The Arbiter 11.6.18 Vol. 31 Issue 13

November 6, 2018

Vol. 31 Issue 13

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NEWS

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Free Uber and Lyft rides to the polls

CULTURE

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Bronco Travels: Chengdu, China

SPORTS & REC

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Bronco football tackles bullying

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EVENTS STUDENT UNION BUILDING

tues november 6

ELECTION DAY

all day

Students can vote in the midterm elections at the Student Union Building’s Special Event Center, or at the Alumni and Friends Center.

LOOKOUT ROOM

tues november 6 PAINT NIGHT

7 pm

Enjoy refreshments while receiving instructions from a professional artist. Free to students with an ID card; $25 for non-students. Photo courtesy of event’s Facebook page.

ALBERTSONS STADIUM

fri november 9 8:15 pm

BRONCOS VS FRESNO STATE

The Broncos will take on No. 23 Fresno State on Friday. The student section is wearing blue, and tickets are available now.

STUDENT UNION BUILDING

sat november 10

SERVICE SATURDAY

9 am

This Service Saturday will have students raking up leaves for senior and disabled residents who are unable to rake and bag them.

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NEWS

IMMIGRATION JUSTICE IDAHO TO PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES

Due to a lack of immigration lawyers in the state, nonprofit will represent Idahoans sent to immigration court

Chloe Baul | News Reporter | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Maria Andrade, executive director of Immigration Justice Idaho, and Benjamin Stein, legal director. Photo courtesy of Andrade

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n Idaho, 75 percent of individuals who appear before Idaho’s immigration court are unrepresented, largely because many of them can’t afford private council—and that’s all that is available for individuals in deportation proceedings, according to Maria Andrade, an immigration lawyer and executive director of Immigration Justice Idaho (IJI).

Immigration Justice Idaho is a Boise nonprofit founded by Andrade, and will be the first Idaho provider for free legal and referral services.

“Unlike criminal court where you get a free public defender, there’s no public defender, (and) there’s no free legal services for court proceedings provided by the government when you are in deportation proceedings,” Andrade said.

When an individual is charged with a deportation offense, the government is required to provide a list of free legal services and referral services in their area.

There has never been an Idaho entity on that list, according to Andrade. As of Oct. 1, IJI now can be found on the list of

organizations that provide free legal aid for individuals who must appear before the Idaho immigration court.

Andrade said that beyond cost, there are additional barriers to finding immigration court representation in Idaho, such as the lack of immigration lawyers in the area.

“We don’t have a huge number of immigration attorneys—even people who can pay or decide they’re going to make the family commitment to get the money to pay, often have trouble finding attorneys,” Andrade said. “We’re such a rural state that you have a lot of populations in areas where they just simply can’t travel to where most of the attorneys are.”

In addition to providing legal services, IJI will focus on community education for those wanting to become more informed advocates and increase the public discourse. Also, the foundation will provide training for new lawyers, interns or researchers who want to get into the field.

The foundation is throwing a fundraiser kick-off party on Friday, Nov. 9.

“More and more students, law students,

“Unlike criminal court where you get a free public defender, there’s no public defender, (and) there’s no free legal services for court proceedings provided by the government when you are in deportation proceedings.”

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Maria Andrade, executive director of Immigration Justice Idaho aspiring law students and volunteers in general want to work in immigration fields. We found in the last few years, (immigration) has become a huge interest area,” Andrade said.

Jane Doe, a Boise State student who wishes to remain anonymous in order to protect her family, said her father came to the United States when he was 19 years old and crossed the border without paperwork.

While she was born in the United States with full citizenship, her father tried to gain citizenship many times, but the process didn’t work.

She shared some of the anxieties that are common in mixed-status families and discussed the difficulties of gaining citizenship.

“This happens to a lot of mixed-status families; their children never feel (the) security of being in this country because their parents can be stripped away from them at any time. A lot of people don’t know the process; they think it’s easy,” Doe said. “To even meet with a lawyer (to gain citizenship), it would cost about $3,000 for a consultation. Even then, during the citizenship process, you have to leave the country for six months, and we can’t afford for my father to leave the country for six months.”

Vice president of inclusive excellence, Esperansa Gomez, discussed IJI and the importance of educating the community on immigration.

“I think IJI will have a really good impact, and in regards to the educational workshops they are going to host, I think it’s an awesome idea,” Gomez said. “I know Boise is really huge on refugees and being informed about refugees, but I feel a lot of people don’t know the differences between the refugee process and the immigration process. So I think more community education on immigration will help differentiate the two and educate on the process of immigration in general. It will help break a lot of assumptions and stereotypes.”

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BOISE STATE BIKE THEFT SKYROCKETING

The university’s security team, in tandem with Boise Police Department, looks to curb crime Addison DeHaven | Staff Writer | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Photo by Bailey Nellesen | The Arbiter

Between Aug. 1 and Oct. 11, 29 bikes were stolen–the same amount as between Jan. 1 and July 26, 2018.

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hen 26 bikes were stolen on Boise State’s campus between Jan. 1 and July 26 of this year, lieutenant Stan Nichols was surprised by the unusually high number. Then, this fall hit.

“We’ve had 29 bikes stolen so far (dating between Aug. 1 and Oct. 11),” Nichols said. “This one is shocking. I’ve never seen bike thefts this high.”

The reasons why this form of petty crime has been so high this year are still up in the air, but the Boise Police Department is working in conjunction with the Boise State campus security team to come up with an answer.

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A cooperation like this is rare on university campuses, according to Nichols, and gives Boise State the best of both worlds to curb theft.

“When you get your bike stolen, it’s not just a petty crime, it’s a major deal,” Nichols said. “You lost your way of getting around. It’s a major inconvenience.”

For many Boise State students who get their bike stolen, it is the first time they’ve had a crime committed against them.

“We recognize the emotional impact of a bike theft,” said John Kaplan, director of security at Boise State. “For many people, it’s the first time they’re a victim of a crime, which can shake some people. It’s very troubling.”

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One of the suspected reasons for the increase in bike theft is Boise’s growth rate. The city’s population has been getting bigger and with that can come an increase in crime.

Another contributing factor is students locking up their bike incorrectly, or not at all.

“It really can be a crime of opportunity– not locking up your bike somewhere and someone just grabs it real quick,” Nichols said.

While there are a million reasons why someone would steal a bike, the campus security team and police department are taking serious steps to curb the issue.

“We have our own Boise State security officers that take this very seriously, and frankly personally, that these bikes are being stolen,” Kaplan said.

According to Stephen Ritter, a bicycle programs supervisor on campus, they are doing a few things to stop the increase.

The first is the use of bait bikes, scattered around campus, to discourage and arrest thieves. The second is the use of video surveillance around campus to identify the thieves.

“We think we know who some of the thieves are right now,” Nichols said.

