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Although Boise State lost to UNLV 77-72 in overtime, the 6,000-plus crowd was energized by the flash mob.
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In a well choreographed dance routine to a mix of songs, fans showed their support for the newly motivated Bronco basketball team as part of a flash mob organized by the Corral and athletic marketing. The idea was proposed at the end of last semester to the student fan-group, the Corral. “It sparked a lot of interest, so we decided, ‘Why not?’ ” Max Forkner, junior com-
munication major persuing a public relations certificate, said. Forkner is treasurer for the Corral and helped arrange the flash mob. Practice was held last Monday and around 250 people showed up, according to Forkner. Even more participated in the actual flash mob Wednesday. Ashley Cox, sophomore communication major and also a member of the Corral, thought it was a huge success. “To fill the entire student
section was incredible,” she said. Participants of the flash mob arrived to the game early for a practice run and free pizza. Most of them wore orange Corral shirts and complementary blueand-orange wigs which were handed out at the door. With less than seven minutes left in the first half and the Broncos closing the lead, the flash mob was signaled via whiteboards. Mobbers jumped to their feet and danced in the stands to a medley of “What
is Love” by Haddaway, a YouTube clip and Chris Brown’s “Yeah 3Xs.” “(I did this) to have fun. I always wanted to do a flash mob,” Maxi Lichtenhagen, fifth-year business major, said after the game. The administration had fun with it too. In the second half, Bryan Vlok, sophomore health care information management major and marketing intern for the athletic department, heard administrators through his headset asking if the mob would
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perform again. “They were asking, ‘Mob again?’ and I said, ‘why not?’ and asked the students if they were interested in going again and they went ‘Yeah!’ and were up and ready. (The flash mob) pumped the crowd back up,” Vlok said. “Getting a standing ovation twice (after both mobs) was amazing,” he said. Vlok confirmed they were willing to try arranging it again, so students should keep an eye on their email for an invitation.
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Nursing student Matthew Willis created a textbook exchange website for BSU.
A new textbook exchange website created by nursing major Matthew Willis launched Jan. 10 of this year. The website, SemesterKey. com, allows Boise State students to post and purchase their textbooks online. Students can easily search for textbooks on the site. If the sought-after book is not yet posted, an email will be sent to the student’s account when the book becomes available. Students selling books can post them on the site and SemesterKey will simultaneously create a post on Craigslist. Willis got the idea for the website about six years ago, but didn’t have the necessary web-design skills to make his vision happen. Before enrolling at Boise State, Willis attended BYU. At the conclusion of a semester Willis encountered the challenge most college students face—selling his books back to the bookstore. When the store practically offered him pennies for the textbooks, he came up with his own solution. As students would come in to the bookstore, Willis would stand next to the books he wanted to sell. He would then offer his for approximately $10 less than the bookstore’s price. “I thought if there was a medium of exchange that could facilitate what I just did, that would be awesome for students in general,” Willis said.
Over the course of four years, Willis learned the skills necessary to create the exchange website. After spending two years working in online marketing for the business FitWall, he gained extensive experience in web design and learned programs essential to creating his new website. Overall, Willis is happy with the product. More students are discovering SemesterKey each day and he’s received only positive feedback so far. However, Willis does have plans to improve the website in the future. Although he wishes to be discreet with the details of the advancements, he did say he wants the site to become a one-stop-shop for other things students typically look for, beyond textbooks. He wants to make the beginning of semesters a little less complicated for students. Willis does acknowledge his website could potentially take business away from the Bookstore and, therefore, take away money from scholarships, but he believes it will even out in the end. “I know that a lot of the (money from) books from the bookstore goes toward scholarships, but I’m willing to bet that putting together the savings that we’re giving to students collectively will outweigh that number quite a bit,” he said. Willis’s main goal is to help students financially. “I designed this thing so that students could save some money. My only hope is that students will use it,” Willis said. arbiteronline.com
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CAIRO, EGYPT — The 10-month revolt against Syrian President Bashar alAssad is no closer to being resolved and the Arab League recently suspended its monitoring mission due to worsening violence. Syrian officials claimed this is an attempt to force a foreign intervention. This decision was made days after the League asked Assad to step down in favor of a national unity government. The League plans to present their peace plan to the U.N. Security Council later
this week. Syria army launched an offensive Saturday against three suburbs which rebels had seized. Reuters reported that at least 12 people were killed and 30 injured, although those numbers are still unconfirmed. Friday the U.N. Security Council discussed a EuropeanArab draft of a resolution aimed at halting the bloodshed in Syria without a forced regime change like in Libya. It is likely it will be put up for consideration around the same time as the Arab League’s peace plan.
