ASUW senators passed senate resolution no. 2461 that compensates ASUW senators on a trial basis during Tuesday night’s meeting. Josh Messer, the senator representing the College of Agriculture said many senators left ASUW because they are not getting anything in return of their work. “The topic of senatorial compensation is a topic that has been…
Student government at UW has voiced their collective opinion that businesses in Laramie should not be allowed to discriminate against LGBT customers. Senate resolution no. 2459 supports Laramie city council ordinance no. 1914 that prohibits discrimination. ASUW vice president Ricardo Lind-Gonzalez said that the bill drives UW as well as the city of Laramie to…
Around 40 members of the UW community gathered in a Union ballroom on Monday night to watch ASUW presidential and vice presidential candidates answer questions asked by ASUW members, students and debate moderators . Victor Hernandez, ASUW vice presidential hopeful, said he was pleased with the debate and glad to give students a chance to…
ASUW announced the results of the primary elections, signifying which candidates will advance to the general election. For president and vice president, Brian Schueler, international studies senior, and Emily Kath, political science junior, came in first with Randy Elledge, international studies junior, and Victor Hernandez, political science sophomore, following behind in second place. “I’m really…
After much debate ASUW passed Senate Resolution 2454 supporting an off-campus party registration program. The City of Laramie established the party registration program to reduce noise caused by parties. The program allows party hosts to register their gatherings with local authorities, so any noise complaints or issues with the party can be promptly responded to…
ASUW senators clashed with executives during Tuesday’s meeting over a bill that would have limited executives’ speaking privileges that ultimately failed. ASUW Senator Cory Schroeder of the College of Business introduced Senate Bill 2446 to separate powers between the legislative and executive branches. The bill comes in response to the notion that “current practices blur…
The MBA program at UW grew last week with the announcement of two new MBA programs, an online program with emphasis on energy and an international program. Steven Farkas, the director of the MBA program at UW said that the MBA programs offered attract students from outside Wyoming and these programs give back to the…
ACRES Farm is a student-operated farm since 2007. They provide fresh fruits and vegetables from their farm in east Laramie to Laramites. ACRES Farm was established in 2007 by a group of agriculture students supported by the college of agriculture faculty. Betsy Trana, ACRES Student Farm vice president said, “I don’t remember the date exactly,…
A march organized as part of the Days of Dialogue gathered community members concerned about equality in Wyoming, as well as at the university. At around 5 p.m., students, faculty and Laramie residents gathered at the Skylight Lounge in the Union to begin the march. The event started with a poem presented by UW alumni…
ASUW is looking to remedy the lack of a service location, following a death last Halloween, by building a memorial for the deceased UW student. “This year we had a memorial service, and there was really no place to have that,” Chris Ryan, the director of governmental affairs at ASUW, said. “We only have memorial…
The billions Americans spend annually during Black Friday aids the national economy in a major way, making it a vital fiscal event throughout the U.S. This year Black Friday sales were down. The National Retail Federation announced on Monday that Black Friday sales dwindled online and in stores. However online sales statistics that included Thanksgiving…
A member of UW’s faculty is headed to Washington D.C. Maohong Fan, a professor of chemical and petroleum engineering, was appointed to the National Coal Council, a private advisory group that provides recommendations on coal related issues. “I was really happy, I am honored to serve the council, to help the coal industry and to…
