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Bill to make revenge porn a felony Proposed Idaho bill aims to make sharing private and/or explicit photos illegal Eryn Johnson Staff writer
Jilted lovers wishing to take revenge should wait to serve that cold dish, as Idaho legislation has approved and passed a new bill that will make extorting an expartner a felony. Recently passed bill H0563 will now protect individuals from post breakup extortion by extending the laws of video voyeurism. The bill changed the terms of voyeurism to include not only sexual gratification but also any other damaging aspects such as extortion or humiliation. Video voyeurism is also known as ‘revenge porn.’ “Revenge porn is the
street name for the behavior people undertook,” said Rep. Luke Malek. “The bill revolves around revenge extortion, driven by criminal action.” Revenge porn is the sharing of private photos or videos in the attempt to gain sexual gratification or extort an individual. Previous to the bill the ‘revenge’ was difficult to prove, mainly because of the legal gray area of who owned the videos or photographs and whether or not the person knew they had been disseminated and when the photos were aired. Malek saw this as an opportunity to change Idaho for the better as more states considered the video
voyeurism act in the 2014 session. Malek brought the bill to the house early February. Its first round was dismissed but after a collaborative effort brought back for a redemption. Despite well—received support, the bill was under scrutiny for possibly violating the First Amendment, freedom of speech. “When (the couple) was together they were having a private relationship, but once you send (pictures) out it becomes that person’s property,” said Kathleen Cockerham, senior communication major. “It’s definitely not a black and white thing. I think people need to realize that when they send those out into
the world it’s not going to stay private.” Malek believes that the Idaho version steers clear of First Amendment violations. “I do think that we have a better law and steer clear of the First Amendment issues that other states addressing revenge porn have run into,” Malek said. The bill states that an individual is guilty of video voyeurism when photographing, videoing and/ or disseminating private content “with the intent of arousing, appealing to or gratifying the lust or passions or sexual desires of such person or another person, or for his own or another person’s lascivious
entertainment or satisfaction of prurient interest, or for the purpose of sexually degrading or abusing any other person.” Previous to holding an office in the legislation, Malek was a prosecutor and dealt with acts of extortion. Sponsoring the bill hit home for him. Revenge porn mainly targets women. Former lovers will take private photos and post them on pornography websites or sell them through a third party. But in some cases it goes the other way. Malek believes that anyone is at risk. “Wherever you have people where there are
cellphones, individuals are at risk,” he said. According to Malek, even sharing photos in the locker room is considered an act of video voyeurism. He stated that sharing or swapping photos “just isn’t worth it to ruin someone’s (or your own) life over.” Private is meant to be kept private. “If someone shares intimate photos with someone that are meant to be private then they need to realize they could be facing a felony if they don’t respect that privacy,” Malek added. H0563 was signed into law by Gov. Butch Otter March 19 and goes into effect July 1 of this year.
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There will be no need for Boise State to begin a search to replace its second major head coach this year after the university reached an agreement with head coach Leon Rice to remain at the school for the next five seasons. Sunday afternoon Rice made the decision to remove his name from the coaching search at his alma mater Washington State and stay with Boise State. Rice recently interviewed with the Cougars earlier this week to replace Ken Bone who was fired following a 10-21 record this past season. Washington State director of athletics Bill Moos was willing to pay Rice the average Pac-12 salary of $1
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million annually, a vast increase of Rice’s former contract of just over $480,000 per year. Rice’s new five year contract with Boise State will feature a $100,000 pay increase to $596,573 for the 2015 fiscal year according to a release from the Boise State Athletic Department. Rice’s salary will also increase by 3 percent over the remaining four years of the deal. Boise State will automatically extend Rice’s contract by one year every season the Broncos win 18 or more games and earn a berth in the NCAA tournament under another new revision in the contract. The new contract must still be approved by the Idaho State Board of Education before the deal becomes official.
