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WEEKLY EVENTS Andrus Lecture
Celebrating 100 Years of National Parks Tuesday, October 18 SUB Simplot Ballroom, 6:00 - 7:30 PM, FREE Jon Jarvis, the 18th Director of the National Park Service, is coming to campus to speak with us! How neat is that?! If you’re into nature or the National Park service, come learn about the future of the parks from the man in charge.
Book Drive and Screening of “Maestra” Wednesday, October 19
The 33-minute film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring: -Ann Heilman, executive director of Learning Lab Idaho -Nerea Lete, professor of world languages -Lauren Necochea, director of Idaho Voices for Children and the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy -Julie VanDusky-Allen, professor of political science. the will be a book drive collection and opportunities for audience members to sign up as In addition, there literacy volunteers. This event is free and open to the public.
Pamela Silver Biomolecular Science Seminar Wednesday, October 19
Multipurpose Classroom Building Room 106, 3:00 - 4:00 PM, FREE Harvard University professor and researcher Pamela Silver will be presenting on “Designing Biology for Health and Sustainability.” Silver was part of a research team that created a bionic leaf, which turns sunlight into liquid fuel, earlier this year and will be discussing some of that research in the “sustainability” portion of her seminar. Don’t miss this if you have interest in any related field!
Boise Premiere of SEED: The Untold Story Thursday, October 20
The Flicks, 646 Fulton Street, 7:00 - 10:00 PM, $13.41 This documentary, according to the Facebook event page for its Boise premiere, “follows passionate seed keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy.” The film tells the story of what a heroic few are doing to protect the future of seeds.
5Point Adventure Film Festival Thursday, October 20
Egyptian Theater, 700 West Main St, 7:00 PM, $10 w/ Student ID ($15 otherwise) This festival, a film fest featuring winter sports films with a personal element, has a mission of being community-based and provides funding to young filmmakers. This Boise night of the festival is a Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center event, and will involve an Idaho premiere of one of the festival’s films. If you’re into up-and-coming filmmakers or films with a community feeling, this might be the place to be on Thursday night!
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NEWS
Requests for Active Shooter Training Increase
In light of the rise in gun violence from 2015 to 2016, partaking in Active Shooter Training has become a priority for many. Active Shooter classes at Boise State began a few years ago, and have grown substantially in popularity. The increase in requests can be explained by the country’s widespread surge of gun violence, as well as Idaho’s recent legislation allowing the concealed carry of guns on campus. Robert Littrell, one of the primary instructors for active shooter courses at Boise State, has been receiving significantly more requests in the past year. “We’ve done over 40 classes in the last six months,” Littrell said. “Right after the shootings in San Bernardino and Umpqua Community College in Oregon, we started getting a lot of requests.” On Wednesday, Oct. 19, Boise State will be holding a free Active Shooter Training course for Boise State employees. This course has been requested by Facilities Operations and Maintenance. “We will not turn anybody away. If somebody requests a class, we will do it,” Littrell said. “We’ve done classes with up to 120 people, to a class for one person.” Department of Communication professor Laurel Traynowicz was one of the many faculty who attended one of these Active Shooter Training classes back in August. “Knowing that there is in-
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SURVIVING AN ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENT stitutional support for active shooter training helped me realize the threat facing us, and appreciate the university administration for supporting this training and its employees, students and guests,” Traynowicz said. Of the six mass shootings in 2016 in the U.S., there were 71 fatalities. This is almost twice as many fatalities, compared to the 46 deaths incurred in 2015 from seven mass shootings, according to motherjones.com. “Active Shooter Training on the Boise State campus is relatively recent and news about the training appears to be more heavily publicized this academic year than in the past,” Traynowicz said. “This is because there are more campus shootings, shootings closer to home and fear of
gun-toting Idahoans exercising what they believe are their Second Amendment rights.” Littrell has utilized this trend to encourage more active shooter awareness and preparedness. “People do see active shooter scenarios in the news, and they get concerned about it,” Littrell said. “An active shooter can happen anywhere. We just want people to not be panicked, but have situational awareness that it could happen.” In 2014, Idaho passed legislation that permitted the concealed carry of guns on Boise State’s campus. “We had the guns on campus legislature a couple years ago, and have a whole FAQ page about guns on campus,” Littrell said. “Open carry is not allowed, so if we see
someone with open carry we tell them to leave.” This new allowance of concealed carry is unpopular with some students and faculty. “Despite Boise State’s policy that mandates ‘firearms must be concealed at all times,’ the culture surrounding Boise and Boise State can, and does very easily, overtake anything we try to establish here in our safe haven,” Traynowicz said. Regardless of the campus policies and chances of an active shooter incident, attendance and requirement of these Active Shooter Training courses are increasing. “Now, and in the future, I imagine such training will not only be available, but required for all students and employees,” Traynowicz said.
Luke Martello, a sophomore anthropology major, also attended the training in August. “After the course, I felt more prepared,” Martello said. “I never knew how quickly Campus Security responds, so that was reassuring.” Littrell, along with the rest of the Emergency Management team, are advocating for students and faculty to be more active in making themselves aware of potential situations. “The BroncoAlert opt-in for students is currently sitting at 65 percent, but we are wanting to get that number up higher,” Littrell said. There will be two large Active Shooter Training classes specifically tailored to students offered in November. “The ones in November
will be two hours, because we want to make it a public safety forum,” Littrell said. “We want to talk about the psychology of an active shooter, and a lot more about the resources.” These November courses will be offered in the evening, and will be located in the Student Union Building. If students are unable to attend the scheduled Active Shooter Training courses, the courses are also available upon request by contacting the Management Assistant for Campus Security and Police Services, Jan Webster, by email at janwebster@boisestate.edu, or phone at 4263221.
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Final presidential debate scheduled for Oct.19 Controversy brews in both parties as the election day countdown begins
Welker said. “The Senate does all these really important things that really need to be looked at. Vote for your local government, because they are the ones who are going to impact you. Looking down the road, the most important election is (going to be) Midterms.”
