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Senior Hans Smith pitches the first game of the St. Louis Cardinals’ season in MLB “The Show” for Playstation 3. Sony gave Smith a player in the game, so anyone who buys it can play as Hans Smith.
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Hans Smith stares down from the pitcher’s mound at his catcher, awaiting the sign for the next pitch. From his crouch the catcher waves all four of his fingers and taps the inside of his left thigh, indicating he wants an inside change-up. Smith goes into his windup and delivers the highinside pitch to the right-handed batter. “Come on Blue! What are you, an Astros fan?” Smith yells at the TV, his 78-mph changeup barely missing the corner of the plate. While this is only a spring training game, Smith takes it very seriously. He knows a player’s spring can have lasting effects on their regular season. The 26-year-old senior dons the number 86 jersey for the St. Louis Cardinals and is currently the fifth pitcher in their rotation heading into the 2012 season. Smith has never been able to hold a baseball, let alone hurl one at over 90-mph because of
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brought to his life. Little did he know that his letter would have such a lasting impression on them. A month later, Sony flew Smith down to San Diego to come on as a consultant for the development of the next season’s game. Along with bringing him into the studio, they also took a facial scan and put Smith’s exact likeness into the game. Because he is an actual player in the game, Smith is required to sign a contract each season to give them these rights—this is his major league contract. “It is true I do not play in front of thousands in the stands, or millions on TV. I do not make exorbitant amounts of money every year. In fact, my contract pays me nothing and yet gives me everything. I cannot even pick up a baseball or swing a baseball bat. I cannot even stand up, I am in a wheelchair, and even still, I play professional baseball,” Smith said.
While all of this would be a major accomplishment for most, Smith is trying to take it a step further. He is currently trying to develop an online league for others with disabilities, which would allow them to play against each other and keep track of everyone’s progress. The Association for Disabled Virtual Athletes (ADVA) is still in its infancy as Smith tries to gather funding and support. However, he is confident there are enough people like him who just want the opportunity to compete and be recognized for their talents. Amidst school, trying to upstart the ADVA and relationships, Smith still has the time to follow the strict and rigorous Major League schedule. Smith will travel to St. Louis in April to play Major-Leaguer and last year’s World Series MVP David Freese in a game of “The Show.” I’m betting on number 86.
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the cerebral palsy that has stolen the majority of his motor skills. Despite the fact he is stricken to a motorized wheelchair and needs helpers to assist him with simple chores like eating, getting in and out of bed and bathing, he still signs a professional contract each season. He plays on the exact same days, at the exact same times as the real St. Louis Cardinals. Smith plays the latest version of MLB “The Show” for Playstation 3. The game is like few before it, in that you can play in a career mode (road to the show) that lets users control only their player-avatar. When he first told his mother about purchasing the game in 2010, he said she started crying on the phone. When he asked her why she was crying she told him, “Out of all people, I never thought you would be a professional baseball player.” After playing the game in its first year, Smith decided to write the game-makers at Sony to tell them his story and about the absolute joy their game had
Going off to college can be a challenging adventure for students from different backgrounds. Usually the first year is the most difficult, but once students get the hang of things, everything else falls into place. However, for students with disabilities, adjusting to college can be a bigger challenge. In 1973, the Rehabilitation Act guaranteed rights to people with disabilities. Before then, students with disabilities didn’t have many options when it came to a higher education. Almost two decades after the Rehabilitation Act came
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. It was then that students with disabilities were given accommodations to gain equal access in academia. The Disability Resource Center offers students with disabilities accommodations to help them achieve their education goals. No matter if a student has a physical disability or an invisible disability -- a disability that is not immediately apparent -- to receive the proper accommodations, he or she has to come into the Disability Resource Center and self-identify the disability and provide documentation. “It is case-by-case per situation, depending on the needs of the student,” said
Wendy Turner, director of the Disability Resource Center. Disabilities can range from mental illnesses such as bipolar d i s o rd er, learning disabilities such as dyslexia or physical disabilities such as deafness or blindness. W h ate v e r the disability, the center strives to accommodate every student. “If the student needs extra time on a exam, he or she can have that allowed extra time,” Turner said.
