Baylor Blessing Submitted Article Hearing “spring break” can bring to mind images of college students partying at night and sleeping all day, and while this might be the standard for a lot of students across the country, it is not the choice I made. This spring break, and three out […]
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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.
Chris Banyas Life Editor On April 11, the Idaho Museum of Natural History will put on its annual Science Trek. The event is for children in third through fifth grade, and aims to target their minds with the possibilities of the different sciences. In addition to the displays hosted by […]
Tash Mahnokaren Staff Writer Idaho State University sorority Alpha Xi Delta will hold its fifth annual 3K/5K run for Autism Awareness on April 5. The annual event began in 2009 in collaboration with Autism Speaks. Since the initial run, Alpha Xi Delta has raised over $2 million in proceeds to […]
Tash Mahnokaren Staff Writer The ISU Friends of Irish Studies club sponsored its 5K Fun Run on Saturday, March 15. This event was made possible through the joint efforts of the community club and several local doctors. Titled “Cuimhnigh Orm”, which translates to “remember me” in Irish, the run was […]
Sven Alskog News Editor Over spring break, 72 individuals, including Idaho State University students, professionals and others from a variety of backgrounds, will take part in the sixth annual Idaho Condor Medical Humanitarian trip in Peru. Those involved in the trip will take part in an experience that has the […]
Chris Banyas Life Editor Ever wanted to build an intergalactic empire from nothing, micromanaging every aspect of the economy and industrial war machine before unleashing your forces upon your peace loving neighbors? Perhaps desperately trying to survive a variety of vicious monsters and plots while trapped inside a uniquely haunted […]
Tash Mahnokaren Staff Writer Roald Dahl once said “Nowadays you can go anywhere in the world in a few hours, and nothing is fabulous anymore”. He was speaking of the power of imagination of course, or rather the loss of it in today’s advanced society. Coming from the man responsible […]
Tash Mahnokaren Staff Writer Idaho State University’s CommUniversity will hold its fourth annual Celebrate Idaho State event on March 18 at the Pond Student Union building. Celebrate Idaho State is the other side of Welcome Back Orange and Black which is held in the fall. having the same host marks […]
Sven Alskog News Editor The eighth annual Chrome in the Dome is scheduled to enter Holt Arena with 140 cars and 23 bikes registered to be shown. This year, the event will kick off on Friday, March 21 at 2 p.m. The show will run until 9 p.m. on Friday […]
Michelle Schraudner Life Editor Country music legend Merle Haggard performed at Idaho State University’s Stephens Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Haggard’s 50-year career has seen nearly 40 number one hits and his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The performance inside the Jensen Grand Concert Hall […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Dust off your Quidditch brooms and dig out your magic wands. Springfest is coming, and it’s “Harry Potter”-themed! That’s right, a week full of free magical activities will be brought to you by the Student Activities Board. The events will run from Monday, March 10, to […]
TASH MAHNOKAREN Staff Writer If only 20,000 years ago there were a half a dozen hominid species coexisting, why should we think things to be any different now? This thought was inspired by Jeffrey Meldrum, professor of anatomy and anthropology. Meldrum, an anatomy and physical anthropology professor at Idaho State […]
Tash Mahnokaren Staff Writer A common issue for parents is finding someone to watch one’s children. This often deters non-traditional students from receiving a college education. Idaho State University, a relatively non-traditional campus, understands this is a genuine concern for parents. Idaho State University’s Early Learning Center has served the […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Martin Luther King Jr. Way is scheduled to be remodeled beginning in the spring of 2015 under the Complete Streets Project, pending city approval of specific plan elements. The idea for the remodel has been in the works for several years, and only recently found an […]
Michelle Schraudner Life Editor Raising money for an area Make-A-Wish patient and providing funding for student outreach programs are the goals of the 21st Annual Spaghetti Feed, Raffle and Auction. Hosted each year by ISUs College of Pharmacy students, the Spaghetti Feed is listed as number 18 of 101 things […]