Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
• April 10, 2022
Drinking has often been taboo in the United States, and it even got to the point where the 18th amendment was passed, basically banning alcohol. The 18th amendment lived on for 13 years from 1919-33 until the 21st amendment was passed, allowing for the sale, transportation and possession of alcohol to be legal again.
Imagine you and your buddies decide to throw a party at your house. You’ve sent all the information to your lists of friends, and you start to set up for full-capacity attendance. Couches get pushed...
Dylan Tusinski and Florentino Aguilera
• February 23, 2022
Nota del editor: Puedes leer la versión en ingles de este artículo aquí.
Traducción de Florentino Aguilera
El semestre pasado, dos predicadores llegaron a La Plaza. De acuerdo con reportes...
Understanding the role of vaccines in on-campus life has confused students, staff and the local community, especially after Colorado State University sent no trespass orders to students in October related...
Colorado State University has many opportunities for students to voice their thoughts effectively, whether students feel the right to protest events on campus, take a position as a member of the student...
Dillon Gross, Collegian Columnist
• February 10, 2022
Words are powerful; they always have been. Revolutionary texts like Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” are integral to the founding of the United States. There’s a reason that freedom of speech is the very first amendment to the Constitution.
In a day of prevalent social movements and political events, it is expected that everyone has an opinion on everything. And, of course, differing opinions are good and beneficial for democracy. With anyone able to get a Twitter account and say whatever they want, the internet is constantly flooded with more words than anyone could ever read. The constant expectation for people to speak up about everything, however, is harmful.
While a wealth of knowledge is available at the click of a keyboard and a Google search away for many, local libraries have long played their part championing access to reading materials for the general...
On July 1, 2021, the college sports world was shaken up by a piece of legislation signed after years of debate. The NCAA eliminated restrictions against college athletes making money for their name, image...
Teachers in schools across the country are begging their respective school boards to better follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. This plea is often overlooked by school boards, and there are still few harsh mandates being placed on school districts despite the growing rate of COVID-19 cases.
After reading this the question about why so many different counties have different mask mandates and also about the way that so many people use their freedom of speech to fight against these mask mandates when they are there to protect everyone including those against them.
Bailey Shepherd, Sports Reporter
• February 9, 2022
What would you do to stand up for what you believe in? To what lengths would you be willing to go? Would you stand boldly in the face of authority to have your voice heard? Would you raise your voice,...
Maddy Erskine, Arts and Culture Editor
• February 9, 2022
From 1995 to 2015, Fort Collins was enforcing an unconstitutional panhandling ordinance. Panhandling is "to stop people on the street and ask for food or money," according to Merriam-Webster. Violation...
Nathaniel McKissick, Collegian Columnist
• February 9, 2022
In recent years, the internet has become a hotbed of misinformation. In 1710, Jonathan Swift mused that “falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it.” Three centuries later, and this quote still rings true, especially on social media platforms where the truth often goes unchecked by the everyday user.
COVID-19 plunged us face-first into an era that exacerbated this issue even further, giving rise to misinformation surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine, the coronavirus itself, ostensible treatments like Ivermectin and ultraviolet therapy, mask sentiments and more.
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