A Successful Hunt Celebration: The American Powwow      
by Shengan Gu

Have you ever taken part in a cultural celebration ceremony? The 16th Annual American Powwow took place last weekend, from 1p.m to 7p.m, April 4th and 5th at Kibbie Dome on the University of Idaho campus. 
                                     
This is to celebrate a successful hunt. Native American tribes celebrate by singing and dancing. There were about 30 dancers 10 natives playing the drum. there were no standard moves, just being creative when they were dancing. This whole celebration was marvelous and wonderful. James, one of the Powwow dancers, said, "It's all about celebrating and honoring my tradition."

Everyone is welcome to this activity; The American Powwow committee charges $5 to watch. In addition, there is traditional native dinner, $10 for per person.  The American Powwow is held by different native tribes every year. University of Idaho wishes you will attend next American Powwow.  

Denny's and Bob's on the University of Idaho Campus
By Majed AL-Rashidi

Every university has restaurants. These restaurants are different by name, and food. Moreover, everyone prefers specific kinds of restaurants and there are tow popular restaurants at the University of Idaho: Denny and Bob's. Denny's is popular in University of Idaho. It opens from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. It is located on the campus' Learning Language Culture building.

 Students and teachers usually go to Denny's and some people say that it is expansive. And, others do not like it because it does not have enough space for groups of students. The food changes everyday in Bob's, and it has healthy food. And, it has a lot of drinks such as tea, milk, coffee, and juices. Moreover, it has candy, meat, rice, and fast food.

Bob's is one of the most popular restaurants the University of Idaho, Wallace. Similarity, it opens 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. A lot of Students and teachers always go to Bob's. A person who can pay
$9 and can eat meals, fruits, sandwiches, and cake. Also, Bob's changes its food every breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the same way, it has space students can meet together. And, it is cheaper than Denny's. Similarly, it opens 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Bob's and Denny's are famous at University of Idaho. Bob's is better than Denny's.

All of them are restaurant and they are at University of Idaho. And Bob's is cheaper than Denney's. Also, Bob's is better than Denny's. Bob's and Denny's open the same time.

Students' Safety while Crossing Sixth Street
by Aljawhrah Alajaji

Busy town roads are full of cars, scooters, and other vehicles, all of which rarely stop for pedestrians.

At the University of Idaho, Sixth street is the busiest street on campus. It located in the center of the University between the Living Learning Community (LLC), and the collage of Natural Resources Building. Every day, hundreds of students cross it and many people drive through it; therefore, most accidents on the university of Idaho campus occur on Sixth Street.

Of six students who cross the street interviewed about why accidents occurred, all agree that most of the accidents happened because either students are late to classes, or they do not look left and right before crossing the street. Also, some do not notice that there are cars, last drivers drive quickly and run the stop signs.

According to Lieutenant Dave Lehmitz of the Moscow police department, on Sixth Street there is at least one serious accident monthly. He says drivers should drivers should be careful and drive slowly before driving on busy street like sixth. Also, they must pay attention for stop signs and cross lines.

For pedestrians, Lieutenant Lehmitz give recommendations before crossing the sixth street; first, avoid using cell phones while crossing. In addition, when using ear pieces, they should only use one of them to keep the other ear open in order to pay attention when crossing. Second, make eye contact with drivers to make sure they notice before crossing.

In conclusion, both pedestrians and drivers should be aware of the consequences of being reckless. They must be careful on and off campus when they cross the street or drive through crosswalks.

Easter is Religious and Tradition
By Abdualrazag Arhuma

Easter is one of the most important holidays of the year for many Americans, and egg hunting is part of the Easter tradition. There are ester eggs hunts in almost every state every year.

According to History Channel, the Easter egg hunt is one of the oldest events, and this tradition comes from Eastern Europe in the 17th century by the Germany immigrant. Moreover, the roots of this tradition are related to the Christian religion. The notion of the egg hunt is that the Earth herself was hatched from an egg. The ancient symbol of this tradition is a rabbit. 

The University of Idaho embraced this activity on campus April 4, 2015. According to Stephan, one of the parents who attended the event, egg hunting is for the children. Eggs are hidden in various places for children to find. Usually these eggs contain candies and prizes. The game can be both indoors and outdoors. 

The Easter egg hunt is free and open to the public.This event is fun for children and religious for adults. In this event the prize depends on the number and size of the eggs. Eventually, children, teenagers and elders were very satisfied with Easter egg hunt event around the University of Idaho campus.     

Living Learning Community and Wallace
by Saleh Karhan

The University of Idaho has many different dormitories for student like any university, such as the Living Learning Community (LLC) and the Wallace Residence Center. Each one of these building has its own advantage and there students from U.S, and around the world live in the dormitories.

