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POLICY CHANGE TO STREAMLINE PROCESS FOR TITLE IX COMPLAINTS, P. 7

CULTURE

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hoots & giggles “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” –Thomas A. Edison

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NEWS

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Matie Harper, a Boise resident, was violently assaulted by his female partner five months ago.

Harper’s partner came home drunk at 3 a.m. yelling accusations at Harper. When Harper told her to be quiet because their two-year-old son was asleep in the next room, she hit him with a picture frame.

Neighbors called the police as she threatened him, kicked him in the groin area and tried to choke him.

At first, Harper just asked that the police take his partner away to her mother’s. The officer felt there was more to the story.

“By the grace of God I’m lucky that (the officer) saw past to what I was trying to say, but I just couldn’t get it out of my gut. He looked at me and he was like, ‘I think this is suitable for a domestic violence charge.’ I felt relieved because I didn’t want to say it; I knew I needed to but (in) my routine and my past nothing happened to (my abusive partners),” Harper said.

While Harper had other abusive partners in the past, this was the first time someone acknowledged he was experiencing domestic violence.

The problem

Domestic violence against men is rarely talked about.

Some even laugh at the idea of a man being beat up by a woman. Harper is proof this happens and he’s not alone.

After opening up to other men he knew, Harper found out his situation was similar to others’. He also found there

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was little support for his situation as a male victim of domestic violence.

Harper was not given references to hotlines nor offered shelter for himself and his son. No one provided resources for him to contact to seek support and help.

Women victims who report abuse, however, are almost always offered these opportunities.

“It’s secured so a woman can get strong and safe for herself and take classes so she can build herself back up and get the strength she needs,” Harper described.

“For a man, (they would) put (him) in a motel for one night, (have him) sleep it off and then next morning nothing has happened. I just wish and hope there is somebody who will take this seriously.”

Associate director of the Women’s Center Adriane Bang confirmed there are limited resources specifically for men. Bang said part of this could be due to funding limitations, but it could also be due to the philosophy that women and children experience domestic violence more than men.

“It is true in our community there are no shelters set up for men, that men in our community who experience domestic violence are referred to some alternative sites as well as the shelters that are most typically identified for folks without housing, not specialized care of violence response,” Bang said.

Bang feels there are two reasons men don’t feel they have access to similar resources as female domestic violence victims. The first is

T-shirts were made during the clothesline project. that there is a long-standing history of women as victims and, in American society, men aren’t often recognized as victims.

Her second reason is a lack of federal funding for malespecific services. The numbers for women and children victims are much higher than those for men, so money goes toward supporting organizations and nation-wide projects specifically for women and children.

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This lack of resources dedicated to men is not a problem specific to Boise; it extends to the national level.

“I don’t think it’s surprising that in our culture that it’s very minimized, that people think men are strong, that they can’t be victims, including men who might even be in relationships that are violent,” Bang said. “Men aren’t going to necessarily be recognized by friends and family as victims because of the way

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Domestic violence against men is rarely recognized

Men aren’t going to necessarily be recognized by friends and family as victims because of the way we view masculinity in this culture.

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we view masculinity in this culture.”

Change must happen

Tami Winn, Boise State 2012 alumna, is an advocate for male domestic violence victims. Winn and Bang agree that domestic violence against men should be talked about and that there needs to be discussion about male victims feeling marginalized.

“I think until sensitivity comes around the issue and until people are educated— that people are people, and humans are humans and they don’t deserve to be treated that way—then it’s not going to change,” Winn said.

Winn said she thinks Boise State students can have a strong impact on this issue by advocating for male vic-

tim services and resources.

“I think Adriane at the Women’s Center said something about that, the student body is probably the most powerful voice,” Winn said.

“They as a student body, will be able to make the change they want to see.”

Without dedicated resources, Harper feels he hasn’t recovered well from this incident.

“If there was help for me I’d be able to ease myself of that,” Harper said. “I am now trying to counsel my son through what he’s witnessed and seen when (his) daddy just threw on some superglue and (a) band aid and called it good…it’s been months but it still brings up old scars.”

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Student and preacher argue in the Quad.

Students react to pastors’ approach in the Quad Addie Glick Staff Writer

There are always different organizations setting up booths or trying to promote something in the Quad.

Through all the chaos, as students are rushing to class, the preachers are there.

While some of these religious groups stand passively and allow students to approach them, others hand out pamphlets and are even more aggressive about trying to engage students in conversation. Each religion has a different message they intend to convey.

Jehovah Witness Cassadie Ropp can be seen in the Quad handing out pamphlets and spreading the message of the Bible.

She has been particularly involved in helping the deaf and spreading information from the Bible translated into American Sign Lan-

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guage.

“Our other groups come every day,” Ropp said. “We have different English congregations that also come so you’ll see other ones on the different days.”

Students have a variety of opinions on campus proselytizing. While some may have a genuine interest in learning what these different religious advocates have to say, most have feelings of annoyance or indifference.

