Opinion

With another year somehow coming to an end, a plethora of graduates will be leaving Idaho State University and moving on to the next stages in their lives, whatever those may be. Unfortunately, with one more semester left I can’t completely understand what graduates are going through, but with a […]

When words get lost in translation Language is an interesting concept. It’s constantly changing, exists in various forms and allows us to relate and share the human experience in a concise way. It seems as though we often take for granted the freedoms language allows us until we’re faced with […]

Growing up as a military dependent, it was never unusual to see service members in uniform, hear the deafening roar of F-16 jets or even have my dad leave for months at a time. In fact, what was more unusual was the idea that those things weren’t the reality for […]

Newspaper jobs offer laughs and learning It’s that time of year again when the feverish scramble to complete projects and papers before finals week begins. It’s also the time of year when we begin to assemble a new team here at “The Bengal” for the upcoming year. In the three […]

For serious music fans, festivals are equivalent to the clichéd “candy shop.” That’s why I was overjoyed when the generous folks with Boise’s Treefort Music Fest offered me and a pair of Idaho State University students the opportunity to attend the four-day music masterpiece. Though classes and obligations in Pocatello […]

From virtual to real life From time to time, writing my column tends to make me feel like Carrie Bradshaw of “Sex and the City.” I struggle for material, scrap whole articles and hope my writing is interesting and relatable for readers. Recently, I’ve felt even more like Carrie Bradshaw […]

As we look forward to another chance to cast votes and decide who will be our voice, we students must reflect on the choice we make. First, our votes matter. The percentage of students who vote is low historically. This makes the few votes which are cast vital. Next, what […]

You may not realize it, but we are in the midst of a very important season for Catholics: Lent. You may have heard of Lent at some point in your life. You may know that the season starts with Ash Wednesday, the day that we walk around with ashen crosses […]

How college confessions pages affect students and schools Within just a few weeks of being created, the Idaho State Confessions page on Facebook has roughly 630 likes – more student involvement than you’ll see at just about any club, organization or sporting event affiliated with campus. Though some of the […]

For some reason, I’ve managed to convince myself that we’ve barely begun the Spring 2013 semester, a fact that’s getting harder to deny in the sixth (seventh?) week of the term, especially as mid-terms loom closer and closer. Mid-terms are not only immensely stressful because of the multitude of exams; […]

More Harm than Good? Our generation is very privileged to have technology so accessible to us with the just the click of a button. There are also many things that can come from the use of modern technology. Currently, everyday people are using social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, […]

We’ve all heard the f-word. For some it invites a scoff and an eye roll, for others it’s the source of anger and discomfort. But for some of us, myself included, it’s not only a fun word to throw around, it’s also a way of life. That’s right. I whole-heartedly […]

While working on my column this week, I got about 300 words into a passionate rant before realizing this issue would fall on the day before Valentine’s Day. That fact just about sums up my attitude toward the day, which I usually let pass me by without ceremony. I know […]