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“Under sex you put ‘missionary.’ Did you just not have enough time to fill that out?” This was just one joke from Kelly YenZie Tsai’s spoken word performance on healthy relationships and identity this past Tuesday, Feb. 25. Tsai’s opening video piece “The Relationship Resume” (which the quote above is from) explored the concept of what relationships would be like if couples interviewed each other (as Tsai did in the video) and got all their “stuff ” on the
table before entering the relationship. While Tsai had the audience laughing at relatable relationship concerns (emotional baggage, previous relationships, family drama) she also had the group consider less immediate and talked about areas in relationships. Tsai’s spoken word poetry, inspired by her life experiences, explored how we formulate our identity and how that influences our relationships with romantic partners and how our family members, politics and the world around us contribute to shaping the relationship.
“Sometimes people can be a certain way in their personal relationships but then wildly different in their social relationships with their friends,” Tsai said after the performance. “For me it’s all connected in terms of creating a total whole network of support for yourself in the world.” Tsai’s poem “Love is easy, relationships are hard” is a list of major obstacles— “clear communication, same desires, exes not being crazy”—and minor obstacles—“toilet bowl being scrubbed, on point hygiene”—couples encounter in serious relationships. Megan and Wes Austin,
who have been married for a year and a half, found the poem’s content relatable, since they are exploring marriage. “It was very well spoken; it was easily relatable and to understand about all the concepts of relationships, that everyone feels the same emotions,” Wes Austin, a CWI freshman, said. Tsai also used personal stories to show the audience different aspects of relationships. Tsai told a story of how one of her girlfriends did something similar to the relationship resume by asking her guy friends about
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For me it’s all connected in terms of creating a total whole network of support for yourself in the world. —KellyZen-Yie Yen-Zie Tsai Tsai —Kelly her character qualities that were ideal in a relationship and created a rubric she used on people she went on dates with until she met her husband who met almost all of her criteria. Tsai’s friend decided the two items her now husband didn’t meet (being tall and black) were not deal breakers. Megan Austin said she
enjoyed the diversity of media (videos, song, poetry) Tsai used in performing and exploring concepts of relationships. “I loved that she has such a wide range of what she does,” Megan Austin said. “I just loved that Kelly has all these different things that she does. I was really impressed by that.”
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As Idaho’s Guns on Campus bill (SB 1254) makes its rounds in the legislature, Boise State security officials claim if passed by the house, the law could cost the university nearly $2 million a year to implement additional security measures. “Officers will now have to be trained in ‘good gun v. bad gun’ situations and, most importantly, be expected to handle the results of ‘bad gun’ situations,” said Jon Uda, executive director campus security and police services
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in a Feb. 20 memorandum. Uda outlined the need for additional weapons checkpoints and metal detection equipment at campus venues should gun owners with enhanced permits be allowed to carry at Boise State. “There will be substantial costs incurred by each campus venue or the university to purchase and maintain the detection equipment. Campus-wide policies and procedures will have to be formalized to ensure each venue complies with established regulations and protocols,” Uda said. Meanwhile, officials at
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Idaho State University say SB 1254 may not interfere with nuclear research conducted on campus, but the proposed law would add to the universities overall security costs. “In the event that Senate Bill 1254 is approved, we will take the necessary steps to ensure compliance,” said Howard Grimes, vice president for research and economic development at ISU. “Compliance will inevitably involve a fiscal component. We’re in the process of assessing those costs.” Law enforcement leaders like Boise Police chief Mike Masterson openly
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oppose SB 1254, saying it will complicate police ability to respond to a campus shooting. “Senate Bill 1254 is not a well-thought out bill. It has problems. I am expressing legitimate concerns about the passage of SB 1254. I’m a citizen and police chief who is exercising my right to speak out after being denied the right to speak before my elected leaders,” Masterson said in a Feb. 19 public forum at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral. Masterson expressed frustration over a recent senate hearing for SB 1254 in which he and fellow Idaho police chiefs were not allowed to speak on the proposed bill. “There is a disconnect in this country when a small, vocal, well-organized minority with substantial political influence can bring about laws that Idaho police chiefs, including myself, believe will do more harm to the public than good. I’ve learned this week of the courage it takes to stand up and ex-
press your opinion,” Masterson said. Boise State President Bob Kustra has now sent out two emails asking for students and staff to actively oppose the bill. “This bill would allow students and others to strap weapons openly on their hips or across their shoulders as they stroll across campus or enter their classrooms,” Kustra said in a Feb. 26 memorandum circulated throughout the university. Kustra said without funding from the state, campuses across Idaho would be stuck footing the bill for additional security and training. “The bill likely would require such costly inspection measures because if we did not take these steps, we could be open to lawsuits for not enforcing the law and its restrictions,” Kustra said. Kustra also argued the proposed gun law would go against the recommendations of conservative supreme court justices in the Heller vs. DC case, in
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which gun owners were allowed to keep weapons unloaded, disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. “Justice Scalia wrote in the Heller case that ‘nothing in our opinion should be taken to cast doubt on the longstanding ... laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings’,” Kustra said. Opponents of SB 1254 plan to stage demonstrations against the proposed law at the Capitol Thursday, Feb. 27. at 12:30 p.m. Facebook group, Keep Idaho Colleges and Universities Safe—No Guns on Campus, which created the event, recently called for public support against the bill on their web page. “Let’s meet on the steps of the Capitol at 12:30 to show the Idaho legislature our opposition to this bill. Students and professors outside of the Treasure Valley who cannot attend will meet on their campuses around the state,” the group’s Facebook page read.
