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No regulation required Lack of Idaho helmet law likely to stay Lindsey Treffry Argonaut
Despite one of the highest motorcycle fatality rates in the nation, Idaho does not have a law requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets. Throughout the U.S. there are 20 states, including Washington D.C., that require motorcycle helmet use for all riders. Idaho is one of 30 states that does not. Shirley Ringo, the District 6 representative for the Idaho House of Representatives and member of the Transportation and Defense committee, said it is due to the “extreme conservatismâ€? apparent in the state. 7KH 1DWLRQDO +LJKZD\ 7UDIĂ€F Safety Administration reported in Washington, a state that requires motorcycle helmet use, a per capita rate of 1.1 motorcycle fatalities per 100,000 people in 2009. In comparison, Idaho reported a per capita rate of 2.4 — higher than the national average of 1.5. “The legislatures in Washington tend to be much more progressive,â€? Ringo said. “Idaho is quite unique in the extreme conservatism in the people who serve in the legislature and those that elect them.â€? Idaho requires people under 18 to wear a helmet while operating motorcycles and ATVs, but does not have a universal bicycle helmet law. In 1990, Washington passed a statewide motorcycle helmet law. As for bicycle helmets, requirements are up to individual cities or counties. Spokane passed a citywide bicycle helmet law six years ago. Lynn Drake, the program manager of bicycle and pedestrian safety IRU WKH :DVKLQJWRQ 7UDIĂ€F 6DIHW\ Commission, said the Spokane health district originally proposed the bicycle law to city council. ´7KH Ă€UVW WXUQ DURXQG WKH\ were told not to bring it to council,â€? Drake said. SEE REGULATION, PAGE A11
Faces of graduation Molly Spencer and Katy Sword Argonaut
December graduation is a young tradition that started in 1998. On Dec. 10, 814 students are expected to graduate from the University of Idaho with 841 degrees. Each college had students who stood out as being exceptional or having gone above and beyond the average students’ goals.
Curtis James - College of Business Curtis James came to UI for the College of Business, specifically the Integrated Business Curriculum (IBC) program. He soon discovered he would get much more than a program. “The College of Business was a very unique experience,� James said. “I had the chance to learn tools and skills to transform into a business professional.�
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In January, James will make a cross-country move to Atlanta, where he will work for Fast Enterprises conĂ€JXULQJ WD[ VRIWZDUH James will graduate with degrees in information systems, marketing and operations management, which he said allowed him to gain realworld experience, especially the operations management courses, he can WDNH WR KLV MRE DQG WKH Ă€HOG He also said he found his future job through experiences in his courses. “One of my IBC teammates signed with this company and said he loved the job, and that we were prepared from our (Information Systems) classes,â€? James said. “So I looked into the company, applied and then WKH\ Ă HZ PH RXW WR 'HQYHU DQG , ZDV signed on the spot.â€? Although James’ academic SEE FACES, PAGE A12
A ‘good goodbye’ UI graduates more than 800 students Saturday Britt Kiser Argonaut
Of the 814 University of Idaho candidates for graduation this fall, approximately 450 are expected to participate in the winter commencement ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Kibbie Dome, said Dave Putensen, UI assistant registrar. The graduating students will earn a total of 841 degrees – 529 undergraduate, 249 master’s, 43 doctoral, 12 law and eight specialist degrees. This is an increase from last fall’s projected 745 graduates earning 782 degrees, Putensen said. This brings the grand total of UI graduates since the university was founded to 103,264 and degrees to 110,880. Putensen said the RegLVWUDU¡V 2IÀFH LV LQ FKDUJH
Tragedies impact campus Elizabeth Rudd Argonaut
ITS forced to change system, students respond negatively Joanna Wilson Argonaut
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20 minutes,â€? Knibbe said. Outlook opens the top email as the Leah Knibbe, University of Idaho home page, which Knibbe said also senior, uses her Vandal email account bothered her. “I don’t want it choosing my email daily to communicate with the students WR RSHQ DQG WKHQ WKDW Ă€UVW HPDLO LV she tutors. “I have found Outlook to be incred- listed as read,â€? Knibbe said. “And if it ibly hard to use,â€? Knibbe said. “It’s is not unread I will forget about it. The LQFUHGLEO\ GLIĂ€FXOW LQ WKLV SURJUDP WR only solution I found was to set it to not email multiple people. Hotmail has automatically mark anything as read.â€? The Vandal Mail change process bememorized my email contacts for me and would automatically type in the gan in October when Microsoft Corp. informed ITS that they were transfernamesâ€? The University of Idaho Informa- ring all university accounts to Outlook, tion Technology Services announced in said Chuck Lanham, ITS senior direcNovember that students Windows Live tor of enterprise applications. “If we hadn’t started the migration email accounts would all be transferred process prior to December, they were to the Outlook Live system. Knibbe said the Outlook Live sys- going to move us regardless,â€? Lanham tem’s contact book is not a good re- said. “And so we were not pleased with this.â€? placement. Lanham said they had tried to “There is no option to copy and paste your address list, so sending a mass email out to my students can take SEE EMAIL, PAGE A12
of checking requirements for graduating students to ensure they’ve actually earned the degree they’re walking for. “There’s an important distinction to make,â€? Putensen said. “There’s commencement and walking in the ceremony versus actually graduating, which are two separate things. We play somewhat of the policing role.â€? It’s possible for students to walk in commencement, DQG Ă€JXUH RXW DIWHUZDUG they didn’t actually graduate, Putensen said. “We have the commencement ceremony a ZHHN EHIRUH Ă€QDOV VR LW¡V possible for students to fail a class that they needed to graduate,â€? he said. “Grades don’t come in until right SEE GOODBYE, PAGE A12
Ruling in favor of UI in gun law suit
Four is not a big number. But when there are student names and deaths associated with it, the impact on a small community and the University of Idaho is larger than many may realize. In one semester the UI community has experienced four student deaths, and Dean of Students Bruce Pitman said the incidents have impacted the campus community. 7KH Ă€UVW LQFLGHQW RFFXUUHG $XJ ZKHQ graduate student Katy Benoit was shot outside her home. Pitman said this situation was a concrete example of how the echoes of one tragedy can change the whole semester. Meghan Walker, a friend and roommate of Benoit, said she was a genuinely nice person who was a lot of fun. Walker said the two shared an interest in psychology, and spent time cooking, catching up on the “Harry Potterâ€? series and looking for furniture left near dumpsters. “That was a morning routine,â€? Walker said. “We would have our morning coffee and then
Latah County District Court Judge John Stegner ruled in favor of the University of Idaho Thursday in a lawsuit brought against the university by a student regarding his right to NHHS Ă€UHDUPV RQ FDPSXV /DZ VWXGHQW $DURQ 7ULEEOH Ă€OHG D ODZVXLW against UI in January for not allowing him to keep a handgun in his university housing unit on campus, claiming regulations interfered with his Second Amendment rights. The lawsuit was heard this summer and on July 25 the UI asked the Latah County District Court to dismiss the lawsuit. The university released the following statement Thursday in response to the ruling: “The University of Idaho is pleased with -XGJH 6WHJQHU¡V UXOLQJ LQ WKLV FDVH LW DIĂ€UPV our position that the university does have the OHJDO DXWKRULW\ WR UHJXODWH Ă€UHDUPV RQ FDPpus, including in university-owned student
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UI loses valuable resource Assistant Dean of Students Val Russo resigns Kaitlyn Krasselt Argonaut
ward to working one-on-one with folks. The idea of doing Valerie Russo, assistant counseling and having that dean of students for training role appeals to me. It’s what and resources and director I’ve been working toward.â€? 5XVVR Ă€QLVKHG KHU GRFWRUof Violence Prevention Proal degree in 2008, grams, has resigned earned her counselfrom the University ing license in 2009, of Idaho. and became certiRusso has acĂ€HG DV D OLIH FRDFK cepted a new posiin 2010. tion with Alliance Russo said it’s Family Services in time to use her eduMoscow where she will be a full-time Valerie Russo cation to pursue her passion — counselcounselor. “It’s time to do what I’ve ing. “I’m happy. I’m sad that been working toward doing, which is the counseling I’m leaving, but it’s all good. piece,â€? Russo said. “I’m ex- It’s personal growth and cited to be able to stay in the professional development,â€? community and still work in Russo said. “I think it’ll be the community and service interactive and energizing. I and be able to provide coun- feel excited, it’s truly my passeling. It’s a good move. I’ll sion.â€? Russo’s experience in miss the university but I’m very excited about my new counseling and violence prevention was valuable for the journey.â€? Dean of Students Bruce university this fall and helped Pitman said the Dean of many students understand the 6WXGHQWV RIĂ€FH ZLOO ORVH D violence that occurred, Pit“highly respected colleagueâ€? man said. “It’s been an incredibly in Russo. “We’re going to lose a unusual year for the kind of person who has many years violence that we saw,â€? PitRI H[SHULHQFH LQ D YHU\ GLIĂ€- man said. “She provided an incredibly valuable support cult area,â€? Pitman said. Russo’s work with UI has to some students who were included the development grieving, some students who and expansion of the Vio- were trying to make sense lence Prevention Program, as of the violence and trying to well as the implementation make sense of the life that of alcohol programming, ad- was lost.â€? Pitman said Russo will be vocacy, and the Brotherhood Empowered Against Rape (BEAR). “Much of what I do is responding and coordinating service and resources for students that come forward that are dealing with issues of sexual violence, or dating violence — stalking, harassment, those kinds of issues,â€? Russo said. Russo joined the university 16 years ago as a parttime sexual assault program coordinator. “I moved here because I just loved the area, and I actually didn’t even have a job,â€? Russo said. “I saw the job in the paper one day and it should have just said ‘Dear Val, we have a job for you at the university’ because it was perfect.â€? Russo obtained her bachelor’s degree from Evergreen College in Olympia, Wash., in human development. She then earned her master’s in clinical psychology from Antioch in Santa Barbara, Calif., DQG Ă€QDOO\ KHU GRFWRUDWH LQ higher education administration with an emphasis in counseling and health and wellness from the University of Idaho. “It feels very special to me to be able to sit with people in their dark moments,â€? Russo said. “I’m looking for-
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greatly missed by the university as they begin the VHDUFK WR Ă€OO KHU SRVLWLRQ +H VDLG LW ZLOO EH GLIĂ€FXOW WR Ă€QG VRPHRQH ZKR KDV the same level of expertise as Russo. “One of the realities of people in the helping profession is that they ultimately use up all of their emotional resources and they need a change,â€? Pitman said. “She’s provided a great service, and I understand that desire and need to make a change.â€? Russo will not be far from the university, her QHZ RIĂ€FH ZLOO EH ORFDWHG on Sixth Street. “Valerie has been very innovative in creating education strategies and prevention strategies. We’ll be losing someone who has a lot of experience helping victims and their IDPLOLHV 6KH¡OO EH GLIĂ€FXOW to replace,â€? Pitman said. Russo said she will still keep an eye on the university, and will be willing to keep in contact with students who have connected with her on campus. “I’ll miss the students, I love the students. My favorite part of being here on campus was the students,â€? Russo said. “Anyone who knows me knows I always said the students are my boss.â€?
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drive around to see if anyone left anything nice out by their dumpsters.â€? She said Benoit liked to do her own thing, which made others not worry about what other people thought either. “She really enjoyed dancing ‌â€? Walker said. “She would dance in the car while at stop lights, like I laugh at people who dance in the car, but when you’re sitting next to them it’s different.â€? Pitman said an outcome of Benoit’s death is a heightened sensitivity to people at risk. Pitman said there has been an increase in use of Support Services, and the Counseling and Testing Center is much busier than last year. He said these departments had to adjust how they accommodated requests for urgent attention. “They re-engineered their schedules and strategies for Ă€UVW WLPH FRQWDFW ZLWK VWXdents,â€? he said. The three most recent deaths have continued to require the use of services provided by the Dean of StuGHQWV RIĂ€FH Freshmen Wyatt Smith and Benson Sternberg were killed in a rollover in Troy Nov. 12 when Smith lost control of his truck and went over a northbound embankment. Michelle Aoi, a friend of Smith and Sternberg, said the two were a lot alike, always laughing and never stressed, and could almost always be found together. “They were two boys that you really admired for their
outlook at life,â€? she said. “No matter how bad it got, they always found something to laugh about.â€? Aoi said she met Smith because they lived on the VDPH Ă RRU LQ WKH :DOODFH Residence Center, and that she met Benson through Smith and their involvement in high school FFA. “Wyatt was very down to Earth,â€? she said. “Quiet unless he had something to say, and it was always something pretty good.â€? Sternberg, she said, was the louder one of the two and what he said usually made people laugh. “He took school seriously, but not so seriously where it was a stress,â€? she said. “He was very intelligent, whether he liked to let people know or not.â€? Within a week of Smith and Sternberg’s rollover, freshman Sarah Asmus was also killed in a car accident as she and her and Kappa Alpha Theta sister Katherine Bulcher were traveling home for Thanksgiving Break. Bulcher and Asmus were traveling south of Smith’s Ferry on slush-covered roads when Bulcher lost FRQWURO Ă€VKWDLOHG DQG ZDV hit by an oncoming truck. Asmus died the next day from her injuries, and Bulcher is recovering from the injuries she suffered. A candlelight vigil was held for Asmus when students returned to campus Dec. 2, after a service in her hometown of Blackfoot, Idaho. Pitman said the accidents occurred so close together that they seem more impactful than if they had been spread out over time. “Broadly, I think, it’s
touched many on campus in reminding us of lessons we’ve been taught and need to relearn every once in a while, like safety,â€? Pitman said. Pitman said he spoke at Asmus’ vigil, which was well attended. “I said death is a very harsh and sometimes unexpected intruder on a college campus,â€? Pitman said. “It’s a very youth oriented place, so when it does come to campus it’s very painful and jarring.â€? Pitman said his staff had spent part of the summer redesigning how they respond to routine student concerns and situations, and it was a task they didn’t realize would end up being so helpful. He said routine concerns include medical withdrawals and family emergencies, and systemizing those processes involved creating short documents that outlined the information students need to know about what to do. Pitman said in the past members of his staff met oneon-one with every student about repetitive and basic concerns that could be easily addressed. He said creating an easy way to hand out the information liberated his staff to focus on high-risk and urgent situations. He said as a result of the deaths this semester they realigned services to better accommodate students. A team of individuals worked with the people affected by speFLĂ€F LQFLGHQWV “The staff in the Dean RI 6WXGHQWV RIĂ€FH DQG WKH Counseling and Testing Center have worked to the limits of their energy and ability,â€? Pitman said. “And are in need of winter break to get rested up a bit.â€?
