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Corgis Walter and Winifred walk along the stage during the costume competition during Tour de Corgi at Civic Center Park

8th Tour de Corgi celebrates corgi lovers, FoCo community

Allie Seibel, News Editor October 3, 2022

The eighth annual Tour de Corgi took place Saturday, Oct. 1 in Old Town Fort Collins. The event, which included a costume contest in Civic Center Park, a vendor fair behind the park and a parade of...

Julissa Arce speaks about her experience immigrating from Mexico to the United States at Canvas Stadium

Julissa Arce talks American dream, rejecting assimilation

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director September 29, 2022

On Sept. 20, bestselling author, businesswoman and immigration rights advocate Julissa Arce spoke to the Colorado State University community as a part of El Centro’s Latinx Heritage Month events.  One...

Colorado State University students sit on the lawn at the Lory Sculpture Garden Sept. 20.

CSU students take on rejection post-rush week

Katherine Borsting, Life and Culture Reporter September 27, 2022

The rise of #RushTok and Alabama rush content on social media has shown sorority rush week as a glamorous, multi-day process that can make or break a woman’s college experience. Colorado State University...

Andres Rodriguez, Julio Martínez and Vivían Cortes, performers from Studio Colombia, displays a combination style of choreography

Latinx Heritage Month kicks off with lively Plaza celebration

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director September 21, 2022

Sept. 15 kicked off Colorado State University’s Latinx Heritage Month celebrations. Hosted by El Centro with other Latinx-based groups on campus as well as RamEvents, this year's kickoff was the festive...

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....

hand holding jar of spices

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...

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