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Newspapers in black and white Aug. 11, 2011. Photo courtesy of Jon S. via flickr.
What’s Black and White, and Read All Over?
November 11, 2024
A group of women wearing matching black outfits pose for a portrait.
A Moment in Time
October 25, 2024
Adult R Babies
Adult R Babies
September 23, 2024
Photo courtesy of Michael Gray on flickr.
Makeup Mirrors
April 30, 2024
Bizarre Bazaar, located on 1014 South College ave sells gently-used books, records, turntables, amplifiers, speakers, and repair work Oct. 5, 2023.
Bizarre Bazaar: The Secondhand Wonderland
April 30, 2024
A group of women wearing matching black outfits pose for a portrait.
A Moment in Time
October 25, 2024
Illustration by Kennedy Merrion
Music and Movies of Mary Jane
April 17, 2024
A customer browses through crystals at Northern Lights Crystals, Books & Gifts in Fort Collins, CO Jan. 27.
Kaleidoscope of Change
February 21, 2024
A Musical Guide to Destressing During Finals
December 15, 2023
Illustration by Tessa Glowacki
From Page to Screen: “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”
December 12, 2023
Bizarre Bazaar, located on 1014 South College ave sells gently-used books, records, turntables, amplifiers, speakers, and repair work Oct. 5, 2023.
Bizarre Bazaar: The Secondhand Wonderland
April 30, 2024
Two unique pieces of art by artist Perry (Skye) Norton complement each other March 24.
Can’t Go Wrong With A Glass Bong
April 17, 2024
Super Chexx table hockey game Jan. 29.
High Scores and Critical Hits
February 21, 2024
FoCo Then vs. Now
FoCo Then vs. Now
February 21, 2024
Records sit in a crate at the record store Bizarre Bazaar, Feb 5.
From Dust to Diamonds
February 21, 2024
Photo courtesy of Michael Gray on flickr.
Makeup Mirrors
April 30, 2024
A variety of vintage clothes are on sale downstairs in Dandelions & Rust, a vintage store located in Old Town next to the Museum of Art Fort Collins and Blue Agave Restaurant on Nov. 21, 2023.
Top Five Consignment, Vintage, and Secondhand Stores in Fort Collins
January 28, 2024
Illustration by Tessa Glowacki
Do you see your closet half full or half empty?
November 8, 2023
Rob Maranville can be seen wearing bell bottoms paired with a pair of brown cowboy boots Oct. 18.
New Outfits, Old Clothes
November 8, 2023
Caelan Chamberlain uses a ruler and a piece of chalk to measure out a piece of fabric Oct 25
From Campus to Catwalk: Three CSU Students Blaze Trails with Innovative Apparel Lines
November 8, 2023
Two volunteers planting shrubs.
Outdoor Volunteering: Wildlands Restorations Volunteers Offers a New Take On Outdoor Adventure
November 9, 2022
Ben Walter works on leveling the ground.
Trail Building: How Fort Collins Gets it Done
November 9, 2022
The Cache la Poudre River provides the water necessary for irrigation of local farms. Japanese immigrants coming into Fort Collins in the 1800s and 1900s worked to create the irrigation systems used today for agriculture and residential use. (Gregory James | College Avenue Magazine)
Asian American Culture in Old Town Fort Collins
April 27, 2022
Mountain Avenue Market employee Jecca Swanson restocks the produce section Feb 6.
Opinion: Food Sustainability-Fort Collins’ Way to Approaching a Complex Situation
March 2, 2022
Saplings inside the EEG. (Photo by Pratyoosh Kashyap | College Avenue Magazine)
The Everybody Eats Garden: CSU’s Student-Run Garden Grows Food and Community
May 11, 2021
Records sit in a crate at the record store Bizarre Bazaar, Feb 5.
From Dust to Diamonds
February 21, 2024
5 Cheap and Easy Christmas Decorations
5 Cheap and Easy Christmas Decorations
December 22, 2023
A Musical Guide to Destressing During Finals
December 15, 2023
The entrance to Sonny Lubick's Steakhouse on Dec. 4.
Five MORE FoCo Date Spots
December 13, 2023
Clothes are hung on racks in front of Funktional’s storefront window labeled "thrift store" and surrounded by painted flowers., Oct. 23. Funktional is a thrift store that is located on Elizabeth Street.
Green is TOTALLY your color
November 8, 2023
A drawing of a white bunny reading a book.
Childhood Book Review
September 23, 2024
A "No Smoking sign hangs above Rowan Kimble's porch April 4.
If Cheech and Chong Can Do It, Why Can’t I
April 17, 2024
Free cinema seats image, public domain design CC0 photo.
Mia’s Guide to Upcoming and Current Movies
January 24, 2024
Illustration by Tessa Glowacki
From Page to Screen: “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”
December 12, 2023
Illustration by Riley Walker
College Avenue’s Edible Recipes
April 17, 2024
A "No Smoking sign hangs above Rowan Kimble's porch April 4.
If Cheech and Chong Can Do It, Why Can’t I
April 17, 2024
Illustration by Kennedy Merrion
Music and Movies of Mary Jane
April 17, 2024
Cannabis flowers being dried before packaging in Organic Alternatives' grow facility April 7, 2021.
Chronology of The Chronic
April 17, 2024
Two unique pieces of art by artist Perry (Skye) Norton complement each other March 24.
Can’t Go Wrong With A Glass Bong
April 17, 2024

College Ave Mag

College Ave Mag
Samantha Nordstrom

Samantha Nordstrom, Photographer and Writer

Samantha “Sam” Nordstrom is a photographer, writer and journalism student at Colorado State University. In addition to her work with College Avenue, she photographs for the Rocky Mountain Collegian and the Student Sustainability Center. Outside of work, Sam adores traveling, hiking, reading, and spending time in the water. To see more from Sam, visit her website at www.samanthanordstrom.com.
All content by Samantha Nordstrom
A customer browses through crystals at Northern Lights Crystals, Books & Gifts in Fort Collins, CO Jan. 27.

[Photo] Kaleidoscope of Change

February 21, 2024
A variety of vintage clothes are on sale downstairs in Dandelions & Rust, a vintage store located in Old Town next to the Museum of Art Fort Collins and Blue Agave Restaurant on Nov. 21, 2023.

[Photo] Top Five Consignment, Vintage, and Secondhand Stores in Fort Collins

January 28, 2024
Ben Walter works on leveling the ground.

Trail Building: How Fort Collins Gets it Done

Samantha Nordstrom, Contributor
November 9, 2022
Graphic of the 'A' in Fort Collins

The Aggie Era: CSU’s Beginning History as an Agricultural and Mechanical College

Samantha Nordstrom, Contributor
September 21, 2022
(Graphic Illustration by Kaylee Congdon | College Avenue Magazine)

Asian American Heritage and Representation Through Film

Samantha Nordstrom, Contributor
April 27, 2022
People drinking juice and eating together

Food Symbolism: How Food Connects Us

Samantha Nordstrom, Contributor
March 2, 2022
Illustration by Sasha Beran-Hughes

The Art of Thrifting: Giving New Life to Old Items

Samantha Nordstrom, Contributor
January 24, 2022
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