Tash Mahnokaren Staff Writer Pocatello is certainly not the first place that comes to mind when people think of fossils of the distinctive whorl tooth shark. This is however an area familiar to Leif Tapanila, the new chair of Idaho State University’s geology department. Tapanilla has been with the geosciences […]
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Police and university officials responded to an injury accident on the corner of 8th Avenue and Lovejoy on the Idaho State University campus at around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16 when a passenger pick-up truck struck the Physical Science Building. The driver of the pick-up was injured and transported […]
Levi Cavener Submitted article “We all know that we aren’t yet providing a world-class education for every child with a disability. And we won’t rest until we do that,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in 2010 while celebrating the anniversary of the Individuals With Disabilities Act (IDEA). Indeed, […]
Nicole Blanchard and Chris Banyas Editor-in-Chief/Staff Writer Howard Grimes, vice president for research and economic development at ISU, was the subject of a travel audit at Washington State University, where he worked prior to coming to Pocatello. According to an article on KREM.com, WSU’s president, Elson Floyd, requested the audit after Grimes […]
Samantha Chaffin News Editor Idaho State University officials recently announced that a berm will be built below the iconic “I” on Red Hill to address safety concerns raised due to erosion. The berm is expected to be built after the new year. Earlier this year, the lowest trail on Red […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer ISU’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) will be hosting its fifth annual conference Friday, Nov. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. in the College of Education building where 130-170 high school students are expected to attend. This is the only fall Leadership Conference held in […]
Brenna Patrick Staff Writer Across the United States, college tuition rates have increased with an often limited understanding of what the money is used for. For the 2013-2014 school year, ISU undergraduate full-time students in-state will pay $6,342 in tuition. Vice President for Finance and Administration James Fletcher said a […]
Samantha Chaffin News Editor Idaho State University’s Department of Computer Information Systems and Department of Computer Science have merged to become the Department of Informatics and Computer Science. The Department of Computer Information Systems is housed in the College of Business while the Department of Computer Science is housed in […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer Students who frequent Reed Gym have undoubtedly noticed that the pool has been closed in recent days due to repairs. The closure of the pool is not related to the closure of the parking lot. One of the main pipes in the pool’s drainage system is […]
Princess Young Guest Writer This week is officially Opera Week at Idaho State University. With several opportunities for students, staff, faculty and community members to hear classical music, this week’s events need to be on everyone’s calendar. On Thursday, Nov. 14, Idaho State’s “Season of Note” will host a production […]
Samantha Chaffin News Editor A merger three years in the making is official between the James E. Rogers Department of Communication and the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies. The merged department will, with one final permission pending, be known as the James E. Rogers Department of Communication, Media and […]
Samantha Chaffin News Editor Todd Johnson was announced as the new director of the Veterans Sanctuary at Idaho State University on Thursday, Sept. 26, and began his duties as Director of the Veteran’s sanctuary on Monday, Oct. 14. A search committee was utilized to fill the open position of Director […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as “Obamacare,” was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010, and has already had an effect on many Americans. The Affordable Care Act aims to overhaul America’s health care system by making […]
Chris Banyas Staff Writer At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, Nathaniel Yabeney escaped from Fort Hall corrections officers. Yabeney was in the area of the Pocatello Regional Medical Center for treatment when he escaped but soon made his way into the area of the Idaho State University campus. […]
Princess Young Submitted by NIATEC Computers and the Internet have now become a part of everyday life for a majority of Americans today. Not only are Americans using technology for many of their daily activities, Americans of all ages have caught the “techno bug.” We don’t simply see adults exclusively […]