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Do you want your food loaded with flavor or morals?
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“It’s up to them whether or not they want to…personally – if the food’s great, and I enjoy it, then OK. If it becomes an issue where it goes with my beliefs or against my beliefs, then I guess I would make a decision whether I would or wouldn’t eat there.”
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Truett Cathy, creator of Chick-fil-A, founded the WinShape Foundation which includes retreats for marriage support and counseling. The retreat has openly stated it doesn’t allow homosexual couples.
“I think we as a society have reached a point where we need to be socially responsible. I think that if Chick-fil-A has the best food, and is supporting something I don’t agree with, then I would stop eating there.”
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Chick-fil-A was faced with angry students when news that the company monetarily supported anti-homosexual groups was leaked. Some students even moved to boycott the restaurant. Every organization, whether it’s a fastfood chain or a club of students, has the right to express whichever view it wishes. If Chick-fil-A wants to support anti-gay groups, they should be allowed to, and if students on campus want to kick the restaurant to the curb, they should also be allowed to do that. Some say the opinions of a company shouldn’t matter-- that customers should buy what they like, no matter where their money is going. But this is taking too passive a stance. Ethics should play a role in what people buy. If a student disagrees with a certain principle or policy of a company, they should make an effort to oppose that company in a way they deem appropriate. Shannon Morgan and Gus Voss, promoters of the boycott at BSU, believe students should stop buying from Chick-fil-A. Voss’s biggest issue with Chick-fil-A’ lie in its violation of BSU’s values. “The company violates Boise State’s Statement of Shared Values, specifically those values of Respect and Fairness,” he said. “While the campus restaurant does provide equal access to a homosexual and a heterosexual at the counter, employees are
In February 2009, Chick-fil-A donated money to Focus on the Family, an anti-gay Colorado organization founded by Rev. James Dobson.
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Commotion has arisen about Chickfil-A’s support of anti-gay organizations. Some people push for those that support gay rights to stop purchasing food from Chick-fil-A, their philosophy being: “Don’t support businesses that don’t support your personal beliefs.” However, there are a few flaws in that attitude. For starters, a survey conducted in 2008 showed Chick-fil-A was one of the top choices of Boise State students. Clearly, those whom Chick-fil-A supports didn’t affect those choices -- students just wanted delicious food on campus. Chick-fil-A isn’t open on Sundays, implying that the company has religious, particularly Christian, morals -- which is true. This does not mean everyone who decides to eat a Chick-fil-A has Christian beliefs. The widely popular, privately-owned, successful corporation should support whomever they want, including religious communities. Additionally, the philosophy seems to be negatively weighted. A positive spin on the same philosophy would be, “Support businesses that support your personal beliefs.”
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treated differently at the corporate level.” Kale Howard, senior psychology major, will also boycott the restaurant. “It makes an impact on my life,” Howard said. “Yes, it’s indirect, but buying food from Chick-fil-A is giving money to individuals and an organization that actively support groups who oppose gay marriage and gay rights. Financing Chick-fil-A is financing opposition to gay marriage. I’m not okay with that.” If students don’t want their university to be threatened by a company which disagrees with the school’s values, they should actively participate in the boycott. Shannon Morgan, senior communication major, said that Chick-fil-A’s anti-gay policies restricts LGBT rights. “My sole reason for boycotting Chickfil-A is the monetary and product support of groups that work to change the law surrounding not just gay rights issues, but proand anti-choice issues,” Morgan said. “To be absolutely clear, I have no problem with Christians or Christian values, and I fully support any citizens’ right to live their faith or beliefs.” Whether or not people support Chickfil-A’s donations doesn’t matter -- the fact that some students are taking a stand against this violation of theirs and the university’s values is admirable. Ethics are extremely important, and they should influence where consumers put their money. Students should join the group boycotting the restaurant if they care -- or continue to enjoy their chicken sandwiches if they don’t.
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For example, if Pizzeria A supports Habitat for Humanity, and someone believes what Habitat for Humanity does is good, then that person will continue to go to Pizzeria A as a personal choice, and could possibly encourage others to go. However, if Pizzeria B supports a group that discriminates against minorities, then a person might choose to not go there anymore, and, if they don’t, they may insist that none of their friends go there as well. Perhaps they might even make it public by tipping the local newspaper or posting something on Facebook. If a person chooses to go to Chick-fil-A, it does not mean said person adopts the company’s beliefs. “If going to Chick-fil-A means I am antigay, then buying Nike or Reebok shoes means that I’m in favor of outsourcing possible American jobs because their shoes are made in China,” said Nick Hueser, a sophomore business major at Boise State and a member of the gay community. “I go to Chick-fil-A because I like the food, not because of what the company stands for. When I buy a product from a company, I’m not buying their beliefs as well.” Finally, having a Chick-fil-A on campus does not make BSU anti-gay. Boise State made a business decision to have Chick-filA on campus to give the students a popular option for food and to make money for the school. Boise State does not become “guilty by association” for having it on campus. Chick-fil-A is a private company and can support whatever group or organization they wish. When someone purchases a Spicy Chicken Sandwich from them, it does not come topped with the beliefs of the company, only pickles.
