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Life and Culture

Harry Potter at Tour De Corgi (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

What’s up, Fort Collins: Popular events happening Sept. 25–Oct. 1

Ashley Potts September 25, 2017

Monday, Spet. 25: CSU will launch the “Feminist Fight Club” with guest Jessica Bennett. Bennett is the author of the book “Feminist Fight Club,” and will be signing copies, giving a talk in a...

Poster from the Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition by Joe Scorsone and Alice Drueding.
Abby Currie | Collegian

Prestigious exhibit showcases poster art from around the world

Matt Smith September 25, 2017

Video by Marlo Lundak   There are few artists like Alice Drueding and Joe Scorsone. They do not paint landscapes, write novels or sculpt clay. They make posters. It is an art genre often...

CSU Ram Catholic campus ministry supports spiritual development, creates community

CSU Ram Catholic campus ministry supports spiritual development, creates community

Emma Turner September 25, 2017
Ram Catholic is a Colorado State University Student Organization. The Catholic Campus Ministry operates in partnership with Saint John XXIII Newman Center. It claims to provide spiritual support for students in the transitional time created by college.
Jason Frazier addresses the crowd at the opening of the Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition. Frazier is the co-director of the event and a graphic design professor in the Department of Art and Art History. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Human rights activists discuss poster art at CSU panel

Abby Currie September 22, 2017

Video by Marlo Lundak Colorado State University hosted a panel featuring two artists who start social conversations with their art. The panel was held Sept. 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m....

As customers order their cups of coffee a barista is hard at work making sure that it a superb cup of coffee. (Mareena Winchell | Collegian)

How baristas remember drink recipes

Mareena Winchell September 21, 2017
Watching a barista work their magic behind the counter of your go-to coffee shop is almost like a magician performing a magic trick in front of your eyes.
A dress form sits empty in Gifford building, the home for the design and merchandising department at CSU. (Collegian file photo)

CSU responds: Fashion on campus

Ashley Haberman September 21, 2017

  Editor's note: Olive Ancell is a photographer at The Collegian. Cultural diversity infuses society with a multitude of uniqueness that can be experienced through cuisine, spirituality, music...

A collection of skateboards hangs in Launch's lobby. (Miranda Moses | Collegian)

Fort Collins skateboarding non-profit cultivates youth empowerment

Miranda Moses September 20, 2017

Fort Collins is home to five skate parks, and for many, these are sanctuaries of refuge where every drop in feels like home. As skate culture continues to grow since its start in the 1950s, so does...

A house wine served at Social, a bar in Old Town. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

Beginner’s guide to wine in FoCo

Sarah Ehrlich September 20, 2017

Winemakers love to get creative with their craft, creating endless possibilities to an ancient alcoholic beverage. But deciding which wine is for you can pose a dilemma.  Lost Prairie Winery employee Karen...

Fortified Collaborations help bring the consumer to the farmer through unique farm dinners that include delicious food and live music. (Photo courtesy of Kristina Cash)

Fortified Collaborations unifies community with farm dinners

Sarah Ehrlich September 19, 2017

Fortified Collaborations uses beer, bikes and locally-sourced food to teach people about agriculture. This organization hosts farm dinners, helps businesses with their branding and teaches agriculture...

A firecracker before the halves are placed together

Green Report: How to make a firecracker edible

Dylan Simonson September 17, 2017
A quick and easy recipe for firecracker edibles.
Write Minded debuted their new song with a working title at Fortoberfest. (Megan Daly | Collegian)

FORToberfest welcomes the fall season with local beer, music

Nate Day September 17, 2017

[new_royalslider id="634"] Fort Collins is known for several things: being a model for downtown Disney, the biking community, and of course, Colorado State University, but all of those pale in comparison...

An array of knitting and yarn. (Courtesy pixabay)

CSU Knit and Crochet club strings together a community around yarn crafts

Maddie Wright September 15, 2017
The new CSU Knit and Crochet club will bring together a community of people over one shared love for yarn crafts.
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