When schools across the nation shut down in the spring of 2020, students were faced with a new world; one that had never been dealt with by any of their predecessors. Students would now have to continue their education remotely, attending class via video calls and completing tests from their bedrooms. That March, many students believed this new reality to be an interim fix and that they would soon be back in class, but this could not have been further from the truth.
If you’re anything more than a cold-blooded sociopath, you likely have some sort of pet living with you. Some of you might be lucky enough to live in a place that is welcoming to your animal companion. (Be honest, does it help pay the rent? Mine is a freeloader.)
College is a time in many students’ lives where they first take an interest in maintaining an informed citizenry and staying up to date with current events. Going back as far as the 1960s, when anti-Vietnam War protests were spearheaded by university students, college remains a time for familiarizing yourself with the world’s latest affairs.
I was alarmed to learn that some of my classmates are demanding the censorship of religious fanatics on the Lory Student Center Plaza. Before you dismiss me as some right-wing culture warrior, I should clarify that I am a leftist, an atheist and I am gay.
Many of us have driven past Book Ranch on our way to campus, but few stop in to check it out.
Upon entering the building with blacked-out windows through the cloudy glass door, I was not sure what would meet me on the other side. I’ve never been one to shy away from engaging in a stereotypically embarrassing situation, and this was definitely something I was curious about experiencing.
Cody Cooke and Nathaniel McKissick
• September 15, 2021
Last Wednesday, preacher Keith Darrell and an unnamed associate took to Colorado State University's Plaza to spew hateful rhetoric against women, racial minorities and, most viciously, members of the LGBTQ community. Following this incident, a social media account took to Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #CallOutCSU to blast the University for not arresting or silencing Darrell and his cohort.
Between the rampant forest fires and record-breaking temperatures that have plagued Colorado for the past several years, it's impossible to ignore the impact climate change has had on our state. The negative impacts of climate change are quickly bleeding into Colorado’s economy.
Early last week I finally reached full-immunity against the original COVID-19 strain, and you can’t even imagine how excited I was. I have been researching everything there is to know about this virus on 4chan, and the knowledge that I could now fight it inside my body was game-changing.
Walking through the southern wing of the Lory Student Center, there's a sharp contrast between two sides of a small hallway. Just inside the southern entrance of the building, there's the often-crowded Intermissions café on the western side of the hallway, with a line that stretches most of the way down the hall. On the opposite side of the hall, there's the Curfman Gallery, which holds Colorado State University art students' artwork and is usually devoid of people, with the exception of the front desk attendant typing on their laptop.
Times are changing. The COVID-19 pandemic has created irreversible shifts in our ways of life and the workforce is no exception. Citing the the U.S. Department of Labor, Philip Kane from Inc.com writes that "during the months of April, May and June 2021, a total of 11.5 million workers quit their jobs" in what is being colloquially referred to as the Great Resignation.
Moving to college and adapting to a new, more self-sufficient environment can be extremely difficult. Whether it’s struggling to meet new friends or experiencing changes mentally, physically or emotionally, this part of growing up can be uncomfortable. Being a freshman is scary!
One of the more notable uncomfortable topics is the dreaded freshman 15, where incoming students gain weight as they adjust to a new lifestyle as college students.
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