Krystal Geeson Staff Writer Select faculty, staff and students will now be permitted to bring concealed guns onto campus. Senate Bill 1254 was signed into law on March 12 by Idaho Governor Butch Otter. The bill initially passed the Idaho House on March 6 with a 50-19 vote. Some concerns […]
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Krystal Geeson Staff Writer The Division of Health Sciences will host the 33rd Annual Health Fair at ISU on March 20 and 21 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Building Wood River Room. “This event is open to the community, ISU faculty, staff and students,” […]
Krystal Geeson Staff Writer Idaho State University’s historic “I” on Red Hill is planned for removal this spring. After observing the erosion under the “I,” a series of three studies were done that estimated 50 percent of the “I” was compromised from erosion. The trails under the “I” have been […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Martin Luther King Jr. Way is scheduled to be remodeled beginning in the spring of 2015 under the Complete Streets Project, pending city approval of specific plan elements. The idea for the remodel has been in the works for several years, and only recently found an […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Retired law enforcement officers and students with enhanced concealed carry permits will be able to legally possess firearms on Idaho State University’s campus if Senate Bill 1254 is passed. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the bill was approved by the Senate by a vote of 25 to […]
Krystal Geeson Staff Writer The Idaho State Universiy Career Center will host its annual Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Students will have the opportunity to meet with nearly 50 employers in the ballroom of the Pond Student Union Building. “The majority [of companies] […]
Sven Alskog News Editor On the evening of Feb. 4, the Idaho State University Turner Dining Commons’ roof top unit (RTU) heating system filled the dining area with smoke, forcing an emergency shut off of the system. Emergencies such as this are some of the many challenges that ISU housing […]
Tash Mahnokaren Staff Writer If you are a student, faculty or staff member of Idaho State University, chances are, you are probably aware of the tedium associated with driving on campus. This is especially true in the mornings and afternoons ,when the exchange of traffic is at its peak. If […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer An adjustment to the way in which club funding works has raised not only financial questions but questions concerning the level of interaction the senate has with the student body. At the Associated Students of Idaho State University senate meeting on Jan. 15 a vote was […]
Sven Alskog News Editor For three days every February, Idaho State University’s Holt Arena becomes the stage for the Simplot Games, one of the top high school track and field events held annually. Sponsored by the J.R. Simplot Company, the event has been in existence since 1979 and has been […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer After several years of conflict and reorganization, the Idaho State University Faculty Senate is finally getting back to business. A reorganization of many of the colleges at ISU, and the way it was handled was a major incident leading to the conflict. “Whenever you have new […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-chief TRiO Student Services at Idaho State University, under the leadership of TRiO Director Sari Byerly, helps approximately 250 students at ISU through their college endeavors each year. TRiO are federal programs that provide services for high school and college students from what ed.gov called “disadvantaged backgrounds.” TRiO […]
Sven Alskog News Editor Candidate filing for the ASISU legislative and executive branches opened on Jan. 27 and will remain open until Feb. 19 when all paperwork is due. Current members of ASISU in good standing with a GPA above 3.0 are eligible to run for executive office, while those […]
Sven Alskog News Editor For seven years straight, the Idaho State University Society of Physics Students (SPS) has taken home the Outstanding Chapter Award from the National Society of Physics Students and the American Physical Society. The honor is one that the ISU chapter has received on an annual basis, […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer A new website dubbed the Bengal Online Scholarship System, BOSS for short, was recently launched and aims to help students apply for and utilize scholarships. “I talked to some of my colleagues and I realized we were doing paper applications for everything and the way things […]