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The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian
The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Katrina Leibee

Katrina Leibee, Editor-in-Chief

Katrina Leibee is serving as The Rocky Mountain Collegian's editor in chief for the 2021-22 academic year. Leibee started at The Collegian during the fall of her freshman year writing for the opinion desk. She then moved up to assistant opinion editor and served as the opinion director for the 2020-21 academic year.

Leibee is a journalism and political science double major, but her heart lies in journalism. She enjoys writing, editing and working with a team of people to create the paper more than anything. Ask anyone, Leibee loves her job at The Collegian and believes in the great privilege and opportunity that comes with holding a job like this. The biggest privilege is getting to work with a team of such smart, talented editors, writers, photographers and designers.

The most important goal Leibee has for her time as editor in chief is to create change, and she hopes her and her staff will break the status quo for how The Collegian has previously done things and for what a college newspaper can be. From creating a desk dedicated entirely to cannabis coverage to transitioning the paper into an alt-weekly, Leibee hopes she can push the boundaries of The Collegian and make it a better paper for its readers and its staff.

Leibee is not one to accept a broken system, sit comfortably inside the limits or repeat the words, "That's the way we've always done things." She is a forward thinker with a knack for leadership, and she has put together the best staff imaginable to bring The Collegian to new heights.

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Leibee: My heart will always be in The Collegian

Leibee: My heart will always be in The Collegian

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
May 4, 2022
The northeast residential wing of Newsom Hall at Colorado State University

Las residencias universitarias ven incidentes de sesgo, daños a la propiedad

Katrina Leibee and Michelle Rivera Garfio
May 4, 2022
A man talks to a crowd of protesters.

GWOC, AAUP rally for better wages, an end to fees

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
May 4, 2022
The Student Resolution Center located on lake street is an office in which students can report harassment related incidents.

Students frustrated with CSU conflict resolution processes

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
May 3, 2022
(Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian)

Food Feuds: The Post Chicken & Beer vs. Comet Chicken

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
May 3, 2022
Dry conditions and high fire danger expected April 22

Dry conditions and high fire danger expected April 22

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
April 21, 2022
Mx Freudian Slip performs at the annual Colorado State University drag show as cash thrown onstage by crowd members rains down

CSU drag show brings back energy, representation to community

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
April 18, 2022
The northeast residential wing of Newsom Hall at Colorado State University

Residence halls see bias incidents, property damage

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
April 18, 2022
(Graphic Illustration by Jake Dunaetz | The Collegian)

LFTE: A disclaimer about the beer special edition

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
April 13, 2022
Rob Long, Associated Students of Colorado State University Presidential candidate smiles as Vice Presidential candidate Elijah Sandoval answers a question during their town hall March 28.

ASCSU presidential and VP candidates talk issues facing students, qualifications

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
March 29, 2022
Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Rob Long and Elijah Sandoval Smile for a portrait with the red center in the background.

ASCSU elections: Presidential and vice presidential candidates Rob Long, Elijah Sandoval

Katrina Leibee, Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2022
Colorado State Universitys Heritage Arboretum and Garden puts emphasis on the agriculture history at the University with signs depicting past accomplishments and actions related to agriculture and CSU.

Farm Credit Administration supports young ag professionals

Katrina Leibee and Serena Bettis
March 23, 2022
Nicole Lynn Lewis appearing virtually to give a speech on Feb. 21.22.

Black History Month speaker talks reality of student parenting

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
February 24, 2022
Former Vice President for Diversity Mary Ontiveros in the Lory Student Center Theatre Oct. 16, 2019. Ontiveros discussed issues regarding diversity on campus and the positive changes the University hopes to make. Colorado State University President Joyce McConnell ended the chat by saying, “We can make this change solid and lasting and change that will make a difference, … so I say let’s go.”

First CSU Vice President for Diversity Mary Ontiveros dies

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2022
(Graphic Illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

PFA responds to fire at Prospect and Shields; no reported injuries

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
February 15, 2022
(Graphic Illustration by Christine Moore-Bonbright | The Collegian)

Speaker of the Senate commits to keeping white supremacy from ASCSU

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
February 10, 2022
Connor Williams and Hunter Horsfall, the co-owners of the Atrium sit in the lounge area

[Video] The Atrium provides a chill alternative to regular bars

Brooke Pippin, Arts and Culture Reporter
January 27, 2022
Participants in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration march down Howes Street in Fort Collins, Colorado, Jan. 17.

‘A day of action’: MLK Jr. celebration inspires community

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
January 20, 2022
A student stands on the corner of Hughes Way and Meridian Ave. waiting for a ride.

