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Farewell from the social media editor

Farewell from the social media editor

Mckenzie Moore December 13, 2019

The fact that I'm writing a farewell article is really weird. I've been at The Criterion for two and a half years now, and it's been such a positive, inclusive experience with an incredible group of people...

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Project Linus comes to CMU

Mckenzie Moore November 3, 2019

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Grand Junction chapter of Circle K Club will host Project Linus at Colorado Mesa University, an event where students and community members can help make blankets for children in...

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Brace yourselves, midterms are coming

Mckenzie Moore October 7, 2019

As autumn brings changing leaves and haunted houses to Colorado Mesa University (CMU), the joy of the season is often thwarted by the anxiety surrounding an event scarier than the entirety of Halloween:...

Out with the old and in with the new

Out with the old and in with the new

Mckenzie Moore September 26, 2019

A dying elm tree was removed from along 12th Street on Sept. 26, resulting in closures on the sidewalk and a number of parking spaces in the nearby Reserve Residence Hall lot. According to Colorado...

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CMU Theatre season begins

Mckenzie Moore September 13, 2019

The Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Theatre Department will open the 2019-2020 season on Thursday, Sept. 19 with the musical comedy “First Date.” The musical is part of the Theatre and Dance season...

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The Criterion welcomes new advisor

Mckenzie Moore September 2, 2019

Update: Though the article initially reported that Steve Fox taught at Fair State University, he actually taught at Ferris State University prior to CMU. Starting this semester, Steve Fox will join...

The Dash making life easier for students

The Dash making life easier for students

Mckenzie Moore and Vincent Fronczek August 29, 2019

This is not an advertisement! A brand-new bus system, The Dash, is a local shuttle that offers free rides Thursday through Saturday from 4:15 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. The Dash has routes that go downtown, that...

How to be eco-friendly in a dorm room

Mckenzie Moore August 16, 2019

Living in a dorm room comes with its fair share of new experiences, and getting it all set up for the year is one of the most exciting parts of the process. But before you make that last-minute Target...

What I wish I knew as a freshman

Mckenzie Moore August 12, 2019

As new students come in at Colorado Mesa University, upperclassmen and CMU alumni reflect on their own college experiences and what they wish they had known in those first few days of university life....

Wind Symphony performs final concert of the year

Wind Symphony performs final concert of the year

Mckenzie Moore May 18, 2019

On Friday, May 10, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Wind Symphony performed their final concert of the year at Robinson Theatre. The concert featured six pieces in a variety of genres. Damian Johann,...

CMU jazz festival brings lively show to CMU

CMU jazz festival brings lively show to CMU

Mckenzie Moore May 9, 2019

The Jazz Festival took place at Colorado Mesa University's Robinson Theatre on May 6, starting with festival performances at 8 a.m. and concluding with an evening performance at 7:30 p.m. Vocal and...

Free books on campus are a little suspicious

Free books on campus are a little suspicious

Mckenzie Moore May 7, 2019

Free hardcover books were rather aggressively handed out at Colorado Mesa University’s (CMU) University Center and plaza. The books, titled “Rin, Tongue and Dorner” by Rich Shapero are thick hardcovers...

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