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Tunnel of Oppression shocks Ashley Stout Staff Writer

The tension in the air was thick enough to be cut with a knife, perhaps by one of the many guides holding fake knives and guns. The screaming was loud and the room dark, but that was the point, to make you feel like you didn’t belong. The Tunnel of Oppression, which is an interactive theatre experience put on by Multicultural Student Services (MSS), opened the minds and hearts of many students to the experience of oppression so many people feel every day. “Oppression is something you can read about and talk about, but until you actually begin to feel it you don’t know what it’s like,” said Ro Parker, an organizer for MSS. The tunnel was made to make you feel uncomfortable, sad, confused and maybe even angry. The struggle of those being oppressed every day

because of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, etc., is very real. No word other than overwhelming can describe the experience you get while going through the tunnel. There was screaming, orders being demanded, confusion, violence and fear being instilled in each and every participant. The 30 minutes spent in the tunnel are life changing. You are forced to walk in the shoes of those who don’t know where they belong, you are confused and disoriented. You are given no instruction, you have no sense of time, you are essentially trapped in this tunnel that is showing you real life events that are oppressing people around you. “Sometimes people don’t realize different groups are facing oppression, and then they also don’t realize that we ourselves participate in some of those oppressions,” Parker said. One scene of oppression simulated an elevator. The doors opened for ev-

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Students were moved to tears at this year’s Tunnel of Oppression. eryone to get on the elevator and we began to move like cattle, meanwhile we were yelled at to “hurry” and “get closer.” One by one people got off the elevator, some looking normal, and some having disabilities. But with every person who exited the elevator a sigh or a rude comment was made.

Broncos bench shows depth in lopsided win Nate Lowry Staff Writer

Depth was supposed to be one of the biggest strengths for the Boise State men’s basketball team this season. With all five starters from last season’s NCAA tournament appearance squad back, the Broncos were expected to produce the same amount of scoring in head coach Leon Rice’s trey-happy offense. Boise State didn’t meet those expectations—they exceeded them with a roster deeper than everyone imagined. The Broncos had five scorers reach double-digits, and another just miss that mark with nine points a piece in a 116-87

win over UT-Arlington last Friday at Taco Bell Arena. The 116 points the Broncos scored was the second highest scoring output for the Broncos in program history, falling just two points shy of the school record of 118 scored against Portland State in 1975. Rice believes the depth shown in Friday night’s win is what will separate Boise State from other teams in the post season. “The depth is huge. It gets you through it,” Rice said. “That’s the key to winning championships; that’s the key to great teams is that you have to have depth. It’s such a long grind.” What impressed Rice how-

ever, was the Broncos resilience with starting guard Jeff Elorriaga held out of the game. Elorriaga missed three games last season with a concussion and was held out of Friday’s game as a precautionary measure after being hit in the head during practice ea r l i e r in the

Once you made it to the fourth floor, you exited into a hallway lined with people holding signs explaining their reasons for using the elevator. At the end of the tunnel, there was a debriefing for all participants. At this point, participants were allowed to express their emotions, feelings and

thoughts. Sophomore Alissa White said, “I think it’s awesome to look from a bunch of different perspectives that you’re never going to have.” This is the ninth year Boise State has held the Tunnel of Oppression, and it is has become a tradition for MSS to host the event

and encourage discourse regarding oppression. “The tunnel has always been about looking inside yourself and understanding that before you can change anything else, you have to start with yourself, you have to start with looking inside and saying, ‘where do I start?’” Parker said.

week. “The past three years (Elorriaga)been my security blanket,” Rice said. “I didn’t sleep last night because Jeff’s not playing.” After nine straight losses in games, the Broncos have played witho u t

Elorriaga—dating back to his freshman year in 2011—Rice had plenty of justification for a sleepless night. He won’t anymore. Anthony Drimic led the way with career high 34 points and the Broncos had five players score in double-digits while having two players score nine points—including Elorr i ag a’s re-

placement Thomas Bropleh. “There’s a lot of depth. We have a lot of guys,” Bropleh said. “If somebody’s out, the next guy steps in. We’ve played with each other for awhile so that depth is good with the new freshmen Dezmyn (Trent) and Nick (Duncan) coming in so we have a lot of depth like Joe Hanstad.” Trent, a freshman guard from Tacoma, WA, was fourth on the team with 13 points in 20 minutes. He also hauled in five boards. Rice was also pleased with the vast improvements from redshirt sophomore Mikey Thompson. Rice said Thompson gives him another point guard that can run the offense efficiently.