Update: CSU on late start Jan. 20

Noelle Mason and Katrina Leibee
January 19, 2022
(Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian)

CSU to require saliva screening regardless of vaccination status

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
January 3, 2022
(Graphic Illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

COVID-19 omicron variant found in Larimer County

Katrina Leibee, Editor in Chief
December 27, 2021
Horoscopes Dec. 9-16

Horoscopes Dec. 9-16

Katrina Leibee and Serena Bettis
December 9, 2021
Photo illustration of a cake

LFTE: Happy 130th birthday to The Collegian

Serena Bettis and Katrina Leibee
December 2, 2021
Two people sit looking out over Horsetooth Reservoir

A timeline of Indigenous and settler history in the Fort Collins area

Katrina Leibee, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2021
How we are covering George Flyd/BLM protests

LFTE: History is not black and white: Why we made this special edition

Katrina Leibee and Serena Bettis
November 18, 2021
An Air Tractor aircraft flys reconnaissance over the Kruger Rock fire southeast of Estes Park Colorado Nov. 16. (Garrett Mogel | The Collegian)

Update: Pilot dies in plane crash fighting Kruger Rock Fire

Katrina Leibee and Serena Bettis
November 16, 2021
The Kruger Rock fire burning Southeast of Estes Park Colorado Nov. 16. At the time of the photo the fire was approimatley 15% contained spreading across approximately 115 acres. (Garrett Mogel | The Collegian)

Update: Kruger Rock Fire reaches 147 acres, 60% containment

Katrina Leibee and Noelle Mason
November 16, 2021
GLBTQQA Resource Center changed its name to Pride Resource Center (Christian Johnson I Collegian)

Pride Resource Center transitions to virtual-only services

Katrina Leibee
November 16, 2021
(Graphic Illustration by Malia Berry | The Collegian)

Larimer County stops pursuing Vaccine Verified Facility program

Katrina Leibee
November 12, 2021
Seriously: How to gaslight a woman in 5 simple steps

Seriously: How to gaslight a woman in 5 simple steps

Katrina Leibee
October 20, 2021
(Graphic Illustration by Jake Dunaetz | The Collegian)

LFTE: The Collegian is happy to be transitioning to an alt-weekly

Katrina Leibee
September 22, 2021
Katrina Leibee, Devin Cornelius, and Serena Bettis sit on the steps of the Administration Building at Colorado State University. Leibee is the editor in chief at The Rocky Mountain Collegian while Bettis is the content managing editor and Cornelius is the digital and design managing editor May 31. (Cat Blouch | Collegian File Photo)

Editorial: With pride, The Collegian stands with students

Devin Cornelius, Katrina Leibee, and Serena Bettis
September 15, 2021
Religious preacher and students clash with each other at The Plaza Sept . 8. Students thought the religious ideology was taken to the extreme, so others joined in to rally against his controversial beliefs. (Tri Duong | The Collegian)

‘Whatever that message is’: Campus preachers won’t shake students

Katrina Leibee and Serena Bettis
September 8, 2021
Scales and grinders of various shapes and sizes sit on display at One Love Smoke Shop Aug. 22. (Luke Bourland | The Collegian)

Essential cannabis products and goods for beginners

Katrina Leibee
August 25, 2021
(Graphic Illustration by Jake Dunaetz | The Collegian)

LFTE: Introducing The Collegian’s new cannabis section

Katrina Leibee
June 21, 2021
(Graphic illustration by Abby Flitton | The Collegian)

ASCSU candidates run on original platforms

Katrina Leibee
March 31, 2021
Plastic bags are controversial because they are viewed as wasteful and take an extraordinarily long time to break down. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Leibee: The plastic bag ban would be a positive step forward

Katrina Leibee
March 14, 2021
(Graphic illustration by Charlie Dillon | The Collegian)

Campus in Contention: The impact of CSU’s online community

Katrina Leibee
March 5, 2021
The Colorado State University Administration Building Sept. 9, 2019.

