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Don’t panic
Whenever one door closes, another opens. For some of us, a door is closing on our college career in a matter of days.
Many University of Idaho students will attend spring commencement on May 11. Some …
Committed leadership needed – While UI looks to fill multiple administrative positions, students should voice their needs
After the eraser dust settles and final exams are over, many students will leave the University of Idaho campus to embark on summer adventures. While students are preoccupied with jobs and vacations, decisions will be …
Putting a price on knowledge
The value of an education goes beyond any dollar amount, but as tuition continues to increase at the University of Idaho and higher education institutions in general, money begins to take precedence over knowledge.
Finish strong, healthy
Graduation is in about three weeks. Whether you are finished at the University of Idaho, or coming back for another year, spring commencement means the end of another school year.
Finish strong, healthy
Graduation is in about three weeks. Whether you are finished at the University of Idaho, or coming back for another year, spring commencement means the end of another school year.
At least the bare essentials
President M. Duane Nellis asked the Idaho State Board of Education for a 5.9 percent increase in tuition Wednesday — an increase that would cover only the bare minimum of the University of Idaho’s expenses …
Affordable, for now
With a $3 million budget deficit, $3.4 million in critical expenses and a proposed 5.9 percent tuition increase, the University of Idaho is experiencing some dire financial difficulties.
Reassess rape law
The circumstances and details leading up to every rape crime vary, but without consent it is always a crime.
Compromise for change
Smoke-free college campuses seem to be a nationwide trend, with at least 1,159 colleges enacting smoke-free policies, according to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation. To determine if smoke-free is the right choice for the University …
University of interim — The less Idaho focuses on higher education, the more UI loses leadership to better-funded institutions
M. Duane Nellis, Doug Baker, Dana Stover, Matt Kleffner, John Hammel, Ray Gasser, Heather Shea Gasser and Kevin Woelfel.
You may love them, hate them or have no idea who they are or what they do. …
Take Part
Elections for executive and senatorial positions within ASUI started Monday. ASUI represents the interests of all Vandals, both here at the University of Idaho and the state capitol.
In good hands
A top-quality university begins with top-quality administrators who understand the value of education and put their personal interests aside to accomplish what is best for faculty, staff and students.
The University of Idaho Board of Regents …
If you build it, they will come
When University of Idaho President M. Duane Nellis started at UI, he announced an enrollment goal — that Idaho would host 16,000 students by the year 2020.
Warm Vandal welcome
Re-adjusting to school is always a struggle after spring break. Most students are probably preparing to celebrate the end of a stress-filled week. An influx of about 800 high school students might seem a threat …
Women for the Win
The Idaho women’s basketball team won the Western Athletic Conference Championship Saturday, earning a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 28 years.
Focus on the future
When asked where someone who attends the University of Idaho can go, President M. Duane Nellis said in his Friday Letter on March 1 that his answer is “anywhere.” The scope of anywhere narrowed for …
Begin the change — Take part in cultural experiences now, shape your future
Taking part in experiences that focus on learning about and interacting with people who come from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds is a chance to become better members of the communities we live in.
Get what you pay for
Every semester, University of Idaho students fork over $15 per year for ASUI Vandal Entertainment events, including comedians, small concerts, films and Finals Fest.
Finals Fest performers from recent years include Childish Gambino and Mike Posner. …
Courtesy trumps chaos — Be friendly to visitors during UI’s Jazz Fest
The University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival brings professionals, students and community members together in Moscow to celebrate a unique American art form — along with endless lines and a swarm of high school …
UI tasked with safety, responsibility
University of Idaho President M. Duane Nellis announced the creation of two university task forces Thursday — one to address policies and programs regarding substance abuse and the other dedicated to examining the university’s relationship …
Another kind of V-Day
Many people will enjoy chocolates and candlelit dinners Thursday, but Feb. 14 marks another kind of V-Day — one advocating against violence toward women and girls.
Respect crushed
You may have noticed or even contributed to a recent flood of posts on your Facebook newsfeed from pages such as “Vandal Crushes,” “UI Confessions,” “Greek Confessions” and “Tower Confessions.”
Taming trafficking
One of the most egregious violations of human rights is sex trafficking, but this modern-day slavery is not limited to the far reaches of Europe or Asia. It’s happening in Idaho too.
Strong first-year focus
UI Faculty Senate votes unanimously on stricter academic standards for first-year students
