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Faculty Senate members discuss the new constitution Tuesday afternoon. The most powerful amendments include a document adopted from the American Association of Colleges and Universities, a statement of principles for academic freedom.

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The Faculty Senate at Boise State is proposing big changes. They’re no longer happy with the former Constitution that was last amended in April of 1998.

“It has stood the test of time” according to Senate Faculty president and associate professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Owen McDougal. “At this point, the constitution no longer represents the current campus climate.”

The section on Academic Freedom for the new constitution is

largely based, not on a current source, but a document first adopted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities 70 years ago: the 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure. According to McDougal this is the “gold standard” of faculty rights document, used by more than 200 universities nationwide.

Among other things, the new constitution defines the freedoms and rights of teachers to openly discuss their subjects with students, research and publish papers and to “speak or write freely without institutional discipline or restraint on matters pertaining to faculty gover-

nance and development of educational programs and policies.”

According to McDougal, it also protects faculty from dismissal without grounds and unfounded drops in salary, something many faculty members feared with the current economy and budget cuts.

Despite the good intentions in the new Constitution “to facilitate communication, understanding and cooperation among the officers of Boise State University … ” it has given rise to some strife of its own.

Tuesday, the Faculty Senate scheduled a meeting to discuss moving the new Constitution before the faculty for a vote. Although the ma-

jority of senators seemed ready to do this, one sentence stood out for others that had caused much deliberation in their Nov. 11, 2010 meeting.

The culprit statement: “Faculty are entitled to freedom in the classroom in discussing their subject, but they should be careful not to introduce into their teaching controversial matter which has no relation to their subject.”

At the January meeting, the Senate seemed, at first, unable to come to a consensus. They deliberated between altering the Academic Freedom Statement of the Constitution, giving options or leaving it out altogether.

Barbara Allerton, professor of nursing and senator for academic standards said, “I would not be comfortable going forward without some kind of Academic Freedom statement.”

Finally, a vote was called to put the constitution as-is to a faculty vote. Four senators voted against that proposal and two abstained from the vote.

Associate professor of history, Lynn Lubamersky, one of the abstainers, said after the meeting, “We should be talking about controversy here. If not at a university, then where?” while shaking her head. “I predict it won’t pass.”

MLK Jr. assasination witness shares words on inequality, technology Andrew Ford News Editor

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Some little backwater towns might think integration isn’t the right thing to do, but we step right over them and go for the jugular.”

On the technology: “That Internet is so powerful.

You can hook up Birmingham to Berlin, just like that, with the click of a mouse. And then, we’re gonna have to learn to be world citizens. It’s not America alone anymore. We are world citizens.”

Young people today get a lot of flak for not being active enough.

Have students changed, have the times changed?

“Well, the times have changed.

We had, in my generation, we had signs. These signs are in the museum. We didn’t have ‘em made up, these are signs that people actually used. ‘Negro,’ ‘Colored,’ ‘White.’ The sign was there. The fact that you

couldn’t go in the movie, was there. ... Dr. King was down with his children and he couldn’t take them to the park. What do you say to a 4- or 6-year-old child, that you can’t go in the park because white children are in there? You couldn’t say it like that, you’ve got to do something else that preserves the dignity of the child at the same time. (We) couldn’t stop at a restaurant like McDonald’s or Wendys. Couldn’t stop there. It was like our money wasn’t green.”

Notable: “I took Mr. Mandela to the museum in Memphis where the motel is that he was at when he was killed and going to that room and just, he asked me, ‘What were you guys talking about? What did you do the last hour?’ and I answered him and he wept. He just wept like a child. This is Mr. Mandela, weeping.”

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Reporters note: Reverend Samuel “Billy” Kyles is the last remaining aide who was with Martin Luther King, Jr. when he was shot. Since then, he’s given tours of the motel (now a museum) to three former Presidents, Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama. He spoke in the SUB Monday. Before his speech, he interviewed with The Arbiter .

There’s been a lot of progress in the last 40 years toward achieving racial equality. Do you think we’re “there” yet?

“We’re not there yet, but we’re getting close. What I think is needed is for this generation to discover what is it that we need to do so that it can be complete. What are we doing

to keep the dream alive? Because, with the stroke of a pen, the wrong person at the wrong place can cause more havoc than you can believe. So we continue to work.”

What is the modern day dream?

“The dream that people all over the world want to be a part of: Reasonable health and a good education, a place to stay. The things that people who don’t even speak our language, people all over the world (need). It was Martin Luther King’s dream that he articulated. That’s the dream.”

Do you see racism or inequalities today?

“Racism is still very much alive, very much alive. And we work on straightening it out, but at least we have the law on our side. In the early days, the law was Klan, Ku Klux Klan, but that’s not the case now.

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Andrea Korn, 23, English, senior, Boise

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“I’m good at English, so I wouldn’t need anyone to take it for me ... (but) professors should expect that we can look up answers online if they tell us to take an online test.”

