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While carving pumpkins didn’t become a popular Halloween tradition until the 19th century, there are many other traditions that have direct connections to how Halloween is celebrated today.
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Down the Rabbit Hole: The History of Halloween
Gabino Miramontes, Staff Writer • October 22, 2025

What is there to hate about Halloween? You get to dress up as anything you want, watch spooky movies and eat free candy! That being said, how...

A Message From the CMU Colorado Inclusion Council
A Message From the CMU Colorado Inclusion Council
October 22, 2025

We want to start off this message with a story from a student on campus: “My father and his family left as refugees from Vietnam the day Saigon...

Horoscopes (10/8-10/21)
Horoscopes (10/8-10/21)
Becca Dunn, Opinions Editor • October 8, 2025

Aries: Feeling unstoppable during this period of time, you must remind yourself that this energy will only be helpful when you channel it through...

School Shooting Ignored
School Shooting Ignored
Criterion Editorial Board October 6, 2025

American Political Activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at the first stop of his American Comeback Tour on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 12:23...

Letter to the Editor (10/3/25)
Letter to the Editor (10/3/25)
October 6, 2025

Submitted by the CMU Cultural Inclusion Council. Dear Mavs, As the current administration continues to take actions affecting immigrants, sometimes...

Horoscopes (10/8-10/21)
Horoscopes (10/8-10/21)
Becca Dunn, Opinions Editor • October 8, 2025

Aries: Feeling unstoppable during this period of time, you must remind yourself that this energy will only be helpful when you channel it through...

School Shooting Ignored
School Shooting Ignored
October 6, 2025
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