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President Green states concern over higher education funding

New PUW terminal project takes flight Airport project totals $49 million

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Idaho Freedom Foundation influences the Legislature

Paper money and coins strewn across a countertop

political agenda wrought with “leftist” indoctrination,” Green Haadiya Tariq stated. “With the help and financial ARGONAUT support of interests inside and outside of our state, this narrative In an email to University of gained enough traction to lead Idaho alumni, President Scott our legislators to defeat the higher Green addressed the threat higher education funding bill this week.” education funding has faced in the The special interest group Idaho Legislature due to special working against a higher education interest groups. funding bill is the Idaho Freedom “These interests represent a Foundation. The foundation libertarian-based ideology, the has maintained a focus on the principles of which generally do separation of government from not believe any public funding public institutions, such as should be used for universities. public education,” Green IFF’s mass submission stated in the email. form was made for “The misinformation opponents of the bill to and half-truths spread send to representatives, are directly impacting promoting the idea that higher education Idaho’s universities play a funding by the Idaho role in promoting a social Legislature.” justice agenda.

Green’s message Scott Green “Radical leftists are follows the Idaho training our college House’s failure to pass the students to hate America, and we higher education budget, Senate are paying for it,” the IFF states.

Bill 1179, on April 7. The bill “If we are to survive as a state and passed the Senate back in March, as a country, we have got to stop allocating over $631 million to funding programs and entities that Idaho’s four-year institutions. This deride all the good things about our budget included a cut to Boise nation.”

State University’s budget due to In February, the IFF published allegations of a “social justice a 44 page report “Social justice agenda.” in Idaho higher education” which “They have targeted and tried analyzes UI initiatives for left-wing to redefine issues of diversity, inclusion and social justice to create and social justice ideology.

In his email, Green denied an illusion that higher education views that the university promotes in Idaho is actively pushing a

indoctrination of a political leaning. instead promoting an open dialogue of opposing views among UI faculty and students.

“It is imperative the entire body hears directly from more than special interests and understands that public higher education needs public funding,” Green stated.

“The health of our educational institutions, state and your business depend on it.”

In response to the email’s circulation, IFF tweeted, “Want these so-called ‘attacks’ to stop?

End the social justice takeover happening on your campus, President Green.”

Continuing the debate around public education funding, House Bill 354 was defeated Tuesday in the House by a 34-34 vote. The budget bill would have addressed funding for teachers K-12, including raises that are already required by law but have yet to be made due to holdbacks.

Debate over the bill focused on the alleged promotion of “critical race theory” within Idaho’s schools.

With the failure of the bill, this year’s legislative session will be extended in order to provide time to draft a new proposal.

Haadiya Tariq can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @haadiyatariq

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Senators speak about their platforms Sierra Pesnell

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Candidates running for ASUI senate positions discussed decreased involvement across campus because of COVID-19, encouraging representation in underrepresented groups and having an open dialogue with the Idaho legislature.

Several candidates spoke on potential solutions to create an involved student body following the pandemic. Candidate Lillie Manyon, was an incoming freshman fall of 2020.

She found it difficult to become involved on campus because of the pandemic and the obstacles it provided. Manyon wants to implement a point system using Vandal Cards to improve involvement.

“It’s a barcode you scan to go into events and is a point system that students can use to redeem for rewards,” Manyon said.

Senator Will Jansen Van Beek is running for reelection with a focus on involvement. His platform includes providing resources for students to find ways to connect.

He’s presently working on getting study equipment outdoors for residence

hall students.

One of first-year Kaiya Sanchez’s platforms is creativity. Sanchez believed the social disconnect in students was caused by a lack of creative outlets available due to COVID-19.

Brianna Navarro, a third-year student, spoke on how her own experiences affected her outlook on diversity. She was inspired to run for senator due to the lack of representation for people of color in ASUI. “I know that running for ASUI is a small step,” Navarro said. “But I hope that in doing this, we can help create a space, full of black and brown voices to be heard and seen all

throughout campus.”

With the current legislative session in action, senatorial candidates discussed how to address the impacts on UI community members.

Herman Roberts, a first-year student, said his experience as the Idaho Future Farmers of America State President gave him the opportunity to travel to the U.S. Capitol. He was able to meet with members of legislature which he believes would help with future experience interacting with Idaho legislature.

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or even a bigger lift from the community than the federal government.”

Prior to the pandemic, Royce McCandless ARGONAUT the firm was expecting to need to raise between Pullman-Moscow $20-25 million in local Regional Airport funding. With the provided the public heightened amount of with insight into a federal funding, this new terminal design number has reduced project an open house to about $7 million, Thursday. according to Mulcaster.

The event gave “It’s not a great time Moscow residents a to be knocking on doors look into the airport’s and looking for funding long-established project support,” with architecture firm Mulcaster Mead & Hunt, who said. presented their current “What design scheme at Best that Western Plus University CARES Inn. money The airport’s has done runway was the subject is allowed of a prior program us to beginning in 2015 and continue moving reaching completion forward with the hope in 2019. The runway those funding partners construction, in addition will be able to come to the to ensuring compliance table when they’re ready.” with regulations from With funding secured, the Federal Aviation one of the biggest factors Administration, guiding construction was improved dependability allowing room for growth. with the most “If you look at the significant consequence average growth and being a reduction employments across the in wintertime United States, it’s right cancellations. around 3%,” Mulcaster “Before the runway said. “And for the better program was here it part of the last decade, was a coin flip whether this airport has grown or not your flight was close to three times that.” going to be cancelled, The airport and that’s no longer the currently projects 2019 case,” Kevin Mulcaster, enplanement levels to project manager at return by 2022 Mead or 2023, with & Hunt the long-range said. “The predictions for reliability of 2030 and 2040 this airport envisioning is consistent 145,000 and with that of 197,000 Spokane and enplanements, other airports respectively. with similar To Kevin Mulcaster service.” accommodate With the runway’s for these substantial construction complete, increases, the terminal the $49.2 million project design allows for gates of overhauling the to be added with minimal terminal could finally renovation. The current begin. model allows for three The terminal project gates, but that number has become particularly “could very easily unique due to the degree double to six gates,” Tim federal government has Dacey, vice president of been involved in its architecture at Mead & funding. A total of $29.5 Hunt, said. million came from In addition to allowing the Federal Aviation room for potential growth, Administration’s Airport the design team also sought Improvement Program, to provide airport-goers a value that had always with a heightened degree of been part of the current expedience by significantly terminal project, with an increasing the overall size additional $12.5 million of the terminal. recently provided According to Dacey, by funding awarded the previous crowds through the CARES forming in the smaller Act, Mulcaster said. terminal would be “It’s unheard of alleviated by an increased for a regional airport amount of free space of similar size to following the security have that level of checkpoint. federal participation,” Mulcaster said.

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Space Grant students’ discoveries University, one at the College of Southern Idaho, one at Idaho State University and one here at the University of Idaho, that do various STEM related activities.”

The grant also funds K-12 Emily Pearce schools and educational projects ARGONAUT on a competitive basis each year.

It also helps students in Idaho Traveling to Chile, researchers conduct internships at NASA from the University of Idaho research centers. went to witness an eclipse and its “All of that ties into the Chile effects on gravity waves and the project because the Idaho Space atmosphere.

Grant Consortium The researchers, funded seven alongside three other student interns,” universities in Idaho, have Bernards said. been working with NASA, “Last summer, Space Grant students (students) who and Idaho Space Grant were interested in Consortium, to make solar joining me on a discoveries about the National Science Earth’s atmosphere.

Foundation funded “The Space field campaign with Matthew Bernards Grant itself Chile.” funds research In Chile, Bernards and activities around his team traveled to replicate the state of research done with Idaho,” their collaborators in Matthew Montana that took place Bernards, in South America in 2019, who NASA Idaho were the first to demonstrate Space Grant the occurrence of an eclipse Consortium generated its own atmospheric Director, gravity waves. said. “We “Gravity waves are waves have five, we in the air that are pretty similar refer to them to waves you might see on as proven Idaho the ocean,” Malachi Ravkinprograms, there Mooney, a researcher on the are two at Boise State project, said. “You can imagine,

Researchers from University of Idaho and other colleges understand effects of an eclipse

there’s air moving around in the atmosphere, and quite often, it starts bouncing up and down, or oscillating. They’re important because we factor them into our weather prediction models and our climate prediction models.”

