p> The University of Wyoming recently announced budget cuts to many programs and departments, but one cut is garnering attention nationwide. The Geology Museum will close its doors permanently July 1 after the Board of Trustees voted to permanently discon...
Without a varsity-level baseball team at the University of Wyoming, the residents of Laramie can find comfort in knowing there still is an outlet for America’s pastime – the Laramie Colts. Competing in the Mountain Collegiate Baseball League, the Colts are comprised of college-level athletes fr...
At a special meeting of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees May 30, the board approved funding for domestic partnership benefits. Staff members have fought for the measure for several years, both based on equality and practicality, stating offering the benefits would make UW more competitive...
President Obama announced on Wednesday, May 27 that over $467 million dollars would be invested into Reinvestment and Recovery Acts to bolster energy “We have a choice,” Obama said. “We can remain the world’s leading importer of oil, or we can become the world’s leading exporter ...
A bill signed into law by President Obama on May 22 will effect recreation in Wyoming’s national parks. The bill, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009, H.R. 627, includes language allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons on to National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser...
All day long Sarah Mulholland kept telling herself that three-tenths of a second would be tough to overcome. But it was the time she needed to win a national goat tying title. She did it Saturday...
Without a varsity-level baseball team at the University of Wyoming, the residents of Laramie can find comfort in knowing there still is an outlet for America’s pastime – the Laramie Colts. Competing...
After a long absence, the UW Intramural Sports Program is bringing back their summer schedule in hopes of attracting students to a variety of warm weather activities. The popular...
Tyler Richards Men’s My favorite sports memory is a 3-way-tie. I was both equally impressed with the Cowboy football, basketball and wrestling programs. I start with the football team’s victory...
For any football program, conference games are a significant part of the schedule. For the University of Wyoming Cowboys, however, next season’s non-conference calendar is getting a rare boost. Not only...
Hiking can be the perfect break from everyday stress, and Laramie is bustled with hking trials for all levels of experience. Being outside in nature has the ability to bring anyone back to the simplicity...
Of the many activities in which one could partake during the summer months, fishing provides a chance for any outdoor enthusiast to enjoy nature. “It’s a great sport to pick up,” said Isiah...
Taking advantage of the summer weather, Gem & City Bone and Joint has scheduled its yearly duathlon for this weekend. The 19th Annual Gem & City Bone and Joint Laramie Duathlon is a combination...
With 18 holes, hundreds of yards and one ball, the premise of golf offers a strangely daunting form of recreation. Even so, golf courses around the country swell with patrons ready to take-on this game...
Every year, more than 76 million cases of foodborne illness occur in the United States, and many are preventable through proper food handling and preparation. When food safety is ignored at a picnic...
Street Sweeper Social Club (SSSC), the newest venture for guitarist Tom Morello, released their debut self-titled album on June 16. Morello was a founding member of rock bands Rage Against the Machine...
About a month ago (May 15) Green Day finally unveiled their newest creation upon the world. Their new album, “21st Century Breakdown” has been receiving a lot of hype about being the best album...
The Snowy Range Theatre and Dance Festival continues with the Steve Martin play “The Underpants “ This comedy play will be performed starting June 23 going through June 29 at 7:30 pm in the...
John O’ Hagan’s morphs into 36 different characters in the Pulitzer Prize Winning Play “I Am My Own Wife. It was eloquently smooth and believable. “I Am My Own Wife” premiered last Tuesday...
New super group Chickenfoot will be releasing their self-titled debut album with Redline Entertainment and is set to premiere on Sunday. Chickenfoot, the hard rock/ heavy metal band, is comprised...
One of my favorite books is “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith. It follows Francie, a young girl living in poverty in pre-World War I New York City. Francie grows up with voracious love...
“Public Speaking” is a class that many dread, for obvious reasons. It is not uncommon to hear undergraduate students complain of the experience as some form of torture. Typically, students charge...
How many more? Dr. George Tiller, gunned down May 31 in church because Scott Roeder vehemently opposed abortion. William Long, a soldier just out of basic training, shot June 1 as he walked in front...
The State of Wyoming has always prided itself on being unique. After all, we were the first state to (briefly) give women the right to vote. In fact, our slogan is “The Equality State.” However, this...
What is creativity? Certainly, no simplistic definition can do the term justice, because a creative act, by its very nature, is something unexpected. As thinking beings, our cognitive processes are...
A soil science doctoral student at the University of Wyoming has received a prestigious Norman Borlaug award for leadership in agriculture. Eusebius Mukhwana of Kenya was notified of the honor from...
The lights were turned out in the University of Wyoming’s Geology Museum Tuesday but supporters aren’t giving up. Beth Southwell has volunteered at the museum for 18 years giving tours and assisting...
The controversy surrounding University of Wyoming budget cuts has increased with announcement of a raise for qualifying faculty and staff. UW cut 45 jobs and announced the closure of facilities such...
p> The University of Wyoming recently announced budget cuts to many programs and departments, but one cut is garnering attention nationwide. The Geology Museum will close...
The University of Wyoming is in the process of eliminating 45 full-time employees, cutting target programs, reducing state funding for intercollegiate athletics, shrinking library collection budgets and...
