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 […]
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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.
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 Dear Badvice, There’s so many clubs and groups on campuses, and I’m not sure which ones I want to join. There’s also so many activities, but I don’t know which ones I want to go to, if any. Can you give me some advice on what […]
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 […]
Madeleine Coles News Editor Dear Badvice, I am a young and naive high school graduate who is about to start school at ISU this fall. Do you have any advice on how to prepare for becoming a college student? Sincerely, All Freshmen Dear All Freshmen, In the interest of total […]
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 […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor Dear Badvice, So finals are coming up and, as a STEM major, I am swamped with homework, studying and breathing in general. Do you have any tips on balancing school and outside life? Sincerely, Stuck in Room Dear Stuck in Room, Maintaining a social life while […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer With only five professors, the ISU theatre program rose above other schools across the country as it was recently ranked as one of the most under-rated collegiate theatre programs, according to onstageblog.com, second only to Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. Vanessa Ballam, the head of […]
Madison Shumway Staff Writer ISU students competing at the Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge in Boise last month came home with over $30,000 to fund their business ideas. Four teams from ISU won a first place prize, two runners-up prizes and a best marketing display prize. “Competitions like the IEC challenge the […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer As the end of the school year approaches, stress levels are on the rise. Students expect to get a reprieve during dead week, but at ISU, that’s not always the case. “I expect teachers to stop giving new assignments,” said freshman Brooke Davis, majoring in exercise […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor Dear Badvice, I’m graduating this semester, so I’ve been looking for a place to live. But house hunting has not been easy. Do you have any tips for me? Sincerely, House Hunter Dear House Hunter, As a new duplex renter myself, I’m something of an expert […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor A new smartphone app released by the start-up company Capptivation aims to provide college students with all the resources they need in the event of sexual violence and other traumatic events. The app is called Reach Out Editions, and it features information for hundreds of schools […]