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Boise State officially has 22,678 students enrolled for the 2012 fall semester and it raises the question of how the university’s building and classroom utilization is supporting this growing student population. “The university has experienced a significant growth spurt recently with the opening of eight new major buildings in the last four years, encompassing well over a half of a million square feet of living, classroom, laboratory, office, event and common areas,” said Frank Zang, director of Communications and Marketing, in an email.

According to Mike and “are in too small of a built to meet the needs at Moon, interim director of classroom so we all feel the time without future Facilities Operations and cramped.” growth considerations, Maintenance, there are An example of how the the college had outgrown 86 general classrooms on university has responded the building both in terms campus which can seat a to the need for better fa- of today’s technology and total of 5,063 students. cilities is the newest aca- capacity. Additionally, there are demic facility on campus, “Last spring over 25 perapproximately 32 depart- the Micron Business and cent of our classes had to ment-conbe taught outtrolled classside the buildrooms. The long-term usage plans are still to ing,” Shannon “The educasaid. tion building be determined as space planners evaluate The new is well utilized the overall needs of the campus commu- building has and there are a nity. significantly —Frank Zang great amount increased seat of resources,” capacity and said Rachel Shannon said Rodgers, a senior bilingual Economics Building. there are 951 seats availeducation major. But she Patrick Shannon, dean able at any one time. believes other classes such of the College of Business Now all business classes as her education math and and Economics said, since can be taught in the new sciences methods classes the old business building, building and there is even have too many students which opened in 1970, was excess capacity on the first

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Students yelled, made jokes aloud and one individual was compelled to resort to physical violence in reaction to a preacher’s sermon in front of the Albertson’s Library Wednesday, Oct. 31, at roughly 1:30 p.m. Ken Fleck, a traveling college campus preacher was in the midst of his sermon, when students began to react to his comments negatively. At one point, a man approached Fleck with an air horn. According to Ben Broderick, a Boise State student, the man had been involved in a vocal exchange with Fleck where the man had used an air horn in an attempt to silence the preacher. “The preacher was interrupting the guy, the guy with the air horn was then saying like ‘Hey, you’re interrupting me’ by using the air horn,” Broderick said. Fleck then proceeded to make comments regarding American involvement in Iraq and the death toll of the Iraqi people. “3,000 Americans have been killed, that’s too bad, but it’s even more sad

1,000,000 Iraqis have been killed,” Fleck said. Fleck then went on to further criticize the U.S. government. “The American flag needs to be turned upside down, out of desperation sir,” Fleck said, addressing a student. Directly following Fleck’s statements, a verbal confrontation with multiple students regarding his comments began to escalate. A second, different individual then approached Fleck and began yelling loudly, coming face-to-face with the preacher. “You are a shameful disgrace of anyone that would call themselves a Christian,” the man said to Fleck. “You are a f--king disgrace, you shame the way every f--king Christian looks like.” After a brief verbal exchange between Fleck and the man, the individual grabbed Fleck by the back of the neck and forced him face down into the nearby grass. Fleck then yelled loudly for security. Most students looked on while security and a handful of students pulled the attacker off Fleck. The two men were separated and police quickly arrived on the scene. Fleck and the attacker

were questioned separately and the attacker was informed he may be arrested if Fleck wished to press charges. Fleck informed Boise Police he did not intend to press charges against his attacker. The state of Idaho has the option of levying charges against the attacker for the violent incident, however, at this time no arrests have been made. “Normally, the state or

city wants a willing victim, somebody that is willing to press charges,” said Boise Police Departments Lieutenant Tony Plott. Plott also said it is against Boise State code to allow noises, like the air horn directed at Fleck, to disrupt student activity on campus. Fleck responded to questions regarding the act of violence against him. “I’m sorry it happened. I forgive the man that did

floor which is allowing other colleges to use the space for their classes. A question that seems to arise whenever talking about the new business building is what is being done with the old. “The long-term usage plans are still to be determined as space planners evaluate the overall needs of the campus community,” Zang said. “Feasibility studies are being conducted to determine the possibility of consolidating academic departments in the building.” Currently, the building is being used for general classrooms, the Graduate

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that to me,” Fleck said. “But I mean, Jesus said that you will be hated by all for his namesake, he said you will be persecuted for his namesake, so I just rejoice.” When asked if his actions where appropriate, the attacker said his personal views do not fall in line with legal code. “As a member of society and bound by the law, I have to say no,” said the individual who accosted the preacher. “As a person who feels his ideals were misrepresented by a maniac, I’d say yes.”

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Idaho’s future in healthcare The Department of Community & Environmental Health, in partnership with the Idaho Public Health Association, is hosting a panel discussion on the “Future of Health Care in Idaho: A Forecast for the 2013 Legislative Session.” The event is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13 in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Just one week after the fall general elec-

tions, the event will entail an informative discussion on the actions policymakers will take in light of the election results and what these decisions mean for Idahoans. Topics covered include the expansion of Medicaid, the creation of a state-run exchange, and the policy-making process in the Idaho Legislature. This event is open to the public and no registration is necessary.

Discounted tickets to Ballet Idaho’s ‘Serenade’ Discounted tickets to Ballet Idaho’s season opener “Serenade/Sweet Dreams/Timepiece” are available for faculty, staff and students. Performances are at 8 p.m. Nov. 2 and 2 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Morrison Center. Discounted prices are 25 percent off the regular ticket price

for faculty and staff and 50 percent off the regular ticket price for students. General admission tickets range from $37-$57. To purchase discounted tickets, visit any Boise State Select-a-Seat box office outlet with an ID. For more information, visit www.ballet idaho.org.

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A Peace Corps information session is being held on campus to educate students about opportunities available to get two years of experience abroad after graduation. Students will have a chance to ask questions and will be given tips to help with the application process. The Peace Corps

is a serious commitment, the application process can take nine to 12 months. The session will take place in the Berquist Lounge in the Student Union Building on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 6 to 7 p.m. A follow-up workshop will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15 from noon to

1 p.m. in the Ahfong Room to assist students with their applications. Interested students can reserve a spot at BroncoJobs by logging in and selecting the events tab at the top of the page. Through the information session link students will find the RSVP at the bottom on the Peace Corps page.

Club working to improve public speaking skills An opportunity is being offered to students who would like to improve their public speaking skills and be effective leaders. Toastmasters International is an organization focused on helping individ-

uals work on skills that can enable success throughout the interviewing process and future career. The Pioneer Toastmasters Club will be hosting a demo meeting with food and door

prizes for students interested in learning more about the organization and potential benefits. The event is Nov. 14, in the Barnwell room located in the Student Union Building from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Correction: Oct. 31 The story “Monster party bashed with low-turnout” published on Nov. 1 was removed from online due to inaccuracies. There was confusion between The Monster Bash and The Zombie Ball which both took place on Oct. 26 in the Student Union Building.

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BY LINDA C. BLACK Tribune Media Services Today’s Birthday (11/05/12). What is your ideal destination and travel partner? Healing and spiritual growth come with the winter solstice, and eclipses this year put you in the spotlight. Focus on career and finances until summer, when a learning opportunity develops.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Watch out for surprises. Clarify your direction with friends, and keep an eye on the competition. Review your plans. Finish your work in private. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- You’re entering a cooperative cycle today and tomorrow. Your friends are happy to give you a boost. Make sure what you build is solid. Guard against being impetuous.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -Continue to repay obligations. Take time out for recreation today and tomorrow. Romance is a growing possibility. You’re gaining support. Celebrate with a homecooked meal and coziness.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Plan for the spotlight, and focus on your career. There’s still a way to win, although conflict could be possible. Don’t let anybody push you around.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Make household decisions the next few days, and focus on home and family. Improvements to shared living spaces benefit everyone. It’s amazing what a little paint can do.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Wash everything in sight. Take time for long-term planning. Travel compels, but it could get complex. Mercury goes retrograde tomorrow for the next three weeks. Book tickets for later.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- The next two days are excellent for studying. You’ll learn quickly with laser focus. Research the situation and any new developments. Catch up on the reading. Back up hard drives.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Handle financial matters today and tomorrow. Work out a compromise. Put away provisions for the future. Pay the bills, and reward yourself with relaxation and peace of mind.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) --That money could show up any time now. You’re entering a two-day phase of financial planning and practical effort. A spending spree could tempt; contemplate costs first.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Spend more time with your mate the next few days. Partnership is at the forefront. The focus is on peacemaking and compromise. Listen to suggestions, and negotiate a win-win.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- For the next few days, innovation and personal assessment rule. You’re back in control for the most part. Assertiveness works well now. Decide who you’re growing up to be.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- You’re entering an intense work phase. Sort through feelings as they arise. A co-worker demands your time. Chores need attention. Schedule workflow for ease.

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Swap event seeks donations Women’s Center collecting items for parents in need children. Starting Monday, Nov. 5, collection bins will be set up throughout the campus to gather gently used books, toys and children’s clothes sizes newborn to 16. Collections will continue through Dec. 20. On Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the collected items will be set up in the Hatch Ballroom, located in the Student Union Building, as a free store where parents can come to select items they may need for their children. This could be a chance to connect with other non-traditional students as well as a possible opportunity to find items for children. Students are invited to stop by anytime through-

out the day and browse, get something to eat and socialize. “I think it’s important for people to know that there are people on campus who care about non-traditional students and we want to help them feel included in their campus experience,” said Tasha Lundquist, peer educator and programmer for the event. Students are encouraged to give generously as many fellow students have children who are in need. “One of the challenges that nontraditional students sometimes face is financial and children just grow so fast that sometimes it’s hard to keep up,” Lundquist said.

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brid classes, or we’re going to have to look at having more robust weekend offerings, or we’re going to have to extend those offerings to where there is more early morning classes, more late at night classes.” He also noted at peak hours during the week which he estimates are mid-morning to early afternoon, Monday through Thursday, “classroom facilities on campus are near if not 100 percent utilized.” To learn more about the campus’ intended growth, Everett suggested looking at the campus master plan which, “is a study that shows where the university is going to grow, what types of facilities they will be and where we think those facilities will be sited,” available online at vpfa.boisestate.edu/ campus-master-plan.

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Life is expensive and attending college is costly, something just about every college student could tell you. Additionally, raising children seems to be growing more expensive every year. Countless American families struggle to make ends meet, however, there are people on campus who are doing both on a daily basis and the Women’s Center has decided to give them some help. “Give It Now, Swap It Later” is a new event this year. It is designed to support students on campus who are juggling school and raising

is being used for general classrooms, the Graduate College, computer labs for IT, biology labs and peer advising office space for the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs. When asked how much growth the campus can sustain, Interim Associate Vice President of Campus Planning and Facilities Jared Everett said, “We have done some peerreviews that show that from a square-footage standpoint, we have seen other universities that have been able to handle up to 30,000 students with the same gross amount of square-footage.” However, Everett brought up an issue that arises when comparing student enrollment across universities. “When you get into the

details, student enrollment means a lot of things to a lot of different universities. So if a university our same size has 30,000 students, well how many of those students are online students? How many of those students are taking extended-study courses being taught off campus? So, we need to further review that,” Everett said. When asked how she feels about facility space on campus, Katie English, a junior majoring in English, said, “I know that the art students are losing their space. Art is all about space, so it is important for them to have room.” A way Everett believes the university can gain higher efficiency as the university continues to grow is, “To look at more online classes, more hy-

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Children’s Center, 1830 Beacon Street Education Building, Room 203 General Studies Department, Yanke Park Sociology Department, Library 171 University Apartments, Village Community Center Women’s Center, Second floor SUB According to Everett, master plans usually have a life expectancy of ten years and the current plan was completed in 2005 with minor modifications in 2008, “so the plan is getting a bit dated, but we do believe many components of it are still fairly relevant.” “Several years ago the university had just over three million square feet of campus spaces. We are now at 4.3 million. The square footage on campus has grown about a third just in the last seven years. To grow your campus 33 percent in ten percent of the university’s history is quite remarkable,” Everett said. However, Everett did go on to add, the aggressive rate of growth being experienced is difficult to sustain in a short-term period. He does anticipate the addition of other substan-

tial buildings on campus but in the next ten years he doesn’t anticipate we will continue to have buildings like the previous ten years. When asked about the outlook for parking expansion based on the growth of the student population Everett said although garages have been master-planned, “none of those are in active design mode.” A critical aspect of facility expansion is, of course, the funding. Public universities like Boise State are dependent upon a few different sources of income such as tuition, state appropriation, private gifts and grants, and according to Everett there has been a constant decline in state support. “The state support for Boise State University has not kept up with the demand and the growth that we have,” Everette said.

As a result, the university has been dependent upon donations from businesses like Micron and Norco and individuals like the Stueckle family in order to fund facility expansion.

ONLINE Go online to see the campus master plan and learn how the university intends to expand at vpfs. boisestate.edu/campusmaster-plan.

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Not just for Jazz Trumpet player goes classical for Faculty Artist Series

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While the trumpet is traditionally associated with jazz music, adjunct trumpet and music instructor, Justin Stamps, demonstrated a different take on this instrument. Tuesday, Oct. 30, Stamps did not perform jazz music. Instead, Stamps performed only classical music on the trumpet in the Morrison Center Recital Hall for his Faculty Artist Recital. Stamps performed with former colleague Diana Aidos on the piano and harpsichord, his girlfriend Sara Long on the cello and Boise State graduate string quartet violinists Alvin Tran and Jennifer Whittle. Stamps said he enjoyed and appreciated performing with these other musicians. Stamps performed pieces from various centuries on several trumpets, providing what students said to be a good performance. “It was really good actually,” said Tom Davis, freshman psychology major. “I’m not a big fan of trumpet solos but I think with all the other instruments that were there it really worked well.” Davis and other students from Stamps’ music appreciation class said they enjoyed the selection of pieces Stamps performed. Stamps said as an instructor, he purposefully varied his selection of pieces to keep his audience interested and engaged in the performance. “I played different types of trumpet on the program and I played different time periods just because it’s more fun,” Stamps said. “I have a lot of students from the music appreciation class that were there that said this was easy to pay attention to because everything was very contrasting. And I always make the analogy it’s like if you eat too much of the same thing, it gets pretty boring, in my opinion.” Students said they not only enjoyed the performance, but also enjoy Stamps as an instructor. Sara Weekes, freshman athletic training major, said she has found Stamps to be an effective music instructor. Weekes said while she’s not very musically inclined, Stamps has helped her understand aspects of the music world. “When we first started he’d talk about the melody, the beat, this and that and he’d go into definitions and he’d tap his hand or kinda sing to it and yeah, he’s not the best singer as he said but he would sing and it just really helped out a lot,” Weekes said.

Stamps became an instructor at Boise State after he was hired on with Boise Philharmonic. Stamps is still active with Boise Philharmonic and other music groups. Stamps said, however, this was not what he expected to be doing with his life when he first picked up the trumpet as part of his elementary education. “I didn’t know anything about classical music,” Stamps said. “As a matter of fact, I didn’t like music as far as I was concerned when I was young. I picked trumpet because the story I was told was that three buttons … I picked it because it looked easier than everything else because there was less to manage. And that’s actually what makes trumpet challenging, is that you have to be able to manipulate things to play with only three valves. I just got involved with it more and more. The older that I got and as I had more success, I thought, ‘This would be really neat if I could be able to turn this into a way for me to make a living and spend my life.’ And it’s working out.” Stamps said he had the privilege of studying trumpet performance from several trumpet players and instructors he respected from his early visits to Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts. Stamps said watching these instructors perform as part of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra inspired him to become the musician he is today. “This is my advice to a lot of people that want to play or are into classical music or any thing: If you know somebody that does it a way that you like go to that person and learn from them, because that’s the only way to do it. That’s been my experience,” Stamps said. Stamps said he also has some advice for music students and students of any other major regarding classical music. Stamps said he advises music students to practice more, and for students of other majors, to explore live classical music and decide for themselves how they feel about it. “I would say for people who are not involved in the school of music to make up your own mind about classical music based on your experience of live music because a lot of the time what I experience most often with students in the classes that I teach is that they like it a lot more than they expect and the number one most frequently written sentence in all the concert reports is that they really legitimately enjoyed themselves,” Stamps said. “I think that’s worthwhile and it’s different and it’s good to be different. That’s my opinion.”

For the month of November, Lauren Hooker will participate in a writing challenge like none other. Every Monday, you have the chance to read about every moment of this quest. You know that feeling of waiting for something exciting happen? You’re watching the clock, counting the minutes, anticipating what is to come; it’s like waiting for the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie midnight premiere to start, listening for Santa to come down the chimney and the opening of the Nordstrom Rack all rolled into one. That was the evening of Oct. 31 for me. As the hours ticked closer to minute, I did everything I could to bide my time. I planned my novel. I searched character surnames online. I stumbled upon a photo-set of a cat who fostered a litter of hedgehogs. I pinned, tweeted and Facebooked. I trolled the NaNoWriMo forums, sharing my excitement from my keyboard with people from the Mountain Standard time zone. And then it happened: 11:59 p.m. I pulled up my word processor, fingers poised at the keyboard, drafting my opening sentence in my head, making the last minute decision to write in first person. The clock struck midnight, “It’s twelve o’clock...” my computer trilled at me. “It was deafening, the sound of my hands shaking. The sound of my heart beating against my ribcage, trying to burst out and flop onto the cold, metal table.” And with those first two sentences, I took off like a rocket, slamming out 1782 words in the first hour and a half. After a few hours of sleep, I woke up in excitement, and headed off to the Flying M to get some writing in before my day started. As it turns out, a coffeeshop is the perfect place to “shop” for characters. I found myself describing certain individuals in the building, creating personalities, basing their character’s appearances off of them. Inspiration can be found nearly anywhere; a person you see on campus, a status update, a quote, a poem, an article, the latest crime on television ... the possibilities are endless. I find myself basing my main characters off of major people in my life, and completely making things up in other areas.

