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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

Veterans struggle with PTSD over July 4th weekend

July 4, 2013

Fourth of July is a time to celebrate with loved ones, but for some it also might be a struggle just to get through the day. For many veterans, the Fourth of July brings back terrifying memories. The...

Drinking and driving is not an option

July 4, 2013

Fireworks, hot dogs and lots of beer. Although this sounds like a great Fourth of July celebration, drinking and driving is not an option. Celebrating the country’s Independence Day is an all-American...

High Park Fire restoration results in wattles and hope

High Park Fire restoration results in wattles and hope

June 26, 2013

Scorched by the flames of last year’s devastating High Park Fire, the trees and earth remain only as ashy memories of a would-be forest. Yet, even though the sight seems bleak, you can see the hope and...

Cost of college tuition out of control

June 19, 2013

This coming school year we are all in for a surprise with a 9 percent tuition increase which brings the cost of tuition up to $7,494 for the fall and spring semesters of the 2014 school year. Rate increases...

The futility of gun-control

The futility of gun-control

May 15, 2013

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”  The Second Amendment is very clear on how guns...

Fair Trade Lovin’

Fair Trade Lovin’

May 13, 2013

Fair Trade is a non-profit organization that represents a brand of products being grown and produced on farms where farmers and workers get paid a fair wage for their labor. Along with fair wage and...

Andrew Carrera
Editor in Chief

You are this paper

May 13, 2013

It was 10:30 p.m. two Saturdays ago and a couple of roommates had made their usual pit stop at our place before heading out into another wild Fort Collins weekend. No, it was nothing special. Just...

Pay attention to club sports

May 13, 2013

Over the weekend the CSU Women's Lacrosse Team became national champions, defeating the University of California, Santa Barbara. They didn't lose a single game, making their championship win the crown...

A study abroad attitude for summer

A study abroad attitude for summer

May 12, 2013

Summer is a time rife with possibilities. Three long months of freedom from the school year yawn before us, beckoning for us to do something besides watch reality TV. Even if a summer job or a few classes...

Reflections of a professional theatre goer

Reflections of a professional theatre goer

May 11, 2013

The first play I ever saw was a production of “Cabaret” at the Community College of Aurora when I was 10-years-old. Now, if you are familiar with the musical, you may wonder why a 10-year-old would...

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