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Modern day slavery is an issue often overlooked, but one that shackles millions of people in every country around the world in the form of human trafficking. Here on campus, the International Justice Mission Boise State Chapter (IJM BSU) works to
shed awareness on this issue, and bring to life the fact human trafficking directly affects us all. Brittany Partridge, cofounder of The Red Thread Movement, an international non-profit and the international wing of IJM BSU, served as keynote speaker during a human trafficking discussion on Saturday, Oct. 13.
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“The personal aspect that comes with modern day slavery is it is not something only happening in Romania or Nepal, but it is something that exists in the United States and exists in Boise, Idaho and quite frankly slaves work for us whether we know it or not,” Partridge said. “We may not be buying prostitutes from a brothel, but through forced labor, through products we consume, slaves work for us and we are part of this supply and demand cycle that perpetuates slavery.” Partridge, a senior at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, became aware of human trafficking as a high school student working in a Romanian children’s camp. At 17, Partridge got a first hand look at the faces of modern day slavery,
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and they were those of girls her own age being trafficked for sex. “Suddenly, the picture in my head about slavery wasn’t these plantations or slave ships, it was kind of this picture of myself,” Partridge said. “I was looking at these girls who were the same age as me, they lived in a different country, but they were essentially slaves in the same way people were enslaved back in the 18th and 19th century.” From there, Partridge launched the Red Thread Movement, a non-profit which, in the most simplistic manner, aids in the rehabilitation of Nepalese victims of sex trafficking by selling red woven bracelets made by these victims. “(Partridge) started this at 17 as a student in her dorm room, like we are, and now it is one of the fastest growing non-profit organizations in the country,” Lance Moore, senior communication major and president of IJM BSU said. “This is a young girl who has just turned 21 and already has this involvement.”
Human sex trafficking is estimated to victimize between ten and 40 million people worldwide. According to Partridge, modern day slavery is a business high in rewards and low in risk for victimizers. “It is high reward because they are making a profit off of something they don’t have to pay into, Partridge said. “And it is low risk because not that many people know much about it or are doing much about it.” Partridge said she hopes students take away a message of involvement from her speech and experiences, not only in sex trafficking, but in whatever they are passionate about. “A person could be bought and sold for 90 dollars,” Partridge said. “I was just think about what I could buy with 90 dollars and in reality is that my cell phone was more expensive than a person’s life. Our society has relegated people to be about as useful as a Styrofoam cup: it could be bought, it could be sold, it is used and it is crumpled up, thrown away and it is easy to get another one.”
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For the fifth straight time, redshirt senior running back D.J. Harper, and the rest of the Boise State football team, are Milk Jug Champions. The Broncos (5-1, 2-0 MWC) defeated Fresno State 20-10, allowing the class of 2012 to finish without losing to the Bulldogs. Harper had a rushing touchdown in each of the five games as a Bronco. “It’s a great feeling. It’s a great rivalry and I’ve always loved playing against these guys,” said Harper, who finished with 129 yards and one touchdown on the ground. “They’re a great opponent to play against.” Quarterback Joe Southwick completed 11 passes, while giving up an interception for the Broncos. He finished with 113 yards and one touchdown through the air. Now, more than ever, it is evident the Broncos have parted from their “shoot ‘em up” ways, and transformed into a team reliant on a solid two back running game and a stingy defense. Head Football Coach Chris Petersen emphasized the importance of the emerging star in redshirt freshman running back Jay Ajayi. “You have to have a onetwo punch. You’re not going to have the type of running game that we want if you
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Senior defensive tackle Darren Koontz hoists the Milk Jug after Saturday’s victory over Fresno State. don’t,” Petersen said. “As good as D.J. is, we need to have a one-two punch.” Ajayi carried the ball 15 times for 91 yards. After exchanging punts for the first five drives of the game, the Broncos scored on a 10-yard pass from Southwick to Geroldo Boldewijn, completing an eight play, 67yard drive. Southwick had difficulties overthrowing receivers on multiple occasions in the second quarter, resulting in two interceptions.
On one play, Southwick expressed obvious disgust with Boldewijn who appeared to run the wrong route. Boldewijn was overthrown again in the third quarter. “We’ve been working on (the deep pass), we really have,” said Petersen. “We need someone to go make a play and help Joe out a little bit.” With the lead well-intact, Harper led the Broncos into halftime with an elusive 28-yard run. The dash gave
Boise State a 17-0 advantage. Fresno State finally saw their first points on the board after their 12 play, 49yard, third quarter drive resulted in a 39-yard field goal by Quentin Breshears. Boise State’s defense allowed only one touchdown in the game, which came with 2:15 remaining in the fourth quarter. Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr completed a three-yard pass in the corner of the end zone to Davante Adams. The Broncos have not given up
any points in the first half this season. “We love to play defense first, just being on the defense, we don’t want the opposing offense to score at all,” said senior linebacker Tommy Smith. The Broncos also unveiled the new all-black jersey scheme, provided by Nike, that will be used during the homecoming weekend game against the University of Nevada Las Vegas in Bronco Stadium. All fans are asked to wear black to the game.
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Student crafters offered Celebrate homecoming discount sales licence Homecoming week, Oct. 15 to 20 is focused around the theme “Bronco nation celebration.” The week will culminate in the Saturday, Oct. 20 football game vs. UNLV at 1:30 p.m. but week long activities include: Campus Decorating Contest: Check out campus decorations and see who the winner of the traveling trophy is. Judging will take place Wednesday, Oct. 17. Co-Rec Flag Football Tournament: 3:30 to 11 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15 in Bronco Stadium. This is one of Boise State’s longest standing Homecom-
ing traditions. Known as the Toilet Bowl, the 16-team co-ed flag football tournament provides hours of good-natured, athletic fun on the blue turf. The event is free for spectators. Homecoming Parade: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. The parade will feature the Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band and student and community organizations showcasing the theme. The parade will begin at University Drive and Earle Street For information or a map of the parade route, go to homecoming. boisestate.edu.
Student chefs serve up lunch The College of Western Idaho Culinary Arts program is open for lunch Tuesday through Friday. The dining room is at the corner of University Drive and Euclid Avenue and is open to the public. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a great price while supporting student learning. In the dining room, you’ll find entrées like grilled pork loin with apple cider glaze or steak cooked to order with a red wine
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Students who wish to sell their Boise State crafts can now apply for a discounted crafter’s license through the Office of Trademark and Licensing. A crafter’s license is available to in-state individuals
Boise State will test its BroncoAlert emergency notification system (ENS) on Thursday, Oct. 18. The test will take place between 11:40 a.m. and 11:59 It will encompass text messaging, email, phones, mobile devices and the Boise State home page. A test message will be sent out via email beginning at approximately 11:45 a.m. Anyone who has opted in
this semester. Anyone who has not yet opted in will receive only an email during the test, although testing over the past year has determined text messaging is the most efficient way to receive timely notification. The university will send out emergency notifications for incidents such as weather, fire, evacuation, shelter-in-place and other critical emergency situations.
