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NEWS

Counseling services are affordable for most students Justin Kirkham Culture Editor

Health Services emphasizes the emotional toll of feeling alone and isolated far outweighs the costs of on-campus counseling, which, because of the high importance Health Services places on mental health, is not all that steep to begin with.

“I’ve been facing an issue I don’t feel like I can tackle on my own,” said an anonymous English major who withheld her name because she is in counseling.

“They gave me a safe, non-

judgmental place to process things where societal stigmas were nonexistent.”

She explained that the services she was receiving were “without a question” worth their price. The anonymous student was originally intimidated by and anxious to start counseling, but found that, in the end, it was the most comfortable place for her to search through her feelings and work things out.

She continued to say that the staff at Boise State’s Health Services counseling center is well prepared to handle anything that might

be occurring within a student’s life.

“You won’t walk out of every session feeling super empowered,” the anonymous student said. “You’re talking about heavy stuff at the end of the day, but you’ll always be moving toward a better place.”

Students considering seeking counseling, for whatever reason, can make their appointments with ease knowing that the help they might be looking for won’t drain their grocery money.

According to Tara Brooks, assistant director of Patient

and Business Services at Health Services, those with SHIP insurance have their copay and co-insurance costs waived when scheduling a session with on-campus counseling facilities.

Students without insurance can also get the help that they are seeking with variations in cost with or without insurance.

“Counseling Services feels strongly that access to professional counselors is very important to the Boise State student body,” Brooks said. “Therefore, if a student had no insurance coverage, the cost is discounted to

$20 per visit.”

Brooks also stressed that Health Services is willing to work with students based on their individual needs and “offer payment plans or other assistance as needed.”

“My relative actually offered to pay for my first few visits, and now I’ve kind of taken it up on my own,” the anonymous student said.

Those without SHIP, like the anonymous student, can still participate in Health Services counseling through a third-party insurance company. Their session charges will be billed to their insurance company.

“With Blue Cross, I end up paying $30 a session, which isn’t all that bad,” the anonymous student said.

“Once it became clear that this was a necessity, I just took some frivolous things out of my budget.”

The anonymous student explained that, because the costs are so minimal and the benefits are so high, students even remotely considering counseling should give it intensive thought.

“If you’re seriously considering it, just go to one session,” the anonymous student said. “If it’s worth the money, go again.”

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Correction: Trademarked Cups In the story “Trademarked cups stolen from BRC” published on Nov. 6, we reported if the prob-

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lems continue, the BRC will have to make financial compromises in order to avoid going over their

budget.

This was told to The Arbiter by a BRC employee but proved to be incorrect.

The budget for the dinnerware is taken from a separate account which is not managed by Aramark.

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Because the two accounts do not overlap, the stolen cups have no direct impact on the day-to-day operations and budget of the BRC. Further more, while some employees expressed that they were frustrated

and irritated by the thefts, the the marketing manager for Aramark Bob Beers said this is not the official position of Aramark or Boise State.

He declined to comment on what that official position was.

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NEWS

Space Broncos land presentation on campus Leslie Boston-Hyde Staff Writer

While he didn’t always want to be an astronaut, Steve Swanson avidly watched Star Trek as a kid, exploring the universe on the starship Enterprise and imagining what it would be like to be a recruit in Starfleet Academy.

Now 53 years old, Swanson can safely say he has traveled to the final frontier three times, accumulating 195 days, 15 hours and 41 minutes in space.

Most recently, he traveled to the International

Space Station on a six month mission, an experience he will be sharing at Boise State Nov. 12. Swanson will also be giving his Boise State cap back to the university at the Nov. 15 football game against San Diego State.

During his presentation on Nov. 12, Swanson, Boise State professor of practice, will discuss his space experience and his recent May promotion to commander of Expedition 40.

“It was definitely a job I wanted to have,” Swanson said. “It does add responsibilities but everyone on

board was very confident, which made my job easy.”

Expedition 40 differed from Swanson’s previous two missions. In both 2007 and 2009, he installed new equipment to the space station.

Rather than construction of the ISS, Swanson and his crew were able to focus on scientific experiments on this long-duration expedition. These ranged from effects of microgravity on the human body to combustion.

Swanson’s favorite experiment, however, was the Synchronized Position

Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES). These spherical satellites were used to test algorithms in flight formations within the ISS cabinet.

“The whole idea of programming spheres to fly around and do specific tasks with control systems I found very interesting,” Swanson said.

