The decision to social distance has seemingly become a topic that carries much more political significance than it did at the beginning of the pandemic. Understandably, each state has been handling the pandemic in their own individual ways, ones that are best for that specific state. Each state has its own culture that influences its…
The Veterans Services Center (VSC) recently received two generous donations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. These donations were made in order to ease the impact of the virus by providing the center with resources to continue “serving those who served,” according to the Veterans Services Center mission statement. In late March, the Veterans Services…
Orientation for first-year students at the University of Wyoming will be held online this summer. In response to the pandemic, the University has decided to “redesign [orientation] to incorporate online informational modules and virtual sessions with faculty, staff, and current UW students throughout the summer,” according to the UW office of admissions.Despite Wyoming’s plans to…
The President had some suggestions for combating against the novel coronavirus in the White House briefing room on April 23. A presentation had taken place that explained how disinfectant could be used to fight the virus on surfaces and in the air, as well as sunlight or high temperatures. Trump suggested that scientists test whether…
As we move into the second month of quarantine, the public has continued to social distance, staying in their homes and only going out for the necessities. Life has been halted. Everyone but the essential workers have stopped going to work, creating a stark drop in commuting. This decline has resulted in an abundance of…
The first thought that usually comes to mind after hearing the word “meditation” often includes sitting criss-cross applesauce in a dimly lit room, candle flames crackling along with an ocean waves playlist as you try to quiet your boisterous head. Meditation, however, is by no means limited to its stereotype and doesn’t necessarily assume the…
The seamy underbelly of celebrity culture and its fusion with capitalism has been slowly revealing itself in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Celebrities have been angering the public more than usual lately: their incapability to relate to average people has shown them to be impressively unaware of themselves and their privilege. Celebrities continue to…
Sometimes it can be alarming to go to Walmart and see that only a certain amount of people are being let in. It can be scary to enter the toilet paper aisle and see totally bare shelves, and a sign that states a customer can only purchase two items to ensure their neighbors get provided…
As the weeks spent in quarantine and self-isolation pile up, the desire for friends and the comfort of normalcy may become more desperate.The situation surrounding the pandemic is riddled with uncertainty, making a lot of people understandably uneasy. However, due to the yeast and flour shortages occurring nationwide, it seems that baking bread is an…
Roughly 550,000 American people were reported to be suffering from homelessness, according to statistics from 2017 provided by The National Alliance to End Homelessness. This translates to about 17 people per 10,000 without a place to go on any given night. The basic human need for shelter, food, and mental stability continues to forge on…
Athletic Director Tom Burman has announced that he will be taking a 10% pay cut until December 31, 2020, in response to the novel coronavirus. He hopes this pay cut will lessen the economic impact of the worsening pandemic on the students of the University of Wyoming. “In light of the economic challenges, we are…
In response to COVID-19, the Wyoming Legislature will most likely hold its first special session in 16 years. “A failed capital construction bill containing numerous, necessary projects, potential purchase of 5 million combined acres of land from Occidental Petroleum, and the infusion of $1.25 billion in emergency funding directly to the state from the federal…
