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was formed by Jason Hawes in 1993, according toGonsalves said. “He had an experience that he couldn’t explain, so he started his own group to get answers.” TAPS became the popular television show Ghost Hunters in 2003 after the team disproved a haunting on one
investigation which, according to Gonsalves, is what they always try to do. “In that particular case (the people with the haunting) had an author with them and a New York Times reporter,” Gonsalves said. “They thought it made a really good story, the fact that we were able to dis-
prove the haunting and they really liked the fact that Jason and Grant were plumbers, I was a cop, another woman involved was an engineer and we had another girl who was an MIT professor.”
tion talked about the use of built in feedback tools. “We developed this system so that what wer’re debuting next week is really the base system which will continue to develop and evolve over time on a monthly basis,” Jessen said. According to Jessen some of OIT’s ideas have come from student feedback in the past, as well as some of the inspiration behind my.boisestate. Disabled students on campus, will also be able to submit feedback which can be taken into account to further devel-
op the service to be more accommodating as they’re able to identify problems students with normal vision ironically cannot see. In coming months the new service will encounter challenges, but if the communication between OIT and the DRC continues to be proactive and feedback from students is useful, then the service is likely to see very positive changes in coming months which will likely be implemented into the faculty and staff editions as they are released.
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course. And they’re coming to the Morrison Center on Friday, March 1 to tell students all about it. Steve Gonsalves, one of the team’s lead investigators, explained how the team and the show got started. The team itself, TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society),
My.Boisestate.edu student experience launched Monday in a move aimed at helping simplify and consolidate the management of online resources for students. It will be followed in coming months by a faculty and staff edition. Along with the release will be a test to how well the new service holds up when put into action, including potential problems for users with disabilities. While many students are used to being able to just see a website, click from link to link and navigate a page visually in silence, others rely on audio prompts through special software to navigate the webpage. As users begin working with my.boisestate for students, it will be an ongoing process to identify problems and make changes, which will make access easier for disabled students, as well as everyone else. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) has been working with the Disability
Resource Center (DRC) to try and make the new service as accessible for all students as possible. And despite some known roadblocks, OIT and the DRC have positive expectations for the software. Mike Gibson, assistive technology coordinator at the DRC, was happy with the level of communication between departments during the production of my.boisestate and was involved with OIT to help them identify problems for disabled users and make the software better for them. “If we think about accessibility in the design stage of anything, whether it’s a building or whether it’s a new portal like my.boisesestate, it’s a lot easier and cheaper in fact there’s really no cost impact at all when you’re in the design stage to just build in those components of accessibility as opposed to going back and having to retrofit it, and make it work,” Gibson said. The communication between departments is hugely valuable due to the disconnect
between users with normal sight and those without. “I have no idea where that information physically is on the page,” Gibson said. He demonstrated the use of hotkeys and audio prompts from dictation software which he used to navigate the website. According to Gibson, one challenge faced by disabled students is the effectiveness of disability software is behind the technology of web software. Like any new release, my.boisestate is not going to be perfect, but there are measures in place to help improve the experience over time. Much of the work to improve the service moving forward is likely to come from user-input which OIT can then act on. This is something OIT intends to do on a monthly basis and they have even built a large orange button for feedback which they hope users will take advantage of. In regard to the experience’s ability to change, Shad Jessen, manager of OIT communica-
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Talkin’ Broncos take first The reigning Pi Kappa Delta National Champions in speech and debate, the Boise State Talkin’ Broncos, took first-place in overall sweepstakes at the Oregon State University ninth annual Earl Wells Speakeasy Memorial Tournament held in Corvallis, Ore., Feb. 23 to 24. The Broncos beat out 14 other schools to win the tournament championship. In a field of 75 Open Public Debate competitors, Josh Watkins (senior, Kuna) took one of three gold
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To accommodate patron parking for the Rock and Worship Roadshow, the general permit areas in the West Stadium lot will be closed to all Boise State permit holders beginning at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28. The concert is at 7 p.m. in Taco Bell Arena. Boise State permit holders parked in these areas prior to
the closure will not be required to relocate their vehicles and may remain in the lot. Students, faculty and staff displaying a valid Boise State parking permit may park in the next available parking lot on a firstcome, first-served, space-available basis. Event parking staff will be on hand to assist with traffic
control and to direct permit holders to available parking. The East Stadium general permit area will remain open to valid Boise State permit holders on a first-come, firstserved, space-available basis. Resident Hall (RH) permit holders will not be required to relocate their vehicles for the concert.
