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…
Avery Kerman akerman@uwyo.edu The 2016 Poker Run held this past weekend consisted of skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, live music and prizes. This Poker Run was on Feb. 20 at the Barber Lake campground in Medicine Bow National Forest and Centennial. The day started with participants paying $10, which covered one poker hand, as well as a…
In the midst of partying, at the bar late at night, or while kicking up one’s feet at the end of a long day—regardless of circumstance—it’s likely the absence of nutrition and ingredient labels on alcoholic beverages hasn’t been noticed by many. But why is it that these labels are missing from items consumed so…
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….
Mixology: This free app is perfect for those looking to get more familiar with cocktails and how to make them. By pairing pictures with the included recipes, Mixology will have users muddling, shaking and straining their way to a good time. Pintley: Anybody looking for a beer-centric application should look toward Pintley. Functioning as a…
Halloween‘s festive, hard-partying atmosphere was shattered in Laramie when a UW student was killed during one of two fights at house parties. Joseph McGowan, 21, was injured while attempting to intervene in a fight involving several individuals between the late hours of Friday night and early hours on Saturday. Another fight took place in the…
The UW Police Department reported on Sunday that more alcohol-related crimes and crimes in general occurred during this year’s Homecoming weekend than any other weekend this year, however there were less reported incidents this year than the last two Homecoming weekends. Austin Handley, a UW sophomore majoring in Communications, said that he expected a large…
