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NEWS

Focus on job skills may combat underemployment Sean Bunce

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The first time Benjamin Chafetz attended college, he received a bachelor’s degree in performance theater from Western Carolina University. He applied to numerous jobs. After turning in about 300 applications, Chafetz said he received offers from only a few employers. He believes this was due to a lack of marketable skills. “I’m a pretty personable guy. As far as skills go, I can interact well and sell (products) but I wasn’t good at math. I wasn’t good at science. I wasn’t good at anything really concrete,” he said. “I think they (employers) saw (and thought), ‘Oh it’s another guy looking for a job that can’t contribute much.’” According to Ken Petersen, dean of the College of Business and Economics, when a graduate isn’t able to work in their field of study it’s known as underemployment. This is an issue which affects many students graduating from universities throughout the country. Because of this, according to Petersen, all students regardless of major should focus on skills they can sell to their employer. To help with this, Petersen and Boise State president Bob Kustra came up with the Bridge to Career program. In its initial focus the Bridge to Career program looked at the highest rates of underemployment. Petersen found that liberal arts majors were at the highest risk, but all programs were

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*this graph only represents undergraduate majors. Careers requiring further study after bachelor’s degree’s excluded info courtesy business insider susceptible to underemployment and have the ability to prevent it. Petersen said that professional colleges, such as the College of Business and Economics, Health Sciences and Education, have an advantage because of their close ties to the job in which students will be employed. For example, a nursing major will most likely work as a nurse and an accounting major will likely be hired as an accountant.

“There are some places on campus where you find a natural fit between the community that’s going to hire the students and the programs,” Petersen said. “Now, imagine for a minute that you have a person who is interested in poetry or creative writing. Is that as close to a potential job market as a student who has a degree in accounting? Probably not.” While this may be discouraging to some students who wish to follow their

passion and get a liberal arts degree, it doesn’t have to be. According to Diane Schooley-Pettis, associate dean of the College of Business and Economics, employers are looking for two different types of skills: good problem solving and good communication skills which aren’t limited to the professional colleges. “The soft skills I mentioned are also university learning outcomes that are intended to be woven

throughout the academic experience of all of our students,” Schooley-Pettis said. Petersen emphasized the need for students to learn these skills and be able to articulate the value they bring to an employer. Now a sophomore at Boise State studying electrical engineering with a minor in computer science, Chafetz feels much more motivated to succeed in his new field of study because of his experience after graduating the

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first time. “My parents kind of footed the bill for my first degree. Now I’m footing it and I’m in debt. I’m realizing how important it is that I do this right and how important it is that I get it done,” he said. “I think every day, ‘okay, if I want a job I have to get this, this and this done.’ Before I would get things done but I wasn’t challenging myself. I did something that I really didn’t learn a lot from.”

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BroncoVenture Orientation, according to Boise State’s FAQ website for transfer students. As Allen was looking for classes online, she found that the process was more difficult than at Reed College. “I had to contact a friend to figure out how to sign up for classes,” Allen said. Overall, Allen said that communication between herself and the university has been the biggest hurdle in transferring schools. Lindsay Williams, a current Boise State sophomore who transferred from Colorado State University at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year, has experienced other issues. Williams said she transferred for financial reasons

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As current Boise State students are preparing for finals, incoming transfer students are receiving emails of their acceptance to Boise State and completing a checklist to enroll in classes for next semester. Some transfer students find this checklist does not provide all the information they need to feel prepared for their transfer to Boise State. Katie Allen, a sophomore transferring from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, will attend Boise State next semester and switch her major from biochemistry to pursue a major in material science

engineering. Allen said she found the application process wasn’t confusing, but rather “pretty simple and straightforward.” However, accepting Boise State’s offer to transfer was a different story. In her emailed letter of acceptance from Boise State, Allen said there was a list attached of steps to follow as she became a Bronco. Allen said that there was no information about registering for classes, but that due dates for fees, information about orientation and applying for financial aid was included. To register for classes, transfer students must first accept their Boise State offer of admission, and also sign up for the day-long