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Nielsen ratings show 25% decline in viewership in comparison to the rst debate
Lyons, youth numbers have been low for a long time. “We have over 60 years of research telling us that the youth have come out in low numbers in each election,” Lyons said. “I have no reason to believe that will change.” Welker agreed with Lyons, and said many students feel like they can’t vote because they don’t like the candidates. According to Welker, it is important for students to vote for their local government as well as for the legislative branch, even if they decide not to vote for president. “Most of the election should be focused on the House and the Senate,”
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also pulled their support for Trump. According to Utych, this shows voters a widening rift in the Republican Party. People from across the nation took to social media to express their opinions on both candidates. On Twitter, some Trump supporters threatened to “repeal the 19th” and take away women’s right to vote, deepening the controversy around the candidate. Despite the heavy involvement on social media, from both voters and the presidential candidates, youth votes are still expected to stay in low numbers. According to Associate Professor of Political Science Jeffrey
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lican nominee, Trump’s demeaning comments toward women were the last straw for Crapo, according to a statement from his office on Oct. 8. “I have spent more than two decades working on domestic violence prevention. Trump’s most recent excuse of locker room talk is unacceptable,” the statement reads. “I urge Donald Trump to step down and allow the Republican Party to put forward a conservative candidate like Mike Pence who can defeat Hillary Clinton.” Along with Senator Mike Crapo, other prominent Republicans, including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan,
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The long and contentious race for the White House is beginning to draw to a close. The final presidential debate stage is set for Wednesday, Oct. 19, in Las Vegas, NV. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are expected to take the stage at 7 p.m. Mountain Time for their last debate. With Election Day just 22 days away, all of the presidential nominees are intensely campaigning, especially in battleground states across the country in the weeks leading up to Nov. 8. Associate Professor of Political Science Steve Utych— who has been following the election closely—said he doesn’t know what to expect after the negativity of the last debate. The past few weeks have brought controversy to both party’s nominees. A recent tape recording of Donald Trump conversing with Billy Bush provided evidence of the Republican nominee making vulgar comments about women, causing outrage among voters across the U.S. Several women have come forward shortly after the tape was released claiming Trump sexually assaulted them. As a result of this, many political experts are questioning whether Trump can gain enough female votes to win the election. Freshman political science major, Alex Welker, said
he’s disappointed with how much the election has been focused on scandals instead of issues. “It was kind of weird to see a vice presidential debate be a lot more substantive and a lot more about policy issues than the presidential one,” Welker said. Hillary Clinton has also faced controversy in the past few weeks with the email scandal, which has been following her throughout the campaign. A recent release from WikiLeaks of some deleted emails has caused more trouble for the nominee. Clinton has also come under fire after her husband, former President Bill Clinton, was accused of sexual assault. Welker said the effects of the sexual assault claims against Trump and Bill Clinton in this election are different in nature. “I feel like the difference (between Trump and Bill Clinton) is who is the main person of the scandal. I feel like blaming Hillary Clinton for Bill’s actions is unfair,” Welker said. “It’s not her fault he did those things. It’s not her fault he was with Monica Lewinsky.” The bad press surrounding the two candidates has changed the minds of many, including Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, who withdrew his endorsement for Donald Trump after the release of Trump’s tape with Billy Bush. Although Idaho Governor Butch Otter decided to continue to support the Repub-
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Natasha Williams News Reporter
NEWS Columbus Day changed to Indigenous Peoples’ Day Columbus Day has stirred up some controversy because of the questionable nature of celebrating Native Americans’ devastating experiences after Columbus’ discovery of the Americas. States including Alaska and Hawaii don’t recognize this day as a holiday. Instead, some states are beginning to recognize this day as a different name, “Indigenous Peoples’ Day”. Last year, members from Student Assembly partnered with the Intertribal Native Council to bring attention to the amount of damage that Columbus caused to Indigenous People. “We can create a change in this campus, plus have a say in it. We can reach out to other places and say ‘Hey, this is probably something you should look at.’ If Boise State does something, it has a huge impact on the community, as well other Idaho schools,” said Associated Students of Boise State University Vice President Jade Donnelly. “But it is a tradition, and no one likes changing those. They should look at what (Indigenous Peoples’ Day) means and stands for.” In Spring 2016, students advocated for Boise State to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. After the proposal was backed by ASBSU, it was
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The University of Oklahoma hosted its second Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration on Monday, Oct. 10.
sent to the Boise State administration to look over. The proposal was rewritten and resubmitted in September. ”It was a lot longer the second time, and it had provisions to go into effect immediately which were switching the calendar, having the university send out an email that says ‘We celebrate this, not that’, have a quad day, stuff like
that. Then there’s future provisions which included having a Native American Center, having a tribal liaison and having a scholarship for Native American students who apply for it,” Donnelly said. According to Donnelly, the new provisions of the proposal were more time and cost intensive, resulting in ASBSU stalling before passing them.
The proposal was finally passed on Monday, Oct. 3, one week before Columbus Day, making it more directed towards the future of the holiday. The proposal didn’t reach the President and Vice President of Boise State until four days before the holiday. “One of the provisions was to change the calendar. They are in partner-
ship with us; we are trying to figure it out together, so I assume 95 percent of everything in there is being closely looked at and will hopefully be passed through,” Donnelly said. The proposal states Boise State will reach out to the local college campuses and encourage them to change their Columbus Day celebration to an Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Celebration. “It’s not only a move to end Columbus Day, instead it’s a change to the direct opposite of it,” said junior English major, Connor Finn. “It is interesting that America is able to admit that we are on the wrong side of history and want to change it.”
