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Monthly Newsletter Nov-Dec Vol. 3
Happy holidays everyone. As we move towards the end of the semester, I hope to find
you all doing well and ready for a well needed break!!
COVID-19 Laramie Updates
Current Events
Laramie County will begin a mask mandate on Monday, the health department there announced Friday.
The mandate will require people to wear face coverings in certain public settings. It comes in response to a
surge in coronavirus cases that has taxed the health care system in Wyoming’s largest county and home of
the state’s capital. As of Friday, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne was treating 29
coronavirus patients, with seven in intensive care and five on life support, the announcement states. One
person had died in the past 24 hours. The mandate, which will run through the month of November, was
issued by Laramie County Health Officer Dr. Stan Hartman based on a recommendation by the Cheyenne-
Laramie County Health Department. It was also approved by State Health Officer Dr. Alexia Harrist.
Wyoming reported a record daily number of new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, as Laramie County surpassed
Albany County the same day to become the county with the second-highest number of active cases in the
state. The new daily high comes as Laramie County’s case numbers have more than doubled in the last
two weeks. On Tuesday, the county was reporting 1,271
active cases. Two weeks ago, that number was at 572.
COVID19 Vaccine?? Pfizer designs a 90% effective vaccine.
It seems like forever since we have been on “quarantine” due to the latest Covid-19 pandemic. Hopefully
not for long, one of the leading American pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, partner
with BioNTech have engineered a vaccine that has proven to be 90% effective against Sars-CoV-2. Sparing
the gory sciency details, the vaccine is supposed to help prevent covid-19 in people with no prior Sars-
CoV-2 infection. Their study enrolled 43,538 participants with 42% of them being from diverse
backgrounds. They found no serious safety concerns. The U.S Food and Drug Administration is currently
waiting for the vaccine’s study to reach the “safety” milestone. It is
expressed that we might be looking at Vaccines being on the market as close to as the third week of
November!! Pfizer and BioNTech have projected to produce about 50 million vaccine doses in 2020 and
about 1.3 billion doses in 2021. Ref: Pfizer.com
Checking in with you around campus
What’s happening around campus?
On December 4th Studio City and 7220 are holding two showings of Elf for UWYO students only
40 people can be in each showing. There will be showing at 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm.
On November 19th Utah State University will play the University of Wyoming at War Memorial
Stadium. Go socially distance and Go Pokes!
7220’s Film Club
This week’s movie discussion is over Eternal Sunshine of
the Spotless Mind. Watch the movie on a streaming service
and then talk about it on November 19th at 6:00 PM through
this Zoom link bit.ly/7220-film-club with other movie buffs.
Read, Rant, Relate: ‘Bound By Stardust’ by Claudia I. Haas
Watch this virtual play on Thursday November 19, 2020, 7-9 PM
on Zoom by registering here
https://www.relativetheatrics.com/virtual-programming.html
About the play:
Fourteen year-old Miranda dwells in the past. Any past – as long as the world is prior to her
father’s death 2 years ago. Reeling from her mother’s remarriage, Miranda spends a week with
her great aunt and acquaints herself with an ancestor from her father’s past – the Russian Polar
explorer Otto Schmidt. In the confines of Elsie’s apartment, Miranda travels back and forth to the
North Pole gleaning information about the nature of the universe, loss and ever-lasting
presence. As Miranda visits Otto in the past, Elsie is struggling to maintain the equilibrium she is
barely holding to since her sister’s death. Trying to keep her crushing anxiety at bay, Elsie tries to
give Miranda remembrance and closure.
Important Contacts & Resources
COVID-19 Hotline: COVID19@uwyo.edu Community Center: 307-766-3176
UW Community Center: uwapts@uwyo.edu RA On Call for after hours: 307-760-3130
Policies: https://issuu.com/uwyorlds/docs/2020-2021_policies___procedures
Tis the season for GINGERBREAD HOUSES!
If you have ever built a gingerbread house, you know the struggle is real when it comes to trying to keep
it all together with the “frosting glue”. These suckers always seem to collapse withing seconds
or look like your kindergarten art projects.
The last thing that you need this year is a collapsing gingerbread house, so we have done some
extensive research (aka scoured TicTok) and found the solution to your problem.
TikToker Anita (@Tastyentertaining) builds her gingerbread
houses by bonding the structure with burnt sugar! Anita said,
"It's how my mother did it when I was little, and it's how I have
done it ever since. I was certainly aware that most people use
royal icing, and I know of the frustration that comes with that,
so I have converted a lot of people to this method."
Frosting is fine in theory, but it takes time to harden. It also
requires a whole process of propping the house up, applying frosting, getting frosting
EVERYWHERE, trying to hold the house in place to let frosting harden, things
falling, choice words being used…. You get it. But fear not, burnt sugar works like
a gem! Your house will not perish under the weight of your thoughtfully placed
candy! Simply pour white sugar into a pan and heat it up! Then dip the edges of
your gingerbread house into the melted sugar and place it where you want it.
