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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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A participant swipes red and yellow paint across a screen onto a tote bag during the Love Women of Color: Celebrating Empowerment Through Art screen printing workshop April 18.

Silk screening workshop creates space for women of color through art

McKenna Van Voris, Staff Reporter April 22, 2024

Wet paint marks peppered the table as participants set down paper towels so they could continue their art. Colorado State University students of varying ethnicities, genders and backgrounds came together...

Ryan Sallans habla sobre su viaje como hombre transgénero

Aubree Miller and Ash Higgins April 19, 2024

Nota del editor: Puedes leer la versión en ingles de este artículo aquí. Traducción de Ash Higgins Navegar por los altibajos de la vida es algo que todos enfrentamos, pero la historia individual...

Isabel Brown, Alice Lister, Lauren Levine, and Emil Jarza pose for a photo while setting up flags and signs before they march to the Fort Collins Museum of Art for Night of Noise April 12.

LGBTQIA+ community celebrates through Night of Noise

Sophie Webb, Staff Reporter April 15, 2024

What once began at the University of Virginia in 1996 has now grown into a national event, making its way to Fort Collins. Day of Silence was invented by GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education...

Abbey Amemiya and Julia Morrow take part in painting cowgirl hats April 11 during the Wild Ram Roundup, promoting the upcoming annual RamFest. “I think it's awesome that they have all these people out on campus and are working so hard to promote such a sick event,” Amemiya said.

Wild Ram Roundup kicks off this year’s country-themed RamFest

Sophia Masia, Reporter April 15, 2024

Move over, eclectic grandpa. Country is the aesthetic taking over everything this year, and RamEvents’ annual RamFest concert at Moby Arena later this month will be no exception. On Thursday, April...

The outside of Ginger and Baker April 8.

Ginger and Baker partners with local purveyors for sustainability

Kloe Brill, Student Reporter April 10, 2024

Ginger and Baker stands as more than just a local culinary hotspot — it's a testament to Northern Colorado's tapestry of local purveyors. From beer brewed by Horse & Dragon Brewing Company to...

Arboretum Coffee, a newly opened nonprofit cafe, sits on the south side of the Colorado State University campus on Prospect Road April 7.

Arboretum Coffee assists local immigrants, refugees through barista apprenticeship

Katie Fisher, Staff Reporter April 10, 2024

Bathed in the light of antique stained-glass lamps, warm paint tones frame a long dark-paneled coffee bar, bold cursive outlines a menu of hand-crafted items and every dollar spent goes right back to the...

Just Love Coffee Cafe on the corner of W. Elizabeth Street and City Park Avenue in Ft. Collins April 3.

Just Love Coffee Cafe builds community through charity

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter April 9, 2024

With delectable food made with a waffle iron and the desire to bring positivity to Fort Collins, Just Love Coffee Cafe works to create a unique and heartfelt atmosphere that actively reaches out to meaningful...

Students mingle around tables on a sunny plaza.

Live, Laugh, Languages festival brings linguistic knowledge to Plaza

Aubree Miller, Staff Reporter April 8, 2024

The Lory Student Center Plaza was engulfed with color and song thanks to the Live, Laugh, Languages festival, which was held by a number of Colorado State University’s language clubs April 3. The event...

Special guest Julia Ioffe speaks during the 2024 Colorado State University International Symposium in the Lory Student Center April 2.

Keynote speaker Julia Ioffe visits CSU to discuss democracy

Aubree Miller, Staff Reporter April 4, 2024

An audience of eager listeners awaited the arrival of acclaimed journalist Julia Ioffe to hear her discuss democracy and journalism. Democracy is Colorado State University’s theme for the 2023-24...

A barista sets a drink down on the bar.

Starry Night in Old Town serves coffee with rich history

Gwendolynn Riddoch, Staff Reporter April 3, 2024

“What is done in love is done well,” Vincent Van Gogh said. This is the quote written on the wall of the Starry Night Espresso Cafe in Old Town Fort Collins.  The Starry Night Espresso Cafe opened...

ASCSU Women and Social Justice Caucus hosts book drive

ASCSU Women and Social Justice Caucus hosts book drive

Katie Fisher, Staff Reporter April 3, 2024

In a back corner of the Associated Students of Colorado State University's main office sits a dark-stained bookshelf. Sets of social justice books sit long-untouched and covered in dust litter its shelves...

April Fools': CSU’s Ram’s Horn Dining Center to expand overseas in Europe

April Fools’: CSU’s Ram’s Horn Dining Center to expand overseas in Europe

Carmy Aioli, Staff Reporter April 1, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is a satire for April Fools’ Day. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s notes are subject...

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