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Previous Student Director Arrested for Ai Misuse

Samuel Seitz, Staff Writter • November 8, 2024

Artificial intelligence has been said to be the worst enemy of modern educational institutions in recent years. Typically, this is due to fears...

SEEDS SHE HAS SOWN

Dr. Timothy Winegard giving a talk on his new book The Horse

BACK ON THE SADDLE

August Jones

Increasing scholarship changes

Sports

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor • November 13, 2024

Four starters. Nine of their top 11 contributors. Colorado Mesa University (CMU)’s women’s basketball team is primed for back to back historic...

$Diego Chavez awaiting a free kick against Colorado Christian. Chavez leads the RMAC in save percentage, saving over 80% of the shots he faces. \\ Jordan Messler for The Criterion$

UNEXPECTED SEASON

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor

$Erica Smith competing in the Maroon versus Black scrimmage. Smith earned her first all-american accolade last season, and is looking to grab another for this storied Maverick program. \\ Stone Quinn for The Criterion$

ATOP THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor

The 2023-24 women's rodeo team poses with the Rocky Mountatin Region Trophy.
The team is attempting to repeat their historic season this year, following the loss of two points leaders.
// Courtesy of Wylee Mitchell

COWGIRL UP

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor

Dejan Urbanek during the first heat of 400 yard medley relay.
The Mavericks won that event, along with an overall win over RMAC foe CSU-Pueblo.
// Westin Winter for The Criterion

MAKING WAVES

Alicia Vuittonet, Staff Writer

Art & Life

The Cultural Inclusion Council (CIC) fashion show in the spring of 2024.
Queer solidarity is prominent on campus with events like this.

“LGBT-E-I-E-I-O”

Evan Shelley, Art & Life Editor • November 15, 2024

LGBTQ, GLBT, SAGA, GSM, GSD, the queer community, the alphabet mafia, or as Frank Gallagher from "Shameless" so memorably put it, the “LGBT-E-I-E-I-O.”...