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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The scare of over-commitment

The scare of over-commitment

May 5, 2014

I can now officially check off the obligatory all-nighter from my college bucket list. I was researching and writing away my paper late into the night and next thing I knew, I looked at the clock and...

Take a stand on involvement in Crimea

Take a stand on involvement in Crimea

April 30, 2014

It might be old hat to you to find out that Russia invaded a section of Ukraine known as Crimea in March. The reasons for the seemingly random land grab dates back to the Cold War and the end of the...

#Insideout, and why you should try it

#Insideout, and why you should try it

April 24, 2014

One year ago today, 1,133 men, women, and children died, over 2,500 people were injured and at least 800 children were left orphaned. It wasn’t a tragedy on American soil, nor can the deaths be attributed...

Rioting and the consequences

Rioting and the consequences

April 15, 2014

You probably heard about last weekend’s “community disturbance” as the CSU Dean of Students so eloquently put it in an email sent out Sunday. In other words, a party got out of hand: surprise,...

Dont have a career yet? Dont worry

Don’t have a career yet? Don’t worry

April 7, 2014

It always creeps up on me every semester and haunts me with that same question I’ve been trying to answer since the beginning of college. I’m talking about class registration for the next semester....

Religious freedoms and contraception

Religious freedoms and contraception

April 1, 2014

If you’ve been following national news lately, you’ll know that last week the Supreme Court held a hearing between the owners of national crafting chain, Hobby Lobby, and Kathleen Sebelius who is...

Be kind, Rams

Be kind, Rams

March 11, 2014

I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and saw a couple of my friends share a video. I clicked on it and it was one of those sappy news stories about an 8-year old kid finding $20 in a Cracker...

Neither atheism nor agnosticism are acceptable choices

Neither atheism nor agnosticism are acceptable choices

March 4, 2014

I have heard it often said that religion is for the stupid — that religion throws logic out the window.  I largely get where people are coming from and the sentiment expressed. Many religious people...

College students should volunteer

College students should volunteer

February 24, 2014

“Live life to the fullest.” “It’s the best time of your life, so go crazy and live it up.” “It’s about finding who you are, so don’t be afraid to experiment.” However you want to phrase...

Facebooks time suck

Facebook’s time suck

February 10, 2014

Facebook celebrated its 10th birthday last week and apparently invited all the users to celebrate with them by creating a personal video montage of each user's Facebook history. It’s essentially a...

Super Bowl largest sex trafficking event

Super Bowl largest sex trafficking event

February 4, 2014

Monday morning the day after the Super Bowl, and all of Colorado is either in mourning (and some in hiding) or proudly sporting that bright orange and royal blue duo as if their support was somehow critical...

Technology in the college classroom is necessary

Technology in the college classroom is necessary

January 27, 2014

Phew. The worst part of the semester is over. You might be thinking, “How could that be? It’s only been a week and finals are the worst part.” I would normally agree with you, but this semester,...

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