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Diane Prorak of Friends of the Clearwater promotes protecting local wilderness at the Alternative Giving Market of the Palouse Wednesday at the Prichard Art Gallery. Prorak said she supports the Alternative Giving Market because it is a good way to learn about and support other local groups.
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Just One Voice Alexandra Teague reads to UI students, faculty Kristen Koester-Smith Argonaut
Transit center will connect university, community Intermodal Transit Center construction set for this summer
Alexandra Teague, a faculty member of the University of Idaho English department who has won numerous awards for her writing, read from two of her collections Wednesday night. Teague read several poems from her book “MorWDO *HRJUDSK\ Âľ IRU ZKLFK she won the 2010 California Book Award. Teague said the book contains poems that are partially autobiographical and some that are historical. She said the book’s theme is vaguely place and GLVSODFHPHQW 2QH RI WKH poems she read from this FROOHFWLRQ ZDV ´5HIHUUDO Âľ a poem about going to the dermatologist on Halloween and having to discuss the possibility of cancer with nurses in Halloween costumes. The poem is a little ´DEVXUGLVW Âľ 7HDJXH VDLG She also read from her in-progress manuscript, Tony Marcolina | Argonaut which she’s been working Award-winning poet and University of Idaho professor on for a year with the help Alexandra Teague gives a reading Wednesday in the law of 2011 National Endow- school courtroom in the Menard Law Building. Teague held ment for the Arts Fellow- a book signing following the reading. ship. This manuscript centers around the Winchester this to understand what is special out of hearing a family legend and their valued in art. poet read their work, in the mansion in San Jose, Calif. ´6KH¡V EHHQ UHFRJQL]HG voice they intended (it to be The mysteriDV D VLJQLĂ€- LQ Âľ 7HDJXH VDLG ous house, built cant poet in Teague said people who by the heir to America. I hear or read her work get the Winchester think that for a feeling of her preoccufamily fortune, itself speaks pations in life. Themes of contains secret You can get that it would language itself as a subject, passageways and be behoove visual art, music and womstaircases that something special people to hear en’s history occur often in lead to the ceil- out of hearing a what she has her poetry, she said. She ing. Supposedly, poet read their WR VD\ Âľ +HFN- also said one of her main inSarah Winchester man said. terests in creating a work is built the house work, in the voice H e c k m a n the musicality of language, this way to pro- they intended (it to said Teague’s which comes through when tect herself from writing is eas- the poems are read aloud. be in). the ghosts of ily accessible Heckman said he loves people who had Alexandra Teague, and that people Teague’s attention to setbeen killed by UI faculty member can understand WLQJ LQ KHU SRHPV 2WKHU :LQFKHVWHU ULĂ HV her poems the stories or poems could be From this collection Teague Ă€UVW WLPH WKH\ UHDG RU KHDU placed anywhere, but some UHDG ´7KH %OXHSULQWÂľ DQG them. of Teague’s poems incora crown of sonnets called Teague said people of- porate places that are sig“Plinky Topperwein, Cham- ten enjoy her poems be- QLĂ€FDQW WR WKH SRHWU\ LWVHOI pion Markswoman, Re- cause they tell stories that Heckman said. PHPEHUV Âľ DPRQJ RWKHUV are easy to follow. She said Although Teague has Doug Heckman, UI she believes it is natural for many praises and awards, she Master’s of Fine Arts cre- people to hear poetry sporemains humble about her ative writing program direc- ken out loud in readings tor, said it is important for like this because poetry be- poetry, as she said, “A variety of poetry exists in the world people to take the opportu- gan as a spoken art. nity to go to readings like “You can get something ÂŤ ,¡P MXVW RQH YRLFH Âľ
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the Federal Transit Administration’s transit capital investment program and $182,560 Moscow and University of Idaho trans- from the city of Moscow, according to the portation systems will merge into one with 3KDVH , Ă€QDO UHSRUW GRFXPHQW %HONQDS VDLG the construction of an Intermodal Transit UI also contributed about $200,000 in funding, totaling the project budget at around Center (ITC) this summer. The project is in phase two, which focus- $2.2 million. Director of UI Parking and TransportaHV RQ Ă€QDOL]LQJ GHVLJQV DQG JHWWLQJ UHDG\ WR start construction on UI’s blue lot 60, said tion Carl Root said the installment of the Bill Belknap, Moscow’s director of city de- ITC will eliminate 50 to100 parking spaces from lot 60. velopment. “This will be a positive addition to our “The ITC will be the central location for the Moscow Valley Transit (MVT) and FDPSXV Âľ 5RRW VDLG ´:LWK 8, DQG WKH FLW\ 8, SDUNLQJ DQG IDFLOLWLHV RIĂ€FHV Âľ %HONQDS working together on the ITC to provide a said. “It will also be home to bus parking for central location for the MVT, university private and public operators and provide a transportation as well as provide a location covered, public waiting area with restrooms IRU WKH UHJLRQDO VHUYLFHV LW¡V EHQHĂ€FLDO IRU HYHU\RQH Âľ DQG ORFNHUV IRU SDVVHQJHUV Âľ Belknap said the partnership between the %HONQDS VDLG WKLV LV D EHQHĂ€FLDO FROODERration between UI and Moscow because all university and the city’s transportation sysfacilities will be located in one central hub. tems are one of the unique aspects about the 097¡V FXUUHQW RIĂ€FHV DUH ORFDWHG LQ /HZ- project, and that it was an important collaboiston and the buses park at the fairgrounds ration of the two services. “A lot of the riders are largely students, because there are no local designated parkso with combining UI with the city’s transing areas. “We wanted to provide the community portation it helps reduce the overlapping of with a greater sense of presence and bet- WKH WZR VHUYLFHV Âľ KH VDLG ´2YHU ORQJ WHUP WHU SXEOLF WUDQVSRUWDWLRQ VHUYLFHV Âľ %HONQDS this will be an important service to the stusaid. “The location offers a central place GHQWV DW 8, DQG WKH FLW\ RI 0RVFRZ Âľ The ITC was designed by Design West for the city, the university and the regional services to connect and deliver its passen- architecture in Pullman and will be completed by December 2012 or January 2013. JHUV Âľ Belknap said the focus of the entire projFunding for the project came from a $1.5 million Transportation Investment Generat- ect was on the community and how the ITC ing Economic Recovery (TIGER II) grant. can create a better connection and basis for The project also received $436,106 from public transportation.
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Artist J. Casey Doyle hangs his piece “Ribbon # 6 (Turquoise)” in the Pichard Art Gallery Thursday afternoon. The Prichard is hosting an exibit of pieces from the College of Art and Architecture faculty from Dec. 10 to Feb. 5.
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The University of Idaho Prichard Art Gallery will host the annual faculty art exhibit, introducing two new faculty artists to their list of talent. Stacy Isenbarger and Casey Doyle joined the UI faculty this fall and will have their work displayed Dec. 9 through Jan. 22 along with 16 other faculty mem-
bers. An opening reception for the exhibit is today from 5 to 8 p.m. “(The purpose of the exhibit is) to help both the community at large as well as the university know a little bit more about what the faculty in art and architecture do here,” said Roger Rowley, director of the Prichard Art Gallery. Rowley said the art contributions stem from all media, including sculpture, pho-
tography and other media. Faculty members volunteer to showcase their work and choose which pieces to share. Doyle instructed the intermediate and advanced sculpture classes as well as the senior art studio for the first time this fall. His exhibit features curling ribbon and pieces include “Ribbon #6 (Turquoise)” and “Innie Outie.” Doyle said he looked at knitting as a process for the project, including the materials, connection of lines, repetition and the overall “act of making.” “Ribbon # 6 (Turquoise),” is a kingsized, ribbon-knitted quilt that took him approximately three months working every day to complete. “I was just invited to show my work,” Doyle said. “ … It’s nice to put my work out there. It’s a means to get it out of the studio.” Elementary and art education instructor Sally Machlis has been contributing work to the exhibit for about 15 years. “Everyone shows what they’re doing for their research,” Machlis said. “Architecture might show design and sketches … painters might show paintings. It depends on what people are working on.” While Machlis usually showcases her painting, this year she is working in collaboration with art and graphic design instructor Delphine Keim-Campbell to complete an installation called “Road Stories.” Their installation will include painting, graphic design, new media and projected images. “Well, (the exhibit is) a great place to get a chance to view some new experimental work of my own,” Machlis said. “In this case, in collaboration with some-
Doyle hangs his piece called Ribbon “# 6 (Turquoise).” The piece is a king-sized, ribbon-knitted quilt that took three months to complete while working daily. one else, it’s an opportunity to show our research to our students and to rest of university, so they understand what we do.” The Prichard Art Gallery is located on the corner of Fifth and Main streets and is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. “Students should learn about what kind of creative activity their professors are involved in, just like a student in science would be interested in what science research their professors are involved in,” Machlis said.
Presented by the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music and President’s Office Support from the Moscow School District and local business and community volunteers
December 9, 2011 8:00 p.m. ASUI Kibbie Activity Center Joining the University of Idaho Jazz Choirs for the 22nd Annual Holiday Concert will be over 500 local and regional elementary, junior high school, and high school choir members, the Alpine Carillons, the Holiday String Orchestra and Jazz Band IV. Please join us as we ring in another joyful holiday season with an eclectic selection of your old (and maybe new) seasonal favorites. Free admission, donations of cash and non-perishable food items to benefit area food banks accepted at the door.
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The University of Idaho Palouse Alumni Chapter, The Moscow Chamber of Commerce and the University of Idaho Retirees Association held a gingerbread house banquet Thursday evening in the Student Union building. Guests were encouraged to build or make their own gingerbread houses.
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17 plays, three days Joseph Engle Argonaut
The University of Idaho theater arts department still has 17 more plays to perform before the semester ends. The 10-Minute Play Festival started Thursday and runs through Saturday. These short plays are written, produced, directed and acted by students. Starting at the beginning of fall semester, directors met with playwrights to begin planning the upcoming productions. Senior Angela Super directed the play “Stage Fright� by Sarah Pappin. This was Super’s third time directing a complete production. Super said she worked closely with Pappin during the writing process, and she is impressed at how the production has evolved in the past three months. “The cast is extremely experienced. They have more experience on stage than I had directing,� Super said. “It’s exciting finding those new surprising places where the actors do something different. It’s very exciting to see if it is going to work.� “Stage Fright� is about a couple who go ghost hunting in a theater and discover more than just a ghost. “It’s about their journey together to find themselves and at the same time to hide their pain from the world,� Super said. “It’s about bearing your soul.� Discovery plays a major role not just
in “Stage Fright,� but in the other productions as well. For Director Travis Gray, one such discovery came in understanding A, the main character of “Death in Comedy.� “We have kind of discovered that A is kind of a neurotic mess,� Gray said. A is a young woman who isn’t dying, but is planning her own funeral. While the other character B is her lawyer. Gray said playwright Megan Thornton left a lot up to interpretation in her script, even down to the gender of the characters. It was so ambiguous that originally the production was depressing as opposed to funny, Gray said. “Megan went back to revising the script and revised it until we rediscovered the comedy,� Gray said. “We’ve made it funny again.� As with some of the other plays, “Death in Comedy� will play twice during the festival, both times with a different cast and under different direction. Gray’s production will run Friday evening, while the other runs Saturday. Gray said he has not seen the other take on the script, but is interested to find out how another director and cast portray it. Ray Pritchard, director of the play “Alarm� also written by Megan Thornton, said working alongside the playwrights has been the most rewarding part of the experience.
