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Making history Colorado and Washington voted yes to legalize recreational use marijuana. Maryland, Maine and Washington are the seventh, eighth and ninth states to vote yes to legalize same-sex marriage Tammy Baldwin, the Democratic candidate in Wisconsin, won becoming the first openly gay or lesbian person elected to the United States Senate.
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Obama: electoral vote 303 to 206 popular vote 50% to 48%
Ada County Comm, District 3 Dave Case (R) 54 percent vote
Mitt Romney (R) took the state with 420, 390 votes, or 65% Barack Obama (D) received 212,699 votes, or 33%
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Ada Prosecutor Greg H. Bower (R) 60 percent vote
Idaho Constitutioanl ammendments: HRJ 2aa; makes hunting, fishing and trapping a constitutional right passed with a 73 percent vote yes
Ada Sheriff Gary Raney (R) 74 percent vote
Jill Stein (I) received 4,401 votes or 1 percent Gary Johnson (L) received 9,454 votes or 1 percent Virgil H. Goode (C)received 2,220 votes or 0 percent Ross C. ‘Rocky’ Anderson (I) received 2,497 votes or 0 percent
SJR 102; gives the state control of felony probation and parole passed with a 74 percent vote yes
ACHD Commissioner, District 1 Jim Hansen 54 percent vote ACHD Commissioner, District 2 Rebecca Arnold 59 percent vote
House District 1:Raul R. Labrador (R) House District 2: Mike Simpson (R)
Please visit http://www.kboi2.com/politics/results for complete local election results.
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I expected the results but the election so far has been more or less mud slinging back and forth. I wish that elections would be more towards acknowledging the good points each one has and the differences that they have in terms of policies.
I think I expected the outcome. I am glad it happened in that Barak Obama did win. I think there is a better chance for equality and that’s been proven with Maine, Massachusetts and Washington. I am excited to see where his term goes after what he promises.
I’m not a Romeny fan at all which is funny because my dad is. He was really mad that Romeny didn’t win. My thoughts were, did you really think he was going to win with some of his policy’s and the fact that he probably pissed off every woman in this country?
I’m not going to lie, I kind of expected it. I don’t think Mitt was the right man but I would have preferred him to President Obama. I am glad about Referendum 74 in Washington State allowing same-sex marriage. Which my views have changed on recently.
I am happy about it. I pretty much wanted anyone besides Romeny to win. It was definitely what I expected but I was scared for a while watching the polls because I thought he was going win but at the very last second he seemed to jump ahead.
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Ceremony to honor veterans Boise State will honor the men and women who have served our country with a Veterans Day celebration featuring on-campus and community speakers and a children’s choir from Garfield Elementary School. The celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in the south end zone of Bronco Stadium, with a reception immediately following at the Stueckle Sky Center. The event is free and open to the public and parking will be available in the West Stadium parking lot. Enter through South Gate A. Lt. Col. Mary Kelly (retired) will be
the guest speaker. Kelly has served as a field medic with the 1st Battalion, 148th Field Artillery and was chief nurse for the Idaho Army National Guard. Currently, she is the transition assistance adviser for the Idaho National Guard and serves as a direct liaison to the Veterans Administration. With more than one in 12 Boise State students a veteran of the U.S. military, Boise State has one of the highest ratios of former active military members in the nation. The numbers are increasing due to veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Film and lecture series on global immigration issues A continuing Boise State film and lecture series on global immigration issues will present Korean filmmaker Seungyong Han’s drama and suspense film “Off Road” on Nov. 9. Sponsored by the Department of Bilingual Education, the series explores issues in multilingualism, multiculturalism and immigration by pre-
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senting a noted filmmaker each fall and a lecture by a visiting scholar each spring. Han’s film will be shown at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in the Student Union Hatch D Ballroom. A question-andanswer session with the director will follow the presentation. Admittance to “Off Road” is free, and free parking will be available.
Engineering students finish in top fifth in global competition Chances are when someone mentions “extreme challenge,” your first thought is not computer programming. But that’s exactly what College of Engineering students found themselves in the middle of, along with 1,900 teams from around the world, in last Saturday’s IEEEXtreme 6.0 programming competition. IEEEXtreme is a global competition where teams of IEEE student members,
The 2012 race to the White House has been an emotional roller coaster for political wonks, with the debate over the debates, the rise of the fact checkers, the polling wars, the ballot access battles and in the end, the Superstorm.
Vent with the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs, the Political Science Department, the Andrus Center for Public Policy and The Blue Review, the college’s new journal of popular scholarship. “Après ’I Voted’ —
A Post-Election Conversation” is Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Center on Main, 1020 Main St. in Boise. Appetizers and bipartisanship conversation begin at 6:30 p.m. and the discussion kicks off at 7 p.m. The event is free.
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Gemini (May 21-June 20) There could be some confusion. Stick close to home for the next two days. Postpone travel in favor of study. Money is tight. Talk about what you love.
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) The next two days could be quite profitable. Hold out for the best deal, and monitor expenditures closely. Erase clouds of worry with productivity. All ends well.
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What the eff just happened? Amy Merrill, News Editor
With heads reeling from all the political banter, lets take a step back to look at how we got here, remember the highlights and see how students thought it would play out.
Presidential campaigns tend to begin roughly a year before the New Hampshire primary, almost two full years before the presidential election.
The 40th Republican national convention was held in Tampa, Florida, Aug. 27 to 30. The Democratic national convention was held in Charlotte, North Carolina Sept. 4 to 6. OOPS...
Herman Cain tried to erase from our memories the 555 pizza deal and replace it with his proposed 9-9-9 tax plan.
“Commerce, education,…what's was the third one? Oops." -Rick Perry
Clint Eastwood, need we say more? “uh, umm... uhhhh....” -Barack Obama
Moderaters. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they're a central component to the debate process.
Between Romney's binders of women and Obama's claim of fewer horses and bayonets, the debates got America talking.
past predictions: On the eve of the presidential election Arbiter staffers asked students on campus what their prediction for the election would be, here are a few of their responses:
Caleb Jackson Sophomore Psychology major I’m thinking Obama. Mitt Romney just seems like he dug himself a hole. He just kept saying things that weren’t quite accurate. Both of them, they’re not really qualified as a great president, they’re just battling each other it’s kind of childish. The Arbiter
Henry Johnson Junior Economics major
“Romney’s going to win Idaho, everyone agrees. I’m really interested in seeing what happens with the third parties because if a thirdparty gets 5 percent of the vote, then the next cycle they’re included in the national debates and have access to national funding. So if that happens it would instead of just having republicans and democrats in the national debates include a third party and possibly bring an end to the twoparty system.” Nick Ferronato Sophomore Geoscience major I was just looking at a bunch of different election maps and electoral vote wise it’s going to be really easy for Obama. All he has to do is take New Hampshire and Ohio and Romney can win all the other swing states except for maybe Pennsylvania.
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“I have just called President Obama to congradulate him on his victory.” -Mitt Romney
Nationally it’s so neck and neck it’s hard to predict. I’m leaning towards a Romney win. I think that his business acumen is going to kind of push him over the threshold with the downfall in the economy and so many people out of work I think that’s going to speak a lot to the voters and he has the business experience to maybe pull things out. Locally Idaho tends to be a little bit of an incumbent state so I think that a lot of the incumbents will remain in the office.
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Members of Boise State’s Symphonic Winds performed at The Morrison Center on Sunday, Nov. 4.
Student symphony toots horns Can you blow my piccolo, baby, piccolo, baby. Jack Muirhead Staff Writer
The sound of horns, piccolos, flutes and all manner of wind instruments echoed off the wood and brick paneled walls of the Morrison Center this past Sunday, Nov. 4. The crowd of Boise State students, locals and faculty members were witness to a performance by Boise State’s own Wind Symphony. Dressed in tuxedos and black finery, the symphony was conducted by Professor Marcellus B. Brown, director of the group and guest conductor, as well as current director of athletic bands and the Blue Thunder Marching Band, Joe Tornello. The performance began with three-parts of Mozart’s Serenade No. 10 in b-flat major, K. 361, Gran Partita.
