UI proposes $15 student fee to help pay for ICCU Arena
Along with a 10 percent increase to tuition, students might have to pay an additional $15 to help pay for the ICCU Arena

The University of Idaho released its initial notice of planned increases to student fees and tuition for the 2019-2020 academic year Wednesday. According to the notice, tuition and fees would […]

Profits before public approval
Nike wants your money, not your approval

It has been 17 days since Nike launched its ad featuring Colin Kaepernick, and the company must already be running out of bags to hold all its extra cash. Nike […]

Time eases the mind
Taking a gap year after high school is something young people should more seriously consider

  Many of us have thought about taking a gap year — the year or so between leaving mandatory schooling and entering higher education. This idea largely for younger people is […]

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A broader education
Take education outside of the classroom and into new cultures

Idaho is the punchline of more than a few jokes, most having something to do with potatoes. Often, however, we continuously hear the same lines over and over again. We […]

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Eco budgeting
Being Eco-Friendly does not have to break the bank.

As an environmental science major, I care pretty deeply about being environmentally conscious. I also have a budget.  Combined, this means I can’t afford to completely overhaul everything I own […]

It just doesn’t make any cents
A paycheck is great to have every week, but it isn’t true happiness

College students have a weight carried on their shoulders. Debt. Bills. It all revolves around one thing in life — cold, hard cash. After another summer of working at a […]

A residence for future presidents
It’s slated to be finished this fall, but outgoing president Chuck Staben doesn’t plan to live there

The University of Idaho president’s house is meant to lodge the university’s highest-ranking administrator and provide a space for university events and fundraisers. However, outgoing President Chuck Staben didn’t live […]

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Tuition turmoil
A breakdown of the tuition increase for UI students next year

The Idaho State Board of Education voted to increase in-state tuition by 5 percent and the out-of-state by 8 percent for University of Idaho students at its last mid-April meeting. […]

Budget bogey
Faculty Senate discussed the possible elimination of sports

Three sports are at risk of leaving the University of Idaho. University of Idaho Provost and Executive Vice President John Wiencek told Faculty Senate Tuesday that a group exploring the […]

Figuring out your finances
It’s important to take care of your finances early

Personal finance has always been important, but that inherent importance varies from person to person and generation to generation. While one person may have been taught to save 10 percent […]