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Aries (March 21- April 19): You are such an arrogant, selfish jerk! Just who the hell do you think you are? I’m sorry Aries, I shouldn’t be taking this out on you. It’s just that my parents didn’t call me on my birthday today and I fell and hit my head in the shower. You’re going to be just fine Aries. Besides the danger of being abducted by a band of midgets, you will be fine.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): By now, you are sick and tired of the nicknames you received in highschool like “Old Pirate Hooker Linda” or “Joe the Illiterate Hobo.” Create your own unique identity in college by wearing nude bodysuits and run around campus until everyone, including local police, know who you are. There’s no such thing as bad press.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): While eating fries you will drop your phone into a pile of fry sauce. Shortly after, you will realize the genius of building a smartphone that also dispenses condiments on command ensuring your favorite fried foods are even more tasty. These phones will be rejected by the FDA after it is revealed that the mayonnaise phone makes people very sick.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A local herd of unicorns will tear through the fence surrounding your home, leaving piles of rainbow colored shit lying around as evidence of their visit. This damage will make headline news as lawmakers call for a hunting season directed toward eliminating these single-horned nuisances. Soon Governor Otter will sign the bill into law.
Gemini (May 21-June 20): When you make important life decisions, you have a devil and an angel on each shoulder prompting you to go in different directions. Usually the angel wins and you end up doing the right thing like not urinating in public or stealing cookies from girl scouts. But sometimes, just sometimes, you listen to the devil and rob those girl scouts blind.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22): You have grown tired of all of the cereal offered at the grocery store. Soon enough, you and some friends will draw up a prototype cereal that will render all that came before is obsolete. It will have sugar, but will have enough fiber to help you stay regular. Also, it will be able to identify potential communists.
Cancer (June 21-July 22): All of this olympic coverage has given you a fever and the only cure is figure skating. Unfortunately the nearest ice-skating rink banned you after an incident where you attempted to use another patron as a skating partner against their will. But you don’t ever give up, even if it means you are arrested and charged with trespassing.
Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 19): All of this talk about guns on campus has you severely worried. Since you were able to grow arm muscles, you have been tasked with the burden of carrying around two lethal firearms that you have further sculpted over years of steroid abuse and an overabundance of bicep curls. Your lack of leg exercises will make you top heavy.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): You know that lady luck is on your side so you will decide to load up the cars with your best friends and head down to the local gas station where you expect to get in on some hot poker action. The store clerk will sternly explain that they only sell lottery tickets and chase you out with a broom after you attempt to set up a card table on the candy aisle.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every morning, you wake up puzzled about what you are on the planet for. I mean, what’s life all about anyway? Is there really a god up there? Does he/she care for my well being? Isn’t the existence of beer good enough to show that god loves us? Each morning, you will forget all about these questions by the time you are done showering.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): After watching a bunch of videos on the Internet, you will decide to start making everything at home instead of buying overpriced products at the grocery store. Your first task will be to make all of your own water. It will be as simple as turning on your faucet, but the real trick is getting the water to come out hot or cold. This can be difficult.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): In life, there are lots of obstacles that obscure your vision of the future and the goals you want to accomplish. For instance, I have always struggled with my gift of seeing future events unfold before they even take place. I didn’t ask for this miracle from heaven but I swore I would use my power to do good as you can see.