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Hannah Page, left, and Zack Brink rehearse for “The Ski Trip� as part of the 10-Minute Play Festival that will include eight plays a night for three nights. The festival continues Dec. 9 and 10 at the Hartung Theatre in Moscow. “It’s a new opportunity for me, I’ve been directing for several years,� Pritchard said. “It’s been fantastic, getting to experience this new side of theater, working with the playwrights.� Pritchard said the most challenging part of the production was that, if anything, he and his cast had too much time to prepare. “It’s been a challenge in the rehearsal
to keep it fresh, because to the audience, this is supposed to be the first time this is happening to these characters, when in reality, we’ve been rehearsing it for three months,� Pritchard said. Despite problems, Pritchard said he was pleased with the final product. “I love the characters, I really think the audience will be able to connect with them,� Pritchard said.
There are two nights left to catch these 10-minute plays. The show starts at 7 p.m. at the UI Hartung Theater. Admission is free to UI students and general admission is $5. Friday “Do You Love Me?� by Katie Medford. A newlywed couple’s honeymoon camping trip will end in chaos when a rather large and secret obsession is revealed. “Yellow Cake� by Megan Thornton. “Coffee Talk� by Quinn Hatch. The relationship between two friends
changes forever with a cup of coffee. “Death in Comedy� by Megan Thornton. What if this time was your last? This question haunts a young woman as she plans her funeral while attempting to skirt the issue of death. “Scale� by John Remington. “Ski Trip� by Adam Harrell. A romantic anni-
versary ski trip sours when a handsome ski pro is thrown in the mix. “Blanket Primary� by Sandra Hosking. Does commitment force a loving woman to stay trapped under the blanket of a man? When everything is cold and covered, it’s easy to think there’s no way out. “Drenched� by Sandra Hosking. When Lara and
Chet are caught in a rainstorm they have to deal with more than just the elements of an unfriendly storm. The rain reveals pent up emotions from the past still linger. “Stage Fright� by Sarah Pappin. It’s frightening to take risks, but it is that fear that drives us — sometimes to do astonishing things, even the unthinkable.
Saturday “Todd Buys a Bagelâ€? by Adam Harrell. Todd is KDYLQJ D GLIĂ€FXOW WLPH IRUgetting his past. Even one word can trigger a relapse in this play about past relationships, new beginnings and, of course, bagels. “Ski Tripâ€? by Adam Harrell. “Death in Comedyâ€? by Megan Thornton.
“Coffee Talkâ€? by Quinn Hatch. “Stage Frightâ€? by Sarah Pappin. “Angstâ€? by Mattie Rydalch. Tim and his daughter Patricia attempt to connect and make sense of a mutual WUDJHG\ ,Q DQ LQVLJQLĂ€FDQW ZRUOG KRZ FDQ ZH Ă€QG VLJQLĂ€FDQFH LQ HDFK RWKHU" “Drenchedâ€? by Sandra Hosking.
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Langhorst said although the vote wasn’t unanimous, it was easier for legislators to pass a regulation that affected minors. She said the district then did “homeworkâ€? “(Legislature) is responsible for (mion crash prevention, medical costs and spe- nors) in the eye of the law,â€? Langhorst said. cial education costs of moving a child with Drake said while attempting to pass the a debilitating head injury through the public bicycle law in Spokane, a spokesman for school district. a family whose child was struck by a car, “They had to reassure the council that came to testify on behalf of the helmet law. they made the correct decision,â€? Drake said. She said it is more effective anytime you Drake said the Washington Highway have a victim that comes forward. 6DIHW\ RIĂ€FH JDYH WR WKH GLVWULFW VR Drake also said in order to enact a law, WKH\ FRXOG SURYLGH SURSHUO\ Ă€WWLQJ KHOPHWV citizens have to align political powers with for children who needed them. Local com- them. She said legislation moves much panies like McDonald’s gave incentives for faster through government if a citizen acchildren wearing helmets, such as free cou- tivist or a victim advocates on behalf of a pons for ice cream. Drake said the district proposed law. assured the court would waive helmet cita´ 2U WR KDYH D Ă€UH FKLHI RU SROLFH FKLHI tions if the citizen brought a helmet to court. have a real strong passion and have them take When the health district returned to the a lead on it,â€? Drake said. “You have to cover council with the new plan, the helmet law all your bases.â€? was created. As of today, Drake said approxDespite arguments in favor of a helmet LPDWHO\ SHUFHQW RI :DVKLQJWRQ LV FRYHUHG law, there are reasons the legislature has by a bicycle helmet law. not voted to have an Idaho helmet law in However, such incentives may not con- the past. vince the Idaho legislature so easily. Langhorst once owned a Harley DavidRingo co-sponsored a law requiring son and said he is sympathetic to the riding people under 18 to wear helmets with the community that does not want an adult ridhelp of David Langhorst, a previous senator, ing bill mandated. who works for the Idaho Tax Commission. “You can see better without a helmet and Ringo said the bill passed the State Senate you can hear better without a helmet,â€? Langfairly easily, but it was not a sure thing in the horst said. “... I didn’t hear an emergency veHouse. She said testimony helped highlight hicle intersecting right ahead of me until it the need for a law. was late ... It makes it easy for a libertarian “It just happened that, just prior to OHJLVODWXUH WR PDNH DQ DUJXPHQW WKDW Ă€QGV bringing that to the legislature, there had sympathy with (motorcyclists) to not want been a little 2-year-old boy who lost his anymore regulation.â€? life, who was on an ATV with his father and However, Ringo attributes the lack of a they crashed and he didn’t have a helmet,â€? helmet law to the desire for personal rights. Ringo said. “People that oppose (the helmet law) give Langhorst said during a camping trip the argument that if the person wants to take the father, who was involved in the leg- that risk, it’s his or her right to do that,â€? Ringo islative testimony, had taken the little boy said. “That’s pretty much how they justify opwith him to get firewood. They were driv- posing it. Personally I think that’s a very naring up a grade and while the father looked row interpretation of the real situation.â€? to the side of the ATV, one of the tires went Henry Houst, a Boise personal injury atoff the roadway, lodged in a rock and the torney, said the absence of a helmet law is little boy landed headfirst on a rock that due to the notion of laissez-faire, a French killed him. term that is used generally in economics.
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“It’s a notion about a pre-market economy and how you don’t necessarily have to regulate economics,â€? Houst said. “Things will take care of themselves. Let (the helmet law) alone, and it will regulate itself.â€? Houst said the problem with this notion is that if a fully reasoning adult decides to go bungee jumping off Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls, smashing onto the rocks below, legislature is probably not going to stop that person. “We’re kind of a conservative lot that likes less government than more,â€? Houst said. Langhorst said the only way the law would pass is if the federal government mandated it, much the way the seat belt law works. Idaho would have the right to ignore a helmet law, but the federal government would have the power to take away millions of dollars from funds, like highway or transportation programs, if such a law is not passed, Langhorst said. “As long as the users’ communities (motorcyclists) don’t support it, it’s going to be a real tough sell in the Idaho legislature,â€? Langhorst said. Even if a law were to pass, it may not be EHQHĂ€FLDO WR WKH FRPPXQLW\ 'UDNH VDLG “The death toll (in Washington) is going up in motorcycles,â€? Drake said. “We can’t seem to get that one down, but so is the number of bikes being purchased and the number of ridership being increased. The helmet laws don’t match.â€? Langhorst said even though the 18-andunder law passed, there has not been much change to helmet use. ´,¡YH VHHQ SHRSOH WRWDOO\ Ă RXWLQJ DQG ignoring that law with two, three or four people on an ATV at the same time, none of them wearing helmets,â€? Langhorst said. Ringo also said Idaho citizens will continue to argue that individuals have the right to take their own risks. “I don’t have a lot of hope that we’ll be able to get such legislation through, at least not in the near future,â€? Ringo said. “I think the prevailing attitude is that people have a right to make that decision.â€?
ASUI spending sparks response Kaitlyn Krasselt Argonaut
In an unusually long ASUI Senate meeting Wednesday, several students spoke out about the recent spending bill passed by the ASUI Senate. “I think it’s really great that students showed up tonight,â€? said Samantha Perez, ASUI president. Several students spoke at open forum during the meeting and expressed concerns about the reFHQW VHQDWH ELOO ) DOORFDWLQJ IRU IXUQLWXUH WR UHPRGHO WKH $68, RIĂ€FHV The bill was on the senate agenda for three weeks prior to WKH 1RY YRWH Perez said funding for the bill comes from a build-up of salary savings in the ASUI general reserve. “Civic engagement is one of the most important parts of government,â€? said Joe Black, ASUI policy advisor. Perez said students are welcome at senate every week, and she encourages students to give feedback. “I really enjoyed talking with students after the meeting. They had great feedback for ASUI,â€? Perez said. “There are some things ASUI needs WR GR DQG RQH LV WR Ă€QG DQRWKHU PHdium to communicate with students.â€? Senate meetings are open to all students and take place at 7 p.m. each Wednesday of the semester in the Whitewater room of the Idaho Commons. Perez said students with questions, concerns or suggestions for ASUI can email her at samanthap@ uidaho.edu.
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experience helped him succeed in the future, he said building relationships and traditions is something everyone needs to do while in college. “The thing I want to emphasize is how few people get to experience college,� James said. “So make the most of college.�
Virginia Solan – College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences She may be non-traditional, but her enthusiasm is contagious. Virginia Solan is 51 and graduating with a degree in sociology. She said she didn’t originally intend to attend college when she moved to Moscow years ago. Solan was working as city editor for the Moscow-Pullman Daily 1HZV ZKHQ DQ HWKLFDO FRQĂ LFW made her decide to quit and start working for Alternatives to Violence on the Palouse. “When I was working in journalism, I would always volunteer part-time as a victim’s advocate,â€? Solan said. “Part of my job (with ATVP) was to work out of campus. I thought time was going to go by, so I might as well get a degree out of it.â€? Solan said she dropped out of college as a freshman at 18, and slowly worked her way up in journalism, but not having a degree cost her jobs in the past. “I had three occasions where I was up for a job I really wanted, and I would get through all the levels and when it would come down to a few people, they would decide on the other person,â€? Solan said. Despite her past experiences, 6RODQ VDLG VKH WULHG KDUG WR Ă€W LQ DW 8, “I didn’t want to be one of those annoying older students,â€?
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Solan said. “I became hyperaware LQ D FODVV VHWWLQJ RI WU\LQJ WR Ă€W in.â€? However, Solan said she has KDG D ZRQGHUIXO WLPH DW 8, HVSHcially because of the faculty. “There is an overall spirit of everyone really wanting to succeed,â€? Solan said. “If you are willing to put in the effort, then everyone is willing to work with you.â€? After graduation, Solan said she’s not sure what she will do. Right now she works in the Women’s Center and runs a nationally syndicated feminist radio program. She said she hopes to continue working with the Women’s Center, and might work on a few books she’s written and start freelancing again.
“I got into the community and experienced what they had been through.� Hall also served as president of the Student Foundation for a year. She said she spent her time there working with donors to the university, organizing the student gift and Thank-a-Thons. Despite all Hall has experienced, she said joining Alpha Phi was one of the best decisions she ever made. “It encouraged me to be a strong woman and be involved in the community and school,� Hall said.
Gordon Lemmel – College of Art and Architecture
Pulling just about every string WKDW KH FRXOG Ă€QDQFLDOO\ *RUGRQ Frances Hall – /HPPHO KDV EHHQ VWXG\LQJ DW 8, College of Education IRU D WRWDO RI Ă€YH DQG D KDOI \HDUV After spending a semester reHe will receive his master’s building homes destroyed by hur- in landscape architecture with a ricanes in Mississippi, completing JUDGXDWH FHUWLĂ€FDWH LQ RUJDQL]Dstudent teaching and planning a tional dynamics. teaching trip to Samoa, Frances “There was a two-year gap Hall said she hopes to end up as between my undergraduate and an elementary teacher. this graduate degree,â€? Lemmel “I just love all kids,â€? Hall said. said. “I originally graduated in Hall will graduate Saturday 2008 and came back in 2010 for with a degree in elementary edu- my master’s. I was a victim of the cation, and then move to Idaho economy after graduating for the Falls to teach sixth-grade for a se- Ă€UVW WLPH Âľ mester before leaving for Samoa. Lemmel is technically an out7KLV LV QRW WKH Ă€UVW WLPH +DOO of-state student, but has been able has volunteered to help a commu- to pay tuition as an in-state student nity, or even the second. with the help of a waiver from the “I did a spring break service athletics department for working trip providing hurricane relief in the video department. for a week,â€? Hall said. “Then in He said he didn’t work very the summer I was approached to hard last year, but this semester spend a semester in Mississippi he’s been working roughly 50 (providing hurricane relief).â€? hours a week in athletics on top of While providing physical and three classes and completing his emotional support in Bay St. Lou- degree. Because of the economic situis, Miss., Hall earned internship credit and took online classes to ation, Lemmel said he had to use unemployment to pay for school. stay on track for graduation. “It was like studying abroad This forced him to apply for three LQ WKH 8QLWHG 6WDWHV Âľ +DOO said. jobs every week.
little bit about a few of the funny things that have happened along FROM PAGE A1 the way.â€? before Christmas time, and then Pitman said his commencement it’s a six-week processing period address will be light on advice. before diplomas are actually gen“I think that, frankly, this is a erated and mailed to students.â€? time when graduating students and Putensen said during the six- their families are in a pretty celeweek processing period, the Reg- bratory mood, and they’ve taken an LVWUDU¡V 2IĂ€FH GRXEOH FKHFNV HYHU\ awful lot of advice . . . over the last student that applied for graduation IRXU RU Ă€YH \HDUV Âľ KH VDLG WR PDNH VXUH WKH\¡YH IXOĂ€OOHG UHFollowing Pitman’s speech is quirements. a special moment for ROTC stuThroughout the semester, the dents, Putensen said. 5HJLVWUDU¡V 2IĂ€FH DOVR FKHFNV He said Nellis will then confer graduating students’ degree audits all of the students’ degrees, before to clean up any “issues,â€? such as a they cross the stage to be recogclass substitution, etc. nized individually. Putensen said the “higher-upsâ€? Putensen said the ceremonial of the university — the president, portion will take a bulk of the time deans and a reagent — will lead on Saturday. Students will cross the Saturday’s procession, followed by stage as their name and honors — if a line of faculty for students to walk applicable — are read aloud, shake through. Once everyone is seated, Nellis’ hand, receive their diploma the ceremony will begin with a case and pause for a picture. series of introductions and brief A photographer will be presspeeches by academic provosts and ent, and students will have the op8, SUHVLGHQW 0 'XDQH 1HOOLV portunity to purchase photos after %UXFH 3LWPDQ 8, GHDQ RI VWX- the ceremony. dents, will give the commenceThe President’s Reception ment address. will immediately follow comPitman said his speech will em- mencement on the main floor of phasize congratulating those who WKH .LEELH 'RPH *UDGXDWLQJ have overcome a lot to get their student’s family and friends are degrees and have accomplished a welcome to attend. great deal. “This is such a signature uni“I’m going to be putting a focus versity event,â€? Putensen said. “We on a good goodbye, and there’ll be want to make sure we put on a a brief trip down memory lane for good show, and showcase our stuthese folks,â€? he said. “I’ll talk a dents the best we can.â€?
