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All content by Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
Dirty Talk: Can we do feminist romance?

Dirty Talk: Can we do feminist romance?

Chapman W. and Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
May 3, 2018
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Dirty Talk discusses heteronormativity, the patriarchies and you?

Chapman W. and Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
April 18, 2018
Fotografía de Leffler, Warren K., Cortesía de la Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2016646405/)

Cinco hechos inspiradores sobre César Chávez

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
April 1, 2018
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Seriously: Local old man confused by website

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
March 31, 2018
Dirty Talk: To really love yourself, seek the power of the erotic

Dirty Talk: To really love yourself, seek the power of the erotic

Chapman W. and Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
March 21, 2018
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Dirty Talk: You can’t talk about hookup culture and not rape culture, you fools

Chapman W. and Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 28, 2018
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Dirty Talk: “Virginity” is a trap

Chapman W. and Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 14, 2018
Parafiniuk-Talesnick: Its very clearly okay to be white

Parafiniuk-Talesnick: It’s very clearly okay to be white

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
November 7, 2017
A protester against the Trump rally held at the capital building faces off against Colorado State Patrol officers. (Davis Bonner | Collegian)

Parafiniuk-Talesnick: Some want to be radical, some have to be

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
September 20, 2017
Supporters of  DACA hold signs in support of DACA, and the rights of undocumented persons at Colorado State University during a rally in the Plaza in February. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

Rally to be hosted in response to DACA repeal

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
September 5, 2017
Managing Editor Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick and Editor-in-Chief Erin Douglas

The Collegian’s project for increased transparency

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
May 8, 2017
Seriously: What did Obama see through the microwave?

Seriously: What did Obama see through the microwave?

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
April 3, 2017
Seriously: Laura still pretty horrible person despite all the yoga

Seriously: Laura still pretty horrible person despite all the yoga

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
January 31, 2017
Donald Trump talks to his supporters during a rally in Loveland, Colorado on October 3, 2016. (Elliott Jerge | Collegian)

Seriously: How to deal with crippling despair

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
January 27, 2017
Donald Trump walks off stage after his rally in Loveland, Colorado on October 3, 2016. (Elliott Jerge | Collegian)

Trump inauguration events to begin Thursday

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
January 18, 2017
Bernard Dime poses for a portrait with his service dog, Corky, in the Anatomy building. Dime is the first paraplegic student in Colorado State Universitys veterinarian program. (Forrest Czarnecki | Collegian)

A paraplegic veterinary student returns to childhood dream

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
December 8, 2016
Karen Villar is in her second year at CSU. Shes majoring in ethnic studies and sociology. (Natalie Dyer | Collegian) Photo credit: Natalie Dyer

An undocumented student’s journey to CSU

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
December 6, 2016
Dakota Access Pipeline permit denied, Fort Collins community reacts

Dakota Access Pipeline permit denied, Fort Collins community reacts

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
December 5, 2016

Dwight Burke, doing a thankless job

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
November 10, 2016
Donald Trump talks to his supporters during a rally in Loveland, Colorado on October 3, 2016. (Elliott Jerge | Collegian)

Campus community concerned over Trump’s victory

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
November 10, 2016
Alonzo Botello watches the 2016 Presidential Election, as well as local elections around the country, unfold at Avogadros Number Nov. 8, 2016. Photo credit: Brooke Buchan

Colorado approves assisted suicide proposition by huge margin

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
November 8, 2016
Seriously: Area woman unsure how to take her coworkers coffee offer

Seriously: Area woman unsure how to take her coworkers coffee offer

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
October 26, 2016
Seriously: Man orders risotto to impress date

Seriously: Man orders risotto to impress date

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
October 16, 2016
Band directors cut Trombone No. 5 routine due to cost, safety

Band directors cut Trombone No. 5 routine due to cost, safety

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
October 4, 2016
Larimer County open fire restrictions extended to Sept. 15

Larimer County open fire restrictions extended to Sept. 15

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
September 7, 2016
Starwood Fire ablaze in Larimer County

“Starwood Fire” ablaze in Larimer County

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
September 6, 2016
14,028 views: CSU discontinues trombone suicide marching band tradition by Tatiana Parafinuk Talesnick

