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Murder in Moscow
Student-teacher relationship at University of Idaho ends in tragedy Rebecca De León Editor-in-Chief
The Broncos earn a top-5 ranking in the AP preseason poll.
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Katy Benoit, a 22-year-old University of Idaho graduate student, was shot and killed Monday night. The main suspect, Psychology Assistant Professor Ernesto Bustamante, shot himself in the head in a nearby hotel room just hours later. A Moscow police officer told The Lewiston Tribune that Bustamante and Benoit had a sexual relationship which was broken in March of this year. Benoit’s roommates told police Bustamante threatened and assaulted Benoit “on multiple occasions” and even once put a
gun in her mouth. Friends of Benoit told news outlets that she filed a complaint with the University of Idaho in June about Bustamante’s behavior, but the university did not confirm the report. His departure from the university shortly after was characterized as a resignation, which was finalized Friday. Reports say Meghan Walker-Smith and Emma Gregory, Benoit’s roommates, were baking cookies Monday night when Benoit stepped out to the front porch to smoke a cigarette. Shortly after, witnesses said they heard multiple gunshots. Walker-Smith and Gregory went outside to find Benoit lying on the ground and told police they suspected Bustamante.
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Officers were able to obtain a warrant for Bustamante just hours after the shooting. His body was found the next morning with what police described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound. “Katy was a beautiful, intelligent and musically talented woman and we are so saddened by her tragic death,” parents Janet and Gary Benoit said in a statement Tuesday afternoon. An affidavit written by Moscow police officer Bruce Fager said, “(Rowdy Hope, friend of Katy Benoit) confirmed that Bustamante had multiple handguns and multiple personality disorders to include one
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Rate Comparison SHIP • $811 a semester • about $135 a month • No deductible (in UHS) • $250 deductible (non UHS)
“WAIVE” PACKAGE • $350-$475 a semester • $70-$95 a month (if nonsmoking and healthy) • $1,000 deductible (no exceptions)
“Waive that SHIP Goodbye!” ads from Blue Cross are everywhere – in the newspaper, in your inbox, on a truck that drives around campus with foam hands attached to springs –everywhere. SHIP, or the Student Health Insurance Plan, is a formidable $811 a semester, which is automatically charged to your Bronco account unless you waive it. “The Student Health Insurance Plan, a group policy, breaks down to about $135 a month, while most individual policies run about that much and their deductibles are going be about $1,000,” Marika Butler, SHIP coordinator said. The advertised rate for Blue Cross’ “Waive” campaign is around $70 a month, or $350 a semester. That is the rate for a nonsmoking male between the ages of 20 and 29 with no dependents. The minimum deductible is $1,000. A nonsmoking female in the same age range has a minimum monthly payment (with the Blue Cross’ “Waive” package) of $95 a month. This additional $25 is probably due to the available maternity care coverage. By semester, that is $475, a little less than 60 percent of the cost of SHIP. The minimum deductible is also $1,000. Blue Cross’ package covers doctor visits and other basics, but only after a deductible is met and the student is still responsible for around 20 percent of medical costs. This percentage is called co-insurance. SHIP’s deductible is $250, but visits to University Health Services (located in the Norco building) are completely covered.
Some of the things available at University Health Services (UHS) are: doctor visits, acne treatment, allergy medication and testing, injections, mental disorders and substance abuse help. Another thing to remember is that insurance rates for most plans change depending on the individual’s health history. In some cases students might not even be approved to receive coverage from companies like Blue Cross. A good example is the Waive SHIP package -- just being a girl adds $25 to the premium! There’s also a pre-existing condition limitation in most insurance packages. For SHIP, this limitation is waived as long as the student uses University Health Services, meaning that if someone already has a medical condition, like asthma, and they go to UHS for treatment, this treatment is covered (except for lab work and certain procedures). But those fees apply to everyone, as lab work has to be sent off campus. In most private plans, the pre-existing condition limitation applies to most conditions, sometimes even acne or allergies, no matter where the individual receives treatment. This means that if someone has a pre-existing condition, the company may cover doctor’s appointments and specialist appointments, but they will not cover the medication necessary. Using the example of asthma, insurance may cover the visit to the asthma specialist, but not the inhaler. So if a student is healthy and likely to stay that way, Blue Cross may be the way to go. If someone is worried about possible medical expenses, SHIP is a pretty good option.
