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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...

Racism at CSU: A Timeline of Events

Racism at CSU: A Timeline of Events

Samantha Ye October 14, 2019

Updated as of July 2020. | View the raw timeline here (best for mobile) When four Colorado State University freshmen posted a picture of themselves in blackface the fall of 2019, other students added...

Mouth saying "Is your voice being heard?" into ear illustration

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...

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...

NotProudToBe protester holding sign

College Avenue Can Do Better – and for That, We’d Like To Share Your Stories

Gabriel Go September 20, 2019

Dear readers, Within the first weeks of the school year, we’ve already witnessed an incident involving four White students in blackface. A week later, a swastika was found next to a community coordinator’s...

Environmental Challenges Call for a System-Wide Change

Environmental Challenges Call for a System-Wide Change

Taylor Sandal April 24, 2019

Being an environmentalist at Colorado State University seems simple; take the bus, sign up for sustainability classes, and separate trash and recycling into the different bins. But, at some point, we question...

The current version of the banner seen outside of Fort Collins City Hall. The banners will soon be taken down and updated with two more languages. Photo credit: Tony Villalobos May

Fort Collins Multilingual Banners Celebrate Diversity, Encourage Inclusivity

TVillalobos April 10, 2018

The City of Fort Collins has taken a strong stance on diversity. 30 large multilingual banners that read “We Are Fort Collins” have been commissioned by the City of Fort Collins recently, celebrating...

Street names in Fort Collins are named after influential and memorable members of the community. Photo credit: Missy Miller

Fort Collins Streets To Be Renamed After Women by Women’s Commission

MMiller1 April 2, 2018
It is time to represent women with street names around campus.
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Ask Aj About News

AJ Frankson October 9, 2017
What to do about the insane current events and political climate.
A football-field sized American flag is unfurled before the start of Colorado State University's first football game of the season against Oregon State, on Saturday, August 26th.

Should We Stand for the National Anthem?

ECarrington October 6, 2017
Kneeling for the national anthem as a form of protest has been a point of discussion for the past year.
Permaculture: A Different Sustainability

Permaculture: A Different Sustainability

Krystal Tubbs April 11, 2016

When we're thinking about what we can do to help the environment or just make our homes and yards more interesting than a few blades of grass the word "permaculture" should come to mind. Permaculture...

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