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Patton Project Film Premiere To Showcase Work By Northern Colorado Veterans On March 7

Patton Project film premiere to showcase work by Northern Colorado veterans on March 7

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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New Beer Crafted At Ramskeller For Black History Month

New beer crafted at Ramskeller for Black History Month

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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Filmmaking Workshop For Veterans Coming To CSU Feb. 23 25

Filmmaking workshop for veterans coming to CSU Feb. 23-25

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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From Ground To Grind: Local Coffee Roasters Share Rich History With CSU

From ground to grind: Local coffee roasters share rich history with CSU

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 club involvement nurtures success, connections on campus

Many students find themselves in uncertain situations. Whether a first-year or a transfer, students need to find outlets to make new friends, gain new experiences and put themself out there. Thankfully, clubs are a phenomenal way at Colorado State University to help students blossom and find a home in their community. The Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement office introduces these opportunities to students via RamLink: an online portal to connect students to hundreds of different clubs. This isn’t an understatement; the SLiCE website estimates

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World Unity Fair To Showcase Global Cultures, Cuisine And Performances

World Unity Fair to showcase global cultures, cuisine and performances

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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Cultural Connections: Students Learn To Lead Through Strength Of Relationships

Cultural connections: Students learn to lead through strength of relationships

From left, Karen Rodriguez, Sabrina Lahlali, Antonella Torres Peralta and Sam Adhikari at the Circle of Change conference in Carson, California When it comes to nurturing tomorrow’s global leaders, it seems everything unplanned is as important as what is. Students taking part in recent Student Leadership, Involvement & Community Engagement (SLiCE) learning excursions had the opportunity to step away from the daily grind of university life. With the overarching goal of living and leading with intention, they traveled to conferences

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Students: Get Your Ice Skates Ready For Rams On Ice On Jan. 31

Students: Get your ice skates ready for Rams on Ice on Jan. 31

Rams on Ice is back on Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Lory Student Center Plaza. Colorado State University’s Rams on Ice — a winter extravaganza that features an outdoor  ice skating rink at the Lory Student Center Plaza — is back on Jan. 31 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The annual winter event for students features free skate rentals, crafts and refreshments that include a s’mores station and much more. In addition, there will

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New Firepits Enhance LSC’s Sutherland Community Garden

New firepits enhance LSC’s Sutherland Community Garden

Firepits offer warmth and ambience on a cool December afternoon on the LSC’s west patio near the Sutherland Community Garden. There are a couple of cozy new gathering spots at the LSC, and we’re not talking quiet corners with cushy couches. Two gas firepits have been installed outside on the west patio near the Sutherland Community Garden, tucked under golden shade sails and surrounded by patio tables and chairs. The firepits, each about four feet long and a couple of

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Try To Tell A Ram Not To Re Charge: CSU Bookstore Selling New Reusable Batteries

Try to tell a Ram not to re-charge: CSU Bookstore selling new reusable batteries

The Colorado State University Bookstore inside the Lory Student Center is selling next-generation rechargeable batteries that the manufacturer says can be charged 1,000 times.   Just in time to be stocking stuffers, the Paleblue products can power all of those remotes, toys, gadgets and gizmos that take AAA, AA, C and D batteries.  “CSU is very eco-friendly, and providing an alternative to constantly discarding batteries is appealing,” said John Parry, director of the CSU Bookstore. “The initial cost is higher than

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