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Senior Cruz Botello spent a part of his summer serving Hatians with the religious humanitarian organization Haiti 180.
Building, healing and feeling Vandals unite in humanitarian efforts, imparting good faith abroad Kyle Pfannenstiel Argonaut
A woman came to a group of missionaries at the local orphanage to seek help for her daughter’s burns. Underqualified and unprepared, a Vandal set out to do what he could. Cruz Botello, a senior studying sociology at the University of Idaho, said the girl’s right arm and left leg were covered in first through third degree burns after she had a seizure and fell into a fire. “We used what we had — we came with a small amount of burn cream, some bandages, some wrap and that’s it,” he said. “We, a bunch of underqualified college students,
are trying to treat these wounds that you would probably be put out for.” The missionaries gave her just two Tylenol before pouring clean water on the burns to remove the caked-on clay, which the girl’s family had smeared on her to avoid exposure to air, he said. While the girl’s burns were being tended to, Botello said his job was to distract her by flirting. Even with a language barrier and her significant pain, he said he was still able to get her to smile. This was just one of the many touching moments Botello experienced as part of his service in Haiti 180, a religious humanitarian organization dedicated to shaping a bright future for Haiti. The organization’s mission, according to their website, “is to create the opportunity to form well edu-
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cated leaders of faith for the future of Haiti and to make sure every child in our care has a childhood that is filled with love and joy.” Volunteers are required to cover the cost of airfare and $1000, according to their website. Supporters are also urged to donate to help sustain their humanitarian efforts. To accomplish their goal, they’ve worked on projects like building orphanages, schools, an elderly person’s homes and they are currently working on a clinic. “Last year a woman died from something as simple as an ear infection — and that’s just not alright,” Botello said. “There’s a man that swings by the orphanage from time to time. He had most of his leg amputated because he had gangrene on one of his toes. It’s something that, when you see it, you realize how unacceptable that is. The
standard of health and medical care needs to be raised.” They’ve obtained funding for building and equipping the clinic that will provide care for Haitians in Duverger and Dandann, two villages, but they still need roughly $150,000 to fund housing and amenities for doctors and missionaries, their website said. Botello said he was encouraged to serve in Haiti by his friend and fellow Vandal, Gabrielle Brookshier. She has served there annually since 2014, amounting to a one-week mission and two two-week ones, he said, and has raised money for wells to provide clean water to the area. SEE building, PAGE 5
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Being queer in quieter places A community for the creative Bennett receives grant to tell stories of Idaho’s LGBT Nishant Mohan Argonaut
Denise Bennett wants to tell the stories of LGBTQ people in every part of Idaho. The National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) has offered to match private donations up to $30,000 to support Bennett and her partners, Devin Becker and Erin Stoddart at the UI library and Latah County Historical Society Director Dulce Kersting, in their project to collect digital oral histories of Idaho’s LGBTQ people. “I want to collect stories from every county in Idaho and every community in Latah,” Bennett said. Bennett said she is looking for donations of already-collected stories and for people to come forward to tell their own stories. Already, former Idaho State Senator Nicole LeFavour, the first openly gay member of the body, said she plans to donate 10 stories she has collected to the project. Bennett said she decided to start the project after conversations she had with colleagues following the 2016 death of UI
alumnus and former employee who was robbed and beaten to death in Nampa. Idaho civil rights laws don’t protect people from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. That’s what the Add the Words group has been campaigning for and part of what Bennett said makes her project important. Bennett said she particularly wants to include stories from rural communities and make the project available to those same rural communities, which she said are nationally left without support. Bennett said she wants to include both new and old stories. “I think the next generation coming up is so completely different in their understanding of gender and sexual orientation,” LeFavour said. “But the laws haven’t changed here. They’re not better. If someone’s isolated in a small community, it’s very hard.” LeFavour said in 2015, for somewhere around her tenth arrest during an act of civil disobedience at the state capitol, a judge assigned her community service. For her project, she collected 10 stories in interviews that lasted anywhere from 20 minutes to two hours. SEE queer, PAGE 5
Moscow Farmers Market brings the community together with local goods and services Kilty Ellis Argonaut
Every year from early May to late October, the Moscow community spends its Saturday mornings making memories at the local farmers market. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and has been a local tradition since it was established nearly 41 years ago in 1976. Merchants, farmers and artists come together to sell their products at vending stations, all lining the streets of Main Street. Vendors sell, art, fresh produce, soaps, treats, crafts and much more. “Walking down main street on market day, you get an amazing feeling in your gut, one that’s full of excitement and childlike wonder. The market is what brings this community together, every Saturday. I walk here just to explore the booths — you never know what treasures you will find,” May Fredrich, a Moscow local who has been shopping at the market since 2003, said. “The market is one of the key compo-
nents to the functions here is Moscow,” Moscow local Leigh Knodler said. “My favorite part is the fresh produce.” The market is filled with both experienced and new vendors. Elizabeth Taylor, an organic farmer, has been selling her fresh produce for nearly 38 years. “I came to this town a few years after the market started, at first it was hard to find business because not too long ago organic farming was considered untrustworthy,” Taylor said. “Today, I see a lot more people than I did when I first started selling in this market. However, with more locals looking to buy organic produce comes more competition. “I’m glad to see a vast amount of people taking interest in organic farming, but with the growth comes competition,” Taylor said. “I see many more people farming organically, it takes good customers and fair service to get by.” Taylor is an experienced vendor in the market, and she, like many others, has formed a close relationship with the community and her customers. SEE community, PAGE 5
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PARKING
Parking pandemonium Too many purple parkers leads to changes in how permits are sold Andrew Ward Argonaut
Changes have been made this year in regard to purple parking permits on University of Idaho’s campus. Parking and Transportation Services placed a cap on the number of purple parking permits sold, due to such close capacity, and will now sell only purple economy passes, Parking Information Specialist Robert Mitchell said. Economy passes were created for students who only drive their cars on occasion. “The reason we’ve had to make this change is because the purple spaces, as a whole, are running at 94 percent utilization,” Mitchell said. Mitchell said the goal for the university is to stay at 85 percent, which would allow for a healthy rate of oversell. Mitchell said capping the number of spaces at the maximum number of 475 would create a negative reaction. “What we don’t want to do is cap the selling limit at the max number of parking spots,” Mitchell said. “Because at any given time a lot of people are either on vacation,
on an academic trip, etc. Then what would end up happening is that once we sell out of parking passes (Parking and Transportation Services) would be denying people a permit, but they would be walking by and seeing empty spaces.” Mitchell said the university’s strategic plan of increasing student enrollment plays a large role in the congestion around campus. “With increasing enrollment, almost all of the concentration of activity is going to be happening in the core campus,” Mitchell said. “That situation is just going to get worse, and it’s not solving itself naturally — as enrollment increases, that area is just going to get more and more pressure.” Mitchell said a contributing factor for the economy parking was the amount of cars which seemingly never moved, and only served to take up space. “Last year, when the snow was at its worst, we noticed a lot of cars had three feet of snow on them, and flat tires,” Mitchell said. “That was a big red flag. That means a lot of the cars in the core aren’t even being used. What if we could give a more affordable option to people who only use their vehicles to go home on weekends, or on break? Allowing the core campus to be for those who use their vehicles on a more regular basis.”
The reason we’ve had to make this change is because the purple spaces, as a whole, are running at 94 percent utilization Robert Mitchell, Parking Information Specialist
This was the reasoning behind the implementation of purple economy passes. Mitchell said as students settle in and become more regular about their routines, it will be easier to assess the parking system’s effectiveness. Mitchell said while parking is currently hectic, their options are limited because building new parking structures is expensive, time consuming and creates major commuting complications for the residents. “The cost of a parking garage, per space, is upwards of $35,000 per spot,” Mitchell said. “Also, apparently (building a new parking lot) is a nightmare for maintenance, security and management.” Mitchell said that while the ideology
behind the purple economy parking lot is stable, there is still room for improvement. Quentin Gaff, president of Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity, echoed the feelings of students who feel the economy passes have placed an obstacle in their way. “It’s definitely annoying,” Gaff said. “What if somebody needs to retrieve books or utensils before a class, or simply run an errand that needs to be completed quickly? Now it’s a 25-minute walk uphill just to get to your car, and another walk uphill to get back home.” Gaff said he feels the university is not properly accounting for the targeted increase of students depicted by the strategic plan. “(The university) is trying to increase enrollment, and we’re trying to increase the numbers of Greeks coming in,” Gaff said. “But they’re not making any new space. It seems like they want to add all these new people, but they don’t want to put in what it takes to account for that increase.” Andrew Ward can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @WardOfTheWorlds
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Campus Recreation
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Dressing up dining Nishant Mohan Argonaut
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Dining has a new name and a new look this year at the University of Idaho thanks to a $2 million investment from Sodexo. “Sodexo, in putting up the capital, they’ve shown us they’re a good business partner,” Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Services Alan Coker said. “Everyone’s got skin in the game.” With two and a half years left on the 10-year contract, the university renegotiated $2 million in capital from Sodexo to invest in the renovation, said Coker. Auxiliary Services at UI include dining as well as the Vandal Store and run concessions at games. Mike Thomsen, Sodexo’s manager at UI, said Sodexo has contracted with the university since 1989. Renegotiating the contract was possible because of the nature of UI’s contract with Sodexo, Coker said. The contract is a hybrid between a best-values contract in which the university would be guaranteed a set revenue, but food quality and hours of operation could suffer, and a management fee contract, under which more is negotiable. UI owns all the equipment, Coker
said, while Sodexo provides all the products and staff. Coker said UI’s yearly share of profit is about $1.5 million. The contract was renegotiated early last spring and construction began in May. The schedule was tight, with only the summer months available to renovate. Now, the hall has a new and greater variety of seats, new flooring and new equipment for some food stations. “There’s outlets so people can charge and work while they’re eating,” Thomsen said. “We increased the number of seats by 75 but because of the mixture of seating, it doesn’t look jam-packed with tables and chairs.” Thomsen said the back wall now has a mural from a local photographer. The grill and pizza equipment is now faster and higher quality with the addition of new fryers, a char broiler and a stone-fire pizza oven. Ultimately, the university used only $1.4 million of Sodexo’s investment and the remainder is reserved for further changes in the future. Following input from students and a vote on a selection of suggestions, the hall has a new name too: The Hub. “We knew it would cause a ruckus,”
said Allison Wright, Sodexo’s marketing coordinator at UI. “We got some interesting ones like ‘Robert’s,’ and of course ‘Marvel’s’ was a huge contender.” Wright said students named Bob’s after long-time employee Bob Kruger following his death and that “Marvel’s” was overruled as it would have named the hall after a current, living employee. The aesthetic changes also came from student input, Thomsen said. He said a designer brought students into what was then the quiet room to give their opinions on different seats, flooring and other items. Returning students may have other campus dining changes to anticipate. Thomsen said the company is looking to bring a Qdoba to the Idaho Commons food court to replace Sub Connection and a Dunkin’ Donuts to Sixth Street to replace Joe’s Cheesy Grill in fall 2018. “We need to keep changing to add variety,” Thomsen said. “Especially for the students living on campus, this is their kitchen and their home.” Nishant Mohan may be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu or on Twitter at @NishantRMohan
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Reinstate tailgates Alcohol at tailgating could make a comeback
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A little over a year following the State Board of Education’s (SBOE) denial of University of Idaho’s proposal to designate alcohol-friendly areas during tailgating and UI is taking the policy back to the drawing board. Conflict remains between UI and the City of Moscow in regard to the policy of consuming alcohol at tailgate parties during home football games, and it is back to the SBOE to finalize a decision on the situation. According to police regulation, “(Open container) ordinance shall not be in effect between the hours of 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. in any place located within Sixth Street to the north, South Rayburn to the east and south, and Perimeter Drive to the west and south on days when the University of Idaho has home football games.” The regulations state that all alcoholic beverages consumed within the perimeters must be in an opaque, unlabeled plastic or paper container. The conflict between the city’s regulations and the university’s is that UI is state-owned property, and open drinking on such property is banned. However, the SBOE has the power to change this. UI General Council Kent Nelson said the proposed policy, which has not been fully approved yet, would give UI President Chuck Staben power in delegating specific zones to consume alcohol. “Simply put, the proposed new policy would allow the president to designate areas in the UI parking lots where legal consumption of alcohol would be allowed for those tailgating in conjunction with a home football game,” Nelson said. “The official policy of the Board of Regents currently is that alcohol is not allowed in the university parking lots where tailgating is done, in conjunction with a home football game.” SBOE spokesman Blake Youde said
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the policy was proposed by the university during their recent board meeting in August with the SBOE. “Essentially (the policy) will do two things,” Youde said. “The first will be to assign parking lot sections specifically for pre-game drinking. The second is to identify specific venues where universities across Idaho may distribute and sell alcohol to those in attendance.” Youde said there must be two individual votes that must happen in order to enact this new policy, and that the first vote this August was 7-1, for. Youde said a large contributing factor to the back-and-forth drinking policy was because the current policy is constantly being asked to be changed or wavered by universities across the state. “It becomes very tedious to have to come back to this subject every year,” Youde said. Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity president Quinten Gaff echoed Youde’s statements. “(The policy on tailgating) shouldn’t be up for debate on a year-to-year basis,” Gaff said. “Instead of the rules
changing from university to university, it should be an umbrella-type of policy across the state. (The SBOE) should just make it one way and stick to it.” Gaff said while he believes that no alcohol at tailgates is undoubtedly the safest option, it is not the most realistic. “The obvious safest choice would be no alcohol anywhere,” Gaff said. “But obviously (alcohol consumption) is so ingrained in the college-going culture that I feel a completely dry game is never going to happen.” Gaff said tailgating is a commonality between the undergrads and the alumni, and that the ability to connect with alumni is important to him and his fraternity brothers. “Every year everybody comes back for homecoming, or our founders. They come back to support their team and tailgate with us — it’s a common ground between us that we can all enjoy.” Andrew Ward may be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu
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Vandal football players sign posters to hand out during the Farmer’s Market Saturday morning on Main Street.
