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ASCSU votes against troop increase
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Following a back-and-forth debate that lasted more than three hours, the Associated Students of CSU voted to pass a resolution Wednesday night denouncing a troop escalation in the Iraq War. The CSU student government passed in a 12-8 vote for Resolution 3619, a non-binding resolution supporting opposition to President Bush's decision to send over 20,000 additional troops to Iraq.
ASCSU candidates present platfroms
ASCSU presidential and VP hopefuls field audience questions
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ASCSU presidential and vice presidential candidates presented their platforms and answered student questions on the plaza Wednesday. Presidential candidate Katie Gleeson, a senior history major, and vice presidential hopeful Trevor Trout, a junior management major, unfurled a platform focusing on academics and improvements such as tax-free textbooks and more efficient class registration.
Fort Collins girl goes missing
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Gabrielle Caputo, a 17-year-old Fort Collins girl, went missing from her Drake Street home sometime on Tuesday or early Wednesday and her family is asking for help in tracking her down. Caputo had arranged for a ride to the airport early Wednesday morning with her sister-in-law, CSU student Katherine Caputo, who is a sophomore seeking technical journalism major.
Republicans force debate on $65 million school plan
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DENVER - Upset that Democrats temporarily withdrew a plan from Gov. Bill Ritter that would generate $65 million more in tax revenue for schools, Republican senators introduced the measure themselves on Tuesday so they could rail against it. Senate Minority Leader Andy McElhany introduced the measure, which would allow school districts to collect more property taxes and reduce the amount of money the state must send to school districts.
House panel approves subpoenas for top Bush aides in prosecutor flap
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WASHINGTON - A House panel on Wednesday approved subpoenas for President Bush's political adviser, Karl Rove and other top White House aides, setting up a constitutional showdown over the firings of eight federal prosecutors. By voice vote, the House Judiciary subcommittee on commercial and administrative law decided to compel the president's top aides to testify publicly and under oath about their roles in the firings.
Stocks jump following Fed comments on economy
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NEW YORK - Stocks surged ahead Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled that it is more concerned about inflation than it was in late January but also said the economy seems likely to continue growing at its current rate. Investors had nervously awaited the Fed's economic assessment that came accompanied its decision to leave short-term interest rates unchanged at 5.
CSU gets new men's basketball coach
North Dakota State's Tim Miles to get job today
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The CSU men's basketball program will name Tim Miles its new head coach at a press conference at 4 p.m today, according to sources within the athletic department. Miles, 40, has been the head coach at Division-1 independent North Dakota State for the last six seasons.
Students oppose increasing troops, poll finds
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As the Iraq War stumbles into its fifth year, many Americans - and CSU students - are opposed to the escalation of U.S. force. A recent Collegian nonscientific poll found that 63 percent of students surveyed are not pleased with how the war in Iraq is going.
