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People wearing colorful regalia stepped into the middle of the floor, listening to the call of the drum and following its beat. In a circle they danced with bells decorating their regalia and ankles. The floor shook with their feet and the Seven Arrows 20th Annual Powwow began. The Powwow was held in the Jordan Ballroom of the Student Union Building, and people of Native American descent from many states were in attendance. A prayer was said over the center of the room, and everyone, young and old, joined in the dancing. “It’s really just to celebrate life, and enjoy (ourselves), hit the drums, sing, dance, see friends, it’s just like any other social gathering,” said Phill Allen, the arena director at the Seven Arrows 20th Annual Powwow. “Just like anything, people have a culture, like the Hispanics have theirs, African’s have theirs (and) Europeans have theirs. It’s just part of the culture. It takes a lot of work, (and) the outfits take a lot of time to put together.” There were five drums at the powwow and each drum was encircled by a number of drummers and singers. Some of the drums were played collaboratively by family members and they held one drumstick and drummed together while singing. The teams took turns playing and the drums didn’t stop beating for hours. “It takes time to learn, because there’s no lesson books,
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no song books,” Allen said. “Everything is done by memory, so everyone kind of gets in unison together, and really it’s the heartbeat of the whole powwow system. You really can’t have a powwow without drums.” The powwow also worked to bring awareness to people of non-Native American descent,
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and some people come each year to watch the proceedings. “We come almost every year, it’s kind of tradition I guess, and we decided to come today,” said Michelle Barilleaux, a junior at Borah High School. “I love watching all the dances, especially the traditional, because it seems like they’re really getting in touch with
It’s really just to celebrate life, and enjoy (ourselves), hit the drums, sing, dance, see friends. —Phill Allen
their roots.” Even though there were many people in attendance and many dancers, individuals said the numbers were significantly less than previous years. “Back in the 90s we had huge powwows in this area. We would have 10-20 times the dancers. We’d have between 800 and 1,000 sometimes 1,500 dancers,” said John Stockton, a singer and dancer at the event. “We could do that again in this valley, because it’s so central to all the reservations in Idaho. If we got more people involved, we could have
a bigger event for everybody in Boise.” The Seven Arrows Annual Powwow has happened at Boise State for many years, and even though attendance has dwindled some over the years, the audience and dancers seemed to enjoy the event. They clapped after each song and stood up out of respect when the elders made their way onto the floor. The powwow reminded the Native Americans of their roots, and introduced non-Native Americans to the world drums, regalia and spirited native dancing.
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Out of a crowd of nearly 400 people, 40 raised their hands when Martin Hambalek asked, “For the people that are here in the room, whose companies are hiring?” “Getting a job in Idaho is not the issue. The issue is that we don’t have enough students to fill the jobs,” said Hambalek, vice chair of the IT Software Alliance and Chair of the Events Committee for the Idaho Technology Council (ITC). Hambalek was an organizer of the event on Friday, April 19, when Boise State hosted the third annual develop.idaho conference in the Stueckle Sky Center. The purpose of the annual conference is to promote the technology community of Boise and grow student awareness regarding the availability of jobs in the Boise area. According to Hambalek, Boise State only has about 25 computer science graduates each year. “From what I’ve heard, nearly every junior computer
science major has an internship, and by the end of their junior year they’ve been offered a job after they graduate,” Hambalek said. “By the time they’re seniors, they get a job. According to Hambalek, the few students who do graduate with computer science degrees from Boise State are offered between $55,000 and $60,000 per year right out of college. Still, many students start college majoring in computer science but end up changing degrees.
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The 2013 event was largest develop.idaho event to date. In addition to the nearly 400 guest reserved tickets, nine speakers, including a few from out of state, shared their presentations. “It’s great to see the excitement in our community and bring so many industry leaders together for a day of training. It’s not very often that we get to have speakers of the caliber that we brought in today,” said Malcolm Hong, an event coordinator of develop.idaho in previous years.
