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Flash mobbin’ “ Corral members, students and cheerleaders ‘make it rain’ during the second annual flash mob.
Dancing students support their team during The Corral flash mob on Saturday. Staff Writer
Men’s basketball defeats Wyoming 68-61 Saturday night.
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The stands were filled from top to bottom with students on Saturday. Moments before, many of them had been in the lobby rehearsing. The basketball game against Wyoming had them riled up and chanting in unison. At five minutes and 14 seconds, the music started to play and the students broke into enthusiastic synchronized dancing. The second annual Corral flash mob was a basketball game success students, and fans said. It helped get students excited and entertained the crowd. “It’s for student involvement,” said Jordan Watters, political science major. “(It) gets the students more into the game, (and) it builds basketball support.” But the flash mob didn’t happen overnight. It was planned weeks in advance. Members of The Corral spoke about how they
After last year, we knew there was going to be a lot of excitement this year. There’s been a lot of anticipation building up over the season. —Max Forkner
organize and anticipate the event. “After last year, we knew there was going to be a lot of excitement this year,” said Max Forkner, senior communication major and one of the original Corral members. “There’s been a lot of anticipation building up over the season, so it’s going to be bigger this year. We started thinking about it in November and started getting the songs together.” According to students, planning paid off and dancing with a horde of fellow students was fun. “I never knew what it was until there was the first one, and then I loved it,” said Daphne Jalley, junior kinesiology major. “I thought it was super fun,
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so I think they should keep doing them.” It wasn’t only the students enjoying the flash mob though. In an account from one fan, there were even a few unexpected onlookers. “I think the players were enjoying it,” said Brock Nelson, Boise State fan and husband of Boise State alumnus Sadie Nelson. “I noticed some of the Wyoming players kept peeking up to take a look at it. I thought it was a good experience all around.” Plans for a third flash mob haven’t started, but The Corral members said they are hoping to put together another one for future students and fans of Boise State basketball.
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Having insurance isn’t optional. Getting sick may be.
According to University Health Services, the national implementation of the Affordable Care Act makes the State Board of Education mandate useless. Health Services believes the state mandate requiring all fullfee-paying students to have health insurance is a point of aggravation for both the health center staff and university students. “If everyone has to be insured, why do you have to have a state mandate?” asked Libby Greaney, the executive director of University Health and Recreation. “Why do you have to use up employee time processing all these waivers?” According to Greaney, nearly 80 percent of all of full-time students who are automatically
enrolled in the Sudent Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) opt to waive that insurance in favor of a different plan. “We could be spending our time with the other 20 percent, helping them find a good insurance product,” Greaney said. With the total implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Jan. 2014, the state mandate will become more of a hindrance than a help to students. The mandate requires all full-time students be automatically enrolled in SHIP, but beginning in 2014, a majority of students will already have nationally-mandated insurance, meaning more students will need to go through the process to waive SHIP. “We have complaints from parents and students; they don’t like the fact that they’re automatically charged for the
SHIP product they did not ask for,” Greaney said. The Affordable Care Act will enable students to remain on their parents’ health insurance until the age of 26, but there will still be students coming into the university in need of insurance. For this reason, SHIP will still exist but in a different form. Health Services would be able to work with students to provide insurance through a broker in the community who can help the student find a plan that caters directly to him or her. Alternately, Health Services can enroll students in the SHIP program, which is already fully compliant to the requirements listed by the Affordable Care Act. For a temporary period, students can be legally covered by SHIP. Greaney suggested the mandate be amended to reflect the changes in health care, eliminating automatic enrollment and replacing it with the option to waive into the SHIP arbiteronline.com
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Try Us On For Size Valentine’s Construction closes day plans lane on University Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be about candy, cards or flowers, but can instead be about “Robert Frost and the Forests of Vermont.” Frost’s romantic language can provide the perfect subject matter for an educational Valentine’s night out. The lecture on Frost’s work will be presented by John Elder, professor emeritus of Middlebury College. Elder, considered by some to be one of the most beloved and influential writers of the 20 century, was also an extremely
perceptive observer of natural patterns. His ecological insights enrich the beauty and intricacy of his poems while also heightening his reader’s own understanding of northern New England’s densely forested landscape. The lecture is presented as part of the second annual public lecture series titled “Interdisciplinary Explorations—The Idea of Nature.” The talk will be in the Simplot Ballroom in the Student Union Building at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14. Admission is free.
Lion dance and free dinner
The lion dance alone sounds interesting enough to draw students to the Chinese Clubs Celebration of the Year of the Snake, but the deal is sweetened by dinner being added to the pot. Additionally students will be entertained by traditional Chinese musical instruments, a
Chinese youth orchestra and a Chinese TaiJi demonstration. Boise State students get in for free and a $3 donation is suggested for all others. China Night will be in the Jordan Ballroom, in the SUB from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on M o n d a y , Feb. 11.
Westbound traffic on University Drive at Lincoln Avenue will be restricted to one lane due to construction Feb. 12 to 13. Motorists can ex-
pect slight delays while crews install new fiber optic cable to synchronize all traffic signals on University Drive and Lincoln Avenue, from Capitol
Boulevard to Beacon Street. Synchronizing these traffic signals will improve traffic flow and enhance vehicle access to campus.
Make study abroad a reality So many people express the desire to travel but somehow never seem to get away for more than a short vacation. Students have the opportunity to travel and get school credit at the same time. Students interested in learning
more about the study abroad experience are invited to attend the Study Abroad Fair. The Fair will be in the Student Union Atrium on Wednesday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Programs representatives and students who have
studied abroad will be there to answer questions as well as financial aid staff and academic advisers to help with the more technical aspects. International Learning Opportunity staff will be available as well to make studying abroad a reality.
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Following the International Business Summit, attendees had the opportunity to enjoy refreshments and mingle together.
Business Summit yields great turnout
Panelists shared insight into their success in international business Assistant News editor
The Micron Business and Economics Building’s SKAGGS Hall of Learning filled rapidly as businessmen and businesswomen filed into the room. Nearly every seat was taken by 1:30 p.m., when Boise State President Bob Kustra walked to the podium to introduce the International Business Summit, put on by the College of Business and Economics on Friday. The Summit consisted of an introduction by Kustra, a few words regarding the international side of the J.R. Simplot Company from the keynote speaker, Simplot CEO William J. Whitacre, and a panel discussion moderated by Lt. Governor Brad Little, in which the audience had the opportunity to pose questions.
The Panel
The panel consisted of five members, all of whom are business experts. Three of the panelists represented the international companies Micron, Simplot and Rekluse. The panel also contained a representative of CUIBE, which is a consortium of schools and universities that have undergraduate International Business programs and a distinguished Boise State alumna.
Simplot:
J.R. Simplot Company is a food and agribusiness
empire based in Boise. Simplot has expanded throughout the world with plants in Australia, Canada, China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Mexico and Latin America. Simplot was founded by the energetic entrepreneur J. R. Simplot. According to Whitacre, on average, every Australian eats at least one Simplot product every day. What began as a one-man farming company has grown into an international food company. William J. Whitacre is the current CEO of J.R. Simplot Company and has been since 2009. During his presentation, Whitacre spoke on the importance of potatoes to Simplot and to Idaho’s economy. According to Whitacre, potatoes
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flash memory, SSD and CMOS image sensing chips. Mark Durcan was apppointed CEO of Micron in Feb. 2012 after the passing of former CEO Steve Appleton.
