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NEWS

Chris Metzger Staff Writer

As more parents and primary caregivers work outside the home than ever before, demand for early childhood caregivers is on the rise. More women are forging new careers elsewhere, leaving the field scrambling to keep up, and care professionals are looking at men as a solution.

“We believe that everyone, male or female, brings values to the life of a child and to the (YMCA),” said Teresa WoodAdams, executive director of Boise’s downtown YMCA. However, within the early childhood care sector, male caregivers, like Chase Lind, sophomore elementary education major, are struggling with societal stereotypes that discourage men from working in child care.

“People have been like, ‘You work with kids? That’s a woman’s job,’” Lind said.

“But I’m like, ‘It’s everyone’s job.’”

A survey conducted by The Arbiter was administered to 60 random students on campus regarding gender preference when seeking a caregiver.

After, respondents were asked to provide a brief explanation of their choice.

Of the 60 respondents, 42 chose female, two chose male and 17 chose no preference.

Those that had a preference for women chose nurturing, caring and male sexual abuse as top reasons for their decision.

The majority of the no preference group stated that qualifications, prior experience and nurturing attitude would weigh heavily upon their decision.

This issue may be impacting both male participation and the child care field as a whole.

In a study by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2012, only 5.9 percent of U.S. child care

workers and 1.9 percent of preschool and kindergarten teachers were men.

“Men are a small minority of childcare workers, and this has contributed to skills shortages which have affected the sector’s ability to meet rising demand,” said Heather Rolfe, principal research fellow for the National Institute Economic Review in her article “Where are the Men? Gender Segregation in the Childcare and Early Years Sector.”

A forum held by the National Association for the Education of Young Children posited stereotypes and assumptions associated with gender can negatively affect equal opportunity. As a result, education, career and employment opportunities are diminished.

Support for gender diversity and equality are being implemented to alleviate this issue.

The NAEYC has made program recommendations with-

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Students battle childcare sexism

some parents feel children are safer with women. in the field to address stereotypes and assumptions about men in the field. The challenge for professionals will be to accept the necessity of men in the workplace culture.

Students raise organ donation awareness Mallory Barker PRSSA Courtesy

Boise State student and Miss Treasure Valley Megan Moore received the worst news of her life on June 9, 2013. Her brother John had died while waiting for a liver transplant.

Though his passing was devastating to his friends and family, they knew that part of John lived on. Because John was an organ donor he was able to help others live.

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Now, Moore has teamed up with the Boise State chapter of PRSSA to support Yes Idaho in encouraging students to register as organ donors.

“John was my best friend and my role model. I want to support his legacy by encouraging others to register as organ donors,” Moore said. “He made a difference throughout his life, and organ donation let that continue after his death.”

PRSSA has partnered with Yes Idaho, the Idaho chapter

of Intermountain Donor Services, to increase the number of registered organ donors in Idaho.

“I became passionate about organ donation through my experiences working with Yes Idaho. There are so many lives that can be touched and affected by organ donation,” said Jared White, vice president for PRSSA. “It’s amazing when you think about it.”

PRSSA will launch an informational campaign on April 1 which will continue throughout the month, cul-

minating on April 30 in a benefit concert at The Crux.

PRSSA members will host booths around campus where students can get information about organ donation and register as donors.

“We each can make a real difference. The statistics don’t lie,” White said. “For example, one person can save up to eight lives through organ, tissue and eye donation.

Moore urges students to become organ donors. For her, it isn’t about the depressing statistics about people

NAEYC’s main goal is getting others to recognize and treat men as equally valuable and as assets to the organizations and communities they work for.

Lind started doing child care through his religious organization. At first, people were apprehensive of a male overseeing the children. Now, Lind’s gender is not an issue.

who die waiting for transplants, but celebrating the positive outcomes organ donation can bring.

