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CSU to host 35th Annual AISES Pow Wow for Native American Heritage Month Saturday

Maddie Wright November 1, 2017
To kick off Native American Heritage Month, the 35th annual AISES Pow Wow comes to Colorado State University. A Pow Wow is a celebration of Native American culture, history and values for multiple indigenous nations and tribes, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. It is a place for singing, dancing, eating and overall honoring the traditions of Native Americans.
Calaveras for Dia de los Muertos - Hildago Market, Tijuana, Mexico | Wikipedia Commons

Día de los Muertos honors the dead

Maddie Wright November 1, 2017
Dia de los Muertos is a holiday to honor the dead. It is a celebration across multiple days. It is a place for honor and worship and while different places celebrate it differently, the altar serves as the commonality and how it appeals to each different persons dead. There are many aspects to this day but one of the most important is the ‘ofrendas,’ also known as the altars.
Academic building Clark conditions are examined in a follow up after a viral video criticized the older building on campus. Photo by Kaitlyn Ancell | Collegian

CSU students describe the terrifying state of Clark C

Nick Botkin October 31, 2017

Clark is a truly terrifying building.  Students have had their own particular experiences with this notorious edifice, or should I say edifices. Nathan Palardy is a first-year PhD student in agricultural...

Junior Political Science major Cybil Lapenna and Junior Music major Parker Walters dress up as 80's wrestlers for Halloween weekend. (Miranda Moses | Collegian)

CSU’s best Halloweekend costumes

Miranda Moses October 31, 2017

Halloween weekend in a college town is interesting to say the least. With a rise in shenanigans within Fort Collins college life this weekend, neighbors were certainly kept awake and cops were definitely...

The Linden Hotel, now home to retail businesses such as Nature's Own, has an interesting history of guests who have decided to stick around. One such guest is Frank Miller, and an unknown woman who haunts the staircase. (Photo Illustration by Sarah Ehrlich and Tony Villalobos May)

Spooky stories of spirits lurking in Fort Collins

Sarah Ehrlich October 31, 2017

Even the town that inspired Main Street USA at Disneyland has a dark past. Ever since Fort Collins was founded as a military post in 1864, many paranormal entities have called it home. Here is a look...

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler| Wiki Commons

5 quick and easy BFF Halloween costumes

Mack Beaulieu October 30, 2017

We pretty much all love Halloween, but as much as we love something, some of us still find a way to put it off. If you are lucky enough to have someone you do everything with, chances are they put it off...

A big crowd turns out to enjoy the Downtown Holiday Lighting in Old Town in Fort Collins, Colo. Nov. 4 2016. Photo by Nathan Kaplan

What’s up, Fort Collins: Oct. 30–Nov. 5

Ashley Potts October 30, 2017

Thursday, Nov. 2: The Fort Collins Museum of Art will host a special opening reception for their new exhibit, "Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso: Artwork from the Collection of Dr. Wayne Yakes." The reception...

Asexuality is defined as having no sexual feelings or associations. Memebers of the Ace community can find support and resources in the LSC PRSIM office on campus. (Collegian File Photo)

Asexual students on identity, experiences of intolerance

Maddie Wright October 26, 2017
"My sister told me that if I had come out as a lesbian, they would have been behind me 100%. But my family is, for the most part, hypersexual so because I came out as ace they were like ‘but how’"
(Photo courtesy of Cultural Marxism organization/Ohio State University)

Cultural appropriation on Halloween explained

Nate Day October 26, 2017

For some, Halloween is a fun holiday. For others, it's a day of frustration.  (Photo courtesy of Cultural Marxism organization/ Ohio State University) Cultural appropriation, according to Cambridge...

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