When talking about the piece, junior engineering major Miguel Alvarado said, “I enjoy the feeling of meditation induced by the piece being neither happy or sad.” Introducing the next piece, Melvin Shelton’s Elegy, Brown spoke briefly of the loss earlier this year of its composer. Shelton was the director of bands, a professor of music at Boise State for 23 years as well as close friend to Brown and the rest of the music faculty. Every concert performed by the music faculty this year will feature a piece composed by Shelton. Elegy is a flowing piece with a somber tone which lent meaning to the dedication of the piece and reinforced the sentiment of Brown’s comments. The
power of music was also highlighted by junior graphic design major Kiel Johnson. Attending to witness a friend play, Johnson said, “While I might not be as cultured as everyone here I am really enjoying it.” Musically educated or not, the performances at the Morrison Center are generally enjoyed by all according to Cathie Olson, a retired Boise citizen. “Boise State always has nice performances, like this one they are always polished, crisp and well performed,” Olson said. Olson, who has volunteered at the Morrison center for the past four years, gets free entry to three or four events a month and volunteers because of her love of music and theatre. The final piece before in-
termission was Savannah River Holiday, conducted by Tornello. The piece is a dramatic and fast moving piece written by Ron Nelson. “It’s absolutely fabulous, I enjoy the energy and the ‘big’ sound, obviously it is very exciting to see my daughter play as well,” Kathy Banbrook said. Banbrook has been living in Boise for a year and relocated here when her daughter, Katie Banbrook, playing third clarinet, was awarded a music scholarship at Boise State. The performance was closed by Brown conducting the symphony through two explosive and exuberant pieces.The first was John Mackey’s Redline Tango, which is themed around pushing a car to its limits is a a testament to the compos-
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While many students these past ten weeks have been working on homework, midterms and trying to stay awake in lecture, 26 art seniors have been preparing their culminating project which will allow them to walk this December. These students have put together their Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, which will occupy three of Boise State’s galleries: the SUB gallery, the Hemingway gallery and the Liberal Arts gallery. “We’ve worked our entire university college career working toward this show so it’s kind of like a pregraduation you could say,” said Liz Flores, senior photography major. “Instead of writing a paper we actually display work and we work
all semester to do so.” Students of Art 490 have produced a variety of work with mediums of 3D printing and sculpture, painting, photography, graphic design, illustration and even some mixed media work to be displayed Nov. 9 through Dec. 13. The opening receptions will be held Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. and span across the galleries. “These are people that are going to be out in the world making art and having shows,” said Erika Sather-Smith, senior print making major. “It’s basically like a chance to do something to get people’s attention I think.” Due to the large number of graduating BFA seniors, two classes had to be offered to allow these students to graduate on time. While the receptions are on one day, the exhibitions are considered separate and have two titles: White
Whale (students of art instructor Kirsten Furlong) and Ci-pher (students of fine arts manager Holly Gilchrist). White Whale (think Moby Dick) embodies the idea “students are searching/chasing after something in their work,” Mary Chapman, senior illustration major said. According to Gilchrist, the word Ci-pher speaks to both the closure this exhibition provides students but also the opportunity for new beginnings. “I think the art department here at Boise State is producing some really talented individuals and the university really needs to be proud of that fact,” Gilchrist said. “There’s a lot of students that have graduated from this program that have gone on and established a wholesome career in the arts in some capacity and so I’m super excited to
see what these individuals are going to do with all of the tools that they’ve gained while they’ve been students here.” Overall, students said they are looking forward to this opportunity to display their work to students and faculty, community members, graduate school representatives and even potential employers. With this class, students have learned not only how to display their work for an exhibition in a gallery, but also other professional skills for an artist: creating a resume, promoting their work with advertising, defending their work to a panel, and more. “I’m excited for the event itself,” Anthony Emerson, senior illustration major said. “It’s not my first show, but it’s my first show that I’m really excited about. I feel like I’ve done three senior projects here, but this is it. And that’s probably
ing abilities of young people. Professor Brown highlighted the fact, “Mackey is only 39-years-old and quite successful as well as wealthy.” The final piece, Aerodynamics, composed by David Gillingham told the story of the Wright brothers and their quest for flight. The piece prominently features piano and its segments are dedicated to the building of a aircraft and eventual flight of the Wright brothers. “The final pieces varied in intensity which created feelings and highlighted themes or stories, it was a good way to end,” said Alejandra Ornelas, a senior attending the concert for a music assignment. The Boise State Symphonic Winds group usually performs twice a year at the Morrison Center. where most of it comes from. I’m graduating this semester, no ifs ands or buts about it. This is it. My work is done and once the show is over I just have to wait until December to walk. It’s a pretty good feeling.” This reception is free and open to the public, with small snacks being provided. For location information, go to the visual arts Facebook page.