tions, eat alone, or with company. Either way, you have to eat. “It’s just like if you’re at your house, and you either eat alone or you eat with your family,” Mercier said. “Some people just like to eat alone.” Though Mercier says she doesn’t like to eat alone, she would be will-

ing to do it, only if she had something else to occupy her time. “If I had homework, I think I’d be fine,” Mercier said. “But if I was just sitting there by myself, I would feel a little weird.” Haynes agreed and stated, “I don’t really like to do it, but I’ll do it because I have to eat.”

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ning hits, and you realize you’re alone. Do you grab a full meal and sit down by yourself while you’re convinced the entire room is staring at you, or do you grab a bag of Chex Mix from the C3 store, head home, and call it a night? Many students struggle with this conflict every day. The choice of eating alone often comes with self-consciousness and pure fear of judgment from fellow diners. The

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Boise River Café feeds hundreds of students, a majority who live on campus, in a buffet all-youcan-eat style of dining. Laney Haynes, a freshman exercise science major, has eaten alone in the BRC before, and doesn’t see any issue in it. “I don’t really think its weird when people do it,” Haynes said. “They have to eat.” Kelsey Tlaynal, a freshman pre-dental major, has made efforts to invite students who typically eat alone over to her table to eat with her and her group of friends. Tlaynal recalled one specific instance she noticed a student who was eating alone.

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“One girl was sitting by herself and she saw us and came over and sat with us,” Tlaynal said. So why is it that we can eat alone, when no one is watching, yet most prefer not to eat alone in a crowded room? It could be the hundreds of pairs of eyes staring at you while you eat your salad, dripping in ranch. It could be our eating habits aren’t ready for public viewing. Or, it could be that we all have a fear of the potential judgment from peers may impose on you for having the courage to eat alone. Kenzie Mercier, a freshman kinesiology major, believes you have two op-

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Aries (March 21- April 19): Beware, Aries! Bad omens are in store for your earthly vessel. When a lone rider passes in the night, you will feel a chill upon your skin and wake in a daze. Remove curses from your home by sprinkling dead flies around your doorway and leaving cans of soda outside until they explode. Do not clean up the mess.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The first snow to grace the Boise foothills brought with it the excitement of the winter season: snowboarding, snowshoeing and having your arms ripped out of their sockets by the local snow monster. This yeti will surely feast on your flesh after it uses your own snowboard as a makeshift bench.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): All the leaves on the ground have you thinking about pumpkin pie and scarecrows. Admit it, you are really thinking about scarecrow pumpkin pie. Next time you are out drinking with friends, steal a farmer’s scarecrow and a single pumpkin (leave a note of apology). Grind the pumpkin down with straw, bake and serve.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): As you lay in bed each night, you hear the cry of the coyote in the distance. Your heart aches to be wild and free like your furry brothers and sisters. If you must, throw off the shackles of worldly oppression to join your wild kin and forsake what life you had among the other humans.

Gemini (May 21-June 20): You may notice, as you read these horoscopes, how great the writing is. You may be thinking, “What the hell is all of this trash? I could do better than this!” Well, I have some news for you my friend: you can’t do better than this. Do you think I like being cursed with this gift? Do you think this is all fun and games? Cancer (June 21-July 22): As you sit in class this week, you may notice someone admiring you from a distance. As your eyes lock, you will see them mouth two words that you interpret as “I love you.” You will mouth back, “I love you too!” and give a solid thumbs up. Take care with your heart though this affair will only last till the end of class.

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Strange omens will force you to pay tribute to the ancient gods through animal sacrifice. Find the nearest functioning anthill and douse it in lighter fluid. Set the small funeral pyre ablaze and listen carefully for the shrieks of terror these small tributes are sure to emit as their ancestral home is consumed by fire. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Solar flares will cause your bowel movements to become irregular this week. Your only hope for achieving consistency is praying that vibrations from the moon will wash over you and apply their healing qualities. When the ocean tide is low, drink water from a puddle made by the footprint of a wolf.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Please stop drinking energy drinks. Do you really need to be amped up at all times during the day? If you keep up this madness, your heart is certain to explode. I know you like dirt biking and energy drink tattoos, but consider this: you are an idiot and should have read some books as a child. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Try learning some new skills this week as you coop up indoors to avoid that biting cold. First, try your hand at knitting. Then, when you fail miserably, throw down your yarn and knitting sticks in a fit of rage. After taking a moment to recover, pick up your knitting and calmly get back to work. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Ice fishing can be a fun thing to do this time of year. All you need to get started is a large drill, some fishing gear, hot cocoa and a warm coat to protect you from the howling wind. Also, you should probably wait until the lake actually freezes over. Otherwise, you will probably die of hypothermia. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) In a sense, you are the coolest person you know. Everywhere you go, people are always telling you to sit down and demanding you shake their hands. Even the local butcher is nice enough to give you free strips of bacon. After waking one morning next to the fireplace, you will realize you are a golden retriever.

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Vapoligy’s 36 different flavors of vaporizer inhalant aren’t currently regulated by state or federal government.

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In the face of the newfound e-cigarette fad, health care professionals have expressed concern that consumers, including Boise State students who vape, may be consuming a widely unregulated product. E-cigarettes are technically not FDA approved. Often times vapor from ecigarettes could be anything. It is not required for all ingredients to be listed that

Students plan nutrition Hali Goodrich Staff Writer

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Megan McGuffey, registered dietitian and Health Sciences graduate student at Boise State is designing programs, scheduling counseling meetings, and hosting Q-and-A sessions for students. “We offer Nutrition Qand-A weekly in the Recreation Center on Tuesdays. It is a drop-in type service and is from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.,” McGuffey said. The Q-and-A sessions are much more informal than the consultation sessions that can be scheduled through the Wellness Department and Health Services. The first step to scheduling a session is by contacting a medical provider such

as a physician or nurse practitioner. From there the student will be referred to the registered dietitian on campus, which is McGuffey. “I have about 10 hours every week that I allot to just seeing clients,” McGuffey said. The certification of a registered dietitian allows for a more medical perspective from McGuffey as well as a general health and dietary expertise. “I have specific education and training to provide medically billable nutrition services to many kinds of people,” McGuffey said. Students, faculty and staff on Boise State’s campus are able to use the nutrition services. The clientele ranges from freshmen needing help meal planning for the first year of college to patients

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with medical conditions such as diabetes and celiac disease who are making a change in lifestyle to treat symptoms. Some clients are worried about the cost of getting such treatment, thinking insurance companies don’t commonly cover a service such as this. That isn’t necessarily true, and nutrition related treatment or services are more commonly covered than people think. “It is important for students to know that if they are on SHIP, the consultation and follow-ups are free. If a student is under a different health insurance plan, we will bill their insurance,” McGuffey said. For further involvement and to get students to pay attention to their dietary ways, McGuffey has set up a monthly grocery store tour. “I encourage anyone to come if they are interested in learning about how to choose healthy foods, navigate the aisles, and are on a tight food budget. I will offer tips and tricks for these areas,” McGuffey said. The monthly tour will continue on in the spring semester of this year and will be restructured to

are included in the vapor,” said Lauren Baines, a health educator at University Health Services. There is a widespread lack of scientific data on the long-term health effects of inhaling unregulated vapor substances. There are also a complete lack of regulations imposed on e-cigarettes by the state of Idaho.

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According to Longden, Vapoligy facility conditions and procedural care are not the standard in the industry, but they should be. “Random testing of Niquid samples should be done. You don’t want anyone to get a mis-dose or a mis-label. All it takes is a couple of bad apples

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to destroy the industry as a whole,” Longden said. An upcoming ruling from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on e-cigarettes will have a critical impact on how vaping is regulated by state and local governments, and on college campuses like Boise State. The FDA currently has no regulations for e-cigarette quality control in place. According to Longden, FDA approval would help legitimize the adolescent vaping industry. “The FDA has been pushed to get involved but hasn’t yet. At Vapoligy, we are interested in seeing some standards for basic testing being introduced to the industry,” Longden said.

Random testing of Niquid samples should be done. You don’t want anyone to get a misdose or a mis-label. All it takes is a couple of bad apples to destroy the industry as a whole. —Jim Longden

make transportation to the store more convenient. The tour typically takes place at Winco Foods. Students, faculty and staff members are encouraged to call 208-426-

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Boise State is a smokefree campus. However, that does not mean that it is vapor free, too. “The policy group is currently considering ecigarettes and how to deal with them. However, there is nothing in the policy addressing e-cigarette use on campus at this time,” said Heather Calkins, management assistant for the Office of Communication and Marketing. Boise State students who vape may do so as an alternative to traditional forms of smoking. “I vape for entertainment and for the flavors. I used to hookah in high school all the time and I knew it wasn’t good for me, but I enjoyed it. When I heard about e-cigs I was interested right away,” said Miranda Smith, a freshman biology major.