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NAMPA, IDAHO --- After a tense six hour stand-off, a robbery VIRGINIA --- Tuesday afternoon, suspect was found dead in his a 5.9 earthquake caused tremors own home. It is undetermined if from New York to the Carolinas. The he shot himself or if he was hit by epicenter was between Richmond a police officer’s gunfire. and Charlottesville, but buildings in Four officers arrived at the Brooklyn swayed and shook, causing 29-year-old man’s doorstep to quick evacuations and briefly spark- serve a $250,000 warrant for robing worries of an attack. A District of bery around midnight. When Columbia fire department spokesman said there were numerous injuries but no reports of serious injuries or deaths. Many government buildings are currently being inspected for structural damage. mct campus
Gaddafi’s base shattered TRIPOLI, LIBYA --- Libyan rebels captured Colonel Gaddafi’s fortress-like compound Tuesday. After a gate was busted, residents and rebels poured in and started looting as pande-
monium set in. One lucky individual hauled off a gold-plated rack for holding liquor. The next day the compound came under fire from Gaddafi loyalist forces, particularly
from the woods that surround the city zoo, reported to be “infested” with snipers. According to reports, 400 have been killed and 2,000 have been injured so far in the battle for Tripoli.
MP ac- Syria investicused of gated for crimes funding against humanity fraud AUSTRALIA --- Member of Parliament (MP) Craig Thomson of Australia is being investigated for fraud. He is alleged to have withdrawn more than $100,000 and hired an escort service with a company credit card issued by his former employers, the Health Services Union, between 2003 and 2005. Thomson denies these accusations and claims that others had access to the same card and he is not responsible for the fraudulent charges. Should he be convicted, he will lose his seat and his party will then lose the majority vote. The Prime Minister expresses full confidence in Thomson.
SYRIA --- The U.N. voted to send investigators to Syria to find out if Damascus committed crimes against humanity during its savage repression of anti-government protests. Over 2,000 have been reported killed since March; Syria’s rulers have deployed tanks, snipers, artillery and, allegedly, even naval bombardment against demonstrators. London led the decision to avoid an oil embargo due to concerns that it would affect the Syrian people more than the rulers.
Hurricane Irene to hit Carolinas
SOUTH CAROLINA --- Hurricane Irene has already swept through the Carribean, and though it looks to have weakened, it is likely the hurricane will pick up again as it reaches the eastern seaboard. The entire East Coast is on hurricane advisory -- effects of the hurricane reach farther than the center of the storm, so people as far north as Maine are warned to be prepared. Irene is projected to be off the Florida coast late Friday, head up through the Carolinas, hit shore Saturday afternoon and possibly even reach the Chesapeake Sunday afternoon.
Stage Hazare enters day collapse 10 of hunger strike kills 7
NEW DELHI, INDIA --- Leader of the India anti-graft movement, Anna Hazare, enters the 10th day of his 15-day hunger strike today. Recently he spoke against his supporters who came to protest while intoxicated. He asked them to obey the law: if the protestors start fistfights, they will lose legitimacy and the movement will be crushed. Details on the Lokpal bill and anti-graft movement Monday.
INDIANA --- Dozens were injured when a stage in Indianapolis collapsed during the Indiana State Fair Aug. 13 due to high winds. Meagan Toothman, 24, was declared dead Monday after being in a coma for more than a week, bringing the death toll from the accident to seven.
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they approached, the man fired on them and then locked himself inside his house. Officers attempted to contact him for six hours, but were unable to contact him. When a bomb squad robot entered the home around 6 a.m. Wednesday, it found the suspect dead. No officers were injured.
Cycle Learning Center opens BOISE, IDAHO --- The construction in the Lincoln Parking Garage has been mostly completed, leaving more parking, a new Student Media building and the new Cycle Learning Center. It is designed to be a one-stop-shop for bicycle needs and will offer seminars in bicycle repair. Their hours are noon to 6 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday.
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‘Money-mobile’ smashed, thousands missing BUDAPEST, HUNGARY --More than $20,000 was lost after a prison van carrying convicted bank robbers crashed into a bank’s security van. As emergency response personnel focused on getting the victims out of the vans, civilians simply drove by, picked up the money and carried on their way. By the time the police arrived, all the money was gone and there was no trace of who had taken it. Prison and bank officials are suspicious that crime bosses in prison are responsible for the incident, planning it out so their subordinates outside prison could take the money. The convicts claim they didn’t even know it was a bank security van. “The bank remains very suspicious,” a police spokesman said. “Of all the vehicles that could have hit their van, it had to be one full of bank robbers.”
