The Feminist Alliance at Idaho State University works to promote awareness of feminist issues, specifically those that concern gender and sexual equality for all. According to club Records Officer Jessica Milford, the club offers a safe community that promotes “sex positivity.” “[The Feminist Alliance] provides a safe environment for people […]
Month: April 2013
Assistant Professor of Sociology Jeremy Thomas specializes in research areas as controversial as they come. “My research interests primarily concern religion, sex, deviance and the body,” said Thomas. Thomas, new at Idaho State University since fall of 2012, received his doctorate from Purdue University last year. His current research focuses […]
Southeastern Idaho Public Health officials will be conducting a public health emergency exercise, on May 1, to exercise their ability to provide mass vaccination and treatment. The university community is invited and encouraged to go to the Point of Dispensing (POD) site, on May 1 between 1 and 3 p.m., […]
When words get lost in translation Language is an interesting concept. It’s constantly changing, exists in various forms and allows us to relate and share the human experience in a concise way. It seems as though we often take for granted the freedoms language allows us until we’re faced with […]
Despite the cold, frigid weather, the Idaho State Athletic Department partnered with the Idaho Central Credit Union and broke ground last Tuesday on the new practice field being built south of Holt Arena. Holt Arena is a community center and with all the non-sports related activities that go on inside […]
Idaho State University doctoral candidate Michael Riley and his seven-year-old service dog, Annie, have been together for over six years. In those years, Riley said he has come to see Annie as much more than a service dog. “The law sees [Annie] as a tool, I see her as an […]
The Bengals have played like the Big Sky Champions almost all season and with the tournament this weekend, it’s time for the team to finish what it started. For the first time since 2006, the Idaho State men’s tennis team will be competing in the Big Sky Conference tournament in […]
“Speak up!” by Karsen Welch King
Perhaps one of the most costly aspects of attending college, other than tuition itself, is purchasing books for classes. New textbooks can run upwards of several hundred dollars each, and students often dread spending the money. Beginning nearly three years ago, Idaho State University’s bookstore’s participation in the eFollet book […]
Multiple Students Victims of Theft Multiple burglaries were reported to Public Safety over the last month. One involved a vehicle theft and the others involved the theft of personal items from dorm rooms in Nichols Hall. These crimes reportedly occurred when doors or windows were left unsecured. The vehicle, a […]
Growing Pains The Idaho State football team conducted their second scrimmage of spring training on April 19. While watching their practices leading up to the scrimmage, I focused on watching the defense. I will note a few general thoughts about the defense before I break them down by position. We […]
Dead Week Relief activities sponsored by the Union Program Council (UPC) are scheduled for next week. Starting Tuesday, April 30, and continuing through Thursday, May 2, UPC will hold stress relief events for students. “It’s time for everybody to forget their stresses about finals,” said UPC Director Jordan Chapman. “We […]
The 14th annual Take Back the Night event will take place Friday, May 3, at 5:30 p.m. “The march will begin at Family Services Alliance (355 S Arthur Ave.) where we will pass out free Take Back the Night T-shirts and it will end at the Old Town Pavilion where […]
Chart-topping country music band Emerson Drive played at Idaho State University on Friday, April 19. The concert was the culminating event of Springfest. “Our fans up here have always been strong over the years and it just goes to show that country music is still going good here,” said lead […]