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Doug Martin (22) takes it to the house against the Georgia Bulldogs defense Saturday night in the Broncos’ opening day win.

35-21 Kellen Moore & the Broncos make the Bulldogs look like puppies in Atlanta Wyatt Martin Sports Editor

It’s been six years since the Boise State Broncos made the cross country trip to the heart of SEC country to play the University of Georgia Bulldogs.

And many Bronco fans would love nothing more than to eradicate that memory from their minds completely.

Now, they’re one step closer to that dream.

Saturday, the Broncos crossed over into enemy lines to battle the Bulldogs in Atlanta in the Georgia Dome. The Broncos gave the Bulldogs some obedience training in front of 73,614 crazed fans.

“We got some good players that have played a lot of football, they like to play on these stages and in some ways that helps us,” said Boise State Head Football Coach Chris Petersen. “They don’t get to play on this stage everyday and we really appreciate playing against a program like Georgia. That’s why they come

to Boise, to play in games like this.”

Both teams started out slow and sloppy, committing penalties and going three and out on their first two series.

Georgia broke the game open on the second play of their third series giving the ball to speedster Brandon Boykins on a reverse that went 80 yards for a touchdown.

Boise State managed to strike back before the end of the first, when Kellen Moore connected with redshirt freshman wide receiver Matt Miller.

Miller was the first freshman to start at wide-out for the Broncos in Petersen’s tenure at Boise State.

He finished the night with five receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown.

The Broncos defense smothered Georgia’s power running attack only allowing 57 yards (other than Boykin’s reverse) and were relentless in their pass rush, sacking Georgia’s quarterback Aaron Murray six times.

Boise’s secondary put together a solid performance and saw outstanding play from senior cornerback Jarrell Gavins.

The 5-foot-9-inch Gavins was matched up most of the night with Georgia’s Marlon Brown who stands at 6 feet, 5 inches.

Gavins made a terrific play to break up a deep ball in the first quarter and made an even better play coming up with a pick on a jump ball in the second quarter.

As usual, Boise was led by senior quarterback Kellen Moore. The Heisman candidate played a nearly flawless game (besides a floater thrown in the second quarter that ended up in a pick).

After missing on his first two passes, Moore finished the rest of the night by completing 28 of 32 passes with three touchdowns.

“He’s not phased,” Petersen said of Kellen’s play. “I take that over, I’m very phased. He just goes and plays.”

The Broncos outplayed the Bulldogs in nearly every phase of the game, something that was emphasized in the second half when Boise began to take control of the game.

“We couldn’t get them off the field once they got going in the second half,” Georgia Head Football Coach

Mark Richt said.

This is Boise State’s first win against an SEC opponent and their third year in a row beginning their season with a victory over a fellow top-25 team.

The Broncos will have to wait un-

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Doug Martin fights through a Bulldog defender. Martin finished with 57 yards and a touchdown.

It’s Miller time

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Receiving core showcase talent in opener Wyatt Martin Sports Editor

You’re a redshirt freshman who has not only never touched a live college pass, but never played a down of college football in your life. So what do you do?

Catch a touchdown on your first ever college reception in front of over 72,000 screaming fans in the Georgia Dome.

And so the era of Matt Miller begins.

Maybe it’s a little early to call him the next Jerry Rice, but the 6-foot-3-inch freshman from

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Helena, Montana sure made it look easy in his first game as a Bronco.

Miller became the first freshman to start at wide-out since Head Football Coach Chris Petersen has been at Boise State.

Although, he looked more like a fifth year senior Saturday night as ball after ball got thrown his way.

“We’ve been feeling really good about Matt for a long time,” Coach Petersen said. “It started when we recruited him. I think a game like this is going to do wonders for him, he just hasn’t played much. Being in this environment, on this stage and doing a good job is going to give a guy like Matt tremendous confidence down the road.”

Miller finished the night with five receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown.

“Matt’s a guy who probably no one’s seen before, I started throw-

ing to him about four weeks ago for the first time,” Quarterback Kellen Moore said. “It’s fun to be out there and see him, he’s just as relaxed as ever, didn’t stutter or get confused at all with the environment.”

The receivers were a bit of a concern heading into the game, with the only major game-time experience coming from Tyler Shoemaker, Mitch Burroughs and Chris Potter. But newcomers Miller and Dallas Burroughs (Mitch’s younger brother) along with relative newcomer Kirby Moore made instant impacts for the Bronco offense.

Kellen Moore was instrumental in spreading the ball around, completing 28 passes to nine different targets. Fifteen going to receivers, nine to tight-ends and

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The ultimate fan experience Chik-Fil-A kicks off Bronco season Joey M cCullough Audio Producer

Cook-offs, fan zones and pep rallies were among the fun, festivities and pageantry put on

by Chik-Fil-A. There was a football game at the end of the night, but the Chik-Fil-A Kickoff Game was an all day event. Fans were able to take part in the Coke Zero Fan Zone and inside the Georgia World Congress Center, fans got their faces painted, played games, ate Chik-Fil-A samples and drank Coke Zero®.

The convention center was packed and loud. Fans who paid attention were able to meet and get an autograph from former Boise State quarterback Jared Zabransky and former Bulldog and NFL running back Garrison Hearst.

Outside, more games and free swag were available for fans but the best part, arguably, was the free barbecue ribs.

Mickey Rays from Boise and Fox Brothers of Atlanta supplied samples of their delicious ribs for all and later competed in a cook-off. But in barbecue competitions, there are no losers, just full stomachs.

The eating continued back inside for Boise State fans who paid the admission into the Bronco Bash. Fried chicken, cornbread and salad topped with a Chik-Fil-A sandwich was served.

The sounds of silverware clanking and people chowing down was often interrupted by a fan yelling “Boise!” followed

by the response of “State!” At first glance, the Bronco Bash may have looked like a pep rally, that would have included the arrival of the team and some brief message by someone from Boise State but no, there was just southern food and hospitality.

Pep-rallies are typical for a big game like Saturday’s.

The Georgia marching band and cheerleaders entered first playing the Georgia fight song followed by a few more songs traditional to Dawg fans, next the Boise State cheerleaders and the marching band from Morris Brown College (who filled in for the absent Blue Thunder marching band) entered.

