Malorie Williamson mwilli92@uwyo.edu The Nuclear Family Statue in the middle of Prexy’s Pasture is up for debate on whether or not to be replaced or relocated. The statue, which represents a man, woman and child, has been the center of attention in Prexy’s since 1983. Artist Robert Russin created the family statue along with the…
Thomas Garvie Tgarvie@uwyo.edu Political races in Wyoming are different than in most states in that the winner of the Republican primary is essentially guaranteed a victory in the general election. This means that in each case, the two most prominent candidates will likely agree on most issues. This holds true in the case of the…
Anthony Rodd arodd@uwyo.edu In an interview on Wyoming signatures last week, Matt Mead spoke with Pat Wolfenbarger about the Wyoming economy, and essentially laid out his game plan for improving the economic climate in the state. So where does Mead’s focus lay? Technology, alternative energy and coal, but not coal in the way a Wyomingite…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu University of Wyoming students shared their stories and struggles as Latino students working with the U.S. immigration system at an event sponsored by the Albany County Democratic party. The main focus of the event was to examine the legal, political and humanitarian issues of the immigration and citizenship system in the U.S….
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu Cowgirl tennis swept Colorado State 7-0 Saturday in Ft. Collins, Colorado. The conference victory marked the end of the Cowgirls’ regular season, finishing with an overall record of 10-11, and 3-2 in the MW conference. “I thought we were very professional today as the way we played and went about,” Cowgirl tennis…
Brady Cates bcates@uwyo.edu University of Wyoming sophomore Drew McCullough first picked up a golf club at the age of 10, and from that point, he never looked back. McCullough fell in love with golf when he started playing competitively in the eighth grade. The opportunity to play college golf began to interest him when he…
Monika Leininger and Holly Morgan Mleinin1@uwyo.edu Hmorgan3@uwyo.edu Just under 50 years ago, humankind took its first step on the moon when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin exited the doors of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969. At the time, this event was barely believable, more akin to a science fiction scene than reality (some argued…
Nathan Forest nforest@uwyo.edu The body positivity movement has become all the rage in certain circles in recent years. While this sounds like an inherently positive thing, it is in reality pushing several unhelpful and ridiculous ideas. One of the most ridiculous ideas propagated by this movement is the idea of “beauty at any size/weight.” For…
Nathan Forest nforest@uwyo.edu UW wrapped by competition over the weekend, hosting a nine-team tournament on Saturday in the Uniwyo Sports Complex and the Arena Auditorium, and then traveled down to Denver to take on Denver University. The tournament teams only played two sets as opposed to the typical five, for brevity reasons. The Cowgirls opened…
John Luke Fabian Jfabian1@uwyo.edu @HouseFabian Wyoming concluded spring practices this weekend with their annual spring game, which left some with mixed feelings on the upcoming season. “It was a good back-and-forth battle,” head coach Craig Bohl said. “For an old defensive coach like me, it was probably more points than I would like, but that…
That one time Prince came to Wyoming Upon the recent death of the rock star Prince, the town of Sheridan reminisced about when the star made an appearance in their small town 30 years ago. He performed at the Holiday Inn ballroom after a Sheridan resident won a call-in contest for the city to host…
Brett Maciech bmaciech@uwyo.edu Yesterday’s faculty senate meeting was comprised with final addresses from UW President Dick McGinty, Vice President of Academic Affairs David Jones and ASUW President Brian Schueler, as well as the passing of the position of faculty chair from Tucker Readdy to Scott Shaw. McGinity spoke before the faculty, expressing his gratitude to…
