A Look Back: summer classes, UI versus Gonzaga and more

Take a look back at various points in history

Riley Helal | Argonaut

Could you imagine a time where the University of Idaho campus wasn’t as full of trees, flowers and plants as it is now? Could you imagine an unfinished Kibbie Dome?

Looking back to see what was going on in past years is a great way to gain insight into what the world used to be like. The UI Library has a website that includes PDFs of printed issues of The Argonaut. Anyone can look through these at any time.

Here are some hand-picked articles from various points in The Argonaut’s history. Click here to see all of the other articles in this series.

April 23, 1907

Considering summer classes? So were UI students in 1907. The courses offered that summer were Farm Management, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Veterinary Science, Nature Study, English and Mathematics.

April 23, 1907 | Argonaut Digital Collection

April 23, 1915

In 1915, a visiting lecturer said that UI needed more trees and flower beds in order to make the campus more visually appealing. This article detailed the hope for a campus with those things. Looking at our campus today, we know the university has made improvements in that regard.

April 23, 1915 | Argonaut Digital Collection

April 23, 1957

The Vandals clearly played well in this victory. Read about how the Vandals beat the Bulldogs in this 1957 baseball game.

April 23, 1957 | Argonaut Digital Collection

April 18, 1975

The Kibbie Dome is a staple at UI. This article details some of the decisions made prior to the stadium being built. The photo of the progress of the dome is unclear, but it’s clear that it’s unfinished.

April 18, 1975 | Argonaut Digital Collection

April 23, 2012

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Moscow’s Hemp Fest has been canceled. Look back at this photo by former Argonaut employee Amrah Canul from 2012 of Megan Prusynski hula hooping. She designed the posters and shirts for the festival. Prusynski also performed fire dancing each year at the festival.

Click here to read the full article on our website.

April 23, 2012 | Argonaut

April 17, 2014

In an article by former Argonaut employee Karter Krasselt, Daniel Joseph Zenner, a faculty member in the Department of Movement Sciences, spoke about kite sports and starting a class at UI.

Click here to read the article on our website.

April 17, 2014 | Argonaut

Nicole Hindberg can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter @HindbergNicole.

About the Author

Nicole Hindberg I am a journalism major graduating in fall 2020. I write for LIFE and Opinion for The Argonaut.

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