The NIC Sentinel

Board approves another tuition hike

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to move forward in exploring ways to acquire funds to purchase the adjacent DeArmond Mill land for $10 million.

Re-affirming their commitment to a previously approved resolution, the board requested that college personnel work toward the purchase of the land.

The lifeblood of campus

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

For Kyrstin Rushford, 19, Coeur d'Alene, a fine arts major, donating blood for the first time was a scary prospect. Typically afraid of needles, Rushford said a friend convinced her to give blood. Scared, but determined, Rushford decided to go through with it.

Kosty named head coach for volleyball

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Chris Kosty made the switch from interim volleyball coach to head coach when the Athletic Department announced the new head coach April 16.

Kosty was named interim coach in February, shortly after the previous head coach, Bret Taylor, resigned. In mid-April, with still no final decision, he was moved from the assistant coaching office to the head coach office.

NIC announces '08 spring graduates

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Michaela Adams

Jared Adams

Briana Addison

Amy Agidius

Antone Aguiar

Brandon Aiken

Jonathan Albert

Nicholas Albertson

Debora Albritton

Tamini Allard

David Alverson

Jordan Anderson

Joseph Anderson

Daniel Anderson

Kene Anusionwu

Owen Baisden

Angela Baker

Kevin Barb

Ivy Barnes

Patrick Barnes

Jeffery Barreth

Teresa Baumberger

Kenneth Beamer

Joseph Bear

Julie Beck

Teah Beckman

Heather Beehner

Anne Behrends

Kamio Belcher

Elizabeth Bell

Jessica Belville

Jeremy Belville

Alison Bennett

Bradley Bentley

Lacie Berger

Jennifer Bergstrom

Kate Best

Stephen Birmingham

Sarah Bjerke

Heather Blackstad

Rial Blaine

Anna Blake

Eric Blum

Dawn Bobby

Kathryn Bordelon

Brian Borkoski

Michelle Borunda

Chelsea Boss

Sean Bothwell-Feucht

Brigitte Boucher

Drea Bowen

Daniel Brady

Nathaniel Brand

Amanda Brewer

Kelli Bridges

Sarah Broden

Ronald Broesch

Brieanne Bromley

Jeremy Brothers

Joshua Brotherton

Jason Brown

David Brown

Julie Brown

Derrick Brunner

Julia Buck

Eric Buddrius

Gabriel Bujko

Dale Bunke

Emily Cahill

Diana Canas

Derek Caperton

Jack Carney

Sarah Carrillo

Tegrity Carroll

Tegrity Carroll

Maura Cash

Heather Cavanaugh

Nichole Chandler

Leah Chandler

Vanessa Chappell

Heather Chatterton

Andrew Child

Shaun Chilton

Buck Claesson

Veronica Clark

Gary Clark

Roselina Coffland

David Coleck

Yuki Collette

Caitlin Collom

Casey Cominotti

Katherine Condrey

JoAnn Conner

David Cook

Ginger Cooper

MacKenzie Cooper

Amanda Corning

Jesus Coronel

Bryan Cossairt

Chad Cotsford

James Crandall

Mary Cranney

Jennifer Crew

Cory Cropp

Ryan Crowell

Aaron Cruse

Andrew Crye

Kris Cummings

Jessica Curry

Susan Dabir

Lynne Dalka

Katie Dalka

Larissa Danielli

Christopher Davis

Bobbi Day

Jacquelyn DeTienne

Jessica DeWitt

Steven Dickson

Liisa Dilley

Rachelle Dillon

Matthew Dingman

Reva Dockery

Crissy Dolence

Meredith Dolny

Christopher Dossey

Gregg Douglas

Wilmont "Douglas, III"

Alisha Dowell

Charity Downing

Christina Draggoo

Michael Drobnock

William Duncan

Jennifer Duncan

Rose Duncan

William Duncan

Marie Dyer

Monique Easton

Daniel Eastwood

Jesse Ebert

Amy Eickmeyer

Kayla Ellis

Greg Elmore

Christine Elmose

Michael Elmose

Patrick Elser

Evan Emerson

Mark Emerson

Derek Ennis

Elizabeth Erwin

Jessie Estrada

Robin Etherton

Sarah Eylar

Austin Fairchild

Dale Fattu

Aaron Faucett

Eric Ferguson

Amy Ferguson

Katie Fisher

Sara Fisher

Kara Fitzgerald

Joseph "Fitzgerald, II"

