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Blaine Eckles, the new associate dean of students and director of student rights and responsibilities, grew up as an “air force brat,” attending three different junior highs and three different high schools in six different states, but his family will always call Oregon their home. Eckles’ favorite childhood memory, however, is living in Hawaii and hanging out at the beach. Eckles received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon with a double major in psycology and sociology. He went on to received his Masters in Education with an emphasis in rehab counseling from Western Oregon, and received his Ph. D. through the University of Idaho in Adult Organizational Learning and Leadership. Eckles said his main goal for Boise State is to have a successful campus that can communicate effectively. “I want this to be a caring, respectful community,” Eckles said. Eckles shared his outlook on life, one that can be appreciated by students and sugar-aholics alike stemming from the fact that his favorite food is chocolate chip cookies. “What problem of the world can’t be solved over a cold glass of milk and warm chocolate chip cookies?” Eckles said. All joking aside, Eckles is excited to be the new associate dean of students, and the new direction the dean’s office is going. “Having an office of the dean is going to create a greater clarified funnel where if students or faculty are struggling we will be a more clarified resource for them to tap into,” Eckles said. The office of the
dean is spearheaded by the Dean of Students, Christian Wuthrich. Wuthrich grew up in the Bay Area in San Jose, Calif. He left home to go to college at 18 and spent most of his adult life in the west. Wuthrich has three children: a 12-year-old, an 11-year-old and a 9-year-old. Wuthrich received his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree at the University of Idaho before moving on to Washington State University to earn his Ph. D. The focal point for all of his degrees is education, and as Wuthrich’s interests changed, his focus switched to higher education. His interests in higher education center around students and student development theory, faculty worklife and university finances. “It’s an excellent time to be in higher education because we are challenged to help those that attend and those that are in our immediate community excel and prosper,” Wuthrich said. “I’ve always been excited about learning new things and the pursuit of knowledge.” Wuthrich said Boise State is a good school because of the growth and changing student demographic. “I really enjoy that type of environment, and Idaho is a great place to live and work,” he said. More specifically, Wuthrich loves Boise. He has watched it grow and is very fond of the outdoor lifestyle. “It is nice to see people out riding their bikes and walking,” Wuthrich said. Before coming to Boise, Wuthrich worked for five years teaching part and full-time in higher education and administration programs. He said he worked mostly with graduate, master, and Ph. D students. Previously,
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Hundreds of freshmen walked onto campus for their first day of school on Monday, knees buckling and in a dripping sweat. Questions like “Will the professors be nice?” and “Will I make any friends?” racked their minds as they attempted to find their first class. Many new students have heard horror stories of college during high school and have myths built up as fact about this ominous university, when in reality, it is not all that scary. Karla West, director of Counseling Services, discussed the stresses that affect freshmen in recent years. “Research shows that anxiety and stress are bigger issues than depression in college students,” West said. “This
can mostly be attributed to adjustment to campus and the economy.” For example, students may worry about financial struggles at home. Pressure from parents can add to the current anxiety freshmen may experience when starting college. West said any time a person is faced with a completely new environment, such as a college campus, he or she is bound to feel at least some anxiety. “Students have a very strong desire to achieve. They want to achieve what they perceive their parents’ expectations to be,” she said. Haley Hudson, an 18-yearold freshman studying computer science said she was mostly nervous about time management and being able to handle the workload. Maddi Foster, a 17-year-old
freshman studying kinesiology, echoed those feelings of anxiety regarding the workload and time management. Zach Chini, an 18-year-old freshman studying accounting and economics, said he was mostly worried about tests. He knew in high school he really didn’t have to study for tests and is worried about how much he will have to study for finals. “Students develop some anxiety about workload, but that is (relatively) easy to overcome once they develop time management skills,” West said. “Students don’t know how to set up a schedule and be disciplined to follow it.” Nathan Towry, an 18-yearold freshman studying communication said he was a little nervous about the college experience, and mostly worried about large lecture classes and
the lack of personal interaction with professor. In response to these concerns, West said, “Generally, professors are willing to get to know students if the student is willing to communicate with them.” Professors have difficulty getting to know each and every student because of the enormity of their classes, but when a student puts forth effort, the professor is usually willing to give he or she help. Most professors make themselves available to students via office hours or by appointment. “Most freshmen adjust well. It just takes some coping and strategic skills,” West said. She encourages freshmen who are struggling to, “Seek help, don’t be discouraged. We are here to support and encourage you.”
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Get involved at the Volunteer expo Get involved in the community at Boise State by giving back. The Volunteer Expo offers students an opportunity to get their hands dirty, in some cases literally, and make a difference in someone’s life. The expo will feature dozens of non-profit agencies that are on hand to offer students the chance to work at the food
bank, the Salvation A r my, w i l d l i f e conservation and much more. To learn more, contact the Student Involvement and Leadership Center at 426-1223, or stop by the expo on Friday, Aug. 31 anytime from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Jordan Ballroom located in the Student Union Building.
