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Life and Culture

The Navajo Clothing and Jewelry exhibition at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art at CSU. The exhibition features historical Navajo textiles and jewelry. (Pratyoosh Kashyap | The Collegian)

Gregory Allicar Museum highlights Navajo art, jewelry

Sam Sedoryk • November 11, 2019

Native American art is commonly misunderstood and appropriated in today’s society.  However, the Gregory Allicar Museum is showcasing their new exhibit on Navajo clothing and jewelry through Dec. 14,...

The Nancy Richardson Design center, completed and opened in only January of 2019, is a space to enhance design programs at Colorado State University.

Gamers to rise and grind for Extra Life fundraiser

Elena Waldman • November 7, 2019

Rise and grind, gamers — there’s a new challenge in town, and video game fanatics and fundraising fiends alike are all welcome to participate.  The Association for Computing Machinery at Colorado...

Actors in a scene from "The Full Monty," presented by OpenStage, at the Lincoln Center. (Pratyoosh Kashyap | The Collegian)

‘The Full Monty’ delights with tongue-in-cheek hijinks

Scott Powell • November 4, 2019

Open Stage’s presentation of “The Full Monty," playing now through Nov. 30 at the Lincoln Center, is a show jam-packed with D’s. No, not just that kind of D, pervert (this is a decent, family-friendly...

Pumpkin patch off of S College Ave. is getting ready for Halloween and the fall spirit. (Jenny Lee | Collegian)

4 pumpkin patches perfect for fall fun

Sam Sedoryk • October 30, 2019

Pumpkin patches make the perfect fall and Halloween activity. They provide a fun, family-friendly outing, a place to pick up fall decor or a way to get some thrills and scares in for Halloween. Whether...

An alter created by The Latin American Student Alliance (LASA) of Fort Collins High School in honor of Selena Quintanilla is displayed the Global Village Museum Oct. 8. (Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

DĂ­a de los Muertos exhibit celebrates the afterlife

Sam Sedoryk • October 30, 2019

Halloween is typically a time for scares and fun, but for some other cultures, it is a time for remembrance and the celebration of the afterlife. Global Village Museum brought in an emotional exhibit...

The basement of Happy Lucky’s Teahouse in Oldtown contains surplus tea and smells strongly of chai, but historically the basement was a home to Fort Collins prisoners. Oct. 26 (Alyssa Uhl |

Happy Lucky’s Teahouse serves a cup of spooky stories

Sam Sedoryk • October 30, 2019

Fort Collins has had a long and notorious history of crime since its establishment in the late 1800s. Many in Fort Collins were arrested for bootlegging, prostitution and murder. In the name of justice,...

Downtown Fort Collins Old Town Sqaure Oct. 7 (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

How to create a spooky basket with a local touch

Emily Pisqui • October 30, 2019

Leaves have fallen from the trees, and the weather has gotten cooler, which means it’s officially spooky season. A great way to show someone you care about them is by creating them something special....

Scattered clues around the Enigma Escape Room lead visitors to the exit. (Photo Courtesy of Enigma Escape Room)

5 escape rooms to liven up your Halloweekend

Leo Friedman • October 30, 2019

Looking for tricks instead of treats this Halloween? Fort Collins has a vast amount of escape rooms with various adventures, puzzles and solvable tasks that are fun for students, families and young working...

Collegian Picks: Dressing up for Halloween 2019

Collegian Picks: Dressing up for Halloween 2019

Elena Waldman • October 30, 2019

From popular movies characters to reality TV casts, Halloween is a big day to express ourselves through the art of disguise. Whether you’re going spooky or silly, the arts and culture staff has some...

Harbinger coffee was founded in 2012 by Jonathan Jarrow and now has two locations in the Fort Collins area. Oct 27. (Alyssa Uhl | The Collegian)

A caffeine addict’s guide to Fort Collins

Lauryn Bolz • October 29, 2019

Do the magic beans have you hooked?  As the semester heats up and the weather cools down, there are plenty of local coffee roasters and baristas to fulfill your caffeine needs. They also provide a cozy...

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