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The Roller Coaster

by Top o the World Staff | Sep 24, 2022 | Spotlight

A short story from creative contributor Cory Ragsdale.

Wolverine reintroduction in Colorado: A story of hunting, habitat, and hubris in wildlife management

by Top o the World Staff | Sep 9, 2022 | Spotlight

Tracing the story of the elusive wolverine in the wake of Colorado’s passage of wolf reintroduction efforts.

Mountaineers Without Borders looks to enact real world solutions to global engineering problems

by Brian Wagenaar | Aug 31, 2022 | Spotlight

“If you’re familiar with Doctors Without Borders, it’s a very similar program,” says Joshua Clyncke, the president of Mountaineers Without Borders (MWB) — a new club on campus focused on tackling real world engineering problems.

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Ghost

by Top o the World Staff | Sep 14, 2022 | Creative Writing

A short story by Emma Omid.

Western updates Covid-19 protocols for the new academic year

by Top o the World Staff | Sep 13, 2022 | News

As the new school year has gotten underway, Western has updated its Covid-19 guidelines around monitoring, testing, and isolation.

Howlin’ Yellin’

by Top o the World Staff | Sep 11, 2022 | Creative Writing

A short story from Cory Ragsdale.

President Baca addresses racist and misogynist incidents at Western

by Top o the World Staff | Sep 10, 2022 | News

On Friday, Sept. 9, Western’s president Brad Baca, who assumed office July 1, sent a campus-wide email addressing a series of hateful incidents on campus: