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Lindsey Hileman Lifestyles Editor
Sure, it can be thrilling to see a celebrity bombshell dropped on the cover of a supermarket tabloid. But more intriguing still, may be the anonymous postcards revealing the secrets of strangers published in the seven PostSecret books and each Sunday on PostSecret.com, a blog that has had more than 500 million visitors.
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A simple stage was set at the Morrison Center on Thursday for the PostSecret Live event where creator Frank Warren disclosed to 924 audience members the most “secret secrets” he’s received since he began the PostSecret project in 2004. Thursday’s event began with the All American Rejects’ music video, “Dirty Little Secret,” projected on the screen. The video was in heavy rotation in 2005 and used real postcards that Warren received in the first year of the PostSecret project. The music video includes secrets like, “When I eat, I feel like a failure,” “I had gay sex at church camp” and “I know it really stinks but I like the smell of my own poop.” A dozen people in the Morrison Center audience raised their hands to admit they have sent Warren a secret. Almost everyone raised their hand when Warren asked who had visited his blog. And the crowd gave a hearty round of applause for the one and only postal worker in the audience. Warren began PostSecret as a community art project by soliciting the secrets of strangers. He invited people to send a homemade postcard with their secret to his home in Maryland. The only requirements were that it was true and had never been shared with anyone else. Since then, Warren has received over a half million secrets. He’s been called the “most trusted stranger in America.” Warren said his goal for these live events is to try to create a nonjudgmental environment where people feel comfortable telling a secret they’ve never told before. “For me the most interesting part is listening to audience member secrets,” Warren said.
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At the Morrison Center Thursday, PostSecret creator Frank Warren reveals that someone snuck dinner into a PostSecret Live event then sent him the evidence in the form of a secret on and In-N-Out Burger wrapper.
It would seem he succeeded in putting the crowd at ease. Larissa Baumgartner was one of almost 20 people who approached the microphone to share a secret. After the event she spoke about the secrets she’s read on the blog that inspired her to share her own. “Each one that speaks to me I save on my hard drive,” Baumgartner said. “I think they’ve totaled over 1,000 at this point.” “I like the ones where people are like, ‘I loved this person but I never told them and I wish I would have,’ ” Stephanie Clark, junior history secondary education major, said. The messages on the postcards are sometimes funny and sometimes dark—many reveal the writer’s despair, loneliness or suicidal thoughts—but often the secrets are inspiring and urge readers to change their lives.
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“I look past peoples’ appearances now and think: what is their secret?” Alyssa Duncan, sophomore criminal justice major, said. “It’s given me a new outlook.” The good, the bad, the gross, the criminal—Warren has seen it all. “Anytime you open yourself up for all kinds of secrets, you better have an open mind. I get secrets everyday that surprise me, but I’m not too shocked anymore,” Warren said. In 2011, a Post Secret app was released for iOS but after less than four months, Warren had to make the difficult decision to shut it down due to malicious posts. At the time, Warren explained to the app users and his blog followers that, though the pornographic, gruesome and sometimes threatening messages only accounted for one percent of the total content, with over 2 million secrets shared in those three short months, the negativity was still too overwhelming.
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Iran stops crude oil shipments to British, French TEHRAN, IRAN –– An announcement posted on the Iranian oil ministry’s website said oil shipments to British and French customers would be halted, and instead the crude oil would be sent to other customers. This announcement cited Alireza Nikzad Rahbar, a ministry spokesman. Iran threatened to cut off Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, France and the Netherlands when it summoned their representatives to the Foreign Ministry on Feb. 15. This was in response to the decision to boycott Iranian crude oil starting in July by the European Union. Iranian officials threatened to act preemptively when this ban was decided on, but so far has only cut off shipments to the United Kingdom and France. Iran is currently under four sets of sanctions from the EU and other nations. According to Bloomberg news, the EU bought 18 percent of Iran’s total crude oil exports in the first half of last year. France took in two percent while the United Kingdom purchased less than one percent.
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Steven’s Pass ski resort avalanche kills three, none missing SEATTLE, WASH. — An avalanche on Sunday at a popular ski resort in Washington resulted in three deaths according to a resort official. The avalanche occurred around noon in a portion of the resort not open to skiers. As many as eight were missing after the avalanche according to the Associated Press, but an exact number of those who were missing is not available. All have been accounted for, however, and the death toll remains at three. John Gifford, general manager of the Steven’s Pass ski resort, was unable to comment on the injuries (if any) of the survivors. There was a warning about the possibility of avalanches at altitudes above 5,000 feet Sunday due to the rise in temperature. The altitude of the Washington avalanche is unclear.
