Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Joseph R. Biden, Jr. took the oath of office and officially became the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. On his first day in office, President Biden signed a total of 17 executive orders in order to begin attempting to resolve […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor How has the university been dealing with the budget deficit? Last Spring, ISU went through a comprehensive effort to balance the budget. Through that process, the University was able to identify almost $12 million in budget reductions to take place over two years. The primary goal […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Both ISU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are getting back on the court after having their previous season cut short by the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to keep the student athletes safe and healthy, ISU will be following the rest of the NCAA […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor I’ve written about why arts are important in the past. It’s a topic that has always been very near to my heart. In fact, I wrote my senior paper on the subject in high school. However, I never would have been able to imagine how important […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Cases of COVID-19 continue to climb around the world and across the country. In the United States, cases officially reached 10 million as of Monday, Nov. 9. This milestone comes after the US saw multiple consecutive days of more than 100,000 new cases reported daily following […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor The 2020 presidential election has come and gone, but the results of the election are likely to take some time to be accurately determined. With all of the unprecedented circumstances around this election, it is within the realm of possibility that the decision will be made […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor There are a lot of words that could be used to describe the appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court eight days before the conclusion of the 2020 presidential election. The two that seem to keep coming to mind are disgusting […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor In response to a rise in cases of COVID-19, both nationally and locally, Idaho State University has put increased safety protocols into place. As of the writing of this article, there were a total of 61 cases of COVID-19 at ISU, a decrease from the 69 […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor The 2020 presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3. While many people consider that to be the day the election actually starts, the truth is that the election has already started. Millions of Americans have already cast their ballots through various early voting methods. More […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Like many colleges and universities across the country, Idaho State University is facing large budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of this, some schools have been forced to end the employment of some of their faculty. ISU began letting impacted employees go […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor ISU President Kevin Satterlee discusses COVID-19, the university’s budget deficit, mental health and more in this one-on-one conversation with The Bengal’s Managing Editor. How was the decision made to reopen campus this semester? Well, you know, it was many months of decision, and although the university […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Throughout the world, sign languages are used by Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to give them access to a visual language. This allows them to effectively communicate without the use of spoken language. These sign languages have become an invaluable tool for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many people around the world facing financial hardships they were not prepared for. The Idaho State University community has not been an exception to this. College students are already a stereotypically poor demographic and many students have been hit hard […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor At this point, COVID-19 and the safety measures surrounding it have become a part of life around the world. All semester, instructors have been keeping their students updated on the most recent recommendations on how to avoid contracting the virus. However, there hasn’t been as much […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Donna Lybecker Named Acting ISU Vice President for Research and Economic Development Following a search that has yet to yield results, ISU Political Science chair, Donna Lybecker, has been named as the university’s acting Vice President for Research and Economic Development. This decision was made after […]