Making Magic Through the Muppets: The Heart of the Show

09/30/2025 /  Cera "Percy” Pearson

In the dazzling, wonderfully weird world of the Muppets, the least expected oddity arose: connection. From Elmo's crayon-red fur to Miss Piggy’s oinking good looks, ever since the ‘50s brought our fuzzy friends to life, they became cultural icons...

The Bachelor’s Shack and Bottled Oxygen

09/25/2025 /  Scott Varley

It was 1975 and I was working at City Auto Sales, an AC Delco auto parts distributor, part-time while attending Western Wyoming Community College. I went to work at 3:30 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and was able to work beginning at 1:00 on...

College: A Parent’s Steppingstone

09/25/2025 /  Cera "Percy” Pearson

Whether you planned to be a parent or it sprung onto you as shockingly quick as Wyoming winters... “mom”, “dad”, or what-have-you, isn’t the end-all of your identity. Far too often parents face the stigma that once they have a child, that’s...

Too Much Caffeine

09/24/2025 /  Madison Blake

Caffeine is one of those things that keeps the world running. Myself, and so many people at Western, drink caffeine every day.