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Boise State athletic director Mark Coyle is excited to have retained the fastest coach in Bronco history to reach the 50 win mark. “Leon Rice has done an outstanding job directing our men’s basketball program and we look forward to many more successful seasons,” Coyle said in a release from Boise State. “We feel the best years of this program are ahead of us and we are very excited Leon will be leading our men’s team.” Rice has gone 77-54 in his four—year tenure as the Broncos head coach after previously serving as an assistant at Gonzaga for 12 years. The Broncos went 21-13 this past season and failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament despite high
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After interviewing for Washington State, Leon Rice elected to stay in Boise. expectations for a team that returned all five starters from the previous seasons. Despite the struggles, Rice spoke highly of the direction the program is headed through a press release. “I am really excited for the future of Bronco basketball,” Rice commented. “There has been a great
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Aries (March 21- April 19): This week will have you—wait! What’s that sticking out of your pocket there? You got some uppers? Downers? Loopers? Black Betties? Blue bombers? I bet you are getting all potted up on the weed aren’t you? You are probably so high on goofballs and grass you have no idea what’s going on right now. How ‘bout you throw some of them drugs my way?
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You are brave and valiant. Everyone likes you. You smell like coconuts and your hair never looks greasy or out of place, even after wearing a baseball cap for hours in the hot sun. Even your farts smell like roses. One thing you don’t have going for you; sometimes you pick your nose too deeply and end up damaging tissue on your frontal lobe.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Spring has you all excited about mating and the outdoors. I mean, think about it. The birds are chirping and screwing each other left and right to ensure the propagation of their species. Why should you be any different? I am not saying you should just start humping everyone you see, but do you part to bolster the American population, or at least for tax breaks.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Every time you walk into an area, a kick ass rock and roll song fills the air as you casually sling your leather jacket over your shoulder and slowly take off your mirrored sunglasses. Of course, everyone stares at you in disbelief as your presence shocks them out of their daily routine. It may also be the fact that you wear your underwear over your pants.
Gemini (May 21-June 20): Remember that old urban legend where the guy suffocated himself by farting in his sleep while in a small, unventilated room? Well, that legend is actually true and I am here to tell you to watch your ass, literally. As your friends and family know, your farts are powerful and extremely pungent and if you aren’t careful, you may accidentally murder someone.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22): Why haven’t you joined the military yet? You need some structure in your life Sagittarius! Well, if you aren’t going to willingly sign up for the chance to be yelled at while experiencing sleep deprivation, I am going to have to handle this myself. DROP DOWN AND GIVE ME 50 MAGGOT! DON’T YOU DARE LOOK ME IN THE EYES!
Cancer (June 21-July 22): Does it have to rain EVERY GOD DAMN DAY? I mean, what in the hell is going on up there? Everyone knows rain is angel urine, so have they been binge drinking or something? I tried all of the rain dances I know in the hopes that I could reverse the steady flow of angel pee but have yet been unsuccessful. It’s all in God’s hands now. Hopefully he/she wears diapers.
Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 19): You are such a gentle soul and everyone admires you when they see you weeping in public over some painting or rose petal you found on the sidewalk. Nobody complains when you loudly bawl at the end of romantic comedies when the main characters end up together. However, your significant other does mind when you cry during sex.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Please stop treating your pets like people. You know what I am talking about Leo. I know how you like to dress your 12 or so cats in dresses and suits and try to recreate scenes from “Downton Abbey,” but you are just dragging yourself further into a pit of despair and hopelessness. Plus, those costumes are damn expensive.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): What am I a machine? Twice a week, I sit in my underground lair and try to think of stupid premonitions so you can have a bit of a laugh and enjoy your day. What do I get for all this hard work? Nothing. Zilch. Zero. My wife even left me and took our 10 kids. How am I going to pay all of that child support on a meager Boise State student salary?
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Oh, what a world! What a world! What a cruel and unforgiving world! God must have turned his gaze from humanity millennia ago. Maybe he/she is like a kid with a magnifying glass terrorizing an unsuspecting ant hill. One things for sure, God certainly didn’t do us any favors when he/she decided it was cool to allow Miley Cyrus access to recording equipment.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Oh, it’s you again Pisces… My least favorite of all the made up birth signs some of us take seriously for some reason. What do you want me to say? Oh, oh, I am having a vision! All of your bowel movements will be no wipers for the next month. Is that what you want to hear? I suppose you want good news, huh? Actually, everything looks good for you.
