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Vandal recruiting 101 UI uses various techniques to recruit high school, transfer students Allison Griffith Argonaut

There are many aspects in bringing new students to the University of Idaho, but the heisel, associate vice president of enrollment management. happens in the fall and is geared toward high school seniors and transfer students. encouraging students to apply. In the spring, UI enrollment management starts revolves around trying to get accepted students to choose UI instead of other successful technique is campus visits, which allows students to decide if UI is the right fit for them. In addition to the normal campus visit — which can be scheduled yearround — UI hosts three on-campus programs that show people the academic heisel said. Envision Idaho is a program in the fall designed for high school seniors and transfer students, which gives them the opportunity to meet with faculty and explore the campus. Vandal Fridays are the main event in the spring and is for admitted students. will come, see the campus and tell their Also, in late April, UI hosts Idaho

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Campus Visit Office student worker Rylee Beasley changes the welcome whiteboard located in the University of Idaho Student Union Building Monday. The office helps recruit students to UI with campus tours and informational meetings for prospective students. and juniors. “The campus visits gives us an opportunity to showcase what we are really heisel said. Though campus visits are the most successful way to recruit students to

any university, he said UI utilizes other techniques to encourage undergraduate students to select UI as their choice for higher learning. “We have a very extensive set of com-

Merit Scholars to students interested in a edge when using social media to recruit students, so deciding which campaign

Enrollment management has 20 different campaigns they use, all directed toward

Two sides to every issue Double-sided default printersetting to benefit students

SEE RECRUITING, PAGE 4

Idaho Senate to hear proposal on human trafficking laws Emily Johnson Argonaut State House Bureau

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BOISE — The Idaho Criminal Justice Commission will present a new bill to the Idaho Senate Feb. 6, potentially changing the way

Utilizing the double-sided print option director of sustainability, believes the setting “It is something every student can do to improve sustainability on campus on a daily University of Idaho Information Technology Services at the beginning of last fall, she said, to discuss double-sided printing. As the liaison between ASUI and the UI Sustain-

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encouraged her from the start to push the idea. She put the settings switch to a student body vote at the fall ASUI elections, and received a 72 percent margin in the idea’s favor. She said she also discussed it with the Faculty Senate Information Technology Committee, achieved proposal approval from the Faculty Senate and approached the English department to get a sense of

Junior Emily Forsberg sifts through paper in search of an essay at the campus library. ITS and the Sustainability Center worked to establish default front-back printing campus-wide. faculty concerns about double-sided as- has) really gone and pushed this a lot further signment submissions. eryone, and everyone’s on board now.” services manager, said faculty approval was Michelson said the English depart- ment was one of the primary advocates tion of the new print settings. for single-sided printing a few years ago, “What we really needed was buy-in from

$2,000. These groups are: American Foresters of the University of Idaho,

In Brief

ASUI provides funding to eight organizations The ASUI funding board awarded a total of $10,813.14 to eight different organizations at their Jan. 30 meeting. Three groups were awarded the highest amount of money possible,

for Music Education and the Business Professionals of America. The other groups awarded money were Vandal Snow, Professional Golf Management Club, Food Science and the Swing Dance Club. ASUI Funding Board

Sara Thomas, state appellate public defender, said there have been cases of girls being lured from Boise Town Square Mall, as well as being brought from other states to hotels in Idaho Falls and Coeur d’Alene to be sold for sex. Thomas said purchasing anyone less than 18 years old with something of value, other than cash for sex, is not a crime in Idaho. “Then it would be prostitution. If it’s prostitution, then it’s a misdemeanor,” she said. sidered a crime, it is used as a sentencing enhancement in addition to another crime. “If you commit a different crime in Idaho and if a component of that is human to 25 years,” Thomas said. According to the Polaris Project 2012 state ratings, Washington D.C. and 16 SEE TRAFFICKING, PAGE 4

SEE SIDES, PAGE 4

Chair Sarah Vetsmany said the funding board still has about $40,000 to award to student organizations. The next ASUI meeting is Feb. 26.

Kenworthy to host 2nd benefit for UI student Bethany Lowe

place at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre. The event is free to the public, but donations for her ongoing cancer treatment will be accepted. The event will feature -

provide beer and wine. George Menzies, coowner of Maialina, said casual. He said any donation is appreciated, but Lowe, they shouldn’t feel obligated to donate.

Moscow City attorney submits University of Idaho student Lopez, Maialina and Pie resignation There will be complimentary appetizers provided Hole. One World will also

Moscow City Attorney

Randy Fife submitted his resignation Monday following his announcement that he accepted the same position in Idaho Falls. Fife served the city of Moscow for 16 years, according to a press release. Fife’s resignation is effective March 15 with his new position beginning April 1. The search for Fife’s replacement will begin immediately.

IN THIS ISSUE

Idaho collected 30 personal bests at three indoor track meets during the weekend in the Kibbie Dome.

Human trafficking laws needed in Idaho — read Our View.

SPORTS, 5 News, 1

Sports, 5

Opinion, 9

OPINION, 9 University of Idaho

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