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— returning to her home state of Idaho will allow her to pay in-state tuition. As Williams enrolled in Boise State, she found that transferring credits was a messy process, and she is still currently fighting for her credits with the university. “I took a 300-level physiology class at CSU, but they (BSU) said my professor did not cover all of the material. BSU said I have to re-take half of the class, but I do not know how that will work since A&P (anatomy and physiology) is a two-

semester class at BSU,” Williams said. This is not the only class Williams had trouble with when transferring to Boise State. “I was transferring with my core requirements settled from freshman year and college classes I had taken in high school, but BSU said I was short one math credit,” Williams said. This one math credit determined her class standing and whether or not Williams could have signed up for UF 300, a Boise State core class re-

quirement. By taking UF 300, Williams could have bypassed UF 100 and UF 200. Allen decided to take the math course over the summer in order to be classified as a junior. However, after taking the math class, Boise State said that she still could not register for the UF 300 course, because her credits had not finalized in time. Although this is not their first rodeo with university life, in some ways transfer students find it harder to enter Boise State than their freshmen peers.

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NEWS Alx Stickel News Editor

This past semester, Darby Ebeling, sophomore English major, has been positionshadowing Chris Bower in his role as ASBSU secretary of academic affairs. After having helped Bower with his campaign last year, and some probing from Bower, Ebeling decided to immerse herself in learning about student government. Ebeling went to a Faculty Senate meeting with Bower and served on the Student Academic Advisory Board (Bower’s cabinet) and on Student Assembly. ASBSU is already preparing for elections next semester. Election packets go out in early February. Ebeling feels her shadowing experi-

ence has positively influenced her decision to run. “I absolutely think more students should consider (shadowing), especially students who have a lot to say, and especially the apathetic people because that was me. I’m not apathetic about what I feel about what should be changed or what should stay the same but I totally was about how the student government functions.” In recent years, Ebeling is one of very few, if any, students who have seriously shadowed students in ASBSU executive council. While this does give Ebeling experience, it does not guarantee her a position. Ethics officer Brian Garretson said he can see how some students might consider not running knowing that

another student has been shadowing for the position. Because shadowing is not an official opportunity ASBSU offers, Garretson is not worried this case will be taken too negatively. If it were official, Garretson feels it could perpetuate the idea that these shadowers would be considered more like proteges and thus guaranteed a position. This would further discourage some students from running. “I don’t think (shadowing is) advertised,” Garretson said. “I just think if it was developed into a further program it would just have to be thought out very carefully ... then it gets political with the whole job shadowing.” Ebeling also acknowledged how this situation

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ASBSU shadower casts light on ASBSU functions

Darby Ebeling job shadows Chris Bower. could be seen as a conflict of interest, especially considering her friendship with Bower. However, she and Garretson feel the positives of

the experience outweigh the potential negative opinions. “(ASBSU) should not be a secret thing,” Garretson. “I think something like that

(shadowing) is important; I don’t want to say crucial because anyone who has the drive and ambition can be trained to do a job.”

Boise State talks about the active shooter Alx Stickel News Editor

What do you do if there’s an active shooter on campus? If you don’t know, the Dec. 10 “Let’s Talk, Active Shooter on Campus” session could help. Kip Spittle, training specialist/instructional designer for Human Resources Services, said he thinks this Let’s Talk session is important, but attendance numbers don’t reflect that. “The active shooter one is a great one but guess what: We’ve got 25 open spots, but we’ve only got five registered—four of them are

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employees,” Spittle said. The session is put on by Rob Littrell, emergency management planner/analyst. Littrell has been working on preparing shooter response training since last year. Idaho State Journal reported a school shooting threat at BYU-Idaho Oct. 26. Nov. 20 saw a shooting threat in Mountain Home high and junior high schools. Since the December 2012, Sandy Hook shooting, Fact Check’s website states there have been 34 school shootings (as of June 2014).

