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Loved ones remembered on Dia de los Muertos

Collage by Rick Hernandez Oct. 31 is the beginning of Día de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead celebration, which is a traditional Mexican holiday that focuses on getting together with family and friends to pray and remember deceased loved ones. According to Frances Ann Day, author of “Latina and Latino Voices in Literature,” Oct. 31 is All Hallows Eve. On this day, the children make a children's altar to invite the angelitos, or spirits of dead children, to come back for a visit. Similarly, Nov. 1 is...
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Campus community leaves its mark on new academic building

Beam Signing from CSU-Pueblo TODAY on Vimeo. Oct. 30, 2014 The CSU-Pueblo Associated Students' Government sponsored a beam signing contest in which students were randomly selected to sign a beam that will be on display in the new general academic building on campus. Students, faculty, staff and construction workers were on hand as the beam was signed and raised into its position on site....
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CSU-Pueblo installs cameras in residence halls

Cameras have been installed in the residence halls. Photo courtesy of csupueblo.edu. Cameras have been installed in the residence halls at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Crestone, Culebra and Greenhorn Halls were subject to the installation, while cameras in Belmont Residence Hall are currently in the process of being put up. “Cameras help us with the number of people that we have at the front desk,” said Marie Humphrey, dean of Students and Residential Life. According to Humphrey, the front desk does not have coverage at all times. She said the cameras...
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Students excel with help from Denver Scholarship Foundation

The Denver Scholarship Foundation program at Colorado State University-Pueblo has consistantly excelled academically and has one of the highest success rates of the 40 technical, community and four-year colleges and universities in Colorado that participate in the program. In the 2013-2014 school year, of the 60 DSF scholars at CSU-Pueblo, 98 percent met their academic requirements. There are 74 students in the DSF program this school year. DSF was founded in 2006, and according to its website, its mission is “to inspire and empower Denver Public Schools’ students to enroll...
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CSU-Pueblo student travels with Colorado leaders

CSU-Pueblo student Michael Weiner flew on a private jet with Colorado leaders. Photo courtesy of csupueblo.edu Colorado State University-Pueblo senior Michael Weiner had the opportunity to fly in luxury with Colorado leaders as part of an exchange for the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation. Weiner, who is working on his MBA through the three-plus-two program, flew on a private jet Oct. 16 to Nashville. He attended the conference with leaders throughout Colorado, including Gov. John Hickenlooper. “Every year the governor puts together a delegation of leaders from across the state...
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Campus clubs host Oktoberfest

Courtesy of CSU-Pueblo Brew Club Colorado State University-Pueblo students had the opportunity Thursday to spend a gorgeous fall evening at an event that offered drinks and entertainment in a fun, yet safe environment. The Occhiato University Center patio was the scene of Oktoberfest, an event hosted by the CSU-Pueblo Brew Club and the Colorado International Student Association, alongside other sponsors, including the Art Club, History Club, Student Veterans of America, the Associated Students’ Government and the office of Student Engagement and Leadership. Oktoberfest took place just outside the south doors...
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Students get the chance to meet best-selling author

Photo courtesy of randomhouse.com. In a local library campaign, Colorado State University-Pueblo students had the opportunity to meet an award-winning author at this year’s Booklover’s Black Tie Ball on Oct. 25. The Pueblo City-County Library District held their capstone event and select CSU-Pueblo students were chosen to attend. Students had the opportunity to enjoy an evening of elegance as guests of the English department. Paula McClain is a New York Times bestselling author for her 2012 novel “The Paris Wife.” In the novel, McClain gives a fictionalized account of Hadley...
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Club sports provide students with involvement options

The men's club soccer team is the CSU-Pueblo's newest club sport. Colorado State University-Pueblo students looking for more involvement on campus are only a few pieces of paperwork away. Currently, CSU-Pueblo plays host to five club sports: rugby, baseball, climbing, racquetball and men’s soccer. All compete in collegiate competitions throughout the year. Establishing a club sport on campus is a fairly simple, step-by-step process that any student can follow. To start a new club sport, all that is required of a current student is to submit a registration packet to...
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ThunderWolves cool off Orediggers

File photo. Entering Saturday’s game against Colorado State University-Pueblo, the Orediggers of Colorado School of Mines were the hottest team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. They were undefeated, atop the conference standings, and averaging 43 points per game. Saturday that all came to an end with a 20-12 loss to the ThunderWolves. Mines had an opportunity to try and tie the game in the final minute, but CSU-Pueblo’s defense stepped up when it was needed most and stopped the Orediggers on fourth down to seal the victory for the...
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