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Tusinski: Why Colorado is crawling with professional thrifters

Tusinski: Why Colorado is crawling with professional thrifters

Dylan Tusinski, Staff Reporter • November 14, 2022
Secondhand clothing is experiencing a second life, for better or worse. Over the last few years, thrifting has become a hefty social phenomenon. TikTok influencers and climate activists alike have been highlighting the environmental benefits of shopping secondhand, and as a result, it's become trendy to see what you can score at your local thrift shop.
Seriously: Local man discovers mental health, tolerates social interaction

Seriously: Local man discovers mental health, tolerates social interaction

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director • November 10, 2022
The spooky fun of Halloween is behind us and so is the dizzying election season. Individuals across the nation now prepare for the thick wave of seasonal depression to hit with force.  It’s not uncommon to feel gloomy in the overcast, cold weather. In Colorado, the winter is either the thing you’ve been waiting for or the thing you’ve been dreading. If you’re into winter sports, you’re set. If you aren’t, good luck. 
Colorado State University’s Joseana Vaz fights for the rebound against a Colorado Christian University defender.

Stella: Give the CSU women’s basketball team the support it deserves

Michael Stella, Staff Reporter • November 9, 2022
The college basketball season has arrived in Fort Collins. There are big questions about the Colorado State University men's basketball team and how they will perform after making an NCAA tournament appearance at the end of last season.  However, a bigger question regarding college basketball in Fort Collins might be why the CSU women's team does not get more support from the student section and the Fort Collins community.
LTTE: All graffiti is good — limiting it dismisses art, culture

LTTE: All graffiti is good — limiting it dismisses art, culture

Guest Author • November 8, 2022
A September article published in the opinion section of The Collegian praised the City of Fort Collins for its plentiful murals while decrying vandalism. It is valuable, I think, to let a vandal defend their practice. So why is graffiti good?   First, graffiti is an ancient cultural practice seen throughout the world and produces, alongside other arts, works of various qualities. Like other art, graffiti can range from simple tags to massive murals with incomprehensible lettering (at least, to those who are not familiar with graffiti) and astounding color combinations.  
LTTE: The election is upon us; your votes are safe in Larimer County

LTTE: The election is upon us; your votes are safe in Larimer County

Guest Author • November 7, 2022
The election is upon us. All active registered voters were mailed their ballots. The final day to return your ballot is Election Day, Nov. 8. My office must receive them by 7 p.m. The concept of Election Day as the day you should vote has not been the reality for many, many years. Instead, Election Day represents the deadline and the day that you will finally see the results of votes cast — or at least some results.
LTTE: Vote yes on Proposition FF to end Colorado food insecurity

LTTE: Vote yes on Proposition FF to end Colorado food insecurity

Guest Author • November 7, 2022
To those seeking to eliminate food insecurity, Vote yes on Proposition FF in Colorado this November. This bill offers Colorado the opportunity to partake in making great strides toward ending world hunger by guaranteeing that every child in attendance at participating public schools is provided not only a meal but a healthy one.
Seriously: CSU announces new university president after tireless searching

Seriously: CSU announces new university president after tireless searching

Michael Stella, Staff Reporter • November 3, 2022
Starting the 2022 fall semester without a university president has been tough on the Colorado State University community. That is why CSU is proud to announce its new university president, who will be filling the position after Joyce McConnell left in June. The search was intense, and the university search committee wanted to hear from all stakeholders of CSU. The search committee knows they have made the right decision in their pick. 
Canvas Stadium fills with students and fans for Colorado State University's season opener football game against Middle Tennessee State University

Burke: Dear CSU football fans: Stop leaving games at halftime

Callum Burke, Staff Reporter • November 2, 2022
Colorado State University football is very important in Fort Collins. Every weekend throughout the season, if our beloved Rams are playing at home, fans pack the stands tight and dress up in their favorite green and gold attire to cheer on their favorite college team. 
The Dilitant Fault sculpture outside Eddy Hall

Stella: The top 5 worst art installations on campus

Michael Stella, Staff Reporter • November 1, 2022
Colleges and universities in America are known for being enormous money suckers. With a plethora of leadership positions, high-quality amenities and constant renovation, there is another part of college universities that takes up a lot of money: Art.   Colleges spend good money to have their campus decorated with art.  
Henry: Halloween is the best holiday because it's for everyone

Henry: Halloween is the best holiday because it’s for everyone

Brendan Henry, Staff Reporter • October 27, 2022
The days of Mariah Carey and ancient recordings of Christmas jingles on a loop in every store and restaurant are on the horizon. Momentarily, the fear of the holiday season can be pushed aside for the more fun, self-inducing fear of Halloween. Halloween is the best holiday. Some folks are not connoisseurs of fear, which is totally understandable, yet one does not need to be scared to enjoy the season of spook thoroughly. There are plenty of things to enjoy about the holiday that both include and exclude the scares and raised hair. 
Eckburg: Don't worry — your candy is not filled with razors or poison

Eckburg: Don’t worry — your candy is not filled with razors or poison

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director • October 25, 2022
It’s spooky season, and that means the age-old conversation about the potential harm caused by taking candy from strangers pops up again.  Even recently, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration warned about rainbow-colored fentanyl in distribution. Now, do candy-looking drugs exist? Yes. Are you going to get some in your designated trick-or-treating pillowcase when you go door to door in your neighborhood? Not likely. 
Burke: You don't have to be a 'political person' to understand politics

Burke: You don’t have to be a ‘political person’ to understand politics

Callum Burke, Staff Writer • October 24, 2022
Colorado State University embraces a lot of free speech opportunities; especially right on campus. On any given afternoon, with Colorado weather permitting, it is not uncommon to come across a crowd of people discussing a political issue such as religion or even something a little more mundane like minimum wage prices that don’t necessarily always force your hand to get involved. Other times, the topic is about a more serious issue within politics that may grab your attention and even incline you enough to chime in with your thoughts. 
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