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Idaho GovernmentNewsSocial Justice
January 20, 2022

Idaho panelists urge the legislature to repeal faith-healing exemptions from state stature

By Andrea Teres-Martinez
A group of panelists met to discuss upcoming legislation on Idaho’s faith-healing religious exemptions on Wednesday, Jan. 12. The event, sponsored by the Campaign to Protect Idaho Kids, called for the Idaho Legislature to either limit or repeal a faith-healing religious…
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NewsStudent Body
December 17, 2021

Boise State enacts workplace initiatives to combat student underemployment

By Andrea Teres-Martinez
Boise State is working to implement new strategies for the hiring and sustainment of student employees amidst national and university-wide workforce shortages. With bulletin boards covered in hiring advertisements and frequent job fairs, it seems everywhere on campus is…
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COVID-19News
December 11, 2021

How the Boise State Public Health Office has managed contact tracing throughout the pandemic

By Andrea Teres-Martinez
The Boise State Public Health Office is tasked with managing the university’s COVID-19 contact tracing, a service that is constantly changing to fit student needs. Contact tracing efforts by the Public Health Office began back in the summer of 2020 in anticipation for…
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NewsSocial Justice
December 8, 2021

Boise community rallies in support of women in higher education, students call out Yenor

By Andrea Teres-Martinez
On Saturday, Dec. 4, two events were held on the Boise State University campus in support of women in STEM and in higher education, both of which came as a response to the misogynistic comments of Boise State professor Scott Yenor. The first event, organized by Rep.
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Idaho GovernmentNews
November 19, 2021

Idaho State Board of Education makes some student fees optional

By Andrea Teres-Martinez
The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a plan to make certain student fees optional for Idaho’s four-year universities. The new fee structure, which will go into effect fall of 2022, separates student fees into four separate categories: Student…
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COVID-19Idaho GovernmentNews
November 5, 2021

BREAKING: Federal vaccine mandate “appears to apply” to university employees as guidelines and Georgia lawsuit unfold

By Andrea Teres-Martinez
The Idaho State Board of Education (ISBE) has voted to join a lawsuit filed in Georgia challenging President Biden’s executive vaccination order. For the time being, federal contractors, including Idaho’s four year institutions, will have to comply with the order because…
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Campus CultureCulture
November 1, 2021

Student organizations host Dia De Los Muertos celebration for Boise State

By Andrea Teres-Martinez
Boise State is hosting a Dia De Los Muertos celebration starting on Wednesday, Oct. 27 and lasting through Nov. 2. The five-day celebration is being run by several university and Latin-based student organizations including Student Equity, Student Involvement and…
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Boise CultureCulture
October 16, 2021

Undergraduate students showcase creative writing at Storyfort, Treefort 2021

By Andrea Teres-Martinez
Storyfort — the storytelling program track at Boise’s Treefort Music Fest — hosted a creative writing showcase for Boise State undergraduate students on Friday, Sept. 24. The event featured a collection of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction read by…
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NewsStudent Body
October 14, 2021

Voluntary survey results show high vaccination rate in Boise State community

By Andrea Teres-Martinez
The Boise State Public Health Office sent out an institution-wide survey back in September to assess the vaccination status for COVID-19 among members of the Boise State community. The voluntary survey received a 51% response rate, with the incentive that those who…
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AdministrationBreaking
October 12, 2021

BREAKING: Boise State extends campus security contract with Boise Police Department

By Andrea Teres-Martinez
Boise State has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Boise Police Department (BPD). The news was announced to students in an email from President Tromp on Tuesday. Boise State’s previous contract with BPD was close to $1.4 million. However, the…
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