News
Western named to College Raptor’s 2024 “Hidden Gems” list for Colorado
On Aug. 28, College Raptor, a college research and information service, named Western its number one Hidden Gem college in Colorado.
What you need to know about the upcoming Sunni Gunni Costume Float & River Celebration event on Saturday, Aug. 26
The Sunni Gunni Costume Float & River Celebration is a community celebration of the Gunnison River that features art, recreation, education and self-expression. Held at the Gunnison Whitewater Park on Saturday, Aug. 26, the event kicks off at 9 a.m.
Gunnison’s Lowline Fire grows, remains uncontained as firefighters light backburns
On the morning of Wednesday, July 26, a lightning strike started a wildfire known as the Lowline Fire about 11 miles southwest of Crested Butte.
Western administrators rebut Supreme Court affirmative action rulings
On Friday, June 30, Western’s president Brad Baca sent an email signed by seven of Western’s top administrators that addressed the Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action.
Colorado Western Slope Democrats unveil new 546 Project campaign with the hopes of ousting Lauren Boebert in 2024
On Monday June 5, the Colorado Democratic Party launched a new campaign to unseat Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, who has represented Colorado’s 3rd House District since Jan. 2021.
Campus creative clubs present the Western Arts Showcase on Friday, April 14
Members of Western’s creative community have banded together for the third iteration of the Western Arts Showcase, slated for Friday, April 14 from 5 to 9 p.m. in Quigley Hall, sponsored by the university’s Council for Creative Expression (CCE).
2023-24 student government elections are open through Friday, April 14. Learn more about the candidates
Learn more about the candidates for SGA in 2023-24.
After fiery debate in SGA, opposition prevails on controversial Hawaiian cultural experience funding bill
On Wednesday, March 8, several dozen students, professors, and staff gathered at an emotionally charged Student Government Association (SGA) open forum to discuss funding for an educational experience contained within the Psychology Department’s six-week summer course in Hawaii.
Professional skier and mental health advocate Drew Petersen coming to Western Feb. 9
As part of Western’s 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.
Last November, Colorado voted to legalize “magic mushrooms” — Here’s what the Western community should know about the psychedelic ballot initiative
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” — read more about what the ballot initiative means for Coloradans.
As the spring semester kicks off, Western’s student government president Kyla Engleman provides a midyear update on SGA
Get the update on Western’s student government happenings as the spring semester begins.
EPIC Mentors program hiring 2023-24 mentors
Western’s EPIC Mentorship program, which was started in 2016 to facilitate incoming student’s transitions to college and boost retention rates, is hiring mentors for the 2023-24 academic year.
Support Top o' the World and Student Journalism
Make a tax-deductible donation through the Western Foundation.
Thank you.