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Thrift Store costume shopping Lance Moore @LanceMoore07
It’s that time of year again: when selecting a costume can be one of the most arduous processes for anyone. College students are no exception, seeking out the best costume to amp up their cool factor while also not breaking the bank. Where does the happy median between cool and sexy come in? Thrift store shopping can be a great outlet for students to affordably make their selections while also getting a little creative in the art of the miss and match. For under $20, thrift stores provide the opportunity for costume ingenuity. Now this not to say that other outlets of finding costumes are not effective, such as on the internet or at seasonal costume stores. Thrift store costume shopping can turn into a fun and affordable outing to prepare for Halloween festivities. Page Design Tyeson anderson/THE ARBITER
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Where could he be? All you need is an old WWII style U.S. Navy shirt (redstriped in particular), darkrimmed glasses and an adventurous spirit in order to pull off the classic Where’s Waldo costume. All articles of clothing can be purchased for under $10 at thrift stores if you take the time to look. However be wary, friends may have a recurring process of finding their Waldo dressed comrade in a crowd just to lose them again.
One of the least expensive costumes in this photo spread primarily involves a Google branded T-shirt and a little submission to the techy inside all of us. For under five bucks, Halloween can be a time of innovation and technological prowess displayed with pride. Delight the party with wit and banter of the future of the advancing world, and how Google will ultimately lead to a present time that is reminiscent of the “Terminator” film franchise.
Finding any seancelooking retro ‘70s gear is one of the easiest things to find while thrift store costume shopping. Complete the outfit with a matching headband and either a deck of cards or crystal ball to match; an individual is set to read futures all through Halloween. Not only is this costume easy and affordable to concoct, but it is also the perfect time of year in order to wear an outfit where hideous ‘70s style fashion is once again socially acceptable.
Picture this: a sea of ‘80s retro gear, classic rock gods, and one super hero after another. Then in walks an person dressed as an Amish lady. Not exactly the most sexually appealing in regards to a costume, but its classic touch and simplistic way makes for a great costume especially when shopping for a costume on a budget. Ladies churn that butter, don that full legged skirt, and sport that classic Puritan style. This is that thrift store antique swag.
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Sharon McGuire works in the Provosts office on campus and helps deal with student complaints against professors academic policies and grading measures. As Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies, McGuire knows the ins and outs of academic complaints. “Like many protocols, it requires going through a chain of command,” McGuire said. McGuire said she understands students can become frustrated about a classes work-
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load and material, or a low grade they felt was unfair. “We recommend that students express their concerns to the faculty member first,” McGuire said. “Sometimes a faculty member is going to say, ‘That is useful to know. I will make some changes or adaptations’.” If that doesn’t resolve the dispute, McGuire said students can then take the matter further. “The next step would be to go to the department chair,” McGuire said. If the department chair is not able to mediate the dispute, students can visit the Dean of their college
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who will review the case. “Most of the students have an interface with an associate dean, so they probably wouldn’t talk to the dean directly,” McGuire said. According to McGuire, students who are not able to resolve their issues through a chain of command should utilize the Academic Grievance policy, which addresses disputes with course materials and assignments. “Students need to document that they have gone through that chain of command and then there is a preliminary hearing just to look and see whether what the student is alleging fits
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with the class policy,” McGuire said. After the preliminary hearing, students go before a panel of seven selected professors and students who will hear arguments and deliberate on a decision. Students who think they have been given an unfair grade can also appeal their scores through school officials. McGuire explained that many grade appeals solely address possible mistakes in professors grading records. “The grade appeal is focused on errors in the system and less about, ‘I think I should have gotten
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an A on this paper,’” McGuire said. McGuire feels that many professors would be happy to discuss grading issues with students if approached by a student but in her experience, McGuire said students can be hesitant to complain about a professor’s policies or grading. “Some students say that they feel intimidated, that they are worried about their grade being hurt,” McGuire said. According to McGuire, many professors she works with like to keep open communication between themselves and students who may feel misjudgements and mistakes were made. Lindsay Greenwood, an
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incoming freshman at Boise State in the spring thinks the grade appeals and Academic Grievance policy are necessary to ensure fairness. “You are paying for school, so I think you should be able to complain if you didn’t get a fair grade or if the class doesn’t make sense,” Greenwood said. Being just out of high school, Greenwood has had disputes with teachers before. “I have had a couple teachers that I don’t think were fair, but at least here you can talk to someone to maybe fix things in class,” Greenwood said. “In high school, I guess you would tell your parents or maybe tell the principal.”
