International Affairs Council, Jillian Christiansen- Thanked the Finance Committee for their support. They were under their budget of $12,000 because a candidate dropped out, they received more donations than expected, and less people show up to the event than previous years. In addition, the local high school students did not […]
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Fallon Deatherage News Editor ISU presidential candidate Ricardo Azziz, withdrew his application to become ISU’s next president on March 5 and his scheduled March 12th visit has been cancelled. Azziz currently serves as the chief officer of academic health and hospital affairs at the State University of New York (SUNY) […]
Kiran Pandey Staff Writer The College of Arts and Letters raised over $65,000 at its 5th annual New Year’s Eve Gala while setting a new attendance record. The funds will help students continue their studies, perform research, and build a strong career in their field of interest. The New Year’s […]
Renee Shaktivel Staff Writer The process of hiring more doctors is more complicated than one might think. Idaho, in particular, suffers, ranking 49th in the United States in physicians per-capita. This means that the state has 6.7 medical residents per 100,000 people while the national median is 28.1. Within the […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer The needs of college students are constantly growing and changing. To keep up with these needs, universities must also be able to change as needed. ISU, and specifically Public Safety, are no exception, which is why the Public Safety Building is undergoing renovations. Construction started in […]
The Bengal News Staff ASISU elections will be held from March 12-14. Students can access voting through Bengal Web and results will be announced at the second gallery calling of the March 14 ASISU meeting. The Bengal obtained a list of candidates along with excerpts from those who submitted candidate […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor Presidential candidate finalist, Charles Wight, visited ISU campuses to share his vision for the university and his plans as its president. Wight has served as president at Weber State University for the last six years. At the forums he championed his accomplishments and used them as […]
Clayton Koff Staff Writer Pocatello’s rocky relationship with Middle Eastern students has been chronicled in numerous Idaho newspapers and even The New York Times, but the bigotry students allege has proved difficult to address. A group of Middle Eastern women at ISU think change in the student and local community […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor The Healthy Bengal Coalition hosted an Over-the-Counter Meds, Stimulants, and College Students seminar in an effort to bring to light the problems with the misuse of these substances and to educate on the their proper use. Over-the-counter medicines provide accessible and affordable medical help which often […]
Kiran Pandey Staff Writer Maintaining good health is a challenge to most, but, the ISU health fair can help relieve students from the time, effort and money it takes to get a full health screening. The health fair will run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 15 and 16 […]
February 21 ASISU approved a match deposits to Business Professionals of America in the amount of $500, Lamdba Theta Phi in the amount of $155, Chi Alpha in the amount of $500. ASISU moved to deny Cultural Ladies Empowering Others on its request to for new club funding because they […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor The second of the presidential candidates to visit campus, Laura Woodworth-Ney, fielded questions at campus forums and shared her goals for the office of president on Monday evening. Woodworth-Ney currently serves as executive vice president and provost at ISU. Formerly, she was the Associate Vice […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer As the search for ISU’s next president progresses, the five finalists are beginning to visit campus to answer questions from students and faculty. The first finalist to visit was Kevin Satterlee. Satterlee currently works at Boise State University as chief operating officer, a position he has […]
Renee Shaktivel Staff Writer International education is a common dream for many college students, and the Fulbright Program makes it possible for thousands of individuals to achieve. ISU recently announced English and philosophy professor Alan Johnson as the new Fulbright Advisor on campus. He took over the position from Spanish […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer People who find themselves victims of sexual harassment and assault often don’t know where to turn. In compliance with Title IX, ISU has taken steps to make sure members of the ISU community have someone to turn to in times of need. At the beginning of […]