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What happens behind closed doors shouldn’t necessarily stay behind closed doors. The Clothesline Project is a national organization born in Cape Cod, Mass. in the early 1990’s to support those facing and those who have survived domestic violence and other forms of abuse. Boise State’s Women’s Center is participating in Clothesline Project by collaborating with several organizations, including Idaho Coalition and the Women and Children’s Alliance. The purpose of the project is to provide information and support concerning domestic violence for Boise State students and the public. The Clothesline Project will last from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 15 and Oct. 16 on the Student Union patio and in the Women’s Center (second floor in the Student Union
Building). Student organizers at the Women’s Center said they want other students to know both men and women fall victim to domestic abuse and there are resources which can provide support and assistance. Amanda Griffin, sophomore history and political science major, is helping to put on the Clothesline Project event on campus and said she hopes victims and those who know of victims will take this opportunity to utilize resources to assist those going through this abuse. “I hope that students will see that it’s there and there’s something they can do to help people,” Griffin said. “It’s not necessarily about stepping in and getting the person out, but just supporting the person and getting them resources and letting people know this is happening in our community and letting survivors know we’re there for them.” As part of the Clothesline
Project, survivors and their supporters are welcome to make T-shirts with messages that could describe their story, their healing, or other personal testaments concerning domestic violence and other forms of abuse including economic, psychological and child abuse. The Women and Children’s Alliance will also have a counselor stationed in the Women’s Center to offer guidance as the participants create their shirts. Griffin explains the message T-shirts are a form of expression and writing these experiences aids in the healing process. “Talking about it helps; it really does,” Griffin said. “It’s telling your story and letting others know that you survived and letting others know that it happens, because especially when a subject isn’t talked about there’s a lot of pressure put on the survivors and they feel that they’re alone. This is letting them know that there are other people out there who
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Last years T-shirts were displayed on the SUB patio for students to peruse. are there for them.” According to Griffin and co-student organizer Jaclyn Perez, senior English literature major, domestic violence is one of those “taboo topics” in society. Griffin explained the T-shirts symbolize dirty laundry and making a T-shirt is “airing out” this issue. Perez added this allows the public to see what’s going on. “A lot of people think that
this is something that doesn’t happen commonly or at all within the Treasure Valley area,” Perez said. “Unfortunately, it does. This is one way that the Boise State community is showing support for survivors and showing that we have resources out there; also letting everyone else know that this is something that is prevalent in our community that people should
step up and speak up and be able to be that supporting friend for someone who might be going through this.” Griffin and Perez encourage students and other participants to seek information in the Women’s Center if they can’t make it to the Clothesline Project Event to either stop by the Women’s Center or visit their website: womenscenter.boisestate.edu.
Faculty Artist Recital presents oboist Jeanne Belfy Staff Writer
Students and friends of Jeanne Belfy, professor of music, gathered in the Morrison Center Recital Hall on Oct. 12 for Belfy’s night at the Faculty Artist Series. Belfy said she enjoyed playing with her colleagues and her oboe student Taylor Vulgamore. She said they do the recital for the students’ benefit, since the music students have to perform in recitals before they are able to get their degree. “It makes us better musicians,” Belfy said. “When we
do that, when we go through this process and learn new literature and we rehearse it and work together, we learn things that we need to know for our teaching as well. So, it’s our research as well as it is a service to the students.” Belfy was joined on stage by other faculty members as well as a student oboe player. The first piece played was a Sonata V for Two Oboes and Basso Continuo, the Basso Continuo being a cello and a piano, by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). The songs were smooth and relaxing, much different from Belfy’s second
piece choice. “Dr. Belfy is one of my favorite professors that’s here,” said Ashley Glover, senior
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music education major. “She’s always so musical and every class I’ve ever had with her, she’s just phenomenal. The music she plays is always very different and unique. I know that Dr. Belfy is a real big fan of Baroque music, personally
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Baroque era. I thought, her and her student performed great. Taylor (Vulgamore) was great, like you can tell that she’s a student of Dr. Belfy.” Suite for Oboe and Piano by Pavel Haas (1899-1944) had an eerily sad tone to it.
Belfy attributed this to the time Haas spent in a concentration camp before World War II, where he wrote the piece. Haas was then moved to Auschwitz and executed, but the sound and rhythm of the songs were reflections of his time in the first concentration camp. “The Pavel Haas piece, out of context wouldn’t have made so much sense had she not told us that he was in a camp in that time,” said Daniel Wiley, senior music education major. “Dr. Belfy is a wonderful performer and she always has wonderful concerts with
great music, and so far she’s proved that tonight.” After intermission, Belfy was joined onstage by the Faculty Wind Quintet. They performed the Aires Tropicales for Woodwind Quintet by Paquito d’Rivera (b.1948). This collaboration was jazz-like and upbeat for the most part. “I made the (song) choices. As a quintet we’ve been practicing this piece already and I asked the quintet, I said ‘I’m going to do a recital on such and such a date, could we do the d’Rivera piece on that?’ and they all said, ‘Yeah, great sure we’ll do it,’” Befly said.
Parents, students welcomed Mallory Barker Staff Writer
Higher education is a lot like football, or so thinks the Boise State Dean of Students Christian Wuthrich. Wuthrich and Tony Roark, dean of the college of Arts and Sciences, gave a joint presentation on succeeding in higher education at the Parent and Family Weekend on Friday. Wuthrich and Roark chose to base their presentation regarding academic success and how to deal with road blocks such as stress and anxiety by comparing higher education to a football game. Four quarters, halftime, overtime and coaches were compared to graduate in four, adjusting from lower division to upper division classes, professors and advisers. Wuthrich stressed the importance of avoiding “overtime” aka—not graduating in four years. Wuthrich said not graduating in four years
is costly to students and administration. “We always want to make room for new students,” Wuthrich said, implying students who exceed the four years may make it more difficult for them to do so. Roark delivered the first half of the presentation which pertained largely to academic studies and Wuthrich covered the second half of the presentation highlighting how important he believes it is for students to be involved. Roark said he felt the most common challenge faced by first year students is time management; Wuthrich said he felt the most common challenge freshmen face is making choices. A lot of things are changing Wuthrich said and this gives students the opportunity to make choices about new things. Whether that be to decide to skip class, substance abuse, and many others
can cause stress. Wuthrich said the most important thing for first year students is, “Getting well adjusted to their course work and understanding what has to take place in order for them to be successful.”
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An interactive sustainability center was erected in the Student Union Building this semester.
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Taking environmental measures can seem like a lot of extra energy for a payoff that is neither felt nor seen. Some people may even wonder if a little bit of effort makes any difference in the big picture. However, Boise State has some sustainability measures in place which can be easy for students to access. There are some visible initiatives in place; for example, students can refill water bottles with filtered water at 13 drinking fountains located on campus.
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Refilling water bottles required truly is and what Student Union Building. saves students from hav- a huge impact it can have It is next to Pulse Radio ing to buy a bottle of wa- (little steps add up quick- and across from the inforter, which in turn is one ly), more people will want mation desk. It is a wall of less empty informaplastic contion about tainer that sustainThe main drive behind this project for ability that needs to be recycled. me was just how important it is to get includes a There couple of the word out there on these issues. interactive are also Education is the first step. things the book-style —Riki Sears universit y exhibits. does in an It covers attempt to e v e r y ensure that a lighter car- to help with this environ- thing from transportabon footprint is left. mental calling. tion, to water use, to recyThe more aware of them Strictly for the purpose cling, with up to date, real students become, the of educating people, the statistics. more likely students will campus has designed a The Sustainability Cenparticipate. When people new Sustainability Cen- ter is the realization of a see how small the effort ter, which is located in the group of five environmental studies students, who developed this idea for their senior project. When Julian Lindsay, Riki Sears, Willie Hunt, Kyle Robb and Quinn Macdonald began planning their senior project, they initially thought about trying to create a whole block dedicated to recycling with a center where students could go to get educated on how to live green. But, time was a consideration and they all wanted something that would be finished within the year. The Sustainability Center became the goal. Lindsay began networking and making connections and the project began. The group applied to ASBSU for a grant to fund the project, and they were awarded $10,000. What they lacked in funds was given to them by the Student Union Building and various other supporters. The group decided they would create panels that would each address a certain aspect of sustainability. Each panel would contain three components; what the issue is, what students as individuals can do about it and what Boise State is currently doing. Part of the problem is just getting the word out there. “We took a survey of students and found out that most students don’t know what the university is doing for the environment. And it’s actually a lot; Boise State is actually a green university when it all boils down,” Lindsay said. “The main drive behind this project for me was just how important it is to get the word out there on these issues. Education is the first step. If people don’t know about them, how will the issues ever be solved?” said Riki Sears, a senior who would like
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to go into environmental education. It’s full of facts like, “Did you know leaving your car at home just 2 days a week will reduce greenhouse emissions by an average 1,600 pounds per year” and “It is estimated that in 2013, 36 states in America will experience water shortages.” The Sustainability Center will also be installing television monitors that will be highlighting people on campus who are involved in sustainability projects. The center will also generate internships for students interested in environmental studies. It will be future intern’s jobs to ensure that the information is fresh and accurate and to change one of the panels each semester. Future interns will also be responsible for the growth and expansion of the center. “The center is a place to share ideas,” said Brent Delong, associate director of the Student Union. Delong also said it was intentionally put in a high traffic area so students will either walk by and get 30 seconds of information, or actually stop and get approximately three minutes of information. Either way, Delong hopes students walking by the exhibit will leave a little more educated and maybe even inspired. Lindsay wished to thank everyone who helped with this project, and a special thank you to Riki Sears, Willie Hunt, Kyle Robb, Quinn Macdonald, Scott Lowe (their advisor), and ASBSU for the grant that made this possible. If anyone has any suggestions or information about projects that are going on, they are encouraged to contact Brent Delong at brentdelong@ boisestate.edu.