The rally got awkward when the Georgia cheer squad took center stage shouting, “Let’s go Bulldogs!” A simple drill where the cheer squad says one thing and the crowd repeats. The Bulldog faithful in attendance forgot the repeat part.

For a good five minutes, the Georgia cheer squad did what they could to get fans pumped but only a few fans joined in while the rest remained a bit ho-hum.

What did get the Bulldog fans pumped was the player walk. The Georgia football team marched through the crowd shaking hands, high fiving and even giving a hug or two.

The Boise State cheer squad and the Morris Brown marching band did a fabulous job playing the Boise State fight song and sparking up the en-

Miller time [Sports page 1] four to running backs.

“That’s the beauty of Kellen, he’s going to throw to who’s open and we kind of told you exactly what we were going to do before we played this game,” Petersen said. “(We’re) going to be by committee, that’s how we’ve done in the past and I think we still got the same type of crew. When you lose an Austin Pettis and Titus Young, which is not our normal, so we kind of get about six to eight guys and just move it around and get them all a piece of the pie.”

The receiver by committee strategy worked to a premium against the Bulldogs and will hopefully continue to improve in the next few weeks, if the Broncos can get sophomore Geraldo Bouldewijn back on the field.

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Coach Pete greets and shakes hands with members of Bronco Nation at the pre-game pep rally Saturday. ergy that was needed at the pep rally.

The energy went next level once the Bronco football players marched through also high fiving, shaking hands and occasionally hugging a fan.

For both Bulldog and Bronco fans, graced with the chance to cheer the players on prior to taking the field created a buzz felt throughout the concourses of the convention center and

spilled over into the Georgia Dome for the start of the game.

Inside the dome, the 10,000 Boise State fans held their own once the entire 76,000-plus people in attendance got out of their seats and cheered with all they could muster.

The energy in the dome existed only until Boise State took a 28-7 lead in the 3rd quarter when Bulldog fans started heading to the exits.

When Boise State took a 3514 lead in the fourth quarter, a second wave of Georgia fans trudged up the steps headed to the parking lot to beat the rush.

Staying true Bronco Nation went strong cheering, chanting, and supporting the Broncos until the very end.

Without evening mentioning the game, fans who took part in the pre-game festivities had a chance to take home free stuff,

win prizes, eat good food and create a lasting memory.

Now depending on whom you were rooting for, you may or may not want to remember the 2011 version of Boise State versus Georgia.

Regardless of allegiance, fans were able to enjoy themselves in an exciting, hospitable atmosphere truly kicking off the 2011 college football season the right way.

Mountain West vs Western Athletic Which conference had the best showing in week one?

John Garretson

Online Sports Editor What a wild weekend of blowouts, shootouts, and last second comebacks college football brought to its fans this Labor Day weekend. We saw Texas Christian University’s defense stagger against a speedy Baylor team, the Wisconsin Badgers completely dominate the UNLV Rebels, and our old friends from the Western Athletic Conference, Utah State, give the national champions in Auburn a run for their money.

With Boise State’s convincing 35-21 win over Georgia to prove BCS worthiness, let’s break down the Mountain West and WAC on how our fellow adversaries fared.

There was no surprise that Wisconsin was going to come out guns blazing in Madison against the Rebels, and with the Badgers running game hitting the 250-yard mark and amassing more than 500 yards of offense left the Rebels in the dust.

A game that was, in fact, a surprise was the TCU versus Baylor Friday night. It was understandable that there were going to be some rough patches in the Horned Frogs game play.

Sophomore Casey Pachall took the reigns at quarterback and the obstacle of replacing 20 seniors, but still nothing the No. 14 ranked Horned Frogs couldn’t take on with Head Coach Gary Patterson and one of the nation’s longest win streaks.

A Texas native named Robert Griffen III, junior quarterback at Baylor, had something to bring to the table: running the Bears’ offense off the ground with more than 350 yards passing and five touchdowns that lead to Baylor’s 50-48 upset over TCU. As for the rest of the Mountain West: Air Force’s defense shined against South Dakota at Falcon Stadium in a 37-20 win, sophomore quarterback Pete Thomas led Colorado State over New Mexico 14-0, and Wyoming inched passed Weber State 35-32 with the help of

freshman quarterback Brett Smith, who threw for three touchdowns. Last but not least, the post-Brady Hoke San Diego State Chieftains ran past the Cal Poly Mustangs 49-21 with sophomore running back Ronnie Hillman rushing for almost 200 yards.

Moving on over to the WAC, it seemed as if the Aggies were going to shock the SEC world by taking a victory of the ex-BCS National champion Tigers, but with a smooth onside kick in the fourth quarter and two touchdowns in under two minutes, Auburn snuck away with a 42-38 win.

It wasn’t a positive weekend for the WAC, as the Vandals and their non-existent defense got knocked

by Bowling Green 32-15.

Senior quarterback and Heisman candidate Andrew Luck and No. 7 ranked Stanford blew San Jose State out of the water 57-3, the California Golden Bears were able to cage the Fresno State Bulldogs 36-21, and New Mexico State and Louisiana Tech both took home losses as well.

The only victory came from Hawaii in which senior

quarterback Bryant Moniz ran for and passed over 100 yards in a 34-17 over Colorado.

In a clear distinction, it was the Mountain West that had the most success between the two non-AQ qualifiers, but with it only being week one, there is still plenty of time for the WAC to prove itself. Hey, even skeptics need to believe sometimes.

Grizzlies, Bengals and Broncos Boise State women’s soccer battle in Northern Idaho for the Governor’s Cup Nikki H anson

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The Governor’s Cup began the season for the Boise State women’s soccer team this past weekend. The ladies lost their first game against the Montana Grizzlies in double overtime. However, they recovered well with a 2-0 win against their rival instate school Idaho State.

The Broncos battled with the light of revenge in their eyes in their first matchup against the Grizzlies. The last encounter between the two teams was Boise’s season opener last year, leading to a Bronco loss, 4-3 in double overtime. Unfortunately, history has a tendency to repeat itself and the ladies fell to Montana with a score of 2-1 in double overtime.

The game got off to a slow start, before the ladies seemed to get the ball rolling.