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“I always go to Taylor’s to get fresh flowers and cauliflower,” Freidrich said. “I enjoy talking to her. She is a wonderful person and has many good stories to tell.” There are many important factors that contribute to the market’s success. The art in the market is a key charm. Musicians, sculptors, photographers fill the market with beauty and splendor.
PREVIEW “We Got Your Back” Suicide Awareness 5k to take place next week As the University of Idaho prepares for “I Got Your Back” safety week, event planning for the “We Got Your Back” Suicide Awareness 5k is well underway. The 2nd annual 5k, which will take place Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center (SRC), was put together to shed light on suicide within the Vandal community. “The Suicide Prevention 5k, although a fairly new tradition, is a delightful event designed to help spread awareness about suicide and get rid of the stigmas surrounding it,” said Kayla Watson, coordinator from the department of student involvement. According to UI’s website, anyone hoping to participate can register online by Sept. 8. A minimum fee of $5 for students and $10 for non-students will be charged at registration. In the event itself, participants have the option of registering for a 5k or 2k route, starting and ending at the SRC. Watson said the Suicide Awareness 5k is an event which requires extensive organization and planning. “Some of the student organizations involved are the Counseling and Testing Center, the Department of Student Involvement, and Sources of Strength,” Watson said. According to the UI website, the main student organizations involved are Beta Theta Pi fraternity, the SRC, Vandal Health Education and To Write Love on Her Arms WSU.
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“It’s unique to find a place where you can shop, eat and enjoy fine art, all in a few hours,” Moscow local Emily Rich said. “The musicians in the market make my Saturdays every time … you get to see many diverse musicians perform.” A few of the musicians include Gerret Knight and Paul Anders, a duo musician team who started working together a few years ago. “I’ve been a musician since the age of five,” Gerret said. “I was always banging
on pots and pans and singing in the kitchen, the market has given me a chance to really expand, I can pop down here, play my music, and make a few dollars in tips, it’s one of my favorite things to do.” Knight and Anders play in the market as much as possible. “It used to be that you could just come down here, sit down, play a few songs and nobody would stop you, but now since there are many more musicians you have to reserve a spot to play,” Anders said.
The market itself is a growing business, and will continue to be a staple part of the community for years to come. “It’s a beautiful place to get lost in,” Rich said. “It’s a good opportunity to expand your horizons, experience diverse cultures and check out modern age art. The market connects people and helps the world grow a little.” Kilty Ellis can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu
“It’s going to be a wonderful event and I would highly encourage anyone and everyone to go,” Watson said. Sophomore Trinity Dion said the 5k is a way for students to effectively take action and help one another. “With many key contributors including students and faculty this event is sure to be an amazing one,” Dion said. “I’m glad to be part of a community that cares.”
before I arrived here 10 or so years ago,” Brewick said. Many international students had positive things to say about UI and the event. “This event is amazing,” said Gohar Ijaz, an international student from Pakistan. “It’s a place where foreign people can come together it makes you feel like they are not far from home it feels like we are all family.” During the event, coordinator Morgan Gardner introduced herself and gave a brief welcome to the audience. “We really love having this much diversity on our campus,” Gardener said. International students gathered around tables and various other locations in the park as they socialized with one another and various members of the faculty. “Two things are important about this event — one is that we welcome international students, we want them to feel like they are part of the vandal family, because they are, and second we want to help increase our non-international students’ knowledge about different cultures by creating a diverse community on campus,” Dean of Students Blain Eckles said. “We hope to create a bridge between community and cultures.”
with ASUI, will be tabling Wednesday in the Idaho Commons Food Court, Student Media Office and the Student Recreation Center lobby to raise money through a change drive for the American Red Cross Hurricane Harvey relief fund. “People can donate change or any amount they feel inclined to donate,” Volunteer Center Coordinator Cailin Bary said. “We have an opportunity to make a difference, let’s do this.” Bary said students will not only have the chance to donate in the Idaho Commons, but other locations as well because the event works in partnership with other organizations on campus such as Residence Life, Greek Life, athletics and Vandal Dining. The goal is to raise $1,000 in relief funds, however Bary said they hope to raise even more. “There are more than 8,000 students on our campus, so if every student chips in a little bit, we figured we would be able to reach $1,000, if not more,” Bary said. Students are encouraged to donate more than change and can deliver items such as socks, shirts, toiletries and more to the Campus Visits Office in the Bruce Pitman Center, Bary said. “As Vandals, we’re all really connected to our community and service and community engagement is a value of ours, so I think it kind of aligns with our values. So, when we see there is a need that we step up and step forward to try to help fill that need and do everything we can to provide assistance.”
NEWS BRIEFS The International Fall program’s kickoff creates bridge between community and culture International Vandals from various areas around the world came together in celebration of the new school year last Wednesday. The University of Idaho welcomed international students to campus, both old and new at the International Programs Fall Kick-Off, held at Ghormley park. During the event, coordinators handed out food and designated social events for international students to enjoy. “We have 750 plus international students on campus this year,” said Mary Ellen Brewick, director of international marketing and recruitment. “We represent 73 different countries and that number is growing increasingly each year.” Brewick said the kick-off is a Vandal tradition dating back many years. “The BBQ has been a tradition long
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“I want the state to finally recognize the problem that we have,” LeFavour said. “I think it is very important to say something about how many people live in fear in Idaho.” Bennett said in some of her previous interviews, participants have been surprisingly open to talking. “I always offer to blur their face or not use their name, but they always insist to use everything,” Bennett said. “It’s their story and they know it’s important to tell it.” The NEH contribution is a matching grant, so Bennett must first come up with her own funding for the NEH to pitch in. She said so far she has already received $1,000 from the Latah Community Foundation and a donation from
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Having been involved in volunteer work since he started helping at St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores in middle school, Botello said he wants to dedicate his life to service. Although it is a religious aid effort, Botello said anyone is welcome to serve. With new mission groups always coming in and out and most only staying for a week, he said he feared the children would be stressed by
The Volunteer Center plans change drive to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the University of Idaho is combining its efforts to support a national cause. The Volunteer Center, in partnership
the Idaho Humanities Council and is currently seeking additional funding. When complete, the project will be hosted online by UI’s Center for Digital Inquiry and Learning. Bennett said she wants to capture what life as a member of the LGBT community looks like at work, in families and in different communities around Idaho. She said she is looking for audio and video as well as photos and protest materials including signs and banners. “I always hope people in the blue states with all the members of congress — I hope they listen,” LeFavour said. “I think a lot of them think we’ve arrived. But people in places like Idaho still aren’t safe.” Nishant Mohan may be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu or on Twitter at @NishantRMohan the constant exposure to new people. Despite this fear Botello said he said he only saw their appreciation. “Honestly it doesn’t show,” he said. “When you’re connecting with these kids you just see joy. They’re just thankful that somebody’s there running around with them, playing with them, caring for them, sharing time with them.” Kyle Pfannenstiel can be reached at kylecp@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @pfannyyy
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Redshirt freshman kicker Cade Coffey prepares to punt the ball during the game Thursday at the Kibbie Dome.
