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Friday, February 22, 2013
Finals Fest only ‘99 cents’ Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to perform at Vandal Entertainment Finals Fest, free to students with canned food donation Britt Kiser Argonaut
It’s time for University of Idaho students to “pop some tags” at the thrift shop because a premier Seattle rap duo is heading to Moscow for Finals Fest. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis most recently broke ground with an independent release of their full-length album “The Heist.” Without a traditional record label, the album took iTunes’ No. 1 spot and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts. The duo’s “Thrift Shop” single is currently the second most popular song, accord-
ing to Billboard. Taylor Williams, ASUI Vandal Entertainment board chair, said every UI student is guaranteed a ticket, which will be available April 1-5 in the
There will also be about 40 back-stage passes available, which Willams said is rare for Finals Fest. Students can “like” Vandal Entertainment’s Facebook page to get details during the remainder of the semester on how to win passes. Williams said there might be Facebook contests, and students may be able to enter into
More info Doors open at 7 p.m. May 3 at the Kibbie Dome. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets must be picked up between April 1-5 in the ASUI office or after April 5 at the SUB information desk. Students must present a Vandal card and a non-perishable food item in exchange for the ticket.
To obtain a ticket, students must bring their Vandal cards, and this year, one non-perishable food Macklemore item. All of the food collected Williams said a lot of planning will go to the UI Food Pantry, which will went into this year’s Finals Fest, which is seek to provide low-income students with a collaboration between her and Director food security. of Student Involvement Colleen Quinn,
Assistant Director of Student Involvement Katie Dahlinger, Director of Administrative SEE FEST, PAGE 4
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In brief Scampering for heart health Gritman Medical Center will host the seventh Annual Red Skirt Scamper 5K Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, beginning inside the Ross Entrance at the Palouse Mall. Shannon Smith, exercise specialist at the Martin Wellness Center, said the event has been well-attended in the past. Even though an unexpected blizzard blew through last year’s scamper, it still drew nearly 70 people. “The year before, nearly 200 people came out,” Smith said. “Adults, kids and the (UI) Marines ROTC come out in red dresses.” The run is an out-and-back route heading north on Sheep Road. Prizes for best red dress, best red accessories and best dressed children will be awarded after the run at 10:15 a.m. Entry to the 5K is by donation. DoAmy Asanuma | Argonaut
Eli Yamin, jazz and blues pianist, composer, singer, producer and music educator, leads a workshop titled “Jazz Culture and Swing Rhythm” with participation from the audience Thursday in the Kiva Theater. Yamin is the co-founder and artistic director of The Jazz Drama Program and is also the head of instruction at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Middle School Jazz Academy.
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The Moscow Food Co-op will celebrate local bites and seasonal dishes with the community at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Co-op Café for the first “shared food experience” of the year. The Co-op’s WinterFEAST will
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local ingredients and paired with wine. Education and Outreach Coordinator Erica Wagner said the Co-op has hosted community dinners in the past,
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food celebration. “These FEASTS will be seasonal event(s),” Wagner said. “It is our goal to put on a FEAST to celebrate local and seasonal ingredients available to us on the Palouse.” Wagner said the Co-op hopes to educate the community on how to cook with local and seasonal ingredients, as well as open up the opportunity to taste new ingredients and enjoy fresh local fare. “(The FEAST) is also a way to celebrate and cherish the farmers who work so hard to provide us with healthy and sustainably produced food,” Wagner said. Tickets for the feast cost $30. For more information, contact Erica Wagner at ewagner@moscowfood. coop or call the Moscow Food Co-op at 208-882-8537.
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On-campus incentives UI housing creates loyalty incentive program for current on-campus residents Michelle Gregg Argonaut
College is a student’s opportunity to live the free life, have everything taken care of, make connections with others and be involved, which Kelsi Nagle, University of Idaho housing recruitment coordinator, said are all important elements of succeeding at UI and having the college experience. To help students better
of living on campus and keep current on-campus residents from moving off-campus, UI housing created a loyalty incentive program for on-campus residents, which includes a $1,000 discount for room renewals made in Wallace, a free $250 Flex plan for renewals in the LLCs and a SEE INCENTIVES, PAGE 4
Center’s Cardiac Rehab program and Martin Wellness Center programs. Registration forms are available on the events calendar at gritman.org. Late registration begins at 8 a.m. Saturday in the mall. For more information, call 208-883-9605.
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Freshmen Brett Blackstock, left, James May and Keynan Hartz play Call of Duty in their new Ballard dorm room in the Wallace Complex Tuesday. Students are beginning to renew rooms for the upcoming school year.
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