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All content by Leta McWilliams
Opinion Editor Leta McWilliams and Assistant Opinion Editor Abby Vander Graaff pose for a photo, Oct. 17. (Matt Tackett | The Collegian)

McWilliams: Thank you, Collegian: You gave me the home I needed

Leta McWilliams
May 10, 2020
Photographic proof that the moon landing was a hoax. Do you see the lights and fans!? Do you see it!?!? (Smack Attackit | The Wake Up Slap)

McWilliams: The moon landing was fake

Leta McWilliams
March 31, 2020
The New York Times' editorial board has endorsed Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar as presidential candidates this year. (Photo via Pixabay)

McWilliams: The NYT wants unity, but their endorsement is the opposite

Leta McWilliams
January 21, 2020
The turnout at the DACA solidarity rally is larger than expected as the community of Fort Collins brings their signs and their opinions to Senator Gardner's front yard. (Maya Shoup | Collegian)

McWilliams: If you don’t feel represented, come work for us

Leta McWilliams
December 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
Candace Owens listens as Charlie Kirk speaks on Oct 3 during their first stop on their Campus Clash tour. (Colin Shepherd | Collegian)

McWilliams: CSU needs to step back from the free speech argument

Leta McWilliams
October 13, 2019
Students wearing charcoal face masks pose in a Snapchat photo. (Collegian file photo)

McWilliams: CSU’s response to the blackface incident is sickening

Leta McWilliams
September 15, 2019
Leta McWilliams, Opinion Editor. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Meet the editor: Leta McWilliams, Opinion Editor

Leta McWilliams
August 25, 2019
Colorado State University students from across the globe walk outside the Andrew G. Clark Building Mar. 1st. (Alyssa Uhl | Collegian)

McWilliams: Don’t let fear of failure ruin your college experience

Leta McWilliams
August 11, 2019
Opinion Editor Jayla Hodge and Assistant Opinion Editor Leta McWilliams sit on the stump on the plaza.(Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Our satire offended, but it was meant to highlight a bigger issue

Leta McWilliams and Jayla Hodge
May 8, 2019
Doctor John's adult store sells a variety of toys and apparel, including lingerie of all shapes and sizes. (Maya | Collegian)

McWilliams: Fetishizing people of color isn’t a compliment, so don’t act like it is

Leta McWilliams
April 29, 2019
Taken from an article on insightintodiversity.com

McWilliams: ‘Diversity of thought’ means nothing without actual diversity

Leta McWilliams
April 10, 2019
Music performance major, Miranda Deblauwe reads her horoscope outs of The Rooster magazine on Wednesday, August 29. (Photo illustration by Natalie Dyer|Collegian)

Head to Head: Astrology is the most accurate science

Leta McWilliams
March 31, 2019
The CSU Health Network has one of the largest group programs in the country. In addition, many students participate in skill-building workshops to build knowledge and increase coping skills in certain areas of their lives. Students who are interested in joining a group program or workshop can call or visit Counseling Services on the 3rd floor of the CSU Health and Medical Center. (Mackenzie Pinn | Collegian)

McWilliams: Don’t judge vaccines based on the flu vaccine

Leta McWilliams
February 12, 2019
McWilliams: Everyone is misusing the term "politically correct"

McWilliams: Everyone is misusing the term “politically correct”

Leta McWilliams
February 5, 2019
The hashtag #MeToo, which went viral in October 2017, attempted to bring the issue of sexual assault to light. (Abby Flitton | Collegian)

McWilliams: Social media makes us more social

Leta McWilliams
November 8, 2018
Voting boxes stand in rows in the North Ballroom of the Lory Student Center. Election day is on Nov. 6, 2018 and voting/ballot drop off in the LSC can take place until 7 p.m. on election day. (Matt Begeman | Collegian)

McWilliams: Students should vote yes on Proposition 112

Leta McWilliams
October 31, 2018
Dennis Prager speaking at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore)