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“I think it’s a case by case basis. Some people who believe really strongly about something, whether it’s anti-gay or whatever [the issue], then they won’t want to eat there because they don’t support that at all…. other people disagree with it, but not enough to go hungry.”
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Teen rapist tries to hire hit-man on Facebook Kimberly O’Bryan Journalist
Corey C. Adams of Chester County, Penn. admitted to posting a hit on Facebook to kill a woman he’d raped. The posting offered $500 for “a girl’s head.” The victim reported the rape and the Facebook post to police. An officer drove to Adam’s house and asked that Adams accompany him to the station. The 19-year-old Adams posted another Facebook entry within 10 minutes, saying he “needed this girl knocked off right now.” Adams signed a plea agreement to rape, criminal solicitation of murder and other charges. He’ll face 11 to 22 years in prison. Adams had no comments for reporters outside the courtroom.
Chilean miners needed love (and sex dolls) too Tasha Adams Journalist
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Jealousy isn’t pretty. Especially when it comes to trapped, starving men. When the mine in Chile collapsed last Summer, it left 33 men stuck below ground for nine weeks. The first 17 days were in desperate isolation. They had to ration cans of tuna to survive. Once communication was established, basic needs were addressed first. Food was sent down and letters from relatives began to arrive. A new book by Jonathan Franklin claims that sexual satisfaction was also a concern. A request for inflatable sex dolls was rejected after a donor offered 10 instead of the necessary 33. Fighting over blank-faced plastic woman was not healthy and the men were instead sent pornography to temporarily feed sexual appetites. The book, 33 Men, will delve into all the nitty gritty of the story the world didn’t see. It will be published this month.
Boise State has undergone numerous changes in the past decades -- changes which were reflected in the area around the university and particularly in the areas around the campus, such as the current Public Affairs and Arts West (PAAW) building. The Public Affairs and Arts West building, on College Boulevard by the Interactive Learning Center (ILC), was actually an elementary school for decades before the university bought the building from the Boise School District. The school was built by the Boise School District in 1953 specifically for giving handson training to prospective teachers who were attending, at the time, Boise Junior College. The classroom setups were specially constructed to allow the student teacher to conduct their class while professors at the college could observe their student teachers in action from behind a one-way glass enclosure. This observation room doubled as a cloak room for the children’s boots and coats and
also served as an office for both the training teacher and the full-time teacher. There were two classrooms for each grade, a lunchroom, which also doubled as the auditorium for concerts and programs, a small library at the back of the stage area of the auditorium, the principal’s office, a recreation room and a nurse’s station. The outside playground area consisted of a wide black top with basketball hoops, hopscotch games, three tetherball courts, several four-square courts, a chin-up bar and a huge expanse of green grass that stretched from the edge of the black-top north toward the Boise River and west to Capital Boulevard. This was an endless playground for kickball, softball and football and also saw use by little league teams around the Boise Valley. The school officially closed in 1990 when Boise State bought the building and refurbished it for use as a much-needed space for the Art Department. They had been gradually taking up the playground area and surrounding land as the university grew after turning into a four year institution. Today, a computer lab is located in the recreation room and there are offices in the former lunchroom.