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Plane forced down by F-16s after flying in restricted sector LOS ANGELES, CALIF. -- F16s from the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County intercepted a small plane carrying marijuana after it flew into President Barack Obama’s airspace Thursday. The small single-engine Cessna plane was forced to land at the Long Beach airport after air traffic control repeatedly attempted contacting the small plane. The pilot did not respond. When the plane touched down, the pilot was detained by federal agents and Long Beach police for questioning. Authorities found a large amount of marijuana on board the aircraft. According to federal agents the aircraft was not close enough to endanger the president. “(The aircraft) violated temporary restrictions imposed by the
Federal Aviation Administration for the president’s visit in Los Angeles,” Brian Leary, a spokesman for the Secret Service, said, according to the Los Angeles Times. According to FAA officials, aircrafts are prohibited from flying within 10 miles of an aircraft carrying the United States president. Pilots can face revocation of their flying license if they fly in restricted airspace. The pilot’s identity has not been cleared due to an ongoing drug investigation. According to FAA the 1961 plane is registered to David W. Major, 52, of Grove Beach, Calif. Major’s records show he currently holds a student pilot certification issued in 2008. Major could not be reached for comment.
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SQUAW VALLEY, CALIF. -The ski resort near Lake Tahoe is the first to host a Starbucks on the slopes. Skiers desiring their dose of caffeine can slide on up to the skithru and order their favorite beverage before taking off again. Opening recently, the ski-thru is the only one of its kind according to publicity agents. It is placed in a fairly level section at the top of the slopes, ensuring skiers can actually stop to pay before taking off with their drink in hand. It is unclear if downhill skiing while drinking a grande doubleshot non-fat vanilla latte has a true future as an Olympic sport. Information MCT Campus/The Arbiter
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Appleton memorial open to public Suzanne Craig
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Micron has arranged for a memorial service for Steve Appleton at the Taco Bell Arena on Thursday, starting at 10 a.m. It is open to the public. For those unable to make it to the service but wish to express sympathy, Micron has made addresses to send sympathy cards to available on its website. Also there are blog threads to post memories of Appleton through Micron’s dedication website. Micron also opened two memorial funds for Apple-
ton, one for the Make-AWish Foundation and another for the Boise State University Foundation. Each received $25,000 from the company. The company invites the public to contribute to these funds in Appleton’s memory and has posted details of how to do so. These details will also be available at the service. Steve Appleton, former Micron CEO and Boise State alumnus, died in an experimental plane crash on Feb. 3 at the Boise airport. The Federal Aviation Administration has yet to re-
lease any details on their investigation of the crash, but they listed a safety warning two years ago on the type of plane Appleton was flying. The agency did admit most of the fatal accidents resulting from crashes from this type of plane are caused by pilot error resulting from lack of experience. Appleton had flown similar planes before and was aware of the quirks of the aircraft. A final report on the crash is expected to take as long as a year to write and publish, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
FRANK WARREN OF POSTSECRET [Local page 1] “The app isn’t over,” Warren assured The Arbiter. He is currently working on a new app that would make it possible to keyword search archived secrets. Despite the struggle with the app, the PostSecret project continues to evolve. In addition to the books
and the blog, PostSecretCommunity.com offers a chat room and allows users to submit video secrets. Warren also provides wellness resources and information about the National Hopeline Network for suicide prevention—a cause he is
passionate about. “Free your secret; become who you are,” Warren said at the close of his presentation Thursday. And he takes his own advice. Warren admits he does “a little Hitchcock thing” and publishes one of his own secrets in every book.
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Medical marijuana advocates march on campus to get signatures for a petition.
