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Students protest at pro-life rally Sean Bunce Staff Writer
Students walking through the Quad were bombarded by pro-life and pro-choice activists. Images of aborted fetuses littered the walkway while flags covered the lawn, representing the number of aborted fetuses per day. In the midst of this chaos, sorority girls were handing out coupons for free tacos. This is the epitome of a college campus. Campus Outreach for the Survivors of the Abortion Holocaust, a national pro-life
group, and Abolitionists for Life, a campus pro-life club, hosted the protest which inspired some and left others disgusted. “It’s good to have an open dialogue,” said Lisa Atkins, president of Abolitionists for Life. “If this is happening legally every day then we should be able to talk about it.” Students walking by the Quad could hardly pass through the gauntlet of photos without catching a glimpse of one of the large poster-sized images depicting the fetus in its aborted form. Many felt
strongly toward these graphic images believing they weren’t suitable for the campus environment. “This is gross,” said Jake Wolford, president of Boise State’s Secular Student Alliance (SSA). “Is this even OK, to display on campus?” The pro-life group organizing the event believe these images are appropriate and need to be seen. Christina Garza, director for campus outreach for Survivors, explained the group’s position toward the photos. “We’re allowing the victims
POW! Comic Book Day comes to Boise Patty Bowen Staff Writer
Fast forward 35 years in the future, the bloodshot sky is sick and choking. Huddling in small circles with nowhere to go but back down into the empty pits of their stomachs, the last of humanity dangles forgetting to breath. The only entrance to the room, a metallic door that looks more like the front of a bank safe, unwillingly gasps just as a crumbling man flashes in, his red body suit and lightning bolt symbol faded. As his body gives in, a crawling mixture of machine and what might have once been an amazon warrior paints the air crimson with the entrails of a man just inches away. This is the beginning of DC’s new comic “Future’s End” which will be given out for free at select locations on Saturday, May 3, to celebrate Free Comic Book Day. For its 12 year of celebration Free Comic Book Day will be offering 57 different comic books including “Future’s End,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “Atomic Robo,”
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“Courtney Cumrin” and “Mouse Guard.” “‘Mouse Guard’ is a hard cover and it’s really quality, really nice,” said Boise State graduate Korbit Wilkinn, and manager at Captain Comics. Captain Comics, one of the stores that participates in Free Comic Book Day, will be opening at 9 a.m., an hour early, for the celebration and in addition to the three allotted free
comic books customers can get; they also set out a variety of comics from their stock and allow customers to pick out three of them. Everything in the store is also 20 percent off. “Why limit it?” explains Wilkinn. “It’s a really cool time to see new literature, different artists, different writers and get a different feel for what is going on in the graphic novel genre,” says
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to speak for themselves,” Garza said. “It would be an injustice on our part if we let these victims die silently without anyone to defend them.” Through talking to passersby, they found that many people will not take a stance on the issue. “We would like students to choose one side or the other,” Garza said. “It’s not safe to stay in the middle because innocent lives are being killed.” Protesters from the Secular Student Alliance believe either way, women who think abortion is right are going to use
this method. “I think people should have the right to abortion in any circumstance,” Wolford said. He believes it is the right of every human being to choose their stance on this issue and having access to programs that provide education and aboritions will decrease abortion rates and complications from unhealthy alternatives. For Garza, the question isn’t when is it OK, but whether the act of abortion is killing another human being. “We should protect that human being,” Garza said. “Not
junior art major and leader of the Comic Book Club at Boise State, Michelle Estrada. For the past three years, Estrada and the rest of the members of the comic book club have attended Free Comic Book Day together often adorning costumes. “We like to surprise each other,” Estrada said. Previously she dressed up as Delirium from the “Sandman” series, but is deciding whether or not to make a new costume or just modify an old one. As part of the free comic book day tradition, people who show up in costumes will also get two extra comic books at Captain Comic.
“The one that is making me the most excited the “Sandman Overture”…it’s philosophical, it goes into folklore, religion, dreams,” Estrada said. She advises students to show up at least an hour early if they want to get good comics. Captain Comics, Hastings and The Boise Comic Book Co. will all be participating in Free Comic Book Day this year. The Comic Book Club will be manning a booth at Captain Comics until noon. To learn more about them students can visit their Facebook page. Free Comic book day is Saturday, May 3.
look for situations where killing that person is justified.” Wolford also feels the prolife event is based on religious beliefs, which is something the club feels is inaccurate. “We’re not here because it’s a religious issue but because it’s a human rights issue,” Atkins said. According to abortion statistics, approximately 1.06 million abortions took place in the U.S. in 2011. “If we can save one life by changing someone’s mind about abortion,” Garza said. “Then all of this is worth it.”
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Sometimes getting your blood pumping is the best way to manage daily stress. There are so many things you can do to get some great cardio workouts going. I suggest finding a pilates partner or joining a long distance bicycle group with some friends. My favorite thing to do is commit petty crime in full view of police, then run like hell. Seeing the pro-life activists on campus holding pictures of aborted fetuses will really cause you to question some of our society’s sick practices. I mean, who in the Hell takes a low resolution picture of an aborted fetus and tries to blow it up to poster board size? Unless you take a high quality photo, those horrifying photos will turn out all pixelated.
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Your political aspirations started at a very young age when your mother told you that one day you could become president. Keep in mind, she did not specify what organization you would be president of. Most likely, she meant president of the United States but I am perfectly sure she is happy to know you are president of your own prison gang. Your new job is so easy, it’s like taking candy from a baby. In fact, your new job involves stealing candy from small children in an effort to prevent adolescent tooth decay. This new job created by Premiere Obama (communist president), will require you to quickly snatch candy out of the innocent hands of young children who will cry bitterly.
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Nothing to worry about Libra, you are riding high on the wave of success. Like a wave, your success will peak this week as you are promoted to the title of assistant french fry chef at the local Burger King. Do not listen to those who say your job is too easy and doesn’t pay enough. Those Burger King executives know what is best for your family. Well, I guess you have reached the end of the line here Scorpio. You are becoming quite close to biting the bullet, taking the old dirt nap. In a short 60 years, you will seccumb to old age and die surrounded by loved family members in your own home. I am sorry to have to break this to you, but you only have 60 years left to live. Make them count. After registering for a Tinder account on your smartphone, you will enter a whole new world of dating opportunities you never thought existed. Just don’t get too comfortable with hooking up with strangers on the internet. You may wake up one day and experience painful sensations during urination. Apparently, unprotected sex can transfer disease. You have always wanted to be a dancer even though your parents raised you in a town where dancing was declared illegal after the county sheriff ’s daughter died in a car crash after cutting a rug one night. This will not deter you however. You will pull yourself up by your dancing shoes and become the best unpaid street performer in the downtown area. We all know that the Russians are manipulating weather patterns in the atmosphere, causing global warming and terrible storms in the United States. Are we really just going to sit back and let the Russians control world weather patterns that will eventually destroy America as we know it? The first time you were struck by lightning, you were sure it was a miracle from the heavens telling you to seize the day and live your life to the fullest. So you did. You held random babies on the street, mowed your elderly neighbors’ lawn and developed a crippling cocaine habit. After being struck by lightning the fifth time, you will stop wearing a lightning rod hat.
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Boise State brings tourism how the atmosphere changes around the arena itself and it appears that the hotels are jamming during this time as well,” Norton said. Boise has been growing in national recognition through appearing on multiple ‘Top Ten’ lists – including best city in the nation for men’s health, second best in the country for raising a family, and fourth best city for best downtown area. “Boise really is exciting and we’re right on the cusp of exploding,” Edens said.
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Boise State draws out-of-staters to Idaho either for tourism or permanent residence. pensive to travel to, we’re an urban city on the edge of the outdoors,” said Lisa Edens, senior sales manager at the Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau (BCVB). According to Edens, tourism brought in over $60 million to the Boise economy during the year 2013. Boise State isn’t the only draw for tourists, but also the variety of cultural events, conventions, sporting events and reunions. “The average attendee of a sporting event spends an average of $265 a day,” Edens said. Greg Hahn, associate vice president for Boise
State’s Communications and Marketing Department noted the Blue Turf is a big draw for not only prospective students, but visitors in general. “One of the things people know about Idaho is Boise State and the Blue Turf,” Hahn said. With Boise State drawing in so many visitors – whether they be attending a sporting event or are potential students, it leads to more people moving here permanently. “I know a lot of people whose parents want to move here after their kids start going to Boise State,” Hahn said. Through the addition of
Students prevent fraud Joni Kingland Staff Writer
As part of the American Library Association (ALA), the Albertsons Library was part of Money Smart Week, April 5-12. The ALA works with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago with the goal to help people better manage personal finances. Associate professor and librarian, Margie Ruppel, introduced speaker Dale Dixon, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau and owner of Dale Dixon Media.
