TRADITIONS
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Celebrate
This edition of the Traditions book coincides with the 125th anniversary of the University of Idaho. Experience a heightened Vandal Pride during this year’s celebration of the founding of our institution. The 125th anniversary offers an opportunity to reflect on UI’s statewide, regional and global impact — our success in inspiring the future through academic achievement, pioneering research and community engagement. You are a part of that legacy of leading. Throughout the anniversary year, the celebration will include special events and recognition of historic milestones and traditions. Join in the celebration, create new traditions and note those in which you have participated. Your Vandal Pride adds immeasurably to the rich heritage and bright future of Idaho’s flagship university. 4
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Become a University of Idaho
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Tradition Keeper
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Getting Started ... University of Idaho students, alumni and supporters are encouraged to become Tradition Keepers to honor and preserve the customs and activities that make us Vandals. This book will help you identify ways to make your time at the University of Idaho truly a Vandal experience. You may be new or seasoned, but by participating and sharing stories about what is included in these pages, you are on your way to becoming a Vandal for life. You can become a Tradition Keeper simply by taking part in the traditions listed in this book. Just sign and date the activity or custom you’ve completed.
Show your Pride To participate in the incentive program, those on the quest to become a Tradition Keeper may, at the end of each semester, bring your Traditions Book to the Grad Fest event held each semester to receive your University of Idaho Tradition Keeper lapel pin or medallion. • By completing 15 traditions you will receive a silver Tradition Keepers lapel pin. • After completing 35 traditions you will be awarded a Tradition Keepers medallion to wear at graduation, and earn the honor of being a University of Idaho Tradition Keeper. Visit www.uidaho.edu/alumni to view or share photos and memories.
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Here we have...
Contents
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Become a Tradition Keeper.........8
Joe Vandal: A History................ 26
Current Events............................ 48
Vandal Pride.................................74
University of Idaho History......12
Checklist...................................... 30
Campus Service Events............. 62
Alma Mater................................. 83
Past Traditions.............................16
Campus Landmarks................... 32
The Arts....................................... 66
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A Brief History
“...it seemed to symbolize the University of Idaho’s growth and maturity as a major institution of higher education.”
From the 1985 Alumni Directory The University of Idaho was founded in 1889, a year before Idaho became a state, by an act of the Idaho Territorial Legislature. The University opened its doors in 1892 on 20 acres of plowed wheat land with 30 students and two faculty members, one of whom was the president, Franklin B. Gault. The university is a publicly supported, comprehensive, land-grant institution with principal responsibility for performing research and granting doctoral degrees in Idaho.
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From “A Brief History of the University of Idaho” by Carlos Schwantes The location of the University of Idaho in Moscow resulted from the most important presidential signature that never was (at least from an Idahoan’s perspective) and is validated by the state’s own constitution. And therein lies a tale typical of the Gem State’s fascinating history. The first serious move to establish an Idaho university dates back to 1887 when the territorial legislature passed a bill proposing a college at Eagle Rock (now Idaho Falls), but Gov. Edward A. Stevenson vetoed it. He supported the idea of a public university but believed that the bill suffered from serious omissions.
At about the same time, both houses of Congress approved a measure severing the panhandle from the rest of Idaho and reattaching it to Washington. Citizens of Lewiston, nursing a grudge that dated from their loss of the territorial capital to Boise in 1865, greeted news of their impending return to Washington with brass bands and a community celebration. But they cut their revelry short four days later when they learned that President Grover Cleveland had pocket vetoed the bill because of protests by the governor Stevenson. The most important presidential signature that never was so angered residents of northern Idaho that when the 1889 territorial legislature met, it responded by creating a public university and placing it in the
panhandle town of Moscow, a gesture specifically referred to as an “olive branch” of peace. On Oct. 3, 1892, the University of Idaho opened its doors. On that day, President Franklin B. Gault welcomed its first students and one professor, John Edwin Ostrander. Since most of the students who entered in 1892 were at the preparatory level, the first graduating class in 1896 numbered only four (two men and two women). The Administration Building fire of 1906 proved to be a turning point in the university’s history. To many it appeared that the struggling school would slide toward retrenchment: it would cease growing and might even lose its long struggle for survival.
But just the opposite happened. UI President James Alexander MacLean turned to the Boise architect John Tourtellotte, who had designed the state’s Roman Revival capitol and many other public and private buildings. Tourtellotte’s Tudor Gothic structure rose from the ashes of the old Administration Building to form what remains the centerpiece of the campus. Modeled on England’s venerable Hampton Court Palace, it seems to symbolize the University of Idaho’s growth and maturity as a major institution of higher education. The look of small-town New England exists here in Idaho because in 1908 the nation’s premier landscape architects, the Olmsted brothers of
Massachusetts, designed a master plan for Idaho’s university, creating a new campus to complement the new Administration Building. This firm, whose founding father, Frederick Law Olmsted, had earlier designed New York’s Central Park, aimed to give the fledgling campus on the raw frontier the instant cache of the Ivy League’s architecture and landscapes — symbols of historical standing and refinement. Carlos Schwantes is a former University of Idaho professor of history. He has written numerous books about the history of Idaho, the Pacific Northwest and railroads, and has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for his work.
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University of Idaho Time Line
Time Line
Justin Morrill
1862 On July 2, 1862, the Morrill Act is passed by President Lincoln, creating a nationwide system of landgrant universities.
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1891 Construction of the first Administration Building begins. It is destroyed by fire March 30, 1906.
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1898 First publication of the student newspaper, The Argonaut.
Construction of the new Administration Building begins.
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University of Idaho founded, a year before Idaho became a state.
The University of Idaho opened its doors October 3, 1892 with 30 students and two faculty members.
Ridenbaugh Hall completed.
Morrill Hall is completed. It is financed with insurance funds from the destroyed Administration Building.
1936 Memorial Gym is completed and honors Idahoans serving in World War I.
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Associated Students sponsored what was reputed to be the first campus wide blood drive in the nation.
The new “Idaho Stadium” is enclosed after four years of construction and becomes known as the Kibbie Dome.
1992 University of Idaho receives it’s own zip code, 83844.
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Student radio station KUOI-FM (89.3) goes on the air.
UI joins the new Big Sky Conference as a charter member.
The School of Music is named after Lionel Hampton.
The Idaho Commons opens.
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Past Traditions
Loser's Walk In 1938, Bill McGowan, a sportswriter for the University of Idaho student newspaper, The Argonaut, began the “Loser’s Walk” tradition. After the Idaho vs. Washington State College (now Washington State University) football game, fans from the losing team walked to the opposing school, took a good-natured ribbing and had their feet ceremoniously washed. The most memorable “Loser’s Walk” occurred in 1954 when the Vandals defeated the Cougars 10-0. It was Idaho’s first win over the Cougars in 29 years. The walk was disbanded after 1969, but you’ll find a few traditionalists taking the walk after the Idaho-WSU football game. Sources: the Dean of Students, “Beacon for Mountain and Plain.”
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Past Traditions
Squeal Day
This day got its name from the sound of hundreds of women who had gathered together to simultaneously open their invitations to join the prospective sorority chapters following rush/recruitment activities. Fraternity men would line the streets of Greek Row to watch the annual event.
Student Special In order to make the school more accessible to all residents of the state, and dampen the movement to dismember the university, campus officials persuaded railroads to provide special trains to transport students to Moscow. The trains began in the southeastern part of Idaho and snaked their way northwest. The arrival of the “Student Special� in Moscow was always a festive occasion marking the start of another year.
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D i d yo u k n ow? Vandals were originally the WRECKING CREW.
Gem of the Mountains The University of Idaho annual was first published in 1902 when the junior class created the “Gem of the Mountains” for the senior class, which consisted of nine students. The first edition contained summaries of each student, poems, personal stories, photos, organizations, clubs and society descriptions, class photos and more. Over the years, the annual grew to include photos of the student body and professors, campus events, and other important University profiles, along with descriptions of the year’s events. The yearbook was published until 2004 when production ceased due to declining sales.
Green Beanies In 1911, the University of Idaho student body adopted a dress code for men. All freshmen had to wear an “olive-green cap with a pearl button upon it, at all times – except when sleeping.” The code also dictated that only juniors could wear corduroy trousers and seniors could sport the use of a cane, which few did because it took some careful tact. Although they are called “beanies” in the dress code, derbies or caps also were acceptable. Source: “Beacon for Mountain and Plain,” the 1913 “Gem of the Mountains.”
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Past Traditions
Pajama Parade
On the eve of the Homecoming football game, University of Idaho coeds would dress in a wild assortment of colored pajamas and parade through campus and the community. Since it was generally cold, the pajamas were worn over assorted other garments. As the women moved through dormitories and fraternity and sorority houses, they picked up additional recruits and proceeded to Third and Main streets where a rally was held. Source: “Beacon for Mountain and Plain.”
“A unique rally consisting of a great ‘singing snake,’ composed of nearly a thousand girls, is Idaho’s famous tradition. The ‘snake’ winds itself through the fraternity houses, feeding well on lollipops, nuts, apples and what-not, finally coming to a stop at Center Main Street. There it meets a parade composed of pajama-clad boys, each of whom grabs a vertebra of the snake (a girl!) and proceeds to the burning effigy of W.S.C., our football foe.” Source: 1928 book at Gamma Phi Beta.
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D i d yo u k n ow?
Today, the Pajama Parade is known as the Serpentine during
Idaho’s Homecoming celebration.
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Past Traditions
Big Bertha Big Bertha – the cannon that “guarded” the Spanish American war statue. Placed on the lawn prior to 1900. Source: “This Crested Hill.”
The Blue Bucket In the days before the Idaho Commons and the Student Union Building, Idaho students gathered at the Blue Bucket Inn. Built in 1924, it offered a tea room, a soda fountain, two dining rooms, kitchen facilities and a ballroom with a fireplace. The structure was renovated in 1937 as the Student Union Building and featured the Blue Bucket Café. Later renovations reduced it to a coffee shop that was the place to be for caffeine, dancing and cards. Sadly, the name has disappeared from the Student Union Building, but discussions are underway to resurrect the tradition. The Blue Bucket also was the title of the official literary magazine of the University as published in the 1925 “Gem of the Mountains.” Source: the 1954-55 Student Handbook, and “This Crested Hill.”
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D i d yo u k n ow? 39 University cadets joined Idaho Company D—producing the
Nickel Hop A tradition in the 1950s and 1960s was the Nickel Hop. It was billed as a new student mixer held each fall semester on a Friday evening. The event required all freshman women in each living group to participate. Male students could circulate the various living groups and pay 5 cents as an admission fee with the objective to meet, visit and dance with freshman women. It was also a fundraiser. “I don’t know if there was a great deal of resentment by the women’s living groups or not, but the event obviously worked for some as we met in 1960 and were married in ’63.” — As remembered by Wayne and Peggy (Roper) Thiessen
Student Handbook New students would begin the semester by receiving the student handbook. It provided a list of procedures, terms and suggestions for new students. Years later, the suggestions are still relevant and include: write home, clean your room, buy University colors, support athletics, know all cheers and songs, choose associates carefully, boost class spirit, join campus activities and attend social events. It is now known as the student planner.
highest ratio of volunteers to students of any college in the U.S. during the Spanish American War.
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Past Traditions
Silver and Gold
While the colors of silver and gold reach back to early Idaho history, athletic teams didn’t adopt the colors until the 1950s. “Silver and Gold, colors seen everywhere on the Idaho campus – a symbol of the rich mining industry that has had such great effect on the state of Idaho.” Source: “1954-55 Student Handbook.”
Other mentions of the school colors link them to the words of Idaho’s state song, first sung in 1917. “Here We Have Idaho” contains the line. “…silver and gold in the sunlight blaze.” Also, the Silver and Gold Book is a University treasure. It was one of the only mementos recovered by students during the 1906 Administration Building fire. The Silver and Gold Book was originally developed by the Ladies’ Columbian Association to be shown amongst other materials representing Moscow at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. The metal book’s cover is adorned with scenes of Idaho and in the center is a perfect engraving of the old Administration Building. You can view the Silver and Gold Book in the President’s Office. Source: “This Crested Hill.”
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D i d yo u k n ow? The Silver and Gold book was saved by a student from the first
Logos Academic
Athletic
IDAHO Big “I”
Idaho
Vandals
Seal – “Lady of Knowledge”
Starburst – launched 1970
I Vandals
Joe and Jane
Winkin’ Joe
Wordmark - launched 2006
Administration Building fire, along with a stuffed mountain goat.
