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1863: Emancipation Proclamation frees slaves in the confederate states. Two years later, the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment officially outlaws slavery.

The Arbiter honors MLK’s legacy and his contributions to civil rights.

1909: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is formed. 1954: Supreme Court rules that segregation is unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education. 1955-1956: Montgomery Bus Boycott. Rosa Parks is arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus which sparks a 381-day boycott of the bus system in Montgomery, Ala. led by the Montgomery Improvement Association and its president, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1963: Over a quartermillion people attend the March for Jobs and Freedom, also known as the March on Washington, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 1964: Congress passes the Civil Rights Act legislation that makes it illegal to segregate blacks and other minorities in hiring, public accommodations, education and transportation.

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Had he lived, Martin Luther King, Jr. would be 83 today. It’s hard to picture the vigorous young man assassinated at the age of 38 as an old man and we wonder what he would think if he were still alive. He would be pleased to know there has been progress in the struggle for civil rights. A black man is president and his wife is one of the most admired women in the world. Another black man, the former CEO of a large company, sought the presidential nomination—of the Republican Party. There are 41 black Americans serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and one in the Senate. African Americans serve on school boards and city councils, and state legislatures and other prominent political positions across the country. There is a growing black middle class and more African Americans are assuming leadership roles in business,

education, the arts and the humanities. But, we think, Rev. King would be dismayed that there remains a large divide between black and white America. He would be unhappy that many black Americans remain snared in the grips of crushing poverty and all the misery that brings. He would be upset that, while African Americans comprise less than 13 percent of the U.S. population, they comprise more than 39 percent of the prison population. He would be angry that homicide is the leading cause of death for black males ages 15 to 34. He would be baffled that, 46 years after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, some states, including Texas, once again are imposing restrictions on voting that would deny rights and responsibilities to many people of color, the elderly and the poor. He might be amazed at the magnificent new memorial dedicated to him alongside monuments to Thomas Jeffer-

son and Franklin Delano Roosevelt, not far from the shrine to Abraham Lincoln where King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. King most likely would survey America today and wonder what happened to the glorious movement he led, a movement to bring not only equal rights but equal opportunities to all Americans. He was not alone, of course; good people, white and black, took up the cause. Some, such as King, gave their lives; many were injured. King was the face of the movement, however. He went to the mountaintop and saw the other side, but we have yet, as a nation, to reach that mountain peak. He hoped his children would be judged not “by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” He dreamed of a day when “little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.”

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The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was taken from us much too soon, but he is more than a memory, more than a photo on the wall. He was not a god, not a perfect man; he sometimes, like all of us, had feet of clay. Yet he remains a symbol of the American spirit and the essence that sets this country apart from others. His dream is wrapped up in the great American Dream, and while we have yet to achieve that dream fully, it endures.

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1968: Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change is founded. After King’s assassination in April, his widow, Coretta Scott King, officially founds the “living memorial” to continue his civil rights work. 1988: Congress overrides President Reagan’s veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act, which expands anti-discrimination laws to private institutions which receive federal funding. 2005: Edgar K. Killen, the ringleader of Mississippi civil rights murders, is convicted of manslaughter on the 41st anniversary of the 1964 killings.

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Relations between Myanmar, U.S. renewed after reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has moved to fully restore diplomatic relations with Myanmar after the new civilian government’s sweeping political reforms and, most importantly, the release of hundreds of political prisoners on Friday. Relations with Myanmar were never fully severed, as they have been with Iran, North Korea and Cuba, but the United States ambassador was withdrawn after the 1990 elections and ties

were downgraded. Those elections were won by the opposition party but rather than let the elected officials move into office, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was put under house arrest by the military government. The current president, U Thein Sein, took office in March and since then has made sweeping reforms. One of the main indications of his willingness to end the military rule which has been in place since a coup

in 1962 is the fact he allows political opposition to exist without repression. To that end, 651 prisoners were released and granted amnesty on Friday. Among them were leaders of the 1988 student protest, former Prime Minister Khin Nyunt and monks who were involved in the 2007 “saffron revolution.” According to the New York Times, a State Department official called this, “the largest single release of political prisoners in Asia’s history.”

