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WEEKLY CALENDAR From Historical Narrative to the Human Spirit Event Tuesday, April 11

Morrison Center, 7:00 PM, $7.50 This event, which will feature the Living Voices play, “Through the Eyes of a Friend” and Zlata Filipovic, author of Zlata’s Diary, is presented by the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights and the Morrison Center Endowment Foundation.

The Flick: Theatre Production

Wednesday, April 12 - Saturday, April 15, 7:30 PM Saturday, April 15, 2:00 PM Morrison Center for Performing Arts, Danny Peterson Theatre, FREE in advance w/ Student or Faculty I.D., $15 general, $12 discount. This play, about three movie palace employees, is for mature audiences. It is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. by Annie Baker.

48 Hours Episode Featuring Greg Hampikian Thursday, April 13

Student Union Building, Hatch Ballroom, 6:00 - 8:00 PM, FREE Boise State criminal justice and biological sciences professor Greg Hampikian, director of the Idaho Innocence Project, was recently featured on 48 Hours. The episode will be screened and a Q&A with Hampikian will follow.

Take Back the Night Awareness Event Friday, April 14

Student Union Patio, 6:00 PM, FREE There will be poster making, cocoa and cookies, a campus march, a speaker, survivor stories and discussion circles at this event showing solidarity with victims of sexual assault. Further information can be found at the Gender Equity Center’s website.

Distinguished Lecture Series: Author Sarah Lewis Monday, April 17

Student Union Building, Jordan Ballroom, 7:00 PM, Doors at 6:00 PM, FREE The Honors College will present Sarah Lewis, author of “The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery,” as the Spring 2017 installment of its DIstinguished Lecture Series. This talk, titles “Vision and Justice: How Artists Continue to Reshape Our World,” is open to the public.

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NEWS

Idaho Legislative session concludes Over 500 bills discussed in last three months Ximena Bustillo Staff Writer

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The 2017 Idaho Legislature ended its session on Sunday, March 29 after three months of discussing over 300 bills in the House and 200 in the Senate.

House Bills 146, 149, as well as Senate Bills 1147 and 1033 are among the legislation passed this session. These bills expand opportunities and clarify laws for the Idaho and Boise State community.

House Bill 149 “(House Bill 149) amends existing law to provide additional forms of personal identification that may be presented at the polls,” according to the bill text.

Prior to this bill being passed, concealed-carry permits did not count as valid identification to vote despite the formal process needed to acquire one.

“This added concealedcarry permits as an acceptable form of identification when

you go to vote. This adds more options, and it’s important citizens are aware of those options,” said Political Science Professor, Jaclyn Kettler.

Concealed-carry permits are already a form of state identification and this allows for that to be further validated, according to Kettler.

Elections—both national and local—vary from state to state.

“Anyway to expand people’s ability to vote is always a good idea. States have the autonomy to make that decision,” said freshman political science major, Hayden Rogers.

There are many different reasons states like Idaho may prefer certain ID types over others, or choose to expand their options.

“The processes for acquiring certain types of ID are different, and some states make it more restrictive to allow for an extra level of security, while others are more welcoming of various IDs such as concealedcarry permits or student IDs,” Kettler said.

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House Bill 146

House Bill 146 amends existing law to provide a victim of sexual assault not be denied medical examinations—despite inability to pay for an examination—and revises the stipulations regarding the duration of retention of sexual assault evidence kits.

“Last session, a bill was passed that ensured testing of the kits, and it was not clear how long to keep the evidence.

important to make explicit.”

This bill also helps to provide kits for victims regardless of their abilities to pay for them, according to the bill text.

“There was a lot of support, because it allows for transparency, accessibility and it works well for everyone from victims to the exoneration process,” Kettler said.

Clarification and amendments of bills—though common—is crucial to the lawmaking process.

“It can be very frustrating for students when credits are not transferring. The frustration of constituents can lead to senators proposing these kinds of bills you may normally think would be held by universities, or the Idaho State Board of Education.”

— Jaclyn Kettler, political science professor Often bills will be amendmendments—corrections or further clarification of past bills,” Kettler said. “It is expensive to keep the kits for a prolonged amount of years. It does involve cost for local law enforcement, therefore this was

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“Any extra level of precaution and security in clarifying the law helps to ensure mistrials, and provides further security for victims,” Rogers said.

Senate Bill 1147

HOUSE BILL 146

Senate Bill 1147, “Amends and adds to existing law to provide for the transfer of college credits at full value from one Idaho public college, or university, to another,” according to the bill text.

“It can be very frustrating for students when credits are not transferring. The frustration of constituents can lead to senators proposing these kinds of bills you may normally think would be held by universities, or the Idaho State Board of Education,” Kettler said.

This is especially crucial given the number of students transferring through the collegiate system is increasing.

“It is very hard to make changes that benefit new college students in Idaho,” Rogers said. “Changes have to go through the education committee and the (Idaho State) Capitol first, making it a very lengthy process.”

Senate Bill 1033 Senate Bill 1033, “Amends existing law to revise a definition to clarify the conditions

SENATE BILL 1033

under which student data is personally identifiable, to specify the storage of student data and to provide the Idaho State Board of Education and the Department of Education shall ensure the security of the educational data system,” according to the bill text.

Universities are constantly keeping and collecting student data to use for a variety of purposes, according to Kettler.

“Student data at a university could include personal information or academic information. There is common concern about keeping this information private,” Kettler said.

The bill proposed outlined boundaries in which this data can be stored, used and published.

“This allows for further clarification on what needs to be scraped from personal identification and when basic information could be used for research or other purposes,” Kettler said.

“It is a good sign that legislators are thinking about these elements.”

Millions of gallons of water continue to flood Boise River Water levels along Boise River expected to remain high until end of May

High water levels along the Boise River not excepted to subside until end of May. (Photo Ellen Fogg / The Arbiter).

Jacob Palmer Investigative/Interprise Journalist Jacobpalmer@u.boisestate.edu

Flooding along the Boise River continues to pose threats to the local population after high snow levels last winter translated to dangerous conditions along many parts of the Boise River.

