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Boise State University’s search for a new athletic director came to an end this week, as President Bob Kustra announced Thursday Mark Coyle would take over for fired Gene Bleymaier. The hiring came after a nationwide search, which was conducted over the past three months by the recruiting firm Spencer-Stuart out of New York City. The firm found Coyle to be the candidate Boise State was looking for. Oddly enough, Coyle had reached out months before, only days after Bleymaier’s firing, in a personal email to the university’s president. Kustra had no idea at the time this would be the individual who would eventually be filling the athletic director position.
At Thursday’s press conference, Coyle emphasized his commitment to making the Broncos a national brand and continuing fundraising efforts for the athletics department. “What we have in Mark Coyle is not only somebody who is steeped in athletic department experience, but somebody who has worked outside in sports marketing for universities,” President Kustra said of his and Coyle’s goals for the athletic department. “And who are we kidding, in this day and age it’s becoming more and more important for us to find a way to take the Bronco Nation on the road, so to speak.” Coyle comes from the University of Kentucky, where he was the deputy director of athletics for the Wildcats since September 2010.
Before being deputy director, Coyle worked as the senior associate director of external affairs since 2005. Prior to Kentucky, Coyle worked for the University of Minnesota from 2001-05, the University of Miami from 1993-94 and Florida State University from 1992-93. From 1997-2001 Coyle worked for Host Communications, a sales and marketing firm out of Lexington, Ky. In his tenure he was promoted to vice president of the collegiate sports division. Coyle earned his bachelor’s degree in English as well as a master’s in education from Drake University. He earned another master’s in sports administration at Florida State University. “When I got into this business, I told myself I wanted to be at a place that had a strong
athletic program and valued the importance of academics,” Coyle said. “If you look at this program and look at what they’ve done athletically and academically—it’s unbelievable.” Coyle also mentioned keeping Head Football Coach Chris Petersen would be one of his main priorities. This is something many fans were concerned about, especially with UCLA sending Petersen an offer which would have paid the coach just under $4 million a year (according to a Los Angeles Times report). Petersen turned down the offer and looks to be securely planted in Boise for the time being. Coyle is expected to begin his duties as AD in January, pending an Idaho State Board of Education review.
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The national unemployment rate is approximately nine percent. Job cuts this year have exceeded the total of last year by more than 34,000. Teachers are being laid off all over the U. S. These troublesome statements are not new to Americans — pink slips have become as common as paychecks. But could there be hope for America’s teachers? President Barack Obama seems to think so. In his Sept. 8 address, Obama advocated for a proposal he hopes will serve as a start for America’s economic recovery. This proposal is known as the American Jobs Act and it may bring
hope to teachers throughout the United States. Before delving into the American Jobs Act, it’s important to understand what occurs when teachers receive dreaded pink slips. First of all, a pink slip doesn’t guarantee a teacher will be laid off. Oftentimes, teachers receive pink slips while their districts are still determining what teachers they can afford to keep. Teachers waiting for a definite answer usually continue working until the end of the school year or when they are informed of whether they’ll return the next year. These teachers must continue teaching without knowing with certainty if they’ll still have a job. If a teacher is laid off, he or she faces the re-
ality of trying to find another job among schools looking to downsize. Many people believe the Jobs Act will help eliminate layoffs and the stress that follows. One focus of this act is to stabilize teachers in their current jobs, as well as to rehire teachers who have lost their jobs. An article from The White House Blog described the positive effects of the American Jobs Act for teachers. “The plan includes funding to support 400,000 teaching jobs, including protecting up to 280,000 teachers who are at risk of being laid off due to state and local budget cuts as well as rehiring tens of thousands of teachers who have lost their jobs in the last three
years,” it said. The American Jobs Act website shows how the act will affect the country and affect each state. According to the website, Obama plans to set aside $30 billion to help teachers keep their jobs. This will hopefully “prevent layoffs of up to 280,000 teachers” nationwide. An effort to retain and hire more first responder jobs—such as firefighters and cops— is included in this package, adding another $5 billion. The amount Idaho is expected to receive from this portion of the Jobs Act is roughly $160 million “to support up to 2,500 educator and first responder jobs.” Planned renovations for schools will also affect teachers. Public schools and community colleges, for example, will benefit from more than $25 million devoted to construction, expansions and restoration. Through these improvements, jobs will be created. The possibility of teachers gaining security in their jobs brings hope to some of America, but some people still doubt whether the American Jobs Act will fulfill everything Obama has promoted. To listen to Obama’s speech advocating the act, visit the White House website. To see the details of this act either visit the White House or American Jobs Act websites.
