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Homeschool diploma rejected
As a volunteer for Cedar Bluffs Fire, 22-year-old Andrew Coates hopes to make saving lives a living.
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‘Massive hole in the shower’
Junior mass communications major EmilyAnn Morales found a hole in the shower tile, a dirty bathtub and an incomplete kitchen cabinet after moving into her Townhouse Apartment. Residence Life (ResLife) did not inform Morales or her roommates about these issues, and they persisted for over a week starting July 31.
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Second ASL instructor supports student signers
Phones are usually hard to escape in a college classroom. In Instructor of American Sign Language (ASL) Bret Cummens’ new ASL class, not a single student was looking at one. Cummens was hired following student demand for additional ASL sections last year, with eight sections now available taught by either Cummens or Instructor of ASL Lisa Aiken-Allen.
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Colorado Mesa to offer guaranteed admission to eligible APS students under new pact
AURORA | Eligible Aurora Public Schools students could get guaranteed admission and scholarships to Colorado Mesa University under a new partnership between the district and college signed Wednesday. Under the pact, APS high-school juniors with a weighted or unweighted GPA of 3.2 or higher will receive guaranteed admission to Colorado...
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Record $10 million donation to CMU for student housing
Colorado Mesa University on Sept. 16 announced it received a $10 million donation, the largest philanthropic donation in the school’s history, from the Denver-based ZOMA Foundation. The announcement came during a ribbon-cutting event for CMU’s Centennial Apartments, the university’s newest student-housing development. CMU also celebrated the official...
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Pre-law pursuers critical of legal studies minor
CMU welcomed a new Legal Studies minor over the summer. It offers a handful of interdisciplinary courses. No students from the Pre-Law Society are currently pursuing the minor. Other students interested in pre-law are seeking additional LSAT preparation opportunities and law-focused programming from professors with a Juris Doctorate (JD). Senior...
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Friday Night Blitz ’26: Week 4
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Week Four of the High School Football season, we have wild finishes, lopsided wins, and teams jostling for a spot atop the standings. The Palisade Bulldogs beat the Pomona Panthers 36-35 at Stocker Stadium in a rematch of last year’s Class 3A state semifinal, which Pomona won on its way to the state title.
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Club 20 debates set for Saturday at Colorado Mesa University
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - This weekend, voters will hear from many of the candidates they’ll be voting for this November when Club 20 holds a series of debates on Saturday at Colorado Mesa University. “It’s a Western Colorado tradition and the rest of the state lets us go...
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There’s a new football coach at Delta high school, but he’s not new to teaching
A man of great leadership, Todd Casebier has been coaching as a head coach for football for 26 years. After hearing that a coaching job was open here at Delta High School, Casebier knew he should take the opportunity and begin coaching again, ready and excited to get back to football.
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D51 Phone Policy Changes How Students Use Cell Phones
Beginning with the 2026–27 school year, Mesa County Valley School District 51 has implemented a new cell phone policy requiring students to keep their phones put away during school hours. The district introduced the policy to reduce distractions and help students stay focused in class. According to information published...
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Teaching double: AP Statistics gets a new educator
Renee Cronenberg and Matthew Cano spread out in the classroom to help multiple students with their Statistics coursework. Taking an Advanced Placement course is challenging for students, but would it be easier if two instructors taught the course? This year at Delta High School, one AP Statistics class has two instructors: Renee Cronenberg, who has taught the subject for years, and Matthew Cano, who took the program to teach the curriculum this summer.
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GJHS has sickness in the air
Grand Junction High School students and staff are experiencing a spike in sickness earlier than expected this school year. This year more students than in the past have gone to the nurse reporting symptoms like sore throat, coughing and headaches. “I don’t usually see spikes in illness until around September...
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The GJHS Tiger Volleyball team chased away the Wildcats
For the first time in 11 years, the Grand Junction High School varsity volleyball team defeated their top rival, Fruita Monument High School. The match happened on September 2nd on Grand Junction turf, breaking the Tigers losing streak. The team faced a challenging yet rewarding match and defeated Fruita by a score of 3-1 sets.
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Grand Junction students join statewide ICE Out walkout
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - More than 100 Grand Junction High School students walked out of school this morning as part of a statewide “ICE Out” protest. Grand Junction High School students gather in the commons every morning before the first bell rings at 8 a.m. When the bell rang this morning, more than 100 students walked out.