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 […]
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.
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 […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor Some people find running to be a grueling, miserable experience. Some people can’t even imagine running more than a few miles at a time. Shawn Bearden is not one of those people. The physiology professor who’s been running ultra races since late 2013 is planning to […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer After a successful Diwali celebration last year, ASISU and multiple other student organizations are hosting another Hindu celebration, Holi Festival, on April 15 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the quad. A spring celebration held mainly in South Asian countries with a prominent Hindu population, […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor When Jesse Pruitt was searching the Idaho Museum of Natural History for an idea for his undergraduate research project, he didn’t expect to be part of a much bigger project that led to his research contributing to a published book. Pruitt discovered a fossil of a […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer Known for surviving in various wilderness scenarios around the world without a camera crew, Survivorman Les Stroud returns to ISU April 6 to share with the community one of his first loves – music. His tour, Survivorman – Les Stroud, features a video presentation combined with […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor Spring semester is always rough. The promise of summer being so close and yet so far away makes actually going to class seem so much harder than in the winter. That’s one of the reasons why the Student Activities Board decided to give students something to […]
Madison Shumway Staff Writer Fists pumped in the air, and a rallying cry rang out into the cool spring afternoon: “Sí, se puede!” The chant, led by Spanish radio personality and keynote speaker Belia Paz, brought guests at the second annual Cesar Chavez Commemoration event just outside the SUB entrance. […]
Madison Shumway Staff Writer College is expensive. And while, contrary to popular belief, the majority of students eat more than just ramen noodles and soy sauce (we also like to get fancy and microwave a lemongrass and chili Thai Kitchen Instant Rice Noodle Soup), budgets can get tight. To supplement […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor Dear Badvice, I am not a morning person. At all. I always seem to snooze through my alarms and getting up is a struggle every morning. How do I make getting up easier? Sincerely, Chronically Late Dear Chronically Late, I know that feel. As someone who […]
Madeleine Coles Life Editor It is one of the cruel paradoxes of the world that college students cannot wait until graduation – until the threat of graduation is actually looming over them. Then they never want to leave. As grueling and tiresome as, at least, four years of college can […]
Jenna Crowe Staff Writer All ISU soccer enthusiasts are invited to attend a soccer tournament hosted by the Nepalese Student Association, NSA, on Cadet Field April 1 and 2 for a chance to win bragging rights, prize money and a medal. While more than 95 percent of participants every year […]
Madison Shumway Staff Writer Simply by walking around campus, students can encounter a medley of languages and cultures each day. Students hailing from Saudi Arabia to South Africa attend lectures, play sports and hang out at campus hotspots. Many times a year, international student organizations hold cultural nights to introduce […]