Two professors won National Endowment for the Arts fellowships for 2012: Alan Heathcock and Mitch Wieland. In the country only 40 writers were chosen out of 1,200 applicants. “I’m not surprised,” Adjunct Professor of Fiction Writing Heathcock said. “I think there’s something special going on here, in general, all the writers have embraced this idea about quality and excellence and we actually think we should be writing something that matters.” Heathcock graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) degree at Boise State. He has several short stories published in national magazines such as Zoetrope: All-Story, Kenyon Review and Harvard Review. His stories have won the National Magazine Award for fiction. His book, “Volt,” has received several awards and he is a literature fellow for Idaho. “Mitch (Wieland) was one of my professors back in the day. Mitch is this very quiet guy that has this idea of excellence. In class, he would talk to us all the time about excellence and quality. It’s the first time I had a professor bring those things up,” Heathcock said. Professor of English Wieland has written two books that have received starred reviews— “Willy Slater’s Lane” and “God’s Dogs.” He was founding editor of The Idaho Review and his short stories have appeared in several magazines including The Best of the West, The Southern Review, The Kenyon Review, The Yale Review, TriQuarterly and The Sewanee Review. Wieland is currently on an Arts and Humanities Fellowship for Boise State. The fellowship is annually awarded to three arts and humanities faculty members. “For this academic year, I have been released from all teaching and committee duties to finish a novel set in Japan entitled Enka Men,” Wieland said. He will visit Tokyo for a month in the spring of 2012 to finish his research for the book. His research includes Enka music, the shunning of traditional roles by young Japanese and high school bullying. Heathcock has a wife and three kids who are proud of his accomplishments. “But at the same time, life is life. I have to set the table, clean the house and take my youngest to hip-hop dance class,” Heathcock said. Weiland’s wife is a graphic designer and his son is a member of a band called Jumping Sharks. “With so much art, music and writing taking place in our house, we pretty much have the humanities covered. It stays lively,” Wieland said. For Wieland, the grant will help him do research for his book. Heathcock will only have to teach one class of fiction writing next year. “It’s come to the point that I really need the time to write, and this gives me the luxury,” Heathcock said. “But I’m going to keep teaching; it keeps me sharp, keeps me connected.”
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TEHRAN, IRAN —- French officials recently announced they would be pulling some French employees and their families out of the Iranian embassy. Germany and the Nethermct campus lands have also withdrawn their Volunteers hand out ballots to voters in Cairo on ambassadors from Iran for “conNov. 28. They are the first post-revolution ballots. sultations” due to the attack on Britain’s embassy earlier this week. Six British embassy employees were held hostage in Iran for a few tense moments before police freed them. This resulted in Britain withdrawing embassy staff from Iran and CAIRO, EGYPT —- ity going to Salafis worries closing its embassy’s doors and The success of two Islamic liberal Egyptians and many evicting Iranian diplomatic per- groups in the polls in Egypt’s Western nations. sonnel from Britain. parliamentary elections held Until now, the BrotherThough the French spokes- earlier this week has led to a hood has been content to person acknowledged the rea- heated debate on the extent dodge the question and son for the withdrawal from to which Islamic law should leave the religious debate for Iran was the storming of the be applied through the later, but now that the Salafis British embassy, he was care- government. are the major competition, it ful to emphasize it was merely The two factions in ques- is clear this will no longer be a preventative measure and the tion are the Muslim Brother- effective. embassy would remain open. hood and an ultraconservaAccording to political anaThe exact number of employees tive group called Salafis. lysts in the New York Times, to be withdrawn remains unanThe Brotherhood won 40 it is likely that without nounced. Italy and Spain have percent and Salfis won 25 speaking out about the relipublicly condemned the attack. percent of the total votes in gious application to civil law This is the greatest diplomatic Size: the65 firstFCround of elections. the Brotherhood will lose This BSU unexpected fallout Div:in 09Iran since the 1979 MKTS: FOX major- much of their momentum. Due Date: takeover of the12.1 U.S. embassy.