Nathaniel Flagg

Nathaniel Flagg

David Floyd

Erin Floyd

Richard Floyd

Attila Folnagy

Austin Folnagy

Karissa Fortin

Talesha Foster

Kyle Fox

Ronald Galletti

Lynette Gallimore

Katrina Galloway

Nicholas Gant

Khristina Garcia

Tyler Gardner

Ashley Gerstenberger

William Getchius

Anthony Ghirarduzzi

Natalie Gillilan

Benjamin Glendening

Britney Glendening

Kristi Gnaedinger

Elizabeth Godbehere

Anna Godley

Michele Goode

Tim Gray

Lori Green

Clint Greenfield

April Gregorius

Nicholas Groth

Chase Grove

Andrew Gumprecht

Tamara Gunter

Kellen Gustin

Barbara Hackler

Bradley Hamilton

Elizabeth Hansen

Ciara Hansen

Deanamarie Hapenney

Christopher Harmon

Erin Harty

Jon Harty

Mark Haskell

Olivia Hatcher

Michael Haugen

Jonathan Hayenga

Abigail Hayes

Travis Haynes

Karin Heady

Derrek Heath

Nicole Heberer

Olivia Hedrick

Abby Heinrich

Janie Helgeson

Russell "Helgeson, III"

Cole Helling

Nissa Herbert

Shannon Hill

Kristine Hilliard

Amy Hills

Raylynn Hinshaw

Staci Hinsz

Paige Hogan Hatfield

Jordan Holder

Megan Holman

Matthew Holman

Amanda Holmes

Matthew Horner-Green

Andrea Howe

Margaret Huckaby

Crystal Hudson

Michael Hull

Laura Humphreys

Kelsey Husky

Micah Husky

Kimberly Hutton

Nicholas Inman

Robert Jaime

Danielle Japenga

Andrea Jara

Jesse Jensen

Brenton Johnson

Christy Johnson

David "Johnson, III"

Curtis Jones

Allison Jones

Carli Kadzejs

Gwen Kelley

Shane Kelpin

Chad Kemp

Teresa Kempton

Heather Kent

Billy Kerns

Tiernan Ketchum

Rita Killen

Elizabeth Kimmet

Archie "Kinney, III"

Holly Knickerbocker

Cassidy Kobialka

Heather Kohoutek

Jenny Kolodziej

Andrew Kotschevar

Brandon Krapas

Gavin Krieg

Alysha Krier

Kelly Kutz

Katelyn Kyker

Donald Laabs

Nichalas Lakatos

Kari Landgren

Brandi Lane

Chad Larson

Andrew Laughlin

Laura Lauri

Teresa LaVe'

Danika Lawson

Amber Lawson

Dallas Lent

Jacqueline Lenz

Shellee Lien

Cole Lindsay

Stacey Linerud

David Liniger

Aaron Linnebach

Joseph Lo Porto

Lori Lochelt

Andrew Lockett

Nichol Lorenzo

Julie Lowe

Kedron Ludwig

Bryce Lund

Christopher Lund

Elizabeth Lynn

Jeramy Maciosek

Jimmy Magnus

Lisa Malakowsky

Jaymis Marburger

Elizabeth Markham

Michelle Marquette

Ann Martenson

Alexis Martindale

Roberta Matteson

Gary "May, Jr.

Students suffering in math

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Students attending NIC may want to break out those sixth grade flash cards one more time.

Statistics from a compass placement report reveal more than 80 percent of new students have to take a lower-level math class before chomping into a college-level course.

Earth Day luncheon

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As part of the eighth annual Earth Day Coeur d'Alene Fair, NIC hosted a luncheon featuring Steve Ruppel, NIC director of information technology and founder of the Pine Cone Alliance. The April 18 luncheon was part of the Earth Day Fair at The Harding Center on April 19.

Mt. Trashmore builds awareness

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Mt. Trashmore, a gigantic pile of garbage ASNIC placed in front of the SUB on April 17, was approximately enough trash to fill a large dumpster.

The garbage was compiled in one day from all of the trash cans located in the SUB. The event was an effort to inform students about recycling and how much garbage the school produces in a day.

Alumni seeks nominations

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The NIC Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Alumni of the Year award and the Honorary Alumnus Award.

The Distinguished Alumni Award is the most prestigious given by the association. The award is given to an alumnus for significant achievement in a chosen field who has maintained a regional, national or international reputation.

Campus Security Log

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Hedlund Building was evacuated on April 7 when the fire alarm was pulled due to smoke from faulty wiring.

A grounds sweeper vehicle caused damage to a bicycle when it got too close to a bike rack on April 10.

An elderly woman passed out in Christianson Gymnasium on April 19.

NIC welcomes new director this summer

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NIC will welcome Ann Garnsey-Harter, currently an administrator at Shoreline Community College outside Seattle, as the new director of Distance Education this summer.

