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GOODBYE, WOMEN ON WEIGHTS UI Recreation Center program discontinued after only being used by four people Saydee Brass | Argonaut
being requested, and was something the Trainers and staff dedicated 10 hours SRC could implement immediately. a week to this program, and women “It was to encourage a could come in throughout population not necessarily the day to have one-oncomfortable coming into our one training with a female facility,” Sturz said. “At times certified professional trainer, it can be obvious men use according to the Women on the building more. Generally, Weights webpage. females don’t use it as much Women on Weights first — this was an opportunity to formed because of a handful offer help.” of requests for more women’sWomen on Weights was based programs, Sturz said. It Ben Sturtz intended to benefit women by was a convenient opportunity providing an informational to accommodate what was
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The Student Recreation Center (SRC) Women on Weights program will no longer be offered this semester. The program opened last semester and offered strength and weight training to women. Women on Weights failed due to few people using the service. “There was almost zero usage out of it, the 10 hours that was posted over the course of the semester, we had four people total that utilized it,” Ben Sturz, Interim Fitness and Operations Director, said.
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New lactation and advocacy room The UI Women’s Center offers a private space for women and children Evelyn Avitia
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The University of Idaho Women’s Center has become the sixth location on UI’s campus to offer a lactation room, which is a private room used for nursing mothers to breast pump. While the Women’s Center’s room has a dualpurpose as a lactation and advocacy room, it also serves as a private room for families to take care of their children, and as a confidential space for advocacy victims to have private conversations. A baby changing station, mini fridge and toys are some of the items included inside the new lactation and advocacy room. The changing station is stocked with diapers
and wipes that were donated by a student group who participated in a diaper drive, and the mini fridge can be used for lactation needs. The Director of the Women’s Center, Lysa Salsbury, said services like this tell students with children they are welcome and belong at the university. It also tells students that the Women’s Center cares about their success and will provide them with the resources they need. Briana Navarro, events and programming assistant for the Women’s Center, is aware of the community usage of the room. “It is helpful for people who come to events,” Navarro said. “A lot of community members attend our events, and it’s a good thing to have that private space for the community.” The lactation and advocacy room was created to fill an unoccupied space after the Women’s Center lost a staff position in October, Salsbury said. Previously, the Women’s Center used a conference room as a multipurpose space, which made it difficult for those who needed a private space, Salsbury said. SEE LACTATION, PAGE 4
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time woman could come in and ask a female trainer questions regarding how to use equipment and basic knowledge regarding physical activity, Sturz said. It can be very time consuming to answer an individual’s needs. This program was to serve as a separation from personal training to provide answers to individual needs. “It was to provide an opportunity for women to ask other women about physical activity,” Sturz said. SEE WOMEN ON WEIGHTS, PAGE 4
ADMINISTR ATION
Dean positions search in progress Feedback on Dennis Becker, the current dean of CNR, can be provided until Feb. 19 Haadiya Tariq
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The University of Idaho formed search committees to find the next deans for the College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences (CLASS), College of Natural Resources (CNR) and College of Art & Architecture (CAA). Each college is at different stages in the process, with the College of Law soon to be searching as well. The search committees consist of various university faculty who evaluate applications for the position and carry out the interview process. Public online forms are open on the UI website to give feedback on finalists for search committees’ consideration. Sean Quinlan, the current dean of CLASS and Dennis Becker, the current dean of CNR, both reapplied for their respective dean positions. Both Quinlan and Becker have been deans of their
colleges since 2018 and are the current finalists. Quinlan presented to the CLASS committee on Feb. 3 and they took feedback until 8 a.m. Wednesday. The CNR committee held an open session with Becker as a part of the interview process Tuesday afternoon — feedback can be provided on Becker until Feb. 19. Recordings of both Quinlan’s and Becker’s open sessions will be available online as well. The national search for the CAA dean is currently open, with finalists expected to visit later this semester for interviews. The College of Law dean search will begin this spring, when the application process will be opened. Finalists are expected on campus in the fall. Haadiya Tariq can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu
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Palouse Books celebrates six years in Moscow. LIFE, 5 News, 1
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Sports, 7
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Idaho’s Men’s Ice Hockey Club faces issues with the Palouse Ice Rink. SPORTS, 7
Student interest and attendance in Vandal Athletics is low, but will it change? OPINION, 9
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Advice to avoid getting sick Q&A with Vandal Health Education student employees Mariah Wood
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Winter is the season where sickness spreads across the University of Idaho campus. Students and faculty must be extra careful to stay healthy throughout the semester. Keeping healthy habits can be overwhelming for students and faculty alike. Here are Director of Vandal Health Education Emily Tuschhoff’s top 10 tips on staying healthy: Get sleep. Lack of sleep suppresses your immune system. We need at least 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Eat a variety of nutrients throughout the day — skipping meals and not getting needed nutrients can also impact our immune system. Get moving. Take care of your mental health and stress — when we are chronically stressed our immune system takes a hit. Get your flu shot — it does not cause the flu and can help make your symptoms lighter even if you were to get the flu. It’s still the number one way to prevent the flu. Wash your hands often with soap and warm water. Sing the ABC song while washing. A quick wash isn’t enough. Use hand sanitizer inbetween washes. Avoid contact with folks who are sick. Wipe down surfaces, doorknobs, shopping cards, etc. Avoid touching your mouth, nose and eyes. Senior undergraduate students Dean Ellenwood (E) and Erin Langley (L) and graduate student Brock Morris (M) all work for the VHE. They gave some helpful health hints in a Q&A: When you think you might be getting sick, what steps do you take to avoid it? E: Personally, I find focusing on getting good sleep is the most effective for me. A good eight to 10 hours helps keep my immune system strong so it can hopefully fight off whatever sickness is coming on. I also focus on hydrating well with water and herbal teas that are high in antioxidants. Washing your hands frequently with warm water and soap is very important as well. L: When I feel like I might be coming down with something, there are a few things I like to do. I clean
my house (including my bedding), add a few more vitamin rich foods into my diet, especially vitamin C and get some extra sleep at night. This has seemed to help me keep illnesses at bay while I’m in school. M: Some things to consider would be taking care of yourself and those around you. If you feel like you are getting sick, be sure to wash your hands, cover your sneezes and coughs, and obtain the proper nutrition (vitamins, nutrients, staying hydrated with water and electrolytes). We encourage someone to stay home when they are sick to prevent the spread of germs. This is especially important this flu season, where many people have been getting sick. What should people do once they have already gotten sick? E: Continuously wash your hands even though you are already sick as it helps prevent the spread of the illness. Please, please, please cover your cough or sneeze with your elbow or tissue then throw used tissues away immediately. Stay home and recover if you are feeling sick. You are not a hero because you can grind through a sick day, you are more like a villain that is allowing the sickness to spread. Your boss, professors and friends will understand as long as you stay proactive on your obligations. L: Once someone knows they’re sick, it’s important to stay home from work (and) school, when possible, to avoid sharing that sickness. Aside from that, resting and taking care of themselves until they feel better is important. M: Stay home, continue washing your hands, get rest, and stay hydrated. While your health is very important, we do not want to spread the germs. If you must leave home, cover up, stay warm, and be sure to cover your mouth while coughing and sneezing. If possible, a mask may help deter the spread. Go to the doctor. If you are experiencing symptoms, it is worth getting checked out and the right medication to aid in your recovery.
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A UI snow plow removes snow and ice from campus on Jan. 15.
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How snow gets removed: a breakdown Facilities plow roads as early as 2 a.m. to prepare campus Mariah Wood
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When snow falls, University of Idaho staff work through the night to keep campus safe for students and faculty, allowing university operations to go on as usual. Facilities Services is responsible for plowing streets, entryways, sidewalks and most parking lots — getting to work as early as 2 a.m. after snowfall. Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) removes snow from residential parking lots — green, purple and silver lots — throughout the day as resources allow. Charles Zillinger, director of Landscape and Exterior Services, said that 25 to 26 employees work on snow removal. Facilities Services has seven larger plows and a large front-end loader. Both Facilities and PTS utilize around five smaller plows. “Big plows come in and start with the streets, and small plows then come in at 3 a.m. to start doing the sidewalks. Then the scoopers
come in and do the entries and stairs, and all those things,” Zillinger said. Rebecca Couch, director of PTS said her staff members start working around 5 to 6 a.m. on residential parking lots. As spaces empty out throughout the day, smaller plows can work to remove the snow. Landscape and Exterior Services prioritizes plowing streets, commuter parking lots and then sidewalks. Commuter parking lots are prioritized above residential parking because commuters need access to parking early in the morning, and residential parking has less activity, Zillinger said. “We try to do what will have the most impact for the most people that are traveling,” Zillinger said. “So, if you have a sidewalk that handles 10,000 students a day and one that handles 2,000 students a day, the 10,000 one gets plowed first because it gets the most traffic.” Zillinger said staff can handle two inches of snow and be ready by 8 a.m. UI campus closes when the snow can’t be safely plowed by the 8 a.m. benchmark for a variety of reasons. “It’s not so much the snow amount, it’s how much snow and wind you’re getting at the same time,” Zillinger
said. “When you get more than four inches on the ground it takes double the time to clear everything on campus, and that’s really the key. Can we open campus safely by eight? If we can’t do that then we call it in, and it’s a presidential decision to close campus.” Other factors influence if snow can be removed on time. Equipment maintenance and mechanical issues frequently arise. Snow equipment has the “hardest use,” Zillinger said. Due to budget cuts, Facilities’ staff doesn’t have separate teams to relieve them if it continually snows, and they serve as their own mechanics when plows break down. Zillinger and Couch said students and faculty can help LES and PTS by being prepared for the winter season, by slowing down, having snow tires and being safe. “You have got to have the right equipment and call us for assistance,” Couch said. “We’re here to help.” Facilities service staff members denied to comment. Mariah Wood can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu
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The interior of the new lactation and advocacy room.
LACTATION FROM PAGE 1
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Two students walk on the treadmills in the Student Recreation Center.
WOMEN ON WEIGHTS FROM PAGE 1
There was also confusion about what Women on Weights was. People thought it was free personal training and others thought it was a specific class, Sturz said. In terms of finances, the SRC cannot afford to provide free personal training, especially on an individual basis, Sturz said. The SRC won’t give up on educating people about fitness, they are looking at other options and having a women’s science student group come in to address some of the situations, Sturz said. The student group from women’s sciences will brainstorm different opportunities the SRC
can offer for women. Sturz talked about future plans to update fitness programs that are already offered and reboot Women on Weights but as a once a month information session. Instead of out on the floor, it will be a sign-up and register talk for an hour on specific suggested subjects or covering the basics, Sturz said. As of right now, the SRC is open to anyone who wants to exercise. Different events and programs can be found on their website as well as their hours. Emily Pearce can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @Emily_A_Pearce
With this new space available, individuals can request to reserve the room or use it on a first come, first serve basis. Salsbury said the rooms are usually used for about 15 minutes and are open to all individuals and their children. “The university should be really proud that we now have several fully equipped lactation rooms on campus,” Salsbury said. “That wasn’t the case just a few years ago, so it’s wonderful that we got those spaces.” The dual-purpose of the space allows for the Women’s Center to use the space as lactation room and an advocacy room. With the Women’s Center being
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a confidential reporting location since 2015, people can visit and privately discuss trauma without it being reported, Salsbury said. In order to provide a safe space for advocacy victims, there is a white noise maker inside the room that helps create a comfortable environment for individuals disclosing private information. “Because we have this confidentiality status, we have to have a private space where people can tell us what’s going on,” Salsbury said. “This is an ideal room to use because it is at the end of the hallway, and it provides access to a more private space.” Evelyn Avitia can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu
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LIFESTYLES, INTERESTS, FEATURES AND ENTERTAINMENT
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Books inside the store.
