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Shades of Black, originally started at the University of Idaho, came to the Simplot Ballroom Saturday, April 23. Each performance was like a one-on-one conversation between the audience and the talent, in some cases speaking words that touched on the cracks within societal points of logic, and in other ways giving the sheer entertainment that can only come when bodies move effortlessly in an alliance with the music that climbs and makes home in our ear canals. “Expression is divine— especially when it’s done creatively, intellectually and respectful(ly),” said the creator of Shades of Black, Kwapi Vengesayi. “We used the performing arts to tell stories and one can never underestimate how performance shaped the world. From Shakespeare to Bob Marley, from dance and praise in the church to poetic speeches by JFK or MLK, this show taps into that same energy. I want the community, staff, and performers to walk away feeling enlight-
ened, empowered, and/or entertainment,” Vengesayi said. The wide variety of acts were woven together with the official theme of love. Shades of Black focuses on the acceptance of multiculturalism in aspects of self, others and society. Acts ranged from the Underground Crew, a dance team who were so stunning they could give you a heart attack, to Give Chase, a girl band with raspy voices and enough talent to take your breath away. “One of the pieces is like, why do we long to be separatists and why do we crave divisiveness? When we’re all reaching for goals, we’re all striving to be whole, we’re all on the same plane of existence,” said junior philosophy, political science, social work major Christopher Bower. “We have infinitely everything in common.” Bower is part of Wooden Feels, an acoustic indie band that performed at Shades of Black this year. Their piece, Quicksand Blues, married spoken word and acoustic guitar with lost lullabies and peace of mind.
Quicksand Blues was the kind of song that skipped your ears and went straight to your soul. “(Quicksand Blues is about) the puzzlement. Like whether or not to follow the alley that society prods us toward or whether to develop into the individual that we are,” explained freshman philosophy, creative writing major McAlister Mallory. “And according to the wifi password at the place I work love is the key.” Wooden Feels comes straight out of Boise and is planning on recording their first album over this summer, but has had a couple of setbacks, including of the loss of their main guitarist when he left the band. As the performance got closer, Wooden Feels had to change up their routine to be able to get ready in time for show day, and felt it was a great opportunity to not only be part of something that celebrates diversity, but to crack down on some of the songs they had been avoiding. “We really have to hone in on stuff. Obviously it allows us to explore a little more.
It’s like the spoken word piece they’re doing for this, obviously they wouldn’t have wrote that if it weren’t for this,” said junior environmental studies major Drew Riemersma, guitarist for Wooden Feels. As Shades of Black came to a close, all performers, volunteering members of Delta Sigma Phi, Martin Luther King Living Legacy Committee, and Afro-Black Student Alliance came on stage to perform the Cupid Shuffle. As bodies meshed together in a medley of loud claps and stomping feet, more than half the audience got up to join them. If you’re interested in being a part of Shades of Black, you can attend any of the upcoming events at in Salt Lake City, University of Washington, or Washington State University. Attend Shades of Black at Boise State next year, audition to be part of the show, or read Kwapi Vengesayi’s book “Hashtags: The dumbest, smartest, funniest, deepest things I’ve ever (and never) said about love, politics and everything in between.”
