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 […]
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All about life on campus at Idaho State University. This includes club events, activities sponsored by Union Programs Council and the Student Activities Board.
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 […]
Alex Mosher Staff Writer On Friday, Nov. 9, the Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted an All Around the World event at the Wood River room in the Pond Student Union Building. The event was intended to allow children within the community to experience different customs and cultures found around the […]
Wednesday, Nov. 14 Harry Potter 20 th Anniversary Celebration University Bookstore, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free activities including trivia, wand-making, coloring pages and a Bertie Botts Beans guessing contest. Wednesday Tunes PSUB Lounge, 12 – 1 p.m. Free food and live music from Red Hill Junction. Reception with artist […]
Dear Badvice, The elections were yesterday, and I’ll be damned if I let those whiny-ass liberals take over my country. We need leaders with a spine, not bleeding-heart snowflakes that incite mob mentality. Now, I don’t mean to sound so brash but needless to say, I am deeply disappointed in […]
Alex Mosher Staff Writer Growing up is never easy. Bills begin to pile on, paychecks are spent just as fast as they’re received, and jobs are a lot harder to get than expected. It’s not uncommon to hear complaints from new adults about obtaining the skills needed to excel in […]
Madison Shumway Life Editor Each year for nearly a half-century, shoppers have flocked to an annual holiday fair hosted by the ISU Women’s Club to purchase one-of-a-kind gifts and partake in homemade goodies. From the handmade wares offered by local artisans, to the carefully crafted quilts raffled every year, to […]
Dear Badvice, It’s Halloween, and ever since I can remember, it’s been my all-time favorite holiday. I’ve always idolized horror legends like Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers and Leatherface. I often fantasize I’m the one partaking in the perfectly natural and totally relatable monstrous activity when I watch their movies. As […]
Micky Flegel Staff Writer Welcome to part three of Flix Pix’s special Halloween edition. Last week, we selected some back-burner treasures from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. This week’s journey transports us back to entertainment from the 2000s, 2010s and the current generation of terror treats. Now let us […]
Dear Badvice, Ever since I can remember, I have literally sucked at everything. I suck at sports, I suck at video games, I suck at school, I suck at dating and building relationships. I just suck, and lately it’s been really eating at me. Most of the time I deal […]