Madeleine Coles Life Editor It is a fact of college life that students will have to face classes with required reading materials. In fact, required reading is such a common part of college classes, many students don’t consider the delicate behind-the-scenes process of choosing required reading, but the truth is, […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer The country of Pakistan is over 7,000 miles away from the United States, but Pakistan native and ISU student Haseeb Khan believes the distance, and difference is not as great as it seems. Khan began school at ISU in January and is a member of the […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer History students at ISU recently participated in the Mis Memorias (My Memories) project as part of the 500 Years of Latino History initiative. “Essentially it’s an oral history project where students learn how to prepare and conduct oral histories, and then they go out and interview […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer When Lydia Wilkes accepted a job as an assistant professor at ISU last fall, many factors went into her decision. But in academic terms, Wilkes said she was excited with the roles that she would be able to fulfill at ISU. In January, Wilkes will be […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant has retired from professional basketball after playing 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, an NBA record for most seasons played with the same team. He has left highlights and memories that will last for decades. Bryant, who began his career in […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer While some sports, such as American football, are limited to a certain geographical area, others are played all around the world. Tennis is one such sport that is enjoyed nearly universally. It is no surprise then, that the ISU men’s tennis team features players from multiple […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer The election results for next year’s Associated Students of Idaho State University (ASISU) positions are in, but if the voter turnout is anything to go by, not many students care. This year 205 students voted for the executive ticket, the president and vice president for the […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Entering her third season at ISU, outfielder Kacie Burnett has already established herself as a force to be reckoned with. The junior is a nursing major and started in all 52 games last season. Burnett had an impressive season in 2015 with 79 hits, two home runs […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Bob Beason has been collecting comics all his life. The first comic he ever bought was a twelve cent Spider-Man #39, and his collection only grew from there. Eventually he had more boxes of comics than he knew what to do with, so he decided to […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer ISU senior Tressa Lyman is an athlete of many talents. Lyman, who plans to graduate this May with a degree in elementary education, has played volleyball at ISU for the five years she has attended. But she also stepped up to play a little more than […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Being an adult means you have to make your own doctor’s appointments and take responsibility for your health, which, let’s face it, is hard work. But the ISU Health Fair can help relieve students from the time, effort and money it takes to get a full […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Students seeking a thrilling trip for spring break need look no further than the Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC) at ISU. The OAC, located on the first floor of the student union building, has planned two separate spring break trips this year. One trip is to Snow […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer ISU student Deante Gains is making major waves in the collegiate track and field world. Gains recently placed first in men’s indoor triple jump for the second year in a row at the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championship with a personal best mark of 14.96 meters, […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Alma Jam is a graduate student at ISU currently pursuing a master’s degree in sociology. She says that she did not choose ISU, but rather, ISU chose her. “It made it easier for me to get the connections I needed and the financial support I needed […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Cody Lind loves the mountains. Growing up in Challis, Idaho, running, hiking and exploring the mountains defined his childhood. Just two weeks ago, Lind took second place in the Moab Red Hot 55K, a grueling ultrarace through the mountains. Ultrarunning means running incredibly long distances. If […]