Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer A new dance team originating from students at Idaho State University is on the prowl in Pocatello. The co-ed club has 25 people involved and is now open to the public. Though they tried to become an official ISU club, the similarities to the Bengal Dancers […]
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Shelbie Harris News Editor Ensuring effective communication between faculty, student and administrative bodies is integral to maintaining successful higher education institutions. Though communication breakdowns are at times inevitable, members of Idaho State University’s Faculty Senate are working closely with faculty and administrative members to improve trust and bridge various gaps. […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor Many companies across the country including Idaho are increasing health insurance rates 20 percent or more, saying the Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed many aspects of health insurance, especially for individuals. The Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP) is no longer available to students at Idaho State University, […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor In spite of 31 states passing Medical Amnesty (MA) legislation, those who live in Idaho and require medical help because of underage drinking may be subject to legal consequences. There is currently no state legislation for Idaho MA, and only the University of Idaho and Boise […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor Chris Banyas Editor-in-Chief Universities are places of learning, for both students and faculty, and on Nov. 9, there was an opportunity for the faculty to learn about what it could do to help teach a certain demographic of the student population: student veterans. This event was […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Idaho State University is a dry campus: the possession or consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited on all property unless a permit is acquired which follows the Alcohol Possession Policy and is accepted by the President or his designee. There are college football stadiums across the […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor Idaho State University is currently involved in an ongoing lawsuit. On Sept. 16, 2015, Jun Yu filed a claim through the U.S. District Court alleging he was victim to “deliberate and unlawful discrimination due to his national origin.” Yu was a graduate student seeking a Ph.D. […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor The Bengal is changing, and as with all change it will be accompanied by growing pains. In the search to begin writing and publishing articles that are more relevant to the student body, we are certain to find some avenues that work and others that don’t. […]
Andrew Crighton Staff Writer Fact: College is really expensive. If you graduated from ISU in 2013, on average you would have paid $18,077 per semester, which includes in-state tuition, living expenses, books and other supplies. Recently, costs have been rising and just the following year, the 2013-2014 academic year, tuition […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor Rosa Parks refused to obey bus driver James F. Blake’s order to give up her seat to a white passenger in the colored section of a Montgomery city bus nearly 60 years ago. Eight years later, America witnessed activist Martin Luther King Jr. share his dream […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Snapchat first launched in September 2011 and has over 100 million daily active users, an average of 8,796 photos uploaded every second, and 4 billion daily video views, so it’s no wonder it’s a popular scene for ISU students. Similar to the popular app Yik Yak, […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Idaho State University has opted for a smoke free campus for three years now, but is the policy really holding up to its fullest potential? The ISU smoking policy states, “Smoking is prohibited on all property wholly owned, leased or operated by Idaho State University. This […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor Maybe you started the last game of Monopoly with an extra $500 bill hidden under your side of the board, or decided raspberry-filled powdered donuts were a better idea for breakfast than the usual two slices of whole grain toast, or maybe not, but chances are […]
Andrew Crighton Staff Writer Student government isn’t new; they’re in almost every high school and university, but what they can actually accomplish does vary widely. Much like conventional government, there is a conception that student organizations don’t accomplish much of anything, whether it’s for the students that they represent or […]
Andrew Crighton Staff Writer Since its 32,000-square foot, $7 million overhaul in 2010, the student recreation center at Reed Gymnasium has yet to receive a large supplemental upgrade to equipment. This was before campus recreation installed over $85,000 of new equipment in Reed Gym. This new equipment includes 22 Precor […]