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Professor of Film and Media Studies Scott Diffrient interviews producers and film subjects from the documentary films "Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas," "Freedom For The Wolf," and "Minding the Gap." (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

ACT Human Rights Film Festival hosts panel on documenting through a compassionate lens

Julia Trowbridge April 8, 2018
Documenting real lives through film is an important yet difficult thing to do, and on topics concerning the need for social justice, can be very difficult to do compassionately.
Prayers move through the movements of the round during the evening prayer time. These prayers had participants moving through various positions, from standing to bowing to kneeling to touching their forehead to the ground. (Josh Schroeder | Collegian)

Q&A: Fort Collins Islamic Center’s Shakir Muhammad explains Muslim prayer

Evan Vicchy April 4, 2018

Praying is a central part of any religion; in Islam, this is especially the case. Muslims pray five times a day in accordance with traditional movements and recitation.  The Collegian sat down with...

CSU alumna Laura Pritchett's play, 'Dirt, A Terra Nova Expedition,' to open at Bas Bleu Thursday

CSU alumna Laura Pritchett’s play, ‘Dirt, A Terra Nova Expedition,’ to open at Bas Bleu Thursday

Maddie Wright April 4, 2018
Bas Bleu’s newest play dishes the dirt on dirt.
Tina Todd and Nikki Larchar, co-founders of Simply HR, pose for a photo in their office. The two CSU alumnas have partnered with artist and CSU alumna, Moriah Hummer to create "Define the Line," a comic book outlining sexual harrasment training in the workplace. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

‘Define the Line’: CSU alumnae create comic to combat sexual harassment at work

Miranda Moses April 3, 2018

Human Resources consulting firm simplyHR serves small businesses, but they seek to create a huge impact. In the wake of the impactful #metoo and Times Up! movements that are facilitating conversation...

CSU spring drag show, 'Geek v. Glam,' to occur Sunday, feature guest performer Raja Gemini

CSU spring drag show, ‘Geek v. Glam,’ to occur Sunday, feature guest performer Raja Gemini

Claire Oliver April 2, 2018

Get ready to werk.  The Annual Colorado State Drag Show will occur this weekend with a guest performance by Raja Gemini, the season three winner of “Ru Paul’s Drag Race.” The show is called...

Fotografía de Leffler, Warren K., Cortesía de la Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2016646405/)

5 datos inspiradores sobre César Chávez

Julia Trowbridge and Daniela Navarro March 31, 2018

Editor's Note: The Collegian is starting a section in Spanish for our Spanish-speaking readers. Spanish articles will be available online and in print. Find the English version here. Nota del Editor:...

Fotografía de Leffler, Warren K., Cortesía de la Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2016646405/)

5 inspirational facts about César Chávez

Julia Trowbridge March 31, 2018
César Chávez, a labor leader and civil rights activist, has had a significant impact on the rights of farm workers. So significant, in fact, that Barack Obama made his birthday, March 31, a federal commemorative holiday.
Celebración de Chávez tendrá lugar después de CSUnite

Celebración de Chávez tendrá lugar después de CSUnite

Daniela Navarro March 28, 2018

Editor’s Note: The Collegian is starting a section in Spanish for our Spanish-speaking readers. Spanish articles will be available online and in print. Find the English version here. Nota del Editor:...

Photo courtesy of Teresa Grau Ros

Empty Tent Circus to promote non-competitive atmosphere at poetry share this evening

Jarrae Newell March 27, 2018
Typically, around 35 people are in attendance at the Blue Door each time the Empty Tent Circus host a poetry share. They have hosted two in the past, their first being held on February 21 and their second on March 7. Therefore, this will be their third. There will be 8 or more performers at the event, performances are structured by the poet’s level of experience. It is an open and welcoming event, there is no overall theme that needs to be included in the poems, however no hate talk will be allowed.
Photo courtesy of Working Title Films

Lyric to host fundraiser for ALS, screen ‘The Theory of Everything’ in wake of Stephen Hawking’s death tonight

Ashley Potts March 26, 2018
The Lyric wants to pay homage to Hawking and raise some money for the disease he struggled with.
The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art presents MIX (Multicultural Intersectional Inclusivity eXchange) on March 29th from 5 to 7:30 P.M. There will be a panel to discuss social justice and minority representation after an ananlysis of the museum's art through the lenses of the attendees. {Abby Flitton | Collegian}

‘Multicultural, Intersectional, Inclusivity, eXchange’ event to unravel American societal ignorance Thursday at Gregory Allicar Museum

Carson Lipe March 26, 2018

Gender, race, culture and identity are things that can inspire people and promote a sense of belonging. They can also be leveraged and manipulated by those who lack understanding of their depth to...

Owner of Cranked Up Coffee Larry Conlon prepares one of his unique coffee drinks inside Scrumpy's Hard Cider in Old Town, Fort Collins. Conlon recently moved his specialty coffee-bike-serving-business into a tap set up inside the bar. (Brooke Buchan | Collegian)

Cranked Up Coffee is a morning person’s dream

Claire Oliver March 22, 2018

Coffee can be more than just a pick me up in the morning. It can be an experience.  Cranked Up Coffee offers that experience with in-house, nitro brewed coffee made from locally sourced ingredients.  Larry...

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