McWilliams: Student fees shouldn’t be used to bring Dennis Prager to CSU

Leta McWilliams
October 15, 2018
Fort Collins City Council (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

McWilliams: Fort Collins sets good examples for renewable energy policies

Leta McWilliams
October 9, 2018
I voted stickers. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

McWilliams: Students should register to vote

Leta McWilliams
October 1, 2018
SONY DSC

McWilliams: Addiction is a form of mental illness

Leta McWilliams
September 17, 2018
McWilliams: Serena Williams' actions in U.S. Open were justified

McWilliams: Serena Williams’ actions in U.S. Open were justified

Leta McWilliams
September 17, 2018
A CSU Football player gets ready during a faceoff. The Rams lost to the Buffs 13-45. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

McWilliams: Rams should focus less on football

Leta McWilliams
September 10, 2018
Colorado State University President Tony Frank, ASCSU President Elect Josh Silva, ASCSU President Daniela Pineda Soracá, and ASCSU Officer of Governmental Affairs Cole Wise attend an event that honored Professor John Straayer (center) for his legislative internship program. (Photo courtesy of Josh Silva)

McWilliams: Employers should be required to pay their interns

Leta McWilliams
September 5, 2018
McWilliams: Poudre School District sets good example

McWilliams: Poudre School District sets good example

Leta McWilliams
August 28, 2018
Swearing-in Ceremony for Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Oval. Rose Garden.

McWilliams: SCOTUS nominee doesn’t share younger generation’s values

Leta McWilliams
July 18, 2018
Collegian File Photo

McWilliams: Voluntourism can be beneficial when done correctly

Leta McWilliams
July 4, 2018
Former CSU students have filed a lawsuit against CSU for allegedly not accrediting its landscape architecture graduate program. (Photo Illustration by Davis Bonner | Collegian)

McWilliams: It’s okay if you don’t know what you’re doing

Leta McWilliams
May 2, 2018
McWilliams: Liberal arts degrees can't be undervalued

McWilliams: Liberal arts degrees can’t be undervalued

Leta McWilliams
April 26, 2018
Tempest-D, a mission that aims to map hurricanes and storms in general, is led by CSU electrical and computer engineering Professor Steven Reising.

McWilliams: Students need to pay attention to clothing waste

Leta McWilliams
April 21, 2018
McWilliams: Columbine shooting anniversary is for remembering victims

McWilliams: Columbine shooting anniversary is for remembering victims

Leta McWilliams
April 20, 2018
McWilliams: Fracking needs to stop to prevent Colorado earthquakes

McWilliams: Fracking needs to stop to prevent Colorado earthquakes

Leta McWilliams
April 11, 2018
Jeannette Vizguerra, an undocumented immigrant with three kids, is being held in sanctuary in a Denver church and was featured in the Defend Our Constitution March. (Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

Head to Head: Fort Collins should become a sanctuary city

Leta McWilliams
April 1, 2018
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.

Seriously: Free Speech Stump takes leave of absence

Leta McWilliams
March 31, 2018
Cullen Lobe, a journalism and environmental affairs transfer student at CSU, is chained to a front end loader at the construction site of the Extraction Oil & Gas site in Greeley in an act of protest. Lobe was arrested for refusing to leave the construction site. (Photo courtesy of Cullen Lobe)

McWilliams: Student’s protest for environmental justice should inspire us to act

Leta McWilliams
March 26, 2018
McWilliams: In literature, it is problematic to have sexuality as a main identity

McWilliams: In literature, it is problematic to have sexuality as a main identity

Leta McWilliams
February 6, 2018
Trojan condom. photo illustration by Brianna Nash

McWilliams: Although curable, it is still important to protect against STIs

Leta McWilliams
January 24, 2018
McWilliams: MLK Day should be used for political awareness

McWilliams: MLK Day should be used for political awareness

Leta McWilliams
January 17, 2018
President Tony Frank speaks of racial injustice and conversations to confront these issues at the 20th annual Fall Address (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

