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Gross: Noodle the pug can make choices for us

Gross: Noodle the pug can make choices for us

Dillon Gross • November 11, 2021
In the last few months, the internet has fallen under the spell of an old, sleepy dog and his psychic bones. It’s called having a bones or a no bones day, and it’s something some people take very seriously.
Climate Column (Graphic Illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

Eckburg: Let’s have kids amid a climate crisis

Bella Eckburg • November 11, 2021
Eco-anxiety is something that impacts our lives in many ways, and a lot of Generation Z struggles with imagining what our future will hold amid such an intense climate crisis. For a lot of us, the idea of the future includes potentially having children.  According to a poll by the Morning Consult, “1 in 4 childless adults cite climate change as a ‘major or minor’ reason they don’t have children.” 
Meltzner: CSU is helping politically reinform America's heartland

Meltzner: CSU is helping politically reinform America’s heartland

JD Meltzner • November 10, 2021
American politics are one of the most pervasive elements of life in this country, impacting and regulating almost everything we do on a daily basis. And yet, so much of the American political system and the policies that it enacts are shrouded in a mist of industry jargon and power struggles that make it difficult for the average citizen to understand how the nation's policies impact their everyday life.
Chicken, green beans and garlic bread being prepared for dinner Nov 7. (Photo illustration by Grayson Reed | The Collegian)

McKissick: Learning to cook at home will change your life

Nathaniel McKissick • November 9, 2021
College is a time associated with meals that are nutritionally lacking. Instant ramen, TV dinners and a lot of takeout come to mind when people think of their four years at university.
Lopez: Remaining authentic in college is difficult

Lopez: Remaining authentic in college is difficult

Dominique Lopez • November 9, 2021
I grew up in a small town, where the idea of leaving for the first-year college experience is often not attempted. The first time I went home last month, the very first person to spot me – my neighbor – told me not only how proud they were but also how much their daughters looked up to me. As I stood next to the fence listening to positive affirmations, a pit began to grow in my stomach, and I struggled to fight back the tears that were slowly creeping into my eyes. 
Climate Column (Graphic Illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

Gross: Hope is not lost in the fight against climate change

Dillon Gross • November 8, 2021
As Colorado State University students head to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also called COP26, climate change is on the minds of many here on campus. CSU boasts its renowned sustainability, but the actions of one university feel infinitesimally small when the scope of global climate change affects, well, the entire globe.
Dr. Juan Belardinelli micropipettes a solution for COVID-19 research in the microbiology building March 4. Dr. Belardinelli is a research scientist working on a variety of projects, including COVID-19 research. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Hontz: Science is not a debate; get the vaccine

Chase Hontz • November 3, 2021
By this point, we are unfortunately all too familiar with the wide variety of nonsensical rallying cries adopted by the anti-vaxxer community — shouts of "The government can’t tell me what to do," or "I won’t be a sheep. I need to do my own research." — but what the hell do they actually mean? Nearly two years and over 745,000 deaths into the deadliest pandemic in American history, our country is still being held back by those who refuse to take the coronavirus seriously. 
Henry: Military worship needs to go

Henry: Military worship needs to go

Brendan Henry • November 2, 2021
Only about 10% of military members see combat in their careers, and this primarily depends on the branch in which they find themselves. When I was a little Airman buying my highly-carcinogenic energy drink and 1,500 calorie breakfast burrito using the American people’s tax dollars, people would still thank me for my service — yet I was far from being in a combative role. Why would I deserve the same appreciation as someone who had taken a bullet? The answer is both ignorance and nationalism.
Blouch: We should adopt a permanent pass/fail grading system

Blouch: We should adopt a permanent pass/fail grading system

Cat Blouch • November 1, 2021
In the past, I have discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the value of a degree. Because universities were forced to offer classes online instead of in-person, this affected the ability for individual universities to differentiate themselves from each other and presented a unique opportunity for alternative learning institutions to stake a claim in the market.
McKissick: Stop perpetuating the idea that homophobes are closet cases

McKissick: Stop perpetuating the idea that homophobes are closet cases

Nathaniel McKissick • November 1, 2021
In 2008, then-attorney general of Alabama Troy King was found in bed with a young man. In 2011, Indiana representative Phillip Hinkle answered a Craigslist ad posted by a 20-year-old seeking a "sugga daddy."
Cooke: CSU workers should unionize for better pay

Cooke: CSU workers should unionize for better pay

Cody Cooke • October 31, 2021
If you’re a student who works for Colorado State University in any way, you need to read this. On Thursday October 28, the American Association of University Professors at CSU hosted a panel of speakers who discussed unionization and why it’s important for CSU’s campus.

Eckburg: The history and difference between psychics and mediums

Bella Eckburg • October 26, 2021
There are many ways you can engage with spooky season — visiting a haunted house, going on a ghost tour around Fort Collins, etc. But there’s one aspect of Halloween that won’t end when the final yellow leaves fall from the trees, and that’s supernatural, spiritual readings from psychics and mediums.  Before you jump into a psychic reading headfirst, it’s important to understand the difference between psychics and mediums to ensure you make the most of your experience. There are a few objections to getting psychic readings, but there’s really no harm in trying something out. 
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