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MLK memorial quote changed WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial, unveiled this past summer, must now be redone. “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness,” is the current quote. This was adapted from a sermon called “Drum Major Instinct,” in which King explained how he would like to be remembered at his funeral. This sermon was made two months before his assassination. The full quote from the sermon is as follows: “Yes, if you want

to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter.” According to the Associated Press, poet Maya Angelou has derided the memorial’s paraphrased version, saying it makes King sound like “an arrogant twit” because of the lack of context. On Friday, a spokesman from the Department of the Interior confirmed the quote will be

changed. It is unclear how much this redo will cost, exactly how it will be paid for, as well as how long it will take to complete this rehash. It is also unclear what the replacement quote will be. Angelou was on the committee for the design of the memorial, but failed to attend any of the meetings regarding the quote inscription, according to executive architect of the project, Ed Jackson, Jr. The memorial cost $120 million. Repairs are estimated to cost less.

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IDAHO — Balihoo, a local company that takes national brands and provides them with automated marketing technology for the local market, received $5 million from investors in order to add jobs and aggressively market itself. According to a statement made by CEO Pete Gombert to the Idaho Statesman, the company plans to add 40 new jobs in sales and marketing by the end of the year. On Friday the company’s website already had new job openings posted in the fields of digital marketing, software development, sales and accounting. He also explained that though Balihoo doesn’t have any local clients at this time, by being a locally based business it is adding jobs and contributing to the local economy. Balihoo has appeared on the INC 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies List in 2011 and 2010. Balihoo’s customers include such big names as Aflac, Geico and Kohler.

AUSTRALIA — A new horsefly species, previously unnamed has recently been christened Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae. The fly got the pop-star remniscient name for two reasons, according to researchers. One being the year the specimen was found also happened to be Beyoncé’s birth year, but also because of its unique physiological characteristics. “It was the unique dense golden hairs on the fly’s abdomen that led me to name this fly in honor of the performer Beyoncé as well as giving me the chance to demonstrate the fun side of taxonomy—the naming of species,” scientist Bryan Lessard said in a statement to LiveScience. In other words, the fly has a golden butt. Lessard also admits that he wanted to take advantage of one of the more entertaining aspects of taxonomy, naming new species. Beyoncé has now joined the short list of celebrities with animal species named after them.

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The presidential election will be high on many Americans’ priority list. Candidates Mitt Romney and Ron Paul and are prominent figureheads in the race for the GOP nominee. It will also be important to closely follow President Obama as the Democratic incumbent.

With the end of 2011, we put behind us events such as Prince William’s royal wedding, the rise of the Occupy movement and the final Harry Potter movie. We cheered, celebrated and staggered into the new year with hope it will bring even better days. Here’s what we have to look forward to in 2012.

Concerts Kelly Clarkson will visit the Taco Bell Arena March 24, as part of her “Stronger” tour. Tickets are already on sale and can be purchased at www.idahotickets.com.

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A band that has recently made a name for themselves, the Black Keys, will be touring the U.S. starting March 2012.

Boise will host many notable events in 2012. The Arbiter found a few worth checking out.

Salsa Festival Salsa Festival Boise will feature its first Boise Salsa Bachata Festival this summer. Experienced salsa dancers will perform and teach their skills. People of all experience levels are welcome to participate in the competitions. With live music and DJs, this event is sure to draw a crowd. The competitions and fun will take place from Aug. 3 to 5. More details can be found at www.boisesalsafestival.com.

