May 3, 2013

To quote Kurt Russell in one of the best movies ever, “Great moments are born from great opportunity…that’s what you’ve earned here tonight.” That’s what I’ve had in my five — yes, five years of college: great moments and great opportunities. Though it’s been a stressful five years, it’s been a really good five years. The only thing I regret...

May 1, 2013

President Tom Buchanan gave his final address to Faculty Senate Monday night, enlightening the senators of the state of the university. Buchanan briefly touched on the new budget cuts as it is one the pressing issues facing the university. “Coming out of the legislative session, the decision was made by those folks to reduce the university budget by six...

May 1, 2013

Faculty Senate closed its final meeting of the semester on Monday by handing over the gavel to new chair Colin Keeney. Michael Barker, now the former Faculty Senate chair, opened the meeting by reflecting on all that the senate had accomplished this past year. “I believe the Senate has done a great job of representing the faculty this year,” Barker...

May 1, 2013

Meg Lanker-Simons has been issued a citation for interference with a police investigation. Lanker-Simons is accused of making false statements to the University of Wyoming Police Department about a comment that was posted on the “UW Crushes” Facebook page about her. Though officials are not allowed to discuss many details of the case as it is still under...

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...