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. And 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. 23, 1988
Due to increasing student population, the UI bookstore moved to a bigger location. The main concern at the time for the change was an issue of parking, but it felt necessary in order to serve more students in busier times.
Aug. 22, 1991
UI changed their incomplete policy by removing it completely. The incomplete was only given when students came to class and did satisfactory work up to three weeks until the end of the semester. Students also had to request the grade of an incomplete.
Aug. 25, 1992
The 1991- 1992 UI Crime Report was released during this issue of The Argonaut. The top crimes were vandalism and vehicle thefts. There was also 104 on-campus arrests and citations for drug and alcohol violations. This detailed report breaks down the crime report for readers to easily understand.
Aug. 22 1997
A new policy allowed professors to drop students from their class if they don’t attend the first week of classes. However, professors were not required to use the policy, it was up to them if they wanted to implement it or not.
Aug. 21, 2014
The Moscow Volunteer Fire Department offers a resident firefighter program where they respond to most incoming calls for medical assistance, and all of Moscow’s fire calls. Those within the program shared their experiences in this article.
“It’s peaceful,” UI student and resident firefighter Jamie Wees said. “Everything was so ingrained into us in the academy that it’s almost second nature. You know exactly what you’re doing, and you just do it. And the next thing you know, you’re on the skids looking down, checking your rope and you’re 250 feet above the ground.”
The full story can be read on our website.
Aug. 17, 2018
After two years of tailgating not being permitted at games, this policy changed. That change was approved by the Idaho State Board of Education. The policy authorized alcohol use at NCAA athletic events on campuses. Officers began patrolling tailgating areas to look for signs of excessive drinking, underage drinking and other potential safety issues.
The full story can be read on our website.
Nicole Hindberg can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @HindbergNicole.