Senior Katie Lucas scored the first goal of the game with a direct shot to the top left corner of the net. This would be the only goal scored during the first half, but de-

spite the lead the Broncos held they were outmatched on the stat sheet.

The Grizzlies had fired ten shots with four on goal, as compared to Boise State’s eight shots, with only one on goal. However, Montana ended their scoreless play 15 minutes into the second half with a goal

by Erin Craig, heightening the tension between the two teams.

The second half remained scoreless for the remainder of regulation and the first overtime. However, Montana scored the game-winning goal during the second round overtime.

Despite the loss, Boise State came out ready to play on Sunday against Idaho State. They shut down the Bengals with a 2-0 victory.

Erica Parks recorded the first goal of the game for the Broncos 37 minutes into the game. Her goal gave the ladies the momentum they would need to shut down Idaho State.

The first half was an impressive performance by Boise State. The ladies held 12-3 shots advantage and four corner kicks to

the Bengals’ zero before heading to the locker room.

The second half told a similar story.

Freshman Shannon Schueren scored the second goal for the Broncos nine minutes before the referee blew his whistle to end the game. Her goal resulted in a huge momentum shift for the ladies and gave them the push they needed to finish the game on top.

Senior Liz Ruiz earned her second win of the season, facing 14 shots and keeping away four shots on goal. The game marks her 23rd career win. Freshman Mikhaila Bowden, Lucas and Schueren were each named to the 2011 Governor’s Cup AllTournament Team.

Oct. 29 will decide the winner of the Governor’s Cup as the Broncos face off against Idaho in the season finale at home.

However, next on the schedule for Boise State will be Portland State as the Bronco’s journey to play in the Viking Soccer Classic. The ladies will open the tournament against the Vikings on Friday and will finish the classic against Cal Poly on Sunday.

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Behave like a kid

Don’t have one Eva Hart Journalist

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With other things such as jobs, money and exams to worry about, college students should remember that children are not accessories and involve a large commitment of time and money.

Having a baby seems to be the accessory of the year for young women everywhere. According to the teenage pregnancy statistics for 2010, about 40 out of every 1,000 teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 19 get pregnant each year. That is a ridiculous amount of teenagers having children before they are ready.

The teenage years and early twenties should be the time of these girls lives. They should be having fun, focusing on themselves and doing things like getting accepted to colleges.

Statistics show that 80 percent of teenage pregnancies are unintended. It seems that these young adults have forgotten that there are ways to prevent having a baby. It’s called birth control or better yet abstinence.

Alex Hartwell, a sophomore majoring in biology thinks it’s unwise to have kids in college.

“If you don’t want kids then obviously take birth control or don’t have sex,” Hatwell said. “My mom got pregnant in college and she had to drop out because it was too hard. People should make sure they can financially support a child before they have one. It’s very irresponsible not to be financially stable.”

Financial stability is usually something that comes after college. According to statistics, by the age of 30, only 1.5 percent of women who had pregnancies as teenagers have a college degree.

The pleasure of sex just doesn’t seem worth messing up the entire course of life. An article published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that over the course of a lifetime, college degree holders can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars more than those who do not have their degrees and this advantage is only expected to grow.

Students may not have these statistics in mind when they make the decision to have unprotected sex. If only they could realize that there is a much better life out there for them. College is no longer something that is nice to put on a resume when applying for a job -it’s turning into a must-have.

Thinking about the future is hard when trying to live in the moment, but if young people would consider possible repercussions before they decide to have sex many of these statistics could be changed.

Kristina Kavanagh, a sophomore studying health studies, wishes that young women would make wiser decisions when it comes to reproducing.

“It seems our society has glorified the idea that having a kid is ‘fun.’ For example [MTV’s television series] Teen Mom. We should take a step back and realize teenagers are not adults. They haven’t lived, they haven’t cared for anything more than homework or a pet and they haven’t grown up.

Having a child is a wonderful miracle, but one that is for people who have a steady income and stable environment to support that miracle. Kids aren’t some cute accessory to show your friends,” she said.

Teenagers need to practice responsibility by using at least one form of birth control. Although pregnancy can still occur while using birth control, it does cut the chances down by 75 to 100 percent, depending on what method is chosen. If youngins aren’t responsible enough to prevent having a child, then chances are they aren’t responsible enough to take care of a child.

Hopefully these young women will be motivated and stop having unprotected sex. College and a career should come before a baby. Yound adults shouldn’t be ashamed to be selfish and take these years while they’re in college to focus on themselves and not reproduce until they are older and more mature.

Here are some birth control options in random order. Some options are safer than others.

• Vasectomy • Birth control pill • Male or female condoms • Diaphram • Spermicide • Fertility awareness methods • Shot, ring or patch • Female sterilization • Withdrawl • Abstinence

Students should remember to be smart - and safe - when online

As social networking becomes more and more popular, so too do the possible pitfalls Alisha Graefe Journalist

Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Google+ and LinkedIn are just some of the many social networking sites college students encounter in some way or another just about every day.

They are mentioned either in everyday conversation with roommates or best friends, talked about on the news or accessed by countless college students on laptops during lunch and even study time.

According to the eBusiness Knowledgebase website ebizmba.com, Facebook ranks as number one on the Global Traffic Rank. Twitter is ranked second, LinkedIn is ranked third and MySpace is ranked number four.

These social networking sites are used for countless reasons.

For college students, some of those reasons are to keep in contact with best friends, mom and dad, boyfriends and girlfriends, relatives, siblings and even friends on different parts of the campus. Facebook is a great tool for that.

Freshman Mayce Summerville says she uses Facebook to connect to her family.

“All of my family has it. It keeps me connected to my family now that I’m in college,” Summerville said.

Twitter is great for keeping in contact with the world.

Online users can access instant updates from anyone important to them in a 150-character tweet. By following someone, Twitter users receive regular updates about that person or, in some cases, company.

Freshman Ed Kron follows friends, country artists and outdoor Twitter accounts on his Twitter.

The target group for most of these websites are high school and college students. In turn, it’s very hard to find a college or high school student without a Facebook, Twitter, Google+, MySpace or some sort of blog account online.

Many people use these accounts willy-nilly, meaning they use them freely without thinking of the repercussions if they do certain things on these accounts. But a lot of college and high school students are naïve to a lot of facts about the potential dangers of social networking websites.