Boise man pleads guilty for ‘tapping’ 15-year-old on airplane Patrick Orr
The Idaho Statesman/MCT Russell Miller will have to spend two days in jail or do the equivalent amount of community service after pleading guilty Monday to a misdemeanor charge of battery in connection with a Dec. 28 incident that made him an Internet sensation. That’s the day Boise police say Miller hit a 15-year-old boy sitting across the aisle from him on the arm on a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Boise -- because the boy didn’t turn his phone off during takeoff. That’s also the day the news about Miller’s arrest became a national story -- from being discussed on CNN and MSNBC to being fodder for hundreds of blogs nationwide. If you punched in the words “Miller plane punch” into Google at noon Monday, you would get over 36,000 hits on the subject. Miller, who told the Idaho Statesman in December he didn’t know the guy sitting next to him was actually a teenager, stuck to his story Monday while pleading guilty to a charge misdemeanor battery. Miller admitted to striking the teen on the arm, and since that was charged as a crime, he was guilty of that. Miller told fourth District Magistrate George Hicks Monday that media reports indicat-
ing he punched or slugged the boy were we incorrect. Miller also disputes that the teen had a red mark on his arm from the force of the blow -telling Hicks that two stewardesses examined the teen on the plane and told him there was no mark. “I tapped him on the arm to get his attention,” Miller told Hicks Monday, moments before he pleaded guilty to a charge of misdemeanor battery. “I think, Mr. Miller, that you overreacted,” Hicks said. “(You) took on a role reserved for airline personnel. You overstepped your bounds.” Hick’s sentenced Miller to pay $287 in fines and court costs and sentenced him to spend 60 days in jail, with 57 days of that suspended. Miller gets credit for one day served. The two remaining days are “all options” which means Miller can ask to do work release or community service, which he said he plans to do. Russell Miller didn’t say much following Monday’s hearing. He said he thought Hick’s sentence was fair and reiterated much of what he told the Idaho Statesman in December -- how he had no animosity towards the teen, that he just wanted him to abide by the rules, and that he was treated fairly by Boise police -- but declined specific comment. The police report indicates the boy had a visible mark on his left arm near where Miller
was accused of striking him. Miller said he couldn’t have punched the boy because he was strapped into his seat, and he doesn’t think he hit the teen hard enough to leave a mark. The boy was flying alone and did not require medical attention, the reports say. The boy, who is not from the Boise area, did not attend Monday’s sentencing hearing. Prosecutors said if the case would have gone to trial, he would have come back for that. Miller told the Statesman in December he first asked the teen why he wasn’t turning off his cell phone and then tapped the teen on the shoulder when he didn’t respond. He said the teen “went ballistic,” but later settled down. The rest of the flight went OK, Miller said. Neither he nor the teen moved from their seats, he said. Miller said he was surprised when Boise police got on the plane after it landed, but quickly figured out they were coming for him. Several media reports indicated the teen was using an iPhone, but police reports were not specific as to the brand. Prosecutors said Monday they were not sure what kind of phone it was. When asked in December why he felt compelled to hit the teen on the arm, Miller was succinct. “I’m old school. You abide by the rules. They have them for a reason,” he said.
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Maybe: “If you had to cram an entire semester into a quarter or trimester, then I think it would be more stressful.”
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No: “It was all right (at Treasure Valley Community College), but I feel I get a lot more information out of my classes here because you’re staying in one class longer.”
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Yes: “I’d like it. It would be easier for non-traditional students who have to balance their work schedule and their school schedule... which, for me, would make it easier to graduate.”
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The Alternative Academic Calendar Committee (AACC) is going to present various models to the faculty senate and the administration who will decide which academic calendar is right for Boise State by this fall. For students, this could mean a trimester model for the university. The existing model, which is two 15-week semesters with a summer term which has sessions up to 10 weeks, gives students the luxury of a summer break if they aren’t attending summer classes. The AACC was asked to analyze potential, more beneficial models for the academic calendar. The goal is to utilize resources during the summer and expand opportunities for students and faculty. Also, the committee needs to look at why students aren’t attending summer courses and how to increase summer school with not only classes, but faculty and students.
which need to be looked at are how it will impact student life, financial aid, student government, any need for additional faculty, faculty research, departments, programs, maintenance and library and student affairs. If either the second model or the third model is chosen, the committee will have to address any potential funding issues that could arise. “If you look at fall and spring, about 25 percent of our funding comes from the state. If summer semester looked just like fall and spring, we would need some funding,” Wheeler said. The committee’s charge is not to recommend which model to use, but rather to provide an analyzed report of each model and how it can or cannot benefit Boise State. “I am not speaking on behalf of the committee, but I would like to see us grow summer school,” said Michael Blankenship, co-chair of the AACC and professor of criminal justice. He said, during summer, there is more space available, and the goal of this academic calendar change is to maximize these resources.