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Survivor speaks about Holocaust Staff Writer

Despite the millions of Holocaust deaths, many people endured, including Rose Beal. She is a Holocaust survivor living in Boise, and on Oct. 30 she shared her story with students and community members alike. “She is a great speaker, I thought it was really moving how she was so willing to talk about it so openly after everything she’s been through,” said Melinda Smith, sophomore communication major. “It wasn’t as intense as some other stories but it was really moving.” In her speech Beal told of how she was 11 years old when Hitler came to power, and didn’t realize the significance of it. But she does remember her grandmother cried all day because she was worried about what would happen to her children and grandchildren. Six weeks later, two weeks before the first boycott against Jewish stores, her grandmother died suddenly and was saved from having to witness her fears come true. Soon after this, all of the books and compositions by Jewish authors were burned in front of City Hall. Beal mentioned Heinrich Heine when talking of this, and wondered where he came up with his connection between books and people being burned, but thought it was relevant to the situation

she witnessed. “Where they burn books, they will also burn people,” Heinrich Heine once said. A couple of months after the burning she and her siblings were ambushed by children they had played with only two months earlier and were outsiders in their own country. There were signs up saying “no Jews allowed” and “no Dogs or Jews allowed.” Beal said she recalled watching the other little girls play together when she could only watch. While the children played ‘soldier,’ there were real soldiers on the streets. Storm troopers’ boots resonated on the asphalt while the troopers sang and Beal hid from them almost every day. Beal’s mother finally realized they couldn’t stay in Germany and contacted Beal’s uncle who lived in New York City. They filled out their paperwork to get approval for immigration and VISA’s but would have to wait about three years before they could actually leave the country. Beal was part of the first deportation and narrowly escaped death. They packed her and her family onto trains and then into a tunnel where everyone was so close together that when someone died they didn’t even have room to fall down. Men who prayed were beaten and Beal herself yelled at the praying men telling them there was no god. She even

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Rose Beal, a holocaust survivor, shared her story with students and the community last week. yelled at the storm troopers, which she stated had not been a good idea and she was lucky she wasn’t beaten. As it came time for Beal to step out of the tunnel as the line moved forward, an announcement told them they could go home. “I would literally break down and cry if I was her,” said Aubrianne Christensen, sophomore political science major with an emphasis in law. “Because it would be such a blessing to be able to go home, but

Try it with Tabby Flying around at Jumptime

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Ball pits and trampolines—two of my favorite childhood pastimes. Nothing says being a kid like jumping until you get sick or heaving yourself into a rainbow of spherical objects. This week for “Try it with Tabby” I revisited my childhood and headed to Jumptime to bounce to my hearts desire. Something to know about me—sometimes I talk a big game. En route to the jumping fun with an entourage of Arbiter staffers, I claimed back-flip abilities and placed bets about who could jump the highest or do the most awesome tricks. While my game talking skills were at an all-time high, I froze with a tad of anxiety as we walked through the door and a fluster of childhood memories of falling off of

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trampolines flooded into my mind. As an adult, I was the minority walking into Jumptime, but soon a nine-year-old girl took me under her Jumptime-wing and led me to the trampolines, where she began to talk even more smack than myself. Her taunting and challenging tone gave me enough guts to face the trampoline demons of my past—and the jumping began. Now these trampolines are not just any normal trampolines. The long, hall-like launching mechanisms were not only seemingly more bouncy than I remember, but they extended up the walls. Although nearly everyone else, including nineyear-old girl, took advantage of the wall trampoline as a back-flip launching tool, I stuck to mastering the front flip. After about 10 tries, I got it somewhat right, though never quite mastered landing on my feet. After the trampoline, we

moved on the foam pit. While not the brightly colored balls of my younger years, foam was a perfectly suitable substitute. Small trampolines served as springboards to the pit of a multitude of foam shapes. Running, jumping and taking the plunge, pain free was by far my most favorite part of the Jumptime experience. The trampoline basketball area lost me a bit, as sports aren’t quite my thing. That said, I still found enjoyment in pretending to be Michael Jordan and attempting, though failing, to slam-dunk. In the end I came out losing each and every one of my bets, realizing I should give up on my cockiness, but also with a stomachache from all of the laughing involved in revisiting a childhood pastime. That, along with the number of calories burned, is enough to recommend adult trampolining and foam pit jumping to grown ups everywhere.

still having that fear about my getting killed, I would break down and cry.” Just a few nights later, her family woke up to the sound of breaking glass. The “Night of Broken Glass” was upon them and civilians out on the streets sang “Today the Jews get what they deserve. We’re going to kill all the Jews.” Beal’s mother sent her to find out about the progress of their VISA’s at the consulate and the man at the consulate said he had good news. They had been grant-

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ed asylum, but he also had bad news. The yearly quota for VISA’s had been filled and Beal’s family would have to wait six weeks until the new year, and then they would receive a call. They got a call in March telling them they had been approved and everything was in order. The family left with only a small suitcase each and $2.50 between them. Beal remembers sitting in the consulate and hearing an announcement over the

loud speaker about Hitler marching his troops into what would become World War II. Beal had narrowly escaped being caught up in the devastating war. “This great country never disappointed me,” Beal said. “We truly lived the American dream.” After she and her family made it safely to America they were nervous about how they would be treated and, for them, it was a relief to find a lack of descriminatory signs singling out Jews in the country.

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Tunnel of Oppression returns to campus Jack Muirhead Staff Writer

The Tunnel of Oppression is described by its curators, the Multicultural Student Centre (MCC), as an interactive theater experience. According to the MCC website, their goals are to “raise awareness, conduct trainings, develop workshops and create programming that will address issues for both dominant and nondominant groups.” Entering its eighth year, the Tunnel of Oppression highlights the role oppression plays in our society; specific focus is placed on themes such as racism and injustice. Designed and performed

entirely by students with the aid of faculty members who donate their time outside of class, the event has been a growing success with attendance increasing every year. The event is comprised of a roughly half hour walk-through tour where participants witness five or six theatrical shows followed by a counselor-led discussion where participants discuss their reactions to the shows. Drawing inspiration from the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles as well as the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C., the Tunnel of Oppression program has grown from its roots at Western Illinois University to become a

nationwide event found in colleges throughout the country.