The sign outside of Palouse Books.
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Owner of the store poses for a photo.
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The bookstore on second street Palouse books celebrates operating in the Moscow area for six years. Ryan Hill
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Books have always been a passion of Viva Stowell’s no matter where she was. Stowell moved from California, Australia, Oregon, New York and New Jersey. Stowell finally landed here in Moscow and opened Palouse Books. Stowell, the owner of Palouse Books, was born California but was raised in Australia until the age of 13. She first got into the book industry in 1991 by working at the chain company Tower Books in Seattle. Later, she moved to Portland, Oregon, and worked in another Tower Books branch until 1997. She was then offered a position as a manager in the New York branch of Tower Books and worked there for a year and a half. It was there she
met her husband, Edward Bell. She said working for Tower Books was great, but the company ended up going bankrupt. After Tower Books went under, Stowell found herself working for the art publisher Phaidon Press as a traveling sales representative. She stayed at this position until she became a manger for their distributing publishers. Unfortunately, she was let go from the company. After this, Stowell and Bell moved to Moscow. “It’s a nice little town,” Stowell said. “When I first moved here it was 2010, so a lot of Moscow still had empty store fronts. And it was because of the recession. So, we were able to move into this space for really affordable.” In Moscow, Stowell and Bell re-entered the book industry by selling books on Amazon. They did this for four years while holding other jobs in Moscow simultaneously. Bell worked as a janitor at the Palouse Mall and Stowell worked at Carpet Mill. Stowell always wanted to open up her
own bookstore, and that dream became a reality in 2014. “I inherited some money from my grandmother,” Stowell said. “I kind of got to that point where I knew if I just didn’t do it, I wouldn’t do it at all.” Getting the store off the ground was easy for Stowell. Back then, there weren’t many places in Moscow that were open on Sundays, aside from the Breakfast Club. She said being a long-time member of the book industry has contributed to her success. Stowell knows many book dealers and publishers who can supply her with quality books that her customers will enjoy. She also provides customers with instore credit when people can trade in their books for others. Kieran Gordon, a customer of Palouse Books, enjoys shopping there. He enjoys talking to other customers and Stowell. He’s been coming to the store for two years and enjoys shopping there. “It’s a good bookstore, it’s got
interesting books,” Gordon said. “The people who run it are pretty interesting people too. They’re always good to talk to, and they have good information about books that are interesting.” As Moscow grows, Palouse Books continues to thrive. It has been running effectively for six years and shows no signs of stopping. Stowell plans on having a party to celebrate Palouse Books’ sixth year in business on March 15. There will not only be a party, but a book sale as well. Palouse Books is open Thursday through Sunday. Their hours are 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sundays. Palouse Books can be contacted at palousebooks@gmail.com. Ryan Hill can be reached at arg-life@uidaho.edu
COMMUNITY LIFE
Idaho’s own pizza in a cone comes to Moscow Coned Pizza, a Boise company opens a satellite truck in Moscow for limited time Kali Nelson
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A new late-night food truck has opened in Moscow outside the Corner Club on Main Street. The Boise-based company, Coned Pizza, had its first day of business in Moscow on Jan. 16, and is doing a trial run until early spring, co-owner Marina Blake said. “We were incredibly drawn to the idea of pizza in cone, so we figured out how to do everything and brought the concept to Boise. We loved the potential of building something new and exciting in Idaho,” Blake said. The manager of the Moscow truck is a University of Idaho alumni, Blake said. “Our manager wanted to bring a truck to a place she loved, and since we tend to scale back on food truck events in winter, we figured it was worth a try. We will have a food truck allocated in Moscow, until early spring,” Blake said. Blake and her husband got the idea for pizza in a cone when they were traveling
through Italy. “My husband and I were traveling around Italy several years ago and originally saw the idea out there. We were incredibly drawn to the idea of pizza in cone,” Blake said. It took them a little while after returning to Idaho to get the idea fully fleshed out, but they opened their first truck in 2016. “We started Coned in the winter of 2016,” Blake said. “We began in a small food cart and have since worked our way up to a store, two food trucks, a cart, and two stands inside the Boise State stadium for football games,” Blake said. Blake said while this truck is temporary, there is potential to open others based on how this one goes. Blake said each of the cones are equivalent to two slices of pizza. Coned serves basic cones, premium cones and salads. Coned is open Thursday through Saturday starting at 11 p.m. each day. Kali Nelson can be reached at arg-life@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @kalinelson6.
The Coned Pizza food truck outside the corner club.
