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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. 
Meltzner: Terrifying tales from the tunnels of Fort Collins

Meltzner: Terrifying tales from the tunnels of Fort Collins

JD Meltzner • October 26, 2021
Fort Collins, incorporated all the way back in 1873, is not a young place, and as such, it has quite a lot of lore surrounding it. While some of these local legends may not dabble in the macabre, many are tales of haunted buildings and stories of ghosts roaming the town.
Blouch: The scariest thing about Halloween? Sexual assault statistics

Blouch: The scariest thing about Halloween? Sexual assault statistics

Cat Blouch • October 25, 2021
From witches to ghosts to blood-sucking demons, Halloween is a holiday of fear. It’s what sells costumes of all our favorite pop-culture monsters. It’s what gets us going to the theatres for the newest horror films during the spooky season.
(Graphic Illustration by Nick Perl | The Collegian)

Meltzner: Fort Collins plans new homeless shelter the right way

JD Meltzner • October 18, 2021
The City of Fort Collins' Homelessness Advisory Committee has recommended that a new 24/7 homeless shelter be a top priority for the city. In my previous article, I explained how Denver's problem revolved around the City’s mismanagement of their homeless shelters along with their approach of establishing “safe” outdoor camps without consulting citizens beforehand.
McKissick: Colleges are not liberal indoctrination sites

McKissick: Colleges are not liberal indoctrination sites

Nathaniel McKissick • October 18, 2021
College campuses have long been known as pillars of liberalism, most notably among those who consider themselves conservative. Accusations of bias have been leveraged against academic professors for decades, and that likely won’t come to an end any time soon.
Cooke: Radical change is coming, and it's long overdue

Cooke: Radical change is coming, and it’s long overdue

Cody Cooke • October 17, 2021
Students walking across the Lory Student Center Plaza Oct. 15 might have noticed several individuals with cardboard signs, a guitar and a megaphone calling attention to the national general strike, also referred to as “Striketober.”
Eckburg: There's a difference between dark humor and being a jerk

Eckburg: There’s a difference between dark humor and being a jerk

Bella Eckburg • October 13, 2021
Black humor, commonly known as dark humor, is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “humor marked by the use of usually morbid, ironic, grotesquely comic episodes.”  However, the rise of social media — especially amid a pandemic — has largely contributed to a rise in the normalization of dark humor. Unfortunately, this has also led to people misusing the term and making disgusting jokes about harmful topics under the guise of dark humor.
The Laurel Village dorms sit with Durward Hall and Westfall Hall in the background Feb. 2, 2021.

Meltzner: CSU is not taking Westfall students’ needs into account

JD Meltzner • October 12, 2021
There are few transitions in life as daunting as entering your freshman year of college. For many students, freshman year represents a near-overwhelming assertion of independence.
Colorado State University students parade in protest for climate change from Moby Arena to the Administration building Oct 08. The protest was based around a cleaner campus and the equal pay to the working students who are overburdened. (The Collegian | Grayson Reed)

Cooke: CSU should respond to Oct. 8 climate strike

Cody Cooke • October 11, 2021
The climate strike that took place on Colorado State University’s campus Oct. 8 brought a variety of different causes together under a collective call for systemic change and radical action.
Students utilize the study spaces and resources on the second floor of the Morgan Library

McKissick: I’m a 5th-year — here’s my advice for how to graduate on time

Nathaniel McKissick • October 11, 2021
When it comes to a bachelor’s degree, it traditionally takes four years to graduate. However, the truth of the matter is that college can be a volatile period, and there are a multitude of reasons one's journey may not align with that timeframe.
Graphic Illustration be Lee Billiot

Stegall: Sorority rush bears frightening similarities to cult recruitment

Hailee Stegall • October 10, 2021
Ever watched a documentary about a cult and thought to yourself, "There's no way that would work on me?" I have, and after experiencing sorority recruitment at Colorado State University, it's frightening how susceptible to cult tactics I am.
SLiCE and the Food Bank of Larimer County have come together for another year of C.A.N.S around the oval, the annual food and funds drive at Colorado State University. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Cooke: C.A.N.S. Around The Oval is one of CSU’s best traditions

Cody Cooke • October 7, 2021
C.A.N.S. Around the Oval is a roughly month-long food and fund drive organized by Colorado State University’s Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement (S.L.I.C.E.) office and the Food Bank for Larimer County. Now in its 35th year, the drive represents one of CSU’s best homecoming traditions, and it reflects our University’s commitment to transformative community action.
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