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Aries (March 21- April 19): Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? You may find the sudden impulse to drop everything (young babies included) and run out the door without stopping until your veins pump battery acid. Just keep running and don’t look back. They won’t be able to find you after you remove your fingerprints with a lighter.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): With the weather being so cold lately, you are probably stuck indoors suffering from cabin fever. Beat these cooped up feelings by tearing out sections of the roof in your home or apartment to create makeshift skylights. They will give you direct access to the frigid winter air and snow flurries that are soon expected.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): You are a sick person. A very sick person. Your immune system has been struggling to get through the cold and flu season so far, but don’t give up just yet. Perhaps you need to cleanse your body of toxins. For the next week, only drink lemon water mixed with cayenne pepper. If you experience loss of motor skills, call a doctor.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): OK Scorpio, the jig is up. Everyone knows about your interstate bank robbing spree over the past several months and someone is likely calling in a tip to police right now. Pack up your suitcase and guns. Head down to the local dive motel and hole up in a cheap room. Grab a street walker for companionship and wait for the big standoff with the sheriff’s department.
Gemini (May 21-June 20): Cupid stuck you with an arrow today, right in that juicy behind of yours. Watch out for who you fall in love with. A neighbor of mine was stuck with one of Cupid’s arrows last week and now is infatuated with the neighborhood golden retriever. He was arrested last week for bestiality after being caught spooning naked with the dog.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22): You may be feeling restless today, so use this restlessness to become a wanderer and vagabond, tainted by a lost love. You will find the finest rustic western wear and begin heading on foot to the great state of Wyoming, there you will find solace on the high rise plateaus and desert vistas and eventually join a pack of coyotes.
Cancer (June 21-July 22): Today your recent string of great feelings will come crashing down with a devastating thud. After you run out of your illegal stash of diet pills you have been taking to lose weight, you will sleep for three days straight only to wake in an iced bathtub with one kidney missing. Don’t fret, you only need one kidney anyway.
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): This week your time will be bogged down with last minute decisions and errands you are forced to run. Take the time to breathe and remember to watch your road rage as you sit in traffic for HOURS. Take the time to send out some texts or watch Netflix on your phone as city construction crews stand by the road and talk. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Are you experiencing a shopping hangover this week? Did buying a bunch of unnecessary crap make you feel any better about having to die eventually? I am guessing you don’t feel any better. At least you have a sweet new cell phone cover and YOLO tattoo on your lower back that will impress the opposite sex.
Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 19): Your constant movement may throw others off and make them uncomfortable. Take the time to make sure you are not invading the personal space of others with your wild antics. Remember, it is not socially acceptable to remove one’s shirt and hug others tenderly from behind. These social steps take time and shouldn’t be rushed. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As you continue your life journey among other mortals, you will become open to new ideas and concepts you never previously considered. Despite all of your newfound interests and thoughts, do not get caught up in the age old practice of drinking your own urine. Try drinking the urine of others instead. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) A new book may have you dreaming of distant lands filled with enchanting scenery and sexually attractive people with natural tans. This book will also tell you all about the people in the middle east a couple thousand years ago and how they wouldn’t listen to another wise guy with a beard who eventually received ultimate super powers.
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Cassandra Sullivan aims to change the world Keely Mills Staff Writer
Taking a ferry from one continent to the next was the daily commute for Boise State senior Cassandra Sullivan while she spent five months studying in Istanbul, Turkey, the only city in the world that spans two continents, Europe and Asia. While in Turkey, Sullivan not only pursued her degree in economics, but also interned at the United States Consulate. Her internship work dealt with the economic trade relations between the United States and Turkey. It was a continuation of her internship in Boise at the Department of Commerce. Working in Turkey gave her the chance to see a new perspective, however Sulli-
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van felt her skills could be used better in other fields. “I don’t think that it makes that big of an impact, for all the work that they do,” Sullivan said about her time at the consulate. This led Sullivan to Haiti, where she worked for three and a half weeks last summer. For the past year, Sullivan has been studying country development and writing on the topic. She wanted to see what these situations were like up close. “I realized I’d written about a topic that I had never observed firsthand. I kind of have a personal philosophy against that,” Sullivan said. In Haiti she volunteered at a Tuberculosis clinic, taught English to adults and children, ran a debate
camp and helped run a summer camp at an orphanage. Sullivan’s current endeavor is the Rhodes Fellowship. She recently submitted her application to the most prestigious fellowship in the world, a full ride and stipend to Oxford for graduate school. “It’s a really good platform to propel you to do really great things,” Sullivan said about the fellowship. Professor Andrew Finstuen, director of the Honors College at Boise State, worked closely with Sullivan on her Rhodes Fellowship application. He also worked with her on the Truman Fellowship application that she submitted last year and for which she became a finalist. “It’s a lot of fun to work
with highly motivated students who really care about what they’re doing and where they’re going” Finstuen said. Sullivan explained how the application process for these sorts of things is very intensive, but also very rewarding. “Just the process of applying helps you learn about yourself,” Sullivan said. Sullivan’s pursuit of careers has gone through multiple changes throughout her time at university. One thing which remains constant is her hard working attitude and aptitude to take every advantage that she can to better her education. “My long term goal is to do 1,001 things,” Sullivan said. With no exact profession
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It makes the daunting task a manageable one when students are aware that they don’t have to tackle grad school applications alone. With grad school counseling as an option, students at Boise State could start working towards building a great resume and application materials as early as freshman year. Already this year, with three sessions already over, there has been an increase in students asking how to access resources posted online. “It is great that students are looking into online resources because there are more programs than people are aware of at Boise State at both the Master’s and Ph.D. levels,” Stone said. Throughout the series it has been noticed that there is a substantial amount of community in-
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and coordinator of Grad Series events. With three out of five events already done, “Grad School 101,” “Funding Grad School” and “Graduate School Panel,” the last two events will cover what is left in the application process. The first is “Writing to get into Graduate School” and the final event for this semester is the Graduate School Fair. “Although we are experts on Boise State’s graduate programs, there is a lot of information that caters to all students interested in grad school,” Stone said. This series may be helpful to outgoing seniors and juniors at Boise State but there is a way that this series can benefit freshmen and sophomores as well. “One of the ways this series benefits undergraduate students is by creating an awareness of great resources,” Stone said.
