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A Students for Justice in Palestine member leads the chant, “Free, Free Palestine,” at the protest in Colorado State University’s Plaza March 1.
News
Campus protests continue calling for ceasefire in Gaza
Sam Hutton, Staff Reporter • May 2, 2024

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect ongoing protests at Colorado State University. It will be updated with ongoing details.  Protests...

You see your child walking near a cliff: Parents of former Grace Christian Church attendees speak out about cultlike tendencies
'You see your child walking near a cliff': Parents of former Grace Christian Church attendees speak out about cultlike tendencies

Editor's Note: In 2015, The Collegian published "Cult or community? Questions about Fort Collins' Faith Christian Church offshoot, Grace Christian...

Protesters gather in front of the Administration building chanting, while three members of the Students for Justice in Palestine deliver a letter to the University of Colorado State’s leadership April 29.
Campus protest demands administration speak out on Palestine

A crowd of students, faculty and community members showed up 1 p.m. April 29 in The Plaza for a protest calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas...

Photo Illustration by Caden Proulx and Cait Mckinzie
This week in ASCSU: Humanity, community, student fees

The Associated Students of Colorado State University convened April 24 for the 28th and final session of the 53rd senate.  Bill #5325, “Reamending...

Associated Students of Colorado State University Vice President Alex Silverhart and ASCSU intern Lauren Johnson pose with free emergency contraceptives on The Plaza April 24.
ASCSU reproductive health care initiative launches 1st phase on Plaza

Students at Colorado State University had the opportunity to grab free emergency contraceptives Tuesday, April 23, and Wednesday, April 24, at...

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Masculinity is societys biggest cult
Science
Masculinity is society's biggest cult
Dominique Lopez, Opinion Editor • May 2, 2024

Editor’s Note: All opinion content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian...

Psychology explains occurrences of alien abductions
Psychology explains occurrences of alien abductions

In September 2019, a new internet sensation swept across the nation: Storm Area 51. With the motto, “They can’t stop all of us,” millions...

Study participant Jonna Patton gets ready to walk on a split-belt treadmill March 20. For a few moments, Patton was instructed to hold her arms out and stay still so the sensors could process her resting brain activity before she started to walk.
Patients with MS find help at Sensorimotor Neuroimaging Laboratory

Any time a human moves, dozens, hundreds, thousands of neurons fire. Every step, every hand gesture, every blink, nerves carry impulses from...

Biologists enlist climbers in bat conservation effort
Biologists enlist climbers in bat conservation effort

Many may think of bats as bloodthirsty creatures, conjuring up popular culture images of vampires and Dracula. But the stereotype couldn't be...

Maggie ORiley sits in the Colorado State University Behavioral Sciences Building Feb. 1.
Not a fix-all: Counselors discuss options amid ADHD medication shortage

When Maggie O’Riley, a senior English education major at Colorado State University, sits down at a cafe table, she brings a carbonated drink,...

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Cody Braesch climbs a V3-rated bouldering route at Horsetooth Reservoir January 2019. Originally from Berthoud, the Braesch started outdoor rock climbing in 2018. “I haven’t found anything else that pushes me so hard both mentally and physically as rock climbing,” Braesch said. “It’s like a constant battle between the limits of your body and how far your mind will let you push past the fear and uncertainty of what could happen.”
Life and Culture
Colorado outdoor culture romanticizes slumming it while signifying privilege
Ivy Secrest, Content Managing Editor • May 2, 2024

Growing up in Colorado, I became intimately familiar with the great outdoors. Weekends were for hikes, week nights were for biking and winters...

These 3 iconic movies are Coloradans
Culture and Community
These 3 iconic movies are Coloradans
Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter • May 1, 2024

Colorado, the home to many beautifully diverse landscapes and scenery, has been the backdrop for various cult classic movies that fans continually...

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LTTE: Student engagement makes ASCSU better
Opinion
LTTE: Student engagement makes ASCSU better
Michael Stella, Guest Author • May 2, 2024

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian...

Lauren Pallemaerts
Opinion
Pallemaerts: All my love to The Collegian
Lauren Pallemaerts, Executive Editor • May 2, 2024

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their...

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Group of students participating in an art class while at school in the North East of England. They are using modelling clay and a teacher is helping them through the process.
The Influence of Art Education on Student Development

Education as a whole has always played an important role in the development and formation of the individual....

Annabelle Stephan smiles as she plays in a scrimmage during womens club soccer practice April 11.
Sports
CSU athletes get in game mode with traditions, superstitions
Emma Askren, Sports Editor • May 2, 2024

From smelly socks to game day playlists, routines are ever prevalent in sports. Traditions, superstitions, routines — whatever you want...

Avery Morrow sentenced after 3rd-degree assault charges
Sports
Avery Morrow sentenced after 3rd-degree assault charges
Damon Cook, Sports Editor • May 1, 2024

Editors Note: This event took place on April 26. We apologize for the timeliness of this article and for The Collegian being unable to publish...

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Dr. Frank-N-Furter, played by KevKat, struts across the stage as he welcomes Janet, played by Devour Divinity, and Brad, played by Bekah, to his palace during Sweet Transvestite at No Picnics performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Lyric April 12.
Arts and Entertainment
'Rocky Horror' cult following promises to take you on strange journey
Lauren Pallemaerts, Executive Editor • May 2, 2024

I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey. How strange was it, you ask? So strange they made a movie about it. But first, there...

Columbia, played by Marlo; Magenta, played by Taylor Ryan; Dr. Frank-N-Furter, played by KevKat; and Riff Raff, played by Fynn Kleppe, who also goes by the stage name Sock Puppet, sing Sweet Transvestite in No Picnics performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Lyric April 12. Right away you feel like youre part of something bigger, Kleppe said. Whether youre experiencing the show in the audience for a night or being part of cast long term or even short term, youre just part of something historical and part of a community.
Arts and Entertainment
Gallery: 'Don't dream it, be it': 'Rocky Horror' continues to define cult classics
Hannah Parcells and Ivy Secrest May 2, 2024

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Newly popular cannabinoid CBN shows treatment potential
Cannabis
Newly popular cannabinoid CBN shows treatment potential
Miles Buchan • October 18, 2023

THC and CBD are two cannabinoids that have risen to incredible heights in terms of popularity, cultural relevance and research relating to medical...

Strain Review: Ease your mind with Durban Kush wax
Cannabis
Strain Review: Ease your mind with Durban Kush wax
Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter • May 4, 2023

We are hurtling toward the finish line with less than two weeks left in the academic year, and the burnout rate is accelerating. With everything...

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From the Rockies to the Races: Why College Students Are Joining the Celebrity-Packed  Kentucky Derby
From the Rockies to the Races: Why College Students Are Joining the Celebrity-Packed Kentucky Derby
April 24, 2024

The Kentucky Derby, often celebrated as “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” transcends mere horse racing to become a staple of American...