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Virgo 8/23-9/22 — Feeling more stressed out than usual? The pressure of the school year is probably starting to get to you. Take five minutes to put the book down, take a deep breath and enjoy the fresh fall air — it will do you wonders.
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Now is not the time to be camera shy. The leaves are changing colors and the world is beautiful. If you don’t capture as many moments as you can now, you’ll be regretting it when winter rolls around and there’s nothing but snow and cold.
Scorpio 10/23-11/21
Those bizarre dreams you keep having about a panda eating all of the food in your pantry are actually premonitions. Don’t try and fight them, just accept the fact you’ll be cooking for two from now on.
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21
It’s time to treat yourself, Sagittarius. Light some candles and draw up a bubble bath, or just hang out on the couch for a couple of hours and watch Netflix. The important part is to have time just for you.
Capricorn 12/22-1/19
The semester gets busy and all, but you should really stop forgetting to
lock the door when you leave your apartment. Locked doors make for happy roommates who are still snoozing away while you’re booking it to class.
Aquarius 1/20-2/18
It’s tempting to answer the phone when your ex is calling, but don’t do it, Aquarius, you’re better than that. It’s time to learn that the past is the past, and you’ll be better off investing your time in school or friends.
Pisces 2/19-3/20
Your life might be feeling empty these days, which is the universe’s way of telling you to initiate some random act of kindness. Make yourself happy by doing something nice for someone else. It will warm hearts all around, so get to it.
Aries 3/21-4/19
It’s important to listen to your heart, and your heart is telling you to craft. Step away from the computer screen for a few hours and decorate a picture frame or glue some leaves together.
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Taurus 4/20-5/20
It’s okay to skip the gym and sleep in that extra thirty minutes every once in a while. Getting rest is more important than leg day, and your brain will thank you for it later.
Gemini 5/21-6/21
We all have a hard time letting go, but you can’t deny the changing weather for much longer. It’s time to trade out your shorts and tank tops for some pants and a cozy sweater. The sooner you accept defeat, the easier your life will be.
Cancer 6/22-7/22
It’s hard to let ourselves be happy, but watch out for self-destructive behavior this weekend. Life is good, and you deserve to let it stay that way for a while.
Leo 7/23-8/22
Embrace the love, Leo. It’s a good time to appreciate your loved ones and it’s not a bad idea to let them dote on you a bit — social interaction is good for the soul.
Mix Tape: Songs so sad they’re pretty “Honey Jars” – Bryan John Appleby
less of his seeming indifference toward
her emotional needs. “Your kisses may This song follows a day in the life of be a beautiful art,” her haunting voice an old man who has lost the love of his sings. “But all I ever wanted was life and reluctantly carries on your heart.” It’s soft, it’s sad, and without her. “Now your honey unfortunately widely relatable. jars are frozen, in the window, your books have browned, and “Don’t Wait For Me” – there’s too much room inside our bed, I think I’ll join you in the Josh Garrels ground.” Morbid? Maybe on first Sometimes all it takes is a good glance. But combined with gorsong about the cruel realities geous acoustics, this song takes Lyndsie of life to bring a person back to the cake for beautifully mournful. Kiebert earth, and this song does just that. Rawr Garrels’ unique voice combines “Your Kisses” – Daughter with his acoustic guitar and some mild string music seamlessly. “Oh life, it Some love stories are sad because crushed my soul, with its cruel demands they end. Others are sad because they and fool’s gold,” he sings. “Please don’t shouldn’t go on and yet they do, despite wait for me, I’ve lost my way again.” He the pain and disappoint one party or could be singing this to anyone — a lover, the other may suffer. The singer, in this maybe his younger brother — and it hurts case, continues to love her guy regard-
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“The Bad Days” – David Ramirez Anyone who’s been in a long distance relationship can relate to David Ramirez’s ballad to the woman he loves back home while he’s on the road as a musician. “There are gonna be days when the love is so thin,” Ramirez sings, his voice full of longing. “There’s gonna be days when you hate me, but don’t let go, cause you’re still my girl in the bad days.” The echoing guitar emits sorrow, but the lyrics are equal parts passionate and desperate.
“Big Black Car” – Gregory Alan Isakov Love and heartbreak are obviously the common themes of most “so-sadthey’re-pretty” songs, and for good reason. Artists like Isakov have perfected the art of lyrical metaphor, making such themes agonizing in refreshing
ways. “Hope was a letter I never could send, love was a country we couldn’t defend.” Is lonesome banjo/violin music a thing? Because Isakov makes it a thing. A beautiful, wonderful thing.
“Bow and Arrow” – Reuben and The Dark This one is probably more beautiful than sad. It builds from a low point to a sort of euphoria, complete with choral voices and strategically placed cymbal work. It belongs in a documentary about mountaineering, or maybe a slow-motion Red Bull commercial. If played at the right time with the right people on the right stretch of highway, your chest might swell and little, and there may be tears. No one will judge. Lyndsie Kiebert can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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“Destiny: The Taken King” previously the only way to level up your This time last year, I reviewed “Destiny,” the next big revenge. He also operates a Dreadnaught Rawr character past level 20. Now, the new game from Bungie, the creators of the “Halo” franchise. ship that is all but impenetrable. It’s up level cap is 40 and you level up just like to the player to break into the DreadBack then, I was blown away by the game’s gorFor more Rawr you did at first — by gaining experience. naught and slay the Taken King. geous detail, smart combat and original mixing of Reviews, visit There’s also been a re-haul to all the old The first immediately apparent change role-playing and shooter mechanics. However, after uirawrreviews.wordpress.com weapons you loved from the game. Now seen in the re-haul is that this time around, mulling on it and jumping back into the game one your favorite guns aren’t as good, which Bungie put serious effort into the year later, I do see issues with the game, notais a double-edged sword. game’s cut scenes and scale. “Desbly some restrictive systems in terms of loot On the one hand, the new guns are tons of fun to tiny” on its own was very limited in terms of gain and leveling up your character and the use and will give players a lot of new things to work what you experienced during gameplay. “The minimal story cut scenes. with. But if you’re like me and you’re attached to Taken King’s” first mission features so much eye Now, a new expansion for the game called “The your guns to the point that you’ve given them human candy and so much great background action Taken King” is here and it aims to remedy many of names, it’s heartbreaking to let them go. that you’ll want to replay it to catch everything the most troublemsome problems of the game. In “Destiny: The Taken King” adds a lot to the “Destiny” you missed the first time. fact, it’s such a re-haul that Bungie referred to it as universe and rewards fans with new content to enjoy The story is more fleshed out this time a new game rather than another expansion. Bradley If you’ve been complaining about the game’s annoying around, with minor characters like Cayde-6, So, does “The Taken King” successfully upBurgess mechanics and lack of story, then this is the expansion voiced by Nathan Fillion, getting larger roles. grade the game? In short, the answer is yes. Rawr for you. It’s great to know that Bungie has listened to There’s also a stressful mission that preys on “The Taken King” starts off with a bang: a feedback and created a better experience for players. anyone with a fear of heights that I had to gorgeous and epic cut scene depicting a “Star Bradley Burgess force myself through for the sake of my sanity. Wars”-esque space battle with Oryx, the Taken King can be reached at There’s also been a ton of new upgrades to the of the title. He is the father of Crota, who playarg-arts@uidaho.edu systems of the game. Gone is the Light system, ers slayed in a previous expansion, and he wants