So what can students do to further prevent this issue?

“The first thing is U-Bolt locks,” Nichols said. “Get one–they’re at the Cycle Learning Center–and use it.”

Kaplan added that simply having a U-bolt lock isn’t enough–students have to use them.

The second important prevention tactic is to know your bike and record it.

According to Nichols, the first thing everyone should do when someone get their bike is take a picture of it and record the serial number.

“I would love to encourage students to register their bicycles, regardless of value, with the Boise Bike Index,” said Stephanie Kendall, a Boise Police Department crime prevention specialist. “If you lose your bike and we find it, we have the information to

get your bike back to you. As of today the national Bike Index program has helped recover its 5,000th bike.”

Bikes that are registered in the Boise Bike Index go into a national database and will alert police regardless of its location.

That means if a bike is stolen in Boise but shows up in Chicago, steps can be taken to get it back.

“Registering your bike and knowing your serial number gives you a fighting chance (of getting it back),” Kaplan said.

According to Nichols, around 20 percent of stolen bikes are recovered. Freshman Sailor Hutton was part of that 20 percent this year. Hutton had her bike stolen near the start of the semester, and she recently received an email from the police department saying that they had recovered her bike from a trailer in Meridian.

The police were able to get Hutton’s bike back to her because she had registered it with the Boise Bike Index.

A third step students can take to prevent bike theft is to lock their bikes up in the center of campus on well-used bike racks.

Nichols and his team use a heat map that shows where the majority of theft has taken place.

“Bikes are stolen on the fringe areas of campus, off University, near the Greenbelt,” Nichols said. “Park your bike in well-lit areas and move it.”

Thieves tend to target bikes that haven’t moved in a while, especially ones parked on signs and trees without U-locks.

According to Nichols and Kaplan, the biggest prevention tactic is really just u-locks.

“We think U-Locks, even though they are 40 bucks, are the key,” Nichols said.

“How much is your bike worth? Well do you want to have to buy it twice? The 40 bucks is a good investment.”

NEWS

FREE RIDES TO VOTE ON NOV. 6

Uber and Lyft giving free rides to polling places on Election Day Ben Harris | Staff Writer | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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eing able to speak one’s mind is something that Americans should be grateful for, according to Shaman Wael Alsalim, an immigrant born in Syria. While living in the Middle East, Alsalim said that the political culture of the region is much different than that of the United States.

“In all of Middle East … politics is a red line. You can’t talk politics,” Alsalim said. “(In America), it’s a lot better. Everybody has the right to share their opinion, like what they think. As long as they’re not doing anything physical, I have no problem with that.”

Alsalim is also a driver for Uber, a taxi service with on-demand private drivers.

On Nov. 6, both Uber and Lyft, another service of the same kind, are providing free rides to polling places around the country;

this move is one that Alsalim said he is “100 percent down with.”

“It’s from Uber and Lyft as two companies that love their country,” Alsalim said.

“I’m totally down to give free rides on that day. It’s from the aspect of loving the country and just how grateful you are.”

The current political climate has led to many efforts by non-profits and corporate entities alike to push for voter registration and action. Stephen Utych, a political science professor at Boise State, said that while this may be a public relations move from Uber and Lyft, people can still benefit from the free rides.

“It will still help some people, especially in places like Boise where public transit is not great,” Utych said. “A lot of people who rely on that often have the least amount of time to get to the polls.”

The service goes beyond working Americans with little time or opportunities for transportation. According to Utych, this is a service that some students will take advantage of as well.

“There are a lot of local students here who might be registered out in Meridian, Nampa or Caldwell,” Utych said. “If they want to vote, it’s one way to reduce those barriers.”

Limited access to the polls creates a smaller voter turnout and can result in fewer individuals truly utilizing the democratic system. According to senior diagnostic radiology major, Moneeb Nain, transportation to polling places is incredibly helpful.

“Whether this is a publicity stunt by these ride-share companies or not, more people to the polls is a great outcome over-

all,” Nain said. “I hope that the benefits of these publicity stunts will be realized in lower income neighborhoods and cities where transport and time are incredibly valuable to families.”

According to Nain, his peers are more politically engaged than usual. He said that he feels a change in how students feel about local elections.

“I do feel a fire behind their voices, and it’s a bit cathartic and motivating,” Nain said. “But the biggest thing, I think, that has slowly changed is the fire behind smaller government voting as well, and understanding that the big presidential election isn’t all there is to vote for.”

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OPINION

STUDENTS, GO VOTE

Students need to realize the impact their vote will have on this election—and the nation’s future Chase Marsh | Guest Writer | opinion@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Students can cast their votes on campus in the Student Union Building or at the Alumni and Friends Center. Photo by Taylor Humby | The Arbiter

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ov. 6, Midterm Election Day, will be a fateful day in which all of America will be impacted by the results. We don’t know who will win, and the 2016 presidential election has proven to us that we can’t write off any possibility.

There is no question about the importance of this election, but it seems as though not everyone realizes it, with college-age students being a large percentage of that misinformed group. The United States Census Bureau reports that since 1980, citizens ages 18 to 29 are the least likely to vote while those aged 65 and older are those most likely to make it to a polling station.

This is especially startling in a state where the median age is under 35 and in a country where citizens 65 and older make up only 15 percent of the population. The reasons for these statistics are all mainly

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speculation: is it because they have more time on their hands, because they want to protect Social Security and Medicare or because of social norms?

No matter what the reason is, change needs to happen. There aren’t enough student-age voters showing up at polling stations. Personally, I find it difficult to do because of time constraints. Students are busy. Polling stations aren’t always in the most accessible locations for tight schedules.

There are, however, ways around hunting down a polling station in between class and work obligations. There are absentee ballots available to those who cannot make it in person. There are mobile early voting stations across the Treasure Valley, one of which made its way to Albertsons Stadium on Oct. 23.

One of the luxuries Idaho voters have is the ability to register at polling stations.

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So if students are interesting in making change, backing up their beliefs or just want to do their civic duty, and they missed their opportunity for an absentee ballot or a mobile polling station, they can mosy into the Student Union Building, minutes from closing time, and still vote.

You may be reading this wondering why I’m sharing this information the day of the election instead of in time for you to take advantage of these resources. It would have been more useful to you a week or two ago, but it will still be valuable for future elections. The significance of voting will not diminish with the next election, or the election after that.

These resources will likely be available for future elections, and the probability of voting accessibility increasing is strong as the conversation continues to build.

With all these forms of voting available to students, there is no excuse to not vote.

Students are the future of our nation, and, without their voices being heard, they hold little stake in the state of the nation that they will inherit and control.

The only way to keep this from happening is to continue to forcefully push the conversation forward—to encourage voting amongst young citizens and increase the accessibility to voting stations and alternative voting methods whether this means making Election Day a holiday on university campuses or innovating the structure that is already in place.