Spittle said the Let’s Talk sessions are important for Boise State students, faculty and staff. Let’s Talk was originally titled Lunch and Learning when it started 20 years ago. The sessions were discussions about whatever topics the group wanted to informally discuss. Now Spittle hopes the sessions evolve to keep up with student and staff interests and relevant topics, like “Active Shooter.” “I’d love to have more controversial topics of interest. It could be anything from lower pay for women to racial inequalities and things jared lewis/the arbiter

of that level,” Spittle said. For Spittle, the format of the Let’s Talk sessions can also vary. Some are done lecture-style, others are round-table discussions and some can be Q & A. Spittle said there’s a lot of free services on campus, like Let’s Talk and opportunities through the Student Affairs Office, that provide students and staff a place to talk about what they want to talk about. “The most important thing is getting positive messaging and awareness on whatever that subject is out to people that are interested in grabbing it,” Spittle said.

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Former student assists minors’efforts to get rowdy Justin Doering Staff Writer

Age is just a number, but there comes a lot of responsibilities as people age. When you’re 18 you can buy cigarettes. When you’re 21 you can drink. Some students who can’t wait to get a little rowdy may purchase fake IDs. There are minor consequences when flashing a fake ID at the bar: a ticket or a warning or a slap on the wrist. But those mak-

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ing and selling fake IDs run the risk of felony charges, hefty fines and possible jail time. “I’ve been making and selling ID’s on and off for a little over a year now,” said the 24 year-old source who wishes to remain anonymous–let’s call him Hansen. “It’s pretty easy if you have everything you need and are willing to bend the law a bit.” Hansen claims to have made at least 25 fake IDs in total, selling them at anywhere from $100 to $200

a piece. “I usually judge the price off of how much I think they (minors) will pay,” Hansen said. For some students at Boise State, coming by a fake ID is pretty easy. All you need is someone who knows someone and a little extra cash. “When I was underage, I bought a fake ID for $140,” said Brandon Patterson, a senior biology major at Boise State. “The guy had a very official setup in his family’s extra cabin;

it looked like he had been doing it for a while.” Setups may vary of course. Hansen makes fake IDs in his laundry room, using a roommate’s printer and some glue. “The first thing I do is get a head-shot of them with a sheet in the background, then I load it up on Photoshop and put it into a template,” he said. “Colorado is the easiest— mostly because I’ve made Colorado holograms already.” Once the template is

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filled with the user’s personal information, Hansen prints the template and the hologram and glues them together. “Real IDs use PVC plastic, but the government made it so home printers can’t use that so I use Teslin paper, which is pretty much the same thing,” Hansen said. It takes Hansen about an hour to make a fake ID. However, manufacturing fake IDs comes with some legal troubles. According to The New

York Times, a student at the University of Georgia received a felony detailing a three-month prison sentence and $6,500 in fines for selling fake IDs to fellow students. “I’m not worried about the legal trouble. I keep my little operation pretty secret and small enough not to draw any suspicions,” Hansen said. “I only make these for people who know people I know so I there’s always a level of trust there as well. It’s not like I’m doing this forever.”

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Security bounces fake IDs out the door Eryn Shay Johnson Asst. News Editor

While bouncers downtown see several fake IDs there are some that stand out as the “best”. “This is perhaps singlehandedly the worst fake I’ve seen in my life,” said Will Denney, security personnel for China Blue, shaking his head while looking over the plastic badge whose likeness could have been easily replicated on MS Paint. “It’s like the kid never looked at a real ID before trying to pass this off.”

