Writing Samples

CHEYENNE, Wyo.- The state of Wyoming legislator recently passed a bill that will prohibit any state or government agencies from adopting laws, rules, or policies that target pregnancy centers for their stance on abortion. The main take away from this bill is to prohibit the government from enforcing pregnancy centers to give information on abortions, conducting abortions, and consulting in favor of an abortion. The bill also includes three exceptions to the rule including: to

Taken from a Wyo-Vision Highlight. CHEYENNE, Wyo.-- $6 million dollars will be returned to the University of Wyoming’s athletic department, leading to the only significant change in the Joint Appropriation Committee (JAC) bill to cut spending from the University of Wyoming. The $6 million dollars returned to the University of Wyoming’s athletics department seems to be the only win that will happen for the university. The rest of the JAC budget cuts will be in effect, includi

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – On March 12, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray sent notice to the Johnson County Clerk’s Office of an active voter registration record matching an individual identified by the United States Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services as a non-U.S. citizen.

LARAMIE, Wyo.- The Wyoming legislator had restored $40 million in funding to the University of Wyoming (UW). This comes from the initial budget reducing $40 million in funding to UW for the reason of reducing the Wyoming state budget and accusations of wasted spending from the college.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.- A recent bill passed that will bar sex offenders from public office in the state of Wyoming, and more serious punishments for sex offenders.

Introduction “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better it’s not.”-Dr. Suess, The Lorax “I have learned that you are never too small to make a difference.”-Greta Thunberg This past last few weeks in class have been eye-opening to me when it comes to the subject of climate change. I have always believed climate change was an important issue that I believed our world leaders needed to solve, but with the discussions we did on th

“Words have no power to impress the minds without the exquisite horror of their reality.” Edgar Allan Poe The interest in the dark and grim writing of horror has been with humanity for a long time, from local ghost stories to monsters of folklore even to the horrific acts committed by others. In the writings of Edgar Allan Poe, we can peer into a mirror of humanity's dark reality. The heart-wrenching story of “The Tell-Tale Heart” delves into the fear of the haunt

“All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.” Friedrich Nietzsche (AZ Quotes 1) Male mental illness is a problem that affects all of us, especially these young men struggling with the symptoms of depression and anxiety. However, there is a specific treatment that has been shown to help immensely with anxiety and depression. “This therapy became known as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, or CBT, and

Wix's Stock Image CHEYENNE, Wyo. – In response to the Wyoming Senate’s third reading vote 9-21 defeating House Bill 85, Post-election audit procedures, Wyoming Secretary Gray made the following statement: “I am extremely disappointed that the Wyoming Senate killed House Bill 85 on third reading today. HB85 was an important election integrity bill ensuring transparency and accountability in the post-election audit process, specifically by requiring enhanced record-keeping, p

CHEYENNE, Wyo.- Two recent bills passed allocating funds to Wyoming firefighters for paid-time leave, hazard pay, and retirement.

On Tuesday, Cheyenne local Stephen Wallace was shopping at Walmart when a rattlesnake bit him in the garden section of the store. Wallace reached for a plant in the garden section. The snake was disturbed and bit Wallace on his hand. Wallace then ripped the snake off himself. Walmart employee Tim Schmidt, 23, helped Wallace and killed the snake with a nearby shovel. “I heard some noise coming from the garden center,” said Schmidt, “You can imagine the look on my face when I s

Introduction Our recycling program has been a total disaster from the start due to the incompetence of our recycling layout. Yes, we did give the citizens of Murphystown recycling bins for their trash and established several laws to encourage recycling, however, we did not put the proper effort into promoting the good of recycling and encouraging recycling among the people of Murphystown. With this case study the purpose is to address why people don’t recycle, to

What is horror? This question is hard to answer by itself because they are so many layers to what makes horror “horror”. Viewing horror, or any other form of literature, in a black and white view is often a grave mistake that undermines the complexity of the story. So, let us try to complete the task of defining horror in a concrete way, despite it being a spectrum. Horror is a story that is about something unnatural meant to make the reader fearful. Now they are two importan

According to the United States Justice Department, hate crimes against sexual orientation people have been on the rise, from 1,707 in 2021 to 1,944 in 2022. Additionally, hate crimes based on gender identity have increased from 342 to 469. Laramie County Community College has been a stable in the community of Cheyenne since 1968 educating students with the skills they need to make it in this world. Being a part of Wyoming it cannot escape the stigma that the state was given s

The New Deal has been one of the biggest movements from our federal government for the purpose of helping its people beyond the idea of basic union and military protection. Some say it was a necessary movement from a primitive government towards a more modern approach, while others claim that this movement was a ploy by modern “fascist” to spread the ideas of Leninism and socialism. In this piece I want to explore the history of the New Deal and how its policy still affect us

I want to talk about one of the most horrific examples of human depravity and hate that happening within the last century, The Holocaust. In the Auschwitz, here in Poland, this concentration camp and many others were putting into effect Hitler’s “final” solution, in which they systematically try to exterminate the Jewish people and other “undesirables” during World War II. I choice this topic because I want to help in the effort for us to learn from history. Many things are g

“The pain of depression is quite unimaginable to those who have not suffered it, and it kills in many instances because its anguish can no longer be borne. The prevention of many suicides will continue to be hindered until there is a general awareness of the nature of this pain.” -William Styron, Writer of Sophie’s Choice The rise of mental illness in our youth has been an ever-growing problem in our society. In particular, the rise of mental illness in young men has led to

“When things go wrong, they keep going wrong until tears.” (That Bus 1) When the concept of literature is brought up names...

Often, we forget that some of the rights we have were not always there and were often fought for either in real battles or political...

CHEYENNE, Wyo.- large parts of Laramie County including the city of Cheyenne is put under a fire watch due to high winds, dry weather, and its proximity near Nebraska.