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As of 2012, Idaho was ranked 47th in the nation for education by Education Week. This ranking demonstrated that something needed to be done to reform the state’s K-12 schools. Enter State Superintendent Tom Luna and the controversial Students Come First laws, or the more commonly referred to “Luna Laws,” which were repealed during the 2012 election. On Feb. 18, Boise State’s Politics for Lunch series featured Luna, where he gave a speech about what he has accomplished in the last seven years. The speech was followed by a Q&A session. One issue Luna discussed was the importance of students gaining college credit while still in high school. He said this was a “critical launching point” for students’ success in college. Teacher compensation reform, which will affect students currently earning their teaching credentials, was another talking point. Luna said compensating teachers solely based on tenure was unfair to teachers, students and the
profession. “The most important factor in a child’s academic success is the quality of the teacher in the classroom,” Luna said. Luna admitted some of the reforms he and is colleagues implemented have not been successful. “Many of our efforts have been successful and some of them have not, but they have led us to where we are today,” Luna said. Luna said he decided not to run for reelection this year because partisanship in the legislature was getting in the way of reform. “Everything I was doing, people were looking at through the lens of reelection, so I thought, ‘I’ll just take that off the table.’ The mission and the ideas are far more important than me being state superintendent again,” Luna said. David Adler, director of the Andrus Center for Public Policy, decided to invite politicians to speak to students and the general public as a way to encourage civic dialogue and facilitate timely remarks from those public figures. “It’s also a way of promoting public affairs, which of course is a key mission for
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Tom Luna spoke at the Politics for Lunch event and explained why he is not running for reelection. Boise State University as tasked by the State Board of Education and it’s really the essence of the Andrus Center. And maybe most importantly, it’s a way of promoting government accountability,” Adler said. Even though the university held the event, most in at-
tendance were not students. Melissa Kidd, senior anthropology major, attended because she wanted to get more involved with politics and saw this as the perfect opportunity to start that process. “I had no basic knowledge of politics really, so
I learned a lot. I learned about different policies and how controversial it can get. I’m surprised by how controversial it is,” Kidd said. Upcoming speakers include Attorney General Lawrence Wasden on March 11 and Representative Mike Simpson on
March 18. If interested, RSVP by calling 208-426-3784 or emailing Cathe Scott at cathescott@boisestate.edu. The event starts at 11:30 a.m. and is free, but lunch costs $10. The Andrus Center is located at 301 S. Capitol Blvd.
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Kaikoo, or the large red sculpture on the quad, has left the university after almost a 30-year residency, having been donated in 1985 by sculptor Betty Gold. Christy Jordan, director of Capital Planning and Space Management, commented on what will be taking its place. “Campus Planning and
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Facilities is in the process of putting together preliminary plans to redevelop the area where Kaikoo was removed; a new sculpture is not included in the plans for that particular area,” Jordan said. Psychology and pre-occupational therapy major Alyssa Shoup provided some insight on what she would like to see in the quad. “I’m pretty much good with anything, but it should be something that people will
I’m pretty much good with anything, but it should be something that people will enjoy and respect. —Alyssa Shoup
enjoy and respect,” Shoup said. Fine Arts Manager Holly Gilchrist discussed the future of Kaikoo. “Late last fall, before the sculpture was removed, it was determined that the iconic campus sculpture would be relocated to a new site and refurbished once the ground is acceptable for doing so,” Gilchrist said. The new location has yet to be decided. Much is up in the air right now, but those within the university are hard at work putting plans together. As for who gets the last word in, the University Art Collections Committee handles final recommendations
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Kaikoo has been removed and the area is being redeveloped. on selection and placement of all artwork on campus. ASBSU assembly speaker Lauren Albright urges any
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Possible tuition and fee increase discussed Information Technology Fee - $0.20 Intercollegiate Athletics – $0.60 Campus Recreation $0.85* Marching Band - $0.25 Spirit Squad - $1.00 Student Research – $0.50 E-Portfolios – $1.00
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“full time” as opposed to 12 credits, and anything above 14 credits would add an additional fee. The Executive Budget Committee will deliberate on the tuition and fee proposals and develop recommendations for the university and State Board of Education for consideration. The recommendations will then go to President Bob Kustra. The final budget will be decided on in April when the board meets in Moscow to present their proposed recommendations to the SBOE.
