“Dad I’m stuck,” were the words of 9-year-old Kyle Daniels after getting his hand caught in a grain auger on his family’s farm in Darlington, Idaho.

It was Sunday, Jan. 28, 1996. Kyle’s dad, mom, siblings and him were feeding cows using the grain feeder.

Kyle was supposed to work on the end of the grain feeder, so he reached up to jump on top of it and got his right hand caught in the gears ripped the fingers off of his right hand. The nerves in his hand were crushed. He didn’t feel anything but warmth. [read more]

Each semester students run for various offices in our student government, hoping to make a difference. The BYU-Idaho Student Handbook’s entry on Student Government explains the situation best. It says only — “see activities program.”

Our Activities Student Council is the closest thing to student government we have, but the lack of real representation is a serious concern. Changes must be made now to ensure student voices are heard and proper lines of communication are established. [read more]