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Caleb Hendrich

Reflecting on where I’ve come from, and where I am going

December 13, 2013

When Kevin Jensen first hired me as a columnist for the Collegian back in August 2012, I did not get a whole lot of positive reactions to the announcement. I was hired right off of the heels of the...

Caleb Hendrich

Building aesthetics is a worthy thing to spend money on

December 10, 2013

It seems now that every year brings the same conversation. With the prospect of tuition continuing to rise, and with the universities plan for those tuition dollars being so controversial, the discussion...

Caleb Hendrich

Nelson Mandela: In Memoriam

December 6, 2013

"He is now resting, he is now at peace. Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father," said South African president Jacob Zuma yesterday after the passing of a man who was undoubtedly...

Caleb Hendrich

Altruism is something to be encouraged and celebrated

November 19, 2013

Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines last week, wreaking hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage, killing upwards of 2,500+ people and displacing millions more. Even a week later, aid...

Caleb Hendrich

The real solution to online-piracy

November 7, 2013

One of my first experiences at CSU was an unfortunate week where my access to the Internet was cut off. From what I can remember, I had tried (accidentally) to access someone else’s iTunes playlist....

Caleb Hendrich

Victories and disappointments across the board

November 5, 2013

This off-year election had a few surprises in store for the Colorado electorate. Overall, it was a good example of the electoral process at the local and state level. Here are some of my reactions...

Caleb Hendrich

What they don’t teach you about saying no

October 29, 2013

A couple of years ago, I was asked how I could be 20 years old and still be a virgin. The girl asking me this had found me through a mutual friend, and had been asking me questions of this sort for a...

Caleb Hendrich

The ACA isn’t perfect, but it’s a step in the right direction

October 21, 2013

Now that the shutdown debacle is over with, the two governing parties can get back to the task of ‘governing.’ Although a deal has been reached that is going to keep the government funded via a continuing...

Caleb Hendrich

How to contact your Congressman

October 8, 2013

Whenever some large and controversial topic begins making its way through the lawmaking process, my inbox is routinely flooded by a lot of emails from various groups wanting me to “contact my Congressman”...

Caleb Hendrich

Classroom space is good, but better without the stadium attached

October 4, 2013

The CSU on-campus stadium is moving forward, as per President Tony Frank's meeting yesterday with CSU's Board of Governors. Word from the grapevine seems to indicate that the higher-ups in the administration...

Caleb Hendrich

Evolution isn’t a religion, no matter how much you want it to be

October 2, 2013

If you were to say what the theory of evolution is, would you describe it as a religion? Well, according to the Kansas City Star, the Kansas Board of Education is being sued by an anti-evolution group...

Caleb Hendrich

We need better gun-enforcement

September 24, 2013

In the last year, the US has experienced three mass shootings. The shooting in Aurora orchestrated by James Holmes that killed 12 and injured 70 happened over a year ago. The anniversary of the Sandy...

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