A student can also get assistance by requesting help with notetaking or extra time for taking tests. Students who, for example suffer fromblindness, can be provided with an assistive David Wuerth/THE ARBITER t e c h nology program that reads text on a screen in a computer-generated voice. The Disability Resource Center provides the software programs and wheelchairs, fax machines, copy machines
and multimedia products for students who need them. Students must have professors sign accomodations letters in order for the accomodations to take effect. They must also meet with the Disability Resource Center each semester the accomodations are requested. Students who feel they are challenged with a disability can find more information by visiting the Disability Resource Center in room 114 of the Administration Building to see if they qualify for accommodations while pursuing their degree. Contact 426-1583 DRCinfo@boisestate.edu
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Two bombs strike Syria’s capital city DA M A SCUS — Syrians weary of a year of conflict woke up Saturday to more bloody news as a pair of bombs stunned the Syrian capital, the latest in a series of such attacks in Damascus and other Syrian cities, staterun media reported. The government news service said “scores” were killed, while news agencies monitoring Syrian television reported that authorities had said at least 27 people died and about 100 had been injured. The attacks will probably heighten the sense of insecurity in the capital, which largely has been insulated from the violence elsewhere in the country. The Assad government has blamed insurgent “terrorists” for the series of bombings. Opposition forces have denied being behind the bombings and claim government operatives trying to smear the uprising as a terrorist movement are behind the strikes. U.S. intelligence officials have said the bombs may indicate the al-Qaida movement has joined opposition forces seeking to overthrow Assad’s government.
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The explosions came at the same time a special peace envoy, former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, was scheduled to arrive with a team in Damascus. Their purpose is to craft a cease-fire in the rebellion, which began with street protests a year ago. Reports indicate Annan’s cease-fire plan has foundered on a key question: Who should stop fighting first? Assad wants the rebels to stand down first, while Washington and its allies, along with the opposition, insist the government pull back its forces first. Moscow, in the meantime, is seeking a simultaneous cease-fire. Saturday’s attacks also follow government offensives that have managed to scatter armed rebels from several provinces and the cities of Homs in central Syria, Dara in the south and Idlib in the northwest. At least 10,000 people, including civilians, rebels and security personnel, have been killed since the uprising began, according to United Nations and Syrian government figures.
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Soldier implicated in massacre of Afghan civilians imprisoned in Kansas FORT LEAVENW O RT H — U. S. Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales is in solitary confinement in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. after he arrived last Friday. Implicated in the deaths of 16 Afghan civilians, Bales has not been charged with anything. He was held in Kuwait after he was flown out of Afghanistan on Wednesday
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Bales being passed up for promotion, marital troubles and alcohol. John Browne, Bales’ primary lawyer, spoke on Bales’ behalf in refuting the claims of marital difficulties according to the New York Post. This was Bales’ fourth tour in the Middle East. The Ohio native lost part of his foot last year.
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Candidate Family outings gone for House wild, meaning nudity is totally appropriate arrested for assault PHILADELPHIA passing and disorderBOISE—A woman reportedly walked into a Staples office supply store and threatened employees with a gun. She was subsequently arrested. Employees said Cynthia Clinkingbeard, a woman running for the House of Representatives in District 1, made strange, threatening comments before pulling out her firearm. Clinkingbeard was arrested soon after. Clinkingbeard is in jail on three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to KTVB. Clinkingbeard suffers from a manic-depression disorder.
— A mother, her two daughters and teenage son went on a fun family outing. Apparently their idea of a good time is stripping naked in the middle of a high school parking lot and running around shouting about Jesus. To each their own. Sarah Butler, her mid-20s daughters Joanne and Bessie and her 14-year-old son, who remains unnamed since he is a minor, were arrested after the incident on Friday. They are being charged with indecent exposure, tres-
ly conduct. The trigger for the incident appears to be when Mama Butler tried to take another of her children off the school bus. The boy is hers biologically, but she does not have legal rights, according to FOX News, so she was turned away. She recruited her other children to run around the parking lot naked. That is the sign of a stable and supportive home every child needs. Perhaps she should be rewarded the legal rights to the other child immediately.
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ASBSU candidates What they have planned for Boise State in 2012
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Candidates for President & Vice President: President
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Ryan Gregg
Nick Gaudioso
Age: 21 Major: Political Science Class Standing: Junior Gregg has been involved with ASBSU for two years. He has been an ASBSU senator and the Student Assembly Speaker previously. Gregg has also been involved with Honors College and The Political Science Association and served as hall council president as well as president of the University Housing Association.
