Wyoming lawmakers are co-sponsoring a congressional bill aimed at leaving protection of the sage grouse to the states. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) pushed the bill in the U.S Senate, and Wyoming Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso are co-sponsoring the bill. The bill would block federal authorities from protecting the sage grouse, leaving enforcement of…
Wyoming senior linebacker Mark Nzeocha was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The German-born player was taken with the 236th pick in the draft, and is expected to add some good depth to the Dallas defense. Nzeocha notched 32 tackles as a sophomore, but burst onto the…
The UW Theatre and Dance department is set to perform “Candide” to close out the department’s spring season. The production runs April 29 through May 2 at 7:30 p.m. on the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts main stage. Tickets are available through the Fine Arts box office. The production of the comic opera is…
The Wyoming Republican party elected lawyer Matt Micheli as their new chairman last week. The party met in Casper to hold elections on Saturday, April 11, and the results were announced two days later. “I am humbled and honored to serve as the Republican Party state chair,” Micheli said in a press release. “I know…
A WyoVocal petition to require all professors to post grades on WyoCourses is gaining support on WyoVocal and is now being researched by an ASUW committee. The issue reached the minimum threshold of 200 votes on Dec. 17, 2014 to have ASUW delve further into the issue. The task of reviewing and determining if the…
In the wake of the recent Mr. Wyoming competition, talk of body image and the objectification of the human form will inevitably be brought to light. Granted, there is validity to these kinds of conversations, but where does it go too far? Let’s take into account the people that are being “objectified.” When it comes…
North Dakota joined Wyoming’s lawsuit against the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) over recently imposed fracking regulations last week after a vote from the state’s governor. North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem voted last Tuesday to join Wyoming in the lawsuit. Both officials said the…
Anyone visiting the Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium in April will have the opportunity to learn about some of our neighbors in the solar system up close and personal. Travis Laurance, the planetarium’s director, said that April is jam-packed with intriguing events. “We begin April with a tour of the current night sky. The next two…
The state of Wyoming is suing the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in opposition to new regulations on hydraulic fracturing. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, March 24 in the U.S District Court of Wyoming, contends oversight on hydraulic fracturing operations are delegated to the states and not subject to federal…
Half Acre Gym reopened last week with numerous additions. Renovations to Half Acre began in May 2013. Kenneth Jones, manager of capital projects at UW Facilities Planning, said the simplest reason for the renovations is to provide the university a modern recreation and wellness center experience. The renovations are scheduled in two phases, the first…
ASUW voted against conducting diversity training during Tuesday’s meeting, putting the measure aside until after spring break. A clerical error beforehand removed the training from the agenda, and a motion put forth at the beginning of the meeting to put it back on was voted down by a strong majority of senators. Robert West, ASUW…
ASUW elections are next month and students wanting to run for senate, president or vice president have until Friday at 4:30 p.m. to turn in an application. The process of getting on the ballot is simple, Jordan Blazovich, ASUW senator from the College of Arts and Sciences, said. “The process to run for ASUW mirrors…
