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FoCo LGBTQIA+ comedy scene shines at New Belgium Brewery

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter October 8, 2024

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct headliner, Calvin Reid.  The vibrant energy of Colorado's queer comedy scene took center stage Thursday, Oct. 3, at New Belgium Brewery...

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Ezekiel’s Strength 5K Memorial Run raises awareness for epilepsy

Leah Stephenson, Staff Reporter October 7, 2024

On Saturday morning, runners lined up on the Colorado State University Oval to participate in a 5K run. Dedicated to Ezekiel Walker, the run aimed to raise awareness of epilepsy and honor the life of a...

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Global Village Museum presents Día de Muertos exhibit

Ella Dorpinghaus, Staff Reporter October 7, 2024

Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures Collections Manager Kat Bertram teamed up with guest curator Jody Snow to educate the Fort Collins community about Día de Muertos celebrations in Oaxaca, Mexico....

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Decade of joy: Annual Tour de Corgi celebrates 10 years

Sophie Webb, Staff Reporter October 7, 2024

For some, it might have been a normal day around Old Town in Fort Collins, but for hundreds of others, it was the meeting of the year. This is the 10th year Tour de Corgi has paraded around Old Town....

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The picky eater: Huhot is unique experience

Nevaeh Greene, Staff Reporter October 3, 2024

I don’t think about what Mongolian food is too often. It’s not in my typical food groups: breakfast, Italian, American. Mongolian cuisine has never been something I've thought about. But upon hearing...

Several women in white dresses with big flowy, ruffled skirts dance with a man wearing a white shirt and pants with a red cloth around his wait, plus another woman in a red ruffled dress.

El Centro celebrates Latinx/é Heritage Month through Flower Festival

Iris Causey-Peelor, Staff Reporter October 3, 2024

The Lory Student Center Plaza bloomed with color as students and community members put together free bouquets of flowers during El Centro’s Flower Festival. The event occurred Wednesday, Oct. 1, and...

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Crocheting joy: Octopi of CSU spread small acts of kindness around campus

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief October 3, 2024

A small bright green crocheted octopus peeked out from behind a plant on the Warner College of Natural Resources' living plant wall, waiting to be found by either a lucky passerby or an avid collector. Since...

Under the shade of pop-up canopies, people browse at tables covered in vegetables in a parking lot on a sunny day.

Fort Collins Farmers Market brings joy to customers, vendors

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter October 2, 2024

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday and Sunday at the southeast corner of East Harmony Road and South Lemay Avenue, there is a farmers market full of locally sourced goods, from flowers to fudge. Farmers...

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FoCo bar crawlers celebrate Oktoberfest

Sophia Masia, Reporter October 1, 2024

Fort Collins got a festive upgrade this fall as the annual Oktoberfest Bar Crawl, hosted by PubCrawls, took the town by storm. Kicking off at 4 p.m. Sept. 28 at the popular The Yeti Bar and Grill,...

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Jersey Cowboy eliminates tipping for employees, supports community

Katie Fisher, Staff Reporter September 30, 2024

Encompassed in the smoke of sizzling meat and eggs on a grill, the staff of Jersey Cowboy prepares East Coast-inspired meals while collecting no tips and giving back to the community. Jersey Cowboy’s...

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The picky eater: Rainbow Restaurant is a colorful dine

Nevaeh Greene, Staff Reporter September 26, 2024

I was incredibly excited to go to a place called Rainbow Restaurant. I was full-on expecting the entire place to be decked out in rainbows and to look like Cloud Cuckoo Land from "The Lego Movie." Unfortunately,...

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