The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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This week in ASCSU: Mountain Campus, meal swipes

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened April 17 for the 27th session of the 53rd senate. Facing a packed agenda as...

Associated Students of Colorado State University Director of Governmental Affairs Michael Stella, Vice President Alex Silverhart, Director of Traditions and Programs Meron Siyoum and Director of Finance Ashton Duffield stand in front of the ASCSU office in the Lory Student Center April 17. “I think we should all strive to leave places like our universities better than we found them, Stella said. I think we should do that, and ASCSU is the best way to do that on campus.”

Graduating ASCSU seniors reflect on their experiences in student government

The end of the academic year is always a busy time for students. The weather is changing, finals are looming and summer is right around the corner....

Dr. Jeremi Suri talks about his book “Civil War By Other Means” and how history will help us understand our current world at the annual Furniss Lecture held by the Colorado State University history club April 12.

Historian highlights effects of Civil War on modern American democracy

An open and captivating figure transported listeners back to the Civil War era. With each point, historian Jeremi Suri moved through the lasting...

Gov. Jared Polis signs HB24-1007 on the west steps of the Colorado state Capitol building April 15. The opportunity for people to officially be on the lease gives them protections, Polis said during the signing ceremony.

U+2 ended as Gov. Polis signs bill banning occupancy limits

Those who have opposed the Fort Collins occupancy limit commonly known as U+2 can finally rejoice in knowing that the policy can no longer be...

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SCIENCE

Is ketamine the Rocky Mountain miracle for mental health?

Turns out a Rocky Mountain high might be just what the doctor ordered. Ketamine-assisted therapy has surged in popularity since the Food and...

Cornfield grasshopper (Sphenarium purpurascens) product.

CSU researchers, Entomology Club explore entomophagy — eating bugs

Eating insects is more commonly associated with schoolyard dares than fine cuisine. Despite the squeamishness concerning insects in the U.S.,...

A rye loaf, rosemary sourdough loaf and baguette are shown stacked on top of each other April 8. The Bread Chic, a Fort Collins bakery, offers freshly baked pastries and bread every day of the week.

Sourdough bread is beneficial for gut health, immune system

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about many new trends like TikTok challenges, playing Among Us and binge-watching shows like “The White Lotus.”...

Solar eclipses kindled these 4 ancient myths worldwide

Dragons devouring the sun, wrathful sky gods and hungry squirrels have one thing in common: They are all legends that have been used to explain...

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LIFE AND CULTURE

A participant swipes red and yellow paint across a screen onto a tote bag during the Love Women of Color: Celebrating Empowerment Through Art screen printing workshop April 18.

Life and Culture

Silk screening workshop creates space for women of color through art

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter • April 22, 2024

Wet paint marks peppered the table as participants set down paper towels so they could continue their art. Colorado State University students...

Life and Culture

Ryan Sallans habla sobre su viaje como hombre transgénero

Aubree Miller and Ash Higgins • April 19, 2024

Nota del editor: Puedes leer la versión en ingles de este artículo aquí. Traducción de Ash Higgins Navegar por los altibajos de...

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OPINION

Opinion

Souza: Don't wish your life away with existentialism

Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist • April 22, 2024

What is more human than fearing something inevitable? That’s the question I’ve been asking myself whenever I panic over getting older. Why am I scared to die if it happens to everyone? I’m nowhere near close to the end of my life — I’m not even halfway — but it's something that I think about all the time.

Attendees at the Riley Gaines talk, hosted by Colorado State Universitys student chapter of Turning Point USA and The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute, hold up posters and signs for a photo April 3. Defend your daughters; defend your kids, Gaines said.

Opinion

Askren: Riley Gaines' presence at CSU violates Principles of Community

Emma Askren, Sports Editor • April 17, 2024

Hate has no place in sports, no matter how divisive they may seem. As a university that literally has inclusion, respect and social justice listed in its Principles of Community, Colorado State University has failed its student population by allowing Riley Gaines to speak with hate and disrespect to those who would listen.

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