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Lain Walburn said she never imagined buying property at such a young age, but at 26, she signed on the dotted line and became a homeowner. Walburn attributes this opportunity to the plunging real estate market in Boise. “When the market was good, there was no way we would’ve been able to buy a house,” Walburn said. “If it weren’t for the super low prices, we would’ve waited a few more years.” While many struggle to pay their mortgages and watch property values diminish, Walburn is reaping the benefits of a system in turmoil. She was given a low-interest rate loan that required only a small down payment. Walburn purchased a four-bedroom Boise home with a swimming pool for a mere $99,000. The original asking price was $150,000. “It was a steal,” Walburn said. “It is definitely a buyer’s market, and I feel very fortunate to have gotten in at the time we did.” Walburn purchased a

home in foreclosure. A foreclosure amounts when a property owner becomes unable or unwilling to make their mortgage payments so the bank holding the lien seizes ownership of the property. These bank-owned properties are then sold at low prices to cover the amount of debt held by the previous owner. Boise ranks number four in the United States for largest number of foreclosed homes, according to RealtyTrac Inc. The three states that rank higher than Idaho in foreclosure rates are California, Nevada and Arizona. In the United States, one in every 570 homes was filed for foreclosure in August 2011, while in Idaho one in every 348 homes was filed for foreclosure. Nationally, 1,529,969 homes were foreclosed in August 2011. Of these, 6,997 were in Idaho. Average selling prices of foreclosed homes in Idaho fell $33,971 below the national average. According to Intermountain Multiple Listing Service, the average selling price of Boise homes has fallen $136,000 since 2007. Houses are staying on the market

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While many Americans are experiencing the pitfalls of foreclosure, some families are reaping the benefits. an average of 22 days longer. In North Boise alone, the number of properties sold fell from 375 in 2007 to 268 in 2010. Foreclosures and low prices are good for buyers, but homeowners, sellers and real estate agents are among those not benefiting from the market’s decline. Christian Eschen has worked as a real estate agent in Boise for seven years. Working on commission, Eschen has been hit hard by the market’s decline. “Since homes are selling for 40 to 60 percent less than they were five years ago, this has translated into a drop in income of about 50 percent per transaction for me,” Eschen said. “This is for doing the same amount of work, or more if it’s a short sale or a foreclosure.”

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Amanda Joyce Stanley, a senior at Baldwin Wallace College, said the one thing she will not miss after graduation is the anxiety of finals week. Like many college students, Stanley

says her busy schedule leaves only evenings free for studying. All-night study sessions are a source of heightened stress which have become something all too familiar to her college experience. “During finals week I hold caffeinated beverages as gifts

from the gods,” Stanley said. While many students utilize coffee and energy drinks to stay awake and focused through long study sessions, some turn to pill bottles. According to Dr. Vincent J. Serio, director of Medical Services at Boise State University’s Health

New trends are developing in Boise’s changing market, Eschen said. While the number of sales he makes is only slightly lower than before the decline, selling prices are drastically lower. Homes in all price ranges are selling slowly, but those under $100,000 are selling quicker than the rest, some staying on the market for only 10 days or less. “Four years ago you could not buy a trailer with a foundation for $100,000,” Eschen said. “Now that gets you a nice three-bedroom, two-bath house.” Eschen said the type of people buying homes has also changed. Investors have taken the place of families. Since many first-time homebuyers are being denied loans, they have no choice but to rent from investors

who charge far more than the cost of their mortgages. Others are being backed into situations of inconvenience to their families. For Fallon Eisenbarth, a Boise homeowner of 11 years, renting her property seems the only option. Her family is outgrowing their current home, which has depreciated in value by $62,500 since 2008. “As real estate appreciated, we stayed excited and planned to sell after a little while,” Eisenbarth said. “Due to the decline in the market some of our plans have changed. Now we will not be selling anytime soon.” In renting, the Eisenbarth family says they are taking on more risk than they had planned but have no choice until the market rises. Eschen said he expects the

market will rise again in two to four years as more homes in foreclosure become available. Banks are holding back these properties so the market does not become flooded. Eschen said he believes the controlled release of such properties will lead to a steady rise in Boise’s real estate market. Eisenbarth, who works in banking, said she doesn’t expect the market to rise for another 15 years yet continues to stay positive. “Due to the crash we were able to refinance our home for a very low rate,” Eisenbarth said. “Hopefully we will be able to buy a new one for a good deal also with a low interest rate. Then once the market comes back up we will be back to a more comfortable position.”