“Even though John didn’t get a second chance at life, he was able to give sight to two others. My brother was a hero,” Moore said. “We don’t focus on the success stories like we should. We should focus on the positive difference organ donation makes in our society.”

The “It Starts With You” benefit concert will take place on April 30 at 8 p.m.

The Crux is located at 1022 W. Main Street, which is within walking distance from campus. All proceeds from

the concert will go directly to a child waiting for a transplant. Tickets are $5 for general admission and $3 for students. They will be available at the door.

“We chose the theme, ‘It Starts With You’ because it really does start with each individual,” White said. “One person really can make a difference.”

For more information on Yes Idaho or to register as a donor, please visit yesidaho.com. For questions about the PRSSA campaign and It Starts With You benefit concert, contact Jared White at jaredwhite@u. boisestate.edu.

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NEWS

Passports aid studying abroad Staff Writer

Last year, the International Learning Opportunities office put $22,000 toward study abroad scholarships to students through offering passports.

Study abroad scholarships come from a $25 passport processing fee.

Boise State is legally required to charge the processing fee. Ninety percent of passport application fees goes directly to study abroad scholarships. The rest of the funds go to the facility: shipping costs,

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materials and equipment.

Many students on campus don’t know the International Learning Opportunities office is capable of providing anyone, including non-students, with passports. International Learning Opportunities started using the proceeds from being a passport acceptance facility to fund the scholarships.

These scholarships are given almost exclusively to students. Although funds do not go to faculty, there are cases where students are awarded scholarships and go on faculty-led pro-

grams that travel abroad.

With her scholarship, Mattie Stanford went to Aarhus University in Denmark.

“I was super excited to receive the scholarship because it meant the opportunity of study abroad was that much more in reach,” Stanford said. “I had found

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out I would need to travel to San Francisco to apply for a visa before attending Aarhus University. Having the scholarship to put forth towards those expenses made it possible to travel abroad and experience one of the most exciting and challenging opportunities of my life.”

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Having the scholarship to put forth towards those expenses made it possible to travel abroad and experience one of the most exciting and challenging opportunities of my life —Mattie Stanford

Management assistant and passport program manager Ami Tain began her career in the passport office October 2013. The passport office came together about four years ago. Staff noticed students had difficulties getting appointments to get passports at the Boise post office.

“I think it’s running great. I would love it if we had more of a presence on campus,” Tain said.

Staff and students are licensed and certified passport acceptance agents, meaning they are qualified to accept passport applications from the general public.

The process the staff goes through involves veri-

fying documents, putting documents and money together, witnessing signatures, verifying regulation standards and sending off to national passports.

Then the passport is sent straight to the applicant.

At the end of the day, the staff puts all information into envelopes and sends them off the following morning.

For safety reasons, personal material of the individual goes to the U.S. Department of State. The passport office does not hold on to any copies of personal information.

The only other nearby location that provides passports to Boise State students is the downtown Boise post office.

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Gymnasts vault into season with support, focu Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

The meet wasn’t for the championship. There was no title on the line, no singular glory to be achieved.

For two lifetime gymnasts, it should have been another regular season home matchup. But for Ann Stockwell and Krystine Jacobsen, the Feb. 27 meet against BYU was the most important of their lives.

That night, the Boise State gymnastics team honored both Stockwell and Jacobsen’s mothers before the meet.

They honored their battle with breast cancer by having the entire team and the audience dressed in pink to honor those affected by breast cancer.

The meet served as the cul-

mination of their efforts to succeed, despite their mothers’ struggles.

Stockwell’s story

In June 2014, freshman Ann Stockwell was getting ready for one of the biggest moments of her life­—her high school graduation. Then it happened. Her mom, Mary Stockwell, was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer.

“I never thought it would be my mom,” Stockwell said.

“You always hear the stories about other people.”

A native of Newcastle, California, Stockwell was set to leave for Boise State where she had been offered a scholarship.

Suddenly she wasn’t so sure of her future.

