The Arbiter 10.17.17 Vol. 30 Issue 10

OCTOBER 17, 2017

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EVENTS

Events this week Idaho Horror Film Festival Oct. 12 - 31| Various Locations and Times

Idaho’s third annual Horror Film Festival goes all month long! There will be contests for various film categories and classic Halloween movie screenings all across Boise.

Check the website for details: https://www. idahohorrorfilmfestival.org/ Prof. Lynn Lubamersky, “The Memory of the Great War: ‘Fallen Soldiers’

by George Mosse Oct. 17 | Student Union Building, Simplot A | 9 am - 11 am

Boise State’s own Professor Lynn Lubamersky will talk on George Mosse’s book regarding WWI, continuing the Hemingway Center’s yearly theme of “100 Years After “the War to End all Wars.””

Career and Graduate School Fair Oct. 18 | Student Union Building, Jordan Ballroom | 9 am - 3 pm

Come meet potential employers and graduate school opportunities. Dress professionally, and free headshots are also offered.

Parent and Family Fest Oct. 20 | Student Intramural Field | 3 pm - 5 pm

Grab your parents and check out all things awesome about Idaho! There will be a hot air balloon, huckleberry desserts, and all things Idaho!

BSU vs Wyoming Oct. 21 | Albertsons Stadium | Kickoff at 8:15 pm

Watch Boise State take on Wyoming in the next home game for the season.

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INSIDE

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NEWS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

34th annual Frank Church Conference to address pertinent world issues

The event is titled “America’s Future: Refugees, Migration and National Security” Evan Fishburn | Copy Editor | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

The 34th annual Frank Church Conference on public affairs is scheduled to take place on Monday, Oct. 23 in the Student Union Simplot Ballroom from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The conference, titled “America’s Future: Refugees, Migration and National Security,” is free and open to the public and will address pertinent world issues that have resurfaced in the current political climate.

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Hopefully, this year’s conference will help dispel some of the myths about refugees and immigration in an open discussion of some of these issues.

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- Garry Wenske, executive director of the Frank Church Institute.

“Boise has become known as a ‘welcoming’ smaller city for refugees,” said Garry Wenske, executive director of The Frank Church Institute. “Some 1,000 refugees per year have recently been resettled in Idaho, with most of them coming to Boise.”

Wenske explained that Idaho’s economy depends on immigrants for agricultural labor and expertise in the tech industry.

“Hopefully, this year’s conference will help dispel some of the myths about refugees and immigration in an open discussion of some of these issues,” Wenske said.

Conference speakers include local and national experts: Anne C. Richard, former assistant secretary of state for population, refugees and migration; Jennifer Sime, senior vice president of International Rescue Committee; Jim Jones, former justice of the Idaho Supreme Court; David Bieter,

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mayor of Boise; several Boise State professors and many more.

Established in 1982, the Frank Church Institute upholds the values and legacy of former Idaho Senator Frank Church, who served in the U.S. Senate from 1957 until 1981. Church was especially concerned with national security and foreign policy during his career.

“Boise State students are now more plugged into world events through social media, far more than previous generations,” Wenske said. “Hopefully, they will benefit from the speakers’ presentations in better understanding issues such as DACA, the banning of visas for certain Muslim countries and how refugees and immigrants cope in adapting to a new culture and life in the United States.”

Wenske said the issues listed above likely affect some Boise State students.

A 2016 article published in The New York Times explained that Boise “has accepted more refugees than New York and Los Angeles combined,” as “more affordable, medium-size cities” are ideal for these groups.

Professor Steven Feldstein teaches in the School of Public Service at Boise State and will be one of the conference speakers.

“The issue of refugees is one of the more polarizing issues today, across the country and especially in Idaho,” Feldstein said.

“But with conferences like this one, the University can present and raise awareness of different perspectives.”

Before joining the faculty at Boise State, Feldstein served on the Senate Committee for Foreign Affairs and was the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, focusing on international democracy, human rights and labor.

In addition to his extensive experience in D.C., Feldstein advocates for bringing what he has learned back to certain parts of the country in a way that connects global issues with local solutions.

“Boise is not as well connected as some

Feldstein hopes the event aims to clear up misconceptions about refugees and the role they play in the United States. Photo couresty of Boise State.

larger cities like Washington D.C. or New York City,” Feldstein said. “It is important for places like Boise to have an understanding of these issues because they affect our community as well.”

Discussing these issues is not always easy. According to Wenske, the mission of the Frank Church Institute “requires open and civil discourse on difficult issues.”

“I wouldn’t be in this role if I didn’t think we could make a difference,” Feldstein said. “There are no easy answers; I don’t anticipate coming out of this conference will solve all the issues.”

However, Feldstein has optimism for students who attend the conference, as they may be inspired to take action at the local or national level, think of ways they can advocate for local refugee populations or even consider a career in global policy or humanitarian issues.

“This may be a first opportunity for students to really think critically about the global refugee crisis,” Feldstein said.

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Boise State students speak as a part of a Night with Refugee Storytellers

NEWS

Event uses interpersonal connections to understand current refugee situation

Jordan Erb | News Editor | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Patrick Wangoi arrived in Boise after fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Photo by Axel Quartarone.

