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…
For most of my life, I thought I was doing okay managing the challenges being thrown my way — that is, until the rigid structures of our world came tumbling down with the arrival of COVID-19.
It was hard knowing that I couldn’t control the pandemic that raged outside…
On Friday, March 13, 2020, Carmi Scheller, a fourth-grade teacher at Star Elementary, said goodbye to her class for the weekend with a declaration of “see you Monday.”
On Monday, March 16, West Ada School District moved online.
With a trembling voice and…
This feature was collaboratively written by Paige Wirta, opinion editor, and Ashley L. Clark, online editor.
It is common knowledge that the state of Idaho is no friend to the LGBTQIA+ community. Idaho was ranked #7 in a nationwide rating of the worst states for queer…
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…
Almost four years ago, Boise School District (BSD) superintendent Coby Dennis came to administrators within the district with a vision: create a sustainable learning environment for all students.
This vision planted the seeds and has since been altered by current…
Anthony Donohoe first heard about the public demonstration happening on the Boise State campus during one of his morning classes. Thinking it would be similar to the other demonstrations he’s seen in the past, the sophomore history major decided to walk over to The Quad…