Among the experiments, Swanson also completed spacewalks.

“There’s many different things to that and many different emotions you experience,” Swanson said.

It took approximately five hours to prepare for one walk. Although the view was beautiful, the situation was equally stressful.

“There’s not much protecting you between you and the vacuum; it’s a hostile environment. You have a lot of work to get done, and it’s very cumbersome to work in that suit,” Swanson said.

In his entire NASA career, he has clocked 26 hours, 22 minutes in spacewalks alone.

While Swanson found the experiments intriguing

and the spacewalks exciting, his favorite experience on the ISS was his time in the Cupola, which offers large observation windows.

“You can get down in there and just have this great view of the Earth below you and just hang out in there,” Swanson said.

“The auroras at night and the lighting at night is beautiful–like the lights all over the Earth.”

Swanson will speak more about his out-of-this-world experience when he visits Boise State on Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Simplot Ballroom.

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NEWS

Shelly Bohorquez Staff Writer

Facing the east side of the university, two 16- by 8-foot walls of gray stood in the Quad blocking the view to the Mathematics Building. However, students who walked from the west side of campus towards the library saw colorful spray-painted messages and drawings.

Replicating the border that once separated East and West Germany, the German Club spent the last week celebrating the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall right in the middle of the Boise State campus.

Because the fall of the Berlin Wall was such an important part of world history, the German Club is determined to ensure that people on campus know what happened on Nov. 9, 1989.

“Many of the people here

on campus were not alive, or, even if they were alive, they have no idea what actually happened,” said Brice Froschhauser, former president of the German Club.

Imitating the laws that were in affect from 1961 to 1989, the German Club only allowed spray paint to be used on the west side of the wall.

“The Berlin Wall was a physical manifestation of the inability of world powers to cooperate with a country and to see how the ramifications of that lack of cooperation and communication literally tore a country in half and ripped families apart,” Froschhauser said.

German Week came and went with demonstrations of protests, film showings and a week-long scavenger hunt that was open to all students.

With financial support from the German Embassy in

Washington D.C., the German Club was able to build a replica of the Berlin Wall that was twice as large as it has been the last two years at Boise State.

Rebecca Rück, an international student from Germany, found the replica of the Berlin Wall to be a good educational opportunity.

“I really like it. It kind of brings people together and raises awareness because I don’t know how many Americans or other people know about it. It’s an important part of German history,” Rück said.

The German Club hopes, with this demonstration, students will gain an understanding of the significance of this event in history, and be aware that something like this should not ever happen again.

On Friday, Nov. 7 at noon the wall was demolished and

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German Club busts Wall to engage students

Rebecca Rück (left) participated in the wall project. students were provided with sledgehammers to break through the drywall.

Students interested in learning more about the German

program on campus can participate in several visual arts and essay writing contests currently ongoing until Dec. 5.

All students are invited to

Talkin’ Broncos debate their way to big win Kate White Staff Writer

Boise State’s speech and debate team—the Talkin’ Broncos—are giving the Broncos on campus something to talk about.

The Talkin’ Broncos are the reigning Pi Kappa Delta National Champions in speech and debate. Winning the national title two consecutive times and continuing their legacy of excellence, the Talkin’ Broncos took home a huge victory over 55 competing schools during a conference

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tournament in Portland, Oregon, Oct. 10-12.

“What makes them so successful is their commitment to the culture of excellence and professionalism,” said Manda Hicks, assistant professor in the Communication Department and director of forensics. “They are successful because they work hard.”

The speech and debate team has a history as old as the university. The first president of Boise Junior College was the first director of forensics. The 80-year legacy has given the Talkin’ Broncos time to re-

fine their strategy and create a unique and effective formula for success.

“We do things differently than a lot of other programs.

Boise State competes at every tournament in three formats of debate and, in some tournaments, in six formats,” Hicks said. “Other schools often only participate in one.”

Incoming students interested in joining the program often don’t end up on the team. According to Hicks, it is because they only want to participate in one form of debate.

“Students must participate in multiple formats of debate and individual event speeches to be in the program. If they can’t commit to those things they aren’t a good fit,” Hicks said.

The Talkin’ Broncos currently has 27 members. Most of the students who start the program as freshmen participate until they graduate. The high retention rate of participating students and the high volume of students wanting to join makes getting a spot on the team more difficult every year.

