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Souza: Campus job attainability is inaccurately portrayed

Emma Souza, Collegian Columnist August 5, 2024
Not to speak on behalf of all broke college students, but I’d pretty much do anything for an extra penny or two. Especially during the school semester, when money seems to practically evaporate out of my wallet — when, realistically, it’s my fault for ordering Uber Eats three out of seven days of the week.
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Dollaghan: Free speech is damaging to universities’ antidiscrimination policies

Addy Dollaghan, Collegian Columnist August 1, 2024
America’s Founding Fathers prided themselves on creating a free country for its citizens, especially one where people could speak unencumbered by government restrictions. Controversies surrounding free speech have become more prominent in recent years; for example, Harrison Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College in May ignited significant backlash for his anti-LGBTQIA+ comments and misogynistic undertones. Similarly, many Colorado State University students were outraged at Riley Gaines’ presence on campus in April due to her outward scorn for transgender athletes competing in sports.
LFTE: Welcome back to The Collegian: Your go-to for independent CSU news

LFTE: Welcome back to The Collegian: Your go-to for independent CSU news

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief July 26, 2024

Dear readers, Welcome to Fort Collins and Colorado State University, Rams! Whether this is your first year on campus or one on top of many, allow me to welcome you to CSU and The Rocky Mountain Collegian. My...

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Editorial: This is how The Collegian covers ASCSU, accepts letters to editor

Editorial Staff May 8, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is an editorial. Editorials do not reflect the view of all employees of The Collegian but instead represent a stance taken by The Collegian’s editorial board, which consists of...

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Ward: Goodbye, The Collegian, you absolute beaut

Emma Ward May 3, 2024

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. Fresh on Colorado State University’s campus,...

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LTTE: Student engagement makes ASCSU better

Michael Stella, Guest Author May 2, 2024

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. Letters to the Editor reflect...

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Pallemaerts: All my love to The Collegian

Lauren Pallemaerts, Executive Editor May 2, 2024

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. Joining The Rocky Mountain Collegian changed...

LFTE: From creeds to classics: Lets talk cults

LFTE: From creeds to classics: Let’s talk cults

Ivy Secrest, Content Managing Editor May 2, 2024

Dear readers, What makes a cult? We've all heard the term, whether in the joke "drinking the Kool-Aid" in reference to the Jonestown Peoples Temple movement, talking about a passionate sports team or...

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Secrest: A letter to my 1st-year self

Ivy Secrest, Content Managing Editor May 2, 2024

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. The Collegian has been the most time consuming,...

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Gladstein: Say goodbye to 3 years of short-form content

Milo Gladstein, Photo Director May 2, 2024

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. I have spent five years at Colorado State...

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Masia: Greek life is a cult on CSU’s campus

Love Masia, Collegian Columnist April 30, 2024
The issue with labeling a group as a cult is that its followers rarely ever openly identify as cult members — they’re just members, believers or followers. For the purpose of this article, I’m defining a cult as devotion to a person, idea, object, movement or organization because there’s nothing wrong with devotion.
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Pavelko: Cultish fandoms are unwelcoming, polarizing

Hana Pavelko, Collegian Columnist April 30, 2024
People flock to the theaters, desperately trying to buy tickets for opening night so they can claim they were one of the first ones to see it. Some wear their official merch shirts with the movie poster on them; some wear costumes they spent weeks on to ensure that each detail was correct. Everyone stocks up on popcorn and candy so they can stay until the very end of the movie because are you really a fan if you leave before the end-credits scene?
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