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Wolves in our backyard — Wrestling with compensation payouts and mitigation strategies as Colorado moves towards wolf reintroduction

Wolves in our backyard — Wrestling with compensation payouts and mitigation strategies as Colorado moves towards wolf reintroduction

by Top o the World Staff | Feb 26, 2023 | Features

By Courtney King A grey wolf. Photo: Samuel-Archibald Gutshall Last month, the community in and around the Gunnison Basin were invited to one of a series of meetings surrounding the process of wolf reintroduction in Colorado, which was mandated by a 2020 ballot...
Peach Fuzz — An artful zine granting space for stories of sexual assault, pleasure, and intimacy, is open for submissions until March 15

Peach Fuzz — An artful zine granting space for stories of sexual assault, pleasure, and intimacy, is open for submissions until March 15

by Brian Wagenaar | Feb 24, 2023 | Features

Content submissions can be made online (preferred) or via email at submit2peachfuzz@gmail.com  The zine’s first volume can be viewed for free online (via the website link above). Readers can also buy a physical copy, which can be picked up in Portland or shipped...
Western’s Admission Department adapts to a shifting higher education landscape in a post-pandemic world

Western’s Admission Department adapts to a shifting higher education landscape in a post-pandemic world

by Brian Wagenaar | Feb 23, 2023 | Features

As the higher education impacts of Covid-19 linger, Western leans into holistic, test-optional admissions, boasts improved retention rates, and continues selling a vision of a cozy, experiential learning environment to prospective students. Applications to join...
Wildlife biologist Gary Skiba on why wolves belong in Colorado, how they can impact ecosystems, and learning to live with the apex predators

Wildlife biologist Gary Skiba on why wolves belong in Colorado, how they can impact ecosystems, and learning to live with the apex predators

by Brian Wagenaar | Feb 19, 2023 | Features

Coloradans can leave public comments for the draft plan on CPW’s website up through Feb. 22.  This article is part of an ongoing series about wolves. Previous articles about Gunnison’s public public wolf meeting back in January, as well as a piece from...
Photo feature: Wellness Fest returns to Western in a new, week-long format

Photo feature: Wellness Fest returns to Western in a new, week-long format

by Top o the World Staff | Feb 17, 2023 | Features

Photos by Michael Montes The 3rd annual Wellness Fest took place this week, with each day assuming a new wellness-based theme. Monday was devoted to physical activity (complete with some West Africans drumming and dancing) Tuesday to nutrition, Wednesday to stress...
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...
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