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Brothers of Iota Phi Theta perform at the eighth annual “Shades of Black.” The 2012 installation of the show will be held Feb. 11 in the Student Union Building ballroom.

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“Shades of Black,” the most popular and well-known cultural event hosted by the University of Idaho, will return for its ninth year this February.

Kwapi Vengesayi, a UI

alumnus, created the event in 2003 and presented it for the first time in January 2004.

“U of I didn’t have an event that really brought everyone together,” Vengesayi said. “We didn’t have an event at the time that was really unifying, not

just in the black community, but in the larger community.”

Eddy Ruiz, director of Multicultural Affairs, said the event is focused on cultural diversity and awareness as well as celebration SEE Shades, PAGE 4

ASUI Senator Zach Goytowski will be under investigation in the upcoming weeks following the submission of senate bill S12-04 establishing articles of impeachment.

“Right now we’re at a very early stage in the process and just because the process has begun doesn’t mean there’s going to be a removal from office, it just means there’s going to be an investigation,” said Sen. J. Jacob Marsh who wrote the bill.

Goytowski was not able to be reached for comment.

Goytowski’s campaign techniques in the most recent ASUI election are the main concern in the articles of impeachment, specifically the possible violations of several sections of the ASUI rules and regulations.

“According to the senate bylaws a senator may be impeached for malfeasance, misfeasance, nonfeasance or repeated violations of the rules and regulations, and it’s the last one — repeated violations of the rules and regulations — that’s concerned here,” Marsh said.

Goytowski is suspected to be in

violation of four specific sections of the rules and regulations according to the senate bill.

“You are not allowed to have campaign materials within 100 feet of polling stations, which include computer labs because it’s all online polling, and you cannot have them within 100 feet of Bob’s because this semester Bob’s was a polling station,” said Amanda Niehenke, ASUI elections coordinator.

The bill will be considered by the Senate Ways and Means Committee this week. Once the committee has met, it may vote to pass the bill on to be considered by the full senate.

“The process is very different from usual legislation, there are more steps to it and it requires a lot more procedure,” Marsh said.

Marsh said if the Ways and Means Committee passes the bill to the full senate, it is simply a recommendation that the whole senate take a look at the bill.

“That doesn’t necessarily imply that the Ways and Means Committee thinks the person should be impeached,” Marsh said. “It doesn’t SEE Impeachment, PAGE 4

Zombies endure the ‘Dead of Winter’ Students in fight

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Humans vs. Zombies returns to campus Feb. 6 Joanna Wilson Argonaut

Tyler Andersen was zombified on the opening day of the Nerf-tag Humans vs.

Zombies by the “Original Zombie” in the game during fall semester.

“I thought it was a smart idea to go zombie hunting, which is where you take some friends and you go and try to shoot zombies,” Andersen said. “It’s really fun — it’s the worst thing you can do.”

Zombie players come out of hiding and can catch human players off-guard, he said.

“That’s how I died,” Andersen said.

“Some pretty cute little girl comes up –

tagged me. (I’m) never falling for the cute trick again.”

This game, Andersen said he intends to stay in groups of human players and avoid going after zombie players.

The spring 2012 game, sponsored by InterVarsity, will run for six days from Monday to Sunday. Today is the last day to register at vandals.zombiesource.org.

Jacob Bow, a game moderator, said they decided to shorten the game because after 10 days, both the players and moderators were exhausted.

“We felt we could keep the game going at a faster pace and a more entertaining

pace if we shortened it down a bit,” Bow said. “Hopefully that way everyone could keep their energy up better, and it’s not interfering with school for as long.”

The human missions will also be smaller and less vital for human players to win.

“I believe we have something for the humans to do every day except Monday,” Bow said. “Some of them are kind of organized missions, and some of them are smaller things.”

Only two missions will be required, so human players will have more freedom

After four University of Idaho studentsand one Eastern Washington University student broke into a fight early Sunday morning, charges for disturbing the peace have been filed with other potential charges pending.

“Some members of Delta Chi and Delta Sigma Phi got into an altercation, and as a result, cited with disturbing the peace,” Lt. David Lehmitz of the Moscow

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More than a capstone Boise-based engineering company teams up with UI seniors for practical experience something that’s developing, and to be a part of it is really cool,” Hands-on, real world experi- Kippes said Team member and UI meence is invaluable to an engineering student according to Matt chanical engineering senior Zack Doyle, marketing and communi- Wuthrich said he decided on cations manager for Boise-based this particular project due to its engineering company iO DuPont, machine design and small business entrepreneurInc. ial aspects.

A team of four UniKendra Hilversity of Idaho engidreth, another UI neering senior design mechanical engistudents is receiving neering senior and this type of exposure Even he didn’t teammate, said as it continues work understand fully the project was inon the students’ capstone project — a what was going on, triguing because something collaboration with iO so we’re providing it’s DuPont came up DuPont on its most him with our take with as a product recent technological on it. of the education he advancement, the Inreceived at UI. finity Drive.

Zack Wuthrich, “It was someDoyle said the InUI mechanical engineering senior thing I could wrap finity Drive is commy brain around, monly known as an so I wanted to infinitely variable transmission (IVT) in the me- learn more about it and do what chanical engineering world. He I could to make it better,” Hilsaid the drive is still in the proto- dreth said.

Kippes said things have type stage, and the founder of the company, Tony DuPont, began the changed as the team has encountered new challenges during the project with bicycles in mind.

“So this device would sit in year-long project.

Wuthrich said their first step between the pedals on a bicycle,” Doyle said. “It would be a re- was to understand exactly what placement — an innovation — in DuPont had invented.

“Even he didn’t understand the way a bicycle can shift. The way it can change gears would be fully what was going on, so we’re smoother . . . so instead of a big providing him with our take on step from first gear to second gear, it,” Wuthrich said. “(DuPont) is it would be more gradual, like gathering as many views as he can to fully understand how it works.” turning a volume knob.”

The team is currently working When word of the project got out, Doyle said several different on the planter unit, Kippes said.

“We’re actually going to put industries claimed they could use the prototype on this test bed and the drive for various innovations.

“So the team at the Univer- do some testing with it,” he said. sity of Idaho … is helping us “We want to analyze the results improve it so we can go out to and provide our client with someall these different industries and thing that can be presented to insay ‘Hey, look what we’ve got,’” vestors. Once we get this thing to work and can actually show Doyle said.

Doug Kippes, a UI biologi- people how it works, it’s going to cal and agricultural engineering take off.”

Kippes said there’s a pos(BAE) student working on the project, said the team’s task is to sibility it might be an ongoing study the transmission and prove a project with students in the concept to ensure it will do what’s future, but that this particular group hopes to deliver results by been promised. “(The transmission) is scal- the end of April at an exposition, able and can be used in a ton of via a written report and profesdifferent applications,” Kippes sional presentation.

Overall, Wuthrich said the said. “. . . The idea is that we implement it into the precision project has served as a transitional step between the bookwork the agriculture industry.”

Kippes said in precision ag- team’s completed throughout the riculture a seed can be planted past three years of school and the exactly where it’s needed, and the real-world experiences they’ll seed’s rate of application can also face as engineers.

Hildreth said her capstone exbe adjusted across the field.

“Basically, what (the trans- perience has been an eye-opener.

“It teaches you how to actumission) promises to do is save farmers money by reducing their ally be an engineer,” she said. “It inputs and maximizing their field teaches you how to go from ‘this is the math we do’ and ‘this is why production,” he said.

Kara Kleppen, another UI we do it.’”

