Rocky Mountain Collegian

2009 Fort Collins Brewers' Festival [SLIDESHOW]

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Consumer fireworks draw concern, use restricted by city

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

With the Fourth of July just around the corner, many students anticipate setting off their own fireworks despite warnings from authorities: risk takers won't just get a slap on the wrist; instead, they'll get slapped with a $250 fine every time they're caught playing with fireworks.

CSU baseball continues to breed success with fifth World Series win

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Over the past six seasons the CSU men's club baseball team has been the program to beat in the National Club Baseball Association with five NCBA World Series Championships in six years, including 2009. The Rams began their 2009 season with a 4-5 loss to Otero Junior College in LaJunta, Colo.

CSU scientist granted $240,000 for cancer cell research

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Smiling from behind her desk as she reached up and alternated both arms like she were crossing a set of monkey bars, animated Jennifer "Jake" DeLuca, researcher and assistant professor at CSU, flashed back to when her cell biology professor Dr. Salmon, showcased these epic moves.

Fallen branch in Oval an 'act of God'

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

An almost century-old tree branch fell and crushed two unoccupied vehicles parked on the southwest end of CSU's historic Oval Friday afternoon. Compressing a classic 1996 Jaguar and a Jeep, CSU Spokesperson Dell Rae Moellenberg called the occurrence "extremely rare" and tree experts said the fall was most likely related to the increase in recent rains, making the trees more susceptible to breaking.

Fourth of July celebration threatened

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

You should feel guilty. Our city government is running short on funds, and you, the residents, aren't doing enough to support our community. Times have gotten so dire that the city has been forced to fire employees, shrink programs for the poor, stop City Park renovations and even slash funding for the annual Fourth of

Iraqis celebrate US pullback but bombing kills 33

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) - Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad's background track.

Left alone to protect the capital Tuesday were thousands of Iraqi troops and police manning checkpoints, with army tanks deployed at potential trouble spots and convoys of pickup trucks with machin

Madoff behind bars, but probe grinds forward

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) - Bernard Madoff, even as he faces the prospect of dying behind bars for his epic swindle, has never wavered on one point: He acted alone.

Federal investigators haven't budged either: They don't believe him.

The day after Madoff was given a 150-year term, a person close to the investigation said Tuesday the sentencing marked "the end of the beginning" of a far-reaching investigation expected to answer lingering questions about how the disgraced financier pulled off perhaps the largest financial fraud history - and who helped him.

Mr. Michael Jackson, you rocked my world

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

After a week of watching music videos and deep thinking, I've come to realize that it's OK for me to feel sad over the passing of Michael Jackson. As a member of Generation Y, my MJ experience barely spans two decades -- most of that is time in which I've only known "bad" Michael: the degenerating celebrity who lived with a bevy of problems, most of which stemmed from his explicit love of childre

New energy source represents CSU's sustainable future

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Installation of the 38th and largest new solar panel system in the Fort Collins area was completed last week on top of CSU's Engineering Building, and after powering up last Friday, university officials say it will produce cheaper, "carbon free" power.

With 108 total panels, the project is expected to save about $3,000 to $4,000 a year in electrical costs right now, and as electricity gets more expensive it will save even more money in the future, Facilities Management officials said.

New sports announcer shares life experiences

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

It's hard to fill the shoes of someone as well-known and well-liked among the CSU community as the Rams' former radio play-by-play announcer Rich Bircumshaw, who passed away from a stroke in April at age 54. But that is the task at hand for Jerry Schemmel.

Our View: Prosecution off to a good start

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

As the saying goes, it's time to, "stop the looting, and start prosecuting."

Convicted mastermind Bernie Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in jail, the maximum sentence, for his role in defrauding investors of roughly $13 billion.

While Madoff, already an aged man, could have been given a shorter sentence, giving Madoff the maximum uses him as an example of what happens to those who commit fraud.

PVHS saves Fourth of July celebrations

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Due to citywide budget cuts resulting from a $5.6 million revenue shortfall in the last fiscal year, the City of Fort Collins wasn't able to foot the bill for the Fourth of July celebration at City Park this year. In an "effort to address economic challenges and concerns" the city eliminated live entertainment and canceled vendors prior to the fireworks display in order to save approximately $10,000, John Litel, a public relations specialist for the City of Fort Collins, said in a press release from the city last Sunday.

Yays and Nays

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Yay | to having a university-wide holiday on Friday. But then again, who really attends a Friday class when the Ramskellar is clearly open.

Nay | to trees falling on cars in the Oval. What's next, tornadoes coming from the west?

Yay | to the Fourth of July and the fireworks that come along with it.

CSU summer enrollment numbers hold steady

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Despite the economic downturn, summer enrollment at universities and colleges nationwide seems to be holding steady, and CSU undergraduate summer enrollment saw a 2 percent increase over last year.
And while overall enrollment stayed about even from 2008 to 2009, CSU officials said more students are taking a fewer number of classes.

Researchers begin testing mosquitoes for West Nile virus

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The first mosquito testing positive for the West Nile virus was trapped in Larimer County June 5, making it the earliest in annual spring comparisons by about three weeks, officials said last week. Both city and mosquito control officials agreed the mosquito was most likely an overwintering female - an infected mosquito that survived the winter as a larva and developed into an adult in the spring - but said it is too early to determine how this year's West Nile season will be.

Aisle 9

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

LIfe on the Edge

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Baldo

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

What the Duck?

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT