When I first learned what an abortion is I was decidedly pro-life. I don’t think that I would have put that particular label on myself at the time because I was also decidedly atheist, but I thought...

Last semester I was in a weird place in my life.  I had just come back from studying abroad for the year and found myself confused and only a year away from graduation. Thinking about life after graduation...

A principios de este mes, la agencia de noticias Associated Press dejó de usar la frase “inmigrante ilegal” en su manual de estilo de 2013. Este es un paso importante para terminar el racismo institucional...

Earlier this month the Associated Press dropped the term “illegal immigrant” from the 2013 style guide. This is an important move toward ending institutionalized racism toward minority groups in the...

Last Thursday I went to the Take Back the Night (TBTN) event at CSU. It was my second time attending, and it was once again a simultaneously heartbreaking and empowering experience. If you are a survivor...

CSU needs gender inclusive bathroom options for students. When it comes to relieving ourselves on campus, there are plenty of options for individuals who identify as women. There are plenty of options...

The way that sexual assault victims are talked about needs to change. There seems to be a pervasive idea that women who are raped dress in a particular fashion, act in a particular way and put themselves...

Heteronormativity is the pervasive assumption that all people are heterosexual and fit into a biologically determined gender binary. A heteronormative institution is one that is unwilling to accommodate...

Every year that I’ve been at CSU, I have been impressed by Pi Kappa Phi’s campaign to “spread the word to end the word.” In case you missed it, the fraternity brothers build a scaffold on the plaza...

Correction: An error in editing resulted in Coy Mathis being referred to as a "transgendered" individual rather than a "transgender" individual. The Collegian regrets its error. Public restrooms...