U.S. 287, infamously nicknamed the ‘Highway of Death,’ has claimed three more victims. Thursday afternoon at about 2:46 p.m., three members of the University of Wyoming’s swim and dive team died in a single-vehicle accident along U.S. 287 between Livermore and Virginia Dale, just 10 miles south of the Wyoming border. The victims were 18-year-old…
By Wyoming National Guard Public Affairs LARAMIE, Wyo. – The family of Cadet Sabrina Geller of Golf Co., 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation, Wyoming Army National Guard, invites the community to join them in honoring the life and service of their beloved daughter and comrade. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Feb. 22,…
Sabrina Geller was found dead on Feb. 13, 2024. At the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW) Student Government weekly meeting, at approximately 10:12 p.m., a student announced that Sabrina Geller had been found on the morning of Feb. 13, 2024, and announced her as deceased. “I’m here to actually tell y’all something…
The Cowboys kicked off their 2023 season at War Memorial Stadium with an overtime win against Texas Tech University. After a significant weather delay, Wyoming’s offense looked slow coming out of the gate, starting the season with false start penalties to begin their first two drives, along with a fumble by Jamari Ferrell to hand…
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In the Union on Dec. 2, Todd Schmidt, an elder of the Laramie Faith Community Church, displayed a message targeting a university student. Students crowded around T. Schmidt blocking his message from sight until Dean Ryan O’Neil asked him to take down the name of the student displayed. O’Neil referred to one of many UW…
Disclaimer: The Branding Iron has only reached out to electoral candidates whose positions have a direct impact or tie to University of Wyoming students and staff. Questions: Albany County School District #1: A: What is your opinion on gender inclusion & equality in schools? B: Should the School Board be more involved in curriculum development…
The University of Wyoming has been chosen as one of a few institutions to conduct vital research on future pandemic preparedness. The COVID-19 Pandemic in many ways brought to light a collectively dated understanding of pandemics. The research project was enacted by the National Science Foundation to help better understand and navigate future diseases. In…
Saddle Up, the new orientation program for University of Wyoming (UW) students, cost each in-state Wyoming resident student $580 for the week. The cost for out-of-state students equates to $1,085 for the week. As reported by the official Saddle Up website, the program aims to allow students to “experience the demand and pace of a…
On Monday, August 22, Wyoming became the final state to report a case of the Monkeypox virus. The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) announced that the virus was found in a resident of Laramie County. Follow-ups are being conducted with the individual to see if other Wyoming residents are at higher risk of contracting the…
Parking at the University of Wyoming has long been contentious. Recently introduced changes will likely further complicate the issue. In May 2022, the UW Parking and Transit Services rolled out a preview of a promised revamp of the parking system at UW. The official announcement noted that “A new parking permit allocation strategy based on…
