Of the 20,000 plus student population at Boise State University, many are first-generation students, which are students whose parents did not go to college. They are often the first in their family to attend college.
One first generation student, Ashley Stafford, a…
Many students at Boise State University have been directly or indirectly affected by cancer, though it may not be obvious.
The Colleges Against Cancer club, or Relay for Life at Boise State, focuses on raising awareness for cancer survivors and those affected by…
*Trigger Warning: Discussion of anxiety, depression and mental health disparities.*
The Office of BroncoFit, the wellness department of University Health Services, recently found that out of 881 randomly selected Boise State students, 87.06% of surveyed students are…
Over the weekend, The Arbiter staff won eight awards at the 2020 National Media Convention from Oct. 22 to 24. The virtual National Media Convention, held in-person normally, had university journalism programs and outlets from across the country attend the event.
With…
When people think of drag, they might think of sassy colloquialism, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” or of the sweet, cloying scent of watermelon vodka in a neon-lit bar. They typically do not think of a Puerto Rican immigrant school teacher drag queen reading stories to children…
Returning to campus in August 2020 required immense coordination to ensure safety and low rates of COVID-19 transmission on campus. Faced with the additional challenges of a pandemic made political, the Department of Public Safety and other offices around campus prepared to…
Like many other universities, Boise State was confronted with tough decisions regarding the dynamics of the new 2020-2021 school year. Most of Boise State’s population was welcomed back to school via Zoom, a video telecommunications platform that has presented a new and…
Boise State University’s Center for the Visual Arts won the Project of the Year in the public category at the annual Top Projects People’s Choice Awards for local architectural designs. Idaho Business Review, a business news outlet based in Boise, released an…
Hunter Simmons is a senior visual art major with a sculpture emphasis. Last semester, when the university closed in March, he had to completely change the projects he was working on.
“It was going from metal and wood and trying to make these more intricate pieces to…
College students everywhere have had a difficult time finding things to do during the pandemic. The City of Boise has a lot of activities to offer for students who are looking for ways to get out as the weather gets colder and the fall season sets in. Stay up to date on…