Information Technology Fee - $5.00 Intercollegiate Athletics – $5.00 Campus Recreation $6.00 Marching Band - $0.85 Spirit Squad - $0 Student Research – $5.00 E-Portfolios – $16.00
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Boise State held its annual student fee/tuition proposal hearing for the 2014-2015 school year on Monday, Feb. 24. Moderated by Lisa Harris, Ph.D., vice president for student affairs, the Executive Budget Committee heard proposals from several units. All but one asked for an increase in student fees with reasons ranging from increased operating expenses to creating new opportunities for students to show potential employers their work. Several students and faculty members gave their opinions to the committee. “Determining to what extent programs are relevant and are useful and worthy of students’ dollars to further their use (is something we’re faced with every year),” said Jeremiah Shinn, assistant vice president for Student Life. Juan Flores, a junior mechanical engineering major, explained why he believes student research needs to be funded by student fees. “(Research) has opened new doors for me,” Flores said. Flores has presented at a number of conferences, many of which featured executives from companies including Boeing, Microsoft and Ford. “It has taught me new skills that have allowed me to stand out in the crowd,” Flores said. The conversation moved toward the implementation of the “linear tuition” model, in which students will pay for each credit they are enrolled in as opposed to one lump sum. Thirteen credits would be considered
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Dear Curt McKenzie, Dakota Brooke and all other Idaho gun advocates, Let me cut to the chase immediately: You scare me. Your personal positions regarding whether students on campus should have guns to “protect” themselves literally make me paranoid and afraid of you if I ever meet you on the street. And I think I know why. The concept of the vigilante is nearly as old as organized political systems themselves. Wherever there is proper enforcement of the law, there will always be one person who feels the need to take it into their own hands. However, during recent times, this phenomenon seems to have gotten invariably worse. During the last 50-60 years, for example, films and TV shows about these “wronged” characters have spread like wildfire and audiences have eaten them up. Works like “Dirty Harry,”
“The A-Team” and, more recently, “The Dark Knight Rises” have all spoken to a culture that feels increasingly disillusioned about the traditional due process of the court system. Of course, you guys probably already own those on home video, and get off on their main characters’ hypermasculine, hyperaggressive weapon-toting Americana. Also note the fact that all of these characters are male, because we all know women can’t become vigilantes, right? You may know this, but if you don’t, I’m here to tell you: You just love actually being the vigilante. You love the fantasy of bringing immediate justice to a world that you view as falling apart. You love feeling superior to the dirty cops paid by the government who don’t even do their job correctly. Most importantly, you’re OK with the idea of everyone (kids and adults alike) being taught how to handle a
gun “just in case.” Hmm, “just in case.” That sounds like fear and maybe paranoia to me. Why would I want to trust a paranoid guy with a gun? Oh wait, you blame gun violence on people with mental illness (a ludicrous statement) when YOU’RE actually the one with the “illness.” Except, I understand that it’s not even an illness. It’s simply sadness. Sadness because, at your core, you feel the world is passing you by. You feel like there’s nothing you can do to stop society’s accelerating changes. This makes you feel worthless. And so, you begin to hate change. You begin to think of the world as an inherently terrible place to be, and you consequently start living for an imagined afterlife in which all of your earthly problems can dissipate. You start to think of things as solely black and white to compensate for your confusion about the world around you. You put your faith in
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Guns, vigilantes and humanity: An open letter
Concealed weapons may be allowed on the Boise State campus soon. “God,” and lose faith in yourself and humanity. And that’s why you remain ignorant and naive of peoples’ ability to regulate their violent impulses when presented with a weapon that causes more sadness and insecurity to the people affected by it. The cycle of negativity continues. But there is a way out.
And it’s realizing that God is not a guy from another dimension who watches over all of us with a loving (and sometimes vengeful) eye. “God,” is humanity. So if you really want to put your faith in “God,” put your faith in your fellow human being. Put faith in me. And I will put faith in you. Together, we really can
achieve “heaven on earth.” And this heaven won’t need to consist of guns. Take my hand in yours. Or else I will be forced to take matters into my own hands. Sincerely, Ryan Hoffman Staff Writer and Usually Peaceful Guy
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Gun on campus? Yes! Here’s why.