Occasional marijuana use does not harm lungs MCT Campus
Smoking marijuana on an occasional basis does not appear to significantly damage the lungs, according to a new study. The paper, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, adds to some previous research that has also failed to find a link between low or moderate exposure to marijuana smoke and lung damage. The issue has gained some importance in recent years, however, as marijuana usage rates rise and as states considered legalization of marijuana for medical or even recreational purposes. Even a low level of cigarette smoke has been linked to a higher risk of respiratory problems, pulmonary disease and lung cancer _ as has exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke. Thus, the idea that marijuana smoke
may also be harmful is reasonable. Marijuana contains many of the same chemicals as tobacco smoke. Researchers led by Mark Pletcher at the University of California, San Francisco, studied 5,115 men and women in four U.S. cities regarding their current and lifetime exposure to tobacco smoke and marijuana smoke and their lung function. The exposure to marijuana smoke was expressed by joint years, with smoking 365 joints or filled pipe bowls being equal to one “joint year.” The study showed that lung function declined with increased exposure to tobacco smoke. However, that same pattern was not seen with marijuana smoke. There was no evidence of lung function damage with seven joint years (or smoking one joint a day for seven years.) After 10 years, there
was some decline in lung function as measured by the speed at which a person can blow out air. The study should reassure people that medical uses of marijuana, such as for pain control, will not be offset by lung damage, the authors pointed out. But, they said, the study did not evaluate the effects of heavy marijuana smoking on the lungs. “Our findings suggest that occasional use of marijuana for (medical) purposes may not be associated with adverse consequences on pulmonary function,” Pletcher said in a news release. “On the other hand, our findings do suggest an accelerated decline in pulmonary function with heavier use _ either very frequent use or frequent use over many years _ and a resulting need for caution and moderation when marijuana use is considered.”
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BSU women reap benefits from pageants, scholarships Ellie Parton Journalist
The local pageant season for the Miss America Organization is in full swing in the Treasure Valley. With the arrival of spring comes the opportunity for many young women to win not only the title of Miss Boise, but scholarship money as well. The Miss America Organization is the largest scholarship provider for young women in the world. Miss Boise is a local pageant and is a preliminary pageant for Miss Idaho. Miss Idaho then goes on to compete in the Miss America pageant. Megan Rowe, a Boise State graduate and Miss Boise 2011, began competing in the Miss America Organization when she was 17 years old. Rowe said she began competing in pageants to win scholarship money for college. “I was able to graduate debt-free and I have won about $10,000 in scholarships over the past five years,” Rowe said. The local pageants comprise five areas of competition: on-stage question, swimwear, evening gown, interview and talent. “Every area offers growth in personal confidence,” Rowe said. Rowe said she believes competing in pageants has helped her gain confidence and has given her the
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courage to publicly speak in front of large groups of people. “Young women who choose to compete within this organization gain a strong sense of community awareness,” Rowe said. Rowe also said she is grateful for the chance to use her title to “give back to Boise and to the sponsors who gave (her) so much.” Miss Boise will spend the year promoting her personal platform. Each contestant chooses a platform she is passionate about and will promote during the competition. Rowe’s platform is Girl Scouts—Building the Women of Tomorrow. “I was able to give selfesteem workshops to 1,300 young girls during my five years of competing,” Rowe said. Rowe encourages all young women to get involved with the Miss America Organization and take advantage of the opportunity to better themselves and others while earning scholarship money. Carolyn Whited, a sophomore communication major, has been involved in the Miss America Organization since she was 16 years old. She said the pageant system can help young women realize their self-confidence, which is one of the main reasons she competes. “Every area of competition helps form each competitor into a well-rounded
individual,” Whited said. “The on-stage question prepares young women to address a large group and the swimwear portion of the competition stresses the importance of physical fitness as a part of a healthy lifestyle.” Talent is Whited’s favorite area of competition. “It is what separates the Miss America Organization from others. It makes Miss America somebody young girls want to be when they grow up.” This year, Miss Boise will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at the Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy. The titles of Miss Boise and Miss Capital City will be awarded then. Miss Boise will win a $1,000 scholarship and Miss Capital City will win a $750 scholarship. There will be other awards given to contestants including a swimwear award, scholastic award and spirit of Miss Boise award, all $200 each. In order to participate in the Miss America Organization, potential competitors must meet basic qualifications. A competitor must be a student, be between the ages of 17 and 24, be a resident of Idaho for six months, and never have been married. Visit the Miss Idaho website for more information about upcoming local pageants and the Miss America Organization.
