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Students stay for the break Dani Allsop @Danibananii

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many students will be heading home to spend time with their families, eating massive amounts of delicious homemade food and catching up on muchneeded sleep. But what about students who cannot make it home or decide to stay behind and spend their break on campus? Dean Kennedy, director of Housing and Residence Life at Boise State, urges students who plan on staying over both Thanksgiving and Christmas break to notify housing ASAP. “We will provide housing for free, as long as they let us know in advance because we have to allocate space for them,” Kennedy said. Specifically, students who are living in Chaffee, Driscoll, Keiser, Morrison and Taylor halls, which close for break, must fill out an online application (available on the university housing website), notifying university housing of their plans to stay on campus. Although the deadline for Thanksgiving break has passed, housing will take applications up until break begins. According to the University Housing website, students who live in other universityrun housing units can stay in their personal rooms during breaks. Students who decide to stay over break must relocate to either Towers Hall or University Suites (depending on the number of students) for the duration of the break. “It’s better for the students to be in a location where we have staff and know where those students are,” Kennedy said. “We want to provide a safe and secure environment for students.” However, if a student needs to stay in their dorm a few extra days, or arrives a few days early, they will be charged. “We charge (for these days) because the buildings are closed,” Kennedy said. “It is designed to be more of an inconvenience for students, because we have to provide and pay for staff to be on duty.” However, if an event comes up where housing is needed, University Housing will find a solution. “We will work with students if their flight is delayed or something comes up; com-

BAD ROOMATES Students navigate the challenges of living with their peers Devin Ferrell Staff Writer

Dirty dishes are all over the kitchen. The trash is overflowing. Laundry is piling up on the washing machine. Food is missing from the fridge. People are partying in the living room while someone is trying to sleep. The bathroom is disgusting. Students live with roommates all across campus. Handling conflicts with roommates can be a tricky situation. Students may not know how to approach someone they have a problem with or curb the activities that are aggravating their living situation. Freshman Hali Danna, an accounting and finance major, lives in a suite with three other students and is waiting for when she can change rooms. “I’m looking forward to not living with them; we don’t really have anything in common.” Danna said Danna has not confronted her roommates about

any of the issues she has with them but says there have been problems with alcohol in the suite, which goes against the roommate agreement they’ve signed. “So much of the roommate conflict comes down to communication,” said Dean Kennedy, director of Housing and Residence Life. According to Kennedy, the strategy to counter this lack of communication for incoming students is to have them complete a roommate agreement or community agreement. Agreements set the guidelines for quiet sleep times, guests that are allowed over, the cleaning of the suite and the quality of the environment students live in (whether there is explicit material displayed or swearing allowed). For some, living with another person is a new experience. “Most of them (students) have never lived with anybody before,” said Catherine Uphoff, resident director of Driscoll, Kaiser,

Morrison and Taylor halls. “We’re kind of in that generation where everybody has their own room and bathroom.” According to Uphoff, conflicts between roommates more often occur in double rooms than in suites, said Uphoff. “Towers and Chaffee tend to have more conflict because they are living within a close space,” Uphoff said. Suites like those in Taylor and Keiser have fewer conflicts because of their larger size and ability for students to walk away when they need to cool off. When conflict does occur in the housing halls, students are encouraged to speak with their floor resident assistant (RA). According to university policy, said Kennedy, when a student comes forward to housing staff like RA’s with an incident report, the university is obligated to investigate. Issues are escalated to residence directors (RD)

who meet with the conflicting students to try to work out the conflict favorably. Sanctions can be issued against students not complying with their agreement or causing problems in their housing space. The final outcome of an unresolved conflict can be relocation of students to different housing halls. “In my experience, it totally depends on people’s ability and willingness to work with each other and communicate,” Kennedy said. For students like Danna, this may be the first step to resolving issues they have with their roommates. “We haven’t brought it up (to the RA) because it hasn’t gotten really bad to a point where we think we have to,” Danna said. For those students who live off campus and are experiencing problems with their living conditions, Kennedy encourages them to speak with the office of the Dean of Students or with the Housing Department for advice.

municate with us and we’ll work with you,” Kennedy said. “The sooner we know, the better.” One concern many students may have is the lack of amenities that will be available to them, because most campus-run subsidiaries will either be closed or have limited hours. “A lot of it comes down to having to justify having the services open, because there are so few students on campus,” Kennedy said. Students who may be worried about not having sufficient tools, like pots and pans, need not worry. “We can get students pots and pans and dishes if needed,” Kennedy said. “Our staff is awesome.” University Housing encourages students to communicate with them any issues they may have regarding their housing during break. Resident Assistants (RAs) will be available 24/7 during break, with two RAs on shift at all times. Students with questions or concerns can contact a RA by calling the front desk of the dorm they are staying in. What’s Open During Break? -The Boise Rive Café (BRC) will have limited hours Nov. 24-27: Brunch 11am-1pm, Dinner 5pm6:30p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day Nov. 29-30: Brunch 11am-1pm, Dinner 5pm6:30p.m. Regular hours resume Dec. 1 -Student Union Info Desk will have limited hours Nov. 24: 9am-6p.m. Nov. 25-27: 8a.m.-6p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day Nov. 29: 8a.m.-6p.m. Regular hours resume Nov. 30 -Rec Center will have limited hours Beginning Nov. 22, hours will be 6a.m.-8p.m. Closed Thanksgiving Day The Aquatic Center will close at 7p.m.. Recreation pool will not be available. -Albertsons Library will have limited hours Nov. 24: 10a.m.-6p.m. Nov. 25-26: 8a.m.-6p.m. Nov. 27: 8a.m.-5p.m. November 28-30: CLOSED

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The staple of friendly sports matches for charity has carried over to the Boise State campus. On Nov. 17, the two fraternities, Sigma Chi and Pi Kappa Phi, participated in their first annual football match for charity. On a brisk Sunday afternoon, a medium crowd consisting of mostly

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members for the Boise State Greek community came out to show their support for the fraternities. The fraternities sold Tshirts the week leading up to the game as well as at the event itself. All proceeds are to be donated to their charities. Lauren Pearce, senior elementary education major, gave a bit of insight about the charities and what pur-

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poses they both served. "Pi kappa Phi's philanthropy is Push America; it works with people with disabilities. Sigma Chi's philanthropy is Children's Miracle Network and they do events for different cancers as well," Pearce said. There is a stigma around the perception of the Greek community. Many of those not involved with the Greek community at a university think that it is a part of college that encapsulates predominately partying. However, Greek organizations are required by their national headquarters to "give back" by supporting selected charities. Pearce expressed some of her

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views on this stigma. "I love how involved our Greek community is with all our philanthropic events. It's a major reason why I joined and that I am still involved," Pearce said. "Whenever I hear people bash on Greeks I just brush it off cause I know that we do so much for our school and community that they can't see cause it's volunteering." Although the Battle of the Roses was a well-hyped and positively looked upon event, the turnout was small in comparison to the size of the Greek community on campus. Scheduling seems to be a recurring issue for all aspects of college life; the

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Greek community plays in charity match. course of planning events such as this is no different for the Greek community. "The game was very successful! It was a blast to go watch and it was a close game. There were a decent amount of people who came to watch but Sundays are hard days for Greeks because we have so many

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meetings to go to so not a huge turn out," Pearce said. With around 80 people showing up to Battle of the Roses, attendance was stellar. With T-shirts being sold campus wide, the charity purpose of Battle of the Roses was met and both philanthropies we served.