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Vandal
Joe
Mascot
Idaho’s student-athletes go by a name earned nearly a century ago by a basketball team coached by Hec Edmundson, whose teams played defense with such intensity and ferocity that sportswriters said they “vandalized” their opponents. The mark made by that 1917 team went far deeper than wins and losses on the court. In 1917, Harry Lloyd “Jazz” McCarty – a writer for the Argonaut – subtly tagged the team with a new nickname in a pre-game write-up: “The opening game with Whitman will mark a new epoch in Idaho basketball history, for the present gang of ‘Vandals’ have the best material that has ever carried the ‘I’ into action.” McCarty’s indirect suggestion stuck. By 1921, McCarty and Edward Maslin Hulme, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, succeeded in their push to have Vandals officially adopted as the nickname for all Idaho teams. The University of Idaho is the only institution of higher education to use the mascot of the Vandal. The nickname exemplifies the spirit of the University in more than just
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D i d yo u k n ow? Vandal high-jumper Steve Brown was the first person in North
Joe circa 1990
athletics; as University of Idaho Vandals, we are fiercely competitive, and independent thinkers and doers. The tradition of Joe Vandal began in the late 1950s when yell leader Bill Currie made a sideline appearance as the spirited and enthusiastic Joe the Vandal. With a homemade mask created by his mother, who worked in the art department, Currie motivated the University’s eager fans. Currie was invited to travel with the team and do anything he could to “draw attention to himself.”
Although Joe’s looks have changed over time, his spirit is tried and true. He can be seen at athletic events and large campus events all year long. All students, not only athletes, are considered Vandals with the heritage of a fierce Germanic tribe – as described in our “Go! Vandals Go!” fight song. Source: “I Was Joe Vandal,” by Leslie Einhaus and research by Angela Kraft.
Joe circa 1960
In the early 2000s, Joe faced a bit of controversy when the traditional mascot costume was replaced with an inflatable suit. The new identity of Joe never received the open welcome some had anticipated. Inflatable Joe’s reign was cut short and he was ceremonially deflated to reveal the classic Joe underneath; seeing the rebirth of their beloved Joe, the fans went wild.
America to clear 7 feet in 1967.
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UI Fight Song
Vandals are passionate about the fight song! You will hear it break out all over the Kibbie Dome for home games, alumni events and anytime Vandals get together. Learn the fight song, it will serve you well!
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GO! VANDALS In the 1920s, University of Idaho football players and fans began the tradition of singing the Idaho fight song after each game. The players would take off their helmets, move near the student section and lead the student body in this demonstration of school pride and power of teamwork. At that time, Idaho’s fight song was “On Idaho” sung to the tune of “On Wisconsin.”
In 1930, freshman J.M. “Morey” O’Donnell ’36, won a competition sponsored by the Associated Students of the University of Idaho to find a unique fight song for Idaho. “Go, Vandals Go!” was immediately adopted as the new fight song, and now is sung proudly and loudly by Vandals everywhere.
Came a tribe from the North, brave and bold Bearing banners of silver and gold; Tried and true to subdue all their foes! Go Vandals! Go Mighty Vandals! Come on and go, Vandals, go Fight on with hearts true and bold Foes will fall before your silver and your gold (U OF I) The victory cannot be withheld from thee So all bear down for Idaho Come on old Vandals, go!
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The victory cannot be withheld from thee So all bear down for Idaho Come on old Vandals, go! Came a tribe from the North, brave and bold
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Traditions Checklist C urrent Traditions
Let's Go Idaho! Below is your checklist to complete to become a Tradition Keeper. Simply follow the directions given on each page below the banner in the upper corner. Date and initial after you have fulfilled the task. That’s it! You are on your way to be coming a UI Tradition Keeper! Pages in the back of the book are provided for you to add photos, stories or keepsakes of you own.
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Read an old “Gem of the Mountains”
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Attend the music students’ annual Haunted House held in Ridenbaugh Hall
Campus Landmarks (pages 32-47)
Hello Walk
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Presidential Grove
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Relax on the I Bench
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Water Tower
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Kibbie Dome
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Spanish-American War Statue
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Ride the Vandal Trolley
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Attend an event put on by the Women’s Center Current events (pages 48-61)
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Attend an event in the University Auditorium
o Play a round of golf at the University Golf Course
Administration Steps
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Memorial Gym Take a walk through the new Arboretum and Botanical Garden
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Take a class in our state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center
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Find the geographic center of campus
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(find the past presidents names in the University Auditorium windows)
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o Take a walk through the old Charles Houston Shattuck Arboretum, sit on the amphitheater steps
Past Traditions (pages 16-24)
Vandal Friday
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Attend the Vandal Walk and President’s Barbecue
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Participate in Palousafest
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Participate in Dads’ Weekend events
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Attend a GDI Week event
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Bellwood Lectures
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Attend a Borah Symposium
Vandal Pride (pages 74-81)
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Attend a Greek Week event
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Homecoming Parade
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Attend Cruise the World
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Attend the Homecoming Bonfire
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Silver and Gold Day
o Tailgating
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Participate in Moms’ Weekend events
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Watch a turtle race at Phi Delta Theta’s annual Turtle Derby
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The Sound of Idaho Marching Band (hang out with the tuba players)
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Graduation Procession
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Spirit Squad (Sing the fight song with a member of the squad)
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Joe Vandal (get your photo taken with Joe)
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Participate in Homecoming Serpentine
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Contribute to the Found Money Fund
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Volunteer Center
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Trick or Treat at the Theophilus Tower
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Go on an Alternative Service Break
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Volunteer for Saturday of Service
The Arts (pages 66-73)
Athletic Events (page 81) Support Vandal Athletics by attending a: o
Football game
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Women’s volleyball game
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Men’s or women’s basketball game
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Men’s or women’s golf match
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Attend the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
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Women’s soccer match
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Watch DancersDrummersDreamers
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Women’s swimming and diving meet
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Attend an exhibit at the Prichard Art Gallery
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Men’s’ and women’s track and field meet
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Tutxinmepu Pow Wow
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Men’s and women’s cross country meet
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Student Media - read the Blot, listen to KUOI radio, o read the Argonaut
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Attend a Vandaleers performance
Men’s and women’s tennis match
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Campus Landmarks
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Get out and take a look around . . .
From the Tudor grandeur of the Administration Building, to the all seeing “I” of the water tower, our University of Idaho campus — nestled in the rolling Palouse hills — is home to Vandals of all kinds. A rich history of tradition lies within the structures and sites that make up our campus. Take the time to explore the timeless beauty that makes our University unique. As you go through your Traditions book, collect photos of yourself and friends; complete as many challenges as possible; jot down notes or thoughts and use these pages as your own personal scrapbook of your time here at UI.
