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VILLAGE Locker Room to change locations A popular Village sports bar will move from its current location to the corner of McKinley and University avenues sometime during Fall Semester, but a definite date has not yet been determined, owner Scott Dalton said. The Giant Locker Room, currently located on the corner of University Avenue and Martin Street, will have outside seating, an additional bar and a doubled occupancy when it moves, Dalton said. The bar will locate the space previously occupied by Wing-Out, which was open briefly during the fall. Dalton and construction workers are working to remodel the interior of the future Locker Room location but are not sure when they will be done with the project. “We need to do the job right,” Dalton said. Several dates, including Sept. 1, have been rumored as the opening date for the bar’s new location, but Dalton said it is too soon to speculate when the project will be complete. Dalton, who has owned the Locker Room for three years, said he has been looking at moving to the new location for more than a year and considered the move each time the property became vacant. Being closer to campus was one of the reasons for moving the bar, he said. Before Dalton took ownership of the bar, the Giant Locker Room was known as the Locker Room. Prior to that, it was called Tony’s Locker Room and was located near Scheumann Stadium, Dalton said.
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Ball State hires Lehigh coach Taylor becomes third coach in three years for struggling program Will O’Hargan ■ Chief Reporter More than 150 members of the Ball State University community came to the Worthen Arena lounge to watch as former Lehigh University head coach Billy Taylor was introduced as the new head coach for Ball State’s men’s basketball program. Taylor was a candidate for the position when Ronny Thompson was hired in April 2006, however, Taylor had not been mentioned as a candidate until a few days before he was hired. He will be the third coach in
three seasons for Ball State. His hiring followed four weeks of intense speculation over who would replace Thompson, who quit on July 12, following and incident involving notes containing racial slurs left in the men’s basketball offices, as well as new allegations from the NCAA. “It is difficult to make that transition from one coach to another,” senior guard Peyton Stovall said. “But, at the Division I level, if you want to win you’re willing to make the sacrifice to do what you have to do to win.” Taylor spent five years at Lehigh where he amassed a 81-69 record. Perhaps more impressive is his graduation rate - he has seen 20 of his 21 student athletes graduate during his time at Lehigh and the 21st is six credit hours away.
“It’s one of the things you head coach who has dealt look at; it’s one of those things with the challenges of a strugyou can put a check mark by gling team and understands on the list,” Director of Inter- what it is you need to do to collegiate Athletics Tom Col- build a winning team,” Ball lins said of Taylor, who earned State President Jo Ann Gora a CPA after graduating from said. “He grew up in a small town and he Notre Dame. “I’m currently works mean, how many in a small town basketball coachInside and I think he es have their CPA? For more on the changes understands So he’s committed in the Ball State the interest and to that and makbasketball staff check passion of peoing sure his stuple for basketdent athletes are out the sports section. successful in the ball in a small SECTION B classroom as well town.” as on the court.” Collins said, When Taylor took over at following Thompson’s deparLehigh he led the team to an ture, that one of the things immediate turnaround and he would look for was a coach spearheaded a 16-win season, who could recruit local tal11 more than the program ent. This is in start contrast to had scored the previous year. Thompson, who only recruited “I think his greatest strength one player from Indiana, who is that he is an experienced never played for Ball State.
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Ball State recognized by Lugar Logan Braman ■ Editor in Chief Ball State University’s Council on the Environment was presented with the August 2007 Lugar Energy Patriot award last week. U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar visited the Communications and Media Building and presented the award to President Jo Ann Gora, who accepted the award on the behalf of COTE. The Lugar award award recognizes Ball State’s willingness to The award is given reduce dependence to leaders who show on foreign energy. an effort of reducing Specifically, the dependence on foreign monthly award is energy sources. “part of an ongoing effort by Lugar to recognize members of the business community, professionals, scholars, or students who demonstrate leadership and initiative in taking concrete action to reduce America’s dependence on foreign energy sources,” according to Lugar’s Web site. Before presenting the award, Lugar was given a tour of campus and a briefing by Ball State officials on the ways the university is moving
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THE COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA BUILDING will be dedicated on Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. in honor of David Letterman. Letterman is scheduled to be at the dedication. The building opens on Aug. 20 for the start of fall classes.
The ‘Late Night’ host plans to return Sept. 7 for the dedication of the media and communication building in his honor Ali Newton ■ Design Editor
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ALBION, Ind. (AP) — A foulmouthed cockatoo has workers at an animal sanctuary on notice to watch what they say. Staffers at Black Pine Animal Park say Peaches, an 8-year-old Moluccan cockatoo, spent the first several years of her life as a house pet, where she picked up a vocabulary that can be as colorful as her feathers. That was on display recently when a volunteer construction worker pouring concrete outside a chimpanzee enclosure yelled after the chimp threw some feces at him, said Jessica Price, senior zookeeper at the sanctuary about 30 miles north of Fort Wayne. The commotion caught the attention of Peaches in a nearby cage. “She started laughing and carrying on,” Price said. Peaches then strayed from her normal vocabulary of “Hi, Peaches” and “Hi, pretty girl,” reverting to a few of her old favorites. “Go away, shut up, shut your blankety-blank mouth,” Price said. “She says a lot of very bad words.” It is difficult to get birds to stop using words they have learned, she said. “We obviously don’t repeat them,” Price said. “We don’t encourage it.”
“Indiana is a talent-rich state in basketball,” Taylor said. “I’m excited to be here and have the opportunity to recruit in-state here and attract that local talent that can put our program in a position to be successful in the future.” As of Monday, Taylor had met with most of the players and was working on assembling his staff. There are only three anticipated returning players who were not recruited by Thompson; Stovall, Anthony Newell and Brandon Lampley. While most basketball coaching changes occur in April and early May, Taylor’s August hire is considerably late, and will only increase the challenges he will face in the coming weeks. “We have a lot of work to do,” Taylor said.
“Dave Letterman is an accomplished and loyal Ball State alumnus,” Gora said. “His support of the university and our students is long standing and remarkable.” The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name the building after Letterman. An official name has not been announced, however, but Gora referred to the building as the Letterman Media and Communication Building DN PHOTO/ALI NEWTON during her proposal. The process to name the DOROTHY MENGERING (center) shares her apbuilding after Letterman was preciation with the Board of Trustees July 30 when about a year long, Gora said. it was announced the new building would be named
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Meter increase and ticket fines among things to change Logan Braman ■ Editor in Chief Several changes involving parking on campus will take effect when school starts Monday, Nancy Wray, Parking Services office manager, said. Enforcement hours Parking for the red section Changes include a of the Emens Auditopermit required between rium parking garage will affect students 3:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. who park there dur- Monday through Friday, ing the week. Starting in the Emens Auditorium Monday, a permit will parking garage, $5 be required between increase on parking the hours of 3:30 a.m. tickets and a rise in and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, ac- parking meter cost. cording to an e-mail. The changes won’t affect any other parking garages on campus, Wray said. “We’ve had some folks who wanted to park in there for extended hours,” she said. “The library is open extended hours, and I think it was just put together from feedback from
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The Independent Student Voice of Boise State Since 1933
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Issue 1, Volume 20. First Issue Free
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Boise State BY DARCIE NUTT News Writer
“It all began on a Tuesday morning in the midst of the Great Depression — September 6, 1932, the day after Labor Day … on a tree-lined Idaho Street n e a r
Boise State University Statement of Shared Values
Boise State University is committed to personal and social development, educational excellence and civic engagement. Membership in the campus community is a privilege and requires its members to conduct themselves ethically with integrity and civility. Campus community members enjoy the same rights and freedoms that all U.S. citizens enjoy, including personal responsibility for one’s own conduct, behavior and speech. In a culture of intellectual inquiry and debate, where the search for knowledge and discovery flourish, campus community members are expected to demonstrate civility, abide by norms of decorum, and adhere to the principles of civil discourse. “Being civil means being constantly aware of others and weaving restraint, respect and consideration into the very fabric of this awareness,” (Forni, 2002, p. 9). Higher education has the duty to educate students to be responsible citizens. Boise State strives to provide a culture of civility and success where all feel safe and free from discrimination, harassment, threats or intimidation. Boise State University upholds the following values as the foundation for a civil and nurturing environment. Campus community members are expected to adhere to these common values (Josephson, 2002).
Caring – show concern for the welfare of others.
Respect – treat people with dignity regardless of who they are and what they believe. A respectful person is attentive, listens well, treats others with consideration and doesn’t resort to intimidation, coercion or violence to persuade.
While the anniversary will be recognized throughout the academic year, the primary celebration will occur during the three weeks beginning with the State of the University address. Students, faculty and staff will celebrate the 75th anniversary with a series of events and activities, some of which include a historical photo exhibit in the Student Union Building Gallery showing campus scenes from past and present, the opening of a time capsule that dates back to 1964 as well as starting a new one that reflects BSU in 2007. “Counselor and adjunct art professor Alma Gomez-Frith is painting a special historical mural that will be unveiled at the beginning of the fall semester,” Zang said. “FOCUS, the alumni magazine, has dedicated both its spring and summer issues to the subject, recounting the people and places that have made Boise State what it is today.” According to Zang, 75 years is in some ways a brief period of time. “We have already made major strides from our humble beginnings… so as we celebrate our first 75 years, we are working hard to be a successful institution in the next 75 years,” Zang said. “My hope is that the 75th anniversary is a time to celebrate, learn about our history and look to the future.” Historical information, trivia, photos and stories about Boise State’s 75th anniversary is available att http://www.boisestate.edu/ diamondyear.
Trustworthiness – demonstrate honesty in our communication and conduct while managing ourselves with integrity and reliability.
Sources: Forni, P.M. (2002). Choosing civility: The twenty-five rules of considerate conduct. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin.
Responsibility – take charge of our choices and actions by showing accountability and not shifting blame or taking improper credit. We will pursue excellence with diligence, perseverance, and continued improvement.
Josephson, M. (2002). Making ethical decisions. Los Angeles: Josephson Institute of Ethics.
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National Sharpton’s campaign slams hip-hop music slang DETROIT - The way the Rev. Al Sharpton sees it, Detroit is the best place to announce his plan to clean up hip-hop music. After all, the city produced famous Motown legends such as Marvin Gaye, who Sharpton said found a way to talk about love without being disrespectful toward women. “They did not make women objects of denigration,” Sharpton said Saturday outside the Motown Museum. Sharpton and the Rev. Horace L. Sheffield III, pastor of New Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, announced the kickoff of the Decency in Hip Hop Campaign in Detroit. The goal is to remove three offensive words that have become common vernacular of some hip-hop artists. Sharpton took record companies to task for allowing vulgar words to be used toward blacks while preventing such language to be used against other minority groups. He gave examples of record companies pulling records that used demeaning language toward ethnic groups. He wants the same tactics used with hip-hop. “They just don’t apply these standards to the African-American community,” said Sharpton, whose National Action Network is involved in the campaign. “This has gone on long enough.” Brandon White, 24, is involved in the campaign through the U.S. Student Association, a grassroots group that organizes students for causes. White said use of offensive slang hurts women and the black community. “We need to get these words out of our community,” he said. Sharpton, who led the charge to have radio host Don Imus fired this year over his comments about a group of African-American female athletes, expects a long fight with record companies before they adopt new standards.
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Digital age dooms deals on analog TVs ORLANDO, Fla. - With some high-definition televisions selling north of $1,500 two years ago, John Cantrell thought he found a real bargain when he paid $680 for a new, silver-framed standard television. Now, Cantrell, an 83-year-old retiree living on a fixed income, understands why the deal looked so good. The 34-inch Toshiba he bought for his family room may be obsolete in less than two years, when broadcasters are required to switch to all-digital signals. Cantrell’s set is an analog-only television, once a mainstay TV model but no longer produced for U.S. consumers as of March 1. About one out of every 10 Americans relies on an analog set with rabbit ears to watch free overthe-air broadcasts. Those sets will go dark in 2009 without a converter box or a satellite or cable hookup. While Cantrell now watches television with a cable box, he’s peeved that his TV wasn’t made to take advantage of crystal-clear digital broadcasts. “I found out about it a month ago,” the Indian Harbour Beach, Fla., resident said. “I was surprised.” To keep other consumers from being caught off guard, federal regulators recently told retailers they had until May 25 to label analog TVs with a “consumer alert” to inform shoppers about the need for special equipment beginning Feb. 17, 2009, when the all-digital rule takes effect. The Federal Communications Commission, which issued the mandate, said the move was necessary because voluntary efforts by stores and television makers were not working. “Each of these sets is a ticking time bomb for 2009, requiring consumers to go to significant trouble and expense if they want to continue receiving over-the-air
television,” FCC Commissioner Michael Copps said in a statement. For more than 50 years, analog has been the standard TV-broadcast technology, using magnetic waves to transmit and display pictures and sound. Its digital replacement offers clearer, movie-quality viewing by transmitting TV images and sounds via bits of data. Last year, almost 11 million analog televisions were sold in the United States and an additional 2.5 million are expected to be sold this year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association, a trade group representing retailers and manufacturers. It is estimated, however, that only about 11 percent of television viewers rely on over-the-air broadcasts. The rest use cable, satellite or a telecom video-service provider. “The vast majority of Americans don’t watch their TV over the air,” said Jason Oxman, a spokesman for the consumer-electronics trade group. Since early 2006 - when Congress passed a law requiring the digital switch - the trade group has been encouraging its members to tell consumers about the transition. Oxman said the group’s members, which include big-name retailers such as Best Buy and Circuit City, will comply with the recent FCC label requirement. “We are pleased to help the FCC and make sure this information is made available to consumers,” he said. Circuit City, Best Buy and WalMart said they are already in the process of labeling their analog TVs.
Local/BSU Laser pointer could lead to prison term BOISE — Federal authorities are investigating reports that two teenagers engaged in the dangerous practice of pointing handheld lasers at pilots as aircraft passed through valley skies. Through cooperation from
several parties, officers located the young suspects, who could face prison time if authorities seek adult charges. Just last month, the U.S. House voted to toughen penalties for aiming lasers at airplanes and other craft in the skies. The Senate hasn’t taken up the bill. The incident took place late Saturday, when Boise Police responded to a neighborhood near Five Mile and Overland roads. Two pilots reported seeing a bright green laser pointer aimed into the sky at them from that area of town. One pilot of a commercial airliner coming in for a landing was able to give the Boise Airport Control Tower detailed information about the location of the laser. Other aircraft in the area were warned about the reports, and officials said a short time later an Air St. Luke’s medical helicopter was also targeted with the laser. Air St. Luke’s pilot Dave Lund didn’t have a patient on board because he’d just swapped out helicopters at Idaho Helicopter, the company that provides the pilots and aircraft for St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center. “The tower had told him that if he saw anything on the laser to let them know,” said Larry Kelley, the president of Idaho Helicopter. “About that time, the laser magically appeared in his windshield.” Hovering about 1,500 feet above the ground, Lund used the helicopter’s global positioning device to identify the source of the laser Saturday night. Then, as police approached the neighborhood, Lund turned on the helicopter’s floodlights, guiding officers to the now brightly lit home. After some investigation, police were able to find and seize the laser pointer and arrest two 17-year-olds, said police spokeswoman Lynn Hightower. They were located in the 9700 block of Countryman Drive The investigation has been turned over to the FBI, she said. It is a federal offense to point a laser at an aircraft. “Whether you’re an adult or a teenager, this is not a game,”
Hightower said. “Pilots can be at the least distracted and at the worst impaired.” One of the aircraft targeted earlier Saturday by the laser was a Northwest Airlines jet bringing passengers from Minneapolis to Boise, Hightower said. That jet landed safely. “This is very dangerous,” she said. “People need to know this is something police are going to respond to.” FBI spokesman Trent Pedersen in Salt Lake City confirmed the agency was investigating, but said he could not release any details. Lawmakers are seeking to toughen sentences for these types of incidents. In May, legislation approved by the U.S. House sets a specific prison term of up to 5 years for pointing a laser at an aircraft. The National Transportation Safety Board has documented two instances in which pilots sustained eye injuries and were incapacitated during critical phases of a flight. Last year, a 39-year-old man from Parsippany, N.J., was sentenced under a provision of the USA Patriot Act to two years of probation for shining a laser pointer at a landing airplane, causing both pilots to briefly lose night vision. The plane, carrying six passengers, was at an altitude of about 3,000 feet when the beam hit the cockpit window. It landed safely. This is the third incident this year where pilots over Ada and Canyon counties have reported being the target of a laser beam. Courtesy Idaho Press-Tribune.
