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Ram Republic raises voice
Aaron Hedge
Issue date: 10/9/07 Section: News
The publication is in the process of organizing enough advertisers to start paying staff writers. Eventually he sees the Republic going bimonthly and including hard news stories. The next issue will contain some sports coverage, Carson said.
Carson said he began the publication because he felt that conservative ideas were not properly represented on campus. The idea for the publication had been in the works since the beginning of the semester and a recent editorial in the Collegian exemplified the need for "a way to express conservative ideals," Carson said.
He referred to Collegian Editor in Chief J. David McSwane's decision to print an editorial that included a profane reference to President Bush as confirmation that there is a liberal media bias at CSU.
"It confirmed what we had already known," he said.
Some students support Carson's efforts.
"It's refreshing to see something else on the other side of the political spectrum," said Rachael Hassa, natural resources senior from Lyons.
"The Collegian is very much liberally slanted," said human development senior Melissa Klaer of Aurora. "It would be nice if the Republic was more mainstream."
But one student questioned if we needed the Republic as an answer to liberal media bias on campus.
"Is there a Ram Democracy?" asked civil engineering junior Jared Van Tassel of Colorado Springs. He said that if there is self-identifying right-wing publication, there should be a self-identifying left-wing publication to balance it out.
Staff writer Aaron Hedge can be reached at news@collegian.com.
Carson said he began the publication because he felt that conservative ideas were not properly represented on campus. The idea for the publication had been in the works since the beginning of the semester and a recent editorial in the Collegian exemplified the need for "a way to express conservative ideals," Carson said.
He referred to Collegian Editor in Chief J. David McSwane's decision to print an editorial that included a profane reference to President Bush as confirmation that there is a liberal media bias at CSU.
"It confirmed what we had already known," he said.
Some students support Carson's efforts.
"It's refreshing to see something else on the other side of the political spectrum," said Rachael Hassa, natural resources senior from Lyons.
"The Collegian is very much liberally slanted," said human development senior Melissa Klaer of Aurora. "It would be nice if the Republic was more mainstream."
But one student questioned if we needed the Republic as an answer to liberal media bias on campus.
"Is there a Ram Democracy?" asked civil engineering junior Jared Van Tassel of Colorado Springs. He said that if there is self-identifying right-wing publication, there should be a self-identifying left-wing publication to balance it out.
Staff writer Aaron Hedge can be reached at news@collegian.com.
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Max
posted 10/09/07 @ 3:23 AM MST
I am glad to hear that McSwane & company will be given a little competition.
Adam
posted 10/09/07 @ 4:28 AM MST
I wonder who their Alan Colmes is going to be. Or will they even pretend to have anything but a conservative slant?
ALUM'01
posted 10/09/07 @ 8:52 AM MST
Once again, the GOP just can't keep their hands out of student life and issues on the CSU campus, and college campuses in Colorado as a whole.
The funding, backing and training for this thing is coming from nonprofit front groups for the GOP and evangelical right. (Continued…)
Nancy
posted 10/09/07 @ 9:21 AM MST
Though I live in Arizona, I have been following the story of your campus newspaper and the use of a profanity related to our President, George Bush, with a great deal of interest. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 10/09/07 @ 9:49 AM MST
Even the Liberal Media doesn't try to hide that it is Liberal any more. Man Alum1 ( anonymous Nick again real courageous ) is 180 degrees wrong on every issue. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 10/09/07 @ 10:05 AM MST
Nancy loved your comments. You were right one target.
Mr. Mcswane , I would like to give you some adult advice and perspective that may serve you well in future articles. (Continued…)
justakid
posted 10/09/07 @ 10:32 AM MST
Just what we need, a CSU Fox News. For those of you who think the media is liberal: get real. The media treats Republicans like they're the home team. (Continued…)
Different Ram Alum 01
posted 10/09/07 @ 11:26 AM MST
I was at CSU for the same round of bullshit that Alum 01 above is talking about. No doubt we knew each other then.
The last time this happened the GOP was backing student government candidates by sending political consultants, money and heavy-handed lawyers. (Continued…)
Craig Hawley
posted 10/09/07 @ 3:53 PM MST
The Left starts a fight knowingly ( McSwane knew what he was doing and the left keeps saying how brave they are for saying F Bush in the first place ) and then whines when the right fights back because the right is using heavy weights. (Continued…)
ALUM'01
posted 10/09/07 @ 4:31 PM MST
OK Mr. Hawley, I'll play your game. My name is: Heath Hixson. I graduated from CSU in 2001. I'll entertain the expected vitriol that will probably be thrown at me. (Continued…)
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