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The Student News Site of Colorado State University - College Ave Mag

College Ave Mag

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Get Your Ugly Sweater On

Sarah Hansen December 9, 2015

As the holiday season approaches, another prominent season nears us: ugly holiday sweater season. To most people, ugly holiday sweater parties are a time to let loose and be silly, but to one Fort Collins...

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Let’s (Not) Talk About Sex

Erin Douglas October 9, 2015

Sex has historically been a very complex issue in America. Sex: Referring to biological gender, it formed a basis for mass discrimination against women largely until the civil rights movement (and a case...

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Where Will You Be in 10 Years?

Megan Loyd October 8, 2015

We asked CSU students where they see themselves 10 years into the future and what they see themselves doing. “Ten years? Seem like a lot, but is it truly? With where I am in my education right now, and...

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Ten Years Ago

Alexandrea Rager October 8, 2015

Slow, short steps get you through the classroom door and into your seat. You are about ten years old about to embark on your first day of class in a new grade. Your new teacher hands you a paper: “Where...

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Welcome To the ‘Like’ Culture

James Cao October 7, 2015

Ten years ago, it was 2005. Some things never change through time, but culture always does. Looking back, most of us were no more than 12. It is easy to see that the culture we live in has been part of...

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En Vogue: 2005 vs. 2015

Sarah Hansen October 7, 2015

In this day and age, it seems like trends are constantly changing — more specifically, trends in female fashion. You can remember the iconic shoulder pads and leg warmers of the '80s, or the fanny packs...

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The Digital Effect

Chapman W. Croskell October 6, 2015

A decade ago, media was exceptionally different than it is now. The push of the “prosumer,” or a mixture between consumer and producer has lead to individuals to have large effects on the media world....

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Meet the Editors: 2005-2015

Alexa Phillips October 6, 2015

Katie Kelley, 2005-2006 "I stepped up to the role of editor-in-chief for College Avenue magazine because I was passionate about magazines -- everything from the sleek photography on a glossy page to the...

College Avenue cover from 2015, the 10th anniversary cover. "College Avenue, Your Student Magazine, 10 Years in the Making"

10 Years of College Avenue

Alexa Phillips October 5, 2015

10 years. Over 40 issues. 11 editors-in-chief.  College Avenue has grown from an infant publication to a recognized name on the CSU campus and in the Fort Collins community. It has brought the gift...

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Construction and Change

Sarah Ross October 5, 2015

Colorado State University has a rich history — a history filled with pride, academics and community, stretching all the way back to 1870. It is a campus of tradition, but also a campus of change. It...

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World Events in the Past 10 Years

Sarah Hansen October 2, 2015

2005: Hurricane Katrina On the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina crashed in the Gulf of Mexico.  The storm caused $100 billion in damage in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. ...

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