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A woman smiles, folds her hands across her lap and sits inside.

People sitting in chairs in an audience smile and laugh.

A person stands behind a podium and speaks to an audience.

[Photo] CSU Writer's Harvest donates food through reading

November 11, 2024
Three men sit at the end of a wooden table and draw in a bookshop.

[Photo] Dead Pen Drawing Club unites artists with community, creativity

November 12, 2024
A man embroiders a piece of blue fabric with beads, buttons, and felt.

Four people wearing red and black outfits dance on stage while a movie is projected behind them in a dark theater.

[Photo] The Lyric hosts cult classic 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'

October 30, 2024
An older man holds a microphone and speaks while others stand beside and behind him, listening.

People look at art in a brightly lit museum.

[Photo] Art, politics inspire societal change through identity, discussion

October 18, 2024
People serve themselves appetizers in a museum.

Under the shade of pop-up canopies, people browse at tables covered in vegetables in a parking lot on a sunny day.

[Photo] Fort Collins Farmers Market brings joy to customers, vendors

October 2, 2024
On a sunny day, a tan building with the word "Physiology" is devoid of people. There are two large plants on either side of the entry door.

[Photo] Physiology, Environmental Health buildings remain under investigation

November 19, 2024
On a sunny day, people wearing protective suits and masks move boxes into the a tan building.

[Photo] Physiology Building linked to unexplained health issues in staff, students

September 25, 2024
On a sunny day, a tan building with the word "Physiology" is devoid of people.

A football player wearing a bright orange uniform jumps in the air and raises his arms as a crowd cheers on players behind him.

Gallery: Aggies triumph over UNC in 1st home game of 2024 season

Samantha Nordstrom, Staff Photographer
September 12, 2024
People wearing orange and yellow clothing crowd under and around a tent labeled "SNOWRIDERS".

[Photo] Snowriders promotes snow sports involvement as CSU's largest club

March 4, 2025
A crowd of people wearing orange clothing mingle around cars and tents outside of a football stadium.

[Photo] Ram fans celebrate diversity, unity at CSU's expanding tailgate experience

September 10, 2024
People wearing bright orange and yellow clothes stand in the bleachers of a football stadium.

[Photo] Stephenson: CSU has newfound underdog appeal against Boulder

September 13, 2024
A marching band wearing green and bright orange is lined up on a football field, while a conductor conducts from a raised platform.

[Photo] Lopez: CSU marching band needs to move out of student section

October 8, 2024
A football player in a bright orange uniform runs with a football while surrounded by football players in white uniforms.

[Photo] Breaking: Tory Horton drafted by Seattle Seahawks in 5th round

April 26, 2025
A black and white coffee truck is parked in a parking lot; a white board with writing and a trash can sit outside of the truck. There's a small counter containing merchandise and coffee condiments. Cursive handwriting reads "Hal's Coffee" on the side of the truck.

[Photo] Local cafe Hal's Coffee set to open new location

September 3, 2024
A woman wearing a hot pink shirt and light pink hat stands next to a large red-pink delivery truck that reads "Compost Queen Local Food Waste Recycling."

[Photo] Compost Queen is revolutionizing sustainability in Northern Colorado

September 3, 2024
Two actors sit on a bench on a stage while talking to each other. The actor on the left wears an old fashioned blue dress and a white apron at the waist, and the actor on the right wears a similarly old fashioned pink and brown dress with a white apron covering most of the front.

[Photo] Small town with big emotions: CSU Theatre performs 'Our Town'

April 25, 2024
Art hangs on a wall. Customers chat with one another at tables against the wall underneath.

Students mingle around tables on a sunny plaza.

[Photo] Live, Laugh, Languages festival brings linguistic knowledge to Plaza

April 8, 2024
A barista sets a drink down on the bar.

[Photo] Starry Night in Old Town serves coffee with rich history

April 3, 2024
A sign fastened to the windowpane reads "Starry Night Espresso Cafe"

A woman and a man perform on stage.

A man and a woman perform on stage.

A little boy and a man perform on stage.

Women high five and talk with one another.

