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The Rocky Mountain Collegian The Rocky Mountain Collegian is student-run newspaper servicing the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, Colorado.

It circulates 5,000 copies every week to campus and its surrounding areas and publishes online at collegian.com every day. The Rocky Mountain Collegian is a fully student-run newspaper servicing the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. It circulates 5,000 copies four days a week to campus and its surrounding areas and publishes online at collegian.com.

For decades, artificial intelligence in popular culture has looked like sentient androids, self-aware supercomputers and...
12/09/2025

For decades, artificial intelligence in popular culture has looked like sentient androids, self-aware supercomputers and the occasional robot uprising. From "2001: A Space Odyssey" to "Ex Machina," sci-fi has shaped a public imagination in which AI thinks, feels and acts just like a human being.

Today’s AI looks far less like a sentient robotic being and far more like a powerful autocomplete. People use it daily to gather information and streamline tasks at home, school and work. The gap between science fiction and scientific reality when it comes to AI is vast — and often misunderstood.

So what actually counts as artificial intelligence today? And how close are we to the kinds of systems imagined on screen?

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As artificial intelligence continues to make appearances in almost all aspects of our lives, there have been rising conc...
12/09/2025

As artificial intelligence continues to make appearances in almost all aspects of our lives, there have been rising concerns for whether it's taking jobs, especially those of new college graduates entering the labor market.

Colorado State University student Eleanora Proffitt said AI has caused her to worry for the future in an already tight labor market.

“We're already in a job shortage,” Proffitt said. “AI should be helping us, … not taking our jobs away.”

The unemployment rate of newly graduated college students reached its highest percentage since July 2021 — 5.8% — in April, according to a report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This number, compared to an unemployment rate of 4% for all workers that same month, has raised some alarms regarding AI’s impact.

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The approaching holiday season holds many appealing elements, like decorating your house, baking cookies, wrapping prese...
12/08/2025

The approaching holiday season holds many appealing elements, like decorating your house, baking cookies, wrapping presents or spending time with loved ones. This time of year is magical, but it is also stressful, as it requires time management and planning, causes arguments and, let’s be honest, often promotes a ridiculous amount of spending.

Buying holiday presents for everyone you care about adds up, especially if your love language is gift giving. When kids are part of the holiday, they write letters to Santa outlining exactly what they want. But when the holidays are adult-only, no one makes a list; you have to guess and hope the receiver likes your gift.

This guessing game gets expensive fast. Some may buy options and give multiple gifts because, that way, the receiver is guaranteed to like at least one item. But this leads to a major overconsumption that no one wants to admit they contribute to.

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Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board.

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OpenStage Theatre & Company presented the play "Misery" at The Lincoln Center's Magnolia Theatre Nov. 1-29, showcasing a...
12/08/2025

OpenStage Theatre & Company presented the play "Misery" at The Lincoln Center's Magnolia Theatre Nov. 1-29, showcasing a bolder, more challenging form of theater to the Fort Collins community.

In its 53rd year, OpenStage has become a prominent theatre company in Northern Colorado, connecting audiences through open and engaging stories.

"Misery" is a play adapted by William Goldman based on Stephen King's 1987 novel. It follows a famous romance novelist, Paul Sheldon, who gets in a car accident and is rescued by his self-proclaimed No. 1 fan, Annie Wilkes. When Wilkes discovers Sheldon has killed off her favorite character in his series, she becomes aggressive, insisting he fix his mistake or face consequences.

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View the full photo gallery on the Collegian website, linked in our bio.Photos by Ava Pugilisi
12/05/2025

View the full photo gallery on the Collegian website, linked in our bio.

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There is one very important thing to know about the second act of the musical "Wicked": The storyline is incredibly mudd...
12/05/2025

There is one very important thing to know about the second act of the musical "Wicked": The storyline is incredibly muddled and convoluted.

The story diverges into tie-ins of "The Wizard of Oz," trying to bring parallels that introduce all of the iconic characters and storylines before the final stroke of the Clock of the Time Dragon, which is located behind the stage for the duration of the show.

The story is clunky, with plot holes, less catchy songs and heavier source material. It is very important to understand this source material's premise before going into "Wicked: For Good," the second and final installment in the "Wicked" movie franchise, the first film of which premiered last November. The film does a successful job of building on that difficult source material and elevating the story through superb acting and direction.

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Rivalry games can get messy. But this Colorado State group has not really leaned on one moment or one guy in so far and ...
12/05/2025

Rivalry games can get messy.

