Andrew Server aserver@uwyo.edu I have drafted several opinions in the past regarding freedom of speech and expression on other campuses. These pieces have been drafted in hopes of bringing to notice how the First Amendment is experiencing blatant infringements within other universities nationwide. However, now I must direct a similar critique against our very own…
Monika Leininger Mleinin1@uwyo.edu Community college tuition may increase The Wyoming Community College commission is considering changing the tuition policy for every community college in the state of Wyoming. The change would affect all seven community colleges in the state. The commission will likely not make changes in the policy until this upcoming fall semester. Walking…
Josh Barta jbarta@uwyo.edu College is the stepping-stone from childhood to adulthood for the American youth. We choose our majors and study our fields with the hopes of eventually landing a job in that field. But for most of us, college might not quite feel like real life yet. The University of Wyoming will be holding…
Carter Henman chenman@uwyo.edu Representatives from academic affairs addressed faculty senate on upcoming program reviews, including the potential for program termination in the face of mounting budgetary pressures, as well as the creation of a new practicing professor designation. Vice President for Academic Affairs David Jones spoke on the former. “As you’re all aware, we’ve gone…
Alexx Sanchez asanch16@uwyo.edu During the Friday international coffee hour, Bangladesh Students’ Association at UW (BSA-UW), an RSO, presented an event called International Mother Language Day (IMLD). Sayantan Sarkar, public relations liaison for BSA-UW and graduate assistant in the department of plant sciences, explained the history of IMLD. “It was started in Bangladesh, then East Pakistan,…
Matt Rooney mrooney3@uwyo.edu “Deadpool” takes tongue-in-cheek to a whole, other-worldly level. Instead, it takes the tongue, attaches a samurai sword to it, gouges it through the cheek causing blood to spray everywhere and then laughs gleefully as it skips down the lane. In short, “Deadpool” is one crazy-f***ing movie. And it’s all thanks to the…
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 UW competes in RecycleMania RecycleMania is a collegiate recycling competition managed by keep America Beautiful. Colleges across America and Canada report the amount of recycling and trash collected each week. The competition runs through April. The winners are ranked on who recycles most on a capital basis. Last year UW collected more…
John Luke Fabian Jfabian1@uwyo.edu Twitter: @HouseFabian Even with senior Josh Adams in the lineup this time around, the Pokes could not get the win in Taco Bell Arena. For the second time this season, the Wyoming Cowboys fell short to the Boise State Broncos 94-71. “[Boise State] did look like the veteran team,” Shyatt told…
Brady Cates bcates@uwyo.edu The Wyoming Union staff and a few outside consultants held meetings with all the stakeholders throughout the university to discuss what should be next for the Union last week. These meetings have brought an outside perspective to strategically look at how the Union is using its space and if there are opportunities…
Rachel Allen rallen19@uwyo.edu By now, I’m sure that everyone reading this has heard about the puppy monkey baby commercial that played during Super Bowl 50. I didn’t even watch the Super Bowl and I know about it. That being said, the puppy monkey baby commercial is a terrifying and confusing advertisement for the Mountain Dew…
Paige Backman pbackman@uwyo.edu The 2016 presidential election held its first of the state primary elections and caucuses and UW political science Professor Jim King explained the relevance of them. The Iowa caucus was held on Feb. 1 and Senator Ted Cruz and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were declared the victors of their respective…