´, ZDV Ă€QDOO\ RIIHUHG D SRVLWLRQ in Klamath Falls, Ore., as an environmental consultant so starting Jan. 30 I’ll be out there starting a new job.â€? Lemmel said the most trying part of his college career was not having a lot of time to do everything. “It’s just a matter of planning out your day — keeping time management skills just sharp. If you look at my schedule, I have every hour of every day scheduled and that’s exactly how it was,â€? Lemmel said. “Just use your time management skills as best as you can. I’m getting out of here in a year and a half and it’s supposed to be a two-year program.â€?
Scott Scroggie – College of Natural Resources Scott Scroggie is graduating with three degrees in forestry VRXUFHV Ă€UH HFRORJ\ DQG UDQJHland ecology. 6FURJJLH VDLG KH¡V EHHQ DW 8, four and a half years. During that WLPH KH PDQDJHG WR Ă€W LQ D VWXG\ abroad trip to New Zealand. He said procrastination has EHHQ WKH PRVW GLIĂ€FXOW SDUW RI working toward his degrees. “I’m a big procrastinator. I always get stuff done but I usually end up having to stress about it toward the end of assignments rather than getting them done ahead of time,â€? Scroggie said. He said his next step is looking for jobs. “I’ve already applied to 25 different jobs and I’m basically playing the waiting game just like everyone else is right now in this economy,â€? Scroggie said. “But KRSHIXOO\ ,¡OO Ă€QG D MRE ZLWK WKH federal government or with tribal and state governments as well.â€? Scroggie said the best part about his education has been mak-
tronically accept a waiver saying the organization providing the FROM PAGE A1 account has full access to all accontact Microsoft in April 2011 count activity. for migration tools to smoothly 3DWULFN 2OVHQ D 8, JUDGDWH transfer the accounts during the student in geography, said the summer. message concerned him, so he “The only (reason) I’ve heard contacted ITS. is it had to do with the way they “The wording on that was just provision accounts on Hotmail, so vague, that it kind of raised but really makes no sense to me my privacy (concerns) and it as to why that would be a rea- made me wonder, ‘What is it son,â€? Lanham said. “We haven’t actually that I’m signing here,’â€? gotten a satisfactory answer.â€? Olsen said. “And what is it that Lanham said ITS sent its I’m signing away, because the transfer timetable to admissions, way it’s worded, legally, it allows WKH GHDQ¡V RIĂ€FH DQG $68, IRU whatever the domain administrainput, but they did not hear back tor to do essentially anything to IURP DQ\ RI WKH RIĂ€FHV your account.â€? “We basically had from mid Lanham said the agreement October until Dec. 31 to make between students and the univerthis change,â€? Lanham said. “If sity has not changed, but the popwe didn’t start the process on our up window is new to Outlook. time line, Microsoft was going to “The university does not read start it for us. And that undoubt- student emails. The university edly would have happened ei- does not have access to student WKHU GXULQJ Ă€QDOV ZHHN RU GXULQJ email,â€? Lanham said. “However, Christmas break.â€? in the event that something was When students and faculty needed, we would work with the activated their new Outlook ac- student to gain access or in the counts, they had to read and elec- event the student wasn’t avail-
ing connections with professors and other students. “Professors here — especially in my degree departments — have helped me. Just getting those connections has made things a world easier,� he said. Scroggie said he had the most IXQ PDNLQJ IULHQGV DW 8, DQG hopes to keep those friends for the rest of his life.
Abby Nicholson – College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Averaging 18 credits every semester, Abby Nicholson came WR 8, DV D WUDQVIHU VWXGHQW IURP North Idaho College in 2009. She will graduate this December with a degree in family consumer science education. She said the hardest part about being a student has been juggling 18 credits, staying healthy and doing all the things a person needs to do at the same time. “Working with the hands-on classes — like the sewing and cooking classes — were really fun for me. That was easier than (economics) or the other tough classes I had to take,â€? Nicholson said. She said the best part of her college career was receiving the opportunity to be an ambassador for CALS and getting to work with the staff. An ambassador serves as a liaison between the College of AgriFXOWXUH DQG /LIH 6FLHQFHV 8, DQG high school students around the Northwest. Ambassadors are sent to high schools in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana to talk to students about furthering their HGXFDWLRQ WKURXJK 8, DQG &$/6 “They got me through and I appreciate everything I got from getting to be an ambassador and the friends I made‌the places I got to go,â€? she said.
able to work with, the university could change the student’s password to gain access. ... Such as a student passing away.â€? Lanham said he is not aware of any instances in which the university has had to access student emails. Student response to the new system have been generally negative, Lanham said. “With that said, students didn’t like the change four-and-a-half years ago when we moved to this platform,â€? Lanham said. “Students are saying ‘this is harder to navigate.’ ‘It’s different.’ ‘Printing is a little bit different.’â€? Lanham said most of the student comments are about the differences and the bad timing of the change. “I hope they understand that GRLQJ LW QRZ EHIRUH Ă€QDOV LV EHWWHU WKDQ GRLQJ LW GXULQJ Ă€QDOV which is the only alternative,â€? Lanham said. “ITS wanted to do this on a completely different time table that would have been less intrusive to the students, so I wish that would’ve happened.â€?
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Vandals win big Women end twogame losing streak with 63-40 win Kevin Bingaman Argonaut
It was all Idaho Thursday as the Vandal women’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak by beating Carroll College 63-40. The Vandals, led by sophomore Alyssa Charlston’s career-high 22 points, never trailed and dominated from start WR Ă€QLVK RYHU WKH 1$,$ Fighting Saints, thanks in part to some tough-nosed defense. Charlston said it was a good win, especially coming off Sunday’s close loss to Colorado. “We wanted to come off of Colorado and improve, and I think we did that in stretches,â€? Charlston said. “We’re still building. We’re a young team.â€? After exchanging the Ă€UVW WZR EDVNHWV RI WKH game the Vandals went on a 13-0 run to take a commanding lead. The Vandals’ defense was in the Fighting Saints face for PRVW RI WKH Ă€UVW KDOI DQG they struggled to get anything going offensively, but toward the end of the half Carroll came alive and went on a run of its own. They pulled within seven to 24-14, but the Vandals countered with a run of their own that was capped off by a buzzerbeating 3-pointer from Alyssa Charlston to take a 37-22 lead into the lockerroom. Idaho coach Jon 1HZOHH VDLG KH ZDV KDSS\ with parts of the game but knows there are things to work on. ´, OLNHG RXU VWDUW Âľ 1HZ-
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Landon Tatum sinks a free throw during the game against Washington State Wendesday in the Cowan Spectrum.
Moore, WSU triumphant in stunner Theo Lawson Argonaut
and never relinquished it, cruising to the victory. The Idaho defense has improved in recent weeks. The Vandals came into the
Emotions ran high for the more than 3,000 fans in the Cowan Spectrum who were seconds away from witnessing overtime in the oldest college basketball rivalry west of the Mississippi River. Reggie Moore’s baseline jumper with .9 seconds remaining put Idaho’s hopes of snapping Washington State’s eight-game winning streak to rest in the Cougars’ 66-64 triumph Wednesday. After Moore knocked down the would-be game-winner, 9DQGDO JXDUG /DQGRQ 7DWXP FRXOG RQO\ ZDWFK KLV à DLOLQJ KDOI court shot sail over the backboard into a jubilant crowd of WSU students, who had every reason to celebrate a well-earned win in Moscow.
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Post Ashley Walters shoots the ball during Thursday’s game against Carroll College played in Memorial Gym. The women’s team won 63-40 against Carroll, putting them at 3-6 so far this season. lee said. “We were all over them and then we let off the gas and I told them you can’t afford to do that against anybody. You can’t afford stretches like we had
tonight, but other than that I thought it was good.� The Vandals came out RI WKH ORFNHU URRP ÀULQJ RQ all cylinders. They established a commanding lead
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In a season of many lows, six Vandal football players end the campaign on a high note. 3XQWHU %REE\ &RZDQ RIIHQVLYH OLQHPDQ 0DWW Cleveland, tight end Michael LaGrone, cornerback Matt Harvey and linebackers Korey Toomer and Tre’Shawn Robinson were named secondteam All-WAC. Robinson said it’s a great honor to be selected, but if the team’s record had been better, more players would likely have been on the lists and VRPH PD\EH HYHQ Ă€UVW WHDP “A lot of times, guys that make a difference to have a winning record, those guys stand out more to the other coaches in the conference,â€? Robinson said. “I’m sure coach (Robb) Akey petitioned for XV WR EH Ă€UVW WHDPÂľ Robinson concluded his career as a Vandal leading the team with 117 total tackles and four forced fumbles, and was the heart of the Vandal defense. Coaches from the WAC cast votes for players to GHWHUPLQH Ă€UVW DQG VHFRQG WHDPV 5RELQVRQ VDLG He said having a punter like Cowan is a huge advantage to the defense, especially when the Vandal offense struggles. “He (Cowan) was averaging 47 yards a punt ‌ that’s gonna put us in a good position to maybe IRUFH D WXUQRYHU GRZQ RQ WKHLU VLGH RI WKH Ă€HOG Âľ Robinson, the senior from Upland, Calif., said. “When other teams get down there close to their goal line, they get real cautious ‌ That helps us be able to attack them because their backs are against the wall. Having a punter like Bobby is tremendous.â€? &RZDQ LV 1R LQ WKH QDWLRQ DYHUDJLQJ 46.41 yards per punt and will return as a fouryear starter in 2012. Toomer, a late-season staple to the Vandal defense and offense, is considered by Robinson as one of the best athletes he has seen. “Korey Toomer is an amazing athlete. He does things I haven’t seen in a long time from guys in college. He’s so versatile,â€? Robinson said. “We can put him at rush-end, you can have him as a nickel back covering receivers or playing linebacker or even playing running back.â€? 1HDU WKH HQG RI WKH VHDVRQ 7RRPHU JRW FDUULHV as a short-yardage running back and punched it into the endzone three times including a twopoint conversion. Toomer tallied a team-best 10.5 tackles for loss, and four sacks.
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Vandal tight end Michael LaGrone celebrates a touchdown reception against Bowling Green Sep. 8. The Vandals lost to the Falcons 32-15. Robinson also spoke highly of cornerback Matt Harvey. “That guy (Harvey) — he’s really, really fast,â€? Robinson said. “He has really good instincts breaking on the ball. (The all-WAC honors) are well deserved.â€? On the offensive side of the ball, LaGrone Ă€QLVKHG DV ,GDKR¡V IRXUWK OHDGLQJ UHFHLYHU DQG averaged 12.5 yards per catch. In the trenches, Cleveland started every game on the offensive line since 2009. Cleveland was also instrumental in the 2009 Idaho bowl victory. Robinson said the honors the players earned helped end the season a little better. He said he is ready for whatever comes next for him. ´,¡P JRQQD Ă€QLVK XS VFKRRO DQG JHW P\ GHgree in May,â€? Robinson said. “I’ll probably stay up here (in Moscow) and train and go from there. ,I , KDYH D FKDQFH WR SOD\ LQ WKH 1)/ Âł , KRSH , do — then I’ll pursue that as well.â€?