While these sites have many pros to them the youth must know the unwanted effects of these sites. To use these social media accounts to the greatest advantage, students must be aware that yes, these websites can be dangerous.

There are countless stories in the news about people getting their accounts hacked into and hackers asking their close friends for money. Their friends give up the money

thinking that it is to someone they trust, then end up being conned out of hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

There have also been stories of people posting their statuses as being out of town for the week and people subsequently breaking into their homes.

Things like hackers and con artists are sometimes hard to stop or prevent, but some harmful things people do on these social networking sites can be of their own doing.

It seems that a lot of college students don’t understand the fact that anything they put online can be seen by anyone and even if it is deleted it can still be accessed.

Now some people reading this may think that everyone knows this, but by looking at pictures on Facebook either not everyone knows or people just don’t seem to care.

Employers are now looking at potential employees’ Facebook profiles to see if there is anything they have posted that would be a good reason not to hire them. Incriminating photos involving drinking, smoking out of bongs at friends’ houses or even provocative pictures are things that anyone can see, even your potential bosses and employers.

As soon as employers see those photos, your potential career plans can be damaged, possibly forever. The risks

are not worth showing your friends how fun-loving you are.

Sometimes it doesn’t even take a photo for an employer to not accept your application to work. An embarrassing comment from a close friend about how high you both got last night could be enough to ruin a job opportunity.

Although there are all of these dangers on the internet, social networking sites are becoming almost vital in our everyday lives. We use them almost every day, and will likely rely on them more and more as time goes on.

A tip suggested by GeekBeat. tv for being safe on sites like Facebook is to never click on a strange link. There are tons

of links on Facebook claiming to be videos about a celebrity’s embarrassing moment or of some unthinkable event. Never click on those: they may send you viruses and steal your personal information. It’s one of the most common tactics of identity thieves.

Few things are worse than having your bank account emptied by a stranger without your knowledge. Clicking on a strange link may lead to just that. To counter this, it’s a good idea to have an anti-virus program such as McAfee or Norton installed on your computer that can tell you if a link could potentially be dangerous and put your identity at risk.

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Following these simple tips can prevent a hacker from getting into your account and keep you from becoming the next “Facebook horror story” on the news.

So all in all, social media networks are becoming vital to our world but some people are just plain dumb about it.

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The coolest dude on campus Therese Schwenkler Columnist

Unexpectedly, Tom was the coolest dude I’d ever met.

Sure, he might have had bright red hair, ghostly pale skin and wire-framed glasses (yes— real eye glasses). And sure, if you saw a picture of him you’d be likely to vote him the biggest loser of the school. But to be sure, your vote would suddenly change if you were to meet him in real life. “Raddest mother-effing dude alive,” your new vote would read.

He wasn’t one of those offthe-wall, crazy funny guys who gained their famed coolness by being completely ridiculous and entertaining.

Nor was he the kind who wore designer clothes or drove a big shiny car.

Nope — Tom was cool in a much simpler way. When he walked into a room, he radiated confidence. When he talked, people listened. And although he wasn’t particularly attractive, the ladies swarmed to him.

Tom’s nerdy appearance and failure to conform to MTV standards made him an unlikely possessor of coolness, and yet it was as if radness radiated from his pores.

This strange and unexpected coolness got me thinking.

“What is it that really makes a person cool?” I began to wonder.

For a long time, I had believed that coolness was what I had seen in the movies and in magazines and in fashion ads.

I’d thought that coolness was conforming to the trends and looking sexy and being invited to VIP parties. It was knowing influential people and wearing name brand clothes and somehow being above everyone else.

And so for a long time I chased this vision of cool, but no matter how hard I tried I was never quite cool enough.

Perhaps this is why Tom fascinated me. At a glance, absolutely nothing about him screamed “awesome.” He didn’t care what other people thought.

He didn’t do what other people did. And yet somehow, against all odds, he embodied coolness.

Whatever it was that he had, I wanted some of it.

And so I studied Tom. This might sound creepy, but that’s exactly what I did. I watched him as he talked to people, looking them straight in the eyes and radiating genuine warmth and interest. I watched him as he treated everyone he came across with respect, regardless of who they were. I let his unexpected coolness wash over me until I suddenly understood what it was all about.

True coolness, I realized, doesn’t come from outside of you— not from your status or from your appearance or from fancy cars. Instead, it comes from inside of you— from the sureness that you have in yourself, from the warm regard that you hold for others and from the genuineness of your nature.

After all, Ray-Bans and platform heels will lose their coolness after a season, but a kindhearted smile will stay trendy for a lifetime.

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High prices force students to look for alternative textbook options or go without.

Kimberley O’Bryan Journalist

How much are you paying for textbooks?

According to CollegeBoard. org, the annual average for four-year college students nationwide is $1,137.

A United States Public Service Interest Group survey showed that involved 13 campuses and 1,900 students states 70 percent of those students didn’t buy one or more required texts because of the expense.

Adam Corder, a freshman majoring in social work, nearly decided to drop out over the cost of books.

“I paid my tuition but had no idea how expensive books would be,” Corder said. “It cost over $400 for just the required texts, including a bundle I bought for Algebra with a CD I don’t even need. I had to borrow the money from my sister.”

Corder is not alone.

Textbook prices have shot up 22 percent since 2007, four times the rate of inflation.

That’s a large price hike for anyone, especially college students on a budget.

English professor Jennifer Black, Ph.D., encounters students every semester who have problems buying books for her classes.

She puts textbooks on hold in the library but it’s not enough.

“Just today I had a student come up to me to say that he

had to wait one more week before he could afford to buy the textbook for my class, which is a real problem when there are assigned readings to do,” Black said.

Some teachers go so far as to keep extra books on hand to help their students.

Director of literature Linda Marie Zaerr, Ph.D., started a small library for literature majors in the Liberal Arts Building, room 211.

Right now it’s a small stash, with just 12 feet of shelf space.

Any literature student in financial need can borrow a book to use for the semester.

Zaerr hopes other students will donate used texts so the collection will grow and help students in need.

The United States PIRG survey and About.com gave the following reasons that textbooks are so expensive: • New editions— Publishers don’t make money when too many used books are in circulation. So, they release new editions every few years to make the used books obsolete.

