The University of Idaho Argonaut

Smooth fruit

There are many food items we buy out of convenience that would be just as easy to make at home. Sandwiches can easily be made with store-bought ingredients, and there's no reason to buy a milkshake. Similarly, smoothies are tasty and nutritious drinks that can be made with frozen fruit, yogurt and other ingredients. The only pricy part of smoothie-making is the one-time investment in a blender. However, blenders can also be used for chopping, and they make great milkshakes and blended cof... Read more...

A last resort

Idaho Supreme Court is only remaining option for retiree suit No decisions have been made regarding further action after last week’s decision to deny a motion to reconsider a suit brought forth by nearly 300 retirees from the University of Idaho. “I don’t know for sure what will happen,” said Ron Landeck, the Moscow attorney representing the retirees. He said the next step would be to bring the matter to the Idaho Supreme Court. The members of the suit have close to a month to decid... Read more...

Vandals trounce Broncos in Boise

  The outcome of the game was exactly what the Vandals wanted: a big win over a state rival. Not only did Idaho win the basketball game, Idaho outplayed and outhustled Boise State in the Taco Bell Arena. The game was all Idaho. The Vandals knew what they had to do going into the hostile environment of Boise State and they executed well, ending in a 79-55 win over their rivals. Boise State was lacking the enthusiasm Idaho had, and it showed on the court with several Boise State ... Read more...

Our view: It’s time to move on

‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ has no place in military The colloquialism “don’t ask, don’t tell” has been in use since the early 1990s, when President Clinton’s promise to allow citizens of all sexual orientations to serve in the military was not well received by Congress and a compromise was needed. Though military rules prohibit openly gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals from serving in the armed forces, the policy allows them to serve assuming they keep quiet about their sexual o... Read more...