Do you know where this mosaic of the seal of Idaho resides?
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Campus Landmarks
I Bench The concrete bench in the shape of a capital “I” has been a University landmark since the 1920s, when it was reserved specifically for seniors. Underclassmen found perched on the bench were tossed into the nearby fountain. That tradition ended in the 1960s when the fountain was replaced with a flagpole and flower garden. The concrete bench was a popular site in the 1920s for seniors who would gather for an hour and practice yells for an upcoming football game. The I bench is now located to the right of the Administration Building clock tower and is a popular spot to talk with a friend before class.
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Popular yell for the old Silver and Gold...
Hobble Gobble, Razzle Dazzle Even if you’re not a senior, take a seat on the bench and imagine what the campus was like 50 years ago. Try this popular cheer from the 1920s!
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Zip! Boom! Bah!
Idaho! Idaho! Rah! Rah!
Rah!
D i d yo u k n ow? Past students would frequently aid in the upkeep of campus such
Water Tower The campus water tower on Nez Perce Drive can be seen from almost any point on campus because of its location next to the president’s residence – the highest point on campus. Originally built in 1916, it was replaced by a new water tower in 1952. It earned the name, the I Tank, because of the bold golden “I” painted on it. But WSU students once played a prank and covered the “I” with a crimson “W.” Tradition has it that the “I” of Idaho is always upon you and you are to conduct yourselves accordingly.
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Researched by Marie Duncan
Take a little walk along Nez Perce Drive, down around campus – you’ll notice you can always see the “I” and it can always see you. Take your picture under the I Tower or discover an new angle!
as repainting the Water Tower.
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Campus Landmarks
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There are many legends about the meaning of the Dome’s outer wall design. Make your own or write down one you have heard.
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ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center Idaho’s first football stadium on campus was Neale Stadium, built in 1930. After it burned in 1969, it was replaced with the ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center. The center earned the nation’s outstanding structural engineering achievement award in 1976. The Kibbie Dome has seen modifications recently including new turf in 2007; life-safety improvements in 2008; and premium seating enhancements and replacement of the wooden ends of the dome walls in 2010.
aka: The
Kibbie Dome
2010 renovation
D i d yo u k n ow? Don Monson was a guard for University of Idaho basketball
Spanish-American War Statue The Spanish-American War Memorial Soldier Statue that guards the Administration Lawn is an early tribute to the patriotism of University of Idaho students. The Spanish-American War was a military conflict between Spain and the United States that began in April 1898. University President Joseph Blanton raised the funds to construct a statue honoring two students, Ole G. Hagberg, who was the University’s first international student, and Paul Draper. Both students died during the conflict.
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Rough Riders
in the 1950s before he was a winning UI basketball coach in the 1980s.
The statue, called “Ollie,” represents not only our students who served in the Spanish-American War, but all our servicemen and servicewomen.
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Campus Landmarks
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Vandal Trolley The Vandal Trolley is a 32-passenger, silver and gold colored bus used during special campus events to help transport visitors to locations on campus. But it’s much more than campus transportation; it is a research project. The Vandal Trolley burns 20 percent biodiesel fuel developed by the University’s National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology or NIATT. Since 2002, the trolley has provided a platform to test locally grown and produced biodiesel.
Used for special occasions, jump on the trolley if you get a chance, you may even get to ring the bell!
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D i d yo u k n ow? Founded in 1972, the University of Idaho Women’s Center is one
The Women’s Center The Women’s Center was founded in November 1972 to benefit the women of the University of Idaho and the community of Moscow. Its original goals were to increase the number of women on the University campus and decrease their dropout rates. Goals later expanded to include development and sponsorship of programs designed to increase awareness of the status, needs and problems of Idaho women and to provide informative and educational resources. The Women’s Center has had four different locations on campus since its beginning, but now is housed in Memorial Gym. It has evolved into the largest and most active women’s center in the Pacific Northwest, as well as one of the oldest in the United States.
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Company C or Company Calico was the first military squad to earn UI an Excellent ranking from a Fort Sherman inspector. It was also the first women’s sports team, dedicated to rifle competitions 75 years before Title IX was enacted. Stop by the Women’s Center and say “Hello!”
of the oldest continuously-operating campus-based women’s centers in the nation.
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Campus Landmarks
University Auditorium Commonly known as the Administration Auditorium, the 437-seat venue was added to the new Administration Building in 1912. The first production was the comic opera “Priscilla.” Since then, the auditorium has played host to numerous speeches, presentations, weddings, award ceremonies, concerts and much more. With its stained-glass windows the room has been called
the “Hall of Presidents” because a window has been dedicated to each UI president and shows their years of service. The regal design and historic nature give the University Auditorium a stately feel as students, alumni, faculty, staff and guests pass through its doors for various events. A sharp eye will find there is no seating row “I” for reasons unknown.
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In what years did Joseph Blanton serve as university president?
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D i d yo u k n ow? The Administration Auditorium stained glass windows contain
Administration Steps Sixteen steps are all that remain of the University’s first Administration Building, which burned to the ground in 1906. The steps are located south of the current Administration Building.
memorial to that structure. The plan of reconstructing the old steps won. After a nationwide search…the steps were collected and repositioned into a new campus landmark.”
“In the 1930s, Congressman Burton French, class of 1901, offered a prize to the student designing the best
- Source:“This Crested Hill.”
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Which graduating class reconstructed the steps?
elements of academia (ink, quill, book.)
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Campus Landmarks
Memorial Gym Completed in 1928, with the help of $300,000 in funds from the Alumni Association and the American Legion, Memorial Gym stands as a tribute to the men and women of Idaho who lost their lives in World War I. It also honors those men and women who lost their lives in wars and conflicts that followed. Memorial Gym
was home to many basketball games, boxing matches and student registration events, in addition to nationally broadcast holiday concerts. The building is now home to University of Idaho women’s volleyball matches, the ROTC shooting range and classrooms for recreation courses. Check out the football gargoyles on the outside of the gym.
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Look carefully – how many Vandal “gargoyles” adorn the building?
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D i d yo u k n ow? The ivy that climbs Memorial Gym is English Ivy (Hedera helix)
Arboretum and Botanical Garden The jewel of the University of Idaho’s lush, landscaped campus is the 63-acre University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden which fills the valley south of the President’s residence on Nez Perce Drive — against a backdrop of the rolling Palouse hills. It is organized into geographical groupings of Asian, European, eastern and western North American sections, and displays plantings of hundreds of species and cultivars of North Temperate trees and shrubs. In addition, granite benches are available for viewing, study, contemplation and enjoying northern Idaho’s spectacular seasonal changes. Walking trails range from easy grades through steeper climbs to the most spectacular overview sites from which the Blue Mountains of Oregon can be seen.
and was brought in as an ornamental plant. It is not native.
