As the Spring 2015 semester draws to a close, the University of Wyoming’s resident all male a cappella group, The Happy Jacks, prepares for their final performance slated for Saturday, May 9. The Happy Jacks came together in 2006 as an a cappella branch of the UW Singing Statesmen but functioned as a club until…
The University of Wyoming hosted its annual UW Idol competition last Friday in the Arts and Sciences auditorium. Fifteen contestants made it to the semifinal round competing for a $1,000 grand prize. The semifinal and final rounds were held together in one four-hour event, culminating in three cash prizes for the top three spots and…
Local theatre company Relative Theatrics has returned to the Gryphon Theatre with its newest project, Playwrights Voiced. Advertised as “5 days, 7 new plays,” Playwrights Voiced is a series of plays written by local and regional playwrights including William Missouri Downs, Nina McConigley and John Christopher Wolter. However, these aren’t the performances many theatre goers…
The University of Wyoming Honors Program is under review following the conclusion of an evaluation conducted last semester that suggested the program is in need of more staff. The evaluation, conducted by James McKusick of the University of Montana and Rosalie Otero of the University of New Mexico, found increasing enrollment rates in the program…
Hair. It has qualities that are unique to each woman who bears it, much like each woman’s experiences are unique. Artist Jill AnnieMargaret, spoke in the Union Ballroom Monday about how her printmaking work has helped share stories of traumatic experiences. AnnieMargaret also brought with her an exhibit, titled the “Shed Project,” which features enlarged…
Musicians from across the nation are on campus to give clinics to middle and high school artists and to give performances for the public in the Buchanan Center for Performing Arts Thursday and Friday. Middle school and high school jazz bands from around the state will gather this week to perform and receive feedback from…
Artists drew outlandish phrases from a deck of cards last Friday and then had 24 hours to execute pieces of art based on the phrases to be displayed for a pop-art show on Saturday. This Cards Against Humanity themed pop-up art show held above the Pedal House in downtown Laramie was a collaboration between Studio…
Students losing sleep over their first job interview after graduation now have an opportunity to practice before the big day. The College of Business Johnson Career Center (JCC) will host mock job interviews for university students this Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students hoping to fine-tune their interview skills can stop by for…
