Public art plan nears final stage

An art consultant orated in front of the Laramie City Council on Tuesday to showcase public art possibilities in Laramie. Renee Piechocki, art consultant for the Laramie Public Art Plan, discussed what could be done to spaces in Laramie such as Optimist Park—which could be used as a film screening space—or downtown alleys—a possible space…

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Group proposes medical marijuana initiative

The Wyoming chapter of the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) proposed an initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Wyoming last week. If the initiative is granted provisional certification by the secretary of state’s office, NORML can start collecting signatures. Chris Christian, the 66-year-old director of NORML Wyoming, said they needed to receive…

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ASTEC wraps up another year

Associated Students Technical Services (ASTEC) has been behind the scenes of many of the events on campus since 1980. ASTEC offers sound systems, professional lighting systems, projection systems and live recordings, according to the ASTEC website. Andrew Hays, ASTEC coordinator, said ASTEC has been able to provide services to 600 events this fiscal year including…

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Into the Netflix Void

Hot Fuzz What it is about: “Hot Fuzz,” the second film in Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg’s “Cornetto Trilogy,” tells the story of Police Constable Nicholas Angel (played by Pegg). Because of his outstanding performance as an officer of the law, Angel has embarrassed the rest of the police force by displaying their relative inferiority….

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ASUW president vetoes two bills

[su_column] SENATE BILL  #2461 ASUW President Ahmed Balogun vetoed Senate Bill #2461 yesterday, which would have provided monetary compensation for ASUW senators. The bill is titled Establishment of Monetary Compensation for ASUW on a Trial Basis and it proposes a trial period in which ASUW senators would receive monetary compensation. The bill passed during last…

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