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'Road to nowhere' leads back to CSU
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Steph Davis checks her climbing harness one more time, her figure-eight knot and the tape she's wrapped around her hands to protect them from the Yosemite granite. Silver carabiners, blue cord and multicolored quickdraws and cams - the tools of her trade - hang from her harness like elaborate jewelry.
ASCSU battles with Penley - and wins
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Luke Ragland sat along a wall in a third-floor room of the Capitol building when he heard the news.
The CSU student listened as Sen. Andrew McElhany announced to about 15 Republican lawmakers that CSU wanted an amendment that would increase tuition by nearly half added to the state's spending bill.
College Royalty
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Some fortunate CSU students could be hailed royalty on campus. But only the pretty ones will get a shot at the title of "king" and "queen." It's all going to happen at www.collegeroyalty.com - a social networking site created by two CSU students who say beauty is in the eyes of, well, them.
Fake n' Bake
Indoor tanning takes the heat for skin cancer
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Karen Raines used to lie outside for hours, dreaming of glowing, bronzed skin until her flesh was red and blistered. But the burns never made the 25-year-old tan. Instead, she got call from her doctor. Raines had skin cancer. Now, at 48, the CSU biology professor bears a small scar on her back - a permanent reminder to the three-time skin cancer survivor that tan skin isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Women up in education, but still seek equity
CSU rich in women's rights history
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Throughout the history of higher education in the U.S. there has been an overlying theme of male dominance. Universities and colleges began as institutions specifically for men to study, earn diplomas and enter into the job force. Yet, studies from recent years have shown that the number of females in higher education is rising to meet the number of males.
Connecting alums and CSU
Alumni Association offers several benefits to new grads
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5,000 members strong and standing behind the slogan, "The Alumni Association connects you to CSU alumni and friends around the world," the Alumni Association of CSU offers alums, new and old, many different ways to continue the bond they share with CSU. "Through the Alumni Association, we offer new alums a way to stay connected to CSU," said Kellen McMartin, the coordinator of member services for the Alumni Association.
For graduating seniors, CSU's Career Center can be a lifeline
The center, located in Ammons Hall on the northwest corner of The Oval, provides services for CSU students up to a year after they graduate. Services include: - Career counseling - Job posting - Workshops - Career fairs Hours for the center are Monday through Friday, 8 a.
An uncertain graduation into life
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Lynsey Hill, senior art history major, will be looking for a 9-5 job with benefits, that pays at least $10 an hour. Hill's personal ad is similar to most graduates seeking to simply sustain themselves after "the cords are cut" until the right opportunity comes along.