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Boise State awards $15 thousand in scholarships to Latino students Patty Bowen Editor-in-Chief
The second floor of the Student Union Building swelled as high schoolers from across Idaho checked out the lines of booths welcoming their arrival. These booths were a part of the 10th Annual Hispanic Youth Leadership Summit on Friday, Oct. 14. Hosted by the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs, the summit explored equality and opportunity in the secondary education options of Hispanic youth. This year, Boise State awarded $15 thousand in new scholarships at the summit to high school seniors. “Students had the opportu-
nity to submit an essay on the subject of ‘why do you want to attend college,’ and then a committee selected 16 students to be interviewed along with their essays,” said Andrea Orozco, enrollment counselor and coordinator for Multicultural Recruitment. “The scholarships are only for a year, but during the interview and throughout the conference, we talked to students about the other Boise State scholarships we offer.” According to J.J. Saldaña, community resource development specialist at Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs, the biggest barrier keeping Hispanic students from achieving high education is the financial needs of their families.
“A lot of Latino students have to go straight to work after high school because a lot of them have to help with their families. When you work in agriculture, you don’t really make that much.” Saldaña said the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs and several other organizations have been hosting Parent Schooling Advocacy, a program where Hispanic parents are taught the importance of allowing their children to move and get a degree. Over the last year, the population of Hispanic students at Boise State has increased 8 percent from its 11 percent of the student population in Fall 2015. Saldaña explained this
was in part due to the young age of the Hispanic population in Idaho. “Boise State is seeing a lot more students coming in from Canyon County,” said Saldaña “If you look at our population in Idaho, the Hispanic population is growing rapidly. The majority of the Hispanic population is 19-years-old and younger. “ According to Orozco, this is the first year Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) students can get instate tuition. DACA students arrived in the U.S. before their 16th birthday and are exempt from deportation. “The purpose behind DACA is to help students go
Andrea Orozco, enrollment counselor and coordinator for Multicultural Recruitment, spoke with students at the 10th Annual Hispanic Youth Leadership Summit .
to school,” Orozco said. “It allows students to continue their education after graduating high school; however, as far as Boise
State admissions, students aren’t required to have DACA, or U.S. residency.”
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‘Adsdsdsd the Words’ refuses to compromise on human rights
OPINION Andy Ridgeway Opinion Editor
In my last article about the Tunnel of Oppression, I wrote that the Tunnel simulates marginalized experiences to produce a cathartic moment of affect that allows participants to pay lip service to diversity without relinquishing their privilege. I criticized the Tunnel’s method, which I compared to the “Hell Houses” that some evangelical sects use to scare their children away from homosexuality and abortion. The structure of these two events is virtually identical—participants are ushered through a series of potentially traumatic simulations intended to produce anxiety and discomfort that will shock them into seeing the truth about any number of different social and political issues. If there’s a difference between these “Hell Houses” and the Tunnel, it’s purely ideological; the two are similar in form and differ only in terms of content. In other words, they employ the same method to achieve different ends. In her response to my article, Brook Putra argued that the Tunnel is a teaching tool and not a strategy for liberation. She doesn’t seem to realize my critique of the Tunnel’s method is equally applicable to either interpretation. Questions of methodology are just as important to discussions of pedagogy as they are to discussions of political activism. In fact, a large part of my previous article was devoted to explaining why the Tunnel’s methodology promotes a shallow, one-size-fits-all form of education that smothers ef-
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fective political activism. Education, like political activism, is a unity of theory and praxis. My point is the Tunnel has no theoretical justification for its method. Tunnel organizers cannot explain how “creating an environment where people can actually feel disoriented, dehumanized and uncomfortable” contributes to the moral or intellectual development of participants. This lack of any methodological justification assumes additional significance when the Tunnel is held up against the “Hell House” model, which is often characterized by secular progressives as a kind of brainwashing that borders on abusive. The “Hell House” comparison begs the question: why does the Tunnel need to construct simulations that disorient, dehumanize and traumatize participants to persuade them to accept its content? Why do these tactics seem acceptable in one ideological framework, but not the other? My critique of the Tunnel’s methodology is grounded in a distinction between form and content. The “Hell House” example is useful because it demonstrates how the content of trauma-inducing performances must assume its own universality to justify the traumatic implications of the performative method. The Tunnel employs tactics that, in any other ideological context, would be considered inappropriate, abusive or even violent. For most people, the difference between the Tunnel and an evangelical “Hell House” is, presumably, that the content the Tunnel presents is true, while the content presented by a “Hell
Students participate in one of the scenarios exhibited in the Tunnel of Oppression.
House” is obviously false. Unfortunately, this ignores the structural similarities between the two performances, which share a methodological commitment to producing anxiety and trauma that precedes the selection of any particular content. Issues of form and content aside, Putra’s response to my article forces me to ask two important questions. First, who is the Tunnel intended to educate? If the purpose of the Tunnel is to educate participants, its format leaves a lot to be desired. A 30-minute, six-topic shock montage of social justice content might teach students
what to think, but it will never teach them how to think. If anything, the Tunnel inhibits critical thinking by forcing participants to assume the role of a passive spectator. In this regard, the Tunnel is methodologically indistinct from the simulated mass shootings pro-gun advocates use to shock people into supporting campus carry or the graphic images of abortion pro-life advocates use to shock people into supporting anti-abortion laws. They’re all examples of political strategies that attempt to produce trauma and anxiety to change people’s minds. My second question is, are
Tunnel organizers actors in a simulation or individuals speaking about their own experiences with oppression? I’m legitimately confused on this point. To me, it seems like there’s a difference between a theatrical performance that depicts oppression and a personal narrative that depicts oppression. Theatrical performances are subject to critique; personal narratives are not. Putra’s response to my article seems to imply that the Tunnel is both, which is a bit like claiming James Frey’s “Million Little Pieces” is semi-fictional and autobiographical. Is the Tunnel a personal nar-
rative or a fictional simulation that attempts to teach privileged students what it means to experience oppression? I’m not particularly interested in critiquing anyone’s lived experiences. But if the goal of the Tunnel is to provide marginalized students a sense of validation and community by giving them an opportunity to share their stories with other students on campus, why choose this medium? Why resort to theatre and simulation in the first place?