and Recreation Services, all colleges and universities are seeing problems with the abuse of stimulant medications such as Ritalin. “Why college students?” Serio asked. “Because college is often the first place that young adults are challenged in terms of workload, managing distractions, and peer influence.” Abuse, in context of prescription stimulant medication, is defined as use not consistent with treating a diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder. Prescription stimulant medications are prescribed to people diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorders to treat symptoms such as inattention, restlessness and lack of focus. Serio explained there are two common types of stimulant medication abuse. Many students use them to enhance their performance--to stay focused and awake in order to study and take tests. Others use these stimulants recreationally, to catch a high similar to that of a methamphetamine high. While these are the two most widely known motivating factors of stimulant medication abuse, a study in “The Journal of Attention Disorders” suggests there may be underlying psychological variables present in college students who abuse these medications.

The results of this study, conducted by the University of Rhode Island, found a significant correlation between students who reported high psychological stress and those who reported prescription stimulant abuse. Psychological stressors were described as internal or mental restlessness and tendencies toward obsessive-compulsive behavior, anxiety, depression, hostility and paranoia. Students who reported higher rates of experiencing these stressors also reported higher rates of prescription stimulant abuse. Those who conducted this study were unable to distinguish if those stressors were motivating factors or symptoms of stimulant abuse. Regardless, they did conclude more education is needed on college campuses about the risk factors and negative effects of abusing prescription stimulant medication. According to Serio, students get these medications from their peers, buy them off the streets or obtain them through medical prescriptions. The study conducted by the University of Rhode Island found half of the participants agreed prescription stimulant medications are easily accessible on campus. While students in the study

were aware of the abuse of stimulant medications, the study suggested they were unaware of dangers of this specific substance abuse. Of the participants, more than 20 percent agreed or strongly agreed the occasional use of prescriptions stimulants was harmless. According to The National Institute on Drug Abuse, the negative effects of stimulant abuse can range from increased blood pressure to anxiety, depression, hostility and paranoia. If taken in high doses, effects can be as serious as addiction, heart attack and stroke. Serio explained these prescription stimulants are intended specifically for people who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorders, and are not intended for performance enhancement. “Students may be tempted to use prescription stimulants because others are using them for competitive advantage,” Serio said. “At some point those users will not have access to those medications and they will go back to struggling with the same issues: time management, organization skills, procrastination, schedule management, etc.” This article has been truncated. For the full article, visit arbiteronline.com

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Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr. Day MCT Campus I listen to Martin Luther King’s speeches and sermons over and over again like some people listen to popular songs. I have my favorites, such as “The Other America,” “Where Do We Go from Here,” “The Drum Major Instinct,” and “How Long, Not Long.” I like these better than the “I Have a Dream” speech because they have more substance. In “The Drum Major” sermon, King said, “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve” regardless of your station in life. In “The Other America” speech, King preached about wasting billions on an “ill-considered war” while neglecting the poor here in America. When you examine the levels of poverty and unemployment in the nation today, I believe that King would determine that the nation had failed to heed his vision of jobs, justice and peace. These days it’s hard to compete with the main-

stream’s success in making King just a starry-eyed “dreamer” and a commercial commodity. I was watching a football game during the holiday season when a commercial from one of the major retail chains announcing its MLK Day Sale popped up on the screen. It didn’t even use an image of King, just the initials “MLK,” accompanied by an array of appliances marked down for “the one-day event.” Looking back to the dedication of the King Memorial on the Mall in Washington this past October, you couldn’t ignore the many corporate sponsors of the monument. The list of supporters was a who’s who of American business— General Motors, Tommy Hilfiger, Verizon, General Electric andWalmart, just to name a few. Even so, I’m alway s thankful when Martin Luther King Jr.

Day comes around. W hatever the advertisers try to sell you and the politicians try to tell you, King’s message of unconditional love and nonviolent redemptive good and his steadfast attack on the evils of racism, poverty and militarism just cannot be ignored. They can try to co-opt him, but his image is always going to look odd next to a washing machine or a hamburger or a selfserving politician.

