Jan 18, 2013

The University of Wyoming campus will be home to Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monestary during the Martin Luther King Days of Dialog celebration. During their visit, the monks will construct a sand mandala painting in the Skylight Lounge. The opening ceremony for the painting will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Skylight Lounge in the Union. Dr....

Jan 18, 2013

Most of us do not know a world where people had to use different drinking fountains or restrooms because of their skin color. Those days seem to have long past. Or have they? Even though segregation no longer exists, does that mean racism is completely behind us? As Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Days of Dialogue approach, we are reminded of the oppression many...

Jan 18, 2013

While the Cowgirl basketball team recently defeated the Fresno State Bulldogs in the Arena Auditorium, the Cowboys did not have the same success, losing to the Bulldogs 49-36 while on the road. Since entering the Mountain West conference season, the Cowboys have seen a decline in their form after being undefeated during their regular season. With the recent...

Jan 18, 2013

During games, fans are concentrating on what is going on with the players and coaches and the game mechanics. They often do not recognize, or rather just overlook the rule enforcers of the game, the third party regulators. Referees, those important people of authority responsible for presiding over games from a neutral perspective, make all the decisions that...

Jan 18, 2013

Nearly every health expert touts the virtues of eating a balanced breakfast. Daphne Oz, daughter of Dr. Mehmet Oz (yes, that Dr. Oz) in her book, “The Dorm Room Diet” says that eating breakfast revs up the metabolism after a long night without food. Skipping breakfast could cause the body to go into starvation mode, which actually slows down metabolism. When...