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Letter to the editor: Misinformed campus cowards Michael Roberts Guest Opinion Pre-Mechanical Engineering Major In response to the first article I ever wrote for the Arbiter I was surprised to receive any feedback, let alone a response from one of the editors. I just wish the editor had better reading comprehension. I have to agree that the title “Campus Cowboys” could be interpreted as how ECWL holders perceive themselves, but it was actually an artifact from the rough draft of the article. It was a tongue in cheek in response to a part of the rough draft of the article that mocked the idea that EWCL holders were out looking for the Wild West shootout at the O.K. Corral, but considering this was cut from the final article, point taken. I naively thought people (especially an editor) would read the article and not just the title, but live and learn. I’m sure the new title will also be taken out of context. To address the rebuttal article’s opening claim, it is incorrect that someone can receive the training required for the ECWL “at home”. The article used the official website for the Idaho Sheriff Association to claim ECWL holders could receive at home training. Below is likely the source of this claim. “The eight hour minimum training required for an ECWL license can be satisfied through the NRA personal protection inside the home or outside the home; by another nationally recognized organization that customarily certifies firearms instruction; or by an instructor certified by the Idaho Police Officers Standards and Training Council
(POST).” This was interpreted as meaning the training can be conducted “at home” similar to an online or mail order class, but sorry the NRA doesn’t make house calls. “NRA personal protection inside the home or outside the home” are training courses, not the location where they are taught.To clarify for those who have not trained in any way; training is usually conducted in themed courses. For instance, a course named “personal defense while abroad”, would probably focus on tips and tactics for protecting yourself while traveling in foreign countries. It would not, however, be taught in foreign countries. So the NRA’s training course, “personal protection inside the home” is training focused around defending yourself inside of your home. If the full paragraph was read this would have been obvious, literally the next sentence on the website addressed this. “The course must be taught in person for a minimum of eight hours including Idaho law relating to firearms and the use of deadly force, basic concepts of the safe and responsible use of handguns, self defense principles, and live fire training with at least 98 rounds fired. It is important to note that the legal training must be provided by a licensed Idaho attorney or an Idaho peace police officer with a minimum Intermediate POST certificate,” the Idaho Sheriffs’ association website under the Concealed Weapons License section. You might be able to get a certified firearms instructor and attorney to come to your home, and if you have a gun range in the backyard, you could complete all required
“Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development,“ states description of the Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course on the National Sheriff Association’s website.
training without leaving home, but at this point the difference between your home and a training facility is nil. Also, just to note, the Idaho POST pistol qualification requires 60 rounds to be fired. This does not mean ECWL holders are qualifying at the same level as police, the scoring system used by POST is not used for ECWL. I actually advocated for ECWL holders to qualify to the level of law enforcement, but that was never brought up in the rebuttal. This is the ignorance on the topic I was attempting to address in my first article. Please keep in mind, the editor was writing a rebuttal and he couldn’t get the facts straight. It was literally the next sentence, and the major objection of, under trained ECWL holders hinged on this “at-home training.” I can only hope that this was an off the cuff article, and no effort was put into it. I like to think most people are well intentioned and are just operating with inaccurate information, but ignoring the context provided by the next sentence for a point brought up several times, makes me question the author’s integrity. On to the next topic, I’m not sure why the NRA was brought up, I cannot accurately speak to how much influence the NRA has, but as a life member it always brings a smile to my face when people get so frustrated with their effectiveness. Yes, the NRA has set training standards that other organizations have deemed adequate
for their purposes, or was the editor suggesting the training is inadequate solely because the NRA developed it? I heard no objections to the content of the NRA’s training curriculum, just mistaking where the training took place and bewilderment that the gun lobby, lobbies on behalf of its members. Lobbying groups are not objective, and the NRA is more than a lobbying group. The NRA-ILA (Institute for Legislative Action) is the lobbying arm that is constantly in the news, but
the NRA also has programs and services that range from scholarships for women studying wildlife conservation to training on gun safety for kids and even training programs for personnel protection in and outside of the home. I agree that lack of a criminal record does not qualify one to make life or death decisions, that is what the legal instruction on the use of deadly force requirement is for. In case any reader was unaware, if someone is actively shooting innocent people, the use of deadly force to stop the shooter is justified. I know, truly a groundbreaking insight. I agree with the comparison of sending in the debate team or chemistry
majors to tense situations is ridiculous. We shouldn’t “send in” the ECWL holders to active shooter situations, they would already be there. Imagine, someone bleeding out from a car accident; they would prefer for top medical professionals to instantly show up and save them, but if a retired/former EMT, medic, Corpsman or even somebody with only an eight hour Red Cross first-aid class showed up first, no one would turn them away. I understand the extremely low probability of active shooter events, but that is why they are emergencies. During emergencies waiting for those best suited to handle the situation could cost lives.
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ROJECTS Samantha Harting News Editor Over the last few weeks, the Boise State Physics and Astronomy Club worked with PonyUp in order to raise funds to attend the Quadrennial Physics Congress, also known as PhysCon. This club’s project is one of 19 campaigns that have been funded since PonyUp’s launch in the Fall of 2015. PonyUp is a Boise State crowdfunding platform which has raised over $198,785 for various projects and clubs. The need for a central system for Boise State project crowdfunding was recognized by the Boise State Administration, which led to the creation of PonyUp. This platform allows groups to seek funding for projects which may not be a part of big picture priorities for the university, according to Senior Director of Annual Giving Cara Walker. “Crowdfunding, at its basic level, is the aggregation of a lot of smaller gifts to combine towards a bigger goal, but with a dual aspect of telling a story in a more broad and transparent way,” said Crowdfunding Coordinator Alex Belisle. The PonyUp Crowdfunding Team consults with groups launching projects on PonyUp and gives them tips about creating a successful campaign to collect donations and meet their funding goals.
