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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

Res Stecker

The U.S. shouldn’t involve itself internationally

January 28, 2014

With the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq all but finished, it is inevitable that America will begin to look for new areas in which to flex our economic might through our military muscle. This has been the...

NSA should back off our apps

NSA should back off our apps

January 28, 2014

We’re all pretty tired of having to hear about the NSA tracking our every move. It’s frustrating and for the most part unnecessary- most of us aren’t plotting terrorism in our infinite spare...

Brooke Lake

CSU and international relations should go hand in hand

January 28, 2014

Why should we care about the extreme pollution problem facing China? Why does the political and social turmoil in Sudan concern the CSU body? Why should we care about the protests in Ukraine or the genocide...

Fort Collins Drinking: Settle Down and Study

Fort Collins Drinking: Settle Down and Study

January 28, 2014

The CDC came out with data a couple years ago that reported Fort Collins as the fourth highest city in the U.S. for binge and heavy drinking. Since this is a city predominated by college students, there...

Sean Kennedy

Mr. Obama: We’re still waiting for change

January 27, 2014

We were supposed to be a changed nation. Six years ago, reeling from enduring arguably the worst presidency in American history, our nation turned to a man who promised change and hope for the future to...

Technology in the college classroom is necessary

Technology in the college classroom is necessary

January 27, 2014

Phew. The worst part of the semester is over. You might be thinking, “How could that be? It’s only been a week and finals are the worst part.” I would normally agree with you, but this semester,...

Financially independent students, we salute you

Financially independent students, we salute you

January 27, 2014

College is ridiculously expensive. CSU’s student body reflexively cringes when we get a budget update from Tony Frank, explaining to us the multiple reasons that tuition must increase…again. College...

Friendship and Diversity Go Hand in Hand

Friendship and Diversity Go Hand in Hand

January 27, 2014

I often take for granted the unique blend of cultures that makes up our campus and city. Fort Collins is a montage of lifestyles, and just about anyone can settle in comfortably and quickly, no matter...

Rams’ Rede: we want to advise you

January 23, 2014

“Young adult” is such a frustrating term. Adult implies that you have your life together- that you know and understand your responsibilities and are executing them flawlessly. Young would imply that...

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Fort Collins: home for many students

January 23, 2014

I ran down the street, heels patting against the pavement, in a t-shirt and shorts with the sun beating down on my forehead. Hot days always seem to outnumber cold days in Austin, Texas even in January...

Aaron Kolb

FoCo Cafe opens to give back

January 23, 2014

Fort Collins is a great town for food lovers. It boasts nationally-recognized breweries and the highest number of restaurants per capita in the United States. With this robust dining scene, the...

Sean Kennedy

Removing train noise in Fort Collins is not worth it

January 23, 2014

We’ve all heard it before; the aggravating toot, the blaring cacophony of the train horns. They break conversations, disrupt the calm tranquility of a warm summer day, interrupt businesses, and ruffle...

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