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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

Woman wears a face mask to prevent the spread of disease. (Photo Illustration by Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Cooper: Imprisonment during the pandemic is unconstitutional

Guest Author June 21, 2020

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 was originally published...

Protesters gather in a circle to dance to music playing through speakers outside Lafayette Square in Washington D.C. June 6, 2020. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Neustadter: Lawmakers, now is the time for radical change

Corinne Neustadter June 14, 2020

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. In the past month, nationwide...

A building on fire near Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue in Minneapolis, May 28. (Ben Leonard | The Collegian)

Story: On George

Guest Author June 4, 2020

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 was originally...

How we are covering George Flyd/BLM protests

LFTE: How The Collegian is covering the George Floyd/BLM protests

The Collegian May 31, 2020

To the Fort Collins community, We hear your anger and stand with you in solidarity against the senseless and racially charged killings of Black people in the United States. During the past week, we watched...

Emily Arnett lights a candle outside of the Fort Collins Police Services building on Timberline Road to protest police brutality in solidarity with the protesters in Minneapolis and around the country, May 29. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Cooke: George Floyd protests demonstrate deep-rooted frustrations

Cody Cooke May 31, 2020

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. “If you want a vision of...

Protesters outside of the Minneapolis Police Department's 3rd precinct before it was burned down later that night. The protests were in response to the murder of George Floyd, May 28, 2020. Thursday, May 28, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Ben Leonard)

Minneapolis protesters voice concerns of the nation

Guest Author May 30, 2020

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. Guest columns are the view of...

A protester holds up a sign stating the names of other people of color who have been killed by police, May 28. (Ben Leonard | The Collegian)

Leibee: What happened to George Floyd is unforgivable

Katrina Leibee May 29, 2020

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. "Hands up, don't shoot!" demonstrators...

Forrest Czarnecki, Editor-in-Chief. (Austin Fleskes | The Collegian)

Czarnecki: It wasn’t just good while it lasted, it was great

Forrest Czarnecki May 10, 2020

Dear readers,  How do you say goodbye to something that is part of your own identity, something that is so deeply ingrained into who you are that it’s impossible to winnow out? It’s hard for me to...

Austin Fleskes, Managing Editor. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Fleskes: I wrote my way out, and it was great: Goodbye Collegian

Austin Fleskes May 10, 2020

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. Dear reader, I thought of around a million...

The 2019-2020 Rocky Mountain Collegian Editorial Board poses for a photo Oct. 17. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Waldman: Good riddance, I’ll miss you

Elena Waldman May 10, 2020

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. Saying goodbye to your college workplace is...

Ravyn Cullor, News Director. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Cullor: Good journalism is a practice in kindness

Ravyn Cullor May 10, 2020

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. Dear Collegian reader, My very first day working...

Photo Director Matt Tackett, Design Editor Amy Noble, Night Editor Anna Stewart, and Photo Editor Anna von Pechmann pose for a photo, Oct. 17. (Austin Fleskes | The Collegian)

Stewart: The Collegian gave me a home that I never expected

Anna Stewart May 10, 2020

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, graduating seniors working at The Collegian are given the chance to write a farewell note at the end of their tenure at CSU. It fills me with immense sadness to say goodbye...

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