I was tricked. And for the carnivore that I am, I was slightly disappointed in myself. Whether I’m eating rice or beans or cheese or bagels or just about any other random food, there’s always a piece of meat. Pork. Chicken. Carne Asada. Chorizo. Hamburger. The list could go on—I’ve once had a squirrel quesadilla. ...
One of the smallest majors in both course offerings and student enrollment will only be listed on one diploma at this spring’s commencement: sociology. Senior Cal Abbo, the only senior in the sociology major graduating this semester, entered the major late. Beginning with the intention of studying politics, Abbo first declared a psychology major before...
On Feb. 10, the Center for Disease Control released new guidelines for masking. Based on a study conducted in January, the CDC now recommends fitting a cloth mask over a surgical mask to reduce COVID-19 transmission. According to the CDC, the study used “a pliable elastomeric headform . . . to simulate a person coughing...
With COVID-19 dominating the world, the fact that the virus mutates has brought fear to many. But this is a natural phenomenon. “All viruses experience evolutionary change as they move through populations of infected individuals,” said Silas Johnson, associate professor of biology. According to National Geographic, one COVID-19 mutation surfaces every 11 days. “The rate...
An instructor holding a foreboding plastic bag greets Wyoming Catholic College freshmen. “Put your phone in,” the instructor says, indicating the open Ziplock. After parting with their most-loved appendage, the students embark on a three week camping trip through the Wind River Range—or the more rugged Teton Mountains—,which they navigate using old-fashioned paper maps and...