September 10, 2009 by The Arbiter at Boise State University

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Visual Arts Center to showcase faculty art BY EVAN WESTERFIELD Journalist

On Friday Sept. 4 the Visual Arts Center in the Liberal Arts Building and the Hemingway Western Studies Center reopened with the 2009 Biennial Art Department Faculty Exhibition. The center had been closed for the summer. “The faculty exhibition has existed thirty-five years,” said Richard Young, chair of the art department. “We also do it to show the different type of work faculty is up to.” The work is an eclectic array of art covering mediums from ceramics to photography and everything in between. One of the artists on display is adjunct professor Jim Talbot. The pieces he has on display are from a larger series of work, “Idaho Wildlife: Endangered Species.” “(I) Bumbled into going throughout the state doing portraits of people in older professions responsible for Idaho’s mystique and mythology,” he said. Talbot, who is not a native of Idaho, said he felt compelled to do Idaho Wildlife: Endangered Species because of Idaho’s ever changing landscape of people from the influx of new residents moving into the state. An aspect of the photographs Talbot has on display in the galleries is the use of words beneath the photos. This is his first time incorporating words into his work. “I wanted to give the impression while looking and reading that the people in the photos are talking to you,” he said. According to Talbot, he spent a lot of time getting the photos and the information on the people who were his subjects,

though not all of the phrases were spoken by the people being photographed. “Sometimes they wrote their own statements. Sometimes I wrote the statements and embellished,” he said. As an example, Talbot motioned to one of the photos of a man and woman. “The quote: ‘Wayne’s a stallion and real man,’ the lady in the photo never said. Lillian Gish said it about D.W. Griffith,” Talbor said. Talbot didn’t use passages that were not first approved by the people appearing in the series. Another professor on display is Laurie Blakeslee. Blakeslee’s art is part of a larger collection that will be in exhibition at the end of October in Tucson, AZ. “I’m re-photoing an old Montgomery Ward catalogue, in a sense, re-cataloging it,” Blakeslee said. Blakeslee focuses on post-World War II catalogues. Blakeslee said she averred of these catalogues the ability to view the changing role of women away from housewives, and girls learning from the same magazines how to be women. “I’ve been collecting books and magazines for a long time,” Blakeslee said. “And it has informed my work for a long time.” According to Blakeslee, this work focused on one question, “How my mother got information to me as a woman.” For information on the 2009 Biennial Art Department Faculty Exhibit you can visit their Web site, artdept.boisestate. edu/VAC. The Visual Art Center’s hours are Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

Matt and Kim rock Boise Read The Arbiter’s review of the concert PAGE 6

Boise’s benifit rockers

An aspect of the photographs for proffessor Jim Talbot has words. “I wanted to give the impression while looking and reading that the people in the photo’s are talking to you.”

ATTN’s upcoming concert is a must see PAGE 4

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A magician closes his eyes as he slides a ring over his levatating assistant in Jim Budde’s “Abracadabra,” in the Liberal Arts Building.

Josh Luman, arrested today in connection with a fatal Labor Day incident near the Julia Davis Park bandshell, attends an all-staff training workshop Aug. 20 at The Arbiter, the university’s student newspaper. Luman, an Arbiter Journalist, was last published in Tuesday’s edition. The Arbiter • arbiteronline.com

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

This week

Faculty Artist Series Del Parkinson, will be playing the piano at the Morrison Center Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 4 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $5 general admission, $3 for seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. For more information, call 426-3980.

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Friday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 13

Saturday, Sept. 12

Choral Workshop Morrison Center Room C125. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 4263980.

Bronco Football vs. Miami (OH) Bronco Stadium. 6:05 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 13 Benny Green Trio The Benny Green Trio appears as part of a series put on by the Boise Jazz Society, a not-for-profit partnership between Boise State University and the Boise community. They will be performing at the Simplot Academy. 7 p.m. Green has a sensitive touch, stunning technical command and a sturdy sense of swing. His jazz style has been influenced over the years by everything from

bop to blues to funk. Nonmember admission is $45 per show; doors open at 6:15 p.m. A free symposium is at 4 p.m. Call (208) 426-3498 or visit http://boisejazzsociety.com for membership and concert information.

Tuesday, Sept. 15 David Horowitz Presented by the Conservative Student Coalition and the Idaho Freedom Foundation, David Horowitz will be speaking at the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 7:30 p.m. David Horowitz is a New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award nominee. His books include

“The Professors: The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America” and a celebrated autobiography, “Radical Son.” His remarks will explore how radical agendas have influenced liberal arts curriculum at America’s colleges. The event is Free and you can reserve a seat at http://idahofreedom.net/rsvp Brian Hodges, and Betsi Hodges A cello and piano recital at Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Featuring the music of Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and contemporary composer Lee Hoiby. Cost is $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff.

Friday, Sept. 18 Jeanne Belfy Jeanne Belfy will play the oboe at Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Oboist Jeanne Belfy, assisted by Nicole Molumby, flute, Yuko Sato, percussion, Janelle Oberbillig, bassoon, and pianists Mark Hansen and Jerry Jensen performs 20th-century music and beyond by Sam Barber, Robert Fruehwald, Joseph Schwantner and Madeleine Dring. “Songs with and without Words” is part of the Faculty Artist Series. $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff.

Sunday, Sept. 20 Leslie Moreau Part of the Faculty Artist Series, Leslie Moreau will play the clarinet at Morrison Center Recital Hall. 4 p.m. Leslie Moreau, clarinet, performs Poulenc, Mercadante, Glinka and a special performance of Samuel J. Hamm Jr.’s “fixation” for clarinet and electronics. Assisted by adjunct professors Barton Moreau and Janelle Oberbillig. Cost is $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff.

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THE ANALYSIS: Get them while they’re young BY JOSH GAMBLE Online

That’s right America, Barack Hussein Obama is targeting our children. He is speaking directly into schools about “working hard,” the importance of “education” and even serving our country in ways other than joining the military! Congratulations to all the god-fearing parents who didn’t let that communist, fascist, brainwashing, liberal get his unpatriotic hands on our youth. Okay… Seriously? Is this all the ammunition on which the right wing can get their hands? During the last week, conservative pundits such as Glen Beck have been raining tirades over the airwaves shouting about how the president’s speech to students is “indoctrinating” and “brainwashing” them. Conservative blogger Pamela Geller, of newsmax. com, referred to Obama as the “fascist in chief” then in the next paragraph referred to the administration as communist. These are op-

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posites, people! If this is a smear campaign, at least make it a good one. Check the facts (and a dictionary). The speech consisted of nothing more than words of encouragement and inspiration for students, urging them to stay in school, work hard and have personal responsibility for their success. Never once were healthcare reforms, green jobs or even the liberal homosexual agenda so much as mentioned. Sorry Glen Beck, this one’s clean. You’ll have to find something else to cry on-air about. I hate to say it (because I’m so pro-“indoctrination”) but there’s no brainwashing here. Now here on the other hand, at Café-press.com we have some classic “get ‘em while they’re young” merchandising, with the ever-popular “Reaganomics” infant one-piece or the “If you voted for Obama then you owe me an apology for destroying my future” toddler-tee. After getting your little “weepublicans” (as numerous other shirts call them) all dressed up as custom picket signs for bedtime, soothe them gently to sleep by demonizing an entire ideology with, “Mom! Help! There are Liberals Under my Bed!” by Katharine DeBrecht and teach them the evils of paying taxes, eating right and religious acceptance. When they get older, send them to conservativekids.com to learn how fighting global warming kills Africans. Okay, granted, the left wing has pretty much the same thing going, including baby clothes with slogans like “Conscientious Objector” or “9-11 was a faith-based initiative.” There is also a series of books aimed at children titled “Why Mommy is a Democrat,” “Why Daddy is a Democrat” and “Mama voted for Obama.” There is also a PETA for Kids website encouraging children to boycott McDonald’s and KFC and selling plenty of merchandise.

Letters to the Editor Boise bus system needs reform

Just how different is the new ticket policy? BY JOHN ROMLEIN

BY JONATHAN WANN

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Imagine going on a Friday night date downtown – you don’t have a car so you have to rely on the bus for transportation. Your date is not from around here, and you have been waiting for this moment all week. Things are going well until you look at your watch, which says 6:09 p.m. In a flash, you are forced to cut things short and bolt for the door to which your bewildered date asks why. You respond, “my bus leaves at 6:15, and it’s the last one out until tomorrow.” She is heartbroken as you run after it. The current mass transit system in our metropolitan area is seriously lacking for a city that boldly claims residence in the same ballpark as Portland and Seattle. While its larger municipal counterparts have expanded public transportation alternatives, Boise’s bus system is designed for its 1990s population - 2000 census records indicate Boise City’s population at 185,787 and 464,840 for the metro area (including Nampa and Caldwell). Today we have well over 200,000 residents, with the metro area’s numbers even higher – yet the only mode of transportation that has been allowed to evolve is the freeway. While the highways morphed, the bus system was left behind. Over the past 11 years, ValleyRide slashed 7 Boise routes – number 19 BSU Shuttle (now operated privately), number 21 Boise Ave., number 23 Skycliffe Tripper and Express, numbre 24 Garden City, number 25 Five Mile, number 26 Southwest Boise, & number 33 Federal Way). Reasons ranged anywhere from lack of ridership to budget cuts. There are currently 15 routes for Boise City and five intercounty routes that operate sporadically from 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM weekdays. According to ValleyRide’s FY07 Q2 report, its parent operator Valley Regional Transit, has been unable to allocate adequate capital funding to keep up with operating expenses necessary to provide quality services. As a result, not only have routes been consolidated, but 12 heavy-duty buses and seven paratransit Access vans have either reached or surpassed their useful service lives. The oldest active fleets are their Orion 9300 and Nova 9700 models, which were originally commissioned in 1993 and 1997, respectively – today they are breaking down faster than flies in a bug zapper! However, it should be noted that with increased ridership, VRT was awarded $8.5 million in economic stimulus money, which will be used to purchase 25 replacement diesel/CNG buses, improve bus stop accessibility, improve real-time bus information, and more, which is an encouraging sign. Despite these proposed improvements, our bus system will not come even close to adequate without an expansion of service times or routes. Even though I personally have the option to drive, I proudly utilize the bus to commute back and forth from BSU to my home in West Boise, whenever I can. I feel that so long as people continue riding and spreading the word to others, maybe our elected officials will finally realize how badly change is needed to ValleyRide’s financial situation. Streetcars and freeways can wait. Buses cannot.

When I received the e-mail notification of the new football ticket policy, I was happy at first. The fact that the university “completely revised its process in order to maximize student access to tickets,” was a great thought. I’ve always felt that there should’ve been more effort for ALL of the students to be able to attend the game. As I read further into the e-mail I saw that a lot of things simply got a new label, rather than anything being changed. There is now a part-time student ticket, which is basically a guest ticket that requires a student ID. And we are still able to bring up to three IDs (two plus our own) to get student tickets. This is nice if you have class in the morning, but want to go to the game, you can go to class and have a friend get your ticket for you. Of course, some students use this as an opportunity to sell tickets to student at a cost. Since it isn’t illegal in Idaho to do so, I ultimately don’t have a problem with this, supply and demand will always allow someone make a profit. Although I would feel bad about selling something to a fellow student; who is struggling with just as many, if not more, obstacles than I am in life. Let’s be honest though, the uproar of the old system being unfair to students was not because of selling student tickets to fellow students. Instead, the uproar was people “taking” the selection away from the students, through the purchase of guest tickets, and selling them to anyone - including non-students - for a profit. Now, Boise State made a good decision, in my opinion, in saying that only the actual card owner can purchase a guest ticket with their card. Sure this means that I am restricted to only bringing one friend or family member at a time, but there are multiple games and I can work it out to eventually bring everyone to a game. I also have the option of giving a friend who is a student the money to purchase an extra guest ticket for me. However, I think they made a mistake by not allowing students to purchase guest tickets on the first day of sales! Not only do I likely have to wait in line two hours on the first day tickets go on sale; but then I have to hope the tickets don’t sell out on the first day, and wait in line for possibly an additional four hours or more just to get a ticket for my guest. What if my little brother is visiting me from out of town and wants to go to the game? With the old system, I had some control as to whether or not I can get us tickets by showing up early enough when tickets went on sale. However, with this new system, my ability to get my little brother tickets is essentially up to chance. I hope that the university makes this minor adjustment, or else, I might no longer be able to attend the games due to the simple fact that I might not be able to go with anyone.

John Romlein is a graduate of BSU with a degree in mass communications/journalism.

Jonathan Wann is a sophomore studying accounting/finance.

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ATTN rises in Boise’s music ranks BY MATT DALLEY Special to The Arbiter

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Members of the band ATTN have a lot on their plates. Because of busy school schedules, conflicting work schedules and a variety of other commitments, practices with the entire band are limited to twice a week. But from those few time-restricted rehearsals, ATTN is able to craft some of the best music coming out of the Treasure Valley. The band is comprised of five musicians, three of whom are former or current Boise State students. Eric Bower (BSU student) is on the guitar and keys. Tyler Bowling (BSU student) plays the bass and trumpet. Matthew Ries (BSU graduate) is on the guitar and keys. Trevor Kamplain also plays the guitar and keys and Nathan Hope is on the drums. The sound of ATTN has the uncanny tendency to seamlessly morph from gentle, relaxing passages to fierce movements, demonstrating the sheer musicality of its members. The fact ATTN plays instrumental post-rock generates frequent comparisons to bands such as Godspeed You!, Black Emperor and Explosions in the Sky. The release of the group’s first EP, Premixes, appeared in 2009. The collection of six songs emphasize lush synth arrangements which share the mix with stunning guitar and piano melodies. The percussion parts tend to fluctuate between danceable beats and epic-sounding rhythms providing an added level of diversity to an EP that spans the sound spectrum. Part of ATTN’s sonic richness stems from the eclectic influences of its members. “We have a lot of different backgrounds in music... the sound that we’re going for has in-

fluences that are similar in sound. But, overall, I think we all grew up listening to different stuff,” Ries said. The business-related ideas of the band members may be just as ambitious as their music. Eric Bower, who focuses on the guitar and keyboards in ATTN, recently took over an LLC called Red Tent. Founded by recent BSU graduate, Dale Eisinger, Red Tent helps artists with the business related aspects of his or her career. With Red Tent’s assistance, an artist has the opportunity to focus more clearly on his or her art. The organization is utilized as a means of managing and distributing the work of ATTN. Kamplain, developed the idea behind ATTN long before the band was weighing its options with Red Tent. “I got really sick a few years ago and, out of that experience, I started writing some music. Tyler Bowling and I started collaborating with some ideas to put a project together,” Kamplain said. “The two of us, for a while, started working on songs on computer software - recording all of the parts digitally in hopes that we would recreate it someday for the album.” In order to recreate songs using live instruments, the duo enlisted the help of Bower, Ries and Hope on drums. Now, with the lineup complete, the quintet is tirelessly working on their first full-length album, The Rebirth. “We’re trying to reduce shows and focus more on album production,” Bower said. “Finishing the album is our top priority right now.” ATTN’s goal is to finish the album by winter and subsequently release it via Red Tent. Premixes are streaming (for free!) at attntheband.com.

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Local’s band to support The Pulse BY MATT DALLEY Special to The Arbiter

A gaggle of great local bands will be taking the Knitting Factory’s well-respected stage Friday, Sept. 11. Le Fleur, The Invasion, We Won the Science Fair, Apple Horse and ATTN will do what they do best in an effort to support a very notable cause -- The University Pulse, Boise State’s campus radio station. ATTN’s brand of instrumental rock lends itself well to live settings. Their 35-minute headlining set alone is worth the $7 ticket. “We’re really excited; that venue has such a great sound,” guitarist and keys player Eric Bower said. “We’re going to open with a new song; it’s different than our normal sound. We feel really rejuvenated as a band and that’s going to come out at the show.” ATTN is scheduled to top the bill, which includes a cast of talented bands that set the bar high. Apple Horse is a four-piece combo that makes catchy grooves in the folk-rock idiom. We Won The Science Fair, meanwhile, is a pop-rock duo. Le Fleur generated positive responses when they opened for Built to Spill last fall at the Knitting Factory. Another band worth seeing is The Invasion. Their Radiohead-esque sound earned the quartet a headlining spot at 2008’s Idaho Indie Fest which was held at the Qwest Arena. The University Pulse has survived last April’s budget cuts, barely. The much-needed proceeds from the show will help cover operational costs for the Pulse. Tickets are available at the Student Union Building info desk, the Modern Hotel (13th and Grove) and The Knitting Factory ticket window. For more information, check out bsupulse.com

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

From the mat to mixed martial arts Combat Fitness offers fitness alternative

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Students practice ground tactics at Combat Fitness, founded in part by former BSU wrestler Scott Jorgensen. BY KIRK BELL Editor

The fitness craze has long since swept the nation. With hundreds of so-called health gurus blabbering about thousands of different remedies, it becomes a workout just trying to find the right workout. Scott Jorgensen, of Combat Fitness in Garden City, found an alternative to the everyday running and lifting repertoire. “They are exercises that you won’t see in an everyday gym but they are exercises that are proven by world champions all over the world,” Jorgensen said. Jorgensen began training in third grade and emerged in Idaho as a collegiate athlete at Boise State University in 2001. As a member of the Broncos wrestling squad, Jorgensen brought home three consecutive Pac-10 championships from 2004-06. Following his collegiate career, Jorgensen immediately began training for competition in mixed martial arts (MMA). “I was in shape. I could wrestle for 20-to-30 minutes nonstop,” Jorgensen said. “It was just kind of natural for me. Literally, when I finished wrestling I started boxing and training for MMA the next day after the NCAA tournament.” A friend and fellow wrestler, from the University of California -- Davis, got him interested in the relatively-new fighting form. The routine was difficult at first for Jorgensen as he had to train muscles he was not accustomed to training. Though he had a workhorse mentality from a young age, he found the learning curve something quite new and unique. By the time he merged into the MMA world, Jorgensen had found a new passion and sense of wellness.

Jorgensen emerged from the wrestling collegiate cocoon as the now-No.-14-ranked, WEC bantamweight fighter in the world. “Right now I am in better shape than I probably have ever been,” he said. His love for competition coupled with a desire to make a living by keeping in shape was the impetus for opening his own gym. Jorgensen has been running Combat Fitness with the help of former teammates and fellow MMA fighters.

THE GYM Combat Fitness is an alternative to the everyday workout. The MMA fitness class Jorgensen and his partners offer incorporates Muay Thai kickboxing, western-style boxing, wrestling and Jiu Jitsu. The workout is meant to be intensive and productive in ways participants/students may not have otherwise thought possible. “You can’t go into a boxing class and accidently be in shape,” Jorgensen said. “You can’t take the Muay Thai class without falling into shape.” Nico Carter instructs students in the art of Muay Thai kickboxing at the Combat Fitness gym. He went to Thailand in 2005 to learn and compete in the country’s official sport. He is also trained in Chinese martial arts and as an MMA fighter. “If you can do Muay Thai,” Carter said, “you can do anything because of the intensity of the training.” Most gyms include treadmills, various lifting contraptions and stair climbers. They become monotonous for many, which may prevent continued participation. Jorgensen and Carter believe they have enough variance in classes for students to feel compelled to participate and continue a healthy lifestyle without the need for multiple machines.

The idea of MMA, for those who have seen it on television or went to local fights, could seem as a deterrent. But it isn’t the authoritative strikes or black eyes bringing students back. “Around 80 percent of our members have no intention of fighting, ever,” Jorgensen said. “They come in here to get a good workout. To get in shape and learn something. And we can accomplish that with every member. If that is what you’re looking for – to get in shape, have fun, try something different and learning something new -- we can get you there.”

THE BIRTH OF COMBAT FITNESS Shortly following his training in MMA, Jorgensen found it necessary to find a venue in which he could have regular access to be consistent in his workouts. He moved from Gold’s Gym -- where he began training -- to the BSU wrestling room until the athletic administration said he would have to find somewhere else in Jan. 2007. He found a temporary home at a local fight promoter’s gym until finally deciding to open Combat Fitness with his fellow fighters in June 2007. “We’ve been open and we started from scratch,” Jorgensen said. “We’re still kicking and getting bigger than we have ever been.” But it didn’t start as a health gym. It was first meant to be strictly someplace where aspiring MMA fighters could find a home. After a short time, Jorgensen and his partners realized they would need and wanted more from their business. “It took about three months before we realized that we didn’t want to be in just the business of being a fight gym,” he said. “We wanted to be in the business of being an alternative fitness. So now we market one of the fastest growing sports which is [MMA], as a

fitness alternative.” The alternative has moved back to Jorgensen’s roots at BSU. Combat fitness is now offering packages that are aimed directly at BSU students with morning and evening classes. Visit combatfitness.net for more information on class times and options.

BSU student special program A four-month contract at $60 per month geared to fit inside the semesters. Morning classes run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The BSU student MMA class incorporates Muay Thai kickboxing, Western-style boxing, wrestling and Jui Jitsu. It has a focus on plyometrics, core strengthening and cardio training methods to compliment the rest of the course repertoire. The goal is to promote real world self defense technique and a fun fitness alternative.

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Muay Thai instructor Nico Carter trains with a student at Combat Fitness.

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Classy handling of an un-classy situation BY BRITTNEY JOHNSON Community Manager

All too often in college football un-classy moves make national headlines and take away from the game. Boise State’s victory over Oregon was a victory marred by a classless move that took all the thunder from a dominant Bronco victory. By now, the nation knows the events, which took place after the final whistle, and marked a historic win for Boise State. Boise State sophomore DE Byron Hout hit senior Oregon RB LaGarrett Blount’s shoulder pads and said something that, in turn, prompted Blount to sucker punch Hout. After the punch, which struck Hout across the jaw as he turned away, Hout fell to the ground. Blount jumped up and down as he moved back, and crossed his hands in an “X” taunting Hout. He proceeded to push and jaw at his teammates. Then, as Blount walked off the field, he turned and went after some fans. Police of-

ficers restrained Blount as people in the stadium, as well as those tuned to ESPN, witnessed a train wreck unfold before their eyes. While witnessing the spontaneous combustion of one of the nation’s top running backs, it was hard to not think about the situation from Oregon Head Coach Chip Kelly perspective. Judging by the media firestorm and chatboard banter, it’s a topic many around the nation have been pondering. Defenders of an old-school style of coaching would have seen Blount on the next plane home and completely done with The University of Oregon. The verdict from Oregon was released Sept. 4 -Oregon had suspended Blount for the entire season (his senior season no less) but would allow him to continue to practice and attend classes at Oregon to obtain a degree. Many around the country may have found themselves standing and applauding the classy way Oregon handled the un-sportsmanlike act. But after Blount’s indiscretions, the people in charge of handling his punishment

had such big hearts. Observers can tell this was not just a way to show how Oregon markets its program. It was people with kindness in their heart who saw a young man who, in mere minutes, dug a hole so deep for himself it seemed there was no way to get out. Instead of turning him loose, Oregon is going to attempt to make Blount a better person. Saturday, Blount and Kelly called Boise State to apologize to BSU head coach Chris Petersen and Hout. From what was told in media press conferences, the apologies went both ways as Boise State is dealing with Hout internally -- another move fitting to the act. Apologizes have been made and punishment has been handed down. The nation needs to move on from the incident Sept 3. People make mistakes, but people can learn from them. Some have to learn through punishment and Blount could possibly regret, for the rest of his life, the punch that cost him his senior season at Oregon.

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ART OPENING SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Q&A

After the Matt and Kim’s performance at the Neurolux Sunday night, The Arbiter sat down with Kim Schifino to talk about the opposition to smoking, New York and becoming an artist. Arbiter: What do you thinking about Boise’s smoking ban in bars? Kim: “It’s very seldom when you show up and people can smoke inside. But it’s, ah so nice when your done and your clothes don’t smell. It’s tough when you’re not used to it.” You’re just like ‘ahh’ (raises her arms as if playing the drums while having difficulty breathing.)”

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spend on email. I think I’m... (looked up to the ceiling) one-thousand, five-hundred and twenty messages behind on Myspace, and I reply to every one of them. It really starts to pile up. They take a lot of time. I like touring more than being home though. When I’m home, I don’t have that excuse of ‘Oh, I didn’t

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Their latest album, Grand, was recorded at Matt’s parents’ house in rural Vermont. Kim said the home is “being near nothing and surrounded by three cow pastures.” According to Matt, he he had a friend ask while attending college, “How did you even find out about college?”

get to that email,’ but it truly is the best just I’ve ever had.” Arbiter: How is it getting asked about your relationship all the time? “It’s funny how curious people are about our relationship. We have been dating for sev-

en years though. When people ask “are you brother and sister?” I’m like oooh gross, we had sex last night. Basically, we’re always together unless he’s in the bathroom. That’s the line we draw. And that was his rule because he didn’t like answering questions while he was taking a...”

Arbiter: How do your smaller-town shows usually play out? “I don’t know why or how it happened, but every show on this tour has sold out. We’ve been extremely happy.” Arbiter: What’s the best part about living in New York? “Brooklyn. (laughs) I feel it goes for every town, you’re friends make where you live. And, we have some pretty kick ass friends.” To come home and see our friends, I feel like home is where your friends are.” Friends are very much like a relationship, when you go out of town (on tour) friends stop texting you about parties, and they just start assuming your never home then.” Arbiter: What did you do before you became a full-time musician? “Matt did freelance film work as an after effects composer. I did silk screen work, working for two illustrators in Brooklyn as in internship while going to school at Pratt. Then just as I was about to graduate, they hired me to work for them as well as be their nanny. I said I didn’t know anything about kids, but they said they didn’t either.” Arbiter: What’s it like being a full time musician? “You don’t think it’s a lot of work, but we probably work 10 hour days.” It’s ridiculous the amount of time you can

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MATT AND KIM

After meeting while taking classes at Pratt Intitute in New York, Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino began playing music together. According to their label, the duo has been playing their instruments, the drum and keyboard for, less than four years.

Boise sees Daylight of Brooklyn Duo, Matt and Kim BY ANDREW FORD Editor

Though it took a few songs for everybody to catch on, the busy crowd at the Neurolux finally saw the daylight of Matt and Kim’s pop-punk blend. The band has a reputation for having concerts develop from shows to dance parties very quickly and Sunday night was no exception. Opening for the Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino duo was the talented and raspy Amanda Blank. The Philadelphia Rapper was a pleasant surprise to Matt and Kim fans and though few could sing along, almost all of the crowd ebbed and flowed in the relative intimacy of the Neurolux. Though it was the type of opener where fans didn’t know the lyrics, many left wishing they did. When Matt and Kim took the stage, Kim immediately displayed her signature grin, bright, and a little uneasy at all the fans. Though the band has been performing full time for more than three years, the fame hasn’t gotten to their heads and they appear to play every venue as if it’s their big make-or-break moment. So far though, they haven’t had any problems getting fans to show up.

“I don’t know why or how it happened, but every show on this tour has sold out. We’ve been extremely happy,” Schifino said. In Boise, the combo played as part ‘80s band, part aspiring rock stars and part techno dance floor. All of the fluid elements made for easy dancing. Based from the crowd’s reaction to set after set, Matt and Kim had a winning formula. Behind the band was the projection of all things ‘80s. There were skulls with cigarettes, romping dinosaurs and awkward, big-haired, ‘80s couples on carnival rides. The band came to Boise to promote its second album, “Grand.” The album, named after the band’s home street in Brooklyn, took nine months to develop and polish at Johnson’s home. As the show ended, the typical walking “exit stage left” and the hopeful, ensuing encore didn’t occur. Instead, Kim danced into the crowd into a roar of cheers. After attending a Beyonce concert in New York, their dancing was revolutionized, according to Johnson. At the end of a fast-paced, dance-filled Matt and Kim show, so too was most of Boise’s idea of a Sunday night.

Dave Matthews Band turns into muddy, “Woodstock” fun BY JENNIFER SPENCER Journalist “It’s like Woodstock” became the common cry as 20,000 fans of Dave Matthews Band (DMB) led a muddy charge into The Gorge Amphitheater Saturday night. A diverse crowd flocked from as far away as the East Coast to witness night two of the Dave Matthews Band’s three-night residency over Labor Day weekend. Since forming in 1991 in Charlottesville, Va., DMB has performed more than 35 sold out concerts at The Gorge. Fans armed with blankets and lawn chairs crowded the grassy slope, which turned slick with mud thanks to a powerful rainstorm earlier in the evening. Despite the conditions, the crowd’s enthusiasm was unshaken. At times, the exhalation of various substances rose from the crowd in pockets similar to smoke signals from a teepee. The limp response to opening bands G. Love and Special Sauce, and Yonder Mountain String Band turned into a deafening roar as DMB took the stage. Vibrant opener “Don’t Drink the Water” raised the crowd to its feet. Following a lengthy guitar solo outro by Matthews, the band slowed things down with the saxophone heavy “The Stone” from 1998’s Before These Crowded Streets. Saxophonist Jeff Coffin astounded the crowd with a blistering performance. Between songs, Matthews engaged the crowd with apprecia-

tion and band introductions. “What a lovely evening this has become,” Matthews said, gazing skyward. The band then immediately launched into the carpe diem themed “Lie in Our Graves.” “Would you not like to be/Sitting on top of the world with your legs hanging free?” Matthews said. The song’s outro featured the violin talents of Boyd Tinsley. At more than five minutes long, Tinsley’s thrilling performance drew several extended cheers from the crowd. However, with the exception of Tinsley, the extended outros after most songs felt tedious and unnecessary. Fire dancers and a neon lightshow appeared on the giant stage screens during “Shake me like a monkey.” The cheerful percussionist Carter Beauford stole the song with his furious drumming. Even typically-mellow bassist, Stefan Lessard, visibly livened. The energy rippled through the crowd. They tossed beach balls and launched glow sticks, which made the night sky light up as if from artillery blasts. Though the crowd sang along to every song, “Crash Into Me” produced the loudest sing-along of the night. Long-time DMB friend, banjoist Danny Barnes, joined the band on the emotional “Bartender.” The stage screens showing the visible sweat on Matthews’s brow and the passion in his face gave the song a powerful resonance. Coffin provided pennywhistle accompaniment to Barnes’ banjo outro. To break

the intensity of the song, Coffin concluded with the melody to “If I only had a brain” from The Wizard of Oz. Barnes accompanied the band on the twangy “Alligator pie” and covered two of his own songs. His performances gave the evening a disjointed feel. During Barnes’ songs, the crowd became visibly bored and many began to leave. Die-hard fans remained throughout the set to see the band play a three-song encore. “Rapunzel” ended the night with its catchy, but unusual, time signature, which varied the intro, verses and bridge. Boise State student, Suzi Palmer, has been to The Gorge four times for DMB’s yearly Labor Day concerts. Her concert experience this year was dampened by muddy conditions and under-the-influence concertgoers, she said. “If I hadn’t been tackled, I might have a different opinion,” Palmer said. Located in George, Wash., the picturesque view of the Columbia River Gorge makes the amphitheater one of the most famous and most visited venues in DMB history. In 2004, the band released The Gorge, a 2-CD/1-DVD set, which highlighte their 2002, three-night performance. This year, DMB visited The Gorge as part of 38-show tour in support of their seventh, top-selling album, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. Though lengthy outros, banjo interludes and clumsy audience members left some fans with a sour taste, Dave Matthews Band gave an electric performance.

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Boise State offers busy week on campus BY JENNIFER SPENCER Arbiter Journalist

Experience Samulnori, traditional Korean percussion music, in the Special Events Center in the SUB Friday, Sept. 11. The Cultural Center sponsors the event, which holds two performances at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Attendees can park for free in the Liberal Arts parking lot and the Lincoln Parking Garage. For information, contact Saul Solis, Cultural Center Program Assistant, at saulsolis@boisestate.edu or 208585-1399. In addition to the Korean percussion music, the Children’s center is to host Family Fun night. For those with children enrolled in the Children’s Center, Family Fun Night will be open Friday, Sept. 11, from 7-8 p.m. in the SUB’s Jordan Ballroom. The night will provide an opportunity for teachers and families to meet and participate in

a fun art project. Families can decorate tiles (purchased for $16) to become part of the Children’s Center Tile Art Wall. Half the proceeds go toward purchasing playground equipment. To RSVP, please contact the child’s teacher and stop by the Children’s Center for an event parking coupon. For more information, contact the center at 208-426-4404. The Visual Arts Center in the Liberal Arts Building (room 170) and in the Hemingway Western Studies Center (room 110) is once again open and will begin the fall with the 2009 Biennial Art Department Faculty Exhibition. The center was closed for the summer. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The Visual Art Center’s hours are Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For information on the 2009 Biennial Art Department Faculty Exhibit you can visit their Web site, artdept.boisestate.edu/VAC.

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