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in mind, she is intending to pursue a master’s degree in international development and focus on international education and education policies and institutions. “I think Cassie would want to say, ‘I don’t really think of myself as set apart from other students,’” Finstuen said.““I’m like any other student in that we all have the ability and potential to work hard and push ourselves and care about our education and care about the world.’”
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Protect your PC “Talk Nerdy to Me” is a technology column written by Derek Deulus to provide technological advice for the Boise State community. Your PC was made for the Internet. Unfortunately, the Internet can be a scary place without the proper protection and tools. This week I want to give you some tips and application recommendations that can make your online experience better than ever. First and foremost, make sure you have anti-virus installed. A common misconception is that you still need to pay for anti-virus to make sure your PC is properly protected. You can now get great anti-virus for free. My personal recommendation is Microsoft Security Essentials. It’s absolutely free and made by the same company who actually makes your operating system. For you Windows 8 users, you are already covered as anti-virus is built into Windows from the start. When it comes to surfing the Web, I highly recommend using Google’s Chrome browser. It is screamingly fast. It also has built in malware protection as well as a lot of customization and extensions, which are add-ons that allow your browser to do other things. One of the most highly recommended extensions is “Adblock." Adblock is completely free and does exactly what it sounds like. It blocks all Internet advertising. You can now listen to Pandora without ever hearing or seeing a commercial and watch YouTube without annoying pop-up ads or auto-playing commercials before the video starts. Another highly recommended application is Norton Identity Safe. This is another completely free program for your PC. This program is used primarily to store your user names and passwords for all of the websites you use. This information is encrypted and securely stored in the “cloud” and is also accessible from your smartphone as well. What’s nice about this program is it also installs an extension into Google Chrome that will automatically recognize when you go to one of your frequently visited websites and automatically fill in your login information.
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Nathaniel Snyder is married and enjoys playing guitar. He also enjoys reading and the color orange. Oswalt said. Most of the communication students enjoy talking to Snyder and he is always open to help the students. Zac Strohfus, who had two classes with Snyder before and is currently enrolled in COMM 317 with him, likes Snyder’s attitude. “I mean he is really good about knowing when to be professional and knowing when to relate with the students,” Strohfus said. Snyder is married and plays guitar. Snyder doesn’t like any specific
sport in particular. However, his favorite color is orange but it’s not because of the Broncos. “It’s a color of the fall,” Snyder said. Snyder can talk about media, music, audio recording, languages and even farming. Students enjoy talking to him about various topics, like how to raise chickens. Or the definition of the word “dude.” “I read a lot. I discovered sometimes the way we think may be a result of the language that we use so I
am interested in knowing all kinds of languages and the results of how people think,” Snyder said. The grading system of his classes is different from the other professors at Boise State. He believes that students should absorb the course material and definition. So long as students turn in the assignments and try their best, they are good. “I think it’s a really good grading system. I actually like it. I know some people
aren’t happy, but I think it’s a really good way to make sure that everyone is well-rounded in their production skill,” Oswalt said. Snyder always encourages students to learn out of the classroom. He believes real life experience
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Many communication students can identify the professor with the rolling finger mustache, short hair and business attitude. This is Nathan Snyder. “I’ve a knack for media technology, which is why I choose media. I choose to teach because I have benefited from lots of people teaching me and I get a great satisfaction by disseminating that benefit that I have to other people,” Snyder said. Snyder, age 40, is a lecturer in the Communication Department. He teaches COMM 116, 117, 316 and 317. He was born in Greenleaf, Idaho, a town about 40 miles west of Boise, with a population of about 500. Snyder got his undergraduate degree in philosophy and a Master of Science in Human Performance Technology. Kim Oswalt, currently enrolled in COMM 317 with Snyder, expressed his opinion on the class. “My favorite part about Nathan’s classes is that they are completely hands on so we learn more about the equipment and the production by actually doing it than we would just hearing about it,”