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It all began with algae oil and curiosity. When junior Dave Schenker “heard of some crazy people who ran their old diesel cars on algae oil,” his interest was piqued. He began exploring how the diesel engine worked -- an exploration which led him to Boise State to study mechanical engineering. Schenker is now the founder of Greenspeed, a student club with a mission to build the fastest vegetable oil-fueled vehicle. “First we’re going to get the vegetable oil record,” Schenker said. “What we would like to do eventually is beat the petroleum record with vegetable oil. That’s our end goal.” In order to beat the diesel record/ reach their “end goal” Greenspeed would have to run the truck 215
mph, which Schenker predicts that with vegetable oil, might take another year. The current vegetable oil record is 98 mph. “We’re very confident we’ll be able to do that because we’ve gone over that record [on diesel],” Schenker said. “And vegetable oil has almost the same amount of energy as petroleum.” Greenspeed has done in two and half months what would usually take two years. “‘Yeah so what’ve you been workin’ on this for about two years or something? On the truck?’” said Dave Schenker as he wrote on an invisible clipboard imitating the inspector. “I said ‘try two and a half months.’ ” It took about two years of paperwork and procedures to get the club started, but the team was finally able to find sponsors to donate parts for the truck.
Boise State is one of two universities that partnered with Ford to compete at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The team had only two weeks to assemble the vehicle after the parts came in. Those weeks were ones of sleep deprivation for the team, but they persisted through set backs and made it to Northwest Utah Aug. 16. Though the truck has not yet been run on vegetable oil, Greenspeed is well on their way to meet their goal. They were able to run their truck on diesel up to 150 mph but Schenker only ran the truck 137 mph to be safe. In three weeks, Greenspeed will go back to Utah to beat the fastest recorded run on vegetable oil. Schenker hopes to continue with the club and eventually turn it into a permanent program. Greenspeed’s truck will be in front of the engineering building this Friday.
Murder in Moscow [Local page 1] Bustamante calls a ‘psychopathic killer’ and another Bustamante calls ‘the beast,’ “ The Tribune reported. One comment on RateMyProfessor.com described Bustamante as “walking the line between genius and insanity. He’s totally nuts but knows his sh*t.” The Arbiter
Benoit, a Boise High School graduate, had just graduated college this spring and was entering her first semester as a grad student before her bright future was tragically ended earlier this week. The University of Idaho rescheduled its convocation in lieu of recent events and issued a
statement on its website. “We are both shocked and saddened by these events. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to the victim’s family and friends. The university is making grief counseling available for students, faculty and staff,” the statement said. arbiteronline.com
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There’s a little gem that lies under a green canopy on the corner of University and Euclid. The College of Western Idaho Culinary Arts Program is serving
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Culinary arts students at College of Western Idaho serve lunch to hungry Broncos. salad, Italian sausage and zucchini pasta, grilled flank steak and artichoke flatbread. For those who can’t get in during regular hours, but never miss
a football game: the student culinary club will offer pre-game tailgate food such as barbeque ribs and Italian sausage sandwiches. “The reason that we wanted to
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What baby Broncos should know about etiquitte, safty and not getting fat Lindsey Hileman Lifestyles Editor
College is a time for firsts. Whether it’s the first time living away from
parents or moving into your first off-campus apartment, you might find out there’s a lot you don’t know. If you don’t want to walk around in dirty clothes that smell nice, learn
the difference between detergent and fabric softener. Also, liquid dishwasher detergent is not the same as concentrated dish soap. Soap plus dishwasher equals foam party in
your kitchen. Yes, these mix-ups actually happened to Arbiter staff members. Life on your own can be hard, so here are our tips to help keep your head above water (or foam).
