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#WorldMentalHealthDay recognizes student health needs

#WorldMentalHealthDay recognizes student health needs

Linc Thomas October 9, 2018

With national student debt climbing, bills to pay and a GPA to maintain, mental wellness often takes a back seat in student's daily lives.  A recent study conducted by the National Alliance on Mental...

Former president and CEO of the NAACP, Cornell Brooks, speaks in the LSC theater on October 3rd, 2018. Brooks is a graduate of both Head Start and Yale Law School, as well as an ordained minister, civil rights attorney, and social justice activist. Brooks' Keynote address is a part of the diversity symposium. Mackenzie Pinn | Collegian

18th annual Diversity Symposium highlights University subcultures

Henry Netherland October 7, 2018
From October 1 to 5, the Lory Student Center hosted the Diversity Symposium where students could attend a myriad of presentations dealing with issues in diversity on campus. The presentations were held open to the general public and were separated into digestible time blocks allowing students to attend them in between classes.
Jacob Bielmaier, a sophmore theatre student, performs as Steven Mead Johnson in CSU's production of 'The Laramie Project.' (Lauryn Bolz | Collegian)

CSU remembers the life and death of Matthew Shepard in their production of ‘The Laramie Project’

Walker Discoe and Lauryn Bolz September 27, 2018
Approaching the 20th anniversary of Shepard’s death, The Colorado State Theatre program is bringing the story back where it started, and performing "The Laramie Project."
Broadway veterans Patty Goble and Noah Racey coach acting students through a scene during the musical theatre workshop at the UCA's 10th Anniversary Open House Program. (AJ Frankson | Collegian)

The UCA celebrates 10th anniversary, reflects on collaborative success

Julia Trowbridge September 25, 2018

Editor's Note: The original article published on Sept. 25 stated Peter Muller as Peter Miller and has since been changed to the correct last name of Muller. The Collegian sincerely regrets this mistake.  From...

Glassblowing artist, Sky Perry heats up and spins glass to create a honeycomb designed bubble cap for a dab at Kind Creations. Perry is a self taught glassblower for the past 17 years. "Something I love about this job is seeing the smile on peoples face when they pick up a piece of glass. There's no other feeling like that. (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

Kind Creations continues legacy of quality glassware in Fort Collins

Walker Discoe September 24, 2018

Inside Kind Creations, a shimmering display of glass, LED lights and neon signs dazzles the eye. Every useable inch of the walls are massive glass cases filled with intricately blown bongs, pipes,...

The CSU LGBTQ+ Flag hangs in front of shelter #7 of City Park, for the Pride Resource Center's annual "Queer-B-Q." Mackenzie Pinn | Collegian

CSU’s Pride Resource Center promotes diversity, inclusivity during annual Queer-B-Q

Elena Waldman September 23, 2018
Now heading into its 20th year at CSU, the Pride Resource Center (PRC) started the semester off strong with its annual community barbecue last week at the City Park Reservation Shelter. Despite the stormy weather, the colloquial "Queer-B-Q" was full of laughter, conversation and food.
Mary Claxton, who is usually the drummer for Trash Cat, switched out her drum sticks for an electric ukulele for this performance.

Flying V Sessions kicks off monthly series with female powered folk-funk fusion

Lauryn Bolz September 17, 2018

Women empower women through female powered fulk-folk fusion. Saja Butler, a member of local, all-female band Lois and the Lantern and proud "mother" of the Flying V, has been assembling groups of female...

The Laundry Basket is a new launndry mat off of Elizabeth Street. (Anna Baize | Collegian)

Local laundromat upgrades facility to keep up with the community needs

Deja Calloway September 17, 2018

There are three things in life that are certain: death, taxes and laundry. Last Saturday, local residents joined The Laundry Basket to celebrate the grand reopening of the local Fort Collins laundromat. Located...

Collegian Reviews (Illustration by Caleb Carpenter | Collegian)

“The Nun” attempts to give horror a new face as Halloween season approaches

Deja Calloway September 14, 2018
What says horror more than a malevolent spirit and the Catholic church? Last week Director Corin Hardy and New Line Cinema failed to deliver their own punchline with the release of "The Nun." 
Players in the Super Smash Brothers club, bring different versions of the long running game series. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

‘Smash Bros.’ club brings friendly competition to old school game lovers

Graham Shapley September 12, 2018
Northern Colorado residents have been duking it out with peers for years, but not in the ways you may think. This modern-day Fight Club would seem horrifying if it weren’t for one thing: the violence is all virtual.
Music performance major, Miranda Deblauwe reads her horoscope outs of The Rooster magazine on Wednesday, August 29. (Photo illustration by Natalie Dyer|Collegian)

Fort Collins astrologist offers insight to star signs and their flaws

Elena Waldman September 11, 2018

For years, significant character flaws were mistakenly attributed to a lack of parental discipline, poor genetics or an inflated ego. Though this may be true according to 'science', someone's astrological...

Some view the media and science as inherently opposed, but the two institutions need each other and need to work on improving their relationship. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

MISSion Innovation empowers women to pursue STEM

Julia Trowbridge September 10, 2018

Women studying science, math, engineering and technology are on a mission to empower young women and girls to pursue the same path. On Sept 22-23 from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Pretty Brainy will be hosting...

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