Peruvian rehab center catches fire, kills 26 LIMA, PERU — A two-story private drug and alcohol rehabilitation center caught fire Saturday, killing 26 people and critically injuring six. Firefighters had to punch holes through the walls of an adjacent building to rescue residents locked inside their rooms. The rehabilitation center was unlicensed and overcrowded according to the Health Minister’s statement to the Associated Press. Local police reported the fire was under investigation, even though rumors spoke of a fight which caused
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OAKLAND, CALIF. — Despite city officials’ warnings, hundreds of local Occupy supporters marched through downtown Oakland on Saturday in an effort to seize a vacant building so they could have a new base. The crowd was estimated to be around 1,000 people strong and included a ragtag marching band. Many of the crowd wore black bandannas to obscure their faces. Police shadowed the march on nearby streets as the destination of the march was unknown. Organizers had kept the location of the building they wanted secret, as well as their backup locations in case they didn’t manage to get their first choice. As they approached their target, the longsince closed Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, a smoke bomb was thrown at police. This prompted the declaration they were an unlawful assembly and the demonstrators were ordered to disperse, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The stand-off that resulted from the order lasted the whole afternoon.
BOISE — Seven counties will be split in the new map for Idaho’s legislative districts, including Canyon County. These changes will pit Senator Patti Lodge against Senator Melinda Smyser in the 2012 election, but this isn’t new—they would have met in the previous plan as well. Despite the unanimous agreement by the panel that the plan was solid, commission chairman Ron Beitelspacher admits it still has flaws. Three new districts have been described as “unwieldly,” one of them stretching from
within 11 miles of the Oregon border clear across to Montana, crossing hundreds of miles. Beitelspacher explained that constitutional constraints from the justices, along with Idaho’s shape and unevenly distributed population, left few options. If the plan is successfully challenged, it will still need to pass through the Idaho Supreme Court. Twin Falls County did this to the last plan because it split up too many counties. A map of the new legislative districts is available on the Idaho PressTribune’s website.
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Of the past six Super Bowls, Princess’s only mistake was selecting the Colts over the Saints two years ago. So how does Princess do it? By eating her favorite snack. Zoo manager, John Bergmann, writes the name of each team on a graham cracker and then puts a cracker in each hand. Whichever one she nibbles from first is her pick. Bergmann told USAToday that people call weekly to find out what she said.
