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A meal in the Foundry dining hall on Feb. 16, 2020.

Cooke: College diets can be cheap and healthy

Cody Cooke August 18, 2020

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. This summer has felt long...

(Photo illustration by Reed Slater | The Collegian)

Blouch: There is a gray area in giving consent while intoxicated

Cat Blouch August 17, 2020

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 college sex culture, having...

Teen sits outside scrolling through Instagram. (Connor McGrath | The Collegian)

MacDonald: Gen Z will first see the results of 24/7 device use

Alexandra MacDonald July 29, 2020

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. At the turn of the 21st century,...

LGBTQ+ community members, students, and allies holding up signs and flags follow Westboro Baptist Church protestors outside of Moby Arena as the Colorado State University volleyball team played San Diego State, Oct. 12. WBC had sent out a news release for the protest stating, “Don’t let the folly of volleyball make you forget god!” (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Blouch: Bisexuality comes with more challenges than we recognize

Cat Blouch June 23, 2020

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. Being bisexual is not always...

Fort Collins community members gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road to protest police brutality in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, May 29. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Leibee: Divest from Fort Collins Police Services

Katrina Leibee June 22, 2020

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. Names have been changed in this...

Protesters gather in a circle to dance to music playing through speakers outside Lafayette Square in Washington D.C. June 6, 2020. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Neustadter: Lawmakers, now is the time for radical change

Corinne Neustadter June 14, 2020

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 month, nationwide...

Emily Arnett lights a candle outside of the Fort Collins Police Services building on Timberline Road to protest police brutality in solidarity with the protesters in Minneapolis and around the country, May 29. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Cooke: George Floyd protests demonstrate deep-rooted frustrations

Cody Cooke May 31, 2020

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. “If you want a vision of...

A protester holds up a sign stating the names of other people of color who have been killed by police, May 28. (Ben Leonard | The Collegian)

Leibee: What happened to George Floyd is unforgivable

Katrina Leibee May 29, 2020

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. "Hands up, don't shoot!" demonstrators...

Vander Graaff: In dire situations, facts need to come first

Vander Graaff: In dire situations, facts need to come first

Abby Vander May 6, 2020

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. Recently, Colorado has shifted...

A "closed" sign hangs on the back of a bear statue in an interactive park in downtown Fort Collins. Effective March 26, Larimer County Public Health Director Tom Gonzales issued a stay-at-home order requiring all individuals in Larimer County to stay at home except for food and essential services. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

Cooke: We should focus on environmental impacts of COVID-19

Cody Cooke May 6, 2020

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 has affected every...

Freshmen Mark Currie, left, and Ben Boucher walk past the Corbett parking lot to their dorm Sunday evening. Starting today, the Corbett parking lot will be closed to make room for Laurel Village, the new student housing project scheduled to be completed in Fall of 2014.

Ortiz: A letter of advice and support to CSU resident assistants

Kenia Ortiz May 5, 2020

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 my fellow resident assistants,...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act is a significant stimulus package passed to help people and businesses during the current pandemic. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Neustadter: Small business aid perpetuates economic inequality

Corinne Neustadter May 5, 2020

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 the COVID-19 global pandemic...

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