When Dalia Alhajjar starts to feel homesick, she will turn off the lights in her room and do homework in the dark. Iraq, the country where she was born, often didn’t have power. When the darkness of night rolled in, Alahajjar would do her schoolwork by the light of a candle.

Alhajjar, a senior civil engineering major, came to Boise as a refugee in 2011. She told this story and more at a Night with Refugee Storytellers, an event held on Oct. 12. Hosted by the School of Social Work, the Service-Learning Program and the Idaho Office for Refugees, the evening was centered on using personal narratives to create interpersonal connectivity. Alhajjar and senior social sciences major Patrick Wangoi gave personal statements about being refugees in the United States.

After hearing the event would bring social work students together, Alhajjar was

excited at the possibility of helping them better understand what refugees experience. Having worked at a social clinic translating Arabic to English, the topic deeply resonated with Alhajjar.

“Refugees, when they arrive here, go through social work and counseling and they don’t have any experience with this kind of service. They’re trying to understand this service and how it can help them,” Alhajjar said. “That’s why I’m here: to share. Maybe I will help students in the future.”

According to Lori Watsen, clinical assistant professor in the School of Social Work, the event was less about statistics on the current refugee situation and more about hearing the personal stories of refugees in Idaho.

“We really (focused) on the power of personal story and how important it is to

Dalia Alhajjar moved to Boise in 2011 after leaving Iraq. Photo by Axel Quartarone.

listen, and also about the risk of hearing one story and assuming it applies to a group of people,” Watsen said.

Watsen felt the event would help people understand that not all refugees have the same experiences, despite possible commonalities. To stimulate thought about this, there were designated discussion times throughout the night, where attendees turned to their neighbors to reflect on what was said.

Kara Brascia, director of Service Learning, said the interactive portion of the event was aimed at helping participants gain a deeper understanding about refugees.

“Refugees can teach us about the world.

Sharing stories helps us celebrate diverse experiences and provides insights on what unites us all,” Brascia said. “As we listen to

these stories, we can reflect about our own place in this global society and how we relate to others.”

Originally set to take place in the Bishop Barnwell room of the Student Union Building, the event had to be moved to the Simplot room after the RSVPs exceeded the original room’s capacity.

Further, a Night With Refugee Storytellers was held in the middle of Boise’s Refugee Restaurant Week and shortly before the 34th annual Frank Church Conference on Public Affairs, which will focus on refugees and is titled “America’s Future: Refugees, Migration and National Security.” The timing of the event was not intentional–Watsen attributes these coincidences to a rising interest in refugees.

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Boise State football player allegedly attacks a student on campus Jace Richter allegedly assaulted fellow Boise State Student Ben Taylor MaryAnn Fernandez | Staff Writer

Todd McNeive, right, and wife Adelina McNeive, left, look for anything to salvage from their burned out home in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. Photo courtesy of Tribune News Service.

Freshman Ben Taylor’s attorney, David Claiborne, issued a press release on Oct. 12 detailing an alleged assault conducted by freshman football player Jace Richter.

Richter allegedly attacked Taylor on Sunday, Oct. 8, at 1:30 a.m. in the Taylor Hall dormitory.

Eyewitness reports in the press release claim Richter was kicking and yelling at a door of a bedroom on the third floor of Taylor Hall. The door was answered by Taylor, who was visiting a friend’s room.

After Taylor opened the door Richter punched Taylor and continued to punch him while he was on the ground. Taylor lost consciousness and suffered head injuries, a broken nose, black eyes and a

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broken wrist. After the assault Taylor was taken to his room, also located in Taylor Hall.

According to the press release, no campus security, resident advisor, police or paramedics were called. Taylor did not wake until 12 hours after the incident.

When he woke up, Taylor was taken to a local hospital.

As specified by Claiborne, this case is being investigated by a Violent Crimes Detective from the Boise Police Department. Taylor hired Claiborne to protect his victim, civil and academic rights.

Joe Nickell, director of media relations for the athletic department, released a statement about the incident regarding the

student athlete.

“Boise State officials are aware of a reported incident involving a student athlete, and the individual has been suspended from team activities as the University conducts an investigation into the allegations,” Nickell said.

On Oct. 12, Claiborne electronically filed a complaint and demand for a jury trial on behalf of Taylor in the Ada County District.

Nickell also addressed the procedures and policies Boise State has with these investigations.

“Campus and athletics officials take all questions of student safety and behavior seriously, however all student investiga-

tions by the University are protected from release by federal privacy laws. Boise State will have no further comment at this time,” Nickell said.

As of Oct. 13, Claiborne described Taylor’s current medical state to consist of a considerable amount of pain.

“Ben has returned to his dorm, but not yet to classes. He is still on medication while facial swelling and pain subsides,” Claiborne said. “He continues to have two black eyes and the entire left side of his face is swollen, black and blue, around the left side to behind the ear. He also has a broken left arm that will take some time to heal. His broken nose should heal naturally.”