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The silent obstacle for women in college Lauran Nagrone
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Kamri Sisson is a student at Boise State and knows what it feels like to be sleep deprived. With an average sleep time of maybe six hours a night, Sisson often tries to ease her restless mind with hope of one good night of shut-eye. “It’s hard for me to focus in my classes because I’m so tired all the time,” Sisson said. The topic of sleep deprivation has been explored for years, but never directly focused on the way it affects women. Few realize sleep deprivation is a condition that can be very detrimental to a person. Many side effects have been discovered and the one often overlooked could be most impactful to many women’s future. Sisson is in the radiology program and is constantly substituting her sleep time for knowledge. “I stay up really late studying for my program, but then I get stressed out when I am too tired to contribute in my class discussions,” Sisson said. “In my program a student can get kicked out if they are anywhere below a 75 percent for a final grade in any class, so obviously there is an additional pressure other students not in the program do not have to worry about.” Sleep deprivation almost seems to be a rite of passage for those who choose to better themselves with a college education. Melanie Newton, a former student of the University of Idaho, remembers her senior year of college which consisted of raising a baby boy on top of balancing school and work. “I was really tired in college. Between taking care of my baby, work, studying,
and homework there wasn’t enough time in the day and I wasn’t surprised to only get about four hours of sleep a night,” Newton said. She sat idle with the thought of what she could have accomplished if only she could have gotten more sleep. “I wasn’t able to study nearly as much as I wanted,” Newton said. “After my day I would be too tired to do anything so I figured that what I had learned in class would be good enough and if I really knew it I would be fine. The lack of sleep really was the reason why I did not get as good of grades in the classes that I know I could have done better in.” Situations such as these could play a big role in how someone does in school or even if they choose to stay in school. Luckily, both these women have the strength and drive to continue their studies no matter how tired. But these women are not the only ones out there who have suffered or are suffering from the harmful effects of sleep deprivation. Dr. Aurelia Nelson works for the University Health Services on campus. She has seen the way sleep deprivation affects students and also knows what other physical effects come with it. “I often see patients with sleep deprivation at UHS. It can be acute sleep deprivation (finals week) or chronic sleep deprivation from medical conditions like chronic anxiety or obstructive sleep apnea,” Nelson said. “Students don’t typically present with sleep deprivation alone, but they present also with the cause of the sleep deprivation, night-time cough/cold symptoms, medications, stress, night sweats, alcohol and drug use, new baby, roommate issues and other signs or symptoms. So
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SleepFoundation.org states that as a “rule-of-thumb,” adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night. it is difficult to make a specific direct cause-and-effect type association with regard to sleep deprivation.” Some of the effects regularly seen in women with sleep deprivation deal with the hormones in their bodies. It is not uncommon for a person lacking sleep to suffer from mood issues such as irritability or depression. It also affects the immune system, according to Nelson. “Studies have shown sleep deprivation suppresses the immune system response. When a student presents with a persistent infection, typically viral, I always ask, ‘Are you getting enough rest?’ Usually they admit they are not. They often see me as a patient expecting a prescription medication and leave with instructions to rest and sleep.”
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and everything seems to be less cute than when it was purchased or already worn a thousand times—the snooze button on your alarm becomes more appealing than dressing up for class. It can be easy to overlook pieces that have hung limply from hangers, unloved for months. Who wants to wear the same old thing again? But now is the time to pull out the
A typical student in college ranges in age from 18 to 24, however, Nelson believes older students still struggle with sleep deprivation because it impacts them more severly and they have a higher chance of having other health issues. “As far as age-related differences ... it seems the aging body does not tolerate sleep deprivation as well. Patients tell me it takes longer for them to recover from finals week or they don’t function as well with lack of sleep compared to when they were younger,” Nelson said. “We see more hypertension and other chronic illnesses as people age, but I can’t say I associate them with sleep deprivation alone.” Nelson stressed very strongly the emphasis of getting good sleep, especially for women. There are many ways
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classic wardrobe staples and give them new life. A white T-shirt and blue jeans are as classic American as Bruce Springsteen. And while The Boss adorned his wardrobe with little more than a bandana and boots, here are some other ideas to spruce up the oldies but goodies into something more unique. Business Attire: Take the original look from off-thestreet to into-the-office in seconds. With the addition of a blazer, some sharp shoes and a cool necklace—like this bib
necklace, no one would guess your basics are so, well, basic. Adding small accessories, like the necklace, also makes this look easy on your wallet. Date Night: From the office to a dinner date? No problem. By swapping the blazer for a belted cardigan, the heels for ankle boots, and adding some pop with a sparkly bracelet, the outfit has been taken from business smart to cute and classy. Your feet will thank you for the break and your date will be dazzled. Casual Day: For a weekend
to combat sleep deprivation. As Nelson pointed out, sometimes the best thing to do is just get some “R and R.” In other words, take a break and get some much needed sleep. Other suggestions involve trying to include breaks in between study sessions to rest the mind and scheduling in some “me time.” Overall, Nelson recommended getting at least eight hours of sleep, eating a healthy diet and regularly exercising. Although students come into her office frequently for sleep deprivation, the majority of her patients are women. It may be hard for students to find the time to take care of themselves when the pressures of college and reality are driving them to be the best or most successful. Many college courses state
that to do well, every student would have to devote three hours of homework and study time to every hour of class they take. This means a typical student taking 18 credits would have to devote 54 hours a week to homework and studying. This may not seem like a big deal since being a full-time student is much like your average job or work week, but does the school take into consideration that to pay for college, students often have to take up another job as well? As shown in the case of Melanie Newton, a person can push his or herself to achieve anything they want. Female students all over could see these facts and ask themselves how much pressure they are willing to place on themselves.