Dixon started the Identity Theft seminar off with a sobering psychology lesson before getting down to business. “So, your mindset, the psychology says, you’ll never be a victim of a scam because number one, you’re too smart to fall for a scam, and number two, you know how to protect yourself,” Dixon said. “That’s what scam artists loved to know. And they love to know that you think that about yourself.” Dixon held the audience’s attention with other cold facts. “Seventy to 80 percent of
the people who typically fall victim to scams are under the age of 60. It is not something not targeted at the elderly, we just hear about it more. Really it’s the folks in this room who are the primary target of scams,” Dixon said before telling the story of his wife. She received a call from her bank telling her they had suspended her card because it had been compromised. Scams are as diverse as the people thinking them up. Sweepstakes and lottery scams are prevalent. Someone receives a letter stating they’ve
new residents the economy reaps benefits. “What people don’t realize is that it provides jobs in restaurants, shops, event venues,” Edens said. Though it can be difficult to calculate the exact effect of tourism on Boise; the only true measuring tool is how many hotel rooms are booked up. “You don’t wear a sign that says, hey I’m a tourist in your city,” Edens said. Part of Edens’ job is to promote the city of Boise on a national and international scale, and on occasion Boise State will play a part in this. “In a lot of different ways Boise State is our partner,”
won a large sum and in order to collect they need to send $20. That $20 can become $50,000 or more as they string the victim along with the promise to pay the winnings. Internet fraud and computer viruses are the biggies and are getting more sophisticated all the time. One example is a popup window stating it’s the FBI or another agency claiming something illegal was done and the computer is locked and a $200.00 fine needs to be paid to unlocked it. According to Dixon, aside from living in a cave and using cash only, the best way to keep information secure is to ask questions. Ask your doctor’s office, ask the gas stations and
Edens said. The BCVB has worked with Boise State on bringing in large sporting events, such as NCAA events. During the summertime the dorms can be rented out as extra hotel rooms. Their office also worked with Boise State to put together the Idaho Potato Bowl. “That is totally a tourism event that we helped create during a very slow time in our city,” Edens said. For Diana Norton, tourism manager at Idaho Commerce, the biggest impact Boise State has on tourism is through the football games. “I have seen firsthand
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Boise State has been a part of the Boise community for the past 82 years. Throughout those 82 years the university has affected the community in numerous ways, one of which is by bringing outof-state visitors to Boise. During the 2012-2013 school year, Admissions hosted over 11,200 prospective students and during 2013 the Blue Turf and Hall of Fame had an estimated 8,728 visitors. When out-of-state visitors come to Boise State they begin to fill up the city’s hotel rooms and those hotel rooms bring in revenue. A mandated state tax of 2 percent is placed on all hotel lodgings and through those taxes, just during this fiscal year, the Treasure Valley has gained $3 million. “I think people are looking for destinations like Boise where we’re safe, we’re friendly, it’s less ex-
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Students paying for a degree at Boise State are now subject to new financial aid limits imposed by Congress on federally subsidized loans, effective the upcoming fall semester. “Basically the lifetime limit on loans has historically been based on the amount. Now people who are new borrowers this academic year will have their limit based on amount and time,” said Maureen Sigler, associate director of Financial Aid and Scholarships at Boise State. According to Sigler, this
means students borrowing money will be expected to complete their degree in a certain time frame, based on how long their degree of choice is estimated to complete. Those who change their major halfway through the education process may be in danger of running out of federal aid. “If someone is at Boise State and they have been here a while and suddenly decide to go to CWI to get say, a degree in auto mechanics, it’s going to create challenges for them because it is a shorter program,” Sigler said. Financial aid limits were set by Congress as part of
legislation created during the summer 2013 to avoid doubling interest rates on student loans. As a result of compromise between Republicans and Democrats, college students are now allowed to take out 150 percent of the projected cost of their undergraduate education. “You can go for 150 percent of your program which could potentially be six years if you don’t take the full loans out every year,” Sigler said. Sigler explained changes to financial aid limits generally end Pell Grant and subsidized federal loan availability for students who complete an under-
graduate degree. Those who are able to enter graduate school or obtain second undergraduate status may be the exception. “The bottom line is all of the changes allow students to get financial aid for their first degree, but they need to do it in a timely fashion,” Sigler said. Overall, national student loan debt is estimated at over one trillion dollars and Sigler advises students to think hard about taking out full loans each year. Future Boise State student Shaun Carson is in the process of completing his financial aid applica-
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Sometimes it seems like no matter how hard you study, once test time comes you are still just an anxious mess and your test score suffers because of it. The first step of dealing with test anxiety is recognizing that you have it. Symptoms of test anxiety can include an upset stomach, speedy heart rate, fast shallow breathing, shaking, sweating or difficulty focusing. There are many ways to deal with these symptoms —here are a few quick tips that might help! Create and follow strong study plans that will help you feel confident and prepared. Become familiar with the testing space (classroom or Testing Center) so that you don’t have anxiety about your en-
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tion and worries about job prospects if the economy does not improve over the next several years. “It kind of freaks me out to think about paying all of it back, but I sort of consider my education as an investment,” Carson said. Carson said he is isn’t sure what he wants to study just yet, but hopes his degree of choice will provide him with enough income to pay back federal loans in a timely fashion. “There is no way I could pay my loans with my current job so I am hoping whatever I get into can earn me a decent income and help me keep my head above water when it comes to the thousands of dollars I will probably owe,” Carson said.