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Supreme Court pays Boise State a visit Mallory Barker Journalist
The Supreme Court held a session of appeals at Boise State on Tuesday. Stephen Kenyon, state court clerk, said the Supreme Court travels throughout Idaho and has been doing so since the capitol of Idaho changed from Lewiston to
Boise in 1896. The citizens of Lewiston were unhappy with the change and because of this, a law was passed stating the Supreme Court must be in session in Lewiston at least once a year. Soon after that, the Supreme Court found themselves being asked to hold session in numerous other
cities and on university campuses. This session consisted of three appeal cases. The first case, O’Shay v. High Mark, was a property dispute between Thomas O’Shay and High Mark Development regarding misrepresentation of information. The second case, Nick
Hestead v. CNA Supply Western Surety Company, was a disagreement over the responsibilities of the bond company. The third case, Shore v. Bokides, was an argument between McCormick International, Roberta Shore, and William Shore. This case was oriented around the fact that Roberta and William
Shore desired to have a divorce and Roberta’s lawyer, Nicholas Bokides, failed to file specific paperwork that left her liable for William Shore’s debts after their separation. The Court Justices defined the legal jargon and tried to speak in layman’s terms in order for the student audience to comprehend the de-
tails of the cases. Sharyl Barr, a 53-year-old psychology major in the audience said she didn’t think the session was very “public friendly.” “I understood what they were saying but I don’t think they did that good of a job making the cases comprehensible for the public,” Barr said.
Presidential hopefuls make appearances in Boise
MITT ROMNEY Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney visited Guerdon Enterprise in Boise on Friday. Governor Butch Otter introduced Romney who spoke in front of a crowd of more than 1,200 supporters.
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RON PAUL Republican presidential candidate, Ron Paul, spoke in front of a crowd of more than 2,000 people at The Century Link Arena on Saturday. After speaking, Paul shook hands with his supporters.
RICK SANTORUM GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke at Capitol High School Tuesday to about 2,300 people. During his time on stage, the crowd blasted U.S. Sen. John McCain and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Have your cake and bake it, too Last week, The Arbiter published an article called “Sportsball” which resulted in an active debate over the definition of feminism and its current implications. Because of this attention, our editorial board decided to write a collaborative article discussing where we see feminism currently playing into society. Women can vote. Women can serve in the military in increasingly more dangerous positions. Women can play collegiate level sports. Women have certainly made strides in history. Scholars attribute the birth of feminism to the ‘60s, a time of radical civil rights movements. Women broke the societal norms of the ‘50s, shedding the Leave-It-To-Beaver housewife in a modest dress and pearls for a more powerful role in society where they can stay in step with men. But now, a new problem has arisen. Some branches of radical feminism have evolved to the
point where they are counterproductive. Instead of striving for equality, they have retrograded into a group that paints women into a different corner and belittles the opinions of men. To these more radical “feminists,” allowing a man to hold the door open is a sign of weakness and shaving armpits is a sign of submission to a social norm in a despicable way. And having a penis automatically disqualifies a person from posing any argument to these ideas because they have been oppressing women for the greater part of human existence. And some of this is true. Yes, women have faced a long battle for equal rights. And yes, we are still making progress (women still only get about 77 cents to a man’s dollar). However, rebelling against female stereotypes to the point where “girly girls” are made to feel like they are betraying their loyalty to their gender by dressing a certain way or by having or not having certain interests is
not productive in the battle for equality. The feminism of today should reflect an acceptance of all women: women in the kitchen, women at work and women who aren’t interested in either. The idea behind feminism is to disregard gender norms completely. The same ideology should hold true for men. Men who discuss feminism should not be dismissed by extreme feminists. In fact, during the original battle for women’s rights, the Declaration of Sentiments of 1848 had 32 male signers in addition to the female support. It was passed with the help of Frederick Douglass (a man) to secure civil liberties to women, such as political, social and religious rights and freedoms. These men supported women in their struggle for equality then, just as many men support women’s rights today. Women appreciated those opinions then, and should not take them for granted now.
