Life

Andrew Crighton Editor-in-Chief The fact that Pocatello, Idaho is home to a university makes it a hub for different cultures, communities and groups of people outside of what is typical for southeast Idaho; or Idaho in general for that matter. One thing to consider when significant populations of new cultures […]

Andrew Crighton Editor-in-Chief From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday evening Old Town Pocatello was a buzz with the sound of generators, the smell of food trucks and the thump of amplifiers. What resembled a small street fair was constructed within several square blocks of the Center Street underpass with […]

Andrew Crighton Editor-in-Chief Last week the recipe was tiki, which is defined by sweetness and the ability to fill a whole punch bowl without any problems at all. This time we’re going to get a little classy. Classic and prohibition era cocktails are their entirely own category of drinks. They […]

Terryn Hardy Staff Writer Position: Goalkeeper Year: Senior Hometown: Anaheim, California, Mater Dei High School Soccer has been a mainstay in Shawna Hennings’ life since the age of seven. By the age of 12, the current starting goalkeeper for Idaho State’s women’s soccer team started playing for the American Youth […]

Madison Shumway Life Editor Transitioning from high school to “the real world” can be hard. When rent checks, job interviews and laundry duties become a reality, most everyone struggles. That near universal challenge can be especially difficult for special needs students, who benefit from additional training in the social and […]

Andrew Crighton Editor-in-Chief Cocktails are a huge and exciting world that you can enter once you turn 21. Yes, I am fully aware that everyone has made a screwdriver or vodka cranberry during their freshman year of college – or highschool, I don’t judge- but that is not the same […]

Madison Shumway Life Editor Walking up to the Old Town Pavilion on Monday, August 28, one could hear the sounds of prize wheels being spun, bravely off-key karaoke covers of pop songs, and the voices of hundreds of ISU students and Pocatello community members receiving free shirts, stickers and other […]

Madeleine Coles News Editor Registering for classes can be difficult when you don’t have a set major or study path in mind. Even when you do know exactly what you want to study, it can be interesting to branch out into different subjects. Here’s a list of some of the […]

Madison Shumway Life Editor New to the area and looking for a way to spend your Saturday in Pocatello? The home of ISU is also home to quirky niche shops, artsy coffee jaunts and a plethora of hiking trails. With some creativity, an activities calendar and this list in tow, […]

Madison Shumway Life Editor Students milled around the quad last Wednesday, hot dogs in hand as they browsed the many clubs and services the university has to offer. Representatives of various groups around campus, from religious organizations to fraternities to academic departments, manned booths at the annual Involvement Fair with […]

Madeleine Coles Life Editor The Idaho State Civic Symphony will be holding its first annual fiddle competition on May 20 in Goranson Hall of the Fine Arts Building. The idea for the competition came from Shelby Murdock, an ISU student and member of the symphony who has taken on the […]