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Denney has bounced at China Blue for three months and sees between three and seven fake IDs on Friday and Saturday nights. Denney also watches out for drunken individuals and breaks up fights. But his main job is to prevent youngsters from getting in the doors: to him, it’s a very important job. “First off, it’s illegal,” Denney said. “If a police officer decides to come into the bar and catches a minor in the bar, the bar gets fined. You kind of don’t want that. You don’t want a ticket for serving alco-

hol to a minor.” A ticket for serving a minor alcohol is an enormous black mark when it comes to liquor licenses; enough tickets could cause the bar to lose the ability to serve alcohol. This is why security personnel are trained to spot fake IDs. According to Denney there are certain things bouncers watch for when checking IDs. “The big one is holograms,” Denney said. “With (fake) IDs, even with really good ones, there’s always just something off about it.” According to Denney,

fakes sometimes have repeating numbers, the edges don’t line up quite perfectly and colors might be too bright or dull. Denney sees a lot of fake Arizona and Ohio IDs at the door. Mostly, he said, because they are the easiest to fake. “With Idaho you have to renew every four or eight years,” he said. “But with Arizona, I’ve seen some (real IDs) that don’t expire until 2055.” If it isn’t a true fake ID, Denney will see duplicates or dou-

bles of ID cards. Duplicates occur when a real ID is used for a minor. “Let’s say you and your friend look pretty close, but she is 22 and you’re 19. To the untrained eye you look the same,” Denney said, explaining that duplicates pop up when someone “loses” their license but actually gives it to a minor or loans it out. Regardless of the method, security takes pride in making sure they aren’t part of a minor’s consumption. “I just prepare myself (to catch fakes) because they don’t care about their own safety,” said Louis Edward, assistant manager of Whiskey Bar. “If

they cared they wouldn’t be here; they wouldn’t be doing that.” The most IDs Edward ever pulled was 13 on Mardi Gras a few years ago while bouncing for Main Street Bistro. Edward believes that bars see more of these than liquor stores because scanners easily catch duplicates and fakes. There is also a higher chance for minors to face consequences if they attempt to purchase alcohol at liquor stores. “Once I know it’s fake and I have them cornered I always give them that option (to leave),” Edward said. “I drank before I was 21, which is why I always give them that one chance to walk away.”

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Culture Justin Kirkham Culture Editor

Harry Potter leans closer to the brick wall in Diagon Alley, caressing the cheek of the blonde head beside him. He adjusts the tape on his glasses before removing the spectacles and batting his eyelashes. “Draco,” he whispered, “I’m glad we’re finally doing this.” Fan fiction is popular amongst the hardcore fans of multiple fandoms. Excited, budding writers or flat-out fans of television shows, books, video games and movies take non-canon scenarios and apply them to their favorite characters.

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Most of these stories, but not all, include some sort of romance, where two characters come together as a couple. “It’s really interesting to see all the different situations that people come up with in order to get their favorite characters together,” said Chelsea Mabbot, Anime Club president and junior English major. One can only rewatch every episode available so many times before they run out of fresh content. Mabbott believes that fan fiction extends the ability of fans to connect with their favorite characters outside of their original storylines.

“There are some with a severe amount of angst with happy, bubbly feelings at the end,” said avid fan fiction reader Kathryn Kolb. “There can be ones that leave you heartbroken and have tears welling up in your eyes.” When other students think about fan fiction, they, according to Kolb, often think of sexually explicit or completely strange plots instead of these heart-warming explorations of character. “There are a lot of poor writers out there who think they are all that,” Mabbott said. “They put out work that is usually pornographic,

misspelt, has bad grammar and plot holes the size of Saturn. Because there are so many of these horrid fics, I guess one stereotype is that all fan fiction is just badly written porn.” She continued to explain that, though some fan fiction might involve sex, they are not all about the physical descriptions. Many fan fictions, like other novels and short stories, entail all sorts of experiences to explore characters’ depths, including sword fights and love. She emphasized that the best fan fiction features pristine, emotional and moving text for those invested in a

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Fan pairings have few limitations. certain character to enjoy. “They spend hours writing, planning and editing for absolutely nothing. They don’t get paid or recognized for their

work,” Mabbott said. “They do all this simply for their love of the original work, and that is something that should be commended.”

