This year there are three teams running to be the representative of the student body in the form of Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) Student Government President (P) and Vice President (VP). Brooke Culp (P) and Cole Schliebe (VP) (hereafter C&C), Gabe Saint (P) and JW Rzeszut (VP) (hereafter S&JW), and Kameron…
Albany County sheriff candidates Aaron Appelhans, Democratic Incumbent, and Joel Senior, Republican, debated on transparency and the role of law enforcement during a Thursday night debate at the University of Wyoming College of Business. The debate was hosted by both the university’s Political Science Club and Criminal Justice Club and was moderated by Jeff Victor…
Anthony Rodd arodd@uwyo.edu Both ASUW presidential tickets, ASUW affiliates and a handful of students gathered in the skylight lounge on Wednesday for a point-counter point hearing, and also to answer questions made by the audience. Tyler Julian and Donatellia Austin are running for president and vice president, respectively, as well as Michael Rotellini and Tyler…
Selfie-sticks are for the self-indulgent Matt Rooney mrooney3@uwyo.edu Things I think selfie-sticks should be used for: 1.) Mega back-scratcher; 2.) Reaching cookies on the top shelf; 3.) Lightsaber battles and; 4.) Fending off perverts. One thing they should not be used for is attaching your phone to and then taking more pictures of your big…
A liberal look at the first democratic debate Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu During the 2015 democratic debate, I noticed something relatively unfamiliar to the current political landscape and that was focus on the issues. It’s all too common that political candidates tend to speak in vague generalities, tiptoeing around issues, making meaningless claims of how they…
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…
The UW debate team has not drawn attention on campus as the basketball team has, but that does not mean their performance is not noteworthy. Attending a total of ten tournaments this year, the UW debate team traveled and competed heavily. The team broke into out rounds at half of these tournaments and qualified a…
A budget amendment making its way through the Wyoming legislature could grant the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority (WIA) the power to pursue projects like coal ports in other states. The Wyoming Infrastructure Authority Amendment grants the WIA the authority to pursue infrastructure regarding Wyoming products that are not physically tied to the state. This could promote…
In light of recent events on the UW campus, with the pro-life march taking place last week, the Martian Luther King Jr. Days of Dialogue (MLK DOD) focusing on equal rights and the pro-life booth in the Union yesterday, I figured I would discuss the topic of abortion. I know what you’re thinking, not another…
The debate surrounding e-cigarettes is simple if there is a campus-wide ban on traditional cigarettes then there should be a ban on electronic cigarettes as well. They’re water vapor and don’t create second hand smoke. But think of it this way, minors can’t buy alcohol free beer. It may be labeled as alcohol free, but…
At a press conference held in Cheyenne on September 4, democratic gubernatorial candidate Pete Gosar challenged Gov. Matt Mead, the incumbent republican candidate to a series of 5 debates prior to the general election. The debates were to be broadcasted live on the web from towns and cities around Wyoming that otherwise do not typically…