The keynote speaker was Mikkel Svane, the CEO of Zendesk. Based in the Silicon Valley, Zendesk provides customer service and support software and is affiliated with more than 20,000 global organizations. In one round of funding, Zendesk raised $60 million, according to Hambalek. “They are one of the hottest, fastest-growing start-ups— certainly in the Bay area— but probably in the world,” Hambalek said. Subsequent speakers included individuals who had worked for prominent technology and software companies. “We wanted to get the best of, what I call the best of breed companies that can talk about how they did it,” Hambalek said. The speaker biographies are featured on www.developdaho.org. With the exception of Svane, each speaker will have his or her presentation available to view on the develop. idaho site in the coming weeks. The presentations were broken up by periodic breaks giv-
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The formal conference ended at 5:30 p.m. and Tech Cocktail hosted an aged-21+ mixer at 6 p.m. Tech Cocktail, a partner with the ITC, is a national program founded to promote start-up technology companies. “Each Tech Cocktail event is a chance for start-ups in the local community to come out to demo their products and meet people in a casual environment,” Hong said. Tech Cocktail featured 12 successful start-up companies at this particular event, all of which originated in the
Boise area. “It’s kind of eye-opening to see how many businesses are in Boise that are technology businesses that do well,” said Josh Valencia, a senior political science major at Boise State. In addition to examples of successful businesses, students had the chance to hear from people who built their business from the ground up. “Eventually, I want to start my own company. I keep reading stuff online, but it’s kind of interesting to hear from a person who actually did it,” said Surya Mahesh Tatapudi, a graduate student studying Computer Science who will graduate from Boise State in May.
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Camus’ ‘The Misunderstanding’ hits the stage Zoe Colburn Staff Writer
The theater is small, painted black, ceiling to floor. The stage, really just the floor, is backlit. Trees line the back of the stage. In front
of them, four large windows stand—two smaller on the left and right of the stage, two larger in the middle center. In the open space where glass would be, there is lace stretched in the frame. Each window notes a new room.
Unsettling and hauntingly beautiful music plays as the audience filters in. The lights dim, the music gets louder. When the lights come up again, there are five people standing on the stage. The music continues.
The play begins. Boise State’s theater department put on Albert Camus’ “The Misunderstanding” as a part of the 2013 Colloquium on Albert Camus. The show will run again April 24 to April 27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28 at 2:00 p.m. “The Misunderstanding” tells the story of a daughter, Martha, and her mother who run a motel with the help of an old man, and
make a living by murdering their guests and stealing their money. A man arrives at their hotel, Jan, the brother of the daughter, son of the mother, who has returned after being gone 20 years, but refuses to tell them, insisting he be recognized without a prompt. “The prodigal son,” he calls himself several times throughout the play.
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Raptor biologists help rescue stranded Grebes
An April 24 brown bag luncheon presented by Boise State’s Association of Office Professionals (BSUAOP) will focus on how to implement exercise into your daily routine at work that will ease tension, refresh you for the rest of the day and improve your posture. Cala Sielaff, assistant director of fitness programs, will present “Fitness Fun at Your Workstation” in the Recreation Center Classroom from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The presentation is free and attendees are encouraged to come at 11:30 a.m. to socialize and
Two Boise State Raptor Research Center biologists doing ecological research on raptors at the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground were part of a recent effort to rescue thousands of stranded grebes. Dugway is about 85 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. On Monday, April 15, about 5,000 eared grebes mistook wet pavement for water during inclem-
have lunch. The presentation will begin at noon. There’s no need to wear fitness clothing; daily work attire is fine. BSUAOP is a professional organization for Boise State employees, classified and professional, in educational office support positions. The organization assists its members in reaching a professional level of excellence, promotes positive attitudes and encourages further training in specific fields relevant to each member’s responsibilities within the university.
Mike Posner to headline Spring Fling Celebrate the season with Boise State’s Spring Fling on Saturday, May 4. This year’s featured artist is Mike Posner, with Aylen and The Good Husbands. Now in its 36th year, Spring Fling provides a family friendly celebration at the end of the academic year where students can interact with different campus organizations and have fun. The concert is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) at Taco Bell Arena. Tickets are free for students and $15 general and go on sale
Friday, April 19, at the Taco Bell Arena Box Office, at 426-1766, at all Select-a-Seat locations or online at idahotickets.com. In addition to the concert, a block party begins at 4 p.m. on the north side of Taco Bell Arena. Student organizations and community partners from across the Boise community will provide fun outdoor activities and giveaways. Students and their friends can spend the day dashing through obstacle courses and bolting down water slides.
ent weather and crashed into the hard ground. Many died on impact and others suffered broken legs, wings and other ailments. Because their legs are situated so far back on their bodies—an anatomical design that is perfect for swimming and diving— the migratory waterfowl are unable to land or take off without water. It also makes walking
difficult. Boise State biologists Kristina Mitchell and Chris Rockwell helped gather the grebes for removal to nearby bodies of water, where they would be able to take flight and continue their migration. Officials note that this type of mass crash landing is not unusual for grebes. In fact, it happens every few years.