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nline classes are growing increasingly popular, so too are the chances to abuse the honor system. After all, there isn’t any instructor sitting to watch, or hovering over suspicious characters. While this list might seem rudimentary to a particularly clever student, these are the three main ways students can cheat online classes:

1. Group testing This is one common enough most students don’t even consider it cheating. Students still have to do some of the work, so it’s not like the entire class is just being skipped over. When it comes to take home or online tests and quizzes, many instructors say “Do not work together!”

Right. Each person in the group does sections of problems correctly, then swaps them with the group to get the test done. This doesn’t work as well for English classes where there is reading, essays and definite plagiarism detection worries. But with math, technical subjects and terminology courses where there are only so many ways to write the same thing, this method of cheating is clean and easy.

Aron Lupton, 20, kinesiology, sophomore, Nampa

“If I didn’t really like the class, I would think about it.”

2. Fair trade agreements In this case, it is most beneficial if you have taken an online class yourself and need to take another one. The ideal symbiotic relationship would be you taking a class again for someone else and your trade partner taking the class you don’t want to do in exchange, preferably one they have already taken.

Another, harder route: You do two of one class and someone else does two of another, each of you signed on once as yourself, and once as the other person. Half the studying involved, but a fair amount of writing, typing and anti-plagiarism detection efforts.

Cassie Tipton, 22, physical education, senior, Buhl “I have done group testing. Might as well use your resources if you have them.”

Zac Broadie, 27, radiology, sophomore, Hailey “There is no need for someone to take it for you if you have your book.”

3. Pay your friend, or your neighbor Pay someone. Find someone who has already taken the class, say, English 102. There are a lot of online options. Generally, the person should have good grades, wants to make some easy cash and be reasonably good at altering documents so plagiarism detectors don’t go off. After all, they already have the essays and know most of the material -- why not make some money for it? Depending on the individual asked, the going rate for a class is anywhere from $50- a few hundred bucks, depending on the material studied and the actual work involved.

Grad student tests buying paper online (it’s lousy) Andrew Ford News Editor

Meet Carolina Valderrama.

She’s a graduate student at Boise State, a couple semesters away from graduating with a 3.7 GPA. Last semester, she was reading a story online in The Chronicle of Higher Education about a guy with just a bachelor’s degree who was making

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paper,which she bought “as a joke,” wanting to see how her own paper compared to the purchased one. Then, she planned on showing both papers to her professor.

Valderrama said she copied and pasted her professor’s paper requirements into the information section, making sure they knew exactly what she needed.

“I told them explicitly it had to have six to eight sources, that this is the topic I wanted.

I was really, really specific,” she said.

She ordered the paper a month before the due date, giving the company plenty of time to complete the paper.

When the paper was delivered, it sucked. It was 17 pages instead of eight, six sources instead of 10. They also got the

formatting wrong. The paper needed to be in Turabian and they used MLA. When Carolina used Google Books to look up her sources, they didn’t exist.

Luckily, it was just the first draft. Part of the website’s promise was a money-back guarantee or free revisions within 36 hours. So she emailed the company, noting what was wrong, and waited for her revisions.

They never came. They still haven’t. According to Valderrama, she’s still e-mailed the company and “to this day” they don’t reply.

Carolina said ordering papers online might be “luck of the draw” in who writes them, but she doesn’t plan on buying another.

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She did a search online and couldn’t find his company, but quickly found an alternative.

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3 Talkin’ Broncos start year off with big win Nik Bjurstrom Producer

The Boise State University Talkin’ Broncos kicked off the spring semester with a tournament Jan. 22 and 23 at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore. With classes resuming after the holiday break just days before the team departed, the Pacific Tournament represented a litmus test for the amount of work the team members did while out of school.

“The hardest part of the season is coming back from a long break,” said Brian Swafford, interim director of forensics. “We wanted to make this tournament a focal point of our spring season to ensure that everyone has been practicing hard over the winter holidays.”

The Scheller Forensics Extravaganza tournament hosted schools from around the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon State University, Pacific University, Linfield College, Mt. Hood Community College, Willamette University, Lewis & Clark College and George Fox University. After two days of tough competition, the Talkin’ Broncos claimed the team sweepstakes championship.

This was the first team championship title of the season for the Boise State team.

Leading the way for the Talkin’ Broncos were sophomore Josh Watkins and junior Sabonn Dammarell. Watkins claimed tournament championships in communication analysis, informative speaking and persuasive speaking and placed second in both impromptu speaking and dramatic interpretation. He was also a gold medalist in IPDA debate.

Dammarell claimed tournament championship in three events: novice extemporaneous speak-

ing, novice informative speaking and novice prose. Perhaps the most impressive feat of the weekend was that the team placed no worse than second place in fourteen of fifteen events and claimed nine event titles.

“I couldn’t be happier with their performance,” Swafford said.

“We wanted this tournament to serve as an opportunity to shake of the rust from the break and get back in competitive rhythm. The team really demonstrated their commitment to being excellent.”

