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Mesa alum criticizes Title IX process
Abigail Jurina, a CMU alum who graduated in December 2025, reported a sexual assault through a Title IX complaint on Oct. 23, 2025 about a series of incidents that happened in August of the same year. Throughout the process she described communication delays, concerns about an…
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Professor confronts two people wearing antisemitic clothing in Escalante
Two unidentified people wearing clothes similar to Jewish civic garments and using fake accents walked into Escalante Hall on Oct. 6 around 5 p.m. Associate Professor of English Dan Rosenberg stopped and confronted them and told them the actions were antisemitic. “At first I was…
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ASG Senate recap for Oct. 28 meeting
The ASG Senate meeting was called to order two nights after the House of Representatives meeting, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28. Senators were reminded that final deliberation for the Biennial process will be on Monday Nov. 2. “It’s really important to understand how the House got to…
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ASG House recap for Oct. 26 meeting
The meeting was called to order at 6 p.m. After roll call and approval of the agenda, Expenditure Bill 27-13 was discussed. The bill regarded Fuel for Finals; an event at the Tomlinson Library in which free snacks and light refreshments are provided for students during finals…
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ASG Senate recap for Oct. 21 meeting
The ASG Senate meeting came to order at 7 p.m. The CMU Chemistry Club presented following approval from the House two days priorfor their request for funds for the American Chemical Society national convention. The presenters went over the cost breakdown for their trip as well…
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ASG House recap for Oct. 19 meeting
ASG’s House of Representatives saw two bills on Oct. 19, presented by the Chemistry Club and the Mesa Thespian and Tech Society. The Chemistry Club requested funds to attend the American Chemical Society National Convention. This convention allows students to showcase their work…
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What happened to What the Mav?
What the Mav? disappeared from Tomlinson Library at the start of the fall 2026 semester. An expansion of Qdoba took over the space in response to increased demand. What The Mav? previously served a rotating menu that students voted on each semester. Lead Supervisor of Tomlinson…
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Letter to the Editor 10/26: “October Surprise?” – a Tale of Two Forums
The dreaded “October Surprise” might be sneaking up on Colorado’s Democrats. MSU Denver was going to host the “People’s Choice Colorado Governor Debate 2026” on October 20 at Auraria Campus. It was allegedly the first time in history that all candidates for governor of Colorado…
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UPDATE: Student used MAVrides for a trip to the hospital
Recent reporting from the Criterion contained unverified information regarding a call to Grand Junction Police Department’s dispatch last weekend. The story by Julia Wildman reports that GJPD dispatch redirected a caller with a broken nose to take a rideshare service. This was…
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Biennial rubrics from the House of Representatives
As part of House Resolutions 27-01 and 27-02, after all student fee funded organizations presented their proposed budgets to the House of Representatives, members of the house filled out rubrics and provided feedback. These rubrics are part of the Biennial Budget process that…
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Student used rideshare service for trip to hospital
MAVrides took a student to the hospital after an alleged altercation at Quincy’s left them with a broken nose. Assistant Director at Night for MAVrides Elizabeth Kehner said she got the call late Saturday night. The student requested a ride from Quincy’s to St. Mary’s Hospital.…
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Can Colorado read a ballot?
When Colorado voters open their ballots, they should be able to read, comprehend an understand what they are voting on. Colorado’s Amendment 85, also known as the Plain Language Ballot Questions amendment, would require state and local ballot questions to use plain language at…
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Colorado voters decide the future of the state’s mail-in voting system
This 2026 election season, Colorado residents will be voting on Amendment 84, which proposes that mail-in ballots require voters to include the last four digits of either their Social Security Number or Driver’s License Number, or other identification card number, along with…
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Victor Marx participates in student journalism forum hosted by FoxTalk
FoxTalk hosted a forum with Colorado gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx on Oct. 21. Invitations were extended to student media across the state and 25 journalists, including the Editor-in-Chief for the Criterion Julia Wildman attended. During the 20-minute call, students asked…
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ICE doesn’t need more power
Amendment 81 on Colorado’s midterm ballot is a thinly veiled expansion of President Trump’s war against migrants and the masked agents that carry out his inhumane orders. It is an egregious overstep of federal immigration oversight and triangulates local and state law…
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Proposition 137: Conservation at what cost?
Colorado’s great outdoors includes fifteen mountain ranges, from the Front Range foothills to the Sawatch, with 54 mountains above 14,000 feet. Forests and rivers draw people from across the state. Protecting them costs money. Proposition 137 would direct an estimated $175…
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Colorado wildlife faces even more threats if Amendment No. 83 passes
Colorado is teeming with many beautiful species of wildlife from the desert bighorn sheep of western Colorado to the prairie dogs of the eastern plains. This wildlife could face unexpected consequences following the 2026 midterm elections. The ballot includes Amendment No. 83…
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Proposition 132 trades compassion for control
Proposition 132, titled “Increase Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes,” takes full advantage of the fears associated with the opioid epidemic. Though I by no means refute the crisis itself, I do advise opposition to this measure. The unintended consequences of expanding felony charges…