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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.
Finals week survival guide photo illustration (Collegian file photo)

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.
Graphic designed by Dylan Tusinski. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Creative Commons gallery.

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.
Lopez: Dropping out sounds nice, but persevering is better

Lopez: Dropping out sounds nice, but persevering is better

Dominique Lopez, Opinion Columnist • December 7, 2021
The semester's end is finally within reach, and with that comes the stress of finals and the beginning of deterioration. After coming back from fall break and walking to and from classes again, you might hear people talk about their desire to drop out, as if to jokingly find the comedic relief they need to make it to the end.
Tusinski: Rittenhouse verdict threatens to normalize political violence

Tusinski: Rittenhouse verdict threatens to normalize political violence

Dylan Tusinski, Collegian Columnist • December 1, 2021
A little over a week ago, Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who shot and killed two protestors before injuring a third, was found not guilty on all counts by a Wisconsin jury. People have been arguing endlessly over whether the verdict was just or not.
Meltzner: CSU's history of student activism is worth celebrating

Meltzner: CSU’s history of student activism is worth celebrating

JD Meltzner, Opinion Columnist • November 30, 2021
Colleges campuses often serve as a ground-zero of sorts for national social movements that have lived on into the 21st century. Some notable examples of collegiate activism may come to mind first: the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, The Harvard student strike of 1969 against the Vietnam War or even the tragic shooting at the Kent State University protests.
Blouch: U+2 has a history of classism and racism

Blouch: U+2 has a history of classism and racism

Cat Blouch • November 17, 2021
If you live in Fort Collins, chances are you’re familiar with the U+2 law. According to the City of Fort Collins, the law states: “Occupancy in a residential dwelling unit (single-family, duplex and multifamily) is restricted to one family ... and not more than one additional person; or one adult and their dependents (if any), a second adult and their dependents (if any) and not more than one additional person."
A hiker at the Maxwell Natural Area passes a sign placed by the First Nations Right Relations Gathering for Hughes Land Back Aug. 22. Colorado State University planned to develop the Hughes land, but activists hoped the site could be used as a gathering place for Indigenous people.

Lopez: Public schools can teach better Indigenous history

Dominique Lopez • November 16, 2021
Imagine sitting down in a middle school or high school history class. You might recognize the seats around you and see the familiar faces, but what history do you remember learning in that class?
A sign sits along a fence in the Hughes Public Open Lands space, just west of the Aggie Greens Disc Golf Course in Fort Collins, at a press conference held by members of the Hughes Land Back initiative Sept. 18. (Serena Bettis | The Collegian)

Henry: Land Acknowledgment is nothing more than acknowledgment

Brendan Henry • November 16, 2021
Students at Colorado State University hear the Land Acknowledgment so much that it has nearly lost its meaning. Much like the Pledge of Allegiance in elementary school, the words are robotically recited but rarely pondered.
Cooke: To the CSU System — what do you have to say?

Cooke: To the CSU System — what do you have to say?

Cody Cooke • November 15, 2021
We all know that Colorado State University is a “land-grant institution.” Just stroll through the Lory Student Center, and you’ll see how proud CSU is of this history.
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