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Dollars should follow students. Stacy Pearson, vice president of Finance and Administration has said as much and so has Ryan Gregg, Associated Students of Boise State University (ASBSU) president. The idea of state dollars following students—regardless of which four-year public institution they attend, seems sound; however, in the past few years Boise State lost out on $10.3 million dollars in Enrollment Workload Adjustment (EWA) funds. The EWA is money given
to the State Board of Education (SBOE) by the state legislature. The money is intended to ease financial growing pains experienced by state universities from growing enrollment, although certain degrees and programs are taken into consideration before the funding is distributed. There are four state universities in Idaho: Boise State, Lewis and Clark State College, Idaho State University and University of Idaho. The four schools are each considered for a part of the financial pie which is distributed by the SBOE, but each school does not receive an equal amount.
The EWA is calculated by using a 3-year rolling average of growth in credit hours weighted by course level and discipline to account for big changes in enrollment in a single year.
Why should it matter if the dollars follow the students? For the most part, the EWA was funded for a while. However, the problem was when the legislature first started funding the EWA, the institutions weren’t on an even playing field. “When you start adding
this enrollment workload adjustment; you’re doing so on an unequal base,” Pearson said. The formula for the EWA was conceived in the 90s but after only a few years the institutions started voicing issues they saw with the funding distribution. Boise State and Idaho State University claimed they needed additional funding to correct inaccuracies caused by the funding starting on a uneven field. Based on the claims being made by the universities that the funding was creating an inequitable environment, the State Board decided a study should be done to
verify or reject the claims being made. “What happened in a nut shell: the study identified an inequity which said Boise State should get more money,” Pearson said.
How does the funding inequality affect students? The yellow triangle indicating a student has been waitlisted for a class, or worse yet, the blue box indicating a class has been closed to enrollment, affects many students across a range
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OIT adds cargo Ph.D. student wins Scibikes to its fleet ence Academy Award Three new white The Yuba cargo
and orange cargo bikes branded with the university’s B logo have joined an existing fleet of bicycles used by Office of Information Technology (OIT) employees to quickly dart across campus. OIT is moving in a green direction while still trying to service the university with technology. “These new cargo bikes allow us to move a projector, switch or other piece of technology around the university quickly, without having to buy more cars or golf carts,” said Brian McDevitt, associate director in OIT.
bikes can carry one to two people and are augmenting the normal Boise State fleet bikes. The new bikes have a cargo deck above the rear wheel and the special frame allows the bike to carry an extra 220 pounds on the back. Situated in 19 different locations, OIT staff use the fleet to get to support appointments and meetings and to quickly respond to technology-related problems in labs and classrooms. The bicycles were built by the Cycle Learning Center and detailed by the university Sign Shop.
‘Car free Friday’ Friday, April 5, will be a crowded on campus. Boise State is hosting the 2013 Davis Cup at Taco Bell Arena and 10,000 additional people are expected on campus throughout the day. Due to the large volume of visitors, campus members are encouraged to leave their vehicles at home and take alternative transportation to campus. Participants in “Car Free Friday” will be eligible for giveaways if they text a picture of their alternative transportation for the day to (208) 953-1681. Prizes include bicycle
tune-ups at the Cycle Learning Center Bike Shop and tickets to see Rodney Atkins and Sesame Street at Taco Bell Arena. Drivers should avoid the West and East Stadium parking lots. They are reserved for the Davis Cup. General parking permit holder and normally park in those lots, can instead park on the fifth floor of the Lincoln Avenue Garage, The Denver, Norco, Beacon and Manitou lots, The Lincoln Townhome dirt lot at the corner of Oakland Avenue and Belmont Street
Cheri L. Lamb, a doctoral student in Boise State’s biomolecular sciences Ph.D. program, won a firstplace award for Best Oral Paper Presentation at the 55th annual Symposium of the Idaho Academy of Science (IAS). The meeting was held on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello March 21 to 23. A panel of Academy judges selected Lamb
for the award based on her presentation, “Activation of Hepatic Stellate Cells by the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor During Experimental Liver Fibrosis.” Kristen A. Mitchell sponsored and directed Lamb’s research for this project. Lamb will receive a certificate and a monetary award. In addition, Katherine Westover, a student in the department of
chemistry and biochemistry, won a first-place award for Best Poster Presentation. A panel of academy judges selected Westover for the award based on her poster presentation “Expression and Purification of Wild Type and a Mutant EsaI AHL Synthase Enzyme.” Westover will receive a certificate and a monetary award.
Events for Public Health Week Boise State University’s Department of Community and Environmental Health, in partnership with the Idaho Public Health Association, is hosting two events on campus as part of National Public Health Week. The 2013 theme is “Public Health is ROI: Save Lives, Save Money.”
Events are free and open to the public, and no registration is necessary. For more information, contact Andy Hyer at andyhyer@boisestate.edu or 426-2335. On Monday, April 1 there will be a screening of the film “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare,” in Mul-
tipurpose Classroom Building Room 106 at 7 p.m. The film will be followed by a short Q&A. Thursday, April 4 a panel Discussion will take place on the topic of “Public Health is ROI: Current Issues in Idaho,” in Multipurpose Classroom Building Room 106 at 7 p.m.
