Kosine selected as Casper College’s president
Kylie Wheaton Chinook Writer On April 15 the Casper College Board of Trustees announced Brandon Kosine, Ph.D., as the college’s new president starting May 1. According to a press release by the college, the decision was unanimous and the board is very confident in Kosine’s ability to lead the college. The board was impressed […]
Students celebrate Earth Day with first clothing swap
Hailey Carr Chinook Writer In a creative effort to promote sustainability, students from the Biology Department at Casper College, with support from faculty member Kelly Keenan, organized the school’s first campus-wide clothing swap on Earth Day, April 22. The event encouraged students to refresh their wardrobes in an eco-friendly way — all without spending a […]
Upcycled style with Riah
Kylie Wheaton Chinook Writer Creativity has no limits for a Casper College student named Mariah Geis. She expressed herself through creating upcycled clothes. Last summer, Geis began creating upcycled clothes for sale under her personal brand Riah. Geis said her passion for upcycling began while taking a print making class at CC. “Everyone was printing […]
Cindy Huckfeldt: Teaching Generations
Natalie Benson Chinook Writer Cindy Huckfeldt taught multiple generations of students since she began teaching at age 36. Now that she’s retired from public school teaching after 23 years, Huckfeldt works at the Casper College Writing Center. Despite no longer teaching traditionally, Huckfeldt didn’t retire from teaching altogether. “I do this because it feeds that […]
Linda Cox: Career-long doctor, lifelong student
Gentry Hiser Chinook Writer Reaching retirement age for most people signals the pinnacle of a life’s work and a well-earned time to relax, but for Linda Cox, retirement allowed time to further pursue a lifelong passion. Cox is a retired medical doctor turned student of dance and fine arts. Cox graduated from Northwestern University School […]
Bill Jenson: A hard working man of adversity
Kadin Yeager Chinook Contributor In the Casper College Swede Erickson Thunderbird Gym, the sounds of basketball players moving up and down the court mix with the washing machine and rumbling dryer. The cycle finished sound goes off followed by swift noises of laundry being moved around and folded to perfection. In that laundry room […]
Finalists for the college’s presidential search
Kylie Wheaton Chinook Writer On March 6 the Board of Trustees Chairman, Dave Applegate, announced the finalists for the Presidential Search at Casper College: Dr. Brandon Kosine, Dr. Benjamin Valdez and Dr. James Taylor. Taylor, the Vice President for Statewide Campuses at Utah State University, withdrew from consideration for the position on March 27, as […]
Concealed carry coming to Casper College campus
Gentry Hiser Chinook Writer Following the passing of HB0172: Wyoming Repeal of Gun Free Zones Act, Casper College is preparing for the implementation of concealed carry on campus as of July 1. The bill specifically states that those with a concealed carry permit may lawfully carry inside “any public college or university facility.” In response, […]
Impact of human connection in online classes
Natalie Benson Chinook Writer At Casper College, faculty are learning how isolation and the feeling of human connection impacts online learning. While seen most clearly during the rise of online learning during COVID-19, these effects can still be seen in online classrooms today. “Online, I feel like sometimes I’m talking to the abyss, and I’m […]
The use of artificial intelligence at Casper College
Kadin Yeager Chinook Contributor Students at Casper College are currently using artificial intelligence platforms, more commonly known as A.I., to help with their coursework. There are positive and negative reactions about A.I. and how it is being used on campus. Cambridge Dictionary in 2025 states that artificial intelligence is a computer software system that has […]