Yesterday, the National Family Partnership announced a nationwide contest for the 27th annual Red Ribbon Week that will run from October 23-31. Red Ribbon Week was created in 1985 by the National Family Partnership, when Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Enrique ‘Kiki’ Camarena was abducted and murdered. Red ribbons were worn as a sign of intolerance and...

The University of Wyoming Faculty Senate passed a resolution at its meeting on Monday in favor of postponing the sale of the Y Cross Ranch. Faculty Senate Chair Michael Barker said the decision of the senate would have no authority in the sale and that it would only represent the opinion of the faculty. The Y Cross Ranch is a 60,000 acre plot of land that was...

Oct 24, 2012

The University of Wyoming men’s club hockey team came back this weekend with two wins under their belt after beating the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in two games Friday and Saturday. The team has a record of 6-1 so far this season and is moving into a by-week this weekend. It will play University of Colorado-Denver in Denver on Nov. 2 and return...

Oct 24, 2012

University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan shared encouraging news on improving projections for state revenue, which could translate into fewer cuts in the future at the university. In a question and answer session with the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming, Buchanan gave a snapshot of the future when he answered senators’ lingering...

Oct 24, 2012

A University of Wyoming student who uses photography as a semi-therapeutic form of expression encourages others to find inspiration and follow their passion. Jessica Neuwerth is a senior in biology and environment and natural resources. She has a passion for photography, she said in her artist statement. Her exhibition, “Found, but not Captured,” will be in...