Nancy Ceja Staff Writer FAFSA: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Every college student has seen it, done it and maybe resent it. It is a part of modern college culture. You can’t get in without filling one out. With the recent government shutdown ending, it seemed families, organizations […]
Life
All about life on campus at Idaho State University. This includes club events, activities sponsored by Union Programs Council and the Student Activities Board.
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor ISU’s “Next Drag Superstar” was nothing less than absolutely fabulous last Friday night. Two vibrant and lively drag queens, and one drag king, lit up the PSUB ballroom stage as they competed to become Idaho State’s next drag superstar. Not only was the audience blessed by […]
Nancy Ceja Staff Writer January is Blood Donor Month, meaning most hospitals, colleges, and charities will be hosting blood donation events for communities across the country. We always hear advertisement on the radio, and see people telling us to give blood on TV, but only a small percentage of us […]
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor Walking to his mailbox one day, John Bolliger, a sophomore at ISU, heard the faint sound of a car coming down the road. He paid no mind to it, lessinging it to the background noise of a busy world. This continued until he swiftly turned around […]
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor Let’s be honest. You’re not really all that excited to be back. All of those “Ok, I’m ready to be back at school again!!” tweets that you posted were just a little bit exaggerated. Sure, you missed all of the new friends you made last semester, […]
Bryan Davis Staff Writer Even with its incredible performance from Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, “Bohemian Rhapsody” turned out to be a generic biopic that doesn’t seem to do service to the band Queen. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an entertaining journey that will have you tapping your feet along […]
Dear Bad Vice, How do I tell my employee to stop acting like a manager? Sincerely, Miss Managed Dear Miss Managed, Every manager comes across an employee who challenges the threshold of their position’s limitations. Unauthorized and unwanted portrayal of being a leader is hard to deal with. A lot […]
Micky Simeone Staff Writer Abracadabra’s Breakfast and Bistro is a local eatery approximately two and a half miles from ISU, located at 1151 Yellowstone Ave. The brain child of brothers Josh and Jonathan Swain, Abracadabra’s offers a unique twist on the “breakfast, brunch, lunch only” concept. Prior to embarking on […]
Madison Shumway Life Editor In preparation for its Next Drag Superstar Event next January, ISU’s Student Activities Board hosted auditions on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 29 and 30 in the PSUB Ballroom. Performers hoping to steal the spotlight showcased their talents, including lip-syncing and stand-up comedy. Event organizers, talent judges and […]
Alex Mosher Staff Writer It’s officially “giving season,” the time of year where people feel encouraged to generously give back to others. In 2007, the Center of Philanthropy at Indiana State University found that there is a 24 percent increase in the total amount of giving between Thanksgiving and New […]
Thursday, Dec. 6 Ugly Sweater Bingo PSUB Ballroom 7 – 9 p.m. Wear your best ugly sweater and get entered into a raffle. Nostalgic Jazz and Blues The Yellowstone Restaurant, 7 – 9 p.m. Rail City Jazz presents a relaxing-but-classy evening of dining, conversation and dancing. Dance Concert SPAC Black […]
Madison Shumway Life Editor Walking into A Different Cup’s new 4th St. location, the old location of CoHo, it’s clear that the shop really does offer something different. Gone are the bright yellow walls and chaotic art pieces of its predecessor. In their place are clean white paint and wood […]
Madison Shumway Life Editor When ISU named former assistant vice president and dean of students at the University of Iowa, Lyn Redington, as its new Vice President for Student Affairs last January, many students, staff and members of the community felt that the university was on the upswing. At the […]
Wednesday, Nov. 28 Eternity’s End: Paintings by Louis Pirro John B. Davis Gallery, Fine Arts Building, 12 – 6 p.m. Visual tribute to the late artist Louis Pirro. Exhibit open through Dec. 12. Sonder & Static Snow compARTment Gallery, Fine Arts Building, 12 – 6 p.m. Art student Cailee Cunningham’s […]
Madison Shumway Life Editor Recent Texas A&M Ph.D. graduate Alejandra Maldonado stood in front of a room full of high-schoolers and told them to close their eyes. Imagine a scientist, she instructed. She asked how many students had imagined a man. Many raised their hands. How many had imagined a […]