Claiming one’s identity
UI shouldn’t be the largest obstacle students face when changing their name

A name is the first label people receive to begin their lives. For their first 18 years, people can be stuck with a name — one that might not help […]

Do we really want Denise Bennett to be our legacy?
Bennett has popped back up on our feeds, and while we cover the news, her chapter at UI has closed

Denise Bennett — by now you’ve surely heard both the name and the story. Bennett, a former University of Idaho professor, was placed on administrative leave back in January. She […]

Laying future foundations
It may have been graphic, but it was the right decision

Wednesday was no ordinary day on the University of Idaho campus. Sidewalks leading to the Idaho Student Union Building — formerly the Idaho Commons — were lined with precautionary signs, […]

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A step in the right direction
A full staff at the CTC helps, but UI still needs to work on addressing student mental health needs

National Suicide Prevention Day was Sept. 10, midway through National Suicide Prevention Week.  It’s 2019 — social norms are shifting and more long-overdue conversations are being had out in the […]

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Finding Clarity
The chaotic battle to find parking persists

A new school year’s beginning is a stressful time for many students campus-wide.  Whether it’s readjusting from a care-free summer or realizing you may have a more brutal semester than […]

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We’ll Getcha Next Time
UI's long-awaited bike-share program is already running on fumes before launch

University of Idaho’s rapidly fading dream of a bike-share program is headlining this week’s Argonaut — and it’s not the first time an update has graced our paper. Two prior […]

Exposing the ‘Idaho way’
In the face of adversity, stay true to inclusive, diverse ideals

Last week, Boise State University’s new president received a letter outlining critiques of the university’s various diversity-related programs, citing numerous reasons she should consider withholding support. Marlene Tromp, the seventh […]

Moving forward
Things may change but our dedication to the truth never will

The Argonaut has been part of this university and its community since 1898. And every four years since then, those who were once part of our staff will have all […]

No slacking this year
With AJR headlining, Finals Fest could be on track to rebound from disappointing recent years

Finals Fest was a swing and a miss last spring, with hip-hop artist 6LACK doing little to circumvent the University of Idaho’s apparent love for the genre.  At the time, […]