Some senators and executive staff members at the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming are growing uncomfortable with this year’s rise in event costs. In spite of a $1,000 increase in average event cost, the student government has funded seven fewer events. Citing a growing trend of campus groups working the system to their…
Bridget Wilson/Associated Press The presidential election could be postponed if bad weather caused by superstorm Sandy persists. More than eight million homes and businesses have lost power, and it could take days to restore electricity. If the power is not restored, electronic voting machines will be useless and precincts that rely on those machines could…
For most people, Halloween is a commercial enterprise that rakes in millions of dollars. Costumes, candy and decorations line Walmart’s shelves and people clamor for the latest and greatest the holiday has to offer. Of the eight Sabbats that Pagans celebrate, Halloween, or Samhain (SOW-inn) as it is called by those who follow a Celtic…
A group of protestors circles the trench coat-clad man, who sits pensively in front of Coe Library at the University of Wyoming campus. It is late Monday afternoon, and his tired look indicates he is nearly finished spreading the word for the day. “I am here to spread the good news of salvation.” Students gathered…
Empowering, liberating and a boost to self-confidence are some phrases used to describe a unique form of dancing. The Belly Dancing Club, a University of Wyoming RSO, meets from 7:30-9 p.m. on Mondays in Half Acre dance studio and 4-5 p.m. on Fridays in the fitness studio in Half Acre. Current secretary of the club…
Only 65 miles of Highway 287 connects two schools with the longest rivalry west of Missouri. This rivalry has existed since 1899, but the trophy was not introduced until 1968, when the University of Wyoming won the first Bronze Boot. The rivalry between UW and Colorado State University has gone through three different centuries and…
The University of Wyoming’s Cowgirl and Cowboy Cross Country teams competed Friday at the Mountain West Cross Country Championships at Silver Bowl Park in Las Vegas where sophomore Holly Page earned a top-five finish. Page took the best finish for Wyoming, and the team ended up placing sixth out of the nine teams with a…
The first time I voted, I felt like the most politically involved badass that ever walked the earth. I think this is pretty common for those first setting foot in the voting booth. Anyone who remembers the first time voting will know what it feels like, and for those of you who are hitting the…
The 2012 Women’s Leadership conference is a two-day event set to take place Nov. 9–10. This year’s theme, “Finding your Voice,” focuses on empowering women to discover and adopt the five ideals of VOICE: value, opportunity, involvement, confidence and energy. Friday night includes a dinner in the East and Middle Ballrooms after a welcome address…
The University of Wyoming came alive with the sights, sounds and tastes of India on Saturday. Traditional music and dance filled the Fine Arts Concert Hall, and aromas of Indian cuisine filtered through the Wyoming Union Family Room as Milaap Indian Students Organization hosted Diwali Night 2012. Diwali is celebrated in India around this time…
I think it is important to be skeptical of the media and question anything presented as fact. In light of the election season, I will discuss yellow journalism and how it is relevant today. According to library.thinkquest.org, yellow journalism was the nickname for newspapers in the gilded age, or 1890s, that featured dramatic headlines, fake…