Bronco basketball games The Bronco men’s basketball team will take on rival Nevada on Wednesday, Feb. 27, and stage its first “black out” against No. 21 Colorado State on Saturday, March 2.
The Nevada game gets under way at 6 p.m. in Taco Bell Arena. Fans are encouraged to wear orange and bring a new or gently used teddy bear to donate
to charity. Saturday’s game also begins at 6 p.m. This time fans are asked to wear black and match the Broncos’ special edition black uniforms.
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Employers using Facebook to fill vacancies Courtesy MCT Campus
His senior year at Clark Atlanta University was quickly approaching, and Kareem Taylor was starting to worry about his future. Would he be able to land a job as a voice actor or end up back home with his parents like many other graduates? Not having prior experience or a network to draw from, Taylor turned to the only contacts he had readily available to him, his Facebook friends. Taylor joined an ever-growing number of college students and employers who are using social media networks in the search for jobs and job candidates. According to a 2012 Future Trends Survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 90.7 percent of respondents used Facebook in their job search. Given the near-universal status of Facebook, which recently announced the launch of Graph Search to enhance users' ability to navigate their connections, the study said, "it is expected that if a student were to think of using a social network in the job search, that student would first turn to the base social networking platform to see what it offered." Students are also turning to LinkedIn and Twitter. "LinkedIn, as a business networking platform, is clearly challenging Facebook for preeminent status among students
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Share with Cher is a recurring feature taking student queries to a whole new level by publishing student concerns or questions about campus and going straight to the source. Contact Cher at culture@arbiteronline to get your answers. More than once I’ve heard students complaining about bookstore prices. So, for the debut edition of Share with Cher, this is the first question I tackled. “The Bookstore realizes how expensive textbooks are and strives to find the least expensive alternative for students given the materials requested by faculty,”
as the networking platform to communicate with potential employers," the study said. Although nearly 66 percent of LinkedIn users felt that the service was effective compared to less than a quarter of users of other networking platforms, Taylor credits Facebook for helping him land employment with CNN. Once he posted his demo on his Facebook page, Taylor said it caught the attention of CNN producer Danya Levine, who was already a Facebook friend. Levine invited him to the station, where he met her team. "The head honcho said, 'Let's hear something,'" Taylor recalled. "I did something about CNN, and the whole room applauded." For the next few weeks, Taylor shadowed members of Levine's team, editing tapes, meeting producers and learning everything at his disposal about the voice-over industry. Meanwhile, Taylor continued his job search, but "no one was calling me back," he said. Then just months before graduation in August 2010, he got the call he'd been waiting for. "Congratulations, you're the voice of 'CNN Heroes,'" Levine told him. "I was ecstatic," Taylor said. "I'm so blessed to have this opportunity. It was a huge turning point." Since then, Taylor has worked on the productions "Black in America" and "Pictures Don't Lie." said Greg Kannenberg, textbook manager at the Bronco Shop. “Used books are always shopped first and if available, bought before anything new. Thousands of rental titles are offered saving nearly 50 percent off the regular retail. Our website lists dozens of other sources from which to purchase textbooks as well. Though Bookstore competitors are listed, the goal is to offer the best value in the market to our students. Thus, the comparative shopping alternatives on our website are readily listed and made easily available to our customers. Hundreds of e-books are also available on the Bookstore’s website.” Kannenberg said he is available to hear suggestions and added students can check the bookstore’s website for prices and options.
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Employers and job-seekers are turning to online connections to fill job positions. ‘Today, at 24, he's one of the youngest and most successful professional voice actors, with clients including Comedy Central, Taco Bell and AT&T. Shonda Cooper, lead promotions producer for CNN's "Black in America" documentary, couldn't say how often the television network uses social networking sites in its hiring. She said, however, that Taylor "came highly regarded by col-
leagues at 'CNN Heroes.'" "He made a positive impression on all of us," Cooper said. "In addition to having a really good, deep, persuasive voice, he takes directions well." Taylor has been the voice of "Black in America" for the past two years, Cooper said. With its new Graph Search, which is being rolled out in waves, officials at Facebook are hoping to make it even easier for users to
find the right job match. Graph Search, they say, promises not only to help you find others but to learn more about them and make connections instantly. With this feature, users will be able to narrow their search to something as specific as "friends of my friends who work in the restaurant industry.” Although Graph Search
hadn't launched when Taylor began his job search, he said Facebook clearly helped him get noticed. Soon after CNN hired him, Taylor said his agent "dragged me to New York," where he records from home then emails the file to his boss. " A day later," he said, "those promos start airing on CNN, and my mom will call and ask if that's me she's hearing."
