Madeline Novey

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This paper, our paper, is for you

When I was heading home on Laurel Tuesday morning, I saw on my phone that I’d received an email from our adviser. A few lines in were the words “Top! Three!” Top three, I thought, what? And then, as I read more, I understood. May 6, 2011 | 1:17 am

It's the power of our reader's perception

I’ve seen it happen before. Students will walk into Clark-A before a 9 a.m., glance at the bins containing the Collegian and take a moment to decide whether they should grab a copy. In that moment, I can’t know what has motivated them to grab a paper or walk on. Mar 4, 2011 | 12:15 am

Novey: How, why we cover local tragedies

On Friday a piece of the CSU community was lost in Eric Spry. A sophomore, Spry died of what appear to be natural causes. Feb 8, 2011 | 12:38 pm

Novey: Understanding the workings of your student-run newspaper

I’ve been called a racist, a bigot and asked why I hate the gays and support date rape. People have told me I ruined their livelihood, their life, and more said I came close. Jan 25, 2011 | 12:55 am

Gov. Ritter to take job at Colorado State University

When Gov. Bill Ritter removes his gubenatorial hat on Tuesday, he will head back to his alma mater to head a new national policy center at Colorado State University, CSU President Tony Frank announced today. Jan 5, 2011 | 2:20 pm

CSU not surprised by possible discontinuance of CU's journalism school

Wednesday’s recommendation that CU-Boulder’s journalism school discontinue in its current form came as no surprise to Greg Luft, chair of CSU’s Department of Journalism and Technical Communication. After CU-Boulder announced in late August that it assigned a committee the task of evaluating the relevancy of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication Luft said it has since been clear the program was at least going to undergo a restructuring, if not close entirely. Nov 19, 2010 | 1:36 am

CU-Boulder could close School of Journalism and Mass Communication

After almost three months of uncertainty, a review committee recommended Wednesday that CU-Boulder should discontinue its School of Journalism and Mass Communication in order to permit a “strategic realignment of degree programs, faculty and other resources.” Nov 19, 2010 | 1:32 am

Dean of CU-Boulder's School of Journalism and Mass Communication to step down

Paul Voakes, dean of CU-Boulder’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, announced Wednesday that he will step down from his post next summer, according to a press release from the university. Voakes, who started in his position as dean in 2003, will return to the school as a teaching faculty member, effective June 30, 2011. Nov 11, 2010 | 12:08 am

CU-Boulder journalism dean to step down from post

Paul Voakes, dean of CU-Boulder’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, announced today that he will step down from his post next summer, according to a press release from the university. Voakes, who started in his position as dean in 2003, will return to the school as teaching faculty member, effective June 30, 2011. Nov 10, 2010 | 12:50 pm

Moms, botanist fans of FoCo Girls Gone Derby

The women of FoCo Girls Gone Derby live quiet lives off the rink. They work at day care centers, they are newspaper designers and land-grant administrative assistants and stay-at-home moms. But when the black roller skates with hot pink, green, purple, red and yellow wheels, their fish-net tights and neon short-shorts go on, the women hit the rink ready to skate fast and hit hard legally, of course. “I’d say I work to support my derby habit,” said Chanel Cartel Captain Princess of Wails, removing her hot pink helmet and shaking beads of sweat from her hair at a practice two weeks ago. Oct 28, 2010 | 9:46 pm

Colleges upgrading to journalism 2.0

As media consumers have become more tech-savvy, accessing information when and where they want it on phones, laptops and iPads, journalism schools have rushed to train the next generation of media producers. Sep 23, 2010 | 12:54 am

Fort Collins man arrested for allegedly shooting two in West Fort Collins

Fort Collins Police have arrested a 52-year-old Fort Collins man on suspicion of two counts of first-degree assault in relation to a shooting that left two injured in West Fort Collins late Thursday night. According to a Fort Collins Police Services press release sent out to the media on Friday, Hue Kellum told a 911 dispatcher that he had been involved with the shooting. This came shortly after police received the initial call reporting gunshots at 3100 Palm Court at about 10:57 p.m Thursday. Sep 10, 2010 | 1:34 pm

Fort Collins Food Diaries: The culinary saga continues

This past school year I ate my way through some of the city’s ritzy culinary offerings: A rich gluten-free chocolate torte with ganache, ahi tuna egg rolls, parmesan-crusted halibut with pine nuts and pan-seared scallops paired with pumpkin and ham hash from Fish, duck confit over a seared potato cake, bacon wrapped dates and Guinness braised short ribs from Café Vino. Sep 3, 2010 | 12:38 am