Alec Schaffer

Non-belief education important

The University of Wyoming is one of the few universities nationwide that offers a class on the history and various philosophical movements of non-belief. This growing field of study within religious studies programs is an under utilized and misunderstood field. Many people demonize this class and see it as a threat to traditional Christian views….

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Medicaid Expansion: Tax payer burden or moral obligation

The cost of unpaid hospital bills in Wyoming outweighs the funding provided by property tax, forcing many Wyoming hospitals into debt; however, Ivinson Memorial Hospital and UW Health Services are unaffected by these trends. “We’re not experiencing any budget problems, because we were good before it was a problem,” Ivinson Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer…

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Transfer students dodge alcohol ed requirements

All incoming UW freshman are required to complete an alcohol education program that spans several hours, however transfer students are exempt from the program. While many Wyoming community colleges offer similar alcohol educations programs, students are not required to take them.  Northwest College in Powell does not require any alcohol education program for incoming freshman….

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