According to Jim Longden, creating Niquid, the liquid substance that is vaporized by electronic cigarettes is as simple as making Kool-Aid. “Our lab scientists are basically cooking, like baking cookies, with recipes I built from scratch,” Longden said. “It’s all about following the recipe with precision.” Longden is the owner of Vapoligy LLC, a Boise business. “Vaping accessories are all about moving away from traditional smoking. No one likes the idea of an ashtray, but e-cigarettes are not something consumers should feel like they have to hide, because they are not smoking,” Longden said. In a tour of his manufacturing facility, Longden explained vapoligy produces Niquid in 36 different flavors and five different nicotine strengths ranging from 0 to 24 milligrams of nicotine concentrate. Longden and associ-

ates produces Niquid in a small chemistry laboratory at their corporate office. Vapoligy employees work in lab coats, glasses, and gloves, producing Niquid under sterile laboratory conditions. According to Longden, Niquid contains just a few basic, safe ingredients. “The flavors are like Kool-Aid pouches. The finesse in the process comes from refining the combinations of those flavors and other ingredients down to the last milliliter, to perfect the flavor balance,” Longden said.

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“Talk Nerdy to Me” is a technology column written by Derek Deulus. Follow him on Twitter @Deulus. Here in The Arbiter office, our IT staff has had an ongoing debate about nextgen videogames: the Xbox One versus the PlayStation 4. Both are going to be really great consoles, but one member of our staff is a very firm believer that PC gaming is the way to go, and his argument definitely has me thinking. First let’s talk about cost. A new, Xbox One or PlayStation 4 including a year of Xbox Live or PlayStation Plus and just one brand new game will set you back around $500-$600. For about the same cost, you can build a brand new gaming PC that will more than likely match hardware specification on these new consoles. The upside to building a gaming PC is that you have the flexibility to put as much or as little as you want into it. You also have the flexibility to upgrade your PC at your own pace. Instead of having to spend $600 every five years for a new console, you can choose to upgrade a video card for often 1/4 of the cost of a console whenever you want. Games are also extremely cheap on PC. Often game distribution services such as Steam and Origin, have frequent game sales. You can buy games for up to 75 percent off the price of a new console game. For example, right now the new Batman Origins game is approximately 18 percent off on PC. This game literally just came out and it’s already $10 cheaper on PC. Another advantage is that your PC games are always available. New consoles often never allow for backwards compatibility. PC doesn’t really have that issue. This means if you feel like firing up a classic game like Unreal Tournament, you can do it. PC games can also be modded and add can add new ways to play. Just ask anyone who has played Minecraft or Skyrim on PC. For those who play games socially, services like Steam have an extremely large and ever growing community. Steam currently has 65 million users. Compare that to Xbox Live’s 48 million accounts, only half of which have Gold subscriptions to play online.

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Love Practically: Do opposites attract Looking for a suitable mate is a little bit like shopping at the grocery story, looking for fruit. A person sifts through particular characteristics seeking out obvious flaws, shelf life and a unique trait which captures their attention. It is the paradox of having to discern what they want in relation to what they actually need. Analyzing the phrase, “do opposites attract?” begins in the context of extremes. The initial reactions is that it would never work. People are just too different. However, what if opposites attracting is viewed from the perspective of two sides of the same coin where differing traits make up the whole entity of the situation? Students shared their views on the matter. Grant Osman, senior theater and communication double major, delved into the core of this issue. “I think there’s something attractive to people about qualities they them-

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The science of attraction can be very complicated. selves do not possess, within limits of course; inevitably, there will be similar interests and traits,” Osman said. “Still, I don’t think people like seeing themselves mirrored in someone else.” Opposites finding attraction in one another is proven true. In this case they are looking for traits in a possible suitor which they lack in their own personality. Ben Duran, junior polit-

ical science and economics double major, gave an example that highlights this probability. “I believe some people look, subconsciously, for pieces that support/cure an insecurity one has. For example, a boring person might be attracted to a punk for how free and wild she is and secretly for how free and wild the man isn’t,” Duran said. In looking to create an atmosphere of intimacy

with another human being which is both progressive and substantive, it is important to find a healthy balance between someone who broadens your horizons but also has similar interests. No two people are exactly the same. That is the complexity of being a human being. Lauren Albright, junior marketing major, shared her view on the matter. “I do think they (opposites) attract. You don’t