Texas Christian to the Big 12. The WAC’s position is that departing WAC schools would Robb Akey and crew spent the be welcomed back should they Ă€QDO ZHHNHQG RI WKH IRRWchoose not to join the Mountain ball season in Reno — receiving a West, considering the conference’s 50-point thumping from uncertain future. KRVW 1HYDGD :ROI 3DFN “I would say that they The regrettable season have not given us any Ă€QDOH ZDV WKH ODVW WLPH indication that they are the Vandals will face the interested in returning,â€? We gotta realize Jeff Hurd, senior as:ROI 3DFN LQ WKH IRUHVHHable future. sistant commissioner of there is a lot 7KH :ROI 3DFN the WAC, said. “I do not of unknown Fresno State and anticipate them returning happening around to the WAC but the door Hawaii have all committed to join the is open if they choose to us... Mountain West for the do so.â€? Karl Benson, 2012-2013 athletic cal- Commisioner of the During the storm of WAC endars in all sports. movement throughout The WAC is replacthe last year and a half ing these programs with a two-step all but one automatic BCS qualifyof Texas teams for football — Texas ing conference has had teams join State, and Texas-San Antonio. The or commit to doing so in the future. WAC also has commitments from The movement has a trickleSeattle University, the University of down effect on the rest of college Denver, and Texas-Arlington to join football because in order to replenthe conference in all sports except ish teams lost, the BCS AQ confootball, giving the conference 10 ferences often dip into mid major teams with seven playing football. conferences like the Mountain West Boise State, in the midst of Big East and Conference USA. expansion, will also bring all of “The unknown is what is going its non-football sports back to the on around the WAC, until any of WAC for 2013-2014. that happens you don’t know,â€? “The WAC is well-positioned for Benson said. “The focus is on what the future,â€? Karl Benson, commiswe have.â€? sioner of the WAC, said. “We gotta What the WAC will have, at the realize there is a lot of unknown very least, is seven football-playing happening around us. Until we members with the addition of Texas know whether any of those changes State and Texas-San Antonio. will impact the WAC membership. Texas State and Texas-San AntoIt’s pretty hard to speculate.â€? nio will bring two of the more well,Q WKH Ă XLG VRPHWLPHV FRQIXVLQJ known names in college football to world of conference re-alignment, the WAC. Texas State is coached by movement happens every day. former Texas A&M coach Dennis Such as earlier this week when the Franchione. Big East announced additions that Texas-San Antonio is led by a included Boise State and San Diego IRUPHU 1DWLRQDO &KDPSLRQ FRDFK DW State of the Mountain West, as Miami, Larry Coker. well as potentially Air Force in the future. The MWC is already losing SEE WAC, PAGE B7
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A family of speed skiers Charles Crowley Argonaut
The Anderson family grew up skiing in Sandpoint and climbed the competitive ladder to ski-racing together for the University of Idaho Ski team. Erik, Drew, Ashley and Lindsey Anderson are nationally ranked ski racers and four of the top skiers on UI’s team. “It’s just like a family thing that we have done our whole lives,” Erik said. “Growing up, I started racing and then everybody else started racing.” They have competed against countless skiers since the beginning of their racing careers, but the Andersons said sibling rivalULHV KDYH EHHQ WKH PRVW EHQHÀcial. Brothers Erik and Drew used intra-family competition to hone their skills, Drew said. “We were competitive growing up,” Drew said. “Skiing just became our biggest competition with each other and it made us better skiers.” Ashley and Lindsey said they don’t have the big sister, little sister rivalry — being twins, but that does not make their rivalry any less competitive. “It was always intense because you don’t want to be the second person behind your sibling,” Ashley said. Ashley said she and Lindsey always tried to beat their older brothers and the sisters disagree on whether they ever actually beat them. Ashley said she wasn’t really worried about beating the boys though. “Lindsey was always my biggest competition and we switched RII JHWWLQJ ÀUVW DQG VHFRQG TXLWH often so it was pretty fun,” Ashley said. (ULN VDLG LW LV GHÀQLWHO\ D IDPily rivalry for him, but one that he enjoys. He said they skied every day growing up and were always racing each other.
Goals on the pitch and classroom Sean Kramer Argonaut
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Erik Anderson trains for the race season January. 2011 at Brundage. Anderson is the president of the ski club for the 2011-2012 school year and competes alongside his three siblings. Erik, the eldest Anderson, led his siblings to choose UI for college. After a two-year break from school to try for the U.S. Ski Team, Erik said racing became full-time work and eventually burnt him out. Erik said he told his dad he was ready to go to college and start a new chapter in his life. “ I didn’t think I was going to race when I came here but Brett Bullard, who I met through rush, really pushed me to do it and I definitely wouldn’t take that back,” Erik said. Erik is the president of the ski club this year. Ashley is vice president and said even though her brother gives her a lot of responsibility, it’s fun. She said she is excited about getting more involved and learning about being a leader. She is also grateful for the people she gets to meet through participa-
tion in the club. ´,W LV VR IXQ DQG \RX GHÀQLWHly connect with a lot of people,” Ashley said. “It’s like a family on the ski team, everyone bonds and since everyone has skiing in common everyone can just relate really well and I am just really glad I joined.” Lindsey said the team is really close-knit and it has been easy to relate with everyone on the club because they all have a desire to ski. Both sisters said the brothers have done what most big brothers would and scared a few guys off but that they would not want it any other way. “We always have someone there if we need someone to talk to or help with school because they already know the ropes since they are seniors and it’s been great having them around,”
Lindsey said. The Anderson siblings also all have a personal goal in common. “The ultimate goal is to graduate, I’m here for an education and ski racing on the side,” Erik said. Coach McMurtry said he never imagined having four siblings on the same team at the collegiate level and that it has been really special having them on the team. “They are nationally ranked competitors and so they are strong in the entire Northwest which is pretty remarkable to have four at the University of Idaho where we are a non-scholarship club sport,” McMurtry said. He said they have a great pedigree for racing and all four of them are capable of winning races and leading the team. “It’s just really fun to be around them and they are just really fun spirited kids,” McMurtry said.
A little more than a month removed from its most successful season in program history, Idaho soccer isn’t done collecting accolades. The Vandals received the Women’s Team Academic Award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America earlier this week. “It’s testament to the hard work the girls put in off the pitch and it complements what they do on the pitch,” coach Pete Showler said. “Their studious habits are the reason that they get recognized at the national level as a team.” The program was one of 571 women’s collegiate athletic programs across the country to win the award. The team’s 3.46 collective GPA was the highest in the WAC. “They’re a very supportive group as a team on the academic side,” Showler said. “You’re always proud as a coach when they match their endeavors off the pitch with those on, giving full testament to the term, ‘student-athlete.’” The Vandals ended their 2011 season with a run to WKH VHPL ÀQDOV RI WKH :$& tournament, their deepest run in program history, falling 1-0 to eventual conference champions Utah State. Idaho will return every starter who played in the conference tournament, highlighted by leading goal scorer Chelsea Small, midÀHOGHU -LOO )ORFNKDUW DQG WKH captain defender Lauren Layton, all of whom will be seniors. The women hit the pitch in the spring for an exhibition schedule, barring NCAA stipulations that will cancel such competitions.
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At play during the holidays Five games to see the Vandals in action over the winter break Theo Lawson Argonaut
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Senior standout Ganeaya Rogers brings toughness with an incredible season Stephan Wiebe Argonaut
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Guard Ganeaya Rogers is fouled as she shoots the ball during Thursday’s game against Carroll College in Memorial Gym. The Vandals won 63-4.
Busy break for basketball Kevin Bingaman Argonaut
The Vandal women’s basketball team will be busy through winter break as the team looks to put some wins together before the conference season starts. It has been a rocky start for the Vandals so far, but they have shown improvement recently. Shortly after most students leave Moscow, Idaho will compete against Wyoming at 2 p.m. Dec. 18 in Cowan Spectrum. The visiting Cowgirls own a 4-2 series advantage over Idaho and beat the Vandals in their only meeting last season, in which Wyoming went 24-9. The Cowgirls return one starter and have struggled so far this season. The Vandals then travel to Cheney to take on the Eastern Washington Eagles. The Vandals hope to cut into  the Eagles’ all-time series  lead, which currently stands at 33-27. Eastern  Washington returns three  starters from last
season in which the Vandals won 70-50. The Vandals play North Dakota twice RYHU WKH EUHDN ÀUVW DW WKH /DG\ *UL] +ROLday Classic Dec. 29 in Missoula and again Jan. 3 at home. North Dakota blew out the Vandals 84-54 earlier in the year, so the Vandals will be looking for revenge. While in Missoula, the Vandals will also face Southern Mississippi. The two teams KDYH QHYHU PHW DQG WKH *ROGHQ (DJOHV ÀQLVKHG ÀIWK LQ WKHLU FRQIHUHQFH ODVW VHDVRQ with a 10-20 record. The Vandals hit the road to face future WAC opponent, Seattle University. The Vandals own a 3-2 series lead over the Eagles, but lost to them last season 62-43 LQ 6HDWWOH 7KH (DJOHV ÀQLVKHG ODVW season, and return three starters. The game against Seattle U will be the last game before the conference season starts.  The Vandals begin the conference season  -DQ RQ WKH URDG DJDLQVW /RXLVLDQD 7HFK
and former Idaho basketball player Derisa Taleni. Taleni, a 2010-2011 UI se6HQLRU *DQHD\D 5RJHUV VWDUWLQJ QLRU NQHZ 5RJHUV DQG KDG SOD\HG ZLWK guard for the Idaho women’s basketball KHU DW WKH MXQLRU FROOHJH OHYHO ´ 7DOHQL DQG 5RJHUV ZHUH team, has been playing basLQ WKH VDPH MXQLRU FROOHJH ketball for as long as she can league,â€? Idaho coach Jon remember. 1HZOHH VDLG ´:H JRW Ă€OP 5RJHUV RULJLQDOO\ SOD\HG RQ 5RJHUV DQG UHDOO\ OLNHG football but said she decided to put all her efforts into a I’ve been playing what we saw.â€? 5RJHUV OLNHG ZKDW VKH VDZ sport in which she showed basketball since too. more potential. I was small. My After visiting campus and “I’ve been playing basketmain sport was seeing the basketball proEDOO VLQFH , ZDV VPDOO Âľ 5RJers said. “My main sport was football but, you gram, she said she decided football but, you know, girls know, girls can’t Idaho was where she wanted to play. can’t play football.â€? play football. “When I came on my visit, When she’s not competI really liked the team and the LQJ 5RJHUV HQMR\V OLVWHQGaneaya Rogers, starting guard FRDFKLQJ VWDII Âľ 5RJHUV VDLG ing to music and laughing “They made me feel welcome.â€? ZLWK IULHQGV 5RJHUV VDLG 1HZOHH VDLG 5RJHUV EULQJV HQHUJ\ VKH ZDQWV WR ZRUN LQ WKH MXYHQLOH V\VWHP and aggressiveness to the Idaho team. when she is done with college. Prior to coming to the University of She is not afraid to play tight defense or ,GDKR 5RJHUV VSHQW WKUHH VHDVRQV DW take the ball to the rim. ´ 5RJHUV FDQ EH YHU\ H[SORVLYH RIOhlone Junior College in Fremont, Calif. 5RJHUV DWWHQGHG 0LOSLWDV +LJK 6FKRRO LQ fensively and defensively,â€? Newlee said. “This year she has increased her Milpitas, Calif., not far from Ohlone. At Ohlone, she made the all-con- scoring. We really look to her also as a ference team as a freshman during the defensive stopper. I want to put her on VHDVRQ 5RJHUV VDW RXW WKH the best player on the other team.â€? 5RJHUV KDV VWDUWHG HYHU\ JDPH VKH VHDVRQ ZLWK DQ LQMXU\ EXW FDPH EDFN VWURQJ IRU KHU Ă€QDO VHDVRQ DW has played this year and is averaging 9.4 points a game. She also leads the team in Ohlone. ,Q 5RJHUV OHG KHU WHDP WR D Ă€HOG JRDO SHUFHQWDJH IUHH WKURZ SHUFHQWperfect 12-0 record in league play and age and is second in assists per game. 'HIHQVLYHO\ 5RJHUV LV WLHG IRU WKH was co-MVP of the Coast Conference South Division. She was also named to team lead in steals with freshman Krissy WKH &DOLIRUQLD $OO 6WDWH WHDP LQ KHU Ă€QDO Karr and senior Keri Arendse at 11. ´,¡YH EHHQ UHDOO\ KDSS\ ZLWK 5RJVHDVRQ ZLWK WKH 5HQHJDGHV $IWHU XVLQJ XS KHU MXQLRU FROOHJH HOL- HUV Âľ 1HZOHH VDLG ´, WKLQN KHU GHIHQVH JLELOLW\ 5RJHUV GHFLGHG WR FRQWLQXH KHU opens up her offensive game. She is goEDVNHWEDOO FDUHHU LQ 0RVFRZ 5RJHUV ing to battle on every possession, that’s said she had connections through friend ZKHQ 5RJHUV LV DW KHU EHVW Âľ
Capping off a great year Walker and teammates take home regional honors Kevin Bingaman Argonaut
Volleyball season might be over, but Idaho is still racking up awards as sophomore outside hitter Allison Walker HDUQHG $OO :HVW 5HJLRQ honorable mention from the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Walker was one of three sophomores repreVHQWLQJ WKH $OO :HVW 5Hgion team. The award is another addition to Walker’s growing resume. :DONHU ZDV WKH ÀUVW freshman in Idaho history WR EH QDPHG ÀUVW WHDP All-WAC and followed it up with a standout sopho  season, in which more she averaged a WACleading 4.31 kills per   and ranked second game
on the team in digs. She ÀQLVKHG WKH VHDVRQ ZLWK 13 double-doubles, including a run of 8 doubledouble games. She had VL[ PDWFKHV ZLWK RU more kills on the season. 6KH ZDV QDPHG ÀUVW team All-WAC for the second consecutive year, and was named to the WAC All-Tournament Team. She was WAC player of the week three times this season, the most of anyone in the conference. Walker is not the only member of Vandal volleyball bringing home awards this season. Coach Debbie Buchanan was named WAC coach   of the year for the first time in her career. Buchanan led the Vandals     to a 16-11 record that in-
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Ingredients of leadership Landon Tatum is Vandal basketball’s new leader Charles Crowley Argonaut
Vandal men’s basketball has a new leader on the court in senior guard Landon Tatum. Tatum grew up playing basketball in San Antonio and has been shooting hoops for as long as he can remember. He credits more than teammates and coaches for his leadership skills on the court. “Both my parents are teachers and then with my dad being a football coach he was always into athletics so I guess I just always grew up around it,� Tatum said. “Then my mom — she has always been a supporter of it too but also of academics.� Tatum played basketball through the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) and YMCA before becoming a star at O’Connor High School and later South Plains Junior College in Levelland, Texas. He helped lead the Texans to a NJCAA National Title. Tatum played every game the year they went 27-4. He led the team in minutes played, averaged 6.1 points per game and 5.3 assists per game as a freshman, and earned a selection to the NJCAA All-Star Team. “That was a real experience because when you go to a junior college you don’t really know what to expect and going there just helped me to improve my game altogether,� Tatum said. He said the team never expected to win the national championship and that it was a blessing in
disguise for him. Coach Don Verlin said Tatum is a positive addition to the team as a player and person. “Landon Tatum is rock solid,â€? Verlin said. “You look at his assistto-turnover ratio and he is a senior leader. He’s just a wonderful guy who comes to work every day ‌ what you see is what you get with him.â€? In Tatum’s junior year he led the WAC with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.20 — 97 assists and only 44 turnovers. He had 21 games with one or zero turnovers and four JDPHV ZLWK DW OHDVW Ă€YH DVVLVWV DQG zero turnovers. As for this year, Verlin said Tatum is helping run the offense. “He really understands how we want to play,â€? Verlin said. “He has really worked hard to improve his shooting and he is shooting a great percentage ‌ I couldn’t be happier with his play and as a leader.â€? Tatum said he feels he brings some maturity to the team as well as the leadership that Verlin mentions. By being vocal and making Tony Marcolina | Argonaut sure he gets everybody involved. Going into his senior season, Guard Landon Tatum runs the ball down the court during Wednesday’s game against Washington State UniTatum said it would be special to versity at the Cowan Spectrum. The Vandals lost 66-64, when the cougar’s Reggie Moore drained a last second jumper to give washington state the win. leave on a high note. “Being able to watch from my red shirt year — Mac, Steffen, Luciano, and Marvin — and last year with Jeff and Shawn, I mean, I came in with those guys and you always want to try and do well your last year and that’s what I am trying to go out and do,â€? Tatum said.