The kicking lineage Coffey is comfortable where he belongs in the program Colton Clark Argonaut
Redshirt freshman Cade Coffey is the new man at Idaho, handling both kicking and punting for Vandal football. Although he is a freshman on the field, Coffey has been with the team for two years and he possesses the utilities that are ideal for kickers — he’s calm, collected and experienced. Born in 1996 in Moscow’s Gritman Medical Center, Coffey said he has always been an Idaho fan. His father, Travis, was a defensive back for the Vandals from 1993-1996. But Coffey was not raised in Idaho his whole life. When he was four, the manufacturing company his father worked for sent the family to live in Watford, a town about 15 miles outside of London. It was there Coffey learned to love the original football — soccer. As a Fulham FC
and later a Manchester United fan, he said he looked up to greats like David Beckham throughout his young life. The sheer proximity and competition of English Premier League teams inspired his early sports career as a goalie on the pitch, as well as his ability to simply kick the ball further than almost every other kid. Coffey’s father, Travis Coffey, said he recalls his son’s early years as a soccer player. “I remember him being extremely talented and aggressive on the pitch as a young kid,” Travis Coffey said. “When we moved back to Idaho, it was hilarious because Cade had quite the English accent. He was like a little Brit.” When Coffey was 10, the family’s stint in England came to an end. They decided to settle down on two and a half acres in Rathdrum, Idaho, a small town of 8,000 about 95 miles north of Moscow where Coffey continued his schooling at Lakeland School District. Like many smaller schools in Idaho, kicking was not very prevalent - points after
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touchdowns (PAT) and field goals consistently clanked off the crossbar. By the time he was in eighth grade, Coffey’s parents and junior tackle coaches knew his leg was something special. “I won the PAT job and started to crush the kickoffs in eighth grade,” Coffey said. “My dad started taking me to camps and the high school coaches convinced me to play both soccer and football, because I was originally just going to play one. That’s where it all took off.” Coffey made his mark on both teams, as the starting goalie for the soccer team and the handler of all things kicking for the football team. He said although he did not practice with the football team often, given the majority of his time was spent with the soccer team, he was able to earn all-state nods in both his junior and senior seasons. A good 57-yard field goal in a state playoff game was the cherry on top of his high school football career. Coffey said he still loves soccer and football equally, but his fondness for foot-
ball is a bit different, given that his father is his role model. He said the atmosphere on the football field and in the locker room with his teammates is what makes the sport stand out. “We’re like a giant brotherhood,” Coffey said. “Everyone’s always encouraging me and pushing each other to get better. I watch (Manchester United) basically every chance I get because I love it. But in the end, I’m a football player and you have to love what you do.” The trust his teammates have instilled in him has translated to the field. Sophomore offensive lineman Noah Johnson shares an apartment with Coffey and said his confidence has improved, which in turn, has boosted the confidence of the entire team. “He trusts himself,” Johnson said. “Plus he’s always looking to improve. He’s always out here working on his own, looking to improve his drop on punts. He’s just a really hard worker.” SEE Lineage, PAGE 7
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A weak week one Vandals victorious first with a field goal before Idaho made it in the end zone.Just when Idaho looked to be building momentum, instead of taking a knee just seconds before the half, the team Maybe it was the cobwebs still straggling ran another play, resulting in a turnover just from the offseason, or maybe it was the row yards away from their own end zone. of NFL scouts watching closely from the The offense did their job on the field but press box, but Idaho’s season opener against it was the defense that secured the win. Idaho Sacramento State was not the show that kept Sacramento State completely out many fans expected to see from the of the end zone, holding them to just Potato Bowl champs. two scores from field goals. This is the A shaky offense managed to fewest points allowed by the defense put up 28 points on the board in since the Vandals took down Utah the win, but it wasn’t a pretty show State 28-6 in November of 2010. getting there. By the end of the Junior linebacker Tony Lashley led game the Vandals gave up three the team with a total of eight tackles. Meredith Spelbring turnovers, one fumble and two Argonaut Junior linebacker Kaden Elliss put on a interceptions. good show with four tackles, one sack The Sacramento State defense and a forced fumble. continually pounded senior quarterback It is early in the season. Idaho has shown Matt Linehan, leaving fans on the edge of they can take each game and each mistake their seats more than once as the whole and turn it to their advantage throughout Dome watched and hoped he would get up the season. The Vandals take down of the and walk off uninjured after each hit. Linehan shook it off each time and continued to Hornets was not done in the most graceful of fashions, but what counts is that the team did move the offense forward to pull together it regardless and found a way to come out the Vandals’ four touchdowns. on top. Now there is nowhere but up for the ESPN nearly guaranteed Idaho to come returning champs. out victorious, yet the home team didn’t Meredith Spelbring look like the clear winner for the majority can be reached at of the game. After a scoreless first quarter, it was the Hornets that jumped on the board arg-sports@uidaho.edu
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Idaho cross-country traveled to Missoula, Montana to compete in the annual Clash of the Inland Northwest. Both the men and women’s programs started off the season with a bang. The women finished in first, defeating all three other Division I opponents: Gonzaga, Eastern Washington and Montana. The men’s squad took second, losing only to Gonzaga. Idaho director of track and field/ cross-country Tim Cawley said the Vandals all came out strong in the opening meet. “The athletes looked fantastic,” Cawley said in a press release. “It was really fun to watch both teams, they both ran great. On the women’s side, watching Andrea Condie win her first college race was just amazing. The rest of the women’s team behind her also ran really well, just a really strong performance. The guys were much of the same, with Grayson (Ollar) leading the
way. They maintained their composure and the team looked fantastic. Travis Floeck has done an excellent job getting them ready to this point.” Junior Andrea Condie came out on top for the women, winning the 4k race with a time of 14:11.60. Condie was named Big Sky Female Athlete of the Week for her performamce. Close behind in second was junior Sierra Speiker with a time of 14:35.51 and junior Erin Hagen in third with a 14:38.92. Sophomore Maizy Brewer and freshman Faith Dilmore finished in fourth and fifth respectively to round out the scorers on the women’s side. The men came out over Eastern Washington and Montana but fell to Gonzaga. Sophomore Grayson Ollar finished first for the Vandals in the men’s 6k in 18:40.89. Sophomore Fabian Cardenas came in second for the Vandals with a time of 18:53.63, followed by junior Skylar Ovnicek in third for the Vandals with a 19:07.17. Senior Tim Delcourt took fourth (19:07.22) and sophomore Dwain Stucker claimed fifth (19:18.28) to top off the Vandal scorers. Idaho moves on to the Gonzaga/Idaho Dual Sept. 16 in Spokane, Washington. Meredith Spelbring can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu
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Despite the big position he is in, following the footsteps of three straight Idaho AllAmericans, Coffey said his mind is clear and his only focus is helping his team. The special teams unit usually is working on its own, and Coffey understands being in his own head. He said he knows the entire team is counting on him to kick successfully, so he clears his head and obliges. “I just want to help our team win games,” he said. “I’m excited to be here and have a job to do. I don’t know if I really like all the attention, I’m a pretty mellow, even-keeled, low-key person.” Outside of football, Coffey said he has always been interested in a business career “I’ve always wanted to do something in the business field, relating to finance,” he said.“If the opportunity to continue football presents itself, I’d obviously go for it. But I really want my degree to fall back on.” Coffey said he plans on achieving his degree before his NCAA eligibility is up. 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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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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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
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
Paul Kwiatkowski, Moscow Police Lt.
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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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.
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 Funding mental health is a different region, the city had already This year, for the first time since the eco- been working toward a plan for a mental nomic downturn that led to budget cuts in health crisis center. every department, the state made an investment in improving mental health services. SEE short, PAGE 5
When a crisis arises Kaitlyn Krasselt “The thing is, they’re not a Argonaut 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 been committed, and of- Kwiatkowski they feel like they did.” Officers 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.
Declines in state support for mental health services evident on the Palouse
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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Pullman Police Officer Shane Emerson wears a body camera in Pullman Wednesday. Pullman police have used the technology for two years. 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 Hannah Shirley cameras by police officers. Argonaut The debate has prompted police A state of emergency was de- departments nationwide to examine clared in Baltimore earlier this their own programs, and while week following the funeral of many more agencies are moving Freddie Gray, who died in police forward with updated technologies, custody in April. University of Idaho law professor It was one uprising in a series Don Burnett said body cameras on of several that have caught the at- police officers is not a new idea. tention of the nation since Michael “The technology has been Brown was shot and killed by Fer- evolving for some time,” Burnett guson, Missouri police officer said. “Certainly highly publicized Darren Wilson last August. 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 Corrin Bond have been injured and more than Argonaut 8 million have been affected by When the Indo-Australian tec- the earthquake. tonic plate pushed itself further “The earthquake did not just do into the Eurasia plate, it created an damage to one town or devastate earthquake that not only devastated one village,” Dhakal said. “Everyone a country, but also was felt around across all of Nepal has been affected the globe, said Susov Dhakal, a Ph.D. by this tragedy.” candidate at the University of Idaho. The earthquake, which was The 7.8 magnitude earthquake, centered in the Nepalese district which struck Nepal last Saturday, of Ghorka, impacted neighboring killed more than 5,000 people, and re- countries as well and Dhakal said sponders are continuing to find fatali- 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 tion, Staben said the Office of 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. The position of vice president Among the last major organizational 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. accounting in the College of Staben said Ewart would 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 Ryan Tarinelli Argonaut
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He said he has been taking as many credits as possible in hopes to continue playing as an Idaho graduate. Last Thursday was the first playing time Coffey has seen as a Vandal, and the questions fans had about who was replacing former All-American Austin Rehkow were quickly answered. Coffey knockED two punts inside Sacramento State’s five yard line and chipped in every PAT. The gray shirt and red shirt process he went through during his first two years of school appear to have translated on the field. Coffey had two seasons to train under Rehkow, a luxury most do not have. Rehkow gave praise for Coffey prior to the first game, saying that the young kicker is in good hands. “He’s well ahead of where I was as a freshman,” Rehkow said. “It’s kind of going to be the same narrative. Give him two weeks and you’ll say, ‘Oh wow Cade Coffey can play.’” Colton Clark can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @coltonclark95
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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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 Daphne Jackson Entertainment board chair. “He Argonaut doesn’t really do radio … He, from During dead week, most Uni- what I’ve seen, kind of strays away versity of Idaho students focus on from the mainstream rap and has finishing last-minute projects and this interesting mix of live instrustudying for final exams, but on ments, like he has a lot of old school Tuesday they have the chance to instruments combined with a hip set everything aside for an evening hop sound.” of musical entertainment. Pinney said members of VE This year’s Finals Fest features chose Chance because they thought
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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. SEE entertaining, PAGE 4
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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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Ryan Tarinelli line on the search, but would be delight- the right candidate.” Argonaut ed to have a final candidate by June. The selected candidate would The University of Idaho has begun “We’re going to go through all the replace Ron Smith, who announced its search for a new vice president of proper steps and process and make sure in February he would step down to we get the very best candidate we can become a professor with the College Finance and Administration. Bob Weis, executive director of the for the University of Idaho,” Weis said. of Business and Economics. Smith has UI Foundation and head of the search “So if that takes longer than that period committee, said he is not putting a time- of time, great, we’ll work until we get SEE looking, PAGE 7
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Monday he will resign from the university effective March 9. Chatriand said his decision came after a con- Chatriand Kaitlyn Krasselt flict could not Argonaut be resolved with the alumni of the University of Idaho Dean of Stu- Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, more dents Craig Chatriand confirmed commonly known as FIJI. FIJI
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
office following an investigation of to the sanctions and the process by hazing allegations. Greek adviser which they were arrived, contactBrittany Bowles declined comment ing Interim Provost and Executive last week on the individuals involved Vice-President Katherine Aiken. or the details of the allegations, but “We were extremely disapsaid FIJI house leadership accepted pointed in how this process was the sanctions imposed Feb. 19 by the handled,” Bradbury said. Dean of Students Office. Bradbury said the university’s Despite the house’s initial acceptance of the sanctions, FIJI conSEE dean, PAGE 5 tinued to explore options relating
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Vandals teach tolerance UI students come together to learn about oppression Katrina Hicks Argonaut
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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Jake Smith The Hope Center, a local Argonaut thrift store in Moscow, offers Several bins of donated items employment and support counsit in the back room of the Hope seling for those who cannot Work’s not our priority all Center, waiting to be sorted by secure or maintain long-term employment. Deemed the Hope the time — it’s people. the center’s employees. One man in particular is hard at Work program, it helps comThat’s what’s different. at work sorting through both the munity members regardless of thrift store’s donations and his circumstance, including those James Demars, Hope at Work program member dealing with a felony on their personal life. James Demars is an em- record, homelessness or subsecond chance and helps them ployee at the Hope Center and stance abuse. a member of its employment Demars said the Hope at get back on their feet, no matter Work program gives people a where they’re at in their lives. training program.
