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Saturday morning hundreds of Apple fans lined up to enter the first Apple store in Idaho at Boise Town Square mall. The store contains 114 “touch points,” including iPods, iPads, iPhones, laptops and desktops customers can work, explore and play with. Amy Root, a 34 year-old home maker was first in line at 7:35 a.m. Root didn’t plan on buying anything, but wanted to experience a store opening and support Apple. “It’s exciting that it’s happening in Idaho,” she said. The company brought in employees from Portland, Chicago and other stores to assist with the opening and train Boise specialists.
Enrollment Jumps to 19,993 Students arbiter staff University enrollment jumped 5.6 percent to almost 20,000 students, an increase of 1,057 students from last fall. The total marks the state’s largest enrollment for higher education institutions. Boise State’s student population has grown 21 percent from its enrollment of 16,482 in 2000 and 48 percent from its enrollment of 13,529 in 1990. “Our record enrollment indicates that students are choosing Boise State because of the quality and breadth of its educational programs," Boise State President Bob Kustra said. "They are staying here because of the outstanding undergraduate experience and the advantages offered by a metropolitan university with a community atmosphere.” Boise State has increased its overall retention rate to almost 70 percent. According to the university, the retention rate stemmed from a combination of strong orientation experiences, enhanced advising, first-year student programs, increased faculty-student interaction, campus employment opportunities and remedial math success. In total, undergraduate student enrollment has grown by
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653 students (17,349 total), graduate students by 404 students (2,644 total) and new transfer students by 153 students (1,147 total). “The growth in our student enrollment is a clear signal that Boise State is a university on the rise,” Kustra said. “The substantial increase in graduate students demonstrates the strong connection between our academic programs and research endeavors.” Not only is the university growing, it also is attracting an increased number of high-ability students. Lucas Beran, a new freshman from Austin, Texas, said he could have attended public or private institutions in Texas. He instead enrolled in the Honors College at Boise State based on both the strength of the university’s economics program and the College of Business and Economics’ international accreditation. “This is an awesome city and a great school,” he said. “I knew I could get a valuable economics degree here.” The number of new freshmen in the top 25 percent of their high school graduating classes is up 9.2 percent, for a total of 653. In addition, 39.7 percent of enrolled freshmen scored in the top 25 percent on the ACT, a 19.5 percent increase from fall
2009. The average ACT score has increased from 22.03 to an impressive 22.42, above both the Idaho (21.8) and national (21) averages. The number of new freshmen with a high school GPA exceeding 3.5 rose 13.3 percent, from 751 to 851. A total of 31 National Merit Finalists are enrolled at Boise State -- 10 new students and 21 continuing. “The incoming class of students again has set a new standard for academic success,” Vice President of Student Affairs Michael Laliberte said. “They are meeting the highest admission standards in the state of Idaho, a measuring stick that will be even more selective in the years ahead.” Idaho residents comprise 84 percent of the student body. Out-of-state enrollment has more than doubled in the last decade. Top states behind Idaho are California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada. The university saw a 16 percent increase in the number of new student applications this year. New degree-seeking freshmen are up 11.6 percent from last year (249 students). Other class enrollment increases include: sophomores, 5.7 percent; juniors, 2.5 percent; and seniors, 9.7 percent. These increases indicate more students are staying
in school and earning enough credits to move forward. Fall Enrollment Facts: * Ethnic diversity of students is up, with 2,693 students (13.5 percent) from underrepresented populations. * Freshmen enrolling directly after graduating from high school increased 12.8 percent increase from fall 2009 (1,949). Those enrolling one year out of high school also increased by 12.8 percent. * The number of students taking one or more online classes is up 479 students, more than a 10 percent increase. * Female students make up 55 percent of the population, while males make up 45 percent. * International students represent almost 2 percent of nonresidents. * Registration by college is: College of Arts and Sciences (23 percent), College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs (22 percent), College of Business and Economics (15 percent), College of Health Sciences (14 percent), College of Education (13 percent), College of Engineering (9 percent). * Prospective students can visit the university Oct. 16 for "Discover Boise State." The daylong event features a campus tour and workshops on admission, financial aid, jobs, housing and more. Learn more at the website, admissions.boisestate. edu/discover.