As Boise State gears up to face civil action from two former female athletes over alleged sexual harassment and assault incidents, officials at the university are keeping their lips sealed. “I am really restricted on what I can say, so I am not going to be able to answer any questions,” said Greg Hahn, associate vice president for Communication and Marketing at Boise State. Boise State officials did, however, release a written statement regarding the behavior, stating they dealt with the incident as soon as it presented itself. “Right now we are sticking with that statement and are unable to comment on anything else,” Hahn said. Whether former track and field coach JW Hardy’s abrupt dismissal by the university last spring was a result of his failure to address sexual assault, Boise State officials won’t say. The two women suing Boise State claim Hardy was aware of alleged sexual assault and harassment claims against what the suit describes as a male track and field star failing to do anything to prevent further incidents. The women are being represented by nationally renowned woman’s rights lawyer Gloria Allred. While the university remains embroiled in sexual assault litigation, officials have taken steps to update Boise State code regarding reporting sexual assault and discrimination under the
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Clery Act. According to Boise State Title IX/504 coordinated Annie Kerrick, the recent changes are a coincidence. “It’s not related to the lawsuit but it was something a committee of people have been working on for a while to clean up our policy,” Kerrick said. With the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act by congress in 2013, Kerrick said changes to policy had been in the works for a while to ensure compliance with federal law. “There were a lot of changes to the Clery Act and a lot of that was policy changes, so that is where these changes came in,” Kerrick said. Boise State students like freshman biology major Nate Grant think athletes should not be protected when breaking the law by engaging in harassment and assault. “I like sports, but just because you are really good at something, that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want without facing any consequences,” Grant said. Junior Angelica Lopez said she and friends have experienced harassment and felt embarrassed to report the incidents for fear they would not be taken seriously. “When you are partying and you’re drinking, it’s less likely that anyone will believe you if you tell them you were drunk,” Lopez said. “Even if you are drunk, people shouldn’t be allowed to do things to you without getting charged with a crime.”
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Aries (March 21- April 19): Who knows how long it will be until you achieve the superstar status you have always craved. Sure it may take you years to become a household name, but after all of the hard work, it will be worth it. Just remember your values. If your publicist thinks it’s a good idea to wear an American flag full-body jumpsuit, then do it. It worked for Neil Diamond.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s time to sit back and relax. Stressing over work and school is going to accelerate the aging process and cause you to develop cancer in your bones and reproductive organs. Have you given homeopathic medicine a try? My cousin went to a mystic healer because she was addicted to heroin. She’s still addicted, but said the experience was great.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Look at you Taurus! You are filthy! You oughta be ashamed of yourself! Refusing to take baths is not cool. Just think about all of the opportunities you have had to make sex on attractive people, to no avail. This might have something to do with the fact that you are a disgusting hobo who needs hot water and soap.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You have the tendency to speak your mind. While you may find this endearing and cute, it’s really not. Who the hell wants to hang out with someone that speaks their mind about everything? Yes, yes, we all know you only eat organic vegetables and ride your bike everywhere. Instead of running your mouth, run to the grocery store for deodorant.
Gemini (May 21-June 20): You may be feeling a sense of peace coming over you lately as your life starts to wind down at the end of the semester. DO NOT FEEL YOU ARE SAFE! Obama and his minions will surely kick down your door and arrest you for owning a gun or promoting Laissez-faire economics. Watch your step there, friend. The government is watching everything.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22): In a bold financial move that will leave your friends and family members scratching their heads, you will start turning tricks on the corner of Broadway and University. Boise Vice will soon become wise to your illicit activities and send in an undercover officer to arrest you. They will be dismayed to learn you are only offering mouth kisses for $15 a pop.
Cancer (June 21-July 22): In your quest to find peace with yourself and your surroundings, you will take up playing the guitar and singing. I bet you are thinking, “Hey, I am going to be the next Bob Dylan or Bon Iver.” Listen here nutjob, you have plenty of work to do before you are as popular as the greats. If you want to express yourself, just learn to cry in public.
Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 19): Going to class each morning can be a real pain in the ass. That’s why you need to create your own robot replica that can go to class for you. This robot will be so successful that you will begin to send it to work in your place and will also have it make love and spend time with your significant other. The only thing the robot won’t do is learn to love.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Pay attention to your mystical dreams and visions this week as you wake up every night screaming in terror. What do all of these dreams mean? I have no idea. Who the hell do you think I am? Some kind of goddamn mystic? I stick what I know, pal, and that’s horoscopes. If you are having bad dreams, you’re probably pretty screwed up.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Why are you reading this commie, leftist student newspaper when you could be printing and distributing one of your own out of your mother’s basement? It’s not that hard, especially when you are able to steal a printer, paper and ink from your work, saving you thousands in overhead. You will fail miserably after printing every story in regional Italian.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): High up on Mount Olympus, the gods are all sitting around drinking wine and once in a while meddling in the affairs of the puny humans like you and me down below. If you aren’t careful, you may invoke their wrath and suffer plagues of insects and tidal waves. Appease the gods by sacrificing goats and make sure to urinate into jars.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Your obsession with stuffed pets and wildlife will start to freak out potential love interests. Let’s face it, no one wants to come over to your house and be forced to make love to you in front of over 50 various domesticated and wild stuffed animals in assorted poses. It’s just weird. At least consider removing all of the stuffed golden retrievers and house cats.
