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Two students hold candles and whisper amongst a sea of mourners while a student security employee monitors the gathering on the evening of 09/11. CMU's chapter of Turning Point USA hosted a vigil to remember Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist who was murdered the day before while speaking at Utah Valley University.

AFTER ASSASSINATION: TPUSA LIGHTS CANDLES FOR CHARLIE KIRK

September 17, 2025

On Sept. 11, the Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter at CMU hosted a candlelight vigil for Charlie Kirk, a recently deceased political activist. An estimated group of over 100 students and community members...

Tutor and civil engineering major Mitch Ortiz tutors business management major Yasmin Campos for an upcoming College Algebra exam. The Center for Academic Support (CAS) connects students with student tutors and was recently renamed from the Tutorial Learning Center (TLC).

TOMLINSON TUTORING GLOWS UP

Marigold Nugent, News Editor September 12, 2025

The Tutorial Learning Center (TLC) has officially been renamed the Center for Academic Support (CAS) after many incidents of confusion between different acronyms and services offered. The facility’s...

A QR code near Flat Top Grill and Rowdy's in the University Center (UC) advertises CMU's new Grubhub partnership. Students can speed up on-campus dining by ordering ahead on the app.

GRUBHUB CUTS THE TIME IN DINING

Dana Dial, Managing Editor September 12, 2025

Long lines have plagued campus dining locations over the past year as CMU welcomed its two largest freshman classes in history. Dining services hopes to reduce the wait by introducing Grubhub mobile ordering. Junior...

The CMU Pisser's TikTok account currently has over 2,000 followers. The account has "hit" various locations on campus, including Aspen Hall and the University Center's water fountain.

A CAMPISS MYSTERY: CMU PISSER UNVEILED

Marigold Nugent, News Editor September 10, 2025

In recent weeks, videos from an anonymous student known only as “The CMU Pisser” have popped up on student TikTok feeds. An anonymous student has uncovered details about the multiple students running...

Madi Boyer, junior at Grand Junction High School and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, addresses the crowd.

A TOUR OF GRAND JUNCTION’S MORMON TEMPLE

Brianna Harlow, Distribution Manager September 9, 2025

On Oct. 19, the third Mormon temple in Colorado is coming to Grand Junction after the construction of two dedicated temples in both Fort Collins and Denver. Ground broke the day before Easter Sunday this...

FRAUDULENT SCHOOL SHOOTING WARNINGS

Brianna Harlow, Distribution Manager September 9, 2025

Colleges around the country have frozen in fear over school shooting threats that eventually reveal themselves as “false alarms”. Villanova University was first to report false alarms related to a...

Shaw Construction began work on the Centennial Village Apartments during the summer. This on-going housing project is a part of the university’s new Formation District.

CMU’S CENTURY PROJECTS ARE MILLIONS IN THE MAKING

Sam Hartley, Staff Writer September 5, 2025

A bold start to the next century is CMU’s message as its 100th anniversary begins. The CMU Century Project is celebrating 100 years of the university’s history with year-round events and $100 million...

Many CMU students utilize crosswalks across campus on a daily basis. The accident victim used 12th St.’s crosswalk’s RFB capabilities to try and get across the road.

UPDATES ON CMU STUDENT HIT BY CAR

Julia Wildman, Editor-In-Chief September 5, 2025

A student pedestrian was hospitalized after a car struck them while he crossed 12th St. The student was identified as mass communications senior Dean Allen. He was utilizing the Rapid Flashing Beacon (RFB)...

An Erickson Aero Tanker fire bomber disburses a fire retardant over the forest to slow the spread of the Turner Gulch wildfire.

WESTERN SLOPE WILDFIRES

Adrian Hodulak, Staff Writer September 5, 2025

The fourth-largest wildfire in Colorado history continued to scorch the Western Slope this August. The recent fires in the area have now been considered the worst since 2020, having burned over 200,000...

BROKEN MONITORS

Adrian Hodulak, Staff Writer September 5, 2025

Over the summer, CMU Administration quietly moved CMU’s Esports team from Rotary Hall to the Maverick Innovation Center on the other side of campus. The Esports club reported several issues with the...

Psychology Club gathers to discuss the beginning of the semester and their progress on the new peer mentorship program. Courtesy of Psychology Club

FREE MENTORSHIP TRAINING

Marigold Nugent, News Editor September 5, 2025

The CMU Psychology Club has initiated a new way for students to connect through peer mentorship groups on campus. The program trains CMU peer mentors who can lead conversations informed by lived experience. According...

The crosswalk where the student was struck in broad daylight. The flashing lights are supposed to alert drivers of the presence of pedestrians. This is a common traffic calming device in high pedestrian areas.

STUDENT PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY CAR

Julia Wildman, Editor-in-Chief August 27, 2025

A student pedestrian has been hospitalized after being struck by a car while crossing 12th St. The student was utilizing the crosswalks with signals between Texas Avenue and Mesa Avenue in the early afternoon...

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