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Energy Fest teaches clean energy while launching mobile classroom

Sophie Webb, Staff Reporter August 26, 2024

As spectators followed Tour de Fat throughout Fort Collins, chalk designs from Aubrey Cruz led them slightly off trail to discover the first ever Energy Fest, located at the Colorado State University Powerhouse...

Meet the life and culture desk: We are dedicated to telling essential cultural stories

Meet the life and culture desk: We are dedicated to telling essential cultural stories

Christian Arndt, Life and Culture Editor August 20, 2024

Dear readers, The life and culture desk primarily focuses on providing the best and most reliable coverage of local happenings in the Fort Collins area. Whether that be a local parade focusing on...

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Arndt: Individual experiences shape Fort Collins culture

Christian Arndt, Life and Culture Editor August 20, 2024

Editor’s Note: This content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Covering life and culture takes a great...

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5 new restaurants in Fort Collins worth trying this fall

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter August 8, 2024

From popular fast food chains to mom-and-pop kitchens, Fort Collins is a foodie haven with over 300 places to eat and cuisine for almost any palette. It seems like every month, another restaurant is closing...

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Passion vs. paycheck: CSU students, professors discuss career fulfillment

Emma Souza, Staff Reporter August 3, 2024

The average person will spend 90,000 hours of their lifetime at work. Ninety thousand hours. Ninety thousand spent providing a roof and a meal, 90,000 spent chasing a dream. Ninety thousand working from...

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Meet local celebrity Cuddles, ‘the UCA cat’

Aubree Miller, News Editor July 31, 2024

Whether an arts student or simply a frequent visitor of the University Center for the Arts, one is likely to see a brown and white snowshoe cat, perhaps surrounded by people fawning over him. His name...

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Fort Collins’ annual Independence Day Parade draws international crowd

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter July 9, 2024

It was a patriotic celebration in Old Town Fort Collins as attendees of all ages lined Mountain Avenue Thursday morning for the annual Independence Day Parade before enjoying a long day of festivities. “Today’s...

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LGBTQIA+ students discuss queer CSU experience, campus culture

Caden Proulx, Print Director June 30, 2024

Editor's Note: To protect the privacy of individuals interviewed in this article, some names have been changed to provide anonymity. Junior Kathryn Carlos was not always a Ram. In fact, her experiences...

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These famous cults got their start — or end — in Colorado

Katie Fisher, Staff Reporter May 1, 2024

From a silver woman mummified and entombed in Christmas lights to a naturally formed spire rumored to be the landing site of a UFO, there has been no shortage of fringe religious movements or self-proclaimed...

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Colorado breweries are home to cult of specialty beer lovers

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter April 29, 2024

Colorado has been known to attract a variety of specific cult followings: the obvious winter sports fanatics, pothead transplants, outdoorsy mountain lovers and, of course, the elite craft beer drinkers. “I’ve...

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Forest Congress inspires future natural resources leaders

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter April 29, 2024

The Women's and Minoritized Genders' Forest Congress is an annual gathering centered on minoritized genders in natural resource fields. According to the National Association of State Foresters, fewer than...

Many organizations set up tables on the Lory Student Center West Lawn for the Earth Day Festival April 22.

Earth Day Festival unites in promoting sustainability, awareness

Sophie Webb, Staff Reporter April 24, 2024

In support of environmental protection and Earth Day, Colorado State University hosted a festival where students could learn more about sustainability and what they can do to help their community and influence...

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