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Vance Joy puts his hands in the air while thanking the crowd at his Red Rocks show on May 30 The show was part of his Nation of Two headlining tour. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Vance Joy’s Red Rocks set is down to Earth and going places

Ashley Potts May 31, 2018
Joy is definitely on an upswing. His vibe in contagious and his lyrics are heartfelt. While his album may not be your go-to for a night out dancing, maybe it should be.
Greg Luft, professor and chair of the Journalism and Media Communication Department at Colorado State University, Neil Best, president and CEO of KUNC, Walter Robinson, editor-at-large of The Boston Globe, and Eric Larson, news director at The Coloradoan participate in a Q&A at The Lyric, which focused on topics surrounding free press and investigative journalism.

‘Good reporting begets activism:’ Walter Robinson, editor who led investigation of abuse in Catholic Church, discusses ‘Spotlight,’ importance of free press at The Lyric

Randi Mattox May 11, 2018

The spotlight turned on Walter Robinson Thursday night. The Lyric screened “Spotlight,” the 2016 Academy Award-winning film for Best Picture that portrays The Boston Globe’s investigation of...

Singer, songwriter and actress Hayley Kiyoko performs at Summit Music Hall on Saturday April 28. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Hayley Kiyoko wows fans at Summit Music Hall with an interactive performance

Colin Shepherd May 6, 2018

On April 28 singer, songwriter and actress Hayley Kioyoko performed for fans at Summit Music Hall in Denver, Colorado.  Kiyoko was placed on Rolling Stone’s 2017 list of “10 Artists You Need To...

It's that time of year again: The Undie Run presents controversy as a CSU tradition

It’s that time of year again: The Undie Run presents controversy as a CSU tradition

Ashley Potts May 3, 2018
The event that has become a strange kind of tradition on the Colorado State University campus is slotted to return for another year, despite backlash surrounding the event in previous years.
Preview CSU Cooking Class Cinco de Mayo

Cinco De Mayo cooking class promises good food and tequila in preparation for the holiday

Jarrae Newell May 1, 2018

Cinco de Mayo is a time for celebration. This Friday, May 4, the Kendall Reagan Nutrition Center is hosting a Cinco De Mayo cooking class on the Colorado State University campus in Gifford 237 from...

Twenty three year old London native, singer and songwriter Ella Mai performs for a crowd of people in the LSC North Ballroom during the Colored Souls Spring Concert presented by Colorado State Universities United Women of Color organization April 28, 2018. (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

Ella Mai performs at CSU for the Colored Souls Concert

Isabelle Rayburn April 30, 2018

Ella Mai was “Boo’d up” with the crowd Saturday night.  The United Women of Color had their Colored Souls spring concert Saturday night which featured Colorado-based artists Kayla Rae, Rachel Bailey...

The ensemble of Colorado State University's production of "Urinetown" joins in song to support the rebellion for the privilege to pee free. (John Eisley)

Colorado State’s production of ‘Urinetown’ entertains, enchants with a stunning set and strong ensemble

Claire Oliver April 30, 2018

The name "Urinetown" may cause some confusion, but the new Colorado State University production of the hit Broadway musical is fun, hilarious and entertaining.  The show takes place in a small town...

Armando Silva, a Greeley based Latino artist, explains his live painting to the four of the five Latina women scientists it was inspired by at FoCo Speaks Ciencia! All of the money raised at the event went to CienciaPR, a Puerto Rican non-profit that encourages young women to pursue science (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Female scientists speak about the challenges that face minority women in the scientific field

Julia Trowbridge April 30, 2018
For FoCo Speaks Ciencia! on Friday, April 27 at the Horse & Dragon Brewery, five Latina women spoke about their personal experiences pertaining to the scientific field, but overall, their experiences that come from being a Latina woman.
Terrah Schultz with Rat Doctor performs at the Aggie Theater for the 10th annual FoCoMX. Rat Doctor, a Fort Collins band which goes against the idea of a genre defining their music, performs music they describe as groovy, dynamic and cool. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

FoCoMX celebrates local music with a large selection of bands and venues

Julia Trowbridge April 29, 2018
For it's 10th annual festival, FoCoMX had around 7,500 band members, plus ones, sponsors and other attendees in the community watching over 300 bands at over 30 venues, which is more people than there's ever been before, according to Greta Cornett, one of the co-founders of FoCoMX. 
Editor behind famed 'Spotlight' investigation to speak at The Lyric

Editor behind famed ‘Spotlight’ investigation to speak at The Lyric

Randi Mattox April 29, 2018

The most popular investigative journalist since Woodward and Bernstein will visit The Lyric May 10. Walter Robinson, 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winner and Editor at Large for The Boston Globe, is the man...

Punk icons Jello Biafra and Karl Alvarez share their life experiences at FoCoMX

Punk icons Jello Biafra and Karl Alvarez share their life experiences at FoCoMX

Henry Netherland April 29, 2018

Two punk legends traded their usual wild-energy rock shows for an evening of revealing discussion at FoCoMX.  The former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra and current Descendents bassist Karl...

NoCo Hula performs their first dance, He Inoa Nou E Kapili, at the Pacific Club's annual Lu'au held in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom on April 28th, 2018 (Mackenzie Pinn | Collegian)

Pacific Club’s Lūʻau showcases diverse cultures at CSU

Nate Day April 29, 2018

CSU's Pacific Club is encouraging people to "live Aloha." For the first time in three years, Colorado State University's Pacific Club was able to put on a lūʻau, a traditional Hawaiian party....

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