To measure these waves, they used a weather balloon that floats up to 100,000 feet in the air. That’s where the oscillations can be measured, and the team can extract information from the waves to get data.

Alex Chambers, an undergraduate researcher on the project, said the campaign has been in the works for a while, starting this June when they trained over the summer and traveled to Chile in December.

Though Chambers did not go to South America with the team, he stayed back and examined data from the two sites produced in Chile.

The team originally traveled to Santiago, Chile and stayed in small towns outside of the city.

After getting permission from the university, they followed a strict COVID-19 protocol, quarantined and took tests to make sure they were healthy before traveling.

During their stay, there was a couple of challenges they faced.

One being the weather in their study compared to when their collaborators did research.

Tuition freeze will continue into the next academic year Undergraduate students will not see an increase

with no tuition increases despite the budget bill not passing.

“The Legislature’s Joint Haadiya Tariq Finance-Appropriations ARGONAUT Committee is working on a new A week after the Idaho higher education appropriation,” Legislature failed to pass Senate ISBE President Debbie Bill 1179, the Idaho State Board Critchfield said. “We don’t know of Education announced its how long it will take to get decision to continue with a approved and this is a critical tuition freeze for the upcoming time for our institutions in terms 2021-2022 academic year. of recruiting students. Now Earlier this year, university they can at least move forward presidents pledged to with their requests continue the tuition freeze knowing resident if Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s undergraduate tuition recommended budget increases are off the was approved. This table.” included the University With the tuition of Idaho, Boise State freeze, UI will University and Idaho give up $1 million State University. for every percent Senate Bill 1179 increase in tuition. In Debbie Critchfield would have allocated the 2020-2021 tuition over $631 million to freeze, the university Idaho’s four-year institutions, lost a potential $2-3 million. following Little’s budget The previous freeze was recommendations. The suggested agreed upon in 2019 to address funding would have also higher education affordability in restored over $15 million to the the state. universities, previously a 5% The ISBE will meet April holdback.

21-22 to discuss requests Due to uncertainty regarding from each of Idaho’s four-year the Idaho Legislature’s future institutions. decision on the budget and the Haadiya Tariq legislative session’s extension, the can be reached at board decided to move forward

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“When the Montana team trying to distinguish the went in 2019, it was beautiful anomalies induced by the summer weather as it is atmospheric conditions as well as supposed to be in December those induced by the eclipse.” in South America,” Bernards said. “During the eclipse, we had an atmospheric phenomenon, called an atmospheric river, directly overhead. It poured rain on us throughout the entire time. What we quickly learned is that all of our easy data analysis is not so easy anymore and that’s really what we’re working on now.”

An atmospheric river is a horizontal column of air that carries a lot of water at high speeds, Chambers stated. When they hit land, it created a lot of condensation because of high speeds and a large amount of water vapor causing the rain.

The team has continued to analyze research and atmospheric conditions caused by the eclipse.

“We don’t have definitive Emily Pearce findings yet,” Bernards can be reached at said. “The data analysis was arg-news@uidaho.edu complicated by the presence or on Twitter @Emily_A_Pearce of the rain. Here’s the anomaly induced by the eclipse. We’re

New accreditation committee established Members to implement A variety of ad hoc department-level committees have existed assessment initiatives to address issues of

accreditation, but their long-standing existence has defeated their initial The University of purpose, Faculty Senate Idaho Faculty Vice Chair Senate passed a Russell Meeuf proposal Tuesday said. implementing a To fix this new University issue, the Assessment and Committee on Accreditation Committees Committee proposed the to review the implementation university’s of a unified Russell Meeuf academic committee that institutions. will absorb some of the Accreditation functions present ad hoc committees as a means of quality and function as “an control, ensuring academic advisory committee on and co-curricular issues of assessment and standards are met and in accreditation.” compliance with regional According to standards. To ensure the Committee on these standards, a new Committees’ policy, committee was formed to the new accreditation create greater unification. committee will be The new committee comprised of 11 voting will replace the previous faculty members. One committees tasked with member will represent addressing accreditation each academic college for the various colleges. along with an additional Those committees were member representing the intended to be temporary. library. Members will be Royce McCandless

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tasked with implementing university and departmentlevel assessment initiatives to evaluate programs in a manner more in tune with the needs of individual departments and their students.

This committee will work to foster better communication between the university’s Institutional Assessment and Accreditation program and faculty members across departments.

The committee will also maintain engagement with the current independent accreditor, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, to ensure the integrity of educational programs at UI can continue to be reviewed by an independent authority.

The proposal for a shift to a unified University Assessment and Accreditation Committee becomes effective July 1.

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Palouse Ice Rink moving locations Moscow’s hockey rink will soon be replaced by a bigger facility Haadiya Tariq

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The Palouse Ice Rink is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week since it first opened to the community in 2001.

Initially built as a temporary setup, the rink was not meant to withstand two decades of use. Now, plans are in action to build at a permanent location with full facilities.

According to Director of Fundraising Christina Randal, the current rink is just three-fourths the size of an average rink.

“We can’t host tournaments for above five or six-year-olds,” Randal said. “If we do adult scrimmage, it’s like four-onfour instead of six (or more).”

Northwest River Supplies, a local sporting goods company, has been a significant supporter of the project.

After moving out of the large building on South Blaine Street, NRS sold it to Palouse Ice Rink at a reduced price.

Renovations were meant to start in February, but the rink is still figuring out how to fund the project in its entirety.

“Once we get the financing ironed out, we’ll be moving forward with renovating the building,” Randal said.

“We’ll have a full-sized sheet of ice. It’ll bring a lot of people to town.”

The rink is halfway to a goal of $1,250,000. Many local businesses have contributed to the rink’s fundraising,

including the City of Moscow, who donated $1 million to the rink back in 2016.

Randal said the newer facility would be able to stay open late, appealing to the college student demographic. The rink will be able to stay open longer in the year as well.

“We’ll be able to have more programs,” Randal said. “We’ll be able to expand our offerings, and more people will have something to do in the winter, right here, in town.”

Due to the rink’s current size, local hockey teams are forced to play their home games in a different town, often Cheney, Washington.

Wyatt Tatakis, president of University of Idaho Men’s Ice Hockey, sees the new rink as an opportunity to help expand the team.

Tatakis has been a part of the team for four years, practicing at the Palouse Ice Rink since being a freshman.

“It’s tough because it’s not a full sized rink,” Tatakis said. “We can’t really play traditional five-on-five hockey.”

While the small rink seats fans close by, at the glass, the team can’t play actual league games there. The rink is only used for practices and exhibition games.

“It could absolutely skyrocket the team,” Tatakis said. “I think having a five-on-five rink is the next step we’re looking for to grow our team.”

The men’s ice hockey team began struggling with recruitment and

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A goalie leans against the net waiting for the puck to come to his side of the rink during a match between the Vandals and Team #3 in the Palouse Ice Rink on Feb. 28, 2021

establishing themselves as a club, according to Tatakis.

In addition to a full-sized sheet of ice, he hopes for a larger locker room that can be used by two teams along with proper bathroom facilities instead of the current porta potty.

“That building was only supposed to last for 10 or 12 years,” Tatakis said.

Tatakis sees the new rink as a benefit to the whole community.

“Lewiston, Clarkston, Pullman and Moscow can all have an ice rink within a 30 or 45 minute drive that they wouldn’t have had access to otherwise,” Tatakis said. “I think it’s going to generate an influx of people to the area because it’s

New Idaho bill on free speech

one of a kind at this point.”

Funding is still in consideration and renovations have not yet started, but Randal still hopes to open it in fall 2021.

“We are not sure yet, there’s a lot of moving parts,” Randal said. “We’re hoping to still be able to open in the fall, but it depends on how quickly the funding comes in.”

With the Palouse Ice Rink’s 20th anniversary April 8, there will be an open house at the future rink’s location from 5-7 p.m.

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Bill 364 moves to the Idaho House floor Cory Summers

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The Idaho House of Representatives hearing will continue on House Bill 364, legislation aimed to codify student rights of protest on public university campuses.

This bill is one of many state bills targeting universities in the state following the 2020 election.

Barbara Ehardt, a representative of Idaho’s 33rd District, spoke on behalf of the bill in the hearing. Ehardt is notable for previously putting forward the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which banned transgender women and girls from playing women’s sports.

After passing, it was issued a preliminary injunction against it by a federal judge.

“Many of us have listened to concerns that have come from our students and what we are trying to do is to codify that which our

first amendment already guarantees,” Ehardt said.

