Category: Features
The Iron Acorn printing press at BYU-I
With today’s technology, one can print thousands of copies of a book in a single day. Proofreading is simple — the computer does most of the work. It’s not hard to be a published author. None of this was the case, however, in...
BYU-I’s Ruffatti organ
In 1940, the Ruffatti brothers of Padua, Italy set out to create the world’s finest organs. They constructed every possible component by hand, including the pipes and the woodworking. One of their organs resides on the BYU-Idaho...
‘It’s really for everyone’: Sugar City native shares his love of boxing
Chris Nanney was introduced to boxing at age 16 with prior experience in Brazilian Jiujitsu and Mixed Martial Arts.
The murderer that rocked Rexburg: Lori Vallow Daybell
Lori Vallow Daybell, a mother found guilty of murdering her children and conspiring to murder her husband’s wife, was given three consecutive life sentences Monday. Before Judge Boyce handed down the life sentences,...
BYU-I’s historian: Passion and family over premise
“It’s important that history is recognized as being important,” said Braden Chancellor, a senior studying history at BYU-Idaho. His aviator glasses sat comfortably on the bridge of his nose. His honey-blonde hair was tucked...
The journey of 11 men that became the start of Rexburg, Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho is best known as a college town of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many young adults come and go on a frequent basis. Similar to any other place, there are people who do not belong to the Church,...
Column: It’s OK to have mental health illnesses
I couldn’t stop thinking about death — I just wanted to die every day. Before I knew it, I was heading to the hospital in the back of a cop car. One question played over and over in my head: “Why am I not...
Nina Tulieva: Keep dressing yourself up
Nina Tulieva, a junior studying apparel entrepreneurship at BYU-Idaho, expressed that there’s confusion surrounding the term “FCS apparel entrepreneurship” and what it involves. She was researching for a major before...
BYU-I students conduct cancer research with zebrafish
What do zebrafish and cancer have in common? This sounds like the beginning of a disrespectful joke, but the Zebrafish Lab on the BYU-Idaho campus takes this question seriously. Caleb Bailey, a biology professor at BYU-I, leads...
What is the research behind dating?
Rob Wright, a BYU-Idaho psychology department faculty member, runs a research program intended to help psychology students get to graduate school and excel in the field. Wright has been with the university since 2013. He...
Downbeat: Rexburg band beating its way into the community’s hearts
Rexburg is no stranger to musical arts. Several local bands call the city home. Downbeat is one of those bands, comprised of Rexburg locals working together to create tunes. Ryan Dransfield, the founder of the band and...