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Members of the Cupcake Cabaret perform during their "80521" 90's themed burlesque show. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Local burlesque troupe, Cupcake Cabaret, brings back the 90s in new variety show

Evan Vicchy April 18, 2018

The Cupcake Cabaret is bringing sexy back one pastie at a time.  The local burlesque troupe performs a monthly variety show. This month, the theme was 90s night, the company showed just enough to keep...

Jeff Callaway, Associate Director of the Fermentation Sciences Program stands between a lauter tun and a mash mixer in the new brewery located next to the Ramskeller Pub. The brewery is the second on campus and provides students of the fermentation sciences program with the ability to produce up to 10 hectoliters of beer or roughly 8.5 barrels starting the summer of 2018. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Community collaboration: University partners with local businesses for new on-campus microbrewery

Nate Day April 17, 2018
CSU's on-campus brewery to showcase student work and campus-wide collaboration
Panelists at the ACT Human Rights Film Festival Sunday afternoon. Left to right, Jacqueline Kozak Thiel, Dr. Scott Denning and moderator Kevin Henry (Erica Giesenhagen | Collegian).

ACT Human Rights Film Festival: ‘Anote’s Ark’ tells grim tale of climate change

Nate Day April 11, 2018
Anote's Ark tells the story of an island nation sinking under the pressure of rising sea levels.
Owen Zielinski, a freshman double majoring in Biochemistry and Psychology, creator of the Survivor CSU series talks about the changes made in this season. Zielinski's goal is to unite the residents of Academic Village by breaking down any possible "Engineering vs. Honors elitism." Survivor CSU is in its second season titled Fans Versus Favorites CSU that puts a team of favorite competitors from last season against a team of fans of the first season.  The teams will compete in a variety of challenges around Fort Collins with the losing team having to vote a teammate off the show, the last person left winning a $200 prize. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

CSU students create game show inspired by ‘Survivor’

Carson Lipe April 10, 2018

College can be a rewarding experience… if you can survive. Students at Colorado State University created a student-run gameshow titled "Survive CSU," similar to the popular television series “Survivor,”...

Odell Brewing Company held a four course dinner with special beer pairings, presented at Mainline Ale House Friday evening. The beers that were featured at the event included Odells Rupture, Odells Sunny Rain, Kauffee Talk, Odells Prynus and Prunus Peach and Pear Sour. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

5 beers you should try this spring

Evan Vicchy April 5, 2018

Hello spring, and hello day drinking. It’s time to move away from those dark isolation ales and move into light and fruity beer that’s reminiscent of spring time. Here are five beers that capture...

Tina Todd and Nikki Larchar, co-founders of Simply HR, pose for a photo in their office. The two CSU alumnas have partnered with artist and CSU alumna, Moriah Hummer to create "Define the Line," a comic book outlining sexual harrasment training in the workplace. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

‘Define the Line’: CSU alumnae create comic to combat sexual harassment at work

Miranda Moses April 3, 2018

Human Resources consulting firm simplyHR serves small businesses, but they seek to create a huge impact. In the wake of the impactful #metoo and Times Up! movements that are facilitating conversation...

 A poet shares their poem at Blue Door in Old town, on March 28, 2018.

Empty Tent Circus Poetry Share brings topics of same-sex relationships, depression, Donald Trump and more

Jarrae Newell April 1, 2018

The room was lit with a mixture of blue and purple, a black curtain stood behind the performers, a lamp shined next to them – only a mic and members of the audience stood in front of them. Art was...

Owner of Cranked Up Coffee Larry Conlon prepares one of his unique coffee drinks inside Scrumpy's Hard Cider in Old Town, Fort Collins. Conlon recently moved his specialty coffee-bike-serving-business into a tap set up inside the bar. (Brooke Buchan | Collegian)

Cranked Up Coffee is a morning person’s dream

Claire Oliver March 22, 2018

Coffee can be more than just a pick me up in the morning. It can be an experience.  Cranked Up Coffee offers that experience with in-house, nitro brewed coffee made from locally sourced ingredients.  Larry...

Crouch explains all the different types of blocks and set types used to create embossed images on paper. Many of these cutouts are antique. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

Wolverine Farms breathes new life into letter-pressing

Sarah Ehrlich March 20, 2018
Have you ever come across a business whose creative can’t be categorized? You may find such a place on Willow Street, the Wolverine Farm Letterpress and Publick House, a name unique from others. “People come to the Letterpress and Publick House for it's warm, inviting atmosphere and all of the events we offer,” said Beth Kopp, the operations manager. “Everything from spelling bees to chicken contests, craft markets to tarot clubs. Or you can just drink coffee or beer and hang out.”
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New chapter of DimeStories to open in Fort Collins Friday

Maddie Wright March 6, 2018
For those who like writing but have not gotten the chance to show if off to people or for those who want the opportunity to listen to other talented local writers, DimeStories is a new opportunity to do so in Fort Collins.
Bailey Richards, a first-year student at Colorado State University, reads while sitting in her hammock near the Lagoon on October 18, 2017. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Why it’s OK that you didn’t make any Spring Break plans

Miranda Moses March 1, 2018

Fall semester is one of the longest things to ever happen, ever. Spring semester, on the other hand, is a whirlwind of weeks passing by with no warning, impending graduation dates and erasing "2017"...

The Arc of Larimer County's 5th Annual Film Festival was put on Tuesday in the Lory Student Center, featuring a winning film by Jack McCartney, shown here with parents Matt and Dana.

Arc of Larimer County’s 6th Annual Reframe Disability Film Festival to be held Friday in Lory Student Center

Jarrae Newell February 27, 2018
The Arc of Larimer County will host its 6th Annual Reframe Disability Film Festival at Colorado State University in the Lory Student Center Theater from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this Friday, March 2.
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