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Students abuse drugs to relieve stress Nicole Kopczynski With finals week just around the corner this is usually the time of the year when students are feeling both stress and anxiety. The question is, how do students choose to handle the continuous gnawing in the back of their mind about school and making sure everything gets done? The answer: Alcohol and Adderall. “In general alcohol will decrease your ability to focus, concentrate and to form memory. It’s a central nervous system depressant, meaning that it decreases your awareness and that’s part of its mechanism. A lot of people use it to calm down anxiety,” said Dr. Vincent Serio, director of Medical Services for Health Services. Patrick Vanpaepeghum, junior communication major, usually drinks beer when doing homework. He only drinks if he is doing an essay or some sort of writing homework versus something needing more attention such as math. “I usually drink beer when I have to type or write things,” Vanpaepeghum said. “I guess for college students like us we need a drink to unwind, but at the same time we’re also doing work. It’s a way to calm down while doing something stressful I guess.” Of course, alcohol isn’t the only study aid students have found to help with studying. Many students find Adderall has helped with their focus.
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Many students abuse prescription drugs such as Adderall to help them focus while studying. Adderall is a stimulant which helps with focus and is typically prescribed to people who are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). It has the opposite effect of alcohol. It is a drug that increases awareness, focus and concentration. The issue doctors are see-
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ing is students are either borrowing the drug or buying it from their friends or others to use as a study aid. “The hazard of this is you’re using a drug that is a prescription drug and the reason it’s a prescription drug is because the physician who prescribes it has to make sure he’s responsibly prescribing it to a bonafide disorder and adding that medication to that person’s body won’t cause any harm,” Serio said. Adderall and stimulants in general come with harms and a concern to the body, the biggest one is to the cardiovascular system.
“These drugs can cause high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythms, and in some cases, those rhythms can lead to sudden death,” Serio said. The doctors at Health Services want to help detect these types of behaviors in students and have them do self-examinations on why they are using alcohol to calm down or Adderall to stay focused. “A bit of self-examination is in order if you are engaging in these behaviors because it might indicate it’s a problem you need some help with,” Serio said.
If you are struggling with addiction, Health Services has resources to help. Their office is located behind the Recreation Center in the Norco Building. You can call (208) 4261459 or visit healthservices.boisestate.edu. If someone you know is struggling you are invited to fill out a CARE report at care.boisestate.edu.
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Sex trafficking silences victims Sean Bunce Staff writer
The average sex trafficking victim is 11 to 12 years old. Within days or even hours of running away from home, many runaway children are approached by people wishing to help. Some of these people provide comfort and security as a front to draw children in, making them feel as though they belong. In some cases not long after a child is taken in, they become nothing more than a commodity. They’re used not only for prostitution but also in
gang organized crimes. According to Trisha Garcia-Brown, the training program coordinator for Health Services, victims threatened with violence will go through a “moral development” period. Although the adolescent will initially resist, they soon realize in order to stay safe they must go along with their captures. This is also known as Stockholm Syndrome. St. Mary's Catholic Church held the second of five meetings related to human trafficking Saturday, March 15. Detectives Jason Pietrzak and
Tim Brady, who head Boise's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force, discussed child sex trafficking and why it takes place within Boise's community. “Not a week goes by that I don't have at least one child in my office under the age of 13,” Pietrzak said in reference to sexually related crimes against children. The reference is not arbitrary. According to Brady, seven out of nine children being trafficked have been sexually abused at some point in their childhood. Most of the time this hap-
pens from someone the child may know such as a relative or family friend. ICAC investigators also believe that a major problem stems from the Internet and its availability to younger children. “People interested in children go where kids play online,” Pietrzak said. “There is no safe place for them.” According to a statistic presented during the meeting, the U.S. is number one in the world at the manufacturing and consumption of child pornography. When ICAC carries out a warrant, they usually find thousands of these
photos on the suspect's computer. For these people, Pietrzak said it’s not just a curiosity. “If we do 10 warrants, eight of those people have sexually abused a child," Pietrzak said. Many of these children don't come forward however. Pietrzak feels the biggest reason for this is that children in these circumstances have no one to tell. They fear the consequences of telling a parent or anyone else. What's more disturbing is when these children are arrested and released, most often they go back to
the same people who were using them for profit. The explanation for this is simple. “What these kids live with at home is worse,” Pietrzak said. ICAC investigators are becoming more aware of this growing problem in Boise. They've recently developed a program for teaching awareness to sixth grade students, which is now in 12-15 schools throughout Boise. This is not the end of the problem however. “At some point we have to look at ourselves as a culture, or nothing will change," Brady said.
