The Bengal Staff In August Idaho State University and catering partner Chartwells Higher Education announced that fast-food chain Chick-fil-A would open on the Pocatello campus in Fall 2021. Chick-fil-A was slated to replace Mandalay Express in the Pond Student Union Building. Chartwells announced the addition of Chick-fil-A alongside the announcement […]
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Andrea Diaz Reporter Pocatello High School has both made history and caused controversy with its decision to change its Indians mascot. The board of trustees for the Pocatello/Chubbuck School district voted to retire the mascot after the 2020/2021 school year. The Indians have been the school’s mascot since the 1950s […]
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor As I’m sure you’re already aware, voting is more important now than ever before. It is up to us, the voting public of the United States, to stand up for what we think is right, and vote for the candidate who we think will lead us […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer On Mind Tap, the newest show at KISU, they talk about mental health, the stigma behind it, how to improve it and the issues that affect Southeast Idahoans in particular. The hosts of Mind Tap are Christian Powell, Jessica Whitaker-Fornek and Scott Greeves, who are all […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor In response to a rise in cases of COVID-19, both nationally and locally, Idaho State University has put increased safety protocols into place. As of the writing of this article, there were a total of 61 cases of COVID-19 at ISU, a decrease from the 69 […]
Idaho State Athletics Submitted Content It was never in Gary Rendek’s plan to come to the United States to get an education and play tennis. As a teenager, the now Bengal graduate student, was content staying in Hungary to play tennis and attend school. His mind started to change when […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor After consistently rising for a consecutive six weeks, Idaho State University’s COVID-19 positive case count leveled off in the reporting period of Oct. 7-13 at 68 new cases. The week previous saw 69 new cases. Of the newest cases, 24 were confirmed and another 44 of […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor The 2020 presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3. While many people consider that to be the day the election actually starts, the truth is that the election has already started. Millions of Americans have already cast their ballots through various early voting methods. More […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the limits it has placed on having in- person events, Idaho State University was still able to have its second Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration using a combination of Zoom and Facebook Live. Starting October 12, which is nationally recognized as Indigenous […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Lambda Qi is a group that is run through Idaho State University’s Gender Resource Center and is doing much for the LGBTQ+ community. “We provide social events and groups, as well as HIV education and testing, for LGBTQ people ages 18-35,” said freshman Sociology and Political […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Like many colleges and universities across the country, Idaho State University is facing large budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of this, some schools have been forced to end the employment of some of their faculty. ISU began letting impacted employees go […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor As the pandemic continues into its eighth month, much of the conversation around the virus involves the timetable for the release of a vaccine. In the first presidential debate between President Trump and Vice President Joe Biden, both candidates spent a significant amount of time discussing […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Skills in argumentation, use of evidence, communication, and rhetorical strategy are all a part of debate. Debate is having a formal discussion between a certain amount of participants about ranging topics that are polarizing. The goal is to have the better argument through the use of […]
Lesley Brey Staff Writer Out of all the things we’ve come to miss this year, none has left a gap quite like Idaho State University’s homecoming. For the freshmen who have been so cruelly deprived, let me paint a picture. In the week leading up to the game, the campus […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor Despite social distancing measures, Idaho State University has seen a steady increase in COVID-19 cases since the Fall 2020 reopening. Each new case count has topped the previous week’s reported numbers. In September, the university created a distinction between confirmed and probable cases. According to Rex […]