According to a press release from the City of Boise, Mayor David Bieter has declared a state of emergency from the high water levels. Robert Littrel, emergency management planner and analyst for Boise State, is currently warning students to stay away from the riverbanks.

“The primary danger to Boise State students, faculty, staff and visitors now is the river with its dangerous fast flows and cold temperatures. Anyone who falls into the river is at severe risk of hypothermia and drowning,” Littrell said. “Stay away from the banks, especially the exposed areas where the bank drops down to the water

level without a slope. We have already barricaded one area by an exposed river bank close to Caven-Williams.”

According to Littrell, the current water flow of the river is measuring around 8,200 cubic feet per second (cfc), which converts to over 3 million gallons per minute. While this is above flood stage, approximately 23,000 cfcs would be needed for water to flow over the riverbanks. Reservoirs upstream are currently at 67 percent capacity, but Littrell said if the valley experiences higher than average temperatures— along with major rain events— dam operators might be forced to release more water into the Boise River.

“In this worst-case scenario, the dam operators would have to increase the river flows higher than the current level to protect the integrity of the dams upstream from Boise State (Anderson Ranch, Arrowrock and Lucky Peak),” Littrell said.

Those looking for relief from flooding along the Boise River will have to wait up to a couple months for levels to drop. Un-

til then, those who commute along riverside areas, such as the Greenbelt, will have to find alternative routes. According to the City of Boise, eight sections of the Greenbelt have been closed, and the city is urging residents to stay away from it altogether.

According to Littrell, current water levels are expected to be maintained up until the end of May. Until then, a variety of tools such as hydrographs, reservoir capacity monitoring and National Weather service tracking will be used to monitor the situation along the river.

Littrell advises students to remain careful and report any incidents to campus while flooding continues.

“If you see anything that needs attention, such as erosion issues, downed trees, people in danger or nuisance flooding areas on campus, please call us at the 24/7 Boise State Public Safety Communications Center at 208-426-6911,” Littrell said.

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NEWS Boise State Weight Lifting Club Campus Recreation Center proposhosts Lift for Leukemia es student activity fee increase users, they may pose incon- and Fee Hearing.

Jordan Erb Staff Writer

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Participants at Lift for Leukemia, like the one above, lifted weights to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. (Photo by Alec Foege / The Arbiter).

Ximena Bustillo Staff Writer

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Boise State’s Weight Lifting Club extended their involvement by organizing a fundraiser called Lift for Leukemia on Saturday, April 8 at Verdant Crossfit in Boise, dedicated to raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). The LLS is an organization that focuses on cancer research and patient access.

Lift for Leukemia was the first ever event of its kind for the club. Members reached out to different local businesses and franchises, including Nutrishop, to get sponsorship. At the conclusion

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of the fundraiser, participants gathered at Verdant Crossfit to exercise and do weight lifting challenges.

“In one section we will have three weightlifters, three different weights and three judges judging them,” said Olivia Ottinger, senior kinesiology major.

All of the funds gathered will be going to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, according to Matt Gasparro, senior kinesiology and pre-med major.

“When I founded the club, I wanted students to meet friends. Now, I want to create an event that gives back to the community, while continuing to bring us together,” said Gasparro.

The event was very successful according to participant Garrett Meyer, a senior information technology management major.

“Our original goal was $1,000, but we met that before they even started with the help of donations.

Then the new goal was $1,500, which we have also met,” Gasparro said.

The money has been raised mainly through the help of local businesses this year, according to Ottinger.

“Our new goal for future charity fundraisers is to get a sponsor that will donate per-weight lifted,” Ottinger said.

In an attempt to keep the Campus Recreation Center fully-functioning, Luke Jones, director of Campus Recreation, has requested a $10-per-semester increase in student fees.

Jones presented this proposal at the Tuition and Fees Hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 21.

The increase would raise students’ Campus Recreation fees by $10 for full-time students, and about 84 cents for part-time students. Full-time students are currently paying $60.19 per semester for the student activity fee. The $10 fee increase, according to Jones, would go towards unexpected repairs, maintaining Rec equipment and sustaining current programs such as intramural sports, fitness classes, outdoor recreation and club sports.

“The request for funds is to maintain and replace current equipment, facilities, programs and staff–that is compounded by some of the larger issues related to repairs,” Jones said. “Campus Recreation’s activity fee is currently not enough to sustain what we have and offer (over time), even without the larger damages—we are significantly underfunded.”

Among the repair issues are a leaking roof above the aquatics area, faulty construction in the women’s and men’s showers.

“A roof that should have lasted us 30 years is going to need to be replaced a lot sooner,” Jones said, regarding the roof that has been leaking sporadically over the last few months.

Though the issues currently pose no threat to Rec

veniences. There will be no need to close the pool—instead, they will continue to place buckets under the leaks to catch the draining water. This may prove difficult, though, because when it rains, the leaks come in a waterfall-like downpour, said Jones.

Additionally, the problems in the men’s and women’s showers are a result of not being installed with an adequate water lining between the drywall and tile. According to Jones, this typically takes about five to six years of slow damage to become exposed and has recently reached that point. They will

Not only will the student fee go to fixing the unexpected repairs that need tending to, but also to the elements that make the Rec enjoyable for students. This includes the basketball courts, climbing wall, weight room and intramural and club sports, said Ben Ohashi, senior marketing major and facility manager for the Rec. “We need to take care of the Rec’s basic needs, then we can we can do the cool, awesome pizzazz of a new basketball court or upgrading all the equipment,” Ohashi said. “Preventative maintenance, in this case, will allow for newer, more

“current The request for funds is to maintain and replace equipment, facilities, programs and staff– that is compounded by some of the larger issues related to repairs.”

—Luke Jones, director of Campus Recreation

be fixed over the summer.

In total, the showers are estimated to cost about $30,000, while the acid room repairs totaled nearly $10,000. The numbers are still being crunched for the cost of the roof.

Despite having a $2.2-million budget—75 percent of which is made up of student fees—these damages will have no source of funding if the student fee increase is not accepted. A final decision regarding the fee increase will be made on Wednesday, April 19 and Thursday, April 20.