Event Information Date: 11/9/2012 Time: 6 p.m. Location: Campus Galleries
When I came to Boise I thought I knew what I was getting into. I had chosen the school to have all four seasons. So winter would be fun, like an adventure. Right? Rewind and let’s think. I am a Californian, born and raised. Winter clothes come out at 50 degrees. Uggs are acceptable if it’s 52 degrees. It’s 70 and sunny 360 days a year. Christmases are warm and sunny. Almost every year I wear shorts to Christmas. I had no idea what winter was. And when it came last year, I had no idea what to do about it. It was a November morning. I woke up bright and early for my 8:40 biology class and looked out the window. It was just white. All white. And cold. I could feel the cold on the window. I thought snow was supposed to be pretty. Pretty and light and soft and happy and none of this terrifying and angry snow. The snow was whipping and the wind was blowing and there was nothing peaceful about it. I felt the tears coming. It was early, and I had never dealt with anything like this. This weather was so angry. So naturally I cried and ran to my friend who had gone to high school in Germany. And so the lesson in how to dress for winter began. The key to any cold day is apparently layers. Layers, upon layers, upon layers. I was still not sure I could handle the outside world. But long johns, two pairs of socks, jeans, vans, three shirts, one hoodie and a jacket later, I was pretty sure I could face the cold. And I did. I made it all the way to the Education Building and to class on time, vaguely resembling a marshmellow. And I had an awkward sort of pride in myself. It’s almost embarrassing to admit how proud I was for making it to class. But in a sense I came to college to have new experiences. Experiences with people, and jobs and classes. Turns out, weather was just one of those I had to have.
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Celebrating Dia de Los Muertos Day of The Dead brings life to diversity on campus.
Matt Shelar Staff Writer
As a good number of Americans were celebrating Halloween last week, the time of year was being looked at in a different light by many students. A week-long Dia De Los Muertos campus gave student a diverse look at international holidays. “Not a lot of people get a chance to see this side of what many Americans call ‘the Mexican version of Halloween.’ And it’s really nothing like that. It’s more family oriented— more of a celebration,” said Kimber Medellin, freshman chemistry major. Throughout the week of Oct. 29 students may have seen
altars set up on the Student Union Building’s Brava Stage. These altars were in place as remembrance of fallen loved ones. These altars were displayed as part of the Dia de Los Muertos celebration. This event was held by the Multicultural Student Services (MSS) Biligual Education Student Organization, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers,
Organizacion de Estudiantes Latino-Americanos, Sigma Lambda Beta and Alpha Pi Sigma. It was also coordinated with help from Guillermo Mu-
noz, Osciel Salazar and Tracy Sedano of the MSS. It was the goal of these groups to educate the Boise State community about this Latin American holiday. A c cording to Dond i
Iannucci, freshman international business major, as the week went on, the celebration appeared to grow, along with the commemorative altars. “Each time I walked past the Brava Stage, the altar seemed to get bigger,” Iannucci said. “And for some reason, there were skulls involved. And I know skulls are important when pertaining to the Day of the Dead.” Salvador Barba, freshman business major, said he was able to shed light on the holiday’s sign i f ican ce of skulls. “Where m o s t people would think strictly
of death when looking at a skull, it has a different connotation in Mexican culture. The skull is a memorialization of those lost. They are typically decorated with vibrant colored flowers to attract spirits of the dead,” Barba said. Other students expressed their happiness to be able to experience the “best of both worlds” because of this event. “I like Halloween but it’s nice to know that there are so many organizations here that have taken interest in something different, because it’s not just a part of ‘their’ background; it’s a part of ‘my’ background. And it’s things like these that make me feel like there’s an ‘our’ background,” Medellin said.
