Category: News
Brides in boots: UW alumni tales of love
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…
Sabrina Geller found dead on Feb. 13, 2024.
Sabrina Geller was found dead on Feb. 13, 2024. At the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) Student Government weekly meeting, at approximately 10:12 p.m., a student announced that Sabrina Geller had been found on the morning of Feb. 13, 2024, and announced her as deceased. “I’m here to actually tell y’all something…
How a creative writing professor stays inspired
Meditation, baking and birdwatching are some of the many activities Kate Northrup, a creative writing professor at the University of Wyoming, has enjoyed the past decade while working at the University of Wyoming. Northrup has taught at the university for 16 years, since 2008, when she moved to Laramie from Philadelphia, PA. After getting her…
New dorms to be built by spring 2025
Construction crews at the UW are rallying to create the new dormitories and dining center to bring together a tighter community on campus. By situating living accommodations nearer to campus, students are gaining enhanced accessibility to facilities. As of right now, the first-year student housing is located in White, Downey, Mcintyre and Orr Halls, providing…
2024-25 FAFSA delay
A delay has been issued on university access to student FAFSA records, causing student aid packages to be postponed. On Jan. 31, 2024, students received an email from the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid stating that they have been notified of an extended delay in the reception of Free Application for Federal Student Aid…
Survey seeks data on WY renter’s experience
As a first time renter, attempting to make sense of your lease and the rights you are afforded as a tenant can oftentimes feel overwhelming and unfairly designed to benefit your potential landlord. Especially, as renters are very rarely offered the same legal and financial assistance or protection that Wyoming landlords are granted. While this…
ASUW rounds out year: votes in two new directors
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….
Annual Small Business Saturday
Black Friday is considered a holiday to many Americans in the United States. People wake up at the crack of dawn to try and score a brand-new TV or kitchen aid. Many people focus on the shiny deals from the big box corporations. However, that isn’t the focus of all shoppers. In rural Wyoming, Laramie…
ASUW Weekly Update: Senate Resolution #2919 passed
The Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) Student Government held their weekly Senate meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, to discuss and vote on over nine separate pieces of legislation, only two of which were old business from the previous week’s meeting. The senate voted to pass both pieces of legislation from the previous…
Senate has shortest meeting of the semester
The Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) held their shortest meeting of the semester on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, which lasted just a little over an hour and a half. During the meeting, the 111th Senate voted on Senate Resolution #2915, and Senate Bills #2916, #2917 that were tabled from the previous week’s…
New ASUW VP aims to change ASUW culture
Last Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, through power of succession, Kameron Murfitt rose into the position of Vice President of the 111th Senate of the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW). “Stepping into this new position, it really is a massive change for me. But still, I’ve been in this organization long enough to…
Reducing waste at Sunshine Coffee
Sunshine Coffee opened in the Laramie Civic Center over the weekend on Nov. 5, 2023. The cafe is one of the first zero-waste cafes established in Wyoming, striving to reduce as much waste as possible. “Our policies around zero waste are super different from anywhere in Wyoming, in that we’re not creating the waste of…