Rekluse:
Boise’s Rekluse Motor Sports is a leading contributor to the motorcycle industry in clutch performance and technology. Rekluse won the 2012 Small Business Administration National Exporter of the Year Award.
The Moderator
Brad Little is Idaho’s 37 Lieutant Governor and has served since 2009. Little is a third-generation Idahoan from Emmett.
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I hope all of you eat french fries. Actually order them; you don’t have to eat them.” —William J. Whitacre CEO J.R. Simplot
are a growing international commodity, the demand for steak and potatoes in China has grown exponentially. “I hope all of you eat french fries. Actually, order them; you don’t have to eat them,” Whitacre said.
Micron:
Micron Technology is a multinational corporation based in Boise. The company is best known for producing semiconductor devices. These include DRAM, SDRAM,
The Panelists
Mark Durcan: Mark Durcan is the CEO of Micron Technology. Durcan has been with the company for 28 years. Durcan is also the chairman of the Micron Technology Foundation, Inc. This foundation aims to advance science education and support charitable institutions in which Micron has facilities. Durcan holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in chemical engineering. Joe DeGano: Joe DeGano is the marketing manag-
er at Rekluse Motor Sports. DeGano is a former motocross racer and coach. He comes from New Jersey but has lived the last 19 years in Idaho. William J. Whitacre: Whitacre has been with Simplot Company since 2000. In addition to being the CEO of J.R. Simplot company, Whitacre is a motorcyclist and recently completed a 4,300 mile ride across Latin America to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Idaho. Joseph Rottman: Rottman is the Director of the International Business Institute at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Rottman is also an associate professor of information systems and a research fellow at University of Missouri’s Center for International Studies. Vera Zdravkova: Zdravkova is a distinguished Boise State alumnus who graduated in fall 2011 with a degree in international business. Zdravkova held a number of internships at Idaho District Export Council, the Idaho Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of State. Zdravkova has been offered a position at the U.S. Department of state and plans to hold a career as a foreign service officer.
students. Little then opened the panel to the audience, allowing Boise State students and staff the opportunity to pick the brains of these business professionals.
Q: “Mark, (CEO of Micron) how does the fact that the company is based out of Idaho affect your ability to compete?” A: “We had a lot of things going for us when we first came to Idaho, such as cheap power, access to water, and, most importantly, a group of folks with a fantastic work ethic that stuck with us. People that come to Boise like to stay here.” Q: “Joe, (Rekluse Marketing) could you talk to us a bit about your internship program?” A: “We really need help and have to use our interns to do research and a lot of hard work. The slogan we give to our interns is, ‘Act as though you
have nothing to lose. Ask what can you do, not how can I help.” Many students found value in the information they learned at the Summit, and though not the main intent of the event some were able to network with business associates following the summit itself over refreshments. A few students shared their favorite moments from the summit. Sydney Sears, an accounting and finance major, was shocked at the vastness of the Simplot company. “I had no idea that Simplot was outside of Idaho. The mere fact that they have an international business part of their company was interesting to me.” Another student agreed with Sears. “It was interesting to me that Simplot had such an international influence. ” Elle Casner said. Casner, an accounting and finance major, added, “I really liked the panel questions, the questions that were asked represented Boise State students well.”
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Bundled up in his tan waterproof pants, a fleece face warmer, a baseball cap, a hoodie and a navy blue coat, Reggie Japhet hardly seems to notice the cold. His breath turns into little white puffs as he mumbles the characters on a permit he’s focusing on. He frowns a little as he struggles to read the parking permit turned upside-down on the dash instead of adhered to the lower left corner of the windshield as the instructions indicate. “What is that number?” he wonders out loud as he deciphers the characters backward through the plastic. He punches some numbers into his handheld machine, which informs him the vehicle does not match the description that correlates with the permit registration. He reaches for the black radio clipped to his jacket and calls the plate back to the office. The voice on the other end breaks the hiss of the static and informs him that the permit holder had registered the permit for a different car, but according to the records, also owned the vehicle currently parked in the lot. He nods a little to himself as he decides to print the person a warning. “You don’t really want to ruin their day if you don’t have to,” he says, placing the paper on the front of the car after carefully highlighting the text that read “warning” so the patron wouldn’t think they had received a citation. In an era of desk jobs and computer dependency, Japhet is happy to have a job that allows him to be out in the fresh air, though adds the weather can be a challenge. He estimates he walks about 10 to 12 miles each day. After securing the warning to the car’s windshield, he returns to the golf cart he takes on his rounds during the winter. Pushing aside plastic flaps
that serve as doors, he climbs into the drafty little vehicle. When put in reverse, the warning screech the cart emits is piercing. It’s a bumpy ride and the plastic side panels squeak noisily as it jumps forward. As the kart bounces along the Greenbelt, Japhet explains he sees the job he does for Transportation & Parking Services as rendering educational customer service. He is hopeful that if someone receives a citation, they understand they’ve been educated further about the parking restrictions on campus. “We are maintaining the integrity of the parking permit system,” he added. “It’s not fair for them to take these spots.” After a brief and brisk ride, he pulls to a stop by the Taylor Residence Hall when he spots an unattended white car parked in the fire lane and flashing its hazards. “This is one of the department’s hot-buttons,” Japhet says. “Parking in fire lanes and accessible parking spots—they don’t really like that too much.” His brow furrows a little as he focuses through his wireframed glasses at the handheld machine he is grasping in his gloved hand. He uses it to snap a few quick pictures of the license plate, windshield and permit. Another small machine attached to his hip comes alive as it prints
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Reggie Japhet uses his hand held machine to enter license plate information before issuing citations. process, he explains that the goal of the Transportation & Parking Services office is not to give out as many citations as it can—parking officials do not have quotas on the number of tickets they are supposed to hand out. “The office would rather have you talking to the students and guests than writing
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out a citation for the illegally parked car. “I don’t understand these,” he says, tucking the ticket into an orange envelope and placing it under the driver’s side windshield wiper. “His lights are flashing like, ‘Here I am! Catch me!’” As he finishes the ticketing
them tickets,” he says. “They want people to come here and have a positive experience.” As he weaves his way through the rows of cars, he chuckles a little at a pair of men bundled up in blankets sleeping in their car, dismissing it as a relatively regular occurrence. Coming upon two expired
meters, he explains the parking employees don’t check the remaining time left on meters. They stop only at the ones with flashing red lights. If the lights are still green, he doesn’t look to see when he can come back to ticket a car. When he reaches the two expired meters, he sets to work punching in the plate numbers, the make and model of the car and the location of the meter. As he is finishing up the first ticket, a girl jogs out of the building to her car, which was parked at the second expired meter. “I’m just getting ready to leave—I was in an appointment with an adviser,” she stammers, obviously worried about the ability Reggie has to fine her for her indiscretion. He explains to her that she was overdue on her meter and that she has been for a while. He tells her that as long as she moves her car now he won’t ticket her.