Gratuity guide Who to tip and how much Food services
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Server: 15-20 percent Buffet server: 10 percent Note: If service was bad, you should still tip the minimal 15 percent—these people make far less than minimum wage and you may very well be one of those people at some point. Speak to a manager or fill out a survey so your server knows they need to improve. Delivery driver: 10 percent
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Facebook makes changes to privacy settings Mct Campus Facebook will launch a series of privacy upgrades today, giving users more control of how they share personal content, as well as the ability to limit some information their contacts can post about them. Rather than forcing a user to dig into their settings menu to limit who can see a photo or status update they have shared, Facebook will put those menu choices directly on the controls of the post. Facebook will also begin allowing users to veto “tags,” or profile identifiers, on photos and posts shared by others. Users won’t be able to stop someone else from posting a photo of them or mentioning them in a post, but Facebook will allow users to block having their profile attached to the content. “You have told us that ‘Who can see this?’ could be clearer across Facebook, so we have made changes to make this more visual and straightforward,” Chris Cox, vice president of product for Facebook, said in a blog post Tuesday. “Your profile should feel like your home on the Web - you should never feel like stuff appears there that you don’t want, and you should never wonder who sees what’s there. The profile is getting some new tools that give you clearer, more consistent controls over how photos and posts get added to it, and who can see everything that lives there,” Cox added. The changes will start becoming visible to some users today, and will gradually roll out to Facebook’s more than 750 million users in the follow-
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ing days. In the past, if users wanted their postings to be visible to anyone, they could set their privacy settings to “Everyone.” But Facebook is now changing the name of unlimited sharing. “We are changing the name of this label from Everyone to Public so that the control is more descriptive of the behavior: Anyone may see it, but not everyone will see it,” Cox wrote in the company blog post. “This is just to make the setting more clear, and it’s just a language change.” For the first time, Facebook will also allow users to change their mind after they post something, by either editing or deleting a post. Some of the changes appear to echo many of the features built into the new, competing Google+ social network, where users are prompted to designate “Circles” of people with which can share content when they join the site. The two social networks have recently appeared to be engaged in a tight digital duel, with Facebook announcing a series of improvements to its gaming platform on the same day, for example, that Google+ launched games. Google+ launched June 28, and a Facebook spokesperson said in an emailed response to a newspaper that the changes had been in the works for some time. “We’ve been working on building these updates over the last few months and, as we said a few weeks ago, this is launch season and we’re ready to get it out of the door,” the spokesperson wrote.
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This structure stands between the Albertsons Library and the business building. It’s particularly beautiful in the spring when the surrounding trees bloom.
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campus “Art is your emotions flowing in a river of imagination.” Devin—Los Cerros Middle School, 1999.
From the galleries of the SUB to the sculptures on campus, Boise State has an abundance of art worth showcasing. It can be easy to overlook some of the cool creations adorning our grounds, so here’s a fresh perspective on original pieces worth checking out.
(Above) This Bronco is a powerful figure standing in front of Bronco Stadium. (Right) Space in the SUB is reserved for artwork from Boise State students and alumni. (Below) Also in the SUB, a collection of memorabilia from human rights events in Boise.
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(Above) This star stands in front of the Rec Center. (Left) Art was placed by the culinary arts building as a memorial to Rene Clark. (Bottom) A bronze statue is another representation of our mascot.
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First days not just fun and games Ben Mack
Opinion Editor Fun games! Free food! Contests! Prizes! Sounds like the tag line for a carnival, huh? Believe it or not, it’s a description of some of the activities of Bronco Welcome, the annual hodgepodge of events designed to welcome new students to Boise State. But all the fun and games raise a question: is Bronco Welcome too childish? Freshman Sarah Donaldson had a positive sentiment. about the events. “I liked the Bronco Welcome stuff,” Donaldson said. “All the people were nice.” According to its website, the purpose of Bronco Welcome is for new students to “Get involved, make friends, and be inspired.” While those may be important things to pass on to freshmen, the natural question that comes to mind is, “is it working?” The answer to that is an unequivocal yes. Though the name and some of the events, including eating blueand-orange pancakes at the annual Short Stack Shindig, dodgeball tournaments and a game of “Cops and Robbers,” may sound silly, their purpose is not. Bronco Welcome serves as a valuable tool in helping students adjust to life in college and point them in the right direction. In having a 10-day series of events, Boise State is hardly alone: the University of Oregon, for example, hosts Duck Days to help their new freshmen while USC has LA Live. At both schools, highlights include serious events such as campus-wide water balloon fights and convocations similar to the one that took place Aug. 19. Freshman Tu Anh Vu, a mass
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Freshmen enjoyed blue and orange colored pancakes at the Short Stack Shindig Friday, Aug. 19, one of many Bronco Welcome events. communication major from Vietnam, believes Bronco Welcome is helpful. “I feel welcome,” she said. “You get a lot of information about school.” Donaldson, a political science major from Walla Walla, Wash., attended several Bronco Welcome events, including Convocation, the Short Stack Shindig, and a shopping trip to Fred Meyer
organized by University Housing. “Convocation was long,” Donaldson said, but added “I liked the other events.” She said she would definitely recommend other new students attend Bronco Welcome events, as much for the important information as the camaraderie many of the events offer. Vu also said she would recommend Bronco Welcome.
