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WESTERN CULTURE CLUB HIRE PATRIOT FRONT LAWYER
WESTERN CULTURE CLUB HIRE PATRIOT FRONT LAWYER
Julia Wildman, Opinions Editor • March 16, 2025

Western Culture Club has lawyered up. The club’s president, Maxwell Applebaugh, indicated that they have Texas-based attorney Jason Lee Van...

CMU has numerous mental health resources available on campus. These include the Student Wellness Center, where students can seek help surrounding mental health.
MAVERICKS MATTER
Vicente Valadez, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

Mavs Matter is a newly developed mental health initiative designed to build resilience, provide intervention support and enhance mental health...

Students connect with potential employers during the Spring 2024 Environmental Career Fair. 
Employers offer opportunities for internships and positions to students in related degree programs.
NETWORK NATURALS
Michaela Howard, News Editor • March 3, 2025

Students majoring in biology, outdoor recreation and natural science were welcomed warmly by employers who scouted out Colorado Mesa University...

Fire Science trainers handling equipment for student training.
CMU Tech has developed strong connections over the years with GJFD, having GJFD employees consistently serving as trainers and instructors.
WEST COAST WILDS
Leobardo Marin Rivera, Staff Writer • March 3, 2025

As the Pacific Palisades are ravaged by one of the worst wildfire occurrences in California history, Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Tech has...

Dr. Timothy Hatten has begun working on his third Fulbright Scholarship grant project.
Hatten has beem a professor at CMU for 30 years, and will retire in Spring of 2025.
BUSINESS IS BRIGHT
Juliana Bomark, Staff Writer • March 3, 2025

The distance is long between Grand Junction, Colorado and Mongolia, but the journey recently opened up new doors for a Colorado Mesa University...

A group of protestors consisting of CMU students, alumni and Grand Junction locals stand together flying signs and flags. Protests have been taking place near campus every weekend from 10a.m. to 3p.m.
PEACEFUL PUSHBACK
Megan Pierce, Staff Writer • March 3, 2025

On this corner, the town of Grand Junction is divided. The intersection of North and 12th St. has recently become a popular place for people...

Use of AI as seen on the webpage of Cmu Tech.
ARTIFICIAL ADVERTS
Marigold Nugent, Staff Writer • February 17, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) imaging was confirmed to be used in Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Tech’s visual marketing during a recent ad...

The Pantry’s sign and logo. The Pantry is CMU’s main resource for students facing food insecurity.
A SWIPING SCANDAL
Marigold Nugent, Staff Writer • February 17, 2025

Over the fall break, Student Services quietly installed a MAVcard reader for the on-campus food bank known as The Pantry. Informally established...

Abstract Typography
COASTER CHORUS
Kazuo Salazar, Managing Editor • March 12, 2025

Everything must come to an end. This is the realistic truth that Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell aimed to hit in their musical “Ride the...

A PUCKING GOOD CAUSE
Evan Shelley, Art & Life Editor • March 12, 2025

For any team, the final game of a season is high stakes–but for the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) ice hockey team, this one meant more than...

Jared Taylor was invited to speak at CMU and is a known white supremacist and eugenics advocate. 
\\ Photo from American Renaissance
WHITE SUPREMACY AT CMU
Julia Wildman, Opinions Editor • March 12, 2025

The Western Culture Club has invited Jared Taylor, a white supremacist and eugenics advocate, to speak at Colorado Mesa University (CMU) at the...

A crowded assembly of new freshman hold up the “Mavs Up” hand sign at an event during the 2024 New Mav Days. Campus experienced a 30% uptick in enrolled freshman in comparison to years prior.
A CROWDED CAMPUS
Marigold Nugent, Staff Writer • March 12, 2025

At the start of this spring semester,  Res Life released an unprecedented announcement. It indicated that “returning students who are not...

The Pantry’s sign and logo. The Pantry is CMU’s main resource for students facing food insecurity.
A SWIPING SCANDAL
Marigold Nugent, Staff Writer • February 12, 2025

Over the fall break, Student Services quietly installed a MAVcard reader for the on-campus food bank known as The Pantry. Informally established...

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