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Leslie Moreau continues Faculty Artist Series Tim Atwell Staff Writer
The lights dimmed in the Morrison Center Recital Hall as Leslie Moreau walked on stage. Without any spoken introduction, she raised her clarinet to her lips and jumped straight into “Dissonant Grooves for Solo B-flat Clarinet,” an enticing piece by modern composer Jeff Lambert. This concert was part of the Faculty Artist Series, which showcases the talents of many different professor artists throughout the school year. The headliner of this concert was clarinetist Leslie Moreau, who played solo for most of the show before being joined
by four other musicians. These musicians were Leslie Moreau’s husband, Barton Moreau, on the piano, Nicole Molumby on the flute, Jeanne Belfy on the oboe, Janelle Oberbillig on the bassoon and David Saunders on the horn. A piano was rolled onstage before the second song, and Barton Moreau accompanied his wife throughout “Clarinet Sonata,” a three-part arrangement written by David Baker. The first part, entitled Blues, had a jazzy, oldfashioned blues sound. The second part was rather melancholy, and lived up to its title “Loneliness.” The third part had a much happier sound to it, and was entitled
“Dance.” This was followed by a short intermission. After intermission, the Moreau’s returned to play “Tonada y Cueco,” a two-part duet. For the finale, Barton Moreau left stage and the other four wind players joined Leslie Moreau for “Kliene Kammermusik” Op. 24 No. 2, an arrangement by Paul Hindermith for a wind quintet. “It felt great,” Leslie Moreau said. “The David Baker (‘Clarinet Sonata’) was the centerpiece.” Leslie Moreau will play with the Idaho Philharmonic in a couple of weeks, and the wind quintet will start playing again in January and February, when they will perform at several local high schools.
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Broncos’ sex report card Zachary Chastaine Opinion Editor
For the last seven years, Trojan Condoms has been going around rating universities across the country to see how they stack up when it comes to keeping students safe in the bedroom. Boise State received its report card in the mail this month. Out of 141 universities, Boise State ranked comfortably in the upper 50 percent in spot 52, which is up from spot 66 last year. Yet after prodding around in regard to the grade, it turns out the university has more to offer than what its score suggests. The grades are a culmination of several factors from the availability of sexual health services like contraceptives, sexually transmitted disease testing and sexual assault resources. Researchers sponsored by Trojan queried schools on many things. To find information from each of the schools they would go to the school’s health and wellness website and try to gather information as a student might. They got into contact with each school’s equivalent of our own Health and Wellness center and looked into services and information from the perspective students are believed to try and access it. “We looked at the largest schools and we looked at the athletic conferences. We figured this was a good way to look at peer schools. There were smaller schools that wouldn’t necessarily meet the criteria or size, and then of course we included the Ivy League schools,” said Bert Sperling, founder of Sperling’s Best Places. The company was hired by Trojan’s public relations firm to do research for the grades. “We did not measure the amount of sexual activity on campus, so we did not measure the actual sexual health of students. That information is just not available and there is no good way to do that. That’s not what we’re looking for. Sexual health resources and information for students was what we were looking for,” Sperling said. Researchers focused heavily on the websites of universities, saying that was the natural place students would go to for information about sexual health resources on their campus. Yet there is more happening in regard to sexual health resources than can be found on the health and wellness center website.
