Colorado State University has received a $1.1 million award through the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative. Georgios Athanasiou breaks down the award that aims to support CSU students financially (1:14). Additionally, in campus news, the CSU alumni and 2026 Winter Olympics athlete Hunter Powell is set to deliver this year’s commencement speech (2:53). Local news with Tyler Weatherwax begins with updates on an officer injured in Greely by a suspect who was fatally shot (5:15). Continuing Fort Collins news, the city may soon join other major Colorado cities in implementing water restrictions. Fort Collins will soon have to decide whether the city will implement the restrictions (6:30). Finally, learn about the large No Kings protest in Fort Collins that took place on March 28. An estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people attended the protest in Old Town (7:33).
Hear this week’s on-campus events with Athanasiou. Events include guest artist John Sipher at the University Center for the Arts (10:36) and a discussion on artificial intelligence (11:30). National news with Weatherwax covers the executive order given by President Trump to pay Travel Security Administration agents (13:36). Plus, learn about the Supreme Court’s decision on a Colorado freedom of speech rights case involving conversion therapy (14:39).
This week’s sports report, from KCSU’s sports directors, includes CSU’s first home track and field meet. Plus, learn who the best performers on the team are (16:38). KCSU Sports previews CSU Football’s spring game on April 11 (18:30). Then updates on transfer portal athletes leaving CSU (18:49). Finally, to wrap up sports, learn about CSU softball’s recent series featuring ups and downs with close games (19:44). To wrap up the episode, Weatherwax goes over the predictions for rain in Fort Collins for the week (20:11).
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Original air date: March 31, 2026