What The? You vill clean up, and ve vill be back A 9-year-old girl in Braunschweig, Germany, was so upset when her mother made her clean her room, that she put up a sign in her window saying, “Help! Please call the police!” When the cops got there, they also ordered her to clean her room. They came back later to check, too.
All set sir, just come around ... Sir? Sir!? A worker at the drive-up window of a fast-food restaurant in Camden, Ark., took an order for hamburgers from the customer at the speaker and waited for him to drive up - for 15 minutes. The employee found the customer heavily intoxicated and sound asleep at the wheel. He was arrested for drunk driving.
Stay right there, I have a little surprise for you After instructing his wife to sit down near the front picture window of their home in Yorktown, Ind., and telling her he’d “be right back,” a man went outside, got into his pickup truck, and drove it right through the living room wall. He has been charged with attempted murder.
I thought we had a deal! When a man was arrested in San Antonio, Texas, on an outstanding warrant, he offered the officers $20,000 if they would let him go. So they allowed him to call his friends who would bring the money. When they showed up, the cops arrested them too.
Wanted: a cool mom A high-achieving high school student in Dalian, China, was extremely embarrassed by her mother’s unsophisticated manner and dress. The daughter did not even want to be seen with her at school, so she hired another woman to attend all parent-teacher meetings pretending to be her mom.
I’d change, but orange is such a good color for me
Two men who escaped from a Florida jail were captured at the home of one of them after they were spotted hanging around in the back yard drinking beer. They were still wearing their prison uniforms.
Meet our orientation leaders Kristin Bowman - Psychology Christa Brannan - Music Education/Music Performance Tawnee Haber - French/Secondary Education Dan Harrell - Business Management Brittany Hernandez - Accountancy Jen Iacoboni - Marketing and Visual Art Adam Janot - Biology Brea Kofoed - Psychology and English Teaching Jessica Korsen - Business Management Morgan Latham - Marketing Nick Meline - Business Management Michele McRoberts - Elementary Education Stefany Moser - Business/Marketing Araceli Munguia - Criminal Justice Sunny Nguyen- International Business Jessica Oberriter - Communication/Journalism Tegan Rawlings - Health Promotions Kelley Stultz - Communication/Theater Elijah Udeochu - Engineering Fred Waweru - Social Sciences
Students met for a lunch in the Boise State Jordan Ballroom on Tuesday. The Honors College set up a booth at freshman orientation (left). Orientation leader Adam Janot talked with Kelci Eck and Brittney Thacker (right).
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and programs can be found on its Website at http://rec.boisestate. edu/. Counseling Services With a staff that includes doctoral level licensed psychologists, graduate level licensed counselors and pre- and post- masters level interns, the Counseling Services provides students with personal
counseling. The office is located in Taylor Hall, and can be reached at (208) 426-1601. Campus Safety Campus Safety, located at 1001 Lincoln Ave., offers a variety of services to Boise State students and staff. Classes are available on subjects such as self-defense, domestic violence prevention, rape
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you call. Math Learning Center For students struggling with Math 025 or Math 108, the Math Learning Center offers additional help. The Center can be found on Chrisway Dr, behind the Gateway Center, across the street from the Wellness Center. For more details visit its Website at http://math. boisestate.edu/mlc/. Writing Center The Writing Center on campus is located in the Liberal Arts Building, Room 200. “Our goal, as consultants, is to prompt revision through questions and conversation, so you should expect a productive, two-way session between you and your consultant whenever you come to the Center,” its Website said. Anyone who is interested in expanding his or her writing can schedule an appointment online at http://www.boisestate.edu/ wcenter/ or by calling (208) 4261298.
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Lately, the world has not seemed like such a pleasant place to live. There is violence, war, poverty, persecution and exploitation. How can we possibly fight this? The Internet giant, Google, has added a new aspect to their mapping function. It is called Street View and it gives people the ability to see America with digital clarity from the comfort of their own homes. While at first seeming like a great new innovation in Internet technology, with further thought this addition becomes troubling. First of all, newer technologies keep giving people an excuse not to leave the home. Younger generations may not remember this, but we used to have to visit a different place in order to see it. Now all one must do is click on an icon, download the newest version of software and there they are, right on California Street in San Francisco, or looking at the Statue of Liberty in New York. What ever happened to taking a vacation? We need to get away sometimes, to leave all the stress and expectations behind us in a cloud of dust on the freeway or 50,000 feet below us while riding a plane. There is no experience quite
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Since the start of the Gulf war in 1991, the Bush administration has operated under the guise of promoting democracy in oil rich Middle Eastern countries. But the U.S. administration has repeatedly blown its democratic cover by angering coalition members within the Iraqi government over the issue of oil. The main stumbling block appears to be the threat of an American-British takeover of Iraqi oil with the help of Baathist party members. The fragile alliance of Iraqi forces which comprise the democratic Maliki government depends heavily upon continued U.S. presence in Iraq, but if the Americans fail to balance these coalition forces while delivering on oil promises then the killing will intensify as oil has become the key to the very survival of this beleaguered Middle Eastern country. Iraqi crude oil is of a very high grade and lies close to the surface, making it cheap to extract and relatively cheap to refine. Shipping this oil from the port of Basara is convenient. The whole situation is like a dream to British and American
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getting to know one another. These people are real, flesh and blood human beings, not someone you can push a button and get turned on by. It does not matter if it is legal, or even if they sign a waiver, it is just wrong. “Girls Gone Wild” is not the exact same things as Google photographing people in compromising positions, but the underlying ideology behind why we can even point and click and see these kinds of things is the same. We are being exploited by the technology and it is our job to resist this exploitation. We need to take responsibility for this troubling trend. The next time you want to see California work hard, buy a plane ticket or tune up your car and go visit the place. Turn the television off and take a look around at what is really happening in your community. Go out and find a real, flesh and blood man or woman and treat them like a king or queen and maybe you will find yourself in an actual healthy relationship. Rise above the exploitation of technology and use it for what is morally right and good. Trust yourself and your own instincts. If everyone did this, the world might be a more palatable place to call home.
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practice of photographing people might simply be wrong? This issue is reminiscent of the television show “Cops.” For those of you who do not know the premise of “Cops,” a cameraman follows a police officer around during his shift and captures people participating in criminal activities from domestic disputes to DUI arrests to drug abuse, prostitution and theft. The show has become intensely popular. To all the people who watch “Cops,” consider that others make mistakes and that we all find ourselves in one compromising position or another in life, but not everyone’s compromising position is broadcast all across America. This is exploitation, playing on the human need to watch debauchery and making a buck at the same time. Another point of exploitation is apparent in the “Girls Gone Wild” videos. These videos present the question of why a self-respecting woman would decide to allow herself to be filmed while having sex with other women, men or while flashing the public. People who watch such content are fantasizing about a contrived situation that has nothing to do with reality. In the real world, sex is not supposed to be easy. There is a process that people go through of
Iraqi oil is just too good to share with anyone,
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like first-hand experience. Think about standing at the base of the Statue of Liberty and looking up, feeling the history behind what you are viewing, also think about the smells and the noises. Now think about simply looking at the Statue of Liberty through a computer screen - it is not the same. This is the reason why slide shows are only fun for the people putting them on. Google probably is not thinking about how their new innovation might hold people down in this way. This is a possible avenue of thought while considering new technologies. Furthermore, Street View also taps into the voyeuristic tendencies of people by photographing individuals and allowing people to view them. Some are in compromising positions, such as one man who is picking his nose, while others are fun to look at, like two women sunbathing in their bikinis. A few people have spoken out against this, and they call it exploitation. Google counters their claims with the ability to take your photograph off the network via a request process and its legal right to photograph in a public setting. While this may be legal, is it moral? Did anyone even stop to consider whether or not this
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oilmen, who have been denied direct participation in Iraq’s nationalized oil production for more than 30 years. Iraqi oil fields have been a bone of contention between warring imperialist powers over the years since the discovery at the turn of the last century. The first imperialist power to arrive on the scene was Great Britain following W WI. It suppressed nationalist revolts in order to establish its foothold and then was forced to defend its conquest of Iraqi oil again in 1941. British violence against a hostile Iraqi populace led to the rise of the Baathist party, a very fascist outfit with close ties to the Nazis during the 1940s and Soviet fascists during the 1970s to 1980s. These oil alliances, particularly with the Soviets, meant even more killing as the Kurdish and Shia populations had to be subdued in order that the Sunni bosses could control Iraqi oil production and profits. For a short time there was dancing in the streets of Bagdad after the fall of Saddam Hussein and the vanquishing of his murderous Baathist associates. But the post-war jubilance has long since been replaced with civil strife as the oil war takes to
the streets. Shias and Kurds live in rich oil districts long controlled by the Baathist Sunni oil bosses (rightfully deposed in 2003, but poised to stage a comeback if President Bush has his way). As reported by the Global Policy Forum, a United Nations watch group based in New York, February 27, the Iraqi cabinet that could effectively hand over sovereignty of Iraqi oil resources to foreign oil companies approved a new hydrocarbon law. British and American governments have been in secret negotiations with the Maliki government for the last several months, seeking to reverse the Oil Nationalization Law of 1972 that has permitted the Iraqi government to monopolize Iraqi oil production for the past 35 years. Very quickly, the Iraqi Federation attacked the proposed oil law, as did Kurdish and Shia lawmakers in Baghdad. These groups stand to lose if such legislation is passed. The response from Washington has been a massive show of force as a means to pressure rebellious Iraqi groups such as the Sadr militia to give in to the United
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Welcome New Students! On behalf of the Associated Students of Boise State University, I would like to extend a warm welcome to you and your families as you begin your Boise State experience! As the ASBSU President, I feel a great deal of responsibility to ensure all of you get the most out of your time here on campus, and orientation is where it all begins. This will be your first opportunity to learn about campus activities, student boards, on-campus jobs, and volunteer opportunities. Getting involved with campus life through ASBSU can impact your educational experience here at Boise State in so many ways. ASBSU is your link to making positive change on campus. All you need to do is take the first step and come to one of our meetings, join a campus organization, or grab one of us on campus and let us know how you think Boise State could be even better. ASBSU is here to support every student, and I look forward to meeting as many of you as possible this summer. If you have any questions about campus life, getting involved, or just curious where your tuition dollars are going, do not hesitate to email me at amyortmann@boisestate.edu or say hi when you see me on campus. Welcome to Boise State! Amy Ortmann, ASBSU President Welcome New Students! We have been eagerly awaiting your arrival. Choosing to pursue a higher education is one of the most important and potentially life-changing decisions you will ever make. We are confident you have made the right decision to study at Boise State University, and we welcome the opportunity to help you be successful.
Becoming a Boise State student means many things. It means becoming a member of a vibrant, diverse and intellectually stimulating community. You will have remarkable educational experiences both inside and outside the classroom. It also means we have a responsibility to engage one another in civil dialogue. Throughout your educational journey, you will experience new ideas, perspectives and value systems. You will learn from others, and others will learn from you. While it will ultimately be up to you to make good decisions along your path towards commencement, there will be many resources and services available to ease your transition to university life. Orientation will provide a unique opportunity to meet people passionate about helping you become successful. Take advantage of these folks and get connected to campus. Sign up for a new student introductory course such as UNIV 101. Introduce yourself to your academic advisor. Talk to people about housing, financial aid, health and wellness, and job opportunities. Join a student organization and meet new friends. I look forward to personally meeting you on campus as you begin your experience here at the university. If you have questions or comments along the way, please do not hesitate to contact me at bobkustra@boisestate. edu. Go Broncos! Sincerely, Bob Kustra President, Boise State University
Understanding the falsity in false religions BY DAVID SINGELYN Guest Opinion
Our president has made some fascinating comments in the recent past regarding “false religion,” referring to the Islamic faith. What should our response be to all those false religions scurrying around out there? You can’t cluster-bomb mass deception, or shoot a patriot missile into a bogus belief. The only effective weapon of change the human race has over ignorance is very slow, and does not go “boom!” Ideally, we are taught truthful ideas that have proven worth, handed down from elders to their children. A key element is filtering out that which is untrue or does not work, and refining the lessons to replace those items with that which is true. People are not born Christian or Muslim, or any other religion. They are taught these ideas from early childhood, and surprisingly few have the individuality to question their training. Religions that focus on an afterlife evoke very powerful emotions, because the thought of death is very frightening. There is
no shame in this fear. We all share it, and to deny it is to deny a part of our humanity. Sadly, many have used this fear to advance their own causes, and afterlife theologies have bloomed fruitfully through the centuries. As the world grows ever smaller we face the formidable task of dealing with religious differences, and we have conflicting ideas about just whose god is real and whose is fantasy. It is high time all theologies are held up to the warm light of reason. These ancient beliefs carry with them the emotional power to invoke deeds of great passion from their proponents, such as the crashing of planes into buildings, suicide bombings, witch burnings, abortion clinic shootings and relegating women to servitude. Every religion needs to be thoroughly analyzed for its underlying truth or falsehood. In simpler times a man could claim he had spoken with god and been bestowed with divine wisdom, and people might be amazed and name that man a prophet. When men today claim to speak directly with god, we know them by different names.
Nevertheless, it is not all that strange that people can believe in things we have not experienced ourselves. We are trained from childhood to believe everything our parents tell us, because this significantly streamlines the learning process. The process of believing your elders is completely natural, and works very well in most cases. However, when an untruth is delivered to the child’s unquestioning mind as a fact, it can be very hard to shake later on. With some abrupt changes in what we teach our young (and some time) we could rise above our past negative training, and go far into the distant future as an enlightened race, but we need to have parents and leaders with the courage to teach that vision and bring it into reality, instead of furthering the same “my god is better than your god” childishness that once brought us a dark age that lasted a thousand years and now could bring one that lasts forever.
David Singelyn is the Founder of DemocraticMatch.com.