“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 SEE working, PAGE 5
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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.
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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 It benefits Idaho students “good partnership” with the Uniprimarily that they get versity of Washington. to spend more time at “It benefits Idaho students primarhome in Idaho. ily that they get to spend more time at home in Idaho, and I think that Sen. Dan Johnson, R—Lewiston increases the possibility … to come back to Idaho and practice, so I am returned to Idaho to practice medivery excited by that,” Johnson said. cine, which he said “isn’t sufficient.” According to the Association of JFAC’s approval mirrored the American Medical Colleges, Idaho State of the State recommendation is 49th in the U.S. for the number of given by Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” doctors per capita, and more medical Otter to increase WWAMI seats. The practitioners are expected to retire in budget has to be passed by both the the coming years. House and Senate, and be approved Rep. Jason Monks, R-Meridian, by Otter for it to go into effect. was the lone legislator to reject the budget. He said since 1975, only 50 percent of WWAMI students have SEE medical, PAGE 5
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
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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 was an open position for house disense of humor and an extensive rector at the university,” Storey said. knowledge of the Greek system for “I had such a wonderful experience four years. with the Greek system as a student I Storey, who was in a sorority when thought, ‘Why not apply?’” she was an undergraduate at the Uni- Storey said while there are many versity of Idaho, said she first became rewarding aspects of being a house dia house director because she was rector, the job comes with numerous looking for a way to give back to the challenges as well. system that supported her as a student. “I moved out of the area for about SEE motherly, PAGE 8 45 years, and when I returned there
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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
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. SEE lowest, PAGE 7
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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 KathBefore the accreditation team sets foot erine Aiken, interim provost and execon campus, months of work has already utive vice president. been put into the accreditation process. The work is shown through the UniSEE AccreDitors, PAGE 8 versity of Idaho’s self-study report, a docuRyan Tarinelli Argonaut
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one that involves live animals, and it happens during Moms’ Weekend, so there’s All Greek houses hold philanthropy a ton of attendance.” events, but one University of Idaho fra- Phi Delta Theta will host its 57th annual ternity boasts an annual event featuring Turtle Derby during Moms’ Weekend at 11 a.m. Saturday outside its house, located at shelled reptiles. “It is hands-down the coolest philan- 804 Elm St. The Turtle Derby will include a thropy on campus,” said Ryan Chapman, Phi Delta Theta president. “It’s the only SEE rAcing, PAGE 8 Jamie Lunders Argonaut
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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 Legislature fully fund a Change in Employee Compensation recommendation by Governor C.L. ‘Butch’ Otter. This plan follows a recomGeorge Wood Jr. mendation by the governor to Argonaut raise state employee salaries by 3 BOISE — University of Idaho percent for FY2016. President Chuck Staben pro- If the state accepts Staben’s posed a plan to the Joint Finance- plan, it would be the first time Appropriations Committee in about two decades UI will Monday that would halt tuition not request a tuition increase for increases for undergraduate resident undergraduate students. Idaho residents for the 2015-2016 Also, if the legislature chooses academic year, should the Idaho to approve Otter’s CEC recom-
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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.
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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
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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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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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him sleep on her couch. To combat sexual assaults During the night, he forced like the one Gaines fell victim himself on her. She was unable to, ASUI is launching the ‘It’s On to resist and she did not consent. Us’ federal campaign Tuesday to That night, Anne Gaines, a encourage the UI community to Graham Perednia scholarly communication li- take an active role in preventing Argonaut brarian at the University of these incidents. She thought she knew him, Idaho, was forever changed. The campaign, endorsed thought she could trust him. “While it was happening, it by President Barack Obama in The pair went to see a band play felt like something was wrong,” September, aims to encourage at John’s Alley and they had a Gaines said. “It took a while to young people to take a pledge few drinks. He was too drunk to come to terms with what it actudrive back to Pullman, so she let ally was.” SEE pledge, PAGE 5
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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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Idaho vs Hawaii The Idaho soccer team returned Sept. 1 with a 1-0 win against Hawaii. The Vandals relied primarily on aggressive offensive play in the close-knit contest. “Really proud of our players,” Idaho head coach Derek Pittman said. “From the opening whistle, I thought they came out and really put Hawaii under a ton of pressure. With the way Hawaii plays we didn’t want to give them a whole lot of time on the ball and I think we did a great job disrupting what they were trying to accomplish.” It was senior Olivia Baggerly who provided the goal and broke the scoreless tie late in the second-half. The attacking pace of play has been a trend for Idaho in the last two matchups. “Our staff did a great job this week preparing our players to be more attacking minded,” Pittman said. Getting the ball near the goal transitioned into more shot opportunities. The team totaled 20 shots in the win, with Baggerly taking five of them, two of which were
on goal. Junior Bridget Daley took her fair share of shots in the effort as well. She matched Baggerly’s five, but none were on goal. While the Vandals offense was working to provide the lone goal on the night, the defensive unit was holding its ground. As time ticked down, Hawaii put a noticeable amount of pressure on the Vandals defense in desperation. Junior goal keeper Makayla Presgrave made several clutch saves in the win. In addition to Presgrave, the entire Idaho defense protected the goal all night. The next Vandals matchup is against Seattle U Monday at 2 p.m. at the Kibbie Dome. Idaho vs Seattle U Idaho fell 5-3 to Seattle U in what started out as a tightly contested game ended in the Vandals second loss of the season. Idaho head coach Derek Pittman said he was disappointed with the final score. “I’m just disappointed, to be honest with you,” Pittman said. “I thought our players came out the right way and executed our game plan very well for the first 30 minutes or so. But this is part of our growing process. Our young players have got to understand, and this young team has to understand, that every minute matters.” Senior forward Olivia Baggerly opened up the game on an exciting run down the field in the first minute of play, driving for
the first goal. While the play did not end in a Vandal goal, it got the team off to a solid start. The first Idaho goal came in the 25th minute of play following a corner kick from junior forward Bridget Daley. Junior defender Kelly Dopke was lined up in front of the goal and sealed the point for the Vandals on a header. Sophomore midfielder Morgan Crosby doubled the advantage in the 32nd minute with a direct shot from outside the 18-yard box that bounced off the post and in for the second Idaho goal. Less than a minute later Seattle U responded when Leahi Manthei put the Redhawks’ first points on the board to bring the score to 2-1. The Redhawks’ Holly Rothering went on to level the score after knocking a penalty kick into the goal in the 38th minute. Pittman said he is proud of his team for fighting through but the team needs to learn from the mistakes. “At halftime, its 2-2, we talked about the things we needed to fix,” Pittman said. “Proud of our players fighting back and finding the rhythm back to make it 4-3 but again, its part of our growing process. We’ve got to be better, (and) respond to adversity in a more positive manner. All of us, solve problems quicker on the field because good teams like Seattle U are going to punish us and they definitely did that today.”
It was only five minutes into the second half when Seattle U’s Manthei went ahead to score her second goal of the game to take the lead 3-2. Manthei drove the score up to 4-2 in the 59th minute off of a header that bounced in for the score. The Vandals rallied and were able to get one more point on the board in the 67th minute of play. Junior defender Claire Johnson fought to keep Idaho in the game with a high shot outside the 35-yard line, barely missing the RedHawks’ goalie to score the final Idaho point. Manthei sealed the game with Seattle U’s fifth goal, her fourth, in the 76th minute to finish the game 5-3. Idaho finished with 10 shots, six on goal compared to Seattle U’s nine shots with six on goal. Pittman said it is a learning opportunity to better prepare to face Oregon. “We pride ourselves on being very organized and sharp defensively and we didn’t do that today and that ultimately that cost us” he said. “Our defense is our first thing we hang our hat on and we let ourselves down today and have got to be better as we get ready for Oregon.” Idaho moves on to face Oregon 7 p.m. Friday in Eugene. Zack Ozuna and Meredith Spelbring can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu
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The Idaho football team ended last season with a five game win streak, and that momentum carried over into the new season. “The first game jitters were there,” senior running back Aaron Duckworth said. “But it was good to get that first win under our belts.” Both teams had slow starts offensively. Idaho recorded one first down in four drives in the first quarter. The Vandal defense made up for the gradual offensive start by forcing three consecutive three-and-out drives from Sacramento State to start the game. Sacramento State took the lead at the beginning of the second quarter with a 52-yard field goal. That field goal would provide the Hornets’ only lead of the game. The Idaho offense hit its stride later in the quarter with some help from Duckworth. On a second and 10 play from the Idaho 37-yard line, senior quarterback Matt Linehan bounced out of the pocket to avoid pressure and checked down to Duckworth. The tailback then scampered down the sideline, avoiding tackles for a 47-yard gain. “(Duckworth) is a home run hitter,” Linehan said. “That play was hugely important for us getting the rust off and starting to find a rhythm on offense.” The Vandals scored two plays later halfway
through the second quarter. Linehan again escaped pressure from the Hornets and found senior receiver Jacob Sannon open in the end zone for the first touchdown of the game. Idaho’s defense continued to stifle the Hornets offense, and the Vandals wasted no time putting more points on the board. After another long run from Duckworth on a misdirection run, Sacramento State brought extra rushers to try and quell Idaho’s momentum. The additional pressure did not get to Linehan as he dropped back, and dropped a 30-yard pass in the hands of senior receiver Reuben Mwehla for a touchdown. Mwehla had blazed past the corner down the sideline and provided just enough separation for Linehan to set the score 14-3 Vandals. After another fruitless drive, the Hornets punted the ball back to Idaho with only 25 seconds left in the second quarter. Despite tough field position and halftime only one kneel away, Idaho lined up to run another pass play. Linehan was sacked for the fourth time in the first half and fumbled the ball away to Sacramento State. The Vandal defense held strong again despite a tough position, and gave up zero yards en route to just another field goal from Medeiros to make the score 14-6 at half. The Vandal offense quickly put the turnover behind them, with a 30-yard run from Duckworth putting the Vandals in position to score. On fourth and goal, junior defensive lineman D.J. Henderson lined up as a fullback and powered through for the score. By the end of the third quarter, the Vandals led 21-6 and the Hornets had no success on offense, due in large parts to the stout Vandal defense and
the impressive debut of redshirt freshman special teams Cade Coffey. Coffey nailed all of his extra points and punted within the Hornet 15 on three separate occasions. That punt in particular gave the Vandals excellent field position after the defense forced yet another three and out. On the ensuing drive, Duckworth recorded 33 yards rushing on five carries, including an 18-yard touchdown run that capped the score at 28-6 Vandals. Duckworth finished with 142 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown. After giving up four sacks in the first half alone, the offensive line settled down in the second half providing holes for the Vandal run game and time in the pocket for Linehan. “We knew that the offensive line would need some help, with only two starters coming back,” Idaho head coach Paul Petrino said. “The run blocking was more than sufficient, but we need to improve on pass protection.” The defense was tough on Sacramento State all game, allowing only 2.7 yards per carry on the ground and 95-yards total through the air. “We really just flew around today and had fun,” junior linebacker Kaden Ellis said. “We had that passion all day and it show in us dominating most of the game.” The Vandals take on UNLV 4 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Kibbie Dome. Jonah Baker can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @jonahpbake
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OPINION
Delay of Game Focusing strictly on his most recent The NFL has a vendetta against Colin statistical output, Kaepernick was decidKaepernick, and there is plenty of blame edly and respectably mediocre. Through and confusion to go around. 11 games last year, Kaepernick managed The polarizing quarterback is still a free agent, and there are few reasonable answers a 90.7 percent passer rating, good enough for 17th among quarterbacks that as to why he is not employed by a started the majority of their team’s team desperately needing a quartergames. His touchdown-to-interback. His national anthem protests ception ratio was good enough initially alienated a significant and for seventh among the league’s misguided portion of the NFL’s qualifying quarterbacks. largely white middle-class fan base, His statistics from previous and the NFL’s maniacal focus on years call to mind a quarterback profit continues to scare teams away Jonah Baker with even higher potential, when from associating themselves with a Argonaut not saddled with ineffective controversial yet productive figure. coaching and a dismal supportAfter another preseason filled with lackluster performances from starting ing cast. Add in Kaepernick’s capabilities as and backup quarterbacks, one would think a runner with the highest yards per carry that teams would be chomping at the bit to among all quarterbacks according to Picking Pros statistics, and the surface evaluaadd a consummate professional with past tion suggests that he is, at the very least, a success, an unending dedication to charity and a refreshing lack of character issues. In capable quarterback. Meanwhile, the Broncos and Ravens are spite of these positives, Kaepernick remains pointedly deciding to start or keep quarunemployed while woefully ineffective terbacks that are statistically worse than passers like the Ravens’ Ryan Mallett and the Broncos’ Brock Osweiler are comfortKaepernick in just about every category. When adjusted for a full 16 game seaably entrenched or near the tops of their respective depth charts. son, Osweiler ranks below Kaepernick in nearly every single metric, including four In order to prove Kaepernick is being times as many interceptions thrown. Malslighted from a football perspective, let’s lett is an even worse passer and somehow first pretend that, until proven otherwise, remains the starter in Baltimore, with only he is indeed an ineffective quarterback.
