Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief a destination is not more important than a life Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Yet another vehicle-pedestrian incident occurred near campus last week on Thursday, Jan. 22, this time taking place at the corner of Bonneville and Memorial Drive.  According to an article in the Idaho State Journal, two […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief It’s about that time. Every year, three to four weeks into the New Year, gyms start to empty and fast food joints see business pick back up. In that short period of time, many who set out to make a change in their lives see their resolutions […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief A student, a friend, a girlfriend, an employee, a journalist, a daughter, a granddaughter, an animal lover, an Idahoan, a constitutional proponent, a human being… the list goes on. I am a lot of things, as were the 12 people who lost their lives in Paris on […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief This fall semester has brought smiles, tears, sleepless nights, elation and anxiety all in 16 weeks. As many of us scramble to finish up finals and officially conclude the fall semester and the year 2014, many are doing the same but with another end in sight. An […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Recent talks about the proposed purchase of a new presidential home for Idaho State University have sparked an abundance controversy and debate. Much of the community rebuttal and argument against the proposed purchase has come as a result of misinformation or a lack of knowledge regarding what […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief As popular culture moves more and more toward the concepts of equality and balance, it also moves toward the movement of body acceptance and loving all shapes and sizes of people.  Past years have demonstrated cause for concern regarding underweight individuals and eating disorders, especially in young […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Often referred to as the “now” generation largely on the basis of the average young person’s need for instant gratification, the truth is that many of today’s young people are actually living anywhere but the here and now. While instant gratification is something I and many of […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Midterm elections and drawing to a close, as is the season of several groups of fall athletes here at Idaho State University. A few weeks ago, I mentioned the midterm election as campaign materials made their way into the Pocatello and ISU communities. As election season winds […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief The word heroism often includes connotations of grand, over-the-top gestures or actions, out of reach from ordinary individuals. One dictionary definition of heroism is “great bravery” with synonyms including courage, valor, boldness, audacity and fearlessness all of which tend to fuel the connotations of impossibility often associated […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief It’s election time again. Yard signs and banners have flooded yards and windows of homes and businesses throughout the city of Pocatello and Idaho as a whole, and candidates are travelling across the state to win over votes of constituents. Since the start of campaign season, I’ve […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief It’s that time again. As midterms deprive students throughout campus of sleep and sanity, I find myself all but literally ripping my hair out. The worst part is that most of my current stress isn’t coming from test anxiety or an unusual work overload, but rather it […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Since taking on the role of editor-in-chief at “The Bengal” last January, it’s safe to say I receive far more emails than I did in the past, some well composed and others not so much. What I’ve learned from the abundance of emails that can be found […]

Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Just after the close of the academic year last May, Proposition 1 was placed on the ballot for voters in Pocatello. Proposition 1 was an attempt to repeal Ordinance 2921, the ordinance that prohibits discrimination for housing, employment and public accommodations based on someone’s sexual orientation, gender […]