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The sure fire way to win in Idaho politics Are you a frustrated Democrat, Liberal or Independent who has run against the Idaho Republican political machine and lost? There’s a solution: become a Republican. That may be a bitter pill to swallow, but the groundwork has been laid in Jerome County and the blueprint for success is proven and awaits anyone willing to try. Here are the dynamics. The Republicans want to be seen as the people’s party. They hold out the ideal of the big tent, everybody is welcome, like a shopping mall, everything under one roof. What if you are in favor of gay rights, abortion, gun control, removing God from the pledge of allegiance or changing the Constitution? It doesn’t matter. Any and all, the Idaho GOP wants you. All you have to do is publicly proclaim your Republicanism. It would even work for Jerry Brady or Larry LaRocco. What about friends and family? Will you be held in contempt or as a hypocrite? You simply look them in the eye and say, “Comrade, in order to affect change we must have power. To have power we must win. To win we must be Republican. After we win we will eventually overtake the whole body.” It may seem a lot to ask at first to call yourself a Republican, but if winning is the goal and changing the system is the result then the end justifies the means. Soon, you can be who you are again. The only problem to consider is if the Idaho legislature votes for closed primary election. If they do you can then cry foul, claim discrimination and the media will back you in attacking the Idaho GOP. Either way you win. Until then, good luck all Republicans. Terry Roemer Jerome, Idaho
T N E M R E W O EMP of privilege
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BY JOE BIALEK Guest Opinion
Birthright is defined as a right, privilege or possession (such as property) to which one is entitled by birth. In his article “Taking Luck Seriously,” Matt Miller suggests that birthright results in the “inherited package of wealth, health, genes, looks, brains, talents and family.” Approximately two-thirds of all wealth in the United States is inherited by birthright. In a recent study conducted at Ohio State University’s Center for Human Resource Research, author Jay Zagorsky stated “Intelligence is not a factor for explaining wealth.” Therefore, one may draw the conclusion that most business and political leaders are not intelligent. They did not earn their way into powerful positions but rather were manipulated into them because of birthright. This further begs
the question: then why are they in charge? Why is it that our country is not run by the best and brightest? Does the merit system stop when one graduates from school? While intelligence is certainly not the only factor in determining who is most fit to lead our society, it is certainly a better measure than birthright. In more than 200 years the United States has failed at overcoming one of the biggest barriers to a just society. We refuse to find a way to limit the benefits of birthright and therefore make for a fairer (and better managed) society. “A Decade of Executive Excess,’’ the sixth annual survey of executive compensation by the Institute for Policy Studies and United for a Fair Economy, finds the ratio of top executive to factory worker pay has exploded this decade from 42 to one in 1980 to 419 to one last year. Why are we paying these people so much more if they don’t have the
intelligence and will to act in our best interest? What tangible proof is there that top executives contribute that much more to the successful attainment of corporate goals? Why aren’t these executives given longer prison terms than car thieves? If intelligence determined corporate leadership rather than birthright, the compensation ratio would be much lower because smart leaders would recognize it as the right thing to do whereas those that are there by birthright simply don’t know any better (or care). It is this ignorance perpetuated by birthright that is leading this country to collapse. Perhaps someday our society will be lead by intelligent people who see their own best interest as having promoted society’s best interest. Joe Bialek Cleveland, OH
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BY BARRY FRANKLIN BizTech Editor
Welcome to Boise State University! You have registered for classes, now it is time to get connected to BroncoWeb, BroncoMail and Blackboard Academic Suite. These three web access points will help you navigate the virtual world of Boise State and enhance your learning experience while attending this university. A firm knowledge of how to use these resources and what they are is
needed in order to complete your undergraduate and graduate degrees at BSU. There are two ways to find where these sites are. One is to go to Boise State’s home page, located at www. boisestate.edu and click on any one of the three names in the left hand list of icons. You can also gain access to the web pages by going to http://broncoweb.boisestate.edu for BroncoWeb and BroncoMail and going to http://blackboard. boisestate.edu for Blackboard Academic Suite.
The first thing one must do to be able to get into these web pages is set up your Boise State username and password. To set these up you will need your student ID number, which is found on your activity card, your social security number and your date of birth. Your username is usually your first and last name with no spaces. For example, if your name were John Smith, your username would be johnsmith. There is a set of rules one must follow to set up a password. Your password must contain at least eight alphanumeric characters, it must have at least one number (1-9) and it must have at least one special character. Examples of special characters are: `~!@#$%^&*()_+=[] {}|\;’:”/<>?. Passwords are not case sensitive and your last eight passwords are not allowed. Every so often you will be asked to change your password, this requires the same process just mentioned. Now that you have a username and password, you are ready to enter into the realm of Boise State online. BroncoMail is your official Boise State email address. Everyone automatically has the address of their first and last name with no spaces, the @ symbol then mail. boisestate.edu. For example, if your name were John Smith, your email address would be johnsmith@mail. boisestate.edu. You can use this just as you would any other email address. It allows you to send and receive messages and correspond with others who have access to a computer and the Internet. You log onto BroncoMail by clicking the “Log In To BroncoMail” icon on the BroncoWeb home page then enter your username and password and you are ready to go. BroncoWeb is the place where you can view all of your administrative activities while attending BSU. You log on by clicking the “Log In To BroncoWeb” icon on the BroncoWeb home page, then enter
The Boise State University (left), BlackBoard (bottom left) and BroncoWeb (above) Websites are the mainsources of information for BSU students. your username and password where indicated. Each set of worlds highlighted in blue is a different page you can to and view information. Under “Students” you can drop and add classes, validate registration, view your schedule and grades and see your transcript information. Also under this heading you can view your student account information, apply for and view financial aid and see your admission status information. On the BroncoWeb main page you can also see your contact information, check the course catalog, view the schedule for course listings and change your password. If you are an employee at Boise State, click on the “Employees” icon and you can see your data, check your paycheck status, see your tax information and look at benefits information. Remember to always click the “sign
out” icon when leaving this site. By doing this, you ensure that your information is protected. Blackboard Academic Suite is an online course system that helps students and faculty participate in online classes and activities in order to compliment in class teaching. With Blackboard you can have access to discussion boards, virtual chat, online quizzes and an academic resource center. Depending on your instructor, your use of Blackboard varies; you may use Blackboard entirely as your class or not at all. Your course instructor will inform you if Blackboard is used and how it will be used. You will need a Pentium PC Windows 95 or higher or a Macintosh running system 7.5 or higher, with a minimum of 64MB RAM recommended. You will also need access to the Internet through a network connection or Internet Service Provider.
Blackboard recommends that you have a 56K modem or better. To use Blackboard you must have a web browser, either Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher or Netscape navigator 4.03 or higher is recommended. Computers in any campus lab already have the necessary capabilities to run Blackboard. To access Blackboard, go to ht t p:// blac k boa rd.boi sest ate. edu and click the “Login” icon and enter your username and password, these are the same as your BorncoMail and BroncoWeb username and password. If you have registered in a class that uses blackboard, your instructor will have automatically created your account and links to your courses will be displayed. A working knowledge of these resources will greatly enhance your experience at Boise State University, good luck.
Consumers gain a new tune Amazon gets into digital music business BY TROY WOVERTON San Jose Mercury News
Amazon.com is getting into the digital music market, taking on Apple’s iTunes Music store. But the move may end up helping Apple instead, analysts say. That’s because Amazon may expand the market for digital music downloads. That in turn could increase the market for digital music players, particularly for Apple’s iPods, which dominate the market. “To the extent that more people cross over into thinking in terms of digital music and purchasing digital music, the more the iPod stands to benefit,” said Eric Garland, CEO of BigChampagne, a market research company focused on digital media. Amazon announced on Wednesday that it will launch its long-rumored digital music store later this year. The company’s entrance into the market is important, because the online retail giant has long been a leader in selling music, in this case, CDs online. “They understand the online space,” said Michael Gartenberg, an analyst with Jupiter Research in New York. “They know how to sell a lot of music.” iTunes and its rivals have generally sold music encoded with digital rights management
software, which limits the number and types of devices the music can play on. But Amazon will only offer music in DRM-free MP3 format, which just about any music player can play. That means the company can sell music to essentially any consumer,
no matter whether they own an iPod, a Microsoft Zune or another player. The ability to sell songs that will work on an iPod is significant, since Apple’s music players are the top-selling MP3 devices worldwide and account for well more than half
of the sales of such devices in the United States. Other than Apple’s iTunes, the only digital music store that offered iPod-compatible music was eMusic, which doesn’t have any songs from the Big Four record labels. “They may be the first real competitor Apple’s had,” said Gartenberg. But Amazon’s success isn’t guaranteed. Among the things the company left out of its announcement were the actual launch date of its music store, the price it will charge for digital songs and albums and the quality the songs will be. And while the company has deals with EMI and some 12,000 other record labels to offer their songs in MP3 format, it hasn’t yet reached agreement with the three other major record labels: Sony BMG, Warner Music and Universal Music Group. “A lot of companies with a lot of interesting asset bases, like Sony, have tried to carve out a niche in online music, but have failed so far,” noted Mike McGuire, an analyst with Gartner, a market research firm. “There’s a lot we don’t know about what this is going to look like.” Even if Amazon is successful in addressing those questions, it may have a tough time luring iPod users to its store. Part of the attraction of the iPod is that it works seamlessly with iTunes, which is the default
place for many users to purchase music once they get an iPod. “If all they’re doing is providing the same stuff at the same price point, that’s going to be a challenge for getting to iPod owners,” said Gartenberg. “This can work on an iPod, but they still have to differentiate it from Apple.” Indeed, some analysts think that Amazon’s best opportunity may be in convincing customers who don’t already have an iPod to buy digital music. The company could market digital songs to its CD customers, for instance, offering a “click to buy” option allowing someone purchasing a CD to immediately buy a song download as well. “iPod plus iTunes is a successful ecosystem. There’s little reason that happy customers will need or want to shop elsewhere,” said Garland. “If Amazon is successful at all, it will be in growing the overall market for digital music.” Amazon’s entry follows Apple’s announcement last month that it will soon sell DRM-free music from EMI. Those moves are likely to be followed by other retailers offering unprotected digital music, analysts say. That Amazon is offering music only in DRM-free format is likely to put increasing pressure on the holdout major labels to allow their music to be sold that way, analysts say. Apple CEO Steve Jobs and other digital music figures have
been pressing the music industry to abandon its insistence that digital songs be sold copy-protected. “It’s a forgone conclusion that all the major labels will ultimately sell their music in the MP3 format, but this certainly does speed the clock,” said Garland. As more players enter the market, there’s likely to be increasing
They may be the first real competitor Apple’s had. -Michael Gartenberg Jupiter Research
innovation in selling digital music, which is likely to increase digital music sales, analysts say. “This means that innovation in digital music services is going to happen more quickly,” said Aram Sinnreich, founder and managing partner of Radar Research. “The immediate effect is really a net positive for the iPod, because it provides more opportunities for consumers to access legal content that they can fill their iPods with.”
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Google BY ELISE ACKERMAN San Jose Mercury News
In a bold and potentially risky move, Google is making dramatic changes to the way it helps hundreds of millions of people find information on the Internet. Executives Wednesday unveiled a new master search engine at the company’s Mountain View, Calif., headquarters. In addition to pointing people to Web sites, Google will now steer them to digital books, movies, images, news articles and maps that could contain the answers they are looking for. The new search engine at google. com, whose features are going to be slowly rolled out over the coming months, combines half a dozen search engines that were previously used only by a handful of cognoscenti who knew where to find them on Google’s sprawling Web site. Marissa Mayer, vice president of search and user experience, said the change represented the first step toward “universal search” the ability for Google’s computers to sift through digital content of all kinds in response to queries typed into the search box on Google’s famous home page. A request for the “I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. provides an example of what this means. While the old search engine linked to Web sites about King, the new search engine provides the text of the speech and a video of the civil rights icon making the speech as the top results. Another example: a request for “framing a wet bar” returns a digital version of the book, “The
Complete Photo Guide to Home Improvement,” in addition to a link to www.askthebuilder.com. A seemingly simple improvement, the new search engine required a wholesale upgrade of Google’s computer infrastructure. “It’s important to recognize that universal search is hard,” Mayer said, noting Google began the project in 2001. Peter Norvig, director of research, likened it to rewiring a house, though in this case the house is represented by Google’s far-flung network of data centers, which are being switched over one at a time starting in the United States and other English-speaking countries. “It will be awhile before everybody uses it,” Norvig said. Ben Schachter, an analyst with UBS Investment Research, said the improvements could help Google increase its lead over rivals like Yahoo and Microsoft. Greg Sterling, of Sterling Market Intelligence, said a suggestion by Mayer that Google could begin to incorporate display advertisements in its search results could have a “huge” impact on its business. According to comScore, a market research firm, Google currently controls about 48 percent of the U.S. search market, compared to Yahoo’s 28 percent and Microsoft’s 11 percent. But there is also the risk that Google’s users won’t like the new search engine. That was Irene Au’s top concern, when she left Yahoo to head up Google’s user interface efforts eight months ago. “The most important thing is that it’s not disruptive to users,” Au said. Little things, like where to place
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a feature that recommends a more refined query, were repeatedly tested with focus groups and in some cases on large groups of oblivious Google users whose reactions to various tweaks were closely monitored. As part of the launch of the new search engine, Google is inviting users to participate in its improvement efforts by going to w w w.google.com/experimental and trying out some current experiments such as a timeline view that lets someone type in a query like the “Apollo Space Program” and get back a timeline of significant events. Co-founder Larry Page said he’s confident that users will like the new search engine, but if they don’t, Google has a back-up plan. “We will just switch it back,” he said.
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A request for the ‘I have a dream’ speech by Martin Luther King Jr. provides an example of what this means. While the old search engine linked to Web sites about King, the new search engine provides the text of the speech and a video of the civil rights icon making the speech as the top results. -Elise Ackerman San Jose Mercury News ImAge courtesy mct
BY ERIC BENDEROFF Chicago Tribune
I did something recently I’ve never done before: I dropped my mobile phone. Earlier the same day, I dropped my iPod, another first. Neither broke, and I didn’t drop anything else that day. But it sure got me thinking about the cases I was using to protect my gadgets or rather, the cases that were not providing protection, because both drops happened as I was removing the devices from those cases. I kept the phone in a leather case attached to my belt. (Yes, like every other adult male you know, I look like a dork.) The case is a horizontal style so the Sony Ericsson phone slips right in. It provides a good fit, but I dropped the phone when I was taking it out to answer a call. Now, the stylish camera phone has an ugly dent. With the iPod, the accident happened when I was squeezing the player out of the tight, silicone case I was testing. The silicone, a rubbery-like substance, protects the iPod if you drop it, but once the iPod is in the case, it’s not easy to remove. That’s good, unless you want to take it out of the case to fit it into a boombox. Then, watch in horror as your iPod flies across the kitchen when it’s
freed. The sudden attack of the dropsies led to one good thing: a column idea. But, as I did more research, I came to an unusual conclusion for a tech reviewer: I can’t fairly review these products. There are simply too many options, too many styles, too many colors. Cases come in hard styles, like metal, or softer ones, like leather. They have flip tops and sports sleeves. Some have an FM radio attachment; others are seethrough plastic. You can stick your iPod in a “sock,” too, yet some people have just one question: Does it come in pink? So, while I do like the cases I have been using lately and would recommend them (more on those below), the competition is so vast and varied that there is virtually no way to conclude what’s best in class. Do you have any idea how many cases there are? One word: lotsa. At Apple.com, there are 193 iPod cases for sale. At Every thingipod. com, there are 300. At iLounge.
com, 96 cases. For mobile phones, there are even more, thanks to the variety of cases made for specific phones. What’s best for you? Who knows, given all the choice, so I polled some experts. Let’s start with the iPod. A person working the genius bar at the Michigan Avenue Apple store in Chicago agreed on one thing: Use a hard case. There are
hard cases made specifically for each iPod model, from Video to Shuffle, and they come in various colors. An iPod fits snugly in most of them, allowing you to use the controls. There are even hard cases that fit in armbands for runners. “Cases are for protection,” she said, adding she sees a fair amount of damaged iPods. “They are not for fashion or convenience.”
Another expert noted that parents buy hard cases, as their kids plead for color. With all the choices, you can have both. Even pink. Of course, Apple still sells colorful socks to hold your iPod, which is like asking Steve Jobs to be a bodyguard for Mike Tyson. It should also be noted that the first 5-gigabyte iPod shipped with a hard case. My original iPod (it works) is still in that case, while the vastly more functional, newer iPods ship with a cloth case. Apple wouldn’t say what the top sellers were at the store, but down the street at Virgin, the iSkin products are moving briskly. Those come in hard cases, as well as colorful silicone covers. Despite the experience dropping my iPod, I like the Relo Run case ($25) I’ve been using from a company called Mophie (mophie. com). They’ve also introduced a nifty case for the iPod Shuffle, which doubles as a key chain and bottle opener called the Bevy (it
was designed by a 17-year-old). But the problem with the Relo, as I pointed out, is that it uses a silicone case to stay in the holder as you exercise. Once it’s in that wrap, it doesn’t like coming out. Consider that a warning. What about mobile phones? Well, according to sales associates at a Verizon Wireless store, cases are a necessary evil. “Most of our customers think the cases are ugly until they drop their phone,” laughed one associate. He noted that Baby Boomers want cases but Gen Xers don’t. And then there are the hardcore non-case users, like the offduty police officer who spends $6 a month to insure his phone instead of buying a case. He was using masking tape to keep the battery door closed on his recently purchased phone as he waited for a replacement. Annoyed by the new phone dent I have, I have started using a case from a company called Krusell, based in Sweden (www.krusell.se). The cases are sturdy, and the one I have allows me to use all the phone’s functions, even the camera, without taking it out of the case. It clips to my belt (of course) and it swivels (cool). Amazon.com sells the cases (mine cost $20), but check out all the choices at the Krusell site first. In a word: lotsa.
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Culture BY FRANCY MARCOTTE Culture Editor
If the cheesecake’s good, it’s worth waiting for When the Cheesecake Factory opened its doors at Boise Towne Square, I scurried over as quickly as my stiletto heels could take me. I remember pushing the big wooden doors open for the first time and stepping on the shiny floor tiles. Only I didn’t go far. The place was, of course, jammed packed with fellow cheesecake lovers. I strained to see over broad shoulders and groups of teenage girls sending text messages, but I couldn’t see anything. I turned to my friend, L. and said “I think we’re waiting to wait.” Without making it further than three feet in the door, we drove to Barnes and Noble, where one can indulge in a plain slice of cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory without the excessive waiting. But I wouldn’t give up. I possessed many fond memories of digging in the Cheesecake Factory’s cakes and entrees during past Seattle visits and I knew the Boise location wouldn’t disappoint. Something about straining to read the extensive menu in the restaurant’s dim lighting gives an otherwise typical dinner out a bit of mystery absent in other eateries. Oh, and there’s the cheesecake. The thick, decadent slices of cheesecake swirled with chocolate, peanut butter or whatever guilty pleasures the stomach desires make my mouth water. My favorite kind is the tiramisu cheesecake, which combines the Italian desert of cake (often referred to as “ladyfingers,”), espresso and light-as-air whipped frosting with cheesecake. It’s worth every fatfilled, artery-clogging bite. I couldn’t give up eating at Boise’s Cheesecake Factory just because the first visit failed to continue past the front door. L. and I went back again and again. Every time the restaurant was too packed and the wait was too long. Yes, I wanted tiramisu cheesecake. No, I would not wait two hours for it. L. tried to make a reservation once, but we even failed at that. But the failures stopped there. I felt particularly perky and confident after my last final exam this semester so I sent a text message to my closest friends inviting them to celebrate summer with me. This time, I was getting in. On Friday night, L. and I marched into the Cheesecake Factory and demanded to know how long the wait was. The hostess responded with a 35 to 50-minute wait. I accepted the plastic, funny-looking pager used to inform us that we could be seated and backed away. A full 50 minutes later I opened my thick menu and found myself straining to read the available entrees. I held the menu closer and closer to the candle flickering next to me on the table. Luckily, I wasn’t interested in browsing. I knew what I wanted. I flipped to the page labeled ‘Cheesecakes’ and read through the list. “6 Carb Original Cheesecake sweetened with Splenda?” Please. “Chocolate Oreo Mudslide Cheesecake?” I mentally marked this choice with a potential “yes” and finally settled on my old favorite. By the end of the evening, I ate a slice of cheesecake and stole bites of three entrees from my friends. I definitely had the urge to go running, but my splurge proved to be worth it.
E F I L E G E L L O Finding the perfect balance C BY MATTHEW BOYLE Assistant Culture Editor
College students grow and develop in a completely different ballpark than high school students. Incoming college freshman begin to experience freedom from parents and a regimented school schedule for the first time. Boise State’s enrollment services report that approximately every “six out of 10 first-time fulltime academic freshmen that start in the fall are returning the following fall.” Good for the six students that return, but what about the other four?
This data also implies that four out of 10 first-time fulltime academic freshman who start in the fall don’t make it a full year. One might be inclined to ask what goes wrong with those students? One logical and believably prevalent assumption might be that those students didn’t adjust properly to the ways of the campus. The different major aspects of college, parties, new friends, classes and work compete with each other for students’ top priority. Mom and Dad aren’t there everyday to help new students adjust to the new life either.
Each student needs to find their own perfect balance between these new freedoms and priorities to succeed as a college student. Start by writing a list of everything needed to be done in a week from work to school to friends as well as sleep, which can become very important down the road. Calculate how much time each day and each week that can be spent on each activity. Then make a schedule. Remember what it is each student goes to college for: school. School should be each student’s number one priority every day of every week while they attend college.
Just because school takes precedence over everything else doesn’t mean students can’t work a part time job, go out with friends or go to a party. Joining a club or organization on campus also can boost students’ chances of being successful, help students find their niche and prove to be a truly fun experience. BSU offers a countless variety of clubs and organizations. Part time jobs serve as another way for students to get active in the community and make some spending money. There are hundreds of jobs available on campus and even more throughout the community.
Each student needs to find their own perfect balance between these new freedoms and priorities Get out there! Meet new people, try new things and live life. College opens up a window to a world of opportunities. The biggest challenge out there lies with which path each student chooses.
Venues fill Boise with sights and sounds BY JUSTIN NEWELL Culture Writer
The Egyptian Theatre (above) and The Big Easy (below) are two major venues found in downtown Boise.
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For music lovers, one of the most exciting experiences is seeing your favorite band live in concert. There is just something about the high volumes, bright lights and interaction between the band and crowd that makes going to a show a special experience. Whether you’ve lived in Boise your entire life or you’re new to the area, there is a lot to know about what is going on musically in our city. While Boise isn’t Seattle, Nashville or Los Angeles, it’s still a great city for seeing national touring bands and Boise’s smaller venues offer a more intimate setting for concertgoers. If going to shows is near the top of your to-do-list, you will be happy to know that the number of bands who choose to travel through our humble town continues to grow each year. Whether you like classic bands like the Rolling Stones and Journey, newer popular music like Snow Patrol and John Mayer, or even indie bands like the Shins, the Decemeberists or Modest Mouse, Boise has a lot to offer. All of these bands have come through Boise in the past and are sure to come back. Boise has two primary venues that
are very close to campus. The Big Easy Concert House hosts a number of concerts every month, showcasing popular national acts in a non-arena environment. Located on 416 S. Ninth Street, the Big Easy is just a few miles from Boise State and serves as a concert venue as well as a restaurant, bar and nightclub. The Big Easy’s general admission ticket price is almost always around $20, which means everyone pays the same amount of money for a ticket to stand wherever they choose (usually according to when they show up) and with its 1,000-person capacity, seeing a larger scale concert at the Big Easy has its advantages over seeing a band in a larger city, at a larger venue. In 2005, Icelandic Indie Band Sigur Ros played Boise’s Big Easy and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl (which seats almost 18,000) on the same United States tour. While enthusiasts of the band paid anywhere from $40 to $100 to get a good view of the show in Los Angeles, tickets at the Big Easy in Boise sold for just $25. Another one of Boise’s most frequented venues is the Boise Venue, located at 521 W. Broad Street. The Venue, an all-ages concert house, showcases national bands supported by local talent.
Bands who play at the Venue are usually more underground than mainstream, but it has seen more well-known bands like the Decemberists, Mute Math, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Mae and Hot Rod Circuit in the past. The price of tickets at the Venue is rarely more than $20. Other venues in the Boise area worth mentioning include the Egyptian Theatre, located at 700 Main Street in Boise, which has hosted artists such as the Shins, Built To Spill and Patty Griffin in the past and the Idaho Center in Nampa off of Franklin Road, which hosts the largest tours to come through Boise, including John Mayer, Rascal Flatts, Martina McBride and Josh Grobin. Both venues turn out the more popular and sought-after concert events of the area.
FOR MORE INFORMATION on upcoming concerts, check out the websites of these venues: www.boisevenue.com, www.bigeasyconcerts.com, www.idahocenter.com, www.egyptiantheatre.net
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Get dinner and a movie at Satchel’s Grill BY RYAN RASMUSSEN Culture Writer
The evening agenda doesn’t always have to involve getting hammered and being oblivious to everything going on around you. Sometimes you just want to watch a movie, eat some food and relax. If this is the mood that strikes you on an evening, especially if you aren’t 21 yet, go to Satchel’s Grill in downtown Boise, between Eighth and Ninth Streets on Bannock Street. Satchel’s Grill offers a unique atmosphere during these warm summer evenings. Before nightfall, patrons can listen to live music and then when the sun goes down it’s movie time. On the building wall right next to Satchel’s a movie is displayed.
It’s just like going to see a movie at Edwards, with the exception of being outside. Well, that and the seating may not be as comfortable, but it’s worth it. Movies play Wednesday through Saturday in the evening, roughly around 9:30 p.m. or as soon as dusk comes. Live music performances vary, but are mostly on Wednesday evenings before the movie. Movies range from the classics like “Casablanca” or “Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark” to newer releases, such as “SpiderMan.” For those who want to plan ahead for a time later in the week or month, visit satchelsgrill.com and see the schedule of movies being played for the entire summer. It’s a great tool if you need to take
some visiting family or friends and want to have a good time in a unique experience or get them to be amused for a few hours without having to be the entertainment. The food is decently priced, while portions are fair-sized. Sitting outside with a roast beef dip with sweet potato fries and the acoustic sound of a guitar and female vocalist providing the entertainment while enjoying a meal makes for a lovely evening and something out of the regular rotation. Those who want to have a drink or two (or three) can order from a list of beer on tap or bottled. A glass of wine can be selected from any of the 12 that the grill carries. The seating arrangement is outdoor patio tables and on chilly
nights you might need to bring a blanket. Overall the cool night air and an outdoor movie can be a refreshing change from hot summer days. Another convenient aspect of this grill is that dogs are welcome too - outside of course. Satchel’s movies are chosen each year by an online poll that the restaurant holds around January. The results are then used to plan out the play list for the summer. Some of this summer’s selections include “Casablanca,” “Casino Royal,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Wedding Crashers,” and “Back to the Future.” To see a complete play list, the dining and drink menu or a roster of the live music coming this summer visit Satchel’s Website: www.satchelsgrill.com.
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Hungry? Dig in to some good grub BY JUSTIN NEWELL Culture Writer
Making the transition from high school to college is a big change on many levels. If you are a new student, there may be many different questions that cross your mind in the first few weeks of school, such as, “How hard are college courses really?” or “Is my roommate really going to be nuts?” A question one should not have to ask is, “Where do I eat?” For many students, their first semester of college is the first instance in which they spend an extended period of time away from their parents, family or hometown. In addition, some students may be responsible for their own meals on a daily basis for the first time in their lives. This is a new dilemma to stack upon the seemingly endless amount of new experiences. While they may not have mom’s home-cooked meal on their plate every night (which in some cases could be a good thing) they don’t have to be confined to eating three meals a day at the Tablerock Café
in the Student Union Building. There are other options, close to campus and (in many cases) within a college student’s budget. Keeping within a close proximity to Boise State University, Broadway Avenue, just east of campus, offers a variety of choices. Aside from familiar fast-food joints like Taco Bell, Burger King, McDonald’s and Jack in the Box, Broadway has plenty of new restaurants to feed the needs of students. Located at 300 Broadway Ave., Perkin’s Restaurant and Bakery offers delicious breakfast all day along with a full menu of traditional burgers, sandwiches, soups and salads. Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6
a.m to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Perkin’s cures those late-night cravings. According to Manager Brian Speers, favorite menu items include a delicious breakfast plate called “The Tremendous 12,” which consists of three eggs, four pancakes, potatoes or hash browns, and four pieces of bacon or sausage for the price of $7.79. Another popular choice is the mushroom swiss chicken sandwich for $7.99. If you are looking for an affordable place to sit down and have a great meal, Perkin’s is the place for you. Taco Del Mar, located at 1007 Broadway Ave., offers a spin off of traditional Mexican food. With it’s fresh ingredients and healthy
portions, Taco Del Mar is a great option for those who enjoy cuisine and prefer to steer clear of lowerquality fast food restaurants like Taco Bell or Del Taco. Patrons will enjoy the fun atmosphere and surf theme as they delve into unique menu items like two fish tacos for $3.99, mondo burritos with your choice of meat for $5.49 and two enchiladas with your choice of meat for $5.49. Its menu also includes vegetarian/vegan options, so no one is left out from enjoying this tasty Mexican food spot. Prices may be slightly higher at Taco Del Mar than at other fastfood alternatives, but the quality of food, customer service and clean environment are worth it. Also be
on the lookout for coupons which are occasionally handed out on campus and included in coupon books available in the Boise State Bookstore during the first few weeks of classes. Taco Del Mar is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Finally, what college student’s diet would be complete without the staple of pizza? Pizza Pipeline, located at 1401 Broadway Ave., is the perfect place for pizza, almost anytime. Open from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday, Pizza Pipeline is both convenient and affordable. Pizzas and sides are extremely
affordable with year-round specials and coupons like a large two-topping pizza with two sodas for $10.49 and two large twotopping pizzas for $18.99. Pizza Pipeline also offers a great lunch special, which includes two slices of pizza and a drink for less than $3. With a menu of pizzas, subs, chicken strips, bread sticks, cheese bread and a desert pizza called the Sweetzza Pizza that must be seen to be believed, Pizza Pipeline won’t fail to satisfy taste buds or fill tummies. Topping options include just about everything you could think to put on a pizza, from traditional pepperoni to artichoke hearts, jalapeño peppers and even shrimp.
Broadway Avenue, near Boise State, provides a wide variety of dining options. Perkins (right) and Taco Del Mar (below) are two near-campus establishments with affordable selections.