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‘Green energy’ drives profitable public investment MCT Campus BLOOMINGTON, Ind. —The Obama Administration’s investments in the green energy economy have already produced a great number of jobs in a sector with significant potential for additional growth. It would be a serious mistake to undercut the initiative just as it’s contributing to the recovery. While estimates vary on exactly how many jobs the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act created, several experts have put the number at 2 million or more. Separate studies by Daniel Wilson of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, economists James Feyrer and Bruce Sacerdote of Dartmouth College and the Congres-

sional Budget Office also conclude that government spending on infrastructure, goods and services produces one of the highest jobs-per-dollar ratios of all spending alternatives. Included in this category of government spending is support of green energy programs such as weatherization, smart grids and the Department of Energy’s loans for innovative technologies. A study conducted in 2011 by the BlueGreen Alliance and the Economic Policy Institute confirmed the jobs benefits of green energy policies. It found that the stimulus created or saved 997,000 green jobs, including jobs in the energy sector, through the end of 2010. One can view some of these jobs online via the website Recovery.

gov, although these are only the “direct” jobs reported by project contractors and do not include “induced” jobs, such as those devoted to the production of the steel needed to make wind turbines. Even more of these jobs can be viewed at the Department of Energy’s Loan Program Office website. Although critics lambaste the Loan Program Office and the Recovery Act in general because of the Solyndra scandal, far more projects have successfully used Recovery Act money through these loans to create a total of 50,000 jobs, not counting indirect employment. Some argue that these green jobs destroy other jobs in the fossil fuel industries, such coal mining. But University of Cali-

fornia at Berkeley researchers addressed this topic in 2010 and concluded that green and low-carbon energy investment produces significantly more jobs than are lost in fossil fuel industries. In fact, solar photovoltaic energy creates the most employment of all the energy sources the researchers studied. The researchers ultimately determined that increased energy efficiency and a high renewable portfolio standard target, along with nuclear energy and carbon capture and storage technology, would yield millions of full-time equivalent jobs. Nor should anyone accuse the Obama administration of using government funds to prop up a sector best left in private hands.

The Council of Economic Advisors finds that $46 billion in Recovery Act funds will leverage over $150 billion in clean energy financing by private investors. Such leverage includes assistance for building renewable energy facilities and developing smart grids. Further, green energy represents not only a high-return investment for the federal government but a competitive world market in which America has arguably fallen behind despite years of continued growth in wind power and other sectors. These investments also benefit the public by reducing emissions of air and water pollutants, preventing global warming, addressing environmental justice, and more. Princeton University

economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman recently cautioned against only counting jobs gained while ignoring jobs lost. Of course, there were still 13.1 million unemployed Americans when last measured. But given the success and potential of Obama’s green energy policies, the real question is not whether his administration has hindered private sector growth. Rather, in light of research conducted by University of California and elsewhere, we should ask if the administration’s policies should be taken further, potentially along with the enactment of a clean energy standard or other national-level energy policies that target both energy and economic development.

l e tt e r t o t h e e d i t o r stop in the middle of two one-way streets twice and wait to cross. This inefficient crosswalk is both dangerous and scary to people walking across them. The cost of parking permits at the University seem a little ridiculous. Sixty-six dollars per semester for parking permits is a steep fee to pay to park near campus when most of us are only there for a few hours at a time maybe three times a week. Most students barely scrape by as it is, with money being so tight and fees and other necessities being

so expensive. I live 20 minutes away from campus and paying for gas is a hardship. I have to save change from time to time just to pay for gas to get to the University. On top of paying for gas, I have to pay for a permit. If it was free or even cheaper, I could spend more on gas to make to the University to go to classes that I’m already paying thousands of dollars for. I could also spend more money on food, which we all know as college students is sometimes scarce and extremely expensive for our limited budgets. Limited parking by the

campus is also very frustrating. When there are huge events going on at the University, the parking spaces that are supposed to be used by the students of the University are blocked off and used for the events going on at the time. If I have to pay for a parking permit, I would at least like to park where and whenever I want. With as many people who pay the fees for the permits, I would hope that there were more available parking, and not just limited to the few spaces provided around the Stadium, in the garages, and on the side

streets. Which take about 15 minutes to walk to the other side of campus. Another parking lot, or less reserved parking would make finding parking spots a lot easier. If the fees paid are used to help the permit holders, then why aren’t there more parking spaces? Building a new parking lot or opening a reserved parking lot would provide more spaces for students to park closer to the campus. Parking closer to campus would increase the safety of the students and less walking from greater distances and would also allow stu-