Harter will begin work on campus June 2 and said she hopes to impact the local community, especially her hometown of Wallace, Idaho.

School levy info available

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Representatives from Coeur d'Alene School District #271 will be available on the first floor of the Student Union Building from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday to provide factual information, hand out absentee ballot applications and answer questions regarding the 2008 School Plant Facilities Levy (SPFL) held on May 20.

Collision repair students win at Boise Skills USA

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Four Collision Repair Technology students competed at the Idaho Skills competition and one earned first place.

Adrianne Sielaff, Ray Hinshaw, Nick Inman, Andy Rogge and instructor Cal DeHass participated in the competition and Hinshaw won first. He qualified for the national competition in Kansas City, Mo.

NIC wins three business awards

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The NIC Idaho Small Business Development Center won three awards at the recent conference in Boise. ISBDC received the award for creating the most new jobs.

The center created 163 jobs and saved another 53 jobs in North Idaho in 2007. ISBDC received an award for the highest increase in clients' revenue while Senior Coach Frank Bendinelli raised the most capital for an individual coach to win the Million Dollar Award.

ASNIC elections

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Ballots for the 2008-2009 ASNIC elections
have been counted and results are in.

President
Austin Folnagy

Vice President
Jude de Tar

Senators
Jack Vanderlinen
Jenna Betts
Cain Sanchez
Antonia Bancroft

Voting numbers were not available at press time

99 Ways to spend your summer in Coeur d'Alene

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

(1) Outdoor Beer Pong, (2) Go camping on Mt. Fernan, (3) Watch an outdoor concert, (4) Hike Mineral Ridge and watch the sunset, (5) Wakeboard on Lake Coeur d'Alene, (6) Golf at Ponderosa, (7) Rent a canoe, (8) Play softball at McEuen Field, (9) Coach a summer baseball team for Park and Rec, (10) Watch the Iron Man Triathlon.

NIC entepreneur finds career in tools

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

While most college students are looking to a career after graduation, NIC graduate Ben Toews was beginning his while still in school. As a co-owner of the Hayden-based flooring-tools business Bullet Tools, Toews became an entrepreneur upon graduating from NIC and entering Gonzaga University.

Sex Signals

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Student Events hosted a controversial production called "Sex Signals" on April 14.

Although speculation aroused questions among staff and students when posters went up almost two weeks prior, the event was ultimately a successful and educational production that brought light to a difficult subject.

NIC teacher helps less fortunate

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Eleven hours and hundreds of dedicated volunteers, according to Spanish instructor Virginia Hickman, is all it takes to work a miracle.

Hickman was part of a large volunteer base that worked with the Flying Doctors for one day, April 5, to provide free healthcare and other services to the disadvantaged in the Coachella Valley in Southern California.

'Don't Say Yes When You Want To Say No' offers advice, skills

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"Don't Say Yes When You Want To Say No," an April 16 presentation with as much free pizza and pop as one could stomach, was part of a series of lectures given by Carol Haught and counselor Sarah Johnson from the Center for New Directions.

According to Johnson, the series focuses on self-improvement and the quality of life.

Hand washing key to health

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Wash your hands. This is our greatest way to fight the contraction and spread of infections, said Dr. David Souvenir, director of infection control at Kootenai Medical Center, on April 22.

Souvenir's lecture included a description of MRSA and influenza and how to best deal with them.

Waging peace

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The U.S. government has provided billions of dollars in aid continuing the war on civilians in Colombia, according to human rights defender and mother of six, Maria Ruth Sanabria. Sanabria begged audience members to write their senators and ask them to stop sending military aid to her country as part of her presentation "Women Waging Peace in Colombia" in Todd lecture Hall on April 22.

Sentinel wins General Excellence Award

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

First place for General Excellence highlighted several awards The Sentinel received at the annual convention of the Idaho Press Club Saturday night in Boise. The Sentinel competed against newspapers from all Idaho colleges and universities. Former Sentinel Managing Editor Jerry manter said the audience howled when Sentinel Editor Jessica Schreindl won first place for her opinion column headlined "Hillary: The New Face of Communism.

Edwina Stowe

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

1983. The Washington Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins 27-17 in the Super Bowl. Reaganomics was in full swing. Compact discs were introduced to the marketplace, and Edwina Stowe arrived from Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, Texas, to mold the young minds of NIC students.

Jo Ann Nelson

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After teaching for longer than most college students have been alive, NIC business instructor Jo Ann Nelson is looking forward to retirement and everything that comes with it.

"I plan on spending some more time with my granddaughter," Nelson said. "And focusing more on the three community boards I am a member of.