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Culture

Androgynous brands fashion new ways to look at gender Patty Bowen

Asst. Culture Editor

The announcements and fashion designs for pre-fall 2015 are trickling in from several different designers including Alexander Wang, Chanel and Lela Rose. Yet to be announced are the pre-fall 2015 styles of Androgyny, Limi Feu and Original Tomboy. Some of the designers that have shaped fashion the last half decade have decided to include androgynous clothing. “I feel there has been a slow shift toward masculine/ feminine mixed clothing,” said Indea Bennett, sophomore psychology major. “Clothing lines are integrating more ‘feminine patterns’ in men’s clothing: floral, bright colors, mixing of materials.” This movement emphasizing gender neutrality is contributing to starting the conversation of the gender spectrum. According to junior biology pre-med major and president of the Pride Alliance, Landon Browning, a discussion of the gender spectrum is important in pushing for a greater understanding of gender. “When you think of gender, you think male female, you don’t think of it as a spectrum,” Browning said. “There’s not a broader understanding of what gender is.” According to Browning, the gender spectrum is best described as the constant fluctuation in biology which causes gender to be different for each individual. Androgynous styles in fashion promotes the

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movement of increasing acceptance of this fluidity of gender. “Awareness and representation are very important. Getting an idea out there and giving it an environment to survive in creates change,” Bennett said. “When you look at the process of diffusion for ideas/fashion/ media in society, when an influential individual backs something, people are swayed to back it too just because someone else has already checked it out.” According to Bennett, one of the most prominent androgynous fashion pieces of the millennial generation is skinny jeans. “Skinny jeans are the keystone of the gender shift in our generation,” Bennett said. “It’s changed hands from teenage boys to high fashion formal wears, rock stars and even children’s wear.” The skinny jean has been especially important in neutral clothing styles for men. Men’s fashion has had a smaller number of modifications in style. “Men’s wear has a long way to go to be free of archaic expectations, but overall it is very progressive for men to be moving towards this neutral style,” Bennett said. “It stops others from saying, ‘that’s not manly enough’ or, ‘did your girlfriend pick that out for you,’ because when it’s mainstream and everyone is wearing ‘unspecific clothing,’ it’s not an anomalous act; it’s the norm.” According to Bennett, there has also been a movement towards more gender neutral features in female

fashion models. “There is a strong push for square-jawed, slim females, with long bodies and thick brows,” Bennett said. “However I see heavy feminization in fashion shows, models like Andrej Pejić leading a strong front for gender fluid models.” The model Bennett cites, Andrej Pejić, is a transgender woman who is known for living in between genders. According to Browning, the movement for androgynous clothing and models in mainstream media could change how individuals view and represent themselves from a young age. “As a culture, we need to look at what kind of influences we want to be portraying so that our youth get the idea that is okay to feel and dress the way they are rather than needing to express a specific gender binary that might not apply to them,” Browning said. Both Browning and Bennett agree that most importantly, students should be aware of how gender segregation in clothing influences our thoughts and why gender neutral clothing could help to eliminate some of the gender roles we build for ourselves. “As a female, from the time I was a child, I was dressed in light colors, frills, lace,” Bennett said. “There is a very specific feeling you get going into the girls’ section versus the boys’. It’s not just in the stores, it’s our peers, our family, people on TV, people on the Internet and all moulds that are given to us to fit into.” andrigeny facebook page/courtesy

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Culture Patty Bowen

Asst. Culture Editor

Justin Kirkham Culture Editor

On Dec. 2, a GoFundMe donation page was created by Ali Johnson, chief of staff for ASBSU, after she heard the news that Bryan Vlok, president of ASBSU, was struggling with finding the means to pay the $680 fee to either renew his green card or apply to become a citizen of the United States. According to Vlok, the idea for the GoFundMe page came from his friend, freshman Jack Matart, who was worried about the approaching application deadline of Jan. 14 and the possibility that Vlok could get

deported. “I’m saving. I don’t make a lot of money,” Vlok said. “I’m the kind of person who doesn’t like to ask for help. Usually, I’ll find a way to find the money myself.” Vlok personally approves of the fun nature of the GoFundMe page because he feels that it captures his personality. “I think the statement (Johnson and Matart) were trying to make is about trying to show my personality and show that fun side of me,” Vlok said. “This has nothing to do with my position, title or who I am.” For the most part, many students are able to pick up on this fun-loving tone.