Nor should men and women find themselves targeted by self-proclaimed feminists over issues that really have nothing to do with women’s liberation. The idea that anything a woman does automatically reflects on the rest of the female population of the world is ridiculous and archaic. If a woman doesn’t know anything about cars or loves to bake and is proud of it, that doesn’t mean she is not a feminist. On the contrary—for some women, embracing the “girly” side of herself is part of being a feminist. The ideals of what a feminist woman should look like—whatever that means—should not interfere with effeminate women’s desire to pursue their own interests even if that means loving pink or wearing makeup. Conversely, women who rebel against these stereotypes should not be condemned for their own self perceptions. But women shouldn’t have to be worried about being attacked by other women for
behaving in a manner that is alledgedly disgraceful and embarrassing to women everywhere. In fact, arguably the strongest feminist would be one who fights for her fellow women’s rights to express themselves however they choose and additionally supports a man’s prerogative to do the same, regardless of where it falls on the scale of “masculinity.” Who is one person to tell a woman or a man that he or she is not a feminist? Feminism at its core is meant to give women equal rights. Women should be able to have a cake, and bake it too. But only if they want to. The Way We See It is based on the majority opinions of The Arbiter’s editorial board. Members of the board are Editor-in-Chief Rebecca De León; Managing Editor Haley Robinson; section editors Wyatt Martin, Lindsey Hileman, Suzanne Craig, Tasha Adams, Eva Hart, Tony Madonna; multimedia editors Cody Finney and Ryan Morgan; and Copy Editor Katie Johnson.
International or not, there’s a place for you at ISA be group work, all your suggestions, ideas, comments, constructive criticism, when necessary, are welcome. So, please share your thoughts and make your voice heard. Now, there are a few reminders: ISA officers are asking you, kindly to: 1. Make sure you read the weekly international insider that you receive on Thursday afternoons. If you don’t receive it and are interested, then contact: internationalinfo@boisestate.edu 2. Make sure you take part in these activities, and please remember that like other student orgs. we are using student money and we want you to
benefit from these learning opportunities. 3. Remember that you are a college student, so the activities that you have on campus either through ISA or other student organizations, as you know, help you build your personality and equip you with life-long skills and self-confidence that are essential for the work place after graduation. 4. Concerning the International Food, Song and Dance Festival, ISA organizes weekly Festival Committee meetings on Fridays at 3 p.m. at the Diversity Center at International Students Services, second floor near the Women Center in the SUB. We, ISA officers,
know that you have something to share. At these meetings we brainstorm and discuss possible plans and share ideas that we could use, and you can also have a role in organizing the Festival. You can just show up and help us with whatever you can: All we’re asking you is your presence, if you can, and a positive attitude. We believe that this is all group work and the more people and voices we have, the better and more efficient our performance will be, hence the stronger ISA becomes. On the weekend, we had a Food-Tasting Party. We wanted to choose international multicultural cuisine for this year’s International Food, Song and Dance Festival. We had a chance to enjoy many exotically delicious foods from around the world, here at Boise State. Many students kindly brought a dish for us to sample.
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Those who couldn’t cook just showed up and shared their opinions about those dishes. Remember, last year we had over 400 people attending the Festival and this year we shall have many more, thanks to your support. Here is an open invitation to ALL BSU students, international students in particular, to actively join us at the International Students Association. It’s simply YOUR association! Finally, I would like to extend an invitation to Boise State’s student organizations or local NGOs interested in partnering with us at the Festival or other events to come. ISA doors will always remain open to all. Thank you for supporting the International Students Association. Sincerely, Adil Bentahar, President ISA Boise State University
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Hello dear all, internationals and noninternationals. My name’s Adil Bentahar, President of the International Students Association at Boise State. I would like to share with you a few updates and thoughts on behalf of the International Students Association (ISA) Executive Board. As you may notice, ISA has achieved huge accomplishments since last year through reaching out to students of Boise State and the local community. We are proud that our events link Broncos with families and other NGOs here in Boise. For example, early this spring ISA was part of a big welcome reception organized for 300 families. What’s more, last Saturday we organized a trip to McCall city for over 50 people including internation-
als and noninternationals, and that was a lot of fun, too. For those who are not familiar with ISA, the International Students Association is proudly sponsoring different and interesting events for international and American students such as the Thanksgiving Dinner, the welcoming receptions, the potluck gatherings, ice skating, snow tubing in McCall, movies, and community service in Boise. These activities help students develop a better idea about the hospitality of Americans and encourage students to learn from, and share their cultures with, other students. Partnering with International Students Services, we also do organize Coffee and Conversation gatherings every Wednesday from 3.30-5pm in the Diversity Center. When you choose to support a student organization, and because this is supposed to
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Tre Nichols (10) and Thomas Bropleh (15) huddle prior to a play. Boise State defeated TCU 65-64 at the Taco Bell Arena Saturday.
