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5 sports-themed Halloween costumes for you or your friends

Tyler Meguire October 27, 2021

Halloween is where the creative excels. Coming up with fancy, funny, spicy, scary or just weird costumes can be easy and fun. However, when your creativity is lacking for whatever reason, it can be...

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Campus in Contention: Where and When

Lauryn Bolz April 28, 2021

Editor’s Note: ‘Campus in Contention’ is an editorial series by The Collegian staff that examines conflicts in our community surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion and proposes solutions...

(Graphic Illustration by Jake Dunaetz | The Collegian)

LFTE: Seeing discrimination through our Campus in Contention series

The Collegian April 28, 2021

Dear readers,  As we worked on this project, we noticed patterns of events in our community. From divisive speakers and conflicts breaking out on campus to media reactions about racial justice protests...

Many terms and phrases used by avid weed smokers might mean one thing to them but to nonsmokers, might mean something entirely different. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Professional sports continues to play catch-up with weed laws

Bailey Shepherd April 7, 2021

Throughout the four major professional sports organizations, 101 out of 123 professional teams play in regions where marijuana is legal in some regard, whether that be for medicinal or recreational...

(Graphic Illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

Blazed bops: A mix of marijuana-induced jam sessions

Noah Pasley April 7, 2021

After a long wait, spring is in the air once again. No more barring yourself indoors to escape the wildfires or those classic Colorado blizzards; the flowers are in bloom and, of course, so is the...

Dried cannabis flower ready to be packaged in Organic Alternatives’ grow facility April 7. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Athletes, weed and poor decisions: They’re just like us

Bailey Bassett April 7, 2021

With the haze of April 20 on the horizon, let us take this time to remember that athletes are just like us common folk in the sense that a lot of them like smoking the devil's lettuce, even when they...

A Flowering cannabis plant in Organic Alternatives’ grow facility on Apr. 7. Special lights are used to help the plants at this stage in their growth. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

From clone to joint: How cannabis goes from plant to pot

Ceci Taylor April 7, 2021

Growing and harvesting cannabis can be a long and daunting task, and enjoyers of the plant may be unaware of the thought and care that often goes into cultivating it. Organic Alternatives, a dispensary...

Cannabis leaves in bins in Organic Alternatives’ grow facility on Apr. 7. All plant material that is not sold will grinded and mixed so that it is unidentifiable once it is finally disposed of. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Blouch: If you drink alcohol, don’t judge the stoners

Cat Blouch April 7, 2021

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. In 2012, Colorado became...

(Graphic Illustration by Colin Crawford | The Collegian)

Can marijuana benefit athletes’ in-game performances?

Scott Nies April 7, 2021

Athletes have long preached about the recovery benefits of marijuana and its derivatives. Whether it is the anti-inflammatory properties found in cannabidiol or the pain relief that THC, marijuana's...

(Graphic Illustration by Christine Moore-Bonbright | The Collegian)

Students see brunt of mental health crisis as pandemic goes on

Sam Moccia March 11, 2021

About 14 months ago, on the day the very first case of COVID-19 was reported in the United States, the country had already been waging a long and quiet war with another pandemic — one students today...

Smoke from the CalWood fire rises to the southeast of Estes Park, Colorado, near Jamestown Oct. 17. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Cooke: COVID-19 is a crisis that exposed injustices

Cody Cooke March 11, 2021

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. The pandemic infiltrated...

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