Rachel Childs
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Collegian editor's fantasy men: Sex in the City or Seth Rogen
The women of the Collegian are lonely and desperate, and here’s proof. Oct 28, 2011 | 12:32 am
What I wish I knew as a freshman
Freshman year is upon the class of 2015, and students are trying to plan their lives and make college as stress-free as possible. At CSU, there are plenty of knowledgeable upperclassmen and graduates who kick themselves for not doing something sooner or taking a class more seriously. Aug 23, 2011 | 8:10 am
Old Town pub pedalers drink and drive
Sixteen people sit around a bar booth, pushing yellow pedals to Coopersmith’s Pub and Brewing Company on College Avenue while Wiz Kalifa’s song “Black and Yellow” plays on the speakers above. Jul 30, 2011 | 3:58 pm
Do your work to get some work
Four years of school and thousands of dollars do not guarantee the 2011 graduate a job straight out of college. May 8, 2011 | 10:16 pm
New details on Colorado State parking lot robbery suspect
The suspect involved in the April 26 robbery of a CSU student in the Engineering Building parking lot is now confirmed to be a Hispanic male around 25 years old with a husky build, the CSU Police Department reported Tuesday. After the robbery, which took place around 9 p.m., the perpetrator was last seen wearing a flat-rimmed baseball cap with a white or blue bill and carrying a revolver. May 5, 2011 | 12:58 am
She works hard for the money
Kim Jordan just didn’t wake up and become the CEO of New Belgium Brewery. After her husband, New Belgium co-founder Jeff Lebesch, returned from Belgium with the dream of opening a brewery, she jumped on board with the idea, eventually taking out a second mortgage on her home and brewing beer in her basement. Apr 28, 2011 | 12:58 am
Gun pulled in Colorado State Engineering lot
Police are searching for the suspect of an armed robbery attempt at 9 p.m. on Tuesday in the Engineering Building parking lot. Apr 27, 2011 | 11:22 pm
Climber still tough at 80
Robert Kelman has never had a spiritual epiphany at the top of a mountain. He has never seen God or heard angelic voices after squeezing through a crack jutting from the earth. Apr 22, 2011 | 12:22 am
Strollin' the plaza
Tight lines of people marched into the middle of the Lory Student Center Plaza, ready to kick up chalk dust while winding out in front of the CSU community for Greek Week Stroll Competition on Wednesday, an event that attracted more than 20 fraternities and sororities. Apr 14, 2011 | 11:18 pm
Fire does little harm to plants
rees, grasslands and other vegetation are expected to survive as the Crystal Fire that has burned nearly 3,000 acres of land west of Fort Collins and destroyed up to 15 structures wanes to a halt.
“Environmentally, it’s not a really damaging fire,” said Colorado State Forest Service District Forester Boyd Lebeda.
Lebeda said that spring cold fronts dropped snow into the mountains and pushed high winds from areas of ponderosa and lodge pole pine to low-level grasslands and extrapolating its range during the night on April 2.
Fire teams dumped water and retardant from planes to try and quell the flames early on and then carved out a perimeter to contain the rest of the inferno once it was safe.
“When it’s moving fast with winds behind it, you cannot put crews in front of it.