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Albertson Library provides the ultimate student resource BY MATTHEW BOYLE Assistant Culture Editor
People often refer to the Internet as the “information superhighway” because of the vast amount of material found using this source. Albertson Library, like many university libraries, can be thought of as the “information metropolis” because of the much more extensive resources available than just the Internet to every patron. Journal articles, Websites, books, periodicals, microfilms and many, many more forms of information about every topic imaginable exist in the library. Different types of employees and assistance desks are scattered throughout the library to aid students with the acquisition of information from these extensive resources. Upon entrance to the library, an abundance of library employees will be found. Directly to the left of the entrance stands the Circulation Desk. Students can check out books and other materials such as headphones for use with the computers in the library at the Circulation Desk. Located straight ahead from the entrance to the library is the reference desk. Reference librarians may be the most useful tools for students doing research or trying to find any sort of information. The reference librarians are specially trained in using all of the library’s resources and serve to help students find anything out about any topic imaginable by working individually with each student in need to develop a plan for research.
If ever a student needs information about any topic or assistance as to where in Albertson Library something is, reference librarians are the people to ask. Positioned directly behind the reference desk is the computer lab assistant’s desk. Lab assistants are dedicated to helping patrons of the library with computerrelated problems such as printing, emailing, saving and navigating the Internet on the library’s computers. Computers available for browsing the Internet, word processing, using PowerPoint and spreadsheet development reside primarily on the first floor of the library, but a few are located on the second, third and fourth floors as well. BroncoPrint offers black and white printing for students on the first floor of the library and at other computer labs on campus. The university allocates $15 worth of student fees every semester to each student for printing, making printing in the library and elsewhere on campus hassle-free. BroncoPrint charges five cents per single-sided page and seven cents per double-sided page. The library computer lab also provides a scanner to assist students with any other computerrelated needs. Albertson Library Website, ht t p:// l ibr a r y.boi s e st ate.e du, allows students to access countless scholarly article databases, subscriptions to scholarly journals and catalog of print materials available in the library. Many of the databases available on the Albertson Library Website are also available for students’ to access on or off campus.
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Get yourself serviced BY FRANCY MARCOTTE Culture Editor Boise State University offers its students an abuncance of resources and services. These help contribute to the overall atmosphere and student culture on campus. Health and Wellness Center Even the healthiest college students have days when they feel under the weather. Luckily, they don’t have to spend hours seeking out places to go to get a check-up. Instead, their best option is right on campus. Boise State’s Health and Wellness Center, located at 2103 University Dr., provides students with the medical services they need to keep their minds and bodies active and fit. The Health and Wellness Center gives students medical care for anything from the common cold to a sprained ankle to STD testing. The Health and Wellness Center can be reached at (208) 426-1459. Additionally, information can be obained on its Website: http://www. boisestate.edu/healthser v ices/ index.asp. Special Events Center Want to view a controversial production of the “Vagina Monologues?” Or how about seeing the Idaho Dance Theater’s newest moves? Then check out what’s going on at the Special Events Center. The Special Events Center, also known as the SPEC, gives Boise State students live theatrical, musical and dance performances right in the heart of campus. Other events covered at the SPEC include academic lectures and film screenings. Students can obtain tickets to films for free if they have a student ID. Located in the Student Union Building, the SPEC puts on productions by the Idaho Dance Theater and many other local cultural organizations. To keep up with events at the SPEC, contact the SUB at (208) 426-4636.
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Sports What you missed: BSU ranks 22nd in preseason poll The Boise State football team is ranked 22nd in the preseason top 25 by “Sporting News” magazine heading into the 2007 season, while offensive tackle Ryan Clady is a preseason first-team All-America selection by the magazine. Clady (Rialto, Calif./Eisenhower HS) was also selected as the secondbest offensive tackle in the country by the “Sporting News.” The 6’6”, 319-pound junior also has earned preseason firstteam All-America honors from “Playboy” magazine as well. He was instrumental in the Broncos finishing the 2006 season second in the country in scoring, sixth in rushing and 10th in total offense. In addition to being named a first-team All-America pick, Clady was named to the preseason AllWAC team. Joining Clady as allleague choices are junior running back Ian Johnson, senior offensive lineman Jeff Cavender, senior safety Marty Tadman and sophomore cornerback Kyle Wilson. Johnson (San Dimas, Calif./ Damien HS) enters his junior season third in the nation among active players in career rushing touchdowns with 26 and fourth in career total touchdowns with 26. He was named first-team All-America by SI.com and CBS SportsLine.com, second-team AllAmerica by the “Sporting News” and third-team All-America by the Associated Press last season. Cavender (Elko, Nev./Elko HS) earned second-team All-WAC honors at right guard last season after helping the Broncos finish the 2006 season second in the country in scoring, sixth in rushing and 10th in total offense. Tadman (Mission Viejo, Calif./ Mission Viejo HS) heads into his senior season as the active national leader in career interceptions with 12 and interception returns for touchdowns with three, while ranking second in career interception return yards with 269. Wilson (Piscataway, NJ/ Piscataway HS) was named honorable mention Freshman AllAmerica by the “Sporting News” last season.
Notable moments in summer athletics BY JAKE GARCIN Sports Editor
Classes may have ended for the summer but the sporting scene in the Treasure Valley kept on rolling into the dog days of summer. Since the end of May Boise State University has prepared for title runs at the NCAA track and field and tennis championships.
Meanwhile, local professional franchises such as the Idaho Steelheads hockey team have excelled in their own respective leagues. The Steelheads captured the ECHL Kelly Cup Championsship May 29th while the Arena Football League2 affiliate Boise Burn began its inaugural season. Boise Hawks baseball kicks off with opening day June 19 against Salem-Keiser. The BSU
May 11
Last Day of Finals NCAA women’s tennis BSU loses NCAA men’s tennis BSU defeats Texas A&M Corpus Christi
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BSU loses to Texas in the second round
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New football uniforms presented
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Idaho Steelheads defeat Dayton 4-1 in ECHL championship series
Eight Broncos earn all-region honors Eight members of the Boise State University track and field team were named to the All-West Region team in May. The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association selected the team. Sophomore Eleni Kafourou earned All-West Region honors in both the triple and long jumps. She is the only Bronco to receive the award in multiple events. Senior Forest Braden (5,000meter run), senior Sterling Small (400m hurdles), sophomore Simon Wardhaugh (hammer), junior Jarrod Stevens (hammer), senior Scott Viafore (javelin), freshman Zacharias Arnos (triple jump) and sophomore Annika Hjelm (hammer) were also named to the all-region team. Athletes are eligible for AllRegion honors if they finish in the top eight of an event at their regional championship.
Humanitarian Bowl title sponsor selected The Humanitarian Bowl announced in May an agreement has been reached with Roady’s Truck Stop to become the new title sponsor of the bowl. The agreement is for three years, starting with the 2007 game and will run through 2009. The 2007 Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl will be played on Monday, Dec. 31, at 12 p.m. (MT) at Bronco Stadium.
football team awaits the first fall practice of the 2007 season. The Broncos don’t know who will start at quarterback yet but they do have new uniforms to celebrate their undefeated 2006 campaign. From trophies to brawls the first weeks of summer gave way to many more exciting sporting events left to be played out during the hot summer months of 2007.
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Summer schedule roars toward football season The Boise State football team kicks off the 2007 season on August 31 in Bronco Stadium against Division I-AA Weber State. Aug. 3, however, is that the first day of spring football practice, which is when the search for the new Bronco quarterback will resume.
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No one is safe BY JAKE GARCIN Sports Editor
Athletes, prom queens and computer nerds - no one is safe from the unavoidable pitfalls of college life. There’s the alcohol, there’s the newfound freedom from parental guidance and of course, the “freshman 15.” It can happen to All-State athletes and bench-warming wannabes. You may not notice but even the skinny kid with the ridiculous metabolism will gain a few pounds if put on the right diet of Keystone and Table Rock hamburgers. The most susceptible freshman, however, is the 115-pound beauty queen who thinks her body is exempt from this natural tragedy. Having seen many girls leave beautiful and return morphed into a plump remnant of their prior self I can assure you it will happen. Fortunately there is a solution so simple I can explain it in two words - campus recreation. You may not realize this but you pay for it with student fees, its open more hours a day than you’ll spend out of bed and it offers everything you can imagine. I’m a noon-ball guy myself (when I’m out of bed in time) but there’s racquetball, treadmills and free weights. Whether you try a personal training session, kick boxing class or just run around the track a few times there is no excuse to let the freshman 15 go to your gut and not disperse in a sexy fashion throughout your entire body. It seems like ages ago but I was once a freshman myself. For some the temptations of an uninhibited lifestyle will draw you to the dark side. I am one of the few that has returned and I feel it is my obligation to pass on a few words of wisdom. My first piece of advice is to work out your body, not your eyes. If that isn’t clear enough - the REC isn’t a meat market. I believe this probably applies to the fellas a little more than the ladies but no matter whom you are there is always a better place to pick up on the opposite sex. The short shorts and spandex may be enticing but if she’s on a corner stair stepper with her IPOD playing don’t bother her. And please don’t ask her to spot you on the bench. All she’ll do is distract you into dropping the bar on your throat. And since she can’t lift 250 pounds, on your throat it will stay. My second bit of advice comes in the form of your personal wellbeing. Although 18 years old may seem like a million years away from being old - its not. Pay close attention to how many 22 year olds you see on campus that look like they are sneaking a party ball into class. It isn’t just alcohol or fast food either. There’s a little thing called your metabolism, which even if it doesn’t happen tomorrow or next year, will slow down eventually. It may sound easy to put off working out until you really need it, but that is easier said than done. Wait until you’re 25 and by the time you are 35 you’ll vaguely remember looking good and not hurting when you rolled out of bed in the morning. I’m not saying I’m a fitness freak but I am concerned with the day I become the tall skinny guy with the Buda belly. Enjoy your college experience. Exercise is supposed to help with your emotional wellbeing and create a well-rounded educational experience too. I don’t know about all that, but I do know working out won’t kill you, but sitting on your couch eating cheese burgers for 30 years could.
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Bronco Football unveils new uniforms BY TATE CASTLETON Assistant Sports Editor
After winning the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, the Boise State Bronco football team has catapulted itself into the national spotlight. With fives games expected to be televised on ESPN this fall and what Boise States anticipates will be a larger national fan base as a result of winning one of the greatest football games of all-time, it wants to look sharp. “We believe more people will watch and be fans of Boise State football now more than ever,” Head Coach Chris Petersen said. “This is an exciting time for Bronco football and this is just one step we’ve taken to enhance this program.” As a result the Broncos unveiled new uniforms May 19 at the grand opening of the new Bronco Shop in downtown Boise. Boise State de-emphasized orange in favor of more blue and white in its new Nike football uniforms for 2007. Fans will now see Boise State wear all blue at home and all white on the road, with orange accents. “Every few years it’s good to change,” Petersen said. “Young recruits and players here
appreciate that. They want to go with the newest fashion. They want to have a very updated look.” It has been three years since Boise State last updated its uniforms. The Broncos have been recognizable in college football with some of the most colorful and unique uniforms in the country. “We’re well known for the blue turf, but we’re also very recognizable because of our uniforms,” Petersen said. “We’re not trying to move away from that with not as much orange, but we wanted to look a little sharper and cleaner because that is what young kids like.” During the 2006 season the Broncos wore orange pants on the road and had heavy orange accents in their all-blue home uniforms. “We’ve talked about possibly mixing up the uniforms both on the road and at home, but nothing
h a s been decided on that yet,” Petersen said. “We’re confident the fans will love the new uniforms and we’re really excited about that.” Boise State Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier wore one of the new uniforms as they were unveiled to the crowd and is excited about the change. “These new uniforms are just one more step that helps us make this one of the top programs in the country,” Bleymaier said. “Our program will no doubt be more recognizable and we want to look good.”
BSU provided a preview of the football team’s new uniforms May 19 at the Bronco shop in downtown Boise. Drisan James (11) is seen wearing last season’s uniform.
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Boise Goes Pro
BY TATE CASTLETON Assistant Sports Editor
As the city of Boise continues to grow residents are noticing that Boise State athletics are no longer the only sporting events in town. Although Boise has no team from any of the major sports such as the NBA, NFL or MLB, they do have the next best thing. In the Treasure Valley minor league teams from the NHL, NBA and MLB can be found. In the Spring Boise introduced Arena Football, one of America’s fastest growing and most popular sports, to the Qwest Arena, Idaho is alsohome to the Idaho Stampede who compete in the NBA Development League, as well as the Idaho Steelheads who are an affiliate team of the NHL’s Dallas Stars.
The Boise Hawks are the Treasure Valley’s most popular baseball team, and finally the Boise Burn are the Arena Football 2 League’s newest expansion team. The Hawks garner most of the spotlight during the summer months - playing from June into September.
The Burn provide a transition from winter sports to baseball season, while the Stampede and Steelheads fight for rental space in Qwest Arena throughout the winter months. All of these teams have enjoyed success so far in 2007 and, like the Boise State Broncos, have helped put Boise on the map.
Boise Burn - Quick Facts Head Coach - Lee Leslie - 1st season 38 year of playing and coaching experience Arena Football League 2 Expansion Team - 1st season 30 Team League Where they play: Qwest Arena Former Boise State Broncos: QB Bart Hendricks and WR Lee Marks
Idaho Steelheads - Quick Facts Head Coach - Derek Laxdal - 3rd season
Boise Hawks - Quick Facts
Named 2004 NWL Manager of the Year
2007 Kelly Cup Champions (Also won Cup in 2004) Goalie Steve Silverthorne named 2007 Kelly Cup MVP
Affiliate team of the Chicago Cubs
10 seasons in Boise
11 division titles 6 Northwest League Championships
Where they play: Qwest Arena Affiliate Teams: Dallas Stars and Iowa Stars 2006-2007 record: 42-24 (Second in West Conference)
Manager - Tom Beyers
Where they play: Memorial Stadium
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Splash, hike or climb into action this summer with the Boise State Outdoors Program at the Recreational Center. This summer the Outdoors Program has myriad activities and trips that will help keep you in shape and involved. One of the Recreation Center’s premier trips this summer is the 8th Annual Wilderness Quest. This outing is a 5-day freshman adventure orientation where
incoming freshmen can meet new people while backpacking, camping, rafting and rock climbing in Idaho. “This is a great transition for freshmen right before coming into school,” Outdoor Coordinator Jesse Sears said. “It’s most valuable because the students gain friends and a great support net.” The Wilderness Quest is led by BSU students who have already been trained in first aid and also carry an abundance of knowledge on the university to help the
students become involved with all of the activities once school starts. Another great asset of the Wilderness Quest is that you become involved early. “Wilderness Quest builds opportunities,” Sears said. Additionally, Sears pointed out that of the 12 students that he staffs at the Outdoor Rec about four of them are students that went on the Quest. “A lot of the students that have gone on the trip, I see all over campus,” Sears said. “At The Rec
Campus Recreation facilitates healthy living BY JAKE GARCIN Sports Editor
The Boise State University Student Recreation Center states one goal in its online mission statement – to enrich the student community with good habits and a healthy lifestyle. In the eight years since The Rec was constructed the faculty has tried to do its best to hold true to its word. Through fitness classes, intramural sports, outdoor programs and state-of-the-art workout equipment The Rec provides students with endless possibilities for getting in shape. The building currently maintains three full-size basketball courts, racquetball courts, cardio equipment, a rock-climbing wall and an upstairs track. Lisa Stuppy is the assistant fitness director for The Recreation Center. Her main priority is to ensure The Rec continues to improve its fitness opportunities for incoming students. She said she feels the continual improvement in the facilities will help lead to an increase in student involvement. “We just get excited that there’s more and more people using The Rec,” Stuppy said. “We’re excited
that there is students but we’re also excited the faculty, staff and alumni base are starting to use our programs and services more. It’s a very welcoming place.” One of the ways the university is working to increase facility use is by introducing incoming freshman to The Rec early in their education. Beginning this summer all orientation sessions will spend a portion of their time on campus at The Rec. Stuppy hopes this immediate introduction to the facilities will help with the welcoming process and influence new students to take full advantage of the campus fitness facilities. “I think every December and May we graduate students who maybe didn’t start with The Rec Center,” Stuppy said. “But the new freshman coming in, this is what they know. I think as we keep going semester to semester we have more and more students using it.” Fortunately for incoming freshman, Rec Center membership fees are included in student fees for all full-time students. Any student enrolled full-time can begin using The Rec without paying additional membership fees each semester. Part-time students are able
to gain membership by paying $45.50 per semester. The Rec also offers numerous different options for faculty, dependents of students and spouses or partners of students.