One student who has

stuck with speech and debate throughout his college career is senior communication major Jordan Brady. As a freshman, he started on the speech and debate team at the College of Western Idaho. During his junior year, he transferred to Boise State and is now the president of the Talkin’ Broncos.

“My biggest drive in transferring to Boise State was the speech and debate team. Boise State has a great forensic program and great leadership,” Brady said.

Despite their achievements, winning is not all that matters

participate in these activities and to learn more about German culture. For more information, visit Boise State German Club’s Facebook page. to the Talkin’ Broncos. They also find it important to speak about significant topics.

One topic that has resonated with Brady is the obligation that men have to stop the perpetuation of rape culture.

Because of his passion for this issue he used it as the topic for one of his speeches this year.

All Talkin’ Broncos are encouraged to choose their topics based on their interests and passions.

“Each of our speech topics has to be something that we care about to be successful,” Brady said. “It’s not just about trophies or receiving recognition but to help spread positive messages and help out the community.”

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NEWS Idaho still split over minimum wage Eryn-Shay Johnson Asst. News Editor

For some students living on minimum wage, the debate between eating this week and putting gas in the car might be resolved if minimum wage were increased.

But not everyone is in favor of a raise.

While students generally support the increase, professionals in the economic field are worried that raising the minimum wage would result in workers losing their jobs.

In Idaho, the minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, far below President Barack Obama’s proposed $10.10 per hour.

A small increase in the minimum wage could cause business owners in Idaho to cut operational costs.

According to John Martin, economics lecturer at Boise State, raising the minimum wage could have some unintended damage.

“If the minimum wage were to be raised, there would be those who would benefit that would get higher wages than before,” Martin said. “But there might be some who no longer have a job because they would be let go because now (companies) can’t afford to keep those other (employees) on for employment.”

Even though Martin

knows the economic risk, he still sees a benefit to raising the wage for workers in college.

“One should not be living on minimum wage their whole life, I can guarantee that. That’s just not going to be acceptable,” Martin said.

While living at home and earning minimum wage might be acceptable for those in high school, college students and others paying rent and starting to support families said they could definitely benefit from an increase in wage.

Students at Boise State who have worked for minimum wage jobs both on and off campus would be happy

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to see an increase.

“I agree that it should be raised, maybe $8 or $9 an hour. There are lots of peo-

ple who say $15 but that’s just ludicrous,” said Nolan Gillies, sophomore history major. “I think $10 an hour

is pretty reasonable. It’s not too much but that also helps out with people trying to support themselves.”

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MISSING, NOT FORGOTTEN Two missed field goals in Reno overshadow a college career of accomplishments Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

He holds the record for most points ever scored by a Boise State football player. If you heard his name, however, the only thing you’d remember is one fateful night which changed his life.

Nov. 26, 2010, No. 4 Boise State was taking on the Nevada Wolfpack in Reno, Nevada. The Broncos were just a few wins away from playing in their third BCS bowl game in five years and had aspirations for playing in a national championship-until the unthinkable happened: Kyle Brotzman missed two field goals and the Boise State Broncos saw their BCS hopes shattered and their 24- game winning streak broken.

“It was gut-wrenching and heartbreaking,” Brotzman said.

No matter how many records he broke, Brotzman’s legacy began here.

“He could always put things away and shove them away,” father Hank Brotzman said. “This one, though, has bothered him for a long time and has kept on coming back at him more than what I even realized.”

Shortly after the game, Brotzman and his family received harassing phone calls and Facebook messages threatening his life.

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ple to say all that stuff behind his back,” older brother Michael Brotzman said.

“It’s easy for people to say stuff over the phone or online and I bet they wouldn’t have said it to his face.”

According to his mother Julie Brotzman, he still gets emails at least once a month in relation to the field goals.

Brotzman’s career has been much more than missed field goals, however.

He was the hero in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl in which he threw a pass on a fake punt which set up a game-winning touchdown. He also ranks second in NCAA history for points scored with 439 points.

“People forget about all of his achievements because of those kicks,” Julie Brotzman said. “He still holds several records but people forget about all of those.”

Had the kicks gone in, Brotzman feels his career might have been different.

“I’ve thought about that for almost four years now and I still don’t know,” Brotzman said. “If it would have gone in then maybe things would have been different and I would have gotten workouts with NFL teams. That isn’t for me to say, though.”

Despite everything that he had to endure, he hasn’t let the events of that night define who he is.

