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Content Managing Editor Abby Vander Graaff, Editor in Chief Lauryn Bolz and Digital and Design Managing Editor Matt Tackett. (Lucy Morantz | The Collegian)

Vander Graaff: The Collegian provided me with a place to be

Abby Vander
May 2, 2021
The incredibly ripped and uncontrollably attractive Mayor CAM stands at the entrance to Uncanny Valley, Colorado. (Smack Attackit | The Unprecedented Times)

CAM the Ram advocates for geese as mayor of Uncanny Valley

Abby Vander
April 1, 2021
(Graphic illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

WATCH LIVE: ASCSU speaker debate

Abby Vander
March 24, 2021
(Graphic illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

WATCH LIVE: ASCSU presidential debate

Abby Vander
March 24, 2021
(Graphic illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

WATCH LIVE: ASCSU vice presidential debate

Abby Vander
March 22, 2021
(Graphic illustration by Colin Crawford | The Collegian)

Seriously: Student body works to prolong pandemic, avoid common decency

Abby Vander
March 9, 2021
(Graphic Illustration by Jake Dunaetz | The Collegian)

LFTE: Press freedom impacts all of us

Abby Vander
February 26, 2021
(Graphic illustration by Charlie Dillon | The Collegian)

Campus in Contention: Rhetoric doesn’t have to harm

Lauryn Bolz and Abby Vander
November 20, 2020
(Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian)

Stickers from white supremacist group found on campus

Abby Vander
November 17, 2020
(Graphic Illustration by Allie Watkinson | The Collegian)

Gardner and Hickenlooper debate: Fact checked

Abby Vander, Serena Bettis, Sam Moccia, and Natalie Weiland
October 12, 2020
Content Managing Editor Abby Vander Graaff. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Meet the editor: Abby Vander Graaff, content managing editor

Abby Vander
September 2, 2020
A student works on a laptop. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Seriously: Archives deleted after editor disinfects keyboards

Abby Vander
August 30, 2020
The fake restaurant listing posted to Instagram as of July 29. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Update: Community responds to fake restaurant listing

Abby Vander
July 29, 2020
The listing of the fake restaurant posted to Google Maps. (Screenshot courtesy of Ricardo Contreras)

Fake restaurant listing perpetuates racism toward Asian communities

Abby Vander and Noah Pasley
July 20, 2020
(Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian)

CSU student threatened at gunpoint

Abby Vander
June 12, 2020
Vander Graaff: In dire situations, facts need to come first

Vander Graaff: In dire situations, facts need to come first

Abby Vander
May 6, 2020
Vander Graaff: A message of perseverance from our dystopian heroes

Vander Graaff: A message of perseverance from our dystopian heroes

Abby Vander
April 22, 2020
Travelers waiting in line at the airport in Lima, Peru (Photo by Sophie Flott)

Vander Graaff: Far from home, COVID-19 restrictions neglect CSU travelers

Abby Vander
March 21, 2020
Vander Graaff: Stop sensationalizing coronavirus

Vander Graaff: Stop sensationalizing coronavirus

Abby Vander
March 5, 2020
Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Seriously: CSU pianist inspires with ‘Chopsticks’ rendition

Abby Vander
February 4, 2020
Congress

Vander Graaff: An attack on impeachment is an attack on our Constitution

Abby Vander
January 23, 2020
Seriously: Sign outside of LSC solves inequality, bias

Seriously: Sign outside of LSC solves inequality, bias

Abby Vander
December 16, 2019
Vander Graaff: Star Wars could rescue our failing democracy

Vander Graaff: ‘Star Wars’ could rescue our failing democracy

Abby Vander
December 10, 2019
Race Talk: The importance of teaching Americas ugly histories

Race Talk: The importance of teaching America’s ugly histories

Abby Vander
November 12, 2019
Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle and Charlie Kirk speak to one another during Kirk’s “Culture War” tour at Colorado State University Oct. 22. (Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

McWilliams and Vander Graaff: The ironic culture of ‘Culture War’

Leta McWilliams and Abby Vander
October 23, 2019
Charlie Kirk speaking in the Lory Student Center on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: Protesting ‘Culture War’ is a moral obligation

Abby Vander
October 16, 2019
Aleesha bun, a biochemistry major, and Mia Salem, an engineering major, study for a calculus exam outside Morgan Library. Freshman year has taken full swing for them, as they tackle the stress head on. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

Vander Graaff: College is about more than you see in the movies

Abby Vander
October 2, 2019
The 1491s, a Native American sketch comedy group, performs a skit in the Lory Student Center theater on Oct. 2. (Luke Bourland | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: 1491s event shows importance of truth during Homecoming

Abby Vander
October 2, 2019
A student walks into he Clark A building August 30. Students frequently criticize the building for its low quality and need for renovations. (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

Seriously: Clark estate sues CSU for slandering family name

Abby Vander
September 8, 2019
Abby Vander Graaff, Assistant Opinion Editor. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Meet the editor: Abby Vander Graaff, Assistant Opinion Editor

Abby Vander
August 25, 2019
Allison Hall is the oldest dorm building on campus. Spoons is located in the main lobby.