Get wet with the Outdoor Program School may be in session, but that doesn’t mean all fun summer activities have to come to a screeching halt. The Outdoor Program is offering students the chance to get wet and wild during the Bronco Welcome rafting trip. The trip is scheduled for the main section of the Payette river, a full seven mile stretch.
The main section is a good section for novice and advanced rafters alike as the section features Class II and III rapids. The cost of the trip is $35 and the deadline to register is Sept. 5. The actual trip will take place on Sept. 9 from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. for more information check out rec.boisestate.edu.
New eats on campus New eateries join other dining options on campus. Construction is complete for the new Papa John’s located in the Interactive Learning Center and the J.R. Simplot Cafe in the Micron Business and
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Economics Building. University Dining Services will be opening a Subway in the Student Union Building. Papa John’s will feature personal pan pizza. The J.R. Simplot Cafe will feature Starbucksbrand coffee.
Be a Bronco FAN Be an active member of Bronco Nation and wear blue and orange Friday, Aug. 31 for this semester’s first Bronco FAN Friday. Friday marks College Colors Day, a nationally
r e c o g n i z e d celebration promoting college tradition. Friday also marks the football season opener versus Michigan State. Post photos of blue and orange attire
on the Boise State Facebook page for a chance to be eligible for a prize giveaway. For submitted photos to become eligible they simply need to garner the most Facebook “likes.”
Boise State has partnered with the nonprofit Wyakin Warrior Foundation to accomplish the goal of providing severely wounded veterans a full fouryear scholarship. Additionally, the opportunity is being offered to transition from the military into an academic environment.
The Wyakin Warrior Foundation is hosting a golf tournament to support scholarships for the wounded veterans Thursday, Sept. 13. Starting at 1:00 p.m. the tournament will take place at Falcon Crest Golf Course. The tournament cost is $125 per
golfer, or $450 per team. Cash prizes are offered to the golfers with the longest drive, straightest drive, the longest putt and the closest to the pin. The event will be followed by an awards ceremony and dinner complete with a silent auction, gift bags and door prizes.
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Plan to have plans: Upcoming events Amy Merrill News Editor
Thursday, Aug. 30
Don’t miss out on any of the events happening on campus. Check out the schedule for events taking place today and this weekend.
A live DJ will be on campus from the University Pulse, the university’s only student-run radio station. All week long from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. prizes and giveaways will
be happening under the Pulse tent on the sidewalk of University Drive across from the Student Union Building (SUB). Afterward, head across the street to the SUB for the first of many free concerts this year. Presented as
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The Spirit of Boise Balloon classic glow lights up Ann Morrison Park.
part of the Student Union Performance series local and regional bands will be performing live on the Student Union Patio. Campus is essentially its own mini metropolis. For students new to campus, returning after a hiatus, or uncertain about resources on campus information tables are set up at various locations on campus today and tomorrow. People manning the booths will be decked out in Bronco orange and are available to answer questions. The information tables are also accessible for quick directions and for those curious about student diversity and inclusion at Boise State ask for directions to the Multicultural Student Services. Located in the Student Union Building, Multicultural Student Services has free refreshments and conversation. After finishing up at Multicultural Student Services, feel free to head over to the Academic and Career Center. By touring the departments in the building students will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of two Bookstore Gift Cards worth $25. The departments are well worth a visit in order to maintain a steady path to graduation. Light snacks and drinks will be available for the duration of the event from 3 to 6 p.m. Just in time for dinner, Boise State’s BGLAD (Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians, and Allies for Diversity) student organization members invite students to join them in enjoying a never-ending nacho bar
and ice cream sundaes. The event will take place in the SUB from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Bergquist Lounge. Games will be played and prizes will be won. For those interested, orders can be placed at this time for BGLAD club t-shirts.
Friday, Aug. 31 Hosted by Student Diversity and Inclusion, Disability Resource Center, International Student Services, Multicultural Student Services, and the Women’s Center, including the LGBTQIA Lounge, is Diversity Day Defined, or D3. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the SUB patio students will be celebrating the diversity found on the Boise State campus. Food, fun and entertainment will all be part of the party, and students who would like to can learn more about opportunities and resources. In the afternoon check out what some of the Bronco ladies have to offer. Head over to the Boise State soccer complex located at 1507 S. Oakland for the Bronco Invitational Women’s soccer tournament. Boise State takes on Montana at 6 p.m. The cost to attend is $6. Afterward it’s time to consider plans for the big game against Michigan State. Enjoy the game in the SUB in the dining area while eating free pizza and drinks during half-time for No Hunger Half-Time from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. After the big game, stick around the SUB for the after-party. The games center is kicking off this season’s first Bronco FAN Friday with free bowling
for the first 50 students. Just don’t forget to bring student I.D.