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Last years’s Breaking News Editor Suzanne Craig chronicles her adventures while studying abroad in Sweden. Running around different parks playing on swingsets and jungle-gyms may not be the most dignified way to spend a Friday afternoon. The fun from comparing Swedish children’s parks to American ones and trying to figure out strange merry-go-round was worth every weird look though. “This was the best idea ever, thanks for coming,” said Monica Mendoza, exchange student from San Francisco. Turns out we’d both been tempted by a weird circular swing-set, but lack of interest from our friends kept us from exploring. After all, the idea of sober college students finding amusement in children’s swings was ridiculous. Thankfully our paths crossed and the parks were brought up so a play-date was arranged. After pictures were taken and posted, comments like “Looks like fun!” and “Wish I could have gone!” started popping up from the same people who shied from the idea. Their sense of self-dignity got in the way of their having a good time and with the coldsnap that came two days later, it’s unlikely they’ll be going anytime soon. Acting mature and dignified is all well and good, but if it can’t be set aside for a moment’s worth of fun there are a lot of opportunities that will be pass by. Is getting your face painted and your hair dyed to jump around screaming at a football game the most dignified and mature way to behave? No, but it’s a lot more fun than sitting quietly in the stands freezing. Keep in mind this isn’t promoting truly ridiculous behavior. Common sense says self-dignity and maturity can be sacrificed for a good time in moderation. Face-painting or running around a playground trying to figure out how a merry-go-round with pedals works is on an entirely different level than deciding that streaking across the lawn of the nearby police academy is a good idea. Watching from your apartment window and laughing hysterically is a different story. Of course, this is easier to manage when there is a group going along with it. A class outing to go orienteering was great fun. It was even more fun because a group of us decided to get our faces painted with Maori designs and learn one of the New Zealand rugby team’s haka. There wasn’t any particular reason. Two New Zealand classmates just thought it sounded fun and passed the invite around. Six people took them up on it and a good time was had by all. Especially the student teachers giving the lesson, their dropped jaws were priceless. Finding friends who are willing to sacrifice some dignity for a good time can make any experience more enjoyable. Just use common sense. Streaking across a police academy’s lawn is not an appropriate sacrifice of maturity. arbiteronline.com
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Vice Presidential debate candidates spar on issues Sanja Lazic Staff Writer
Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan sat down on Thursday for the only vice-presidential debate of the 2012 presidential campaign which focused on both domestic and foreign policy, ranging from Libya, the economy, taxes, Afghanistan, abortion and campaign tone. When asked which candidate performed better, Nancy Orizaba, a senior majoring in political science said both candidates did well, but Biden’s delivery was better. “Ryan, I would say, he had a lower voice in this debate, but he did say some stuff back, especially on the economy, on the budget, based on the income taxes,” Orizaba said. She admits she would “go with Biden based on the fact that he has experience already,” although he did appear a little aggressive based on “the gestures he did, his big smile and the smiling, laughing on the side,” she said. Leading with foreign policy, the opening question by moderator Martha Raddatz was whether the murder of the U.S. ambassador and three of his staff in Libya exactly one month ago constituted an intelligence failure. Ryan argued the tragedy is “indicative of a broader problem” and “the unraveling of the Obama foreign policy.” The debate then turned to the topic of Iran. Ryan argued the Obama administration has not done enough to prevent the creation of a nuclear-armed Iran and the country is “moving faster toward a nuclear weapon…because this administration watered down sanctions, delayed sanctions, tried to stop us from putting the
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tough sanctions in place.” “We will not allow the Iranians to get a nuclear weapon,” Biden said. “Iran is more isolated today than when we took office. It was on the ascendancy when we took office." This focus on foreign policy wasn't something Quentin Brown, a junior majoring in international business, thought should have taken so much of the debate. “I wish they’d talked more about the economy,” he said. Justin Vaughn, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of political science, would disagree with saying too much time was devoted to foreign policy. “We have major international problems as a nation, including some that are happening right now. As the men who will be literally a heart beat away from the presidency, it is important to get a feel for their positions, skills and temperament,” he said. The second focus of the debate, domestic policy, did follow with the discussion of the state of the national economy. Raddatz asked the candidates whether they could get unemployment below 6 percent and how long it would take to do so. “We can and we will get it under 6 percent,” Biden claimed and told Ryan to “Stop talking about how you care about people. Show me something. Show me a policy.” Ryan contended, “They (the Obama administration) had the ability to do everything of their choosing, and look at where we are right now. They passed a stimulus, the idea that we could borrow $831 billion, spend it on all these special interest groups and that it would work out just fine, that unemployment would never get to 8 percent. It went up above 8 percent for 43 months.
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Vice President Joe Biden debates with congressmen Paul Ryan on Oct. 11. They said that right now, if we just pass this stimulus, the economy would grow at 4 percent. It’s growing at 1.3.” The vice president then brought up the fact Governor Romney was not willing to rescue the auto industry or help homeowners refinance their homes, which Biden said “shouldn't be surprising for a guy who says 47 percent of the American people are unwilling to take responsibility for their own lives.” The debate then moved on to the issue of Medicare, entitlements and how Obamacare impacts their future funding. “Obamacare takes $716 billion from Medicare to spend on Obamacare,” Ryan said. “What we did is we saved $716 billion and put it back, applied it to Medicare. We cut the cost of Medicare,” Biden said. He also added that the
AMA (American Medical Association) and AARP endorsed the administration’s health care reform. However, according to Brown the best point Ryan made was, “just how much Obamacare would hurt us as a nation, how much more it would put us in debt.” As the debate followed into the topic of taxes, Raddatz asked Ryan “to offer specifics on how you pay for that 20 percent acrossthe-board tax cut,” which is part of Romney’s Five Point Plan. “What we’re saying is here’s our framework: Lower tax rates 20 percent, we raise about $1.2 trillion through income taxes. We forgo about $1.1 trillion in loopholes and deductions. And so what we’re saying is deny those loopholes and deductions to higher income taxpayers so that more of their income is taxed, which has a broader base of taxa-
tion,” Ryan said. “Not mathematically possible,” Biden claimed and went on to say under Obama, “The middle class will pay less and people making a million dollars or more will begin to contribute slightly more.” The rest of the debate focused on the defense budget, the final withdrawal date from Afghanistan, the civil war in Syria and each candidate’s stance on abortion. According to Vaughn, compared to the first presidential debate, “In many ways the two representatives from each ticket switched places. Ryan was more muted like Romney, was fired up.” Vaughn thought the strongest contribution Biden made was his “efforts to show how Ryan’s facts were off,” and may have made the difference “if you were an undecided voter not very familiar
with Ryan before the debate” because “you likely came away thinking, if nothing else, the congressman plays fast and loose with facts.” “On the other hand, Ryan did a very good job appearing earnest, informed and kind,” Vaughn also added. Although he thinks it was a close debate, “Ryan won because of the fact that I thought Biden was acting pretty childish,” Brown said. Before the debate KayCee Babb, a sophomore majoring in anthropology, had a general opinion on the debate. “The presentation of ability through debate is key to winning voter support,” she said. With the vice presidential debate over, the second presidential debate will follow a town-hall format this Tuesday, Oct. 16.
