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Mookie, the two-year-old springer spaniel fetches a tennis ball from the water in City Park Pool at the Pooch Plunge. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Fort Collins dogs make a splash at annual Pooch Plunge

Miranda Moses • August 26, 2018
Fort Collins celebrated the long-standing tradition known as Pooch Plunge, a holiday described on the City of Fort Collins website as a "nationally recognized swim day that has been a favorite in the Fort Collins community for 15 years."
Patrons shop at the Rolling Stone Rock Shoppe during the Pagan Pride Day Festival on Aug. 25, in Fort Collins, Colorado. (Sara Graydon | Collegian)

Fort Collins Pagan Pride Day celebrates diversity and inclusivity

Elena Waldman • August 26, 2018
Fort Collins Pagan Pride is held annually in August in Old Town Library Park and is a day to celebrate Pagan culture, traditions and heritage.
There are many great bouldering spots at Horsetooth Reservoir. Photo by Audrey Potter

3 Colorado hikes fit for keeping summer alive

Walker Discoe • August 22, 2018
While classes may now be in session, the weather is still nice, Horsetooth has yet to freeze over and a trove of summertime adventures can still be had. Here are a few end-of-summer activities.
Stephen "Brer Rabbit" Brackett of the Denver based band, Flobots, performs at "The MOB" on August 26 ahead of the inaugural game at the new on-campus stadium. Brackets is a CSU alum. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Colorado music, football and community come together for Stadium Sessions

Sarah Ehrlich • August 20, 2018
Gameday at CSU will continue to celebrate music and community with free, pre-game concerts open to the public with the second season of Stadium Sessions.
Leader of controversial furry group, Lee "Foxler" Miller

Netherland: Reflecting on furries in Fort Collins

Henry Netherland • August 20, 2018
As someone who uses the internet in perhaps an unhealthy amount, the 'furry' community has always fascinated me in that it seemed like such a niche interest. It still manages to garner a noticeably large online following as well as occasional mainstream media coverage. So, I asked myself: How actually common is this community?
Barnes & Noble on College Ave. hosted a Harry Potter themed celebration where patrons young and old came decked out in their favorite Harry Potter character costumes. (Babin Dinda | Collegian)

Fort Collins Barnes and Noble celebrates Harry Potter with Fort Collins Comic-Con

Babin Dinda • August 8, 2018
The charm of Harry Potter and Star Wars is that it can be enjoyed without the realization of a generation gap. What once our parents used to enjoy in their youth, can be relished by us alike in this modern age.
Lindy Zuroski, doing business as, "Lindy Spindy" hoop dances to represent the sunrise and everyone waking up from the night during A Midsummer Night's Fire Circus. Lindy has been performing with Spectra Circus Entertainment since 2016. She also has a husband and three children and is a pharmacist when she is not doing circus things. (Sara Graydon | Collegian)

Fort Collins Fringe Festival showcases 90 lively performances

Ryan Lueck • August 1, 2018
Last weekend marked the sixth annual Fort Collins Fringe Festival, setting a stage and a spotlight to local artists delivering an array of performances showcasing many local talents including theater, film, dance, music and visual art. The festival featured about 90 performances by over 180 different local artists in five venues across Fort Collins.
Colorado State University Price Resource Center shows support for their community at Fort Collins Day Pride Festival by NCE on July 14. (Sara Graydon | Collegian)

Northern Colorado Equality’s Fort Collins Day Pride Festival sees largest turnout

Sara Graydon • July 23, 2018

  Fort Collins Day Pride had a turnout of approximately 350 participants at Fossil Creek Lake on Saturday, July 14.  "That was nearly double last year’s turnout," said Casey Peifer, President...

Groups of people gather and mingle at the Fort Collins Food Truck Rally on July 10. (Sara Graydon | Collegian)

Mobile food joints find success at FoCo food truck rally

Sara Graydon • July 19, 2018

Food trucks are gaining popularity and for good reason. On-the-go restaurants offer new types of cuisine and culinary experiences streetside.  Fort Collins is paving the way for these new foodie...

Aspen trees changing color in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Last minute vacay: 5 Colorado road trips for a quick getaway

Jonny Rhein • July 18, 2018
The summer days are dwindling. The time to plan an elaborate trip abroad is running out. Luckily, Colorado is a wondrous state that embodies all sorts of different atmospheres and views regardless of time.
Kim Jones plays a game of pinball at the Pinball Jones Campus West location. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Pinball tournaments roll out the retro

Babin Dinda • July 4, 2018
When asked to choose between a Playstation and an arcade, I don’t believe that there are a lot of us who would choose the “old school” route.  
‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ depicts a heartwarming legacy

‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ depicts a heartwarming legacy

Miranda Moses • July 3, 2018
With guaranteed tears pouring into your popcorn, the 94-minute film caters to the compassionate, loving part of ourselves that is far too often swept to the side in our adult lives, in our childhood, and in our contemporary world. 
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