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Cain suspends his presidential campaign ATLANTA, GEORGIA —- Presidential hopeful Herman Cain announced Saturday his decision to suspend his presidential campaign. He cites the stress and pain that constant allegations of sexual misconduct have caused him and his family as the reason for dropping out. The most recent is close friend Gloria White’s announcement that the two of them had an affair for 13 years. “I am suspending my presidential campaign because of the continued distraction, the continued hurt caused on me and my family,” Cain said, according to FOX news. The repeated allegations have hurt his campaign support and made fundraising difficult as well, according to
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. —- Multiple days of winds averaging 80 miles per hour have led to tens of thousands of people left without power for days at a time in southern California. The seasonal Santa Ana winds picked up this past week, bringing down trees and power lines across the region. A few fires, which were difficult to contain, were also sparked due to high winds though no wildfires have caused significant damage to property or any deaths as of Sunday morning. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said about 88,700 of its 1.4 million electric customers were expeLo riencing power losses due to high winds according to the Los Angeles Times. Spokespeople say that it is likely the situation will get worse before it gets better and crews will be working to bring BOISE, IDAHO —- Boise power back to those who have gone without the longest first. Firefighters and Police OffiThe winds are expected to cers have agreed to take pay cuts across the board in ortaper off over the weekend.
campaign spokespeople. Cain maintains he will stay involved in the race, continuing to promote is 9-9-9 tax plan and endorsing another candidate for president, but will not be pursuing the office himself.
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You don’t have to figure it out now Therese Schwenkler Columnist
You’ve got to figure it out and you’ve got to figure it out NOW. What the heck do you want to do for the rest of your life? What do you want to be when you grow up? What will define you for the next 40+ years? The pressure’s on: if you get it wrong, then you’ll get the rest of your life wrong. It’s the most important decision you’ll ever make (besides which outfit to wear and, hey, blonde or brunette?). DON’T screw it up. The rest of your life depends on it. But wait— hold on a second. Is this true? Do you really have to decide right now, with 100 percent certainty, what you’re going to do for the rest of your life? In fact, is this even possible? And for that matter, is it even reasonable? And lastly, when did life become this serious? Look, guys, I’m not a guidance counselor, but I do know one thing: It’s just a decision. Sure, it may be a very important decision, but it’s far from a permanent one. After all, you can always change your mind. That’s right—you can go ahead and make the best decision that you’re capable of making right now—and if it doesn’t work out as planned, you can always change your mind. It’s really NBD (“no big deal” for all you who aren’t in-the-know). Seriously. Lighten up a little. Stop thinking of it as THE decisions and start thinking of it as A decision. All you have to do right now is make the very best decision that you’re capable of making at this time. Yes, your knowledge is limited. Yes, you’re confused as heck. But just do the best you can do right now. And whatever you decide, go ahead and try it. I mean, what else can you really do, anyway? Changing your mind, quitting your job, trying something new—in the grand scheme of things—they’re really NBD. The world won’t end. So go ahead and make the best decision that you can right now, and roll with it. Lighten up and jump in. No matter what happens, one thing’s for sure: you’re gonna be just fine.
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Director of Ahsahta Press Janet Holmes works primarily with graduate students at BSU.
Ahsahta Press publishes off-beat, unique poetry Jenn Haskin Journalist
Boise State-based publisher Ahsahta Press is an all-poetry, independent press that is selective about the wide variety of distinctive poetry they choose to publish. “You find a unique voice in each book that’s doing something different with poetry than you might expect,” Ahsahta Press Director and Editor Janet Holmes said. Recent recipients of their first National Endowment for the Arts grant of $7,500, this nonprofit literary publisher is one that isn’t afraid of taking risks, often choosing works many other publications would tend to steer clear of. “Universities have traditionally taken on the role of publishing work that isn’t necessarily going to make a profit … so we’re a nonprofit, university-affiliated publisher and that allows us to take the risks of publishing books that may not be bestsellers,” Holmes said. Ahsahta Press is deliberate in their selection process,
company that represents a generation of writers who care less about winning popularity contests and more about connecting with readers and preserving the art of poetry. “It’s a service to literature, it’s a service to poetry and it’s also a service to these authors who are exploring ways of using language that may not be the most popular thing … not everybody wants to write Steven King novels or ‘Twilight,’ ” Holmes said. “We have amongst our small press distributer, many best sellers ... so it balances out. We’re developing an audience, a niche for our books.”
