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A sign proposing a rent-strike for April 1 hangs on a door 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. There are currently 127 confirmed-positive cases of COVID-19 in Larimer County, and five confirmed deaths. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

Bailey: Fort Collins residents should go on rent strike

Fynn Bailey • April 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. Since the stay-at-home order,...

The Walnut Building, part of Aggie Village and the University Apartments April 14. (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

MacDonald: Fort Collins residents should not go on rent strike

Alexandra MacDonald • April 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. Since the stay-at-home order,...

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

Horoscopes 4/6/2020

Alisa Otte • April 6, 2020

Aries (March 21-April 19) You’re gaining clarity — it smells sweet and natural. Simplicity surrounds you in earthy tones. Taurus (April 20-May 20) You might imagine that you’re in Tuscany picking...

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

Horoscopes 4/6/2020

Alisa Otte • April 6, 2020

Aries (March 21-April 19) You’re gaining clarity — it smells sweet and natural. Simplicity surrounds you in earthy tones. Taurus (April 20-May 20) You might imagine that you’re in Tuscany picking...

(Collegian file photo)

Leibee: Colorado State owes its students financial answers

Katrina Leibee • April 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. Last week, students at Colorado...

Thomas Re, a member of the marching band at Colorado State University, serenades those listening in the LSC as he practices the instrument he has been playing for 15 years.

Cooke: Instrumental music is just as valuable as lyrical music

Cody Cooke • April 2, 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. Popular music is dominated...

The Wake Up Slap serves a Colorado State University's primary source of not fake news. (Amy Noble | The Wake Up Slap)

LFTE: Why we changed our name: ‘It’s time to tell you the truth … the REAL truth’

Forrest Czarnecki • March 31, 2020

Dear readers,  The wool has been pulled over society’s eyes for too long, and we’ve had enough of it. The truth is out there, and you deserve to know what it is. That’s why we changed our name...

Billions of people around the world are being negatively affected by the ongoing pandemic. People are losing work, the economy is suffering, people are dying due to lack of proper medical care and worst of all, celebrities aren’t getting enough attention. (Luke Boredman | The Wake Up Slap)

Bailey: Celebrities are the true victims of COVID-19

Fynn Bailey • March 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. Celebrities are the real...

Colorado State University landscape architecture major and freshman Camy Seelhoff loads her family’s car while moving out of Aspen Hall March 25 following the request by the CSU administration for freshmen to move out of the dorms if they can. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Leibee: Moving home is the best choice for quarantine

Katrina Leibee • March 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. Many students were forced...

Photographic proof that the moon landing was a hoax. Do you see the lights and fans!? Do you see it!?!? (Smack Attackit | The Wake Up Slap)

McWilliams: The moon landing was fake

Leta McWilliams • March 31, 2020

Editor’s Note: This is an April Fools' 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...

The Veggetti is a versatile and portable tool that can cut any vegetable into spirals. Carrots, sweet potatoes, zucchini, you name it, the veggetti can make it into spaghetti! (Photo courtesy of Marco Verch via Flickr)

Huber: The Veggetti: the kitchen gadget that every college student needs

Allie Huber • March 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. I don’t know about you, but...

Leggings are featured in the window at Akinz. Akinz is a store that sells apparel in Old Town. The Aurora leggings (left) and the Into the Woods leggings (right). (Collegian file photo)

Neustadter: Leggings are not pants

Corinne Neustadter • March 31, 2020

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 editor’s...

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