A few weeks ago, I was preparing for school under what I thought were the best circumstances possible for our current situation. After Boise State made the decision to reinstate a campus-wide mask mandate indoors and outside in crowded spaces, some of my trepidation eased…
The choice of living on campus is something that many college students have to consider at the beginning of each school year.
Beginning my junior year, this was once again on my mind. I chose to live on campus my first two years, and after discussing my options with…
With Boise State reinstating certain pre-pandemic conditions, such as returning to in-person classes without a focus on social distancing, I was debating how many of these in-person classes I was willing to take.
While states loosened restrictions and removed mask…
Understandable and flexible employers can be few and far between, but at Boise State — that is all you’ll find.
Walking onto Boise State’s lush and captivating campus, I was blown away by a lot of its amenities. However, nothing caught my journalism-loving heart…
Monday, March 15, at around 11:30 p.m., I was watching T.V. with my roommate in our dorm at Clearwater Suites. Both of us heard a number of loud noises, but that was nothing new. Dorm life is never quiet, so we thought nothing of these noises. That was until 15 minutes…
When considering student’s lives outside of school, I have often thought about the opportunities I have missed because I chose to attend a number of in-person classes this year.
This semester, more than ever, I have found myself questioning whether or not online classes…
One of my best friends almost died on my couch last year.
He refused to go to the hospital because he had already racked up an insurmountable number of bills from a few months prior when his excessive drinking put him into a coma.
At 27 years-old, he was an alcoholic…
As a new year and new Spring semester begin, students across campus are once again reminded of the COVID-19 protocols Boise State has put into place. At this point, donning a mask before I leave my dorm and keeping at least six-feet away from others has become a habit rather…
The traditions for the first week of classes, commonly known as “syllabus week,” looked a little different from the usual protocol of everyone introducing themselves, our professors telling us about themselves and taking a syllabus quiz. To start off the spring semester…
As I was laying out my outfit the night before the Boise State football game on Nov.14, I received an unexpected phone call. I had tested positive for COVID-19.
Like so many others who have experienced similar situations, I was confused and devastated. This was the first…