When asked how this performance impacts the Talkin’ Broncos’ preparations for the national tournament in March, Swafford said, “It’s a huge boost.”

The team will travel in two directions for the next tournament weekend. Senior members of the Talkin’ Broncos will head to Bellingham, Wash. for the Western Washington and the third Northwest Forensics Conference tournament. The Talkin’ Broncos (members of the novice portion of the team) will travel to Athens, Ohio for the Appalachian Swing tournaments. Both tournaments will be held Jan. 28 through 30.

Individual results from the Scheller Forensics Extravaganza are as follows: Nik Bjurstrom, a senior from Post Falls, Idaho, won third speaker in British parliamentary debate and bronze medalist in British parliamentary debate, with Bruce Younger.

Mallory Douraghi, a senior from Dana Point, Calif., won second place in After Dinner Speaking.

Debra Groberg, a senior from Idaho Falls, Idaho, placed second in communication analysis, was silver medalist in IPDA debate and third place in informative speaking.

Ben Larsen, a senior from

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The Talkin’ Broncos gather before the semester’s first tournament. The team won the overall sweepstakes and more than 30 individual awards at the Scheller Forensics Extravaganza hosted by Pacific University in Oregon.

Malta, Idaho, won tournament champion in dramatic interpretation, tournament champion in program of oral interpretation, second place in prose interpretation and third place in communication analysis.

Sam Pagano, a senior from Sandy, Ore., won second place in poetry interpretation, third place in extemporaneous speaking, third place in impromptu speaking, fifth place in informative speaking and eighth speaker in British

Parliamentary debate.

Bruce Younger, a senior from Boise, Idaho, was a bronze medalist in British parliamentary debate, with Nik Bjurstrom.

Sabonn Dammarell, a junior from Boise, Idaho, was tournament champion in novice extemporaneous speaking, in novice informative speaking and novice prose interpretation.

Mike FitzGerald, a junior from Spokane, Wash., fourth place in communication analysis.

Kat Miller, a sophomore from Eagle, Idaho, second place in Bad Interpretation.

Josh Watkins, sophomore from Boise, Idaho, tournament champion in communication analysis, tournament champion in informative speaking, tournament champion in persuasive speaking, gold medalist in IPDA debate, second place in dramatic interpretation and second place in impromptu speaking.

Jessica Gresl, a freshman

from Kuna, Idaho, was tournament champion in poetry interpretation.

Robin Jensen, freshman from Idaho Falls, was bronze medalist in IPDA debate and fourth place in novice informative speaking.

Cassandra Sullivan, a freshman from Idaho Falls, won second place in extemporaneous speaking, fourth place in dramatic interpretation, top novice in dramatic interpretation and fourth place in informative speaking.

There’s a Hooker in the kitchen Spicy Shrimp Linguine Lauren Hooker

Assistant Culture Editor If you’re looking for the perfect meal to make your momma or significant other, this easy, cheap and quick pasta dish is your ticket to pleasing guests’ taste buds.

Makes four servings.

Ingredients: - A box of uncooked whole wheat linguine noodles - 1 tablespoon oil (olive or vegetable) - half teaspoon crushed or ground red pepper - 1 tablespoon minced garlic - 1 pound frozen shrimp (cooked, peeled and deveined) - 1 can diced tomatoes - 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream - 2 tablespoons tomato paste - 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning - half teaspoon salt - Shredded Parmesan cheese to garnish 1. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Strain and set aside.

2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and red pepper, taking care not to burn the garlic. Sauté for one minute. Add shrimp. Sauté for one minute.

3. Stir in tomatoes, sour cream, tomato paste and Italian seasoning. Reduce heat, and simmer for five to seven minutes.

4. Combine pasta and sauce, mixing evenly to cover the noodles.

5. Split evenly, and top with cheese.

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January 27, 2011

Lights, camera, ducks in a column?

Trevor Villagrana Journalist

Boise State’s on-campus film club is looking for ambitious students to take part in harrowing productions.

Dead 8 is the premiere film club at Boise State, and as an affiliate of the communication department, can see expansion on the horizon.

The club has been around since the 1970s, but club President Hanan Miller recalls getting on board during what the current group would consider a “low point.”

“We had very low membership,” said Miller, a junior double majoring in communication and French. “We pretty much sat around and talked about how much we wanted to make things.”

A major catalyst of the success and growth of Dead 8 during the past year can be attributed to the newly acquired club adviser, Nathan Snyder.

“We should be a club that makes stuff, and that’s what we do now,” said former vice president Josh Malan, a senior majoring in history and mass communication. “We do host film festivals and things like that still, but we are more about facilitating people who are trying to make projects right now.”

The club has a few projects in the works, including a web series entitled “Ducks in a Column.” The once monthly feature follows the maladjusted misadventures of a small-time film critic and his imaginary friend.

The first episode is just shy of 10 minutes long and introduces Gregory Ducks with his invisible cohort, Snoots, to a mysterious blonde and the woes of foreign cinema.

