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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Four warning signs of adulthood

Four warning signs of adulthood

Rachel Fountain April 27, 2016

With the end of the semester and graduation getting closer every day, some of you seniors might start to notice some strange things happening in your life. Things that you've known for the past four years...

Slow Food Movement comes to Fort Collins

Slow Food Movement comes to Fort Collins

Rachel Fountain April 19, 2016

Slow Food, the global movement to promote regional cuisine and sustainability, has planted its first roots in Fort Collins this semester.Slow Food first began in Italy in 1986 when a man named Carlo Petrini...

The importance of creativity: a professor’s view

The importance of creativity: a professor’s view

Rachel Fountain March 23, 2016

World of Warcraft, classical singing and academic research are three things that convention says are unrelated. For CSU journalism professor Dr. Rosa Mikeal Martey, nothing could be farther from the truth.When...

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Rachel Reviews: Fusion Nightclub open in Fort Collins

Rachel Fountain February 28, 2016

Before I go into the actual experience, let me just say that I recognize Fusion’s status as a new club and that it hasn’t had a whole lot of time to develop it’s clientele. I also recognize that...

Moriah Hummer between two of her art pieces.

Comic book artist, CSU alum empowers women through Hallery show

Rachel Fountain February 18, 2016

A bright new exhibition in the Hallery has transformed the lower level of the Lory Student Center into a page from a comic book.As students walk past the first floor of the bookstore, they are flanked...

A gift guide for guys

A gift guide for guys

Rachel Fountain December 9, 2015

The holiday season is upon us, and for us girls that means the resurgence of an age-old problem.  In our holiday shopping, we will inevitably reach the names on our list that annually stump us: the guys....

A large serving of pasta with tomato cream sauce and a fountain drink from The Twisted Noodle.

Restaurant Review: The Twisted Noodle fails to impress

Rachel Fountain December 8, 2015

I walked into the Twisted Noodle’s wide, red and yellow dining room on a chilly Thursday night and the first thing that grabbed my attention was the large menu above the register.In addition to pasta,...

Phi Kappa Theta members Shane McKillip, Liam Aubrey, Zach Kugler promote Movember at their booth on the plaza. (Photo Credits Rachel Fountain)

Fraternity members grow mustaches for men’s health

Rachel Fountain November 16, 2015

Members of the Phi Kappa Theta fraternity are abstaining from their shaving routines throughout the month of November, using the mustache to support men's health.Named after the Australian slang word...

Thivone and Aubert pose with their first article in the Collegian outside a bistro in Paris. Two students studying abroad in the spring 2015 semester were able to deliver copies of the article to the comics creators. (Photo Credits: Rachel Fountain)

French comic based on CSU student expands audience reach

Rachel Fountain November 5, 2015

Colorado State’s local superhero is soaring to new heights. "The Mister Wonderful," a webcomic created by a team in Paris, tells the story of a CSU student named Nathan Northwood who can have any superpower...

Tribal Rites employee shares his tattoo advice

Tribal Rites employee shares his tattoo advice

Rachel Fountain November 4, 2015

[new_royalslider id="406"]Tattoos by Erick Erickson. (Photo courtesy Tribal Rites Tattoo & Body Piercing.)Once reserved for the burly arms of sailors and biker gang members, tattoos are now gracing...

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Hopes, fears for the ‘Gilmore Girls’ revival

Rachel Fountain November 3, 2015

Lorelai and Rory are back for more antics in a "Gilmore Girls" series revival on Netflix. The revival will be in the form of a mini-series, with four episodes each lasting 90 minutes. The episodes will...

Four unconventional ways to celebrate Halloween

Four unconventional ways to celebrate Halloween

Rachel Fountain October 30, 2015

Halloween parties, costumes and battling the end-of-October cold can get redundant year after year. Rather than following traditional ways to celebrate the holiday, think outside the box with these four...

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