“I felt alone and was doubting everything,” Stockwell

said. “I had to take some time by myself to just process it all.”

With her mom’s encouragement, Stockwell left for Boise State to pursue her dream of competing in collegiate gymnastics.

The decision proved to be a difficult one, and Stockwell struggled with her choice.

Help arrives

When Stockwell reached out for support from her fellow teammates, junior Krystine Jacobsen emerged.

“To have her there for me like that made it so much easier for me to deal with everything I was going through,” Stockwell said.

As the months went by and the season got underway, their friendship continued to improve—as did Stockwell’s

mother. Mary had undergone successful chemotherapy and surgery.

Stockwell and Jacobsen were both having tremendous seasons and aided in helping their team vault to No. 12 in the nation.

However, the period of good fortune was about to end.

Jacobsen’s story

In February 2015, Jacobsen got the devastating news that her mom, Judy Jacobsen, had also been diagnosed with breast cancer.

“My mom found out a week before I knew and didn’t tell me because she knew I had a meet coming up,” Jacobsen said. “I was wondering, ‘How far along is she?’ and ‘Is she going to be OK?’ Tears started

running down my face because I started thinking about life without my mom.”

Just like Stockwell eight months before, Jacobsen was faced with a decision.

“When I found out, there was a lot of uncertainty for me and had that doubt creep in,” Jacobsen said. “My first thought was I wanted to go home and support her.”

In the end she decided the team was where she needed to be.

“This is what my mom wants for me. She wants me here with my team because she knows this is what I want to do,” Jacobsen said. “After all of that you turn around and you realize this could be worse than what it is. You learn to fight through it and move on.”

Over 1,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in the state of Idaho in 2013.

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us despite mothers’ battles with breast cancer Going beyond friendship

Stockwell, upon learning the news, was there for Jacobsen every step of the way.

“I told her my viewpoint and my experiences of what I had gone through,” Stockwell said. “I wish I would have had someone who had gone through something like this when it happened to me. I wanted to make sure that she had that from me.”

The two of them talk every day and have formed a lifelong friendship.

“We want to make the other aware that they are always on our mind,” Jacobsen said. “That is the best part to have someone there for you anytime and completely understands what you are going

through.”

Outlook

Stockwell’s mother is continuing treatment in Boise, where she moved to be closer to her daughter. The results are promising.

Jacobsen’s mother had a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery on March 23 in Virginia, where she lives. She received news that the cancer is not in her lymph nodes and is already off pain medication.

While both remain optimistic, Jacobson and Stockwell contend daily with the lingering fear.

“There is always that small chance that it could come back and that scares me to death,” Stockwell said. “I would hate for her to have to go through

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all of this all over again.”

Both Stockwell and Jacobsen have learned not to dwell on what they can’t control.

“I have just taken all of this day by day,” Jacobsen said. “I have had to push through every emotion but I am here today and have come so far.”

February 27

On the night their mothers were honored Jacobsen posted a score of 9.875 on the uneven bars, the second highest of her career, and led the team on the beam with a 9.875, which tied her career high.

Stockwell posted a career best 9.925 on vault.

“Everything that I have pushed through and all the hard work that I have put in finally fell into place,” Stockwell said. “It was just the perfect performance to have for my

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On March 21 Stockwell and Jacobsen helped the Broncos win the Mountain Rim Conference championship for the first time in school history.

Jacobsen earned All-MRGC first team in uneven bars, and second team balance beam.

Stockwell earned All-MRGC first team vault.

“They are both so inspiring,” co-head coach Tina Bird said.

“They are carrying the load that every other kid is carrying as a student-athlete but have the burden of these family issues on them. For them not to crack but to be amazing at every meet is incredible.”

The duo, along with the rest of the team, are now preparing for the NCAA Regionals which

take place on April 4. The two are hoping to help the team make history by qualifying for the NCAA Nationals for the first time in program history.