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Shaila Schmidt
Age: 20 Major: Accountancy/Finance Class Standing: Junior
Age: 20 Major: Theatre Arts-Dramatic Writing Class Standing: Sophomore
For the past year, Gaudioso served as ASBSU Budget Director. He has been Treasurer of Honors Student Association for two years and served on the Student Media Publisher’s Board as well as the Executive Budget Committee for Student Tuition and Fees.
Schmidt has been a member of Honors College for the past two years and works as an academic adviser with Advising and Academic Enhancement. She has served on numerous ASBSU committees, most recently as ASBSU Funding Board Officer and is an active and founding member of Alpha Gamma Delta.
Q: Why are you running for office?
Q: Why are you running for office?
A: I care about Boise State and the students here. My grandparents met at Boise State. My parents, aunts and uncles all came to Boise State and now my brother and I both attend Boise State. Needless to say, this university has been a big part of my life. I want to make students’ own individual experiences to be as great as mine have been here. I want to elevate your experience.
A: Academics have always been an important part of my life, but it was not until I began working as an adviser last year that I truly understood how different every student’s experience can be within the world of academia. Working one-on-one with students has given me a passion to help students be as successful as they can be inside and outside the classroom.
Q: Why are you running for office? A: I am running to advocate and facilitate on behalf of students because I feel that ASBSU is here to support all the students in what they want their educational experience to be.
Candidates for Assembly Speaker: Assembly Speaker
Joseph Dondero
Age: 19 Major: Double major in Commu nication and Criminal Justice Class standing: Sophomore In high school Dondero served as two-term president for his local 4-H club. Prior to being elected president he served as vice president, treasurer and historian. He also served as vice president of his freshman FFA class for multiple speech competitions and was a student representative for the Crop Club. Dondero was elected a 4-H All-Star in San Joaquin County, Calif.
Q: Why are you running for office? A: I am running for office in order to get involved and make a difference at Boise State.
Jace Whitaker
Age: 23 Major: Criminal Justice Class Standing: Junior Whitaker first became involved at Boise State through Collegiate DECA. He began working for New Student and Family Programs as an orientation leader and is currently orientation coordinator. For the past year and a half he has been a member of Delta Upsilon, where he is vice president of recruitment. Whitaker has also served in the military for the past five years.
Q: Why are you running for office? A: I think it is my duty as a Boise State student to take an active role in my college education. Being part of ASBSU is not a task that I take lightly. I understand the commitment and work that will go into this position. In the end, I want to represent the university in its finest capacity and transfer that representation to the state of Idaho.
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Bryan Vlok
Age: 20 Major: Marketing Class Standing: Sophomore Vlok has served as a leader of Sigma Chi, volunteers for Student Programs Board, interns with the Boise State Athletics Marketing Program and works for the Boise State information desk. He has recently been recognized for contributing to his fraternity’s recent growth and national recognition by headquarters. Q: Why are you running for office? A: One of my main passions is engaging with students all across campus. This is why I want to make their voices heard. From my involvement in different areas on campus I have had the opportunity to meet a diverse group of students on this campus. This will make it possible for me to speak from a well-rounded position for our student body.
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Ashley Magin
Age: 21 Major: Biology and Pre-Medical Studies Class standing: Junior
Age: 20 Major: Political Science Class standing: Junior Itza is the current vice president of The Political Science Association, treasurer of the Pre-Law Society, a representative for The Political Science Department for ASBSU Assembly and an active member of Democracy Matters. She is an Honors College member and has received high honors on the Dean’s List her entire college career. Recently, Itza was inducted into the National Political Honor Society. Q: Why are you running for office? A: I am running for office because I care about the students and I want to elevate their Boise State experience. Being involved is such a rewarding experience and as Secretary of Clubs and Organizations, I will get to work directly with all the ambitious students on campus that are creating involvement opportunities for others.
Magin is Alpha Xi Delta’s new member educator as well as vice president of community involvement for The National PanHellenic Council. She serves as student cochair of the Martin Luther King Living Legacy Committee and is a research assistant in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for Dong Xu. Magin is a Student Diversity and Inclusion delegate for ASBSU Executive Council and a Premedical Club member.