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“If he was desperate for money, I think this advertisement would be different.” junior criminal justice major Madisen Gerber said. “It would not be as light-hearted.” Gerber thought that the quirky, fun-loving presentation of the page was a good fit for Vlok. After meeting the ASBSU president at her freshman orientation, Gerber found that the campaign was a solid representation of Vlok’s mindset and attitude. Even though the page is set up with a light-hearted demeanor, it still holds serious intentions. But Vlok has received many messages inquiring about the validity of the issue. Few students realized that

Vlok’s home country is South Africa and thought the GoFundMe page was a joke. “People just assume, ‘oh, he’s white, he was born in Washington’,” Vlok said. Even further, some students have expressed frustration with the light-hearted presentation of Vlok’s attainment of citizenship, stating that his treatment of the issue makes the plights of other immigrants seem less dire, important or frustrating. Gerber didn’t find this to be a problem for her interpretation of the GoFundMe campaign. “I don’t think he is trying to lessen the status of the issue or push anyone else aside,” Gerber said. “I think he is trying to

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Vlok campaigns for web donations. appeal to the audience that he has and make the best of it.” Vlok’s personal process for obtaining citizenship has included filling out hours of forms and supplying residential addresses from the past five

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years. “I would say I’ve had my fair share of difficulties, but by all means, I don’t go through what other (immigrants) go through at all,” Vlok said.

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Sports & rec

Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

Boise State sophomore linebacker Tanner Vallejo topped his sensational season with a career game and proved to everyone Saturday night that he is Boise State’s next great star. Vallejo had a career high 13 tackles in the Broncos’ 28-14 win over Fresno State. The victory gave the Broncos their first ever outright MW Championship. The win not only earned Boise State its first ever MW Championship, but also a trip back to the Fiesta Bowl for the third time in school history. “I just go out there every day and try and give it my all,” Vallejo said. “I just wanted to help get this team a win and reach our team goal.” Vallejo arguably had the

play of game with a 63-yard interception return for a touchdown that put Boise State up 14-0 late in the first quarter. “I was dropping back and someone pressured the quarterback and made him throw it,” Vallejo said. “I was in the right spot at the right time and was going to do anything to get into the end zone.” This was his second score of the season, allowing him to become the first Bronco defensive player to score twice in one season in four years. “I am not surprised at all, we see it every day,” head coach Bryan Harsin said. “He studies, knows and has a feel for the game, which is hard to coach.” Vallejo’s play earned him the defensive player of the game honors. “Tonight exemplified that and why he’s the most valu-

able player of the game— “what he’s done for this team throughout the year and preparing himself for that type of performance,” Harsin said. The defensive MVP award was fitting as Vallejo has been having a showstopper season all year. He currently leads the team in tackles with 86 and the next closest player is a staggering 25 tackles behind. “When I think about being a good football player, I’ve always thought about consistency and that’s what pops into my head when I think of Vallejo,” redshirt senior defensive end Beau Martin said. “It’s great having a teammate like that.” Despite his great play, Vallejo gives all the props to his fellow teammates. “A lot of my play should be credited to Beau,” Vallejo said. “I’m just one-on-one with the back so he makes my

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Vallejo drops the hammer on the Bulldogs

vallejo was saturday’s defensive player of the game. life a lot easier.” The Broncos will be looking to go three for three in Fiesta Bowls; they know in or-

der to do it, they have to play as a close unit like they have all season long. “We’re a team that breaks it

down on family a lot in the huddle,” Vallejo said. “A lot of teams do that but they don’t mean it like we do.”

