Chris Banyas Life Editor Fighting a life threatening illness is something most children never have to worry about, and something no parent would ever want to be faced with. Yadira Gil, an 18-year-old Idaho State University student, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2006,when she was 12 years old. Born in […]
Chris Banyas Life Editor On April 11, the Idaho Museum of Natural History will put on its annual Science Trek. The event is for children in third through fifth grade, and aims to target their minds with the possibilities of the different sciences. In addition to the displays hosted by […]
Chris Banyas Life Editor Ever wanted to build an intergalactic empire from nothing, micromanaging every aspect of the economy and industrial war machine before unleashing your forces upon your peace loving neighbors? Perhaps desperately trying to survive a variety of vicious monsters and plots while trapped inside a uniquely haunted […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Dust off your Quidditch brooms and dig out your magic wands. Springfest is coming, and it’s “Harry Potter”-themed! That’s right, a week full of free magical activities will be brought to you by the Student Activities Board. The events will run from Monday, March 10, to […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Since opening in 1970 as the first domed stadium to be built on a college campus, Holt Arena has become a landmark for the region and one of the most prominent features of Idaho State University. Originally named the MiniDome after a facility in Texas, it […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Martin Luther King Jr. Way is scheduled to be remodeled beginning in the spring of 2015 under the Complete Streets Project, pending city approval of specific plan elements. The idea for the remodel has been in the works for several years, and only recently found an […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Retired law enforcement officers and students with enhanced concealed carry permits will be able to legally possess firearms on Idaho State University’s campus if Senate Bill 1254 is passed. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the bill was approved by the Senate by a vote of 25 to […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer The Toxic Avenger keeps stern watch over the KISU office from the confines of his poster, menacing all who enter with his deadly mop. Not far away stands John Denver, grinning out from his sliver of tacked up glossy paper, seemingly content to share the wall […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Since officially opening Jan. 20, Benny’s Pantry has helped many in need, thanks in large part to contributions from within Idaho State University and the surrounding community. The initial idea for the pantry was inspired by Laura Vailas, a registered dietician familiar with the concepts of […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer What do you get when you cross a love of zombies with a strong desire to promote preparedness, especially in emergency situations? You get the Zombie Emergency and Disaster Survival Skills Club. Called ZEDSS for short, the club is a newly formed campus group, which embraces […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer An adjustment to the way in which club funding works has raised not only financial questions but questions concerning the level of interaction the senate has with the student body. At the Associated Students of Idaho State University senate meeting on Jan. 15 a vote was […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer A young man forced to move as his family relocates finds himself cut-off from the thing he loves the most: hockey. It would be one of the most difficult times of his life. This sounds like something you would see late at night on ESPN but […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer After several years of conflict and reorganization, the Idaho State University Faculty Senate is finally getting back to business. A reorganization of many of the colleges at ISU, and the way it was handled was a major incident leading to the conflict. “Whenever you have new […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Students at Idaho State University will have a unique opportunity to win prizes by interacting with the school’s social media platforms through a contest called Ultimate Bengal. Beginning Jan. 14, and ending April 25, students will have the chance each day to earn entries into a […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer A new website dubbed the Bengal Online Scholarship System, BOSS for short, was recently launched and aims to help students apply for and utilize scholarships. “I talked to some of my colleagues and I realized we were doing paper applications for everything and the way things […]