valuing true substance over what may be considered mainstream, as they continue to boldly seek unique and surprising works. In 1974, they began as a publisher to preserve the works of early poets of the American West and soon began publishing contemporary poetry by Western poets along with reprint titles. They have since expanded, selecting work from different poets across the country. They express their belief that everyone deserves to be heard. They aim to give a voice to the originality and incredibly creative writers of noncommercial works that may have remained otherwise unpublished. “There are a lot of things that are worth doing that aren’t popular, (some of the books) are not going to appeal to every poetry reader in the world but it’s going to appeal to a lot of people ... And it deserves to be published,” Holmes said. Ahsahta Press publishes seven poetry books a year, but aside from being a publisher, it is a
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11/2/2011 Graffiti: was discovered on the Taco Bell Arena Basketball Annex. This case is open. 11/2/2011 Theft: A tire cover was reported stolen near Lincoln Ave. This case is open. 11/2/2011 Narcotics violation: A student was cited for marijuana and paraphernalia in Chaffee Hall. 11/3/2011 Narcotics violation: A student was cited in Towers parking lot for marijuana and paraphernalia. 11/4/2011 Theft: A students ID was stolen at Chaffee Hall. This case is open. 11/5/2011 Telephone harassment: A report was made of a student being harassed via telephone. This case is open. 11/6/2011 Vandalism: A window was reported broken at Taylor Hall. This case is open. 11/6/2011 Vandalism: A variety of items were vandalized at the Communications building. This case is open. 11/7/2011 Vehicle Burglary: A student’s vehicle was vandalized in a campus parking lot. This case is open. 11/7/2011 Bike Theft: A student’s bike was reported stolen outside of the Band Hall. This case is open. 11/7/2011 Narcotics Violation: A student was cited for marijuana and paraphernalia in Chaffee Hall. 11/8/2011 Theft: An ID card was reported stolen from
the Rec Center. This case is open. 11/8/2011 Bike Theft: A student’s bike was reported stolen after being left unattended at a stop sign at Taco Bell Arena. This case is open. 11/8/2011 Narcotics Violation: A student was cited for marijuana and paraphernalia in Chaffee Hall. 11/8/2011 Narcotics Violation: A student was cited for marijuana and paraphernalia in Chaffee Hall. 11/9/2011 Bike Theft: A bike was reported stolen from a bike rack at Towers Hall. This case is open. 11/9/2011 Attempted Robbery/ Grand Theft: An attempted robbery was reported in University Square C Parking Lot of an electronic device. This case is open. 11/12/2011 Theft: A student reported a theft of bike parts at the library. This case is open. 11/15/2011 Narcotics Violation: A student was cited for marijuana and paraphernalia in Chaffee Hall. 11/15/2011 Duty Upon Striking Vehicle: a parked car was hit in Lincoln Parking Garage. This case was closed by citation. 11/16/2011 Vandalism: A fire extinguisher was vandalized in Brady Parking Garage. This case is open. 11/22/2011 Vandalism: A report was made of vandalism at the north side of Christ Chapel. This case is open.
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Students preparing for final exams can get help from Academic Advising and Enhancement.
