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The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Sports for dummies: How masculinity contributes to sport

Sports for dummies: How masculinity contributes to sport

Taylor Tougaw April 18, 2017

Collegian sports columnist Michelle Fredrickson's "How sports contribute to toxic masculinity" decries the standard to which men are held to in the world of sports and athleticism. The author is not a...

Tougaw: Our lack of involvement with nature leads to our disrespect of it

Tougaw: Our lack of involvement with nature leads to our disrespect of it

Taylor Tougaw June 20, 2016

For the last few weeks, I’ve been working at a luxury guest ranch that's tucked away in the Rocky Mountains, south of Rocky Mountain National Park, smack dab in the middle of nowhere. Somehow, I’ve...

Tougaw: Take a second look at the arts

Tougaw: Take a second look at the arts

Taylor Tougaw May 8, 2016

Just this year, the Colorado State University chorus saw its ranks swell. Its gained over twice as many members as it had four semesters ago. While this is great news, it hides a less great reason for...

Tougaw: The war on ISIS cant be won with weapons and bombs

Tougaw: The war on ISIS can’t be won with weapons and bombs

Taylor Tougaw May 2, 2016

Look out, world — the answer to defeating ISIS is here. No, it's not coming from the president. No, it's not coming from a team of academics who have been studying ISIS for years. It's coming from me,...

Tougaw: Of course Trump is winning — the silent majority created him

Tougaw: Of course Trump is winning — the ‘silent majority’ created him

Taylor Tougaw April 11, 2016

I feel the need to start this off by saying that I in no way, shape or form endorse or support Donald Trump. His policies are an incoherent disaster, and he's a nuisance not only to his own party, but...

Tougaw: Accidental gun deaths and injuries reflect the need for more gun education

Tougaw: Accidental gun deaths and injuries reflect the need for more gun education

Taylor Tougaw March 29, 2016

If any of you grew up like I did, you probably had to take swim lessons in either middle school or high school. It didn’t matter if you liked or hated swimming, it was and still is a condition for graduating...

Tougaw: Local governments will continue with mediocre policies and results as long as we are uninvolved

Tougaw: Local governments will continue with mediocre policies and results as long as we are uninvolved

Taylor Tougaw March 23, 2016

Elected officials are in place to provide for the people who elect them. This is the primary role of the government. Yet, local governments seem to have lost sight of this. Mismanaged cities seem to pop...

Tougaw: ASCSU diversity advocates self-destruct their own message

Tougaw: ASCSU ‘diversity’ advocates self-destruct their own message

Taylor Tougaw March 9, 2016

Disclaimer: The views expressed in the opinion section are those of their respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Collegian in its entirety.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Remember...

Tougaw: Sports are rooted in combat and we should stop watering them down

Tougaw: Sports are rooted in combat and we should stop watering them down

Taylor Tougaw February 28, 2016

Recently, Americans have watched many sports go by the wayside. Attendance at major sporting events is in decline, and many games have been blacked out on TV. It seems that sports that used to captivate...

Tougaw: Fraternity and Sorority Life does not mesh well with CSU — and they shouldnt have to

Tougaw: Fraternity and Sorority Life does not mesh well with CSU — and they shouldn’t have to

Taylor Tougaw February 17, 2016

In the last three years, three fraternities have been kicked off CSU's campus. For a school that certainly isn't known for its Greek scene, this is a disastrous rate of loss. It is time that the University...

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