OPINION: Native American History Month at a land grant institution
Learn your history, celebrate culture
We live and study on stolen land.
OPINION: Tips to help with a more sound night’s sleep
College students don't get as much sleep as they need
Frankly, sleep is a massive challenge many students struggle with for a variety of reasons. Sleep is incredibly important and can affect your energy levels, your mood, memory, ability to concentrate and other areas of your mental and physical health. Even before the pandemic, many students spent a significant amount of time trying to fall asleep and were not getting enough. Since many students have trouble falling asleep, what can they do to help?
MBB: How will the Vandals’ offense look without Trevon Allen in 2021?
Five senior leaders for the Vandals look to guide young core throughout the season
After a season of ups and downs that included the signing of a new head coach and veteran leader Trevon Allen performing at a high level, the University of Idaho […]
WBB: Vandals aim to remain on top of the Big Sky in the 2020-21 season
The Vandals prepare for season with new faces, but the same confidence under Jon Newlee and his staff.
After an impressive performance last season, the University of Idaho women’s basketball team look to return to another Big Sky Conference Championship Final, but this time they want to get […]
COLUMN: Reviewing the Outdoor Program’s fall trips over the course of the semester
Outdoor Program had a successful trip year and plans avalanche courses for the spring
Over the course of the semester, the Outdoor Program at the University of Idaho has offered many fall trips for students to enjoy. The Outdoor Program has given many opportunities […]
Both Vandal basketball teams will compete in Battle of the Palouse this season
Non-conference games to challenge Vandals going into the season
Both of the University of Idaho men’s and women’s basketball teams knew they would compete in an altered schedule featuring Big Sky conference games, but there was uncertainty whetherthey would be able […]
Five freshmen sign National Letter of Intent to compete for Vandals WBB next season
Five new Vandals to join in 2021
As the University of Idaho women’s basketball approaches the beginning of their season, head coach Jon Newlee continues to add more prospects to the team. Newlee announced Nov.16 that five new freshmen will join […]
OPINION: The green silver lining of staying home
Protecting the community, protecting the planet by traveling less
I love the weeks after Thanksgiv-ing. Everything flies by in a blur of cookie-baking, cocoa-drinking and ornament-decorating events, brighten-ing the stressful weeks before finals. Of all the things that COVID-19 has taken from us, pictures with Santa in the ISUB should probably fall pretty low on the list. It just seems like we deserve a normal holiday season after this difficult year, but instead we’re being encour-aged to bunker down at home with our families until January.
OPINION: Choosing love — the chosen family phenomenon
Finding a true family who accepts you for you
For many LGBTQ+ individuals, the conventional family unit does not provide enough emotional stability and understanding to support the everyday stresses members of the community face. For this reason, the concept of the “chosen family” is critical to the well-being of the individual.