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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Opinion

Opinion Editor Leta McWilliams and Assistant Opinion Editor Abby Vander Graaff pose for a photo, Oct. 17. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

McWilliams: Thank you, Collegian: You gave me the home I needed

Leta McWilliams May 10, 2020

Editor’s Notes: 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’s a weird feeling to look back on my...

Matt Bailey, News Editor. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Bailey: The Collegian allowed me to grow, take bigger risks

Matthew Bailey 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, As I sit and type out this farewell...

A stack of three Collegian newspapers.

Goodbye from your 2020 opinion desk

Kenia Ortiz, Ethan Vassar, Shay Rego, and Fynn Bailey May 10, 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. The 2019-20 school year has...

Fifty Shades of Shay. (Illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Rego: Farewell Fifty Shades of Shay

Shay Rego May 10, 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. Dear reader, It is with...

Vander Graaff: In dire situations, facts need to come first

Vander Graaff: In dire situations, facts need to come first

Abby Vander May 6, 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. Recently, Colorado has shifted...

(Illustration by Amy Noble, Rachel Macias, Katrina Clasen | The Collegian)

Horoscopes 5/7/2020

Alisa Otte May 6, 2020

Aries (March 21-April 19) You’re wondering about the next steps, wondering how far you are free to wander. Who or what is keeping you grounded, keeping you from floating far away? Taurus (April...

A "closed" sign hangs on the back of a bear statue in an interactive park in downtown Fort Collins. Effective March 26, Larimer County Public Health Director Tom Gonzales issued a stay-at-home order requiring all individuals in Larimer County to stay at home except for food and essential services. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

Cooke: We should focus on environmental impacts of COVID-19

Cody Cooke May 6, 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. COVID-19 has affected every...

Fifty Shades of Shay. (Illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Rego: Stop shaming those who don’t leave abusive relationships

Shay Rego May 5, 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 contains graphic...

Freshmen Mark Currie, left, and Ben Boucher walk past the Corbett parking lot to their dorm Sunday evening. Starting today, the Corbett parking lot will be closed to make room for Laurel Village, the new student housing project scheduled to be completed in Fall of 2014.

Ortiz: A letter of advice and support to CSU resident assistants

Kenia Ortiz May 5, 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. To my fellow resident assistants,...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act is a significant stimulus package passed to help people and businesses during the current pandemic. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Neustadter: Small business aid perpetuates economic inequality

Corinne Neustadter May 5, 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. As the COVID-19 global pandemic...

A-Basin offers varied terrain with greens, blues, blacks and extreme terrain spread out over 1,331 skiable acres. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Neustadter: COVID-19 has jeopardized the ski industry

Corinne Neustadter May 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. Last week was the first week...

The Lyric, a movie theater that primarily shows indie films located on College Ave., hosts the Denver Film Festival from Oct. 31 to Nov. 10. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

MacDonald: Support independent movies and theaters

Alexandra MacDonald May 3, 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. Do you wonder where the meaning...

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