Jodi Brawley, assistant director of wellness and marketing, said there is more going on than is obvious at the surface. While the school’s score of 52 out of 141 was still not bad – there is something to be said for the university offering a full medical clinic with a whole gamut of contraceptives for students – some of the school’s efforts would have gone undetected by researchers. For students living on campus there are over 30 vending machines spread throughout the residence halls where students can get some inexpensive rubber to sheath themselves with. In addition the Health and Wellness Center offers condoms by the basket-full. “We fill the baskets weekly,” said Brawley. Small efforts like this are in place, as well as no-nonsense talk sessions for students with health and wellness personnel to ask questions all about sexual health, also to learn the ins and outs of contraceptive which students can both see and examine samples of. This information is not broadcast via the school’s website, so Sperling’s team performing the survey for Trojan would not have known unless they were to dive a little deeper. As Brawley explained, the university does not have a stance on student sexual health as a matter of policy but they do provide services for students, as well as education on the relevant subjects. There is no mention of condom dispensers in the residence halls and the peerto-peer awareness programs because those things are for the on-campus community, not the general public. The general public doesn’t go to the university for STI testing – although testing is available through the university for students – really it’s a matter of taking care of your own, and taking into account who really needs to know. To be sure, we have to take anything Trojan says with a grain of salt. While the survey is seven years running and does provide useful insight to a school’s available resources, it is still a survey sponsored by a condom company. While he couldn’t speak for Trojan, Sperling had this to say in regard to what a company has to gain from such a study. “Corporations realize it does good things for them to do good things. This is a seven-year study, one of our longest lived research studies, and one that we feel the best about, because of the information it puts in the hands of students. So corporations get positive press that they are being a good citizen, it’s putting a positive light on their efforts, they want to take care of their customers,” Sperling said. Boise State didn’t make the top ten in Trojan’s sexual health report card this year, but we’re up from last year, and we can be thankful we are not in the bottom ten.
Out of 141 universities, Boise State ranked comfortably in the upper 50 percent in spot 52
Using art to get out a message is not a new tactic. Street artists and awareness campaigns have been doing it for years. It’s no secret why art is such a good tool for awareness, an art installation begets interest in people, where a pamphlet filled with statistics and paragraphs upon paragraphs would do just the opposite, no matter how interesting or high-priority the issue at hand. Particularly for students, some of whom barely have time to get a full eight hours of sleep, an art installation can provide the information quickly and easily. And with all the events happening on campus for the campaign, One Million Bones, it makes it easier for students to get involved, as well as hear the message. There’s something indis-
putably powerful about seeing an art installation rather than reading a pamphlet. “Art is the chosen way to raise awareness. When people see a visual petition, it’s more powerful than words,” said Jamie Lish, coordinator for the Idaho section of One Million Bones, a campaign to raise awareness of genocides and other atrocities happening around the world. They will use both the making of the bones and the display of the bones to support their cause. Just as important to the cause is the process of making the bones. “Even the making of the bones is very healing,” Lish said. When students get together to make the bones for the main installation, they know that they all share the same goal and it allows more students to get involved without any large
time commitment, with the bone-making sessions lasting only a few hours. Alex Clifford, a freshman business major, was the student correspondent for a bone-making event in Towers Hall on Nov 3. Alex chose to help plan the event as part of a service learning project. “I thought this one would get me more involved, because it’s for a bigger cause,” Clifford said. With students and other caring citizens making bones all across the country, One Million Bones is indeed a huge project. One Million Bones is clever in its construction and in its execution, by getting students and other citizens involved in making the bones it creates a more unified experience for everyone involved. “I think (the students) have a better understanding of what’s going on. It’s not
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say, “I made one of those bones, I helped create that.” Not only does the project create a powerful message about genocide, it also unifies people and students across the country around this one cause.