8/10 warrants issued by by ICAC show evidence of child abuse.
With the looming date of April 15 coming up, many students are on the edge of their seats. Some are still in the stages of filing their returns, some are waiting hopefully for a hefty tax return and others are still questioning whether or not they should file. With only a month left, some of these students have less than ample time to tie up loose ends and get their expenses squared away. Kathleen Roma of Kathleen Roma and Associates gave advice for those still considering whether or not they should file. She first warned that students should always check with their parents before filing on their own. "Many times I have issues filing the parents return because the student jumps on the Internet and files their tax return, but does not understand that they do not claim themselves," Roma said. She encouraged students to make sure their parents are not claiming them before going ahead and filing online, stressing the fact that filing can be significantly
smoother for both the parent and the student if they file through the same accountant. Sophomore English major with an emphasis in linguistics, Kyla Gentile, has already finished filing her taxes online. "I always file my taxes electronically," Gentile said. "Get help so you do not miss out on the tax credits for education," Roma explained. "Your employer withholds the tax you direct them to withhold when you complete the Form W-4.” This means if a student tells their employer to withhold too much on their W-4, they will receive a tax refund, but if they end up telling their employer to withhold too little, they will need to pay extra at the end of the tax season. While breaking even is generally seen as a success, many students hope to receive some sort of return to use on their various expenditures. Roma explained how most students have the ability to receive a refund because many employers withhold taxes from their paycheck. If a student files, they generally receive most, if not all, of these taxes as a refund.
Students need to make sure they’re not being claimed as a dependent before filing independently. She also noted how students who are claimed by another can make up to $6,100 without having to pay any income tax on wages. "Most of the people I’ve spoken to don’t receive a tax return, or they don’t receive as much as they could," Gentile said. However, Gentile said this may be for the best. "Whenever I get huge sums of money I tend to go
a little out of control, and before I know it, my entire refund is gone and I have no idea when or where I spent it," Gentile said. Roma advocates for putting at least some of your tax return aside. "If you do not have some money set aside for emergencies, a refund is a good time to set some aside," Roma said. She also explained if one
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"College is stressful, and lightening the mood for at least a little while is a great way to keep yourself from being burned out," Gentile said.
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“Rate My Professor” allows students to anonymously post evaluations of professors and courses Chad Rippetue
Websites like “Rate My Professor” allow students to see informal evaluations of professors. “I had an instructor directly quote from RMP and defend himself,” McConnell said. Some instructors use Boise State course evaluations to provide them with feedback; however, according to Brett Shelton, associate professor and department chair of Educational Technology, says the value students place on RMP might not provide the same type of feedback instructors are looking for to improve on. “I think the value of what students place on RMP vs. course evaluations would
be really interesting to know, but the information on RMP would need to be comprehensible feedback to meet the needs of our students,” Shelton said. The major difference and underlying factor between the university’s system and RMP is the intended audience. The results from online course evaluations provide comprehensive data to the instructors’ evaluators unlike RMP, which is peer to peer. The data is a measure of whether or not an instructor fulfilled certain
requirements. However, Shelton is surprised that Boise State does not post the evaluations online for students to see. “If students request to see Boise State course evaluations, I will make them available to him or her,” Shelton said. Andrew Giacomazzi, associate dean for faculty development and criminal justice professor, explained why RMP isn’t useful to instructors. “The biggest problem with RateMyProf.com is that a large class—say 150
students you only get two or three responses out of 150. Those comments can be interesting; they can be sometimes funny or critical, but I think that what they’re worth is not really representative of the class,” Giacomazzi said. Despite whether RMP is more for students, not all
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students agree the rants of others should be the basis of an informed decision. Although Barnett uses RMP as a tool she uses it in caution. “Everything on RateMyProfessor.com should be taken with a grain of salt. Students should do their research in other realms as well,” Barnett said.
