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Flood of '97 took out CSU campus
100 years of history washed away
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No one would have guessed that an unobtrusive, peaceful stream running through the small city of Fort Collins would, in a matter of mere hours, become the source of miles of destruction. Yet, 10 years ago, the usually tiny Spring Creek forced its way into local businesses and hundreds of homes in one night of tragedy.
Searching for an enigma
Cricket hits CSU campus
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The hot July sun scorches the West Lawn as CSU takes the field in a match-up against its rivals to the south. Emotions are clearly on the player's sleeves as on the first play, the home team screams in delight at the sight of the opposing player failing at his job.
Lory Student Center evacuated
Flash flood hits campus, Fort Collins
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Students were evacuated from the Lory Student Center on the CSU campus Thursday after a flash flood brought water into the building. At least one university employee reported a gas leak shortly after water entered the building. At about 7 pm. water seeped into the basement, where building managers worked to mop up the mess and guide the flow to a drain in a nearby storage room. The LSC Theater was later flooded with at least an inch of water, one maintenance worker said. Just minutes before the building was evacuated, water made its way into the main level of the LSC.
Downpour leaves little damage in wake
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FORT COLLINS - More than 5 inches of rain fell in about 2 1/2 hours southwest of here but authorities reported little damage and no evacuations late Thursday. Several streets, along with several canals and basements in some home were flooded, said Patrick Love, spokesman for the Poudre Fire Authoritity.
Photos related to Javad Marshall-Fields murder case
Beyond what has already been published and made available to the public at large, these are the only records the Collegian has related to Javad Marshall-Fields, Sir Mario Owens or the case against Owens.
Going Organic
CSU touts "specialty crops"
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On a recent sunny Wednesday, a suntanned farmer kneels to the ground and firmly pulls a carrot out of the moist, musky soil. Upon closer examination it becomes clear this is no ordinary orange vegetable. Its exterior is beet purple. The carrot is a "Purple Haze," said Frank Stonaker, director of the Specialty Crops Program at CSU.
CSU revamps free-speech policy
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The right to speak out - in the residence halls and around campus - has become a lot easier after CSU revised three of its free speech policies. The university's advertising policy now prohibits only "obscene language" while the peaceful assembly policy has been modified to protect free speech anywhere on campus, not just the Lory Student Center plaza ¬- the "primary public forum pace," according to the old policy.
Freshman hoops player under investigation
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An incoming freshman on the CSU men's basketball team is under investigation for theft and identity theft and has been issued an arrest warrant, according to Denver media outlets. Stephen Franklin, a 6-foot-6 guard from Aurora Central High School, and another man allegedly stole a debit card from a women's wallet earlier this month and used it to buy food and gas, CBS4 reported Tuesday morning.
VIDEO: Fort Collins flood of '97
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It's been a decade since violent waters ripped through Fort Collins, buffeting buildings, lifting up cars and claiming the lives of five people. Residents and rescue workers were taken by surprise when one of the largest rainstorms in state history caused Spring Creek to overflow, creating a flash flood that engulfed much of the city and the heart of the CSU campus.