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Hawaii Preview
Michael Steen Staff Writer
Boise State was handed their second defeat of the season Saturday night in a nail-biting 21-19 home loss to San Diego State. With the loss, the Broncos (7-2, 4-1 MWC) relinquished their lead in the Mountain West to the Aztecs and Fresno State, and will now need help in order to take home honors of conference champs. In a game highlighted by an opening kickoff by the Aztecs that sucked the air out of Bronco Stadium in the opening seconds, and a dominant performance by
Aztec sophomore running back Adam Amuena who went for 127 yards rushing and a touchdown, the Broncos are looking at the areas for improvement. “The closest games are going to be decided by the smallest details,” said Head Football Coach Chris Petersen. Looking forward to this weekend’s matchup with a familiar foe and current Mountain West cellar dweller, Hawaii (1-7, 0-5 MWC), the Broncos will be looking to bounce back and get a confidence boosting win going into the final two games of the season. While Hawaii doesn’t look
formidable on paper, Petersen knows coming off a loss, his Broncos could be vulnerable and his task is to keep them focused and in check. “I know that team (Hawaii) can beat us,” said Petersen. “There is no question about it.” Offensively, the Broncos struggled mightily vs. San Diego State. With redshirt junior quarterback Joe Southwick throwing for just 164 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and redshirt senior running back D.J. Harper totaling just 81-yards rushing and two touchdowns, the Broncos are focusing on the fundamentals and execution when
they have possession. With a Hawaii defense that is allowing 42 points a game and ranked 122 in the nation in the category, the Broncos know they have an opportunity to get into a good rhythm. “We’re there, we just need to finish and do what we’re taught and I think we’ll be good,” said senior wide receiver Chris Potter. “I think if we can hone in on those details, we’ll be fine.” Hawaii brings in a defense that boasts a defensive back who leads the Mountain West in passes broken up, in junior cornerback and kick returner Mike Edwards. “He’s a very dynamic and
electric guy and has a great feel for returning kicks,” said Petersen. “He has that quick twitch to go with it and cover guys and make a lot of plays”. Defensively and on special teams the Broncos really seem to show holes. Being shorthanded at defense with starters like sophomore defensive back Lee Hightower being suspended indefinitely and standout senior defensive tackle Mike Atkinson and sophomore cornerback Bryan Douglas both out for the season with ACL injuries, the Broncos will be looking for young players to step up and perform. On special teams, executing the details is what Coach
The snowy countdown to Bogus Basin Nikki Hanson
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The leaves are changing, temperatures are dropping, coffee warms the hands of many and a soft pink glow tinges the cheeks of those rushing to and fro. A short 16.5 miles north of Boise is the home of Bogus
Basin Mountain Recreation Area, which operates with a special use permit from the USDA Forest Service. Bogus Basin is a hot spot for many students during the winter months and will be kicking off the winter season through the event “Bogus Snowball,” taking place on Thursday, Nov. 8, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the
Boise Basque block. There will be live music, inexpensive beverages, food and more. For those interested in working for Bogus Basin seasonal positions are available and currently accepting applications, most managers have begun the hiring process for the winter. The season pass for
2012-2013 is now available. However, there are important things to keep in mind according to the website: Season passes cannot be purchased or picked up on the mountain; 2012-13 season passes are valid Feb. 20, 2012, at the start of the sale, through April 30, 2013, at the close of the season; birth date cut-off is Dec.
1, 2012. The name on the pass must be verifiable with I.D, minors excluded with parents I.D. Not having the proper gear is no excuse for hitting the slopes. Bogus Basin has fittings and equipment for all sizes and ages. There is room for everyone ranging from beginners on the bunny slope
Petersen will get his team to get dialed in this week for their matchup with the Warriors “Our guys have been great, because most of the times they win those battles,” Petersen said. Coach Petersen’s biggest point of emphasis is putting last week behind and keeping the team focused on what they know they can do. “It comes back to us playing hard and executing,” Petersen said. That Broncos look to get back on track this weekend at Hawaii and move to 8-2 on the season. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. local time and can be seen on the NBC Sports Network. to the most advanced on black diamonds. Bogus Basin will be open for full winter operation midNovember through mid-April from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends and holidays, which is subject to change depending on weather and conditions. For any additional information call Bogus Basin Departments at 208-332-5100, or visit the website: http://www. bogusbasin.org.