300 underwhelming passing attempts over a four-year career for three different teams and an occasional inability to throw to the correct team. Even the ‘he doesn’t fit the system’ argument falls flat. Cleveland’s new starter, DeShone Kizer, mirrors Kaepernick’s mold as a mobile and deep-ball friendly passer, and would benefit from having a wizened veteran in his corner. Meanwhile, Baltimore’s coaching staff and general management have seemed eager to bring Kaepernick on as a good addition to their quarterback room, and Kaepernick’s nearly-obsessive attention to detail would put him ahead of Mallett, who has chronic problems with tasks as simple as showing up on time. So why do these teams choose to employ less effective players at the game’s most important position? Clearly there is no football-related reason keeping Kaepernick from returning to the field. The easy answer is to say that Kaepernick’s divisive, but important national anthem protests scares teams away. The issue is certainly not that the players don’t agree with his stance either. One year after Kaepernick’s silent and peaceful protests began, his colleagues around the league continue to show solidarity with him and demand attention to the issue of racial justice and police
Colin Kaepernick is being unfairly and hypocritically shunned by the NFL
brutality in America. Therefore, from a purely football perspective, Colin Kaepernick belongs in the NFL. His peaceful protest of an important issue should be lauded. The owners that deny him employment, on the other hand, deserve all of the criticism Kaepernick has received a thousand times over. If for whatever illogical reason Kaepernick remains unemployed when the 2017 regular season starts, ensconced fans can and should show their disapproval for the situation by actively boycotting the games themselves. Colin Kaepernick can unquestionably make a number of NFL teams better. He is an upstanding citizen who committed himself to a protest of injustice, one of the most American things he could possibly do. He has not committed any egregious crimes, and he is being unfairly punished for peacefully expressing his opinion in a public place. In order to right this wrong, fans must begin to hold the NFL’s owners accountable for their hypocritical business practices, and for once, it is the fan that holds all the power. Jonah Baker can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @jonahpbaker
OPINION
Home sweet Kibbie home has a dome, Boise State has blue turf — I didn’t think beyond that. After becoming a Vandal over three years ago, I began to see why the facility is imporThe new turf adds luster. Natural light tant. The Kibbie Dome, although small, is radiates off of translucent panels and shoots a big deal to me and should be to students, between conference championship banners, alumni and Idaho supporters alike. a brightness that once was not present. The It is one of the only Division I football band fills the air with tunes of Top Gun and stadiums in the nation that serves, not Pat Benatar. The temperature is always peronly as a football field, but as an fect and the fans are quite unruly, athletic and student facility as well. as dedicated fans should be. Unlike many upper-tier programs, This is the Kibbie Dome — home the dome accommodates a lot, of Idaho football and so much more. including playing host to soccer The Kibbie Dome was built and football programs, basketball, in 1975 by Boise architect Gene intramurals, classes and weight Cline and named after former training programs. Colton Clark student and donor, William H. Idaho is also one of only three Argonaut Kibbie. This engineering marvel FBS football programs that play stands as a map-marker on camindoors and one of two FBS pus, a unique symbol of the University of schools that have domes for the purpose Idaho and even a national feat. of the university. Syracuse and Texas The dome was awarded the “StrucSan Antonio (UTSA) also play in domes, tural Engineering Achievement Award” but UTSA’s Alamodome was originally in 1976 by the American Society of Civil built for an NFL franchise that never Engineers and was the focus of a 1998 found its footing. book titled, Raising the Roof by Peter T. Idaho has the 70 degree advantage and, Johnson and Jack Lemley. All because of while yes, it may feel uncomfortably hot the unique structure. inside during early season games, Vandal Yet we still take it for granted. I grew up fans never have to brace for the unpredictknowing it just as Idaho’s stadium. Idaho able weather of the area, whether it be the
Reasons why the Kibbie Dome shouldn’t be taken for granted
below zero wind chill or a foot of snow on the ground. Ask anyone who has been to a November or December game at Washington State’s Martin Stadium. It’s quite unbearable with the funneling winds in the lowground complex. Comfortably watching games is important to fans, not to mention the increased likelihood of player injuries in inclement weather. There are several qualms from Idaho and college football fans about the Kibbie Dome, made apparent by the Idaho forums on Scout.com. Comments range from the stadium being too small, in a bad location and that it appears as a military barracks or chicken coop. The Kibbie Dome has the lowest capacity of any FBS program at 16,000. This particularly hurts when considering ticket sales total about half a million dollars per season, compared to nearly $40 million for some upper-tier schools. But the capacity fits well with Idaho’s current conference home, as average Sun Belt attendance is a little over 18,000 per game. In Pat Hauge’s 2012 interview with Idaho athletic director Rob Spear, Spear said there is potential for added balcony seats and end zone stands, but I have yet to see a complete sellout since I have
been here, making the idea of added stands seem impractical. Several fans even went as far as arguing that the dome should be in downtown Moscow to help local businesses, but then there’s the question of parking, of which the dome currently has plenty, and the sheer cost of moving a stadium. Some argued that the roof should come off altogether, taking away a landmark on campus. National news outlets such as ESPN and USA Today have even praised the Kibbie Dome for its unique architecture and comfortability. Opposing coaches and former players, including College Football Hall of Fame quarterback John Friesz, agreed that the dome is an experience unlike any other venue in college football. Some argue that the dome is outdated, but as an Idaho kid and sports enthusiast, I beg to differ. The Kibbie Dome is an under-the-radar blessing that is sometimes taken for granted. As a recruiting tool, an atmospheric and engineering oddity and the home of perhaps the best two seasons in Vandal history since the FBS move, the Kibbie Dome should be loved. It makes us stand out. Colton Clark can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu
COMMENTARY
Pounding away
Idaho consistently applied pressure by opting for long precision passes threaded through the defense to stifle any opportunity for quick steals and counters. While the Vandals were not The saying goes that pressure creates always successful in finding their marks diamonds, but on Friday it created opwith the passes, the constant aggression portunities for the Vandal soccer team. kept Hawaii off balance and unable to Idaho maintained steady pressure on maintain a sustained attack. the University of Hawaii and came away All of the forward aggression and victorious by a score of 1-0. pressure forced Hawaii to crack as the “Really proud of our playmatch came to a close. ers,” said Idaho head coach After multiple missed Derek Pittman in a news chances throughout the release. “From the opening match, sophomore midfielder whistle I thought they came out Morgan Crosby threaded and really put Hawaii under a a corner kick into the box ton of pressure.” that was redirected by junior That pressure manifested itself Jonah Baker defender Kelly Dopke and Argonaut in the final statistics as well. finished with a header by seIdaho managed 13 more nior forward Olivia Baggerly. shots than Hawaii, and the Wahine’s After 75 minutes of constant offensive only real threats came on the ocpressure, the score finally gave Idaho casional counterattack. Consistent the advantage at 1-0. pressure and attacking presence on Hawaii put together a couple Hawaii’s half was an effective recipe of frantic runs to close out the for quality shots on goal. match, but nothing came that close Despite maintaining control over the to threatening junior goalkeeper ball and pace of the game for the first half, the scoreboard did not yet show the Makayla Presgrave’s shutout. Thanks to impressive offensive pressure Vandals with a tangible advantage, but throughout most of the game, Idaho pressure on the offensive side allowed was able to come away with a quality for a much easier night on defense. “With the way Hawaii plays we didn’t team win. The Vandals will face the Oregon want to give them a whole lot of time on Ducks 7 p.m. Friday in Eugene. the ball,” Pittman said. “I think we did a Jonah Baker great job disrupting what they were trycan be reached at ing to accomplish.” arg-sports@uidaho.edu And disrupt they did.
The Vandals put the clamps on Hawaii and came away from the game victorious
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September 11th-15th, 2017
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Mihaela Karst, Idaho 35 -UNLV 27 Momentum is behind the Vandals as they face the Rebels in the Dome. Not only are they coming off a win over Sacramento State, but they’ve defeated UNLV once before. I Mihaela Karst think the game will keep Argonaut the audience on the edge of their seats, but I believe the Vandals will pull through with another victory.
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Meredith Spelbring, Idaho 28- UNLV 17 The defense will come out strong once again and the offense will hit the field learning from past mistakes, but more than anything Idaho is holding on to a six, hopefully seven, Meredith Spelbring game win streak and they Argonaut aren’t about to let that go.
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Grayson Hughbanks, Idaho 21- UNLV 7 Coming off a big win aganist Sacramento the momentum of the Vandals will be hard to vanquish. The Vandals will make many large plays resulting in many scores for the Vandals.
Colton Clark, Idaho 27- UNLV 23 It’s unknown yet just how good of an FCS team Howard will be with Caylin Newton, but for UNLV to allow 43 points and over 300 yards rushing to a 2-9 squad from last year should be deflating for the Rebels. Colton Clark Although this contest is Argonaut
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Jonah Baker, Idaho 21UNLV 10 The offense will once again take some time to get into gear, but the D continues its strong start against a UNLV team that just gave up one of the biggest upsets in college football history.
Marisa Lloyd, Idaho 31- UNLV 28 UNLV’s last game playing Howard was a high scoring battle — I expect nothing less when they Marisa Lloyd play our mighty Vandals. I Argonaut predict that Idaho will take home the win by a field goal making this game one to keep everyone on the edge of their seats.
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Chris Deremer, Idaho 34- UNLV 21 UNLV allowed over 300 rushing yards last week, and it will be the same scenario this week against Idaho. Vandals win.