Another query which came my way was that of homeless people sleeping in the library. I coupled that with rumors of people letting guide dogs drink from the library drinking fountains and again went straight to the source. Peggy Cooper, interim dean of the Albertson’s Library, answered these questions: “When anyone comes in, as long as they are not behaving inappropriately we do not ask them their business, or why they’re here. In truth, there are times when it’s not possible for us to distinguish between a student or community member, from anyone else and we have students who take naps in the library,” Cooper said. “As long as that person’s behavior is appropriate, they’re not accosting our students, they’re not doing things that would
be inappropriate in any situation, or feel our students are threatened in any way—we don’t routinely go through the building and ask people to leave. We do respond immediately to any concern from a student.” Cooper explained that they have had to ask people to leave because they were trespassing in the past, for various reasons. She also addressed the guide dog issue: “At this point, no one has ever reported that to us,” Cooper said. “So I can just say; please, if you’re using the building and you observe that, would you immediately let someone at any one of the service desks know or come upstairs to the admin office and we’ll talk to that person and explain that for sanitary reasons we don’t want to share our drinking fountains
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oboe and Rabyia Ahmed on the horn will perform their student recital from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Morrison Center Recital Hall. The International Food, Song and Dance Festival will take place at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. This annual festival celebrates Boise State’s international population with food and entertainment from around the world. This event is put on by the International Student Association. Cruz Torres will perform their Junior Recital on the viola at 7:30 p.m. in the Morrison Center Recital Hall.
Modern dance company Pilobolus will perform at 8 p.m. in the Morrison Center. Pilobolus has made modern dance accessible and fun for all with their smooth, organic choreography.
Plan to have plans Thursday, Feb. 28
Boise Open Studios Collective will have the reception for “Opening Doors: A Glimpse into the Artist’s Mind” from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building Gallery. This exhibition displays two-and three-dimensional artwork in a variety of media, styles and techniques that promotes interaction between the university and Boise communities.
The Rock & Worship Roadshow will take place at 7 p.m. in Taco Bell Arena. This event features MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Tedashii, Kutless, Family Force 5, Luminate, Rhett Walker Band and more. Thursday Blockbuster series will show “Skyfall” at 7 p.m. in the Special Events Center.
Friday, March 1
COBE Speaker Leslie Kelly Hall, senior vice president of policy, will speak in Skaggs
Hall of Learning (room 1301 of Micron Business Building) at 1:30 p.m. The Student Involvement and Leadership Center presents Dr. Seuss Day from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Student Union Hatch Ballroom. The Boise Chamber Music Series Presents Cuarteto Latinoamericano at 7:30 p.m. in the Morrison Center Recital Hall. Cuarteto Latinoamericano is the leading proponent of Latin American music for
string quartet. “Ghost Hunters” Live will take place at 8 p.m. in the Morrison Center. Jason Hawes and Steve Gonsalves talk about their ghoulish adventures and scariest paranormal experiences from the SyFy TV hit, “Ghost Hunters.”
Saturday, March 2
Cuarteto Latinoamericano will perform “A Little Morning Music” at 10 a.m. in the Morrison Center Recital Hall. Ashley Glover will perform her Senior Recital on the Clarinet at 1:30 p.m. in the Morrison Center Recital Hall. Jessica Gourley on the
Sunday, March 3
The 40th anniversary of perennial classic-rock favorite America comes to Boise in the Morrison Center at 7:30 p.m. Boise State Symphony Orchestra will host a concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Special Event Center. The number “3″ is the theme for the Symphony Orchestra’s March 3 performance of Haydn, Bizet and more.
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The good, the bad and the Oscars Matt Shelar and Ryan Hoffman Staff Writers
Best Actor in a Leading Role Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln Hugh Jackman – Les Miserables Joaquin Phoenix – The Master Denzel Washington – Flight
Though this humble genius is in one movie every two or three years, Daniel Day-Lewis has continuously confirmed himself to be one of the best actors ever to live; and if his intense performances don’t make it evident enough, know he is the only actor ever to win three academy awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Upon receiving Sunday’s award, Lewis commended his wife, saying she had lived with many strange men over the years. From the stern Daniel Plainview of “There Will Be Blood” to the compassionate John Proctor of “The Crucible,” this well-calculated and versatile actor has proven himself once again to be a living legend.