Since then, Brotzman has gone on to play in the Arena Football League and hopes

to play in the Canadian Football League one day.

“I am still the same person I always was and can still play,” Brotzman said.

“That event didn’t define what my career was here; it made me a better person in the long run. Two kicks don’t define me.”

Brotzman just recently moved back to Boise from Utah and is waiting to see what his future in football may hold.

In the meantime though he is working over at Costco and if things don’t work out with football he would like to become a firefighter or become involved in helping kids deal with bullying.

“I can go out in public and I hear, ‘we love you’,” Brotzman said. “At my work when someone recognizes who I am, they shake my hand and don’t have a bad thing to say.”

Despite everything that’s happened, he still has a special place in his heart for Boise State University.

“I still have love for Bronco nation and I had just had such a great time here,” Brotzman said. “You can’t change that.”

For Brotzman, the future does indeed look bright and the legacy he left at Boise State was far greater than that night in Reno.

“What’s next for Kyle Brotzman is whatever he decides on,” younger brother Bryon Brotzman said.

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KYLE BROTZMAN THE FORMER BRONCO KICKER HAD A TRULY GREAT CAREER DURING HIS TIME AT BOISE STATE

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Hero in 2010 Fiesta bowl 439 pts. 2nd most in NCAA history

2008 BSU co-special team player of the year

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Culture

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Justin Kirkham Culture Editor

Check boxes, don’t inherently, signify race. But, in terms of surveys and applications, they are an omnipresent and deciding factor.

When applying to Boise State, or really any other institution or place of employment, one is asked to state their race. This request is generally accompanied by a few staple options, including Caucasian, African American, Asian and Latino.

While laws attempt to prevent this information from being used discriminatingly, it still proses a problem.

Senior communication major Sophia Franklin comes from a collection of family histories and bloodlines. Her mother is Thai, Chinese and Indian, while her father is primarily English and Russian. Franklin doesn’t affirm herself as solely Caucasian or Asian.

For those who do not identify with one of the given options, selecting a race may not be as intuitive as it may seem on the surface. Multiracial individuals may feel split between two identities, or may not feel as though their heritage is fully represented as an option.

“I believe I choose not to answer because none of the races listed are accurate,” Franklin said.

The information gathered through these application processes are generally used to build statistics to represent, or draw conclusions, about student populations.

“If I did check a box, that

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would not be a valid statement,” Franklin said. “I never believe one should make assumptions.”

Sophomore criminal justice and psychology major Brenda Moulin identifies as Latina, but is often seen as Asian or even Italian. In the long run, she doesn’t think that the information gathered by surveying race is harmful.

“I think it makes it easier for the people behind the surveys,” Moulin said.

Moulin continued to explain that surveyors might use the information they gather to better understand a certain population, or track and manage the racial differences of those being let into a program. She found the process to be a necessary and logical process for those completing it.

“If it is their race, why should people be upset if they are being asked about

it?” Moulin said.

Despite these aims for potentially helpful statistics, Franklin still doesn’t like assigning herself to a race that is not representative of her ethnicity. She believes that, in the future, more and more people will have this problem.

“It is predicted [by the U.S. Census Bureau] that by 2050, the whites will be the minority, and the majority will be the interracial individuals,” Franklin said.

Franklin explained that this will help dissolve biases and stereotypes that have been created and held by those focusing on singular racial categories. She said that, though these major race groups might fade further into extensive subgroups, surveyors will still aim to pin statistics for populations, but with extensive options.

“It just might be very de-

tailed,” Franklin said. “WhiteAsian, Black-White, etc.”

Franklin doesn’t foresee the question of race disappearing anytime soon. She is often faced with the question “What are you,” and generally can’t get away with the answer “human.”

“Humans are inquisitive, which is wonderful,” Franklin said. “In the future I believe we will be more informed and, when asking questions, it will be more of a conversational thing.”

BSU race stats 77% Caucasian 8% Hispanic 5% Race Unknown 3%Asian 3% Non-resident Alien 2% African American 2% 2 or more races 1% American Indian

Cloud City beats expecations Patty Bowen

Ass. Culture Editor

The world has crumbled into hundreds of floating pieces and Sweater Beats is writing the soundtrack.

Their sound may be self proclaimed instrumental hiphop, but their second album, “Cloud City”, creates more of an amalgamation between lounge and jazz style, resulting in an electronic dance style that is more fitting of the album.