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An Indian stereotype portraying religious authorities pressing views on others.

Women portraying the selling of sex slaves at the Tunnel of Oppression.

Piano students perform recital entirely from memory Alx Stickel

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Students have the opportunity to experience something unusual from piano students of professor Del Parkinson, Ph.D. Fourteen students will perform a piece of their choosing without the use of sheet music, in the Morrison Center Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The students range from freshman to graduate standing. Students said they are excited for this opportunity to perform for an audience of instructors and their peers. These students have studied playing techniques, music interpretation and performance etiquette. “The goal is to provide opportunities for students to perform,” said Ryan Wight, junior piano performance major. “It’s good to take advantage of those opportunities. As a performance major it fits in with my education.” Students said they often feel nervous just before the recital, fearing making noticeable mistakes to having a total memory blank. Despite

these nerves, the show must go on. “I’m usually not nervous until two minutes before I go on stage,” said Amelia Oliphant, freshman piano performance major. “Once I sit down at the piano and start playing I’m fine. Especially being a piano performance major, I need to get used to playing for people. I feel like I grow with every single performance that I do. I’m way excited for it. I love performing for the people and the recitals are just awesome for me.” Parkinson’s students said they are also looking forward to performing with their peers and being there to support them. Students said there is a lot of comradary that takes place behind the scenes, and that helps them cope with the nervousness of performing from memory. “I love being backstage with the others because we’re all back there,” said Jessica Tweedie, sophomore piano performance major. “We work the lights and open the door and stuff for each other. It’s a lot of fun back there. You can work with each

other. (We say things like) ‘You’ll do great!’ and when you come off the stage everybody is like ‘You did wonderful. It sounded fantastic. You’re done!’” Students said they thank famous pianist Franz Liszt for setting the trend of performing piano music from memory. Today, it is now common practice for students to do many recitals without the confidence of having the music in front of them. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity for them to try out what they have been learning,” Parkinson said. “(The students) actually perform better because their focus is on playing the music rather than reading it or checking the keys. It takes a lot of time to memorize the piece but it is well worth it.” Piano students are required to participate in this collective recital once every term. Each one features a variety of pieces from a range of time periods. With 14 students, there is sure to be diversity. “Everybody should come

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and experience it,” said Krista Hafez, piano performance and piano pedagogy graduate student. “I think sometimes (the piano) is

taken for granted. The music is for me as much as it is for the audience. I want to share that with people. That’s the purpose of what we do as a

musician. Come and experience live music because you won’t get this all the time.” This event is free for everyone and open to the public.

November 15, 2012 9:30am - 12:30pm Boise State University SUB Simplot Ballroom

A unique opportunity for students, alumni and community members considering law school: Meet face-to-face with over 60 law school representatives from across the country Ask questions and learn more about the schools that interest you Suggested attire is business casual

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Tailgate parties are a common tradition during Bronco home games and Saturday’s game against San Diego State University was no exception.

Alcohol policy is not clear for tailgates Opinion Editor

If you have been to a home game tailgate around the stadium you have encountered booze of some kind. It is everywhere. It’s not a dream, Boise State is still a dry campus, sometimes, sort of. The rules for alcohol are not clear for tailgates. If you check with officers at the tailgate in the tent where they offer breathalyzer testing, they will explain that on game-day you may have alcohol as long as it’s in a container of some kind, and within the stadium parking lot, otherwise you risk an open container violation. “Yeah, you can have a beer in here,” said the nice officer, manning the tent with a smile. So game on! Walk around with your Rolling Rock in a Solo cup through the various tailgate tents. This is how it should be all the time. You’re still going to find booze all over the place, not just in the parking lot where it’s supposed to be. Yet it seems like just as much of a non-issue out of the stadium parking lot as it is inside the parking lot. Perhaps I am mistaken but the Alumni Center and University Drive are not part of the stadium parking lot, and neither Jack Daniels or Kahlua make non-alcoholic drinks. But I would not say the security personell were concerned, and why should they be. As one of them told

me Saturday, "it's a pretty tailgates then we should not lots where you have to pay be a dry campus, and if we whatever it is for your tailgood crowd." As much as I want to trust are going to be serious about gate spot, and I don’t think the officer, I don't believe being a dry campus then we the school is willing to give him, because every rule I can need to get serious about up the money, so they turn find from Boise State says enforcing alcohol policy all the other way when it turns otherwise. Article 4 Section the time. But nobody wants to drinking beers and stuff," Hildebrandt said. 2 of the student code of con- the latter. The university has so many The reality is currently, duct says, "A violation may include, but is not limited alcohol is illegal within the asterisks in their alcohol to, possession, consumption, boundaries of campus, but policy it begs the question or distribution of alcoholic during tailgates nobody is why they continue to be so beverages. This is prohibited going to be cited as long stringent about barring legal in University owned, leased, as they are of legal age, not adults from alcoholic beveror operated facilities and making a scene and taking ages outside of the stadium parking lot on on campus game day. grounds unI don’t think people would show up if they Recently the less otherwise allowed couldn’t drink booze, really. Especially in the parking university let Jimmy Buffet by university policy." But lots where you have to pay whatever it is for your and his fans set no other uni- tailgate spot, and I don’t think the school is willing up their own Margaritaville versity policy to give up the money. in the parking you can find —Andrew Hildebrandt lot and released explicitly ala statement lows alcohol. saying, “Boise Even tailgating 101 a set of guidelines the time to pour their bever- State University will enforce a zero tolerance policy on for tailgates September of ages into something. Anyone doubting the inappropriate behavior and this year which briefly mentions the banning of drink- popularity of alcohol during underage drinking. Drinking ing games, it never explicitly home games just needed to games, excessive drinking, mentions if alcohol is allowed take a stroll down University disorderly conduct, alcohol or not. Stating that state laws Drive during the home game abuse and uncivil behavior regarding use and possession on Saturday. Those Solo cups toward others are not acceptof alcohol will be in effect on are as full of Cuba Libre as able.” Why didn’t they just say campus is great, but what are they are Coca-Cola. Andrew Hildebrandt is a “No alcohol, just like other those laws? The Arbiter attempted to senior studying finance, and events.” What part of those contact campus security for he was one of many fans at guidelines is not in blatant a clear answer, and was re- Saturday’s home game ver- disregard of Article 4 Secferred back to sources on the sus San Diego State Univer- tion 2 of the Student Code sity. of Conduct? Maybe Jimmy internet. “I think it all boils down Buffet fans wouldn’t show The university should fall on one side of the fence or to money, I don’t think peo- up to a show if they couldn’t the other on their alcohol ple would show up if they drink. Mostly it seems the policy. If we’re going to be couldn’t drink booze really. university just shelves its alcool about alcohol during So, especially in the parking cohol policy under certain