vironment. Imagine what it will be like to take your exam and ace it without stress. Practice calming methods such as breathing and stretching in case you do panic during the exam so you can effectively calm yourself down. Another major thing to remember is, no matter what, this single exam does not measure your self-worth. If you blow an exam it is not the end of the world. There are lots of options for students who have a tough time taking tests; you are not alone. Please reach out and talk to your professor about your worries and maybe even take a few test anxiety workshops that are offered on campus. Remember, everyone at Boise State wants to see you succeed and it is okay to use BSU resources to become the awesome test-taker that you know you can be.
Breaking Expectations is staff writer Shelby Bodine’s firsthand experience living with mental illness. The hard part about life is finding time for all the things you need to do while still being able to do the things you want to do. It is really a challenge because of the fact that things always come up and make some things just not doable. That being said, those of us with mental illness can attest to the fact that having a mental illness can be, at times, exhausting without any other things factored in. Being a full-time biology major with two jobs, a relationship, a dog, and the desire to have some degree of a social life is the struggle for anyone, really. However, when you have a mental illness, you must factor in the exhaustion, hours spent running around, working, schoolwork, and also the energy it takes to maintain a social life. However, it is worth it in the end and being busy is almost always a great way to keep your mind from sinking too low. On the other hand, staying busy is absolutely draining on both physical activity and mental stability. All it is is choosing between the lesser of two evils: being busy and manic, or being exhausted and stuck in a “rut.” While all this is not a cry for a pity party, as I hope you all know by this point, it’s simply me asking for a little understanding. Just because I didn’t go out and run six miles, doesn’t mean my mind is not mentally exhausted like your body is physically exhausted. Life is funny because of the complexity scheduling brings forth. That being said, adaptability is key and being flexible is the only way to do all the things you want to get done. Some time to be able to just have some time to ourselves is valued at priceless. When you have a mental illness, the need for that alone time is twice as important— especially when life is overwhelming you and your planner are full. Just like the rest of you, we are human and need some rest and recovery just like any one else.
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The lack of things to do in Boise, Idaho is almost comical. There is so little to do that Spring Fling is actually taken seriously. Let’s just hope that Cash Cash forgets their entire music career pre- “Overtime EP.” I don’t know if students could endure the awkward unbalanced rhythm and sloppiness of anything from “Take it to the Floor.” Unless I was mistaken when filling out college applications and failed to realize this institution was actually a high end middle school, I would prefer if the bands that my tuition is used to fund don’t use the phrase “You did what you did, then you hid/And now I never see you hangin’ around, hangin around.” Looks like someone discovered RhymeZone. Armada ID is fantastic. They’re talented, exciting, inspiring and drop-dead sexy. Student Involvement probably thinks so too, seeing as this is the second Saturday in a row they’ll perform at Boise State for Boise State students. That’s ok though, who wants to experience new things anyway? Ah yes, let us not forget Jupiter Holiday, not that we could seeing as they so recently played in Boise dur-
ing Treefort (Hey if you still have the app you can preview them: Convenient). Mind you, there is nothing wrong with repetition of music. When I first heard “Misanthropic Drunken Loser” by Days N’ Daze I listened to it so many times that any exaggerated number would be too little; however, the band should be good if Boise State students should succumb to their “music” again. Perhaps Student Involvement is fretting about the participation of students past their midlife crisis. Spring Fling has gone on far too long discriminating against the older generation; those kids with their rap, and technological romance! Why else would they possibly feel the need to include a band that seems to have crawled out of a time machine straight from a decade before CDs, grunge and the advent of Internet memes. On the bright side it will be fun to watch people trying to figure out how to dance to this (Hint: If you want a preview just watch videos of people at Phish concerts). After I learned there was a successful kickstarter for Ecclectic Approach’s pancakes music video I was convinced that there was some deeper meaning to
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Feminism is good for absolutely everybody Isabel Corona Staff Writer
