News Update
Spring 2021 semester details still in the works for University of Idaho
Lack of information about Spring 2021 COVID-19 precautions a concern for some students.

On Oct. 26, University of Idaho President C. Scott Green emailed students, faculty and staff announcing Faculty Senate’s decisions regarding the Spring 2021 calendar. After reviewing results from a poll, the university decided to leave the calendar unchanged.

Moscow City Council approves plan to evaluate necessity of mask mandates
Public health officials and medical professionals supported proposal

Moscow Mayor Bill Lambert said lifting mask restrictions now would be “irresponsible.” Moscow City Council met Monday night to discuss updates to the protocols used to determine whether mandates are necessary. The council unanimously approved the updates.

Vandal Entertainment Game Night
Vandal Entertainment provides students with a way to destress and engage

Vandal Entertainment has been putting on small events in the ASUI student lounge in the ISUB. They offer music, board games, foosball, pool and painting to help liven up students’ days.

OPINION: My SAD story feat. coffee
Seasonal beverages help me stay motivated during the winter months

Winter can be a really dismal time of year, especially for those who suffer from seasonal depression, also known as SAD. The short days, lack of decently warm outdoor activities, and financial stress from the upcoming holidays are all parts of winter that I dread every year.

Every fall my mind is taken over by thoughts of how much fun summer is and how sad I am that it’s gone, along with anxiety stemming from the shorter daytime hours and feeling like I’m less productive.

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OPINION: Who you voted for matters
Politics shouldn’t be playing with people’s lives

Last week during the election, I spotted an interesting trend going through social media. Online, people were reposting images reading “It doesn’t matter who you voted for this election, we are still friends,” or “Not all Trump supporters are racist, sexist, etc. respect others’ opinions.” The problem with this flawed logic is they seem to claim that politics really don’t matter and are a trivial thing to end friendships over.