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Teardrops on my Spotify to acceptance — in the form of YouTube browsremoval to encourage fans to purchase her muOK, I’ll say it — I love Taylor Swift. ing. People were already compiling the mp3’s sic on iTunes, Amazon or in your local CD aisle. Before you roll your eyes, consider this: she’s quirky, Rawr from “1989” and creating playlists on YouTube to Yes, there is a certain fuzzy feeling when she’s clever, largely self-made (especially in the early days) mimic the actual album, and this is how I snuck you actually purchase an artist’s album. I have and transitioned almost seamlessly from country starlet to For more Rawr content, visit around the inconvenience of Swift’s beef with purchased a few iTunes albums or physical CD’s full-blow pop diva. I’m sure many would disagree with me uiargonaut.com online streaming. knowing I am supporting the artist as directly on any one of those points, but all signs say that she is a But others don’t settle for the fairly tiresome as I can. But these albums are by the likes of respectable young woman and she has yet to show signs act of following a YouTube playlist until it’s torn The Lumineers, Florence + The Machine, of anything like Britney Spears’ 2007 head-shaving down for copyright infringements, then finding another or The Head and the Heart — not someone as highincident, so I’d say she’s doing something right. to take its place. More commonly, people will pirate the profile as Swift. Perhaps most importantly, her new music is The harsh reality is this: When Taylor Swift chose artist’s work. good. I’d go so far as to say it’s really good. “Bad I by no means condone bootlegging albums from to remove her music from Spotify, the fans looking Blood” is addictive, and don’t even get me started the Internet, but it is a reality Taylor Swift is apparently forward to “1989” as well as those accustomed to on the masterpiece that is “Wildest Dreams.” willing to overlook in hopes of making the revenue she listening to all her past albums did not respond to Even with all this said, Taylor and I disagree feels the music deserves. When music isn’t readily availthe situation by thinking, “Oh well, I guess it’s time on one tiny detail of her career — her decision able on the streaming services that many of us already to go purchase the new album on iTunes!” to remove her music from the music-streaming Lyndsie pay for we are definitely less inclined to purchase Swift’s I, for one, went through the stages of grief. app, Spotify. Kiebert album on a medium (such as iTunes) that many of us For a couple days I was in denial. “No way,” I About a year ago, Swift came out to defend Rawr rarely access anymore. thought. “This is just a publicity stunt. The album her decision to pull her music off of the popular Maybe I’m selfish, or maybe I’m not seeing the whole will be up any day now.” Three days passed and my streaming service. picture, but regardless of Spotify’s supposed inability to pay denial turned to anger. “I’m always up for trying something … I tried it and artist’s what they feel they deserve, I believe the Swift is “What an entitled brat.” I was thinking. “I just want to I didn’t like the way it felt,” Swift told Time magazine. “I only encouraging fans to obtain her music in alternative add “Shake It off” to my dance tunes playlist.” think there should be an inherent value placed on art. I (sometimes less than legal) ways. I pay for Spotify Premium, so when the country-turneddidn’t see that happening, perception-wise, when I put my Taylor, come back to Spotify. This isn’t something we pop star pulled her music I felt personally victimized. I pay music on Spotify.” can just shake off. for the service — it’s not like I’m stealing from her. But acTo put it simply, Swift feels music-streaming services Lyndsie Kiebert cording to Swift, even the $10 Premium users pay a month such as Spotify and Pandora are cheating artists, producers can be reached at is not enough to compensate for her “art.” and others who are part of the music industry. While the arg-arts@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @lyndsie_kiebert I skipped bargaining and depression, and went straight debate continues, one thing is certain — Swift expects this
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Coca Cola Chicken Wings
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Ingredients n10 chicken wings n1/2 teaspoon salt (3 grams) n7 ounces Coca Cola (200 milliliters) n1 teaspoon soy sauce (5 milliliters) nabout 2 teaspoons ginger (10 grams) n1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon oil (20 milliliters)
Directions 1, Put the wings in boiling water for 3 minutes 2. Rinse the wings with water and put them on an empty plate 3. Put oil in a wok on medium heat and one minute later place wings into the wok, making sure the wings are dry 4. Move the wings frequently until they turn golden
5. Put Coca Cola into wok and make sure the wings are covered in soda and use high heat 6. Cut the ginger as thin as possible and add in wok along with soy sauce and salt 7. After 15 minutes or until Coca Cola is almost gone, taste and add some flavor as you want 8. Enjoy
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restaurants in the area. As college students who spend Not only was the staff extremely almost every penny we make on nice to the customers — they are tuition and fees, going out to a fancy also well trained. When the waiters restaurant is definitely not a high priare not taking your order, they try ority. However, if you do find yourself to attract as little attention as with spending money, Black possible as to not annoy the Cypress in Pullman is the customers. Often you don’t place to go. even notice them fill your glass Black Cypress is located of water right in front of you. at 215 East Main Street and After taking our order our the kitchen is open Monday waitress left, and after only 10 through Saturday from 5 minutes the food was on the p.m. to 10 p.m. and the bar table. The food was excellent, is open Monday through Jordan from the first bite to the last, Saturday 5 p.m. to late. Hollingshead and was so filling we had to get This is a great restaurant Crumbs to-go boxes. Depending on what to take your special someone you order the prices can get into or to go for a formal dinner. the $20 range, but for a filling Kima You can make a reservation if you do (fancy spaghetti) you will pay $14. not want to risk the wait. However, Black Cypress is perfect for those when I went there was no wait and I special occasions. I highly recomdidn’t make a reservation. mend that you make the drive and As soon as you walk through the doors you find yourself in a rustic but give this restaurant a try. I will definitely be making more trips there in modern restaurant with an extremely the future. formal feel. Couple that with the Jordan Hollingshead can be reached great customer service and fantastic at crumbs@uidaho.edu food and you get one of the best
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A night away from Moscow Africa Night serves as a way to combat misconceptions and explore cultures Corrin Bond Rawr Many students don’t have the means to travel across the world and experience different ways of life, which is why the African Student Association Idaho is bringing the cultures of a continent to Moscow for a night. Adonay Berhe, University of Idaho junior and computer engineering major, said the purpose of Africa night is to share the many cultures that the continent of Africa embodies with students and community members alike. “Africa Night is the real deal, it’s not the made-up Americanized version of anything,” Berhe said. “It’s pretty much a plane ticket to Africa for $10.” Berhe, who has served as the event
coordinator of Africa Night “Nmembe,” which means for the past three years, said “celebrate Africa.” Rawr one of the primary goals of “Every year we pick an the event is to break down authentic African word and For more Rawr misconceptions that people we create a theme out of it,” content, visit uiargonaut.com may have about Africa. he said. “Last year’s word was “Many people don’t real‘jabulani’, which means joy, ize that Africa is a contibut it was also the name of nent, not a country,” Berhe said. “We the soccer ball used in the South African have about 55 countries and there World Cup so last year we did a soccer are a lot of cultures within those theme.” countries, so people should expect Berhe said this year’s event will into be overwhelmed by different clude performances from East and West types of cultures.” Africa, authentic African dishes and a Tickets for the event, which will be spicy egg challenge. held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, “The food is as close to Africa as in the International Ballroom of the you can get,” he said. “The event is Bruce M. Pitman Center, can be purfully catered by Africans and there are chased for $10 in advance and for $12 at many different intricate types of dishes the door. … for more daring types, we also have Berhe said food is included in the a spicy egg challenge from Ghana that cost of the event and discounts are people can try.” provided for large groups. Berhe said while he enjoys the Berhe said this year’s Africa Night vibrant display of culture, his favorite centers around the Nigerian word part of Africa Night is being able to talk
to individuals who are experiencing the event for the first time. “We’ve started this tradition and now people are starting to recognize Africa Night as an important event,” Berhe said. “I always look forward to talking to people who experience the event for the first time, to see what their thoughts are and hear about the things they’ve learned.” Gaelle Sawadogo, president of the African Student Association Idaho, said she looks forward to a diverse group of individuals coming together to share their different cultures. “People are coming from WSU and UI to come and share their African culture,” Sawadogo said. “They are doing it with passion and I am excited for people to come and learn about Africa.” Corrin Bond can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Theatrics and antics Corrin Bond Rawr Unbeknownst to the average observer, the University of Idaho campus is full of students with hidden talents. Talents which UI senior and Theater Arts major Lauren Walters said are often showcased at auditions for the Cornerstone Theater Troupe’s 24-hour Theater Festival. “It’s an opportunity to show off talents you might not otherwise be able to show off,” Walters said. “I’ve met students who could sing opera and even someone who was a fire-eater.” Walters said auditions, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Forge Theater, are open to everyone, and individuals are able to audition with materials of their choice. “People can audition with literally anything,” Walters said. “I’ve seen people juggle, I’ve seen people do dramat-
