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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Tony Frank is Haunted

January 31, 2013

Over the past couple of semesters, I have become increasingly convinced that Colorado State University President Tony Frank is haunted. The symptoms are there for anyone to see, so there is no need to...

The future could (and should) be now

January 24, 2013

I know, like me, you are all disappointed by the White House’s refusal to build a Death Star. Apparently the administration “does not support blowing up planets.” For some of you, this a sad fact...

Stop picking sides in the Middle East, the quandary of Israel and Palestine

Stop picking sides in the Middle East, the quandary of Israel and Palestine

November 29, 2012

When you go hiking in the mountains, you are often warned not to cross rivers because they are frequently deeper than they look. If you misjudge the depth, you can be swept under and drown. The situation...

Let’s be grateful we aren’t younger, the internet crushes childhood dreams

Let’s be grateful we aren’t younger, the internet crushes childhood dreams

November 15, 2012

With Thanksgiving coming up, I of course sat down to think about what I was thankful for. My family, my friends, my boyfriend, yada yada yada, a week off from school definitely, a chance to over-eat tasty...

The Zombie Apocalypse is coming; youve been warned

The Zombie Apocalypse is coming; you’ve been warned

November 7, 2012

I know how excited we all are for it. It's a way to weed out the weak and the less intelligent. A reason to shoot people we hated for picking on us when we were little, while simultaneously saving the...

 Computers have passed their driving test

Computers have passed their driving test

November 1, 2012

How often when you sit at a light, you see the light turn green and five minutes later when the light turns red you finally start to move forward? But what can be done about it? It’s just a function...

A response to Hamilton Reed’s column ‘Stuxnet, Flame and the future of cyberwarfare’

A response to Hamilton Reed’s column ‘Stuxnet, Flame and the future of cyberwarfare’

October 25, 2012

As a kid, I was often told by my teachers that sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me. That never rang true to me when an insult thrown my way particularly stung, and I don’t...

Let’s be civil: A fifth grader knows the Golden Rule, so should you

Let’s be civil: A fifth grader knows the Golden Rule, so should you

October 18, 2012

If you haven’t had a chance to read Nicole Frazier’s column that mentioned why there shouldn’t be military discounts, I’d encourage you to look at it online. But not the actual article. Scroll...

Elections are helping me clean up my Facebook — excessive political fervor is getting annoying

Elections are helping me clean up my Facebook — excessive political fervor is getting annoying

October 11, 2012

How many friends do you have on Facebook? How many annoying political posts does your thread get spammed with a day? Way, WAY too many. I think it is absolutely great that young adults can get passionate...

Response to Tony Frank’s on-campus stadium approval

Response to Tony Frank’s on-campus stadium approval

October 1, 2012

The issue of the new stadium has been beaten to death over these past months. There are large movements both for and against building the new home for rams football. In my opinion, which I actually am...

Sarah Romer suggests (unlikely) classes that could enhance the community’s knowledge

Sarah Romer suggests (unlikely) classes that could enhance the community’s knowledge

September 20, 2012

I have found through my infinite wisdom — a.k.a absolutely nothing — that some people on campus don’t seem to understand a few things. And since I’m sick this week, and therefore my creativity...

Response to Jason Kincaid’s Wednesday “The United States, Israel and the proverbial nest”

Response to Jason Kincaid’s Wednesday “The United States, Israel and the proverbial nest”

September 18, 2012

We’ve found that every year, there is at least one token anti-Israel writer for the Collegian, eager to support the entirely one-sided viewpoint that Israel is the cause of the majority of the instability...

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