Tackle final exams head on with these tips Jereme Curtiss Journalist
Final exams are approaching and campus is filled with students who desperately want to do well in their classes. In order to succeed, it is important students understand some concepts that could affect their studying and final grade. Tutorial Coordinator Angela Bolen has been working at Advising and Academic Enhancement for more than a year and is well acquainted with the common misconceptions about studying. “The absolute worst way to
study is the non-stop cram,� she said. “Your brain is kind of like a filing cabinet. When you cram, all you’re doing is shoving a lot of information into short-term memory and you only retain what you shove into short term memory for about 20 minutes before it starts to dissipate very quickly.� Bolen also compared studying to training for a marathon. “When marathon runners are training they don’t just get up one morning and start running for 30 miles at a time,� Bolen said. “They have to build up because they don’t want to injure themselves or burn
themselves out.� Environment also plays a role in determining the effectiveness of studying time. Clay Cox, an adviser for Advising and Academic Enhancement, recommends a studying in a quiet place. “When you’re grappling with difficult concepts, you need to be distraction free,� he said. “There are times when music is right, but for the most intense studying, quiet is best.� He also said studying with a group might help when trying understanding difficult material. Another thing to consider is
learning style. There are three main styles for learning: auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. Cox said it’s important to find which studying method works best for the individual student. “If what you’re doing isn’t getting the results you want, you can almost guarantee that doing something else will be an improvement,� he said. With these things in mind, students should develop a strategy that will make the most out of the time they spend
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studying. Bolen and Cox said they recommend the 20/5/20 method for intense studying. “Study for 20 minutes, take a 5-minute break and then come back for another 20 minutes,� Bolen said. “(During your 5-minute break) you want something that takes your mind off of your homework for a minute but not onto something else,� Cox said. “Get a quick glass of water, or take a little walk down to the end of the hall and back. Don’t turn on the TV or start reading a book.� On the day of the exam, Cox
said not to make taking the exam emotional. “I like to remind myself that I have a strategy. I’m playing my game,� he said. “If I don’t win, I played the game the way I had planned to play it. Try to think about that final test as a celebration of what you know instead of a punishment for what you don’t know.� For additional help, Advising and Academic Enhancement offers free workshops for final exams and finals relief drop-in hours at the Study Skills Resource Center. Visit tutoring.boisestate.edu or call 426-4049.
Get at least 7 hours of sleep per night. Eat healthy and exercise. Try something different like flash cards or group study. Study in a quiet environment. Get to your class early to take the test.
t ’ n Do Drink too much caffeine. Cram the night before the test. Study more than 6 hours per day. Study in front of the TV. Aim for perfection, but just try to do well.
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Currently, there are six active Course Catalogs that direct student credit requirements at Boise State. The newer catalog will become active in upcoming spring 2012.
Catalog changes deserve praise Every academic year changes are made to the catalog, though often they are minor. And students need to stop whining about it. Lately, many students have been discussing the substantial changes to the course catalog which will be effective next year. However, there is little chance it could affect current students. They should not be disgruntled or angry, but rather embrace the changes. But Libby Kukrall, a sophomore studying English teaching, thinks the changes are a good thing. “I think that it makes sense for incoming students to be able to have a new and improved course catalog that will give them a
better education,” Kukrall said. “It’s a great opportunity as well for current students to further their education if they choose to do so.” The new changes would take effect in fall 2012, so students who are already enrolled in classes have a set catalog. With the exception of incoming freshman and transfer students, the changes will not be greatly impactful. Students will follow their own catalog, unless they choose to change to the new one; the fear of being forced to reorganize their class lists is unnecessary. Simply put, students who have completed their core classes are perfectly fine. If they have completed most of their core classes, they can easily find access to the
curriculum that will help them finish. Students should not be irritated by the new changes if they have completed their core classes or are close to doing so. Students should accept that the minor changes are happening, and for good reasons. The new system is being put in place to allow “an integrated learning experience that illustrates the university’s commitment to undergraduate education,” according to the Foundational Studies Program website. It may seem like the changes are going to be bad, but remember the university has students’ best interest in mind as it changes the catalog and requirements. The fact that Boise State is an institution of higher education means sometimes
things have to change. Students would not want to go to a school that was never updating policies or trying to better itself. The university is trying to make students’ higher educational experience the best it possibly can. So embrace the changes and understand it is for the students’ benefit. The university is not making it any harder for students to graduate, it is simply allowing for the best education possible. Boise State is growing and changes need to be made. Getting flustered about the changes that are increasing the ability for a better higher education is not helping the transition to the new catalog. Robert Tombari is a sophomore theatre major guest opinion.