prompt directors and playic readings of Craigslist ads wrights to look for the most … last year, someone came in Rawr unusual talents or characterwith a bunch of balloons and istics throughout the course sang Whitney Houston while For more Rawr of auditions. popping them, it was the content, visit uiargonaut.com “We really want to see all funniest thing.” of the different skills people Walters said the festival have to offer,” she said. “This takes place in the course of a day, starting with auditions and ending whole process is about having a good with performances the following night. time and seeing all the art we can make out of it.” Before auditions, Walters said direcWalters said following auditions, tors and playwrights are given chaldirectors and playwrights choose their lenges that they must incorporate into cast and almost everyone who auditheir plays. tions gets casted in a play. “Ten minutes before auditions we “After casting, playwrights go home have directors and playwrights drawand write all night long,” Walters said. ing challenges out of a hat,” she said. “They give us scripts by 6 a.m. and “It can be anything from a stock photo then everyone shows up at Shoup Hall they have to center their play around to rehearse all day long.” to something like one character can Following the rehearsal process, only speak in clichés the whole time Walters said students will perform the or the entire show has to rhyme.” plays at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Walters said these challenges
The 24-hour Theater Festival prompts creativity in the course of a day Forge Theater. The festival is held as a fundraiser for the UI student theatre organization, the Cornerstone Theater Troupe. Tickets are $2 at the door. “We do this festival all in 24 hours, it is complete madness but it’s going to be so much fun,” Walters said. “We use this as a fundraiser for Cornerstone Theater, so we can fund student projects throughout the year.” Walters said the festival will feature a total of nine plays, each about five to ten minutes long. “This is a great opportunity for people to switch things up and try something new,” Walters said. “It’s a crazy thing to do, but it’s so much fun. It will be such a great time.” Corrin Bond can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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A moveable feast UI English Department prepares for Hemingway Festival with delicious food
Laura Wheeler Rawr While Idaho is primarily known for its diverse landscape and penchant for potatoes, the state is also famous for capturing the heart of renowned author Ernest Hemingway. In honor of Hemingway’s history in the state, the University of Idaho’s English Department hosts an annual Hemingway Festival to commemorate the author’s life and works. Jennifer Hawk, the director of this year’s Hemingway Festival, said the festivities will last three to four days, with events taking place both on the UI campus and in downtown Moscow. Although many scholars come to the Festival to speak and present their works, such as the 2015 Hemingway Foundation Award recipient, Arna Bontemps Hemenway, Hawk said this year the English department is hoping to boost community involvement with the festival — especially with the local high school. In order to prepare for the festival, the department held a taste-testing event for one of the biggest festival events — the annual dinner. The dinner taste test took place on Sept. 24 in order for the department to decide which items would or would not make the final menu. Hawk said the theme of this year’s feast is centered around Hemingway’s time spent in Spain and Cuba. It also highlights his book, “The Old Man and the Sea.” Local chef Marshall Baltzell designed the menu. He said he drew inspiration from dishes that he himself loves and has experience making. Baltzell said he also took into consideration food from menus at some of Hemingway’s favorite restaurants that are still open and running today. In order to make the menu true to the festival theme, Baltzell said he was careful to think about the different ingredients that would go into the dishes and tried to find ingredients
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Tierra y Mar was one of six dishes up for consideration to be served at the University of Idaho’s 2016 Hemingway festival put into dietary restrictions, that would be available in with all but one of the courses Spain and Cuba that are also Rawr being gluten free and all of locally available. the courses being dairy friendBaltzell said his favorite For more Rawr ly. Vegetarian alternatives are dish that he created is the content, visit uiargonaut.com available as well. shrimp ceviche martini with The entire testing dinner fried Plantain chips. fielded six courses. Some Baltzell said that he of the courses were simple in flavor, was aiming for an “authentic Cuban experience” and that it was a challenge such as the black bean soup. Others were more complex, like the tierra balancing the different combinations y mar, a grilled flank steak with an of spices, particularly when it came to avocado-cilantro pesto and coconutincorporating habañero flavors that crusted prawns with pineapple-lime would not overwhelm softer American salsa, sofrito mashed potatoes and palettes but that were also true to the asparagus. Spanish and Cuban food culture. Others ranged into the territory Baltzell said there was also thought
of decadence, namely the Caribbean chocolate cake with caramelized bananas and a chocolate rum sauce. This year, the festival dinner will be held at 6 p.m. on March 4 at the Best Western University Inn. Ticket sales began Wednesday and will be $85, although there is an early bird discount of $10 if tickets are purchased before February 1. Proceeds from the dinner ticket sales go to benefit the University of Idaho Ernest Hemingway Fellowship Fund. Laura Wheeler can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Combining musical cultures Local band combines a variety of genres to bring new music to Moscow Nina Rydalch Rawr Calling all fans of indie rock, indie pop and jazz — there’s a new band in town and it’s determined to find its place on the musical map. The trio, named @tlas, is composed of bassist Ben Swanson, guitarist Ben Walden and drummer Machado Mijiga. Mijiga said prior to @tlas, the members of the band, which was formed around the end of July of this year, played together in a larger and more casual band managed mainly by Simba Tirima. Mijiga said it was through this experience they developed a musical connection that prompted the three of them to start their own band together. “We had a jam session at Simba’s ranch … just kind of to feel it out,” said Mijiga. Following the informal jam session, Swanson said the band’s first rehearsal together was a definite success. “It was honestly like one of the best musical experiences I’ve ever had,” Swanson said. When it comes to the music-making process, Mijiga said much of their music is created by ear, which the uiargonaut.com
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A Moscow woman spent years wrapping herself and her car in tin foil, battling police and convincing herself the government was spying on her through her electronics and wall sockets. She often would live in her car to escape the paranoia. Lt. Paul Kwiatkowski of the Moscow Police Department remembers the woman, diagnosed paranoid-schizophrenic, and said when she had her illness under control she was a productive and reasonable member of society. But when she wasn’t,
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Moscow police spent hours responding to mental health crisis calls for the woman. “When she was on her meds, she was one of the most productive people I’ve ever met,” Kwiatkowski said. “But when you’re battling that type of illness, it’s a cycle. Often we see people who take their medication and think they’re healed so they stop taking it, then it’s just a downhill slide.” Cases like this have become more common in the Moscow area in recent years, after statewide support for mental health was reduced in the early 2000s, and again following the 2009 economic recession. The decline in support caused the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW) to reduce statewide services for adult mental health patients, according to Ross Edmunds, administrator for behavioral health for the IDHW. Kwiatkowski said what used to be only 12 or 13 cases a year turned into 50 or more calls related to mental health crises, not including calls related to suicide and depression. Kwiatkowski said the department struggles to keep up with the demand for assistance in such cases. This problem — the struggle to meet the growing demand for mental health resources — is one that plagues the community, as well as the University of Idaho and the rest of the state, and is one that won’t be easy to solve as need continues to increase.
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Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter requested $1.52 million in state funding to start a second mental health crisis center in the northern part of the state to complement the one that already exists in Idaho Falls. Ultimately, it is Otter’s goal to have a crisis center in all seven regions of Idaho. Idaho lawmakers on both sides of the isle supported Otter’s request and appropriated $1.72 million for a North Idaho crisis center expected to open in Coeur d’Alene within six months. “This is the state’s first large general fund investment in behavioral health in a number of years,” Edmunds said. Edmunds said the behavioral health board for Region 2 (the five-county area that includes Moscow and Latah County) wrote a letter in support of the crisis center’s Coeur d’Alene location because although it is a different region, the city had already been working toward a plan for a mental health crisis center.
