A little over three years ago I walked into the newspaper office, notebook and pencil in hand, for the first meeting I would ever attend as an employee of “The Bengal.” I was fresh out of high school, a little unsure about journalism and scared to death of Dr. Tom […]
Nicole Blanchard Editor-in-Chief Adorned in intricate outfits of beads, buckskin, turquoise and other handmade goods, Taylor Thomas and Chastity Lee look like royalty. That’s because they are – crowned Miss Shoshone-Bannock and Miss Native ISU, respectively, Thomas and Lee are focused on bringing traditional aspects of their cultures to light. […]
Nicole Blanchard and Chris Banyas Editor-in-Chief/Staff Writer Howard Grimes, vice president for research and economic development at ISU, was the subject of a travel audit at Washington State University, where he worked prior to coming to Pocatello. According to an article on KREM.com, WSU’s president, Elson Floyd, requested the audit after Grimes […]
Nicole Blanchard Editor-in-Chief Michael Callender is a student at Idaho State University. He is a musician, an entrepreneur, a world traveler and a music enthusiast among many other things. He is also a canvas. Callender, like so many other students at ISU, has tattoos. But his can’t be covered with […]
Although fall semester is winding down, it feels like I’m winding up, and I can’t be the only one. Fall break is always a welcome, relaxing change, but the insane rush of papers, projects and studying that follow it are anything but. Finals are usually a challenging time for everyone, […]
Nicole Blanchard Editor-in-Chief With the final days of summer gone for good and winter well on its way, outdoor enthusiasts in the Pocatello area may be asking themselves what activity options remain. The promise of snow might be a damper for some, but for others, including the staff of Idaho […]
Nicole Blanchard Editor-in-Chief “I always say if you’re going to eat on campus, the best way to do it is with a plan,” said James Rich. Rich is the marketing director for Idaho State University’s Chartwells food service, the company that brings students everything from Turner’s traditional three meals a […]
Thanksgiving break is right around the corner (not that I have to remind any fellow college students, who are no doubt counting down the days), and I haven’t been this thankful for good news in a long time. Every year, Thanksgiving break feels like it’s practically light-years away. That is […]
No offense, but if you have to start a sentence with that disclaimer, you’re probably about to say something that doesn’t need to be said. In an era where we can fire off mindless comments at will without having to be face-to-face with the consequences, it can be easy to […]
Ever since I was young, I’ve had a bit of atelophobia. There are times that I feel like I’d rather do something perfectly or not at all, which can be a little problematic when the tasks at hand are non-negotiable. It has taken me a long time to get to […]
Nicole Blanchard Editor-in-Chief In the year and a half that I’ve spent writing this column, I have tried my best to avoid recycling the same ideas and articles over and over again. Nobody likes a broken record, but it’s hard for me to get certain tracks out of my head, […]
Halloween is a difficult time of year for me. Not just because it falls around midterms, or because allergy-induced migraines have me in a painkiller coma, but because choosing a Halloween costume is, as a woman, a uniquely difficult endeavor. I like to be dead things for Halloween. I couldn’t […]
Nicole Blanchard Editor-in-Chief When it comes to traditional Shoshone-Bannock legends, education is key. Knowledge, values and morals are passed on through tales about clever tricksters like the coyote or a myriad of other characters. Education is also the goal for Alexandria Alvarez, Shoshone-Bannock tribe member, ISU student and winner of […]
It’s getting to that time in the semester again where my brain is too fried to write about any events of actual importance, so I’ll have to settle for making vague connections to the things I actually have going on (bear with me). I’m at a point in my life […]
You guys. The other day I realized something that came as quite a shock, as silly as it may sound. Here we are, practically mid-October, and also practically midterms as well. I would be lying if I said I had any inkling of how far along we were in the […]