This look back features stories from the month of August. Summer issues of the Argonaut are inconsistent, meaning many weeks didn’t have historical issues at all.
Looking back to see what was going on in past years is a great way to gain insight into what the world used to be like. The University of Idaho Library has a website which includes PDFs of printed issues of The Argonaut. Anyone can look through these at any time.
Here are some hand-picked articles from various points in The Argonaut’s history. Click here to see all the other articles in this series.
Aug. 27, 1976
The marching band is a favorite among UI alumni and students. Some even prefer watching it more than the football team. This article explains a tuition fee increase which was approved to help maintain the band for another year in 1976. This generated $25,000 for uniforms and other items for the band.
Aug. 29, 1978
Nowadays, the daily fee to use the ASUI golf course is $29 for the public and $20 for students. That’s just the walking fee, though. If someone wanted to rent a golf cart, the fees increase to $43 for the public and $34 for students. Compare those numbers to this 1978 advertisement, where the fees were just a few dollars. Back then, a semester ticket was only $35.
Aug. 28, 1979
Latah County residents were able to learn how to gather their own firewood and get access permits to gather it in a free workshop.
Aug. 21, 1992
This Argonaut issue from 1992 was dedicated to incoming students and tips on being successful in college. There was a wide variety of resources, including that year’s academic calendar, calendars of events, guest columns offering advice in a wide variety of areas, information about parking and more.
Aug. 24, 2001
In 2001, Starbucks opened up shop in the Palouse Mall. Despite the franchise’s popularity, the surrounding business owners at the time didn’t see a change in sales.
“The Starbucks corporation has received criticism from smaller, independently owned coffee shops. Some claim Starbucks franchises make it difficult for the independents to survive,” the article stated.
Aug. 17, 2007
The Argonaut provided a quick look at what happened in Moscow while students were away during the summer of 2007. Some events were on the happier side, such as the new paint job on the water tower, while others were devastating for the city, such as the local shooting. It was important students were made aware of what happened – both the good and the bad.
Nicole Hindberg can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @HindbergNicole