“I feel like there’s too much of them; a lot of the time when you pass by one there’s always someone else following. They should just have one per day,” said Boise State freshman Erin Foley.

“It doesn’t annoy me when they’re just standing there and it being optional to go up and talk to them, but not if they’re handing you stuff and it’s always the same thing.”

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Jaydin Huber also feels annoyed with these preachers.

“It seems like no one’s really paying attention to them, so I don’t understand why they’re here,” Huber said. “I feel a place of education should not be a place of religion unless you are learning more about a specific religion, not promoting religion.”

Boise State freshman Marie Goggins has a similar view.

“Honestly I believe that most of us are already 18 and we have our values established in ourselves already,” Goggins said. “I think that a college campus probably isn’t the best place to do it. The people in the Quad are trying to get to class. They don’t really have time to stop and talk. I think that maybe if they did it in a way that wasn’t so pushyshovy it would be more effective.”

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NEWS

Student code of conduct policy gets new overhaul Staff Writer

A proposed change in policy could give students with sexual harassment grievances an easier path to resolution.

“I think the proposed change is beneficial to students because it shortens how many steps students will have to go through,” said Jessica Wauer, part of a Student Assembly focus group compiled in order to discuss concerns about the change.

Currently any student who has a non-academic conduct complaint takes it to the Dean of Students office. Any sexual harassment allegations that fall under Title IX are then sent to the Title IX coordinator Annie Kerrick. Such allegations include sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking or any kind of harassment on the basis of sexual ori-

entation or gender identity.

These are classified as sexual harassment under federal policy Title IX. This is where things start to get redundant for students.

After the initial investigation, Kerrick documents her findings and forwards it to the office of the Dean of Students.

Then the process starts over as another investigation is conducted through a hearing process. Students are called to an administrative hearing with a hearing officer such as Jess CaldwellO’Keefe, associate dean of students, if the alleged con-

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duct is not serious enough to result in suspension or expulsion.

For more serious allegations the student is invited to a board hearing to give testimony. The hearing will then result in a suggested sanction.

If the new policy goes through, it will abolish these redundancies.

Kerrick will review the allegations and witness statements and then file her findings under both the Code of Conduct and Policy 1065.

The findings will then go directly to the board.

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I think the proposed change is beneficial to students because it shortens how many steps students will have to go through. It will also be beneficial to students because they will not have to share what happened as many times as they had.

—Jessica Wauer

to do that, Annie will be adding a few steps to her process to make sure everyone gets the opportunity to be heard so she will review the allegations with them before making a finding,” O’Keefe said.

After students are given the chance to respond to all allegations and statements by both parties, Kerrick gives the findings to either the board or to O’Keefe, cutting out further steps for the student.

The Student Assembly has already come out in support of this policy change.

“It will also be beneficial to students because they will not have to share what happened as many times as they had,” Wauer said.

Students wanting more information on the current policy can check out the Code of Conduct or Policy 1065 on the Boise State website.

Title IX

The University evaluates claims presented to see if they warrant investigation

Compliance Officers will then Eliminate possibility of reoccurence Compliance Officers then have investigators conduct an investigation Information is then gathered from both parties to produce a status

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Women’s Center focuses on violence prevention Shelly Bohorquez Staff Writer

A little over a year ago, the Women’s Center was moved from being overseen by Student Diversity and Inclusion to the Dean of Students. The Women’s Center is continuing to undergo staff and organizational adjustments in order to best serve the needs of students.

“The move was necessitated by the desire to provide more advocacy to students,” wrote Jess Caldwell-O’Keefe,

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associate dean of students and former director of the Women’s Center, in an email interview. “Having a direct report to the Office of the Dean of Students means being able to focus on the needs of our students and also has the added benefit of having the Women’s Center activities inform the work of DOS.” This change has allowed the Women’s Center to focus on different kinds of priorities that are more specific to their organization, such as

the high standard for violence response.

“I think one of the changes that I’ve noticed is the profile being raised on our violence prevention and response services,” said Adriane Bang, associate director for the Women’s Center.

“The Dean of Students office is one of the offices that helps facilitate response when there is disclosure of violence, so obviously I’ve been working more closely with them.”

Bang has continued su-

pervising daily operations, as well as providing services to students and supporting the Women’s Center staff.

Although students that pass by the Women’s Center for casual advice and services may not have noticed any change, the staff within the Women’s Center has experienced an increased line of contact with the directors to whom they are now reporting.

Having passed the last year without a director, the Women’s Center will be searching

for a new director within the next few months in order to ease communications throughout the department.

Although the Women’s Center is no longer so closely tied with Student Diversity and Inclusion, they still work as partners for numerous events throughout the year.

“We are good campus partners with any supporters of diversity, including the Women’s Center,” said Francisco Salinas, director of Student Diversity and Inclusion.

