Kyra Finner Staff Writer As of right now, there are a total of 1,170 cases of Corona Virus in Idaho. In the past couple of weeks, we have entered a statewide stay-at-home order and the Idaho Board of Education has been routinely updating their soft closures to expand throughout the […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer Averi McFarland, a master’s student for the Department of Biological Sciences at Idaho State University, won the People’s Choice Award at the three-minute thesis event on Feb. 19, at the JUMP convention center in Boise. As described by Tracy Collum, Associate Dean of Graduate School at […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer The teacher shortage in America has been persistently growing in the last couple of decades. According to studies that were done by the Economic Policy Institute, the teacher shortage in America was around 110,000 vacancies in 2018 and it could be up to 200,000 vacancies by […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer It’s hard enough to be a full-time college student, but also being a parent brings its own challenges. Tana Christensen is one of those students. Majoring in Corporate Communications in the Leadership Track and graduating in May of 2020, Tana has 2 daughters- Calli who is […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer New Dean of Students at ISU opens up about new opportunities Craig Chatriand has been hired as the new Dean of Students at Idaho State University after a national search. He will assume the role on February 28th, 2020. Chatriand said he can’t wait to get […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer In a class called ‘Collaborative Creativity’ in the College of Business, Dr. Alex Bolinger put together a project to teach students about teamwork. The project was to write a book about WWII called, “Images of America: Idaho in World War II.” Bolinger takes care of the […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer I’m a music education major here at Idaho State University and I know a little bit about anxiety, exhaustion, and most importantly- burnout. The mental health of college students has been studied and discussed in depth, but the distress of music majors and what becomes of […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer A new year’s resolution can be a very daunting task for any busy college student but it doesn’t have to be so complicated to be a good goal. Some of the more popular resolutions include saving money, getting a new job, reading more, and adopting new […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer What to watch on Disney+ to kick off your year Disney+ has already delivered on so many incredible Tv shows and movies since it’s debut in November 2019. You are now able to watch all of your favorite Disney content at the flick of your wrist […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer On November 18, 2019, the FBI Center in Pocatello was officially opened after 2 years of renovations. According to FBI.gov, the purpose of the new renovations of the center are to consolidate information from almost 100 data centers in the Department of Justice. It will also […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer Eating on campus can be a quick and easy way for students to get lunch between classes, grab a cup of coffee in the morning or find a snack at the end of a long day. For me, eating on campus can be a constant battle […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer The vision for the new Idaho State University Alumni and Visitor’s Center is no longer just a dream according to Alumni Member, Ryan Sargent ’09. On Oct. 30, Idaho State University posted a video about the new center which already has 95% of the funding it […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer Idaho State University hosted the 24th Annual Homeless Stand Down at Reed’s Gym on Oct. 26, offering the homeless local population veteran and civilian resources, health care services, hot meals, hygiene kits, clothing, hair cuts, job assistance, prepaid phones and more. According to the Bingham County […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer Tim Magnuson was found dead on Oct. 5 in Yellowstone National Park near the Idaho and Wyoming Border. It was discovered that the microbiology professor from ISU suffered cardiac arrest while doing research on microbes that live in the hot springs. Magnuson was only 57 years […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer According to the New York Times, Idaho State University students’ median family incomes today are $68,800, which means that a lot of people at ISU are relatively well-off compared to other areas. Despite this, many students are extremely stressed out about their finances and can’t afford […]