Zack Ozuna, Idaho 27UNLV 24 Duckworth will pick up right where he left off, totaling for 100 yards and a touchdown.
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Arts & A r g o n a u t
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Culture
MUSIC
Plaedo Wellman, a former University of Idaho student, performs the evening of Aug. 30 on stage at One World Cafe in downtown Moscow.
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Hip-hop philosopher Plaedo Wellman entertains despite sound system failure Argonaut
Plaedo Wellman was concerned as he introduced himself to the audience at One World Cafe Aug. 31. The self-described “story-telling hippie hop philosopher” needed to improvise — his usual act appeared to be thwarted by a faulty sound system. The crowd anticipated a mind-expanding evening of music and poetry from Wellman, who uses a variety of looping voice effects to spread a message of love and positivity. “He’s in your face, but also in your mind,”
said Russell Romney, a fourth year student at the University of Idaho who had previously seen Wellman perform. But with warbled, staticky speakers ruining his usual act, this evening would have to go a different direction. After 20 minutes of fiddling with cords and plugging cables in different outlets, Wellman gave up, deciding to go a capella. “Why be good when you can be great,” he began, stomping and clapping in rhythm. The audience quickly caught on, joining in and taking over the beat. Lacking his familiar backing track, Wellman forgot the words during the second verse. He recovered quickly, however, and his enthusiasm made any flubbed lyrics a nonissue. Crowd members soon stepped in to provide instrumentation. A One World employee mentioned the cafe had a djembe drum available in the
back. Trevor Williams, the opening act, returned to the stage with his guitar and Moscow icon Fiddlin’ Big Al happened to have his fiddle with him, completing an impromptu instrumental backing. “This is the first time in a long time I haven’t had my computer, my crutch,” Wellman said to the audience. Instead, the audience was treated to a free-wheeling, unrehearsed performance, with Wellman inviting various crowd members to play guitar and drums. “Pretend you know what you’re doing, and eventually you’re doing it,” explained Fiddlin’ Big Al. Wellman gave the crowd a crash course in beatboxing, asking them to repeat the phrase “bouncing pizza, bouncing cats” while removing vowels and emphasizing the consonants. He rapped on top of the beat, free-styling based on cue words from
the audience. While the level of interaction with the crowd was unusual, Wellman’s message of radical inclusion and self-acceptance was not. Based in Eugene, Oregon, Wellman’s life and music have had a strong activist bent. After attending UI, he travelled extensively and established himself at a variety of protests, from demonstrations against the Iraq War to the Occupy movement. His website notes a variety of performance venues: universities, coffee shops, protests, clubs and street corners among others, but Wellman’s career began at One World, performing poetry while a student at UI. Danny Bugingo can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
DANCE
Swing’s the thing at Newbie Night The Swing Devils of the Palouse meet every Thursday at Moose Lodge Beth Hoots Argonaut
As Semisonic’s “Closing Time” filled the top floor of the Moose Lodge, dancers slowly drifted back to the center of the room for the last song at Swing Devils of the Palouse’s Newbie Night. A large crowd stuck around until the end, rock-stepping and inside-turning like a scene from a 1940s dance hall. The Swing Devils of the Palouse is a local nonprofit swing club that hosts weekly East Coast swing dances Thursday nights at the Moose Lodge and on the second Friday of every month at Daily Grind Espresso in Pullman. The club operates primarily during the school year. Beginning with a brief lesson on the basics at 8 p.m., the dances usually last until 11 or 11:30 p.m. The cost per dancer is $5, but the Swing Devils waive admission costs for dancers who come for the lesson at their Newbie Nights. This semester, new dancers came from both the University of Idaho and Washington State University as well as from surrounding communities. Crossing boundaries of school, age and experience, the dancers at Newbie Night found common
ground in the joys of social dancing. Savanna Allen, a UI senior and experienced swing dancer, said she remembers being skeptical about attending her first dance last year. “My friends had been trying to convince me to come for a while,” she said. “They were very persistent, but now I’m definitely thankful for it!” Allen was not alone in her skepticism. Pushing through the awkwardness of learning to dance can be a huge barrier for newbies. Members of the Swing Devils attempt to overcome this initial hesitation by offering beginner lessons at the start of every dance and by mixing in familiar contemporary music alongside more traditional swing numbers. One Swing Devils success story is the current president, UI senior Kelsey Stevenson. She said she remembers seeing a flier for Newbie Night her freshman year and being immediately pulled in. “It can be especially awesome for freshmen to have this kind of community,” Stevenson said. Stevenson said she found her people through swing dancing, and met many of her closest friends because of her involvement with the Swing Devils. Michael Noel, vice president of the Swing Devils, is another firm believer in the
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power of swing dancing. “(Swing dancing) is good for introverts because it’s a semi-structured social environment,” Noel said. Noel said his involvement in dancing improved both his social skills and his personal fitness. He said students who are on the fence about attending the dances should talk to someone on the Swing Devils Board.
“We all carry around free passes, so people can try it with nothing to lose,” Noel said. “At worst, you just get a few hours of free cardio.” The Swing Devils can be reached online via their Facebook page @swingdevils. Beth Hoots can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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FILM
A bow, a mission and a message Conservationist organizations show their films and their love for the backcountry Kyle Pfannenstiel Argonaut
Bow? Check. Quiver? Check. Arrows? Check. Elk call? Check. Backpack? Check. Camera? Check. The Full Draw Film Tour brought the hunting experience to the big screen Aug. 29 at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre. Roughly two hours of short films from independent filmmakers encapsulated the lives of local conservationist hunters by displaying bow-hunters on the prowl in the backcountry. The films featured hunts of various game in remote locations, intently focusing on the camaraderie of the hunt. This year’s Moscow screening was the third hosted by the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), who had the rights to the films, said Jade Helmich, Full Draw Film Tour owner. While the 2017 tour is ending soon, Helmich said 2018 will have some shows starting in late spring. “Grab a camera and film your adventure in the fall,” Helmich said. “You never know
what kind of story you might capture.” One attendee, Dan Vakoch, said he isn’t a bow hunter but still enjoyed the event. “It was a great event to come out (to) and support Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, which I joined last year,” Vakoch said. “It’s about keeping the backcountry, and public land, public.” Eric Crawford, co-chair of the Idaho Chapter of BHA, said the organization’s core tenants are access and opportunity, public lands and public waters and fair chase. The organization is committed to conservation. “It’s a big misconception with hunters that all we want to do is kill stuff,” Helmich said. “Truly the biggest conservationists are hunters.” The Idaho BHA chapter is directly involved with boots-on-the-ground conservation efforts, Crawford said. Even being one of the smaller states population-wise, he said the Idaho chapter has experienced the fastest membership growth. The organization also has a club at UI, he said. They’ve reclaimed illegally pioneered all-terrain vehicle trails, removed fence in lands that block wildlife movement and are restoring a burnt cabin with Idaho Fish and Game, he said. They also have a representative for the Clearwater Basin Collaborative, he said. They maintain a collaborative effort to
responsibly manage natural resources for the six million acre stretch of public land, according to their website. With chapters in 34 states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian providences, BHA is one of the fastest growing sportsmen’s organizations in the country, according to their website. BHA is also made unique by their non-species specific stance, which Crawford said attracted him to the organization. Full Draw Film Tour puts on roughly 35 shows across the country, and allows about 15 other organizations to host screenings, Helmich said. They’ve been doing the tour for seven years as of this year, according to their website. While Full Draw Film Tour is active on many different social media platforms, Helmich said they mostly post on Instagram. Crawford said “Harvest of the Moon” was his favorite film in the tour because it emphasized the beauty and camaraderie of the hunt. The two hunters in the film only caught one mule deer, exemplifying the feeling he said he gets while hunting. The harvest comes second to the experience, Crawford said. Both Crawford and Helmich independently said they fear states might privatize public lands if they managed them, which they said they feel the federal government
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It’s a big misconception with hunters that all we want to do is kill stuff. Jade Helmich, Full Draw Film Tour Owner
wouldn’t do. Crawford, who has been involved with BHA for four years, said the chapter’s biggest issue is protecting public lands. He said he believes the best-case scenario for public lands is for them to remain under federal management, along with a collaborative effort with state and local governments. This model would be like the Clearwater Basin Collaborative, which he said is quite successful. “If I have the opportunity, and I do, to help fight to keep it public, then my children and their children will be able to enjoy the same wild places that I’ve enjoyed,” Crawford said. Kyle Pfannenstiel can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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CAMPUS LIFE
Aspiring makers at the UI MILL The UI MILL invites students to drop in and share creativity at Make It Monday events Beth Hoots Argonaut
With 3D modeling software and printers, an assortment of mini-computers, a vinyl cutter and even an old-fashioned typewriter, the Making, Innovating and Learning Laboratory (MILL) seems to have a gadget for everyone. Tucked behind tables of tutors and study groups, the open door to the MILL welcomed passers-by to let their creativity fly free at the first Make It Monday of the year. Make It Mondays are a tradition that allows any student to drop into the MILL and receive a quick lesson on a simple maker activity. The 2017-2018 Make It Monday events kicked off with a button making 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.
Paul Kwiatkowski, Moscow Police Lt.
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 Funding mental health is a different region, the city had already This year, for the first time since the eco- been working toward a plan for a mental nomic downturn that led to budget cuts in health crisis center. every department, the state made an investment in improving mental health services. SEE short, PAGE 5
When a crisis arises Kaitlyn Krasselt “The thing is, they’re not a Argonaut 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 been committed, and of- Kwiatkowski they feel like they did.” Officers 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.
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.
