Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White stated in a brief interview with TMZ that women would never fight in the UFC. He would later go back on that statement, resulting in the creation of the women’s bantamweight division. This past weekend, former Strikeforce Bantamweight champion and Olympic Bronze medalist “Rowdy” Rhonda Rousey fought Liz...

Feb 27, 2013

The UW Cowgirls tennis team went 2-1 in meets in Lincoln, Neb. The Cowgirls shut out the Creighton Blue Jays 7-0 on Friday and went on to beat the Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans 5-2 on Saturday, before being shut out themselves against the No. 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers. After the weekend of matches concluded, the Cowgirls overall record stood at 4-3 for the spring...

Feb 26, 2013

The UW men’s and women’s basketball teams split results against UNLV Saturday night. The Cowboys continued their recent slump, losing 65-42 at home to the Runnin’ Rebels. The loss means the Cowboys have now won only three of their last 10 games after starting the season with a 15-2 record. UW forward Derek Cooke Jr. scored a career-high 15 points and had...

Jan 30, 2013

Dear BI,   Let me explain my tears. I picked up a copy of the BI on my way out of Laramie today. I read about House Bills 168 and 189 while driving to Big Horn. It took nearly 20 minutes to settle in. When it did I found myself sobbing. Sobbing and driving do not go well together, but somehow I managed. I had to ask myself why. I have known that I was...

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....