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A Discussion with Satterlee: Coffee, COVID-19, and the Campus Community Hailey Nelson Editor-in-Chief Have you ever been late to class because of parking? Wondered how ISU’s president likes his coffee? Worried about how COVID-19 is affecting your school? Look no further. The Bengal sat down Tuesday, Feb. 1 for a lighthearted interview with university President Kevin Satterlee to answer some of campus’ burning questions.
Q: Where is your favorite place to eat on campus? S: My favorite place to eat on campus is
Einstein’s Bagels. It really is. I happen to be a big fan of bagels, they’re one of my favorite foods. I’m a big fan of bread, so I go to the bagel place pretty often.
Q: What coffee do you drink in Coffee with Kevin? S: We call it Coffee with Kevin because
when we were in person, we had coffee present whenever we did it, but the reality is, for those who know me, when I go to Coffee with Kevin, I drink hot chocolate. I would drink [coffee] if it tasted better.
Q: How has the pandemic affected Coffee with Kevin? S: One of the really big impacts is we
couldn’t do them in person. But it has had a positive impact on it, because now that we do it on Zoom, a lot more people can participate. They don’t have to actually have to go over to a room in the [Student] Union. Now, you have to bring your own coffee when we do it online, but it has actually broadened its reach so that more people can come.
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Discussion, continued from cover I wouldn’t be being honest if I didn’t say I miss the in-person connection, y’know, talking to people.
Q: Given that COVID cases have spiked recently, what is the justification for staying in-person? S: First of all, one of the things we
learned about the pandemic is yes, we can go online and be remote. But one of the things the pandemic taught us about that is the value of the in-person learning and the fact that our students want in-person learning. We heard that in great numbers from our students, and not everyone, it’s not universal, but there is a high value to the in-person learning and the students want it. So, what we tried to do is say that we are going to be in-person as much as is safely possible, and safely means we are following the Centers for Disease Control—the CDC— guidance on how to do that. And that’s one of the main things–our response has been science-based. For any of our students or our faculty for that matter, that from a health and safety perspective can’t be in person, that we do provide the right remote options, or online options. If someone has an exposure, or someone has an underlying health condition, they can’t make it to class, we’re trying to make sure that we have that accommodation to do that. We tried to build online sections that accompany in-person sections so that a student could use that or so that if a faculty member had an exposure and had to move the class online for a period of time, we tried to do that. So we’re trying to honor that in-person learning and the value of what the students want with the right safety measures. You know, a year ago, a year and a half ago, two years ago–we didn’t know what we know now. We didn’t have the vaccines and we didn’t know about a lot of the science that we’ve learned, and so we think we’re doing things right by the science and that’s our main reason for doing it that way.
Q: We have noticed that a lot of people refuse to wear masks; are there any plans to enforce masks on campus? S: Yeah, we’ve noticed that too, and it’s
a little disheartening. One of the things we’ve said from the beginning is we are trying to do the right thing for the science-based, right reasons. And I really would hope that our community— largely our community and on campus would understand that we are trying to do the right thing. So we have focused on education and advertising and providing the face coverings, and really hoping that people will comply because it’s the right thing to do. We have had signage around our mask requirements, we always have masks available, and there was a time during the early stages of the pandemic when we had mask ambassadors going around on campus reminding people. At the end of the day, I don’t think it necessarily serves us to say that it’s going to be an enforcement. Enforcement feels like it’s pretty heavy-handed when we’re asking people to do the right thing, so we’re trying to strike that balance between the right level of requiring it and having it available, advertising it, and yet not wanting to say that [masks are] the most important thing and it will be an enforcement issue. I understand some people disagree and think that it should be strictly enforced. But we do have our place in the community, as a place where people gather, and we’re trying to do that as safely as we can.
Q: If the mask mandate isn’t enforced, what is the general purpose of having it? S: It’s the right thing to do.
I have never made a claim that I am a medical expert. It’s not my area of expertise. But I know for an absolute fact that the United States Centers for Disease Control are the world’s best experts. They are. People want to criticize them, or their communication, things they’ve done—fine, criticize them, but they’re the world’s best experts on infectious diseases, and they have over and over said wearing a mask is one of the best offenses to the spread of the virus. I believe them. I believe them because they’re the experts. So I think we should have a mask mandate. To someone who says, well, if you’re not strictly enforcing it, what’s the point? The point is we’re doing the right thing, and we’re expecting our community to do the right thing. But I do not think that our role is to be just the enforcers of compliance and enforcers of requirements. I think we all have to take responsibility for doing the right thing. You want this education, it’s why you’re here, you want to get your education and go out and have a great career one day and live the life you want to live with your education. The reason we have a mask mandate is because for any reason in the classroom, a faculty member that has a reason to be worried, has an underlying condition, or has an outbreak in their class, every faculty member is free to say ‘you have to wear one in this class, and if you don’t, you have to leave.’ We have to tell our faculty that we have their back, that if any time they need to enforce it in the classroom, they know the university will say ‘yes, you can enforce that in the classroom.’ We can have experiences where someone comes from off-campus to come on here and visit and they refuse— that’s one thing. But in the classroom, for our core mission, our faculty know we will support that.