Additional Info

The Office of the Dean of Students advocates for a variety of student needs and concerns. Contact their office at 4261527 or visit them in the Norco Building suite 116.

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Obesity isn’t decreasing Daniel Salazar

McClatchy Washington Bureau MCT Campus

While childhood obesity rates in the U.S. appear to be stabilizing, the rate among adults remains stubbornly high, reaching new peaks in several states over the past year.

That’s according to the latest annual report on obesity in America published Thursday by the Trust for America’s Health, a health advocacy and research group, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropy focused on public health issues.

Using federal health data, the report stressed that geography and social factors, like income and race, continue to play a significant role in obesity. The result is that more Americans face a higher risk for health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, some forms of cancers and premature death.

“While we’ve seen some progress on the childhood obesity front, the progress is more mixed for adults,” said Jeffrey Levi, executive director of the trust.

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He said that no state significantly improved over last year and showed a lower obesity rate, “when that’s the ultimate goal here.”

Mississippi and West Virginia topped the list as the heaviest states, with their adult obesity rates at 35.1 percent. That’s the first time any state has passed the 35 percent threshold, the report stated. Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee rounded out the top five.

Colorado had the lowest rate of adult obesity at 21.3 percent, with Hawaii and Massachusetts close behind.

However, all 50 states have seen obesity grow as a public health concern over the decades.

In 1991, no state had hit the 20 percent mark that even the skinniest states have since passed, the report noted. Though Colorado can now boast of having the lowest level of overweight people in the nation, its rate has more than doubled from two decades ago, when it was just 10 percent, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“We’ve had a front-row seat to the toll the obesity epidemic has taken on the

country, both in terms of health and economic costs,” Levi said.

Six states _ Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, New Jersey, Tennessee and Wyoming _ saw statistically significant increases in their rates from last year, ranging from 1.7 percentage points to 4.2 percentage points. Only Arkansas experienced such an increase in last year’s report, with its obesity rate climbing from 30.9 percent in 2011 to 34.5 percent 2012.

“It’s disappointing that we saw the numbers increase, but we understand that the battle against obesity is a tough one,” said Angie Gribble, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s physical activity and nutrition program manager.

Idaho’s obesity rate was just shy of 30 percent.

“There are a lot of things in our day-to-day lives and communities that make it difficult for people to make healthy choices,” she said.

Obesity is defined as having a body mass index of 30 or more, while a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is classified as overweight, according to the CDC, whose data was used for the report.

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NEWS Shelly Bohorquez Staff Writer

Patrick Phillips, a senior international business and German major, has already begun preparations for his second vegan Thanksgiving. The meal will consist of green bean casserole, mashed potatoes with gravy, macaroni and cheese, jalapeño poppers and a few select meat alternatives.

With small changes in the preparation of these classic Thanksgiving foods, a wide variety of common dishes can be made vegan. By substituting margarine for butter, almond milk for cow milk and vegetable broths in exchange for meat-based broths, a vegan Thanksgiving is in anyone’s grasp.

“Predominantly, all this stuff that we’re going to be cooking you can get at any grocery store,” Phillips said.

“The only thing that is special that we bought was a frozen ham roll, which we got at Whole Foods.”

There are several stores within a two-mile radius of Boise State which stock food options for vegetarians or anyone who’s not feeling particularly carnivorous. These stores include Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and the Boise Co-op, which sell Tofurkey-stuffed turkeys, Field Roast substitute meats and vegan ham rolls.

All these require very little preparation.

Phillips will partake in a vegan ham roll made by Vegetarian Plus, as well as a roast that’s stuffed with applewood-smoked field roast sausages, made by the vegan company Field Roast.

“I will probably be making some sort of seitan crustling, which is a lightlybattered and then pan-fried protein,” Phillips said.

Seitan is a high-protein vegetarian food made from cooked wheat gluten.

However, you don’t have to be a vegetarian to try out some vegan-friendly products. Vegenaise, a mayo

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Students find different recipes for Thanksgiving

The Hatfield family enjoys a classic thanksgiving. substitute, can be found at most grocery stores including Winco and contains no animal products.

Sarah Spoja, a sophomore English major with

an emphasis in literature, has planned out her Thanksgiving meal as well.

Although Spoja’s dinner won’t be vegetarian, she still plans on enjoying

some vegan-friendly products for the big meal.

“I’m going to cook my second turkey ever, it’s going to be wrapped in organic bacon; it is a grass-

fed, free-range, non-GMO turkey from Natural Grocers. I’m also going to make deviled eggs out of Vegenaise... it’s delicious,” Spoja said.

Study tip prepares students for test success Maria Shimel

Online Testing Center

For all those stressed out testers trying to find the perfect recipe for exam success, I have two words for you: test preparation.

The first thing that you will want to do is set up a study schedule that breaks down the information into small chunks over a couple of weeks.