Funding mental health This year, for the first time since the economic downturn that led to budget cuts in every department, the state made an investment in improving mental health services.
When a crisis arises “The thing is, they’re not a criminal,” Kwiatkowski said. Moscow police respond to a “They’re a patient. They’re in crisis, call of someone acting strangely they might be hearing voices or be — wrapping themselves in tin in a state of paranoia, and it’s scary for them. We have to put foil, for example. them in handcuffs in the When they arrive, it’s back of the car for our clear they are law enforcesafety and theirs. They’re ment with their marked suffering from this illness, cars, uniforms and holbut they didn’t do anystered weapons. But in thing wrong, and now many cases, a crime hasn’t Kwiatkowski they feel like they did.” been committed, and ofOfficers look for three ficers are responding to provide assistance in a crisis and things in a mental health crisis: Is the person an imminent danger avert a tragedy. Kaitlyn Krasselt Argonaut
to themself? Are they an imminent danger to others? Or are they gravely disabled, meaning they cannot currently take care of their daily needs? Kwiatkowski said if the answer to any of these questions is “Yes,” the person is taken into custody. Once taken into custody, patients are transported to Gritman Medical Center, where they undergo a psychiatric evaluation. If patients are deemed by a doctor to be in a state of crisis — in other words, they haven’t recovered from their paranoia during the
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University and will be on campus Tuesday, followed by Ryan Greene, director of the International Student Center at Seattle University, who will give a presentation at an open forum Wednesday. Neil Cohen, who currently serves as associate vice president for Student Affairs/Student Life at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will be the last candidate to make his pitch for the position at an open forum session Friday. As associate dean at BSU, Eckles manages disciplinary hearings, coordinates Title IX investigations and oversees academic integrity processes. In the position, Eckles also serves as chair for the Campus Assessment, Resource and Education (CARE) team, which aims to find solutions to dangerous behaviors
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Three candidates for the open dean of students position will visit campus this week to interview for the job and present at an open forum. Candidates will be on campus Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and all open forums will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Whitewater room of the Idaho Commons. Former Dean of Students Craig Chatriand resigned in March after about two months in the position, following the retirement of longtime Dean of Students Bruce Pitman. Blaine Eckles is the associate dean of students at Boise State
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Care for mental health patients often falls to law enforcement in Idaho
trip to the hospital — officers write a probable cause affidavit to hold patients for 24-72 hours in a hospital for evaluation and care. According to Gritman spokesman Eric Hollenbeck, the hospital hopes to add mental health and psychiatric services through a partnership in a new building they plan to construct at the corner of Jackson and South Main Streets. But as of now, Gritman does not offer psychiatric services other than an emergency evaluation. As a result, the hospital is prohibited by law from housing mental health
patients for the 24-72 hour period following the initial evaluation. So, patients are placed back in the hands of Moscow police officers, who are responsible for transporting them to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, or if St. Joseph’s is full, to Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene. Officers are also responsible for returning to retrieve patients at the end of their holding period. For a department that may only SEE when, PAGE 5
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Finding a dean of students Three dean of students candidates give presentations this week
Declines in state support for mental health services evident on the Palouse
Often we see people who take their medication and think they’re healed so they stop taking it, then it’s just a downhill slide.
Fisher seeks efficiency ASUI Senate to vote on eliminating multiple positions
“With all of these, we found that these positions and some of these boards were a little bit unnecessary and they’re often filling services that already exist,” Mary Malone Fisher said. “It seems to me that Argonaut ASUI positions can create some If the bills proposed by redundancy that inhibits effiASUI President Nate Fisher ciency within government.” at last week’s meeting Fisher said the dipass through Senate on rector of sustainability’s Wednesday, it would job is to work in conmean the end of muljunction with the Unitiple ASUI positions that versity of Idaho SusFisher said have become tainability Center as a unnecessary to the opstudent liaison between Fisher erations of ASUI. ASUI and the SustainThe four proposed ability Center, and to bills, if passed, would eliminate help with programming. the director of sustainability and Fisher said the Sustainabilcommunity relations coordina- ity Center is good about putting tor positions, as well as abolish on events without need or assisthe ASUI Recreation Board and tance from ASUI, and he said the most of the Idaho Commons and Union Board (ICUB). SEE fisher, PAGE 5
on campus. Although Eckles has been a Bronco since 1997, he received his doctorate in adult, organizational learning and leadership from University of Idaho Boise in 2011. Before beginning his associate dean position in 2011, Eckles was the director of the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at BSU, a position he held for six years. As director, Eckles developed the overall vision for the office and oversaw student conduct proceedings, which included the resolution of over 400 disciplinary cases a year. While at BSU, Eckles has also served as associate director of Student Affairs, student conduct officer, special services coordinator SEE finding, PAGE 5
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Electing a president
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Stories by Hannah Shirley, Photography by Philip Vukelich and Amber Emery
Nate Fisher
Alejandra 'Vivi' Gonzalez
Max Cowan
A new perspective
Keeping momentum
T
he biggest flaw in any student government organization, ASUI President Nate Fisher said, is the high rate of turnover. “Year in and year out, any sort of momentum is always difficult,” Fisher said. “If I had another year, I could accomplish even more.” Over the last year, the Fisher administration has made headway on issues such as sexual assault prevention and establishing an Idaho Student Association. Fisher said another term as ASUI president would give him more time to tackle issues such as redistricting ASUI and managing student space. The most interesting development in the Fisher administration, however, is Fisher himself. In the year since he took office, those who followed ASUI saw the incumbent grow from an eager and bright-eyed senator to a measured leader. “I was confident in my leadership and communication abilities before this year, but the development that I’ve had to do has been an incredible experience and opportunity,” Fisher said. According to Fisher, working continuously with
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SUI Director of Diversity Affairs Alejandra “Vivi” Gonzalez never planned on running for ASUI President. “I was encouraged by a lot of my peers in a lot of the offices that I work with,” Gonzalez said. “They encouraged me to run — they saw the potential in me.” Running for ASUI president was another door that opened for Gonzalez and she made the bold decision to step through — something she, as a bright, firstgeneration student from a conservative small town in Idaho, is getting used to doing. “I’ve been very lucky in my career and in my journey through higher education,” Gonzalez said. “I’ve used all the resources available, taken all the opportunities I was given, and that’s gotten me very far.” This wasn’t always the case, Gonzalez said. In high school, she said Idaho’s notoriously under-funded education system let her down, along with all the overcrowded classrooms, overworked teachers and outdated materials that came with it. Gonzalez said her parents recognized the same issues she faced in high school affecting her 17-year-
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n the structure of ASUI, the senate parliamentarian is unequivocally the lowest rung on the ladder, University of Idaho senior Max Cowan said. The job description includes printing the senate agenda, hole punching it, distributing it to the senators before their weekly meeting, recording the minutes, dotting i’s and crossing t’s. The job is essentially the secretary of the senate. While a more anonymous role in the senate than what he may be used to, it’s far from a fall from grace for the former ASUI president. Cowan, who was president for the 2013-14 school year, said almost a year ago exactly that he would not seek reelection, would not return to ASUI and his talents would be better utilized elsewhere. What changed? “To be frank, the job is difficult,” Cowan said. “It’s not a fun job. It’s incredibly rewarding, it’s very exciting, but it can be tiring. I decided not to rerun, but now, after spending that year and gaining perspective, I recognize that there’s more that needs to be accomplished and that I want to share the message that ASUI can be there for students. We can actually be addressing things that matter.”
