Dead Week Relief activities sponsored by the Union Program Council (UPC) are scheduled for next week. Starting Tuesday, April 30, and continuing through Thursday, May 2, UPC will hold stress relief events for students. “It’s time for everybody to forget their stresses about finals,” said UPC Director Jordan Chapman. “We […]
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The fifth annual Mr. ISU was held Wednesday, Apr. 27, at 7 p.m. Tayler Elizondo, a senior physical education major, took home the title of Mr. ISU and $250. Elizondo’s talent was playing the banjo and singing a mash-up of popular rap, R&B and hip-hop songs. Cody Johnson, a junior […]
Idaho State University student Josh Kelly is looking for help to pay for over $4,500 in veterinary bills he incurred after his service dog suffered a serious injury. Kelly’s service dog, Cletis, recently suffered a herniated disc that paralyzed him. Kelly took him to Salt Lake City where the dog […]
Idaho State University’s Student Activities Board (SAB) kicked off its annual Springfest event Monday, April 15. The events will continue until the event finale, an Emerson Drive concert on April 19. Springfest is an SAB-hosted event intended to raise the spirits of the student body. Mandy Donaldson, the SAB Bengal […]
An early start and flexibility are keys to successful job searching for graduating seniors. Tara Smith and Lance Erickson of the Career Center say getting hired can take months, so students should start looking for their post-graduate job now. “Start as soon as you can,” said Smith. Erickson, the Career […]
A treatment summit presented by the Idaho Occupational Therapy Association will be hosted at ISU on April 13. The summit will be held in the auditorium of the Education Building. The all-day event will have different sessions aimed at improving the abilities of occupational therapists. This year’s topics include Aging […]
On Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m., the Idaho State University department of history will be hosting a Holocaust memorial event. Dr. Justin Dolan Stover, a lecturer in the history department, was key in organizing the event, hoping for a “solemn night of memorial commemoration.” “The program is very simple,” […]
Idaho State University’s Rotaract Club recently set aside plans to help build a school in the African country of Mali in favor of taking on a Rotary International project which aims to eradicate polio. Rotaract, which is a college-level equivalent of Rotary Club, was working with ISU student Brandon Comish’s […]
In the technological world we live in, identity theft and fraud have become areas of increased concern for people of all ages. ISU Credit Union Marketing Manager Rick Cheatum said though he doesn’t see a lot of it, college students can become victims of identity theft and fraud because they […]
Autism Awareness Day was celebrated world-wide on April 2. Events were held on the Pocatello campus by Alpha Xi Delta, a sorority whose philanthropy is Autism Speaks. The campus event for Autism Awareness Day will be held Saturday, April 6, at 11:30 a.m. on the Hutchinson Quadrangle. Alpha Xi Delta […]
ASISU Election Results Announced As of approximately 9 p.m. Thursday, March 21, ASISU election results were in and it was announced Matt Bloxham and Taylor Jensen were elected ASISU president and vice president, respectively. Bloxham will serve his second consecutive term as ASISU president during the 2013 to 2014 academic […]
Complaints about conflicting class times and issues with course availability have been heard around campus recently. While students are upset with scheduling conflicts, university administrators are making efforts to improve course accessibility. “The institution is committed to moving to much more flexible scheduling. We’re trying to schedule at different times […]
Students on Idaho State University’s Idaho Falls campus will soon have the opportunity to take part in multiple Idaho Falls community gardens, an opportunity Kristi Appelhans, Idaho Falls Community Garden Association (IFCGA) president, considers great on multiple levels. According to Appelhans, the IFCGA is a 501c3 nonprofit organization in charge […]
Idaho State University will be hosting the 2013 Early Registration event for incoming freshmen and their parents April 9 through 12 on the ISU Pocatello Campus from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students can also choose to attend an additional session at the same location on Friday, April 12, from […]
A number of bachelor’s degree programs at ISU are currently under review. Included in the reviews are the Bachelor of English, Bachelor of Philosophy and the School of Nursing’s bachelor’s degree completion program. The English and philosophy bachelor’s program reviews are part of a regular scheduled review process. The School […]