Joanna Orban Copy Editor Idaho State University history professor, Justin Stover, a doctorate in history was recently honored by the Idaho State Board of Education. Stover was named the 2020 Innovative Educator for Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing. According to a press release by ISU, “Starting in 2019, each […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor Reigh Downs is a senior at Idaho State University and also, a published poet. Two of Downs’ poems were published in Black Rock & Sage, ISU’s only literary journal. Published annually through the Department of English and Philosophy, some iteration of the journal has been on […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor One of the hardest things in college (besides learning how to cook) is learning how to manage money successfully. Between student loans and living paycheck to paycheck, it can be difficult to know how to manage money. If you’re like me, your high school probably didn’t […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the limits it has placed on having in- person events, Idaho State University was still able to have its second Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration using a combination of Zoom and Facebook Live. Starting October 12, which is nationally recognized as Indigenous […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor As the pandemic continues into its eighth month, much of the conversation around the virus involves the timetable for the release of a vaccine. In the first presidential debate between President Trump and Vice President Joe Biden, both candidates spent a significant amount of time discussing […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor I love Disney movies and even though it might be a controversial opinion, I love the new live-action adaptations. I think I saw “Aladdin” three times in the theater. While “Aladdin” has always been my favorite Disney movie, I was equally excited for “Mulan”. Growing up, […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor In 2013, former Idaho State University employee Rebecca Chidester shared the idea of a facility dog that would help in veterans’ recovery. Chidester worked with the Veteran Student Services Center to implement this idea at ISU. At the time Chidester was an AmeriCorps volunteer health advocate […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor Debs Brereton got her first soccer ball when she was two-years-old. Since then, it’s never left her feet. In Brereton’s native England, soccer very much was, and still is, a man’s world. After playing soccer on all-male leagues for most of her life, Brereton started playing […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor 2020 has been a rough year. There’s no denying that. However, there has been one bright spot. “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is now on Netflix. Although I wasn’t one of the lucky ones to grow up watching ATLA when it was on Nickelodeon, I have seen […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor I’ve always been a big fan of campus events. Between sporting events, free movies and student activity board events I always felt like I had something to do on campus. Because I’m from out of town and I don’t have the opportunity to go home very […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor Before Aayush Jha made the decision to come to Idaho State University, he applied to several universities on the East Coast. Having always been interested in the medical field, Jha was intrigued about being able to do his own research on campus at ISU. He ultimately […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor With all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, one thing has remained constant: the need to wear a mask or other facial covering. The simplicity of this has grown into a large debate with President Trump and several other national leaders weighing in. With schools starting up […]
Joanna Orban Staff Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and other medical facilities have been facing a limited supply of crucial medical equipment, such as masks. The limited supplies have prompted people all over the world to make homemade masks. The Idaho Museum of Natural History, located on the […]
Joanna Orban Staff Writer I know I’m not the only one who was completely blindsided by COVID-19 and all of its repercussions. After ISU moved all classes online, I was packed and moved home in a matter of three days. Everything happened so quickly that I wasn’t able to say […]
Joanna Orban Staff Writer Bengal: What is ISU doing to keep campus clean for the employees and students that are still around? Summers: Our facilities staff are taking extra precautions to clean and sanitize all buildings and common areas. Computer labs are regularly sanitized. Our team of professionals are wiping […]