Vol. 128, No. 31 Wednesday, September 19, 2018
NEWS
OPINION
SPORTS
Scientists pitch stories to journalists
There’s a correct way to bring religion to campus
Emily Kohan, the volleyball motivator
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The College of Agricultural Sciences hosts the 2017 Ag Day on the West Lawn of the Lory Student Center on Sept. 9, 2017. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN EISELE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRAPHY
Ag Day 2018 reminds CSU that agriculture is for everybody By Linc Thomas @LincThomas1
Some people drink, some people smoke but most importantly - everybody eats. CSU understands that significance, which is why every year hands and hooves are joined to celebrate Ag Day. “Agricultural College Day” was the first mention of an “ag
day” at Colorado State University in 1904, when the university was still under the name Colorado Agriculture College. In 1981, CSU began the official tradition of “Ag Day,” and for the last 37 years the CSU community has celebrated the most historic college of the university and has paid homage to the Rams who started an entire legacy that many confide in today.
David McKinney, a senior horticulture student, gave his thoughts on his Ag Day transition from skeptic to advocate. “My Ag Day experience is an incredible celebration of Colorado agriculture,” McKinney said. “Every facet of ag from across the state is represented, whether that is food, economics or floriculture . . . The day finishes with a game that com-
memorates CSU’s ag heritage.” Since its dawn in ‘81, Ag Day has always been located at Hughes Stadium. A unique hurdle the College of Agricultural Sciences has encountered this year and last is the relocation from Hughes to the IM fields. “Since we’ve moved (Ag Day) towards the new stadium, we’re bringing more people to our main campus, so we’re hop-
ing they will be more inclined to visit things like the Arboretum and Annual Trial Gardens,” said horticulture and landscape architecture professor James Klett. From controlled greenhouse environments taught under Steven Newman and agriculture microprocessor classes
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