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Student fees increase

Student fees increase

Elias Born
May 30, 2022
The show must go on

The show must go on

Elias Born
May 30, 2022
CMU Labeled As A Hunger Free Campus

CMU Labeled As A Hunger Free Campus

Elias Born
May 11, 2022
major pros and cons

Major Pros & Cons- Graphic Design

Elias Born
May 9, 2022
Shimamura and Hunter win presidency

Shimamura and Hunter win presidency

Elias Born
May 4, 2022
Succs for Earth Day

Succs for Earth Day

Elias Born
May 4, 2022
Breaking in Bergman

Breaking in Bergman

Elias Born
May 4, 2022
Bad Beaches

Bad Beaches

Elias Born
April 25, 2022

Meet the Candidates: Jimmy Hollar & Asa Steele

Elias Born
April 12, 2022
Meet the Candidates: Cy Shimamura & Jason Hunter

Meet the Candidates: Cy Shimamura & Jason Hunter

Elias Born
April 12, 2022
Meet the Candidates: Salina Edwards & Shelby Rios

Meet the Candidates: Salina Edwards & Shelby Rios

Elias Born
April 12, 2022
$40,000 goal

$40,000 goal

Elias Born
March 26, 2022
CMU switches to new payment system

CMU switches to new payment system

Elias Born
March 18, 2022
Sustainable business comes to CMU

Sustainable business comes to CMU

Elias Born
March 16, 2022
BSA's take on Black History Month

BSA’s take on Black History Month

Elias Born
March 4, 2022
Citizen Scientists

Citizen Scientists

Elias Born
March 2, 2022
Zero Waste Wagon

Zero Waste Wagon

Elias Born
March 1, 2022
Overcoming the blocks

Overcoming the blocks

Elias Born
February 24, 2022
Junior Computer Science and Graphic Design double major Angelina Decrow will take over as Senate Leader for Spring 2022.

New Senate Leader elected

Elias Born
February 13, 2022
Colorado Mesa University students are not required to wear masks as of Feb. 3.

COVID updates for Spring

Elias Born
February 11, 2022
CMU students take on internships

CMU students take on internships

Elias Born
January 27, 2022
CMU starting first Spanish-language partnership with University of Córdoba

CMU starting first Spanish-language partnership with University of Córdoba

Elias Born
January 26, 2022

Print Edition 12/15

Elias Born
December 16, 2021
Relax in the Caf before finals

Relax in the Caf before finals

Elias Born
December 9, 2021
The mechanics of starting a club at CMU

The mechanics of starting a club at CMU

Elias Born
December 6, 2021
Invest in the future

Invest in the future

Elias Born
November 12, 2021

Students can have a say in days off

Elias Born
November 4, 2021

Registration for Spring

Elias Born
October 20, 2021
Custodian conundrum

Custodian conundrum

Elias Born
September 27, 2021
How to fund your club

How to fund your club

Elias Born
September 25, 2021
Clubs to Join

Clubs to Join

Elias Born
September 24, 2021
Student organizations get busy

Student organizations get busy

Elias Born
September 21, 2021
Meet COVID Command

Meet COVID Command

Elias Born
August 23, 2021

The New University Projects

Elias Born
August 23, 2021
Print Edition 4/28

Print Edition 4/28

Elias Born
April 28, 2021

CMU presidential candidates

Elias Born
April 27, 2021
Cordova & Bravo withdraw from presidential race

Cordova & Bravo withdraw from presidential race

Elias Born
April 19, 2021
Fees to increase

Fees to increase

Elias Born
April 17, 2021
Vaccine info

Vaccine info

Elias Born
April 17, 2021

Beginning anew

Elias Born
April 17, 2021
Fine Arts building renamed after $1 million donation

Fine Arts building renamed after $1 million donation

Elias Born
April 15, 2021
Meet the candidates: Jacqui Cordova & Mario Bravo

Meet the candidates: Jacqui Cordova & Mario Bravo

Elias Born
April 14, 2021
Meet the candidates: Jay Shearrow & Salina Edwards

Meet the candidates: Jay Shearrow & Salina Edwards

Elias Born
April 13, 2021
CMU presidential search continues

CMU presidential search continues

Elias Born
March 29, 2021
CIC to throw fashion show

CIC to throw fashion show

Elias Born
March 15, 2021
CMU reactivating Party Smart

CMU reactivating Party Smart

Elias Born
March 15, 2021
Unity Fest to promote inclusion

Unity Fest to promote inclusion

Elias Born
March 15, 2021
In Short

In Short

Elias Born
March 14, 2021
Drawing giant chickens

Drawing giant chickens

Elias Born
March 5, 2021
Creative in Entertainment

Creative in Entertainment

Elias Born
March 5, 2021
Remembering Jared Martinez

Remembering Jared Martinez

Elias Born
March 3, 2021
Introducing the new film studies minor

Introducing the new film studies minor

Elias Born
March 3, 2021
Details from the party that ended in shooting

Details from the party that ended in shooting

Elias Born
February 26, 2021
CMU student identified as shooting fatality

CMU student identified as shooting fatality

Elias Born
February 23, 2021
Shooting leaves 1 dead, others injured

Shooting leaves 1 dead, others injured

Elias Born
February 21, 2021
Student orgs reorganize budgets

Student orgs reorganize budgets

Elias Born
February 16, 2021
CMU trending more traditional

CMU trending more traditional

Elias Born
February 16, 2021
Enrollment has dipped, but only slightly

Enrollment has dipped, but only slightly

Elias Born
February 16, 2021
CMU receives $3 million from St. Mary's

CMU receives $3 million from St. Mary’s

Elias Born
February 14, 2021
The end of an era

The end of an era

Elias Born
February 3, 2021
Student life emphasizing quality over quantity events