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Preview for upcoming “Deep Calls” play Latest University of Idaho play offers support and realistic outlook on a dark topic Teren Kowatsch
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The latest production, “Deep Calls,” from the University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts promises to be an experience many people can relate to. It is a play filled with trials, tribulations and redemption. The writer and director for this play are both UI Master of Fine Arts candidates in theater arts. Writer Kendra Phillips decided to write a play about a serious and topical issue. “It was a topic that came up for years. People in my church were supporting this organization that helped women in prostitution,” Phillips said. “The more I learned about it, the more I was frustrated about how prostitution was generally portrayed in the media. I wanted to write something more accurate and less romanticized.” Phillips was determined to make sure that prostitution was depicted in an accurate way. Phillips and Director KT Turner said finding the right cast for this was not an easy process. “The cool part about this audition process was that the people who auditioned made my job really, really hard,” Turner said. “And that’s the greatest gift an actor can give a director. There were at least three distinct casting choices I could have made.” Phillips and Turner both said the chemistry between the actors is amazing. Most of them had already starred in the play “Little Women,” also put on by UI. Cast members for “Deep Calls” include Luke Holt as Porcupine, Emma Pace as Carson and Tanya Thompson as Judith. Musicians Emma Nixon and Victoria Thornton also lend their talents to the production. There has been a lot of effort put into the play from the cast and crew along with the organizations that are involved in
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Tanya Thompson as Judith (left), Emma Pace as Carson (middle) and Luke Holt as Porcupine (right). making this play. “Deep Calls” is a play about a prostitute trying to escape her world by retreating into the world of fairy tales and imagination. Phillips and Turner said that even if one person does not relate to the specific situation, everyone has either been or has known a person in a toxic situation trying desperately to find a way out of it. In relation to the themes of the play, the UI Women’s Center and the Counseling and Testing Center have set aside time following showings of the play for anyone who may need guidance, help or anything else. Phillips wrote “Deep Calls” with several organizations in mind. One of those was The Genesis Project. This Seattle organization specializes
in helping all survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. They have helped hundreds of people and can be contacted at (206) 592-2362, info@gpsseattle.net or their website www.geneisnow.org. Another organization that provides more resources is Real Escape from the Sex Trade, better known as REST. REST specializes in helping all victims of sexual exploitation and offers several programs including temporary housing for victims. They can be contacted at info@iwantrest.com, (425)-395-4691, their 24/7 hotline (206)-451-7378 or their website www.iwantrest.com. “Deep Calls” promises to be a play that offers a realistic look at a dark world often romanticized by the media. It is also a production that is extending a helping
hand to people who need it. This play contains mature content and is not suitable for children. Tickets are available by calling (208) 885-6465 or can be purchased at the door 30 minutes before curtain. Tickets are free for UI students, $6 for students from other schools, $12 for UI employees, seniors and military and $17 for adults. “Deep Calls” premiered on Feb. 7 and the shows will continue this week. Showings include Feb. 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. Friday and a 2 p.m. showing on Feb. 15. All shows are held in the Forge Theater. Teren Kowatsch can be reached at arg-life@uidaho.edu
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Coned: my midnight snack disappointment Lindsay Trombly
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Trying the food truck students have been talking about Coned, the pizza place students on campus have been talking about for weeks. I asked myself how do they create pizza in a cone? What’s so special about it? Is there an even distribution of cheese and meat? Saturday night I got the answers to this madness. At 11:30 p.m. I walked across the
crosswalk with my friends to the Corner Club. It was dark, and no one was standing outside this shack of a food truck. I prepared myself for numerous options. I was ready for my decision to be difficult, but when I looked at the menu it took seconds. My only options were cheese, pepperoni and meat lovers. I stood there and thought to myself, “I really don’t want pizza anymore.” But I had to try this food truck that students were deeming better than Grub Truck. I had to get the answers. Why is this food truck considered so godly? I debated between getting cheese and pepperoni. Normally, pepperoni is my go-to if it isn’t some fancy ultimate pizza, and I figured it was a safe bet. The service was fast. But the cone wasn’t
worth the fast service. The cone was weird. When I took the first bite of the cone shaped pizza, my brain had alarms going off telling me to evacuate. This felt wrong. Why eat a cone shaped pizza when we can just have it normally? I gave it another bite. I tried to get past it, but it was hard. I kept gnawing on the pizza, and once I realized the pepperoni was stacked like a neverending tower, eating the whole thing didn’t seem possible. How could too much pepperoni exist? I never thought it was possible. But there I was, faced with an impossibly greasy stack of meat. Pizza cone, please have mercy on my soul and arteries. The odds added up too quickly. It became too much. I couldn’t eat all of it; I
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never even finished the pizza cone. Coned was a disappointment, and Moscow has enough pizza shops already between Gambinos, Dominoes, Pizza Perfection, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns and Mod Pizza. And in that list, I’d have to say Mod Pizza is the best. Next time I want pizza, I am not waiting until after 11 p.m. to get my fix. Instead, another pizza establishment will get my patronage during regular dining hours. Maybe when they get a menu with a bigger variety it’ll be different. But for now I don’t think I will be going back. Lindsay Trombly can be reached at arg-life@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @lindsay_trombly.
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Junior Forward Wyatt Tatakis skates up the ice on Feb. 19, 2019 at the Palouse Ice Rink.
