Article Archive for July 2012
No kidding
If you’re a fan of any Jonah Hill movie, then you’re aware that he is a most unsuitable babysitter.
True colors
The band Baroness does not seem to repeat themselves—ever. It seems the Georgia based quartet is a bit shifty that way. The band is notorious for finding a sound, fiddling with it, honing it, then …
For whom the bell tolls
The Bell Tower in Pullman, Wa. is the only dedicated concert house on the Palouse.
Down the right path
There’s no age limit on loving nature. You won’t get carded at the trailhead nor will you be turned away if deemed “too old.”
All the school’s a stage
Among many other organizations on campus, the theater department and the office of multicultural affairs have a lot to offer students, starting fall semester.
Downtown
Campus shenanigans are only half the fun in Moscow. Hit up these hotspots to get connected and have a blast beyond campus borders.
Batman rises to the occasion
It’s dark. It’s cerebral. It’s a genuinely fascinating study of human nature with real-world implications. As the finale to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, it is almost perfect.
Doggone good time
If there was ever any doubt that Johnny Saltarella is a local celebrity, consider the turn out for last year’s hot dog eating contest. More than a thousand people crowded into the parking lot of …
Chew on this
From inside a bowl to a snack-sized bar, granola is a complex carb that conquers hunger like a champion. Often made from a mixture of oats, nuts and dried fruit like raisins and cranberries, granola …
Mix tape 7.25
Nothing quite compares to rolling down your windows, cruising down a dusty, starlit road and blasting a few country classics. There’s a little bit of Idaho in everyone, so toss out the stereotypes, add these …
Horoscopes 7.25
Leo 7/23 – 8/22
Congrats Leo, your birthday is coming up. Make a few empowering goals for the year—like staying out of jail.
Last ‘hurrah’ for legend
As Vandal athletics begin fall practices, a Vandal legend — and the daughter fighting for him — will learn if he has a shot at football’s highest honor.
Cowan, Marboe find spots on pre-season watch lists
Two bright spot areas for the Idaho football team just got a little brighter. Ahead of fall camp, center Mike Marboe and punter Bobby Cowan were thrown in the spotlight earlier this month when both …
Olympic sports you shouldn’t watch . . . ever
Olympic fever has spread from the United States to Equatorial Guinea, from Great Britain to Bahrain. Athletes from 204 nations will prove medal-hungry in 36 different sports, and for 17 days the world will be …
Still open to the ‘freshman 15′
Any soccer team would consider the return of a core group of starters “a luxury.” But Idaho coach Pete Showler is in an enviable situation in which he returns every single starter from last year’s …
Take a break, take a swing, hit the green
Only two percent of universities in the United States have a golf course and the University of Idaho is proud to be in that select group.
You paid for it
With more opportunities and more things to do, students are busier than ever before. Matt Kleffner, UI senior associate athletic director said he believes this is the reason students choose not to attend athletic events …
Win some, lose some
Vandal Football has its work cut out in 2012 — here’s how it’s going to break down
Where to go to watch the game
Football – Kibbie Dome
The Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center, more commonly known as the Kibbie Dome, has been home to Vandal football since 1975, aside from a few years that the team called Pullman’s Martin Stadium home …
Good energy
Two University of Idaho students won awards in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2012 Innovations in Fuel Cycle Research competition.
Another powerful f-word
The committees in charge of bringing to life the 40th aniversary celebration of the University of Idaho Women’s Center are dreaming big and determined to make the series of events empowering for everyone.
Business skills and broader options
The first summer session of the Integrated Business Curriculum program through the University of Idaho’s College of Business and Economics holds students in an intense summer schedule but junior Spencer Schumacher said the condensed workload …
Mesmerizing marimba
The Zimbabwean Music Festival will come to the Inland Northwest for the first time in 21 years this August and give people around the Palouse a chance to dance to the melodies of Africa.
Bright ‘future’ for UI
The University of Idaho received close to $2 million for the “Inspiring futures” fundraising campaign that began April 28.
Keys to success
Leaving home and starting college can be an exciting new adventure, but it can also be more than a little frightening.