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Sophomores Adele Chouinard and Clara McConnell are part of a wave of students who find RateMyProfessor.com (RMP) a useful forum when it comes to registering for new classes. “Every student chooses a teacher based on their personality. RateMyProfessor.com is for students to not only discover how a class will be,” Chouinard said. McConnell added how RMP informs students on professors and class standards. “(RMP) says what the teachers are like and what they expect from their students,” McConnell said. Julia Barnett, an art history senior, defines RMP as an additional resource she uses. “I think RateMyProfessor.com is a great tool allowing students to see insight on consistencies, organizational patterns, lecture styles and student participation, which could match up with a student’s learning style,” Barnett said. RMP is a website which lets users search instructors alphabetically by school then instructor names to see what students have posted. The results will show feedback from students who previously had the instructor’s class. Although instructors can gather data from students using course evaluations, some instructors are curious to see what students say about them on RMP.
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Women invited to leadership conf. Joni Kingland Staff Writer
Women make up less than 19 percent of the 113th Congress, according to Rutgers, the University of New Jersey. This is dismal compared to other western countries. Freedom House’s 2013 survey notes that women make up almost 40 percent of Norway’s Parliament while in Finland women hold nearly 43 percent of the seats. Additional stats from the Inter-Parliamentary Union show almost 64 percent of women make up the parliament in the African country of Rwanda while the little European the arbiter The Arbiter
country of Andorra has 50 percent. While people wonder and debate why America lags behind other countries regarding female representatives, Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics has decided to do something about it. Since 1991, this program has been helping women develop their leadership muscles. This is the first time the National Education for Women’s Leadership will be held in Idaho. Workshops, discussion panels and more will be offered during this six-day event. Melissa Lavitt, former
have also willingly agreed to not start working before 9 a.m. so that you all are not unreasonably disrupted from sleep,” said Stephanie Hanson, resident director for Housing and Resident Life in an email to students housed on campus. Hanson reiterated Sumpter’s comments on the use of the courts, saying they will be used by a variety of departments and student organizations on campus. “The wonderful part is that these courts will be used by the Athletics program, the Recreation Center (much like the recreation turf near us), as well as being available to the general student population,” Hanson said. Though construction crews have completed a portion of the project, comple-
dean of the College of Social Science and Public Affairs, initially got the ball rolling for this event but turned it over to Cynthia Sanders, Ph.D., MSW, of the School of Social Work, before she left Boise State in January 2014. “I am interested in and very supportive of more women running for and entering political office, leadership positions, and public engagement, I was honored to be asked to be part of the inaugural program,” Sanders said in an email. College women from different walks of life and who are interested in politics are encouraged to attend. This on-campus program will be held June 2-6, 2014. Only 30 applications will be accepted and there are no out of pocket costs to students. The deadline is Friday, April 4.
Crews are mid-way through construction on the sand volleyball courts. tion is slated for mid April. Freshman Alex Peterson thinks it is a good idea to expand athletics and provide more opportunities for students to socialize outdoors
while on campus. “I think it’s cool they are putting something in the empty lot; it will look much better,” Peterson said. “Even though I go home to Wash-
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Construction has begun on what will eventually become Boise State’s first NCAA sand volleyball court. The courts are replacing what was a vacant lot across the street from the astroturf intramural field on Lincoln Avenue. “There are going to be three NCAA compliant courts,” said Mike Sumpter, director for Facilities Operations and Maintenance. “They’re going to have club volleyball teams and intramural leagues and all that fun stuff.” After completion, Sumpter said the courts will be available for use during daylight hours. “We are going to lock them
up at night to protect them, but they will be open from dawn till dusk,” Sumpter said. When asked if the courts will be used by the general public, Sumpter said access would be based on availability. “It’s really not intended for them but once we block out all the times for the student uses and people want to request use, we have a process for that,” Sumpter said. Crews are in the earliest stages of the project. Alarge portion of the construction project was completed over spring break. According to housing official this was in an attempt to avoid disruptive noise that may be bothersome to campus residents near the site. “The construction folks
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Treefort revisited Treefort from the perspective of a newcomer
Justin Kirkham Staff Writer
to say, Treefort was a little different from most of my musical endeavors and experiences. While attending a series of sets in the Linen Building, I was enlightened. Performances, in a general sense, tend to be a bit more exciting when one stands in the front. However, those coveted spots nearest to the stage are often
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Walls of sound vibrating and reverberating through the floorboards; collections of neon blues, reds, and greens; an intense collection of varying levels of head-banging. This was downtown Boise during its third annual installment of Treefort. And, despite
my own lack of foreknowledge, the five-day festival turned out to be rather enthralling and, ever so slightly, insightful. The closest thing to a concert that I’ve ever attended would be either the Clay Aiken Christmas musical performance or concert combination and a Piano Guys performance a few months ago. Needless
Getting to the front of the crowd at a show is a difficult task.
