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Culture and Community

Jess Cytron, Foster and Transfer Coordinator at Animal House, soon to be Animal Friends Alliance plays with a dog at the shelter. (Monty Daniel | The Collegian)

Animal Friends Alliance to have paw-sitive impact on community

Monty Daniel December 11, 2019

With the emergence of a new decade, two local businesses have a plan to help animals and their owners in a new way. The Fort Collins Cat Rescue and Animal House, specializing in helping cats and dogs,...

Director Eric Prince performs Dieppe during a dress rehearsal for Beckett Fest on Dec. 2. Prince said that these pieces are rarely performed and working on them has been “terrific.” (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

‘The Samuel Beckett Experience’ cuts deeper than absurdity

Scott Powell December 9, 2019

It’s easy to be intimidated by Samuel Beckett. He’s the kind of playwright who, to the general public, has largely devolved into nothing more than a sneering inside joke among elitist members of the...

Maggie Albanese and Alexandra Ruth perform Come and Go during a dress rehearsal for Beckett Fest on Dec. 2. Director Eric Prince said that these pieces are rarely performed and working on them has been “terrific.” (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

‘Samuel Beckett Experience’ brings bleak brilliance to CSU

Scott Powell December 4, 2019

With all the holly jolly holiday cheer and synthetic sing-songy merriment warming the chilly winter air this time of year, it can be easy to forget the fact that one day, you’ll be dead. It’s...

The entrance to the Colorado State University Black/African American Cultural Center office is located on the third floor of the Lory Student Center Nov. 18, 2019.

BAACC supports students of color through tight-knit community

Emily Pisqui November 21, 2019

Recognition of the diversity centers on campus is important for students of color, especially at Colorado State University. With all the underrepresentation and racist incidents on campus, students of...

A row of crock pots full of chili at the Chili Cook-Off and Harvest Festival, put on by the Junior League of Fort Collins (Graham Shapley | The Collegian)

Junior League chili cook-off brings autumnal bonding

Graham Shapley November 18, 2019

As the weather gets chilly in the late months of the year, Fort Collins residents were able to come together over big pots of chili. On Nov. 16, the Junior League of Fort Collins hosted a chili...

The University Center for the Arts holds concerts and events. (Collegian File Photo)

‘Cabaret’ ushers in a new era for Fort Collins theater scene

Scott Powell November 11, 2019

Have the mid-semester blues got you down? Forget it. This week, the Colorado State University theatre department invites you to leave your troubles outside and give in to the delicious vice of “Cabaret.”...

The Navajo Clothing and Jewelry exhibition at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art at CSU. The exhibition features historical Navajo textiles and jewelry. (Pratyoosh Kashyap | The Collegian)

Gregory Allicar Museum highlights Navajo art, jewelry

Sam Sedoryk November 11, 2019

Native American art is commonly misunderstood and appropriated in today’s society.  However, the Gregory Allicar Museum is showcasing their new exhibit on Navajo clothing and jewelry through Dec. 14,...

The Nancy Richardson Design center, completed and opened in only January of 2019, is a space to enhance design programs at Colorado State University.

Gamers to rise and grind for Extra Life fundraiser

Elena Waldman November 7, 2019

Rise and grind, gamers — there’s a new challenge in town, and video game fanatics and fundraising fiends alike are all welcome to participate.  The Association for Computing Machinery at Colorado...

Actors in a scene from "The Full Monty," presented by OpenStage, at the Lincoln Center. (Pratyoosh Kashyap | The Collegian)

‘The Full Monty’ delights with tongue-in-cheek hijinks

Scott Powell November 4, 2019

Open Stage’s presentation of “The Full Monty," playing now through Nov. 30 at the Lincoln Center, is a show jam-packed with D’s. No, not just that kind of D, pervert (this is a decent, family-friendly...

Pumpkin patch off of S College Ave. is getting ready for Halloween and the fall spirit. (Jenny Lee | Collegian)

4 pumpkin patches perfect for fall fun

Sam Sedoryk October 30, 2019

Pumpkin patches make the perfect fall and Halloween activity. They provide a fun, family-friendly outing, a place to pick up fall decor or a way to get some thrills and scares in for Halloween. Whether...

An alter created by The Latin American Student Alliance (LASA) of Fort Collins High School in honor of Selena Quintanilla is displayed the Global Village Museum Oct. 8. (Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Día de los Muertos exhibit celebrates the afterlife

Sam Sedoryk October 30, 2019

Halloween is typically a time for scares and fun, but for some other cultures, it is a time for remembrance and the celebration of the afterlife. Global Village Museum brought in an emotional exhibit...

The basement of Happy Lucky’s Teahouse in Oldtown contains surplus tea and smells strongly of chai, but historically the basement was a home to Fort Collins prisoners. Oct. 26 (Alyssa Uhl |

Happy Lucky’s Teahouse serves a cup of spooky stories

Sam Sedoryk October 30, 2019

Fort Collins has had a long and notorious history of crime since its establishment in the late 1800s. Many in Fort Collins were arrested for bootlegging, prostitution and murder. In the name of justice,...

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