Krystal Geeson Staff Writer The Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) kicked off April by celebrating Occupational Therapy Month. “Our main focus is to increase awareness of what occupational therapy is in the community, because not a lot of people know about it. We try to gain different experiences, such as […]
Year: 2014
Tash Mahnokaren Staff Writer Have you ever wanted to get a trial of a dance class before you committed to a whole course? On April 23, Lori Head, an adjunct instructor of dance at Idaho State University and owner and operator of Mind Your Body, a pilates and yoga studio […]
Shelbie Harris Staff Writer The 2014 edition of the Bengal Triathlon will take place on April 25-26, with a good portion of the events taking place on the campus of Idaho State University. The Bengal Triathlon originated about six years ago with the help of tri-athlete and event coordinator, Caroline […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor With the retirement of longtime coach and player Ransom Eddings, the Idaho State University men’s rugby team faced a daunting task: continue piling up wins and dominating competition as it had under the Eddings regime. Though the loss of the longtime ISU rugby figurehead was a […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Cheating on coursework is something that is frowned upon at every level of education, particularly college. A simple Google search will return literally thousands of results linking to stories of cheating scandals and plagiarism in college settings, many of the results recent. Not only is the cheating […]
Krystal Geeson Staff Writer Once a Bengal, always a Bengal. Matthew and Chelsey Stucki returned to Pocatello and ISU’s community after life’s passions took them across the Atlantic Ocean. After graduating from Century High School and going on a church mission, Matt played for ISU’s men’s basketball team from 2005 […]
Krystal Geeson Staff Writer For many years, departments, such as the Division of Student Affairs, have adopted an internal practice that student employees will not work more than 20 hours per week. Brian Sagendorf, director of human resources at Idaho State University, said that the school is discussing a potential […]
Chris Banyas Life Editor How far would $10,000 go toward making your academic dreams come true? Maybe a better question would be: How far would $10,000 go toward erasing your financial nightmares? A new charity is currently offering two $10,000 scholarships and multiple $1,000 scholarships for non-traditional students who will […]
Sven Alskog News Editor Within the last two months at Idaho State University over 300 email accounts have been disabled after being compromised by phishing scams. The scammers behind these ask for personal information, such as a login and password for your email account. Many times the perpetrators claim that […]
Krystal Geeson Staff Writer Idaho State University’s intramural program holds events to allow students to meet new people, stay active and participate in social activities. “We offer around 70 to 75 different events for the intramural [program] per fiscal year, whether it be team, individual or events per fiscal year,” […]
Tash Mahnokaren Staff Writer Recording artist Andy Grammer, will be performing at the Jensen Concert Hall in the Stephens Performing Arts Center at Idaho State University on Monday April 14. Grammer grew up in New York and was introduced to music at a very tender age. “My dad used to […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The Idaho State women’s tennis team had mixed results last weekend. The Bengals faced off against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Saturday, April 5, in Reed Gym. Idaho State got off to a red-hot start, sweeping the doubles’ 2-0. Sophomore and Oldenburg, Germany native Svenja Tegtmeier and […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief As technology changes and advances, so do the ways in which we use it. On the front page of this issue of “The Bengal,” you may have noticed an article detailing how Idaho State University is expanding its use of social media. ISU is not alone in […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor After mother nature interfered with their plans, the Idaho State football team finally took the practice field for the first time to start preparing for the upcoming season April 2. After a marginally-improved 2013 season and some key departures from the team, uncertainty and optimism are […]
Sven Alskog News Editor In response to the ever-growing rise in popularity of social media as an information outlet, Idaho State University has seen a campus-wide increase in its use. Perhaps the most noticeable and effective example of the boosted emphasis on keeping with the social media trend is the […]