Students, don’t let obstacles hinder your ability to vote. Familiarize yourself with the resources around you. Make your voice heard and push for political equality. If you haven’t already, get out and vote this Election Day.

OPINION

THE PROBLEM WITH PAYING FOR DOCTOR’S NOTES Why students should cash out on classist attendance policies Logan Potter | Culture Editor | opinion@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Doctor’s notes widen the gap between students who can and can’t afford care. Photo illustration by Taylor Humby | The Arbiter

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t was just three weeks ago that I sat in my Thursday morning class, evaluating the syllabus for any glimmer of hope that my sickness, a stomach flu I had caught just weeks earlier, would be excused. This professor allows a single absence, excused or unexcused, before decreasing a student’s attendance grade by a 10 percent–or a full letter grade. By this vague definition, a death in the family for a student, an event that roughly 40 percent of college students have struggled with, warrants the same repercussions as a student who slept through class. These excused absences require documentation, such as an obituary, a letter of excusal from the university or, most commonly, a note from your doctor confirming your illness and need to be excused from class.

Not only is a 10 percent decrease a largely detrimental one for only two absences over the course of a semester, but the underlying problem is one that we of-

ten subconsciously avoid. Because students are so accustomed to seeing “doctor’s note” as a method of documentation required to keep an adequate attendance grade in their course in question, we rarely stop to consider the consequences of having such a strict policy.

Boise State does not require students to show proof of insurance for enrollment at the university, which means that students who can’t afford insurance in the Marketplace have to pay full-price for office fees and medication for their illness, a luxury that insured students are able to take advantage of for an extremely reduced price in the form of a copay, usually between $20 and $30.

The university does offer a voluntary student insurance plan called SHIP, but according to the Boise State Health Services site, the coverage comes at the hefty price of $306.43; this is lower than the national and state averages, but is still a costly

fee for students also paying for housing, utilities and food every month to sustain their lives.

Even insured students face copays that, while cheaper than an office visit, build up during prime times in general illness, such as flu season. While flu shots are free with most insurances, they are proven to be only between 40 and 60 percent effective, leaving plenty of room for students to catch the nasty virus and miss class.

There are also several illnesses that mock flu symptoms, such as a simple “stomach bug,” and they are often recognizable by those with symptoms in their early stages.

This was my predicament: I’ll preface this by saying that, yes, I am insured, but it’s important to look at this same scenario in the eyes of someone without that luxury. I knew that I had a simple stomach bug; it wasn’t long after I had received my flu shot, so I knew it was nearly impossible for me to pick it up, and let’s be honest,

I know what a stomach ache feels like. I already didn’t want to get out of bed for fear of nausea, but I certainly didn’t want to drive myself to the doctor to pay $20, listen to the doctor explain to me which fluids I should buy at the grocery store, pick up a doctor’s note telling me what I already knew and go home. With the exception of the confirmation note that I was, indeed, vomiting, it’s all advice that I could search for on my own, from the comfort of my bedroom.

This is where students are put in a bind.

Do they save cash that they may need for rent or groceries, or do they pay for a doctor’s note to ensure that their GPA isn’t affected by their absence? This is an ageold issue, especially in high school, but the issue remains that we aren’t in high school; in fact, we pay to attend the university.

With that financial burden already on students’ shoulders, it’s classist to believe that they should need a doctor to excuse them from the class that they are already paying into, regardless of the professor’s standards for excusals.

Professors, department heads and deans, I urge you to consider the strain that requiring doctor’s notes may have on one’s bank account, yes, but also their stress levels after fear of detriment to their grades.

Not all professors will take the dense 10 percent route, but it’s a shame that some do at all. Push aside how important your class is and how necessary it is that students attend it; chances are, the students concerned about their GPA in exchange for a note aren’t the ones skipping for drinks with their friends anyway. Often, healthcare is a deeper issue than meets the eye, and without universal healthcare it will continue to widen the divide between classes, especially in a growing public university.

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F E AT U R E

Typhoon Yutu hit the U.S. Territory of Saipan on Oct. 25. Photo by David Gervino - Oct. 30, 2018. Photo courtesy of FEMA.gov

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fter spending 19 years on the island of Saipan, junior political science major Angela Aninon made her way to Boise State. She spends most of her days on campus, in class and working at the front desk of the Student Diversity Center and as the Associated Students of Boise State University chief of staff. However, on Thursday, Oct. 25, Aninon spent her time at work receiving messages from her mother describing the sound of strong winds against her house and glasses falling in the kitchen. She was not the only student on campus with this experience.

Category 5 Typhoon Yutu reached the United State’s territory—the Northern Marianas just off the coast of the Philippines—in what was soon recorded as the worst storm to land on United State’s soil since 1935. The 180 mph winds left the

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island of Saipan, home to over 20 Boise State Broncos, with broken infrastructure, damaged schools and homes and minimal gas and internet access. However, while the island is grappling with devastation, the children of many families stand idle on Boise State’s campus.

A world away Like many students, freshman computer science major Angel Legaspi was aware of the incoming storm days before it hit.

Through group chats, Legaspi maintained communication with friends at home.

“My friends were telling me it was scary because power was out, and you could hear the wind,” Legaspi said. “At a time like that it sucks to be away from home.”

The storm left the island without power, resulting in few communication outlets.

According to Aninon, most individuals

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are on data or on generators with limited service and electricity.

Freshman psychology major Chelsea Isip confirmed that at first, many students could not contact their families.

The inability to contact family members was a common concern voiced to The Arbiter by nine students whose parents and siblings remained on the island.

“My family is alright. But my house is not; it is not safe for them to stay there.

After a typhoon, it can take four to five months to generate power again,” said freshman communication major Edson Valdisimo. “Sometimes they come in contact using generators, but it’s expensive to get online.”

Alyssa Cepeda, freshman environmental studies major, described the situation as leaving the world on pause. There are no schools, people are without work and there

is broken communication.

While there is inconsistent communication, students continue to actively help their families despite the distance.

According to Valdismo, when Typhoon Soudelor hit Saipan in 2015 he was able to help as much as possible. Valdisimo works at Boise State’s event services and, in order to compensate for not being home, is actively seeking a second job in order to earn savings to send home.

“It’s really hard to not be able to help when you know your family is suffering and basically everyone back home is suffering,” Cepeda said. “Sometimes I feel bad to sleep in air conditioning or have Wi-Fi. You have to literally line up just to get a gallon of water or to get gas, and (there are) super long laundry lines.”

Freshman kinesiology major Christian Arceo, whose house and property were damaged by the storm, explained that it is tough knowing that there is nothing they can do to directly help their families, despite having been through typhoons in the past.

The sentiment was also shared by the other students, including Aninon.

