2008 Woodie Awards
When Dr. Arthur Vailas became the president of Idaho State University (ISU) in July 2006, he announced, with little or no comprehension of its infrastructure, his intention of making ISU the "MIT of the West". Vailas wants ISU to be a research institution like Utah State University, bringing in $150 million in research funds annually.
Zach Roddy's comment about Boise State's recent campus-wide ban on smoking (Bengal, Wed. Nov. 5, p. 8) is a breath of fresh air at the Bengal. BSU's Wellness Center director Ferdinand (not Fred) Schlapper has shown some real leadership, but, really, it's something that smokers can live with.