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“It’s all about which classes are being offered in the summer that will get students to take summer classes,” said Ena Beganovic, a 21-year-old civil engineering major. With that, there needs to be faculty members willing to offer instruction during the summer and students willing to attend. The committee has met six times since beginning of this academic year and have three models with which to work. The first academic calendar model under examination is the current model, the second calendar is a true trimester model where the academic year is divided into three semester terms of equal length and the third calendar is one which retains the two semester system, but increases the summer session up to 12 weeks, according to the AACC. “There are all different flavors of trimester. As a committee, it’s our job to find the pros and cons of different calendars to be presented,” said Mark Wheeler, dean of Extended Students and co-chair of AACC. According to the committee, the pros and cons of each model
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Two plants in Idaho could turn 250 tons of trash a day into power for 10,000 homes McClatchy News Landfills across the country are filling up and the march is on to increase renewable energy sources. Ada County buries about 2,000 tons of trash every day at its Foothills landfill -- trash that Eagle businessman Lloyd Mahaffey sees as fuel just waiting to become clean electricity. “Burying our waste is the second-dumbest thing humans do,” said Mahaffey, CEO of Dynamis Energy, which already has built a plant to turn trash into power in Alaska. (The No. 1 dumbest thing, he said, is always up for debate.) Burying trash leaves a mountainous mess for future generations and the decomposing trash puts harmful methane gas into the air. “Every ton of waste stream we process is one ton the county doesn’t have to bury,” Mahaffey said. Now Dynamis hopes its first two plants in the Lower 48 with its new technology will be built this year in Ada County and in Clark County in eastern Idaho. Dynamis Energy says its process can reduce tons of trash in eight hours into a small pile of ash and a gas that can be converted into energy. “People say they don’t want an incinerator in their back yard. That’s good, because that’s not
what we make,” said Mahaffey. “This technology is gasification, not incineration.” Instead of burning the waste, he says, it is heated in a chamber without oxygen. That breaks down the material into elements that form a gas, which can be burned to spin turbines and create energy. About 95 percent of the waste is destroyed by the process. “We will have very little residual material going into the landfill, if any,” said Dynamis vice president Pete Johnson. They say their technology leapfrogs previous attempts to turn trash into power. Even advanced incinerators produce emissions that must be “scrubbed” by an expensive process. Thermal gasification differs because the waste is super-heated, not burned. “It is kind of like Dutch-oven cooking,” said Johnson. Dynamis said its air-testing results for particulates, carbon monoxide, mercury, dioxin and other harmful chemicals are well below federal, California, European and Canadian standards. In 2010, 86 waste-to-energy plants operated in 24 states with the capacity to process more than 97,000 tons of municipal waste per day, according to a report from the Energy Recovery Council in Washington, D.C. Nearly all of these plants were built in the
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A worker prepares a truck to dump material from the Gulf oil spill at the Pecan Grove Landfill in Pass Christian, Mississippi, on July 7, 2010. 1980s and 1990s. Dynamis’ technology destroys more types of waste -- tires, medical waste and plastics, all materials difficult to store or destroy -- and does it more cleanly. But there was little interest from other municipalities to utilize the process. Landfills have been cheap and easy solutions for getting rid of garbage.
But now several factors are generating more interest in waste-toenergy plants. Landfills are filling up and it is no longer economically feasible to build new ones. Technology is becoming cleaner and cheaper. And there’s new demand and government incentives for renewable energy. Mahaffey bought the company
about two years ago and relocated it to Eagle from Iowa. He said Dynamis is also working on design and engineering for a plant in Italy and another in Central America. Design, engineering and most of the manufacturing take place in the Treasure Valley. Mahaffey says gasification technology could be especially
suited for areas where burying trash is difficult, such as islands, which have limited space, and northern climates where permafrost prevents the burying and decomposition of trash. Waste-generated energy has an advantage over wind and solar, he says, because trash offers a stable fuel supply, unlike fickle wind or sunshine.
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The purpose of this organization shall be to promote bonding between students of African descent and others; to promote and nurture higher education among the students of African descent; to institutionalize the ideals, values and beliefs of African cultures so as to promote their positive image; to provide a framework of cultural and educational activities to celebrate the rich history and contributions of people of African descent; to encourage the involvement of the community to facilitate the goals and objectives of this organization; to encourage student volunteerism in the community; to raise funds through culturally enriching activities; to raise funds which will be utilized by students of African descent for scholarships and emergencies.
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Black Student Alliance addresses race, culture Natalie Craig Journalist
“I feel Black History Month is under-represented at times. BSA in the future years will bring a month of events that will not allow anyone on campus to overlook the importance of this month,” said Joshua Henry, a junior psychology major and president of the Black Student Alliance (BSA) on campus. BSA is a club which brings diversity and a common ground for anyone interested in learning about different cultures. It also provides a new social network for students to come together and share their support for diversity of customs on campus. “We feel that race is a division created by
man, so we don’t recognize race. But we do recognize culture and we celebrate it all,” said Jonathan Curtiss, a sophomore civil engineering major. A common misconception about BSA is that members must be ethnic minorities. This is simply not true. BSA is open to everyone and encourages a vast array of ethnicity and cultures to join the club and participate in activities. “We love having all races,” Henry said. “The point of BSA is to educate and to open a window for others to see that black is not just a race, but a culture.” As with most clubs on campus, BSA welcomes new members year-round to help ease the transition of incoming and graduating students.