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Aries (March 21- April 19): Now that you are older and wiser people expect you to grow a large beard—or at least a moustache. I know what you are thinking, “Why is this horoscope directed toward men only?” Well, this is for the ladies too. If you can’t grow a beard, save your leg hair.

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ACROSS 1 “Drat!” 5 On the agenda 11 __-at-ease 14 Melville’s “Typee” sequel 15 Writer de Beauvoir 16 Mop & __: cleaning brand 17 *Fluffy carnival treat 19 Restroom, briefly 20 “Attack, Rover!” 21 Sworn __: given the oath of office for 22 First-class 23 *“West Side Story” film actress 26 Free of charge 30 “Tut!” kin 31 Puerto __ 32 Slanted print: Abbr. 36 Mark who created Tom Sawyer 40 *“You first,” facetiously 43 ’70s-’80s Egyptian president Anwar 44 Mideast ruler 45 38-Down and others: Abbr. 46 “Proud Mary” band, for short 48 Has had enough 50 *Favorite in the classroom 56 Wartime honoree 57 Spanish painter Francisco 58 First Greek letter 63 Tax-collecting agcy. 64 Discussing the job with colleagues, and what the last words of the answers to starred clues seem to be doing 66 __ de Janeiro 67 Claim without proof 68 Floor square 69 Room for a TV 70 Ruined, with “up” 71 Go in snow DOWN 1 Medical pros 2 Mine, to Marcel 3 Campus military org.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): A dispute with a next-door neighbor will get out of hand this week when they decide to dismantle and burn the entirety of your wicker lawn furniture. Be sure to retaliate quickly and kidnap one of their pets until they agree to make a quick run to the hardware store to replace your destroyed property.

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Gemini (May 21-June 20): With snow on the hills you are certainly itching to strap on those skis and snowboards and hit the slopes. Take caution this year as many snow creatures have been spotted in and around the Boise area. Do not ride alone, no matter how good the snow is. The snow creatures very much enjoy human flesh. Cancer (June 21-July 22): Somehow, you forgot to pull your trash to the curb this week and now the neighborhood hobos have set fire to it and have gathered ‘round to warm their hands and pass around a bottle of cheap wine. When approached by one do not turn and run. Instead wave your arms and shout loudly. This will scare them away.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): With everything going on this week, you will need to keep your head on a swivel to make sure all of your commitments are met. Be sure to not put your head on an actual swivel though. My cousin tried that a few years back and now he has minimal brain activity and eats through a feeding tube. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A massive gambling debt will force you to flee the area and assume a new identity on the rainy Oregon coast. Soon enough, you will sprout dreadlocks and begin wearing tie-dye T-shirts in order to fit in with the drug crazed, free loving youth who live in the nearest town. Fortunately, you will fit in just fine. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22): Because you are fed up with the way people are burning fuel in cars and polluting the atmosphere you have decided to ride your bike home for the Thanksgiving holiday. Normally, the trip would take four hours by car, but you decide to take two extra weeks off just to make the grueling journey back to Mom and Dad’s house. Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 19): The holiday season is a special time of year for you. It gives you the opportunity to reflect on all of your blessings and to give thanks for everything you have received. That’s why you gorge yourself on booze and turkey and lay around the house watching football and terrible cable programing: to give thanks.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Have you seen the muffin man? Yes, the muffin man. Yes, yes, the one who lives on Drury Lane. Have you seen him around? Because he owes me plenty of money and I swear to God if he tries to pay me off in muffins again I will lose my mind. You tell the muffin man I am looking for him and he had better get my money.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Each year, the president pardons a turkey from being murdered in order to slake our holiday hunger. This year, you hope the president will consider pardoning you for many of your serious federal crimes. Unfortunately, the president will pardon a turkey instead. In a stunning twist, the turkey will be killed and consumed by you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will fall deeply in love this week with a handsome, dark stranger that tastes like chocolate. No, I know what you are thinking. Why do we have to inject race into the horoscopes? I was actually referring to chocolate cake. Because you cannot love another human you are stuck with pastries.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Flying home for the holidays can be a scary experience, especially if you are afraid of heights. To relieve these anxieties, be sure to get plenty drunk at the airport bar and loudly declare that “we are all gonna die” as the plane begins to take off. This will make you and other passengers feel more comfortable.

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Students and the community gathered in the SUB gallery on Nov. 15 for the Synapse BFA exhibition reception. The exhibition showcases the work of 18 of Boise State’s bachelor’s of fine arts candidates. Artwork featured reflects the nature of making social, political and personal connections in the world. The exhibition will be running until Dec. 12.

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Club fights for clean air Benton Smith

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Members of the Sierra Club met in the SUB to discuss renewable energy. ciated with the aging of the Jim Bridger plant. “Coming down the road in a few years Idaho Power is going to have to start replacing the Jim Bridger coal

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Boise State students had the chance to see the Idaho Sierra Club’s presentation Beyond Coal in the Student Union Building on Nov. 13. The Beyond Coal Campaign is Idaho Sierra Club’s response to the $130 million Idaho Power is asking ratepayers for in order to purchase an upgrade for the Jim Bridger coal plant. The upgrade Idaho Power is seeking is a haze filter in accordance with the Clean Air Act which requires a certain air quality in all state parks. Idaho Sierra Club’s Conservation Program Coordinator James Blakely said this is just one of many future upgrades the site will need since this is focused only on haze and fails to address other problems asso-

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plant, and so with these upgrades and maintenance, what they want to do is to try and extend the life of this and to further lock Idaho into coal,” Blakely said. Instead of ratepayers’ money going to coal, the Beyond Coal Campaign calls for the money to be spent on renewable energy sources within state boundaries. This could both create more jobs and further develop Idaho’s

greener options such as solar and hydroelectric energy. Zack Waterman, chapter director of the Idaho Sierra Club, explained the goals of the campaign. “We’re really just trying to tell the story of why coal is bad and how there is an opportunity to not continue to invest in the old coal plants,” Waterman said. “But, to invest in what the future is going to be, Idaho

Power is going to be taken there kicking and screaming, whether they like it or not.” Idaho Power customers will have a chance to say just where it is that they would like to see their money go to when Idaho Power take’s its request before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to be voted upon on Nov. 25. Supporters and detractors alike are encouraged to attend the meeting in order to voice their opinion. Darrien Miles, a sophomore civil engineering major minoring in environmental studies, is one student planning to attend. “I think that more people need to go and be educated about that type of stuff,” Miles said. “We have the statistics: 80 percent of power generated in Idaho came from hydroelectric, but half of the power consumed in Idaho still comes from out of state. It’s kind of a misdirect.” Those looking to voice their opinion can attend the Idaho Public Utilities Commission’s hearing on Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. on 472 W. Washington St.