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Traditional students should appreciate adult learners’ experience Because Boise State is a commuter school, the nearly 20,000 students represent an eclectic demographic where age and life experience is concerned. The university considers a student to be an “adult learner” if they are 23 or older, married or have children. With the latest enrollment profile indicating that 49 percent of students are over the age of 24, there are more of these adult learners at Boise State than there are “traditional” students. It’s not uncommon to hear younger students remarking about these older students speaking up more often in class. It seems to be considered a bad thing for someone to actively participate in their own education, an education they pay for. Cate Percy, an experienced nontraditional student, got a degree in accounting in 1998 then left a six-figure income as a CFO of a local company to pursue her second degree. “When I came back for my accounting degree I was older than most of the students but younger than the professors. Now I’m older than most of the students and the professors,” she said. Now a senior English teaching major, Percy had a lot to learn in her new area of study when she returned to school two years ago but she also has an abundance of knowledge in other areas. “Sometimes I think the younger kids just don’t have the experience to understand where the older students are coming from and what they could possibly have (to offer),” Percy said. Percy and thousands of other nontraditional students have professional and educational backgrounds that make them a unique asset to the campus community. Some argue the students who speak up too often are off-
topic and derail the instruction of the class, but that is a problem that transcends date of birth. “There are definitely the younger ones that can’t monitor what they’re sharing … that don’t sit back and say ‘is this conducive to the conversation we’re having?’ and then say ‘well, that’s kind of off topic, I’ll just keep that to myself,’ ” Percy said. At least when a nontraditional student “overshares” or wanders from the topic, they are drawing from more experience than a younger, traditional student. “Nontraditional students represent the full range of personalities, of learning abilities, of intelligence and I think the one thing you can say about them that isn’t necessarily true of the younger crowd is that they’re here because they are paying their money. They’re here because they want to further their education,” Percy said. Senior secondary education major Kim Piersol agrees. “You see a lot and hear about a lot of first-year students screwing off their freshman year because … they’re not necessarily paying for it, their mom and dad are paying for it or they have financial aid. I think nontraditional students understand the value of what they’re paying for and take it a little more seriously.” Students should take advantage of the many resources Boise State offers. They should also take advantage of the vast array of perspectives and personalities surrounding them on campus and in the classroom. The Way We See It is based on the majority opinions of The Arbiter’s editorial board. Members of the board are Editor-in-Chief Rebecca De León; Managing Editor Haley Robinson; section editors Wyatt Martin, Lindsey Hileman, Suzanne Craig, Tasha Adams, Eva Hart, Tony Madonna; and Copy Editor Katie Johnson.
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Worthy shutout on Senior Day, 45-0
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Boise State’s senior class takes The Blue for the last time this year led by Junior Josh Borgman carrying the iconic Hammer, Saturday. In total, 21 seniors were honored.
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Saturday night at Bronco Stadium was the perfect ending to a near perfect season. Boise State’s 21 seniors suited up for the last time on The Blue to shut out the New Mexico Lobos 45-0. The score was the exclamation point to a senior class that has defied adversity and set a standard so high, critics scoff at the thought. Head Coach Chris Petersen’s message to his players before the game was, “We
need to finish this with the standards that [you] have set for this program.” After the game Petersen said, “The standards that they’ve set and expectations, in some ways awesome to have that and some ways not so good for the expectations because in some ways it is unrealistic.” The standard has been winning and doing so in grossly wide margins but for the Broncos and especially this senior class, it is just their typical “business as usual” style. Kellen Moore set the
career mark for wins by a quarterback weeks ago but the senior class is tied for the most wins in as a group with 49. Both sides of the ball, loaded with seniors—18 of them starting—pounded New Mexico for four quarters. The offense scored 21 points in the first quarter while the defense held New Mexico to minimal offense, keeping the Lobos from passing their own 26-yard line. New Mexico landed in field goal range at times but instead of sending the kick-
ing team out, they chose to go for it coming away empty handed. “We are a very good senior class and it meant a lot to us to go out with a bang and that’s what we did,” Senior Cedric Febis said. “Everything clicked and our coaches put us in the right positions.” Febis added that he would have been disappointed with anything less than a shutout. New Mexico managed 197 yards of total offense against a Boise State defense that has faced a handful of injuries.
On the offensive side of the ball, Moore had a game that was fitting for a finale. He was 28-33 for 313 yards and three touchdowns before being pulled towards the end of the third quarter. Moore set two school records Saturday: touchdown passes in a season (41) and completions in a season (300). Shoemaker, another senior cementing his name into Boise State history grabbinh a school record 15th touchdown of the season finishing with seven catches for 106 yards.
Also playing in his final game was Doug Martin who finished the game with 22 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns. The second score was a 40 yards scamper that Martin called pretty special because it happened on senior day. The senior class’s impact on the Boise State football program will not be easily matched. They’ve set the bar high and will leave with a legacy that will be honored for a long time to come.