Staying active during break Stephan Wiebe Argonaut
During winter break students have a chance to interact with the University of Idaho Outdoor Program. Students can take advantage of the holiday break specials on outdoor rental gear including ski, snowboard and snowshoe equipment rented for the whole break for a seven-day price. The Outdoor Program will also tune and wax personal skis and boards for $35. Discount lift tickets for Silver, Lookout and Brundage ski resorts are also available. “Even if you’re only going to use (the holiday break specials) a few times over break, it’s a great deal for students,â€? Outdoor Program Coordinator Trevor Fulton said. “That’s the biggest thing we offer over break.â€? 7KH 2XWGRRU SURJUDP Ă€QLVKHG LWV IDOO VFKHGXOH ODVW ZHHN with a course on avalanche safety. Twelve students participated in the course. Fulton said the weather was perfect for the event and it was a good way to end the semester. 3URJUDP FRRUGLQDWRUV DUH LQ WKH SURFHVV RI Ă€QDOL]LQJ WKH VSULQJ VFKHGXOH ZKLFK ZLOO EH Ă€QDOL]HG GXULQJ Ă€QDOV ZHHN Students will be able to sign up for spring semester events as soon as second semester classes start. “We are working on our spring schedule right now,â€? Fulton said. “We are working on putting it all on paper and getting printed by next week.â€? Near the end of winter break, the Outdoor Program will SURYLGH D ZLOGHUQHVV Ă€UVW UHVSRQGHU FRXUVH IRU VWXGHQWV 7KH 80-hour course will take place Jan. 3 to 10 with a refresher portion beginning Jan. 8. The UI Outdoor Program teams up with Desert Mountain Medicine to put on the event. The course will be taught by three instructors and is almost full with close to 30 participants. ´ 7KH ZLOGHUQHVV Ă€UVW UHVSRQGHU FRXUVH LV WKH VWDQGDUG if you want to work in the outdoors anymore,â€? Fulton said. ´,W¡V WKH Ă€UVW DLG FODVV WKDW \RX QHHG WR WDNH Âľ The full course costs $550, and the 20 day refresher course is $250. Students also have the option to take the course for college credit at $50 per credit. “If you’re a student and you want to work in the outGRRU Ă€HOG LW¡V D JRRG ZD\ WR NLFN VRPHWKLQJ RII WKH OLVW DQG get credit for it,â€? Fulton said. “It’s pretty intensive for eight days but it’s a lot of fun. (Students) get a chance to dive into WKH VNLOOV DQG UHDOO\ Ă€QH WXQH WKHLU DELOLWLHV Âľ
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Sometimes it takes a 2-10 season to women’s cross-country team that won its realize that football isn’t everything, and second consecutive WAC championship. in Moscow that message should have But because none of these teams were been ringing loud and clear all semester in Moscow, often Vandal fans trickled to as Vandal athletes have performed well the Kibbie Dome where the football team in a variety of arenas. obtained one victory this year against the Instead of watching the footUniversity of North Dakota. ball team drop four games by 7 Vandal fans saw live victories points or less, you could have outside the dome on Guy Wicks witnessed the men’s golf team Field, where the soccer team win the Jim Colbert Intercollewent 5-3 at home. Idaho soccer giate tournament in October, or made its second appearance in senior Jared Bossio come home the WAC championships in as with victories from the Washmany years and its first match ington State Amateur in June victory in school history. Jake Dyer and the Palouse Collegiate in Vandal volleyball 2011 left Argonaut September. On the women’s side its mark on the record books of the links you could have seen with a second place seeding into Kayla Mortellaro claim two tournaments the WAC tournament after winning 10 of for Idaho in her senior season. their last 12 matches. That’s just the beginning. Fall sports season should be about Tennis doubles teammates junior performances like these. Not the fact Marius Cirstea and senior Andrew Dobbs that the football team didn’t qualify for went to New York for the National a bowl, but that this school’s athletes are Indoor Collegiate Championships in performing on a high level and some of November. And they aren’t the only Van- them don’t wear helmets and shoulder dal student-athlets who did some extra pads. traveling to represent Idaho, as sophoThere were murmurs near the end of more Hannah Kiser found herself at the football season that Vandal fans could 2011 NCAA Cross-Country Championnot wait for football to be over so basketships. Kiser was the top performer of a ball would be upon us — but what then?
If the basketball teams struggle through the season and Cowan Spectrum empties earlier every night come January and February, will we be grateful that spring football is right around the corner? When spring arrives who will we be rooting for? The offense struggled all year long and by now fingers have got to be pointed directly at Offensive Coordinator Steve Axman. The defense, on the other hand, stepped up at times and scored more points than the offense. But does Mark Criner keep his job? And with a leader like Tre’ Shawn Robinson graduating, if he does keep it, will it stay that way? Then there is the issue of how long coach Robb Akey has to bring a winner to Moscow. That contract isn’t going to last forever and when it is up are we still “gonna love it?� If the football team wins, even in next year’s watered-down WAC, this 2-10 year will be a distant memory. New faces — players and coaches alike — can remove some of the sting this tumultuous season left, but if even that doesn’t happen Vandals will excel in other, less conspicuous venues.
No. 16 Alabama surprised in 74-62 loss at Dayton Associated Press
DAYTON, Ohio —‚ Alabama coach Anthony Grant knew what to expect when he brought his young, 16th-ranked Crimson Tide north to play at his alma mater Wednesday night. Having played for the Flyers from 1983-8, he knew the crowd would be raucous, and he knew Dayton would play hard. Did his players think the same thing? “Probably not,â€? Grant said. It may have cost them. Alabama lost its second straight, falling to the Flyers 74-62 on Wednesday night. “The crowd tonight was really, really passionate and enthusiastic,â€? Grant said. “I realize why we won so many games here when I played.â€? 7KH 7LGH VWUXJJOHG WR Ă€QG PRPHQtum for 30 minutes. Dayton led 38-27 at
halftime, by 17 early in the second half and 56-40 with 11:52 to play. Then the Tide got busy on defense and pressed and trapped their way into a 13-1 run. JaMychal Green’s steal at half court as he came up to trap Dayton’s Devin Oliver led to a layup for Trevor Releford that cut Dayton’s lead to 57-53 with 7:43 to play. Then Alabama was hit with more of the unexpected. Dayton point Kevin Dillard made consecutive 3-pointers 54 seconds apart and the Flyers were on their way to a 17-9 closing run. “I think we had them,â€? Alabama’s Trevor 5HOHIRUG VDLG ´:H KDG WKH VDPH Ă€YH JX\V RXW there and they were gassed, but they knocked down some shots.â€? Dillard, who scored 14 points, thought his 3-pointers turned the tables on the Tide. “When they went on their run and we were only up by four, the pressure was kind of on
us,â€? Dillard said. “That was kind of like a pressure release because then the ball’s in their court.â€? Grant was concerned about how his WHDP ZRXOG KDQGOH LWV Ă€UVW WUXH URDG WULS RI the season after a 57-55 loss at home to unranked Georgetown. “They came out with great passion,â€? Grant said of Dayton. “When we were down 14-16 our pride and passion kicked in. It should have been that way for 40 minutes.â€? Alabama started strong with Green hitting three straight jump shots for a 6-4 lead. Then he was called for his second IRXO DQG ZHQW WR WKH EHQFK IRU WKH Ă€QDO 15:46 of the half. The foul was ruled intentional when Green shoved Dayton big man Matt Kavanaugh as they went after a loose ball near midcourt. Kavanaugh made both free throws for an 8-6 lead that sparked a 21-9 run.
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Kentucky women beat Duke Colin Fly Associated Press
LEXINGTON, Ky. —‚ A’dia Mathies scored 23 points, freshman Bria Goss added 18 and No. 10 Kentucky beat No. 6 Duke 72-65 on Thursday night in front of the largest home crowd for a women’s game in Wildcats history. Freshman Azia Bishop added 12 points as Kentucky (9-0) shook off a slow start with a second-half rally in front of 14,508 fans at Rupp Arena for its 29th straight nonconference home win. The Wildcats used their pressure defense to force the Blue Devils into a season-high 24 turnovers and made several clutch shots during an 8-0 run that sealed the victory. Elizabeth Williams scored 17 for Duke (6-2), but the Blue Devils couldn’t counter Kentucky after falling behind by 10 with just under 5 minutes to play. Duke’s only previous loss was by two points to Notre Dame. Kentucky has feasted on lesser opponents, using its pressure to force an average of 34.5 turnovers per game. This game featured two top 10 opponents in Lexington IRU WKH ÀUVW WLPH VLQFH ZKHQ 1R Tennessee beat No. 4 Kentucky. The game was moved to Rupp Arena instead of cozy, 8,000-seat Memorial Coliseum, and tickets went on sale for a $1. The move paid off with a raucous atmosphere in the 35-year-old facility. With the Wildcats clinging to a twopoint lead, Kastine Evans broke a double team in the corner with a pass underneath to Mathies for a layup. Goss followed with a 3-pointer from the left wing and Mathies added another 3 with time running short on the shot clock to give Kentucky a 62-52 lead with 4:54 left. That was all the Wildcats needed against the two-time reigning ACC champions, who cut it to 64-58 with 1:59 left on two free throws by Chelsea Gray. They couldn’t get any closer until Chloe Wells’ layup with 14.5 seconds left made it 70-65. Haley Peters scored 13 points and Tricia Liston added 11 for Duke. This was a signature win for coach Matthew Mitchell following a 20-point beating of in-state rival and then-No. 10 Louisville on Sunday. The Wildcats have an even stiffer test ahead. They play Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday before facing No. 3 Notre Dame on the road Dec. 18.
