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The Rocky Mountain Collegian
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The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Fort Collins cannabis culture has expanded rapidly where joints and bongs are only the beginning of a world of consuming this plant. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

Changing cannabis culture: Fort Collins’ first dispensary, Choice Organics, talks evolution of recreational weed

Sarah Ehrlich • April 18, 2018
Out of the dozens of dispensaries in Larimer County, one of the first ones opened has remained relevant since the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2014. Aside from being able to say they are one of the first recreational dispensaries in the nation, Choice Organics commits themselves to creating safe and quality products and keeping up with changing trends.
WGACs lettering is accompanied with art that welcomes student outside of their office in the LSC next to the LGBT office.

New exhibit to show stories of interpersonal abuse survivors through art

Sarah Ehrlich • April 3, 2018
The project aims to create a space for the survivors to tell their story in a way that they choose. Viewers of the gallery will see photographs and written pieces by the survivors, a way to promote healing through art and storytelling while reducing stigmas about this type of abuse.
Bombeere BlackBerry Gose, a seasonal beer from Odell Brewing released during Fort Collins Beer Week. (Photo credit: Skyler Leonard)

Poudre Pour to encourage water education with beer

Sarah Ehrlich • March 28, 2018
Good water equals good beer. Local brewers live by this statement and it is also something Fort Collins residents can get in on during the Poudre Pour event on March 31, 2018. This event showcases a vital ingredient in all Fort Collins beer; water from the beloved Poudre river.
Crouch explains all the different types of blocks and set types used to create embossed images on paper. Many of these cutouts are antique. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

Wolverine Farms breathes new life into letter-pressing

Sarah Ehrlich • March 20, 2018
Have you ever come across a business whose creative can’t be categorized? You may find such a place on Willow Street, the Wolverine Farm Letterpress and Publick House, a name unique from others. “People come to the Letterpress and Publick House for it's warm, inviting atmosphere and all of the events we offer,” said Beth Kopp, the operations manager. “Everything from spelling bees to chicken contests, craft markets to tarot clubs. Or you can just drink coffee or beer and hang out.”
Women taking a Home Economics class at CSU in 1932. (Photo courtesy of CSU Libraries, Archives & Special Collections)

5 monumental moments in CSU’s women’s history

Sarah Ehrlich • March 8, 2018
From shutting down a student-ran Playboy Club to making landmark Title IX policies, the women of CSU certainly have something to add to Women’s History Month. A dig into the archives and special collections showed a plethora of women and events that helped with gender equality at CSU.
Lisa and Rick Keeton, stars of the documentary The Adventures of Rick and Lisa, accept the first place award and prize of $500. The Arc of Larimer County was the main sponsor of the festival, which hopes to reframe peoples thoughts on disability. (Sarah Ehrlich| Collegian)

Arc of Larimer County raises awareness with 6th Annual ReFrame Disability Film Festival, ‘The Adventures of Rick and Lisa’ wins

Sarah Ehrlich • March 3, 2018
Fort Collins community members took advantage of an opportunity to change their perspective about disability Friday night. Many filmmakers came together to document the lives of people with disability.
The Latin American Students and Scholars Association performed a traditional dance in flowing white dresses and colorful flowers titled Raíces Latinas, which translates to Latin roots at the 2017 CSU World Unity Fair. (Brooke Buchan | Collegian)

CSU to celebrate diversity with 64th World Unity Fair this weekend

Sarah Ehrlich • February 28, 2018
The 64th Annual CSU World Unity Fair has been a key player of inclusion on campus, bringing more than 25 culture and nationality groups together for a family-friendly event.
Robert Millers interests in sports, film, outer space and many others have earned him a successful career as a composer, where he continually experiments with different sounds and subjects. (Photo Courtesy of Ben Fraternale)

Q&A: Composer, Robert Miller, talks music, movies and Oscar nomination

Sarah Ehrlich • February 26, 2018
A riveting interview with esteemed film score composer, Robert Miller. He discusses where his passion stems from, his favorite projects and advice for people who want to make music a career.
Steve Mercia, Kerri Ertman and Alex Amys (not pictured) made up Colorado Team 3 at the US National Snow Sculpting Competition. Here, Mercia and Ertman pose with the clay design of their sculpture Peace Within. Parts of the sculpture ended up being hundreds of pounds and requires patience and focus to work with. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

Loveland snow sculptors compete at national competition

Sarah Ehrlich • February 15, 2018
Colorado Team Three was determined to find a winning place at the competition with their idea entitled “Peace Within,” a sculpture featuring a tree base with a giant heart and detailed birds flying all around it. Competitors had two days to build the starting snow block and then just three days to turn it into something extraordinary at the US National Snow Sculpting Competition.
Sex shop reveals myths, magic of business

Sex shop reveals myths, magic of business

Sarah Ehrlich • February 14, 2018
Stores like Doctor John’s encourage a sex-positive mentality, which includes education and open, healthy communication with yourself and your partner(s). Perhaps you’ve walked by it, nervous to enter, or went inside to giggle at the risqué products with your friends, but Doctor John's Lingerie and Adult Novelties is a store that is much more than the products they sell.
Sue McNallys Maroon Bells, Colorado piece hangs in the Fort Collins Museum of Art. The piece is part of a selection of McNallys This Land is My Land show, which focuses on landscapes in the Western United States. McNally is working on making this body of work represent landscapes in all 50 states. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Sue McNally, Chuck Kimmerle capture America’s beauty in new Fort Collins Museum of Art exhibit

Sarah Ehrlich • February 10, 2018
Rhode Island-based painter Sue McNally  has been working on illustrating American landscapes in her new installation, “This Land is My Land.” Along with McNally’s is another exhibit in the hallway of the Fort Collins Museum of Art entitled “From the Heart:Land”.
Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405 follows artist Mindy Alper on expressing her mental illness through drawing and sculpting. She tells a narrative of her childhood, the medications she takes, and the people who have helped her along the way. (Courtesy of ShortsTV)

A glance at The Oscar’s short film category, who we think should win

Sarah Ehrlich • February 5, 2018

Calling all people with short attention spans: the Academy Award nominees for short films are in close competition this year, with films addressing societal problems like mental illness and racism as...

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