The Bengal Staff In August Idaho State University and catering partner Chartwells Higher Education announced that fast-food chain Chick-fil-A would open on the Pocatello campus in Fall 2021. Chick-fil-A was slated to replace Mandalay Express in the Pond Student Union Building. Chartwells announced the addition of Chick-fil-A alongside the announcement […]
Bengal Staff On April 7th, The Bengal Newspaper was sent a copy of a letter by an unnamed source that was written and sent out by Michael Thomas on April 6th. The letter states that Thomas will be resigning as chair at the end of the Spring 2020 semester. “This […]
The Bengal Staff The Bengal Newspaper received an anonymous letter that alleges “abusive treatment” by Michael Thomas, the Idaho State University Biology Department Chair and doctorate of Entomology, against multiple individuals including multiple faculty and graduate students. Thomas denies all of the accusations and says that he thinks that the […]
Eizaak and Camie presented the Sustainability Club for approval. They currently have 34 members and although they have been an organization for a year and a half, they were never an official club. ii. The goal of this club is to promote environmental consciousness. They are currently working on a […]
PRESIDENT KAY’S REPORT There are some University Committees who are looking for students to serve: Senator Pascali volunteered to be on the be on a Bengal committee. Senator Jensen volunteered to be on the Strategic Planning Committee. Senator Mahesh Mahat volunteered to be on the SUB Facilities Committee Martin Luther […]
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE 1. Stephanie Foreman, Office of Student Affairs a. Student Emergency Fund i. The Student Emergency Fund was created three years ago to assist students with unforeseen financial hardships which otherwise would have prevented them from continuing their college education. ii. These funds cover financial emergencies such as […]
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE a. Alpha Xi Delta, Gabby Jablonski i. Alpha Xi Delta changed their club constitution. They now require that every member have a set number of library study hours based on the individual’s GPA. Those who do not meet their study hour requirement will be placed on probation. […]
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE a. Lambda Theta Alpha, Samantha Castro and Maria Mojica i. Student organizations are required to have a minimum of ten members in order to beconsidered a club and receive full club benefits, such as being able to apply forincentive points. However, Lambda Theta Alpha currently only has […]
Bengal Staff A former student maintenance employee has alleged that ISU Housing ignored faults with the Turner Hall elevator before it fell last year. Afterward, he alleges, they threatened him and other student maintenance workers that they would face consequences if they spoke with any media about the incident. “I […]
MOVE TO APPROVE NEW CLUB FUNDING TO UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION (UNA-ISU) IN THE AMOUNT OF $250. MOTION CARRIED. MOVE TO APPROVE MATCHED DEPOSIT TO COLLEGE REPUBLICANS IN THE AMOUNT OF $66.00. MOTION CARRIED. MOVE TO APPROVE MATCHED DEPOSIT TO AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $284. MOTION CARRIED. MOVE […]