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CSU alumnus wins Miss Asian America Pageant
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Even though CSU alumnus Amanda Igaki is the reigning 2008 Miss Asian America Colorado, don't dare call her a beauty queen. The Miss Asian America Colorado event was created this year by Asian Avenue magazine as more than a beauty pageant. The contestants had to possess more than physical attractiveness, they needed to demonstrate intelligence, compassion and the desire to serve.
Students gain access to new scholarship
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Next semester, non-traditional CSU students who apply and meet certain eligibility criteria will feel their tuition burden lighten by $4,300. The scholarship is made possible by the Bernard Osher Foundation, and aims at "defraying much of the tuition cost for … re-entry students.
CSU sends firework warning to students
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As the fireworks season comes to a head on Friday, university and city officials are warning students to tone down the usage of the explosives so they are not subject to fines. The city has a zero-tolerance policy for fireworks usage within the city limits.
Summer enrollment down, fall enrollment up
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With nearly two months gone by the wayside for summer session 2008, enrollment at CSU this summer is down by about 200 students, or five percent, compared to 2007. However, university officials said this number is not final until July 16, which is the last add/drop date for the summer session.
Latino students eye CSU
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The group of senators, members of the Supreme Court and bevy of attorneys who gathered in the Lory Student Center to listen and cheer on the speaker of the house weren't even old enough to vote. Speaker Andres Carrera had these words for the enthusiastic group of high school students: "You are tough, and you are smart.
Community mourns loss of band member
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Clouds hung heavily over the Aggie Theater Tuesday evening, where a somber crowd had gathered to remember the life of 22-year-old Johnny Schou. Schou, the bassist of popular Fort Collins-based band Tickle Me Pink, was found dead in his Fort Collins home Tuesday morning.