The album name “Cloud City” is a perfect match for the strong ambient vibes of floating on an island in the stars. The listener is painted a strong picture of Los Angeles making its home in the hemisphere.

Although all songs on the album are strong, the title song, “Cloud City”, is by far the most impressive on the

album. The song mixes a fast beat with the strong feeling of freedom from gravity. This song alone makes Sweater Beats’ second album worth a download.

The album is a strong improvement from Sweater Beats’ first two-track release “Make A Move”, which is rough to say the least. “Cloud City” is polished and clean and succeeds in establishing Sweater Beats as a respected musician.

That being said, “Cloud City” is a perfecting stepping point for Sweater Beats’ career. The album is out for free download to create more circulation and with Sweater Beats’ tour with Chance the Rapper and Young & Sick finishing several days ago it will be interesting to see where Antonio Cuna, aka Sweater Beats, goes from here.

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It’s even scarier than Ebola With a pandemic disease in the media, students discuss what really keeps them up at night Alina Gilmore Staff Writer

Finals week, oversleeping, forgetting an assignment: for most students, these are more urgent concerns on a daily basis than, say, Ebola.

When students were asked what they thought is scarier than Ebola, they gave mixed responses—including some satirical remarks and realistic concerns relating to other problems in their daily lives and in society in general.

“I feel that Ebola is a threat.

However, it is very minimal in the U.S.,” freshman Ryleigh Moore said. “ISIS and debt are foreign policy problems that could quickly lead to war or attacks on the U.S. The

countries that we owe money could decide they want it at any point which could destroy our way of life.”

This comment from Moore points to the fact that other problems may be more likely to arise than the contraction of Ebola.

According to a study done

by NPR, those living in America have a one in 13.3 million chance of contracting Ebola in their home country.

This is compared to a one in 9,100 chance of dying in a car crash.

Students can take precautions to minimize their risk of contracting Ebola, even though the risk is already slight.

“Considering that Ebola is

spread solely through bodily fluids is reason enough for the average citizen to be confident in their safety,” freshman Joe Curet said.

Those aiming to protect themselves from Ebola should wash their hands frequently and avoid blood or bodily fluids. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends avoidance of those that have contracted Ebola. Fortunately, this is something that students will likely never need to worry about.

Because this disease has dominated the media recently, it may be difficult for students to accurately assess the urgency of the problem.

“The fact that irrational

fears are spread through every social media network and by word of mouth scares me more than a virus because of its potential to cause an unnecessary and undue pandemonium among the people who believe rumors,” Curet said.

Irrational fears can affect anyone, especially those that rely on trending news.

For most students, at least for now, these fears are overshadowed by more urgent issues at hand, such as Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces, otherwise known as ALEKS. “ALEKS has more of an impact on my life currently than the Ebola scare happening. ALEKS also has a lot to

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do with time management and procrastinating,” freshman Francisco Rogel said.

“Having to do everything on

the weekend to me is scarier, because I don’t want to throw money away by getting bad grades in classes.”

Boise’s River Sculpture gets new, polished redesign Staff Writer

One of downtown Boise’s major pieces of artwork is about to become a little bit brighter.

On the corner of Front Street and Capitol Boulevard and attached to the Grove Hotel is the “River Sculpture,” created by Alison Sky in 1999. It is a 50-foot high sculpture that towers over the intersection. It was originally composed of granite, fused glass, neon, painted aluminum and fog misters. Unfortunately, after over 13 years of wear and tear from

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the Boise elements, it is in need of an update.

Karen Bubb, public art manager for the city of Boise said that the original “River Sculpture’s” time has passed.

“There were a couple things that happened that we didn’t really expect,” Bubb said. “One was the water here has a lot of minerals in it. So, we were getting these mineral deposits in the sculpture that we hadn’t anticipated. These have destroyed the blue background and put a white coating on the bubbles.”

Mayor David H. Bieter

and Boise City Council voted to keep the sculpture and simply renovate it with more durable materials.

“We had the choice to remove it because it was no longer maintainable with the current materials,” Bubb said. “Or, we could look at how could redesign this (sculpture) as close as

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we can to its artist’s vision and replace the materials with more sustainable materials that will last longer.”

According to Bubb, Bieter and Boise City Council recognize the importance of public art to Boise’s culture.

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This was one of those cases where they really stepped up to the plate and said that they value this work. They want to keep it.

