Joanna Orban Copy Editor In 2013, former Idaho State University employee Rebecca Chidester shared the idea of a facility dog that would help in veterans’ recovery. Chidester worked with the Veteran Student Services Center to implement this idea at ISU. At the time Chidester was an AmeriCorps volunteer health advocate […]
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All about life on campus at Idaho State University. This includes club events, activities sponsored by Union Programs Council and the Student Activities Board.
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Idaho State University students and faculty have diverse opinions on the upcoming presidential election and what this will mean for their future. with current President Donald Trump running for re-election as the Republican candidate with Mike Pence as his running mate. Democrats nominated former Vice President […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor At this point, COVID-19 and the safety measures surrounding it have become a part of life around the world. All semester, instructors have been keeping their students updated on the most recent recommendations on how to avoid contracting the virus. However, there hasn’t been as much […]
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor If you’re like me, you’re probably pretty sick of hearing the term ‘new normal’ by now. All of the commercials remind you that ‘they’re here for you’ and ‘we’ll get through this together’. It’s a nice gesture, but it doesn’t mean much coming from a multi-million […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor 2020 has been a rough year. There’s no denying that. However, there has been one bright spot. “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is now on Netflix. Although I wasn’t one of the lucky ones to grow up watching ATLA when it was on Nickelodeon, I have seen […]
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor If you’ve gone to ISU for more than a day, it’s less of a possibility and more of a guarantee that you’ve seen many a tired student clutching to a blue coffee cup while simultaneously grasping a brown paper bag with the words ‘Einstein Bros. Bagels’ […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor I’ve always been a big fan of campus events. Between sporting events, free movies and student activity board events I always felt like I had something to do on campus. Because I’m from out of town and I don’t have the opportunity to go home very […]
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) I’m going to be blunt with you. You need to chill out. You’ve been overworking yourself and taking on responsibilities that are not yours. You feel like you aren’t doing enough, especially in the midst of a pandemic, but keeping […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer As the fall semester begins, many students and teachers are using Zoom meetings for classes. With these Zoom meetings come unspoken rules that we should all follow to prevent reputational disaster. For instance, let’s say you are in a Zoom meeting and are just joining, please […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor With all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, one thing has remained constant: the need to wear a mask or other facial covering. The simplicity of this has grown into a large debate with President Trump and several other national leaders weighing in. With schools starting up […]
Joanna Orban Staff Writer I know I’m not the only one who was completely blindsided by COVID-19 and all of its repercussions. After ISU moved all classes online, I was packed and moved home in a matter of three days. Everything happened so quickly that I wasn’t able to say […]
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor Aquarius- You’re known for being quite the humanitarian, Aquarius. You enjoy fighting for the things you believe in and living with no limitations. You would excel fantastically in “The World Today: Introduction to Global Issues”. Course description: “This course takes a thematic approach to highlight major […]
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor With the Coronavirus at the forefront of everyone’s minds, it’s almost too easy to get caught up in all of the social media hype and lose sight of what is fake and what is real. Thankfully, there are people and organizations out there that are doing […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer As of right now, there are a total of 1,170 cases of Corona Virus in Idaho. In the past couple of weeks, we have entered a statewide stay-at-home order and the Idaho Board of Education has been routinely updating their soft closures to expand throughout the […]
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor If I’m being completely honest, this is never a topic I saw myself writing about. I never imagined that I would live through a pandemic, let alone one so bad that I was encouraged never to leave my house. Personally, I’m a bit of a busy […]