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dents to make it to class on time. And decreasing the steep fee for permits would also allow more people to pay for the permits to park closer to campus, food for their mouths and gas in their vehicles. The spaces down by the Morrison Center are hardly ever completely filled up. So opening that lot to General Permit holders would increase the spaces provided to us. If there were more spaces provided it would allow more people to park and arrive safely to the University. Emily Cazier is a freshman art history major.

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Seniors Kellen Moore (11) and Doug Martin (22) hoist the MAACO Bowl trophy.

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The Past

During the winter break the Boise State football team wrapped up its season with an exclamation point, beating the Arizona State Sun Devils, 5624, in the Las Vegas MAACO Bowl. While the game and the opponent might not have been the ideal career-ending opponent for the 20-plus seniors, the unit did become the all-time winningest class in NCAA history. The game started with a 100yard kick return by senior running back Doug Martin. Martin was named as the game’s MVP with 301 total yards and two touchdowns. Senior quarterback Kellen Moore did not disappoint in his final game as the Broncos’ signal-caller, finishing the night 26-34, while racking up 293 yards along with two touchdowns. Boise State held a 28-3 halftime lead and continued scoring through the second half. The defense got in on the scoring with a 100-yard interception return by junior cornerback Jamar Taylor in the third quarter and 26-yard fumble recovery touchdown by senior safety Travis Stanaway in the fourth. The Broncos finished the

year at 12-1 overall and 6-1 in Mountain West play. They were ranked sixth in the USA Today Poll, eighth in the AP Poll and seventh in the final BCS standings.

The Present

Four Broncos have been selected to play in the Senior Bowl on Jan. 28 in Mobile, Ala. Kellen Moore, Doug Martin, George Iloka and Billy Winn will represent Boise State for the North squad. Wide receiver Matt Miller was named to the Freshman All-American team for his 679yard, nine-touchdown season. Boise State President Bob Kustra and new athletic director, Mark Coyle, came through on their promise of keeping Head Coach Chris Petersen around as long as possible with a raise and a contract extension. The raise will increase Petersen’s yearly salary from $1.652 million to $2 million beginning next month. The extension will keep Petersen on the Bronco sideline through the 2016 season. Petersen has had a busy holiday season, trying to fill the offensive coordinator position that was vacated by Brent Pease, who took the offensive coordinator position at the University of Florida. Robert Prince was named the new coordinator after coaching the

Bronco wide receivers last year. Petersen also hired Jonathan Smith as the new quarterbacks coach. Smith was the offensive coordinator at the University of Montana last year and will be responsible for easing the transaction of the Broncos’ new quarterback next season.

The Future

Aside from replacing possibly one of the most prolific passers in college football history, the Broncos will be faced with filling gaps on their defensive line and linebacking units. The loss of seniors Billy Winn, Chase Baker, Shea McClellin, Tyrone Crawford and Jarrell Root will undoubtedly leave the defense searching for answers up front on their line. Quarterback is obviously the main concern for the offense along with finding replacements for Doug Martin and Tyler Shoemaker. Matt Miller, Geraldo Bouldewijn and Burroughs brothers Mitch and Dallas should sustain healthy production for the wide receivers. Boise State will begin its 2012 season in East Lansing, Mich. on Aug. 31 against the Michigan State Spartans of the Big-10. Who will be the quarterback? Who will step up as major play-makers? These will be questions answered during the next eight months.

