Gov. Matt Mead approved a budget amendment Wednesday that could make it impossible for a set of science standards, commonly referred to as NGSS, to be adopted in the state. “I’m really disappointed with how all of this went down,” said Pete Gosar, the Wyoming Board of Education Treasurer. “It hasn’t been successful to mix…
The Wyoming Cowgirl soccer team hosted the Cowgirl Spring Tournament Saturday. The Colorado School of Mines, Northern Colorado Bears and Colorado Springs Mountain Lions all came to compete. To kick off the tournament, the University of Wyoming faced the Colorado School of Mines. Wyoming triumphed 1-0. The Cowgirls started the first half strong, controlling…
1943 National Champions hit the big screen. Most people may not know that the University of Wyoming was the first basketball team to win the NCAA Basketball Championship. The 1942-43 Wyoming Cowboy basketball team posted a record of 31-2 despite playing just nine home games during the year. A new movie about the Cowboys epic…
The University of Wyoming hosted the Vagina Monologues this past week once again. The play, written by Eve Ensler, debuted in New York City on Valentine’s Day in 1998. The script includes 14 true accounts of rape, abuse and women’s views on sexuality gathered by Ensler in dozens of interviews. The movement is centered around…
The University of Wyoming men’s basketball team, led by senior guard Nathan Sobey’s career-high 33 points, beat Colorado State 83-75 on Saturday afternoon in Laramie. “T-E-A-M, because we needed all of them,” said head coach Larry Shyatt. “This group deserved this. I’m happy they got to do it in front of 6,000 fantastic Wyoming fans.”…
Halliburton, the oil-giant that just donated $3 million to UW’s energy program, sent recruiters to campus to hold an informational meeting for students who applied to work for the company. Those who attended already had interviews scheduled with Halliburton. Information about different product service lines and careers with Halliburton were the main focus of the…
While recent DUI laws are helping to crack down on drivers under the influence, Wyoming laws could be achieving more when it comes to preventing drunk driving from occurring in the first place. Federal data shows alcohol-related crashes make up more than 65 percent of traffic deaths in Wyoming. New DUI laws include a 2012…
The Cowgirls came up short 58-46 in their second meeting against the Colorado State Rams last Friday at the Moby Arena. The six-point loss marks the first time Wyoming has lost three consecutive conference games this season. The Cowgirls ended their regular season 19-10 overall and 10-8 in conference play. Sophomore guard Marquelle Dent led…