Working on the project has senior in BAE and team member, said she chose the project because also taught the students non-academic skills such as team work of its application to agriculture.

Kippes said he chose to work and proper communication with on the Infinity Drive for similar clients, Kleppen said.

Doyle said more than anything, reasons.

He said he grew up farming in iO DuPont — made up mostly of Idaho and was interested in the UI alumni — looks at it as a way mechanical side of it, as well as to give back to the university.

“In a way, we’re giving just as the challenge.

“Precision agriculture is much as we’re receiving,” he said.

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Director of the University of Idaho Prichard Art Gallery Roger Rowley, right, and Bill Bowler inspect an art piece Thursday at the Prichard Art Gallery. The print from artist Kota Ezawa will be featured in the 25th anniversary of the gallery’s benefit auction opening Friday.

Prichard Gallery hosts benefit auction Katy Sword Argonaut

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Prichard Art Gallery benefit auction and exhibition.

The exhibit opens Friday, and runs until Feb. 11 when the paintings will be sold in an auction.

“Every other year we do a benefit and invite artists we’ve exhibited in the past to donate for the auction,” Gallery Director Roger Rowley said.

Rowley said although the pieces are donated, the gallery offers artists up to 50 percent of their work’s sale price.

“People think it’s easy — that the artist’s time isn’t worth anything, so we offer them a sliding scale,” Rowley said. “Most donate 100 percent, but others would like some back and we are happy to give them something.”

UI graduate Aaron Johnson is donating a piece for the event. His first exhibition was last May, and he plans to receive some money from the auction.

“I’m just getting some back to pay for the frame and supplies,” Johnson said. “It’s a lot less than I get for painting.”

However, Johnson said he thinks the event is worthwhile.

“I think it’s an important thing to support the arts,” Johnson said. “It’s a great gallery space for art in Moscow. You don’t usually have spaces solely dedicated to promote the arts.”

The exhibit will host between 65 and 70 pieces, a few more than it did in 2010. Bidders can register Friday and receive a bidding number.

“The auction is split between a live and silent

More info Silent auction items will be on exhibit in the Prichard Art Gallery today until Feb. 11. Auction items also will be available online at uiweb. uidaho.edu/galleries/auction.html, and bids can be made via email.

auction,” Rowley said. “If we did all live auction people would lose interest and stop bidding. This way people have a good time.”

Once registered, bidders can bid on the silent auction items immediately, but have to wait until the live auction for other pieces.

Rowley said the live auction has a $15 admission fee that includes a glass of champagne or sparkling water. There will also be food and a bar at the event.

The auction diverts some of the cost of hosting a large exhibit.

“We usually raise $8,000, but four years ago we raised $14,000,” Rowley said. “Hopefully we will back up toward $14,000 but we’d be happy with $10,000.”

Rowley said each exhibit may cost the gallery between $15,000 and $40,000, depending on shipping costs. While the auction does not pay for an entire exhibit, it helps significantly.

On average, 100 to150 people attend the biennial event. Rowley said organizers hope for more, as only half the attendees actually bid.

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Senior Study Abroad Adviser Holly Greenfield talks with a student Wednesday in the Whitewater room of the Idaho Commons. Advisers from several different study abroad programs were available to answer questions about different locations offered to University of Idaho students.

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The biannual event is unmistakable. Booths line the walls with information and the entrance way screams culture. With plenty of information packets and study abroad advisers at the ready, the spring Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday in the Idaho Commons allowed interested students to learn about the opportunities that may await them.

The event hosted nine different programs with countless options for students wanting to study abroad.

“It’s a unique opportunity,” UI Study Abroad Adviser Colton Oliphant said. “It gives people an opportunity to talk to program providers and get the word out.”

Oliphant said the fair also gives students an opportunity to dispel myths concerning studying abroad.

“People think it’s too expensive, there’s not enough time to still gradu-

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Police Department said. “The event was somewhat alcohol related. An individual was trying to walk his girl friend home and someone didn’t get out of the way and it escalated from there, as I understand the situation.”

Lehmitz said there were two members from Delta Sigma Phi and three from Delta Chi involved, although one Delta Chi was from the EWU chapter.

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with their time.

“And those things aren’t big or super difficult things,” Bow said.

Some weaponry will also be different. In the fall game human players were allowed to use marshmallows, but after University of Idaho Facilities Services said they didn’t want the sticky treats scattered across campus, marshmallows will not be returning. Instead, melee weapons and sword

ate on time, that they have to have a foreign language proficiency and that it’s too overwhelming if they haven’t been abroad before,” Oliphant said.

Amanda Smith said she attended the fair because she had come before and never gone through with her plans due to cost. But she decided it would be worth it.

“I really want more culture in my life,” Smith said. “My No. 1 is Australia or London, but I’ll really go anywhere.”

Oliphant said there are plenty of reasons to study abroad.

“It depends on what is important to you,” Oliphant said. “If you are interested in a job, it will make your degree different than anyone else’s. You can expand your horizons, become a global citizen and it makes you change the way you look at your own country — for good or bad.”

Oliphant said this is the only time anyone can reasonably pick up and

leave for a year, while having the government pay for it through financial aid.

Although the fair was Wednesday, Oliphant said the International Programs Office is offering information sessions five days a week, every week.

“There’s no way someone can’t come, especially because the times vary every day,” Oliphant said.

Information sessions allow students to ask questions about programs or address any concerns they might have before scheduling an advising appointment to begin the study abroad process.

Oliphant said now is the best time to come in because the advisers are already in advising mode, and this time of year is best for summer and fall session deadlines.

“That’s why we have the fair now,” Oliphant said. “It gets people thinking and those who are motivated come in (to IPO) right away.”

Only one student involved was transported to Gritman Medical Center for a knee injury.

“He was actually the one trying to break up the fight,” Lehmitz said.

The students charged by the police are also facing repercussions from the university.

“The university will take action,” Dean of Students Bruce Pitman said.

“We have not seen all the reports, but I am confident once we do there will be grounds to take action through the student conduct system.”

Pitman said without the complet-

ed investigation, the severity of the action taken through the university is unclear, but it could range from a warning to something more serious.

The cause of the fight is hazy, but Pitman said he did not think it was Greek related.

“It is my understanding that this was a confrontation — that it was not prompted from any animosity between houses,” Pitman said.

Lehmitz said the case is still under active investigation and should be resolved by the end of the week.

boffers will be allowed.

William Reynolds, a moderator, said the melee weapons must be of the pool noodle over PVC pipe variety, and swords made by Nerf will not be allowed.

“Nerf weapons break,” Reynolds said. “Right on Nerf melee weapons they specifically say, ‘Do not use to strike humans or animals.’”

Some boffers made for the medieval combat society Belegarth — of which Reynolds is a member — will be allowed, he said.

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what liberating thing for me to be able to, when a zombie gets close, just smack ‘em,” Reynolds said. “I’m gonna be using my gun primarily, but when they close range (I’ll) bring out a melee weapon.”

Each boffer will have to be checked by Reynolds or another moderator involved with Belegarth.

Bow said the general safety of players will be made more of an issue with the possibility of icy conditions. About 30 moderators will ensure no-play zones are strictly observed, and door zones have been increased to a 15-foot radius.

Players will also be given the contact numbers for campus security and the campus division of the Moscow Police Department, Bow said.

Reynolds said slick sidewalks should be more of an issue for zombie players because they will have to use direct touch to tag humans, while human players will be armed with Nerf guns or foam missiles.

Even so, human players who stuck together in the last game survived the longest, he said.