“We help them create their comprehensive communications plan and strategy, provide guidance and assistance if they need help with their content creation, but really we’re more like a strategic partner,” Walker said. Students and faculty alike can create a platform for their cause. The crowdfunding team tries to create a fall and spring schedule for projects. Project platform ideas are presented to a campus committee, with representatives from all across campus, where projects are either approved or denied. “If there just isn’t a lot of interest on the part of the students or the faculty who are doing (the project)—if they are just kind of going through the motions—we’ve red lit projects in the past because of that, because there just wasn’t a lot of interest,” said Crowdfunding Coordinator Wesley Armstrong. “When they ask for a lot of money, too, it’s like, ‘OK, you have the capability of doing this, but do you have the drive?’” Philanthropy in higher education In a panel interview with The Arbiter, Boise State President Bob Kustra commended PonyUp on all it has accomplished. Kustra also expressed his frustration about a continued lack of state funding, which could support projects and trips which seem like basic
elements of the college experience. “And again, it all comes back to the fact that over the years, we have this funding disparity that has not been dealt with,” Kustra said. Walker said she doesn’t think PonyUp’s purpose is to fill the void created by the lack of state funding. “If you look at the whole comprehensive, philanthropic goals of the university, I think where PonyUp is really a supplement is it lets those smaller groups and departments raise funds for those non-priority items,” Walker said. “It’s more like a tool where groups that might not be able to access professional assistance from University Advancement staff, can really go to to raise those smaller pots of money for independent projects.” Junior biology major, Erika Petzinger, said the role Boise State plays in the community warrants outside donations to campus projects. “(Boise State) provides jobs for people, it provides an education at a—compared to other states—a reasonable cost so they can further themselves. I think Boise State plays a really big part in the Boise community,” Petzinger said. Petzinger also said she can see both sides of the issue when it comes to who funds Boise State projects. “I think (crowdfunding is) fine, because it shows the community plays a really big part on this campus and we know Boise State already plays a huge part in the community as well,” Petzinger said. “At the other end though, I do understand having the university supply their own stuff.”
Former Boise State nursing major Ashley Hollister, said there are benefits with outside donations. “From a student standpoint, I feel like if it weren’t for community donations, it would be coming more and more out of my tuition,” Hollister said. “My tuition would probably be increased if the university was having to fund everything.” Boise State should also fund its own projects according to Hollister. “I think the university should fund, say the Observatory and things around campus, but they shouldn’t be asking the students to pay for it,” Hollister said. “They should be using other means, like say the Athletic Department’s income.” Boise State is among many major universities who use crowdfunding across the nation. However, PonyUp’s use of student help, rather than staff, is a bit of an anomaly. Last December, Walker and her director presented at a national webinar about crowdfunding. They were asked to do so because others wanted to learn about how Boise State is utilizing student involvement with the crowdfunding platform. Telling the story The ability to tell a compelling story is an an important component to running a successful PonyUp platform, according to Walker. “If you watch (the Boise State Physics and Astronomy Club’s video) it tells one of the most, for me, compelling stories in a way that also represents their personalities, which
is what really sort of inspires folks to give,” Walker said. PhysCon will take place on Nov. 3 to Nov. 5, in the Silicon Valley. It will offer many opportunities for students to network and learn about scientific advancements, according to the Boise State Physics and Astronomy Club’s treasurer, Anna Anderson, who coordinated much of the PonyUp platform. Fellow officer and Vice President Helena Fujishin discussed the club’s decision to attend. “There’s a lot of opportunities; you get to go to NASA, you get to talk to a lot of the leading physicists in the world, you have a lot of seminars and a lot of workshops to go to,” Fujishin said. “We just decided we were going to make it happen, even though there was a short amount of time.” After attending a Get Involved event, Anderson learned about PonyUp as a way to collect donations for various projects on campus. The club was able to raise $3,946 in 10 days, with help from 41 different donors. Though the club found themselves in a time crunch to raise enough funds, Walker discussed this element can actually help projects receive funding. “One of the keys to success for crowdfunding is that compressed time frame, and that the project has a need that has a sense of urgency. In the case of the physics team, it was a quadrennial conference, so it only happens once every four years,” Walker said. “So, in their instance, it literally was the opportunity of their college career.”
Belisle explained most campaigns are condensed, so they don’t run forever. Most run for 30 days, with some of the larger projects lasting about 40 days. Belisle said the maximum amount they advise clubs to request is about $15,000. Walker explained the budgeting process for clubs, and mentioned it is important to not request an extensive amount of money. “We actually don’t base our goals on what the project needs, but rather we use a formula based upon several factors weighing the strength of their network and then that’s what actually informs the dollar goal,” Walker said. “We walk through each project and explain how it works. The larger the personal networks of the project members, the larger the goal would be.” Networking to spread awareness of the project platform is key to gaining funding. For example, Fujishin said she sent 157 emails about the PhysCon platform, and all club members were asked to send 127 each. Previous Crowdfunding and Annual Giving Coordinator Yung Stiffler said the networking experiences, in addition to other factors, has made this job very enjoyable. “You’re a part of a cause— which you may or may not be directly tied to—but you assisted in some manner,” Stiffler said. “ It’s just great to see the beginning to end of the impact you made on campus. It’s just wonderful throughout the year to reflect back on it.”
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Clownin’ Around Elise Adams Culture Reporter Zoey Nguyen Staff Writer On Wednesday, Oct. 5, a student reported to campus security that there was a clown on Boise State campus. “I was chasing the clown as I saw him,” said David Stephenson, a film and psychology major. “He then got in a truck and got away.” This report follows a string of clown sightings all across the nation, beginning in late August in Greenville, S.C. A boy living in Fleetwood Manor, a low-income apartment complex, told his mother that there were clowns in the woods behind their house. The boy’s mother, Donna Arnold, was skeptical only until she opened her front door one night, just in time to see a group of clowns hit her car with a chain and run off into the darkness. Her vehicle bears the scars of this incident as evidence. Other residents of the apartment complex have made similar claims, some saying that clowns are pounding on their doors at night, and whispering to their children from the woods. According to Stephenson, the driver of the truck which the clown used to escape campus was a white man in his twenties. He had some stubble on his face and was wearing a red camo jacket. That clown was spotted near Chaffee Hall; others have been reported near the Suites, the Greenbelt, Lincoln Garage, Appleton Tennis Court and on Beacon and Boise. According to Campus Security and Police Security at Boise State, all clown sightings have been reported between 5:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. The clowns usually have transportation and are able to make a hasty retreat. Based on two Boise State Campus Security reports, one of the clowns was seen fleeing in a white minivan and another in a white Jeep Wrangler. Stephenson said the truck his clown escaped in was a black 2001 Dodge Turbo Diesel, with towing mirrors and lifted skid plates.