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the odds in the second half and cut the Cougar lead until the teams were tied 45-45 with 12 minutes remaining. The Cougars, who led by as many “Coach just focused on stopping as 10 points during the second half, the transition, containing them and allowed Idaho to claw its way back not letting them get to the basket as into the game and Tatum’s jumper easy as they did in the first half,â€? with 25 seconds remaining gave junior college transfer Mansa Vandal fans every reason to believe Habeeb said. their team was on the verge of poConsidering the loss, Habeeb tentially the greatest comeback of soaked in every second of playing the decade. his first game in the Cowan Spec“I thought we played hard enough trum at the Division I level. to win this basketball game no ques“It was different for me, being tion about it, you’ve got to give WSU a junior college player last year, I credit when it came time to make the loved it, I loved being out there,â€? winning plays they did,â€? coach Don Habeeb said. “Next time I just hope Verlin said. “I really thought them we get the win.â€? getting those extra possessions in the Habeeb’s seven points were comsecond half was the difference in the plimented by three steals and three game and it comes down to a one- assists, both of which are career possession game.â€? highs for the Buffalo, N.Y,. native. It was a battle of the halves for Guard Stephen Madison stole the rival neighbors and although the the show again, leading the VanVandals outscored WSU 39-31 in the dals’ scoring efforts for the second second half, the Cougars had the up- consecutive game. The sophomore SHU KDQG WKURXJK WKH Ă€UVW KDOI RXW- posted 18 points and was one point scoring the hosts 35-25. shy of tying his career-high. Idaho fell victim to its secondMadison was the only Vandal to worst shooting half of the season Ă€QLVK ZLWK DW OHDVW SRLQWV DQG %DQand converted just 31 percent of its doumel trailed with nine, while Kyle Ă€UVW KDOI Ă€HOG JRDOV ,Q DGGLWLRQ WR Barone and Geiger each had eight. Ă€UVW KDOI VKRRWLQJ ZRHV WKH 9DQGDOV Moore led the visitors with 15 were 1-6 from the perimeter and points and seven assists, Brock Momissed three free throws — two of WXP WDOOLHG DQG WKUHH SOD\HUV Ă€Qthem from senior Deremy Geiger, ished with eight. who ironically leads the team in free The rivalry game drew 3,321 fans throw percentage. to Cowan Spectrum — the fourthThe game-changer came midway most under Verlin. WKURXJK WKH Ă€UVW KDOI ZKHQ WKH &RX“It was awesome. I really begars scrapped together an 8-0 run lieve for this program to take the that saw the Vandals commit four next step we’ve got to establish a fouls, two turnovers and three missed quality home court and we had that 3-point attempts in just four minutes. tonight,â€? Verlin said. “That’s probDjim Bandoumel led a second- ably what’s more disappointing for half momentum boost for the XV VHOĂ€VKO\ DV FRDFKHV DQG SOD\HUV Vandals. Bandoumel, who didn’t is we want to reward those people travel with the team last weekend when they come out.â€? and saw nothing but the bench in The team’s next home game durthe first half, proved to be a neces- ing the academic year is set for Jan. sity for the Vandals’ second-half 21 against Utah State. Between now comeback. The 6-foot-7-inch se- and then the Vandals play 10 games, nior dominated the paint with nine seven of them on the road. points and two offensive rebounds Idaho will visit a second straight in 17 minutes of play. Pac-12 opponent today in Corval“I haven’t been happy with his ef- lis, Ore., when the Vandals face the fort in practice but I felt like tonight Oregon State Beavers. The Beavers in the second half he gave us a tre- stand at 6-1, and have only lost, by mendous lift,â€? Verlin said. “I mean two points, to No. 22 Vanderbilt. The he gave us a lot of energy, was able Beavers are led by junior guard Jared to score the ball down there and did Cunningham who averages just less a lot of good things.â€? than 20 points per game. An inspired Vandal team overcame Tipoff is at 7 p.m. in Gill Coliseum. FROM PAGE B1
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night leading the WAC in opponent shooting percentage and third in the WAC in points given up per game. The defense continued to shine against Carroll causing 14 turnovers and limiting the Fighting Saints to just 40 points — the fewest Idaho has given up all season. Only 18 of those points
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came in the second half. “I thought we did a really good job defensively, besides putting them at the foul line,� Newlee said. “It’s the secondary stuff we got to stop, but I was really happy with the defense tonight.� Turnovers, which have been a problem for the Vandals this season, showed up again in this one. The Vandals showed improvement in the past couple games,
non-football institutions, and above the 12 originally intended before Boise State announced its intention to re-join in nonfootball sports. “Nine football playing schools is still the goal,� Hurd said. “If we have to go beyond 12 then we have to.�
but turned the ball over 17 times against Carroll. “I thought we played well in stretches and horribly in others,� Newlee said. “Offensively we didn’t take care of the basketball very well and we gave up way too many offensive boards.� The Vandals will stay at home for two more games, against UCRiverside Thursday and then Wyoming the following Sunday.
Until there are any more major tectonic shifts in the world of college football, the WAC anticipates no further immediate action in adjusting the schools for the 20122013 athletic calendar. “The whole issue of conference realignment is still a
very fluid situation. I think its pre mature to establish a hard and fast rule about ultimately where the WAC will end up. We have to react about what happens around us,� Hurd said. “We would be naive to assume that the issue is over.�
No. 9 UConn beats No. 25 Harvard Jim O’Connell AP Basketball Writer
Storrs, Conn. — Tommy Amaker had coached teams that were ranked in the Top 25 before. Just not at Harvard. The Crimson burst onto the national scene this season with a win over then-No. 24 Florida State in the Battle 4 Atlantis, a tournament Harvard went on to win by beating Central Florida, which had beaten Connecticut in WKH VHPLĂ€QDOV 7KH\ EHFDPH WKH Ă€UVW ,Y\ League team to reach the Top 25 since Princeton in 1998. Harvard ZDV WU\LQJ IRU LWV Ă€UVW VWDUW WR D VHDVRQ VLQFH ZLQQLQJ WKH Ă€UVW 10 in 04-05, 1904-05. The last Ivy League team to start 9-0 was Columbia in 1969-70. The perfect start may be over but Harvard still has some big ideas about the season. “We could have played better. We didn’t play the way we have been in the season,â€? forward .HLWK :ULJKW VDLG ´:H¡UH GHĂ€QLWHO\ FRQĂ€GHQW VWLOO 7KLV GRHVQ¡W NLOO RXU FRQĂ€GHQFH Âľ Jeremy Lamb had 18 points and Andre Drummond added 12 on 6-for-7 shooting for
Connecticut. “They’re very talented, very big,â€? Amaker said. “We didn’t get much of anything easy around the basket which is probably going to happen to a lot of teams when they face this basketball team with their size and athleticism.â€? The Huskies (8-1) appeared ready to pull away twice, once in WKH Ă€UVW KDOI ZKHQ WKH\ ZHQW XS nine points and again in the second when they went up by 16. But Harvard got back in the game by using its crisp passing attack and some solid work underneath. Kyle Casey had 12 points to lead the Crimson (8-1). “I thought we played a trePHQGRXV Ă€UVW KDOI Âľ $PDNHU VDLG “I thought the difference was the beginning of the second half, how they took control of the game.â€? The Huskies used a 9-0 run to go up 28-19 with 6:44 left in the Ă€UVW KDOI EXW +DUYDUG FORVHG WKH half on a 9-2 run to get within 3028. The Huskies didn’t score over WKH Ă€QDO RI WKH KDOI PLVVLQJ Ă€YH VKRWV DQG FRPPLWWLQJ WZR turnovers. Connecticut turned it around quickly, opening the second half on a 9-2 run to re-establish the
nine-point lead. The run extended to 17-3 as the Huskies made seven of their Ă€UVW HLJKW VKRWV LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI and a jumper in the lane by Lamb made it 47-31 with 12:18 to play. Harvard, which missed 10 of LWV Ă€UVW VKRWV LQ WKH VHFRQG KDOI went on an 8-0 run to get back in WKH JDPH EXW 'UXPPRQG¡V Ă€IWK dunk of the game and a 3 by Lamb made it 52-39 with 8:44 to go. The Huskies managed to keep the lead to at least seven points the rest of the way. “They are very disciplined and they don’t take bad shots so we couldn’t be relaxed,â€? Lamb said of the Crimson. “We just had to try our hardest for us to get the win. They’re a good team.â€? 'UXPPRQG ZKR KDG Ă€YH GXQNV LQ KLV VL[ Ă€HOG JRDOV SOD\HG IRU WKH Ă€UVW WLPH WKLV VHDson without a protective mask he was forced to use after breaking his nose in practice. “I was really excited to play without the mask,â€? the 6-foot-11 freshman said. “I wasn’t nervous at all. I just felt like I was home again. I could see out of the corners of my eyes. I felt a lot more aware.â€?
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is nothing left to do but wait for that piece of paper in the mail, graduates are more than likely wondering what the next step in their life will be. When you first arrived on the University of Idaho campus as a freshman, there was no telling what the future might hold and how your life would change. But now the future is here and it is time to approach the next phase
in life with the same enthusiasm every college freshman has when they leave home for the first time. Remember the passion and creativity of your first few months on campus because as a UI graduate you are now equipped with the knowledge and life skills you need to make those dreams a reality. — EE
I just had the sudden epiphany that I’m halfway through my junior year of college. I feel like it was just yesterday I was a junior in high school, beginning my college search. It’s been an incredible two-and-a-half years and I wouldn’t take any of it back. I can’t wait to see what the next three semesters have in store IRU PH 7LPH VXUH GRHV à \ when you’re having fun. — Britt
Farewell Here’s to wishing everyone the happiest of holidays and enjoy your break. — Jacob
Lessons of unregulated big business forgotten President Barack Obama quoted Teddy special interests in modern society: The 2007 Roosevelt remains one of America’s most Roosevelt this week. Roosevelt was a Repubeconomic recession was a direct result of an beloved presidents. Have we forgotten the lican president, and some interpret President unregulated mortgage market. lessons of his presidency? Regulation has Obama’s speech as an attempt to grab the Why wasn’t it regulated? Because the repbecome a dirty word in modern politics. But populist portion of the Republican resentatives who should have ensured it may be the one thing that can save our party. But in many ways (save peroversight received campolitical and economic system. haps foreign policy), Roosevelt was paign contributions from Will we wait to regulate the a far more liberal leader than many lobbyists, within a system markets until we see another modern presidents. that retired members of economic crash? Will we wait to Not everything Roosevelt said and Congress leave to become regulate industry until we have did is worth emulating. One would lobbyists themselves. ... if there is one another mining disaster, another hope, for instance, that President Roosevelt said “The food contamination scare, another message of Obama would refrain from invading citizens of the United oil spill? Deregulation is not only Roosevelt’s that Cuba or the Philippines. But if there States must effectively the purview of Republicans. Max Bartlett is one message of Roosevelt’s that control the mighty com%RWK SDUWLHV LQĂ XHQFHG E\ Argonaut applies to the applies to the modern era, it is this: mercial forces which they lobbyist cash and special intermodern era, it is The job of government is to protect the people have called into being.â€? ests, have allowed businesses to this: The job of go unregulated, take advantage from big business. That was more than one hundred Roosevelt came from an era of unregulated years ago. Since then we have seen government is to of employees and consumers and big business, of monopolies on essential goods great strides in workers’ rights and protect the people pay CEOs enormous salaries from and services like steel and railroads, of child working conditions. In the past money made through sub-prime from big business. mortgages and commodities labor, poor wages and few worker protections. couple decades, though, we have Working class Americans worked long hours also seen greater deregulation and futures. The parties allow multifor little pay in dangerous conditions. Roosless oversight of big business. national corporations to ruin our air and our evelt didn’t go picketing with the unions, but Republicans and Democrats have both tried rivers, our coasts and our forests, without he did set out to bust the trusts, end unreguto claim Roosevelt as their own. He was a paying a dime in taxes, in the name of ecolated monopolies on American businesses and Republican, but later ran as a Progressive. He nomic prosperity. Ă€JKW DJDLQVW WKH VSHFLDO LQWHUHVWV WKDW GRPLhad many progressive populist stances that both Who can claim to be the party of Roosevelt nated American politics. sides would like to say they emulate. But has without furthering the cause of business regulaWe’ve seen the effects of deregulation and either party really been the party of Roosevelt? tion in the interests of America and its people?
Middle Ages There was a lot of delimbing in that time period.
