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Bisant: Self-dates are more valuable than you may think

Hayley Bisant, Collegian Columnist • February 20, 2025
Comment sections play a much larger role in the enjoyment of social media platforms than one might expect. The second it’s no longer available, the entire experience feels immediately diminished, despite the fact that it’s a relatively small feature. It’s also something you barely notice until it’s no longer available, similar to how resounding silence tends to feel much louder than whatever sound was previously audible in the background.
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Weishaar: The BMI is outdated, flawed

Audrey Weishaar, Collegian Columnist • February 18, 2025
According to the Body Mass Index, I am obese. The Body Mass Index, more commonly referred to as the BMI, is a measure of how fat someone is. It is used in the medical field as a health indicator. I can not overstate how unbelievably flawed this tool is.
Seymour: Spring semester acts as 2nd chance in college

Seymour: Spring semester acts as 2nd chance in college

Charlotte Seymour, Collegian Columnist • February 17, 2025
As a fresh college student, the first semester can be rough and intimidating. It feels like we're thrown into a pack of wolves and just told, “You’ll be fine, go make some friends.” But it is not easy.
Souza: Your life is a series of coincidences

Souza: Your life is a series of coincidences

Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist • February 11, 2025
Several years ago, I first saw this video of Angelina Jolie receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Governors Awards, a ceremony by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that recognizes various actors’ achievements. I’m not particularly moved by award show speeches; I don’t particularly watch award shows.
Thorn: Feminism must always include trans women

Thorn: Feminism must always include trans women

Astrid Thorn, Collegian Columnist • February 10, 2025
As the United States continues to move into a presidency that ran a campaign in favor of oppression toward women and numerous other marginalized groups, everyone must stand together.
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Souza: Apathy will define Trump’s presidency

Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist • February 6, 2025
The beginning of Donald Trump's presidency has regrettably been marked by one of the most deadly and tragic U.S. aviation disasters since 2001: the Jan. 29 Washington, D.C., plane collision.
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Masia: A look into CAM the Ram’s natal birth chart 

Sophia Masia, Collegian Columnist • February 4, 2025
On Feb. 6, 1954, during halftime at a home basketball game against the University of Wyoming, former Colorado State University President William E. Morgan officially named CAM the Ram as the university's ambassador, and the rest is history.
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Lopez: We need to choose to fight for a better future

Dominique Lopez, Opinion Editor • February 3, 2025
After the 2024 national election results were finalized, I joked I would just move out of the United States for the next four years since I was close to graduation. However, with each day I am starting to realize this is no joking matter. Last week, my mom texted me with urgency, reminding me to have my ID on me at all times. Suddenly, the weight of what the next four years of my life in the US would look like as a woman of color sunk in.
Weishaar: AI isn't as amazing as it seems

Weishaar: AI isn’t as amazing as it seems

Audrey Weishaar, Collegian Columnist • February 3, 2025
I am an artist. I paint, draw and do textile art. In fact, I am a creative writing major. So believe me when I say artificial intelligence is the worst thing I’ve ever had the displeasure of interacting with.
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Weishaar: Anti-fat medical professionals perpetuate inadequate care, distrust

Audrey Weishaar, Collegian Columnist • January 28, 2025
I have heard all sorts of anti-fat rhetoric in my life: “Just lose weight;” “Try this diet;” and “Work out more.” The list goes on and on. And in recent months, I have heard so many people talking about Ozempic and the weight loss associated with it. Bariatric surgery is another big one I’ve heard tossed around.
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Souza: Why your New Year’s resolutions don’t stick

Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist • January 27, 2025
The product of my New Year’s resolutions — and likely yours — is a girl I do not recognize. She is ambitious in the same way I was Dec. 31, with a laundry list of goals and affirmations, but she does not carry the laziness and doubt that prevented 2024 me from completing them.
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Bisant: Don’t be discouraged if keeping your grades up is a battle

Hayley Bisant, Collegian Columnist • January 23, 2025
To most students, the start of a new semester is like the academic equivalent of a new year. With new classes, there seems to be endless possibilities for what's to come, and the determination to lock in and remain an academic weapon throughout the entire term is at the forefront of many returning students’ minds. While it is undoubtedly a worthwhile goal — like many of the resolutions made earlier this month — this declaration may not always be as easy to keep up with as it initially seems.
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