Fabian Grund fgrund@uwyo.edu Shöcktoberfest hosted a one-day musical festival featuring international artist Afroman along with seven local artists on Saturday. The local artists were given a chance to perform on the same stage and show off their talent. “We want our place to be a real home for local talents,” Jason Palumbo, owner of Shöcktoberfest,…
Alexx Sanchez asanch16@uwyo.edu During the weekend the University of the Wyoming held its fourth annual World Languages Day or WLD in the education building. Middle school and high school students came from around the state as far as Cody to visit the campus and to learn about the languages offered at UW. The students visited…
Rachel Allen rallen19@uwyo.edu It is the phrase uttered by any woman who has been on a failed date –“chivalry is dead. There are just no good men left.” Comedian Brett Druck said, “A lot of people mis-use the word ‘chivalry.’ I looked up the code of chivalry. There’s only one part in there about respecting…
Jenny Weiss Jweiss6@uwyo.edu Tourism season is around the corner as Wyoming Office of Tourism releases a new advertising campaign, “That’s WY,” today to drive visitors and revenue to the state. Wyoming Office of Tourism Executive Director Diane Shober said the target audience of “That’s WY” includes anyone who enjoys adventure on a variety of levels…
Fabian Grund fgrund@uwyo.edu In most developed countries it is legal to buy alcoholic beverages at the age of 18. Only in Iceland, Japan, South Korea and the land of the free, the United States, the legal drinking age is over 18. Furthermore, the US has the highest legal drinking age with 21. European countries like…
John Luke Fabian Jfabian1@uwyo.edu Twitter: @HouseFabian On a record setting night, the Wyoming Cowboys blew the doors off the Utah State Aggies by hitting a team record 20 3-point shots made in a game in route to a 84-65 win. “It was just one of those games where the ball was just going in the…
Fabian Grund fgrund@uwyo.edu I am a study abroad student from Germany and I came here with the intention of staying one semester. That being said, I decided to stay in the dorms since there was only a short time window from the end of my semester in Germany to the new semester here. I wouldn’t…
Monika Leininger Mleinin1@uwyo.edu 1. New LCCC transfer agreement Due to a new articulation agreement between the University of Wyoming and Laramie County Community college may allow transfer students to count more courses for college credit. In the past if LCCC transfer students did not have the 60-hour associate degree, general education core courses would not…
Carter Henman chenman@uwyo.edu The next president of UW, Laurie Nichols addressed the faculty senate and community members prior to their first meeting of the spring semester, outlining her short and long-term goals for the university. Nichols is currently the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at South Dakota State University. She will take…
Carter Henman chenman@uwyo.edu Real Women Real Bodies was founded in spring 2014 with the goal of promoting positive body image and challenging the hegemony of beauty cultures on campus. Sydney Stein is the current president of Real Women Real Bodies (RWRB), a junior studying communication and one of the founding members of the organization. “Body…
Anthony Rodd arodd@uwyo.edu University of Wyoming presidential candidate Laurie Nichols visited campus on Wednesday to address questions and concerns from faculty, staff and students. Nichols, a South Dakotan native, is the vice president of academic affairs at South Dakota State University. Nichols has a lengthy background at multiple land grant universities including Idaho State University…
Josh Barta jbarta@uwyo.edu A large number of Laramie residents and UW students stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the Yellowstone Ballroom Saturday for the annual fall outdoor gear swap hosted by the UW Outdoor Program. The event featured a variety of outdoor gear from coats and backpacks to skis and bindings. Skis and ski gear were the hot…
