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Record turnout
Latah County midterm voter turnout reaches presidential election year mark Ellamae Burnell Argonaut
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Buzzing to campus New on-campus facilities allow researchers to study malaria in mosquitos without leaving town Gavin Green Argonaut
University of Idaho researchers can more effectively research malaria, thanks to a new animal research laboratory retrofitted to hold mosquitos. Before this new addition on campus, there was no place to hold mosquitos for research. The reason for the change was the research of Shirly Luckhart, a UI profes-
Richard D. Gibb
sor and an expert in the field of mosquito involved with animal research. Huffman said the upgrade to the facility biology and physiology. allows the lab to meet safety re“We wanted to make sure that quirements for holding mosquitos Dr. Luckhart would be super set forth by the Centers for Disease happy when she got here, and Control and Prevention. she would have a place to do her “We instituted a couple new work. So, it was retrofit mostly barriers, new doors and some for her lab, but we are also trying netting just to make sure there is to get other researchers to work no chance of escape,” Huffman in there as well,” said Jaclyn said. “It was a pretty big project Huffman, the animal research and we were able to do some cool laboratory facility manager. Jaclyn Huffman things back there.” Huffman said entering the facility or taking photos inside it SEE BUZZING PAGE 4 are prohibited because of liability concerns
Elisabeth A. Zinser
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1989 -1995
About 71 percent of registered voters in Latah County cast ballots Tuesday, according to the county elections office. The total county turnout was 10 percent higher in this election than any midterm since 1994, according to the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office. The number of people that turned out to the polls — 16,174 of 22,699 registered voters in Latah County — was in line with past presidential election years. In 2016, 72.1 percent of registered voters cast ballots. This midterm election saw 71.3 percent voter turnout. According to County Clerk Henrianne Westberg, the Latah County Fairgrounds polling site saw an influx of students at around 5:30 p.m. She said people tended to vote straight partisan on their ballots. “As the precincts came in, people tended to vote straight,” Westberg said. “That means either a Republican or Democratic ballot.” Westberg said in her time as clerk, she has learned officials can determine the winners of the elections by looking at the absentee and early-voter ballots. “It shows a sampling of your county,” she said. “And this time that rang true.” Westberg also said that in just one day, 425 people cast ballots through early voting. SEE RECORD PAGE 4
Robert A. Hoover
Timothy P. White
M. Duane Nellis
Charles Staben
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2004 -2008
2009 -2013
2014 - present
ADMINISTRATION
Board looks to place new president State Board expects to name UI president by March or February Elizabeth Marshall Argonaut
Idaho State Board of Education spokesperson Mike Keckler said the Board hopes to name University of Idaho President Chuck Staben’s successor sometime during February or March of 2019. The UI President Search Screening Committee, composed of 12 members, is currently searching for candidates to fill the role of president for UI, a position which the board hopes will be filled by July 2019. It’s a position which has become known for its quick turnovers. The most recent half
dozen candidates served terms of varying length, but the two just prior to Staben each served four years — which Staben’s tenure will eclipse come June 2019, when his contract expires. The SBOE is searching for two presidents for two Idaho universities. President Staben from UI is on his way out and Boise State University President Bob Kustra retired and was replaced by interim president Martin Schimpf. Besides the announcement of State Board member Emma Atchley as chair of the screening committee, there are no other announced hierarchies among committee members. Other members include: board member Don Soltman, ASUI President Nicole Skinner, UI alumni Linda Davidson, Assistant Vice President of Alumni
Relations Kathy Barnard, Faculty Senate Chair Aaron Johnson, Coeur d’Alene Tribal Member Chris Meyer, UI faculty member Holly Wichman, Interim Center Executive Director Lee Ostrom, UI faculty member Sydney Freeman, UI alumni Stephen Parrott and UI alumni Holly Koole. Keckler said names of potential screening committee members were collected from the institution, alumni networks and some by position. Keckler said there was a special focus on including Skinner, so she could provide a student voice on the committee. Johnson was also asked to serve on the committee due to his position in the institutional framework of the university. After gathering the names of potential members, the names were presented
to Atchley and Soltman, Keckler said. The members then made their selections for the committee after reaching out to potential members, he said. Members of the committee were asked to sign a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement which restrict them from speaking about the search. One stipulation laid out in the agreement states all committee members must keep the candidate pool confidential. The signees of the agreement also agreed to “maintain absolute confidentiality about all discussions of the Screening Committee, both during the search process and after its completion,” according to the agreement. SEE BOARD PAGE 4
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Straw and Ryter buoy playoff hopes for Vandal volleyball
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News, 1
Arts, 5
Sports, 7
Opinion, 9
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OPINION, 9 University of Idaho
Local bookstore celebrates 45th year in the Moscow community. ARTS, 5
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