“A lot of people wanted to go for the light, maneuverable route,” Reynolds said. “And it worked for some people, but after a point there just got to be too many zombies that if you

went by yourself you were done for.”

Groups of three to five humans are the best, Reynolds said.

In his bid to survive as a human beyond day one, Andersen said he will use the new disk shooters Nerf has released.

“I’m going to run around with a pump-action one with a 10- or 20-shot clip, and a side arm that shoots as fast as I can cock it back,” Andersen said. “They’re both very accurate.”

He has been using them for target practice.

“You are going to laugh at me, but yeah, I have,” Andersen said. “At my fraternity, we built this giant snow fort, and I would pick out spots on it from 10 to 20 feet away and try to shoot them.”

Reynolds said the game can become intense.

“When it really gets down to it, it can get really stressful if you are not ready for it,” Reynolds said. “Eventually it really does become an ‘us-versusthem,’ and people get a little bit crazy.”

Players need to be carful to keep the game in perspective and not take it too seriously, he said.

“But at the end of the day, it’s worth it,” Reynolds said. “It really is.”“It really is.”

imply that they think the person did the things within the articles of impeachment, it just means that they recommend that the whole senate take a look at it.”

If the committee passes the bill on to be considered by the full senate, the senate will vote on the bill. If a twothirds “for” vote is reached, Goytowski will be subject to a hearing with the full senate.

If a two-thirds vote is not reached, the impeachment process will stop.

“For articles of impeachment the process is a little bit longer, the reason is because you want to be very sure when taking steps like this that you go through all of the right steps and do everything necessary to make sure you have all of the information that you need to make an appropriate decision,” Marsh said.

If a hearing is needed, the senate may look at evidence

from all involved parties, hear testimony from witnesses or individuals as appropriate, and finally vote whether or not to impeach the accused person.

“If the senate votes yes, that is a removal from office,” Marsh said.

Marsh said as a senate this is the best course of action for dealing with potentially unethical campaigning behavior.

“I thought that it was appropriate to start this process in order to find out more information,” Marsh said. “The implication is yes, that the individual involved could eventually be removed from office if the process goes all the way through but that’s not necessarily what will happen.

Right now the only thing we know for certain is that the evidence will be looked at by the Ways and Means committee.”

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viously, funds supporting the event were raised by Vengesayi and a variety of departments on campus.

“The Office of Multicultural Affairs is now contracting with Kwapi to put on his show, Shades of Black,” Botello said.

“OMA stepped in because we wanted to keep having this event free and open to students.”

Last year more than 400 students and community members attended, and event coordinators are expecting that number to increase.

Ruiz said he has had a number of students approach him about the event, and 395 students have already confirmed attendance at the event while 100 more have responded “maybe” on the show’s Facebook page.

As the event continues to expand, Vengesayi has begun to look into alternate venues to host future shows.

“The problem with the University of Idaho is that there’s no venue between the size of the (Student Union Building) Ballroom and the size of the Kibbie Dome,” Vengesayi said “Depending on how funding works out, who decides to foot the bill, Shades of Black might end up at Beasley Coliseum at WSU. WSU has wanted Shades of Black for a number of years.”

Although Vengesayi would like to keep the event on the University of Idaho campus, lack of an adequate location on campus may cause the event to move next year.

“It’s nice to see someone from the U of I that has created something that is entertaining and educational but also wanting to keep it here,” Ruiz said. “That’s one thing he always says, if there’s one place he’s never going to give it up on, it’s here, at the U of I. He’s a Vandal through and through.”

Ruiz, who is new to the university, said he is looking forward to attending the show for the first time.

“Everyone says this is the highlight event that we have on campus in terms of cultural activities — really well thought out, planned, choreographed, everything,” Ruiz said.

The show will take place Feb. 11 in the SUB Ballroom. Doors will open at 5:30 and the show is free to all students and community members.

“Awareness and celebration. Accommodation of differences. We want students to be engaged, to see diversity, to see the importance of diversity,” Ruiz said.

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and the presentation of students’ cultures and backgrounds.

“It’s really showcasing the rich African and African American culture,” Ruiz said. “That highlights one of the important things that we do here, which is basically trying to provide not only entertainment, but also a form of education so that our students are exposed to the diversity that really exists in our nation.”

The event features performers of diverse backgrounds and cultures, and welcomes different races, genders, religions, sexual orientations and politics.

“You don’t have to be black to be a part of Shades of Black,” Vengesayi said.

“I always tell people, you don’t have to be black to have a black experience.”

The theme for this year’s show is “Here I Stand.”

Vengesayi said he chose the theme because it encompasses a variety of ideas and cultures.

“It’s a theme that’s kind of connected, it touches on the idea that when you’re standing just looking around, you’re trying to take in everything that’s going on around you,” Vengesayi said. “Whether or not it’s in your relationship, in your love life, in politics, society — whether or not it’s something mundane or something profound — you know it’s just that moment when you’re standing there, just looking around. That defining moment when you stop and breathe.”

Shades of Black has become a regional celebration of culture and has expanded to include students from a number of universities around the Northwest.

Vengesayi hosted auditions at UI, Washington State University and Eastern Washington University. However, students from across the region, including Oregon and Western Washington, auditioned to be a part of the show as well.

Performances include modern to classic art, dance, music, poetry or any other form of expression. In 2011, the show even included native Hawaiian dances, as well as performances from Latin groups.

“It’s a high-packed, high-energy show,” said Leathia Botello, coordinator for Multicultural Programs.

“There’ll be dancers, there’ll be gospels, spoken word. Students get excited. It’s one of our most well-attended events on campus.”

Botello said because the event has become such a success, the Office of Multicultural Affairs has stepped in to fund it. Pre-

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No place like home

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The University of Idaho swim team practices Monday in the UI Swim Center. The Vandals notched several records in their first swim meet of the year at Las Cruses, NM, and will host a meet at 11 a.m. Saturday in the UI Swim Center.

Swim and dive back in Moscow Sean Kramer Argonaut

Strangers to Moscow might be the best way to describe this group of Vandals.

The University of Idaho swim and dive team spent the first three months of its season on the road, but the team is finally coming home.

The Vandals host Oregon State at 11 a.m.

Saturday in their first home meet of the year at the UI Swim Center.

“It’s good to be home finally,” coach Mark Sowa said. “Gonna be nice to be in front of the home fans.”

Idaho comes to the meet with only one victory in the season, but as a group of women Sowa is confident is coming close to stringing together victories.

“We look to improve on everything we do, on any given day we can be competitive with any opponent,” he said. “We try not to get too ahead of ourselves. We try to take it one race a time.”

Sowa is in his first year at the helm of the program, and said he has confidence in

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Mark Sowa coaches the women’s swim team Thursday afternoon in the University of Idaho Swim Center. The Vandals host their first home meet of the season Saturday in the UI Swim Center.

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From club to college

For a sport as unique as competitive swimming, Mark Sowa decided to come to a place as unique as Moscow.

The University of Idaho’s first year swim and dive coach traveled more than 2,600 miles for his new job, a decision he said was one of the best he ever made.

“I had no idea what to expect when I arrived in Moscow,” he said. “I fell in love with this town and university from the get-go. It’s a tremendous place.”

Sowa was born and raised on the East Coast.

He grew up in New England and spent his last three years coaching in Staten Island, at Wagner College. He said UI’s distinct emphasis on Olympic sports brought him to Moscow.

“Really what brought me to Moscow was (athletic director) Rob Spear. I really am impressed with what he’s doing,” Sowa said. “He really feels like the Olympic sports are important as well — he wanted us to be a priority. That’s the department I want to be involved in.”

