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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Life and Culture

Old Town parking, which shoppers fought over just a week ago, remains empty after the CDC recommended non-essential workers stay in their homes. (Lauryn Bolz | The Collegian)

Old Town businesses plagued by uncertainty due to COVID-19

Lauryn Bolz • March 25, 2020

Fort Collins made a name for itself as a haven for creatives, entrepreneurs and small business owners, but the global pandemic, COVID-19, is putting Old Town’s economy at risk.  With nationwide business...

The carnivore omelette from the Back Porch Café. (Ian Fuster | The Collegian)

Top 5 omelets in FoCo to upgrade your most important meal

Scott Powell • March 11, 2020

Life is too short to be wasted eating breakfast one section at a time. This is America after all, where taking time to enjoy life is an act of treason on par with disliking cheeseburgers or peeing on a...

Enrique Sandoval and Luis Prado of the Nova Kicks stand after their interview in the KCSU studio, Feb. 29, 2020. (Monty Daniel | The Collegian)

The Nova Kicks discuss changing lineups, blending genres

Monty Daniel • March 10, 2020

Forming a connection within a band is special. That connection is even more vital when you are planning to record an album and play shows together. For Thornton, Colorado, locals The Nova Kicks, members...

Mainline Ale House revealed the front of their building July 26. Photo By Logan Martinez

New Old Town restaurant and nightclub to open soon

Greta Nelson-Bechtold • March 5, 2020

Get your taste buds ready for a fresh new taste coming to Old Town this spring. Rove, a restaurant, and Element, a nightclub, are moving into the space once occupied by Mainline Ale House in Old Town. Executive...

A sushi roll at Mi Sushi on Prospect. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

Top 5 sushi rolls to brighten your mood

Scott Powell • March 5, 2020

Apart from a 10-foot-high red velvet cake exploding with fireworks and topped with a life-sized fondant tiger, there is perhaps no food more colorful or more awe-inspiring than sushi. With its rainbow-colored...

Jaquikeyah Fields is a third-year student studying Ethnic Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies. (Courtesy of Fields)

CSU artists reflect on Black History Month

Isabelle Rayburn • March 2, 2020

Art is something that can be expressed in many different ways, whether it comes to personal style, photography or graphic design — the possibilities of self-expression are endless. Since Black History...

Top 5 FoCo hot wings to ignite your taste buds

Top 5 FoCo hot wings to ignite your taste buds

Scott Powell • February 27, 2020

Chicken wings. Where would we be without them? Probably a couple of spots lower in the ranking of the world's most obese countries. But what fun is life when it isn’t fueled by saturated fat and hydrogenated...

Artistic expression is a great way to decompress and relax at the end of a stressful day. (Addie Kuettner | The Collegian)

How to practice self-care on a student schedule

Autumn Sorrentino • February 26, 2020

Let’s be honest. We’ve all neglected a paper or assignment in the name of “self-care.” Though seemingly helpful at the moment, protecting our mental health can quickly spiral into bad grades, more...

Mugs coffee lounge on collegewill be having a Night Market on March 6th. They will have music, goods, and herbal remedies. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

Nocturnus Night Market to bring creative community to FoCo

Erin McCarthy • February 24, 2020

Colorado State art department alums Riley Furmanek and Kayla Moore are looking to expand the Fort Collins art community with a unique and modern nighttime market, Nocturnus Night Market.  Longtime friends,...

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