“I would recommend all the new students and international students go,” she said. Though statistics haven’t been officially released yet, it’s safe to say that given its skyrocketing enrollment in recent years, Boise State currently has its largest freshmen class ever. With the university expanding more, the construction of the new business building and the
Lincoln Housing Complex slated to be completed by spring 2012, Bronco Welcome will become even more important to help the ever-growing student population feel connected. Also, helping students feel connected may help Boise State’s abysmally low graduation rates: according to collereresults.org, only six percent of Boise State students graduate in four years,
and the university’s overall graduation rate stands at 28 percent. Boise State’s graduation rate ranks as one of the lowest in the West and barely half of the University of Idaho’s 53 percent graduation rate. Perhaps, if more students feel connected, more will graduate. So is Bronco Welcome slightly childish? Sure. But is it necessary? Absolutely.
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Students wait in line to change classes at the Registrar’s Office Wednesday, Aug. 24.
Be wary of waitlisting Ben Mack
Opinion Editor Many students know all too well the frenzy of the first week of the semester: the droves of students sneaking into classes, flooding the admissions office, the hordes of pleading emails jamming professors’ inboxes, and the desperation of students hoping to get into the classes they need to complete their educational goals. If you’re a Boise State student, chances are you’ve been on the waitlist for a class before. “Waitlists provide academic departments with valuable data and provides students with the best opportunity to get into high demand courses,” said Kris Collins, who works at the Registrar, which is responsible for the waitlisting system. “The concept of waitlists has been around for years. Many de-
partments at Boise State had internal waitlist systems. These required a lot of manual time and labor and many students weren’t aware that they even existed. Boise State went live with BroncoWeb in 2001 and the waitlist functionality was added in 2010.” Since that time, the waitlist has become a normal function for students trying to get the classes they want, and it’s as ubiquitous as cram sessions in the Albertson’s Library or football games on a crisp fall afternoon at Bronco Stadium. Collins believes the waitlist has caused a shift in what classes Boise State offers to students. “There have not been any technical changes since we went live, but I do believe that waitlists have caused a cultural shift. Academic departments are now able to see unmet demand and are working to increase course sizes and/ or add sections to try to meet this
demand.” The shift, though, has been positive, and Collins believes the current incarnation of the system is effective. Prior to wailtlists students had to constantly check BroncoWeb for availability and hope that they happened to be online when someone else dropped the course that they needed. “We also had reports of students with earlier appointments holding classes and dropping them for their friends,” Collins said. “Students also spent a lot of time contacting instructors trying to get permission numbers to override a full class. The waitlist process is a much easier and more equitable system.” However, students should not simply rely on the waitlist then cross their fingers, wish upon a star, consult a medium, visit an astrologer, or make a deal with the devil to get into a class. BroncoWeb will not let a student
register in more than one section of the same course or for classes that have time conflicts. “The waitlist process abides by these same rules. Our biggest issue is that waitlists don’t work with classes that have a corequisite requirement,” Collins said. But if you are on a waitlist, Collins has some advice. “My best advice is continue to monitor your progress on the waitlist. Watch for other sections to open up and try to be flexible with your schedule,” she said. The wailtist will continue to run through the fifth day of classes for the regular session. Check your BroncoMail account for notification that you have been added to course. While the waitlist is a handy tool, students shouldn’t rely on it. The best solution, still, is registering for classes as early as possible.