Last year, Idaho freshman Rachel Millet was swimming for her club team, the Spokane Waves, as a senior at Ferris High School in Spokane. This year, she is one of the top swimmers on Idaho’s swimming and diving team.

“For me, (the transition between club and college) was really easy,” Millet said. “It was pretty smooth. Spokane is where my family is right now so I’m not really homesick because they aren’t that far away.”

Millet started club swimming while living in Hawaii and started team swimming when she was 7 years old.

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Kelis Poherf practices her dives Thursday afternoon in the University of Idaho Swim Center.

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Idaho builds on home streak, beats San Jose State just needed to wear them down and I thought we did that as the Coach Don Verlin preached half wore down,” Verlin said. revenge during practice this “I thought we kept getting there on their shooters and week and that’s contesting their shots exactly what the and we just kind of Vandal men’s baswore them down as ketball team got the game went on.” during a 74-66 win The Spartans against San Jose For a video of the began the game State Thursday in the post-game press convincingly as Cowan Spectrum. conference freshman guard DJ After the Spartans ended Idaho’s NCAA uiargonaut.com/ Brown scored eight of San Jose State’s Tournament hopes vandalnation first 10 points. Idaho at the 2011 WAC proved guarding the Tournament, Idaho utilized offensive rebounds and perimeter is still an issue as the a red-hot shooting hand to keep Spartans converted five of 10 San Jose State winless in confer- first-half attempts.

A back-and-forth first half ence and extend its home WAC saw the lead change eight times win streak to three games.

“We knew we had to pick and though the Spartans led by up our defensive intensity but as many as nine, Idaho managed I think more than anything we to gnaw the lead down to one as Theo Lawson Argonaut

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Idaho guard Deremy Geiger runs the ball down the court during the game against San Jose State Thursday in the Cowan Spectrum. Geiger drained seven 3-pointers in the 74-66 win against the Spartans.

a Deremy Geiger 3-pointer sent the Vandals into the locker room trailing 37-36.

The Spartan sharpshooters were 51.9 percent from the field in the first half, while Idaho followed closely at 51.7 percent.

Idaho sought an offensive rhythm within minutes of the start of the second half through Geiger and junior center Kyle Barone. Geiger netted consecutive 3-pointers while Barone knocked down multiple jumpers to propel Idaho to a convincing 7-point lead.

The Spartans closed the Vandal lead to one but freshman Connor Hill hit his third 3-point shot of the game to return the lead to four.

Bandoumel, Barone and Stephen Madison found themselves in foul trouble late but Geiger became the savior once

again and another three from the Las Vegas native helped Idaho to an 8-point lead.

“It was just teammates finding me open, setting screens and me having confidence to knock it down,” Geiger said.

“It’s good that I made the seven 3s, but even better that we won the game.”

San Jose State’s Keith Shamburger sent an elbow to Bandoumel’s head, and following a timeout was called for a flagrant foul and immediately ejected.

Bandoumel said he wasn’t fazed by Shamburger’s physical play.

“We had the ball, I turned around and he elbowed me in the face. … He was what, 1 for 8 tonight, so I don’t care,” Bandoumel said.

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Home sweet Dome Australian freshman Stacey Barr makes early impact in Moscow Kevin Bingaman Argonaut

She traveled across the world to play basketball for the University of Idaho and so far she’s made a significant impact. In her first year as a Vandal, freshman Stacey Barr is the second leading scorer on the roster this season.

Barr grew up in Melbourne, Australia, where she attended Maribyrnong High School. Barr said high school sports are quite different in Australia than America. She said they are more like intramurals and aren’t considered competitive. Barr said she played a number of sports, but her passion was with the sport she started playing when she was 4 years old — basketball.

In order to face serious competition Barr played club basketball for the Altona Gators, where she led the league with 29.2 points per game. She scored 20 points or more in 13 of 15 games, including scoring more than 30 points in five games. On June 4, she set a league record for points per game with 55 and received multiple MVP honors.

Barr said her coach sent out DVDs of players all around the world and one of hers wound up in the hands of Idaho coach Jon Newlee. He liked what he saw and recruited Barr. She said even though it is hard to leave home, let alone a home country, it has been a great experience so far.

“It’s been a lot easier than I thought,” Barr said. “… All the girls are great, so they’re really easy to make friends with. I haven’t really had any problems at all.”

For Barr, coming to America was a bold move.

She said she hadn’t been much of a traveler, but said she definitely made the right choice coming to Idaho.

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Idaho post Ashley Walters controls the ball Monday night in the Cowan Spectrum. The Vandals will attempt to break a seven-game losing streak Saturday in the Cowan Spectrum against the Utah State Aggies.

Vandal women hope to end losing streak in last home stand File Photo by Zach Edwards | Argonaut

Idaho guard Stacey Barr attempts a shot Monday in the Cowan Spectrum. Barr averages more than 19 minutes per game, 9.7 points per game and a .330 shooting percentage.

“I’ve never been out of Australia before,” Barr said.

“So getting to travel with the team has been great.”

Barr has had success coming off Idaho’s bench and has seen considerable game time. Barr said she wasn’t expecting to play this much as a freshman.

“Coming across as a freshman I thought I’d just be training, practicing. I didn’t expect to get many minutes at all, but I’ve been fortunate enough to,” Barr said. “… It’s been fantastic.”

Barr has adjusted to Division I basketball quickly — which is usually a struggle for incoming freshman. Barr said the physical nature of her Australian league made the transition easier.

“Compared to our physicality back home, it’s around the same,” Barr said. “It’s a lot more quick here. We get

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up and down a lot more. It’s more structured.”

When Barr’s on the court, fans notice because she is snagging rebounds, getting steals or draining shots. Barr said it’s all about the manner in which one comes onto the court.

“I like to work hard and help my team as much as I can, so if that means diving for a ball or jumping after a ball, I just want to make the most of my time out there,” Barr said.

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The Vandal women’s basketball team hasn’t tasted victory since Dec. 29. Idaho has dropped seven games in a row, but will attempt to get back on track against Utah State at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Cowan Spectrum.

It’s been a tough month for Idaho (5-15, 0-4 WAC).

The young squad has had a number of heartbreaking losses, most recently to Nevada by just six points.

But the team will try to close out its home-stand with a win and get the season turned around.

Idaho assistant coach Jordan Green said coming back against Nevada shows the team still has heart.

“It was a good comeback, but we would have liked to have seen that effort for the full 40 minutes of the game,” Green said. “It shows they’re not giving up, which is good.”

Defeating Utah State

won’t be an easy task. The Aggies (12-6, 3-1 WAC) are currently in second place in the conference, nipping at the heels of Fresno State, and have won seven of their last eight games. Idaho holds a 12-8 all-time series lead over the Aggies, but lost both games last season. The Aggies are 2-0 playing WAC teams on the road this season.

Green said he expects a lot of different looks out of the Aggies.

“They’re a very good team,” Green said. “They’ve got good guard play, good post play. Defensively, they’re very aggressive.

They have a number of defenses they’ll probably throw at us, but we’re trying to prepare for them.”

Idaho will have to watch for Utah State’s junior guard Devyn Christensen, who has been dominating in recent weeks. Since WAC play started, she’s averaged 19 points per game, hitting more than 60 percent of her shots. Along with Chris-

tensen, the Aggies have had five different players lead them in scoring this season, making every player a threat.

