Football: Sun Belt Will Drop Idaho in 2017
The Sun Belt Conference announced the official decision to decline a contract extension to Idaho and New Mexico State as football-only conference members. “This was a strategic decision that was […]
Football: UI President Says Sun Belt Will Drop Idaho
A university statement Tuesday morning announced that the Sun Belt Conference would decline a contract extension to the Vandal football program as a conference member. “We are disappointed by the […]
More harm than good – Campus-Community Coalition finds no pros for making UI residences alcohol-free
At the request of Vice Provost for Student Affairs Jean Kim, who heads the Student Life Task Force, the Campus-Community Coalition discussed the pros and cons for making University of […]
Clearing the smoke – Washington State attorney will discuss legal marijuana during campus visit
When Washington state passed legislation that taxed and regulated marijuana, Moe Spencer walked away from his 11-year-long practice as a public defender to open his own law practice to help […]
Briefs: March 1, 2016
Loss in the Vandal family Jace Malek, a University of Idaho football student assistant coach, died Sunday afternoon, just over a year after he was diagnosed with cancer. Malek, a […]
Speaking out about the Oscars
Students discussed what they thought about the Oscars. The consensus centered on Leonardo DiCaprio’s award and speech.
Financing inspiration – Campus organizations seek funds for motivational speakers
Two different organizations requested funds at last week”s ASUI Senate meeting for events designed to positively influence Vandals. Adonay Berhe, president of the University of Idaho chapter of the National […]
Building projects, navigating cultures – UI Engineers Without Borders builds water project in Bolivia
Connecting pipes and drawing plans is only part of the job for University of Idaho”s Engineers Without Borders chapter. EWB-UI is partnered with Carani, Bolivia, to design and construct a […]
Seventh annual Hemingway Festival highlights author’s love of Cuba
When ASUI Chief of Staff Vivian Gonzalez studied in Havana, Cuba, last summer, one thing was clear – Cuba loves Hemingway almost as much as Hemingway loved Cuba. “He has […]
Unexpected birth fails to stop Daniels, Berroa, Jazz Band 1
Glancing at the program for the first concert of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, the headliners were obvious: vocalist Dee Daniels, drummer Ignacio Berroa and the Hampton All-Star Trio. But […]