Boise State is buying more land Boise State is acquiring the four-acre, 45,000-square-foot Christian Church property located across from the SUB for $5.9 million. It is the single largest parcel of land left in the university’s master plan expansion zone.
The building, located at the future heart of the university, will be used for temporary office, classroom and meeting space until it is eventually torn down for new construction. About 30,000 square feet in the building is usable office and classroom
space. The church will continue to occupy the building for up to a year through a lease agreement. It has purchased property on Ustick Road in Meridian and will eventually relocate, changing its name to Parkview Christian Church.
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Emergency management works to maintain safety Jessica Adamson
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Within the last 11 days there has been a bombing at the Boston Marathon, the related shooting at MIT, an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas and bomb threats to schools and businesses across the Treasure Valley, including Boise State. In light of these recent events, it seems that emergency preparedness and safety are on a lot of minds. For Emergency Management Planner Rob Littrell, safety and preparedness are always on his mind. Littrell is the head of the office of Emergency Management and Continuity Planning at Boise State, a relatively new office created in 2011. “My job is to coordinate and refine emergency operations,” Littrell said. “I make sure that we provide a safe and secure campus for staff, faculty and students.” Littrell works with departments across Boise State including Campus Security, Boise Police, Environmental Health and Safety, Facilities Operations and Maintenance, Risk Management, and Transportation and Parking. These groups work together to train staff and faculty, prepare for emergencies and work to prevent crises before they happen. Emergency management is more than responding to an incident that has already occurred. According to Littrell, emergency management and continuity planning focuses on four areas: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Mitigation
The first area, mitigation, relies on pre-emptive measures to avoid hazards and stop emergencies from occurring in the first place. “Mitigation involves keeping the campus safe by preventing emergencies. We have had the Department of Homeland Security come to campus and perform vulnerability assessments,” Littrell said. “We have implemented between 80 and 85 percent of their suggestions to help make the school safer.” Part of preventing emergencies on campus also involves helping those students, staff, and faculty members who may be having issues coping with stress or issues with mental health. The Campus Assessment, Resource, and Education (C.A.R.E) Team has been established as a resource for individuals to report their friends or colleagues that may be a threat to themselves or others. “The goal is to be preventative rather than reactive,” Littrell said.
Preparation
Littrell works with building coordinators, faculty members in charge of the safety and evacuation procedures for each building on campus, to ensure
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Due to prepardness, security and Boise Police were primed for the bomb threat called in to campus. that each building and the people in it are prepared in the face of an emergency. “There are over 200 buildings on campus. Each one has an emergency action plan,” Littrell said. “The building coordinators use the emergency action plan to train faculty and staff, and to protect individuals in the building.” Mary Aagard, an assistant librarian and head of Access Services, serves as the building coordinator for the Albertson’s Library. The library has some of the highest traffic of any building on campus, with several hundred students in the building at any given moment. “(As building coordinators,) we manage getting people out of the building if the fire alarm goes off or for any reason we feel the need to evacuate the building,” Aagard said. “All the staff members also have different roles they perform when they’re evacuating the building.” Aagard and other building coordinators receive training from the office of Emergency Management. That training is then passed on to other staff and faculty within the building. “We recently had active shooter training. For me and two other members that work as assistant building coordinators, it’s our responsibility to get that information to the rest of (the staff),” Aagard said. “Many of us are also trained on CPR, first aid and using the defibrillators.” The new Micron Business and Economics Building (MBEB) is another facility that houses many students, staff and faculty. In order to ensure the safety of the approximately 600 students usually in the building, the university hired Gail Puccetti as building manager, facilities coordinator, and building coordinator. In order to keep emergency operations running smoothly, Puccetti has created detailed charts outlining each staff and faculty member’s role during an emergency. “Everybody has a walkie-
talkie. Everybody has a vest so they can be easily recognizable. It’s very, very pointed exactly what they’re supposed to do, exactly where their station is, where they’re supposed to look, where they’re supposed to go after their job is done,” Puccetti said. The MBEB was also built with safety in mind. Each stairwell is equipped with alarm boxes, fire doors and detailed evacuation instructions. The building’s outside doors have a lock-down feature that keeps threats out but maintains access for police and fire crews.