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Date Night: cardigan, belt, ankle boots, bracelet look, based around the same items, throw on your favorite flannel, comfy boots, a pair of tall socks or leg warmers and a puffy vest. This simple, casual look lets you head outside to get some fresh air, or grab dinner with friends in style. While some days jeans and a sweatshirt are inevitably more appealing, adding small touches to your outfits can
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Paleo dieters only eat foods that were available to pre-agricultural societies.
Dieting is so easy, a caveman could do it. At least that is the attitude of people practicing the Paleolithic, or “Paleo,” diet. This “caveman” diet is based on the notion the human body has not fully adapted to agriculture and foods that were available to pre-historic humans are still the only suitable food for our bodies. Paleo dieters live mostly on meat, vegetables, nuts and seeds. This simple diet is very high in saturated fat, but there is an increasing amount of evidence showing saturated fat may not be as bad as was once thought. In his paper “Enjoy Saturated Fats, They’re Good for You,” Dr. Donald Miller, Jr. explains, “Now we are eating a greatly increased amount of carbs in cereal grains, dairy products, beverages, refined sugar and candy, along with processed vegetable oils and dressings that did not exist in our diet for 99.9 percent of human history. During this time the human genome became adapted to follow a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. Nevertheless, health authorities today say that
we should do the opposite and follow a low-fat, highcarbohydrate diet.” Brian Arehart is a sophomore in the respiratory therapy program and he has been on the paleo diet—or at least a similar regimen, what he refers to as the “grain-less diet”— for about a year. “Once you look at the science and the physiology—what happens inside the body—low-carb and paleo are pretty much the same,” Arehart said. Miller examined modern day hunter-gather civilizations such as the Inuits of the Arctic and Maasai and Rendille tribes of Africa and found they “live long, healthy lives free of heart disease and cancer,” and their diets consist of 63 to 75 percent saturated fats. “The biggest hurdle is getting over the fear of fat,” said Arehart, who gets 60 to 80 percent of his calories from fat. “I’ll have to admit that when I first started doing that I was a little nervous because since the cradle … you’re told that fat and cholesterol are the devil, when they are not.” In “Enjoy Saturated Fats,” Miller points out, “There were 500 cardiologists practicing in the U.S. in 1950. There are 30,000
of them now—a 60-fold increase for a population that has only doubled since 1950.” Comedian and health writer Tom Naughton’s 2009 documentary “Fat Head” addresses this paradox. “The problem with linking obesity to most diseases is like saying, ‘well the real problem with lung cancer is bad breath or smelly clothes,’ rather than blaming cigarettes. Meaning we are blaming an associated symptom rather than the underlying cause of these heath conditions,” Eric Oliver, Ph.D., said in the documentary. “When you’re on a grain-based diet, which is what the USDA wants you to be on with six to 11 servings … your blood glucose goes sky-high then drops like a roller coaster all the way down,” Arehart said. “But somehow it’s supposed to be good for us.” Arehart said after cutting grains out of his diet he has more energy and an improved ability to concentrate. “One of the biggest differences I’ve noticed is that I don’t get hungry … I forget about food sometimes which was just completely foreign to me,” Arehart said.