Leibee: It’s time for CSU to say something about sexual misconduct

Katrina Leibee
February 10, 2021
(Graphic illustration by Rachel Macias | The Collegian)

Leibee: Students voice their opinions on the upcoming election

Katrina Leibee
November 2, 2020
(Graphic Illustration by Colin Crawford | The Collegian

Seriously: 5 legitimate reasons to throw a party during a pandemic

Katrina Leibee
September 16, 2020
(Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Meet the editor: Katrina Leibee, opinion director

Katrina Leibee
September 2, 2020
Valentines Day candy heart (Photo via Wikimedia commons)

Leibee: Learn your love languages, improve your relationships

Katrina Leibee
September 1, 2020
How we are covering George Flyd/BLM protests

LFTE: What you can expect from opinion this year

Katrina Leibee
August 23, 2020
Musicians hold up their bows in honor of Elijah McClain while police officers push protestors out of the park. People linked arms to barricade the stage they were standing on and protect the musicians. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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Musicians hold up their bows in honor of Elijah McClain while police officers push protestors out of the park. People linked arms to barricade the stage they were standing on and protect the musicians (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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Violinists gather to play in honor of Elijah McClain. Protestors gathered around to listen to the music before being pushed out by police. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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This sign is an illustration of Elijah McClain, who was killed by police officers in August 2019. Protestors placed signs of him around the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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Police officers form a line in front of the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. Later on the officers would walk in the line to push protestors out of the park. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

[Photo] Protesters call for justice for Elijah McClain

Noah Pasley
June 28, 2020
Protestors watch as violinists play improvised songs in honor of Elijah McClain. Protestors would be pushed out of the park by police just a few moments later. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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This sign was posted around the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27, calling for the arrest of the officers involved in the killing of Elijah McClain. Musicians play in his honor in the background. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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Violinists gather to play in honor of Elijah McClain. Protestors gathered around to listen to the music before being pushed out by police. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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A cellist plays for protestors outside the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. Protestors were asked to bring their string instruments in honor of Elijah McClain played violin (Katrina Leibee| The Collegian).

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Violinists gather to play in honor of Elijah McClain. Protestors gathered around to listen to the music before being pushed out by police. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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A violinist plays for protestors outside the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. Protestors were asked to bring their string instruments in honor of Elijah McClain played violin (Katrina Leibee| The Collegian).

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A violinist plays for protestors outside the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. Protestors were asked to bring their string instruments in honor of Elijah McClain played violin (Katrina Leibee| The Collegian).

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Musicians gather to play in honor of Elijah McClain. Protestors began to sit to watch them before police cleared the area (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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A cellist plays for protestors outside the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. Protestors were asked to bring their string instruments in honor of Elijah McClain played violin (Katrina Leibee| The Collegian).

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This sign was hung up on the outside of the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. People gathered to protest the wrongful death of Elijah McClain by police officers. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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A protestor holds up a sign outside the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. This is one of many creative signs brought that evening. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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Someone holds up a sign depicting the Statue of Liberty wearing a mask that says Black Lives Matter. Many signs had creative illustrations on them during the protest on June 27. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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Protestors return to the Aurora Municipal Center after marching. Protestors blocked the flow of traffic at one point during the evening. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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A protestor holds up a sign outside the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. The sign refers to the saying that often with police there are, a few bad apples. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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A protestor holds up their violin in solidarity with Elijah McClain, who played violin. Instruments were a large theme of the protest on June 27.(Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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A protestor plays their violin while standing on a bench during the protest in Aurora on June 27. Many other protestors also brought their instruments out. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian).

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A protestor holds up a sign outside the Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. The sign reads the words of Elijah McClain, who was killed in August 2019. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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This sign was abandoned in the window of the Aurora Municipal Center during the protest on June 27. It breaks down the budget for the City of Aurora in 2020. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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A protestor plays their violin while standing on a bench during the protest in Aurora on June 27. Many other protestors also brought their instruments out. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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Police officers stand behind the metal barricade that was broken down by protestors. The police continually shouted that anyone who crossed the barricade would be arrested. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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A man holds up his violin while protesting for the murder of Elijah McClain, who was a violinist himself. Many other protestors brought along their string instruments to honor McClain. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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A protestor holds a sign up in front of police outside the Aurora Municipal Center. People chanted No justice, no peace during the protest. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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Protestors in front of a line of police outside Aurora Municipal Center. The metal barricade was broken down by protestors earlier in the evening. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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Protestors holding up signs outside of Aurora Municipal Center on June 27. Many signs were calling for justice for the death of Elijah McClain. (Katrina Leibee | The Collegian)

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Fort Collins community members gather outside of the Fort Collins Police Department on Timberline Road to protest police brutality in solidarity with the protestors in Minneapolis, Minnesota and around the country, May 29. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Leibee: Divest from Fort Collins Police Services

Katrina Leibee
June 22, 2020
A protester holds up a sign stating the names of other people of color who have been killed by police, May 28. (Ben Leonard | The Collegian)

Leibee: What happened to George Floyd is unforgivable

Katrina Leibee
May 29, 2020
Church pipe organ at St Marienkirche. Berlin, Germany