Response
All the work done by the office of Emergency Management and building coordinators helps train and prepare them for those rare moments when real emergencies do occur. In these instances, timely warnings for students, staff and faculty are crucial. The primary system used to disseminate emergency warnings is the BroncoAlert system. This system sends warning emails via BroncoMail accounts. For those students who opt-in a text message or phone call will come to their cell phone, giving them instant information and updates. “As of Feb. 25 of this year, only 28 percent of students had opted in. This is the number one thing students should do in order to keep themselves safe during emergencies,” Littrell said. The alerts will generally give information concerning what is happening, where the situation is taking place and what action to take in response to the threat. Once a threat is confirmed, the goal is to have the BroncoAlert sent out within five minutes. These alerts will only be sent out when there is real danger for individuals on campus. Littrell admitted that he received some critical feedback from students upset that the university chose not
to alert students or evacuate campus after the bomb threat last Friday. “When the first threats were called in around the valley on Thursday, we started talking about what we would do if we received one,” Littrell said. “Friday morning we set up our Emergency Operations Center with Boise Police and Lieutenant Tony Plott. We were primed for (the bomb threat).” After the call was received, the university consulted with law enforcement and determined that the threat was not credible. No evacuations took place and no immediate alert was sent out. Later that day, an email was sent to students to apprise them of what had occurred earlier in the day. “There was never a real threat to campus,” Littrell said. “But there are enough people who listen to police scanners and watch the news, so we sent out the email because
we wanted to let people know what had happened.” If there was a major emergency requiring the entire campus to evacuate, all people would be directed to the nearby Julia Davis and Kathryn Albertson parks until the situation is under control. Scenarios involving active shooters involve different protocol. According to Littrell, there are three courses of action to take during a shooting. “If you are able to do so safely, you need to get out of the building you are in. If you can’t do that, you need to find a place to hide out,” Littrell said. “If you can’t do either of those, your last option is to take out the shooter. This should only be done if you have no other option.”
Recovery
After an emergency takes place on campus, the priority of the university is to re-
sume operation and restore normalcy. “When you close down campus for a long time, you tend to lose students,” Littrell said. “We want to have classes back in session as soon as possible.” Each new scenario brings the opportunity for growth and improvement of university emergency planning. Littrell has created a list of nine goals he has for improving safety and preparedness at the university. Building coordinators are also always looking for ways to improve their emergency action plans. “There’s always room for improvement because things are always changing. That is something that’s great about Boise State is they’re always offering new classes and workshops,” MBEB coordinator Puccetti said. “Things are always evolving and we may need to change a few things.”
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Concert outshines the sun Cher Wada Koenig Staff Writer
The Student Union Performance Series (SUPS) shined again by inviting students in out of the rain for great tunes and dry seats. The beginning of Earth week might have started as a rainy, gloomy day on campus, but was instantly transformed once within earshot of the Student Union Building (SUB). Last King Outlaw took the stage first as crowds started to pour in out of the weather. The three-person ensemble of drums, guitar and bass hit the spot with groovin’ reggae sounds which not only attracted students but university faculty as well. Eric Shaw, athletic certification specialist from the registrar’s office, hap-
pened to be having lunch in the SUB and lucked into the music. “I like this stuff, this is pretty true reggae roots,” Shaw said. “I’ve met James the guitar player (of Last King Outlaw), he’s been in a couple classes that I’ve been in and he’s a really cool guy. I had no idea he was playing tonight and I’ve always wanted to check him out.” The band really brought in the crowds. Audience seats were full, tables were checkered with people and passersby congregated in the hallway. At one point there was even a father and young baby jamming to the sounds. And if the music wasn’t enough to compensate for the weather, the smiles and applause from audience members filled the bill and seemed absolutely infectious. By the time
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SUPS took place in the SUB due to a rainout on Friday. the first band was ready to pass the torch, the crowd appeared content with staying put. When One Drop from San Diego finally took the stage, it was a welcomed treat as demonstrated by the applause and ever growing head count. The five-member band incorporated drums, bass, lead and rhythm guitars and a double keyboard ensemble to create their booming upbeat sound.
The beat reverberated far and wide and rippled filled water cups in the back of the room, which aided in the collection of audience members. One student who had listened from the beginning was Alyssa Conmy, psychology major. Conmy said she enjoys reggae and even though she didn’t know this was happening she was glad that she happened to come in at the right time.
“I actually just went to a reggae concert over spring break,” Conmy said. As the performance got closer to the end, fans stood up and started dancing and waving their arms with the band’s rhythm, demonstrating just how great a way this was to spend a rainy day on campus. “There’s nothing like a little reggae on a rainy afternoon on Friday,” Shaw said.