“In February, we are going to have another episode come out that is Oscar oriented, so that will be fun,” Malan said. “We are getting really good feedback, so we are going to keep doing it.”

Although not an official Dead 8 project, the production still utilizes help from numerous club members.

There are several other productions underway, including a grave interweaving of a post apocalyptic wasteland, pioneered by Miller.

“We haven’t started it yet because I’m still working on the script,” Miller said. “But it’s going to be a web series that takes place right as everything starts to fall apart.”

Guest speakers, film festivals and club-produced content are just several examples of what Dead 8 is working toward from now until the end of the semester.

“The things we do in the club are often learning workshops,” Miller said. “The club also functions as a networking opportunity to find people to work

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Jake Kuwana (left) and Andrew Close discuss future projects during a Dead 8 meeting. on other projects.”

For students in and outside the club, past workshops have included tutorials involving shooting in 3D and experimenting with lighting to produce more drastic visuals.

“We often do preset workshops with things that we want to be able to do,” Malan said. “I’m a huge X-Files fan so, last semester, we did this lighting setup that was based off a scene from the X-Files.”

Dead 8 is also planning to bring an art house film festival to campus Feb. 5 that Malan urges people to attend.

“I know it isn’t for everybody,” Malan said, “but you just don’t get it here.”

The festival will be free, but attendees are encour-

aged to donate $2 to help cover production costs.

“We want to raise awareness about our club and get people to come and watch these interesting films,” said John Shinn, the club vice president and senior mass communication major.

As the university continues to grow, Malan and fellow club members would like to see Boise State’s film program expand and become organized enough to compete with others across the country.

“I don’t think filmmaking has to be a California thing anymore,” Malan said. “I want to see a film community blossom here in Idaho.”

One short-term goal for Dead 8 is to make the campus more cohesive for producing films and content. Connections between actors, writers, pro-

ducers and others interested in video production are necessary for this club to continue releasing material.

“We are the people in the club that want to keep it going and keep the next generation interested,” Shinn said.

For those curious about filmmaking or merely on the hunt for new information regarding technical procedure or acting possibilities, the club has weekly meetings Mondays in room 115 of the communication building.

To watch exclusive Dead 8 content, check out their YouTube channel. Also, stay tuned for future episodes of Ducks in a Column, which has its own channel on YouTube as well.

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Non-traditional students take on college with smiles and giggles with school, offices on campus closed after 5 p.m., technology, Journalist finding scholarships, medical issues, physical limitations and getSit down with the Bronco ting into upper-division classes.

Boomers and be prepared for “Getting back into the academjokes, laughter, tidbits of informa- ic groove, there is a very specific tion and an immediate feeling of way of thinking and organizing welcome. thoughts,” said the club’s vice Bronco Boomers is a club at president, Ken Winkleman, a seBoise State University designed nior majoring in general studies for Baby Boomer students. Their with a minor in English and pomission statement, “We will not litical science. let our age limit our dreams,” “There are some benefits, one sums up the purpose of the club. of them having lived life,” WinklThe club’s president, Maria Ma- eman said. “I know in the back of drid, a senior majoring in com- my head because I was there.” munication, founded the club in According to Teri Gormley, the August 2010. club’s treasurer, a benefit of the “I decided to reach out to stu- club is helping each other figure dents over the age things out and, of 45 by organizin a way, mening a club with tor each other. the purpose of For example, supporting and Boise State encouraging this freshman and population,” Maveteran Robert drid said.

Stevens has not Club membeen in school bers, according to in 20 to 30 Madrid, consist years. of people born “We are gobetween 1945 ing to help -Bronco Boomers motto and 1960, thus him through the name Bronco the maze,” said Boomers.

Gormley, a senior majoring in “Though the Bronco Boom- general studies with a minor in ers is a club for students over the English. age of 45, we do not and cannot They have a sense of camaradeexclude any students due to age, rie and do things in the commuso all are welcome,” Madrid said. nity together.

An estimated 32 percent of “It’s nice to bump into a familstudents at Boise State are non- iar face on campus,” club member traditional; it is the fastest grow- Dukes said. ing population on all campuses The Bronco Boomers are a posacross the nation, according to itive, upbeat group. At the meetBronco Boomer member Kristine ing, they shared pictures from Dukes, a senior majoring in gen- social gatherings and told stories eral studies with a minor in com- of their experiences as students. munication and public relations.

“One of my fears is going into Members of Bronco Boomers a classroom and being the oldagreed some of the difficulties est in class, but I have yet to go nontraditional students and Baby in a classroom and be the oldest Boomer students face are multi- person there,” said club Secretary tasking, juggling jobs and family Rita Fleck, a junior majoring in

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general studies.

Some of their advice to other Boomer students: Don’t be intimidated. If you have a question, ask it. Keep doing it.

“Going to school is a lot more than taking classes,” Winkleman said, adding that school is inspirational and opens up a new world.

“We are here to get a degree and want to be taken seriously,” Gormley said. According to members, the club strives to go back out into the work force. They say it’s good for the community, and they know how to work.