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HOCKEY
Vandal Hockey’s season might be over the game only experiences an arcade style, where it’s fast and physical. You take it over to a bigger sheet of ice which is 50 feet wider and 75 feet longer than (the Palouse Ice Rink), it completely changes Armin Mesinovic ARGONAUT the game.” With Washington State’s hockey Idaho Vandal Men’s Ice Hockey Club team practicing at the Palouse Ice Rink, is the oldest and one of the most popular options for Vandal hockey players in the clubs at the University of Idaho. Fans community are slim, according to Warren. pack the Palouse Ice Rink whenever they Both teams have to pay for time on the ice play. This season however, the club has and share their time with the community. run into issues with sub-par facilities, Captain of the team, Cole Kubic, said funding and a lack of exposure. Senior Logan Warren, current president of Idaho that many students on campus do not know the school has a hockey team. With Hockey, has detailed his concerns with not enough exposure from UI and many the state of the hockey team and the fans from Pullman coming to crowd the difficulties he has had running the team Palouse Ice Rink, not many Idaho fans get this season. According to Warren, the the chance to witness games. Palouse Ice Rink is not a full ice rink and Attendance for hockey events has the current facilities push people away. gone down from the previous year with “When we go to Gonzaga and Seattle, the Palouse Ice Rink limiting attendance we play on a completely different sheet from 700 to 400 people. Many fans of ice,” Warren said. “The game is have been turned away after purchasing completely different. (In Moscow), it’s tickets. The future of hockey in Moscow four on four so everybody that comes to could depend on UI building a full sized ice rink. “If we had a nice sized facility, I don’t think we would be a club team,” Warren said. “I think that’s a big issue for the University as well but, they like putting their money into other sports as well.” Warren and teammates, juniors Wyatt Tatakis and Kubic, joined the hockey team as an outlet to participate in a fun program while being able to meet lifetime friends. Warren had become a member before Tatakis and Kubic. He joined five years ago after attending a meeting and getting to know the members of the team at the time. Warren shared one of his numerous memories from his career at Idaho. “Beating Boise State after seven years of constantly losing to them,” Saydee Brass | Argonaut Warren said. “It was the most Senior forward Logan Warren looks out memorable moment of my life and it at the ice on Nov. 1 during the Gonzaga brings me a smile just talking about it.” game at the Palouse Ice Rink. In terms of funding, the community
Funding and lack of facilities have made Vandal Hockey go into a slump
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Junior defender Cole Kubic goes into the corner for the puck on Nov. 9 in the University Recreation Center in Cheney, WA. is helping raise money for Vandal hockey. Their goal is to raise $5 million. They have already raised $4 million. According to Warren and Kubic, they do not see UI building around the club, since UI was not willing to put an ice rink underneath the new Idaho Central Credit Union Arena. “I don’t see them funding something that’s not even on University property, that they can’t make money off of,” Warren said. Kubic along with Assistant Captain Tatakis are preparing for the next game of their season. However, with Palouse Ice Rink being overbooked, that may not be possible. Warren has tried to schedule some away games and even plan a senior night, but his efforts might be in vain. Openings in the ice rink are delayed until April or spring break which could be very troubling scheduleing games. “Due to common issues, I don’t know,” Warren said. “It’s a bummer for me because I don’t know if I’ll get to play on this rink again.” The Vandal hockey team went from eight on the roster to 18. This increase
came over the span of five years. It looks as if Idaho hockey will reach a turning point for next season. “For anyone that doesn’t play at a junior level and isn’t trying to play to get paid, this is the least amount of money you will spend to have a good time and create tight bonds,” Tatakis said. “Whoever loves the sport of hockey should come and play for the University,” Kubic said. The men and woman of the hockey team look toward the future with the hopes of a potential refresh to next season. With the closure of three athletic programs by next season with women’s swim and dive, golf and potentially soccer, hockey could be seen as a recognized sport if the facilities are improved with the construction of an official UI ice rink. “(Palouse Ice Rink) is literally the one thing holding this team back,” Warren said. Armin Mesinovic can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @arminmesinovic
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
SWIM & DIVE
Swim & Dive’s senior bond Swimming and diving’s seniors reflect on their four years as Vandals
Montana State remains on top Taking a look at the Big Sky Women’s basketball rankings in week 14
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At the start of a race, swimmers take their positions and anxiously await to take the dive. Senior Brianna Lucien, wearing Vandal black and gold, looks to break five minutes in a 500-meter race. She has been looking to conquer this goal since taking up the sport. When she reached the finish, looked at her finishing time and exited the pool, she had tears in her eyes. Her teammates had tears in their eyes as well. Lucien had broken five minutes. This memory from Lucien might best encapsulate what kind of bond the eight Idaho Swimming and Diving seniors had built over the last four years. “It was just this amazing moment where I knew that they had my back, and they’d been my biggest fans for four years,” Lucien said. When joining the program, none of the athletes or coaching staff could have projected this group forming one of the tightest bonds in Moscow. “Did I know how tight they would be as a group? No, I didn’t, because they’re so different,” Idaho Head Coach Mark Sowa said. “These are eight very different personalities and that’s their strength, because they’re so divergent.” The theme of family is something that resonates all around vandal athletics, stretching from the pool to the hardwood. Lucien, Heather Carbon, Cassie Dallas, Lauren Hall, Aimee Iwamoto, Katy Older, Samantha Sentenn and Kayla Stanley came to Moscow only sharing the love of swim and dive but ended up creating something that will
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Senior Aimee Iwamoto hugs Coach Mark Sowa before Idaho’s Senior Day meet. last well past their final meet. “Coming from Hawaii, I was really nervous to move kind of across country to a different state not knowing anyone,” Iwamoto said. “But being a part of this team and being a Vandal has really made these four years, probably the best four years of my life.” On Feb. 7, Idaho won its final home meet against conference rival New Mexico State. In the upcoming western athletic conference championships, the seniors feel they are going to end their collegiate careers on their highest note yet. “We’ve been training hard. (Mark Sowa has) been giving us a great set. We are heading into what I hope will be the best meet of all of our careers,” Iwamoto said. No matter what happens though, these seniors have a bond that they will cherish for years to come. “I can’t imagine doing this without