• Bundling— A manufacturer packages books with CDs, codes or other extras a student may not need.

• Highly specialized— College books can be quite specialized and the material needed might not be found in any other book. The lack of competition drives the prices up.

• Faculty control— In high schools, the books are cho-

sen by a committee and they negotiate price with publishers. In college, each faculty member chooses books for their own class and some professors are not sensitive to the budgets of their students.

Many students avoid campus bookstores because they think prices are too high.

Senior Lyn Uratani uses Chegg while others shop Amazon or eBay. While Uratani, an English major, chases the cheapest price, others she knows might not be so savvy.

“I have friends who regularly fork out more than $500 a semester,” Uratani said.

But going through the campus bookstore may not be the most expensive way anymore.

Boise State Bookstore’s website now has a price comparison feature that allows students to choose from the lowest prices on the web without having to check other sites.

“This is a service to the students plus it helps us see where our prices can be more comparable,” Greg Kannenberg, textbook manager, said.

Kannenberg added that the bookstore does everything possible to keep prices low for students, including buying used books whenever possible and shopping around for the lowest price.

There are three organizations committed to providing affordable alternatives to skyrocketing textbook costs: 1. Textbookrebellion.org,

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Because of the high cost of book prices, some students choose not to purchase the necessary books. promotes affordable alternatives such as open textbooks, free online textbooks offered by the author or non-profit publisher.

2. Studentpirgs.org, leads

a national movement against rising textbook prices.

3. Flatworld Knowledge Inc., is the largest publisher of free and open textbooks worldwide.

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Greg Lamm distributes meals from the B29 Streaterty to food symposium attendees. Lamm is a chef at Brick 29 Bistro.

Students get schooled in healthy eating The symposium on food security encouraged the community to eat local Larisa Gavrilyuk Journalist

Although college students notoriously cling to fast food and cheap snacks, there is still inherent value in eating well.

And the Treasure Valley Food Coalition aims to provide the aforementioned students with a little more education.

Boise State’s Arts and Humanities Institute along with the Boise State Volunteer Services Board and the Treasure Valley Food Coalition (TVFC) hosted a one-day free event Friday in the Student Union Building. The symposium on food security was established for students, faculty and community members to learn about food security, safety and hunger issues in Idaho.

So, what does food security mean?

“Food security doesn’t mean that we are defending our food suppliers against terrorists necessarily,” said Nick Miller, Ph.D., faculty coordinator of Arts and Humanities Institute programming. “We can feed ourselves ... locally instead of relying on others.”

The goal of this symposium is to spread awareness in our community and, “for people to think about this rather than take their food supply for granted,” said Miller, who also works as professor and history department chairman at Boise State.

Food security means making sure the consumers have enough food, addressing social justice issues, keeping food supplies safe from plant disease and increasing farmers’ ability to process food.

That is where Treasure Valley Food Coalition comes in: it’s a program of Sustainable Community Connections, members of the community working to create a sustainable local food system.

One of TVFC’s goals is to get the word out and let students know there is a lot more to food than just calories.

“I hope that there are some level of student interest, a student and faculty interest combined,” Susan Medlin of Treasure Valley Food Coalition said.

Guests from all over the Treasure Valley took time out from their busy days to come support the cause and to help celebrate “The Year of Idaho Food,” a year-long celebration of the varieties of food grown in Idaho. People who are new to the area found out there’s a lot more to Idaho’s crops than just the famous potatoes and guests also enjoyed food from a B29 truck that uses local product.

University of Arizona’s Gary Nabhan, Ph.D., was one of the guest speakers at Friday’s symposium. He spoke about the climate change, the uncertainty of water supply and the way these

will affect all food production and food security issues in the West.

Students can play a role in redesigning the food system and should “think of ourselves as co-designers of food systems,” Nabhan said.

Getting the word out and making sure everyone is eating healthy is, of course, important to those involved in this event, but there is more to it than just food. They are promoting community support for local farmers to support the local economy and provide more jobs for Idaho.

Although many students are interested in supporting this cause, local and organic foods are not the cheapest. Many students are aware of the issue in today’s food industry but many of them are limited on the funds they can spend on food. “[For a college student] it is difficult to afford organic and locally grown food,” said Jessica Clark, a senior secondary English education major who attended the symposium on Friday.

TVFC is currently working on a project to estimate how much food produced in the Treasure Valley is consumed locally. The objective is to discover if progress has been made with the movement.

TVFC is a volunteer-based group that encourages students to get involved and spread the message of healthy eating. More info can be found at treasurevalleyfoodcoalition.org.

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Negotiations for Gadaffi-loyal village fall through BANI WALID, LIBYA --Rebels prepare for an assault outside Bani Walid, a village that rebel leaders had claimed was nearly ready to peacefully surrender after extensive negotiations.

Townspeople have been without medical care for some time and are running low on food and water. Part of the negotiations included ambulances and medical personnel under armed guard, but the terms were rejected.

A rebel negotiator, Abdullah Kanshil, said the talks had broken down after Gadaffi loyalists insisted that the rebels disarm before entering the town, The mct campus Associated Press reported.

Former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn, left, The town is dominated by a tribe that has long supported walks with his wife Anne Sinclair in Georgetown, Va. Colonel Gadaffi and it has been speculated he or his sons are hiding there.

Moussa Ibrahim, Gadaffi’s PARIS, FRANCE --- Three and a half months ago, dragged off his plane flight nearly four months ago, he spokesman, said to Reuters that former head of the International Monetary Fund Domi- had been on his way to accept his nomination as the the tribe still supported Gadaffi nique Strauss-Kahn was dragged off a plane leaving for French Socialist’s presidential candidate and was favored and Bani Walid would not give in to the demands of the rebels.

Paris and charged with the sexual assault and attempted to win.

He also said that Gadaffi rape of a hotel maid, Nafissatou Diallo.

This time, he walked into the airport where police ofwas still in Libya, though he Less than two weeks ago, the charges were dropped ficers had to keep crowds of jeering Parisians back. and now Strauss-Kahn is back in Paris, where uneasy poHe and his wife, Anne Sinclair, declined to comment did not know exactly where. litical allies waited for him. to reporters and the few supporters who showed up to Rebels claim to know Gadaffi’s location.

