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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Breaking: CSU announces new engineering, AI facility, $110 million donated

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief October 2, 2024

Colorado State University announced plans to break ground and develop a cutting-edge engineering building at the president's Fall Address and University Picnic. The Don and Susie Law Engineering Future...

Julia Jones performs as Celimene in Bas Bleu Theatre's production of "School for Lies" Sept. 19. The show runs from Sept. 21 to Oct. 13 in Old Town Fort Collins.

Bas Bleu’s ‘School of Lies’ brings modern twist in rhythmic comedy

Jenna Landry, Staff Reporter October 2, 2024

Fast-paced rhymes and riddles, satire and sexual innuendos will leave you exhausted from laughter. You might want to take your wig off if you have one. Written by Davis Ives, "School of Lies" is a modern...

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Wide receiver Armani Winfield reinforces trust earned from CSU football

Damon Cook, Sports Editor October 2, 2024

As practice ended, off in the distance, the sound of the jug machine starting to whir crept over the field. Armani Winfield was ready to go to work: 30 minutes on jugs to work on his hands and ensure...

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Drinking, posting: Campus officials discuss social media, student conduct code

Ella Dorpinghaus, Staff Reporter October 2, 2024

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to more accurately describe the Student Conduct Code's social media guidelines and contains more accurate legal terminology in relation to the standard of evidence....

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Miller: Walrus Ice Cream isn’t very good

Aubree Miller, News Editor October 2, 2024
Locally owned Walrus Ice Cream is considered a Fort Collins staple, having been around since 1987, but it shouldn’t be. I had high hopes for a renowned ice cream shop, and they did not live up to that.
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Fort Collins Farmers Market brings joy to customers, vendors

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter October 2, 2024

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday and Sunday at the southeast corner of East Harmony Road and South Lemay Avenue, there is a farmers market full of locally sourced goods, from flowers to fudge. Farmers...

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Bus Rapid Transit project seeks to modernize West Elizabeth corridor

Rebekah Barry, Staff Reporter October 2, 2024

For students and Fort Collins residents who frequent the West Elizabeth corridor, which stems from Colorado State University's main campus and extends toward Horsetooth Reservoir, changes are on the horizon. Transfort...

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TikTok molds how music industry moves forward

Janaya Stafford, Staff Reporter October 2, 2024

Social media sites have the ability to shed light on new artists, launching their careers and giving them a platform they may not have had before. Platforms such as TikTok can inform the public on the...

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Breaking: Gonzaga departs from West Coast Conference, joins Pac-12

Michael Hovey, Sports Editor October 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing breaking news story. Updates will be provided as they become available. Gonzaga made the decision to leave their current conference, the West Coast Conference, this...

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Horoscopes Sept. 30 to Oct. 6

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter October 1, 2024

It’s officially spooky season, and October’s astrology is kicking off with some scary transits to help get in the mood. We start off with the solar eclipse in Libra on Wednesday, which brings closure...

Bisant: Syllabus week sets unrealistic standards for semester pacing

Bisant: Syllabus week sets unrealistic standards for semester pacing

Hayley Bisant, Collegian Collumnist October 1, 2024
There’s probably at least a little bit of trepidation associated with starting classes again after a break, no matter how much a student likes their major. Fortunately, syllabus week is a welcomed relief to what would otherwise be a straight jump right back into the thick of things.
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FoCo bar crawlers celebrate Oktoberfest

Sophia Masia, Reporter October 1, 2024

Fort Collins got a festive upgrade this fall as the annual Oktoberfest Bar Crawl, hosted by PubCrawls, took the town by storm. Kicking off at 4 p.m. Sept. 28 at the popular The Yeti Bar and Grill,...

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