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Fresno State's student-run newspaper

The Collegian

Fresno State's student-run newspaper

The Collegian

Politics

Opinion: Breaking up with the USA

Opinion: Breaking up with the USA

By Victor Fontes, Reporter Nov 12, 2025

I am tired of the federal government and the administration that represents my country because it does not represent me or the people around me.  I believe that with the way things are going, we, as...

People demonstrate outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is recorded for broadcast, on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 17, 2025.  REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Opinion: Freedom of speech, but for who?

By Josiah Poynter, Senior Reporter Sep 19, 2025

“After years and years of illegal and unconstitutional federal efforts to restrict free expression, I also will sign an executive order to immediately stop all government censorship and bring back free...

Charlie Kirk speaking at a Tulare-Kings Resources for Life event at Visalia First Church on Sept. 2.

Editorial

By Editorial Board Sep 17, 2025

Charlie Kirk’s political rhetoric should not have resulted in his assassination; let’s start there. Presumably, almost the entire nation has not only heard about, but also graphically seen Kirk...

A man holds a picture of Charlie Kirk during a vigil under the line "In Memory of Charlie Kirk, for freedom, patriotism and justice" in front of the Embassy of the United States after U.S. right-wing activist, commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was shot dead during an event at Utah Valley University, Orem, U.S., in Berlin, Germany September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Opinion: Charlie Kirk is not a martyr

By Josiah Poynter, Senior Reporter Sep 12, 2025

First, I absolutely feel horrible for Charlie Kirk’s wife and kids.  It’s heartbreaking knowing that someone has lost a husband and father. The people celebrating are also wrong. Political and...

Opinion: Fiber optic nightmare

Opinion: Fiber optic nightmare

By Chase Gauthier, Multimedia Editor Sep 9, 2025

For a moment, put yourself into the shoes of a soldier in the contested regions of Ukraine, regardless of the flag flown by your initial thought. It's cold, wet and the sting of every move creaks off the...

Overwhelmed graphic created by Katelyn Coffman.

Overwhelmed with politics

By Marisol Herrera, Reporter Feb 26, 2025

The first two months of 2025 have been overwhelming for most people, regardless of political affiliation. I know for me, there is an all-consuming feeling of drowning every time I decide to do just about...

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