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All content by Michael Stella
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LTTE: Student engagement makes ASCSU better

Michael Stella, Guest Author
May 2, 2024
Stella: Let's look for and celebrate women leaders at CSU

Stella: Let’s look for and celebrate women leaders at CSU

Michael Stella, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2022

Stella: Let’s give Elon Musk the benefit of the doubt

Michael Stella, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2022
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Stella: The youth vote won the election, saved democracy

Michael Stella, Staff Reporter
December 3, 2022
Colorado State University’s Joseana Vaz fights for the rebound against a Colorado Christian University defender.

Stella: Give the CSU women’s basketball team the support it deserves

Michael Stella, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2022
Seriously: CSU announces new university president after tireless searching

Seriously: CSU announces new university president after tireless searching

Michael Stella, Staff Reporter
November 3, 2022
The Dilitant Fault sculpture outside Eddy Hall

Stella: The top 5 worst art installations on campus

Michael Stella, Staff Reporter
November 1, 2022
Colorado State University fans cheer after quarterback Avery Morrow scores the game-winning touchdown

Stella: Call it a comeback — Ram Ruckus is starting anew

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
October 24, 2022
Stella: Colorado can help Biden gain a better Democratic foothold

Stella: Colorado can help Biden gain a better Democratic foothold

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
October 18, 2022
Stella: 4 ways to tailor the best tailgate experience

Stella: 4 ways to tailor the best tailgate experience

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
October 11, 2022
Interim President Rick Miranda gives the Fall Address at the Oval to a crowd of made up of students, faculty and alumni

Stella: Miranda’s Fall Address reflected on our past, looked to future

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
October 3, 2022
Seriously: It's time to harvest CAM the Ram's wool for profit

Seriously: It’s time to harvest CAM the Ram’s wool for profit

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
September 28, 2022
Partygoers hold red Solo cups

Stella: CSU party registration is a good idea but needs improvements

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
September 21, 2022

Stella: Stop giving the campus preachers what they want — a crowd

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
September 12, 2022
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Stella: Let’s take a look back at the Joyce McConnell years

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
September 8, 2022
The Laurel Village dorms sit with Durward Hall and Westfall Hall in the background Feb. 2, 2021.

Stella: Don’t knock the dorm experience

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
August 12, 2022
Heaven Old Coyote puts a beaded feather piece in their hair at the Native American Cultural Center's 37th Annual Pow Wow, hosted by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, in the Lory Student Center

Stella: CSU needs to show more appreciation for Native people

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
May 3, 2022
Zeya Highley, a junior journalism student at Colorado State University, laughs at a temporary tattoo being done by Claire Roalson, a senior journalism student, April 15.

Seriously: Clarkchella? More like clout-chella. Get flexed on.

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
April 19, 2022
(Graphic illustration by Ava Kervic | The Collegian)

Beer Edition: Stella: We should lower the legal drinking age

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
April 10, 2022
(Graphic illustration by Falyn Sebastian | The Collegian)

Stella: Being 18 in America does not make you an adult

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
April 5, 2022
Stella: Democracy is in danger in America, abroad

Stella: Democracy is in danger in America, abroad

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
March 20, 2022
Stella: Biden's State of the Union was a message we all needed to hear

Stella: Biden’s State of the Union was a message we all needed to hear

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
March 7, 2022

Stella: Denver should consider hosting the 2034 Olympic Games

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
March 2, 2022
Stella: Spirit, Frontier merger is concerning for workers, consumers

Stella: Spirit, Frontier merger is concerning for workers, consumers

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
February 24, 2022
Former president Donald Trump waves to the crowd at his campaign rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Stella: Donald Trump is so anti-law that even Mike Pence spoke up

Michael Stella, Opinion Columnist
February 14, 2022
Stella: Biden was right to call Peter Doocy "a stupid son of a bitch"

Stella: Biden was right to call Peter Doocy “a stupid son of a bitch”

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
February 1, 2022
The side of Moby Arena.

Stella: Moby Arena has served us well, but it’s time for an upgrade

Michael Stella, Collegian Columnist
January 26, 2022
(Graphic Illustration by Christine Moore-Bonbright | The Collegian)

Pen pal program brings people together during COVID-19

Michael Stella
April 6, 2021
District 3 Fort Collins City Council candidate Gavin Kaszynski poses for portraits in the University Center for the Arts March 20. (Ellie Shannon | The Collegian)

City Council elections: Gavin Kaszynski, District 3

Michael Stella
March 22, 2021
Pictured from left, 3rd year political science student Merry Gebrestsadik and 2nd year political science student Christian Dykson are photographed at the Oval on the afternoon of Feb. 27. Gebretsadkik and Dykson are one of four campaigns running in the 2021 ASCSU president and vice president election. Dykson is running for president with Gebretsadik as his running mate. (Cat Blouch | The Collegian)

ASCSU campaign: Christian Dykson and Merry Gebretsadik

Michael Stella
March 1, 2021
CAM the Ram looks at the camera before running out ahead of the football team in the Rams football 38-21 loss to the Air Force Falcons on Nov. 16, 2019. (Gregory James | The Collegian)

Health precautions sideline CAM the Ram for another semester

Michael Stella
February 9, 2021
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