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Lee allegedly killed adoptive mother last going on a shooting spree Jan. 10, a court affidavit released Tuesday shows Lee allegedly killed his mother last. Lee made his first appearance in Latah County Court Tuesday. He was extradited to Idaho Monday evening after Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy filed a
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Although police previously believed Moscow shooting suspect John Lee allegedly killed his adoptive mother before
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motion to drop Lee’s felony eluding charge in Washington. Lee faces three counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery in Latah County, and is now being held without bail in the
Alumni and Friends Easter Egg Hunt brings children together
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With flowers and cherry blossoms in full bloom, it’s clear spring has arrived in Moscow, and along with it, the Easter bunny. The University of Idaho Student Alumni Relations Board (SArb) will host its annual Alumni and Friends Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. Saturday on the Administration Building lawn. “It’s one of the few times when we actually get to reach out to, you know, a younger potential generation of Vandals, and that’s what’s really fun about it,” said Elise Moote, SArb chair of the Easter Egg Hunt Committee. Moote said people will begin to line up around 9:30 a.m. to prepare for the hunt. “Then everyone’s kind of let loose at 10 a.m.,” she said.
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line on the search, but would be delighted to have a final candidate by June. “We’re going to go through all the proper steps and process and make sure we get the very best candidate we can for the University of Idaho,” Weis said. “So if that takes longer than that period of time, great, we’ll work until we get
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The University of Idaho has begun its search for a new vice president of Finance and Administration. Bob Weis, executive director of the UI Foundation and head of the search committee, said he is not putting a time-
the right candidate.” The selected candidate would replace Ron Smith, who announced in February he would step down to become a professor with the College of Business and Economics. Smith has SEE looking, PAGE 7
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By the numbers
85%
of respondents believe body-worn cameras reduce false claims of police misconduct and reduce likelihood of litigation against the agency
85%
of respondents said they are familiar with body camera technology
77%
believe body cameras are more effective than in-car cameras
25%
said their agencies currently use body camera technology
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Pullman Police Officer Shane Emerson wears a body camera in Pullman Wednesday. Pullman police have used the technology for two years.
Local law enforcement explore body cameras Hannah Shirley Argonaut
A state of emergency was declared in Baltimore earlier this week following the funeral of Freddie Gray, who died in police custody in April. It was one uprising in a series of several that have caught the attention of the nation since Michael Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson last August.
The events have brought national attention to a slew of issues, but one discussion that’s been pushed to the front of mainstream talking points is the use of body cameras by police officers. The debate has prompted police departments nationwide to examine their own programs, and while many more agencies are moving forward with updated technologies, University of Idaho law professor Don Burnett said body cameras on police officers is not a new idea. “The technology has been evolving for some time,” Burnett said. “Certainly highly publicized incidents have given greater public
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visibility to the issue, but my impression is that law enforcement agencies have been studying this and not simply being spurred on by highly publicized events.” This is certainly true on the Palouse, where body cameras have been on the radar of both the Pullman and Moscow police departments for several years. While the Pullman Police Department (PPD) has utilized body camera systems for a few years already, the Moscow Police Department (MPD) is in the early stages of planning for implementation. Criminal defense attorney Steve Martonick said he knows the value
of good audiovisual technology from a police department when it comes to judicial proceedings. “You just get so much from video you don’t get from audio,” Martonick said. “If the officer’s looking through the trunk, with just audio, you can’t see what he’s pulling out or where he’s looking, you just hear audio saying, ‘That’s mine, no, that’s not mine and you wouldn’t have a clue’ — video’s got a huge advantage.” Martonick said he recalls a time when Pullman police officers were occasionally more aggressive. In the last decade, he’s defended a student who was pepper sprayed
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in his driveway following a noise complaint, as well as a student who was tased after refusing to sit on the ground following an incident of vandalism, he said. Martonick said he thinks the largest-scale incident happened in 2007, when police officers used pepper spray in a Pullman dance club, affecting approximately 300 people and resulting in a $22 million class action lawsuit. The officers were ultimately cleared of all civil-rights violations and issued an apology to all innocent victims, he said. SEE Camera, PAGE 5
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Changing up Raising awareness for relief departments ties as cleanup efforts more forward. Dhakal, who is from Nepal and is finishing his doctorate degree in neuroscience, said of Nepal’s 26 million citizens, about 10,000 have been injured and more than 8 million have been affected by the earthquake. “The earthquake did not just do damage to one town or devastate one village,” Dhakal said. “Everyone across all of Nepal has been affected by this tragedy.” The earthquake, which was centered in the Nepalese district of Ghorka, impacted neighboring countries as well and Dhakal said there have been reported deaths in
Nepal Student Association aims to aid relief efforts after earthquake strikes Nepal
VP of finance and administration position divided
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Ryan Tarinelli tion, Staben said the Office of Argonaut Planning and Budget would be It’s going to be a summer of consolidated with the financial change for University of Idaho’s side of the division of finance and administration. upper administration. Among the last major orThe position of vice president ganizational changes, Staben of finance and adminsaid Institutional Reistration will be split search and Assessment into two positions this would be moved from summer to form the the Office of Planning vice president for infraand Budget to the prostructure and vice presivost’s office. dent of finance. “I think institution“We can be better Staben al research, could be in each of these areas in a number of places, by aligning the skill sets and the right people to but works very effectively do the job,” said UI President under a provost,” Staben said. Staben selected Dan Ewart, Chuck Staben. The reorganization comes who currently serves as assisafter Ron Smith, current vice tant vice president and chief president of finance and admin- information officer, for the istration, announced in Febru- vice president for infrastrucary he would step down to teach ture position. Staben said Ewart would accounting in the College of focus on project management, Business and Economics. The newly created vice while the vice president of president for infrastructure finance would serve as a chief will oversee the Office of Public financial officer for the univerSafety and Security, Risk Man- sity, overseeing both finance agement and Insurance, Facili- and budget operations. ties and the Real Estate Office, among other departments. To create the finance posiSEE Changing, page 5
When the Indo-Australian tectonic plate pushed itself further into the Eurasia plate, it created an earthquake that not only devastated a country, but also was felt around the globe, said Susov Dhakal, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Idaho. The 7.8 magnitude earthquake, which struck Nepal last Saturday, killed more than 5,000 people, and responders are continuing to find fatali-
India and China. Bhanu Bhattarai, current president of the Nepal Student Association (NSA), said NSA is working hard to raise awareness of the devastation caused by the earthquake as well as to raise relief funds. Part of the NSA’s efforts will include a candlelight vigil to mourn the lives that have been lost. The vigil, titled “Solidarity for Earthquake Victims in Nepal: Candlelight vigil and earthquake awareness” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Friendship Square in downtown Moscow. SEE raising, PAGE 4
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Finals Fest
An entertaining evening Chance the Rapper, an up-and-coming Chicago rap and hip-hop artist known for his 2013 mix tape, “Acid Rap.” “He has an interesting vocal sound, for one, it’s not very mainstream,” said Lauren Pinney, Vandal Entertainment board chair. “He doesn’t really do radio … He, from what I’ve seen, kind of strays away from the mainstream rap and has this interesting mix of live instruments, like he has a lot of old school instruments combined with a hip hop sound.” Pinney said members of VE chose Chance because they thought
Vandal Entertainment brings Chance the Rapper to campus Tuesday night Daphne Jackson Argonaut
During dead week, most University of Idaho students focus on finishing last-minute projects and studying for final exams, but on Tuesday they have the chance to set everything aside for an evening of musical entertainment. This year’s Finals Fest features
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Moms take Moscow Friday kicks off 2015 Moms’ Weekend Jessica Blain Argonaut
While the moms of University of Idaho students may be thrilled to see their child go off to college and chase their dreams, it can be a struggle letting go. The Office of Alumni Relations believes the courage and support Vandal moms exhibit is deserving of celebration. According to Jessica Greene, co-chairwoman of the student committee for Moms’ Weekend, dedicating a weekend to students’ moms is a great chance to show off the Moscow community. SEE moms, PAGE 8
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Sue Storey (middle), the house director for Alpha Phi, talks with Alpha Phi members Savanah Boone (left) and Kaity Harness (right) outside their house Wednesday. Storey has been a house director since 2011.
