Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu Cowgirls tennis bounced back following their loss to Georgia in a comeback win to number 65 ranked Tulane in the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Athens, Georgia. Wyoming pulled off a 4-3 victory in consolation rounds Saturday. “I’m really proud of the way we competed as a team,” Cowgirls head…
Brooke Schmill bschmill@gmail.com The Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) had the first meeting for the Spring 2016 semester Tuesday, Jan. 26. One of the first orders of business was swearing in Isaac Wentz, a new senator for the College of Health and Sciences. Two registered student organizations (RSO’s) were…
Andrew Server aserver@uwyo.edu This primary election season has emerged to be one of the most perplexing cycles in recent history. Here we see a democratic socialist gaining considerable ground against an already considerably liberal candidate in the Democrat Party primary. Conversely, the Republican Party still sees its field far larger than many…
Monika Leininger Mleinin1@uwyo.edu The University of Wyoming’s newly completed Michael B. Enzi STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) facility is being used for the first time for classes this spring semester. Stephen Salmans, the Enzi STEM facility coordinator, said he believes the new facility will create a technologically efficient environment for students….
Paige Backman pbackman@uwyo.edu Any first-year student at the University of Wyoming is encouraged to meet with an advisor to begin registering for classes to help with academic goals. Often remedial students are placed in a 0900 math class for one reason or another. The benefits and pit falls of these remedial classes are often unclear….
John Luke Fabian Jfabian1@uwyo.edu Twitter: @HouseFabian When it rains it pours. The Wyoming Cowboys lost their third straight game Tuesday night to the Fresno State Bulldogs, 71-60, dropping them to 3-6 in the Mountain West and 10-12 overall. “I feel bad for these guys because they have been in position to win a lot…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu An alternative eco-friendly mosquito control program that could cost residents more money was presented at Tuesday night’s city council meeting The Laramie City Council tasked the parks and recreation department with developing an environmentally friendly mosquito control plan in September. The City of Laramie’s current mosquito control…
Paige Backman pbackman@uwyo.edu The name “Happy Jacks” is well known across campus and the state of Wyoming. The all-male singing group has even performed in the state of Washington in previous years. The group typically consists of 8 to 10 vocalists but this semester the veterans returning are dwindling in number. The boys are…
Brett Maciech bmaciech@uwyo.edu The WyoCourses user interface has been recently upgraded to allow for greater flexibility and easier access for both students and faculty. Canvas, developer of WyoCourses software, introduced its newest version of the user interface (UI) at the same time when the WyoCourses steering committee was looking into further implementing updates…
Matt Rooney mrooney3@uwyo.edu Walking out of The Revenant there is one major takeaway, wrapped around one lingering, awe-inspiring question: How the hell did he do that? “He” of course refers to director Alejandro G. Inarritu and “that” would be every single frame of this epic tale. The task seems so tremendous that Neil DeGrasse Tyson…
Spencer Hu Shu2@uwyo.edu Let me start by saying that I love UW and everything it has provided me by way of education and opportunity. That being said, there was a time where I was far from thrilled with the proposition of going to UW. That is to say that I wasn’t particularly fond of attending…
Monika Leininger Mleinin1@uwyo,.edu 1. 1/27- Showing of “The Sammy C Project”- Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Wyoming Union Gardens. Documentary inspiring outdoor enthusiasts everywhere to take risks and challenge themselves to reach their goal. 2. 1-27- Showing of “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead” Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Wyoming Union Ballroom. An official selection for the Sundance film festival, a…
