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Boise State students, faculty, and staff assembled at the capitol building Thursday, Jan. 24 to showcase student demographics, research projects, and advancements to the school that are made possible by support from the state legislature. The first floor of the Rotunda was laden with blue and orange for the day, including a Boise State emblazoned podium, a blue carpet rug and approximately seven eclectic booths encircling the room. These booths featured different departments and organizations of the university that are pertinent to both Boise State and the legislature. University representatives manned these booths, and student ambassadors also wandered about the legislature, mingling with different policy-makers for the day. “Everybody agrees that it was probably the best day at the capitol we’ve had in recent years,” said Associated Students of Boise State University President Ryan Gregg. Morning activities included a proclamation issued by Gov. C.L. Butch Otter that Jan. 24 was officially Boise State University Day. The pep band and cheerleaders attended the event as well as ASBSU council members, various individuals representing certain campus organizations and approximately 35 student ambassadors. “It was a great turnout by the students,” said ASBSU Secretary of External Relations Jace Whitaker. “I was really impressed.” For the first time, university President Bob Kustra’s office coupled with ASBSU to make Boise State at the Capitol possible. “Over the years, what we’ve noticed was that each person or each department or group brought something specific to it,” explained Whitaker. “The President’s office had a lot of logistical support and really knew how to make an event look great. The student ASBSU really brought students together to create the student ambassador team for the legislators.” Organization of the event was a two-part process. The first step, controlled by ASBSU, was to create a team of
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Students and staff worked to impress on legislators the importance of Boise State and its programs. The NASA’s Micrograv- at producing teachers with does provide the univerabout 35 students to meet with legislators during the day. ity University program was expertise in math and science, sity with an opportunity to This team was comprised of featured at Boise State at the and IGEM, or Idaho Global promote itself as a respectindividual students who are Capitol, as well as Boise State’s Entrepreneurial Mission, both ful and serious institution, involved in many activities all materials science program, set up displays at the event. stated Gregg. “They still have this image over campus, including Greek which often works with the IGEM is a grant awarded by life, the Honors College, mul- Idaho National Laboratories. the state board of education of us as people who didn’t ticultural student service, Boise State’s microgravity re- that enhances the computer like to play by the rules,” and various academic de- search team has been selected science program at Idaho Gregg said. By attending the event, Boipartments. Each student was for the fifth time as one of 14 universities. A service-learning display se State had the opportunity paired with a legislator with university teams to participate was also present at Boise to repair any negative prior whom to make contact for the in NASA research. The Career Center and State at the Capitol, detailing conceptions or conceived noday. “I usually try to target some Alumni Center collaborated the ways it involves commu- tions the legislators might have of the students who are heav- on a display which gave in- nity partners with university had about Boise State. Boise ily involved on campus. I look formation about Boise State students to somehow aid the State at the Capitol was an opfor students who have had students after graduation, the community. Dayna Mitchell, a portunity for the university to training before in interacting new University Foundations representative of service-learn- put a face to its name for the and representing Boise State,” program and the incorpora- ing, believed that there were legislators. “Lots of times its easy for tion of workforce skills re- some other benefits of attendWhitaker said. them to cut funding or deny The second part of the quired by many businesses and ing Boise State at the Capitol. “Maybe get some buy-in, funding if they don’t have process was the selection of corporations. “Legislators are certainly in- like now that you know what a personal tie,” Gregg said. the organizations that would represent Boise State using terested in where they (Boise we’re about, what can you do “People who champion causes usually have a connection with displays. The president’s office State graduates) end up going for us,” she explained. Boise State at the Capitol them.” selected these organizations to work at, where they end up based on which remained living, who they work for,” exmost pertinent to legislation plained Debbie Kaylor, direcand to the legislators them- tor of the Career Center. selves. The guidelines for the Vice provost for Underdisplays were handled by the graduate Studies, Sharon Mcpresident’s office and each dis- Guire, Ph.d., manned a booth play maintained a certain level that explained the curriculum of visual appeal with graphics for university undergraduates, as well as statistics and some including the campus reads hands-on materials. and the clicker technology “The President’s office seen in many lecture halls. shapes the direction of where “It’s an opportunity for us they want to go, and they select to interact, build relationships, things that are very important showcase Boise State and learn or relevant to what the legisla- what’s on the mind of the legisPatrick Sweeney/THE ARBITER tors are doing here,” Whitaker lators,” said McGuire. said. IDoTeach, a program aimed Legislators perused the booths at the Capitol.
The Boise State women’s basketball team continued their streak of dominance at home, winning their fifth home game in a row against Nevada. But it wasn’t an easy game, as both teams were fighting to put their team in winning position throughout. Standout senior forward Lauren Lenhardt continued to show her point scoring ability, netting 22 points against a talented Nevada defense. Lenhardt moved up to number 8 in Boise State women’s basketball history with 1,179 points. Lenhardt was also a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line. “It’s a pretty cool honor. You don’t necessarily strive for it, but the coaches have given me the role of scoring points and that’s what I have to do to make this team successful,” said Lenhardt. Lenhardt wasn’t the only one putting her name in the record book. Junior guard Diana Lee moved into 10th
place all-time with 245 career assists. The Broncos were simply more efficient than the Wolfpack and played stronger defense. Boise State held Nevada to a 25.8 percent shooting percentage, their best since 2009. Defense wasn’t the only aspect that created the Broncos’ win; it also came from the Broncos’ consistent shooting. Boise State shot 39.7 percent from the field while shooting 40 percent from the three-point line. Outside of dominating on defense, the Broncos also had a presence down low in the post. Between Lenhardt, redshirt freshman forward Lexie Der and freshman forward Miquelle Askew, the Broncos scored a total of 40 points in the paint. Boise State’s bench came to play too, as they scored 15 points compared to Nevada’s 0 points. Outside of Lenhardt, Der was extremely efficient, getting nine rebounds, 12 points and playing a total of 26 minutes. Ultimately, Boise State was just too much to handle
for Nevada, as they fell to the Broncos 67-58. With the win over the Wolfpack, the Broncos pushed their total wins in the rivalry to 31 with only 14 losses against Nevada. The Broncos are playing fundamentally stronger at this point in the season. On the
year, the Broncos are 10-8 and 3-2 in Mountain West play, pushing them into 4th place in the division. “We want to win the whole thing (Mountain West division). That’s our goal. I know we can do it. Right now you just take it a game at a time. The main goal is you have to
win all of your home games. If you can go into conference at least beating everybody once, that’s a pretty good accomplishment,” added Lenhardt. The women play again this Wednesday at home as they battle against the Colorado State Rams.
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Junior guard Diana Lee guiding the Broncos to 67-58 win over Nevada. arbiteronline.com