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New townhomes should be freshman dorms Opinion Editor
The Lincoln Townhomes are the newest edition to University Housing. It’s important to continue creating housing to allow more students to live on campus, but these townhomes target the wrong demographic. Instead of housing freshman and sophomores, the townhomes are reserved for juniors and seniors. According to Jeff Hale, the executive director of University Housing at Boise State, market studies have shown there was a need for housing for upperclassmen on campus. “We were hearing anec-
dotally, as well as formally, that students wanted to remain on campus and there was an inadequate supply of housing,” Hale said. “Market studies, in the context of our own student population as well as those being conducted off campus suggested that there was a demand for high-quality housing on the university campus.” With three or four bedrooms between two floors equipped with double beds and private bathrooms, these townhomes are too elegant for what they should be building. The quality of housing in Taylor Hall, Keiser Hall, University Suites and University Square are about as high-quality as college stu-
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Who is the single largest user of energy in the United States? Gold stars for everybody who knows that it’s the Department of Defense. Accordingly, the Pentagon’s progressive policy on energy independence should be a matter of great pride: The military has been marching as quickly as possible to expand its use of clean energy. Now the House of Representatives is doing all it can to block the Pentagon’s investment in more efficient alternative fuels. It is an astonishingly bad direction, and it’s up to the Senate to make it right. This isn’t just a matter of being environmentally responsible, or even of encouraging Silicon Valley’s growing clean energy industries. It’s a matter of national security. The House Armed Services Committee earlier this year repealed a key legislative provision encouraging the Department of Defense to wean itself from oil. The provision had been signed into law not by President Barack Obama but by his predecessor, President George W. Bush. No sympaGuest opinions and Letters to the Editor (300 to 500 word limit each) can be emailed to letters@ arbiteronline.com
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thizer with purely environmental causes, Bush recognized the wisdom of having the military research and develop clean energy alternatives to make the Pentagon, and by extension the nation, more energy independent. The Senate is expected to take this up any day now. It needs to soundly reject the House’s action. Valley corporate leaders should be on the phone now encouraging senators to take a strong stand supporting clean energy. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., spoke at length Wednesday on the threat to the United States, and the world, if energy production doesn’t change. The Department of Defense uses about 360,000 barrels of oil a day, costing taxpayers $15 billion a year. Prior to the House’s action, the Pentagon had pledged to obtain 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2025, a laudable goal, and committed to investing $1.2 billion in meeting it. No institution better understands the importance of the United States’ weaning itself from foreign oil. The Senate should embrace the military’s initiative and renew the U.S. commitment to investments in cleaner fuels. The Arbiter cannot verify the accuracy of statements made in guest submissions. Opinions expressed by guest and staff colum-
dents would ever need. Dorm halls such as Chaffee Hall and Barnes Towers are completely adequate; packing eager 17-, 18- and 19-year-olds into rooms 11-feet by 14-feet like sardines. They usually share a room with at least one roommate in a building three to seven stories tall, which is frigid in the winter and sweltering near summertime. That’s college living. When Boise State houses roughly 2,300 students on campus and had 2,243 incoming freshman in 2011, more rooms need to be made available for freshman, not upperclassmen. After students’ first year, they start thinking about
moving off campus into a house or an apartment. “They could use some more on-campus housing probably for incoming freshman, because the older you get, you want to move away and be on your own,” said Briana Berreman, a sophomore business administration and human resources major who currently lives in the townhomes. Incoming freshman, firstyear students and returning second-years need more housing to choose from. Students who live on campus are generally more successful and more social. It only makes sense for freshman to start off with this opportunity. “(Boise State is) get-
ting more people to come, which is really nice because it’s turning it into more of a college rather than a commuter campus,” Berreman said. “I think freshman year, you should be in the dorms because you meet so many people and get the whole experience.” The freshman experience is supposed to be on campus. It’s where everything happens. Living on campus, right in the middle of all the action, is where freshman should be. Once junior and senior year rolls around, students grow out of their tiny dorm rooms and need to move toward their own independence. It’s hard to become more
independent with limited lease options. The townhomes will offer a nine-month lease and a 12-month lease, each with their own vices. The nine-month lease doesn’t allow students to stay over holiday breaks and the 12-month lease requires students to take classes in the summer. Either way, students are bound in some way, limiting their independence. Freshman should not have to figure out living off campus because there isn’t enough space. Boise State needs to build more freshman dorms with 500-plus beds rather than high quality townhomes that have a mere 360 beds.
