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Clean up commences after tornado touches
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As sheets of rain turned the streets of Laramie into muddied rivers and the wind whipped the trees into a frenzy I jokingly remarked to my roommate that the apocalypse was finally upon us. Half expecting the four horsemen to come thundering out of the clouds, I didn’t know what to think when I heard that a tornado had officially touched down in our relatively small college town.
According to John Griffith of the National Weather Service in Cheyenne the storm that swept across Laramie last Thursday was in fact a weak tornado. Griffith examined the damage the following day and assessed that winds were probably between 95 and 105 miles an hour. Damages included trees being blown over as well as some roofs of buildings being ripped off. Also due to the storm, power was off and on during most of Thursday and was even cause for class cancellations the following Friday at two different schools.
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NEWSMemorial Day ceremony honors fallen soldiersLaramie’s American Legion officiated a ceremony Monday at Greenhill Cemetery, N. 15th St. Laramie police, firefighters, citizens and members of the Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars gathered around a statue of Union Gen. Logan in the chill of mid-morning. The stars and stripes were raised, and then lowered to half-staff. Earthquake rattles China and overseas student feels wrathAs those of you following international events may know, around two weeks ago the Chinese province of Sichuan was hit by a severe earthquake. On May 12 a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the center of Sichuan province, leveling cities, killing over 60,000 and leaving many more homeless. OPINIONCalving season not for faint of heartTis the season for calving. While this isn’t the traditional college job, it can help generate a little extra income toward the end of spring semester when everyone is feeling the pinch. But you don’t want to just jump into a job like this. To help you become the best heifer calver possible, I have decided to provide a few tips. EditorialThis year’s race for the title of Associated Students of the University of Wyoming president and vice president is a tight one. There can only be one ticket chosen; but which one is best for students?
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SPORTSBaseball team secures playoff position
The Cowboys secured their spot in the upcoming playoffs with a sweep over the Denver University Pioneers this weekend. Cowboys find talent in young basemanAsk most little leaguers what their favorite part of a baseball games is, and you’ll find yourself with a standard response. Sure they like to swing the bat, play catch and get grass stains, but it’s the snacks that have them coming back. FEATURES and ENTERTAINMENTKayak.com combines top travel sites to ease summertime planning woesKayak.com is a travel search engine that explores over 404 sites to find the cheapest fares, so you save time and money when planning a vacation. Summertime in LaramieThis is my first summer staying in good ol’ Laramie, so I decided to create a pros and cons list about living in this town during the summer.
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