The club currently has seven active members.

“We would like to see membership increase,” Gormley said.

When they say anyone can join, they mean anyone.

“We’d be happy to have Bob Kustra join,” Winkleman said.

The members are thankful for each other and consider themselves a team.

“We are not always serious,” Gormley said. “We like to have fun and help each other over the bumps.”

“You can’t do life without a sense of humor,” Dukes added.

In the short time they have been an organization, they have participated in the homecoming parade, attended several socials together -- including a Halloween party, a New Year’s Eve party and a Christmas party -- and are working on two community service projects.

As they spoke of their get-togethers, “It’s top shelf or nothing,” Dukes said. “Our best years are ahead of us.”

Dukes joked, saying the initiation involves standing on the edge of a building blindfolded.

Informal “get-togethers” for the club are Mondays at 6 p.m. Once a month, there is a formal meeting. They have a Facebook page set up where more information can be found.

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The savvy lover’s guide to finding the hidden hotspots Sherika Martinez Columnist

In my selfless quest to make mind-blowing, toecurling sex the norm rather than the exception and with the noble desire to bring out everyone’s inner slut bag, I have returned to a fresh semester armed with some seriously shagadelic insights. Now that I’m on Team Vagina (Team Vag for short), exploration of sexual boundaries is an everyday event for my girlfriend and me. Learning how to make sweet, sweet lovin’ to girl mechanics has been quite the educational experience, as making love to a woman is nothing short of an art form.

But girl mechanics are a whole other column (coming soon) so instead we shall focus on the nuggets of nookie know-how my sexual ambiguity has opened up for me.

If there is one common complaint between both genders that I keep coming across over and over in my vigorous “research,” it is the lack of attention given to areas of the body that are not commonly considered erogenous (or for you accounting majors, sexy). Below I shall highlight several key areas that nobody recognizes as a hot spot, but that will certainly be recognized by your lover as soon as their screams of pleasure subside. You can thank me later.

The first hidden hotspot would be the scalp.

Some of you may have bumbled across this one in your awkward attempts at invoking pleasure, as many people (again, of both genders) enjoy having their hair pulled. That does not mean you should

re-enact that playground scene from the second grade when you pushed down the girl you liked and pulled her hair like the reigns on a horse. Instead, I find grasping the hair close to the scalp and applying light resistance as you let the ends weave loosely through your fingers can be really erotic.

Also, massaging and light scratching of the scalp can feel mighty fine as well. I find using the tips of my fingers while tracing little patterns on the scalp seems to garner me the sighs of pleasure I seek. Just make sure to use enough pressure so you’re not tickling. Tickling is for virgins and family members.

The next hidden hotspot is the back of the neck and the spot just above the center of the shoulder blades on the back. Women in particular seem to really respond to soft nips and licks of this area.

Again, be aware of applying enough pressure that you’re not tickling -- because this seems to be an uber sensitive spot, even a hot breath over the area can elicit moans. I like doing little bites mixed with kisses from just behind the ear down the back of the neck to the top center of the back. I tend to use my lips a lot to create a soft, but firm pressure -and when I say licks I mean little swipes with the tip of your tongue -- you should never be utilizing the entire surface area of your tongue. This is love making people, not a bath. You don’t want to have the same love-making style as your dog.

Another hot spot that garners many an astounded reaction every time I mention it is the arm pits.

Yes, read it again, the arm pits. Many of you are probably making a disgusted face thinking about that deep dark abyss, ripe with sweat glands and (omg!) hair… but the very things that make you momentarily disgusted are the very things that make this hotspot a surefire winner. For one, the arm pit is rife with nerve endings- mass amounts of nerve endings and since da pitz never get any attention, whenever you bust this out, it feels naughtier, dirtier, more forbidden. Which we all know equates to better sex. Also, the scent glands, it almost brings back the primal feelings our evolution has robbed us of -- marking what is yours with scent. Many of my girlfriends talk nostalgically of the “man smell” that bewitches and befuddles us into tolerating mass amounts of boy-drama -- get a face full of that shit and watch yourself enter into the Ohhhh-zone. If the whole scent thing doesn’t appeal to your inner animal, do it after a shower and get over yourself already.

Now, how to work the arm pit successfully; in order to refrain from being confused with a virgin or a family member, one must apply enough pressure or suction as if you were going to give someone a hickey.

You can intermix some licks but they shouldn’t make up a large part of the action. Small bites are great, but I like to bite the skin lightly between my upper teeth and my lower lip. The lower lip guarantees that I won’t pinch them like a full-on bite would do but it also allows enough pressure that it feels frickin’ amazing. My girlfriend went wild for this move and then did it to me. Highly recommended.

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L ck ‘em up Mentality of lawmakers leads to prison overcrowding

Do not pass go, do not collect $200. Go directly to jail.