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coordinator for the Foundational Studies program, expressed the gap that students face between seeing ethical and social problems and acting to solve them. “We (people) have a tendency to feel really small when we’re confronted by these big issues that are so entrenched in our society… it often feels like just our one little contribution isn’t go-

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We (people) have a tendency to feel really small when we’re confronted by these big issues that are so entrenched in our society.

ing to make any difference,” Caldwell-O’Keefe said. She explained this event is geared to filling that gap. “Our goal is interactive involvement to identify proactive steps for civic engagement,” Caldwell-O’Keefe said. Students will be able to connect with nine different organizations to determine what “one thing” they can do to make a difference in the community. Each organization will have a table with representatives, brochures and additional information for participants. KaliKai DeClements, a junior at Boise State who also serves as a Boise State student volunteer coordinator for the International Rescue Committee, explained the event will provide opportunities for students “inspired to action.” “It’s an excellent chance for them to see how they can make a difference in their own community,” DeClements said. According to DeClements, students will be able to do “one thing” while they’re at the event in order to aid the community. Though the opportunities for students at the event will vary according to the organization they choose, one activity at the event will unite all participants. A portion of a wall in the student atrium will be covered in canvas at the event, allowing participants to paint or draw their own “one.” This “one” will represent the one thing they have committed to doing to make a difference in the

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community. Caldwell-O’Keefe hopes the entire wall will be filled with ones. Pieces of the canvas will later be framed and placed around campus. Caldwell-O’Keefe explained the event was a result of a faculty campus read meeting. However, it was a united student voice that was the true motivation. “When it comes right down to it, students told us to do it,” CaldwellO’Keefe said. Ultimately, the event is meant to be a bridge between students and their community. “From what I’ve seen on campus. Students want to be involved and here’s an easy opportunity to get involved,” CaldwellO’Keefe said. The event is open to everyone. It will take place from 1-3 p.m. in the student atrium, located by the Boise River Café. More details can be found on the Facebook event page.

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Students who were affected by the Tunnel of Oppression on Saturday, or by the campus read “Half the Sky,” will soon have an opportunity to act. An event will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 13 that will allow students to actively address the problems they witnessed.

The event, Do One Thing: Make a Difference, is intended to allow students to create positive, tangible results in the community. The event will allow students direct access to organizations such as Multicultural Student Services, Women and Children’s Alliance and Idaho Office for Refugees. Riley Caldwell-O’Keefe,

want to be with someone who is exactly like you,” Albright said. “You want to make a good time with the person you’re with. If you’re the same type of person you’ll never be opened to other ways of thinking or viewing things.” In seeking out that special someone, the hidden lesson taught in understanding if opposites attract is to accept people for who they are. No one will ever live up to a ridiculously expectant standard, but there is always a possibility that differences with another can in turn make you a better person. Seeking a perfect constellation of attributes in another person is better served in seeking out what makes them different, so that you can find out what makes you tick in this world.