them. They’ve been my rock for the last four years now, and I’m so grateful that I came in with the girls I did,” Dallas said. “We’ve developed lifelong friendships out of this. We will continue to talk to each other after the fact, and I really couldn’t have done this without them.” With the four years seemingly going by in a blur, Sowa wants to give his seniors a final message before heading to Houston on what this team means to him. “I’m so proud of this group. They’re incredible people. They’re incredible women. They’ve made this program better, but what I’m excited about is that they’re going to make this world better. To be a small part of that; I’m so lucky. So, thank you,” Sowa said. Zack Kellogg can be reached at arg-sportsuidaho.edu or on Twitter @kellogg_zack.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Marxen breaks into record books Idaho’s Gina Marxen continues to rise as the Vandals’ go-to option and leader on the team Zack Kellogg
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In her second season at the University of Idaho, Gina Marxen, sophomore point guard for women’s basketball, reached a milestone that could be the first of many. On Feb. 6 against Montana State, Marxen made her 130th career three-pointer, moving her into the 10th all-time three-point scorer at Idaho.“Hitting the milestone this early, I honestly had no idea I was even close, I didn’t know that was a thing,” Marxen said. “That was a surprise to me, but I’m excited to continuing to get better.” Marxen passed Idaho hall of famer Emily Faurholt to move into the top ten. Faurholt graduated in 2006 as the then all-time leading scorer in program history and averaged over 22 points a game. Faurholt led National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I in
scoring in 2004, averaging over 25 points a game. Marxen is beginning her rise into Idaho record books, possibly joining Faurholt as one of the greats of the program. “(Marxen’s) growth has really been great between her two years,” Idaho Head Coach Jon Newlee said. “That’s exciting for me as a coach to think just how much better she can be by the time she’s a senior, if she continues to put in the work.” Newlee said he frequently sees Marxen putting in extra time after practice and during the off-season, which has allowed her to become a key leader, even as a sophomore. “(Marxen) is our leader out on the floor. People depend on her. She’s our rock offensively and defensively, she knows the plan, she follows it to the letter, she knows what she’s doing,” Newlee said. “Everybody feeds off of her … We’ll follow her lead and continue to get better every day.” Already developing this level of play early in her career, Marxen’s ceiling as a shooter looks to be high. Entering the top ten of the threepointers made, puts Marxen on the same list as her former teammates the
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Splash Sisters. She may possibly even join them near the top. “I never even thought that it was even a possibility,” Marxen said. “Especially after players like Taylor (Pierce) and Mikayla (Ferenz) came into this program. Just being able to be even on a list with their names is quite an honor.” Marxen, arguably one of the most intracule parts of the offense, has been helping lead Idaho while being the best perimeter defender, according to Newlee. “(Marxen) is our best defender on the ball and a great option for us offensively, and that’s all you can ask out of somebody,” Newlee said. “It goes right back to her work ethic, coachability and court sense … It’s amazing. (Marxen) understands the game and she knows exactly what I want out of her.” To hear how Marxen and Newlee look to bounce back after two straight losses, visit thevandalnation.com Zack Kellogg can be reached at arg-sports.uidaho.edu or on Twitter @kellogg_zack.
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Montana State (15-6, 11-1 BSC) This season, Montana dominated the Big Sky conference (BSC) with only one loss and a seven-game winning streak. In the Bobcats last outing, they easily defeated Eastern Washington 79-47 and look to bring that momentum going into their game against Idaho State. Northern Arizona (12-10, 9-4 BSC) The Lumberjacks silenced doubters in the preseason coaches’ poll where they were placed to finish in eighth place. Northern Arizona finished their last game with a 31-point win over Weber State 92-61. NAU’s 92 points is the second-highest point total scored this season. The Lumberjacks lead the BSC in points scored. Idaho (13-8, 8-4 BSC) Idaho dropped from second to third after losing two straight games against Montana State and Montana. Idaho looks to bounce back against Eastern Washington on today. Gina Marxen and Beyonce Bea are the top scorers for the Vandals as they look to revitalize the offense. Idaho leads the conference defensively with the least amount of points allowed. Montana (13-9, 8-5 BSC) Montana moves up in the power rankings after a win against Idaho at home. The Grizzlies won two straight games and look to continue that success against Weber State. Idaho State (13-9, 8-5 BSC) The Bengals are currently sitting one spot behind the position they were picked in the preseason coache’s poll. The Bengals trail the Grizzlies and their positions in the BSC can change at any time with Idaho State’s current four-game winning streak on the line against top seed Montana State. Southern Utah (12-9, 6-6 BSC) Thunderbirds had a rocky start to BSC play, they evened out their conference record last week with two straight wins. Southern Utah’s Rebecca Cardenas leads the BSC in scoring and the Thunderbirds will look to her for more wins down the road. The Thunderbirds are approaching a four-game home stretch starting with Sacramento State. Northern Colorado (10-11, 6-6 BSC) Northern Colorado has struggled to win games in the BSC this season with big losses against top conference opponents. In the Bear’s last game, they defeated Portland State and have a tough match-up against a high-scoring team Northern Arizona squad. With a losing record at home, The Bears have to take advantage of their next two home games to move up in the BSC. Portland State (12-11, 6-7 BSC) Portland State was picked to finish third in the BSC preseason coaches’ poll but has failed to see success in conference games. Currently on a three-game losing streak, the Vikings have to bounce back if they want to remain a threat in the Big Sky. Portland State’s last game against Northern Colorado was a 27-point blowout at home. The Vikings look to bounce back against a struggling Eastern Washington squad. Sacramento State (7-15, 5-8 BSC) Sacramento State failed to get things done at home and on the road. With the Hornets last loss against a talented Idaho State squad, they look to bounce back against a Southern Utah squad that has started seeing more success offensively. Sacramento State remain in ninth place as Weber State and Eastern Washington continue to struggle. Eastern Washington (2-19, 1-11 BSC) Eastern Washington has struggled in the BSC after winning their first conference game against Weber State. Since then, the Eagles lost 11 straight games and continue to struggle against the teams above them in the BSC. The Eagles have a tough match-up against a defensive minded Vandal squad. Last time the two teams met, it ended in a tough loss on the road for the Eagles. Weber State (3-19, 1-12 BSC) The Wildcats have struggled all season. Their last win in the BSC was against Northern Colorado early on in conference play. Weber State is on a nine-game losing streak and have a tough match-up against Montana coming up. Armin Mesinovic can be reached at arg-sports@uidaho.edu
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Opinion Fans bang on the boards at the Palouse Ice Rink during a University of Idaho Men’s Ice Hockey game.