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Boise State students impacted by fires burning across California

NEWS

Students explain how the deadly northern Californian wildfires have affected them Ximena Bustillo | News Reporter | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Wildfires erupted in northern California Sunday night, spreading into multiple cities and counties. Fueled by wind and dry conditions, the wildfires gained strength over 170,000 acres. According to Boise State Student Affairs and Enrollment Management files, there are about 90 Boise State students from the affected areas. However, because this count is only based on addresses on file,the number of those affected is greater than what is just on paper.

The most recent report by ABC cites that 21 people are now dead and hundreds are missing due to the fires–and the death count is expected to rise.

California officials in Napa, Yuba, Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Butte, Nevada, Orange and Calavera counties, as well as specific cities including Anaheim, San Francisco and Santa Rosa are all attempting to contain fires at their borders. States of emergency were declared by Gov. Jerry Brown Monday night.

Senior political science major Adeline Vernon is from Sonoma County, one of the areas undergoing a state of emergency.

“Our county has been almost completely destroyed from the ongoing fires,” Vernon said. “The places I grew up in, the roads I know by heart, all the beautiful views–everything is gone. There’s no way to describe it.”

Senior communication major Rylan Kobre is from Santa Rosa, one of the cities that has been hit the hardest by the fires.

“People are so concerned because you don’t expect wildfires like this to get into the city,” Kobre said. “Normally you see these fires up in the hills away from the city.”

Kobre said the root cause of the fires is currently unknown, but the survival of the fires is attributed to the combination of the right weather, wind conditions and inability to control the flames.

“I think a lot of people from areas outside of California think we’re used to this.

This was the furthest thing from expected,” said Vernon.

The fire in Santa Rosa, called the Tubbs fire, partly began in Kenwood–about 20 minutes from Santa Rosa.

“Sunday night I had been texting my mom and she told me there was a serious fire in Kenwood,” Kobre said. “I went to bed and I woke up to about eight phone calls and 20 text messages.”

Kobre’s parents evacuated and since have returned to their house, but are packed and ready to go again if needed since they live at the edge of the evacuation zone.

Noelle Kotula, a sophomore health science major, is also currently trying to keep in touch with family back home in Santa Rosa.

“My neighborhood has been evacuated and is currently at risk right now,” Kotula said. “Sitting in class, getting the emergency updates to evacuate my home immediately–I feel so helpless.”

Part of the issue, Kobre and Vernon explained, is that cell service is limited. Kobre has been in contact with a few friends, five whose homes were by the fire; Vernon has had to rely on social media sites, such as Facebook, for communication as friends and family check in.

Vernon expresses that she wishes she could be there to help loved ones. She urges Boise community members to consider donating to one of the many families that has created a GoFundMe or an Amazon wishlist.

Kotula plans on returning to California within the next month to assist family and friends who have been impacted.

“Several of my friends’ houses, schools and other buildings have burned down,” Kotula said. “I never thought I’d have to make a list of all my precious belongings back home. Trying to focus on midterms while my hometown is reduced to ashes is the hardest thing I have ever done.”

Wildfires continue to burn near Santa Rosa. Photo courtsey of Tribune News Service.

Todd McNeive, right, and wife Adelina McNeive, left, look for anything to salvage from their burned out home in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. Photo courtesy of Tribune News Service.

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OPINION

OCTOBER 17, 2017

We should be doing more to help millennials with mental illnesses

Millennials are the most depressed generation yet; there is more we could be doing

Taylor Munson | Online Editor | onlineeditor@stumedia.boisestate.edu About a year ago, I found myself struggling immensely with depression. I was constantly tired, feeling hopeless and found it difficult to face each day. While I felt alone in these adversities, I am one of many in my generation facing depression on a regular basis.

According to a recent study, 20 percent of millennials report experiencing depression, as compared to about 16 percent for Baby Boomers and Generation X. This means one in every five millennials is currently experiencing depression. Additionally, suicide is the second leading cause of death for those ages 15 to 34. This growing trend in youth is paving the way for what many predict will be a widespread mental health crisis. Millennials are now the largest generation in the U.S. workforce, so it’s crucial for employers to seek understanding of the mental health struggles many millennials face and work harder to help them overcome their illness.

Why this is happening There are a multitude of factors to blame for this potential crisis. One of the most prevalent reasons is the device you are most likely reading this article on right now. The role of smart technology in our daily lives can have a detrimental impact on our mental health. Millennials are the first generation to have lived the majority of their life with a smartphone. The generation after us—Generation Z, or iGen— will be the first generation to live their entire life with these devices. Smartphones can isolate us from the rest of society, leading to loneliness and depression.

The number of “helicopter parents” have also increased, which develops children who are less independent and unable to make most decisions on their own. Studies have found helicopter parenting can often lead to increased depression. When millennials grow up with their parents monitoring every move, it keeps them from being able to find independence and

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constructively deal with difficult situations on their own. On the other side, many parents hardly regulate their kids’ lives, which prevents them from knowing how to make informed and smart decisions.

Additionally, the merit of a bachelor’s degree is now equivalent to what a high school diploma was for the previous generation. The expectations of employers in terms of education are much higher than they used to be, meaning although millennials are generally more educated, they are also facing more challenges in finding jobs.

Not only that, but as they are having to pursue more degrees, they are also facing higher debt.

