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Goodbye from your 2020 opinion desk

Kenia Ortiz, Ethan Vassar, Shay Rego, and Fynn Bailey
May 10, 2020
On March 11, Colorado State University decided to extend Spring Break until March 24 and move classes online until April 10, due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Bailey: We need to choose to keep staying at home

Fynn Bailey
April 26, 2020
Moby Arena is home not only to exciting volleyball and basketball games, but also to emotional graduation ceremonies and lively, freshman student orientations. (Brooke Buchan | Collegian)

Bailey: Some advice for underclassmen from a graduating senior

Fynn Bailey
April 15, 2020
Bailey: Students should care about the world expo

Bailey: Students should care about the world expo

Fynn Bailey
April 12, 2020
A sign proposing a rent-strike for April 1 hangs on a door in downtown Fort Collins. Effective March 26, Larimer County Public Health Director Tom Gonzales issued a Stay at Home order requiring all individuals in Larimer County to stay at home except for food and essential services. There are currently 127 confirmed-positive cases of COVID-19 in Larimer County, and five confirmed deaths. (Brooke Buchan | The Collegian)

Bailey: Fort Collins residents should go on rent strike

Fynn Bailey
April 6, 2020
Billions of people around the world are being negatively affected by the ongoing pandemic. People are losing work, the economy is suffering, people are dying due to lack of proper medical care and worst of all, celebrities aren’t getting enough attention. (Luke Boredman | The Wake Up Slap)

Bailey: Celebrities are the true victims of COVID-19

Fynn Bailey
March 31, 2020
Fully stocked shelves of food from the Beavers Market. Some college campuses are implimenting food pantries where students in high need can pick up donated food items for free.

Bailey: You won’t survive the apocalypse

Fynn Bailey
March 30, 2020
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar speaking with supporters at a meet and greet at the Adel Pavilion in Adel, Iowa. (Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Flickr)

Bailey: Amy Klobuchar is a bad choice for students

Fynn Bailey
March 2, 2020
Denali expedition leader and CSU senior James McCulloch backcountry skiing down Cameron Pass. (Anna von Pechmann | Collegian)

Bailey: Stop putting so much emphasis on skiing

Fynn Bailey
February 25, 2020
Joe Biden Speaks (Photo via Gage Skidmore, Flickr)

Bailey: Joe Biden is a good choice for students

Fynn Bailey
February 20, 2020
Old Firehouse Books serves as a venue for the Fort Collins Book Fest, taking place on Oct. 18th and Oct. 19th. (Megan McGregor | Collegian)

Bailey: People aren’t reading enough — you should

Fynn Bailey
February 13, 2020
Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks with supporters at a town hall at the State Historical Museum in Des Moines, Iowa Jan. 12, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons)

Bailey: Pete Buttigieg is a good choice for students

Fynn Bailey
February 10, 2020
A giant display of an old Nintendo controller on the opening day of the Game Changers Exhibit Oct. 13 (Noah Turner | The Collegian)

Bailey: Video games are a social skill — start playing

Fynn Bailey
January 30, 2020
Many students cram for exams but what effects does it have on students and their grades? (Photo Illustration by Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Bailey: Grades aren’t the most important thing

Fynn Bailey
January 23, 2020
Kids play with a train set in CSU’s Early Childhood Center April 16. Karen Rattenborg, the executive director of the center, stated that the first five years of life “is a critical time for the development of human beings, so, I know what I do here, training CSU students and providing childcare services, really is foundational for their well-being.” (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

Bailey: There’s no logical reason to hate children

Fynn Bailey
December 5, 2019
Bailey: Learn to fix things yourself

Bailey: Learn to fix things yourself

Fynn Bailey
November 20, 2019
These are some of the swears we protect ourselves from instead of slurs.

Bailey: Swearing should be normalized, slurs should not

Fynn Bailey
November 14, 2019
Marcus Mcelroy (32) runs the ball in for a Colorado State touchdown, as CSU takes on the University of Las Vegas at home. CSU wins 37-17. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

Bailey: People need to stop saying ‘sportsball’

Fynn Bailey
November 12, 2019
Barfing Pumpkin | Photo courtesy of Wikimedia

Bailey: CSU students, don’t ruin Halloween for kids

Fynn Bailey
October 30, 2019
Drew Hill tattoos Christian Gavrilovic at Small Mountain Tattoo in Old Town, Fort Collins. (Jon Price | Collegian)

Bailey: We need more tattoos and less judgement

Fynn Bailey
October 27, 2019
CSU celebrates Voices, Viewpoints And Identities, the pin reads. This was embodied by the Brown Bag discussion held at the LSC for students and faculty to discuss in small groups about their feelings post election. (Ksen Schamaun| Collegian)

Head to Head: Don’t protest at ‘Culture War’

Fynn Bailey
October 16, 2019
An American flag is seen pictured during a rally against Senator Cory Gardner on Sunday afternoon in Old Town. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Bailey: We love the troops too much, fund them too little

Fynn Bailey
October 7, 2019
Colorado State University's plaza receives a huge wave a preachers the fall semester of 2018. "God is good," rang through the air as students maneuvered around the eager evangelists. (Photo courtesy of Claire Oliver).

Bailey: Society’s morals should have no God

Fynn Bailey
September 30, 2019
CSU students are granted free access to city buses using their RamCard. (Photo credit: Ryan Arb.)

Bailey: Fort Collins buses need to be more convenient

Fynn Bailey
September 29, 2019
Bailey: Your conspiracy theories aren't all fun and games

Bailey: Your conspiracy theories aren’t all fun and games

Fynn Bailey
September 25, 2019
Bailey: We should support the addicts who want to get better

Bailey: We should support the addicts who want to get better

Fynn Bailey
September 18, 2019
A pair of headphones cast aside onto the sidewalk. (Fynn Bailey | Collegian)

Bailey: Engage with your surroundings, take out your headphones

Fynn Bailey
September 10, 2019
Spiderman in Spiderman PS4, another Sony Spiderman product that is very good.

Bailey: Sony taking Spider-Man’s reins isn’t the worst thing

Fynn Bailey
September 2, 2019
Fall spreads to The Oval on campus with trees sporting bright yellow leaves. (Jenny Lee | Collegian)

Bailey: Vote for the planet

Fynn Bailey
August 28, 2019
Amazon Uk branding

Bailey: Consider other online shopping options besides Amazon

Fynn Bailey
February 26, 2019
Smiling multi-generational family talking and laughing during party

Fynn: Generational lines exist to divide us

Fynn Bailey
February 11, 2019
View from Mount Princeton, a Colorado 14er, near Buena Vista, CO. (Britta Shafer)

Fynn: Colorado needs to watch out for its parks

Fynn Bailey
January 29, 2019
Bailey: Fort Collins has too many pizza places

Bailey: Fort Collins has too many pizza places

Fynn Bailey
December 4, 2018
The City Hall Meeting Tuesday night had many parts. There was an oppurtunity for citizen participation, discussion of prospective construction on East Prospect Road, and an appeal (Erica Giesenhagen | Collegian).

Bailey: Fort Collins needs to expand upwards

Fynn Bailey
November 13, 2018
Two "push to open" handicap accessible buttons

CSU doesn’t give enough resources for their disabled students

Fynn Bailey
November 6, 2018
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