Athletics needs to find a solution to attendance rates soon Fans scream for their teams in the cold arena, banging on the boards around the rink. The lines outside are long, some still waiting to get in and others being turned away all together. Despite being a club sport students have to pay to watch, University of Idaho Men’s Ice Hockey tends to bring in large crowds even with their title as a club team. However, Vandal Athletics struggles to bring in their own consistently, despite already having an established connection to UI administration and free admission to students. Although this may seem like an unfair comparison, the hockey team consistently fills their stadium with dedicated fans who always come back for more. Even though Vandal Athletics has a larger venue, they fail to consistently fill it. This isn’t to say students never show up. According to Vandal Athletics’ attendance records in 2017 men’s basketball had
4,329 fans in Cowan Spectrum, women’s basketball packed 1,230 fans in Memorial Gym hosting University of Denver in 2019, and soccer hosted rival Boise State in 2017 with 4,171 fans an NCAA record for a women’s indoor soccer game. When looking at the year of these spikes and each team’s most recent seasons, soccer now averages approximately more than 350 less fans per game this season and men’s basketball averages approximately 760 less fans per game compared to 2017. However women’s basketball despite, not having as large of a spike in the 2019-2020 season are averaging approximately 230 more fans per game. Athletics reached these kinds of numbers through great marketing, canvassing and letting everyone in town know when and where games were. This is something they have been struggling with recently. While Vandal Athletics has stated
they do advertise games to bring in larger audiences — students aren’t exactly packing the stands. This can be seen in the number of students who attend along with the atmosphere. Even in our own newsroom, the majority of our editorial staff has not attended a game. Currently Vandal Athletics advertises through different media channels including newspaper and TV ads, but they need to shift their current marketing techniques to better address a student audience. The majority of UI students are not accessing their media in the ways athletics is marketing their content. Students spend their days scrolling through Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms barely receiving marketed ads for games. If athletics wants to draw more students to games, they need to meet them where they’re at by marketing in areas they know students will see whether it’s using more social media marketing or emailing
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students a list of upcoming games. With the new controversial Idaho Central Credit Union Arena in progress of being built, the athletic department needs to give students a reason to show up to the games. Despite the arena being funded outside of the general education budget, many students would rather this money be spent on something they might actually visit. The project has already broke ground, and we can’t change that. Our focus now should be on justifying it to those outside the athletic world. The athletic department has been working on finding ways to connect with students more. According to Vandal Athletics, newly appointed Athletic Director Terry Gawlik has been working with various student organizations to find solutions to low game attendance, but they need to find a solution soon. It shouldn’t all be on Vandal Athletics. It’s on us as students to go out and support our teams, but we have to know when those games are.
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HEALTH
Being productive can come at a cost
Storing away art supplies and making room for textbooks
school for that long, but the course loads are adding up. I know I can speak for all, when I say that busy work has and will get the best of us in the upcoming weeks. As college students, we are here to hustle and get things done. There comes a point each year where we get our rhythm, figure out our schedule and are flying through coursework. Because we are so used to hustling, it can be difficult to get out of our heads and live a life outside of classes. For me, this is challenging because I tend to get very wrapped up in my courses. I forget that along with classes, university life is an experience that I may only get once. When I finally slow down and get my face out of books, it feels like the semester is nearly over. Last year, it felt like we skipped
time committing to a topic for essays. Not taking time to use creative outlets is as harmful as skipping homework — both are a form of self-care. Although our classes demand constant input and maintenance, we should be aware that our bodies do too. We should all be conscientious about burnout and how it is real. Getting a degree takes determination and good management skills. For the sake of our mental health and well-being, using those creative outlets will distract us from the stress of school. Whether those outlets are drawing, writing, designing or learning something new, it’s important to take that time. It’s okay to take a break and experience life outside of homework and class. Emily Pearce can be reached at arg-opinion@uidaho.edu
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ARGONAUT Though January felt like it went on forever, it doesn’t feel like classes have been in session for long. We are nearing the end of the first five weeks of the semester, and it doesn’t seem real. I have had countless conversations with my peers about how surprised we are to be this far in the semester. It still seems like we are all fresh back from break and praying that all of our classes are in the Teaching and Learning Center. It may not feel like we have been in
September and October entirely. The farmers market closed, all of a sudden it was cold and the weeks were filled with extensive papers and exams. I know I am not alone in feeling this. Forgetting about a world outside of college courses is very easy when you’re busy especially as a double major who loves to stay active. From experience, focusing on schoolwork isn’t beneficial because it can stifle an important element of life, creativity. Working for student media, this can become a problem when brainstorming columns and writing. In my personal life, I find myself reading less and storing away art supplies to make room on my desk for textbooks. Even in class I find myself filling my journal with tasks instead of interesting quotes and having the hardest
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BOOKS
Battle of a bookworm Nostalgia, historical importance battle against modern convenience Alexis Van Horn Column
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I smell saddle soap and leather as I turn the old, weathered pages. I imagine where the book may have lived before — perhaps stuffed in a backpack between school and horseback riding lessons or thrown in a box as its owner packed for college. Whatever caused my mother’s worndown copies of “The Black Stallion” series to smell the way they did, I always treasured the result I held in my young hands. I can’t imagine how my memories would differ had my mother read these stories to me from an e-book. I read e-books a fair amount. I download dozens of novels and nonfiction stories before I travel to lighten the load, and I bring my favorites with me when I need to carry textbooks to class. I won’t deny their usefulness and practicality. However, physical books have a special place in my heart. I have two or three books in my backpack at almost all times, and I check out ridiculously large numbers of books from libraries when I get the chance. And every time I enter a bookshop, I buy at least one. I hear whispers about how local bookstores and small used book shops are on the decline. It hurts to think about this happening, but I know somewhere in my heart that even if it isn’t the case now, it will be soon. E-books are more practical and can be more environmentally friendly,
