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October 7, 2021

Launch Skatepark Creates Community For the Youth of Skateboarding in Fort Collins

Sitting behind a tattoo parlor and a Mexican restaurant is a fairly nondescript warehouse. However, in the back, through an open garage door, you will..

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From the Roots to the Future: a Look at CSU’s Homecoming

For Colorado State University, the first few weeks in October where homecoming falls is full of excitement and festivities. In past years, streets closed off..

March 29, 2021

CSU Athletes strive to keep the game alive during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a turning point for all individuals across the world throughout this point in time. Sports have been adapting to new..

May 8, 2020

Where and How To Play Outside During COVID-19

It’s March 25, 2020. The great state of Colorado has just issued an order warning all residents to stay at home. What’s the first thing..

March 4, 2020

Reaching for Success: Unity Inside the CSU Climbing Team

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..

March 4, 2020

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

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..

October 8, 2019

The Rocky Mountain Showdown’s Everlasting Legacy

Flames licked the Colorado night sky, and strips of wood melted away like wax on a candle as the fire fed greedily on the wooden building. The..

October 8, 2019

What To Wear To Your Next CSU Tailgate

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..

April 26, 2019

Axes and chainsaws: CSU Logging Team offers competition, life lessons

By Austin Fleskes Long have people wondered: If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to hear it, does it make..

March 4, 2019

CSU Outdoor Program Bridges Community, the Outdoors

Colorado goes neck-and-neck with our fellow outdoor enthusiast state, Utah, each year in which state is ranked the healthiest in terms of activity levels. The..

November 6, 2018

CSU Stadium Sessions Bring Together Two Loves: Live Music and Football

Fierce, genuine and unabashedly expressive. Alysia Kraft is all of these things and more when she performs. Any audience member can feel passion radiating wholeheartedly..

April 24, 2018

Rent All of the Outdoor Gear You Need From the Rec Center

Colorado State University’s Recreation Center is where many students go before or after class to workout with friends, take classes, go swimming, go rock climbing..

April 19, 2018

CSU’s Rec Outdoor Program ‘Rocks On’

Colorado State University’s Campus Recreation has an opportunity called the Outdoor Program which offers all sorts of training, day trips and week-long trips. Back-country skiing,..

April 18, 2018

Ram Handlers Take Care of Cam on and off the Stage

Get the inside scoop on a volunteer who goes with CAM to many of his events.

March 21, 2018

3 Things To Do Around Campus on Warmer Days

Ways to spend time during the warm days on and around campus.

March 6, 2018

A Quick and Easy Guide To Your Spring Break Body

These activities and workouts on campus will get you ready for spring break as we enter the one-week countdown.

January 26, 2018

5 Things You Need To Know Before Going To the X Games

Prepare yourselves for your weekend away with some advice from X Game veterans.

November 27, 2017

Where To Ski Within Two Hours of Fort Collins

Find your inner snow-lover and hit the slopes without killing your gas tank.

October 12, 2017

Mountain Biking in Fort Collins With Jimmy Yoder

Sophomore Colorado State student, Jimmy Yoder, shares his love of mountain biking and why you can love it too.

October 6, 2017

Should We Stand for the National Anthem?

Kneeling for the national anthem as a form of protest has been a point of discussion for the past year.

September 6, 2017

Hikes for Any Skill Level Near Fort Collins

Get lost in the hills of Fort Collins with three hikes near you.

April 25, 2017

Raising Brave Girls

Girl Scouts are striving to change the conversation about how we are raising young girls, and you can too.

April 7, 2017

Camping in Northern Colorado

Whether its in a $120,000 R.V or $50 tent, Colorado has a camping spot for you.

February 21, 2017

Topo Designs Values Community and Outdoors

Colorado-based outdoor bag and apparel company Topo Designs values the outdoors and community. Founders Mark Hansen and Jedd Rose created the brand in 2008 and..

February 17, 2017

Tom Brady Wins His Fifth Super Bowl Ring. Here’s Why You Should Care.

Tom Brady led the Patriots to another Super Bowl championship, conducting the largest comeback in the history of the game.

February 16, 2017

Students Boulder at Horsetooth Reservoir

Bouldering is a popular pastime for many CSU students.

February 13, 2017

Why mixed martial arts is more than just cage fighting

At first glance, the sport of mixed martial arts, more widely known as MMA, may seem brutal and almost barbaric. It’s probably normal to have that assumption if you have never trained in the sport. But to those who do train, it goes a lot deeper than just beating people up.

November 9, 2016

The Fourteener Files

CSU students share their experiences and advice on climbing fourteeners.

September 9, 2016

A Summer by the Riverside

Armed with a camera, keys to a rickety white van, and my favorite straw hat, I took on possibly the best summer job a girl could ask for.

April 15, 2016

FoCo Roller Derby Smashes Its Way To Victory

The air is buzzing with energy, people are cheering and clapping and women are racing around a track on roller skates. Roller derby is becoming..

March 25, 2016

Beginner’s Guide To Five Major Yoga Styles Taught in FoCo

Searching for a local yoga class on the Internet or in a studio’s schedule can be a real exercise in confusion. The language of yoga..

March 4, 2016

REI Garage Sale: Adventure for Less

Colorado is renowned for its outdoor recreation. When they’re not studying, many Colorado State University students spend their time out in nature hiking, rock climbing..

February 19, 2016

Year-Round Colorado Recreational Gems

Outdoor recreational activities are a year-round attraction for Colorado natives and out-of-staters alike. Each season here offers a divine beauty of Colorado with recreation options..

February 17, 2016

‘Super Bowl 50’ Commercials Didn’t Disappoint

The “Super Bowl” is known for the best commercials, as it is the most viewed event on television in the United States. For “Super Bowl 50,”..

February 12, 2016

Beyoncé Brings Politics to the Main Stage

In case you missed it, the Super Bowl 50 happened last Sunday and featured performances by Coldplay, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars and a well-deserved win for..

February 3, 2016

Student-Created Athletic Apparel Company Makes Waves in California

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..

January 29, 2016

Climbing Welcomes Enthusiasts and Beginners Alike

Entertain for a moment gripping with your fingertips an inch-wide offshoot of rock above your head while attempting to strategically place your feet to lift..

May 1, 2015

Intense Colorado College Rivalries and How They Started

Adrenaline. The fans, the noise, the beer, the players, the sheer amount of people, the thrill of competition. But, none of these can surpass one..

April 24, 2015

Exploring the Colorado Front Range

A lake rests at the base of a mountain range untouched by man, with rocks placed so perfectly along the shore that one cannot fathom..

April 22, 2015

13 Day Trips To Take This Summer

1. Devil’s Head Fire Lookout Hike Located about an hour from downtown Denver, the 143 steps up to this fire lookout on rock formations offer..