Probe end-of-life, not politics Americans need to change the way they think about death and dying. The United States spends about $70 billion a year—onethird of all Medicare expenditures—on medical care for the elderly in the last months of their lives. If money for health care is going to be limited, and we know it is, then we need to think and talk about whether this is the right place to be spending so much of it. The Republican candidates for president all are promising to repeal President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms, which may or may not sit well with people already benefiting from health insurance because of them. What the candidates—and the president—should be talking about instead is how to get medical costs under control so that all Americans can receive better care with the money available. Part of that has to be a serious exploration of what Americans at the end of their lives really want and need in the way of medical treatment. And please, don’t even breathe the term “death panels.” No one in their right mind wants to kill grandma and grandpa, certainly not anyone running for public office. But we do need a better way to determine the right amount of testing and treatment appropriate for elderly patients. While life expectancy of some
people is not hard to gauge— late stage cancer patients, for example—doctors now lack accurate tools to predict a patient’s life expectancy. But a new study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association may help further that discussion. The New York Times reports that researchers at UC San Francisco “have identified 16 assessment scales with ‘moderate’ to ‘very good’ abilities to determine the likelihood of death within six months to five years in various older populations.” The measures are things like age, medical history and physical and mental abilities. With further research, the hope is that doctors will be better able to assess whether a certain test or treatment is appropriate to extend life or improve the quality of a patient’s life in final months or years. Obama and the Republican candidates should encourage study in this arena to help bring down medical costs as well as foster humane end of life care. They should be encouraging Americans to talk with their loved ones about how they want to spend the last months of their lives and whether they want extraordinary measures used to prolong life. When people don’t write advance directives or give explicit instructions to legally responsible family members, doctors are placed in a difficult position. They feel obligated to offer
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this year, a level nearly double the per-capita rate in Europe. This is 17 percent of the U.S. gross domestic produce and growing. We cannot sustain it, especially when our chief competitors in the world economy are spending considerably less and in some cases getting better overall results.
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The Hangover Ty Hawkins
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Life in the Mountain West Conference for the men’s basketball team seems to keep getting tougher. The Broncos (10-10, 0-5), coming off a physical and emotional loss to the University of Nevada, LasVegas Wednesday night were unable to bounce back as the University of Wyoming (17-4, 3-2) rode into Taco Bell arena stealing a conference victory 67-53. “Even in losses like these, we’ve got to always find something to keep us going,” sophomore center Ryan Watkins said. Similar to Wednesday night’s defeat, the Boise offense struggled early to put points on the board as they managed to score only five points in the first 12 minutes of the first half. The game slowly started to pick up as Watkins led the way with 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting, along with six rebounds. That, however, was just small change as the Broncos found themselves down double-digits, 33-20 headed into intermission. “You look around (MW league) and there’s nowhere to come up for error in this league and that’s what we’re facing,” Head Coach Leon Rice said. “You can’t give a C or B effort in this league.” The second half was full of ups and downs. BSU was down by as many as 20 points, yet managed to battle back after a Wes Perryman breakaway dunk, coupled
by some big shots from senior Tre Nichols and freshman guard Joe Handstad—who had a career high 13 points—helped cut the lead to as low as nine. As Rice mentioned in his post-game press conference, teams in the MW across the board can really score and, to be successful, his young team has to be able to capitalize. “We have to play with such an edge to compete with these teams. When we don’t they really take advantage of it,” Rice said. “When you do get a look you’ve got to make them pay.” Some of the loss could be blamed on the roller coaster ride the team was on Wednesday night, which may have carried over, but that is far from an excuse. The Broncos are still a young team adjusting to a better brand of basketball as opposed to what they would have gone up against in the Western Athletic Conference. “It’s really tough because there comes a time where you just want them to be rewarded for some hard work,” Rice said. The next few games will present just as much of a challenge if not more, as the Broncos will head to southern Calif. Feb. 1 to face the No. 13 San Diego State Aztecs (18-2, 4-0) at 7 p.m., before returning home to host the University of New Mexico Lobos (16-4, 2-2) Feb. 5. If these boys in blue have any hopes of turning the rest of the season around, it needs to show this week.
