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While some students had the chance to soak up the sun and surf in pristine oceans during last week’s spring break, the focus for one University of Wyoming project will now turn to a different kind of wave—airwaves. With hopes of getting off the grou...
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See how far two parents will go to protect their daughter in the remake of “The Last House on the Left.” The original film came out in 1972 and was a notorious thriller that influenced horror films for decades. The Collingwood family drives to their...
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While some students have plane tickets to take them halfway around the world, or a beachhouse waiting on some small plot of paradise near the coast, others are stuck taking out the trash and treating the extra hours of sleep like treasure. Being able to p...
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If anyone should be fired up about the growing “interconnectedness” of the human race, it should be institutes of higher education, who are already in the business of information gathering and dispersal. Technology progresses rapidly. Because of this...
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The first half of the semester comes to an end today and many University of Wyoming students are already well on their way to a luxurious spring break destination. Yet, for those choosing to stay in Laramie, there is one event tonight to keep them occupie...
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This Tuesday, the U.S. House and Senate saw hundreds of working class people and union members speaking out in favor of the Employee Free Choice Act, otherwise known as the “card check” bill. The House and Senate Democrats introduced the bill with ela...
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There’s a new dirty word rising up from the depths of post-election animosity. “Socialism” has replaced “liberal” as the right wing’s favorite new epithet. In February, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Former Gov. Mik...
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There’s a new dirty word rising up from the depths of post-election animosity. “Socialism” has replaced “liberal” as the right wing’s favorite new epithet. In February, speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Former Gov. Mik...
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Last election, I organized for Gary Trauner’s campaign. He ran for the U.S. House seat left thankfully vacant by Barbara Cubin. I worked non-stop, coordinating campaign events, finding volunteers to make calls every night, etc. Side effects of this job:...
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In 2002, when the Bush Administration began talk of a military strike against Iraq, a student at Pennsylvania State University asked Bush how he slept at night. Bush replied, “Sometimes when I sleep at night I think of [Dr. Seuss’s] Hop on Pop.” I d...
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The season of [[Valentine’s Day]] is upon us, having descended shortly after [[New Year’s]] in the form of candy hearts next to discounted candy canes. This weekend marks a day I alternately love and loathe. I abhor it for its commercialism, its empha...
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Tips and tricks for impressing your signifigant other while saving money. Some of our favorites include Cooking dinner at home instead of going out, Create a custom mix CD and, for the romantic types, write a personal note. [via The Simple Dollar]...
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Tag you're it. A popular meme travelig facebook right now is "25 things you probaby never wanted to know." This meme involves the individual creating a list of personal information about themselves that, you probably don't want to know. [via Time]...
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When a friend of mine was in grade school and had something that he was worried about, he wore Spiderman underoos, because, as he put it, “Spiderman isn’t scared of anything.” Side effects of Spidey underoos: courage to face whatever he was afraid o...
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This week, we received a harsh reminder of typical January weather, but most Wyomingites aren’t surprised by snow in winter. This week, I examined the list of proposed bills for this legislative session and received a harsh reminder about why we aren’...
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Think about the term “side effects.” It’s the quick voice-overs of Viagra commercials. “Side effects may include nausea, cardiac arrest, and temporary blindness, etc…” Merriam-Webster defines side effects as, “Secondary and usually adver...
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It’s that time of year again: I’m broke and I am being forced to spend obscene amounts of money on textbooks. My question: where can I find cheap (or at least less expensive) textbooks? Good question. The education system of today really rips...
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[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story was written and submitted by students in Professor George Gladney’s News Writing & Reporting class—COJO 2100.]In a recent campus survey about drinking behavior and attitudes of University of Wyoming undergraduates...
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