Chinook Stance: Get involved! Join extracurriculars
As I sit here and write this piece and reflect on my college experience, there are some things that I would have changed in my first year of college. One of the biggest things I would have changed is getting more involved in activities or clubs on campus. I wanted to get the college experience […]
Dancers flash mob the cafeteria
Lucy Jane Crimm/Chinook Jodi Jones’ dance ensemble class takes over the cafeteria on Wednesday at noon in a flash mob. Bri Weigel’s survey of media production class collaborated with the dancers to do video, photography, commentary and live coverage of the event. Casper College dancers Bella Garro and Nate Skoglund performed in a flash mob […]
Jenny Johnson: The glue of a pro-rodeo family
Photo Courtesy of Jodie Baxendale Kellan, Kress, Jenny, Jhett, and Carson Johnson pose for a family photo. Jenny teaches in the education department at Casper College, and her husband, Jhett, is the college’s head rodeo coach. Jenny’s two older sons rodeoed for CC on one Jhett’s former teams. By Kassadee Lym here with the screams of […]
Honoring heroes: Veterans day at CC
Submitted Photo Caleb Lindsay, one of many CC veterans, speaks at the CC Veteran’s Ball. By Carlos Fandal III Veterans Day stands as a tribute to the brave men and women who wore the uniform of the United States Armed Forces, selflessly dedicating themselves to the defense of our nation and the preservation of the […]
On the lamb
Photo courtesy of Abrielle Santee The ewes and Homer the goat peacefully graze at the Casper College Ranch. By Abrielle Santee Ovine convicts escaped their enclosure at the Casper College Ranch on Saturday, Sept. 23 and ended up in a barn where they ate a small portion of students horse feed. The college’s sheep flock […]
From classroom to club to career
Submitted Photo Pictured from left to right: Tana Downs, Jessie Nesterenko, Lyndi Jensen, Raesha Vanderhoff, and Alona Wilkerson participated in highway clean up as part of OTA community service. By Abrielle Santee Casper College’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Club prepares students for future careers in the OTA field. Because occupational therapists work in such a wide […]
Phishing attack kicks off awareness month
Geoff Cooper/Chinook Kent Brooks, director of the CC IT department is pictured here at his desk. Brooks spoke to the Chinook about a phishing attack at the college. By Geoff Cooper Casper College suffered a multi-wCasper College suffered a multi-wave phishing attack in the middle of last month. Phishing, according to IBM, involves digital or […]
The Joy of Intramural Sports
Lane Johnson Johnson’s Journal I was a college football player in the spring of 2023. Now, I’m just a student in college looking to keep my competitive edge. Casper College intramural sports allow me to do just that, but there are also a few problems with the structure of the programs. I’ll share my experience […]
Divine’s Intervention:
Darren Divine, Ph.D., Casper College President As I sit composing this article and looking out my office window I see a calm, peaceful scene. The flags on the flagpole are barely moving, and despite a few clouds in the sky, it is a beautiful October day. However, the forecast calls for very cold temperatures in […]
Chinook Stance
Our expectations of college Yaasmiyn Hickman Yapping with Yaz The way college culture is presented throughout the years in movies/TV shows is toxic. They push the narrative of being attractive, party-heavy, and somehow maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Television portrays students effortlessly acing/passing all tests and classes like cake. The reality of taking hard courses is […]