November 9, 2009

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The Independent Student Voice of Boise State Since 1933

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Four new local artists featured in Basement Art Gallery’s Christmas exhibition

Broncos roll over La. Tech 45-35

Don’t forget Wednesday is Veterans Day. Be sure to thank a veteran!

House passes historic health-care reform bill Courtesy MCT

Finn Riggins, seen pre and post ‘pupa’ stage, with Eric and Cameron before the silk thread cocoon, emerges adult wings.

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Idaho Indie band Finn Riggins to invade the SUB EVAN WESTERFIELD Journalist

The Concerts on Campus series will bring local bands Finn Riggins and Spondee to the SUB for a concert Tuesday at 7:30p.m. The music of headliner Finn Riggins is an eclectic hybrid of styles from Progrock to Indie. Their songs are multi-layered, complicated compositions pushing the boundaries of simple rock formatting. On top of their compositional eccentricities, Finn Riggins also writes catchy highbrow tunes. Their last album "Vs. Wilderness" includes two songs about Marie Antoinette and a song about Salvador Dali.

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“The song "Battle" on our new album (Vs. Wilderness) is a song that's been in the family for a long time," said Eric Gilbert, who plays a bevy of keyboard instruments, sampler, and guitar in the band. According to Gilbert, the song was originally written for a band called Bunnycuss that the three band members were in before forming Finn Riggins. "The song came out of a jam between Mark, Cam and I. Mark wrote the wacky lyrics for it one day. It's apparently about his grandma and a boot-shaped chicken nugget, which is awesome and makes total sense,” he said.

Finn Riggins is comprised of a trio of music grads from the University of Idaho: Cameron Bouiss, Lisa Simpson, and Eric Gilbert. “We all loved going to school in Moscow,” Gilbert said. “We all started playing music because we loved it and were essentially seduced by it." Gilbert said they haven't been the same since. The goals for the band are big, but not in a typical sell-aton-of albums way. "We are in this to do good deeds in our community, make a difference in the cultural fabric of our towns and country, help encourage people to get out of their houses and hang out with

each other face to face and maybe even dance a little.” The experience of Finn Riggins music is one of sounds being yoked together to create adventurous music. The lyrics at times are drowned out by the instruments, until a single, witty line emerges to reinvigorate the composition— as the case is in “Antoinette Pt. 1”. In other songs when traditional rock would call for a virtuosic guitar solo, Finn Riggins instead slips into the harsh noise of repetitious guitar feedback in “Furs”. In a style paralleling Modest Mouse’s pre-major label sound. The band formed in Au-

gust 2006 when the three of the moved from Moscow to Hailey. “We formed Finn Riggins to pursue being in a touring rock band full time,” said Gilbert. “It was post-college for all of us.” Since Finn Riggins’ formation in 2006 the band has become the epitome of the DIY—Do It Yourself— mentality. Since their inception they have toured relentlessly and recorded their last album, Vs. Wilderness in AudioLab studio, a branch of Idaho’s Visual Arts Collective. Outside of music, the band’s interest are as varying as their musical sound.

Boise State wins WAC soccer championship

MATT BEDINGER Journalist

Boise State rode their defense and scored another timely goal to defeat Nevada Sunday afternoon 1-0 to claim their first ever Western Athletic Conference tournament championship, as well as an automatic berth into the NCAA tournament. In stark contrast to Friday’s semifinal match against Utah State, Boise State started out the first half strong, getting off three shots in the first five minutes. “It’s the final. You’re going to come pumped up, you’re going to be excited and we used that to our advantage,” junior forward Shannon Saxton said. A moment of danger came for the BSU defense in the 21st minute, when Nevada forward Natalie Ratnavira had a one on one opportunity with sophomore goalkeeper Liz Ruiz, but defender Malia Hendrix tracked back to push her off the ball for a goal kick. One minute later, senior midfielder Kaylea Perenon hit a perfect through ball to Saxton, who

was stuffed by Nevada goalkeeper Marie Cove. A key substitution after the ball was cleared for a throwin changed the game. In the 23rd minute, just seconds after entering, freshman forward Erica Parks buried a cross across the 6-yard box from Saxton with a side volley to give the Broncos a 1-0 edge. “Shannon worked her butt off to get around the corner and she crossed it and I was just standing in the right spot and just volleyed it in,” Parks said. Another mistake in the BSU back line led to an unmarked Cristen Drummond at the top of the 18-yard line in the 37th minute, but Drummond failed to capitalize, shooting wide right of the goal. On the counterattack, BSU released Saxton on a breakaway, but the Nevada defense tracked back to stop her and keep the score at 1-0 heading into halftime. The second half kicked off with a little bit of a different feel to it, with BSU tightening up their defense. “Staying together as a unit was key. Good communica-

tion and we’re all pretty close outside of soccer so I think that helps as a group,” BSU goalkeeper Liz Ruiz said. Freshman midfielder Maureen Fitzgerald and Parks worked a good attack down the right six minutes into the half, with Fitzgerald’s shot being caught by Cove. In the 57th minute, freshman defender Lauren Hickok sent a cross through the Nevada defense with Parks waiting on the other end of it. Parks was unable to get a touch on it from four yards. With the win, Boise State claimed its first ever WAC Championship, set a school record for wins with 13 on the year, and set a school record for shutouts with nine on the year. “This is what we wanted to be and it ended up happening. I’m proud of those guys. Our backs played well all year and they kept doing it. Today, we really needed it and kept them off the board. You can’t lose if you don’t get scored on,” head coach Steve Lucas said. JOSH RASMUSSEN/THE ARBITER “It’s the best feeling, the best day of my life,” added The Broncos hold up the 2009 WAC Championship trophy after downing Nevada 1-0 Sunday . Saxton.

WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives late Saturday night approved a historic bill to remake the U.S. health-care system, delivering President Barack Obama a key procedural victory on his top domestic priority after a lengthy and sometimes emotional day of debate on the nearly 2,000-page measure. By a vote of 220-215, lawmakers approved a 10-year, $1.055 trillion bill that aims to put in place near-universal health-care coverage in the United States, would require individuals to buy and most businesses to offer coverage, and expand Medicaid. Poorer Americans would get subsidies to buy insurance under the bill, and insurers would be barred from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. The bill would also establish a government-run health-insurance plan option to compete with private insurers, the controversial “public option” strongly backed by Obama but sharply opposed by Republicans. Just one Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana, voted for the White Housebacked bill. A substitute bill offered by the GOP failed on a vote of 176-258. The House Democrats’ bill will now need to be melded with a bill awaiting action in the Senate. Before the vote, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, DCalif., said it was “an historic moment for our nation and for America’s families.” House lawmakers began debating late Saturday morning and were immediately caught up in partisan fighting. But House Democratic leaders were upbeat about the bill’s prospects after an early afternoon meeting with Obama, who made a rare Saturday trip to Capitol Hill to press members to pass the measure. Obama made health-care reform a plank of his historymaking presidential campaign and this year made a full-court press for an overhaul, lobbying members of Congress and stumping for reform in speeches around the country. “This bill is change that the American people urgently need,” Obama said in the White House Rose Garden after meeting lawmakers Saturday. “Now’s the time to finish the job,” he said, stressing that the bill is fully paid for and will lower health-care costs for families and businesses. Action on health reform now moves to the Senate, where a bill unveiled by Majority Leader Harry Reid, DNev., is awaiting a cost analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. The Senate bill would let states opt out of the government-run “public option,” but the overall Senate and House measures share broadly similar language. House Democrats needed 218 votes for the bill to pass.

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