In the summer of 2012, Dr. Oliver Walter, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences announced his retirement, after holding the position for 24 years. Since the announcement, the search for the new dean has been under way and the committee hopes to make an announcement before the end of February. Interviews of the…
The beauty. The pageantry. No, it isn’t Toddlers and Tiaras. It’s Miss America and Lexie Madden brought home an honor Wyoming has only experienced one other time in the history of the pageant—placing in the top five. But she didn’t only place in the top five; she was third runner up. Madden is a University…
I recently read that the powers that run our fine state have proposed we make the Jackalope our state’s mythical creature. Now I, for one, as a lover of fuzzy antlered animals am all for this proposal, as the Jackalope is both adorable and ferocious. However, I would like to remind our fine senators that…
I feel like it is safe to say that America is divided in almost every social issue out there. Issues like marijuana legalization, gun control and healthcare tear both the left and right apart like a piece of flimsy paper. Another of these social issues that Americans from both sides cannot agree on is the…
A new uranium mine could potentially come to northeast Wyoming with the help of a Colorado-based company. The mine would be in Campbell County located near Wright, Wyo. It is projected to operate for about 20 years and produce about 1.5 million pounds of uranium a year, bringing in about $90 million to Wyoming in…
Gov. Matthew Mead sent Secretary of the Army John McHugh and the Army Chief of Engineers and Commanding Gen. Thomas P. Bostick a letter concerning the federal ruling to block coal exports. In the letter, which was sent out last Tuesday, Mead expressed his support of the Custer Spur of the BNSF railway project. Gov….
Fracking has become part of everyday vocabulary, as well as a controversial topic in Wyoming. With all the talk that has been going on lately about fracking in Wyoming, what are some of the concerns that surround fracking and what exactly is it? “With fracking you pump a fluid, usually water, at high pressure that…
Nearly everyone wants a body like Channing Tatum or Julianne Hough, and taking shortcuts to get there seems to be a trend that will continue. The NCAA currently has restrictions and laws for college athletes that lead them away from these shortcuts. Beyond steroids, the NCAA also restricts legal supplements, including a variety of proteins….
Dear BI, Let me explain my tears. I picked up a copy of the BI on my way out of Laramie today. I read about House Bills 168 and 189 while driving to Big Horn. It took nearly 20 minutes to settle in. When it did I found myself sobbing. Sobbing and driving do…
Photography dates back to the days of Leonardo Da Vinci and the invention of the camera obscura. The first successful permanent “photograph” was created by Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 using a camera obscura and special bitumen painted on glass. From that first success, photography took off. Many people have family portraits hanging on their walls,…
Faculty Senate failed to pass its transparency in the presidential search resolution, though it did pass the resolution for protection of academic freedom Monday. Resolution 317, “A Resolution for Transparency in Selecting a New President for the University of Wyoming,” called for making the names of the candidates public, in addition to having more input…
The Associated Students of the University of Wyoming held two special events last night. The first was an honoring of three UW students who helped rescue a woman stranded in the snow near the Happy Jack recreation area two weeks ago. Brian Schlidt, Anton Schabauer and Tyler Soulek saw the woman’s vehicle stuck in the…
