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October 21, 2013 • Issue no. 17 Volume 26
Boise, Idaho
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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
Where’s Waldo:
Google rep:
Fortune teller:
Amish lady:
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.
Complaints against professors Ryan Thorne @RyanThorne86
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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