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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Culture and Community

Students gather on the plaza during the "To Immigrants With Love" event hosted by Dreamers United. February 8, 2017 (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

CSU students discuss campus community

Nick Botkin November 9, 2017

Community. It might evoke a sense of shared purpose. It might conjure images of camaraderie or something else entirely. Colorado State University students have their own takes on what community...

The Diversity House can be found at the intersection of Shields and Laurel and has served as a pinnacle player in the culture of CSU. Built in 1923, this house has had quite a history. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

94 years of history at The Diversity House

Sarah Ehrlich November 9, 2017

The Colorado State University campus has endured major change throughout the years, and one building has been standing strong since 1923. The Diversity House has been home to many things benefitting culture...

CSU Art Department's Mini Gallery provides experience for student artists

CSU Art Department’s Mini Gallery provides experience for student artists

Ashley Potts November 8, 2017
The Mini Gallery. Hidden in the "F" wing of the Visual Arts Building, functions as an essential stepping stone for many student artists as they strive for careers in the art world. 
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico; Blue Roofs installed by FEMA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can be seen on multiple houses in a coastal neighborhood near Puerto Rico's capital. Photo by FEMA

Aggie Theatre benefit concert to fundraise for Puerto Rico

Matt Smith November 8, 2017

About 3.4 million U.S. citizens are caught in a historic humanitarian disaster. Hospitals are without power. Food and water are scarce. A month on, Puerto Rico is still in critical condition. In an October...

A sculpture representation ecompasses a person with depression affected by the stigma behind it on the left, and the same person affected by love and support on the right. Photo illustration by Olive Ancell | Collegian

Students with depression seek validation

Maddie Wright November 7, 2017
One of the biggest things people can do is acknowledge it as a valid health concern that people posses. “It’s really real, I’m not crazy, I’m not doing it for attention, this is legitimately how I feel.”
The front counter at Bizarre Bazaar, a local record and book store on College Avenue is covered in old book.
 (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

Bizarre Bazaar offers Fort Collins ambiance, eclectic selections

Nick Botkin November 7, 2017

If you want both Dostoevsky and Pink Floyd, Bizarre Bazaar might be your scene. The store's offerings include books, audiobooks, vinyl records, CDs and movies. "We offer a very high quality selection,"...

A child, next to a bubble, looks at the camera. Photo provided by Sally Wynn via pixabay.

CSU students recall their first childhood memories

Miranda Moses November 7, 2017

There is a hefty chance that if the first memory you can recall occurred during your first or second year of life, it is likely not true or is a fabricated version of an experience that changed in your...

A group of men's dancers stand in honor of the colors during the beginning of the 35th Annual ASIES Pow Wow on Saturday, Nov. 4. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

35th Annual AISES Pow Wow celebrates culture, traditions at CSU

Mack Beaulieu November 5, 2017

[new_royalslider id="670"]     Hundreds gathered at Colorado State University Saturday to learn about and celebrate Native American Heritage Month. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., CSU, the American...

(Photo courtesy of CSU AISES Facebook)

Pow Wow 101 educates community ahead of 35th Annual AISES Pow Wow

Ashley Potts November 3, 2017
Jan Iron, an IT Professional in the Agriculture Experiment Station and a member of the Navajo tribe, gave a quick presentation on the history, traditions and expectations of Pow Wows on Thursday evening. The talk was meant to educate the CSU community ahead of the 35th Annual AISES Pow Wow that will take place in the Lory Student Center Ballrooms on Saturday, November 4. The Pow Wow is part of CSU's celebration of Native American Heritage Month. 
Oak Street Plaza illuminated with thousands of LED lights.

Old Town, Fort Collins to get lit this Friday

Ashley Potts November 2, 2017

Now that Halloween is over, it is time for winter holidays to get lit. Downtown Fort Collins is prepared to do just that this Friday night, with the annual Downtown Holiday Lighting Ceremony. Thousands...

Colorado is celebrating its fifth year of marijuana legalization. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

Weediversary: 5 years after Amendment 64, Fort Collins community reflects on marijuana legalization

Nick Botkin November 2, 2017

Rocky Mountain High took on a new meaning Nov. 6, 2012. That is when Colorado legalized recreational marijuana with the passage of Amendment 64. The amendment passed with 55.32 percent of the vote....

First year electrical engineering graduate student Lydia Rush smiles as she thinks about her favorite holiday movie. Her favorite movie to watch around the upcoming holidays is the newer How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (Jenna Van Lone | Collegian)

In wake of Halloween, CSU students recommend winter holiday movies

Nick Botkin November 1, 2017

Halloween is out. Winter holidays are in. And Colorado State University students weighed in on their favorite movies for this season.  Lydia Rush is a first-year graduate student in electrical engineering....

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