The regional premier of “What Would Crazy Horse Do?” a play put on by Relative Theatrics centering on questions of race, preservation and relationships opens this week at the Gryphon Theatre. “What Would Crazy Horse Do?” is a production that is intended to leave the audience changed. Kathryn Demith, co-director with Anne Mason, said the…
The Wyoming High School Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Academic Bowl Team is headed to the national championship tournament, hosted by Gallaudet University, after a third consecutive win at the regional competition in Salem, Oregon. The Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (D/HH) bowl team is comprised of high school students from across the state of Wyoming. Gabrielle Reinmann, senior at Kelly Walsh High…
The Latter-Day Saint Student Association (LDSSA) is an RSO that has been active at UW for more than 10 years and works to help students find balance in their secular and spiritual education. One of the largest RSOs on campus, the LDSSA has over 70 members and is open to everyone on campus. President Liz…
According to a recent study by Student Loan Hero, Wyoming’s public colleges are ranked as the third most affordable in the nation, with costs at $122 per credit hour. Wyoming was surpassed only by New Mexico and California. President Laurie Nichols said that these findings are not surprising. “In-state tuition at UW is very low,”…
On March 1, 2017, the UW Staff Senate passed a resolution requesting that as administration rewrites benefits to generate revenue, UW maintain the benefit of having student fees waived UW staff. All staff members at UW can currently take up to six credit hours of classes and have student fees waived. The proposed resolution would…
Laramie native and UW student Gabriel Selting has been honored for his work in international studies and relations by being awarded the Undergraduate Student International Excellence Award. The Undergraduate Student International Excellence Award is presented annually at UW to an undergraduate whom the university believes has made a significant contribution to global awareness on campus…
Some may think of a photography professor being experienced, well-traveled or possessing a seemingly endless shelf of cameras. Bailey Russel, assistant academic professional lecturer teaching photography in the visual arts department, is all of these things and more. Russel is a New Jersey native who did his undergraduate work at Princeton University, where he earned…
Statisticians at UW are coming together to foster a community of knowledge-seeking, mathematically-minded people at the university though the Statistics Club. Though the Statistics Club has been around for two years, the group has just recently become an RSO. They currently have 14 official members with approximately 30 interested. Scott Crawford, statistics lecturer, said…
Brad Watson, Associate Professor for the Creative Writing Program, has been named the recipient of the 2017 Harper Lee Award, which is given to a living writer with Alabama roots, who has excelled in the field. According to the Alabama State Council on the Arts, The Harper Lee Award honors writers who have had a…
Statisticians at UW are coming together to foster a community of knowledge-seeking, mathematically-minded people at the university though the Statistics Club. Though the Statistics Club has been around for two years, the group has just recently become an RSO. They currently have 14 official members with approximately 30 interested. Scott Crawford, statistics lecturer, said that…
Described by colleague Harvey Hix as the embodiment of “joie de vivre,” Peter Parolin, English Professor and chair of the English Department, is an integral part of the UW and Laramie communities. Hailing from outside of Vancouver, Canada, Parolin did his undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia. He then traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania…
“Uncanny Valley,” a Relative Theatrics production examining humanity’s relationship with technology and how that affects everyday life, opens tonight at the Gryphon Theater. Planning for “Uncanny Valley” began over a year ago, when Anne Mason, producing artistic director of Relative Theatrics, selected it as part of their current season. “I read ‘Uncanny Valley’ and thought…