Boise State goes before legislature John Engel @EngelESPN

Before any new professors can be hired, salaries raised, courses added or buildings built, Boise State officials must first pitch and plead with the Idaho State Legislature for funding. This January, Boise State will primarily lobby to raise professor wages and garner nearly $7 million for adding professors and reducing the amount of bottleneck in upper division courses. The state challenged public institutions to award 60 percent of Idahoans between the ages of 25 and 34 with diplomas by 2020. Boise State believes $7 million of the over $77 million requested in the newest budget proposal will help

the university quickly reach that goal. Boise State officials will first have appear before the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC), along with the three other public four-year institutions, Idaho State, University of Idaho and Lewis and Clark State. JFAC will then make its funding decision by late February or March, according to Paul Headlee, deputy division manager of Public Schools and Higher Education. All of the Idaho institutions are requesting funding to reach the 60 percent goal however, Boise State has made reaching the milestone a top priority, according to Associate Vice President for Communication and Marketing Greg Hahn. More than 40 percent of all

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the bachelor’s degrees in Idaho come from Boise State. “If we’re going to get to that 60 percent goal a lot of those students are going to come through Boise State,” Hahn said. “We’re going to be a bigger part of that.” The $7 million will go to hire 54 tenured track faculty, add 12 new advisors, move 18 adjunct professors into lecturing roles and reduce the difficulty for students to enroll in necessary upper division courses by providing more lecturers for those courses. This will all, ideally, reduce the length of time it takes for students to complete their degrees or certificates, and make the long-run cost of attending college cheaper, Hahn said. Funding decisions made by JFAC are loosely influenced by changes in enrollment. This

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is evaluated by the enrollment workload adjustment (EWA). Boise State experienced a three percent decrease in enrollment during fall of 2013, but 2013 enrollment numbers will not be considered until the full year is complete. “The formula uses a threeyear rolling average of weighted credit student hours, so a decrease in one year may be offset by an increase in another,” Headlee said in an email with The Arbiter. Headlee went on to say, “EWA forms the basis for the Board’s request to the Idaho Legislature for funding.” Boise State is also hoping to get a 1 percent funding match from the state for raised wages of university faculty by getting approval for a change of employee compensation (CEC).

If the state approves the CEC proposed by the university, but does not decide to award matching funding, the funding must then come from tuition hikes. “The top request is kind of joint. It’s like a three-pronged request,” Hahn said. “To have a CEC, because we haven’t had one in a couple of years, to cover the health care benefit cost changes and to keep tuition from going up.” Keeping tuition rates low, while increasing graduation rates and building a stronger faculty-base are at the forefront of Boise State’s funding request this upcoming year. In the end, JFAC will have the ability to award however much money they choose to the given programs described in the proposal.

than a month to do it. Use your knowledge of the human brain to your advantage. Step One: Don’t feel overwhelmed. As you just learned, there is no such thing as filling up your brain. Step Two: Use learning and study methods that work for you. Once you learn something (a.k.a. form a neural pathway from Point A to Point B in your brain)

then it’s there forever. It’s your job to strengthen that neural pathway to keep it active. Step Three: Give yourself a break. Just because your brain is ready to accept everything that you can pour into it doesn’t mean that your attention span or energy level will last that long. Breaks will refresh you. Step Four: Keep trying no matter how tough it seems. You will do great!

Admitting and overcoming defeat “Breaking Expectations” is staff writer Danielle Allsop’s firsthand experience with living with mental illness. I recently shared my fears about traveling to San Diego for a friend’s wedding. And while I promised I would get on the plane and push aside my fear, I couldn’t. For a week and a half I’ve been in a rut, not quite sure how to dig myself out. I not only missed a good friend’s wedding, but I put myself more behind on homework. Accepting that I put myself in this position is probably the most difficult part. Yes, it’s not the end of the world. So many people have it worse off than I do. I feel like I’ve let a lot of people down, from my professors to my colleagues. I am a perfectionist by nature (it’s the OCD in me), which is both my biggest asset and my greatest flaw. When I can’t produce the results I expect of myself I let my anxiety take over every aspect of my life. I feel like a huge failure. But I am reminded by my mom, that no one is perfect. Now, I know this sounds silly and childish, but sometimes we need to be reminded of this sentiment. Yes, we can push ourselves beyond what we feel comfortable doing and producing results we didn’t think we were capable of producing. However being “perfect,” and excelling at everything is impossible. Catching up has been difficult. My well-being is more important than a missed assignment, than turning something in late. If you’re feeling this way, try these steps to get back on your feet: Get up and try. Get out of bed. Take a shower. Get out of the house. It helps to be up and moving. Eat full meals. Snacking and skipping meals makes it difficult for your body to function at maximum power. Do something for you, whether that’s springing for a mani/pedi or seeing the latest Marvel flick. Finally, exercise, because if Legally Blonde taught us anything, “exercise gives you endorphins, endorphins make you happy, and happy people don’t shoot their husbands. They just don’t.”

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Ads and identity part 3: Race Tabitha Bower @TabithaBower

During the event, Ads: Your Identity Here, sponsored by the Women’s Center and cosponsored by the American Advertising Association (AAF), students and representatives from both the Women’s Center and AAF discussed how advertising impacts identity, and how people are represented in advertising. Eileen McNulty, gender equity peer educator for The Women’s Center and creator of Ads: Your Identity Here, showed advertising clips throughout her presentation. One advertisement shown, a Cheerios ad portraying an interracial family, was berated by YouTube commenters for such a representation. Participants, however, did not find anything offensive or abnormal about the representation. In fact, when asked by McNulty if they could point out any representations in the advertisement, the room was silent. “I feel like with interracial couples—we have gotten beyond that issue,” said Adam Wheeler, senior finance and marketing major and member of the AAF. Wheeler went on to say he thinks racial discrimination in advertising is a thing of the past. “That was something, as a kid, that was more paid attention to, but now I think we have all become accepting.” While most have become accepting of interracial

couples, Mary Frances Casper, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Communication, still sees a misrepresentation in advertising when it comes to race. She cited a study that looked at the way teenage girls read magazines. The findings essentially showed young girls rarely read articles, but instead go from advertisement to advertisement comparing themselves to the people represented. “Part of the study was looking at how that influences women of color,” Casper said. “So if I’m a teenage girl who is not white I am looking at these ads and I have two choices: I can be white, or I can be black.” Minorities were either invisible in mainstream media or represented in negative roles — generally representing them in a subservient position, according to Jerome Williams, a professor of advertising and African-American studies at the University of Texas at Austin, in an interview with NBC. Recently, advertisers are beginning to move toward more diverse representations of people. “I definitely see the family portrayal changing in the media,” McNulty said. “TV shows are starting to mainstream different types of families and ads are using families that have either been ignored or have been underrepresented in the past.” Pick up The Arbiter Dec 5. for the last installment of Advertising and Identity.