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Boise State Dance Marathon strives to raise monetary support and awareness for St. Luke’s Children’s Miracle Network by dancing for 17 hours straight. The Dance Marathon will take place on April 5 and 6 in the Boise State Recreation Center. It will begin on Friday at 4 p.m. and continue through Saturday at 8 a.m. Stephenie Pyles, the executive internal director of Boise State’s Dance Marathon, brought the fundraiser to Boise State after seeing it at Michigan State. “I wanted to start something that would be here every year and would grow and grow,” Pyles said. Bryan Vlok, the executive external director, shared this sentiment and stressed how Boise State could build upon Dance Marathon’s tradition. “We see it as a trend in the nation and Boise State doesn’t have it yet. We are going to jump on the bandwagon and hopefully make it a little dif-
ferent and better,” Vlok said. While Dance Marathon is a national fundraiser, each university picks one Miracle Network to which it will allocate its funds. “We get to pick directly where our money goes. Our goal is $15,000 for St. Luke’s Children’s Miracle Network,” Vlok said. Each hour will have a different theme and numerous activities to keep the dancers energized, including one hour full of energy drinks, glow sticks and rave music. “The rock wall will be open; we will have bounce houses and arts and crafts. Seventeen hours is a long time. We want to make sure there’s something for everyone,” Vlok said. Students can get involved by going to their Facebook page and clicking on the registration link. There is a $15 dance fee that covers food and admittance. Each dancer is challenged to raise $50. “Signing up takes less than two minutes to do and it will affect hundreds of children,” Vlok said.
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Dollars should follow students [News page 1] of academic disciplines. The problems caused by the waitlist or closed courses is indicative of a far greater problem: nonequitable funding for the enrollment workload adjustment. “What that funding pays for is faculty so you don’t run into bottleneck courses,” Pearson said. Pearson explained the money received by the state is used to pay faculty salaries instead of going toward things like new buildings. Every dollar of EWA funding Boise State doesn’t receive can be equated into literal jobs and classes. If Boise State had ample faculty to fill teaching needs, students wouldn’t experience bottlenecks to the degree they do now. “The way this manifests itself is we can’t hire tenured track faculty, so we have a lot of faculty for the lower division, undergraduate stuff,” Gregg said. “But we need the 300- and 400 -level. There’s a bottleneck … and what that looks like for students is the waitlist.” Boise State alumna Courtney Hays said she always had problems getting into classes she needed. Her biggest problem was organic chemistry. Although there was room to enroll in the lecture, when she tried to sign up for the corresponding lab no sections were available. “My advisor told me lab classes can only be a certain size for safety purposes,” Hays said. “It was always strange to me they
would offer so many lecture classes if they didn’t have enough lab classes for students.” Without EWA funds to pay for faculty, in conjunction with the university growing, wait lists have grown longer and as a result tuition has increased. Pearson explains faculty can’t be paid using one time money or reserve funds. “So when we’ve talked to students before we say, ‘look, we have a choice here, the state’s not going to give us money so if we don’t increase tuition we’re not going to be able to hire faculty and you’re probably going to notice some bottle necks and going to have trouble proceeding through your academic program,’” Pearson said. But even a raise in tuition can’t make up for a $10.3 million dollar loss. Pearson speculated tuition would have to be raised upwards of 12 percent to make up the deficit—a dramatic increase considering Boise State students generally see an average tuition increase of five percent. “We’re kind of hitting that point as a nation where it’s too hard for students to handle these very large tuition bills, where they’re not going to finish, where they’re going to default on their loans. That’s not going to help the economy at all,” Pearson said.
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In April 2007, the legislature appropriated $2,190,300 to Boise State for equity funding in the fiscal year 2008 budget. This amount represents a settlement of $0.50 on the dollar for funds due to Boise State. By accepting the settlement, Boise State agreed any remaining funds owed were null and void. However, the settlement didn’t address potential future inequity scenarios. “The problem is we kept growing and the state cut their budget so when they quit funding the EWA for-
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In fiscal year 2013 the state budget was beginning to recover, but didn’t have anywhere near the kind of money Boise State, and the other three state institutions, were asking for— an amount totaling $17 million. “They said, ‘we don’t have that kind of money, but we’ll tell you what, we’ll at least fund the EWA,’” Pearson said. “So for fiscal year ‘13 we got our $3.5 million.” In March of 2011, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee directed the Office of Performance Evaluation to conduct a study of the funding equity issue. The result of the report
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ISU: they get less than they were owed originally. Boise State gets less in this negotiation. U of I gets double what they are owed. It does seem unfair.
mula for four years, things got really out of whack,” Pearson said. “We actually ended up worse than we were.” The problem is the EWA wasn’t funded in 2008 and 2010-2012. In addition to not funding the EWA, there was also a 23 percent reduction in state funding over the past three years. “So regardless of them not funding EWA, they actually just took it out of our base budget. So it was a double whammy of you don’t get the EWA and we are going to cut your base funding,” explained Pearson.
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was the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee ( JFAC) asking the State Board of Education to define what equity is. “We all started working together to develop this settlement,” Pearson said. “The idea was we were going to settle funding equity and then move on to this new budgeting model which starts rewarding institutions for graduation rates, more of an outcomes-based (model).” According to Pearson, it took five or six months to reach a settlement negotiation between institutions.
“Nobody made a promise, nobody wrote it in writing, but our government affairs people talked to the legislative leadership and said, ‘What is a fair number to resolve this?’ The number $5 and $10 million got floated around,” Pearson said. Pearson herself played a crucial role in the settlement by playing the position for Boise State. She figured if Boise State was owed $10.3 million, she wanted to negotiate for at least half that. Ultimately Boise State ended up with $4,960,811, right around Pearson’s mark. “ISU: they get less than they were owed originally. Boise State gets less in this negotiation. U of I gets double what they are owed,” Pearson said with a laugh. “It does seem unfair. I joked with people, ‘I’m not a very good negotiator, here U of I doubled theirs,’ but at the same time, here was my goal; if I’m told we have ten million because of our share of this, I want at least half of that for Boise State.” Boise State President Bob Kustra agreed with Pearson saying ultimately Boise State wanted the option that would bring the most money to the school. “This also happened to be the option that gave the U (of ) I additional funding,” Kustra said in an email. “That funding would enable the university to hire more faculty and support instructional costs so that students can get their courses and proceed to graduate in a timely manner.”