“Every fiber of your being wants to take a plane home even though there is no power or water,” Aninon said. “It’s been very hard to come to terms with the fact that I can’t be with my parents or give direct help.”

There are also shared concerns about what comes next. Although none of the students have experienced loss of lives, the destruction in the community is still at large. Homes made of concrete received the less of the damage, however, wooden and tin-roofed homes were destroyed, according to Aninon and Legaspi.

“Because my parents are divorced, during Typhoon Soudelor I was the man of the house for my mom and little brother,” said freshman civil engineering major Enrique Rabauliman. “I feel like it could be a mistake coming here.”

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Isip, Arceo, Ceped, Legaspi, Rabauliman and Vadisimo are all projected to continue living and studying in Boise for the next two years, away from their families.

“The scary thing is returning and knowing that we probably won’t recognize our home,” Arceo said. “All we can do right now is just think.”

For freshman psychology major Aaron Ogumoro, the typhoon has transformed into a hurdle that the cohort of students from Saipan are now uniquely in the process of overcoming.

“This is a major test for us individually and as a group to see how we can pull through,” Ogumoro said.

Campus support Yutu came at a time when the students are not only finishing a semester of an education abroad, but are also in the midst of exams.

“You have to keep doing your homework, keep taking exams and keep pretending like everything’s okay. This is the first time we all have talked about it together too,” Cepeda said. “You just have to pull through while studying for midterms.”

Rabauliman also described his experience over the past week as a challenge.

“Three or two nights ago I had an assignment due, and it was the first assignment that I just gave up on. I couldn’t focus,” Rabauliman said. “I always try to finish everything and am on point with all my work. I try my best because that’s the reason I’m here. I just gave in because I couldn’t think straight but I promised myself that would be the last time.”

For many of the students, their parents are no longer a reliable financial resource.

Isip, Arceo, Cepeda and Ogumoro agree that the storm has taken away the jobs of many parents, resulting in a decrease of financial support.

Dean of Students Christian Wutherich explained that he reached out via email to the students the same day that Yutu

Aaron Ogumoro

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hit. According to Wutherich, outreach is commonly done in response to natural disasters or other tragedies to inform of the financial, academic and health-related campus resources made available.

“I have had three or four students who have written to thank us for the outreach.

They (the students) seem to have a pretty good network of peer support,” Wutherich said. “We are just trying to wrap our arms around our students. Some of them haven’t been as impacted, but I am a bit not informed in terms of what the actual impact has been.”

Outreach by Wutherich was also met with a combination of confusion as to what to ask for in terms of resources and shyness about asking for help, according to Ogumoro, Cepeda and Arceo.

“This is not our home, so we feel like we don’t really have control over things,” Arceo said. “We don’t want to burden anyone.”

Both Arceo and Aninon agree that there should be an increase in awareness of what the United States citizens residing in the Commonwealth are experiencing.

“We are U.S. citizens. There are people from the Commonwealth who have fought and died for this country,” Aninon said.

“This is the second strongest storm to hit U.S. soil and it’s still getting little to no coverage. Being aware of the Commonwealth and the territories is a step.”

Validismo and the other students have engaged in a GoFundMe page that is specifically geared to raise funds for the islands of Saipan and Tinian. At a university level, Wutherich explained the GoFundMe page and other local efforts are being promoted.

“I am far from home, and the most I can do is spread the word and somehow provide awareness,” Legaspi said. “On Boise State’s news page there was a donation article and I am glad to see that. Even my managers at the Bronco Shop reached out.”

According to Aninon, she is working to put together a donation drive and awareness campaign in the Quad on Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Additionally, the donation bin will remain until Nov. 16 in the ASBSU offices located within the second floor of the SUB in the Student Involvement and Leadership Center.

“We are working with individuals who have concerns about housing, and Boise State Housing will be very accommodating to student needs. I don’t know all the dynamics, but I can say the university will be on top of individual student concerns,” Wutherich said. “We want them to feel connected. We believe being in a community is what is best for them. Lend a hand, give a hug and be supportive of our Broncos.”

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C U LT U R E

BRONCO TRAVELS: INTO CHINA

Boise State student Sata Vanasouk shares her experiences from Chengdu, China Sata Vanasouk | Staff Writer | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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n my fifth year of studying Mandarin Chinese, I thought to myself, “What am I going to do with this?

Why am I still studying this language?” Studying Mandarin was something I happened to stumble upon, pick up, didn’t know what to do with but kept with me nonetheless.

Studying abroad was one of those wild dreams I never thought I’d be able to experience. With the help of family, financial aid and scholarships, I was able to study abroad in China in the spring of 2018. Money was the biggest drawback for me when wanting to go abroad, because it was something I knew I couldn’t support on my own, and my family has been struggling financially for as long as I can remember. While researching about it, however, I came to realize that it wouldn’t be nearly as expensive as I initially thought.

Nonetheless, traveling to another country to study is still a hefty investment in some aspects: plane tickets, visas, a passport and spending money all factor into the final cost. Luckily for me, the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar (USD) to the Chinese yuan (CNY or RMB) is high; 1 USD is equal to about 6.94 CNY. This, along with my tuition coverage, made me feel extremely fortunate to be financially worry-free during my study.

My host city was Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province and one of the largest cities in southwestern China. I took Mandarin and cultural courses, like Chinese Culture Through Literature and Film at Southwest University for Nationalities, with other American students, many of whom I cultivated great friendships with.

My experience abroad was unique in the sense that, unlike most of my American peers, I am Asian-American. To many Chinese people, I just looked like a Chinese person. No one stared at, took pictures of or went out of their way to speak English to me. On my flight back from China, the

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Sata Vanasouk, top left, spent spring 2018 in China. Photo courtesy of Vanasouk.

customs form I was given to fill out on the plane was all in Chinese. Until they spoke to me or heard me speak, no one would assume that I wasn’t a Chinese citizen.

The other thing that made my experience unique was that I had family in

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China. A 45-minute bullet train ride away from me was my cousin Anin, who studies finance at another university. When I met up with him, it was my first time meeting him since 1999, when he was less than a year old and I was barely two. My second

time meeting him taught me a lot about family and the impacts of the diasporic experience. Our families haven’t had the time or resources to see each other in nearly two decades, so this opportunity to meet him truly was a blessing.

The rest is the usual culture shock experienced by students studying abroad.

I experienced a lot of “firsts” in China, which included riding a public bus, taking a subway and ordering a drink at a bar.

These “firsts” aren’t particularly Chinese things but big-city, urban things. I’m Boise born and raised with not a lot of travel experience, and so going from Boise, a city with a population of just under 230,000, to Chengdu, a city with 14 million, took a lot of getting used to.

