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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Opinion

A plate of Ethiopian food including yams, plantains, injera and more sits on a plate at Raska International Cuisine & Sauce. (Luke Bourland | The Collegian)

Cooke: Fort Collins restaurant scene is something to be proud of

Cody Cooke March 1, 2021

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. After moving to Colorado...

(Graphic Illustration by Jake Dunaetz | The Collegian)

LFTE: Press freedom impacts all of us

Abby Vander February 26, 2021

Dear readers, As students, our power comes from our voices. Our role in society is to analyze, ponder and deliberate. Press freedom is an assurance that this power remains untainted by bias and ulterior...

LTTE: It is always a good time to be an advocate for BLM

LTTE: It is always a good time to be an advocate for BLM

Guest Author February 25, 2021

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Letters to the Editor...

Changes to the Non-Tenture Track Faculty hiring and pay at Colorado State University have resulted in significant changes for current PhD students. PhD students who are working as instructors have been stripped of health, dental, vision and life insurance, as well as losing their retirement plan options. In order to maintain their employment, some students are having to pay the university for credit hours and have opted into the student health insurance plan. (Photo Illustration by Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Holitza: A $15 minimum wage is only a small step forward

Mason Holitza February 25, 2021

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Here in Colorado, residents...

Graphic designed by Dylan Tusinski. Photos courtesy of Matt Tackett, Davis Bonner, Skyler Pradhan, Connor McGrath, Anna von Pechmann, Serena Bettis, and Kaitlyn Ancell.

Tusinski: Blue lives never mattered — they don’t even exist

Dylan Tusinski February 24, 2021

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. A spam message from one...

(Graphic illustration by Colin Crawford | The Collegian)

Seriously: What your business concentration says about you

Cat Blouch February 23, 2021

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the...

Fort Collins City Hall is located at 300 Laporte Avenue Nov. 8, 2020.

Nichols: Let’s give more attention to FoCo Adopt-a-Neighbor program

Rinoa Nichols February 23, 2021

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. The pandemic has put many...

(Graphic illustration by Colin Crawford | The Collegian)

Seriously: Fort Collins mattress store busted for drugs

Cody Cooke February 23, 2021

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the...

Participants of Take Back the Night march through the streets of Old Town with signs expressing messages of solidarity with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence in 2018. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Eckburg: Saying ‘not all men’ isn’t the ‘gotcha’ you think it is

Bella Eckburg February 22, 2021

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. This column contains discussion...

As states across the country count votes, an American flag flies over the Plaza on Nov. 4.  (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Cooke: Civil discourse is more important now than ever

Cody Cooke February 18, 2021

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. I watched the events at...

With the help of dating apps and direct messaging, finding your next significant other can either be a blessing or a curse. (Collegian file photo)

Blouch: Toxic dating habits and how to respond

Cat Blouch February 18, 2021

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Toxic dating habits are...

(Graphic illustration by Colin Crawford | The Collegian)

Seriously: Frat wins Nobel Peace Prize for feminist allyship

Corinne Neustadter February 17, 2021

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the...

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