Allison Welter
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Mexican dancers come to CSU for Cinco de Mayo
The CSU honors seminar “Move It!” got a taste of Mexican culture in a tutorial and performance session by native Mexican dancers Wednesday morning. May 6, 2010 | 2:53 am
CAM to retire within year
After some 250 appearances and five years as CSU’s mascot, CAM the Ram is looking toward retirement. CAM stands for Colorado A&M, the university’s original name, and has been the official mascot for CSU since 1947. May 2, 2010 | 9:09 pm
Fraternities, sororities host annual Greek Week
CSU’s fraternities and sororities will come together in the coming days to host the university’s annual Greek Week festivities. The celebrations will take place on campus and around Fort Collins, and are intended to foster a sense of community between campus Greeks though competition. Apr 12, 2010 | 10:11 pm
CSU celebrates Cesar Chavez's birthday with week of events
If you asked junior human development and family studies major Mayra Granados who Cesar Chavez was before she began college, she would have said a boxer. Apr 2, 2010 | 12:42 am
Students, community members to gather in honor of Cesar Chavez
After toiling away in the fields into her eighth month of pregnancy, surrounded by grape leaves coated in pesticides, a working mother gave birth to a child with no arms and no legs. Mar 31, 2010 | 12:56 am
3-Unrelated irrelevant to Census, students encouraged to complete form
Most CSU students have never filled out a Census form before this year. The forms, which are issued every 10 years, help allocate seats in the state and national houses of congress and determine the distribution of funding to communities. Mar 23, 2010 | 11:52 pm
Electronic waitlists 'easier' for registration
In the past, students registering for full classes resorted to desperate measures to get seats in the classroom. Mar 11, 2010 | 12:28 am
CSU housing sees increase in returning students
After listening to student feedback and implementing incentives for students returning to the dorms, the Department of Housing and Dining Services is where it wants to be for 2010-2011 housing capacity, a department spokesperson said. Mar 2, 2010 | 11:55 pm
Author shares ancestor's horrific tale and escape
There were times in her 15-year exploration of her ancestry when Regina Mason felt she was wasting her time trying to tie her roots to runaway slave and distant relative William Grimes, but she persevered. Feb 25, 2010 | 2:03 am
Acclaimed author to share runaway slave's story tonight
When author Regina Mason was assigned a project in 5th grade that required her to jump headfirst into her origins, she didn’t know that it was the beginning of a personal journey spanning 35 years. As Black History Month winds down, CSU’s largest black student organization will host Mason as the final keynote speaker who, 20 years after her grade school assignment, finally delved into her African roots. “It’s my hope that curiosity would bring students to see me speak because it’s a personal journey; we all have a need and desire to know from whence we came,” Mason said. Before she co-authored the “Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave,” Mason hadn’t wanted to know where she came from. Feb 24, 2010 | 12:17 am
Natural Resources College celebrates Natural Resource Days, sustainability
Since 1924, the Warner College of Natural Resources has celebrated the Earth and CSU’s environmental accomplishments during Natural Resource Days and this week the college aims to highlight the sustainability issues facing the Fort Collins community. “Natural resource issues are some of the most pressing and relevant of the county and the state, and we’re at the forefront of that,” said Ethan Billingsley, student engagement coordinator for the WCNR. Issues like sustainability and humanitarianism will be addressed through the Leave No Trace Adventure Film Festival. Apr 19, 2010 | 11:19 pm
Cycling CSU: Oval Bike parade starts Earth Week
Ringing bells, cheers and costumed community members greeted onlookers and a campus tour group or two, as bikes of all kinds coasted through the Lory Student Plaza Monday. Apr 21, 2010 | 12:37 am
CSU veteran's honor society nation's first
While most National Honor Societies revolve around student commitment to community service, CSU’s SALUTE inducts members who have already provided the highest service, not just to their community, but their entire country. Apr 6, 2010 | 12:57 pm
Markey: Higher ed essential
U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey (D-4) fielded questions Monday from the CSU community about federal plans to sustain the higher education system, saying some federal responsibilities tie the government’s hands in financing certain public programs. Feb 17, 2010 | 12:28 am
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