However, one of my favorite culture shocks was being able to experience a little bit of Tibetan culture. Tibet, an autonomous region in China, is home to a unique culture and people. It’s very difficult for foreigners to visit this region, but with there being a large community of Tibetans in Chengdu, I was able to take the most unique class I’ve taken thus far: Tibetan culture and society. Near my university is a neighborhood known as Tibetan Quarter, which is a space dedicated to cultural practices, restaurants, stores with clothes for Tibetan monks and items dedicated to Buddhist shrines, and the list goes on.

Being able to eat Tibetan food, study the culture and meet Tibetan people is an experience not many Americans can have, so I greatly value my chance to have it.

Although I certainly felt sad on the return flight from Beijing to Seattle, I also felt excited because I knew it wasn’t going to be the last time I step foot in China.

With its rich history and culture, there is so much to come back and explore; I truly think my study abroad was well spent, and coming back, I felt ready to continue my life in America until my next big adventure.

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DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS: THE HIDDEN HOLIDAY

Halloween often takes the October spotlight, leaving many unaware of Dίa de los Muertos David Collie | Culture Reporter | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Ofrendas, like the altar pictured above, are a key part of Dίa de los Muertos. Photo by Taylor Humby | The Arbiter

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olidays are pretty cool. They give people the chance to celebrate, to remember important people and events and, in the case of Halloween, they give an excuse to eat candy. Halloween is often the holiday that gets the most attention during the month of October, and because of this, it tends to take away attention from another: Día de los Muertos, most commonly translated in English as Day of the Dead.

Día de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2. Although many people may be familiar with some of the vibrant visual components of the holiday, they might not know much about its significance. Because of its proximity to Halloween, some people might just think it’s a “Mexican Halloween”—a misconception that remains not uncommon for the holiday.

“I think that people sometimes conflate Halloween with Día de los Muertos; they’re so close together,” said Ro Parker, the coordinator for multicultural student

services. “I think that it’s different because Halloween is for fun, it’s something that is taken lightly. For Día de los Muertos, it’s an honor, it’s a respect (and) it’s a tribute to members of your family (and) friends that have passed on.”

“...For Dίa de los Muertos, it’s an honor, it’s a respect (and) it’s a tribute to members of your family (and) friends that have passed on.”

Ro Parker, coordinator for multicultural services Parker explained that the holiday is rooted in Aztec beliefs and essentially involves guiding back the souls of those who have

passed on, with Nov. 1 being for the souls of children and Nov. 2 reserved for the souls of adults.

Being uninformed about the holiday is not unique to people without any Latinx heritage. As Parker explained, it is quite common for first-generation immigrants to “want to be as Americanized as possible,” which can lead to the abandonment or suppression of certain traits and traditions—especially ones as visually different as Día de los Muertos.

This means that the children of these generations may often grow up in households where these traditions are not taught or celebrated. However, Roe explained that the second and third generations tend to experience a desire to rekindle those cultural roots.

Junior health science major Juan Leon explained that, although he has never really celebrated the holiday with his family, he hopes to someday change that.

“I feel like growing up, I didn’t really think much about my culture, so I feel like

that would have strengthened my culture a lot more when I was growing up,” Leon said. “Especially as I’m getting older now, I feel like that’s something I want to do when I have kids. (I want) to be more informed and more involved.”

Esperansa Gomez, a senior social work major, shared similar feelings about the holiday.

“My family didn’t (celebrate), but I know for my own future when I have kids of my own I hope to really put in that culture as well. It’s a culture, it’s a sense of community (and) it’s tradition, so yeah it is pretty important,” Gomez said.

While Gomez may wish to make that effort in the future, there are still many Latinx youth today who are not engaging with that part of their culture.

“I have an internship at a high school and a lot of it is Latinx population, and I was trying to make a list of events,” Gomez said. “There’s not really a lot of events to inform them about.”

It can be difficult for students to learn about this holiday when it is not celebrated in their home or when there are not many events held to teach about or celebrate it. Boise State and Multicultural Student Services, however, have sought for years to change that culture through hosting events such as placing ofrendas—the altars used in the holiday—in the SUB. This was a positive step, according to Parker.

“I think that something like that is a good way for a lot of the Latinx students here to feel like, ‘Oh, I can do something for my background and put it out there on display for folks and share that,’” Parker said.

Halloween might be an awesome holiday, but so is Día de los Muertos—cultural differences simply set them apart in unique ways. It also shows that, despite the incredible importance of culture in a person’s life, not everyone gets the chance to experience or learn about their culture.

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BOISE STATE CELEBRATES FILMMAKER INGMAR BERGMAN

Why historic film is valuable to students and non-students alike Ben Harris | Staff Writer | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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n 1918, an arguably brilliant—and now world-renowned—filmmaker was born. His name was Ingmar Bergman, an influential Swedish director and writer to the future of the entertainment industry. With a filmography of over 70 individual works highly regarded for their cinematography and storytelling, nine cities across the country held events celebrating his life 100 years after his birth.

Boise, a city beginning to reveal its vibrant arts culture, was one of them.

The centenary celebration of Ingmar Bergman at Boise State took place Oct. 22-26, but the legacy has the potential to go far beyond its weeklong event schedule.

With a film being shown each night, students, staff and community members had an opportunity to see historical films in a

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unique setting. Michael Porter, organizer of the Boise event, said that it was a perfect idea for the School of the Arts.

“One of the successes of this has been the collaborative spirit from the School of Arts,” Porter said. “All of these disciplines coming together to make this happen has been really touching to me.”

Porter believes that one of the most surprising aspects of the night was the amount of people that attended.

“It’s so great to see people relating to these themes even though the movies are 50 to 60 years old; they’re still relating these things to their own personal lives,” Porter said.

Bergman took chances in exploring big questions; that is, according to Richard Klautsch, theatre arts department chair.

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“A lot of his films centered on his questions of faith and doubting God,” Klautsch said. “He combined those larger questions with an incredible cinematic sense of story and cinematography.”

In asking questions about psychology, relationships and existence, Bergman films stand out compared to modern films.

Through his studies, Klautsch has found that Bergman influenced others through his meaningful stories.

“He’s the kind of filmmaker that allows you to realize that there’s so much more that can go into a film than what we see in superhero movies or the typical sort of action-adventure stuff,” Klautsch said.

American audiences are very familiar with films that entertain. Ryan Cannon, film professor, understands that the films

are sometimes difficult to watch because they aren’t built around entertainment.

“The Hollywood set of filmmaking is designed to make you forget,” Cannon said. “His films beg for interpretation and analysis because they’re dense, they’re difficult.”

Bergman’s films provide students the opportunity to consider deeper issues in life.

This experience is one well-understood by Rulon Wood, professor of communication.

“He had an uncanny ability to explore the depths of what it means to be human.

He showed humans with all of their flaws, fears and hopes,” Wood said.

According to Wood, without events like the weeklong exhibition of Bergman’s greatest films, few students would see these important pieces of cinematic history.