Apr 13, 2011 | 12:25 am
Gender and Islam
According to Huma Ahmed-Ghosh, the lives of women in Afghanistan are much different than Americans tend to think. Apr 10, 2011 | 9:59 pm
Folgers jingling all the way
The best part of waking up for Zac Crider, Jered Lish and Chris Stuberg, was Folgers in their e-mail. The trio is among the top 10 semi-finalists competing to be the next jingle in the Folgers Jingle Competition for a chance to win $25,000 and be featured in a commercial for the popular coffee brand. Apr 8, 2011 | 12:40 am
It's never too late to shake
Pauline Brown is proof that there is no age limit in life. She rides a patriotic motorcycle, is a fitness guru, shuffled through the foster care system and opened the first chain of Chipotle’s in California. Apr 8, 2011 | 2:26 am
From a coma to a 5K
Robin Nicolai thought she had the stomach flu when she fell ill last year. But she knew it something more serious when her art teacher raised concerns. “My teacher was like ‘Honey, you look yellow,’” the freshman social work major said. Mar 30, 2011 | 4:28 pm
Begin sweating green and gold
A blast of green and gold from the CSU pep band welcomed students and faculty to the official opening and dedication of the student-funded Campus Recreation Center Wednesday, celebrating the end of six years of planning and 22 months of construction and anticipation. Mar 23, 2011 | 11:40 pm
Recreating recreation: Grand opening reveals add-ons
The Student Recreation Center is celebrating the end of sweat, tears and sore muscles –– not for CSU’s student workout aficionados, but instead for the construction workers who have labored for months over the newest Rec Center renovations. Mar 23, 2011 | 11:40 pm
Rep. Kefalas: It's about getting people involved
In 2004, John Kefalas starved himself for 29 days to protest the war in Iraq and Afghanistan that his son was fighting, losing 18 pounds. “I’m willing to die for my country, but I won’t kill for it,” Kefalas said. In 1979, the CSU graduate traveled to El Salvador as part of the Peace Corps and worked in the midst of a civil war. Mar 23, 2011 | 11:43 pm
'Spread the word to end the word'
Movies like “Tropic Thunder” and “The Hangover” try to amuse audiences with the use of this politically incorrect word, even skewering it simply for comedic effect. But according to CSU’s Pi Kappa Phi, Zeta Phi chapter, no matter how you say it, the word still hurts. Mar 3, 2011 | 12:52 am
Remembering a CSU revolutionary
Maury Albertson’s face does not grace the side of any building. There is no bust of him in the halls—no biography in the library. Mar 2, 2011 | 1:14 am
Hygiene for the local homeless
A group of students sits in a room sorting out boxes filled to the brim with more than 200 bars of soap, toothbrushes, shampoos and other simple hygiene products that people typically take for granted. Feb 22, 2011 | 11:51 pm
Recent posts
Tanned Mom and Ginger Daughter Don't Help in War on Women
The New York Time’s recently posted a debate on feminism vs. motherhood that pitted different types of mothering in a cage match of words and breast-feeding tips. May 2, 2012 | 4:14 pm
Hot Problems Music Video: Double Take an Ironic Obssession with Hate, Heat Off Rebecca Black
Rebecca Black cannot be blamed for her rise to stardom, and she certainly should be relieved that she is less hated than the newest tween video produced by OldBailey Productions. The video with two, I would say stereotypical, self-described “hot” young girls giggling in the Apr 18, 2012 | 1:13 pm
Ridiculously Photogenic Zeddie "Watkins" Little Prettier and More Popular than Samantha Brick
A large fan base has crept up for the runner with the perfect flouncy hair and white smile. Zeddie Little, or Watkins as he likes to be called, has been dubbed really, really ridiculously good looking and is on the media circuit. Apr 11, 2012 | 2:08 pm
Snoop Dogg: New Songbook Made of Rolling Papers Could Inspire Hemp Acceptance
Like Snoop Dogg but don’t like him as much as pot? There’s a solution for that now. A new songbook by the ganja gangster is 420 friendly with perforated hemp seed paper with rolling Apr 6, 2012 | 3:38 pm
Hollywood Sequels: Anchorman 2,Schwarzenegger Comeback Make Hollywood Look Lazy
Will Ferrel’s announcement of an Anchorman 2 on Conan may have brought small joy to super fans, but the announcement is another stab at retrieving money in a time of slumping box office profits and rising ticket costs. Apr 2, 2012 | 8:53 am