The Aggies are off to their best start since joining the WAC, due in a large part to shooting. The Aggies are No. 10 in the nation in free-throw percentage, at 78 percent, and No. 14 in 3-point percentage at 37.5 percent.

Idaho has struggled to put all the pieces together this year, and it can’t afford any lapses against Utah State.

The Vandals will need to play well the entire game if they want to end the losing streak here. Green said it’s all about coming out and playing hard every day.

“The wins aren’t coming right now, but we are getting better,” Green said. “The attitude is ‘let’s improve every day and when the games come, let’s just play as hard as we can and hopefully we’ll get that win.’”

The Vandals travel to Hawaii and San Jose State next week.

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Kyle Rothwell practices hammer throw Monday in the Kibbie Dome. The Vandal track and field team will compete at the Cougar Indoor meet Jan. 27 and 28 in Pullman.

After breaking three meet records during its most recent trip to Pullman, Vandal track and field will make the short drive to WSU for the Cougar Indoor meet. Friday’s events start at 2:30 p.m. and the meet will resume at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Two weeks ago, Idaho’s partial squad exceeded expectations at the WSU Open. Director of Track and Field Wayne Phipps hopes competing this weekend with nearly the whole team will improve the Vandals’ performance even more.

“It will be nice to see just about our whole team in action — looking to make some improvements on (the WSU Open),” Phipps said. “I think we did exceed some expectations (last time).”

Two straight Pullman meets have given the Vandals more time to focus on training and school-

work. Phipps said his team scoring competition,” enjoys travelling but ben- WSU coach Rick Sloan efits from high-quality said. “It’s a little bit difmeets close to home. ferent atmosphere when “It’s great having meets there’s team scoring and over (at WSU),” Phipps you aren’t just performing said. “It’s like having a for yourself.” home meet In addition w i t h o u t to the regular having to do Cougar Indoor, all the work athletes will for a home compete in meet.” separately It will be nice Five teams scored men’s will compete and women’s to see just about at the Cougar our whole team in multi-events.

Indoor. The The women’s action — looking Cougars and pentathlon will Vandals will include the 60 to make some be joined improvements on meter hurdles, by UCLA, high jump, (the WSU Open).

Montana and shot put, long WAC foe jump and 800 Wayne Phipps, Utah State. meter run all Director of track and “The comcompleted on field petition on the same day. this meet will The men’s be a little bit tougher than heptathlon will include the it was the weekend before 60 meter dash, long jump, so this will be a good op- shot put, high jump, 60 portunity for some of our meter hurdles, pole vault people to get into some and 1,000 meter run spread tougher competition to over the two-day meet. help prepare them for con“(The Cougar Indoor) ference,” Phipps said. is an opportunity to get a Unlike the WSU Open, few more people competthe Cougar Indoor will ing than we competed that be a team-scored meet. first weekend,” Phipps The athletes will attempt said. “Our goals are again to better personal records to just keep preparing for while competing as a team. the conference and work “I think this is where on things that will allow us we’ll start to rev up our to be our very best come engine here with this conference time.”

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Busy weekend ahead

And they’re off to Eugene

After blow out loss, Vandals attempt to recover in Lewiston, Pullman

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After a tough loss last week, this weekend will be a chance to get back on the right track for the Vandal women’s tennis team. Idaho plays three matches in three days, all close to home, at 7 p.m. Friday in Lewiston and at 8:30 a.m and 1:30 p.m.

Sunday in Pullman.

The team has put its Jan. 19 loss to WSU behind it and taken positive lessons away from the experience.

“What we have done is taken what we learned from that loss and they have forgotten about that match already ... and move forward and use it this weekend,” coach Daniel Pollock said.

Senior captain Molly Knox said the matchup was a good check for the team and that the players realize it was only the second match of the season.

“No one really played bad. It was just nerves,” Knox said. “So I think in these next few matches we will be able to start letting loose and just stepping up our game.”

She said practices have focused on playing a lot of points and getting more comfortable on the court. The team also worked on hitting the ball deeper and getting up to the ball afterward.

Pollock said the women had to work on playing more aggressively, coming out strong and taking control.

“We have to impose our rhythm on them and not let them impose their rhythm on us,” Pollock said.

Idaho will have to keep that rhythm all weekend as it faces three tough teams, starting with Seattle Uni-

After an opening weekend that saw the Idaho men’s tennis team go 2-1, the Vandals are back in action this weekend with three more matches on the slate.

The Vandals face the No. 75 Oregon Ducks at 9 a.m. and the MissouriKansas City Kangaroos at 4 p.m Saturday in Eugene.

Then the team heads to Portland Sunday to compete against the Portland Pilots at 10 a.m.

Six matches in nine days will challenge the Vandals and Idaho Director of Tennis Jeff Beaman realizes the tightly packed schedule will push his team this early in the season.

“Sometimes with scheduling you have to take what you can get based on when other teams can play you,” Beaman said. “Ideally these two trips would have a week or two off between them and one would be later in the year, but win or lose, playing this amount of strong matches early in the year will make the guys stronger later in the year.”

The Vandals have endured tough travels so far this season. Beaman said the trip to Seattle took nine hours because of bad weather and this one could take up to nine hours as well. Competing against three teams in only two days adds to the challenge.

The Vandals have stepped up to that challenge thus far and proved they could bounce back after they were swept by

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Molly Knox returns a serve during practice Thursday in the Kibbie Dome. The Vandal women look to rebound from a 7-0 loss when they play today in Lewiston against Seattle University. The Vandals also have two matches Sunday against Montana and Portland State in Pullman. versity in Lewiston. Pollock said Idaho should be the favorite coming into the match, but that Seattle is a scrappy team that it won’t take lightly.

“Coming out of high school none of them are very highly ranked but they are very well coached, they are in good position in doubles most of the time and in singles they don’t stop trying and they are really difficult to play,” Pollock said.

The Vandals will rest Saturday for two matches Sunday, beginning with a regional matchup against Montana in Pullman.

Knox said the team knows Montana is a regional team Idaho would love to beat.

“They looked good in the fall but I think we will have some really good matchups

against them,” Knox said.

“Last year we lost to them 3-4 and a really close one so I think we will be able to turn that around this time.”

Pollock said Montana is a deep team, all the way down, with some quality players.

“We have seen them all fall and we know that it should be a real tight match and whoever shows up on the day and plays the best tennis out of the two teams will win,” Pollock said.

After a short recess, Idaho will play the last match of the weekend against Portland State.

Pollock said PSU is similar to Seattle as far as not being highly ranked, but scrappy and well-coached. He said it will be crucial to stay stretched and start quickly.

“We are going to be

tight after Montana so if we slow down at all, it’s going to be a long afternoon,” Pollock said.

He said Idaho consistently beats Seattle and PSU, and that it would be disappointing to drop either of those matches this season. The team is also confident it can beat Montana, but Pollock said it will have to play at a high level to come out on top.

Pollock said three matches in a weekend makes for a long weekend, but the team understands it’s time to return to winning.

“It is important for the girls to have a good weekend this weekend and put them in a good mood going in to Boise next week, because we all know we want to kick their butts,” Pollock said.

Kelly pulls switch-a-roo for the ages

To many it seemed a foregone conclusion. Chip Kelly’s last-ditch decision to abandon the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the University of Oregon has left Duck fans ecstatic and the media thoroughly perplexed. Not to mention depressed USC fans that had their eyes locked on a then-probable 2012 Pac-12 championship.

Recent history has proven that Pac-12 coaches find success during their inaugural year at the next level, Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh being prime examples. The two left college football for better-paying NFL offers.

