CMU looks 'pretty' on the outside but internally there is a lot of work to be done. Yet instead there seems to be a focus on growth and not keeping their current students or meeting their needs... The...

In response to the Title IX Complaint filed against CMU Tech Professor Steven Gould, I am here to defend the man in question. Frankly I and many others in our program are appalled by the labels being thrown...

Bonnie Duffy - Art & Life Editor Working at the Criterion has been one of the highlights of my college career. The editors and staff writers are such a diverse, intelligent, funny, and kind group...

As graduation approaches, I feel my anxiety rise with each passing day. There’s a looming uncertainty that comes with entering the real world that presses on my neck and it takes me back to how I felt...

The ASG chose to not vote on Resolution 26-02 during the meeting on Wednesday, April 15. Instead, they chose to remove the bill entirely, disrespecting the organizations affected and avoiding accountability....

On April 13th, the Student House of Representatives introduced a bill to cut hundreds of thousands of dollars of funding for nine student clubs and organizations, including The Criterion, Horizon Magazine,...

I have conflicting feelings about my body hair. On the one hand, I am the victim of a lifetime of social conditioning that instilled disdain and shame for it because it’s not feminine or it’s gross...

In the latest escalation of the protein fad, bottles of protein-enhanced water greet me at the City Market checkout line. This is a step too far, not everything needs added protein. According to the Mayo...

  In the spirit of beating ass, the sports enthusiasts here at the Criterion thought it would be fun to  have the RMAC mascots engage in a MMA style tournament to see who is truly on top. Since...

Nursing and journalism don’t seem like they mix. But being a nurse makes me a better journalist and being a journalist makes me a better nurse. When I started at the Crite in fall of 2023, it was a...

There is a moment every year on campus when everything just feels right. The sun lingers and students gather on every field to tan, play yard games or simply just be outside. It is the start of the fall...

Artificial Intelligence. Considered by some to be the newest big invention, Gen Z’s internet and the modern-day penicillin. But I’d prefer to use the phrasing of the world’s modern-day gunpowder...