“I mean, I could still though, if you want,” he jokes to her. “I wouldn’t want you to feel like I’m neglecting you.” She seems caught off guard by his humor. With a nervous laugh and assurance she doesn’t want the ticket, she drives away. “I have the ability to kill a ticket right up until the final screen when I hit ‘print and save,’” he says. “It’s all about attitude. If they’re pleasant and nice, I’ll kill a ticket. And I do, frequently.” People often try to avoid citations. Japhet frequently sees permits registered to other cars placed in the windows of a different car. He also sees old tickets placed on the windshield to make it look like a parking officer has already been by, but says that method doesn’t work because the date and time the ticket was issued is printed on the citation. While the sight of those little
orange envelopes may send some patrons into a rage, something that is often overlooked is the flexibility many parking specialists exercise when looking at the various situations according to Japhet. Much of the work involves checking various angles instead of jumping to conclusions.
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morning downpour the smell of a college boy metallic faucet drips the boy shallow as an epithet onto my stretched pointed tongue
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CAnVAS Looking for a way to have your photos viewed, your poems and short stories read or your illustrations eyed? Campus Canvas, a new outlet for creatively inclined Broncos, is seeking submissions in the categories of poetry, photography, illustration and more. Prefer to think outside the box; Send us a photo of your non-traditional art including sculpture, graffiti, fashion design or anything artistic. Art and writing submissions will be reviewed by the editorial staff and if your piece is chosen, your work will be featured in the print edition of The Arbiter along with an artist bio. Please send submissions or questions/comments about Campus Canvas to arts@stumedia.boisestate.edu.
crossing over i throw you down to a bed of pine and reed like i used to throw my parents melted butter down the nape of my negligence slips a string, a path a tickling trickle down to a firth, a garter I uncover what is kitsch in a book and a pair of fallen stockings a tongue to a cheek to a sacrum groin, and back and back again soon the world will fold itself into its bucolic mouth where apples fall heavy and women fall softly sex drops into my mouth like water and your ankles cross a bow The Arbiter
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Writing Harry Potter fan fiction may have been the pushing off point for Stephanie Couey, president of the English Major’s Association (EMA) and recent graduate with a B.A. in creative writing, but her passion for writing has evolved tenfold since her wizardly days as a 12-year-old. “I know there are so many people now that know me, that would be surprised by that,” Couey said. “But people really close to me would be like ‘yeah, she is more of a geek than anything.’” Her collection of featured poems strays away from this early life calling and instead focuses on the experiences of being a teenager, with inspirations pulled from essays written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. “He (Emerson) is talking about every morning as being a new learning experience and how you start over every morning,” Couey said. “And I think I was kind of doing that in the same way and I was relating that back to being a teenager which is kind of where you decide what direction you want to take. You see things more clearly which usually leads to a lot of angst and a lot of problems.” Couey described the style she has developed over her
years at Boise State as honest, and attempts to allow her writing flow without censorship of concepts or ideas, even when they may seem bizarre. “I am writing a story right now about a woman, where earlier in the day she is watching Martha Stewart on the TV,” Couey said. “Then later, as she is a little inebriated, she is someplace else and she is looking at her surroundings and Martha Stewart is in her head narrating what she is seeing at the bar.” While Couey has found a niche in poetry during her time at Boise State and has applied to Master of Fine Arts graduate programs for such, she said fiction writing has consumed her time as of late. “Fiction and poetry were really on the exact same plane for me,” Couey said. Everyone wants that glory of getting published and doing really well, and I mean, I’m not exempt from that. I do think I want that for fiction at least. I would love to write books, but I would love to teach poetry.” And publishing is something Couey has become quite familiar with in her senior year, when she had four of her works published in a variety of publications. Aside from these recent publications, Couey said her proudest accomplishment in writing was her acceptance
to poetry professor Martin Corless-Smith’s graduate workshop. “He has extremely high standards and knowing that I, I can’t say met them, but that I at least deserved that kind of a chance, meant the world to me,” Couey said. One of Couey’s most memorable times, and a coming-of-age moment in her undergraduate career came in her first poetry class, which was taught by Genna Kohlhardt. In this class, she learned poetry does not need to be a reflection of angst or unhappy times. “She really slapped me around a little bit in the best way possible about poetry that is confessional not necessarily being the right way to go,” Couey said. “I really discovered a positive relationship with writing poems and writing fiction from her mostly.” Aside from creating a style of writing solely her own, Couey said her relationships, and more importantly friendships in her undergraduate career stand out to her. “I’ve engaged with the community here so much,” she said. “I never really thought I would have writer friends and other people I could really bounce ideas off of and speak in writer-ly terms with and not sound like I’m just really pretentious.”
Tasha Adams is a senior graduating in May (if everything goes as planned). Like Nicole Reither, she is also terrified of all things graduation—failing a class, walking at the ceremony, not finding a job after receiving her degree. “The undaunted undergrads” is an account of working through lastsemester fears and getting the most out of the college experience. I really want to graduate. I want to be out of school, with a goodpaying job and not have to go to sleep every night worrying if I missed any deadlines or forgot about any tests. In fact, I am so anxious about graduating that I have checked my academic requirement report on BroncoWeb more than I have checked my bank account in the last two months. But I can finally stop— I got my graduation email. And I couldn’t be more relieved. However, it means I now need to get my butt in gear and work a little harder than I have been. Remember last week I wrote about senioritis? That was only the beginning. It turns out my version of senioritis not only included putting off assignments until the last minute but excessive spending (I only have the “I am a reckless college student” excuse for a few more months. And now I have a new phone.), impulsive decisions (see “Try it with Tabby.” I also now have gauged ears.), and completely forgetting appointments (apologies to anyone I bailed on). My version of seniroitis very much resembles a manic episode. Until I got my graduation email, I had a sort of school paralysis. My mind refused to acknowledge my responsibilities and I had mini panic attacks every time I tried to sit down and take care of class stuff. It was as if my brain couldn’t quite accept the fact that this is my last semester of college until my graduation application had been accepted and so it just shut out everything school related. But it is now time to get back on track so I spent the weekend reorganizing my planner and to-do list and resetting my life. And just in time for the Career Fair on Feb. 20. This week I am going to polish my resume, brush up on my interview skills (I haven’t had a job interview in almost six years) and dig my professional apparel out of the back of my closet. Hopefully mingling with potential employers will help me get excited about life after graduation and therefore motivate me to stop acting so irresponsibly and not fail any of my classes. And for those of you who are now in a panic knowing I received my email and you haven’t gotten yours: don’t stress. I applied in November and then emailed three different people over winter break so I am pretty sure they just wanted to get me out of the way so I would stop bothering them. Mission accomplished. arbiteronline.com
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Students ‘Activate’ mixed mediums
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Student paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs and prints circle the walls of the Visual Arts Center in a diverse array of pieces selected by visiting artist Whitney Tassie for “Activate: the 2013 juried student exhibition.” This juried exhibition provides an opportunity for students to have their work seen and evaluated by an artist outside the Boise community. “It’s an awesome opportunity just to get into a juried show by somebody other than your art teachers that know your work and who you are,” said Jacob Bingham, senior illustration and photography major. “It’s kind of nice to see somebody from outside the state give a different perspective on your work.” Bingham submitted three pieces to be considered for this exhibition. He said he was surprised when his series drawings of “Fly Fisherman to the Rescue” was selected. “This was the one I didn’t think had a chance and it actually made it in,” he said. “I was really surprised it was this one that