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“Share with Cher” is a recurring feature taking student queries to a new level by publishing student concerns or questions about campus and going straight to the source. Contact Cher at news@arbiteronline. com to get your answers. If you are planning on a big graduation event during intercession or summer, plan again. Although you can complete your degree requirements during these semesters, there is no commencement ceremony. Feeling gypped? Consider yourself lucky because Mandy Nelson, associate registrar, said Boise State used to only offer one ceremony each year and all the graduates from the entire year had to wait until spring to walk. The first December ceremony didn’t occur until 2001 or 2002, according to Nelson. “Everyone who graduated from that prior summer, December and May would all participate in that spring ceremony,” Nelson said. The decision to have two ceremonies was two-fold, according to Nelson. It was due to people leaving the area after completing their requirements, thus missing the opportunity to walk and because of the sheer size of a year’s worth of graduates. Although the annual ceremony was larger, the current version of spring and winter ceremonies continues to grow with the intercession graduates invited to walk in the spring ceremony, and summer graduates waiting for the winter ceremony. “August graduates are invited to the winter ceremony and we have plenty of room in the winter ceremony,” Nelson said. “It’s our spring ceremony that is hitting a really large capacity. In spring we have anywhere from 1,200-1,400 people walk (for the last couple years) and in winter we have between 700800 people walk.” The number of spring graduates is naturally higher since many programs have structured courses and fixed schedules that end for spring graduation, according to Nelson. Applying for graduation in summer is just like it is for any other semester though. “They still have to apply for graduation and the deadline is the fifth day of classes in the first five week session,” Nelson said.
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This is how much Americans dislike Congress: They like Homeland Security more. They like federal bureaucrats more. They like the IRS more. Far, far more. A newly released Pew Research Center poll gives Congress credit for a rare miracle: uniting Democrats and Republicans. With a sense of agreement rarely seen in recent weeks, all political groups have come to the same conclusion: They dislike Congress overwhelmingly. And all sides agree that the system isn’t the problem _ the actual members are. Only 19 percent say they trust government to do right either always or most of the time, which matches the low last seen in August 2011, during the last congressional dispute over the debt
ceiling. No coincidence there. Yet it’s not everything in Washington that Americans dislike _ despite the impression one sometimes gets of a nation rising up with pitchforks in hand. Views of governmental agencies and actions are varied and mostly positive. Three-fourths of Americans have a favorable view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for example, a figure almost matched by NASA and the Department of Defense. Of 13 government entities measured, nine had favorability ratings above 60 percent. Only one, the IRS, had a negative profile, with 51 percent disapproving and 44 percent approving of it. Still _ far better than Congress. Only 23 percent of Americans had a favorable view of that institution (unanimity: 23 percent among Republicans, 25 percent among Democrats and 20 percent among independents). Federal workers, often decried as exemplars of
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The U.S. congress has the lowest approval rating of any federal agency. inefficiency and worthy of the furlough they just got, were almost three times as popular, with 62 percent of Americans feeling favorable toward them. Incumbents tend to shrug away such results, since these polls take a national measurement and their elections are local or regional, at most. As has been written endlessly, most members reside in safe districts where
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The Energy Department’s plan to modernize its aging nuclear weapons complex and update the seven hydrogen bomb designs in the nation’s arsenal would require massive investments at a time of severe budget pressure. As a result, the plan is getting a tough assessment by outside groups, who say congressional Republicans and Democrats are not fully on board with what the Obama administration has proposed over the last year: a $60 billion effort that would transform industrial arms sites across the nation and fundamentally reconfigure existing weapon designs. A report this week by the Union of Concerned Scientists raises new objections that the plan would require construction of unnecessary facilities and introduce untested combinations of parts inside the bombs _ which could erode confidence in their reliability and safety. At the same time, the report confirmed long-standing concerns cited by nuclear weapons experts that not enough routine testing and surveillance of the nation’s stockpile is being conducted at bomb plants to assure full reliability of the weapons. In recent years, funding for surveillance has increased and is
scheduled to grow. The U.S. stopped making nuclear weapons in 1990, meaning that all stockpiles are at least 23 years old and in many cases 30 or 40 years old. The Energy Department has proposed and withdrawn a number of plans to deal with the aging stockpiles. After those earlier plans were criticized, the Nuclear Weapons Council, a highlevel board of officials from the Energy and Defense departments, proposed a 25-year plan to mix old and newly manufactured parts from the seven existing weapons designs into five new packages at a cost of $60 billion. The new report from the scientists group faulted that plan, because it would combine plutonium triggers from one type of weapon with thermonuclear components from other types. That kind of combination was never tested by detonation before the end of fullscale underground tests in the early 1990s. Among the authors of the report was Philip Coyle, who at one time ran the nation’s nuclear testing program in Nevada, later was deputy director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and until 2011 served as associate director for national security and international affairs in the White House Office.