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A battle of epic proportions The Broncos’ heart wrenching loss to the Beavers Nikki Hanson
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An epic battle would be the best way to describe the Boise State and Oregon State wrestling match-up. The last match offered the Broncos the opportunity to clinch the win. Unfortunately, the Beavers’ heavyweight senior Clayton Black, ranked No. 5 by Intermatwrestle.com, proved to be the “bigger” man, literally. Sophomore J.T. Felix wrestled tough with the knowledge the match rested on his shoulders. However, Black’s bulk was overpowering and he claimed victory for his team, concluding the meet with a 16-18 final score. “I always tell our guys, bottom of the ninth, two outs, bases load, full count, where do you want the ball to go? You better not be saying that
I hope he doesn’t hit it to me. It is one of those situations,” Wrestling Head Coach Greg Randall said. The momentum of the match started with redshirt sophomore Shawn Jones’ win in the final seconds of the third period, against senior Garret Drucker. Junior George Ivanov had the 800 fans jumping wildly to their feet with his impressive performance in the final seconds of the match. Ivanov trailed by two (24) with 1:50 remaining in the third period, but a takedown and three-point near fall in the last 30 seconds secured the match with a 9-5 decision. “I knew I was behind and I was getting really tired, so it was all willpower,” Ivanov said. “The first period did not go the way I wanted it to go. I got a little more tired than I should have, but I just kept wrestling and came back for the team. I thought
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Bronco junior Brent Criswell wrestles Taylor Meeks from Oregon State. Boise State came out on top, 18-16. we had a good chance to win tonight.” The Broncos may have ended their winning streak, but it was not a complete disappointment for them. Their performance proved how much the team has improved since their first match with the Beavers.
The last time the teams faced-off the Beavers dominated the field with a score of 32-10. In fact, in each of Oregon State’s Pac-12 contests, they have walked away with a margin of victory of 14 points or greater. “All of my teammates wrestled great. The gave
out their best, and we were pumped and ready to wrestle. It was a lot closer than last time, and we’re coming along. I still think we can win the Pac 12,” Ivanov said. The National Duals Regional in Stillwater, Okla., Feb. 12, is next on the schedule for the Broncos. They will have time to re-
cover before dueling it out and proving how well they have come together at the end of the season. “We have one more crack at these guys, right here, again. We need to keep improving and when you make that big of a jump before PAC Tens, I like our chances,” Randall said.
