CSU-Pueblo released the list of students who ran for the 2010 homecoming court. The students are a diverse group of students from across the campus.

The Black Student Organization of CSU-Pueblo gives students of all ethnicities the chance to learn about African-American history and culture and share information with the rest of the university and the community.

The Buell Communications Center on the CSU-Pueblo campus is also a new home for the mass communications department offices. Though the department has taught classes in the building for several years now, Jen Mullen, the department Chairwoman of mass communications, said the plan was made long ago.

CSU-Pueblo has a lot of new changes this semester on campus. The one that students notice as they enter the campus are the improvements to the Buell Communications Center, which includes an improved visitor’s center.

Stig Jantz, a student advisor for the department was asked to resign last summer. The announcement was made without any explanation from the administration, and much to the chagrin of students. Though there was a meeting on August 16 for students to voice their concerns and ask questions, there is still no clear answer on why Jantz was asked to leave.

Colorado State University-Pueblo hosted the 6th Annual Young Women’s Real World Conference on Nov. 4 in the Occhiato University Center Ballroom. The conference, which was for girls attending local high schools, helped them to find out what they wanted to do in the future and helped them forge the path to their goals.

The Pueblo County Sherriff will be doing Halloween DUI patrol and enforcement this holiday weekend. Deputy Laurie Kilpatrick said the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office has received special funding from the Colorado Department of Transportation to conduct DUI enforcement during the Halloween weekend. “We want you to enjoy your parties. But you need to be aware of your surroundings and your safety,” she said.

Colorado State University-Pueblo held its annual Homecoming dance Saturday night. This year, the Homecoming was historic because this was the first time an openly gay man and a 60-year-old woman both ran for Homecoming Queen. The CSU-Pueblo TODAY has posted photos from Colorado State University-Pueblo's Homecoming Royalty Dance, held Oct. 21 in the Occhiato University Center Ballroom. Check out the photos, and if you're in any of them, let us know who you are.

Colorado State University-Pueblo students who were studying Italian received a chance to study the language and culture during a study abroad program in July.

In celebration of gay pride events, Colorado State University-Pueblo welcomed Jade Estaban Estrada’s one-man performance, ICONS II in the Occhiato University Center last week. The performance featured Estrada playing six lesbian, gay, homosexual or transgender - or LGBT – historical icons in America and around the world. This performance included Alexander the Great, Queen Christina, Susan B. Anthony, Billie Jean King, Harvey Milk and Sept. 11 hero Mark Bingham, who died on United Flight 93.

“ICONS”, a performance by Jade Esteban Estrada, will be in the Occhiato University Center ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 8-9:30 p.m. The performance features Estrada playing different lesbian and gay icons in history. Nicky Damania, the director of student activities, said students will benefit from what the performer brings. “The play portrays six famous icons who changed history and they happened to be an LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) individual,” he said.

The literary magazine Tempered Steel held one of many writer’s workshops last week at Colorado State University-Pueblo. The workshop was a relaxed, unconventional critique session where writers from different backgrounds convened to offer constructive criticism of original poems and short stories. Tempered Steel, formerly the Hungry Eye, began in 1994. The magazine’s mission is to create an awareness and literary presence on campus and the community of Pueblo to entertain, educate and enlighten.