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Preparation paid off for Talkin’ Broncos Tasha Adams Journalist

They took home top honors at the 2011 Pi Kappa Delta tournament and the Talkin’ Broncos worked hard for those bragging rights. I got to chat with Brian Swafford, interim Director of Forensics for the Talkin’ Broncos Speech and Debate Team, about the win and all the preparation that went into it.

What do the Talkin’ Broncos do?

We travel throughout the region and throughout the country doing competitive speech and debate tournaments. At most of our tournaments we do a combination of speaking events that can be interpretation of literature events, which are kind of like acting, public speaking events like persuasive speaking and informative speaking.

And then we have a couple current event topics like extemporaneous (ad lib) speaking. We also do several different formats of debate that rely on students being knowledgeable on current events and geopolitics as well as argumentation and presentation.

What is the Pi Kappa Delta tournament that the Talkin’ Broncos just participated in?

It is the oldest honorary society for collegiate speech and debate in the country. The organization will celebrate its’ centennial in 2013 at the national tournament in St. Louis. They have been holding a national championship tournament every other year since the 1970s and it is a festival and conference.

What is the structure of the tournaments?

They have either three or four events that are offered each day and you can be entered into two of those events. So you compete in those speech events in the morning and then in the afternoon they have multiple forms of debate. After the first day, we come back in and do new speaking events and a new round of debates. The third day we do new speaking events and then elimination rounds of debate. They also do a showcase round for each of the individual events where they take four of the top competitors to show examples of

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what good performance is.

Did Boise State have anyone in the showcase round?

Yes, we had four competitors that were in showcases. That was the most representation from any one school.

How does the team practice?

We started planning what we were going to do for the national tournament when classes started back in September. We started writing and editing speeches and working on delivery way back then. We have traveled to numerous tournaments throughout the season that give us not only a chance to practice our speeches but give us feedback.

The other thing that I ask them to do is that we meet as a class twice a week and during those two-hour blocks we divide up into groups of two or four and practice speeches with each other.

The students then come in and work with me one-on-one during practice sessions. I help them hone delivery and give critiques.

Just to memorize a ten-minute performance takes approximately ten hours. We took 107 individual events to the national tournament, which averages just under 5 and a half events per person. It was just hours and hours of practicing either with each other or on their own. There were students that would record their speeches and put it on an iPod so as they were walking across campus they were delivering their speeches.

How impromptu is the impromptu speaking?

Very impromptu. You are given a set of three quotes from famous authors, poets or playwrights and once you receive that clip, you are given seven minutes total to prepare and deliver your presentation. Most people prepare within one to two minutes and then stand up and talk for five to six minutes.

What are some of the winning speeches?

One of our speeches that was named “Top Superior,” which is the equivalent of the national championship speech, was in an event called Communication Analysis. You will look at some sort of communicative event, usually speech or a campaign ad or something along those lines, and

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you will do an analysis of that where you will peel back the layers. So one of our seniors, Debra Groberg, she was named the top superior in the event and her speech was looking at a breast cancer awareness campaign in Thailand. This campaign, what they did they painted cartoonish images of things that women will often become obsessed about, things like bad hair, bad acne, how they look in jeans, ya know. And what was interesting is they painted these cartoonish images on a naked body. So this ad stood out because at first glance you see the cartoonish images and then at second glance you see it is a naked body then you start asking about what is going on which is why the campaign, which was called the “Are You Obsessed with the Right Things?” campaign was so meaningful and so impactful.

Anything else?

Our results speak for themselves, I think the kids worked really really hard and they started the year by saying they wanted to win nationals and it is one thing to say it but it is another thing to put in the work and the time and so all the credit in the world should go to the kids for the sheer amount of hard work they put in and al the hours they spent practicing because most of them will tell you they lost sleep they had all the nervous panic attacks that come with competition and to be able to pull it off especially in basically our backyard was outstanding.

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Assistant News Editor The Quad is no longer a site of close calls and near collisions between bicyclists, long-boarders, and pedestrians.

Policy 9010, Pedestrian Safety, has recently been put into effect and outlines a “pedestrian priority zone” that occupies the entirety of the Quad, with cyclist priority lanes on Brady Lane and Cesar Chavez Lane, which basically allow bicyclists to pick which end of campus to park their bikes before walking to any classes they have in the more centrally located buildings.

This policy is not only for bikes though, the pedestrian priority zone makes it clear that longboarders, roller-bladers and skateboarders also can’t go zipping through the heart of campus anymore.

The policy was effective immediately upon the installment of the new bike racks by Albertson’s Library and the removal of the old ones during Spring Break.

Anyone found in violation of this policy runs the risk of their wheels being impounded, citations being issued and disciplinary action being pursued.

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The lazy way to provide aid Jessica Swider

Ast. Online Editor Armchair activism is sweeping the nation. The idea that, by posting certain things on your Facebook status or changing your profile picture, you can help further a good cause. While the intentions are honorable, this sort of ‘activism’ is essentially a waste of time.

Recently, some Boise State students participated in A Day Without Shoes, a nationwide event sponsored by TOMS Shoes designed to bring awareness to children in underdeveloped countries that cannot afford shoes and suffer form health complications and a lesser quality lifestyle. According to the website onedaywithoutshoes.com, participants forego wearing shoes for an entire day, which provides opportunities to spark curiosity and conversation in non-participants. Not only will this create sympathy for the children’s plight, it will lead to action, and eventually change.