The entire settlement, however, is hinged on one key aspect: the legislature. Boise State, along with the other institutions, could hope and dream for money all they want, but without the funding earmarked by the legislature, that’s all the settlement is: hopes and dreams. In January, hope hit a snag when Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter put in his budget request. Instead of including money to fund the settlement he opted to fund performance-based funding. In addition, he did also recommend funding the current year, fiscal year 2014 EWA. Kustra is aware the SBOE, the legislature and the govenor want to move forward with performancebased funding rewarding outcomes, but said the equity funding has to be allocated first. “The inequality will continue and the institutions that currently receive the greatest inequality in funding, like Boise State, may see that inequity continue to grow without some initial adjustment to a more equitable and defensible base funding structure,” Kustra said in an email. Performance based funding isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but as Kustra explained, the settlement is preferred in order to start performance-based funding on a more equitable base. At this point the governor’s budget request still needs approval from the legislature, but while the legislature is aware of the problem, it’s difficult to say how it will rate funding priorities.
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“Try it with Tabby” is a weekly article chronicling the adventures of Tabitha Bower as she searches for out-of-theordinary and budget-friendly activities for Boise State students.
Disc golf is quite the pastime in Boise, so much so that it is nearly impossible to take a walk through Ann Morrison Memorial Park without seeing hoards of people throwing mini-Frisbees at metal-netted mechanisms. Prior to moving to Boise,
I didn’t know disc golf even existed, and prior to this week’s “Try it with Tabby,” I was still a disc golf virgin. No longer the case; park patrons beware, the world’s worst Frisbee thrower is now armed and on the loose. My first disc golf adventure began on Vista Ave. at Boise Disc Golf, a store specifically for disc golf enthusiasts. Toting walls lined with putter discs, driver discs and other seemingly alien discs, the store puzzled me. Why was this so complicated? Couldn’t I just get a disc and throw it at my target? Explanations on gameplaying technique from the expert store worker threw me even further off my game, especially when I learned the art of disc throwing was all in the hips and had nothing to do with the arms. But with some new skills acquired, or at least considered, I made my way to Ann Morrison Park
with two new discs and my pseudo-confident face on. My first two mistakes were apparent as soon as I saw the other disc-golfers with their multiple multicolored discs, fancy carrying bags and stellar form. The first: my lack of beer. Nearly every other discgolfer cradled a cold one in the hand opposite of their throwing hand, except me. The second: I clearly should have gotten some practice throws in prior to getting in line to wait my turn at the first “hole” (which I only found thanks to some handholding by veteran discthrowers). Once it was my turn to test out my newly-learned “it’s all in the hips” discthrowing technique, I took my mega-grip on the disc, kept my arm straight, used my hips and flung as hard as I could fling. Even with all of my efforts my disc fell not only short, but also in just
about the opposite direction as the target. Embarrassing glares recognized, I decided to spend the rest of the sunny afternoon mid-park, away from the actual disc golf course, and instead practicing my aim by throwing at trees, park benches and trashcans. While by the end of the day my aim and form had yet to have seen improvement, I left the park ready to take on the disc golf game again and a bit more equipped with an understanding of the skills needed to play the game without pissing off the pros. Moral of the story: if you haven’t already, try disc golf. But take my advice newbies: try it in your own back yard first. Get some practice in before you decide to take on the busy course at Ann Morrison. And once you are fully equipped with great form and stellar aim, join the pros. Or at least put on a confident face and fake it. Bryan Talbot/THE ARBITER
Standing ovation for West Side Story Cher Wada Koenig Staff Writer
It was a full house on March 25 at The Morrison Center as the West Side Story crew took the stage. The performance was action-packed with twists and turns along the way. The backdrop was set, the orchestra started to play and suddenly the stage was filled with men dancing and singing. The crowd seemed mesmerized by the loud music which immediately set the feeling of love and conflict. The scene was that of two worlds, one Hispanic and one white, trying to mesh within one city neighborhood. The songs were a mix of Hispanic and English which added to the surreal ensemble of actors portraying a somewhat modern day version of Romeo and Juliet. One recent health science graduate, Danae Perkins, happened to be at Monday night’s showing. “I think it was awesome,” Perkins said. “The dancing, the voices, the storyline was really easy to follow. I studied Spanish in school as well, so I picked up a lot of the Spanish words, so it was really interesting.” Perkins said she loved
the performance but admitted to being shocked by a few things which occurred on stage. “I don’t know how to say it, was it PG?” Perkins asked. “Definitely not a kid’s show. The rape scene and some of the wording, the cuss words and stuff, I wasn’t expecting that. I wasn’t really offended though. I knew it was kind of a replay of Romeo and Juliet, the tragedy, so I was kind of waiting for Maria (the lead female actor) to shoot herself at the end. But it was really cool and I didn’t mind the R (rated) scenes at all.” The rape Perkins is referring to was probably one of the more shocking scenes of the night. The crowd went silent as the main group of American boys surrounded one of the lead Hispanic females and threw her to the ground. This brutal act was very realistic and offered a violent transition from the staged stabbings which occurred during the so-called rumble. But when everything was said and done, the audience roared with excitement as they leapt to their feet. Thus, a standing ovation for the cast and crew, which continued well after the house lights came up.
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West Side Story the musical took the Morrison Center stage.