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circumstances. Not to say that is a bad thing, especially since Jimmy Buffet fans seemed quite happy after the show. But perhaps Article 4 Section 2 needs to be revised. Why don’t tailgates for football games receive some kind of staunch clarification? Fans would likely appreciate knowing all the details. It’s not something that is obvious. Luckily some fans are willing to step up and help try to shed light on the gray area. Derek Castle of Blueturfnation.com wrote a fantastic guide this year called Tailgating for Dummies. Blue Turf Nation is a popular local sports blog which focuses on Boise State football. The blog has earned recognition from major sports media outlets like ESPN. In addition to great advice for parking during a home game he explains in simple detail how to drink booze at the tailgate without getting cited, and it is not hard. His advice is already common practice. Tailgates should be a great example that the collective college community around campus is probably mature enough to handle legal drinking, especially during a sporting event where many of the tailgaters are people well over 21 anyway. The tailgates surrounding the stadium are not full

of sports hooligans flipping cars and getting into drunken brawls. Many people who go to our games are families with kids and they just want to enjoy the game. Getting wasted and duking it out with fans from opposing teams is not the aim of tailgates and instances of such douche-baggery are not high enough to justify banning alcohol outright at games. Additionally, people who are prone to such douche-baggery would behave in such a way regardless. Boise State should revise their alcohol policy and clarify the rules during tailgate parties. People deserve some clarity and consistency, and as long as we're going to carry on pretending to be a dry campus we ought to at least know for sure what the rules are supposed to be.

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When I made the decision to come to college I knew I would be provided with every opportunity to learn and take in knowledge from a variety of different sources. I also knew it would be left up to me to take this knowledge and figure out how to apply it to my everyday life. What I didn’t know was the amount of fellow students who would not be able recognize these opportunities or make the connection to real life. The incident that I am refer-

ring to in particular happened Halloween day, October 31st, 2012. A preacher, standing in Boise State University Quad, on public property, was invoking his First Amendment Right to Freedom of Speech. This right is possessed by all Americans and can very rarely be rescinded. While I do not agree with what the preacher had to say I believe in America, the Constitutions and his right to say what he believes. Furthermore I believe that it provided an opportunity for Boise State University students to learn some very valuable life lessons. The first of these lessons being exactly what I have already been talking about.

Sure, most Americans know that they have a right to free speech but that is about where it ends. Do they know in what type of forum they are allowed to practice this right? Could they identify if someone were infringing on this right? Do they know proper recourse if someone were to infringe on this right? Do they know if speaking badly against the government or a particular member of politics is protected by the First Amendment? Can one use offensive language in public and be protected by the First Amendment? What is considered offensive language by the Law? Does the First Amendment

give one the right to advertise his business in a public forum? When I started to ask myself these questions I quickly discovered how little I knew about the First Amendment. Next is the opportunity for intelligent discourse. I frequently engage in conversation with preachers who stand in the quad. Some of them present interesting arguments to which I get to answer with arguments of my own using logic, reasoning and mutual respect for them as fellow human beings. While I rarely agree with these preachers I still learn so much from talking to them. Religion has done a lot to shape his-

tory and politics which these preachers know well. Again I was surprised at some of the things I learned by talking to them. I was surprised to hear the reaction some of my fellow students had to an individual blowing a bullhorn and tackling the preacher on Halloween. A lot of people found the incident to be comical. One person I talked to did expressed a desire to tell the individual with the bullhorn that he was going too far. I am sure that the majority of students at Boise State would agree with him. Using a bullhorn and tackling the preacher was the reaction of a schoolyard bully. Can anyone really expect a cam-

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paign against bullying to be successful with this kind of a reaction? As intelligent human beings and responsible adults it is important to always present ourselves as such and not fall prey to emotional outbursts. This is the time to open our minds, ask questions and figure out where we fit in this world by what we believe. However, without Freedom of Speech we will not be able to question anything. If that happens how will anyone know where they belong? After all this is college and learning opportunities are not limited to the classroom. Matt Reyburn

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heck out Matrix Airfare Search (or download the app for iPhone and Android) to unearth the lowest one-way or round-trip fares. You can’t book tickets through this software, but experts say that it is very accurate in rooting out the lowest prices. “The Matrix is the backbone of most, if not all of, airline and online travel agent fare-search tools like Orbitz and Travelocity,” says travel consultant Omar Ghumrawi. “The Matrix software will even find ‘hacker fares’ with the outbound leg on one airline and the return on another, if the price is cheaper.”

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ook in the early morning, says Mark Drusch of online travel technology giant Fareportal and spokesperson of aggregator OneTravel. “Airlines update their revenue-management systems overnight and often will release limited inventory of lowerpriced seats after reviewing booking patterns.”

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ook on Tuesdays. Most people shop for flights on the weekend when they have spare time. But on Mondays, airlines crunch the numbers for that week’s prices, and on Tuesdays, they mark down fares on inventory they hope to move.

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ollow your favorite airlines on Twitter, says Erin Gifford, a family travel expert who blogs at Kidventurous. “More and more, the best deals are on Twitter, especially if you plan to fly with a small, low-cost airline,” she says. Gifford’s favorite airlines to follow include JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country and Virgin America. Her favorite sources for general flight tweets are @TheFlightDeal and @AirfareWatchdog.