Discussing higher education Danielle Davidson Staff Writer
The American higher education system used to be for the elite upper class and students got into universities because their family members were alumni. That’s changed over the years, but Louis Menand, Ph.D., stated, in his lecture for the Distinguished Lecture Series here at Boise State, the education system still has its problems. Menand is a scholar of American studies and is said to be a front-runner in his field. Winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2002, as well as a Francis Parkman Prize for his book The Metaphysical Club (2001), he was carefully chosen to be a speaker for
the Distinguished Lecture Series. He currently writes for The New Yorker and also takes part in writing for The New York Review of Books. But, in coming to Boise State he focused on the topic of higher education and its history, along with its good and bad implications. Menand began by telling the audience how six percent of the American population is students, but pointed out the higher education system isn’t faultless. “The system can become sticky,” Menand said. Menand stated the system can interfere with its own productivity and effectiveness because of a few factors. The factors he mentioned were the lack of clarity about what
should be taught in college, the professors only having expertise in one field and the fact that people attend college for various reasons and need different things out of it. “I was really interested on his view on current education and how the education system is treating undergrads,” said Dallas Pullen, junior applied math major. “Obviously he’s brilliant and I thought it was really cool that he gave us a huge historical background and then tied that into what’s happening now, and trying to compare and contrast what the differences are and what’s happening that’s a problem and continuing to be a problem.” He also vied for the Liberal Arts in colleges, and said the humanities
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Dr. Louis Menand lectured on higher education. translate and interpret. Because they have the job of interpreting, he said a person can’t measure the results like a science experiment and so the results won’t be the same every time. “I really liked the fact that he talked about how Liberal education courses should be taught disinterestedly and how they shouldn’t be taught for the purpose of preparing
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Trace Cyrus, a singer/ songwriter from California, is best known for his hit song “Shake It” from his former band Metro Station. He is also the brother of Miley Cyrus. On Thursday, April 18 Cyrus rolled through Boise on tour with his new band Ashland High, and bands The Millionaires and Lancifer. Wooing the crowd with some of his new Ashland High songs, he ended with two of Metro Station’s biggest hits “Seventeen Forever” and of course, “Shake It.” Arbiter staffer Madison Killian caught up with Cyrus at his performance. Arbiter: Where does the name Ashland High come from? TC: My hometown in Kentucky. Ashland High was the high school I went to, I just really love my hometown and want to make sure that they know I don’t forget them. I have Ashland tat-
tooed on my face, and on my hands. my dog is named Ashland. Arbiter: Who are your biggest musical influences? TC: My dad, for sure. He bought me my first guitar right before he shot the video for “Achey Breaky Heart”, he inspired me. His work ethic, and just the way he treats his fans I really admire. Even though I don’t exactly play country music, he’s definitely my influence. Arbiter: Do you have any embarrassing on stage stories? TC: I fell off of stage while I was playing with Metro Station once and scraped up my leg pretty bad. I mean, not that many people saw it because the other singer of metro station was singing, but I was still pretty embarrassed. Arbiter: Most memorable fan? TC: I have lots of memorable fans. I had one girl who traveled from London to New York to just go see one show. It’s always pretty memorable when people travel from different countries, or even different states to see a
show. Arbiter: If you could have a theme song what would it be? TC: I think it would be “Shake It”. Just because I feel like I owe so much to that song. I probably wouldn’t still be making music if it weren’t for that song, even if it gets kind of old to me, I’ve performed it thousands of times, but if I had a theme song I’d have to say it’d be that. Arbiter: Do you have a pre show ritual? TC: I just warm up my voice before the show, and I always pray to God and thank him for all I have before every show. Arbiter: What songs are on your party playlist? TC: I really like Chief Keef right now. He’s a new rapper and he’s only 17. I really like his songs “Love Sosa” and “Hate Bein’ Sober.” I also really like Wiz Khalifas new album O.N.I.F.C. Arbiter: What is on your bucket list? TC: I want to see more of the world. I’ve travelled all over the world on tour but I’ve really only seen hotel rooms and venues and tour busses. I’ve been to Paris and I’ve never seen the Eiffel Tower, you know?
shocking and very cold. And then the final moments of the play were very telling about the playwright’s philosophies and the playwright’s views on life.” Overall, “The Misunderstanding” is worth seeing. “I would definitely recom-
mend it to people,” Imbriani said. McAllister found the academic value of the play to be very evident. “I would recommend it to many, many classes, religious philosophy classes, in particular. I would say students in general would enjoy the play and discussing it,” he said.
