“The Cupcake Girls is a non-profit, non-religious and non-political organization that provides support for sex workers and sex trafficking survivors,” Sarah Lindley, a doctoral student in Economics said. “We provide support, we do not save.” Lindley has been donating since she was 18. “My area of focus for school is very different from my volunteer…
On Friday, Sept. 24, the Laramie Plainsmen faced off against the Kelly Walsh Trojans in Casper. During play 149, Laramie high school student, Pablo Zepeda, was hit helmet to helmet, resulting in a severe injury. The Plainsmen head coach, Paul Ronga, said, “It happened at the very end of the game, within the last four…
Prior to kickoff, Cowboy fans watched the Western Thunder Band practice underneath War Memorial Stadium. The air buzzed with excitement, and dare I say, nostalgia for pre-Covid times. Looking around, I was met with many masked faces among the crowd, but the most heartwarming view was the teary eyed smiles we all wore on our…
With the onset of warm weather and viral TikTok videos, theme parties are making a come back as the popular event of the summer. The ideas are endless, and fun for all ages since anyone can whip up a costume for a themed BBQ. A quick Google search of “theme party ideas” will bring up…
Seth and I started dating in December of 2019, right before the world shut down due to COVID-19. While I lost my job, Seth continued his research and worked over 40 hours a week most of the time. That stretch of time was probably the least amount of hours we worked between the two of…
On November 4, 2018, Laramie resident Robbie Ramirez was shot and killed by Albany County Sheriff deputy Derek Colling during a traffic stop. The incident and investigation has been closely followed by the Laramie community. In a statement released on June 3, Sheriff Aaron Appelhans confirmed the Corporal Derek Colling had resigned on Wednesday, June…
In 2016, I made the almost three hour journey from Denver to Laramie for a high school competition. UW wasn’t even on my list of schools at the time, but that all changed the moment I stepped off the bus. It was a mild day in October, which was probably a doozy, considering we rarely…
The limited series, Amend: The Fight for America, aired in February 2021. Hosted by Will Smith, he begins with a simple, but prominent question: What do you think of when you think of America? After the tumultuous year of 2020, where the country saw countless Black Lives Matter protests and the outcry for equal rights,…
Michele Bird, an assistant professional lecturer for the UW Department of Math and Statistics, says life brought her to Laramie, Wyoming. “I left a PHD program, kind of towards the end of it, and landed in Laramie and really, really like it here,” Bird said. “I came back here because my family was here, in…
Last Wednesday, the Board of Trustees discussed possibly continuing in-person course delivery following the shortened Spring Break at the end of this month. This differs from the original plan to switch to online instruction when students return from three day Spring Break. “It was a new idea from them, had not been ‘on the books’…
In February, the biographical film “Judas and the Black Messiah” was released. The film focuses on the events and betrayal leading up to the death of Fred Hampton (portrayed by Daniel Kaluuya). Fred Hampton was the chairmen of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party who was assassinated while he slept in his home…
My college experience has been a wild ride, but the biggest setback was the realization that UW is more focused on making money than taking care of its teachers, staff and students. In my opinion, the decision to have a virtual commencement ceremony was the last nail in the coffin. When the pandemic reared up…