[Photo] MW tennis preview: How CSU stacks up against rest of conference

April 23, 2024
Bottles of hot sauce are lined on shelves on the wall. There's a doorway with a sign reading "Vintage & Vinyl" above it.

[Photo] Old Town's new hot sauce hot spot fulfills dreams

March 27, 2024
A woman restocks hot sauce on a shelf.

Two men hand out flyers to students walking by outside.

[Photo] ASCSU election campaigns launch on The Plaza

March 19, 2024
A framed portrait hangs on the wall.

[Photo] Living Her Legacy exhibit honors women of FoCo

March 19, 2024
Pranav Athalye smiles after having his picture taken at the World Unity Fair Feb. 17. "I think it's a great event," Athalye said. "People are getting to know about each other instead of, you know, living in our own small cocoons. It's good to have such an event once in a while."

Gallery: World Unity Fair

Cait McKinzie and Samantha Nordstrom
February 22, 2024
The Korean Hansori Drum and Dance group performs onstage at the World Unity Fair in the Lory Student Center Feb. 17. “This is my first time at a fair here,” said Jeongyun Choi, a representative of the Korean Student Association at Colorado State University. “I was impressed that I could see so many diversities here because I didn’t think Colorado had that much.”

[Photo] CSU celebrates 68th annual World Unity Fair

February 22, 2024
A henna artist representing the Immigrant and Refugee Center of Northern Colorado draws henna art on a visitor at the World Unity Fair located in the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University on Feb. 17. One of the event organizers Lia Arrieta said the Unity Fair booths are a mix of student clubs, student associations, and organizations from Northern Colorado. (The Collegian | Samantha Nordstrom)

Ashley Hamilton speaks about her experience in incarceration while other artists Sean Marshall and Shawna Hockaday listen at the "To See Inside: Art, Architecture and Incarceration" panel discussion at the Museum of Art Fort Collins Feb. 8.

[Photo] Artists share perspectives on life in incarceration

February 12, 2024
A child and his guardian watch while Thomas Barlow carves his ice sculpture in Old Town Fort Collins, CO on Feb. 2.

Ice carver Thomas Barlow uses a chainsaw to cut through thick ice and smooth the edges of his igloo in Old Town Fort Collins on Feb. 2, 2024.

Ice carver Thomas Barlow uses a chainsaw to cut through thick ice and smooth the edges of his igloo in Old Town Fort Collins on Feb. 2, 2024.

The Vitamin String Quartet performs "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen at The Lincoln Center in Fort Collins Feb. 6.

[Photo] Vitamin String Quartet captivates diverse audience

February 8, 2024
Ice carver Thomas Barlow uses a chainsaw to smooth the curved edges of his igloo in Old Town Fort Collins Feb. 2. Barlow has been carving ice since he was 18 years old.

[Photo] Ice carvings bring magic to Old Town

February 5, 2024
Spectators file into the Organ Recital Hall, find their seats and wait in anticipation for the Cuarteto Latinoamericano to perform Jan. 23.

[Photo] El Cuarteto Latinoamericano se presenta en el Organ Recital Hall de CSU

February 7, 2024
Terry Maker’s “Earthbound” exhibit on display in the Museum of Art Fort Collins Nov. 22. From left to right, the pieces are “Earthbound (Night)," “Field Earthbound (Day)” and “Earthbound (Twilight).”

[Photo] Mixed media artists connects creations to human spirit

Gwendolynn Riddoch, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2023
Women dressed in white athletic jerseys wrap their arms around one another as they celebrate their victory on the court.

[Photo] Women's basketball transfer Sanna Ström finds home in FoCo

November 16, 2023
Visitantes caminando a lo largo de los muros del Castillo de los Moros sobre los campos en Sintra, Portugal el 10 de Abril.

Un Semestre a Través del Mar: Ser un Estudiante del Mundo

Samantha Nordstrom, photographer
October 23, 2023
A large waterfall is behind a faint but visible rainbow.

Indians walk in a local market in New Delhi Jan. 13.

Semester at Sea: To be a student of the world

Samantha Nordstrom, Photographer
September 28, 2023
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