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Below the Nez Perce Drive entrance to the arboretum, you will find commemorative benches. Which alumnus is honored with this inscription “I came here and established my roots.”
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Campus Landmarks
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The Charles Houston Shattuck Arboretum When Charles Houston Shattuck came to the University of Idaho in 1909 to start a forestry curriculum, the campus was essentially treeless. In 1910, he enlisted several volunteers to help plant a weedy slope with hundreds of trees and shrubs for education and beautification of the campus. His legacy, “Arboretum Hill,” was named the Charles Houston Shattuck Arboretum in 1933, two years after his death. Today the Shattuck Arboretum, a tranquil grove of mature trees, is one of western North America’s oldest university plantings. Adjacent to the arboretum is an amphitheater available for lectures, concerts, barbecues, weddings and other events.
The Shattuck Arboretum is comprised of how many acres?
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The Shattuck Arboretum is located immediately west of the University of Idaho Administration Building and north of the President’s residence.
D i d yo u k n ow? The Shattuck is the oldest arboretum in the Western U.S. (1910)
Ridenbaugh Hall Located at the corner of Blake Avenue and Nez Perce Drive, the University of Idaho’s oldest building was named after Mary E. Ridenbaugh. Built in 1901, its original purpose was the first women’s dormitory and was the site of domestic science classes. In 1927, it became a men’s dormitory. Today the upstairs rooms are used by the Lionel Hampton School of Music as practice rooms, and the main floor houses an art and architecture gallery. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. If you walk by the building at any time of day or night, you may hear music from pianos, vocalists, trumpets and more.
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Make a new musical friend by wandering through the oldest building on campus and listening to our talented students. In what year did the building make the National Register of Historic Places?
Ridenbaugh Hall is the oldest building on campus.
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Campus Landmarks
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Presidential Grove The University of Idaho has welcomed a number of U.S. presidents to its campus. On April 9, 1911, Theodore Roosevelt became the first president to visit the University. With a strong sense of environmentalism and a vision to preserve our nation’s natural resources, Roosevelt began the honored tradition of planting a tree in the Presidential Grove. Located on the southern edge of the Administration Lawn, the Grove contains trees planted by President William Taft, Vice President Thomas
Marshall, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and others. The tree-planting tradition still is honored today. One of the most recent plantings, in a new area called the Peace Grove, was by former president of South Africa, F.W. de Klerk in 2008. The shovel used by President Teddy Roosevelt to plant a tree on the Idaho campus in 1911 remains an integral part of the ceremonial tree plantings.
There are many plaques on Administration Lawn, but only one has Theodore Roosevelt’s name on it. What kind of tree was planted in his honor?
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D i d yo u k n ow? Florence Aller was the first student to be awarded a Ph.D.
Hello Walk Hello Walk is the sidewalk that runs from the Administration Building diagonally to Elm Street. It received its name in 1920 from President Alfred Upham. Upham strongly encouraged students, faculty and staff to say “hello” to one another when meeting on campus. He exercised this rule daily by saying hello to students as he was on his way to his office.
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Don’t forget to say hello to people along Hello Walk. Your greeting may change someone’s day.
from the UI. 109,719 degrees have been awarded (1894-2011).
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Things are happening . . . Participate in the amazing and one-of-a-kind events happening year round!
Commencement, Vandal Friday, Dads’ Weekend, the Borah Symposium and so much more. Throughout our academic year, the University of Idaho campus has a diverse and exciting lineup of events for students to attend and in which to participate. Get involved in any or all of the events listed in the Traditions book.
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Vandal Friday Vandal Friday is the University’s premiere student recruitment event. High school seniors visit campus and stay overnight to participate in social activities. During their visit they receive academic advising by faculty, arrange for fall housing, and participate in many other events and activities.
Students and parents tour campus, explore the various residence options and participate in informative workshops. The Activities Fair gives students a chance to learn about the dozens of student clubs, extracurricular activities and student support services.
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What was your first impression of the University? Where did you stay during your campus visit?
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D i d yo u k n ow? Many of the first International students at UI were
Vandal Walk/President’s Barbecue This event kicks off fall semester and welcomes new students to the University of Idaho. Students meet at the ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center. Then, they’re led by the Sound of Idaho Marching Band across campus to the Administration Lawn. There, administrators, faculty and staff serve the new students a picnic lunch. Student Alumni Relations Board members hand out Vandal Game Day T-shirts and teach new students our fight song. When students graduate, they reverse Vandal Walk and march from Administration Lawn to the Kibbie Dome for the commencement ceremony.
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What do you hope to accomplish at the University? Write a few lines about what you want to accomplish between now and Commencement.
Scandinavians who came to compete at skiing.
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Palousafest Palousafest features outdoor music, food, fun and booths brimming with information about campus and community organizations. Held on the expansive green near the residence halls, it welcomes new and returning students, kicking off fall semester. It’s a great opportunity to learn about ways to participate in UI and community activities you’re interested in. The Department of Student Involvement sponsors the event.
Now that you have your bag of freebies, take a minute to reflect on your options to get involved in the campus community.
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D i d yo u k n ow? UI boxing champ Ted Kara was the first athlete in NCAA history
Dads’ Weekend Dads’ Weekend is a time for University of Idaho dads and students to join together in Vandal traditions. Activities may include golf, a Vandal football game, beard contests, student band performances, motorcycle shows and the Dad of the Year Award presentation. Sponsors include the Student Alumni Relations Board.
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Enjoy the weekend with Dad!
to win three national championships. He did it in 1939, ’40, and ’41.
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Attend the lecture and introduce yourself to the speaker after the presentation.
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Bellwood Lectures Sherman J. Bellwood, an Idaho native and Idaho District Court judge of 20 years, earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Idaho in 1939. Judge Bellwood went on to law school, served in the military, practiced law and became president of the Idaho State Bar before entering the judiciary. He funded this endowed lectureship at the College of Law. It is the largest endowed lectureship at the University. The Bellwood Lecture Series has brought prominent leaders to Idaho to discuss current issues of justice and law. Bellwood lecturers have included: Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr.; U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsburg; former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno; former U.S. Solicitor General Kenneth W. Starr; U.S. Senators Gary Hart and Alan Simpson; Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Alan C. Page; and the late Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Halberstam of the New York Times.
