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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....

(Photo courtesy of CSU AISES Facebook)

CSU to host 35th Annual AISES Pow Wow for Native American Heritage Month Saturday

Maddie Wright November 1, 2017
To kick off Native American Heritage Month, the 35th annual AISES Pow Wow comes to Colorado State University. A Pow Wow is a celebration of Native American culture, history and values for multiple indigenous nations and tribes, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. It is a place for singing, dancing, eating and overall honoring the traditions of Native Americans.
Calaveras for Dia de los Muertos - Hildago Market, Tijuana, Mexico | Wikipedia Commons

Día de los Muertos honors the dead

Maddie Wright November 1, 2017
Dia de los Muertos is a holiday to honor the dead. It is a celebration across multiple days. It is a place for honor and worship and while different places celebrate it differently, the altar serves as the commonality and how it appeals to each different persons dead. There are many aspects to this day but one of the most important is the ‘ofrendas,’ also known as the altars.
Academic building Clark conditions are examined in a follow up after a viral video criticized the older building on campus. Photo by Kaitlyn Ancell | Collegian

CSU students describe the terrifying state of Clark C

Nick Botkin October 31, 2017

Clark is a truly terrifying building.  Students have had their own particular experiences with this notorious edifice, or should I say edifices. Nathan Palardy is a first-year PhD student in agricultural...

Junior Political Science major Cybil Lapenna and Junior Music major Parker Walters dress up as 80's wrestlers for Halloween weekend. (Miranda Moses | Collegian)

CSU’s best Halloweekend costumes

Miranda Moses October 31, 2017

Halloween weekend in a college town is interesting to say the least. With a rise in shenanigans within Fort Collins college life this weekend, neighbors were certainly kept awake and cops were definitely...

Photo gallery: The best decorations of Halloweekend

Photo gallery: The best decorations of Halloweekend

Yvette Redwood October 30, 2017

[new_royalslider id="666"] Collegian reporter Yvette Redwood can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com or on Twitter at @yvette_redwood.

Fort Collins Christian congregations celebrate the Reformation

Fort Collins Christian congregations celebrate the Reformation

Nick Botkin October 30, 2017

On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther published 95 criticisms of the Catholic Church.  The Reformation, which marked the split from the Catholic Church, was catalyzed by Martin Luther's famous 95 Theses....

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5 quick and easy BFF Halloween costumes

Mack Beaulieu October 30, 2017

We pretty much all love Halloween, but as much as we love something, some of us still find a way to put it off. If you are lucky enough to have someone you do everything with, chances are they put it off...

A big crowd turns out to enjoy the Downtown Holiday Lighting in Old Town in Fort Collins, Colo. Nov. 4 2016. Photo by Nathan Kaplan

What’s up, Fort Collins: Oct. 30–Nov. 5

Ashley Potts October 30, 2017

Thursday, Nov. 2: The Fort Collins Museum of Art will host a special opening reception for their new exhibit, "Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso: Artwork from the Collection of Dr. Wayne Yakes." The reception...

Courtney Satchell, a junior English major at Colorado State University, writes names of those killed by police in 2017 in Colorado at the Lory Student Center plaza on Oct. 22. The demonstration, organized by Ethnic Studies in Action, is aimed to raise awareness of police brutality. A total of 64 people have been killed by police officers in Colorado in 2017. (Seth Bodine |Collegian)

Ethnic Studies in Action’s new zine provides platform for student voices

Randi Mattox October 26, 2017

Correction: A former version of this article identified the name of the zine as "Speak Power to Truth." The correct name is "Speak Truth to Power."    In the first edition of their zine, “Speak...

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