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A single dorm room with a Joe Biden flag and a Donald Trump flag Nov. 2. “I think having a conversation on issues will get a lot more done than saying 'screw you,'” said Ben Morse, one of the residents. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Tusinski: The party divide isn’t real. The class divide is.

Dylan Tusinski March 21, 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. Look to your left. Look...

Tusinski: Developing Hughes would be a huge mistake

Tusinski: Developing Hughes would be a huge mistake

Dylan Tusinski March 17, 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 wrote an article last...

(Graphic illustration by Allie Watkinson | The Collegian)

Cooke: The Hughes project could be a good example for future development

Cody Cooke March 17, 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 the past, I’ve written...

(Collegian file photo)

Blouch: Scholarships are a distraction from the student-loan crisis

Cat Blouch March 16, 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. It is no surprise that...

A student demonstrator, who wished to remain anonymous, holds up the definition of privilege. (Photo credit: Julia Rentsch).

Eckburg: Boulder’s party attendees need to check their privilege

Bella Eckburg March 15, 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 10, the Boulder...

Plastic bags are controversial because they are viewed as wasteful and take an extraordinarily long time to break down. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Leibee: The plastic bag ban would be a positive step forward

Katrina Leibee March 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. As another election looms...

Smoke from the CalWood fire rises to the southeast of Estes Park, Colorado, near Jamestown Oct. 17. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Cooke: COVID-19 is a crisis that exposed injustices

Cody Cooke March 11, 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 pandemic infiltrated...

Throughout multiple buildings on campus, Colorado State University finds ways to decorate interior spaces with living plants to help breathe life into the areas on Feb 23. (Laurel Sickels | Collegian)

Blouch: The costs and benefits of remote working and learning

Cat Blouch March 9, 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. We have now been living...

Mary McGregor stands in front of a window on the upstairs floor of her house April 12. She has been self-quarantining and following stay-at-home orders issued by Adams County and the state of Colorado amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

Eckburg: The stages of grieving during a pandemic

Bella Eckburg March 9, 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. We survived a year of COVID-19...

As Fort Collins continues to grow, so does the demand for housing, which is leading to more and more open spaces being proposed for development, Nov 10, 2019. (Addie Kuettner | The Collegian)

Tusinski: Stop moving to Colorado. We’re full.

Dylan Tusinski March 8, 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. To all the prospective...

Participants in the event 'Slow Waltz' , led by Sergei Driga, from Russia. (Pratyoosh Kashyap | The Collegian)

Nichols: Anyone can dance, stop gendering activities

Rinoa Nichols March 4, 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. Dancing is a form of expression...

A chalk-drawn message encouraging students to submit their ballots is pictured on the side of the Clark A building while a Colorado State University student checks his phone on Nov. 5, 2018. Tuesday, Nov. 6 is the last day to submit voting ballots across the state. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Tusinski: Stop arguing about politics online

Dylan Tusinski March 3, 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 writer of this...

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