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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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

Horoscopes 11/7/2019

Alisa Otte November 7, 2019

Aries (March 21-April 19) Everyone is being hard on you. But you have to remember your softness. You have to remember that they’re just as vulnerable as you are. Taurus (April 20-May 20) How strange...

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Thompson: Student loans hinder the pursuit of the American dream

Madison Thompson November 7, 2019

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 I sit here writing this...

The CSU student organization Students United for Reproductive Justice gathers near Planned Parenthood Clinic to support the Pro-Choice movement. One member from the CSU student organization Students for Life walks by in the background heading toward the Pro-Life group standing nearby. Photo credit of Rachael Martel.

Leibee: You have no business protesting outside Planned Parenthood

Katrina Leibee November 7, 2019

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 have ever walked around...

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

What’s your fetish: Power dynamics

Shay Rego November 6, 2019

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in the following column are those of the writer only and do not necessarily represent the views of The Collegian or its editorial board. Fetishes may seem like a taboo...

A globe sits on the table at the front of the INTO CSU classroom. It was used for an activitiy at the beginning of the class in which international students and the Conversation Partners introduced themselves. (Photo Credit: Megan Fischer)

Ziel: Maybe the purpose of life is just to live

Renee Ziel November 6, 2019

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. Philosophers and religions...

Among the most popular items are handcuffs and anal toys, according to Kat Martinez. She is the manager at Doctor John's Sex Shop in downtown Fort Collins, where she's worked for the past year and a half.

Thompson: Sex positivity doesn’t mean hypersexuality

Madison Thompson November 5, 2019

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 semester, I was recounting...

An alter created by Gloria García Díaz titled “Honoring My Father,” is displayed in honor of Day of the Dead at the Global Village Museum Oct. 8. Díaz is a bilingual Mexican writer, essayist, and poet who has lived with her family in Fort Collins, Colorado for over a decade. (Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Ortiz: Stop misinterpreting Día de los Muertos

Kenia Ortiz November 5, 2019

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. Día de los Muertos is a holiday,...

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

Horoscopes 11/4/2019

Alisa Otte November 4, 2019

Aries (March 21-April 19) Who can you trust? It will always be difficult to tell. Accept that you will never know. Taurus (April 20-May 20)  You will be attracted to a demon you once met. Stay away...

Junior environmental health major, Kristan Coggins, relaxes in the shade among the colorful leaves as she takes a break from studyng for a test. (Photo Credit: Megan Fischer)

Leibee: How to get through an emotional breakdown

Katrina Leibee November 4, 2019

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 have ever had an emotional...

A sign advocating for students to go vote hangs near the Plaza on Tuesday, November 8th. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Neustadter: Students should vote yes on Proposition CC

Corinne Neustadter November 4, 2019

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. From petitioners on The Plaza...

UNC Professor of Psychology Doug Woody talks to students about contemporary racial discrimination in the Clark Building April 11. Woody discussed a variety of issues such as diversity, microaggressions, and historical discrimination while engaging with CSU students. (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

Seriously: Professors expect too much, accommodate too little

Ethan Vassar November 4, 2019

Editor’s note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read editor’s notes are subject to being offended. FORT...

Two angles of planet earth. (Stock photo via Nicepik)

MacDonald: ‘I couldn’t prove it wrong’: Fort Collins’ Flat Earth Society

Alexandra MacDonald November 4, 2019

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. People often believe in conspiracies...

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