In theory, this sounds like a great idea.

In reality, it’s a waste of time and effort, not to mention a health risk. The hope that curiosity and discussion about such a movement will actually lead to someone doing something about said problem is an incredibly idealistic one.

BSU junior and mass communications major Sara Barrett doesn’t see the benefit.

“To be honest I thought that it was pointless and unproductive,” Barrett said. “There are a lot of other ways to raise awareness on an issue. I didn’t even know what they were doing when I saw peo-

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According to its website, TOMS matches every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. Students around campus raised awareness by going shoeless for a day. ple without shoes -- I just thought it was gross.”

By walking around barefoot for a day and hoping that someone not only bothers to ask why, but then acts on some sudden burst of inspiration they get from one person’s actions is not only egocentric, but lazy. These types of movements -- walking around barefoot to promote a shoe company, posting a certain bra color or purse location on your Facebook to raise breast cancer awareness, or changing a profile picture

to a cartoon to discourage sexual predators -- only raise ‘awareness’ at the most minimal level possible. At best, someone is now aware of why people are posting cryptic statuses or not wearing shoes in the middle of campus.

They’re not aware of how many women die from breast cancer, or why it’s so important to find a cure. They’re not aware of how many children get any number of diseases from walking shoeless.

Recent graduate Gina Sewell supports helping causes in a more

monetary way.

“I’m all for supporting various causes and raising awareness about different global issues, but it should be done in a way that will actually make a difference.

Go out and donate some actual money to the cause, and if you can’t afford to donate yourself, then find a way to raise money if the issue is important to you.

Walking around barefoot to raise awareness about potential health risks of being barefoot is like sticking yourself with a used nee-

dle to raise awareness about HIV.” If an individual is truly motivated and inspired to make a change, perhaps they should promote actually buying TOMS Shoes. The company donates a pair to a child in need for every pair bought, and reached 1 million donated pairs in September of 2010. By letting people know where they can purchase shoes, donate money or volunteer at a fundraiser, you can support an important cause in a way that actually WILL make a difference.

Genetic tests for athletic performance inadequate Tony Madonna Journalist

Atlas Sports Genetics has made a DNA test that predicts the natural athletic abilities and strengths in children available to parents. From this test, parents can then steer their children into the appropriate sports based on the test results.

What happened to letting children play all the different sports and letting them choose for themselves? A test such as this is absurd.

“As a geneticist, you can judge people by phenotype, which is what we see, which is what everybody judges by.

Now, we can do it genetically [through the genotype]; using a similar type of reasoning with a different type of evidence,” said Greg Hampikian, a professor of biology at BSU. Looking at a person’s gene sequence and making a judgment about the athletic abilities of that person is analogous with seeing a person who is 6’10” and deducing they would be good at basketball.

Having the gene sequence or having the height isn’t the whole story.

“If you had Michael Jordan’s entire genome, you would not be able to predict that he would be one of the greatest basketball players,” said Hampikian.

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Even genetic tests cannot determine a person’s aptitude for a sport. Some parents desire to pinpoint physical attributes prior to conceiving offspring.

Judging which sport a child should play based on genes fails to recognize whether or not the child enjoys said sport. Watching them play a sport they decided to try is more effective and rewarding than relying on a test to decide what sport a child should try.

If a child is struggling or doesn’t like a sport, then take them out of it and sign them up for a new one; if a child appears to enjoy and succeed in a sport, then keep at it. People don’t need the ambiguous results of a genetic test to tell them their child will struggle or succeed in certain sports.

Some parents can, and will, test their kids to push them to a particular sport in order to gain something out of it, such as a college scholarship down the road. Having a genetic test yields yet another excuse for parents to control the lives of their kids.

“I find it worrisome because

I don’t think parents will be very clear-minded about this,” said William Morgan, an expert on the philosophy of ethics and sport. “This just contributes to the madness about sports because there are some parents who will just go nuts over the results.”

Parents should never push their kids into activities that the child doesn’t take interest in. It’s ridiculous that there are parents out there who look at their child and instead of seeing potential, they see only dollar signs. Since America focuses on competition, some parents look for any way to get their child ahead of everyone else, even an inconclusive genetic test. Children should be allowed to pursue their passions -- even if it’s something like art or theatre instead of sports.

Athletic abilities cannot yet be predicted, said Hampikian.

And why the need to? Babe Ruth, Peyton Manning and Michael Jordan never got genetically tested to see which sport would suit them. They found a sport they loved to play and worked at it. Genes aren’t the whole story.

“You just can’t predict.

That’s the great thing about sports,” says Hampikian. “The whole reason we have contests is that there are a number of other factors besides simple genetics that determine who the winners are.”

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Tweet that inspired this week’s column: foxnewspolitics After Historic Deal, Battles Loom Over Debt Ceiling, 2012 Budget http://fxn.ws/hAqKrP Friday night, in the eleventh hour, Democrats and Republicans informally agreed on a 2011 budget that includes $38.5 billion of spending cuts and averts government shutdown through Friday, April 15. Final agreement on FY 2011 budget is expected by mid-week.

Congratulations, Congress. If by some miracle you do finalize and pass the 2011 budget, Americans can look forward to another year of the incessant, indecisive partisan bickering of their representatives in Washington as you debate the details of the 2012 budget.

