Opinion

Emily Crighton Editor-in-Chief Growing pains are a part of life. They mean you’re moving forward, but that doesn’t mean they are going to be fun. And that doesn’t mean that they aren’t worth it. Growing should be constant, but I believe that there are milestones in life where a great […]

Emily Crighton Editor-in-Chief Sunday night I sat in front of my computer screen with a Spanish textbook beside me, desperately trying to analyze “Cantar de Mio Cid,” the oldest preserved Castilian epic poem. Even in my seventh year of Spanish, I grapple with finding meanings in writing that aren’t blatantly […]

Emily Crighton Editor-in-Chief Along with the beginning of each semester comes a whirlwind of emotion: excitement, nerves, dread, and relief somehow all at once. This is my next to last whirlwind, and I’ll tell you what – I have a feeling it’s going to be the craziest and best one […]

Shelbie Harris Editor-in-Chief As summer vacation nears the end, I can’t help but anticipate what will be my final two semesters as an undergraduate at Idaho State University. For many, this will also be their final year. For others, they embark on what will hopefully be the most memorable four […]

Kirk Long College campuses across America are “feeling the Bern,” but I am not. Before you call me a fascist, misogynist, racist, or any other “-ist,” let me explicate—I agree with a lot of what Bernie Sanders says, but he is not the solution we need. The Sanders campaign has […]

Miranda Steffey Photo Editor I have had a passion for photography since high school, so when I found out that I could be a photographer and now Photo Editor for The Bengal, I jumped at the chance. I am so glad that I did, it has allowed me to experience […]

Shelbie Harris News Editor I have been a Bengal for the past 10 years of my life. At thirteen-years-old, I watched my father do anything he could to fund his way through college, even if that meant making bumper stickers and selling them to friends and classmates at $5 apiece. […]

Chris Banyas Editor-in-Chief And now my time has come. No more words from dead authors. No more song lyrics. No more referring to pieces of music. No more, no more, no more. I have but to acknowledge those who helped me in my time here, who made a significant impact […]

Patricia Terrell Idaho State University, Vice President for Student Affairs Dear Editor: Recently in an editorial, The Bengal implied that Idaho State University has not been proactive about supporting our international students, including our Middle Eastern students and that our response to the recent criminal acts has been lukewarm.  In […]

Lucas Gebhart Sports Editor Turner Hall is worse than it looks. The building itself looks like it is about ready fall over if the wind blows too hard, but living inside of Turner is an even worse experience than looking at the building. I have lived in Turner for the […]

Emily Crighton Layout Designer Something is happening on our campus and in our community that makes me sick to my stomach – hatred is spreading like wildfire. Middle Eastern students have become the targets of robberies and hate speech by way of videos burned onto DVDs and spread on campus. […]

Enough is Enough Chris Banyas Editor-in-Chief I received an email from the ISU Office of the President a little over a day ago, which expressed the feelings of President Arthur C. Vailas on the events surrounding the recent anti-Islamic actions taken and messages left against students of that religion at […]