“Speak up!” by Dustin Nicholas
Year: 2013
We’ve all heard the f-word. For some it invites a scoff and an eye roll, for others it’s the source of anger and discomfort. But for some of us, myself included, it’s not only a fun word to throw around, it’s also a way of life. That’s right. I whole-heartedly […]
Leadership and Power: Struggles of a Contemporary World will be the theme of the 42nd annual Frank Church Symposium which begins Wednesday, Feb. 27. The symposium will be held on the third floor of the Pond Student Union Building in the Salmon River Suite, with the exception of the keynote […]
The Idaho State Athletics Department will be happy to break ground on a new outdoor practice football facility in the coming weeks with a targeted completion date set in mid-June. At the ground breaking ceremony, the facility’s major financial contributor’s name will be announced. The new facility will be located […]
HALO hosts a fiesta Idaho State University’s Hispanic Awareness Leadership Organization (HALO) will be holding its annual “A Night in Mexico” cultural event Saturday, Feb. 23. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Ballroom. Ticket pricing for the event is $7 for ISU students with a […]
Alyson Hagy, author and English professor at University of Wyoming, will be visiting Idaho State University on Tuesday, Feb. 26, for a book signing at 6:30 p.m. in the Bengal Café. Hagy will also read from her novel “Boleto” following the signing, and her works will be available for purchase. […]
New information about the Rotaract club’s request for $10,000 took ASISU members by surprise. Based on ASISU bylaws, the club may not have been eligible for money from the student government’s contingency fund at all. The club’s effort to build a school in Mali, led by member Brandon Comish, was […]
Local Talent Highlights Recruiting Class The Idaho State Bengals football team announced its 2013 recruiting class on National Signing Day, Feb. 6. The Bengals signed 14 high school athletes along with four junior college transfers. Two signees and one walk-on will not have to travel far from home to play […]
St. John’s Catholic Student Association is one of relatively few religious clubs available to students on campus. St. John’s Church has been on campus for almost 50 years. It is the church’s mission to serve the Idaho State University Catholic community. St. John’s Student Association arose from the church and […]
While working on my column this week, I got about 300 words into a passionate rant before realizing this issue would fall on the day before Valentine’s Day. That fact just about sums up my attitude toward the day, which I usually let pass me by without ceremony. I know […]
Men in tights, and more Although Elizabethan theatre is popularly seen as dry or dull, Shakespeare’s contemporary Frances Beaumont’s plays never fail to turn such a paradigm on its head. “Knight of the Burning Pestle” is no exception, and the Idaho State University’s School of Performing Arts 400th anniversary production […]
“Speak up!” by Karsen Welch King
Good Fun and Great Food Africa Night was held Saturday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. in the Stephens Performing Arts Center at Idaho State University. The event was hosted by the African Student Association and included dinner immediately followed by a variety of performances including poetry, dance and drama influenced […]
The premiere episode of the student-produced television show “The Portneuf Prowler” aired on Channel 12 on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 10:30 pm. The episode will air once more on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 9:30 pm. The Portneuf Prowler is the result of the initiative of Mass Comm 4450 — Television […]
A how-to for V-Day at ISU The sometimes dreaded 14th of February is coming quickly, and the day can leave both single people and couples wondering what to do to get through it. Idaho State University hosts a variety of events on and around Valentine’s Day. On Wednesday, Feb. 13, […]