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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Chicken, green beans and garlic bread being prepared for dinner Nov 7. (Photo illustration by Grayson Reed | The Collegian)

McKissick: Learning to cook at home will change your life

Nathaniel McKissick November 9, 2021
College is a time associated with meals that are nutritionally lacking. Instant ramen, TV dinners and a lot of takeout come to mind when people think of their four years at university.
Lopez: Remaining authentic in college is difficult

Lopez: Remaining authentic in college is difficult

Dominique Lopez November 9, 2021
I grew up in a small town, where the idea of leaving for the first-year college experience is often not attempted. The first time I went home last month, the very first person to spot me – my neighbor – told me not only how proud they were but also how much their daughters looked up to me. As I stood next to the fence listening to positive affirmations, a pit began to grow in my stomach, and I struggled to fight back the tears that were slowly creeping into my eyes. 
Climate Column (Graphic Illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

Gross: Hope is not lost in the fight against climate change

Dillon Gross November 8, 2021
As Colorado State University students head to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also called COP26, climate change is on the minds of many here on campus. CSU boasts its renowned sustainability, but the actions of one university feel infinitesimally small when the scope of global climate change affects, well, the entire globe.
Seriously: Freshman gets nose ring and tattoo instead of personality

Seriously: Freshman gets nose ring and tattoo instead of personality

Dylan Tusinski November 8, 2021
Earlier this week, Colorado State University freshman LaKynn Miller, who had just joined the Alpha Sigma Sigma sorority, got a nose ring in her left nostril and a line tattoo of a mountain range on her forearm instead of developing a real personality. Miller, who just moved to Fort Collins from Long Beach, California, at the start of the semester, said that it felt like a Colorado thing to do.
Dr. Juan Belardinelli micropipettes a solution for COVID-19 research in the microbiology building March 4. Dr. Belardinelli is a research scientist working on a variety of projects, including COVID-19 research. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Hontz: Science is not a debate; get the vaccine

Chase Hontz November 3, 2021
By this point, we are unfortunately all too familiar with the wide variety of nonsensical rallying cries adopted by the anti-vaxxer community — shouts of "The government can’t tell me what to do," or "I won’t be a sheep. I need to do my own research." — but what the hell do they actually mean? Nearly two years and over 745,000 deaths into the deadliest pandemic in American history, our country is still being held back by those who refuse to take the coronavirus seriously. 
Henry: Military worship needs to go

Henry: Military worship needs to go

Brendan Henry November 2, 2021
Only about 10% of military members see combat in their careers, and this primarily depends on the branch in which they find themselves. When I was a little Airman buying my highly-carcinogenic energy drink and 1,500 calorie breakfast burrito using the American people’s tax dollars, people would still thank me for my service — yet I was far from being in a combative role. Why would I deserve the same appreciation as someone who had taken a bullet? The answer is both ignorance and nationalism.
Blouch: We should adopt a permanent pass/fail grading system

Blouch: We should adopt a permanent pass/fail grading system

Cat Blouch November 1, 2021
In the past, I have discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the value of a degree. Because universities were forced to offer classes online instead of in-person, this affected the ability for individual universities to differentiate themselves from each other and presented a unique opportunity for alternative learning institutions to stake a claim in the market.
McKissick: Stop perpetuating the idea that homophobes are closet cases

McKissick: Stop perpetuating the idea that homophobes are closet cases

Nathaniel McKissick November 1, 2021
In 2008, then-attorney general of Alabama Troy King was found in bed with a young man. In 2011, Indiana representative Phillip Hinkle answered a Craigslist ad posted by a 20-year-old seeking a "sugga daddy."
Cooke: CSU workers should unionize for better pay

Cooke: CSU workers should unionize for better pay

Cody Cooke October 31, 2021
If you’re a student who works for Colorado State University in any way, you need to read this. On Thursday October 28, the American Association of University Professors at CSU hosted a panel of speakers who discussed unionization and why it’s important for CSU’s campus.
Seriously: Steal those exit signs, comrades

Seriously: Steal those exit signs, comrades

Cody Cooke October 31, 2021
If you’re afraid of devious, nefarious and diabolical licks, then stop reading this at once you law-abiding marshmallow. On the off chance that you aren’t some scheming snitch, listen to this - some scoundrels have been swiping exit signs by the dozen from an apartment building in Fort Collins.
Seriously: Have fun behind bars, exit sign stealers

Seriously: Have fun behind bars, exit sign stealers

Bella Eckburg October 31, 2021
In the past few weeks, you might have noticed more than a few exit sign mounts hanging empty, wires live and dangling. No this isn’t some sick joke. Immature, attention-seeking twats just can’t resist getting their grubby fingers on one of those incredibly useful signs.  I know y’all think using these signs for decor is funny or whatever, but I promise that they will only be used for their intended purpose: directing your guests to high-tail it out of your nasty apartment. 
(Graphic Illustration by Trin Bonner | The Collegian)

Seriously: Your very own spooky Halloween itinerary

Bella Eckburg October 27, 2021
It’s spooky season, and that means it’s time to do some spooky shit with your friends. Grab your mug, fill it to the brim with warm apple cider, settle in and grab a pen — you definitely want to take notes. I present to you the itinerary for your Halloween evening.
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