Holly Morgan Hmorgan3@uwyo.edu I support Bernie Sanders because I consider income and wealth inequality to be the root of the most harmful realities affecting Americans today. Bernie Sanders is the only candidate whose priorities reflect the gravity of the situation facing many American citizens. Sanders has been described as a “once in a lifetime candidate”…
Monika Leininger mleinin1@uwyo.edu As this time of the year rolls around, most students are having dreams of beautifully set tables dawned with gravy soaked stuffing, juicy turkey slices and warm cranberry sauce. However, most students don’t think about their fellow peers from other countries and their experience on this Americanized holiday. Thanksgiving originated in the…
Have you ever noticed how many of the cars we drive here at UW come from foreign countries? In the Forbes.com article “10 Cars That Will Make It Past 200,000 Miles,” only two cars from American companies were predicted to drive more than 200,000 Miles in their lives. Wouldn’t this suggest that foreign companies are…
The Academy Awards are fast approaching this year and with them comes renewed feelings of bile as they continue to disappoint and disgust common decency. I used to not be jaded against the Oscars and award ceremonies in general, I used to actually really love the ridiculous pomp of it all. But as I learned…
Why do cops suck? They don’t, but I just needed your attention and that seemed like a good way to get it. However, in the wake of the Michael Brown and Eric Garner controversies many people have their own opinions about the boys in blue…or black or brown, or light tan. The issues that get…
The billions Americans spend annually during Black Friday aids the national economy in a major way, making it a vital fiscal event throughout the U.S. This year Black Friday sales were down. The National Retail Federation announced on Monday that Black Friday sales dwindled online and in stores. However online sales statistics that included Thanksgiving…
How the United States government should handle illegal immigrants has always been a subject of debate and a president’s promise of change manifested in words last night. President Barack Obama announced his plans for what he called “a broken immigration system.” The executive order contains several different components, the most controversial being the ability of…
This Thanksgiving many a American will be circled around a homely dinner table, while a plenty of homeless people scratch at the window with their chins soaked in slobber. During so, they will go around the table and say what they’re thankful for. Most will say family, health and friends and so on and so…
In the square of Place Vendome Paris, France, contemporary artist Paul McCarthy unveiled his inflatable ‘Tree’ that resembles a sex toy in mid-October 2014. Although the inflatable sculpture was deflated by protesters of the piece, McCarthy did not re-inflate it but decided to take out his pain through his art exhibit in Paris. His plan…
Like guns and gear made it so we do not have to slash and hack at each other like apes, military drones make it so we can take out our enemies from our couch while watching re-runs of Nanny 9-11. Some may find that controversial, but that is only because it is new. And as…
Today our favorite sports stations have been overrun with police reports, leaked elevator footage, battery, abuse, and domestic violence. Women’s advocacy groups are calling for Roger Goodell’s head on a platter and the media is in a frenzy acting as if Ray Rice in the elevator was ground zero for the domestic violence epidemic. It’s…
In foreign policy no buzzword is bigger than North Korea with its potential nuclear attack. It is back to the days of the Cold War, silently waiting and wondering if a missile will be launched by a communist country that doesn’t like America. It may seem that North Korea is just waiting to press the…
