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Guest Voice: Why should you vote in ASUI Elections?

Ensure your voice is heard on campus.

Guest Voice04.06.2022

Before I joined ASUI, I had no clue what this confusing and hard to remember acronym was. ASUI stands for the Associated Students of the University of Idaho. We are […]

Our View: Student fees are needed, but optional next semester

Student fees may be going away, but the need for the organizations they fund will not

Editorial Board03.24.2022

Beginning next fall, University of Idaho students will be able to opt-out of some student fees supporting student clubs and organizations. In late 2021 the Idaho State Board of Education […]

ASUI opposes voting restrictions proposed in Idaho Legislature

Three bills were introduced and passed Wednesday in a swift response to the legislature

Royce McCandless02.17.2022

ASUI voted in favor of three separate resolutions opposing new bills from the state legislature, including a resolution calling for the permanent removal of the university’s requirement that incoming students have […]

ASUI wraps up legislation from prior week, turns to address admission standards

Legislation broaches issues of sex-based discrimination as well as the potential for discrimination within admissions

Royce McCandless02.10.2022

Wrapping up legislation from the previous week, ASUI voted unanimously to support the implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment in the Idaho Constitution. The amendment aims to provide greater protection […]

ASUI brings menstrual cups to campus, securing greater inclusivity

The push for greater inclusivity in the Idaho Legislature will continue into next week

Royce McCandless02.03.2022

After being introduced on the senate floor in the previous week, ASUI passed legislation Wednesday bringing menstrual cups to campus and urging the state legislature to adopt language allowing for […]

ASUI introduces legislation bringing menstrual products to campus

The proposed legislation will be finalized and voted on in the coming week

Royce McCandless01.27.2022

ASUI introduced legislation for menstrual products on campus and requested action from the Idaho Legislature. In a continuation of efforts from the prior semester, ASUI introduced a bill that would […]

Guest Voice: Looking Harder for Brighter Days

The ASUI president has written a letter to the student of UI

Guest Voice01.26.2022

Last spring, Katie Hettinga and I set out on a journey to create brighter days for Vandals in our race for ASUI President and Vice President. At that time, we […]

ASUI reconvenes for spring semester

Spring semester brings ballot initiatives and open senate positions

Royce McCandless01.20.2022

Reconvening after the winter break, ASUI discussed the continued effort to combat COVID-19 in the community, the status of projects from the prior semester and the room for additional senators in the […]

ASUI offers support for minimum wage increase

The supported initiative would bring Idaho’s hourly minimum wage to $13 and the hourly tipped minimum wage to $10

Royce McCandless12.07.2021

ASUI passed a resolution supporting an initiative to raise the minimum wage in Idaho. Led by Idahoans for a Fair Wage, the initiative would bring Idaho’s minimum wage to $13 per hour and the tipped wage to $10 […]

SMART Saturday bus service no longer in service

The route suspension is meant to ensure service throughout the work week

Abigail Spencer12.01.2021

At the end of October, SMART public transportation temporarily halted their Saturday bus services due to understaffing. The organization is currently planning to resume services in the spring for the 2022 Moscow Farmers Market season, in […]