This Op-Ed was jointly written by students from ISU, BSU, BYU-I, U of I, and College of Idaho. We have a problem in Idaho. Politicians are not accountable to voters—especially young Idaho voters. Instead, elected officials are more concerned with approval of political party bosses, political elites and special interest […]
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Rowan Smith Bengal Submission As I walked into the main doors of the Rendezvous during the first week of April, I was greeted with the “What Were You Wearing?” installation spanning the entirety of the Rendezvous main corridor, which I use to get to every one of my classes. I […]
Hristina Cvetkovic Idaho State Women’s Tennis Whoever knows me knows what tennis means to me. I am constantly struggling with injuries and people at Holt Arena know me as a “Serbian girl that’s always in the training room.” Despite going through multiple injuries as a kid, despite having a slipped […]
Madeleine Coles Former Co-Editor-in-Chief and News Editor I think it’s safe to say there are very few, if any, members of the ISU community, be them faculty, staff, students or others, who would characterize the university as being on stable ground. In fact, I think there’s a very good chance […]
Ivan Kalensky Restaurant Critic If you’re in a hurry, Jerry’s Jumbo this is not the place to go, but if you want a truckdriver’s breakfast, this is the place. With a filling, hearty breakfast that has over 50 years of history behind it, Jerry’s Jumbo offers a vast variety of […]
Ivan Kalensky Restaurant Critic You may think it’s hard to find a lunch for under five bucks within walking distance from the ISU campus. But the daily specials at Goody’s have bucked that trend for over 30 years. With a long line of urgent customers one of the mainstays of […]
Saroj Lamichhane Production Editor Being a senator of ASISU is challenging and is a position that requires responsible leadership. I have a strong desire to be part of organizations that help in every possible way to the community. It gives me satisfaction as well as a chance to formulate positive […]
Ever Had Your Date Not Recognize You? I’ve always had blonde hair, but during Christmas break my sophomore year at ISU, I decided to go for a drastic hair change, and I dyed my hair dark brown. Well, the next couple months after this hair change, I had been seeing this […]
Terry Ryan The Bengal recently published a column by Caldwell teacher Levi B. Cavener titled “Buckeye State Charter School Fraud Coming to Idaho Charter School Near You!” There were many inaccuracies in Cavener’s piece, almost too many to list. But I’d like to set the record straight on a few. […]
By Levi B Cavener One can’t blame the Albertson Foundation for wanting to avoid an appearance that it continues meddling in public affairs. After spending years in an effort meant to undermine public schools, most Idahoans have little trust left in Albertson’s intentions. But Albertson’s intentions have not changed. They […]
Liz Onufer Submitted Article Idaho State University and the English Graduate Student Association will host the Intermountain Graduate Conference on April 20 and 21. Graduate students from across the West will be presenting on the theme “On the Edge.” The conference is free and open to the public. “Speakers will […]
Shelby Fisk Submitted Article The Iota Kappa chapter of Alpha Xi Delta is hosting its annual run/walk in an effort to raise understanding, acceptance and funds for our philanthropy, Autism Speaks. The race will take place on the Idaho State University campus on April 8, 2017. The race is open […]
Volkan Aktas Graduate Student Association President The Idaho State University Graduate School was invited to partner with various students and organizations from around the country in a conference entitled “Human Rights Abuses: Expose the Cover Ups.” The conference was put on by Human Rights Attorney Michael Withey in Seattle, Washington […]
Bo Johnson Submitted Article In 2014, there were over 10 billion smart devices connected to the internet. Cisco, a leading network equipment manufacturer, estimates there will be over 50 billion devices connected by 2020, skyrocketing the Internet of Things (IoT) industry value to some $7.1 trillion. What is the IoT? […]
Connor Pate Ok well maybe I won’t give you a million dollars, but read this and it might save you and/or your company a lot of money and time. If this article’s title was a link in your email inbox, I’m sure you wouldn’t click on it, right? Unfortunately, the […]