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The cost of education is rising for overload credits
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Attending Boise State might have gotten a bit more expensive for some students this fall and not just in referrence to the 5 percent tuition increase students endured at the beginning of the school year. Students have previously been allowed to take 18 credits before incurring overload fees. However last spring this cap was lowered to 17.1 credits. According to Stacy Pearson, vice president of Finance and Administration, a decline in state funds has caused the need to restructure the tuition policy. The Provost, the Vice President for Finance and Administration (VPFA) and the Vice President for Student Affairs (VPSA) have been working on a long term plan to re-evaluate the student fees and determine “how they can best support the instructional needs of the University.” When asked if there was concern over these changes affecting students’ ability to finish their degrees in four years Pearson replied in an email, “No, Boise State continues to offer a low cost education. We are trying to maintain a cost per credit hour that is lower than the national and western average and have been able to keep our tuition prices to some of the lowest in the nation.” This claim is true. Kim Clark, writer for CNN Money, showed in her October 2011 article, “College costs climb, yet again” the average estimated cost of tuition at a state
university in the United States is $8,244 a year or $4,122 a semester. At Boise State, in-state tuition is significantly lower at $2,942 per semester for in-state students. However to struggling college students the “incremental” cost of $252 per credit can seem like an obstacle. “I’ve had my classes planned out since my freshman year. I have two semesters where I was going to take 18 credits,” said Taisha Fraiser, a junior seeking a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a minor in finance. “I’m paying for all of this by myself and it’s already Ramen every night. Now I have to come up with the extra 250 bucks a semester.” Furthermore some students question the logic of the reduction. “I feel like 18 made a lot more sense because so many of the classes are three credits. I would take six classes, it would add to eighteen credits and that was about the right amount of work. I just feel like it’s a lot harder to get classes that add to 17 credits,” said Katy Hudson, a junior seeking a degree in environmental studies with a minor in Spanish. Some students were unaware of the policy changes. The changes were posted on the Student Financial Services Tuition and Fee page in May. However to returning students this might not be comforting “I don’t think I’ve looked at that page since coming to Boise State,” Frasier said. “It would take a special effort from me to even find it. I take care of everything through my BroncoWeb. I don’t see why they
didn’t put a notification there when we were registering for classes.” Several advisers on campus weren’t aware of the changes to the fee structure. It’s the job of advisers to assist students in registering for classes and answering questions students might have. There is a reason for posting the information to the Student Financial Services Tuition page. The page includes information such as tuition fees, housing fees, orientation fees and changes in policy. “These changes are posted to the website so that students can receive all the information is one place,” Pearson said. In these days of easy communication some students are wondering why they didn’t receive an email, a BroncoWeb notification, any sort of announcement advising them to look at the Student Financial Services Tuition website, let alone what these changes were. “My main concern with this policy change is not in this case the policy itself, but the way it was instituted,” said Mac Jones, a senior pursuing a dual major in biology and pre-med. With meetings between the Provost, VPSA, VPFA and now ASBSU continuing it is likely we will see more changes in the near future. “Now that I know the reasons behind the changes they actually do make sense,” said sophomore education major Alton Becker. “But when I find out this way it just feelings like they’re trying to screw me. Take my money Boise State. Take it.”
ASBSU addresses finances, funding Ryan Thorne Staff Writer
Student Body President Ryan Gregg and Associated Students of Boise State University (ASBSU) members gathered Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Student Union Building in order to clarify aspects of proposed school expenses. ASBSU members discussed a current proposal entailing hiring a public relations firm to build state awareness and present a case study to Idaho legislators which members hope will promote equal funding between Boise State and other state funded centers for higher education. Currently, for every $3 the University of Idaho receives for each full-time equivalent
(FTE) student from the state, Boise State gets $2. An increase in state funding could allow Boise State to hire more upper level division instructors. This would make it easier for seniors struggling to graduate to enroll in upper level courses with easier access and availability, Gregg said. Gregg and members have met with various public relations firms, and if the current proposal is approved, it could cost roughly $24,000. “When you pay for something like this, even if it is only moderately effective, and we think it will be more than moderately effective, but even if it is net positive effective, it will effect every student on campus,” Gregg said.
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The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts’ Danny Peterson theatre played backdrop to “Becoming: An Evening of Short Plays” on Thursday, Oct. 11. This performance, put on by the Department of Theatre Arts, brought audience members closer to the performers than in most plays. To begin the show, three actors sat on the floor as people found their seats. The actors were stoic and silent. Each of the three performers took off their shoes in sync and walked off-stage as the performance began. The Director’s Note in the performance program read, “We often don’t notice the day The Arbiter
by day growth and change and experiences that make us who we are in any given moment. The actors, and the characters they portray, share these vulnerabilities that reflect and inform the intricacies of our humanity.” Plays began with “Watermelon Boats,” which had four seperate scenes, one after each short play. It was the story of two girls and depicted them from time to time as they grew from children to adults. Through conversation with each other on the same bridge each time they told the story of their struggles and growth as they maintained their life-long friendship. Topics discussed were high school, pregnency scares, college and more. Following were short plays “Three guys and a Brenda,” in
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which female actors performed as male characters, “Bondage,” which tackled the issues of racial stereotypes, “Medea,” which discussed life unexpected and “Come and Go,” which was one of the more surprising performances showcasing three friends at life’s end. “It was definitely different from anything that I’ve ever seen,” said Kayla Sorrells, sophomore pre-medical major. “But I liked it a lot.” The performance ended in the same way it started, except this time with the three actors putting on their shoes in sync and walking off-stage. “Our relationships intimately impact our unique sense of self, which is what makes them so terrifying, so heartbreaking and so rewarding,” read the Director’s note.
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There are 54 million single people in the United States, according to Census Bureau statistics. With only 40 percent of its population unhitched, Idaho is home to the lowest ratio of single people in the nation. With the stresses of school, work, family and other obligations coupled with the numbers, it’s no surprise that so many singles, including Broncos, are taking to the web in search of true love. Recent years have shown a rise in the prevalence of online dating and college students have become the fastest-growing group on dating service users. Many new dating sites specifically target the college-aged set and with hundreds of site options, many of them free, daters have access to innumerable potential mates. “I’m just bad at meeting people, so I thought it was something worth a try. It was another avenue to meet people,” said one 23-year-old Boise male whose profile highlights his “razor sharp sense of humor.” An account holder on OKCupid.com since December, he’s dated many girls met online, some for as long as three months. “It’s nice because even before meeting somebody, you can see if you have similar interests,” he said. “It makes the first date less awkward.” But most online daters will contend that dates don’t always go so smoothly. “I was expecting I was going to go meet a 5’8” blonde (with a) pretty smile but that’s not real,” said a 22-year-old male who claims to be a good listener. “Everyone either has a kid on there or is broke or pregnant.” To get a more personal look at the world of online dating, two of The Arbiter’s single staffers ventured into cyberspace to find dates. Read their accounts below.
