The University of Idaho Argonaut

Off the cuff

Written by Argonaut Editors

Thursday, 25 September 2008

He’s the bomb
Joshua Ferris is my new hero. He’s pretty much the bomb. I’d like to take a moment to thank the University of Idaho for bringing rockin’ authors like Ferris to our campus.

— Sydney

Enough is enough
It’s not just the University of Idaho cheerleaders getting tired of hearing about their uniforms. We are, too. The Argonaut has had information and photo requests from the likes of USA Today, Inside Edition, The Associated Press, Fox News, Fox TV and a myriad of other local news sources. We’ve had more outside news sources contact us about this than when UI alumna Sarah Palin was added to the Republican presidential ticket. May it end soon, for all of our sakes.

— Christina

Rants and raves
I’m a big fan of the Rants and Raves section of the Moscow-Pullman Craigslist. Messages are anonymous, so people speak their minds honestly. I’ve enjoyed recent debates about the (lack of) quality of rental units in Moscow and the current blow-up over the rudeness of bicyclists and pedestrians in relation to automobiles. It’s an interesting place to get dirt and to post it, too.

— Holly

Poor rich people
A Japanese businessman is trying to sue a space tourism company for pulling him from the flight crew because he had kidney stones. It was a non-refundable contract that cost him $21 million. It has to be the worst shafting a millionaire has gotten since Gary Coleman first quipped: “Whachoo talkin’ ‘bout, Cash Call?”

— Kevin

Maybe we’re helping
In these times of economic crisis and global uncertainty, maybe the world needs pointless stories like UI cheerleaders to serve as a pressure valve. Perhaps we should be proud of the fact we’re the “I Love Money” of the U.S. news circuit. Or maybe we should just be ashamed that we’re helping people remain numb during an actual catastrophe — we’re crack.

— Lianna

Whoa, Nelly
I recently tried some caffeinated breath mints. Holy crap, those things are powerful. After popping around three of those babies, I felt like I needed to tear through every wall in the Administration Building like Juggernaut on X-Men. That feeling was replaced by the uncontrollable urge to buy all 14 seasons of the hit TV show “Dallas.” Weird? I think not — “Dallas” is still awesome.

— Levi

Mother’s milk

On Tuesday, PETA sent a letter to Ben & Jerry’s ice cream urging them to replace the cow’s milk they use with human breast milk. This strikes me as odd. I do not want another woman’s juices in my mouth. Did PETA think just because hippies run the company they’d go for this idea?

— Lulu

With tickets in hand
I finally managed to get a couple Flogging Molly tickets, and I’m pretty stoked. I think it was just about the best-kept secret around Pullman and Moscow. I haven’t really seen it advertised anywhere. Well, I’ve got mine, so I’m not worried anymore.

— Jake

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