UI announces fall enrollment decline

The University of Idaho’s undergraduate student enrollment has declined in line with statewide trends, the university announced in a press release Friday. Both fall overall student enrollment and resident undergraduate […]

100,000 people expected to visit the Palouse this weekend
University officials encourage extra safety precautions as two major weekend-long events take place in Moscow-Pullman area

With the University of Idaho and Washington State University in such close proximity to each other, any given weekend could bring extra visitors to the Palouse. This weekend, however, nearly […]

An alternative way to homecoming
Spend Homecoming Weekend on the couch with a good film and bowl of popcorn

Homecoming Week and Homecoming Weekend are best spent among friends. But, whether that means real friends or on-screen friends, it’s up to you. Not everyone’s homecoming has to be spent […]

More good than bad
Video games have no link to violence, instead boast wealth of positive effects

Video games have always been a scapegoat for broader issues. First it was addiction. Then gender portrayal. Censorship. Online harassment. Mental health disorders. Gun control. And ever since the beginning, […]

Art students deserve more
Artists deserve the same opportunities as architects in college

It’s hour eight of the longest all–nighter in our lives, and the stomping feet of architecture students above me makes me rapidly hit the volume button. This is just a […]

DNA in danger
DNA testing is all the rage right now, but it could also be the biggest danger to privacy we have ever seen

For some of us, DNA testing can be a fun trip into our deep pasts. For others, like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, it can be a means to a political gambit. […]

The death of transparency
The U.S. government and Saudi government should put safety and transparency before politics

Among the many headlines making waves over the last week, one in particular has left many perplexed. The unanticipated and abrupt disappearance and death of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi […]

Monetizing menstruation
Menstrual hygiene products should be free of charge on UI’s campus

Being a woman is expensive — it’s no secret. What adds to that already high cost? Menstruation. In the United States, women spend around $3 billion on menstrual hygiene products […]

Perks of being sober
Staying sober might be the best part of a drunken Saturday night

The music is too loud. The room is too crowded. The people are drunk. Believe it or not, bars are not all they’re cracked up to be­ — at least […]