Seriously: Student breaks into dorms after parents develop empty nest syndrome

Abby Vander
August 19, 2019
ASCSU President and Vice President candidates answer questions during the LSC Theatre Debate April 3. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: Categorization is root of our political problems

Abby Vander
July 28, 2019
Vander Graaff: Dont expect women to solve toxic masculinity

Vander Graaff: Don’t expect women to solve toxic masculinity

Abby Vander
July 21, 2019
Seriously: Thief steals students identity, donates out of pity

Seriously: Thief steals student’s identity, donates out of pity

Abby Vander
July 9, 2019
American Flag

Vander Graaff: Remember America’s full story as you celebrate Independence Day

Abby Vander
July 2, 2019
The Andrew G. Clark building has provided classrooms and offices to students and staff since the 1960s. (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: CSU should work toward WELL building standards

Abby Vander
June 24, 2019
Seriously: CSU Health Center to provide free bulletproof vests next semester

Seriously: CSU Health Center to provide free bulletproof vests next semester

Abby Vander
June 19, 2019
Students who seek peaceful, quiet areas to study will be delighted to know that the Morgan Library is extending their hours through finals week. This is one of the many resources offered to students as the end of the semester draws closer. (Maya Shoup | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: Remember to show your gratitude during finals week

Abby Vander
May 6, 2019
Associated Students of Colorado State University President-Elect Ben Amundson proposes the 2019-20 ASCSU budget to the Senate body May 1. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: ASCSU shouldn’t have to delegate all student funding

Abby Vander
May 1, 2019
Alexa named Woman of the Year

Seriously: WikiLeaks names Alexa next Woman of the Year

Abby Vander
April 23, 2019
ASCSU President-Elect Ben Amundson and Vice President-Elect Alexandra Farias celebrate after being named the next president and Vice President of the Associated Students of Colorado State University April 11 in the ASCSU Senate Chambers. The election season saw a record-breaking 26.6% voter turnout of the student body. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: Rams show apathy in ASCSU elections

Abby Vander
April 14, 2019
CANstruction, an event that is apart of the Student Leadership, Involvement and Community Engagements CANS Around the Oval Event, allows participants who have collected cans to create whatever kind of architecture they desire and to show off the cans theyve collected. The cans, being donated on Oct. 18th, go to the Larimer County Food Bank and helps raise awareness of hunger in the area. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: CSU administration should do more for starving college students

Abby Vander
April 8, 2019
Captain Marvel

Vander Graaff: Next time you get catcalled, think of Captain Marvel

Abby Vander
April 1, 2019

Opinion desk announces exit from the paper

Abby Vander
March 31, 2019
Head to Head: Free nipples dont free women

Head to Head: Free nipples don’t free women

Abby Vander
March 24, 2019
Students and supporters participate in a student walk out in Old Town Square to call out national gun reform following the Parkland Shooting. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: High School students aren’t represented in the voter population

Abby Vander
March 10, 2019
Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Vander Graaff: Rethink all-inclusive resorts this spring break

Abby Vander
March 6, 2019
Vander Graaff: Kindness deserves higher value in American discourse

Vander Graaff: Kindness deserves higher value in American discourse

Abby Vander
February 28, 2019
Senators vote on a bill in the Associated Students of Colorado State University. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: ASCSU skews focus away from student representation

Abby Vander
February 19, 2019
Valentines Day candy heart (Photo via Wikimedia commons)

Vander Graaff: Valentine’s Day celebrations mislead elementary schoolers

Abby Vander
February 14, 2019
Mother holds child in the mountains

Seriously: Progressive parents let children pick their own names

Abby Vander
February 6, 2019
(Photo Courtesy of Branislav Ondrasik | Wikipedia)

Vander Graaff: Students should learn from Michigan State’s Nassar Scandal

Abby Vander
January 31, 2019
The new stump in the plaza is pictured on Friday afternoon. The stump in the plaza is a mainstay in the plaza and it serves as a place for people to hang out and speak their mind.

Vander Graaff: We need to include everyone in political discourse

Abby Vander
January 24, 2019
Line of migrants from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala waiting for breakfast in Ciudad Deportiva Magdalena Mixhuca temporary camp, Mexico City. image courtesy of Wikimedia commons

Vander Graaff: Trump to blame for violence surrounding migrant caravan

Abby Vander
December 6, 2018
The Pride Resource Center at CSU is a safe space where anyone is welcome and anyone can feel accepted. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

Vander Graaff: Safe spaces combat hate ineffectively

Abby Vander
November 25, 2018
Vander Graaff: Bachelor students will struggle for H-1B visas

Vander Graaff: Bachelor students will struggle for H-1B visas

Abby Vander
November 12, 2018
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