Saturday, Sept. 1 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic is taking place today beginning bright and early at 7 a.m. at Ann Morrison Park. More than 35 balloons are expected to fill the sky and event organizers offer viewers a single bit of advice: Stay away from what has been described as five very special porta-potties. Later that evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Return to the park for the spectacular site of inflated balloons at dusk. Food and live music will be available for enjoyment while the site of the 100-foot tall balloons lined up on the launch site. The balloons, which can’t lift off in the evening, will have burners lit and they’ll be choreographed to music.
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We love The Crux: Let us count the ways Zachary Chastaine Opinion Editor
There is no reason anyone should miss out on the superb medley of cool stuff The Crux has to offer. Tucked quietly at the corner of 11 th and Main street, the discreet coffeebar slash art gallery slash venue is not much to look at from the outside and could easily be missed, but don’t miss it, and here is why: There is no other venue like The Crux in Boise. Once through the door your senses will immediately absorb the extremely wide range of art hanging all over the walls which is most readily described as an urban fiesta. Ranging from ornate screen print tapestries to compelling urban-themed murals of Biggie Smalls and Oscar the Grouch. In another corner is a series of decorated skulls, which conveys a nice Dia de los Muertos atmosphere around the piano by the stage. The stage itself is not large, offering a four person band just enough room to stuff their equipment together behind a small perimeter of speakers that are loud enough to easily fill the entire place with sound. Students under 21 need not be worried about the bar, as the beverage variety at The Crux is open to everyone. Offering a standard lineup of Stumptown coffee imported from Portland, The Crux is an ideal place to get your java on for that long essay you need to write. Alternatively, there
itching to go on. Since January, the establishment has been forming into an upand-coming venue for shows, and given the openness to all ages of students, the shows themselves are also all ages. This makes for a great experience for all. Recently, The Crux was visited by several bands including San Francisco’s Tartufi, the group Learning Team and local favorite Finn Riggins who played with a pink gorilla that could seriously rock a bass. Additionally, the opener by Learning Team was a fun performance where the band would inform the audience with cool “did you know” questions between songs on their setlist. Freshman Zoe Colburn, communication major, was happy to be able to see the bands that played Sunday night and noted in her hometown “if it was worth going to it was 21 and over,” in regard to the openness of The Crux. Luckily The Crux is not age-exclusive, proof being the smiling faces of all ages as Fin Riggins’s keyboardist, Eric Zachary Chastaine/THE ARBITER Art covers walls of The Crux in downtown Boise on the corner of 11th and Main. Gilbert wound up the toys on his keyboard are also sodas and chai if Dead Guy Ale. upbeat atmosphere offers so they would dance you’re not much of a cofIts beverages and atmo- a place to work quietly around while he played. fee drinker, and if you’re sphere combined make with Wi-Fi at one of sevWhether you’re looking just wanting to unwind, for a distinctly North- eral tables peppered all for a place nearby campus the beer selection ranges western feel that is em- over the venue. to get away from the husfrom an affordable and bedded quite comfortAlternatively, The Crux tle and bustle of class or time-tested Pabst Blue ably into the growing is a great place to hang out needing a beer in a quiet Ribbon to selections for Boise scene. and talk with friends and environment while you the more prolific beer enThe Crux is spacious plan that trip to the sand wait for friends, The Crux thusiast such as Rogue’s and well-lit. Despite its dunes that you have been is the place to be.
