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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
GARMENTS GALORE
Marigold Nugent, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

From weeks of rehearsals to finally hitting the runway, the Cultural Inclusion Council’s (CIC) seventh annual fashion show swept audiences...

A PUCKING GOOD CAUSE
Evan Shelley, Art & Life Editor • March 12, 2025

For any team, the final game of a season is high stakes–but for the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) ice hockey team, this one meant more than...

MOUNTAIN MOVIES
MOUNTAIN MOVIES
Evan Shelley, Art & Life Editor • February 26, 2025

From marathon running to mountain biking, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival brings stories of outdoor adventure to screens across all seven...

As Sinclair and Hoffman host "The Update," a student behind the scenes operates the switchboard. 
Students can find archived episodes of "The Update" and other programs on YouTube.
INSIDE THE OUTLET: CMU TV
Julia Wildman, Opinions Editor • February 26, 2025

In the high stakes world of live TV and broadcasting, mistakes aren’t an option. That kind of environment can be discouraging with little-to-no...

STUDENT ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: ALYSSA GRAZIOSA
STUDENT ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: ALYSSA GRAZIOSA
Megan Pierce, Staff Writer • February 26, 2025

In the hands of student artist Alyssa Graziosa, organic material comes to creation in the shape of nature-inspired metalwork. A junior studio...

FASHION FORESIGHT
FASHION FORESIGHT
Brittnie Sandoval, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

The Cultural Inclusion Council (CIC) at Colorado Mesa University is set to dazzle the community with its 7th annual fashion show on the 1st of...

GATHERING GRAMMYS
GATHERING GRAMMYS
Julia Wildman, Opinions Editor • February 12, 2025

Alumni Kalani Pe’a took home his fourth Grammy award last week. He graduated from Colorado Mesa University (CMU) in 2006 and won Best Regional...

PRESENTATION PREPARATION
PRESENTATION PREPARATION
Julia Wildman, Opinions Editor • February 12, 2025

The 16th Annual Student Showcase has officially been set for Friday May 2, 2025. Each year, student exhibitions are set up all over campus to...

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