Student life emphasizing quality over quantity events

Elias Born
January 31, 2021
Introducing "Mavilies"

Introducing “Mavilies”

Elias Born
January 31, 2021
Your semester and COVID

Your semester and COVID

Elias Born
January 31, 2021

President Foster to retire after semester ends

Elias Born
January 27, 2021
CMU launches new streaming network

CMU launches new streaming network

Elias Born
October 27, 2020
(In Photos): Student expression in bumper stickers

(In Photos): Student expression in bumper stickers

Elias Born
October 21, 2020
CMU Student's Decorated Balcony

Do’s and Don’ts of Halloween

Elias Born
October 17, 2020
Will Finch for The Criterion

CMU’s Esports team and the pandemic

Elias Born
October 16, 2020
On the right in 2020

On the right in 2020

Elias Born
October 5, 2020

CMU biology department staff dies in bicycle accident

Elias Born
September 23, 2020
What's on Students' Minds?

What’s on Students’ Minds?

Elias Born
September 14, 2020
August hottest ever recorded

August hottest ever recorded

Elias Born
September 12, 2020
Student Government results: Bautista and Haas win President, VP race

Student Government results: Bautista and Haas win President, VP race

Maddie Hager and Elias Born
September 3, 2020
The candidates for Student Government's President/VP Race

The candidates for Student Government’s President/VP Race

Elias Born
August 29, 2020
Mikayla Olave for The Criterion

President Foster issues coronavirus statement as first week continues

Elias Born
August 20, 2020
CMU students share thoughts on Pine Gulch fire

CMU students share thoughts on Pine Gulch fire

Elias Born
August 20, 2020
Mikayla Olave for The Criterion

Fact vs. Fiction: COVID-19

Elias Born
August 18, 2020
Mikayla Olave for The Criterion

How to apply for the CMU coronavirus microgrant

Elias Born
August 17, 2020

CMU installing pass/fail options for classes

Elias Born
April 8, 2020

CMU student dies from COVID-19 complications

Elias Born
April 8, 2020

Colorado Mesa to move classes online after spring break

Elias Born
March 11, 2020
New hotel opening soon

New hotel opening soon

Elias Born
March 11, 2020
Everything to know about the new CMU apartments

Everything to know about the new CMU apartments

Elias Born
March 11, 2020
CMU bringing a Center for Reflection to campus

CMU bringing a Center for Reflection to campus

Maddie Hager and Elias Born
March 5, 2020
Stories from CMU's non-traditional students

Stories from CMU’s non-traditional students

Elias Born
February 27, 2020
HQ CIC logo

Director and assistant director of Cultural Inclusion Council resign

Elias Born
February 27, 2020
Blackbear headlining spring 2020 concert

Blackbear headlining spring 2020 concert

Elias Born
February 21, 2020
Is film art? Local filmmakers, artists weigh in

Is film art? Local filmmakers, artists weigh in

Elias Born
February 13, 2020
Celebrate the love of film this Valentine's Day

Celebrate the love of film this Valentine’s Day

Elias Born
February 11, 2020
Courtesy of Dan MacDonald

Maverick’s tennis coach enshrined in Cowley College Hall of Fame

Elias Born
January 24, 2020
Elias Born for The Criterion

The first rule of Write Club

Elias Born
December 7, 2019
Elias Born for The Criterion

Kalani Pe’a didn’t get to CMU by canoe

Elias Born
November 23, 2019
“The happiest moment of my life was when I got a call from CMU" - stories from the first generation

“The happiest moment of my life was when I got a call from CMU” – stories from the first generation

Elias Born
November 19, 2019
Marriage, wealth, Pride and Prejudice

Marriage, wealth, Pride and Prejudice

Alison Standish and Elias Born
November 19, 2019
Felicity Randol for The Criterion

The 2018 Campus Security Report

Elias Born
November 16, 2019
Homecoming was a success

Homecoming was a success

Elias Born
November 8, 2019
The newest residence hall coming fall 2020 needs naming

The newest residence hall coming fall 2020 needs naming

Elias Born
November 2, 2019
GSA's fall drag show was the best event of the semester

GSA’s fall drag show was the best event of the semester

Elias Born
October 31, 2019
Homecoming Carnival and bonfire bring the heat

Homecoming Carnival and bonfire bring the heat

Elias Born
October 30, 2019
Downtown Parade shows all roads lead to CMU

Downtown Parade shows all roads lead to CMU

Elias Born
October 29, 2019
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