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The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has been wrenching this country from the comfortable place white Americans have sat in for too long; a place of systematic racism.
Journalists aren’t always liked. It is our job to tell the truth, but the truth isn’t always easy to hear.
While many universities and colleges have announced plans for remote instruction this fall, University of Idaho administration maintains their decision to hold classes in-person. But with COVID-19 still impacting the U.S., it’s crucial we keep the health and wellness of our communities in mind. Last semester, UI shifted to online-only […]
As of Jan. 1, The Argonaut has produced six stories specifically about Black History Month, Black Lives Matter or other Black issues. Six. Altogether this year we have written, edited […]
The University of Idaho was one of the last public universities in Idaho to cancel commencement and to indefinitely cancel face-to-face instruction. UI is Idaho’s only land-grant university and it […]
Last week, Idaho State Senate gave testimony for a third bill this year regarding transgender rights in Idaho. This bill would ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports teams. […]
A Twitter video of a Chinese woman getting assaulted in a New York subway station by a stranger for wearing a face mask Feb. 2 got thousands of views. The man calls her a “diseased b****.”
Being in a strictly rural area, the fact that one of the signature events at the University of Idaho — the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival — has diverse roots is a surprising and wonderful thing.
In the upcoming months, students will be coming to the University of Idaho campus to decide whether or not to become future Vandals. Parents and guardians of these upcoming students trail along Hello Walk asking their tour guides question ranging from, “What are housing options like?” and “Where’s my kid going to eat?” But in Spring 2020, a new question is surfacing, “How will the budget deficit affect my kid?”.
Fans scream for their teams in the cold arena, banging on the boards around the rink. The lines outside are long, some still waiting to get in and others being turned away all together. Despite being a club sport students have to pay to watch, University of Idaho Men’s Ice Hockey tends to bring in large crowds even with their title as a club team. However, Vandal Athletics struggles to bring in their own consistently, despite already having an established connection to UI administration and free admission to students.