Sexism is not dead. It permeates American culture, infecting the minds of the young, old, male and female. Songs like Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” —which essentially encourages date rape —constantly play on mainstream radio and in night clubs across the country. These types of dehumanizing images abound in pop culture. A universal understanding and practice of feminism is vital in order for change to take place. The problem remains that many people don’t fully understand the ideals of feminism. “We’re all bra-burning, man-hating, just raging, angry at the system, lesbians,” said Courtney Boyce, vice president of the Gender Studies Club at Boise State University, about people’s perception of feminists. “It’s really changed a lot, but I the arbiter The Arbiter
think the connotation developed in the 90s, like with Rush Limbaugh coming out and saying ‘feminazi.’” Although some feminists may fall into these stereotypes, most simply want equality for all. “I do like (feminist expert) Bell Hooks’ definition, which says that feminism is a movement to end sexist oppression. It think that’s pretty all-encompassing and something that all feminists have in common,” MadisonHansen, president of the Gender Studies Club, said.
Current struggles facing feminism:
With the emphasis that feminism stands for the equality of all individuals, a recent push sprouted up to reclassify feminism as humanism. A danger of glossing over issues presents itself when the name is changed. Reshmi Mukherjee, assistant professor of Englishat Boise State, said changing the name to humanism
would inadvertently lead to its disappearance. While many feminists adhere to the same ideals and objectives as humanists, they also try for different ones as well. “Humanism is going to benefit having feminism under its umbrella, but feminism is going to lose out on some of the ideals,” Mukherjee said. Feminism itself continues to change, developing into a more inclusive philosophy. Many feminists strive for the rights of transgender (trans) individuals, particularly in the workplace. Inclusivity remains the major goal of feminism, but the conversation often excludes trans individuals. Trans-exclusionary radical feminists believe that since trans individuals weren’t socialized as women from the beginning, they don’t and never will fully understand the female struggle. As Boyce said, not including trans individuals in the conversation only perpetu-
ates the oppression. Policy may change in some instances, but that doesn’t always denote actual change. This means the way people feel about women and how they treat them sometimes stays the same despite legislative and philosophical progression on some fronts. While women receive college degrees, they typically make 5 percent less than their male counterparts their first year out of college and 12 percent less after 10 years working the same exact jobs, according to the Center for American Progress. “We have this system where we’re able to make things look good on the surface, like, ‘Wow women are getting degrees!’ But it’s still really shitty,” Hansen said.
Not a man hater’s club:
“One of the biggest misconceptions, like everyone has heard this, is that feminists hate men,” Hansen said. Most feminists actually
want men to align with them in order to promote equality for all and to demonstrate the issue’s importance. It adds more poignancy to the mission of feminism if men take a stand against sexist practices such as unequal pay. “Feminists believe that once we get past that gendered notion of what a woman should talk about or what a man should talk about, what should be personal and public, until we resolve these issues, we cannot move forward,” Mukherjee said. In addition to fighting for equal treatment of genders, feminism looks at issues that affect men. “Feminism does examine men’s issues a lot, but it does understand that there is that hierarchy in place,” Hansen said.
Rape culture:
The Women’s Center at Marshall University describes rape culture as “an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which
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sexual violence against women is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture. Rape culture is perpetuated through the use of misogynistic language, the objectification of women’s bodies and the glamorization of sexual violence, thereby creating a society that disregards women’s rights and safety.” Every two minutes someone in the United States is sexually assaulted, according to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). It ultimately comes down to education and helping to educate others. “If we have gender sensitization in every unit, not only in schools or universities, but the workplace as well, feminism wouldn’t be such a dirty word,” Mukherjee said. Although recently brought to the spotlight and dissected, there remains much to do in terms of remedying the deplorable culture of rape that exists. What needs to be encouraged now is continued encouragement of education and understanding. arbiteronline .com arbiteronline.com
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Fashion takes summer
Lauren Kawano Staff Writer
Stepping into North Korea
sandals.” Rachel’s favorite online shopping website is Nordstrom’s and her favorite brand for summer shoes and purses is Tory Burch.
