Features
Get to know Gangstagrass, Western’s 2023 SpringFest headliner
As we approach the program council’s 2023 iteration of Springfest, set for April 22 in the Quigley Bandshell, Top O’ The World staff writer Emily Tanner met with the event’s headliner, Gangstagrass.
Photo feature: Mountaineers exhibit their creative talents at the 2023 Western Arts Showcase
This past Friday, April 14, Western musicians, writers, and artists had the chance to show off their artistic abilities in Quigley Hall as part of the third annual Western Arts Showcase.
Springing into Wellness at Western — A pre-finals check-in with Nicole Swaggerty and Christine Spiers
Top o’ the World staff writer Emily Tanner sat down with Nicole Swaggerty and Christine Spiers of the Student Health and Wellness Department to discuss the state of wellness at Western.
Alexis Taylor’s Sundrop Flora blooms in its second season, providing beautiful and sustainable flowers to the Gunnison community
Sundrop Flora, originally a pandemic side project, has blossomed into a full-time operation, and joined a cohort of small businesses creating value and community within the interconnected Gunnison Valley.
Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk — Ute Mountain Ute community leader, environment advocate, and Western MEM student — voices a Native perspective on Colorado’s wolf reintroduction
Lopez-Whiteskunk discusses the cultural and ecological importance of wolves, the need to seek out and include Indigenous perspectives, and the reasons some tribes are split on wolf reintroduction.
Wolves in our backyard — Wrestling with compensation payouts and mitigation strategies as Colorado moves towards wolf reintroduction
As wolf reintroduction moves closer to becoming a reality in Colorado, Courtney King dives into the discussion around compensating ranchers and mitigating depredations.
Prickly Pear — An artful zine granting space for stories of sexual assault, pleasure, and intimacy, is open for submissions until March 15
Peach Fuzz, an artsy zine created by two Western alumnae, is accepting submissions for the publication’s second volume until Wednesday, March 15.
Western’s Admission Department adapts to a shifting higher education landscape in a post-pandemic world
As the impacts of Covid-19 linger, Western leans into holistic, test-optional admissions, boasts improved retention rates, and sells a vision for a cozy, experiential learning environment to prospective students.
Mountaineer Market and Food Hub now open to students, staff, and faculty as Western seeks to stamp out food insecurity
Christine Spiers, program coordinator for Western’s department of Student Health and Wellness, on the spectrum of food insecurity, becoming a Hunger Free campus, and why students should utilize the food hub liberally.
Wildlife biologist Gary Skiba on why wolves belong in Colorado, how they can impact ecosystems, and learning to live with the apex predators
Gary Skiba, a retired Colorado wildlife biologist working on wolf reintroduction, delves into the ecology and politics of wolves in Colorado.
Photo feature: Wellness Fest returns to Western in a new, week-long format
Western celebrated wellness this week with a series of lunchtime activities and booths.
Western begins national recycling competition, races towards zero waste with a host of spring sustainability efforts
Learn more about the annual Race to Zero Waste, Western’s recycling efforts, and other sustainability action at Western this spring.
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