This helps prevent that

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panicked feeling from cramming the night before the big test. By the time you get to test day you should feel calm and confident because you know it all!

Be sure to do some recon work and know where the Testing Center (or classroom) is located and be sure to read over the rules and policies so nothing surprises you when you get there.

The night before the exam, locate your student ID, extra pencils, erasers, earplugs note-sheets and scratch paper if they are allowed.

Remember to put an extra bottle of water in your backpack too; this will make sure that you are able to stay hydrated and fresh during your exam.

The next step is to go to bed early and be sure to get a fantastic night’s

sleep. In the morning, eat a great breakfast and leave early for class or the Testing Center.

Give yourself time to deal with crowded parking lots, surprise road construction and any other delays that might impact your commute.

Last but not least, take a deep breath just before your exam and know that you are going to do great.

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The war of Black Friday

Students (and everyone) should stop shopping on Thanksgiving because they keep making it earlier and earlier every year,” Ireland said.

All the hype for a day of shopping now overshadows the day to be thankful; consumers need to stop participating in early Black Friday shopping or it will only get worse every year.

Not only are shoppers missing out on family time, there is a huge strain on retail employees.

This year is the first time many stores in the mall will be opening for Black Friday shopping on Thanksgiving. Large

Leslie Boston-Hyde Staff Writer

While many will be sitting down for a turkey dinner next Thursday, Kali Ireland, third key holder at Icing Jewelry in the mall, will be working.

She’ll be skipping pumpkin pie to face the masses of shoppers looking for early Black Friday sales.

“I don’t understand why we have to open on Thanksgiving.

I think it’s a little bit ridiculous Design by Christian Spencer/the Arbiter

department stores have been leading the trend in recent years: Stores such as Wal-Mart, Target and Kohl’s released Black Friday advertisements in the beginning of November this year.

“Thanksgiving is time to be with family and not go out and fight people off to get really awesome deals,” Ireland said.

Not only do employees have to cut family time, they will have to work extra hours. It is exhausting for workers who already have to deal with the

stress of angry, aggressive Black Friday shoppers.

“It’s tough right now … because we’re not fully staffed.

There’s only four of us working at the store, so we all have to work double shifts and a couple of us have to work triple shifts,” Ireland said.

Despite the toll on retail employees, consumers continue to participate in the retail festivities.

Although junior biology major Kristen Chamberlin won’t be shopping on Thanksgiving,

she believes shoppers should have the option.

“I think (stores) should be open. I feel like people, if they want to go out and shop, they should have the opportunity,” Chamberlin said.

People shopping on Thanksgiving indirectly support unnecessary consumerism.

Others protest the concept.

Facebook pages such as “Boycott Shopping on Thanksgiving” try to persuade the public to let retail employees enjoy the holiday.

“I think everybody should have Thanksgiving off at least to eat with their family,” said Caitlin Fovenyessy, junior kinesiology major. “I know Black Friday is like a big tradition for a lot of people…but on Thanksgiving Day, (stores) shouldn’t be open.”

Ultimately, consumers are the driving force behind the cultural phenomenon. While they’re getting great deals, retail workers are ultimately the ones paying the price.

DO YOU THINK STORE SHOULD BE OPEN

Student voices by katie meikle/the arbiter

for Black Friday shopping on Thanksgiving?

“No, because I think shopping is evil and that it is black magic and that’s why they call it Black Friday and it should be stopped.”

“Yes I do, because they can get way more business that way.”

- Daniel Ryan, sophomore, health science studies

- Cody Tilley, freshman, mechanical engineering

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“No, I don’t like that ... I always think of the saying, ‘On Thanksgiving, you’re so thankful and then on Friday, you go and trample people to go get something.’”

- Samantha Cheney, junior, marketing & finance

“It just seems kind of ridiculous. I mean, Thanksgiving is all about family time and it seems like Black Friday has kind of taken over that.”

- Wil Balch, sophomore, mechanical engineering

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Snow is new for some international students.

Zoey Nguyen Staff Writer

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Winter offers several recreational caveats for students. Some enjoy curling up inside blankets with a cup of hot cocoa in their hands and Netflix running on their laptops, while others frolick in the newly fallen snow.

While a few students may have anticipated the first few feet of snow fall last week, it was especially surprising for some international students, for whom snow is not a usual sight.

Those who come from warmer, tropical countries have little to no experience with this form of precipitation.

“It felt exactly like what I had seen in the movies.

Everything looked so white and beautiful.” said Lang Truong, junior chemistry major from Vietnam. “I would love to go skiing for once. I do love winter but

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I’m not a snow-friendly person. It’s nice at first, but it gets really messy and it sucks for driving.”

In spite of the snow’s beauty, some got fed up fairly quickly. With the snow comes the cold and the mess.

“It does snow in South Korea, but it’s not as bad and intense as here,” said Jeong-huyn Boo, a junior majoring in business and economics. “The snow is pretty, but it’s so annoying.