1st Place: Eric Mullis Kelly Cox, graduate ceramic students, for “Grove 1” and “Grove 2” 2nd Place:
Rikki Harvey, senior sculpture major, for “Invisible Cities Around Us” and “Government Identity” 3rd Place: Erika Sather-Smith, senior print making major, for “Beard”
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“Grove,” made of clay, by Eric Mullis and Kelly Cox, won first place at Friday’s juried art exhibit. made it in out of all three I entered.” As part of the juried exhibition, three works selected by Tassie were awarded first, second and third places at the opening reception Friday. Gallery Director Kirsten Furlong presented the awards and thanked the students for their impressive work
and a record of 275 entries considered for this exhibition. “Most of the studio areas in our department are represented in the show, so it’s a good way to showcase what we do to the rest of the university and to people in the community,” Furlong said. “It’s a good opportunity for the
students to see good examples of work by people they maybe haven’t met yet or haven’t worked with in a class.” Several students viewing the art said they appreciated that the pieces were selected by a nonbiased juror and they enjoyed the diversity of the pieces. “This is technically my
Mapping out art on campus Paige Eaglestone Staff Writer
Anna Marie Boles, a professor of art at the College of Western Idaho, studio artist and a self-proclaimed ‘jack of all trades’ said she has always enjoyed the view from the airplane window. Judging from her exhibi-
tion, “Circumnavigations,” currently on display in the Visual Arts Center Gallery Two located in the Hemingway Western Studies Center, her outlook has greater graphics and more detail than any typical window could possibly provide. “I had this extraordinary light. I had the clouds
but not totally covering the landscape,” Boles said in reference to her “Airbus” piece. In this piece she utilizes pictures from her personal camera and display from a monitor directly in front of her seat, on a plane to England. It was this distinct landscape imagery which in-
spired her to begin a collection centering on mapping and grid work. But “Circumnavigations” is more than just collective sequential photographs and scaled charts. Boles includes industrial pieces with elements such as copper, dyed rope and wires. Her mediums greatly range from organic apple
first art gallery (experience) I guess, so I don’t know much about it but it’s cool to know that these are people on our campus,” said Allie Raaker, sophomore communication major. Of the pieces Raaker viewed, she said her favorite piece was “Aunt bea was an old maid” by Sara wood and graphite to an inorganic modern neon installation. Kelsey Lovell, junior elementary education major, said of the exhibition, “It’s beautiful. It’s beautiful how they can take something that’s so opposite of art, just like the landscape and the land and maps and turn it into all these different meetings of art.” Krista Klebenow, sophomore art education major, agreed with Lovell saying, “We were commenting on
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Smart, because she felt a personal connection to the piece. “I like it because it felt genuine and I don’t know a whole lot about art so for something to stick out to me is a lot,” Raaker said. “I felt the artist really captured a sort of realness. It wasn’t just any face, it was somebody’s face. You could almost see your grandparents in it.” Activate is on display in the Visual arts Center Gallery One through March 20. how fantastic it is to see so many different mediums contributing to a single idea or point.” From first glance, one can tell the origins in history, from the mere mention of print and map making and the use of wood, paper, graphite and oils. However, one can also see the progression toward the modern era with one of the mediums used being “Google maps.” Boles said she used digital mapping with the real maps, together with her understanding of Idaho’s landscape. This resulted in an integration of history and technology, a complete picture of the terrain from full scale imagery with the option of miniscule amplified facets. With various concepts and means, Boles is able to generate levels to her grid work, demonstrating to her audience the amazing texture and presence that can established through her permutations. For more information about the event, upcoming exhibitions and updates for the Visual Arts Center visit their Facebook or Twitter pages. “Circumnavigations” is currently on display in the Visual Arts Center Gallery Two in the Hemingway Western Studies Center. This exhibition will remain on display through March 15.
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Love is in the air at First Thursday Taylor Bauman Staff Writer
The streets of Boise on Thursday night were filled with people bustling about from one downtown shop to the next. Doors of shops were held wide open and welcoming signs were placed outside on walkways. The sun was just beginning to set and the mood seemed just right for a night on the town filled with art, food, fun and of course, love. The first Thursday of each month, from 5 to 9 p.m., downtown Boise offers unique art showings, live musical performances, clothing promotions and dining deals. This first Thursday galleries seemed to be sending the message of love to Boiseans. Senior Erika Sather-Smith had her exhibit, “Love and Hate,” on display at “Bricolage” on Sixth Street for the public to see. People were taking pictures, having conversations and enjoying the atmosphere she created for her display. The exhibit was solely created by her. She covered areas of the room in the cones used in her Bachelor of Arts exhibit which radiated with bright colors and patterns which she screen printed onto the cones. Even the lilac purple backdrop in the room was
assembled and painted by Sather-Smith. In front of the backdrop consisted her collection of etchings, all of which resembled “Love and Hate.” Sather-Smith explained her work as very subjective and said others may have different interpretations of what the message is behind this particular exhibit. But Sather-Smith said her personal message is “the struggle of acceptance that there’s love and hate and finding the somewhere in between.” Sather-Smith said her favorite piece in the collection is her first etching she created a few years ago which she views as her inspiration: “Woodland Tears.” “The others don’t have titles,” Sather-Smith said as she referred to the other etchings in the exhibit. “I’m still working out how I feel about the stuff that I make.” Although very talented, as any other student here at Boise State, she is continuing to learn and grow and is finding herself as an artist. There is something SatherSmith has certainly perfected: the ability to put together multiple exhibits. She also had work on display at the Sesqui-Shop on Main Street where the Boise 150 organization had many
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Impromptu piercing Tabitha Bower
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“Try it with Tabby” is a weekly article chronicling the adventures of Tabitha Bower as she searches for out-of-the-ordinary and budget-friendly activities for Boise State students. Spontaneity goes handin-hand with the college lifestyle,—especially that of traditional college freshmen, barely 18 years old and free, possibly for the first time, from parental restrictions. This newly acquired adulthood brings up the question: How should I exercise this coming-of-age? A few things on the list of “things you can do now you’re a grown-up” are: buy cigarettes (don’t do it), vote (do it), porn (to each his own), tattoos and piercings. While my thoughts on the first three can be summed up in parentheticals, tattoos and piercings are a bit more weighted and could use additional explanation. This week for “Try it with Tabby” I took an impromptu trip to Imperial Body Art to
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practice spontaneity. It started much like any other Thursday afternoon. Classes were over and I had trekked to Papa Joe’s for a dollar PBR. With flash mob practice looming in my near future, the thought of embarrassing myself with my horrendous dance moves once again, on camera, left a bad taste in my mouth. “Let’s just go get you pierced,” suggested Tasha Adams, managing editor of The Arbiter. Despite my complete initial dismissal of this idea, minutes later we were en route to Imperial Body Art. And mere moments after, we were discussing placement and jewelry options with piercer Paul “Paulio” Birnbaum. For Adams, who had been dappling with the idea of gauging her ears but was squeamish at the process, gauge piercing was on the agenda. “It’s gauging for wieners,” she said of the process. And without much ado, some heavy breaths and larger than average needles, Adams’ ears were gauged to 10mm. “I love it, I am so excited it is finally done, I love it,” she said.