As of March 2 masks will no longer be mandated on campus, per recently updated CDC guidelines. Q: How will COVID impact budget spending in the next few years, and how has it impacted spending already? S: We were able to cover some of our
one-time losses with [the government stimulus package]. So that helped the overall budget impact. This fall, some of our efforts in recruitment and retention started to pay off because we actually had an enrollment increase, and that’s good, that will help from the budget perspective. We had a large budget deficit a few years ago, and we’ve been working on that. To get it resolved, we’re working on a new budget model. Some of the cuts we had to do a year ago, we tried to do so that it affected the students as little as possible. As enrollments increase and as our revenue restabalizes again, we think we’re seeing a turn in the right direction.
Q: Does the university have any plans to provide more, better, or expanded parking? S: Parking on a university campus comes
down to—picture it as a triangle, because there’s three things—people want generally more parking so there’s more of it, you want it convenient to where you want to be, and you want it at a low cost. Those are the three most common requests for parking. When it comes to
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parking, a university can deliver any two of the three, but not all three. We can make a lot of parking, right next to where you want it to be, but it’s going to cost a lot of money. We can do low-cost and a lot of parking, but it won’t be right next to the Union building and the quad. We can’t do a lot of parking and have it be right where you want all the time at a low cost. This is not an Idaho State thing, this is nationally. That’s the triangle that universities are caught in is trying to deliver two of those three. We actually, compared to many places, have a fair amount of parking at a relatively low [price]—I mean, I know when you’re students, money is tight, but we do try to provide parking. We try to make it convenient, we try to keep the cost down. Just know that we don’t quote-unquote ‘make a profit’ from parking. The money in parking goes to paying for keeping the lots paved and the snow cleared and stripes and all the maintenance and upgrades on them. That’s what we use the revenue to do.
Q: Students have expressed concern about eISU fees. In the case of going gray, would students be refunded these fees? S: I’m not sure how we would do that.
Q: What would you say to students who struggle to find parking? S: The triangle talks about the
Q: Do you have any words of encouragement for anyone on campus that might feel especially under the weather this semester? S: This is a couple years of uncharted
philosophical problem, but that doesn’t help a student who can’t get to class, I understand that. The goal of parking on a university campus is to help a student get access to their education. It’s our mission here to get you to class, and if we have a parking problem, the students can’t get to class, then we’re failing on that, and no one wants that. It’s a constant struggle to figure out where the class loads are, when will be the peak times and how to meet that peak demand. But then, overbuilding just costs extra money, so it’s a constant struggle. I don’t like raising parking rates. Our goal isn’t to make money off of parking, it’s just to meet those needs. So what I would say to a student who is having trouble finding parking is just please know that we are empathetic to that. We are trying to find those solutions so that you can get to class, because that’s really the core mission. We had a waitlist in student housing this year. We haven’t had a waitlist in a long time. That’s great, but one of the impacts is it impacts our parking load when we have more residential students, so we’re having to strike those balances as well.
Q: Can you explain the COVID-19 color system, or COVID-19 operation levels in your own words? S: For me, probably the best way to
describe it is that we wanted to give the campus a clear roadmap of what our decisions would be and then what the impacts would be. The color-coding was designed to be flexible but let everybody know that when we have to make these changes that it is constantly evolving, because every time we make a change to our operation levels it impacts different areas differently. From housing, to dining, to on-campus instruction, oncampus events—so we tried to create a situation where at any time, if someone knew what level we were at, they could go into the operational level, color, and say ‘this is the area I’m concerned about, and here’s the instructions for that.’
