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When budget errors come in pairs

When budget errors come in pairs

Jace DiCola May 15, 2023

In addition to the recent correction of an $18.9k oversight in their operating budget, ASG recently passed another bill to rectify an error in their transportation budget.  “It was brought to our attention...

Remembering Taylor Hickman

Remembering Taylor Hickman

Jace DiCola May 2, 2023

April 21, 2023– In light of Taylor Hickman’s passing earlier this April, many Mavericks and members of the Grand Junction community held a vigil to honor him at the Delta Field in front of the Jac...

How ASG made an $18,900 "accounting error"

How ASG made an $18,900 “accounting error”

Jace DiCola April 19, 2023

Correction made on 4/19 at 1:40 pm: the use of “overspent” is incorrect, as the money would have been spent anyway as it is necessary for stipends, it just remained unaccounted for in budget presentations...

Telling the story of Teller Institute

Telling the story of Teller Institute

Jace DiCola April 18, 2023

Since Grand Junction was founded in 1882, the area has been known for many things: its beautiful bookcliffs, celebrated vineyards and its growing university. Yet many residents of Grand Junction don’t...

What Does It Take To Be A Sportscaster

What Does It Take To Be A Sportscaster

Jace DiCola April 18, 2023

For many longtime sports fans, becoming a sports commentator can appear to be just as difficult as becoming a professional athlete. Yet,  Like many of the other programs at Colorado Mesa University...

The Catch with Commuting to CMU

The Catch with Commuting to CMU

Jace DiCola March 28, 2023

This is my second semester living off-campus, and I can say with confidence that it was an amazing decision to move out of the residential halls–the only catch has been getting to class.  Grand Junction...

The Making of a Multimillion-Dollar Theater

The Making of a Multimillion-Dollar Theater

Jace DiCola March 13, 2023

Friday, March 10 concluded years of planning the construction of a new theater on campus and began the ambitious construction of the $55 million monument to the arts.  Colorado Mesa University (CMU) President...

The CMU Student Showcase is approaching!

The CMU Student Showcase is approaching!

Jace DiCola March 11, 2023

The Student Showcase is a cherished, interdisciplinary event coming back to campus for its 14th year in a row. Students from every department across Colorado Mesa University (CMU) and Western Colorado...

Making Major Decisions

Making Major Decisions

Jace DiCola February 24, 2023

It’s safe to say, none of us college students really know what we’re going to do with our lives. In fact, a 2013 analysis by Liberty Street Economics demonstrated that, of all Americans employed with...

Felicity Randol for The Criterion

A closer look at campus security

Jace DiCola February 16, 2023

It’s generally rare for Mavs to encounter crime on campus, but like anywhere else in the country, it cannot be avoided. “[The overall pattern of crime] tells you this is a really safe campus,” Colorado...

Getting Technical at WCCC

Getting Technical at WCCC

Jace DiCola December 12, 2022

In Sept. 2022, The Washington Post reported that there are 5 million more job openings than there are unemployed Americans, demonstrating a complex, nationwide labor crisis. Meanwhile, a bounty of students...

How students change fees

How students change fees

Jace DiCola November 29, 2022

Of all the colleges in Colorado, students at Colorado Mesa University (CMU) have some of the most authority in directing how their student fees are spent on student organizations.  As of Fall 2022, Mavs...

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