Boise State’s Faculty Artist Series goes solo Tabitha Bower
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Boise State’s Department of Music will present students, faculty and the community with a performance series that is quite rare and unique to musical recitals. The Faculty Artist Series, beginning on Friday, Sept. 7, will feature the solo performances of numerous talented faculty musicians. “The solo piano recital and the solo song recital do not get performed much in this country, so a lot of that repertoire is not being performed,” said Dr. Lynn Berg, professor of voice and opera theatre. “A lot of the pianists go from symphony orchestra to symphony orchestra playing concerti, but a lot of the solo work is not being performed.” The multiple solo
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performances being featured at the upcoming Faculty Artist Series are what make this specific sequence so unique. “The university is very good to have provided this genre for piano and voice and other instruments,” Berg said. Additionally, all of the series’ concerts, which take place at the Morrison Center, are free to students and faculty members. Community members will be charged a small entrance fee. “The admission to these faculty artist recitals go to scholarship funding,” Berg said. Performances will include piano, cello, baritone and clarinet recitals, with the first performance featuring Boise State professor of music, Del Parkinson. His piano recital will also incorporate visual art and
spoken collaborations. “The program is called ‘Impressionism’ and it is featuring two composers, Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy,” Parkinson said. “In addition to the pieces that I am going to perform, I am also going to project images or slides of impressionist art. So, there will be paintings by Monet, Renoir and Degas that depict what’s written in the music.” Between compositions and impressionist art, Parkinson will add short narrations, further adding depth to his performance. This unique multi-media performance will bring to life stories of a beautiful young woman, a cathedral at the bottom of the ocean, gardens in the rain, fountains, moonlight and mermaids, amongst others. “I think it will be a great combination with music
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and art with narration,” Parkinson said. According to Anna Mullinaux, senior music education major, narration is a tool often utilized by Parkinson to compliment his performance. “Del never stops being a teacher,” she said. “Especially if he’s planned his recital around a topic. He talks to the audience conversationally and explains a work of music or gives some background.” As for what students can expect of Parkinson’s performance style, Ryan Wight, junior piano performance major said the most-fitting description would be nonchalant. “He sits on the bench at the piano as calmly as if he were sitting in an armchair,” he said. “He is known to close his eyes while performing. During one recital in particular
I saw him take off his glasses because he didn’t need them. The recitals are fun because they can be quite informal– Dr. Parkinson wearing a polo shirt with khakis for example, instead of a tux complete with bow tie. Basically, Dr. Parkinson is one of those pianists who makes it look so easy.” Upcoming performers featured in the Faculty Artist Series will include cellist Brian Hodges, pianist Betsi Hodges, baritone vocalist Lynn Berg, clarinetist Leslie Moreau with the Faculty Wind Quintet and a Faculty Chamber Music Concert. Parkinson will open the series on Friday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. For more information on upcoming performance dates and admission information visit the department of music’s website.
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Don’t touch the excellence bell “You remember that, Johnson” is Katie Johnson’s survival guide to Boise State detailing her experiences last year as a first-year freshman from out of state. At some point during your education someone has told you there is no such thing as a bad question. If you are anything like me, you don’t believe that statement at all. Last year one of my biggest weaknesses was my fear of sounding stupid. I hated asking questions. And I especially hated feeling like I didn’t know the answers to things I needed to know. Here’s the deal: You don’t know, and that’s okay. You don’t know everything about this school, and you don’t know a lot of things you’re going to need to know to get by. Asking questions is the quickest way to those vital answers. To make you feel a little better, here are (a few of) the dumb questions I wish I had asked: 1. How much laundry soap is too much soap for the dorm washers? Had I asked this question, I might have saved myself from the bubbled-over washer and clothes that took two cycles to get all of the soap out of. 2. What’s ALEKS? ALEKS is a math program that is completely user-friendly, as long as you have the mind of Einstein and the self discipline of Michael Phelps. It is probably the easiest kind of class to get behind in and the hardest to catch up in. My ALEKS math class is also the only C on my transcript. Had I asked about the program before I had taken the class, maybe I could have spared my GPA. 3. What are flex dollars? Only the best thing about your meal plan. Seriously. It took me awhile to realize they work at Starbucks and at a handful of restaurants that deliver to campus. Second semester I ran out of flex dollars before March. Whether this is an indication that I suddenly knew how to use them, or I am a hopeless Starbucks addict is for you to decide. 4. Why don’t upperclassmen touch the excellence bell? No, we do not think we are too cool for it nor do we just never have moments of excellence. We just know the repulsive things people do to that poor, poor bell in the middle of campus. Save yourself the need to wash your hands multiple times and the pang of embarrassment every time you walk by it and just... don’t touch the excellence bell. And while you’re at it, ask someone why you shouldn’t touch it. All I’m really saying is, sometimes feeling like you can’t ask has worse results than if you had just bothered to sound dumb or naive or whatever it is you’re so scared of sounding like. So go and sound young and dumb... and while you’re at it, don’t touch the excellence bell.
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Student Union Performance Series goes hip-hop Shontelle Reyna
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Thursday, Aug. 30, the second Student Union Performance Series will be going down on the SUB patio from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Three local hip-hop bands, Illumneye, The Mighty Deltaone and Exit Prose, will be featured at the mid-day show. University Pulse Music Director Shontelle Reyna caught up with some of the performers. Here is what they had to say:
Q&A with Exit Prose Q: Where did the Name Exit Prose come from? A: Exit Prose came from the fact my art and craft deal with words, which are prose, and I exit prose from my mouth so that’s how my name came about. Q: Do you have any albums or a place that people can go to check out your music? A: Well, if you live in the local area you can go to The Record Exchange; nowhere else because that’s where you go to support the independent local chain. I don’t put my CDs anywhere else. Online you can get them on bandcamp, iTunes, CDbaby
and some other outlets online. Proper respects to my partner Noah Hyde for mixing, engineering and producing all the beats for the album and also the album title for my current project “Sensational Woes.” DJ Flow does all the turntable work.
