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It recently came to light the White House cancelled the U.S. Postal Service’s plans to send 650 million masks to U.S. residents last April. This plan would’ve put five reusable face masks in every post office box across the country. The idea was courtesy of the Department of Health and Human Services, which is a Republican controlled department, mind you.
Last week the skies in my hometown turned red, then black. My family evacuated our home in Canby, Oregon, loading what they could into our small camper and leaving to stay with friends on the west side of the Willamette River. From 300 miles away in Moscow, there was next to nothing I could do for them while they wondered whether they would have a home to go back to the next day.
A few years ago, one of the top trending stories was the overt sexism in children’s costumes; little boys were given options to traditionally masculine careers like firemen, police officers, doctors, etc. and little girls were given options such as princesses, witches and pop stars. This was depriving all children of freedom of expression. Kids were not given the same opportunity to play pretend on the one holiday when it is actively encouraged to be what you are not, or what you want to become
Phinehas Lampman, a 2018 University of Idaho graduate, was always curious about fire and firefighting.
Several colorful posters depicting cartoon animals, flowers and speech bubbles with educational puns now cover the University of Idaho campus. A part of the Women’s Center’s consent campaign, their goal is to teach students the importance of clear consent.
While most conversations about civic duty have shifted to focus on Election Day, those who have yet to respond to the 2020 Census have another, more imminent task to complete.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity lost its charter in March 2018 amid allegations of hazing and an investigation by the fraternity’s national organization. The original closure agreement between UI and SAE’s national organization stated the fraternity could repopulate the house starting Aug. 15, 2022. Local alumni are hoping to make that happen by Spring 2021.
Palousafest Deconstructed aims to deliver a traditional Palousafest experience despite the increased regulations of COVID-19 and altered organization.
The U.S. Department of Education (DE) announced new regulations regarding how institutions handle Title IX-related investigations this May. In accordance with these new regulations, University of Idaho worked with students, staff and faculty to develop new Title IX policies.
Emergency plans inclusive to those with disabilities at the University of Idaho have a lot of variables. UI’s solution has been to create a list of self-identified disabled people who would need help exiting the building in the event of an emergency, like a fire.