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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Downtown Lighting Ceremony to ring in the holiday season on Friday

Downtown Lighting Ceremony to ring in the holiday season on Friday

November 2, 2016

There always seems to be something amazing happening in the historic Old Town of Fort Collins, and Friday, Nov. 4, will be no different. To begin the holiday season, every alleyway and sidewalk of Old...

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CSU student plans to make Colorado an artistic hot-spot

November 2, 2016
You might see CSU student Kent Washington helping out various departments around the university. From programming functions at Ram Events, to setting up performance lights at the University Center for the Arts to directing the United Men of Color student organization with volunteer services and inclusive based programs. What you may not see is Washington’s effort in trying to get Colorado on the map as the next major art hot spot.
Front Door to Sonny Lubick’s Steak House Photo credit: Willis Scott

Sonny Lubick’s Steakhouse is Old Town’s best restaurant for date night

November 1, 2016

It’s Friday night, and it’s a special occasion. You just got a new job, and you want to celebrate with friends. Maybe you just want an excuse to eat something other than fast food. Most likely,...

The Riddler Photo credit: Brooke Buchan

CSU Bookstore hosts Halloween costume contest, winners to be determined on Facebook

Alaysha Powell October 31, 2016

It seems like we were just celebrating the beginning of October a few days ago, yet here we are already saying goodbye to Halloween and getting ready to welcome Thanksgiving. Halloween is the last day...

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How to trick trick-or-treaters: Top ten tricks that are sure to disappoint

Max Sundberg October 31, 2016

Halloween, like any American holiday, has too much emphasis on fun and happiness. This year, give your trick-or-treaters a taste of the real world disappointment with these outrageously upsetting treats:A...

A pug named Gwen attends the Annual Fort Collins Pug Play Group Halloween Parade. Photo credit: Miranda Moses

Fort Collins Halloween Pug Parade features festive dogs

Miranda Moses October 31, 2016

With Halloween finally arriving, the Annual Fort Collins Pug Play Group Halloween Parade fit right in to the spooky month of October. Snorting pugs of all different ages and colors walked through Old Town...

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Local man shocked by the taste of candy corn

October 31, 2016

Each Halloween, purveyors, venders and inventors of new confectionery delicacies sell their creations to eager candy aficionados in North America. For almost 140 years, candy corn has stood out as the...

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CSU student tells scary stories from his job as an exterminator

October 30, 2016
Nick Visocky doesn’t have an average job like working at a dining hall serving food, well he did, but Nick decided to quit, taking up a new line of work. One that offers some unusual stories that involve Bibles and stun guns, supernatural stuff? Perhaps.
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Real-life scary stories: Five unsolved murders in northern Colorado

October 29, 2016

The information for this article was collected from The Coloradoan's archived articles and the Larimer County Coroner's Office. Fort Collins, voted one of the best places to live by Forbes magazine, has...

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CSU student starts ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ troupe in Fort Collins

October 29, 2016

Since its release in 1975, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" has solidified its place in film history as a cult classic like no other cult classic. It has generated fans of all ages and backgrounds that...

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Time to escape: A guide to escape rooms in Fort Collins

Seth Bodine October 28, 2016

A locked room, 10 people and one hour. These are the three components of escape rooms, a popular interactive game that locks participants in a room and tasks them with solving riddles and puzzles in order...

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The 13th Floor Haunted House lives up to the hype

October 27, 2016

Denver's 13th Floor Haunted House is one of the most famous haunted houses in the United States. It is often refers to as Colorado's best haunted house. After checking it out, it is hard to disagree with...

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