On Monday morning, billions of people around the world woke up to the unthinkable: Facebook.com was gone. This wasn’t something that could be solved by refreshing a page, or by resetting a router. The reason that Facebook, as well as Instagram and WhatsApp, were inaccessible was because for six hours […]

There is no better way to grow than through experimentation. Luckily, your average college campus is jam-packed with events, seminars, festivals, game nights and everything in between. Idaho State University is no different. On campus, we have several departments whose only purpose is to help students try things outside of their comfort zones. 

Lesley Brey Reporter The end of the semester is a wonderful time, but especially in the spring. The grass is turning green, the birds are returning, the trees are waking up and the temperature is rising. Soon, summer will be upon us, free of papers or finals, but alongside it […]

Lesley Brey Reporter Lately, I’ve been thinking about gender a lot. I mean, it’s hard not to. If the 2020’s were the decade for anything, so far it seems to be about questioning many of things we may have taken for granted, especially in regards to privilege. You could say […]

Lesley Brey Reporter Looking to buy a house after graduating? You may want to wait. In a year marked by extreme economic turbulence, one of the few markets showing consistent growth has been housing. However it’s coming at a hefty cost: low inventory, high competition and overvaluation. According to Norada […]

Lesley Brey Reporter  Spiders, and snakes, and rats, oh my! While some may consider this a list of pests, for college students looking for animal companionship, it may be a list of pets. Idaho State University is far from unique fin its “no pets” in student housing policy. This policy […]

Lesley Brey Reporter Who doesn’t love award season? It’s the one time of year we’ve all agreed to indulge in celebrity gossip and drama en masse, and boy did this year not disappoint. Maybe it’s a symptom of being stuck inside for 365+ days, but at the 63rd Grammy Awards, […]

Lesley Brey Reporter One recent Gallup Poll found that 1 in 6 Gen Zs self-identify as LGBTQ+, it’s easy to forget that gay marriage was only legalized in the United States in 2015. As a society, we’ve come far from the day when gay victims of AIDS were left to […]

Lesley Brey Reporter Henry Evans, who holds a PhD in Sociology, is the Associate Director of Idaho State University’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. He is also adjunct faculty for both the Political Science and Sociology departments. The Bengal Newspaper sat down with Evans to discuss talking about race in […]

Lesley Brey Reporter This story is part three in an ongoing series by The Bengal Newspaper regarding Black History Month. Others parts in the series can be read at isubengal.com. Although the end of the pandemic is in sight, for many of us relief can’t come soon enough. All across […]

Lesley Brey Reporter  She is the youngest person to ever be honored as poet laureate during an American inauguration. She is the first poet to speak during a Super Bowl. She graduated cum laude from Harvard University. Her two upcoming books are at the top of the Amazon bestseller list, […]