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A rainy day Danielle Davidson is currently studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea. This is her firsthand experience with living abroad. The rain poured down, landing hard on the concrete surface. I stood just inside the doors of the dorm building and watched as the bullet-size drops made impact. Were we going out in this rain? The first one of our group opened his umbrella and looked back at the rest of us. He asked if we were all ready to go, and then turned and strode out into the rain. His feet hit the wet pavement with light claps and the doors began to swing closed again. Unclipping the clasp on my umbrella I opened it and stepped past the glass doors, into the downpour. Through the rain and to the bus stop, our group of six or so was on the way to the TrickEye and Ice Museum in the Hongdae district of Seoul. Hongdae is known for its nightclubs, but at 12 p.m. we weren’t planning on doing any clubbing. The basic explanations are pretty straightforward. The TrickEye Museum tricks the eyes and the Ice Museum has a lot of ice to look at, but they were a lot more impressive than the headings imply. The first step into the TrickEye museum was surprising. Murals and pictures of different sizes and themes lined the walls. Paint was on the walls, the ceiling and the floor to give the illusion of reality. Imagine the floor and part of the wall painted as a sandy beach–when someone leans against the wall, through the lens of a camera it looks like they’re lying on the beach. The TrickEye Museum had about 10 rooms filled with various paintings, and even though we had to fight on the front lines to get pictures on occasion, it was worth the trouble. The Ice Museum was considerably smaller, but it was remarkable all the same. When the employees handed us all blankets, I thought it couldn’t really be that cold, but once we stepped inside it was a different story. We were literally in a giant freezer. Sculptures lined the walls and flashes of light danced across the surface of the ice as cameras captured the moments. Only when touched did the ice melt ever so slightly, but it froze again immediately after. In the center of the room sat a car solely made of ice, waiting to be driven by patrons and their everpresent cameras. Past the car was an entire living room, frozen in its homelike state. The attraction that caused the most smiles and laughs was the iceslide. Almost all of us climbed the stairs to the top and suffered sliding on the cold surface. By the end we couldn’t feel our faces and threw our blankets in the bin to run to the warmth of the next room. Even though it rained, we still ventured outside and found a few more fun things in Seoul. Not even the rain can make the city of Seoul sleep. arbiteronline.com

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Advertising and identity Part 1 Advertising’s objectification of gender roles in society Tabitha Bower @TabithaBower

Adam Wheeler, senior finance and marketing major and member of the American Advertising Federation (AAF), admits that when he walks down the hygiene isle of a store and sees an Axe product, Axe commercials pop into his head. “But then logic takes over and I’m like, ‘this is totally unrealistic,’” Wheeler said. “But at least the thought popped into my mind, so it’s a successful marketing campaign.” Wheeler compared

the Axe campaign, which regularly objectifies women as sexual objects and stereotypes men as unable to control themselves, as classical conditioning. Similar to the idea of Pavlov and his dog, Axe conditions men to think, “If I buy this product, I will get this girl.” During Ads: Your Identity Here, a Women’s Center event cosponsored by the AAF, students discussed the ways advertising impacts self-image and represents privilege and oppression. Topics included

advertisements’ underrepresentation of diversity in race and sexual orientation, objectification of men and women, use of stereotypes and tropes and impacts these issues have on personal identity. Co m m o d i f i c a t i o n and the idea that individuals need to purchase their way to happiness have resulted in an advertising environment where people are viewed only as consumers. “We don’t really have a lot of discourse that is intended for citizens in our media produc-

tions,” explained Mary Frances Casper Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Communication. “If everyone is treated as consumers we don’t care about whether or not it (objectification in advertising) is an intelligent choice or whether it is reality or whether or not it is damaging. We only care about if it drove sales.” Eileen McNulty, gender equity peer educator for the Women’s Center and creator of Ads: Your Identity Here, showed advertising clips throughout

Uncontrollable sexual desires One trope discussed by McNulty was ‘I’m a man and I can’t help it.’ “They know that everyone saw a man in a situation when he is interacting with a beautiful woman and he will not be able to control himself, and it’s something that everyone can identify as a trope,” McNulty said of an Axe commer-

cial where a man is represented as losing all control at the sight of a beautiful woman. Similar Axe commercials deemed women as unable to control their sexual desires for a man once he used an Axe product. “They use humor with the stereotype which kind of tries to dull it down, but it doesn’t change the

Objectification of women The use of women as sex objects can be seen across all advertising platforms, ranging from the use of scantily clad women to advertise beer to more extreme representations such as a Jimmy Choo shoe advertisement picturing a seemingly dead woman’s legs hanging out of the back of a trunk. One Dolce and Gabbana advertisement exemplified during the Ads: Your Identity Here presentation depicted a nearly naked woman being held down by a man while four other men watched. “This hyper-sexualization, for me, I immediately go to it looks like she is being hurt or she is just checked out,” Adriane Bang, interim director and violence awareness and response coordinator of the Women’s Center, said. “It is like rape or something. Immediately that makes me feel uncomfortable and unsafe.”

Changing representations through the years Casper has been working on a study where she looks at representations of women over 55 in magazines between 1960-2010. Recently, she finished analyzing “Women’s Home Journal.” Her research showed a dramatic de-evolution of representations of women. In the ‘60s, women were represented as homemakers but smart, civic minded, engaged in their communities and in social issues. “By 2000 they added columns by men,” Casper said. “So now the husband gets to speak and everything is about what you can do for your kids and what you can do for your husband. So it is no longer about me, it is what I can do for everyone else.”

