The results for the ASUW candidate elections for the 112 administration are in. A total of 1,288 votes were cast from UW students. ASUW welcomes Kameron Murfitt, the current ASUW president back to his position for another term. Paden Knull, an upcoming senior, will join him as the Vice President for the new academic year. …
Student leaders are still students and still deal with difficult issues. During the weekly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13, a somber tone filled the air. However, despite dealing with personal and organizational struggles, the ASUW senators still completed the meeting, addressing the needs of students and student government. ASUW has spent the 2023-2024 year functioning…
“No day is the same,” said Chief Dan Johnson. “You have days where they can’t pay you enough to do what you just had to do and days you can’t believe they pay you to do this job.” The Laramie Fire Department is ready at any moment 24 hours a day to keep Laramie and…
On Thursday Jan. 25, the University welcomed Benjamin Patton, the grandson of General George S. Patton, who served in WWII. Ben Patton began the Patton Veterans Project (PVP) in 2011. According to the PVP website, Patton thought that the “process of collaborating to create visual narratives this way could also benefit veterans returning from combat…
ASUW called their final meeting for the semester to order at 8:01 p.m. The senate approved the funding request for SparkTank. The senate then welcomed Paula Medina to the floor to discuss their running for the new Director of Justice and Equity. Medina was explained as being well equipped for the role by numerous senators….
On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Laramie Animal Welfare Society (LAWS) partnered with SLCE and hosted a service event at their newest facility. “We are painting these walls from the black to a green color so it’s not so dark,” explained Kyler Russow, a volunteer on the project. The atmosphere while painting the walls was lighthearted…
Wyoming is known for its harsh winter season, which makes vehicle maintenance and driving safety a bit harder than usual. This can be quite worrisome for those new to the area and the weather conditions; however, there are plenty of competent drivers on campus that can help those who are new to the state. Winter…
The University of Wyoming Sustainability Coalition hosted its annual Solar Fest on Friday Oct. 27, 2023. The UW Sustainability Coalition puts on an outdoor, solar-powered concert every year that is powered entirely by solar panels. Students and community members were invited to the event to witness the opportunities offered by solar power. Due to weather…
On Saturday, Oct. 21 the Department of Visual Arts and the Wyoming Sculpture Society held their 20th annual Iron Pour. The event is an opportunity for Professor Ashley Hope Carlisle’s students to fundraise for the Sculpture Society and to get direct experience with iron pouring. Billi London-Gray, an art faculty member at UW attended the…
The University of Wyoming planetarium welcomed the community to join them in Prexy’s Pasture to witness the Annual Solar Eclipse, on Saturday, Oct. 14. Kaycee Conder, Jakcie Zalcman, and Caleb Eastlund, three students who were handing out eclipse glasses on behalf of the planetarium, clarified a few things about the eclipse. When asked how often…
Be the Match is a nationwide bone marrow and cord blood donation organization. The non-profit organization has chapters all over the United States, one of the newest being at the University of Wyoming. Be the Match reached out to Jessimine Ellie Jewett and Jenna Merritt, who are now the chapter’s president and vice president. Jewett,…
On Thursday, Sept. 28, the Fifth Annual Martha Christensen Memorial Lecture Series took place. Anne Pringle, a professor at the University of Wisconsin came to Laramie and gave two presentations concerning the role that nonpathogenic, invasive fungi play in biodiversity. “Rethinking Baker’s Articulation of an ‘Ideal Weed’ with fungi: What Enables Non Pathogenic Fungi to…