Lance Moore takes full advantage of Boise State Maliza Lang Courtesy
Lance T. Moore speaks Spanish, studies Communication, loves a good steak, dreams of driving a navy Aston Martin and advocates against human trafficking. His interests could span the globe and he has high hopes of developing many “Moore.” As a Boise native who graduated from Capital High School, Moore quickly jumped into the college scene. He’s the president of College Democrats and the International Justice Mission Boise State Chapter. AnThe Arbiter
other passion of his is raising awareness about domestic violence and he does so via the Women’s and Children’s Alliance. He’s been working for this non-profit since high school. “It’s like a part of me now and I’ve developed a lot of really good relationships here with people,” Moore said. “I definitely don’t take it (Boise) for granted anymore like I used to.” Moore works off campus for the MK Nature Center in the daytime as he has a soft spot for animals. “It’s kind of my destressor job because I work with rehabilitating falcons,”
Moore said. By night, he’s busy in the books working a graveyard shift for a tax filing company and learning all sorts of spending habits. He also straps on MMA gloves and boxes regularly at the REC while still making time for his studies and connecting with his peers and professors. His favorite teacher thus far is Shelton Woods, whom Moore had for History. “He brought a human element in… He’s a brilliant guy,” Moore said. Don’t be confused by all of his pastimes though: his ultimate passion is working to
bring an end to human trafficking. Moore is most proud of raising awareness in our community for this issue. “How can you sit by and do nothing when there’s work to be done,” Moore said. This motto holds strong to him and he’s determined to eliminate this evil in the world. Moore said he is anxious to go on to Georgetown or American University for graduate school in Washington DC as he got accepted into a three month internship program for the CIA in the Human Trafficking Division. He’s in the scrupulous process of character and psychological testing for top security clearance. “I have nothing to hide,” he said. Moore still has his senior
year left at Boise State to prepare before he embarks on this adventure. Mackenzie Cabot, a close acquaintance of Moore, had nothing but good things to say about him and his future. “In ten years, I’m sure he’ll be married and already have adopted one of the kids he encountered,” Cabot said, “… he’s a great guy and really knows how to be a good and true friend.” Upon graduating in Spring 2014, Moore is excited to move onto international issues and hopes to spend some spare time doing so abroad. He’s got ambition, a strong mind and a personality for days. There’s no stopping this powerhouse as he gets in the real world. He will undoubtedly be a name to remember and one no acquaintance will forget.
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. “The undaunted undergrads” is an account of working through last-semester fears and getting the most out of the college experience. With the end of the year approaching rapidly and my pre-post-graduation crisis at an all time high, spring break could not have come at a better time. An epic senior year spring break trip with all my friends was something I always knew was a part of the college experience but I didn’t realize just how epic it could really be. Of course, my first thought was we all must go to Cabo or the Dominican Republic. However, once reality set in that there was absolutely no way I or my friends could afford such a trip, a compromise was in order. Our alternative was to partake in the adventures of Lake Havasu, Nev. After a 12-hour car ride, countless throwback songs on the radio and the nonstop chatter of six girls we had finally made it to the 90 degree weather. I know what your all thinking, Lake Havasu? Trashy. Well yes, extremely. However, if you like to swim, play beach volleyball, drink at local bars and meet tons of college students then I highly recommend this place for your college bucket list. After five days of late nights and early mornings my body was starting to reject me. Not only did two out of the six of us completely loose our voices but also “mush mush brain” was beginning to set in. The week at the lake flew by but we knew we couldn’t be done with our spring break trip quite yet. So we decided to be bold and drove the mere two hours to Sin City to spend two more nights. At this point none of us knew why we had made such a decision. We had officially lost our minds. What turned out to be the biggest rally of my whole life along with the largest struggle fest ended up resulting in another two nights of pure laughter, dancing and memories I will never forget. Reminiscing on the past week I realize we as college students should be allowed to have these trips with our friends where we go crazy and have the time of our lives before it is completely unacceptable to wander around in a swimming suit for four days straight or to contemplate getting married to a stranger on Las Vegas Boulevard (don’t worry, that didn’t happen). Everyone needs a week to let loose and stay up all night. As for me, I’m going to be in a state of PPD (post party depression). Oh and I’ll need another week to recoup. SB13, you did me well. arbiteronline.com
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The intramural field, located adjacent to the Student Union Building, will be used exclusively by the Bronco football team until the middle of September.
Intramural field drama: Torn turf
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The disheveled intramural field located adjacent to the Student Union Building will again be used as another practice field for the Boise State football team this summer and fall. The field, originally used for club sports such as men’s rugby, men’s and women’s lacrosse and the newest club sport, Quidditch, will now be used exclusively by the Bronco football team until the middle of September. However, there have been conflicting reports regarding the football team’s care and cleanup of the field. Brett Johnson, the president of the men’s rugby team, is just one of many student athletes who is frustrated with the situation. His team uses the field year round for
practices and games, but will now have to figure out an alternate location to play. “The football team used the intramural field last summer for their summer practices,” Johnson said. “After they were done with it, it was extremely torn up to the point where club sports were not even able to practice on it.” Sophomore Trae Field, president of the men’s lacrosse club, agreed stating, “The conditions are so poor. It has basically turned into a sand pit with potholes and mounds that make it terrible to play lacrosse on.” However, recreational services coordinator Jared Cox said there is a good reason for the condition. “We have such high usage on it, it’s never really in good condition,” he said.