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When I created my first Craigslist advertisement about three weeks ago, it said something to the effect of “19-year-old male, new to the area– looking for someone to show me around :).” I added the emoticon because I figured it would somehow make me more relatable and marketable to potential dates-to-be. People tend to look at the picture before reading the text. It’s only natural. Therefore, I deemed a smiley face to be a necessary means of communication, especially in a situation where I was using the internet as a dating medium. For about three days I waited, receiving no responses. Little did I know the effect of the smiling emoticon was nothing compared to that of a picture. On the fourth day a friend advised me to post an image of myself. And after this happened I received about 15 responses, from both men and women, within two days. So if ever you delve into this electronic facet of dating, always remember that while words woo, pictures personalize. I imagine it’s harder for females to find dates online than it is for males, as only two of my 15 responses posted pictures. As far as the selection process went for these two, I chose the girl who suggested the better date idea. She proposed we go to a frozen yogurt shop in the downtown area. I don’t much enjoy frozen yogurt, but they had black coffee, so I agreed to go. On the night of the engagement, we met in a blind-date fashion, so for all I knew she could have been a 40-year-old Russian man named Yuri with a burning (or should I say freezing?) desire for “froyo.” Thankfully, however, she looked and acted in person exactly how she had in her Craigslist advertisement: not physically or psychologically attractive. It was relief, at least, to not have fallen victim to the classic blind date “who the hell are you?” predicament. I mean, at least I had gotten into something I had pretty accurately anticipated. Craigslist had done its job in that respect. We acted entirely too comfortable with one other right from the get-go, but the relaxed feeling was not one The Arbiter
of authenticity. It was the sort of sensation you felt as a small child when you would tell yourself you weren’t in trouble with your parents for breaking a house rule, but deep down you really knew you were going to “get it” once they got home. Liken the situation to kissing a person while you’re both wearing masks. If you’re willing enough to press your lips against those of another, chances are you’re fairly laid back in his or her presence. But wearing a mask while doing so would add an uncomfortable element to the equation. It would take away from what makes the act of kissing so special, and we were wearing masks, alright. Isn’t that why people find dates on the internet in the first place? One can take on any number of personas when behind the guise of a screen name. But if one advertises oneself in a deceptive way, how long can he or she keep up the charade?
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After several days of searching, I had had little luck in my foray into online dating. I couldn’t bring myself to answer an ad that didn’t at least display a basic understanding of grammar on the part of its writer, and for whatever reason, neck tattoos, mutton chops and a working knowledge of field dressing techniques for 17 different species of game just don’t get me going. Sorry, not sorry. Finally, I began trading emails with a seemingly nice fellow by the name of Alex. He knew how to properly construct a sentence, and the photo that accompanied his ad was one of a pair of nice dress pants topped with a set of washboard abs. No complaints there. Plus, his ad made no mention his children or his truck and there was no camouflage in sight. I’ll take it.
After a few emails, we exchanged phone numbers and continued to chat via text. He was charming and suggested we meet for a hike to Table Rock, and I’m nothing if not a sucker for a creative date that isn’t dinner and a movie. His sense of humor was refreshing and kept our chat interesting, at first. Then I received a text reading, “Such a shame you wear your hair so short…too boyish.” Needless to say, I was put off by his rudeness and did not hesitate to tell him as much. Rather than apologizing, he asked me for a picture of my body, because, according to his text, “women who send the least photos always worry me because they have something to hide. Easier to be an ass and get a clear view than spend an entire evening with someone I’m not attracted to.” Yeah. I’ll just let that one sink in for a moment. I thought that would be the end of Alex. I thought wrong. After I didn’t reply for several hours, he asked if I was still interested in meeting. Struggling to maintain my diplomacy, I told him I felt that our personalities didn’t mesh well and wished him luck in his search. He begged for another chance, saying to me, “I need a good intelligent friend/ woman and you sound far sharper than these spoons I keep running into ... give me a chance. Let’s hang out.” This time, I was a little firmer in declining his advances. He proceeded to tell me that he found my “aggression kind of kinky.” Shaking my head, I resolved not to reply anymore. A few minutes later, my phone vibrated again. I sighed and looked down at the screen to see a new video message. I naïvely opened the video, and was treated to a dance recorded in a bathroom mirror by the eloquent Alex. He was wearing nothing but his underwear. Moments later, I received another text: “Did that finalize your decision?” Yes, actually. It did. Alex and I never met. I hope we never do.
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Big Jud’s is home of the Man vs. Food Burger Challenge, an eating competition featuring a monstrosity of a hamburger: two pounds of ground beef piled high with nearly everything, from mushrooms and mayo to blue cheese and bacon, packed between two Frisbeesized buns. It is estimated the finished burger, topping and bun compilation weighs in at around four pounds. Aside from this towering burger, the challenge mandates its brave competitors finish a giant basket of fries and large soda. Man vs. Food’s Adam Richman is the only challenger to successfully consume the entire meal, solo, while adhering to the Big Juds’ rules. This week I decided to take this burger challenge because, really, who doesn’t like a good challenge? To sway the odds in my favor, I brought along Boise State’s
own Kacie Ann Bitzenburg, current Miss Boise, crown, sash and all. Zachary Chastaine, The Arbiter opinion editor, came along to document our challenge photographically, making us a hamburger-eating trio. We came upon Big Jud’s with a sense of arrogant confidence, figuring if one man could accomplish the feat, our team of three would have no problem. However, as the towering burger approached our table, attitudes quickly changed. “I feel like we are going to have to cut pieces off like a pie,” Bitzenburg said. “Like a giant hamburger pie.” As the waitress set a kitchen timer for 30 minutes marking the beginning of our challenge, I began to slice up our giant hamburger pie, which, in all fairness was quite larger than a pie. “It’s not even that it’s wide and massive, it is three stories tall,” Chastaine said. “It is like a wedding cake made out of bun and meat and mushroom. This burger is
like they took every ingredient they had in the restaurant and just slammed it together.” Our team, though feeling a bit intimidated by sheer size of the burger, moved in optimistically and quick-paced. We each took a quarter of the burger, losing mounds of grease-and cheese-covered ingredients in the divvying process. Bitzenberg removed her sash and sweater and decided on the fork and-knife approach, as Chastaine and I attempted to wrangle our monstrous portions by hand. Silence set in as we each fought our own personal battle with the burger. “I don’t know how anyone could seriously look at this and say, ‘I’ve got this, this is doable’,” Bitzenberg said as our eating-speed began to lag. “What I said last week, ‘let’s not eat until the challenge,’ that probably should have been done.” Time passed slowly as we contemplated competition specifics, like if every morsel
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of food must be licked up from the table and how a bun this size came to exist. Then we remembered the fries. “I can’t imagine how you would feel if you finished this on your own,” Bitzenburg said. “You would want to die, you would want to seriously cut out your stomach. Imagine how your stomach would look, because I have a massive food baby right now.” When the kitchen timer finally buzzed, we all breathed a sigh of relief, only to be
informed we still had three minutes remaining. These minutes were spent in a grease-induced state of delirium, which ultimately led to our defeat. “I feel like when I breathe grease just drips out,” Bitzenburg said. “I am crying it hurts so bad. My stomach is seriously not happy. Part of my soul just died with the burger.” Go to Arbiteronline.com to see a photo slideshow of the Big Jud’s challenge.
Homosexuality and christianity live under one roof Genny Nutting Staff Writer
Homosexuality and Christianity bridged a gap through the award-winning documentary “For the Bible Tells Me So.” This documentary was shown on campus Wednes-
day, Oct. 10 in the Bergquist Lounge as part of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgender Diversity Week. The week of events was designed to help educate students, raise awareness and celebrate the diversity on campus.
