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. …
Voting can be found in WyoCourses in the “Student Hub” course under “Assignments.” QUESTION: What are your priorities and how do you intend to lead? Brooke Culp – Political Science and International Studies Cole Schliebe – Criminal Justice and Sociology Senior So we’ve got quite a few priorities on wanting to expand the Student Health…
Voting can be found in WyoCourses in the “Student Hub” course under “Assignments.” Question 1: What have you completed as a senator? (returning) / What are your goals as a senator? (new) Question 2: What practices will you do to keep meetings efficient and effective? Question 3: What does it mean to be a Poke?…
This year there are three teams running to be the representative of the student body in the form of Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) Student Government President (P) and Vice President (VP). Brooke Culp (P) and Cole Schliebe (VP) (hereafter C&C), Gabe Saint (P) and JW Rzeszut (VP) (hereafter S&JW), and Kameron…
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…
The ASUW Senate held its first meeting of 2023 on Jan. 17. Despite numerous resignations and various vacant positions in the legislative and executive branch, the body remains optimistic about the upcoming semester, and already passed 2 bills unanimously. ASUW took time in their first meeting of the year to welcome back all senators and…
Hunter Swilling has been the new ASUW Vice President (VP) since late October and is dedicated to ensuring the successful continuation of the University of Wyoming’s student government. “My primary focus is the longevity of the position and longevity of ASUW,” Swilling said. “No organization is perfect and continually improving itself I think is something…
ASUW’s final meeting of the fall semester lasted nearly three hours in which six pieces of legislation were debated and voted on, one requiring that the Senate enter the Committee of the Whole. In order for the Senate to vote on Senate Bill #2847: Special Project Allocations for ASUW Fiscal Year 2023 the Senate needed…
ASUW President Allison Brown and Vice President Hunter Swilling publicly discussed a wide range of topics, including Chick-fil-A, icy sidewalks, and the university minimum wage, at the November ASUW Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 29. The Town Hall Meeting was hosted on the lower floor of the Union, lasted just over 30 minutes and…
During ASUW’s weekly meeting one senate bill passed, another was pulled, two new resolutions were read, and there were two new nominations. Senate Bill #2836: Amendment to Steering Committee Duties and Responsibilities was written to ensure more ethical and practical practices in the Steering Committee. It passed unanimously. Senate Bill #2837: Special Project Allocations for…
The Reflection Room, on the second floor of the Union building, room 202, is designed to provide students and staff with a safe space to relax, reflect, pray, and meditate. “We call it the Reflection Room, but since we added the ablution basin, funded by ASUW Special Projects, and different furniture, it has become much…
This article is the third, and final, of a series that has taken an in-depth look at the intricate situation regarding parking on campus. Further follow up stories may come as the story progresses, but this is the end of the series as originally planned. ASUW Senators criticize their own Executive Branch and the Board…