According to Euronews, when Strauss-Kahn was greet them at the airport.

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Tropical Storm Lee causes more flooding, damage LOUISIANA — Slowly making its way north, Tropical Storm Lee is causing severe flooding in Gulf communities.

New Orleans, whose levee system received a multi-million dollar upgrade after Hurricane Katrina, now has proof of the upgrade’s effectiveness as the levees continue to withstand Lee’s damage.

Towns outside the flood control area are not so fortunate.

In southern Jefferson Parish there are at least three towns, Jean Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria, which are under six to seven feet of water in some

places. Tornadoes and floods due to heavy rainfall are popping up all over the Southeast, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage.

Lee is expected to linger in the area for a few more days, so New Orleans is still at risk for levee failure and residents are advised to leave or get to high ground.

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by Hurricane Irene, are getting Former New Orleans residents Vicki Green and Brent ready for more rain as Lee continues to make slow progress Huffman canoe through town after the flood. north.

Talkin’ Broncos coach receives national title Bryce Dunham-Zemberi Journalist

Jeff Stoppenhagen, adjunct faculty member of Boise State’s communication department and vice president of the speech and debate team, the Talkin’ Broncos, has been elected president of Pi Kappa Delta honorary society.

“It is an honor to be leading the preeminent forensics organization in the country as it begins to enter its second century in service to our member schools, students, coaches and educators,” Stoppenhagen said.

“The trust they have placed in me is humbling and I am excited to give back to an organization that has done so much for me, both personally and professionally.”

All members of the Talkin’ Broncos are also a part of Pi Kappa Delta. Pi Kappa Delta is the nation’s oldest collegiate speech and debate honorary society which has been in existence for nearly a century.

Being elected as Pi Kappa Delta president will bring additional attention to Boise State. Stoppenhagen will serve a six-year term as president-elect, president and former president of the Pi Kappa Delta. He previously served the organization as a province governor from 1998 to 2008 and was elected to the National Council as a member at large in 2007. The honorary forensics society has more than 100 member colleges and universities across the nation.

“You have two years to learn the

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President Jeff Stoppenhagen of Pi Kappa Delta stated, “I look forward to this opoportunity to bring additional honor to the Boise State University community and our award-winning speech and debate program.”

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job. Then you run the organization, then for two years you serve as a voting member for two years as past president,” Stoppenhagen said.

“Out here in the Northwest [speech and debate] gets divided and neglected,” Joshua Watkins, a 20-year-old political science major and member of the Talkin’ Broncos said.

“Being nationally recognized is something to be tremendously proud of,” Stoppenhagen said.

“Boise State is the only school, other than South West Baptist, that’s won more than one national championship.”

Stoppenhagen has been involved with the art of persuasion most of his life. He competed for Caldwell High School, then Boise State in the ‘80s. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 1992 and has been an adjunct faculty member since 1997. Stoppenhagen is also the captain of the speech and debate team at Weiser High School.

Additionally, he is completing his secondary education certification in communication at Boise State and serves as a He also serves as a board member of the Forensics Alumni Chapter.

Watkins comments on Stoppenhagen’s commitment to collegiate forensics as “enthusiastic, driven and contagious.”

Stoppenhagen is not just a debate instructor but a community supporter as well.

“The thing about Pi Kappa Delta that interests me is that it’s more than just the competition.” Stoppenhagen said. “Pi Kappa Delta wants their students to be competitively successful but also encourages that they be good citizens.

Our chapter here has been involved with Komen Race for the Cure, the Idaho Food Bank, and Adopt-aFamily.”

“We’ve got some of those kids (former Weiser High School students) now because of his enthusiasm for the community and Pi Kappa Delta,” Monica Cutler, a 21-year-old political science major and member of the Talkin’ Broncos said.

Stoppenhagen said he is appreciative for the prestige and national attention the Talkin’ Broncos will receive. Their next competition is at the College of Southern Idaho Sept. 23.

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Not everyone celebrates Broncos’ win well BOISE, IDAHO --- While most Idahoans were watching the Broncos win their football game Saturday, a shoe store was robbed, a man was threatened at gun point in a Garden City club and a restaurant employee was forced into the back of the store in Mountain Home.

The Idaho Statesman reported that Boise police are asking for help identifying the shoe store thief, while Mountain Home police are searching for the man who robbed the restaurant. The Garden City suspect was found a few blocks away from the club after the call came in.

Jose Martin Aguilar, Jr. was arrested by Garden City police on felony charges for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and aggravated assault after threatening a fellow club goer at the Ranch Club Sunday morning.

The man who robbed the

shoe store on the 8100 block of Overland Road was described as a light-skinned male about 30 years old, around 6-feettall and with shoulder length “scraggly” hair. He wore a camouflage baseball hat, a blue shirt and khaki shorts. He left on a mountain bike with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 343-COPS. The restaurant robber was described as a 6-foot-tall, lightskinned male with a skinny build thought to be around 20 years old. He wore a red hoodie, black sunglasses, a red bandana covering his face, baggie blue jeans and a backpack.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery should contact Detective Sergeant Russell Griggs at 587-2101 or visit the Mountain Home Police Department’s Silent Witness website.

Caldwell plane crash kills two

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CALDWELL, IDAHO --- An airplane crashed at the Caldwell Industrial Airport around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, killing two.

The identities of the man and woman killed in the crash have yet to be released by authorities. The Idaho Statesman reported that people in the airport café called 911. The two victims were already dead when emergency personnel arrived at the scene. Airport officials say that it appears the airplane lost power almost immediately after the airplane took off. The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating the circumstances of the crash.

200 bars, 24 hours NEW YORK --- Thirteen people got together in Manhattan to break the world record for bars visited in one day.

Over the course of 24 hours, they visited 200 bars. At each bar, one member would drink half a pint while others photographed and video taped the event. This evidence will be reviewed by the Guinness World Records before it is announced as the official world record.

But that seems pretty convincing.

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Correction: Bell of Excellence

In the Sept. 1 issue of The Arbiter, the article titled “The history of the bell” described a bell that two former Boiseans brought to campus. The Bell of Excellence was not the bell the former Boiseans brought to campus. A University Archivist pointed out that the Bell of Excellence was brought to campus in 1983 by the Greenhurst School. The whereabouts of the Union Bell mentioned in the article is currently unknown.