The Rec runs on students The BSU Campus Recreation Center doesn’t just provided students with the opportunity to stay healthy. It also provides the chance to make some income through on-campus employment. The Rec currently employs about 150 students in all different aspects of operation. John Lloyd is the assistant facilities director and is in charge of hiring most of The Rec Center staff. Lloyd said The Rec offers new job positions regularly each semester because of the high turnover created through fluctuating student schedules and graduation. “For the most part we’re booked up for the fall,” Lloyd said. “But in our fall Rec guide you’ll see advertisements. Probably, I’m guessing around October, November you’ll start seeing more advertisements for job openings. I usually do a pretty big hiring to start in January.”
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they’ll stop by and talk with me.” To get signed up for the Wilderness Quest is simple. Freshmen orientation is one way, or you can also stop by the Recreation Center and get any other information on the Wilderness Quest as well. “We’ve sent out emails to incoming freshman, posted fliers and will be at the orientations,” Sears said. The camp itself is $229, or $245 if you need a backpack, sleeping bag and pad. The fee covers leaderships,
transportation, meals, climbing, tents, rafting and all other group camping equipment. The deadline to register is August 1, 2007, and is at a first-come first-serve basis. The camp is August 20-24. Another popular amenity at The Rec are the rentals. “Our rentals our big during the summer,” Sears said. Rentals include, whitewater rafts, kayaks, canoes, backpacks, climbing gear, etc. The rentals are only available to Boise State students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Prices for the rentals are listed at rec.boisestate.edu/outdoors. The outdoors programs also offer summer Bronco Adventure Camps, which are geared for children ages 11-14. The Adventure Camp activities include camping, kayaking, rafting, rock climbing, backpacking, team building and community building projects. To learn more about the Adventure Camp or Wilderness Quest, contact Sears at (208) 4265667 or email him at jessesears@ boisestate.edu.
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Boise serves up new courts BY MARY ALBL Sports Writer
Advantage Boise State. On May 31 the tennis teams at Boise State University and the City of Boise were presented with the completed renovation of the six Julia Davis Park tennis courts. With the fully resurfaced courts at Julia Davis and the preexisting courts at the Appleton Tennis Center, Boise State has 12 courts to play on. “Having these courts here now means a lot,” Luke Shields said. “We can now host NCAA tournaments with 12 courts. It means a lot to the school and to the community.” The courts are located just across Friendship Bridge in Julia Davis Park, which is just a short walk from BSU. Head Men’s Tennis Coach Greg Patton described the two locations as the Garden of Eden. “It’s exciting to have the courts at this location,” Patton said. “It’s like
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a gold mine we stumbled upon.” Plans for renovation of the tennis courts and facility took a lot of work and money. “Five years ago we had no money for tennis facilities,” Bronco Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier said. “Three years ago it became a priority and with the help of generous local donors and Micron Foundation, a total of $150,000 was donated to help with the project. Along with the City of Boise, who contributed $456,000, the renovation was able to take flight.” The tennis courts were fully resurfaced, which includes the areas only post-tension concrete overlay surface, which will drastically improve the lifespan of the courts. Renovations also included space between the courts, improved accessibility and also groundwork for lighting options in the future. “The need for more courts for BSU has been in demand for quite some time,” Patton said. “I’ve been
waiting for more courts since I got here, which was 15 years ago. The courts now will help with Boise State’s dreams of hosting NCAA tournaments and also provides local tennis groups the access to bring more competitions to Boise.” The men’s team captured a Western Athletic Conference title last season and was ranked No. 27 in the nation. The women’s team took second in the WAC and was ranked No. 62.
Quick Facts The six-court tennis facility in Julia Davis Parkis located just east of Zoo Boise and across from Friendship Bridge. The contractor for the project was The Tennis Company of Salt Lake City. Wendy Larimore was the project manager.
World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame to Induct Kyle Petty, Dikembe Mutombo, and Edgar Martinez BY TATE CASTLETON Assistant Sports Editor
The World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame announced in May that seven-time Major League Baseball All-Star Edgar Martinez, eight-time NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo and NASCAR veteran Kyle Petty will be enshrined for selfless humanitarian achievements across the globe on June 20 at its 13th annual Induction Ceremonies, presented by Albertson’s/ SUPERVALU, in Boise, Idaho. All three are expected to be in Boise for the June 20 ceremonies. The Humanitarian Hall of Fame is a global organization that annually inducts individuals who have impeccable resumes of humanitarian efforts, are world-class in athletic ability and who serve as role models in their community. “We are honored to include Kyle Petty, Dikembe Mutombo and Edgar Martinez among its fraternity of role models,” said Larry Maneely, president, Board of Directors of the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. “As humanitarians and community leaders they represent all that is good in sport and remind us of the importance of setting positive examples through community service for our peers and our youth.” Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and his wife were in attendance for the announcement and were pleased with the committee’s selections. “This is a great thing for these three individuals and a great thing
for Idaho,” Otter said. “This brings attention to Boise in a positive way and that’s what we want.” Mutombo, 40, of the Houston Rockets becomes the hall’s seventh NBA inductee. Mutombo is a fourtime NBA Defensive Player of the Year and an eight-time All-Star, two of the league’s most coveted awards. Mutombo began his professional career playing for the Denver Nuggets and has since played for the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks after 15 years in the league. Dikembe Mutombo came to the United States. on an academic scholarship to study medicine at Georgetown University. He is being honored for his longstanding dedication to improving the health, education, and quality of life for people in his birthplace, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as other parts of the world. Mutombo has donated $15 million of his own money toward the construction and operation of a $29 million 300-bed Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and Research Center in the capital city of Kinshasa. “Dikembe has done more individually than perhaps any other NBA athlete,” Larry Maneely said. “He is an exceptional person and we are so pleased to induct such a worthy individual.” Martinez, 44, is considered the greatest designated hitter in the history of Major League Baseball. Martinez appeared in seven Major League All-Star games during his 18-year career - all with the Seattle
Dikembe Mutombo, Houston Rockets 15 NBA seasons Eight-time NBA All-Star Four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Edgar Martinez, Seattle Mariners 18 MLB seasons – all with the Seattle Mariners Seven-time MLB All-Star
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Kyle Petty, NASCAR 28-year NASCAR veteran 750 career Cup starts
Mariners. Martinez was named AL Designated Hitter of the year a record five times and received four Silver Slugger awards. Martinez has given his time, talents and countless funds and resources to Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle, including the Edgar Martinez Endowment for Muscular Dystrophy Research. Martinez has also supported Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Overlake Hospital, Make-AWish Foundation, Wishing Star Foundation, United Way, and Big Brothers Big Sisters among a handful of others. “Edgar is someone we’ve thought of a lot over the past several years so we’re so happy to have him being honored in such a way,” Larry Maneely said. Petty, 48, becomes the Hall of Fame’s first NASCAR inductee. A 28-year NASCAR veteran with more than 750 career Cup starts, Petty comes from a legendary line of speedsters. Petty has collected eight victories on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit including two top-five and nine top-10s in 1997. Petty is being honored for founding the Chick-Fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, which since 1995 has become the most successful event by anyone in the NASCAR community. “We’re so excited to have our first NASCAR inductee and we couldn’t be more pleased with Kyle Petty,” Maneely said. “These three men are very deserving and we look forward to welcoming them to Boise.”
Lyle and Eleanore Smith Will be awarded the Nell and John Wooden Lifetime Coaching Achievement Award. Coached 20 years at Boise State (1947-1950, 19521967) Overall record: 156-26-6 (.848) Undefeated seasons: 5 (1947: 9-0, 1948: 9-0, 1949: 10-0, 1956: 8-0, 1958: 10-0) Post season appearances: 5 Longest winning streak: 37 games (1947-1950) All-Americans coached: 23 (20 football & 3 baseball) Years as Athletic Director: 14 (1968-1981)
Volleyball Court
The Excellence Bell
This sand pit is by the Towers Hall. There is also outdoor basketball.
Simply put: ring the bell when you have done something great.
The Morrison Center
If you are a fan of the arts, this is your place. Theater arts and music programs hold their concerts and dramas here. The venue is fabulous.
Appleton Tennis Center
This structure is usually being used by the tennis teams, which rarely charge admission to events. The teams are among the best in the country and the central location enables students to sit on the grassy knoll, read and watch the players swing away.
Interactive Learning Center Final Completion scheduled July 6, 2007.
Building contains a 200-seat auditorium, food service with multiple food options, 16 classrooms (includes multi-media lab, visualization classroom, and distance leaning classroom) and multiple "break-out" study spaces and group learning spaces for students.
Bronco Stadium
Seriously, if you can’t find it, you need to get your eyes checked. You can get tickets to the football games from a number of different places, but if you really need tickets, plan on arriving early to beat the line.
Albertson Library
The library is currently under construction to add a Starbuck’s Coffee shop on the first floor. The store will replace the periodicals section at the front of the library. It also means students can now eat and drink in the library. You may not like brand, but coffee and all-night study sessions go hand-in-hand-to-mouth.
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Student Union Addition
Construction starting June 2007 Completion expected in August 2009
The Hemmingway Western Studies Center
This is arguably the most beautiful building on campus. Throughout the year it will house multiple art exhibits and poetry readings brought to your by the MFA Program.
Parking Garage 2
Completion date: August 10, 2007, 754 parking spaces.
Center for Environmental Science and Economic Development
The Amphitheatre
This underused structure lines the greenbelt behind the library. Liberal Arts students lucky enough to talk their professors into it can hold class on the steps. It is also a great place to do some sunbathing or outdoor reading.
Just beginning programming and design phase. Expected construction start Spring 2008 Completion expected summer of 2010.
Block 7 – Temporary Parking lot expansion (south of new garage) In the next 20 years Boise State will gradually grow to nearly double its size during the 1990s. Part of every student’s tuition goes toward the funding of these new buildings, intended to give students prime space to learn, relax, research ideas and plan for the future. These buildings, which aren’t on this map because they have yet to be financed, planned or built, will include a state-of-the-art business and economics building on the corner of University Drive and Capitol Boulevard. This building will replace the old business and economics building and act as the entryway to Boise State University. Other facilities, such as financial aid and broncohelp will also move to that building. The old business and economics building will transition to other academic departments and offices, which are currently lacking the space. Many of these projects are still in the dreaming and fund-raising phase, for now. As for the students, well, they get to see it all happen. Bronco Stadium is expanding. The student population is rising. Bright days and cool summer nights are ahead. Just be patient and take part. This is your campus. To find out more about the master plan check out finad.boisestate.edu/ masterplan.htm.
Approximately 93 additional spaces in gravel parking lot. Completion expected August, 2007. Boise State is a metropolitan university reflecting the character of Idaho’s capital city - a center of business, government, finance and technology - and serving the academic needs of the state through graduate and undergraduate programs, research and public service.
Student Health, Wellness, & Counseling
Center and Nursing Department COHS. Planned start of construction April, 2008 Completion expected July, 2009
The Student Union Building is undergoing a massive, 2-year transformation. When completed, all the dining services (including Table Rock Café) will be on the first floor. A 10,000 square foot ballroom will be added to the second floor. Currently, BSU clubs can apply to use one of seven offices. The construction will change that number to 20 available offices. A federal grant will also help finance a transit station in front of the SUB, for Valley Ride buses. The construction will be a strain on students, but when it’s done, it will be a beautiful, useful building. The SUB Patio is a great place to eat an outdoor lunch and talk with fellow students. The SUB also houses ASBSU, the Student Programs Board, the Cultural Center, the Bookstore, the Games Center (video games, pool and bowling), the Information Desk, eateries, Moxie Java, The SPEC, the massive ballrooms, meeting rooms and the Lookout Room on the third floor, from which you can see all of Downtown Boise and the BSU campus. The SUB belongs to students.
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Float the river:
If you haven’t noticed yet, Chico gets hot. And since us poor college students can’t always afford to run the air conditioning, a trip to Upper Bidwell’s refreshing swimming holes, rock jumps and rapids is the perfect way to escape the heat. Smaller swimming holes near the bottom of Upper Bidwell aren’t bad, but it’s best to hold out for Brown’s Hole and Bear Hole near the top. They’re bigger and have the best rock jumps. Once the weather cools down, the park offers plenty of trails to hike and gorgeous views. Either way, don’t leave Chico without making the trip.
Before students grab that diploma it’s required to grab a group of friends and plan a day to float down the Sacramento River. The best bet is to park one car at Irvine Finch access and another car down by Scotty’s Landing so everyone can get home quickly when you’re done. Be sure to designate a driver if you’re drinking, and avoid the river on Labor Day because the increased police presence may slow down your fun. The float is only about an hour to an hour-and-a-half long, but don’t forget the sunscreen or you’ll get scorched.
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Cruise the Thursday Night Market:
Chico is the perfect place for a bar crawl. Why? Because there are so many bars within a five-mile radius. You don’t need to drive or get a cab. Also, the bars are all relatively cheap. On certain nights at certain bars, you can buy a drink for less than $1. And every bar has a different theme to it. You can start out calm at Panama’s Bar & Café with a tea. Then you can walk over to Madison Bear Garden and get down on the upstairs dance floor. Then join the wild masses at Riley’s and Normal Street Bar. The country atmosphere can be found at the Crazy Horse Saloon with line dancing and a mechanical bull. Chico has plenty of bars to suit your mood — all close enough to hit in one night.
No student should leave Chico State without experiencing at least one Thursday Night Market. Whether you are in the mood to shop or socialize, the market is filled with things to do. Both a street festival and certified farmers market, the event offers an assortment of food, gifts and entertainment. Produce vendors sell a delicious array of fresh fruits and vegetables while others offer beautiful bouquets to brighten the dreariest of student housing. Weekly entertainment varies from bands to belly dancers to martial arts. Many local restaurants set up booths to sell pizza, barbecue, burgers and other fare.
Ride a pedicab: They may not be as romantic as a horse drawn carriage, but pedicabs do have a bit of novelty to them. You can even try renting one to make money picking up pas. It’s a safe bet that riding in a pedicab is a lot more fun than pulling other people, but it won’t make you money. Anyone out and about on a weekend should jump in and have a ride. It typically costs less than a cab, and the fresh air is good for you. Just remember, it takes a lot of work to haul two or three people around on a bicycle, so make sure you tip your driver.