Camus’ ‘The Misunderstanding’ [A&E page 1] “It was really good,” said freshman theater arts major Tia Imbriani. “I liked the slow movement they did.” Senior education major Kyle McAllister also liked the play, and particularly enjoyed the tension between Martha and Jan. The Arbiter
“I think my favorite part has to be the interaction between Jan and his sister, Martha,” McAllister said. “They have an interesting dynamic. Like when she doesn’t know who he is, she doesn’t want to know who he is, it makes killing easier. But when she does (know)
her feelings are heightened.” Camus’ particular brand of philosophy hits like a weight to the chest at the end of the play, whether it was surprising or not. “I wasn’t surprised,” McAllister said. “But the reaction from Martha was a little
students for a vocation, but they should be taught merely so students can understand the philosophy behind a method,” said Kandra Polatis, senior history major. Menand ended by saying the humanities were indispensible to academia as a whole and even though the humanity departments are usually the first to get shoved aside, they can’t be replaced.
Nicole Reither is a senior graduating in May with a degree in Communication and a certificate in Public Relations. Like Tasha Adams, she is also terrified of graduating–missing out on free food at the BRC, student tickets to events and the luxury of the free gym. “The undaunted undergrads” is an account of working through lastsemester fears and getting the most out of the college experience. Four weeks, four weeks is all I have left of being an undergraduate student here at the great Boise State. So, as the day approaches my bucket list dwindles down. With a big road block of deciding what to do next, I was surprisingly taken aback when a good friend texted me telling me she had purchased a massage for me for my graduation gift. It all seemed like too much but shout out to my girl Annella Kelso for such a generous gift. Have you ever gotten naked in front of a complete stranger? Yeah me either, until today. The masseuse was very professional but I still felt extremely anxious and awkward at first, especially because it was a man. I have never thought of myself as a very conservative person and I’m usually not uncomfortable with the idea of massages. However, as the hour approached I found myself feeling weird about the idea of having a strange man rub my back and legs while trying to relax. In the beginning I was very tense and not sure how to act. However as the hour played out I found myself settling into a sea of not thinking and total mitigation. The fifty-five minutes was up way too soon and before I knew it I was putting my clothes on and driving away with only the smell of the oils left on my skin. Reminiscing on the gift I was given from my dear friend, I realized stepping out of your comfort zone is something everyone should partake in. With finals around the corner and my personal fear of starting a new job and not feeling fully prepared, a massage was exactly what I needed. It helped to center me and get lost for an hour out of the day. College has taught me how to think logically and to problem solve. But most importantly it has taught me what it is like to take a leap of faith on something and hope for the best. So if you’re graduating and starting your life just like me, then I challenge you to jump out of your box too and go get a destressing massage before finals. It will be a good way to calm the nerves before reality really sets in. You may not be comfortable with the idea. But trust me, in the end it is all worth it. arbiteronline.com
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ith some demographics seeing unemployment rates into the 20 percent range, college graduates have every right to be nervous about finding a job after graduation. But despite daunting media coverage, the statistics are actually in favor of new entrants into the workforce: unemployment for recent grads is steady at 6.8 percent. Even better, it’s only 4.8 percent for all people in the work force with an undergraduate degree. Debbie Kaylor, director of the Career Center, agrees the job market is getting better, but admits, “Is it still tough? Absolutely.” Most commonly, she sees employers recruiting not specific degrees, but specific skills sets, with any degree being acceptable. That was true for recent graduate Nick Ricci, who graduated in May of 2012 with a bachelor of business administration in economics and chemistry minor. “I applied in every way you can apply, to around seventy positions I felt I would have excelled at, and received a call back from a total of two companies.” But it only took him two weeks after gradation to land the position he has now, where he’s very happy, even though his work doesn’t pertain to his degree. According to a study done by the Georgetown Public Policy Institute titled, “The College Advantage: Weathering the Economic Storm,” during the recession, the United States lost around 7 million jobs. Throughout the recovery period of the last two years, about half of that number has been gained back. The study points out an interesting statistic that will give college students and recent graduates hope: more than five million of the jobs lost during the recession did not require any post-secondary education. Of the 3.5 million that have been added back during the recovery, over two million require a bachelor’s degree. In other words, the recovery has created a demand for a college education that wasn’t there before 2010. This increase in demand is part of the reason why the unemployment rate for recent college graduates dropped quickly from a high of 17.9 percent in 2009, to 12.6 percent in 2011, to 6.8 percent as of early 2012, found in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey. Boise State students are uniquely advantaged by graduating in Boise. The unemployment rate here was at just 5.7 percent in December of 2012, a number that most analysts see as normal and healthy. Along with the low cost of living and strong draw for the tech industry, Boise State alumni have good options on the home turf. Kaylor said that historically, around 80 percent of Boise State graduates stayed in the Treasure Valley, although the number is decreasing as Boise State brings on more international students, to around 70 percent now. “There are great opportunities here. It’s very hard to leave” she noted, adding that around two to three percent of graduates start their own businesses, a number that fits Boise’s entrepreneurial spirit. Her best advice to current students? “Internships are by and far the number one experience during college that employers are looking for” she said. Kaylor estimated that 92 percent of employers expect some internship experience on an applicant’s resume. Outside of school, she suggests networking as the best way to land a gig. “Everyone needs a fabulous resume but that alone isn’t going to get you a job. You have to network.” She also said the networking website www.linkedin. com is one of the best resources for recent graduates available. There is some bad news for young college graduates. According to CNN Money author Annalyn Kurtz, “young college grads who work full-time are now making about $3,200 less each year than they were in 2000, adjusting for inflation.” With a high level of student debt, the average college graduate will be starting off making less and paying more bills. The Boise State Career Center services are free to students, up until the gradutation following their own. After that, services are $40, or $20 for members of the Alumni Association. It’s best to schedule an appointment for resume help, but walk-in visits for a quick proof read are available every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m.
