Monday night in the Boise venue, the Linen Building, the sounds of Portland-based indie folk band Blind Pilot softly assuaged the moods of a diverse audience.

Tuesday evening in the Hatch room of the SUB, the Intertribal Native Council (INC), MLK Human Rights Committee and Political Science Association brought Gyasi Ross to speak in celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month.

Arbiter journalist Jacob Dejongh attended and performed at his first poetry reading Friday night at A Novel Adventure downtown. Here's his story.

“The idea was to take a popular figure and throw a skull on it. I took Gumby’s body and put a skull on it, another one is a Lego.”

Children dressed in costumes ranging from spider man to mad eyed moody ran about playing with balloon made swords and wooden wands.

“One of the main objectives of the first year read program is to give first year students a common experience that will start to build a sense of community as soon as they arrive on campus.”

“Despite all hatred, we can still have smiles. Despite it all, I still believe human’s have a kind heart.”

March into the foreign realm of Wrath. It is cold. Winter winds descend from gray skies, bringing the message of a brittle battle, of a season reaching its end.

On the other side of the silent river, over the arced bridge and into the corridor of swaying trees, hammers click and clack, repairing tarnished armor and damaged weaponry.

This film brings to light questions of moral implication, what is one willing to sacrifice?