Michelle Schraudner Life Editor Students have come to Pocatello for a number of reasons: academic programs, athletics or the chance to live somewhere new. For 22-year-old Michael Aguirre, it was the chance to become who he was meant to be. A Fresno, Calif., native, Aguirre’s family moved to the area […]
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Nicole Blanchard Editor-in-Chief When it comes to traditional Shoshone-Bannock legends, education is key. Knowledge, values and morals are passed on through tales about clever tricksters like the coyote or a myriad of other characters. Education is also the goal for Alexandria Alvarez, Shoshone-Bannock tribe member, ISU student and winner of […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer As the leaves begin to change, Pocatello invites residents to participate in fall activities all around the region. Pocatello is known for being cold in the fall but that shouldn’t stop people from staying active and having fun. Though the weather outside is frightful, there is […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer The following situation sounds like a script for a holiday episode of CSI, but it is the very real experience of Donald Wyckoff. Imagine standing before the scene of a murder. It is your job to process the evidence left behind. The murderer is still somewhere […]
Michelle Schraudner Life Editor Grab your wands and don your house colors, because Muggle Magic is returning to Pocatello. The second annual Harry Potter-themed educational event will be Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Idaho Museum of Natural History. Attendees may just think they’re on the receiving end of a Cheering […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer The number of undergraduate students registered for the fall 2012 semester at Idaho State University was 12,820. Of these, 5,407 were over the age of 24, meaning 42 percent of all undergraduate students for the semester were nontraditional students. According to the Office of Institutional Research […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer To give students and community members the opportunity to experience the outdoors, ISU’s Outdoor Adventure Center is open to all. The OAC has brochures in its lobby and on its website listing the activities it offers. Each activity is accompanied by a description of the adventure […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer There is an electric feeling in the air, for which the upcoming performance of “The Philadelphia Story” is responsible. As I am guided through the various workshops of the Stephens Performing Arts center, I stand on the stage in awe. Theatre professor Norm Schroder enters a […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer Earlier this summer a student reading room was renovated in the Liberal Arts building to allow students to access a quiet place to study. The room is open to anyone. English and Philosophy Department Chair Jennifer Attebery said, “We do a meet-and-greet every year for our […]
Michelle Schraudner Life Editor Imagine a test that could tell you if you are a carrier of disease, likely to have certain cancers or certain to develop a degenerative disorder. Would you take it? In Idaho State University Biology Professor Michael Thomas’s senior seminar class, 15 students took that test. […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer The first recorded homecoming at ISU was held in 1930. Although some events have been changed, the reason for the events has not changed. Homecoming week offers students a chance to not only network with fellow students and strengthen the community but to connect with past […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer ISU’s Student Union Building is like a giant russian nesting doll. Every layer that is popped apart and peeled back reveals a new and exciting service or area to explore. Freshmen inherit this doll at the beginning of their college careers, and it can take years […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer Homecoming began late last week on Saturday, Sept. 28, with the annual ISU door decorating contests. Involvement Center Administrative Assistant Jeanine Hebdon said explained she takes applications for the SAB activity. “The departments themselves get together and decorate the doors,” said Hebdon. Hebdon said the departments […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer Wildfires ravaged parts of Idaho this summer, leading ISU to give student firefighters special waivers to start the semester late. “The scariest thing about firefighting to me wouldn’t be fighting the fires but really the idea of me not making it back, and leaving my friends […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Homecoming 2013, themed “50 Years of U” in honor of ISU’s 50th year as a four-year university, began last Saturday, Sept. 28, and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 5. Events began with the business window-painting event that took place Sept. 28. Clubs from ISU painted many […]