Wyoming considers banning chemical abortion
The original title of this post was “Wyoming Bans Abortion pills”. After review of comments and feedback by the Branding Iron editorial staff, we have deemed the original title to be incorrect and...
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Girls face more depression, CDC says
The Control Centers for Disease (CDC) announced new research on Feb. 13 that three in five teen girls have or are currently experiencing high levels of depression, which is double the amount of teen...
View ArticleSVB largest U.S. bank failure since 2007
On Friday, March 10, the 16th largest bank in America, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), collapsed. The banks’ closure sent waves of shock throughout the technology industry, Washington D.C., and Wall...
View ArticleWyoming bans abortion pills
On Friday, March 17, Republican Gov. Mark Gordon signed the state’s medical abortion ban into effect, making Wyoming the first state to ban abortion pills. The new legislation, House Bill 152-Life is...
View ArticleKKG faces lawsuit from chapter members
The student discussed in this story is a member of the Branding Iron staff but was not involved in the writing of this article. Seven current and former members of the University of Wyoming Kappa...
View ArticleSenators consider banning TikTok
The RESTRICT Act, sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner (D- VA) and introduced on March 7, targets restrictions related to information technologies and communications between the U.S. and foreign...
View ArticleUW receives nearly $3 million in grants from NASA
The University of Wyoming has received seven grants adding up to $2,899,168 from NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium...
View ArticleFormer President Donald Trump faces criminal charges
On March 30, Trump was indicted on 34 charges of falsifying documents in connection to hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. An indictment is a formal accusation of a...
View ArticlePlaintiffs appeal judge decision in KKG case
UPDATED APRIL 17, 2023 On Friday, April 14, U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson denied the renewed motion for anonymity for the seven current and former KKG members involved in a lawsuit filed...
View ArticleBiden announces bid for re-election
Last week, President Joe Biden announced his intention to seek re-election for another term in the White House for the 2024 presidential election. This announcement came after months of speculation...
View Article2024-25 FAFSA delay
A delay has been issued on university access to student FAFSA records, causing student aid packages to be postponed. On Jan. 31, 2024, students received an email from the Office of Scholarships and...
View ArticleStudents speak out against new legislation that threatens diversity programs
*Editor’s Note: Many individuals working for or under or in association with the University of Wyoming did not operate in a work-capacity and instead exercised their right to Freedom of Speech as...
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