Instructors are shouting numbers. Arms are swaying. Feet are moving. Bodies are leaping—It is rehearsal for the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance's 17th annual Snowy Range Summer Dance Festival. The festival offers an opportunity for dancers ranging in age from 12 to 100-yea...
Juggling two jobs can be tough for many, but for one university director he is looking forward to it–especially since his new one is the Governor’s energy adviser. On Monday, Gov. Matt Mead announced he would appoint University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resource's Rob Hurless as Energy S...
Dust, hammering, the usual racket can be heard in Downey Hall but it will soon come to an end as the renovations that began in May 2010 are on schedule to be finished for the fall semester. “I think students will notice some very nice upgrades,” Rebecca Adair, area coordinator for Downey Hall,...
The border between Mexico and the US is one of the most violent, dangerous and crime ridden places in North America. With added victimization, drug trafficking and violence, El Paso could appear to be an undesirable places to go. Yet university students are packing their bags—for a class. ...
Patrick “PC” Call is the new executive director of Residence Life and Dining Services, but who is the man behind the title? Call didn’t always carry the deep passion of helping students as he now has. Call said, before he graduated with a degree in radio and television, he played...
Instructors are shouting numbers. Arms are swaying. Feet are moving. Bodies are leaping—It is rehearsal for the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance's 17th annual Snowy Range Summer...
Juggling two jobs can be tough for many, but for one university director he is looking forward to it–especially since his new one is the Governor’s energy adviser. On Monday, Gov. Matt Mead announced...
Dust, hammering, the usual racket can be heard in Downey Hall but it will soon come to an end as the renovations that began in May 2010 are on schedule to be finished for the fall semester. “I think...
Police found an undetonated explosive device near the North Greenbelt Tuesday, July 19. The Laramie Police Department released a statement today stating the explosive...
Justin Todd Richardson, 21, Kersten McCallister, 18, and a female minor, were arrested June 2 on charges stemming from several larcenies from motor vehicles in the Laramie area. Suspicion rose when a...
Staff member learns culture can be closer than expected There was dust and chunks of earth hitting me in my face, singing my eyes. The scent of horse manure and sweaty humans filled the dry air of the...
Human's inability to commit leads to restlessness I am frequently struck by the seemingly vacuous nature of contemporary existence. My discomfort can hardly be reduced to an ideological opposition to...
Eschatology is the examination of possible scenarios for the “end of days,” which has frankly become a cultural cliché in the 21st century. Undoubtedly, there has been speculation as to the...
Oppression is forerunner of economic depression In sharp contrast with our empty celebration of a perpetually degrading state of “freedom,” people in Greece, and around the world, continued to fight...
The increased abstraction of language in human interactions is palpable phenomenon, but the impacts of it are incredibly difficult to assess in any useful fashion. However, we can extrapolate from our...
TieDownroping It is summertime in Wyoming. That means hot sun, dry heat, dust flying and rodeo. All over the state, ranchers, cowgirls and cowboys alike try their luck by competing against...
Shaun Ziegler balances family, ambition to push boundaries For most people, exercise is a luxury that usually gets put on the back burner and any excuse to get out of it will generally suffice. ...
Many college students spend time on the computer, engaging in social media, banking and academic activities, but some may drop their guard at protecting their passwords and other such information to prevent...
The Farmer's Market showcases a variety of strange and unique food products rarely found at your local grocery store. But don't shy away, especially from the mushroom table. Available at farmer’s markets...
It was Friday at 3:30 p.m. Downtown Laramie was bustling. The smell of kettle corn filled the air as people walked along cars creeping slowly along Second Street, near Grand Avenue. It’s where bicyclists...
Josh Biezuns, senior defensive end for the Cowboys, is not only a good football player, but he is also a sociology student, trying to graduate like the rest of the students here. Biezuns, originally...
The phrase “cowboy up” is more than just a saying around the UW community. A group of UW students are currently doing just that as they compete within the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. ...
The UW women’s soccer program is not wasting anytime to prepare for the upcoming fall season. Despite losing four starters, the Cowgirls are very optimistic about their chances next season and along...
The University of Wyoming men’s basketball program is dealing with a full blown makeover in the wake of coach Heath Schroyer’s untimely exit. To make matters worse, UW will be losing their...
12 University of Wyoming track student-athletes are competing in the NCAA preliminary championships today in hopes of moving forward to the next stage of the championships. Two weekends ago, after the...