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Make Penguins, Sharks and More in Facebook Comments – Facebook Tricks

John Riggs — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:31:11 +0000

Just about everyone is on Facebook, but many still aren’t using all of the fun things you can do with Facebook, especially in the comments box. Surprise your friends by putting in a little picture of a shark or a penguin when you comment on someone’s status update or picture. Here’s how. Make a Penguin [...]

Meg Lanker-Simons Cited For Making UW Crushes Post

Trevor T. Trujillo — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:52:42 +0000

University of Wyoming Police have issued a citation to Meg Lanker-Simons for a charge of interference. According to the citation "Subject admitted to making a controversial post on UW Crushes webpage and then lied about not doing it."

UW Crushes Page Removed From Facebook

Trevor T. Trujillo — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:26:32 +0000

A Facebook page that recently came under fire in Laramie appears to have been removed from Facebook.

Facebook Page Sparks UW Controversy

Trevor T. Trujillo — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:10:16 +0000

A Facebook page called UW Crushes has come under fire after a harshly worded statment was posted on the page about a University of Wyoming Student.

12 Parents Embarrassing Their Kids on Facebook

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:16:24 +0000

There’s a funny thing about parents and technology. That being a majority of moms and dads are pretty tech unsavvy without the help of us internet-obsessed younger folk. And while parental struggles can be frustrating at times, their attempts to get in the techy loop are mostly just hilarious. This is particularly true with Facebook. Many [...]

Facebook Post Concerning Teachers Salary Gets Exposure

DJ Nyke — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:14:25 +0000

A Michigan gentleman posted his feelings concerning compensation teachers and raised quite a few eyebrows. Take a look for yourself and form your own opinion on his stance:

For all you Teacher friends:Teachers' hefty salaries are driving up taxes, and they only work 9 or 10 months a year! It's time we put things in perspective and pay them for what they do - babysit! We can get that for minimum wage

Do You Instagram? What Social Networks Do You Use?[POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:05:01 +0000

I first started using instagram as an app just to make my crappy phone pics look better, but never really understood the lingo, or how it works… good thing I have a teenage daughter for IT work. According to my youngest, it’s about getting likes and using hashtags. Instagram has really blown up lately, and [...]

U.S. Marshals in Wyo. Turn to Facebook to Help Catch Fugitives

Trevor T. Trujillo — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:56:04 +0000

The Wyoming offices of the U.S. Marshals' Department have recently taken to facebook in an attempt to spread the word about fugitives in the Wyoming area.

Facebook's Radical New Changes to the News Feed [POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:34:40 +0000

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerburg has introduced some radical new changes to the “news feed”. This is the biggest change to Facebook since the introduction of the “timeline” in 2011. The new “news feed” is designed for stronger consistency with all devices, laptop, pads, phones, etc… There is a bigger emphasis on photos, and images making the [...]

What Happened to My Facebook Pages… Again?

Jeff Easterling — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:31:09 +0000

Maybe you have noticed fewer posts by your favorite Facebook pages lately, it’s because of more of those changes they keep making… I know how to fix it now! We all have our interests, and “liked” the Facebook pages we thought we would like to keep up with. I had noticed that I was not [...]

Facebook Poll

Ian Delap — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:45:28 +0000

Facebook is the largest social networking site in the world. It is also one of the largest breeding grounds for scams and hoaxes. Have you ever been scammed on Facebook?

Facebook Hoaxes & How You Can Avoid Them

Ian Delap — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:41:01 +0000

Social media dominates a good portion of many people's daily lives. Checking up on friend's activities online is something most Americans do few times a day. The ever evolving world of social media now lets us share photos and statuses to spread an idea at lightning speed. Occasionally you will be asked to share something in efforts to help raise awareness or improve the well being of individuals and groups. How can you be sure the idea you are passing to your friends and family isn't a total lie?

Wyoming FFA Association Asks for Your Help on Facebook

Erin — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:33:42 +0000

Ok, as sick as we all are of the rampant 'I'll get if I get likes'...here's one that (as Wyomingites) we can actually support!

The Wyoming FFA Association is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

The Wyoming FFA State Convention mentioned in the

Have You Taken a Break From Facebook? Many Have

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:57:11 +0000

If Facebook was anything like Friendster and MySpace it would be only available in Malaysia or reduced to a Justin Timberlake vanity product.

Yes, the Harvard-born social network has beat the odds and looks like it will be around for the long-haul. In fact, the latest debate surrounding Facebook is what happens to a member's page when they die.

Wyoming Facebook Users Are Negative and Very Depressed Lately, Here's Why

Aaron "Tallest DJ" Traylor — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:52:46 +0000

Are you starting to see our local News Feed fill up with negative moods and depressing stories lately? There's a few reasons for this, and a few possible solutions.

'Actual Facebook Graph Searches' Exposes Weird Facebook Habits

Emerald Catron — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:03:41 +0000

Well, this certainly didn’t take long. Only a few days after Facebook unveiled their new search engine Facebook Graph Search, a Tumblr mocking it has been made, and it’s a hit. Aptly named Actual Facebook Graph Searches, the site’s creator, Tom Scott, searches for contradictory sets of data and highlights the fact that such results [...]

Dad to Buy Daughters Puppy After They Get One Million Facebook Likes In A Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:51:56 +0000

It's a scenario which has played out in countless homes over the years. The kids want a puppy, but the dad isn't so sure it's a good idea.

But when the Cordell girls, Cadence, 12, and Emerson, 9, went to their father Ryan with their canine request, he added a social media clause -- he would get his daughters a dog if they could get one million likes on Facebook.

Man Hijacks Girlfriend's Facebook Page To Propose

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:00:23 +0000

If there’s anything the internet loves, it’s a creative marriage proposal. Now that the best ones end up on YouTube for all to see, it has become harder and harder to come up with a truly unique proposal. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Israeli entrepreneur Guy Malachi accepted that challenge and passed with flying colors when he asked [...]

Graphic Photo Deleted From Wyoming Memes Facebook [GRAPHIC PHOTO]

Ian Delap — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:40:14 +0000

A controversial photo originally posted on the Wyoming Memes Facebook page has been deleted after mixed reactions. Warning: Photo contains graphic image viewer may find disturbing. The picture depicts a moose mangled from an apparent wolf attack. Protecting the wolves has been a continuously heated debate in Wyoming. Strong feelings supporting and opposing the protection [...]

Feeling Stressed? Blame Your Many Facebook Friends

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:47:09 +0000

The counter located prominently on everyone’s Facebook page has created a bit of a friends arms race. According to new research, it’s a race you may be better off losing. A study from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland of 300 Facebook users has found the more social network friends a person has, the higher their stress [...]