This phrase from a classic board game now seems to be the motto of the legal system in the U.S. Prison overcrowding has been an issue for years, yet little has been done to solve it. In fact, the nation has seen an increase in the number of prisoners every year since 1980. Only in 2009 was there a slight drop of about 15,800 prisoners from the previous year to a total of 2,284,900, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).

Of the 13,687,241 people arrested in 2009, about 1,663,582 were for drug abuse violations, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

That’s more than the population of Idaho alone. The majority of those arrests -- 45.6 percent -- were for possession of marijuana. Not with the intent to sell -- just for possession of the drug.

A jail sentence is usually doled out to drug abuse violators, serving only to crowd our jails and prisons, cost taxpayers money and destroy chances of true rehabilitation. The court system needs to cease handing out the jail card to anyone from kids getting high to serious addicts.

In Idaho, if someone is found in public under the influence of pot, they’ll slap a $1,000 fine on them and a possible sentence of up to six months in jail. Rather than using counseling and treatment, the government reverts to excessive jail sentencing as punishment.

Essentially, the court system and the police are teaming up to create overflow in our jails and prisons, and that overflow has serious monetary and mental implications. Taxpayers have always paid the government to lock up criminals, but that’s not the issue.

When people pay to lock up a silly kid caught with a bowl, we know that things have gotten out of hand. In addition, those who are caught

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In the component of Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna’s education bill regarding teachers, Luna introduces “a payfor-performance plan that builds on base salaries to reward excellence.”

Although this is a good principle, most teachers perform well already.

In addition, assessing merit is a difficult task, and bonuses awarded for merit aren’t high enough to yield significant change.

“The people I know who stay in teaching stay because there is nothing else they would rather do,” philosophy Professor Stephen Crowley said. “Length of service correlates pretty well with passion, and passion correlates pretty well with ability.”

People do not go into teaching for the money or because it is an easy job.

“Out of all the teachers and professors that I’ve met, they have desire, they have heart, they want to help children, and they want to help the education system,” senior business major Matt Pilot said. “It’s not for the money, it’s for the passion they have.”

Most who go into teaching already want to perform well because they have the passion to teach and

care about their students’ education. The pay-for-performance plan will target a small population of the teacher community because most already perform at a high level. This program won’t provide overwhelming positive results. Assessing such performance becomes difficult because so much goes into the performance of a teacher. Student achievement only holds a fraction of the assessment. One must look at everything a teacher does for the students and for the school.

“It can turn out, sometimes, that merit is so hard to assess that it makes more sense to focus on something that is easier to measure, espe-

cially if the thing correlates fairly well with the thing that you really care about,” Crowley said.

Judging performance based on student achievement also presents the possibility of teachers making unethical grading decisions.

“It may give teachers more incentive to relax on their grading. There might be some teachers that ease up, if you will, on their grading just to make it look like as if their class is doing better, and you don’t want to hinder the students,” Pilot said.

Forging students’ grades is a moral issue in the teaching community, and if teachers were to get bonuses for student achievement, some

teachers may skew students’ scores in order to gain benefits.

The idea is to reward teachers -either as a group or individually -- for student achievement, filling hard-tofill leadership positions. The bonuses earned would be from $2,000 to $8,000. This amount would not provide enough incentive for teachers to perform better, especially since most teachers are already dedicated to teaching.

“If there were a lot of teachers that were just in it for the money, then if you changed the way you paid teachers,” Crowley said, “you might get more people who are passionate.

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Paying teachers on merit inadequate passionate already, so changing the way you pay them isn’t going to affect their performance.”

Think of it this way. Actors get paid to do what they love because they are good at what they do. Offering an actor more money if they become nominated for a Golden Globe or an Academy Award won’t get him to do the job better because

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those are milestones he already aspires to. An actor puts his best work into a movie to make the plot more believable, to make the movie more dynamic. The same principle goes for teachers. Their enthusiasm for their students, their love for teaching and their aspiration to become a better teacher drives them, not a pay increase.

Most of the people who teach are passionate already, so changing the way you pay them isn’t going to affect their performance.

Based on student achievement Based on filling hard to fill jobs and leadership

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with addictions to more harmful drugs, such as cocaine or methamphetamine, should be sent to treatment facilities, not prisons.

There are many costs to incarceration. The U.S. spent $74.2 billion in 2007 on corrections across the country.

Junior Josh Watkins, a communication and English major, agrees that the prison sentence is too frequent.

“By throwing so many people in jail, we raise the costs of our criminal justice system, through prison and trial expenses,” Watkins said. “What this does is filter government funding away from social programs that are designed to help those who socioeconomically are more likely to become criminals.”

The point is, our country is spending a lot of its taxpayers’ money on treatments that don’t really work. That money needs to go toward building, staffing and efficiently running addiction treatment facilities for the thousands of drug abusers currently overcrowding our prisons. Nonviolent addicts can actually be rehabilitated, unlike most murderers and rapists.

“If we were able to contribute more to these social programs, we’d be taking a more proactive and preventive stance, rather than a reactionary,” said Watkins.