Q: Why are you running for office? A: Being in a club and organization has opened so many doors for me and has molded me into the woman and leader that I am today. I want to run because I want students to take more from Boise State than just their degree. Bryan Talbot/THE ARBITER
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Horror stories from recent—and not-sorecent—graduates who are still on the hunt for jobs and headlines about unemployment rates are enough to terrify college seniors as they near commencement. But some clever students aren’t trying to find a job, but rather, they are looking for ways to create their own. Entrepreneurship Day in Idaho, a free business building seminar, was held at Boise State on Friday. A large group of hopeful future business owners learned from some of Idaho’s best entrepreneurs. One of the many students and community members in attendance was Steve Stearns, a 24-year-old entrepreneurial management major. Stearns brought a shiny silver case full of business cards which show he is the CEO of a seminar production company. His company isn’t quite off the ground yet, but Stearns is working hard to make his start-up dream a reality. “I heard about this (event) last year, but I didn’t go,” Stearns said. “I heard I missed out.” According to Kent Neupert, director of Boise State’s Center for Entrepreneurship, this year’s event was even more successful than the last. By mid-morning, nearly 200 people had registered to attend, compared to last year’s all-day total of 120. Neupert’s vision for Entrepreneurship Day in Idaho involves providing students with networking opportunities, as well as helping them learn the skills necessary to successfully start a business. “All the workshops are to do two different things,” Neupert said. “One is to connect with role models. The other is to give people tools to take an idea and turn it into a business.”
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Students act out a scene from “Hamlet,” which will be performed at the Morison Center through April.
‘Hamlet’ showing at Danny Peterson Theatre Cast takes classic Shakespeare play from page to stage
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We’ve all struggled through it at some point during our education: iambic pentameter, confusing language and long monologues that can easily be lost on a student. But “Hamlet” can be more than the experience students often have when reading it. Director Gordon Reinhart said “Hamlet” was chosen because so many students have to read it at some point during their academic career. “For both our (theater) students and for the student body as a whole, just that idea that we could make a case, a specific
case, for why it’s a great play,” Reinhart said. He also added he wants students to see the play is great, rather than just being told so by teachers. “If they (students) haven’t been to a theatrical performance, well, in some ways, they’re in for a treat,” Reinhart said. Reinhart said many people come to the theater with the expectation they won’t like it quite often because of a bad experience they’ve had with reading a play. “Like Hamlet says, ‘The play is the thing,’” Reinhart said. That is, performance is much different than reading. The actors’ gestures, smiles and inflection make
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the lines real. And even if you can’t understand everything the characters say, as can often happen when the play is read, the acting and body language compensate. “Hamlet” is a story about murder, revenge and the moral implications of heaven and hell. “To be, or not to be,” as often as it is repeated, lies at the heart of the plot. It is the most recognizable line as well as the most concise summary of the play’s
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prevalent theme. “We wanted a world where going to hell was no joke and was very real, so the early, early Christian period where the idea of dramatic stakes would be much higher for them,” Reinhart said. As a reflection of this era, the costumes portray a period from early Christianity. “Shakespeare took the story of Hamlet, like he did with most of his plays, from another source, and that source was quite old,” Reinhart said. As a complement to the themes in Hamlet, another play will be performed featuring the same company of actors. “Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are Dead” is a contemporary play featuring two minor characters from “Hamlet.” The same characters, actors and costumes from “Hamlet” are featured, except the prominent roles shift to Rosencrantz and Gildenstern as the central characters. “I think it will be fun for the audience to come back and see both plays,” Reinhart said. “Hamlet” and “Rosencrantz and Gildenstern” will be performed on alternating nights beginning on April 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Danny Peterson Theatre in the MorrisonCenter. Visit theatrearts.boisestate.edu for more information and production times.
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With workshops covering everything from marketing and sales to company leadership, attendees had no shortage of resources to learn the ins and outs of business ownership. In one session, Kevin Veon, founder of Banshee Bungee, spoke to a full room about strategies for selling a business to investors. As Veon explained in detail the complicated figures in his presentation, those in attendance frequently raised hands with questions. Veon stopped to patiently and thoroughly answer each query before returning to his slide. Attendees nodded in rapt attention throughout the presentation. Veon was only one of the well-received guest speakers throughout the day. Steve Hodges, a serial entrepreneur who has started four successful companies and sold them for tens of millions, gave a keynote address at a lunch session. Wearing jeans and a Hawaiian print, button-up shirt, Hodges explained his purpose for attending Entrepreneurship Day, pausing to joke about not knowing how to spell “entrepreneur.” “I’m just an engineer and a typical, nerd kind of guy,” Hodges said. “I’ve started some companies and they’ve done well, but I’m not a public speaker.” However, Hodges hoped to provide business-building tips to Boise State students that he did not have access to during his own college years. He said a similar event would have been extremely helpful when he was younger and he hopes students take full advantage of the resources available to them. “I’m hoping to at least share some of the potholes I’ve stepped in over the years,” Hodges said. “Hopefully they’ll avoid some of my mistakes.
