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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

COVID-19 outlook for Larimer County: What to expect

COVID-19 outlook for Larimer County: What to expect

Emmalee Krieg, Staff Reporter November 14, 2022

Entering winter means entering a new respiratory season, and each year brings different challenges, especially when it comes to COVID-19. Along with professionals, we can keep up with the virus trends...

People fill Old Town Square in Fort Collins to witness the holiday lights turning on Nov. 4.

FoCo holiday lights illuminate Old Town for the season

Rebekah Barry, Staff Reporter November 7, 2022

A crowd of people gathered Friday, Nov. 4 to watch Old Town Fort Collins light up with strings of lights for the holidays. Annually on the first Friday of November, the City of Fort Collins and the...

Some examples of the Peace, Love, and Little Donuts offerings at their Fort Collins store

Peace, Love and Little Donuts in Fort Collins closes

Emmalee Krieg, Staff Reporter November 7, 2022

After Halloween, it’s hard to tell whether favorite little establishments closing is a trick or just reality. Nov. 1, the beloved doughnut shop Peace, Love and Little Donuts on South College Avenue...

Andrew Elofson, Sara Perez, Kelsey Gant, Sulove Tripathee and Noah Sauls of Denver, Colorado pop-punk band Suitable Miss

Alternative pop-punk band Suitable Miss encourages inclusivity

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter November 3, 2022

Suitable Miss is a Denver-based alternative band looking to diversify the Colorado music scene. The band was formed in 2019 by cousins and best friends Kelsey Gant, bassist, and Sarah Perez, lead vocalist. “Me...

Two skeletons dressed in bride and groom wedding attire sit at a table with fake fruit and a bottle of wine for Dia de los Muertos at Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures

Global Village Museum celebrates Día de los Muertos with exhibition

Emmalee Krieg, Staff Reporter November 1, 2022

Honoring loved ones who have died can be a somber experience for some. For others it can be a time for commemoration and celebration of the lives they once lived.  Beginning earlier this month and...

member of the Quetzalcoatl Grupo De Danza finishes an Aztec dance originating from the town Jalisco in Mexico City during the Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration in Old Town Square

Welcoming back ancestors: The importance of Día de los Muertos

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter October 31, 2022

One of the most prevalent ways diversity is promoted in local communities is by observing different cultural celebrations found between community members. These holidays carry traditions significant...

Halloween brings concerns about rainbow-colored fentanyl

Halloween brings concerns about rainbow-colored fentanyl

Alexander Wilson, Staff Reporter October 27, 2022

The Drug Enforcement Administration released a statement Aug. 30 warning about rainbow-colored fentanyl being used to target younger generations in America.  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid labeled...

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...

The Black experience: How the arts give Black culture a voice

The Black experience: How the arts give Black culture a voice

Jevon McKinney, Guest writer October 12, 2022

The Black community in Fort Collins makes up 1.5% of the city's population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. For a college town that loves to celebrate its diversity, community leaders such as Jamal...

A quick guide to FoCo dispensary specials, deals

A quick guide to FoCo dispensary specials, deals

Taylor Paumen, Content Managing Editor October 6, 2022

Fort Collins is home to more than 10 dispensaries, each looking a little different from the next. But all have great deals and offers consistently circling each spot. For now, we’ll look at just a few...

CSU professors bring sustainability awareness to Fort Collins

CSU professors bring sustainability awareness to Fort Collins

Taylor Paumen, Content Managing Editor October 5, 2022

On Sept. 21, a group of Colorado State University professors came together to inform the Fort Collins community about “the overconsumption of natural resources,” as stated on the CSU School of Global...

Poudre Valley Public Library District's Old Town Library located on the corner of Olive Street and Peterson Street

Poudre River library district rolls out community outreach van

Allie Seibel, News Editor October 4, 2022

The Poudre River Public Library District is unveiling a sustainable community outreach van to bring library programs and resources to remote and under-resourced members of the community. The van, nicknamed...

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