D i d yo u k n ow? Theodore Roosevelt spoke at the new Administration Building
Borah Symposium In 1929, Chicago attorney Salmon O. Levinson established the William Edgar Borah Outlawry of War Foundation at the University of Idaho. It honors and continues the work of Idaho Senator William Borah on behalf of peace. In 1938, the Borah Foundation sponsored its first program, an address by Eleanor Roosevelt, a well-known advocate for peace and human rights. To commemorate her visit to the campus, she planted a Douglas fir tree that can still be seen across from the main entrance to the Administration Building. Since 1948, the Foundation has sponsored an annual program devoted to understanding the causes of war and the conditions for establishing a lasting peace. Many wellknown speakers have addressed the annual symposium over the years including Frank Church, Les Aspin, Thurgood Marshall, Benjamin Spock, Philip Habib, Al Gore Sr., William Kuntsler, Eugene McCarthy, Frances Moore-Lappe, Betty Williams, Andrei Codrescu, Stephen Jay Gould and Arun Gandhi.
on April 9, 1911, on a platform built of sacks of Palouse wheat.
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Don’t miss the chance to get your book stamped by the hosts of the event. Afterwards, think a bit about what you can do to support the effort of lasting peace.
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Greek Week Greek Week comprises special events for fraternity and sorority members. It typically includes skits, house decorations, Greek Olympics and an ice cream social. The competitions build chapter pride, and the week builds unity among students in the Greek system.
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Greek pride University wide! What was the theme? Which chapter did you partner with? What was your favorite memory?
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D i d yo u k n ow? First national greek organization in Idaho – Kappa Sigma –
Cruise the World Cruise the World is the largest annual international student event on the Palouse. International students representing more than 30 countries offer interactive opportunities for visitors to learn about other cultures and countries. The event also features live entertainment and food from around the world.
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Your challenge is to get at least three passport stamps and introduce yourself to two people from different countries.
arrives on September 30, 1905.
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Celebrate the birthday of the Alumni Association by attending the tree dedication ceremony for the University of Idaho honoree. Or stop by the Alumni Office and check out all the old paraphernalia.
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Silver and Gold Day On April 7, 1981, University of Idaho alumni gathered for the first of what has become an annual celebration known as Silver and Gold Day – a celebration of the founding of the University of Idaho Alumni Association. Each year, alumni gather together on or around April 7 to commemorate their time at the University and the forming of the Alumni Association in 1898. Flip Kleffner, alumni director at the inception of Silver and Gold Day, noted, “Silver and Gold Day is a time for all Vandals – no matter where they were – to raise their glasses in a toast to Idaho.” Silver and Gold events have varied over time from candlelight vigils in the University Auditorium to a remembrance of the alumni who passed the previous year to Vandaleer concerts. Around Idaho and the nation, chapters and clubs have held receptions, tree plantings and dedications, and dinners to celebrate. “The smallest known gathering happened in Ennis, Mont., where three alumni gathered for a group hug,” noted Kleffner. Other celebrations have focused on service projects, contests and student
recruitment – all in an effort to promote the University and the Alumni Association. The Student Alumni Relations Board had planted trees to honor alumni and friends on April 7 each year from 1981 until 2011 when their focus switched to handing out cupcakes and cookies to commemorate the birthday of the association. “We feel passionate about helping to mark such an important day in the history of the University,” said former SArb President Jim Martinez. By Tim Helmke
D i d yo u k n ow? The Olmstead brothers designed the master campus plans
Moms’ Weekend Moms’ Weekend is an annual spring event. It’s a chance for Idaho moms to visit their son or daughter on campus and enjoy a fun weekend with them. There is always entertainment and activities designed to increase the bond between students and their moms. Each year, one mom is named the University of Idaho Mom of the Year. Moms’ Weekend was established in 1996, and grew out of previous events known as Family Weekend and Parents’ Weekend. Entertainment and activities have included a reception, wine and cheese tasting, 5K fun run, annual brunch featuring the jazz choir and the presentation of the UI Mom of the Year Award.
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Enjoy the weekend with Mom!
in 1908. The firm also designed the U.S. Capitol grounds and Central Park in New York City.
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Turtle Derby Phi Delta Theta fraternity has a tradition that dates back to 1958 — the Turtle Derby. It is one of the biggest charitable events on campus. The event is held during Moms’ Weekend and raises up to $1,500 for local charities. The Turtle Derby isn’t your average race, it’s a fast-paced, high-stakes competition. One turtle is adopted by each sorority and women’s hall on campus. The turtles aren’t harmed in any way during the derby.
The track is comprised of two concentric circles called the Ooh Pah Pah Dow. Each woman’s living group entertains the crowd with a skit and then cheers for their turtle in each heat. - Source: Phi Delta Theta website.
Record the winning turtle’s name and time!
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D i d yo u k n ow? UI opened the first Summer School in the Northwest in 1899.
Graduation Procession For many graduating students, the walk across the stage to receive their diploma is a moment they remember for the rest of their lives. At the University of Idaho, there’s an even more meaningful walk on Commencement Day. The graduation procession is a final walk across campus. It begins at the Administration Lawn, symbolizes a return to the destination of their Vandal Walk, which marked their welcome to campus. The group’s procession to the Kibbie Dome signifies a transition from student to alumnus.
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Source: Tim Helmke
Note who your commencement speaker was, who supported you through your education and how you envision your life as an alumnus.
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Campus Service
Blood Drive circa 1952
Giving Back . . . The University of Idaho is known for its strong public service commitment. Students are encouraged to help others on campus, in their communities and even overseas. Try it!
Found Money Fund Professor Emeritus Terry Armstrong began this tradition in 1981 with 3 cents he found on the sidewalk in front of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority house. He encouraged his students and co-workers to start saving money they found and contribute it the Found Money Fund. Only the interest will be used in perpetuity to enhance the image of the University. The goal of the project is to build an endowment for the University of Idaho’s bicentennial in 2089.
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It is estimated that the fund will have grown exponentially by then. Found Money Fund collection sites can be spotted across campus.
Donations are accepted by the University of Idaho Foundation.
During your time on campus, help the cause by searching the sidewalks for simple change and finding a Found Money Fund receptacle to put it in – many campus offices have them.
D i d yo u k n ow? The University opened for classes on October 3, 1892.
