Boise

Private First Class Daniel Wright has been placed in strange dilemma, in Trent Reedy’s novel, Divided We Fall. He has sworn loyalty to two different people, both of which want him to battle the other. PFC Wright is an Idaho National Guardsman. The President passed a law that the Idaho legislature disagreed with, claiming it to be unconstitutional. Riots broke out in response. Daniel, along with other National Guardsmen, were deployed to prevent things from getting violent. Instead of preventing…

I was given the chance to visit the Boise Art Museum recently, and was pleasantly surprised at the artwork on display. As well as the various stories behind them. The artwork was separated into different exhibitions and galleries for the viewing. Including the Modern and Contemporary Ceramics Kay Hardy and Gregory Kaslo Collection, Tall Tales, Laura Heit: Earth and Sky, etc. However, the exhibition Minidoka: Artist as a Witness caught my attention in particular. It was based around…

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Interviewing My Sister College changes the lives of many, whether it’s from the memories you make, or the things you learn. My oldest sister, Aiyana Ooki, is currently in her second year of graduate school. Aiyana is 23 years old, currently living in her own apartment in Hillsboro, Oregon. As there is quite an age gap, with her being about 10 years older, I never got to talk to her much. I decided she would be perfect to interview about her college experience. I started off with easy…

After being admitted to the Union in 1890 as the 43rd people, more than 1,293,953 people now live in Idaho. Idaho is nicknamed the Gem State because of its beauty. In Idaho, they many gorgeous places you can visit. One major attraction is Sun Valley located on Idaho’s splendid mountains where many Native Americans once climbed. Many famous Americans who have helped made America a better place have come from Idaho such as Moses Alexander and Ezra Pound. Idaho’s motto is “Esto Perpetua” meaning,…

for the world. My parents are so loving and hard working. Apart from being so different from them, theyve grown to understand me more. Being the only child of color was interesting growing up. Especially since we lived in Idaho our whole lives. In Boise, Idaho, there is not much diversity, I grew up being the only black kid most of my life. It had its perks but mostly downs. I´ve always lacked…

creation of the main issue, with sub issues, of where to build the women’s prison Idaho wants. Next in the Policy Cycle Model is Policy Formulation and Adoption along with Stage II of Gaining Agenda Status. Because the issue’s were strategically defined by political interest groups that told a story effectively, the community disapproval rate was nearly non-existant. By Chamber of Commerce, Real Estate Association, Banker’s Association strongly supporting Pocatello’s bid for the prison by…

Nurse’s should be required to have background checks. Nurses are entrusted with a tremendous amount of responsibility. This responsibility is not something that should be taken lightly. It is imperative that schools, employers, and coworkers understand that nursing is life and death. Background checks on all students trying to become nurses would help prevent bad individuals from even being able to get the education in order to become a nurse. Routine background checks would help guarantee…

I’m Going to Graduate Mom. When I would think about my future career as a kid I always thought about being an architect or some kind of engineer because people always told me I was good at math, and that going into that field would be easy for me also I would make a lot of money and people in that specific field were smart and successful. My family would always say “You should be an architect you would make so much money, and you can build my house for free!” but, now that i’m older about to…

With a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye, nothing can bring sixteen-year-old Beau Coats down. Despite having just moved from Twin Falls, Idaho, he is not worried one bit about being the new kid. Beau Coats, an eleventh grader, has high hopes for his future, and is not stressed about it. His dreams of becoming a hip hop artist and traveling with friends. He also aspires to have a strain of marijuana named after him. To achieve these dreams, Beau beatboxes, raps, and listens to a plethora…