depending on what kind of device they are accessed with. It is more convenient for someone to buy an e-book in the middle of the night from the comfort of their own home — especially if said someone is in the middle of a series and desperately wants to read the next book — than it is to wait until the closest bookstore is open. This simple convenience seems to be the most common argument for e-books. But what about the cultural importance of physical books? Even now, we have copies of the first Bibles printed on the Gutenberg printing press, copies of illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages, well-loved penny-press novels from early America and pristine hardcover collectors’ editions of classic literature. Walls lined with bookshelves, filled with printed knowledge that ranges from arcane occultism to zoology, are home to me and many other avid readers. While it is amazing to have all that knowledge at my fingertips, I can’t help but yearn to bury myself behind the endless shelves of a library, hiding in the physical representation of information. I can’t reconcile that experience with scrolling through text on my phone, harming my eyesight in the process. That’s why I hope to inspire you, dear readers, to continue to support our local bookstores. Not giant companies like Barnes & Noble and Amazon, but small businesses right here in Moscow. If the demand for paperbacks and hardcovers stays high, not only will our community support business owners who love to read as much as we do, but we’ll keep our bookstores open and our libraries thriving. Alexis Van Horn can be reached at arg-opinion@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @AlexisRVanHorn
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INTERNET
Internet of ideals Twitter may be a wasteland, library and theme park rolled into one, but it still has some accounts worth recommending and fit for print Jonah Baker Column
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While writing, I usually analyze trends and recent developments in Idaho and the Northwest. I research and expound upon my strongest reactions. Unfortunately, such an approach would require an entire section’s worth of columns to comment on Idaho’s blooming status. It is a destination for American’s fleeing progressive vaccination laws, polls decrying Idaho’s drivers as the nation’s rudest, and no fewer than three separate developing stories on sexual misconduct trends and crimes throughout the state. Looking back on an article I wrote in late 2018, I choose to do an update. The article highlighted some personalities to follow up with on Twitter AP Oddities (@AP_Oddities) More often than ever before, the news is just plain strange. The Associated Press as an aggregator of the world’s happenings knows this better than anyone or anything. The result is a quirky-yet-trustworthy approach to the news. This information won’t make you an informed voter or citizen, but it might win you some bar trivia acclaim in the future. A quick glance at the account’s greatest hits could also be interpreted as a hall of fame for the illustrious Florida Man. Recent highlights include two Floridians being caught with drugs including 1.36 kilograms of cocaine and 75 grams of methamphetamine in a container labeled, “BAG FULL OF DRUGS.” Another Floridian pumped $60 worth of gas onto the deck of his boat after mistakenly putting the pump in a
fishing pole slot. And yet another report described three Floridians setting up a table and playing cards in the road while waiting for the traffic light to turn green. In spite of Florida’s clear lead in the weird news sub-genre, AP Oddities has something to offer to everyone that thinks maybe the world is getting just a little too weird. Bindi and Robert Irwin (@BindiIrwin and @RobertIrwin) I don’t know exactly what wonderful things Steve Irwin would be doing today if he wasn’t taken from us decades too early, but I know he would be proud of the way his family is carrying out his legacy as the world’s favorite Australian zoologists. Bindi and Robert do more than enough to give conservationism familiar faces and provide consistent highlights of the cutest and most impressive specimens the animal kingdom has to offer. Regardless of any deep-seated political beliefs regarding Australia’s wildlife and ecology policies, there’s always something refreshing to be found in the Irwins’ timelines that, at their very base, reminds us that taking care of animals for a living is a pretty cool existence. Outside of these accounts, it is becoming increasing difficult to find other Twitter users that are worth following and clean enough for The Argonaut to print. Usually we include the author’s contact information at the bottom of each article for the sake of transparency and discourse with the people we serve. Please use the contacts if you follow some other stray beams of light in the cold darkness that is our online discourse today. While we can continue to rely on washed up Disney stars making TikToks and Freezing Cold Takes to be our torchbearers, I hope we can someday find more people like those listed above who make our online lives a slightly less exhausting experience while retaining some iota of the educational power of the internet. Jonah Baker can be reached at arg-opinion@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @jonahpbaker
WOMEN’S HEALTH
Kotex’s realistic representation New commercial using red liquid instead of traditional blue to resemble periods Nicole Hindberg Column
ARGONAUT
Recently I saw a commercial from Kotex that surprised me in a good way. The Kotex commercial actually displayed periods realistically. We’ve all seen the commercials for feminine hygiene products where blue liquid is used to represent period blood. Advertisers use the blue liquid to resemble various bodily functions, whether it be for diaper commercials, period product commercials or whatever else. They use this liquid because those functions are deemed too unsettling for viewers. When people don’t want to look at your product, they won’t buy it. I understand the logic behind using the liquid in these types of commercials. However, using this liquid in commercials regarding period products continues to perpetuate the idea that periods are taboo or gross. At the end of last month, Kotex released a commercial using red liquid in their commercial. This is not the first time
that red is used in period commercials. One example was when the British company Bodyform used red liquid for their #BloodNormal campaign. The company Always was the first company to run a campaign with a dot of red on a pad. Whatever it was a poster rather an actual commercial. After the release of this commercial, some on the internet was supportive of this move, while others still found the sight of red liquid to demonstrate period blood as going too far or was disgusting. Some have said the red is “too much” or “too distracting.” But having the typical bright blue liquid that we normally see isn’t distracting? Why are we so squeamish to period blood? It’s a normal thing that all women go through during their lives. It’s a normal and natural process that we go through every month. It was engrained in our minds that we should hide our periods or be ashamed to talk about our symptoms. Women are told we’re too emotional because we’re “on our periods.” We need to start dealing with the fact that periods aren’t gross. Period blood isn’t disgusting. Periods are natural. We need to end the stigma surrounding periods, and we need to accept the fact that periods are not something we should be ashamed of. Nicole Hindberg can be reached at arg-life@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @HindbergNicole.
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