The consequences It’s important to realize the destructiveness of widespread depression. Depression will often lead to suicide, higher crime rates and more diseases. All these consequences create extremely unhealthy communities. With happiness comes productivity, progress and an overall improvement in our society.

Right now, a large amount of working millennials are stuck in a debilitating cycle.

The previously explained factors lead to depression, which eventually leads to poor work performance and ultimately, unemployment, which leads to more depression.

This is an unhealthy cycle that needs to be broken. Widespread mental illness causes a decrease in the overall productivity of businesses, which negatively impacts the economy. It is in employers’ best interest to invest time and money into helping millennials with any mental health illnesses, because this will help the overall success of their company.

The path forward In order for employers to help with overcoming this large-scale mental health crisis, they need to accept two truths: depression is a disease requiring treatment, and there are actions they can take to

Graphic by Selina Ceballos.

help. The first truth is crucial in breaking through the cultural misconceptions often adopted by a majority of society, especially by those who have never experienced a true mental health illness.

One way employers could help is to hold required informative trainings for everyone about mental illness. Employers also shouldn’t be afraid to have conversations about mental illness with employees so they are on the same page. Monthly challenges could also be held for eating healthy and exercising, which encourages healthy lifestyle habits. Employers could also authorize mental health days every once in awhile, which allow employees to just take a day for themselves.

While employers can be doing a lot more, so can millennials. If someone believes he or she could be suffering from a mental illness, he or she can’t allow it

to continue unchecked. Depression, and other mental illnesses, are diseases that require treatment, such as medication and counseling. These are tools to help individuals get better, and doing so will forge a brighter future for our generation and the generations after us.

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Freedom of the press matters, no matter which party attacks it

OPINION

Both parties show hypocrisy when their president targets the media Jacob Palmer | Opinion Editor | opinion@stumedia.boisestate.edu One thing most Americans can agree on is President Trump likes to talk, a lot. His signature style of tweeting has earned him the admiration of his followers and the ire of his opponents. While it is a spectacle to have a president who tweets gifs of him wrestling CNN, serious problems have arisen as a result of the president’s commentary on private news enterprises.

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If Trump’s tweets and statements attacking the media are considered a threat to the free press, how much more so were the Obama administration’s actual monitoring and spying of the press a threat?

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The president has long been known to feud with the press, calling many organizations “fake news.” The conflict reached new levels last week when NBC News released a report suggesting Trump, during a national security meeting, was in favor of dramatically increasing the U.S.’s nuclear stockpile, much to the surprise and concern of his advisers. Trump quickly responded to the allegation by hitting NBC with his favorite label of “fake news” and tweeting out a warning regarding NBC’s broadcast license.

“With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License?

Bad for country!” Trump said in a tweet.

Attacks on Trump The notion that a president can force the removal of a news organization’s broadcast license simply based of what they report is completely counter to the ideals of a free

press outlined in the First Amendment.

Yes, libel laws do exist that allow for individuals to seek recourse if they have been the victim of false reporting, but those laws only apply if the individual can prove the media knowingly misrepresented the facts and acted with malice. Trump simply calling NBC “fake news” doesn’t come close to that standard. Even if the media is biased and covers him negatively most of the time, the president cannot shut it down.

In light of events such as these, many of Trump’s opponents have already been quick to say Trump is the one of the biggest threats to free press we have ever seen. However, those making this claim show their bias and hypocrisy by implicating Trump alone. Yes, Trump’s tweets and attacks on “fake news” are bad and he deserves the criticism he’s getting for his most recent comment. But to opponents of Trump who now wear the banner of defending free press, one question needs to be asked. Where were they during the Obama administration?

Threats to the press from the right and left Back in 2013, the Obama administration was involved in a scandal regarding its own infringement on the free press in which the Obama administration’s Department of Justice seized the phone records of more than 20 employees at the Associated Press. Journalists weren’t given a reason as to why their phone records were taken; and the action came at a time when the Obama administration was having trouble with information leaks regarding CIA operations in Yemen.

Furthermore, even more controversy was raised shortly afterward when it was revealed Obama’s Department of Justice had engaged in extensive surveillance of Fox News reporter James Rosen in connection to intelligence leaks. The justice department labeled Rosen as a “co-conspirator”

President Donald Trump holds a joint press conference with President Sauli Niinisto of Finland on Aug. 28, 2017 in Washington D.C. Photo courtesy of Tribune News Service.

in the leaks and suggested the Department of Justice could take legal action against him. The Obama administration was also notorious for its repeated attacks on Fox News, with White House Communications Director Anita Dunn saying the administration was going to treat Fox News as a political opponent rather than a news organization.

All this prompted blowback from journalists who argued their ability to engage in whistleblowing was threatened by this action. Gary Pruitt, president of the Associated Press, called it a “massive and unprecedented intrusion” into how reporters got their sources.

If Trump’s tweets and statements attacking the media are considered a threat to the free press, how much more so were the Obama administration’s actual monitoring and spying a threat?

were outraged (rightly so) at the Obama administration’s intimidation of reporters are now surprisingly quiet when Trump openly antagonizes and threatens the press.

Those on the left who are outraged (rightly so) at Trumps verbal attacks are surprisingly quiet when it comes to the espionage the Obama administration engaged in against journalists.

Freedom of the press is a crucial cornerstone in keeping the government from abusing its power. It’s what allows citizens to stay informed about topics, no matter how an administration wants to spin things. It’s listed as one of the most important rights we have as Americans, and it isn’t something that should be beholden to just one political party.

Hypocrisy all around This whole event shows a troubling double-standard on both sides of the political spectrum. Those to the right who

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FEATURE

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Boise State tackles food insecurity among students

Studies lead to efforts from ASBSU and Dean of Students’ office to assist hungry students Brandon Rasmussen | Editor-In-Chief | editor@stumedia.boisestate.edu

In the basement of the St. Paul’s Catholic Center on University lane, an unassuming room door sits, tucked away in the middle of a long hallway. On the door, a sign bearing the name “The Horse Bit” hangs, just above a small whiteboard listing open hours. Behind the door, the room is lined with shelves, which holds a wide variety of food items and other supplies. During these hours, members of the Boise State community pass in and out of the room, picking up what they need to get by and disappear again, free of charge.

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With the rising costs of going to school, you’ve got to cut corners somewhere, and food shouldn’t be it.

Students shouldn’t have to choose between buying their required course materials and going to the grocery store.

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- Teresa Devino, owner of The Horse Bit “It’s a bit of everybody,” said Teresa Devino, a Boise community member who runs The Horse Bit. “I’ve had students, faculty and employees of different departments come in. I usually have a lot of nontraditional students—people with families.”

According to a study conducted in Oct. 2016, 48 percent of college students struggle with food insecurity—not having consistent or reliable access to nutritious food. Though programs like Devino’s food pantry are in place to try to help ease the problem, ASBSU and other organizations at Boise State are currently working on ways to assist students who aren’t sure

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The Horse Bit is open Tuesday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Photo by Taylor Humby.

where their next meal with come from.

Learning about the issue After encountering the 2016 food insecurity study, adjunct professor Wendy Jaquet and her class approached Matthew May at the Idaho Policy Institute to replicate the study specifically at Boise State. UF 200 students enrolled in the Spring 2017 semester were asked to fill out a questionnaire created to determine levels of food insecurity. While the participation turned out to be lower than expected (with a response rate of 23 percent, or 257 students) the results seemed to indicate Boise State is not exempt from the national food insecurity trend.

“Generally what we found was there’s a little more food security at Boise State, but not much more,” May said. “What was found was more or less consistent with what can be found in the national study.”

According to Jaquet, a number of factors contribute to food insecurity among students. In general, Jaquet said lack of financial stability among students tends to funnel students into these situations.

“Tuition is high, jobs don’t necessarily pay students very well and a lot of students don’t access food stamps who are probably qualified. A lot of students are living in their cars,” Jaquet said. They’re so hungry that they can’t really do the academic work. And yet they know if they stay in school then they can get a better job, but they’re making sacrifices. These students really shouldn’t be hungry.”

Devino agreed, saying rising expenses are forcing students to make difficult choices in order to navigate college life.

“With the rising costs of going to school, you’ve got to cut corner somewhere, and food shouldn’t be it,” Devino said. “Students shouldn’t have to choose

between buying their required course materials and going to the grocery store. It shouldn’t be a choice like that.”

The plan of action According to Sienna George, president of ASBSU, the issue was first brought to her attention when she and Governmental Relations Officer Hayden Rogers were invited to a presentation in January Jaquet, whose 500-level class was tackling the issue.

“As soon as we started to hear the statistics, I started to think ‘okay, this is a big problem—we should tackle it,’” George said. Since then, the ASBSU team has teamed up with the Dean of Students’ office to plan the creation of Boise State’s own food pantry, similar to The Horse Bit. As of now, Boise State is the only university in the state without a university-sponsored food pantry available to students.

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According to George, this pantry is planned to be placed in the Dean of Students’ office area once they move to their new location between the ILC and the math building. In addition, smaller cupboards are also being planned, which will be located in different areas around campus. These cupboards will be stocked with different meal kits, with the assistance of Campus Dietician MarLee Harris. “(They are) going to be really nutritious grab-and-go kind of snacks as well as a meal option that students can take home and cook,” George said. “One thing we’re hearing from students is they’re tired of getting fruit snacks and cookies when they

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Students don’t want to admit to being hungry, or that they went to the pantry. We need to embrace the fact that some of us are hungry and that these pantries exist.

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- Wendy Jaquet, adjunct professor go to a food bank or canned food they feel they can’t even make. So we’re trying to build those in a very intentional way.”

As for the pantry itself, non-food items will be available as well. According to George, the Boise State Bookstore has already donated notebooks and binders to the project. For funding, ASBSU is preparing to launch a PonyUp campaign, along with grants from the Dean of Students office and Coca Cola marketing funds.

The stigma attached According to Jaquet, one of the challenges of fighting food insecurity is many students who need assistance don’t necessarily take advantage of programs designed to help. This is mainly due to a perception

of stigma attached to not having enough food to eat on one’s own.

“My students this semester are looking at the problem regarding stigma. Students don’t want to admit to being hungry, or that they went to the pantry,” Jaquet said.