A FANTASY FUELED CONCERT From an art auction to a costume contest, this concert aims to excite David Collie | Culture Reporter | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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or many, the idea of a symphonic winds concert might conjure images of solemn audiences dressed in black, quietly listening to a funeral-esque band—also dressed in black.

Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. however, Boise State Symphonic Winds will perform a “Lord of the Rings” celebration event, featuring a number of exciting media. The event will take place at the Morrison Center and will be free with student ID. The concert will feature the “Lord of the Rings” score from award-winning composer Johan de Meij as well as a performance of “Riften Wed,” a piece written by Emmy award-winning composer Julie Giroux and inspired by the video game “Skyrim,” a composition with its own interesting story.

According to Giroux, weddings in the game can occur with members of any race or gender and boast a progressive picture of love. “‘Skyrim weddings are happening in the middle of a world full of violence, disease, war and death. Something Earth is all too familiar with,” Giroux wrote in an artist statement. “‘Riften Wed’ is the music for loves and unions, past and present such as this. A love, a wedding (and) a lifetime shared by two people in the middle of a storm that threatens to tear them apart.”

Apart from the music, the event will also feature narration from Boise State professor Gordon Reinhart and a Powerpoint slide show from Jordyn Sacino, a sophomore in the Games, Interactive Media and Mobile Technology (GIMM) program.

The audience is encouraged to abandon the drab clothes some might expect and come dressed as characters from “Lord of the Rings.” The best dressed will be given a $25 prize, and if that winner happens to be a big “Lord of the Rings” fan, they might consider putting the money toward two paintings that will be auctioned off, featuring scenes from the movies.

Marcellus Brown, director of bands, explained why this concert aims to incorporate so many media.

“I have, over the last number of years,

felt like although we can sit down and play a concert, there are more ways to communicate than just the music,” Brown said. “I thought this was a great project to sort of try to bring in some other people and do some things that are a little more outreaching and a lot more inclusive.”

The same story can be told in different ways, and each iteration brings a new perspective. Cooperation across the arts can bring new life to stories.

“If you go to an orchestra concert, or even if you go to a band concert, the mind says, ‘We’re going to go down, we’re going to sit and we’re going to listen to some music,’” Brown said. “The idea is just to listen and to absorb. But the music oftentimes tells stories and paints pictures, and I think that more and more because of technology, there’s no reason why not to employ that.”

This collaboration also seems like a natural step for the symphony, according to Reinhart, who explained how the original composer wrote the piece based on the novels.

“He took another art from the novel and was inspired by it.”

Gordon Reinhart, professor “He took another art from the novel and was inspired by it. I can certainly feel that he has the finger on the pulse of that story,” Reinhart said.

Reinhart explained that this collaboration can sometimes be ineffective, but when done correctly, many separate parts can come together to create a beautiful whole. This concert may include many components, but students can hope that they will come together to provide a unique take on this well-known story.

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JUST A THOUGHT Yes, it is strange that you care so deeply about Pete and Ari Logan Potter | Culture Editor | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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elebrity relationship-watching has become somewhat of a staple for those invested in pop culture and the “fandoms” that come with it. While some admiration is harmless, investing oneself in the love story (or lack thereof ) of two individuals that there is no physical or emotional connection to is dangerous—and, let’s be real: it’s also super creepy.

For some reason, our society has adopted this generally accepted policy that stalking laws only apply to common folk and not the celebrities whose houses are being scouted by self-proclaimed “superfans” looking for the singular selfie that will make their Twitter career skyrocket. By today’s standards, celebrities are only vague projections of what the real people want, rather than living, breathing human beings with emotions and struggling mental health.

A prime example of this disgusting phenomenon is our OG teen-heartthrob Justin Bieber. Once but an innocent boy, entertainment media and outrageously “dedicated” fans overthrew his life until it was no longer his;

unfortunately, it was also detrimental to his relationships, which these individuals also found themselves invested in. When Selena Gomez came into the Bieber picture, those who followed them were sure that the relationship could never end; this is an assumption that is not unlikely in the entertainment world. The problem? The attention threw them overboard, destroying any possibility of a future they may once had.

Breakups happen everyday—I get it, I do.

The issue isn’t the end of the relationship, it’s the lack of space that those involved have to breathe and grieve. Fans aren’t doing them any favors by smothering them in guilt and expectation; in fact, they’re often breaking down whatever fragments of dignity remain.

Ariana Grande, living in grief from the loss of Mac Miller, ended her relationship with SNL comedian Pete Davidson earlier this month; rather than accept that Grande may have been suffering on her own, the people of Twitter blamed her for Miller’s death.

While social media isn’t always toxic, the entertainment industry has normalized complexes of superiority over the lives of “role models” in the public sphere, creating a rift in the morality of the actions of fans. From now on, let’s work to focus less on how heartbroken we are about breakups of celebrities that we admire and more on helping them achieve a sound state of mental health and an adequate period of grievance in order to foster their success—just a thought.

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WOMEN’S CLUB HOCKEY SEES A PERFECT START TO FIRST OFFICIAL SEASON

The new team is 5-0 and counting in the Boise Women’s Hockey League Sydnee Boley | Staff Writer | sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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hat started out as a group of six women has expanded to form a team of 16 passionate hockey players.

Boise State’s women’s club ice hockey team is currently in the middle of their first official season. The team has gone 5-0 in the local women’s league, competing every Thursday night at Idaho Ice World.

Attempts at forming a team in years past have gone without luck due to lack of interest and funding. Junior marketing major and club president Samantha Johnson decided to give it another shot in the fall of 2017 after trying out and practicing with the boy’s hockey team at Boise State.

“They just whipped my butt,” Johnson said. “It was also no fun changing in a locker room alone so I was looking for some camaraderie.”

She has been playing the sport for eight

“The cool part has been that the more experienced girls on my team have been so wonderful and encouraging. The team dynamic is so inclusive and I am very thankful for them.”

Hannah Thomas, senior health sciences major years now, starting with inline roller hockey in middle school. Gradually, Johnson picked up ice hockey in her teens and has been skating on and off ever since.

Johnson started hanging up flyers during the semester, and received enough

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The Boise State women’s club hockey team. Photo by LeeAnn Schlake, assistant coach

interest to put together a team in the spring. They brainstormed a plan to advertise and raise the funding needed to play in the fall season the coming semester. This year, the club is being supported by two groups: the Boise Women’s Hockey Association and Hope for our Heroes, a group that focuses on raising money and then giving it to people in need of funding.

“The donors really helped us start the

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season,” Johnson said. “We did two food fundraiser events at Panda Express and Chipotle a little while back to try to get a couple hundred bucks going, but what really helped us was the huge grant that we got (from the donors.)”

