With three kegs and music from 9pm to midnight, the Agroecology Club announced itself as a forced to be reckoned with on the fundraiser circuit, Thursday night at the Buckhorn Bar. Club president Nick Glompert said the fundraiser was a fun way to get the word out about the club of just nine members. “It’s…
The implications of the Wyoming women’s basketball team’s 95-92 triple-overtime loss to the Colorado State Rams were not fully realized until several days after the final buzzer sounded. The following Monday, selection committees hundreds of miles from Laramie ended the Cowgirls season. Whether or not they had reason is entirely debatable. Call their void in…
Adam Ray, known best as the sizzling drug dealer LeSoire in the comedy “The Heat,” came to UW promising comedic impersonations and jokes…and he definitely delivered. His act had every student in attendance laughing during almost all of its segments. Ray opened his show with a demonstration of his research on UW, which included poking…
As the University of Wyoming makes its transition to a Tier 1 university in energy research, a UW professor discussed what to take into consideration when making decisions with oil and natural gas. UW Economics Professor Chuck Mason gave a presentation on Thursday to an energy class at the Energy Innovation Center. Mason said oil…
The penultimate film in UW’s inaugural Latino film series, “Cultural Identities Across Generations” premiered Thursday, in room 105 of the Classroom building, fueling what Director of Latino Studies Dr. Cecilia Aragon, calls “A mesh of intercultural exchanges between divergent views.” The film is a production of the Wyoming Humanities Council. The council conceived “The Giving…
Students and instructors gathered to voice chagrin regarding potential educational amendments at the University of Wyoming. A meeting held Wednesday afternoon in the Classroom Building concerning the proposed changes to the USP curriculum became tense and heated as faculty members and interested parties claimed sides in the ongoing debate. The new curriculum is proposing…
Senior Stacy Blunt led the Cowgirls to a 13th place finish at last week’s Brigham Young University Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, March 18. Wyoming played three rounds at the Snow Canyon Golf Course for a combined team-score of 986 (+122). Blunt’s performance at the classic marked her ninth career top-25 finish and her third…
The buzz over the controversy of orca treatment in the SeaWorld resorts has been ongoing for nearly a year now. After the documentary Blackfish was released in January of 2013, the public has had its eyes opened to the veiled operations occurring at the resorts. Currently the state of California is trying to pass a…
Members of the public sat shoulder to shoulder at Tuesday evening’s city council meeting in the Council Chambers. By the end of the work session, the mayor picked out three considerations the council will deliberate going forward with review of the city’s Animal Cruelty Ordinance. This review comes after a man pleaded guilty to animal…
Cowboy’s club baseball earned a split against the Colorado State Rams on Sunday, winning the first game 10-8 and dropping the second 11-1. Saturday’s game was cancelled due to snow in Fort Collins and will be rescheduled. “We came out too flat in game two and they smacked us in the mouth,” said freshmen infielder…
When I first started working sales, I was surprised to learn I had to “qualify” my customers. To become qualified, they had to pass a credit check. If their credit was too low, I could not give them our company’s promotional (and free) package of equipment. As a German, I never heard of credit so…
The Cowboy golf team competed in the Duck Invitational Monday and Tuesday in Creswell, Oregon, tying for 11th in the tournament with a combined score of 906 (+42). “I’m proud of the way we were able to compete. I like sticking around beating teams and being in reach of catching a few more,” Wyoming head…