“It has to come out of a budget, which, we don’t really have money to set aside for those types of things,” Jones said during the Tuition

exciting upgrades to come through in the future.”

While the $10 hike in student fees may seem frustrating to some students, both Jones and Ohashi testify to the necessity of such increases. If the increase is not approved, the Rec is projected to eventually start losing the sustainability of their current budget.

“I can guarantee every penny (students) put down that gets shifted to the Rec is going to benefit them. It’s not going to waste,” Ohashi said. “They’re going to put (the money) towards something that is going to positively affect them.”

RADAR Center loses 27 percent of funding for 2017 to 2018 academic year Taylor Munson News Reporter

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The Idaho Regional Alcohol Drug Awareness Resource (RADAR) Center at Boise State recently lost about $65,000 of their budget, which makes up approximately 27 percent of the center’s funding, according to the RADAR Center’s Director, Terri Carrigan.

The RADAR Center is a free resource for the Idaho community that provides trainings and materials dealing with substance abuse disorders, prevention and treatment information. This program is administered by the the Institute for the Study of Behavioral Health and Addiction at Boise

State. The loss of funding for 2017 has heavily impacted the center, resulting in the dismissal of two staff members and reduced hours for the center.

During each legislative session in Idaho, the RADAR Center applies for Millennium funds. This was the first year they were not awarded these funds from the Idaho legislature. Millennium funds in Idaho have been allocated to be put toward tobacco cessation and prevention, substance use disorder prevention and treatment.

“We just didn’t get (the funding). Because of that, we’ve had to cut back on staff and we’re closed on Fridays—it was a significant impact,” Carrigan said. “We find it very odd. (The

funding) was for 2017, which we weren’t awarded. We had asked for funding to continue doing what we had done the year before and to bring the trainings to other areas outside of Boise. We wanted to bring them up North and to Eastern Idaho, too.”

This year’s total budget for the RADAR Center was $187,000, according to Carrigan.

Carrigan has been the director of the Idaho RADAR Center for over five years now. She said the trainings and resources provided by the RADAR Center had been highly utilized in the past.

“We’ve had the money in the past, but this last year we were not granted money. In

the past, we had used that money for dissemination of evidence-based materials and to put on motivational interviewing trainings,” Carrigan said.

According to Carrigan, these trainings were very successful, creating waiting lists and often having to turn people away. They also received very good evaluations, which is why Carrigan, and the rest of the RADAR Center, are confused about the lack of funding this year.

“As far as resources go, we have done a really good job of leveraging our money to purchase resources that we have in the past, too.

We have seen a change too,

The RADAR Center, seen above, lost its funding for the 2017 academic year. (Photo by Taylor Lippman / The Arbiter).

there’s been a change in the way that (substance abuse) treatment is done in Idaho,”

Carrigan said.

Higher education task force meets twice to discuss educational recommendations Taylor Munson News Reporter

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Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s higher education task force is now in full swing. Having held two meetings thus far, there are about three full task force meetings left before introducing recommendations to Gov. Otter about higher education in Idaho.

The first official task force meeting took place in February, which was an introductory meeting. According to Josh Scholer—a member of the higher education task force and Boise State’s ASBSU Government Relations Officer—about 60 different items for the task force to concentrate on were determined during this first meet-

ing. The second meeting took place Friday, March 17, in which the task force was split up into sub-committees.

There were three primary sub committees formed that are focusing on higher education outcomes that support the workforce, affordability and the funding formula.

Scholer decided to be a part of the funding formula committee, since this is an issue he wanted to focus on when he joined the task force.

“There has to be a working and sustainable way of how we fund our schools in the most equitable way possible, because right now, it’s not equitable at all—at both the community college and university level,” Scholer said.

There were many different presentations given during the first meeting, according

to Scholer.

“I still have a lot of questions left after the first presentation we had. I’m not sure the first presentation was all that insightful,” Scholer said.

“I hope we have more presentations from people who have implemented this in their state.”

In addition to full-task force meetings, the sub-committees plan to meet separately throughout the next five months to address their specific topics, according to Scholer. Then, in September, the recommendations will be given to Gov. Otter.

“We will make good recommendations,” Scholer said.

“Having said that, we can come up with the best recommendations in the world for Idaho, but if those come with a decent chunk of change,

that requires investment.

That’s what this is, it’s going to be a lot of investment for the state of Idaho to make.”

Once the recommendations are made, it will be up to the legislature to decide how many will be pursued.

“The question is whether

or not the legislature is ready to put the money where their mouth has been,” Scholer said.

With Gov. Otter entering his last year as governor, he will most likely try and push these recommendations through, according to Scho-

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ler. It will then be up to the 2018 candidates to decide if they are also on board with these recommendations.

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OPINION King Kendrick needs to remember what it’s like to not be a king Evan Werner Sports & Rec Editor

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Almost everyone can agree Kendrick Lamar is currently one of the best rappers alive.

From his rhymes to his logistic thoughts, Lamar heightens everyone’s sense of awareness on current societal situations, but I believe in some aspects it is dividing sections of our society, although he believes it is bringing everyone together.

For example, in Lamar’s newest release “Humble,” Lamar is quoted with the lyrics, “I’m so f—–‘ sick and tired of photoshop, show me somethin’ natural like afro on Richard Pryor / Show me somethin’ natural like ass with some stretch marks / Still will take you down right on your mama’s couch in Polo socks, ayy.”

While some women praised the rapper for showing women in their true light, others were offended that the only light that he showed women in is their looks.

“I honestly don’t care for Kendrick. I like my misogyny blatant and blasting over a trap beat. Not covered in a dashiki and incense.” tweeted Chicago writer Jasmine Sanders. “You guys just can’t handle that people (namely women) don’t like Kendrick despite his benevolent, incense coated misogyny.”

Many other women have tweeted similar statements, leading to backlash and arguments making cases for both sides of the spectrum.

Aaron Williams, a writer for Uproxx news, has some very insightful views when it comes to woman’s looks in society.