1. It’s Constitutional
Being uncomfortable does not veto another person’s constitutional rights. Think back to civil rights days. Remember,
some people were “uncomfortable” with segregated schools, the Voting Rights Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act. The courts and legislatures acknowledged the US Constitution trumped personal discomfort. We take equality for granted because it is in our constitution. Well, we have a Second Amendment right to keep and bear
(carry) arms.
2. It’s Infrequent
Those states acknowledging the Second Amendment have a handful of students and faculty exercising their rights with zero incidents. It has been safe and rare. You will probably never see a gun on campus. Remember, they are concealed.
3. Sexual assaults
happen
To continue to demand victim helplessness does not deter future rapes or comfort past victims. Is a rape/murder victim more honorable than a woman who fought back with lethal force and won? I think not.
4. Shooters look for easy targets
When confronted with deadly force, past shooters have given up, fled, or committed suicide. They choose gun-free zones for victims of least resistance. President Kustra said that no armed student has ever prevented a shooting. Of course! On pain and threat of long prison sentences students and faculty are forbidden nationwide to
even try. This is faulty logic.
Conclusion
President Kustra, Sheriff Raney… It’s not your decision. State and federal congress will write our laws. Judges will interpret our laws. The sheriff and university staff need to obey and enforce the rules given to them by the people’s government.
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Do you think concealed weapons should be allowed on campus?
“I don’t. I just think it causes unnecessary stress on campus with everyone.”
Jacob Nelson Political science Sophomore
“I don’t think they should. I think if anything maybe professors should have them…I’m pro gun but I just don’t think they need to be on campus.”
“I don’t feel that they shouldn’t be allowed on campus but I don’t think it’s necessary. I think that it’s still within our second amendment to be able to carry a concealed weapon though.”
“I do because it is our constitutional right. And that’s where I stand on the matter.”
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First of all, none of those men should have proposed to Julia Roberts after finding out she ditched earlier suitors. How much money was spent on all of those damn weddings? Why is it endearing that a slightly attractive woman with a severe personality disorder and intimacy issues is trying to get life figured out? The entire movie I was yelling at my television, “Push her into the nearest river and hope she is taken out to sea with all of the other industrial waste and human excrement!” So Julia Roberts and Richard Gere finally get married. He breaks the spell with his salt and pepper hair though he completely disregards her deeply seated emotional issues.
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After seeing the VeggieTales series one night, my head nearly exploded. These Christian vegetables are meant to explain to children how God works. In this particular episode, Junior Asparagus learns that if you believe in God and pray regularly, a monster won’t attack you. Apparently, God isn’t a big fan of made up creatures and will smite them most mightily should they try and harm his chlorophyll-based followers. The pious vegetables frequently break out into song, making viewers feel the need to claw out their own eyes. Finally, the veggies tell the tale of Daniel and the Lion’s Den to illustrate how God won’t let anything happen to you if you pray (tell that to the Donner Party).
Runaway Bride
Tales: Where’s God when I’m Scated
Can you imagine the pitch to make this movie? I bet it went something like this: Movie executive: “Hey Wayans brothers, I have this crazy movie idea where you dress like two white chicks, makeup, skirts and all.” Wayans brothers: “Hmmm. That sounds absolutely awful. Why would any anyone with self-respect want to see something so completely stupid and offensive? You sir, are an idiot.” Movie executive: “We will pay you lots of money!” Wayans brothers: “Deal! Plus, if the movie completely bombs, which it will, we can always sell it to the government for use as a torturing device at the Guantanamo Detention Center.”
Veggie
This is truly one shitty movie. From the opening scenes in which former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is rescued by his fellow aging action stars only to immediately blurt out terrible one-liners, to the final overblown explosions, this movie is hard to take seriously. Sylvester Stallone’s black eyeliner makes him look like an angry teenager who frequently listens to emo and punches his pillow and no one can decipher the strange grunts of Dolph Lundgren as he crushes armies of random dudes with his bare hands. Explosions, senseless killing and steroids are the driving forces behind this crime against god and the human race.
