CJ Day The Cowboy State will not become the Computer State anytime soon, it seems. Wyoming is ranked last in cybersecurity protections, according to a recent study published by Comparitech ranking each state based on their online privacy laws. Wyoming received a score of 5%, with only one protection out of the 20 that the…
Katelyn Moorman Staff Writer In the “Alice in Wonderland” adaptation, “Wonderland: Alice’s Adventures in Three-Dimensional Space,” vertical dance helps liven up the performance. “I think what we’re able to do by adding movement, music and spoken word really animates the story in a different way,” said UW Department of Theatre and Dance Professor, Margaret Wilson….
Mackenzie Thomas Staff Writer A study conducted by University of Wyoming psychologists done in the spring of 2018 discovered that one in four students will experience an instance of sexual assault at least once during their time at the university. Out of the 1,913 participants in the study, 27.1% reported being sexually assaulted while they…
Elise Balin Wyoming state lawmakers ruled against a bill which wanted to prevent people with documented mental illnesses from buying firearms. The bill that was opposed by a 9-5 vote would have required the state to report mental illness adjudications to firearm dealers via the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) database. While thirty-five…
Rachel Serrell Trey Duvall is a visiting artist who has an exhibit in the Visual Arts building lobby called Do, Do, Do, Do, Do through Nov. 16, and will also be hosting an art talk tomorrow. “An artist talk is the sharing of creative research from visiting artists and scholars. In general, they are an opportunity…
Tanner Conley Staff Writer Water is the very basis of life on this Earth. However, some climate zones, like Wyoming, do not have an endless supply of usable water to sustain itself and its various operations. Civil and Architectural Engineering Associate Professor Jonathan Brant is leading the movement to do something about the lack of…
The Cowgirls are back for another home game. The Cowgirls took on Saint Mary’s, who is 0-1 on the season so far, and your Cowgirls are 1-0. The Cowgirls are coming off a win against Colorado Christian on November 6 with a score of 70-31. Now the hope for this game was that the Cowgirls…
Kaleb Poor Peak flu season is approaching, and Laramie’s healthcare providers are trying to nip the influenza virus in the bud by encouraging the public to get flu shots. “We just encourage everyone to go out and get those flu shots,” said Mary Beth Bender, interim director of Student Health Services at UW. “There are…
Kaleb Poor The Board of Trustees of the University of Wyoming are moving forward with their housing plan, which proposes the construction of new residence halls and a reduction in parking availability near the Student Union. The housing plan, with a budget of $103 million, proposes the construction of two to three new residence halls…
Painter Stone Lambda Chi Alpha’s (LCA) Pumpkin Bust food drive kicks off this week, collecting canned food for Feeding America, a non-profit organization that provides food to food banks. Feeding America is an organization that looks to end hunger in the U.S. They have branches and food banks across the country and is the nation’s…
CJ Day The Wellness Center will host another session of Step Up Bystander Intervention training on Nov. 12, continuing their effort to help students learn how to defuse and react to tense situations. These trainings occur monthly, but some the Wellness Center employees said it has been difficult to attract new participants. “We definitely haven’t…
Mackenzie Thomas Constructed in 1941, Knight Hall was named after Elisabeth Emma Howell Knight, the first full-time Dean of Women at the University of Wyoming. Originally, Knight Hall was used for student housing until it was converted into office space during the 1970s. Knight Hall was designed by architect Wilbur Hitchcock to have a collegiate…