Nate Lowery

Sports & Rec Editor

Grant Hedrick achieved the ultimate catharsis after a season which saw his starting position come under fire. Two losses earlier in the season — both with four interceptions — put Hedrick and the Boise State football team down on their knees. Any chances of a MW Championship and a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl game appeared to be out of the question. In the eyes of fans, it was a repeat of the 8-5 2013 season. Then, Hedrick and the Bron-

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cos rattled off eight wins in a row to get on track to the MWC Championship. “It was down after that loss but we were able to bounce back and keep our eyes set on the prize,” redshirt junior safety Darian Thompson told the media on Friday. “We came together as a team and now we have a chance to do it.” With redshirt junior running back Jay Ajayi, the focal point of the Boise State offense, struggling as he did against Air Force, the responsibility fell to Hedrick to generate offense for the

Broncos. It was not destined to be a repeat of the loss in Colorado Springs as Hedrick threw for 155 yards and ran for two scores on route to Offensive Player of the Game honors against Fresno State. “We didn’t do a lot of great things on offense, but we did enough,” Hedrick said. “I know I have a lot of great players around me. They make me look great.” Following his performance against Air Force, Hedrick had a “stern heart -to-heart” with head coach Bryan Harsin and

offensive coordinator Mike Sanford. Whatever was said to Hedrick during that meeting seems to have had a powerful effect on the Broncos’ season. Since that game, Hedrick has totaled 25 touchdowns to only four interceptions. “This season has been a up and down, and then a really big up,” Harsin said. Harsin was the coach who originally recruited Hedrick to Boise State in 2010. Now, Hedrick must rise to the challenge one more time and lead his team in the Fiesta Bowl.

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hedrick led the broncos to the MWC.

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Sports & Rec

Quidditch team soars to new heights Leslie Boston-Hyde Staff Writer

Every Harry Potter fan is familiar with the competitive game of Quidditch involving broomsticks, quaffles and the notorious golden snitch. The game’s concept, however, is no longer fiction. Over 150 official collegiate teams have sprung into flight across America with an official association, tournaments against fellow universities and the World Cup, the college national championship.

While some may view the game as a Muggle’s fantasy fulfillment, Boise State head coach Kym Couch sees it as a fierce sport. “We had a radio interview, and they asked us, ‘Do you guys dress up (in costumes) on the field?’” Couch said. “We’re not a LARPing group, we’re a sports team.” U.S. Quidditch was founded in 2010 after Middlebury College in Vermont adapted the game in 2005. As the hype grew, Couch

and team founder Stew Driflot discussed the idea of a Boise State team in 2012. “We were talking after class and I asked him if there was a Quidditch team at Boise State,” Couch said. “He had no idea what I was talking about. He watched a bunch of Quidditch on YouTube and decided he would try to make a team.” Boise State now has three teams — the varsity team called the Abraxans, a junior Varsity team named the Thestrals and a recreational team.

Currently, the Abraxans are ranked third in the Northwest Region, behind University of British Columbia and Western Washington. Chaser Savannah Capolungo, who plays for the junior varsity will join the varsity in Spring 2015, enjoys the camaraderie of the team. “It’s really the people that are really awesome, especially some of the new people this year,” Capolungo said. While the sport is exciting for players, it can be dangerous since there is no protective gear. “There is no padding, no

shoulder pads like in football,” Capolungo said. “It’s so intensely physical that it’s comparable to rugby.” With the lack of padding, there is concern for concussions in the full-contact sport. Every tournament is required to have an EMT or athletic trainer present to ensure athletes are safe. Despite the risk, Couch does not necessarily believe helmets would improve player safety. “Helmets would make it more dangerous,” Couch said. “As soon as you put a helmet on a person, they consider themselves to be more indestructible and they’ll just be more dan-

gerous.” Next semester, Boise State will focus on success at regionals. The top three teams from each of the seven regions will qualify for the World Cup, to be held in Rock Hill, South Carolina in April 2015. The ultimate goal for the Abraxans is to compete in the World Cup. “It’s very possible. We have a lot of room for improvement. As time goes on and we notice how well other teams play, we can possibly work out very good strategies in order to get past them,” Capolungo said.

