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University of Idaho Student Magazine
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The future of fire
Wednesday, October 14, 2015An increasingly severe fire season means uncertainty about the future of the Northwest’s landscape This summer felt like a scene straight out of an apocalyptic film — homes were lost, environments were engulfed by flames, smoke filled the air and ash rained down upon countless towns. During the summer of 2015 the Inland Northwest alone had a record of 52 large fires burning at once. Penelope Morgan, a University of Idaho professor with the College of Natural Resources, said the increasing severity of the…
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The cost of tuition
Wednesday, October 14, 2015Increasing tuition and fees creates a heavy financial burden on students Tuition is on students’ minds. It is a check that seems to grow with each passing year, even if the 3.5 percent increase in 2015 was the smallest increase in 15 years, according to the Idaho State Board of Education’s (SBOE) Chief of Communications and Legislative Affairs Officer Blake Youde. According to the University of Idaho website, a full-time Idaho resident obtaining their undergraduate degree, tuition and fees alone in 2015 is $3,510…
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A change of heart, mind and skin
Wednesday, October 14, 2015How the connotations behind tattoos have changed in Moscow and on the national scale Some call it a permanent marring of the skin, others call it wearable art. Now, more often than not, people are appreciating tattooing for the art form Telisa Swan claims it is. Swan is the founder of Swan Family Ink in Moscow. She has been tattooing for 22 years and said when she was going to college at Washington State University she originally wanted to go into advertising. It wasn’t until…
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A Taylored experience
An old-fashioned barber shop with a new age twist The stairs leading down to Taylored Hair Barber Shop don’t exactly look inviting, but upon walking through the door, customers are greeted by a welcoming and engaging environment. Posters and framed baseball cards cover the walls. Professional wrestling action figures line the counters and a lone barber chair sits awaiting regular clients and curious new customers. Krys Taylor has a very old-fashioned style to his Taylored Hair Barber Shop that is evident not just by…
Music and Mechanics
There’s a certain comfort that comes from the acoustics of a bathroom. Whether starting the day or unwinding from a long one, there’s something relaxing about singing a favorite song in the shower. Derek Eaton, a fourth year student at the University of Idaho, said he has been singing in the shower for as long as he can remember.
Origin of Orange
There were three things University of Idaho junior Tommy Burke told his best friend while they caught up after the summer on their first day of high school: Michael Jackson had died, Burke’s father was getting a divorce from his stepmother and Burke had decided to wear the color orange every day for the rest of his life. From orange sweatshirts to converse to sunglasses, Burke, who has worn the color orange every day for the past nine years, can be seen around the UI…
Feeling the pressure — Athletes have high pressure to perform in competition
The loud smack of her body hitting the water after a 3-meter dive wasn’t something Mairin Jameson wanted to feel and it wasn’t something her coaches wanted to hear. The fact she had just flopped the dive for the second straight time made matters worse.
The joy in a journey
They called him “the tally master” on a fishing boat in Alaska because of how well he could count the different species of fish. On the University of Idaho campus, he’s just known as Ray Blair. Blair, a single parent of four sons, said he first began working at UI as a chef for Sodexo five years ago.
Connecting and creating
Toby’s enthusiasm for art had faltered. Thankfully, rekindling his love was as simple as picking up a paintbrush again.
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