Inclusive advertising While many advertisers continue to use gendered stereotypes and tropes to sell products, others are moving in a more inclusive direction. They are incorporating people of varying body types, sexual orientations and races. “What consumers and students need to do is to critically think about what is being shown to them and question it,” McNulty said. “Advertisers are being more aware of the different identities people hold, but there is still a lot of work to do to be more inclusive and welcoming to all people, and also not perpetuate harmful stereotypes of identity.” Casper said she does not think the current system is going anywhere, but would ideally like to see the blatant images of women being assaulted removed and to have more representation of real people in advertisements. “It would be really nice to see what the world actually looks like and have that recreated,” Casper said. “Yeah, give us the idealized version, give us our best selves, but give us ourselves.”

fact they are using it,” Wheeler said. “Companies count on the fact that this has been so prevalent in advertising for so long that people are desensitized to it.” These advertisements not only identify men and women as unable to control their sexual desires, but identifies women as objects for men to obtain.

her presentation. According to McNulty, tropes and stereotypes are often used in advertising as ways to get the audience’s attention. This can sometimes be harmful. “This is where it’s important to think about what ads are try-

ing to say and which stereotypes they are perpetuating on in order to sell a product,” McNulty said. Common tropes and stereotypes in advertising objectify men and women and gender roles in society.

Terms to know Trope: A common or overused theme or device Stereotype: A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing Commodification: To turn into or treat as a commodity; make commercial Objectification: To present or regard as an object

Quick facts • The average American sees 1,500 advertisements a day • More than $500 billion a year is spent on advertising worldwide • By the time a person in the United States is 65 years old, they would have seen an estimated two million television commercials • Women’s bodies are often “dismembered” in ads and shown only as “body parts.” This type of representation has been criticized for objectifying women and contributing to the underlying culture of violence toward women • Advertisers appeal to several common psychological themes to motivate people to buy their products. Some of the most common psychological appeals are to selfpreservation, sex, self-esteem, fear, authority and imitation.

Follow for more on issues with advertising and identity This article only covers one small topic surrounding the impact of advertising on identity. Advertisements such as these also represent an idea of hetero-normative behaviors, that all men are sexually attracted to women and all women are sexually attracted to men, excluding the LGBTQIA community. Additionally, advertisements are commonly exclusive of interracial families and underrepresent people of differing races. Another important topic when discussing the impact of advertising is how it effects individual’s body image. Follow the advertising and identity series in the next three Thursday editions of The Arbiter. Part two will cover advertising and body image, part three will cover race and advertising and part four will cover sexual orientation and advertising.

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The Boise State men’s and women’s basketball teams opened up their regular seasons on Friday night. The women dropped a close one to Southern Utah, 90-86, while the men cruised to a 116-87 victory over TexasArlington. The men were led by junior guard Anthony Drmic who matched his career high with 34 points on the night. Drmic was one of five Broncos in double figures on the night as Boise State knocked down 13 three-

pointers en route to the second highest scoring total in school history. “I just think as a team we’re clicking obviously because we have most of the team back this year,” Drmic said. The Broncos, who returned all five starters from a team that made an NCAA Tournament appearance, got help from both their starters and an array of newcomers. “We were already a good offensive team,” Drmic said. “We’ve added little parts like Dezmyn Trent and Nick Duncan as well and everything has just gone well for us.”

Preseason Bob Cousy Award watch list player, junior guard Derrick Marks, added 17 points alongside his backcourt counterpart. Senior Ryan Watkins added his seventh-career doubledouble, scoring 14 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. “Well I was really proud of our guys. UTA presents some problems,” Boise State head coach Leon Rice said. “If you don’t guard them the right way or approach your offense the right way, they can make things messy.” The Broncos were without one of their key starters on Friday night. Senior guard

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Jeff Elorriaga was held out as a precautionary measure after taking a shot to he head in practice earlier in the week. Fellow senior guard Thomas Bropleh stepped in for the Broncos and didn’t miss a beat. He went for nine points and three assists in Elorriaga’s absence. “It’s a team. If someone’s out then the next guy steps up,” Bropleh said. “We just wanted to come out play hard and defend. And we did that.” The men’s basketball team hosts Simpson University on Friday, Nov. 15 at Taco Bell Arena.

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