Anti-discrimination bill should have passed
The death of Senate File 115 in Wyoming’s legislature last week has been characterized by one unfortunate phrase: “When hell freezes over.” Uttered by Rep. Harlan Edmonds, R-Cheyenne, his tragically...
View ArticleRepublicans pull Kanye, hurt themselves
On Monday, Republicans again exemplified why Congress has gone completely FUBAR. Tom Cotton, R-Sen., and his 46 senatorial cohorts, sent a letter to the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran to...
View ArticleGet ladies on the Board
The board of trustees has a gender problem- mainly that women are greatly underrepresented. Women are 53 percent of the total UW student population according to the fall 2014 enrollment summary, yet...
View ArticleEditor Podcast: April 3, 2015
Listen to this week’s podcast in which Joel Funk, the Editor-in-Chief of the Print BI, Caitlin Tan, the Assistant Editor of the Online BI, and David Demic, the BI Online Editor discuss: Trustee...
View ArticleThe Branding Iron Position on student deaths
Restraint: There are some moments as a student journalist you will never forget. Realizing that you had to report on a two student suicides and one undetermined death within one semester is such a...
View ArticleWyo. loses ACLU office
Wyoming’s American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) office will close today, and I would love to think everyone at UW understands why this is unfortunate. Just a guess, I’ll assume this is probably not the...
View ArticleFive reasons Liberal Arts matter
After many disappointing visits to the center for career services, and lack of opportunities at job fairs it can appear that there are few options for liberal arts majors after college. Merriam-Webster...
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Editorial: Four block parking buffer not the answer
The Laramie City Council is considering possible fixes for the parking problem around UW’s campus, and one idea, mentioned by City Councilman Joe Shumway in a recent BI story, is to implement a...
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Athletes are not meant to be role models
“I am not a role model.” The words of Charles Barkley from a Nike Air commercial could not ring truer today. Athletes, in no shape or way, have to be role models. They may be public figures and easily...
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Know what the BI is before you criticize it
As someone who has devoted two years of his college career to the Branding Iron, I feel I have a grasp on what the paper is and what the paper is not. Sadly, I also feel most students on campus do not...
View ArticleEditorial: Athletic Money from State need apply elsewhere
Branding Iron Editorial Staff Matthew Fabian Mfabian1@uwyo.edu In today’s entertainment-driven television markets, sports appear to thrive. Simply look at the sights of the Super Bowl media coverage in...
View ArticleLetter from the Editor: Freedom from hurt feelings
Matthew Fabian Mfabian1@uwyo.edu The Branding Iron, and print media in general, is meant to provide a platform to promote the free marketplace of ideas. A marketplace where people are free to write...
View ArticleEditorial: Student-less Affairs
Since July 2016, UW Student Media has been one of several student groups on campus mistreated by administration. This problem arose over space allocation for our department. However, this editorial has...
View ArticleEditorial: What closing the pharmacy reveals
The administration has been searching for budget cuts across the board, and Student Health Services was asked to cut $250,000 from their working budget. As a result, the pharmacy will be closing its...
View ArticleEditorial: CMA Conference
Members of the Branding Iron editorial board will be traveling to New York City during Spring Break to participate in the College Media Association Conference from March 11-14. No time will be wasted...
View ArticleThe judicial decision Dean Blackburn struck from the record, and more…
The following is a collection of documents related to the ASUW judicial decision that Dean of Students Sean Blackburn decided to strike from the record. Proceeding each document will be a short...
View ArticleEditorial: #imSOLD best fit for ASUW
In the upcoming ASUW Presidential election, students are faced with three choices. Ty Shockley and Rainey Evans, John Fritz and Jordan Blazovich and finally Ben Weztel and Jaynie Welsh. As an editorial...
View ArticleTurn and face the strange
Editorial In the last year, the University of Wyoming’s changes have affected the Branding Iron. One of the major changes that we experienced was a change of location. Due to the Union Visioning Plan,...
View ArticleEditorial: Journalists need rights
In the state of Wyoming there are no shield laws to protect us as journalists. Instead we have our morals and our own ethics. We are backed by the first amendment guaranteeing our freedom of speech and...
View ArticleLetter from the editor: The paper with opportunity
Welcome back Pokes! I hope everyone had a good, safe and fun break. Before we get into the swing of the next semester, I would like to take this moment to reflect on some of the things we’ve learned as...
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