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Two students hold candles and whisper amongst a sea of mourners while a student security employee monitors the gathering on the evening of 09/11. CMU's chapter of Turning Point USA hosted a vigil to remember Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist who was murdered the day before while speaking at Utah Valley University.
AFTER ASSASSINATION: TPUSA LIGHTS CANDLES FOR CHARLIE KIRK
September 17, 2025

On Sept. 11, the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter at CMU hosted a candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk, a recently deceased political activist....

Madi Boyer, junior at Grand Junction High School and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, addresses the crowd.
A TOUR OF GRAND JUNCTION’S MORMON TEMPLE
Brianna Harlow, Distribution Manager • September 9, 2025

On Oct. 19, the third Mormon temple in Colorado is coming to Grand Junction after the construction of two dedicated temples in both Fort Collins...

FRAUDULENT SCHOOL SHOOTING WARNINGS
Brianna Harlow, Distribution Manager • September 9, 2025

Colleges around the country have frozen in fear over school shooting threats that eventually reveal themselves as “false alarms”. Villanova...

Editor-In-Chief Matt Corsi
EDITOR BYE-BYES
May 7, 2025

MATT CORSI - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For over two years I have had the pleasure of calling The Criterion my home. Through my time as both the Managing...

PACKED AND ROWDY
PACKED AND ROWDY
Justin Shaw, Co-Sports Editor • April 23, 2025

A record 4,321 fans packed the stands as Colorado Mesa University (CMU) rodeo athletes battled for regional bids and left it all in the arena. After...

Tutor and civil engineering major Mitch Ortiz tutors business management major Yasmin Campos for an upcoming College Algebra exam. The Center for Academic Support (CAS) connects students with student tutors and was recently renamed from the Tutorial Learning Center (TLC).
TOMLINSON TUTORING GLOWS UP
Marigold Nugent, News Editor • September 12, 2025

The Tutorial Learning Center (TLC) has officially been renamed the Center for Academic Support (CAS) after many incidents of confusion between...

The CMU Pisser's TikTok account currently has over 2,000 followers. The account has "hit" various locations on campus, including Aspen Hall and the University Center's water fountain.
A CAMPISS MYSTERY: CMU PISSER UNVEILED
Marigold Nugent, News Editor • September 10, 2025

In recent weeks, videos from an anonymous student known only as “The CMU Pisser” have popped up on student TikTok feeds. An anonymous student...

Shaw Construction began work on the Centennial Village Apartments during the summer. This on-going housing project is a part of the university’s new Formation District.
CMU’S CENTURY PROJECTS ARE MILLIONS IN THE MAKING
Sam Hartley, Staff Writer • September 5, 2025

A bold start to the next century is CMU’s message as its 100th anniversary begins. The CMU Century Project is celebrating 100 years of the...

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