“It would be incredibly overwhelming if it happened,” Stockwell said. “To go from the worst day of my life to the best day of my life would be amazing. It would make all that hard work and emotional struggles worth it.”

Whatever happens, Stockwell and Jacobsen know they can get through anything and are much stronger than ever before.

“I have learned through all of this that nothing can hold you back if you just follow your heart and push through everything that may come your way,” Jacobsen said.

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Culture

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Boise locals fuel Treefort growth Patty Bowen Culture Editor

For the hundreds of students who attended Treefort getting out of the festival mindset is often both painful and bitter, but for Ryan Flowers, design major and barista at Thomas Hammer, the end of Treefort feels well deserved.

“Five days and (businesses) get a year break,” Flowers said. “We need that break afterwards.”

According to Chad Johnson, owner of The Reef, revenue for The Reef went up in comparison to last year’s Treefort, but the festival didn’t necessarily affect the nightly revenue of the Reef. “(The Reef) does a pretty good job of sourcing and procuring quality enter-

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tainment on a weekly, and monthly basis,” Johnson said. “Treefort is good for us—it brings a lot of people in and out. Not specifically for the evening, maybe for one particular artist.”

Because The Reef regularly hosts music, Johnson feels that the waves of attendees that come and go between Treefort acts roughly mirror the same amount of revenue The Reef would normally make.

Treefort venues aren’t paid for being a part of the festival, but in return, don’t have to pay for the bands that play at their location. Johnson feels that even though the Reef doesn’t benefit largely monetarily from being a part of the festival, it is important that Boise venues like The Reef host Treefort bands.

“It’s part of the community support efforts,” Johnson said. “It’s not the revenue we look at. It’s that we’re supporting the greater cause: people coming out and getting together. We have bands driving and flying from all over to be here and we want to do our part. We’re in the music scene and we want to support that.”

According to Flowers, Boise businesses in the service industry who don’t host entertainment are monetarily affected by Treefort in a positive way.

Flowers has noticed that many business are starting to become accustomed to the revenue increase they gain from the music festival.

“Treefort affects all of downtown (Boise). It’s

like a nice little stimulus package,” Flowers said.

“I’m sure it’s getting to the point where people are relying on it, just in terms of how they’re doing each year. I imagine, if Treefort stopped, it would be a pretty big hit on a lot of people.”

Flower said the revenue of Thomas Hammer increased from its average $800-$900 a day to $1,500 during Treefort. The baristas’ tip averages doubled during the festival.

“We definitely saw a longer day­—more spread out sales,” said Brad Walker, manager at Boise Fry Company. “(During Treefort) the dead times that we normally have were filled with customers.”

Although Walker cannot point to specific revenue

changes during the festival, he still concludes that Treefort increased the number of bodies eating at Boise Fry Company.

According to Walker, before Boise Fry Company moved from their previous location on Broadway, Treefort had a tendency to decrease their number of customers. Walker said this was due to most Boise community members being drawn into the locations and restaurants more central to downtown.

Money aside, Walker still feels that Treefort is good for Boise because it brings like-minded people to Boise to celebrate music, art and food.

“The local food movement is not a trend anymore. It’s a standard,” Walker said. “The

more like-minded people you can bring to the city, the better chances are for Boise Fry Company to survive and thrive. Treefort has definitely brought a crowd that appreciates Boise Fry Company.”

According to Eric Gilbert, festival director of Treefort, as the number of festival goers increases steadily annually, the percentage of outof-towners stays roughly at 25 percent.

This means that despite the growing number of festival attendees, Treefort continues to bring in more Boise residents creating more opportunities for Boise residents to interact with the downtown community.

“Every year, more local people get involved so are growing at a similar rate,” Gilbert said.

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‘World of Tomorrow’ fleshes out fleshless figures Justin Kirkham Managing Editor

With several documentaries, shorts and featurelength films in tow, Treefort Film Fest brought more than staple live-action movies to Boise’s big screen last week.

