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Horoscopes Sept. 23-29

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter September 30, 2024

Welcome to Libra season, stars! We’re still in an eclipse cycle, but the energy until Oct. 22 is peaceful, diplomatic and beautiful, just like all the wonderful Libras in our lives. This week is a positive...

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Creative Writing Reading Series welcomes 1st guests of school year

Bear Atwood, Staff Reporter September 26, 2024

Tucked in the north end of the Lory Student Center in the University Ballroom, the English department hosts the Creative Writing Reading Series for authors from all over to read their work for the community...

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Battle of the Bands showcases talent, unity

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter September 25, 2024

Colorado State University's campus came alive Sept. 19 as student bands took the stage for the highly anticipated annual Battle of the Bands competition. The event, held on the Lory Student Center West...

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Space Marine 2 is hoard-based shooter game fans have been waiting for

Chace Silvey, Staff Reporter September 25, 2024

Due to overbalancing fans of Arrowhead Game Studios, Helldivers 2 has been itching for a new hoard-based game. Saber Interactive’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, a third-person hack-and-slash game...

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History of indie rock is vast, important to new music

Christian Arndt, Life and Culture Editor September 20, 2024

Indie music is often associated with reverbed guitar riffs and soft-sounding vocals, but the vastness of indie music has much more depth than one might think. Originating in the '70s, indie music became...

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Neal Francis transforms Aggie Theatre into new decade of live music

Ruby Secrest, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 19, 2024

Neal Francis performed at the Aggie Theatre Sept. 11, filling a simple Wednesday night with the blissfulness of psychedelic funk music and transforming not just the venue but the audience as well.  Francis...

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Donald Trump got his own movie he doesn’t even want

Gigi Young, Digital & Social Director September 18, 2024

Frequently spoofed on "The Simpsons," some might say the biggest star of "Home Alone 2," go-to parody man of "Saturday Night Live" and former president of the United States of America Donald Trump is a...

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Horoscopes Sept. 16-22

Sopha Masia, Reporter September 16, 2024

The rose-colored glasses are coming off this week, and some things you just can’t ignore anymore. We begin with the Pisces lunar eclipse on Tuesday, which we last experienced in September 2016 and will...

People talk about the pieces and enjoy each other's company on Sept. 6 at The Lyric.

Launch’s All Hands on Deck combines art, music, skateboarding

Jenna Landry, Staff Reporter September 13, 2024

The sun was setting as crowds of people roamed The Lyric Sept. 6, the walls inside ornamented with skateboards — some brightly painted, some carved and one even made into a clock. Outside, the projector...

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Beauty of Blackness Fine Art Show gives platform to Black cultural heritage

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter September 12, 2024

The Opera Galleria was filled with splashes of vibrant colors and vivid textures that evoke emotion and tell a unique and expansive story. Through diverse forms of art, from paintings to delicate jewelry,...

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Secrest: Forget sports — FoCo music scene wins every time

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 12, 2024

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. When discussing Boulder and...

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Leclercq: From students to local musicians, Boulder music scene brings authenticity

Lou Leclercq, The CU Independent September 12, 2024

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian, the CU Independent or their respective editorial boards. The...

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