The CSU “Rampage” Basketball Band performs at last year’s LSC birthday celebration on the Plaza. CSU’s Lory Student Center will celebrate its 62nd birthday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, on the LSC Plaza. The event is free and open to the public, and features birthday cake, music provided by KCSU-FM deejays and a performance by the CSU “Rampage” Basketball Band. CAM the Ram will be there to help with the celebration, and members of the CSU …

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Passover Seder at CSU is set for April 22 in the Lory Student Center. The Chabad of Northern Colorado and Colorado State University are hosting the annual Community Passover Seder at the Lory Student Center on Monday, April 22, at 7 p.m. Now in its 20th year, the event, open to the CSU and Northern Colorado communities, features a five-course Passover dinner, complete with a variety of wines and grape juice. Matzah and Jewish holiday cuisine will be prepared at …

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Aspen Grille was recently recognized for its daily sustainability practices as a 3-Star Certified Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA). Recent upgrades to the space, equipment and operational procedures – plus the addition of more accessible food choices – lifted the restaurant from its previous 2022 Level 1 certification. The Green Restaurant Association (GRA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States and Canada that offers green certification to restaurants as they implement sustainable environmental practices. Founded in …

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LSC employees enjoy featured selections from the new food and bar menus at the March 22 internal launch party. The Lory Student Center’s Aspen Grille, revitalized with a redesigned space and new menu, is now open for lunch. The student-staffed restaurant is in the northwest corner of Level 300 and features a reservable private dining room, a new teaching kitchen, two all-gender restrooms and a sleek new bar. The updated space welcomes all members of the Colorado State University community. …

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The First Amendment and freedom of speech are at the heart of great universities.   At CSU, the Lory Student Center Plaza is the primary public forum location for all kinds of speech. While not the only public forum location on campus, the LSC Plaza is a special place for expression.   On any given day the Plaza is a potluck of messages and activities, from photo ops with CAM the Ram, to student organizations recruiting members, to abrasive speech intended to …

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Area veterans film a scene with the Patton Project crew in CSU’s Adult Learner and Veteran Services office. A special movie premiere, featuring the powerful and impactful work by area military veterans, is coming to Colorado State University. Veterans will be showcasing their short films at CSU as part of an innovative program created by the grandson of World War II Gen. George S. Patton. Community members are invited to a free screening of the Patton Veterans Project in which …

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Johnny Plastini, left, with John Wilson in the Ramskeller brewery     There is a revolutionary new beer on tap at the Ramskeller, and its flavor profile is as diverse and remarkable as the culture it was crafted to represent.      SUN RAm, a spiced, strong brown ale with floral notes and flavors of honey and molasses, is the product of collaborative efforts among the Black/African American Cultural Center, the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, an associate professor of …

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Veterans are invited to register for the Patton Veterans Project, a free, three-day film workshop designed to help with posttraumatic stress and social isolation. An innovative workshop created by the grandson of World War II Gen. George S. Patton — designed to help veterans coping with posttraumatic stress and social isolation — is coming to Colorado State University this month. Veterans in Northern Colorado and surrounding areas are invited to attend the Patton Veterans Project, a free, three-day workshop that …

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Ricardo Lima watches over roasting operations at Café Richesse. It takes just up to 15 minutes at 420 to 438 degrees to roast a 132-pound sack of green coffee beans. Thirty-two years ago, CSU alumni Paulo and Peggy Neves and their two teenage sons moved to the United States from Bahia, Brazil, and started roasting coffee beans in a small backyard shed at their home in Fort Collins. Today their expanded roastery, featuring a rare Probat roaster built in 1932 …

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CSU celebrates the 2023 World Unity Fair (Photo: John Eisle, CSU Photography).  For nearly seven decades, the World Unity Fair at Colorado State University has been a cherished cultural extravaganza, inviting the community to embark on a journey around the world in just a few hours.   This year’s event boasts worldwide cuisine, captivating stage performances and a vibrant international bazaar.  The Office of International Programs will host the 68th annual fair on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 5 p.m. to 9 …

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