Andrea Diaz Reporter Graduation is a time when many students look forward to celebrating their successes. In order to accomplish this, Idaho State University students have to pay fees and complete paperwork in order to graduate. Students for this upcoming graduation can expect differences in the process due to COVID-19. […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter Content Warning: Strong Language Idaho State University students with varying political views came together to have an open discussion over Zoom. Questions covering a variety of political topics were asked and the students were free to give their opinions on each question. The students who participated in […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter Discovery+ is a new streaming service that has joined that plethora of streaming services. The streaming service is set up like any other streaming service and you can access it through its app, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, etc. However on the Amazon fire stick TV it […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day is an official statewide holiday that celebrates MLK’s life and accomplishments. This day is often associated with acts of service and is celebrated on every third Monday in January. King lived from 1929-1968 and in this time he progressed and changed […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter COVID-19 has been around for nearly a year, affecting how Idaho State University went forward with the Fall 2020 semester and it doesn’t seem like it will be any different for the Spring 2021 semester. Many of the trends from the fall semester are predicted to be […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter Idaho State University has renovated Davis Field and they officially dedicated it November 19, 2020. Davis Field has been a part of ISU for 88 years and many events happened in that time, such as sporting events and concerts. The field has undergone many changes and renovations. […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter The Idaho State University theatre department recently performed “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, a play by William Shakespeare. The play follows four Athenians, two men and two women, that fall in love with each other and are subjected to trickery by the fairies in the forest. This play […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter COVID-19 has brought on many changes to this semester at Idaho State University and next semester looks to be no different. The semester is going to start on January 11, 2021, and end May 7, which follows regularly scheduled dates of previous semesters. However, the spring break […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter Pocatello High School has both made history and caused controversy with its decision to change its Indians mascot. The board of trustees for the Pocatello/Chubbuck School district voted to retire the mascot after the 2020/2021 school year. The Indians have been the school’s mascot since the 1950s […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer On Mind Tap, the newest show at KISU, they talk about mental health, the stigma behind it, how to improve it and the issues that affect Southeast Idahoans in particular. The hosts of Mind Tap are Christian Powell, Jessica Whitaker-Fornek and Scott Greeves, who are all […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Halloween is a special kind of holiday where we carve pumpkins, go trick-or-treating and dress up in costumes, but where did it all come from? Halloween originated from a Celtic festival known as Samhain, which took place on November 1st. The day marked the end of […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Lambda Qi is a group that is run through Idaho State University’s Gender Resource Center and is doing much for the LGBTQ+ community. “We provide social events and groups, as well as HIV education and testing, for LGBTQ people ages 18-35,” said freshman Sociology and Political […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Skills in argumentation, use of evidence, communication, and rhetorical strategy are all a part of debate. Debate is having a formal discussion between a certain amount of participants about ranging topics that are polarizing. The goal is to have the better argument through the use of […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Representation: the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way or as being of a certain nature. Hispanic Heritage month is dedicated to the representation of Hispanic culture through “celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer In recent weeks, there has been a huge decrease in air quality around Pocatello. According to East Idaho News, there is a fire known as the LNU Lightning Complex fire that has affected over three counties in California, and is blowing smoke all over the West […]