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ook early—but not too early. “When searching for the best price, it’s extremely important for travelers not to book their flights too late or too early,” says Jessica Casano-Antonellis, the spokesperson for online flight aggregator Kayak. The site analyzed a year’s worth of data (100 million search queries per month) and found that the lowest average domestic airfares appeared 21 days prior to departure. A week later, fares climbed by an average of 5 percent, and the week before departure, fares were a whopping 30 percent from the lowest price. For international travel, Kayak’s research found that the cheapest fares are posted 34 days before departure.

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aximize stopovers when traveling to multiple cities, says John Bardos, who blogs at JetSetCitizen.com. Typically, if your flight has a layover, you can extend it for less than $100, explore the city for several days, and then hop back on the final leg of your flight to your next destination. “For example, if you are traveling to Europe, you will likely travel through London,” Bardos says. “Instead of buying a ticket to London and a second flight to Stockholm, just extend your layover in London for however long you like, then continue to Stockholm on the same ticket.”

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Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Matt Miller gets laid out by a San Diego State defender in Saturday’s 21-19 loss to the Aztecs.

Dropping the ball Broncos feeling blue after losing to San Diego State Lucio Prado Staff Writer

The 36,084 Boise State fans left Bronco stadium feeling numb Saturday night. They watched as the Bronco defense didn’t allow a first half touchdown but then cringed as the offense failed to move the ball in the second half and for the second straight year they watched their Broncos lose at home, 19-21. San Diego State returned the opening kick off to start the game. “They delivered a punch on the first play,” Junior quarterback Joe South-

wick said. That was one of the two special team mishaps that gave San Diego State the lead before sealing up the win by eating up the final six minutes of the clock. “I don’t think they showed us one thing we weren’t expecting,” Head Coach Chris Petersen said. “We didn’t play well. San Diego State played very well that’s the bottom line.” Boise State got the ball back with 12:20 remaining in the fourth quarter with a chance to tie. Southwick lead the Broncos on a drive that started on the Boise State

25-yard line. Facing a third and 15 to go with just under seven minutes in the ball game, Southwick missed a wideopen Potter on the sideline but bounced back making the best throw of his career on a fourth and fifteen. Southwick gunned a ball in-between two SDSU defenders and completed a 15-yard strike to redshirt sophomore wide receiver Matt Miller. The play was good enough for a gain of 20 yards placing the ball on the Aztecs one-yard line. Fullback Dan Paul scored a touchdown two

plays later. The drive took 16 plays 75 yards but a failed twopoint conversion made the score 19-21 Aztecs. “That whole drive was good,” Southwick said. “They did a good job, they came out and played hard. We played hard the whole game we just came up short.” The game came down to a fourth and two. The Aztecs didn’t want to give the ball back to the Broncos so they decide to line up the offense and went for it. Bronco stadium was shaking as sophomore quarterback Adam Dingwell, bounced around moving

left to right as he audibled the play before the snap. Running back Adam Muema got the ball. Barreling through behind some great blocking, Muema carried two Broncos picking up the two all-important yards that would keep the Aztecs’ drive going and preserve the slim two-point lead for the win. “They did a good job blocking it and they were able to get it,” Senior linebacker JC Percy said. “It definitely does hurt, especially for us seniors. We will be all right though.” Boise State travels to Hawai’i next weekend to take on the Warriors at 5 p.m. NBC Sports Network has the broadcast.

Marks-led Broncos march into new season John Engel

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Anthony Drmic may be the heart of the Boise State men’s basketball team, but sophomore guard Derrick Marks is undoubtedly the soul. In the Broncos’ 75-55 exhibition victory over Saint Martin’s, Marks finished with 14 points on 3-of-9 shooting along with “six assists. Boise State had four players in double figures – Marks, Drmic (12), Ryan Watkins (14) and Igor Hadziomerovic (17), who led all scorers. The only bright spot for Saint Martin’s in the loss was guard Roger O’Neil, who led Saints’ scorers with 14 points and two assists. “Exhibitions are tough,” said Boise State Head Coach Leon Rice. “We did a pretty good job of creating turnovers.” Along with the rest of the Boise State team, Marks struggled finishing at the rim in the first half. Despite

starting the game 1-4 from the field, however, Marks was able to put his stamp on every facet of the contest imaginable. With his blinding speed and undeniably quick hands, Marks finds himself in a leadership role for the Broncos. Since the Broncos sport one of the youngest starting lineups in the MWC, Marks has prepared to become the team’s rock. “I have to lead by example. It’s something that I definitely have to work on as a player,” Marks said. Marks capped off the first half with a no-look pass, which led to an easy Ryan Watkins layup. As usually, the only emotional reaction from Marks was a simple, yet genuine grin. “Derrick is all about how hard he plays, concentration and discipline,” Rice said. “He’s a strong guard and a strong defender when he’s dialed in.” Hadziomerovic has been the most consistent backcourt piece for the Bron-

cos of late, and with a more focused Marks, Coach Rice believes the duo will prove challenging for many MWC teams. “That’s a big strength of what we do offensively. We need those guards clicking,” Rice said. Seeing as the matchup against Saint Martin’s was the first time the Broncos had seen game speed since last spring, new plays are difficult to implement early. According to Hadziomerovic, everything will fall into place with time. “This is a great opportunity for us to get under the lights, we’re just trying to execute some plays and get the rotation in,” Hadziomerovic said. “Sometimes we just have to execute some plays better, and that’s what we’re going to work on.” The Broncos will begin the regular season in Taco Bell Arena against Texas Southern on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. They will open Mountain West Conference play in January.

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Sophomore guard Igor Hadziomerovic on the floor.