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Students explored their biological roots as they observed reflections of human emotions and personalities in the faces and behavior of Zoo Boise primates and monkeys. The primates and monkeys intrigued the students with parenting skills and behavior changes when presented with enrichment tools the class provided as part of a service-learning project. “For me the primates seemed more curious about the people than the people about the primates,” said Linda Hammond, junior anthropology and environmental studies major. “I mean, they’d be like ‘Ooh look a monkey’ and then they move on to the next one while all the primates were just kind of ‘what do you got there? What are you doing?’ Li Bao (a gibbon) especially. Today she came out of the tunnel because we were standing there waiting for her. She came out, stuck up her face and started posing. She was very curious and I think a lot of people here, they just kind of walk by (and) don’t really pay attention.”
The class created enrichment tools (food vessels) for the primates and monkeys to engage with when feeding time came around. The vessels were placed outside the captivity spaces while the primates and monkeys explored new ways of getting their food. Some just reached in and grabbed out small amounts of food, like the capuchins; others—like the mangabeys—tried to detach the enrichment tools from the enclosure. Students also observed similarities in human behavior in how the primates and monkeys engaged with their babies. “You have that childhood, and that motherhood, it’s kind of cute, and they even have that grandmother hypothesis which I didn’t know about,” said Corrine Walker, freshman political science major. “I really like that…it kind of goes with a lot like history and philosophy because you’re learning about what makes you human and those animal instincts that we all have; they said the lemurs were lazy and they’ll eat a ton and they have to be really careful about their diet and we’re the same way, like in survival it makes sense to put on more weight
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Students studied the behaviors of monkeys and primates at Zoo Boise. and when food is available and then just store it by being lazy.” As a result of this exercise, Elizabeth Kringen, anthropology post-baccalaureate, and Chandra Reyna, senior psychology major, felt differently toward zoos and their keeping animals in captivity.
Kringen said she now sees the educational benefit of zoos, and both Kringen and Reyna said by providing enrichment tools, zoo keepers are bridging the gap between how monkeys would behave in the wild and how they engage with their current conditions. “I think when we first
started this I was…I don’t want to say against…but I really wanted to see the interaction between how they are in the wild and how they are here. I think that by giving them the enrichments it helps them engage more, so I’ve kind of changed my view from before,” Reyna said. “I was like ‘I don’t
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Finish in Four is a program Boise State offers to help students finish their desired degree within four years. Finish in Four benefits students through the promise of the university taking measures to ensure student graduate in the four years. Tim Squires, advising systems coordinator, explained how the program works. “The university ensures course availability is not a limiting factor in graduating in four years,” Squires said. “If a student enrolled in Finish in Four isn’t able to graduate
in four years due to course unavailability, the university assumes tuition responsibility for the required course(s) needed for degree completions,” Squires says. Finish in Four is offered to 62 programs including some of the following departments: business, English, engineering, and science. Exercise science currently has some programs under review to see if they can qualify for Finish in Four. Any program is available for the Finish in Four as long as the program can come up with a suitable and realistic four-year plan. There are some programs who choose
to not participle. “Some programs choose not to participate due to program structure, clinical/professional year requirements and course sequencing,” Squires says. Some programs not involved in the Finish in Four program include secondary education, applied sciences, multidisciplinary studies, and various health science majors. “Just because these programs don’t participate in the Finish in Four program doesn’t mean a student can’t complete them in four years,” Squires said. Students can get involved
in the Finish in Four by first making sure that their major is one of the majors that is involved in Finish in Four. Then students need to meet with an advisor from their major and come up with a four-year plan. This will include fall, spring and summer courses for four years. Many departments have a pre-approved plan already established but, if needed, there is a way to build a customized plan. Once the plan is written up, it is reviewed and signed. Students benefit from using Finish in Four because they have a plan. During the
