Apr 30, 2013

UW students and Laramie community members take part of a protest against the UW Crushes website’s post on Monday afternoon in Simpson’s Plaza to raise awareness of the “rape culture” issue. Photo: Elizabeth Holder UW student Meg Lanker-Simons and her husband, Andrew Simons, spoke as part of a protest against the

Apr 30, 2013

The Cowboy Offense defeated the Cowboy Defense 92-60 on Saturday during the spring game at War Memorial Stadium. The game included 99 scrimmage plays and is the final of 15 spring practices for the team.   Photo: Elizabeth Holder  

Apr 30, 2013

“Crush rape culture” signs that read “make peace-love not hate-fuck” or “not only a women’s issue” made a bold statement on Simpson’s Plaza yesterday. The message was that UW students are not ok with the rape threats on the UW crushes Facebook page. To be clear the post on the UW crushes Facebook page is an example of rape culture and no one,...

Apr 30, 2013

  Meg Lanker-Simons, the student whom the comment targeted, took it upon herself to take a stand against the page and the violence it seemed to encourage. Lanker-Simons and the Women’s Action Network hosted a demonstration protesting the UW Crushes page and the post Monday in Simpson’s Plaza to raise awareness of the issue. The comment read: “I want...

Apr 30, 2013

In just two weeks, University of Wyoming graduates will receive their respective degrees in their field of study. Some of those seniors were willing to share their plans for the future. Kyle Purcell, a Wyoming native from Cheyenne who is majoring in Mechanical and Energy Systems Engineering said he has loved his University of Wyoming experience. “The faculty...