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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

Brian Fosdick

It is getting better

October 31, 2013

It’s always funny to look back on myself in my high school years and realize how much of a jerk I was. I came from Pueblo, Colorado and while my personal experiences say nothing about the town as...

Students attend a block party that lead to a riot on April 27 near off of Prospect Road. CSU wants students to understand the power and danger of spreading party invitations through social media.

Party responsibly, CSU

October 31, 2013

We've made it past the hump, CSU. We're nearly at the end of the hardest week of the semester. We've all gotten used to the endless studying and paper writing, which is a good reason to celebrate. But,...

Brooke Lake

Handing over stories of adventure

October 30, 2013

AMMAN, JORDAN — I remember when I was 10 and my daddy would come into my room and tell me bedtime stories about fictional adventures he had with Indiana Jones. He would think up these elaborately...

From the vast array of wine, to the wall of hard liquor, Wilbur's satisfies every students need on a Friday or Saturday night. Voted Best of CSU for liquor store. Photo by Lauren Martin

Best Of CSU: Lost in Wilbur’s

October 30, 2013

Get me something “cute,” she tells me. Great. I’ve just walked into Wilbur’s - the biggest liquor store in Fort Collins - with the most open-ended instructions of all time and now I must scour...

Michaela Jarrett

High school students deserve better sex education.

October 30, 2013

Students deserve better sex education in school. It is a known fact that many sex education programs in US high schools are lacking. They are not only lacking in abundance, but in credibility and...

The sustainable farm, gardens, and greenhouses on the North West side of campus, greatly enjoyed by CSU students, may soon disappear with the construction of the new stadium.

Speak Up, CSU

October 30, 2013

It's that time of year again when midterms are a bit unbearable and the weather is looking a little bleak. As the Editorial Board, we know the feeling because believe it or not, we are students, too....

A group of Human Development and Family Studies students stand aroudn the Thanksgiving baskets they put together for two families. The baskets included items such as winter coats for kids, hot chocolate, and water bottles.

Letter to the Editor — Vote Yes For Kids

October 29, 2013

I still remember how proud I was the day I learned to play hot cross buns on the recorder. Although it was no Mozart recital, as a fourth grader I thought I was the bee’s knees. I was sure that nowhere...

Letter to the Editor – Don’t tell me his name

October 29, 2013

Massacres commonly make first page news. These events are tragic for the families and friends of victims. Because of the media’s presentation of the horrific acts of a criminal, s/he gets a lot of “glory”...

Letter to the Editor – Response to Allison Chase

October 29, 2013

In her Oct. 21 editorial, Alison Chase said the Christian God “is love”.  In fact, he is anything but.  A cursory reading of the Old Testament is proof enough.  In it he kills men, women and children...

Letters to the Editor — Response to Sean Kennedy

October 29, 2013

*UPDATE: This is a full version of a letter to the editor that ran in the Nov.5, 2013 edition of the Collegian.* Sean Kennedy claims that the “anti-abortion” position is “standard fundamental bigotry”. Why? Why...

Sean Kennedy

Don’t Be Intimidated By Free Speech Abusers

October 29, 2013

Free speech is a right that is not arbitrary or refutable, and our campus’s Free Speech Zone is symbolic of that. I think it’s awesome that the university made this a feature of the plaza. Granted,...

Involve City Council, CSU

Involve City Council, CSU

October 29, 2013

The devil is in the details and oftentimes hasty thinking and even hastier actions can lead to problems down the road. We are starting to get the feeling that the CSU administration is starting to push...

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