other talented artists work on display. Her exhibit at the SesquiShop included a photo booth project, created to encourage Boise State students to submit their own artwork to take place as the backdrop in every First Thursday event. This Thursday, the backdrop consisted of the colorful screen-printed cones from her Bachelor of Arts exhibit last year, which were also placed at “Bricolage.” There was a professional photographer on the scene to take event goers photos to be placed in the Boise 150 digital archives, and provided posing fun at the event for all ages. Sather-Smith wasn’t the only one wanting to share the love Thursday night. Gallery 601 on Tenth Street had many African safari art pieces on display by talented artists Simon Combes and Robert Aswani. But this African display meant more than providing beautiful wildlife artwork to the public. Owner Christine Otradovec said they are involved in the “Daphnae Sheldrick Project” which is an organization where interested participants can actually adopt an elephant or rhino in Africa for a mere ten dollars, therefore they encourage their buyers to do so. “Last year we used black-
I was up next, decided on a diamond anchor, and delved into a dermal piercing (literally a skin piercing) under my left eye, after multiple recommendations by Adams. “It is the easiest piecing that I have ever gotten and I’m not lying,” Adams said. “I would probably be a disco ball if I could because I love them so much, it was my favorite. All of the dermals, everywhere.” And, as told by Adams, the piercing was painless, until the insertion of the anchor, the step Adams failed to mention in her pro-dermal campaign. “It is shaped like a lopsided ‘T’ so he puts the long side of the T in first and then shoves the short side in,” Adams said. “I didn’t want to tell you about that shoving part.” “Thanks,” I conceded, to which she responded simply, “You’re welcome.” At this point you may be thinking, where do the tattoos come in? And to that, I would say take the advice of the very helpful, gentle-handed piercer Birnbaum. “Most college students don’t have much money and tattoos are more expensive,” he said. “A lot of people go through a time of their lives when they are very impulsive and a tattoo is a lot harder to get rid of compared to a piercing.” And as for my feelings the day after my impromptu piercing? While faced with the slight tinge of guilt in the wake of my financial irresponsibility, the love of my new dermal piercing and in-the-moment memory by far made up for it.
mail” Otradovec said, explaining that she and her husband invited 50 of their closest family and friends to the event last year and took all of their photographs. They then blew up the photos and placed them all over the gallery. “The only way they could get their photo down off the wall was donating to the foundation or to adopt an elephant” Otradovec said. “We raised over $500.” Oftentimes elephants and rhinos can get separated from their family, or have their mother die, which leaves them helpless in the wild. This is why it is so important to give them the attention they need. Otradovec and her husband have adopted 10 elephants, and have traveled to Africa several times. They are caring individuals who are in fact, looking to share the love in Africa.
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Studying Abroad
Experiences of food, family, transportation Danielle Davidson Staff Writer
Getting lost in the wilderness, meeting exciting people, eating strange foods: it all sounds like something for Indiana Jones. But you don’t have to be Indiana to go on an adventure to extraordinary lands. Students are leaving their homes and traveling to places all over the world as part of Study Abroad with Boise State. Some of those students were willing to share their stories and experiences, such as getting lost, restaurant troubles, host families and living with locals.
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Jamie Lundergreen Studied: Alicante, Spain Topic: host family In spring 2012 Lundergreen, a junior double majoring in psychology and Spanish, made the trek to Spain all alone, but said it was worth it and doing something on her own made her stronger and more independent. “I really wanted to learn Spanish better,” Lundergreen said. “I had taken Spanish in
high school and I took one semester in college, so I always really wanted to go to a Spanish-speaking country, specifically Spain.” After she heard a speaker talk about Alicante and hearing her mother talk about her experiences in Spain, she was sold on the idea of going to Alicante. While Lundergreen was there she had the opportunity to stay with a host family, and quickly acclimated herself to their schedule and culture. “The one major thing that pops to mind is their eating schedule because they eat on a lot different schedule than we do,” Lundergreen said. “Breakfast is the same, and then they’ll have a snack usually between breakfast and lunch, and then we wouldn’t
eat lunch until two or three and it’s the biggest meal, and then we wouldn’t eat again until nine or ten at night.” Living with a host family was an irreplaceable part of Lundergreen’s study abroad experience and she said living with a family enhanced her stay in Alicante because she was more exposed to the way of life there instead of keeping her American schedules.
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Harper and some friends discovered, at a restaurant, pronunciation matters. “One time, one of the funniest moments was, butter and beer sound almost the same, and then we were at the creperie and we ordered a crepe with butter and she brought beer instead,” Harper said. “We had no idea how to explain in French that it was a mistake, so we just had to stick with the beer.” “They did have an amazing café on campus, and it would be literally only three euros per person, which would be about I would say five to six dollars for one day full meal lunch,” Harper said. “That included an actual main meal, little dessert and something to drink, not expensive drinks, they also had wine and stuff you could buy, and fancy desserts. It was crazy. Harper said saying goodbye to all of her new friends was hard .
Katya Strebkova Harper Studied: Pau, France Topic: restaurants and food Harper, junior international business major, studied in Pau, France. She originally studied here in the U.S. coming from Russia, and after moving here for good, she decided she wanted to study abroad again. She said ordering food in Pau was difficult, but got easier after taking some French. “Going to restaurants and not knowing how to be able to say ‘I would like a menu please, I would like this instead of this,’ was challenging,” Harper said. When she first arrived,
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Ron Hurrle Studied: Tokyo, Japan Topic: transportation After taking two years of Japanese, Hurrle, a senior English major with an emphasis in linguistics, decided to study abroad in Japan during the 2011-2012 year. He’d always been interested in the Japanese way of life and was better at learning the Japanese language than Spanish.
In Tokyo, the dorms were off campus, forcing him and the other students to be familiar with the transportation systems of Tokyo. Hurrle lived in Edogawaku, which is on the border of the prefecture of Tokyoto and Chiba. “From our dorm it was a 10 to 15 minute walk to the train station, a half hour train ride, and then another 10 to 15 minute walk to campus.” But getting around wasn’t always as easy as a single train ride Hurrle revealed. Not being fluent in Japanese was a setback at first, and so getting lost wasn’t surprising. “I can’t tell you how many times within the first few weeks my friends and I got lost,” Hurrle said. “Because we’re sitting there trying to read the Kanji at the same time we’re reading the English translation, but there’s three different major train companies, and the maps only show that (one) train company.” The confusion with the different train companies for a foreigner, or gaijin as Hurrle called it, didn’t last forever. “They have cards, Passmos. The way they have it set up is the Tokyo Metro, the JR line and the Toei system all have an agreement to accept each other’s cards. It’s really cool.” Even though the first few weeks were more difficult, Hurrle figured things out quickly and was received well by the local people, who could speak to him in broken English.
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Kataya Strebkova Harper studied abroad in France and traveled while there.
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Sexually transmitted diseases are surprisingly common and on a sexually active campus like Boise State, it is important to be cautious about who you buck.
The Broncos got Herpes and class A slurry of statistics and anonymous personal confessions from students indicates that STIs may be more abundant than we think.