“It feels great to be involved with such a diverse organization,” said Shena Foster, freshman and business major. “Not only am I learning about my culture, I am learning about other cultures too.” BSA plans to meet every Friday in the Student Union Building to socialize, discuss cultural issues and give students the opportunity for involvement in the club and on and off campus. The members of BSA are looking forward to their main semester event, Shades of Black, in April. Shades of Black is put on to display African-American culture through different ethnic activities and celebrations. Activities include dance, music and spoken word. For information on how to join BSA and upcoming events, send an e-mail to boisestatebsa@gmail.com.
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‘Beans, beans, the magical fruit, the more you eat...’ You may have heard this as a kid, but don’t let an old nursery rhyme put you off of these amazing vegetarian “burgers.” Cheap and easy to make, it’s also a much healthier alternative to a traditional beef burger. Black beans are low in fat, but high in fiber and protein. If you’re looking for a cheap, healthy meal to fill you up, look no further! Ingredients: Olive or vegetable oil 1 small onion 1 can of black beans 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 2 cups of flour
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the mix is very thick. If it’s easier, use your hands to squish it up. 4. Put your frying pan back over medium heat. Splash some more oil in, and roll your bean mix into patties, ensuring they aren’t too thick (about 1/2 thick is perfect). Once your oil is heated up, place one patty in the pan (or more, depending on the size of your pan; just make sure not to overcrowd them) and cook on each side until the “burger” is firm. 5. Serve on bread or by itself. Yields roughly 3 to 4 servings.
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Instructions: 1. Splash a little bit of oil into a frying pan over medium heat. Dice up your onion (if you like onions, put in a lot; if you don’t, use less) and saute it in the oil for about two minutes, until slightly golden around the edges. Remove from heat. 2. Drain your beans thoroughly. In a bowl, squish up the black beans until they resemble mush. Pour in your spices and sauteed onions. Mix thoroughly. 3. By the teaspoon, slowly incorporate flour into the bean mixture. Continue mixing in flour until
African-American Read-in When: Tomorrow Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: Brava Stage (first floor, Student Union Building)
The Vagina Monologues. 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Boise State Special Events Center. Sponsored by the Coalition Against the Abuse of Women and the Boise State Women’s Center, this event is a performance of the episodic play written by Eve Ensler. Tickets are available at Select-a-Seat outlets are $5 for students, $7 for general.
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Three satisfying places to go for cheap eats Gabrielle Brandini Journalist
If you’re hungry on campus and low on cash, you just might be straight out of luck. It’s nigh impossible to grab a satisfying meal for under $5 (excluding the relatively cheap Chick-Fil-A eatery, but chicken sandwiches get old pretty quickly) but if you have the time and energy to tip-toe off campus and toward downtown Boise, you can find some pretty bitchin’ kitchens that can serve you up some grub for under four bucks.
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Although BSU has produced many stars for the stage, Evan Sesek has scored a professional role and written a play to be performed by the Boise State Theater department later this semester.
Boise State senior plays with success Lindsey Hileman Journalist
Boise is becoming a major player in the national theater scene and BSU senior theater arts major Evan Sesek is center stage. “Norway,” starring Sesek and written by Idaho native Samuel Hunter, is one of three world premieres at Boise Contemporary Theatre this season. “It’s really cool to have new work premiere here and not in New York, or not in Chicago but in Boise” Sesek said. This is Sesek’s first professional gig, a big accomplishment for a student. “I’m thrilled to have him on stage here at BCT, telling this story” the director of “Norway” and BCT Artistic Director Matthew Cameron Clark said. “It’s another step in what I’m sure will be an impressive career in professional theater.” Sesek plays Andy, the son of a wellrespected Christian pastor in Lewiston, Idaho. Andy struggles with his sexuality but dismisses it as typical teenage rebellion. After forcing his best friend Brent out of the closet, Andy admires the open lifestyle Brent leads but because of his fundamentalist up-
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bringings, Andy cannot accept their similarities. A majority of the play is set in a simple parking lot. Even when a scene takes the characters out of that parking lot, it remains in view, reminding the audience of the many life altering moments that take place there. When comparing his experience with “Norway” to his work with the BSU theater arts department Sesek said there was more time for the rehearsal process in a professional production because they were not working around school schedules. “There’s something about going to work,” Sesek said. “You really put everything into it.” Before he graduates, Sesek will see through the production of an original play he wrote, “Champagne Breakfast.” “I really like the collaboration part of it,” Sesek said. He plans to spend a lot of time working with the cast and crew on this production, something he learned from playwright and friend Sam Hunter on the set of “Norway.” As for his future plans, Sesek is not opposed to acting in films but he has a passion for live theater. “It’s the best 3-D out there because it’s real life,” Sesek said.
