The Fall Semester In Retrospective
As the Fall semester finally wraps up, let’s summarize the most significant happenings across campus and the broader Laramie Community.
In arts
The Laramie art scene was in full swing this semester with artists selling their wares at art markets and bazaars. Visual and interactive art exhibitions amazed visitors with their tensions. The Gorgon gallery hosted “Pano Connections,” which featured art made by incarcerated individuals, and, with the art museum hosting galleries like “Yucca Fountain,” which takes visitors back in time to the days of soda fountains and the Cold War, is currently hosting an auction selling art by Laramie artists.
The thespians had a great season with plays like “Mary Gets Hers,” “Straight White Males,” and more, each highlighting the talent that Laramie has to offer.
The music scene hit new heights with the first-ever Snow Train Music Festival, which brought together amazing musicians from all over the state to perform throughout Laramie. Each provided a unique Wyoming sound.
In organizations
The clubs on campus had an interesting semester with fun events open to all.
BrodgeUSA approached challenging topics such as the Epstein Files, religious tolerance, and more.
The Alternative club hosted events like pumpkin carving and a collaborative discotheque with the Inclusivity club.
The climbing club got people active with climbing competitions and beginner workshops.
Fraternities came together to fight to stop the destruction of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house and successfully got the board to delay their decision.
In politics
Of course, UW is not free of the impacts of international politics.
The school honored Charlie Kirk after his death on Sept 10, with a moment of silence during the game. Kirk visited the university last spring.
The Laramie community came out in droves to join the nationwide No Kings protest on Oct 18 to express dissatisfaction with the Trump administration.
The government highlighted food insecurity across campus, and many were shocked as they panicked without their GI bills helping with school
In Staff
The Philosophy department opened the Susanna Goodin Memorial lounge in remembrance of the treasured professor
Sidel completed his penultimate semester, and people began to contemplate his legacy after a controversial Spring semester that led to a vote of no confidence by the teachers.