Q: What is the plan for going gray, and how will this impact students and faculty? S: The first thing to let you know is there
isn’t a plan to go to gray. Here’s how we do it: each week, our COVID health committee and the administration counsel at university meet. They analyze the case rates, the community transmission, all of our on-campus metrics, and look at that every single week. In fact, the health committee is looking at this as soon as it comes in, sometimes on a daily basis. I want to assure everybody that we have a team that is looking at this constantly. If—and it’s ‘if,’ not ‘when’— if our campus moves to gray, then we know what we’re going to do. We know that courses will be primarily distancebased. We know that there will be some exceptions for certain classes that have to be in-person, but then they will have new protocols. We’ll change the way we do dining services, the way we do events–so everything is ready to move to that if we need to go there. Now, the good news is the last we have looked at on the rates—the transmission rates and the number of case rates– are falling. So that’s positive, and we continue to monitor this all the time, and we have a plan ready to move to gray or another level if we need to.
We’re going to have to deal with that when or if the time comes to go to remote [learning]. Last year, we received some federal money to refund all those eISU fees. We’re trying to do a multi-year approach to how we address eISU fees. At some point, a modern university needs to provide the right level of online programming and distancebased programming, and I don’t think the model should be that students just pay extra when they want that, so we’re trying to work on how we address that so that it’s not an extra charge. But that has been in place so long that our whole university budget is structured based on that fee, so we have to restructure pieces of the budget to make that happen. We’re actively working on how we deal with that structure going forward. In the short-term, if we go to gray we will have to figure out how we do that.
territory that we have struggled together with, and we got through it because we did it together. There are universities in the United States that closed because of COVID—I mean, closed, went out of business, aren’t even operational—we’re not one of them because we did this together. But that created a big strain on everyone, students, faculty, and staff, and the number one message I have for all of them is first, my great appreciation for everything they’ve done, and the second is you don’t have to suffer in silence. You don’t have to suffer alone. If you are anxious, if you are stressed out, contact our counseling and testing services. Our services are free for students. Reach out. We have counselors there who want to offer you support. You can go right online to our counseling and testing services web page and start and get an appointment. Don’t go through this alone. We have made it through this and we are going to continue to make it through this because we are going to have everyone else’s support to do it. I know about the level of stress, I have felt it, I have publicly admitted that it’s been a mental health struggle on me just as much as on everyone else. But we get through this together and with the support, so please reach out if you need it.
Q: Are there any faculty members or departments that you’d like to give a special shoutout to? S: There are so many. So many people
have stepped up, gone beyond what you would think their normal job is, or their normal role. It would be so wrong if we didn’t recognize all of our faculty and staff. Their patience, their understanding, over the last two full years as this pandemic has impacted every facet of our university. There isn’t anyone who hasn’t been impacted by this. So every department, every faculty and staff member who has stepped up to be there for you, our students, so that we could continue to deliver education—that dedication, it shows.”
Q: Is there anything you would like the ISU Community to know that we haven’t spoken about yet? S: The one thing I would definitely like
our community to know is how proud I am of them. We’ve made it through two very difficult years, and yet we’ve persevered. We’ve cared for each other, we kept our focus on the goal of the learning experience of our students and delivering in our mission for our students. We want our students to have the experience of going to a university, learning new things, experiencing new things, preparing them for their future and preparing them to be leaders in our communities going forward. That’s our mission, and that’s what we stayed focused on, and the fact that we did makes me so proud of this entire university.
To tune into Coffee with Kevin or track the latest university COVID-19 rates, visit the university website at isu.edu.
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From the escalating situation in . Ukraine to inflation and housing prict es impacting Idaho families, Idaho State e University faculty are available to discuss e the local impact of global events and proU vide professional expertise. The University has an online director ry to connect working members of the . media with Idaho State’s faculty experts. y The comprehensive directory is available f at isu.edu/facultyexperts. Journalists are encouraged to search the expert list, k which is organized by subject, and cont tact faculty directly. The Office of Markete ing and Communications is also available t to provide assistance in locating an ext e n s
pert to address topics not on the list. The following faculty are available to discuss current events and provide local context.
