The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Letter from the Editor: Our headlines hurt this fall semester, so let’s talk

Erin Douglas • December 11, 2017

This semester was hard for students of color, for graduate students, for DACA students, for students who lost a loved one and for students affected by sexual assault. Fall’s headlines were hard on all of us, for different reasons. Maybe it was one headline one day. Maybe it was an ongoing story. But, I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say we all saw a headline this semester that broke us.

Bomb threat suspect arrested by CSU Police

Erin Douglas • November 8, 2017

A suspect was arrested Tuesday night by Colorado State University Police in connection with the bomb threat on the CSU campus, the department confirmed early Wednesday morning. Jonathan Copp was arrested...

Bomb threat at CSU library all clear after evacuation

Erin Douglas • November 7, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnW28c1oDxY Students evacuated Tuesday evening after a bomb threat was made at the Colorado State University library. An all-clear was issued by the CSU Police Department...

Why I threw a fit over a closed-door student government meeting

Erin Douglas • September 18, 2017

The Associated Students of Colorado State University’s senate is currently in the process of attempting to impeach the student body president. But, they don’t seem to want to tell anyone why they’re trying to impeach him.

Dear Colorado State, This student newspaper is for you. With love, -Erin

Erin Douglas • September 5, 2017

Dear alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and my fellow students: I intended to introduce myself earlier to you, so I apologize for the delay. I didn’t anticipate that my first words to you as editor-in-chief...

CSU President Tony Frank responds to fake noose campus wide

Erin Douglas • August 31, 2017

Almost two weeks after a group of resident assistants found the fake noose, Frank sent a campus-wide email Thursday afternoon informing CSU students, faculty and staff that a noose made out of crepe paper was found in a residence hall, saying: "I welcome your thoughts on this, and I will listen."

Fake noose found in CSU residence hall amidst University attempts to address racial tensions

Erin Douglas • August 29, 2017

Two days before classes started, Elijah Thomas found a noose constructed of crepe paper dangling from the stairs in front of his floors’ entrance. As the only Black/African-American resident on his floor, police and CSU residence life considered it a targeting incident. In the moments that followed, Thomas took a video of the noose and posted it on Facebook. In the days that followed, Colorado State University would respond with emails, meetings and statements.