“I’m sure it’s just a joke, but in Idaho it’s only a matter of time before someone gets shot, or until they meet someone who knows how to fight,” Stephenson said. “They’re just dumb pranksters who think it’s funny, but some are genuinely creepy.” Campus Security and Police Security at Boise State said under Idaho Law, students should not attack the clowns unless there is an immediate threat. ”We can only talk to them, and if we feel like they violate policies or create threats, then we can exclude them from campus for trespassing”, said Jo Ann Gilpin, Campus Security Operations Manager. Nampa Police, too, have warned citizens not to go looking for clowns. The police stated that people seeking clowns out is only making it harder for officers to investigate the issue. In most cases, however, there’s no clown to be found, and no crime has been committed. In recent days, Mountain Home, Twin Falls and Shoshone County have seen reports of creepy clowns; one person in Nampa even claimed to have seen a clown wielding a machete. “So far it has been benign. They are just young students who have read things on social media and think it’s funny,” said Officer Adam Schloegel. He advised students not to attack the clowns, since a person in a mask scaring others is not considered a criminal offense. He also encouraged students to report to security instead, so they can deal with the situation. “The best thing you can do is not react,” said Schloegel. “If they don’t get the reaction they want, are they going to continue doing this?” Campus Security and Police Security at Boise State is located at 2245 University Drive, next to the Fine Arts Building. Students can also reach the office by calling the number 208-426-6911. Reports can be made anonymously, if students are concerned about their safety or confidentiality. An estimated 12 percent of adults in the U.S. suffer from coulrophobia, or fear of clowns
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CULTURE Raptors spread their wings for education at Fall Flights The Monkees come to the
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A crowd of 40 people gasped and cheered as Cinder the peregrine falcon dove and glided just a foot over their heads. A falconer whistled softly, prompting the bird to quickly whip back around and land on her gloved hand. A few minutes later, it was announced to the crowd Cinder had just reached a speed of 106 miles-per-hour. This demonstration was a part of Fall Flights, a yearly program put on by The Peregrine Fund, a bird of prey conservation organization based in Boise. Every weekend in October, The Peregrine Fund invites the public to watch as various birds of prey swoop and dive around their amphitheater. The program still has two weekends left until the program ends for this year. “We know if we can get people to fall in love with raptors in the show, they’re more likely to want to do something about it,” said Erin Katzner, director of community engagement for the Peregrine Fund. According to Katzner, the main focus of this event is to educate the public about these birds
and what is being done to preserve their populations. As the birds flew around the amphitheater, Tate Mason, another Boise State graduate and interpretive center director for The Peregrine Fund, explained to the crowd how each type of bird is surviving in a human-dominated world. “What we’ve found time and time again is in areas of degraded habitat, the birds simply won’t recover,” said Mason. “So often times, when we’re looking to help a species regrow, we look to their habitat to see if there’s an issue that can be addressed.” Mason went on to explain a few of the challenges that these particular birds face. For example, according to Mason, one of the largest causes of the endangered
California condor’s decline is the use of lead bullets while hunting. “By choosing non-lead ammunition while hunting or shooting, you can not only help save Californian condors, but here in Boise, our bald eagles, gold eagles and all of our hawks are facing this problem as well,” Katzner said. The Peregrine Fund often takes in rescued birds of prey for either breeding or educational purposes. Cinder, the five-month-old peregrine falcon, was hand-raised by Boise State biology graduate Monica Bittman, who began working full-time at The Peregrine Fund after her graduation in 2015. This was Cinder’s first time participating in the Fall Flights program. However, Cinder has already been shown all around the
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Monica Bittman shows off Cinder, a five-month-old peregrine falcon she hand-raised
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Treasure Valley as a part of an educational program. As Bittman talked, Cinder hopped playfully around the top of a table, knocking a few items over. Bittman noted that this is typical chick behavior. “She’s incredibly confident and trusting,” Bittman said. “She’s what we call an imprint. She either thinks that we’re peregrines or that she’s a person.” The Fall Flights begin at 3 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for the remainder of the month of October. After the show, viewers can briefly meet the raptor handlers and see the birds up close. Admission costs $7 for adults. More information can be found at The Peregrine Fund’s website: www. peregrinefund.org.
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Elizabeth Findley Staff Writer Fifty years after the end of their TV show, The Monkees are back on tour with a brand new album. The popular 60s band will be performing at the Morrison Center on Wednesday, Oct. 19. “Good Times,” their first album in 20 years, features the voices of original members Mickey Dolenz and Peter Tork. “The Monkees” was a TV comedy that aired on NBC in the 1960s for about 20 years. The series was about the four young men in a band trying to make a name for themselves as rock ‘n roll singers. According to Executive Director James Patrick, the Morrison Center is bringing The Monkees to Boise because of their wide audience appeal. “They are very popular; these guys became kind of a phenomenon back when I was a kid,” said Patrick. “It’s part of our outreach program to
bring different opportunities for the community.” The Morrison Center hopes to bring community members to the concert by offering tickets at the price of $22, approximately a third of the normal price for a concert of this nature. They are able to underwrite this concert because of the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation. Students can expect video clips from the TV series, classic hits such as ‘I’m a Believer’ and a full band accompanying Tork and Dolenz. “It’s going to be very fun and upbeat. people will definitely be dancing in their seats and singing along,” said Virginia Treat, Marketing and Outreach Director for the Morrison Center. Patrick added the show will be family friendly and something that all ages can enjoy. “The purpose of the Morrison Center is to be a people theater,” Patrick said. “We try to create access and opportunity for everybody.”
