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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

A student works on a laptop. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

CSU faculty give students advice on how to best learn online

Graham Shapley April 26, 2020

With finals fast approaching and many students still struggling to make remote learning work for them, it is more important than ever to adopt good online learning techniques.  Colorado State University...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons provides a welcome escape

Animal Crossing: New Horizons provides a welcome escape

Graham Shapley April 1, 2020

In these uncertain times, daily routines have been disrupted. For most, that means not going out, not seeing friends, little work and online classes. This lack of a routine is part of why Animal Crossing:...

Walter Scott College of Engineering student, Janaye Matthews, gets a standing ovation after speaking on the topic of, The Mental Tuition of Marginalization, in the Lory Student Center Theatre during the 2020 TEDx CSU event Saturday afternoon. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

TEDxCSU encourages attendees to use inner momentum

Graham Shapley March 8, 2020

In today's world of heightened connectivity but little conversation, a simple face-to-face talk can be a unique and enriching experience.  On March 7, TEDxCSU returned to campus, encouraging the use...

The DJs play music at the Hunks vs. Punks 2000s Dance Party at the Aggie Theatre in Fort Collins Old Town. (Pratyoosh Kashyap | The Collegian)

‘Hunks vs. Punks Dance Party’ recalls era of chokers, torn jeans

Graham Shapley March 2, 2020

For many in their 20s and 30s, the early 2000s were perhaps the first time they were paying attention to popular culture. The '90s kids have entered adulthood, and the cycle of nostalgia has swung around...

Entrepreneurs gather for a group shot at the at the Fort Collins Startup Weekend (Graham Shapley | The Collegian)

Startup Weekend invites ideas for innovative entertainment

Graham Shapley February 25, 2020

Building a business takes a lot of work, but more than anything, it takes time. The Fort Collins Startup Weekend sought to accelerate that process. Six teams worked over 54 hours to create a viable business...

Students at the Black Student Activist Conference stand together with arms around each other while keynote speaker Patrice Palmer reminds students the importance of loving each other and holding the line in times when being an activist gets hard, Feb. 1. (Addie Kuettner | The Collegian)

1st Black Student Activist Conference: Power in ‘being present’

Graham Shapley and Gerson Flores February 3, 2020

Sixty years ago, four men sat down and changed the nation. The Greensboro Four performed their famous sit-in in a North Carolina Woolworth's on Feb. 1, 1960. This event sparked similar protests against...

The Lyric, a movie theater that primarily shows indie films located on College Ave., hosts the Denver Film Festival from Oct. 31 to Nov. 10. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

ACT Film Festival to educate on Native American culture

Graham Shapley December 5, 2019

Indigenous people have traditionally had their cultures stolen, not only by the countries that have forced them off of their land, but by different forms of cheap Halloween costumes and football mascots.  The...

Collegian Film Reviews Graphic (Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

‘Who Will Write Our History’ shows wide scope of the Holocaust

Graham Shapley November 21, 2019

The narratives about the Holocaust often focus on the active resistance: the individuals who bravely fought the Nazis or survived the horrors committed against them. Very rarely are the people who recorded...

A row of crock pots full of chili at the Chili Cook-Off and Harvest Festival, put on by the Junior League of Fort Collins (Graham Shapley | The Collegian)

Junior League chili cook-off brings autumnal bonding

Graham Shapley November 18, 2019

As the weather gets chilly in the late months of the year, Fort Collins residents were able to come together over big pots of chili. On Nov. 16, the Junior League of Fort Collins hosted a chili...

Language clubs share culture, culinary arts at Smile event

Graham Shapley October 27, 2019

Across language barriers and country lines, there’s one thing that connects most cultures: the meaning of a smile. The first ever Smile event was held at the International House Apartments on Thursday,...

Old Firehouse Books serves as a venue for the Fort Collins Book Fest, taking place on Oct. 18th and Oct. 19th.  (Megan McGregor | Collegian)

Fort Collins Book Festival connects to agricultural roots

Graham Shapley October 20, 2019

Fort Collins book lovers were given a treat this weekend as 10 venues opened themselves for discussions and performances by local and international authors. The fourth annual Fort Collins Book Festival...

Rafael Duarte, Maggie Hendrickson and Liv Chapman hold up their pronouns for International Pronouns Day in front of the Lory Student Center Oct. 16. Duarte said that “we wanted to make sure people are aware that there’s different pronouns other than the binary and just to respect them and embrace them.” (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Students reflect on importance of pronouns, LGBTQ+ history

Graham Shapley October 16, 2019

International Pronouns Day encourages the proper use of pronouns with a focus on transgender voices. Established in 2018 and taking place on the third Wednesday of October, it gives focus to those who...

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