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Public Art in the Pacific Northwest
Public artists impact their community one piece at a time.

The brightly painted traffic box you pass every day on your way to work. The mural painted on the wall outside your favorite coffee shop. The sculpture planted in the […]

University of Idaho students and alumni compare college experiences the ’90s and today
Though current students aren’t getting jiggy to as much Red-Hot Chili Peppers, there are shared experiences at the University of Idaho regardless of your graduating year.

1990s  University of Idaho student, Carlos Lantz was walking home from a fun-filled evening at The Garden Lounge, stumbling around through the dim lighting of the upper UI campus. A wave of curiosity swept over him as he […]

Paving the way for future female athletes
University of Idaho athletes discuss the challenges of being a woman in sports

Erica Pecha sits on a bench as her nimble fingers tie the dark blue laces of her worn down running shoes. She stands up and adjusts her ponytail, her eyes scanning the […]

Emily Hengehold standing outside of the quarantine dorms and wearing a mask.
Humans of Moscow

Emily Hengehold, a University of Idaho sophomore, first arrived on campus Aug. 9. That night, she discovered she had a fever. She was immediately moved into her sorority’s quarantine space, then quickly shuffled to a hotel, […]

A picture of a UI student in 1918 during the Spanish flu.
History repeated
A century ago, quarantine boredom was still hard to beat

The paper is yellowed, the binding cracked and split. Emerald handwriting, cramped and neat, fills blocks of text across the months. The font is reminiscent of a grandmother’s, but the […]

A black & white image of the Boise capital building with flowers in front of it.
A right to vote
The importance of voting in 2020

In a nation of over 330 million people, it’s easy to feel like your vote is insignificant — like you don’t make a difference. However, after speaking with some politically […]