Terryn Hardy Staff Writer Despite what some might believe, live music can be found in businesses all over Pocatello. In places such as CoHo, Portneuf Valley Brewery, The Bridge, Uncorked and The College Market, live music and often jazz music is performed on a regular basis. Jazz music was originally […]
Terryn Hardy One of the most well known Christmas carols, Jingle Bells, was written and composed by James Lord Pierpont. Pierpont was born in 1822. He was a church music director. Pierpont was the uncle to famous businessman JP Morgan. Living during the civil war Pierpont’s family was divided. With […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer Idaho State Civic Symphony will be once again hosting its annual “Joy to the World” concert on December 8 and 9. This concert is a large scale community event featuring the ISU choirs. This symphony allows for audience participation. Audience members are asked to join the […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer Aubri Matkin has opened her gallery, Silent Transitions, in the John B. Davis art gallery. This exhibit ran for a week there and will be moved to the black box theatre Wednesday, December 6th. Matkin is a mixed media artist, working in painting and sculpture. Of […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer Once again, Idaho State University’s Art Department hosted an art exhibit to honor veterans. Called “Vigilance” the exhibit features works by students. The exhibit has many pieces on different mediums. One piece in the exhibit is a model of a monument that will be built in […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer The Idaho State University band program concluded their semester of performances with a concert held at Jensen Hall on November 15. The Symphonic Band was able to perform Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture,” a piece originally scored for symphony orchestra. In the musical world, the concert bands we […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer Visiting Idaho State University this week from Arizona State University, Dr. Jeff Libman spent a few days teaching ISU students some tips for jazz performance. Dr. Libman attended ASU with ISU Director of Athletic Bands, Dr. Thomas Kloss. Dr. Libman’s undergraduate degree is in Music Education […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer Idaho State University welcomed guest artist Zuill Bailey to campus this week. Bailey is considered one of the premiere cellists in the world. He has played the cello with numerous symphonies including the Idaho State Civic Symphony on Friday November 10, 2017. Mr. Bailey’s recording of […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer In light of the opioid epidemic in the United States, some ISU students are trying to make a difference in the community. Students in the Physical Therapy Assisting program at ISU have brought the “choose PT campaign” to campus and the ISU community. #choosePT is a […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer This week we spoke to ISU ticketing manager, Erin Joy, about how athletic tickets work at ISU. She was very excited to explain their new green ticketing initiative which save the university money, as well as being environmentally conscious by not printing out paper tickets for […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer The School of Performing Arts and the Bengal Marching Band hosted the Mountain West Marching Band Invitational at Holt Arena on October 14. The event is an annual event and is a good recruiting tool for the university. This invitational draws rural bands with no experience […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer In her first season, a season where the Idaho State volleyball team went 23-12, upset Portland State in the conference tournament and punched a ticket to the NCAA tournament, Chloe Hirst red shirted, but still said it was the year with the best memories. Idaho State fell to […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer Homecoming is a more than just a football game on Saturday. Homecoming is a week of tradition where Bengals bond together and increase spirit and pride for the school from the student body. One such tradition is the homecoming royalty pageant. A couple weeks before homecoming, […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer For more than just current and past Bengals, homecoming is a time to incorporate all Bengals into our traditions. On Saturday September 30, 2017, future Bengals were invited to attend Spirit Saturday. The day started out with a registration where prospective students received a t-shirt and […]
Terryn Hardy Staff Writer After the resignation of former women’s golf coach Kellie Hooper, the Idaho State women’s golf team hired Pocatello native Dallen Atkins. A graduate from Century High School, Atkins played for Idaho State during his time in Pocatello and grew up watching the Idaho State golf program. […]