This means maintaining the upkeep of the field is nearly impossible. “There is always spots where it’s really dry or muddy or really gone,” Cox said. Cox also said the football team left it in better condition than most recreational teams. “The field was in better condition when we took over last fall,” he said. “Athletics did a good job maintaining the field.” Although the athletics program was generous enough to allow club sports to practice free of charge in the Caven-Williams indoor complex after the intramural field was apparently destroyed, that luxury ended quickly. Teams were paying upwards of $70 per hour to rent the facility, and as Johnson laid it out, “Practicing
twice a week for two hours each, it can get expensive.” Currently, the intramural field is the proper size for all club sports, including rugby, whose traditional field is extremely wide, but the proposed turf field will only be the size of a football field. “Unfortunately, a proper rugby field is 70 feet wider than a football field,” Johnson said. “I compare it to trying to play football on a basketball court. It just doesn’t work. That new field doesn’t really help us at all.” However, Johnson said his team, and others, couldn’t do much about the situation. “Recreation Services didn’t have much choice in the matter,” Johnson said. “The field was essentially taken from them. It was a power play from Athletics and the high up
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administration.” The term “power play” may be a bit excessive. If recreational services didn’t make a big fuss about the field, why are the teams? Yes, the teams play on the field so they have first hand knowledge of the conditions, but recreational services monitors those conditions. Why would they risk letting students play on that field when there is a possibility of someone getting hurt? “When the new field is finished, we will more than likely practice there. But where we will play our matches is still to be determined,” Johnson said. The differing opinions between student athletes and recreational coordinators seems to be the real problem. Recreational services is attempting to fix the issue by
installing a state-of-the-art turf field, funded by several university organizations, a cost upwards of $1 million, which will be exclusively used by recreational services, meaning club teams and intramural teams. Athletics will not be able to use the field. The intramural field will also be returned to recreational services in early September, after football season starts. Though it may have been an inconvenience for teams in the past, and will be for a few more months, the end result, two fields, will be available for use. However, it seems as if the teams who play on the intramural field won’t be happy until Athletics levels the field and installs new sod and keeps it that way.
In other words, college is not just about the student anymore. It is about how the student connects with community and utilizes skills learned in the classroom to contribute their part to society. Being university educated does not just mean having a degree and all the knowledge about that degree. It means a student has undergone some extensive research about the skills and knowledge pertaining to a particular degree, but there is still more for the student to learn as life goes on. And aside from the degree a student has learned valuable life skills which pertain to many life situations, not simply one specific field.
public schools are under pressure to look good, which means they must also ramp up efforts to ensure that’s done ethically. Do teachers cut students a break if they’re caught cheating on final exams because of academic pressure? No, those students receive a big, fat zero. As schools continue to lecture on the importance of trustworthy behavior, more of them need to look inward and honestly assess whether they behave with the same honor they demand of their students.
a particular topic; learn to function effectively as part of a group; and learn the value of innovation when approaching a particular problem or issue.” All of which are skills that can not be physically represented on a diploma or measured by what type of degree a student earns. But they are vital to many aspects and career paths of life. Students should be graduating college with more than a trunk of knowledge. They should be graduating knowing how to use that knowledge with universal skills that can be applied to more than one
area of life. A nurse does not simply come to the job knowing how to give a patient an IV. She or he comes to the job knowing how to communicate with patients, being able to quickly solve a problem that arises while on the shift, and engaging in a group effort with doctors to help a patient. At least, those are a few skills a university education should be equipping a nursing student with. Laden with eleven total university learning outcomes, the structure of the new program aims to give
students not only an education that equips students for life skills, but one that promotes what UF and English Professor Matthew Hansen would call “lifelong learners.” “Students learn not only while in university, but are engaged in a lifelong learning pursuit,” Hansen said of the new curriculum. Some of the learning outcomes he teaches in his UF 200 class include writing, ethics and diversity. These outcomes combined help provide an understanding for students of themselves and other people. It also helps them connect with their community while making sense of what they learn in college.
Society trusts teachers and school administrators to deliver a lesson arguably more important than reading and math: Cheating is not only forbidden but dishonorable. How discouraging and frustratingit is, then, to discover yet another instance in which an institution itself has been caught violating the rules. On Monday, Claremont
McKenna College announced that an official there inflated the SAT scores of incoming students to make the school look good in national rankings, including the overhyped lists published annually in U.S. News & World Report. This follows revelations last year of widespread cheating on state standardized tests by public school teachers and administrators in Georgia, New York and Pennsylvania.
As a sign of how worrisome the problem has become, the U.S. Department of Education is soliciting public opinion until Feb. 16 on how to stop cheating by schools. It is bad enough when teachers cheat on tests, but when the cheating is carried out at a college , supposedly an unimpeachable bastion of the disinterested pursuit of pure truth, the notion of honor seems fragile and fleeting indeed. The truth is, this sort of trickery has been going on at colleges for many years, as they sought to burnish their
images. Maybe they didn’t out-and-out change numbers, but they certainly manipulated them. According to a 1995 report by the Wall Street Journal, this included omitting the SAT scores of (take your pick) bottom scorers, international students, disadvantaged applicants and athletes before the scores were reported to various publications. A more recent gambit is SAT-optional admissions. A growing number of colleges leave it up to applicants whether to divulge their SAT scores.
