Column: Thrill of the game
Every fall when college football season rolls around, ESPN makes me feel like the most popular person in the world by blowing up my phone with updates from every team […]
Crystal bowl of potatoes
Football is a sport deeply ingrained in American culture, with the power to shape competitive rivalries or lifelong friendships based simply on the colors worn Saturday afternoon. The University of […]
It’s the little things
Election years are always rough. Especially after such a divine and nasty cycle, all Americans deserve a better year — regardless of who they voted for. It was a tough […]
A spot of celebrity sympathy
On the last day of the year, 2016 claimed its final victim, Cabot Phillips wrote on Twitter: Mariah Carey’s career. The tweet was among a number of jokes that began […]
Off the cuff
Comfy no more The majority of my Christmas presents turned out to be several pajama outfits and the fluffiest slippers. I did my laundry yesterday and realized I have been […]
With renewed vigor
A popular Twitter hashtag surfaced last month claiming 2016 was the worst year on record, with many social media users agreeing it should be omitted from the history books entirely. […]
Column: It’s not about ability
After the Idaho football team finished the season 9-4 with a bowl-game win, the outrage over Idaho’s move to the Football Champion Subdivision (FCS) began anew. Some fans even started […]
Learning from Mamta — Everyone can learn a lesson in compassion from the life of Mamta Kandel
I didn’t know Mamta Kandel well. We worked together at The Argonaut for a few months and exchanged greetings on occasion, but we were by no means anything other than […]
A girl with a heart of gold — Community comes together to remember Mamta Kandel
It wasn’t just her warm, radiant personality and dedication toward activism that made her so unique, but also her ability to make anybody smile — that is how people will […]
M. Basketball: Vandals win nail-biter
Idaho claimed its first win in the Big Sky Conference against Montana State 83-81 in overtime. Idaho head coach Don Verlin said he was proud of the way his team […]