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members of Alpha Phi with a keen sense of humor and an extensive knowledge of the Greek system for four years. Storey, who was in a sorority when she was an undergraduate at the University of Idaho, said she first became a house director because she was looking for a way to give back to the system that supported her as a student. “I moved out of the area for about 45 years, and when I returned there
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Several bins of donated items sit in the back room of the Hope Center, waiting to be sorted by the center’s employees. One man in particular is hard at work sorting through both the thrift store’s donations and his personal life. James Demars is an employee at the Hope Center and a member of its employment training program.
The Idaho State Board of Education (SBOE) unanimously approved the lowest tuition and fee increase for the University of Idaho in more than a decade Wednesday. Proposed by UI administrators, resident and nonresident tuition and fees will rise 3.5 percent for the 2015-2016 academic year. “We are very pleased,” said Katherine Aiken, UI provost and executive vice president. “I think it represents a whole lot of work behind the scenes.” Before the decision, UI President Chuck Staben presented to the board about
the need for a tuition and fee increase and said the additional funds would be used primarily to fund a 3 percent increase in Change in Employee Compensation (CEC). Staben said the additional funds would be used to fund employee medical benefits and obligated costs. UI in-state students will see their tuition and fees rise by $236 this fall, while out-of-state students will see it rise by $710. ASUI President Nate Fisher, who helped Staben present to the board, said students were involved throughout the budget process and he thinks the increase is reasonable. “This is something students can and should support,” Fisher said. During his address to the
SEE lowest, PAGE 7
Sen. Dan Johnson, R-Lewiston, motioned to send the budget with a “do-pass” to the House and Senate floors for approval. He said the four-year WWAMI program is a “good partnership” with the University of Washington. “It benefits Idaho students primarily that they get to spend more time at home in Idaho, and I think that increases the possibility … to come back to Idaho and practice, so I am very excited by that,” Johnson said. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, Idaho is 49th in the U.S. for the number of doctors per capita, and more medical practitioners are expected to retire in the coming years. Rep. Jason Monks, R-Meridian, was the lone legislator to reject the budget. He said since 1975, only 50 percent of WWAMI students have
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News brief Provost search update Tuesday is the last day to submit feedback on candidates vying to become the next provost and executive vice president. Feedback can be entered through an online form found on the provost and executive vice president website. The online form will close at the end of the business day Tuesday, according to Katherine Aiken, interim provost and executive vice president. Videos of all the candidates’ open forum sessions can be found online. Aiken said the videos allow faculty, staff and students who could
It benefits Idaho students primarily that they get to spend more time at home in Idaho. Sen. Dan Johnson, R—Lewiston
returned to Idaho to practice medicine, which he said “isn’t sufficient.” JFAC’s approval mirrored the State of the State recommendation given by Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter to increase WWAMI seats. The budget has to be passed by both the House and Senate, and be approved by Otter for it to go into effect. SEE medical, PAGE 5
not make it to the open forums to comment on the candidates. She said the search committee would also give its impression of the candidates to University of Idaho President Chuck Staben. She said the search committee acts in an advisory role and the final decision is up to Staben. Aiken said the search committee picked the candidates based off their abilities as an administrator. She said Staben would make his decision after the feedback period ends. She said she anticipates a decision before the end of the academic year.
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Vandal donors set record Historic Inspiring Futures campaign surpasses goal Hannah Shirley Argonaut
We’re asking the Legislature to fully fund this ‘salary gap.’ If you do, our plan is to not raise resident undergraduate tuition this year. Chuck Staben, UI president
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UI President Chuck Staben presents his budget proposal for the Joint Finance-Appropriation committee Monday morning. During his presentation, Staben asked the committee to fully fund a 3 percent salary increase recommendation by Governor C.L. ‘Butch’ Otter.
Staben pitches tuition freeze Staben appeals to JFAC to cover 3 percent employee compensation increase George Wood Jr. Argonaut
BOISE — University of Idaho President Chuck Staben proposed a plan to the Joint FinanceAppropriations Committee Monday that would halt tuition increases for undergraduate Idaho residents for the 2015-2016 academic year, should the Idaho
Legislature fully fund a Change in Employee Compensation recommendation by Governor C.L. ‘Butch’ Otter. This plan follows a recommendation by the governor to raise state employee salaries by 3 percent for FY2016. If the state accepts Staben’s plan, it would be the first time in about two decades UI will not request a tuition increase for resident undergraduate students. Also, if the legislature chooses to approve Otter’s CEC recom-
mendation, Staben said the state general fund will only cover about 50 percent of pay raises for UI staff and faculty. “The other 50 percent ... has to come from a dedicated fund, and that dedicated fund is tuition,” Staben said. “We’re asking the legislature to fully fund this ‘salary gap.’ If you do, our plan is to not raise resident undergraduate tuition this year.” As an alternate to this increase in tuition, Staben asked the committee to consider a ‘fund
shift,’ which entails payment of the salary gap through Idaho’s general fund. The salary gap not covered by the CEC recommendation is equal to about $1.6 million, according to Staben. Should the legislature choose to fund the 3 percent CEC increase with the state general fund, but refuse the fund shift, Staben estimated tuition could increase by 4 to 4.5 percent for resident undergraduate students.
The best fundraising campaigns are the ones that continue to give, said Chris Lucier, senior director of advancement at the University of Idaho. He said, for example, if a university is pulling in $15 million a year before a campaign, fundraising efforts to double donations won’t make $30 million a onetime number — it’s likely that goal would become the university’s new standard. Lucier said he believes this will prove to be the case for the Inspiring Futures campaign, a 7 1/2 year effort to raise $225 million, more than any fundraiser in state history. The campaign officially ended Dec. 31, and Lucier said it raised upwards of $261 million. “These campaigns are such a long-term view, and we continue to raise additional scholarships, new legacies and new standards,” Lucier said. “Students have been seeing the impacts, as it goes along with scholarship programs and buildings that were a result of the campaign.” According to a university report, approximately 35 percent of the funds raised will go to student support, 26 percent to faculty support, 26 percent to programs and 13 percent to facilities. SEE donors, PAGE 5
SEE tuition, PAGE 3 student life
Student Health Center to stay downtown
UI prepares self-study report to renew accreditation Ryan Tarinelli Argonaut
Before the accreditation team sets foot on campus, months of work has already been put into the accreditation process. The work is shown through the University of Idaho’s self-study report, a docu-
ment that provides an in-depth look at how UI fulfills its mission, which is provided to accreditors before their visit. “When you think about it, the self-study is over 200 pages long. It’s like writing a book for all practical purposes,” said Katherine Aiken, interim provost and executive vice president. SEE AccreDitors, PAGE 8
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Racing reptiles Jamie Lunders Argonaut
All Greek houses hold philanthropy events, but one University of Idaho fraternity boasts an annual event featuring shelled reptiles. “It is hands-down the coolest philanthropy on campus,” said Ryan Chapman, Phi Delta Theta president. “It’s the only
UI clinic understaffed, recruiting new physicians Hannah Shirley Argonaut
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Phi Delta Theta to hold annual Turtle Derby this weekend
one that involves live animals, and it happens during Moms’ Weekend, so there’s a ton of attendance.” Phi Delta Theta will host its 57th annual Turtle Derby during Moms’ Weekend at 11 a.m. Saturday outside its house, located at 804 Elm St. The Turtle Derby will include a
No previous experience required. All majors and years welcome.