On Eighth St. across the way from the new Vietnamese deli and Thomas Hammer coffeeria lies Zeppole, which is probably the best sandwich place in Idaho. If you’ve been eating Subway sandwiches in the Education building every day, you need to stop right now, never go there again and start making the trip to Zeppole instead. Along with their sandwiches (which are around $4 or $5, try the red pepper veggie and ask for pesto mayonnaise) they offer some pretty good soup for around $3, which varies depending on the day of the week. The best soup, hands down, is the potato chowder which is only available on Tuesdays, a day now unofficially christened “Potato-Soup Day.” If you want some of the potato chowder, try to make it there before the ravaging teens at Boise High School are released into the wild, swarming the restaurant and depleting the stocks of potato soup. I should also mention that you get unlimited (organic, high-quality and awesome) bread with every cup of soup that you purchase, giving you a full meal for less than an arm and a leg.
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Evan Sesek performs at BCT with Clint Morris (not pictured) in the play “Norway,” by Samuel Hunter.
Pie Hole rests a few businesses down the street from Zeppole, but why go all the way downtown when you can also hit it up on Broadway? Across the way from Pita Pit, Pie Hole is a local pizza place that sells slices of pizza for less than $3 a piece. The slices-of-the-day seem to be
getting crazier and crazier as time goes by, so Pie Hole is great for adventurous eaters who don’t have any money. If, though, you are a boring eater who likes to get the same thing every day, you’ll find a favorite in the potato-bacon slice or the basil and red pepper. Also, they’ll give you a can of PBR for a dollar (if you’re of age, of course). I do have to admit that Guidos on Fifth St. and Idaho St. kind of blows Pie Hole out of the water when it comes to New York-style pizza and offers slightly cheaper slices, but Pie Hole is closer and offers more variety when it comes to pizza toppings. But save Pie Hole for when you don’t want to eat crappy campus pizza but are still feeling sufficiently lazy.
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My new favorite place to stuff my face for less than $3 is the Yen Ching Bakery on Ninth St. and Bannock St. When I was younger, I used to live close to an Asian-style bakery, which sold things like curry bread, melon cake and boba tea, and I missed not having something like that in Boise. When I found out that an Asian bakery opened up somewhere downtown recently, I pretty much crapped myself out of excitement. The Yen Ching Bakery does not disappoint, and you can grab a bun, pastry, roll, savory or sweet, for around a buck fifty each. I normally get one for lunch (ham and cheese roll, curry bun, etc.) and one for dessert (red bean without mochi, probably the best thing there). They also offer boba with tapioca pearls and various kinds of tea for drinks. My favorite part about going there, though, is picking out a bun from the wide selection of tasty-looking goods. Keep in mind that it takes about 25 minutes to walk to these places downtown, but if you don’t mind the exercise, these places are great options for broke students who are sick of eating waffle fries and over-priced convenience store sandwiches at the Student Union Building.