of Science and Technology Policy. Coyle said the current plan essentially violates the Obama administration’s pledge against developing new nuclear weapons. “It sends the wrong message to the rest of the world,” he said. The Energy Department and its National Nuclear Security Administration, which runs the weapons complex, did not respond to Times re-
their views are largely in sync with the populace, if not with the representative from across the aisle. And voters historically have tended to hate Congress as an institution but appreciate, at least, their own member of Congress. But if numbers in the poll hold _ and that is a big if, with even primary elections months away _ at least some of those incumbents have
cause to be more concerned. According to Pew, almost 4 in 10 voters said they did not want their own representative re-elected, a sobering percentage. Before the last two non-presidential elections, both “change” elections that altered the makeup of Congress, the percentage of Americans wanting to upend their member of Congress was in the 20s.
quests for comment on the report. Instead of developing new designs that could not be tested under current international treaties, the Obama administration should continue to refurbish existing designs at a much lower cost, said physicist Lisbeth Gronlund, a co-author of the report. “Both parties are concerned about the cost of these things,” she said. The report also called on the Energy Department to get rid of its surplus stocks of plutonium and uranium, in part by blending the material for use as commercial nuclear reac-
tor fuel. The Energy Department has enough material for 13,000 new nuclear bombs, according to the report. The Obama plan would include a number of costly new production facilities, including the Uranium Processing Facility, a massive plant at the Y-12 Security Complex in Tennessee slated to manufacture new thermonuclear secondaries for bombs. The cost of that facility has jumped from $600 million to $7 billion, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists report, and other estimates put the cost as high as $11.6 billion.
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Homecoming 2013 Lance Moore @LanceMoore07
With a parade of student decorated golf carts ringing in the morning, Boise State Homecoming week comes to an end. The week-long series promoting of Bronco spirt concluded at the rivalry game with the Broncos taking on the Nevada Wolf Pack. Homecoming is the time of year that correlates with the return of students back to campus, as well as alumni who have maintained their close ties with the university. Taking place during the fall of the new academic year and landing smack dab in the middle of football season, the Boise State campus is flushed with Bronco spirit and camaraderie. Events include student team building competitions such as Toilet Bowl, a flagfootball tournament that takes place on The Blue, to alumni reunions. This year’s reunions were celebrated
by alumni groups such as the Mane Line dancers and graduates of various academic departments such as the Education Department. From Oct. 14-19, student organizations ranging from Greek-life to specific themed groups participated in a variety of spirit-building competitive games known as BroncOlypmics, in which they could earn points. The result is having their names etched into the Homecoming trophy and being forever solidified into Boise State history. To end Homecoming week, each Greek and student organization had the opportunity to decorate their own golf carts to drive in the parade which went through the campus and ended at the tailgate for the football game. With a hail of candy being thrown to spectators and Boise State attire encompassing campus patrons, Bronco spirit was highlighted for all to enjoy
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Boise State PRSSA Chapter hits the tailgate for the rivalry game against Nevada.
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The Boise State Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) chapter is taking on the big boys. For its first time at Boise State, the PRSSA chapter is competing in the College Brand Duck Tape marketing competition against some of the biggest schools in the country. Other schools include the likes of Appalachian State, University of Oregon, University of Texas, and University of Michigan, to name a few. Boise State is one of many licensed schools in the country that are partnered with College Brand Duck Tape, a
marketing and social media branding competition which provides PRSSA chapters from around the country a chance to practically apply what they have learned in their marketing fields for cash prizes. These cash prizes go directly to the PRSSA chapter’s whom take top honors from the competition. John Garretson, senior communication major and president of PRSSA, spoke of the benefits in PRSSA participating in this competition. “PRSSA have never done anything competitively. Being able to showcase what we have learned in our classes with a real big name brand is pure awesomeness,” Garretson said.
The Boise State PRSSA chapter ran a mini campaign on campus to promote the College Duck Tape brand and have taken an approach that shows that the product serves purpose of fun and function. Sam Cooke, senior marketing major and head of the PRSSA team competing in the College Duck Tape challenge, expressed the purpose of the their promotion. “We wanted to saturate the Boise State campus with this duck tape,” Cooke said. Cooke went on to describe how he felt Boise State stacked up next to the rest of the competition from around the country. “Boise State works from a different brand from the start,” Cooke said,
Amanda Knox inspires new novel, ‘Cartwheel’ Courtesy
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Before she quotes Vladimir Nabokov, before she dedicates her new book to partner Justin Perry, novelist Jennifer duBois issues a disclaimer: “Cartwheel” is “entirely a work of fiction.” Its themes, she allows, “were loosely inspired by the story of Amanda Knox,” the American exchange student convicted in 2009 of killing her English roommate in Italy. Turns out that many a
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fact lines up neatly, too. Still, “Cartwheel” is so sure-footed and psychologically calibrated that the reader quickly loses track of the parallels. Amanda Knox was accused by police of turning a cartwheel while waiting for questioning; this novel’s protagonist, Lily Hayes, actually does. The story opens as her father, Andrew, flies into Buenos Aires to face police who suspect that 21-year-old Lily has knifed her study-abroad roommate to death.
