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…
Carter Henman chenman@uwyo.edu The University of Wyoming chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) offers marketing services for groups on campus and members of the community while providing opportunities for professional development for its members. “It initiated because of a group of friends who wanted to do a club together,” Elizabeth Minton,…
Carter Henman chenman@uwyo.edu President Mackenzie Morrison and Vice President Brittany Nordberg started Fish N’ Chicks: the Wyoming Women’s Fly Fishing Club last spring in order to create a comfortable environment for women to try out the sport. “We were in the other fly fishing club and there were no women in there, and so we…
Andrew Server aserver@uwyo.edu As it currently stands, Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) at the university of Wyoming must write in a non-discrimination clause into their constitutions in order to become recognized by the university. Being recognized by the university allows for RSOs to receive benefits from the university such as free tabling in the Student Union…
Carter Henman chenman@uwyo.edu The Fencing Club hosted a fencing tournament on the University of Wyoming campus on Sunday, which members are calling a great success. “This was the biggest tournament in the history of the University of Wyoming,” Amanda Markus, sophomore and secretary of UW’s Fencing Club, said. “We had 34 registered fencers, which was…
RSO attempts to break a world record Cowboy Country Swing Club is in the process of gathering over 756 people to swing dance at one time to break a world record. The CCSC will be attempting to break the Guinness Book of World Record for the largest country swing dance. Hunter Perala, a senior kinesiology…
There are some changes on the horizon for our Registered Student Organizations (RSOs). This coming semester, every RSO constitution is going to have to update the language used when referring to the inclusivity of members and add something that should’ve been required from the beginning. Starting voluntarily this semester, and becoming mandatory in the fall,…
The Fish ‘n’ Chicks Fly Fishing RSO provides a comfortable and safe environment for women to learn about the sport of fly-fishing. Mackenzie Morrison, the club’s president, said the group started from a desire to introduce more women to fly-fishing. “Our goal is to get more women involved in fly-fishing,” Morrison said. “Girls want to…
Beginning in the late 1960s, actors like Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris captivated the American consciousness, inspiring generations to become involved with Asian martial arts. University of Wyoming’s own Asian Internal Martial Arts Association (AIMAA) provides an opportunity for students to experience the world of Asian martial arts. Originating from a martial arts school founded…
Pink high heels—each fitting a specific personality—clack against a stage floor as nine individual women take their places readying to charm an audience with popular music. The catch is, there are no bands or tracks to back them up. The Bettys, a cappella group, and University of Wyoming RSO, is composed of women students who…
The United Multicultural Council’s (UMC) annual “Diversity Week,” which takes place this week, has decided to take a new direction this year. The UMC established Diversity Week in order to allow students the opportunity to experience different cultures and different campus organizations, as well as to present different issues. This year the event put a…
ASUW approved three new bills during its weekly meeting on Tuesday evening. During the meeting, a student addressed the senate, asking for their help promoting this year’s “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”. The government gave no decision on promoting the event. The guest speaker for the meeting was UW Associate Vice President and Dean…
