Volunteering has been one of the most important things that happen in American Society. From the large number of people working to help those in need of jobs like firefighting, volunteering has been supplying America with much-needed labor that would not be feasible otherwise.
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Wyoming Ghost Story Roundup
LARAMIE, Wyo – October is here; the leaves are changing color, and the Wyoming wind blows a little brisker. Wyoming autumns are known for their beauty, but also, for the bounty of ghost stories and folklore ranging from homegrown ghosts right here on campus, to the cold corpses aboard the Platte River Ghost Ship.
Posted inLaramie / News / Organizations / Top / Wyoming
Playing Games with the Level-Up Lounge
From exploring the dark depths of a goblin-infested cave in Dungeons and Dragons to saving the world from a powerful lich in Dragonheart, the Level-Up Lounge is University of Wyoming’s on-campus club dedicated to playing tabletop role-playing games.
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Student Creativity and the Makerspace
There is a space on campus where students can express their creativity, get materials for projects, or help supply their selected clubs. On the William Coe Library’s main floor, the Coe Student Innovation Center, commonly known as the “Makerspace,” is available to all students.
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133 Years of College Football at 7220 Feet
February 22, 1894: Coach Fred Hess leads out a roster of eleven men onto Prexy’s Pasture for the first-ever game of Wyoming Cowboy Football. The Pokes emerge victorious, defeating Cheyenne High School 14–0. Celebrations ensue, and football at 7220 feet in Laramie is born.
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Cowgirl Tennis Starts 2026 Campaign
The University of Wyoming Cowgirl Tennis team has officially kicked off their season at the Jon Messick Invitational in Fort Collins on Sept 18–20. The tournament included four different flights—or subgroups of players within the tournament—of open women’s singles, and two flights of women’s doubles.
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Tom Lin Visits University of Wyoming
The soft lights of the Coe Library McMurry Reading Room cast an atmospheric glow across the rows of chairs lined up. After some technical difficulties, novelist Tom Lin took the stage. Lin is a winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. His latest book was published May of 2026.
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Homecoming Bonfire Ignites New Traditions at UW
For the University of Wyoming’s 2026–27 homecoming week, new beginnings and new traditions were a common theme. This was shown in no better way than through the Homecoming bonfire, hosted on Friday, Sept. 25, by the University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) and the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW).
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2026–27 Women’s Basketball Preview
After a 2025–26 slate filled with injuries, close losses, and other factors that saw the Cowgirls have their first losing season in 10 years, 5th year head coach Heather Ezell is looking to rebound and bring the historically great program back to glory.
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“Run it Back” – 2026-27 Men’s Basketball Preview
With Cowboys sports deep into the fall, temperatures cooling down, and schoolwork ramping up, that means basketball season is also on the horizon for Cowboys fans.
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Find Your Place with Campus Ventures
Figuring out life in College can be tough. It can be really tough alone. The University of Wyoming offers many different clubs and organizations that can help students build community and lifelong relationships on and off campus. Campus Ventures has served Wyoming students since 1991.
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Coach Spotlight: Coach Prigge
This week’s Coach Spotlight is UW volleyball head coach Kaylee Prigge. She has been the Cowgirls’ head coach for four seasons and is entering her eighth season overall with the program.