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Horoscopes April 21-27

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter April 21, 2025

It’s officially peak spring, but the semester’s not through yet. Welcome to Taurus season! Taurus energy is slow, graceful, decadent and sturdy. They reject chaos in exchange for cozy routines, quiet...

Student dancers Amethyst Aligaen, Alyssa Benik, Emily Bjork, Mikayla Carter, Allison Davies, Hannah Essig, Taylor MacMahon, Brady McCue, Layla McRae, Joy Perry-Grice and Kaitlyn Tayntor perform a West African-inspired dance that reflects a theme of community resilience, “Behind the Ocean,” choreographed by Godwin Abotsi at Colorado State University’s Spring 2025 Dance Concert, directed by Judy Bejarano, at the University Center for the Arts April 17.

Spring 2025 Dance Concert showcases original storytelling, artistic movement

Aubrey Means, Staff Reporter April 21, 2025

Colorado State University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance opened its annual Spring Dance Concert April 18 and 19, featuring a variety of genres such as contemporary, ballet, modern, West African...

Two dance instructors lead the crowd April 12. These dancers brought the crowd up to follow along with them at the Francophone Africa Festival.

Francophone Africa Festival celebrates poetry, music, culture

Gigi Young, Digital and Social Director April 17, 2025

On April 12, Axis International Academy and Preschool in Fort Collins was filled with color, sound and energy as the local community gathered to celebrate francophone African culture. The event featured...

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...

Don't miss out on these venues, bands at 2025 FoCoMX

Don’t miss out on these venues, bands at 2025 FoCoMX

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 17, 2025

The time has arrived: The much-awaited annual Fort Collins Music Experiment, most commonly known as FoCoMX, is almost here. For some, the two-day festival is faced head on, embracing the chaos and all...

Photo courtesy of Heather Burton

NoCo artist Heather Burton encourages passion through Western art

Natalee Garcia, Staff Reporter April 16, 2025

Heather Burton, an oil painter based in Northern Colorado, had to choose between her desire to create art or the pressure to adopt a more conventional lifestyle. Burton, originally from upstate...

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21st Annual Masks Fundraiser & Exhibition fundraises for MoA Fort Collins

Janaya Stafford, Staff Reporter April 15, 2025

The 21st Annual Masks Fundraiser & Exhibition presents a diverse collection of donated masks to raise money for the Museum of Art Fort Collins. Open until June 6, the exhibit showcases multiple mediums...

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Horoscopes April 14-20

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter April 14, 2025

This week, we bask in the last week of Aries season with no retrograde planets, Mercury entering Aries on Wednesday, Mars entering Leo on Friday and, of course, we welcome in Taurus season on Sunday. Momentum...

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...

Khrys'taaal opens her first performance at the Colorado State University Drag Show April 6. The Denver-based performer was the headliner for this year's show.

Queer excellence takes center stage at CSU’s annual drag show

Allie Seibel and Cait Mckinzie April 11, 2025

The cast of Colorado State University’s annual drag show hit the stage with a splash of color and nostalgia in this year’s collection of Y2K-themed performances April 6. Hosted by Fort Collins drag...

(Graphic Illustration by Lee Billiot | The Collegian)

Lucy Dacus looks to future on ‘Forever Is A Feeling’

Aubree Miller, News Editor April 10, 2025

Indie alternative pop artist Lucy Dacus has released her fourth studio album, "Forever Is A Feeling," focusing on the present and future while embracing the unknown. Dacus’ last solo album in 2021,...

The Colorado State Univeristy Main Street A Capella club stands for a portrait at Universty Center for the Arts in Fort Collins April 4.

Mainstreet A Cappella harmonizes talent, passion at CSU

Aubrey Means, Staff Reporter April 10, 2025

Making the movie "Pitch Perfect" come to life on Colorado State University's campus, Mainstreet A Cappella is one of CSU’s primary a cappella student groups. Founded in 2012, Mainstreet is a dynamic...

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