For, of and by the students since 1898
Being a member of the University of Idaho community is more than simply wearing the silver and gold, attending events and supporting our teams.
Last week during the election, I spotted an interesting trend going through social media. Online, people were reposting images reading “It doesn’t matter who you voted for this election, we are still friends,” or “Not all Trump supporters are racist, sexist, etc. respect others’ opinions.” The problem with this flawed logic is they seem to claim that politics really don’t matter and are a trivial thing to end friendships over.
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has officially become the President-Elect of the United States of America. I couldn’t be happier for the students that grace our campus today.
Some days I felt like I could say what I wanted to say to you, but I wound up not knowing quite how to say it. After months of pondering and gathering my thoughts, I chose to start at the beginning by writing a letter of appreciation in the hope that others will understand how you impacted my life.
Let’s talk about Christmas. I’m here to tell you why it is the worst holiday ever created. Let’s move right on past the Christian exclusiveness, the mass marketing, the freedom of religion arguments and just get down to the brass tacks of it all. Christmas is the worst because of how obnoxious it is.
Since she announced her candidacy for president of the United States in January 2019, Sen. Kamala Harris has been the subject of a smear campaign full of lies by the majority of news outlets, public figures and general social media users.
A “pro-American curriculum” is the closest American politics has come toward resorting to fascism.
It recently came to light the White House cancelled the U.S. Postal Service’s plans to send 650 million masks to U.S. residents last April. This plan would’ve put five reusable face masks in every post office box across the country. The idea was courtesy of the Department of Health and Human Services, which is a Republican controlled department, mind you.
A few years ago, one of the top trending stories was the overt sexism in children’s costumes; little boys were given options to traditionally masculine careers like firemen, police officers, doctors, etc. and little girls were given options such as princesses, witches and pop stars. This was depriving all children of freedom of expression. Kids were not given the same opportunity to play pretend on the one holiday when it is actively encouraged to be what you are not, or what you want to become
The Washington National Guard occupied Pullman last week to help with COVID-19 testing after college students attending Washington State University returned. Fifteen minutes away, University of Idaho still has in-person classes with no National Guard in sight.