New Semester Begins, COVID remains.
Case numbers and social distance protocols are consistent with last semesters efforts.

Despite Idaho being moved back to Stage 2, and the insurmountable death toll that is rising every day, residents of Moscow appear to be taking COVID measures even less seriously […]

OPINION: Keeping up with news during confusing times
Take news from social media with a grain of salt

In a time where the term “fake news” has taken over, many find it confusing and difficult to get information from accurate and unbiased sources. This problem has only increased as it becomes more and more common for social media sites to become politically based, attracting input and opinions from every side.

OPINION: Instagram’s decline
New updates make users skeptical of the app's future

If you’re living in 2020 and happen to own a smartphone, you’d have to be living under a rock to not recognize the name “Instagram,” a social media app launched in 2010. When it was originally founded, Instagram quickly rose in popularity, surpassing other previous applications like Facebook and Myspace.

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OPINION: Who you voted for matters
Politics shouldn’t be playing with people’s lives

Last week during the election, I spotted an interesting trend going through social media. Online, people were reposting images reading “It doesn’t matter who you voted for this election, we are still friends,” or “Not all Trump supporters are racist, sexist, etc. respect others’ opinions.” The problem with this flawed logic is they seem to claim that politics really don’t matter and are a trivial thing to end friendships over.

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OPINION: Much needed reform to Greek chapters at UI
Old rules create unsafe environments for women in Greek life

As a member of a sorority here on campus, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time in a house and would recommend it to anyone interested. I believe Greek life can be a beneficial experience and open a lot of doors.