The proof is in the pudding. Undoubtedly, this last round of indecision can be blamed on the Republicans. The GOP is more than willing to sacrifice a feasible budget on the altar of political ideology.

Republicans attached billions of dollars worth of policy riders to the 2011 budget that include cuts to early childhood development programs, job training for unemployed workers and energy assistance for needy families and family planning programs. At the same time, the GOP defends spending $295 billion this year on Bush era tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations.

While Republican dogma has reared its ugly head, Democrats are just as much to blame. They should have passed the budget when they held the majority in the house.

Democrats feared an unfavorable outcome during the mid-term elections and stalled on the budget, hoping their indecision might give them a chance to come out on top. Their political maneuvering failed, and now Americans are paying for it.

With the 2012 presidential election looming, expect it to get worse. Republicans will aim to impress their constituents by proposing cuts based on divisive ideology rather than deficit reduction. Democrats will refuse to sign off on a budget containing socially conservative riders, and both parties will act and react to it all with the 2012 election in mind.

President Obama’s proposed budget for 2012 has been criticized for barely scraping the surface of the debt crisis. In February, Democratic chairman of Obama’s debt commission, Erskine Bowles, told the Washington Post that Obama’s budget goes “nowhere near where they will have to go to resolve our fiscal nightmare.”

Then there’s the House Republicans’ “Path to Prosperity” 2012 budget, issued by the chairman Representative Paul D. Ryan.

The measure would trim $4 trillion out of the deficit by drastically reducing entitlement spending while cutting taxes for the wealthy and giant corporations. Sound familiar?

It’s up to Congress to meet in the middle, somehow. That’s been their job all along. As the United States moves forward through recovery, the choices are only going to get harder. The extreme cuts proposed by the GOP for 2012 prove just that.

If our representatives don’t step back and set party-line politics aside, 2012 will be uglier than 2011. We could very well face eminent government shutdown at this same time next year.

Enough is enough.

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Big hits lead to weekend victories for softball Genevieve Nutting Journalist

The Broncos came through strong this past Saturday at Mountain Cove Softball Field during their second game of an afternoon double-header against Louisiana Tech. The team went 2-0 on the day with help from their explosive offense. In the second game Boise State broke through late for a victory winning 8-0. Junior Aubray Zell and La Tech’s Meghan Krieg threw no-hitters through the first three innings.

“We concentrate on each game,” head coach Erin Thorpe said. “We know that each game is going to get us to where we need to be so every time we’re focusing on just the game in front of us. We don’t want to look too far ahead. I am hoping to see us compete for a (Western Athletic Conference) title this season and make it to postseason though.”

In the bottom of the fourth, junior Allie Crump stepped up and hammered her eighth home run of the season to score the game’s first run of the afternoon.

“Our challenge right now I think is just staying up every game,” Crump said. “I just try to focus, not let outside distractions effect anything. Try to stay up and if my adrenaline is going, I try to harness that in positive way.”

During the bottom of the fifth inning, with the bases loaded, Crump singled to right scoring junior Tazz

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Boise State pitcher Aubray Zell throws what seemed like BBs against a dazed Louisiana Tech team.

Weatherly from third. With one out and junior Kellie Caplan on third base, freshman Mackenzie Whyte on second base, and Crump on first base, freshman Devon Bridges hit a grand slam into the foothills beyond the outfield wall to bring the score to 6-0. It is Bridges’ third grand slam of the season.

She is the third player in NCAA history to hit three grand slams in just one season.

“Each game is important,” Bridges said. “It can bring you and help you get to regionals but it could also break you.

So it’s a lot more intense.”

With the bases loaded once more,

sophomore Georgia Behne hit a popfly in right to send junior Kelly Sweeney home and finished the game. Zell threw her fourth shutout of the season which brings her record to 9-1 this season.

“I think we just came together as a team and everybody was hot at once

Under the microscope

Rejuvinating the defensive front John Garretson Journalist

If there is one area the Boise State Broncos excelled in during the 2010-11 season, besides their passing game, was the hard-nosed defensive line. Only allowing 12.8 points per game, 2nd overall for the FBS rankings, and recording nearly 50 sacks, it’s safe to say that this was one of the departments the Broncos were not lacking in.

Only losing defensive end Ryan Winterswyk to graduation, leaves the forefront relatively in tact, making things a bit easier for defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski when it comes to transitioning into this season.

However, when it came to the first spring scrimmage of 2011 spring ball, things looked all but stable for the Bronco defense.

Leaving gaps open right down the middle for running backs to take advantage of, a lackluster pass rush that junior back up quarterback Joe Southwick only seemed vulnerable too, and a porous zone defense that left senior quarterback Kellen Moore to have a field day with.

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Granted, it’s not a walk in the park to be on the opposite side of Moore, but when new receivers, such as junior Giraldo Hiwat and sophomore Troy Ware, are having spectacular games against a veter-

an, experienced defense, it’s hard not to question the line’s tenacity.

Coach K seemed to be a little more blunt about their sub-par performance.

“I think our consistency with

our intensity needs to be better.

We can be better than we’ve been, “ Kwiatkowski said. “The biggest concern for any coach when you’ve got guys that have played a lot and had a lot of success is

and we were able to have a big inning,” Zell said. “A wins a win, so once it’s done it feels good.”

The Broncos (25-13 8-1 WAC) are tied for first place with New Mexico State. BSU will travel to Utah State to play three games for the WAC match up this Friday and Saturday.

those guys just sort of feeling like they can turn it on when they need to.”