“The majority of magazine

editors, television and movie producers, marketing and advertising bigwigs have always been, and still are, men.

It wasn’t women who decided that every glossy paper image of feminine beauty needed to be airbrushed and hairless, dead-eyed, straight-haired and light-skinned, just curvy enough.”

In another recent Lamar release, “The Heart Part 4,” Lamar says, “The whole world gone mad/ Bodies is addin’ up, market’s about to crash/ N---s is fake rich, bitches is fake bad/ Blacks that act white, whites that do the dab.”

Lamar is calling out disingenuous people and cultural appropriators as reasons for our decline in society, but what Lamar fails to realize is that these social constructs that have been formed in our society are the real reasons for this decline.

A social construct is defined as, “a social mechanism, phenomenon, or category created and developed by society; a perception of an individual, group, or idea that is ‘constructed’ through cultural or social practice.”

While we are defining words there is one other I would like to point out.

Race, “a socially constructed category of identification based on physical characteristics, ancestry, historical affiliation, or shared culture.”

I believe that what Lamar is attempting to do is correct, but his execution is slightly misconstrued. These social constructs that have been created in our society need to be demolished, in order for us to move to a more peaceful society.

In a 2015 BET Awards performance, Lamar stood atop a police car rapping verses, “We hate the po-po, wanna kill us dead in the street fo sho.”

While yes, there have been horrific crimes of police brutality and violence, this is another example of Lamar putting police into a social construct. If society continues to generalize and stereotype each other, instead of logically discussing the true values behind their ideologies, we will continue to get no where and in turn continue to cause a greater divide.

Sitting at the top of the throne gives you a great view of whats below, but now Lamar is disconnecting to former listeners because he is not in their shoes anymore.

Read the p counter-poi Kendrick Lam

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Kendrick Lamar is a necessary voice in today’s hip hop Sierra Willams Opinion Editor

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In a rap-world currently riddled with materialism and a lack of originality, Kendrick Lamar is nothing short of an authentic rap artist. We cannot deny the force that is Kendrick Lamar in today’s age of hiphop. Note that I said “today.”

There are many ways to gauge whether or not a rapper is “good.” The key elements typically include flow, beats, reputation, and whether or not they are relatable. Knowing this, it becomes easy to create expectations for a rap artist once we realize where they fall on the spectrum. Kendrick, on the other hand, cannot be easily placed. The only thing he

point and int about mar’s music

follows is a pattern of including relevant messages in his music.

What makes Kendrick such a driving force is his influence on both hip-hop and Black culture. The contents of his songs cover a lot of ground pertaining to social justice and provides an authentic insight into the community. As a rapper in contemporary America, this is not a popular nor easy feat, because it is not a glamorous topic. K.Dot hardly raps about luxury cars, mansions and spending stacks

as a means to further his career.

And if he does, it is in the form of a criticism, such as his recent song “Humble.” Kendrick uses his platform as a rapper to keep it real, by being honest and open about his own story. For example, Kendrick’s verse “I’m so sick and tired of the Photoshop/Show me somethin’ natural like afro on Richard Pryor/ Show me somethin’ natural like a— with some stretch marks.”

He makes it clear that he does not care nor want to fulfill the

stereotypical idea of a rapper.

Ironically enough, this is what makes him feel accessible and relatable, even though all of his audience may not share the same experience he does on a cultural or intellectual level.

This may be frustrating or unappealing for some, but there is comfort in him expressing his truth.

Prior to the release of “Humble”, K.Dot was already preaching similar messages about the importance of valuing the simpler of things in life. He has remained consistent with this throughout his career. Perhaps the best example of this would be his Grammy-award winning third album, “To Pimp A Butterfly,” which is arguably the best album of his career thus far. Kendrick has always deviated from the mainstream themes of hip-hop that rely on misogyny, money and drugs, but he definitely did not hold back with this one. From the artist collaborations to the lyrical content, “To Pimp A Butterfly” is carefully crafted. It is an empowering experience that explores the complexities

of being Black in an institutionalized world that creates challenges on a road to success.

As a part of the community, I remember listening to it for the first time and feeling as though I knew him because of how much I related to what he was discussing. It was refreshing to hear something substantial about my community that could not be imitated or duplicated. He touched on issues within the Black community like colorism in “Complexion (A Zulu Love).” On “The Blacker the Berry” he is unapologetically relentless as he discusses the struggles of racism in America. In “You Ain’t Gotta Lie”, he emphasizes the importance of self-respect when encountering peer pressure. With this album, Kendrick solidified his position as an emerging leader in the rapworld by taking the initiative to talk about these issues, when it needed to be heard most.

Another aspect about Kendrick Lamar is his ability to rap about his confidence in himself as an artist without coming off as cocky. One of the most memorable Kendrick Lamar verses is his line on Big Sean’s “Control” in 2013, in which he called out 11 of his fellow rappers who he personally worked with by name, including Big Sean on his own song. Kend-

rick follows the name drops with “What is competition?

I’m tryna raise the bar high?/ Who tryna jump and get it?

You’re better off tryna skydive.”

This was a bold move, but it was a call to all contemporary rappers to showcase their best rather than demeaning them.

With his recent release “The Heart Part IV”, K.Dot is at it again. He unleashes over a simple beat while reminding his listeners that even though he may be a popular hip-hop artist, he still remembers where he comes from. He seperates himself from others who may forget whilst getting caught up in the fame and fortune, leading them to rap about less important things. He references this when he compares himself to other rappers when he says “House on the hill, house on the beach/ A condo in Compton, I’m still in reach.” As a seven-time Grammy award winner, this is pretty humbling coming from Kendrick who is clearly a rapper motivated by his mission to empower.

Most importantly, Kendrick has re-opened the doors for the hip-hop/rap community to talk about cultural issues in society today. He smoothly raps about them in a way similar to the likes of emcees such as Talib Kweli and Mos Def while incorporating the stylistic influences of artists like Andre 3000 and QTip. Given the context of society currently, it seems like Kendrick is only getting started and will have more to say in his upcoming album.