Boise State holds week long residency with actors from the London Stage Riding his bike across the warm pavement of Boise’s Greenbelt midsummer, Mac Test, professor in the English Department, stopped to strike up a conversation with a retired HP employee. “He asks me what I do, and I say ‘Well, I teach Shakespeare,’” Test said. “And he says, ‘You know more computer scientists could stand to take a Shakespeare class. It would help them understand how people operate—the psychology of people, social interactions—and bring that into their programming. Computer programming interacts with humans, so if you understand humans, you can create a better computer program.” Test is one of the faculty members who put together Actors From the London Stage, a week long residency of five London Stage actors at Boise State. Starting Oct. 18, the five actors will be visiting classes, teaching panels and performing King Richard III. “It’s an opportunity for (students) to see internationally renowned actors interpreting the greatest playwright in the English language,” said Richard Klautsch, professor in the Theatre Arts Department. Actors from the London Stage and the First Folio are parts of the Hemingway Center’s celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death and its 2016 theme: All the World’s a Stage. “Shakespeare had many of the most profound, and inspirational comments on the human condition and the hu-
man experience than any other playwright has expressed,” Klautsch said. According to Test, next semester the celebration will continue with visits by Jyotsna G. Singh, editor of “A Companion to the Global Renaissance,” University of California, Santa Barbara Professor Patricia Fumerton and Author Jane Hegland. All three Shakespeare scholars will be visiting classes and leading workshops to talk about different aspects of Shakespeare’s writing. During the week long residency of the Actors From the London Stage, they will perform King Richard III twice. According to Klautsch, the current political season will pro-
vide a great tone for the play. “What a tremendous play to see at this time in the U.S. It is all about political intrigue, political corruption and a man who to aspires to become the king, who uses every possible manipulation he can—including murder—to get there,” Klautsch said. “When we look at what’s happening in our politics, I see this play as a lot of good ideas for us to look at.” Of the five actors who will be visiting Boise State, four of them are female. Klautsch said, this is a testament to how theatre has changed since Shakespeare’s death. During the 1600s, women were not allowed to perform. According to Klautsch, be-
cause any set design props the five actors use will have to be shipped from London, they will be using a very sparse array of props to aid their performance. Klautsch explained, originally when Shakespeare’s plays were performed, the actors had very sparse set designs and costumes as well. “If you allow the characters to say things about where they are, the audience will automatically believe,” Klautsch said. “If the actors are playing truthfully, and honestly in the moment,
the audience will believe them. You can put two actors on the stage, and because of how they speak and behave with each other, you are at Elsinore Castle in the middle of the night.” According to Test, all the panels and performances are free and open to the public. Students can find more information about each panel on the Actors from the London Stage Residency at Boise State University Facebook page. “Theatre gives us many benefits as a part of the community,”
Klautsch said. “It allows people to experience great stories live. That way the words of a classical playwright like Shakespeare come to light in a way that the medium allows them to. And when you see actors expressing shakespeare’s words and those characters’ emotions on stage, the power of not only the stories, but the meaning of those stories become vivid and accessible.”
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Abraxans host fourth annual Tree City Tournament The Boise State Quidditch Team, also known as the Abraxans, has grown over the past four years. In 2012, the team started with less than 15 students; now it has doubled in size. Next week, on Oct. 22, Boise State will host the fourth annual Tree City Tournament. 10 teams will be competing including both of Boise State’s teams, the Abraxans and the alternate team the Thestrals. This form of quidditch, however, is different than that seen in the Harry Potter series. A team consists of six team members on the field; one seeker, two Beaters, three Chasers and one Keeper. “No, we don’t fly. Yes, we have brooms. No, we are not in a house,” said Jessie Gibson, senior at Boise State. She went on to explain that there are four balls on the pitch at a time. Three of these are bludgers — or dodge balls — and one is a quaffle — or a volleyball. The Keeper acts as a goalie and makes sure the opposing chasers do not score a Quaffle — worth 10 points — in the three hoops behind them. The snitch acts as a third referee until called upon and counts as an official. The snitch is typically dressed in yellow and wears shorts with the word “Snitch” written on the back. They are “released” during the 18 minute of the game and run as fast as they can from the seeker. The Snitch is worth 30 points and once captured by the
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The Boise State Abraxans look to continue their success in the annual Tree City Tournament on Oct. 22.
seeker, ends the game. “Games typically last around 25 minutes, but the longest we have played has been about an hour,” said Gibson. The two beater can’t have possession of more than one bludger at a time. This team member has the power to throw the balls at any player of the opposite team. If a player is hit with the bludger they are out of the game until they touch their own goals. The three chasers cannot interact with anyone but the keepers. They try their hardest to score the quaffle into the opposing team’s goals. There are 150 college level teams in the U.S. Last year, roughly 60 of these teams made it to nationals where Boise State took sixth place losing to the team who won second overall. “I have been playing all four years of college and last year was the first year it was made an official club.
We even drove 14 hours to Arizona to play there,” said Gibson. Quidditch is accepting of everyone. This sport has no gender rules and allows anyone in college who wants to play to play. “Only 10 people were able to go to the tourney last time. They only had three females and seven males so they couldn’t play” said Gibson referring to the Gender Maximum Rule. The Gender Maximum Rule states each team can only have a maximum of four players who identify as the same gender who actively playing. This is a rule that just changed this year. Students can check out the Abraxans national ranking at usquidditch.org.