“Andrew had worried about Lily constantly,” duBois writes. He “worried about her being kidnapped, trafficked, impregnated, sexually assaulted, afflicted with some horrible STD, arrested for marijuana use, converted to Catholicism, wooed by a long-lashed man with a Vespa.” DuBois’ topic is serious, her touch often droll. Andrew, divorced from Lily’s mother, joins her to send Lily off to South America with an industrial-size box
“Specifically in regards to the Blue Turf we work with which is something completely recognizable internationally, so I feel like we have a leg up.” PRSSA is required to submit their final full evaluation by no later than Nov. 1 to the national PRSSA organization based in New York City. Committees from both the PRSSA headquarters and marketing representatives from the College Duck Tape company will decide
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the winner after they look over all evaluations and results. Boise State PRSSA’s media campaign began in early September and wrapped up during the tailgate at the Boise State vs Nevada Homecoming football game. There they promoted a final campaign push in order to generate maximum results to increase their chances in being considered for the top prize.
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of condoms. The parents see this gesture as brave and mature; Lily experiences it as “appalling, mortifying,” a box meant “for cults, maybe, or university women’s centers.” Reviewers of duBois’ first novel, “A Partial History of Lost Causes,” called it brainy and beautiful, a verdict that fits this successor. It flirts with overheating, almost trapping readers in a hothouse of American privilege. “Cartwheel” rotates fluidly among perspectives. Best perhaps is that of prosecutor Eduardo Campos, a meticulous, observant depressive, left by a wife who reminds him more than a little of Lily.
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He looks at the photos on Lily’s camera and sees cold indifference; Andrew looks at the same shots and his “heart broke on their banality.” Lily’s younger sister Anne, a long-distance runner at Colby College, has a full quiver of ambivalence and sibling grievance, and duBois makes marvelous use of them. Sure, gradeschool Lily once tortured a slug, but can that be as ominous as drowning kittens? Certainly Lily unsettled her host mother, but how much of this was cultural? What to make of the incident in which Lily_still an anonymous American_is spat upon by an Argentine stranger?
Danielle Davidson is currently studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea. This is her firsthand experience with living abroad. Food delivery services are everywhere here! Chicken, noodles, McDonalds, Chinese food, pork, snacks, Korean food, lunch boxes, sushi, Japanese food, soup, you can even get a delivery guy to stop by a convenience store and bring food from the store to your door. The most popular dish to order though is chicken. Chicken can be ordered anywhere and anytime (depending on the carrier, but it’s not hard to find a place that’s open and nearby). Deliverymen even ride around on their motorcycles through the park and hand people menus. The first time I got chicken delivered it was actually at a park with some friends. We just wanted to see the Han River and after we sat down we got bombarded with chicken delivery guys every five minutes. Most of the people in the group were Korean though, so it wasn’t difficult to order when we decided we were hungry. All we did was pick a menu, pick a dish and holler at a guy from the delivery service we wanted. Parks, homes, dorms, anywhere a motorcycle can go, they will take your order, find you, and give you delicious chicken. One of the first things I learned in Korea was to watch out for all the delivery motorcycles weaving around cars and through crowds. But then again, getting run over means getting to see that handsome doctor in the university hospital’s emergency room. Deliberation, deliberation... The decision to order chicken at midnight can be spontaneous. The second time I ordered chicken was with my roommate. We called the chicken place, put in an order and the guy delivered right to the front door of the dorms, and he even accepted credit cards. Homework + fried chicken + spicy chicken + pickled radish + free soda isn’t too bad at one in the morning! (Radish is a popular side-dish here.) I’ll definitely miss the delivery services when I go back home.
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Bruce Lee: The Legend
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The Legend of the Drunken Master
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**5-Star Martial Arts Edition**
This Indonesian beacon of awesomeness is one of the hidden gems of the international film community. The best part of this martial arts flick, which introduces the new style of Silat Harimau, is that its narrative is so much more than just its exquisite fight sequences. There is a beautiful and powerful story beneath it all as well. It encapsulates the good, bad, and the ugly of culture and the human race as it brings to the light the international issue of the human sex trade. The main character, Yuda, sets out on his Merantau (right-of-passage journey to manhood) to make a name for himself but instead ends up fighting for one of the greatest evils in the modern world; human trafficking.