New Youtube Russell-style Freakout Shows Florida College Student Tased Over Evolution[VIDEO]
The latest nut to come into Youtube fame wasn’t naked like Jason Russell or off her meds like the American Airlines flight attendant(as far as we know), all over peacocks and evolution. Mar 21, 2012 | 3:52 pm
Orgasms at the Gym: Women get big moment from working out, Indiana study finds
No need to walk into Doctor John’s when the gym is the place to go for all of your hormonal urges. A study by Indiana University reveals that certain exercises and machines at the gym can burn your loins alonf wi Mar 22, 2012 | 1:55 pm
Oregonian's Bob Caldwell Death After Sex with 23-Year-Old a Bad Way to Pay for College
ww.oregonlive.com/tigard/index.ssf/2012/03/bob_caldwell_was_with_23-year-.html http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120312/NEWS0107/203120337/1009/NEWS01&nav_category=NEWS01 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/13/bob-caldwell-oregonian-editorial-page-edior-dies-sex-act-woman_n_1342364.html Mar 15, 2012 | 11:17 am
Guardian's Three Pigs Campaign Strengthens Love of Bacon and News[VIDEO]
The story of the three little pigs was a total inside job. Those three little insurance frauds framed and murdered respectable predator to handle their debt during desperate times. It only took until the digital age to realize it. Mar 5, 2012 | 12:50 pm
Academy Awards: Seacrest's Soiled Jacket by The Dictator a Great Comedy Gag
Last night’s primped award show/fashion runway regards itself in the highest of esteem. Old-style glamor won out with The Artist taking best picture in a testament to classic Hollywood. But this year the academy took a great risk as Sascha Baron Cohen of Borat fame held two hot communist babes on his arm and while sporting a full beard and Feb 27, 2012 | 1:24 pm
9/11 Conspiracy Theories Still Exist
As a media outlet, The Collegian is also synonymous with bulletin board for any ridiculous claims you can spew. Feb 23, 2012 | 7:07 pm
Obama and Oklahoma: Leave our vaginas alone
Obama’s recent compromise with Catholics on contraception coverage, the unfair bills requiring pregnant women to go through unneeded procedures before getting an abortion such as ultrasounds and heartbeat monitors and Planned Parenthood being attacked can only be solved by one thing and one thing alone. Let a woman decide for her own health. Feb 10, 2012 | 1:03 pm
Super Bowl Bets I Won't Be Making
This is going to shock you, but the Super Bowl is not important to me. The outcome of hours of football and Doritos commercials is not the highlight of the week for everyone. It’s good to watch Feb 5, 2012 | 3:26 pm
Live Chat with President Obama on Google , Youtube
President Obama is answering questions in a very formal yet informal Google hangout and answering peoples questions. Jan 30, 2012 | 4:00 pm
American Idol Sees Fort Collins Comedian Magic Cyclops, Scares J-Lo
So it looks like we won’t get to be on American Idol’s finalists, but new bizarre contestant Magic Cyclops graced the screen at the Aspen auditions. Jan 25, 2012 | 10:33 pm
Broncos Lose Game to Brady and TV Viewership to Miss America 2012
If Tebow wore a swimsuit during the Broncos v. Patriots game on Jan 14 he would have kept more viewer’s attention. Jan 15, 2012 | 11:15 am
CSPAN:Mitt Romney's Penis Bigger On Phone Lines Thanks to Prank Calls
CSPAN wishes its refrigerator was running rather than have to speculate over the size of Republican front-runner Mitt Romney’s right-leaning flagpole. Jan 13, 2012 | 12:57 pm
SOPA likes Smut: Porn Protected in Conservative Debate
The controversial Stop Internet Piracy Act, or SOPA, was almost destroyed by our own Democratic representative Jared Polis over the most taboo and most abundant of internet content. Porn. Dec 18, 2011 | 11:46 am
Aliens and Goat- Faced Babies: The Wrong Side of Youtube
Scary things happen when you get bored on Youtube. Very scary things. Dec 14, 2011 | 11:07 pm
8th Grader Jonah Mowry Anti-bully Viral Video Proves It Gets Better[VIDEO]
Middle school is not fun. It’s not like high school wherein you finish and never have to see anyone again. You have to seen them for at least four more years. Dec 7, 2011 | 9:54 pm
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Who of the following is not on the Board of Governors?
