Candidates for ASUI President and Vice President run uncontested 
Lance Butikofer and Alma Azocar Agurto campaign for the seats 

Lance Butikoefer and Alma Azocar Agurto and are running uncontested for the positions of ASUI President and ASUI Vice President respectively.   ASUI Senate elections begin on Wednesday, April 8, at noon and continue though Friday, April 10, at 5 p.m. Students will receive an email in their student email to […]

ASUI Senate Election Guide 
Elections open Wednesday, April 8, at 12 p.m.

Elections for the University of Idaho ASUI Senate will begin on Wednesday, April 8, at noon, and continue through Friday, April 10, until 5 p.m. Students will receive an email in their student email to vote for both ASUI Senators and ASUI President […]

ASUI passes legislation condemning ICE raids 
Fierce debate on NAfME funding bill, ASUI budget concerns 

Bill S26-R04, commemorating those who were impacted by ICE raids, was passed during this week’s ASUI senate meeting on March 25. This bill was sponsored by Sens. Andrea Leal and Preston Hardcastle and was introduced at the previous meeting   “This is what you see when you get an organization that is both […]

ASUI Senate passes adjustments to the spring election system  
Club funding bills pass for Philosophy Club and Quantitative-Finance Club, America 250 legislation and resolutions celebrating university-wide victories 

ASUI Vice President Bryant Sitts introduced resolution S26-R01 to move the date of the spring ASUI elections and campaign period to occur during the first two weeks of April, at the senate meeting on Wednesday, March 4. The resolution passed, solidifying the schedule, […]

True crime Tik Toker back in court over UI murders libel case 
Jury to determine damage award in defamation ruling against Ashley Guillard filed by UI professor 

A true crime TikToker from Texas appeared in court Tuesday, Feb. 24, for a civil suit for defamation filled in 2024, after she accused a University of Idaho professor of the November 2022 murders of four UI students.   Ashley Guillard, a TikTok personality who used tarot card […]

Idaho introduces six new bills on the collection of immigration status  
Bills would force schools and hospitals to report to the state 

The Idaho State Legislation has introduced several bills in relation to immigration status during the 2026 legislative session.  House Bill 656 would require public schools, charter schools, public universities and colleges to report on the nationality, primary language and immigration status of all students. HB 656 states that […]