Dawna Andrea

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Business instructor Dawna Andrea has chosen to retire after teaching business and office technology classes for 21 years. Prior to teaching in the business department, Andrea taught typing and speedwriting classes for what is now the Workforce Training Center.

Mike Wolf

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Mike Wolf, 61, will be retiring this month as supervisor for the Physical Plant.

Wolf came to Coeur d'Alene from Palm Springs with his wife in 1977 and worked in construction for two years before coming to work at NIC.

"Roger Brockoff gave me the opportunity to join the NIC workforce, and I am so grateful to him for giving me a chance," Wolf said.

Judy Bundy

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NIC has always been a family affair for Judy Bundy.

Her first husband, Mike Bundy, taught English and history from 1971 until 2002. Her daughter Erin worked in the registrar's office for several years and her son-in-law Rick Lucke is a student at LCSC-Coeur d'Alene and works part-time in the switchboard office.

Burt Crupper

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After teaching high school science for three years, NIC Transportation Supervisor Burt Crupper realized his true passion: mechanics.

"I decided I'd rather do what I loved doing and be a mechanic," he said.

Crupper moved from Leadore, Idaho, and enrolled in NIC's mechanics program and graduated a year later in 1974.

Jeanne Emerson

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Before the credit rolled in old western movies, the hero would slowly ride into the sunset. With out the horse or the Stetson, Jeanne Emerson will sail into the sunset next fall after retiring this year after 30 years of teaching English at NIC.

Emerson is the current Secretary of the Faculty, and received the Faculty Member of the Year from the athletic department last year, as well as Advisor of the Year in 2006.

Mona Klinger

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The first thing that strikes you when you meet her is her brisk, energetic sense of purpose, or her no-nonsense attitude. But after talking to speech instructor Mona Klinger, what will strike you the most is the true love and passion she has for teaching.

Chad Klinger

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Ending a 24-year career, English instructor Chad Klinger has made the decision to retire. Klinger said he leaves NIC with an abiding gratitude for the many opportunities the college has afforded him for both professional development and personal stimulation.

Edie McCormick

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Edie McCormick, who is retiring at the end of this school year after working for NIC for 26 years, started working at the Sandpoint Outreach Center in 1982. The center wasn't even located in a central location then, McCormick said.

"Well, in Sandpoint, when I first started, we offered classes in the high school and I took calls in my home," McCormick said.

Students bring Latin culture to community

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Immersed in a whirl of color, music and spicy meals, Coeur d'Alene residents were able to try a taste of Latin culture on April 25. Held at the Hardin Family Center, nearly two hundred 200 members of the NIC and Coeur d'Alene community attended what was Victor Cazun's third year of working on the event.

Writers learn, hear stories from the experts

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Since its start as a simple weekend of readings in the autumn of 1998, Get Lit, a writing festival celebrating life and literature, has blossomed into a gala that celebrates all genres of great writing.

Now held every April, the festival intends to entertain and inform the Northwest readers and writers of nationally and internationally renowned authors and poets while it also increases awareness of the exceptional literary talent living and writing in the Greater Inland Northwest.

String orchestra holds concert in Boswell

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"Dancing Your Way into Spring," was the theme the North Idaho String Orchestra concert in Boswell Hall April 16. The orchestra played at 7:30 to an audience of around 200 people.

The NIC Wind Symphony has 86 members that play a variety of instruments including flutes, oboes, bassoons, clarinets, bass clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, horns, trombones, euphoniums, tubas, keyboard, string bass', and percussion.

'Iron Man' explodes on screen

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Robert Downey Jr. takes on the role of one of Marvel's greatest Super Heroes as Iron Man. The first feature film to be produced independently by Marvel Entertainment, it was directed by Jon Favreau and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Downey portrays Tony Stark, a wealthy weapons designer and CEO of Stark Industries.

I spy

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

How I spy works:

Try to figure out where on campus this picture was taken. Leave your answer along with your first and last name. Check back in a week to see if you guessed correctly. The first person to send in the correct answer will win a ticket to the Post Falls movie theater.

Cardinal Crossword

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Frisbee golf returns

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Golf team prepares for final tournament

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The men's golf team came home for its latest two matches. It was a fond homecoming. The Cards played both matches against Eastern Washington University, both matches at Prairie Falls golf club and both matches ended with an NIC victory.

At Prairie Falls April 25, Ryan Carden posted a four-over 74, his best score this season.

Long ball knocks softball out of Region 18 tournament

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The long ball made the difference in two heartbreaking losses at the Region 18 Softball Tournament. The Cardinals were eliminated after dropping to the College of Southern Idaho in a nine-inning thriller Thursday and falling to College of Southern Nevada 3-0 Friday.