The main senior leaders on the line are defensive end Shea McClellin and defensive tackle Chase Baker. Both started every game last season and now both are accountable for creating a spark amongst their fellow teammates.

McClellin, the Bronco’s leader in sacks last season with 9.5 and 13.5 tackles for a loss, already has a decent amount of hype around him by being named to the 3rd team pre-season All-American team. Adding on to that, it’ll be McClellin to guide the ends in their pass-rushing efforts now with Winterswyk gone.

“I’ve been really working a lot on pass rush stuff this offseason.

There’s always things to work on like being more instinctive,” McClellin said. “I’ve learned a lot from the coaches and (Winterswyk) that I can help make this team better”.

For the interior defense, it’s Baker that has had the most experience and who will have to elevate his game not only as a defensive tackle but a leader as well.

Baker recorded 4.5 sacks and 6.5 tackles for a loss last season but recognizes he and McClellin need to have more of a vocal presence.

“Me and Shea are quieter so

we’ll definitely get them pumped up by the way we play as well as some hooting and hollering,” Baker said.

The way the Broncos need to snap out of this funk, according to Coach K, is not “getting comfortable and resting on their laurels” and not thinking they “can flip the switch when it comes to game time”. Only time will tell if the Broncos retake full form, but with the spring game on April 16 right around the corner, they will be looked at closely under the microscope.

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Stories from a young baseball season Joey McCullough Producer

The 2011 Major League Baseball season is now a little more than a week old. A handful of teams are performing above the level they were thought to be at, while other teams are off to rough starts.

The Cincinnati Reds are a team who barely made the playoffs last season but are on an early surge that makes the team look like they could win the National League Central Division. Take opening day for example when the Reds hosted the Milwaukee Brewers.

Entering the ninth inning, the Brewers comfortably led 6-3. The Reds tacked on one run but still found themselves down to their final out. Ramon Hernandez, the Reds catcher came up clutch and smacked a three-run homer giving the Reds a 7-6 win. Since the exciting finish, the Reds are 5-2 entering the weekend and sit a top their division.

The hot start does not automatically put them in the playoffs but the oft-favorite St. Louis Cardinals play with the huge distraction of where their superstar, Albert Pujols, will play next season.

That opens the door for other teams to move up in the standings like Cincinnati and the notoriously bad Pittsburgh Pirates, who sit in second.

The Reds success comes from a mix of three things. The first is their young talent. Players like first baseman Joey Votto, right fielder Jay Bruce and fireball pitcher Aroldis Chapman provide a talented, youthful energy. The second is the veterans, like pitcher Bronson Arroyo, shortstop Edgar Renteria and third basemen Scott Rolen give the Reds experience and maturity.

The third is manager Dusty Baker.

Baker has had fairly successful managing campaigns in San Francisco and Chicago. Since joining the Reds in 2007, this club has improved and is now starting to reach their full potential.

In the American League, a bit storyline are the defending A.L. champs, the Texas Rangers. The offseason for the Rangers was eventful because of the de-

parture of starting pitcher Cliff Lee. Lee led the Rangers, almost single handedly through the playoffs before losing in the World Series against the San Francisco Giants.

They still have talented pitcher C.J. Wilson and hitters Josh Hamilton and Ian Kinsler. Baseball analysts thought Texas wouldn’t be as able to match the results of last season. The Rangers have proved people wrong with a 6-0 record as of Friday. Those wins include a sweep of the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners. A lot of credit belongs to the members of that team but also to their president, Nolan Ryan.

Ryan understands what it takes to win.

Ryan understands that in order to win in this game, it takes some spending. He has invested the team’s money into the right guys. Players like Wilson, Kinsler, Hamilton and the young shortstop Elvis Andrus. It’s a gamble in many ways but for Ryan and the Rangers, it’s working out. In a weak American League West division, the Oakland Athletics were early favorites to win the division but Texas is looking like they’ll easily repeat.

The other headline that may or may not surprise people is the retirement of Manny Ramirez. The former World Series champ was notified this past week that he flunked a drug-test, the second two years. The first offense is a 50-game ban. The second offense is a 100-game ban. A third, if it comes to that, is a lifetime ban.

Upon hearing the news of the test results, Manny retired from baseball.

Ramirez, who will turn 39 at the end of May, was not expected to play much past this season. He would have missed most of the season for an already struggling Tamp Bay Rays team.

You could say this is “Manny being Manny,” but the long tenured outfielder was a great ball player. He’s a 12-time all-star, 14th all-time in homeruns and is first in homeruns and RBI’s in postseason play. The drug test failures will loom over his career.

Ramirez’s career will be remembered for four things in groups of two: two World Series championships and two failed drug tests.

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With the NBA playoffs right around the corner, few stories have been more compelling this year than Derrick Rose and his MVP-like performance.

Rose and the Bulls are sitting atop the Eastern Conference with a 59-20 record and have already locked up the first seed for the East playoffs. The windy city hasn’t had this much to be excited about since Michael Jordan retired after the 97’98’ season.

Obviously people knew that Rose was going to be something special, being taken as the first overall pick out of the University of Memphis in the 2008 NBA draft. But few thought that the 6’3” point guard would have this effect this early in his career.

The 22 year-old, Chicago native appears to be the leading MVP candidate with three games remaining in the regular season. Rose is averaging just under 25 points per game (seventh in the NBA), and eight assists per game (tenth in the NBA).