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When triumphant rebel fighters and thousands of ordinary Libyans stormed Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s fortress compound Bab al-Aziziya after a daylong battle that ranks among the fiercest of the Libyan Civil War, the world breathed a sigh of relief. The ruthless Gadhafi – who had ruled Libya for 42 years and was the world’s longest-reigning dictator – had finally been defeated. The images of joyous young men climbing atop a sculpture of a clenched fist holding a U.S. warplane will undoubtedly stay with us forever. The shrine constructed by Gadhafi, whose name has more than 30 common spellings, commemorates his survival of the 1986 U.S. bombing of the compound. With the rebels finally storming the capital of Tripoli, toppling the Gadhafi regime and liberating an entire nation with a verve and gumption that’s become the envy of the world, it would seem their long and bloody struggle is finally over. But the real battle in Libya is just now beginning. The real challenge will be what type of government will replace the deposed Gadhafi. As the West’s experience watching governments in Central and Eastern Europe such as Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Romania, and Belarus transition from communism (both to democracy and, in the case of Belarus, autocracy) should tell us, there’s a wide range of possible scenarios which may take place. The odds that Libya will make a successful democratic transition depends upon a number of different factors, and for
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important lessons about the very real dangers of democratic transition, they need only to look to Iraq. One of many questions facing the new Libyan government is how much influence members of the “Old Regime” of Gadhafi will be allowed to have in the new Libya. On the one hand, there will be demands for justice against those who aided in Gadhafi’s abuses against the Libyan people. On the other hand, incorporating at least some of them into the post-Gadhafi Libya offers the tantalizing appeal of a smoother transition, due to the insight they have about how to run a state and the fact that it will decrease the pool of potential pro-Gadhafi insurgents. They could seek to disrupt or even topple the new government, a major problem faced by Iraq after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that removed dictator Saddam Hussein. A particularly important question is what happens to members of Gadhafi’s security forces. In Iraq, both the U.S. and the new Iraqi government attempted to incorporate Saddam loyalists into the new government, with disastrous results culminating in a near-civil war in 2007 and an insurgency that continues to bedevil security forces to this day. Similar events could potentially unfold in Libya, a largely heterogeneous society with over 138 different tribes, according to NPR. To be clear, there is no definite answer for how to move forward. Whatever is decided, and however Libya develops, will be the result of the Libyan people’s own decision-making. But Iraq serves as a history lesson, one the Libyans should be determined not to repeat.
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The Broncos will be relying on Kellen Moore’s arm and senior leadership to try and take them to a BCS National Championship game this year.
Broncos #5 in preseason AP poll Wyatt Martin Sports Editor
For the second straight year in a row, the “men in blue” will head into the season with a top five ranking in the nation’s top media poll. Last season the Broncos were ranked #3 in the preseason AP poll, earning their highest starting ranking in school history. This year, Boise State will have to start their climb from the number five spot. The Broncos will have a chance to move up quickly if they can triumph over #19 Georgia in Atlanta Sept. 3. Number three Oregon Ducks will be traveling to Dallas Stadium to open their season against the #4 LSU Tigers, making it inevitable for a team in the top four to not
start their season with a game in the loss column. In other words, if Boise State beats the Bulldogs, they should move up a spot. The number five ranking is the highest preseason ranking in the Mountain West Conference’s history. TCU had previously held that honor with their number six ranking last year. It is also the highest ranking the Broncos have received in any of the major preseason polls thus far. The USA Today preseason poll put Boise State at number seven, ranking Florida State and Stanford ahead of them. And ESPN’s preseason power rankings have them at number six. Sept. 3 will be their first test facing 19-ranked Georgia in Atlanta. This will mark the second straight season in which the Broncos will face a top-25 school at a “neutral”
site. Boise State will have to wait until Nov. 11 when they host Texas Christian before they get another crack at a top ranked team. While the Broncos have never been a team to buy into any sort of preseason hype, there’s a sense things may be a little different this year. This squad appears to have a bit of chip on their shoulder, considering the way things went toward the end of last season. With 26 seniors and play making ability at nearly every position, this team may have a chance to do something no non-AQ school ever has: compete for a national title. The road to the BCS National Championship in New Orleans won’t be easy battling against two top-25 teams and 10 others who would love nothing more than to take down the giant as Nevada did last year.
