Politics DO NOT belong at the Thanksgiving table Staff Writer Kasen Urhammer As someone who deeply enjoys good conversation, I do not think politics is a good conversation topic for Thanksgiving. While politics should be discussed outside of this setting, I think it defeats the whole purpose of the holiday to bring up contentious topics…
Let me start by saying I do not want to take anymore classes. I am at the end of my educational career for the most part and the less time and money I have to spend on class the better. That being said, there is a clear need for college students across the nation and specifically…
The stock market is a strange creature. When it does well you get nothing and when it crashes you lose your job. That’s been the prevailing sentiment about the mythical sea monster that is those red and green numbers and what it all entails. That sentiment shows that too often people are disconnected from what…
Seth and I started dating in December of 2019, right before the world shut down due to COVID-19. While I lost my job, Seth continued his research and worked over 40 hours a week most of the time. That stretch of time was probably the least amount of hours we worked between the two of…
The end is within sight! America is getting vaccinated. With stated plans by the White House and Center for Disease Control (CDC) to have the majority of Americans vaccinated by winter, it seems like there is a good chance to return to the old normal by next year. That being said, we cannot come out…
When I was a kid, my parents would go to the Valentines Day aisle and hand each other cards in the store. They wouldn’t buy chocolate until the day after which they deemed “Half Priced Chocolate Day.” Naturally, when I started dating and would see how many people took Valentine’s Day seriously, I felt a…
Locations in and close to Laramie are available to everyone of different hiking experiences. Dan McCoy, the degree coordinator and associate lecturer for outdoor recreation and tourism management said that going outside for only three hours a month has benefits. “We always recommend in the shorter days of winter, doing whatever you can to get…
It’s the time of year where optimism strikes anew and we redesign our lives to be the most productive, healthy, and happy we have ever been to check off our resolutions. We plan to workout, read, lose weight, quit smoking, spend less money, or pick up a new hobby. The start of the new year…
While it is important to acknowledge the hardships endured, mourn the lives lost and appreciate the individuals working to save lives amid the COVID19 epidemic, it is still important to find a hopeful light. Americans have been faced with the harsh reality that quarantine measures will continue into the future, for this epidemic shares similarities…
It is common that college towns tend to come with traditions or things you simply “must do” before leaving town after graduation. Laramie definitely comes with its very own set of “must dos,” which does a great job of showcasing the uniqueness of our little town. 1. Try Pad Thai Fries One of the…
To some, this piece may come off as being a bit cynical, but leaving people behind has been something that has inevitably happened during my college career – and it doesn’t necessarily have to be a negative thing, either. “Leaving people behind” can be taken a few different ways, whether it be leaving people behind…
For most people who have grown up in Wyoming, the University of Wyoming is not necessarily their first-choice school, and Laramie doesn’t really come to mind when thinking about their destination. Personally, I was set on moving to Fairfax, Virginia and was going to get my degree from George Mason University; however, that is not…
