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Bob Loblaw, Staff Continental Breakfast • May 7, 2025

The City of Grand Junction has officially renamed the Grand Mesa the Big Table. City Council voted late last month to change the name after a...

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Princess Die, Alternative Facts Editor • May 7, 2025

PARKING YACHT

Rhoda Buss, Staff Jester • May 7, 2025

RuPaul Charles will be hosting a discussion on the benefits of conversion therapy.
Students look forward to attending the event during finals week.

GUEST STAR

Sasha Norm, Staff Infection • May 7, 2025

WATCH YOUR FINGERS

Princess Die, Alternative Facts Editor • May 7, 2025

Sports

BEST OF THE BEST

Dean Allen and Justin Shaw • May 7, 2025

With another year of the Criterion’s sports section coming to its conclusion, it’s time to name our best of the best selections. Each sports...

PACKED AND ROWDY

Justin Shaw, Co-Sports Editor • April 23, 2025

STILL STANDING STRONG

Justin Shaw, Co-Sports Editor • April 23, 2025

$Yaak Yaak preparing for a free throw. Yaak was a great at the charity stripe last season, shooting 79%. The team shot 74.3% from the line last season. \\ Enrique Quintero for The Criterion$

TRANSFER TRACKER

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor • April 23, 2025

$Sophomore outfielder Ethan Nunez during an at-bat during Saturday’s doubleheader. Nunez hit a walk-off grand slam during Friday’s game. \\ Jordan Messler for the Criterion$

COLLAPSE, COMEBACKS AND CANCELLATIONS

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor • April 23, 2025

Art & Life

“The 39 Steps”: Genre-Melting Theatre

Leobardo Marin Rivera, Staff Writer • May 7, 2025

Colorado Mesa University’s (CMU) Department of Theatre Arts completed its run of “The 39 Steps” on April 26. Adapted by Patrick Barlow...

Books labelled with key words for the “Blind Date with a Book” sit on a table awaiting readers. “Blind Date with a Book” is a popular event for engagement with the library. appearing at least annually on campus.

TURNING THE PAGE

Marigold Nugent, Staff Writer • April 23, 2025

Gail Lesser Gerber & CMU kinesiology professor share comments after the film screening. This event occurred as part of the Holocaust awareness series, which featured several discussions and panels

ORIGINS AND IMPLICATIONS

Marigold Nugent, Staff Writer • April 23, 2025

COASTER CHORUS

Kazuo Salazar, Managing Editor • March 12, 2025

$One of NASA’s runway costumes referenced the rhetoric of residential schooling. The phrase on the back of this shirt refers to a speech by R.H. Pratt, who wanted to “civilize” Native Americans through forced assimilation. \\ Teagan Meens for the Criterion$

GARMENTS GALORE

Marigold Nugent, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

Opinions

EDITOR BYE-BYES

May 7, 2025

MATT CORSI - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For over two years I have had the pleasure of calling The Criterion...

HORROR ROPES

SINCERELY, ANTI- C.R. ITERION

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