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Ahmad Alotaibi The Administration Visitor’s Lot (AVL) has been under construction for quite some time. Some students have voiced frustration about how long it is taking. Arrielle Derher, senior construction management major, is one of the concerned students. She believes the project should all start and finish construction in one stretch of time. “I would personally have suggested to wait until all the funds were there to fully complete the project,” Derher said. “For some other reasons I am not aware of, they thought it is the best way which means there is a lot of factors going into it.” Nicole Nimmons, executive director of Transportation and Parking Services, explained the process of the project. Nimmons clarified that the project has different phases. Right now, the estimation of the project is to have only the plaza area completed by the week of commencement, May 17. There is still work to do in the west and east portions of the project. This work includes steel coat-
stress of registration students prefer to know what classes they need. Graduating in four years can not only save money but it can help accelerate students into the job market or into advanced education. There is no penalty for withdrawing or not finishing in four. Kandice Coleman, a ju-
nior exercise science major, feels that the Finish in Four program can be beneficial for many students. However, she can see how programs like hers can require more than four years. “Just because of all the required math, physics and the lab classes once you get into upper division course(s),” Coleman said. Students are encouraged to contact the Advising and Academic Enhancement department for more information.
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Part of the AVL lot will be open May 17. ing and painting the parking lot, to give it a fresh look and a planter area. This will be done over the summer through the university’s summer maintenance program. “We hope guests and visitors will be directed to that parking area where we have booth attendant(s) that can greet them and guide them on their way to wherever their destination is, and that person is equipped to answer questions about the campus as well as hand out maps, and guide the visitors and guests on their ways,” Nimmons said. The AVL was not meant for student parking, though students are allowed to park there temporarily. It has been made for visitors. “We really want to be
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Develop.idaho solves problems Mackenzie Perkins Software professionals, students, and CEOs of million dollar companies spent the afternoon of Wednesday, April 23, networking and sharing ideas in the Stueckle Sky Center during the fourth annual develop.idaho tech event, presented by the Idaho Technology Council (ITC). Develop.idaho 2014 was followed by a cocktail party presented by the ITC and Tech Cocktail. Tech Cocktail gave attendees an opportunity to further network with fellow software engineers and potential employers in a less formal environment, as well an opportunity to discuss the day’s event. Martin Hambalek is the chair of develop.idaho and the co-chair of the IT Software Alliance. “I think develop.idaho is really about the ‘why’. Why are we in the software industry? Why do we do what we do? Why are we solving problems, and what are those problems?” Hambalek said. Develop.idaho draws professionals from the local, national, and international tech community to speak and network with other software professionals as well as with students who are interested in pursuing careers related to technology and software. Senior information technology management major, Sean Wakeley, decided to attend develop.idaho because he saw it as a networking opportunity.
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Boise State students and the local community gathered at the Stueckle Sky Center for the 2014 discover.idaho tech event. “I got a degree in general business, went out into the job market for a little while, and just realized that a lot of the jobs that I wanted I didn’t have the qualifications that they wanted,” Wakeley said. Wakeley decided to return to Boise State for his second degree in order to pursue his passion for technology. He is interested in working in the Boise area after he graduates. “Boise has a hard time keeping talent. A lot of my
friends personally have left because they found better jobs elsewhere, but I want to try to stay here if I can,” Wakeley said. Although develop.idaho is predominately a tech event, the technology community encompasses several areas of academia. The event even featured two major breakout sessions: one focused on technology, the other on business development in relationship to software. “You could be in the
school of business, you could be a computer science major, you could be an information technology major or even a marketing major and come to develop.idaho and learn something and meet people,” Hambalek said. “If you look at a software company it’s not just a bunch of coders.” Develop.idaho has undergone some changes in the past year that reflect the breadth of the software community.
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For almost an entire year, Boise State has been looking at both academic and administrative programs more in-depth due to program prioritization. In May of 2013, Idaho State Board of Education (SBOE) announced that all
four year universities must undergo a program prioritization. Every program will be looked at and rated on a rubric based on relevance, productivity, quality and efficiency. Martin E. Schimpf, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, has been part of this project since it was first decided in
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May 2013. “The idea is to score up the programs and put them into quintiles, the top quintiles would be the best practices and potentially could grow and expand with additional investment,” Schimpf said. “The bottom quintile would need substantive action to improve.” According to Schimpf, the outcome of program prioritization could result in a change by merging some programs together if those particular programs are on the lower half of the rating scale. “There has to be some sort of substantive action to improve the program, so we could combine it with another program, change the curriculum to make it more relevant or bring more students into that program,” Schimpf said.
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Assistant professor Michael A. Allen uses strategies of game theory not only as an international relations teaching tool in his political science courses. He also used it to become a gold-ranked support player in the game “League of Legends” last season, as well as to win a national championship title. “I am the sole North American Continental Champion in the ‘World of Warcraft Miniatures Game.’ The latter accomplishment was from the summer of 2010 and the arbiter The Arbiter
carried with it some substantial prize winnings,” Allen said. Allen is a statistical scholar who started teaching political science at Boise State after attending graduate school at Binghamton University in New York. Before graduate school, Allen attended University of Puget Sound as a first generation college student who did not know what to expect from the undergraduate experience. From the start of his undergraduate education, Allen knew he ultimately wanted to be a professor and four years of competitive debate at Mount Vernon High School is what
initially sparked Allen’s interest in political science. Allen began studying game theory, which uses rational choice models to predict and explain outcomes, during his undergraduate work which uses rational choice models to predict and explain outcomes. The understanding of these models helps in his research and his hobbies. “He is really good at games and has won lots of tournaments. He won a poker tournament on our cruise and paid for our honeymoon,” said Julie Vandusky-Allen, visiting lecturer of political science, and public policy and administration.
Schimpf anticipates that the university will have some changes, not only to academics, but with everything they do. “I can’t give you any specifics, but on the academic side we just received the quintiles and proposed action plans from the deans for those programs in the lowest quintile and we are just going through that right now,” Schimpf said. The university is anticipating making big changes to different academic programs, such as creating a minor from a separate degree program so a student can major in one program and minor in another. “In some cases, there is an overlapping in programs and instead of having programs in two separate departments, it might be better to take advantage of what
Allen and VanduskyAllen presented research together on April 4 at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, which has become one of the largest political science conferences. “Me, Dr. Allen, and a graduate school friend of ours are presenting a paper on how states respond when the U.S. places troops near them. So if we place troops in one country, how would that other country react?” VanduskyAllen said. Currently, Allen has three publications and is awaiting a response from his publishers for a pending fourth. All of his work generally relates to how weak states interact with strong states in the lens of international relations. “Sometimes Dr. Allen will explain concepts with games that we have all heard of which makes
“Last year, we had a few more developer-level type people but we’ve tried to, what I call ‘raise the game,’ in terms of the quality of the content and the type of individuals that are speaking,” Hambalek said. Featured speakers this year included two CEOs of $400 million companies. Boise native Ryan DeLuca, CEO of BodyBuilding.com, opened the event, speaking about using passion to create a culture and a brand.
“If you went out of business, who would be devastated because you cant be replaced? If you can’t answer that, change what you’re doing,” DeLuca said. DeLuca detailed his experience as a startup company in the 1990s, working out of his garage for years, highlighting the significance of tech events like develop.idaho, which provided an opportunity for students and software professionals to learn from successful business people.
each department is doing and maybe create an emphasis instead of full degree program,” Schimpf said. Students should be expecting changes within all the programs. Michelle Malson, a junior communication major, has fears the potential changes in programs could cause complications with her chances of graduating in spring of 2014. “I’m hoping that this won’t affect those of us who are already far in our studies,” Malson said. “I don’t know if this is going to affect the catalog that I’m on or if it will affect me at all.” The lack of information adds to the stress of Malson and potentially other students planning on graduating in the upcoming years. “I want to know more about this, how this is going to affect me. This is the first time I have heard about it,” Malson said. The deadline for the final reports of Boise State’s program prioritization are due
to SBOE by August of 2014. The university will be applying the suggested changes to programs that fall and will be continuing to implement the program prioritization techniques throughout the upcoming years.
things a lot easier to understand,” said Taylor Ashe, a student who has taken Allen’s class. In some classes, Allen will use models from game theory to explain the foundations of different international relations concepts. For his longterm plans, Allen is working toward a special topics course that will teach concepts of international relationships through actual
game scenarios. “I have in my back pocket somewhere a budding syllabus that is called something along the lines of ‘International Relations through Simulated Environments,’” Allen said. “The whole point of the class would be to try to examine the I.R. concepts as they are presented in different types of virtual environments such as ‘civilization.’”
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Professor captures Cambodian warfare Justin Kirkham
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Professor Phil Atlakson captures the horrors of life with the Shukaku Company in the new documentary, “Eviction.” Some Cambodians have decided that they’ve had enough of the destruction and are standing up against the hired police forces that facilitate the destruction. The Beoung Kak 13, a group of 13 women that stand up against the police forces regularly, is led by Nget Khun, otherwise known throughout the film and by her Cambodian friends as “Mommy.” Despite their attempts at reclaiming and defending their homes, the people of the Beoung Kak Lake neighborhood are consistently bombarded by brutality within their revolts and uprisings. Hired police forces beat the opposed
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Bulldozers tear into the weak wooden walls of Cambodian homes, ripping free bedroom posters and living room adornments. Homeowners look on in terror as the machines demolish their homes and leave freshly set tables to go stale without the protection of shingled roofs or cement exteriors. Onlookers fall to the ground, sobbing, unable to do more than throw stones at the metal beasts currently signing away their eviction. These events and more are detailed in the documentary film of Boise State theater arts professor, Phil Atlakson, and his son, Garret Atlakson. The twentyminute film has already won several awards, including Grand Prize at the Poverty Cure Film Festival in New York. This documentary, titled “Eviction,” is but a portion of a 90-minute production in the making. “Eviction” was recently invited to show at the Cannes Film Festival in France as a portion of the American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase. “Cannes of course is the most prestigious film festival in the world, so it’s a real honor just to attend,” Phil Atlakson said. The documentary highlights the vicious actions of the Shukaku Company, who has decided to uproot and destroy the homes built and fostered within the Beoung Kak Lake neighborhood without forewarning or allowance for preparation. Cambodian residents are forced to either uproot their families and find a new place to live or stand their ground, waiting out the inevitable destruction of their home.
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Once we saw the footage our friends had shot, it was a no-brainer, THAT was the documentary we needed to be shooting.—Phil Atlakson
into submission, lashing out with metal rods on older women, pregnant women, and defenseless men curled up on the ground. “I’m very happy to see him fall down,” said Khun while watching a video of one of the company officials tripping. “But I wish he would just die so I wouldn’t have to see him again.” Those whose homes have been destroyed are sent to live under tarps along the neighborhood outskirts without needed supplies or clean water sources. Company officials offer homeowners compensation for their destroyed homes, but the funds barely cover the cost of plot of land, leaving the cost of actually building a home to the Cambodians devoid of any personal belongings or shelter. These Cambodians are still fighting to defend their homes or reclaim what has been ripped from their lives. The Beoung Kak 13 were re-
Dance Marathon raises funds for local cause Patty Bowen Staff Writer
marily in the east coast. Students help raise money before the events by asking for donations, and specifically in Boise, getting several restaurants to donate a portion of their proceeds to the cause. The Boise State section of Dance Marathon starts
our friends had shot, it was a no-brainer, THAT was the documentary we needed to be shooting,” he said. “We have lived through a lot together in the past few years, many setbacks and heartbreaking experiences, imprisonment, beatings, shootings, etc.,” explained Atlakson, referring to his relationship with the women of the Beoung Kak Lake neighborhood. “Despite their hardship, these women remain warm, generous, open-hearted and joyful. They are my heroes.” Atlakson thinks gathering student involvement and aide with and for the people of the Beoung Kak Lake neighborhood is a “terrific idea.” But, he said he wasn’t sure where to start in going about gathering such student backing. He is interested in finding a student or full-student organization to take it on as a special project.
“So, if anyone is willing to help shoulder the responsibility that would be great. It could mean organizing a fundraising campaign, or perhaps going to Cambodia to help do the actual construction,” Atlakson said. Remaining in Cambodia to continue filming and documenting the continuous trials of the people of the Beoung Kak Lake neighborhood, Atlakson is currently working on expanding his documentary into a larger film to fully recount and illustrate the events transpiring in the country. Atlakson hopes the viewers of his film walk away with a renewed drive and sense of things worth dying for. “If a 72-year-old woman can take on armed government forces, suffer imprisonment, being shot, beaten, tased and ridiculed, to provide a future for her granddaughter,” he said. “What excuse do any of us have for opting for anything less?”
by grouping attendees into teams represented by champions and colors to help students meet new people, and for the plethora of competitions that take place later on in the night. “We dance because they can’t,” said elementary education junior Jenny Foote, one of the leaders of Dance Marathon at Boise State. The night isn’t filled with rigorous work, however; throughout the night there are free dinner, snacks, video games, competitions, and even dodge ball games at 4 a.m. “It all stays in Boise. That 37,000 that we raised last year went straight to Boise’s St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital,” said Foote. This makes the impact of participants’ efforts more
tangible. Last year Dance Marathon brought eleven children from St. Luke’s to serve as the face for the cause and a reminder of why students are participating. “They come and tell their stories at the event. One of our champions, Sam, every time he goes through a new surgery, each different thing he does represents a different color bead. Sam wanted the kids at Dance Marathon to make their own beads,” Foote said. For students who don’t feel up to the physical challenge but still want to help out can also volunteer during the event. “Just sign up. When you see us in the Quad and you’re interested, definitely put your email down so we can send you more
information,” said biology and dental studies major junior Nick Propp, one of the leaders of Boise State’s Dance Marathon. The 17-hour Dance Marathon takes place every February; however, there are tons of events taking place throughout the year that Boise State Dance Marathon is involved in. Students who want to get involved can like their Facebook page, Boise State University Dance Marathon. To be updated on upcoming events, follow their twitter @boisestatedm, or email them at bsudancemarathon@boisestate.edu. Check out the tables in the Quad throughout the year for their sign-up booth and become a part of changing the lives of children within your community.
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dinner and snacks? Dance Marathon does all of this while still securing the livelihood of sick children in St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. Dance Marathon is a nationwide event that takes place once a year in high schools and colleges pri-
cently arrested for two and a half years after lashing out against the company forces, but were released after heavy input from the international community. Still, in her old age, Khun fights the hired police forces, throwing their metal gates across the cement, standing up and yelling out for increased opposition from her Cambodian community, and when she is too tired to offer further forms of opposition, throwing salt on hired police forces. Atlakson and his son originally came upon the idea for this film while working in Cambodia on another, separate film project. While working with two Cambodian friends on the original project, Atlakson was informed of the tragedies arising among the people of the Beoung Kak Lake neighborhood, including a few filmed scenes of the trials homeowners were facing. “Once we saw the footage
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Perkins is the first Boise State gymnast to earn All-American honors for floor exercise, and is only the fourth All-American in school history.
