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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Opinion

What Trevor Noah means for late night

What Trevor Noah means for late night

Catie Perry April 21, 2015

With the recent appointment of Trevor Noah as Jon Stewart’s successor to "The Daily Show", it’s a perfect time to notice diversity in late-night TV, or rather, the lack of it. Late-night TV caters...

Alexandra Stettner

Communication is key in discussing politics

Alexandra Stettner April 21, 2015

Last week, the Western Conservative Summit, which according to the Denver Post is becoming an increasingly influential conference with major players within the Republican Party (speakers like Rick...

4/20 coverage

4/20 coverage

Collegian Staff April 20, 2015

Local restaurants offer deals in honor of 4/20 By Keoni Grundhauser Flavor, music and art are just a few things on the agenda for the City of Fort Collins in celebration of the 4/20 holiday. This...

Junior communication studies major and budtender, Brendon T. Greney displays several jars of marijuana while explaining strain differences to a curious customer at Organic Alternatives, located at 346 E. Mountain Ave. Beginning Friday, Organic Alternatives will be open until 8 p.m. as a result of the new ordinance. (Photo credit: Zane Watson)

Bravo and Gotta Go: 4/20-4/24

The Collegian April 20, 2015

Monday, April 20 Bravo! Snowboarder Billy Morgan landed the world’s first quad cork 1800 last week. Morgan was an unknown to the snowboarding world and will now be sponsored for the rest of his...

Kendall McElhaney

Weed is sin-sational

Kendall McElhaney April 20, 2015

Coming from my hometown in Texas (I know – I got out as soon as I could), weed was never really a public topic of discussion. That's not to say that we didn’t talk about it --- because we did,...

Paul Hazelton

America’s love-hate relationship with crime

Paul Hazelton April 17, 2015

We like to picture America as a country of virtue and hard work — and it is, but what many of us forget is that crime, or at least morally questionable behavior, is an integral part of our history,...

Ryan Deuschle

What is transhumanism, and where it might take us

Ryan Deuschle April 16, 2015

Evolution is staring the human species in the face. For decades, science fiction writers have fantasized about the unification of humans and machines. Never before has that fantasy started to look...

Troy Wilkinson

California’s drought and how it effects us all

Troy Wilkinson April 16, 2015

California is currently going through an environmental crisis. Life without tons of water? Not only does the California drought spell death for the green lawns in California’s suburbs, but a quick...

Kendall McElhaney

Weird childhood fears help find silver linings

Kendall McElhaney April 16, 2015

Can someone explain to me why I can sit in my room for hours, knowing full well that there is no one else in my room, but as soon as I turn off the lights, I am struck with the fear that a man/monster/long...

Ask Conflict Resolution:

Ask Conflict Resolution:

Guest Author April 15, 2015

Dear Conflict Resolution, I’ve always assumed that I could "keep calm and carry on" when I’m upset. However, in a recent conflict with friends, they accused me of being "passive-aggressive." I think...

Jesse Carey

The dumb way we talk about religion and science

Jesse Carey April 15, 2015

Everyone knows that religion and science can’t ever be reconciled. Religion stifles scientific curiosity, while science pokes messy holes in religion. Religion is inflexible and unchanging, a relic...

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