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Posts and News with Department of Communication Studies Tag

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Is it better when your romantic partner is also your best friend? Insights from CSU research

April 22, 2025 Author -Stacy Nick

Published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the CSU study surveyed 940 American adults currently in romantic relationships to learn who calls their romantic partners their best friends and how that may affect their well-being.

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Empowering student leadership through democratic engagement on campus

April 14, 2025 Author -SOURCE Contributor

To activate student leadership in democratic initiatives coming from the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) and across the broader campus community, the Straayer Center for Public Service Leadership launched a Democracy Fellows and Ambassadors program that brought 13 students an opportunity to get hands-on learning about event planning, promotion, recruitment, and facilitation all around the essential topic of democracy and civic engagement.

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Courageous storytelling at 10th annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival, April 2-6

March 26, 2025 Author -Katherine Indermaur

The tenth annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival brings award-winning movies and filmmakers from around the world together with local activists and community leaders to Fort Collins.

Read More - Courageous storytelling at 10th annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival, April 2-6
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10th annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival to showcase unforgettable stories from around the world

March 6, 2025 Author -Katherine Indermaur

ACT will present 23 human rights documentaries and connect award-winning filmmakers and film participants with local audiences.

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CSU Democracy Summit features NCAA President Charlie Baker, other leaders

February 22, 2025 Author -CSU MarComm Staff

Created as a way to help campus and community explore the many facets of democracy, this year’s summit will focus on the theme of democratic innovation.

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ACT Human Rights Film Festival celebrates 10 years this spring

January 30, 2025 Author -SOURCE Contributor

This spring Colorado State University’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival will celebrate its tenth festival edition April 2-6, 2025.

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Joe Rogan standing on stage holding a microphone.

How liberals lost comedy − and helped Trump win

December 17, 2024 Author -CSU MarComm Staff

The right has become a home for comedians not by making political arguments through jokes, but by positing that there are funnier things to do than to argue.

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A Life in Radio: Marty Lenz (’90) lives his childhood dream

October 17, 2024 Author - Beth Etter

Ram fan, student-athlete, donor, and radio personality Marty Lenz (’90) receives the College of Liberal Arts Honor Alumnus Award in 2024.

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From Joe Rogan to Greg Gutfeld, more conservative comedians are stepping into the spotlight

October 15, 2024 Author -Stacy Nick

Comedians have been joking about politics for probably as long as there have been politicians. But in the past few years, there’s been a noticeable shift in political comedy.

Read More - From Joe Rogan to Greg Gutfeld, more conservative comedians are stepping into the spotlight
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How to navigate politics with family and friends during a tense election year

October 15, 2024 Author -Allison Sylte

Natalie Pennington is an assistant professor of communication studies at CSU who studies the dynamics of friendships. Here are some of her key insights for navigating political conversations ahead of the 2024 election and beyond.

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