Fallon Deatherage News Editor A kitchen fire was cause for some tense moments for the students who reside in Schubert Heights, an on-campus apartment complex near Miller Ranch Stadium on Bartz Dr. The fire damaged portions of the fourth floor and much of the building was damaged by smoke. No […]
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Fallon Deatherage News Editor With the end of the Idaho State Legislative session, the passage of one bill could bring changes and new opportunities to the physical therapy department at ISU. House Bill 505 allows physical therapists to practice dry needling in Idaho, a practice already recognized in 34 other […]
Clayton Koff Staff Writer For the first time in 23 years, the U.S. Department of Energy has resumed operations at the Transient Reactor Test Facility, stirring unrest amongst residents and political parties. The Transient Reactor Test Facility (TREAT) is the number one nuclear research and development facility in the entire […]
American Chemical Society received matched funding. African Student Association received matched funding. Phi Upsilon Omicron received matched funding. Japan Club received matched funding. Chinese Student Association received matched funding. Wesley Foundation received matched funding. New Club World Fusion Dance received funding. Clay Club was reactivated.
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer The ISU chemistry department has been researching a way to help law enforcement agencies more effectively recover defaced serial numbers. A team of ISU professors and students have been working since 2013 on a method of recovering serial numbers that uses thermal imaging. This would be […]
Kiran Pandey Staff Writer The week before spring break, ISU students elected their government body for the next school year and now ASISU has officially announced the results for all colleges and the graduate school except for the College of Science and Engineering. Logan Schmidt and Talon Sargeant are the […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor Robert Marley, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Missouri University of Science and Technology is no longer being considered for the president position. He follows Ricardo Azziz, State University of New York (SUNY) System Administration’s chief officer of academic health and hospital affairs, […]
Renee Shaktivel Staff Writer As the school year quickly comes to an end, many faculty positions are changing and ISU’s School of Nursing has named Anita Smith as its new dean. The former dean was forced to abruptly retire due to health concerns, leaving Nancy Renn, who had already retired, […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor The ISU Counseling and Testing Services is offering Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training to give ISU staff, faculty, and students the tools they need to prevent suicide. Idaho ranks 5th highest in the nation for suicide deaths. It’s estimated that there are 25 attempts for every […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor The final candidate for the ISU presidency has visited. Robert Marley described himself as a servant-leader who would like to help ISU reach its full potential by empowering students, faculty and staff. Marley is currently the provost and executive vice chancellor at Missouri University of Science […]
International Affairs Council, Jillian Christiansen- Thanked the Finance Committee for their support. They were under their budget of $12,000 because a candidate dropped out, they received more donations than expected, and less people show up to the event than previous years. In addition, the local high school students did not […]
Fallon Deatherage News Editor ISU presidential candidate Ricardo Azziz, withdrew his application to become ISU’s next president on March 5 and his scheduled March 12th visit has been cancelled. Azziz currently serves as the chief officer of academic health and hospital affairs at the State University of New York (SUNY) […]
Kiran Pandey Staff Writer The College of Arts and Letters raised over $65,000 at its 5th annual New Year’s Eve Gala while setting a new attendance record. The funds will help students continue their studies, perform research, and build a strong career in their field of interest. The New Year’s […]
Renee Shaktivel Staff Writer The process of hiring more doctors is more complicated than one might think. Idaho, in particular, suffers, ranking 49th in the United States in physicians per-capita. This means that the state has 6.7 medical residents per 100,000 people while the national median is 28.1. Within the […]
Dylon Harrison Staff Writer The needs of college students are constantly growing and changing. To keep up with these needs, universities must also be able to change as needed. ISU, and specifically Public Safety, are no exception, which is why the Public Safety Building is undergoing renovations. Construction started in […]