People always want to get rid of old junk. It is simply a part of the world we live in. Rather than chuck it in the trash, one University of Wyoming RSO found a way to make money turning other people’s trash into treasure. Trash 2 Treasure was a fundraising event hosted by the Nordic…
The new round of US News college rankings is out. The rankings have been, and will likely continue to be controversial. Is the school ranked number one (surprise, Harvard) truly providing the best education in the nation? It is easy to grade a test when all criteria is agreed on, but rating a school against…
Dredd first appeared in 1977’s second issue of 2000 AD, an obscure British sci-fi magazine, and created by the equally obscure John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra. Dredd is a hard-nosed, tough as nails supercop in charge of acting as judge, jury and executioner in an intense war on crime in the near-future, dystopian city of…
Semifinalists for the upcoming 2012 National Football Foundation’s National Scholar-Athlete Awards were announced on Thursday. The University of Wyoming’s senior free safety Luke Ruff was one of the 147 student-athletes in the nation at all levels of college football to be named to the list. Ruff was one of only 50 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision…
The zombie craze has taken hold like no other. Wyoming congress even debated legislation to purchase an aircraft carrier in the event of a zombie apocalypse. Whether or not they were serious is fodder for another story. The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players will host the second annual Zombie Fest Saturday in Depot Park and at…
Philanthropist Marian H. Rochelle donated $10 million in support of the Gateway Center three weeks ago, Thursday. The facility will honor her name: The Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center. “I’ve worked with Marion since the late 90s and she’s been a very generous supporter,” UW Foundation president, Ben Blalock said. Rochelle has lived and worked…
Ivinson Memorial Hospital broke ground on its new expansion project Wednesday with Wyoming First Lady Carol Mead as a guest speaker. “I’m very pleased to be a part of the expansion of Ivinson Memorial Hospital,” Mead said. “The governor and I want to congratulate you on what is truly a remarkable project.” Mead said that…
The Associated Students of the University of Wyoming is currently accepting applications for sizable projects across campus to the tune of $75,000. According to ASUW Director of Finance Chris Haakinson, the Special Projects Fund is an annual award meant to provide long-term benefits to UW students. The project must be permanent and cannot be spent…
With the high-status profile student athletes are given playing sports in college, the question if they should be compensated for their competition has been an issue that still has yet to be agreed upon. The subject becomes difficult because college athletics is a multimillion-dollar industry with a heavy emphasis on recruiting the best and most…
A week ago, the hidden-camera video recording of Mitt Romney and his apparent disdain for the average American citizen went viral. Romney made the comments at a closed-door banquet with his donors in Florida earlier this year. However, he clearly did not anticipate that his comments would eventually crawl from the depths of the shadows…
Denise Caskey & Bridget Wilson Two University of Wyoming professors and a dance instructor from the community have found a way to make science exciting by using theater as a learning tool. Professors Cecelia Aragon and Mark Clementz are working with Wendy de la Harp, a dance instructor and owner of Dare 2 Dance, a…
There are very few things in life that I find truly funny about the human race. Yet every time I set foot in Half Acre, the “bros” who choose to work out there amuse me. To anyone who has ever worked out at Half Acre, bros at the gym are nothing new. For those who…
