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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Opinion

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.

Eckburg: The history and difference between psychics and mediums

Bella Eckburg October 26, 2021
There are many ways you can engage with spooky season — visiting a haunted house, going on a ghost tour around Fort Collins, etc. But there’s one aspect of Halloween that won’t end when the final yellow leaves fall from the trees, and that’s supernatural, spiritual readings from psychics and mediums.  Before you jump into a psychic reading headfirst, it’s important to understand the difference between psychics and mediums to ensure you make the most of your experience. There are a few objections to getting psychic readings, but there’s really no harm in trying something out. 
Meltzner: Terrifying tales from the tunnels of Fort Collins

Meltzner: Terrifying tales from the tunnels of Fort Collins

JD Meltzner October 26, 2021
Fort Collins, incorporated all the way back in 1873, is not a young place, and as such, it has quite a lot of lore surrounding it. While some of these local legends may not dabble in the macabre, many are tales of haunted buildings and stories of ghosts roaming the town.
LTTE: A message from Defenders of Wildlife

LTTE: A message from Defenders of Wildlife

Guest Author October 25, 2021
As a college student during this pandemic, I, like many of my peers, have had the “best years of my life” uprooted and my future put on hold while decision makers determine when we can resume some sort of normalcy. As a young person born into a climate and extinction crisis, I am unable to ignore drastic global biodiversity loss leading to pandemics under which so many have suffered.
Blouch: The scariest thing about Halloween? Sexual assault statistics

Blouch: The scariest thing about Halloween? Sexual assault statistics

Cat Blouch October 25, 2021
From witches to ghosts to blood-sucking demons, Halloween is a holiday of fear. It’s what sells costumes of all our favorite pop-culture monsters. It’s what gets us going to the theatres for the newest horror films during the spooky season.
Seriously: 7 sexy costumes for men to wear this Halloween

Seriously: 7 sexy costumes for men to wear this Halloween

Nathaniel McKissick October 24, 2021
Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s time for everyone to put on their best costumes, get blackout drunk and throw up in the backseat of an Uber while a friend shoots an apologetic glance at the driver. Cady Heron, the protagonist of the iconic teen comedy "Mean Girls" once described Halloween as, “the one day a year when a girl can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything else about it.”
Seriously: How to gaslight a woman in 5 simple steps

Seriously: How to gaslight a woman in 5 simple steps

Katrina Leibee October 20, 2021
Men, you’ve likely watched generations of men before you call their girlfriends crazy. Since the dawn of time men have been gaslighting women. For those of you who aren’t quite as experienced, to gaslight means to emotionally manipulate someone and have them question their own sanity.
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