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 […]
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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 […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer People all across the country marched through towns and to state capitals last month, demanding that the government pass gun reform to prevent future mass shootings following the recent tragedy at a Florida high school. Pocatello took part in the movement last Saturday. The march was […]
Kiran Pandey Staff Writer Four ISU teams walked away with large amounts of money when they returned from the Idaho Entrepreneurship Challenge held on March 15 and 16 in Boise. Some of the winners included, Asim Dhakal, from the College of Business and Rituraj Yadav from the College of Science […]
Clayton Koff Staff Writer Emily Morley, a chemistry student, has dedicated the last three years of her life to diligently researching different applications for metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). But Morley’s research is hard-pressed for time. She only has a year left before she graduates, which means she has limited time left […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor A kitchen fire was cause for some tense moments for the students who reside in Schubert Heights, an on-campus apartment complex near Miller Ranch Stadium on Bartz Dr. The fire damaged portions of the fourth floor and much of the building was damaged by smoke. No […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor With the end of the Idaho State Legislative session, the passage of one bill could bring changes and new opportunities to the physical therapy department at ISU. House Bill 505 allows physical therapists to practice dry needling in Idaho, a practice already recognized in 34 other […]
Clayton Koff Staff Writer For the first time in 23 years, the U.S. Department of Energy has resumed operations at the Transient Reactor Test Facility, stirring unrest amongst residents and political parties. The Transient Reactor Test Facility (TREAT) is the number one nuclear research and development facility in the entire […]
American Chemical Society received matched funding. African Student Association received matched funding. Phi Upsilon Omicron received matched funding. Japan Club received matched funding. Chinese Student Association received matched funding. Wesley Foundation received matched funding. New Club World Fusion Dance received funding. Clay Club was reactivated.
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer The ISU chemistry department has been researching a way to help law enforcement agencies more effectively recover defaced serial numbers. A team of ISU professors and students have been working since 2013 on a method of recovering serial numbers that uses thermal imaging. This would be […]
Kiran Pandey Staff Writer The week before spring break, ISU students elected their government body for the next school year and now ASISU has officially announced the results for all colleges and the graduate school except for the College of Science and Engineering. Logan Schmidt and Talon Sargeant are the […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor Robert Marley, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Missouri University of Science and Technology is no longer being considered for the president position. He follows Ricardo Azziz, State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration’s chief officer of academic health and hospital affairs, […]
Renee Shaktivel Staff Writer As the school year quickly comes to an end, many faculty positions are changing and ISU’s School of Nursing has named Anita Smith as its new dean. The former dean was forced to abruptly retire due to health concerns, leaving Nancy Renn, who had already retired, […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor The ISU Counseling and Testing Services is offering Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training to give ISU staff, faculty, and students the tools they need to prevent suicide. Idaho ranks 5th highest in the nation for suicide deaths. It’s estimated that there are 25 attempts for every […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor The final candidate for the ISU presidency has visited. Robert Marley described himself as a servant-leader who would like to help ISU reach its full potential by empowering students, faculty and staff. Marley is currently the provost and executive vice chancellor at Missouri University of Science […]