ASUI President Nate Fisher said he could describe his second in command, ASUI Vice President Sarah Vetsmany, in just one word — genuine. Fisher, who befriended Vetsmany through their mutual involvement in ASUI, said the University of Idaho senior is not only a capable leader, but also serves as a strong voice for the student senate. “She stands out daily,” Fisher said. “Sarah is one of the friendliest people I’ve ever met. She takes on so much responsibility but regardless of how busy she is, she always makes others feel like she has all the time in the world to talk and to make them feel comfortable.” Vetsmany, a Boise native, said she was first introduced to UI by her cousin, an alumna, and has been actively involved in campus life ever since. Although she was originally torn between UI and neighboring Washington State University, a campus visit quickly changed her mind, she said.
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ASUI members Nick Pratt and Sarah Vetsmany hang a banner in the ASUI office. Vetsmany and Pratt are helping to launch the ‘It’s on Us’ campaign on the UI campus Tuesday.
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She thought she knew him, thought she could trust him. The pair went to see a band play at John’s Alley and they had a few drinks. He was too drunk to drive back to Pullman, so she let
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him sleep on her couch. During the night, he forced himself on her. She was unable to resist and she did not consent. That night, Anne Gaines, a scholarly communication librarian at the University of Idaho, was forever changed. “While it was happening, it felt like something was wrong,” Gaines said. “It took a while to come to terms with what it actually was.”
To combat sexual assaults like the one Gaines fell victim to, ASUI is launching the ‘It’s On Us’ federal campaign Tuesday to encourage the UI community to take an active role in preventing these incidents. The campaign, endorsed by President Barack Obama in September, aims to encourage young people to take a pledge SEE pledge, PAGE 5
The UI Student Health Center, although tentatively scheduled to reopen on campus after winter break, will remain at its current downtown location for the time being, said Greg Tatham, assistant vice provost for Student Affairs. According to Raymond Pankopf, director of Architectural and Engineering Services, delays in construction for the building’s repiping project initially pushed the opening date back to Feb. 2. However, in the wake of the Jan. 10 shooting that left three dead and one wounded — including UI Student Health physician Terri Grzebielski — the clinic is too understaffed to reopen. Tatham said with one of their three physicians gone and another about to go on maternity leave, Student Health Services elected to continue its operations out of the downtown location until another physician can be recruited. “We can’t run the operation with one provider,” Tatham said. “If we keep it downtown, there are additional physicians.” According to Tatham, there’s little rush to move back to campus. SEE heAlth, PAGE 5
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Vandals snap four game losing streak.
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Men’s club lacrosse going for winning season in Battle of the Palouse.
James Demars, Hope at Work program member
second chance and helps them get back on their feet, no matter where they’re at in their lives.
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More seats for medical students JFAC supports WWAMI increase
Vetsmany strives to make a difference
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board, Staben said employee salaries are the biggest expense and the biggest budget challenge for the university this year. Like many other schools around the state and across the nation, UI has seen a significant decrease in state funding. In 2001, 73 percent of the General Education Budget came from the state, as opposed to 50 percent this year. “While we continuously seek means of containing costs, students have had to pay a larger share of the cost of education across the nation,” Staben said. Staben said funding the 3 percent CEC mandated by Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter was the biggest challenge in this year’s budget.
“Work’s not our priority all the time — it’s people,” Demars said. “That’s what’s different.” Before Hope at Work, Demars said his life was a rollercoaster ride of jail time and living on the streets. Since joining Hope at Work, he said his life has taken a 180-degree turn. DeDe McReynolds, service coordinator at the Hope Center, said because Hope at Work is
Work’s not our priority all the time — it’s people. That’s what’s different.
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The Hope Center, a local thrift store in Moscow, offers employment and support counseling for those who cannot secure or maintain long-term employment. Deemed the Hope at Work program, it helps community members regardless of circumstance, including those dealing with a felony on their record, homelessness or substance abuse. Demars said the Hope at Work program gives people a
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was an open position for house director at the university,” Storey said. “I had such a wonderful experience with the Greek system as a student I thought, ‘Why not apply?’” Storey said while there are many rewarding aspects of being a house director, the job comes with numerous challenges as well.
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The University of Idaho is a place to embrace diversity through awareness and understanding of the struggles our peers face every day, said Julia Keleher, director of the LGBTQA Office. Boxes and Walls, a UI event promoting such qualities, is a way for students to experience the discrimination others may feel firsthand in a safe and educational environment. Keleher said it’s an event meant to teach students about what it means to empathize. “Boxes and Walls is an interactive display on oppression and discrimination,” Keleher said. Boxes and Walls will take place from 1-7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, on the first floor of Gooding Hall in the Wallace Complex. According to Keleher, there will be 18 rooms open for the event and each of which will contain a student-made environment illustrating a specific discriminatory issue. For example, a heterosexual student could enter a room and learn about the struggles a bisexual student may face — a feeling they would never be able to experience on their own.
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Moscow resident James Demars works in the back of the Hope Center. Demars will soon graduate from the Hope at Work program, an employment training program aimed at helping struggling community members re-enter into the work force.
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to the sanctions and the process by which they were arrived, contacting Interim Provost and Executive Vice-President Katherine Aiken. “We were extremely disappointed in how this process was handled,” Bradbury said. Bradbury said the university’s
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Sue Storey, house director of Alpha Phi sorority, said while there are many benefits to being house director, her favorite part of the job is the eclectic mix of personalities she comes into contact with every day. “The most rewarding part of my job is meeting all of these young women,” she said. “They’re all just so weird.” Storey has been watching over the
office following an investigation of hazing allegations. Greek adviser Brittany Bowles declined comment last week on the individuals involved or the details of the allegations, but said FIJI house leadership accepted the sanctions imposed Feb. 19 by the Dean of Students Office. Despite the house’s initial acceptance of the sanctions, FIJI continued to explore options relating
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lawyer John Bradbury confirmed Monday that sanctions previously levied against the house by the Dean of Students Office have been dropped and the incidents that led to them would be reinvestigated. In his role as dean of students, Chatriand oversees the Greek advisory office. The Dean of Students Office confirmed last week that FIJI had been sanctioned by the Greek
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BOISE — The Joint Finance and Appropriation Committee (JFAC) approved funding for five additional seats to be added to the WWAMI program for Idaho medical students Friday morning with a 19-1 vote. By approving the budget recommendation, JFAC fulfills year three of a four-year plan to fund five additional WWAMI seats available to Idaho students annually. The plan was first introduced in 2009, when the Idaho State Board of Education (SBOE) recommended doubling state funded WWAMI seats from 20 to 40.
he would appeal to students. “We had heard a lot about that name, a lot of buzz about him and he was definitely in our price range,” she said. “Picking him, it was definitely reflective of what we believed the students want, and we still believe that.” Pinney said the concert will open with a rapper named Boogie, who was recommended by Chance’s agency. She said the two have similar sounds, and should be a good combination.
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Monday he will resign from the university effective March 9. Chatriand said his decision Chatriand came after a conflict could not be resolved with the alumni of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, more commonly known as FIJI. FIJI
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Getting down with derby When it’s time for derby, nothing else matters
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Two members of the Rolling Hills Derby Dames get rough during a Monday night derby practice.
