Nicole Blanchard Editor-in-Chief Each year, Idaho State University hosts a variety of events designed to welcome returning students and help first-timers get their bearings. The events, hosted throughout the first week of classes and the few days preceding the beginning of fall semester, make up ISU’s Week of Welcome and […]
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Brenna Patrick Staff Writer The CommUniversity Committee, an organization which links ISU with the Pocatello community, organized and held the fourth annual Welcome Back Orange and Black event Monday, Aug. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Old Town Pavilion. The event was open for anyone wanting to participate […]
The Idaho State Board of Education (SBOE) approved the proposed 4.5 percent tuition increase for Idaho State University on April 17. The approved amount matched the increase requested by the university. The tuition increase will take effect starting fall of 2013. Tuition will increase from $6,070 to $6,344 annually, meaning […]
Changes in ISU Education Requirements The switch from general education goals to objectives caused some confusion for Idaho State University students. Central Academic Advising Director JoAnn Hertz spoke on the new changes. “Students need to figure out which catalog year is going to be most beneficial to them, and how […]
Incoming freshmen are given a chance An academic summer program that gives low-income, first-generation college students a chance to experience life on campus and build strong study skills before the start of the fall semester will begin next month. ISU’s Upward Bound program will take place on campus this summer […]
The Pocatello Film Society is an Idaho State University-based organization, falling under the umbrella of the Progressive Student Alliance, an ISU club. The society shows films at low prices — $1-$2 per student with a Bengal ID, and oftentimes less — as well as offering “the cheapest concessions in town.” […]
The graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 11 marks the official end of the 2012-2013 academic school year. As students look forward to a summer filled with relaxation and excitement, the Idaho State University Wellness Center offers some advice for students to stay their healthiest over the summer break. “Summer is […]
Due to a reported projected decline in enrollment, ASISU funding for line items will decrease in varying amounts in the 2013-2014 academic year. ASISU’s budget comes directly from ISU students who pay ASISU fees with their tuition. Enrollment was down in the 2012-2013 academic year and is projected to drop […]
With the final week of spring semester finally upon us, our staff at “The Bengal” would like to offer a recap of the many events that made up this year before graduating seniors are out of here for good and the rest of us take a short break before starting […]
Southeastern Idaho Public Health officials will be conducting a public health emergency exercise, on May 1, to exercise their ability to provide mass vaccination and treatment. The university community is invited and encouraged to go to the Point of Dispensing (POD) site, on May 1 between 1 and 3 p.m., […]
Perhaps one of the most costly aspects of attending college, other than tuition itself, is purchasing books for classes. New textbooks can run upwards of several hundred dollars each, and students often dread spending the money. Beginning nearly three years ago, Idaho State University’s bookstore’s participation in the eFollet book […]
Multiple Students Victims of Theft Multiple burglaries were reported to Public Safety over the last month. One involved a vehicle theft and the others involved the theft of personal items from dorm rooms in Nichols Hall. These crimes reportedly occurred when doors or windows were left unsecured. The vehicle, a […]
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 […]
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 […]