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Whether you endured the all-time low in television ratings for BCS bowl games and the National championship or decided to boycott them and take your viewership to South Beach, there were a few noticeable conclusions aside from the scores

themselves. First, the Tim Tebow and Tebowmania references more than likely flooded your broadcasts with quotes such as “All he does is win” or opinions on the Denver Broncons in the playoffs, which occurred frequently enough to make a drinking game out of them. Next, props must go to the Mid American Conference throughout this bowl season for sporting the highest winning percentage among all FBS conferences at 5-1. MACtion, the internet trending term for the conference’s tendencies to produce shootouts, provided not only entertainment on Tuesday nights pre-NBA lockout, but also showed they’re not just all show. Last, and likely the most evident, is the cold hard fact that a college football playoff system, regardless of the number of teams, needs to be instilled. Let’s look at the Boise State versus Arizona State game: as soon as Brent

Musberger could announce the kick off, Doug Martin was running down a 100-yard kickoff return. This game was decided as soon as “Announcement Sunday” ended. As if Boise State needed to hear they hold the Maaco Bowl record for highest ranked to play in the bowl, beating their “achievement” from last year. Moving onto the BCS games, the only two that didn’t have obvious errors were the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl. The Orange and Sugar Bowl clearly disproved the prior “pertinent“ argument that these teams were selected because of “high ticket sales,” not so much on the whole national ranking factor. Virginia Tech, the university that has not been able to sellout their bowl tickets for back-to-back years, looked out of it for the most part during Michigan’s 24-21 win. And how about those ACC champs in Clemson? The ones who got eviscer-

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ated by Geno Smith and the West Virginia Mountaineers for 70 points? Yeah, not only were the Mountaineers not in the Top 15 before “Selection Sunday,” but the Tigers had beaten up on the Hokies TWICE in the past season, yet they solidified a Sugar Bowl entry. On to the grand daddy of them all—the championship game between the No. 1 LSU Tigers and No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide, a game that left LSU’s offense in the locker room. These were the two best teams in my eyes, but when the Tigers took first blood against the Tide earlier this season with a 12-9 win, and then Alabama pulled a 24-0 blowout against LSU, people started clamoring about who was the better team. It’s simple science here: the NCAA, when they realize the amount of revenue they would gain even with the loss of commercially sponsored bowls,

should instill an eightteam playoff. Take the Top 8 respectively, play weekend by weekend until Jan. 9 and have a championship game with the two remaining teams while the two that don’t make the cut play in the Rose Bowl. Treat this new system like you would March Madness—a bracket frenzy that even engages nonsports fans. Sponsorship could be held for individual games or in a specific region and, if basketball is any indication, television ratings would sky rocket, something the bowls desperately need. The amount of times the NCAA has heard this must equal the number of times SEC fans have begged for their school to play in the NFL. It may never even occur, especially with the current BCS system going under review after the 2014 season, but it’s a sitand-wait game until common sense checks in.

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Lenhardt leads Broncos in MWC Opener John Engel Journalist

“She’s a beast.” That’s the only way senior guard Katie Isham could discribe the performance of her teammate, Lauren Lenhardt, who scored 23 of the Broncos’ 65 points in their Mountain West opener against New Mexico. The junior was nine for 16 from the field including three three-pointers to give Boise State its 600th program victory. Isham finished with 12 points in 31 minutes and helped the Broncos maintain the lead for the entire game. In what looked to be an interesting first conference match-up for the Lady Broncos, the Boise State women’s basketball team (8-3, 1-0) began Mountain West play with an impressive 65-46 win over the Lobos (4-6, 0-1). Coaches predicted the Broncos would finish last in the Mountain West Conference during the preseason, but had no trouble with the u n d e r - s i z e d ,u n d e r - e n thused Lobos. “Rankings are rankings, we don’t really pay attention to them,” Isham said. “Obviously nobody wants

to be voted last, so that’s always in the back of our minds.” Since joining the new conference, the Broncos have been told they will struggle competing over the taller, longer conference opponents already occupying the Mountain West. But, with their effort and aggressiveness against the Lobos, the Bronco women showed they won’t be pushed around. “That was definitely something we were told right off from the beginning going into this conference, and [our coaches] told us that right before going into this game,” said Lenhardt, whose 23 points was a personal best this season. “Coach told us, if you’re better you’re better, it doesn’t matter how big you are.” The Broncos have already made adjustments to battle against more difficult opponents this season following the conference realignment. According to Lenhardt, the most important component of the game starts even before the tipoff. “When we come out like that, there’s just no stopping us. Some of our shots didn’t even fall, but it’s our enthusiasm that took us over the top,”

