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Finding success in a digital world

Noah Stahlecker August 17, 2020

In the light of the novel coronavirus pandemic that took the world in early March, much of our lives have been moved to a virtual world. This includes how we interact socially with friends, conduct...

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Keeping the Faith: It’s okay to not be okay

Noah Stahlecker January 29, 2020

There is one thing I have tried to wrap my mind around in my hiatus. We fall into this mindset that it isn’t okay to not be okay. Honestly, it is mind-boggling to me and has been something I have had...

Finding motivation in the midst of senior year

Noah Stahlecker January 25, 2020

For many of us, this is the beginning of the last semester, or year, of our undergraduate degrees. This is an exciting time for all of us, but at the same time, it can be extremely hard to find the motivation...

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Congratulations, and good luck

Noah Stahlecker December 17, 2019

Congratulations to our 2019 fall graduates! Noah Stahlecker for The Criterion Noah Stahlecker for The CriterionNoah Stahlecker for The Criterion Noah Stahlecker for The Criterion Noah Stahlecker...

Survival is a must, finals are here

Noah Stahlecker December 9, 2019

It is that time of year when students and faculty alike consider dropping out, quitting jobs and start worrying about grades. This lovely time of year is what we deem dead week, or finals week. How can...

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Student section to shirtless section

Noah Stahlecker November 14, 2019

School spirit has been a constant topic this semester. Although both arguments have been showcased at The Criterion, there has not been given a good example of what school spirit looks like.  On...

Use your brain before your cross

Noah Stahlecker November 5, 2019

We all have been there. You are driving down 12th street, minding your business and then the lights begin to flash. Your body tenses as you see the perpetrator step out into the crosswalk without...

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Pink the Rink is an example of how Mavericks are to be

Noah Stahlecker October 7, 2019

This last Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, was the fourth annual Pink the Rink fundraiser put on by our very own hockey team. This event is a very special occasion for Colorado Mesa University (CMU) and Saint Mary’s...

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Fuoco Motor’s 19th annual car show

Noah Stahlecker September 28, 2019

Engines revved and cars showed off paint brighter than some of the smiles flashed on the street. This past Saturday, September 21, 2019, was Fuoco Motors’ 19th annual car show. The event took...

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Students discuss the controversy of hiring combat veterans as campus security

Noah Stahlecker and Laura Currier September 13, 2019

Pros: In response to the Parkland massacre in 2018, Manatee County’s charter school, Manatee’s School of the Arts, employed two combat veterans to act as guards at the school. This school holds...

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Keeping the Faith: Let the sun set

Noah Stahlecker September 9, 2019

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2. For many of us, there is a season in our lives that is coming...

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Keeping the Faith: Find your community

Noah Stahlecker August 29, 2019

Before I start, I want to take a moment to say welcome to campus for those who are new, and welcome back to our returning students! I hope all of your summers were great and full of memories. As we...

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