Disclaimer: This article contains explicit language. Reader discretion is advised. Logan Ramsey Editor-in-Chief Almost three decades later, Roger Schei still remembers the house covered in bugs. He was a nineteen-year-old police explorer with San Diego County, and he and his sheriff’s deputy trainer were called to a house that was […]
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Edna Grant Staff Writer On one of the first real days of spring, Idaho State University’s campus is warm, green, bright and inviting. Students and faculty walk slowly, taking in the sunshine and warm breeze instead of walking, huddled and brisk, toward their destinations. Taking an opportunity that many have […]
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 […]
Maquella Chacon Staff Writer Beyond the highlights of university life, Pocatello is a very social community. Live music, outdoor recreation, movies, activities and fascinating historic places make this community good to live in and overall a good place to be. There are so many places to meet up with friends, […]
Edna Grant Staff Writer The Veteran Student Services Center at Idaho State University houses a large and brightly-colored study lounge. The room is a sanctuary. Veterans, or other military-associated students, often come up to the room to utilize the quiet atmosphere and study or seek help from TRiO Veterans Program […]
Logan Ramsey Editor-in-Chief Before Jayden Burton ever set foot on a rock climbing wall, he was a self-described redneck and never expected to be drawn into the sport. It was Burton’s freshman year of college ,and a couple of his friends brought him to the rock wall in Reed Gym. […]
Maquella Chacon Staff Writer The ISU Department of Family Medicine is making strides in the world of medical research. With a residency medical clinic supporting new doctors and its Clinical Research Center, Family Medicine is caring for the community and advancing research on how doctors treat and medicate issues such […]
Rianne Quigley Staff Writer ASISU elections for the 2019-2020 school year have come and gone once again, and a new group of representatives are poised to take their new seats next fall. But out of 8,183 eligible students, only 773 students actually participated in the elections. That’s a 9.45% participation […]
Nancy Ceja Staff Writer Brian Crawford, Program Chair of ISU’s Department of Dental Sciences became a part of the State Board of Dentistry in early February and will continue to be a part of the program for the next five years. Crawford has been a major part of the Bengal […]
Logan Ramsey Editor-in-Chief Local: Two teens accused of murdering an elderly woman will face trial in Pocatello Dustin G. Alfaro, 18, and a 17-year-old male juvenile, accused of murdering an 87-year-old Pocatello woman last month, have been transported here from a detention facility in California to face charges. Alfaro, who […]
Alex Mosher and Edna Grant Staff Writers Researchers from Idaho State University, the Idaho Museum of Natural History, Michigan State University, the University of New Hampshire and Pennsylvania State University are collaborating to analyze and discover more about “Ñusta,” the 500-year-old Inca mummy who was returned to Bolivia after spending […]
Maya Mace Bengal Submission The Iota Kappa chapter of Alpha Xi Delta is hosting its annual color run/walk in an effort to raise understanding, acceptance and funds for its philanthropy, Autism Speaks. The race will take place on the Idaho State University campus on April 6, 2019. The race is […]
Dylon Harrison News Editor As with every new school year, ASISU elections have come and gone, and with them has come time for a new student to take over as president of the Associated Students of Idaho State University (ASISU). The ASISU president for the 2019-2020 school year will be […]
Logan Ramsey Editor-in-Chief Local: 24 crashes happened in 3 hours on I-15 A total of 24 crashes took place on I-15 within three hours of each other last week. All took place near the Fort Hall exit, which was shut down due to the massive amount of wrecks that occurred. […]
Maquella Chacon Staff Writer In a stunning win at the Pi Kappa Delta National Debate Tournament, ISU’s Rupp Debate Society took home a national title in Public Forum debate. The tournament is a debate event that colleges throughout the country compete at annually for national titles. This year, seven ISU […]