The UW Board of Trustees will meet next Wednesday, Feb. 16 to discuss potential changes to the current mask mandate. President Ed Seidel has recommended that masks still be worn in places where social distancing is not possible and in all UW classrooms and offices. Seidel additionally recommended that all medically related buildings, such as…
University of Wyoming Master Plan sets a clear goal for the demolition of Orr, McIntyre, Downey, White Hall, and the Washakie Dining Center. Forest Selmer, Executive Director of UW Operations, said that Master Plans are subject to change with both the cycle of presidents and the reassessment of student needs. “First things first, let’s get…
The Green Dot program offers training designed to reduce instances of sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. Since its establishment on campus in 2020, 831 community members including students, staff and faculty have taken the training, according to violence prevention coordinator Michelle DiPasquale. Last fall, DiPasquale said she trained an additional 250 undergraduate students. ASUW…
On Feb. 8 Al Walsh, the attorney for Student Legal Services (SLS), presented at the ASUW senate meeting about the important, though often unknown, services they offer students. “As Student Legal Services, our purpose is to help students with legal problems,” Walsh said. The most associated instances in which SLS are able to help a…
The Cowgirl Basketball team defeated San José 75 to 54 on Wednesday, Feb. 9. Both teams came out strong offensively, but the Cowgirls struggled defensively in the first quarter of the game. The Cowgirls scored 23 points in the first quarter but also gave up 25 points to the Spartans. “The message was [coming out…
In light of changes in the orientation program, several UW students shared their personal experience with UW’s current orientation process. Students commented on the social networking benefits that can stem from orientations. “I liked orientation. I thought it was really cool, since I was completely new,” Freshman Alyssa Reeve said. “I’m from California, so I…
The Cowboys found yet another overtime victory Tuesday night against the Utah State Aggies, winning 78-76 thanks to a basket from Graham Ike in the final 10 seconds of overtime. The Wyoming Cowboys are certainly on a roll in recent weeks. A five win roll, to be exact. Tuesday’s victory put them 20-3 overall this…
It has been no secret that the University of Wyoming has been making major changes to the structure of academic programs across schools. This is largely under the guise of moving the university into the future. However, many faculty members and students alike have expressed their worries about the intent and subsequent results of the…
A campus bus collided with a vehicle in the Union parking lot last Thursday, Feb. 3 at 10:39 a.m. There were no injuries reported and only minimal damage to both vehicles. According to a police report provided by the University of Wyoming Police Department, there was an estimated $1,300 of damage between the vehicles, with…
The School of Energy Resources (SER) plans to use a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help move Wyoming’s energy economy into the future. At the end of 2021 SER received a grant of up to $644,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. SER plans to…
The completion deadline for the Science Initiative building (SI) is set for Spring 2022, though it may face possible delays after the building flooded on the evening of January 27th. “Tiles were sopping and falling apart,” an anonymous source said. GE Johnson Construction, serving as the construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) on the project, operating out of its…
A philanthropist recently donated $1 million to the Western Thunder Marching Band and the Fey W. Whitney Nursing School. On Jan. 27, Susie McMurry donated a total of $1 million to the Western Thunder Marching Band and Fey W. Whitney Nursing school. These funds will support new equipment purchases and graduate programs in both fields….
