Fear of missing out, also known as FOMO, is a growing part of the college experience these days. Before college, I had never heard the term, and now I hear it every day. Many of my friends have FOMO,...

I published a column last June responding to a New York Times report that “anxiety has now surpassed depression as the most common mental health diagnosis among college students.” I cautioned my readers...

Climate change is a very precarious topic to discuss among intelligentsia. If you question any of the science behind it, whether it be about the data or the validity of the claims made, you are cast out...

It is easy to look at the news and be overwhelmed with the amount of problems going on right now. Everywhere you look, there's escalations between countries, environmental issues, world hunger, human rights...

Recently, my colleague Megan Burnett discussed Sen. Bernie Sanders' bill proposal to make college free in the United States, arguing that it is not feasible. I disagree. Sanders' proposal to fund free...

Yesterday, sitting at my dining table, I fumed as I watched the video of Kim Davis walking onstage after being released from jail to the victorious beat of “Eye of the Tiger" — a song of triumph...

In late August, the city government enforced an ordinance to ban urban camping within the limits of Fort Collins. The restrictions are explained in Article IX, Section 23 of the Fort Collins Municipal...

In any other setting, having a biased jury and not being invited to attend your own hearing would be considered a kangaroo court, or at the very least, a violation of the sixth amendment. In Congress,...

Passion, in my opinion, is one of the greatest emotions to feel and even more beautiful to witness coming from another human being. Unfortunately, women of color, particularly African-American women,...

The U+2  housing ordinance in the City of Fort Collins has been a subject of heavy scrutiny and disagreement among the Colorado State University community for quite some time. Occupancy restrictions...

Every other day it seems, there is new information or breaking news on the Iran nuclear deal. The deal has a different connotation to everyone when they hear it, whether their first thought is that...

There has been a lot of talk this past week about school starting up again and how to juggle classes, a budget, time management and life in general. Doesn't sound easy, does it? I personally feel as if...