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Friends after a break up: does it work?

Cassidy Jimerson April 4, 2018

It’s a staple of every end of the relationship talk along with ‘it’s not you, it’s me.’ This phrase is usually paired with ‘We should stay friends though.’ Why do we feel obligated to offer...

PSA: Dating is tough

Cassidy Jimerson March 31, 2018

Men are from jars, women are from penis... wait, that’s not right, is it? I know that this subject has been talked about and it’s been chewed over, but can I just say, I’m very confused. Recent...

ICYMI: Week of March 5

Cassidy Jimerson March 10, 2018

North Avenue Hall renamed 'Lucero Hall' Colorado Mesa University announced today, March 2, that it has renamed North Avenue Hall after Bernice and Levi Lucero, lifelong advocates of the university and...

Stop avoiding that gyno visit, ladies

Cassidy Jimerson March 4, 2018

Call me crazy, but it’s a little unfair that once a year I, as a young woman, have to put my legs into stirrups so a stranger can poke around in my vagina. Men don’t have to deal with that, am I right? I’m...

ICYMI: Week of Feb. 19

Cassidy Jimerson February 24, 2018

Student funding committee sees high turnover The Fee Allocation Committee (FAC) has had five representatives step down or graduate thus far during the 2017-2018 academic year. FAC is one of the Associated...

Go get some culture, travel abroad

Cassidy Jimerson February 22, 2018

The Colorado Mesa University exchange program is a program through the school that allows students to spend a semester or a whole year on a different campus, and it’s a great opportunity. Many students...

Best places to cry on campus

Cassidy Jimerson February 19, 2018

The other day I literally woke up crying. It was on a Tuesday and I had class at 8 a.m. I still managed to drag myself out of bed but it didn’t stop me from shedding a few tears on campus. It got me...

Opening day mediocre at best

Cassidy Jimerson February 18, 2018

Well, the Mavs won, but the game was mediocre at best. The Colorado Mesa University baseball team won against Dixie State on Opening Day at Suplizio Field 14-5, but how was the opening game as far as turnout,...

ICYMI: The week of Feb. 12

Cassidy Jimerson February 17, 2018

WCCC leader steps down, reasoning unknown Western Colorado Community College vice president Dennis Bailey-Fougnier resigned suddenly last week after 17 months on the job, according to the Daily Sentinel....

The best blaze for your buck

Cassidy Jimerson February 9, 2018

Smoking weed has become as acceptable as drinking a beer in Colorado. It’s evident in the way that dispensary after dispensary keeps popping up. There’s not just one place to get your weed from, and...

ICYMI: The week of Feb. 6

Cassidy Jimerson February 6, 2018

ASG treks through constitution amendments The Associated Student Government (ASG) began the process of amending parts of their constitution for clarity during their Jan. 31 meeting. Two of four bills...

I’m going to rank all the buildings on campus. Yeah, you heard me.

Cassidy Jimerson February 5, 2018

Students spend a lot of time on campus in classrooms. If a student has 15 credit hours, they spend about 13 hours in the classroom (I think. I’m very bad at math). This does not account for the amount...

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