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When college and mothering merge Amy Howarth Journalist
College is supposed to be challenging, but what most students find difficult becomes even more so for students who are mothers. In addition to the demands of school, mothers must balance children, significant others, jobs, household chores and all the unexpected events that happen with families. Ofelia Andrews, a senior social science major with two children, 6 and 2, worked two part-time jobs while going to school and caring for her daughter. “After the second child, I realized I couldn’t do that anymore. I couldn’t work anymore at all, not even part time,” she said. “I can’t work if I want to be super involved in my kids’ life and raise them.” Andrews also said working kept her from her husband and schoolwork. “It was like juggling a whole bunch of different worlds at once,” she said. With all the responsibilities student mothers take on, time is a crucial element in day-to-day planning. “My biggest challenge is not having enough time in the day,” said senior English major Katelyn Hughes who has two children, a 2-yearold and a 7-month-old. Andrews and Hughes said balancing school and family presents a challenge when it
comes to scheduling. They can’t set their own schedules, but must work around their children’s. Andrews said her first child entertained herself, so studying was easier. “We sat in the same room and I’d study and she’d play. The second one needs someone around, so it’s been more difficult,” Andrews said. Now her oldest child attends kindergarten, so Andrews studies in the morning. “I usually study during breakfast, and then if he’s watching a cartoon I study then, too,” she said. Hughes said she has to arrange her schedule differently each day. Some days her children don’t sleep well at night, so she’s tired in the mornings. Other days the children don’t nap at the same time. “So I squeeze homework in when I can and squeeze housework when I can, but
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nothing seems to get done the way I’d like it to,” she said. “I can only take it one day at a time.” Although Andrews’ and Hughes’ husbands care for their children while they attend school, The Women’s Center reports many students rely on daycare during the day. Pregnant students experience additional educational hurdles. Hughes said being pregnant while going to school has been one of her biggest challenges. Morning sickness combined with early classes meant she had to cope with getting sick during class. Women’s Center violence prevention and support coordinator, Adriane Bang, said students seek help at the center for many parenting concerns. “(Students receive help with) negotiating maternity leave and completion of academic assignments
with professors, accessing resources to defray costs of tuition and childcare and accessing support in enrolling at Boise State,” Bang said. The Women’s Center also offers a private room for breastfeeding women to nurse or pump. Hughes said most teachers are empathetic to parents. Her first child was born early—during the
semester—and had to be treated in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit. She reached out to her teachers and they worked with her or allowed her to withdraw past the deadline. “Things were stressful enough without having to worry about school,” Hughes said. Andrews has even received emails from the university about nontraditional students and programs. “I’ve never really taken advantage of it—it’s just another thing to squeeze into my schedule,” she said.
Both women said family comes before education. Andrews said involvement in her children’s lives takes precedence. She and her husband do not rely on outside help to care for their children. “Being a parent has definitely affected my education,” Hughes said. “It has taken me longer to graduate and my main focus is not on my education, it is on my family. I love my babies and do not regret having them while I was attending school and I do not regret continuing my education.”
