This article is the second of a series that will take an in-depth look at the intricate situation regarding parking on campus. Members of the Laramie City Council are concerned about the University of Wyoming’s current parking plans and believe there are serious issues. “I can’t speak for everyone, but I know I speak for…
Brett Maciech bmaciech@uwyo.edu Your favorite band shirt goes through a long process of design and production to get from the drawing room floor to the skin on your back. But if there’s even the slightest mistake, that’s enough grounds for the artist, production company or the band itself to scrap hundreds of shirts and either…
Changing one’s values or opinions is never easy. It requires setting one’s pride to the side and admitting one is wrong. This is something I’ve come face-to-face with in the past month, and it has been unsettling to say the least. The small Wyoming town I’m from, Pinedale, celebrates the Green River Rendezvous annually for…
Heavy precipitation last week and subsequent runoff from melting snow flooded a section of the Laramie River Greenbelt Trailhead, causing the trail to be closed. Paul Harrison, Laramie’s director of parks and recreation, said the runoff turned the Snowy Range Road underpass into a hazard for runners and bicyclists. “Once the river goes over the…
Are people changing the climate? Should we worry about rising sea levels? Does global warming cause wildfires? We all have opinions on climate change, but understanding the science can inform our thinking. The first column in the series described some less debated aspects; this column discusses misconceptions and disagreements. When a city has a record…
President Tom Buchanan is granting a one-hour work release for those who are interested in participating in the campus cleanup Thursday. The cleanup will be from 12 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Simpson’s Plaza and those who participate will receive a Campus Sustainability water bottle. “There will be a volunteer organizing station in Simpson’s Plaza…
