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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Lit by purple stage lights, three country musicians in Western wear, holding guitars, gather around one microphone.

RamFest takes a country twist with headlining band Midland

Ruby Secrest, Staff Reporter May 3, 2024

The annual Colorado State University RamFest has taken many forms in years past, such as carnivals and comedy shows. However, in recent years, a trend of students voting for a discounted concert on campus...

An illustration of an anthropomorphic ram holding a soda, surrounded by several movie theater motifs, like a bag of popcorn and some film strips.

Revisiting the morbid fascination of ‘Re-Animator’

Sophia Pruden, Staff Reporter April 30, 2024

Stuart Gordon's 1985 film "Re-Animator" is a cult classic science fiction film that perfectly fits every convention of the genre. Loosely based on the short story "Herbert West-Reanimator" by H.P. Lovecraft,...

Colorado State University drag show headliner Mirage kneels onstage during her first number April 14. Mirage was a contestant in Season 16 of the reality show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”

CSU annual drag show raises LGBTQIA+ scholarship funds

Katie Fisher, Staff Reporter April 17, 2024

A luminous stage lined with white flowers and colorful baby’s breath accents awaits an audience giddy with anticipation for the first performer to appear. Hosted by the Pride Resource Center, Colorado...

Photo courtesy of Sugar Britches

RamFest is ready for country lovers of CSU

Alex Hasenkamp, Arts & Entertainment Director April 9, 2024

Country is the theme of this year’s RamFest, featuring the traditional sound of the trio Midland and preceded by the more alternative country group Sugar Britches.  Ashliee Treblik, the president...

A man kneels while playing guitar in front of a man playing drums.

3rd annual Fools Fest is ready to rock

Alex Hasenkamp, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 2, 2024

Punk rock lovers, get excited. The third annual Fools Fest will be 1-5 p.m. Thursday in the Sutherland Garden of the Lory Student Center. KCSU is partnering with RamEvents and Blast N Scrap to provide...

King Carlo and Brother Josh pose after receiving their reward for taking third place in a 2v2 dance battle bracket during Vision:Provoke Imagination March 30.

Hip-hop at CSU bounces back with Vision Dance Expo

Liv Sewell, Staff Reporter April 2, 2024

Hip-hop is a way of life.  Created in the 1970s, hip-hop started as an underground dance movement that permeated mainstream pop culture. It has come a long way from its start in the Bronx, New York;...

An illustration of an anthropomorphic ram holding a soda, surrounded by several movie theater motifs, like a bag of popcorn and some film strips.

‘Dune: Part Two’ intrigues viewers with visuals, storyline

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter March 28, 2024

"Dune: Part Two" is the best movie that has been released in a long time. The acting and visuals left the audience speechless. This sci-fi movie can be ranked with some of the best movies of all time,...

An illustration of an anthropomorphic ram holding a soda, surrounded by several movie theater motifs, like a bag of popcorn and some film strips.

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ delights audiences with nostalgia, humor

Hannah Parcells, News Editor March 27, 2024

“Kung Fu Panda 4” takes viewers on yet another funny and endearing adventure featuring everyone’s favorite panda, the Dragon Warrior, and an hour and a half of beautifully animated visuals. The...

Matthew Bush playing Mack, Nicolet Endean playing Suze, Bolt Saliu playing Keisha, Faith Buckley playing Jasmine and Nylah Walker playing Beverly perform in the production of Fairview put on by Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, directed by Dr. Ray Black Feb 28.

CSU’s ‘Fairview’ brings comedy, reflection to stage

Aubree Miller, Staff Reporter March 6, 2024

With outstanding performances and brilliant wit, Colorado State University's production of “Fairview” by Jackie Sibblies Drury is a must-see, with shows up until March 8. The Pulitzer Prize-winning...

Image of a blue and red ram wearing 3D glasses as a film strip is displayed behind it.

‘Madame Web’ is unapologetically bad, forgettable

Christian Arndt, Life and Culture Director February 27, 2024

"Madame Web" has masterfully spun a tangled mess of superhero Hollywood garbage that is void of all cinematic feeling and emotion. "Madame Web" was released Feb. 14 to much critical disdain from film...

Vegina Quartz has her second performance of the night at the Funktastic Drag.

Funktional thrift store hosts Liz Agna’s Funktastic drag show

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter February 15, 2024

When attending a drag show, most don’t expect to be pulled into the show by the queens for blind millennial gay club karaoke and a minutelong thrifted fashion contest, but Funktastic with Liz Anga is...

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