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FEATURE

New temporary access system coming to

BOISE STATE GUEST WIF

Jacob Palmer Investigative/Interprise Journalist Jacobpalmer@u.boisestate.edu

Students were recently alerted over their myBoiseState accounts to a phishing e-mail threat that had affected a select number Broncomail accounts for 15 to 30 minutes.

This threat was just one of the many security and technological challenges that affect the Wi-Fi network on campus, a network which contains over 1,200 wireless access points (WAP), according to staff at Boise State’s Office of Information Technology.

The Wi-Fi system at Boise State is made up of two primary networks. Bronco-Guest, which is an unsecured network available to students and eduroam, a secure network requiring a myBoiseState username and password to access. The Office of Information Technology will soon be making changes to how students can access these various networks. One of those changes will be how university students and guests access the Bronco-Guest network. The changes to how students access the guest network will incentivize students to use the eduroam network instead of the guest network.

A BroncoGuest Exodus Shad Jessen, associate director of OIT Communications, said devices that try to connect to the network will soon have to jump through more hoops.

“What we’re going to be doing is changing the Bronco-Guest network to more of an actual guest network. People who bring their devices to campus, if they want to connect to BroncoGuest, will have a seven day lease for that device. Then after seven days,

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if they want to continue using the device on BroncoGuest they will have to renew that lease,” Jessen said.

Jessen said the Univeristy wants students who have a Boise State account to move away from the guest network to eduroam.

Eduroam is a password-protected network which was highly recommended by Doug Ooley, Boise State’s chief information security officer and director of IT Governance Risk and Compliance. Ooley listed increased speed, security and flexibility as incentives to students to change to eduroam.

“It’s a very secure wireless network. It has our optimized speed and it’s portable. You can use your credentials across other campuses that also deploy eduroam,” Ooley said. “Using that increases your security, gives you better speed and if you happen to be visiting other campuses with eduroam, you can use the same (login) credentials.”

Shyla Wooster, a freshman nursing major, agrees with this sentiment and uses eduroam over the guest network.

“The Bronco-Guest Wi-Fi doesn’t work as well. It’s kind of spotty. But the eduroam Wi-Fi is pretty consistent,” said Wooster.

More Speed Please Other students have a less favorable view of the Wi-Fi around Boise State. Dillan Garcia-rawe, a freshman media arts major who uses the Wi-Fi for student housing, said he experiences connection problems often when trying to access the internet when using eduroam.

“It’s nice that we have Wi-Fi, but especially in my room it’s pretty irritating how weak the

signal strength is. Half the the time I can’t stay connected to it in my dorm. It’s pretty frustrating,” Garcia-rawe said. “Definitely upgrading the bandwidth and having some of the routers operating on a different frequency would be nice just to help with the congestion.”

Jessen stated that the Wi-Fi in outdoor areas was in need of improvement and would be a new priority in the coming years.

“Our focus for several years was saturating all the indoor spaces across campus especially where students may congregate,” Jessen said. “But we’ve recently started moving towards outdoor access points so if you’re in

the best speed available. We’ll continue to deploy coverage,” Ooley said.

Cybersecurity on Campus

In addition to setting up new access points across campus, protecting the existing infrastructure from various cyber attacks is another top priority of the OIT. According to Ooley, this goal not only involves eliminating security threats on campus, but stopping said threats from entering the campus infrastructure in the first place.

“We have a pretty robust intrusion detection system and a security incident/event

“People who bring their devices to Bronco-Guest will have a seven day lease for that device, after seven days they’ll have to renew that lease.”

—Shad Jessen, associate director, OIT

the Quad or an outdoor area where we see lots of students, we are trying to improve the wireless coverage in those areas.”

Doug Ooley also acknowledged that while the speed of the network itself might be fast, that speed might not be being fully utilized in all areas of campus.

“We have a pretty robust network. You will see some latencies on certain aspects across campus, but the backbone is pretty fast. And we’ll always try to maintain

management system. We can see what’s coming into the university. Malware and ransomware are two really prevalent threats that are typically blocked at the boundary,” Ooley said.

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various security measures can involve scanning all incoming communications for a telltale virus “fingerprint,” or a more complicated heuristic analysis. The constant requirement for students to change their passwords is also security related.

“Lots of students and employees reuse their email address on other applications. If there’s a breach outside the university, and (students) are reusing their passwords, then (hackers) can log into the resources here on campus,” Ooley said. “By doing a 90 day cycle, (typically breaches are at least 90 days old), (hackers) may have the email address but they don’t have a valid password.”

While Ooley said most threats are blocked at the source, there are certain countermeasures that students need to take in order to assure their cyber security.

“Make sure you understand that whatever device you’re using has current patching on it. Always protect your privacy and your profile. When you’re using wireless connectivity, if at all possible use a Virtual Private Network so you’ve got a more secure method. Be aware constantly,” Ooley said.

Jessen agreed with Ooley, stressing that a lot of present and future issues regarding safe browsing around Boise State fall on the students actions as well as the OIT.

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CULTURE FYI: For your immigration Scatter my mother’s ashes Immigration teach-in aims to generate informative, civil conversation Rian Garcia Staff Writer

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Given today’s political atmosphere, with terms such as fake news, bigotry and racism becoming frequent in the media landscape, many have said the need for conversation has become more apparent than ever.

On Thursday, April 13, Acting Director of Foundational Studies John Bieter, is holding a teach-in, titled “mmigration: The Pros, Cons, Economic Facts and Political Fictions .”

“The topic of immigration is obviously timely, and I am going to try to do three things,” Bieter said. “I want to put today’s events into a historical context; I want to address

what the actual issues around immigration are and most specifically; I want to have a question and answer period with students.”

Four months into the Trump Administration, there have been executive orders put in place regarding MiddleEastern travel bans, the building of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, and most recently, President Trump ordered a military airstrike against Syria.

Boise State History and University Foundations Professor Matt Recla, addressed these concerns, saying because of certain acts of terror that have occurred in recent times, our society seems to be “drastically overemphasizing the negative and minimizing all of the positives that immi-

gration brings.”

