College Headlines

Undie run brings stress relief, benefits charity 109

Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

1 day ago by Andy Dose

At first, there were only a few people, about eight in all.

But as 11:50 p.m. drew near Friday night, people started showing up at the Lory Student Center in droves. It would only be a matter of minutes before a little over 400 men and women clad only in their underwear were joking and laughing, chanting and screaming in front of the LSC, ready to make a run for it.

Browne loses position 23

Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

1 day ago by Aaron Hedge

Student Media Director Jeff Browne will not continue in his position once the CSU department becomes a private, non-profit news organization on Aug. 1.

The decision, made by the new president of the organization, Larry Steward, comes on the heels of a notification to the advisers of the company that they would keep their jobs.

"Old Town" Gerry makes the rounds 20

Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

5 hours ago by Tim Maddocks

In a red flannel shirt, faded-blue jeans and carrying his usual wooden cane, "Old Town" Gerry makes his first round every afternoon. He visits bars and restaurants in search of what most take for granted -- good conversation.

After this he goes home for a nap and makes another round in the evening.

Dreadlocks make their return on campus 4

Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

7 hours ago by Jen Cintora

Kat Aden's decision to sport dreadlocks was a religious one.

"God had been challenging me about materialism," the equine science and pre-vet freshman said.

Sophomore Heather Taylor had a friend do her dreadlocks the day she signed out of a four-year military stint.

"In the Army, you're not allowed to have any type of freedom of expression," said Taylor, a global tourism major. "I wanted to show I wasn't the same as everyone else."

Bonnie Sizer, a freshman art and speech communications major, had a different approach to her matted or knotted strands of hair.

Student makes impact on campus 3

Rocky Mountain Collegian, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

7 hours ago by Aaron Montoya

Marlon Blake didn't choose to attend CSU because of the university's standing as a leading research institution, its respected faculty or its proximity to the mountain paradise that surrounds the Fort Collins area.

He chose CSU because his finger landed on its name when he opened up a college directory to a random page and pointed to a random line.