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Seniors superior in Nevada victory
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April showers may not have brought May flowers yet, but the Boise State men’s tennis team felt its effect when their match against Nevada was forced inside the Boas Tennis Center. However, the Broncos still succeeded beating Nevada on Senior Day 5-2 on Friday afternoon. The Broncos started off slow losing, the doubles point against Nevada creating a loss of 1-0 to begin. The Broncos’ doubles team of Andy Bettles/Nathan Sereke won their match 8-1 to start off doubles, but Nevada took the next two matches winning 9-7 for each match. The Wolf Pack also started out strong in the singles match with Nevada’s Victor Ouvrard defeating Nathan Sereke 6-3, 6-4. However, the Broncos were determined to defeat the Wolf Pack and seniors, Scott Sears and Filipp Pogostkin, helped lead their team to that victory. “Scotty played absolutely awesome,” Head Tennis Coach Greg Patton said. “I mean he, in the singles, did great. It’s funny. All season his game has
been really great in the doubles and today (he) was kind of dicey, but he pulled it out in the singles and it helps us. It sets the tone.” The other senior playing on the day, Pogostkin, also assisted in the overall win by taking his singles match. Playing well in the beginning, Pogostkin won his first game 6-0, fell behind in the second losing 7-6, but got back into his rhythm to win the last game 6-4. “(I) played a pretty good first set and then kind of was up and then,” Pogostkin said. “I don’t know, my mind kind of went away a bit. I just went back to what I needed to do because I knew I was better than him. So, I just came attacking his forehand and coming in and finishing the points off the net.” The younger members of the team also played well with Andy Bettles winning his match 6-2, 7-5, Thomas Tenreiro winning 6-2, 6-1, and Garrett Patton ending the day with a victory of 7-5, 6-4. Boise State seized the victory on Senior Day over Nevada 5-2. However, the win was sentimental as seniors Sears and Pogostkin played their last
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Junior Andy Bettles returns a volley at the Boas Tennis Center on Friday in the Bronco’s 5-2 win over UNR. matches at home. “It’s bittersweet. I’m so happy to see the two of them come through in the singles,” Patton said.
April 25 . “It’s going to be interesting because of the Air Force’s altitude,” Sears said. “The conditions are going to be tough.
We’re just trying to focus on practice the next couple of weeks and get a good weekend before we head up there and just try and do our best.”
years in contact sports like football, comprised 7.4 percent. “Ankle sprains overall are the most common thing you see nationally or internationally.” said Lewis. On the frontline of treatment for the Broncos are the athletic trainers. “If one of our athletes has something that comes up we are the ones that have to make the initial assessment,” said Marc Paul, Assistant Athletic Director and Head of Athletic Training. “We have to determine what’s going on…if they
even need to go see a doctor or if they have to be referred out to another physician or if we need to call in an ambulance, all of those decisions are made by us.” There are seven full time athletic trainers on staff, five graduate assistants and 30 undergraduate students through the approved undergraduate training program. “I feel very strongly that the initial contact of the athlete should be through the athletic trainer,” Lewis said. “They’re the ones who are with the athlete day in day out in the locker room, they know the athletes a lot more intimately than we do, we are here to back them up.”
