Articles by author: David Demic

While parts of Wyoming and Colorado have been going through some of the hardest times lately, the wildfires that are topping local headlines have had another effect. While July 4 is a date which easily brings people closer, the tight knit community e [more]

Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that effective June 15, certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety and meet several key criteria [more]

Alum actress shares prison teaching experience

Being well rounded is one of former university student Noelia Antweiler’s many talents. She has performed in over two dozen plays, both educational and professional, played roles as diverse as the “Chicago” sex idol Velma and a mother trying to [more]

Asher Roth’s undeservedly popular song “I Love College” paints a beautifully stereotypical life on campus, with girls in bikinis and frat bros downing shot after shot. “Niiiiice,” someone like Borat might say. But as I just finished my last [more]

Student ‘strippers’ bust stereotypes

Dressing in 6-inch high heels and wearing revealing outfits, some female students are not getting ready to attend a Halloween house party. Instead, two students at the University of Wyoming don expensive lingerie and shoes to work as exotic dancers � [more]

Gov Mead, UW professors, present coal solutions

Gov. Matt Mead, Gillette Mayor Tom Murphy, U.S. energy officials and energy industry executives, as well as University of Wyoming students and representatives travelled to China this week to present coal energy solutions and models to their Chinese c [more]

Budget cut plans include $2.3 million less in scholarships, up to 125 less personnel positions

After receiving little notice and weighing potential budgets, the university administration unveiled Tuesday where belts would have to be tightened. With the release of its 8 percent Section I, general funds budget reduction draft plan, the UW Office [more]

Alum returns to campus after 67 years, recalls time in Japanese internment camp

Almost seven decades after receiving her bachelor’s degree in home economics, one University of Wyoming alumna made her way back to campus to tour, buy souvenirs and receive a surprise visit by the school mascot, Pistol Pete, and UW President Tom B [more]

The Laramie Police Department arrested a local man on Saturday at 2:00 a.m., after dispatch was notified of a “large fight” in the 100 block of Ivinson involving 10 people, according to a statement from LPD Commander Mitchell Cushman. After offic [more]

Committee asks for opinions; columnist puts in his two cents Last week, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Committee tested a bike lane around Prexy’s Pasture in association with Earth Week. The goal of the lane was to minimize conflicts between cyc [more]