The Criterion – The Student News Site of Colorado Mesa University
Nov 8, 2024 · Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor • October 30, 2024. Placing Parents’ Weekend and Homecoming on separate weekends was a cash grab. In recent memory, parents’ weekend and homecoming have fallen on the same weekend, allowing Colorado Mesa University (CMU) alumni and parents of current CMU students to mingle. This year, however, our university ...
BEST BUZZ IN TOWN – The Criterion
2 days ago · BEST BUZZ IN TOWN. Becca Dunn, Staff Writer • November 15, 2024. Julia Wildman. A mural by CMU alumni Emily Adamson on the back of Copeka Coffee highlighting their inclusive values. Not too far from campus stands a quaint little coffee shop called Copeka Coffee, the perfect place to sit down and crank out assignments, or even just to sit and ...
ALL-STAR EXPERIENCE – The Criterion
5 days ago · Four starters. Nine of their top 11 contributors. Colorado Mesa University (CMU)’s women’s basketball team is primed for back to back historic seasons. The Mavericks have a lot of returning players this year, including the return of RMAC Freshman of the Year. Last season, sophomore Mason Rowland was nothing short of a star for CMU....
THE GIST – The Criterion
2 days ago · THE GIST. Evan Shelley, Art & Life Editor • November 15, 2024. “MEGAN: ACT II” fixes many issues that nagged me about MEGAN. This album sequel blows them out of the water. She attempts the club song sample again with “Like a Freak,” sampling the 2010 hit “Like a G6,” but the short runtime (only 1:13) is a missed opportunity.
IN THE SPIRIT OF RIVALRIES – The Criterion
Oct 17, 2024 · Rivalries are a cornerstone of most college athletics. If I was a student at the University of Michigan, I would automatically have to hate Michigan State University because those are the rules. It fuels the games between them with tension and perpetuates a legacy of solidarity. Colorado Mesa University (CMU) doesn’t have a rival in...
HUSTLING FOR HOUSING – The Criterion
2 days ago · HUSTLING FOR HOUSING. The rent at this downtown apartment is listed at $2,000 for 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Some have been struggling to find affordable housing and the outlook is grim based on availability.. The housing and rental market in Grand Junction is horrible. Too many people, including myself, are realizing it is harder and harder ...
CAPTURING COMMUNITY – The Criterion
2 days ago · Mavericks, students and faculty alike, gathered at Foster Field House this Thursday, Aug. 29, evening for a game of capture the flag. To encourage turnout, Campus Recreation had pizza at the ready as a pre-game snack. This year is Colorado Mesa University’s (CMU) first capture the flag game in hopes to show students the variety...
THE CASE OF THE DIDDLER – The Criterion
Oct 17, 2024 · The very next day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, Combs pled not guilty to all charges. Pleading not guilty against the feds is a risky move, as 90% of federal criminal cases are resolved with a plea bargain for a more lenient sentence. However, if the defendant is as stupid as Diddy is, there is a 95% chance that he is getting locked up for good.
PULL THE LEVER – The Criterion
Election season: a playground for the best and worst of American impulses. Depending on who you are, and who you surround yourself with, you may know every detail about both candidates, or you may not know or care to know. Particularly for young Americans, I think it’s fair to say that dissatisfaction with the system,...
Opinions – The Criterion
Oct 30, 2024 · Martin Grajalez-Florez, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024. I am grateful for Grand Valley Transit (GVT) because I took the bus frequently during my first year of college. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes...