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With student body election results announced March 20, students might want to know what they’ve gotten themselves into. Associated Students of Boise State University (ASBSU) represents—what they gather to be—the majority student voice to Boise State administration, the State Board of Education (SBOE) and the larger community, including the legislature. While the concealed weapon bill debate was in session,
president Bryan Vlok and vice president Cassie Sullivan spoke at hearings and rallies and to Governor Butch Otter’s assistants, saying students did not want guns on campus. The decision to present students as against allowing concealed carry weapons on campus came from an open forum with the Student Assembly and a poll ASBSU offered to students. “I’d say that our method of the assembly is as good as it gets to hearing all the groups’ voice on campus,” Sullivan said. “If we have time in the future and on other issues we
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bring it to the assembly, we ask them to go and address their groups for their opinions then come back, but with this one (the concealed weapons bill), since we had to move forward with it immediately just because of the dates of the hearings, we just had to take it from their elected leaders and their opinions.” ASBSU’s consistent involvement in the gun bill debate shows that student voice can be heard in the larger community outside Boise State. With an 8 percent average voting percentage of the student body, student involvement
with ASBSU looks pretty low. If students don’t actively voice their concerns or thoughts to ASBSU, they are less likely to be heard. “In a way we’ve done what we can to get their feedback and if only 8 percent give us their feedback, that’s the feedback we’re going to go with,” Vlok said. ASBSU also sits in on SBOE meetings. Annually the SBOE votes on tuition increases, and ASBSU speaks on how students feel about tuition increases. If other topics concerning Boise State arise, ASBSU
can speak to those as well. Sullivan said representing the student population is not an opportunity every student gets, but it’s one “any student can do.” “It’s just knowing where to go and through networking with people to figure out how,” Sullivan said. “We’ve figured that out now, so it’s definitely going to be useful in the future for any issue. We can be more involved now up front, and have the connections already built because of the work we did with this.”
Sullivan said she feels ASBSU’s representation has changed over the years. Sullivan said ASBSU now has a strong network with the community that will be beneficial for the next elected student body leaders. “I think it’s positively showed the community that we’re active in what we do. We’re not just here planning student events,” Sullivan said. “We’re also doing everything we can so student voices are heard if there is something that influences them.”
Representation future initiatives: 1. Get a voting student member in the SBOE meetings (and have their vote count) 2. Continue the Idaho Student Association in creating unified Idaho university student voice with a specific polling procedure 3. Involve more students in voicing their feelings on issues and present a stronger, more comprehensive student voice to univer sity higher-ups, the SBOE and legislature members 4. Have more community outreach by connecting businesses and the larger community with Boise State page Design Jovi Ramirez/THE ARBITER
Be prepared for the bloodbath that is getting into every class ever Kelsey Jacobs Staff Writer
It’s that time of the year again: class pickin’ time. With so many options, many students worry about things like choosing the wrong class and picking the hardest or meanest teacher. Luckily, there are some ways to ensure success when registering for next semester. The first step to lessening the stress that goes along with class selection
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selected major, log onto Student Center. There is a drop down bar on the page labeled “other academic…”. Click that and choose “Academic Requirements.” Once the list is opened, it will show which requirements have been fulfilled, and which ones have not. Many students have been using Ratemyprofessor. For those who haven’t heard of it, it’s a website that allows students to rate their teachers based
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are three credit classes. “I love the university classes. They are a nice buffer class to have so that I maintain my credit count but still manage all the work I have to do,” said Kristina Souto-Maior, a junior business major. “I’ve learned a lot about different ways to study and manage my time. The classes really are helpful.” Other buffer classes may include the KIN ACT
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Aries (March 21- April 19): Time to lose some of that winter fat and start shopping for speedos and bikinis. First off, you need to flush all of the toxins out of your system by subsisting solely on cayenne pepper lemon water. After you have cleared out your colon and are bedridden, drink only coconut milk and eat the bark off of trees with your front teeth like a beaver.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Sensible and fair, you are a beacon of justice and light to your friends and family. Every time people in the community experience disputes and have trouble resolving things, you are there to mediate for everyone’s benefit. That’s why when those two ladies were claiming to be mothers of that baby, you had it cut in half to satisfy both.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Get some sleep. Taking adderall is cool and all, but you are really starting to lose it! Everytime I see you, you are scratching yourself and muttering to yourself as you search the ground for loose change. What started as a simple study tool has forced you to commit illicit sexual acts on strangers under the rainbow bridge so you can afford to score.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Perhaps a simple life is best for you. You do seem stressed lately with school and work, so maybe it’s time to take it down a notch. Without delay, destroy all of your electrical wiring and any modern device in your home using various instruments like baseball bats and hammers. You will have some peace but won’t get your deposit back.
Gemini (May 21-June 20): After reading about how Jesus went into the desert for 40 days and nights, you will attempt to do the same in order to conduct some selfdiscovery and become more spiritual. I cannot stop you from doing this; however, I can say that I think this is bad idea. I do not usually weigh in on the visions that come to me, but you’re not gonna make it.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22): Each and every morning you get up and eat a bowl of cereal poured from a brown paper bag on top of your refrigerator. Each and every morning you notice that the cereal tastes strange, but you are too tired to do anything about it. Soon enough, your roommate will become very upset when she discovers all of her cat’s food is missing.
Cancer (June 21-July 22): A person can only take so much of this daily rat race before throwing in the towel. Let’s face it, Cancer, you’re fed up aren’t you? Well take all that frustration and tell your boss and all of your professors to kick rocks. Screw ‘em. That’s what I always say. Become a roadie for a rock and roll band and occasionally make out with the drummer.
Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 19): I am no doctor, but you should take up smoking cigarettes. Whoa! Whoa! Take it easy now! I know cigarettes have had a bad rap for a while because they cause terminal illnesses and contribute to dozens of preventable diseases, but you look so damn cool when you smoke wearing sunglasses. It’s like you are a movie star.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Take a hard look at yourself! You are not respecting the elderly enough. These old codgers have been around longer than you and know a thing or two, thank you very much! I mean, is it too much to ask for you kids to turn down your loud rap music when you are driving around? The older folks usually prefer Norwegian black metal to rap.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Everyone has been harping on you to read lately. You’ve got news for them though; the only thing you are reading is the numbers on your bank statements, which are huge! You can pay people to read for you! Just imagine someone who hangs around to read the back of cereal boxes and road signs when you are driving. Wouldn’t that be cool?
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Every once in a while, an opportunity presents itself to us and we just have to grab on to the reigns and never let go until we have broken that wild mustang. We can’t just sit back and let life pass us by as our opportunities become fewer and fewer and our years shorter and shorter. That’s why you need to comb a hobo’s back hair before you die.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): You and I both know it; you have a crush on your professor. Sometimes it is hard to resist their air of self importance and insistence that you refer to him/her as doctor even though they are in no way qualified to conduct medical evaluations and procedures. Sometimes you just need some old dried up body to hold late at night, despite conflict of interest.
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Against All Odds Holocaust survivor, Gerda Weissmann Klein, spoke at the Morrison Center about her experiences Terra Chambers On Thursday April 3, the Morrison Center hosted Gerda Weissmann Klein to a full house as she recounted her story of surviving the Holocaust. Klein was born in 1929 in Bielsko, Poland. She was the youngest child. Her older brother Arthur was her role model. She was 15 years old when the Nazis invaded her hometown. That same year, her brother was sent to fight for the Germans. “Losing my brother was hardest to bear,” Klein said. Klein lived in her home’s basement with her mother and father, and eventually in the ghetto when her family was forced out by the Nazis. Klein lost all contact with her brother. In 1942, her father was taken away and on June 28, 1942, Klein was separated from her mother and sent to a labor camp in Germany. “(It was) the worst day of my life,” Klein said. After the war, Klein received word that her parents were both sent to Auschwitz.
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Gerda Weissmen Klein recounted her experience living through the Holocaust. Klein had three friends who helped her to get through her three years in the labor camps. Tragically, all three friends
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were killed while in the camp. There were many times when Klein felt like giving up, but she persevered. In January of 1945, Klein and roughly 4,000 other girls began a death march from their labor camp in Germany to the Czech Republic. Out of those girls, approximately 150 survived.
While at the final stop on the death march, American soldiers arrived to save the remaining girls. Klein was finally liberated, and ended up meeting her future husband. As she approaches the 75 th anniversary of her liberation, Klein is still haunted by the regret she has being the only one from her family to
survive—surviving when everyone around her did not. “Why am I here? I am no better,” Klein said. This quote was echoed throughout the speech. Klein, to this day, has no idea what became of her brother. Even through all the years of being persecuted, Klein still found hope.
She credits the American soldiers for her liberation and feels she will always be indebted to them. During the event, an audience member asked Klein, “What is your legacy?” Klein paused, then said, “This is my legacy, if there is one. To tell this story.” To this, she received a standing ovation.
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The goal this year was to raise $30,000 dollars. At the beginning of the night, event coordinators announced that $23,661.26 had been raised prior to the start of the event. By the end of the 12 hour event, the goal was met. Due to the on-site fundraising efforts by all participants, Boise State's Relay for Life raised more than $7,000, bringing the grand total to $31,350. The final ceremony of the night ended encouraging everyone to make a pledge to take an extra hour every month to save a life, to celebrate more birthdays and finish the fight against cancer. For more information about the event, visit Relay for Life’s website.
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by celebrating victories achieved over cancer. Survivors took the first lap When Dawn Burkhart of the night at 8 p.m. and was diagnosed with can- every one of the 372 parcer she was 34 years old. ticipants lined the track, Pseudomyxoma peritonea, cheering them on. As a disease which impedes they made their second organ function and blocks lap, caregivers join in, foldigestion, had taken over lowed closely by a train of her body. Soon after di- participants stretching the agnosis Burkhart suffered entire track. another devastating blow Toward the middle of — her cancer was ter- the night, participants minal. Upon hearing the gathered once more news, she was upset. around the outside of the “How dare you tell me track as the names of those I'm going to die,” Burkhart who have been lost in the said. “I'm not going to die.” fight over cancer were Burkhart's treatment called. was rough. After going With each name that was through what she calls the announced, another tear “mother of all surgeries” was shed. The participants which took her appendix, walked hand-in-hand, ovaries, spleen, gallblad- arm and shoulder around der, uterus, part of her co- the track consoling those lon and lungs and one rib. who recognized the names Although she still had called. much to go through, her Although much of the spirit could not be dimin- relay focused on those ished. Burkhart spent the who have fought cancer, next few days in recovery participants were encourplanning the tattoo she aged to play games set would get after beating up at many of the “camp cancer. sites” around the gym. Burkhart's strength em- The teams continued funbodies the attitude and draising by taking part in determination shown these activities. by many participating “When we're here in the Relay for Life of (fundraising) together Boise State. it's more fun and comAs of May 1, she will be petitive,” said Jessica cancer free for two years. Yount, one of the event “In case you're wonder- coordinators. ing,” Burkhart said. “I did The top on-site fund get that tattoo.” raising team was the fraIn 1986, 19 teams took ternity Alpha Kappa part in the first relay, rais- Lambda (AKL). They ing $33,000. According raised $1,076.59 during to the American Cancer the course of the night Society, more than 5,200 implementing a jail cell, Relay for Life events take which forced participants place across the United to find more donations States each year investing before they could exit. $130 million annually. Julia Murray was the top On Friday, April 4, the individual fundraiser. She second annual Boise State raised $2,535 to donate Relay for Life kicked off toward the cause.
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Golden Apple Awards Boise State professors are honored with awards based on student feeback at annual ceremony Ahmad Alotaibi
Professor Jody Lester (left) accepts her award from Christopher Bower (right). nesiology thanked Bower personally for taking this step and mentioned how many people don’t know that more students graduate from the Graduate College than any other college. All professors were nominated by attendee students, except Jody Lester, professor of respiratory care, who was nomi-
nated by a student who has taken an online class with her in the past. “I was recognized by the College of Health Sciences as the teacher who is receiving the Golden Apple award for the college this year and I was hoping to see one or more of the students who have nominated me to get the award,” Lester said.
Lester said she was proud of being nominated by students who were inspired by her work in education. “It’s pretty much motivation that pushes me towards more of the desire to provide and give more in my career,” Lester said. Walter Lester, Jody Lester’s husband, commented on the award as well. He
teaches at a local high school in Nampa. “I was very proud of my
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wife to be honored as the winner of the award. She was pushing me toward success and supporting me all the time and attending awards and a lot more things for me, so I found it a chance to come and celebrate with her in this ceremony since she has won the Golden Apple Award for the College of Health Sciences,” Lester said. Walter Lester said it is good for the students at the same time because it is a way of thanking their professors and to celebrate with them and tell them thank you for what they are providing through the teaching process. Bower thinks this event was a success because students were speaking from all of their hearts about the relationship that was among the campus life. “The students found the perfect balance between hilarity and seriousness to really build a message that was so pristine and inspirational,” Bower said.
The students found the perfect balance between hilarity and seriousness to really build a message that was so pristine and inspirational. —Christopher Bower
Carshare program available for students Eryn Johnson Staff Writer
Owning a vehicle can be liberating, but for a student or faculty member living close to or on campus, it is a blessing and a curse, an issue that the Boise State Transportation Department has been trying to solve with the CarShare program. Having a vehicle is usually considered a good thing, with the freedom to leave whenever one wants to and go wherever they please and preset radio stations and never adjust the seat. Personal vehicles equal personal space. Most wouldn't dream of leaving behind their wheels. But consider the constant concerns associated with car-ownership such as trying to find parking, parking fees taking the risk without a permit, not finding parking and subsequently paying parking tickets. TWhile Boise State's transportation and parking department is
combating the issues on campus by utilizing the shuttle service, there is little known about the car sharing program offered by Enterprise. “It’s available for our students 18 years and older,” said Nicole Nimmons, executive director for transportation and parking services. “We are about 30 percent in regards to occupancy, which is OK for a first year with Enterprise CarShare program." CarShare offers two different vehicles, a Nissan Cube and a Ford Focus, for rent. According to Nimmons, most campuses start with similar economically friendly vehicles, but if demand is requested, a truck or other vehicle can be obtained. Accessing the program is simple because the entire process is online; one starts by applying for the program and following the instructions, students are issued a card and then reservations can be made. The rental is hourly at $9
per hour or daily for $65. Rentals are also available on the weekends for an additional fee, $9.50 per hour and $68 for the day. Overnight is also an option for $40. Students need to be a member to use the program; there is an annual fee of $35 or a one time waived fee for those looking to try it. Renting straight from Enterprise does not charge per hour, but per day and requires that the renter be 25 years or older. The CarShare program rents to anyone 18 years and older. However, those wishing to take a trip may want to consider other options, as CarShare is designed for a few hours of benefit over several days. The fees cover the rental, insurance, maintenance and fuel. “You don’t have to pay the cost of the vehicle; you don’t have to pay the insurance, or the gas, it’s always in the same parking space on campus which is kind of nice. You can always find it,” Nimmons said.
Several students use the valley transit service or commute, but the CarShare program is designed to help alleviate the stress associated with having a vehicle by being an alternative form of transportation. “It’s a great service if you don’t have to have your car on campus or if you don’t have a car," said Robby Gaworski, senior general business major, and liaison between Enterprise and Boise State. "You don’t have to rent a car at a
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Secretary of academic affairs, Christopher Bower, welcomed attendants to the 27 th Golden Apple Awards ceremony on March 10. The ceremony was attended by a large number of students, professors, and other audiences. There were seven honored professors selected by their students from seven different colleges at Boise State. The professors were honored by their students who either physically attended or who thanked them via video. Bower said the purpose of organizing this kind of ceremony is to motivate teachers to give more, accomplish more in their careers and enhance the enthusiasm in the students themselves to be proud of their professors. The Golden Apple Ceremony has involved the Graduate College along with other colleges for the first time. Bower invited the dean of the Graduate College personally to share the ceremony with the rest of the professors. Nicole Bolter, Ph. D., assistant professor of ki-
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branch, you can just do it right at school; it’s a pretty cheap alternative to having a car at school.” The program, while still new, is continuously growing. "Since January students have used the cars 200 different times whereas the faculty have used the cars 42 times," Kelly Jenkins, business rental sales executive for Enterprise, said in an email. "We have a total of 92 members now and 74 of them are students and 18 are faculty."
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athletics and Boise State to become one united campus.” Students and faculty were led on a brief tour of the Bleymaier Football Complex which took them through the team room and weight room before walking out of the tunnel onto the blue turf for an assortment of activities such as throwing drills, PAT attempts, pictures with Buster Bronco and cheerleaders, as well as photos with Harsin himself. Freshman music education major, Kaelin Ward, enjoyed the opportunity to see things from the perspective of the Boise State players and coaches. “It was really fun taking the tour,” Ward said. “Walking through the tunnel was a different experience to look at it from the players perspective.” Roughly 600 individuals took the tour and participated on the blue turf while roughly 1,500 fans attended the scrimmage — an overall success for Vlok. “My favorite part of this event was (everyone’s) reaction,” Vlok said. “To be able see how excited and appreciative they were of football allowing them into their complex and getting to have an awesome experience on The Blue.” Vlok hopes the event becomes a Boise State tradition and continues to grow in the coming years.
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One of the first things on Boise State head football coach Bryan Harsin’s mind appears to be showing appreciation. The opportunity to return to Boise State, his hometown school and alma mater, has not been an opportunity Harsin has taken lightly. Harsin opened up an April 5 scrimmage up to members of the Boise State faculty and students and spoke before the scrimmage about his appreciation of support the university and students have provided for his student athletes. The scrimmage would not be the only thing Harsin opened up to the university — two and a half hours before the scrimmage began, the Gene Bleymaier Football Complex and Bronco Stadium were filled with fans and university faculty. According to ASBSU president Bryan Vlok, the event, dubbed ‘On The Blue’, was a combination of a several groups across campus together to begin planning the event before students left for spring break. Vlok said the event was important to get the university more invested in the Broncos. “I believe it is important for Boise State students, faculty and staff to tour the facilities and get on The Blue to be able to get more invested in our Broncos,” Vlok said. “I think we are taking steps to break down some walls between
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Robert Duvall stars as THX 1138 in George Lucas’ directorial debut. The citizens in this dystopian future wear white and the men, as well as the women, sport shaved heads. Get past this bleak monochromatic world and the reality sets in. To make sure there is no deviation from the norm, the citizens are under constant surveillance by cameras and android police. Mandatory drugs are used to keep the populous from feeling extreme emotions such as love. THX decides to escape when the city council decides he needs to be “disposed of.”
The stylization and action of “The Matrix” meets “THX 1138,” but told from the oppressors’ point of view. Christian Bale stars as John Preston, an officer in the Grammaton Cleric. He tracks down “sense offenders,” those who refuse to take the emotion-numbing drug Prozia II and indulge in art and literature that stimulate feelings. Upon finding an offender hiding the original Mona Lisa, Preston coldly says, “Burn it.” He upholds his duties until he misses his daily dose and starts feeling emotions. Visually stunning with incredible choreographed shootouts breathes new life into the Orwellian society concept.
Eight strangers wake up in a six-panel room with no memories of how they got there. Each side has doors leading to other cubes. Nothing is as it seems, from the people thrown together to the empty rooms. Each room provides a new horror to over come as they try to escape their prison. Some traps are odd, like the rooms that speeds up or slow down time. In another, a floating square appears and shreds a member of the group. In the end, it’s not the elaborate traps they have to watch out for, but each other.
College students invade the ski resort town of Twin Pines during spring break. Prehistoric sharks are released from a long frozen sleep during an avalanche caused by a snowmobile. The snowmobiler only whetted the sharks’ appetites and the prehistoric monsters set off to the smorgasbord waiting for them at the resort. Stereotypes abound from the bikini-clad co-eds (who cares if there’s snow on the ground, we’ll have a bikini contest!), the old geezer warning of impending doom, to the sheriff forced to organize the vacationers to take down the sharks.
Morrison Center hosted Bill Cosby Zach Sparrow Staff Writer
Actor, comedian and television star, Bill Cosby performed at the Morrison Center on April 4. Cosby returned to Boise following his highly praised Morrison Center performance in 2011. Throughout his career Cosby has written 11 novels, released over 20 comedy albums and has been featured in countless films. Funny and inspirational, Cosby has been referred to as the “doc-
tor of comedy,” drawing from his doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Performing to sold-out arenas across the country since 1962, his comedic approach to telling childhood stories resonates with his cross-generational fan base. Known for the “The Cosby Show,” Cosby gained stardom from his portrayal as the family patriarch. “Bill Cosby was the dad everybody wanted,” junior Cristy Schroeder said. Cosby embodies mass
appeal, having been the recipient of four Emmys, nine Grammys and over a dozen honorary degrees. Attributing success to his roots, Cosby has become an active member of the humanitarian organization, The Jazz Foundation of America. The organiza-
tion’s goal is to save jazz music and keep musicians across the country working. Very few performers in history have reached the same level of success. Cosby’s career spans five decades and is represented by all forms of
mass media. From written work to digitalized production, Cosby has shown his work to be timeless. For more information on events like this, visit the events tab on boisestate.edu main page.
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Seoul Shocker is Danielle Davidson’s firsthand experience with living abroad in Seoul, South Korea. Jingwansa Temple was beautiful, and the staff was more than accommodating. A few days ago, some other international students and I went on an excursion to the outskirts of Seoul, to a quaint little temple. Right when we arrived, a woman approached us and began speaking to us in English. She took us inside the main room with its polished wood floors that gleamed like the sun and floor cushions neatly in a line. She smiled, buzzed around us talking about the temple and asked us if we’d eaten. We said no, and she delightedly took us downstairs.. Entering a large room with tables all around, she pointed at the seats and told us they would feed us. For free. They fed us for free? I’d never visited a more remote temple like this before, and felt a little bad about not doing anything for the meal. We decided to eat everything she put in front of us as a sign of appreciation. The woman gave us a vegetarian meal of bean sprouts, greens, seaweed, pickled radish, rice and noodles. Before she left us to our food she asked us to wash the dishes when we were done. No problem. We would gladly wash the dishes. After thanking her again, we dug in! There was one dish that looked a lot like grass, and none of us could think of what else it could be, but it was surprisingly delicious. It had a light sauce on it that gave it flavor, and we finished it off with the rest of the food. Setting our chopsticks aside when we were done, we stacked our bowls and took them to the sink. One of us looked for a trash can while another found a rag and we were about to wash the plates when the woman appeared out of nowhere and took the dishes. She insisted on washing them for us, and when we protested she insisted. We conceded and instead, looked for a rag to wipe the table, but she told us she would clean the table as well, and sent us off with a smile. The people at Jingwansa Temple were very kind, and even if we weren’t sure if we were eating grass or not, it was still delicious.
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It has been three weeks since the women’s golf team has taken a swing. They will finally get back out on the course when they travel down to Maricopa, Ariz. at the AkChin Southern Dunes Golf Course for the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic. Sometimes a long layover can hurt a team but the Broncos feel as if the layover will be beneficial and has helped them reenergize for the home stretch of the season. “I think it helps because it gives us the opportunity to work on parts of our game that we need to work on,” said sophomore Sammie Pless. “Also it gives us a little bit of a mental break from the game so we can go into this tournament and ready to go.” Some of the Broncos stayed in Boise while others went back home to get away from the game. Pless went back home to Arizona where she had the opportunity to practice in the warm weather—hopefully giving her a slight edge. With an experienced squad, head coach Nicole Bird, excited about what the future has in store for the Broncos. “Our scoring average is a lot better; it is a full stroke lower than it was last year,” Bird said. “Very excited about our young team. They have played a lot better than I expected. To have freshmen who can come up and replace the seniors who graduated last year has been really amazing.” The Broncos are entering the tournament in Arizona as defending champions and repeating is never an easy task for anyone. “It is going to be a little different because this is a new course we have never played here before, even though it is the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic it is held at a different golf course with different teams on the field,” Pless said. The Broncos are still trying to put three full rounds of golf together after their last tournament where they were co-champions with Fresno State. The Broncos have set a lofty goal for themselves for this tournament, one of which they feel they are knocking on the door. “We want to birdie every hole at this golf course,” Bird said. “That is that goal that we keep trying every time and get so close.” Look for the Broncos to try and defend their championship on April 7 in Maricopa, Ariz. They will face a daunting task to repeat with schools such as Wyoming, BYU, Eastern Washington and New Mexico State.
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Senior Matt Miller was arguably one of the best offensive weapons the Broncos had last season. “He knows what to do,” head coach Bryan Harsin said. “He picks things up conceptually and can play all three positions at wide receiver.” Miller had 88 catches for 1140 yards and 12 touchdowns for Boise State as a junior and Harsin is expecting more of the same this season. “A guy like Matt gives you a lot flexibility and versatility in your offense,”Harsin said. In his latest press conference Harsin spent a good amount of time addressing his thoughts on his star wide receiver. Head coach Bryan Harsin addresses the media last Thursday, April 3 in advance of the spring scrimmage. “As a coach you look at the talent and are like camp confident and pre- to have a tremendous final but that didn’t mean he how hard he was working.” ok, big, strong, fast, all Hard work is exactly what pared,” Harsin said. “Just season for Boise State and that is great, but how hard didn’t take notice. “He was a guy that just Harsin likes to see out of his because of who he is he will feels the best is still yet to is this guy really going to work and go out there and kept showing up in practice players, and no one better come back at the end of Au- come for a player that has gust as a better player than already had a terrific career prepare himself,” Harsin as a young guy and making embodies that than Miller. “That’s the one thing he is now.” said. “Matt has been a guy plays,” Harsin said. “That’s as a Bronco. Harsin has no doubts about Matt,” Harsin said. since day one that has al- carried over.” “From what I have seen In fact, Harsin expected “He is a guy that has that about this because of the from him, we can utilize ways had those qualities.” While Harsin was at Boi- the type of success that talent and works extremely type of player Miller is. him in different spots, “Matt will be the first utilize his experience, his se State, when Miller was Miller has had over the last hard.” Even with the great sea- one to tell you that he has confidence and his savvy just a true freshman, he left few seasons at Boise State sons that Miller has had got to get better and he will for playing the position,” before he got to see him re- before he left. “When he was just a for the Broncos, Harsin is because that is his mindset Harsin said. “To me, that’s ally develop into the standout receiver the Broncos freshman here he stood out expecting more out of him. and that’s how he works,” what we are looking for and he will make plays because “He has confidence and Harsin said. have been accustomed to to me,” Harsin said. “It just Harsin expects Miller of that.” over the last few seasons— wasn’t about the talent but he is going to come into fall
Swartz’s dream comes true Brandon Walton Staff Writer
Dreams really do come true. “It’s just a crazy feeling,” senior Jake Swartz said. “You put so much work into something and for it to finally come true—it’s all I could ever hope for.” Swartz achieved his ultimate dream by becoming the 11th All-American in the past seven years for the Boise State wrestling team. “It didn’t hit me till after the match,” Swartz said. “Easily the best feeling of my life.” Swartz placed 7th at the tournament and now joins a long list of All-American wrestlers that have come through the program. “It’s awesome to be able to put yourself next to guys like Kirk Smith and Adam Hall,” Swartz said. “I really set myself and my wrestling career where I wanted to be.” The path to becoming an All-American didn’t come easily for Swartz. The previous three seasons, he came home empty-handed. “When the round of 12 came up, all I could think about was last year and how I fell,” Swartz said. “But I told myself I wasn’t going to have any regrets and went out there and wrestled as hard as I could.” It was especially difficult for him last season where he came a mere match away from placing.
“Anytime you get that close its going to haunt you for a while,” head coach Greg Randall said. “He got over that and I’m proud of him because I know he worked hard to get there.” Despite the hardships and shortcomings, Swartz kept at it and it paid off in the biggest of ways. “It was very satisfying as a coach seeing a guy like Jake, who becoming an All-American had escaped him his whole career, go out and become one,” Randall said. “I was so happy for Jake when he won that All-American match.” In fact Swartz credits his disappointing experiences with helping him succeed this year. “If I didn’t have last year’s experience I don’t think I would have become an All-American,” Swartz said. “That experience and that drive really pushed me through the tournament.” Swartz also knew he had to make some changes to his wrestling if this tournament was going to be different. “I wrestled different and took a lot more risks, going for things instead of holding back and waiting for opportunities,” Swartz said. Swartz ended his career on a high note and loved every second of his time here. “It’s been the best five years of my life and I wouldn’t change it for
anything,” Swartz said. “All the experience has led me to the person that I am today and I’m really grateful for the opportunity.” Swartz attributes many people to his success such as his coaches and teammates but there is one that stands out Swartz (left) was honored as an All-American. more than the rest. “My father is numTo everyone who has a want to go,” Swartz said. “If ber one,” Swartz said. “He has been with me the dream he has this to say. you put in the work you are “Hard work and dedica- going to get out what you whole time making sure I tion gets you where you want from it.” had everything I needed.” devin ferrell/the arbiter
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