This reiterates the rights of a person to protest on a public university’s campus. The university cannot censor the person due to their status as a government entities.

“Universities have gotten used to creating their code language, their own speech zones, their own way of dealing with how a person feels, and if you’re offended, if somebody gets offended, you are no longer able to speak,” Ehardt said.

Regarding the classroom, Ehardt says if someone is offended, they may report and silence the speech presently.

Ehardt didn’t give any examples, but said, “I know we all have heard these stories in the classroom.”

Regarding protocol for offensive language on campus, University of Idaho Communications Direction Jodi Walker could not be reached for comment.

Outside of the previous

protections, the bill would require all Idaho universities to create a student handbook detailing their rights to free speech on campus as detailed in the bill.

Universities will also be required to post a report on their website, which they also have to send to Gov. Little and the Legislature for review. Along with this any barriers that may presently exist, and incidents of it occurring.

In the committee meeting, several citizens spoke on the bill such as Kathy Dawes of Moscow.

“During this legislative session, budgets for Idaho’s colleges and universities have been defeated based on arguments from legislators,” Dawes said.

“They are absolutely determined to prevent our schools and universities from doing exactly what Bill 364 promotes.”

Referring to several efforts by the legislature to restrict university’s ability to speak on subjects such as Black

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Idaho Capitol building in Boise, Idaho

Lives Matter and slashing of Boise State University’s budget after a conflict with legislators over social justice.

“Until this legislature reverses its unjustified punitive actions towards education funding based on mainly their discomfort with actual free speech regarding specific subject areas,” Dawes said. “This fivepage bill is merely empty words.”

Idaho House Assistant Minority Leader John McCrostie called out Ehardt for a lack of bipartisan discussion on the bill and voiced his concern over “the strictness that this bill contains.”

At the end of the hearing, legislators moved the bill to the floor with a 12-3 vote.

Cory Summers can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu

Haadiya Tariq can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu

The Student Alumni Relations Board has been planning ways to hold Parent and Family Weekend while adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Board President Elizabeth Marshall explained how the event changed to welcome both students and families.

“The difference this year is that we moved Parent and Family Weekend to a virtual format,” Marshall said.

“Just as we did in the fall, it didn’t have that many events.”

With the event being held virtually, the goal is to unite University of Idaho students and their families.

“Something the Vandal family is missing is connection,” Marshall said. “There are a lot of students who haven’t been able to go home or visit their families as usual.”

Marshall said their team has provided opportunities for students to connect with their parents. Even though it can’t be in person,

Marshall wanted to fulfill the connection that’s been missing.

However, attendance at these events may vary.

Marshall doesn’t expect a high number of people to turn up at the weekend’s events.

“It’s hard to say,” Marshall said. “It’s hard to tell the overall amount of people as there may be folks signed up for multiple events.”

With no requirements for the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho, Marshall did discuss how Parents and Family Weekend might look like in the fall.

“One thing I’ve learned going virtual is to have both an in person and virtual element,” Marshall said. “Even if COVID-19 is a thing of the past, it would be great to add a virtual element because some families may not be able to travel up here.”

A list of events taking place during Parent and Family Weekend can be found on the university’s website.

Daniel Ramirez can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu or Twitter @DVR_Tweets

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Adding an expanded parking lot and improved amenities will also allow travelers some time at the terminal for a more comfortable experience.

Growth and efficiency were among the most integral factors in the design, but the team at Mead & Hunt also wanted to ensure the region’s landscape was not lost with the new terminal.

“We’re really trying to capture the gorgeous

geology around here, the hills and the rolling landscape,” Dacey said.

“We’re also working to try to make wood a primary structural component, just to celebrate the region’s natural resources.”

The team at Mead & Hunt expects the terminal’s construction to be completed in 2023.

Royce McCandless can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu

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UI future educator Weekly horoscope Student reflects on his experience in the College of Education Sierra Pesnell

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The challenges faced by public school teachers are unimportant to University of Idaho’s secondary education major, Steven Lopes. The possibilities of inspiring students to make a difference in the world is what motivates him in his future career as an educator.

Lopes, a third-year student at UI, is working towards an education degree in his plan to teach middle school students. His influence derives from previous teachers leaving a lasting impression on him during his adolescence. He described his past educators as having the coolest job on earth.

“They push people to their limits, out of their comfort zones and they have a hard job,” Lopes said.

“I wanted to be part of that great change.”

While there are benefits of helping children learn and gain knowledge through teaching, many educators face the discouraging reality of a low income. Lopes understands this factor, but views teaching as less of a job, but a long-term career where teachers can have a long presence in schools for decades.

Taylor Raney, director of Teacher Education at UI, spoke about the

commitment of students in the UI education program has created a education programs. Raney said that helpful atmosphere for Lopes. Lopes students have no difficulty persisting said the faculty do well correlating through the major. The current what goes on at UI and transitioning focus is recruiting students into the into the classroom. Raney said the education college. goal for students is to learn how to COVID-19 has had a large approach a classroom, assess the impact on the way classrooms environment and determine the have been able to function the past future instruction required. year. It has led to teachers utilizing Lopes hopes to find a teaching zoom and forms of technology position with a rural school after to continue the learning process graduation. His draw to be a smalloutside of the classroom. town educator come from Raney mentioned the his own experience. accessibility and ease that “There are also some can come with a Zoom fantastic opportunities in meeting. these rural schools to make “I think there are some community connections great opportunities for that will last forever,” small groups in tutoring,” Lopes said.

Raney said.

Raney formerly taught Lopes and Raney in a rural school and recalls Steven Lopes recognize how the past the experience of students year will influence the understanding wildlife future of teaching. Lopes faced an and farming. He learned during that obstacle during a practicum that time how to help students’ prior was completely virtual. He said the knowledge connect with what was biggest challenge in the practicum being implemented in school. was maintaining the attention Lopes looks forward to taking of young students. It required ownership of helping others in his Lopes to learn how to adapt his future career as an educator, hoping communication style to be effective to help struggling students overcome over Zoom. their own obstacles and create a “This has brought out some growing setting for students. greater ways for us to be better teachers by using adaptive lesson Sierra Pesnell planning, by making changes in our can be reached at classroom management policies,” arg-life@uidaho.edu Lope said.

The involvement of teachers in the

Equal access for everyone

Whether physical or cognitive, no disability should be ignored

Your weekly guide to consulting the stars Sierra Pesnell

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Aries: March 21-April 19 As the end of Aries season gets closer, it marks a sense of renewal and beginning.

Spring coincides perfectly, representing a time to make a thoughtful change in your life as the fresh air and growth of nature inspire. Remember to remain patient, as the journey into this recently discovered path requires endurance.

Taurus: April 20-May 20 During this week, stay open to new ideas.

Don’t limit yourself to what always makes you comfortable. Dedicate this time to trying different things that could lead you to an adventure.

Persist in what could create experiences that will help mold an unexpected rhythm in your life.

Gemini: May 21-June 21 Slow down! It’s already April and with the year going by quickly, it’s important to make time with the people you care about. Do your best not to rush the quality moments spent with loved ones. Geminis have a good ability to communicate with others, so make sure the special people in your life know how you feel.

Cancer: June 22-July 22 Listen to your emotions this week and let them guide you through important decisions.

Sensitivity is a large part of yourself, Cancer.

Be sure to follow with your head, but let your heart determine what will impact you.

Leo: July 23-Aug. 22 Passion is a reoccurring quality in your life, Leo. Whether you’re passionate about friends, hobbies or significant others, keep fueling these fires in your life. The winter may have left you tired, but let the sunshine reignite what you care about and go forward with a sense of zest.

Virgo: Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Organization is a key characteristic in your life, Virgo. Although you shouldn’t let it control your approach to spending time with others. Embrace spontaneity and allow yourself to have an adventure at a moment’s notice.

Katarina Hockema

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The Center for Disability Access and Resources at the University of Idaho provides several support systems for students pursuing their education with a disability.

The center, commonly known as CDAR, provides accommodations for up to 600 students with both physical and cognitive cognitive function. medical conditions that are These can include classified as disabilities individuals who live with in order to assist with chronic pain, ADHD, accessibility and personal dyslexia, a learning education on campus. disability, anxiety, or This can depression. range from hiring Someone student notedealing with takers to assist the aftermath other students of a concussion by taking notes or other head during lectures, trauma, as well to providing as PTSD also assistive fits into this technology category.