To some degree, that reflects a lack of confidence in the college admissions test, but it also happens to boost the colleges’ rankings in U.S. News and other publications because only the highest scorers submit their results. Statistical shenanigans involving recruitment and acceptance are even worse, because they hurt students. For example, some schools encourage applications from students they know have no chance of being admitted because a high applicationto-acceptance ratio is a ranking boost. Colleges and
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Too often students come to college with the mindset of, “I’m just here to get a degree.” But there is a problem with that. Even with a degree it is still tough to find a job in the real-world job market. So, basing the decision to attend college on just getting a degree seems a bit too limiting. What then does it mean to be university educated? Does it mean having a nice paper diploma to hang on the wall for later reference if anyone asks? Or could
there be something embedded deeper into that piece of paper, something not quite visible, which truly shows what it means to be university educated? The new foundational studies curriculum Boise State has adopted would most likely agree with the latter. In a previous article, University Foundations (UF) professor Shelton Woods told Tabitha Bower in an email, “The learning outcomes of the UF courses include equipping students to think critically; clearly articulate their conclusions on
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Students test out seating they’ve painted and installed in an outdoor classroom in the Boise State Peace Village in Belize.
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Using tires for planters, students built a garden during their time in Belize.
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Imagine a class that required attendance every day of spring break—only instead of sitting at a desk studying, students are spending 10 days in Belize learning sustainability at a global level. CMGT 497 Social Responsibility in Construction Management involves not only class time and homework, but also a week-long trip to northern Belize for a cross-departmental collaborative development project. The trip this year was themed “healthy lifestyles,” a topic that isn’t widely discussed in a community that suffers from inadequate nutrition and water quality issues. The program is called a Peace Village, where multiple departments from universities go into communities and create long-term relationships. This is Boise State’s first collaborative effort in this direction. The colleges of Health Science, Engineering, Education and Honors have faculty leading this course, and the 22 students who attended the service trip represent a variety of disciplines. “It’s amazing when you have an engineering student working on developing a garden plan with a health sciences student, sitting next to an environmental sciences student. It really engages the power of the students. It’s way cool,” said Tony Songer, professor and chair in the Department of Construction Management. The students have worked together all semester to design and develop sustainable community gardens for two elementary schools, which include chicken and rabbit coops, rain water harvesting systems and even aquaponics systems. Dr. Songer hopes they will be able to build an outdoor classroom for biology, nutrition and entrepreneurship. The schools will be able to teach their own students to run the gardens, sell product and eat the product while at school. This kind of education is key to a sustainable future for many of the families in these communities. While in Belize, Boise State students also reached out to the local service program “Youth With A Future” and conducted “train the trainer” sessions. “I’ve seen it time and time again,” Songer warns. “Well-meaning groups come into communities and their work is completely gone within a year.” The goal is to leave behind youth leaders who can facilitate the garden programs and ensure their long-term sustainability, either by maintaining the gardens during the summer, marketing the food sales, or checking in on the progress of the schools throughout the year. Drew Hopkins, a junior civil engineering major and president of Engineers Without Borders, went to Belize with Songer last year.
“Anyone can do a project, but if you leave and say ‘we’re done,’ that’s not really sustainable. You have to go back and let them know you’re still available,” Hopkins said. Last year, Hopkins and the team designed and built a playground at a school in another Belize community. They bought all the tools and materials they needed from local vendors and learned about the quality of life in poorer areas of the country. Songer knows the impact that these trips have on Boise State students. “I started in 2007 so this is my fifth or sixth time taking students. And I am always absolutely amazed at the growth and transformation that comes about by doing this,” he said. Hopkins proves Songer right with his commitment to service and the international community. “It was an eye opening experience. You see how much you really have compared to others. This community didn’t have running water, and had to use outhouses,” Hopkins recalled. Hopkins became the president of Engineers Without Borders last fall. “I grew up in Idaho my whole life and I haven’t been exposed to a lot of different cultural diversity. So I thought it would be a great way to get service experience and also practice some engineering skills,” he said. Hopkins would like to see Engineers Without Borders facilitate trips like the Belize projects led by Songer. “There’s so much to be done there. I’d like to go back,” he said. “We haven’t yet been able to engage because of funds being an issue. We’re in long-term fundraising and in the mean time doing local service by engaging young children in engineering.” The group is planning a car-smash event to fundraise at the first Boise State football home game this fall. “Right now I’m being bounced around between the transportation department and risk management people. But we can definitely get the car!” Hopkins grinned, excited about the prospect of letting people go at it with a sledgehammer near the stadium. Songer also has some fundraising worries, an issue that comes with the territory when planning international service trips. Looking for support, he reaches out to local companies that will benefit from students who develop the passion and skills that Hopkins took with him into his role as president of Engineers Without Borders. “We have to do it. We don’t have a choice. If you want to live in a global economy and global environment you’ve got to have that service experience,” he said. arbiteronline.com
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The Broncos cruised to another victory to remain undefeated in home matches this season as they approach the Mountain West conference championships.
