Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief More and more frequently, I hear of college students from programs across the board who are only here to “get their degree and get out.” It seems it has become a trend in the United States to attend an institute for higher education to get a degree […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief The annual I Love ISU campaign that took place Monday, Sept. 15 through Thursday, Sept. 18 wrapped up with the check presentation at 5:45 p.m. on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 18 during the after-hours event in the Pond Student Union Building Quad Lounge. This year’s campaign […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Bristol, the tee-fetchin’ border collie we know and love, returned to the field in Holt Arena last Saturday, Sept. 13 for ISU’s home opener against Chadron State. Bristol attends all home football games and fetches the tee after kickoff. He can be seen sporting his own jersey […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief On the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 2, a firearm accidentally discharged from the pocket of a faculty member in a classroom in the Physical Science Complex at Idaho State University, wounding the faculty member in the foot. A university official identified the faculty member involved as Dr. […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief We did it, Bengals! As finals wrap up and graduation approaches, it’s safe to say we’ve survived another year. I’d like to congratulate all of our graduates and wish them luck on all of their future endeavors, whatever and wherever they may be. I hope as our […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief In last week’s issue of “The Bengal,” you may recall our front page story detailing changes being made to student employee regulations, specifically regarding the number of hours students are able to work each week. These changes will take effect as soon as July 1 for some […]
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 […]
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 […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief The past couple of weeks have served as a reminder of just how proud I am to be a Bengal and student at Idaho State University. Although I can empathize with fellow students in our parking woes and scheduling frustrations, I can’t deny that Idaho State is […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Every spring, “The Bengal” accepts applications for all positions for the upcoming academic year. To the right of this article, you can see the advertisement detailing the application process, so I’ll spare you from reading that information here. Instead, I’ll spend my time telling you that whether […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Throughout most of my time at Idaho State University, I’m happy to say that I’ve had numerous opportunities to get involved on campus and I’ve taken advantage of many of those. Through clubs and activities, attending sporting and campus events, working on campus and being a part […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Over the last few weeks, I’ve been so overwhelmed with school and work that a lot of other things in my life have been neglected. Hypothetically, let’s just say that one of the neglected parties that I speak of is housework. Let’s say, still hypothetically, that my […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief At least, that’s what they keep telling me. If you Google “quotes about Beyoncé,” you’ll find that the idea of having the same number of hours in a day as her is a pretty popular one. Apparently, so is disagreeing with it and feeling overwhelmed with everything—my […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Early last week I received word that Idaho State University student Josh Kelly experienced a severe seizure and was on life support at Portneuf Medical Center. I was told he was showing no brain activity and would likely be taken off life support as soon as the […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief I don’t know about the rest of you but my Facebook News Feed has already been flooded with anti-Valentine’s posts and angry, accusatory statements directed at the greeting card and candy companies. Don’t get me wrong, I can absolutely sympathize with the loneliness and annoyance that can […]