Inflation and the U.S. Economy
Karl Geisler College of Business (208) 282-2860 Iris Buder College of Business (208) 282-3979 Sally Hageman (Related to Health) College of Arts and Letters (208) 282-3676
Ukraine and Russia
Colin Johnson College of Arts and Letters (208) 282-2540
Housing Market
Neil Tocher College of Business (208) 282-3588 Shin Kue Ryu College of Arts and Letters (208) 282-2487 Darci Graves (Homelessness) College of Arts and Letters (208) 282-3383
Supply Chain Issues Dennis Krumwiede College of Business (208) 282-3506 Neil Tocher College of Business (208) 282-3588
Cybersecurity
Corey Schou College of Business (208) 282-3194
COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
Chris Owens Kasiska Division of Health Sciences (208) 282-2762 Ryan Lindsay College of Health (208) 373-1779 Liz Cartwright (Marginalized Communities) College of Arts and Letters (208) 282-3509
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Hot dogs laced with ibuprofen have been found on popular trails in Eastern r Idaho. a Recently, canines have been targeted by ibuprofen-laced hot dogs that have e been left along popular trails in Eastern u Idaho. As little as 100 mg of ibuprofen is r lethal to canines. It’s crucial to get immediate medical help if you suspect your dog t has ingested any amount of ibuprofen. . Many in the community are outraged , that someone would be out to harm pets. s “For so many of us, dogs are part of our f families, so it’s absolutely understandable these reports are very upsetting,” n Sgt. Jon Everson with the Bannock Coun, ty Sheriff’s Office said. “Local and federal o law enforcement are doing all we can to r learn more about what’s happened and o who might be responsible.” t Jared Fisher, manager of public relations for the Caribou-Targhee National Forest’s Westside Ranger District said e the person responsible could be pulling e a prank, or the actions could have malicious intent. “We do have reports of [dog e owners] who don’t follow the leash rules d h e , e s r e , g r s . e e e
at those trailheads, and this might be retaliation of some kind. But regardless of motive, it’s a serious crime and we’re taking it very seriously,” Fisher said. The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the case in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement and the Bureau of Land Management. There have been reports of at least three dog injuries and one death that are currently under investigation. In the meantime, they ask that the public be vigilant and keep an eye out for hot dogs along any trails or walking paths and report findings or suspicious activity to the Bannock County Sheriff’s Office at 208236-7111. Concerned citizens have pooled resources to create a reward fund of more than $10,000 for anyone who is able to provide information on the case. The U.S. Forest Service has also implemented trailhead cameras and asked citizens to be respectful and leave the cameras in their places. The Caribou-Targhee National Forest Service is also reminding citizens to keep all dogs on a leash no longer than six feet when in designated public areas and be mindful of sharing the path with others.
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Which Taco Bell Menu Item Are You Based on Your Major? Gabrielle Taylor Reporter English Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes
If you are an English major then you are cheesy fiesta potatoes. You are a little bit unexpected, but not unwelcome. You are a breath of fresh air. You are a pleasant change. People are surprised by you a bit, but don’t mind it.
Business Nacho Cheese Dorito Locos Taco
If you are a business major then you are a nacho cheese dorito locos taco. You are driven and very on top of things. You know what you want. You know what you’re doing. People are drawn to your commanding presence.
Education Chicken Quesadilla
If you are an education major then you are a chicken quesadilla. You are a welcoming presence. You are calm. You are collected. People gravitate towards you because you are so chill and nice.
Biology Fiesta Veggie Burrito
If you are a biology major then you are a fiesta veggie burrito. You are a little funky. You are the party. You can light up a room by entering it. People have a good time when they are with you.
Chemistry Mountain Dew Baja Blast If you are a chemistry major then you are a mountain dew baja blast. You are a little odd, but only in the fun mad scientist kind of way. People know that they are going to have a wild time with you.
you are a grande toasted breakfast burrito. You are a whirlwind of activity. You are intense. People are enthralled with you because of how chaotic you are. People think they know what to expect from you, but they do not actually know. People are surprised by you regularly.
Engineering Power Menu Bowl
Nursing Beefy 5-Layer Burrito
If you are an engineering major then you are a power menu bowl. You are intense. You are powerful in the same way that a wizard is powerful. You regularly achieve what other people might consider impossible. People are impressed by you, but also intimidated.
Finance Soft Taco
If you are a finance major then you are a soft taco. You are friendly. You are wicked smart and sharp as a tack. People come to you for answers or advice. You are comforting.
History Crunchwrap Supreme
If you are a history major then you are a crunchwrap supreme. You are quieter. People enjoy just hanging out with you. You can just exist in a room with no issues. You are relaxing to others. You are neat.
Political Science Grande Toasted Breakfast Burrito
If you are a political science major then
If you are a nursing major then you are a beefy 5-layer burrito. You are very strong. You are also a parent friend. You give advice regularly. People like talking to you when possible. You put people at ease.
Physics Nachos BellGrande
If you are a physics major then you are a nachos bellgrande. You are slightly unhinged, but people like that about you. You are intelligent and people know it. You are a neat person and try to keep your life
well-balanced so you aren’t handling too much.