Amy Taylor that increases a “The majority student’s ability of our students to keep up on coursework have an invisible disability, inside and outside of the and it’s very likely that you classroom. will never know that they Amy Taylor, the have a disability,” Taylor coordinator of CDAR, said. emphasized that resources CDAR collaborates with are available for students several other entities on who have both “visible” and UI’s campus and beyond to “invisible” disabilities, or provide the proper care and disabilities that may or may resources for students with not be visually obvious. disabilities. The Counseling “(We have) a wide array of accommodations to meet and Testing Center, Dean of Students office, Student the varying needs of our Success Center and students and really remove Gritman Medical Center are those barriers that they’re all closely associated with having,” Taylor said.

CDAR to provide resources Visible disabilities, as such as counseling referrals, described by Taylor, can student case managers, include visual impairment, technological resources and hearing loss and deafness. medical documents.

Students unable to walk or Students on campus who move without assistance are interested in becoming also fall into this category. more involved with CDAR Invisible disabilities are by working a paid position much more common and are often related to one’s have the options to work

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Libra: Sept. 23-Oct.23 Is there a change you want in your life? Libra, weigh the advantages and disadvantages of a decision you’ve been waiting to make. Whether you decide to move forward with a decision or choose not to, make sure to fully commit. Embrace this decision with grace and continue with confidence.

CDAR | Courtesy

A look into a lecture in a University of Idaho classroom

within the Assistive which classes to attend and Technology program, the annotate.

Alternative Text program, “We do not share who or as a note-taker. works with our office unless Students involved with it is absolutely necessary,” the Assistive Technology or Taylor said. “An instructor Alternative Text programs who needs to provide the participate in researching accommodation would get and testing equipment and to know that the student has editing print and digital that accommodation, but no textbooks to be more one outside of CDAR will accessible with a screenhave access to disability reader for students with information.” disabilities, respectively.

Olivia Webster, a thirdNote-takers attend year student majoring in disabled students’ academic communications with a courses to take notes minor in history, has been for students who are not working as a note-taker for physically or cognitively CDAR for nearly two years. able to do so themselves.

She originally heard of Hired students, paid CDAR and the position $8 an hour, pick which at Palouseafest, a premier available courses fit into ‘welcome back’ event their personal schedules on UI”s campus where the best and attend all organizations and clubs class periods, whether inappeal to students to person, online or Hy-Flex encourage involvement according to the requesting for that academic year, student’s schedule. Most and decided to apply for class notes are typed into the financial opportunity, digital documents or, if on-campus proximity and handwritten, photographed flexibility when it comes to and converted into PDF incorporating work into her files. Finished notes are academic schedule. uploaded into a website To read more of this portal that CDAR students article visit uiargonaut.com have access to in order to retrieve their notes.

Katarina Hockema All note-taking positions can be reached at are completely confidential. arg-life@uidaho.edu No student knows who, or how many students they are servicing, only

Scorpio: Oct. 24-Nov. 22 Focus on starting the conversation with other people. If you’re naturally reserved, push yourself to meet others. A new friend or acquaintance in life could be a joyful addition to your spring season.

Mold bonds to create lasting relationships.

Sagittarius: Nov. 23-Dec. 21 Honesty is an important aspect of your life, Sagittarius. Make sure the people around you are treating you with the integrity you deserve. If you’re finding that people in your life are dishonest, utilize your fair-minded attitude to open a conversation with them. Your optimistic attitude will create a healthy environment for relationships to improve.

Capricorn: Dec. 22-Jan. 19 If your long-term goals have taken the backseat this past winter season, use the springtime to cultivate your motivation. You need to continue with what you’d like to accomplish to see the results you’ve been working hard for.

Capricorn, your resiliency is one of your best features, time to put it to use.

Aquarius: Jan. 20-Feb.18 Find your niche, Aquarius. Exploring hobbies and activities you’ll enjoy can lead to a refreshing opportunity in building your creativity. Your originality will ensure an interesting change in pace for your everyday routine by adding a different release for your energy.

Pisces: Feb. 19-March 22 One of your best features is your ability to empathize with others. Keep up this kindness with others around you. The people in your circle will recognize this trait in you and appreciate you furthermore.

Sierra Pesnell can be reached at arg-life@uidaho.edu

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APRIL 15, 2021

Listen. Believe. Support.

Support survivors, no matter who

In September 2020, the Title IX coordinator for the U.S. Department of the Office of Civil Rights Justice’s Office on Violence and Investigations and Julia Katarina Hockema Against Women awarded Keleher, the director of the ARGONAUT the Women’s Center a LGBTQA Office, were the This April, the continuation grant of presenters of this training, University of Idaho has almost $300,000 opening up several events and activities to fund the the session planned to raise awareness Campus Violence by asking the and advocacy for Sexual Prevention Project participants Assault Awareness Month, for a further three about their an annual campaign to years, according perceptions, raise public awareness to the grant’s questions, about sexual assault and informational and concerns educate communities and page. surrounding the individuals on how to Funding from conversation of Erin Agidius prevent sexual violence. the grant allowed sexual assault.

All students, staff for coordinators Following and faculty are welcome of the presentation to adapt this, the presenters to attend these events, the content to include more informed the participants coordinated by campus diverse themes and topics, on the importance of selfstaff, to learn more about as well as appeal to a wider care when discussing these how to be an effective audience. sensitive topics, giving ally to survivors of “The first time we did advice and tips on how sexual assault, domestic the adaptive version was to best care for oneself to assault, and other forms of fall of 2020, adapting it maintain a healthy mental interpersonal violence. to take into consideration and physical state.

On Tuesday, the the impact of intersecting As per law, the Office of Civil Rights and identities, and helping presenters were obligated to Investigations, affiliates staff and faculty learn to inform their audience about of on-campus violence be culturally responsive,” their status as mandatory prevention programs Emilie McLarnan, the reporters, or individuals and the Women’s Center associate director of who are legally required collaborated to host Violence Prevention to inform authorities on “Responding to Disclosures Programs for the Dean reported incidences of of Sexual Violence in of Students, said. “And violence where one or a Culturally taking into more persons may be Responsive consideration endangered.

Manner.” those aspects As well, they discussed This 90of a student’s Title IX of the Education minute virtual experience that Amendments of 1972, training was might impact commonly known simply a speaking their disclosure as Title IX. presentation and how they Title IX “protects and interactive proceed after people from discrimination workshop open disclosure.” based on sex in education Emilie Mclarnan to all students, Participants programs or activities that faculty and staff in this training receive federal financial wanting to learn more were able to interact with assistance,” according to about how to appropriately each other and the speakers the U.S. Department of respond to disclosures by using the virtual chat, Education’s website. and admittances of sexual responding to polls and Agidius then explained violence from culturally taking part in breakout the University of diverse individuals, rooms to discuss scenarios Idaho’s Title IX process, taking into account their and strategies responding including filing a report or intersectional identities to disclosures of sexual complaint and the different when receiving this type of violence. circumstances and legal sensitive information.

Mclarnan, Erin Agidius, consequences of filing such

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Bri Navarro (left) and Melanie Velazco-Curiel (right) work at the Women’s Center and today they helped students make bracelets

reports.

Participants were also directed to the VandalCare portal, an online resource through UI’s website where students can file several different types of reports concerning campus and individual safety, including an option to report instances of sexual misconduct.

Participants can also access more information on violence prevention programs, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment through this portal.

Keleher then informed participants on the AIRR acronym, standing for assess, inform, refer and report, or the order of actions to take when informed on instances of sexual violence.

Keleher also provided guidance on how to appropriately engage in conversations with culturally diverse individuals when speaking

about experiences of sexual assault, taking into account their unique identities when listening and providing resources to give the best support possible. “(The training covered) thinking of the extra layers of identity that are on top of (disclosing), and also the incorporation of how to help students and (define) the best proper practices,” Keleher said.

“Also, talking about using inclusive language and being supportive of all students … it’s really part of that whole process where we talk about diversity and inclusion in a larger way.”

Participants were then placed into small breakout rooms to discuss different scenarios concerning a culturally diverse individual’s experience with sexual violence, and strategies on how to properly respond to the situation.

Breakout room scenarios included responding

to disclosures from students with LGBTQA+, international, Latinx and tribal identities. Other examples, among many, of cultural diversity include those who identify as disabled or first-generation American, those who belong to an organized religion or individuals who do not speak English as their first or only language.