Hustle and Drone Lauren Kawano Staff Writer
While electronic music continues to grow, listeners continue to discover new and improved electronic bands. Some bands one may enjoy and others one may prefer to never again hear
on the radio. But once in awhile listeners might stumble upon a band that truly knocks their socks off. And here I introduce Hustle and Drone. Originating in Salem, Ore., this electronic band is comprised of three extremely talented musicians: Ryan Neigh-
bors, Ryan Moore and Andy Black. Their music is upbeat and filled with major electronic beats (for those who love to dance), some synthesizing action, a bass guitar and the occasional tambourine. Idahoans got a chance to experience their tal-
clogged with excitable listeners. In order to obtain that spot at the front, one must simply wait until attendees filter out between sets to get drinks. That’s when you strike and steal their spots. After obtaining a better view of the stage, Red Hands Black Feet took the stage. They were loud- the kind of loud that I could feel buzzing through my entire body. It definitely wasn’t anywhere close to the melodic threads of notes the Aiken and his backup singers- or rather Christmas angelssang. That wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Being able to physically feel the pulses and beats of each song was something that came as surprisingly intricate and enveloping. Walking in on the last portion of Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt’s set was interesting to say the least. There was an artistic PowerPoint of sorts displayed during the performance, and, at the very end of the performance, a white parachute was thrown over the audience. I nodded my
head to the music, tapped my foot and just went with it. To close my Treefort experience, I ventured into The Crux to listen to the Light Thieves. I sat in the back, was promptly kicked off out of said seating area and wandered forward toward the stage. The band was visibly surprised at how much time they had been allotted for their set and spent some time between songs deciding on what exactly they should play next. The group sported a bassist with some of the coolest runs and lines I’ve heard. It brought me back to my Rock Band and Guitar Hero days, which aren’t really that comparable to actually playing an instrument, but I could pick out what she was doing and that was exciting in and of itself. In the end, I’m glad that I was able to have my eyes opened. The experience was jarring, weird, cool and exciting. It was a sensory overload that had me Googling and picking out artists and areas that I had yet to take a closer look at. In essence, I really just soaked it all up.
ent during Treefort Music Festival during the weekend of March 20-23. Hustle and Drone, who have played before in Boise, got a chance to play at the Linen Building on Saturday night. With a full crowd Hustle and Drone kept people on their feet dancing and singing along with them. “I like their music because it makes me want to dance and their songs touch my soul,” said
Kierra Hansen, a freshman French major at Boise State. “The lyrics are fun yet poetic and express real emotion.” A fan favorite is a song called “Bobby Wish.” The video for this song can be viewed on YouTube and after hearing it, listeners will want to hear more. Head over to iTunes where their EP is available for purchase.
