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Climate change making Alaskan island erode day-by-day Samantha Royce Journalist

Elizabeth Marino is studying an island that's about to fall into the ocean. Marino, a guest lecturer from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, gave a lecture Nov. 5 about climate change and environmental migrants. “When a profound ecological disaster occurs, very often people leave,” Marino said. Marino said there are more environmental migrants than refugees in the world. Very often these displaced people end up in inner city slums. They have no place else to go. Marino used Shishmaref, Alaska as an example of the impact of climate change. Shishmaref is a barrier sand island on the western coast of Alaska. It is home to about 600 people, most of them Alaskan Natives. Shishmaref is just half a mile wide and has been losing 10 feet each year due to erosion. One night during a bad storm, it lost 30 feet. “The Army Corps of Engineers has said in 15 years this place is going to be uninhabitable,” Marino said. “And that was four years ago.” One of the reasons for the rapid erosion is the ice that normally protects Shishmaref’s shoreline during the winter has been freezing later and later in the year. This makes the island more susceptible to winter storms which strip away some of the island each year. This in turn makes the island more prone to floods. “There are no flooding stories before about 1950,” Marino said. Now, large floods are a common occurrence. The island’s inhabitants have been petitioning authorities for relocation since the 1970s. More than 30 years later, the people are still there. The lecture, “Losing Ground: Understanding Environmental Relocations and Climate Change Response in Alaska and Throughout the World,” was held in the Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Building. One reason for this problem is the high turn over rate in governing positions. With so many officials coming and going in a short amount of time, it is easy for the small island to be ignored. Another difficulty is that Shishmaref’s inhabitants want to be relocated to their traditional lands on the mainland. The spot they want to go to is very remote. It would cost about $180 million to relocate them. For now, the residents of Shishmaref are just stuck where they are, moving their houses closer to the center of the island or building new ones as they fall into the ocean. Shishmaref isn't the only place experiencing difficulties with erosion. There are 213 Alaskan villages, of them, 184 (86 percent) face erosion-related problems. The Sahel region in central Africa and the Mekong River Delta in eastern Asia are also experiencing a lot of climate change. Many environmental migrants are from these areas. Marino estimated that by 2050 there will be 200 million environmental migrants. The Basics A small Alaskan village is just one of almost 200 being hurt by climate change. The villagers will eventually join the ranks of the world's millions of environmental migrants.

The Army Corps of Engineers has said in 15 years this place is going to be uninhabitable, and that was four years ago. -Elizabeth Marino, University of Alaska guest lecturer

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Two construction management majors grab trips to national seminar in Omaha Edina Macic Journalist

Traditionally known as a maledominant field of work, women are being recognized for their skills in construction management. Out of 50 applicants who were selected to go to the third annual Women's Construction Leadership Seminar, Natani Gorneau, 30-year-old junior from Boise and Kristin Schmidt, 24-year-old senior also from Boise, were chosen based on their perspectives on the field of construction management and their value of leadership. The seminar will provide women with a new idea on construction management and what it means to be in this type of field. "I want to be in an environment with other women that are looking into a career just like I am," Gorneau said. "Going to school, there are few women." Construction management is hands-on work. One of the important things in construction management is seeing the end result of a project. "The work I'd be putting in, would be a visual and physical product," Gorneau said. "Everything I would work for would have an outcome that would serve society." She said everything would serve a purpose, including bridges and facilities. Construction is a difficult field for women to enter because of the

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Natani Gorneau was one of two female construction management students to be selected to attend the Women's Construction Leadership Seminar in Omaha Nov. 11-12. male dominance and the area a project can take place. "I think there should be more women in construction, but I think it takes someone with the right kind of strength to be successful at it," Schmidt said. According to Gorneau, she thinks the guys in class know women are just as confident and able as men, but like the challenge of doing something different. "If you want field experience in this industry, you want to be able to move," Gorneau said. "It's expected, I would say, at least for the first five years of your career if you really want good field experience." Students in the construction management have a great reputation particularly in the west coast, according to Tony Songers, chair of the Department of Construc-

tion Management. "Construction management is a business-oriented field," Songers said. "Generally the industry is known for moving from project to project. If you are willing to move, companies are hiring our students. There are good opportunities in our field for women." The Construction Management Association is active in the community and the construction management students get to create their own job titles when participating. "We do a lot of community-oriented projects with Bogus Basin, Boise Zoo and the Botanical Garden," Songers said. The Boise State construction management program is making a name for itself, both within the community and at the national

level. The program is celebrating its 30-year anniversary this year. According to Songers, being invited to the seminar Nov. 11 and 12 in Omaha, Neb., is a compliment to the students. It also shows how well the students are educated. The seminar will be hosted by Kieweit Corporation which is a Fortune 500 contractor, and one of the largest contractors in the world. Kieweit will fund the entire event for all 50 of the women going to Omaha. The two-day event will be on a tight schedule with presentations, discussions and the women learning the different fields construction management has to offer them. "This is great exposure for Boise State to a national audience," Songers said.

