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Larry Conley and his coffee shop Photo credit: Julia Trowbridge

Cranked Up Coffee serves up brews on the go in Fort Collins

Matthew Smith May 3, 2017

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to change the name Frank Conley to Larry Conlon. For four years, Larry Conlon of Cranked Up Coffee has been researching and developing his own unique coffee...

Loveland’s Tierkrieger blends death and black metal. Photo credit: James Wyatt

Tierkreiger brings brutality to the Fort Collins area

James Wyatt April 25, 2017

In some circles, no genre holds more disdain than death metal with its themes and images of brutality and horror. Seldom do those unacquainted with the genre think of the differences between death and...

Hip-Hop artist and Sociology graduate student Remo Macartney, Monday afternoon. Photo credit: Jenna Van Lone

Sociology grad student publishes rap song to iTunes

Miranda Moses April 20, 2017

When you see Remo Macartney, you see someone who has finished his undergraduate degree in Chico, California. You see someone who moved east to attend Colorado State University in 2015 for graduate school,...

The Horticulture center provides plants for many community projects, including the Annual Trial Gardens. (Collegian file photo)

Horticulture Center adds to beauty and health of Fort Collins

Sarah Ehrlich April 20, 2017

Colorado State University has always been a strong force in the research and development of agriculture, and at the Horticulture Center on campus, the main supporter of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture...

CSU student Daniel de La Fé pursues his passion of photography with his landscape photography along with the photos  he takes for the CSU and Fort Collins  communities.

‘I can do this forever’: CSU sociology student doubles as passionate photographer

Zoë Jennings April 6, 2017

For Daniel de La Fé, his photographs represent more than just a pretty landscape or a clean editing job. His photographs remind him of his best memories. As de Le Fé fondly looks through his portfolio...

CSU’s longest running a cappella group creates passionate music community

Nicole Towne April 6, 2017

When the RAMblings a cappella group perform, it does not involve highly coordinated dance moves, matching outfits or Rebel Wilson. Instead, it brings together a group of students passionate about music...

Photo courtesy of: Julia Tegethoff

How two canine friends found a home in Fort Collins

Miranda Moses April 4, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEMotjoFgiY&feature=youtu.be It is true what they say: two is better than one, especially when it comes to dogs. Walking into her second year, Colorado State University...

Jessica Neal and Kayla Sapakoff browse the "Indie Bestseller" shelf inside Old Firehouse Books. Photo credit: Darby Osborne

Old Firehouse Books emphasizes community, literacy

Darby Osborne March 29, 2017

One word to describe Old Fire House Books: red. The vibrant color is a theme throughout the store. Embracing their historic background as a firehouse, the store has taken the color for its own trademark,...

Audrey Ancell is a usual at the Miramont Fitness Center, who usually puts the bouldering wall to good use. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

Climbing to empowerment: Women rock-climbers discuss participation in the male-dominated sport

Zoë Jennings March 29, 2017
Women are rising in the rock climbing as more of these milestones are reached.
Cat Lauer teaches a yoga class at Old Town Yoga. Photography is discouraged in Yoga for Recovery classes to protect the identities of those in attendance. (Photo courtesy of Cat Lauer)

Local yoga instructor creates class for people in recovery

Randi Mattox March 29, 2017

Trigger warning: This article contains references to addiction, trauma and mental illness. Reader discretion is advised. Editor's Note: Yoga for Recovery students were unable to be reached for comment...

The Opera Galleria transformed into a food lover's dream Photo credit: Sarah Ehrlich

Winter Farmer’s Market give locals taste of spring

Sarah Ehrlich March 28, 2017

The Opera Galleria in downtown Fort Collins was transformed into a meeting place for lovers of food and crafts at the Winter Farmers' Market by NoCo Food. Vendors from Fort Collins and other areas of...

Photo credit: Michael Berg

Second Pinball Jones location to open in Campus West

Max Sundberg March 27, 2017

Pinball Jones is preparing to open its second location at 1228 W. Elizabeth Street in the building that was formerly The Bar, with a grand opening set for April 8 at 3 p.m.After a successful initial six...

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