Kyle Keckler News Editor This semester marks the rollout of Idaho State University’s new course-material acquisition model, the ISU Book Bundle. The program aims to ensure students have the materials required for their classes as soon as possible; this is done by automatically ‘bundling’ course materials into one lump-sum fee […]
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Austen Hunzeker Reporter Over 100 people gathered in the Stephens Performing Arts Center Friday, September 13th, for Idaho State University President Robert W. Wagner’s inaugural address, which discussed the university’s history and its future. The ceremony began with a video montage featuring a variety of campus activities, with intense instrumental […]
Meet ASISU’s 2024 president.
ISU Community Psychiatric Center opens its doors for both resident training and community services.
Rachel Marwedel Staff Writer Built in 1924, this year marks the 100th birthday of Frazier Hall, the oldest standing building at Idaho State University. Over the years, it’s had a rich history, ranging from libraries to museums to ghosts. Let’s take a look back at its storied past. In 1924, […]
Kyle Keckler Staff Writer As president of the Associated Students of Idaho State University (ASISU), Emma Watts and the ROAR party established three goals: to raise Career-Path-Intern (CPI) wages, to establish a cost-per-credit system aimed at decreasing the cost of textbooks, and to create a student engagement app made to […]
Kyle Keckler Staff Writer Idaho State University’s new president, Robert Wagner, started his first day on January 29th, 2024. He is ISU’s fourteenth president, replacing former President Kevin Satterlee, who retired at the end of the Fall semester of 2023. The Bengal secured an interview with the new president, during […]
Hadley Bodell Sports Editor Idaho State University freshmen Scooter McLane and Yancey Waddington share the story of how they made it to the VEX World Robotics Competition three times, won over 15 trophies and two state titles, and how they’re continuing to impact the robotics world today. POCATELLO, Idaho: From […]
Idaho State University has released an app with the help of the Education Advisory Board that is intended to increase student retention. The new app, called Navigate, focuses on finding and repairing gaps in student support systems so that students can get assistance before they feel like dropping out of […]
Two new shows will be joining the lineup at Idaho State University’s on-campus radio station, KISU, FM 91.1 ISU Impact: Engaging with the College of Arts and Letters explores the programs and initiatives in the College of Arts and Letters, and how the college is impacting students and our […]
Although Laundrie had not been charged in relation to Petito’s disapperence nor murder, he was still considered a person of interest as he was likely one of the last people to see Petito alive.
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 Peoples Day, ISU hosted workshops, […]
Anytime we lose a member of the Bengal family, it sends shockwaves far and wide throughout the community here at Idaho State University. The loss of Bill McCurdy, a longtime contributor to our university and to those that wander the grounds was no exception to these powerful feelings of loss. […]
On Monday morning, billions of people around the world woke up to the unthinkable: Facebook.com was gone. This wasn’t something that could be solved by refreshing a page, or by resetting a router. The reason that Facebook, as well as Instagram and WhatsApp, were inaccessible was because for six hours […]
Sept. 11, 2021, marked the twenty-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks here in the United States of America. 20 years ago, thousands of people got up out of bed that morning and took part in the normalcy of their everyday lives.