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Epps out Epps indefinitely suspended for allegedly slapping girlfriend over weekend Ryan Tarinelli Argonaut
A Vandal love tale Dorothy Worden | Courtesy
Kenneth and Lois Siebe sit on the “I” bench outside the Administration Building on thier graduation day in 1950.
Alumni look back on their college years at UI Savannah Williams Argonaut
Kenneth and Lois Siebe met in 1940 while still attending high school in Challis, Idaho. But when Kenneth turned 18, he was shipped out for war during World War II. “We both put our education on hold,” said Lois, who worked for the U.S. Forest Service while Kenneth was overseas. Kenneth returned home in 1946. The following summer, he and Lois were married and began their education together at the University of Idaho. The couple has been married 69 years and counting. Even though some time has passed, the couple made many fond memories while at UI. There was the time UI football players stole Butch the cougar from Washington State University before the big football game. The time they sat under the moonlight in
the Arboretum and were startled by campus security. The couple even has fond memories of their loyal 1939 Hudson Coupe that went with them everywhere they did. Kenneth was able to attend college on the GI Bill, and said the university his brother attended before the war was much different. He said UI was a smaller school and it cost only his brother $650 to attend. “The University of Idaho at the time my brother went was a very small nice little university about four to five hundred students,” Kenneth said. “After the war, of course, all of us Kenneth were eligible for the GI Bill. So this little university went from about 500 students to about 4,000 in one year.” Kenneth said the sudden growth of population had a significant impact on the university and UI had to adapt as a result. “They moved temporary barracks buildings in and everything for class-
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rooms,” Kenneth said. “Housing was nonexistent so they moved in hundreds of these 17-foot trailers.” The couple moved into one of those trailers after they got married and were attending school. Kenneth and Lois said they have many memories while living in the trailer, such as the Moscow winter of 1948 — one of the harshest winters of the time — and how the daily cost of food was just $1.37. They earned their money from working year round and focused on their studies while slowly spending their earnings. Lois Lois was an art major, and she remembered all her fun times in the art department, while Kenneth majored in business administration and accounting. Kenneth said he was fortunate to attend UI in the first place. SEE couple, PAGE 5
The Vandal Football team has indefinitely suspended wide receiver Dezmon Epps for allegedly slapping his girlfriend over the weekend, according to a statement from the University of Idaho Athletic Department. “I have zero tolerance for any inappropriate behavior toward women,” said Vandal football coach Paul Petrino in the statement. “This is a serious allegation and I take it as such. The penalties are immediEpps ate and substantive.” Epps status on the team may be reconsidered after the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the allegations. The investigation will be run through the Dean of Students office. Earlier this school year, Epps was identified as being involved in an alleged Aug. 16 shoplifting incident at the VandalStore. The VandalStore decided not to press charges on Epps. After the incident, the football team took immediate disciplinary action in addition to “strict daily behavioral requirements,” for Epps, according to an earlier statement from Petrino. The allegation is another off-the-field incident for Epps. In April 2014, Epps was arrested in Pullman on suspicion of driving under the influence. Months later, Epps was charged for petty theft after allegedly shoplifting items from WinCo in Moscow and was subsequently dismissed from the football team. Earlier this year, Epps was charged with two misdemeanors for driving without privileges and for driving without a required ignition interlock device. Epps caught nine passes for 98 yards in Idaho’s 27-13 homecoming win against Louisiana-Monroe Saturday. Epps leads the Sun Belt Conference in receptions per game with 10.2 and leads the conference in receiving yards per game with 126.2. Epps also returns punts and has played some defensive back in recent games. Epps joined the UI football team in 2013 as a community college transfer and was the team’s leading receiver that season. Ryan Tarinelli can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @ryantarinelli Garrett Cabeza contributed to this report.
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Scares with Staben Costumes of offense Stabens host 2nd annual Halloween party Tuesday Katie Colson Argonaut
University of Idaho President Chuck Staben and his wife Mary Beth Staben are throwing a party — costumes are encouraged. The Stabens will host the 2nd annual President’s Halloween Open House from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the President’s Residence near the UI Golf Course. The event is open to students, community members, faculty and staff. When the Stabens first came to UI, Mary Beth said they were surprised to hear there was no Halloween event put on by the school. “What do we do for Halloween? How can we not do something for Halloween?” Mary Beth said of her reaction to finding out there was no Halloween event. Mary Beth said Halloween has always been a big tradition in their family.
When their kids were little, Mary Beth said she would dress them up every year in costumes she had made. Mary Beth said they raised their kids in Lexington, Kentucky, and she said it was a great place for Halloween. She said they lived in a neighborhood full of families, the weather was always nice and Halloween was always a big deal. Chuck said it would sometimes look a bit like the end scene of “ET,” there were so many kids out and about. Chuck said they also lived in San Francisco for 10 years and Halloween was always a big deal. Last year, Kevin Ketchie, assistant to the President and Presidential Events, agreed to organize a UI event. They decided to hold the event at the President’s Residence, and make it an open house where people can mingle — in costume — and talk over refreshments, Chuck said. SEE scares, PAGE 5
Some costumes are worn at the expense of others Jessica Gee Argonaut
The lines can be a bit blurred when it comes to which Halloween costumes are considered appropriate. Yet, every year, what some people wear has larger implications than anticipated. Leathia Botello, coordinator at the Office of Multicultural Affairs, said cultural appropriation when it comes to Halloween costumesis a gray area that students may not know that much about. “It’s basically one culture taking parts from another culture that they are not a part of,” Botello said of cultural appropriation. She said it is important for the University of Idaho to make campus is a safe and inclusive environment for all cultures.
Botello has worked at UI for 16 years and said there haven’t been many incidents with offensive costumes, but it is definitely more prevalent during Halloween. She said she recalls some UI students wearing blackface a couple of years ago. These students were likely not trying to be malicious toward anyone, but the costumes were still offensive, Botello said. “The history of blackface during slave times was a way for white people to keep African Americans oppressed,” Botello said. Yet, she said that the incident was a good learning experience for those students. Botello said Native American and Latino costumes are some of the common themes she has seen of the years. She said most of the time students think a costume looks cool and are not intentionally trying to upset anyone. SEE costumes, PAGE 5
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