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2013 Colorado Brewers’ Festival: “It’s not just a drunk fest”
A & E | 17 hours agoIt’s that time of year again. Wine drinkers beware; brewers have been fermenting more than 80 Colorado beers for the June 22 and 23, 2013 Brewers’ Festival, soon to take over the Civic Center area with local beer, food and music. Beginning at LaPorte Avenue and Mason Street, more than 40 Colorado breweries such as [...]
Fort Collins single mom pursues her love for fashion
Features | 18 hours agoSewing, fashion and design constantly fill Alexa Vasquez’s thoughts and dreams. But, that’s not all that’s on her mind. She is also thinking about the three nights a week she bartends at Mo Jeaux’s Bar and Grill, the homework she has to complete for her business classes, the home-based business she wants to move to [...]
MJ McPeek now using arm strength on pitching mound for CSU baseball
Features | 2 months agoOn a Saturday afternoon in late September, CSU senior MJ McPeek finally got the silent nod he had been waiting to see for years. The nod came from head football coach Jim McElwain after the two locked eyes on the sideline of Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs. Just seconds before, they watched starting quarterback Garrett [...]
CSU rugby fills spring sports void
Features | 2 months agoJunior Chris Hooyman grinned as he pointed to a bandage above his eye. On the CSU rugby team, scars are showed off like trophies. “Its such an interesting sport. In basketball, if the ball goes out of bounds, it just goes to the other team, but if the ball goes out of bounds in rugby, [...]
César Chávez to be honored at Colorado State through a week of celebration
Features | 2 months agoIt was when Claudia Hernandez, a sophomore student, was very young that she first heard about César Chávez. Friday, March 22 marked the beginning of César Chávez week at CSU with a tribute through artwork and music, ending Friday, March 29 with a presentation by Dr. Gloria Velásquez. “My dad talked about (Chávez) — he was [...]
Breann Fuller wraps up CSU swimming career at NCAA championships
Features | 2 months agoStudent-Athlete superstar Breann Fuller took to the starting block for the Rams for the last time Friday. After qualifying in the Mountain West Championships, Fuller had the chance to compete in the NCAA Division-I Championships in Indianapolis. She swam in the 100 and 200 Backstroke Events. It was Fuller’s second opportunity to race at the [...]
Homeless in Fort Collins: An inside perspective
Features | 3 months agoAcross the table sipping a cup of black coffee at the Bean Cycle in downtown Fort Collins, Todd Smith, 30, openly shares his life as one of the many homeless people in this area. “Over the last eight, nine years it’s been an addiction issue really,” Smith said. “But the last three years, the reason [...]
Local magazine determined to inspire nation
Features | 7 months agoHow did CSU students Keenan Bender, Garrett Hayes and Perez Ansah-Mensah react to a media landscape they perceived to be overly negative? They created more media, of course. Determined Nation, a monthly magazine founded and managed by the trio, seeks to inspire its readers through positive motivation, said Bender, director of marketing and co-founder. “Lots [...]
Workaholic and loving it
Features | 7 months agoA self-titled “diverse workaholic,” Carol Dollard is a utility engineer, firefighter and sustainability guru, and whatever she is working on at the moment is her favorite thing. Engineering has been a lifelong passion. Growing up during a time of oil embargos peaked Carol’s interest in alternative energy, which continues today in her work as an [...]