Bradley Rettler is a philosophy professor at UW who specializes in Metaphysics, Philosophy of Religion, and Cryptocurrency. He has taught over ten separate subjects during his time at the university and has also created intro-level courses like “the philosophy of science fiction” in order to draw more appeal to the humanities. “There is a lot…
Brady Cates bcates@uwyo.edu They say that it doesn’t rain in San Diego, but on Wednesday night it rained and then it rained some more. The Wyoming Cowboys are not used to rain in the middle of December, it’s normally snowing and Laramie is seeing below freezing temperatures. But it was a little…
Brady Cates bcates@uwyo.edu Both the Wyoming Cowboys and BYU Cougars’ head coaches had some high praises for each program yesterday morning. UW (8-5) will be playing in its first bowl game since 2011 and will try to win its first bowl game since 2009, while BYU (8-4) will try to…
New suspect in double murder case Josh Barta jbarta@uwyo.edu Casper police suspect a Casper man suspected of making counterfeit money in his home may also be responsible for two murders which took place in Gillette last October. The man, who’s name is yet to be released, is allegedly involved with the killings…
Josh Barta jbarta@uwyo.edu In the midst of budget cuts, UW has partnered with Rocky Mountain Power to cut utility spending. In the last year, UW saved two million kilowatt hours of electricity, which translates to roughly $150,000 in savings. UW has been active in Rocky Mountain Power’s business energy efficiency program, “Wattsmart”, since…
Brandon Sisson bsisson1@uwyo.edu As bowl game announcements started on Sunday, the Cowboys found out they will be playing long time rival Brigham Young University in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego, California. The Pokes narrowly lost to San Diego State 27-24 in the Mountain West Championship held at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie….
Nathan Forest nforest@uwyo.edu Over the past few years, I have written countless articles on the various sports teams at this university. I have attended hundreds of games, both as part of my job, and because I wanted to. Although I definitely have favorite sports, I attempted to go to every home event over…
What being atheist taught me Jamie Hampton jhampto6@uwyo.edu My parents split when I was a little over a year old. When my dad got remarried he started attending a Baptist church and we went every Sunday when I was visiting in the summer. The whole family would file into a pew and…
Seth Haack shaack@uwyo.edu How do Chinese immigrants adapt their communication styles to the styles of different cultures? How do students respond to non-native speaking professors/instructors? How do people manage their communication anxiety? These are questions that Chia-Fang, Sandy to her students at UW, Hsu has tried to answer through her research in communication….
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu City council approved the second reading of a municipal ordinance designed to achieve 2.5 percent revenue increase for the city of Laramie’s water fund. “A typical household that consumes five thousand gallons would see a $1.03 difference in your bill between 2016 and 2017,” Earl Smith, Public Works Director said….
Student counseling at a distance Brianna Reeves breeves3@uwyo.edu UW Casper and Outreach students now have access to counseling through a new distance-counseling program. Dr. Joseph V. Russo,Distance Counseling Program Coordinator, modeled the program after distance counseling programs he observed while in Australia. The distance counseling program was developed with “non-traditional” learners in mind…
Annie Todd atodd5@uwyo.edu Governor Matt Mead has proposed no new additional cuts for the 2017-2018 state budget, meaning that there are no further proposed reductions for reductions at UW or other state agencies. “Wyoming has prepared for times of reduced revenue and remains fiscally sound,” Mead said in a press release. Mead has recommended $500,000…
