American politics are one of the most pervasive elements of life in this country, impacting and regulating almost everything we do on a daily basis. And yet, so much of the American political system and the policies that it enacts are shrouded in a mist of industry jargon and power struggles that make it difficult for the average citizen to understand how the nation's policies impact their everyday life.
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.
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.Â
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.
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.
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.Â
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.Â
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.Â
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