If you do decide to attempt this hack, please be aware that burnt
sugar is HOT and can cause some damage if you get it on your skin, so please
precede with caution.
May your holidays be filled with structurally
sound gingerbread houses and slightly less frustration.
Important Contacts & Resources
COVID-19 Hotline: COVID19@uwyo.edu Community Center: 307-766-3176
UW Community Center: uwapts@uwyo.edu RA On Call for after hours: 307-760-3130
Policies: https://issuu.com/uwyorlds/docs/2020-2021_policies___procedures
Yummy recipes on a few bucks
Important Contacts & Resources
COVID-19 Hotline: COVID19@uwyo.edu Community Center: 307-766-3176
UW Community Center: uwapts@uwyo.edu RA On Call for after hours: 307-760-3130
Policies: https://issuu.com/uwyorlds/docs/2020-2021_policies___procedures
Wide world of Entertainment
What's new in entertainment around Laramie?
Haven't been to the movies in a while? Studio City is offering a mix
of both new movies and oldies but goodies! Check their showtimes,
buy tickets, and reserve your seats at wyomovies.com.
In the coming weeks you can check out movies like The Polar
Express, Freaky, Come Play, and
Fat Man. Older movies are only $5 per ticket, and the theater is
working hard to make sure that you get a clean, safe viewing
experience.
Laramie has some great entertainment options in the coming
weeks, as well - the town event calendar can be found here
https://visitlaramie.org/plan-your-trip/events-calendar,
and some highlights include the Touchstone Laramie 2020 art
exhibit, which is
being held online, and online viewings of Relative Theatrics plays.
Looking for something a little closer to home?
The Mandalorian started streaming again on Disney+ - catch up
now so you're ready for the new episode next week! Not so much a
Star Wars fan (how is that even possible)? Hulu is airing the latest
season of The Masked Singer on Thursdays, and Netflix has a ton of
new material to get you into the holiday mood.
Important Contacts & Resources
COVID-19 Hotline: COVID19@uwyo.edu Community Center: 307-766-3176
UW Community Center: uwapts@uwyo.edu RA On Call for after hours: 307-760-3130
Policies: https://issuu.com/uwyorlds/docs/2020-2021_policies___procedures
Important Reminders
Mask wearing is our thing! Ending a Lease
Regardless of whether or not a lease is
Make sure you are always wearing your
broken or ending, residents must fill out
masks in public areas around the
an intent to vacate form online 60
apartments. The grounds are considered UW
days prior to check-out. Check-outs
property so always make sure your masks
can be scheduled at the Community
are on when you leave your apartment.
Center with an RA, and they typically
If you test positive for COVID, contact the
take 30 minutes. We will begin having
COVID-19 Hotline immediately at
zoom check outs so we can see the
COVID19@uwyo.edu for further instructions.
status of your room prior to leaving.
Just be aware, very few leases are
Thanksgiving is coming! broken in Bison Run with the exception
of military orders.
The Thanksgiving and Holiday breaks will If you do require a lease release, please
soon be here. Please make sure you are contact me at uwapts@uwyo.edu
planning accordingly and get your covid It's getting cold out now
results before you plan on leave! Also if
As the weather begins to drop in
you are planning on leaving for the break,
temperature, it is important to remember
fill out the below survey
to turn your heat up to at least 65
https://uwyo.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/fo
degrees and make sure you shut your
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windows. Even if you just leave for a day,
please do these things so pipes do not
break causing flood issues.
Important Contacts & Resources
COVID-19 Hotline: COVID19@uwyo.edu Community Center: 307-766-3176
UW Community Center: uwapts@uwyo.edu RA On Call for after hours: 307-760-3130
Policies: https://issuu.com/uwyorlds/docs/2020-2021_policies___proceduresImportant Reminders cont.
Health and Safety Checks!!
Hey everyone, given the current climate with Covid, we will not be
doing our regular health and safety checks of apartments. But we
did want to remind you of things pertaining to health and safety.
1. Maintenance concerns-- if you notice any maintenance issues in
your apartment, report those now so maintenance can come
and fix any issue. the link below connects you to where you can
submit work orders for issues in your apartment.
https://login.myschoolbuilding.com/msb?
acctNum=1727114240&productID=MD
2. Items to make sure you do not have in your apartment
a. Alcohol for those residents under 21
b. Prohibited items-- Candles, personal grills, weapons, and
unapproved pets. Consult the Policies and Procedures
manual found on our website or the link below for a full
listing of prohibited items.
3. Also make sure you have nothing covering smoke detectors and
that smoking inside your apartment is prohibited.
Important Contacts & Resources
COVID-19 Hotline: COVID19@uwyo.edu Community Center: 307-766-3176
UW Community Center: uwapts@uwyo.edu RA On Call for after hours: 307-760-3130
Policies: https://issuu.com/uwyorlds/docs/2020-2021_policies___proceduresFun Crossword for you!
Important Contacts & Resources
COVID-19 Hotline: COVID19@uwyo.edu Community Center: 307-766-3176
UW Community Center: uwapts@uwyo.edu RA On Call for after hours: 307-760-3130
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