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The Boise State volleyball team will start their season this Friday at the Southern Utah Tournament where they will play Pacific University, Drake University and the University of Southern Utah. After a long offseason, the team is ready to get back on the court. “We’re ready to compete,” senior setter Breann Nesselhuf said. “We’ve been training all summer. The last two weeks, we’ve been in fall camp, so we’re ready to start playing somebody else.” “It’s been a long summer,” said Head Coach Shawn Garus. “We had 14 players this summer working out. They were really focused and it made me really excited to get going.” With a new season comes some new challenges, such as switching over to the Mountain West Conference. “It’s exciting,” senior libero Amanda Remy said. “I think that it is a higher level of volleyball. There is no big powerhouse like Hawai’i, but across the board, everyone is better competition.” The Broncos were picked to finish sixth in the Mountain West by the coaches, something that has given them a bit
of a chip on their shoulder. “I guess it is somewhat expected, but it also means nothing,” said Garus. “We’re all 0-0 right now and if we are playing well, I know that we will be in the mix with the top teams in the conference. Sixth is kind of like ‘you’re the new dog and you will have to prove yourself.’ I think the players are understanding of what that means, and they are willing to do the work.” The Broncos will also be starting the season with a 14 game road trip and will play 20 out of 30 games on the road. “I did not do a great job with scheduling,” Garus said. “We do not play a home game until the end of September. That’s a challenge, but I think that if we stay healthy, we will have the depth to be able to survive those tough road swings, especially early in the year. The team will just be that much more excited to play at home.” The veteran leadership of both Nesselhuf and Remy will help the Broncos through the tough road stretch. Both are used to leadership roles as they enter their senior season. “It is really hitting us that this is our last season and we have a lot of expectations for our senior season as well as for
the younger girls,” Remy said. “We’re just making sure that everyone is on the same page and we’re all looking for the same goal.” The Broncos will also be replacing players at the middle blocker position in place of graduating seniors Alisha Young and Sadie Maughan. Young was named to the AllWestern Athletic Conference First Team last year, and Maughan was named to the All-WAC Second Team. Their presence on the court will be missed, but the Broncos have two promising prospects in Darlene Nwagbuo and Brittany Reardon. “Overall as a team, we are playing better volleyball,” Nesselhuf said. “We don’t necessarily have a big powerhouse like Alisha gave us or Sadie gave us last year, but overall we are definitely more consistent.” The season will officially start with the game against Pacific University, and the Broncos are ready to step back on the court and face all of the challenges of this new season. “All three matches will be winnable if we play well,” Garus said. “We will learn a lot about ourselves when we get done. No matter what we do, we will come back next week and keep getting better.”
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Catching a glimpse of the receivers What the wideout position looks like for 2011 John Garretson
Online Sports Editor To even dream of having Austin Pettis and Titus Young back on the blue turf is simply outrageous, so Boise State coaches are looking to come up with the next best thing. From the beginning of the spring season to less than two weeks away from the Chic-Fil-A kick-off game against Georgia, the wide receiver position has been under close watch for the next play-making option quarterback Kellen Moore to have at his disposal. Already established in the position is senior Tyler Shoemaker, who did not play in Saturday’s fall scrimmage, but already has a solid relationship with Moore. “I’ve played with Shoe enough that I understand him and then with the other guys we’ll kind of develop it as it goes and then we’ll be good to go,” Moore said. Besides Shoe filling in at the number one spot, there are still voids in the receiver position that need to be filled. Names such as Geraldo Boldewijn, Mitch Burroughs, and Troy Ware who have not received as much notice in recent years are at the center of attention for candidacy. “Yeah, we’ll get those guys going they’ve been working hard. Once we get closer to the actual game we’ll get a formation of a few things but
they can make plays,” Head Coach Chris Petersen said about the supporting cast in receivers. One player who has been closely linked to the No. 2 slot is Boldewijn, a 6’4” 2oo-pound sophomore from Amsterdam, Netherlands. Appearing in all 13 games in his debut last season, Boldewijn ended with 11 receptions for 160 yards. Those statistics do not scream “starting wide receiver” but with a sub-4.40 40 time and the type of build he has, it seems that he is destined to break out this season. Holding comparisons to a hybrid of Young’s speed and Pettis’ hands, the Capital High alum caught a 66-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Joe Southwick that was good for six in the scrimmage. If there is one sleeper standout on this Bronco team, it’s Boldewijn. Up next is the 5’9” Meridian native, junior Mitch Burroughs. Someone else with statistics that do not back up the name, Burroughs has only 17 grabs for 151 yards in his two seasons as a Bronco, and is known more for his special teams abilities. However, Burroughs has emerged as a potential slot receiver over this past off season, becoming a keen option for Moore in pressuring situations. The size and speed of Burroughs compares favorably to that of Wes Welker of the New England Patriots. Saturday night he was
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Fans and coaches are looking to Tyler Shoemaker to become Boise State’s “go-to” receiver this season. able to prove it with three catches for 62 yards, one being a 45-yard completion from Moore. Last is freshman receiver Troy Ware, a red-shirt last season who’s making great strides on getting no-
ticed as a perennial threat. Ware continues to work with the second team but there was a lot of commotion being made on his performance in the spring session. At 6’1” 180-pounds, Ware has the ability to create sepa-
ration from corners as well as the hands for a prototypical receiver. Ware made himself known to the public Saturday night by leading the receivers with four receptions for 42 yards.
