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Stella: Moby Arena has served us well, but it’s time for an upgrade

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist • January 26, 2022
With the return of fans to live sporting events, students have consistently shown up to support Colorado State University athletics inside Moby Arena. After going dark for over a year, Moby Madness is back in full swing. Students broke the student attendance record at the men's basketball game against the University of New Mexico with 3,844 students on Jan. 19. This student crowd filled 160% of student seating capacity. 
Lopez: Colorado State University staff deserves our gratitude

Lopez: Colorado State University staff deserves our gratitude

Dominique Lopez, Collegian Columnist • January 25, 2022
After returning to campus and making my way through my first days back, I couldn't help but think about the many members of Colorado State University’s staff who work so hard to ensure our safety, happiness and pride at our beautiful school. These individuals are such an integral part of our campus, and yet they are sometimes overlooked. How often are these staff members truly thanked by the very students they support?
Meltzner: To the class of 2022: Let's ease our graduation anxiety

Meltzner: To the class of 2022: Let’s ease our graduation anxiety

JD Meltzner, Collegian Columnist • January 25, 2022
Times of major change and transition are the most impactful and altering experiences that occur in one’s life. These moments have the ability to give rise to such a unique myriad of emotions in a way that no other life milestones can. This influx of emotion can create confusion; the excitement of impending new horizons collides with the sadness of closing another chapter to create a bittersweet soup that makes these transitional moments in life murky and raw. 
Henry: Don't let Big Pharma do the research for you

Henry: Don’t let Big Pharma do the research for you

Brendan Henry, Collegian Columnist • January 25, 2022
Have you ever been watching traditional television or Hulu and some random drug advertisement using an unrelated, whimsical stock video pops up? The advertisement usually informs the viewer of what the drug does and entices the viewer to ask their doctor about it, then, in the end, a sped-up voiceover lists off the long list of side effects. If you've ever thought it strange that these pharmaceutical companies are advertising drugs that can only be prescribed by a doctor, you are not alone.
(Graphic Illustration by Dylan Tusinski | The Collegian) (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Creative Commons gallery.)

Tusinski: Democrats are in trouble, especially on college campuses

Dylan Tusinski, Collegian Columnist • January 24, 2022
Even though it feels like time simultaneously whizzed by and dragged on endlessly since the 2020 presidential election, we've officially hit an important milestone: We're halfway to the 2022 midterm elections. The midterms are a significant political marker. They come halfway through each president's term and stand as a way to gauge how the country is feeling about how they're doing in office.
Students for Trump stickers on the Students for Trump table Nov. 3. “I know it’s a controversial image for us to have,” co-founder and Vice President Gabby Reichardt said. “But it is really a place for people to come and talk those issues out, those social issues, the way they want to vote and really tease out some of those conversations, since it can get a little hostile in other areas of campus.” (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Hontz: Trump left an everlasting effect on American politics

Chase Hontz, Collegian Columnist • January 24, 2022
Thursday will mark the one-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Adding to the date’s significance, Jan. 20 also marks one full year from the official end of what was arguably the most disastrous presidency in American history. When Former-President Donald Trump vacated the White House almost exactly one year ago from today, many Americans hoped and believed his chaotic reign over the nation’s politics had finally come to an abrupt end. Any chance of Trump maintaining control over the Republican Party likely diminished due to the Capitol insurrection following his accusations of widespread voter fraud only two weeks prior to leaving office. 
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Henry: Gen Z is reshaping a future without the American dream

Brendan Henry, Collegian Columnist • January 20, 2022
The term “American dream” can hold many different meanings to each individual living in America. For some, it is the ability to achieve financial prosperity no matter the person’s ethnicity or background, and for others, it is simply the ability to live a better life in a society rich with opportunity.
McKissick: Stan culture is toxic and unhealthy

McKissick: Stan culture is toxic and unhealthy

Nathaniel McKissick, Collegian Columnist • January 19, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven us into the throes of the inside world, so it should come as no surprise that people are increasingly using the internet to engage with others and foster interpersonal relationships. A certain type of relationship, however – those of the para-social variety – has created a culture that promotes obsession and delusion. I’m referring to relationships between influencers or celebrities and their stans.
Eckburg: Finals are stressful, so stop gendering self-care

Eckburg: Finals are stressful, so stop gendering self-care

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Editor • December 9, 2021
In life amid a pandemic, we all could use a little self-care, especially as we exit dead week and make our way to the final week of the semester; one full of stress and tests and the luxury of break peeking over the horizon.  When you think of self-care, a few images may come to mind — a glistening face mask, a manicure, a long bubble bath — but there’s something clearly missing in these spas and salons: the men. 
Gross: Stop complaining, do what's right, wear a mask

Gross: Stop complaining, do what’s right, wear a mask

Dillon Gross, Collegian Columnist • December 8, 2021
We're entering our third year of the pandemic and people are still refusing to properly wear their masks. Stop being selfish, do what's right and protect yourself and your community.
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Meltzner: We need to change the final grading structure

JD Meltzner, Collegian Columnist • December 8, 2021
Our academic futures should not be decided by the results of a few weeks of schoolwork, and we should not be forced to forfeit grades in some areas for better grades in others.
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Tusinski: In this house, we believe your yard sign is performative

Dylan Tusinski, Collegian Columnist • December 7, 2021
Last year's presidential election was a political turf war in the most literal sense. As the election created a divisive political environment in the U.S., the tenseness of the moment created a series of proxy wars on lawns across America.
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