Personally, I would call my summer style a polished bohemian. I love the color black, which becomes harder to wear in the summer heat. But I love to mix a
black maxi skirt with a black crop and some fabulous chunky jewelry. My go-to clothing item for summer is a summer hat. One of my
Summer starts at Spring Fling Armada ID, a local dance group based out of Boise. There will be henna artists, volleyball, water slides, obstacle courses and a variety of genres to musically entertain throughout the evening. Megan Breyer, a freshman business major, said “I’m excited to be able to attend my first Spring
Fling! I have heard a lot about the past ones and everyone says it is really fun. The fact that Cash Cash is a headliner makes it that much more exciting to go!” Rachel Eckroth, a sophomore respiratory therapy major said, “I went last year and it is a lot of fun. It’s a quick little sneak
Movies to watch this summer
Lowe) who plans to buy the rights while cheating the creators out of any of the profits. Chris Farley, Alice Cooper and Ed O’Neill are just some of the stars who make appearances in this movie adapted from the popular “Saturday Night Live” sketches. “The 40 Year Old Virgin” Andy Stitzer (Steve Carell) is a shy, single guy. It comes out during a poker game with friends from work that he is still a virgin.
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What better way to get into the spirit of summer than with food, good music, even better company and an excuse to wear a swimsuit? Boise State will host the 37th Spring Fling this
Joni Kingland Staff Writer
School is almost out and that means summer movies are just around the corner. Here are some fun movies to watch this summer. “American Pie” The story revolves around Jim Levenstein ( Jason Biggs) and his high school friends who vow to lose their virginity by prom
They take it upon themselves to help him lose his virginity. After bad advice from his co-workers, one even hiring a prostitute, Andy boldly asks Trish Piedmont (Catherine Keener) out, a customer who owns a shop across the street from where Andy works. After tons of misunderstandings, he finally tells her he is still a virginity.
Seoul Shock is Danielle Davidson’s firsthand experience of living abroad in South Korea. A North Korean soldier looked at the group with a pair of binoculars from a vantage point across the border, and the guide was frantic about telling people not to point, wave or make any attempt to communicate with the other side. The border between North Korea and South Korea runs from coast to coast across the peninsula and represents over 50 years of tension between the two. Korea is divided at the 38th parallel in the north and the ROK (Republic of Korea) in the south. The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) serves as a border between the two countries still technically at war, and also serves as a reminder to both sides of the country’s painful history. Despite the ever falling and rising tensions between the two, people are allowed to visit the DMZ, but only foreigners are allowed in Panmunjoem to step across the boundary between the nations. I got the chance to visit the DMZ and Panmunjeom, and can only describe the experience as engaging and heartfelt. The bus drove north of Seoul for a good hour and a half before reaching of the third infiltration tunnel. The tunnel is a remnant of an attempt of the north to dig its way to the southern capital, Seoul. After trekking the narrow tunnel I reached the end and crouched a bit to look through the square peek hole at a metal door.
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We all know summer is just around the corner and it’s time to start buying all your summer dresses, sandals and sunglasses! But what sort of summer style should you go for this year? Well, I’ve got the answer. And so do your fellow classmates. “My summer style is comfy casual,” said Maddie Wharton, a freshman communication major with a Spanish minor. “My go-to summer outfit is my Jesus sandals, shorts and t-shirt.” She enjoys shopping at Forever 21 because, “It’s college kid heaven.” “My summer style is flowy because tight clothes in heat is a no go,” said Rachel Tillman, a junior communication major. “My go-to summer outfit is a sundress and
Saturday from 4-11 p.m. on the grass intramural field behind to the Student Union Building. The event will featureperformancesbyJupiter Holiday, Mosley Wotta, Eclectic Approach; Cash Cash will be featured as the headliner, as well as
night. Most of the conversations are about sex. After speculating that it must feel like “warm apple pie,” Jim’s father (Eugene Levy) walks in, as he’s getting busy with a fresh-baked apple pie his mother made. Jim constantly strikes out with the girls. He asks band geek Michelle Flaherty (Alyson Hanning) to the prom after his failed rendezvous with exchange student Nadia (Shannon
Elizabeth). Michelle tells Jim a story about “This one time, at band camp…” “Wayne’s World” Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey) run a cable access show out of Wayne’s parent’s basement. This comedy pokes fun at the movie industry: From the product placement scene to the greedy executive (played superbly by Rob
favorite places to shop online is Wildfox Couture. All of their clothing and swimwear is always perfect for any season! peek to summer that you need to get you through finals. Cash Cash is one of the best top 40 artists out there right now and having the opportunity to see them at Spring Fling is just going to make the experience that much better!” With performers in the past like Mike Posner, Flo Rida, T. Mills and Kid Ink, Spring Fling has never been one to disappoint.