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stepped up to the plate and said that they value this work. They want to keep it,” Bubb said.

The sculpture’s neon lights will become LED lights, which are said to have a longer shelf life.

The blue background, now painted aluminum, will be replaced with tile.

The bubbles are all being cleaned and a reverse osmosis system will be installed to remove all the minerals deposits and prevent buildup.

Senior Julie James, psychology major, is thrilled they are remodeling the

sculpture.

“Before, it looked old and cracked. I hope that they still incorporate those pretty lights,” James said.

“I love when it’s all lit up at night because it makes Boise look beautiful.”

The City of Boise, Capitol City Development Corporation and the Grove Hotel Ownership are helping fund this project.

According to Bubb, the original artist’s design is very important and will be highly considered during the redesign so as not to compromise the artistic integrity of the piece.

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Culture

Tasty Tuesday steers students away from ramen Zoey Nguyen Staff Writer

It is safe to say that most college students’ fridges are stuffed with ready-togo meals like frozen pizzas, Ramen noodles and Hot Pockets. Although these same students may find these foods convenient and easy to access, it may be hard for them to deny these foods are healthy.

Processed cheese and carbohydrates may fill one up easily, but microwaveable food is not the most reliable source of nutrition.

That is why Boise State’s Student Involvement and

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Leadership Center has created Tasty Tuesday, a program that provides students with an opportunity to not only eat healthy, but also to learn how to cook healthy food.

Although the Tasty Tuesday program is fairly new, it has received a steady attendance record.

“We get around 30 students each time, which is great,” said Denali Spearl, a sophomore marketing major who is also a part of Student Involvement and Leadership Center. “We just want to provide healthy food to students and also teach them how to cook

with a limited budget.”

The event is sponsored

by Aramark and Conference Services; they provide the ingredients needed for the recipes as well as other supplies for the event.

This past Tuesday’s event on Nov. 4 included recipes for various types of fondues and dips. The recipes included several dipping options, such as chocolate, caramel, various types of cheese and dressings, as well different kinds of breads, chips and fruits to go with it.

The event included not only cooking lessons but also multiple forms of en-

tertainment including raffle drawings.

“It was so cute with all the different little foods, and I thought the idea was really creative, too,” said Taylor Oden, a freshman psychology major who attended the event. “I definitely think there should be more events on campus, as it was a fun way to get together with friends and also meet others.”

Students interested in attending further Tasty Tuesday events can check the Student Involvement and Leadership Center’s online event calendar for the next monthly food lesson.

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Tasty Tuesday is held once a month. design by ted atwell/the arbiter

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Sports & rec Leslie Boston-Hyde Staff Writer

Athletic trainers dedicate hours upon hours to serve athletes on and off the field.

While they may have fans of their own, they don’t need the spotlight to do their job.

Marc Paul, assistant athletic director and head athletic trainer at Boise State, reminds his family to focus on the game rather than his work.

“My grandma watches our games on TV because she hopes to see me on the field.

I tell Grandma, ‘If you see me on the field, that’s not a good thing. So don’t be upset if you never see us’,” Paul said.

Most people may not be too familiar with the field of sports medicine but they serve a valuable community. Many times, they are mistaken for athletic trainers, physical therapists, and even water boys.

Physical therapists fo-

cus on rehabilitation, and strength and conditioning coaches improve athlete fitness. Athletic trainers are highly involved with teams, from the rehab of an athlete and injury prevention to diagnosing injuries on and off the field.

“I think that the people who need to know what we do, know what we do and who we are,” said Seth Rede, a graduate assistant for the sports medicine program.

“We don’t necessarily get the attention from the media, which is completely fine with us.”

The sports medicine program involves certified athletic trainers and student trainers who work alongside athletes every day during preseason, in-season and postseason. According to Rede, once a student is admitted into the program, he or she is expected to have at least 200 hours per semester in the clinical setting.

While there is a minimum

hour requirement, senior Allison Rowe commits even more time.

“I want to be working with different athletes, working with different preceptors, getting the most that I can out of my classmates,” Rowe said. “It’s all about what you want to make your experience about.”

Students are assigned varying rotations each year to follow a certified athletic trainer and assist a sports team. This allows students to apply knowledge learned in the classroom in a variety of clinical settings.

“The fun you have inseason is just as much out of season with some of the injuries you get to potentially see,” senior Cody Hartz said.

While they avoid the media’s attention, athletic trainers still are proud of their work. For Rowe, every day is a new learning opportunity.

