Andrea Diaz Staff Writer In the Pond Student Union building there is now an area known as the Student Welcome Center. The center will serve current and new students as a sort of “front door” to the campus. One of the main purposes of this new facility will be to […]
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Logan Ramsey News Editor The Idaho State University Counseling Center used to only have “one-shot topic trainings” on different issues of mental health, but that all changed when they implemented RESPOND. RESPOND training came to be in Fall 2019 and it’s a seven-hour workshop taught by Rick Pongratz, Director of […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor The Idaho Museum of Natural History has brought a part of the unseen world around us to life with its new exhibit called Out of the Shadows. The exhibit opened on Jan. 18 and it’s too early to report numbers, but Amber Tews, Collections Manager, observed […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Idaho State University will be implementing a new tuition policy that means in-state undergraduate students will not have their tuition increased starting next fall semester. Once you have registered for your freshman year the tuition that was set for that year would be what you paid […]
Joanna Orban Staff Writer Going to school at Idaho State means that you are in the perfect area for outdoor winter activities. From snowboarding to snowshoeing, here are several great activities to give you a break from studying. Lava Hot Springs Price: Varies by age and day of the week. […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor If you don’t know what the acronym ASISU stands for, you’re not alone. The President and Senators from the Associated Students of Idaho State University didn’t always know what it stood for either. When Chris Nartker, Senator for the College of Pharmacy, first heard about ASISU, […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer This spring semester has many new job opportunities for students with positions being offered that include different skills that students can benefit from. All of the new jobs being offered for the spring semester include: Student Building Manager, Student Custodian, Event Services Specialist, Customer Service Representative, […]
Joanna Orban Staff Writer A nationwide search for a new dean of students is expected to conclude this month with the hiring of a new dean. The search that began in Fall 2019 has been narrowed down to five final candidates, including ISU director of Alumni Relations Ryan Sargent. The […]
PRESIDENT KAY’S REPORT There are some University Committees who are looking for students to serve: Senator Pascali volunteered to be on the be on a Bengal committee. Senator Jensen volunteered to be on the Strategic Planning Committee. Senator Mahesh Mahat volunteered to be on the SUB Facilities Committee Martin Luther […]
Edna Grant Staff Writer Housing at Idaho State University sent out surveys last semester in an attempt to learn students’ thoughts on the current housing facilities. The survey, which closed near the end of the Fall 2019 semester, offered insight on the current condition of the facilities and opened up […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer During the maelstrom of criticism facing the university, BYU-I allegedly blocked its student newspaper, the Scroll, from reporting on student protests of the University’s Medicaid policy. Brigham Young University Idaho (BYU-I) is located in Rexburg, Idaho and is managed by The Church of Jesus Christ of […]
Dylon Harrison Interim Editor-in-Chief ISU’s branding has gone through some major changes in the last few months. One of these changes was the redesign of ISU’s Bengal head logo. This new logo featured a more modern design with less details, sharper edges, ears poised in attack position and an open, […]
Hailey Nelson News Editor Idaho State University is known for its educational success in many ways. Many revere its extensive nursing program, triumphant theater department, and many other routes that students may take to become the successful individuals they would like to be. However, a change in the 2019-20 and […]
Kyra Finner Staff Writer On November 18, 2019, the FBI Center in Pocatello was officially opened after 2 years of renovations. According to FBI.gov, the purpose of the new renovations of the center are to consolidate information from almost 100 data centers in the Department of Justice. It will also […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer If you are a member or president of a club here are some new rules for incentive points. Instead of a club only getting points if a certain amount of people from that club participate, the point system will now be a tiered system. This means […]