Shelbie Harris News Editor Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is a well-known phrase in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, but unfortunately the power of these words can become lost in translation when you look at what is happening in non-democratic societies across the globe. A society such as […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor This summer, the Craters of the Moon Monument and National Preserve located in the Arco Desert acted as a 1,117 square mile research laboratory to study volcanic processes and planetary exploration on the moon, and other planets. ISU researchers and NASA are working on two separate […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor You may believe fighting wildfires is as simple as dousing the flames with water, but nowadays a plethora of tools and technologies are available to aid wildfire managers throughout the fiery trenches. Wildfire managers fighting the 279,144 acre “Soda Fire” utilized one such technology known officially […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor At forty, you’re considered over the hill, old and past your prime. However, this year Agnes, Idaho State University’s nuclear reactor, celebrates its fiftieth year at ISU, and could keep running without fuel for more than 200 years. The AGN 201 Nuclear Reactor has been on […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor Adrienne King will resign from her position as Idaho State University’s director of marketing and communications Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. The resignation comes following her acceptance of the vice president of marketing and outreach position at Murray State University located in Kentucky. “The position will oversee […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor Full-time tuition at Idaho State University will again increase for the 2016 academic year. Although tuition is increasing and has been for ISU students for the last 27 years, the annual rate of increase has been decreasing since 2011. “We’ve been consistently bringing down the rate […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer In addition to supporting student scholarships and sponsoring various awards and other forms of recognition, those who choose to remain an Idaho State University Bengal for life by joining the Alumni Association are also entitled to additional benefits like continued access and discounts across campus. Although […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Before receiving their degrees, crossing the stage, shaking hands with university officials and leaping from the familiar college life to the unknown professional world, students from Idaho State University’s graduating class of 2015 will symbolically salute the completion of their college experience with the annual March […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer A new mobile safety application has been added to the repertoire of Idaho State University as part of an ongoing effort to maintain safe and secure campus environments. Rave Mobile Security is the trusted software partner for campus and public safety across the nation, and the […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Chad Teichert, the coach responsible for leading the ISU Women’s Volleyball team to its first Big Sky title in over two decades, is leaving Idaho State University to finish his career with Star Valley High School in Afton, Wyoming. During seven seasons as head coach, Teichert […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Considering that amateur competition is supposedly a bedrock principle of college athletics, especially in light of the widely accepted modern image of the collegiate athlete, the phrase student-athlete has become as much a corporate euphemism as it has passed away entirely. Although the multi-million dollar profit […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer “Musical of Musicals: The Musical!” will be presented by Idaho State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance on April 17, 18, 20, 24 and 25 at the Black Box Theatre in the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Directed by Vanessa Ballam, this show will highlight and delve […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer It’s safe to assume a baseball player struggling to hit has heard the phrase “get this guy a tennis racket,” but could the opposite be said about a hot-streaking tennis player who seems to hit everything that comes his way? Such is the case for the […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer Faculty, staff and students of the Idaho State University anthropology department have been tasked with locating a human skull involved in a cold case that dates back to 1979. Although the endeavor is a grim and daunting undertaking, it is equally educational and rewarding for those […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer An obsession for artistic expression paired with the respect and similar style of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen unites two Idaho State University seniors in a less than traditional, yet beautifully savage manner. Noi Thannao and Seth Spencer grew up in Southeastern Idaho. Thannao in Pocatello […]