“I don’t know if I have one singular proudest moment

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Athletic trainers the unsung heros of college sports

Athletic Trainers serve a valuable purpose. because I feel like every day I have something like, ‘Yes, I did it right!’ because I’m still learning so much,” Rowe said.

Just as athletes focus on continuing improvement,

so do athletic trainers. “(Coach Harsin) says, ‘Let’s get 2 percent better every day.’ We have that mentality of being lifelong learners, and continuing to improve,” Rede said. Sci-

ence is always changing.

“New discoveries are coming out; new techniques are coming out. If we get stagnant then we’re not going to be as effective for the athletes as we should be.”

5 takeaways from the game against New Mexico Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

In what was more typical of a basketball score than football, the Broncos survived in Albuquerque to defeat the New Mexico Lobos in a 60-49 shootout.

The Broncos to move to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in the MW to keep their hopes of a MW title alive. Let’s take a look at the game’s biggest takeaways and what you should keep in mind for next week.

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Where was the defense?

The Boise State defense, which has arguably been the biggest highlight for the Broncos this season, failed.

The team gave up 627 total yards with a staggering 505 coming from the ground.

New Mexico had not one, but two runners go for over 100 yards. The 627 yards and 49 points was the most the defense had allowed all season long.

That offense, though

While the defense was not up to the task, the offense was a completely different story. For the second straight week, the Broncos put up over 600 yards of offense and scored over 50 points. The 60 points was the most that the Broncos have scored all season long.

Grant Hedrick is on a roll

Senior quarterback Grant Hedrick continued his mid-season resurgence to as he had an outstanding game in which he accounted for almost 500 yards and six touchdowns himself.

Hedrick not only did it with his arm with 367 yards and four touchdowns and no interceptions, but also with his legs as he rushed for a season high 131 yards and another two touchdowns.

Full steam ahead for the Jay Train

Junior running back Jay Ajayi showed why he is indeed one of the nation’s most elite runners as the self-proclaimed Jay Train went off for 236 total yards and three scores.

Ajayi had his second best game on the ground this season with 161 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught the very first pass of the game—75- yard touch-

down reception.

Cause for concern?

While the Broncos did come away with the victory, the game was a little concerning. The Lobos were 3-5 and near the bottom of the MW standings.

Boise State will have to play much better in the coming weeks as they will be facing much better teams in San Diego State and Utah State.

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Sports & Rec

Women’s soccer team loses in a heartbreaker

Leslie Boston-Hyde Staff Writer

The Boise State women’s soccer team’s season has come to an end after a loss to No. 3 New Mexico in the first round of the MW Championship on Tuesday.

Coming off of four wins in a row, the Broncos headed into the tournament with high hopes and the sixth seed.

“We were nervous because this could be one of our last times we play together, but we were ready for it. We were ready for the challenge,” said defender Hailey DeVries.

The Broncos started out strong, with two shots by KT Clayton and Shannon Schueren.

In the 23rd minute, the Lobos received a penalty kick. New Mexico’s Claire Lynch sunk the ball into the bottom left of the goal, bringing the Lobos up 1-0.

The Broncos didn’t leave the goal unanswered. Less than 10 minutes later, DeVries took the ball up the right sideline and crossed the ball. Dani Brown took the shot and tied the score 1-1.

“It felt good, because usually in all of our games, the ones that we lose in is be-

cause they score first. With that, we go into a panic situation where our team freaks out and then we don’t play the same,” DeVries said. “I just wish it could have happened again.”

While the match was close in the first half, New Mexico began to pull ahead in the last half of the game, making more chances on goal than the Broncos.

In the 78th minute, freshman goalkeeper Janelle Flores made a critical save when the Lobos had a free kick on goal.

In the final two minutes of the game the Lobos seized control of the ball

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deep in the Bronco’s defense. The defense tried to clear the ball on the right sideline. The ball bounced off of a New Mexico forward into the left corner of the goal, leaving 2:17 on the clock.

“I remember vividly turning around to my assistant coach Ed and just saying, ‘That’s it? That’s going to be the one?’” head coach Jim Thomas said.

While the Broncos fought to make one more goal with a shot by Clayton, the game ended 2-1.

“These kids that are hanging on by their finger nails to whatever emotional strength they’ve got left.

They fought very hard and they came back in a game that we were down a goal, and that was going to be the goal that ended it all,” Thomas said.