Best Actress in a Leading Role Jennifer Lawrence —Silver Linings Playbook Jessica Chastain—Zero Dark Thirty Emmanuelle Riva—Amour
Even though she was a front-runner, Jennifer Lawrence’s win was still a bit of a shock, considering Jessica Chastain’s fiery performance as Maya in “Zero Dark Thirty” was the favorite to win. Lawrence is a great actress, no doubt about it, and she has a promising career ahead of her, but in terms of versatility and emotional breadth, Chastain should’ve received this one.
Quvenzhané—Beasts of the Southern Wild Naomi Watts—The Impossible
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While I’m happy to see how far Ben Affleck has come as a filmmaker, I still have two undying one-word questions: Really? “Argo?” Maybe I need to watch it again. Was it that good? This movie had a tremendous cast and some noteworthy acting. Additionally, it was a true story welltold with intensity and humor. Not to mention the film’s strong “we are the world” vibe; and that’s all great. The nomination was enough of a nod to “Argo’s” filmmakers. When I walked out of the theater after seeing this picture, I didn’t get a sense of unforgettability or masterpiece. To me it was an above average piece of work. To think it stood out enough to be regarded as the best picture of the year makes me a bit unsettled and generally unsatisfied by the Academy. Though I don’t think they dropped the ball entirely, (I mean, it’s not like they gave it to Ted) I can only wonder what they were thinking with this category. Think of it like this: technically, Argo is considered to be on the same level as “The Godfather” parts I and II. I would love to know Francis Ford Coppola’s thoughts on this.
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Seth MacFarlane gives Hollywood a verbal spanking. During his monologues, the creator of Family Guy and Ted threw in typically offensive jokes, commentary and musical numbers including a pre-recorded song entitled “We Saw Your Boobs” which name-checked every actress in a movie ever who has shown some serious skin. Best of all of the moments of wacky comedy were the few times MacFarlane threw in some zingers, criticizing the predictable nature of the Awards themselves, making fun of Hathaway’s Les Miz win and Daniel-Day Lewis’ Lincoln win.
2. 3. Related to #1, Ted actually showed up. Proving humanity is getting ever closer to the point where artificial intelligence takes over the world, Mr. Theodore showed up to present the sound awards along with fellow human co-star Mark Wahlberg. Except Ted wasn’t actually there (wait, so it wasn’t an animatronic?). In a recent article in IGN by Jim Vejvoda, it was revealed visual effects house Tippett Studio had pre-animated Mr. Talking Teddy Bear with five different outcomes for the nominees(for the producers to push the button when the correct winner of the night was announced) and then seamlessly integrated the footage into the live broadcast. Though once you realize this, you really feel for the all the famous actors and actresses who were only watching Mark Wahlberg talking to an empty stool.
Life of Pi’s visual effects crew gets cut off by Jaws. The visual effects team who won for Life of Pi got their acceptance speech cut off mid-sentence, embarrassing not just the winners but also presenter Naomi Watts, who was visibly disappointed. Specifically after his obligatory thanking of crew, family and friends, visual effects supervisor Bill Westenhofer attempted to make a point about his company Rhythm & Hues’ bankruptcy (the company initially found success with the animal effects for Babe and other films) and the need to pay visual effects artists higher wages. Since his speech was going on too long, the orchestra started to drown him out with the theme music to Jaws and then his mic was abruptly cut off. In any other circumstance, the use of the music from Jaws (DUN-DUNDUN-DUN) would’ve made the situation laugh-out-loud funny, and this is probably what the producers were initially going for when they thought about long acceptance speeches, but in this case, it just came off as cruel.
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Fifty Years of Bond with Dame Shirley Bassey and Adele. In a show of respect for everyone’s favorite classic action franchise, the Academy decided to celebrate the legacy of the James Bond movies by showing a montage of clips from all the movies and a special surprise performance of “Goldfinger” from Dame Shirley Bassey, the soulful vocalist who sang most of the classic Bond themes. Then, if the night couldn’t get any classier, for recognition of the Best Original Song category (which she went on to win), Ms. Adele herself came on stage to belt the recent popular self-titled theme from Skyfall, with a full orchestra backing her, one of the highlights of the evening.
Michelle Obama presents Best Picture?! It had been announced before the show that Jack Nicholson would be presenting the one and only Best Picture award at the end of the evening. Or so everybody thought. When the First Lady of the United States beamed in via live telecast to reveal that she had the winning envelope in her hands both the crowd at the Dolby Theatre and viewers at home were astonished and then appreciative, possibly the biggest surprise of the night.