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Tailgaters drink legally tive. With a clearly defined area for consuming alcohol, people feel more comfortable tailgating. “Before this zone was in effect everything was kind of a grey area,” Farmer said, “Now we can very clearly tell them within these boundaries and they’ll be fine.” Farmer stated that one of the goals behind the Tento-Ten Zone was that the police officers at the games would spend less time writing open container citations and in that aspect the law has appeared to be successful. “I don’t think we’ve been writing as many tickets as a police department,” Farmer said. All existing alcohol related laws still pertain to those consuming alcoholic beverages in the Ten-to-Ten Zone. “Anybody who is overly intoxicated and starts misbehaving or making poor choices that result in criminal activity—they’re still being dealt with like they would be at any other time,” Farmer said. Farmer said they haven’t seen an increase in unlawful behavior from inebriated fans due to the new zone. The implementation of the Ten-to-Ten Zone this season has been a pilot

Keely Mills Delbert Jones arrived to Boise State campus at 3:30 in the morning this past Saturday to tailgate the football game. Jones and his family and friends have had season tickets for the past six years. They had blue and orange Bronco-themed tents for shelter over them, their fold-out chairs and their large, flat-screen television. Their tent didn’t stand alone in the sea of tents and trailers that spread across University Drive and the stadium parking lot. “We have a nice central location for all of our friends and family to come out and hang out before we go into the game,” Jones said. For the friends and family that didn’t have tickets to the game they stayed out in the tent to watch the game on the television where portable space heaters kept them warm. Like many, Jones and his friends like to enjoy some alcohol before and during the game. With the implementation of the Ten-to-Ten Zone this season they are permitted to have alcohol in opaque plastic cups. However, Jones hasn’t noticed much of a difference between this year and previous ones. “We never had an issue because we never got belligerent,” Jones said. Sgt. Cole Farmer of the Boise Police Department has been supervising Bronco football games for the past five years. According to Farmer, the feedback from the citizens on the Ten-to-Ten Zone has been very posithe arbiter The Arbiter

project. At the end of the season all the disadvantages and benefits will be reviewed to decide if the zone will go into effect next season as well. “I think if everything appears to be successful and the feedback is positive, I believe that we will reinstate it next year,” Farmer said. However it is too early to know for certain. According to another group of tailgaters the biggest difference has been the effect on the fans of the away teams. “We’ve heard a lot less complaining from visitors,” said Brad Long, one of the tailgaters. Fans from away teams are more likely to be unaware of the drinking laws so they would end up getting cited the most, the group explained. A member of the group, Nathan Wilson, who jokingly stated that they were “functioning alcoholics” said that their behavior has not changed from before the zone was enforced. Since they have always remained within the stadium parking lot, the zone hasn’t effected them. The group said that the Ten-to-Ten Zone is a means of formalizing what was already an informal rule.

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Unemployment for Irag and Afghanistan veterans is shameful MCT Campus Unemployment for Iraq, Afghanistan veterans is shameful El Paso Times, Texas (MCT) Nov. 13--As the nation celebrated Veterans Day this week, one troubling statistic deserved more focus. Ten percent of the veterans of our wars since 2001 are unemployed, well above the national rate of just more than 7 percent. Indeed, the unemployment rate of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans has been substantially and stubbornly higher for years than that for non-

veterans of similar age and demographics, according to the Washington Post. That is tragic. The Post cited several factors behind the higher unemployment -- higher rates of disability among veterans, lack of civilian work experience, and obstacles for veterans making the transition from the military to civilian lives. It’s clear that dramatically lowering the recent veteran unemployment rate will require dedicated efforts by both the public and private sectors. El Paso has a couple

good examples of programs that can offer veterans the jobs and security they deserve. The first is a Workforce Solutions job fair planned from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the El Paso County Coliseum. There, 100 employers hope to provide 1,000 jobs to veterans. “El Paso, perhaps more than any other community, should be doing events like this,” said U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso. “If veterans have a job and can work, not only can they take care of themselves, their families and pay for mortgages, it also gives them a sense of self-worth

and belonging in our community.” Also this week, ADP, a leading global provider of human capital management solutions, announced it has partnered with Workforce Opportunity Services, a nonprofit organization, to pilot an employment training program for military veterans in El Paso and Augusta, Ga. The idea is to place talented, driven military veterans in scholarship programs to help prepare and secure post-service employment, ADP said in a news release. Selected students will study in

a six-month program at UTEP and Georgia Tech. Upon graduation they’ll get a one-year paid consulting period at ADP and are expected to be hired full-time at the end of that consulting period. “We are fortunate to have operations near Fort Bliss and Fort Gordon, as well as strong academic partners at the University of Texas at El Paso and Georgia Tech, which is partnering with Georgia Regents University,” said Terry McGreehan, vice president and general manager of ADP’s Augusta and El Paso offices, “What’s more, we are excited about our part-

nership with WOS, which has a proven expertise in creating viable opportunities to help veterans find new careers.” More information on the program is available at www.wforce.org/index. php/veterans/currentprograms. As a nation, our commitment to our veterans cannot simply be commemorated each Nov. 11. It must be a year-round commitment. Efforts like the Workforce Solutions job fair or the ADP training program are outstanding examples. But so much more waits to be done.

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In response to the article titled: “Students question stigma of eating alone.” Overall possible argument of the article: There is a stigma of eating alone, but shouldthere be? If that was in fact the argument of this article, which I still have yet to figureout, a majority of the population that was interviewed for this the arbiter The Arbiter

article (all three people)supported that yes, in fact there should be a stigma attached to eating alone. Laney Haynes, the first interviewee, begins by saying that there doesn’t seem to be a problem in people eating alone, but the author of this article decided to use that same person inthe last sentence of the article with the quote: “I don’t really like to do it, but I’ll do it because I have to eat.” Kelsey Tlaynal, the second

person interviewed for this article, mentions inviting people to sit at her table so that they don’t have to eat alone. While that’s a courteous gesture it tends to lean on the side of yes, that there is in fact a stigma involved. The last person interviewed for this article, Kenzie Mercier, believes that there are two options: to eat with someone or to eat alone, I’m not sure the point of that“stance” in this article.

