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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Marius Lehene, a professor of drawing at Colorado State University, stands in front of his painting, “Irrigation Channel,” at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art Oct. 9. “Where is 'We?'" Lehene said. "Just as impossible to redefine as the chipped, peeling, tired skin of paint, unable to offer immunity to whatever entity it locally and temporarily describes — such is life."

Art’s truth is still owed: Professor Marius Lehene on art, AI and democracy

Addie Mitchell, Staff Reporter October 15, 2025

“I am a peasant at heart,” Marius Lehene said as he recalled growing up on his grandparents’ farm in Transylvania, Romania; the natural environment was his first teacher. Lehene, now a professor...

Designer work, including Christian Dior, is housed in the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising Oct. 5. Donations of books, hats and apparel are open to the public to view during tours.

Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising houses fashion’s past

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 9, 2025

The Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, known for its creative galleries, holds a hidden gem. Housing over 20,000 historic archives of fashion, the museum makes its resources available to students...

Shoppers browse the Vintage Market booths set up on the Oak Street Plaza in Old Town Sept. 20.

Fort Collins Vintage Market dons sustainability, fashion in Old Town

Carlee Elders, Staff Reporter September 24, 2025

When someone visits Old Town, the typical itinerary remains the same: Park the car, grab a bite to eat, then peruse stores along the line. Maybe they even treat themselves to ice cream at Edison's for...

Rebecca Evans, curator of the exhibition "Dear Old Coat: Sentiment, Stewardship, Sustainability," stands beside the door of the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising’s Richard Blackwell Gallery Sept. 4. The exhibition will be on display in the gallery until Dec. 20.

‘Dear Old Coat’ exhibition bridges historical fashion, current sustainability

Isabella Trinchero, Social Media Director September 10, 2025

How emotionally involved are you with your closet? How connected are you to each piece you own? In today’s world, the ethical challenges facing the fast fashion industry are inextricable from consumers'...

Justin Carney stands next to photograph 'Aunt Sonya with Family Photos' taken in his hometown Baltimore, Maryland as apart of his 'Full of Dreams' exhibition on Sept. 2nd in CSU's Directions Gallery.

‘Full of Dreams’ exhibition searches for history, understanding, people

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 3, 2025

How does the past determine the future? What will become of me if I am left to imagine, rather than to know, my history? Justin Carney is a photographer and professor at Colorado State University. His...

Image of a person playing a piano.

Melodies in passing: Students play campus pianos to weave music into everyday life

Hannah Parcells, Managing Editor April 30, 2025

On any given weekday afternoon, as students pour through the Lory Student Center on their way to classes, study sessions or to get caffeine refills, a few notes of music might float above the noise. The...

A woman stands in front of a pathway with trees and grass all around, holding a framed award.

CSU Theatre undergrad receives USITT Stage Management Award

Madalyn Riess, Staff Reporter April 17, 2025

Annabelle Gauthier, a senior at CSU majoring in psychology and theatre with a projection design and technology concentration, competed in the United States Institute for Theatre and Technology, Inc.'s...

McKinlee May, a member of the Colorado State University rodeo team, competes in barrel racing during the 75th annual Skyline Stampede rodeo at The Ranch Events Complex April 6. May placed seventh, with a time of 31.11 seconds.

Passion for rodeo thrives at Skyline Stampede’s 75th anniversary

Sophia Schaller, Staff Reporter April 14, 2025

The Colorado State rodeo team hosted the 75th annual Skyline Stampede April 4-6, continuing its legacy as one of the nation’s oldest intercollegiate rodeos. Colleges from the Central Rocky Mountain Region...

The Free Speech sign outside the Lory Student Center encourages students to table, put up signs, and share their opinion on the LSC plaza. Mar. 9.

Students, faculty reflect on chalking as tool for protest, activism

Carlee Elders, Staff Reporter March 11, 2025

In the middle of the Lory Student Center Plaza, crouched in a squat position, Colorado State University junior Sophia Johnson uses a light yellow Crayola chalk marker to touch up one of her previous works, once...

Five dancers in pink jumpsuits dance on a stage. In the foreground, a man in a black suit plays a silver saxophone.

CSU musician develops sounds of straight-ahead jazz

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor December 4, 2024

Colorado State University is a multifaceted campus. With highly acclaimed STEM, veterinary medicine and agricultural programs, oftentimes, programs such as music and art can be overshadowed. But the department...

A woman smiles, folds her hands across her lap and sits outside.

CSU professor creates new class combining language, Taylor Swift

Maria Kantak, Staff Reporter November 19, 2024

Alyssia Miller De Rutté debuted her class Spanish for Swiftie Purposes at CSU this summer. The course focuses on teaching Spanish through the use of all things Taylor Swift. Originally from Pennsylvania,...

A track athlete holds an award while smiling in a stadium.

Mya Lesnar’s journey to national title started with belief

Adam Gross, Staff Reporter April 2, 2024

Six years ago, Mya Lesnar didn’t believe she could throw shot put at the collegiate level. Now, she’s an NCAA champion. On March 9, Lesnar threw 18.53 meters in Boston, making her the first woman...

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