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Entrepreneur at CMU

Caleb Quimby October 23, 2017

Many students at Colorado Mesa University may have the idea to start a small business. Some have already done so. One mass communications senior, Logan McLeenan, has started his own profitable business...

Seriously, go to class

Caleb Quimby October 14, 2017

Near the end of each semester, we sign up for classes for the next semester. We are able to choose times that work best for us, yet so many people still don’t attend class. Instead, they miss way too...

It’s all about the mindset

Caleb Quimby October 9, 2017

Diving at Colorado Mesa University is an opportunity that not many students take advantage of. There are 15 total members of the dive team, one, in particular, is Kelsey Vreeman a sophomore at CMU who...

CMU’s social media problem

Caleb Quimby October 3, 2017

Colorado Mesa University has way too many social media accounts, totaling 95 Facebook pages and around 25 Instagram accounts. This assortment of pages makes it extremely difficult for students to know...

CMU students, let’s spice up that LinkedIn account

Caleb Quimby September 29, 2017

LinkedIn, who has one? I'm going to assume that most people reading this don’t have an account, or if they do, the page is not updated. This is the website that will connect you with potential employers...

Grand Valley gets its first recreational dispensary

Caleb Quimby September 24, 2017

The first recreational dispensary in the Grand Valley had its grand opening in Palisade, Colo. on Sept. 23. The dispensary was exclusively for medical marijuana during the past eight years. The recently...

CMU students: let’s take a breath

Caleb Quimby September 23, 2017

Stress is something that we all deal with on a daily or weekly basis. I have five great ways that I relieve stress. Try the techniques out for yourself and see if they work for you. If not, then you can...

Who is Tim Foster?

Caleb Quimby September 21, 2017

A note: The Criterion has republished this article due to errors and inconsistencies in the article. The writer has done the work to fix these mistakes and the editors have republished the correct piece. Tim...

CMU drones innovate research methods

Caleb Quimby September 20, 2017

Colorado Mesa University faculty and students have been gathering photographs, via drone, of land around the area to survey its growth. Environmental Science major,Gray Koenemann, visiting research professor Richard...

Handshake for students and employers

Caleb Quimby September 10, 2017

Colorado Mesa University is dedicated to helping students find new jobs and careers throughout the country through the use of a newly located and revamped CMU career service office and a "handshake." The...

Making your internship invaluable

Caleb Quimby September 5, 2017

Everyone spent their summer differently, whether they traveled, hung out with friends, worked or had an internship. Most internships are important stepping stones for jobs, or a way to gain important experience...

Beer and the Grand Junction Dog Fest

Caleb Quimby August 31, 2017

Looking for something to fill the typical lazy Sunday? Anyone with or without a dog can bring their furry friend to Lincoln Park to participate in the first ever Dog Fest, brought to the Grand Valley by...

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