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March 19, 2012
Women should not be fighting on front lines Will Sondermann Journalist
Recently, the president acted on the suggestion of a Pentagon review to allow female soldiers permanent assignment to a battalion, which is a ground unit of 800 military personnel. This allows women to begin serving in areas of radio operations as medics, mechanics and several other military positions. Women have already been serving in similar roles, but this new decision opens up more than 14,000 additional jobs to them. However, this new decision still does not allow them to serve in infantry units or special forces such as the Navy Seals. Because of this limitation, some are upset the government didn’t go far enough, but those limits appear more than reasonable. Men and women are different. This may be a shock to a culture that increasingly wants to blur the lines between the sexes, but there is no escaping the basic anatomy of the human body and the difference between testosterone and estrogen levels. Muscle mass, center of balance and overall average strength are all valid differences. How many women are currently playing in the NFL? The brutal hits, physical strength, size and physical requirements are extreme and it excludes participation of women. The same requirements limit most men from participating. Only a select few have the ability to play at that level. It is no different for frontline combat forces. There are physical requirements only a select few can demonstrate. “Women should be kept to the same standards as males,” Josh Conklin, a junior economics major said. Conklin recognizes physical requirements can’t be compromised. “If women were allowed in combat roles, there could be a very hostile reaction in a culture that was offended by women in these kind of roles,” he said. This difference would show itself on the battlefield. For instance, carrying a wounded 225-pound soldier for great distances can prove a daunting task for the strongest person. The military can’t afford to lower
the physical requirements of frontline forces simply to include female soldiers. If they did, they would be endangering other troops and creating an atmosphere of resentment among forces. Kevin Balbas, a senior computer science major, brought up another issue that could be critical. “Things that happen when women are captured could be grievous,” Balbas said. “It could be much worse than what happens to a man in that same situation.” Senior illustration student Catherine Jensen agreed that horrible things, including sexual assault, could happen on the battlefield. “I think it could present a significant problem for women who are captured,” said Jensen. “(However), women soldiers would be adequately trained to handle such situations.” All the training in the world probably couldn’t prepare an individual for the brutal tactics used by enemy combatants. The brutal images and stories about female casualties and prisoners of war would be a difficult issue to struggle with as a nation. There is no real way of knowing the collective reaction. Other issues to consider would be sexual harassment and sexual activity during extreme combat situations among friendly forces. This could cause problems with serious legal ramifications and could foster an atmosphere of jealousy and over-protection. Chivalry could lead to the breakdown of military protocol and command. All of these things would no doubt lead to the destruction of unit cohesiveness and present a huge challenge in completion of any mission. Add to all of this the possibility of one day instituting a military draft that included women and you have a recipe for a national uproar. Maybe that’s “oldfashioned” thinking, but not everything “old-fashioned” is bad, and progress isn’t always progress. The whole issue is not one of equality, because women are certainly equal to men and should be treated as such. It is simply about what is best for the U.S. military and the nation as a whole. It’s good the Pentagon has stopped short of allowing women to be assigned to the frontlines of war. That may change in the future, but for now at least, common sense seems to be winning the battle.
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Military should allow females in combat Bryce Dunham-Zemberi Journalist
In the movie “GI Jane,” Demi Moore plays a Navy Seal while under a false male identity. She faces adversity during training, but eventually overcomes every obstacle thrown at her. The United States and its leaders should embrace females in combat roles for a multitude of reasons. Multi-gendered combat forces can respond to insurgencies in a more diverse manner. According to Jess Caldwell-O’Keefe, the director of the BSU Women’s Center, males and females have different perspectives based on their separate backgrounds. “When we exclude anything, we are excluding 50 percent of the possibility for different solutions or 50 percent of ingenuity in general,” CaldwellO’Keefe said. Women in combat roles can only help the military. They will bring the other 50 percent of solutions to 100 percent of problems presented on the battlefield. This is already practiced in study groups, where the greater number of student participants produces more well-rounded study guides. Same goes for combat roles. One gender cannot solve all the problems, it takes both perspectives to create a truly adequate response. A female’s approach to military problems is important to consider as the military shifts away from searchand-destroy to largely humanitarian operations. According to Sara Zeigler, a political theory and women’s studies professor at Eastern Kentucky University, coauthor of “Moving beyond G.I Jane,” women are exceptional for this role. “We also have good evidence, from studies of policing in the United States, that women police officers diffuse the tensions that lead to conflict,” Zeigler’s book said. Current sexual discrimination prevents this type of military evolvement. If the military adds women to the front lines, then the crucial, non-male perspective can engage non-combatants within the occupied country. This is especially useful in patriarchal societies. In these situations, a female non-combatant of the occupied country may feel more
comfortable talking to a female solider than a male solider. Mental abilities are already a part of the screening process for combat positions. But should the physical screening process for males and females be the same? Yes. Allowing women to compete for combat positions will only create a stronger military. Jason Neubrand, a senior studying international business thinks the military should not lower the physical standards for female combatants. “So long as they (women) are just as physically fit as men,” Neubrand said. Gender should not be a disqualifying factor for combat roles. Allowing women to compete for these positions will only make the occupations more competitive. Complete sexual equality in the military cannot ignore a common dilemma: the draft. “(Women) should be in the draft but there should be some sort of stipulation with children and that sort of thing,” Danielle Toste, a junior studying biology said. If we are going to engage in complete equality, women will have to endure the same treatment as men, including being drafted. During a time of crises, Uncle Sam should treat all people the same. According to Rosemarie Skaine, a psychologist and author of “Women at War,” physical ability does not weaken the “leave no man behind” policy. “Interviewees never denied that males help their friends who may be less psychically capable,” Skaine’s book said. If women are forced to join combat units during a draft, it will not undermine an entire war. Soldiers have a tendency to help their co-combatants, despite relative size. In a combat situation, the 170-pound corporal will help the 200-pound private to the best of his or her ability despite relative weight. Gender does not disqualify her ability to perform a warrior’s code. Women serving in combat positions are controversial to say the least. When it comes down to it, women should not be undervalued when it comes to the military. They are essential for diverse solutions, humanitarian occupations and a competitive military. The next time the draft rolls around, women should be enlisted alongside their male counterparts.
