Behind an RA’s door
RAs find the balance between work and school
They knock on doors, give warnings and plan events for halls. They do their rounds, mostly unseen, until they bust a party in the dorms. Resident Assistants, better known as […]
The perks of bartending in a college town
The light decorates the walls behind the bar Jordan Purkapile tends at John’s Alley Tavern. He moves quickly, but pauses briefly to engage patrons and receives compliments for his attentiveness.
One match, one passion
Grounded in history with a bright future
“I can start a fire with one match.”
Chasing a dream
Growing up in a neighborhood where chasing dreams seems impossible, Quincy Smith persisted.
Road to the University of Idaho
Out of Lapwai’s 2012 graduating class of 32, Marijuana “Mary” James is one of four who are currently enrolled in college.
From Idaho to Detroit
Studying violence and guns in underprivileged Detroit neighborhoods
Teressa Benz didn’t know the woman well. She was African-American, about 65 years old, didn’t know how to read and had a son serving a life sentence for shooting a […]