Audrey Weishaar, Collegian Columnist
• October 29, 2024
I love Halloween. It is my favorite time of the year; everything is flavored or pumpkin spice scented. Spirit Halloweens are popping up in empty stores. People have all sorts of decorations spread across the sides of houses and sprinkled across lawns. Movies my friends will only watch with me in October begin playing on loop. And the costumes — oh the costumes.
Astrid Thorn, Collegian Columnist
• October 28, 2024
Halloween is upon us, and the festivities are ramping up. In college, Halloween takes on a new meaning, with the holiday revolving more around dressing up and partying all weekend long. College students opt to attend Halloween-themed house parties as opposed to trick-or-treating, and the sheet ghost costumes of childhood are traded in for more revealing, risqué get-ups. While these parts of the holiday are incredibly fun, they come with safety concerns that must be acknowledged.
Charlotte Seymour, Collegian Columnist
• October 28, 2024
We are constantly asked the question: “What’s your favorite holiday?” And 36% of Americans surveyed by YouGov said Christmas. It is somewhat understandable, as Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. Sure — Christmas has some notable qualities, but it is certainly not better than Halloween.
Charlotte Seymour, Collegian Columnist
• October 24, 2024
Most people can agree that the heat needs to hit the road, as it is time for the wind to blow through our hair as we walk to class. I am ready to wear sweaters and jeans and not collect a gallon of sweat before I make it to my first class. I am simply just waiting for those cozy fall nights. With Homecoming Weekend approaching, I know it is near.
Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist
• October 23, 2024
In celebration of Colorado State University's Homecoming weekend, the CSU football team put together a special halftime show to replace the marching band’s performance.
Astrid Thorn, Collegian Columnist
• October 22, 2024
As Homecoming weekend draws nearer and campus will soon be filled with excited families living the college experience with their children for a few days, it is crucial for parents to remember to maintain healthy boundaries with their college-aged kids.
Leah Stephenson, Collegian Columnist
• October 21, 2024
In entertainment media, audience reaction to human death tends to be less extreme than animal death. Whether a character is a person or a creature, viewers shouldn’t feel neutral or apathetic to death on their screen. However, this seems to be a growing trend.
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Charlotte Seymour, Collegian Columnist
• October 20, 2024
Voting can be intimidating, stressful and time-consuming, especially for new voters, but it is crucial. We would rather just cozy up on the couch with a glass of ice water and a bag of Cheetos watching Family Feud than put in the effort to vote. Voting in the national election is a big deal, as it only happens every four years. It feels bigger, way more important. Usually, people are constantly staying updated with the candidates, as it is impossible to avoid. The chatter about the candidates takes over every news source, every social media platform and the dinner table. The national election is everywhere, it’s like getting sand in your hair at the beach, it is simply unavoidable.
Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist
• October 19, 2024
Election Day barrels toward us with great yet horrifying speed. And if you’re a young and new voter like me, voting next month feels both exciting and horrifying. I’m ready to have a voice in our democracy, but at the same time, I’m overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information from candidates, parties, polls and the media in general. This information, while necessary, is almost always about the need to vote. It demands why we must stop certain candidates from reaching office or why this election is the most crucial one in decades. But beyond the need to vote, much of America rarely discusses how to vote. While this exclusion may not always be intentional it tend to conceal a major flaw in the voting process: accessibility.
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Hana Pavelko, Collegian Columnist
• October 16, 2024
Every four years, we come across the same event: the national election. The calmness of November, which is supposed to be filled with turkeys and pumpkin pie, turns into awkward conversations with that one relative at the dinner table.
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