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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Opinion

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

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...

Serena Bettis on The Oval Sept. 5, 2022.

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: ADHD, autism diagnoses increase, include women in criteria

Eckburg: ADHD, autism diagnoses increase, include women in criteria

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director May 3, 2023
Autism exists on a spectrum, and so do the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Both are forms of neurodiversity, simply meaning your brain is wired a little differently and you might experience difficulty fitting into a neurotypically crafted world. It’s like being left-handed. Nothing is actually wrong, but you might notice that driving a stick shift with the right hand is a little funky because it wasn’t made with left-handed people in mind. 
Peck: Sustainability, local focus, community building make FoCo beer heaven

Peck: Sustainability, local focus, community building make FoCo beer heaven

Aaron Peck, Staff Reporter May 2, 2023
Northern Colorado and Fort Collins specifically are often regarded as the “Napa Valley of Beer” due to the high number of breweries in the area. With over 20 unique and specialized breweries, Fort Collins boasts the most impressive lineups for a city in terms of options for beer lovers.  However, beer in Fort Collins is not just about enjoying a refreshing and tasteful drink, it is about supporting the local community. Beer plays an important role in Northern Colorado culture because it allows residents to support local businesses as well as build relationships. 
Eckburg: Goodbye beautiful Collegian; I will love you for a thousand lifetimes!

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

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.
Ben Scott trying hard on an unclimbed project in Red Feather Lakes Oct. 21, 2022.

Miller: Climbing is trending; are nonclimbers missing out?

Jack Miller, Staff Reporter April 27, 2023
Now that the weather is getting nice, my friends and I are thrilled that we can do outside activities again. We’ve been hiking, swimming, playing volleyball or spike ball, but more than anything, my friends love to climb.   I’ve given climbing a few tries, but all I seemed to get out of it were sore forearms and blistered hands. When my friends started to get into it, I figured that their interests would fade after a few weeks and we’d get back to doing the things I also enjoyed. I was dead wrong.  
Burke: Over-the-ear headphones are back, bettering music experiences

Burke: Over-the-ear headphones are back, bettering music experiences

Callum Burke, Staff Reporter April 26, 2023
If you attend Colorado State University’s campus on a regular basis, witnessing students listening to music on their commutes to and from class is extremely common. Also, seeing that CSU is a fairly large campus containing nearly 4,800 acres, it makes perfect sense that people implement music into their daily lives to make their commutes more enjoyable. Now, the specific method that each commuter chooses to listen to their music varies. There are many different types of headphones to choose from, and even speakers that students use to enhance their audio experience. Although, if you are one of these people who listen to music on campus with a blaring speaker, please stop, it is very annoying.
Eckburg: Gen Z made ethical consumption trendy

Eckburg: Gen Z made ethical consumption trendy

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director April 25, 2023
Trends come in waves and in many forms — whether it’s a TikTok dance, a trending sound or a sudden interest in heavy patterns. Generation Z has been particularly influential in shaping trends over the last few years, and the pandemic pushing everyday interactions online has only amplified that influence.
Seriously: CSU unfairly punishes students who don't care about school

Seriously: CSU unfairly punishes students who don’t care about school

Aaron Peck, Staff Reporter April 19, 2023
College is a place where individuals go to expand their worldview, learn new skills and increase their chances of achieving success. On the other hand, college provides many with their first taste of freedom.  College is supposed to be a space for higher education where all people can come for the possibility of a better future. However, a disturbing pattern has been discovered across virtually every school in the country that is leaving some students disappointed with their college experience.
Lopez: Sexual Assault Awareness Month must include Indigenous women

Lopez: Sexual Assault Awareness Month must include Indigenous women

Dominique Lopez, Staff Reporter April 19, 2023
One in three women experiences sexual or physical violence in their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which draws attention to sexual violence survivors in the United States and around the world. However, this idea of awareness seems to exclude a very prominent portion of the United States — Indigenous people.
Illustration of a red and orange colored background with a person yelling into a megaphone, "Collegian Columnists."

Burke: More eyes on ASCSU: Students need transparency, cooperation

Callum Burke, Staff Reporter April 18, 2023
With the recent Associated Students of Colorado State University elections in the rearview mirror, there is a lot to unpack and consider for the future.  Voting occurred April 3-5, and the results named Nick DeSalvo and Alex Silverhart as president and vice president-elect; Ava Ayala as the speaker of the senate and seven students were voted into respected senator positions.
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