“We need to embrace the fact that some of us are hungry and that these pantries exist.

Let’s keep them stocked and make sure people know about it. A lot of students have no idea there’s that pantry under the Catholic church. It has toothbrushes, diapers—things students need that cost a lot of money.”

Jaquet went on to compare this phenomenon to behavior observed among kindergarten through 21th grade students when placed in similar situations.

“We know now that the best systems are the ones where students don’t have to admit they’re poor. They’re afraid of accessing those resources—they’re afraid they’ll be bullied,” Jaquet said. “We have six schools in the (Boise) area where everyone can eat breakfast—no need to show a card or anything. It’s the same thing in college.

If we can get a system like that (at Boise State), that’s a good sign that we’re moving forward as a society.”

Goerge also addressed this aspect of the issue, saying ASBSU hopes to combat this sense of stigma in their own way.

“It’s also a lot about raising awareness,” George said. “A lot of students don’t even know they have that resource available to them. Hopefully we can destigmatize the issue, and then make those resources more available.”

The Horse Bit supplies food and other necessities for students who are in need. Photo by Taylor Humby.

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NOTES

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In your corner

Take time to care for yourself so you can care for others Sienna George | Staff Writer, ASBSU President | editor@stumedia.boisestate.edu

I think we need a pep talk. I mean, we really, really need a pep talk.

As my column alluded to last week, college students are so caught up in their own version of busy that they often neglect not only the “why” of their lives, but also the “how.”

Each day, we make choices that inform our ability to accomplish our “why,” the reason why we wake up every day and go about our lives as active, contributing human beings. These choices might look a little something like this: Do I wake up 20 minutes early to make a green smoothie or do I opt to eat the leftover frozen pizza as I run late to class? Do I eat anything at all? Do I stop to say hi to my friend in the parking garage, or glue my headphones to my ears, and my eyes to the cement to avoid conversation because I’m just so introverted and chances are I’ll be surrounded by people all day? Do I do something nice for my stressed out friend, or is that their problem to deal with? After all, I have my own daunting lists of responsibilities to tend to.

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Maybe the first step is admitting we’re not as okay as we let on, and that it’s okay to not only ask for help, but accept help. For leaders, this is often a practice in humility.

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That’s just it. If you’re anything like me, I like to believe every choice I make in a day is to bring me a little closer to my “why,” which is tied to you. Everyday, as Student Body President, I make choices that are informed by the student voice, but as much as I like to believe I’m serving this voice well, the “how” in which I go about my life often does little to contribute to

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the well-being of those around me; not because I’m not thinking about “the other,” but rather that I so often fail to recognize that when I’m not doing well, I can’t help those around me to do well. My tiredness.

My rushed-ness. My unattentiveness; the “how” in which I conduct myself in a day all detract from my “why,” often without me even knowing.

If my choice to eat the frozen pizza instead of making the green smoothie becomes a habit, my health will falter. If I don’t eat, I’ll lack the energy and mental capacity to engage. If I never recharge by myself as an introvert and then later choose never to meet the eyes of those around me, I’ll lack the ability to connect with others. If I always ignore the stress of my friends to tend to my own, I’ll miss out on the practices in empathy and compassion that add deep value to our lives. Our choices are not without their effect, and often the “how” by which we engage with others does more harm than good, simply because we ourselves are not doing well.

So, for this week: a practice in “selfish selflessness.” Take care of yourself, so that you can take care of those around you. As my dad so often reminds me: “Sienna, you can’t help someone out of the ditch if you’re in the ditch with them.”

I have to remind myself that if I don’t get enough sleep, if I don’t eat, if I don’t take care of myself, I can serve no one well; not my closest friends, not the 23,000 students that attend Boise State. It’s a challenge, but not an impossible one. Maybe the first step is admitting we’re not as okay as we let on, and that it’s okay to not only ask for, but accept help. For leaders, this is often a practice in humility, learning to let go of the need to be “perfect,” the high standards and “do everything ourselves” mentality that our ego holds us too, and to allow ourselves to just be human so that we can better relate and better serve those around us.

Sienna George is this year’s ASBSU president. Photo by Axel Quartarone.

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CULTURE

OCTOBER 17, 2017

“Battle of the Sexes” hits a sweet spot New tennis film goes deeper than the court

Logan Potter | Culture Reporter | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

In a portrayal by Emma Stone, Billie Jean King answers her ringing telephone, only to hear the voice of a male tennis player and frequent gambler, Bobby Riggs.

“Eureka, Billie Jean! It’s Bobby. Bobby Riggs. Listen, I have a great idea. Male chauvinist pig versus hairy-legged feminist, no offence. You’re still a feminist, right?”

From that conversation, one of the most historically televised events in the nation bloomed, “The Battle of the Sexes,” a 1973 exhibition match between Women’s U.S. champion Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, a washed-up tennis player with a gambling addiction. While the film was primarily written for the purpose of creating a biopic about one of the most publicised discussions on gender equality of all

time, each of the players were caught in a more personal game. “Battle of the Sexes” is an under-advertised film, but emits an

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Eureka, Billie Jean! It’s Bobby. Bobby Riggs. Listen, I have a great idea. Male chauvinist pig versus hairylegged feminist, no offence.

