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CMU agrees to add eight new sports as part of war effort

CMU agrees to add eight new sports as part of war effort

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

Good news everyone! (Please read this in your head with an old man’s voice). Colorado Mesa University (CMU) will be adding eight new sports to their athletics program.  “You know, CMU takes pride...

Rate My Housing: Tomlinson Library

Rate My Housing: Tomlinson Library

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

With students complaining that their dorms are too expensive and difficult to focus in, many are looking for alternatives to dorm life. Well, I have one question for you: if you feel the same, have you...

Shock signing for CMU basketball

Shock signing for CMU basketball

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

After months of questions from the basketball pundits and analysts, Bronny James, the son of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James has finally announced where he will be playing college basketball. “This...

Bodie “Bud” Wiser (left),  Nick O’Tinê (middle), Harry Zaa (middle), Diane Eyesus (right), and Coco “Snuffaluffagus” Leefe (far right) convene before a practice. Their first  “game” will be a highly anticipated match against Western (Wasted) State.

Excitement builds for new party team

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

Have you ever found yourself reading The Criterion’s outstanding sports section and said to yourself, “This school simply does not have enough sports teams!” Well, great news Mavs, alongside the...

Death to The Crite

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

The Criterion has been the school paper since 1931, and it is time for that reign of terror to come to an end.  For too long, The Crite has maliciously reported happenings around campus. Student organizations...

Believe it or not, this is not the first time I.P.  Freely has fallen victim to a discarded banana. During a game against South Dakota Mines this season, an unidentified monkey found its way onto Stocker Field and wreaked havoc during the second quarter. Here, Freely is shown falling on his head, but impressively still holding onto ball. Way to put the team first!

QB out for season after slipping on banana peel in cartoonish fashion

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

Disaster struck campus on March 32, when Colorado Mesa University (CMU) junior quarterback I.P. Freely dramatically slipped and fell on a discarded banana peel. CMU’s training staff expect Freely to...

Horace Set to Become Rowdy's Successor

Horace Set to Become Rowdy’s Successor

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

Mavericks… I didn’t even know what a maverick was before committing to Colorado Mesa University (CMU). Other colleges have epic mascots such as the geoduck, okra, banana slug and cayenne pepper.  Obviously,...

A Meal With Morgan: Taco Bell

A Meal With Morgan: Taco Bell

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

On that late-March afternoon, my belly so matter-of-factly stated, “Yo, it’s time for some grub." I was cruising down North Street, and the familiar pink and purple bell materialized in the distance....

This just in: a hot new bull has entered the villa

This just in: a hot new bull has entered the villa

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

Rowdy Maverick is here to find love and something else in season 10 of Love Island (UK).  “Yeah, we wanted to set Rowdy up with a mate for a while now and this seemed like a good idea…well until I...

You Won't Be-Leaf what the Caf Did

You Won’t Be-Leaf what the Caf Did

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

The Caf has recently made a life-altering change: all food served will be vegan-friendly.  After efforts from the population of vegan and vegetarian students, the university decided to take the...

Students Against Parking

Students Against Parking

Crite Staff April 5, 2023

Colorado Mesa University (CMU)’s school board is looking for ways to reduce the budget, and one option is to cut funds to the school’s “parking police.”  Supporters may argue that the...

Nurse Rowdy

Nurse Rowdy

Crite Staff April 2, 2023

Colorado Mesa University (CMU) students and faculty were met with some shocking news this past week as our school mascot, Rowdy, has been accepted into the CMU nursing program in a sudden switch of passions. Last...

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