Smallest Steelhead comes up in a big way for Idaho Matthew Fritz
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This past week the Steelheads went 2-1 in three games, two against the Stockton Thunder (Tuesday and Wednesday) and one game against the Utah Grizzlies (Friday). In the first meeting against the Stockton Thunder, the game started out at a defensive stalemate with neither team getting many shots on goal in the first period. But once the second period began the Steelheads did not waste much time, scor-
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ing quickly to gain a 1-0 lead, within two minutes of starting the period. However, after that moment the Steelheads seemed to be out-matched when the Thunder countered and came with a vengeance scoring less than 30 seconds later to tie the game and scoring two more times before the end of the second period. Stockton would add one more goal in the third period to win the game 4-1. Jerry Kuhn, the Steelheads goalie came out Wednesday night and played with a chip on
his shoulder producing a shutout and earned a 1-0 victory to salvage a 1-1 series split with the Thunder. From start to finish the Steelheads played to their strengths—tough physical play, driving numerous Thunder players hard into the boards, inducing a fight at one point in the second period. Late in the game when the Thunder players needed to focus, one of their defensemen tried to trip a Steelheads player with his stick during a faceoff provoking the Steelheads bench, the Stockton player
turned to the bench and tried to start and all out brawl, however the referees were able to get everybody settled down. It forced Stockton to play a man down for the remainder of the game, essentially giving the Steelheads the win. Friday night’s redemption game against the rival Utah Grizzlies in front of a sellout crowd of 5,200 (standing room only) CenturyLink Arena was packed to the rafters and the crowd was in for a show. For the third night in a row, the Steelheads waited till the second period to score their
first goal of the game. A fight broke out in the second period sending the sellout crowd into a craze. After the second period the Grizzles held a lead of 2-1, but the fans weren’t down and out just yet. During the second intermission a flash mob broke-out to the tune of a remix of LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem— giving the crowd a two and half minute show. Idaho’s Jacob Cepis tied the game early in the third period with a goal between the legs of Utah’s goalie. Then again with
about five minutes left, Cepis again stole the puck and scored with a backhanded shot on a breakaway (yet again between the goalies legs) sending the crowd into a standing ovation for what would prove to be the game winning goal. The next Idaho Steelheads home stand will be Wednesday Feb. 8, Friday Feb. 10 and Saturday Feb. 11 all versus the ECHL leading Alaska Aces. The preceding article was written by Matthew Fritz, a marketing student participating in the Idaho Steelheads Internship Program presented by The Arbiter.
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Nine wins for the win Cody Finney Photo Editor
The Track and Field team displayed superior athleticism at jumping, throwing, sprinting and running at the Jacksons Invitational Saturday. The team came out with a total of nine wins at the two-day meet.
Senior Eric Capelle nearly flew during the 60-meter sprint with a final time of 6.91 and a first-place finish. Senior Manoah Wesson also contributed to the nine wins holding a time of 48.11 in the 400-meter race. Freshman Andy Robertson lit it up in the 800-meter race, finishing with a personal record of 1:55.96.
Senior Trevor Kraychir placed first in the men’s weight throw for a final distance of 19.38 meters. Redshirt freshman Will Lohman hung his hat on a personal record of 53’-7.75”, not to mention a first place seat in the field events. “(It was) not what I wanted, but good enough for first,” a determined Lohman said. “Next week I
want to be up in the 55-56’ range.” Kenny Roseman and Rolando Trammel stomped a sturdy 14.40-meter triple jump, landing a combined first place for the Broncos. Trammel was nudged out of first place by Cal St. Northridge’s Jory Rucker who jumped a 6.91 meter long jump compared to Trammel’s 6.89 meter jump. Junior
Tajanee Simmons surged over the 60-meter hurdles placing second in the finals, securing a time of 9.07. “The best runners in the nation will be here,” said Coach Dick Clevenger about the upcoming Nationals which will be held at the Jackson Indoor Track. Let’s hope the best runners are ready for Boise State University.
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Five former Broncos compete in Senior Bowl Lucio Prado Journalist
The 63rd annual Senior Bowl Saturday in Mobile, Ala. was an opportunity for five former Boise State football players to showcase their versatile talents for NFL scouts and coaches.
Quarterback Kellen Moore started the game in an unfamiliar place—the bench. The Boise signal-caller came into the game halfway through the second quarter and was never given an opportunity to get into a rhythm. Moore was sacked and forced into an early three and out and on his sec-
ond possession of the game. DeVier Posey and Marvin McNutt dropped what were easy touchdown receptions from the quarterback. Moore ended the game with six completions for 50 yards. The major concerns about Moore are his lack of arm strength and inability to get
outside the pocket and extend plays. NFL analyst Charles Davis said he believes Moore can be effective. “Because of anticipation it looks like he has an arm,” Davis said. “Moore is a guy that coaches will trust to run their offense.” Moore is predicted to be se-
lected in the late rounds of the upcoming NFL draft. Tailback Doug Martin made the biggest impact on his draft stock this week, showing NFL coaches what Bronco fans have known for the past three seasons. “He is the best back at the Senior Bowl,” Davis said.
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