The addictive Facebook page that once kept our attention span off our studies and on the anonymous posts by students has been reinstated for the third time. Bronco Confessions is again allowing a frenzy of Facebook users to air their dirty laundry. Using a thirdparty survey generator, students anonymously admit their secret crushes, detail dirty deeds they committed in the library (be careful of what you touch on the fourth floor!) and reveal they have contracted STDs on campus—especially herpes. From the sounds of it, Boise State has a herpes problem. According to Sandra Hellman with University Health Services, "herpes is not a reportable infection so there are no statistics on herpes at Boise State. However, genital herpes infection is common in the U.S. Nationwide, 16.2 percent, or about one out of six people aged 14 to 49 years have genital HSV-2
infection." Apply this statistic to Boise State: out of 22,000 students, 3,520 could potentially have herpes. Are Boise State students taking enough precaution against preventing herpes? According to some posts, students aren't alerting their sexual partners about their STDs. Confession #4 on Bronco Confessions claims, "I have herpes and i'm not gonna tell anyone about it. haha" and confession #33 states "I don't tell people
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tell you, number one sexually transmitted disease is ignorance.” Wouldn't you want a partner to alert you of his or her STD before sex? Some students are voicing their concerns about the posts being made on the site. Confession #156 claims "I am officially scared to have sex with anyone from (Boise State) due to all the STD's being posted about." Students need take precaution against these scumbag lowlifes by educating
Herpes is not a reportable infection so there are no statistics on herpes at Boise State. However, genital herpes infection is common in the U.S.
I have sex with that I have an STD." If you're ignorant and repulsive enough not to care about the health of your sexual partners, you shouldn't be having sex. Andy Bernard from the popular television show “The Office” said it best when he said, “I was an RA in college and I can
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themselves of not only the dangers of contracting herpes, but its lifelong effects. "There is no treatment that can cure herpes," Hellman said, quoting the Centers for Disease Control guide for clinicians. “People get herpes by having sex with someone who has the disease. Having sex means
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anal, vaginal, or oral sex.” Using protection isn’t always a safeguard. “Correct and consistent use of latex condoms can reduce the risk of genital herpes, but does not eliminate the risk of transmission," Hellman said. "Herpes symptoms can still occur in both male and female genital areas that are covered or protected by latex condoms. Also, outbreaks can occur in areas that are not covered by a condom.” This means you need to know who you’re sleeping with and their sexual history since infection can occur even with a condom. Though it may be uncomfortable to bring up, it’s more comfortable than taking antiviral medication everyday and explaining to future partners that you were stupid enough to have sex without knowing your partner had an STD. University Health Services encourages individuals who believe they may have an STD, including herpes, to make a confidential appointment by calling 426-1459.
What if, while never stepping inside a classroom, one could still be able to access to some of the finest lectures, taught by preeminent professors from the most prestigious colleges in the world— without paying a cent? Coursera, Udacity and EdX offer free online courses which can be taken by anyone, anytime and anywhere. This growing trend will have a definitive impact on brick and mortar colleges such as Boise State. If colleges such as ours do not get in step with
swiftly moving developments in education, they may be left in the dust. According to Nathan Morgan, a sophomore majoring in computer science, there are pros and cons to this method of having a fully online curricula. “I think it's easier to dedicate the time and energy to studies when you are physically present," Morgan said. "At the same time, I've worked for the Army War College for eight years and online tutorials and training in the form of YouTube videos and online courseware were vital for learning the ins and outs of product updates and new
releases. If a student has the willpower and dedication to make online learning work for them, it's a great option.” Senior Josh Tate, another computer science major, feels it would be a great way to offer some entry and mid-level classes for credit toward a degree. But he added, “I think the chances of academic dishonesty increase significantly with an online-only degree.” Some students thrive in the interaction of traditional college while others are more prone to enjoy the pure online experience. There is a need for Boise
State to think outside the current education norm by delving into the possibility of allowing international and U.S. students to graduate without setting foot on its Idaho campus. Sadly, many professors simply are not up to the task, having nestled into their tenured, dogged pace. They will be left far behind as their students realize their college education should be more of a consumer-driven commodity, rather than submitting to the dull emphasis of curricula forced upon them by staff who tarry behind in meeting the needs of current and upcoming Internet generations. With the advent of a new venture by Khan Online University, sponsored by the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson foundation for Idaho K-12 students, the
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program will herald new technological advancements for upcoming collegiate students. According the aforementioned foundation, Sol Khan, Ph.D., presents his ideology as an investment in the student, rather than just the instructor. “What is powerful about the Khan Academy pilots in Idaho is that they are showing that the model can be rethought using technology and that, ironically, the technology makes the classrooms more human for the teachers and students,” Khan said in an online statement. If this project proves a success, Idaho will see children no longer restricted by teachers who are simply there for a paycheck or forcing them into tracks of disinterest. Each submissions will make it to print due to time and space constraints. The content of the opinion does not affect its eligibility to be printed.
student who graduates will ignore the upper echelon of educators who refuse to technologically advance with them, therefore leaving the educators themselves irrelevant. And as those pupils grow into university undergraduates, professors will be faced with even more techsavvy students than before, thus lagging further behind with each generation of students dissatisfied with the uninspiring fare offered by standard campuses. We are certainly not proposing our college should offer its classes for free. But if our own alma mater does not diverge to offer more cost-effective online classes and full online degrees, it may fall victim to the upcoming cannonade fast approaching on the academic horizon.
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Federal student Q&A loans Christina Marfice Features Editor
This month, The Arbiter is getting all the deets on student loans. Comment online, post on our facebook, or tweet us your questions about your financial aid, and we’ll find the answers.
I’ve heard there are options to have my loans forgiven. What are they?
Here are the questions we’ve received so far, with answers provided by Diana Fairchild, Interim Director of Financial Aid, Maureen Sigler, Senior Financial Aid Counselor and studentaid.ed.gov.
There are limited circumstances that might lead to your loans being forgiven, canceled or discharged. Those include total and permanent disability, death and, in very rare cases, bankruptcy. However, there are some programs that will forgive all or a portion of your federal student loans. They are:
Can I pay on my loans while I’m still in school?
When is the deadline for finalizing financial aid for the semester?
Teacher Loan Forgiveness If you are a teacher and also a new borrower (i.e., you did not have an outstanding balance on a Direct Loan or FFEL Program loan on Oct. 1, 1998, or on the date you obtained a Direct Loan or FFEL Program loan after Oct. 1, 1998) and have been teaching full-time in a low-income elementary or secondary school or educational service agency for five consecutive years, you may be able to have as much as $17,500 of your subsidized or unsubsidized loans forgiven. Your PLUS loans cannot be included.
If you are referring to spring semester, the financial aid needs to be “disbursed” or routed through your BroncoWeb account before the last day of classes … with only a few exceptions. The last day of classes deadline is what drives the other deadlines. Your deadline will depend on what you need to do to finalize your financial aid. If you only need to accept student loans, two weeks prior to the end of the semester will be enough time to finalize your aid for the semester. If you need to process a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal, or submit other paperwork, the deadline is closer to April 1 because it will take more time to review the information submitted, award financial aid, and release the aid to BroncoWeb. A word of warning, though: there are situations where a Pell Grant or other financial aid is required to be reduced after the semester has ended! Receiving one or more grades of F is what is most apt to trigger a reduction of aid after the semester. One more tip: Even though fall semester has ended, financial aid can still be awarded to students who meet eligibility requirements. We can do so because fall and spring semesters are part of the same financial aid year. At Boise State, the financial aid year is basically the same as the academic year.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness If you are employed in certain public service jobs and have made 120 payments on your Direct Loans (after Oct. 1, 2007), the remaining balance that you owe may be forgiven. Only payments made under certain repayment plans may be counted toward the required 120 payments. You must not be in default on the loans that are forgiven.