Dakota Kidder, the coordinator for the Native American Student Center and previous Title IX investigator, registered for the training and participated in these breakout rooms at the conclusion of the presentation due to her involvement with the Center and Native American students on campus.

To read more of this article visit us at uiargonaut.com Katarina Hockema can be reached at arg-life@uidaho.edu

The hidden gems of food trucks The other food trucks in Moscow you might have missed Ryan Hill

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As many students experience coming to the University of Idaho, many people will recommend trying Grub Truck. Their food is enjoyable and a great late-night meal, but other food trucks in the area also suffice.

Moscow is home to a lot of restaurants, each serving their own set of unique and delicious dishes. The food trucks in Moscow are minimal, and everyone is always raving about Grub Truck. However, they are missing other great food trucks that have their own taste.

Driving around Moscow, on Jackson Street there is an old abandoned grain silo, with a food truck tucked away in the corner. Taqueria Las Torres offers authentic Mexican cuisine to customers.

Sonia Valdovinos, the daughter of

the owner, said Taqueria Las Torres has been operating in Moscow since 2016.

Originally, it was open in Tacoma and Spokane, but they settled in Moscow because of the small-town vibe and the friendly community.

The food truck is family run, and most of the staff are family and friends. On top of that, they use family recipes that combine spices, seasonings and great meat.

Chris Nomrah, a customer, likes Taqueria Las Torres and said the food is authentic and inexpensive. He normally gets the carnitas plate, which has fried pork, refried beans, rice and other fixings that add to the flavor.

Josh Lafon, originally from Arizona, is another customer of the truck, and said he enjoys the food because it reminds him of home.

“I like the flavor, kind of a diverse amount of flavors, authentic,” Lafon said.

Open Range is another food truck that

operates in the Moscow area, but travels to the surrounding areas like Coeur d’Alene, Lewiston and Sandpoint.

The owner, Bill Basham, has been cooking since 1971 and opened Open Range in 2016. He has worked as a chef in many restaurants across the country and said that his work has been featured in famous newspapers such as the New York Times and the Boston Globe.

“I view us as an upper-end food establishment,” Basham said. “We use all fresh ingredients, everything’s from scratch.”

Basham chooses the finest local meats and smokes them for hours, adding to the wonderful flavor along with a variety of spices and seasonings. The food he offers is a variety of sandwiches that have different meats, such as pulled pork, smoked salmon and a burger as the newest addition to the menu. It’s a lot of work to make the food, but it is worth it.

I have tried a few items on the menu, such as the pulled pork sandwich and a delicious sandwich known as a muffuletta, that took a few trips to finally get because it was so popular that it sold out.

Basham takes pride in his work, offering great food to customers. He also views this food truck as a good way to improve the food for the customers as well.

“I tell all the people that work with me, I want you to have pride, but not ego,” Basham said. “Let’s be really proud of what we are doing, and if somebody does better that we do, we’ll tip our hat to them, and try to do better the next time.”

Ryan Hill can be reached at arg-life@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @RyanHil32959860

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Sports The joy of climbing the rock wall The popularity and adrenaline rush of climbing makes a lot of people return to it

Dylan Shepler

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Ryan Hill

When working out at the Student Recreation Center at the University of Idaho, one of the first things someone might notice is how popular the climbing wall is. It’s always chock-full of people lining up to climb up the colorful stones lining the walls.

The climbing center at the SRC is one of the more popular forms of exercise among regular gymgoers on campus. However, it’s not something anyone can just walk in and do. Not just because it’s an intense workout that requires good footwork, hand placement and the use of your entire upper body, but because in order to enjoy the climbing wall a training course that gives new climbers a basic understanding of the activity is required.

This course includes learning to tie figure-eight knots, which are useful for ensuring a rope doesn’t come loose when climbing. It also includes learning how to climb with a partner and basic commands that will help the climbing process run smoothly. After all that, new climbers are ready to go.

A lot of people tend to enjoy climbing, and make it a regular workout at the gym. Matt Farkas, a junior at UI, started climbing last year and now climbs twice a week.

“I find it kind of relaxing,” Farkas said. “A good stress reliever.

It’s like a way to exercise without feeling like I’m exercising.”

Farkas said what makes climbing appealing is that climbers are able to go at their own pace. Climbers can plan where they want to move their hands and feet to get the best position and continue their journey up the wall.

“It’s a really creative sport,” Dan Temmen, a regular visitor to the climbing center, said. “The body movement is really interesting and engaging, it’s like part physical endeavor, part mental, part artistic.”

Some climbers compare it to solving a puzzle. Climbing

requires athletes to be creative in their endeavors, because there are multiple ways to climb something.

“My job is rooted in the sense of people having an understanding of the technologies that they utilize within their own bodies to basically move through the landscape in an efficient way,” Nathan Moody, an outdoor program coordinator of the SRC, said. “One of my favorite sayings is ‘It’s hard saying and not knowing,’ and once you’re outside and you experience these things you can learn more about yourself.”

Moody said he has been climbing for 17 years. He grew up on the Snake River Plain, where there is an abundance of areas that are perfect for climbing and exploring. He stuck with the exercise because not only is it a great workout, but it’s challenging as well.

“Climbing isn’t a give-me activity where you can become incredibly strong overnight,” Moody said. “The challenge of just climbing something that’s difficult, the aesthetics to maintaining basically a fitness level that allows me to greatly move across challenging landscapes, is a continual goal.”

Moody said it takes a lot of work

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The outside of the climbing center at the Student Recreation Center near sunset, with an abstract climber scaling the side of the brick building

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The climbing wall at the student recreation center

to be an effective climber and it is a challenge, but the rewarding feeling after reaching the top is what makes the activity worth it.

“It’s a great metaphor for challenging yourself in life,” Moody said. “It’s an activity that will carry you through other academic,

personal, emotiona and spiritual realms where its’s this thing that teaches you a lot about yourself in a lot of different constructs.”

Ryan Hill can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu

Intramural sports bring events safely to campus

Morgan McDonough

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Throughout the University of Idaho campus, there has been a loss of events as a result of the pandemic, and

THURSDAY April 15

Women’s Soccer vs Northern Arizona University - Big Sky Championships @Ogden, UT 11 a.m.

What is wrong with PUBG The ins and outs of PUBG’s Pro Issue

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Students find comfort during a loss of events around campus

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intramural sports have not been left unscathed.

The pandemic has created feelings of uncertainty, social isolation, stress and more within students. Physical activity can sometimes help as a form of relief for those feelings and by implementing and following strict protocols, intramurals have been

FRIDAY April 16

Women’s Tennis University of Montana @ Missoula, MT 1 p.m.

able to stay available for students across campus.

Audrey Dingel, a senior program assistant for UI’s intramural sports program, has been involved in intramurals since her freshman year.

Dingel said she loved playing intramurals and wanted to be able to share this with others.

She loved being able to

SATURDAY April 17

TF/XC - UNLV Invite @ Las Vegas, NV All day TF/XC - Sam Adams Classic @ Spokane, WA All day Men’s Tennis vs. Portland State University @ Lewiston, ID 1 p.m.

Football vs. Northern Arizona University @ Flagstaff, AZ 1 p.m.

Women’s Soccer vs Montana/Northern Colorado - Big Sky Championships @ Ogden, UT 2:30 p.m.

have the opportunity to meet new people through intramurals and play the sports she loves with them. Dingel explained nearly everything about intramural sports has needed adjustments to keep people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have a large amount of sanitizing equipment available,

SUNDAY April 18

Women’s Tennis - Montana State University @ Bozeman, MT 10 a.m.

and we also have to sanitize balls between sports,” Dingel said.

“Now, because they have implemented a cap on team members, we have had to change the rules for sports such as soccer and football so there is less contact involved between players.”

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Women’s Golf - Big Sky Championship @ Molalla, OR All day

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, or PUBG, was released in July 2016 to large commercial success and overall positive critical ratings.

But its player base heavily dropped after the excitement of the game coming out wore off, going from over 3 million players to eventually drop to less than 500,000.

A mobile version was also created, called PUBG Mobile, which had the same issue of a rapidly dropping player base after a lot of hype just after the game’s release.

However, while the casual player base dropped heavily, opportunities for professional play thrived.

Some tournaments had prize pools of over $200,000.

These opportunities for competition opened all over the world, not just in the main E-sports continents like Europe and North America.

However, with these opportunities came many cheaters looking to win some easy prize money.

