March 1: Divine’s Intervention
Dr. Darren Divine, Ph.D., Casper College President As I was thinking about what to write for this edition, I looked back over previous submissions, and came across this topic from last year. As I sat and thought about it, I realized it is as important, if not more so, than before. So, with that idea […]
Searching for awe every day
Abrielle Santee Chinook Contributor People from all different walks of life fill each office and dorm room of Casper College. Sitting in the space of others gives one a glimpse into their world. If a student walks down the hallways of Liesinger Hall and finds themselves in the 175 office pod, tucked away in […]
“The Lightning Thief”
Theater students work hard to prepare musical Lairen Brush Chinook Writer Much like the rest of the ensemble in the Theater Department at Casper College, Ella Meyer, a student for the theater student, and Richard Burk, an instructor for the theater performance degree, are preparing for the upcoming play adaptation of The Lightning Thief: The […]
CC Course teaches basic self defense, legal defense
Geoff Cooper Chinook Writer It’s unlikely to end up in a dire self-defense situation, given Wyoming’s violent crime rate, but self-defense isn’t really about the every day. It’s about being prepared for the worst day. “Situational awareness can help you avoid a majority of conflict,” said Butch Steinle, the instructor for Casper College’s self-defense course. […]
Casper College Esports Club: safe space on campus for competitive, casual gameplay
By Anthony Sturt The Casper College Esports Club welcomes gamers of all skills levels regardless of whether they are more interested in competitive or casual play. Austin Emmert, a business administration major who founded the esports club in the fall semester of 2023, serves as president of the club. Emmert said, “ For our focus […]
The perfect spot for lunch
by: Lane Johnson Johnson’s Journal Imagine you wake up late for school and don’t have a chance to make yourself lunch. You have a 45-minute break between classes in the afternoon and don’t have a meal plan at the College. You could always just grab lunch from one of the fast-food restaurants in town. But […]
The lesser-known sport of pickleball
By: Lane Johnson Pickleball is a sport that is stereotypically popular with older people. Many who hear the word pickleball think of an elderly person playing the game in their free time and nothing much more. Sam Dia, pickleball instructor at Casper College, and chief operating officer of the recently opened Casper Pickleball and Sports […]
Spring Basketball Update
By Bernadette Pieper Nate Sasser III goes up for a lay-up and Jimmy James watches. Photo Courtesy: Edwin Gonzalez The men have had a great season too with a record of 19 and 8 as of February 22. The men have been having really high scores and games. The men played United Tribes Technical College […]
Burk’s role as an instructor might be over, but acting and directing won’t be
By Bernadette Pieper At a young age, Richard Burk (Rich) thought he would be a fireman when he grew up and his brother would be a policeman. However, his mind was changed when he was a junior in high school and his English teacher talked him into auditioning for a play. Burk said he was […]
Casper College’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
LucyJane Crimm/Chinook From left, Kyler Rabourn, Nathan Skoglund and Kirsten King read their lines off on stage. The play was a radio adaptation of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” so the actors focused on voice acting and setting the scene of a radio station. LucyJane Crimm/Chinook Abigail Larsen brings a water pitcher to the other actors […]