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Socially distant spooky season

Socially distant spooky season

Hannah Stephenson October 19, 2020

The idea of walking around a street and sticking unwashed hands into a candy bucket seemed normal just a year ago. But now, with the world enveloped in a global pandemic, the “old ways” are going...

On the front lines of the fires

On the front lines of the fires

Hannah Stephenson October 19, 2020

It’s well known that wildfires are a huge issue to deal with, but what is it like being on the front lines of one?  The battle against a fire doesn’t just end when it’s fully extinguished;...

CMU Theater 2020 season opening a success

CMU Theater 2020 season opening a success

Hannah Stephenson October 13, 2020

Despite the global pandemic working against it, the theatre department kicked off its 2020 season with Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: the rock experience. There were a lot of regulations in place to...

Aaron Howard takes the snap in the shotgun | Mike Ritter for The Criterion

Protocols for the first football game

Hannah Stephenson October 9, 2020

In order to have the first football game run safely and smoothly for both players and fans, there will have to be protocols in place.  As per the state mandate, most of the safety produces entail...

Total enrollment down less than 1%

Total enrollment down less than 1%

Hannah Stephenson October 2, 2020

Despite the global pandemic, economic turmoil and social unrest, enrollment at Colorado Mesa University (CMU) is the same as last year. With so many different factors at play, CMU’s ability to retain...

Remembering Chadwick Boseman

Remembering Chadwick Boseman

Hannah Stephenson September 14, 2020

On Aug. 28, 2020 the world was rocked with another loss.   In the year characterized by the ongoing battle against COVID-19, a death with no relation occurred. Chadwick Boseman, known for his role in...

CMU kept student costs the same

CMU kept student costs the same

Hannah Stephenson September 12, 2020

On May 15, 2020 the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Board of Trustees voted unanimously not to raise costs for students for the 2020-2021 school year. The vote included both tuition and room & board...

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