UW’s The Director of Governmental Relations, Mike Massie, is retiring after three and a half years of holding the position. Massie’s official last day is December 23 and his last official day with UW will be January 8. Massie was previously a Wyoming state senator and a member of the Wyoming State House of Representatives….
Cowgirl golf finished sixth with two top-20 finishes this past weekend at the Firestone Grill Women’s Invitational in Arroyo Grande, Calif. “It was our highest finish of the year,” head coach Josey Stender said. “I saw a lot of good things out there this past weekend. We played well in hitting greens in regulation. It…
Senator Mike Enzi has been leading the polls by nearly three times as much as Charlie Hardy since July. Instead of being concerned over poll numbers, both candidates are prioritizing reaching out to the public. Enzi said heis more focused on the legislation and issues with the democrats in congress than his poll numbers. “I…
Haunted House Helps Cathedral Home Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity’s annual Masters of Mystery Haunted House takes place this evening and Saturday at the fraternity house, from 8:00pm to 1:00am. The event is back after a one year hiatus. The $5 tickets benefit Cathedral Home. Sedaris at UW Acclaimed author David Sedaris takes the stage at…
The Four Corners region in the southwest United States enjoys a sort of relaxed notoriety. The “four corners” of the Four Corners belong to four of the more tidily quadrilateral states: Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. Tourists like to stop by for a quick jaunt, crossing four states off the bucket list in the…
Oil prices have dropped to its lowest price per barrel for the first time in the last 4 years, influencing a larger number of people to travel. Although prices are falling nationally, Wyoming is placed as the 45th highest oil price average out of the 51 states including Washington D.C. The nation has not recovered…
It is doubtful there will be very high levels of participation amongst young voters in the looming elections this year. Furthermore, no one should find this fact surprising. However, one group will. The Democratic candidates. This is not to say that gubernatorial candidate Pete Gosar has opinions on social and economic issues that youth voters,…
Drinking is horrible. Now I don’t mean that in the 80s after school special way or like that chubby D.A.R.E. officer who showed you a video of a rapping cat to teach you about the dangers of smoking. No, when I say binge drinking on a Wednesday night (or any night) is bad for you…
Those that find themselves drudging through their miles-long Netflix list needn’t waste their time deciding anymore. With the Google Chrome extension Netflix Showdown, users can stop trying to decide and get right to watching. The extension offers users a timed choice between three movies. If they wait long enough for the timer to run out,…
The department of education has been in turmoil recently amid accusations of mismanagement and an unclear leadership role at the state level. Both Jillian Balow (R) and Mike Ceballos (D) are vying for the position of superintendent of public instruction. Both candidates believe they can stabilize the department of education. After winning the Republican primary…
By this point, noting the prevalence of social media on college and high school campuses is cliché, however the issue of social media harassment and cyber stalking in schools often flies under the radar. Detective Aaron Appelhans of the University of Wyoming Police Department said that both of these issues are occurring more often in…
In spite of a lack of publicity, this year’s race for Wyoming Senate District 11 (SD-11) is one that will have an effect on UW students and Albany County residents alike. Lynda Fleming (D) is challenging incumbent Larry Hicks (R) for his seat in the Wyoming Legislature, representing Albany, Carbon and Sweetwater counties. Both candidates…
