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 […]

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 […]

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 […]