Theatre Cinnabon Bites
If you are a theatre major then you are cinnabon bites. You are a nerd. You are basically the walking embodiment of chaotic good. You are very friendly. People are drawn to your outgoing personality. You are loud and energetic and other people get an energy boost just by being around you.
Music Quesarito
If you are a music major then you are a quesarito. You are quiet around others, but with your close friends you won’t shut up. You are bubbly with people you like. You are very stoney with people you dislike. Strangers don’t know what to make of you.
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An Inside Look at Disability Accomodations at ISU
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Hailey Nelson Editor-in-Chief Amidst the myriad of things students take on in the middle of each semester, it can feel like an extra chore to ask for help on top of a seemingly-endless to-do list. However, a little extra help can go a long way. Idaho State offers free counseling to students and Disability Services (DS) to those who qualify, ready to offer that helping hand. From test proctoring to interpreting services, the center works to “even that playing field for students,” according to DS Specialist Mariah Myler. In their main office, Marinda Leavitt acts as manager and testing coordinator. She is also a graduate who, during her time at ISU, received services herself. “When I was a student I actually received services from Disability Services,” said Leavitt. “Online proctoring freaked me out. I didn’t like the idea of someone I didn’t know proctoring me, so I qualified and did alternative testing.” Even though she received assistance during her time in school, Leavitt explained how before working for DS, she had no idea she qualified for other types of support. “I wasn’t really aware of all that it could offer, and I feel like it really would have helped me during school,” she said. Myler offered a similar sentiment. “It’s not like you have to have a missing arm or something like that,” said Myler. “Come to our office. See what we can do to help you.” DS offers a variety of helping practices, including but not limited to assistive technology, braille, and traditional academic accommodations. “And that’s just the surface of everything we can do,” said Myler. “It really is just come sit down with us and we’ll talk
about what your situation is, and if we can’t figure out how to help you, chances are we have [other] resources that are going to be able to help you.” On their website, DS’s mission is “to increase equal access and opportunities to all programs and services sponsored or funded by Idaho State University. DS is dedicated to creating an accessible environment for students, employees, and community members with disabilities.” They also extend services to help with local programs such as Reality Town, a collaboration with Vocational Rehabilitation which aims to help special education students coming out of high school to adjust to either community jobs or ISU life. DS has a place for helpers as well as helpees. Many students, including graduates and current attendees, work in the Disability Services office, located on the first floor of Rendezvous, room 125. “We’re always looking for students who enjoy taking notes to come work for us,” said Myler. Emillia Dosher, a Speech Language Pathology major, is a newer employee for DS. “No matter the severity of your needs,” said Dosher, “it’s worth a conversation to see if there is anything we can do to help you through college. College is hard enough on its own. If you can get a little boost, why not?” Leavitt agreed, adding that everyone in the office is “super helpful and amazing.” A positive team of people passionate about helping others works hard to expand access to services for all students who need it. “We all in our own ways struggle,” said Myler. “If you feel like you’re struggling or you’re different from your peers, come talk to our office, and chances are there is something we can do to help you out.” For more information about DS, visit https://www.isu.edu/disabilityservices/.
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Behind the Scenes of Cancel Culture Chloe Reid Editor-in-Chief If you’ve spent any time on social media within the last year or two, there’s a fair chance that you’ve seen the word “canceled” pop up for various people and issues. Being canceled is a part of one of the internet’s newest trends, “cancel culture”. According to Demetria Slyt via Miriam Webster, “cancel culture refers to the mass withdrawal of support from public figures or celebrities who have done things that aren’t socially accepted today. This practice of “canceling” or mass shaming often occurs on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.” So, is canceling culture a good or bad thing to society? And what are the long term effects of this “mass shaming” phenomenon? Well, the best answers to those questions come from people and corporations who have dealt with it
first hand. In early 2021, Aunt Jemima, a popular brand of syrup and pancake mixes, was canceled due to promoting racist stereotypes with the long-term labels that were on their products. Because of the mass amounts of backlash, Quaker Oats, the owner of the brand, announced that there would be a formal name and logo change to “Pearl Milling Company”, which you can find in stores today. In 2019, Nike was canceled due to releasing a shoe prototype that had the original American flag on the heel, which included only 13 stars and was created during a period of oppression and racism, offending many. In the end, the company decided to stop production of the shoe due to the anger the company was facing. All in all, when it comes to companies, cancel culture seems quite effective towards promoting change. However, what happens when those same concepts are turned onto a
single person? Canceling people specifically has become very prominent recently throughout social media. While cancel culture has seemed to target younger, influencer-type stars recently, it has also come around to stars such as Ellen Degeneres and Sia. When canceling individual people occurs, it seems to do a lot less towards creating a change and a lot more towards deteriorating ones’ mental health. For example, lots of young stars have gone under the harsh light of cancel culture within recent years due to various things. Dixie and Charli D’Amelio, popular TikTok stars, were canceled in 2020 due to being “disrespectful” to their private chef after being served escargot, a dish consisting of cooked snails. The girls would later take to Instagram to discuss their stance tearily, with Charli saying that people had messaged her to “hurt herself” and “blatantly disrespected
the fact that she was a human being” over the incident. Ellen Degeneres was also canceled in 2020 after allegations were made about her show being a toxic work environment, as well as the comedian being rude to her guests behind the scenes. Although Degeneres made a statement in 2021 that her show would be ending this year, it was allegedly because the show didn’t “spark creativity” in the star anymore, and not because of the backlash. While cancel culture can be a helpful ideal amongst various issues and shouldn’t be eradicated entirely, it’s also important to take a step back and think about what you’re truly canceling someone for. Cancel culture should be a way to promote change, not a way to cyberbully someone for a simple mistake. While companies and larger stars can take the heat, people who are new to the limelight can take some serious damage due to the newfound cancel culture.
