Nathan Forest nforest@uwyo.edu With the upcoming elections, it seems that members of both major parties are incredibly unhappy with who their apparent nominee will be. People feel trapped between a rock and a hard place with whom to vote for because this time, more than ever, no one really represents what they believe. At this…
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…
Avery Kerman akerman@uwyo.edu Last year the UW board of trustees was forced to reorganize in order to meet equal party affiliation requirements; however, a new bill would allow for the majority of a board to be one party affiliation. Senate File 37, will allow the governor the ability to appoint more members affiliated with one…
Josh Barta jbarta@uwo.edu Staff senate met this Wednesday to address problems of funding, student tuition, faculty salaries and sexual misconduct training, along with announcing the grand opening of Half Acre tomorrow. Vice President for Administration Bill Mai addressed the issue of falling natural gas prices to the senate. “As that revenue source continues to slide…
Anthony Rodd arodd@uwyo.edu The 2016 Wyoming Legislature is in its third week of session discussing an array of bills, focusing less now on appropriations and more on public policy. One bill that legislatures are deliberating is Senate File 50, which would extend current statutes dealing with sexual contact between teachers and students from ages 17…
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…
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…
Carter Henman chenman@uwyo.edu The next president of UW, Laurie Nichols addressed the faculty senate and community members prior to their first meeting of the spring semester, outlining her short and long-term goals for the university. Nichols is currently the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at South Dakota State University. She will take…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu The Laramie City council passed ordinance amending the regulations for mobile home parks, manufactured home communities and recreational vehicle parks within Laramie. These alterations to the existing ordinance could increase difficulties for local trailer park residences and owners. “I think this is one of the stupidest ordinances I have ever seen,” Robert…
Rachel Allen rallen19@uwyo.edu Vikram Singh, the event coordinator of the International Student Association, moderated a panel on the Syrian refugee crisis yesterday at UW. Thousands of refugees have been flooding to Europe since 2011, and 12 million total have fled the country. An additional 4.8 million are trapped in regions inaccessible to aid groups. “Since…
Caitlin Tan ctan@uwyo.edu Wyoming Governor Matt Mead announced in a letter to the president yesterday the state will stand in solidarity with 30 other governors opposing the entrance of Syrian refugees into their state’s borders. In light of the Paris attacks, Mead said President Barack Obama’s plan to allow 10,000 refugees seeking asylum into the…