I’ve heard a lot in the news about how loan rates can change from year to year. How can that affect me?
Put simply, the higher the interest rate on a loan, the more it costs you to borrow that money. Different loans have different interest rates.
The current federal law says that the 3.4 percent subsidized loan interest rate will expire June 30, 2013 and will return to a 6.8 percent interest rate for any new loans offered July 1, 2013 or later. The low 3.4 percent rate was scheduled to expire in 2012, but
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Yes—you can definitely pay on your loans while you are still in school. In fact, you are strongly encouraged to at least pay the interest accumulating on unsubsidized student loans. The best place to start is to establish an online account with your federal student loan servicer. You should have received notices from them every time you accept a loan and it is ready to be released to you. Through your online account you can make voluntary payments and can monitor the balances and interest you are incurring for each loan.
Can I only accept a portion of the loans I’m offered?
Yes, you can accept only a portion of the loans that you are offered. In fact, we encourage you to do so. We advise students to sit down and determine how much loan they will need, and take only as much as you need. Keep in mind, whatever loan amount you accept will be disbursed in two equal payments; half in the fall and half in the spring (typically). So you if determine that you will need $1500 for the semester, you will want to accept $3,000 in loans. If you later determine that you need more money, you can ask that additional loan money be reinstated. For information on how to accept less in loans than what has been offered, the Boise State Financial Aid web site offers a Timely Tip with screen shots and instructions.
For example, look at the different interest rates for Federal Direct loans (provided by the federal government) listed below.
on the last day, the U.S. Congress voted to continue the low rate for one more year. Many students also take out alternative loans, provided by private lenders, such as banks. These loans are more expensive than federal student loans and require
How is my repayment plan determined?
Although you may select or be assigned a repayment plan when you first begin repaying your student loan, you can change repayment plans at any time. Contact your loan servicer if you would like to discuss repayment plan options or change your repayment plan. You can get information about all of the federal student loans you have received and find the loan servicer for your loans using the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS). This website has some great information on the different repayment plans: http://studentaid. ed.gov/repay-loans/understand/plan.
When do I start repaying my loans?
You share responsibility for keeping your contact information up to date with your loan services. When you drop below half-time enrollment, your college will notify you of the expectation to complete the online Loan Exit Counseling session. Your loan servicer will also contact you based on the information they have on record. Actually, you can complete the online Exit Loan Counseling session at any time you are enrolled. The purpose of the online counseling is simply to provide information about your specific loans and what happens when it is time for you to start repaying the loans.
Can I pay more than the monthly amount I’m billed for so my loans will be paid off sooner?
You can make payments before they are due or pay more than the amount due each month. You will want to contact your loan servicer to make sure the money is applied to your principal balance. Interest is charged on the principal. Paying a little extra each month can reduce the interest you pay and reduce your total cost of your loan over time.
a credit check and may require a co-signer. Finally, some students take out Direct to Consumer loans, which are the most expensive of all the loans. Students need to be very cautious about pursuing these loans.
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Junior guard Anthony Drmic drives down the lane during Saturday’s 68-61 win over the Cowboys at Taco Bell Arena for the series sweep.
Broncos lasso up Cowboys for series sweep John Garretson Sports Editor
In a game with Mountain West standings on the line, the Boise State men’s basketball team (16-7, 4-5 in MW) defeated the Wyoming Cowboys (16-7, 2-7 in MW) 68-61 in front of a crowd of 8,127 Saturday night. The Cowboys, without sophomore Larry Nance Jr., were limited in their scoring efforts, heavily relying on senior forward Leonard Washington (18 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks) and senior guard Derrious Gilmore (game-high 26 points). “I’m going to send them
a graduation gift. I’m so happy they’re seniors,” Head Coach Leon Rice said about Wyoming’s scoring tandem. “Those two played really good tonight.” On the other hand, the Broncos had a full lineup as sophomore guard Igor Hadziomerovic returned in uniform from a foot injury. Starting off in the first half, the Broncos showcased their dominance over their Mountain West foe, going 37-19 into the locker room without looking back. Sophomore guard Anthony Drmic scored 13 of his 21 points in the first, coupled with sophomore guard Der-
rick Marks’ nine points (17 total) and four rebounds. The Broncos shot 55.6 percent from the field, went 5-7 at the free throw line and kept the fouls at bay with only six personal fouls in the first 20 minutes. A runaway game seemed to be in store at Taco Bell Arena. “That’s something we’ve been working on as a team, coming out strong," Drmic said. "A few times on the road we’ve come out a bit sloppy, so coming out strong helps you as a team and it definitely helps." The momentum began to tilt in favor of the Cowboys at the start of the second
half, as they increased their field goal percentage from a dismal 36.4 percent in the first to an impressive 53.8 percent in the second. Anchoring the Cowboys’ valiant attempt at a comeback was Washington, who made his presence known with 14 second-half points and 11 rebounds. Not only were the Cowboys’ knocking on Boise State’s door, but the Broncos began to dig their own ditch with foul trouble. Junior guard and glue man Jeff Elorriaga fouled out with just five minutes to go while Marks and Drmic each had four fouls each.
Within minutes the Broncos’ 18-point halftime lead shrunk to 6 with 1:21 to go. Despite Wyoming’s efforts, it was Drmics’ and Marks’ offensive efforts towards the end that kept the Cowboys from the comeback win. “We had a bad taste in our mouth from the loss on Wednesday (against SDSU) and it feels good (to win)," Marks said. "We’re going to enjoy it for tonight and then we’re going to start getting ready for New Mexico." What also aided the Broncos was the presence of The Corral, the Boise State student section, who was bois-
terous and organized in their cheers and chants, especially during their flash mob during a media timeout in the first. This marks the Broncos’ third consecutive win at home to improve their home record to 10-1 on the season. The Broncos also swept the Cowboys in the series, a first since the school joined the Mountain West during the 2011-12 season. The Broncos have the week off to prepare for No.16 New Mexico, as they head to “The Pit” on Feb. 16. The next home match for the men is against Air Force on Feb. 20.
The rise of The Corral Corey Morgan Staff Writer
Just three years ago, the student section at basketball games consisted of a handful of guys who were dedicated supporters of the Boise State basketball team. “There was a group of about 6 or 7 of us and we would show up to all the games ... there was no one behind us. We got approached by Leon (Head Coach Leon Rice) our freshmen year, it was the same week he got hired ... he met up with us and brought up this idea of The Corral and that’s when it was born,” said Max Forkner, senior and one of the leaders in the student section.
