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Culture and Community

Los Mocochetes, a local Mexican funk band, performs for protesters in Denver July 18, 2020. (Noah Pasley | The Collegian)

Music unites protesters at Songs of Freedom event

Noah Pasley July 19, 2020

Just steps away from the Capitol in Denver, protesters set the scene for a celebration of Black music and culture. The What's Next Movement, a social change group created in Denver stemming from...

LGBTQ+ community members, students, and allies holding up signs and flags follow Westboro Baptist Church protestors outside of Moby Arena as the Colorado State University volleyball team played San Diego State, Oct. 12. WBC had sent out a news release for the protest stating, “Don’t let the folly of volleyball make you forget god!” (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Intersectional activism: Remembering the roots of Pride

Lauryn Bolz June 10, 2020

Since May 25, people of all colors have banded together around the Black community. The protests against police brutality and systemic injustice have grown to encompass all 50 states and several other...

Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian

5 best memes from quarantine

Ty Davis April 29, 2020

With a lot of people at home with nothing to do, many people are spending more time on social media. With meme makers looking to entertain, so many memes have popped up that it's hard to keep track. Here...

Boulder musician Dave Tamkin gives back to the community

Boulder musician Dave Tamkin gives back to the community

Ty Davis April 21, 2020

Boulder singer-songwriter Dave Tamkin’s latest single offers some wisdom while giving shoes to the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless. Tamkin is an indie folk-rock singer-songwriter from Chicago known...

Kaley Alie stands in her studio. (Photo Courtesy of Kaley Alie)

Local artist Kaley Alie practices creativity without limits

Ty Davis April 14, 2020

Fort Collins artist Kaley Alie continues to pursue what she loves without care for formality or perfection. Kaley began painting at a young age, even before she began kindergarten, according to her mother,...

(Illustration by Amy Noble | The Collegian)

How to (realistically) spring clean

Lauryn Bolz April 13, 2020

The time has come for the fabled concept of spring cleaning to sneak its way back into our consciousness. It is a social obligation many of us middle-class Americans share, and it results in deep guilt...

Horoscopes for Wednesday, April 1 entail many wise predictions from the Collegian Staff. (Graphic via Wallpaper Flare)

Horoscopes for Wednesday, April 1

Collegian Staff March 31, 2020

Aries - The ghost of Babe Ruth once said, “Remember kid: … Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” But Batman once said, “You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain.”...

Enrique Sandoval and Luis Prado of the Nova Kicks stand after their interview in the KCSU studio, Feb. 29, 2020. (Monty Daniel | The Collegian)

“The Nova Kicks” discuten los cambios de la formación, la mezcla de géneros

Monty Daniel March 25, 2020

Traducción: Estudiantes del curso Introducción a la Traducción e Interpretación en español de CSU Formar una conexión dentro de una banda es especial. Esa conexión es aún más esencial cuando...

Old Town parking, which shoppers fought over just a week ago, remains empty after the CDC recommended non-essential workers stay in their homes. (Lauryn Bolz | The Collegian)

Old Town businesses plagued by uncertainty due to COVID-19

Lauryn Bolz March 25, 2020

Fort Collins made a name for itself as a haven for creatives, entrepreneurs and small business owners, but the global pandemic, COVID-19, is putting Old Town’s economy at risk.  With nationwide business...

Riley Furmanek makes jewelry out of bones for her business Beyond The Pale Goods. (Elena Waldman | The Collegian)

5 women artists in FoCo to support for Women’s History Month

Liz Kelton March 11, 2020

Art is a powerful tool of self-expression. Women have made huge strides in art, despite largely being forgotten throughout history — but, from waves of empowering feminist art, women are now getting...

Jaquikeyah Fields is a third-year student studying Ethnic Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies. (Courtesy of Fields)

CSU artists reflect on Black History Month

Isabelle Rayburn March 2, 2020

Art is something that can be expressed in many different ways, whether it comes to personal style, photography or graphic design — the possibilities of self-expression are endless. Since Black History...

Artistic expression is a great way to decompress and relax at the end of a stressful day. (Addie Kuettner | The Collegian)

How to practice self-care on a student schedule

Autumn Sorrentino February 26, 2020

Let’s be honest. We’ve all neglected a paper or assignment in the name of “self-care.” Though seemingly helpful at the moment, protecting our mental health can quickly spiral into bad grades, more...

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