“Prepare for the Complete Living.” Authored by Herbert Spencer, the quote has adorned the UW College of Arts and Science building since it was constructed on campus. “Spencer was fascinated by this idea of evolution and more accurately perfecting… humanity,” said Adam Blackler, an Assitant Professor in the Department of History studying modern German history,…
Paige Backman pbackman@uwyo.edu The name “Happy Jacks” is well known across campus and the state of Wyoming. The all-male singing group has even performed in the state of Washington in previous years. The group typically consists of 8 to 10 vocalists but this semester the veterans returning are dwindling in number. The boys are…
Rachel Allen rallen19@uwyo.edu Dec. 8, choreographers Jenifer Deckert, Margaret Wilson and Aaron Wood opened their collaborative dance show, “Passage,” at the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. The show consisted of three segments, each choreographed by one of the three directors. The first section, “Arctic Dreams,” was the creation of Margaret Wilson. Aaron Wood created…
Brooke Schmill bschmill@uwyo.edu Known for his entertaining, cosmopolitan and thoughtful approach to teaching, William Downs has been a theatre and dance professor at the University of Wyoming around 20 years. “I’m not your typical professor. I break rules. If you put my teaching style into an uncreative rubric filled with squares and grids, I’d score…
At a change of plea hearing yesterday, a Laramie woman admitted to taking over $40,000 from her employer. Kristina Muechel, a former office manager at Laramie Dental Arts, faces up to 10 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine as well as $41,092.61 in restitution for a single count of wrongful taking of…
The university introduced new recycling bins Monday, replacing old bins and introducing them in new locations, including the Buchanan Performing Arts Center. Jim Goodman, UW recycling supervisor, said the new bins will be more uniform and eye pleasing, and that this process “will promote recycling ultimately.” This recycling plan is in the midst of “Phase…
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…
After many disappointing visits to the center for career services, and lack of opportunities at job fairs it can appear that there are few options for liberal arts majors after college. Merriam-Webster defines liberal arts as “areas of study that are intended to give general knowledge rather than to develop specific skills needed for a…
I was sitting in the crowded Gardens with three of the four members of the local Laramie band, PERKS, while they exchanged jokes over a couple of beers. PERKS is one of the very few pop punk groups known in town, which got me thinking about their role in the music scene in Laramie. So,…
The chair you’re sitting on was once an exploding star. At least, the metal part was. We know that because most metals can’t be formed anywhere else. This includes the gold and silver in jewelry, the copper and rare earth metals in electronics and the iron in your chair’s steel fasteners. While it’s easy to…
The total count is 491; I can tell you which are where and if something is missing; The one’s currently being borrowed are, “The Raid”, “Step Brothers”, “Up”, “The Ten Commandments”, “Ben-Hur”, “The Orphanage” and the Roman Polanski classic, “Chinatown”; the amount of money spent ranges from anywhere between $5,000-$6,000 and growing. This is my…
Raves, technology, music and a shared interest in a children’s television program bring students together in the Wyoming United Bronies Club (WUBC). “A brony is somebody who identifies with the fandom associated with the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic franchise,” Alyx Cox, a UW freshman and WUBC member said. Started three years ago by…