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Made to be broken Genevieve Nutting Journalist
The Boise State gymnasts pulled through a nail-biting meet last weekend in San Jose, Calif, to defeat San Jose State, UC Davis and Seattle Pacific. With a final score of 195.925, the team did more than come out victorious, they also made history. Never in Boise State gymnastics history has a team earned national ranking so high, as they quickly rose from No. 18 at the beginning
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of the season to No. 11 currently in the nation. BSU is 6-3 this season overall and 2-0 in Western Athletic Conference match-ups. “It’s very exciting. It’s nice to have a team that can do what they do in the gym everyday on the competition floor. That’s the key,” said co-head coach Tina Bird. “We’ve had really hard-working teams in the past, and when it gets to the competition floor, they just can’t put it together. This team is a calm competitor.” Not only did the team, as a whole, experience victory, but several of the
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The beam is the most nerve-racking and difficult event. Amy Glass is amazing. Not only for her to be able to do it week to week. She does it everyday at practice. She’s like a robot. It’s crazy. —Tina Bird, Co-head Coach
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women had personal triumphs and set personal records, too. It was neck-and-neck after Boise State stumbled on the beam. Hailey Gaspar stepped up to the vault to help pull her team ahead and break a tie with SJSU. With a score of 9.950, she received her second career vault title. Gaspar is now ranked No. 5 in the nation on vault. Scoring a career best of 9.875, Gaspar also tied for second on her floor routine. “It felt so good. That was the first vault I’ve stuck in my entire life and I had a messed-up ankle. It hurt so bad!” said Gaspar, who was also recognized as Verizon Western Athletic Conference Specialist of the week for Feb. 7-13. “But the adrenaline kicked in and my teammates were coming up and hugging me and picking me up. I’d take the pain again to stick it, to do that for my team.” Amy Glass tied for first on beam
with a score of 9.90, boosting her from No. 2 on balance beam up to the No. 1 spot in the nation. Glass is the first gymnast in Boise State history to be ranked No. 1 in any event. “I don’t feel much different than anyone else who’s been competing,” Glass said. “I just think ‘Ya, this is my event. I’m good at this and I own it’. I try to keep my perspective on the ultimate goal of taking the team to nationals.” “The beam is the most nerve-racking and difficult event. Amy Glass is amazing. Not only for her to be able to do it week to week. She does it everyday at practice,” Bird said. “She’s like a robot. It’s crazy.” The Broncos will travel to Logan, Utah to compete against Utah State Friday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. and will be back in Boise Feb. 25 to compete against University of WisconsinStout.
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Redshirt junior Amy Glass fights to maintain her balance on the beam.
Boise State wrestling suffers setback Nikki Hanson Journalist
Boise State, 10-3-1 overall record (5-0-1 Pac-10 Conference), suffered its biggest loss of the season against No. 4 Oklahoma State, 28-6, to finish off the 2010-11 duel schedule. “We aren’t getting down on it, but it’s a wake-up call knowing that we have to finish the season strong and come out tough and fighting for every match and not take anything for granted. As far as our team game plan is, we are just going to push through these last couple tournaments,” senior Alan Bartelli said. The matches were all close and hard-fought throughout the night. However, the Broncos were not physically and mentally prepared for the duel. In order to beat a team of Oklahoma State’s caliber, it is essential to perform at peak performance level. “It’s almost like the football team. You go into things thinking that you’re better just because of your ranking and whatnot, but it all comes down to being ready for anything,” Bartelli said. “They were out there training to knock us off as the number two seed, but as far as that goes, it’s a learning experience.” Three of the Broncos’ biggest contenders, Andrew Hochstrasser, Jason Chamberlain and Kirk Smith, suffered their first defeats of the season. No. 2 Andrew Hochstrasser had the most anticiROBBY MILO/THE ARBITER
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The NFL Combine will give former Boise State defensive end Ryan Winterswyk another chance to prove people wrong.
Former BSU defensive end chases dreams at NFL Combine Wyatt Martin
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t the end of the month, five seniors from Boise State’s .2010 team will be headed to Indianapolis to participate in the NFL Combine. They will be meticulously measured, examined and tested to determine their physical, mental and psychological value heading to the next level. Coaches, scouts and NFL executives will be there trying to find the next breakout star or player that can add value to their team. One of those players may very well be Boise State defensive end, Ryan Winterswyk. With an amazing combination of size and speed,
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‘Swyk’ might just catch the attention of those in attendance. “I think I can make a pretty good splash with my speed and how I do my drills,” Winterswyk said. “I want to run really well.” In an effort to improve upon his power and explosiveness, Winterswyk is training down south in Pensacola, Fla, to prepare for the upcoming combine. His normal training day begins at the facility around 8 a.m., and goes until 5 p.m., everyday. He participates in two workouts a day, typically two to two and half hours long. “It’s kind of a full-time job right now,” Winterswyk said. Hard work and effort are two things that are very familiar to this man from La Habra, Calif.
As a freshman in 2006, Ryan walked onto the Boise State football team and worked to not only earn a scholarship, but become a starter and one of the best defensive ends in school history. At 6’4”, 270 pounds, Winterswyk fits the perfect physical mold for an NFL defensive end. As a senior last season, Winterswyk finished second in the Western Athletic Conference in sacks (9.0) and second in tackles for a loss (17.0), earning him first team AllWAC honors for the second year in a row. “My number one goal is to make an NFL roster this next year. Number two is to have as much fun and experience everything I can experience in the NFL, and when
it’s done, it’s done. On to the next thing,” Winterswyk said. While his size and talent speak for itself, Winterswyk is still facing an uphill battle to earn his way onto an NFL roster. The majority of scouting websites are putting him in the middle of the pack for his position ranking. The reality is that Winterswyk might not get drafted at all, but could get an invite to camp as a free-agent -- a position that would put this former Bronco walk-on in a very familiar situation. Other former Broncos joining Winterswyk at the NFL Combine include: wide receivers Titus Young and Austin Pettis, cornerback Brandyn Thompson and safety Jeron Johnson.
