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The inside of The Lyric, a music venue and movie theater, Aug 4.

5 tips for women to stay safe at FoCo concerts

Clara DeForest Colvig, Guest Author March 29, 2022
The thrill that comes from seeing your favorite band live is unmatched. However, with this thrill comes the potential for danger, especially for women.
The Women and Gender Advocacy Center is located in the Lory Student Center on campus at Colorado State University, March 25, 2019.

7 issues WGAC focuses on to support survivors

Ivy Secrest, Arts and Culture Reporter March 23, 2022
The Women and Gender Advocacy Center at Colorado State University provides programs and resources focusing on all genders through social justice and interpersonal violence prevention, according to their website. Here are seven issues WGAC provides support with.
Three men stand on a stage near a small biography of Fred Hampton, a civil rights leader.

B/AACC Black History Month: ‘Uniting the Diaspora’

Ivy Secrest, Arts and Culture Reporter February 3, 2022
On Jan. 28, The Black/African American Cultural center started off Black History month with “Uniting the Diaspora.” This opening event set the tone for what is shaping up to be an impactful series of events, full of fun and educational functions (and the occasional free meal). 
Connor Williams and Hunter Horsfall, the co-owners of the Atrium sit in the lounge area

The Atrium provides a chill alternative to regular bars

Brooke Pippin, Arts and Culture Reporter January 27, 2022

The Atrium At The Alleycat, a bar and music venue tucked away under Alleycat Coffee House off Laurel Street, opened in January 2021. In the year the space has been open, it has established itself as a...

Pickle Barrel restaurant located in Fort Collins Nov. 14. The restaurant was created as a CSU class project by Robert Piccaro and Brenda Smith 30 years ago. (Milo Gladstein | The Collegian)

The roots of 122 W. Laurel St.

Bella Eckburg November 17, 2021
In the building now home to The B&B Pickle Barrel Deli at 122 W. Laurel Street, which was purchased by Robert 'Bob' Piccaro and Brenda Smith in 1988, lies a history enveloped with musicality and international connection.  Chris Eala, who was born in the Philippines, came to Fort Collins in the late 1950s at the urging of the Colorado State University music department, which recognized his gift of repairing musical instruments. The little shop became Chris’s Music store. 
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