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LGBTQ+ community members, students, and allies holding up signs and flags follow Westboro Baptist Church protestors outside of Moby Arena as the Colorado State University volleyball team played San Diego State, Oct. 12. WBC had sent out a news release for the protest stating, “Don’t let the folly of volleyball make you forget god!” (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Intersectional activism: Remembering the roots of Pride

Lauryn Bolz June 10, 2020

Since May 25, people of all colors have banded together around the Black community. The protests against police brutality and systemic injustice have grown to encompass all 50 states and several other...

The third annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival stock photo. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

ACT At Home keeps the community connected

Lauryn Bolz May 3, 2020

The ACT Film Festival has established itself as a staple of springtime at Colorado State University, bringing a myriad of human rights related films to The Lyric Cinema for students and faculty to be inspired...

Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian

5 best memes from quarantine

Ty Davis April 29, 2020

With a lot of people at home with nothing to do, many people are spending more time on social media. With meme makers looking to entertain, so many memes have popped up that it's hard to keep track. Here...

Scotty's Skillet graphic. (Graphic Illustration by Rachel Macias)

Scotty’s Skillet: Best Ramen noodle flavors

Scott Powell April 28, 2020

As endless hours spent in quarantine doing 2,000 piece jigsaw puzzles, having deep, philosophical talks with our pets and throwing bologna at the ceiling to time how long it will stick before falling back...

Scotty's Skillet graphic. (Graphic Illustration by Rachel Macias)

Scotty’s Skillet: How to make an Italian BLT toastie

Scott Powell April 22, 2020

Grilled cheese is the definitive meal of the postmodern era. Not only does it have a simple, square, geometrical shape, but it also possesses a distinctly nihilistic air. Making a grilled cheese sandwich...

Boulder musician Dave Tamkin gives back to the community

Boulder musician Dave Tamkin gives back to the community

Ty Davis April 21, 2020

Boulder singer-songwriter Dave Tamkin’s latest single offers some wisdom while giving shoes to the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless. Tamkin is an indie folk-rock singer-songwriter from Chicago known...

(Graphic illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Scotty’s Skillet: How to cook red beans and rice

Scott Powell April 19, 2020

Anyone who has read the Scotty’s Snacks series before (which is to say my editors, my parents and maybe some guy in, like, Delaware or something who mistakenly clicked on the link once thinking that...

Kaley Alie stands in her studio. (Photo Courtesy of Kaley Alie)

Local artist Kaley Alie practices creativity without limits

Ty Davis April 14, 2020

Fort Collins artist Kaley Alie continues to pursue what she loves without care for formality or perfection. Kaley began painting at a young age, even before she began kindergarten, according to her mother,...

(Illustration by Amy Noble | The Collegian)

How to (realistically) spring clean

Lauryn Bolz April 13, 2020

The time has come for the fabled concept of spring cleaning to sneak its way back into our consciousness. It is a social obligation many of us middle-class Americans share, and it results in deep guilt...

(Graphic illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Scotty’s Snacks: How to cook spaghetti

Scott Powell April 12, 2020

If you’re anything like me, you’re a horrible, despicable, rotten and uncaring person whose first response upon learning about the state mandated stay-at-home order was to do a happy little jig because...

(Graphic illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Top 5 potatoes in Fort Collins to dream of while quarantined

Scott Powell April 1, 2020

Potatoes truly are incredible. Not only do they contain all nine essential amino acids and are thus a wholly self-sustaining food source, but they are also capable of conducting enough electricity to light...

Cooking with Scotty: How to pour a bowl of cereal

Cooking with Scotty: How to pour a bowl of cereal

Scott Powell March 31, 2020

Well folks, it’s finally happened. You’ve dreaded this day your whole life. You've lost hours upon hours of sleep lying awake in bed, drenched in sweat, anxiously awaiting its most dreadful and terrifying...

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