This particular event explored religion and homosexuality. “For the Bible Tells Me So” explains how biblical misinterpretations have affected families and society by sharing the experience of five religious families raising a homosexual
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child and balancing relationships, sexuality and the church. These families include former House Majority Leader Richard Gehpardt, whose daughter is a lesbian and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop. The “All-American” families in this film discuss the process of learning about their child’s homosexuality through reading books, reparative therapy and eventually realizing as parents they have an unconditional love and acceptance for their children and all loving relationship are honored by God. Through this film, there is a hope to create a better understanding of the Bible’s response to homosexuality while bringing people together rather than creating more of a separation on the issue of homosexuality and religion. “There is a lot of controversy around it,” said Megyn Rodriguez, gender equity peer educator. “How do you have these two different opinions and coexist with one another? It’s a question that is still unsolved and may never truly be solved. It’s really trying to objectively look at what is scripture, what are people saying, and it doesn’t end with ‘Okay, this is what it should be.’ It leaves it open and for you to figure out where you stand and what you believe.” Rodriguez helped lead a
discussion following the film screening and said Boise State has this identity on campus, even if students may not realize their fellow classmates identify as being lesbian, bisexual, gay or transgender. She said she herself has often wondered about the two identities of religion and homosexuality and how two opposite views can exist together. “For me, this film gave me a better understanding,” Rodriguez said. “We have intersecting identities all the time, not just these two. I feel like the take home message of this film is learning to be more aware of our identities and other people’s identities and grow to be accepting of all of them.”
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Crockpot Enchilada Soup Lauren Hooker
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As college students, we are all busy. Managing our hectic class, work and social schedules can be stressful enough. Add in thoughts of the dreaded freshman 15, and things go haywire. Aside from worries of weight gain, food is our number one source of health-boosting goodness, food for the brain and the body. “Hooker in the Kitchen” is designed to help you make healthy choices, leading you away from the many tempting fast food options and instead offering up fast, easy and budget-friendly weekly recipes. The crockpot: a foolproof kitchen appliance that even the most cooking-illiterate college student can operate. It’s significantly healthier than a microwave and is quick and easy to use. You can toss in ingredients before heading out the door and return home to a cooked meal. Soup is a wonderful crockpot meal and is especially nice in the upcoming cold months. This recipe is great, because you can add any vegetable you want in addition to the ingredients listed below. What you need: -2 cups low-sodium chicken broth -2 chicken breasts, cubed -2 teaspoon ground cumin -2 teaspoon chili powder -1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper -1 15oz can of diced tomatoes -2 tablespoons minced garlic -1 green bell pepper, diced -1 onion, diced -1 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed -1 small can yellow corn, drained -1/4 cup tomato paste -1 small zucchini, diced Optional: -Shredded cheese -Cilantro What to do: 1. In a skillet, brown the chicken, garlic and onion. 2. Combine spices, broth, vegetables, tomato paste and browned meat mixture in the crock pot. 3. Cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or on low for 6 hours. 4. Top with cheese and cilantro. Sour cream can also be added for a creamier texture. Don’t have a crockpot? You can make it over the stove! Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for 30-40 minutes.
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approached us with this great opportunity to share their message with us and so it’s furthering breast cancer awareness and the art opportunities that are available on campus.” Ketchum artist Danica Mattias designed the installment, which consists of eight mobile reed woven balls, about six to eight feet around. These balls are adorned with names of individuals who have been affected by breast cancer. One ball is decorated pink to represent the one in eight women diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. One in 1,000 men will also be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes. Schlegal said these woven balls demonstrate how art can be moved outside the gallery to reach a larger, more diverse audience. “Hopefully, somebody will come across the installation and get something from it,” Shlegal said. “In an ideal world, hopefully somebody will go
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Student Union Fine Arts will collaborate with Expedition Inspiration Fund for Breast Cancer Research to bring a unique art installment honoring breast cancer survivors, victims and their loved ones to the quad. Oct. 17 will be the start of the installment, which will remain on the quad through Oct. 24. This installment precedes Expedition Inspiration’s “Roll Out the Red Carpet for Breast Cancer Research” fundraiser to take place at the Boise State Stadium Stueckle Center on Oct. 24. Miles Schlagel, Fine Arts program assistant, said he looks forward to what this non-traditional installment will bring to Boise State. “It’s such a good message, breast cancer awareness,” Schlagel said. “These women
get tested because they saw it, or maybe they will be inspired because their grandmother was affected by it. It’s about spreading the word of breast cancer awareness and this is another way of visually communicating it.” Fine Arts Manager Holly Gilchrist said this installment will likely touch an emotional chord for anyone who has been affected by breast cancer. “Something else that I hope folks get out of it besides the intent of the original message from Expedition Inspiration would be that art is a powerful form of communication and that visual art in particular can take a concept, even a political one or a passionate one like this one is and put it into an arena that gets massive exposure and that it’s art that is carrying the message,” Gilchrist said. Signs encouraging viewers to interact with the woven balls will be displayed. Gilchrist said she hopes these will
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ABST.RED reception well-received
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Students were treated to a unique form of art this past Thursday during the “ABST. RED” reception for assistant
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communication professor Daewhan Cho. Cho’s art is all digital, primarily abstract in form, but each piece stems
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Pink ribbons are a typical symbol representative of breast cancer awareness. generate interest and awareness in anyone who walks by them. “I think it’s fabulous,” Gilchrist said. “I think that it will
definitely reach a lot more people. Now, the caveat is that many people will just walk by it and not become curious about it. As members of
the university community we should all be curious about everything that we see and everything that comes across our paths.”
from a personal story. One of Cho’s students, Malinda Wells, junior media production major, said she asked Cho about the work and feels the personal connections. “It’s very personal,” Wells said. “I feel each one conveys a different message. I love it.” According to Wells and other students, when most people think of Photoshop, they don’t relate it to a form of art. “It’s not just clicking a mouse. You’re making art,” Wells said. “It’s different, because it’s all just digital art. It’s different from other art.” Other students said they agree Cho’s art is different and in a good way. Another of Cho’s students, Devon Callaway, junior media production major, said he enjoys Cho’s art and is glad he came to support Cho. “It speaks to his persona,” Callaway said. “It’s really abstract. I think it’s really cool
because red is one of my favorite colors. (Daewhan) mentioned it in class today and he asked for us to come check it out so of course I want to be able to support him.” Cho said he was pleased with the turnout. The upstairs Student Union Building gallery was well attended by students and the community at large. Fine Arts Manager Holly Gilchrist said she was happy with the turnout at the reception. “Overall, I’m pleased with how the reception the reception went,” Gilchrist said. “We had a great turnout from the community, students and faculty/staff. I encourage students and the rest of the university community to check it out.” Cho said he agreed the turnout was good for his reception. He said he felt the support of his students as well as friends and community members.
“It went well,” Cho said. “I’m pleased my friends, students and colleagues came to support me. I’m really happy to be here.” For future exhibitions and receptions, check out Boise State Fine Arts website.
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Dralion flies into Taco Bell Arena
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Performer in Cirque Du Soleil’s Dralion showcases his juggling and acrobatic skills opening night.
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Smoke filled the stage, as Azala (air), Oceane (water), Yao (fire) and Gaya (earth) danced together in time, beginning Cirque du Soleil Dralion’s opening night at The Taco Bell arena Thursday. The stage was surround-
ed by six yellow lanterns which hung from the ceiling and a large wall depicting a futuristic temple served as the background. After the elements finished their opening dance Kala, a representation of time, appeared with a hoop-within-a-hoop. Kala exemplified the heart of time as he flipped
with and through his circle. He often grabbed the edges of the silver hoops and spun around in dizzying configurations. While Kala dominated the time-moving hoops, Yao controlled the show and its pace. Yao danced around the stage with his face painted white and his intense red
costume flowing around him like flames. Yao and Oceane were partners in many dances, counteracting each other’s elements as their steps mirrored each other’s. The trampoline act was an example of water and fire working in unison. Trampolines were placed next to a wall and athletes started out placed at different spots on the wall. They all took turns doing flips from the wall onto the trampoline and running up the wall. While the performers seemed to make their movements effortlessly, the agility and strength needed for acrobatics and movements seen throughout the show took time to develop. “It took me like a year to do something because, well, you take a lot of stretching and condition-
ing, work out and everything,” said Hungarian acrobat Lorant Markocsany. “Also, the technical stuff needs some time so you understand and then to be able to (make) your brain tell your body what you have to do and how, so this takes time also.” Markocsany’s part in Dralion included the aerial pas de Deux act with Azala, the goddess of air. The aerial pas de Deux is an aerial dance in which the couple is intertwined in bands of cloth and flies over the stage. In this performance, Azala dropped from the ceiling wrapped in blue silk cloth and she and her partner flew while doing acrobatics with the bands being the only things to hold onto. They twisted themselves in a sensual dance before she was pulled back up to her place above the stage. “My favorite part was the couple with the material bands,” said Susan Remrck, audience member. “That was the best. They’re very talented, you had to be so strong, so fit to be able to do what they did.” Gaya, representing earth, was adorned in a tribal-like costume with a brown grass skirt. She danced across the stage in stomping motions, while performers dressed to look like painted interpretations of Gaya mimicked her movements. Later, hoop-diving was done by symbolic figures of the earth. They jumped through golden hoops that were sometimes stacked four high. Some of the acrobats, after landing, let the momentum carry them into flips. They even threw each other through the
hoops, landing safely on the other side. A cast of three Frenchspeaking clowns made repetitive appearances throughout the show and even dragged a man onstage (who later turned out to be an actor) to perform different humorous acts with them. These skits included mimicry of sounds and movements. They also went through the audience taping people to chairs and washing bald men’s heads with rags, enticing laughter from the audience. Additionally, these clowns impersonated different elements and gallivanted around the stage until the real elements appeared. The aerial hoop was given the element of fire because of the vigorous performance. A woman wove her body in, out and around the hoop, which flew through the air. At one point, the only thing holding her up was her flexed foot dangling her from the hoop. The hoop acrobatics requires great strength and flexibility in order to not fall. The very last act was skipping ropes. Up to three ropes were used as performers jumped, flipped, cartwheeled and did handstands. Acrobats even formed a pyramid and jumped rope while standing on each other’s shoulders. “Wonderful, amazing, a feast for the eyes, I didn’t know where to look sometimes,” said Betty Baker, audience member. “I think the people with the trampoline and going up the walls was fascinating. It was wonderful.”
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NPR is a valuable student resource we need
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Ever since April 1971, National Public Radio (NPR) has been broadcasting across the United States, bringing independently and government-funded news and programming to the masses. Since then, NPR has been providing educational and culturally enriching programming across the nation. It is a resource with an underrepresented presence in the Boise State community and should be maintained and protected. If you’re not listening you should be. KBSX, the local Boise station hosts the president of Boise State on his show, “Reader’s Corner,” where authors from around the nation are interviewed, so English majors take heed. Students have access to not only to our own NPR outlet Boise State Public Radio, but also the studentrun radio station, the Pulse which has a strong emphasis on music. NPR is a trustworthy, cost-effective and provides enriching and diverse content worth keeping on the air. For students it is a good resource for research. Our school has a lot of history with radio that is often unnoticed. In recent months, NPR, and its television sister, PBS have received a large amount of political attention for its role in the national budget. In times of recession and economic deprivation, it can be understood on the surface, a public broadcasting outlet might not be worth the tax dollars of citizens that may not listen, but this is greatly overstated. AM and FM band radio hosts all sorts of private and
public outlets of musical, evangelism as well as talk and news stations, but unlike most private or public stations NPR relies on viewer donations nearly as much, if not more than they do on government money. And they continue to stay operational without advertisements (other than the occasional fund drive). NPR reported that for the fiscal year 2010 only 4.6 percent of NPR and PBS’s revenue comes from the federal government, while the majority of their revenue comes from individual donations accounting for 46 percent, and another 17 percent from private corporations. This represents such a minimal portion of the 3.7 trillion dollar budget that arguments to dissolve it are absurd. Mark Memmott, of NPR writing on the public trust of national news found in a survey by the Pew Research Center that NPR was seen in a positive light by 52 percent of those surveyed. More impressively in regard to the television counterpart of NPR, the Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) a national survey was conducted by Hart Research Associates, The Opinion Research and American Viewpoint in 2011 of 1,815 registered voters who found 44 percent of those surveyed felt it was more trustworthy than other news programs on the air. Students looking to write a paper need look no farther than public radio for contemporary material which they can trust and depend on to be relevant. In the past NPR has interviewed incumbent and former presidents of the United States, a host of famous authors, athletes and musicians, as well as foreign members of state, and continues to do so with
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Student-run radio station, the Pulse operates from the Student Union Building. regularity. Political science majors or anyone interested in reliable news on the US government or issues abroad should always have access to public radio. There is value in the diversity of NPR’s broadcasting with shows like “Car Talk,”
in which two brothers from Massachusetts spout their knowledge of comedy and cars in thick Boston accents, to “This American Life,” one of the most under appreciated outlets of American culture in general. In the evenings, one can
tune in and listen to “BBC World Service,” and expand on the host of American and Canadian talk shows with a global focus. In a world where news radio is full of angry talk shows, football and Honey Boo Boo—we need NPR.
ASBSU should promote efforts more Zoe Colburn Staff Writer
For the Homecoming parade, Associated Students of Boise State University (ASBSU) rented 30 golf carts so student organizations could create floats. The golf carts were rented by the university to encourage and enable a greater number of organizations to participate in the parade. So far, 20 organizations have signed up for a golf cart. But was enough done to make students aware of the opportunity? To sign up, organizations could go to the Homecoming website and find the application through the Homecoming parade link on the sidebar. The deadline to apply for a golf cart was Friday Providing golf carts to organizations was a good idea, for a variety of reasons. Although there was an application process, it allows for more student organizations to be a part of the Homecoming parade, which was exactly the point of offering the golf carts in the first place. There was a lot more that could have been done by ASBSU to promote the golf carts and their availability to students. It could have been a simple matter of more emails, some posters or more information on the internet. ASBSU does have a responsibility to make sure as many students and student organizations as possible are able to participate in school events. So really the golf carts are just a way to ensure more people
have great memories of the Homecoming parade of 2012. It was just not an effort that was obvious or easy to learn about. In an e-mail sent out to the registered organizations, ASBSU said they were offering $100 to organizations who fill out an application and who needed it, to be used for decoration on the float. So student organizations could not only get a float vehicle, but they could decorate it as well. The $100 wouldn’t affect any organization’s funding for the remainder of the year either according to ASBSU president Ryan Gregg, which is a pretty sweet deal
for some clubs that don’t receive as much funding as others. At $35 a piece, as priced by vice president of student affairs office, the golf carts weren’t exactly cheap, but the involvement of student clubs is worth the price. While not a "once-in-alifetime" opportunity, the Homecoming parade can be a big deal for students. “We think Homecoming is an important BSU tradition,” Gregg said. Homecoming as a general tradition can be traced back to the early 1900's when it was first celebrated in an effort to unite alumni and current students in their love of
their school and while not everyone can be expected to have untamable school spirit, the importance of Homecoming as a rallying point for students and alumni alike is still present. During Tuesday’s ASBSU assembly meeting Gregg said, “We’re not doing this because we have too much money,” noting it was a focused effort to enable more students, but in the future perhaps ASBSU will dedicate just a little bit more time and money to promoting such a neat opportunity. You may not be the type to deck out in orange and blue for football games but chances are you chose the
school for a reason, which means there is a certain amount of emotional attachment that comes with the territory. Homecoming may not be a largely defining moment of your college career, but the spirit of Homecoming can certainly make a difference. Hopefully next year the actions taken by ASBSU will be similar to engage students and hopefully they will promote their efforts more to make full use of all those golf carts. To see the golf carts in action, the parade will take place on Oct. 20 and will begin at 9:30 a.m.