Q: How would you de-
scribe your music and what influences steered you in that direction?
A: My music I would describe as honest and very soulful. It’s hip-hop, but you can definitely tell that there is more influence involved. I am influenced by just about every kind of music, whether it’s blues, jazz or country. I like sto-
rytellers so I really like the writing. I wanted to be a singer before I wanted to be a rapper, but I could never sing (laughs). I used to listen to a little oldies back in the day — Otis Redding, Sam Cook — a lot of them cats and try to sing like them but uh… it didn’t happen. But through rapping and just goofing around I developed and discovered a voice where I could kind of do both and have fun with it.
Q: That was actually going to be my next question. So you decided to give it a shot after a while with the actual singing? A: It started off as me
Q&A with Illumneye members Elms, Mawk, Zabian, Ed Able and John Weighn Q: How did all of you meet and what made you decide to start this group, Illumneye? A: (Ed Able) First time
I remember getting together, at least for four of us, was about four years ago. I used to have a pool table in my house so these guys would come over and play pool and just kick it and freestyle and stuff; talk about hip-hop. I remember we brought over John Weighn. A couple years later we were introduced to Zabian, who is part of Percussive Tongues and we were
really impressed with what he was doing. We all started kicking it together and free styling and it just kind of happened.
Q: Where can people
go to find your music? Do you all have any upcoming events?
A: (Elms) If you want to see what we do you can go to our Facebook page. You can see pictures and stuff that we do. You can also go to John Weighn’s sound cloud. We have the show at BSU for the concert series coming up on Aug. 30,
which is also a graffiti art show that some of us participated in making.
Q: You touched on the art show, would mind telling a little bit more about that? A: (Mawk) This whole thing that we have coming up with BSU was a collaborative effort with Sector 17, which is me and Elms’ baby pretty much. BSU gave us the opportunity to pretty much transform their gallery space into an installation. We just wanted to blend the elements of hip-hop
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Exit Prose will showcase its lyrical skills at the second SUPS performance. just having fun in my bedroom, basically having a one-man concert. I like to sing and when you are by yourself it doesn’t matter if you sound good. It just matters how it feels and that’s why I like to sing in all my songs because you know, rapping is all about words. You have to put a
lot of words into it. Sometimes when you sing you can release the emotion or the feeling without having to say a whole lot. It’s like listening to some heavy metal band sometimes; you can feel when they are screaming. It’s the same way when you are delivering it. It’s all about the
feeling and I get that out.
and bring them to the table properly because it seems that a lot of people think that they are doing it properly and they’re just hustling ass-backwards. That is what we are doing, trying to show Boise that the hip-hop culture is still alive. It’s not on some commercial mainstream bullshit but we take this seriously. I think we can show people what hip-hop is about. It’s an actual art form and we take that pretty serious.
eye’s sound isn’t like any group I can really think of. It’s really original. Most of our beats are done by John Weighn. They are really laid back, heavily sampled music. It gets deep sometimes.
It’s just poetic movement to rhythm. We all free style a lot. We all have our own unique styles so it all comes together on the same page at the shows. It’s great. Be there.
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echnology is typically intended to makes our lives easier. As one example, smartphones have consolidated our calendars and e-mail and phone into single devices on which we can also play Robot Unicorn Attack.
By Zachary Chastaine Opinion Editor As many students have already experienced, technology has made its way into the classroom. It comes in several forms; most notably is probably Blackboard, founded in 1997, which serves as an online outlet for students to check grades, download reading material and take quizzes. There are also fully digital textbooks which you can read on your laptop or tablet computer. As many know, they’re awesome because they are typically inexpensive. But as technology continues to advance and devices become increasingly more advanced and encompass more daily functions both in and outside of the classroom, is there a point when it becomes just a little bit too much? Hybrid classes are a type of class offered which are partially online but still conducted in the classroom. The benefit of the class is a vast majority of the reading material is online and may or may not need to be printed. The classes also allow students to engage in online discussion in forums on any number of topics, and the chance to post work online for review. Some classes are offered entirely online in a similar manner and many tools are used to connect students to the professor. If the class is all presented through one outlet then it is pretty consolidated, but sometimes a professor will ask students to start a blog or set up an account on a website that allows everyone to mark when they are available, or maybe both. Eventually you can wind up with dozens
of bookmarks to different websites and different icons going to your books and maybe a sticky note on your keyboard reminding you what your password is for fall semester. There’s no doubt the use of online tools can reduce the need to print off paper, and can be conveniently accessible on a device with a web connection. No matter how convenient and, perhaps more importantly in the case of heavy textbooks, lightweight it is to have all your textbooks on an iPad, there is really nothing as frustrating as your biology book running out of batteries. Digital tools for classrooms have many of the same setbacks encountered before it became popular to just use your computer to watch movies. Remember when your parents had a remote control for the TV, and the DVD player and the stereo system? Well now you have a phone which may have a bunch of different apps you use to watch presentations, edit documents and of course send texts. On your laptop or tablet computer you might have an application for your books and another for your documents. Combined with all the websites you need to be connected to it can just become a lot to deal with. Most students are familiar with the experience of having a web browser open and utilizing tons of tabs for different websites at the same time. The use of technology is supposed to be helpful, but just because we juggle apps and websites instead of papers and books doesn’t mean we’re going in the right direction. Professors should strive to make their digital presentations as streamlined as
possible and incorporate as few thirdparty applications as they possibly can. Students should work to organize their digital lives so it does not collide with their online school lives. This could mean learning to keep an old-school spiral notebook-type planner. It never loses its connection and the batteries never die, thus ensuring you don’t forget anything as long as you don’t lose the planner. As we continue to implement new devices, applications and web services into our lives and classrooms we need to learn to make it more stream lined and efficient so that checking on what assignment is due doesn’t become a confusing ordeal where sometimes you accidentally share your grade to Facebook while you were trying to log into Blackboard. Technology is not a bad thing and it is certainly not going away. But there is nothing wrong with taking a step back and relying on tried and true methods like using a notebook, pencil and whiteboard.