Molly Spencer “Roller derby helps me Rawr take out that aggression The Rolling Hills Derby and also it’s a great stress Dames aren’t just a team, reliever,” Dabie said. “I’m they’re a family. also that weird person and Ali Jones, better known WSU is like 90 percent by her roller derby name, Greek so I had a hard time Big Al, said she loves the making friends ... I instantteam and the camaraderie ly adopted a family when I that comes along with bejoined roller derby.” ing a part of it. Many of the team “This is my family, it’s members come from a fun,” Jones said. variety of differ“You can have ent backgrounds, Rawr a stressful day which makes for and you can a more diverse For more Rawr go and really roller derby content, visit just be yourself experience. uiargonaut.com where you can’t Growing up, anywhere else. I Catreas Mohr, can’t even describe it ... You who goes by Lethally work 55 hours in a week Blonde, used to watch and derby still takes over roller derby. Mohr said your life.” by the time she was old Whitney Storch, who enough to participate, goes by the derby name roller derby had been Halo, said she loves largely phased out. roller derby because it can “Then it came back in change you as a person. 2009, and in 2009 I joined “You could be this soft it at 42 and here I am,” marshmallow and [then] Mohr said. “I like eight you do all of this physical wheels on my feet. I just activity and you do teamlike to skate.” work and what-not — you The Derby Dames will get this sense of toughhave a breast cancer ness,” Storch said. awareness event on Storch said she believes Saturday at the Beasley it’s important for girls to Coliseum in Pullman. realize their inner strength. ‘We’re going to get all “You develop this part of of the money from the yourself that’s so strong,” beer garden and give it Storch said. “Not necessarto Bosom Buddies and it’s ily physically but mentally going to help women in also, which is important.” need of mammograms Ashley Dabie, also if they can’t pay for it,” known as Cyanide Siren, Jones said. Jones said a cois a senior in chemical ed team is going to start engineering at Washington off the fundraiser at 5 State University and is also p.m., followed by a match a TA for general chemisat 7 p.m. try — which makes for a On Monday the ladies stressful schedule. begin their three-day fresh Dabie said roller derby meat boot camp and welserves as a way for her to come any new skaters. let go and release some of Molly Spencer the stress that builds up can be reached at throughout the week. arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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A day in the life
Stories served fresh A day in the life of UI student and Jimmy John’s
Whitney Hilliard Rawr One of University of Idaho student Will DeViney’s favorite stories from working as a Jimmy John’s delivery driver begins with him climbing into the bed of his coworker’s silver Dodge truck. DeViney was like a sandwich Santa Clause, and it was Christmas in August on Greek Row. “We were driving around Greek row and I was standing in the back just, like, throwing sandwiches at people as we drove by,” DeViney said. DeViney, who began working at Jimmy John’s over the summer, said that business has picked up since the start of school. “Ever since school started I deliver a lot of sandwiches to Greek Row,” DeViney said. DeViney said the busiest days are Saturday and Sunday, because fraternity and sorority cooks are off duty, and also because weekends are a time when people want to relax and treat themselves. When he isn’t delivering to Greek Row, DeViney said many of his deliveries are to off-campus students. DeViney said the fun memories and goofy stories he has gained from his experience as a delivery driver always bring a smile to his face. DeViney said the job sometimes puts him in bizarre situations, like when he delivered an order to a man in an apartment complex not far from the University of Idaho campus. “I rang the doorbell and he answers it with a 40 of Old English in his hand,” DeViney said. DeViney complimented the man on his drink of choice before heading back to the store to tackle another “freaky fast” delivery. “The very next day I am working the same exact hours, and I get a call to the same exact apartment,” DeViney said. “He answers [the door] and he’s got the 40 in his hand for the second day in a row ... I just look at him, and we both just started laughing.” As a delivery driver, DeViney said he enjoys meeting and talking to a variety of people within his two-mile
University of Idaho student Will Deviney makes sandwhiches during a Sunday shift at Jimmy Johns. delivery radius. “It’s got to be brief because you have to be back at the store, but I’ll make a delivery and I will see that same person around town,” DeViney said. DeViney said sometimes the Jimmy John’s crew will order Dutch Bros. Coffee when they have a delivery in that area of town, or when the Dutch Bros. Coffee crew orders Jimmy John’s sandwiches. “All of the Dutch Bros. girls know
me as Jimmy John’s guy,” DeViney said. While Jimmy John’s deliveries are supposed to be “freaky fast,” DeViney said his quickest delivery was to the Gritman Medical Center in three minutes. Despite his three-minute triumph, DeViney said average delivery times depend on how busy the store is, but the goal is always to make a delivery within 15 minutes. Part of the reason Jimmy John’s can make freaky fast deliveries is because
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the sandwiches are done, or nearly done, by the time the customer hangs up the phone, DeViney said. He recommended his favorite sandwich — the Jimmy John’s Italian Night Club with hot peppers for that extra spicy kick. “Order Jimmy John’s and I will make all of your wildest dreams come true,” DeViney said. Whitney Hilliard can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Friday Fiction
Fear is Fire, pt. 3 Claire Whitley Rawr
Previously … Holmes was there quickly enough, and I showed him the evidence I had found, glossing over the fact that I broke up a snogging couple, but informing him a desk was warm when they got there. I was about to bounce my theory off of him when a prudish older woman stomped into the room. Her brown hair was tied into a tight bun at the nape of her neck, and she glowered at us from over her hawk-like nose. With that tightwad look, she was either vice principal or the English teacher. Continued ... “I suppose you two are working,” Hawky snapped. Holmes’ jaw clenched. I missed the subtlety of his tongue biting. “Yes, ma’am, we are,” I replied coldly. I took in the older woman’s business, cleancut, old-fashioned suit and came to the conclusion that, even though she was dressed like a witch, she wasn’t actually wearing a costume. “Well, would you mind telling me why the school is on lockdown?” I opened my mouth, a catty response ready. “It’s a police matter,” Holmes said, hand vice-gripping my arm. He flashed his badge toward Hawky, whose lip curled in contempt. “We just ask that everyone cooperates, ma’am.” The witch made a harrumphing sound. My nephew Ashton and his girlfriend Sammi burst into the room, crashing into the older woman. A single brown hair came loose from her bun. “Oops! Sorry Mrs. Poe,” Sammi exclaimed at the red-faced woman. Ashton crossed to me, his eyes alight with enthusiasm. He would end up as a detective or private investigator for sure. “Did you notice he was dressed as Hamlet?” I blinked. “Huh? Who?” “LeRad. He was Hamlet,” Ashton repeated. I frowned. Hamlet. He was one of Shakespeare’s depressing leading men, right? “Is he the one who killed himself?” I asked, pointedly looking at Madam Witch, er, Mrs. Poe. Holmes’ mouth twitched and I heard a small snort escape from Sammi. “He’s the one who gave a big long speech. ‘To be or not to be, that is the question,’” Holmes explained. Ah. I knew that. “Same thing, right?” Ashton shook his head, knowing the game that I was playing. Mrs. Poe looked as though I had just killed her favorite cat, of which I’m guessing she had
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several. Yup, she was the English teacher, no doubt about it. Before her shrill exclamation about Shakespeare’s greatest work, blah blah blah, a tall Indian man breezed in. “What have you got, Dahli?” Holmes demanded. The man shrugged. “Not much, Holmes. There is the obvious murder weapon sticking out of our vic’s chest, but there is some other factor here I’m not seeing.” I glanced at Mrs. Poe. Her mouth was set, the loose curl decorating her pale skin. Her eyes shifted toward the door. She wanted to run. She wouldn’t be able to in the shoes she was wearing — black heels.
Holmes turned to me, his baritone voice echoing into my brain. I glanced at him with a frown. If the knife hadn’t killed LeRad, then … poison? No, that would be too easy to find — Unless it was a poison of a different kind. “Earth to P.J.,” Holmes said, waving a hand in front of my face. I blinked and bolted out of the classroom. If my theory was right, I knew exactly what to look for. To be continued … Claire Whitley can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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nity. When he was finally captured by the Romans, he tried to kill himself with poison but failed because he was immune. The flag placed on the moon during the Apollo 11 landing was purchased at a local Sears store for $5.50. Not making your bed exposes bed bugs to fresh air and light, which dehydrates them. Making your bed traps stale air and moisture under the sheets, providing the perfect environment for bed bugs to flourish.
Rigmarole Confused or meaningless talk; a complex and sometimes ritualistic procedure
Example: The one thing Simon couldn’t stand was having to go through the rigmarole of entering grades into BBLearn.
When you receive a major electric shock, it’s not the electricity that throws you across the room, it’s the force of your muscles contracting. Basically, you’re strong enough to instantly throw yourself across a room.
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