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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

Opinion

Souza: It's better to be kind than smart

Souza: It’s better to be kind than smart

Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist September 2, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Throughout the awkward, gangly...

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Weishaar: The Freshman 15 is uninteresting, unimportant

Audrey Weishaar, Collegian Columnist September 2, 2025
Many new, exciting and important parts of life will change in the first year of college, but one of those is not your weight.
Cam the Ram in both winter and summer, with winter being cozied up to a mug and summer being sunburnt and miserable.

Weishaar: Summer is the worst — I’m ready for fall

Audrey Weishaar, Collegian Columnist August 30, 2025
Summer is quickly coming to a close. Fall semester has begun, signifying the start of the switch from bikinis and tank tops to sweaters and scarves. It's time for the best season of the year: fall. 
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Pavelko: Approach fall semester with self-love

Hana Pavelko, Collegian Columnist August 28, 2025
Leaving and going off to college is a source of excitement. However, it also presents a wide range of new challenges and worries. Classes can get harder, you need to decide what clubs you want to join, and people are already asking you what your plans are after graduation — it's overwhelming.
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Engle: Pretentiousness is misunderstood

Willow Engle, Copy Chief August 27, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. There is perhaps no phrase...

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Weishaar: Dorm move-in perpetuates unnecessary consumerism

Audrey Weishaar, Collegian Columnist August 26, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Moving into a college dorm...

Proulx: Colorado has an establishment Democrat problem

Proulx: Colorado has an establishment Democrat problem

Caden Proulx, Collegian Columnist August 25, 2025

Editor's Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Across polls, Colorado ranks...

Seymour: Social media glamorizes the roommate connection

Seymour: Social media glamorizes the roommate connection

Charlotte Seymour, Collegian Columnist August 23, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. When I was preparing to start...

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Vogl: Make mistakes your first year at CSU

Claire Vogl, Executive Editor August 21, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. As this newspaper lies on...

Bisant: New student events aren't the best way to make friends

Bisant: New student events aren’t the best way to make friends

Hayley Bisant, Collegian Columnist August 21, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. University tour guides and...

LFTE: As the 2025-26 school year begins, we welcome you home, Rams

LFTE: As the 2025-26 school year begins, we welcome you home, Rams

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief August 15, 2025

Dear readers, Welcome to the 2025-26 school year, and more importantly, welcome home to Fort Collins! Whether you are an incoming senior like myself, returning to campus with a bittersweet lump in your...

Engle: AI is incompatible with education

Engle: AI is incompatible with education

Willow Engle, Copy Chief August 15, 2025

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Artificial intelligence...

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