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Friday, January 18, 2013
Prop 1, 2, 3 fund creates changes for A, B, Cs Emily Johnson Argonaut
The Idaho Senate and House Education Committees have been voting on changes and improvements including what to do with the funds set aside for Propositions 1, 2 and 3, rules for homeschooled students proceeding to postsecondary education and the Alternate Propositions 1, 2 and 3 were proposed laws that would limit teacher bargaining rights, provide test-scorebased pay and require laptops for the November election, more than $30 million remains unallocated within the Steven Devine | Argonaut
The University of Idaho has been conducting research to provide safer street crossings in high-flow areas of campus. One crossing is between the Student Union Building and the UI VandalStore on Deakin Avenue. One safety enhancement idea is a raised sidewalk, giving a visual aid to help drivers slow down.
Takin’ it to the streets Old parking office vacant
to the economic downturn, about $85 million was removed from the fund in order to avoid cuts from school proximately $49 million, not including the $30 million unallocated edu-
university, said the owners of the Idaho Inn have an option to lease the building a new use for the building before the owners
University of Idaho Parking and Transportation Services has installed 12 90-day trial SmartMeters, which accept both card and coins and have no time limit. The SmartMeters are located in parking lot 53 on University Avenue, south of the Life Sciences South building, and also in parking lot 102, which includes the on-street parking on Blake Avenue near the Lionel Hampton School of Music. “These meters are a lot more convenient for everyone, because it provides an easier payment method and currently there is no set time limit,” said Rebecca Couch, parking and transportation information specialist. “Since
the meters are digital, we are able to track how much and how often it’s used, which is a muchneeded improvement from the regular coin meters.” Payment to park at the meters is required Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and costs $1.50 per hour. For the trial meters, maximum parking time per individual in unlimited, however, if they are purchased, Couch said limitations on parking time will be adjusted to accommodate demand and how they decide to use them. SEE SMARTMETERS, PAGE 4
The second option includes distributing the $30 million to school districts in FY 2013 to cover funding disbursements repealed by Propositions 1, 2
SEE VACANT, PAGE 4
As opposed to option one leaving option two, if implemented, would ac-
Making walking safer: UI studies way to improve crosswalks
SmartMeters, better parking Michelle Gregg Argonaut
million would stay in the appropriation until June 30, when the funds will be dealt with at the end-of-year reconcili-
Before the recession, the PESF
the Intermodal Transit Center, leaving the old
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of-the-year reconciliation, they would be transferred to the Public Education
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Zipcar has moved parking from the visitor parking area on Rayburn Street to lot five between Theophilus Tower and Wallace Residence Complex. In addition to this change, the 30-minute parking adjacent to the VandalStore has been changed to a Gold/Red lot to add to parking for permit holders.
Paul Headlee, principal budget analyst for public schools and higher education, presented the House’s Education Committee with three main
Emily Aizawa Argonaut
In an effort to create a more pedestrian friendly campus, the University of Idaho has been studying ways to improve crosswalks in Cameras were set up to video the car and John Hasko, Idaho senate representative said, and there were a number of people who didn’t cross in
“People were talking on their cell phones, not “Seeing these patterns that were happening at these intersections was Deakin Street between the Student Union Building and the VandalStore, and Sixth Street by the Sixth Street Marketplace had the highest amount of vehicle and pedestrian conflict, SEE CROSSWALKS, PAGE 4
ferent scenario than going into the end The third option Headlee presented to the committee is using the money for something other than public by the Joint Financial Appropriations Committee to reopen the FY 2013 This presentation was just the befor more options and will vote on them Someone may want to do a little bit of each one of those options, or maybe a different version of number two, maybe reinstate some different really the primary options, and there The State Board of Education also SEE FUND, PAGE 4
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In Brief
UI hosts three Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
“The New Faces of America,” a one-woman show exploring college students in a multi-
University of Idaho will host three events, not
2013 Common Read to focus on medical research abuses
will speak in Room 108 of the Menard Law Building on Islamaphobia, bullying and being
This year’s Common Read, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” focuses on medical
work at the Southern Poverty Law Center, ac-
Lacks, had her cells taken without her or her To talk about the book and the situation, Lacks’ family will make a presentation
ASUI accepting applications for director of safety and violence prevention position ASUI is accepting applications for a new position, the director of safety and violence sition will collaborate with the University of Idaho dean of student violence prevention coordinator, health and wellness director, the Counseling and Testing Center, Women’s Center, Moscow Police Department and Alternatives to Violence on the Palouse to plan
The director will also serve as the primary intermediary between ASUI and these univerThe director will be charged with getting the Green Dot Program, centered on violence prevention and bystander awareness, to Jim Martinez said the person in this position will have creative freedom with respect to The ASUI director of safety and violence prevention will also serve on the president’s SEE BRIEF, PAGE 4
IN THIS ISSUE
The Vandal women gave up a 37-8 run and lost a heartbreaker to La. Tech Thursday in the Cowan Spectrum.
Look to perseverance, coming together for the next four years — read Our View.
SPORTS, 5
News, 1
Sports, 5
Opinion, 9
OPINION, 9 University of Idaho
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