Déjà vu
Bronco men win in game’s final moments Ty Hawkins
Senior Journalist
The once down-and-out Boise State men’s basketball team has done it again. After watching freshman guard Derrick Marks make the game-winning shot against Colorado State Wednesday night, another freshman stepped up Saturday, as Anthony Drmic knocked down a pair of free throws in the final seconds of the game to give BSU (13-12, 3-7 Mountain West) its third straight conference win, over Texas Christian University (1511, 5-5) 65-54. “It’s just game after game. These freshmen are getting more experience,” sophomore Thomas Bropleh said. “Experience is key for any young team. It’s good that we’ve come out on top these last two games and now we’re just looking forward to Wednesday.” The dream could have turned into a nightmare however, as Drmic had a chance to seal the win at the free throw line, prior to his last second heroics.
He was whistled for a foul as he tried to draw a charge on TCU’s Hank Thorns Jr. which resulted in two points. After that, Drmic was able to create contact on the other end of the floor earning a shot to win the game. Unfortunately, Drmic missed the first free throw of a one-and-one situation, forcing the Broncos to foul. “You’ve got to just relax and shoot the ball. It was just a mental thing,” Drmic said. Boise fouled the right Frog though, as Craig Williams stepped to the line and missed the front end of his one and one bonus. Drmic snagged the rebound off the rim and promptly went coast to coast; initiating contact, forcing a TCU defender to foul, earning him another shot at the line and a shot at redemption. “The plan was, after the free throw, to get the ball to Derrick (Marks). I got the rebound and a gap opened up and I took it to the ring,” Drmic said. “It was a good feeling making both
of them.” After a rocky first half of conference play, the Broncos have put together a nice win streak with victories over Air Force Academy, Colorado State and now TCU, who was coming off of a win over the No. 11 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels (22-6, 6-4). UNLV beat BSU Jan. 25, 77-72 in overtime and is 14-0 at home this season. It won’t be easy for this young squadron by any means, but the effort and experience is starting to come full circle for the team that was picked to finish dead last in the conference by the media. A win is a win and they’ll take them any way they can get them. Marks had a team high 13 points, while Kenny Buckner (12) and Drmic (10) also scored in double figures. The Broncos will travel to the City of Sin tomorrow to face the nationally ranked Rebels of UNLV. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m., the game can be seen on CBS Sportsnetwork.
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Anthony Drmic (3), who made the game-winning free throw, goes for a layup.
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Think pink Our gymnastics team notches another win
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Pink is an energetic color with feminine, flirtatious undertones. Boise State women’s gymnastics had their annual Pink Night Meet Friday evening in the Taco Bell Arena. The Broncos pulled their pink leotards out of the closet in honor of the Breast Cancer Awareness Event. The Broncos, ranked No. 14, defeated No. 29 San Jose State with a hard earned 195.475 team total, topping the Spartans 193.850 team total. This is the team’s third consecutive win. The Broncos earned scores of 49.025 on vault, 48.625 on bars, 48.650 on beam and a season-best of 49.175 on floor.
Top notch performances: Redshirt senior Amy Glass led the floor, tying her careerbest 9.90 and winning the event title. Glass also captured a title on balance beam, her 12th career win on the event, earning a 9.90. Glass placed third in the all-around with a 38.950 score. Sophomore Amanda Otuafi earned a 9.850 and tied for third. Freshman Ciera Perkins tied her career-best of 9.825 to place fifth. Freshman Caitlin Mann tied her career-best as well on floor—9.80, sharing the sixth-place spot with sophomore Kelsey Black. Black earned a season-best on vault earning a 9.80 to place fourth and earned a careerbest on the uneven bars with a 9.825.
Junior Brittany PotvinGreen rounded out the line-up with a tie for 9th place at 9.775. Potvin-Green tied her seasonbest on uneven bars with a 9.825. The uneven bars and allaround were won by San Jose’s senior Thomasina Wallace, scoring a 9.850 on bars and a 39.20 in the all-around. Wallace barely beat out Potvin-Green for the all-around title, finishing .050 ahead of the Bronco junior’s 39.150 score. Past Performances: The Broncos topped No. 33 Brigham Young University by a full point, Saturday, Feb. 4. The Broncos (3-2) defeated the Cougars (1-3) 195.75 to
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Allessandra Cinfio performs on the beam during the meet with San Jose State.