Nestled among the festival’s centerpiece productions was “World of Tomorrow,” an animated gem featuring stick figures with more depth than most characters of flesh and bone.

Don Hertzfeld’s film is beyond deserving of its victory at the Sundance Film Festival where it took the Short Film

Grand Jury Prize. After winning the Sundance Grand Prize in 2007, Hertzfeld is the sole filmmaker to have won the award twice.

The animated short gathered further awards from SXSW, the Glasgow Short Film Festival, the Omaha Film Festival and the Regard International Film Festival in France.

“World of Tomorrow” follows the plight of Emily Prime, a young girl still on the verge of fully learning to speak. The toddler is visited on the computer by a future Emily. But this Emily is not Emily Prime. The visiting Em-

ily is a clone with transferred memories from a line of Emily clones.

Emily Prime is transported into the future to witness memory transfer and storage processes. She takes a trip through visiting Emily’s memories, including a few romantic recollections of rocks, fuel pumps, aliens and fellow clones.

All the while, Emily Prime looks on as the human race crumbles from feeble attempts at immortality, memory replacement and emotional functions.

She giggles and counts the burning bodies in the sky that

look like stars while visiting Emily laments the loss of her fondest memories to generations of cloning and postponed death.

“Do not lose time in daily trivialities,” visiting Emily warns. “Live well and live broadly. Now is the envy of all of the dead.”

One of the strongest aspects of Hertzfeld’s film is his juxtaposition of Emily Prime’s childlike naivety and her descendant Emily’s tragic consternation with the world. As Emily Prime lists her colors and plays with sparkles, her visitor looks on her last few months of fading memories

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All in all, “World of Tomorrow” proves that simplistic animation can be just as powerful as intensive CGI and special effects. The characters are simple, and their hair is

limited to a few strands, but their raw emotions are limitless.

“World of Tomorrow” will become available on demand on Hertzfeld’s website, bitterfilms.com, March 31.

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Sports & rec

Hayes serves it up Brittney Liggins Staff Writer

The Broncos rally in a team huddle.

Foul start doesn’t stop Broncos Kyle Moeller Staff Writer

Twelve straight losses and an 8-27 record is a far cry from the Broncos of last season.

Under previous head coach Erin Thorpe, the Broncos were in contention for a MW title.

Since Thorpe left for UC Davis last summer however, her replacement Cindy Ball has had an uphill battle.

MW play has officially started, and the Boise State women’s softball team looks to put their early season struggles behind them.

They are still looking to win the MW Championship.

“If you go by wins and losses, it is not what we re-

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ally want so far,” Ball said.

“There is a lot of learning going on as we have 13 new players on the team that will return with five others.

So you will have 18 players that will have gone through this process.”

As the Broncos look to improve in the win-loss ratio, the struggles that have occurred are not because of their physical abilities.

With all the new additions to the team this year, the Broncos are continuing to fight adversity and play as one team.

“If you saw this group off the field, they are amazing individuals,” Ball said.

“They find ways to connect and to be together. Now we are learning how to do that

on the field.

Despite their losing record, the Broncos have not let this define who they are.

“We do not define ourselves by wins and losses,” Ball said. “We are winning in a lot of ways, it is just not showing on the scoreboard.”

The Broncos know what they are capable of and what they can do. The team won’t let the early season define them or determine what will happen throughout the rest of conference play.

“Definitely what we have showed so far on the field is not who our team is and does not define our team in any way,” senior outfielder Lindsey Nicholson said.

“We are going to go out and go into conference attacking and show people what Boise State softball really is.”

According to Ball, the youth has definitely hurt the Broncos this year. As the season comes to a close so does its youth. Once the team brings that comfortable feeling on to the field they will finally be able to hit their stride.

“I think it is people just getting comfortable with where they are playing,” Nicholson said. “Everybody is playing a lot of different positions and, once people get comfortable with a spot and embrace the role they have been given, I think things will click.”

