Olivia Love Staff Writer Adam Merrill is a freshman at ISU majoring in piano performance; however, this was not his original plan. When he was younger, Merrill was very active. He played sports and was as healthy as any typical nine-year-old boy. He dreamed of becoming a professional athlete and […]
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Andrew Crighton Life Editor It’s a very special time of year and for two reasons no less. A combination of everybody’s two favorite things in life: taxes and politics. Any other year, tax season would simply come and go as quickly as your tax return; however, taxes are an important […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Students travel to Idaho State University to study from all over the world, and eventually disburse back across the globe at the conclusion of their studies, whether to continue their education, or to accept jobs in the various marketplaces of the world. Mohammad Almustaneer, an ISU […]
Olivia Love Staff Writer Granting a critically ill child’s wish could be as easy as eating a bowl of homemade spaghetti. The College of Pharmacy at ISU has created a “pay-it-forward” environment with its annual Spaghetti Feed, Auction and Raffle which is in its 23rd year of fundraising money for […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor On March 3 and 4, ISU will host the 45th annual Frank Church Symposium. Events will run throughout the day in the Pond Student Union Building Salmon River Suite, unless otherwise noted on the schedule which is available at the link below. This event is organized […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor February 14 is fast approaching. Short on ideas? Well here’s some coaching. Conventional Date Night Don’t fix what isn’t broken, be sure to impress with this tried and true date idea. Take opportunity to put your best duds on and show each other off over dinner; […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer For some, there are times in our college careers when we wonder if we are on the right path. Is it really worth racking up these loans? Am I going to get a job pertaining to my major? Christopher Sherrod found by staying on the path, […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor The College, Not Cancer Act has been in the making since around July 2015, the end goal being the reduction of state university rates while simultaneously lowering smoking rates. The act calls for a $1.50 increase on the excise tax of cigarettes, which is currently 57 […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor Hannah Sanger, environmental coordinator for the City of Pocatello, hosted two Portneuf River Visioning Working Group meetings on Jan. 27 and 28. The goal of the meetings was to reach out to the community about the current project the city is working on to revitalize the […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Of the many programs ISU offers, one of the most unknown is the robotics program. Students in the robotics program can learn software development, semiconductor testing, lasers and optics, national defense and telecommunications. In addition, students can also join the ISU robotics club. The robotics club […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor Election season is upon ISU. On Monday, Jan. 25, filing opened for ASISU candidates. Students who are interested in running for ASISU office positions can file their names and begin the work to become eligible for the election in mid-March. Hailey Dugan, the ASISU Election Commissioner, […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Everyone has those days where a brick wall magically materializes in front of them and traversing past it seems like a lost cause. Instead of giving up, why not just take a moment to enjoy some of the happy hour specials Pocatello has to offer. Here […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor Black Rock and Sage (BR&S) has existed in some form or another since the ‘70s. It took its current name in 2002 and published all types of writings, solicited and unsolicited, from students and established writers. With the change of faculty advisers, BR&S changed as well. […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer The fourth floor of Turner Hall has been undergoing renovations for several months. Over the summer, the showers in Turner Hall were completely redone. Craig Thompson, the Director of Housing at ISU, said that the showers had never been renovated before, and it was a project […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor When it comes time to decide upon anything, from choosing to read the first assigned chapters of the semester, finding a new show to binge watch on Netflix or deciding on what you’re going to wear this Friday night, it can be tough to weigh out […]