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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

Geneva Mueller

Connect to those around you

February 25, 2014

At Colorado State University and the community of Fort Collins in general, we are extremely fortunate to live in a “join and do” sort of enclave. The opportunities are limitless, wide in scope and...

Illegal immigrants and ID cards?

Illegal immigrants and ID cards?

February 25, 2014

Illegal immigration has been a topic of heated debate for years now. Some want borders completely closed, some want everyone to feel welcome, some really couldn’t care less. No matter your political...

Body Positivity

Body Positivity

February 24, 2014

It's officially National Eating Disorder Awareness week, and Body Acceptance week here on campus. Finally, finally, we are talking about disorders that affect millions of Americans that unfortunately still...

Letter to the Editor on hemp

Letter to the Editor on hemp

February 24, 2014

Dear Editor of The Rocky Mountain Collegian, It’s encouraging to see free Colorado and American farmers allowed to grow hemp just like communist Chinese farmers (CSU hemp research could be in the...

Ditch the digital devices and have a conversation

Ditch the digital devices and have a conversation

February 24, 2014

Take, for example, the bus. This semester, I have committed to riding the bus as often as I can wake myself up in time to catch it. Riding the bus is great for a lot of reasons: I drive my car less...

College students should volunteer

College students should volunteer

February 24, 2014

“Live life to the fullest.” “It’s the best time of your life, so go crazy and live it up.” “It’s about finding who you are, so don’t be afraid to experiment.” However you want to phrase...

Celebrating culture in a month

Celebrating culture in a month

February 21, 2014

Each year, I get excited about the months. The months, you may ask? Yes, the months. They bring holidays, birthdays, new weather, Spring Breaks and culture. Cultural history months are always exciting....

Letter to the Editor: GMO labeling

Letter to the Editor: GMO labeling

February 20, 2014

Just had some quick feedback on your piece for the Collegian. I am a registered dietitian, and try to help people eat more healthfully, whether or not they have the resources to include organic, non-GMO...

Fort Collins, jump on the weed wagon

Fort Collins, jump on the weed wagon

February 20, 2014

It's been almost two months since marijuana was legalized, and almost a year since we knew that it was coming. In that time, we would expect people, especially city officials, to be prepared for that. Instead,...

Rams' Rede: fighting failure

Rams’ Rede: fighting failure

February 20, 2014

Rams' Rede: My family and friends have looked at me and thought of me as a failure recently.  I haven't been doing great in school, and I don't have any job prospects or any idea of what I want my future...

Geneva Mueller

Fort Collins music community

February 20, 2014

We’ve all heard it a million times; a phrase so overly assumptive and laden with hidden meaning depending on whose lips it escapes from: Fort Collins is a bubble. But when it comes to the music scene...

Boys will not, in fact, be boys

Boys will not, in fact, be boys

February 19, 2014

The US Department of Justice has found substantial evidence that a county attorney's office in Montana has used excuses such as "boys will be boys" to account for incredibly lenient or dropped charges...

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