The Broncos are competing in the Boise Women’s Hockey League with four other teams, all ranging in ages, with Boise State being the youngest by far. They are

guaranteed 21 regular games with playoffs starting in March of 2019. Eventually, the club is hoping to contend against programs from other universities.

“One of the big things that is holding us back is the money issue,” said freshman pre-dental hygiene major and club vice president Becca Schlake. “We are brand new, and we don’t have as much money to spend, but eventually we will want to go play other schools, probably next year or the year after.”

Right now the club is working on boosting their skills and knowledge of the game with weekly 6:30 a.m. practices on Tuesdays. Some team members have never set foot on the ice before this season while others, like Becca, have been playing for years.

“It’s really fun going out there with all the news girls and see how they are improving over the few practices,” Schlake said.

Hannah Thomas, a senior health sciences major and the team’s financial and community relations chair, took to the ice for the first time last spring in the few practices the team had. She had been interested in the sport for awhile, and was spurred on after watching the U.S. women’s team bring home the gold medal during the 2018 Winter Olympics.

“The cool part has been that the more experienced girls on my team have been so wonderful and encouraging,” Thomas said.

“The team dynamic is so inclusive, and I am very thankful for them.”

The club is still welcoming girls to their roster as the season progresses. The cost to play is $250 not including the required gear. Interested players can find the team’s information on Boise State’s club page website.

“We are really passionate and ready to get out there and kick butt,” Johnson said.

“I am really proud of all of my girls.”

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BRONCO FOOTBALL TACKLES BULLYING Harsin and the football organization started an anti-bullying campaign

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he Boise State football organization recently started an anti-bullying campaign called “Broncos vs. Bullying.” The campaign was put together to teach children about bullying, respect and kindness.

Player development coordinator Winston Venable helped bring the campaign to life, selecting a group of about 20 people, made up of staff and athletes, to go to elementary schools and give their anti-bullying message to the children.

“We have such good dudes on this team so it’s hard to not select certain guys,” Venable said. “I have selected some of our leaders and guys that are really good at talking to kids, good speakers that want to be a part of this, guys that think they might be teachers, guys that really know the impact they have towards kids.”

Venable said he has had other athletes ask to be a part of this, and he will never turn anyone down who wants to make a difference.

Bronco football head coach Bryan Harsin has children of his own who have witnessed bullying at their schools, making him more aware of how big of a problem it is. Because of this, Harsin has been pushing for a program or campaign that deals with bullying.

“It’s necessary, (the campaign),” Harsin said. “I know people, and we know people in this community who have kinda been through these things, and (bullying is) something that there is no place for.”

The Bronco football organization does a lot for the community, such as the charity softball game that benefits the First Tee of Idaho; they have a firm understanding of the impact they can make. The “Broncos vs. Bullying” campaign was a step up from the community service they already do.

The organization wanted to make more of a lasting impact on the youth.

“The idea was, we play a sport where in this community, it is a big deal,” Harsin said. “We have a lot of players in here,

they are big guys, tough guys, who go out and play a physical game. Who they are as people, are a lot of protectors. They want to make a difference. When you have a platform like we do, you can make a difference.”

The Broncos decided to kick off the campaign in October for National Bullying Prevention Month. But, the Broncos have no intentions of stopping; they have schools lined up to visit all through November and have plans of continuing at least to the end of the 2018 season.

Harsin and Venable spoke about how passionate the guys on the team are about being a part of this campaign. The athletes feel like they are doing something that can really impact the community.

“Our guys do a really good job,” Venable said. “We have really good players that understand how to communicate and talk to kids and give them messages that they can understand. It really has been a good deal for the Broncos, the schools and kids we are talking to. I think everyone has gotten something out of it, and it’s been productive.”

The campaign has received tremendous amounts of positive feedback from staff members at the schools. The Broncos have been told the messages they are delivering to the students are “very useful.”

“I think we are just getting started; we are just scratching the surface. There are a lot of ideas we have to get better, this gives us a purpose; to me that was the goal behind it,” Harsin said. “This can help a real problem in the community. We are here to help and be a part of whatever we need to make this better because this is our community and it’s important.”

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Utah State 8-1 (didn’t move) The Aggies remain at the top spot after crushing Hawaii 56-17. The Aggies’ defense completely shut down the Warriors, only allowing quarterback Cole McDonald to complete 18 of his 45 pass attempts.

The Aggies are ranked at No. 14 in the AP top 25 poll.

Boise State (7-2) (didn’t move) The Broncos faced their rival the BYU Cougars and earned a narrow victory of 21-16. The game was like every other BYU game at Albertsons Stadium; it was decided by one score.

Wyoming (4-6) (moved up 2) The Cowboys now have four wins on the season, after an unimpressive 24-9 win against the San Jose Spartans.

Quarterback Sean Chambers threw for 51 total yards and completed only 50 percent of his pass attempts.

Colorado State (3-6) (didn’t move) The Rams had their bye this weekend.

They remain in the fourth spot.

Air Force (3-6) ( moved down 2) The Falcons lost another close game, this time to the Army Black Knights, 14-17. The Army’s defense made things miserable for the Falcons, preventing them from scoring at all in the first half.

New Mexico (3-6) ( didn’t move) The Lobos lost yet another game, their fourth in a row, this time to the Aztecs 23-31. The Aztecs’ running back Juan Washington ran all over the Lobos defense for 95-yards and two touchdowns.

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Fresno State (8-1) (didn’t move) The Bulldogs dominated the Rebels 48-3.

Quarterback Marcus McMaryion scorched the Rebels’ defense for 274 yards and two touchdowns. They are currently ranked at No.16 in the AP top 25 poll.

San Diego State (7-2) (didn’t move) The Aztecs routed the Lobos in a 31-23 win. The Lobos’ defense could have been a better job stopping the run, allowing 164 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

Nevada (5-4) (didn’t move) The Wolfpack had their bye week this week. They remain at third place in the West division.

Hawaii (5-4) (didn’t move) The Rainbow Warriors have now lost their last four consecutive games after falling to the Aggies 56-17. The Warriors’ defense struggled against the Aggies, allowing running backs Darwin Thompson and Gerold Bright to both run over 100 yards and combine for six touchdowns.

San Jose State (1-8) (didn’t move) The Spartans lost to the Cowboys 249. The Spartans were shut out in the first half and only managed to score twice in the second half The Spartans’ only win on the season so far comes from the two-win Rebels.

UNLV (2-7) (didn’t move) The Rebels were crushed by the Bulldogs in a 3-48 loss. The Rebels’ only score came from a field goal in the fourth quarter.

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The Broncos are at home on Friday, Nov. 9 to take on their Mountain West rival the Fresno State Bulldogs. This game is a must-win for the Broncos if they want a chance at competing in the Mountain West Championship. The last time these two teams met up was in the 2017 Mountain West championship game, where the Broncos won 17-14. This Friday’s game will be close, but the Broncos will pull off the win.

