Students and alumni of the university will get to celebrate UW’s traditions this weekend at the homecoming events. One tradition that UW is widely known for its colors, brown and gold. But how did they come to be the school’s colors? In the spring of 1895, the first alumni celebration took place. To decorate the ceremony, brown-eyed susans, flowers native to...

Oct 11, 2012

At its rough and tumble beginnings in 1867, the population consisted of 600 construction workers, entrepreneurs and camp followers. Today, Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming and boasts a population closing in on 60,000 residents. Jordan Norviel, a third-generation Cheyennian, raved about the activities and attractions in her hometown. Cheyenne has a multitude of...

Albany County voters will see a variety of proposed new laws in this year’s election. The ballot currently lists three new amendments and two propositions. The first is the right of Health Care Access amendment, also known as Amendment A. The ballot states that the “right to make health care decisions is reserved to the citizens of Wyoming. It permits any...

As Election Day nears, political candidates are gearing up their campaigns. The Wyoming primary elections took place Aug. 21. Republican candidates included John Barrasso, Thomas Bleming and Emmett Mavy, and the Democrats were Tim Chesnut, William Bryk and Al Hamburg. Based on the Republican and Democratic primary votes, incumbent U.S. Senator John Barrasso and...

Oct 11, 2012

Parking on campus is hard. There are not nearly enough parking spaces to accommodate the number of students and staff, and there is a constant fear of receiving a ticket. Many of us live off campus, and although our commute is relatively short compared to the commute into downtown Denver, a significant part of the day is spent in transit to and from...