Serving it up Vandal style
Cooking courses teach students practical skills, healthy recipes

For many University of Idaho students, living on campus is their first time away from home.  The dorms come with a microwave and fridge combination, but little else in the […]

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Scorecard for higher education
ASUI plans to release legislative report on Idaho education in October

The Associated Students University of Idaho (ASUI) is partnering with other Idaho higher education institutions to create a scorecard that tracks where state legislators stand on education issues.   Boise […]

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News Briefs

Osho attorney to visit UI Philip Niren Toelkes will recount his experiences during the historic case of U.S. v. Osho at a visit to the University of Idaho campus next […]

The importance of intentionality
The Moscow Food Co-op shows Food for Thought film series

The monthly Food for Thought film series offers educational background for viewers on complex topics, such as sustainability. Throughout the year, the Moscow Food Co-op partners with the University of […]

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Western fears of Russia are unrealistic, but Russian fears of the West are not
A new report by RAND Corp. states that Russia has built a defensive military not capable of global or even regional aggression because it fears NATO expansion may be leading to a mass attack on Russia.

It is a widely held assumption in America that Russia has aggressive, expansionist ambitions and has created a military with the necessary capabilities since the fall of the Soviet Union. […]

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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 […]