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Stephanie Casanova Journalist

On Feb. 25 through 27, 2009, two staff members of Alta Planning and Design visited Boise State to collect data and information concerning bike and pedestrian safety.

After meetings, data collections, campus observations and questionnaires to students on the quad, the end result was the “Boise State University Bicycle/ Pedestrian Safety Master Plan,” a manual reporting Alta staff member’s observations and recommendations to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety on and around campus.

Some of the recommendations in this plan can already be seen around campus.

For instance, the new pedestrian-only zone between the Interactive Learning Center and the Hemingway Center.

There are also new bike lane signs on Theatre Lane and Brady Street.

“I think the (new) bike lanes are pretty good,” Sawyer Bosch, a 22 year-old senior political science major from Boise said. “(But they are) not as widespread as they could be.”

To help enforce and encourage proper use of the pedestrian-only zone, bike racks have been removed from the zone to the sides of buildings, clearing the path for safer and more efficient travel.

“It’s a little too busy to ride your bike (between the library and the ILC) anyways,” Bosch said.

These recent implementations are only few of the recommended actions to improve bike and pedestrian safety.

Others include adding bike lanes to University Dr. and widening sidewalks to make sharing between cyclists and pedestrians easier.

“Bike lanes are desirable.

However, Ada County Highway District currently holds jurisdiction over most campus roads,” J.C. Porter, assistant director of Transportation and Parking said.

“As key roads are [relinquished] to the university, bike lanes will be striped strategically.”

The implementation of this plan is a work in progress for the school.

However, it is not only the school’s responsibility to ensure the safety of cyclists and pedestrians on and around campus.

Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians should also take safety pre-

cautions to avoid accidents.

Though some of the crosswalks on campus are not signaled by streetlights or stop signs, drivers should still respect the pedestrian right-of-way and stop to allow pedestrians to cross.

On the same note, pedestrians should only cross at appropriate crosswalks and stop to look both ways before crossing.

Jaywalking is illegal and a citation could be issued for such an act.

Jessica Fowler is an officer from the Boise Police Department explained that though jay walking in general is not OK, walking onto the street between two parked cars is even worse.

When a person is standing between two parked cars they can’t be seen by drivers, creating a potential danger. Like pedestrians, bikers are required to stop or at least yield at intersections before crossing.

When accidents between a vehicle and a bicyclist or pedestrian occur, the driver isn’t always the one cited. It depends on the situation and who is at fault.

If a pedestrian or biker enters the street without stopping or yielding they can be at fault for

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Even though there is a bike and skateboarding ban through the middle of campus, bikers continue to ride through the Quad and other restricted areas. not giving a driver enough time to react to a situation.

Cyclists are allowed to ride with traffic or on sidewalks when a bike lane isn’t available.

Where they ride mainly depends on pedestrian circumstance. If a sidewalk is not wide enough or too congested to be shared between cyclists and pedestrians, a cyclist should always walk his bike on the sidewalk. There are also certain streets, mostly in downtown Boise, where cyclists aren’t allowed

to ride on the sidewalk.

“A lot of times bikes jump back and forth between streets and sidewalks,” Fowler said.

He warns that such abrupt actions can be dangerous for both drivers and bikers.

When riding in traffic, bicyclists must abide by traffic laws for the most part and drivers should treat them as they would any other vehicle.

Other tips Fowler offered included refraining from using iPods or other electronic devices

that impede hearing and to be aware of your surroundings.

“Obviously iPods aren’t against the law,” Fowler said. “But they can be a distraction.”

Boise State’s Transportation and Parking website offers a bike parking map and a few links to bike route maps.

Bicyclists must also be aware that because Boise State is a stateowned entity, state laws apply.

Once a biker leaves campus property they must abide by city laws.

Hip-hop kings create ‘Watch the Throne’ Trevor Villagrana Lifestyles

Monday, Aug. 8, 2011 marked the release date for Jay-Z and Kanye West’s highly anticipated collaborative album, “Watch the Throne” -- a milestone record that blends West’s extraordinary talents as a producer with Jay-Z’s cutthroat, self-assured rhymes about living large.

The album, which was kept tightly under wraps with help from CIA-like precautions during pre-production, was initially planned to be an EP, comprised of only five songs. An interview West did in October 2010 with MTV

announced that the hip-hop moguls were indeed preparing a full length album and would be recording in the south of France among other glitzy venues including the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York City.

Extensive production aside, “Throne” was originally released with 12 songs and a deluxe version is available with three extra tracks. The standard version debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and sold 436,000 copies in its first week.

The album is Jay-Z’s 12th and West’s fifth number one release in the United States.

Sonically, the album resonates

much like West’s “Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” released in 2010.

The beats are massive and unrelenting, combining dub-step-like wobble with vicious, operatic-type samples. Notable examples include: the headache-inducing, bass heavy bridge in “Ni**as in Paris” and the chorus track in “H.A.M.” (Hard as a Motherfucker) that would have Zeus rolling on dubs.

Two other landmark tracks are “Lift Off,” featuring Jay-Z’s wife Beyoncé, and “Otis,” the second single featuring the one-and-only Otis Redding. These two songs stand out as some of the most memorable on the album, showcasing the chem-

istry between two of the industry’s largest messiah complexes.

These MCs operate smoothly together and complement each other effectively, though grandiose at times. As expected, a majority of the lyrical content on the album reflects the aforementioned extreme confidence but in no way hinders the final product. Despite West’s shameless self interest and Jay-Z’s drug dealer chic, it’s truly hard to ignore the stranglehold these rappers have on the hip-hop scene.

Not every song on “Throne” is God’s gift to music, but the stand-outs are definitely worth bumping, even if temporarily. The hooks are aplenty and Yeezy and his boy Jigga certainly have enough to say in regards to narcissism, black-on black-violence, cocaine use and the woes of popping bottles.

This “Watch the Throne” album is now in stores.

2,000 dead in Syrian protests Suzanne Craig

Breaking News Editor SYRIA --- Following the example of protests all over the Middle East, major uprisings began in Syria in March.

These protests are believed to have been prompted by the arrest of more than a dozen school children for graffiti.