According to Bieter, though informing the Boise State community about immigration is important, the main goal of this teach-in is to have healthy conversation about an extremely controversial issue.

“I believe we are badly in need of civil discourse and practicing civility, especially regarding an issue of this size and relevance,” Bieter said.

“I hope this will be an experience of that. To truly understand your culture, this country—and the world as a whole—you must have an understanding of immigration, plain and simple.”

Bieter’s Immigration TeachIn will be held at 12 p.m. in Albertsons Library, room 201C.

“To truly understand your culture, this country—and the world as

a whole—you must have an understanding of immigration, plain and simple.”

—John Bieter, Director of Foundational Studies

Staff member starts gofundme page to raise enough money to spread her mother’s ashes in Virginia

Deborah Hardy, Customer Service Representative for Boise State Admissions, at 3-years-old eating icecream with her mother, Ethal Irene Hardy.. (Photo coutesy of Deborah Hardy).

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It has been two and a half years since Customer Service Representative for Boise State Admissions Deborah Hardy lost her mother to colon cancer and congestive heart disease.

“I want her to have what she deserves,” Hardy said.

“She grew up in Virginia and so she always felt that she missed it all the time.”

Hardy started a gofundme page to help raise enough money—an estimated $5,000—for her to travel to Virginia so she can spread her mother, Ethel Irene Hardy’s, ashes in Blue Ridge Parkway, a national parkway that spans from Virginia to North Carolina.

According to Hardy, her mother had requested to have her ashes distributed

in the parkway, because she had grown up there.

“She grew up really hard,” Hardy said. “She grew up in a rural environment during the Great Depression. Her father left her mother at one point; he would come home drunk, and one night he shot a bassinet over the kids’ heads. And that’s how she grew up.”

In the “mid to late ‘70s” Hardy’s father prompted the family to move to Boise because of his job with the military. After that, Hardy’s family didn’t leave Boise.

Hardy started the gofundme page in October of 2016. Back then, she wasn’t as worried about using it to raise the money.

However, after her garage collapsed in January, she has had trouble saving the estimated amount she will need to fly herself and her dad to Virginia, and pay for

their lodging.

“When spreading her ashes, I still want it to be just me and my dad, because we were the ones that were with her all the time,” Hardy said. “I want my mom to be at peace. I want her to have what she deserves because she had a hard time growing up.”

Hardy said she plans to write a journal during the experience of spreading her mother’s ashes. Students can read more about Hardy’s mother or contribute to her campaign at gofundme.com/2sjgv7w.

“She never really feared dying much because she had this thing she’d say, ‘You never die until you die,’” Hardy said. “Sometimes when you get older, you get stuck thinking about the inevitability, but I thought that was such a great attitude because really you never do until you do.”

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CULTURE Turtle Island Co-op prepares for crowdfunding kick-off event Brandon Rasmussen Culture Editor

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The morning air was crisp and clear as 15 Idahoans began a long day of work. The workers hauled equipment and prepared the ground for hours, all the while keeping in mind a vision of the future.

“We did an amount of work that would have taken two people about two months,” said David Jonathan McKerracher, an adjunct lecturer and recent graduate of Boise State.

The small workforce was made up of members of the Turtle Island Co-operative Farming and Research Center, a nonprofit organization conceptualized by McKerracher while at Boise State. Over Spring Break, 15 members took a “work day” to see what a life of work at the farm would look like. The Co-op hopes to

create an experimental community where intellectuals can operate a small farm along with a bed & breakfast to fund and support their academic pursuits. After months of work, the organization will finally be holding their kick-off event on Saturday, April 15.

The event will be split into two parts—an online kick-off of the Co-op’s crowdfunding page and a potluck in the evening, which will feature guest speakers and a panel discussion. According to McKerracher, this event’s level of community outreach will be crucial to the success of the event.

“Our real goal is to be at least locally viral, if not larger than that,” McKerracher said. “We’re trying to get that video seen by as many people as possible.”

Speakers at the event will include climate change advocate Lisa Hecht, who will be commenting on environmentally

sustainable actions on a personal and community scale.

“We absolutely need to invest in these kinds of solutions to have the kind of world we want to have,” Hecht said. “If we don’t come up with more local food efficiency, we could be in a very tough place less than 10 years down the road.”

Given the release of the crowdfunding campaign, the Co-op will be asking for donations to go toward purchasing McKerracher’s childhood farm, where he hopes the experimental community will be able to take hold. Though it will be a long road to the organization’s desired amount of funds, McKerracher said he’s counting on the ideological appeal of the project to really drive donations.

“The hope is a lot of people will be able to see these grassroots, community efforts are able to bridge cultural divides

and solve a wide variety of the world’s problems at once,” McKerracher said. “If we do get a lot of small contributions, that will show people this is a big idea, and has a lot of people behind it.”

Though the Turtle Island Co-op is still early in its development, the budding organization has already seen some level of growth. As of last month, a site that could potentially serve as a second location entered into the equation, this one just across the Oregon border.

However, the acquisition of the second site is still in the works, along with the first. For the members of the Co-op, this kick-off event will hopefully be the next step in making their vision a reality.

The evening potluck will be taking place on April 15 at the Jordan Ballroom in the SUB at 6 p.m.

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Sarah Lewis, author of “The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery,” will speak at the Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Building on Monday, April 17, as a part of the Honors College Distinguished Lecture Series.

Lewis is an author, curator and assistant professor at Harvard University. Her recent title, “The Rise,” is about the creative process of human endeavors. It ex-

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plores new perspectives in innovation and mastery.

Andrew Finstuen, dean of the Honors College at Boise State, encouraged all students to attend the lecture to hear the message Lewis has to share about how artists continue to shape our world through vision and justice.

“What an opportunity to learn from a speaker who wants to apply art and aesthetics to the notion of what it means to be human in a society, and to pursue justice,” Finstuen said.

“That is a unique perspective.”

“The Rise” discusses the creative process as a lifestyle endeavor, which causes those to pursue the mastery of their craft. She further explains that success is simply an event, while mastery is the underlying motivation of constantly pursuing a near win.

