Logan Ramsey News Editor What stories can skulls tell us? Some are lost to time, but through art and science, we can understand more than we ever have before. This is an idea that fascinates Brandon Peecook, the new Curator of the Idaho Museum of Natural History and Curator of […]
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Logan Ramsey News Editor During the 2020 Spring semester, Idaho State University announced that they had incurred a $16.7 million budget deficit for the fiscal year 2021. The ISU Leadership Council, made up of administration, faculty and student leadership went to work, devising a plan to balance the budget by […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) is a festival that comes with many responsibilities. Vanessa Ballam, an associate professor of theatre at Idaho State University, was named vice chair of the festival and will take over as chair when her tenure as vice chair […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many people around the world facing financial hardships they were not prepared for. The Idaho State University community has not been an exception to this. College students are already a stereotypically poor demographic and many students have been hit hard […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor If you’re an Idaho State University student or alumnus, you may have had your personal data breached in a ransomware attack. The ISU Foundation sent out a letter on Aug. 28 warning students of the possibility that their data had been accessed by a cybercriminal. Blackbaud, […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Donna Lybecker Named Acting ISU Vice President for Research and Economic Development Following a search that has yet to yield results, ISU Political Science chair, Donna Lybecker, has been named as the university’s acting Vice President for Research and Economic Development. This decision was made after […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor At a time when so many projects have had to be delayed due to the spread of COVID-19, one project that is still on track is the Idaho State University Alumni Center. The plan is still to break ground in 2020, with the opening projected for […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor Before Aayush Jha made the decision to come to Idaho State University, he applied to several universities on the East Coast. Having always been interested in the medical field, Jha was intrigued about being able to do his own research on campus at ISU. He ultimately […]
Dylon Harrison Managing Editor Idaho State University is now in the middle of the second week of the Fall 2020 semester. That means it’s also the second week of the university operating under COVID-19 safety procedures. With these procedures in place students have been faced with challenges and changes unlike […]
Logan Ramsey News Editor Despite COVID-19 cases confirmed with both faculty and students over the summer, the Idaho State University campus reopened for the Fall 2020 semester last week. Students from all over the state, country and world returned to a slightly different campus with an uncertain semester ahead. Incoming […]
Joanna Orban Staff Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and other medical facilities have been facing a limited supply of crucial medical equipment, such as masks. The limited supplies have prompted people all over the world to make homemade masks. The Idaho Museum of Natural History, located on the […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer There are multiple zoom self help groups being offered by the Counseling and Testing center. There are workshops offered Monday through Friday with a different topic everyday and each set for different times. The topic that will be focused on Monday at 3 p.m. is, according […]
Bengal Staff On April 7th, The Bengal Newspaper was sent a copy of a letter by an unnamed source that was written and sent out by Michael Thomas on April 6th. The letter states that Thomas will be resigning as chair at the end of the Spring 2020 semester. “This […]
Joanna Orban Staff Writer Bengal: What is ISU doing to keep campus clean for the employees and students that are still around? Summers: Our facilities staff are taking extra precautions to clean and sanitize all buildings and common areas. Computer labs are regularly sanitized. Our team of professionals are wiping […]
Andrea Diaz Staff Writer Covid-19 has affected many lives around the world and Pocatello is no exception. With the recent changes to online classes and many people becoming unemployed, the lives of students have changed. One of these students is Dalene Hunter. Hunter wanted to study abroad because she felt […]