During Red Cross Month in March, the American Red Cross invites individuals to become everyday heroes by giving blood. March has been recognized as Red Cross Month by every U.S. president since 1943. Red Cross Month is a celebration of supporters who are the face of the Red Cross in […]
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Olivia Love Staff Writer Africa, Trinidad, Saudi Arabia and Nepal are just a few of the many countries represented at ISU’s International Night on Saturday, March 12. The International Student Association at ISU is excited to highlight a variety of cultures centered around the theme, “No Passport? No Problem!” Damara […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor After years of anticipation, Gov. Butch Otter revealed what some consider Idaho State University’s worst kept secret – plans to build Idaho’s first medical school located at ISU’s campus in Meridian. Funded in part by New Mexico real estate mogul, Daniel Burrell, the private Idaho College […]
Rob Snow from Utah will teach and call the dances, with The fabulous Wild Coyotes providing the live music. 7:30 to 10:00 pm at the First Congregational UCC Church, 309 N Garfield (behind Pocatello High School). The Wild Coyotes, from Pocatello in southeast Idaho, bring you a program spanning a […]
The Idaho State University Student Veteran’s Association (SVA) has organized a Ski Day at Pebble Creek on March 12 for all community/student veterans and their families to have discounted lift tickets. Vouchers for the discount can be picked up in the Student Services Center located on the third floor of […]
The Native Women’s Coalition (NWC) is a non-profit tribal coalition, established to stop all forms of violence against Native women. The Coalition currently is seeking to fill several positions with individuals who are experienced in the field, and who are passionate about stopping violence against Native women. The Operations Officer […]
Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s 9th Annual Infection Connection Conference will be held in Pocatello on March 9th at Red Lion Hotel from 8:30 a.m.-4:40 p.m. This is a free event for healthcare professionals, Emergency Responders, Infection Control Staff, and healthcare students in southeast Idaho. During the conference, local presenters will talk about infectious […]
The Idaho State University Sexuality and Gender Alliance is pleased to announce “Exploring Trans Visibility”. It will be an educational event, focusing on the Transgender Day of Visibility as well as transgender topics in the state of Idaho and the nation. This event will include presentations from community members who […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Alma Jam is a graduate student at ISU currently pursuing a master’s degree in sociology. She says that she did not choose ISU, but rather, ISU chose her. “It made it easier for me to get the connections I needed and the financial support I needed […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer A local spot for ISU students and the surrounding community to experience animals indigenous to Idaho is looking to make lucrative renovations. Pocatello’s local zoo aims to change its name from Pocatello Zoo to Zoo Idaho. The Zoo is run by the city, so city council […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor As an undergraduate at Idaho State University, you would assume $6,700 paid by each student in annual tuition would be enough to cover the cost of instruction, course curriculum and required supplies like dry-erase markers or Scantron tests. “Back in 2010, when the colleges got reorganized, […]
Join the Student Veteran’s Association (SVA) for a networking night March 3rd from 6-7 p.m. at the Veteran Student Services Center located on the third floor of the Student Union Building. This event is open to everyone and will be a great opportunity to learn from a professional and see how you […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer James Aho, a sociology professor emeritus at ISU, recently finished his novel, “Far-Right Fantasy: A Sociology of American Religion and Politics.” As the title suggests, the book discusses right-wing extremism and deals specifically with the similarities between extremists and the more conventional public population. Although this […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Money doesn’t grow on trees, but it does grow on agricultural crops like beet and potato crops. An associate professor in the department of geosciences at ISU, Donna Delparte, is spearheading research in developing spectral signatures to detect plant virus infections in individual potato plants. “This […]
The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients by giving blood this February. During the winter months, inclement winter weather and seasonal illnesses can keep regular donors from giving blood. Healthy donors of all blood types are needed to help maintain an […]