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Great Plates raises over 100,000 dollars for the Food Bank of Larimer County

Randi Mattox April 10, 2017

The Downtown Business Association and downtown Fort Collins raised a record-setting $110,731.96 for the Food Bank of Larimer County with the 2017 Great Plates of Downtown promotion. The event featured...

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Green Report: 5 ways to celebrate 4/20 at home

April 8, 2017

The hailed holiday the world knows as 4/20, which just so magically happens to fall on April 20, is soon upon us. There’s tons of different events and concerts coming up for it including the 420...

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National Book Award finalist Ada Limón reads powerful poetry at Creative Writing Series

April 7, 2017

National Book Award finalist Ada Limón visited CSU and is the final author for the English Department’s visiting creative writers’ series.On April 6, students and faculty gathered to hear...

Living the Alternative: Things I wish people would have told me about studying abroad in Europe

Living the Alternative: Things I wish people would have told me about studying abroad in Europe

April 6, 2017

It is no surprise that for many, studying abroad is a big decision. The summer before I departed for school in England it is easy to say that it felt like absolutely chaos in preparation for what I was...

Past NCIPA Powwow, photo courtesy Gayle Adams

NCIPA’s 25th Annual Powwow to celebrate and embrace Native American culture this weekend

April 6, 2017

The Northern Colorado Intertribal Powwow Association hosts a powwow every year to embrace Native American culture. This year is the NCIPA's 25th powwow. It will take place at the North Aztlan Community...

Living the Alternative: How to travel solo

Living the Alternative: How to travel solo

April 5, 2017

It is no surprise that travelling continues to not only be a growing topic trending across multimedia platforms, but also because travelling itself tends to be something more people are finding themselves...

Fort Collins reacts to Old Town's Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop

Fort Collins reacts to Old Town’s Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop

Mareena Winchell April 5, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5HYZmmKT54 Rocket Fizz is known for the endless amounts of candy held within the store. From taffy to chocolate to everything in-between, you can find it here. “Rocket...

Bas Bleu Theatre presents CSU professor's must-see play

Bas Bleu Theatre presents CSU professor’s must-see play

April 5, 2017

Colorado State University professor Eric Prince’s play “Blue Kitchen” premiered on April 1 at Bas Bleu theatre just north of Old Town, celebrating the theatre’s 25th anniversary. “Blue Kitchen”...

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Green Report: How to make Cannabis oil

April 4, 2017
A recipe for cannaoil in a slowcooker
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JJ’s Bar & Grill brings oven fired pizza to south Fort Collins

James Wyatt April 4, 2017

For the past 26 years the Pflipsen family has has dominated the crossroads of Harmony and South Taft Hill with their gas station, car wash, liquor store and storage facility. The year is 2017 and now...

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‘A Wrinkle in Time’ to come to Fort Collins

Nate Day April 4, 2017

Many students have read and loved Madeline L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time" at one point or another. Now the story is coming to life. Before the film adaptation is released next year, the Lincoln Center is...

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Green Report: 420’s origin story

April 2, 2017
As 4/20 approaches this month, it's nice to know how that number became synonymous with marijuana culture.
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