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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

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New Apple Watch unveiled, but may not be worth the hype

Dom Lopez March 23, 2015

During Apple's "Spring Forward" event March 9, the tech giant unveiled the Apple Watch. The device is intended to create another link between users and their smartphones, but is it a necessary one? The...

Comics Convention coming to CSU Sunday

Comics Convention coming to CSU Sunday

Dom Lopez March 5, 2015

Sunday brings the Fort Collins Comics and Gaming Festival to Colorado State University's Lory Student Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is going to showcase the talents of local comic artists...

War movies help us begin to understand combat

War movies help us begin to understand combat

Dom Lopez March 2, 2015

  With an increase in gritty war movies recently, I've been thinking more and more about the affect these are having on the public. Let me preface this by stating that I have served in...

Spider-Man joins Marvel Cinematic Universe

Spider-Man joins Marvel Cinematic Universe

Dom Lopez February 15, 2015

Recently, the news broke that Spider-Man had been loaned out to Disney by Sony Pictures for use in the cinematic universe. This is truly a monumental event, and one of the best things to happen to...

Joshua Bianchi and Kara Pounds play a game at the Haunted Game Cafe. (Photo credit: Stephanie Mason)

Geeky date ideas in time for Valentine’s Day

Dom Lopez February 12, 2015

With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, people are starting to think of romantic date ideas. We geeks are no different — whether your idea of a perfect dessert is a cake shaped like Mario or you'd...

Author Neil Gaiman holds signing at Old Firehouse Books

Author Neil Gaiman holds signing at Old Firehouse Books

Dom Lopez February 9, 2015

Acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman held a book signing at Old Town Fort Collins bookstore Old Firehouse Books Friday night after the bookstore won a contest through HarperCollins, Gaiman's publisher. "There...

Why now is the perfect time to get into comics

Why now is the perfect time to get into comics

February 8, 2015

I remember growing up in a far-off time (the late ‘90s) when reading comics and playing games would get you picked on. It’s crazy yet wonderful how much perceptions have changed in such a short time. Now...

Why Disney acquiring Star Wars is a good thing

Why Disney acquiring “Star Wars” is a good thing

January 30, 2015

When news broke that Disney had acquired the rights to the "Star Wars" franchise, many people panicked. Would the next movie be full of singing and princesses dreaming of their perfect Han Solo? And...

2015 brings a new collection of geeky movies

2015 brings a new collection of geeky movies

January 29, 2015

Geeky movies are becoming more and more prominent every year, and 2015 looks to be no exception. As the budgets become bigger, along with the fan bases, here are all the movies you should be hyperventilating...

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