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Meet the parents: 5 ways to celebrate graduation with the family

Nick Botkin May 7, 2018
Ways for Colorado State students to celebrate graduation with their families
Mary May Molitor, a freshman interdisciplinary liberal arts major, said CSU is distinguished by a welcoming spirit and the sense that we are all in it together. (Photo courtesy of Nick Botkin/Rocky Mountain Collegian).

Not following the herd: What makes Ram culture unique?

Nick Botkin May 2, 2018
Colorado State University students discuss what makes campus culture unique
Relishing the challenges of finals can help boost self-esteem.(Photo courtesy of Nick Botkin/Rocky Mountain Collegian).

I really, really love myself: 5 ways to boost self-esteem during finals

Nick Botkin May 2, 2018
Recommendations for students to boost self-esteem during finals
Poet Ross Gay offered laughs with his

Ross Gay waxes poetic with humorous, social commentary at CSU

Nick Botkin April 29, 2018
Coverage of poet Ross Gay's reading at Colorado State University in April 2018
Emphasizing ideas over grades can help foster a dynamic academic climate at CSU (Photo courtesy of Nick Botkin/Rocky Mountain Collegian)

By the book: 5 ways Colorado State can improve its academic atmosphere

Nick Botkin April 26, 2018
Suggestions for how the Colorado State University community can bolster the academic atmosphere on campus
Chappaquiddick is a powerful, haunting tale about politics and the power of spinning narratives (Photo courtesy of Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures).

Sink or swim: ‘Chappaquiddick’ is a reminder of the power, limitations of narrative

Nick Botkin April 24, 2018
A review of John Curran's 2018 movie, "Chappaquiddick."
Quinn King smiles after describing her favorite part of the The Big Lebowski. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

CSU reacts: What are your favorite Coen Brothers movies?

Nick Botkin April 23, 2018
Colorado State University students discuss their favorite Coen Brothers movies
Super Lemon Haze, offered at Organic Alternatives, is a sativa, which offers an energetic and creative high (Photo courtesy of Nick Botkin/Rocky Mountain Collegian).

A guide to different highs

Nick Botkin April 19, 2018
Maka Kalai, manager of Organic Alternatives in Fort Collins discusses how different strains of cannabis are beneficial for different tasks.
Pulp Fiction is among the eclectic selection of movies Colorado State students enjoy watching while smoking pot (Photo courtesy of Miramax Pictures)

CSU reacts: What movies spark high times for you?

Nick Botkin April 17, 2018
Colorado State University students describe their favorite movies to watch while smoking cannabis.
Andy Weiss, founder of the nonprofit organization Launch, interviews Keire Johnson, a subject of Minding the Gap, and Diane Quon, a producer of Minding the Gap, in a Q&A session after the screening. Minding the Gap, a documentary film by Bing Liu, spends five years looking at the lives of Lius friends while growing up and out of Rockford, Illinois and toxic masculinity. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

ACT Film Festival: ‘Minding The Gap’ is an ambitious, haunting look at generations of familial dysfunction

Nick Botkin April 16, 2018
A review of Bing Liu's documentary, "Minding The Gap" and its screening at the ACT Human Rights Film Festival in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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(Davis Bonner | Collegian)

High expectations: 5 ways to prepare for 4/20 early

Nick Botkin April 4, 2018
5 recommendations for Colorado State students to prepare for 4/20.
Seriously: Easter Bunny delivers beer to CSU students for a hoppy time

Seriously: Easter Bunny delivers beer to CSU students for a hoppy time

Nick Botkin March 31, 2018
A satire piece about the Easter Bunny's 2018 visit to the Colorado State University campus to distribute beer.
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