Carroll’s Seahawks upset the New Orleans Saints in the 2010 NFC Divisional Championships while Harbaugh’s 49ers were minutes away from a Super Bowl berth just weeks ago.

Few would’ve blamed Kelly if he had left Eugene for the sunny shores of Tampa. Since replacing Mike Bellotti in 2009, Kelly is batting a thousand when it comes to Pac-12 (Pac10) Championships and BCS bowl appearances. A BCS National Championship berth and Rose Bowl victory later, Kelly has little left to coach for at the college level, when it comes to trophies and championships, at least.

So then why was his decision to stay a Duck so baffling?

“I am flattered by the interest of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ organization. I enjoyed meeting with the Glazer family and General Manager

Mark Dominik, but after numerous “Blount Bash Bowl.” discussions, I concluded that I have Petersen coached a Kellen Mooresome unfinished business led offense to multiple BCS to complete at the Univerappearances but his methods sity of Oregon,” Kelly told could’ve been useless in the media after finalizing Eugene, where Kelly has his decision. been recruiting and coaching One could only imagine speed since landing the head Kelly’s “unfinished busicoaching job. ness” is similar to that of SC Yes, Petersen would quarterback Matt Barkley’s be willing to adapt to the Theo Lawson when the junior opted to Oregon system under Argonaut return for his senior season. the circumstances but he It’s expected that the Ducks and Trojans would undoubtedly reconsider. This will meet in the second-ever Pac-12 could’ve been detrimental to the Championship game and as long as Ducks’ chances at a fourth-consecuthey take care of non-conference busi- tive Pac-12 title and impractical with ness, both will have legitimate chances the pure speed and talent Oregon at a national championship. continues to haul into Eugene. With In other words, Kelly’s statement the still-shocking departure of quarcould be paraphrased into the follow- terback Darron Thomas, Petersen ing, “I’m not leaving without my na- would’ve had an opportunity to tional championship bling.” transform back-up Bryan Bennett Either that or he doesn’t have con- into a pro-style quarterback. Bennett fidence his successor will be capable proved on multiple occasions he of heading the complex, high-octane has the accuracy and arm strength Oregon offense.

Thomas lacked.

If Kelly had left, Boise State’s Mullens however, is thankful he Chris Petersen was said to be the No. wasn’t required to look deeper into the 1 candidate on Athletic Director Rob Petersen possibility or add more names Mullens’ shortlist. Petersen (73-6) to a shortlist that also included Oregon and Kelly (34-6) share similar records offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich. at the Division I level but the Broncos Kelly and his visor collection will employ a traditional pro-style offense, be in the cold boondocks of Eugene one that helped BSU to victory when for at least another year. And to think, they went Duck hunting in 2009, a all this hype for an ex-University of game commonly referred to as the New Hampshire offensive line coach.

the No. 26 Washington Huskies 7-0 in the season opener. Idaho rebounded in dramatic fashion beating No. 75 Pacific 4-3 and then dominated Seattle University 6-1.

Junior Abid Akbar, sophomore Jose Bendeck and freshman Cesar Torres — who all won both of their matches in the two victories — led the way for Idaho.

“It was great to bounce back with a win against nationally ranked Pacific and a tough Seattle team that is joining the conference next year,” Beaman said.

Beaman hopes to get closer to discovering what his line-up is going to look like this year as he decides who fits into which spots. Beaman said Marius Cirstea is No. 1, Akbar No. 2 and Alan Shin No. 3, but after that it’s wide open.

Beaman said the doubles have not come together either.

The Vandals look to solidify those final spots as they start the weekend against the No.75 preseason ranked Ducks.

Oregon is unblemished this season, having defeated both opponents 7-0.

It should get easier from there for the Vandals because neither Missouri-Kansas City nor Portland were in the preseason rankings.

After this weekend the Vandals can relax for a short while. Next week’s schedule only has them playing one match against Gonzaga in Spokane Friday and then off the court until the second half of the month.

Top 10 reasons Chip Kelly is staying 1 If Tampa Bay schedules

Denver, he won’t want to risk former Duck back LeGarrette Blount socking another Bronco.

2

Innovative, state-of-the art Nike Pro Combat uniforms or creamsicle orange alternate jerseys?

3 He would’ve had to stash

the infamous visor. Long live the visor.

4 Try to picture Chip shirtless at one of Tampa’s finest white sand beaches. I sure can’t.

5 The Bucs might have a hard time adapting to Chip’s option offense.

Blount, their leading rusher, ran for just five touchdowns last season.

6

USC quarterback Matt Barkley and Kelly both claimed they had “unfinished business” to take care of next season. Both will be Natty hunting this fall.

There isn’t anything else Kelly hasn’t won.

7

LaMichael James, Kenjon Barner and Darron Thomas all made surprising decisions regarding their future after feeding the media hints leading fans to believe they would do the opposite. It would be uncharacteristic of Oregon if its head coach didn’t keep Duck fans guessing.

8

Phil Knight threw in a pair of “O” receiver gloves and a Darth Vader helmet as incentive to stay.

9 It would’ve been impos-

sible to bring his “Win the Day” philosophy to Tampa.

The Bucs won the day four times this season and lost the day 11 of 12 times to end the season.

10

Chip has constant nightmares about the SEC. He won’t leave until the Ducks take down a topnotch SEC squad.

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Sowa said one of the first things he did upon arriving at Idaho was assemble a staff he says makes his job “radically better — easier.”

The two he brought to the program were Chelsea Oats, who leads the diving team, and Ashley Jahn, the assistant swim coach. He said both coaches are capable of being head coaches of a program someday.

Sowa brings more than 10 years of coaching experience with numerous stops along the way. Prior to coming to Moscow and before leading the Wagner program, he worked in the Bahamas leading his club team to national championships. He’s also worked at Brown and Harvard universities as an assistant coach.

More important than his years as a coach, are Sowa’s 30-plus years of lifetime involvement in the sport.

“I can’t remember a time when I haven’t swam,” Sowa said. “My mother taught swimming lessons out of our back yard pool.

I joined my first swim team when I was 6.”

Sowa became a coach shortly after graduating college. He began coaching as a part-time job during graduate school to make ends meet.

Brown offered him an opportunity to become a full-time coach, and he jumped at it.

Sowa said his goal was to someday become a teacher or a professor, and in his eyes, he is.

“Our classroom is the pool,” he said. “That’s how I approach it day-to-day. I try to point these ladies in the right direction. At the end of the day the athletes are the ones that decide the direction of the program.”

Sowa said his experiences with the sport have taught him about the kind of program he envisions at Idaho.

“What I learned was you really got to look at the right type of athlete. You have to make sure that the athlete you bring in first and foremost wants to be at the institution that you coach at,” he said. “It’s really important to recruit the person and recruit the individual … I want somebody that wants to be a representative of the university as a whole.”

Sowa said he firmly believes the vision he has for student-athletes will make Idaho a desirable place for recruits in the Pacific Northwest on par with the programs at Seattle University, Oregon State and Boise State — the premier teams in the region.

In his time outside of the UI Swim Center, Sowa can be found perusing Moscow’s vintage record stores collecting vinyl records, a hobby of his.

“I can’t believe there’s two record shops in Moscow … and right across the street from each other,” he said.

Mark Sowa, indeed, feels at home in Moscow.

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medley and 800 freestyle teams.

Millet said the records are a good accomplishment, but her goal is to make the “My club swimming routine was NCAA tournament.

