Kiran Pandey Staff Writer Featuring a variety of community events, fun prizes and a free t-shirt for all participants, the Bannock Transportation Planning Organization will host its annual Bike to Work program this May. Bike to Work was launched in 2009 to promote the habit of using environment-friendly transportation devices. […]
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Renee Shaktivel Staff Writer In the United States, there are 4.8 million college students raising children, and 26% of those students are undergraduates. Of the 26%, only one half are predicted to earn a bachelor’s degree within six years of their enrollment. If that isn’t enough to be a hindrance […]
New officers were sworn in. Executive -President Logan Schmitt -Vice President Talon Sargent Idaho Falls Vice President -Darrow Felsted College of Arts and Letters -Jeanelee Stock -Nyele Alvarez College of Business -Hira Hamid College of Education -Kaitlyn Jewkes Graduate School -Damara Marshall -Sabin Subedi College of Health Sciences -Ashley Kinzel […]
Renee Shaktivel Staff Writer Several changes regarding faculty and leadership positions have happened throughout ISU this semester, and now ISU welcomes two new deans to the College of Science and Engineering (CoSE) and the College of Education. Scott Snyder was chosen to be the dean for the College of Science […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer ISU’s College of Business has named a recipient of its outstanding student leader award for the first time in six years. Emerald Lewis is an ISU senior majoring in informatics. She has been the president of the Informatics and Computer Science Student Organization since the fall […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor The Undergraduate Research Symposium gave undergraduate researchers from all of ISU’s colleges the opportunity to showcase the work they are doing. Held in the Wood River room on April 12, viewers were able to visit with each of the researchers to learn more about the research […]
Kiran Pandey Staff Writer When Kaushal Wagle, a sophomore student majoring in business informatics, first went to the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) in 2016 with his light switch idea, director Dr. Jeff Street believed in him and started supporting him with mentorship and financial assistance. According to […]
Student Nurse Alliance received matched funds in the amount of $500. The Student Branch of Health Physics received matched funds in the amount of $50. The Survey Club received matched funds in the amount of $49.99. The Medical Assistants Student Organization received matched funds in the amount of $500. The […]
Renee Shaktivel Staff Writer The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is a program that is offered throughout college campuses in Idaho and the U.S. that teaches individuals how to overcome mental and physical challenges, teamwork, confidence and leadership through hands-on training. “It is a source to commission people to become […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor The ISU Rupp Debate Team is riding a wave of victories after a stellar showing at the annual Phi Kappa Delta tournament (PKD) in Nashville. The PKD tournament hosted 82 different colleges from 26 states and three countries. ISU finished third in the Division II sweepstakes […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer 70 ISU students have been displaced following a kitchen fire that started on the fourth floor of Schubert Heights that quickly got out of hand, causing severe damage to the apartment complex. Many of these students lost personal belongings and in a few cases, everything they […]
Pocatello’s Second Saturday contra dance will be held April 14 at the First Congregational UCC Church, 309 N. Garfield (behind Pocatello High School). The dance runs from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. Kay Forsyth from Logan, UT will teach and call the dances, with lively Irish music provided by The Wild […]
Upcoming Events: April 23: Benny Awards April 28: Bengal Visit Day Finances: Ballroom Dance Team approved for $200 funding. International Student’s Association approved for $500 matched funding. Student Branch of Health Physics approved for $50 matched funding. Advertising Federation approved for $339.20 match funding. 2018-2019 ASISU budget was approved.
Fallon Deatherage News Editor After the Idaho State Board of Education unanimously approved the motion on April 5, Kevin Satterlee will become Idaho State University’s 13th president at the end of June. After the announcement, Satterlee addressed the university and the media in the PSUB to outline the future he […]
Phoebe White Submitted to The Bengal The Iota Kappa Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta is hosting its annual AmaXing Challenge Race in efforts to raise understanding, acceptance and funds for their philanthropy, Autism Speaks. This year, the AmaXing Challenge Step It Up event will be a 5K color run. The […]