Chico State Clubs and Organizations Accounting Society Advertising Association Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Phi Alpha Zeta Eta American College of Healthcare Executives American Institute of Graphic Arts American Institute of Mechatronic Engineers American Marketing Association American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Interior Design American Society of Mechanical Engineers American Society of Microbiology Anthropology Graduate Student Association Asian Christian Fellowship Association of Geological and Environmental Students BACCHUS Ballet Folklorico Mexico Lindo Ballroom Dance Club Beta Alpha Psi Campus Crusade for Christ Capoeira Ceramic Art Student Association CERES - Plant Science Club Chabad Jewish Association Chico Safe Rides Chico State Next Level Riderz California Waterfowl Association Chico State Student Veteran Organization Child Development Student Association Christian Science Organization Collegiate Entrepreneurial Association Collegiate Future Farmers of America Comic Book Coterie Computer Graphics Club Council for Exceptional Children Council of Graduate Students Criminal Justice Student Association CSU Chico American Indian Club CSUC Math Club CSUC Ayn Rand Club CSUC Student Democratic Club Delta Chi David Temko Delta Sigma Pi
Delta Xi Phi Designers in Progress Earth Peace Project English Graduate Student Council EOP Student Association Epsilon Sigma Rho Eta Kappa Nu Exercise Movement Club Expressions Dance Team Filipino American Student Organization Finance Association Gamma Phi Beta Gamma Zeta Alpha General Union of Palestine Students Golden Key International Honor Society Graduate Business Association Green Campus Green Party Activist Hillel/Jewish Student Union Hmong Student Association Human Resource Management Association Indian Student Association Innovation Association Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Instructional Design and Technology Society Interfraternity Council International Business Association International Neighbors Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Iu-Mien Student Association Japanese Animation Club Kappa Alpha Psi Kappa Delta Pi Korean Student Association Lambda Sigma Gamma Lambda Theta Nu Latinos in Technical Careers Latter-Day Saints Student Association Liberal Studies Student Association Linux Users Group Literary Editing Club Management Information Systems Management Organization For Students in Sustainability Management Information Systems Society Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan
Mu Alpha Xi Multicultural Greek Council Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association Music Educators National Conference Muslim Student Association National Broadcasting Society National Student Speech Language & Hearing Association National Society of Black Engineers & Scientists Newman Catholic Campus Ministry Nu Alpha Kappa Nutrition and Food Science Association Order of Omega: Theta Pakistan Students Association Pan African Union Pan Arab Union Student Association Panhellenic Council Phi Alpha Theta Phi Chi Theta Phi Delta Theta Phi Eta Sigma Phi Kappa Phi Phi Kappa Tau Phi Omega Delta Phi Sigma Tau Physical Education Teacher Education Pi Mu Epsilon California Omicron Chapter Pi Sigma Alpha Pre-Dental Club Pre-Medical Association Pre-Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy Club PRIDE/Safe Zone Psi Chi Recreation Hospitality and Parks Society Religious Studies Society Renaissance Scholars Organization Residence Hall Association Shoebox Ensemble Sigma Alpha Omega Sigma Alpha Pi - The National Society of Leadership and Success Sigma Chi Sigma Kappa Sigma Lambda Chi
Sigma Nu Sigma Omega Phi Sigma Pi Sigma Tau Delta Sociedad Estudiantal de Literatura, Arte, y Cultura Society of Automotive Engineers: Student Chapter Society of Plastics Engineers Society of Women Engineers Sociological Association of Chico State Southeast Asian Student Association Sri Lankan Student Association Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society Student Association of Social Workers Student California Teachers Association Student Composers Forum Student Defending Democracies Student Leaders Taking Action Students for Diplomatic Solutions Students For Micro-Lending Students for Responsible Agriculture Students Taking Action Now: Darfur Taiwanese Student Association Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society The Door The Edge-Campus Christian Fellowship The Fist Exchange The Honor Society of the Educational Opportunity Program/Student Support Services Theta Chi Up ‘til Dawn Upsilon Kappa Delta Vietnamese Student Association Wildcat Associated Women of Excellence Worship.generation
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•Stay healthy. Viruses like the cold and flu spread fast in the dorms.
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Whitney Hall Resident Adviser Morgan Sevick offers advice to new students Good places to eat: Living on Campus:
Visit near campus: Look for employment:
•Bell Memorial Union
•Getting to know people
•Downtown
•Common Grounds
•Relating to other freshmen
•Bidwell Park
•Restaurants downtown
•Hearing about different events
•Movie theaters
New students should: •Get involved in an organization
Best kept secrets: •Restaurant discounts with student ID card
•Student Employment Office near Selvester’s Cafe-by-the-Creek •A.S. employment application online
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The Orion • BRIANA MORRISON Junior Billy Smith and sophomores Ashley Stone and Jenny Jones get downtown for free and avoid the hassle of parking by riding their bikes Sunday.
Getting around town Bikes, buses or boots — all students need ways to get to class. Here are a few transportation tidbits every new student should know:
Option one: Bike, board or walk.
Walking is a free and green alternative to driving, but some students may prefer biking or skateboarding as a quicker trip to school. All students need to be aware of campus rules about on-campus transportation, said University Police Sgt. Matt Hanson. “Anything with wheels on it can not be ridden on the campus core,” he said. “We have been warning people up until last year when we got a lot of complaints. We went on an aggressive campaign where we wrote about 50 tickets in two days. A lot of people were surprised when they got the $158 ticket.” Hanson reminds students to lock their bikes to designated racks. Bikes secured to trees, fences or other non-authorized objects will also be cited. The Department of Motor Vehicles also requires all bikes to be licensed. University Police provides licenses for $6.
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The old saying isn’t always true; sometimes you can ride for free. All students, staff and faculty have a no-cost transportation option with their Wildcat ID — a year-round free ticket on the B-line buses. Butte Regional Transit runs two special routes during the semester for students, said Jim Peplow, senior planner of transit operations. Routes eight and nine run on half-an-hour loops to Nord and Warner avenues respectively. “All the student has to do is swipe their card, it goes ‘ding,’ and the student can go sit down,” he said.
Option three: Drive.
Many students choose to drive to school, but parking can be an obstacle. Metered parking is available downtown and Chico State has two student parking lots. The university sells a limited number of parking permits on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parking permits cost $72 per semester for automobiles and $18 for motorcycles, but they run out fast. —Compiled by Jose Rojas
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Intramural Sports
Students who don’t want a big commitment but miss playing sports should look into intramural teams. “This is a great way to meet friends and to learn more about the people you go to school with,” Smith said. Students form intramural teams that compete against each other about once a week for five weeks. Intramural sports allow students to create their own teams and sign up with friends. But students can also sign up as “free agents” and be placed on teams. Intramural sports offered in the fall include flag football, soccer, basketball, bowling and volleyball.
Recreational sport clubs
Recreational sport clubs are one step above intramurals, Smith said. These clubs require more commitment but have limited or no competition. Clubs usually practice two to three times a week. Activities such as paintball, the Expressions Dance Team, Olympic lifting, underwater hockey and Mu Alpha Xi, a martial arts club, are available.
rights, big time.” Competitive sport clubs include men and women’s lacrosse, rugby, soccer, volleyball, water polo and ultimate Frisbee. They also offer water-skiing, wakeboarding, cycling, field hockey and inline hockey teams. “The sport clubs are the best kept secret in town,” Wallmark said.
Competitive sport clubs
The next step up is competitive sport clubs. These clubs are more like an intercollegiate team. Because these teams are on a higher level of competition, they require a greater level of commitment. Practices range from four to five times a week and are subject to dues or payments. These teams compete against other schools that have competitive sport clubs. And Chico State competitive sport clubs aren’t limited to other Division II schools, they compete against Division I schools as well. Take women’s rugby. The team has competed against schools such as UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara and Stanford. The women also have a National Championship title and two undefeated regular seasons under their belts. “In the state of California, on the club level, we are very competitive,” Sport Club Director Mary Wallmark said. “We have bragging
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Students provided with numerous safety precautions
Photo by Lizz Wells
Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, located across from Mendenhall, will be offering a myriad of events to promote diversity on campus this fall.............Page B1
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Weeks of Welcome program kicks off the school year
Last year’s winner pictured above, this year’s Idol will be held in Wright Auditorium beginning at 8 p.m. tonight.
Opportunities for newcomers to get involved KIMBERLY BELLAMY NEWS EDITOR
The ECU football team opens up the season on an emotion filled day in one of the toughest stadiums in the country. Check out the sports section for a full preview of the Virginia Tech matchup....................Page B9
that particular month. One of the events scheduled for September is the Get-a-Clue program sponsored by the Student Organization Center. “It’s a great opportunity for the freshman students to learn about most of the student organizations on campus,” said Alex Davis, assistant director for the Student Organization Center. “It’s the largest organization fair of the year.” These activities will introduce the incoming students to college life and give them the chance to become an active part in the campus community. “ WOW i s a wonder f u l opportunity for students to get involved early on in the semester,” said Stephanie Dicken, marketing chair for WOW.
“ Th is helps t hem ma ke friends and feel connected to the university.” To spread the word about WOW, a marketing campaign was initiated which involved launching a Web site, directly mailing information to faculty, freshman and transfer students, advertising and using promotional materials. Some of the promotional materials used to market the program include T-shirts, slap bracelets, brochures, scratchpads and stickers.
NEWS ..................Page A2 FEATURES .......... Page B1 SPORTS..................Page B9 OPINION................Page A5 CLASSIFIEDS.......Page A11
Tips for newcomers ZACK HILL SENIOR WRITER
“I worked closely with Carol Woodruff to plan and implement the marketing strategy for this ye a r ’s We ek s of Welc ome ,” Dicken said. see WOW page A7
Onestop undergoes transition phase Switch to Banner creates change ROBERT LANDON PRICE STAFF WRITER
Onestop is a valuable resource to students here at ECU, offering access to important student information such as billing statements, schedules and even employment information around campus. As the university has grown, the system has become outdated and difficult to manage. SGA officers Andrew Griffin, interim vice president and Guillaume Bagal, treasurer prepare for another year. I n l ight of t h is , a new system has been implemented that is designed to supply students with access to information easier: Banner. Banner has become a familiar word around campus. Most students and faculty have seen the advertisements of confusedselected as the interim secretary. for the student body,” Brockett looking students marketing the Platform goals and Ironically, Wagner ran for said. new database system. Student welfare involves the position as secretary in The information from Oneelections the spring elections and was health awareness, which will stop is being transferred to navifocus on promoting a healthy defeated by Mazie. gational tools on Banner. KIMBERLY BELLAMY “James is the chief of staff lifestyle for students and faculty To ease this transition, the NEWS EDITOR currently and is a very strong by working with the Student programmers and developers are using the same Onestop interface SGA has spent the summer young leader. He knew what was Health Services. Student welfare also involves to allow students to have access going through leadership changes expected for the role as secreissues dealing with academic to Banner. in the executive branch and work- tary,” Brockett said. Brockett will nominate two affairs and student affairs. The largest additional feature ing on goals for the fall semester. Safety and security will that has been added to Onestop W h i l e S GA p r e s i d e nt candidates for each position. by Banner thus far has been the Keri Brockett and SGA trea- Congress will vote on the can- encourage a safer university Self Service Access, according surer Guillaume Bagal still didates at the September 12 community while university to community relations will focus to Kim Thornburn, lead project hold the positions the stu- congress meeting. The cla ss of f ic er ele c - on ways students can donate their database manager for Banner. dent body voted them to, two This allows students to access new officers were appointed. t ions a s wel l a s t he c on - time to helping the community. Student government reform all of their personal information Dena Mazie, former SGA gress members-at-large will on Banner through a series of secretary, and Phillip Kendall, also have elections this fall. will work on familiarizing the Filing for the elections will be student body with what SGA links. The Self Service feature is former SGA vice president, both on August 28, followed by a com- does and how SGA can help them. accessible under the tools page resigned this summer. Several other things that of Onestop. They each had other com- pulsory meeting on August 29. Students will be able to cast SGA accomplished over the Through this feature, stu- mitments that prevented them dents can easily access things from fully devoting their atten- their votes for these positions summer included pla nning that used to be primarily supplied tion to the responsibilities of on September 4 and 5 in Wright events for the fall. Some of these events include by Onestop, such as schedules, their positions, according to Plaza or online on Onestop. In the midst of ma king Relay for Life, collaborating with adding or dropping classes, Brockett. checking for any holds on their “It is somewhat diff icult these transitions in leader- Colleges against Cancer, Weeks records and even altering their having two positions resign but ship this summer, the executive of Kindness and homecoming. The cabinet was also reconmailing information. they had other obligations to branch worked on platform goals for the fall with four main structed to include 14 new posiSome students feel that these attend to,” Brockett said. changes came at the wrong Interims have been selected incentives : student welfare, tions under the chief of staff. The judicial branch has been time and are f inding it dif- by Brockett to fill the vacancies safety and security, university ficult to make the transition. for the summer until elections to community relations and working on various projects this student government reform. summer for the fall semester “I don’t think they should occurred in the fall. “These are four elements as well. have done it [switched to Banner] Andrew Grif f in was appointed as the interim vice that directly effect students and president and James Wagner was what we want to accomplish see TRANSITION page A7 see SGA page A8
SGA faces changes in leadership and sets plans for the future
There’s been a huge shake-up in the ECU men’s basketball program. Turn to the sports section to find out what experienced coach will be taking over the reins and what this means for Ricky Stokes........... Page B14
Blue lights are one of the many safety precautions on campus.
Photo by Lizz Wells
Moving into a new residence oftentimes signifies a new roommate, which could equal bliss or headache. Find out how to deal with tough situations........Page B6
Fresh ma n a nd t ra nsfer students will have multiple opportunities to become familiar with the life of a Pirate during the Weeks of Welcome [WOW] eight-week program. The program started on August 15 and will continue throughout September a nd October. This program of fers students alternatives to being bored in their dorms or trying to f ind recreational activities to do off campus.
