The University of Idaho Argonaut

Student dies from alcohol celebrating 21st birthday

University of Idaho student Benjamin Harris died of alcohol poisoning the morning of July 13 after celebrating his 21st birthday in Moscow. Harris, a senior in architecture and interior design and Sigma Nu fraternity member, was taken to Gritman Medical Center where he was pronounced dead at approximately 3 a.m. David Duke, assistant chief of the Moscow Police Department, said police responded to a call made around 2:40 a.m. from the Sigma Nu fraternity, and officers found H... Read more...

Being Vandals

  Places to know in town and on campus for incoming freshmen Editor’s note: This is collection of two writer’s opinions for incoming students. Newcomers to Moscow this fall will likely find it to be one of the most eccentric small towns they’ve seen. For many, it may take time to get used to the lack of mainstream stores and restaurants. But for each absence of conventional business, there is a unique replacement embedded with Moscow culture. Restaurants Outside large chai... Read more...

Faculty wellness package canceled

Peg Hamlett, director of fitness at the Student Recreation Center, said the 2011 cancelation of the employee wellness package has caused her to re-think ways to pay her employees and will also lead to the stoppage of various free programs offered, such as smoking cessation and cooking classes. Hamlett said as part of the benefits package for employees, Human Resources paid for all employees to take classes at the SRC. They would put $5.50 into the benefits package but would tak... Read more...

Our view: Use your head

Excessive drinking comes with consequences Benjamin Harris, a University of Idaho senior and Sigma Nu member, died July 13 from alcohol poisoning on his “21 Run.” He was pronounced dead at approximately 3 a.m. the day after his birthday. The only value his birthday celebration has now is the lesson to be learned from the mistakes made that night.  Add as favorites (8) | Views: 649... Read more...

Video Exclusive: Sport your colors

Click on the video below:   The World Cup: Global game, varied experiences The World Cup starts June 11, and countries from all regions of the world will be represented. The following people grew up playing the game and came to love it, but each has a different perspective and story. Soccer, football, futbol or whatever one may call it, connects the entire world. Moscow is no different, and here is a conversation about the World Cup... Read more...

Halt your download

New agreement means tighter regulation on illegal downloading if passed Obtaining illegal downloads, from new motion pictures to music to the latest computer software, is common with the college crowd but a new law could make it so you end up in jail or with a $50,000 fine on your hands. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is a effort from the Europen Union,  United States, and several other nations to battle the giant portions of counterfeit goods distributed through the... Read more...

Glimpses of Moscow

A series of interviews about the city and people of Moscow, Idaho by Jake Barber from the University of Idaho Argonaut.   Add as favorites (50) | Views: 1844... Read more...

Game, set and match

Idaho men’s tennis completes most successful season in recent history When Jeff Beaman accepted the position as director of tennis at the University of Idaho in August 2006, he knew full well the challenge he was taking on. The program was reeling off a disappointing season which saw the Vandals win only two matches and morale was low. Beaman saw talent in the group of Idaho players buried by disappointment and low morale. A mental attitude makeover was in order. “The big th... Read more...

Finals fest 2010: Anberlin and hellogoodbye photo gallery

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Drag: cars or queens?

Drag shows typically trigger two thoughts — cars and queens. In Moscow, it is more common to see two drag queens walking down Main Street than it would be for two dragsters to speed through the stoplights. While drag races are fascinating and entertaining with the high speeds and streamlined cars, drag shows are just as fascinating and entertaining with high sass and musical performances. Dragsters require tune-ups, engine checks and other mechanical maintenance, but drag queens req... Read more...

Fall to bring food changes

Campus dining responds to student requests for variety with four new venues next semester After consideration of students’ requests, numerous changes are coming to the University of Idaho Campus Dining. These include a Denny’s Late Night and a Sisters’ Brew location in the Administration Building, which is already in operation. John Soules, general manager of Campus Dining, said the marketing research team for Sodexo spent a month interviewing thousands of students and looked... Read more...

Missing woman’s husband arrested

The husband of a missing Clarkston woman was arrested Thursday at his business in Idaho. The Lewiston Tribune reports Charles Capone was arrested in Moscow,  on a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives warrant accusing him of violating federal firearms laws. The 40-year-old, Rachael Anderson, is a mother of four who was in the process of divorcing Capone. She was reported missing April 16 after she failed to show up for work at her job in Lewiston. Add as favorites (46) | Vie... Read more...