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Four places to dine with your Valentine

Four places to dine with your Valentine

Casey Smith February 12, 2020

Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be a huge ordeal; a romantic dinner with that special person makes for the perfect night out. It’s intimate and involves something everyone loves, food! Here are four...

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Beer Fest

Casey Smith November 6, 2019

Colorado Mesa University (CMU) will host Beer Fest on Friday, Nov. 8 at 4 p.m. at the Maverick Pavillion. The event will last until 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $35 each and will only be available...

Homecoming Week schedule of events

Casey Smith October 20, 2019

Colorado Mesa University celebrates Homecoming Week with the vision of including students, families, faculty and communities to enjoy and honor the time spent being a Maverick. It will offer events for...

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The fifth annual Artoberfest

Casey Smith October 12, 2019

Colorado Mesa University art students will be celebrating their fifth annual Artoberfest on Delta Field at Colorado Mesa University (CMU), located in front of the Fine Arts building. Pottery, clothing...

CMU needs a Maverick Stadium

CMU needs a Maverick Stadium

Casey Smith October 9, 2019

Colorado Mesa University is not a high school, so why do we share a stadium with four of them? Scheduling NCAA football games between four different high school football schedules make life difficult...

RSVP now for Parents Weekend

Casey Smith October 2, 2019

Colorado Mesa University (CMU) opens campus to welcome families Oct. 4-6th. Check-in for the event will be at the University Center Help Desk from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 4th and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on...

Under the Stars at Night on the Street

Under the Stars at Night on the Street

Casey Smith October 1, 2019

The musicians provided the guitars, the chocolate provided the bars and the sky provided the stars. “We sleep out so homeless teens don’t have to,” Volunteer and Development Coordinator for...

Pink the Rink fundraiser

Casey Smith September 29, 2019

Colorado Mesa University’s Ice Hockey team will host the 4th annual Pink the Rink, a fundraising event designed to support St. Mary’s Cancer Survivorship Program. “We would love to raise $20,000...

Steak and Crab Fest Dished Out

Steak and Crab Fest Dished Out

Casey Smith September 26, 2019

The festival was as well done as the steak. For years, Colorado Mesa University’s (CMU) wrestling program has hosted the annual Steak and Crab Fest to raise supplemental funds for their program....

Hidden Gems: Nerding out with Karl Castleton

Hidden Gems: Nerding out with Karl Castleton

Casey Smith September 15, 2019

Karl Castleton is one of the few Colorado Mesa University (CMU) professors without a doctorate, but a short conversation with the man reveals why he does not need one to teach and inspire young students...

Veteran Feature: Kent Hess

Veteran Feature: Kent Hess

Casey Smith September 11, 2019

Kent Hess spent a part of his career in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), where he traveled to Japan, Iraq, and Afghanistan. During that time, he served in many different positions, on the way to...

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Casey Smith September 11, 2019

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred and sixty five days a year. The Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) at Colorado Mesa University is always available to students in need. According...

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