“At least we know the students are here at ECU and not downtown or getting in trouble,” said Carol Woodruff, chair of the WOW committee. Some of the major events that will take place during August include Student Leadership Day, Honors Induction C eremony, Pirate Pa looza, L at e N i ght A r t I n st it ut e and Comedy Central’s Mike Birbiglia’s Secret Public Tour. Activities such as f itness classes, luncheons, symposiums, cookouts, concerts, orientations, meet and greets, job fairs and interest meetings will occur during the first month of the program as well. A separate brochure will be printed out each month that will give a schedule of events for
ECU Alert pop-ups are well known among students on campus, serving as a reminder that crime can be a problem in any environment. However, many steps can be taken to counter possible dangerous situations that can arise. ECU has many such safety measures in place to help keep students, faculty and staff safe. A stroll through campus will lead past several of the many blue light emergency phones. “They are strategically placed throughout campus so that staff, faculty and students can report an emergency to us,” said Captain Beth Watkins of the ECU police department. The phones dial directly to the ECU police station. “They are classif ied as emergency phones, but we still encourage their use to call for an escort. We just don’t want people misusing them,” Watkins said. If a student does desire an escort, it will be provided by a Student Patrol Officer [SPO]. Though they are not sworn officers, they perform various duties around campus and help act as the “eyes and ears” of the campus police, according to Watkins. “ Students of ten thi nk its bothersome to use them for an escort, but it’s what they’re there for,” Watkins said. “They’re a great asset to our department.” Another useful tool in ensuring a safe campus and student population is SAFE Ride, which is now under the direction of campus safety. According to a pamphlet entitled “Campus Safety and Security,” published by the ECU police department, the service is intended to provide “convenient, dependable and safe transportation to your house or apartment from any campus location or from one campus location to another.” SPO as well as on-duty officers also spend a great deal of time patrolling the areas around the residence halls, especially those located at the West-End, due to the amount of traffic resulting from the downtown scene. In addition to general campus safety, there is an effort for continuous improvement in the safety of the residence halls, according to Aaron Lucier, assistant director of campus living. Those efforts include more time spent covering information about residence hall safety during orientation, as well as several videos provided to all students living on campus. “The residents are important in maintaining security in the halls,” Lucier said. “The students have to be participating.” Theft is the biggest problem, whether in the residence halls or in Joyner Library. Watkins advises that students lock their residence hall doors, even if they’re only leaving for a moment. see SAFETY page A8
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INSIDE >> Opinions • Editor in chief Lowell Torres tackles Iraq and health care in the U.S. while columnist Le’Sashea Feagin rants about parking on campus. Those columns, a welcome to all students and more on page A4
>> Park it
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Watch as campus transforms before your very eyes over the next year
• With so much construction happening on campus, the parking arrangements may be a little bit confusing. Find just about all you need to know regarding parking on campus on page A5
By Lowell Torres Editor in chief
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All rec’ed up— The southwest corner of Lot A, next to the Lincoln Quadrangles, is undergoing construction on the $2.71 million Student Recreation Center, due for completion in 2009. Photo by Lowell Torres
Looking cherry— The Cherry Street Multi-modal Transportation Facility is due to be completed in early 2008. The facility will hold more parking spaces for students, faculty and staff as well as serve as a new bus depot. Photo by Lowell Torres
>> AACC
• The picture above says it all. Learn about the African American Cultural Center, the groups and events it sponsors and why it’s important asset to all students on campus out on page A6
>> Greek Life
What is it?— This landscaping job directly south of Stalker Hall will either be a plaza between sidewalks or a new fountain. Find out what it will be in the upcoming First Day of Classes issue of the Indiana Statesman. Above, behind the tape the answers await. Photos by Lowell Torres
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>> The Fountain
Read all about the changes on campus in the First Day of Classes issue, on news stands Wednesday, August 22
The Sycamore Card is your key to campus By Ashley Stoffers City editor
• With 15 fraternities and nine sororities on campus, it shouldn’t be hard for those wanting to “Go Greek” to find the right fit. Find out about the upcoming recruiting events and more about Greek life on page A7
Benjamin leaving will not affect upcoming year, says Board of Trustees prez
Every ISU student, faculty and staff member is required to carry a Sycamore ID card that displays their picture and university ID. According to an ISU pamphlet, which can be found at the front desk in the Public Safety Department, Sycamore IDs have multiple functions. They give members of the ISU community free access to university services, facilities and ISU athletic, recreational
and theater events. It can also be used as a library card to check out items from the ISU library. Also, for resident students, the Sycamore ID card functions as a meal card to purchase food in the Commons and residence hall dining rooms. As part of their meal plan, students receive credits, which can be spent in the Sycamore and Lincoln Quads dining rooms during the week and in the Commons on weekends. Students also receive
Commons Cash, which can be used at any ISU dining service. Credits and Commons Cash can be purchased at the dining service office located on the lower level of Mills Hall. In addition, Sycamore IDs have a magnetic debit strip onto which cardholders can add cash value. This can be done at one of the cashto-card machines located throughout campus. This debit function can be used when making laser or photocopies. Sycamore IDs, (see CARD page A7)
ID required— The Sycamore Card is needed for many tasks on campus. Photo Illustration by Lowell Torres
On June 22, ISU president Lloyd W. Benjamin III announced during a Board of Trustees meeting that he would step down from the position when his contract expires on June 30, 2008. How this will affect the upcoming school year remains to be seen, but Board of Trustees president Mike Alley does not think the upcoming change will influence the school year at all. “We (the Board of Trustees) do not anticipate Benjamin will be a lame duck president his last year or that he will stop working toward the initiatives and goals he’s set for the upcoming year,” Alley said. The search process to find a new president for the university is already underway, said Alley. The process began by searching for a special recruiting firm that specializes in finding candidates. The Association of Governing Boards (AGB) of colleges and universities was also consulted on this manner. According to its Web site, agb.org, the AGB is “the only national association that serves the interests and needs of academic governing boards, boards of institutionally related foundations and campus CEOs and other senior-level campus administrators on issues related to higher education governance and leadership.” In other words, the AGB is similar to a Board of Trustees for the Board of Trustees. It provides guidance to trustees in matters just like this. “In the meantime, I will put (see ALLEY page A3)
Knowing Sycamores Program Schedule A week of events planned to introduce and reacquaint students with ISU
+ = Required for Incentive Program * = Elective in Incentive Program • Though it’s younger than the entering freshman class, the fountain in Dede Plaza has fast become one of the most popular spots on campus for members of the ISU and Terre Haute communities. Discover a little of the history of the fountain and what goes on there when the water is off on page A12
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Students who attend the six required and three elective sessions can be eligible in the drawing for free instate tuition and free books for the first semester of the 07/08 school year, among other prizes. One commuter student will win $200 in Commons Cash.
Sunday, August 19 5:00 p.m. Residence Hall Floor Sessions 5:00 p.m. Commuter
Students’ Session (Hulman Memorial Student Union, Dede I) 6:45 p.m. + Opening Convocation (Hulman Center, 8th Street Entrance) Required for Incentive Program <-7:45 p.m. Eleventh Annual March Through the Arch 8:00 p.m. S YC A M O R E SUNDAE: Events, Prizes, and Free Food at Wolf Field. Sponsored by Student Activities and Organizations
Monday, August 20 9:00 a.m. + First Meetings Academic Planners and Undergraduate Catalogs will be distributed at these
meetings Students who HAVE registered for classes: Tilson Music Hall Students who HAVE NOT registered for classes: Dede I, HMSU (Check-in begins at 8:45 a.m. in the HMSU Foyer) 10:00 a.m. + Orientation Class (various locations; by major) 12:30 p.m. Electronic Advising Tools 1:00 p.m. * Transfer Connection (HH 102) 2:00 p.m. + Campus to Career (Dede I) * Buddy Care Suicide Prevention Program (HU 307) 3:00 p.m. + On the Sycamore Track (Dede I) * For Safety’s Sake (See Description) (HMSU 321) 4:00 p.m. * Buddy Care Suicide Prevention Program (HMSU 307) 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Street Fair at the African American Cultural Center (outside the African American Cultural Center, Eagle
Street between 8th and 9th) Free food. 7:00 p.m. * Comedian Sexpert M a r i a Falzone (Hulman Center). 8:30 p.m. Student Government Association (SGA) Dance (Dede Plaza)
Tuesday, August 21 COMPASS and Foreign Language Placement Tests are available on a drop-in basis in the Testing Office, 230 Erickson Hall, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays. 9:00 a.m. * Practicing Faith During College (Dede I) 10:00 a.m. + Campus to Career (Dede I) * Cash Rules (HU 307) 11:00 a.m. + On the Sycamore Track (Dede I)
* For Safety’s Sake (HU 321) 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. OnCampus Job Fair (Dede II and III) (Bringing your social security card and your Sycamore ID card will expedite putting you on payroll.) 2:00 p.m. * On Being A Sycamore (Dede I) 3:00 p.m. * On Being A Sycamore (Dede I) 6:00 p.m. +”We don’t look alike, talk alike, teach alike, think alike, vote alike, or worship alike; but we are all Sycamores.” (Dede I) The KNOWING SYCAMORES drawing for the free in-State tuition for the first semester and free books for the first semester will be held following this session. You must be present to win. 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. ISU Fest (Wolf Field) Meet student leaders and athletes. Free food, giveaways, games, prizes.
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SAF to play smaller role without Corner Blitz By Jennifer Orlando The State News
The Student Alumni Foundation will still be part of the game plan this football season, despite the demise of Corner Blitz. In hopes of creating a more unified student section, the athletics department was a driving force in opting for one student section, rather than a divided group of student fans — those who paid extra to be part of SAF’s more exclusive Corner Blitz section and those who didn’t. For $15 more, Corner Blitz members automatically received SAF memberships, and for a few extra dollars they got T-shirts and gameday handouts. Although SAF lost a program that included more than 3,000 members last football season, the organization’s Vice President of Operations Richard Aufderheide said the effects are minimal. Many of SAF’s major programs, such as Izzone, Corner Blitz, the Sparty Mascot Program and Slapshots, pay for themselves and are self-sufficient, he said. “We charged extra money for Corner Blitz, but every dime went back into the program,” he said. “Without Corner Blitz, we don’t have to fund it anymore. Obviously, if we don’t get the numbers we are expecting, the smaller programs won’t be getting things, like the networking dinner and movie night.” However, SAF President Katie Copple said membership for the organization could decrease this year. “Obviously, it’s going to be harder to fund things,” Copple said, referring to the possible reduction in SAF membership. “Selling more membership means more money to provide for better programs.” While most of its money came in from membership fees, SAF does receive some money from the MSU Alumni Association, events Sparty attends and sold merchandise, Copple added. “(SAF) is a nonprofit organization,” Copple said. “The board members don’t get paid and in no way are motivated by money.” SAF is aiming to retain many of its members through their other student cheering sections. “A good portion (of Corner Blitz members) were already Izzone members, so there’s lots of overlap,” Copple said, estimating about half the members belonged to both organizations. There are about 1,000 SAF members, which includes freshmen who signed up at AOP, as well as a small number of returning members who have already renewed their membership, Aufderheide said. “We’re not expecting to have a deficit,” he said.
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TUITION Where does all your money go?
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Highest percentage does not equate to highest dollar amount
9. 6 percent tuition increase means $798 more per semester
By Sarah Harbison The State News
With a looming 9.6 percent tuition increase in the fall, MSU has the highest percentage increase among Big Ten schools. While that may not equate to paying more this year than other Big Ten schools in a dollar amount, it still says a lot about the state of Michigan, MSU spokesman Terry Denbow said. “Clearly, there is an awakening that the role of higher education — especially research universities and their students — and the future of the state of Michigan, is undeniable,” Denbow said. “So, we cannot, we must not, look at higher education as some cost to be cut in the now but as an investment in the future.” MSU Trustee Donald Nugent said the 9.6 percent is contingent upon state funding, and if the university receives more than expected, students would be refunded the money. If it doesn’t, students could be expected to pay more. “We had to put it in as a precaution because our feeling was if our state does not have the money now, how are they going to have it a month from now?” Nugent said. “The state is not supporting us the way that other states are, and we are a university that wants to maintain quality education for our students.”
By Colleen Maxwell The State News
“Dear Student, This is a friendly reminder that your fall registration bill is due on ______.” Don’t be too quick to follow the MSU e-mail instructions and submit payment. At a special Board of Trustees meeting in July, MSU’s 2007-08 budget was approved at $1,046,300,000, and student tuition was raised by 9.6 percent. For a typical undergraduate student, that’s paying about $798 more a semester. What does the university need a billion dollars for? Where exactly is that $10,000 you fork over once a semester going? Let’s break it down.
Behind the numbers MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon noted during the July meeting this year’s budget is based on preserving the “reality of being one of the top
100 universities in the world.” No extras — just continuing the university’s current reality, Simon said. “This is not an aspirational budget,” she said. Six factors contribute to this year’s hike — percent increases in appropriations backfill, computing and development, financial aid, compensation, operations and baseline. A 3.2 percent increase in appropriations backfill is based on an estimate of the money the university will get from the state, said Rick Geiersbach, a university budget officer. “That accounts for not getting a raise from the state but actually a 1.8 percent decrease,” he said. Computing and development fees account for 0.8 percent of the 9.6 percent tuition increase, and 0.5 percent will help cover financial aid, which has been raised 14.3 percent from last year to a total of $63.3 million. “The board has been very aggressive over a long period of time in increasing financial aid well beyond
the number needed to offset tuition,” Simon said at the July meeting. “This has broadened the base of students receiving financial aid.” About 1.3 percent of the raise will go to compensation — paying for faculty and academic staff salaries, Geiersbach said. MSU has the lowest number of students per faculty in the Big Ten, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey from fall 2005. MSU ranks ninth in highest faculty salary averages in the Big Ten with an average of $87,573, said David Byelich, director of the Office of Planning and Budgets. The only two schools behind MSU are the University of Iowa, with an average of $87,427, and Purdue University with an average of $86,231. Northwestern University leads the way with a faculty salary average of $119,249. Maintaining faculty total compensation in the midrange of the Big Ten is essential for the university, Trustee Melanie Foster said in an earlier
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W HAT M AKES TU ITION INCREAS E? The 9.6 percent tuition increase for 2007-08 is based upon six things: ■ Appropriations backfill has increased 3.2 percent because of an estimated decrease in state appropriations. ■ Computing and development costs have risen by 0.8 percent. ■ Financial aid costs have jumped 0.5 percent to equate to a total of $63.3 million. ■ 1.3 percent of the increase goes to faculty compensations. ■ Operations costs have increased by 0.8 percent. ■ A baseline cost, which relates to inflation, has a 3 percent increase. Source: MSU
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AT H L E T I C S
COACHING PERKS INCLUDE CARS, CLUBS By Jennifer Orlando The State News
When Mark Dantonio became MSU’s head football coach, he received more than the role of running a football team. His contract entitled him to two cars, as well as memberships to a local country club and the Michigan Athletic Club. Such perks are offered to only a few people at the university, MSU spokesman Terry Denbow said. The people Denbow is referring to are Dantonio, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo, hockey head coach Rick Comley and women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant — all deemed “rev-
enue sports” coaches by Denbow. Athletics Director Ron Mason also receives the memberships in his contract. These country and fitness club memberships cost MSU about $35,000 each year. There is a sense of responsibility for the coaches and administrators when it comes to the club memberships, Denbow said. “The president and athletics director hold those people accountable to interact with people in the community,” he said. “It’s as much an obligation as it is a compensation. “Yes, they enjoy it, but it’s part of their job expectations.” It is not uncommon to have club
memberships included in contracts for people who run “high-profile programs,” said Ben Jay, senior associate athletics director for finance and operations at The Ohio State University. Jay confirmed Ohio State Athletics Director Eugene Smith and football head coach Jim Tressel receive country club memberships. “If you’re going to be competitive for high-profile coaches, almost all these kinds of things you have to offer in the contract,” he said. “That’s just the level the game is being played at right now.” Karmen Prill, a psychology sophomore, doesn’t think the club memberships are necessary — however, she understands the need for such
benefits to exist. “(The coaches) are obviously experts at what they do,” she said. “To get them to coach at our school, we have to give them perks and incentives to come here.” On the contrary, Josh Sartwell doesn’t agree with athletics spending that much money on perks. “I don’t think it’s necessary,” he said. “A reallocation of resources would be nice to ease the burden of struggling college students like myself.” There also is the MSU athletics courtesy car program, Denbow said, in which 42 out of the 48 vehicles in the program are produced by U.S.
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ATHLETIC BENEFITS
Tom Izzo ■ Earns $2.06 million per year ■ Issued a 2007 Lexus GS350 sedan and a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe sport utility vehicle the previous school year ■ Country club membership
Mark Dantonio ■ Earns $1.4 million per year ■ Issued a 2007 Cadillac DTS sedan and a 2007 Lexus RX350 SUV ■ Country club, The University Club of MSU and Michigan Athletic Club memberships
Ron Mason ■ Earns $325,932 per year ■ Issued a 2007 Cadillac STS sedan and a 2006 Chevrolet Suburban SUV ■ Country club and University Club memberships
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