Women’s tennis team still perfect at home Brandon Walton Staff Writer
The Boise State women’s tennis team continued their home winning streak by defeating Portland State on Thursday and Lewis and Clark State on Saturday. The Broncos not only won both matches, but they didn’t allow a single point in the process winning 7-0. Thursday’s contest pitted the lady Broncos against the Portland State Vikings. The day started with two doubles contests. Up first for the Broncos were the senior twin sister team of Marlena and Manuela Pietzuch. They were dominant in their victory over Portland State’s Nayanatara Vadali and Mandy Mallen winning by a score of 8-2. The final doubles contest of the day would prove to be the most exciting match of the day. As the Bronocos team of junior
Morgan Basil and freshman Teal Vosburgh would take on Marina Todd and Megan Govi. This would be the first time that Basil and Vosburgh would team up on the season. Basil’s normal partner Sandy Vo was out due to injury so Vosburgh stepped in. “I was really excited about it, Teal and I are great friends,” Basil said about getting to play with Vosburgh. “It was really exciting to get a chance to play with someone new.” “It was a great experience” Basil said. Vosburgh and Basil would fall down early on at 4-0 but then would go on a rally and not only come back but win the match in a tie break 8-7. “We just had really good energy and we both starting figuring out what was working and we starting executing those plans and then got our energy up and everything fell into
place,” Vosburgh said. In singles competition the Broncos would prove to be dominant winning all 5 matches in straight sets. Starting it off for Boise State was Manuela Pietzuch who defeated Nayanatara Vadali 6-0, 6-2. Next for the Broncos was Teal Vosburgh who won 6-3, 6-0 over Marina Todd. Keeping the Broncos rolling was Morgan Basil who cruised by Megan Govi 6-3, 6-3. Marlena Pietzuch would continue the winning ways by besting Mandy Mallen 7-5, 6-1. Finally bringing it home for Boise State was freshman Megan LaLone who was nearly flawless in her 6-1, 6-1 victory over Alexa McDonald. “I felt like we played well, I think we are getting better. I feel like from the very first match of the year to where we are now we have gotten a lot better,” said coach Beck Roghhar following his team’s
victory. Saturdays action had the women against Lewis and Clark State. The Broncos opened up the match with a bang by dominating the doubles competition. The first victory for the Broncos would come by the freshman team of Megan LaLone and Bobbi Oshiro. They were unstoppable as they defeated Bryn Oliveira and Rye Hewett 8-1. Next for Boise State were the Pietzuch sisters who cruised by Dorothy Chong and Livia Blasque 8-3. “We moved a little bit better then they did,” said Marlena Pietzuch. A twin sister doubles team is an uncommon thing in tennis “It’s different then playing with another teammate but we get through it,” Manuela Pietzuch said about playing with her sister. “Its always fun to have someone you can count on in doubles.”
Broncos fall at wrestling championships Michael Steen Staff Writer
The 2012-13 season came to close for the Boise State wrestling team over the weekend as five Broncos competed at the NCAA wrestling championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Redshirt senior Brian Owen, redshirt senior Jason Chamberlain, red-
shirt junior Jake Swartz, senior George Ivanov and junior J.T. Felix were the wrestlers representing the Broncos in Des Moines. Chamberlain highlighted the squad, as he entered the championships ranked second in the country in his respective weight class. The first day of wrestling came to a close with the Broncos going 7-2 in their matches and snatch-
ing up 12 points, good enough to put them in a tie for 10th place. Chamberlain, Felix, and Ivanov each won two bouts on the day to move them each on to the quarterfinals of the championships. Chamberlain led the way for the Broncos as he collected two stellar wins on the first day in the 149-pound class as he cruised in both with major
decisions. On the second day of wrestling, Chamberlain picked up right where he left off. He opened the day in the quarterfinals by taking down Scott Sakaguchi of Oregon State, who handed him his first loss of the season back in November. In the semifinal match, Chamberlain outscored the University of Mis-
We know how we move and that’s a big positive,” said Marlena of playing with her sister. Closing it out for the Boise State in doubles was senior Fiona Mok and sophomore Kaitlyn Brown who outplayed Deanri Human and Florencia Martina 8-4. In singles play the Broncos dominance would continue as they would sweep the singles and all the ladies would win in straight sets. First up was Marlena Pietzuch who was perfect in her victory over Dorothy Chong 6-0, 6-0. Next was her sister Manuela who was dominant in her 6-0, 6-2 victory over Deanri Human. “I played more aggressive then her and it caused her to make more mistakes,” Manuela said. Oshiro was nearly flawless in her victory over Florencia Martina 6-1,6-0. LaLone would cruise to a 6-2,6-0 victory over Bryn
Oliveira. Freshman Sammie Watson would continue the Broncos streak as she won her match 6-1, 7-5 over Rye Hewett. Closing it out and completing the sweep was Basil who defeated Livia Blasque 6-4, 6-3. “I’m super proud of the team this week for the way they competed all the they have been competing and getting better all season,” said Coach Roghhar following his team victory over Lewis and Clark State. Boise State improves to 10-5 (1-0 in MW) on the season. They now will hit the road for a few weeks as their next 5 opponents will all be conference rivals. The Broncos return home April 20 and 21 for their final two matches of the regular season before heading to the Mountain West championships at the Air Force Academy in Colorado.
souri’s Drake Houdashelt 5-2 to lock up his spot in the championship bout. Swartz was victorious in his first two matches of the morning before he fell to the 12th ranked Ethen Lofthouse of Iowa in the 184-pound bout. Ivanov was taken down in the final 10 seconds of his morning bout against Alex Diereinger of Oklahoma State and moved on to the consolation bracket where he fell to 10 th ranked RJ Pena of Oregon State.
In the championship bout, Chamberlain was taken down by number one ranked redshirt senior Jordan Oliver of Oklahoma State. The match remained tied until the final ten seconds of the in the third period where Oliver took down Chamberlain for the decisive 3-2 victory to the claim the title. Boise State finished in 19 th place overall as a team with 29 points, giving them the seventh top-25 finish in school history.
Taylor shines for NFL scouts at Boise State pro day Corey Morgan Staff Writer
At the Boise State football pro-day, all eyes were on cornerback Jamar Taylor. Taylor skyrocketed his draft stock after turning heads at the NFL combine. Taylor has the potential of getting drafted in the first round; adding to the short-list of Boise State first round alumni. Taylor only participated in one (combine-related) drill, the 60-yard shuttle, The Arbiter
where he ran a 10.91. With a strong time, Taylor built his stock even more. “The important thing was footwork…as a corner, you really need to show your feet and hips. I just tried to come how here and show that I’m capable of doing those things,” said Taylor on the importance of the combine drills. While most scouts were focused on Taylor, fullback Dan Paul and running back D.J. Harper were the pro day standouts.