“My goal, for the next four years, is pretty rigorous too so (the transition) was to make the NCAAs,” Millet pretty easy.” said. “Whether that will happen Millet was awarded WAC this year or not, we’ll have to Swimmer of the Week for see how the WAC (tournament) the second time this season goes.” after winning three individMillet’s college career so ual events at New Mexico far has been successful, but she State last week. In addition said she hasn’t always had this to winning the 50, 100 and much success.

200 freestyle races, Millet “I struggled the past two was a member of the winning Rachel Millet years in high school so I guess 400 free relay with Megan you could say I lost a lot of races,” Millet Venlos, Erica Anderson and Si Jia Pang.

As a freshman, Millet has already said. “So coming into college, I learned that set school records in the 50 free (23.47 winning is easier than losing. That’s kind of seconds), 100 free (50.68), 200 free been my mantra. Just being part of a team (1:50.95) and 100 fly (56.20). She is really gets me going and just swimming not also a member of the record-setting 400 only for myself but for something bigger.”

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the group of swimmers and divers on the team.

“I am pleasantly surprised with this group of girls,” he said. “They’re great in the classroom and great in the water.

They’re a lot of fun to be around, and every day we progressed towards what we want to be.”Idaho will go in to the match led by WAC Swimmer of the Week Rachel Millet, who was honored for her performance against New Mexico State Jan. 21. Millet, a freshman from Spokane, won the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events. She also swam a leg of the winning 400 free relay.

The match against Oregon State will be the teams’ second-to-last chance to prepare for the WAC Championship meet Feb. 22 in San Antonio. The Vandals will also host Washington State Feb. 4 at the UI Swim Center.

“It’d be nice to have the kids sleep in their own beds.

That’ll be an advantage in-and-of itself,” Sowa said.

“We’re just happy to be back in Moscow. We’re going to be great Vandals, and we’re looking forward to seeing a lot of people in the stands.”

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Idaho forward Djim Bandoumel dunks the ball during Thursday against San Jose State in the Cowan Spectrum. Idaho won 74-66.

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Idaho center Kyle Barone works the ball into the key against San Jose State Thursday evening in the Cowan Spectrum. Barone recorded 21 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks helping the Vandals to a 74-66 win against the Spartans. With the two blocks, Barone moves to sixth on the all-time list at Idaho with 70 blocks.

The Spartans went ice cold from beyond the arch in the second half and ended the game 7-27 from 3-point range.

Bandoumel and Barone recorded double-doubles, for Bandoumel it was a career first. Despite four fouls, Barone proved essential in the paint, shooting 8-14 with 21 points. His 11 rebounds were also a game high.

“I definitely played good and I expect that out of myself every game. I’ve just been kind of down on myself maybe a little too much … Djim was telling me every time, ‘They can’t stop you,’” Barone said.

“I have to come with that mindset every game.”

All 21 of Geiger’s points came from 3-point range as the senior went 7-10 from 3-point range.

The Vandals prepare for another rapid WAC turnaround and host Hawaii Saturday at 8 p.m. The Rainbow Warriors were 3-3 in the WAC and 11-9 before visiting Utah State Thursday night. Preseason WAC Player of the Year candidate and University of Arizona transfer Zane Johnson leads Hawaii with 15.8 points per game.

Johnson has scored 20-plus points on four occasions this season and tallied a season-high 29 points in the Warriors’ 91-87 over New Mexico State.

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Rejuvenate the economy

Get a job — this is the message we hear the moment we graduate from high school and are no longer considered children. There are a few different routes to take, but it essentially comes down to jumping into the workforce right away or going to college.

But once in college, the pressure to get a job does not stop. It is the American dream. Yet, throughout time, changes in the United States government have made it increasingly difficult for people to attain that goal, and big business industries look for the cheapest and easiest way to make a buck.

The government has made it easy for large operations to outsource jobs to foreign countries, which decreases our own job market specifically for the middle class that consists of many college graduates. By outsourcing jobs, many skilled Americans are not even given the chance to succeed because the number of opportunities is lower each year.

President Barack Obama made it known he’s concerned about the issues in his 2012 State of the Union Address Tuesday.

While the SOTU does not make for the most

Quick takes on life From our editors

Sorry doesn’t cut it Newt, in order to be forgiven you have to be at least a little contrite. Better head back to Tiffany’s.

— Dylan

Mafia

It’s official — the owner of Megaupload.com, Kim “Dotcom” Schmitz, is the most interesting person ever. He was convicted of Abuse of Titles during the dotcom boom. I didn’t even know there was an Abuse of Titles charge. He lives in a $30 millilon mansion. Until his arrest, he was the No. 1 ranked MW3 player in the world. Oh, and he takes the best photos ever. Google him: http://bit.ly/xLVAuD

entertaining or exciting TV it does matter. College students who will graduate in May and those who will be here for another four or five years should pay special attention because it is their future that will be impacted.

Obama said in his “Blueprint for An America Built to Last” he plans to reward companies that keep jobs domestic, build a stronger relationship between community colleges and businesses to help place the two million skilled workers our country produces. And prepare, support and reward good teachers to help students learn better.

Of the several other ideas mentioned in his address, these three points Obama mentioned directly apply to current and future college graduates because they will contribute the most to rejuvenating the U.S.’s economy.

Agree or disagree with Obama’s approach or political party, the point to take away is that our country needs to focus on itself and college students need to pay attention to speeches by guys in suits because sometimes those guys are just the people who will have the greatest influence on where we end up in life.

— Jens

Sick of slipping

I’m really tired of the icy sidewalks. It’s safer to walk in the middle of the road, which is just what I plan to do. So if you see some random girl, feel free to smile and wave. And please don’t hit me...

—ER

— Elizabeth

Dream big

andal Voices Opinions from our readers on Facebook

Opinion question: What do you think about the Washington Legislature having enough votes to legalize gay marriage?

“I applaud Washington in being able to do something that most states refuse to do. There is absolutely no reason to oppose gay marriage — love is love. It has nothing to do with religion, what race you are or what sex you are. If two people, of any race, sex, religion, etc. cannot share love like everyone else then what are these ‘rights’ we keep talking about that we supposedly have …”

In the past few days I’ve watched two seasons of “The Buried Life.” What do I want to do before I die?

Own a ranch.

“I think that Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen’s announcement of her support of the bill to legalize marriage equality in Washington says it best, ‘Only one being in this world is omniscient, and it’s not me.’ This hammers down the point that it is not our place to judge the morality of others and what they do …”

Monica Hibbard Date posted: Jan. 23

Separation of church and State Farm Last week President Barack Obama an- more widely available the number of abortions would decrease. nounced that insurance plans must cover Using birth control does not mean a birth control free of charge. This was a woman is promiscuous, and huge step for women’s rights, even if it did it is her right to but the Roman Catholic Church do what she wishes with her is still fighting the issue. body. It may mean that women Federal officials granted the are having sex before marriage, church a yearlong extension to but most people do. A study begin providing these services, by the federal National Survey and gave insurance companies of Family Growth showed 95 until Aug. 1 to comply. Howevpercent of the respondents er, this extension — which also have had premarital sex, which means employees of churchKaty Sword Argonaut means some Catholic’s have to affiliated organizations have to be included in this number. Acwait a year for these benefits — cess to birth control just means they can does not make the church happy. participate safely in something they are Cardinal-designate Timothy M. Dolan, already doing. At the same time, no one archbishop of New York and president of is forcing them to use birth control. the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Although birth contold the Washington Post, “In trol is primarily used as a effect, the president is saying contraceptive, it has other we have a year to figure out health benefits as well. It how to violate our conscienccan reduce menstrual pains es. The Obama administration President Obama’s such as abdominal cramps, has now drawn an unprecback pain, headaches and a edented line in the sand.” decision is a range of other symptoms.