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Corral festivities kick off season Michael Steen Staff Writer
Monday night unofficially kicked off the men’s basketball 2012-2013 campaign with a student rally by The Corral. The festivities began around 7 p.m. Monday night as students filed into the Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Building. At the entrance where approximately 150 students were lined up and were encouraged to sign up with club officials and become an official member of The Corral. Founding member and senior, Tyler Pagel, began the night by introducing a video clip featuring The Corral in action, specifically, the flash mob during a timeout during the game against the then 12 ranked UNLV that gained national attention including a blog post from ESPN.com. The Corral’s vice president, Max Forkner took the
stage next and addressed what The Corral does for the team and program as a whole as far as supporting them at the games and generating buzz and attention. “We’re here for the team and we’re excited to support them,” Forkner said. “We’re excited to create an atmosphere that is a lot of fun and do the best we can.” Forkner led his talk into a video that featured the variety of chants The Corral ritualistically participates in from game-to-game. The Corral’s president, Steven Anderson was up next to the podium to speak about the rewards program The Corral implemented this season. For being member of The Corral, students are given a stamp card to keep track of how many games they attend. For the first game, students will receive a Bronco Nation T-shirt, which is the official 2012 Corral shirt.
On the fourth game attended, students will receive a 25 percent discount at the Bronco Shop. Following the seventh stamp, students will receive a Bronco “Swag Bag.” Following this, the stakes get higher. After the tenth game, students will be entered into a drawing for an Apple iPad Mini. Following the 14th stamp, which is as many as the card holds, students receive a free Nike hooded sweatshirt courtesy of the Bronco Shop. The real kicker is the news released days ago. For every game attended, students will be entered into a drawing to win a Toyota Scion. The night would be showcased by The Corral’s special guest and keynote speaker, men’s head basketball coach, Leon Rice. Rice energetically hopped up on stage and spoke about his enjoyment of The Corral and how much they mean to
the team and their success each game. “One thing I know for sure is you cannot have a great basketball program if you don’t have a great homecourt advantage,” said Rice. “The homecourt advantage comes from the students.” Rice then introduced each member of the team and took a short question and answer session with students in the crowd where he addressed his and the team’s outlook and views on the upcoming season. The night was capped off with one random student from the crowd being picked from a Facebook contest to win a basketball signed by Coach Rice and the members of the team. The men’s basketball team starts their 20122013 season on Sunday, Nov 11 vs. Texas Southern University at 2 p.m. at Taco Bell Arena.
Addressing the issue of No. 16
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Kellen Moore is and forever will be a legend. How could he not? He’s the active leader for most career wins in college football history, his accuracy and timing were impeccable, he threw touchdowns at whim and the list goes on. What Moore should be remembered for is his ability to closeout games and limit mistakes. He had ice in his veins no amount of pressure, whether that’s situational or crowd-based, could affect his play. He knew how to execute when his team needed him to. Redshirt junior and current starting quarterback Joe
Southwick does not have those skills. Now, this is not a debate on comparing Moore and Southwick. This is analyzing a simple, yet crucial element of the game that shows where one quarterback exceeded and the other lacks. Southwick is a decent quarterback when it comes to statistics. On the year, Southwick sits at 1,842 passing yards, a 10-7 touchdown-interception ratio, a 132.8 quarterback rating and a 65.5 completion percentage. This same Southwick has a 58.8 completion percentage with 467 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in total 3rd down situations. Converting third downs
is a momentum booster or a momentum killer. Southwick is a quarterback who simply is not good at converting. When Southwick gets into the red zone of the opposing team, that percentage drastically drops. From the opponent’s 19-yard line to the goal line, he has a 42.9 completion percentage. From the opponents 9-yard line to the goal line, he has an even lower percentage at 29.4. On the contrary, when in the opponent’s 19-yard line to the goal line, Southwick has thrown for 10 touchdowns with three interceptions. Those are actually decent numbers. But, it’s the inconsistency that hurts a team the most,
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Sophomore forward Jake Ness signing a basketball However, when you are a No. 24 ranked Boise State team in the first week of the season with very limited room for error, your quarterback has to step up and perform. The phenomenal Boise State “D” can only take the team so far. Southwick cannot and has not won the big games Boise State desperately needs to
win for the BCS hopes to remain alive. He has also struggled with the games he should have no trouble with (i.e. San Diego State). It’s time to give redshirt freshman Jimmy Laughrea a shot at the starting position. They need to make the switch to the 2012 Bronco Offensive Scout of the Year Laughrea and let his cannon of an arm guide this team.
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