Nearly 1,000 Colorado State University students and Fort Collins community members gathered at the Lory Student Center Plaza Friday, March 7, to march in the national Stand Up for Science 2025 movement. For three hours, participants marched from the LSC to Old Town and back, giving speeches and reciting chants.
The march, which was organized by the local STEM Interdisciplinary Ram Alliance at CSU, advocated for bipartisan support for the continuation of scientific research. Fort Collins Police Services stopped traffic along College Avenue to allow protesters to safely march along the route.
“It was the desperate plea for people to understand that science is unbiased and that it benefits everyone,” said Victoria Silva, SIRA co-president.
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Written by Chloe Waskey
Photo by Abigail Burns
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