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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Krista Gonna improvises a routine during Drag Roulette at the Lyric.

Gallery: Halloween drag show

Cait McKinzie, Staff Photographer October 26, 2023

Two axes rest against the logs, to be used in the horizontal chop event Oct 7.

Why you should never piss off an ax-thrower

Will Engle, Staff Reporter October 26, 2023

There are a few things in life you just shouldn’t do if you know what’s good for you: poke a sleeping bear, kill John Wick’s dog or piss off a trained lumberjack who is capable of hurling an ax accurately...

Grant Smith carved a pumpkin live for families and Fort Collins community members Oct 19.

Pumpkins on Parade at The Gardens on Spring Creek

Sarah Goetz, Staff Reporter October 24, 2023

The Gardens on Spring Creek held their fourth Pumpkins on Parade event Oct. 19-22, continuing their annual Halloween tradition. This year’s Pumpkins on Parade was themed "Mythical and Magical Garden...

Students' favorite horror movies to watch this Halloween

Students’ favorite horror movies to watch this Halloween

Hannah Parcells, Staff Reporter October 23, 2023

From costume parties to haunted houses, there’s no shortage of things to do in honor of Halloween. But the tradition of watching horror movies is one that has stood the test of time. Halloween and...

Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.

CSU vs. CU: A history of our extensive rivalry

Christian Arndt and Ayla Sanchez September 15, 2023

The Rocky Mountain Showdown is returning this weekend for the first time since 2019, and with that comes a heightened sense of community among Colorado State University students, faculty and alumni. However,...

Nate Haas, owner of Krazy Karl's Pizza and Colorado State University graduate, poses for a portrait at the Krazy Karl's location off of Timberline Road Sept. 12.

CSU alumnus, owner of Krazy Karl’s bleeds green, gold

Ivy Secrest, Content Managing Editor September 13, 2023

The return of the Rocky Mountain Showdown may be the reigniting of an old tradition for many Colorado State University fans, but for newcomers, it can be hard to understand what this game is and why it...

The Bohemian Biergarten in Boulder, Colorado.

Battle of the Bars: Old Town Square vs. Pearl Street

Jack Fillweber September 12, 2023

Across the Front Range, all eyes are turning to the Rocky Mountain Showdown, a long rivalry between Fort Collins' Colorado State University and the University of Colorado Boulder. This football rivalry...

Dream on 3: A look into the nonprofit coming to CSU Athletics

Dream on 3: A look into the nonprofit coming to CSU Athletics

Damon Cook, Sports Editor August 17, 2023

Dream on 3 is an organization dreamed up by Brandon Lindsey in 2012 to make sports-related dreams come true for children with life-altering conditions. This fall, the Colorado State University dream team...

Photo courtesy of Damon Cook

A newcomer’s guide to IM sports at CSU

Damon Cook, Sports Editor August 17, 2023

Intramural Sports are a big part of campus life at Colorado State University. Campus Recreation lists 39 different sports that are typically offered at some point during the year, ranging from five-on-five...

10 odd topics of CSU research

10 odd topics of CSU research

Jenn Dawson, Science Director August 16, 2023

The odds are that either you found CSU for its research, merely noticed the phrase “research university” in a catalog somewhere or have no clue what a research university really is.  A research...

Weed to Know: 5 phrases to help you grind in with the smoke sesh

Weed to Know: 5 phrases to help you grind in with the smoke sesh

Taylor Paumen, Cannabis Director April 27, 2023

Living in Colorado gives most of its population the stigma that they enjoy blazing it up from time to time. Living in Fort Collins, where there are more than a handful of dispensaries within miles of each...

Doug Fine, a regenerative farmer and investigative comedy writer, speaks on the Main Stage in Bartolin Hall March 31. Fine introduced the start of day three with some of his experiences with agriculture within the hemp industry.

The Broadmoor hosts blazin’ 9th NoCo Hemp Expo

Taylor Paumen, Content Managing Editor April 5, 2023

At The Broadmoor hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the ninth NoCo Hemp Expo kicked off this last week, bringing companies from all areas of the cannabis industry together to spread expert knowledge...

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