Necessary disaster The rumbles near the southern end of the Student Union Building could easily be mistaken for an earthquake. Thankfully it’s just a whole cavalcade of construction. It’s awful: the roads are a wreck, traffic is squashed and the worst part is all the inconvenience is going to be for the better in the long run—there is a pretty good excuse for it. The university really sets an example with its continued commitment to sustainability and green technologies by connecting the university to the City of Boise’s historical geothermal system. It is also admirable to see the university working with United Water to reduce resources by teaming up with the geothermal project during the installation of new pipes, especially considering that potentially would have meant an additional construction project in fall. Turns out the City of
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Boise was responsible for planning construction right over the top of movein week, not the university. Keeping in mind the road project was started July 23 and is expected to last until mid-September, this still really seems like the kind of thing that should have been started in May. It is perfectly fair to say everyone on campus should put up with a little bit of inconvenient lane closure and vibrating ground during one of the busiest weeks on the school’s calendar but there are multiple projects happening at the same time, all of which result in detours, limited lanes and Friendship Bridge construction. Campus is sort of a mess right now, and really it’s insult to injury when on the first day of school you can find people replacing all the carpet on the main stairwell of the Student Union Building. Isn't that something that could wait a day or at least until it is not the middle of the day? Yikes. For anyone who has
attempted to drive down Univeristy Drive it is reduced to a narrow single lane in either direction and can be somewhat confusing as the detours in place aren’t totally obvious. What is obvious is that the project is a big one. But is it all worth it? What do we get by hooking up our school to this fancy geothermal thingy? Well, according to an advisory issued by Vince Trimboli of the Public Works, the City of Boise has been operating the geothermal project since 1983 and it now heats 3.9 million square feet of building space. By connecting the university to the geothermal project we can heat some of our buildings with a natural heat source. And boy is it hot —170 degrees Fahrenheit hot. It is supposed to be cheaper than traditional heating methods and more renewable. For a school trying to build up its reputation as a green university, it’s not a bad step. Plus if it is cheaper for the university, it may be cheaper for students in the
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“Good at some points, for some uses but I think if you overuse it, it can really take away from the classroom setting, from communicating with your peers and your professors.”
“It helps, there’s a lot of resources on the internet to show more … give more access. I think it does help to have tablets or laptops - it’s faster and easier to read later.”
“It helps keeps students up to date on class and helps connect and its such a big part of whats happening in the future so to stay on top of that is really important.”
“(I wish it was more consistent), some of our professors don’t let students bring laptops to class and some do.”
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In the end this is for the better. But in the future it would be great if the City of Boise would listen to Boise State a little more carefully. An email was sent out on Aug. 24 which gave some heads up to anyone who potentially arrived on campus to find the place was being torn to shreds by huge yellow tractors. Luckily everything seems to be moving along and will be wrapped up around mid-September. In the end it will be better for everyone. We just have to sit tight a little longer.
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long run. It’s clear from Transportation Department updates issued earlier this month that the projects are being bundled for convenience. JC Porter, assistant director of Parking and Transportation said, “We’ve been trying to make the best of this,” noting the construction had not caused as nearly as much chaos as had been expected. We at least have the satisfaction of knowing they will be done in September and then we can switch on our cool new heating system.