I was asked to write an opinion about this article by the Editor-in-Chief of The Arbiter because I questioned what the purpose of the article was in response to it on Facebook. My response is that the article seems full of assumptions, biases, and was lacking in depth. The final quote I will refer to pulled from the article is as follows: “The choice of eating alone often comes with

self-consciousness and pure fear of judgment from fellow diners.” I will say that this is one of the very few articles I have read from The Arbiter, as I only recently liked them on Facebook, maybe my standards are too high. Frankly, I would like to think that there are better things to write about. D. Naomi Johnson Social Work Graduate Student

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Love Practically: The married life Lance Moore The university life is a time where a person goes through broad ranges of self discovery. Whether a traditional or non-traditional student, individuals experience moments of growth or setbacks which define them. Part of those experiences are in the field of relationships. One very real phenomenon that occurs is some students are married by the time they enter college, or at the very least get engaged at some point in their college career. Rachel Strong, senior arts and communication major, shed some light on what it’s like to be married in college. “When you’re an unmarried student, you only have to worry about your schedule,” Strong said. “It’s important to find time that just involves you and your partner in a relationship.” The dichotomy between the unmarried and married student is apparent, even if it is subtle at first glance. Between scheduling, working and keeping that passion in the relationship alive, juggling school and married life can be quite the parlor trick. It is the mercurial balancing act, peppered with a chance of frustration. School, home and social life become distant relatives of one another as if they were meant to be like family who only sees each other on holidays.

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Married life for students can be a bit tricky compared to the lives of single students. Strong went on to talk about married life in regards to the environment of being a university student. “Being a married student really impacts how I function in the university environment,” Strong said. “As a non-traditional married student, school and a social life for me are very separate.”

son gets married, priorities change. Strong spoke candidly about the difference from when she was a young 20-year-old focusing on her social life to now as a married student, and she noticed a distinct difference in her frame of mind. When you’re single in

Being single and in college, whether one is conscious of it or not, can mean always being on the prowl for that mate. Some may venture into the “I am really into focusing on my own thing right now,” however according to a natural instinct, we are all in some way, form or fashion looking for a partner. But when a per-

college, you are wrapped up and fascinated by meeting new people as well as getting to know yourself. As a married student, and depending on whether or not children are involved, life becomes a balance between doing the work that needs to be done and making time for family.

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“On Feb. 27, 2003, Shawn Marti and his infant daughter Sage Marti were killed in a head-on collision with a drunk driver,” wrote Annelise Woodward in her artwork synopsis on display as part of the Synapse Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition. The BFA Exhibition is a required component of graduating for the bachelor’s of fine arts students. It’s no exaggeration when many of the works on display are described as highly personal. Some artists paid homage to a deceased grandparent with precious memorabilia, photos and

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objects that give you an up close and personal look into that person’s life. From ceramics to charcoal and photography, the exhibit showed the wide range of artistic talent Boise State students have. Woodward told the story of Natalie Marti recovering from losing her entire family due to a drunk driver through a series of photographs titled “Shattered: For Natalie.” The photos are engraved with quotes from Natalie describing the most personal details of the aftermath. “I didn’t get to say goodbye,” told a quote from Marti engraved on a photo of her in a hospital bed. “I was in a coma close to

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The timeline for getting artwork completed gave no leeway for failure, while at the same time, I had to learn to accept that perfection under deadlines was also not an option.

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death. I didn’t get closure.” All of the artwork shown in the exhibit told a story, although not always as explicitly as Woodward’s chose to in her photo series. Kris Mannion, a senior visual arts major and a contributor to the Synapse exhibit, found this experience to be challenging and helped him grow as an artist. In his pieces, “Girl’s Night Out” and “Game Over,” Mannion takes an everyday object and brings new life to it. “In ‘Girls’ Night Out,” the vessels took on human properties and were positioned in a way to infer communication between forms,” Mannion said. “In ‘Game Over’ small juiceglass size tumblers were converted into a set of dominos and positioned as if to tumble, suggesting imminent chaos in the face of supposed order.” “Preparation for the se-

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Students browse through the SUB gallery at student works. nior show was one of the most challenging experiences of my college career,” Mannion said. “The timeline for getting artwork completed gave no leeway for failure, while at the same time, I had to learn to accept that perfection

under those deadlines was also not an option.” While going through the learning process and growing as an artist, Mannion, like many others, has gone through changes artistically. “For me, the work I com-

pleted for the BFA Exhibition was a way to express the transformation that took place in how I think about art, which was significantly different from what I understood at the beginning of my curriculum,” Mannion said.

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NETFLIX PICKS There aren’t too many sports movies that follow stories around gymnastics, but this one does oh so beautifully. A cocky young hot-shot gymnast at UCLA has his life turned upside down when his season is ended by a terrible injury. Cue Nick Nolte, the enigmatic figure who comes into the life of the gymnast in order to help mentor the young gymnast to redefine himself not only as an athlete recovering from injury, but a boy becoming a man. In a quest of redemption and casting aside of old ways, the audience gets to watch the transformation of the protagonist vacate his former lifestyle of douchebaggery. “Peaceful Warrior” is a flick to watch if you are feeling in a rut in your life. The main core of the film centers on how anyone can change for the better, they just have to choose to.

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ST. LOUIS _ Abercrombie & Fitch Co. seems to have learned a valuable lesson, but not until its profits suffered. The brand has cashed in on controversy for decades, and the company’s chief executive, Mike Jeffries, infamously courted detractors in 2006 by saying that he only wanted attractive kids to wear his clothes. Plenty of brands court an image of youth, beauty and country club athletics, but Jeffries felt comfortable enough to say “fat” kids weren’t cool, and he didn’t want them as customers. The brand doesn’t offer XL or XXL women’s clothing or

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pants over a size 10 for women. However, the brand does offer XL and XXL clothing for men because Abercrombie & Fitch has said that it wanted to provide sizes for jocks but assumed that female athletes wouldn’t be larger than a standard large. For years, people grumbled but nothing changed. Marketing expert and author Roger Dooley, who writes for Forbes.com, didn’t think the brand would ever have to change. “Every time a critic trumpets, ‘Mike Jeffries is terrible for not wanting overweight or unattractive people in his stores,’ they are propagating the exact branding message he’s trying to promote. Will A&F lose a few customers because of their obnoxious CEO and

Every time a critic trumpets, ‘Mike Jeffries is terrible for not wanting overweight or unattractive people in his stores,’ they are propagating the exact branding message he’s trying to promote.