Despite the recent loss, Boise State still is bound for another postseason run, surprise surprise. It won’t be the case this coming up basketball season. Before the sighs kick in, realize this: the Mountain West reigns as one of the more supreme college basketball conferences in the NCAA. Yes, I’m talking about being in contention with the conferences such as the ACC and Big East in monopolizing collegiate basketball powerhouses. It may not be receiving the big names like a Kentucky or a Kansas would, but boy can some of these schools play some serious hoops. Let’s start off with the two major names in the MWC: UNLV and San Diego State. Both have seen better days on the gridiron but for what it’s worth, they redeem themselves through Top 25 rankings, especially as of recently. UNLV heads into this season as No. 18 in the AP Top 25 and is led by second-year coach Dave Rice. Rice had an incredible year, an understatement if I do say so myself, posting a 26-9 overall record (9-5 in MWC) play. Rice even led his squad all the way into the second round of the NCAA tournament. To top it all off, Rice just landed heralded recruit Savon Goodman, a 6’6” athletic forward out of Philadelphia, Penn and ranked as the No. 72 recruit for the 2012 class. Steve Fisher’s San Diego State has gotten plenty of national attention, and rightfully so. Since 1999 (when Fisher began his coaching stint), the Aztecs have gone 258-157, and nabbing five NCAA tournament appearances including a 2010-11 run into the Sweet 16. San Diego State will be guided by junior guard Jamaal Franklin, whose 17.4 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game and .433 percent field goal percentage last season will only improve as he tantalizes conference opponents. And let’s not forget, Franklin hit the game winning 3 against Boise State in the Mountain West Tournament semi finals last season, if that doesn’t rub enough salt in the wound. We’re are not witnessing this in college football this or last season in the Mountain West. It’s a quality year when three teams make it bowl eligible. The one thing you should do for yourself is make it to Taco Bell Arena for conference games this season. It’ll be quality basketball one way or the other.

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Sophomore Amber Vandiver drives to the hoop in Saturday’s 92-36 win over Lewis-Clark State College.

Broncos dominate Warriors Michael Steen Staff Writer

Boise State simply dominanted in their final exhibition tune-up game vs. LewisClark State College on Friday night as the women’s basketball team took down the Warriors 92-36. The Broncos got off to a quick start in the first half led by a smothering defense that held the Warriors to just 13 percent shooting from the field and forced 12 turnovers in the half. The Broncos jumped out to an early 11-2 lead thanks to a

stingy defense led by senior forward Lauren Lenhardt and junior guard Rosalie Cutri. Junior point guard Diana Lee orchestrated the offense brilliantly in the first half as she scored eight points to go along with four assists. Lenhardt would lead the Broncos in scoring in the opening half with nine points and would also post seven rebounds, two steals, and two blocks to round out her line as the Broncos took a 39-11 lead to the locker room. The second half was showcased by Rosalie Cutri, with the junior guard flying ev-

erywhere on both ends of the court. Cutri went for 11 points in the second half, making all five of her attempts from the field and snatching three of her game-high six steals. Cutri’s perfect shooting performance in the second half helped the Broncos to shoot 62 percent from the field as they put up 53 points in the half and rolled to a 9236 win. “We feel that with any team the more you move the ball around, the more the defense moves and the more openings you get, the more chances you

get to score” Cutri said. Defensively, the Broncos were all over the floor and really forced the Warriors into poor decisions and shot selections. “We definitely had some slip-ups with the D,” Cutri said, “but all in all, compared to where we were at the beginning, we’ve gotten better.” The Broncos scored 34 points off 23 Warrior turnovers Friday night and held Lewis-Clark State to just 26 percent shooting from the field. “Everyone is working harder and working for each other

Women’s volleyball prepares for postseason Corey Morgan Staff Writer

Riding in on a victory against Air Force, the Boise State women’s volleyball team was looking to get to .500 in conference play on Saturday vs. New Mexico. Not only did they defeat the Lobos, but they did it in dominating fashion, winning 3 sets to none. “I feel like the game plan didn’t change a lot, what happened was, our team was remembering what It felt like to lose close at New Mexico and they just came out really strong and ready to go and jumped on them,” said Head Coach Shawn Garus. The Broncos busted out to an early 8-1 lead and never looked back. Boise State kept the pressure on, leading to a 19-5 lead and then the eventual set-win of 25-11. In the second period, the Broncos kept the pace high,

running to an early 8-3 lead. Alyssa Gammel had the highlight of the game when a player on the opposing team struck down a ball and Gammel went into full splits and completed the dig that lead to the eventual Bronco point. Boise State went on to win the second set, 25-18. As the third period came around, the Broncos had all the momentum, but that didn’t stop the Lobos from keeping it interesting. For a few minutes, New Mexico looked like they could possibly make the comeback. But after the Broncos were down 1-4, they stormed back to tie the game 5-5. Boise State didn’t let the Lobos gain the lead for the rest of the day, finishing the third set and winning the match. “We’re just trying to take one game at a time and finish the season strong,” said junior Leah Stevens. “The conference is wide-

open, everybody has at least three losses in conference and we’re just 2 games behind. If we just focus on what we’ve been doing and keep playing tough down the stretch. I think we are healthy, the energy is really high in our gym and I think we got a chance in every match,” added Garus about the Broncos chances of winning the Mountain West. The Broncos are now 5-5 in conference and 8-2 at home with seven games left in the season. The home field advantage has been a key to the Broncos success this year. “I love playing here, it’s a great crowd. It’s a close atmosphere so the crowd gets really into it and it helps us to know that we have to perform for our crowd. We want more people to come out so when we win here, we know we will make more fans keep coming,” said senior Fiona Jones.

and we are talking a lot more which is good,” Cutri said. The Broncos are without two key players in sophomore guard Keiahnna Engel and senior forward Kinzi Poteet. Both Engel and Poteet will miss the entire season due to knee injuries. With Poteet and Engel on the bench, the window of opportunity is open for players such as Cutri to show what they can do. “Hearing Keiahnna’s voice tonight really got me going and was a big motivator,” Cutri said. “Her aggressiveness brings a lot to the team and

we’re missing that and when I heard her voice it just got me going.” The Broncos had four different players scoring in double figures Friday night with Diana Lee scoring 10, Julia Marshall and Erica Martinez both with 12, and Cutri leading the team with 13. Lauren Lenhardt was one point shy of a double-double as she scored nine to go along with her 11 rebounds. The Broncos will begin their 2012-13 campaign Friday when they will travel to Utah Valley University to take on the Wolverines.

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