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Key MSU players to watch Lucio Prado Staff Writer
The cold morning dew fills the air with a fresh scent of fall. A sense of urgency comes upon you. No more Moore and a visit to East Lansing week one has you wondering: Can the Broncos make a return to a BCS bowl game or is the season going to be over after the first week? Considering how much has been invested into the program, many believe this year’s team may have more to prove and pressure to keep the Bronco tradition of winning alive. The schedule looks similar to what the Broncos have done in the past—a great week one road game against an opponent from a BCS conference. However, there are notable differences. Most obvious is No. 16 redshirt junior Joe Southwick will be playing QB. Unlike Virginia Tech and Georgia, the Michigan State
Spartans return a defense that was ranked 10 in points allowed and sixth in yards allowed last season. They return eight starters and 19 of their top 22 tacklers. Being well rounded with playmakers at the defensive end, linebacker and defensive back position, the Spartans will be the toughest opening game for the Broncos. Michigan’s defense is lead by the 6-foot-7, 278 pound junior end No. 2 William Gholston. ESPN recently ranked the top 25 players in the Big Ten Conference, Gholston was ranked No. 4 on their list. He is also featured on the Bednarik, Henricks, Lombardi, Walter Camp and Nagurski watch list. Named to the All-Big Ten second team as a sophomore, Gholston led the Spartans defensive linemen averaging 5.4 tackles a game. The big man had 16 tackles for loss, five sacks and finished with a total of 70 tackles on the season.
Behind a great defensive line there is almost always a great linebacker, and in Michigan State’s case they have two: juniors No. 28 Denicos Allen and No. 40 Max Bullough. Allen made an immediate impact last year, his first year as a starter. He collected 11 sacks and recorded 83 total tackles. He is featured on the Bednarik, Butkus and Lomardi awards. Yahoo! Sports has him ranked No. 75 on its top 100 college football players. Bullough also enters his second season as the starting middle linebacker for the Spartans. Like his teammates, he is featured on the Bednarik, Butkus, Lombardi and Nagurski award watch list. He recorded 89 total tackles and forced two fumbles last year. With Bullough and Allen roaming the middle, expect the Broncos to try to neutralize them using shifts and motions involving tight end and half back packages. NFL first round prospect,
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Michigan State junior defensive end William Gholston pumps up the crowd. defensive back No. 5 Johnny Adams, seals up the back end of the Spartan’s defense. The fifth-year senior is a three year starter for the Spartans. Adams is also featured on the Bednarik, Nagurski and Thorpe award watch list. The pre-
season All-American ranked No. 86 on college football’s Top 100 players according to Yahoo! Sports. In 2011, he had three interceptions three sacks and 51 total tackles. It won’t be easy for the Broncos’ young wide outs to get separation on
him. Expect Adams to line up over Matt Miller, Boise State’s most productive returning receiver. It’ll be an exam for all of America to watch and hopefully, Boise State did a bit of studying.
Adventure begins with Outdoor Program Nikki Hanson
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Booths line the quad, a Move-In Musical Festival in the ampitheatre, bingo night at the BRC and much more encompass Bronco Welcome Week. One event that recently took place was the Outdoor Program preview night. The Outdoor Program is one of the many avenues that give students the opportunity to become involved on campus. The program takes numerous trips throughout the semester ranging from rock climbing, white water rafting, to beautiful hikes in Idaho’s scenic surroundings. The weekend trips allow for an escape from hectic and overwhelming school and
work schedules, as well as the opportunity to meet new people and become involved in Idaho’s great outdoors. The many trips that the Adventure Program will be taking during the Fall semester include: A welcome rafting, inflatable kayaking on the Payette, Snake River raft and cave combo, City of Rocks, cleft caves, Sawtooth backpacking, yoga backpacking, Swan Falls day hike, trip to the hot springs during finals time, night bouldering at table rock, hiking in Hulls Gulch and Moab mountain biking and hiking. These trips vary from day or night adventures to an entire weekend of outdoor fun. Any further information regarding
the trips can be found at the Outdoor Program office or online. In addition, there will also be classes offered over the course of the semester: Intro to kayaking, into to fly fishing, intro to outdoor climbing, and Dutch oven cooking. The climbing gym is also another facet of the Outdoor Program. Before climbing in the gym, however, you need to get certified by one of the Outdoor Program instructors. The class is a free basic clinic that takes place on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday starting at 6 p.m. The gym opens up at 6:30 p.m. and closes at 10 p.m. Climbing classes include an advanced skills series: Intro to rappelling, intro to lead climbing, intro to anchor
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Let the new Bronco era commence Game day preview Ty Hawkins Staff Writer
ESPN? Check. First big college game of the season? Check. Are you ready for some football? Without a doubt. In 2010 it was Virginia Tech Hokies in Landover, Md. Bronco win. In 2011, it was the Georgia Bulldogs in Atlanta, Ga. Bronco win. This year the No. 24 Broncos will travel to Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. to take on the No. 13 Michigan State Spartans, with the outcome to be determined this Friday night as kick-off is slated for 6 p.m. (MT). The game will be Boise State’s second in the Big-10 ever, with the first game resulting in a loss to the Wisconsin Badgers (28-24) in 1997. MSU head coach Mike Dantonio has praised the Broncos and Head Coach Chris Petersen (73-6 overall) all off-season for their game schemes and