Rose’s fast paced and aggressive style of play make him a nightmare for opposing guards. With unmatched speed and jumping ability in the open-court, Rose has the ability to make other players look like they’re standing still as he flies by, around, or over them. His highlight dunks and circus-like finishes at the rim make him a favorite on SportsCenter and YouTube.

In his 2008 rookie season, Rose won the NBA’s rookie

of the year award and led the Bulls to the playoffs. He also competed for team USA in last summer’s FIBA world championships, and helped lead the United States to a gold medal.

If the standings don’t change over the next week, the Bulls will play the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. With the first seed in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls will hold home-court throughout the playoffs. Chicago has only dropped five games at home all season and will pose a massive threat to teams like Miami and Boston later in the playoffs.

The fact that Chicago is winning isn’t as important as how they’re winning. The Bulls currently have the biggest winning differential in the league, at +7.3 points a game. They’re also 10-5 against the top six teams in the league, proving they not only have the ability to win big, but can win against the toughest competition as well.

To say that D-Rose has single-handedly resurrected a basketball team and a basketball city that have been mostly irrelevant in recent years would be a stretch.

But it is clear that the Bulls would not be anywhere near their current position without him.

Will the hometown kid who’s been unstoppable through the regular season, continue his dominance in the playoffs? That remains to be seen. But with the firstseed and a young and talented team around him, Rose and the Bulls would love to have a story-book ending this year.

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(Above) The Boise State men’s golf team prepares for its final tournament of the season this weekend. (Top R) Taeksoo Kim. (Bottom R) Freshman Minwoo Park.

Men’s Golf to play in last tournament before the WAC Championship Erika Haney Journalist

After a disappointing season this fall, men’s golf will have one last chance to move up in the rankings.

The Broncos will compete in Provo, Utah April 15 and 16 at the PING Cougar Classic. The tournament is hosted by Brigham Young University at Riverside Country Club.

This year 18 Division I teams will compete in the two-day tournament. A total of three rounds will be played, 36 holes Friday and 18 holes Saturday.

The team hasn’t had any strong finishes to date this spring.

The recent weather has given the Broncos the opportunity to practice more and prepare before heading to the fifth regular-season tournament of the year.

They are looking for a better team finish. Each individual will have to card his best rounds of the season for the team to

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have a chance to make it to the NCAA Regional Championships.

Head coach Kevin Burton says the team could be a sleeper.

“I’ve been telling them they have nothing to lose so don’t be afraid,” Burton said.

Last year they only lost to New Mexico State, the best team in the WAC by 2 strokes. Burton keeps this at the forefront of his mind, knowing the team is capable despite its struggles.

For senior Chris Byrne, the Cougar Classic and the Western Athletic Conference Championship will probably be his last chance to compete as a Bronco, unless they make it to the NCAA Championships.

Byrne has played Riverside Country Club before. Last year he competed in Provo, finishing at 25-over par with his best round a 75.

The Broncos finished 13th in the 18team field tournament last year, with a three-round total of 888 (+24). Sophmore Taeksoo Kim led the team with a

one-under finish (71-70-74).

Kim is excited to return to Riverside Country Club, looking for another top20 finish individually.

According to Burton, the team’s qualifying scores are the lowest he has seen in a long time. Keeping their composure while playing competitively, we’ll most likely see a better finish at the end of matches.

The team has been working hard while the weather has been on their side.

Practicing at Pierce Park Greens recently has been a relief after preparing indoors for much of the season.

The Broncos are currently ranked No. 184 nationally by GolfStat. This will be the Broncos’ last shot against teams ranked better nationally.

No. 42 University of Nevada, Las Vegas by Golfstat, No. 56 University of California Davis, No. 63 University of the Pacific , No. 64 Colorado State University and No. 66 University of Idaho are the top five teams contending this week that Boise State is preparing to defeat.

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Stand up Meet the candidates

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Shaila Schmidt

19, sophomore, English & history, Kingman, Ariz.

Q: Why did you choose to run for vice president?

A: Coming to campus I really wanted to find something to get involved in. I’d spent a lot of time in the ASBSU offices … and I just wasn’t sure where I wanted to focus my attention … I began thinking, ‘Hey this is something I might be able to help, bring my goals to life’. I wanted students to care about their experiences here on campus, get involved and get more than just that degree.

Andrew Mitzel

22, senior, history, Meridian Q: What are your goals for ASBSU president?

A: I have three major goals. The first being implementation of the new constitution. This is going to be an entirely different structure than we’ve ever seen before and there’s going to be a lot of times where we approach something, it doesn’t work, we try to fix it and to need to elect someone that’s capable of handling those situations. My second big goal would be making sure this funding board works. A lot of students think ASBSU is bigger than it really is when we’re just a club and organization, that’s all we are on campus. I’m going to oversee the funding board … and make sure it runs smoothly. Probably one of my biggest goals is looking into creating elective credit for members and especially officers of clubs and organizations. Right now varsity athletes every semester get one credit worth of electives for weight lifting and study hours.

I don’t understand why our clubs and organizations can’t get an elective credit because they’re planning events, working with budgets, fundraising, running meetings. I’ve learned more in the past four years being involved with Greek life and clubs and organizations than I ever probably did in the classroom.

Q: How do you plan to expand student involvement?

