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Western begins national recycling competition, races towards zero waste with a host of spring sustainability efforts

Western begins national recycling competition, races towards zero waste with a host of spring sustainability efforts

by Brian Wagenaar | Feb 16, 2023 | Features

Paige Kempker at National Public Lands Day in Gunnison “It’s been really rewarding to take on these [sustainability] projects,” says Paige Kempker, a first-year Master’s of Environmental Management (MEM) student involved across many of Western’s ongoing environmental...
Western duo form Pre-Veterinary Society to help animal-loving students exploring vet school admission

Western duo form Pre-Veterinary Society to help animal-loving students exploring vet school admission

by Brian Wagenaar | Feb 14, 2023 | Features

Laura Hanks, a founding member of the Pre-Veterinary Society “I grew up ranching — I grew up living the ranch hand lifestyle. My dad convinced me to go to college and pursue human medicine, but I wasn’t quite interested in that. I thought ‘well I’ve been a ranch hand...
Professional skier and mental health advocate Drew Petersen coming to Western Feb. 9

Professional skier and mental health advocate Drew Petersen coming to Western Feb. 9

by Brian Wagenaar | Feb 5, 2023 | News

Photo: Lee Cohen As part of Western’s ongoing Blister speaker series, Drew Petersen — skier, trail runner, mental health champion, and writer — will speak at a public event on Thursday, Feb. 9 in Kincaid Concert Hall, within Quigley Hall. Doors open at 7:30...
Historic Editor Series: Wendy Rector on Top o’ the World in the ’80s — Stoking student interest in world affairs, conservative imitators, and finding a greater purpose in education

Historic Editor Series: Wendy Rector on Top o’ the World in the ’80s — Stoking student interest in world affairs, conservative imitators, and finding a greater purpose in education

by Brian Wagenaar | Feb 5, 2023 | Features

Gwendolyn (Wendy) Rector outlines her life plans in the Curecanti yearbook “It was crazy that I could get involved in everything [at Western] … so I did and I was having the time of my life,” recalls Wendy Rector, who served as editor of Top o’ the World in...
Last November, Colorado voted to legalize “magic mushrooms” — Here’s what the Western community should know about the psychedelic ballot initiative 

Last November, Colorado voted to legalize “magic mushrooms” — Here’s what the Western community should know about the psychedelic ballot initiative 

by Brian Wagenaar | Jan 29, 2023 | News

On Nov. 8, 2022 Coloradans took to the polls across the state (or more accurately, they dutifully and carefully bubbled in their mail ballots) to decriminalize so-called “magic mushrooms,” as well as other psychedelic plant and fungi-based drugs.  The ballot...
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