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Marijuana: Amendment 64 support letter signed by more than 100 college professors

As Barack Obama was visiting CSU, where he was greeted by 13,000 supporters and an attack sign with a typo, the folks behind Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, released a letter with an academic flavor. It features the signatures of 100-plus professors who back the measure, inclu ... More >>

CSU back-to-school memes

When we marked the beginning of the fall semester with yesterday's collection of CU-Boulder back-to-school memes, we certainly didn't mean to slight our friends to the north. In honor of Colorado State University students returning to the fold in the kingdom of Fort Collins, we've gathered some of ... More >>

CU-Boulder allows guns in family housing units, CSU says no

As CU-Boulder continues to get attention for its new rule allowing concealed-carry-permit holders to have guns in some family housing units, Colorado State University in Fort Collins is sticking with a stricter policy. At CSU, guns aren't allowed in any dormitories or apartments, period. And offici ... More >>

CSU memes pages: Ram these, Buffs

Big memes below.​Yesterday, we shared highlights of the new CU Boulder memes Facebook page, a campus must-see. Not to be outdone, our Colorado State University friends have countered with not one but two CSU memes Facebook pages. Yes, ripping on the Buffs is a frequent theme -- but so are part ... More >>

The latest Colorado company to jump into winemaking? Colorado State University.

Flickr photo​Way to support drinking, Colorado State University! Look for wines made by CSU starting next spring. Blended at Stoney Mesa Winery because CSU is still in the process of applying for the necessary licenses, the bottles with the CSU mascot -- called Ram's Point -- will sell for $10 ... More >>

EcoCAR2: CSU gets $44.5 million software donation to design a hybrid/electric car

Thirty students at Colorado State University have been thinking a lot about the future recently. For the next three years, CSU has tied itself to the future of the automotive industry as a participant in its quest for sustainable transportation. And with a new donation from Siemens, the university i ... More >>

Human trafficking: University of Denver to host conference on modern-day slavery and religion

​ Starting tonight and running through Sunday, April 3, the University of Denver and the Iliff School of Theology will host what organizers says is a first-of-its-kind conference, which will bring academics together to discuss one of the world's hottest topics: human trafficking.

Marijuana advocates to argue against Claire Levy bill setting THC driving-impairment limits

Claire Levy.​HB 1261, Representative Claire Levy's bill to establish THC driving limits, comes up for public comment on Thursday afternoon, and marijuana advocates affiliated with the Cannabis Therapy Institute are likely to show up in force to oppose it. Why? Among other reasons, the organiza ... More >>

Marijuana busts: Arrestee Laura Vanwormer co-owns Colorado CHRONIX, MMJ website

​Update below: On Friday, we told you about multiple arrests in an alleged drug ring in which participants are accused of using medical marijuana documents as cover. Among those busted was Laura Vanwormer, co-owner of Colorado CHRONIX, a meet-up group based in Fort Collins.

CSU pledges access for poor, middle-class students on heels of "tuition flexibility" push

​Colorado State University officials and Governor Bill Ritter announced a sweeping plan today to ensure higher education for lower and middle class students threatened with hefty student loans and skyrocketing tuition. The tuition break plan, dubbed "Commitment to Colorado," promises to cut t ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Bourbon, Beef University and hot dogs

​This week, Manny Howard signs a book about his backyard farm in Brooklyn, KGNU hosts a bourbon-tasting benefit and Colorado State University puts farmers through a Beef University. But there's lots more cooking if none of that wets your whistle. Here's a taste of what's to come: Tuesday, Jun ... More >>

CSU gun ban: Another school weapons prohibition bites the dust

Is Cam the Ram about to become Cambo?​Colorado State University System officials voted unanimously Wednesday to rescind the school's hotly contested campus gun ban in response to a court ruling last month that wiped out a similar prohibition at CU-Boulder. The CSU ban, which was passed earlie ... More >>

Today: Avogadro's Number serves up food for thought

A Flickr photo.​Looking for a way to better yourself -- or your carbon footprint, or your understanding of food? Avogadro's Number, 605 South Mason Street in Fort Collins, is hosting a free panel discussion at 5 p.m. today titled "Global Food Security: What Is It and How Does It Affect Me?" ... More >>

Guns on campus: CSU faces lawsuit in wake of court tossing CU's concealed-carry ban

​As promised, the Rocky Mountain Gun Owner's Club has filed suit against Colorado State University for its board's recent ban of concealed weapons on campus. With the suit filed on the same day as a Colorado Court of Appeals decision to throw out CU-Boulder's similar ban, it might have more am ... More >>

Marijuana-growing advice: Colorado State University master gardeners forbidden from offering it

Master gardeners will help you fight against a weed invasion, not start one.​"Ask an expert," urges a link on the Colorado State University page touting the Colorado Master Gardener program offered by Colorado State University on an extension basis. But not if that question is about marijuana ... More >>

Josh Penry-John Morse idea to give university boards more leeway potentially dangerous

"Gee, I wish I could afford college."​Senate Majority Leader John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, and Minority Leader Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, are brainstorming ways to keep Colorado's colleges from suffocating amid crippling losses in revenue from the state. Atop the mount of potential soluti ... More >>

Larimer Sheriff Jim Alderden wants guns on campus -- and he's not the only one

Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden​Emphatic Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden -- the target of new complaints from Balloon Boy lawyer David Lane about restitution charges -- is the latest to join the fight to prevent a gun ban at Colorado State University, which previously allowed concealed ... More >>

Schools like Everest College are higher (priced) education: Take it from a certified pharmacy technician

​I remember nearly falling over in my chair one afternoon when a student on a TV advertisement relayed the benefits of her schooling to become a certified pharmacy technician. At the time, I was employed with a major drug store chain as a pharmacy technician, or as they say in the biz, a CPhT. ... More >>

Cowboy up for some wild West eating

​The National Western Stock Show has doubled your drinking pleasure this year. Not only has the Cowboy Bar -- the temporary saloon set up in the basement of the Hall of Education, right by the stalls where bulls are groomed -- expanded, adding more than a dozen seats and space for an imprompt ... More >>

Denver Public Schools is bugging out over vermin

Party time in Fort Collins after CSU beat CU -- and before the rubber bullets started flying

Last night, Colorado State University fans descended on downtown Fort Collins to celebrate the Rams' out-of-the-blue 23-17 victory over the heavily favored CU Buffs in this year's Rocky Mountain Showdown. But what began as a good time devolved into a bummer when cops used rubber bullets to disperse ... More >>

CSU's Japan earthquake test: best experiment ever

Yesterday, a Colorado State University team led by civil engineering professor John van de Lindt successfully staged a very large-scale test in Miki City, Japan. They've come up with a new approach to building earthquake-proof (or at least more earthquake-proof) buildings, and to see if they're on ... More >>

Victory for media coalition in CSU/Joe Blake case

Joe Blake, as seen in a photo from the Fort Collins Coloradoan. In a May 26 blog, Bob Moore, editor of the Fort Collins Coloradoan, complained that the Denver Post had offered no substantial, self-generated coverage of a lawsuit filed by the Coloradoan, the Pueblo Chieftain and the Colorado Indepen ... More >>

Media coalition takes on CSU over alleged open-meetings-law violations

Joe Blake, as seen in an image from the Fort Collins Coloradoan. Today at 2 p.m., Colorado State University's board of governors will hold a meeting at which it will discuss "the resignation of Mr. Joe Blake from the CSU System Board of Governors," the "appointment of a replacement to fill the vaca ... More >>

At CSU, surrogate motherhood enters the stable

Photo courtesy of Colorado State UniversityAhhhhhh... so pretty... Move over, Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker. Surrogate motherhood isn't just for celebrities anymore. Or humans. Or the living. Last May, a tornado cut a swath through much of Windsor, Colorado, and among its victims was ... More >>

If you're looking to build an office building, read this blog

Photo courtesy of Flickr. What's that? You want to build an $8.3 million, 51,000-square-foot office building somewhere along the Front Range? And you're wondering about building permit fees and estimated plan approval times in various cities and counties? Why, it's your lucky day! Colorado State ... More >>

Colorado State University smells like... deer and locker rooms?

Yesterday, National Public Radio aired a story about Masik Collegiate Fragrances of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which is developing a line of scents that are supposed to capture the essences of specific universities. Thus far, the firm has only come up with fragrances for Penn State and the Universi ... More >>

Sorry, Obama doesn't run with the wolves

Armed and Dangerous

Bring your guns to Lakewood for the state Armwrestling Championships.

Colorado State art gets a new (but old-school) home

Tonight: Recycle Runway

Gannett Gives Up On CSU's Student Newspaper

Bill Gray, MIA at the Teach-In

College Try

Reps from CSU and a Fort Collins daily meet about the future of the university's newspaper.

David McSwane Remains Editor of CSU Paper

TV Stations Cover Story About Profane Editorial, Hilarity Ensues

Go for the Gold

Strange but True

A year of dysfunctional family values -- and missing panties.

To the Lighthouse

Samantha Spady died in the Sigma Pi house. Pastor Reza Zadeh is planning its resurrection.

Best Free Service for Gardeners

CSU Master Gardener website

The Sari Road

Gossamer garments are on display at CSU

Best Reward

The Rev. Holmes Rolston III

Free For All

Highlighting the week's greatest gratis event

Friend or Foe

In an era of hooking up, when does a date become rape?

Best race to forget you are running

Colorado Run, Fort Collins

Mixed Doubles

Thrills for the week

Are the Buffs Ram-Tough?

MILKING THE RAMS

CSU SHOPS AROUND FOR WAYS TO STUFF ITS PIGSKIN WALLET.

MOIDA DA BUMS