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The Lyric, a movie theater that primarily shows indie films located on College Ave., hosts the Denver Film Festival from Oct. 31 to Nov. 10. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

Meltzner: Blockbusters at film festivals harm independent movies

JD Meltzner July 8, 2021
As the film industry emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing big-budget films taking over film festivals in an effort to bring more attention to the events. 
Plastic bags are controversial because they are viewed as wasteful and take an extraordinarily long time to break down. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Cooke: FoCo plastic bag ban is an important step for the City

Cody Cooke July 1, 2021

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. Fort Collins is taking...

Graphic designed by Dylan Tusinski. Source photo courtesy of Colin Shepherd | The Collegian

Tusinski: Police presence at Pride disrespects the celebration

Dylan Tusinski June 24, 2021
The first Pride was a riot. It's become something of a woke cliché to say, but it's true. In 1969, the New York Police Department raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in New York City. The patrons of the bar fought back, tossing bottles at officers and forcing them to retreat and stop the raid. It was a turning point and the first widely publicized act of queer resistance to police brutality, helping ignite the LGBTQ+ movement as a whole.
(Natalie Dyer | Collegian)

Eckburg: Stop fetishizing true crime

Bella Eckburg June 14, 2021

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. True crime podcasts are...

TikTok is one of the most popular social media apps right now, featuring videos of various topics, April 26, 2020.

Tusinski: Normalizing everything can do more harm than good

Dylan Tusinski May 31, 2021

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. I don't have TikTok. I...

Climate Column (Graphic Illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

Cooke: Students should monitor Colorado’s drought status

Cody Cooke April 27, 2021

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. Colorado is getting hotter...

A Colorado State University student displays her decorated cap during the graduation ceremony for the College of Agricultural Sciences on May 12, 2018 at Moby Arena.  (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Blouch: COVID-19 made the college degree obsolete

Cat Blouch April 27, 2021

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. COVID-19 propelled us...

Vigil goers stand together during the moment of silence at the March 23 candlelight vigil organized to honor the victims of the March 22 Boulder King Soopers shooting. The vigil was held outside of the Larimer County Justice Center. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Eckburg: Stop associating mental illness with mass violence

Bella Eckburg April 26, 2021

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. On March 16, a shooting...

Students protest at the CSU Police Department. (Connor McGrath | The Collegian)

Tusinski: Defund the police — but not CSUPD

Dylan Tusinski April 19, 2021

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. The streets of Denver and...

Cannabis leaves in bins in Organic Alternatives’ grow facility on Apr. 7. All plant material that is not sold will grinded and mixed so that it is unidentifiable once it is finally disposed of. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Blouch: If you drink alcohol, don’t judge the stoners

Cat Blouch April 7, 2021

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. In 2012, Colorado became...

The National Institute of Drug Abuse has given a $3.2 million grant to researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to test a text-delivered counseling program for young adults with cannabis use disorder. CUD is a diagnosis given for the continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment. (Photo Illustration by Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Eckburg: Baby boomers and millennials agree on one thing: weed

Bella Eckburg April 6, 2021

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. The marijuana industry...

Climate Column (Graphic Illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

Cooke: The cannabis industry should keep an eye on sustainability

Cody Cooke April 5, 2021

Climate Column (Graphic Illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian) Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a...

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