McWilliams: Colorado State has improved their response to hate crimes

Leta McWilliams
November 2, 2017
McWilliams: Halloween is meant for slutty outfits, let's stop slut shaming

McWilliams: Halloween is meant for slutty outfits, let’s stop slut shaming

Leta McWilliams
October 31, 2017
McWilliams: Banning books erases an educational history

McWilliams: Banning books erases an educational history

Leta McWilliams
October 19, 2017
McWilliams: After Las Vegas, America needs stronger gun control

McWilliams: After Las Vegas, America needs stronger gun control

Leta McWilliams
October 5, 2017
McWilliams: America values pop-culture over important news

McWilliams: America values pop-culture over important news

Leta McWilliams
September 28, 2017
Two chickens.

McWilliams: Radical animal rights groups give ethical ones a bad name

Leta McWilliams
September 25, 2017
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

McWilliams: Abortion should be safe, not illegal

Leta McWilliams
September 20, 2017
The Collegian Editorial Board meeting with Colorado State Univeristy President Tony Frank. ( Tony Villalobos May | Collegian)

McWilliams: CSU and national leadership are failing in times of crisis

Leta McWilliams
September 6, 2017
Head to head: Rocky Mountain Showdown should continue tradition at Mile High

Head to head: Rocky Mountain Showdown should continue tradition at Mile High

Leta McWilliams
August 23, 2017
Guinea Pig having a tumor measured

McWilliams: Product animal testing is not only unethical, but also unreliable

Leta McWilliams
August 22, 2017
McWilliams: Response to ‘Black Lives Matter must reevaluate means of protest’

McWilliams: Response to ‘Black Lives Matter must reevaluate means of protest’

Leta McWilliams
July 20, 2017
Head to Head: Charlotte Pride denial of "Gays for Trump" float is justified

Head to Head: Charlotte Pride denial of “Gays for Trump” float is justified

Leta McWilliams
June 15, 2017
Head to head: Comedians should not be held to higher standards than the president

Head to head: Comedians should not be held to higher standards than the president

Leta McWilliams
June 5, 2017
Top Read: 'Slaughterhouse' by Leta McWilliams

Top Read: ‘Slaughterhouse’ by Leta McWilliams

Leta McWilliams
May 8, 2017
Hulu's 'The Handmaid’s Tale' follows the book with added elements of drama

Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ follows the book with added elements of drama

Leta McWilliams
May 3, 2017
Head to Head: '13 Reasons Why' promotes discussion about combating social issues.

Head to Head: ’13 Reasons Why’ promotes discussion about combating social issues.

Leta McWilliams
May 2, 2017
McWilliams: Anti-abortion display on campus misses the meaning of feminism

McWilliams: Anti-abortion display on campus misses the meaning of feminism

Leta McWilliams
April 27, 2017
Photo Courtesy of Donkey Hotey

McWilliams: O’Reilly’s downfall shows America’s progression

Leta McWilliams
April 25, 2017
McWilliams: Companies need to be held accountable for 'pink taxes'

McWilliams: Companies need to be held accountable for ‘pink taxes’

Leta McWilliams
April 18, 2017
McWilliams: 'Construction on campus harms the larger student body' missed the point on new campus slaughterhouse

McWilliams: ‘Construction on campus harms the larger student body’ missed the point on new campus slaughterhouse

Leta McWilliams
April 11, 2017
McWilliams: Lifting the ban on predator control is animal cruelty

McWilliams: Lifting the ban on predator control is animal cruelty

Leta McWilliams
March 28, 2017
McWilliams: I'm not saying its aliens...but it's aliens

McWilliams: I’m not saying its aliens…but it’s aliens

Leta McWilliams
March 20, 2017
McWilliams: How to give a speech in Trump’s America

McWilliams: How to give a speech in Trump’s America

Leta McWilliams
February 23, 2017
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