Perkins lands All-American honors just the fourth All-American in school history. “It was pretty amazing just watching her,” sophomore Maddie Krentz said. “She has been a great leader and great inspiration to all of us.” Competing on the national stage was quite the experience for Perkins. “It was so surreal and insane,” Perkins said. “I had goose bumps on almost every single routine but then I got up on the floor and all my nerves calmed down.” Perkins journey to becoming an All-American and one of the most prolific gymnasts in school history started at the age of four when she first started doing gymnastics. “My mom saw an ad in the newspaper and decided since I flipped in all other sports we should try
this,” Perkins said. “I ended up loving it and have loved it ever since.” Perkins came to Boise State by way of Las Vegas where she was born and raised. She was part of the Gymcasts Gymnastics Club there and it wasn’t long before Boise State took notice. “Her coaches contacted us and asked us to take a look at her as they thought she would be a perfect fit for our program and they were right,” Bird said. “She attended our camp one summer as well and we all fell in love with her work ethic and enthusiasm. “ Soon after Perkins chose Boise State for one main reason. “Definitely the coaches,” Perkins said. “They had this mentality of me improving each year and that
is what I really wanted to do, not only athletically but academically as well.” The rest is history as Perkins has gone on to become a vital part of the gymnastics team success over the last few seasons. “She leads by example and next season we expect her to just keep on doing what she did this year,” Bird said. “She is a workhorse who is fun to coach and is calm and steady in competition and her consistency is something that the team came to count on.” Perkins credits many people with all the success she has had during her time here. “Definitely my parents, coaches, and teammates,” Perkins said. “Without them I definitely would not have been on that na-
tional stage and they have supported me all the way.” Perkins had one of the best seasons in school history and with still another year left perhaps the best is still yet to come from her. “Ciera definitely will go down as one of the best gymnasts in school history,” Bird said. “She had a record- setting season and I have no doubt she will continue that trend next season.”
Wellness services offers alternatives to dieting
Keeping a ratio of what energy was consumed or burned off will provide results. Also, not all meal items come with a label on the back, so McGuffey directs students and faculty to use credible websites for tracking calorie intake such as Sparkspeople, ChooseMyPlate and MyFitnessPal. Looking down at the scale and not seeing considerable weight loss from the day before may be the
result of an unrealistic goal. McGuffey advises dieters to use the SMART goal (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-based) when setting goals. Applying those factors may determine that a diet needs to be 10 rather than two weeks to see results. Moreover, results from 30 minutes of cardio a day depends on the daily intake of different calories. Students need to combat stress without comfort
food. Not an easy task by any means, but according to McGuffey, it is attainable by asking the question: “How hungry am I on a scale from one-to-10, one being not hungry and 10 being starving,” McGruffey said. “Find replacement activities that de-stress such as a short walk, listening to music, etc.” The final step is not giving up, which takes discipline.
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Junior Ciera Perkins made school history last weekend at the 2014 NCAA National Gymnastics Championship. “It was definitely an awesome feeling,” Perkins said. “Having my teammates and my coaches by my side was really nice and such an amazing feeling.” Perkins finished in eighth place in the floor exercise where she earned
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(Perkins) leads by example and next season we expect her to just keep on doing what she did this year. She was a workhorse who was fun to coach and was calm and steady in competition that the team came to count on.
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compromised. It is easy to get pulled into eating extravaganzas or happy hour with friends. Junior communication major Josh Tawson and junior history major Kenneth Nolan snack healthy but admit they eat terrible meals due to their social schedules. To avoid this, McGuffey suggested establishing a support system. “Getting your friends and family on board with your weight loss increases motivation,” McGuffey said. Whether a student is attempting to lose weight or gain it, an important step to keep in mind is food
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Megan McGuffey from Wellness Services is a registered dietitian at Boise State who offers one-on-one counseling to both students and faculty. She also has a booth at the Recreational Center Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The simple step she advises to students is: “Make the declaration to not diet,” McGuffey said. “Oftentimes, people’s diet mentality falls short of sustainability, so when someone’s goal is attained they return to their old eating habits and gain the weight right back. The problem with diets is not losing weight but maintaining weight.” Connor Griffith, a junior studying exercise science, doesn’t always have the time to eat healthy. However, he believes that diets should be a lifestyle choice rather than a weight loss or gain goal. “Ideally, I would choose eating healthy as a lifestyle rather than a weight loss or gain plan,” Griffith said. Eating healthy as a lifestyle choice can easily be
journaling. T.J. Schwarz, a sophomore in the mechanical engineering program, will be redirecting his diet to gain more weight this semester. “I have lifted in the past, and I want better results with my workout routine this time around, so I have researched more on what food best suits my goals,” Schwarz said. Food journaling, described by McGuffey, is a method that allows people to plan their diet by itemizing specific intake (calories, salt and sugar etc.) on a daily basis. “Keep track of what you eat. Oftentimes people eat more calories than they think,” McGuffey said.
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