Leibee: What religion teaches us about COVID-19

Katrina Leibee
April 28, 2020
Screenshot of Joyce McConnells Emails

Seriously: Joyce McConnell’s emails are single-handedly curing COVID-19

Katrina Leibee
April 26, 2020
(Collegian file photo)

Leibee: Colorado State owes its students financial answers

Katrina Leibee
April 5, 2020
Colorado State University landscape architecture major and freshman Camy Seelhoff loads her family’s car while moving out of Aspen Hall March 25 following the request by the CSU administration for freshmen to move out of the dorms if they can. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

Leibee: Moving home is the best choice for quarantine

Katrina Leibee
March 31, 2020
Supporters of DACA hold signs in support of the rights of undocumented persons at Colorado State University during a rally in the Plaza. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Leibee: How COVID-19 affects populations differently

Katrina Leibee
March 25, 2020
Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking with attendees at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo via Gage Skidmore, Flickr)

Leibee: Don’t support politicians who buy elections

Katrina Leibee
March 3, 2020
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar speaking with attendees at the 2019 National Forum on Wages and Working People hosted by the Center for the American Progress Action Fund and the SEIU at the Enclave in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore via Flickr)

Leibee: Amy Klobuchar is a good choice for students

Katrina Leibee
March 2, 2020
Valentines Day candy heart (Photo via Wikimedia commons)

Seriously: 5 unconventional Valentine’s Day gifts

Katrina Leibee
February 13, 2020
Lady Denim playing Aggie Theatre, Saturday Feb. 1.

Lady Denim captivates Aggie Theatre

Katrina Leibee
February 3, 2020
Leibee: Trump impeachment will negatively affect CSU students

Leibee: Trump impeachment will negatively affect CSU students

Katrina Leibee
January 21, 2020
Photo credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thanksgiving_Dinner.jpg

Leibee: You have a responsibility to stand up to your family

Katrina Leibee
December 11, 2019
Sometimes people will think that sex shop workers are super creepy, so theyre scared to talk to us. Were not like that, we just want to answer questions and bring pleasure to customers, Kat Martinez says. She has been working at Doctor Johns sex shop for over a year and was promoted to manager about 6 months ago.

Leibee: Let’s end the stigma around sex workers

Katrina Leibee
December 5, 2019
Various signs suspend in the air around Old Town Square where hundreds gather for the Fort Collins Climate Strike on Friday evening as a part of the #FridaysForFuture movement started by climate activist Greta Thunberg. Sept. 27 (Alyssa Uhl | The Collegian)

Leibee: What ‘OK, boomer’ really means

Katrina Leibee
November 19, 2019
Makeup that can be found at almost any drug store that are a cheap alternative to expensive products. Photo credit: Jenna Fischer

Leibee: We can separate politics and products

Katrina Leibee
November 14, 2019
The CSU student organization Students United for Reproductive Justice gathers near Planned Parenthood Clinic to support the Pro-Choice movement. One member from the CSU student organization Students for Life walks by in the background heading toward the Pro-Life group standing nearby. Photo credit of Rachael Martel.

Leibee: You have no business protesting outside Planned Parenthood

Katrina Leibee
November 7, 2019
Junior environmental health major, Kristan Coggins, relaxes in the shade among the colorful leaves as she takes a break from studyng for a test. (Photo Credit: Megan Fischer)

Leibee: How to get through an emotional breakdown

Katrina Leibee
November 4, 2019
A student demonstrator, who wished to remain anonymous, holds up the definition of privilege. (Photo credit: Julia Rentsch).

Leibee: Learn to put your privilege to work

Katrina Leibee
October 23, 2019
A gallery member holds up his fist and records the speaker on his phone at the Associated Students of Colorado State University senate session Sept. 18, 2019, during a discussion of the blackface image that has been circulating on social media recently. The senate session was moved to the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center to a accommodate for an unusually large crowd size. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Leibee: Society doesn’t humanize people of color

Katrina Leibee
October 14, 2019
Colorado State University student uses Canvas to check homework assignments. Photo Illustration. (Collegian | Clara Scholtz)

Leibee: Productivity shouldn’t hinder your health

Katrina Leibee
October 9, 2019
Leibee: There are different kinds of victim blaming

Leibee: There are different kinds of victim blaming

Katrina Leibee
September 23, 2019
Colorado State University students Marcela Riddick and Janaye Matthews lead a meeting at Johnson Hall before the #NotProudToBe blackout event, which took place during the Fall Address Sept. 19. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

Leibee: CSU students shouldn’t have to be brave to go here

Katrina Leibee
September 22, 2019
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