If you want to make someone even more of a Jackie Chan fan, make them watch this cream of the martial arts crop. However the film itself has much more depth than just a alcoholic fighter kicking some series butt. Jackie Chan plays the protagonist who is caught between obeying the wishes of his pacifist father and confronting foreigners who disrespect his people and culture. These foreigners have a mission of stealing historical Chinese artifacts for profit, so Jackie Chan channels the forbidden art of drunken martial arts in order to thwart such dishonor.
The Legend of the Drunken Master
This autobiography is a tribute to the martial artist who set the path of martial arts taking the evolving cinematic world by storm. For all martial arts enthusiasts, this film is guaranteed to leave you feeling like a kid in a candy store. Not only do audiences get to witness some of his greatest action sequences, but they also have the opportunity to get to know the man himself. This intimate view into the life of Bruce Lee shows a man with unmatched self-discipline and profound understanding of humanity. This autobiography will take you through a maze of emotions that should leave you reevaluating whom you hold as a hero in life.
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Another great national movie of a Chinese historical figure. This time Jet Li portrays the transformative journey of Huo Yuanjia, founder of the internationally acclaimed Jin Wu Sports Federation. From certifiable narcissist to spiritual guru and national hero, Jet Li brilliantly combines his martial arts and acting skills to depict Yuanjia. The fight scenes in this scene leave audiences in awe and reeling to press the replay button.The film culminates in an epic 20 minute fight scene in which Jet Li fights the best in world and wins quite effortlessly. Also have your tissues handy, as there are parts to this story that may leave tears streaming down your face.
Bruce Lee: The Lengend
When a person thinks of the most famous cinematic kung fu martial artists, perceptions go to the likes of greats like Jet Li, Jackie Chan, and Bruce Lee. (No not Chuck Norris, he doesn’t count). The highly underrated Donnie Yen masterfully stars in IP Man, portraying the Chinese Wu Chun master who would go on to train the one and only Bruce Lee. The narrative of the film is a semi-biographical account of the Chinese national hero who defied the invading Japanese empire in the early 20th century. Be prepared for the most insane high-speed fight scenes paired with quality dramatic acting. IP man is nothing sort of a masterpiece.
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Boise State Halloween Activities For those students too mature for trick-or-treating or not into the drunken house costume-party scene, but who still want to participate in the spirit of Halloween, Boise State will be hosting several (free) Halloween events tailored more toward family fun and games rather than scares and pranks. Monster Bash I was working in the
SUB, late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight. For my homework from its desk began to rise and suddenly to my surprise, IT DID THE BASH! IT DID THE MONSTER BASH! (Lyrics adapted from “Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett) The annual Monster Bash, hosted by the Student Involvement and Leadership Center (SILC), will be haunting the Student Union Lookout Room this Friday, Oct. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. Students, families,
even children are invited to dress in their best costumes and participate Halloween fun for everyone. Event-goers can participate in crafts, munch snacks and just enjoy Halloween festivities at Boise State. This is event is free for everyone. Spook-tacular Concert On the other end of the specter(um) of annual Halloween festivities is the “Halloween Spooktacular” Concert performed by the Boise State Symphony Orchestra (di-
rected by Craig Purdy). The Boise State Symphony Orchestra will perform John Corigliano’s “Three Hallucinations,” (Sacrifice, Hymn, Ritual), Christoph Willibald Gluck’s “Dance of the Furies,” Charles Ives’ “Hallowe’en” and other Halloween-inspired pieces in the Morrison Center Main Hall at 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 27. Everyone is welcome to attend this event. Boise State staff, students and all children can attend free.
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Boise State offers Halloween activities.