“The opportunity of taking a risk is an important challenge for students to understand,” Finstuen said.

Maddie Jewell, a student at Boise State, is looking forward to attending the lecture.

“As soon as I heard that Lewis was speaking, I bought a copy of her book, and I am really excited to read about the change it can inspire through the arts.”

The lecture is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with no tickets required.

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Commuter students navigate involvement on campus Natasha Williams Staff Writer

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Living on or off campus is a choice all students must make when they come to Boise State.

Though students say there are benefits to both, on-campus and off-campus students experience a significant difference when it comes to getting involved on campus.

According to Dean of Housing and Residence Life, Dean Kennedy, out of around 22,000 students enrolled at Boise State, the 19,315 students who commute to campus heavily outnumber the 2,800 students who live on campus.

Cost, academic success and comfort are all factors considered when making the choice to live in the dorms. But according to Kennedy, student involvement is also a factor many take into account, especially when it requires a long drive to campus.

For students like Haydn Bryan, a sophomore economics major, it’s easier to get involved while living on campus because students are near to the event.

“It’s a lot easier to go to meetings and talk to people that are also on campus, so I found that

it makes it way easier to live on campus,” Bryan said. “For the on-campus events, like the Splatter Party, a lot of people I know that lived on campus went to that just because there was nothing else to do, and they were already here.”

According to a study published by the National Center on Postsecondary Teaching, Learning and Assessment in 2015, students living on a university campus have larger increases in critical thinking

increase in housing applications as students pick their best options” dug into the reason Admissions encourages students to live on campus.

According to the article, Admissions and Housing partner up to bring more students into on-campus housing.

Freshman pre-veterinary medicine major and commuter student from Nampa, Lexy Nagy, said she’s felt left out of campus events.

“I have missed a lot just be-

strings attached with attending.

“I have my own car which does help, except the parking situation is horrible and ridiculously expensive. You feel really secluded,” Picker said. “Most activities are geared towards students on campus, even if doesn’t explicitly say so, which means they are always difficult to attend or I feel awkward when I’m there.”

According to Kennedy, the reason events Housing and Residence Life Organizes on campus are marketed toward students who live on campus is because on-campus students Research for the past 70 years or so shows students are more plugged into the who live on campus are more likely to get higher GPAs, heartbeat on campus. graduate on time—or early—get a job in their field.

“We have the residential Much of that is because they’re on campus” housing experience, so we plan

—Dean Kennedy, Dean of Housing and Residence Life events for marketing to people who live on-campus,” Kennedy said. “By and large, the people compared to commuting stu- cause I live with my parents in who attend the events that our dents. Kennedy agreed with Nampa,” Nagy said. “It’s hard, department puts on—mostly the research. excluding, annoying and frus- student staff and student leader “Research for the past 70 trating. I lose homework time, oriented—are attended by on years or so shows students who and I have to travel to Boise ev- campus students because that’s live on campus are more likely eryday. It has frustrated me to who we’re messaging to.” to get higher GPAs, graduate the point where I want to cry.

To become more involved on time—or early—get a job When your life is in Boise, well, on campus, commuter stuin their field. Much of that is being elsewhere is horrible.” dents were invited to like the because they’re on campus,” According to junior biology Boise State Housing and ResiKennedy said. and pre-veterinary medicine dence Life page on Facebook An article published by The major Brittany Picker, events to keep up to date.

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Joey Bada$$ album is modern activist hip-hop at its finest Joey teaches us a history lesson

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Vivid Threads collection assembled at Yanke building Brandon Rasmussen Culture Editor

Culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Bright, contrasted colors and mirrored patterns will adorn the walls of the Yanke Family Research Park, where visitors can observe and study the meticulous care that goes into every piece of cultural craft.

On Thursday, April 13, the “Vivid Threads” exhibition will open at 4:30 p.m., featuring pieces of Moroccan textiles and other crafts collected by Boise’s Lynne Hallvik and Forrest Geerken in the 1980s. The collection shows off over 100 rugs, along with various crafts, each telling their own story about a rich culture.

For more information about the exhibit, check out our full article online on The Arbiter’s website.

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Joey Bada$$’s “All-Amerikkkan Bada$$” is a sign of the times. The 22-year-old MC proves age is nothing but a number in this culturally aware and sensitive album.

Joey does not sugarcoat. He holds “Amerikkka” accountable for failing to accept its history or acknowledge how themes like racism and discrimination still affect our country today. In many ways, this album showcases Joey’s voice not only as a rapper, but as an activist as well.

“All-Amerikkkan Bada$$” is full of criticisms regarding the current state of affairs from an authentic voice about what it is like to be a minority in “Amerikkka.” With tracks titled “LAND OF THE FREE,” “SUPER PREDATOR” and

“AMERIKKKAN IDOL,” Joey tackles a wide spectrum of topics with ease by relying on his own experience with these issues.

The unique balance of “AllAmerikkkan Bada$$” creates a reflective experience on earlier hip-hop that focused more on lyrics with meaning and purpose complemented with soulful beats. While the lyrical content is heavy, Joey matches this by staying true to his sound. He incorporates a 90s-era rap vibe that leaves listeners feeling calm in the midst of his powerful delivery. Joey is accompanied with other rap greats including J.Cole, Styles P and ScHoolboy Q, who are also known for instilling this method of rap in their careers.

“All-Amerikkkan Bada$$” is not meant to be taken lightly and is for the socially-conscious.

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SPORTS & REc

Boise State’s track and field season underway Peter Huguenin Staff Writer

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Boise State’s outdoor track & field season started this past weekend when the team competed in the Stanford Invitational and San Francisco State Distance Carnival.

The goal for Boise State isn’t to win every event and every race, but to put athletes in the best position to achieve their individuals goals, such as regionals, or even nationals for some of the athletes according to pole vaulter, Camden Soddard.

Boise State had many find individual success at both the Stanford innovational and the San Francisco State Distance Carnival.

Stoddard finished fifth in the pole vault with a height of 16-0.75, a personal record for him.