I am clumsy, so I would fall, slip and trip a lot because of the snow and it would get my shoes wet. I used to like the cold, but now that I’m in Boise, I hate it.”

For senior marketing major Aziz Alfaleh, the snow brought an added inconvenience along with its winter glow.

“It’s too early for this much snow. The winter here is the exact opposite of winter in Saudi Arabia,” Alfaleh said. “I prefer summer over

winter because I feel less restricted and without worry I can bike or do my daily activities.”

The snow may offer new outdoor activities to those that cannot participate in snow sports in their own countries. For some, this is one of the season’s saving graces.

“In my country, Egypt, the weather is awesome.

Not that much cold in winter,” said Luka Daoud, graduate student in electronic engineering. “It doesn’t snow at all. But here, I like skiing and I’d like to do it this winter.”

There are also some international students for whom the snow is no surprise.

“It’s not much different back home in Nepal than here, and I like the cold,” said Shreya Timilsina, a sophomore engineering major. “If this counts as a winter activity, then cuddling in bed is my favorite during winter.”

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Culture Patty Bowen

Asst. Culture Editor

A long rift of slightly distorted up-tempo chords explodes throughout Twin Peaks’ latest album, “Wild Onions.” The native Chicago band mixes garage punk, glam rock and rudimentary choruses to create a brand of blood-pumping music that is relatable through life’s hills and valleys.

Formed roughly five years ago, Twin Peaks has seeped its way into concert houses all over the country. It recently made its way out of the country on its current tour which started in August.

“We were in London for a bit which was really cool.

It was our first time out of the country and we were in New York for a bit for the CMJ Music Festival,” said Jack Dolan, bassist of Twin Peaks.

Despite the popularity the band has now achieved, Twin Peaks had humble beginnings that were sparked by popular culture and a mix of the early 2000s and classic music scenes.

“We grew up in the age of Tony Hawk and bands’ warp tours. That definitely had an influence on us,” Dolan said. “We’re also all really interested in the old stuff like the Beatles and the Beach Boys, stuff like that.”

According to Dolan, the band was heavily influenced by the movie the “School of Rock” and the music scene in Chicago.

“Since I was like 15 or 16, we’ve been going to house shows and stuff like that. That sort of environment is really prevalent in Chicago; the DIY scene and all that. I really looked up to a lot of those bands.”

Dolan went from attend-

ing house shows to playing at house shows after the formation of Twin Peaks.

“That’s where we started playing a lot when we were about 16 or 17,” Dolan said. “We started in those basements and stuff. That played a big role.”

Twin Peaks’ influences stem from several interesting sounds that vary largely from song to song, depending on which band member wrote it.

“We have three different songwriters in the band.

We wanted ‘Wild Onion’ to sound pretty all over the place. We embrace the variation for sure,” Dolan said.

According to Dolan, Twin Peaks songs are written by Cadien Lake James, Clay Frankel and himself.

Each member has a different style that gives Twin Peaks its unique sound.

“I think I write more of the garagey, punk stuff. We

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Twin Peaks gathers inspiration from varied eras. kind of all influence each other at the same time,” Dolan said.

“Everyone knows each other, everyone is friends.

If you need help, people

usually help each other out,” Dolan said.

Dolan continued to explain that “more younger bands are joining the DIY scene and its getting more

colorful.”

Students who are interested in seeing Twin Peaks play can attend their show at The Crux on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m.

‘Facebook at Work’ looks to compete with Microsoft Office Los Angeles Times MCT Campus

Facebook could soon compete with Microsoft Office, LinkedIn and Google Drive on workplace collaboration tools, according to a company source who was not authorized to speak on the matter.

The toolset is called “Facebook at Work,” and lets users communicate with their co-workers us-

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ing the social network’s traditional tools, such as news feed, messaging and groups, the source said.

The product would also allow users to keep their personal Facebook profiles separate from work accounts.

While little is publicly known about the features of Facebook at Work, analysts say if the platform can be used as an online business networking tool and allow users to collaborate on a range of document

types, it could compete directly with services such as Microsoft Office, LinkedIn and Google Drive.

It could also take market share from companies such as LinkedIn, which currently has 90 million monthly active users.

Facebook, in comparison, currently has 1.35 billion monthly active users.

Rob Koplowitz, an analyst at firm Forrester Research, said companies such as Microsoft, Google and IBM, which currently

sell products to enterprises, will certainly take notice of Facebook at Work when it launches, especially if it can offer something that existing products can’t.

“I think that blurring the lines between employees and customers might be that value proposition,” Koplowitz said.

Facebook declined to comment for this article, and LinkedIn did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Culture

Students fight zombies with Nerf

Kelsey Jacobs Staff Writer

“Brains! Brains! Brains!”

Students can attribute the screams for human blood that rang throughout campus last week to the Humans vs. Zombies Club.

The club has been around for about two years and just completed their official semesterly game of Humans vs. Zombies.