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Men’s tennis wins third straight title John Engel Experiencing déjà vu can be uncomfortable to some. And rightfully so — repeating the same event in a Bill Murray Groundhog Day kind of way can be disconcerting. Head coach Greg Patton and the Boise State men’s tennis team are starting to get used to the same old same old routine. For the third straight year, Boise State men’s tennis defeated New Mexico to claim the Mountain West Championship and secure a trip to the NCAA Championship. The Broncos snagged the doubles point to start the day, and finished with three singles victories to earn the 4-0 victory. The NCAA Championship begins May 9 for the No. 25 ranked Broncos. “(New Mexico) is sick of us, and they don’t like us anymore,” coach Patton said. The team point has been the most consistent form of success for Boise State this season, and against New Mexico, the Broncos won their 18th-straight doubles point. The pair of Brendan McClain and Garrett Patton cruised with an 8-5 victory at No. 2 doubles. Boise State (28-4) hasn’t squandered a doubles point since losing to Oregon on the road on March 2. “Doubles is all about collaboration, passion between two guys and about playing for each other,” Patton said. “Once we get the doubles
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Senior Andy Bettles will lead the Broncos into the NCAA Tournament on May 9. won 10 matches in a row while sophomore Toby Mitchell has won 12 in a row. “Damn,” coach Patton said. “That’s impressive. These guys want to win and they’re hungry for that high.” Boise State may have defeated New Mexico for the Mountain West Championship, but it was the win over Nevada, according to Coach Patton, which secured the title. The Broncos took down
the Wolf Pack 4-2 to advance to the conference final. Nevada also boasts arguably the most talented top-to-bottom roster in the Mountain West. “Honestly Nevada was the best team in the conference,” coach Patton said. “Once we got past Nevada, I knew that if we won the doubles point there was no way (New Mexico) could touch us. (Nevada) didn’t
play anyone, they could’ve beaten teams twice as good. That team is better than half of the teams that get into the NCAA’s.” Now the Broncos move on to the NCAA Championship in pursuit of Boise State’s first Division I national championship. Patton and the Broncos have earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Championship in each of the three season they’ve
been members of the Mountain West. The last two seasons, Boise State has needed an atlarge berth in order to slide into the NCAA’s. This season, however, the Broncos punched their ticket before the beginning of the conference championship. “This year we knew we were getting in,” coach Patton said. “This is special.”
Broncos shank title opportunity
ter the first round, keeping the Broncos in contact with the rest of the conference. Come day two of the tournament, however, things would change drastically for Boise State. As a team, the Broncos fell from eighth place to ninth during the second round, and ultimately fell to last place following the conclusion of the third and final round of the tournament. Travis would also strug-
gle, falling out of the top 10 to a T-20 place finish. Burton attributed some of Boise State’s struggles to harsh conditions that worsened as the weekend went on. Cold temperature and windy conditions were factors the Broncos needed to take advantage of in order to upset the Mountain West field, however, that did not end up happening. “Conditions got very difficult on a good, tough course,” Burton said. “We didn’t handle the wind as well as we would have liked. Those were actually the conditions we needed to try to beat some of these great teams. We just didn’t pull it off.” Despite struggling at this year’s tournament, Burton feels the young lineup he went with this year will pay dividends in the future. “We decided to play a very young team to get experience and prepare for the future, and we feel this will help these guys,”
Burton said. “They now have a better idea of the level of play in this league, and how hard they’re going to have to work this offseason.” Led by individual cochampion Gavin Green, New Mexico was able to defend their team title from a year ago, holding off charges from UNLV and San Diego State.
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Boise State men’s golf entered this year’s Mountain West Championship the underdog — and that’s exactly how they left. From the end of the first round on Friday, head coach Kevin Burton knew the Broncos were in for a fight.
point we know no one can touch us. And then it empowers the singles.” After the team point is secured, the Broncos only have to split the six singles matches, something they are very confident in doing. That confidence comes from depth throughout the lineup and the success of the No. 3, four and five players. Junior Garrett Patton has
Fifteen of the 55 golfers in the field, including Boise State junior Ty Travis, shot par-or-better during the tournament’s first round. Burton wasn’t surprised by the conference’s ability to record such good scores — according to him the Mountain West is one of the top conferences nationally.
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“We knew going into it that this is the second- or third-best conference in the country,” Burton told The Arbiter in an email. “We certainly expected a lot of good play, and that’s what you saw. These guys are going to be the next guys on the PGA Tour.” Both Travis and freshman David Elliott were placed in the top 25 af-
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7-6 (4), 7-5. “It was a back-and-forth battle and Sammie left everything she had out there. She played her heart out,” Roghaar said. “With the whole team there cheering for her, she was living and dying on every point. At the end of the day, it didn’t go our way.” Seven-hour matches are by no means ordinary and playing through a day-long battle is difficult on both the players and the coaches. However, Roghaar believes his team was sufficiently conditioned and prepared for the uncharacteristic match. “When it’s that important to all of us it’s not difficult to keep your spirits up because we wanted it so bad,” Roghaar said. “We were all doing everything we could as a team and as a coaching staff to support the players who were out there.”
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It took seven hours to determine the winner of the quarterfinal matchup of the Mountain West championship between Boise State and Wyoming. The Broncos fell, 4-3, after being unable to win the doubles point in the sixth and seventh hours of competition. “Slug fest. That’s the only way I can describe it,” Boise State head coach Beck Roghaar said. The match began at 9:30 a.m., and it wasn’t until the sun was setting over Fresno, Calif. that a winner had emerged. Leading the match 3-2 in the team score, the Broncos had an incredible opportunity to move ahead 4-2, and clinch a semifinal spot in the tournament, at No. 6 singles. Junior Sammie Watson was up 5-2 in the third set, but an injury timeout called by Wyoming stole all of the momentum away from Boise State. Watson ended up losing her match 0-6,
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The women’s tennis team came up short with a quarterfinal loss at the MW championships. This is the mantra seen repeatedly across social media and the Internet which was adopted by the rejuvenated Boise State football program during a difficult transition. Much like the football team, the Boise State women’s tennis team has had to deal with some changes of their own, resulting in a similar catch phrase. “Moving forward.” The Broncos are still
struggling from NCAA sanctions imposed in September of 2011 and haven’t completely adjusted to the move from the Western Athletic Conference to the Mountain West. Hoping to continue the upward trend will be next season’s senior class of Watson and Kaitlyn Brown, while the team is losing crucial leaders Morgan Basil, Sandy Vo and Anissa Bryant-Swift. “We’re on the rise,”
Roghaar said. “ W hen you look at what some of the girls have gone through over the past few years with NCAA penalties and what they ’ve been able to do for the program it’s absolutely phenomenal. I couldn’t be more proud of our girls for what they ’ve done over the last three or four years and how much the program has moved for ward.”
Sand volleyball struggles in first season Staff Writer
No challenges could stop the Boise State sand volleyball team in their debut season. The Broncos were able to overcome a steep learning curve in their transition from indoor, six person volleyball, to playing duals out in the sand—all with only one sand volleyball court to practice at. Head coach Shawn Garus was grateful Boise State allowed his team to use the sand volleyball court located at the Lincoln Townhomes for this season, but admitted it was challenging to have 12 athletes use one court. “The biggest challenge was getting consistent practice time without many sand volleyball courts available,” Garus said in an email. “With one court and 12 athletes it was difficult to learn the differences between doubles vs six person volleyball.” Garus won’t need to worry about having that challenge to overcome next season. Boise State is currently building a new sand volley-
ball court facility across the street from the Lincoln turf field. The new facility will be able to host NCAA matches next season. Insufficient practice only made the opening of the season that much more difficult for Boise State. Playing more experienced teams in the first weekend of competition, the Broncos found themselves fall to a 2-3 record to start program history. The difficulties of the opening week would only serve as a learning experience for Boise State however. “We started the season
with strong opponents in California,” Garus said. “Our players learned a lot that first weekend about how the sport is officiated, how important communication with your partner is and that they had the talent to be successful right away.” Those lessons in officiating and communication would pave the way for the Broncos to go on a four-game winning streak, with wins against more established Pac-12 programs Washington and Oregon. “Winning close matches vs Oregon and Washington was a lot of fun,” Garus said. “It was confidence building
for the rest of the sand season and hopefully it will carry over to the indoor season.” Despite finishing the sea-
son with a 4-7 record, Garus called the debut of sand volleyball at Boise State a success, and believes it will pay
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