Thomas Garvie Tgarvie@uwyo.edu Political races in Wyoming are different than in most states in that the winner of the Republican primary is essentially guaranteed a victory in the general election. This means that in each case, the two most prominent candidates will likely agree on most issues. This holds true in the case of the…
Andrew Server aserver@uwyo.edu Many pundits in politics nowadays will try to convince you that political campaigns are resorting to the most dastardly and deceitful tactics imaginable. They’ll unabashedly purport that we are on the brink of a second civil war. Even politically apathetic individuals will tell you that politics these days are too dirty and…
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…
Holly Morgan Hmorgan3@uwyo.edu The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has continued its search for UW’s 26th president since UW President Richard C. McGinity announced in April he will be stepping down at the end of his term in June 2016. McGinty stepped into the presidential role following Bob Sternberg’s resignation in November 2013 after…
Around 40 members of the UW community gathered in a Union ballroom on Monday night to watch ASUW presidential and vice presidential candidates answer questions asked by ASUW members, students and debate moderators . Victor Hernandez, ASUW vice presidential hopeful, said he was pleased with the debate and glad to give students a chance to…
UPDATE: Due to a request from ASUW, the feature image of this story was changed to avoid any appearance of preferential treatment. Next month students will cast their ballots and with the click of the mouse, determine which ASUW president and vice-president team will represent the whole of the student body and direct an organization…
In this year’s election for Wyoming officials, I had the chance to interview Senator Michael Enzi, Republican, and his counterpart Charlie Hardy, Democrat. In both of these interviews, the issues being faced by the candidates had different focuses. Although Hardy’s Democratic stance on issues makes him more appealing to a younger audience, part of his…
For Wyoming Secretary of State candidates Ed Murray, Kit Carson and Jennifer Young, their time campaigning is coming to a close. Though each them, has the same end objective, their paths to Election Day have been diverse. While both candidates have a foundation in the business sector they differ in their experience. Carson has spent…
