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Trashion: From Fast Fashion To Sustainable Styles

Kendall Martin March 4, 2020

The average American discards about 70 pounds of clothing and other textiles every year, according to the Huffington Post. That’s equivalent to 64 T-shirts or 16 pairs of jeans. The EPA reports that...

Issac Gromacki on the wall at Colorado State University. Photo by Mackenzie Pinn | College Avenue Magazine

Reaching for Success: Unity Inside the CSU Climbing Team

Anna Dunn March 4, 2020

The team begins each meeting in the children’s climbing room at their practice site, the Ascent climbing studio. About three dozen college students sit in front of a miniature climbing wall as everyone...

A Welcoming Heart: The Culture of CSU Women's Volleyball

A Welcoming Heart: The Culture of CSU Women’s Volleyball

Kailey Pickering March 4, 2020

Game after game, victory after victory — Colorado State’s very own women’s volleyball team left their mark as they took victory in almost every match played in their 2019 season. Underneath the winning...

Momo Lolo Coffee Shop located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Photo by Mackenzie Pinn | College Avenue

4 Outdoor Study Gems Around CSU’s Campus

Katie Boland February 18, 2020

One of the best ways to get a new perspective and rejuvenate a study session is to head outside and get some fresh air. With the spring semester up and running and warmer times around the corner, here...

Appropriate Appropriation: The Black History of Ivy Fashion

Appropriate Appropriation: The Black History of Ivy Fashion

Ave Martin February 6, 2020

When considering cultural appropriation, Coachella attendees donning headdresses and unflattering images of individuals partaking in offensive costumes often arrive in the mind. We’re looking at you,...

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Deconstructing Colorado State Culture 

Kendall Martin December 21, 2019

Discrimination has been intertwined within Colorado State University’s culture for years, appearing in bathroom stalls, on building walls and has been seen by hundreds on social media platforms.  During...

four students holding protest signs walking toward the CSU admin building. Sidewalk chalk on ground reads "Fridays 4 Future"

Fridays for Future: A FoCo Approach To Climate Change

Kendall Martin December 16, 2019

The words “Fridays 4 Future” and an arrow drawn in yellow sidewalk chalk point the way to a group of students, parents, alumni, and staff gathered on the steps of Colorado State University’s Administration...

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Speaking Soul With CSU’s Jazz Ensembles

Kailey Pickering November 21, 2019

A smooth sound with unexpected twists and hidden turns, jazz is full of unpredictable harmonizing to form a completely unique creation. The music rose up with wisps of cigar smoke from the underground...

Natalia Wynters gets ready for the CSU Drag Show "Scream Queers" on Oct. 20, 2019. (Photo by Taylor Sandal | College Avenue Magazine)

Behind the Sequins of the CSU Drag Show

Taylor Sandal November 5, 2019

Three hours before the 2019 CSU Drag Show, a dozen students are already lined up outside the doors. Three hours before the show, and backstage is buzzing as drag queens and kings, professionals and students,...

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Students Respond: ‘When Will Enough Be Enough at CSU?’

Leta McWilliams October 8, 2019

Editor’s Note: Several students quoted in the following article requested anonymity or that only their first names be shared due to concerns about retaliation. In the interest of minimizing harm by protecting...

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What To Wear To Your Next CSU Tailgate

Maddie Steele October 8, 2019

Tailgates are best known for pre-gaming with friends, hamburgers and chicken wings, and getting pumped for the football game. But, an important part of tailgating is representing school pride. Tailgate...

graphic design of doodles reading "Making Your Mark as a First Generation Student"

Making Your Mark as a First-Generation Student

Arlee Walls October 7, 2019

Congratulations! It is our pleasure to announce that you have been accepted to Colorado State University! We all waited in nervous excitement after the day we applied for college. When the day came with...

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