These days the notion of “political correctness” carries a pretty negative connotation. Sixty-one percent of Americans believe America is becoming too politically correct, according to a poll from Rasmussen Reports, making political correctness less popular than the president, whose approval rating is just over 50 percent. On Facebook I routinely see posts claiming America is…
The final words in the biography section of Larry Nance Jr.’s Twitter account read “Draft Dreams.” As of Thursday night, that dream is a reality. With the 27th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the Los Angeles Lakers chose Nance, making him the first UW basketball player to be drafted since Theo Ratliff in 1995….
A UW student and commercial tour guide is missing in Grand Canyon National Park after a hike on Tuesday night. Morgan Heimer, a 22-year-old native of Cody, was reported missing around 8 p.m. on Tuesday near Pumpkin Springs, Arizona. Heimer was in the process of guiding a commercial trip on the Colorado River. A member…
As someone who has devoted two years of his college career to the Branding Iron, I feel I have a grasp on what the paper is and what the paper is not. Sadly, I also feel most students on campus do not have a slight idea of either. So this editorial will attempt to clear…
Derek Cooke Jr., senior forward for the UW men’s basketball team, was questioned by the Laramie Police Department on the night of Friday, April 10 following an altercation at a house party at Ninth St. & Custer St. Kahle Collins, the other party in the altercation, said Cooke, “picked her up by grabbing underneath the…
Heather Baker, a UW freshman, walked in circles, moving her head up and down to accommodate the large headset strapped to her face while she explored the world of a chicken in a factory farm. A touring group from PETA2 (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) tabled in the Union breezeway Wednesday and invited…
The Laramie City Council is considering possible fixes for the parking problem around UW’s campus, and one idea, mentioned by City Councilman Joe Shumway in a recent BI story, is to implement a four-block buffer zone of residential permit parking around UW. This solution is proposed as a means to help Laramie residents near UW’s…
UW President Dick McGinity announced today he is advising UW’s board of trustees to begin the search for a new university president to take his place upon the conclusion of his contract in 2016. The announcement came via a UW news release. In the announcement McGinity thanked his staff and the university for the leadership…
Today was the first time I ever voted in an ASUW election. In the past it always felt like a waste of time for little gain. Why should I take five minutes out of my day to help out some overly ambitious nerd’s LinkedIn profile, especially when I never seemed to notice any benefit? Sure,…
A former UW employee is one of five new gubernatorial appointments to UW’s board of trustees. Mike Massie, who retired from his role as UW’s director of governmental relations last October, joined a list of appointments that includes Mel Baldwin of Afton, John McKinley of Cheyenne, Dick Scarlett of Wilson and Michelle Sullivan of Sheridan,…
When I was 14 years old, I left the Christian faith. My pubescent angst coupled with the development of reasoning independent of my parents’ led me right out of the church, until this Sunday. As part of this column, I went with my friend and coworker Matt to the Snowy Range Evangelical Free Church. To…
Sweat dripped from my forehead onto the floor. My entire body clenched, fighting to rise up. I wasn’t lifting weights; I was trying yoga for the first time. For years I scoffed at yoga culture. I perceived the practice as a faux sport for 21 st century hippies in Subaru Outbacks and Tevas. A yoga…
