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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Living the Alternative

Local artists were given the opportunity to show off their work at the All Hands on Deck skateboard art show. The show is a being held this weekend at 222 Walnut Street.

The low-down on learning to longboard

Sarah Ross April 1, 2016

Alternative transportation: it's important. While biking is the obvious favorite on campus, with more biking spots than actual parking spots, there remains a popular contender: longboarding.Longboarding...

3/23/16: Nick Merten, age 19, pulls off a gnarly grab in mid air at Edora Park. He is an undeclared business major at CSU.

14 alternative snow day shenanigans 

Sarah Ross March 23, 2016

While Fort Collins students were wrapped in their beds, Mother Nature dumped snow on their heads. To all you ladies and gents, Happy Snow Day!! As our second snow day of the year, you may be thinking,...

Understanding the trend: anchor tattoos

Understanding the trend: anchor tattoos

Sarah Ross March 22, 2016

There is definitely a stigma in the tattoo world of getting a “white girl tattoo.”Anchors, feathers, swallows, any quotes written in cursive (whether it be biblical, personal or from a song), or anything...

Understanding the Trend: Infinity Tattoos

March 6, 2016

There is definitely a stigma in the tattoo world of getting a “white girl tattoo.” Anchors, feathers, swallows, any quotes written in cursive (whether it be biblical, personal, or from a song), or...

LGBTQ: Phase

LGBTQ: Phase

March 5, 2016

The LGBTQ has made some big strides this year, especially with the June 26th victory over marriage equality this past year. However, there are still many LGBTQ members who phase push back from the closest,...

Alternative and Plus-Sized

March 4, 2016

There is a gap in the alternative lifestyle community, and it has to do with representation. If you google "Alternative" and click styles or lifestyles as the search category, there are three solid...

Weird ways to live cheap

March 1, 2016

When I was little, one of the books that it seemed like everyone had read was the Boxcar Kids. It seemed like every little kid that I knew dreamed of something happening to their parents and running...

Understanding the Trend: Swallow Tattoos

February 19, 2016

There is definitely a stigma in the tattoo world of getting a “white girl tattoo.” Anchors, feathers, swallows, any quotes written in cursive (whether it be biblical, personal, or from a song),...

Navigating the aftermath of Valentine’s Day as a single lady or gent

Sarah Ross February 15, 2016

It’s that time of year again. Love is still lingering in the air, leftover from the red rush that we call Valentine’s Day. There is discount chocolate everywhere, everything is in shades of...

The Fat Yogini

February 10, 2016

Yoga is definitely something that has a large learning curve. If you've ever been to a class, it seems like everyone is already fit, toned and flexible. You are sweating in the corner, struggling to...

Alternative Ways to Sweat Those Pounds

February 8, 2016

Today marks the beginning of Body Acceptance Week. It’s a week full of days where you talk about what you love, and to stop looking at all of the problems and to look at the things you cherish. However,...

Self Care

February 6, 2016

Self care. It’s everywhere right now. From self-help books to Tumblr blogs to Pinterest boards to scientific studies, it makes you wonder how we’ve survived this long without the knowledge of how...

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