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Rethinking drinking
Lowering the drinking age could potentially keep young people safer and more educated

Let’s be honest — it’s extremely rare that people actually wait until they’re 21 years old to drink alcohol, especially college students. It’s no secret that underage drinking occurs every […]

Political whataboutism
Weak arguments are poisoning our political climate

For the past three years, it seems like any political discussion we have most often comes down to two words: “what about.” If you lean liberal, you are bombarded with, […]

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O.T.C. — 09.13.18

What other culture would you like to spend time immersing yourself in? Mi familia I’d love to spend a year or forever in Italy. I’d simply start with my family […]

The message within
Vandal Health Education hosts free Mental Health Film Series monthly on campus

Sometimes the best way to tackle a difficult subject is through the art of film. Mental health is one of these concepts, said Amanda Ferstead, a program coordinator with the […]

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Honorable changes
UI honors program hopes to rebrand graduate students

Potential honors program changes and graduate student enrollment were the focus of discussion at Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. Sandra Reineke, the director of the honors program, spoke about her hopes […]

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Queer students of color to speak on panel
Queer students of color talk culture, community issues

The University of Idaho LGBTQA Office will host a Queer People of Color Panel Discussion Thursday to highlight the challenges queer people of color face today. The panelists for the […]

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Vandal Voices — 09.06.18

What UI professor or staff member had the greatest impact on your college experience? Dr. Sandra Reineke, 2007 I took Women’s Studies from Dr. Sandra Reineke. It was enlightening, informative […]

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News in brief

Department of Student Involvement will host  a run for suicide awareness next Wednesday As part of “I Got Your Back” Safety Week — a campus-wide campaign that promotes an inclusive […]

In love with dance
UI Dance Program brings guest artists for campus, community collaboration

After a week of working one-on-one with University of Idaho dance students, DanceBARN artists Ayumi Shafer and Molly Johnston will teach a class for community members Friday and perform at […]

Reclaim Idaho visits Moscow
Reclaim Idaho stops by Moscow to campaign for Medicaid expansion

A founder of Reclaim Idaho, the group that led the charge to put Medicaid expansion on the November ballot in Idaho, expressed confidence that public support for the measure is […]