ability to prepare. Regardless of talent or returners, give Pete the amount of time he has had this summer and the chances are he will have something up his sleeve. Boise State is 23-2 when they have 10 or more days to prepare for an opponent, with Petersen leading them to victories in each of his six season openers. The Broncos did lose offensive coordinator Brent Pease to the University of Florida, as Robert Prince, a wide receivers coach last season with the Broncos replaces him. Friday night we will see what Pete and his staff have in store for the Spartans. The headline of the game will be about the quarterbacks and which one of them will pick up their first win as a starter, as both of them sat behind NFL quarterbacks last season, replacing Kirk Cousins and Kellen Moore. Juniors Andrew Maxwell for MSU and Joe Southwick
for the Broncos both patiently waited as backups, and will be making their inaugural debuts as starting collegiate quarterbacks respectively. Neither quarterback has started a game since their senior years in high school. The years of learning their respective systems with their programs should bode well in understanding the offense. However, with limited live game experience nerves could be a factor Southwick has completed 40 of 54 passes for 400 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. While Maxwell has connected on 29 of 51 passes for 294 yards and one touchdown. The margin for error should be a little more for the two of them, given their circumstances. But the reality of this is college football on a nationally televised stage, and both of them will be aiming to pick up a win to help solidify the trust their coaches and teammates have built in them up to
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Michigan State senior running back Larry Caper tries to dodge a defender. this point. Major keys to the victory for either quarterback will be decision making, ball security
The Taylor Tharp conundrum John Engel
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Just when everything seemed to be going perfectly, the Boise State football team was hit with the most brutal penalty enforced by the governing body of the NCAA: graduation. After four years of supreme dominance by Heisman Trophy candidate Kellen Moore, the Broncos are now in the midst of a transition into a completely new and uncertain era. Last week, redshirt junior Joe Southwick was named the Broncos starting quarterback after a long battle with
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fellow slingers Nick Patti, Grant Hendrick and Jimmy Laughrea this summer. Patti, the freshman, is expected to redshirt, according to Chris Petersen. So Southwick is the starter, we get it. No other quarterback had seen the field as much as him, great. But the transition to the Danville, Calif. native will not be a smooth one. Coach Petersen hasn’t had to worry about a change at quarterback since his second season as head coach. The first time Petersen was involved with selecting a new starting quarterback, the Broncos had just
won their first Fiesta Bowl (2007), and were looking to replace the reckless, though often exhilarating, Jared “Big Z” Zabransky. The choice came down to two upperclassmen in Taylor Tharp and Bush Hamdan, and after much deliberation Tharp was given the starting job. What a season that turned out to be. After losing in week two to the Washington Huskies by a margin of 24-10, the Broncos went on to finish the season 11-2, following a bowl game loss to East Carolina. Instantly, this was dubbed a “rebuild-
ing year.” Luckily for Petersen, a 6-foot freshman from Prosser, Wash. would replace Tharp, and go on to become the winningest quarterback in NCAA Division I history over the next four years. That was then, this is now. We’re no longer replacing Big Z, but possibly the best quarterback to ever play college football. At the helm of the Boise State offense now is a quarterback who has observed Moore from the sidelines for the last three years, and has performed well in garbage play against defensive replacements. Usually as time was expiring.
and who can make plays when the opportunities present themselves. In the words of Joe Kane in
the classic mid-1990’s hit movie The Program, “Let’s put the women and children to bed and go looking for dinner.”
As a substitute, Southwick is 40-54 with 400 yards passing and one interception thrown. Clearly Southwick is the best, and most-ready option for the Broncos at this point. However, he is nothing to get excited about. The tools are there, but the maturity and decision making skills are far from paralleled with his natural ability. Petersen has expressed his confidence with Southwick as his starter at quarterback, but is this the player who can continue the success that Bronco Nation has grown accustomed to in the past? Absolutely not. That being said, the Taylor Tharp Conundrum has now set in. With Petersen as the mastermind of the
offense, there’s no telling what the Broncos will be able to accomplish this season. And maybe Southwick will be able to defeat Michigan State and navigate through the relatively weak Mountain West schedule ahead. But one thing is undeniable this season: Boise State no longer has a quarterback that will be able to bail the offense out of tough situations. Maybe I’m not being optimistic enough, or maybe I’m just frightened. Either way, one thing is certain: 2012 will be anything but a smooth transition for the Broncos. With Southwick as the starting quarterback, Bronco Nation may need to find a new wagon to jump on.
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