Syrian President Bashar alAssad has made a few concessions to the protestors, including unveiling a new cabinet on April 14 and ending the state of emergency that had been enforced since 1963 on April 21.

The next day, more than 100 people were killed in protests.

Over the next six months, it is estimated that at least 2,000 people have been killed, thousands went missing and even more were detained.

United Nations investigators are currently in Syria.

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The United States and European delegations hope that a draft of sanctions to be imposed on Assad, his supporters and family will be passed by all member nations.

However, Russia, which has veto power, has said that it does not believe that sanctioning Damascus is the right approach at this time.

The United States has been imposing trade sanctions on Syria since 2004.

President Barack Obama recently expanded these sanctions in Executive Order 13582.

This order froze all assets the government of Syria held in the United States, banned American persons from forming new investments in Syria, prohibited the exporting of services to Syria and banned importing or any other transactions involving Syrian oil.

This executive order went into effect on Aug. 18.

The European Union also increased their own sanctions to include banning the importation of any Syrian oil and adding seven more people to the sanctioned list this Friday.

The EU banned Europeans from doing any sort of business with many Syrian officials, military-linked firms and government institutions that have been tied to the violent repression of these protests.

So far there has been little reaction on Assad’s part.

These bans are not as all encompassing as the recently imposed United States sanctions and neither have gotten an excessive reaction from Assad at this time.

Russia on the other hand, has declared that these bans and sanctions are a sign of European governments wishing to restart colonialism, as Syria was a French colony until 1946.

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Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (09/06/11).

There’s a change for the better on the horizon. Let it occur naturally, and be patient. Abundance can be yours today, and you receive more than you give.

Smile and say “thank you!” You feel balanced and assured. Find an answer in a dream. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is a 9 -- You could be tested today. Think actions over before leaping into them. A distant development smiles upon your enterprise, and money comes in. Invest in a powerful tool.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is an 8 -- Accept invitations to visit. Doors open in unexpected places, revealing hidden resources. For the next

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two days, a quest for practical solutions beckons.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7 -- Business travel could be ahead. Handle the financial plan, and work out details. Verify intuition with facts.

Indulge your literary side. Your home life benefits.

Cancer ( June 22-July 22) Today is an 8 -- Share a dream with someone. Embellish and add details in writing, crafting a fine plan. Determine accountabilities and expenses. Travel later. Surprises unfold.

Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) Today is an 8 -- You hit the ground running. Hopefully your batteries are recharged, as you have two days of full action ahead.

But there’s still time for love.

It’s important to show you care.

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36 “Star Wars” mastermind 40 Girlish hairstyle (and what the starts of the answers to starred clues are?)

43 Fiasco 47 More than right, in triangles 49 Shakespearean verse

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 -- Confusion’s running rampant around your home, causing havoc. Make household changes, and you could discover treasure and hidden resources (at least coins in the sofa).

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 -- Family keeps you on track today and tomorrow.

Reassure someone close to you.

Discover a bonus or windfall.

Practice something you’re passionate about.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 9 -- You have access to new information to better

your finances now. Apply it.

Make room for other people’s generosity. Teach others what you’ve learned.

Email Matthew Summers at BSUEnt@gmail.com

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 9 -- Not everything you try today will work, but nonetheless, it’s your day in the sun. Go out, play and share the bright light with others. Bring a hat or sunscreen.

Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6 -- Contemplate your next move. Taking time to formulate a strategy saves energy later. Avoid risk and expense for the time being. Adapt to change and fresh ideas.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 6 -- Your creativity flourishes now, even if there’s tension (and a bit too much impulsiveness).

Destruction is part of the creative process.

Tear it down to build it up.

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DOWN 1 Chinese menu assurance 2 Hopping mad 3 *Quaint means of communication?

4 Like vows 5 *Was in charge of 6 Picnic crasher 7 Enter 8 Taking the place (of) 9 Car radiator need 10 They may be self-sealing: Abbr.

11 Kickoff aid 12 Suffix with musket 13 Spots on TV 19 Cat’s pause?

21 Place for PopTarts 24 Letter flourish 26 *To whom “Howdy, stranger” is often said 27 Threepio’s buddy 28 What keeps bloomers up?

30 Talked a blue streak 32 Wheel covers 33 Run out, as a subscription 34 Santa __ racetrack

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 6 -- Love offers comfort when money is tight, both in the giving and the receiving.

Don’t resist change. Instead, let it flow naturally. It’s okay to grieve when saying goodbye.

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Crossword ACROSS 1 Tuck’s partner 4 Carpet type 8 Summer brew 14 Stuff to be smelted 15 Grape grower’s prefix 16 “It’s unnecessary” 17 Word with marked or masked 18 *Typical Valentino roles 20 Declared 22 Itch scratchers 23 Full sets of chromosomes 25 Potpie piece from a pod 26 Western treaty gp.

29 It’s up when you’re angry 31 Safe and sound 33 Race circuits 35 __ Mountains: Eurasian border range 37 Mozart’s “Cosi fan __” 38 Med school subj.

39 Cheesecake on a wall 41 Crane component 42 Conveyed, as water through a main 44 Centers of attention 45 Corp. money VIPs 46 Audiophile’s setup 48 Bothers persistently 50 Musical ability 51 English channel, briefly 53 Swing by for a visit 56 Former CBS News anchor Couric 58 Response 59 *Cold War symbol 63 Org. for piece lovers?

64 Poses (for) 65 Wheel attachment 66 Aussie runner 67 Pint-size 68 For fear that 69 Free (of)

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(All Day) Phi Eta Sigma Book Drive For Invisible Children Description: Phi Eta Sigma and Invisible Children have teamed up with Better World Books to run a book drive! It will kick off at the beginning of the semester, and we are open to collecting books throughout the whole semester.

College textbooks are priority, however all books in re-sellable condition will be accepted and appreciated! Look for collection bins around campus and the community. Stay up to date on idahobookdrive. com.

Location: Boise State University Contact: Mary Hogan

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52 Columbus in N.Y.C. or DuPont in D.C. 54 Nuclear pioneer Enrico 55 Hoax 56 Was aware 57 List-ending abbr.

59 Little devil 60 Microsturgeons?

61 Poem of praise 62 Logger’s tool

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