White Chicks
The Expendables 2
**The worst of By Ryan Thorne** Will Ferrell stars in this tale of murder, seduction and terrible Spanish speaking. This movie was made to suck and it does on every level. Yet it provides a great background noise for doing dishes or finishing up some homework. I like this movie because I like Will Ferrell, but it stinks. The backgrounds and fake horses are funny, the jokes are crude and out of control, but even they are not enough to place the film within the ranks of films like “Step Brothers” or “Talladega Nights,” clearly timeless classics. This movie is good to put on if you are trying to fall asleep or if you want to get a particulary annoying date to leave and you don’t want to have to tell him/her outright.
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Travis Mills (better known as T. Mills) is a rapper from Riverside, Calif. He might be better described as that guy who romantic admirers post pictures of on Instagram with the hashtag #mcm. But besides being tall, handsome and tattooed, he’s a musician who writes his own lyrics, and will be at the Revolution Concert House on Sunday, March 2. Mills is known for mixing up genres, with his hip hop/R&B combined with pop/electronic elements. In 2010 he released his first full-length album, “Ready, Fire, Aim!”
He is now gearing up to release his second full length album, his major label debut, sometime this year. Details are to be announced. Mills was nominated for an MTV Woodie Award in 2012 for best new artist. He’s toured with the Vans Warped Tour multiple times and has collaborated with bands like We The Kings. Opening up for T. Mills at the Revolution this weekend is R&B and soul artist Blackbear. Although his name isn’t as well known as his work, he’s making strides in the music industry. He collaborated on writing Justin Beiber’s smash hit “Boyfriend.” He’s also collaborated on projects with artists like Ne-Yo,
Pharrell Williams and Hot Chelle Rae. He’s released multiple singles, and the EP “Foreplay” in 2012. He is currently working on his album titled “The Afterglow.” There is no set release date. He released a free mixtape, “Sex,” which can be downloaded at blackbear.mtv. com. Tickets are still available for the show, but don’t wait until doors are opening. This show is sure to be a crazy one. For more information on this show, visit cttouringid. com. For more information on T. Mills, visit tmillsmusic.com. For more information about Blackbear, visit listentoblackbear.com.
Photo Courtesy TMills Promo
T. Mills to perform at The Revolution
Go see T. Mills this weekend at the Revolution Concert House.
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Boise Art Museum vamps up Patty Bowen Anna Fidler is a young artist straight from Portland, Ore. Her work portrays vampires and other majestic creatures like werewolves. Fidler’s “Vampire and Wolf Men” exhibit is currently on display at the Boise Art Museum. “I loved reading books about vampires,” Fidler said. Her first exposure to her obsession with the paranormal was in high school. She mentioned a particular fondness for “Interview With a Vampire,” by Anne Rice. “The legend of the vampire is of particular interest to me due to the subject’s innate romanticism,” Fidler said. At the beginning of her career as an artist, Fidler spent her talents on detailed embroidery. A single piece would often take her a year to complete. At this time her thoughts often lingered on the idea that playing music could be related to mind reading; everyone was feeling the same energy. She moved to Portland in 1995, and she decided to trade in her sewing needle for colored pencils. “I happened to go to the Pittock Mansion on the iciest snowy day. ‘What I saw was icicles, caution tape… it looked haunted; I loved that. I thought, ‘what if there were vampires living on the hillside of Portland?’” Fidler said. She returned to the mansion with two models and
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Anna Fidler’s vampire themed art exhibit will be on display at the Boise Art Museum through May 25. one of her photographer friends to try and capture that vision, but instead she found something more moving. “During the photo-shoot I saw this amazing photo of Henry Pittock. There was something about this photograph that changed my vision,” Fidler said. “Henry Pittock looked very much like a vampire at age 25.” Fidler then bombarded
the Oregon Historical Society looking for more old photos of those who resembled vampires. Most of the works were based off pictures from the Victorian era to the 1910s and 1920s. The only image based off a photo of a still living person is that of JoAnn Amorde, who ran for Miss America in 1947. Fidler’s whole series is compromised of reinterpretations of
vampires. She imagined these figures living extraordinary, mysterious lives and hoped to capture that mystery within her pieces. Her process consists of drawing photographs she retrieved from the Oregon Historical Society, and then copying and blowing these drawings up until they were big enough to transfer into the very large final print. Following this, she paints
the backgrounds with acrylics. Lastly, Fidler, with the help of her assistants, hand draws on topography with colored pencils. “You wouldn’t believe how many colored pencils we’d go through,” Fidler said. To her surprise, when Fidler first showed this body of work, the Pittock family came to the opening. “The Pittock family be-
came aware of what I had done. They enjoyed this reinterpretation of their past, so I got lucky,” Fidler said. Currently, Fidler is working on a new body of work with Victorian themes, although she was very hesitant to mention any specifics. Anna Fidler’s “Vampire and Wolf Men” exhibit will be at the Boise Art Museum from Feb. 1 to May 25.