Paul may have had the most impressive day among all Broncos. He ran a 4.67 40-yard sprint, a broad job of 9’8”, a 37.5” vertical leap and 30 total reps on the bench. While most scouts and NFL teams aren’t looking for a fullback to draft, Paul was quite the surprise and should remain an option to look at for prospective NFL teams in the future. While Harper may not have the draft “hype” as former Boise State running back Doug Martin,
he made a statement at pro day. Harper ran the 40-yard sprint in a blistering 4.35 seconds. He also improved his times on nearly every drill from the combine. Harper has been riddled with knee injuries throughout his career at Boise State; delaying his potential. At one point, Harper was the starter at running back in front of Martin. While things are looking up for Taylor, the other half to the dynamic cornerback tandem for
Boise State, Jarrell Gavins, is fighting for more respect from the scouts. Gavins, like Harper, has been injury-prone in his career at Boise State. Another knack the scouts have on Gavins is his lack of size. Gavins was measured at 5’7” at pro day and weighs 170 pounds. But when he gets on the field, his play is extremely efficient. “People still put me behind other guys which I feel is kind of disrespectful because I feel that me and
Jarrell (Gavins) are two of the best corners, if not the best, in the nation. I said that in the beginning of the year and I’m still standing by it,” said Taylor. While the draft is still nearly a month away, football fanatics are drawn to the complicated and exciting road to the draft. Only time will tell the positioning of the Boise State football prospects in this year’s NFL draft as they try to add to the accomplished list of players at the next level. arbiteronline.com
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Boise State men’s tennis improved it’s record to 14-8 on the season as they picked up two victories versus Utah State and UC SantaBarbara.
Tyler Abner Staff Writer
The Broncos men’s tennis team, ranked No. 48 in the nation, battled the University of California Santa Barbra on Thursday, March 28. Boise State took the match between the Gauchos 6-1 marking their seventh-consecutive victory. Boise States first matches went back-and-forth at the beginning until junior Anerew Bettles and junior Nathan Sereke won their match, 8-5. Freshman Toby
Mitchell and redshirt sophomore Aiden Reid finished just minutes after Bettles and Sereke, also winning 8-5. After defeating the Gauchos in the doubles matches Boise State turned their attention to the singles. Bettles, ranked 29 in the nation in singles action seemed to have walked off the court as quickly as he walked on. Benjamin Recknagel was no match for Bettles who won 6-1, 6-0. This pushed Bettles winning streak to 11 straight. “I knew I was playing
well,” Bettles said. “I forced him to get tired during the matches allowing me to win the match in a strong fashion.” Freshman Thomas Tenreiro also pushed his winning streak to 10 straight matches, defeating Andrew Riminton 6-3, 6-2. “I just won by playing good tennis,” Tenreiro said. “I found a lot of good points to attack him at and I took advantage of that in the second-match.” Senior Flipp Pogostkin and Sereke won the final two
matches of the afternoon for the Broncos. Sereke, won his singles match by a score of 7-5 in both sets against Mbonise Ndimande. Pogostkin also won 6-2, 6-2 in straight sets against Ziad Sultan. Boise State assistant coah Clancy Shields was pleased with the fight that the Broncos showed against the Gauchos. “We have been looking for a new combo all year,” Shields said. “They have only played together three times, but they pulled it out
and they really stepped up today. This gives us another strong option for the doubles competition.” Friday, March 29, was the men’s second match of the week which took place against the Utah State Aggies. Boise State showcased another dominating performance en-route to a 7-0 victory. Reid/Mitchell won their match 8-2, as redshirt senior Freddy Walsh and freshman Brian Foley were also dominate in an 8-4 victory. Tenreiro and Bettles con-
tinued their strong play. as Tenreiro won his match 6-0, 6-2 capping off his 11th straight win. Bettles captured his 12th straight victory, winning 6-1 in both sets. Mitchell stayed hot from the doubles matches and won his single bout in straight sets as did his doubles partner Brian Foley who won in three sets. Broncos stayed hot to reach their 8th straight team victory. The two victories now extend the Broncos season record to 14-8 with four matches remaining this season.
Broncos take WAC championships Angie Christiaens Staff Writer
The Boise State gymnastics team captured the Western Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday, with a final team score of 196.225. The team competed at Southern Utah University and earned the first place title in the competitive field over five other teams at the WAC championship. Starting off strong, the Broncos took the lead in vault with a team total of 49.400. Sophomore Caitlin Mann tied with Ciera Perkins for leader of Boise State at the vault with a score of 9.900. Moving into the uneven bars, Boise State also competed well, gaining a team total of 49.200 which earned them second place
as a team. Boise State’s Mann continued her incredible performance earning another 9.900 to take the leadership position for the Broncos. The Broncos struggled in floor, an event they normally excel in. Boise State received a team score of 48.725 overall with Kelsey Black leading the pack at 9.875. Boise State kept focuse on the victory and operated skillfully on the beam gaining a total team score of 48.900 placing second overall in this event. The leader of the beam was again Mann, who performed excellent all night long at Southern Utah with an individual score of 9.850. Boise State pulled out the first place standing and won the championship with a
total team score of 196.225. Mann, with her exceptional performance of the evening, earned an all-around score of 39.475, a career best for her and she claimed the title of WAC Gymnast of the Year. In an interview with BroncoSports, Mann said, “Last year, my freshman year, I didn’t compete allaround and coming in this year, (there’s) a lot of pressure competing the all-around. It’s a lot different than competing one or two events being specialist. I’m so happy and honored to be gymnast of the year.” The Boise State gymnastics team will compete next on Saturday, April 6, at the NCAA Regionals held in Corvallis, Ore. at 5 p.m.
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