Every week The Arbiter sports staff will be selecting a Bronco student-athlete for their athletic performances over the week. Selections will be run on Monday and be based off of the previous week, running from Sunday to Saturday.

The sun is shining, and it is time for spring sports to begin. This week, the Boise State sand volleyball team opened their second season in Arizona, where they played in Phoenix and Tempe.

This week Laney Hayes has been awarded Athlete of the Week.

Hayes, a six-foot-tall sophomore from Bend, Oregon, plays both indoor and sand volleyball for the Broncos.

She redshirted her freshman indoor season due to injury, but later found herself competing in sand volleyball during the 2014.

The inaugural season for the program.

Last year during her spring season, Hayes only played five matches out of 11, going 2-3 with partner Sarah Horton.

Hayes is partnered up with senior Taylor Murphy at the Grand Canyon and Arizona State sand volleyball meet.

Hayes and Murphy lost their first match 21-16 and 21-10. That would change the next day.

Getting their juice back for Arizona State on Thursday, Hayes and Murphy pulled out a win 21-13 and 25-23.

This helped the Broncos start the day off with a 1-0 lead, but the Broncos lost the match-up 3-2.

Haney and Hayes would follow that up with another win against Cal State Northridge 21-11 and 2114. The Broncos went on to lose the match 3-2.

The Broncos are 0-5 on the season.

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horoscopes Aries- This week, go out of your way to help someone else.

The negative energy swirling around your life can only be dealt with through positive actions. Whether it be as small as smiling to someone on the way to class, one random act of kindness can greatly help your mood.

TaurusImpulse decisions can lead to personal growth this week, Taurus. Acting on your gut feeling and not over thinking a situation can help you break this spell of complacency. Your thoughts will try and slow you down, this is why it is important you act quickly.

Gemini- Your life is reaching a tipping point. The stress you are slowly being overcome with has begun to dampen your mood. Fear not however, for you have almost weathered the storm Gemini. You will endure this and be stronger than you were before.

Cancer- Tap into your creative side this week. Break out the pen and paper and bring everything to light. Allowing your thoughts and imagi-

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nation to run freely will give you the emotional release you are in need of.

Leo- Your emotional intelligence is at an all-time high this week. Utilize this opportunity by interacting with those you care about. You will be able to truly express your thoughts and feelings to someone else. Capture this moment.

Virgo- Indecisiveness is making it difficult for you to accomplish the things you want in. You must come to grip with the fear that is slowing you down and overcome this. Don’t over analyze your options and take things one day at a time this week.

Libra- Your attention is being focused on all the wrong things. Break your attachment to physical objects and reconnect with people.

Possessions are not where life happens.

Scorpio- Your past, present and future work together to shape you as a person. Your present and future are starting to get ahead of you, however. Get back in touch with your past

and make amends with whatever is conflicting you.

Sagittarius- Your heart and mind are not on the same page this week. Think through your decision; taking into account what is right for you, and what will make you feel right. Until you can find this balance, your life will remain in a lull.

C a p r i c o r n - Yo u r thoughts and actions are drawing negativity around you. This dark cloud will hang over your head until your outlook on life changes. Search for the positives in your life—they are all around you—and act on those positives.

Aquarius- Be honest. Excuses, lies and deceit are only putting you at future risk. Accept the consequences of your actions and embrace the regret you feel. No one with a clear conscious tells a lie.

PiscesEverything is starting to grow right in your life, Pisces. Career, romance, education and health are all on the upswing. Take full advantage of this momentum and continue to build upon your life.

tic tac toe 1. The more you work, the more I’ll eat.You keep me full, I’ll keep you neat. What am I? 2. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

3. What has 3 feet but cannot walk?

4. 7 months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?

da riddles Da riddles from thursday 1. pawns 2. record 3. a promise

03/30/2015