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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Colorado State University houses various plants at the plant growth facility

Small gardens; big impact: Bringing Landscape for Life to CSU

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter October 3, 2022

Colorado State University and the United States Botanic Garden partnered in June to bring Landscape for Life, USBG and Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center’s home-grown ecological sustainability program,...

Corgis Walter and Winifred walk along the stage during the costume competition during Tour de Corgi at Civic Center Park

8th Tour de Corgi celebrates corgi lovers, FoCo community

Allie Seibel, News Editor October 3, 2022

The eighth annual Tour de Corgi took place Saturday, Oct. 1 in Old Town Fort Collins. The event, which included a costume contest in Civic Center Park, a vendor fair behind the park and a parade of...

A butterfly sits on a flower at the Spring Creek Botanical gardens butterfly exhibit

The Butterfly House, a fluttering and elegant escape

Emmalee Krieg, Staff Reporter September 19, 2022

Any butterfly lovers out there? Right here in Fort Collins there's a hidden gem called the Butterfly House at The Gardens on Spring Creek. Located at 2145 Centre Ave., the gardens have a lot to offer.  According...

A mural is painted in an alleyway near the Civic Center Parking Garage

Burke: Fort Collins embraces graffiti art without the vandalism

Callum Burke, Collegian Columnist September 13, 2022
No one can deny how pleasing to the eye graffiti can be, especially in a town as art-oriented as Fort Collins. Our city is full of public art and seems to embrace the talents of those willing to show it off. Unfortunately, this does not mean anyone who possesses a can of spray paint is able to go to the first brick wall they see fit and start to scribble a cartoon dog or write their name in bubble letters.
Participants of the Fort Collins Colorado Tour De Fat bike parade line up along West Mountain Avenue in preparation for the parade Sept. 3. Tour De Fat is annual event put on New Belgium Brewing Company featuring live music, costumes and beer.

Tour de Fat rolls up as pandemic pedals back

Tri Duong, Co-Photo Director September 8, 2022

(Graphic illustration by Charlie Cohen | The Collegian)

FoCo Trash Mob protests Trader Joe’s plastic use

Piper Russell, News Editor September 8, 2022

Highly organized protest may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you hear "trash mob," but for a group of recycling volunteers in Fort Collins, it's the new method of protesting single-use plastics. On...

Participants of the Fort Collins Colorado Tour De Fat bike parade line up along West Mountain Avenue in preparation for the parade Sept. 3. Tour De Fat is annual event put on New Belgium Brewing Company featuring live music, costumes and beer.

New Belgium Brewing hosts 23rd Tour de Fat

Jack Miller, News Repoter September 7, 2022

Editors Note: This article was updated to reflect more accurate information about the nonprofit organizations. New Belgium Brewing hosted its 23rd Fort Collins Tour de Fat event this past Saturday....

A Transfort MAX bus at Spring Creek Station

More Transfort routes suspended amid staffing shortages

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter August 31, 2022

Another series of Transfort route suspensions was issued to begin Aug. 15 and will remain in place until further notice. A press release by the City of Fort Collins states recent staffing shortages have...

Burke: Eco-friendly FoCo welcomes 1,000 baby trees to town

Burke: Eco-friendly FoCo welcomes 1,000 baby trees to town

Callum Burke, Collegian Columnist August 29, 2022
Take a quick second out of your day and look outside to observe the vivacious greenery offered by our beautiful state of Colorado. No matter where you decide to look, a tree species of some sort is bound to be within sight, and that is no coincidence. Trees are vitally important to our ecosystem, and it doesn't hurt that they look so majestic swaying left to right in a calm breeze.
(Graphic illustration by Ava Kerzic | The Collegian)

Henry: If there is any time to not take summer classes, this is it

Brendan Henry, Collegian Columnist May 1, 2022
The last few days of the semester are coming to an end, and summer break is on the horizon. The days of grinding away at term papers and cramming for finals are coming to a close, and for some, the result is receiving a degree. For the rest of us, the struggle will continue when the fall semester rolls around. If there is any time to not take classes during the summer, this is it. COVID-19 restrictions are lifting as vaccination totals continue to go up and the number of cases goes down, resulting in plenty of activities to partake in. Go to a concert or a ballgame; just enjoy the sun.
(Graphic illustration by Falyn Sebastian | The Collegian)

State bill enacts roll-through laws for bikes, non-motor vehicles

Austria Cohn, News Reporter April 27, 2022

Bicyclists and people on electric scooters over 15 years old are now able to generally treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs. Gov. Jared Polis signed House Bill 22-1028, known...

Mx Freudian Slip performs at the annual Colorado State University drag show as cash thrown onstage by crowd members rains down

CSU drag show brings back energy, representation to community

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief April 18, 2022

Performers brought glitz, glamour and energy to the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom April 16 for Drag Show: Resurrection. After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, visitors finally packed the ballroom...

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