The Accountability Bill received new amendments from the Associated Students of Boise State University (ASBSU) Ways and Means Committee Friday. The committee’s concern was to get senators involved on campus, according to Steven Mercado, a junior and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. Mercado said in order to reach out to students more, the bill includes two new amendments: First, senators must spend two hours per week meeting with students, faculty, administrators, or employees somewhere outside the office. Second, senators need to attend at least three club meetings or events each month. Senators cannot already be members of the clubs. The new changes were not accepted by senate due to the wording of the amendments. The bill was returned to the Ways and Means Committee to be fixed before it went to vote. Some senators did not understand why they could not count visits to their own clubs, according to Mark Gehrke, a 21-year-old senior and senator at-large in ASBSU. “It’s all about getting out of your comfort zone,” he said. Gehrke hopes the committee makes corrections by Friday at 4:30 p.m. so it can be passed and become active. “We are all about serving students," Gehrke said. "I think it’ll work because of the senators we have this year.” According to Mercado, the committee did not want to have senators take on too many tasks, and wanted to show students ASBSU is involved. Senators created a form to fill out each month to report back to the senate what they have been talking about with active members of clubs and those who attend events. “Senators are accountable to show they are involved and I’m excited that there will be a consistent outreach,” Mercado said. Irving Lucatero, a 21-year-old junior construction management major said he thought the bill was a great idea. “I think it will help create better communication between ASBSU and the student body. Face to face time with students’ senators is important.”
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Sept. 1: A wallet was stolen from the Student Union Building between 6:30 - 7 p.m. Sept. 2: There was a hit and run accident on Cesar Chavez Lane. A parked car was struck by another car and didn't leave a note. A bike was stolen from the back of a pickup truck at Bronco Stadium parking lot between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sept. 3: Two bikes locked together on the bike rack at University Square on University Drive and Earle Street were stolen. The bikes were stolen on August 17.Between 2 and 6 p.m. a bike lock was cut and a bike was stolen outside Chaffee Hall. Lock was taken too. Sept. 4: There was a hit and run accident between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. on Boise Avenue and Martha Street. The car's owner left the car parallel parked along the streets, then returned to find a mark stretching from front to back bumper. Sept. 8: Several bad checks were written to the Boise State Bookstore. The checks were written from Aug. 23-24.
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BSU heeds student requests for simpler ticket sales out so fast, more tickets will be available to those who deserve to watch the Broncos play. It is definitely time BSU put students first. Students should have first priority when it comes to football games and being able to show school pride. This ticket policy is the first step in the right direction. “Last year, we camped outside the ticket office and were up by 3 a.m. (for the Oregon game). We still didn’t get tickets,” junior nursing major Caitlin Murray said. Many students are fans of the Student Football Ticket Policy: ’10-’11 Facebook page, created by ASBSU Vice-President Zach Snoderly. He has been working diligently to ensure students are up-to-date about the ticket policy and distribution. Some students have expressed concerns about the system crashing and the servers overloading on sale days. However, ASBSU Communication Director Jason Denizac said, “This is the same system that was used for the Fiesta Bowl and for events at Taco Bell Arena.”
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The student body cried out, and Boise State listened -- finally. Starting Sept. 20, students will get their football tickets online. Leslie Webb, assistant vice president for Student Affairs, is ecstatic about the new ticket policy. “The spirit behind this is students, students, students,” Webb said. She added that she feels making tickets more readily available will increase pride in the student body, Boise State Athletics and the university itself. Last year, a student could take three student IDs and receive a guest ticket for each one. In the new ticket distribution policy, only the actual card owner can purchase and pick up a guest ticket with a valid student ID. Webb said last year, guest tickets were purchased and scalped for outrageous prices on Craigslist. The new one guest ticket policy was created to ensure enough tickets will be available for actual students. Instead of catering to fans, alumni and spectators, BSU thankfully decided students are the ones paying to attend the university, therefore the student fees should be used to benefit them. So rather than having to scramble through various websites to find football tickets because they sold
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Events happen at Taco Bell Arena often and go without massive ticket crises -- obviously, the technology works. Additionally, to ease some of the "what if" scenarios from students’ minds, BSU officials held a "trial run" of the system Tuesday and Wednesday. They asked students to visit the Idaho Tickets website and reserve hypothetical tickets. While some have said they’ll miss the
camaraderie of waking up at the crack of dawn and waiting in huge lines, the sane students are eagerly anticipating the ease of the new ticket distribution system. The first true test of the new system will start next week when student distribution for the home opener against Oregon State. The ticket policy could include minor changes as the year progresses.