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Tower Trick-or-Treat Hundreds of children from the surrounding community swarm through Theophilus Tower each year on Halloween to take part in the Tower Trick or Treat. The staff and other student leaders of the Tower put on this amazing event, featuring LOTS of candy, fun games, and perhaps a famous superhero, vampire or princess. This is a safe and exciting program that has take place annually for more than a decade.
Help hand out candy to the trickor-treat gang.
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D i d yo u k n ow? UI’s Department of Domestic Science, which later became Home
ASUI Center for Volunteerism and Social Action Alternative Service Break (ASB) program brings students together and gives them the chance to challenge themselves and develop as leaders while helping others in communities across the United States and abroad. Alternative Breaks allows students to reflect on the impact they can have by engaging in community involvement and hands-on service. The program places a heavy emphasis on critical thinking and reflection, which allow meaningful service to turn into a passion for civic engagement and action-based problem solving.
Make A Difference Day is a nationwide day of service sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation and USA Weekend Magazine. Held on the fourth Saturday of October, Make A Difference Day started at the University of Idaho in 2001 and grew to attract more than 250 volunteers working at 24 sites by 2006. Saturday of Service is a spring event that started at the University of Idaho in 2000. Like Make A Difference Day, Saturday of Service draws students from across campus. The 2006 Saturday of Service saw more than 170 volunteers participate at 21 sites.
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Each year, thousands of students participate in service events in communities across the nation that truly make a difference. Center for Volunteerism and Social Action
Key word is VOLUNTEER. Write down any volunteer work you’ve completed during your time on campus.
Economic and finally, Family and Consumer Sciences, was the first in the Northwest.
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Show us what you've got . . .
The lights go down, you can feel the excitement in the air as performers of all kinds take the stage to entertain, dazzle and delight audiences. University of Idaho hosts and produces some of the most exciting and innovative visual and performing arts on the Palouse. From the Jazz Festival that brings world-class jazz musicians to the University, to cutting edge works of art at the Prichard Gallery, the arts are alive and well at UI.
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Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is a four-day event that includes concerts in the evening and workshops during the day. The festival began in 1967 and has since attracted many of the worlds’ top jazz artists including Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Terry Mulligan and Ray Brown.
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In 1977, Professor Lynn “Doc” Skinner took over the direction of the festival. His goal was to expose more young people to music, specifically jazz. In 1984, Lionel Hampton first performed at the festival and in 1985 he pledged his support and the festival was renamed the Lionel Hampton/ Chevron Festival. In 1987, the University of Idaho renamed its School of Music after Lionel Hampton as well. When Professor
Skinner retired in 2007, jazz bassist John Clayton accepted the offer to become the festival’s artistic director. The festival is held in February and attracts thousands of elementary, middle, junior high, high school and college musicians, in addition to jazz fans from all over. It’s now the largest educational jazz festival in the world. In 2007, President George W. Bush awarded the festival National Medal of the Arts, the nation’s highest arts honor.
Attach your pass or ticket stub below and list the performances you saw.
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D i d yo u k n ow? Lionel Hampton’s vibraphone is in Special Collections in the Library.
DancersDrummersDreamers DancersDrummersDreamers are just that. They stage energizing performances that showcase dance and music students from the University of Idaho. The annual event was dreamed up in the 1990s by Professor of Dance Diane Walker and Professor of Music Dan Bukvich. They created a forum for talented students to create and perform before audiences around the region. The program is a collaborative effort that requires hundreds of hours of work. Student performers love the hard work, the friendships they form and the reaction of the audience on performance night.
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If you could imagine a unique instrument, like the ones used in the performance, what would it be?
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Prichard Art Gallery The Prichard Art Gallery is an outreach facility of the College of Art and Architecture. The gallery opened in its current location in downtown Moscow in 1987, and serves the community and the University with a year-round schedule of exhibitions. Prichard Art Gallery provides a full spectrum of the arts, including fine arts, architecture and landscape architecture, ceramics, photography, glass art, fine craft, computer art, folk art and installation art, along with the traditional arts, painting and sculpture.
One of the best parts of art is interpretation. Find one piece in the gallery and write your interpretation below.
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D i d yo u k n ow? In spring of 1906 all member of the senior class awoke at 4:30 one morning,
Tutxinmepu Pow Wow The Native American Student Association, in conjunction with the University of Idaho, hosts the Tutxinmepu Pow Wow each year. Tutxinmepu is a Nez Perce word meaning “the place where the deer loses its spots.” Native peoples from around the United States and Canada put on a colorful display of drumming, singing, dancing — while in stunning regalia. NASA holds a Miss Tutxinmepu contest and anoints a goodwill ambassador from the University.
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Go to the event and find someone who will describe the importance of the pow wow.
piled into two four-horse drawn wagons, packed a picnic and rode out of town. It was the first Senior Sneak.
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Read an Argonaut and Blot. Listen to KUOI and check out KUID-TV. Write down the best thing you heard or saw.
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Student Media The Argonaut
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The Argonaut is the student-run campus newspaper that was first published in November 1898. It is printed and distributed twice a week. Argonaut reporters came up with Vandals as UI’s mascot and created the Loser’s Walk. Today, more than 10,000 readers rely on the Argonaut for students’ news perspectives.
Blot magazine is a student-produced magazine. Initially launched in the mid-1900s, it takes on controversial and contemporary topics on campus and around the globe.
KUOI KUOI (pronounced que-ee) is the University of Idaho’s radio station. It went on the air on November 15, 1945, and was, for many years, the only student station in the Pacific Northwest. The current station is affiliated with the National Public Broadcasting system and is owned and operated by students of the University. DJ applications are always accepted and tuning into 89.3 FM will introduce you to music of all genres.
KUID-TV KUID-TV began broadcasting at the University of Idaho in 1965. It provides information and cultural programming and serves as a real-world learning experience for students in radio and television. The university operated the station until 1982, when it became part of the Idaho Public Television network.
“This Crested Hill”
D i d yo u k n ow? The UI Library was completed in 1957 on a site that previously was
Vandaleers The Vandaleers are the University’s concert choir. They made their first appearance in November 1930 and appeared on national radio networks and television shows. The group also has undertaken state, regional and international tours. In 1971, the Vandaleers spent three weeks in Europe and in 1975, they performed in Latin America. They have also performed in England and Ireland.
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The concerts are epic, classical music from all eras and genres. Either attend a performance on campus or find them on their annual Northwest Tour.
tennis courts. The library was formerly housed in the south wing of the Administration Building.
