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Faculty Gala

Emily Eckland October 20, 2021

Members of the Colorado Mesa music department participated in the Faculty Gala on Wednesday, the 15th of September here on campus at the Love Recital Hall. On a wonderful, late summer evening, students,...

Home Away from Home

Emily Eckland September 30, 2021

Living in the dorms can be difficult at times but finding comfort in a new environment makes living in the dorms easier.  Junior Mass Communications major Madison Warren is a Residence Hall assistant...

Five things to do off campus

Emily Eckland August 23, 2021

If cabin fever hits you this semester, Grand Junction and the surrounding area has plenty of activities to get you off campus. Shopping in Downtown Grand Junction Grand Junction has a variety of locally...

Putting Your Health First

Putting Your Health First

Emily Eckland August 23, 2021

Learning to take care of yourself away from home can be difficult, especially if it is your first time doing so. Colorado Mesa University (CMU) has a number of resources to help you make your overall...

Media Day

Media Day

Emily Eckland April 16, 2021

The Public Relation (PR) Club is hosting Media day in Escalante to introduce undeclared majors to what the mass communications program has to offer. In the past Media day was open to high schoolers to...

Senior Bass player Erik Olori at the first Jazz concert since the pandemic hit.

Jazzing up the pandemic

Emily Eckland April 11, 2021

The Jazz and Commercial Ensembles had their first concert of the season on March 15 at the Moss Performing Arts Center Robinson Theatre. Even though they had to play their instruments wearing masks, the...

The Wiggles set to headline the spring concert

The Wiggles set to headline the spring concert

Emily Eckland April 1, 2021

Student Life announced that The Wiggles will be headlining the spring concert with Blue Man Group as an opening act. “I’ve been to 20 Wiggles concerts since I was five, so I’m really excited for...

SpaceX destroys Center for Reflection

SpaceX destroys Center for Reflection

Emily Eckland April 1, 2021

SpaceX recently announced that it will be setting up a new base in Grand Junction. Elon Musk and scientists at SpaceX planned on having their Dragon rocket land in the middle of the desert. After a miscalculation,...

CMU sues for rights to Mavroon

CMU sues for rights to Mavroon

Emily Eckland April 1, 2021

Colorado Mesa University (CMU) has filed a $20 million lawsuit against Central Michigan University for the rights to Mavroon. The lawsuit has been placed for stealing our school colors, Mavroon and gold....

Swimming with a purpose

Swimming with a purpose

Emily Eckland March 15, 2021

Junior Elementary Education major Robyn Naze broke her team’s record for the mile in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) tournament for swimming. Naze’s goal during the race was to just...

Return of the Lu'au

Return of the Lu’au

Emily Eckland March 15, 2021

The Ho'olokahi Polynesian Alliance (HPA) holds Lu’au dance practices every Tuesday and Thursday for Ka Mo’oelo O Nā Mokupuni ‘O Hawai’i. This is set to be the 20th annual Lu’au the HPA has...

Student Showcase back in person

Student Showcase back in person

Emily Eckland March 15, 2021

The annual student showcase celebrates its twelfth year of celebrating student academic achievement. The motto for the 2021 Student Showcase is “Participate, elevate and inspire.” The work presented...

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