You’re still a feminist, right?

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overwhelming amount of emotion and fine craft from the production team.

I walked into the theater expecting a

tennis movie, but walked out feeling as though the characters stole a small piece of me upon leaving the screen. Emma Stone’s acting style always takes the cake for her amazingly unapologetic portrayals of different characters, including her roles in films such as “La La Land” and “Birdman.” Her success in this role was far from surprising. Steve Carell, however, was the diamond in the rough. He’s known for being the awkward funny guy, most commonly known for his character Michael Scott on “The Office.” In “Battle of the Sexes,” he shines particularly because of his seriousness in playing a man who lost everything.

The incredible characterization of two real-life people, along with realistic cine-

matography that makes the viewer feel like it’s 1973 and a subplot of discovering one’s sexuality and powering through addiction, makes “Battle of the Sexes” worth your two hours. This is truly a biopic that even Billie Jean would be proud of.

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CULTURE

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Artist explore the materials behind their work

“Consider the Source” exhibit opens at the Boise Art Museum Shannon Brennan | Culture Editor | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Manuel Izquierdo, Water Lily, 1998, welded bronze, 18” x 23” x 15”, Gift of the Manuel Izquierdo Trust, Boise Art Museum Permanent Collection. ©Manuel Izquierdo Trust

While exploring the source of their art and the elements used in making it, artists worked with materials from metal, paper and glass to pigment, silk, clay and gelatin in the new exhibit at the Boise Art Museum.

The BAM welcomed its new exhibit “Consider the Source” Saturday, Oct. 14.This exhibit is based on the museum’s Art Cards that were selected in 2014 as part of the BAM’s Permanent Collection.

The inspiration for the exhibition is the set of Art Cards called “In Your Element,” which featured works connected in some way to the elements of earth, air, fire or water. “‘Consider the Source’ expands on that concept and explores the materiality of art objects,” said BAM Executive Director of Melanie Fales.

The curators and educators at the Boise Art Museum worked to select art that would showcase a variety of different

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mediums. With the 27 artists represented, the vastly different pieces assist in the exhibit’s mission to explore the different elements and sources used in art, whether man-made or naturally occuring. Walking through the exhibit, each piece will allow the guest to explore the different ways in which the artists have utilized different materials in their work.

“Considering materiality gives a new dimension to the understanding of a work of art,” Fales said. “Boise State students may find it particularly interesting to discover how art and science connect and intersect in multiple ways.”

This exhibit in particular was put together with the aim of fostering learning and an appreciation of art.

“People want to understand the meaning and the context behind a work of art,” Fales explained. “Often, understanding how and with what an artwork is made further illuminates its meaning.”

Darren Waterston, Origins, 2002, encaustic on wood panel with oil varnish, 84” x 60”, Gift of Driek and Michael Zirinsky in Memory of Violet Maud and Ludwig Bersch, Boise Art Museum Permanent Collection. ©Darren Waterston

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SPORTS & REC

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Boise State creates new certificate

Boise State adds sports innovation and culture certificate

Addison DeHaven | Staff Writer | sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu

with what they can do with this certificate,” said Todd Norton, head of the Communication Department at the Sept.

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The proposal states the certificate is “designed to develop future innovative leaders in the sport business and entertainment management industry,” and “a unique curriculum that includes foundational

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I’ve been working on this proposal for 12 years, in 2005 coach Chris Petersen asked me to develop a curriculum in sport because of the keen interest in the subject among studentathletes.

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- Laurel Traynowicz, Communication Professor

Paul Beitelspacher is the president of the new SIC club on campus. Photo by Axel Quartarone.

Athletic directors at Boise State and The University of Virginia along with Dr. Keith Harrison and leaders of the Communication Department at Boise State gathered at the Bleymaier Team Meeting Room on Sept. 21 Thursday to celebrate the introduction of a new academic certificate that will be unique to Boise State.

Officially titled the Sports Innovation and Culture (SIC) certificate, it will be available in the fall 2018 semester for students. The certificate is currently headed to College of Arts and Sciences curriculum committee for final review.

“I’ve been working on this proposal for 12 years,” said professor of communica-

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tion Laurel Traynowicz. “In 2005, Coach Chris Petersen asked me to develop a curriculum in sports because of the keen interest in the subject among his student-athletes.”

The certificate is described in the SIC proposal for Sept. 15 as “a challenging 18 credit interdisciplinary pre-professional undergraduate program.”

“It’s been a long time coming, and hard to believe this is the only curriculum like this at Boise State,” Traynowicz said.

“Frankly, it’s the only curriculum like this outside of Eugene.”

The focus of the certificate will be the intersection of buisness and sport, with

the sport industry “carrying tremendous weight unmatched by few others.” In 2015, the U.S. professional sport industry was estimated to be worth around 472 billion. There are six required courses for the certificate, five of which are new classes, including SIC 301 Intersectionality and Sport Media Research Methods, Hip-Hop Innovation and Sport, Sport Marketing in an Innovative Business Environment and Field Research in Sport and Sport Culture. The final required course, Cultural, Historical and Philosophical Dimensions of Physical Activity, is currently offered at Boise State.

