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LETTER TO THE EDITOR (9/24/25)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (9/24/25)

September 26, 2025

Submitted by the CMU Young Democratic Socialists of America. AGAINST TRUMP’S REIGN OF TERROR. With the escalation of state terror against migrant populations by the Trump Administration, the CMU...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (9/19/25)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (9/19/25)

September 26, 2025

Submitted by Shayla Trowbridge. On Friday afternoon, CMU President John Marshall sent a campus-wide email regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah just two days prior. In that email, he stated...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (9/13/25)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR (9/13/25)

September 26, 2025

Submitted by Skyeler Congdon. President John Marshall’s recent message to students regarding the assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University highlighted Kirk’s role as a father and champion...

Third Annual "What Were You Wearing" Exhibit

Third Annual “What Were You Wearing” Exhibit

Letter to Editor May 10, 2023

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Center for Children, in partnership with Colorado Mesa University, aims to raise awareness and dispel myths regarding sexual assault. “The intent of the What...

Two Student Perspectives on Eco Flight

Two Student Perspectives on Eco Flight

Letter to Editor April 18, 2023

About a week ago, I participated in a student program with EcoFlight in which eight students flew over the Colorado River Basin in small Cessna 210 planes. The aerial perspective left me with an unavoidable...

Letter to the Editor: Treehouse residents speak out

Letter to the Editor: Treehouse residents speak out

Letter to Editor March 18, 2021

As a band of roommates, athletes, students, and brothers we together are taking a stand against the derogatory article publicly shared and falsely depicts the core value of who we are, and who we will...

Struck down between potential and purpose

Struck down between potential and purpose

Letter to Editor March 5, 2021

A letter to all; With the intent of sharing from the heart; it is broken. Broken for us and for you and your generation. It is a sad time for the Carei/Martinez family, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU)...

Letter to the editor: Its come to my attention that the "coronavirus" issue has been taken quite seriously by CMU

Letter to the editor: Its come to my attention that the “coronavirus” issue has been taken quite seriously by CMU

Letter to Editor September 10, 2020

Updated on 9/15/2020: Originally published with CMU students email in signature block, updated to provide name. Every day I have an egg salad sandwich with a great deal of black pepper. While I eat...

Letter to the editor: Response to Epstein

Letter to the editor: Response to Epstein

Letter to Editor February 23, 2020

The Green New Deal will be genocide, according to Alex Epstein in a talk presented Thursday, February 20. He also warned against the exaggerated doomsday rhetoric coming from those concerned about a warming...

Letter to the editor: To the Mavericks that have been shamed by the blotter

Letter to the editor: To the Mavericks that have been shamed by the blotter

Letter to Editor December 11, 2019

To the Mavericks who have been shamed by the blotter, Let me be clear, these actions do not define you. Your name in this paper will be irrelevant by January. You are amazing. The Criterion has claimed...

Letter to the editor: Cultural Inclusion Council statement of support

Letter to the editor: Cultural Inclusion Council statement of support

Letter to Editor October 29, 2019

On October 23, 2019 at 8:00 AM, the Cultural Inclusion Council (CIC) signed a written statement regarding the racial discrimination occurring across universities in Colorado. CIC strives to foster...

Letter to the editor: Why CMU needs a Sustainability Coordinator

Letter to the editor: Why CMU needs a Sustainability Coordinator

Letter to Editor October 9, 2019

The word “sustainability” refers to how a process or group can be remain functioning at a certain rate or level, forever. Resources and energy are reinvested in future projects, further ensuring the...

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