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…
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…
Taylor Hannon thannon@uwyo.edu The lights slowly fade to darkness. The mummer of the audience begins to quiet down. A single strobe light shines on stage and a figure appears out from behind the curtain. Two and a half months of preparation all comes down to these two nights. The actors and actresses are on edge,…
Anthony Rodd arodd@uwyo.edu University of Wyoming presidential candidate Laurie Nichols visited campus on Wednesday to address questions and concerns from faculty, staff and students. Nichols, a South Dakotan native, is the vice president of academic affairs at South Dakota State University. Nichols has a lengthy background at multiple land grant universities including Idaho State University…
Kendyll Ferrall Kferral1@uwyo.edu Christmas came a few weeks early for the College Football Playoff selection committee. This last Sunday, the 12 members of the committee achieved what once seemed impossible in a sport famous for its debate and chaos come postseason play: agreement. No. 1 Clemson, No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Michigan State…
Monika Leininger Mleinin1@uwyo.edu Fall commencement schedule Fall commencement ceremonies will be held at the University of Wyoming between Thursday and Saturday. According to UW news the university will be presenting 629 degrees. The multicultural graduation celebration will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the Wyoming Union Yellowstone Ballroom. The college of arts and sciences and…
Carter Henman chenman@uwyo.edu State budget troubles have been cause for concern among many on campus, including staff, and Vice President of Administration Bill Mai addressed some of those concerns in his report to staff senate yesterday. “The university has been largely spared from fiscal year 2016 reductions,” Mai said. “A lot…
Lucas Robertson lrober22@uwyo.edu Shalo Seidmedove, a global and area studies graduate student, is set to attend the Midwest International Studies Conference, in Missouri. Seidmedove will give a presentation highlighting the realities of sex trafficking, how the fall of the Russian Soviet Union contributed to worsening conditions for women in Central Asia and how those consequences…
Paige Backman pbackman@uwyo.edu The Wellness Center located inside of Half Acre gym has been open for about a week. The Wellness Center is open to the university community from Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Any faculty member or student associated with the university has access to the Wellness Center’s services. Those…
After hearing opening statements from President McGinity, ASUW President Schuler and ASUW Vice-President Emily Kath, Break-ThrUWYO presented to the forum a list of grievances and demands, and then, with a large number of students, faculty and other community members, walked out. “If they truly want to represent us, if they truly want to support us…
Andrew Server aserver@uwyo.edu As it currently stands, Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) at the university of Wyoming must write in a non-discrimination clause into their constitutions in order to become recognized by the university. Being recognized by the university allows for RSOs to receive benefits from the university such as free tabling in the Student Union…
Monika Leininger Mleinin1@uwyo.edu As the winter seasons change, the University of Wyoming takes additional measures to ensure the safety of students on campus. Whether students drive, bike or walk to school; they are affected by the hazards of severe Laramie winters. Paul Drake, ASUW student senator affiliated with the student outreach and policy committee, listens…
