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Rodenbaugh: Recent actions from Betsy DeVos perpetuate ‘victim blaming’ mentality

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • July 21, 2017
Recently, United States Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos announced her intent to reduce Title IX funding for sexual assault prevention at universities after meeting with various men's rights groups. Her decision is a symptom of a larger problem in the United States with victim blaming and rape culture.
Rodenbaugh: No, CNN executive John Bonifield, journalism ethics aren't 'adorable,' they're our last line of defense against fake news

Rodenbaugh: No, CNN executive John Bonifield, journalism ethics aren’t ‘adorable,’ they’re our last line of defense against fake news

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • July 3, 2017
On June 27th video footage of CNN executive John Bonifield admitting the Russia investigations by the company were 'bullshit' and admitting there was 'no real proof' became the number one trending video on YouTube. As a journalism student, I'm saddened but not surprised in the age of ratings-driven talking heads.
The new CSU Health and Medical Center located on 151 West Lake Street is now open for services. It is four stories tall and occupies 113,000 sqare feet. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

New CSU Health and Medical Center opens its doors to students and the community

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • June 27, 2017
The new campus health facility seeks to address growing student need within the campus health network while also providing a space for the greater Fort Collins community to receive healthcare.
The 28th annual Colorado Brewer's Festival showcased several beers you won't want to miss this summer. (Mikaela Rodenbaugh | Collegian) Photo credit: Mikaela Rodenbaugh

5 beers you missed at this year’s Colorado Brewer’s Festival

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • June 26, 2017
From light, summer blondes to reds and pale ales the 28th annual Colorado Brewer's festival showcased many beers to look out for on your next night out (or in).
Mikaela Rodenbaugh, Digital Production Manager. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Meet your editors: Mikaela Rodenbaugh, digital production manager

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • May 8, 2017

Editor’s note: As part of a media transparency initiative, on May 8, 2017, the Collegian spent the last day of publishing of the year telling our readers about us. You can read more about the...

Truman Scholarship winners Francis Commercon and Kiloaulani Ka'awa-Gonzales (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Two CSU students declared Truman scholars

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • April 25, 2017
CSU junior Fish Wildlife and Conservation Biology majors Francis Commerçon and Kiloaulani Ka'awa Gonzales have won the prestigious Truman Scholarship. It is rare for two students from the same university and in the same major to be selected as Truman scholars together.
Koloaulani Kaawa-Gonzales a Warner College of Natrual Resources scholarship recipent in the Sherwood Forest at Colorado State University, September 10, 2015.

Two CSU students named finalists for Truman Scholarship for public service

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • March 9, 2017
"I think our students are very best and I hope they win."
Rodenbaugh: This is what Trump’s immigration action actually looks like

Rodenbaugh: This is what Trump’s immigration action actually looks like

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • January 31, 2017
A Ph.D. student and mother is stranded with her 1-year-old son in Libya, while her immediate family remains helpless in the US. This woman is a dear friend of mine, and I fear for her well-being.
Rodenbaugh: Dakota Access Pipeline block is proof-positive that protesting can affect change

Rodenbaugh: Dakota Access Pipeline block is proof-positive that protesting can affect change

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • December 5, 2016
No matter where you stand on the issue, it's undeniable the efforts of protestors at Standing Rock were not in vain. The Dakota Access Pipeline block re-affirms that it's important to stand up for what you believe in.
Rodenbaugh: Birth control is everyone's responsibility

Rodenbaugh: Birth control is everyone’s responsibility

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • November 17, 2016
It's better to unload the gun than to walk under fire with a bulletproof vest.
Rodenbaugh: Consent isn't a women's issue, but that doesn't make it a men's issue

Rodenbaugh: Consent isn’t a women’s issue, but that doesn’t make it a men’s issue

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • November 8, 2016
Sexual assault and consent are often framed as women's issues. We need to move away from this model and make consent a conversation for all.
Rodenbaugh: Blaming tuition and fee hikes on taxpayers doesn't tell the whole story

Rodenbaugh: Blaming tuition and fee hikes on taxpayers doesn’t tell the whole story

Mikaela Rodenbaugh • November 2, 2016
Think your tuition is raising due to less public funding? Think again. Blaming taxpayers for the skyrocketing cost of higher education is nothing more than a thinly veiled scapegoat for the real problem: rising administrative costs.
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