This weekend’s to-do list
Ashley Stout Staff Writer
Boise is full of fun things to do on the weekend, many of which students may not even know about. Whether it’s outdoor activities, hanging out with friends, art or music performances, there is always something to do. Here are a few fun ideas for what to do this weekend, both on campus and off.
On Campus:
Blockbuster Movie Night Feb. 27, 7 p.m., Student Union Special Events Center
Price: Free for students/$1 for non-students “Thor 2” will be playing this Thursday night, also free popcorn and soda! Bowling in the SUB All Weekend, Fri-Sat 10 a.m. - 1 a.m., Sun. 10 a.m. - 12 a.m., Games Center Price: $2.25/game and $1.25/shoe rental Practice your bowling skills with friends. Japanese Illustration and Painting: The Work of Yuji Adachi and Naohiko Wantanabe Feb. 28 - April 17, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., Student Union Gallery Price: Free Come check out some really cool art.
Off Campus:
Trader Joes Grand Opening Feb. 28, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Trader Joe’s (Front Street and Capitol Boulevard.)
Price: Free Check out what Trader Joe’s is all about. Northern Giants (EP release show) with Limbosa, Fort Harrison & Ion 72 Feb. 28, 7 p.m., The Crux Price: Free Check out a free show at The Crux. Hometown Teams Opening Night Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Idaho Historical Museum Price: Free Come learn about how sports shape America! Learn to Curl March 1, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Idaho Ice World Price: $20 for adults and $10 for kids If you’re interested in learning how to curl, you can! Preregister on the Idaho Ice World website. Reel Theatre All Weekend, Reel Theatre Price: $3 Go check out some good movies, at a really cheap price!
Students are able to go bowling in the SUB--for now.
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Free movies at the SUB.
Curling lessons at Ice World.
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Broncos prepare for tourney Brandon Walton It is not how you start a season but how you finish one. These are words the Boise State wrestling team will try to live by as they gear up for the Pac 12 Championships next week. “We are going to win it,” head coach Greg Randall said. “There is no doubt in my mind that we are going to fight hard and believe our 10 guys are going to get it done.” The Broncos will look to continue their recent string of success in these championships as they have finished second in three of the last four seasons to Oregon State. The Broncos, however, may be the only ones who believe they can win a Pac12 Championship. It has been somewhat of a disappointing season for the Boise State wrestling team this year. After starting the season nationally ranked, the Broncos had high hopes for this season. What has followed has been nothing but disappointing. The Broncos have gone a dismal 3-7 on the season and have fallen out of the national rankings. “We had a good team at the beginning of the year but just kind of fell apart a little on us. But we are back together now,” Randall said. “There is no second place here.” Boise State has struggled to find any momentum this
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The wrestling team hosted Northern Colorado on Friday, Jan. 31. The Broncos defeated the Klawz 27-10. season and has failed to find any consistency. In addition, the Broncos have been hampered by a plethora of injuries and haven’t had their full starting lineup healthy all season. But the Broncos have had about three weeks off to get healthy, regroup and feel good for the first time this season. “It’s been great for our
guys to get healthy,” Randall said. “We have been getting all our guys on the same page.” For the first time in a while, Boise State is feeling confident about themselves. “We are feeling good as a unit,” senior JT Felix said. “We have a good environment in the wrestling room
right now.” Boise State faces a tough field including Stanford, Arizona State, and Oregon State. The Broncos know that nothing short of their absolute best will be their key to success. “I want to see some aggressive fighting for seven minutes,” Randall said. “I
want to see my guys be able to win that third period and win at the end.” That’s not the only thing the Broncos need to do. “The most crucial thing we have to do is be mentally ready,” Felix said. “These guys are capable of doing it and they just need to know it.” The Broncos would like
nothing more than to finish their season the right way by bringing a championship to Boise. “It just would be awesome being able to lead the team with (Felix) to win the Pac 12 championship,” said Jake Swartz, redshirt senior. “It would be a good way to cap off the season.”