At the start of the week, all the players are human except for one “Original Zombie,” who is disguised as a human. The “Original Zombie” has to tag human players to turn them into

zombies, but there are a few different ways to go about it.

Most players use Nerf blasters to tag opponents.

Players are also allowed the option of a rolled up pair of socks or marshmallows to throw at their enemy.

If a zombie tags a human, then the human becomes a zombie. If a human tags a zombie, the zombie is stunned in that spot for 15 minutes while the human escapes.

The point of the game is to be the last human or last team of humans standing.

It’s a week-long enterprise that is goes every day ex-

cept a short window from 3 to 6 a.m.

Gina Boliou, freshman political science major and club member, said the experience is a constant rush of adrenaline.

“You’re looking over your shoulder the whole time. It’s great,” said Boliou. “The way we identify zombies is with green bandanas. So, now every time you see a green water bottle or a green hat, you get this mini freak out. It is so much fun.”

Alex Wall, sophomore undecided major and founder and president of the club thoroughly en-

joyed last week’s game.

“The event went really well. We had a few issues in the beginning with there not being enough people.

It’s kind of hard to see people in between classes,” Wall said.

Humans vs. Zombies is always looking for excited members who want to participate. The club has their own stash of Nerf blasters that they allow members to borrow and are currently building up their artillery.

The club has meetings every Monday at 4:30 p.m. to discuss club business and the latest and greatest in Nerf technology.

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“Anybody that wants to do it, even if they’re a nontraditional student or if they don’t live on campus, anybody can play,” Wall

said. “We want as many people to play as possible because it is fun. It’s fun because you’re kind of paranoid the whole time.”

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Culture

Learning from Lily and Marshall, Maroon 5 Advertisements and media often create unrealistic standards in students’ minds Asst. Culture Editor

Two large sheets of paper hang on the side of a blank wall in the SUB, labeled “Healthy Relationship” and “Unhealthy Relationship.” As students put descriptive words on the different slabs of wall, the seminar begins with a large image of a television with static. This is how the Women’s Center’s Media vs. Media Relationship seminar started.

The seminar gave an in-depth explanation of how media representations of relationships can negatively or positively affect students’ opinions of healthy actions within relationships.

“Some things that are not attainable for everyone are normalized,” said Megan Hinson, second year graduate student in counselling.

According to Hinson, visual media has a tendency to leave out vital narratives about life, creating misleading expectations. Most prominent in these left out conversations is the lack of representation for alternative lifestyles. “(Media) imposes an expected way for relationships to go,” said Thabby Regiani, senior graphic design major. “Everyone talks about how getting married is amazing and no one talks about after the beautiful wedding. That’s not how it happens in real life.”

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Regiani explained that by creating media that only represents upper class heterosexual Caucasian individuals, it leaves those who do not fall into that category to feel isolated or incorrect about their lifestyle.

“The examples of healthier framing are often tied to socioeconomic class: Rich people, or people with power, so predominantly white folks who are typically straight. Those identity marks are the only ones we get to see,” said Kate Steven, program coordinator at the Women’s Center. “You can have a healthy relationship and be very successful without a lot of money.”

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Several shows, including “Orange Is the New Black,” “Parenthood” and “How I Met Your Mother” were cited as showcasing relationships that created healthy examples for viewers. Hinson felt that the relationship between the fictional characters Lily and Marshall in the CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” often showed conflicts paired with healthy resolutions that viewers could utilize in personal interactions.

According to Hinson, Lily and Marshall’s habit of pausing a heated discussion when the banter becomes too unhealthy can be a great tool for couples.

Mainstream Media can skew relationship expectations.

“If you have that point to cool down, it is healthy for anyone,” Regiani said.

Creating predetermined guidelines and parameters for conflicts gives both parties in a romantic relationship the freedom to handle conflicts in a healthier way. “(Pausing arguments like Lily and Marshall do can help couples) take a step back to clear their head,” Hinson said. “This can keep you from saying something hurtful.”

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lence in media relationships

Despite some healthy relationship that are portrayed in sitcoms, the media often supports unhealthy relationships through slut-shaming and victim-blaming.

An example of victim blaming, cited by junior health science major Rachel Kossow, was the video taken of suspended NFL player Ray Rice beating his wife. Kossow feels that society often puts on rose-

colored glasses when dealing with celebrities and makes excuses for their behaviors because of their achievements.

“It’s all about what we glorify,” Kossow said. “He’s a football player but …

There shouldn’t be a but.”

According to Kossow, young women often condone negative media that is popular amongst the masses. One example of this is Maroon 5’s “Animals,” which advocates messages of rape and stalking. “(People think) it’s

okay if I’m stalked, because that means I’m awesome,’” Kossow said. “(These messages) cover up what is healthy.”

Kossow urges students to be aware of the negative media they come in contact with, and try to speak out against negative media when possible.

