‘Lahaina will never be the same’
Former Vandal loses home in Maui fires

It was a normal Tuesday afternoon. Sierra Shaw celebrated her friend’s 21st birthday. She met up with her fiancé. She spent time with family.  August 8 was lining up to […]

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UI music composition student passes away
A loss in the UI community this past weekend

A University of Idaho student majoring in music composition passed away Sunday night in a car accident, according to an email by Dean of Students Blaine Eckles.  According to the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, 22-year-old Samson Matthews passed away after a head-on collision with a tractor north of New […]

UI student dies in head-on crash
Adam Seo suffered fatal injuries from a collision on U.S. Highway 95

A University of Idaho student is confirmed dead after injuries from a head-on collision which occurred about 15 miles north of New Meadows on Friday night, as originally reported by […]

To attend or not attend
Students should be in charge of their own class attendance

College is meant for fun, opportunity and exploration. College can also be a time of stress when keeping your grades up through exams, quizzes and attendance in some classes. Because […]

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A familiar decline
With enrollment down, it’s time to try something new

Familiar news was in store Friday afternoon — University of Idaho’s undergraduate enrollment declined once again. Dipping 2.6 percent from last fall, the decline resembles a larger nine-year trend in […]

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A legacy etched in stone
UI honors grad student murdered by ex-professor every September

The University of Idaho campus is littered with benches, especially near Hello Walk. Inspirational phrases derived from the minds of writers and philosophers are etched into the stone resting places, […]

Student-first mentality
Hassel Morrison departs UI after three years of engaging and encouraging students

As Hassel Morrison strode into the Dean of Students Office Friday morning, he greeted the half dozen students waiting in the lobby. He shook some hands, said some “hellos” and […]

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First-gen obstacles
First-generation students face unique challenges on college campuses

For 20-year-old Max San Pedro, a freshman at the University of Idaho, not having any family members to help when it came to college shaped his experience. San Pedro emigrated […]