Ticket Facts
Students can go to idahotickets.com/presale from 7 a.m. to midnight the Monday and Tuesday before a game day to reserve tickets. A printed reservation confirmation is recommended, it isn’t required. Students must have their student IDs with them when they go to ticket outlets. Starting at 10 a.m. the first day of ticket sales, a maximum of three student tickets can be picked up by one student, as long all three student IDs are provided.
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Maybe I’m the only one who's noticed this, but the Boise State Quad seems to be a hot destination for controversial events. Last year we had Shawn the Baptist, “Debaptisms” by the Secular Student Alliance and even the Lightfoot Militia. The most recent potentially inflammatory group to occupy the space was a group called LaRouche PAC -a group that makes Tea Party Express seem rational. They’ve drawn criticism from both major political parties, as well as commentators, including Rush Limbaugh and Jon Stewart. At Boise State, the group presented posters of President Barack Obama sporting a Hitler mustache with the captions “Obama wants to end NASA” and “Impeach Obama.” They’re crazy; it’s pretty much selfexplanatory. So rather than going on about how crazy they are, I took at look at their claim about NASA. I think they're getting this idea from the fact that Obama ended the Constellation Program -- a program for landing and potentially building bases on the moon. However, NASA is still going strong. The program was allotted $18.7 billion in 2010. Obama also plans a $5 billion increase during the next five years. I’d rather he cut funding. Look around you. Colleges are raising tuition, public schools are floundering and our infrastructure is crumbling. There are better things we could be spending our money on than space flights. Yes, I know that exploring our interplanetary frontier and whatnot is important, but we’re still in the middle of a recession. According to NASA’s Frequently Asked Questions page, building a space shuttle costs $1.7 billion and the average launch costs about $450 million. Say we halved NASA’s budget and direct that money to infrastructure spending. We could build 1,169 miles of rural freeway, at $8 million a mile (according to Michigan’s Department of Transportation), or we could build 3,740 highway overpasses at $2.5 million each. That process would create 935,000 jobs. According to a national survey by the American Society of Civil Engineers, if America’s infrastructure had a GPA, it would be D-level. The highest grade on our report card was for solid waste: it was a C-plus. That’s right; we handle our excrement better than we handle flight, drinking water, bridges and public parks. Out of 14 criteria, nine were graded with a D or D-minus. The Hoover Dam, adjusting for inflation, had a price tag of $757,976,723. For less than the cost of building one new space shuttle, we could be two new dams the size of the Hoover, which has a 2.8 million kilowatt generating capacity. Maybe we could even use that money to avoid gas pipe explosions like the one in San Bruno, Calif. that killed seven, injured 60 and destroyed 37 homes. We should start bringing our money back to Earth; we don’t need to be out exploring space right now. We have plenty of time left before the sun explodes and the need to colonize other planets won't be nearly so pressing if we take care of the one we've got. Let's stop and make sure our nation is up to snuff before we start expanding it.
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Guest tickets will be available the Wednesday prior to game days, also online and starting at 7 a.m. Only one guest ticket is available per student, and the actual card owner must be present for the guest ticket to be distributed. The deadline to pick up both student and guest tickets is 5 p.m. Friday. If tickets aren’t picked up by then, they will be released for other students to reserve or purchase.
New bill gives proper
direction to Student Senate Tyler Kirkham Journalist
Frustrated by what he believes to be a lack of accountability from the ASBSU Senate, Senator Pro Tempore Mark Gehrke introduced a bill for the Fall legislative session. SB 02-2010, also known as the Accountability Bill -- introduced Aug. 30 and co-authored by Secretary of Academic Affairs Chase Johnson -- is meant to hold the student senators accountable for their actions and detail additional requirements for Senators. Such a simple bill, barely a page long, is a long overdue measure for ASBSU. It isn't complicated or burdened by nit-picky details. It only asks what student senators should be doing in the first place: be available to students and responsible for their actions. A similar bill proposed last year was dismissed by the senate. It told senators to be available for 10 of-
fice hours each week and outlined specific details. Senate rules require at least five office hours. It is hard to believe that such a modest request could not be fulfilled. Two hours a day, twice per week meets the expectations set forth by the rules. Two extra days a week meets the previous bill's requirement. In contrast, Gehrke wants the time set aside by the bill to keep senators out of the office and talking to students and faculty. “We'd like to be approaching everyone,” Gehrke said. “My goal is to … get (us) out of the office.” Jason Denizac, director of Communications and Transparency, has set up a wiki site for ASBSU where students can find information on clubs, the campus and student representatives, as well as contribute ideas and comments on issues. “The website supports the mission of the Associated Students to represent the interests of students
and facilitate greater student involvement and engagement,” Denizac said. Gehrke hopes to use the wiki site to keep track of senators and committees. Tools such as wiki sites were designed to allow anyone to edit and view the content. Sharing is the ultimate accountability tool. And peers make the best enforcers: if a senator isn't following through on a task, everyone knows. This produces a powerful incentive to complete everything. Senator reaction to the Accountability Bill was positive when it was proposed. And rightly so: if a senator doesn't feel they can be available to the students they represent, they should resign and let someone who is willing and able to serve fill their place. Not surprisingly, past senators had a negative reaction to the bill. No finger was pointed to the dissenters. A government is only as effective as its participants, and ASBSU is
no exception. Without student input and involvement, the new bill serves no purpose. Since all feepaying students, part-time or fulltime, are members of Associated Students, there are thousands of voices that need to be heard. “I'd like feedback,” Gehrke said. “If you see something that you don't like, come tell me.” All of the tools are in place to support the Accountability Bill. The only thing left is for the Senate to enact the bill and have it signed.
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The games between Boise State and Wyoming are always a grudge match, but this time there’s much more at stake.
Wyoming Football moves forward in midst of tragedy Wyatt Martin Journalist
The Wyoming Cowboys won't need extra motivation Saturday when the Broncos come to town. This will be the Cowboys' first home game since the tragic death of 19-year-old freshman linebacker Ruben Narcisse. More than a week ago, Narcisse was riding with three teammates when the vehicle lost control and rolled near the Colorado-Wyoming border. The driver of the vehicle was said to have fallen asleep. Authorities who arrived on scene said there was no evidence of drugs or alcohol. One of the players involved in the crash still remains hospitalized in Loveland, Colo., and is said to be in fair condition.
“It's difficult, particularly for a bunch of kids that are 1922 years old,” Wyoming head football coach Dave Christiansen said. “I can see the pain in them, and can understand what they're going through.” The team has already made decals with the initials "RN" that will be worn on all the players' helmets and jerseys. Different players on the Cowboy's roster will rotate wearing Narcisse's No. 12 jersey each week throughout the rest of the season. His locker remains untouched and sealed as he had left it, and will be left that way for the next four years. The University of Wyoming will also be giving away T-shirts to the first 5,000 students at the game with Ruben's No. 12, and the phrase “Ruben Narcisse always a Cowboy.” Boise State is the second top
10 team Wyoming has faced this season. The Pokes hope to improve offensively after scoring only one touchdown in last week's 34-7 loss to No. 6 Texas. Christiansen says playing the Broncos won't be an easy task. “(BSU's) defense is extremely good, they're fast, they're sound in what they do. They don't get out of position and they're very aggressive,” Christiansen said of the Broncos. War Memorial Stadium is expecting a sold-out crowd for the Saturday night game. “It should be the biggest game of the year in Laramie,” Christiansen told reporters Monday. “I like that it's going to be a sell-out crowd and that we're at 7,200 feet where the oxygen is a lot thinner.” Boise State players and
The high road Kirk Bell
Managing Editor You could practically hear the air spew from the Bronco Nation bubble following Virginia Tech’s loss to James Madison University Saturday. Fan’s hopes of witnessing their beloved Broncos take on a national title opponent in their adopted home of Glendale, Ariz. were all but vacated. Now critics said if there are any hopes for Boise State to make a case for a title game it must start this weekend against the Wyoming Cowboys in Laramie, Wyo. in the form of style points. If fans are counting on the Broncos head coach Chris Petersen to make that move, they’d better think again. “We will never be caught up in that. I don’t care what anybody says,” Petersen said. “We’re just going to play to win and play our hardest. We’re just trying to win. If that means by one
point, that’s one point and we’re just trying to do our best and the combination of that is how we’ll play. It will never be to impress anybody else other than our staff and the players and our teammates.” The Broncos haven’t made the trip to Laramie since 2006 where they squeaked by the Cowboys 17-10. That might not be a problem if BSU comes out strong. The Broncos did come out with a quick start against the Hokies, scoring 17 unanswered points in the first quarter. Wyoming allowed an average of 27 points per game through two games this season. In last week’s game against Texas, the Cowboys allowed 20 points in the first half. They’ve struggled to put points on the board, averaging 17.5 points per game on offense; one of those games against a FCS opponent in Southern Utah. BSU rushed for 168 yards
coaches might want to take note of the effects of the altitude since they will be making the trip more to Laramie often with the Broncos' recent move to the Mountain West Conference beginning next season. At an altitude of 7,220 feet, Jonah Field at War Memorial Stadium is the highest field in Division-I football. Though these two teams will undoubtedly battle for years to come, it's hard to foresee them playing a game with as much mutual impact as this Saturday's game has for both teams. For the Broncos, this will be the second major step in fulfilling what many hope to be their best season to date. And for the University of Wyoming Cowboys and their fans, this will certainly be the most emotional homecoming in their school's history.
The second week of the 2010 college football season was highly anticipated for some great matchups. Games like Michigan vs. Notre Dame, Miami (FL) vs. Ohio State, and Penn St. vs. Alabama were just a few big games that took place this past Saturday. Some of those games matched their anticipation and hype, while others didn’t. There were games though that made unexpected headlines. The game that most people in Idaho did not follow very closely, at least for a while, was Virginia Tech hosting James Madison University. On paper the Hokies and Tyrod Taylor should have ran all over them. Apparently “Jimmy” Madison missed the memo and proceeded to upset the Hokies. VT went from being ranked #10 against Boise State to #13 against to JMU to now being unranked. A quick descent like that only hurts BSU’s search at a possible BCS National Championship berth. The loss to JMU clearly affects the Broncos. It won’t hurt them a whole lot right now but will though have a larger impact on the Broncos come later down the road when we look back at the season. There is a lot of football still to be played, but specifically for BSU, there are some things that need to happen for a spot in the last game of the season to a possibility. The Broncos need to win out the season and do so in impressive fashion. Boise State needs to blow out their opponents. Oregon State is the biggest opponent left on the schedule so they are an exception. However, the other two non-conference games verse Wyoming and Toledo along with the games against WAC opponents need to be victories with wide scoring margins. It’s not BSU’s style to score for score’s sake, but don’t be surprised if you see the starters in the game a little bit longer this season. The Western Athletic Conference’s (WAC) success is very important for Boise State. Right now, Nevada and Fresno State both are receiving votes to be among the top 25 schools in the country. Fresno two weeks ago had an impressive win over last year’s Big East Champs Cincinnati while Nevada has earned a 2-0 record outscoring their opponents 100-30. If those two teams can finish the season with one or two losses, it would help strengthen BSU’s schedule and boost any power the WAC has. Finally, Virginia Tech needs to win out the rest of their season. The only remaining top 25team left on their schedule is Miami. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a pretty weak BCS conference though, so some of their opponents could be easy targets. However, that only works if VT figures out what they are doing wrong and gets back to winning. VT still has the chance at winning their conference and automatically getting a spot at a BCS game. If they do that, it would not only help VT but also give some credit back to the Broncos.
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against VT in their season opener. Wyoming allowed and average of 179 yards over the last two games. The Broncos triad of running backs -- juniors Doug Martin and D.J. Harper and senior Jeremy Avery -- could potentially carry the load for a relatively untested offense. With Martin getting the nod as starter for the second straight game, a ground and pound offense could come into play if the Broncos can come out to a quick start. “It’s exciting to watching Doug run,” senior wide receiver Austin Pettis said. “It’s good knowing that you’re giving a touchdown block every play, pretty much, out on the safeties and DB’s.” Wyoming’s offense, led by sophomore quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels, has relied heavily on their passing game through their first two outings. They average 259 yards through the air and just 47 yards rushing
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Boise State head coach Chris Petersen doesn’t believe in running up the score on opponents to gain style points in the national polls. per game. For Wyoming to have a chance against the Broncos, they will have to be carried on the shoulders of Carta-Samuels. “They try to do multiple things in their run game with their quarterback who’s a really good player,”
Petersen said of Carta-Samuels. “He’s a dual threat all the way and they use him accordingly.” Carta-Samuels, though limited through two games, has completed 42 of 56 passes for 479 yards and four of five (1 rushing, 3
passing) total touchdowns for the Cowboys. He has a season of experience under his belt having played his entire freshman year. BSU travels to Laramie to face the Cowboys Saturday at 6 p.m. on CBS College Sports.
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Red hot road warriors Boise State wins five straight
Justin Dalme Journalist
Last week, the BSU volleyball team won every single game they played, including four road wins at the Cowgirl Classic last week. The women dominated the court, dropping only one set the entire week with a BSU win against Weber State, 3-1 Sept. 8. The Broncos took down Utah Valley, Portland, Texas Arlington and Wyoming in straight sets. With the five wins, the vol-
leyball team now stands at 9-2 for the year. “It feels awesome,” sophomore Liz Harden said. “Compared to last season, which we were 0-11, and this season, it’s just a complete turnaround. It’s been so much fun on the court and off the court working with these girls. We’re like a family and it’s been so much better this year.” Sophomore Kersti Whitney agreed. “It’s really awesome, a huge change from last year, it’s
great to feel like we’re doing something right,” Whitney said. “We’re all committed to the system coach Garus has implemented, and it’s just really great that it’s working and we’ve been able to turn around our program so quick.” For Whitney, the win against Wyoming was especially significant. “It was also personally great for me to beat my big sister at the University of Wyoming, so it was awesome,” she said.
And did she rub it in her big sister’s face? “Yep, it was just great,” Whitney said, as a smile broke across her face. “We were talking smack back and forth all week, and it was just awesome to stomp them out in three.” Senior Alisha Young was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and both Harden and Whitney were named to the All-Tournament team. “I was actually kinda shocked that I got it. I had a
solid weekend. For myself, I felt like I could have done better, but I still did really well. I was just stoked to get that,” Young said. The women have a tough road trip this weekend, as they head to North Carolina for the NFINITY Wildcat Classic. BSU will face High Point, Eastern Michigan and Davidson. Eastern Michigan appears to be the biggest threat, as its record currently stands at 10-1. “All this hard work from spring and summer is finally
Broncos overwhelm Redhawks Nikki Hanson Journalist
The Boise State women’s soccer team defeated Seattle University 2-0 Sunday, breaking its losing streak for the first home game of the season. Freshman Katy Oehring scored the first decisive goal during the 20th minute of play. After receiving a pass from senior Shannon Saxton, Oehring proceeded to touch the ball left, passing the charging Redhawks goalie and placed her shot securely into the left corner of the goal. “It felt really great," Oehring said. "We had a good combination and I stayed composed to get it in and it’s nice to get ahead early. It set the tone for our team." The Broncos' second goal was scored by junior Ashley Walsh during the 53rd minute. A left side corner kick by Chelsea Robinson sailed into the box where a battle for the ball ensued. A Seattle defender cleared the ball in an attempt to avoid the Boise offense. However, the ball went directly to Walsh who executed a perfect shot into the left corner of the goal, avoiding the cluster of players.
BSU stayed strong defensively during the remainder of the game, shutting down the Redhawks offense. Junior goalkeeper Liz Ruiz made five crucial saves during the game, three in the second half. “I just have to stay composed in the back because sometimes it can get a little boring but you just have to stay in the game and when it’s your turn to make a big save for the team. You just have to do it,” said Ruiz. Scoring was a problem for BSU last weekend during the Governor’s Cup, but the women seemed to have last week's problems behind them. “We talked in the locker room today about remembering the past," head coach Steve Lucas said. "If you forget about it then you’re going to re-live it.” Despite last week's trials, the team’s hard work was evident by its play on the field. Communication between players was apparent and excellent ball-handling was unmistakable with a total of 15 shots on goal by the Broncos offense. “We flowed and the whole game was better. I thought being home and the crowd
paying off, and it’s just good to finally get to play and show what I can do,” Harden said. Playing across the country won’t be an easy task. “The traveling will be kinda hard because it is a different time zone, but I don’t think it will affect us that much. We’re a strong group of girls, and I think we will be fine,” Harden said. This tournament will be the last before the team starts play in the Western Athletic Conference, and the girls are looking to end on a high note.
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helped massively, and we love that,” Lucas said of his team's improvements. “We had certainly cleaned up our mistakes from the weekend. Seattle is a good team and we’ve always struggled with them.” The Broncos have a losing history with the Redhawks, coming up short on their last two meetings prior to Sunday's match. Despite their struggles with Seattle, the Broncos came out strong and with something to prove. Boise State's soccer has garnered strong support, attracting 967 fans for the first home game. The support was just what the team needed after three consecutive weekends on the road. “It’s a totally different environment when you’re away and you’re nervous," Oehring said. "When we are home, we practice here everyday and it’s going to be the same routine. We know what we’re doing.” Coming off the win, the Broncos prepare for the Montana Invitational next weekend in Missoula. The Broncos face the University of Montana, Friday and the University of New Mexico, Sunday.
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While some might consider the cultural attributes of art to be a vastly different entity from religion, others use societal phenomena as a medium of creativity. Anika Smulovitz, professor of art metals at Boise State University, seeks to illuminate the yin-yang effect of religion and art. The artwork, titled "Contemporary Judaica," is named for its modern approach to Judaica, which is any philosophy or material pertaining to Judaism. According to a VAC press release, Smulovitz’s work is described as “confronting power, beauty, religion and cultural value, while bringing insight to the discourse between material culture and contemporary society.” “Creating contemporary Judaica allows me to examine contemporary issues through the Jewish tradition,” Smulovitz said in press release. The emphasis on the cultural value of this display sparked the intrigue of students. “I like it because it is not so much religion but cultural," Julia Green, a senior il-
Cassie Brand looks at "Even though I walk through the valley..." at the Contemporary Judaica gallery. lustration major said. “I like the idea of ritual and putting her own work to ritual." The display seeks to exemplify cohesion between ritual and craftsmanship, resulting in a final product that has religious influence. These things together -- used not to convey a religious message, but of rather
a use of religious context -- establish correlation between culture and art, the artist said. “It is not a religious interest that draws me towards making Judaica, but a cultural interest and an interest as a silversmith in creating work that has a ritual function,” Smulovitz said in a bi-
ography about her life. The Visual Arts Center (VAC) at Boise State will be displaying the Judaica artwork Aug. 30 to Oct. 22. The work will allow the student body a chance to delve into the world of culture through imagination and religion while being presented a neutral per-
spective of the concepts. Contemporary Judacia art gallery * When: Aug. 30 to Oct. 22 * Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday * Where: Gallery One, Visual Arts Center in Liberal Arts Building * Cost: Free
Are you ready for new Blu to BSU? Electronic cigarettes offer safe alternative for smokers, nonsmokers Rachel Cook Journalist
There is a new wave of assistance for smokers who would like to quit, but need help, which may be handy for the Boise State Univer-
sity smoker since it is now not allowed to smoke on campus. Blu is a specific brand of the electronic cigarette. The cigarettes are activated when a sensor picks up an inhalation. It then acti-
vates a heating element, vaporizing a nicotine solution inhaled by the user. An LED light at the end of the fake cigarette aids the stink-free nicotine user in the feeling of smoking an actual cigarette. Since the waste from the cigarette is an odorless vapor, it is an option to carry around on campus so to not disturb the other students who may be offended by smoke. A regular pack of cigarettes averages $5 each. The initial price of purchasing a "Blu Cig" may seem like a lot of money up front. It’s $59.95 to start, with that you get a pack that holds five cartridges that charge batteries on the go, two electronic cigarette batteries, two atomizers, a wall charger, a USB charger and 25 free cartridges with varied strengths and a 30-day
money back guarantee. The company says 25 cartridges is equivalent to over 150 regular cigarettes, so for about $60, smokers recieve a carton and a half of regular cigarettes. Refill cartridges cost $25 and are sold in packs of 25. “I think it’s a good idea," said Thomas Lane, a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering who does not smoke. "It’s less harmful for those around and it’s a good method for people who are trying to quit smoking.” The Blu packaging simulates a real pack of cigarettes, so as long as the pack is charged, it looks like smokers are going to grab a real cigarette and light up. However, an E-cigarette does not have to be lit with a flame, the smell doesn't cling to clothes or hair, it doesn't stain teeth and it
may save consumers thousands of dollars a year. “The smoke-free cigarettes sound like they would be a good option for smokers and non-smokers,” said smoker Meghan Eastman, a graduate student studying anthropology. There are still health risks involved with electronic cigarettes. Because they are a relatively new product, there is relatively little research. They have been reviewed on the television show, The Doctors. The doctoral hosts said the cigarettes were ranked ninth in the top trends of 2009. They had an actual smoker try it out to see how it worked. That individual now only smokes electronic cigarettes, eliminating the tar, carbon monoxide, and other 4,000 chemicals inside regular cigarettes.
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