Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Spring commencement has always been the traditional approach to honor graduating students, but the lack of a fall commencement is of concern for some students. Idaho State University conducts a university wide graduation ceremony in May, at the end of spring semester, but does not have […]
News
All the news we can bring you on what is going on at Idaho State University. This includes information about your student fees, faculty and student concerns and our impact on the local community as a university of higher education.
Payton Mitchell Staff Writer Sixteen hundred hours, or nine and a half weeks, or three and a half months: this is how long it took the Robotics Unit at ISU to perform the 3-D printing of a full-scale model of a Sasquatch, more popularly known as Bigfoot. Idaho State has […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor Rather than selecting a candidate from out-of-state, ISU announced Idaho Falls native, Stuart Summers, as the associate vice president of the Office of Marketing and Communications on Nov. 17. Hired after conducting a national search lasting several months, Summers replaces interim director Andrew Taylor, who temporarily […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Emergency “Blue Light” telephones have been a part of the public safety program at ISU for over a decade in an effort to ensure a safer campus for students. “We have had quite a few people utilize the poles, but that’s because it can be used […]
Shelbie Harris News Editor • ISU College of Technology instructors Geran Call and Rob Shroll put 1,600 hours into printing a 3-D mock skeleton of Bigfoot. • Idaho Museum of Natural History offers Pizza Day to students every third Wednesday of the month. Next event scheduled for Nov. 18, cost […]
Payton Mitchell Staff Writer Idaho State University puts on two events every year targeted at engaging the students and the community around the university, both of which fall under the title of CommUniversity. The two sides of the event are represented by Welcome Back Orange and Black: an opportunity for […]
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 […]
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 […]