Doesn’t work for me: Student employee frustrated with weekly hour cap
I’ve been involved with Laramie County Community College for three years, both as a student and employee. With the skills I’ve developed through the media program at [...]
Opinion
A year in sports, what a year it was
The year 2018 featured a wide range of emotions in the sports world, both locally and nationally. Here in Cheyenne, LCCC volleyball took ninth-place at nationals, a coach [...]
If it wasn’t simple before, here’s a sequel
Now that I’ve been living on my own for eight months now I can safely say I know a solution to all of the problems of living in an apartment with roomates. Often these [...]
Sounds good: Editor’s take on best EP’s/albums of 2018
As we draw near to the end of the year, I usually formulate what I think are the best albums of the last 12 months. So, for this column I will tell you what I think are the [...]
Memes bridge fake news and readers
“Fake News,” is a rediscovered term that’s now common enough that it’s become deeply ingrained in the vocabulary of our sitting president. Unfortunately, President [...]
Arguing on social media: it may be pointless, but I’m annoyed
All right readers, as you may have begun to understand by reading my past opinion pieces, I’m a very fiery and passionate person. I’m the type of person who occasionally [...]
Be smart when it comes to throwing out trash, recycle
About 80 percent of what Americans throw away is recyclable, yet the rate of recycling in the United States is only 28 percent, according to Wayne State University’s Office [...]
No, there’s not a war on men and no, most sexual assault reports aren’t false
It really sank in when I heard one of my close friends say, ‘Why? No one would believe me. It happened years ago.’ Hearing that come out of the mouth of a friend I’ve [...]
It’s always a scary time for women
Tish Tower said, “We are the granddaughters of the witches that you could not burn,” an important quote that’s been circulating, but I recently saw a similar one, “We [...]
EDITORIAL: Youths need to vote: it’s our future, not theirs
Young people in Wyoming, especially in Laramie County, aren’t voting. Nationally, about 50 percent of eligible voters between the ages of 18 and 29 cast a ballot in [...]