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A familiar decline
With enrollment down, it’s time to try something new

Familiar news was in store Friday afternoon — University of Idaho’s undergraduate enrollment declined once again. Dipping 2.6 percent from last fall, the decline resembles a larger nine-year trend in […]

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#MeToo to Moscow
Former athlete Mairin Jameson is right to bring a lawsuit against UI

The slogan #MeToo flooded social media just over a year ago in October 2017. Women came forward across platforms, speaking out and sharing their stories of sexual assault. The wave […]

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120 years and counting
Student journalism is more important now than ever, and it’s thanks to our readers

According to Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts — a band of adventurers and warriors — set out in search of the Golden Fleece in 1300 B.C. While the tale […]

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Everyone’s responsibility
Voting isn’t just a right, it’s a responsibility

Current political affairs are dividing the United States — that much is nearly inarguable. Those who support President Donald Trump and the GOP seem to be in a constant battle […]

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On the way out
In his final months as UI president, Staben must put student safety first

Fourteen pages. That’s how long it took University of Idaho President Chuck Staben to mention student safety during his 18-page Tuesday’s State of the University address. Staben effectively meandered through […]

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Lessons to remember
Campus safety should still be UI’s top priority seven years after Katy Beniot’s death

The “I Got Your Back” Campus Safety Week at the University of Idaho rolls around every September. It is a week students know well by the end of their tenure […]

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A broader education
Take education outside of the classroom and into new cultures

Idaho is the punchline of more than a few jokes, most having something to do with potatoes. Often, however, we continuously hear the same lines over and over again. We […]

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Know your support
In an adjustment period with UI administration, students should know their resources

The University of Idaho administration has been far from stable in recent semesters. In just a handful of months, UI President Chuck Staben and the Idaho State Board of Education […]

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Turning toward change
UI and state board should consider drastic presidential changes

In its 129-year history, the University of Idaho has seen 24 presidents, including those who acted in absence of an officially appointed leader. Of those 24 individuals, all but one […]

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Fight the “fake news”
The president is undermining an integral piece of our democracy: the news

In the 365 days following President Donald Trump’s first year in office, he used the word “fake” relating to the media more than 400 times on social media and on […]