Care for mental health patients often falls to law enforcement in Idaho
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
trip to the hospital — officers write patients for the 24-72 hour period a probable cause affidavit to hold following the initial evaluation. patients for 24-72 hours in a hosSo, patients are placed back in pital for evaluation and care. the hands of Moscow police offiAccording to Gritman spokes- cers, who are responsible for transman Eric Hollenbeck, the hospital porting them to St. Joseph’s Rehopes to add mental health and gional Medical Center in Lewiston, psychiatric services through a or if St. Joseph’s is full, to Kootenai partnership in a new building they Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene. plan to construct at the corner of Officers are also responsible for Jackson and South Main Streets. returning to retrieve patients at But as of now, Gritman does the end of their holding period. not offer psychiatric services other For a department that may only than an emergency evaluation. As a result, the hospital is prohibited SEE when, PAGE 5 by law from housing mental health
Finding a dean of students
Fisher seeks efficiency
administration
Three dean of students candidates give presentations this week Ryan Tarinelli Argonaut
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
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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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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By the numbers
85%
of respondents believe body-worn cameras reduce false claims of police misconduct and reduce likelihood of litigation against the agency
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. 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 Hannah Shirley cameras by police officers. Argonaut The debate has prompted police A state of emergency was de- departments nationwide to examine clared in Baltimore earlier this their own programs, and while week following the funeral of many more agencies are moving Freddie Gray, who died in police forward with updated technologies, custody in April. University of Idaho law professor It was one uprising in a series Don Burnett said body cameras on of several that have caught the at- police officers is not a new idea. tention of the nation since Michael “The technology has been Brown was shot and killed by Fer- evolving for some time,” Burnett guson, Missouri police officer said. “Certainly highly publicized Darren Wilson last August. 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 When the Indo-Australian tec- the earthquake. tonic plate pushed itself further “The earthquake did not just do into the Eurasia plate, it created an damage to one town or devastate earthquake that not only devastated one village,” Dhakal said. “Everyone a country, but also was felt around across all of Nepal has been affected the globe, said Susov Dhakal, a Ph.D. by this tragedy.” candidate at the University of Idaho. The earthquake, which was The 7.8 magnitude earthquake, centered in the Nepalese district which struck Nepal last Saturday, of Ghorka, impacted neighboring killed more than 5,000 people, and re- countries as well and Dhakal said sponders are continuing to find fatali- 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
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Capturing interactions on camera Local law enforcement explore body cameras
event Aug. 28. Attendees were greeted by MILL staff, such as Kevin Dobbins, ready to show off the easy-to-use button maker. “(The MILL) is an incredible space that’s just a lot of fun to work in,” Dobbins said, showing off the various tech stations around the busy room. He paused by an open computer to point out a sketch of the university’s logo that he was working to convert into digital format. Once traced over with the device’s software, his design can be printed with the Silhouette Cameo, a vinyl cutter popular among students for designing stickers. The wall is already decorated with an inspiring array of student-designed stickers, including a proud assortment of the MILL’s logo in Vandal silver and gold, the three Pokemon team emblems, and a block of text that reads “Straight Outta Hogwarts.” Dobbins moved on to help a student create a set of custom designed buttons to promote the Law Students for Appropriate
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
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 Daphne Jackson Entertainment board chair. “He Argonaut doesn’t really do radio … He, from During dead week, most Uni- what I’ve seen, kind of strays away versity of Idaho students focus on from the mainstream rap and has finishing last-minute projects and this interesting mix of live instrustudying for final exams, but on ments, like he has a lot of old school Tuesday they have the chance to instruments combined with a hip set everything aside for an evening hop sound.” of musical entertainment. Pinney said members of VE This year’s Finals Fest features chose Chance because they thought
Vandal Entertainment brings Chance the Rapper to campus Tuesday night
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. SEE entertaining, PAGE 4
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Nate Fisher
Alejandra 'Vivi' Gonzalez
Max Cowan
Keeping momentum
A new perspective
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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
Ready to return
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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-
SEE fisher, PAGE 8
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 SArb welcomes
going on a shooting spree Jan. 10, a court affidavit released Tuesday shows Lee allegedly killed his mother last. Ryan Tarinelli Lee made his first appearance Argonaut in Latah County Court Tuesday. Although police previously believed He was extradited to Idaho Moscow shooting suspect John Lee al- Monday evening after Whitman legedly killed his adoptive mother before County Prosecutor Denis Tracy filed a
Court documents reveal timeline of Jan. 10 shootings
Lee
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
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Search begins for the next leader of Finance and Administration
line on the search, but would be delight- the right candidate.” ed to have a final candidate by June. The selected candidate would “We’re going to go through all the replace Ron Smith, who announced The University of Idaho has begun its search for a new vice president of proper steps and process and make sure in February he would step down to we get the very best candidate we can become a professor with the College Finance and Administration. Bob Weis, executive director of the for the University of Idaho,” Weis said. of Business and Economics. Smith has UI Foundation and head of the search “So if that takes longer than that period committee, said he is not putting a time- of time, great, we’ll work until we get SEE looking, PAGE 7 Ryan Tarinelli Argonaut
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Moms take Moscow 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.
UI’s motherly managers
Sorority house directors serve as a stabilizing force for students
Corrin Bond members of Alpha Phi with a keen was an open position for house diArgonaut sense of humor and an extensive rector at the university,” Storey said. Sue Storey, house director of Alpha knowledge of the Greek system for “I had such a wonderful experience with the Greek system as a student I Phi sorority, said while there are many four years. Storey, who was in a sorority when thought, ‘Why not apply?’” benefits to being house director, her Storey said while there are many favorite part of the job is the eclectic she was an undergraduate at the Unimix of personalities she comes into versity of Idaho, said she first became rewarding aspects of being a house dia house director because she was rector, the job comes with numerous contact with every day. “The most rewarding part of my job looking for a way to give back to the challenges as well. is meeting all of these young women,” system that supported her as a student. “I moved out of the area for about she said. “They’re all just so weird.” SEE motherly, PAGE 8 Storey has been watching over the 45 years, and when I returned there
adMinistration
New Dean of Students resigns; FIJI lawyer says sanctions dropped
Monday he will lawyer John Bradbury confirmed office following an investigation of to the sanctions and the process by resign from the Monday that sanctions previously hazing allegations. Greek adviser which they were arrived, contactuniversity effeclevied against the house by the Brittany Bowles declined comment ing Interim Provost and Executive tive March 9. Dean of Students Office have been last week on the individuals involved Vice-President Katherine Aiken. Chatriand dropped and the incidents that led or the details of the allegations, but “We were extremely disapsaid his decision to them would be reinvestigated. said FIJI house leadership accepted pointed in how this process was Chatriand came after a conIn his role as dean of students, the sanctions imposed Feb. 19 by the handled,” Bradbury said. Kaitlyn Krasselt flict could not Chatriand oversees the Greek ad- Dean of Students Office. Bradbury said the university’s Argonaut be resolved with the alumni of the visory office. The Dean of Students Despite the house’s initial acUniversity of Idaho Dean of Stu- Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, more Office confirmed last week that FIJI ceptance of the sanctions, FIJI conSEE dean, PAGE 5 dents Craig Chatriand confirmed commonly known as FIJI. FIJI had been sanctioned by the Greek tinued to explore options relating
UI to redo investigation of FIJI fraternity hazing allegations, lawyer says
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Vandals teach tolerance UI students come together to learn about oppression Katrina Hicks Argonaut
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.
Working on hope
Local thrift store offers program for life skills
Jake Smith The Hope Center, a local “Work’s not our priority all Argonaut thrift store in Moscow, offers the time — it’s people,” Demars said. “That’s what’s different.” Several bins of donated items employment and support counHope at Work, Demars sit in the back room of the Hope seling for those who cannot Work’s not our priority all saidBefore his life was a rollercoaster Center, waiting to be sorted by secure or maintain long-term the time — it’s people. ride of jail time and living on employment. Deemed the Hope the center’s employees. One man in particular is hard at Work program, it helps comThat’s what’s different. the streets. Since joining Hope at Work, he said his life has taken a at work sorting through both the munity members regardless of James Demars, Hope at Work 180-degree turn. thrift store’s donations and his circumstance, including those program member dealing with a felony on their DeDe McReynolds, service personal life. coordinator at the Hope Center, James Demars is an em- record, homelessness or subsecond chance and helps them said because Hope at Work is ployee at the Hope Center and stance abuse. Demars said the Hope at get back on their feet, no matter a member of its employment Work program gives people a where they’re at in their lives. training program. SEE working, PAGE 5
idaho legislature
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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.
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News brief
More seats for medical students JFAC supports WWAMI increase
Provost search update
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 It benefits Idaho students four-year WWAMI program is a “good partnership” with the Uniprimarily that they get versity of Washington. to spend more time at “It benefits Idaho students primarhome in Idaho. ily that they get to spend more time at home in Idaho, and I think that Sen. Dan Johnson, R—Lewiston increases the possibility … to come back to Idaho and practice, so I am returned to Idaho to practice medivery excited by that,” Johnson said. cine, which he said “isn’t sufficient.” According to the Association of JFAC’s approval mirrored the American Medical Colleges, Idaho State of the State recommendation is 49th in the U.S. for the number of given by Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” doctors per capita, and more medical Otter to increase WWAMI seats. The practitioners are expected to retire in budget has to be passed by both the the coming years. House and Senate, and be approved Rep. Jason Monks, R-Meridian, by Otter for it to go into effect. was the lone legislator to reject the budget. He said since 1975, only 50 percent of WWAMI students have SEE medical, PAGE 5
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
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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
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. SEE lowest, PAGE 7
UI prepares self-study report to renew accreditation
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 Ryan Tarinelli is over 200 pages long. It’s like writing a Argonaut book for all practical purposes,” said KathBefore the accreditation team sets foot erine Aiken, interim provost and execon campus, months of work has already utive vice president. been put into the accreditation process. The work is shown through the UniSEE AccreDitors, PAGE 8 versity of Idaho’s self-study report, a docu-
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Racing reptiles
Phi Delta Theta to hold annual Turtle Derby this weekend
Jamie Lunders one that involves live animals, and it Argonaut happens during Moms’ Weekend, so there’s All Greek houses hold philanthropy a ton of attendance.” Phi Delta Theta will host its 57th annual events, but one University of Idaho fraternity boasts an annual event featuring Turtle Derby during Moms’ Weekend at 11 a.m. Saturday outside its house, located at shelled reptiles. “It is hands-down the coolest philan- 804 Elm St. The Turtle Derby will include a thropy on campus,” said Ryan Chapman, Phi Delta Theta president. “It’s the only SEE rAcing, PAGE 8
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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 Legislature fully fund a Change in Employee Compensation recommendation by Governor C.L. ‘Butch’ Otter. This plan follows a recomGeorge Wood Jr. mendation by the governor to Argonaut raise state employee salaries by 3 BOISE — University of Idaho percent for FY2016. President Chuck Staben proIf the state accepts Staben’s posed a plan to the Joint Finance- plan, it would be the first time Appropriations Committee in about two decades UI will Monday that would halt tuition not request a tuition increase for increases for undergraduate resident undergraduate students. Idaho residents for the 2015-2016 Also, if the legislature chooses academic year, should the Idaho to approve Otter’s CEC recom-
Staben appeals to JFAC to cover 3 percent employee compensation increase
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.
SEE donors, PAGE 5
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Student Health Center to stay downtown UI clinic understaffed, recruiting new physicians Hannah Shirley Argonaut
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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him sleep on her couch. To combat sexual assaults During the night, he forced like the one Gaines fell victim himself on her. She was unable to, ASUI is launching the ‘It’s On to resist and she did not consent. Us’ federal campaign Tuesday to That night, Anne Gaines, a encourage the UI community to Graham Perednia scholarly communication li- take an active role in preventing Argonaut brarian at the University of these incidents. She thought she knew him, Idaho, was forever changed. The campaign, endorsed thought she could trust him. “While it was happening, it by President Barack Obama in The pair went to see a band play felt like something was wrong,” September, aims to encourage at John’s Alley and they had a Gaines said. “It took a while to young people to take a pledge few drinks. He was too drunk to come to terms with what it actudrive back to Pullman, so she let ally was.” 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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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.