In PUBG, there are only a few things that can get players in trouble during both professional and casual gameplay.

Using third-party cheating software designed to aim, shoot or move for players to make the game easy to win is one. Another action that will get you banned is teaming up with other players. Since PUBG is a battle royale game, it’s meant to be a free-forall, and when multiple players team up it creates an unfair and unintended advantage for them.

Another infraction is something called ringing, which is playing on another player’s account.

This infraction can cause a ban for both the person who shared their account, as well as the person playing on an account that isn’t theirs.

These four forms of unacceptable conduct are currently the only way to get banned unless you try to evade it by making another account, which will get you banned again.

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Women’s Golf - Big Sky Championship @ Molalla, OR All day

WEDNESDAY April 21

Women’s Golf - Big Sky Championship @ Molalla, OR All day

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All these infractions hold different ban penalties in pro play, blocking a player from competing for a certain amount of time.

Most of these penalties last a year, excluding cheating in a competitive match, which will permanently ban you from playing in any tournament ever again.

These rules should be easy to follow for professional players, considering ban time and possible penalties to your team may happen because of cheating, but some players or competitive teams have decided to break the rules. These teams can be found out through any number of means, but when they are caught cheating a ban is guaranteed to follow.

Because of these penalties, it might seem like competitive E-sports teams may not want to cheat because of these penalties, but still find a way to. Out of the many teams who qualified for the PUBG Mobile Club Open Spring Split, an annual PUBG Mobile professional tournament happening in the spring, there were 44 teams disqualified for some form of cheating. Some of them were disqualified because of ringing, others for outright cheating and some for trying to distrustfully

bypass the anti-cheating software that catches cheaters.

As of right now, there are 286 players banned with 88 of those players being banned permanently for outright cheating in a competitive game. This just goes to show that the pro scene of PUBG Mobile has a large issue with cheaters, and something needs to be done.

The issue is within the culture of the game.

PUBG Mobile is seen often as a game that’s not included in E-Sports because it’s a fringe game, so players looking to get easy money can go and cheat in a tournament. If they get caught, it’s not an issue since the game is so far off the grid, consequences won’t translate to other parts of their careers.

If PUBG Mobile can be seen as a main E-Sport title or get closer to one, these cheaters would more than likely be heavily reduced.

Dylan Shepler can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu

APRIL 15, 2021

Eagles beat Vandals in 38-31 Loss leaves Vandals stuck between rock and a hard place Dylan Shepler

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Saturday the University of Idaho (2-3, 2-3 BSC) had its fifth game of the season, taking on the Eastern Washington University Eagles (5-1, 5-1 BSC).

The Vandals lost in a game that came down to the last seven minutes in a close 38-31 loss.

This left the Vandals with a below .500 record for their season, if they want to end the season with even record, they’re going to need to win against the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks (2-2, 2-2 BSC) this Saturday.

While this game ended in defeat for the Vandals, the loss was a close one, with the game being tied going into the second half and the Vandals being up 31-24 going into the fourth quarter. However, two touchdowns slipped through the Vandals’ defense, bringing the Eagles ahead by seven points with 6:40 left on the clock.

Throughout the last few minutes of the game, the Eagles’ defense proved to be too strong for the Vandals.

While this defeat may be disappointing for the Vandals, there were still star players that stood out.

Zach Borisch, the redshirt sophomore running back, started at quarterback and scored with two touchdowns, with 205 rushing yards and an average 6.2 yards per run.

These numbers placed Borisch well above the rest of the Vandal offense this week, but he couldn’t have done as well without the defense pushing back

against the Eagles’ plays.

The top player for the Vandals’ defense was Christian Elliss senior linebacker with 13 tackles, and the only yards taken from the opponent’s offense, taking back half a yard with his combined tackles.

Any yards taken back are helpful because even half a yard can be the difference between the ball switching teams and the opponent team scoring with a touchdown. Elliss was also the only Vandal to take back any yards

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(Top) Sophomore runningback Nick Ramano protects the ball during the Southern Utah game on March 27 in the Kibbie Dome (Bottom) Idaho tackling Southern Utah players on March 27 in the Kibbie Dome

through their plays, giving him a standout appearance.

With the skill of all the Vandal players and the cooperation of the fielded team, the Vandals may be able to stand against the Lumberjacks. NAU is currently placed fourth in the Big Sky

Conference and won its most recent game, while the Vandals are in 10th place and on a two-game losing streak.

Not only do these statistics not bode well for the Vandals, but one more obstacle for the Vandals to overcome is the fact their upcoming competition on Saturday will be an away game in Flagstaff, Arizona, which is more than 1,150 miles away.

Going into the last game of the season after such a long drive will take a toll on the football team, but hopefully it won’t affect their performance in their last game of the season.

Regardless of how well the team does in their last game, they can still look forward to the celebration of the end of the season and the hard training that will happen to prepare for the next one.

Dylan Shepler can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu

INTRAMURAL FROM PAGE 7

Dingel said because of the cap on team members there is no need to hire as many officials as usual.

Officials are similar to intramural supervisors and are responsible for watching over gameplay to make sure the environment is kept safe as well as keeping players or spectators in line with rules in the intramural sports handbook.

“Normally our job includes having to train officials, but since COVID-19 began we have not been able to even have officials,” Dingel said.

“The program assistants now are the officials, and we have to limit the program to sports which only involve one official.”

Dingel also said they now have to limit team members and require no spectators are allowed to watch the games. Dingel said this means students are not able to attend the games to cheer on their friends, which has been upsetting for some students.

Dingel said it has also been difficult to maintain the proper use of masks during intramurals. Dingel

Audrey Dingel | Courtesy

From left to right: Addison Golightly, Bailey Patterson, Joseph Brueher, Kenneth Pratt, Audrey Dingel and Landon Cain at the 2020 Co-recreational Volleyball Championship

said while people are playing sports, she has to constantly remind them to keep their masks up when it falls down during strenuous activity.

Although a lot has changed with intramurals because of COVID-19, Dingel said the activities have continued to bring people together as a community.

“The intramural

program has a free agent option available so that if someone does not have a team, they can be added to a team who needs an extra player,” Dingel said. “This way, if they are struggling to connect with people, we are able to help them.”

Dingel said more people are involved in intramurals this semester, including Greek chapters and residence hall students.

Dingel said more people are signing up for sports and people just seem overall more excited to be involved, especially after learning how to cope with a pandemic.

Morgan McDonough can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu

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Opinion Building our own inclusive community The Women in Science Society provides support and community for undergrads There are no female faculty members right now on the fisheries side of the Fish and Wildlife Sciences Department. I have not had a female professor in a sciencebased class at the University of Idaho since my sophomore year.

While I have never been the only woman in a classroom, it has often been close; just last semester, I was one of two women in a class on fisheries management.

Being outnumbered in a classroom isn’t inherently bad, but when it’s a consistent pattern it can create a culture where it feels like it’s normal or like we should be outnumbered. Things that wouldn’t be acceptable in a more balanced classroom tend to slide past without comment: here and there a joke about MRS degrees and a professional conversation that includes unsolicited advice on whether to have children.

Almost universally, lectures fail to overwhelmed by how many of my peers acknowledge the past contributions of were as excited about the group as I was. women to a field, leaving us to wonder It was as if we had all been waiting for whether we are the first or if our work is someone to bring us together. just not worth mentioning in I joined the mentorship the textbooks. program, and I instantly had Everyone deserves to feel a more experienced student like they have a supportive excited to chat with about community. For those of us who which classes to take, what have been “the only one” in a applying to grad school was classroom or program, groups like and what jobs I should like the Society of Women investigate. WSS was a rare Engineers, the National Society space in which I instantly felt of Black Engineers, the Society like I belonged. for Advancement of Chicanos/ It makes me truly proud to Beth Hoots ARGONAUT Hispanics and Native American wear my WSS t-shirt to school in Science and the Women in and represent this organization Science Society, can feel like a that has brought so much joy to safe haven. my time as an undergrad. They flood my It’s incredibly validating to know social media with empowering quotes and you’re not alone. profiles on amazing scientists both past In the absence of a particularly and present. representative classroom community, In the pandemic, they have brought these student groups empower us to build us together for game nights, meditation our own. When the UI WSS chapter sessions, networking events and was started in 2018, I remember feeling professional workshops. In WSS, we lift

The real truth about voluntourism How to help other countries without seeking personal gain

drop $3,000 on a trip to Africa to help build homes, would turn up their nose if asked to donate $200 to that same organization. People shouldn’t We’ve all scrolled through our kid themselves when they go on their Instagram feed late at night, seeing weeklong “mission trips.” They want the photos of people you talked maybe twice experience, not to make a change. to in high school and your ex posting But then again, the ever-asking about his new girlfriend, which you question is asked, “How could these definitely don’t take personally, when teenagers learn what it is like suddenly you stumble onto to live in poverty?” something new.

