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A group of people on campus to peacefully protest against the Jared Taylor speaking event.

Julia Wildman, Opinion's Editor • March 28, 2025

A 700 person protest demonstrated that Grand Junction does not tolerate the racist rhetoric that Jared Taylor brought with him to Colorado Mesa...

Withers interviews John Marshall

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Unity Party, Protests, Taylor

Editorial Board • March 27, 2025

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is a program offered through the IRS. that has partnered with the university for the past 25 years. This program will be available for students until April 5.

VITA-LITY IN ACTION

Julia Wildman, Opinions Editor • March 26, 2025

The Davis School of Business has been working for ten years to gain association to AACSB.
The process finally paid off as CMU achieved the accreditation that only six percent of universities have achieved.

ADAPT AND ACHIEVE

Adrian Hodulik, Staff Writer • March 26, 2025

A large group of students and faculty attend the Unity Party planning meeting in the Meyer Ballroom.
Associated Student Government (ASG) is determined to face the controversial speech by Jared Taylor with a positive alternative to protest.

FAILURE TO RESPOND

Julia Wildman, Opinions Editor • March 26, 2025

Sports

$Jessalyn Gallegos pitching a game against Regis. She has an ERA of 1.96, ranking fifth in the RMAC. \\ Kari Bollinger for The Criterion$

MAVS HOLD STEADY

Julia Wildman, Opinions Editor • February 26, 2025

The opening game to the of RMAC play started off strong for the Maverick softball team but coasting may have cost them a chance at sweeping both...

$The Colorado Mesa Womens basketball team breaks their post-game huddle after defeating South Dakota Mines, 73-44. The Mavericks won their thirteenth straight game in their annual Blizzard at Brownson game.. \\ Jordan Messler for The Criterion$

RED-HOT MAVERICKS

Justin Shaw, Co-Sports Editor • February 26, 2025

$Sophomore Amber Siverts after a race in the RMAC Championship. Siverts’s women’s team won their seventh straight RMAC tournament last Saturday. \\ Shelby Streeter for The Criterion$

SWIMMERS GET SEVENTH STRAIGHT

Alicia Vuittonet, Staff Writer • February 26, 2025

$Senior right handed pitcher Evan Bunevich during last year’s RMAC tournament, in which the Mavericks won. This season, Bunevich has only pitched one inning, in which he allowed no runs or walks. \\ Stone Quinn for The Criterion$

REDEMPTION RUN

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor • February 26, 2025

$Then junior Paul Schoenfeld sliding into home in a contest against the New Mexico Highlands University Cowboys last year. Schoenfeld hit .412 last year, chipping in six home runs, 15 extra base hits, and 40 runs batted in. \\ Jordan Messler for The Criterion$

BACK IN BUSINESS

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor • February 12, 2025

Art & Life

COASTER CHORUS

Kazuo Salazar, Managing Editor • March 12, 2025

Everything must come to an end. This is the realistic truth that Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell aimed to hit in their musical “Ride the...

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