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CommentaryCulture
May 2, 2022

Commentary: Social media and influencer culture are changing the fashion industry

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This article was written by Liv Clizbe, freshman Boise State student majoring in Digital Innovation and Design Major and minoring in Ethics and Argument. The fashion industry is always changing and moving in new directions. However, one thing that has stayed relatively…
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Community StoriesFeatured Specials
April 29, 2022

Trans Alliance: The importance of community, solidarity and resources in Idaho

By Guest Author
This article was written by Merlin Macdonald, president of the Boise State Trans Alliance Club. Idaho has always been a distant lover to me. We text each other sometimes — a late “goodnight” or the obligatory morning greeting. I have lived here my whole life…
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CommentaryCulture
April 7, 2022

Commentary: UX research and design are the newest up-and-coming, underappreciated art forms

By Guest Author
This article was written by Liv Clizbe, freshman Boise State student majoring in Digital Innovation and Design Major and minoring in Ethics and Argument. What is UX Research? If you’re not paying close attention to the ins and outs of the tech industry right now…
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Guest AuthorsOpinion
April 2, 2022

Opinion: Student research indicates that marginalized groups care more about environmental justice

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This article was written by Mackenzie Bennett, applied anthropology student at Boise State. With the growing issue of climate change, the general public is becoming more familiar with the concept of environmental justice. Social media allows us to document and engage with…
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Community StoriesFeatured Specials
March 9, 2022

Live Journal: Trans youth and community members share unheard testimony from anti-trans medical bill HB 675

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Editor’s Note: On Friday, March 4, the Idaho House State Affairs Committee passed House Bill 675, which would prohibit gender-affirming healthcare for trans people under 18, including hormone therapies, puberty blockers and surgical operations. Under the bill, which is an…
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Guest AuthorsOpinion
December 14, 2021

Opinion: To address Yenor, direct your efforts toward the legislature

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This article was written by Cheyon Sheen, a fourth-year civil engineering student at Boise State. With the current uproar of Scott Yenor, I want to mention that 1) signing a petition to further investigate and 2) emailing Marlene Tromp (or anyone else at Boise State)…
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Creative WritingFeatured Specials
December 9, 2021

Poem: The first day of winter

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This poem was written by Sydney Smith, a first-year biology major. The first day of winter In winter, the crows caw violently As if angry with Mother Nature Herself The leaves shake, and swirl all around My gaze falls, tired and disturbed, On a…
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Community StoriesFeatured Specials
October 28, 2021

The reality of tragedy: My account of the Boise Towne Square mall shooting

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By Trisha Miller | Trisha is a recent Boise State alumnus and current Student Affairs staff member. Content Warning: This article discusses gun violence and death. On Monday I stood in the home section of Macy’s at the Boise Towne Square mall. I was looking…
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Campus ConversationGuest AuthorsOpinion
October 13, 2021

Opinion: Is Boise State prioritizing profits over students' health and safety?

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This article is a collaborative submission from two anonymous student guest authors. Throughout our time at Boise State University, we have felt, for the most part, cared for and supported by our professors and administrators. However, this feeling has slowly ceased over…
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Campus ConversationOpinion
October 3, 2021

Opinion: Nonbinary student shares their perspective on being trans at Boise State

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Sometimes I get asked what it’s like to be a transgender student. Plenty of things come to mind in response, but the reality is that cisgender people on campus will never fully comprehend how exhausting it is to be a trans student. The simplest way to get a peek into…
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