In addition, jails and prisons can have an extremely harmful and permanent effect on even their temporary occupants, according to a testimony by Professor Craig Haney of University of California, Santa Cruz.

“When prison environments become unduly painful, they also become harmful,” Haney stated, “and prisoners carry the effects or consequences of that harm back into the free world once they have been released.”

Frankly, the thought of ex-convicts being released more dangerous than they were previous to their sentence is frightening and ironic. Those transformations can and should be avoided by cutting back on the number of minor offenders sent to jail. The prison system should focus its energies elsewhere.

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Head coach Leon Rice has the Boise State Broncos running second in the Western Athletic Conference before this week’s road trip to New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech.

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Senior Robert Arnold has exploded into one of the Broncos’ purest shooters on the court.

Last Saturday, the men’s basketball team rallied in the second half to beat Idaho 7067 in the first of a three-game road trip. The win was big, not only because it was against rival Idaho in Moscow, but because it also moved Boise State (12-7, 5-2 Western Athletic Conference) ahead of the Vandals (12-7, 5-2 WAC) into second place in WAC play.

“We learned that if we just hang in there and keep grinding stuff out, we’re capable of winning games down the stretch,” senior Paul Noonan said of the victory over Idaho.

Leading the way for the Broncos was senior point guard La’Shard Anderson, who exploded in the second half and ended the night with 21 points and 7 assists.

Noonan and Ryan Watkins each added 11 points, while senior Daequon Montreal finished with 10 points.

Boise trailed until the second half when Anderson scored 14 of his 21 points to help seal the win. In only his sixth start of the

season, freshman Ryan Watkins showed his ability to contribute, only coming up two rebounds shy of a double-double.

“We’ve (freshman) gotten a little more comfortable,” Watkins said. “At the beginning of the season, I was really nervous when I was playing. But I’ve gotten a lot more comfortable with my time.”

At 6’8”, 247 lbs, Watkins has the potential to become a presence inside for the Broncos for the coming years, something head coach Leon Rice would love to see.

“He (Watkins) still has a long ways to improve, but he’s working hard at it and we’re seeing improvement everyday,” Rice said.

Boise State looks to continue their success on the road this week against New Mexico State on Thursday and Louisiana Tech on Saturday.

The Broncos will travel with confidence knowing they’ve beaten both teams earlier in the year. Their last match-up with New Mexico State was a thriller at Taco Bell Arena.

Boise State trailed with one minute left in the game and put the ball in its seniors’ hands. Two clutch free-throws from Paul

Noonan gave the Broncos the lead and a 3-point play by Montreal sealed the game, giving BSU an 81-78 victory.

Close games are something the Broncos have become accustomed to this season, ending eight of their 19 games with winning or losing margins of three points or less.

“These teams in the WAC right now are all pretty even. You pick a name out of a hat and see who wins that night,” Rice said.

“There’s going to be big swings and going to be ups and downs, and all the games are going to be close.”

New Mexico State is currently tied with Nevada for fourth in the WAC standings, each having a 4-3 conference record.

The Aggies are 8-3 at home, and Thursday night’s biggest deciding factor could be the Broncos’ ability to defend and rebound.

“It’ll be more of a fight this game,” Watkins said. “They (NMSU) have a lot of big players, so it’s going to be real physical.”

ROBBY MILO/THE ARBITER The Broncos will return home in a week on Thursday, Feb. 3 to face Hawai’i Guard La’Shard Anderson contin(12-8, 3-5 WAC) at 7:05 p.m. from Taco ues to lead Boise State in points Bell Arena.

(15.1) and assists (5.2) per game.

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From Western Athletic Conference championships to losing seasons. From overtime upsets to buzzer-beaters. Boise State basketball has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the past few seasons.

But for an ever changing program, there has been one constant throughout: Paul Noonan.

The fifth-year senior from Beaverton, Ore. knows exactly what is takes to be successful at this level because he’s seen it, done it and now he’s teaching it to the next class of Bronco ballers.

“It’s so nice to get to inherit a guy like him with a feel for the game and the ability to shoot the ball.

He’s a great kid, easy to coach, he cares about his team, he cares about his teammates, he’s just got all the qualities we want,” head coach Leon Rice said of his senior wing. “He’s having a great senior year and I think there’s even more for him in the next two months.”

At 6’7’’, 210 lbs, Noonan creates tremendous match-up difficulties with his ability to knock down long-range shots. But of all the great things that could be said of this player, the word that best

describes his game is consistency.

Getting legitimate playing time from his freshman year on, Noonan has been near the top in scoring, field-goal percentage, free-throw percentage, and three-point shooting for the Broncos in each of their past three seasons.

This year has been no different, with Noonan currently leading Boise State in free-throw and three-point shooting, while being the Broncos’ third leading scorer. As one of the Boise State’s seven seniors, Noonan is expected to be a leader on and off the court. A task that can’t be easy, especially while learning a brand new system.

“I think the transitions have been really smooth, the new coaching staff is doing a great job. We’re all really comfortable with him (Rice) as a coach,” Noonan said.