But this Colorado State group has not really leaned on one moment or one guy in so far and looks prepared coming off a 2-1 finish at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. Through the first month, the Rams have looked like a team that can win in a bunch of different ways, which makes Saturday’s matchup with Colorado feel a little different than last year’s 72-55 loss.

CSU is still figuring out what its actual ceiling might be, but the pieces fit together in a way that looks connected already. Here’s the lineup CU will have to game-plan for.

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“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”It’s a cute, lovely saying on Pin...
12/04/2025

“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.”

It’s a cute, lovely saying on Pinterest boards, embroidered onto a pillow or written in Instagram bios in looping cursive. But somewhere along the way, we twisted that sentiment into an expectation: if you’re not doing everything all at once — at an impossibly high level — then you’re not doing enough. The phrase meant to celebrate versatility has morphed into a demand for perpetual performance.

We talk a big game about being “multifaceted” as if humans haven’t always been that way. In reality, we have always contained multitudes. People are naturally complex, with messy interests, unfinished hobbies and contradictory traits. Humanity is inherently multifaceted.

But being human does not require us to display every facet simultaneously as if we're a museum exhibit.

At what point did having a specialty, a passion, or a lane become negative? When did deep investment turn into evidence of being “limited?" And who decided that our personalities, skills and values should be assessed by the number of activities we’ve accumulated rather than the depth of commitment we’ve given to the important ones?

This cultural pressure is especially stark in the world of college and job applications. The modern resume reads a too-long list: president of ten clubs, volunteer on six continents, fluent in four languages, founder of a micro-business, varsity athlete and maybe also a part-time astrophysicist if there’s room. The expectations are absurd.

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The practice field at Fossil Ridge High School sees months of marching feet, music and the constant beat of a metronome ...
12/04/2025

The practice field at Fossil Ridge High School sees months of marching feet, music and the constant beat of a metronome each fall. These are the sounds of the Fossil Ridge Marching Band preparing for the 2025 Marching Band State Championships, sanctioned by the Colorado Bandmasters Association.

Fossil Ridge marched into the United States Air Force Academy for the CBA state semifinals Oct. 25 and placed first in Class 5A, scoring 87.5 points. Later that night, the band performed in the state finals and increased their score to 89.55 points, keeping first place in 5A. 2025 marks Fossil Ridge’s fourth consecutive first-place finish, as well as its eighth in the last fourteen seasons.

“All the hard work that we put in (to the shows) is really showing,” said Carolina Moraes Dutra, FRHS Marching Band's head drum major. “I know all the bands just work just as hard as us, but being able to see the outcome that we wanted throughout the season is pretty amazing.”

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IN THIS WEEK’S PRINT: Special CSU & CU basketball preview collaboration with ! Content includes line up previews, rival...
12/04/2025

IN THIS WEEK’S PRINT: Special CSU & CU basketball preview collaboration with ! Content includes line up previews, rivalry matchup, culture breakdowns and MORE.

New Fort Collins Mayor Emily Francis, CSU billboards, Lindsey Schneider, PhD commitment to diversity, ‘Misery’ at the Lincoln Center, passion is essential for growth and MORE

Colorado State University recently moved forward with the beginning stages of installing 12 digital billboards across it...
12/03/2025

Colorado State University recently moved forward with the beginning stages of installing 12 digital billboards across its campus. This move clashes with the policies and interests of the City of Fort Collins, which prohibits billboards within the city limits.

In 2018, the Fort Collins City Council passed Ordinance No. 141, which amended the city’s Land Use Code to prohibit temporary or permanent signs located off business premises, including print and digital billboards. The ordinance affirmed a similar law passed in 1997.

“The purpose and intent of the Sign Code is to set out reasonable regulations for the design, location, installation, display, operation, repair, maintenance and removal of signs in a manner that advances the City’s legitimate, important, substantial, and compelling interests, while simultaneously safeguarding the constitutionally protected right of free speech," reads Section 3.8.7 of the Land Use Code.

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With every season comes highly anticipated games, whether it’s a matchup against a top-ranked team or a rival. For Color...
12/03/2025

With every season comes highly anticipated games, whether it’s a matchup against a top-ranked team or a rival. For Colorado State men’s basketball, one of the biggest games of the season is approaching.

Ram fans are no strangers to rivalry games, whether they're against Air Force or Wyoming. Still, for most, the competition, the angst and the need for superiority centers on a school just 45 minutes south of CSU’s campus: Colorado.

For decades, the loathing for the other school has run deep, and one of the easiest ways for students to go head-to-head is in games.

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