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Colorado State University apparel and merchandising seniors work on their garments during their apparel design and production capstone class Nov. 11. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Photo Feature: Capstone students fashion their futures

Anna von December 3, 2020

This fall semester, prior to when Colorado State University classes all went online, CSU apparel and merchandising seniors were hard at work creating their capstone fashion lines. In the apparel design...

Queen speaks in front of protesters as a rainbow forms in the distance. Queen talked about being a Black mother and her fear for her boys because they could be shot based solely on the color of their skin. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Editor’s pick: Top 50 photos fall 2020

Anna von and Lucy Morantz November 18, 2020

Dear viewers,  Simply put, this semester has been difficult. From a new school format, social justice protests, a pandemic, wildfires and the most contentious election in modern history, our Collegian...

(Graphic Illustration by Jake Dunaetz | The Collegian)

LFTE: A note on the Transgender Awareness edition

Anna von November 16, 2020

Dear readers,  This Transgender Awareness special edition began when The Collegian photographer Colin Shepherd came up with the idea to document Colorado State University student Kaz Smith’s transition.  Kaz...

Colorado State University Korean dance club member Corinne Wilson dances at the front of the line in a filmed performance at the Campus Crossings at Rams Pointe tennis court Oct. 18, 2020.

Photo Feature: Korean Dance Club at CSU

Anna von October 19, 2020

Colorado State University Korean Dance Club members met at the Campus Crossings at Ram's Pointe tennis court to do a dance cover of K-pop band Blackpink's "Ice Cream" Oct. 18. The year-old club made...

Photo Director Anna von Pechmann. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Meet the editor: Anna von Pechmann, photo director

Anna von September 2, 2020

Anna von Pechmann is the photo director for The Collegian and is a third-year journalism and media communications major with a minor in global environmental sustainability.  Since first joining The...

Protesters put their hands up during a chant as they march down West Laurel Street Aug. 26. The protest was organized in response to a police officer shooting Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Aug. 23. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Frame by Frame: Solidarity with Kenosha protest

Anna von August 27, 2020

Within the first week of school, the Colorado State University Young Democratic Socialists of America organized a protest in solidarity with protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where a police officer...

Malama Massage and Bodywork business owner and massage therapist Gina Michelle performs her routine cleaning, in an effort to minimize COVID-19 exposure risk, between clients, July 24. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Local massage therapist provides healing for caregivers

Anna von August 16, 2020

Following the COVID-19 pandemic and months of ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, many are experiencing increased stresses. One local Black-owned business offers a reprieve: massage. Gina Michelle...

The Colorado State University volleyball team celebrates winning the Mountain West Conference Nov. 16, 2019. (Devin Cornelius | The Collegian)

Past Photos: Volleyball Mountain West Championship

Anna von July 31, 2020

Dear viewers, Photo Director Anna von Pechmann and Photo Editor Lucy Morantz would like to highlight photo galleries throughout July that were not digitally published independently during the 2019-20...

Protestors gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road, lighting a candle vigil and laying out protest signs against police brutality in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, May 29. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Frame by Frame: Police brutality protests across the nation

Anna von June 18, 2020

After the death of George Floyd on May 25, people around the world have taken to the streets and social media to protest systemic racism and police brutality. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed...

UPS provider Jesse Weber makes the daily route, delivering packages to people and businesses in Downtown Fort Collins. Weber received gloves after delivering to a dentist and received the mask from a woodworker. Im bringing people toilet paper, antibacterial wipes, dog food, Comcast, making it happen, Weber said. Because, you know, a lot of people cant leave their house.  (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

Editor’s pick: Top 30 photos, second half of spring 2020

Anna von May 4, 2020

Dear viewers,  The state of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Northern Colorado has evolved since Colorado State University transitioned to online classes on March 25. Larimer County has seen multiple...

Loveland resident Lloyd Drew hikes towards the Devils Backbone trail head in Loveland March 16. Drew moved from Indiana to Colorado four years ago and his favorite trail is Bobcat Ridge, Devils Backbone being his second favorite. I think a lot more people are hiking at Devils Backbone today than usual, but I think it is partly because schools are closed because of spring break and the virus, said Drew. I think hiking is a good thing for children to do now to help prevent spread of the virus because they are outdoors instead of indoors with a group of people. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Fort Collins Focus: March 2020

Anna von April 9, 2020

The Fort Collins Focus is a half-page image printed in every copy of The Rocky Mountain Collegian and published online during normal the publication schedule. The focus section was established as a place...

Nadia Parriott plays in a pinball tournament at Pinball Jones in Old Town Feb. 23. Parriott has been playing pinball for almost two and a half years, her favorite machine being either Bonsai Run or Elviras House of Horrors. Parriott originally hails from New York City, coming to Fort Collins for art and love, the latter playing a bigger part she says. Now her and her husband reside in Fort Collins hoping to move to Golden, Colorado to be closer to the mountains. (Luke Bourland | The Collegian)

Fort Collins Focus: February 2020

Anna von April 9, 2020

The Fort Collins Focus is a half-page image printed in every copy of The Rocky Mountain Collegian and published online during normal the publication schedule. The focus section was established as a place...

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