This year, you have to get to the game 45 minutes early to hope you can get a spot in the student section, or The Corral. This past Saturday The Corral performed the “Flash Mob 2.0”—a synchronized dance that included the whole Corral executing perfectly-timed moves. In short, The Corral’s momentum and growth as a student section is the highest it ever has been. But, good things never come easy. Last year, The Corral took a bus down to the Mountain West tournament in Las Vegas to help bring some home-field advantage to the Bronco
basketball team. But, there were some school violations broke, such as underrage drinking on a schoolsanctioned trip; putting the existence of The Corral at risk. But with a new approach and a motivated outlook, The Corral re-grouped and recovered. “Last year was our defining year where we really came into our own and then we had the setback with Vegas,” Forkner said. “I’ve been impressed with us, as an organization, and as a student body coming together at games and bouncing back.”
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The Corral in action during their “Flash Mob 2.0” performance Saturday night.
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Still perfect for Broncos Brandon Walton Staff Writer
The Boise State women’s tennis team (3-0, 0-0 in MW) started the Battle of Idaho with a bang with a 7-0 crushing of in-state rival Idaho State at the Boas Indoor Tennis Center. The Bengals never had a chance in this contest as the Broncos were firing on all cylinders in the early going and never relented. The twin sister team of seniors Manuela and Marlena Pietzuch started it off in doubles for the Broncos with a dominating 8-1 victory over Tegtmeier and Boeckmann in the No. 1 spot. Following their victory the team of juniors Sandy Vo and Morgan Basil were unstoppable in their 8-0 victory in the No. 2 match. The final doubles team of junior Anissa
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Junior Sandy Vo returns a serve Friday night in a match against Idaho State.
Bryant-Swift and freshman Megan LaLone earned a hard fought 8-4 victory over Tangarife and Theus in the No. 3 match. Their victory made the Broncos perfect in doubles on the night and on the spring season so far. Singles competition would prove to be no different, as the Broncos continued to roll in a big way. The top singles spot for the Broncos' Marlena Pietzuch rolled past Kasey Bacon in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. Vo, the Broncos' second spot in singles play, continued to ride her streak of momentum with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Madelyn Weltzin. Vo is now undefeated in both singles and doubles play on the spring season and is riding high from being named Mountain West Player of the Week last week. The Broncos' women’s tennis team got straight set vic-
tories from the rest of their talented roster. Freshman Teal Vosburgh cruised past Marian Tangarife with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at the No. 3 spot. Basil got off to a roll against Svenja Tegtemeier with a first set victory 6-2 and had a little bit of a tougher time in the second set but was able to take care of business winning the match 6-2, 7-5 at No. 4. Watson couldn’t be stopped with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Laura Theus at the No.5 spot. Finally LaLone closed out the shut out of the Bengals with a 6-3, 6-1 over Wiebke Boeckmann at the No. 6 spot. This is the Broncos’ third consecutive shut out of the season, as they sit nicely at a 3-0 record to begin their spring season. The women’s next home match is not until Friday, March 8 against Eastern Washington.
Indoor track ends with a bang Michael Steen Staff Writer
The Boise State Track and Field team rounded out an impressive showing in their final weekend of regular season meets before the Broncos host the Mountain West Conference Championships onFeb. 21 – Feb. 23. The Broncos did a fair amount of travel over the weekend, as the team competeted in the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark, the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash., and rounded out the weekend at their home event, the Boise State Team Challenge, held at the Jacksons Indoor Complex in Nampa. First up, the Tyson Invitational was represented by only one Bronco in the field, junior Daveon Collins, who placed 10th in the 200 meters for the weekend.
Next, the Husky Classic provided some excitement in the women’s 3000 meters, as redshirt sophomore Marissa Vandermille clocked a time of 9:32.06 for to set a new school record, breaking the mark set by teammate, junior Emma Bates in 2012. Bates would get the last word however, as she would go on to shatter the record with a time of 9:13.63 for a 12th place finish out of 41 competitors. Rounding out the weekend for the Broncos was the Boise State Team Challenge in Nampa. The Broncos snatched up four wins on the women’s side of the draw and the men picked up five. The women grabbed their first win in the women’s 4x400-meter relay as the team ran the second fastest indoor track time in school history with a time of
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3:45.16. The men’s 4x400-meter relay team must have taken notes as they picked up a win in the event with a time of 3:19.33. Boise State junior Roderick Townsend had one of the more impressive showings of the day with his heptathlon performance that earned him a third-place finish and a personal best 4,909 points. The Broncos also earned several sweeps of events in the Boise State classic, in the women’s 400-meters, the men’s 800-meters, and the men’s 200-meters. Boise State will now take the week off in preparation for the Mountain West Championships Feb. 21 – Feb. 23 at Jacksons Indoor Complex in Nampa before the Division I Indoor National Championships takes place March 8-9 in Fayetteville, Ark.
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BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY NOTICE OF STUDENT TUITION/FEE HEARING A HEARING OF THE PROPOSED INCREASES WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 BEGINNING AT 1:00 P.M. IN THE LOOKOUT ROOM OF THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING. PROPOSALS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE ORDER LISTED BELOW. Detailed information about the proposed tuition and fee increases is available for inspection during regular business hours from the Budget Office, Room 305 of the Administration Building. All interested Boise State University students, faculty and staff may submit oral testimony at the hearing or written testimony before February 19th. BSU students, faculty and staff wishing to testify in person may sign up at the hearing or in advance at the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and are asked to provide a written copy of their testimony to the hearing officer. Persons not currently affiliated with Boise State University are allowed to testify at the Student Fee Hearing under the following conditions: 1 2 3 4
They must sign up to testify and in doing so, indicate they are not a student, faculty or staff. They must submit a written copy of their testimony prior to testifying. They will be allowed to testify only at the discretion of the hearing officer. If allowed to testify, they must identify themselves as a non student at the onset of their verbal testimony.
Requesting Unit GENERAL EDUCATION - TUITION
Current Fee/Semester Full Time
Part Time
Proposed Increase
Summer
Full Time
Part Time
Proposed Fee/Semester
Summer
Full Time
Part Time
Summer
1,995.30
160.47
165.67
208.65
5.48
5.63
2,203.95
165.95
171.30
242.00
23.50
21.60
20.00
0.20
0.20
262.00
23.70
21.80
74.75
8.65
8.65
20.00
0.80
0.80
94.75
9.45
9.45
107.50
10.40
0.00
3.00
0.60
0.00
110.50
11.00
0.00
ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY
9.30
1.28
1.28
2.70
0.37
0.37
12.00
1.65
1.65
ALUMNI
3.25
0.30
0.00
0.25
0.05
0.00
3.50
0.35
0.00
MARCHING BAND
9.75
0.80
0.00
1.40
0.50
0.00
11.15
1.30
0.00
SPIRIT SQUAD
2.50
0.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
0.00
4.50
0.00
0.00
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Current Fee/Semester Full Time
Part Time
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Proposed Increase
Summer
Full Time
Part Time
Summer
Full Time
Part Time
Summer
1,995.30
160.47
165.67
208.65
5.48
5.63
2,203.95
165.95
171.30
515.00
49.40
47.50
20.00
0.20
0.20
535.00
49.60
47.70
74.75
8.65
8.65
20.00
0.80
0.80
94.75
9.45
9.45
356.95
33.48
23.18
9.35
1.52
0.37
366.30
35.00
23.55
2,942.00
252.00
245.00
258.00
8.00
7.00
3,200.00
260.00
252.00
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