“The biggest thing is it’s a buildup; the biggest thing with sprinters (is) you want a certain amount of races under your belt going into a championship race. A sprinter will want anywhere from nine to 11 races, or top speed training events before they get to the championship just to make sure their muscles are fine and their training is fine right before they get to a big competition,” said Stoddard.

In the Stanford Invitational Drew Lindsley won his first event since starting his collegiate career.

He won the discus due to his best throw ever of

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Boise State track and field begin season in California, at the Stanford Invitational and San Francisco State Distance Carnival. (Photo by Jared Lewis / The Arbiter)

160-09 (49.0m). Fernando Martinez got second place in the 400m hurdles with a time of 51.75. Sadi Henderson also did well in the 400m, placing third with a time of 55.52. Amy Pfaff place eighth in the 400m with a time of 58.28.

Taj Dorsett ran a 12.44 in the 100m which was fast enough to take 12th in the competition, while Kevin Kettererling competed in multiple field events. He placed 12th in discuss, and

13th in shot-put, throwing a 125-11 in discus and a 40-9 in shot-put. Cameron Wrout also placed twentieth in the 200m with a time of 23.13.

Boise State’s sprinters performed phenomenal at the Stanford invitational.

In the 100m, Alexandru Terpezan placed third and Bryce Kirby placed fourth, with times of 10.678 and 10.680 respectively. In the 200m Dusty Fisher got second with a time of

21.35. Terpezan got fourth with a time of 21.51. Kirby got sixth with a time of 21.63.

Lindsley got fifth in the discus with a throw of 1483. Freshman Emily Stiles got 11th in Javelin in her first meet with a throw of 111-10.

Boise State just finished competing in the Sun Angle Classic this past week.

“Some of us are from Phoenix, so this meet is a homecoming. You always

want to jump well, throw far or run fast in front of your friends and family,” said Stoddard.

Boise State had other athletes placed at the Sun Angle class this week. Henderson broke the school record for the 800m when she ran a 2:04.39 in the premier race that featured professional runners and some of the best college athletes. It was the fifthfastest time in Mountain West history. Lindsey got

second in the discus with a throw of 161-1.75, which was a personal record.

Boise State had many more athletes that placed and their results can be seen online at Boise State’s athletic page. The Broncos are in action again April 13 to 15 when they compete in the Bryan Clay Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays in Southern California.

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After a four week break from tournament play, the Boise State Beach Volleyball team returned to play a pair of matches Friday, April 7 against Sacramento State and Oregon. In the only home matches of the season, the Broncos were led by junior Sierra Nobley and sophomore Sabryn Roberts who won both of their matches.

After failing to beat

Sacramento State in the first set of games—losing 3-2—Boise State rallied to beat Oregon 3-2.

Earning splits on the day were Jaymee-Lee Bulda and Laney Hayes, Maddy O’ Donnell and Maddi Osburn, and Janell Walley and Emily Sullivan.

Boise State had an early lead against Sacramento with Bulda and Hayes, and Nobley and Roberts defeated their opponents, putting the Broncos up 2-1. Unfortunately, the final two matches didn’t fall

in Boise State’s favor, with two very close losses being the difference.

In the last set of games, Boise State bounced back to defeat Oregon 3-2. After falling early down 0-2 games, the Broncos rallied to win the final 3 matches to give them the win.

Turning the tides for the Broncos were Nobley and Roberts, who are 5-1 as a tandem this year. The final two wins were captured by Walley and Sullivan and O’Donnell and Osburn, 2-0 and 2-1 respectively.

“I was pleased overall with how the team performed today,” said Head Coach Shawn Garus. “We have some work to do before we head to Stanford next week but overall it was a good day for Bronco volleyball.”

This leaves the Broncos with a 4-2 record overall for the season. The team travels to Stanford, California, on the Friday, April 14 to continue their season against Oregon, California and Stanford.

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SPORTS & REc Exploitation of student-athletes or misinformation?

Addison Dehaven Staff Writer

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CBS’s playing of “One Shining Moment” at the start of April signals the end of the college basketball season, while simultaneously closing the year in major money-making athletics for the NCAA. Like clockwork, headlines and hot takes will come from publications like ESPN and their broadcasters about the seeming “exploitation” of college athletes.

The argument was recently summarized by prominent college basketball analyst Jay Bilas on the sports-comedy podcast Pardon My Take.

“I just find it ridiculous that this enterprise makes billions upon billions of dollars and everyone gets paid their fair market value except for the athletes,” Bilas said.

Bilas, leading the charge when it comes to the fundamental changes within the NCAA’s system of dealing with student-athletes, is a firm believer that many student-athletes are exploited.

One of the main figures that likes to get thrown around when speaking about this issue is the NCAA’s TV deal with CBS and Turner Sports worth 8 years and $8.8 billion. The expectation that comes along with the seeming exploitation of student-athletes and the idea that the NCAA is a money-sucking black hole, causes this fig-

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ure to be seen as a negative to college-athletes, as they apparently do not see a dime of this.

The NCAA points out, however, that over 90 percent of the money will be used to support studentathletes through all levels of NCAA Division 1 and 2 sports.

While there are some NCAA athletes who likely earn more for their school than they are receiving, that number is very, very small. In the SEC, schools spend an average of almost $163,000 per student ath-

Paying student-athletes more than they already receive, will open the floodgates for schools to pay athletes in certain sports—basketball and football—thousands upon thousands of dollars while simultaneously taking away opportunities for thousands of athletes across the country from Division 1 to Division 2, from every other sport.

While yes, a few athletes do not get fully compensated for their efforts and collegiate fame, they help pay the way for thousands

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makes billions upon billions of dollars and everyone gets paid their fair market value except for the athletes.’”

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Are student-athletes actually being exploited, or are there just a select few athletes that possibly don’t receive the full amount of compensation that they deserve?

The former is easier to grab headlines with, but the latter is true. Less than one hundred athletes earn their school more than is spent on them.

However, the rules should not change for this very small number of athletes to make a few thousand dollars before they go on to make millions in the professional ranks.

of athletes, which is why the rule can’t be changed for these few athletes that will end up getting paid anyway.

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