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Culture and Community

Jason Frazier addresses the crowd at the opening of the Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition. Frazier is the co-director of the event and a graphic design professor in the Department of Art and Art History. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Human rights activists discuss poster art at CSU panel

Abby Currie September 22, 2017

Video by Marlo Lundak Colorado State University hosted a panel featuring two artists who start social conversations with their art. The panel was held Sept. 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m....

As customers order their cups of coffee a barista is hard at work making sure that it a superb cup of coffee. (Mareena Winchell | Collegian)

How baristas remember drink recipes

Mareena Winchell September 21, 2017
Watching a barista work their magic behind the counter of your go-to coffee shop is almost like a magician performing a magic trick in front of your eyes.
A dress form sits empty in Gifford building, the home for the design and merchandising department at CSU. (Collegian file photo)

CSU responds: Fashion on campus

Ashley Haberman September 21, 2017

  Editor's note: Olive Ancell is a photographer at The Collegian. Cultural diversity infuses society with a multitude of uniqueness that can be experienced through cuisine, spirituality, music...

A collection of skateboards hangs in Launch's lobby. (Miranda Moses | Collegian)

Fort Collins skateboarding non-profit cultivates youth empowerment

Miranda Moses September 20, 2017

Fort Collins is home to five skate parks, and for many, these are sanctuaries of refuge where every drop in feels like home. As skate culture continues to grow since its start in the 1950s, so does...

An array of knitting and yarn. (Courtesy pixabay)

CSU Knit and Crochet club strings together a community around yarn crafts

Maddie Wright September 15, 2017
The new CSU Knit and Crochet club will bring together a community of people over one shared love for yarn crafts.
A stack of books.

6 books to read this fall

Nick Botkin September 14, 2017

Fall is a good time to pick up a new book. Here are books recommended by Colorado State University students.    1."The Curious Case of The Dog In The Nighttime" Author: Mark Haddon Haddon's...

Zulu music inspires small audience at Music in the Museum Concert Series

Zulu music inspires small audience at Music in the Museum Concert Series

Emma Turner September 13, 2017
John Seesholtz and a small student-ensemble sang South African music at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art Tuesday night. The music was a mixture of praise and protest songs from the Zulu culture. Each piece was related in someway to the art which surrounded the audience. The performance left the room in a state of inspiration and rejoicing.
Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte, coming in at a whopping 380 calories. Courtesy of hirotomo via Flickr.

Pumpkin spice latte season breezes into Fort Collins

Zach Bermejo September 13, 2017

Video by Zach Bermejo Winter may be coming, but not before the pumpkin spice latte season. The autumnal beverage made its official return at Starbucks locations on Sept. 5. Its comeback is met...

The Fort Collins community gathers to enjoy FORToberfest. Photo credit: Connor Deblieck

What’s up, Fort Collins: Popular events happening Sept. 11-16

Ashley Potts September 11, 2017

From the last festival of the season, FORTtoberfest, to concerts from different genres, this week presents the community with plenty of popular events to attend.  Monday, Sept. 11: The School...

Best-selling author Stephen M.R. Covey speaks to a full lecture hall of Colorado State business students during the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Leadership Symposium on Business Ethics in Clark A101 Friday afternoon. Covey spoke on ethical issues and the importance of trust in business.

CSU reacts: The best buildings on campus

Miranda Moses September 6, 2017

Colorado Sate University has an absolutely phenomenal campus. From the breathtaking view of the foothills from the luscious green IM Fields, to the tall billowing trees of The Oval, to the bustling plaza...

Alex Claiborn and Ethan Ganster, both 14, biking at Spring Park on the relaxed Labor Day holiday on Monday 7th.

Student Sustainability Center to host bike tour of CSU campus

Casey Setash September 5, 2017

When: Thursday Sept. 7 at 5 p.m. Where: Meet at Laurel Village, post-ride beers at The Colorado Room More info: facebook.com/events/263997207442699/?ti=as Move over, Tour de Fat, there is a new cycling...

(Photo courtesy Blue Diamond Gallery)

7 Fort Collins charities offer opportunities for International Day of Charity

Maddie Wright September 5, 2017

How to help nationally:  Donate to United Way Relief Fund, Houston Food Bank, and The Bread of Life, Inc. to benefit those affected by Hurricane Harvey.   As Labor Day comes to an end, the...

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