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worry about a repeat of last year. “Most of the things we’ve already paid for are in the spring,” Vlok said. “It’s always a scary thought when we’re like, ‘Oh, we’ve already spent 64 percent of the budget,’ but a lot of our student groups are learning to plan ahead.” However, Vlok realizes ASBSU’s spending habits might look bad. “I said to Hailey, ‘We’re on that same track right now, so how are we going to make sure we’re not doing that?’ The way we’re talking about it is we’ve got to look at it in a positive way; people are planning, they’re being prepared and they’re looking ahead,” Vlok said. ASBSU spent $206,354 so far out of a possible $294,000 for their student support budget this year. If they don’t spend it all, whatever money is left goes toward a contingency fund which will be saved for a
rainy day or roll over to next year. In managing their budget, ASBSU walks a fine line, which may seem like a catch-22. If too much money is left over, it means not enough organizations are funded for the year; if it goes too quickly, ASBSU’s budgeting strategy is questioned. “I think the goal is to not necessarily to spend it all, but spend a majority of it,” Vlok said. “I think the biggest goal is to give it back to students, but we still want to say we’re going to put $15,000, $20,000 or $30,000 back into the contingency fund to hold onto.” For clubs and organizations looking to secure funding for the spring semester, the deadline to apply is the week of Dec. 5. Each club is allowed up to $4,000 but on a firstcome first-serve basis. For more information visit asbsu.boisestate.edu.
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On Sept. 19, President Barack Obama launched the nationwide It’s On Us campaign to end sexual assault on campus. In his speech the president said 1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulted while in college. “It lingers when you don’t know where to go or who to turn to. It’s there when you’re forced to sit in the same class or stay in the same dorm with the person who
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raped you; when people are more suspicious of what you were wearing or what you were drinking, as if it’s your fault, not the fault of the person who assaulted you,” said the president, as quoted by Tanya Somanader The White House Blog. “It’s a haunting presence when the very people entrusted with your welfare fail to protect you.” Nov. 17-20 will be ASBSU’s first week of efforts to educate students on sexual assault and push the importance of understanding their
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role in preventing it. By signing the It’s On Us campaign pledge, students agree to speak up and intervene when they see a situation which could lead to one of their peers being assaulted, whether it’s on or off campus. “This isn’t something that’s going to die down. We want in the future to create a culture of support for both the victim and also for the students that intervene, to prevent situations from arising,” said Angel Hernandez, ASBSU secretary of external affairs. This week, ASBSU and other campus organizations, like University Housing, will be tabling from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. around campus. Information about sexual assault and resources for both victims of sexual assault and students who know someone who has ex-
LGBT panel discusses change Benton Smith Staff Writer
Together they have fought in court cases, assisted in the defeat of Proposition 1, led protests across the state and even held state office; leaders of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender community discussed their victories and future plans as a panel at Boise State’s Diversity Week. On Nov. 7, students had the opportunity to attend a community leadership panel which was co-sponsored by Pride Alliance and other organizations. Guest speak-
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ers Dianne Piggott, Boise State student; Jodie MayChang, civil rights activist; lawyer Nate Peterson and former state senator Nicole LeFavour talked about the work that each had done to expand rights for the LGBT community in Idaho. The forum served as a way to educate students about changes that have occurred in Idaho. “I came because I’m not up-to-date on my politics and this was advertised as being an all-in-one stop, past, present and future,” said Hali Goodrich, senior English education major.
The last few years have brought many expansions to LGBT rights in Idaho, such as allowing same-sex marriage, abolishing marriage requirements for second parent adoptions and establishing an easier process for changing the gender marker on a state ID. The ideas behind each of these laws were examined by the panel to show students what was at stake and what is important to know. “You might have a law that’s unclear or a law that’s ambiguous, and if the wrong people are making decisions, the judges,
Obama launched the it’s on us campaign in september. perienced sexual assault and are ready to help. Students will also have the opportunity to personally sign the pledge. In addition, there will be bystander training on Nov. 19 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
with the location to be posted on the reader-boards in the Student Union Building. “I think this is the first step in a larger issue,” said Hailey Weatherby, ASBSU secretary of student organization affairs. “It starts here on cam-
pus but it’s just the start: the large issue that’s so popular in the media today which is the rights of women in general and the way that our society sees women, treats women, and even to the way we see and treat men.”
administrators at the DMV or whoever can use those ambiguities and those silences to basically subjugate people and their rights,” Peterson said. Turning their attention to the future, the panel stated that two issues will be at the forefront of the community’s efforts: the Add the Words campaign which will again be a hot issue heading into the upcoming legislative session and the effort to divorce religious accommodation arguments from the discussion of expanding LGBT rights. “To me, they have to have the conversation now,” LeFavour said. “For a whole year, (these lawmakers)
couldn’t go anywhere without being asked, ‘are you going to add the bill this year?’” It remains to be seen which issue there is more momentum for in the upcoming legislative session: the Add the Words campaign or for a religious ac-
commodation law as proposed by state Rep. Lynn Luker. The important thing, as Peterson said, is that students are educated on these issues and the history behind them in order to know what the policy makers are doing and what is at stake. benton smith/Tthe arbiter
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It’s time to pop some hydrocodone, adderall, oxycodone and any other prescription medication you can think of. No, not in your mouth— in the can. During the 18th Annual Boise State Health Fair, students and community members are encouraged to bring in expired pills and excess medication to dispose of them properly. The Boise State Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability organization is hosting a
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drug take-back at this year’s health fair. “The drug take-back is no questions asked,” said Caile Spear, health promotion program advisor and coordinator. “It’s a way to dispose of medications so they don’t get into the wrong hands.” This isn’t the first time the health fair has offered a drug take-back, but it is the first one in a long time. “This is a service we’ve provided in the past and we’re excited to provide again,” Spear said. Students who helped organize and will participate in putting on the health fair are
hopeful that others will see the benefit of a campus-wide drug take-back. “We hope that people will use it and that it will be successful,” said Hayley Tew, senior health education and promotion major. The health fair isn’t just about drugs: There will be free screenings for HIV, hearing, vision, blood pressure, cholesterol, body composition and glucose. In addition, flu shots will be free with any insurance card or $25 without, and fitness testing will also be available. The health fair will also have a variety of interactive
opportunities to win prizes. “We’re going to have a lot of exhibitors coming to the event. They will be talking about anything from financial planning to physical health, spiritual health, mental emotional health. They will cover all seven dimensions of health so there will be a little bit of everything,” Tew said. “There will be a lot of free stuff, so that’s always a plus.” The 18th Annual Boise State Health Fair will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 19 in the Student Union Building Jordan Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Put a beard on it! No Shave Novem It’s a trend we’ll be hairing about for some time
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Side burns, mutton chops, the Fu Manchu, Goatees: just a few of the many hair-
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styles that may grace the faces of Boise State students. Over the last decade, beards have gone from a husky man’s game to a main stream trend.
“I think (beards are) more socially acceptable. It used to be a sign of skuzziness or grunginess, and now it is kind of cool to have a beard,” said Nate Willacy, freshman finance and accounting double major. Willacy feels that the facial hair trend has become more popular because of its prevalence in pop culture and
sports. “A lot of famous celebrities, musicians and athletes have beards. People typically follow the people that they like,” Willacy said. “It also makes people look older.” James Harden, an NBA player for the Houston Rockets, was cited by Willacy as an athlete who is currently rocking the beard. The increasing number of celebrities with beards has created an avenue for men to have facial hair without being socially outcast. “I don’t think beards are (part of a subculture) anymore,” said Abby Filicetti, sophomore health science major. Filicetti explained that the beard has escalated to something that anyone can sport without being discriminated against based on appearance. “I definitely feel as millennials age there will be more beard in the workplace,” Willacy said. “My previous job didn’t want me to have a beard but when I got my current job, they were completely fine with it so I see the trend already happening.” Willacy feels that the beard, like the tattoo, has made its place in the millennial’s wardrobe and with time will become more and more prominent and socially acceptable. “The world’s changing and all sorts of things are changing for the better,” Willacy said. “People’s appearances most of the time, I feel, are not a big deal anymore.”
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Is No Shave November also for women? Zoey Nguyen Staff Writer
No Shave November’s or Movember’s initial purpose was to raise awareness on men’s health issues such as prostate cancer. Nowadays, it is almost an automatic tradition amongst some males. As November has arrived, a definite part of the male population has decided to participate in No Shave November, letting their hair grow free for the whole month. So while the males are throwing away their razor blades and are happily growing out their beards and moustaches (whichever is in their ability to do), the female population of campus isn’t afraid to get in on the fun. While most females say that, personally, it is not something they are interested in, they definitely think No Shave November should not be confined to just one gender. “I think females participate in No Shave November if they want to make a statement that it isn’t a gender specific thing and that it shouldn’t be lim-
ited to one gender and that shaving is annoying and takes a lot of time, but it’s definitely something that more attracts males,” said Marissa Hondros, a junior majoring in biology. And although most females do not plan to be a part of the No Shave November tradition, most support the women who do, saying that their decision on what they do with their own bodies should not be judged. “Why should men be the only ones who don’t have to shave? It’s completely unnatural for anyone to shave, but we do it because society pressures us into it,” said Amelia Keily, sophomore in social work. “I encourage people to do whatever they like.”
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Students turn novel ideas into art Justin Kirkham Culture Editor
Books don’t have to be books: they can be polar bears, portfolios and accordion-style displays. Pages don’t have to be pages, either: they can be pieces of
a sculpture or baseplates for further artistic display. This past week, the students of Art 108 added their own renditions of bound pages and novels to the Albertsons Library in a Book Art Exhibit. The class, instructed by art pro-
fessor Dwaine Carver, was intended to have students take the idea of a book, use the materials therein and create their own take on the object, whether it be a sculpture constructed from the pages and binding or a creatively bound portfolio
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Books as cultural, relatable objects
“I wanted them to address the book as a larger cultural object,” Carver said. “It has a specific valorized role in our society and most people see it as this precious material. I wanted [students] to engage that on whatever level possible.” Carver has asked past classes to complete this project but this is the first time that his students have displayed their artwork in the library. He explained that his teaching assistant, graduate student Veiko Valencia, was the one to take the initiative and arrange the display with the library. “It’s really an appropriate site for the project,” Carver said. “It’s a perfect match. People that go to the library have varying interests, so I think lots of people will find it interesting and engaging.”
Creating book art
Junior illustration major Cody Eames found that he was able to challenge himself and his artistic ability with this project. He crafted a mounted deer head mount out of the wildlife book entitled, “Our Amaz-
ing World of Nature.” He titled his project, “Trophy.” “As a kid, I used to look at it all the time with my grandparents,” Eames said. “So I thought I would make a tribute or trophy for them.” The deer mount is comprised of nature photos from the book bound together by papier-mâché, symbolizing the idea that one doesn’t have to kill something to hang it on their wall. Eames explained that when presenting his project idea to his instructor, he received quite a bit of skepticism. He was told that it might be difficult or unmanageable. “It made me really want to prove him wrong,” Eames said. Despite this doubt, Eames was able to successfully create his deer mount sculpture. It went over so well that he was approached by several store owners asking to purchase the piece. Eames is now working with a group of other students to create new renditions of the deer mount to sell to interested buyers. He attributed his success on the piece to the help of his classmates and the
amount of brainstorming and critiquing they were able to do with one another during class. “Our group, as a whole, really helped push each other,” Eames said. “They were a huge source of information and inspiration.”
A foundation for all art disciplines
Carver’s Art 108 class is aimed to teach students foundations of art that are useful for any art or design discipline. With this particular project, students were able to explore the many means of bookmaking, whether they are binding, origami folding or other alternative means. He aims to show students how to create a relationship between their techniques, materials and ideas, therefore bolstering the overarching artistic expertise. “All three need to be in balance and speaking to one another,” Carver said. Art 108’s final project for the semester will be a stop-motion video. Carver explained that his students will need to film and create their video, post it to YouTube and share it with their friends. “So keep a look out,” Carver said.
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Best places to do your business on campus Justin Doering Staff Writer
The expression “home is where you can poop most comfortably� is one that resonates deep in the bowels of many college students who find themselves relocating on a daily basis, christening a new toilet with each move. Unfortunately, home is not always within reach when number two is knocking at the back door, leaving students with the disturbing prospect of defecating in a public restroom. However, there are certain bathrooms on campus that can offer a comfortable experience
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and even bring nostalgia of your toilet at home.
ILC Handicap-accessible Bathroom
Privacy: 2/5 Sanitation: 5/5 Entertainment: 1/5 If one is willing to pass the ethical boundary of using a bathroom for the disabled, the handicap-accessible bathroom on the first floor of the ILC is prime real estate for number two. This restroom locks and is equipped with an extra chair if company is preferred. The bathroom also has a vanity mirror to help the
user freshmen up afterwards and keep colleagues unaware of their public defecates. However, 3G service and Wi-Fi are both difficult to get in this bathroom.
sent the blue and orange. Flyers about upcoming events are also plastered on the insides of stalls to distract the mind from the constant fear of someone else walking into the bathroom.
Privacy: 2/5 Sanitation: 4/5 Entertainment: 5/5 Hidden under the center staircase in the SUB, this bathroom would give Harry Potter some not-so-fond memories. However, it offers a spirited pooping experience, as the walls of the bathroom repre-
Privacy: 5/5 Sanitation: 4/5 Entertainment: 4/5 All public bathrooms above floor two in the Education Building are single-use bathrooms. This guarantees a stranger-free defecation environment, allowing the user to take their time and enjoy com-
plete privacy. These bathrooms are spacious and offer a hanger and ledge for students to leave their coats and backpacks. The
bathrooms also get school WiFi and decent 3G coverage, allowing the pooper to be occupied for the entire movement.
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Is it game over for traditional nerd culture? Gamers speak out on journalism ethics, feminism in recent #GamerGate trend Justin Kirkham Culture Editor
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From seemingly harmless hashtags to death threats and personal information leaks, #GamerGate has erupted on social media over the past few months. Though the ashes are beginning to settle, gaming culture is being shaped into a creature unrecognizable to its members.
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“It’s a crazy mess,” said sophomore criminal justice major Ivy Brubaker. “Both sides need to lay down the scandal and look at the facts.” Brubaker explained that though the issues presented in the social media war are important and need to be considered, they are over-emphasized and exploited to the point of severely damaging people on both sides of the conflict.
The Beginning GamerGate
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All of the confusion started with a few reviews of American independent video game developer, Zoe Quinn’s, game, “Depression Quest.” A few journalists posted good reviews of the game and subsequently were accused of having affairs with Quinn, which allegedly contributed to their gleaming recommendations. These accusations have not been verified and have been denied by Quinn and those involved. This incident frustrated feminist gamers, as male game developers’ ethics had not been placed under the same kind of scrutiny. Some gamers started utilizing #GamerGate as a way to call for stronger gaming journalism ethics, while more radical gamers used the hashtag to harass female gamers like Quinn, forcing some developers to miss speaking dates or change residences by posting their personal information online and calling for their deaths. “I think both sides have valid points, but I think both need to quit blowing things out of proportion,” Brubaker said. This seems to be the consensus among most GamerGate participants, as many recognize the threats toward female gamers as inexcusable and contradictory of the ideals of the gaming community.
The Reshaping of Gaming Culture
Actress and producer Felicia Day from “The Guild” held off on talking about GamerGate until she felt it was absolutely necessary, mainly to avoid receiving threats. On her blog,
actively avoided making contact with other gamers for fear of being harassed. “Seeing another gamer on the street used to be an autosmile opportunity,” Day wrote. “We had an auto-stepping stone to hurtle over humanintroduction-awkwardness into talking about something we loved together.” Day continued to explain that, instead of greeting the gamers in “Halo” and “Call of Duty” t-shirts, she crossed the street because “they might not
greet me with reflected friendliness, but contempt.” Brubaker can see this loss of friendliness in gaming culture unfolding and believes that gaming culture is now facing an identity crisis.
The Future of the Gaming Community
Blizzard president Mike Morhaime spoke about this reshaping of the gaming community during BlizzCon on Nov. 7, accenting the distinct alienation that some are feeling within the group and how that goes against the original goal of gaming culture: inclusion for “nerds” and “geeks” alike. “There is another person
on the other end of the chat screen. They’re our friends,” Morhaime said. “Let’s take a stand to reject hate and harassment. And let’s redouble our efforts to be kind and respectful for one another and let’s remind the world what the game community is really all about.” In light of these recent events and arguments, Brubaker isn’t as optimistic as Morhaime or Day. She believes it will be hard for gaming culture to return to its original intentions. “I think this will probably blow up to the point that, like a country collapsing, we won’t be able to play video games without consequences,” Brubaker said.
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Sports & rec
Melissa Mione officiates intramural soccer.
Intramural referees earn their stripes LECTURE SERIES
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Standing vigilant on the sidelines of all intramural sports at Boise State, student referees participate in an interesting on-campus job that is more than meets the eye. Student intramural referees work for the Recreation Center and have to maintain a balance between work and school. This task is ongoing as the fall season finishes up and the winter season begins. The sports that these students officiate include flag football, sand volleyball, tennis, indoor soccer, volleyball, basketball and even table tennis. “It’s a lot of time management,” health education and promotion and student referee Jade Willey said. “On nights that I work, I know that I have to go to my classes and whenever I have time in be-
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tween work on homework. I normally work about 12 hours a week which isn’t unmanageable, I just have to make sure that I schedule my days and know what’s going on when.” The referees spend all of their officiating time on campus so they are able to get to know student athletes and their fellow co-workers very well. “I’ve always liked sports a lot and I’ve reffed in the past and I think it’s a fun job to be around people and to hang out with friends,” senior supply chain management major Tanner Wollan,” said. “You see the same faces in every single sport. You get to know a lot of
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people.” The referees are not like the ones that MW provides for the collegiate sports teams who travel. The intramural student officials remain here on campus for the entirety of seasons. Any student, no matter their major, can enroll and become an intramural referee. “I think one of the nice things about the position as well is that we have such a wide variety of majors,” master’s kinesiology student Sophie Rattray said. “We have people that are other majors like criminal justice or business so it’s nice that different majors come together.”
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Student referees balance schedules, games
I’ve always liked sports a lot and I’ve reffed in the past and I think it’s a fun job to be around people and to hang out with friends. —Tanner Wollan
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Sports & rec
Down but not out
Volleyball strikes back with new momentum
Boise State rallies from a 20-point deficit to defeat San Diego
11/17/2014
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Even when their own fans had given up on them, the Boise State Broncos battled back from a 20-0 deficit to defeat San Diego State 3829 and end their two-year drought to the Aztecs. “It was a great win for our team and we were able to fight back,” junior safety Darian Thompson said. “We didn’t start as fast as we would have liked but we made our adjustments and we brought the fire back.” This marked the second week in a row and the third time this season that the Broncos have battled back from big deficits to win the game. The other two were against Nevada in October and New Mexico last week. This one, though, was particularly special as the Broncos were finally able to defeat the Aztecs, a team the Broncos have struggled against in the past. “This game was really personal to us,” junior running back Jay Ajayi said. “San Diego State had beat us twice in a row and we were really determined to not make that a third time.” The Broncos went down 20-0 with 7:33 left to play in the first half at which point nearly half of the fans decided they had seen enough and promptly left. “I’d leave too,” senior quarterback Grant Hedrick said. “It was cold out there. I don’t know if that was the reason why they left but I
don’t blame them. It was pretty chilly.” Weather may have also played a part in the Broncos’ early struggles as it was 9 degrees at kickoff, the coldest kickoff since 2001. “It was cold, but the field was great and the conditions were perfect,” head coach Bryan Harsin said. “I do think the conditions had some effect on both teams.” After battling back within three points at 20-17, the turning point of the game came in the third quarter when sophomore cornerback Cleshawn Page got his first career interception that set up the go-ahead score. The Broncos never looked back. “It was exciting,” Page said. “I felt like I was long overdue for one. I’m the only guy in the DB room without an interception and so every week I keep hearing ‘it’s your day, it’s your day’ and I’m happy it finally came.” The Broncos were led by Ajayi who, after a slow first half, exploded in the second and finished with 134 yards and three touchdowns. “He has done it all year,” offensive coordinator Mike Sanford said. “The guy gets better with every touch he gets.” The Broncos now control their own destiny as two more wins puts them in the MW Championship game. “We put ourselves in the position to have a chance to play for a championship,” Harsin said.
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Terra Chambers Despite a rough stretch on the road, Boise State women’s volleyball feels they have momentum on their side to finish up the season. The Broncos dropped five road games before getting three straight road wins against San Jose State, Nevada and Fresno State. “The first part of the season was quite challenging,” head coach Shawn Garus said. “We had some young players who were rattled and lacking confidence.” One of the biggest struggles was that there were some extremely tough teams in the first part of the season and the team as a whole lacked rhythm. “The team is now pumped to travel and all of the puzzle pieces are finally falling into place,” redshirt junior outside hitter Katelyn Kinghorn said. With the wins the Broncos have now won four straight games which ties their season high and moves them into fifth place in the conference. “We need to keep the wins going,” Garus said. The team will now look to close their season out on a high note with their mentality of always getting better. “We are just continuing to improve,” freshman outside hitter Sierra Nobley said. “We had one or two girls that were struggling and the others who were good. Now we are playing well with everyone on the same page.” One of the biggest assets the team has had this season is the talent of their freshmen and sophomores who have
been their biggest players this season. Garus felt that at the beginning of the season, the younger athletes struggled with confidence but now the players have found their groove. “I am very encouraged by the young players,” Garus said. “Most of the leaders are our younger players.” Nobley is one of those players and feels that as the season has continued, the experience of college play and working with the older girls has positively impacted her game. “I no longer feel like a freshman,” Nobley said. The team does not feel that there is a difference between players and there is no need to discriminate on the class statuses of the players. “It feels good playing with them, it doesn’t matter their grade, they are my teammates,” Kinghorn said. The volleyball team returns home for senior night against San Diego State this Wednesday Nov. 19, 2014.
Remaining games for the volleyball team: Nov. 19 vs. San Diego State Nov. 22 at UNLV Nov. 25 at Utah State
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hoots & giggles
the Arbiter art gallery
1. draw your best thanksgiving turkey 2. upload to twitter/instagram 3. use the hashtag #thearbiter for a chance to be featured in the paper
1, Physical touch makes you healthier. Studies show that massage, hugs and hand holding reduce stress and boost the immune system. 2. American quarters with the year 1965 and older on them are now worth $4.20 and their value will only go up.
life hacks
3. when heating leftovers space it out a circle in the middle, it will heat up much more evenly.
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da riddles from last week- 1. a candle 2. a cold 3. A stick 4. february
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