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Culture and Community

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...

Colorado State University sophomore Paris Smouse is lifted up in the air by other fans to celebrate a CSU touchdown during the Ram's first football game of the season on Saturday, Aug. 26. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

What’s up, Fort Collins: Popular events happening Sept. 5–10

Ashley Potts September 5, 2017

Tuesday, Sept. 5: The weekly Food Truck Rally will occur in City Park with music by TMULE. The event takes place every Tuesday until Sept. 26, from 6 p.m. to dusk.  Mishawaka Amphitheater  hosts...

Holiday Twin Drive-In had a great line-up of summer hits to close out their season this weekend. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Photo story: Summer season wraps up at Holiday Twin Drive-In

Ashley Potts September 4, 2017

  [new_royalslider id="627"] Collegian reporter Ashley Potts can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com or on Twitter @11smashley.

Runners cross the finish line at CSU Stadium (Maddie Wright l Collegian)

First-annual FORTitude 10k brings CSU and Fort Collins together

Maddie Wright September 4, 2017

In a morning haze among cheering spectators and the beating sun, the first annual FORTitude 10k race took place. Created by the organizers of the BolderBoulder race, participants running in the...

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