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COVID-19 affected my spring break
I offer a first-hand account and thoughts about the panic

When panic about the coronavirus started, I hadn’t really noticed anything. I saw the memes of people stocking up on toilet paper first on an Australian “The Simpsons” meme page. […]

Hidden Gems: Meet DeeDee Bohman
Female leaders at UI who inspire other women

For the end of Women’s History Month we are featuring women throughout the University of Idaho. Meet DeeDee Bohman: DeeDee Bohman has been working at the University of Idaho for […]

Programs adjust to online-only classes
Different program heads and department chairs describe the change to online learning

As the University of Idaho announced they would move to online-only classes departments across UI have had to figure out how to adjust.  The Theatre Arts Department has offered online […]

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Goodbye class of 2020
COVID-19 took bits of my senior year away

Dear COVID-19,

Can you go away please? A few weeks ago, you started spreading across the Unites States, and the news blew up my notifications on my phone with all the different cases you created. People are sick and even dying.

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Why do women shame other women?
Being shamed for your choice of period product shouldn’t be something anyone has to go through.

“You’re not a real woman if you don’t use tampons,” “Using a DivaCup is better for the environment, so if you actually care about the environment you would use them,” and “Ew, using pads is like using a diaper.”

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A sense of community during social isolation
Businesses and non-profits across Moscow provide resources during COVID-19 pandemic

Food Not Bombs of the Palouse took over the kitchen area of the First Presbyterian Church on March 15 to prepare dinner for anyone who wanted to come. The tables were spaced out and people were called individually for food to maintain social distancing efforts.

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Pass/Fail classes are now an option for students
UI's withdraw date has been extended to May 1

The University of Idaho is allowing undergraduate and graduate students to opt into a Pass/Fail grading system for Spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to an email from provost […]