May 3, 2013

The University of Wyoming is about to close the books on another school year, and with that comes the end of almost all of the athletic events from the 2012-2013 season. Except for teams such as the men’s and women’s track and field squads, who will continue their season well into May, no more Cowboy and Cowgirl athletes will step on their respective playing...

May 3, 2013

The Beer Song, the unofficial school song of the University of Wyoming, does not summarize the drinking habits of students during finals week. In heaven there may be beer but only because we are drinking a lot less of it down here. “I would say alcohol consumption at the bar decreases during finals week because people are home studying,” Levi, bartender at...

May 2, 2013

For most of our young lives, we are taught to make choices.  We learn when we are young that our wrong choices have consequences.  As we grow older and make the wrong choices, then the consequences become more severe, sometimes far more severe than we anticipate.  But when we make the right choices, a series of good things may come our way, as if Karma is...

May 2, 2013

Italy offers a rare insight into the ancient past through archaeological excavation.  Villa del Vergigno, the 1st century BCE remains of a Roman villa in Tuscany, Italy, is hosting an archaeological field school from June 24 to July 28.  So far, 11 students from UW are attending along with students from Florida State and the University of Oklahoma. Due to a...

May 1, 2013

Sewing machines whir as the fiber arts class work to complete their jackets and coats that will serve as the summer installation at the American Heritage Center. The showcase will feature 11 pieces of work from students and one from the Associate Dean of the College of Agriculture, Donna Brown. The invitation-only opening will take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m....

May 1, 2013

The university’s budget cuts have dropped from eight to six percent, according to Governor Matt Mead’s announcement in the 2013 Wyoming Legislature. “I asked in my State of the State for six percent budget cuts and you delivered that. I asked in my state of the state to provide some flexibility in terms of where we go in the future in large projects. You...