There is still some time left before Sept. 3 rolls around but the ambiguity of wideout positions creates an exciting and intense process that fans should pay close attention to.
Backpack, boulder, climb, kayak The Outdoor Program introduces more fresh air Nikki H anson Journalist
Blue skies, rolling hills, yoga in the wild at dawn, rushing rapids, night hikes and towering mountain sides for climbing are only a few of the many experiences that the Outdoor Program offers. The Outdoor Program consists of students, faculty, staff, and alumni that have an appetite for the outdoors. Their
passion relates to the many programs that are being offered throughout the upcoming school year. It’s the start of the fall semester and unfortunately for many of us, that means we need to make the transition from summer relaxation back into school mode. In the chaos of beginning classes, many clubs are left in the wake. However, it is important to take advantage of the abundance of clubs avail-
able on campus. Idaho, and specifically Boise, has wilderness areas that many of us have not explored, but it’s never too late to take the steps for your first big adventure. Throughout out the upcoming school year the Outdoor Program has many trips that will foster a new love for the outdoors. A few of the highly anticipated trips for this year include: the three rivers in three days
rafting, Snake River rafting and caving, the Frank Church Wilderness backpacking and full moon adventure night hike. This is only a limited selection of the many options the program is offering this semester. College is a way for many of us to gain new experiences and grow along the way. The Outdoor Program has the tools to give students memories that will last a lifetime.
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Crossword ACROSS 1 Beatles film 5 Globetrotter’s need 9 TV choice 14 x, y and z, in math 15 Israel’s Barak 16 Curved moldings 17 Hard to spot 18 Muddy up 19 Chestnut-hued horses 20 Chicken, beef, or fish? 23 Bar order 24 Sweetie 25 Three-time Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Film 27 Saw 32 Membership list 33 Slangy morning cup 34 Tabloid exclusive 36 Inferior 39 Director of the last episode of “M*A*S*H” 41 Concerning 43 Hershey’s toffee bar 44 First name in daytime TV 46 Worldweariness 48 Gin maker Whitney 49 Jazz and swing periods 51 Word with crew or key 53 Gridiron call 56 Respectful title 57 French vineyard 58 Expensive bottle of wine? 64 River including Livingstone Falls 66 Major in astronomy? 67 Balm ingredient 68 Milk dispenser 69 Hardly handsome 70 Loads 71 Run for the __: Kentucky Derby 72 Understands 73 Gusto
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54 Tolkien ringbearer 55 1975 Tonywinning play about a stableboy 59 The munchies, e.g. 60 Cruise stop 61 Dark purple fruit 62 Eternities, seemingly 63 Midterm or final 65 “Golly!”
Phi Eta Sigma Book Drive For Invisible Children Presented by: Phi Eta Sigma Location: Boise State University Contact: Mary Hogan 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Displacement by Alicia Jane Boswell Description: Utilizing etched patterns in silver and copper in addition to incorporating the enamel technique of Champlevé, artist Alicia Jane Boswell presents. Presented by: Student Union Fine Arts Location: Student Union Gallery Cost: Free Contact: Rebecca Baker
Friday, August 26, 2011 (All Day) Phi Eta Sigma Book Drive For Invisible Children
Boise St. W Soccer vs. Eastern Washington Presented by: Boise State Intercollegiate Athletics Location: BOAS Tennis and Soccer Complex Cost: Admission = Adults - $5, Youth 18 & Younger are $3. Students are FREE with student ID Contact: Allison Bender
Saturday, August 27, 2011 (All Day)
Phi Eta Sigma Book Drive For Invisible Children Contact: Mary Hogan
Sunday, August 28, 2011 (All Day)
Email Matthew Summers at BSUEnt@gmail.com
Phi Eta Sigma Book Drive For Invisible Children Boise St. W Soccer vs. Gonzaga Presented by: Boise State Intercollegiate Athletics Location: BOAS Tennis and Soccer Complex Contact: Allison Bender
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Div:9 Due: 8-12-11 Runs: 8-25-11 MKTS: BSU,U/U 12 August 25, 2011
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Styles shown from left: Ladies’ “Bahama” in black sequin, $75. Ladies’ “Angelfish” in linen/ leopard, $80. Sizes 6-10M. Men’s Authentic Original “Sahara”, $69.99. Men’s “Bahama” in plaid, $55. Sizes 8-12, 13M. The Arbiter
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