Since the Halloween candy-craze has ended, college students and Pocatello residents alike are turning in from the cold and doing their best to survive until winter break. And between homework and planning out Christmas gifts, it might be time for a fall reset.
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.
Stephanie Christensen is pursuing a doctorate in Idaho State University’s Nursing Practice program with plans to become a nurse practitioner. But now, she’s role-playing 52-year-old Rachel, a woman experiencing all the Class A symptoms of menopause, in front of three judges and her professors. She only has three minutes to talk.
Upon first taste, I thought: “This is it! Ambrosia from heaven, finally mine!” But my very kind, not-allergic-to-eggs roommates told me it just tasted like oat milk with some nutmeg. Oh well.
No roads, no crowds, no cellphones. Just the sound of a boat’s contact with the water, the current carving the earth, and wildlife noises creating Idaho’s nature scene.
Willis McAleese’s dream was river guiding, and he was living it. But it was 2007, and 10 years of guiding were wearing on him. He would always choose the river over college, but second thoughts were creeping in.
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has infiltrated the day-to-day happenings at Idaho State University, some applauding its vast capabilities — and others believing it could be the end of human originality.
After one sip, I immediately spit it out and declared that it broke the Geneva Conventions. Never before have I had something so nausea-inducing. Was it the canned peaches? Grated ginger instead of ground? The simple fact that I don’t like dairy-based drinks? Either way, please don’t subject yourself to this recipe.
The Eastern Idaho State Fair wrapped up in early September, ending a successful string of ticket-selling weekends with a sold-out Demolition Derby. Fair-goers come back year after year for events like the horse races, swing dancing competitions, pie-eating contests, countless concerts throughout the month, and the carnival rides. But one thing marks the experience of the Eastern Idaho State Fair like none other: the food.
Daniel Prior’s mind flashes through the past week of procedures, medical interventions, and surgery prep, hands flexing out of muscle memory to reach for a scalpel. He’s perched on a stable stepstool, arms reaching up, up, up, until his fingers slot into a calloused crevice.
For those who hail from Texas, California, or even Boise, Pocatello might come off as a “podunk college town,” leaving you bored and moping in your room.
College is a time for new experiences, football game memories, and the fear of communal showers. To survive your freshman year of college, listen to the tips below as written by a highly experienced second-year college student!
“We don’t even have enough drachmas for a veggie burger,” whines Grover.
“Well, if you hadn’t bought all those ‘dam’ snacks!” snaps Percy.
“It was the Hoover Dam and I was hungry!”
Stress, anxiety, tears, tests, and a steady stream of contemplating dropping out. Oh, the joys of college.
Situated between the Administration building and Gravelly Hall, at the intersection of two of the busiest walkways on campus and hidden in the shade of a pine tree, sits a disused and forgotten patio, bearing only a small concrete bench and little else for the on-campus pedestrian.
When Taylor Kurz, an ISU alumna, first arrived at Idaho State University in 2018, she never envisioned that a seasonal summer job would take her on a global adventure, help her secure a corporate position, and eventually bring her back to ISU to support students who major in the Department of Communication, Media, and Persuasion, just like she did.
The room was nearly silent, only filled with small chatter and impatient taps of people’s feet. Everyone was focusing on one thing only: what the following number would be.