“Sometimes people are just ignorant of the other side,” said Egipcia Mercado, junior communications major. “I know I’m awesome without being stalked.”

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Sports & rec

Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

Boise State’s swimming and diving teams have charged into the season head on with successful meets against Utah, Idaho and Oregon State.

Leading the Broncos is sophomore Brittany Aoyama who competes in seven different events for the team.

“She is someone who is always really focused,” head coach Kristin Hill said.

“Whether it’s in school or the pool, her focus has set her apart.”

Aoyama had perhaps the greatest season for a true freshman in school history last season. She earned AllMountain West honors in a staggering seven events, set

a plethora of records for the team and qualified for the NCAA Championships.

“I was really surprised with how I did,” Aoyama said. “I was really happy with how I performed last year.”

Coming out of high school, Aoyama was the 30th ranked recruit in the entire nation. With all that talent, she could have gone anywhere she wanted but because of Hill, she now represents the blue and orange.

“I was really glad to get her here,” Hill said. “She and I made a really good personal connection and we knew we would have a good partnership and that has really paid off.”

Aoyama also made immediate connections with her

fellow teammates as well.

“She is my best friend,” junior Sam Wicks said. “We are always biting at each other’s heels and it’s awesome to have someone that’s with you to push you. She is a great asset to our team and always gives it her all.”

This past summer, Aoyama competed at the Phillips 66 National Championships.

“That was such an amazing experience and I had to get use to swimming at such a high-caliber level,” Aoyama said.

While Aoyama has already had so much success early in her Bronco career, she knows she couldn’t have done it without her coaches.

“Kristin and (assistant coach Eddie Larios) have

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Aoyama competing in the butterfly stroke. really helped me and really care about me,” Aoyama said. “They have made my practices more personalized towards me and are helping

me reach my goals.”

With still two and half years of swimming to go at Boise State, Aoyama will be one to keep an eye out for.

“She is one of the best swimmers that we have had here and there is plenty left to accomplish for her,” Hill said.

NCAA Tournament to return to Taco Bell Arena Nate Lowery

Sports & Rec Editor

Big things are coming at Taco Bell Arena.

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will be returning to Boise State in 2018 and it will bring about new upgrades to the 22-year-old facility.

On Monday, the NCAA announced Taco Bell Arena was selected as a host site for the first and second rounds of the tournament between Mar. 15 and 18, 2018.

This will be the first time Boise will serve as the host city since 2009 and the ninth time overall, dating back to 1983.

“We have a great history

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with the NCAA Tournament,” athletic director Mark Coyle said. “One thing I hear from fans a lot is ‘When are we having the NCAA Tournament back?’ We are excited to bring it back to Boise.”

Coyle said Boise State’s first bid upon his arrival in 2011 was unsuccessful, but he credited associate athletic director of facilities and operations Bob Carney, executive director of Taco Bell Arena Lisa Cochran and vice president for Finance and Administration Stacy Pearson for the successful bid for 2018.

Part of Boise State’s bid to the NCAA tournament was replacing the video board in Taco Bell Arena. A big reason for the

delay in Boise State’s second bid, according to Coyle, was restructuring the program’s contract with Learfield Sports in order to gain funds for a new video board.

The contract was restructured this past August.

As part of the amended contract, Learfield will provide a capital subsidy payment of $100,000 on July 1 of the 2014-15 athletic year for “. . . such items as the purchase and installation of a center-hung video board in the Taco Bell Arena.”

“We have been very open with our desire to improve the video board and some of the LED signage at Taco Bell Arena,” Coyle said. “Those are

things we addressed in our bid.

When we did our extension with Learfield, that was part of that process.

“We wanted to make sure we get our arms around everything and get the best (possible options).”

Head men’s basketball coach Leon Rice said the exposure the program will receive from the NCAA Tournament will be huge.

“I gave a fist pump when I found out,” Rice said.

Because Taco Bell Arena will be the host for the 2018 tournament, the men’s basketball team will not be able to play in the same region if they earn a bid into the NCAA Tournament.

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Wrestling team splits season-opening duals Terra Chambers Staff Writer

Cold weather would not keep Boise State fans from crowding into Bronco Gym Friday night to watch the Boise State wrestling team take on Utah Valley and Iowa State in the first duals of the season.

The Broncos edged Utah Valley in a tight dual that came down to the final match.

Freshman Geordan Martinez and redshirt senior Steven Hernandez claimed pins at 141 and 157 pounds, respectively.

“It felt really good to win, but there is always room for improvement,” Martinez said. “A win is a win and they were tough kids.

There is still a lot to do so back to the drawing board.”

Boise State managed to squeak out the win 19-18.

“We had some kids that were outmatched but still put up a hard fight,” head coach Greg Randall said.

There was little rest time for the Broncos, as they took on Iowa State next.

The Cyclones entered the dual ranked 13th in the nation and have five wrestlers ranked nationally as

individuals.