All They Do Is Win Ty Hawkins Journalist
Boise State seniors leave The Blue on a high note. It’s hard to imagine they won’t play on The Blue again, but the day has come, and the Boise State Bronco (11-1, 6-1) football team and the senior class that has compiled an overall record of 49-3. The boys played their final home game Saturday night at Bronco Stadium, crushing the University of New Mexico Lobos (1-11, 1-6) 45-0. “Certainly we’ve been fortunate here to have a lot of big wins,” senior quarterback and 4-year starter Kellen Moore said of his final home game. “We enjoy that one just as much, if not
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more, because it’s your last one.” Records are meant to be broken, and the tandem of seniors quarterback Kellen Moore and wide receiver Tyler Shoemaker did just that. Moore, who may have jumped back in the Heisman Trophy race, surpassed his own singleseason record of 39 touchdown passes, bumping his previous mark up by two to 41. Against the Lobos he completed 28-of-33 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns. Shoe, as Bronco fans have come to affectionately refer to him as, broke the singleseason record for touchdown receptions with 15 for the season. The record was originally set last season by former All-WAC
performer, receiver Austin Pettis, who caught 14. “For me personally, to go through this whole journey with him essentially alongside the whole time is really special, really neat and he deserves everything he gets,” Moore said of his record setting receiver. Defensively, the Broncos were led by senior safety Cedric Febis, who finished with eight tackles. Febis, who joined the Bronco program in 2006 after playing at Bishop Kelly High (Boise), enROBBY MILO/THE ARBITER dured highs and lows at Senior Doug Martin uses Sophomore Charles Leno, Jr.’s block one last time on the Blue. Boise State, on and off the have so many good guys, that I was the best guy, to field. He patiently waited this season. “It feels like I’ve been and the best guy is going to go out and play meant a lot his turn for a crack at the starting lineup, while also here for eight years,” Febis play, so if somebody else is to me, meant a lot to my having to deal with NCAA joked about his tenure with better than you, that guy’s parents, to the coaches and going to play,” Febis said. sanctions that caused him the Broncos. a lot of my friends,” said a to miss five games earlier “The way it is here, we “Now finally knowing smiling Febis Saturday.
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Senior Wesley Perryman drives down the sidelines against Indiana State. Boise finished on top with stellar play from Perryman, Drew Wiley and Anthony Drmic.
Drmic, Broncos bury Sycamores 74-65 John Garretson Online Sports Editor
In what was their closest game of the season, the Boise State Broncos (61, 0-0 in Mountain West) edged out the Indiana State Sycamores 74-65 in Taco Bell Arena Saturday night. Scheduled right after the Boise State versus New Mexico football game, more than 5,300 fans provided the noise to amp up the Broncos against the Sycamores—a team who had qualified for the NCAA tournament last season. “It feels good to win,” senior guard Wesley Perryman said. “We felt revital-
ized out there, especially with Bronco Nation behind our backs.” The first three minutes of the half was a defensive square-off, as Boise State adjusted to Indiana State’s hard-pressed defense while the Sycamores were acclimating to the Broncos’ outside shooting tendencies. Indiana State jumped on the possession first, with four immediate points from center Myles Walker, who ended up with 10 points while fouling out. Answering for the Broncos was redshirt junior Drew Wiley, a transfer from University of Oregon, who had knocked down three three-
point shots in the half, coupled with freshman guard Anthony Drmic’s back-toback jumpers that put the Broncos on top. “Everyone did their thing tonight,” freshman Igor Hadziomerovic said. “We really came together during the game against such a tough team.” While the half ended at a tied 30-30 score, Head Coach Leon Rice was not about to let such a close game slip away from the Broncos. “Our half-time speech was, ‘this (a close game) is what we need to grow as a team.’ We also know Indiana State is a veteran team,” Rice said. “You’re not rely-
ing on them to come out in the second half to lose it, we had to come out and win it.” It seemed clear that was the goal for the second half, as Boise State came out with a 12-4 run against the Sycamores. Led by Drmic’s five quick points and solid post-presence from sophomore forward Ryan Watkins and redshirt junior center Kenny Buckner, the Broncos took control of the second half. Shooting 60 percent, improving from a 42.9 percent first half and kept the Sycamores at an arm’slength away, fully aware that Indiana State was poised for a comeback.