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Sports & Rec

Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Edtor

The Boise State men’s basketball team got their biggest win of the season as they defeated the Saint Mary’s Gaels 82-71 on Saturday night to move to 5-2 on the year. The win gave the Broncos their first win on the road in nearly month. With the victory they snapped the Gaels’ 33 non-conference home winning streak, which was the fifth longest in the nation. It was also Saint Mary’s first loss of the season.

It was scoring by committee, as the Broncos had four players break into the double digit marks. Speaking of marks, senior guard Derrick Marks was the leading scorer for Boise State with 22 points to go along with seven rebounds, four assists and four steals. The 22 points moved Marks up the all-time Bronco scoring list to eighth place. He also moved into eighth place in steals. Fellow senior Anthony Drmic had 12 points and moved into 13th place on the MW all-time scoring list.

Boise State also had solid performances by redshirt junior guard Mikey Thompson who had 14 points and redshirt sophomore James Webb III, who added 10 points off the bench. The Broncos had their best game shooting-wise of the season. The team shot an impressive 58.8 percent from the field. Boise State held the Gaels to a season worst 39.7 percent from the field. This ended a tough road stretch for the Broncos. They had six of their last seven games on the road,

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Broncos get big win over the Gaels

Marks took on the cowboys’ defense last year. including two tough losses against North Carolina State and Wisconsin.

Boise State will now have their next four games at home starting this Thursday,

Dec. 11 when the Broncos host Adams State at 7 p.m. at Taco Bell Arena.

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Sports & rec

Poteet overcomes injury to rejoin team Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

Boise State’s women’s basketball player Kinzi Poteet has arguably been through more heartache and adversity over the last two years then any other student athlete on campus. The redshirt senior forward missed two years of play because of a string of ill-fated injuries. “I can’t even tell you how I was feeling,” Poteet said. “It was just astonishing in a horrific way and everyone including myself was just shocked that it happened. I sat there in tears basically after it happened.” Poteet had been playing for three years and was just starting to emerge for the Broncos when it happened. She tore her ACL in her right knee the summer of her senior year. “I thought I had strained my knee,” Poteet said. “When they told me I tore my ACL I didn’t know that it was almost a full year recovery.” Despite the injury Poteet remained optimistic. “I thought it was okay though because injuries happen and it was only one year and I could redshirt,” Poteet said. Poteet spent the next several months recovering from surgery and rehabbing when she got more bad news. The surgery didn’t take and Poteet would have to get a second surgery. After getting the second surgery, Poteet spent the rest of the regular season and all of the off-season working to get back to the game she loved. She had made a full recov-

ery and was back practicing with the team when the unimaginable happened. Poteet tore her ACL again on the same right knee costing her another full season. “After a year of working and after two surgeries for it to happen again made me so devastated,” Poteet said. Despite all the heartbreak she had suffered she didn’t let it break her will. She petitioned the NCAA and got a sixth year of eligibility. She is now officially back for the Broncos and is feeling better than ever. “She has overcome a lot of adversity,” head coach Gordy Presnell said. “Coming back from three ACL injuries — I don’t think too many people have done that.” During her time away from the game, Poteet not only continued to help the team in any way she could but decided to expand her education and enroll in grad school at Boise State. “Who she is means a lot to our program,” Presnell said. “Anytime you can have someone like her as a part of your program you are better for it.” While the last two years were some of the toughest she has been through, Poteet feels that experience made her a better person. “I think that because of all the injuries I have learned to really appreciate what I have been given,” Poteet said. Poteet hopes all those injuries are behind her and is just focusing on enjoying her final ride as a senior. “I have worked so hard to get back to this point and I am just going to go all out,” Poteet said. “That’s really all I can do.” cody finney/arbiter archives

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