Champions League
French folks still head over frog legs for fútbol Justin Dalme Senior Journalist
LYON, France — OK, so it may not be the football you know and love, but it is the football Europeans know and love. Last Tuesday, I had the pleasure of going to my first professional soccer (don’t say soccer in Europe) game. My hometown team, Olympic Lyonnais, took on APOEL Nicosia from Cyprus in the round of 16 in the Union of European Football Association’s Champions League. My first impression was football fans in the United States have nothing on their European counterparts. From the start of the game to the very end, the crowd was amped up. At the beginning of the game, the opposing side’s fans lit flares. Apparently this is normal in Europe, but the same action would have security crawling all over these fans in America. However, there were 20plus security guards and an empty section of bleachers separating the Lyon fans from the APOEL fans.
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Gotta keep ‘em separated. It was the perfect way to spend a Valentine’s Day—a night at the stadium with the boys. Lyon, who wears a pinkish-colored jersey for Champions League games, even looked to be in the spirit of the day’s celebration. During the match, it was apparent that Olympic Lyon was the better team. In the first half, they held the ball 63 percent of the time. APOEL’s offense was nonexistent in the first half, not getting one shot on goal. But, the first team from Cyprus to make it into the elimination round of the Champions League was able to head into the locker room tied with the home team at 0-0. Finally, I was able to sit down at the half after standing for the entire first 45 minutes. I proudly sported my Olympic Lyon jersey and shouted the chants with the rest of the section, even though I barely knew the French words they were saying. I was only missing one thing—a vuvuzela. The first score of the game happened in the 58th
minute as Alexandre Lacazette scored to put Olympic Lyonnais up 1-0. In fact, that was the only score of the game. Olympic Lyon held the lead until the end for a win. Olympic Lyon outclassed APOEL in every field. They had 18 shots, five on goal, while APOEL only had one shot on goal. Lyon held the ball 64 percent of the time and had seven corner kicks to APOEL’s 4. While it may not have been the most exciting of games, my first intro into European football was a great experience. By the end of the game, I did learn one chant, “Qui ne sauté pas, n’est pas Lyonnais,” which translates to “He who does not jump is not from Lyon.” I made sure to jump. It was the best Valentine’s Day I’ve had in recent memory. Football in America and the rest of the world is completely different, but I have come to like and respect each. With that said, nothing is on the same plane as American football. Justin Dalme is an Arbiter journalist studying abroad in Lyon, France.
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Let’s make a Boise State movie! John Garretson Online Sports Editor
After staring at my computer screen for roughly 12 minutes with a stupefied look, I was baffled on what this week’s GoG was going to be about. It’s Friday, and Rebecca Black told me to get down, which got me thinking. I recently read in an article that one of my favorite television shows of ALL TIME, “Friday Night Lights,” could hit the silver screen within a year. Best of all, the plot could be based off of what happened to ex-Texas Tech and current Washington State Head Coach Mike Leach and how he was unjustly fired as the Red Raiders Head Coach. Then it clicked: what if they did a movie centered around Boise State’s 2007 Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma!? Crazy, right? But that game was the focal point for the Broncos’ rise to national recognition and still reigns as one of the top 10 bowl games in college football history. So I decided I’m going to take a stab at my casting list for the movie, promptly titled “Going for Two,” or some football idiom of sorts. Steve Buscemi as Boise State Head Coach Chris Petersen: First off, on looks alone. Clean up Buscemi’s facial hair, give him a buzz
cut, and a bit of dental work and you have a poor man’s doppleganger of Pete. I justly believe that in acting terms Steve could capture Pete’s stoic, West Coast persona, as long as he dies down that New York accent of his. If you think more “Boardwalk Empire” and less any cameo he made in Adam Sandler movies, it could be a perfect fit. Josh Duhamel as Boise State quarterback Jared Zabransky: We’re going to need a bad ass, rideoff-into-the-sun kind of guy to portray Zabransky, someone you could see throwing careless interceptions while captaining the ingenious trick plays Boise State pulled off. In comes Duhamel for the role. That look in the “Transformers 3” trailer mirrors Zabransky’s expression while looking at the scoreboard in the fourth quarter as the Sooners had 21 unanswered points. Dye his hair orange and throw on a couple tribal bands and it’s easy to imagine Duhamel executing the Statue of Liberty play. Robert Ri’chard as Boise State running back Ian Johnson: Granted the name doesn’t immediately pop, but this is the actor who was in the acclaimed ‘90s Nickelodeon television show “Cousin Skeeter.” No? How about portraying Samuel L. Jackson’s son in “Coach Carter”? Really? Well, based on Ri’chard’s college-like appearance despite pushing 30, he has the same skin complex and demeanor that of Johnson. He’s going to really sell that on-field proposal to Mandy Moore, who will portray Chrissy Popadics, naturally. (See the “A Walk to Remember” performance). Thomas Jane as Oklahoma Head Coach Bob Stoops: I was going to say Kyle Chandler on this one, but, one, hopefully he’ll be preoccupied with a “Friday Night Lights” sequel by the time this puppy comes out and, two, I want Stoops to
