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Air plants look lovely in glass terrariums just like this one. Photo credit: Kelly Peterson

5 houseplants to spruce up your spring – no green thumb needed

Mateo Grasso April 5, 2021

Keeping house plants have myriad benefits. From purifying the air in your room to reducing stress levels to making it at least look as if you have it together, it is no wonder that houseplants are...

(Graphic illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

Little Local Gems: How Bizarre Bazaar grew to its community

Max Hogan April 4, 2021

The Bizarre Bazaar sits quietly off to the side of the bustle of College Avenue, its walls adorned with pulp novel covers, movie posters and shelves crammed with CDs, a haven of old media in the digital...

Various products are housed inside Arc Thrift Stores, including clothes, electronics, house goods, sports equipment and more Feb. 25. (Cat Blouch | The Collegian)

7 things we can all look forward to in a post-panorama world

Kadyn Thorpe March 31, 2021

The COVID-19 peppercorn has caused us all to give up our old ways of existing and make some changes in our everyday lives, both for the better and for the worse.  Luckily, COVID-19 vaccine numbers...

The Super Blood Wolf Moon at full eclipse. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Don’t go to a club; get drunk and scream at the moon

Noah Pasley March 31, 2021

There are so few things that have upended the modern life as much as the COVID-19 personal pizza has. As the panini has raged on timelessly, all of us have collectively ignored the centuries of technological...

The dangerous implement that led to the death of a fraternity member sits dormant in a bathroom. (Kooky Boredman | The Unprecedented Times)

Fraternity member dead after unfortunate toothbrush tragedy

Jorge Espinoza March 31, 2021

Late last night, Richard “Throat Goat” Cox, member of Grammar Apple Uff-da, was pronounced dead by paramedics in the bathroom of his fraternity house. The cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation...

(Graphic illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

‘Belly of the Beast’ documentary reveals eugenics in prisons

Maddy Erskine March 30, 2021

Erika Cohn’s documentary "Belly of the Beast" exposes the human rights violations happening in California women’s prisons while centering the voices of the brave women, both in and out of prison,...

(Graphic illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

‘No Ordinary Man’ addresses transgender representation in media

Max Hogan March 28, 2021

There are many documentaries exploring the lives of different musicians, the struggles they faced and their effects on history. “No Ordinary Man” is one such film in that it centers on the life...

(Graphic illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

Annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival focuses on connection

Maddy Erskine March 23, 2021

After a year of unprecedented isolation, the need for human connection both among our communities and globally is at what feels like an all-time high. This intense desire for connection is at the...

Everyday Joe's Coffee House, a nonprofit in Old Town, functions as an art gallery, a coffee shop and as a church on Sundays with services at 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. (Anna Tomka | The Collegian)

Little Local Gems: How Everyday Joe’s Coffee House began

Kailey Pickering March 3, 2021

[smartslider3 slider=83] High, open ceilings, light chatter and a welcoming atmosphere greet one as they walk into Everyday Joe’s Coffee House on Mason Street. Underneath the rustic string lights and...

(Graphic illustration by Christine Moore-Bonbright | The Collegian)

United Women of Color makes annual hair show ‘Werk From Home’

Isaiah Dennings and Maddy Erskine March 2, 2021

Every year, United Women of Color teams up with the Black/African American Cultural Center to host a hair show beauty pageant that celebrates and showcases Black and brown hairstyles.  This annual...

Trina Gunther is currently a resident teacher at Heruka Buddhist Center in Fort Collins. (Lennon Brooks | The Collegian)

Heruka Buddhist Center: How do we de-stress in times of distress?

Renee Ziel February 24, 2021

In the harrowing era of COVID-19, a virus known for its accompanying breathing difficulties, it might be hard to stop and appreciate our ability to breathe at all. California-born Trina Gunther said...

Raska International Cuisine & Sauce is located at 128 Laurel St. and provides Ethiopian cuisine to the Colorado State University and Fort Collins communities. (Luke Bourland | The Collegian).

Black-owned restaurant brings rich Ethiopian flavors to FoCo

Alexandra MacDonald February 11, 2021

Black History Month presents itself as an opportunity to reflect on history and celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans. Within this annual event, there is an opportunity to embrace global...

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