Steven Millward is a UW student completing his Juris Doctorate degree and a man living with quadriplegia. He shared his journey to law and lessons learned from his spinal injury that redefined his life path. Steven, a fifth generation Jacksonite, was born to a family with deep roots in agriculture. His journey to Law, however,…
Applications for President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan, which calls for forgiving up to $20,000 in federal student loans per person, opened on Monday, October 14. The application takes less than five minutes to complete. “Today, I’m announcing how millions — millions of people, working- and middle-class folks, can apply for — to get…
Pharmacist Meghan O’Brien works part-time at the University of Wyoming and Walgreens Pharmacy. O’Brien was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and lived there her whole life. O’Brien attended Laramie County Community College for two years before attending UW, where she received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Outside of the pharmacy, O’Brien enjoys indoor and outdoor skydiving,…
Kelly Christine Marston, 22, is known to her family and friends as an avid plant collector, gamer, a bit clumsy, and a person dedicated to helping others above all else. She is a survivor of childhood Leukemia, which developed into arthritis and chronic pain. Kelly uses her experiences to advocate for better access at the…
Anthony Rodd arodd@uwyo.edu Both ASUW presidential tickets, ASUW affiliates and a handful of students gathered in the skylight lounge on Wednesday for a point-counter point hearing, and also to answer questions made by the audience. Tyler Julian and Donatellia Austin are running for president and vice president, respectively, as well as Michael Rotellini and Tyler…
Alec Schaffer aschaff3@uwyo.edu From starting to draw at an early age to getting a piece into the 41st annual Juried Art Show, Madison Cooley, sophomore studying art and graphic design, has achieved one of her goals as an art student. “This is pretty much what every art student works all year for,”…
Holly Morgan hmorgan3@uwyo.edu With the Zika virus being declared a global public health emergency, the UW international program’s office has notified UW students studying abroad in “at risk” areas of the potential hazards. “The international programs office has contacted all students currently studying abroad in these regions, as well as those considering travel in the…
Fabian Grund fgrund@uwyo.edu I am a study abroad student from Germany and I came here with the intention of staying one semester. That being said, I decided to stay in the dorms since there was only a short time window from the end of my semester in Germany to the new semester here. I wouldn’t…
Breann Lujan-Halcon blujanha@uwyo.edu When Carolina Panthers starting quarterback Cam Newton was about to be drafted into the NFL, Panthers owner Jerry Richardson asked the heisman winner to maintain a certain image. This image was what Richardson and many others thought a quarterback should be, a clean cut, strong but silent, inside of the…
Nathan Forest nforest@uwyo.edu Whether you love to eat game meats, like antelope, deer or elk, or hate it for that “gamey” taste, game meats, can be a healthier alternative to domesticated meats. Hunting is big business here in Wyoming, and in the U.S. as a whole where, every year, thousands of antelope, deer…
Brooke Schmill bschmill@gmail.com The Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) had the first meeting for the Spring 2016 semester Tuesday, Jan. 26. One of the first orders of business was swearing in Isaac Wentz, a new senator for the College of Health and Sciences. Two registered student organizations (RSO’s) were…
Andrew Server aserver@uwyo.edu This primary election season has emerged to be one of the most perplexing cycles in recent history. Here we see a democratic socialist gaining considerable ground against an already considerably liberal candidate in the Democrat Party primary. Conversely, the Republican Party still sees its field far larger than many…
