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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Cole McCullough and his 6-month old cat Sequoia pose for a photo, Sequoia goes hiking with McCullough and rides on his shoulder. (Tony Villalobos | Collegian)

Firefighter returns to CSU, adopts cat

Miranda Moses September 21, 2017

After 20 bags of hot Cheetos, Redbulls, perhaps some delusions and the open road, Cole McCullough and a band of friends finally made it back to Fort Collins in the early hours of the morning after...

A collection of skateboards hangs in Launch's lobby. (Miranda Moses | Collegian)

Fort Collins skateboarding non-profit cultivates youth empowerment

Miranda Moses September 20, 2017

Fort Collins is home to five skate parks, and for many, these are sanctuaries of refuge where every drop in feels like home. As skate culture continues to grow since its start in the 1950s, so does...

Marie Taylor, a senior Anthropology major, lives a minimal-waste lifestyle and holds a trash jar that contains all her nonrecyclable, noncompostable trash since January of this year. (Brooke Buchan | Collegian)

CSU student embraces zero-waste lifestyle

Gracie Ludens September 20, 2017

Marie Taylor takes out the trash once a year.  While the average person produces approximately 4.6 pounds of trash per day, according to National Geographic, senior Colorado State University student...

Students scan a flock of gulls for rare species at Barr Lake State Park Photo credit: Casey Setash

‘My baby bird has learned to fly’: CSU bird watching club provides unique perspective on nature

Casey Setash September 20, 2017
The Field Ornithologists at CSU take students to birding locales near and far.
Usama Alshaibi is a visiting professor at Colorado State University and has a concentration in film studies.

Usama Alshaibi: CSU professor, filmmaker and former refugee

Ryan Greene September 19, 2017

Colorado State University professor and filmmaker Usama Alshaibi remembered an exchange from childhood, and the indelible mark that growing up in 1980's Iraq left on him. “I asked my father, ‘Are...

The Bas Bleu Theatre Company rehearses its production of "Elephant's Graveyard," September 6, 2017. (Courtesy William A. Cotton Photography.)

Local production of ‘Elephant’s Graveyard’ modernizes historic tale

Maddie Wright September 18, 2017
The eerily intense Bas Bleu theater production of “Elephant’s Graveyard”presents a conversation evoking performance. Based on the true story of The Sparks World Circus, the town of Erwin, Tennessee, and a 5 ton elephant named Mary, this show displays a chunk of history in a way that strays from traditional theater.
Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, author and avid outdoorsman, answers questions about the environment and his favorite hiking spots. (Chapman Croskell | Collegian)

Q&A: Patagonia founder, Yvon Chouinard, discusses politics, hobbies

Randi Mattox September 16, 2017
On Friday evening, Chouinard led a talk about conservation at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival at Colorado State University. Before the festival, Chouinard sat down with The Rocky Mountain Collegian to discuss brand loyalty, politics and his hobbies.
Hangover Painover is the brain child of CSU alum Bill Halamicek, who has been researching the effects of vitamins as a cure for hangovers for over 20 years. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

CSU alum develops hangover cure

Sarah Ehrlich September 15, 2017

Many would agree that a horrible hangover is inevitable after a night of heavy drinking. But Colorado State University alum Bill Halamicek believes otherwise. Hangover Painover is an herbal supplement...

An array of knitting and yarn. (Courtesy pixabay)

CSU Knit and Crochet club strings together a community around yarn crafts

Maddie Wright September 15, 2017
The new CSU Knit and Crochet club will bring together a community of people over one shared love for yarn crafts.
Some CSU students struggle with where to put their coffee cup when using the restroom due to an obvious lack of cup holders. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Is it unsanitary to bring your coffee into the restroom?

Mareena Winchell September 13, 2017
Ever had the mental delay of whether or not one would should bring a drink into the restroom?
People enjoy the outside atmosphere at Zwei Brewery on Sept. 9, 2017. (Mack Beaulieu | Collegian)

Zwei Brewery offers a relaxed atmosphere for the mature college student

Mack Beaulieu September 12, 2017

Zwei Brewery's name is not as noticeable as New Belgium or Odell's, but it could be earning a place at the top of beer enthusiast's lists.  Specializing in German beers, the brewery has a welcoming...

Internationally known Artist Nancy Judd gives an artist talk on her touring exhibition ReDress: Upcycled Style at the Lincoln Center Friday Afternoon (Christian Johnson | Collegian)

‘ReDress: Upcycled Style’ exhibit inspires conversation about environmental activism

Maddie Wright September 12, 2017
The conversation surrounding clothes and environmentalism is one the Fort Collins Museum of Art is trying to have. “ReDress: Upcycled Style” is the latest exhibit at the Fort Collins Museum of Art. This exhibit showcases works by artist Nancy Judd who has created dresses, shoes and purses entirely out of recycled materials.
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