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BreakingCOVID-19News
March 7, 2022

BREAKING: Boise State lifts mask mandate, effective March 14

By Ashley L. Clark
Boise State announced that it is fully removing its campus mask mandate, effective March 14. In an email to faculty and staff on Monday evening, the university stated that masks will be optional in all university spaces, including indoor instructional spaces like…
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BreakingCOVID-19News
February 28, 2022

BREAKING: Boise State lifts campus mask mandate, excluding “instructional spaces”

By Ashley L. Clark
Masks will be optional in all university administrative, athletic, event and communal spaces effective March 7. This includes Albertsons Library, the Rec Center, the Student Union Building (SUB), resident halls and other campus buildings. However, masks will still be…
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AdministrationBreakingNews
January 31, 2022

BREAKING: Boise State to replace Aramark with Chartwells Higher Ed for food vendor contract

By Arbiter Staff
Written by Julianne Gee, Blake Hunter and Ashley L. Clark Boise State Dining Services announced that Aramark will be replaced with Chartwells Higher Ed as the campus food vendor as of July 1. Chartwells will have a five-year contract with the university. According to…
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BreakingCOVID-19News
December 7, 2021

BREAKING: Vaccine mandate for federal contractors suspended, nullifying Jan. 4 deadline for BSU employees

By Alaina Uhlenhoff
A U.S. District Court in Georgia ruled to pause enforcement of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors on Tuesday, stating the president likely overreached his authority with the Executive Order. Boise State was preparing employees to…
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BreakingFootballSports & Rec
November 3, 2021

BREAKING: Boise State football defensive back Kekaula Kaniho is a Wuerffel Trophy semifinalist

By Adam Bridges
Fifth-year defensive back Kekaula Kaniho was announced as one of 12 semifinalists for the Wuerffel Trophy on Wednesday, Nov. 3. Named after Hall of Fame quarterback Danny Wuerffel, The Wuerffel Trophy was the first major award to honor student athletes that do their part…
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AdministrationBreakingIdaho GovernmentNews
November 3, 2021

Boise State files for dismissal of $10 million Big City lawsuit over social justice

By Alaina Uhlenhoff
Boise State submitted a motion to dismiss Big City Coffee’s suit against the university and several administrators, BoiseDev reports. The lawsuit alleges Boise State forced the closure of the Big City Coffee campus location due to Big City owner Sarah Jo Fendley’s…
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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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BreakingCOVID-19FootballNewsSports & Rec
September 24, 2021

BREAKING: Boise State reverses testing and vaccine requirements for football due to healthcare demands for testing

By Blake Hunter
In a State Board of Education meeting Friday afternoon, Boise State president Dr. Marlene Tromp announced that attendees of the Oct. 2 football game in Albertsons Stadium will not be required to present a negative COVID-19 test for entry. Last week, just over 24 hours in…
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BreakingCOVID-19News
September 17, 2021

BREAKING: Boise State to require first-dose vaccination or negative COVID test for student attendees at Saturday football game

By Ashley L. Clark
Boise State University announced that student attendees of the home football game at Albertsons Stadium will be required to provide proof of first dose vaccination or a negative COVID test result. A press release on Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. stated: “Boise State was…
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