be portrayed with a bit of darkness, an arch-rival if you will and Chandler does not fit the role. Thomas Jane does. Jane carries a Southern flare in him, especially when he played Mickey Mantle in HBO’s “61*” and could easily infuse it into a Stoops role. Let’s just hope Jane doesn’t whip out a 12 gauge after the game and goes Punisher on anything blue and orange. Donald Faison/Tyrese Gibson as Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson: This one was a toss up. If we’re going facial similarity, the edge goes to Faison. If we’re going athletic ability/neck down looks, the role goes to Gibson. Both are average actors. Both are not freak running backs. I’m going to have to give the victory to Tyrese on this one, that way we can see him and Duhamel in yet another movie together. Also, I think he’ll capture Petersen’s collar bone injury perfectly mid-way through the 06-07 season. And let’s just say Petey, Faison’s character in “Remember the Titans” wasn’t too great at football, either. That about wraps it up for the leads for the flick. I’m sure everybody dating back to 2007 has their own version of it, but it could fit a Hollywood budget. “Hoosiers” but with a pigskin and a BCS busting school, if you will. Leave a comment online with your own suggestions for the castings.
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The Broncos placed second to No. 7 UCLA, scoring a 196.025, their second-best total of the season. UCLA earned a 196.850 to win the meet, while No. 18 Missouri was third (195.525) and No. 19 Illinois was
fourth (195.10). The Broncos hit the road this coming week, traveling to Corvallis, Ore., to take on No. 8-ranked Oregon State on Friday. The meet is slated for an 8 p.m. (MT) start.
Week Ahead in Sports Wednesday 22 Swimming and Diving, Mountain West Championships- Oklahoma City, 5:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. UNLV- 7:00 p.m. Taco Bell Arena Men’s Basketball @ UNLV- 8:00 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. CBS Sportsnetwork
Thursday 23 Swimming and Diving, MW Championships- Oklahoma City, All Day Track and Field, Mountain West Indoor Championships- Albuquerque, NM Softball, Cathedral City Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.)- vs. Cal St. Northridge- 4:00 p.m., vs. Cal St. Fullerton 9:30 p.m.
Friday 24 Swimming and Diving, Mountain West Championships- Oklahoma City, 5:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. UNLV- 7:00 p.m. Taco Bell Arena Men’s Basketball @ UNLV- 8:00 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. CBS Sportsnetwork
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BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY NOTICE OF STUDENT TUITION/FEE HEARING (UPDATED 2/16/12) A HEARING OF THE PROPOSED INCREASES WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 BEGINNING AT 1:00 P.M. IN THE JORDAN 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 22nd. 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
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1,862.05
151.22
160.07
137.95
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1.70
2,000.00
156.22
161.77
232.00
22.50
22.50
20.00
2.00
2.00
252.00
24.50
24.50
67.25
6.65
6.90
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3.35
97.25
10.00
10.25
105.50
9.95
0.00
5.00
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110.50
10.55
0.00
THEATER ARTS
1.50
0.00
0.00
0.50
0.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
0.00
MARCHING BAND
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0.70
0.00
1.45
0.15
0.00
10.20
0.85
0.00
MUSIC (NEW)
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0.00
0.00
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0.50
1.50
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SUMMARY INFORMATION GENERAL EDUCATION TUITION FACILITY FEES TECHNOLOGY FEES ACTIVITY FEES TOTAL TUITION and FEES
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1.70
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525.00
50.40
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67.25
6.65
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3.35
3.35
97.25
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10.25
348.70
32.73
21.63
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2.60
1.85
370.65
35.33
23.48
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239.00
239.00
209.90
12.95
8.90
2,992.90
251.95
247.90
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