On April 20 the UW Communications sent an email to all employees and students explaining incentives for them to get the vaccination involving airpods and other high tech expensive apple products. The FDA is the Food and Drug Administration which was put in place in 1906. It was designed to protect the public against the…
Cowgirls basketball team will go to San Antonio, Texas for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament after winning their first ever Mountain West Conference Tournament against Fresno State Bulldogs 59-56. Keith Kelley, speaker for the Cowgirls basketball games from the Cowboy State News Network, said the Cowgirls leave everything on the court. They have…
I am a Virginia resident. I came to the University of Wyoming after my older sister spent three years here and loved it. My aunt has lived out here for years and my uncle works at the university. My grandma was born in a tiny town in Colorado years ago. Overall, it was just a…
A flu clinic will be held in the West Ballroom in the Union for students to receive flu vaccinations February 12, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on a first come, first serve basis. Student Health nurse practitioners will be administering the shots. “We’ve been pleasantly surprised that we have not seen a lot of…
UW students can thank graduate student Joel Funk for the Garden in the Union to still be providing beer and alcohol. Funk said “it seems like small potatoes” but he likes to think it’s because of him and his team that beer is still available somewhere on campus. Funk at the time was an undergrad…
“Joining the fencing club was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It helped me connect with people and gave me a way to stay active and engaged in the community,” Cortney Borer, the secretary of the fencing club on campus, said. Borer said fencing is a very active and unique sport, and it…
The UW wrestling team typically has 30 matches starting November 1 but will only have about 12 to 15 this season due to COVID. “Raise your hand if you’re not scared of COVID,” asked head coach Mark Branch at the beginning of their training in August. All hands were raised. Branch said the wrestlers rightfully…
On October 3, President Seidel sent an email to the UW community and said students who are not taking the weekly COVID-19 tests will not be allowed on campus for anything. Some students said this is not threatening enough to persuade the UW community to take the tests though. “I don’t see the point in…
Two Laramie residents have found ways to support and help the firefighters on the Mullen fire. One designed decals of phoenixes to give to the firefighters to show her thanks. Another organized a fundraiser to help firefighters pay for new equipment used in the fire. “I thought about what would be a positive image to…
Green Dot is a bystander training course that students, faculty and staff can take in order to reduce the number of sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking cases on campus. Green Dot teaches how to recognize “red dot” behaviors and how to safely approach situations to diffuse it. “I wanted to learn more about it,…
UW received $8.2 million in federal funds from Governor Gordon to help the university address technological needs and infrastructure, and purchase or develop softwares for this semester’s online and synchronous courses. Provost Anne Alexander said most has been spent. “Everyone is continuing to innovate,” said Alexander. Alexander said many teachers are having to adjust with the…
The Mullen fire covers 151,711 acres of Medicine Bow National Forest and some private land. It is 14% contained with 1,104 personnel working the fire according to InciWeb, the Incident Information System, as of October 5 at 6:34 a.m. “It’s difficult being displaced with the added stress of not knowing how long we’ll be away…
