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CSUnicorn Task Force dance in The Plaza with a pride flag to spread joy amid the presence of religious and anti-abortion groups

CSUnicorn Task Force draws attention away from Plaza preaching

Samy Gentle, Staff Reporter September 20, 2022

The Lory Student Center Plaza is a place on campus for a variety of groups to set up tables, signs or simply speak to spread their messages to the passersby. This includes certain religious groups...

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El Centro continues student support, Latinx Heritage Month begins

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director September 14, 2022

Opposites may attract, but similarities create lifelong bonds. For Student Diversity Programs and Services, both of these ideas are essential to building community on campus.  El Centro, the Latinx...

(Graphic Illustration by Dylan Tusinski | The Collegian)

Concerns about water rise as Colorado River negotiations continue

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director September 8, 2022

Dry, hot air settles over a small suburb in Fort Collins. The heat pushes residents indoors to crank the air conditioning, and the constant spurt of sprinklers is the only sound breaking the midday silence.  This...

Participants of the Fort Collins Colorado Tour De Fat bike parade line up along West Mountain Avenue in preparation for the parade Sept. 3. Tour De Fat is annual event put on New Belgium Brewing Company featuring live music, costumes and beer.

New Belgium Brewing hosts 23rd Tour de Fat

Jack Miller, News Repoter September 7, 2022

Editors Note: This article was updated to reflect more accurate information about the nonprofit organizations. New Belgium Brewing hosted its 23rd Fort Collins Tour de Fat event this past Saturday....

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The benefits of local: Taking a look at the farmers market

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director August 24, 2022

Sunday morning chatter fills the Fort Collins Farmers Market. Like buzzing bees, patrons dart between booths and around produce. They pick over cucumbers and discuss cuts of meat and their best uses. The...

(Graphic Illustration by Chloe Leline | The Collegian)

20 years of restricted speech: Panhandling in Fort Collins

Maddy Erskine, Arts and Culture Editor February 9, 2022

From 1995 to 2015, Fort Collins was enforcing an unconstitutional panhandling ordinance. Panhandling is "to stop people on the street and ask for food or money," according to Merriam-Webster. Violation...

(Graphic Illustration by Trin Bonner | The Collegian)

7 ways to cure your cabin fever in quarantine

Ivy Secrest, Arts and Culture Reporter February 3, 2022
As COVID-19 continues to spread across Fort Collins,  the intensive onset of boredom that permeates into every aspect of isolation is alive and thriving. 
The walls of The Gorehound's Playground's mini-theather are covered with movie posters, and lifesize statues of horror characters stand in the corners, Jan. 22nd.

Patrons find horror community at The Gorehound’s Playground

Ivy Secrest, Arts and Culture Reporter January 25, 2022

The modern perception of horror is often boxed in with slasher films and the strange people who enjoy them. The reality of the community surrounding horror is much more complex and deep than that. Drawn...

Door to Foco Cafe

FoCo Cafe offers warmth, healthy meals during holiday season

Ivy Secrest December 7, 2021
FoCo Cafe goes above and beyond with their services, giving a “hand-up” rather than a handout, as their values say. They offer not only a meal but a healthy, locally sourced one in a warm and friendly volunteer-driven environment. 
Three of Scissors and Sinners "Hair outlaws" Tabitha Petersen, Mikki Maddalena and Rachel Reed pose outside the shop Nov. 8. (Kota Babcock | The Collegian)

Scissors and Sinners offers inclusive barbering in Old Town

Kota Babcock November 10, 2021

Located at Laurel Street and College Avenue in Old Town, Fort Collins, Scissors and Sinners offers customers a unique and affirming barbering experience. Since barbering experiences are often tailored...

Waffles tilts his head at the sound of the camera shutter while at the Tour De Corgi in Fort Collins Colorado Oct. 2. (Garrett Mogel | The Collegian)

Tour de Corgi brings corgi fans, rescues together

Hailee Stegall October 6, 2021

Tour de Corgi, one of Fort Collins' most popular events, returned this past weekend to the streets of Old Town. Last year, the event was held entirely online. For the seventh year, corgi owners from...

A variety of plants inside the local business known as Horsetooth Stems and Roots House Plant Boutique Oct. 4. (Garrett Mogel | The Collegian)

Horsetooth Stem and Roots provides hub for plant lovers

Kota Babcock October 5, 2021

As Homecoming approaches, Horsetooth Stem and Roots offers a fun and unique experience for parents, students and alumni alike to find their soul plant.  Located conveniently on the perimeter of Old...

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