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corporate ethos? Probably. But it will be no surprise if they end up adding new customers and increasing sales even as the controversy rages,” Dooley wrote in an article titled, “The Perverse Brilliance of Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO.” This was published in May. In previous years, Abercrombie & Fitch’s hiring practices were called into question, staff diversity was criticized, complaints of sexism were issued, advertisements were labeled offensive and yet the brand rebounded. The simple preppy clothing styles that focused largely on new ways to display the company’s brand name remained popular. Then something changed. For a number of cultural reasons, being inclusive is more fashionable than ever. Anti-bullying campaigns and memes abound, and people are keenly aware that it’s not OK to put other people down in order to build yourself up. It was seven years ago when Jeffries told Salon: “In

every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-socool kids. Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don’t belong (in our clothes), and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.” Jeffries was 61 years old then and the company remained wildly profitable. Times changed. Earlier this year the comments resurfaced and people finally objected in earnest. Jeffries, now 69, issued a backhanded I’m-sorry-ifanyone-found-that-offensive apology. The company later issued a stronger apology and has decided to actually make some changes. Starting in spring it will carry extended women’s sizes. Not for nothing, but H&M, one of the coolest retail kids on the block, offers extended sizes for women and even has a maternity line. A recent wildly popular

“Radio”, the true story of a high school football coach at Hanna High School in South Carolina who takes a mentally-challenged man under his wing is one of the most touching and inspirational sports movies of all time. Cuba Gooding Jr. plays Radio, a mentally handicapped man who has an infatuation with his portable radio, and the local football team. Ed Harris plays head football coach Harold Jones, who befriends Radio and helps him through incredible obstacles. Through abuse, turmoil and the support of the Jones family, Radio develops from a tortured soul into an incredible inspiration to the Hanna High School community. If you are looking for a feel good film that may jerk a few tears “Radio” is the film for you.

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The basketball purists will all truly appreciate “The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend”. The incredible story of arguably one of the most talented basketball players of all time, “Pistol” Pete Maravich takes us through the growing up stages of Maravich and his personal quest to become the greatest basketball player ever. “ The Pistol” shows the hard work and incredible dedication that Maravich had from his love of the game of basketball. Maravich was arguably the most fundamentally talented basketball player of all time, and “The Pistol” shows how he got there. The story of his life from elementary school through high school and the obstacles he had to overcome are a great story of perseverance and never giving up on your dreams.

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This flick is the grand ol’ story of the washed up sports star who finds his way back to his very best. With Kevin Costner playing the internally protagonist, there isn’t much room for error in the realm of believability. Costner pulls it off though, as this well-written drama skillfully navigates the course of his career as a star Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who loses the passion he had for the game, only to find it again. This sports movie from the ‘90s does an excellent job in portraying the lives of sports athletes and how they have to cope with a life under a spotlight. From problems with his marriage, love for the game and doubt in his own abilities as he ages, Costner shows a ball player who goes through motions of reinventing oneself and willing the best from within.

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The only international film of this week’s picks centers around the lives of a professor in Madrid, Spain and his progressive love of soccer. In particularly, audiences will get to see how the great game of soccer envelopes the very core of cultures and is much more than just a sport—it is a way of life. Focusing on the world renowned soccer club, Real Madrid, the film navigates through the ins and outs of what encapsulates the game and how club loyalty transposes over into culture. Following the passion, politics and some players of the club, the film weaves through both factual representations of the club and fictional narrative. If you have been dabbling in the possibility of getting into soccer and are wondering what the hype is about the film is a must see.

H&M swimwear campaign featured a plus-size model ( Jennie Runk of Chesterfield, Mo.) The change at Abercrombie & Finch seems to have taken a long time because it has. The company is currently being described as “struggling,” “troubled” and “desperate.” Reuters reported that “the company’s shares closed down 14 percent at $33.13 last week after the company reported its seventh quarterly fall in same-store sales in a row and warned of a tough holiday season.” Shares in the company’s stock lost about 30 percent of its value this year. Abercrombie & Fitch is perhaps finally being viewed by the “uncool” label it used to exclude others. Benjamin O’Keefe of Orlando, Fla., a survivor of a teenage eating-disorder, took a group from the National Eating Disorder Association to Abercrombie & Fitch’s headquarters in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this year. He started a petition on Change.org that now has more than 80,700 supporters. Abercrombie responded with a statement, “We look

forward to continuing this dialogue and taking concrete steps to demonstrate our commitment to antibullying in addition to our ongoing support of diversity and inclusion. We want to reiterate that we sincerely regret and apologize for any offense caused by comments we have made in the past, which are contrary to these values.” Aside from O’Keefe’s heartfelt campaign, humorous attempts were made to shame the company into decency as well.

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Club makes a racquet Keely Mills For students looking to pick up a racquet and swing at a ball going 130 miles per hour in a tiny room there are several opportunities to get involved on campus. The racquetball club gets enthusiasts together for practice and tournaments. Chris Mecham has been the president of the racquetball club for the past two years. Mecham has been playing racquetball since he was in high school. Anyone can join the club, regardless of skill level. There is a $30 fee which pays for the jersey. The club travels around the Northwest to compete against other universities’ racquetball teams. “It’s really fun to play for hours. You won’t get bored after playing for a long time,” Mecham said. The team operates year round and students can join anytime throughout the year. “We’re always recruiting people, always trying to get people to come play,” Mecham said. Most players in the club will play both singles and doubles. The amount of players in the club changes with each year. The players in the club are divided based upon their skill level when it comes to competitions. When playing against other schools, each individual player can rack up points for the Boise State team as a whole, then depending on how well each individual player competes, Boise State will win or lose. “Sometimes we’ll just kind of go over there (to other universities) and play with them just to get experience

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Chris Mecham, president of the Boise State Raquet Club, warms up in the Rec Center. with other schools,” Mecham said. The team also participates in events that are not university related. Every spring at the Meridian Idaho Athletic Club there is a tournament called The Jack Daniel’s Shootout. This December there will be a “pro stop” where professional players from around the country will come to play. “We have our division we play in and then we go and watch all the pros play. They’re amazing” Mecham

said. The club makes sure each player is wearing eye protection when in the court. The ball gets up to high speeds that can cause players serious injuries if struck in the face. Graduate Assistant for Intramural Sports Ryan Pfeifer and Assistant Director for Recreational Sports Jared Cox explained the intramural side of the sport, which is also an option for students looking to get into the game. However, the intramural league of racquetball is only

available in the spring. Intramural sports are sports kept within the school. The students are competing against other Boise State students. “Faculty and staff participate. Alumni can participate,” Cox said. The only thing necessary is a membership for the Rec on campus. “It’s open to any level,” Pfeifer said. It’s broken up into a mixed-sex league, a male league and a female league. Each league is then divided into colors—orange

and blue. The blue league is more competitive and for people with a higher skill level. The orange league is any skill level. The free agent list is for any students who may not know anyone participating in the intramural sports, but wants to get involved. Students can sign up on the list and be placed into a team. “We’ll help them find a team to play with,” Pfeifer said. Zach Gutches is a sophomore at Boise State who plays racquetball in the Rec

on his own time but isn’t involved in the club or the intramural league. Being a double major and working 25 hours a week takes up a lot of Gutches’ time. “I’d have to see the time commitment,” Gutches said. Gutches said he enjoys the fact that he has complete control over whether he wins or loses in the game. “You’re to blame if you lose, but you’re to credit if you win,” Gutches said.

