Veterans’ Sanctuary offers helping hand An easily recognizable figure on campus is Kale Bergeson and his orange and black mohawk. What many may not know is that Bergeson is a former Marine. Now a junior at Idaho State University majoring in Human Resource Training and Development, Bergeson is the Career […]
Complaints about conflicting class times and issues with course availability have been heard around campus recently. While students are upset with scheduling conflicts, university administrators are making efforts to improve course accessibility. “The institution is committed to moving to much more flexible scheduling. We’re trying to schedule at different times […]
Country music band Emerson Drive will be performing at Idaho State University on Friday, April 19. The concert is scheduled for the final day of the Student Activities Board’s SpringFest events and will be at 7 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Building (PSUB) Ballroom. Ticket prices are $5 for […]
A number of bachelor’s degree programs at ISU are currently under review. Included in the reviews are the Bachelor of English, Bachelor of Philosophy and the School of Nursing’s bachelor’s degree completion program. The English and philosophy bachelor’s program reviews are part of a regular scheduled review process. The School […]
Spring break is next week, which often means travel and celebration for students. Although it’s a time for relaxation and fun, students need to be careful and stay safe during their week off. Whether students are traveling or staying in the area, local officials have recommended certain precautions for students. […]
When Idaho State golfer Courtney Smith was deciding where to go to college, Idaho must have seemed a long way from her home in Omaha, Neb. Smith, a state champion high school golfer, knew she wanted to continue in the sport. What did ISU have that other colleges didn’t? Family. […]
Collegiate debate has two major national championship tournaments, the National Debate Tournament and the Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) tournament. A pair of Idaho State University debaters qualified for a trip to the National Debate Tournament, and ISU will be hosting the CEDA tournament over spring break. Matea Ivanovic and […]
ASISU approves resolution On Wednesday, Feb. 20, ASISU senators approved a resolution urging state lawmakers to expand Idaho’s human rights laws. The resolution, introduced by Senator Emma Doupé, supports a state-wide amendment that would include the terms “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the Idaho Human Rights Act. While it […]
New information about the Rotaract club’s request for $10,000 took ASISU members by surprise. Based on ASISU bylaws, the club may not have been eligible for money from the student government’s contingency fund at all. The club’s effort to build a school in Mali, led by member Brandon Comish, was […]
Trained for Quick Response Pocatello’s school board recently voted to place semi-automatic rifles in gun safes at each of Pocatello’s middle and high schools, making them easily available to the schools’ resource officers. Steve Chatterton, Idaho State University’s director of Public Safety, said that would not be the best option […]
From Mali to Pocatello The citizens of Mali are no strangers to being caught between two powerful forces. Not only is the country in a civil war but now two student organizations at Idaho State University are at odds over a proposal to build a school there. The Associated Students […]
Now Accepting Submissions Black Rock & Sage, Idaho State University’s creative arts journal, is accepting students’ submissions until Thursday, Feb. 14. The journal is published yearly by the English Department. Artistic categories published in Black Rock & Sage include fiction, poetry, essays, photography, paintings, music, maps, costume design and more. […]
Polish-born Jakub Kusmieruk stands tall Jakub “Kuba” Kusmieruk is Poland’s tallest man. He’s also a center for the Bengals basketball team. Now a redshirt senior, the 7-feet-4-inch Kusmieruk moved to the United States in August of 2005. He was 15 when he left Sokolow Podlaski, Poland. “What do you think?” […]
Shari Fernandez, a development associate in Idaho State University’s Boise development office, was recently selected as one of the Idaho Business Review’s 50 Women of the Year. “It is very gratifying to be acknowledged for the work I’ve done in my profession, through my community involvement and through my pursuit […]
“What do whales, ducks, seals, horses, pigs and humans have in common? They can all catch the flu,” said Melissa Orgill at the Idaho State University Wellness Center. The flu has become an epidemic in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. “Signs and symptoms […]