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“WE’RE ALL A LITTLE ‘CRAZY’” EVENT COMES TO BOISE STATE The event gave student-athletes a chance to get honest about their mental health Autum Robertson | Sports Reporter | sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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thletes are expected to be resilient, unbreakable and almost inhuman, especially when playing their sport. As a result, there has been a long-time negative stigma surrounding athletes discussing the condition of their mental health.

The Boise State Athletics Association was selected as one of 15 universities throughout the country to host a #SameHere sit-down on Sunday, Oct. 28, organized by the Global Health Alliance: We’re All a Little “Crazy.”

“This is an area that has grown by leaps and bounds. 10, 15 years ago, heck even five years ago, (mental health) wasn’t really addressed and talked about,” said Marc

“It was great to see athletes being humans, being vulnerable, talking about their struggles, how they can get help and what they can do.”

Stephanie Donaldson, Boise State athletics mental health specialist Paul, associate athletic director and head athletic trainer at Boise State. “Especially with this much publicity behind it. And now it’s becoming the thing to talk about, and that’s a good thing.”

The #SameHere sit-down included former professional athletes, musicians, artists and members of the news media. They had honest conversations with student-athletes about their ongoing battles with mental health, what they do to deal with it and most importantly, told student-athletes that it is okay to not be okay and talk openly about their mental health.

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“We’re All a Little ‘Crazy’” event brought student-athletes together. Photo courtesy of Joe Nickell

Boise State hired Stephanie Donaldson, a mental health specialist, this past summer. Donaldson and the Broncos Athletic Association have aimed to start focusing on mental health and suicide prevention for student-athletes.

“I think first and foremost we were trying to open the topic and have conversation about mental health, and start openly talking about and struggles everyone goes through,” Donaldson said. “Talking about mental health as a continuum. At some point in your life, whether personally or someone you know, everyone struggles with mental health.”

The event featured a Q&A at the end of the presentation so that student-athletes could open up about what they are going through, or ask the former athletes questions about their own struggles.

“I wasn’t sure if people were going to ask questions and open up, but right way people started asking questions, and really powerful, moving things were talked about,” Donaldson said. “It was great to see athletes being humans, being vulnerable, talking about their struggles, how they

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can get help and what they can do.”

Since the event, the Bronco Athletic Association has already received a tremendous amount of positive feedback from both coaches and athletes.

Student-athletes are faced with immense amounts of pressure, from having to worry about practice and games, all the way to school, with many other things in between. All of the standards these athletes are held to can begin to take a toll on their mental health.

“It really makes you think about, ‘okay how am I going to deal with these pressures that I’m feeling,’ and if I’m going through it then that means that probably the rest of my student-athlete friends are as well,” said men’s basketball player redshirt senior David Wacker. “I’ve tried to have conversations where I really ask people how they are doing, instead of just assuming everyone is well. It was really important for me to be there last night.”

One of the main intentions of the #SameHere sit-down was to simply start a conversation and help student-athletes all over the country understand how import-

ant addressing their mental health is.

“The differentiating thing for all athletes at this level isn’t their physical ability. On the field the difference a lot of the time is your mental awareness, your ability to make correct decisions and your ability to handle the stress the games throw your way,” said women’s soccer player senior Addison Standlee. “For them to address that those are normal anxieties to have, and for them to give us tangible actions to apply to our lifestyles, I absolutely think we’ll see improvement of our performance on the field because of how we’re improving off the field mentally.”

Donaldson called the #SameHere event the “signature kickoff” to a year dedicated to mental health, where the Broncos Athletic Association plans on having more speakers, programs and athlete breakout sessions throughout the year to help student-athletes deal with mental health issues.

“Mental health is not just something that affects a small portion of the population,” Wacker said. “We all experience a lot of difficulties in life.”

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The Arbiter aligns your stars.

Scorpio, we think it’s your time to shine—and no, it’s not just because our horoscope app said so. October has finally ended, and you know that that means; it’s time to put away your violent tendencies and maximize your resourcefulness for the chain of unfortunate events that will probably unfold around Thanksgiving. We’re looking out for you, Scorpio.

SAGITTARIUS NOV 22- DEC 22

Sagittarius, if you stop overloading your plate, you may not have an existential crisis when your family asks where your career is headed.

However, if all else fails, you have a killer sense of humor to rely on for those awkward holiday conversations—good luck!

GEMINI

CAPRICORN

DEC 22 - JAN 20

Capricorn, we are so proud of your determination, but you have to live a little. This November, don’t let self-control get you down—rather than expecting the worst, embrace it and you’ll find yourself much happier (and significantly less responsible) than before.

AQUARIUS

JAN 20 - FEB 18

Aquarius, your temperamental attitude might pose an issue this month; the way we see it, your progressive dinner conversations will be the only things to distract from it. You know what they say—the only good table talks are politics and religion! Right?

MAY 21 - JUN 21

Gemini, start making a list now, because your indecisiveness is going to get the best of you at your last-minute Wal-Mart shopping spree.

Use that adaptability of yours and get Kathy’s ham instead of turkey—even if you were really wanting that after-dinner nap.

CANCER

JUN 21 - JULY 23

Cancer, don’t let your pessimism get the best of you, despite how difficult it may be when everything goes wrong throughout the month.

Persuade your family to make a potluck out of Thanksgiving and take that weight off your shoulders (and fill the void with poor decisions).

LEO

PISCES

FEB 18 - MARCH 20

Pisces, you already had a desire to escape reality, but you’re really going to wish you could blast off when you realize how many friends you have with extreme dietary preferences for you to deal with on Friendsgiving. We believe in your creativity but...not your sanity.

JUL 23 - AUG 23

Leo, November is about being grateful...not self-centered. Focus on someone other than yourself this month and pull out some of that cheerfulness that your entire family will enjoy— as long as you keep your stubbornness at an all-time low.

VIRGO

ARIES

MARCH 20 - APR 20

Aries, you’re generally pretty short-tempered, but your determination and enthusiasm will take over this November. Put away the sass and practice self-care throughout the month to stay calm and confident for the entirety of the holiday season.

AUG 23 - SEP 23

Virgo, you’re all work and no play, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t have a little fun in the mix. It must be tough to work so hard (not that we understand), but sometimes you have to take the load off your chest and offset the success with some less thought-out choices.

TAURUS

APR 20 - MAY 21

Taurus, you’re known to be pretty...uncompromising, which is arguably the worst trait to have at a family gathering. Luckily, you’re also patient, so let’s try not to remind Aunt Kathy about her third divorce, alright?

LIBRA

SEP 23 - OCT 22

Libra, try to suppress the grudges you’re holding for your non-immediate family this month.

We get how lovely it feels to be out for vengeance, but it’s time to be diplomatic, all while keeping the violent side under wraps.

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