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; […]
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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 […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor There are currently many candidates to choose from when it comes to the 2016 presidential election. Two Democratic candidates, Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders, and eleven candidates in the Republican field, with Donald Trump in first, Senator Ted Cruz second and Senator Marco Rubio third […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor It’s safe to assume whether you’re a senior residing on the fringe of graduation, or an incoming freshman with four more years of school looming overhead, one things for certain: College can be stressful. The first week of classes can take its toll on any student, […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer For most students, the spring semester represents a continuation of the efforts they began in the fall, but there are a significant number of individuals who begin their college experience at the outset of the second half of the academic year. These first-time freshmen may have […]
Payton Mitchell Staff Writer Idaho State University has an extensive student body full of talent and promise, and Gage Horne happens to be one of those individuals. A dance major at Idaho State University and a member of the Bengal Dance Team, Horne started dancing in his freshman year of […]
Payton Mitchell Staff Writer Christmas break is a time to forget about grades, classes and exams and is a time of family, celebration, eggnog and ugly sweaters. For some students though, there are circumstances that prevent them from returning home. Cody James is a former ISU student who stayed in […]