UI’s take on sustainability
Making environmental differences the Vandal way
It can feel as though large problems like climate change and sustainability are not within a student’s power to change. Some may be quick to believe the actions of an […]
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Celebrate the Halloween season sustainably
Dress up spooky and sustainable this Friday
For students looking for something fun and eco-friendly to do this Halloween weekend, the Sustainability Center is putting on a great engagement event. The “Hand-me-down Halloween Party” this Friday, Oct. […]
Idaho State Board of Education approves plan to make some student fees optional
List of eligible fees will be submitted in December to meet the requirements of House Bill 387
Student fees are scheduled to become optional for Idaho’s four-year institutions after a plan received approval from the Idaho State Board of Education in a virtual board meeting. This plan was developed with representatives from each institution to […]
OPINION: Gov. Little can’t keep playing both sides with COVID-19 vaccines
Our governor's partisan grandstanding over vaccine mandates jeopardizes the safety of UI students, faculty and staff
Over the course of this semester, I’ve had a burning question in the back of my mind: Why won’t the University of Idaho mandate vaccines? Over 600 colleges across the country have instituted vaccine mandates, with an […]
Our View: UI’s Homecoming ceremonies were an unacceptable COVID-19 disaster
University of Idaho retreated back on their Healthy Vandal Pledge last weekend
In the middle of a pandemic that is overwhelming the area’s hospitals and claimed 45 lives in Idaho on Tuesday, deaths that were completely preventable, the University of Idaho held […]
OPINION: Make America a better place to work again
This labor shortage can be seen as people’s way of saying jobs aren’t good enough after a pandemic
During lunch at the University of Idaho, the ISUB is usually flooded with crowds of students trying to grab a bite to eat before their next class. Lines used zig-zag […]
Professors praise students for sticking to COVID-19 protocols
Professors look for more clarity on different COVID-19 situations
While COVID-19 protocols have lessened for in person classes this fall, the University of Idaho still has the mask mandate in place. According to professors, students have been adhering to the mask mandate diligently to […]
Former UI alumni engagement director pleads guilty to felony charge
Tim Helmke pleaded guilty to the misuse of UI funds
Former University of Idaho Associate Director of Alumni Engagement Tim Helmke pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his time working at the university. He allegedly used a university […]
UI President Scott Green talks social justice agenda and budget cuts
Green sees legislative issued budget cuts as missed opportunities for student experience
Since his return to his birthplace Moscow, University of Idaho President Scott Green has transitioned UI through COVID-19 protocols and responded to budget cuts caused by claims of social justice indoctrination at UI. Green reflects […]
Sheltered from the Apocalypse
What lies below students’ feet on campus tells stories of Cold War
The University of Idaho has history hidden in every corner of campus. From the Administration building, built in a beautiful gothic style, to Brink Hall which was once a dormitory […]