Go to Portland, or really Someone from your high any city. Do a food kitchen, school has posted about help communicate with the their weeklong mission trip homeless there or try to help to Africa. The caption is a build homeless shelters for paragraph about how their them. But they won’t. Why? life has been changed forever Because there’s a certain and how they “have made a stigma to the homeless, no difference” in the world. The Dani Moore gratification to be found comment section is plagued ARGONAUT by helping them from your with responses such as “what peers. You can’t post that on an amazing experience” or “thank you for enriching these kids’ lives.” Instagram expecting the same comments.

It’s a pity that a formerly good idea This is a newfound issue happening was turned into an experience-crave for across social media and quickly being so many. Most who go want to make a addressed with criticism on Twitter. The difference but aren’t doing it the right way. phenomenon, that is spreading across If you want to make a difference, upper middle class religious teenagers start by researching nonprofits and in America, is what Twitter refers to donating or helping those in need in as “voluntourism” or the “white savior your own cities, instead of traveling complex.” across the world to find others.

Typically, There is no shame in going religious It’s a pity that a to help these countries if you teenagers or qualified in doing so and young adults formerly good idea are plan to stay for more than a have been going was turned into an few weeks. Two weeks is not to third-world to “change” the lives countries under experience-crave enough of anyone there. By all means the guise of a “mission trip.” for so many.Most help, but make sure it is out of selflessness and not for future They spend no who go want to Instagram updates. more than a few weeks there, make a difference Dani Moore helping with their but aren’t doing it can be reached at youth group before arg-opinion@uidaho.edu heading home. the right way.

That is, of course, not without taking multiple photos and posting about their trip describing how enlightened they feel.

Overall, despite their good intentions, the trip is little more than a morale booster. It’s benign reassurance they are, in fact, doing something good for the world. These mission trips are thinly veiled attempts at instant gratification.

While there, students convince themselves they are doing a great deed.

They’re extremely undertrained and unaware of their own work. In fact, the townspeople often have to train the newcomers.

The amount of money it takes to fly a bunch of people out, transport them, feed them and give them shelter for a few weeks is an extremely large sum. That money should go towards the same people they claim they are “saving.”

Unfortunately, people don’t like to spend money on things that don’t benefit them.

The same people who would gladly

each other up as friends and as future colleagues in a workforce that has not historically welcomed us.

I believe that each cohort of WSS graduates leaves the Vandal family a little more accepting, supportive and inclusive.

One day, maybe the group will seem like a silly relic from a time when women felt like they needed to seek support in order to feel welcome in STEM fields. Until then, WSS provides an invaluable service to our UI community, connecting and encouraging cohorts of scientists who will go on to change the world.

WSS, NSBE, SWE, SACNAS and all student organizations like them create a more equal and welcoming campus, building a STEM community that reflects the full diversity of our institution. We should be proud that these groups exist at the UI.

Beth Hoots can be reached at arg-opinion@uidaho.edu

The problem of rap at the Grammys Examining the mishandling of the rap and R&B category from the Grammys

mishandled over the years: the category of rap music. The first issue is that the category of best rap album of the year wasn’t established until 1996. This means a lot of classic albums The 2021 Grammy such as “The Chronic,” Awards Show occured, “Illmatic,” “Straight and their operations Outta Compton,” “Paid need to be discussed, in Full,” “Reasonable specifically regarding Doubt” and others aren’t the rap music category. even officially recognized The Grammys are the by the highest-standing pinnacle of musical organization of musical achievement, or at least achievement despite being how they are portrayed.

In the echelon of awards regarded as some of the best work to come from a musician or producer the genre. can achieve, At first, the Grammys the Grammys always hold seemed to have superiority a true grasp on over other the category awards such of Hip-Hop. as the MTV From 1996-2000 Music Awards The Notorious the Billboard B.I.G., Nas, Music Teren Kowatsch Wu-Tang Awards and ARGONAUT Clan, 2Pac, the People’s The Fugees, Choice Jay-Z, A Tribe Called Awards.

Quest and even Coolio What is known about were all artists who how the Grammys received nominations determine winners of and/or awards from their awards is they the Academy. An are classified in three organization that seemed categories: voting, hesitant to even recognize professional or student the category had finally members. This seems come around to showing to indicate that the and highlighting the best Recording Academy rap had to offer. (the organization that However, sometime determines the winners) around the mid-2000s to is made up of the 2010, there was a shift in nominees’ peers. focus from the Grammys Nominations in Best Rap Album of are determined by the Year category.

The submissions sent to category deferred to either a member of the whatever was selling Academy or registered the most instead of what media companies. was actually the best of Once the nominees are the best or just deferring decided, members can to giving the award to vote in the four general artists who have already categories as well as 15 been recognized by the other categories.

Grammys.

This method Eminem won the of determining 2010 award for Best Rap nominations and Album of the Year for his winners has led several album “Relapse,” despite people to accuse the having an overall score Grammys of being an of 59 on Metacritic and opportunity to push often being considered artists or labels the Academy members have one of his worst releases. relationships with rather Perhaps the biggest mishandling of the than be a fair, objective category, however, is the process.

2014 award show.

So far, none of In 2014, Macklemore these claims have & Ryan Lewis won Best been factually proven, Rap Album of the Year but there is one over other nominees category that they such as Kendrick Lamar, have historically Kanye West, Drake and

Jay-Z. This was met by immediate backlash from fans, with Macklemore apologizing to Kendrick Lamar and admitting that he should have won the award. Despite the backlash from this, the Grammys didn’t even learn from their mistake right away. Eminem received the following award the next year over ScHoolboy Q’s “Oxymoron” project, which was higher reviewed on Metacritic as well as other wellrespected rap and music publications such as XXL and Pitchfork.

This trend of whatever sold the most instead of what was more wellreceived continued until the 2018 Grammy’s.

Artists such as Freddie Gibbs, Royce Da 5’9.”

D Smoke, Cordae, 21 Savage, Tyler the Creator and the often overlooked Rapsody have all received nominations.

There has been much debate about the winners of the categories, with Cardi B and Nas winning the awards in 2020 and 2021 and Tyler, the Creator winning in 2020 (despite saying his album “Igor” shouldn’t be categorized as just a rap album).

However, it seems like the Grammys have finally shifted their focus away from whatever albums sell the most to genuinely being concerned about what albums have been received well by fans.

The process is still flawed and there is another discussion that needs to be had about the Urban Contemporary category, but whether it be from the public outcry regarding how the category has been historically handled or because of a genuine desire to improve the representation and quality of the category, it seems that the category of Best Rap Album is being treated with a much more careful eye and ear than it has been.

Teren Kowatsch can be reached at arg-opinion@uidaho.edu

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Don’t hesitate to change your major Though it seems scary and like a waste of money, doing what makes you happy is more important It’s never too late to change your major, sure. But is it worth it the closer you get to graduation?

I’m only a second-year student, a junior standing. I’m not too deep into my major. I can, luckily, adjust without too much struggle and hassle. Others have not been so fortunate, and I fear that this realization is a mere ticking time bomb for some.

I’ve spent countless hours googling random major’s salaries. I’ve scoured countless Reddit pages, blogs, articles and personal testimonies on the postcollege job market. All signs point to everything working out, but I’m not convinced.

The job market for some degrees is have kind of an idea. Little whispers of a rapidly diminishing, especially in the concept, I guess. But the thing? No idea. era of COVID-19. Majors that were once Paying $40k to get a degree in a skill profitable and a sure-fire career starter that might be useful seems kind of like a have become nothing more scam. I’m not saying that it is, than a hobby that cost $40k. but the structure of this system At what point is it too late to seems fundamentally flawed. jump ship?

We are effectively putting I don’t think there is any youthful, vibrant and right answer. However, the determined students into a consequences of doing so only box. Once they get put into get harder as the days, weeks that box, it’s hard to leave. and months go by. Another That box determines the semester pursuing a major rest of your life, it seems like.

