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Dr Connor lecturing

SEEDS SHE HAS SOWN

September 30, 2024

Founder Of FIRS Dr. Melissa Connor will be retiring 2024 2024 A leading force in forensics and anthropology programs at CMU, Dr. Melissa Connor is about to embark on her next adventure, as she will...

Preview of Drag Show from the front of the audience

QUEENS CONQUER CAMPUS

August Jones, Staff Writer September 30, 2024

Genders and Sexualities Alliance hosts annual student-led drag performance Pride is a time and place for queer-identifying individuals to celebrate their identities, journeys and achievements without...

GAME OVER FOR THE POINT

GAME OVER FOR THE POINT

Westin Winter, Staff Writer September 19, 2024

Arcadia was a complete waste of student fees, which was misused and mismanaged. Once known as The Point, over the summer this student hangout spot was renovated into Arcadia. Colorado Mesa University (CMU)...

Dynasty Continued

Dynasty Continued

Matt Majewski May 14, 2024

For the 22nd time in program history, the Mavericks have won the RMAC tournament, also making it their 12th straight. Led by stellar pitcher performances, the squad went undefeated and is off to the...

omen’s soccer head coach Megan Remec gets a water bath after winning the RMAC tournament championship.

Best of the best

Dane Campbell and Matt Majewski May 8, 2024

It was another year of excellence for Maverick athletics. Along with dominating the RMAC, many teams and athletes participated in the NCAA postseason. These are the four athletes and coaches we think...

The Mavericks storm the field after their win against Concordia UI after James Steinke scored the game-winning goal in overtim to secure their third straight RMAC Tournament title.

Thrilling three-peat

Dean Allen May 8, 2024

With back-to-back RMAC Championships under their belts, the Mavericks are staring down an extra period against the underdog Concordia University -Irvine (CUI) Golden Eagles.  Starting Faceoff Specialist...

Jordan Pace rips a pitch to homeplate during a 11-0 win to close the series versus New Mexico Highlands.
Pace pitched his best game of the season, going five innings dealing four Ks and only allowing three hits.

Boom or bust baseball

Matt Majewski May 8, 2024

For the 12th straight season, the Maverick baseball team has won the regular season RMAC championship. While they have looked like national contenders and have been ranked nearly all season, but have...

CMU women’s team rodeo team member. competes in the barrel racing event, where they run a pattern around the obstacles. 
Wylee Mitchell has the second most total points in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.

Rodeo puts on a show

Dane Campbell April 22, 2024

The Maverick rodeo team put on quite the show during their annual Maverick Stampede. McKenna Clingman finished first and led the women during their overall team win while Kayden Anderson won the men’s...

Robert Sharrar after scoring a run during a 12-6 win over Univeristy of Colorado -Colorado Springs.
Over the last two seasons, Robert Sharrar has amassed 178 hits, 29 homeruns and 125 RBIs. 
Image courtesy of Antonio Clark

Superstar Sharrar

Matt Majewski April 22, 2024

Each year, the Maverick baseball team seems to have players who put up video game numbers. For the second season in a row, center fielder Robert Sharrar has done so, but the journey hasn’t been easy....

The Mavericks dugout, often led by pitcher Hannah Sattler, executing one of their chants for a teammate. 
The team leads the conference in multiple hitting statistics, in addition to improved pitching.

Record-breaking rise to the top

Dean Allen April 18, 2024

Off the shoulders of an NCAA record holder, and a much improved pitching rotation, Colorado Mesa University (CMU) softball is tied for the top spot in the RMAC in the waning weeks of the regular season. “Softball...

A team with heart

A team with heart

Kaydee Lucero April 17, 2024

This club sport never disappoints.The Maverick women's rugby team has been making waves throughout the 7s season, standing at a 12-1 record. This comes after a national runner-up showing during the 15s...

Chasing new heights

Chasing new heights

Collin McKenna April 13, 2024

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. It definitely holds true in the case of Maverick junior track athlete Eddie Kurjak. Kurjak grew up in Longmont, Colorado with his three sisters....

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