“I thought it was pretty good clock management, it wasn’t perfect, but it was good,” Rice said about the Bronco’s final minutes. “For a team that hasn’t been in these situations, I thought it was pretty decent. We executed just enough to make some pretty good plays.” Leading the Broncos in scoring were Drmic and Buckner, who had 14 points apiece, followed by a 12-point, 4-6 from the three-point line and performance from Wiley, which was complemented by a team-high six rebounds. Boise State came within reach of breaking the
school record of 14 threepointers in a game, falling three short at 11. Boise State faces Idaho State next on Monday night at Taco Bell Arena.
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Track and field finishes fall season with 6 wins Nikki Hanson
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Let’s face it, we’re college students and day by day we wait impatiently for the weekend to arrive. This weekend held even more promise than previous weekends because it was a day of sports for Bronco Nation. Track and field hosted the Jacksons Open and Multi’s, football said goodbye to its seniors, wrestling competed in the Cliff Keen Invitational and basketball faced off against Indiana State. Track and field began their competition on Friday with a handful of athletes. The Broncos, though seemingly underrepresented, picked up two event wins and two lifetime best efforts. The highlight of the night was redshirt senior Mele Vaisima’s impressive performance. She won the women’s weight throw with a personal best for the senior. The throw escalated through the air landing at 64 feet, 7 inches, winning the event by nine feet and moving her into the No. 2 spot for all-time best throws at Boise State for the event. The men also put on an impressive showing for their weight throws. Senior Trevor Kraychir picked up the win with a mark of 60 feet, 5 inches. With a close second was senior Alex Nelson with a toss of 57 feet, 11 inches. Senior Kurt Felix opened his season with a personal best jump of 13 feet 11.25 The Arbiter
inches for the pole vaulting competition. Felix placed sixth for the event after improving upon her first vault by two inches. The last of the Broncos to compete on Friday was senior Anthony Belcher in the men’s indoor heptathlon. In his four events for the day, Belcher finished the heady competition ranked sixth. He began the day with a win in 60-meter dash in a time of 7.29 seconds. From there he moved on to jump 18 feet, 8 inches in the long jump, with a ninth place finish, followed shortly by a 25-foot, 10.75inch effort in the shot put in a 12th place finish. Belcher concluded the heptathlon clearing 5 feet, 6 inches in the high jump, with a sixth place finish. Belcher placed seventh in the seven-event competition with 3,898 points to wrap up the event. Boise State boasted four event champions, in addition to the two event champions of Friday night and also produced seven personal bests. With a time of 21.71 seconds in the 200 meter dash, senior Manoah Wesson picked up two wins. He joined sophomore Karrie Butler, junior Paul Robertson and junior Jeff Daw to win the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:20.17. Sophomore Justin Malnes boasted an additional win, the 60-meter hurdle title, with a personal-best time of 8.10 seconds. The only Bronco to win a title in the field
was senior Kurt Felix with a 23-foot, 6.25-inch long jump. Senior Chase Sexton was the only Bronco from the men’s team in the throws on Saturday, placing second in the shot put with a mark of 53 feet, 11 inches. Trevor Kraychir earned a win in the weight throw on Friday evening, adding to the total of five men’s titles in the meet. The women also gave an impressive showing. Senior Racquel Jones was successful with a third place finish in the long jump (18-8.50) and an eighth place finish in the 60 meter dash (7.74). Freshmen duo Debra Johnson and Alexis Keyes joined Jones in the long jump, placing fourth (18-1.75) and 13th (1610.75), respectively. Junior Destiny Gammage joined Jones in the 60-meter dash, placing ninth in a personal-best time of 7.81, while Shannon Jacobs placed 16th (7.95). The pair continued on to the 200-meter dash where Gammage placed fifth (25.03) and Jacobs placed 20th (26.16). A dominating force in the 200 meters, Broncos Taryn Campos, Stephanie Jordan, Mackenzie Flannigan and Yvonne Bennett picked up 7th (25.20), 15th (25.78), 17th (25.99) and 18th place (26.10) finishes. After a victorious weekend, track and filed will resume its competition in a little more than a month in hosting the Blue and Orange Opener on Jan. 14. arbiteronline.com
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