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Athletes came together on Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8 to participate in the Bronco Triathlon. The Bronco Triathlon was held on campus and was put on by the Boise State Triathlon Club. The event was split into two days because the swimming portion of the event was held in the Rec center. The second day started with a bike race and ended with a three mile run. It was perfect for those who weren’t as strong in swimming, giving them a chance to recuperate after. “A lot of people competing this weekend have never
participated in a triathlon before,”Wood said. A triathlon is traditionally a swim, bike and a run all done back-to-back in the same day. In the Bronco Triathlon that the club hosted you had to swim five laps do a five mile bike ride and run a 5k. “There was no wet suit or special gear required for this event,” said Vice President of the Boise State Triathlon Club. Since there was no special equipment needed it allowed for more students to be able to participate. Wood said students have been unable to participate in the past because of the costs normally involved. The swim being on a separate day caused an unusual
transition from the swim to the bike. When they started the clock for the bike the time you had gotten in your swim was your start time. If you finished the swim in 12 minutes. 12 minutes would be your start time for the bike. “I liked the transition in the pool, because it gave me a chance to rest,” sophomore, physics major, John Rodeheffer said. Rodeheffer wasn’t a stranger to triathlons but this one was the longest one that he’s competed in. Rodeheffer said he found a flyer on his bike, and decided to try it. “I’m just doing it for fun. I kind of got peer pressured into it, but happily so,” said senior biology major, Adrian
Clifford. Clifford and Rodeheffer both said they didn’t really train for this event. Rodeheffer said he had done track and cross country and rode his bike every day anyway. “This is the first time it happened and we hope to make it an annual event. Now that we have ground work it’ll be easier to get advertising, and registration developed sooner. ” said Carl Breidenback, President of the Triathlon Club. Breidenbach said there were quite a few sponsors and they’re just hoping they can keep this event going and growing. The sponsors for this year were Westside Drive In, Power Bar, St. Luke’s, Sterling Battery Company, Road
Swimming for the Boise Triathlon took place in the Rec center pool on Friday, Oct. 7.
ID, Bob’s bicycles, Blueseventy, Idaho Running Company, and Tri Town. The Boise State Triathlon Club hosts weekly workouts for all three disciplines. Students can join the club and
compete and work-out with them, or they can keep an eye out for next year’s triathlon. “We hope to make this an annual event,” Breidenbach said.
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SPORTS & REc The 10th Anniversary of Boise State’s First Fiesta Bowl Win
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According to Boise State Athletics, the phrase “Statue Left” makes up the two most famous words in Boise State history. Those two words laid the foundation for Boise State’s success over the decades. On Saturday, Oct. 15, Boise State played Colorado State for its homecoming game and also honored its 2007 Fiesta Bowl Championship team. 10 years ago Boise State competed and beat Oklahoma in one of the most exhilarating bowl games to date. Back in 2006/2007 season, Coach Peterson made his coaching debut. Coach Pete, as many fondly call him, went on to lead the Broncos to an undefeated season in his first year as head coach. After their 12-0 record, Boise State was awarded a spot in a bowl game for having the best record out of all non-automatic qualifying teams. Boise State’s record of 12-0 would match them up against No. 7 Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl. Starting the season unranked, Boise State finally entered the national rankings after week 3. Throughout the season Boise State remained undefeated and headed to the Fiesta Bowl ranked ninth overall. With Oklahoma favored, Boise State was by all means the
underdog. It was Coach Pete and Offensive Coordinator Bryan Harsin’s genius that made a definitive statement for non-automatic qualifying teams. Some say the game could be defined by three crucial plays “Circus,” “Half Back Pass” and “Statue of Liberty” as they are called. After blowing an 18 point lead, Boise State found the light at the end of the tunnel. “Circus” was the hook and ladder that Boise State ran on fourthand-18. Quarterback Jared Zabransky threw a 15 yard pass to Drisan James. It is known as “Circus” because James then lateraled to Jerard Rabb who ran another 35 yards to score. With the extra point, Boise State tied the game with only seven seconds left. In overtime, Oklahoma was the first to score and tack on an extra point. Next it was Boise State’s chance to score. With an incredible drive down field, the Broncos found themselves on Oklahoma’s 5-yard line on fourth down with two yards to go. This is when it was time for the second trick play, the “Half Back Pass.” The center snapped it directly to backup reciever, Vinny Perretta, who was lined up under center. Perretta then rolled right and threw it to tight end Derek Schouman. Still down by one. Instead of tying it with an extra point,
Coach Pete and Coach Harsin called “Statue Left.” With three receivers on the right side, Zabransky got the snap and faked a pass to the right side. Then, Zabransky quickly handed Evan Werner the football off behind his Sports & Rec Editor back to running back Ian Johnson. Johnson ran un- Coach Bryan Harsin and touched to the left into theQuarterback Brett Rypien are end zone for the two pointboth on the same page as Boiconversion and the win.se State Football heads into Hollywood could not havetheir Fall camp this week. scripted a better underdog Rypien looks to improve story. on his record setting FreshDespite being favored inman year, breaking almost the majority of the season’severy Mountain West quargames, the Broncos wereterback record in the books, the underdogs going intohoping for the team to do the game. Perretta saidbetter as a whole. they were the “underdog, Coach Harsin spoke highly blue collar type team thatof his sophomore quarterwanted to go out and proveback saying, “He has a low all the naysayers wrongego, and high mentality, he is and show them that Boisebetter prepared, understands State was for real and wehow to prepare going into his weren’t going to be goingsecond year.” Rypien said, “Preparation anywhere anytime soon.” has been a big part of my The win not only putgame since I was young, I Boise State on the map,learned that from my dad.” but also allowed them to Harsin has also said Rypien finish No. 5 in the nationalput on about five pounds of rankings. Since then, Boisemuscle while dropping his State has won two more Fi-body fat percentage. esta Bowls. As for the homecoming game, Boise State treated it like any other. Corner back Tyler Horton was asked if there was a a buzz around campus about this game. Horton responded with “not really.” Boise State will face Brigham Young University Thursday Oct. 20 at 8:15 p.m.
Although Harsin is ready to see his quarterback perform well this season, he was critical when talking about areas where he needs to improve. “He’s got a lot of stuff to work on and get better at. His biggest strides will be his consistency,” said Harsin. “We want to be the most physical offense in the country,” Rypien said. Rypien stated, “ The most important attribute a quarterback must have is a short memory. A ball may be tipped and it’s not even your fault, so you just have to be able to forget it.” Boise State Football is in the right hands according to Head Coach Bryan Harsin. Rypien works just as hard as any Boise State quarterback to ever walk through the door. “He cares simple as that, the lonely hours that no one talks about shows he cares,” Coach Harsin said.
Boise State honored the 2006/2007 Fiesta Bowl Championship team during halftime.
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