Logan Ramsey News Editor After consistently rising for a consecutive six weeks, Idaho State University’s COVID-19 positive case count leveled off in the reporting period of Oct. 7-13 at 68 new cases. The week previous saw 69 new cases. Of the newest cases, 24 were confirmed and another 44 of […]
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Dylon Harrison Managing Editor The 2020 presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3. While many people consider that to be the day the election actually starts, the truth is that the election has already started. Millions of Americans have already cast their ballots through various early voting methods. More […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the limits it has placed on having in- person events, Idaho State University was still able to have its second Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration using a combination of Zoom and Facebook Live. Starting October 12, which is nationally recognized as Indigenous […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Lambda Qi is a group that is run through Idaho State University’s Gender Resource Center and is doing much for the LGBTQ+ community. “We provide social events and groups, as well as HIV education and testing, for LGBTQ people ages 18-35,” said freshman Sociology and Political […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Like many colleges and universities across the country, Idaho State University is facing large budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of this, some schools have been forced to end the employment of some of their faculty. ISU began letting impacted employees go […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor As the pandemic continues into its eighth month, much of the conversation around the virus involves the timetable for the release of a vaccine. In the first presidential debate between President Trump and Vice President Joe Biden, both candidates spent a significant amount of time discussing […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Skills in argumentation, use of evidence, communication, and rhetorical strategy are all a part of debate. Debate is having a formal discussion between a certain amount of participants about ranging topics that are polarizing. The goal is to have the better argument through the use of […]
Lesley Brey Staff Writer Out of all the things we’ve come to miss this year, none has left a gap quite like Idaho State University’s homecoming. For the freshmen who have been so cruelly deprived, let me paint a picture. In the week leading up to the game, the campus […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor Despite social distancing measures, Idaho State University has seen a steady increase in COVID-19 cases since the Fall 2020 reopening. Each new case count has topped the previous week’s reported numbers. In September, the university created a distinction between confirmed and probable cases. According to Rex […]
Kurt Kragthorpe Courtesy of Idaho State Athletics This whole thing may never have happened, if not for hunting season. The development of Idaho State University’s famous multipurpose facility, originally branded the Minidome and forever to be known as Holt Arena, stemmed from marketing desperation. Milton “Dubby” Holt, ISU’s athletic director, […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Representation: the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way or as being of a certain nature. Hispanic Heritage month is dedicated to the representation of Hispanic culture through “celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor ISU President Kevin Satterlee discusses COVID-19, the university’s budget deficit, mental health and more in this one-on-one conversation with The Bengal’s Managing Editor. How was the decision made to reopen campus this semester? Well, you know, it was many months of decision, and although the university […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor What stories can skulls tell us? Some are lost to time, but through art and science, we can understand more than we ever have before. This is an idea that fascinates Brandon Peecook, the new Curator of the Idaho Museum of Natural History and Curator of […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor During the 2020 Spring semester, Idaho State University announced that they had incurred a $16.7 million budget deficit for the fiscal year 2021. The ISU Leadership Council, made up of administration, faculty and student leadership went to work, devising a plan to balance the budget by […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) is a festival that comes with many responsibilities. Vanessa Ballam, an associate professor of theatre at Idaho State University, was named vice chair of the festival and will take over as chair when her tenure as vice chair […]