Jenna Crowe Staff Writer Being a full-time college student in and of itself is difficult, but it can become an even bigger challenge when juggling multiple jobs or raising a family. A CNBC news article cited Georgetown researchers who found about 25 percent of working full-time students also had full-time […]
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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.
Madison Shumway Staff Writer Students of all ages, majors and cultural backgrounds gathered in the Clearwater Room of the Student Union Building last week for the first meeting of a future club, the Middle Eastern Culture Association. The meeting, headed by freshman Mersad Rezaei and assistant professor of history Zackery […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor In a cozy, hidden corner in the basement of the Student Union Building lies the craft shop. The shop is open to both ISU students and members of the community, and offers a variety of services for all the arts and crafts needs one could possibly […]
Madison Shumway Staff Writer College students nostalgic for the time of growing pains and braces can kick it back to high school next week at a Second Chance Prom. Forget the awkwardness of adolescence, though—the event, hosted Friday, Feb. 10 by the Union Program Council as part of its Late […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer Join the theatre fraternity Alpha Psi Omega as it goes back in time to Laramie, Wyoming in 1998, when Matthew Shepard’s murder shocked a town and challenged the community’s views on homosexuality in its rendition of the play “The Laramie Project” by Moises Kaufman. ISU students […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor ISU instructor Sergiu Brindusa has a long and rich history with the art of ballet. Originally from eastern Romania, Brindusa came to the United States when he was 14 to attend the Kirov Academy of Ballet on an artistic scholarship. “I’ve known since I was very […]
Jonny Henderson ROTC Third-Year Cadet On December 17, 2016, the Army ROTC program of Idaho State University gathered during Winter Break at the Mountain View Cemetery, camo-clad on a record-breaking cold morning. Our mission was to honor those who came before and those currently serving. In a joint effort with […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor There are few universally known truths in this world. What goes up must come down. An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion. College students love pizza. To that end, I embarked on a long and challenging endeavor to […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer Stalking is no longer limited to reality. A digital stalking seminar, to be given by Jennifer Landhuis on Jan. 31, will discuss stalking in virtual reality and how to stay safe. This three hour presentation, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Rendezvous ABC Suites, […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor Dear Badvice, I’ve been catcalled multiple times on campus, and I know a lot of friends who have experienced this problem as well. Any suggestions for avoiding catcallers? Sincerely, I was wearing sweatpants Dear I was wearing sweatpants, My darling, you’re asking the wrong question here. […]
Madison Shumway Staff Writer Clustered around a drink-laden table, the TV screen above their heads broadcasting images of Donald Trump’s inauguration, three Saudi Arabian students discussed the effects of the newly-sworn-in president on their lives. The friends gather often at this coffee shop, along with many students from Saudi Arabia […]
Thomas Attebery Staff Writer The Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group began its program to give students with various disabilities the opportunity to ski Thursday, Jan. 12. The Pocatello Adaptive Ski School works in coordination with Pebble Creek Ski Area. “PASS provides equipment and assistance to students of all abilities; we […]
Madison Shumway Staff Writer Tinder, a location-based social app often associated more with hookups than long-term relationships, crops up often in millennial think pieces and college conversations. Alice*, a first-year ISU student, knows friends with successful Tinder relationships and even marriages, but a bad experience turned her away from taking […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor Students in Erika Kuhlman’s Women in the North American West class will have biographies they wrote about Idaho suffragists published on the website Women and Social Movements in the United States. Although the course has been taught at ISU before, this was the first year Kuhlman […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor Of all the many phobias in the world, Americans have one fear that rises above death, deadly animals or even heights: public speaking. Many people have a crippling fear of speaking in front of other people, which can present quite a problem, particularly when their chosen […]