With the fall semester coming to an end here at ISU, one of the most stressful weeks of the year is now upon us: finals week. I think it is safe to say that college students can agree that finals week is a wonderful time since it signifies the end of the semester, but that does not come without any hassle.

As 2022 comes to an end, it is time that we welcome the new year and everything to come in 2023. For many people, the new year is the perfect time to make personal changes, and what better way to self-improve than to try new things?

Here at ISU, enhancing student growth is a top priority- both academically and professionally. Career experience is a huge aspect to student growth within their field of study, and has the potential to direct students into a career that works best for them. One of the best ways to accomplish this is through internships.

Oftentimes, the impact of internships is overlooked, yet they offer great benefits. ISU students have access to many different types of internships, such as ISU’s Career Path Internship (CPI) Program, which offers students real work experience both on and off campus.

If there is ever a day to truly appreciate and be thankful for everything we have in our lives, Thanksgiving acts as the perfect reason to do so. Thanksgiving should serve as a reminder to show gratitude for all of the wonderful things we have in our lives.

Now that we are officially halfway into November, the holiday season is ramping up big time. People everywhere are preparing for the holidays to come over the next two months, and with that comes a lot of excitement for the festivities of the season.

This upcoming Friday, November 11th is Veterans Day, which means for celebrations honoring United States Armed Forces veterans. Veterans Day serves as an important day for recognizing all military veterans that have served in the U.S.

For those of us living in Southeast Idaho, we can all agree on one thing: it is cold this fall. Going from having a week of warm, autumnal weather to cold, harsh snow in the days after was definitely a major shock- and all of that happening before we could even celebrate Halloween.

These ‘trends’ in weather definitely have all of us on our toes. While most of us would just brush it off as “Idaho weather”- as many Idaho locals would say- is there more at hand as to the surprising weather patterns across the area?

Halloween is one of the most popular holidays celebrated throughout the world. Early celebrations around the time of Halloween have all influenced the holiday to become the modern celebration that we know of today. As something that has become a day of fun, Halloween was once very symbolic for early celebrators.

Midterms are in full swing here at Idaho State University, and us college students could not be feeling any more exhausted. Midterms are a tiring, stressful point of the semester for many college students, which can be hard to deal with in the coming weeks afterwards. 

Lack of productivity can affect the quality of work that students produce. However, while it can be difficult to find balance between school and life, it is extremely important.

Methods of communication have evolved significantly since the creation of modern technology. The invention of the telegraph is credited to have contributed to exponential growth everywhere, not just within the United States alone, and ultimately led to an even more advanced communication device that we know and use today: the telephone.