A: The goal of trying to get credit for being involved in clubs and organizations, I think that would really encourage a lot of students to take the time to get involved. I would also try to hone down ASBSU’s goals. A lot of times people choose to ignore ASBSU because everyone says ‘what is ASBSU? What does it do for me? I don’t care’. The world would keep going if ASBSU did not exist. So we need to hone-down what we are doing and just try to work with clubs and organizations and increase some involvement.

Q: How do you plan to expand student involvement at Boise State?

A: The only thing from my position would be a lot of support to the student assembly. It does offer a lot of opportunities on a smaller level for the students who … want to get involved. I’ve noticed the first year students want to get involved but they have no idea (how to do it). So, I think these provide for really awesome opportunities for students to dip their toes in the water and figure out some place where they may be able to contribute or get a lot out of.

Opinion

What we want from up and coming ASBSU leaders

Illustration by bree jones/THE ARBITER

Advocate for us!

The are about 20,000 of us students. That’s a lot of freaking voters, especially in Boise. Unfortunately we have too many things going on between our classes, jobs, parties and friends. So, we need ASBSU to have our backs. ASBSU President Stephen Heleker has done a great job of advocating for policies which directly influence us. That’s what we need in our upcoming student leaders. We need them to go to the Capitol and tell law makers what we need and what we want. Yes it takes time and might be a pain but it’s important. The Associated Student leaders need to occupy that role on and off campus. They should be elected to represent us not just to President Bob Kustra but to the anyone who makes decisions which have bearing on our lives.

Littering Roadway from ve-

2006

Failure to provide insurance, fined $116.50

2008

Controlled Substance Possession and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, fined $464 - jail time 10 days Speeding, fined $75 Commercial Driver’s License violation and Failure to Maintain Insurance, fined $425 Resisting Arrest and Probation Violation, fined $379.50 - jail time 95 days, 88 were suspended.

2009

Controlled Substance/Frequenting a place where used, fined $236.50, jail time - 90 days, 88 were suspended.

“The way we see it” is based on the majority opinions of The Arbiter’s editorial board. Members of the board are Bob Beers, editor-in-chief; Kirk Bell, managing editor; Haley Robinson, opinion editor; Karey Hoke, assistant opinion editor; Andrew Ford, news editor; Suzanne Craig, assistant news editor; Rebecca De León, culture editor; Lauren Hooker, assistant culture editor; and Jessica Swider, assistant online editor.

2010

Steven Mercado

Speeding, fined $75 Stop sign violation, fined $62

2005

Speeding, fined $117

2007

2009

Speeding, fined $75 Speeding again, fined $75

Because ASBSU has all of our money, we need to know what happens to it. We need to know the different ways in which we can get our hands on it and how much we can get. It’s great that they have a Facebook page and a nice wiki site, but they only work if you’re aware they exist and if you use them.

It’s also great that they have a forum where students can voice their opinions directly and in person. But again, it’s only useful if you know when the forums take place and where it is. We are willing to bet that more than half of the students don’t have an answer for either. This is why we propose to next year’s ASBSU to spend more time out in the open, literally. Get on the Quad and hang out. Talk to people.

Set up shop on the patio behind the Student Union Building handing out coffee and food -- yes, use our money to buy us stuff, it’s OK! It would really help to make a stronger community and to allow more information to be passed directly from the students to their representatives.

Andrew Mitzel

Walkyria Whitlock

The Arbiter popped on the Idaho Repository website and looked up the criminal records for each of the candidates who are running for executive positions.

Whether or not the information changes your opinion of someone is up to you. We just wanted to provide you with a little more insight into who your potential leaders may be.

Candidates’ Rap Sheets

The Associated Students receive a chunk of change from every student. This year every full time student contributed $7.80 to fund their student representatives. That figure used to be higher until the 2009 fee-hearing session rolled around and then ASBSU president Trevor Grigg requested to have their fee reduced. We think that was a dumb move. Boise State has fought against its “commuter school” image for years now. The best way to change that image is to create a stronger campus environment and for students to be active. Those things cost money.

Fortunately, with the current system, the funds to promote an active campus are available ... in theory.

ASBSU acts as a kind of gate keeper between students and the money. What we want is an ASBSU with loose pockets. They need to spend that money

Be more visible!

Jerome County: Speeding, fined $75

Spend money!

while it’s there which seems obvious but tell that to someone who is fiscally conservative like Grigg. A university campus is a place to gather experience and education. So, if we are already giving money to ASBSU, they should spend it on us and not save it.

2008

Election season is officially in full swing. The candidates have been established and the games have begun. Normally at this point, The Arbiter would endorse a candidate with reasons for why he or she should be elected. This year, we’re avoiding any endorsements for people and instead we want to focus on the topics. There are three main things we want from the Associate Students of Boise State University to do next year.

and vote 21, junior, economics and accountancy, Meridian

A: To make it something that successfully fulfills the core purpose which essentially is to advocate for students and fund clubs and organizations and help them to thrive. Another thing that I personally would like to see happen is to really build a relationship between Boise State and our whole community. I would really like to work with whomever is the new secretary of academic affairs to make a push for students to be included in the decisions of hiring faculty because the reality is that it does impact students.

Q: How do you plan to expand student involvement at Boise State?

A: I think just really working to make sure the Student Assembly is successful will be one way that we increase some involvement. I think what we have to recognize is that sometimes involvement means different things to different people. The most important thing I think is making the environment inclusive. ASBSU doesn’t happen in the student involvement and leadership center, ASBSU is the entire campus.