Boise State managed only two wins in the dual. Martinez had a 9-5 decision over John Meeks and Hernandez pulled out a pin over Luke Goettle. Iowa State won the match 36-8.

Hernandez said following the match that he is excited to start the year undefeated.

“It feels good to get back on my feet with a winning streak,” Hernandez said. “A win is a win. It’s nice to do it fashionably. We got some things to fix, a lot of spots to straighten out.”

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“Geo, what a freshman, did a great job and was very strong,” Randall said. “Hernandez with the pin, and Xavier (Callejas) fought tooth and nail and just lost it in the third period.”

Randall said there are plenty of improvements to be made as the Broncos move forward, starting with the team’s mentality.

“We have a lot of guys who are young,” Randall said. “Sometimes they need to find the fight within them and beat better opponents and go down fighting. We have to pick the intensity up.”

Boise State will take two weeks off to rest and prepare for their next invitational in Las Vegas on Dec. 5-6.

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Rafla (No.131) racing in his first college meet.

Cross country ready to write history Sports & Rec Editor

Thanksgiving break will be all the sweeter for the Boise State cross country teams. The women’s cross country team and freshman Andrew Rafla will be flying out to Terra Haute, Indiana this weekend to represent the Broncos at the NCAA Championships.

This will be the first time in program history the Boise State women’s team will compete at the national level as a team.

Rafla is only the fifth male in program history to represent the Broncos at the NCAA Championships.

The women earned one of the two automatic qualifying spots at the Western Region Championships.

The women originally tied with Stanford, but won the tiebreaker based off of Emma Bates and Marisa

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Howard’s second and fifth place showings besting the Cardinal’s third and 10th place showings.

The women winning the tiebreaker was a redeeming factor for Boise State after the men finished just outside of an at-large bid to the national meet last season.

The Broncos’ showing also earned head coach Corey Ihmels West Region Women’s Coach of the Year honors.

“It was nice for those young ladies to run well when it counted,” Ihmels said. “Anytime you automatically qualify is exciting, especially with the group that

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has never been there before.

It’s great progression.”

Rafla earned an at-large bid by virtue of his 11th place finish. He was the only freshman to place in the top 15.

Rafla’s showing bested teammate and current MW Champion David Elliott who barely missed an atlarge bid after finishing 19th. “(David) congratulated me,” Rafla said following his surprising performance. “I felt bad for him because he just had one bad race this season.”

Despite Bates being unable to repeat as the Western Region Champion, Ih-

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I feel like I haven’t been quite recognized as I should this year. (That) is great because I always like being the dark horse. I’m excited to get to work on Saturday and see what I can do.

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mels feels she and Howard can drive the women to a top-10 finish.

Currently, the women are ranked 11th in the nation.

Howard is also hoping to continue her rise to the upper echelon of the NCAA rankings despite flying under the radar.

“I feel like I haven’t been quite recognized as I should this year,” Howard said. “(That) is great because I always like being the dark horse. I’m excited to get to work on Saturday and see what I can do.”

The NCAA Championships will begin Saturday at LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course.

The course conditions for the national meet at LaVern Gibson have been historically awful.

“The worse the weather is, the better it is for us,” Ihmels said. “The weather this week doesn’t hurt either.”

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Rice coaching last season.

Men’s basketball opens season with 2OT win Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

It wasn’t pretty but the Boise State men’s basketball team found a way to win their regular season opener. The team achieved a thrilling 7267 double overtime win over Montana.

“A weaker team and a team that didn’t have some championship contenders would have folded up and lost that game,” head coach Leon Rice said. “My team didn’t do that. They just came together, battled through it and found a way.”

The Broncos got off to a terrible start falling down by 15 midway through the first half and trailed by 10 heading into the locker room.

“I was disgusted with the way we came out in that first half,” Rice said. “That was probably the worst we have ever started a game in my five years here.”

Early in the second half the Broncos received some questionable fouls culminating in Rice getting a technical and the Broncos falling back down eight.

“I think everybody in the crowd wanted to get a techni-

cal,” Rice said. “I just got it for them.”

Despite everything that had gone wrong on the night, the team still found a way to rally back and win the game.

“We’ve done so much and we can fall back on what we’ve done,” sophomore forward Nick Duncan said. “I think we need to focus on that more and be more of a team.”

The Broncos were led by senior forward Anthony Drmic who took control of the game when it mattered most.

Drmic finished with 29 points.

“I want to do whatever I have to do to win games,” Drmic said. “I don’t want to go out like we did last year. I want to do whatever it takes to win those games, whether it’s scoring, passing, rebounding.”

With his performance, Drmic moved into a tie for sixth place on Boise State’s all time scoring list. However, Drmic’s only concern though was getting the win.

Boise State now looks ahead to traveling to Madison, Wisconsin to take on the No. 3 ranked Badgers.

“They are a tough ball club and have no weaknesses,” Rice said.

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