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Miles Buchan, Collegian cannabis reporter, holds a pumpkin while cutting a precise hole into it for a mouthpiece

We made a pumpkin bong; you can too

Paul Brull, Cannabis Director • October 27, 2022

Here at the cannabis desk, we love nothing more than celebrating spooky season. Between the frights and delights, Halloween is a great time to get high with friends and soon-to-be friends. Combining our...

Why track and field would survive the apocalypse

Why track and field would survive the apocalypse

Tyler Azzaro, Staff Reporter • October 27, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s sports section. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s...

Because I Got High: Paranoia

Because I Got High: Paranoia

Guest Author • October 27, 2022

Editor’s Note: “Because I Got High” content consists of community story submissions and does not represent the views of The Collegian or its editorial board. The Collegian does not promote underage...

Henry: Halloween is the best holiday because it's for everyone

Henry: Halloween is the best holiday because it’s for everyone

Brendan Henry, Staff Reporter • October 27, 2022
The days of Mariah Carey and ancient recordings of Christmas jingles on a loop in every store and restaurant are on the horizon. Momentarily, the fear of the holiday season can be pushed aside for the more fun, self-inducing fear of Halloween. Halloween is the best holiday. Some folks are not connoisseurs of fear, which is totally understandable, yet one does not need to be scared to enjoy the season of spook thoroughly. There are plenty of things to enjoy about the holiday that both include and exclude the scares and raised hair. 
A performer performs at the 2022 NoCo Pride Festival in Civic Center Park

Let’s take a look at LGBTQ+ History Month

Emmalee Krieg, Staff Reporter • October 26, 2022

While June is well known for Pride Month with big celebrations and parades, October offers the opportunity to learn even more about the LGBTQ+ community through its history. October is LGBTQ+ History...

ritual table

Samhain: The not-so-satanic, true origins of Halloween

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director • October 26, 2022

The masked faces of small children scuttle past houses lit up by the carved grins of jack-o'-lanterns and ghoulish decorations. Halloween season is upon us, and the familiarity of the holiday is intoxicating.  Often...

Seriously: The High-Life Zone: A journey to Wendy's

Seriously: The High-Life Zone: A journey to Wendy’s

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter • October 26, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s...

Newsom Hall

First hauntings: NRHH to hold haunted house Oct. 28

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter • October 26, 2022

As the leaves at The Oval fall to the ground with the changing season, a chilling wind blows through the Colorado State University campus as Halloween nears and Fort Collins residents come out to celebrate. On...

The sign for FoCo Cafe Oct 23.

FoCo Cafe Halloween treat boxes give back to community

Katherine Borsting, Staff Reporter • October 25, 2022

A little cafe connected to a community garden sits at the end of Old Town at 225 Maple St. The sign attached to the building reads “FoCo Cafe" in bold green letters. The name, however, is not slang...

Celebrating Halloween with considerations of COVID-19

Celebrating Halloween with considerations of COVID-19

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter • October 25, 2022

The end of this October marks the third year people will celebrate Halloween in a world where COVID-19 risks are a consideration. The spread of this disease has changed many aspects of everyday life,...

Eckburg: Don't worry — your candy is not filled with razors or poison

Eckburg: Don’t worry — your candy is not filled with razors or poison

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director • October 25, 2022
It’s spooky season, and that means the age-old conversation about the potential harm caused by taking candy from strangers pops up again.  Even recently, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration warned about rainbow-colored fentanyl in distribution. Now, do candy-looking drugs exist? Yes. Are you going to get some in your designated trick-or-treating pillowcase when you go door to door in your neighborhood? Not likely. 
A graphic of a ram with the phases of the moon around its head to the left of the words, Horoscopes by The Collegian, on a blue background of little constellations.

Horoscopes Oct. 24-30

Abby Flores, Guest Reporter • October 24, 2022

Horoscopes can be applied to your sun, moon and rising signs.  Dear stars,  The Sun entered the transformative sign of Scorpio over the weekend, just in time for us to embrace the spooky week ahead....

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