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CSU Student Hosts “Geeks Who Drink”

Randi Mattox March 1, 2016

Drink beer. Read questions. Answer questions. Make jokes. Drink more beer. That’s the typical Saturday night for Zach VanSomeren, CSU construction management junior who recently became a quizmaster,...

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Plasma Donation: Behind the Scenes

Jenna Fischer February 26, 2016

For some students in a financial pinch, donating plasma is an easy way to earn some quick cash. Mechanical engineering senior Eric Kaliamos started donating his first year at CSU. “I was a freshman...

The Local Athletix team at their booth at the LA Fit Expo. The expo took place Jan. 22-24. Photo courtesy of Local Athletix.

Student-Created Athletic Apparel Company Makes Waves in California

James Cao February 3, 2016

The first week back of spring semester, a majority of students prepared themselves for the school year by buying books, going to class and planning out their tentative schedule. Two students that have...

CSU student snowboarding down the hill by the Lagoon.

CSU Snow Day: Feb. 2, 2016

Priscilla Vazquez February 3, 2016

Tuesday, CSU students were surprised to wake up to a text message and email letting them know that there was going to be a snow day. Anyone who attends CSU knows that snow days are few and far between,...

CSU student with blue, turquoise, and purple hair

The Mermaids and Unicorns Among Us

Lexi Elio January 27, 2016

“Do you mind if I take your picture? You look like a unicorn.” This unorthodox question might make many stop in their tracks, but for English freshman Jordan Farr, it’s just a normal day. Farr wears...

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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...

Eco Leaders sign

Student Led Sustainability: Experts Say Students Contribute To Changing Culture

Sarah Ross October 1, 2015

Colorado State University is the only university to earn a Platinum rating from the STARS sustainability ranking system. CSU also has 20 LEED certified sustainable buildings on campus. Both LEED and STARS...

CSU lagoon

It’s Time To Leave the Nest but Fly Back Anytime

James Cao May 16, 2015

I love college. Quoth, Asher Roth. Speaking of college, it’s almost the end of the year. That means graduation, and seniors flocking from the second nest into the real world. Scary. Talking to a lot...

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Life After Graduation

Sarah Ross May 15, 2015

Graduating is both liberating and terrifying. For many, we have been in school longer than we can remember, and the feeling of knowing that you never have to go to school again unless you choose to is...

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College: A Journey Through Self

Ricki Watkins May 15, 2015

Oftentimes we come to college unsure of who we want to be. But most often, we come not even knowing who we are. And, the decisions we make in the four years we are here help define us. Can one senior...

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Seniors Admit Their Most Embarrassing Moments in College

Sarah Hansen May 13, 2015

Graduating from college is one of the most monumental moments you can experience in your entire academic career. You’ve taken all the impossibly difficult courses. You’ve stayed awake all night cramming...

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