Denim Millward Sports Editor I have to be honest: when I took the position of sports editor last fall, it was not without trepidation. How affable would coaches and athletes be in a post-game interview following a loss? How much good news would there be to cover? It didn’t take […]
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Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief We did it, Bengals! As finals wrap up and graduation approaches, it’s safe to say we’ve survived another year. I’d like to congratulate all of our graduates and wish them luck on all of their future endeavors, whatever and wherever they may be. I hope as our […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief In last week’s issue of “The Bengal,” you may recall our front page story detailing changes being made to student employee regulations, specifically regarding the number of hours students are able to work each week. These changes will take effect as soon as July 1 for some […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Cheating on coursework is something that is frowned upon at every level of education, particularly college. A simple Google search will return literally thousands of results linking to stories of cheating scandals and plagiarism in college settings, many of the results recent. Not only is the cheating […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief As technology changes and advances, so do the ways in which we use it. On the front page of this issue of “The Bengal,” you may have noticed an article detailing how Idaho State University is expanding its use of social media. ISU is not alone in […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor In collegiate football, the dawn of spring should harbor in a fresh new wave of optimism. For the Idaho State football team, the kickoff of spring practices has produced uncertainty and potential controversy. In the last sentence of a press release from ISU Sports Information on […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief The past couple of weeks have served as a reminder of just how proud I am to be a Bengal and student at Idaho State University. Although I can empathize with fellow students in our parking woes and scheduling frustrations, I can’t deny that Idaho State is […]
Baylor Blessing Submitted Article Hearing “spring break” can bring to mind images of college students partying at night and sleeping all day, and while this might be the standard for a lot of students across the country, it is not the choice I made. This spring break, and three out […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Every spring, “The Bengal” accepts applications for all positions for the upcoming academic year. To the right of this article, you can see the advertisement detailing the application process, so I’ll spare you from reading that information here. Instead, I’ll spend my time telling you that whether […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Throughout most of my time at Idaho State University, I’m happy to say that I’ve had numerous opportunities to get involved on campus and I’ve taken advantage of many of those. Through clubs and activities, attending sporting and campus events, working on campus and being a part […]
BENGAL PRIDE PARTY: TYNAN O’NEIL AND ZARA SIVERTSEN My name is Tynan O’Neil and I am a health care administration student from Boise, Idaho asking for your vote for ASISU president. Over my past three years at ISU, I have been involved in the ISU Ambassador Program recruiting new students, […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief Over the last few weeks, I’ve been so overwhelmed with school and work that a lot of other things in my life have been neglected. Hypothetically, let’s just say that one of the neglected parties that I speak of is housework. Let’s say, still hypothetically, that my […]
Samantha Chaffin Editor-in-Chief At least, that’s what they keep telling me. If you Google “quotes about Beyoncé,” you’ll find that the idea of having the same number of hours in a day as her is a pretty popular one. Apparently, so is disagreeing with it and feeling overwhelmed with everything—my […]
Austin Schutz Submitted Article If you have turned on ESPN in the last two weeks, you have heard about Michael Sam. He is about to be the first openly gay player in NFL history who is on an active roster. I have seen a lot of stories about why his […]
Dear Friend of Idaho State University, Higher education is a huge investment for our students and their families. It is one with a large payoff — during a 40-year working life, the average person with a bachelor’s degree can expect to earn 65 percent more than someone with a high […]