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Ghost Hunters [Arts & Entertainment page 1] Gonsalves said it was after that case when everyone seemed impressed with the fact that their team was just a group of regular people. Apparently this is when they started getting calls from production companies about wanting to make a TV show. But the team wasn’t sure that’s what they wanted to do. The production companies were interested in them due to their many years of experience in the paranormal and their love of the field, said Gonsalves, which is why they eventually reached an agreement and an eight minute pilot episode was finally filmed. After sharing stories of the team’s beginnings, Steve Gonsalves answered some questions about their upcoming Idaho visit. Arbiter: What sparked your interest in the paranormal? Gonsalves: I was just always interested in it, even when I was 11 or 12 years old. I was reading all the books about it and not ghost stories but
the how-to books. They were more all about the energy and the science behind it. Arbiter: What are the most active and most fake locations you’ve visited? Gonsalves: Waverly Hills, Louisville, Ky. That place is awesome. It’s not scary, it’s just active. Most fake, Moss Beach Distillery where they had a lot of stuff rigged in their restaurant. The place was supposedly pretty famous for being haunted; there were a lot of books written about it. But when we got there, we found pulley systems in the ceiling that made the chandeliers shake and we found speakers in the walls. Arbiter: What’s your advice for wannabe ghost hunters? Where do they get started? Gonsalves: Unfortunately, there’s no places. The best thing for anybody to do is understand energy. Read books, read energy studies, understand how it works and know the theory behind everything. Arbiter: Any Advice for people here at Boise State deal-
ing with ‘Dinah’ (our resident rumored haunting) in the communication building? Gonsalves: If they’re concerned, they just need to educate themselves as to what it may actually be. There are a lot of groups and teams and even TV shows that paint the paranormal to be this very dangerous, crazy scenario but it’s really not like that. It’s just like when you’re dealing with people. We find that how people are in their living stages, is how they are once they’ve passed on. So if anyone feels uncomfortable, just try to talk to it. If they can they should try to embrace it, because it’s pretty cool, it’s almost like living history. And if you look at the case studies there’s never been one single person hurt because of the paranormal. There has been a few cases of unfortunate mishaps, where somebody gets scared and falls down stairs, or they’re investigating and they fall through the roof because they’re stepping in a place where they shouldn’t. There
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Steve Gonsalves and Jason Hawes of Ghost Hunters to visit Boise State. are cases where you have inhuman style hauntings, where we have seen people get scratched and that sort of thing, but never have I seen that sort of phenomena happen on a human type of haunting, where it would be like someone lost a loved one and then passed away there. So I would say that
they have absolutely nothing to fear at all. Arbiter: What can we expect from your upcoming show at the Morrison Center? Gonsalves: These theater shows are a lot of fun for us. We play a lot of videos, like behind the scenes videos, we present a lot of our evidence that people
haven’t seen before, anecdotal stories, funny road stories and we just like to be ourselves and hangout with people. Most of the time there’s a lot of laughter and there’s also a Q&A session. Read more about previous hauntings in Boise as well as hunting for Dinah in the Communication Building.
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but it’s nice to have newer clothes and stuff.”
ing major: “I have friends who play in tournaments a lot. If there’s some extra money I know a lot of people who play so I can just say ‘Hey, I got money’ let me play on your team.”
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Despite students’ best efforts, not all of their money goes strictly toward what they need. Eight random students were asked for their top five spending habits which break their bank accounts. Every one of them answered with their number one vice being purchasing fast and convenient food. With a Philly cheesesteak sandwhich and a soda at her table, freshman Tia Harris readily admitted much of her extra money goes to food. “I waste a lot of money on food,” Harris said. “I like the vending machines and I like how they take the credit cards. The vending machines get me really bad. There’s one on every single floor.” Food, alcohol and entertainment were the big three money receivers mentioned
by these eight students. But a few unique hobbies came up, including snowboarding. Senior Nathan Richard said he has to snowboard. Since he couldn’t over winter break, Richard said he’s “getting it out of his system” now. “You spend a lot of money going snowboarding, but you have to have fun while you’re in college to some extent,” Richard said. “I’ve been taking breaks from my studying more than I should because we finally got snow.”
Top 5 Bank Breakers: 1. Food
Tia Harris, freshman sociology major: “I’m a full-time student and I have a fulltime job and live off campus so most of my money is for financial things, but the money I have goes mostly to food.”
2. Alcohol
Phillip Saenz, senior communication major: “I spend money on alcohol. I mean, I’m 22.”