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Softball opens home-play with strong bats Wyatt Martin Sports Editor
Though unfortunate weather cut its weekend short in the first leg of the SpringHill Sweets Invitational, the Boise State softball team (18-10) finished with three wins against Minnesota, Portland State and Utah State. With the three wins, the Broncos extended their home winning streak to 18, currently the best in the NCAA. The tournament was the first home game of the season for the Broncos, who will again host the second portion of the SpringHill Sweets Invitational on Thursday. They will match up against Seattle, Texas San Antonio and Weber State. In the first game of the tournament, Boise State needed late game heroics from sophomore Devon Bridges to advance to extra innings against Minnesota, Thursday. Her home run allowed the Broncos to pull away with a 2-1 victory against the Golden Gophers. With help from a stellar performance by senior pitcher Aubray Zell, the Broncos earned their 100th win in program history. Zell allowed only one earned run on three hits in eight innings pitched for her 10th victory of the season inside the circle. Zell now leads the Mountain West in wins (11), after a win over Utah State and is second in the conference in
earned run average. In their second matchup, the Broncos found their offensive stability in the bat of senior first baseman Allie Crump, who belted a seventh inning walk-off home run to defeat Portland State 6-5. The Vikings deflated their 5-3 deficit with two runs scored in the sixth inning to force Boise State into a walk-off situation. Two Bronco batters struck out before Crump’s hit sailed over the right field wall. Lela Work retired her first 10 batters of the day and went on to receive the win in a complete game. Finally, the Broncos were able to cruise to an easy win over the weekend, hammering Utah State 7-1. Zell received her second win of the season, while Crump finished with three hits to extend her hitting streak to six games. The game remained tied at one until the fifth inning, when a run-scoring triple by senior Christina Capobianco gave the Broncos the lead over the Aggies. She then scored on a double from Bridges, who was later driven home by Crump. After a rain delay pushed Sunday’s games back multiple hours, the Broncos’ game against Idaho State was canceled. After the conclusion of the SpringHill Sweets inviational, the Broncos won’t return home again until April 13, when they host the University of Las Vegas Rebels in conference play.
Main: Bronco third baseman Kelly Sweeny throws out a Portland State runner Friday afternoon. Right: Mackenzie Whyte makes contact with the ball at the Spring Hill Sweets Classic.
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The Arbiter March Madness Finding our staff “bracketologist” The Arbiter sports team is conducting a college basketball “experiment” going along with March Madness. Eight brackets were filled out, three by the sports section— Sports Editor Wyatt Martin, Online Sports Editor John Garretson, and journalist John Engel. Five were filled out by other staff members: Managing Editor Haley Robinson, Online Editor Jessica Swider, Lifestyles Editor Lindsey Hileman, Photo Editor Cody Finney and Assistant Online Editor
Troy Hatfield. We will be tracking and updating the scores and brackets online for the rest of the men’s tournament. The selection of brackets differed between the sports team and the rest of the Arbiter staff. Rather than picking teams based on records and rosters, the other staff members used unconventional methods such as school colors, mascots, team attractivness, or simply at random. As the triumphant, or tragic, tale of March Madness goes, anything can happen.
