Construction crews at the UW are rallying to create the new dormitories and dining center to bring together a tighter community on campus. By situating living accommodations nearer to campus, students are gaining enhanced accessibility to facilities. As of right now, the first-year student housing is located in White, Downey, Mcintyre and Orr Halls, providing…
Rachel Allen rallen19@uwyo.edu It is the phrase uttered by any woman who has been on a failed date –“chivalry is dead. There are just no good men left.” Comedian Brett Druck said, “A lot of people mis-use the word ‘chivalry.’ I looked up the code of chivalry. There’s only one part in there about respecting…
Fabian Grund fgrund@uwyo.edu In most developed countries it is legal to buy alcoholic beverages at the age of 18. Only in Iceland, Japan, South Korea and the land of the free, the United States, the legal drinking age is over 18. Furthermore, the US has the highest legal drinking age with 21. European countries like…
Avery Kerman akerman@uwyo.edu The 2016 Poker Run held this past weekend consisted of skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, live music and prizes. This Poker Run was on Feb. 20 at the Barber Lake campground in Medicine Bow National Forest and Centennial. The day started with participants paying $10, which covered one poker hand, as well as a…
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…
Fabian Grund fgrund@uwyo.edu I am a study abroad student from Germany and I came here with the intention of staying one semester. That being said, I decided to stay in the dorms since there was only a short time window from the end of my semester in Germany to the new semester here. I wouldn’t…
Spencer Hu Shu2@uwyo.edu Let me start by saying that I love UW and everything it has provided me by way of education and opportunity. That being said, there was a time where I was far from thrilled with the proposition of going to UW. That is to say that I wasn’t particularly fond of attending…
Jamie Hampton jhampto6@uwyo.edu For Laramie local and Cheyenne native, Evan Gwin, music has always played a part in his life, starting in third grade with piano lessons. “Growing up, music was an important part of my family,” Gwin said. “My parents fostered an environment that promoted creativity and artistic expression, and music is what I…
Paige Backman pbackman@uwyo.edu The Wellness Center located inside of Half Acre gym has been open for about a week. The Wellness Center is open to the university community from Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Any faculty member or student associated with the university has access to the Wellness Center’s services. Those…
Matthew Fabian mfabian1@uwyo.edu In Senate Resolution #2481, ASUW approved a 4 percent tuition increase under the guise of President Brian Schueler for the 2017 fiscal year. The bill authored by the president and Senators Hanson, Kerbs and Krell, estimates a $142.80 increase for in-state undergraduate students and a $572.40 increase for out-of-state undergraduate students. “Given…
Michael Rotellini Mrotell1@uwyo.edu Living in Laramie for three years now, I’ve noticed something a bit odd. There aren’t many places that can help you with technology. Whether it’s repair, software, hardware or just the common questions, there are only a few places with limited help. I know there is an Apple store on campus, but…
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…
