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Plunge participants in Horsetooth Reservoir as Larimer County Dive Rescue Team guards. Courtesy of Green Events Colorado

Locals dive into Horsetooth Reservoir for 7th Polar Bear Run and Plunge

Lyra Wiley January 22, 2019
Green Events Colorado holds seventh annual Polar Bear Run and Plunge at Horsetooth Reservoir. The 5-kilometer race ends with a plunge into Horsetooth Reservoir.
Customer Diana Givens eats lunch with her son at Foco Cafe on Friday, Dec. 7. (Collegian | Anna von Pechmann)

Fort Collins locals support communities through food

Lyra Wiley December 10, 2018
The Fort Collins Food Cooperative, FoCo Cafe, and Gals That Brunch all center around bringing people together and strengthening community through food.
Queenie performs at PRISM's annual fall drag show in the LSC. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

CSU drag performer helps others love, embrace identities

Matt Leseman December 10, 2018

Colorado State University aims to embrace all people by community members and students working to make sure everyone is represented. Every semester, the LGBTQ organization Prism of CSU hosts an official...

More Americans are getting their news from social media. (Photo illustration by Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Chasing fame in the Internet age: CSU students reflect on large social followings

Henry Netherland December 6, 2018

With the increasing ubiquity of social media, access to fame seems easier than ever. Anyone with access to a decent camera can attract attention through their personality, talents or by exploiting their...

The Applied Computing Machinery and Women club poses for portrait after their meeting on Nov 29. The club meets on Thursdays at 5 p.m. at the Computer Science building in room 305. They host a variety of community events at CSU and participate in competitions such as the Ram Hackathon. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

ACM-W promotes perseverance for women in STEM

Elena Waldman December 3, 2018

Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics face the challenge of building communities in male-dominated fields.  The Applied Computing Machinery and Women (ACM-W) club at Colorado State...

'Rin, Tongue and Dorner' wastes paper, suffocates talent

‘Rin, Tongue and Dorner’ wastes paper, suffocates talent

Walker Discoe December 3, 2018

The Lory Student Center Plaza at Colorado State University has seen many vendors over the years, from Bible salesmen to free coffee tables set up on cold, brisk mornings. Other famous Plaza residents are...

A student holds one of the puppies, who were destined for euthenasia before being saved by Bounce Rescue Shelter. (Lauryn Bolz |Collegian)

Fort Collins rescue shelter helps students destress with puppies

Lauryn Bolz December 2, 2018
Students gathered at the Braiden Hall Commons on Nov. 30 to take a quick breather from studying for finals by relaxing with some puppies, courtesy of local shelter Bounce Animal Rescue.
A CSU Zero Waste Team volunteer interacts with fans to help teach proper sorting of game day garbage.

CSU Zero Waste Team improves waste efforts, composting

Walker Discoe November 27, 2018

A positive to living in Fort Collins is the many efforts to be green, including composting. Colorado State University is one of the few institutions in Northern Colorado with their own composting...

Kate Glover, Ryan Batch and Mike Price opened the Fort Collins location of Little Horse on Nov. 17. (Lauryn Bolz | Collegian)

Mid-century shop Little Horse Vintage breathes life into classic pieces

Lauryn Bolz November 25, 2018
By recycling, re-purposing, and rescuing vintage items, Little Horse is bringing back the lasting style of the postmodernist movement.
The University Center for the Arts holds concerts including the Virtuoso Concert Series, which features the faculty of the music department. 
Collegian file photo

CSU theater’s “Big Love” creates an intimate viewing experience

Walker Discoe November 22, 2018
The casting choices made were spot on, and it’s difficult to identify a weak link in the performer lineup, each giving a performance that felt more like a professional and expensive production than a university one.
Political science professor provides advice for politics on Thanksgiving

Political science professor provides advice for politics on Thanksgiving

Elena Waldman November 15, 2018

Conversations over a Thanksgiving meal may be sharper than the edge of the turkey cutting knife this year. For many families, politics are easily put aside for a traditional gathering filled with joyous...

Light up orbs outside of the Biology building located off of West Pitkin Street. (Clara Scholtz | Collegian)

9 best photo shoot spots on CSU’s campus

Molly Strader November 15, 2018

In the age of Instagram models and social media, everyone wants unique pictures to post that will get them a plethora of likes. Colorado State University’s campus has countless locations that make for...

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