The Catholic Church is victory, despite It can also assist women against birth control because how strongly the who have issues with abit believes use of contranormal periods. ceptives promotes sexual Catholic Church There are many reasons activity outside of marriage. might feel about it. to make birth control availActing on this belief often able and none to restrict it. leads to unplanned pregPresident Obama’s decision is a vicnancies, and even abortion. It has been tory, despite how strongly the Catholic proven time and again that prohibition Church might feel about it. Religion does not work. Catholics are against doesn’t have a place in the government abortion because it kills a fetus, but if anyway, much less insurance companies. birth control and contraceptives were

— Nick

So true

Cinderella is proof that a new pair of shoes can change your life.

— Rhiannon

Nick Gallegos Date posted: Jan. 23

First world problems “I congratulate Washington on realizing that it is not the government’s place to legislate morality.”

It’s a recipe for disaster when your country has an obesity epidemic and a skinny jean fad.

— Theo

Professional opinion

Jacob Hruska Date posted: Jan. 23

I think we’re addicted to technology.

— Vicky

Mail Box

First Amendment ensures free speech, not comfort In her article published Jan. 13, Bethany Lowe seemed to claim that a psychological injury results from a surplus of conversation about Jesus Christ. She said non-Christians do not have the ability to speak comfortably about their beliefs. But does the First Amendment ensure comfort in our society? Does discomfort automatically preclude liberty?

Certainly not. Free speech is almost always uncomfortable, which is exactly why it is protected in our Constitution. Lowe argues that minority religions do not enjoy the same comfort in expression, and therefore don’t have the same liberty. She seems to think that, “shun the non-believer” is a fatal assault upon the First Amendment. But comfort in expression and the liberty to express are far from synonymous.

Lowe suggests that Christians “drink less coffee and hang out in churches” instead. Such an exclusionary attitude could be discomforting for Christians, but it hasn’t curtailed their liberty (or

effort) in expressing their beliefs because the First Amendment stands for all people, regardless of individual opinions.

In our society the failure to speak is not the fault of louder voices, it is a failure of the internal will. The real solution is to speak out in courage, not criticize the outspoken because they think they’re right — every person thinks he or she is right.

Lowe underestimated the price of the right to expression we have. It isn’t just a distracted columnist or an uneasy dissenter. The price of liberty has been paid in blood by our fellow Americans during the past 235 years. Those men and women have been willing to brave sword, sorrow and shame to ensure our rights. Are we then afraid of some comparatively minor ridicule? Do not diminish their victory because someone else has stepped out in courage to assert the liberties they won for us.

—Jaron Robinson Law student UI College of Law

Here’s to next season

I’m not sure how, but Idaho football is landing a kid who also had offers from Houston and Baylor. Add that to the three-star safety and give coach Robb Akey a round of applause.

— Madison

Words of wisdom

As I go through life’s experiences, I’ve realized that in order to be successful you will need curiosity, kindness, stamina and above all else, a willingness to occasionally make yourself look stupid.

— Britt

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— Amrah

Circles are round

I remember once in kindergarten when I was supposed to be cutting circles, but instead I was cutting out whatever shape I wanted. My teacher scolded me and made me throw my cutouts away, redraw circles and then cut them out carefully following the line. Didn’t we all have those moments as children when we wanted to do things our way, but were told by an adult that we couldn’t because that’s not the way things are? Listen to “Flowers are Red” by Harry Chapin, it will rock your world.

— Elisa

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End monopolies in the U.S. Here’s how the beef industry in the U.S. used to work: anymore. These four companies have an effective moFarmers owned land on which they raised cattle, whether nopoly on the beef market and cattle growers don’t have free range or in factory farms, corn or grass fed. They anyone else to sell the meat to.

Last Thursday, a man named Dudley Butler tried to raise the most and best cattle the most resigned from his job. Not exactly a household efficiently, and sell them for a profit on the open market. When beef prices were good they made name, Butler was appointed by President Barack more because the market determined prices.

Obama to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Seems simple, right? However one feels about try to battle monopolies in the U.S. meat industry. In fact, he was one of several such agribusithe ethics of meat, the industry was an example ness investigators, and the last one to resign. The of how a free market should work: Fair and open competition. others had already given up.

Now the beef industry has become an examDeregulation in the U.S. makes it tough for ple of how the free market fails without regulainvestigations like this to go anywhere, even Max Bartlett Argonaut with the Justice Department holding antitrust tion. Four big packing companies now run most hearings (forming a monopoly is illegal in the of the industry — Iowa Beef Packers, ConAgra, Excel and National Beef. These meat packing companies U.S). But those hearings didn’t go anywhere and the have contracts with most of the country’s meat producers, investigators have all stepped down. Butler wrote a bill to from big industrial operations to the few remaining small force meat packing corporations to change their business practices in hopes of breaking up the monopoly. It was farmers. That means they determine the prices, not the voted down in the House of Representatives. free market. It doesn’t matter how much beef is going for on the market because the market isn’t setting the prices This all adds up to a bad situation for American

The reality of success unsuccessful forever. FailLife is tough and that’s ure is a chance to become the truth — it’s not a bed successful because you have of roses and nothing comes gained more expeeasy. Most people rience and hopewant to be rich, fully learned from famous and sucyour mistakes. cessful but reality When you do is a bitter pill to achieve one of swallow. Not your goals, give everybody will yourself time to be rich or famous appreciate your but anyone can hard work and be successful.

Toluwani Adekunle congratulate yourOn thefreeArgonaut self on a job well dictionary.com, done. Finishing a project and success is defined as “the moving straight on to the achievement of something next one without reflecting desired, planned or attempted.” There are different on the effort you put into the just completed project and definitions of success, but the positive outcome can be what most people forget to draining. Forget about the include in their definition is list of things you have to do feeling fulfilled and content and give yourself a moment in their achievements. A lot to revel in your success. Reof people set goals and aim flecting on your accomplishhigh in life, and even when ments will give you energy they achieve these goals to accomplish your next goal. they remain unhappy and You might never be unfulfilled. Wealth cannot rich or blinded by flashing buy happiness and neither lights from the cameras of can fame. paparazzi, and your name In life you need to set may never appear anygoals that you can meet and where on the Internet other desires you want to fulfill, than Facebook. But you can but not all your dreams learn to feel fulfilled and will come true. If you have content whenever you acplans that fail and you fall, complish personal goals or be determined and get back dreams because at the end up again because this is the of the day it’s your happiway life should be. Failure ness that matters. does not mean you will be

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ranchers and farmers. A monopoly in the industry means no competition and that means lower profits and lower wages for ranchers. It’s also proof of the consequences of deregulation: Without government regulators stepping in, major industries can quickly wind up being controlled by monopolies composed of a couple large companies.

A true free market needs competition, and it’s been shown time and again that it takes government regulation to guarantee the market remains competitive.

Congress doesn’t seem interested in solving the problem — the same big agribusinesses forming these monopolies also fund re-election campaigns. It’s just one of hundreds of such examples of the government failing to do its job in protecting American citizens from the dangers of unregulated big business. But average citizens can still do something.

Buy locally. Purchase meat from small local farmers and encourage local restaurants to make contracts with local suppliers. Don’t support fast food chains and find out where your local grocery store gets its beef. The problem was created by the free market and we’re going to have to use the free market to solve it.