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November 4, 2013 • Issue no. 21 Volume 26

Boise, Idaho

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Basketball tips off 2013 season Go to page 8 to learn everything you need to know to get ready for the season.

Virus infects personal computers

—Doug Ooley

at Boise State, said antivirus software used to protect university networks has blocked CryptoLocker from infecting any campus computers so far. However, some university employees haven’t been so fortunate with personal machines. “We haven’t

November ushers in Diversity Week at Boise State Lance Moore @LanceMoore07

seen anybody fall victim to this on campus. We have had reports from individuals who have had problems with their computers at home,” Ooley said. Once Victims must pay to have files unlocked. a computer’s files have been encrypted, victims are given a time frame, responsible for the virus in typically 72-100 hours, in order to unlock their files. See Virus I page 04 become more informed of the LGBTQIA community not only on campus, but in the state of Idaho as well. Megyn Rodriguez, junior multi-ethnic studies major, was one of many who helped plan Diversity Week. As president of Pride Alliance, Rodriguez highlighted the goal of diversity week. “The over arching theme of this year is the history of LGBTQIA in Idaho,” Rodriguez said. “In order to move forward in that social justice realm it’s important to know the past.” The events during Diversity Week give a multitude of ways for students to become educated on the

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The Boise State campus in itself has its recognizable identity. It welcomes students from all walks of life. One such community that is present and growing on the Boise State campus is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender, Queer, Intersex Asexual Ally (LGBTQIA).

Nov. 4-8 Pride Alliance at Boise State will be hosting Diversity Week on campus as way of raising awareness for members of the LGBTQIA community. Working alongside such co-sponsors as the Women’s Center and the Gender Studies club, there will be a multi-faceted variety of events that provide students an opportunity to

The theme of this year’s Diversity Week is the history of LGBTQIA in Idaho.

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Last week, university officials sent out a mass email to staff and students warning about a new virus that has recently plagued Microsoft Windows-based computers across the country. Dubbed CryptoLocker, the virus is hidden in seemingly safe email attachment and, once opened, locks access to files contained on the infected hard drive. Doug Ooley, director of information security services

We haven’t seen anybody fall victim to this on campus. We have had reports from individuals who have had problems with their computers at home.

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I think it is important for Boise State students to know that there is a LGBQTIA community here, it is prominent even though it may not seem very visible.

matter of the LGBQTIA identity at Boise State. The Pride Alliance is seeking to formulate a community here at Boise State that is both knowledgeable and well-informed. “I think it is important for Boise State students to know that there is a LGBQTIA community here, it is prominent even though it may not seem very visible,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez went on to describe that this goal does not only apply to current students but also prospective students. As president of her organization, Rodriguez receives many emails from future students asking such questions as, “What is the climate for the LGBQTIA here at Boise State?” And, “Is it safe?” “Having events like Diversity Week really shows how the climate is here at Boise State,” Rodriguez said. “In that yes, there is an identity here.” Diversity Week is set to put on a variety of events.

—Megyn Rodriguez

Which serves the purpose of providing this opportunity to be informed. From a panel discussion, to a spoken word performance and workshop by award winning poet/activist Andrea Gibson, Diversity Week holds an opportunity for all students who may have questions regarding the LGBQTIA community.

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Sports

Bates crowned cross country champ Michael Steen @MichaelSteen2

Boise State’s Emma Bates ran her way into the record books this weekend. The junior won the school’s first conference cross country title in six years. Bates’s time of 20:48 is a new women’s record for the Eisenhower Blue Golf Course, the cross country course on the Air Force Academy grounds. Bates’ 6-kilometer title win at the 2013 Mountain West Conference (MWC) Cross Country Championships was the first title win for the Broncos in the Mountain West. Bates helped lead the women’s cross country team to a second place finish. The Broncos racked up 60 points, finishing just 29 points behind the first place New Mexico Lobos. Bates’s win at the MWC Championships was the fifth individual women’s cross country title in Boise State history. Bates was also named MW Women’s Athlete of the Year. Bates has had a stellar year in 2013. She racked up several other honors including NCAA First Team All-America 5000m, 10000m (Outdoor), NCAA Second Team All-America – 5000m (Indoor), NCAA Second Team All-America – 5000m (Outdoor), and an NCAA National Qualifier in the 5000m (Indoor), 5000m (Outdoor) and 10000 (Outdoor). Bates and the rest of the cross country team will compete next in the NCAA West Regional competition on Nov. 15.

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