In the International Students Center, in the basement of the Cheney Building, foreign students gather to talk in their native language, play Wii games and hold cultural events. These international students bring their new languages and cultures to UW and help diversify campus. For some international students, integration into student life is more difficult than…
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MLK Must Be Recognized For Courage
I never knew of the controversial figure that was Martin Luther King Jr. until long after I took civics and American history classes. The education I received in school about the civil rights leader was a whitewashed version. rochakMore Posts
International Student Association to host Etiquette Dinner Saturday
The International Student Association will be hosting their annual Etiquette Dinner from 6 p.m. to midnight this Saturday in the Union Ballroom. “[The] Etiquette Dinner is an effort to introduce and promote the culture of different countries to the campus community,” Vagaban Subedi, events coordinator for ISA said. codyconnorMore Posts
Eat more Burger King, smoke another cigarette and enjoy
My favorite photo assignments aren’t athletic events, nor are they large events put on by campus organizations. My favorite photo assignments are the ones that allow me to document the everyday lives of college students. I like them because we have the most unique lives—and I enjoy capturing them. The life that is the…
Tea Party doesn’t know American values
The Tea Party has made a name for itself by touting a message of pure Americanism. The Tea Party’s America is the America our founders envisioned when they began the great experiment that is our country. In the Tea Party’s America, the Constitution and God are the only rulers. Branding IronThe Branding Iron is…
ABSL panel discusses racism, discrimination
The Association of Black Student Leaders sponsored a panel this week comprised of Lawrence Jackson, Dr. Tracey Patton, Boubacar Sylla, Chaundra Sewell and Chelan Landry in order to discuss several topics, including racism, discrimination toward and stereotyping of black athletes. The panel was designed for both students and teachers to share their experiences and allow…
Cowgirl tennis doubles team ends play at ITA All-Am. Championships
Pacific Palisades, Calif. (Oct. 8, 2010)—The doubles team of Simona Synkova and Kim van Ginkel concluded play at this year’s ITA All-American Championships, on Friday, at the Riviera Tennis Club. The 32nd ranked team of Synkova and van Ginkel fell to the fifth ranked Josipa Bek and Keri Wong of Clemson, by an 8-4…
Soccer Fiesta creates culture connections
Players from across the world dueled for ball control and kicked up grass and dust, while an unrelenting sun blazed their sweat-drenched bodies. While it was not a FIFA World Cup, the UW Soccer Fiesta 2010 did have some of the same objectives. One of the event’s goals was to connect…
UW Professor Killed in Car Accident
Erin Jarnagin ejarnagi@uwyo.edu A UW history professor was involved in a car crash Friday night that resulted in his death, according to a staff and faculty email released from Arts and Sciences Dean Oliver Walter. Wyoming Highway Patrol confirmed Adrian Bantjes, a professor in the History department, was killed in a car crash…
Fighting back against cancer
Laramie High School will host Relay for Life this Friday, June 18th, to benefit the American Cancer Society. The run/walk will begin at 6:00 P.M. on Friday night and last until 9:00 A.M the following morning. Teams of runners/walkers will run/walk through the night, taking turns every 2-3 hours. “The teams are almost all locals…