CSU discontinues “Trombone Suicide” marching band tradition

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
September 2, 2016
Prospect Road to I-25 back open to traffic

Prospect Road to I-25 back open to traffic

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
August 26, 2016
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Seriously: 5 redeeming Trump facts you didn’t know

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
August 12, 2016
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Seriously: 5 ways to get (and keep!) the boy

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
May 25, 2016
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Seriously: Best summer ever off to great start

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
May 20, 2016
Colorado State University System Board of Governors. (Photo courtesy of Colorado State University)

Board of Governors: shared governance, underpass for Center Avenue, on-campus stadium

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick and Erin Krigger
May 6, 2016
Seriously: Janet, if they made the drink wrong, tell them

Seriously: Janet, if they made the drink wrong, tell them

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
April 22, 2016
Photo by: Randi Mattox

Seriously: man on Tinder proclaims himself a proud Coloradan

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
April 18, 2016
Seriously: five adorable and easy April Fool’s ideas

Seriously: five adorable and easy April Fool’s ideas

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
April 1, 2016
Photo courtesy of paisleyjade.com

Seriously: 10 spring must-haves for every woman’s closet

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
March 31, 2016
Garcia captures romantic evening (photo courtesy of powercakes.net)

Seriously: Man on date rushes to confess he knows everything

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
March 25, 2016
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Seriously: How to remove awkward spring break tan lines

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
March 23, 2016
Photo by: Christina Vessa.

CSU program finds ways to create more inclusive community

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
March 11, 2016
Newport Beach, CA (Photo credit: McKenna Ferguson)

Seriously: that kid from high school you hate

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
March 7, 2016
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has more than four million contributions to his campaign; more than any presidential candidate in history. The senator rallied at Moby Arena on the CSU campus Sunday, Feb. 28. (Photo Credit: Abbie Parr)

Sanders wins much-needed victory in Colorado with strong support from Larimer County

Erik Petrovich and Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
March 1, 2016
Colorado will caucus with 10 other states on Super Tuesday, March 1. More than half the delegates needed to win the nomination will be apportioned out. (Photo Illustration: Erik  Petrovich)

Why your vote matters in the 2016 Colorado caucuses

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
March 1, 2016
Seriously: New data shows that your parents are angry (infographic)

Seriously: New data shows that your parents are angry (infographic)

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 29, 2016
Seriously: Local cult unsure who to sacrifice at next full moon

Seriously: Local cult unsure who to sacrifice at next full moon

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 26, 2016
Seriously: woman dodges coworkers suggestion to chill

Seriously: woman dodges coworker’s suggestion to ‘chill’

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 22, 2016
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Seriously: difficult exam claims man who has yet to attend class

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 17, 2016
Braiden Hall features Ramwich in the dining hall and is located near academic buildings.

Seriously: romantic date to dining hall establishes relationship

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 16, 2016
Bernie Sanders speaks on inequality at rally in Denver

Bernie Sanders speaks on inequality at rally in Denver

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 14, 2016
Seriously: woman freaks out over text message for 4 hours

Seriously: woman freaks out over text message for 4 hours

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 13, 2016
7 key takeaways from Thursdays Democratic debate

7 key takeaways from Thursday’s Democratic debate

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 12, 2016
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Seriously: local couple gets 100-snap streak

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 10, 2016
Seriously: students thrilled to be watching Super Bowl 50

Seriously: students thrilled to be watching Super Bowl 50

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 6, 2016
Seriously: Your classmate is literally dying to interrupt you

Seriously: Your classmate is literally dying to interrupt you

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 5, 2016
Students flee campus after Colorado State closes at noon on April 17, 2013 as a result of heavy snow accumulation and a forecast for more. (Photos by Hunter Thompson)

Seriously: magic of winter lost on girl who fell on ice

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
February 3, 2016
Seriously: Apparently, there are micro-brews in Fort Collins

Seriously: Apparently, there are micro-brews in Fort Collins

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
January 27, 2016
Freshmen Mark Currie, left, and Ben Boucher walk past the Corbett parking lot to their dorm Sunday evening. Starting today, the Corbett parking lot will be closed to make room for Laurel Village, the new student housing project scheduled to be completed in Fall of 2014.

Seriously: Freshman misses comfort of own room

Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick
January 21, 2016
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