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Idaho State staged a late game comeback win Saturday afternoon in front of a loud, energetic Reed Gym crowd. It was an emotional 2022 senior day as the Bengals (19-9, 15-4) defeated the Portland State Vikings (5-20, 0-17) 67-64. With 3:09 remaining in the game, Portland State held a five point lead before the Bengals came roaring back. The day started with an emotional senior day ceremony. Idaho State had seven seniors walk this afternoon; Lili Bevao, Ivvana Murillo, Finley Garnett, Ellie Smith, Dora Goles and Estefania Ors. The Vikings started the game showing that they were not going to just roll over to the No. 1 team in the Big Sky, scoring 16 first quarter points. Oltrogge took over early for the Bengals, scoring nine first-quarter points with two treys. The Bengals controlled the second quarter, outscoring the Vikings 19-10. While the Vikings were able to pull the game to within three with 1:25 in the half, the Bengals scored five straight in the final minute of the half to take a seven-point 33-26 lead into the locker room. The first half was a back and forth affair, with six lead changes and five ties between the two programs. Never giving up, the Bengals were still out scored 21-15 in the 3rd quarter and took a slim 48-47 lead into the final 10 minutes. Ors opened the fourth driving to the basket and hitting a layup to give the Bengals a three-point 50-57 lead. After trading baskets, Portland State took a twopoint lead off of a pair of free throws. The Bengals were unable to capitalize on their offensive chances and with 4:03 remaining in the game, the Vikings held a six-point 58-52 lead. That’s when the Bengal seniors went to work. Oltrogge got the ball rolling with a layup, cutting the Viking lead to four 5854. With the hopes of the Bengal crowd behind them Goles hit a pull-up jump shot to cut the lead to two and then as the Se-
nior Day crowd held its breath, hit a pullup three-pointer with 1:43 on the clock to give the Bengals a one-point 63-62 lead. As the crowd went wild, the Bengals were gaining momentum. The Vikings fouled Diaba Konate and she drained both of her free throws putting the Bengals up three. Portland State responded with a field goal made to cut the lead to one and this was the moment the Bengals needed. After trading two baskets Ors went to the line and hit a free throw to put the Bengals up two 66-64. WIth eight seconds left the Vikings inbounded the ball for a chance at a last second shot. Tomekia Whitman stepped up and got one of the biggest steals of the year. The Bengals would go on to draw a foul and Oltrogge would hit the final free throw to give the Bengals the winning 6764 spread. While the Vikings attempted a last shot, the Bengal defense held strong and closed out the game. For the 23rd time in the last 24 games the Bengals defended Reed Gym coming away with a win. As it should be on senior day, the Bengal seniors led the team to the victory. Oltrogge finished with a team high 18 points. She hit her 130th career three-pointer to tie for ninth all-time with Saylair Grandon. Goles finished with 10 points on fourof-six shooting with two threes and Ors had nine. Garnett came up with three boards and had a vital steal. The Bengals out rebounded the Vikings 41-34 with 17 offensive boards leading to 13 second chance points. The Bengals have one remaining game Wednesday, March 2 when they head to Cedar City, Utah to take on the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Follow along at ISUBengals.com to keep up to date with the Bengals.
