Samantha Chaffin News Editor Idaho State University’s Department of Computer Information Systems and Department of Computer Science have merged to become the Department of Informatics and Computer Science. The Department of Computer Information Systems is housed in the College of Business while the Department of Computer Science is housed in […]
Year: 2013
Samantha Chaffin News Editor Idaho State University will soon be moving to an online, electronic scholarship application process. According to Associate Director of Scholarships Debbie Green, the scholarship office hopes to be testing the system by December and implement it in January for the 2014 to 2015 academic year awards. […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer Internships are becoming increasingly important as job markets become more competitive. Many internships serve to train students for success out of school. Career Center Director Lance Erickson said students who intern for someone or a company will most likely work for that company later on if […]
Thanksgiving break is right around the corner (not that I have to remind any fellow college students, who are no doubt counting down the days), and I haven’t been this thankful for good news in a long time. Every year, Thanksgiving break feels like it’s practically light-years away. That is […]
Princess Young Guest Writer This past week, Idaho State University completed Opera Week. For anyone who attended the various events throughout the week, I hope they were as impressed as I was. One highlight of the week was ISU hosting the full-length opera, “Le nozze di Figaro.” For all the […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Students who frequent Reed Gym have undoubtedly noticed that the pool has been closed in recent days due to repairs. The closure of the pool is not related to the closure of the parking lot. One of the main pipes in the pool’s drainage system is […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor After only one game for the ISU men’s basketball team, one thing is already crystal clear. For head coach Bill Evans, simply winning a game is not enough. Despite a dominant 99-62 victory over Evergreen last Saturday night, Evans eschewed effusive praise for his players in […]
SVEN ALSKOG Staff Writer It has been a successful run so far at Idaho State University for women’s basketball coach Seton Sobolewski, leading the Bengals to the NCAA tournament in 2012 and the NIT in 2013, with both teams being primarily veteran groups. This season, the story is a little […]
Michelle Schraudner Life Editor Artwork by veterans and current service members is on display in the John B. Davis Gallery in the Fine Arts Building in an exhibit called “Vigilance.” It is part of a semester-long series called “Experiencing Conflict.” The series is sponsored by the Department of Art and […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer The Native American Cultural Night is in the midst of becoming a reality. It will be held Monday, Nov. 18, in the Pond Student Union Ballroom from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets are $7 and will be sold Nov. 13 in the SUB. They can […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Sororities and fraternities offer students additional sources of support, networking opportunities and different ways to become more involved on campus. Idaho State University is home to two official sororities: Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Alpha Xi Delta. These organizations choose one main cause or philanthropy and work […]
Princess Young Guest Writer On Saturday, Nov. 16, four music majors from Idaho State University will participate at the Metropolitan Opera National Council District (MONC) Auditions. These auditions will be held at ISU at 10 a.m. in Jensen Grand Concert Hall at the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Students are admitted […]
No offense, but if you have to start a sentence with that disclaimer, you’re probably about to say something that doesn’t need to be said. In an era where we can fire off mindless comments at will without having to be face-to-face with the consequences, it can be easy to […]
Princess Young Guest Writer This week is officially Opera Week at Idaho State University. With several opportunities for students, staff, faculty and community members to hear classical music, this week’s events need to be on everyone’s calendar. On Thursday, Nov. 14, Idaho State’s “Season of Note” will host a production […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer It is estimated that so far this year the recycling program at Idaho State University has collected 85 tons of material. Several recent grants have helped the program become what it is today, one of them coming from the Coca-Cola Company. This grant was not for […]