However grim and dispiriting, the coronavirus pandemic has given individuals the freedom to express themselves in a rather unique way: through their masks. Following mask mandates and other COVID-19 community guidelines, a great political and social divide has evolved…
On Oct. 29, Boise State Housing and Residence Life sent an email to students residing in Jasper and Topaz Halls stating the university’s decision to convert the two halls into isolation spaces for students who test positive for COVID-19.
The email sent to students…
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…
As of Sept. 14, Boise State has begun conducting mandatory COVID-19 testing for on-campus residents. Cases have risen in the last two weeks since testing started.
Testing started with Chaffee Hall and is proceeding in alphabetical order for the remaining dorms. Boise…
Boise State University has implemented 15 minute COVID-19 testing for any students that are symptomatic. According to the Executive Director of Boise State Health Services Julia Beard started administrating a 15-minute turn-around test on campus for $75 on Sept.
Boise State Dining Services has recently updated their health policies and implemented a new app to guarantee a contactless transaction for students and faculty. Due to the increasing cases of COVID-19 on and off campus, the university has rolled out new ways to try and…
My mornings begin with a double shot of my favorite espresso. I especially love the aroma that comes from the espresso machine as the bold coffee slowly drips into my cup. But, today was different. I couldn’t smell the coffee at all. When I took the first sip of this…
COVID-19 changed many aspects of life at Boise State, affecting various classroom and campus experiences. Yet, there is another change that has altered student employee positions and staff members within the university.
Joey Prizina is a junior health science major.
Boise State University is a school that prides itself on student connection and a social atmosphere that inspires high school graduates to leave home in order to experience college life in Boise. Megan Arseneau, a senior global studies major, remembers what student life was…
Boise State University has seen an influx of COVID-19 cases since Aug. 15 and is putting forth efforts to prevent the spread of the virus and ensure student and staff safety.
Allison Kurtin, sophomore and political science major, shared her experience with quarantine on…