Bronco softball gets Nutty Nate Lowery Staff Writer
Adversity is gladly welcomed by head coach Erin Thorpe and the Boise State softball program—it’s the recipe they use to improve. The Broncos had plenty of opportunities to display this over the past weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, and will continue to throw themselves into competitive tournaments over the next month. “It’s always great to face those ranked opponents early on,” Thorpe said. “Every game has to be a learning experience in some way.” At the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Boise State faced ranked opponents Nebraska and Oklahoma,
the defending national champions, while also competing in tough games against Oregon State and Cal State-Fullerton. The Broncos would only walk away with wins against Oregon State, a 10-2 win in the opening round of the tournament and a 4-3 win over the University of the Pacific. Thorpe was impressed with Boise State’s efforts in defeat against Oklahoma and Nebraska, stating several minor mistakes led to a loss in those games. “We had two bad pitches in the (Oklahoma) game and they were two grand slams,” Thorpe said. “What are you going to do about that.” The Broncos would blow a 3-0 lead against Cal State-
Randall maintains coaching legacy Brandon Walton Staff Writer
Wrestling coach Greg Randall is currently the longest tenured coach at Boise State. “My goal was to be a Division I head coach no matter what,” Randall said. “Didn’t matter how long it took me and Boise State came in at the end and I took the job.” He has been with the program a staggering 20 years, 12 of which he has served head coach. “It’s been good for me,” Randall said. “I have been able to raise a family, live in a nice place, drive nice cars and made it a career so I can’t complain.” Randall took over as the head coach for the Broncos in 2002 after serving as an assistant to former Boise State head coach Mike Young. the arbiter The Arbiter
Since that time Randall has led the Boise State wrestling team to new heights. He has an outstanding 11246-1 record since he took over as coach and led the Broncos to four Pac 12 championships. Randall has also guided Boise State to seven top-25 finishes at the NCAA Championships and 10 of his wrestlers have become All-American selections. The statistics speak for themselves—Randall is arguably one of the best coaches in Boise State history and has done much for the program and the university. “He is the greatest coach I could ask for,” senior Jake Swartz said. “Having his guidance, motivation and support all these years really helped me.” His wrestlers just can’t say enough about how much he not only means to the program but to them as well. “He is a great person, fa-
Fullerton after giving up a six runs fueled by six errors. “We disappointed ourselves in the Cal State Fullerton game,” Thorpe said. “We were running away with that game and then we had one bad inning of errors that we couldn’t bounce back it. It mentally affected us a little bit.” Boise State will travel to the Saint Mary’s of California to play against Sacramento State and the Gaels in the Saint Mary’s Tournaments March 1 before returning to Boise for a three- week home stand which includes two tournaments. Thorpe is looking forward to the opportunity to enjoy home ther, mentor, and he has done a lot for myself and others around me,” senior JT Felix said. “I wouldn’t wrestle for anybody else.” Before becoming a coach Randall was an outstanding collegiate and international wrestler and wrestled for legendary head coach Dan Gable for Iowa. “Wrestling has always been a part of my life,” Randall said. “I have been blessed because I was able to pursue a career with it.” Randall has had many memorable moments during his tenure at Boise State but a few moments do stick out for him. “Being in the corner of Kirk White and Ben Cherrington as they won their NCAA titles was very rewarding,” Randall said. There are many things throughout the years that Randall has treasured but none is more important than the people he has met. “I look back and the friendships that you create over the years are the most important part,” Randall said. “I’m really good friends with all my ex
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Lindsey Nicholson slides into home for a run. and the nice weather in Boise the Broncos have been looking for since winter. Tuesday was the first day Boise State was able to practice at Dona Larsen Park this spring due to weather. wrestlers.” Randall just can’t say enough about how much he has enjoyed his time at Boise State and wouldn’t trade it for anything. “I just love Boise State in general,” Randall said. “I just love the area and the people here are great; the years here have been very rewarding for myself and my family and it will be part of my life forever.” He hopes to be here as long as possible and hopefully finish his career as a Bronco.
“We have a stretch of teams where we can really get out there and really hone in on what our strengths are going to be this year,” Thorpe said. The Broncos will open up MWC play against conference power Fresno State
March 21 at Dona Larsen Park. “We’re still trying to find that spot where our pitching and our offense work together in a game,” Thorpe said. “It’s coming and we’re just anxiously waiting our time to come.”
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