Patty Bowen Staff Writer
Despite the fantastic performances, it was all the little things that really made Treefort this year. This includes the small rummage sale which consumed the sidewalk near the main stage. The kid’s stage was put on by Radio Boise. The food trucks congregated outside Ale Fort (including a Pour Over Coffee Cart and Funky Tacos). The increasing number of attendees could be found dozing off on couches as the weekend went on and the graffiti mural outside of the entrance to the Main Stage expanded. Although most venues had a specific genre of music, it is worth noting how convenient the Treefort app made deciding what bands to attend. Each band was listed with date, time, location and a sample of their work. This made it a lot easier to find and attend bands. Calico’s entire performance was amazing, but their lead vocalist screaming out, “Why isn’t anyone dancing?” and, “Is
anyone not from Boise? GET OUT!” was the little cherry on top. Some of the other wonderful parts of Treefort included Misé’s performance of “Rebecca,” the energy that was at the SW/MM/ NG show, how talented several members of Saintseneca were on the strumstick, learning that The Funs were called The Funs because they “needed to have a good time,” Kalmia Traver from the Rubblebucket handing out face paint crayons to the audience at the Main Stage, Grandma Kelsey mumbling “I feel like I’m telling you guys all my secrets,” at her performance at The Flicks, vocalist Drew Pearson of Twin Steps repeatedly falling over on audience members while performing at The Crux and the wooden platform stage that was built during Treefort for audience members to view acts from. Some fantastic performances worth noting were from Dude York and Chastity Belt. Dude York was exactly as one might expect: witty, funny classic rock with a touch of snarky commen-
tary between songs. As they exited they also commented on their relationship with Chastity Belt, and how they were excited to hear a cover Chastity Belt was preforming of one of Dude York’s songs. According to Dude York’s vocalist Andrew Witt, their cover is “way better” than Dude York’s version. Leaving their scribbled set list on a piece of lined paper on the floor in front of the lead singer, Chastity Belt’s performance was kicked off by the vocalist pointing at a beer and asking, “Is this anyone’s beer, because I think it might be mine.” Although commentary between songs was scarce, their talent spoke for itself. As Jessy Rose said, “A lot of being in a band is luck. I think Phillip and I will stay where we are at in terms of success for lack of a better word, but that’s what’s cool about this is that you can send in an application (to Treefort) saying ‘This is what we are doing, we do this because we love it.’ It’s not one big fucking commercial.”
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Rubblebucket performed at the mainstage.
Saintseneca performing at The Crux.
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ShOcKeR Seoul Shocker is staff writer Danielle Davidson’s firsthand experience with living abroad in Seoul, South Korea. I took my receipt from the cashier and moved out of the way to let the next customer order. Turning my head I spotted a stack of cardboard boxes. Aha! I will stand there out of the way, I thought. Whipping out my phone, I weighed in on a group conversation while waiting for my coffee. Some friends of mine were at the front of the large line, ordering a slice of cake and I scrolled through my recent messages, leaning against the box. From the edge of the crowd I began to hear a change of pace and some Japanese women started cooing like they’d seen a puppy lift a kitten out of a gutter. I ignored it and kept reading. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a figure pass in front of me, dressed in a black trench coat and black hat. What is he wearing? He’s walking kind of fast. He must really want that coffee, I thought. The women hadn’t calmed down yet though, so I looked up at them. Their gaze was going past me, toward where the young man was at the counter. Why are they wide-eyed and breathless? Strange. I started turning my head to see what they were looking at, and the man with the black hat passed in front of me again, but quicker this time. My friend standing across the room next to the cash register gave me a look and said, “That’s him! That’s him,” as discreetly as she could. Another friend stood with mouth wide open as if she’d seen the cashier die, come back to life and continue to take orders. “What? Who?” I said, maybe a bit too loud. “Yesung, it’s Yesung, the singer who owns the café!” I turned back just in time to see his shoulders disappear through the door frame, and the Japanese women continued their cooing. My first thought, ‘they’re noisy.’ My second thought, ‘Darn, I didn’t even get to see his face.’ I’d missed a prominent Asian celebrity and he was inches away from me, not to mention I stood directly in his path and he had to walk around me to get to the counter. A good number of Korean celebrities have family owned businesses they helped open, and fans will sometimes stop by to see if they can spot their favorite celebrity or in my case, to simply have a coffee.
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What you missed While students were on spring break, Bronco sports were playing hard and competing Brandon Walton Staff Writer
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series. The Broncos would win the first game in extra innings 3-2 before getting trounced in the next game 24-4. Boise State would however recover to take the final game of the series 8-1. The Broncos then went on the road to face another conference foe in Colorado State where they dropped back to back games to the Rams 6-4 and 10-6. The 16th ranked gymnastics team finished second at the Mountain Rim Gymnastics Championships. The Broncos finished just .025 behind the University of Denver. Boise State will now be heading to regionals in the Seattle Regional as the no. 3 seed. Regionals begin Saturday for the Broncos with the top-two teams advancing to nationals. The Boise State women’s basketball team season came to close as they lost in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitational.
