Chris Banyas Staff Writer On Oct. 1, 2013, the U.S. government effectively shut down as a result of Congress failing to agree on the budget for the upcoming year of 2014 or a plan regarding the national debt ceiling. Idaho State University has already felt the impact of the shutdown […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer There is an electric feeling in the air, for which the upcoming performance of “The Philadelphia Story” is responsible. As I am guided through the various workshops of the Stephens Performing Arts center, I stand on the stage in awe. Theatre professor Norm Schroder enters a […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer The first recorded homecoming at ISU was held in 1930. Although some events have been changed, the reason for the events has not changed. Homecoming week offers students a chance to not only network with fellow students and strengthen the community but to connect with past […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer ISU’s Student Union Building is like a giant russian nesting doll. Every layer that is popped apart and peeled back reveals a new and exciting service or area to explore. Freshmen inherit this doll at the beginning of their college careers, and it can take years […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Homecoming 2013, themed “50 Years of U” in honor of ISU’s 50th year as a four-year university, began last Saturday, Sept. 28, and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 5. Events began with the business window-painting event that took place Sept. 28. Clubs from ISU painted many […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer The Campus Connection desk located on the second floor of the Student Union Building expanded its hours of service as of July. “The reason why we extended our hours is just so that we can be available more for students, said Kayla Kroeger, student manager of […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Carefully traversing the darkened stairway and slowly descending into the earth itself, I briefly pause as my hand glides over a brick wall. I hurriedly jerk my head to the side, narrowly avoiding an outcropping of looming pipe. Soon, the entrance to the tunnels stands before […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer The papier-mâché Bengal that once stood outside the front of Reed Gym was recently removed, reportedly to prevent further damage costs incurred to repair it regularly. The statue was removed July 9 and has since been in storage behind facilities services but is looking to find […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Idaho State University is home to a diverse community of students and faculty with deep insight and views on the current conflict in Syria. The number of international students attending Idaho State University has been steadily rising. Between Spring 2012 and Spring 2013, the number of […]