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A varsity sport at the college level is the equivalent of a full-time job. Early practices combined with late evening training or rehab, along with travel time, taking well over 40 hours a week. For those who still want to compete athletically, but do not have the skill level necessary to be a college athlete or do not want to commit to the “fulltime” obligation of college athletics, club sports provide a viable alternative. Boise State currently offers an impressive variety of 19 different club sports. Unique non-traditional sports including angling, ultimate disc and wakeboarding and are some ex-

amples of the variety. Club sports also represent the only avenue to play certain sports competitively at Boise State. Surprisingly, major sports, such as baseball, hockey and lacrosse (men’s and women’s) are only offered at the club level at Boise State. This helps to generate a very competitive environment for several club sports at the university. If varsity sports can be compared to a full-time job, then club sports can be compared to a part-time job. James Hanley, vice president of the lacrosse team, knows it is a big commitment to be a full-time travel player on the team. “There isn’t a day that I don’t do something lacrosse related,” Hanley

said. “In the spring it is for sure a part-time job, definitely more than a hobby. It is a commitment if you want to play.” Lacrosse has a fall and spring season, with spring being the primary season. Hanley went on to say the team has five formal practices a week during the spring season, and three a week in the fall season. On top of practices the players are expected to take time to practice their shot daily, work at their fundraisers (men’s basketball games, hosting a summer camp, etc) as well as attend two study halls a week. Hanley also said each lacrosse player is expected to provide $2,000 to the team per year. $1,000 is expected to come out of personal

funds, and an additional $1,000 from involvement in fund raising. The men’s lacrosse team has the largest budget in club sports, which gives them the most travel ability, according to Hanley. Not all club sports require such a large commitment of time and money. Olivia Langs, a junior and a club volleyball player, summarized the time she spends doing volleyball related activities. “Without a tournament it would probably be about five hours (two practices). When we have a tournament we leave Fridays around noon, depending on the tournament, we are gone until either Saturday night or Sunday morning.” Langs went on to explain

how volleyball plays its main season in the spring, but fees are broken down by semester. Langs said to play in the fall costs $200-$300, depending on how many tournaments they play and in the main season. It costs $400-$500 (also depending on the amount of tournaments). Kelsey Kinkle, a member of Boise State’s women’s soccer club, said of playing on the club team, “It is not too strict; it’s competitive, but not too competitive.” Kinkle went on to explain how there are girls who compete to make the travel team; so 30 girls compete for 18 spots on the travel team. This creates a competitive environment, but not overly

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competitive. Women’s club soccer costs $400 for the year to play, or $50 a year to just practice. “We have practice Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and they are at 8 o’clock (each) night. It gives you time to do your homework, and they (practices) are somewhat spaced out,” Kinkle said. Boise State club sports provide a broad variety of sports for those interested in competing who either can’t play varsity sports, or choose not to play. Each club is unique in its price and time commitment. To learn more about club sports, and see the entire list of club sports currently offered at Boise State, visit rec.boisestate.edu.

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Losing a starting quarterback—a second-year starter no less—can derail many teams’ season if there is no depth in the run game. Fortunately for head coach Chris Peterson, the Broncos have a plethora of running to compensate for the loss of redshirt senior Joe Southwick. Southwick missed his third straight game Saturday night after breaking his ankle on the first offensive play in a 34-17 win over Nevada on Oct. 19. Boise State has gone 2-1 in that span after routing Wyo-

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ming 48-7 on Saturday. Taking some of the pressure off of Southwick’s replacement, redshirt junior Grant Hedrick, are running backs Jay Ajayi and Devan Demas. “I like to believe that I can carry that weight and pressure,” Ajayi said. “I’m just trying to come out and help my team win.” Ajayi continued to show improvements in his first year as the starter with a 70 yard, three touchdown performance against Wyoming on 11 carries—putting him at 1,078 yards and 15 touchdowns for the season.

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Ajayi, however, was outgained by redshirt freshman Devan Demas. Demas, seeing extended action for the first time, finished with 73 yards on 12 carries. He gives the Broncos a change of pace back opposite of a battering ram like Ajayi. “He’s definitely a change of pace guy,” Peterson said. “He’s kind of slithery and has good speed. It’s nice to get him in there for some extended reps.” After seeing Demas move back and forth from the scout team despite solid performances in practice, Ajayi was proud to see Demas perform well in a game situation. “Devan’s a great guy and he’s easy to root for,” Ajayi said. “He’s doing a lot of great things in practice and I was excited once he got in the game.” The Broncos are also seeing solid showings from redshirt freshman Charles Bertoli—a walk-on from

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Jay Ajayi (above) leads the MW in rushing touchdowns this season. St. Helena, Calif. Bertoli has averaged 7.3 yards a carry in mop-up duty for the Broncos. He offers yet another running threat for Peterson to utilize.

“Charles has done a nice job every time we’ve put him in,” Petersons said. “He does a great job on special teams and I think he has a bright future.” Hedrick’s ability to also

make plays with his feet makes Boise State one of the nation’s biggest threats on the ground—ranking them 23rd in the nation in rushing yards per game.

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The Broncos came across a scrappy Seattle U team Tuesday night, and they proved to be a much tougher matchup than the two previous games for the Broncos. Boise State managed to come out on top with an 86-68 victory. The victory marked their third straight win to start the year, keeping their undefeated season in tact. Team defense for the Broncos provided a spark in the game. Their press defense forced the

Redhawks into nine first half turnovers. “We definitely had to focus on stopping their guards attacking and I think we did a good job at that,” junior forward Anthony Drmic said. The team defense for Boise State is something that looked like a catalyst for the Broncos when the Broncos were unable to convert the shots they had been converting in the first two games of the season. This grind it out game is something that the Broncos can carry with them as the season progresses. “They’re not all going to be Picassos, so you have to

appreciate them because we did some real nice things tonight especially in the second half,” head coach Leon Rice said. Seattle U was down by three with 15:56 remaining in the second half. It wasn’t long before the Broncos extended their lead to 12 at the midway point of the half. Redshirt sophomore guard Mikey Thompson was the unsung hero for the Broncos and seems to be coming into his own as a point guard. “I’m developing to be a point guard. That’s what my coaches want me to be,” Thompson said. “Watching

a lot of film and just learning from these guys has helped me.” As embracing his role as the team’s sixth man, Thompson has struggled not being a starter for the first time in his life but does what he is asked to do. “It’s been hard because usually growing up I have been a starter but now that I know I am the sixth man I can produce a lot coming off the bench (offensively and defensively,) Thompson said. Drmic added a hard earned 25 points, as he was only 5-15 from the field but able to convert 14-18 from the line.