“The students are going to surprise us

work in the study of sport, a focus on innovation and diversity within the industry and an examination of the inextricable link between entertainment industries and hiphop culture, while focused on the evolving and ever-changing role of mass media in sport.”

The certificate will also be unique to Idaho, as no other school currently carries a similar certificate or major in its catalog.

The only school in the Northwest with something remotely similar to the SIC certificate is the University of Oregon, which offers a concentration of Sports Business.

The certificate will serve to complement the Broncos reputation of Division 1 athletic success in the Mountain West and NCAA championship level.

SPORTS & REC

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Boise State defeats No. 19 SDSU

Boise State wins the running battle in victory over SDSU

Autum Robertson | Staff writer | sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu The Boise State Broncos are now 4-2 on the season after their 31-14 victory against No. 19 ranked Mountain West opponent San Diego State Saturday, Oct. 14. The Broncos played physical football in all three phases: offense, defense and special teams.

The Broncos’ defense came out playing hard, forcing SDSU to punt the entire first half. The defense stacked the box all night holding Rashaad Penny, one of college football’s lead rushers, to his worst game of the season, with 21 carries for 53 yards and one touchdown. The defense ended the night with 12 tackles for a loss and four sacks.

“Penny is a good back. I thought we did a good job up front. On the D-line we created some penetration, they played fast

and physical… he had some runs, we just contained him,” said head coach Bryan Harsin in a postgame press conference

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San Diego State’s defense is really good, we wanted to run the ball, we wanted to put ourselves in field position where we could win it

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- Bryan Harsin, Head coach after the SDSU game.

The Broncos’ offense looked to taking towards the ground more often. Sopho-

more Alexander Mattison had 23 carries for 128 yards and one touchdown against a SDSU defense that fought hard for most of the game. They kept Boise State’s offense out of the red zone repeatedly, letting Boise State score only three times on offense.

“San Diego State’s defense is really good, we’ve faced them before. It’s no easy assignment to say our guys are going to go out there and move the ball… we wanted to run the ball, we wanted to put ourselves in field position where we could win it,” Harsin said.

In the postgame press conference, Mattison spoke about how the Broncos practiced to play fast and physical football.

Boise States’ special teams came to play as well. Punt returner and cornerback

Avery Williams had a 53-yard punt return for a touchdown, and for a majority of the game, Boise State kept SDSU pinned back at or behind their own 20-yard line.

The Broncos need to continue playing physical football in order to beat Wyoming Saturday, Oct. 21 at home.

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SPORTS & REC

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Courtney McGregor finds balance between international and NCAA competitons

Boise State and New Zealand gymnast Courtney McGregor competes at highest level Peter Huguenin | Sports Reporter | sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Courtney McGregor competes in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Photo courtesy of Courtney McGregor’s Facebook page.

Sophomore gymnast and health sciences major Courtney McGregor recently competed at the 2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Oct. 4.

Representing her home country of New Zealand, McGregor has competed in multiple international events, including world cups, world championships and even the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Being a full-time international gymnast, college athlete and student can be difficult to juggle, but McGregor finds a way to balance it.

“I started really training when I was about six,” McGregor said. “I realized I could potentially make it to the Olympics when I went to my first world cup, and I saw I could do a lot of what these other girls were doing.”

After competing in the 2016 Olympics, McGregor began her freshman year at Boise State. According to co-head coach Neil

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Resnick, the difference between international competitions and NCAA competitions is drastically different.

“They have a completely different set of rules.” Resnick said. “(International) is based off of two components: difficulty and execution. College is a 10.0 system.

Pretty much every international kid would start from 10, so it’s way more difficult.”

This scoring system requires perfection from the athletes. The international competitions reward athletes for attempting more difficult routines, even if it is not 100 percent perfect.

“Here in the college world, if you make one tiny mistake, it’s incredibly costly, so her set of challenges is different. It’s perfection, it’s absolute perfection, not necessarily difficulty but the perfect routine. I think that’s challenging unto itself,” Resnik said.

Another major difference between international and NCAA competition is the

shift to more of a team-based competition in NCAA.

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I think it’s inspiring seeing her workout so hard every day.

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- Sandra Collantes, teammate “NCAA is a lot more fun to compete in because you have a huge team around you,” McGregor said. “Everyone is so encouraging. It’s like in a team sport your individual successes don’t matter. It’s all about what you can do for the team, so that’s really different from the Olympics and international where it’s just about you.”

Her teammates, such as redshirt senior

and psychology major Sandra Collantes, have definitely gained respect for McGregor, despite only being a sophomore.

“I think it’s inspiring seeing her workout so hard every day,” Collantes said. “You have to put a lot of extra work to be at the international level, so just seeing her do all that-plus school work, plus being a good teammate. I think it’s inspiring and motivating, to just keep going and be better.”

On top of being a good teammate, coaches and teammates kept using one word to describe her: motivated.

“She’s really self-motivated, and she knows all the little extras that you have to do to be really good. She does the things you don’t like to do, day in day out, whether you tell her to or not,” co-head coach Tina Bird said.

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