Eric Schuler

20, junior, political science, El Paso, Texas

Q: What are your goals for ASBSU?

Steven Mercado

Q: Why did you choose to run for vice president?

A: Like Brandie, I accidentally fell in love with Boise State.

The thing about Boise State that’s been so great is, I’ve had great classes, and I’ve had great professors, but the best part of my educational experience here has been my involvement outside of that. The main reason that I wanted to run for ASBSU is because clubs and organizations, they have such a significant impact on your experience at this institution, because your college education is about a lot more than your classes. I kind of see running for ASBSU as a chance to give back and make it easier for people to have the experience that I’ve gotten to really enjoy this year. Make it easier

for clubs and organizations to function so that more people can get involved and it’s easier for them to succeed.

Q: What are your goals for ASBSU? A: One of things we’d like to see is kind of giving clubs the information when they need it.

And so instead of just throwing a bunch of information at them all at once and hoping they remembered all of it in some incredibly herculean task.

How those ideas (from the new constitution) get implemented is something we want to control and we want to make it as simple as possible.

28, sophomore, communication, Boise Q: What are your goals for ASBSU president?

A: I feel that we can have a smoke-free campus while still having designated smoking areas to respect the liberties of smokers on campus. Another goal is to improve Greek life, to bring it to a higher standard than any Greek life in the nation. Diversity is extremely important to us to bring more events and more educational tools that focus on being inclusive of the diversity around us. Most important, unequal funding … I’m going to work really hard in making sure that we have a clear plan to rally students to be concerned and to be educated about this issue.

Walkyria Whitlock

18, sophomore, business & biology, Filer

Q: How do you plan to expand student involvement at Boise State?

Q: Why did you choose to run for vice president?

A: Most of the people that run for it are older people and I wanted to bring a new perspective into the ASBSU and try and get more focus onto the younger grades so that way more of them can become involved. Freshman focus.

Q: What are your goals for ASBSU?

A: I feel the assembly is a great way for that. Me and Walkyria are going to work hard to make sure that the assembly is working to the highest potential that it can work in. We (president and vice president) need to be engaging, constantly going out to events, constantly helping our clubs and organizations in conjunction with the clubs and orgs. secretary to really make sure that we bring quality, huge events that students really want here.

A: We want people with different opinions, different goals, different majors, have nontraditional students, traditional students … all collaborated in one group and try and get their voice out there as well because … really it’s the whole voice of the campus that needs to be heard.

Student voices

No records found, she’s in the clear!

Brandie VanOrder

2001

2002

2003

2004

Eric Schuler

“I think so. I have my own organization and I just met one of the candidates, he told me about the elections. It sounds interesting.”

No records found in Idaho state courts, nor in Arizona public records, as Schmidt is from Arizona, she’s in the clear!

“Oh yeah. It’s nice to have leadership around here and it’s nice to have the student’s voices heard.”

Shaila Schmidt

Mayuri Jorhi Graduate Kinesiology student

Ada County: Driving without a valid license, stop sign violation and failure to provide insurance, fined $298.50 Canyon County: Driving without privileges, fined $271.50 and on probation for one year Speeding, failure to use safety restraint, fined $58

Jared Yett Sophomore Business Economics

Driving without valid license, obstructing intersection, fined $274.50

“Yeah, especially when people complain about stuff that’s going on when they didn’t do anything about it. So I’ll vote.”

Ada County: Failure to yield right of way, fined $53 Canyon County: Traffic Devices Violation, fined $53

“No, I don’t feel I had the time to research the candidates. I’d rather leave it up to the majority who are more informed.”

Ada County: Failure to provide insurance, fined $221.50 Canyon County: Speeding and failure to have valid registration, fined $53

Abigail Lowe Freshman Nursing

Ada County: Speeding, fined $117 Seat-belt violation, fined $10 Failure to follow signal, fined $53 Canyon County: Driving without a valid license, failure to provide proof of insurance, fined $321.50

Benjamin Chadwell Graduate Student Master Accounting Science

No records found, he’s in the clear!

Are you going to vote in this year’s ASBSU elections?

2005

hicle, fined $100 Speeding, Failure to Provide Insurance, Failure to Reregister vehicle, fined $114

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Brandie VanOrder

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Culture

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Elton John’s performance blows fans away Kirk B ell

Managing Editer Old-school piano rock fans were treated to a taste of history at Taco Bell Arena Saturday night in a fashion that left people of all ages swaying and singing to beats that have spanned five decades.

Near the end of the show, one little girl who appeared to be around 5 years old, sat on her father’s shoulders, reached out and received an autograph on a copy of her children’s book “The Lion King” -- a soundtrack Sir Elton John wrote and produced in 1994.

The petite fan received multiple envious compliments from people who had begun their listenership with John’s 1969 debut album, “Empty Sky.” John exemplified a true entertainer from beginning to end, playing a three-hour set with no more than five minutes off stage to take a slight breather prior to his grand finale.

Fans were planted next to the roots of an artist who is already a member of the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame (1996). John entered the stage with a sincere sense of duty to put on a stel-

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lar show, wearing a long-tailed jacket with pink flowers, a skull on the back and the dazzling sparkle of the words “Dark Diamond” -- a song from his 1999 album “Songs from the West Coast” -- stitched down the side.