Women’s tennis heads north to the face WSU, Idaho Ty Hawkins Journalist
The No. 38 Boise State women’s tennis team is set to make the trek up north to face a couple of formidable opponents in Washington State and Idaho this weekend. WSU (8-1) is currently ranked No. 72, with their most recent win coming against the University of Kansas 4-3. The Cougars’ lone defeat came from the racquets of the University of Utah, the team that beat BSU last weekend. The Cougars are the first of three Pacific-10 opponents the Broncos will meet this spring in the regular season. The Broncos host Arizona Feb. 25 in their
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team, especially me individually.” Smith would be the next Bronco in line to fall for the first time this season after being forced to medically forfeit due to a sprained ankle that occurred in the final period of the match. Boise State did record two wins at 125 and 157 pounds. No. 16 Alan Bartelli scored a significant upset over No. 8 Jon Morrison, and senior Adam Hall, ranked No.2 nationally, wrestled to an 8-2 decision over No. 16 Neil Erisman. With a 22-0 overall record, Hall is the only Bronco wrestler with an
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pated match-up of the duel against No. 1 Jordan Oliver. In the first period of the duel, Oliver gained the upper hand with an early takedown. Hochstrasser could not recover from the early lead, losing 5-2. Junior Jason Chamberlain, ranked No. 2, fell for the first time this season as well, losing a 3-1 decision in the first overtime period to No. 7 Jamal Parks. It was one of the biggest upsets of the night for the Broncos. “I didn’t really wrestle my style of wrestling,” Chamberlain said. “They (Oklahoma State) watch a lot of film and they knew how we wrestled as a
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undefeated season. After the loss to Oklahoma State, the Broncos are changing up their routine to prepare for the Pacific-10 Conference Championships, Feb. 27 in Corvallis, Ore. “We are sticking with our game plan. We are practicing two-a-days. We are wrestling in the morning at 6:30 and in the afternoon at 3:15. Both practices are high intensity, hard and mentally challenging. We are wrestling tough. Every person on this team needs to get their own game right,” Bartelli said. The Broncos are looking to the future, hoping to grow from the difficult loss against the Cowboys. It will be a good test for the competition they are expected to face during the PAC-10 Championship. “The plan is to get mentally and ROBBY MILO/THE ARBITER physically prepared to battle,” head Senior Levi Jones is thrown onto his back and struggles to regain position against coach Greg Randall said.
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back from last week’s loss at Utah. “I don’t think last week’s loss was a setback to our program. Utah is a good team,” Jasper said. “We want to go up there and take care of business as a whole because of the BSU versus Idaho rivalry.” The No. 38 Broncos (5-2) will play the Cougars on Saturday at 11 a.m., followed by the Vandals Sunday at 10 a.m. Both matches will be played on Washington State University’s campus at the Simmelink Tennis Courts at Hollingbery Fieldhouse. “It would be horrible to lose to Idaho,” Jasper added.
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It’s a match we would love to continue. For us to be able to play a program of that caliber, whether it is home or away, it is something we should do. —head coach Beck Roghaar said on playing Idaho in the future.
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According to Boise State senior Stephanie Jasper, anything less than a win against Idaho would be unacceptable.
home opener and Oregon on Mar. 21 in Boise. Although WSU is a Pac-10 program, its affiliation with that conference doesn’t seem to bother coach Beck Roghaar. “Personally, I don’t look too much into conference affiliation,” Roghaar said. “We’re going to prepare for each match the same way. It doesn’t matter who it is.” Idaho (4-1) is coming off a 7-0 sweep over Eastern Washington University. With BSU moving to Mountain West Conference next fall, one might think the Vandals would be left off the schedule like some of their other programs. Not in this case. According to Roghaar, he would like to keep the Vandals on the schedule. Crowds that come to the BSU - Idaho games provide a great atmosphere. “It’s a match we would love to continue,” Roghaar said. “For us to be able to play a program of that caliber, whether it is home or away, it is something we should do.” Senior Stephanie Jasper is excited to use this trip as motivation for the Broncos to bounce
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