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Colorado State University Price Resource Center shows support for their community at Fort Collins Day Pride Festival by NCE on July 14. 
(Sara Graydon | Collegian)

Northern Colorado Equality’s Fort Collins Day Pride Festival sees largest turnout

Sara Graydon July 23, 2018

  Fort Collins Day Pride had a turnout of approximately 350 participants at Fossil Creek Lake on Saturday, July 14.  "That was nearly double last year’s turnout," said Casey Peifer, President...

Aspen trees changing color in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Last minute vacay: 5 Colorado road trips for a quick getaway

Jonny Rhein July 18, 2018
The summer days are dwindling. The time to plan an elaborate trip abroad is running out. Luckily, Colorado is a wondrous state that embodies all sorts of different atmospheres and views regardless of time.
Kim Jones plays a game of pinball at the Pinball Jones Campus West location.  (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Pinball tournaments roll out the retro

Babin Dinda July 4, 2018
When asked to choose between a Playstation and an arcade, I don’t believe that there are a lot of us who would choose the “old school” route.  
Cast of "Equus" after Thursday show at Bas Bleu Theater (Elena Waldman | Collegian).

Bas Bleu production ‘Equus’ shocks and entertains audiences with outstanding performances

Elena Waldman June 27, 2018

Bas Bleu, a small theatre on Pine Street, is saving Fort Collins residents from summer boredom with a remarkably unorthodox production. Out of the modest venue emerges "Equus," a play with enough...

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Meet the parents: 5 ways to celebrate graduation with the family

Nick Botkin May 7, 2018
Ways for Colorado State students to celebrate graduation with their families
A man that goes by the name Storm Reaver is a member of the Fort Collins Amtgard group that practices their battling skills as they LARP (Live Action Role Playing) at city park on Sunday April 29th, 2018. The Fort Collins Amtgard group is a medieval style sword fighting group that is the third largest group in North America. Members of the group meet every Sunday at city park and the event is open to the public. (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

Hitting people with sticks: How to destress through live action role play

Carson Lipe May 3, 2018

Every Sunday in Fort Collins, countless people fall victim to sword and arrow, but in this world, it’s all for the sake of fun. Members of the City Park chapter of Amtgard, a non-profit organization...

What to do at Horsetooth Reservoir. (Photo by Vinny Del Conte)

Horsetooth reservoir offers a wide variety of outdoor activities for long summer days of rest and relaxation

Carson Lipe May 1, 2018

If Old Town is the beating heart of Fort Collins, then Horsetooth Reservoir is the buttocks; used mostly for rest and relaxation. Viewed through many different lenses, Horsetooth can be a binge-drinking...

Members of the Rams Improv Comedy team rehearse in the University Center of the Arts. They perform their show on April 30th. (Brooke Buchan | Collegian)

CSU students learn how to fail on stage with Rams Improv

Carson Lipe April 25, 2018

Improv is an outlet for performers which either has them making their friends laugh, improving on their acting skills or publicly failing. The Colorado State University Ram's Improv members cast for,...

The cover of the new edition of Andy Steves travel book for budget and student travelers.  Photo Courtesy of Avalon Travel.

Andy Steves, author of ‘Europe City Hopping on a Budget,’ to speak at Old Firehouse Books Tuesday

Claire Oliver April 20, 2018

Studying abroad is a trip in itself, but when the classroom becomes crowded, branching out to a new city can seem like a great way to experience not only the country you’re in but the cities and...

Medical marijuana patient Andrew Beckwith chooses between the variety of THC infused candies (edibles) at Solace Meds Tuesday.

Best places to buy cannabis in FoCo

Carson Lipe April 19, 2018

Doing pot is cool. But choosing a dispensary to buy from can be daunting if you don’t have a lot of experience. There are several factors that determine the quality of a dispensary and with all the...

Diseñado por Sam Shepardson | Collegian

‘I was almost convinced I was sinking into the ground’: CSU students share their worst weed experiences

Miranda Moses April 19, 2018

Editor's Note: The students quoted in this article are anonymous due to the illegality of the actions they describe. Smoking weed is not always euphoric as intended.  Like with any drugs, bad...

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4/20 foods for toker tummies

Miranda Moses April 18, 2018

There is some science behind it that no one has been able to clearly explain to me, but we know weed makes a lot of people aggressively hungry. This 4/20, don't get caught in infinitely long Cheba Hut...

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