Skip to Main Content
Founded 1891.

Submit a Tip

Join
The Student News Site of Colorado State University

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

Campus & Local Arts

The eighth annual launch party for ACT Human Rights Film Festival launch party held at Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins March 7.

Odell hosts ACT Film Festival’s 8th annual kickoff party

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter March 9, 2023

Odell Brewing Company hosted the eighth annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival Kickoff Party March 7 with trivia, beer, film trailers and film selection announcements for the festival. “The kickoff...

Washington’s in Fort Collins Feb. 24. Washington’s is a music venue for live contemporary music with a balcony level.

Washington’s music venue: A hidden FoCo gem

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter March 2, 2023

Conveniently situated in Old Town, Washington's is a 900-person capacity music venue focused on educating, supporting and increasing sustainable careers in the live concert industry, according to their...

Scrumpy's Hard Cider Bar trivia night host Michele Mitchell reads out questions at Scrumpy's in Old Town Fort Collins Feb. 15. Scrumpy's hosts Trivia nights 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday.

In pursuit of trivia: 5 places in FoCo to flaunt your knowledge

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director February 20, 2023

Editor’s Note: Read the Spanish version of this article here. When the weather is cold and the lines for the bars feel too torturous to bear, sometimes it's nice to relax inside and play games with...

5 things to do in Fort Collins this Valentine's Day

5 things to do in Fort Collins this Valentine’s Day

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter February 14, 2023

Ah, Valentine's Day. For those who are single, this may be a day to celebrate their independence and freedom from the constraints of a relationship. For those who are in a relationship, this may be a day...

The Lincoln Center's newest art installation, "A Place Remembered and Imagined" is displayed in the art gallery

The Lincoln Center presents: ‘A Place Remembered and Imagined’

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter February 9, 2023

The Lincoln Center recently announced the debut of “A Place Remembered and Imagined,” an exhibit of works inspired by “the most Instagram-able destinations” without the presence of a phone. The...

Spilling the tea about the 5 best chais in FoCo

Spilling the tea about the 5 best chais in FoCo

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director January 31, 2023

The cold of January has fully set in, and while some may turn to coffee or hot cocoa, chai offers a depth of spice and warmth that coffee and hot cocoa cannot compete with. Unfortunately, with chai,...

Artist Nicholas Galanin speaks about his mural in the Lory Student Center

Indigenous artist brings his artistic philosophy to campus

Katherine Borsting, Staff Reporter January 26, 2023

Art is a form of storytelling, and it is able to convey information the spoken word often cannot. It is commonly left to the viewer to decide what emotions to feel or what questions to ask. Many use...

A crowd gathers at the Curfman Gallery in Colorado State University's Lory Student Center for the Student Art Exhibition

Annual Student Art Exhibition is now open

Barnaby Atwood, Staff Reporter December 1, 2022

Students' art pieces are featured in the Curfman Gallery in Colorado State University's Lory Student Center for the Student Art Exhibition. The gallery, ran by the LSC Arts Program, rotates through...

The Looking Glass Escape Lounge

The 5 best activity bars in Fort Collins

Yael McLoud, Guest Author November 17, 2022

It is no secret that Fort Collins is known for its microbreweries and craft beers. But did you know there is a plethora of amazing bars outside the beer scene? So what do people in Fort Collins do when...

The latest mural from the vision of Nicholas Galanin

New mural created by art students: ‘State S(t)eal’

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter November 15, 2022

Alaska Native artist Nicholas Galanin designed a new mural featured on the north-facing wall of Colorado State University's Visual Arts Building. The artwork can be easily seen by passersby when traveling...

Maddi Studer, Kenzie Hunter, Krista Bratvold and Kady Williams are the artists at the newly opened Witch of The West Tattoo Collective Oct. 26.

New tattoo shop creates a safe experience for clients

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter November 8, 2022

A new women- and queer-owned tattoo shop recently opened up at 706 S. College Ave., just northeast of campus, with a mission to make getting tattooed a bit less intimidating.  Krista Bratvold opened...

Two skeletons dressed in bride and groom wedding attire sit at a table with fake fruit and a bottle of wine for Dia de los Muertos at Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures

Global Village Museum celebrates Día de los Muertos with exhibition

Emmalee Krieg, Staff Reporter November 1, 2022

Honoring loved ones who have died can be a somber experience for some. For others it can be a time for commemoration and celebration of the lives they once lived.  Beginning earlier this month and...

Load More Stories