Joanna Orban Copy Editor If there is one thing that unites most college experiences at Idaho State University, it is writing research papers. Idaho State students are no strangers to the dreaded term paper or late-night visits to the Eli M. Oboler Library. However, there are some students who are […]
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Andrea Diaz Reporter KISU, Idaho State University’s radio station, recently interviewed Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson about a new proposal known as the “Energy and Salmon Concept” that would remove the four Lower Snake River dams in Idaho by 2031 and let the water flow through Idaho in the form of […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter Graduation is a time when many students look forward to celebrating their successes. In order to accomplish this, Idaho State University students have to pay fees and complete paperwork in order to graduate. Students for this upcoming graduation can expect differences in the process due to COVID-19. […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor Although all of Idaho’s border states, except Wyoming, currently allow marijuana in some capacity, Idaho’s legislature is looking to implement a new amendment to the constitution. Senate Joint Resolution 101: Psychoactive Drugs (SJR 101) seeks to reinforce Idaho’s current stance on marijuana. According to the Idaho […]
Jack Sherlock Reporter Depending on a person’s financial status, there could be a few disgruntled, negative feelings that come with discussions on money management. However, a few key leaders in Idaho State University’s College of Business are looking to take any preconceived notions about the difficulties of finance management and […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor As we have continued through the effects of living in a pandemic, most of our thoughts have now turned to a possible vaccination and the even more pressing question, when will that vaccination be available to me? The State of Idaho’s COVID-19 website has a section […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor This story is part two in an ongoing series by The Bengal Newspaper regarding Black History Month. Others parts in the series can be read at isubengal.com. To deny that a racial group has a history is also to deny that group their own identity. Not […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter Content Warning: Strong Language Idaho State University students with varying political views came together to have an open discussion over Zoom. Questions covering a variety of political topics were asked and the students were free to give their opinions on each question. The students who participated in […]
Kyran Cates Reporter From Dec. 11 through Dec. 13, Idaho State University’s IT services rolled out an alteration of the university email format, leaving many students and staff with two email addresses and little explanation as to why the revision was made. Similarly, students have struggled with updating their preferred […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor Thanks to an endowment of $25,000, the Idaho State University College of Business has introduced a new scholarship called the “Hirning Family Excellence in Accounting Endowment”. This award, provided by Kelly, Kimberly and Art Hirning, the owners of Hirning Buick GMC in Pocatello, will go to […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor Idaho State University instituted a mandatory COVID-19 screening program as students returned back to campus for the spring semester, but it got off to a rough start when they had to cancel screenings with some students. This was due to a massive test backlog with the […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor Edith Eva Eger was only sixteen years old when she was sent to the concentration camps. As a teenager, Eger had been hoping to join the Hungarian Olympic team as a gymnast before antisemitic laws forced her to quit. She, her sister Magda and the girls’ […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Joseph R. Biden, Jr. took the oath of office and officially became the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. On his first day in office, President Biden signed a total of 17 executive orders in order to begin attempting to resolve […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor College students around the country are no strangers to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As they’ve shuffled back and forth between their homes and dorms and taken classes online or on Zoom, they all have dealt with the loneliness that is plaguing many students. College is widely […]
Andrea Diaz Reporter Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day is an official statewide holiday that celebrates MLK’s life and accomplishments. This day is often associated with acts of service and is celebrated on every third Monday in January. King lived from 1929-1968 and in this time he progressed and changed […]