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“Personally I couldn’t make a shot anywhere else so, that’s something I have been focusing on,” Drmic said. “Coach Rice has been telling me when I can’t make it drive and get to the free throw line.” The team will take their 3-0 record on the road for

the first time this season when they travel to New Orleans University Nov. 23. The two teams played one another last season when they faced off in Las Vegas, with Boise State coming out on top with a 67-51 victory.

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The Boise State Broncos (7-3, 5-1) football team will look to move a step closer to clinching the Mountain West Mountain division Saturday against the San Diego State Aztecs(6-4, 5-1). CBS Sports is set to broadcast the matchup from Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego with kickoff at 8:30 p.m. MT. The Aztecs ruined Boise State’s run at an outright conference title, while also delivering the Broncos their second consecutive season with a loss at Bronco Stadium. Despite this, Boise State running back Jay Ajayi says payback is not on any of the Broncos’ minds — they’re just focused on winning another game. “It’s just another game,” Ajayi said. “It’s this game this week. Every game is like a one game season for us to try and get to the championship game.” Head coach Chris Peterson also believes that the team just needs to focus on this year’s game. “We try to move on and learn from our mistakes but that was last years team,” Peterson said. “We have a completely different team now.” Boise State is beginning to find its stride at the right time in all facets of the game—especially on defense which has seen mass improvements since the opening loss to Washington. The Broncos will need every one of those improvements in order to avoid an upset at the hands of the Aztecs — San Diego State is averaging 28.5 points per game this season. Aztec Running back Adam Muema is 42 yard shy of breaking 1,000 rushing yards on the season, and has broken the century mark

the past four games. “Their running backs are good,” safety Taylor Loffler said. “They’re a really strong run threat so we need to come down hard and stop the run game.” “(Our defense) has done a great job stopping the run and limiting explosive plays,” Peterson added. Luckily for the Boise State’s defense, San Diego State is one of the few teams they play this year that does not run a hurry-up offense. “(The defense) will probably start cheering and applaud (when they see the Aztecs huddle-up),” Peterson said. A few extra seconds to prepare for the snap could give a tremendous boost for a Broncos defense that’s had it’s fair share of struggles this season. What remains to be seen is who gets the most reps at quarterback for the Broncos — redshirt senior Joe Southwick who started the season before breaking his ankle against Nevada on Oct. 19, or redshirt junior Grant Hedrick, who has gone 3-1 since replacing Southwick against Nevada. Southwick was seen walking on the sideline with a slight limp against Wyoming, and took snaps in practice for the first time on Monday. “Joe’s making progress,” Peterson said. “There’s no doubt that he’ll play in some sort of role once he’s ready.” Before Southwick’s injury, Boise State still worked Hedrick into several offensive plays. San Diego State presents a challenge for the Broncos, but the younger players on the roster have made great strides, they will be setting up a great opportunity for the Broncos to walk out of San Diego with a win.

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Key players

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Key Broncos who need to step up against San Diego State and New Mexico

No. Grant Hedrick

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Devan Demas

Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe

edrick has started since the Nevada game when starting quarterback Joe Southwick went down with a broken ankle. In 10 games this season, Hedrick has completed 101of-142 passes for 1066 yards and 10 touchdowns. Hedrick’s running ability has been showcased this season as well,. He has rushed for 263 yards and six touchdowns. Hedrick’s ability to change the game on any given play gives the Broncos a key threat on offense.

ith freshman running back Aaron Baltazar going down for the season with a torn ACL, the other true freshman back Demas has had the chance to show his skills. Demas had his breakout game against Wyoming last weekend, rushing for 73 yards on 12 carries. With Baltazar out for the year and Jay Ajayi having ball security issues, Demas could be called on for the rest of the season to step up and perform.

he senior defensive lineman has been a force to be reckoned with this season. Coupled with his fellow defensive lineman, DeMarcus Lawrence, Tjong-A-Tjoe is key in the Broncos ability to put pressure on the quarterback. Tjong-A-Tjoe has come up with 39 tackles this season, including one tackles for a loss. Getting pressure on the Aztecs’ backfield will be key and the Broncos will look to Tjong-ATjoe to capitalize on that.

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Key Aztecs to watch on Saturday

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Quinn Kaehler Kaehler is in his first year as the starting quarterback for the Aztecs and has led them to a 6-4 (5-1 MW) record in 2013. Through 10 games, Kaehler has completed 170-of-278 passes for 2269 yards and 14 touchdowns. After dropping the first three games of the season, Kaehler has turned the Aztecs’ season around and they have won six of their last seven games. After beating the Broncos last season, the Aztecs will have all the confidence in the world to do it again.

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Adam Muema

Nat Behre

Muema has been the featured tail back for the Aztecs for two seasons now, and has picked up his success right where he left it last season. The junior running back has carried the ball 192 times this season for 958 yards and 11 touchdowns. Muema burned the Broncos in their win in Boise last season, going for 127 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries in Bronco Stadium. If Muema is able to get loose in the secondary yet again, he could cause problems for the Broncos.

The senior defensive back is the Aztecs’ leading tackler this season, with 82 total tackles in 2013, 52 of those coming as solo tackles. Behre’s 82 total tackles is 27 more than anyone else on the Aztec roster. His three and a half tackles for a loss and two fumble recoveries this season show he has the ability to wreak havoc on opposing offenses. Behre’s coverage ability will make redshirt junior quarterback Grant Hedrick’s job just a little bit tougher on Saturday night.

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SDS Defense 2 20 Eric Pinkins

Nat Berhe

Senior 6-3/215

Nick Tenhaeff

Josh Gavert

Vaness Harris

Jordan Thomas

Sam Meredith

Cody Galea

Senior 6-2/235

J.J. Whittaker

34 Junior 5-10/185

Junior 6-2/220

Senior 6-1/255

Charles Leno Jr.

Geraldo Boldewijn

Junior 6-4/295

Senior 6-4/220

Matt Paradis

65 Senior 6-3/300

Marcus Andrews

26 Senior 6-1/200

47 Junior 6-4/275

Marcus Henry

Sophomore 6-3/285

Travis Averill

R-Freshman 6-3/296

Damontae Kazee

23 Freshman 5-11/175

Gabe Linehan

87 Senior 6-4/238

Matt Miller

Junior 6-3/222

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77 Senior 6-3/303

Junior 6-0/200

Jay Ajayi

Sophomore 5-6/157

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Spencer Gerke

Junior 6-2/260

37 Senior 6-2/255

Grant Hedrick

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