3. Movies
Sarah Arjona, junior biology major: “Usually we’ll wait till a movie comes to the dollar theater, so I don’t feel too bad about that one.”
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Nicole Reither is a senior graduating in May with a degree in Communication and a certificate in Public Relations. Like Tasha Adams, she is also terrified of graduating–missing out on free food at the BRC, student tickets to events and the luxury of the free gym. “The undaunted undergrads” is an account of working through last-semester fears and getting the most out of the college experience. The beauty of attending college is making the best friends of your life. Boise State has all sorts
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Nathan Richard, senior health science major: “Whenever a new semester starts I generally buy clothes. I don’t necessarily need that
of different people from all walks of life. Yes, you learn an immense amount from all the different classes you take throughout your time here, but I believe you also learn and grow from all the people that you encounter and interact with. I came to college with my two best friends from high school and I will be graduating college with six more girls I know will be in my life forever. As college ends for some and continues for others causing people to move away from this town and start jobs, get married or have babies, it is natural to lose touch for some. However, for others, this is a fabulous excuse to impulsively buy a plane ticket to new places to go see the friends you once spent time watching trashy televi-
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sion on the weekends with and stressing over the amount of work still left to do at 10 p.m. on a Thursday night. So to knock it off my prepost graduation crisis bucket list, I decided to not only venture to other parts of Idaho I have never seen before, but to do so by going to visit my best friend who recently got married and moved to Coeur D’ Alene. This was an impulsive buy two weeks ago when I found an extremely cheap ticket to Spokane. I wasn’t sure when I would get to see her and her new husband again considering I too will be graduating and moving away from Boise in three months. The clock is ticking.
My weekend consisted of helping the newly-weds move into their brand new house, venturing around town and getting to know the area. I got to catch up with someone I hold very closely to my heart and of course do what girls do best, shop. Over all, my weekend getaway was more than a success. And with spring break right around the corner it is the perfect excuse for you to pick a destination and jet away to go visit someone you haven’t seen in a while. I’m a strong advocate for continuing relationships with your friends once your life paths have separated ways. It just makes it that much more fun to get to see new places and catch up with the people you love.
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The cost of education is high and very few students pay out-of-pocket, instead taking loans. spiked, but college graduates maintain an advantage. Seven percent of youth with bachelor's degrees were unemployed this October, as opposed to 20.2 percent of high school graduates with no college experience.” So, college has its advantages. It depends on whether or not a student really looks at what college and degree will be the best fit for them; then if they really think of their financial game plan so they can manage any debt they take on. Too much debt from student loans can cripple the financial situation of a graduate for years; for life basically, depending on
the amount. “If you declare bankruptcy you can get out from underneath an automobile loan or a house loan, but you can’t get out from underneath a student loan. That goes on forever,” Holley explained. He also mentioned efforts are being made now that will allow students to declare bankruptcy on loans. Holley believes this possibility may make the federal government more careful about distributing loans. As frightening as it sounds, perhaps complicating the selection and process of loan distribution is a solution to student loan debt. Of course, this solution is hard to
accept. No one wants to be denied the possibility of attending college. But it is too expensive to afford out of pocket, and debt is often the wrong answer. Depending on individual circumstances, loans may just make the cost more expensive due to interest. Something should be done to prevent students from accumulating too much debt than they can handle. The alternative solution? Choose a cost-effective college. Know what job opportunities are available for each major of interest. Plan for the future. Being ahead of the game can save everyone time and money.
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This is bound to happen to every student at some point in their college career. They will be arriving for their first week of class and their professor will give out his or her syllabus where it will list a series of group work projects. Professors need to get over this group work kick they seem to be on. Nobody likes group work, it is not always valuable and it is an unnecessary time-suck. While the professor might say, “I know you have a lot on your plate, but this shouldn’t add too much to your schedule,” they don’t take into account any or all of your other professors did the same thing. Great, a full class schedule packed with group assignments. Goodbye sleep and sanity. Very few students are involved in just school. Most have jobs, most are involved in some sort of campus group and many are part of some sports team. Those who aren’t sometimes have families. Really, anyone who isn’t learning to work with others is probably living under a rock. So if the goal is to teach students to work as teams, that mission is already being accomplished in other parts of their life. A group of students working together on a single project long-term is one thing, but professors seem to love pairing up students to do just about anything. Want to write a paper? Better do it in a group of five because Google Docs is just so cool. We don’t need a team of five students working on every assignment. Why any professor thinks a whole group is needed to assemble a presentation on a topic one person easily could have covered is baffling. The best part is professors like to throw in ways of allowing students to grade each other. Some professors have set up Blackboard quizzes which are strictly for grading your peers and not even on the merits of the work, so much as what they contributed to the group. Some professors don’t seem to understand students don’t pony up thousands of dollars a semester to grade their peers. If undergrads were experts on the subjects they study in college, they wouldn’t be seeking a degree or attending class now would they? With some students having so few hours left in the day to meet with a bunch of other people, groups often are forced to meet late in the evening and with that comes the joy of sitting with five other exhausted, starving students. Who then waste half the meeting complaining about how long their day was and why they had to waste even more time meeting a group for an assignment which should have been a solo assignment. It is okay to just assign something and expect students to do the work alone. They’re not going to be missing out on some amazing college experience if they don’t have four other people working on the same assignment for every single assignment. Whatever the reason may be professors need to stop acting like they’re the only ones assigning these wasteful and irritating projects. Group work only serves to raise stress levels and kill hours in the day which could be used for real studying or getting much-needed sleep. We may be Broncos, but working as a herd on everything shouldn't be a theme.