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While everyone was out enjoying their spring break our Boise State sports teams were in full swing. Starting with the Boise State men’s golf team: the team finished tied for sixth place at the Duck Invitational Tournament in Creswell, Ore. This was due in large part to the performances of junior Ty Travis and senior Jordan Skyles. Travis finished tied for sixth while Skyles finished the event tied for 18th. The Broncos had a three round total of 895 (+31). The Boise State wrestling team sent two wrestlers to the NCAA Championships: seniors J.T. Felix and Jake Swartz. Swartz obtained All-American status with a seventh place finish and became the 11th Bronco in school history to achieve that feat. The swimming team wrapped up their season at nationals. The Broncos
unfortunately didn’t have much of an impact at nationals and failed to score. Boise State’s best finish was a 23rd place finish in the 400-freestyle relay. The men’s tennis team continued their reign of dominance over the break. The 19th ranked Broncos rolled over Marquette 5-2, Montana 6-1, and Fresno State 5-2 at home. The Broncos then went on the road and defeated UC Santa Barbara 6-1 to continue their remarkable season they have had thus far. The women’s tennis team went on the road and dropped a close one to Cal State Northridge before getting swept 7-0 by conference foe San Diego State. The Broncos returned home where they rebounded with a close dramatic win against conference rival New Mexico 4-3. The softball team hosted conference opponent Fresno State for a three game
Graham DeLaet honored over the weekend Staff Writer
There is no better feeling than seeing your dreams come true. For PGA golfer and Boise State alumn Graham DeLaet, he is living his dream in a big way. “I realized if I put the time in and worked hard that there may be a future in this for me,” DeLaet said. “I didn’t think I would be where am now but I dreamt of it.” DeLaet is currently ranked 30th in the most recent Official World Golf Rankings and is arguably the most successful athlete to ever come out of Boise State. Friday, March 28, Boise State honored him and his achievements both on and off the course. “It was a lot of fun,” DeLaet said. “Seeing those old pictures and videos of my Boise State days brought back some good memories and it was re-
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ally nice for Boise State to honor me.” At the event, DeLaet answered many questions in front of a packed crowd from his days as a Bronco to his upcoming appearance at the Masters. This will be DeLaet’s first ever Masters and he couldn’t talk enough about how excited he was for it. “For me it’s an absolute dream come true,” DeLaet said. “It’s a reality now and it’s been a lot of hard work to get there and I have had a lot of people help me along the way; it’s been quite the ride.” DeLaet has had an outstanding season thus far with five top-10 finishes. If he were to win he would become the first newcomer since 1979 to win the covet green jacket. Boise State men’s golf coach Kevin Burton was the man responsible for putting on the event and honored DeLaet by announcing the
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inception of the DeLaet golfer of the year award which went to T.K . Kim. “I don’t think you have seen the best yet,” Burton said. “He (DeLaet) has more talent and more drive than anyone I have ever worked with.” Burton praised DeLaet’s commitment to not only his game but to the Boise State team as well. “He is more than what you see on TV. He is very passionate and very friendly and all our team looks up to him,” Burton said. “He inspires them like you wouldn’t believe to someday go out and play with him.” DeLaet credited Burton and the school in helping him become the player and person that he is today. “I wouldn’t be here and be where I am now if it wasn’t for him and Boise State golf,” DeLaet said. DeLaet has been playing golf ever since he was a kid and hasn’t stopped. “The first time I hit balls I was three years old and I started playing a lot when I was 13 years old,” DeLaet said. “I was literally at the golf course everyday playing 18 to 54 holes a day.”
DeLaet attended Boise State from 2001 to 2006 and in the process became Boise State’s most prolific golfer. “I was always playing and
I learned to win here,” DeLaet said. “I still draw back to those tournaments when I’m playing now and it really developed me as a player.” DeLaet has taken a lot more
out of Boise than just golf though. “It’s not just golf but the friendships I made,” DeLaet said. “I met my wife here and for us this is home.”
Group foothill rides April 3, 10, & 17. 5:30 PM
Located on the bottom floor of the Lincoln Garage
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