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Students standing on the Free Speech Stump with opposing views on rape culture. (Tony Villalobos May| Collegian)

Rego: Students need to recognize and understand rape culture

Shay Rego April 16, 2019

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in the following column are those of the writer only and do not necessarily represent the views of The Collegian or its editorial board. In continuation of Sexual...

Freshman Brian Dusek, Senior Claire Stanziale, Junior Jenna Fischer at CSUnite, representing ideals of inclusivity and safe spaces. (Collegian file photo)

Leibee: It’s not inclusive if it’s not intersectional

Katrina Leibee April 15, 2019

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 State University...

March is Women's History Month. These books were all written by powerful female authors and may provide inspiration. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Ziel: Education system would be stronger if we emphasized creativity

Renee Ziel April 15, 2019

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. President Donald Trump’s...

The Associated Students of Colorado State University, otherwise known as ASCSU, are located on the bottom floor of the Lory Student Center. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Rego: CSU needed the resolution to allow disciplinary action against fake service dogs

Shay Rego April 14, 2019

 Editor’s Note: The views expressed in the following column are those of the writer only and do not necessarily represent the views of The Collegian or its editorial board. With all the Associated...

ASCSU President-Elect Ben Amundson and Vice President-Elect Alexandra Farias celebrate after being named the next president and Vice President of the Associated Students of Colorado State University April 11 in the ASCSU Senate Chambers. The election season saw a record-breaking 26.6% voter turnout of the student body. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: Rams show apathy in ASCSU elections

Abby Vander April 14, 2019

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 year’s Associated Students...

A Fort Collins resident holds candles during the Transgender Day of Remembrance vigil on Nov. 15. Fort Collins Mayor Wade Troxell recently declared Nov. 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance to Fort Collins’s LGBTQ+ committee. (Photo Illustration by Colin Shepherd)

Rego: Transgender survivors of sexual violence shouldn’t suffer in silence

Shay Rego April 10, 2019

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in the following column are those of the writer only and do not necessarily represent the views of The Collegian or its editorial board.  In Fifty Shades of Shay's...

Taken from an article on insightintodiversity.com

McWilliams: ‘Diversity of thought’ means nothing without actual diversity

Leta McWilliams April 10, 2019

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. During the Associated Students...

A sign advocating for students to go vote hangs near the Plaza on Tuesday, November 8th. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Hodge: Democracy is not a spectator sport

Jayla Hodge April 9, 2019

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. Editor Jayla Hodge represents...

ASCSU President and Vice President candidates answer questions during the LSC Theatre Debate April 3. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Leibee: The ASCSU candidates told us who they are, and we should believe them

Katrina Leibee April 9, 2019

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. Each presidential candidate...

CANstruction, an event that is apart of the Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagement's CANS Around the Oval Event, allows participants who have collected cans to create whatever kind of architecture they desire and to show off the cans they've collected. The cans, being donated on Oct. 18th, go to the Larimer County Food Bank and helps raise awareness of hunger in the area. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: CSU administration should do more for starving college students

Abby Vander April 8, 2019

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 Colorado State University...

Sean Sullivan performs a vape trick on a table. (Mackenzie Pinn | Collegian)

Thompson: National Public Health Week underscores why smoking ban is good for CSU

Madison Thompson April 3, 2019

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’s National Public Health...

Vada Smith, Lilly Geer, Whitney Gustafson and Larson Ross hold a banner inside of the Lory Student Center food court on April 25 to protest sexual assault on college campuses. The Women and Gender Advocacy Center at CSU held the silent protest for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Rego: It’s sad, but we need Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Shay Rego April 2, 2019

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in the following column are those of the writer only and do not necessarily represent the views of The Collegian or its editorial board. Trigger warning: This column...

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