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Parking unit introduces a new, more expensive Orange permit
Shift times are 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Painting the Palouse Service project to hit 29year mark this weekend Cody Allred Argonaut
Several homes in the Moscow community will receive a facelift at Saturday’s annual Paint the Palouse event, shedding past shades in favor of fresh exteriors. Erica Wood, the project’s student coordinator, is part of the team hosting the event. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to reach a goal of sprucing up four homes. In addition to the service accolades, Wood said the event
can give students knowledge about painting and priming a house that could benefit them in the future. She said the project will help impact the community through seeking out those who are in need, as well as helping to improve the look of the Palouse as a whole. “I would recommend that students take part in this event because they are able to see firsthand the impact that their service is making,” Wood said. “The event is also a fun way to meet other students and learn how to get involved here at the university.” The first shift of Saturday’s event starts at 8 a.m. Students
who volunteer will go to the various paint sites at different times throughout the day to help paint and prime the homes, Wood said. Each year, hundreds of students take part in this event — many of which have been a part of for years. Julia Roach said the project was incredibly important to her because she got to help the community. “I decided to participate because I loved the idea … being able to help the community was a really great feeling,” said the UI junior studying biological engineering. She said she believes stu-
dents can learn a lot from participating in this event, such as the sizeable impact it can have on others’ lives. Roach said she recommends all students participate in the event because it is a great way for them to meet new people and make friends. Her favorite part of the event was the people she was able to help. “Seeing the families’ faces when we showed them their newly painted homes,” she said. “They were so excited.” Cody Allred can be reached at arg-news@uidaho.edu or on Twitter @CodyLAllred
Students returning from summer break will find Red parking permits no longer cover the range of parking lots they once did. This fall, Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) introduced a new Orange parking permit priced between Red and Gold permits. Eleven UI parking lots once Red — including several popular lots by the Mernard Law Building and the Student Recreation Center — are now Orange. PTS officals said it is making the change in efforts of more efficiently using commuter lots. The university said in a news release that Red lots filled up so quickly permits for them were more akin to a “hunting license” for a spot. Orange permits run at $250 — around $80 more than the Red permits, which cost $172. The higher price is intended to lower demand for permits and make more spaces available. In addition to introducing Orange permits, Parking and Transportation Services is increasing the cost of Gold, Silver, Purple and Green permits. Gold permits will rise in price from $325 to $338, and Silver, Purple and Green permits will go from $172 to $196. These changes are also intended to increase the availability of parking spots and promote alternative modes of transportation, according to the news release. Parking and Transportation Services encourages students to use services including Zipcar, Zimride, the Moscow VanPool, public transportation and cycling as alternatives to paying for a parking permit. SEE PRICE PAGE 4
CAMPUS LIFE
Student Health Center moves off campus that worked on campus last year, the University — in conjunction with Moscow Family Medicine — was unable to fill the position in time for classes to begin,” Eckles said. According to the University of Washington Center for Health Workforce Hailey Stewart Studies, in 2016 there were just 176 phyArgonaut sicians providing care per every 100,000 Before this school year, when students Idahoans. Moscow Family Medicine Adscheduled an appointment with the Uni- ministrator Jeffrey Geier said Idaho is versity of Idaho Student Health Clinic, they feeling shortage effects. would find their physician at the “The growing provider or phyStudent Health Services buildsician shortage in the country ing on campus. Now, students makes it difficult to retain quality will find care at a location downproviders in Moscow and the town on Main Street. entire state,” Geier said. “Being Located within the Moscow in Idaho, it’s already a struggle to Family Medicine building on recruit healthcare providers.” the edge of campus at 623 S. To mitigate the issue for at Main St., students will find new least a short time, Geier said physician care. the solution to this year’s uniBlaine Eckles Vice Provost for Student versity-related physician shortAffairs and Dean of Students age was to consolidate health Blaine Eckles announced the change in lo- clinics. Geier said the change in location cation just before this school year began. will help share student patients among Eckles attributes the abrupt change to a physicians already located at the downphysician shortage seen across the country — town health clinic and more efficiently one heavily affecting the Moscow community. utilize the existing staff. For now, the campus building that the “As a result of the departure of a physician
Feeling the pains of a the physician shortage UI Student Health Center is now at Moscow Family Medicine
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UI Student Health Clinic once resided in will stay empty. The goal, Eckles said, is to keep the space open so it might be used as a student health clinic again. “We are exploring all options that will be in the best interest of the students of the University of Idaho,” Eckles said. “And having the Student Health Clinic being re-
located back to the same space as last year is one of those options.” Geier said he hopes the change of location lasts for just the fall semester while new physicians are recruited. SEE HEALTH, PAGE 4
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