*Editor’s Note: Many individuals working for or under or in association with the University of Wyoming did not operate in a work-capacity and instead exercised their right to Freedom of Speech as private citizens. Over 100 individuals joined the public gallery at the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, March 21, 2024,…
On Friday evenings, one room in the basement of the College of Business building is dark, save for flashes of color from the projector screens and music that escapes into the hall. The Anime Club at the University of Wyoming meets twice a week, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, to…
Feb. 28, 2024, Young Americans for Liberty, a new libertarian student organization on campus, held a drug legalization fair to bring public awareness about perspectives regarding drug legalization. Four students gave out presentations and information throughout the event, including the legalization of marijuana, psychedelics and opioids. “So our organization is focused on trying to do…
The Japanese Conversation Club of the University of Wyoming hosted professional koto, shamisen and shakuhachi players for a Friday evening performance on March 1. Naoko and Kanshin, professionally trained players of the traditional Japanese instruments brought a taste of Japanese culture to the high plains of Laramie with help from fellow performer Ayako Ohara. Before…
The Laramie community gathered together on Thursday, Feb. 22 to celebrate the life of Sabrina Geller, a University of Wyoming student and ROTC cadet who was found deceased near Vedauwoo Recreation Area Feb. 13, at St. Matthews Cathedral. At her funeral, she received military honors and some of the people who knew her in life…
On Saturday Feb. 17, nonprofit organization Family Promise, held their seventh annual fundraising event called BEE-lieve in Change Gala. Nearly every seat was sold out at the Alice Hardie Stevens Center reaching their goal to raise almost $50,000 for Family Promise, an all time record. Chaley Dimoff, the director at Family Promise and of the…
The Chinese New Year celebration holds much historical, cultural, and symbolic importance in the Chinese tradition. Also known as a Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, this annual event marks the beginning of the lunar calendar and is deeply ingrained in Chinese culture. This cultural demonstration is not confined to the streets of major metropolitan…
This year’s Lunar New Year will be celebrated by many international students and families through events being presented by Associated Students Interested in China (ASIC) and other international clubs at the university. The Lunar New Year began February 10 and is celebrated for weeks in most of Southeast Asia and throughout the Asian community. The…
Locals and visitors alike ducked inside The Collective event space Saturday to escape the chill and immerse themselves in color, chatter, and a vibrant artistic community. The Valentine’s Pop Up Art Market held Saturday, Feb. 10 gave local artists a chance to sell their wares and connect to the rest of the community. 20 artists…
“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…
Love is in the air at the University of Wyoming. The Laramie Sweetheart Bridal Expo hosted by Wyoming Weddings, LLC, was held at the UW Conference Center on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024 from noon to 4:00 p.m. and featured a variety of vendors for brides and grooms-to-be. The venue lined the perimeter of the room…
Laramie held its third annual Adult Prom fundraiser, with over 200 attendees, to raise money against human trafficking. All the proceeds of the event went to the host, Albany Advertising Council on Trafficking, a non-profit that provides support to the local community and to trafficking survivors. While the event is for individuals 21 and older,…