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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
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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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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with the MILL’s Google Cardboard sets, playing MineCraft on a Raspberry Pi minicomputer and gaming with a banana for a controller using the MakeyMakey system. Regardless of a student’s technological background, the MILL can be anything from an escape from classes, to a roommate bonding activity, to the extra pizazz needed to put an art project over the top. The next Make It Monday will go from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the MILL. MILL Staff will showcase Google Cardboard, View-Master and Leap Motion. However, students can dive into the Maker Tech world on their own by dropping by in person or reserving the MILL’s equipment online. To view a full schedule of MILL events and to reserve equipment, visit the MILL’s webpage at mill.lib.uidaho.edu. Beth Hoots can be reached at arg-arts@uidaho.edu
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Dispute Resolution group at an upcoming UI College of Law event. For multiple students, the MILL is more than just a creative escape, it’s a resource that can add extra flair to any project or event. Kristin Henrich, the head of User and Research Services at the UI library, said she wants the maker space to be user-friendly and accessible to all. “I really wanted to make this a space where everyone feels comfortable,” Henrich said. Through Make It Mondays, Henrich and her fellow MILL staff try to draw in students who might normally find themselves overwhelmed amongst the multiple gadgets available. While it can be intimidating to walk up and get started with a 3D printer or even a simpler “analog” button machine, Make It Mondays offer students the chance to succeed in fun hands-on projects with some support from the MILL staff. This autumn’s Make It Monday events include learning to use virtual reality lenses
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Helping from afar The Moscow community can help those affected by Hurricane Harvey
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hile students at the University of Idaho, Washington State University and colleges across the nation prepare for an approaching storm of homework and activities, millions of people in Texas are coping with the devastating reality of natural disasters and preparing for those same problems. Many are in Florida. Less than two weeks ago, Hurricane Harvey made landfall off the coast of Texas. Multiple cities in the area, including Houston, Texas’s largest city, were devastated by the hurricane and are still recovering. More than 2.3 million people, nearly twice the population of Idaho, lived in Houston alone and had to be relocated until the danger passed. Now many have no home to return to. According to the New York Times article “The Cost of Hurricane Harvey,” Harvey’s economic damages range from an estimated $70 billion to $180 billion. If the higher estimates are correct, Harvey could be the most expensive hurricane to hit the US. Harvey is
already known as a record-breaking storm, eclipsing previous record rainfall. Now, Floridians face the prospect of Hurricane Irma traipsing into their state and destroying their homes as well. While Irma’s path is still unclear, the possibility that the hurricane could fall prompted Florida Gov. Rick Scott to declare a state of emergency for Florida. For Moscow residents, these disasters, thousands of miles away, may seem distant and insignificant. No such disaster is likely to occur in or near northern Idaho anytime soon, and the majority of Idahoans have little or no direct connection to such disasters. Due to this lack of relatability, it can be easy to simply read an article or two about Harvey and Irma, then forget. However, forgetting the problems of others before they have even been resolved does a disservice to the human beings who have suffered or will suffer at the winds of these hurricanes. It does a disservice to whose lives were secure and happy one moment and chaotic messes the next — people who need help. And there are ways to help. College students are especially strapped
for time and cash, and it can often seem as though making a difference in the world can happen only after obtaining a degree. That isn’t true. Volunteering and donating to worthwhile causes are some of the multiple ways students can begin to make a difference in their community, nation and world. Although Moscow is far from Texas, people can donate money online to the Red Cross and other organizations. CNN vetted and compiled a list of nonprofits helping Hurricane Harvey victims which can be found at http://bit.ly/2xKT53b. Additionally, the UI Department of Student Involvement is holding a coin drive Tuesday and Wednesday in the Idaho Commons and Student Recreation Center. The money gathered at the coin drive will be donated to the Red Cross to help with Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts. Whether it be a donation of time, money or simply positive thoughts for those who have been affected or might be affected by these natural disasters, it is important to let them know they are not alone.
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What is your favorite thing to do on a Wednesday evening? Join the fun My favorite thing to do, on a day like today, is chill in the student media office from exactly 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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Be a newsie Snacks, a newsroom, good friends. What better way to spend a Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.?
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Home sweet newsroom I’d love to spend my Wednesday evening in the student media office curled up on a couch, talking about life, especially at 5:30 p.m.
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The failure of privilege rhetoric Progressives should shift the language of fairness
to the needs of the poor and marginalized than the Democratic Party. Certainly, white privilege has not gone away. The Pew Research Center reports the Peggy McIntosh’s 1987 essay “Unpacking median net worth of white households is 13 the Invisible Knapsack” sent waves through times that of black households, and 10 times social justice circles that reverberate to this that of Hispanic households, numbers that day. McIntosh introduced the term “white have barely budged since McIntosh penned privilege,” describing the often-unher essay. These statistics, as well as noticed advantages of being white lived experiences of discrimination in America. recounted by people of color should McIntosh’s paper remains worth unsettle any American who believes reading, a simple list of the various in freedom and justice. ways she benefits from her race. However, McIntosh’s simple call But almost three decades on, for awareness has been perverted privilege rhetoric has run its course. into a message of guilt and stigma. Danny Bugingo Progressives should shift to the Instead of appealing to America’s Argonaut language of fairness, and move away highest values, and explaining how from a culture of stigmatizing indiracism, sexism and bigotry run viduals and embracing victimhood. counter to them, the Left often uses privilege During a Senate Intelligence Commitrhetoric as a cudgel, beating shame into intee hearing in June, Sen. Kamala Harris dividuals whose identity groups mark them was interrupted by Sen. John McCain while as oppressors. asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions a Kamala Harris’ experience of being interquestion regarding Department of Justice rupted by man is far from unique. Every policy. Social media exploded with criticism woman — and certainly every woman of of McCain’s “manterruption,” heaping snark color — has been interrupted, patronized or and indignation at a white male cutting off a not taken seriously at some point. However, woman of color. shouting down white males will do nothing to address sexism. Instead, progressives This style of messaging — claiming should emphasize fairness and equality for victimhood before turning on the alleged all Americans. oppressor with a wave of stigma — has Inequality, whether economic, racial or convinced millions of working class whites based on gender, tears massive rifts through a reality television billionaire is better tuned
this country. America needs an activist Left calling attention to these divisions. Democracy does not work without some amount of social justice. But shut out of the Presidency, powerless in Congress and impotent at the state level, the left cannot make the sort of change needed to build a more equitable society. Democrats recognize their messaging needs to change, with House and Senate Democrats unveiling a new agenda over the summer under the banner “A Better Deal.” Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer wrote an op-ed in the New York Times advertising this better deal for workers, a series of policies ranging from a massive infrastructure program to a mandatory $15 minimum wage. Economic populism is a good way to win political office — the losers of the last two presidential elections were successfully framed as out of touch elites — but progressives need not abandon women and minorities in order to be successful. As the Left moves forward, it can shed the most divisive edges of identity politics while continuing to confront the unfairness of racism, sexism and bigotry. Danny Bugingo can be reached at arg-opinion@uidaho.edu
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On a Wednesday I always love watching the Olympics on a Wednesday night. But, since they aren’t on TV, I guess going to the student media office from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. is the next best thing.
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Defined by our company One of the biggest influencers of success, happiness and health is friends. Often, friends aren’t intentionally chosen, they just We are the product of our environments. sort of happen without much thought. Do We soak up the atmosphere we spend you hang out with people just because you the most time in. When someone already know them or because spends time in the sun, they get it’s easy? Or do you go out of burnt — when someone spends your way to find new people who time around negative people, they inspire and encourage you? become more negative. What if we intentionally and From birth, humans are like deliberately chose our friends? sponges, soaking up everything This shouldn’t be an excuse around them. Even science agrees to write people off because we’re Brand that humans are like sponges. Andrew judging them too harshly, it’s Argonaut University of Queensland School simply being intentional with our of Biological Sciences researcher Dr. time and effort. You don’t have Milos Tanurdzic found that sea sponges use to be friends with everyone. You can love a complex gene regulation toolkit similar to someone and not be friends with them. We humans in a 2017 study. We are literally like should love everyone, but we don’t have to sponges. Without realizing it, we conform particularly like them all. to our surroundings, good or bad. Are you influencing others or being
People should choose their friends intentionally
influenced by others? There are certain people in our lives who have a strong influence on us, while other people are strongly influenced by us. Distinguishing between the two is important. Jim Rohn, an entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker, said you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. It can be helpful to take a moment to think about who those five people are. Are the people around you holding you back or propelling you towards your potential? Do they inspire and encourage you to reach your goals and fulfill your dreams? The ancient proverb writer and king of Israel, Solomon, said as iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Friends should encourage, challenge and love each other. Friendship shouldn’t be one sided. Both parties should be helpful and encouraging. Discover what you value,
then surround yourself with people who value the same things. Be picky with who you spend time with. It’s great to be motivated to reach goals, but it’s better to have someone who will partner with you in achieving those goals. If you want to be successful, hang out with people who you see as successful. If you want to be more disciplined and ambitious, spend time with people who are. As fun as it might be to hang out with some of your friends, do you really want to acquire their character and demeanor? Maybe it’s time to take a step back in certain relationships, while branching out and discovering new ones, because real friendship is worth the effort. Andrew Brand can be reached at arg-opinion@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @theandrewbrand
Limp wrists, tight fists Imagine a young LGBTQA person Film and TV present more than just coming out of the closet, running to film the opportunity for entertainment — they present stories as a medium for relating and and TV for some sense of community, and finding that the only relatable characters connecting with others. are a bunch of limp-wristed, sex-crazed, For as long as film and TV have existed, caricatures of queer identities. they have opened the door for deJust as providing a diverse scope picting human experiences. Unforof identities is vital, representing tunately, though, the demographthat diversity respectfully is paraics represented place unexpected mount to inclusivity. limitations on an audience’s ability The problematic nature of film to relate. The representation of the doesn’t stop at stereotypes. Again, LGBTQA community, specifically, imagine that same LGBTQA has been a battle from the start. Austin Maas Argonaut youth running to film for some First and foremost, LGBTQA external connection to a queer populations are largely invisible in identity they hold, but instead of stereothe world of film and TV. Whether genertypes this time, they find a sea of movies ated from a fear of being problematic, or that end tragically. from a general disregard for this incredibly By and large, movies that have featured large portion of the human population, LGBTQA people have ended in either the the film industry thus far has managed to death of the queer character, or with their largely exclude queer identities. Even when seclusion and loneliness. They find love at LGBTQA folks are represented, they are long last, but by the end they’ve been beatoften portrayed by straight, cis-gendered en up by bullies, attacked legally, received actors in stereotypical and often probleman ill-timed cancer diagnosis or realize that atic ways.
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their relationship won’t work out because the world might just end if it does. Again, this is not helpful. At this point, that young person has been alienated by stereotypes. They have watched their tragic future unfold right in front of them, and they hope that one day they’ll see a movie where someone like them has the most comfortably mundane relationship ever. They flip on their TV to their favorite show and grip the armrest of their couch in fierce anticipation of the day that those two same-sex characters they’ve been watching for years will finally get together, but it never actually occurs. This is called queerbaiting. Queerbaiting occurs when a film or TV show presents the possibility of a queer partnership, but never follows through. This type of screen writing has been utilized in many popular shows — “Supernatural,” “Teen Wolf,” “The Good Wife” and “Sherlock” are just a few examples. While many films and TV shows thrive on the anticipation generated by a potential
The experiences of the LBGTQA community and film should correlate more often
love connection, queerbaiting is different in its reasoning and impact. With queerbaiting, it’s far too easy to claim LGBTQA viewership without ever having to actually support it. It’s also incredibly frustrating to watch a show where all the relationships progress normally except the same-sex one, seemingly because it would be blasphemous for those characters to even hold hands. In an ideal world, a young LGBTQA person could watch a Disney film starring a queer prince in a committed relationship with the strongest of wrists and the brightest of futures. Until then, though, the LGBTQA community may continue to be ostracized by film and TV companies. But, maybe one day inclusion will have less to do with marketability and more to do with empathy. Austin Maas can be reached at arg-opinion@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @austindmaas
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