The team will now have to say goodbye to its two seniors, middle fielder Schueren and defender Mikhaila Bowden.

Schueren holds third place in school records for most goals scored (17) and most points scored (41). Bowden was named first-team AllMountain West and holds school records for starts (83) and minutes played (7,694).

“I was (thankful) for those two specifically who have been unbelievable proponents of Boise State and the Athletic Department, as well as the soccer program here,” Thomas said.

The Broncos will move onto the off-season and look ahead to next year, with key players such as Flores and junior Brooke Heidemann, who was also named

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to the All-Mountain West first-team.

“I would rank this (team) in the top one or two things that I’ve ever been a part of, and getting through (this

season) and finding the success that we did in the end was a massive achievement for this program. I’m very proud of everyone here,” Thomas said.

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Sports & rec

Terra Chambers Staff Writer

Many members of the Boise State wrestling team tried to earn a spot on the varsity squad. The catch?

Those spots were determined in part by matches wrestled against their teammates.

Those who are injured or who had already secured a spot on the team didn’t participate but for the others it was a unique experience to pursue a varsity spot and find places where they can improve.

“We are excited. There is great intensity in the work out and get competition this year,” assistant coach Chris Owens said.

Competing against someone who is normally a teammate was different for the wrestlers. However it did come with benefits.

“Wrestling was tough in

this atmosphere because your workout partner knows what is coming so they make it tough,” redshirt senior Steven Hernandez said after his 157-pound match.

The wrestle-off also showed promise of a competitive team. Most of the matches were decided by only one point when the final whistle blew.

With 11 freshmen on the team this season, the success of the team will rely on young guys stepping up. The team veterans are hoping this exercise will help the newcomers get acclimated.

“This was good for the young guys who are working hard on filling the shoes,” redshirt junior Chris Castillo said.

The team attempted to put what they learned in wrestle-off into action this past weekend when they competed at the Cowboy

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Wrestle-offs start season for the Broncos

Sophomore Austin dewey in action last season Open. At the time of publication, scores and stats from Wyoming had not been posted.

The team hopes to get

back to where they were a few years ago: one of the best teams in the Pac-12.

“We have to keep practicing and improving to make

sure we are ready to peak near the middle of the season,” redshirt sophomore Austin Dewey said.

The schedule is tough

this year for the team. They open their first home dual in a tri-meet with Utah Valley and Iowa State on Friday, Nov. 14.

Broncos look to continue success in the spring Staff Writer

Finishing out a recordbreaking first half of the season, the Boise State women’s golf team plans to continue this swinging momentum into the spring season.

“Our fall finished great, obviously we are only halfway through our season and our spring season is going to be a lot tougher,” head coach Nicole Bird said.

“We’re going to play more

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competitive teams. That’s when our championship is and we have a long way to go.”

After starting the fall season off with a 13th place team showing at the Colorado State Ptarmigan Ram Classic, the Broncos closed out the season with four top-four finishes as a team.

To stay ready for the next season, the team will be adding in another workout to their weekly schedule going from three practices a week to four and adding

in yoga.

“They do three days with our strength coach in the weight room and then they have one day of yoga to stretch out and heal after the season and working some core strength,” Bird

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said. “They are going to be pushing it really hard with the weights so we needed something to balance that out.”

Even though the Broncos will be off for about four months, they all have goals

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We didn’t really think about what record did we break. It was more focused on the outcome; if we play well, it will speak for itself.

—Samantha Martin

to continue the trend of low scores on the course.

“I think I did quite a few good things, but I think there are still a lot of things that I could improve on,” sophomore Genevieve Ling said. “I look forward to improving it this spring, but I mean, it’s just a process. I kind of expect anything to happen, but I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing and see how it works out.”

The team, led by junior Samantha Martin, were able to break several school

records over the course of the fall season.

Martin added to her abundance of school records with low scores and a share of an individual title at the Prices Give ‘Em Five tournament.

“We broke a lot of records and it was pretty amazing how well we did in each tournament,” Martin said.

“We didn’t really think about what record did we break. It was more focused on the outcome; if we play well, it will speak for itself.”

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hoots & giggles

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1, Put a small amount of water in a glass when you microwave your pizza to keep the crust from getting chewy.

2. Remaining silent is one of the most effective ways to get information out of someone.

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3. Add a cup of water and dry ice inside your carved pumpkin to make it truly terrifying.

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