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Narghile Nights spreads hookah awareness
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The two CSU student co-owners of local hookah lounge Narghile Nights will look to break down negative hookah stereotypes, have fun and spread hookah awareness with the third-annual "Smokefest," an event in which all proceeds will benefit CSU's Cans Around the Oval food donation effort.
Ramskeller heads over the hill
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At noon Friday, the Ramskeller, located in the lower level of the Lory Student Center, will celebrate its 40th year in operation by featuring its brew, Aggie Ale, special to the bar, until 9 p.m. Brewed by O'Dell Brewing Company, Aggie Ale contains five times the average amount of hops of normal beers, according to the Ramskeller manager Geoff Valdez.
Johnson wins Rams' Biggest Fan competition
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Ready to show school pride and represent their Greek family, CSU students from 18 different Greek organizations competed Thursday in CSU's Biggest Fan competition in the Lory Student Center basement. Competitors from 10 fraternities and eight sororities came dressed up for the second annual contest that featured a collection of five individual events.
Shepard remembered 10 years after murder
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He died in a coma at 21 in the Poudre Valley Hospital, after being brutally beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in Laramie, Wyo. for being openly gay. And this Sunday marks 10 years since the death of the University of Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard, who spurred a flurry of anti-hate discussion and legislation nationwide.
Exhibit educates on AIDS
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A 3,000-square foot replica of an African village that will occupy the Lory Student Center Main Ballroom this weekend, will educate students and community members about the impact of AIDS on African children. The national exhibit, ìWorld Vision Experience: AIDS ñ Step Into Africa,î tours the U.
Colorado reconsiders voter review
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DENVER - Colorado is reviewing the way it deals with potentially ineligible voters after questions were raised about whether officials are violating federal law by putting such voters on a "cancel" list within 90 days of the election. Secretary of State Mike Coffman said Thursday he asked lawyers to determine whether a federal prohibition on "systematic" voter purging so close to the election would apply to Colorado's reviews of voter lists.
Rep. Mark Udall speaks about green technology, domestic drilling
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U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, D-Colo., pushed his goal of energy independence at a campaign stop in Old Town Square to a crowd of about 65 voters emphasizing the need for development in green technology as opposed to increasing domestic drilling. Rep. John Kefalas, D-Larimer County, and State Sen.
Rams fall to TCU
CSU falls to 3-3 with loss
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Four consecutive weeks of tough opponents got off to a slow start for the CSU Rams Saturday afternoon. The Rams (3-3, 1-1) fell to the TCU Horned Frogs 13-7, ending the Rams five-game home winning streak.
Parade changes increase CSU-community participation
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As thousands of green and gold-clad children jumped for candy, sixty-year CSU alumni sat cloaked in blankets and community members and CSU students lined the parade route Friday at 5 p.m., it appeared that the changes to the 2008 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming Festival did not deter community participation as so many Fort Collins' community members had anticipated.
Nobel Prize winner part of physics lecture series
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"I'm really glad to be here-I'd like to talk to you about some very, very cold things today," Nobel Prize winner Eric Cornell said to an audience of about 150 physics junkies, professors, community members and students at the start of his lecture about his experimental discovery of Bose-Einstein condensation, the coldest matter on earth, Thursday.
Price scheduled for possible disposition in November
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By Madeline Novey The Rocky Mountain Collegian In his hearing Friday, Daniel Price, a 20-year-old Fort Collins man who was arrested in July for vehicular homicide after he hit and killed a CSU staff member, was scheduled for a possible disposition on Nov.
Congressional candidates debate education, economy at CSU
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Incumbent congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave, R-Colorado, and Democratic opponent Betsy Markey met in debate Thursday night at the University Center for the Arts, discussing renewable energy programs, bipartisan work, health insurance and job market stability for students in the face of economic turmoil.