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It is rare that students pay for college out of pocket. It is almost laughable to think that it is even a possibility with the continual rise of college tuition. It comes as no surprise that 88 percent of students at Boise State are currently receiving some type of aid. This means more then half of the students here will likely leave school with debt to pay off. Even with the help of their degree, students face a challenge. Almost any student can receive some kind of federal aid, whether it is grants or loans, thanks to the FAFSA. The amount given to each student is based upon current need. What a student studies in school and how much they will earn when graduated is not figured to the mix. So, if a student winds up needing $50,000 throughout the course of his or her college career, despite the fact the student may only earn $30,000 or $40,000 a year once graduated, it is generously given to the student. “Students are taking on too much debt,” Economics Professor Don Holley said. Holley explained further it makes sense for students of more financially promising career paths, such as engineering or accounting, to borrow that $50,000 than it does for students studying a less financially promising degree, like English. “You hear all these horror stories of these people borrowing $90,000 to get a Ph.D in English. With a Ph.D in English the best you can do is, for $60,000 a year, teach college,” Holley said. “An engineering student justifies borrowing $40,000. An English major shouldn’t borrow more than 10.” But the student loan system allows this to happen because of how easy it is for students to get loans. It is a common belief now that college is the way to go in order to get a high-paying job or satisfying career. According to the Huffington Post, “unemployment rates for America's young adults have
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Broncos announce home-and-home series with UVA John Garretson Sports Editor
It looks like there will be another notch on the Broncos' Atlantic Coast Conference opponent belt. On Monday, Boise State announced a home-andhome series with the University of Virginia in football for the 2015 and 2017 season, in which both schools will guarantee an exchange of $200,000. The Broncos will make the travel first starting on
Sept. 26, 2015, where the team will travel to Charlottesville, Va. to face the Cavaliers on the grass field of Scott Stadium. On Sept. 27, 2017, it will be the Cavaliers who will head into Bronco Stadium. However, it's not the Cavaliers' first time playing on the blue, as they fell to Fresno State 37-34 in overtime during the 2004 MPC Computers Bowl. "I think our fans will be extremely excited about the Broncos hosting an ACC
school,” Boise State Director of Athletics Mark Coyle said in a release. “We continue to work hard on scheduling home-and-home games against BCS opponents and a series like this with an east coast team will help spread the Bronco brand.” Not only is the first time Boise State is slated to face off against Virginia, but this marks the third ACC opponent the Broncos will have faced in school history. The Broncos' first ACC opponent came through
Boston College during the 2005 MPC Computers Bowl on the Blue, falling to the Eagles 27-21. Then in 2010, the Broncos avenged their loss on the road against Virginia Tech at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., defeating the Hokies 33-30. In terms of other nonconference games for the 2015, the Broncos will host the University of Washington Huskies on Sept. 19 and head to Provo, Utah to face BYU on Sept. 12. For
2017, the Broncos will head to Pullman, Wa. to play the Washington State Cougars on Sept. 9 and back to Provo for BYU on Oct. 7. This announcement comes at an interesting time for Bronco Nation, as the university announced on Dec. 31, 2012 that they were going to head back to the Mountain West conference instead of the Big East. Through this series Boise State will continue to expand its opponent repertoire and brand identity on the
east coast. Reaffirming this movement in east coast play, the Broncos play Ole Miss on Aug. 28, 2014 in the Chickfil-A Kickoff Game in the Georgia Dome. For the 2013 season, Boise State's non-conference schedule has the Broncos traveling to face the Huskies on Aug. 31 and BYU on Oct. 26. The Broncos will host Tennessee-Martin on Sept. 7 and Southern Miss on Sept. 28.