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There is some speculation that the tune coined by Edward Pola and George Wyle in 1963, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” was supposed to be about the week of March 11 through March 18— otherwise known as “Sportsmas.” This is the week that sports fans from every preference and region converge to enjoy the most exhilarating time in the sports calendar year. The NBA trade deadline was on March 15, while NFL free agency began March 13, followed by the beginning of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament throughout March; all in the midst of Major League Baseball’s Spring Training. And for the most radical sports fans, the Major League Soccer season kicked off March 7. With superstars controlling the vast majority of power in the league as of the last few years, the NBA trade deadline represents the most drama-filled reality show of the spring. Magic center Dwight Howard has already picked up an option to stay with Orlando through the 2012-13 season, extinguishing the biggest ticket for league general managers to acquire. Even with Howard’s quick draw to stay in the Sunshine State, teams are still dying for a game-changing trade. Carmelo Anthony wants out of New York, the Los Angeles Lakers are on life support in the back court and the Boston Celtics are on the verge of implosion. Warriors dynamic guard Monta Ellis has already found a new home in Milwaukee, but much is still to be decided by Thursday night. In the NFL, some of the biggest signings have already been made in the first week of phone calls. Peyton Hillis, the former running back of the Browns, signed with the Kansas City Chiefs after an injury-riddled career in Cleveland. The biggest news came from wide receivers thus far, with teams shelling out record-setting money to secure a deep threat. DeSean Jackson inked a $51 million deal to stay in Philidelphia for the next five years, while Calvin Johnson became the richest wide receiver in NFL history when he re-signed with the Detroit Lions for a reported seven-year, $139 million contract. Randy Moss signed a one-year deal, laden with incentives, to play with the San Fransisco 49ers. And it’s been a few days. For Major League Baseball, the 2012 edition of Spring Training begins with what will be the most intriguing season in baseball history. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are testing out their new toys in starting pitcher CJ Wilson and first baseman Albert Pujols and the Detroit Tigers are building a team favored to win the American League Central Division. The Washington Nationals are still deciding whether to promote rookie phenom Bryce Harper to the Major Leagues at the ripe old age of 19. Many teams are still looking to fill crucial roster spots come opening day and are looking to build from within, making this the most relevant set of exhibition games in professional sports. Now, for what everyone truly cares about come spring: March Madness. From the soccer mom, to the corporate sell out, to the ESPN analyst, everyone filled out their brackets before the March 14 start of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimated that more than $2.5 billion is gambled every year on the tournament. Personally, every season ends with a shot in the dark in my March Madness bracket, leading to the conclusion that you will receive no real advice in choosing teams from this column. With every sport reaching major turning points in its seasons or off seasons, March has become the perennial holiday season for sports fans. Happy Sportsmas to all, and to all a good March. Follow: @engelsportsguy johnengel@u.boisestate.edu
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Broncos make a splash in Auburn Lucio Prado Journalist
The NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships concluded Saturday at the James E. Martin Aquatics Center at Auburn University. The Broncos finished 47th at the championships. Seniors Amber Boucher and Stephanie North finished their distinguished collegiate careers competing in the 100 freestyle prelims
together. North finished 19th while Boucher took 23rd, giving Boise State two swimmers in the Top 25 of the 100-yard freestyle. Boucher and junior Stevie Hughey each competed in the 100 yard butterfly. Boucher led the way with a 22nd-place finish. Setting a school record, Boucher clocked a time of 53.00 in prelims, good enough for the seventh-best time in school history. Hughey took 54th in the event with a 55.01. Freshman Sydney Johansen placed
46th in the 100-yard breaststroke. She also took 48th in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:00.67. Boucher and North along with three of their Boise State teammates have qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials. They have until the end of June to prepare and Boucher and North will try to not let this opportunity slip away. Johansen and Hughey are a tenth of a second away from securing their trip to the Olympic trials.
Bronco wrestling concludes season Wyatt Martin Sports Editor
The four wrestlers who represented Boise State in this past weekend’s NCAA Championships were all eliminated. On Thursday, junior George Ivanov (157) was defeated in the second session by Old Dominion’s John Nicholson. Junior Brent Chriswell (197) dropped both of his matches, ending his tournament. Heading into Friday, the Broncos only had two wrestlers remaining. Sophomore Jake Swartz (184) started his day with a win over Purdue’s Braden Atwood. Unfortunately, his run at a championship would end at the hands of Illinois’ Tony Dallago. Redshirt junior Brian Owen (133) was defeated in an overtime bout with Purdue’s Casche Quiroga. The Broncos overcame the struggles of having a young team this year and proved they will be a force to be reckoned with in the Pac-12 next season.
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