Bengals Drop Final Contest of 2022 Gaucho Classic Idaho State Media Relations Submitted Content Idaho State softball wrapped up the final day of the 2022 Gaucho Classic in Santa Barbara, Calif. Saturday morning. The Bengals(7-8) fell 3-1 to Providence college, finishing the tournament 4-1.The Bengals
and Friars both scored a run each in the first inning of the game. After that the next three innings were a defensive battle with both pitchers going back and forth and neither team able to break the stalemate. In the fifth, the Friars were able to score two runs that would prove to be game winners. The Bengals continued to fight but
were unable to come back, finishing the game with a 3-1 Providence win. Rheanne Lewis finished the game with a team high .407 BA. In three innings pitched, Emma Montoya allowed one run and one hit with three Ks.
Looking Ahead
The Bengals head back to California next week to take part in the 2022 Libby Matson Tournament in Stockton. The Bengals will face off against Nevada, Pacific and Seton Hall. Follow along at ISUBengals.com to keep up with the team.
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SPORTS & RECREATION
New Football Coach Settles In for Spring Ball
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tween players and the community through service and functions, as well as normal interactions in the community.
Ragle wants ISU Football to be a source of pride for the community, that everybody can get behind.
“We need people to buy into our vision,” he said, “we will win here.”
s The Idaho State University football team s was 1 and 7 in Conference games and 1 d and 10 for the whole 2021 season. New - head coach Charlie Ragle aims to change
that. d It has been over two months since Ragle s arrived in Pocatello. The excitement has - settled, Spring Ball is just around the core ner, and the first game of the 2022 season - is just over 6 months away.
The Football team’s motto for this year - is TTM–Tackle the Moment. Ragle wants t this applied in all aspects of his players d life. Whatever the focus is now it is importe ant that they give their best and not just
get through it. He said this is important in a every play, every assignment, every worke out, every decision and every relationship. - Ragle emphasizes that he wants his proa gram to be smart and tough, especially on g the field.
He said, “it is about playing smart, not s beating ourselves. And then toughness, g not just physical toughness that comes with the game of football, but mental - toughness.” - This smart and tough football is the bah sis of his strong program. r Ragle and his coaching staff have five h pillars for success on the field and in life: family, academics, football, self discipline - and resiliency. Ragle said all of these can s be applied to the field, but it’s important to him that they transfer to life after the field. d All of this is great in theory, it will get tested this spring in Spring Ball. Ragle s plans to use Spring ball as evaluation, and o then address the strengths and weaknesses of the program during the summer to e come out strong in the fall. o The people of Pocatello and other Idaho n State fans were eager to welcome Ragle after the disappointing 2021 season. p Ragle recognizes the importance of a community backed program. “The city of Pocatello and the greater area love football, and they’re thirsty to win. We have got to go get the community involved, and then ultimately bring them a winning product.” Ragle wants relationships and conversations with the football team and Idaho. He wants to bridge the relationship be-
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Bengal Women Finish 2nd Final Day of 2022 Indoor Championship
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The Idaho State women’s track and field team has earned a 2nd place Big Sky conference finish as ISU wrapped up the 2022 Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championships. This is the highest team finish for the Bengal women since the 2011 season. The Bengal men finished the meet in fifth place. “We had some veteran athletes who showed their experience and maturity,” said Director of Track and field Hillary Merkley. “They went out and competed and lead a team. At the same time we had a number of really young freshmen who are in experienced that really stepped it up and performed at a really high level.” The final day of the meet started with the women’s weight throw. Going into the event, Destinee Rose-Haas had the no. 1 spot in the conference performance list. Rose-Haas wasted no time reminding the conference as she took the lead in the event with her first throw of the day with a throw of 20.47m (67-2). Rose-Haas held onto the lead and earned the second individual championship for the Bengals in the meet. 20.47m also set a new facility record in Bozeman. Adam Elorietta set a new PR and jumped the fourth best mark in ISU history in the men’s high jump as he earned all-conference honors. Elorietta cleared 2.11m (6-11) to finish with the silver medal and a new mark in the ISU record book. Zack Ramos picked up the first all-conference honor of his career. In a stacked men’s shot put field, Ramos threw his first attempt 17.61m (57-9.5). The mark was the fourth best in Idaho State men’s track and field history and earned Ramos a 3rd place finish. Collin Dylla earned all-conference honors in the men’s 800, taking silver with a time of 1:54.22 Competing for the third day in a row, Brianna Hagler finished 7th in the triple jump with a mark of 11.72m scoring valuable points for the Bengals. Zachary Cox responded to adversity in the men’s 60mH finals. After a timing error by meet officials, the race had to be re-run. Cox finished fifth with a time of
8.11 seconds for four points in a strong field. Brooke Anger and Lindsey Jones Sagendorf picked up vital points for the Bengal women in the pole vault. Anger finished fifth with a vault of 3.86(12’ 8”) and Jones-Sagendorf finished eighth with a jump of 3.61m (11’ 10”) Elizabeth Butler finished sixth for the Bengals in the 400m running a personal best time of 57.31 seconds. After competing in two races yesterday, Presley Timmons finished sixth in the women’s 800m with a time of 2:15.15. Kodee Vining finished fifth in the 200m with a time of 22.17 earning four points for the Bengal men. The Bengal women’s 4x400 team of Kyndal Martin, Presley Timmons, Ashley Sturgis and Elizabeth Butler wrapped up the meet for the Orange and Black. The
Bengals finished fourth, holding off the Weber State team by just eight tenths of a second to earn the points that would keep them in 2nd place. The second-place team finish is the highest for the Bengals under the leadership of Head Coach Merkley.
