Jordyn Dahl

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Dahl: Breaking the code of silence

Sexual assault has been a predominant topic on campus this year with the horrible rape of a woman in her home in February and the contentious sexual assault fee going through student government (a topic I reported on earlier this year). It isn’t just our campus having this conversation, though. May 5, 2011 | 1:00 am

High voting turnout in elections

Student government elections have generated one of the highest turnouts in recent years, with 4,024 ballots cast as of 4 p.m. Apr 7, 2011 | 1:13 am

Vote against fee increase made an abstention

The one no vote cast against the sexual assault fee increase that passed the Student Fee Review Board Monday night was turned into an abstention due to a rule in the SFRB bylaws. Mar 23, 2011 | 11:40 pm

Sexual assault fee passes SFRB

The Student Fee Review Board passed a controversial sexual assault fee increase Monday evening that could cost students an extra $4 each year starting next fall. The fee would go to the Office of Women’s Programs and Studies and passed with a vote of 12-2-1. Mar 22, 2011 | 10:34 pm

Center: Policy or Politics?

The highly touted Center for the New Energy Economy at CSU comes with a web of connections between Director Bill Ritter, a key billionaire player in the Colorado political powerhouse “Gang of Four” and CSU System Board of Governors member Joe Zimlich that could pull CSU into the political debate over clean energy policy and create a welcoming environment for Democratic politics. Mar 21, 2011 | 10:41 pm

Cooper to cabinet: 'Just swallow it'

CSU student government cabinet members were told they would be fired if they spoke out against controversial initiatives presented by the president and vice president, according to cabinet minutes provided to the Collegian. Mar 11, 2011 | 7:28 pm

CSU Libyan protestors demand US action

Protestors gathered in the Lory Student Center Plaza around noon yesterday shouting, “Obama has to know. Feb 24, 2011 | 12:25 am

CSU's Libyan protestors demand U.S. action

Protestors gathered in the Plaza shouting “Obama has to know. Qaddafi has to go,” this afternoon to protest the actions of Libyan dictator Moammar Qaddafi, who has ruled the country with an iron fist for 42 years. There were around 50 protestors holding up signs, most of them from Libya who have family trapped in the country with no way to contact outsiders letting them know if they are alive or not. Gatherers held up signs calling the dictator a murderer and yelled that President Obama needs to take action. The organizer, Mahdi Omar, is from Libya and his entire family remains in the country. Feb 22, 2011 | 11:51 pm

Sports Exchange at the top

The line outside of Sports Exchange in Old Town is one only dedicated bar-goers would want to stand in. Feb 21, 2011 | 12:50 am

Sexual assault near campus, police on case

A 20-year-old female was sexually assaulted inside her off-campus home Tuesday morning after the suspect entered her apartment through an unlocked door. The victim was awakened by the assault when the suspect entered her bedroom at about 5:30 a.m. Feb 11, 2011 | 1:09 am

CSU won't pay for damaged property after pipe burst

CSU officials say the university is not liable for any damage caused to non-university-owned property damaged in last week’s pipe bursts. Director of Facilities Management Brian Chase said CSU only covers property damaged in cases of negligence, a term he defined as the failure to prevent or fix something the university knew would break. Chase said the university did everything in its power to prevent the pipe bursts brought on by the extreme cold weather last week by keeping the heat on “24/7” at full capacity. Feb 10, 2011 | 12:45 am

Enter into the world of cyber love

With social media appearing to take over the online world, it only makes sense that college students would get in on the online dating world.
To see how successful online dating is, the Collegian created a profile on eHarmony.com and Match.com to see what the experience was like. Feb 10, 2011 | 12:45 am

Shooter ID released, charges pending

The suicidal man who was shot by police after firing a gun in the direction of officers Tuesday night has been identified as 49-year-old James Scheu, a Fort Collins resident.
Police arrived at the 3100 block of Longhorn Court after responding to a call at 7:34 p.m. Jan 28, 2011 | 12:24 am

Shooter identity released, charges pending

The suspect of last nights shooting has been identified as 49-year-old James Scheu, a Fort Collins resident. Police arrived at the 3100 block of Longhorn Court after responding to a call at 7:34 p.m. Jan 27, 2011 | 1:17 am

Cops shoot man firing gun outside his home

Police shot a suicidal man Tuesday night after officers found the suspect firing a gun inside and outside of his home. Jan 26, 2011 | 4:23 pm

A.I. invades the battlefield

Robots might one day dominate the world, maybe even the universe, and CSU is helping to make it possible, at least on the modern battlefield. A team of four CSU researchers was picked to work with the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Analysis program Mind’s Eye in developing visual intelligence capability in cameras that will allow them to relay complex human interactions seen through its lens. Jan 24, 2011 | 12:11 am

Mishawaka Amphitheatre sold to owner of Chipper's Lanes

The Mishawaka Amphitheatre was sold Wednesday to Dani Grant, the owner of Chipper’s
Lanes. The amount the venue sold for has not been disclosed. Mishawaka, commonly called “The Mish,” was previously owned by Robin Jones before the venue was caught cultivating and selling 280 pounds of marijuana. The Mish is best known for its stage that sits on the edge of the Poudre River. Dec 26, 2010 | 2:34 pm

New dean appointed to the college of natural sciences

Janice Nerger was announced as the new dean of the Warner College of Natural Sciences earlier this week after beating out two other candidates because of her experience in the dean department. Dec 22, 2010 | 12:56 pm

New Colorado State University registration system enforcing prerequisites

In an e-mail sent out to campus Monday the Provost Office announced a new system that would drop students from classes if they didn’t pass the prerequisite they took the semester before. The change was implemented to stop students who have failed a prerequisite from continuing on to the next level of courses. Dec 3, 2010 | 12:36 am

CSU working to get students to graduate

Tiffany Luthi found out one year after she had walked across Moby Arena’s stage to get her diploma that she hadn’t actually graduated. She was one class short. Dec 2, 2010 | 12:07 am