This Op-Ed was jointly written by students from ISU, BSU, BYU-I, U of I, and College of Idaho. We have a problem in Idaho. Politicians are not accountable to voters—especially young Idaho voters. Instead, elected officials are more concerned with approval of political party bosses, political elites and special interest […]
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When traveling to another country there are many differences in ways of life that yu may not normally notice. For my last semester as an undergraduate I have decided to study abroad in Plymouth, England and plan to stay here until the beginning of June. In my first week here […]
When you’ve been through a traumatic situation, it isn’t like the movies. Your mind doesn’t mercifully delete the memories only for them to be later unearthed by a particularly insightful therapist puffing away on a cigar. I know that I’m traumatized. Yet, that didn’t do anything to calm the flood […]
Despite that and my pessimistic attitude about romance movies, I watched “He’s All That” anyway. It made me angry and if I’m being honest, a tiny bit sad.
Over this last summer, I read a ton of great books that I think other people need to know about. These books are a mix of fantasy and contemporary and historical fiction, so there’s definitely something for everyone.
Chloe Reid Reporter Within the past few months, there’s a fair chance that you’ve heard the phrase “gentrifying thrifting”. While not an entirely new concept in and of itself, with thrift store popularity spiking within recent years, the gentrification of thrift stores has become a much more prominent issue in […]
Lesley Brey Reporter Lately, I’ve been thinking about gender a lot. I mean, it’s hard not to. If the 2020’s were the decade for anything, so far it seems to be about questioning many of things we may have taken for granted, especially in regards to privilege. You could say […]
Extraterrestrial visitors coming to Earth is the least probable answer to the mystery of what’s in our skies, but that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. I would also contend that it could be our best case scenario.
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor Every night when I finally feel like I’ve stretched my brain to its limit and can finally justify getting some sleep after finding addresses for graduation announcements and finishing my final projects in a state of panic, the only way I can convince myself to legitimately […]
Joanna Orban Copy Editor I grew up on Disney movies like I’m sure many people of our generation did. I’m sure I’ve seen every one known to man at least once and while there are some that are worse than others, Disney’s newest movie, “Raya and the Last Dragon” is […]
The problems we’re facing today aren’t new; while cultures and technology change, the obstacles they face don’t.
Lesley Brey Reporter Henry Evans, who holds a PhD in Sociology, is the Associate Director of Idaho State University’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. He is also adjunct faculty for both the Political Science and Sociology departments. The Bengal Newspaper sat down with Evans to discuss talking about race in […]
Lesley Brey Reporter This story is part three in an ongoing series by The Bengal Newspaper regarding Black History Month. Others parts in the series can be read at isubengal.com. Although the end of the pandemic is in sight, for many of us relief can’t come soon enough. All across […]
Lesley Brey Reporter She is the youngest person to ever be honored as poet laureate during an American inauguration. She is the first poet to speak during a Super Bowl. She graduated cum laude from Harvard University. Her two upcoming books are at the top of the Amazon bestseller list, […]
Kaitlyn Hart Life Editor The historic inauguration on Jan. 20 brought us many things. The day brought us back a semblance of unity in our first female, African-American, and Asian vice president, an inkling of hope in the new administration, and the vision of an honorable presidential leader in President […]