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Vandal Pride
It's everywhere . . . Vandal Pride can be found...EVERYWHERE! Alumni, current students and fans from all over cheer the Vandals on, no matter where or when. Let your spirit shine!
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Homecoming Homecoming is one of the longest running traditions at the University of Idaho. The first homecoming took place in 1909 to motivate alumni to return to campus.
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Homecoming is held during fall semester, lasts for a full week and culminates with the Homecoming football game. During the week, various living groups and off-campus residents participate in many events from living group decorations, service events, jingles contest, parade float building and fireworks. In the past, the homecoming game was always played against rival Washington State College, but today, opponents vary from year to year. On the night before the football game, students form a Serpentine that snakes across campus, picking up people on the way to the bonfire and pre-game pep rally lead by the Sound of Idaho Marching Band and the University president.
Fellas, buy your best gal a traditional “I� mum to be worn during the parade and at the game. Ladies, this large bloom corsage is a sure sign of a tried and true Vandal.
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For years, the homecoming bonfire was said to be the most exciting of all the homecoming events. Freshman would gather combustible materials, stack them very high, then pour oil all over the structure. Now, the bonfire is slightly smaller, constructed by the homecoming committee, and is still is an exciting event in which coaches, players, students and fans gather to get pumped up for the game the next day and see the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen.
D i d yo u k n ow? In the 1930s, WSU students unsuccessfully attempted to prematurely
Mum History Every year at the Homecoming Parade you will see women wearing an “I� mum corsage. The glittery tradition began when male students began purchasing the arrangements for their Homecoming dance dates. Now, they are a signature of a triedand-true Vandal alumna.
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Share your favorite Homecoming experiences.
light UI’s Homecoming Bonfire (known as the Big Stack) with a hired plane and pilot, and phosphorus bombs.
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The Sound of Idaho Marching Band Thanks to our Lionel Hampton School of Music, UI has a marching band that symbolizes the energy and excitement of campus.
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Find a tuba player and pose for a photo.
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These musically inclined students are arguably the greatest supporters of our athletes. There are no auditions necessary to become a member of the marching band: anyone affiliated with the University is welcome to join. Their everlasting enthusiasm and flair adds to any Vandal event, and their pre-game and halftime performances bring standing ovations. Band members can be seen on Game Day at the tailgate and Presidents’ pre-game, they lead the Homecoming Serpentine and parade, and are frequently invited to perform at Seattle Seahawks NFL football games. The band members are so enthusiastic, many come back as alumni to perform during Homecoming in a special alumni band! Music and athletics have gone together since the early years of the University. History records a pep band performing at athletic events in 1919. The 1926 Gem of the Mountains notes that the band “served the triple function of advertising for the university, playing for the athletic games and in furnishing music for various entertainments on campus.�
D i d yo u k n ow? No one truly knows where the Tuba skirts came from.
Spirit Squad Cheerleading at Idaho has come a long way from the early days of college athletics. In 1897, a Spokane newspaper commented on the University of Idaho’s strong “rooting sections,” and leading the section were predominately all-male yell leaders. Women yell leaders were rare and “in 1923, the Argonaut even protested the rudimentary routines that were then beginning to infiltrate the yell squads.” The trend began to creep along. In 1954, ASUI approved of a squad of “pom pom girls” and their popularity phased out the male yell leaders.
1894 was the year of the first organized yell:
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IDaho! Idaho! Boom!Ba!Bah!
The Vandal Spirit Squad and Dance Team really is “the face of the University of Idaho.” It is comprised of three different activities: cheer, dance and mascot. Funded by the Associated Students of the University of Idaho, and operating under the guidance of the Dean of Students Office, team members are responsible for attending athletic events and keeping the crowd engaged. The squad also attends other University events, including New Student Services, President’s Office, and Alumni events, as requested. The team is an integral part of creating a fun and spirited atmosphere for fans and players alike.
Some say uniform shortage, others say a dare.
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At a game, get a member of the squad to teach you a cheer or dance.
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Tailgaiting Tailgating and pre-game celebrations have been a tradition for decades. On Vandal Game Day, dedicated alumni come home to the Kibbie Dome to support their alma mater and their football team. Tailgating brings families and students in the community together for one cause – Vandal Pride. Laughter, conversation and music fill the air and the smell of grilled hamburgers and hotdogs makes tailgating a tasty tradition that all Vandal’s love.
Grab a group of friends, some sausages from Vandal Meats and head up to the Kibbie Dome parking lot to mingle with alumni, fans and friends.
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D i d yo u k n ow? UI’s original rival was WSU (aka WAC and WSC). The first game
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Our Vandals represent the pride, tradition and excellence that is the University of Idaho. Your charge is to support them and their hard work by attending FIVE different sporting events.
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About the Student Alumni Relations Board The Student Alumni Relations Board (SArb) was formed in 1969 to encourage all students to have a positive and full university experience by: increasing awareness of the Alumni Association among students; sustaining University traditions and history; providing leadership opportunities; providing networking opportunities between students and alumni; serving as a liaison between students, University administrators and alumni; coordinating and promoting major campus activities; providing general event support for campus events and activities; and promoting Vandal Pride. This highly active 89-member group has celebrated more than 40 years of campus involvement and leadership as Alumni Association volunteers. SArb also promotes and contributes to the University’s legacy of leadership. Applications for membership are available early fall and early spring or by contacting the executive board at sarb@uidaho.edu.
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In 1917, the University of Idaho Senior Song and Stunt Fest needed a song for their production and selected “The Garden of Paradise,” written by Sallie Hume Douglas, a school teacher in Hawaii. Because the words seemed too tropical for Idaho, students McKinley Helm and Alice Bessee altered the words and adapted the melody. The result was “Here We Have Idaho,” and it became the University’s alma mater, and was later adopted as the state’s song. Each day at 5:20 and 10 p.m., Vandals can hear the melody played by the Administration bells. - Source “Beacon on Mountain and Plain,” by Rafe Gibbs
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Alma Mater, the hope of a pioneer race; You’re fashioned of dreams and of toil, Your walls and your towers by stout-hearted men Were raised from the rock and the soil. Now ours is the heritage, rich and so full, The gain of their toil and their tears; And ours is the fruit, and the harvest is ours, Oh, Idaho, gift of the years.
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And here we have Idaho, Winning her way to fame; Silver and Gold in the sunlight blaze, And romance lies in her name; Singing, we’re singing of you, ah, proudly, too; All our lives through we’ll go singing,
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We know we couldn’t possibly include all University of Idaho traditions. Here is a special space for you to add your own.
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