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The reason for ordering the 30 golf carts was discussed during the ASBSU assembly meeting Oct 9.
There is no doubt football is a big part of our school. The blue turf is synonymous with our university. So why not divert some more attention towards all the other sports we have on campus? The Associated Students of Boise State University has made a big push recently to draw students out to football games and retain them there for the duration of the game. Jaclyn Brandt of Boise’s Channel Six news team reported in September the home game between Boise State and Brigham Young drew record attendance numbers at the stadium with over 36,864 people. Even with increased seating this season the stadium was packed. Meanwhile, other Bronco sports are left with comparatively very few people in attendance. This is something we could fix. It’s tough to believe students have no interest in other sports. According to Boise State Athletics, men's basketball made a splash in 2011 for being rated by the NCAA for having the seventh largest attendance increase in the nation with a whopping 4,594 attendee average. A complete fart in the wind compared to our football program. Although to be fair the seating for basketball is considerably less than for football. In fact the biggest crowd for a men's basketball game at Boise State was 12,649 in 1993 at what is now Taco Bell Arena. It's safe to say the current basketball attendance is down a little since 1993. If we worked as hard to get people to our other athletic events as we did for football then maybe we could build up a community around our entire athletic program, not just football. While watching Coach Pete and the boys butt heads with the opposition is fun, it would be great to see our other teams more often. There are a lot of things we could do to fix this. For starters, it is difficult to even find any information on our other teams other than who they are playing. This is information that should be really easy to find or maybe even posted somewhere other than the internet. It makes sense to just check out the official website for Boise State athletics, Broncosports. com because where else is there to go? However the site is not always reliable. What information you can find is not always up-to-date or particularly easy to find. For example our mens’ tennis team has already played two games, but you wouldn’t know it considering the lack of results and information on future games. The lack of exposure for our athletics programs is something that perhaps warrants a review. While athletics is not the most important thing in the world, it is still a big part of university life and our athletes should be given more spotlight.
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Broncos come out even against U of W
Corey Morgan Staff Writer
It’s not everyday that two major northwestern universities square off in CenturyLink Arena, but there was a clash of the titans on the rink this past Friday and Saturday nights. Coming into a two game series against the University of Washington, the Boise State Hockey Club’s record was 3-1. After the first game of the season where the team lost to Weber State, the Broncos got into their groove and came out on fire for the next three games, outscoring their opponents 18-3. On Friday night against the University of Washington, they kept that streak alive, defeating the Huskies, 4-2. Throughout the first period, both teams were evenly
matched, fighting for every chance they got to take a shot. Ultimately, the teams went scoreless headed into the second period. In the second period, the Huskies came out firing, gaining an early two point advantage against the Broncos, but that did not stop the Broncos. “We came into that third period mad, we had a lot of penalties. But we just buckled down … we just wanted to come out here and show everyone, that we can play hockey,” said junior forward J.T. Smith The Broncos went on to score four straight unanswered goals to come out victorious against the Huskies. The atmosphere with the team was electric after the huge win. “Great energy in the locker room. Especially when
you can comeback from a 2-0 like that with a bad second period that we played with all of those penalties,” said senior defenseman Bryan Slaterly. Freshman goalie Josh Brenton ended the night with 24 saves on 26 shots to the goal. The Broncos came into Saturday night’s game, and the final game of the series, looking to keep that four game winning streak alive and finish out the Huskies. Unfortunately, the Broncos were unable to prevail. In the first period, both teams came out firing away, leading to a 2-1 game at the end of the period with the Broncos down. The 2nd period gained the same results, except the scoring advantage was in the Broncos favor. At the end of the 2nd period it was a dead tie 3-3.
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Senior defenseman Bryan Slattery attempts to make a play Saturday night. The Broncos were unable finished the night with 25 ham and Bryan Slatery all to come out with the win af- saves on 29 shots to the goal. finished the weekend with Sophomore defenseman two points a piece. ter a two point third period Rusty Costello, sophomore The Broncos now head by the Huskies. Junior goalie Will Gagnon forward Morgan Cunning- into their bye week at 4-2.
MW sweep for v-ball Lauren Urness Staff Writer
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The Mountain West Conference needs to watch out for the Boise State women’s volleyball team. After winning two home games against San Diego State (SDSU) 3-1 and Nevada 3-2, the Broncos are floating on cloud nine. Wins on Thursday, Oct. 11 and Saturday, Oct. 13 did not come without unwavering determination. Practices in the days preceding the SDSU game consisted of releasing to certain hitters, like senior Liz Harden and freshman Sarah Webster. The first two sets against SDSU proved to the Broncos how much potential they had as they won 25-19 and 25-22. However, when they came back from the 10-minute break and began the third set, SDSU tried some new tactics: preparing for Harden’s kills and tipping more than hitting. Boise
State lost the set 19-25. The Bronco’s came back from the loss bound and determined to win the match. Webster and Harden teamed up and made a great blocking team and together earned the Bronco’s quite a few points. Boise State won the set 25-22 and, much to San Diego’s dismay, won the match 3-1. Saturday was prime for set wins. Just like Thursday against SDSU, blocking gave the Broncos a huge advantage against Nevada. The Wolf Pack won the first set 22-25 and made the Broncos realize they needed to be quicker on their toes if they were to win the match. Boise State made a comeback and took the second match 25-15. Sophomore Brittany Reardon, junior Leah Stevens and Harden collaborated to block almost every kill delivered by Nevada. “We really had a plan to stop the other team’s middles and they’re really
high percentage hitters and I think we did a good job staying on them and keying on their hitters though the whole game,” Reardon said. While the Broncos lost the third set 22-25, they didn’t let it bring them down. The team came back and won the fourth set 25-20. With the sets tied 2-2, the fifth set was going to be a nail-biter. But luckily it was a quick slaughter. The Broncos defeated Nevada 15-10. Head Coach Shawn Garus was asked what he expected from his team going forward in the conference. “You got to be on your game every night in this conference or you are going to lose,” Garus said. “Next week, we hit the road for probably the toughest road trip in conference, which is Colorado State and Wyoming. We got a lot of work to do to get ready for them.” As the Broncos continue on in the conference, they will work to make their name a name to watch out for in the Mountain West.
‘Black Out’ at Bronco Stadium John Garretson Sports Editor
Saturday afternoon during the Fresno State game, Boise State unveiled that next Saturday, Oct. 20, will be a “Black Out,” as the Broncos will be decked out in all-black Nike uniforms against UNLV. “I think they’re a really good uniform, it’s something different. Nike came with it this time,” said senior linebacker Tommy Smith. Smith got a chance to model the uniforms as part of the unveiling of the blackout.
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The special combination Nike developed alongside Boise State entails black jerseys, pants, helmets, socks and shoes. Like the white helmets unveiled during the Georgia game last season, these black helmets will include the combat logo on one side and the player’s number on the other. “I like the helmets, the flat black helmets they’re pretty cool,” Smith said when asked about his favorite part of the new uniforms. Blue and orange accents will outline the numbers on
the uniforms along with a chrome look on the shoes. Over the past few years, Nike has worked to create and develop new Boise State uniforms, most notably the grey Pro Combat style uniform for the Virginia Tech home opener in 2010 and the white Pro Combat style uniform for the Georgia opener last season. Fans are encouraged to be a part of the “Black Out” by wearing black at next week’s game for the fan color scheme. All Bronco Shop locations will have black apparel on sale.
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