Lenhardt said. Head Coach Gordy Presnell was ecstatic over the defensive play by his team, who were able to shut down New Mexico’s most talented shooter, Caroline Durbin, who finished with only 13 points on 16 shots attempted. “We haven’t pressed that much in my six and a half years here,” Presnell said. “I was really pleased.” All around, Presnell couldn’t stop raving about the effort put forth by his players. The win may prove to be monumental in Boise State’s transition to the Mountain West Conference, but Presnell doesn’t want his team to get ahead of themselves. “It’s only one game, but it’s a good start,” he said confidently. Quick note: The Broncos extended their winning streak to four games Saturday after defeating the Air Force Academy Falcons, 81-75. Lauren Lenhardt and Kati Isham combined for 61 of the Broncos 81 points. The victory puts the ladies at 11-6 on the season and 2-0 in Mountain West play. The women’s team will play Colorado State tonight at 6 p.m. at the Taco Bell Arena.

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Boise State Junior Lauren Lenhardt (44), Mountain West Women’s Basketball Co-Player of the Week, makes it rain from beyond the arc last wednesday night.

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Winter break provides finals relief for college students around the world. Break is a time for candy canes, hot chocolate, presents, family feasts and relaxation. In other words, Finals Relief. However, while we were away, enjoying all of the perks of winter break, Boise State athletes were hard at work. The men’s wrestling team is no exception. Dec. 18: Junior George Ivanov had reason to celebrate after taking home a championship trophy, leading the Boise State wrestling team to a 10th place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions. Ivanov had recently fallen from the food chain in the Intermat rankings, but his performance in Reno proved to the wrestling world that

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he is a major contender. He faced off against three wrestlers with top-20 rankings in the 157-pound weight class, and in winning fashion, took down each of his major contenders. The final match-up would be the true test against the No. 1 seed and fifth-ranked Justin Lister of Binghamton, N.Y. In a 5-3 decision, Ivanov successfully pulled off the upset, and attained the ultimate prize—a championship trophy. Dec. 29: After a brief break for the holidays the Broncos fell to Nebraska and Arizona State at the Sun Devil Duals losing by scores of 34-3 and 27-9 respectively. Dec. 30: No. 2 Oklahoma State defeated Boise State 433, in a performance that was less than satisfactory for the Broncos. Jan. 4: It was a time to travel across “The Golden State” to face off against three Pac-

12 foes, and the opportunity to end its three-match losing streak. In the latest Intermat rankings, redshirt sophomore Jake Swartz was picked as the 10th-best wrestler in the nation at the 184-pound division. Ivanov moved down a spot to 16th at 157 pounds. Sophomore JT Felix fell out of the latest Intermat rankings but holds the No. 19 position in the latest WIN Magazine Tournament Power Index. Jan. 5: The Broncos were not able to break the haunting losing streak, losing 2016 against No. 23 Stanford at Burnham Pavillion. Jan. 6: The losing streak was finally broken as the Boise State wrestling team defeated the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, 27-12 at the Icardo Center. An early 14-0 lead allowed the Broncos to gain the momentum

and there was no stopping the men. Jan. 8: With a win finally in the record books, Boise State traveled to their final California destination, San Luis Obispo. It was a match-up that came down to the final

bout, resulting in a 22-20 victory for Cal Poly. Jan. 12: A slow start for the Broncos was too difficult for the team to overcome. They did, however, battle back from the 6-0 deficit, against Utah Valley, but fell just short

with 19-18 final score. The Broncos will return to Boise for their next match against North Dakota State, Friday Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. The match will be part of the Beauty and the Beast Event, where the wrestling team will

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