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one of the worst infidelity scandals any sport has ever seen was exposed, Woods lost many fans and admirers. Some were able to forgive; others may never be able to. This all brings me to one of the most shocking and perplexing stories imaginable. Oscar Pistorius, a South African sprinter, ran right into the hearts of millions in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The impossible story of the double leg amputee, nicknamed “Blade Runner,” who qualified for the Olympics and nearly qualified for the 400 meter final. He instantly became an international star and hero. Tragedy struck the hearts of millions when, on the morning of Feb. 14, Pistorius was charged with murder of his girlfriend. Within hours, every billboard and promotion featuring Pistorius in South Africa was taken down. While the details are hazy and much is yet to be discovered, the Pistorius case is another example of how many sports stars let fans down due to the high standards they are held at. Should we lower our expectations, or should the athletes raise their own standards? Maybe both.
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The Boston Marathon, the ING New York City Marathon, the Bank of America Chicago Marathon; these are some of the most prestigious and historic races in existence. But for one of the most unique and challenging races in the world, one does not even have to venture outside of Boise. At 13.1 miles on one of the most difficult courses imaginable, it’s not surprising that the Race to Robie Creek on April 20 draws runners from around the world. Beginning in 1975 with the inaugural running, the Race to Robie Creek has been a staple event in Boise for decades as it will host its 36th annual competition. Boisean Jon Robertson began it all in 1975, when he and 24 other runners set out on the 13 mile trek through severe elevation changes in what was originally called, “The Idaho Summer Road Racing Championships." The course sets this race apart from many other races across the country. A 2,000 foot elevation climb over the first 8.5 miles, followed by a 1,700 foot elevation decline the final 4.6 miles, Robie Creek requires endurance and determination. If anyone knows all about the Robie Creek, its race committee member, Brian Rencher. Rencher, who has run the race 27 times himself, is excited about the turnout this year. “We are expecting 2,436 competitors,” Rencher said. “We set a cap and that’s where our cap is. We might be slightly above. We won’t be below. We change that number each year. Last year it was 2,435.” One of the most unique parts of Robie Creek is the
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Runners at Race to Robie Creek annually make the trek into Fort Boise. opening ceremony and closing parties. “We do some theatrics at the start and the finish that other races don’t have.” Rencher said. “We have a band and festival at the start. We don’t just count down runners on your marks, 3, 2, 1 and shoot a gun.” Each year, Robie Creek has a themed start. In 1980, when Devo’s song “Whip It” was topping the charts, Robie Creek began the race with the start cracking a whip. But what happens at the start remains a secret to everyone, outside
a select group of about eight people. “We just have a great time, we have fun with it. Our goal is to put on the best race we can for the participants,” Rencher said. Boise State student Kody Olinger is running in his first Robie Creek competition. And while his racing background isn’t extensive, he’s prepared for the challenge. “I think that in order to be successful at a race like this one, you need to have an awareness of your capabilities
and also have a never say never type mentality," Olinger said. The Race to Robie Creek will be held on April 20 this year with over 2,000 runners in the field, each with a different reason for competing. “Ultimately being my first Robie run, I’d love to run the whole race without stopping, finish in the top 10 for my age group and hopefully not puke,” Olinger said. Rencher is just hoping everyone enjoys themselves in what is sure to be another successful Robie Creek event.
Many people remember Charles Barkley’s infamous Nike commercial opening with the simple phrase, “I am not a role model.” But for millions of people, athletes have helped shape who they are today. Whether it was on the football field, or the basketball court, we have all had people who we have looked up to in life and have tried to be like. With this in mind, people who are in a position of influence are held at a higher standard by the general public. Is this fair judgment? Maybe, maybe not. The real question is do these athletes realize that they are on a pedestal and have to carry themselves differently, and do they even care? Growing up, two of my idols were Derek Jeter and Tiger Woods. Jeter has carried himself with class and has stayed out of the national spotlight better than most athletes or any celebrities could imagine. Staying away from major scandals, he has established himself as a face of Major League Baseball both on the field and off it. Tiger Woods, however, has had a different route. I still remember the young, skinny Tiger in 1997 fist-pumping his way around Augusta National en route to the biggest Masters win the world has ever seen. I was a star-struck 6-year-old and was fascinated with his drive and will to win. However in 2009, when
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