Two ASBSU philosophies: 1. Let's help spend the money we have 2. Don't give out funding 'like candy' Stephanie Scheibe Journalist

This year, each full-time Boise State student paid $7.80 toward funding the Associated Students of Boise State University. While last year a large amount of the fees incurred by student tuition built up in the ASBSU bank accounts, this year there is a conscious effort to define new spending philosophies for ASBSU. "There’s a very real reason to think that the more money that you put in your savings account as an individual the better you’re doing," ASBSU President Stephen Heleker said. Heleker is a senior philosophy major from Twin Falls. "But that’s 100 percent opposite of what’s true for us. We need to be using our budget every year in order to provide the most services we can to student organizations." Trevor Grigg, 2009-10 ASBSU president and Boise State alumnus, doesn’t agree with the spending increases. Last year ASBSU took a voluntary fee cut, which lessened the fees students were required to pay as part of semester tuition and fees. “Why should we charge a fee?' Grigg said. "Let people keep their money. That’s a part of being a club is going out on your own, recruiting people, getting real-world experience and raising money on your own -- not enabling people by just handing out freebies to everybody.” Sen. Evan Bashir chairs the Budget and Finance Committee and believes that the money is in the account to use it. “People see it as like, 'Oh they’re spend-

ing money, that’s such a bad thing and just throwing it away,'" Bashir said. "No, that’s not it. We are using it for the students' benefit. I’m proud of that.” Bashir said not using the money is more fiscally irresponsible than saving it. “It’s in this free-floating account that doesn’t earn interest -- it just rots there," Bashir added. Justin White, former ASBSU senator, sees club spending only justifiable if the attendance is high. "What we are seeing now is that so many people are just spending all the students' money for small groups and little programs," he said. "There’s been clubs and organizations that didn’t use any money from us and had twice the attendance of students without even having to use student fees." He also disagrees with ASBSU’s spending increases this year. “There is a lot of wasting going on. What they should do is not just give it [money] out like it's candy.” He said that a lot of last year’s philosophy surrounded the choice of the students. “We would encourage people [ASBSU] not to spend big amounts of money on things that affect a small group of people," White said. "But let the people who are paying the student fees decide where that money goes.” ASBSU changes funding setup Last year there was a Senate Discretionary fund and an Executive Discretionary fund. Neither of these two funds exist, but a third fund exists in their place -- the Special Projects fund. The fund is used the meet the same needs as the previous funds, but

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Steven chairs the Budget and Finance committee of ASBSU. They have come under increased criticism for its increased spending this year. is now subject to both Senate and executive approval, according to Heleker. The Senate Discretionary fund at the beginning of last Fiscal year had $25,000 in funding available. By the end of the year only $8,905, or 35 percent of the funding had been spent. The Executive Discretionary fund had $10,000 available, and $7,911 of that was spent. This year, 78 percent of the Special Projects fund has been used. Though 78 percent may seem like the majority of ASBSU’s funds, Heleker, said the fund only represents two percent of the ASBSU budget, and is intended to be used for special projects. Despite it only representing a minute amount of available funding, the overall spending philosophy according to Heleker, has seen a big change since last year. ASBSU is now focusing on allocating money rather than letting it build up in the account.

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Three cars have been reported as hit and runs this year. If a driver hits a car and then leaves without leaving a note or contacting the police, they can be charged with a misdameanor citation.

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Hit and runs give vehicles on-campus new marks parked car and does not have Without a note or staying time to find the driver, they behind to talk to the other Journalist should leave a note with their driver, a misdemeanor citaClass is over and you walk contact and insurance infor- tion for leaving the scene is to the parking lot, ready to mation under the windshield probably in the driver's near head home, when a dis- wiper. If they are worried future. This goes on permatressing sight stops you in about the note blowing away, nent records, so not only do they should take a picture drivers run the risk of higher your tracks. There's a dent in your car, of it with their cell phone to car insurance premiums, with no cars parked near it prove they did leave their they cut down their opportunities for employment. and no one, and no note, contact information. waiting for you. This is a typical hit-and-run scenario. A previously undamaged car has a new dent with no evidence of how it occurred, except for the occasional paint transfer. Though there have only been three reported inci“There was a big black truck behind us, a really dents this semester, it is a nice one with the big tires and stuff. She [Kreyche's relatively common crime. friend] shot back and hit them and asked us to get Less common is the other out and look. There was a huge dent and tons of paint form of a hit-and-run, where scraped off, but she just said that he’s probably an a pedestrian or bicyclist is asshole anyways cause he has a really big truck like actually hit or grazed by a that and (she) drove off.” car and the driver continues - Caitlin Kreyche, an 18-year-old secondary-edwithout stopping. ucation major from Mountain Home Reporting an incident requires the victim of the hitand-run, either the person hit or the owner of the dam“I hit a car backing up once, and no one was around aged car, to call in. so I found some paper and wrote down my name and “The victim has to call it in number and what happened. I didn’t know my infor an investigation to start,” surance info so I mentioned that and then stuck the civilian employee for the Boinote under the windshield and left. They called me se Police Rick Rogers said. later that day and my parents were able to straighten Witnesses can call in if they it out.” see a hit-and-run, preferably - Alyssa Cumpton, an 18-year-old freshman, with the suspect car’s license criminal justice and art major from Reno and description. Even with both though, an investigation cannot be started on the report because there aren't any surveillance cameras to collaborate these claims. “There are no surveillance cameras in the parking lots yet, which would probably cut down on the number of these incidents that either go unreported or unobserved, making it harder to find the other driver,” Rogers said. To call in as a witness or a victim, use the University Security Department’s number, 426-1453. If a student hits another

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Boise State University’s Visual Arts Center will present “One Trick Pony: BFA Thesis Exhibition” in Gallies one and two from Nov. 15 - Dec. 7. A free public reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 with refreshments. Featured Artists: Aaron Nelson, A. Brienne Edens, Ben Browne, Benjamin Love, CW Reed, Eli Craven, Elizabeth Pochardt, Elyse Rouse, Ian Hutchinson, James la Marche, Janell Thorpe, Julia Green, Michael Clink, Rochelle, Stacey Geist, Tocara Eshbaugh-Koski and Willow Socia. The BFA thesis exhibition will showcase the complex meanings of art in the present by highlighting the diversity of practice in contemporary art. Graduating students in the fine arts program at Boise State will display a variety of media and approaches. With works on paper, painting, printmaking, sculpture, neon and more presented on the walls, floors and ambiguous spaces in the two galleries, the students' work hopes to challenge and engage. Themes addressed in the work include

spirituality, identity, memory and social structure in the form of architecture, language and gender. The artists represented in “One Trick Pony” have demonstrated both a commitment to and engagement with art and visual communication that is made evident by their involvement with extra-curricular projects and exhibitions. The Visual Arts Center galleries are located in two adjacent buildings on the Boise State campus —Gallery 1 is located in the Liberal Arts Building (Room 170) and Gallery 2 is located in the Hemingway Western Studies Center (Room 110). Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday. The galleries are closed Saturday, Sunday and university holidays. Admission is free. Free parking is available in the Liberal Arts lot during the opening reception. For the remainder of the exhibitions, parking is available during regular gallery hours in the visitors parking lot in front of the Liberal Arts and Administration buildings. For more information, contact gallery director Kirsten Furlong at kfurlong@boisestate. edu or (208) 426-3994.

Educational Technology Department to train online teachers in California Arbiter Staff California Virtual Academies (CAVA) has selected Boise State University’s Department of Educational Technology to train its online teachers in 135 virtual classroom seats through Spring 2011. Educational Technology will provide CAVA faculty with three different 10-week courses focused on both basic and advanced online teaching strategies. Boise State’s Educational Technology Department is the largest university provider of online teacher training for K-12 education in

the United States. “Using a networked and project-based approach to learning, the courses exemplify the exact types of learning we want to model with today’s digital learners,” said Lisa Dawley, chair of the Educational Technology Department. CAVA is a network of tuition-free, public virtual charter schools serving K-12 students across the California. At CAVA, students are able to receive an education anywhere they have access to an internet connection. Angela Covil, CAVA lead teacher for Title 1, said Education Technology’s online

teaching courses have been transformed into workshops that meet the needs of their teachers and students and provide the expertise and resources that come with a university course. CAVA also will support one of its faculty members in earning a master’s degree in educational technology at Boise State. Then that person can provide professional development to the faculty after the current training is completed. For more information about the Educational Technology Department, visit their website: http://edtech. boisestate.edu

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Party Patrol unnecessary at Boise State Tyler Kirkham Journalist

The point of having a police force is to protect the public. While partying is anyone's right and sometimes things get a little out of hand, that doesn't mean the Boise Police needs a dedicated Party Patrol for every Friday and Saturday night. The Party Patrol is a squad of select officers who patrol on the weekends, specifically targeting parties on and around the Boise State campus. "It's not right to have a 'Party Patrol' around the BSU campus," freshman public affairs major Shayla Byram said. "Parties are a way of college life and they're going to happen, no matter what." The Party Patrol doesn't have any reason to be on campus. If it's the university campus with students drinking, let the university deal with it. If it becomes a health problem, University Health Services can step in. If it's going on in the university apartments or dorms, that's a University Housing problem. Campus Security, Peer Mediation, Conflict Coaching and any of the other university resources are available to help actually solve the problem. Citations from the Party Patrol don't solve anything. According to Boise Police Officer Paul Burch, one focus of the Party Patrols is to catch underage drinkers. "We have a large number of underage drinkers," Burch said. "We put together teams, we go out, and we look for underage drinking." Just looking for underage drinkers doesn't do much good. The problems alcohol creates affects anyone who drinks. Being a couple of years younger than 21 only means an extra citation. If the major reason for the patrols is to curb underage drinking, a far better tactic is providing support and alternatives to alcohol, such as club sports, volunteer organizations or other community activities. If the major reason for the patrols is issuing citations, the patrols absolutely need to stop.

to r e t t e L or: t i d E the Thanks for not voting

On Friday, in my political philosophy class, the professor asked, "How many of you voted?" to a meager group of pathetic, enthusiastic hands. When the class was asked who didn't vote, a larger group of hands flew into the air and all stayed up when the follow-up question was asked, "How many of you didn't vote, but could?" Based on this poll, I'm going

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If the major reason for Party Patrols is to curb underage drinking, a far better tactic is providing support and alternatives to alcohol, such as club sports or volunteer organizations. Overzealous use of tickets only angers the public and stimulates mistrust, potentially making the police less effective over time. There will be times when the police are needed. Some parties will get out of hand. There will be disturbing the peace, littering, urinating in public and more drunken, idiotic behavior. College students, legal age or not, are prone to drinking and partying. People who live near campus should have a reasonable expectation of their neighbors. If the differing expectations can't be met, there is a simple solution -- move.

“Neighbors should be aware that the area directly south of Boise State, between Beacon and Boise Ave, is a very studentcentric area,” Associated Students director of Communication and Transparency Jason Denizac said. "There should be different, reasonable expectations when it comes to things like quiet hours." Preemption is never a justification for taking action. Take a look up north, to Canada, and see the random police roadblocks looking for drunk drivers. See the policies about no cellphone use driving. See the laws about impounding cars for a week for any of those viola-

tions. And that's the minimum punishment. Don't let Idaho get that far. It may not seem like anything, but the little nothings add up. Party Patrols lead to bar raids. Bar raids lead to keg registration. It's a slippery slope. It's also a gentler way to reintroduce prohibition. Even if the Party Patrol was started with the best of intentions and continues with them, there are too many ways for it to go wrong. The risks outweigh the benefits. And for those who think the parties are out of control, it's possible to be elsewhere. Move, and let the parties carry on.

to estimate about 10,000 students abstained from the political process last Tuesday. I feel obliged to thank you. Thank you for showing the world that even educated Americans don't care about their community. Thank you for sharing a message that all those who struggle or struggled for democracy are wasting their time. Thank you for proving all the early critics of democracy right. You 10,000 or so students were right in telling the world that you can't make a difference. It's not as though if all of you had voted in district 18 that the election could have been swayed. That's ridiculous! You were right in telling your fellow citizens that you don't care about their future. It's not as if the future of the community is in any way linked to you! What a thought! Thank you for letting all those who fought for extend-

ed suffrage know that they died in vain. What a silly idea, that all citizens should have a right to vote! Voting doesn't matter. Your vote doesn't matter. You're just a soft, round, warm grain of sand on a beach and all you want is a little time for yourself. Why should you care what happens to your friends and family? Why should you care what happens to the states around you? You don't live there, and besides, your local politicians never affect national politics. You don't care about the countries in the U.N., or the countries laying in dire poverty! I mean, come on! You work 40 hours a week and go to school full time! Filling out an absentee ballot on the john is just too hard! You don't want to multitask! That takes effort! And besides, even if you did Vote, you don't know anything about politics. You're just a warm, smooth grain of sand in a

sea of beaches. It's too exerting to type “Idaho Statesman Voter Guide” in the Google task bar -- you might miss an ever-sovaluable Tweet! Or you might have to think while procrastinating studying. It might even take away your "me" time! I commend you, young nonvoter, for proving that Americans have more important things to do than vote. We have more important matters (i.e. ourselves) to think about than our country, our state, our city. Government is just too complicated, and you shouldn't have to think about it! Just play your FarmVille, just watch your Jersey Shore. Let the chaos subside and stare at the screen, blinking ever so rarely. Because blinking takes effort, too. Guss Voss is a sophomore, political science major and the president of the club Democracy Matters at BSU.

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Tweet that inspired this week's column: adamwrestleview: I woke up grumpy today. Must be Obama's fault. Forget President Obama. Forget Republican and forget Democrat. When it comes to this nation’s economic crisis, nobody is talking about what really happened. The media and our congress have all but denied the real problem. It’s time to cut the B.S. Plain and simple -- we did this. Anyone and everyone living beyond their means played a role in our present economic reality. The guys on Wall Street screwed up even worse -- by gambling with other people’s money. But really, nobody complained about their unchecked corruption until the money stopped flowing. The founding fathers wanted the U.S. to be a place where citizens had enough liberty and independence to work toward a better life. They never intended for people to become spoiled rotten brats, but that is just what has happened. Americans think they deserve a lot more than they really do. The Declaration of Independence’s description of citizens' unalienable rights, and more specifically, the right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” have been twisted beyond recognition. When considering the spending and lending practices of Americans, it appears that many folks think they have a right to pretty much anything they can get their hands on. The prime example of American financial debauchery is the housing boom. A few years ago, pretty much any debatably employed Jane or Joe Shmoe with a decent or even poor credit score could secure a mortgage well beyond their means. Sure, the lending companies were overtly predatory in their practices, but borrowers were more than willing to apply for inflated mortgages they knew they couldn’t afford. The lenders were just giving the people what they wanted. It's simple supply and demand. After such negligence, the country needed a reality check. We needed to be reminded that all the “things” available on the market aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Those extra-large houses and credit-card purchased goods have proven to be a noose. Instead of enjoying all the things we bought, we stood on the execution plank, hanging on by our toes, hoping against hope the door wouldn't open and leave us dangling at the end of our greed. These tough times are stretching many families to the breaking point. It is very difficult to pursue any sort of happiness when there's nothing to serve at the dinner table. Hard working men and women are without employment for the first time in their lives. No one wants to see their loved ones struggle to make ends meet. Yet, the hardship facing America is in fact the only thing that could have pulled us out of our credit-induced intoxication. Good will come out of this nastiness if Americans change their ways and expect the government to do the same. Democrats and Republicans know that the restoration process is inevitably going to piss off their constituents, hence their impeccable ability to accomplish zilch. Both parties are pointing fingers, avoiding the inevitable. Tough decisions need to be made, and stat. Americans and Congress are going to have to suck it up and do what it takes to pull this country out of the red, and it won't to be comfortable. It is time for Americans and their elected officials to quit whining and actually change. Follow Jana on Twitter and she will follow you back! @hoffmansfield

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Broncos dismantle Warriors' title hopes Boise State runs a clinic on offense and defense Kirk Bell

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Defensive end Shea McClellin leads the Broncos onto the field with Stephen Kinsey, a Make-A-Wish recipient Saturday. Kinsey participated as a coach for the Broncos.

BOISE, Idaho -- In a game where the Boise State (8-0, 5-0 Western Athletic Conference) secondary hoped to quall criticism, they didn’t disappoint. The Broncos held Hawai’i’s potent passing attack, No. 1 in the FBS, to 151 yards at Bronco Stadium Saturday afternoon. Despite the uncanny play from BSU’s defense, their offense stood appart, executing near flawless football to set a new school record for total yards gained in a single game (737). The 42-7 bludgeoning of Hawai’i (7-3, 5-1 WAC) would have been much worse if junior running back Doug Martin hadn’t fumble in the red zone and junior quarterback Kellen

Moore hadn’t thrown two interceptions to Hawai’i’s senior safety Mana Silva -- one in the Hawai’i end zone and another at the 37-yard line in Warrior territory. The Broncos could have opened the game up more than they did. But that is forgivable. Moore completed 30 of 37 passes (19 consecutive) for 507 yards, third best in school history. He set a school record with 85 (formerly 82, Dinwiddie) career touchdowns. “It’s a pretty cool deal being in the QB room and recognizing and all the past quarterbacks that player here, played very well,” Moore said. “All the quarterbacks here are held to a very high standard. It’s probably something I’ll realize a little bit later, but it’s been an awesome time.” Moore’s spectacular career

can be partly attributed to senior receiver Austin Pettis, who eclipsed the 27-year old school record for career receptions with 196 formerly held by Don Hutt (70-73). Pettis led the Broncos with eight receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown against Hawai’i. “Big time receiver who is very reliable,” Moore said of Pettis. “I’m really fortunate to have these wide receivers surrounding me.” Moore delegated the ball efficiently to multiple receivers all season, but junior Tyler Shoemaker has made his presence felt with a second consecutive 100-yard performance Saturday, reigning in five catches for 117 yards and a touchdown.

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BSU defense stifles Hawai'i, Moniz Broncos crush nation's No. 1 passing attack Joey McCullough Sports Producer

BOISE, Idaho -- When it rains, it pours, and that has nothing to do with the more than 700 offensive yards the Broncos rolled up in a 42-7 victory against Hawai’i on Saturday. In this case, the saying is more about the wave BSU's defense used to wash away the Warriors’ offense. Hawai'i came into the game as the top passing team in the country, averaging 395.4 passing yards a game. When the final seconds ticked off the clock, Hawai’i had thrown for

only 151 yards passing and 196 yards of total offense. For much of the first half, the Broncos kept the Warriors' rushing total in the negative. “At one point I looked out there and they had like zero yards rushing … so that’s also good when that back (Greene) has no rushing yards,” Broncos' safety George Iloka said. The Broncos' dominance of the Warriors came as a surprise to BSU head coach Chris Petersen. “Slowing them down and keeping them out of the end zone was unexpected,” Petersen said. The lack of production for

the offensive-minded Warriors was due BSU's d-line putting pressure on Hawai’i quarterback Bryant Moniz. “Hawai'i’s passing attack, it’s very rhythmical,” Petersen said. “Moniz, he gets into a nice rhythm and works that pocket good." The constant pressure applied by BSU equated to seven Moniz sacks. “I think it was pretty big for our defense,” junior defensive lineman Shea McClellin said. “We knew they would get yards coming in here. We just had to not let them score.”

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Boise State senior running back Jeremy Avery scored three touchdowns against Hawai'i Saturday.

BSU, TCU annihilate opponents Non-AQ's make strong title case Trent Lootens Sports Editor

BOISE, Idaho - The good news: Boise State is still undefeated and in the hunt for the Bowl Championship Series title. The bad news: So is Texas Christian, with a recent demolishing of a Top 5 team added to its resume. TCU, a team BSU really needs to lose or play badly, jumped BSU last week in the BCS standings and now seems poised to further the gap. The No. 3 Horned Frogs (100, 6-0 Mountain West Conference) humiliated the No. 5 Utah Utes (8-1, 5-1 MWC) in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday 47-7. The game was supposed to be close, but TCU came out firing early and led 23-0 at halftime in front of a stunned crowd all dressed in black at Rice Eccles Stadium. Is TCU really that good? Or was Utah possibly a little overrated considering it hadn’t beaten a team of substance all season? Probably a bit of both. Sorry, wins against Pittsburgh

and Iowa State don’t carry much weight, Utah. TCU’s crushing of Utah will help the Horned Frogs gain credibility in the BCS standings and in the human polls. BSU currently holds the edge in the polls, but not the computers. An interesting twist is the loss Baylor received on Saturday at the hands of No. 17 Oklahoma State 55-28. No. 21 Baylor, up until now, had been TCU’s signature win, but now will drop out of the Top 25 with Texas A&M and No. 8 Oklahoma still on the Bears’ schedule. TCU defeated Baylor 45-10 on Sept. 18 and had been glorified for it since Baylor’s recent rise in the polls. The shine on that win is gone, TCU. No. 4 Boise State did what it had to do by shutting down the Hawai’i run-and-shoot offense and racking up a school record 737 total yards in route to a 42-7 drubbing of the Warriors. It was an impressive win for the Broncos, considering Hawai’i came to Boise, Idaho on a six-game winning streak and was receiving several votes in all human polls. A lot of ESPN

talking heads said this could be an upset game for the Broncos and that BSU needed to make a statement. Statement made, ESPN. Thanks to a ferocious defensive line that put immense pressure on Hawai’i quarterback Bryant Moniz, the Broncos strolled to victory. BSU’s quality win against No. 22 Virginia Tech looks much better now, too. VT defeated Georgia Tech 28-21 on Thursday and is on a seven-game win streak. BSU still has No. 23 Nevada and Fresno State on its schedule. Both games will be nationally televised on ESPN and could look very nice for BSU if the Broncos were to win both games decisively. Apparently, it’s going to take more than Boise State’s 17-10 victory against TCU in the Fiesta Bowl last season to settle this argument. For BSU and TCU, it’s going to come down to what their opponents do. The only question is whose opponents will win more games and by how much? The joy of the computers.

Moore conquers several BSU passing records Throws for 507 yards against Warriors Nikki HANSON Journalist

Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore had a record-breaking game against the University of Hawai’i as he became the second player in Boise State history to throw for 500 yards in a game. At one point during the first half, Moore completed 19 consecutive passes, surpassing the old record held by Jared Zabransky who threw 18 straight completions against Utah State in 2006. Illustration bree Jones/THE ARBITER

Moore set Boise State’s all-time record for career touchdown passes and 200-yard passing games. Moore now has 85 career touchdown passes and 29 career 200-yard passing games. Ryan Dinwiddie held the record for most touchdown passes at 82. Moore’s 30 completions are tied for fourth all-time in a single BSU game. His completions have a major impact on the team rhythm on the field. “We take care of what we can control and enjoy this time, have fun, smile and see what happens in the end,” Moore said. Photo by ROBBY MILO/THE ARBITER

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WAC CHAMPS BSU men's cross country wins title, looks forward to regionals Justin Dalme Journalist

Saturday, Sept. 30, is a day that the Boise State men’s cross country team will always remember. It was a day in which they outran, outlasted and conquered the competition; ending with the team holding the 2010 Western Athletic Conference Championship trophy. “I think it was our meet to lose, we stepped up and we got the job done, so it feels great,” cross country coach Brad Wick said. The men ran to their first ever WAC title at Virgil Phillips Farm County Park in Moscow, Idaho, a detail that wasn’t lost by Wick. “Even though their team (Idaho) wasn’t our rival in the meet, it feels good to go there because their fans have very poor sportsmanship, so it feels extra good to get the WAC championship on their turf," Wick said. Heading into the meet, the Broncos were ranked second to the Utah State Aggies, who looked primed to get their sixth straight title. “Every year, we look at it as we can beat them (Utah State), we can beat them, but somehow they always come up putting it together and getting the win. This year we knew we were much deeper than them, and we knew we were better than them up top as well,” said Wick The Broncos finally did beat USU, having three runners place in the top ten. Senior Sawyer Bosch led the way, finishing fourth with a time of 24:43.45, while freshmen Allan Schroeder and Drew O'donoghue-McDonald finished ninth and tenth respectively.

“It feels good. It’s the first time we’ve won the cross country championships since we’ve been in the WAC. First and last I guess because we’re going to the Mountain West (Conference) next year,” Bosch said. Also, head cross country and track and field coach J.W. Hardy was named WAC Men’s Coach of the Year, an award that is really split between Hardy and Wick. “It’s the athletes that kind of get it for us. The winning team normally gets coach of the year, but also along with that comes recruiting a good team and obviously putting it together. So, it feels great,” Wick said. With the conference championship win, the Broncos cement a spot in the west regional meet which will be held in Springfield, Ore. on Nov. 13. The Broncos are confident about their chances. “I just think that we have to put it all together and if we do that, I think we will do pretty well,” Bosch said. To prepare for the race, coach Wick will make sure his runners are well rested. “We kinda felt like that as a whole, we were a little under-rested coming in (to the WAC championships). We had a few people that ran flat. Normally what that means is that the next time they race, they won’t be running flat, they will be rested and ready to go. So, I think that we are ready and excited to run well at regionals,” Wick said. Boise State will be represented by both the men’s and women’s cross country teams at the west regional championships, as both teams will try to reach the national championships.

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Boise State's defense was relentless against the No. 1 passing offense in the nation.

BSU defense [Sports page 4] The exhausting no-huddle offense the Warriors ran did not tire the BSU. McClellin said that handling the no-huddle wasn’t very hard because of the how the Broncos prepared for the game. BSU's defensive line gets the credit for the dominance, but

the secondary deserves just as much credit. BSU's safeties and corners were on lock down covering the Warrior wide outs. “The defensive backs have become more confident and are really going after the receivers,” BSU junior quarterback Kellen Moore said.

Petersen was pleased with the effort his secondary made to kill plays once the Warriors completed a pass. “Our defense gets it, they work hand in hand,” Petersen said. “Our defensive backs are only as good as our d-line and visa versa.”

Broncos bust Warriors' title hopes [Sports page 4] His performance has been much appreciated, causing teams to game plan for three 100-yard capable receivers in the BSU arsenal of wide outs. “There’s not many teams around the nation that have three receivers who can go out night-in and night-out and make some plays like we’ve been doing the past couple weeks,” Pettis said. Moore found Young for an 83-yard touchdown pass, the longest of Moore’s career. Young finished with five receptions and 99 yards receiving. BSU’s rushing attack accrued 230 total yards and three touchdowns, each ground score on the legs of senior running back Jeremy Avery. Avery finished with 92 rushing yards.

Hawai’i’s defense struggled to slow the Broncos who called most of their plays from the line.

‘Good luck’ from a visitor Petersen and the Broncos played host to 12-year-old Stephen Kinsey who wanted to be a BSU coach for a day alongside the BSU skipper. Kinsey is battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and was granted

the wish through the MakeA-Wish Foundation. Petersen opened the post game press conference with a salute to Kinsley and his family. “I just want to start by thanking Stephen and his family for being here,” Petersen said. “He’s good luck for the Broncos.” The Broncos travel to Moscow, Idaho Friday to face the Idaho Vandals (4-5, 1-3 WAC) at the Kibbie Dome.

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BSU's cross county team is in control of its own destiny heading into regionals.

Much of the headache for the Warrior defense was pressured by BSU’s no-huddle offense. The Broncos attacked Hawai’i relentlessly, lining up immediately from play-to-play.

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ía de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the passing of the dead. Families gather to remember and celebrate their loved ones and friends whose lives have passed. The holiday was first practiced by the Aztecs as a way to honor their ancestors. Warriors would keep the skulls of loved ones as a symbol of death and rebirth. Unlike Halloween, this holiday is not meant to be scary, but celebratory. During the Spaniards' conquest of the Aztec civilization, the Europeans tried to kill the ritualistic celebration. They failed in killing the holiday, but they did manage to make it more Christian by moving it to All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls' Day (Nov. 2). From Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, the Alexa Rose Gallery in downtown Boise held a Día de los Muertos art show where artists from the Treasure Valley contributed

their unique pieces dedicated to Día de Los Muertos. The pieces showcased included paintings, collages, mosaics, memorials of the dead, statues and decorated rooms. Over the course of two nights, artists also preformed rituals with spectators at the gallery. The rituals took place in a small, dimly-lit room with a bed and a window looking into the room from the gallery. The window was for spectators to witness the rituals and connect with the person in the room. “The rituals were very moving with all of the energy and emotion,” said Josie Fretwell, BSU alumnus with a history degree. Fretwell was one of the volunteers who hosted the interactive demonstration during the gallery's final days. Participants went through a series of rituals at the art gallery as part of their education on the holiday. After they scoped out the room, they could lay on the bed and have their picture taken. Fretwell said spectators and participants were moved and inspired by the rituals.

This was the first year the Alexa Rose Gallery hosted a Día de los Muertos memorial. “We hope this will take place again next year,” Fretwell said. “We are still trying to process all of the energy and emotion that has taken place here in the gallery this week. It was truly a great experience.” This holiday is celebrated in Mexico and in many parts of the United States and Canada. Instead of dressing up and trick-or-treating, families visit the graves of loved ones. They bring appropriate gifts and flowers to decorate the graves. For example, graves of dead children are decorated with toys, whereas graves of adults are decorated with flowers and bottles of tequila. If it is not possible to visit the loved one's grave, families will construct an ofrenda, or offering. It is a small shrine where pictures of the dead are placed along with candy skulls, some of the person's favorite food and anything family members associate with him or her. Art is deeply incorporated into the decorations, murals and food placed on the graves.

I’ve been a barista for the majority of my working years. I’ve had to deal with all types of people -- people who make a beeline for the counter and leave just as quickly, people who like to sit and talk, and people who tell you one order then get fussy because they really wanted a different drink and they feel you, as the barista, need to be telepathic. I’ve seen all types of people. I know how nice -and how annoying -- some customers can be. For example, I was in line at Moxie the other day and while waiting for my drink, I couldn’t help but overhear the conversation happening behind me. The girl walked up to the counter and pronounced in a whiny, drawn-out way, “Oh my God, what do I want?!” The barista just stared at her. I’ve been there -- when the only thing that goes through your head is a Dane Cook moment of, “Umm… hello?” When for just a few moments, you have no rational answer for the person standing in front of you. Eventually the barista recovered -- quite admirably, I might add -- and suggested a drink for the girl. I’m not sure if the customer took the suggestion. I had to walk away. I don’t like when people whine in "Valley Girl" voices, and having been a barista, it drives me crazy when people pull these kinds of stunts. To be a coffeemaker, you have to be a certain type of person -- always smiling, perpetually friendly and polite to a tee. However, baristas get just as upset by stupid people ordering as those waiting behind them in line do. Please, people. At the most basic level, think before you speak. As far as coffee orders go, prepare yourself. It’s natural to get up to the counter at your favorite coffee spot and have a complete mind blank of “I have no idea what I want” once in awhile. God knows I’ve had them. We all have. But it’s annoying and unnecessary to sit and whine to a barista about how you don’t know what you want. The barista doesn’t know you. They don’t know your coffee likes and dislikes just by looking at you. Why on Earth would anyone expect a random stranger to know their particular drink of choice? So next time your mind spaces out, please don’t act like your barista has a crystal ball hidden just below the counter and can predict the future. Take a deep breath, read the board full of choices and ask for a suggestion, or take a moment to collect your thoughts and simply … order.

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New director for Women’s Center takes the reins lance moore Journalist

Jessica Caldwell-O'Keefe, Ph.D. is the new director for the Women’s Center at Boise State. Caldwell-O'Keefe plans to make the Women’s Center a more definitive and reliable establishment for students to feel comfortable in regards to gender and relationship issues, while she instills her own brand of experience and professionalism. “My hope for the Women’s Center is that it will be a centralized place for folks to talk about gender-based issues as well as share and learn about diverse perspectives and beliefs in a respectful way,” Caldwell-O'Keefe said. Caldwell-O'Keefe left her home in California to accept this position. It was a decision she did not take lightly. “One reason I applied for this position was the mix of students found on this campus, first-generation college students, returning students and the growing number of traditionally-aged students," Caldwell-O'Keefe said. Many programs supported by the Women's Center are already in a positive developmental growth, such as

the LGBTQIA Lounge. The LGBTQIA's (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersexed, and Allies) new lounge space is supported by the Women's Center as a space where students and staff can gather and learn about LGBTQIA and promote diversity. “We are working to strengthen already-existing programs,” Caldwell-O'Keefe said. Caldwell-O'Keefe completed her master's degree in theater production at Humboldt University, then received her Ph.D. in theater and feminist studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Jessica Caldwell-O'Keefe, director for the Women's Center, has a background in feminist studies, theatre and social justice.

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Men can be feminists, too Men Today, Men Tomorrow helps locals understand how to have healthy relationships Natalie Craig Journalist

No longer should it be acceptable to say 'Boys will be boys.'

- Jeff Matsushita, Men Today Men Tomorrow project manager

Men Today, Men Tomorrow, a division of the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, is a prevention program addressing violence in relationships and other social epidemics. Created in 2003 by Sue Fellen and Kaili McCray, with a small grant from Idaho Health and Welfare, Men Today, Men Tomorrow (MT2) has grown and helped many build a healthy mentality and healthy relationships. They provide training, technical assistance, grant writing support, public and campaign awareness to its members. Every October, MT2 and the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic

Violence team up to hold press conferences around the Treasure Valley about domestic violence. They hosted the annual “Idaho Summit on Domestic Violence and Health: Making the Connection” Oct. 20 where gender and unhealthy social norms were addressed. Public interest in the topic was clear with more than 800 healthcare providers, educators, lawyers, police officers, advocates and educators in attendance. Men and women came to learn about how to support nonviolence. MT2 uses the bystander approach, which is a nonthreatening technique used to speak out against violence and other acts of oppression by providing training to men on how to recognize oppressive language and behavior. “I have been very fortunate with this job, as I look forward to engaging the general public and the groups of men we engage with a message of change and hope,” said Jeff Matsushita, an MT2 project manager and BSU alumnus with a degree in social science. This organization partners with Ada County Juvenile Corrections facility and Frank Church High School on a

weekly basis to help target violence and find solutions. They have also teamed up with the Capital High School boys basketball team, Fruitland High School male athletes, Garden Valley High School, the Boise State men’s basketball team and the Idaho Select basketball team to expand on the idea of what it is to be a man. “I love being a part of an organization like MT2 that is willing to stand up and speak out against violence and oppression,” Bryan Lyda, a BSU alumnus with a degree in cultural anthropology, said. “It is an honor working with other men who challenge themselves and their peers to become men of respect, equality and nonviolence.” With an organization aimed toward abolishing domestic violence and providing members who truly care and have a passion to help men, there is no telling just how far Idaho will progress. “No longer should it be acceptable to say 'Boys will be boys,'” Matsushita said. “This low expectation for men has allowed men to not be a part of the solution. Today, we need all men to stand alongside women and together work toward a violence-free Idaho.”

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