—Jens
Dear graduates, Don’t do drugs. —Madison
So close If you did not go to the Washington State versus Idaho game Wednesday night, you missed a good game. The Vandals came back in the second half to lose by only two points, which were scored in the last second of the game. — Elizabeth
Dangerous driving If you think driving while texting is dangerous, try driving with kids in the back seat. Now that is dangerous. — Jake
Now is the time... ‌ To step on crunchy leaves. They’re gloriously satisfying in these last stressful days. — Vicky
Finding the words I’d like to say something poignant and deep for my ÀQDO 2II WKH &XII DV QHZV editor, but all I can say is this: Thank you. — Anja
Love-hate relationship
Shane Wellner
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Sometimes I despise The Argonaut, like when I get a jillion calls about a news story when I’m on a date with my boyfriend or have to tell my friends for the 1000th time that I can’t hang out because of production. But working at The Arg has changed me in a profound way, mainly because of my coworkers. Every one of you has touched my heart and for those who are leaving I’m going to miss you. To those staying, I can’t wait until next semester. — Elisa
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Christmas is here Celebrate the Holidays without materialism It’s no secret that materialism is a problem in our culture. Advertising is king and the economy relies on constant expansion. Christmas is a magical time once a year when we aren’t in school and can gather with family and friends — and usually get a lot of presents that we don’t need. While there is nothing wrong with celebrating Christmas, there is a wrong way to celebrate. This year during the infamous Black Friday sales, a woman resorted to using mace on a fellow shopper to make sure she got an Xbox. Clearly this is in the spirit of giving and a great way to love your neighbor. Who doesn’t love a good pepper-spraying every now and again? Of course, this incident is perhaps not as bad as the trampling that occurs every year. But what does this have to do with Christmas? After all, we are not one of “those� people using pepper spray and trampling through the aisles of Walmart. But whether you were responsible for trampling, pepper-spraying or stealing on Black Friday is somewhat beside the point. The point is that it happened so people could get cheap Christmas presents. As a culture we have
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entirely missed the point of Christmas. Christmas was originally intended as a celebration of the birth and life of Jesus Christ. And in case you haven’t heard the story, he is the one who came on our behalf and died on the cross for the sins of the world — pepper spray or not. Hence the tradition of gift giving — Christ was a gift to the world, so we give gifts to one another. Some might say this is an old-fashioned way
of looking at Christmas and in a secular culture the meaning of Christmas is subjective. But even if you don’t believe in Christ Christmas should be celebrated in the “spirit of giving.� It should be obvious that the present itself is not what the holiday is about. Christmas is about giving to others because we have already been given so much. And if you don’t think you’ve been given a lot, open your eyes because you live in the most affluent
country ever. So for Christmas this year let’s celebrate redemption and move past the gifts. While we should live our lives generously, we don’t always do so. Let’s take this time to give to others who do have need. Donate blood, give food to a food bank or just love the people you are close to, and not just because they gave you a gift. It’s time we celebrate Christmas for the holiday it really is.
The luxury of leaving In the movie “The Way,â€? shown traveling home to New Zealand. Two recently at the Kenworthy Theater, years ago, I left everything I had ever a broken-hearted father embarks on known to come to Idaho. I “left it all bea pilgrimage across northern Spain, hindâ€? — the sand my toes were so used dispersing the ashes of his to digging into, the tree hut that son who lost his life while on had years of angst scribbled on the trail. it and the chicken that followed “Most people don’t have me up the drive each morning the luxury of leaving it all to get the paper. I took off to a behind,â€? the father said. country where I didn’t know a Although the trek was a soul and didn’t look back. GLIĂ€FXOW RQH LW ZDV FOHDU WKDW Of course, this is not an the thing he struggled with uncommon story for a colBethany Lowe was not the physical journey. lege student. The feeling of Argonaut Despite the breathtaking going back to the place of our scenery and physical hardchildhood can feel a little like ship, he remained numb following his a pilgrimage. We experience a time of son’s death. Letting others get close to limbo — we’re not sure where to call him and understand his pain helped the home and not sure where our alliances man face his real fears. to people or places lie. ,Q UHĂ HFWLRQ RI VLPLODU MRXUQH\V ZH Leaving home, we expect a shift in all go through, the idea of a “pilgrimmindset and a challenge to our percepageâ€? seems different from a journey tions. But often the real challenge is exsomeplace new. It is more like an posing the self behind those perceptions uncovering of our “selvesâ€? that have — the self who questions and searches. been here all along, wherever we go This is perhaps why after so many new and whatever we do. experiences, facing the past can be the I will admit the story of this man’s PRVW GLIĂ€FXOW ,W¡V RIWHQ HDVLHU WR UXQ journey got to me. In 10 days I will be away and form new identities than it is
to look at why we have become who we are now. Most students have already experienced the strange feeling of being around parents and high school friends who lack an understanding of who we have become. Friends have spoken of wondering whether they should be helping out around the house, being unsure about having a drink with their parents or about having others stay the night. Yet however strange or frustrating this feels, these experiences are RIWHQ RQHV RI IRUFHG UHĂ HFWLRQ DERXW the person we are becoming. They are common experiences that despite different upbringings and situations, we all experience in some way. Perhaps it’s something that with so many late teens and 20-somethings in Moscow should be discussed more rather than being private battles. So it is time for me to join the rest of you: To take the pilgrimage home. I admit I am scared. Perhaps I did have the “luxuryâ€? of leaving it all behind — oceans behind. But it is now time to face the past.
Cows are people too Diverting waste course, the best option is from landfills has never to avoid purchasing items been easier. Thanks that will end up in the to the Food and Farm ODQGÀOO LQ WKH ÀUVW SODFH composting program So, to cover some of in the Idaho Commons the basics: Many students food court, have seen the students can posters above the GUEST VOICE be an integral recycling bins in Jen Emerson part of the the Commons, and UI Sustainability center volunteer University of probably wondered coordinator Idaho’s steps what they’re for. toward a They’re used for more sustainable future. sorting materials into the Sorting waste is appropriate place so we important for countcan divert certain kinds less reasons. First of all, of waste from entering diverting compostable the waste stream. Look at material (food scraps, the trash you have in your paper products and hand, look at the poster in cutlery made from corn front of you and see where starch) creates room in they match up. If you ODQGÀOOV IRU RWKHU ZDVWH can’t tell what goes where, that cannot biodegrade here are a few helpful (biodegradable means it guidelines. will break down natuWhen in doubt, throw rally through biological it out. Anything that looks processes). The university like paper or feels like has also created a closed- paper probably is paper loop system on campus, and can be composted. If which is pretty neat. there’s a lid on it throw it The compost collected away, unless you have a in the Commons is transStarbucks coffee cup in ported to the composting hand. Throw those cups facility behind WinCo and other generic ones where it decomposes, like Einstein’s in the landbecomes nutritious and ÀOO 2WKHUZLVH WKH\ FDQ is fed to UI dairy cows. contaminate the compost These are the same cows and make the cows sick. that provide campus And yes, it seems crazy dining with milk and but those sushi trays and meat, which will then be lids are indeed compostathrown into the compostble because they’re made ing bins and taken to the from corn starch — not facility where the whole plastic. process starts again. If you have a question Some of the compost about where to recycle is also used on the Soil your trash, just ask a Stewards farm, which Sustainability Center volgrows produce that is unteer, located at each bin later sold to Sodexo and station. They’ll be more used in the food we eat on than happy to show you campus. This food waste how to sort everything and also goes in the bins, the answer any questions you bins go to the farm and may have. the food grown on the This year alone more farm comes back to us. A than 75 percent of the sustainable, closed-loop waste in the Commons system is being created has been diverted from right before our eyes. ODQGÀOOV DQG PRUH WKDQ Recyclable materials, students have participated such as PETE (polyethin the Food and Farm ylene terephthalate) and program this semester. HDPE (high density Students who want to be polyethylene) plastics involved in sustainability and aluminum cans are at UI receive a free meal also sorted, collected for volunteering one and transported to the hour of their time, and Moscow Recycling facilI don’t know many colity. Just like compost, lege students who would materials we recycle pass up an opportunity create more space in for free food. DOUHDG\ FURZGHG ODQGÀOOV *RRG OXFN ZLWK ÀQDOV for waste that cannot be happy sorting and help placed elsewhere. Of feed the cows.
More info For more information about vounteering at the UI Sustainability Center contact Jen Emerson at uisc-volunteer@uidaho.edu
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The Pill and weight gain The fear of gaining weight prevents many women from using birth control What’s the most common reason women give for diswomen continue to gain weight after they reach their full continuing using the Pill: Acne, nausea or wanting to get adult height. On average, women gain about a pound a pregnant? None of the above. It’s because they year from age 20 to 50 for a total of 30 pounds. GUEST VOICE think it’s made them gain weight. Sometimes it’s But we can’t blame it on the Pill. Cynthia Fine merely the fear of gaining weight. Most women Many people may think, “Then why do the Community health who discontinue the Pill switch to something less Pill packet labels list ‘weight gain’ among the educator Planned Parenthood side effects?” In clinical trials of drugs, particieffective or nothing at all. According to a recent article by Dr. David pants are asked to report symptoms they notice. Grimes, lead author of the article published in the journal Those that turn up are often listed, even if there’s no “Contraception,” there is “an elaborate mythology fueled proof that they were caused by the drug. by rumor, gossip, and poor-quality research.” The fact is 7KHVH QRQ VSHFLÀF V\PSWRPV DUH WKH YDJXH FRPWKHUH·V QHYHU EHHQ DQ\ FRQYLQFLQJ VFLHQWLÀF HYLGHQFH WKDW plaints of everyday life — things like headaches, moodithe Pill causes weight gain. ness and weight gain. If the Pill doesn’t cause weight gain, then how did it get On a side note, there is a link between Depo-Provera that reputation? Women who take the Pill do gain weight. (the shot) and weight gain. Some women may experience But so do women who don’t take the Pill. Basically, most an increased appetite, which if not carefully managed
More info Send your sexual health related questions to sexprose@ gmail.com. Questions will be kept anonymous and answered with medically accurate information.
could lead to increased weight. But the sad result of this urban legend is that women fearful of weight gain may discontinue using birth control pills or be less diligent about taking them. One thing we can say with complete confidence is that women generally gain 25 to 35 pounds during the nine months of pregnancy. If you’re trying to avoid pregnancy, don’t let this myth about birth control pills cause “baby fat” for you.
Penn State scandal is a lesson for parents For 30 years Jerry Sandusky worked ing about these alleged incidents, but as an assistant coach for the Penn State some insiders did know and ultimateNittany Lions, a position that made him ly did nothing. DQ DXWKRULW\ ÀJXUH IRU WKRXVDQGV RI DWKIt took more than 10 years of alletes and earned him respect. legations before Sandusky faced During his time there, people heard real punishment. Sandusky’s name quite a bit with the What does this mean for future team’s impressive seasons, including college students or parents of stutwo National Championdents across the nation, let ship titles. alone at Penn State? It has to In 1977, people also instill a little fear and uncerheard about the Second tainty in students and parents Mile program that Sanabout safety on college camdusky started, which began puses and officials who are as a group foster home for supposed to be trustworthy. troubled children and later Coaches are given a turned into a charity dedilot of power in relation to Charles Crowley cated to helping children athletes and have reguArgonaut with displaced families, but lar contact with them. it’s what people weren’t hearing that The coaches of a team like Penn State was the problem. that has such a strong football tradiSandusky was arrested Wednes- tion are on an even higher pedestal. day and is charged with more than 50 But that pedestal should never be outcounts of child molestation. Accord- side the reach of the rules — and most ing to a grand jury report, Sandusky importantly the law. sexually assaulted young men and Parents, athletes and students put boys during his time as an assistant their trust in coaches often without coach at Penn State. considering that coaches could be The parents of the children and dangerous. This case is sure to change the public may not have been hear- that perspective.
People want to believe they can trust the people who run schools to take the actions needed to best protect student safety. Anytime there is a case where students’ safety is compromised and it appears the school didn’t do enough to prevent it, parents naturally worry more about sending their children to college. Nothing will change what allegedly happened to any of these victims and their families. But the situation Penn State is currently in can open the eyes of parents, students, faculty and the community. People need to realize that situations like this can happen anywhere. It’s time to take steps toward better protecting our children. It would be nice to think that Sandusky is the only coach that has ever done something like this, but aside from cases like Syracuse — which are now surfacing — chances are this happens more than many might think. This doesn’t mean coaches can never be trusted. It just means be aware and ask your children questions about the people they associate with, or even look up to.
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Business should stay out Legislatures and companies draft bills in American Legislative Exchange Council conferences
The issue of business in government This happened somewhat recently in is addressed often, and for good Arizona with its new immigration reason. There seems to be an bill, which allows police to target intimate relationship between anyone they suspect of being an the two that stays hidden in the illegal immigrant and detain them shadows. This does not always if those being questioned do not mean a conspiracy exists or have documents on their person to that a government take-down is prove their legality. required, but it is a reason for The kicker is that the bill came constant supervision. about from a meeting between The American Legislative former Sen. Russell Pearce and Katy Sword Argonaut Exchange Council is an organizathe Corrections Corporation of tion state legislators and private America, which was interested in corporations can pay $50 to join and subcreating a prison for children and women sequently attend three annual conferences of illegal status. where the companies work with legislaThe solution to both parties’ problems: tors to write “model bills,” which are then The CCA could build a new prison and taken back to the legislators’ home states Pearce could lock up more immigrants. for potential use. All they had to do was bring the bill to the
ALEC conference and get it approved. While these bills do not become laws Although this happened more than a during the conference, it seems clear that year ago and NPR covered the WKHUH LV D FRQÁLFW RI LQWHUHVW story in October, it resurfaced It does not matter how much when a correction was printed someone, like Pearce, denies in November. that legislators attend ALEC The activities at these conferences to receive donaconferences are legal, but the tions. It is impossible for the Who knows question is — should they be? in attendance to not how many other businesses When NPR analyzed those inKDYH VRPH VRUW RI LQÁXHQFH misguided bills’ volved in drafting SB 1070, it SB 1070 is the direct result found that most of the legisla- true origins have RI WKDW LQÁXHQFH :KR NQRZV tors who co-sponsored the bill been hidden from how many other misguided also received donations from bills’ true origins have been the prison company or its lob- the weary public hidden from the weary public eye. byists. This is in addition to eye. This is why we need to the larger issue of legislators be watchful, and put our First meeting with businesses three times a Amendment right to question authority to year and drafting model bills. good use.
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