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Barefoot students advocate for shoes for third-world countries
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Atop the cold concrete of the Lory Student Center plaza, eight barefoot students departed the Morgan Library Wednesday to embark on a protest march aimed to raise awareness of impoverished communities in third world countries who cannot afford shoes. Discarding the hopes for sunny weather and a higher turnout, the group had fun along the journey by spreading the group message to other students and converting bystanders to participants.
CSU Rabbi meets President
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Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik, who teaches a Judaism course at CSU, met with President George W. Bush Tuesday along with nine other Rabbis from around the world as part of an ongoing White House initiative to bring awareness to the Jewish community. The Rabbis, who were selected from thousands from around the globe, watched Bush sign the 30th annual presidential proclamation declaring April 16 as Education and Sharing Day, USA, an initiative originating with Ronald Reagan's presidency in 1978.
Protestors decry concealed carry policy
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They came not to stand for their cause, but to lie. One by one, 32 men, women and children took their places on the cold concrete in front of the Morgan Library, each to the toll of a bell. There they lay for three minutes, the time they say it took the young man at Virginia Tech to purchase the guns he used to kill 32 fellow students a year ago.
Students will pay 2/3 of next year's costs
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Tony Frank, the senior vice provost, presented CSU's proposed budget for fiscal year 2009 to student government Wednesday night, saying that students will foot two thirds of the university's operating bill for the year with tuition increases and increased enrollment.
Fort Collins Bike library promotes riding bikes to campus
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CSU students and Fort Collins citizens have a new alternative to driving this week with the opening of a downtown bike library. The Fort Collins Bike Library will offer riders the chance to rent bikes free of charge. Currently, 50 bikes are available to rent, and the library plans to have 220 bikes by the end of next year.
ASCSU election appeal dismissed
Supreme Court interprets constitution, rules part-time student ineligible
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The student Supreme Court ruled Wednesday to dismiss the first ever appeal to a student government election, sidestepping an arduous hearing process and the prospect of launching another election weeks before finals. The Associated Students of CSU justices debated for an hour about the appeal, which challenged the legitimacy of the recent election, claiming negligence, preferential treatment and other alleged improprieties involving campaign finance rules.
