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McGill: Humanistic robots — how close is too close?

McGill: Humanistic robots — how close is too close?

Haleigh McGill February 2, 2016

The Turing Test's purpose has somewhat evolved since it's original conception as the Imitation Game in 1950s, where a human tester at a remote location relative to a robot's location would ask a series...

CSU should add a celebrity to their list of commencement speakers

CSU should add a celebrity to their list of commencement speakers

Haleigh McGill January 27, 2016

At my spring 2016 graduation as well as those to come, I would want to hear a commencement speech from some extraordinary person that the majority of the graduating class has admired from this side...

Haleigh McGill

Going Greek can (and should) wait until maturity has made its mark

Haleigh McGill January 20, 2016

College can throw anyone for a loop. It doesn't matter how responsible you are or how strong your sense of right and wrong is upon starting college, because the most amazing part about college — which...

Dark times call for our resilience and beg for our respect

Dark times call for our resilience and beg for our respect

Haleigh McGill December 14, 2015

What does it mean to be resilient? How does one become resilient - is it a long and trying process, or a relatively quick choice? Does it take practice? Does it have to be maintained, or does a person's...

CSU students are granted free access to city busses using their ramcard. (Photo by: Ryan Arb)

From the editor: Collegian and Transfort’s responses to Chynna Fayne’s column on bus incident

Haleigh McGill December 10, 2015

Editor's note: the following is in response to the column entitled "'Get to the back of the bus:' The issue of racism demands our attention"First, I would like to apologize to any who feel that the column...

A year in review: my experience within Fraternity and Sorority Life

A year in review: my experience within Fraternity and Sorority Life

Haleigh McGill November 15, 2015

Around the end of August last year, I wrote a column about my changing opinions of Fraternity and Sorority Life, prompted by an uplifting and eye-opening week as a Ram Welcome Leader. I came to the conclusion...

Katie Cleary and friend Sara Chaudhary outside of Moby Arena. (Photo courtesy of Katie Cleary)

Asexual, atypical: living outside the norms of sex and relationships

Haleigh McGill November 11, 2015

"Sex is just ingrained, it's in everything," said Katie Cleary, a 21-year-old microbiology student at Colorado State University, in regards to why asexuality can be hard for many people to accept and understand.In...

The Facebook dislike button is a bad idea

The Facebook ‘dislike’ button is a bad idea

Haleigh McGill November 10, 2015

Recently, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg changed his stance on the creation of a Facebook "dislike" button and has confirmed that it will be available soon. Last December, however, when the issue was brought...

A little Halloween sex appeal: lets all avoid slut-shaming this weekend

A little Halloween sex appeal: let’s all avoid slut-shaming this weekend

Haleigh McGill October 30, 2015

What does it even mean when we deem a costume to be slutty?Is the bottom half too short? Does the top reveal too much cleavage? Are her lips done up so perfectly in a pout that could steal the attention...

Haleigh McGill

What I’ve learned on conflict in college: the good, the bad and the unknown

Haleigh McGill October 26, 2015

Throughout my entire life, I have had friends who made decisions that cause(d) a lot of heartache and anger for me, and I know I have made decisions that did the same to them. After the bitterness I felt...

Haleigh McGill

What does your selfie say?

Haleigh McGill October 19, 2015

Selfies say a lot about a person and what various parts of their life is like. For some, selfies can let those you care about know you are alive.In this month's issue of Time Magazine, Karl Vick's "The...

Haleigh McGill

Feminism: we can do better than taking our clothes off

Haleigh McGill October 9, 2015

The physical components of feminism - like not shaving or walking around in public completely topless - do little to advance what the movement is all about. I have witnessed women on Halloween who aren't...

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