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What Happened at Savage Library

What Happened at Savage Library

The pre-dawn incident caused the university to ban its first person from campus this year

by Nolan Karna May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

Results Are In: The Top Political Survey Finds Concern on Campus

Results Are In: The Top Political Survey Finds Concern on Campus

by Millie Fritz May 12, 2025May 12, 2025

Prairie Partners: How Ranchers and Scientists Are Saving the Black-Footed Ferret

Prairie Partners: How Ranchers and Scientists Are Saving the Black-Footed Ferret

by Jackson Doyel November 27, 2024November 27, 2024

2024 Photo Essay

2024 Photo Essay

by Top Staff May 1, 2024October 1, 2024

Remembering Esteban Vicente — innovative educator, daring explorer, and tall ship pioneer

Remembering Esteban Vicente — innovative educator, daring explorer, and tall ship pioneer

by Kira Cordova November 29, 2023October 10, 2024

Inside the role of Western’s Peer Health Educators with Izzy Stollsteimer

Inside the role of Western’s Peer Health Educators with Izzy Stollsteimer

by Kira Cordova November 23, 2023October 10, 2024

In photos: Adventurous Mountaineers hone their climbing skills on annual Unaweep Canyon trip

In photos: Adventurous Mountaineers hone their climbing skills on annual Unaweep Canyon trip

by Top o the World Staff November 1, 2023September 30, 2024

Photo feature: Western students take artful flight in special trapeze course

Photo feature: Western students take artful flight in special trapeze course

by Kira Cordova October 30, 2023October 10, 2024

Paradise lost? Reckoning with human waste in Colorado’s increasingly crowded backcountry

Paradise lost? Reckoning with human waste in Colorado’s increasingly crowded backcountry

by Top o the World Staff October 30, 2023September 30, 2024

Photo feature: Wilderness Pursuit’s Fall mountaineering expedition takes daring Western students to new heights

Photo feature: Wilderness Pursuit’s Fall mountaineering expedition takes daring Western students to new heights

by Kira Cordova October 18, 2023October 10, 2024

Photo feature: Great balls of fire! The nitty gritty of the lighting of Western’s W

Photo feature: Great balls of fire! The nitty gritty of the lighting of Western’s W

by Kira Cordova October 4, 2023October 10, 2024

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A proud Mountaineer tradition: National Public Lands Day offers a chance for the Western community to get their hands dirty, with a full slate of stewardship activities on the horizon

A proud Mountaineer tradition: National Public Lands Day offers a chance for the Western community to get their hands dirty, with a full slate of stewardship activities on the horizon

by Top o the World Staff October 3, 2023September 30, 2024

On trail with Mr. Fab: A conversation with Derick Lugo on thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, the transformative power of the outdoors, and a new kind of storytelling

On trail with Mr. Fab: A conversation with Derick Lugo on thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, the transformative power of the outdoors, and a new kind of storytelling

by Kira Cordova September 14, 2023October 10, 2024

A beginner’s guide to public lands planning: What you need to know about the Forest Service’s revised GMUG forest plan

A beginner’s guide to public lands planning: What you need to know about the Forest Service’s revised GMUG forest plan

by Top o the World Staff September 6, 2023September 30, 2024

Western’s new Vice President for Inclusivity Steven D Parker on historical exclusion in education, the transformative power of listening, and finding a shared path forward

Western’s new Vice President for Inclusivity Steven D Parker on historical exclusion in education, the transformative power of listening, and finding a shared path forward

by Top o the World Staff August 20, 2023September 30, 2024

With new student orientation underway, Western’s incoming freshmen discuss why they chose to become Mountaineers

With new student orientation underway, Western’s incoming freshmen discuss why they chose to become Mountaineers

by Top o the World Staff August 18, 2023September 30, 2024

Western students and alumni flex their scientific muscles, forge lifelong connections up at Gothic’s Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

Western students and alumni flex their scientific muscles, forge lifelong connections up at Gothic’s Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

by Kira Cordova August 10, 2023October 10, 2024

Six decades in, High Country Conservation Advocates continues advocating for the Red Lady, Gunnison’s public lands, and a more sustainable model for mountain communities

Six decades in, High Country Conservation Advocates continues advocating for the Red Lady, Gunnison’s public lands, and a more sustainable model for mountain communities

by Top o the World Staff July 17, 2023September 30, 2024

Western’s Museum and Gallery Management program readies students for careers in curation, exhibition, and art

Western’s Museum and Gallery Management program readies students for careers in curation, exhibition, and art

by Brian Wagenaar July 16, 2023September 30, 2024

Western ecology grad Corinne Ryan discusses her research on bats, their critical importance to ecosystems, and the future of the nocturnal creatures in a changing world

Western ecology grad Corinne Ryan discusses her research on bats, their critical importance to ecosystems, and the future of the nocturnal creatures in a changing world

by Brian Wagenaar July 15, 2023September 30, 2024

The Western Water Report: Heavy snowpack and big spring runoff provides much-needed relief for Gunnison River, Blue Mesa Reservoir

The Western Water Report: Heavy snowpack and big spring runoff provides much-needed relief for Gunnison River, Blue Mesa Reservoir

by Rebecca Briesmoore July 7, 2023October 10, 2024

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