Softball Diamonds Series

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The ties that bind a team together stem from the shared hardships and triumphs, from the hours of practices, the days of traveling and the innings seemingly without end-until they end too soon.

Nalani Akana thought she was done with softball after she finished high school.

Softball Diamonds Series

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Kristen Burtch has a gravity at first base that goes beyond physicality. At 5-foot-7 with slim hips and dark hair, Burtch doesn't anchor the corner the way a traditional first baseman does. Still, the brunette's concentration and low, expectant crouch inexorably draw the eye.

Spring Dash seeds runners for Bloomsday

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

More than 1,800 runners and walkers swarmed the NIC campus Sunday, April 28, ready to welcome spring with the 26th annual Spring Dash. The race began at 9 a.m. and covered a beautiful five-mile course that began and ended on campus.

"I have run this race a few times before, and it is a lot of fun, plus it's a beautiful day," said Sharolette Miller, Coeur d'Alene.

Women's spring soccer season ends

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Though spring is just springing, the women's soccer team has long been playing its spring season.

New faces are popping up while some of the team's leaders are preparing to step aside. Players are eligible to play two seasons then must retire their NIC jerseys.

Summer adventure for the courageous

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Outdoor Pursuits will host the fourth annual North Idaho Adventure Race Saturday, May 31. The event begins at 9 a.m., but according to Outdoor Pursuits coordinator Paul Chivvis, the details of the course will not be released so that participants retain their sense of adventure.

The Athletic Supporter

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Despite the moment, a random name in sports has a way of making people stop, shake their head, and think to themselves, what?

10. Eldrick "Tiger" Woods: PGA Tour

The name Tiger will forever be associated with the most talented golfer of all time.

5 Hole

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Scoring a shorthanded, breakaway, 5-hole goal; holding the opponents to zero shots for an entire period; scoring on the first shot of the game; sending an opposing player to the locker room with an injury; injuring a referee; blocking a penalty shot and scoring four goals in the opening match of the big Kahuna of the WHL, the Ed Chynoweth Cup - all slices of the Chief's huge, Game-1 success Friday night.

Stuck in the headlights

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Just as the cross-hairs are in place, a twig snaps. The frightened animal, hearing the small warning, must choose its course of action in the presence of the newly discovered threat. A pre-emptive attack? Or a hasty retreat? v This instinct, the fight-or-flight response, forces the prey to react to the surrounding danger.

America's one-party system

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

America is a land of choices: Would you like fries with that? Non-fat or 1 percent? Giants or Patriots? American Idol or Dancing with the Stars? And come election time, the choices can be just as overwhelming. Or can they?

America is a republic. "We the people" elect candidates who in turn represent us.

Call me anything you want, just don't say the C-word

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I've been called a lot of names.

Many of them have been crude, while others have been flat-out immature. I can laugh them all off.

Except, of course, the c-word.

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names usually only hurt me unless it's the dreaded, horrid, disgusting c-word.

Why does Mommy have bandages?

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Many men and women are addicted to or enjoy going under the knife, braving scars -- oddly or even misshapen breasts and penile implants gone horribly wrong.

The idea of being physically perfect, which is virtually unachievable as no one person's opinion on perfection is the same as everybody's, is consuming one person at a time in a materialistic world with a stronghold over the insecure.

CampusVOICES

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Chaleigh Bauer, 18
Elementary Education, RATHDRUM

"If they're going to raise the tuition, they should have something to show for it that benefits somebody more than themselves."

DUSTY COBETT, 50
Welding, PLUMMER

"I don't think that anybody should be raising the price of anything, but when the price of living goes up, so does everything else, and I can understand why they did it.

Jambalaya

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Just when you thought it was safe to read the Sentinel, Jake Donahue returns.

For those of you who are fairly new to campus, Donahue equals controversy. He's the chap that wrote "If handicaps can drive, they can walk 30 feet," as well as letters to the editor in support for Jessica Bryan, an English instructor literally ran off campus due to supposed anti-Republican remarks.

Editorial

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

North Idaho College has every right to be excited about the recent increase in tuition. The students will definitely feel hit the hardest as their tuition just went up a sliver past 7 percent. That puts the cost-per-semester at $1,133, up from the previous $1,055.

Small potatoes

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Seattle Mariners

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On April 25, 11 journalists from The Sentinel headed to Seattle for an end-of-the- year trip. Touring the Seattle times and going to a Mariners game are just some of the things the trip included. At the game, some of the writers got to watch the game from the press box and two photographers went into the photo wells to shoot alongside professionals from all kinds of publications.

OPENHOUSE

Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT