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Professor Ian Clayton was once talking to a woman on the phone who had a noticeable accent. Out of curiosity, he asked where she was from. “Virginia,” she said. “You can probably tell by the way I talk, but it’s not as bad as it used to be.” Clayton thought to himself, “Why is it bad to sound like you’re from Virginia?” The United States is the third largest country in the world, covering a total of 3.8 million square miles. Within those miles reside nearly 300 million people, who speak a range of different dialects. The regions of the United States are not quite clear and may be defined differently depending on who you ask. “I guess it depends on where you’re from,” said Bernard Garrard, a native Idahoan. “I have no idea what’s going on with the East Coast.” According to Clayton, many people divide the different regions of the United States depending upon which dialect, or accent, of English is spoken there. “In some cases, people may have an idea of what the region is that doesn’t necessarily correspond with the reality of the geography,” Clayton said. People tend to attach certain stereotypes to specific speech patterns that are associated with these different areas. Clayton explained how some speech patterns have negative connotations. “People often encounter negative reactions when they display a Southern type of
dialect,” Clayton said. Clayton attributed the display of these types of accents in our media as part of the reason why these negative stigmas exist. He noted the film “Cars” and the character Mater, who speaks with a Southern accent. “The dialect is performed for us with the express idea of allowing instant characterization,” Clayton said. “As soon as Mater opens his mouth we know something about him, because of the way he talks.” A comparable stereotype perpetuated in the media is the association of a New Jersey accent with being a gangster or mobster. Susan Hill, a Boise State alumn, used to work with a woman from the East Coast who had a thick Eastern accent. “I just associated her with being someone who’s from a different part of the U.S.,” Hill said. “I hear people on the East Coast are worldly, so I associated that with her.” However, Clayton explained how not all regions are divided solely upon the accent that is spoken there, but also by the history that surrounds each area. “The South, for instance, is probably the one that is most clearly defined in our minds for historical reasons, obviously with connections to the Civil War and slavery,” Clayton said. Clayton described the majority dialect spoken here in Idaho as being referred to as general English, though, he noted, “every dialect has some sort of non-standard way of saying a word.”
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In the hopes of improving the education and services that students are provided, the State Board of Education (SBOE) implemented program prioritization at all fouryear universities in Idaho last fall. Program prioritization is an exploration of programs and course offerings to help align universities with their strategic plans and missions. Richard Klautsch, chair of the Theatre Arts Department, said some of the benefits of this program include finding and creating efficiencies in day-today operations and curriculum by looking at every single aspect of the university, from the library to the Communication Department. “The program overall forces us to take a real
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hard, close look at what we do as a department and to consider where we might be able to do things better,” Klautsch said. SBOE decided to implement program prioritization after several months of discussion on how to improve Idaho’s institutions of higher learning. After listening to a presentation by Robert C. Dickeson about the program he devised in his book, “Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services,” SBOE decided program prioritization was the best way to go. Richard Westerberg, the chair of Instruction Research and Student Affairs
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for SBOE added, “The board looked at that and said ‘Now’s the time. Rather than trying to do it in pieces, why don’t we look at all programs, in kind of a holistic approach.’” Each university in the state designed and implemented their own plan for program prioritization, with the results of the program due by the end of June. Boise State divided the process into three “bites.” The first bite, which has been completed, required each department to look at its individual emphases and minors. The second and third bites will examine individ-
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ual degrees and the entire department respectively. Program prioritization aims to discover which university programs can use additional funds and attention in order to better serve the university and students. “I have every confidence that the decisions made through program prioritization will be made only for the goal of making things better for the university,” Klautsch said. “I don’t think a program that is already doing excellent work is going to be forced to change or to go away or anything like that simply because we want change for change’s sake.”
Although this is the desired outcome of the program, some faculty members at Boise State are worried about whether or not this will actually be the case. LeAnn Turner, the chair of the Art Department, said she was concerned about the possible implications the program could have. “None of us like the fact that there’s this bar. We could all potentially be performing well above the bar and this program as written says that something has to be in the lowest twenty percent.” Turner did say that the university has said just because something falls below the bar doesn’t mean that it will automatically be cut. Highlighting areas for improvement allows the university to allocate funds to programs that are used by students, but un-
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Aries (March 21- April 19): After growing tired of the late night programming available in your area, you will decide to have your own talk show hosted in your mother’s basement. You will have the privilege of interviewing local celebrities like the lady who owns that flower shop or the guy who walks down Vista Avenue and routinely gives drivers the finger.
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Taurus (April 20-May 20): Just when you feel you have reached the end of your rope, you will be refreshed by a much needed energy drink. Soon enough, you will be consuming multiple energy drinks in one day, hiding your empty cans from loved ones in shame. Beware that you don’t start shooting energy drinks directly into your veins.
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Cancer (June 21-July 22): These rainy winter months may have you feeling down in the dumps. It’s hard to stay dry when it rains most days and you have probably had enough. Try this friend: envelop yourself in plastic wrap before heading out the door each morning. For extra moisture protection, add a thin layer of petroleum jelly.
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Gemini (May 21-June 20): While walking over one of the bridges covering the Boise River, you will be stopped by a small troll who will demand you pay him the toll in order to pass unharmed. Pride taking over your senses, you will smack the troll and take his magic flute. The flute will allow you to lure pizza delivery drivers to your dark lair.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): You love cats so much. They are always there to purr and rub against your leg when you have had a rough day. That’s why you find it impossible to part with them, even in death. Be aware that your collection of stuffed and mounted felines may creep out any potential dates, regardless of how noble they look. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): While skiing in the Swiss Alps this winter, you will fall into an ice cave and be forced to survive in the brutal outdoors for nearly three hours as search and rescue crews comb the mountain. In these three hours, you will become leader of the local wolf pack and consume two small rabbits and half of a deer with your new family.
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Car trouble may be over for you, but you will experience long-winded painful farts that will occur in the most awkward settings like math class, your great aunt’s funeral, polling booths, the public bus, large scale outdoor protests, the inauguration of our nation’s newest president and most certainly while in church. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your attitude has been terrible for many months but will soon be adjusted after you are sent to the principal’s office multiple times in one week. Nobody was impressed by the stink bombs you threw at the Sadie Hawkin’s dance and it really hurt some people’s feelings. These are the only memories we have you know. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22): Your sense of adventure and desire to be hailed as a local celebrity will compel you to attempt a daredevil bicycle jump over a wide swath of the Boise River. The jump will fail miserably and you will be forced to wear a body cast and crap into a bag for the rest of your life. At least you will never be forgotten by the townsfolk. Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 19): A string of luck and series of grisly deaths will land you most of the family fortune. Though you are generally good with money, you will go crazy and blow vast amounts on the installation and upkeep of your chocolate milk swimming pool. The summer heat will curdle and sour the milk leaving you sick and penniless. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You never can be too sure about the future. Sometimes you think you have everything figured out and then BAM, life bites you right in the ass. For luck, corner a skunk and let it spray all over you. The terrible stench will be nauseating to most but be warned: those who regularly smoke marijuana may be attracted to the scent. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Your desire to see the country will be overwhelming, driving you to hitchhike and learn the rules of the road from the smelliest, hairiest and meanest truckers on the road. You will learn to piss in old milk jugs and how not to take any shit from no cops. Also, you will learn to love a lapdog that can always be eaten in an emergency.
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Policy leaves students vulnerable Sean McNearney
Am I a bad friend? “Breaking Expectations” is staff writer Danielle Allsop’s firsthand experience with living with mental illness. I haven’t been the best friend that I can be lately. Having anxiety or any type of chronic ailment makes it very difficult to drop everything and focus on someone else’s needs. One of my good friends was recently dumped, right before Valentine’s Day. On that particular day, I couldn’t get out of bed. I couldn’t get my anxiety under control. It was physically painful in an unexplainable way, one that I had never felt before. It killed me to know that she needed me, but I knew that I couldn’t even help myself, let alone her. I wanted so badly to comfort her and run over and tell the guy off, to bring over Ben and Jerry’s and watch rom-coms all night. But I couldn’t. Whenever I find myself in situations like these, my response is to always beat myself up, tell myself I’m not a good friend, essentially punish myself for something I cannot control. I tend to make up for these “faults” by overindulging in materialistic things: buying dinner the next time we’re out, bringing a bag full of their favorite things, in the hopes that it somehow makes up for my physical absence. It is difficult to break habits, and I have in no way broken this one, but for the first time, I realized that I had to take care of myself before I can take care of others.
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Crime dramas portray detectives digging up the dark secrets of one’s past, the undisclosed details, the rap sheet and the skeletons in the closet. Here at Boise State, however, background checks are a regular occurrence within the Human Resources Office, with very little drama. Boise State University Policy #7005 is seven pages of all the intricacies related to background investigations done by the university. A background check can include research of criminal convictions, motor vehicle records and credit standings. Not only are criminal records a matter of security, but on average one in five employees leave a company within six months. This creates turnover costs, which can range from $8,839 for an $8/hr. worker to $56,844 for a store manager. At least, that’s what Sterling Infosystems claims, the company that Boise State hires to conduct all employee background investigations. Headquartered in New York City, they specialize in background checks on a global scale. Juan Fernando, a senior civil engineering major, approves of background checks. “Background checks seem smart, because it will make people safe because people know who they are and where they came from,” Fernando said. So who receives these background checks? The policy
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Employees who work in University Housing often have to go through a background check. outlines an applicant as “an individual applying for a position not currently held at the university.” This includes employees who have been on leave for more than one year, or current employees transferring positions from within as well as volunteers. Checks are conducted on essentially anyone interacting with students and minors, handling hazardous materials, operating university vehicles and those with access to master keys. Master keys are just what they sound like. All students in residence halls have indi-
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House bill 427 presented by Rep. Lynn Luker, R-Boise was met with opposition by community members during a Boise hearing at the Idaho Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Hours of testimony in opposition caused the bill to be sent to general orders where the wording of the bill will be revised in order for it to be presented
at another hearing possibly within the next few weeks. Luker’s bill would expand on the Restoration of Religious Freedoms Act which protects people from being sued by the government for refusing service to individuals based on religious beliefs. If passed, the bill would extend that protection to ensure people cannot be sued by individuals if service was refused for religious reasons. Luker has also made it clear
vidual keys that work just for their room. But on a set of master keys, four keys can access any room in Chaffee, Taylor, Kaiser, Towers, Driscoll Morrison, Suites, Lincoln and most offices, as well as rooftops. What about contract workers? When windows, doors and a slew of other things need repaired or replaced, the University often hires contractors. These repairs often take place over breaks in classes, when the majority of the residence halls are empty.
During winter break 2012, several windows were replaced in Taylor Hall. To fully replace a window, someone needs to be outside, and someone on the inside. For windows being replaced in residence halls, this would require entry into students’ rooms, and inevitably, the moving of personal items. In regards to these individuals receiving background checks, Human Resource Associate Rhonda Beal states contract workers are “excluded from the policy.” There are no records of any
incidents. Paige Puccineui, a junior communication major, wishes background checks would be done on contract workers. “I feel like if anything it would make me more comfortable,” Puccineui said. However, she admitted to not being very careful while living in the dorms. “When I lived in the dorms, I used to leave my door open all the time, and people would bounce in and out and I was always worried about my stuff, but I would continue to leave it open like an idiot,” Puccineui said.
that the bill does not allow people to refuse emergency medical service nor does it allow for individuals to be caused physical or emotional injury under any circumstances. The bill could have an impact for students on campus. Businesses around Boise State would be affected if this bill were to pass which could potentially come into conflict with the city’s current anti-discrimination policies. While Luker’s bill is intended to protect people from making decisions that violate their religious beliefs, opposition to the
bill has raised concerns that it would allow for discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual and queer community.
For more information on the status of the bill and how to contact your legislator you can visit http://legislature.idaho.gov.
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Boise State wants liberation Keely Mills Staff Writer
Rumored as Boise State’s “emancipation proclamation,” Bill 1320 doesn’t run true to this nickname. The bill, in fact, will create more liberties for all of Idaho’s state universities by giving them more economic flexibility, while remaining under the State Board of Education. This bill was brought up two years ago, but as a Boise State bill. However, it didn’t make it far, because of the rumors that surrounded it. The current worry and rumor of the bill has been that it is attempting to pull University of Idaho under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Education, which it doesn’t do. “University of Idaho will
remain under the Board of Regents and we will remain under the State Board of Education. This bill, in any way shape or form, does not even discuss that,” said Bruce Newcomb, Boise State’s director of government relations. Boise State is not trying to declare independence from the state board, but instead, request the ability to make their own choices on whether or not they may seek certain services from outside agencies rather than through the state. These services include human resources, construction and risk management. Newcomb explained that when Boise State wants to construct a new building, they not only have to pay and accommodate for Boise
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State’s construction staff, but also for that of the state of Idaho, which they are required to have on site. Newcomb said the goal is to avoid a “duplication of effort” on projects such as this. In order to get the bill passed, the university must provide evidence that this bill will save them money. If the bill is passed and Boise State decides to discontinue the use of a state service, the state agency must be given notification 18 months prior to discontinuation. Any discontinuation cannot be put into effect until the beginning of the next fiscal year. Newcomb assured that the state of Idaho would not be losing any money through this bill. “Budgets may be reduced, but at the same time expenses would be reduced,” Newcomb said. Getting the bill passed is a lengthy process. “There are a lot of steps that you have to go through at the state level,” said Greg Hahn, associate vice president of Communications
and Marketing. “This offers a little bit more freedom to say, ‘alright, in order to keep tuition down and to keep tax dollars down we’ll try to find some more ways to save costs.’” This bill will take effect on all of Idaho’s state universities, but they will all remain independent on their decision making processes. “Depending on the state board, each university can decide on their own. We wouldn’t all have to do the same thing,” Hahn said. And even though the universities will have the opportunity not to use state services, they will still have to get these choices approved by the State Board of Education. “These decisions are all still made by the state board, not us,” Newcomb said. Newcomb is confident the bill will pass. “I don’t think there’s anybody that could make a case for why this bill shouldn’t pass,” Newcomb said.
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We all know that exercise is good for the body, but is it good for the mind too? I recently read a 2013 New York Times article that offered an interesting comparison between two studies and proposed that exercise actually helps students retain materi-
al… but only in moderation. The first study involved a German college that split up three groups of students into light study without exercise, light study after exercise, and light study during mild exercise (easy pace on a treadmill). The study ended up concluding that the students who were exercising while learning did remarkably better than any of the other participants.
The second study showed contrary results between two groups who were reading an in-depth chapter of a text book, one not exercising and one intensely exercising (elliptical). In this study, the intense exercise did nothing for the students immediately, although the next day recall was on par with the students who didn’t exercise.
From this comparison we can conclude mild exercise while studying is a great way to stimulate your body and brain to be receptive to new information (not to mention the other benefits of working out). This method is not a quick fix and can sometimes take a day for the information to process, but if you are having trouble balancing your study and work-out sessions this is a neat idea that might do the trick for you!
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY NOTICE OF STUDENT TUITION/FEE HEARING A HEARING OF THE PROPOSED INCREASES WILL BE HELD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014, BEGINNING AT 1:30 P.M. IN THE LOOKOUT ROOM OF THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING. PROPOSALS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE ORDER LISTED BELOW. Detailed information about the proposed tuition and fee increases is available for inspection during regular business hours from the Budget Office, Room 211 of the Administration Building. All interested Boise State University students, faculty and staff may submit oral testimony at the hearing or written testimony before February 24th. BSU students, faculty and staff wishing to testify in person may sign up at the hearing or in advance at the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and are asked to provide a written copy of their testimony to the hearing officer.
Persons not currently affiliated with Boise State University are allowed to testify at the Student Fee Hearing at the discretion of the hearing officer.
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Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, an award winning spoken word artist, will perform in the Student Union Hatch Ballroom on Feb. 25 from 7-9 p.m. Before the performance, a workshop will take place from 12 to 1:30 in the Student Union Trueblood Room. Kate Stevens, the Women’s
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Center program coordinator divulges into just how excited she is. “We have been working on hosting Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai here at Boise State since last summer. The workshop promises to be exciting, and based on my conversations with Kelly, and her videos, the performance is going to be breathtaking,” Stevens said. “Kelly’s work is powerful
Kelly’s work is powerful and skillfully crafts messages about identity, consent and relationships. —Kate Stevens
and skillfully crafts a message about identity, consent and relationships.” Zen-Yie Tsai has dedicated her life to standing up for cultural pride and doing her best to represent her lifestyle as a clear depiction of that dedication. She was born in Chicago and is a Brooklyn based Chinese Taiwanese American. In addition to her spoken word poetry, she is also a playwright and film maker. Throughout her life and because of her commitment, her work has been displayed in over 500 venues worldwide. This event is presented by the Women’s Center, the Chinese Club, the English Majors Association and Gender Studies Club.
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State proposes minimum wage hike Aubrey Carlsen Courtesy COMM273
On Monday Feb. 10 a plan to increase Idaho’s minimum hourly wage was approved by the Senate Affairs Committee to move forward to a full trial committee. If accepted, the
bill will raise the state’s minimum hourly pay to a substantial $8.50 per hour by July 1, and $9.75 by 2015. According to a recent federal report, Idaho has the largest population of workers earning minimum wage out of the entire U.S., and more than 50 percent of Idahoans work for
a wage of less than $11.15 per hour. For many whose only source of income is the minimum wage, one job is often not enough to satisfy their basic needs. Still, the plan garnered heavy republican criticism, making a future for the much-
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Richard Heinzl, founder of the North American chapter of Doctors Without Borders, will address students at the Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Building on April 8. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The lecture is open to the public
and includes free parking. Heinzl’s lectures focus on inspiration, and showing people they can fulfill their dreams while giving back to the community. During his college years, Heinzl spent a brief time in Uganda. He later spent a year in Cambodia as a medical volunteer. His experience motivated him to create his humanitarian or-
ganization. Doctors Without Borders is an organization operating in over 70 countries. The main purpose is providing medical aid to those most in need, regardless of financial situation. From his humanitarian efforts, Heinzl has been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, as well as named one of the Top 40 Under
needed change seem unsure. Unwilling to take no for an answer, a number of activist groups have joined together to promote a separate plan with similar intentions. This voter proposal would raise the hourly wage to a very substantial $9.80 by 2017. Despite resistance, they 40 by Report on Business magazine. Following Heinzl’s lead, hundreds of volunteers have since offered their expertise to the world’s most vulnerable populations. Heinzl’s lectures are full of personal experience and moving stories, all the while depicting a borderless world and suggesting humans are all the same. His message is simple—ordinary people doing extraordinary things. For more information, visit Boise State’s event website.
continue to persevere with hopes to collect the necessary number of signatures by the end of April to place the proposal on this year’s November ballot. Idaho’s neighboring states currently sit atop the U.S. charts—Washington, whose minimum wage stands at $9.32 per hour and Oregon whose minimum hourly pay was recently raised to $9.10. If either of these attempts
to raise the bar on the minimum are rendered successful, Idaho will soon be joining them.
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Guns could be coming to campus Do you think
concealed weapons should be allowed on campus?
“I wouldn’t feel safe coming to school.”
“No. It’s dangerous.”
Clementina Arriga (Left) Mechanical engineering major Freshman
Elsa Calderon Martinez (Right) Psychology major Freshman
“No. I do not. For one, they scare me, and two, a lot of incidents have involved gun shootings at schools and that just doesn’t make me feel safe.”
Caitlain McCarrel History major Senior
“That’s tough. Yes, but I believe (people with concealed weapons) should have to go through a lot of psychological tests beforehand. Other than that, I think I agree with it.”
“No. The more weapons there are, the more likely there is to be an incident.”
Clayton Carpenter
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Respiratory therapy major Freshman
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l e tt e r t o t h e e d i t o r : C l a s s i ca l M u s i c Virginia Treat Events & Marketing Manager for the Morrison Center
Lance Moore’s recent Arbiter article entitled: The Place of Classical Music in a Modern World on Jan. 27. 2014 contains certain inaccuracies that the Morrison Center would like to address and see corrected. In our opinion, the article was not properly sourced and it is unfortunate that we were not offered the opportunity to be interviewed for the article prior to its publication.
It would be our pleasure to provide any additional information or answer any questions. In regards to the statement, “The Morrison Center is host to the Boise Philharmonic and offers high discounts for Boise State students when they present their student I.D. at the box office. But most students don’t know about this perk.” There is a bit more to this process than was noted. There is a complex relationship between the contracting or licensing of a venue and the selling of tickets to the actual event. In the
case of the Philharmonic, the Center contracts the space to them for the presentation of their concerts, but unlike the majority of events held at the Center, the Philharmonic sells their own tickets, controlling price, discounts and marketing. Prior to the event Philharmonic tickets are handled exclusively through the off-campus Philharmonic administrative offices. Only on the day of show does the Philharmonic set up ticket-selling stations in the venue. These stations are staffed exclusively by the Philharmonic. At no time
is the Morrison Center Box Office involved with selling Philharmonic tickets. In fact, the Morrison Center cannot confirm that student discounts are routinely available for all or any Philharmonic events. The statement, “Whether that is the fault of the marketing department at the Morrison Center or lack of care by students,” incorrectly and unfairly calls into question the competence of the Morrison Center’s marketing team as potentially preventing easier student access to the world of classical music through negligence.
l e tt e r t o t h e e d i t o r : T h e F u t u r e o f A m e r i ca Matthew Miller Senior Social science
A few months back working at Ye Olde Faste Foode Jointe, a coworker and I were talking about the future of the world, particularly America. Now, it started off concerning current political topics, like where we’ll be if such-and-such bill goes through, or if x,y, or z occur, or what would happen to the price of meatloaf if Yellowstone blew a gasket. One was whether or not the Moon Landing was staged, but let’s not even poke that bear. However, it started to conthe The arbiter Arbiter
cern the far future more and more, like if we’ll set foot on Mars, if there’s life elsewhere in the solar system or a galaxy far, far away, and probably even further away due to red shift. Personally I like to agree with Jodi Foster, that foxy lady from the movie “Contact,” who said that if we were the only lifeforms in the universe, that would be an awful waste of space. Anyway, while those are really cool subjects, one I thought pretty darn pertinent to the future of America, the world, and whether or not we really do journey to the stars, was whether
the Constitution would be a stepping stone for the next, great social contract. I mean, the Magna Carta (the best known early constitutional text that gave us a nice little nudge towards democracy as we know it today) was an incredibly important influence on the formation of our own Constitution, so what if we’ll be setting the next stepping stone for the refinement of democracy, or something else entirely? Now, there’s a lot of pride in America and our binding documents, from the Declaration of Independence all the way up to the Civil Rights
Act and beyond, so the idea of them being one day obsolete is sort of awkward to grapple with. But couldn’t it be a positive thing, something to be proud of? We’re going to forge ahead as a species, sort of a Manifest Destiny for all Mankind, and that means someday we’ll have to either alter our own government to work with others, or evolve into something new and unheard of. I like to think we’ll be a big part of that as a nation, but who knows. “Hope springs eternal,” that’s what Alexander Pope says. There’s always time to hope and dream.
When the Morrison Center self-presents an event such as our Fred Meyer Broadway in Boise series, which often offers a student discount, we market to the students via campus provided marketing tools, including monitors in the SUB, digital billboards, the University Calendar, e-blasts, updates on social media, as well as posters across campus two to four weeks prior to the event. Posters indicate if student discounts are available. We do this for all of our self-presenting shows as well. It should be noted that
there are many opportunities for students to attend events at the Morrison Center, some of which are free. For instance, the Boise State Music Department’s presentations of classical music concerts at the Morrison Center (and other venues on campus) are FREE to students. Additional tickets for friends and family for these events can be purchased at the door for a nominal fee by the Music Department’s staff on the night of the concert. It is open seating on the main floor and a wonderful opportunity for students at the university.
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What is the strangest thing your pet has ever done?
Feb. 20 is national Love Your Pet Day. In honor of the event, we asked students to share their favorite stories about their pets.
“I was at the dog park with my 90-pound lab, Trotter. We were playing fetch with his tennis ball. There was another dog playing with their owner over to the side and Trotter ran over and stole their tennis ball and took off running. When we finally got him to come back to us he had the tennis ball in his mouth and we went to get it out and he just swallowed it. It was the weirdest thing. He literally looked at us and just swallowed it. Super awkward dog park day and the other dog owner had to leave since their ball was now gone. Oh and we had to shove a turkey baster down his throat filled with hydrogen peroxide so he would throw the ball back up.”
Courtney Corcoran Senior Exercise science major
“I am a baker and I was baking a dozen cookies. I went upstairs for a minute, came back down to see my English springer belly side up and the cookies gone.”
“My dog Stella stole all the Valentine’s brownies. She took them off the top of our counter while we were sleeping and all that was left was a couple tinfoil balls on the carpet. I was inches away from taking her to the pound.”
“My dog always thought she was a person, so at night she would get under the covers and put her head on the pillow; Her name was Katy and she passed away last month of old age.”
Caroline Landingham
Ryan Beckman
Nick Corbin
Freshman Psychology major
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College is the time to get out there and try new things. Tired of doing the same thing every weekend? Trying to think of something fun to do this weekend? Here are a few ideas, all under $15!
On Campus:
-COBE Speaker Series Andy Fujimoto Feb. 21, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Micron Business and Economics Building , Skaggs Hall Price: Free for students. Listen to Andy Fujimoto, CEO of AmeriBen/IEC Group, speak. -Men’s Basketball Feb. 22, 6:05 p.m., Taco Bell Arena Price: Free for students; guest tickets $8 One of the last home games of the season. -Catalyst Feb. 22, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Imagination Lab, Micron Busi-
ness and Economics Building Price: Free for students. Rethink your path, where you want to go, who you want to be and how you can change the world.
Off Campus:
-Late Night Rockeoke! Feb. 21, 9 p.m.- 12 a.m., The Crux Price: Free If karaoke is your thing, this is the place to be! -Meet the Artist: Anna Fidler Feb. 21, 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m., Boise Art Museum Price: $10 BAM members, $15 non-members Great opportunity to meet an amazing artist! -Men-R-Pigs Heartbreakers Run Feb. 22, 11 a.m., Municipal Park (500 S. Walnut St.) Price: $10 for brats and beer; all proceeds go to local charity. Run your heartbreak out for charity. Four mile run for a local charity!
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Overcoming a quarter life crisis with books Katie Johnson Staff Writer
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I read somewhere once that all great books should be read three times; in the
beginning of life, the middle and toward the end. Each time the book’s meaning will evolve and readers will be able to take different lessons and see aspects of the
Stressed? Check out these classic reads.
novel in a new light. As an avid reader myself, I compiled a list of seven books every 20-something should indulge themselves in.
“The Sun Also Rises”
Now, I might be biased because Hemingway is one of my favorite authors, but this book is one that lost souls will find comfort in. In a nutshell, it’s Hemingway’s snapshot of 1920s Paris. But as a reader in her early 20s and not entirely sure where my life is going at the moment, I relished in the fact that the main character was on the same kind of soul search as I am.
“The Great Gatsby”
I mean, who doesn’t want to read about wild parties and hopeless love? If you’ve already read it for school, I recommend reading it on your own and taking the story for what it is without an instructor or classmates telling you what you should be taking from the novel.
“How to Lose Friends and Alienate People”
I confess, I haven’t read all the way through this one just yet. But so far, so good. It’s definitely a more modern tale than the previously mentioned two, but still tells the story of trying to adjust to new places and faces.
“The Secret Life of Bees”
Going right along with the theme of finding yourself, this novel is about searching for answers in unexpected places, and discovering you may not have really wanted the answer. I have read this book twice, and will probably read it again.
“The Grimm Fairy Tales”
Barnes and Noble has an awesome collection of the original Grimm Fairy Tales. Honestly, everyone should know that in the original stories, even the Disney princesses didn’t get their happy endings.
“The Giver and 1984”
If you liked the “Hunger
Games,” then you should definitely read these two classics. A friendly reminder that utopia can go so wrong and that a little distrust of the government can sometimes be advisable.
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The Mountain West Indoor Championships kick off next week for the Boise State track and field team. “It’s always nice because everyone gets together and cheers everyone on,” senior thrower Matt Post said. “It gives us a chance to finally be a team.” The Broncos have had a great indoor season thus far and have become one of Boise State’s most successful teams this season. “It’s going to be very exciting and we are going to do a lot of damage at the championships,” Post said. Even with a brand new coaching staff this season and the Broncos haven’t been hindered by learning a new system. “It’s been very different because of the new coaches but everyone is coming together at the right time,” Post said. “Everyone is starting to peak correctly so it should be a big meet for us.” While it was a little challenging at first, the Broncos overcame that obstacle fairly quickly. “It really just shows the
character of our team,” Post said. “We went through a lot over the last year and it just shows that we are a really hardworking group of people that focus on the goals that we set.” Boise State has gotten great performances all across the board this season and it has been a true team effort. “As a team we know where we’re headed,” senior jumper Kimberly Miller said. “We’re confident in that if it shows in practice it’s going to show over in the meets as well.” So what has been the key to the success of the Broncos this season? “Consistency. Consistency at practice; consistency in the weight room and I really believe everyone is working hard to achieve the main goal,” Miller said. But that isn’t the only thing the Broncos are doing that is yielding success. “We are all buying in finally,” Post said. “It was hard at first but everyone is fully committed to what the coaches want and it’s benefitting everyone.” So how will the Broncos bring this early season suc-
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MW championships approach
The Broncos are looking for a good showing at the MW Indoor Championships to cap off a successful season. cess to the Mountain West Indoor Championships? “We have to believe in ourselves,” Miller said. “The foundation is already built from last semester, working and conditioning, in the weight room and at the prac-
tice.” Boise State will also look to rely on the strong bond that they share as a team. “We definitely are going to focus on being more supportive as a team,” Miller said. “We know we need
to support each and every teammate and be there and cheer for them because they need us.” The Broncos will look for a good showing and will look to carry that momentum to the outdoor track
and field season. “We have to believe in what we are doing,” Post said. “We are all very skilled at what we are doing and if we just believe and focus on what we’re doing we will be alright.”
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Center Miquelle Askew and forward Lexie Der are quickly becoming two of the top players in the women’s basketball program. Askew is leading the Broncos in rebounds, block shots and field goal percentage. She is the best free throw shooter on the team and is second in scoring with 13.5 points per game. “Miquelle has given us a post presence and matured and developed a lot more rapidly than we expected,” head coach Gordy Presnell said. “She’s really had quite a year and I consider her one of the premiere players in the league.” Der has become the Bron-
cos’ floor general on the court and, like Askew, is a force on the offense and defensive side of the ball. She is second on the team in rebounds, leads the team in three-point field goal percentage and is averaging 10.2 points per game. “Lexie has been the glue of our team,” Presnell said. “She has been the coach on the floor and is the one that knows what everyone is supposed to be doing and the best communicator on the floor.” Askew hails from South Jordan, Utah and has been playing basketball competitively since sixth grade, while Der is from Vancouver and has been playing since she was 14. Both have embodied what Boise State is all about. “They have helped change the culture of our program
with their commitment level and have done a great job for us, that’s for sure,” Presnell said. “They are what we want representing Boise State, in terms of the people they are, their value of academics, and their commitment to the program.” Both Askew and Der have fallen in love with the program and credit the coaching staff with their success. “It’s been helpful that our coaches have adapted to what type of players we are,” Der said. “Because we are so young we have been able to grow throughout the season together, which has been fun.” Even though they are looked upon as leaders of this young team, they feel just like everyone else. “We had to step into roles
that we didn’t think we would have to,” Askew said. “We help coordinate things and if someone has a question we help but we are learning everything just like everybody else.” Der and Askew complement each other’s game very well. “She is my best bud down low and is always just super composed,” Askew said. “If anyone is ever in trouble she can help out and she is just really solid.” They have nothing but respect for one another and love playing with each other. “You can always rely on Miquelle and always trust her,” Der said. “She is that leader and a huge rock on our team.” Despite early season strug-
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Miquelle Askew has led the Broncos in the post. gles the Broncos have been on a roll as of late winning eight of their last nine games. “Throughout the whole sea son we have been trying to find the confidence,” Askew said. “I feel now we have been getting more consistent and have found that confidence.”
Boise State will look to carry their momentum to close the season out. “As a team we just have to be consistent,” Der said. “Overall, consistency is really important because we do have ups and lows but if we stay consistent we will be fine.”
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The Corral attempts to shatter the basketball attendance record Staff Writer
If all goes according to the way The Corral has planned, then UNLV may wish they could wear earplugs during Saturday’s crucial Mountain West game against Boise State. The Corral, the official student section of Boise State, has spent the past week making a large push to reach their goal of 3,000 students in attendance for Saturday’s game. Dubbed Project 3K, if 3,000 students are in at-
tendance, it will shatter the Boise State student attendance record of 2,408 set earlier this year against San Diego State. The Broncos lost that game 67-65. Taco Bell Arena has averaged 1,084 students in attendance during games contested during the academic calendar. The decision to make a push for the 3,000 mark during the UNLV game was to generate some buzz at the end of the season according Lindsay Roberts, a graduate marketing assistant.
“UNLV is always a big competitor of ours,” Roberts said. “We want to create as much buzz as possible for the end of the season.” In an effort to fill Taco Bell Arena’s student section to its full capacity, tickets for the student section will be withheld on game day instead of being released to the general public. Project 3K will also be The Corral’s third attempt of doing a flash mob. The flash mob will occur at the under 12-minute first half media time-
out and will start with the Buster Bronco mascot on the court dancing to Bon Jovi’s hit song, “Livin’ on a Prayer.” Jayson Davis, a junior social science major, is looking forward to an improved flash mob after being disappointed by the last one against Wyoming last season. “My experience with last year flash mob wasn’t the best,” Davis said. “This year shows promise. The dance is simple but I feel will still look great. Students are getting ready for it and they’re excited to
cheer on our Boise State Broncos as they beat the UNLV Rebels.” The official color scheme of the game will be an Orange-Out. Get Involved will also continue their trend of giving away prizes before the game begins. Ti p - o f f is at 6:05 p . m . M T , b u t a l l
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Swimming preps for MW Championships
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The Boise State swimming and diving team hasn’t planned on their hard work cultivating with this weeks Mountain West Championships. Head coach Kristin Hill says the Mountain West Championships have major implications for the rest of the season. “If we swim at our best, anything can happen,” Hill said. “Our goal is to also take swimmers to NCAAs three weeks later, so we also have girls who will focus on that as well.” Hill sees eight of her swimmers having a shot at qualify-
ing for the national championships—sisters Brooke and Blake Balogh, Felicity Cann, Brittany Ayoyama, Heather Harper, Rachel Heaney, Whitney Jorgensen and Devin Madsen. Ayoyama, Jorgensen and Cann are all freshmen who have lit up the Mountain West this season with their performances. Ayoyama has been named MWC Women’s Swimmer of the Week three times this season. The race for the team title is expected to be a tight matchup with Boise State, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV and Wyoming serving as the favorites. Boise State won the team
title in 2012, their first year in the conference, but San Diego State reclaimed their title the following year with the Broncos finishing as the runner-ups. “There’s definitely some swimmers from the other teams that will provide great competition as well,” Hill said. “But, as far as team points and team scores, those are the ones that tend to stand out.” To bring the team title back with them to Boise, Hill feels the Broncos will have to remain consistent throughout the four days of competition. “It’s important for us to swim fast as a team,” Hill said. “Our divers are better than they’ve ever been before. If everything comes together,
winning is possible.” Ciera Cortney, with five Mountain West Women’s Diver of the Week honors, is a favorite to take home the diving title. Boise State was predicted to win the team title by a panel of 10 MWC coaches—edging out San Diego State by three points. With the team race was expected to be so close, Hill is fine with the Broncos earning runner-up honors again as long as Boise State puts up top-notch performances. “It was a lot more fun to win than to be second, but if we swim faster than we ever have as a team, and we don’t win, there will be other great things to focus on as well,” Hill said.
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