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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Opinion

Haleigh McGill

Making peace with tragedy

Haleigh McGill April 2, 2015

Tragedy never strikes when it's convenient, or when you don't already have a million other important things to think about and accomplish. Whether the event makes international headlines and triggers...

Bravo and Gotta Go: 3/30-4/3

Bravo and Gotta Go: 3/30-4/3

The Collegian April 1, 2015

Monday, March 30 Bravo! ASCSU is taking the complaints of a RamRide employee seriously, and investigating the department’s budget and operations. Their dedication to investigating this incident,...

LTTE: A year of giving back

LTTE: A year of giving back

Jeffery Smith April 1, 2015

After I graduate from CSU in May with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, I’ll return to Denver, my hometown, to begin a year of service as a member of the City Year AmeriCorps team. I...

Zara DeGroot

Who are we entrusting our safety to?

Zara DeGroot April 1, 2015

Last Tuesday, Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on the plane. This catastrophe has been dubbed a deliberate act by co-pilot Andreas Lubitz. Recent reports...

Paul Hazelton

Mandatory voting is not the answer

Paul Hazelton April 1, 2015

Recently, during a speech about middle-class economics in Ohio, Obama sent chills down Republican spines when he seemed to endorse mandatory voting. What he actually said was, “In Australia and some...

Alexandra Stettner

ASCSU debates should be done food-fight style

Alexandra Stettner April 1, 2015

Note: This article is satire. Last week, ASCSU held debates for their presidential and vice presidential nominees. It’s great our school has a forum not only for student representation, but also...

Haleigh McGill

Let’s celebrate U + however many you want

Haleigh McGill April 1, 2015

Note: This article is satirical. The U plus 2 occupancy rule is well-known by residents of Fort Collins who are renting homes, especially students of Colorado State University who move off-campus after...

Sean Kennedy

ASCSU elections key to strengthen student voice

Sean Kennedy March 31, 2015

It's time to get informed this spring. With student election season in full swing,  we have an unparalleled opportunity to stand in solidarity as a campus community and assert our needs to University...

Dan Rice

Capstone courses should teach students to handle money

Dan Rice March 30, 2015

Capstone courses are typically taken by Colorado State University students during their senior year with the intent of preparing us for the world we are about to be thrust into: one of jobs, families,...

Alexandra Stettner

The bigger picture of RamRide management allegations

Alexandra Stettner March 30, 2015

Last Wednesday at the weekly ASCSU Senate meeting, things got a little more interesting than normal. A student who works for the RamRide program made allegations saying that the program has now...

The Fort Collins City Hall deals with many issues involving illegal camping. Recently there have been several meetings to discuss the topic. (Photo Credit: Megan Fischer)

LTTE: Endorsement of Ward Luthi for Mayor of Fort Collins

Sandy Lemberg March 27, 2015

I am writing to enthusiastically recommend Ward Luthi for Mayor of Fort Collins. I was present for a candidate forum presented by the League of Women Voters of Larimer County March 5, 2015.  Ward's...

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