Carter Kolpitcke you’re unsure about is another It will determine where you ARGONAUT semester potentially wasted. live, how much money you That entire system seems make and how happy you will wildly unfair. be. Realizing that that box It’s human nature to become might be setting you for failure, a year specialized in a skill. But are we really or so from graduation, is next to nothing supposed to do the same thing our whole the scariest aspect of college. lives? At this age and at this point in my Hence why I think it’s never too late life, I have no clue what I want to do. I to adjust. It’s always going to be worth it

Combatting false claims about vaccinations How conspiracy theories could hinder us all

need to take the vaccine. Yet when next fall and winter come around, cases could ramp up again, and in turn, the possibility Throughout the roll-out of the vaccine, of another lockdown. false narratives and conspiracy theories It is critical that we take advantage of have run wild. Many are relying on these the vaccine and use it to its full potential. false claims rather than the facts, a note In many states, vaccines are in danger that will put the safety of us all of being wasted, due to not into question. enough people signing up to It is key that eligible get vaccinated.

Americans take the vaccine as With the end in sight being soon as possible. Yes, everyone so close, it is frustrating to see has the right to their own body so many throw our best chance and the freedom of choice to aside. Even more so, many of do what they find right. Yes, I the people complaining about believe that no one should be not wanting to be vaccinated forced to take the vaccine. are also the people who have Dani Moore However, to achieve herd not wanted to adhere to any ARGONAUT immunity, 70-85% of the COVID guidelines or to wear population would have to masks. They complain about become vaccinated. With people opting the pandemic and its effects but do out of taking the vaccine, it could nothing to help us on the road to recovery. potentially bump our recovery wait Everyone should be doing their part to further down the road, making “getting end the pandemic. Yes, the vaccine is a back to normal” even more unachievable. choice, but it is a choice prioritizing the Currently, less than 20% of the safety and wellbeing of others. population has been fully vaccinated, a As opportunities arise, don’t allow percentage that will hopefully increase rumors and false claims to sway your now that they are more accessible to the decision. Listen to the facts and make the general public. decision to help protect others.

That is still a large percentage that we have to fulfill. With summer coming, and Dani Moore cases declining because of vaccinations, can be reached at more and more people might not see a arg-opinion@uidaho.edu

Making time for little holidays With the end of the semester in sight, don’t forget to take a little time for yourself

getting their work done haphazardly as well. C’s get degrees, right? Others may have just said “screw it” and taken the time for themselves without Life has been hectic in acknowledging they even 2021, but never more than had homework. during the few holidays And to the poor souls we’ve had so far. From a who had to work over the New Year’s Day filled with holidays to make ends just as much anxiety as meet, how I wish you only there was hope to Easter had homework to worry where many about at the end people were still of the day. unable to attend However their church students spent services in their holidays, person.

I’m willing to Holidays have bet not a lot brought mixed of them got to feelings for me spend them in so far. Generally the ways they Anteia McCollum seen as a time normally do.

ARGONAUT to relax, do a Take Easter bit of self-care for example, and spend the many people occasion with family canceled their usual family or friends, I’ve noticed gatherings to make sure many students spent their everyone remained safe holidays bunked up in from the virus or were their dorms catching up on told their Easter Sunday homework. services would be online If students weren’t in instead of in-person. their dorms, they may What’s the point of have been like me and dressing in your Sunday tried to visit home while best if you’re just putting

Vandal Recovery The Latah Recovery Center is hosting a student focused recovery group.

Meetings are Mondays 1-3 PM at 628 S. Deakin St. If you have any questions, contact vista.latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com

it on for a Zoom call or trapping yourself in your dorm so you can finally get to the top of the mountain of homework? There isn’t one.

But despite the unusual pandemic holiday routines we all have, this year can be thought of as a test of fortitude. And we are winning, even if it doesn’t feel like it.

The pandemic has beaten everyone down and with this spring comes the hope of going back to normal. Summer won’t save us from COVID19 like it can with the common cold or the flu, but it can provide a muchneeded break.

To read more of this column visit us online at uiargonaut.com Anteia McCollum can be reached at arg-opinion@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @antxiam5

to change your major. Heck, it might be worth it to drop out.

Life is too short to do what you think you must do. The only important way to live is by doing what you want and doing what you feel is right. If a 180-degree career switch feels right for you do it.

Don’t hesitate because you feel like it’s too late.

The fact of the matter is, it’s never too late to live your life the way you want to live it. Even when the entire system seems like it’s against you, your truth will always prevail. It will just take some time.

Carter Kolpitcke can be reached at arg-opinion@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @carterkolpitcke

A crazy cat lady Expenses and unexpected costs of owning a cat

Moving up to college can be stressful and intimidating. It is the first time students are on their own, away from their families and furry friends.

Being young and dumb, it is easy to make impulsive decisions, like adopting a pet.

There are a lot of benefits to owning an animal, but just as our moms tell us back home, it can be harder than it looks.

Less than a year ago I adopted two strays from the outskirts of my hometown. Shy at first, these two tabbies have become the light of my life.

I’ve seen them grow from kittens to smaller-thanaverage-sized cats with big personalities.

Do I sound like a person who is at risk of becoming a crazy cat lady? Maybe.

But owning animals has brought out a better side of me—a responsible one.

A neighbor across from my apartment complex lives in a home that shows their personality and is littered by adopted strays. As animal people

themselves, they have Before adding a furry adopted more than 10 cats addition to your home, from the area that would ask yourself if you can have been euthanized. support them for 10-15 Students have a track years and if you will be record of dumping their able to take care of them. pets on university grounds, People’s lives will change, and it has become such and eventually, be uprooted a habit that University of from Moscow. Moving on Idaho started catching after graduating into the and euthanizing them. My workforce, traveling with neighbor, who couldn’t pets can be challenging. deal with this happening, Along with medical started adopting to give fees, restocking on litter them a longer life. and food, they Each week, can also break I see her the bank. Owners feeding them also must think and adding about if they want new additions to declaw, spay or to her home to make the neuter their pets cats happier, as well, which including a can cost a pretty mini porch on penny.

Emily Pearce their secondBeing a ARGONAUT floor window, responsible and so they can empathetic person wander on the is being a good pet owner. roof.

These animals have as We need more people much of a right to live a like my neighbor in the good life as you or me world. and do not deserve to be On the Palouse, there dumped outside, scared and are a couple of humane alone. societies that take care of animals with a sad past, Emily Pearce looking for happy endings, can be reached at and plenty of college arg-opinion@uidaho.edu students missing their pets or on Twitter at home with soon-to-be adoption remorse. @Emily_A_Pearce

How to handle your relationship with money Finance student Chelbee-Lynn Rosenkrance breaks down how to be smart with money

money that you have made in your lifetime by creating a balance sheet to show what assets and liabilities you have acquired.

After doing that, answer the question, “how much of my life am I willing Have you ever thought about your to sell to have money in my pocket?” relationship with money?

Furthermore, ask yourself, “what does If your answer is no, I highly financial independence mean to me?” encourage you to read the book “Your Answering those questions Money or Your Life” sets up the foundation to

by Vicki Robin and Joe remolding your financial life.

Dominguez. I recently read Establishing the actual cost it, and I am here to share it takes to maintain your job, what I consider to be the and to compute your hourly most important takeaways of wage, is the next step. This the book’s nine-step process. would include the cost of The first statement that commuting, costuming, meals, caught my attention in this daily decompression, escape Chelbee-Lynn Rosenkrance book was “How much is GUEST VOICE entertainment, vacations, jobenough money for you to related illnesses, injuries and have a life you love, now and any other job-related expense. in the future.”

Finally, you must actively start In this book, enough is defined keeping track of every cent that comes as the peak of the fulfillment curve. in and out or your life to effectively Anything in excess is defined as clutter. succeed these steps and to continue your Collectively, we think we have jobs so financial success journey. that we can pay our bills, but we spend These tips are only the beginning to more than we make on more than we need, financial freedom. We are only at the tip and these consumption patterns have of the iceberg.

Robin and Dominguez caused global environmental damage. continue to list out money advice in their This book is a great first step to collaborative book.

It is a tremendous breaking the hold of the “more-is-better” read, and I cannot recommend it enough. myth many of us believe.

Read to explore their words of wisdom I encourage everyone take the time to further and take a deeper look into how read this book, as it will transform your you can transform your finances. life. There are several steps that I find exceptionally important.

The first of many: find the amount of