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Hedrick shines without Southwick When Boise State’s starting QB went down Grant Hedrick was ready Michael Steen
Red shirt junior quarterback Grant Hedrick took over the Bronco offense in the first quarter. Jay Ajayi punched it in for the Broncos lone first half score. “It was just kind of a spark,” Hedrick said. “It was a good play to get us going a little bit and finish the drive there.” Hedrick’s mobility was the story of the night. He rushed for 115 yards on eight rushes, scoring two touchdowns in the process. “We see Grant make crazy plays at practice all the time,” Ajayi said. “When Joe went down, yeah, we were sad. But at the same time we knew we had Grant coming in and we
knew without a doubt he was going to make a lot of good plays for our offense.” Hedrick and the rest of the Bronco squad came out on a mission in the second half. They outscored the Wolf Pack 24-0, behind two rushing touchdowns by Hedrick to shut the door on Nevada. “We’ve said all along
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Boise State hasn’t had a significant injury to the quarterback position since Ryan Dinwiddie went down with a broken ankle against Arkansas in 2002. During Saturday night’s homecoming game against Nevada, redshirt senior quarterback Joe Southwick scrambled toward the Boise State sideline on his first play from scrimmage midway through the first quarter. Southwick was brought down awkwardly from behind and didn’t get up. As backup quarterback, redshirt junior Grant Hedrick entered the game Southwick hobbled to the Idaho Sports Medicine Institute on crutches. News would eventually come that Southwick had suffered a broken ankle and would not return to the game. “That thing kind of just makes you sick to your stomach,” Hedrick said. “Joe puts so much time and effort into each week of practice and to see him go down like that, it just kills me inside.” Hedrick and the entire Boise State team seemed rattled for the remainder of the first quarter and the majority of the second. It wasn’t until a 49-yard run by Hedrick to get the Broncos deep into Nevada territory before redshirt junior running back
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When Joe went down, yeah, we were sad. But at the same time we knew we had Grant coming in and we knew without a doubt he was going to make a lot of good plays for our offense. —Jay Ajayi
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Broncos overcome injuries to win dogfight Michael Steen @MichaelSteen2
Boise State took another step in the right direction on their path to the Mountain West Championship game, with a 34-17 homecoming victory over rival Nevada on Saturday night. The game began with a scary opening play from scrimmage for the Broncos on their first offensive possession, when redshirt senior quarterback Joe Southwick went down with an ankle injury while scrambling towards the
sideline. Southwick would not return, suffering a broken ankle. This left redshirt junior quarterback Grant Hedrick to take the reigns for the rest of the night. “Yeah, it definitely sucks to lose a great leader like that when it’s his senior year,” redshirt senior linebacker Khayree Marshall said. “But at the same time we still got a game to play and we have to continue to play that game.” Hedrick picked up where Southwick left off with his
completion percentage, connecting on 18-of-21 passes on the night for 150 yards and one interception off a tipped pass. Hedrick also showcased his mobility as he exploded for 115-yards rushing on eight carries, scoring two touchdowns. A long run of 49-yards sparked the Boise State offense at the end of the first half, before redshirt sophomore running back Jay Ajayi scored the Broncos only touchdown of the half, as they headed to
the locker rooms trailing Nevada 17-7. “It was the same game plan,” Hedrick said. “Obviously we ran the ball really well.” Ajayi led the way for the Broncos on the ground, with 222-yards on 24 carries and three touchdowns. The 9.3 average per carry was helped by a long touchdown run of 71-yards as the Broncos outscored Nevada 24-0 in the second half. The 71-yard touchdown run by Ajayi matched his
career long, when he took one 71-yards against New Mexico last season “I just think it was a really good team effort in the second half,” Boise State head coach Chris Petersen said. “Both sides responded about as well as we possibly could have.” The Broncos will now head to BYU next Friday night on ESPN on a short week. The non-confernce rivalry will provide a short break from the Mountain West Conference schedule.
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Women’s golf prepares for Colby Invitational Staff Writer
It’s only fall and a gap of six months remains until the
2013-14 Mountain West Conference Women’s Golf
Champions, but Boise State will have an excellent preview for championship season with the SCU Colby Invitational. The Colby Invitational will be hosted by Santa Clara University at the Silver Creek Valley Country Club. Head women’s golf coach Nicole Bird is looking forward to teeing off at sea level— similar conditions the Broncos will face at the Mountain West Championships in Palm Springs in May. “I feel like going to this part of the country where we’re not going to hit the ball as far because it’s at sea level will give us a good preparation for conference because it’s very similar,” Bird said. Bird believes playing a 19hole course—the longest the Broncos will play in the fall— is also good preparation for the postseason. A continued improvement of consistency is what Bird hopes Boise State can walk away with from the tournament. The Broncos struggled earlier in the season in their
final rounds, putting up some of their highest scores after a phenomenal, low-scoring first round. “My goals are for us to put two consistent rounds together,” Bird said. “Our first round scoring has been phenomenal but our final round scoring has been a struggle this year, so I want to make sure that we hold two solid rounds.” Junior Jenna Leurquin agrees it’s time for the team to start putting up more consistent scores like the Broncos did when they placed second in their season opener at home. “The goal is to have a solid team performance similar to our season opener, with all five of us competing at a
high level for two rounds,” Leurquin said. “We also want to improve through the rounds as it has been one of our weaknesses throughout this semester.” Boise State will be playing with a chip on their shoulder after Santa Clara bested the Broncos by seven strokes in their home tournament earlier this season. “We’re looking forward to facing Santa Clara because they beat us at our home tournament by seven strokes,” Bird said. “We would love to repay that favor.” The Boise State contingent of Samantha Martin, Sammie Pless, McKenzie Ford, Dana Clary and Leurquin will tee off the first round on Oct. 21.
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The goal is to have a solid team performance similar to our season opener with all five of us competing at a high level for two rounds. —Jenna Leurquin
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