Michelle Schraudner Life Editor Many celebrity gossip sites display headlines like, “Christina Aguilera Shows Off Amazing Bod in New Music Video,” or “Kate Debuts Post-Baby Body.” In a culture where eating disorders run rampant, telling women that wearing a bikini is the same as flaunting their body could be seen […]
Year: 2013
Nicole Blanchard Editor-in-Chief Last week my column addressed the unfortunate topic of street harassment on campus. Though I was surprised to learn of these types of things happening on campus, I’ve always felt like Idaho State University’s campus is not as bad as many other places are. Ironically enough, I […]
Adam Langbehn Opinion Dear Editor, I read the article in this week’s “Bengal” (9/11) and wanted to respond negatively to the current smoking policy. My first thought is towards the inclusion of e-cigarettes in the ban. I don’t see any reason why they would be included since they are the […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Carefully traversing the darkened stairway and slowly descending into the earth itself, I briefly pause as my hand glides over a brick wall. I hurriedly jerk my head to the side, narrowly avoiding an outcropping of looming pipe. Soon, the entrance to the tunnels stands before […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer The papier-mâché Bengal that once stood outside the front of Reed Gym was recently removed, reportedly to prevent further damage costs incurred to repair it regularly. The statue was removed July 9 and has since been in storage behind facilities services but is looking to find […]
Samantha Chaffin News Editor The ASISU Student Senate has begun holding regular meetings and has formed committees for the year. So far, according to Senator Kyle Son of the College of Business and Senator Maxwell Daniels of the College of Science and Engineering, the senate has spent the last couple […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Idaho State University is home to a diverse community of students and faculty with deep insight and views on the current conflict in Syria. The number of international students attending Idaho State University has been steadily rising. Between Spring 2012 and Spring 2013, the number of […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Running cross country competitively on a hot September is never an easy task. When you’re facing off against the 2nd ranked NAIA team in the nation that boasts an Olympic hopeful, it’s even more daunting. The ISU Women’s Cross Country team ran well at the ISU […]
Sven Alskog Staff Writer Behind the skill and experience of 10 returning players, the Idaho State University club rugby team looks to defend its three year reign as Northern Division champions in the 2013 season. For the past 10 seasons, the ISU team has managed a winning record, highlighted by […]
Sven Alskog Staff Writer Coming off a sweep of Boise State and the University of Idaho, the Idaho State women’s soccer team dropped three consecutive matches last week. On Aug. 30, the Bengals would travel to Lubbock, Texas to square off with 23rd ranked Texas Tech. The Red Raiders started […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor After a stellar debut performance leading to a rare ISU football win, Justin Arias had every right to be happy, excited and otherwise stoked at the postgame press conference. Based on his placid demeanor while fielding media questions, it seemed as if Arias had just finished […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer Idaho State University will host a fundraising event featuring celebrated opera singer Michael Ballam. The show will take place at the Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the Stephens Performing Arts Center on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Ballam will be performing an opera to raise money […]
Ann-Marie Grice Submitted Article On Sept. 14 and 15, the Pocatello Pump, the nation’s oldest and most successful rock climbing competition will be celebrating its 32nd year. This unique competition takes place on the basalt cliffs of Pocatello’s Ross Park. What’s “unique” about it you might ask? Well, for one […]
Nicole Blanchard Editor-in-Chief On Saturday, Sept. 14, as many as 600 people will compete in the second annual Great ISU Ambush 5K, an obstacle race featuring mud pits, tire crawls, wall climbs and more. According to co-organizer Zara Sivertsen, two weeks before the race roughly 280 people had already registered […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer ISU’s historical “I” recently began slipping down the side of Red Hill raising many questions regarding its future. Due to erosion and other environmental factors the “I” reportedly poses a safety risk as it slowly inches down the hill. As of right now there are no […]