Paul added to that testament. “We see the athlete every day. We see them in practice, at games, we travel with them. We see them before practice and events, we see them during and afterwards,” he said. ISMI receives both acute and chronic injuries from BSU as well as the community. Physicians diagnose patients using x-ray and ultrasound as well as examinations. Physical therapists work with patients on rehabilitation and therapy to help athletes recuperate and get back to playing.
Coming into the bottom seventh, Bourke and Mackenzie Whyte both got on base as Barnes strode to home plate. With two outs and the pressure on, Barnes hits a major homerun to center field to bring home Bourke and Whyte and to clinch the victory over the Aztecs at 5-3. “It was really exciting. I mean the momentum!” Barnes said of her homerun hits. After a small rest, the Broncos hit the field again for the second game with batting starting off slow. Both teams had no runs and no hits until the bottom of the third inning when Boise State’s Ashley Palmer doubled to left field. Power hitter Tara Glover
then hit a single high drive to get Palmer home and Boise State on the scoreboard at 1-0. San Diego Aztec started connecting well with two homeruns to center field, one in the fourth inning and another in the sixth to take the lead at 2-1. The Broncos’ excellent defense kept the Aztecs scoreless in the last inning and kept hopes of a victory in sight. In the bottom of the seventh, Whyte with two outs and two strikes hit a high drive to center field to bring home Jordan Kreiger to tie up the game at 2-2 to send the game into extra innings. Leading off, the Aztecs hit a homerun in the top of the eighth to retire pitcher Kenzie Cole and take the lead
at 3-2. “We started off a little slow. Our defense was solid in our second game. We gotta stay right there,” Whyte said. However, Boise State couldn’t quite run their way in and ended up being defeated by San Diego State 3-2. “I think that they (the two games) were really similar games,” Head Coach Erin Thorpe said. “We just didn’t get the big hit in the second game. Well, we did, but then we didn’t. It was definitely a game of fireworks today. Neither team wanted to lose and we were both battling at the end.” The Broncos have another home Mountain West series against Colorado State starting this Friday.
Boise State will begin their play in the Mountain West tournament coming up against the Air Force Falcons in the first round on Thursday,
Bucking the sports injuries trend Courtesy Devin Ferrell
It was a usual game in the 2013 NCAA Championship series. The University of Louisville Cardinals were up a point against the North Carolina Blue Devils with six minutes left in the first half. Sneakers squeaked on the floor, the bounce of the ball could be heard throughout the court, and the shouting of the coaches was drowned out by the cacophony of spectators in the stands. The game took a bizarre turn, however, when
guard Kevin Ware broke his right leg after landing from blocking an attempted three point shot by the Blue Devils. Players and fans were stunned at the unprecedented injury and some players, coaches and spectators were moved to tears. “Each sport is somewhat unique in what commonly occurs,” said Dr. Kirk Lewis, Orthopedic Surgeon at Idaho Sports Medicinal Institute. “Each sport has its injury that we see more commonly, of the joints that are injured obviously the knee is the one that usu-
ally gets injured the most generally followed by the shoulder as far as serious injury.” Injuries like Ware’s, while graphic and painful, are not the norm in college athletics. In an NCAA published report on football injuries between the 2004 and 2009 seasons, 41,000 injuries were reported with the most common being ligament sprains amounting to 30 percent of total injuries followed by knee injuries. Concussions, in what has become a growing concern for athlete safety in recent
Broncos split games in SDSU double header Angie Christiaens Staff Writer
With the sun barely peeking out, the Boise State women’s softball (18-22-1, 2-5 MW) competed on Saturday against the San Diego State Aztecs in their home field at Dona Larsen Park. Scheduled to play both Friday and Saturday afternoon, rain forced the Broncos to play a doubleheader on Saturday. The Broncos split the two games first winning 5-3 and then losing in extra innings 3-2. The first game proved
to be an exciting, as Boise State made a comeback with the help of two impressive homeruns from Sarah Barnes. However, the Aztecs scored first, going one for one in the top of the first inning to take an early lead at 1-0. The Broncos weren’t going to stay scoreless for long, as they scored in the bottom of the third inning when Holly Bourke singled to right center. Devon Bridges and Makenna Weir connected as well to bring Bourke home for one run to tie the
score at 1-1. San Diego State and Boise State went bat for bat in the remaining innings until the bottom of the sixth when the Aztecs extended their beginning lead to 3-1. Boise State’s Barnes would have none of that, as she homered to left field to put the Broncos behind by only one at 3-2 going into the last inning. Winning pitcher Rebecca Patton then ended any hopes of extending the Aztec lead throwing three easy outs that included a strikeout in the top of the seventh inning.
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