The University of Idaho Argonaut

The 2010 Vancouver Olympics are in the books with plenty of feel-good stories. Emotional speeches, athletes overcoming great personal sacrifices and tears of joy and redemption — it is all so … boring.

Let’s stir up some controversy — and don’t think for a second these Olympic games weren’t full of them. With the dust finally settled, let’s take a moment to reflect on some controversial aspects of the games.

Proposed budget is necessary,  shouldn’t last long

On Tuesday, lawmakers in Boise approved the 2011 fiscal year budget for higher education. The four schools in Idaho under the budget — including the University of Idaho — will receive $32.1 million less next year than was allotted in 2010.

This was expected. During the current fiscal year, the state has held back funds to practically every corner of the government, including UI. Now the cuts are expected and cemented in the budget, with an estimated $8 to $10 million for UI. Although UI might be able to handle the cuts better since this year’s holdbacks made the university more frugal than it would have been.