On Saturday, Dec. 8, the Idaho State University Department of Sport Science and Physical Education (SSPE) is hosting the fourth annual Fitness Fair and Santa Claws 5k Fun Run at Reed Gym from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. While last year the proceeds of the fun run went to support […]
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Portneuf River: Past and Future At 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, the Humanities Café and the Sigma XI Science Café will hold a joint public forum and discussion focused on “Human Interactions with the Portneuf River.” The event will take place in the loft at the Portneuf Valley Brewery […]
“Did you know that one sugar-sweetened beverage per day can equal an extra 25 pounds of weight per year?” questions Melissa Orgill of the Idaho State University Wellness Center. The wellness center recently set up a display detailing the consequences of drinking popular sugar-sweetened beverages. The display, currently shown in […]
UPC Helps Students Make It Through Dead Week Dead week is a notoriously stressful time for students. Throughout dead week (Dec. 10 – 14) Idaho State University’s Union Programs Council (UPC) will host a series of events designed to help students relax. The Dead Week Relief activities will begin Tuesday, […]
Idaho State University is recognizing the World AIDS Day on Dec. 5. The event consists of free HIV testing and Workshops from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Union Building’s Ball Room. World AIDS day was created in 1987 by James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter to raise […]
On Friday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. the Union Program Council (UPC) held the second annual Idaho State University Tree Lighting Event outside the Student Union Building on the quad. Despite uncooperative weather — rain swelled from a fine mist to distinguishable drops at times — the event went off […]
In spite of the growing popularity of movements like “No Shave November,” for some, growing facial hair in November isn’t just a fun challenge or an upper-lip accessory. For millions of people, several at Idaho State University included, November, or “Movember,” is a way to raise awareness for men’s health […]
At 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, the Idaho State University Armed Forces Veterans Club and Veterans’ Sanctuary held a reading of the names on Cadet Field of those killed in the Vietnam War. The reading, which was part of a national event, consisted of 217 names of soldiers from […]
The Idaho State University Eli M. Oboler Library has recently implemented a system called “Zombies in the Library,” featuring the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Roughly 1,200 reference e-books, or electronic books, have been converted to a physical form and placed around the library, hidden amongst the other books. The brain […]
With the upcoming semester quickly approaching, students and faculty alike are beginning to think about classes for next semester. Students in particular face an important hurdle – arranging schedules and planning out graduation paths. In recognition of the difficulty of going at it alone, the Central Academic Advising Center has […]
Idaho State University’s Department of Mass Communication opened it’s Print and Visual Communication Experimental Lab on Wednesday, Nov. 7. This lab includes refurbished darkrooms and technology for letterpress and digital media.
After a roughly two-month hiatus, “The Bengal” online is up-to-date and running again. We’ve relaunched on a different, more user-friendly platform that we hope will attract more visitors. Our website, www.isubengal.com has moved from the College Publisher platform to a much more functional WordPress platform. “This website will actually allow […]
On Saturday, Nov. 10, there will be a 5k fun run held outside Albion Hall at Idaho State University. Pre-registration will begin at 10 a.m., with the 5k itself starting at 11. Hosted by Phi-Upsilon Omicron (Phi-U), a national honor society for Family and Consumer Science and Dietetics Majors, the […]
On Friday, Nov. 2, at approximately 10:45 p.m., ISU’s Top Chef was officially declared after a tough battle between three teams. The Kitchen Ninjas, comprised of Jake Dudley, Nate Harbey and Andrew Burk, won with their submission “Super Mario Stuffed Chicken with Apple Risotto.” The three teammates, all members of […]