The Wallace Residence Center is located in the center of campus and this is a nice advantage but the building is old. Also, Wallace contains a computer lab for students to study and has a big living room and it has a small kitchen. In addition, Wallace has a laundry room that is very huge and a restaurant that called Bob`s. Also, the Wallace consist of four floors, the rooms are big and it contains a big bed, table, and a small refrigerator. Also, each two rooms share one restroom that is very small. However, living in Wallace costs with a meal plan about $1100 each semester.

On the other hand, the Living Learning Community is located in the center of campus and the building is modern. Also, the LLC has a big kitchen and huge living room and there is big laundry room. Unfortunately, there is no computer lab in the building. In addition, the LLC building consist of five floors each floor has a lot of rooms. Each room contains of a small living room, small bath room, and three beds room. The LLC costs with meal plan about $1200 each semester. However, many students still prefer live in the LLC, for example Jon is a student in University of Idaho "I prefer to live in the Living Learning Community because it is new and most of my friends live there."  

Both the LLC and Wallace have their own fans and advantages and new student who want to live on campus should know about these advantages in order to make the right decision.

The Impact of Smoking on Campus
By Yazan Alruwaili

One of the most argumentative topics in the United States is smoking on college campuses. At the University of Idaho, for instance, officials are considering banning smoking on campus because smoking can cause health and environmental problems. They argue that smoking could affect non-smokers if they inhale the ingredients that exist in cigarettes smoke. The remnants of smoking on campus like litters are increasing and the campus is getting polluted as well.

While some people recommend that smoking on campus should be prohibited, many smokers are students who disagree with that decision. A large percentage of smokers are young, which means many students smoke. Those students argue that they cannot go off campus to smoke because they don't have enough time between classes. They would miss parts of a class, which is going to impact their grades negatively.

Moreover, the campus is an open area. According to some students who believe that smoking should not be banned, the campus should at least contain special rooms that are constructed only for smoking. They believe that could be one fair decision for people.

However, prevention of smoking on campus is to protect both humans and the environment. Smoking doesn't only hurt non-smokers but also hurts the environment. Thus, the officials of the University of Idaho are spending time and effort to prevent that bad habit from existing on the campus.



International Soccer Tournament
By Zakaria Alghamdi

An international soccer tournament held on Sunday April 12, 2015 Springturf Field, in front of the Kibbie Dome, from 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. It was organized by the International Program Office.

The tournament is annual it was first started in 2002, now held every spring. Last spring there was cooperation between the University of Idaho and Washington State University. They made one big tournament between the two universities and the winner was the University of Idaho.

This spring, the sponsor for the tournament were the International Program Office, the Saudi Arabian Culture Mission, and the Saudi Students Club. There were ten teams: two from Saudi Arabia, two from Brazil, one Korean, one African, one African, and four other teams mixed from those countries. It is a one-day tournament and the final was held on Wednesday, April 15th.

The final game was between two Saudi teams: Students Club 1 (SSC 1) and Saudi Students Club 2 (SSC 2). And the winner was SSC 1. Barjes Alruwili, a player on SSC 1 announced before the tournament, "We have two Saudi teams whose will play in this tournament. They are strong and prepared well. We practiced very hard. We will get the trophy."

This is the biggest tournament on University of Idaho. Soccer fans can meet people from different countries, there is free food and valuable prizes. For more participating next year, contact hding@uidaho.edu or visit the IPO office.

Spanish American Soldier Statue
By Afnan Alsharif 

The University of Idaho campus is a historically rich place of statue, landmarks, and traditions. The Spanish War memorial statue is one of these historical statues on campus.

In 1907, the Spanish American soldier statue was built to remember the Spanish American War, a military conflict between Spain and the United States from April to August of 1898.

However, many people can't see the statue due to many trees a rounding it. When asking students and a facially member at University of Idaho about this statue if they know, and what they think about it, they were shocking and thinking  to remember if there is statue by this name and where it is.

Many UI students didn't know about the Spanish American soldier statue and its history, or why and when the statue was built. But according to Rachel, an art student, the University should teach students about the historical events or landmarks to learn about American history. She also mentioned that some American people didn't have background about their history she doesn't know how the people live without know their history.

Some people think that there are many places around Idaho campus to transfer the statue in a spotlight area, and most of them agree the statue should be front of the library. One student, who didn't want to give his name, asked, "But who will listen to what we say?"

In the end, most students reclaim from the University of Idaho would like the statue moved because it is part of their history.   

The American Powwow: An Amazing Celebration 
By Khaled AL-Omari

What do you know about powwows?

