The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Planned Parenthood sees high number of students tested for STDs

By Erin Smith

Planned Parenthood in Fort Collins saw record-breaking numbers of students in its clinic last week getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases, which officials attributed to an offer for $5 STD testing through the "Get Yourself Tested" campaign that is backed in part by MTV.

Obama's 100 Days [Slideshow & Audio Slideshow]

CSU community unsure Obama has followed through on campaign promises

By Matt Minich

Today, on his 100th day as president, Americans will critique Barack Obama's performance in a tradition that hails back to the Roosevelt presidency of the 1930s. And while Obama averaged a 63 percent approval rating during his first quarter in the Oval Office -- the highest since Jimmy Carter's 69 percent approval rating in 1977, according to recent Gallup Poll estimations -- not all onlookers say Obama has made the policy shift he promised while on the campaign trail.

Iraqis insists they've got their man behind bars

By Associated Press

BAGHDAD (AP) - The Iraqi government presented the first image of the alleged leader of an al-Qaida front group Tuesday in a bid to prove the right suspect was in custody despite skepticism that he even exists. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called Abu Omar al-Baghdadi "the head of evil" and accused him of trying to incite a sectarian civil war and working with other insurgents who remained loyal to Saddam Hussein.

Colo. law on same-sex benefits heads to governor

By Associated Press

DENVER (AP) - A bill allowing partners of gay and lesbian state workers to get health insurance coverage is headed to the governor. The bill got final approval Tuesday in the House. Same-sex partners who've been in a committed relationship with a state employee for at least a year would qualify for coverage.

Mexico death toll stabilizes as epidemic spreads

By Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The toll from the swine flu epidemic appears to be stabilizing in Mexico, the health secretary said late Tuesday, with only seven more suspected deaths. But health officials said they "fully expect" to see U.S. deaths as the virus keeps spreading around the world.

GM to force more than 1,000 dealers to close

By Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors Corp. told its dealers Tuesday that it will force 1,000 to 1,200 underperforming locations to close their doors as the automaker tries to thin dealer ranks to make the remaining outlets more profitable. GM told the dealers about the plan in a video conference, according to a dealer who spoke on condition of anonymity because the video conference was private.

Specter switches to Dems; 60-vote majority is near

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Veteran Republican Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania switched parties Tuesday with a suddenness that seemed to stun the Senate, a moderate's defection that pushed Democrats to within a vote of the 60 needed to overcome filibusters and enact President Barack Obama's top legislative priorities.

Pakistani jets pound militants close to capital

By Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani jets and attack helicopters struck Taliban positions in mountains close to the capital Tuesday as part of a widening offensive against militants spreading out from the lawless region along the border with Afghanistan, the military said.

Hitchin' a ride with Nashville's Emerson Drive to the LSC

By Ian Mahan

Back by popular demand, Grammy nominated Emerson Drive graced Lory Student Center Theatre with their presence Tuesday night for the first time since April 2007. The five piece band based out of Nashville, Tenn., by way of Alberta, Canada brought their country rock twist to campus and showed that even though most country songs are about heartbreak and losing a love, it doesn't mean that you can't have fun while singing about it.

Graduate student charged with sexual assault of child

By Madeline Novey

CSU student Mohammed Alsukairi was charged with sexually assaulting a child, authorities said Tuesday. The 24-year-old business graduate student remains in custody in Boulder County Jail with bond set at $50,000. A date for his preliminary hearing was unknown as of Tuesday afternoon, spokesperson for the Boulder County District Attorney's Office Catherine Olguin said.

University closes children's lemonade stand, re-opens today [Audio Slideshow]

By Emily Johnson

What do you do when life gives you lemons? Make lemonade. But what do you do when life kicks your lemonade stand off the plaza? Come back tomorrow. On Tuesday, children from the Early Childhood Center on campus were out on the Lory Student Center Plaza selling lemonade to help raise money for a local agency.