Goodbye Columns

Heinrich: Through the lens of a high schooler: My experience with The Collegian

Dylan Heinrich, Staff Reporter • May 6, 2023

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. My name is Dylan Heinrich. I am a senior...

Lane: Bittersweet accident: Discovering my passion at The Collegian

Karsyn Lane, Sports Director • May 4, 2023

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. Sometimes, the things we stumble...

Morantz: My Collegian breakup letter

Lucy Morantz, Co-Photo Director • May 4, 2023

I’ve been sitting in front of my computer thinking of what The Collegian has meant to me throughout my college career and the same unavoidable answer keeps coming to mind: The Collegian has been my most significant relationship. Accordingly, I felt the most appropriate way for me to fill this column is to treat it as my breakup letter. So brace yourself.

Nourse: Goodbye Collegian — (insert clever sports analogy here)

Braidon Nourse, Sports Editor • May 4, 2023

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. Toward the end of 2021, The Collegian took...

Burke: Peace out, Collegian

Callum Burke, Staff Reporter • May 4, 2023

Simply put, writing for The Collegian has been a blur. As I sit down and write this goodbye column, a task I have dreaded due to its sad inclinations, I cannot help but reminisce about all of the amazing article ideas created, friendships made and exciting Sunday mornings spent adding the final touches to a satire article before its noon deadline.

Peck: Thank you, Collegian, for allowing me to discover my passion

Aaron Peck, Staff Reporter • May 4, 2023

When I first arrived on Colorado State University’s campus almost four years ago, the thought of writing for the school newspaper had never entered my mind. I had virtually no interest in journalism and had practically vowed to stop writing after high school. However, all my plans came to a grinding halt when the pandemic hit and my first year at CSU was essentially cut short. I then realized that my future needed re-evaluating, causing me to leave CSU and spend a year at Front Range Community College.

Coursey: Goodbye, Collegian — I wish I’d found you sooner

Grant Coursey, Staff Reporter • May 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. Having only worked at The Collegian for...

Russell: Copy that, Collegian — thank you for everything

Piper Russell, News Director • May 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. I came into college undeclared but quickly...

Paumen: Goodbyes suck; working for The Collegian doesn’t

Taylor Paumen, Content Managing Editor • May 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. I’ve been rewriting the start of this...

Bettis: It’s too hard to say goodbye, Collegian — I’ll say, ‘See you’

Serena Bettis, Editor in Chief • May 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. The somewhat cheesy, Percy Jackson-esque...

Eckburg: Goodbye beautiful Collegian; I will love you for a thousand lifetimes!

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director • May 1, 2023

I first joined The Collegian in Oct. 2020, the first semester back after COVID-19 shut everything down, after hearing about Rocky Mountain Student Media through my news writing class in March 2020. I closed my laptop after the first (virtual) opinion meeting I attended, buzzing. I had never been in a room with so many creative, interesting and curious people.

Tusinski: My long, strange trip at The Collegian comes to a close

Dylan Tusinski, Staff Reporter • May 1, 2023

Even though I've studied journalism for the last four years, I've learned more in The Collegian's newsroom than I have in any classroom.

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