Powwows are celebrations reflect Native American culture. Native Americans celebrate annually in Moscow, Idaho, at the Kibbie Dome. Powwow this year was in April 4th and 5th.

Participants celebrate showing their traditions through dancing, arts, and craft vendors with Native American students, non-native students, and the community. The powwow event sells handicrafts such as clothes, jewelry, and animal statues. Their clothes are made by animals' leather and plumage. Also they sell a kind of tree incense.

The attendants enjoyed with diverse dancing. According to Atsadi, one of the Native Americans, "The dancers stop dancing when the drummers stop drumming."

A powwow is a great celebration which reflects the Native American culture. If you missed attending the powwow this year, you should attend next year. It is good to spend time to get to know new culture.

The Best Restaurant on Campus
By Muath Ageeli

What is your favorite restaurant on campus? Many students prefer to eat on campus because Bob's and Denny's are the best restaurants on campus, many students prefer to eat there.  

Some of the students prefer certain types of foods available, such as healthy and junk food. Furthermore, Bob's considered one of the kind of open buffet, which makes students eat until, full at a very nominal price for a meal to all students who lives on/off the campus. As for students who live on campus, they should have to pay for all meals are available to them by the university. These student fees should pay to the university for two meals, which around $250 per month. 

However, Denny's considered one of the best restaurants on campus, fast food. Additionally, students have to pay for every meal they want to eat. Knowing that, there are variations in the prices contained in the menu. 

Predominantly,  most students prefer Denny's rather than Bob's. According to Al-Shammari, who is one of the students in American Language & Culture Program (ALCP), when he lived on campus, he had trouble eating at Bob's because of being unable to find a place to sit. Also, in Bob's, they prepare food in advance.

Therefore, he preferred going to Denny's to eat because they provide adequate space; also, prepare food for you at the same time that request.


In sum, there are many restaurants in Moscow, but most students students prefer to stay and eat on campus. 

Foreign Students' Culture Shock
By Mohsen Jabali

Photo by Mohsen Jabali

On Tuesday, foreign students attended a lecture about culture shock in the Living Learning Community, provided by American Language and Culture Program's director, Katie Schiffelbein.

At the University of Idaho, foreign students arrived from different destinations around the world, and they suffer from culture shock in Moscow for the first time.

Many students feel a big shock while some do not. Due to travel around the world, some students adapted to an American lifestyle after their first week. On the other hand, several students saw the big gap between their own cultures and American culture; however, the biggest issue always facing new students is the English language acquisition.

Schiffelbein says, "I know that new students may not feel confident in terms of language, how to fit in with citizens, and how to deal with issues that students first time face. "At the same time, Joon Ho Ji, a Korean student, has been in the United States two weeks and two days. He says, "I enjoy the culture in Moscow; however, I have a few problems about English vocabulary because if I want to buy something I would find that, but I did not know the words, so I should explain about what I want many times in other words."

At the end of the lecture, Shiao-wei Chu, an ALCP instructor says, "I have been here for five years and every day I face something new, which means every experience represents a culture shock." Students excited about experience that shared in the lecture and they gained new information that will help them in future.

New foreign students are able to deal with cultural and personal problems if they attend the culture shock lecture as soon as they arrive to the University of Idaho.

India Night
By Salman Alharbi 

Have you been ever attended India Night? 

On April 19, 2015, was India Night at University of Idaho. In the Ballroom in Bruce M. Pitman Center, People from India, who is called Indian students' Association Presents, celebrated India Night from 5 - 8 P.m. Indians invited many people to give information about India culture that day. India has an old history such, Egypt and China. Most students from University of Idaho were impressed by students wearing Indian clothes.

To begin the Indian student's Association Presents. They announced to all students at the University of Idaho about that India Night. Indians created a beautiful ticket design to attract the audiences. The Taj Mahal, which is a famous building in India, and few people who dance by India style.

Also, it was written in their tickets information about the event, and the price of tickets. Moreover, they covered tables and chairs by using similar colors that were in their country's flag. Furthermore, they brought some items that their community use in their country, such clothes, their country's flag and food.

Furthermore, the events had seven types of dance. The events were started and ended with dancing. Two of the dances were amazing, which are the Star Kid Performance and the Snake Dance. Also, they had fashion show.

Finally, the India Night includes many kinds of India food that reflects about their culture. According to Mubarak a student at University of Idaho who attended the event, said that he has been in the United States for three years. He comes to the most of the events that India made it because he said "I like India food."

If any India Night is near you, you should attend to open you mind to another cultural and an amazing country. It is amazing that people can see other cultures in counties they lived.