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The Menorah is seen after being lit outside the LSC on the Plaza on Nov. 3. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Chanukah menorah lighting brings message that good will overcome

Charlotte Lang December 4, 2018

Students of Colorado State University and community members of Fort Collins gathered in the Plaza to celebrate Chanukah and share the message that good will always triumph over evil. Sponsored by...

(Natalie Dyer | Collegian)

Murder charges filed against suspect of Thanksgiving Day crash

Delaney Allen November 29, 2018

Murder charges were filed against the man suspected of causing a fatal accident Thanksgiving Day morning, resulting in the deaths of Fort Collins resident Nicole Nees, 38, and her father John Nees, 55,...

Public transportation stations are prime places for homeless populations to camp; they are covered, providing some protection from weather. (Photo Credit: Megan Fischer)

Fort Collins community discusses the future of public, private transportation

Jorge Espinoza November 29, 2018

With the possibility of private and public transportation coming together, last night’s panel discussion held by the City of Fort Collins revealed  the future of transportation is around the corner. The...

A Fort Collins resident holds candles during the Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil on Nov. 15. Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell recently declared Nov. 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance to Fort Collins’s LGBTQ+ committee. (Photo Illustration by Colin Shepherd)

Mayor proclaims November as Transgender Awareness Month

Samantha Ye November 24, 2018

In a historic first, for the City of Fort Collins has proclaimed November as Transgender Awareness Month. As federal protections for the transgender community vanish, however, community members and...

Fort Collins police officers arrested Tanner Cook on charges of sexual assault and burglary Sept. 7.
(Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Two people killed Thanksgiving morning after car accident on Harmony Road

Delaney Allen November 22, 2018

Two people were killed in a multi-car accident on Harmony Road and Boardwalk Drive Thanksgiving morning. Around 3:35 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, Fort Collins Police Services received a call of a suspected...

Construction site located off West Elizabeth Street. (Clara Scholtz | Collegian)

Developer considers new apartments for Fort Collins area

Charlotte Lang November 15, 2018

Fort Collins may see an increase in housing options in the form of 300 high-end apartments. Watermark Residential, a multi-family development and residential management company, met Wednesday with Fort...

(Photo courtesy of Kalie McMonagle)

Center for Public Deliberation awarded for elevating democratic conversations

Samantha Ye November 15, 2018

Democracy can start with a conversation, and the Colorado State University Center for Public Deliberation won their first national “Civvy” award last month for the many conversations they have...

Community members gathered and spoke in front of city council to support a proposed pilot project that would potentially supply lockers for the homeless to use. Many in support of the project wore stickers that said, "Lockers? Yes!" (Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian)

Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship sues City over locker program restrictions

Julia Trowbridge and Samantha Ye November 14, 2018

The outdoor homeless locker program is no longer sustainable for the Fort Collins Mennonite Fellowship, but the church is fighting for the restoration of their original program.  The Fort Collins Mennonite...

The homeless and less fortunate wait in line for dinner in the dining room at the Fort Collins Rescue Mission on Tuesday, September 9. According to Stephanie Polzin, kitchen supervisor at the Fort Collins Rescue Mission, the FCRM has been serving nearly 200 more homeless citizens each night than last year. (Photo credit: Danny Bishop)

Cansgiving food drive focuses on feeding homeless, Nov. 12-16

Samantha Ye November 13, 2018

Editor's note: Rory Plunkett is an Opinion columnist for The Collegian.  The newly-minted student organization Eliminate Hunger Locally starts with cans of food and hopes to end with eliminating homelessness. EHL...

Students Doug Ringer and Molly O'Shea helping serve food at the Interfaith Thanksgiving on November 7th. (By: Mackenzie Boltz | Collegian)

Interfaith Friendsgiving attracts largest crowd yet

Audrey Weiss November 8, 2018

Looking for good food and conversation, a large crowd piled around tables and in corners of Everyday Joe’s Coffee House to talk about different religious beliefs.  Interfaith Friendsgiving celebrated...

State representative Joann Ginal, D-CO, is one of the 15 people to light the candles at the candlelight vigil. (Nathan Tran | Collegian)

Vigil commemorates Pittsburgh victims in Old Town

Peyton Dailey October 29, 2018

Candlelight flickered to highlight the faces of over 500 community members who gathered in mourning. The Citywide and Interfaith Council hosted a Candlelight Vigil in Old Town Square Monday, Oct. 29...

Interfaith Friendsgiving invites community Nov. 7

Interfaith Friendsgiving invites community Nov. 7

Audrey Weiss October 28, 2018

The term “Friendsgiving” first appeared back in 2007 but didn’t gain national popularity until around 2011. Even the Colorado State University community has its very own Interfaith Friendsgiving...

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