Two new bills passed by the Wyoming State Legislature will add to the Wyoming Food Freedom Act (WFFA) and allow for the sale of additional food items under the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The two new bills, sponsored by Representative Tyler Lindholm and Senator Dan Dockstader, will allow for the sale of rabbits and…
Kermit Brown is a long-time Wyoming resident, former speaker of the Wyoming House of Representatives and one of the two new members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees. The Branding Iron sat down with Brown to talk about his past, being elected to the Board of Trustees, and what he hopes for the…
Eric Webb, Executive Director of Residence Life, Dinning Services and Wyoming Union, spoke Tuesday night about the future of the residence halls. “We’ve been working for a couple of years to come up with a plan to replace our residence halls,” Webb said. Residence Life has put together a 10-year plan that would include tearing…
After recording the second lowest score of any team on the final day of the Duck Invitational in Eugene, Oregon, the Cowboys golf team finished in a tie with the University of Denver for seventh place out of the 15 team field. Playing amongst some of the best collegiate golfers in the country, junior Drew…
Cowboys basketball head coach Allen Edwards has the necessary experience and the knowledge to bring the Pokes basketball team back to an NCAA tournament berth. Edwards has lived basketball for most his life, and has picked up a great deal of experience and basketball knowledge during this time. After high school, he played for the…
Whether someone is looking to hike the Tetons or climb the boulders at Vedauwoo, Laramie comes equipped with all sorts of adventure needs. According to Backpacker magazine, Laramie was ranked third in the top 20 colleges for hikers. The ranking was based off a point system in which Laramie scored a 4.3 average, the second…
On April 21 and 22, 7220 Entertainment will be hosting the first ever Student Short Film Festival. Film submissions for this event are due today. This event will be the first time that 7220 Entertainment has featured the work of UW students. Gabriel Lattimer, 7220 Entertainment film director, said he hopes the event will draw…
The Cowgirl tennis team (12-3 overall) won its third straight match with a 7-0 victory against the New Mexico State Aggies on Thursday afternoon. With a 7-0 win at home, it’s the most single-season home wins in program history. The previous mark was give, which was set during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. “We got…
The Cowboys basketball team lost the first game of the best of three CBI championship game Monday to Coastal Carolina, 91-81. Both teams will head back to Laramie to play game two on Wednesday and game three on Friday if necessary. Coastal Carolina (20-17) will come to the Arena Auditorium where the Cowboys (21-15) are…
After living in Laramie for over a year now, it is safe to say a large part of my happiness comes from the local music scene. I’ve come to know several bands and their music from being a writer here at the Branding Iron and specifically covering the local musicians in the features section. There…
Global and Area Studies, commonly known as international studies, is amazing. I think it might be one of the best programs on campus, although I am highly biased (it’s one of my majors after all). I’ve found it one of the best ways outside of international travel, to learn about the world. I’ve learned about…
Gov. Matt Mead vetoed house bill 137 on Mar. 14, a bill that would have allowed Wyomingites to carry firearms at local government meetings. In a statement released to Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Murray, Mead explained that he found the writing of the bill to be “murky” and explained that it would undermine local…