John opened with a melody to remind all that he is one of the greatest pianists on the globe. It was a minor warmup before moving into an explosive, energized “Saturday” to set the scene. John grasped control of onlookers and guided them down a path of uptempo rhythms to more melodic songs such as “Tiny Dancer” that left most of the fans rocking in place by the time the song was concluded.

The concert hit a high point about an hour into the set when John and the band pulled “Rocketman” from their repertoire in a rendition that stretched 14 minutes long.

It began with the standard, unblemished sound all familiar with the song would have enjoyed.

But he threw a tweak into the melody when he extended it with a piano solo that exemplified his deeper talents as a

pianist. Large screens on either side of the stage displayed John’s short, stubby fingers -strong from decades of tireless movement -- tickling the ivory and ebony keys with precision, hitting his notes on the black Yamaha grand piano.

John jammed through a couple more classics before reaching a point where he felt a need to change the pace. He played a more recent song “Hey Ahab” from his album, “The Union” (2010).

“You’ll have to bear with me,” he said. “If I didn’t play new songs, I’d go nuts.”

The beat was fast and furious. John finished in true rocker fashion when he stood up and slammed the piano lid emphatically and positioned himself front stage, straightfaced followed by a glowing smile, happy with the crowd’s response to the song.

The show wrapped up with songs such as “Candle in the Wind” and “Love Song” that prompted concertgoers to raise lit cell phones in the air as lanterns in consensus approval of the overall experience.

Fans refused to see the show end with a steady five-minute

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Elton John rocks the Taco Bell Arena Saturday to fans of all ages. The three-hour set featured songs that spanned a five decade career, including melodies from his oldies, some newer tunes and a 14-minute rendition of “Rocketman.” demand for an encore, which they received, before a grateful John exited the stage left. One fan made it onto the stage and gave John a hug as he played.

John was insistent with his security team that the young man remain in the venue to see the show’s conclusion.

The performance was testament to why Elton John has transcended generations and become a go-to artist in the industry for soundtracks and overall creative inspiration.

Those in attendance left all smiles and more exhausted from an emotional experience

than the tireless performer, who appeared to be void a single bead of sweat despite his three-hour set where he outplayed his backup talent.

It is something rare in the industry these days. He has continued to impress attendees of his performances.

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Left: Football head coach Chris Petersen gives a youngster a high five as he passes the finish line. Right: A runner passes cheerleading spectators of the fun run. Petersen turned around after he finished the race to high five everyone who finished.

‘Superheroes’ give Coach Pete a run for his money Lauren Hooker

Assistant Culture Editor “Five! Four! Three! Two! Ooooone!” the 2,194 runners, joggers and walkers chanted as they prepared to set off on their course.

The eager participants gathered together Saturday morning for the 4th Annual Beat Coach Pete Scholarship Run/Walk. All proceeds from the race benefit the Boise State General Scholarship Fund.

But that’s not all; in addition to funds raised through donations made by race participants, football coach Chris Petersen donated $5 for every racer who beat him. This year, approximately 1,032 runners beat Coach Pete; that’s roughly $5,160.

And this year, Beat Coach Pete wasn’t just celebrated in Boise; Boise soldiers in the 116th Calvary Brigade ran in conjunction with the race from Baghdad and Taji, Afghanistan.

Here in Boise, the air was brisk and chilly at 37 degrees. A sprinkling of rain and snow flurries fell from the gray sky, but entrants remained determined. People of all ages and sizes waited outside the Student Recreation Center, orange race numbers safety pinned to their shirts. The race stretched nearly three miles from the Rec Center through the Greenbelt, then finally ending at Bronco Stadium. “Pete Crew” volunteers were stationed along the way to cheer participants on, waving blue and orange pompoms and shaking motivational signs.

In true Bronco fan spirit, many participants took the race to the

next level and dressed up. The Boise State Outdoor Program dressed up in their finest rock climbing gear and bright T-shirts, tying themselves together and taking care not to clothesline other racers.

Corey Majors, a 2009 Boise State graduate, dressed up as Batman. But the fun didn’t stop there.

His friends dressed up as the Hulk, Flash, Wolverine, Green Lantern and Superman. They ran the race as a group.

“We did it on a whim, it was last minute. Let’s just do this,” said Majors, who majored in marketing.

“It’s a good cause, we’re not taking it too seriously.”

Though many simply came out to do their best, others came prepared.

“I went to the gym a lot, we really kicked it in gear,” said Ashley Hines, a race participant. “This is something I’ve wanted to do, getting into the races and stuff. We’ve been working really hard so we wanted to do something fun.”

At Bronco Stadium, racers had the glorious chance to run through the inflatable blue football helmet and high five Petersen as they crossed the finish line. Rewarded with freebies like water bottles, PowerBars, chocolate milk and bagels, athletes picked up their bright orange T-shirts. Those who beat Petersen claimed the “I BEAT PETE” shirts, while those who did not grabbed an “I’LL BEAT PETE NEXT YEAR!” shirt.

“I’ve worked it for the first two years, and now I decided it’s my chance to try and do it,” said Boise State alumnus Heather Grayson, who graduated in 2009 and majored in psychology. “My favorite part was the finish, running through the helmet. I did it with all of my friends, so it was exciting.”

And to top it off, Bronco fans had a chance to meet their favorite Boise State football players in the Cavan Williams Complex during a special post-race autograph session.

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