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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Life and Culture

(Jon Price | Collegian)

Fort Collins band Autumn Burn creates uplifting rock

Miranda Moses February 21, 2018

The Communications Manager at the Fort Collins Music District, a delivery driver for Carrier, a Quality Assurance specialist at NASA, and a New Belgium "Beer Maestro" are the diverse faces that make...

Caleb D'Aleo, guitarist and singer of the funk band Amorphic, plays during the Battle of the Bands at Hodi's Half Note on Feb. 15. Bands competed to move on to the next round at the Moxi Theater in Greeley. Winners of the final round win $1,000 and will be featured on the cover of BandWagon. (Seth Bodine | Collegian)

Photo Gallery: BandWagon Magazine Battle of the Bands at Hodi’s Half Note

Seth Bodine February 18, 2018
Photo Gallery: BandWagon Magazine Battle of the Bands at Hodi's Half Note
Mohammad Gorahki, a PhD student at CSU, speaks about his home country of Iran during International Night on Feb. 13. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Mohammad Gorahki speaks about Iranian culture at International Night

Danny Sonnenberg February 14, 2018

Residents of Fort Collins heard Mohammad Gorahki give a presentation on Iran in the Old Town Library Tuesday night. The presentation ranged from the history of Iran to the people and culture of the modern...

The Black/African American Culrural Center also known as the BAAC office is holding over 20 different events this Feburary for Black History Month this year that anyone can attend. Photo credit: Christian Johnson

B/AACC hosts discussion on interracial love

Isabelle Rayburn February 13, 2018
On Tuesday, Feb. 13 the BAACC office hosted an event about racial love for Valentine's Day. There were many questions around the way that people thought about interracial love and how the history of African Americans effects the way that African American men and women are seen in interracial relationships today in America. The discussion was mainly focused on how people feel about the way that society views them and why.
The cast of "Appropriate" rehearse for the upcoming show.  (Left to Right) student Sonny Walls plays Toni, Keegan Bockhorst plays Bo, and DeAnza Banuelos plays Rachael.  The three argue over what to do with the junk left in their father's old house. (Photo by Claire Oliver | Collegian)

CSU theatre program to perform Jacob-Jenkins’ ‘Appropriate’

Claire Oliver February 12, 2018

Talking about certain topics can be difficult for some.  Some people ignore those conversations and push real-life issues under the carpet because they distract from their happy life around them. In...

Sue McNally's "Maroon Bells, Colorado" piece hangs in the Fort Collins Museum of Art. The piece is part of a selection of McNally's "This Land is My Land" show, which focuses on landscapes in the Western United States. McNally is working on making this body of work represent landscapes in all 50 states. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Sue McNally, Chuck Kimmerle capture America’s beauty in new Fort Collins Museum of Art exhibit

Sarah Ehrlich February 10, 2018
Rhode Island-based painter Sue McNally  has been working on illustrating American landscapes in her new installation, “This Land is My Land.” Along with McNally’s is another exhibit in the hallway of the Fort Collins Museum of Art entitled “From the Heart:Land”.
Political science major, Jessica Zamba, comments on the political change on campus while sitting outside the Behavioral Sciences Building. (Anna Baize | Collegian)

CSU Reacts: How has campus culture been impacted by politics?

Nick Botkin February 8, 2018
Colorado State University students discuss how the political climate has impacted the campus community.
CSU students are granted free access to city buses using their RamCard. (Photo credit: Ryan Arb.)

How to not piss off everyone on the bus ride to campus

Maddie Wright February 8, 2018

Odds are, you've rode some form of a public bus at some point in your lifetime. If you do not have a car in Fort Collins, you are most likely familiar with their bus system. Free to anyone with a Ram...

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue perform at the grand reopening of Washington's. (Field Peterson | Collegian)

5 concerts to look forward to at Fort Collins’ newest music venue, Washington’s, this year

Miles Parrish February 8, 2018

The freshest addition of music venues to Fort Collins has arrived at Washington's. The venue just had their grand opening last weekend, and it's already beginning to fill up with bookings for 2018. Here's...

The set design of John Murrell's 'Waiting for the Parade' directed by Ami Dayan and Lou Anne Wright.  Presented by Bas Bleu Theatre company.

Bas Bleu Theatre’s ‘Waiting for the Parade’ falls short with a lack of connection between the characters

Claire Oliver February 7, 2018

Bas Bleu Theatre’s production of John Murrell’s "Waiting for the Parade" was underwhelming with a few moments of tension between the actors and the audience.  Overall, the play left me wanting...

Dr. Angela Davis speaks as part of Black History Month. Davis gave the keynote speech in the LSC Theatre on Feb. 6. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Iconic Civil Rights activist Angela Davis visits CSU, discusses political climate

Nate Day February 6, 2018

Almost a week after Turning Point USA Founder and President Charlie Kirk visited Colorado State University, famed civil rights activist Angela Davis brought her ideas to the campus.  Davis was the...

The Black/African American Cultural center put on the 2018 display of inventions by African Americans throughout history. Inventions From Chess in ancient Egypt to the typewriter. (Brandon Mendoza|Collegian)

Black History Month exhibit highlights influential Black inventors

Claire Oliver February 3, 2018

As one of their first events celebrating Black History Month, Colorado State University's Black/African American Cultural Center opened an exhibit that highlights Black inventors and scientists called...

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