Austin Schutz Submitted Article If you have turned on ESPN in the last two weeks, you have heard about Michael Sam. He is about to be the first openly gay player in NFL history who is on an active roster. I have seen a lot of stories about why his […]
Golf is a unique sport. Compared to more traditional athletics it is slower paced and is less team-oriented. Don’t think for a second, though, that it is less challenging because that couldn’t be further from the truth. Just ask Jenna Sharp, a sophomore at Idaho State University. For Sharp, golf […]
An exposé of money in sports The Idaho State women’s tennis team wrapped up its fall season on Oct. 14 and despite a disappointing season the future looks bright for a program that has been marred by financial struggles. In 2007 Idaho State University was in the middle of a […]
My time here has been incredibly enjoyable. From interviewing athletes, to staff ice cream parties, and running like mad all over campus to get to interviews on time, working for “The Bengal” has been an incredible experience. I do have some parting advice and notes based on my short time […]
Last place. That’s where Idaho State University’s women’s tennis team could be found during the 2011-12 season. The Bengals haven’t won more than four matches since 2003, making them ISU’s least successful team during that time span. This year shows promise of being different. With three players from last year […]
Idaho State University’s tennis program has been in the middle of a massive rebuilding effort for the past few years. On the men’s side, they haven’t posted a winning record since the 2006 season but last year marked the first time since then that they’ve had a realistic shot at […]
“We’re going into [the game] thinking that we’re going to beat the other team.” Those are the words of Idaho State University’s Breanne Van Every. Van Every, a Highland High School graduate, is one of the centerpieces of ISU volleyball. As a senior, Van Every has had the opportunity to […]
Idaho State University offers many services to students and faculty but one of the most utilized is the intramural sports program. For students who have never played intramural sports at ISU or never signed up for them using the intramural league’s website, consider this your primer. Last year Idaho State […]
Malta is a small country located south of Sicily in the Mediterranean. Its strategic location between the Roman and Greek empires made it an ideal naval port and key trading post during the reign of Julius Caesar. Fast forward two thousand years and it is now the hub of basketball […]
Sometimes all it takes to get hooked on something is a taste. Just ask Mike Arnold, a senior pole vaulter for Idaho State University. Arnold had the opportunity to go to the Olympic tryouts this summer in Eugene, Ore. “It was a great experience to be in the top 24 […]
For students going to college for the first time, one of the most intimidating experiences they will face is living in student housing. They aren’t just living away from home for the first time, they are experiencing a complete upheaval of their lives. Getting away from the nest doesn’t have […]
College is a once-in-a-lifetime experience – at least for most of us – and the opportunities it affords shouldn’t be wasted. It would be well and good for me to write an article that was emotionless and many people would glance over it and possibly take some of the advice […]