I thought the coldest I ever would be taking pictures on the sidelines at the Mountain West Tournament at War Memorial Stadium, but I was wrong. At 9:30 in the morning on Saturday, I waddled into my friends’ truck wearing two pairs of socks, snow boots, leggings, jeans, a long sleeve shirt, a sweatshirt, flannel…
The UW men’s basketball team (17-12, 7-9 MW) picked up a conference win in Laramie this past Saturday against the New Mexico Lobos (16-13, 9-8 MW) with a score of 82-71. “I’m happy with the win,” head coach Allan Edwards said post-game. “We needed it from a mental standpoint after coming off of three losses….
Freshman forward Selale Kepenc scored a career high 12 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Cowgirls (19-8 overall, 11-5 Mountain West) to steal a 60-58 victory on the road over New Mexico on Feb. 25. Kepenc shot 4-8 from the field and 4-7 from three in only 15 minutes of play to help…
UW professor Gang Tan was one member of a research team that has developed a new method of cooling without consuming water or energy. Tan agreed to an interview with the Branding Iron to discuss the teams invention, which they call, RadiCold. Branding Iron: Could you tell me a little about what RadiCold is? Gang…
The Wyoming Senate defeated a bill on Thursday that would dissipate gun-free zones on college campuses across Wyoming. House Bill 136 (HB 136), titled “Campus Carry,” was introduced to the House of Representatives on Jan. 12 and made its way to the Senate, where it was defeated with a 17-13 vote. “The administration did voice…
Human emotion is a funny thing, especially when you’re a journalist. When I wrote the article concerning House Bill 182, I could feel my jaw drop as I read through the legislation. It states that a pregnant woman who is seeking an abortion must be informed by her doctor that she has a right to…
This past week ASUW held a reading for the Senate Resolution #2539, authored by ASUW Vice President Tyler Wolfgang, which was a resolution about being able to fly the LGBTQ flag annually during the pride month of June. When I first heard about this resolution, I was really excited about it. I have been an…
Drayvon Christopher Roark was convicted on one count of possession of marijuana and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, according to court documents. Roark, was in the rear passenger seat of a car traveling east on I-80 that was pulled over for a cracked windshield. Upon approaching the vehicle and speaking…
A new abortion bill proposed by the House of Representatives would give pregnant women the option to hear the fetus’ heartbeat before having an abortion. House Bill 182 would require physicians and nurses to inform the woman that she has a right to an ultrasound and to hear the heartbeat 24 hours prior to the…
Described by colleague Harvey Hix as the embodiment of “joie de vivre,” Peter Parolin, English Professor and chair of the English Department, is an integral part of the UW and Laramie communities. Hailing from outside of Vancouver, Canada, Parolin did his undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia. He then traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania…
Art can symbolize many things: beauty, creation, a new perspective or even a journey to places we have never been. To Katie Baker, a Georgia-born art student at UW, art is a fresh start and a new experience. Her current situation is definitely a new experience, since her pieces are being featured in the THIS…
Everyone remembers health class with the quiet giggles and long stares of teachers discussing uncomfortable subjects. The subject of one’s physical “body” was always the focus of the class, with diagrams of the same generic body type displayed over and over again. However, today society is coming to realize that the human body is a…
