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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
THE LORD OF HALLOWEEN
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Moscow Food Bank Director Linda Nickels stocks people donated Monday afternoon in preparation for the winter season.
Vandal Pride food drive Not just a competition Kaitlyn Krasselt Argonaut Philip Vukelich | Argonaut
Erik Fink, right, along with other Tubaween performers, sings the last song in the finale scene of Tubaween XXVI “The Lord of the Tubas� Monday in the Haddock Performance Hall. The show featured performances by tuba and euphonium players from the University of Idaho Marching Band, and a costume contest during intermission.
Counting the money ASUI continues to audit Student Activity Fee spending Kaitlyn Krasselt Argonaut
not actually know where or to whom their money is going. This year each student paid The ASUI Student Activity Fee committee only has four de- approximately $530 for the Stupartments left to audit this fall, dent Activity Fee. When multiand thus far, they are incredibly plied by the student population, there is about $9 million in fundpleased with the process. Samantha Perez, ASUI presi- ing that is divided among 25 dedent, has been sitting in on the partments. Those departments department presentations to the include ASUI, athletics, the Student Recreation Center, the committee. “I think it’s a really important :RPHQ¡V &HQWHU DQG WKH 2IĂ€FH SURFHVV WKDW ZLOO UHDOO\ EHQHĂ€W of Multicultural Affairs. Each students,â€? Perez said. “Students of those departments receives a deserve to know where their portion of the money that comes money goes.â€? from the Student Activity Fee. Each year students pay a fee “It’s how students get to use known as the Student Activity the SRC whenever they want Fee, however many students do without having to pay, or get into
Vandal games for free,â€? Perez said. “At the Kibbie Dome we have 40 percent of the seats set aside for students. That’s the highest in the nation.â€? Within the 25 departments, there are a number of sub-departments that receive their share of the Student Activity Fee. “For example, ASUI receives $97 per student, but that is a blanket amount. ASUI really only receives about $40 of that. The rest is divided among organizations like Student Media, the Volunteer Center, Outdoor Programs, etc.â€? Perez said. “It’s a blanket fee, but a portion goes to D ORW RI GLIIHUHQW SODFHV WR EHQHĂ€W
Looking ahead February is still months away, but tickets for the 45th annual Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival are now available. Series tickets, which include admission to all eight headline acts and start at $95, went on sale Friday for Jazz Fest 2012. For University of Idaho and Washington State University students, less expensive advance tickets go on sale Nov. 18, and cost $7 for Wednesday night, $9 for Thursday night and $20 for outer stand seating at Friday and
Saturday night’s events in the Kibbie Dome. “We’ve got a really strong lineup this year,� said James Brownson, Jazz Fest director of development and marketing. “We have our main stage performances, which I think a lot of people know about that, and then we have workshops and clinics all day long as well, and most of those are free and open to the public.� Prodigy clarinetist and ninetime Grammy winner Paquito D’Rivera has garnered wide acclaim in both the classical and SEE TICKETS, PAGE 4
SEE MONEY, PAGE 4
Director sees future in collaboration
Jazz Festival tickets go on sale Jonathan Gradin Argonaut
the student body.â€? Perez said the purpose of the audit is to make sure the money is being used for its original SXUSRVH WKDW LW LV EHQHĂ€WLQJ VWXdents, and to see if the departments still need funding. “Our intent was never to cut or eliminate funding. That’s the last thing we want to do. It’s simply to see where the money is going and what it’s used for,â€? Perez said. Once the audit is complete, a presentation of the fee breakdown and open forum will take place. The date is still undecided.
Jonathan Gradin Argonaut
of the Water Resources graduate program, which made Jan Boll is a man with a vi- his new appointment an exsion of greater interdisciplin- pansion of previous duties. Boll said the three ary collaboration programs have alot within University of in common, so to Idaho faculty and a him the collaborapassion for his stution made sense. dents. These quali“All three of ties named Boll these are considered director of Enviuniversity-wide ronmental Science, programs, meaning Water Resources Jan Boll they are not residand Professional LQJ LQ D VSHFLĂ€F GHScience Master’s programs Sept. 4 after an in- partment or college,â€? he said. ternal hiring search. SEE DIRECTOR, PAGE 4 Boll is the former director
The University of Idaho is no longer competing against Boise State University, but is competing against itself. At least, that’s the case for this year’s Vandal Pride food drive. The food drive began Oct. 24 with a goal of beating last year’s total of 34,000 pounds of food. ASUI Senators Mike VanLydegraf and Hannah Davis are sponsoring the event, and said it will be even more successful than in previous years. The Vandal Pride food drive was formerly known as the Beat BSU Food Drive, but VanLydegraf and Davis decided that since the universities are no longer competing in sports a name change was in order. SEE FOOD, PAGE 4
Mile by mile Students utilize alternative transportation options Michelle Gregg Argonaut
Students without cars are utilizing alternative transportation options instead of remaining stranded in Moscow. As the school year progresses, more students are taking advantage of Zimride and Zipcar at the University of Idaho. “The two ride-sharing options include the Zimride, an online ride sharing program where people post where they need rides to and people with cars post where they are going,� said Rebecca Couch, Parking and Transportation services information specialist. “The other option is the Zipcar, which is a university service where students sign up to rent a car for an affordable price.� Couch said the two Zipcars on UI’s campus have received a good amount of use from renters and she expects it to increase as the year continues. “There are 43 members that have completed the Zipcar application,� Couch said. “Between the two cars, they have been driven 1,237 miles so far and been reserved a total of 165 hours.� SEE MILE, PAGE 4
IN THIS ISSUE
Are you a caffeine junkie? Starbucks is now in the VandalStore.
Read about men’s basketball opening game against Evergreen State Friday night. SPORTS, PAGE 5
r REVIEWS News, 1
Sports, 5
Opinion, 9
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