Over the next two months Noonan will play a vital role in determining how this Boise State team will finish its season. Hopes are high for the Broncos as they enter their main confer- Senior Paul Noonan ence stretch, which has solidified himwill dictate how this self as the unsung team is seeded for leader of the Boise the conference tournament in March.

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Broncos battle ready Men’s tennis to face No. 12 Kentucky Saturday Brittney Johnson

Assistant Sports Editor If energy could set a court ablaze, the Boas Tennis Complex would need to be hosed down. The exuberant men’s tennis team is on fire with confidence and excitement about this season and years to come.

Fresh off an impressive 6-1 victory against University of the Pacific and a close 5-2 loss to No. 26 Washington, the Broncos are on the brink of greatness.

“It’s not about wins or losses. It’s about opportunities,” head coach Greg Patton said, beaming in excitement as he watched the team practice its volleys.

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Life without Meredith has opened doors for some and forced others to take a leadership role.

Sophomore Jeff Mullen returns from a great weekend of wins and is at the highest position on the team he’s ever been.

Playing No. 4 against Washington, Mullen gave the team a much needed spark with a 7-6, 6-2 victory against Tobi Obenaus.

Mullen pulled out a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory from the No. 4 position against Pacific the day before. The confidence built has Mullen excited for the season to come.

“I’m playing pretty confidently, that helps,” Mullen said. “I’m just trying to focus on winning and taking care of my injuries and one

match at a time.”

Another bright spot for the Broncos is newcomer Andy Bettles, fresh from England. During the tough Washington match, Bettles earned a crucial 8-5 win at doubles with Phillip Pogostkin which set the Broncos up for a shot at claiming the doubles point. The Broncos failed to do so, but Bettles went on to win the No. 6 spot, 6-2, 6-7, (17-15).

The Broncos return to the road this weekend with a massive trip to No. 12 University of Kentucky.

“These guys are getting an opportunity to get stronger so we can win a national championship,” Patton said.

“It’s like the football team playing against Oregon, Auburn, Alabama and USC every game. That’s what it’s like for us every week, playing someone new in the top 30.”

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Boise State feels confident at this point in the season. A win on the road against No. 12 Kentucky could mean great things for the Broncos in the coming weeks.

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For an athlete, the energy of the crowd is crucial. During freshman J.T. Felix’s impressive performance against Cal Poly sophomore Atticus Disney, the atmosphere in the crowd was electrifying.

“J.T. had his mind made up that he was going to win and he’s quite a bit bigger than the kid (Disney) and a little more athletic. Those are the kind of matches that J.T. needs to have so he can move up in the rankings,” head coach Greg Randall said.

“The only way to become number one is to start beating someone who you’re not supposed to beat.”

The Boise State wrestling team, No. 9 (NWCA/USA Today), showed no mercy Sunday, Jan. 23 against No. 24 Cal Poly. The Broncos won eight matches against the Mustangs to improve their record to 6-2-1 (2-0-1 Pacific-10 Conference) on the season.

The dominating performance by the Broncos was well deserved with a diligent work ethic. The wrestlers

had one week off during winter break before it was back to the grindstone with two-a-day practices to prepare for nationals.

“It was a lot of work because we were in here a lot. It’s pretty much wrestle, sleep, and eat for those couple of weeks,” sophomore Jake Swartz said.

There were only two matches that resulted in a loss: senior Levi Jones at 141 pounds and senior Kurt Swartz at 165 pounds. Jones, ranked No. 18 nationally, took on No. 4 Boris Novachkov and wrestled to a 2-2 deadlock after two periods. However, with 20 seconds left in regulation, Boris finally scored the decisive two-point take down to earn a win in a 4-2 decision against Jones.

“They both wrestled tough, but they (Jones and Swartz) had a chance to win. You have to be able to win the close ones to be able to move on and win those championships or be a Pac-10 champion, and have a chance to be an All-American at the NCAA tournament,” Randall said.

Despite the losses, the Broncos

are doing what they need to win on and off the mat. The wrestlers are faced with tough opponents and it’s important to win the close match-ups.

Boise State has an action-packed weekend ahead, facing off against Stanford Friday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Taco Bell Arena. Then the team hits the road again to take on Oregon State Sunday, Jan. 30.

“Stanford is not that deep as a team because they don’t have as many good wrestlers as we have. But they do have a few good wrestlers that could beat us and those weight classes are 125, 174, and 197,” Randall said. “All three of those wrestlers pose a threat to our guys. They are going to be close matches, each and every one. So we have to win those matches, and hopefully we can pull some upsets with those three weight classes like we did against Cal Poly.”

The Oregon State match-up will fuel the fire to the long-standing rivalry between the two teams. The last time the teams faced off, Boise State beat the Beavers 24-12 in the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals.

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Freshman Jake Swartz defeated Cal Poly’s Steven Vasquez 6-2 to win the 174-pound match last Sunday at Taco Bell Arena. Swartz will look to repeat against Stanford.

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