Team Scores
Women’s Team Scores 1 Northern Arizona 2 Idaho State 3 Idaho 4 Montana State 5 Weber State 6 Eastern Washington 7 Montana 7 Southern Utah 9 Sacramento St. 10 Northern Colorado 11 Portland State
182 72 69 67 65 57 44 44 33 22 8
Men’s Team Scores 1 Northern Arizona 2 Idaho 3 Montana State 4 Weber State 5 Idaho State 6 Eastern Washington 7 Southern Utah 8 Montana 9 Sacramento St. 10 Northern Colorado 11 Portland State
Looking Ahead
170 110 107 64 47 46.5 38 30.5 24 21 3
The Bengals now prepare for the outdoor season. The 2022 outdoor season wraps up in May when Idaho State hosts the 2022 Big Sky Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Davis Field.
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COLUMN
Chloe Reid & Hailey Nelson | Editors-in-Chief Contact: bgchief@isu.edu
ANDREA ABROAD: Chips or Crisps? Andrea Diaz Reporter When I first came to England I couldn’t eat anything. My stomach felt clenched and anytime I ate anything I was immediately full. I attribute this to jet lag and the overall anxiety of being in a new country and traveling by myself. For a week this lasted until I slowly was able to eat again (much to my delight.) It was like a floodgate had opened and I was ready to try all new foods, snacks, and drinks. Where to start? Well, when in an English town near the sea, what better thing to try than fish and chips. I went with my roommates to a little fish and chip shop in an area known as the Barbican. It is an area right next to the docks filled with shops, food, and boats of all varieties.
The steaming box full of vinegar, salt, fresh cod, and chips was placed in my hands like a gift from the sea heavens, filled with battered goodness. When eating fish and chips the “traditional” way is to eat it with a little wooden fork with two prongs, as I was told by my roommates. The food was so delicious and I would highly recommend trying it if you ever have the chance. A Greggs sausage roll is basically a delicacy here in England, and I can understand why. When talking to one of my roommates he said I absolutely had to try a Greggs sausage roll before I left. A very nice thing about Plymouth is that everything is very walkable and a lot of things are in a shopping area known as Drake Circus. When walking outside past the shops I spotted the little sign that read, “Greggs” and walked in. A sausage roll is basically a
sausage wrapped in a flaky croissant like bread that is very tasty. Greggs is a food chain here in England and it serves pastry based things. It is a great place to stop with amazing fast-food. Overall, there are many differences when it comes to food here in England versus the United States. Something that I always heard was that the portions are smaller in the UK than in the U.S. I don’t believe that’s fully true. I have found that the portions are very similar and it depends on what place you go to eat. However I would say that people generally eat less than Americans do. There are also different names for things, some you may have heard of and some you may not. For example chips are called crisps and fries are called chips. They call cotton-candy candy floss, and biscuits when referring to cookies. Some
more obscure names that I had to ask about where here they call an eggplant an aubergine, they call a shrimp a prawn, and a grilled cheese a cheese toastie. Another difference I have noticed is that a lot of things have much less salt or taste a bit off. For example, when eating “pot noodles” (basically what we know as ramen noodles) I noticed there was much less taste and saltiness than I’m used to. There is also a difference in the way certain things look in the U.K. versus the U.S. When trying to buy a pop I noticed that the cans for 7-up, Pepsi, and Coke look like the cans from the 1990’s (which is not necessarily a bad thing.) There was no difference in the taste, just the branding. Overall, it is nice to try new food, especially when it’s fresh fish and chips.
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