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Parking addition to add 513 new spaces

ing demand until 2004, short- That lot, which current- By Erin Willis ly holds 103 cars, is the site The Arbiter ly before construction on the second garage is expected to for the new 616-stall addi- tion. University officials expect begin. Although those spaces to break ground with phase Project manager Doug Suddreth said the completed will be eliminated until the two construction on the structure's expected com- existing parking garage in structure, at over 300 feet in length, will have new design pletion by August 2003, mid-June. elements to make the build- commuters should not feel The $4.5 million addition much of a parking crunch. to. the first of four parking ing more attractive as the gateway feature onto cam- Seibolt said of the 5,725 structures at Boise State spaces available on cam- University is currently in pus from Capitol Blvd. Suddreth, an architect pus now, up to 300 of those development. . spaces are vacant during The structure, situated on with BSU's Architecture and receive any state money. Engineering Services, is daily peak times. Finance and Administration for higher education to go." the .northwest corner of "In my mind, the main Seibolt explained fees for R~Yenue from parking University Drive and Brady working with a design team Buster Neel said state fund- permits, meters, and viola- to create a building that will complaint is that people parking decals were Street, will add 513 new can't find parking by their ing is difficult to secure for tions pay for services, includ- be more decorative, with parking facilities, and rev- increased 30 percent this parking spaces on campus as buildings," Seibolt said. year, and will continue to ing the campus shuttle ser- part of the university's mas- brick insets along the south- enue bonds are a better vice, campus police and ern wall, making a less In addition to parking increase by 20 percent then ter plan to accommodate along the streets surround- source for funding than tra- security, signs, maintenance, imposing frontage. ditional bank loans. . 10 percent for the next two expected growth. ing campus, Seibolt added years respectively, to cover department payroll. and Bob Seibolt, director of "We're really proud of Neel said because the uni- parking structures. this structure," he said. "It that spaces are always avail- the projected revenue Campus Safety and Security, able in the parking lot east of versity is a non-profit institu- Reserved permits current- will be a handsome build- tion, investors earn tax- required for all the parking confirmed the university's Bronco Stadium. department's operating costs ly cost $143 per academic plans to erect four 1,200-stall ing." The university obtained exempt interest and the uni- year for students and will be Following the spring versity in turn pays a lower plus the annual debt service parking garages over the the funds for the multi-mil- payments on the bonds. required in the completed next several years. semester, crews will begin interest rate on the loan. 1,264-stall garage. work tearing down the for- lion dollar project by issuing "This is the best deal the He said the department, According to an indepen- revenue bonds through Spaces will also be avail- mer Health Science Center university can come up which generated $1.74 mil- dent study by Walker Seattle underwriters Lehman lion dollars in revenue for able at an hourly rate. Parking Consultants, com- adjacent to a grave! lot just with," said Neel. "The bond west of the existing first Brothers. the 2002 fiscal year, does not pletion of this first structure BSU Vice President of market is an excellent way wi1l meet the increased park- phase of the parking garage. BSUstudent group stages war protest ties of the Afghani people through the war on By Ted Harmon terrorism, something that they said stems from Tile Arbiter corporate greed. "Anyone who opposes our economic might The Idaho Progressive Student Alliance is at risk," IPSA Co-President Devin Kelly said. along with other activists rallied in front of the Many in the crowd carried signs that sup- Capitol Building last Monday to protest the port Kelly's words such as "Human need not war in Afghanistan, and Senate BiIl1348 which corporate greed," and.others cited corporations contains a new definition of terrorism. such as Coca-Cola and General Electric by The IPSA gained notoriety last February. name. The theme that ran constant throughout when about 20 activists interrupted a Senate . the protest was that war benefits an elite few. session by throwing phony $3 bills and stream- It isn't patriotic for worldwide corporations ers, and speaking in support of farm worker to profit on a tragedy like the Sept. 11 terrorist minimum wage. 12 students were arrested attack and then receive relief from corporate during the demonstration. tax, Kelly said. This year's rally, an annual event for IPSA Jamie Bailey, along with Anne Krantz and focused mainly on the treatment of Jeremy Persol of the Idaho State University Afghanistan by the United States. The activists see RALLY on pg. 3 claim that the United States violates civilliber-

Photos bvTed Harmon, The Arblter. Members of the Idaho State University chapter of the Idaho Progressive Student Alliance perform a short theater piece protesting the war In Afghanistan (above). JeremyPersol of the ISUchapter of IPSA (left) loins other demonstrators displaying signs against corporate greed. Faculty sabbaticals suspended next year some faculty," Jones said. Feldman also said that he didn't believe the Jones cited BSU policy 5355-B, the policy to a unilateral modification of the contractual sabbaticals arc a contractual obligation. basis of employment for all tenure-track facul- dealing with faculty sabbaticals. Cancellation creates "The policy is sufficiently wooly-worded The policy states, "Sabbatical leaves cannot ty," Zirinsky wrote. enough that they are not teChnically backing be granted where the ongoing program of dissent among some He also noted that the cut reinforces the away from a contractual obligation," Feldman charges of poor leadership leveled at instruction or r~search will be jeopardized." University President Charles Ruch. said. Jones said the sabbatical program is faculty Daryl Jones, provost and vice president for extremely important to the university and will "As a matter of policy analysis, this decision Academic Affairs defended the sabbaticals as py Andy Benson only be suspended temporarily. makes clear the strength of the allegation that necessary considering the budget cuts. The Arbiter the present university leadership has failed to "The Sabbatical Committee, the Dea.'1S;and I "In view of the dire fiscal situation we are all agree that sabbaticals are extremely impor- exercise good stewardship," Zarinsky wrote. facing, when employees are being laid off, class Internally funded faculty sabbaticals will be Dr. Peter Buhler, history professor and chair tant and should not be permanently deleted cancelled for the next fiscal year due to the bud- offerings and scrvices are being reduced, and from our budget," he said. of the Sabbatical Committee defended the students are. being asked to pay higher fees get cuts, but faculty members will be able to move to cut sabbaticals, noting that the univer- take externally funded sabbaticals if the oppor- despite reduced access, it was decided that it sity has little choice considering the budget would be inappropriate to fund paid leaves for tunity arises. cuts. The decision was reached after the "It was the best we could do in a bad situa- Sabbatical Committee, a committee of the tion," Buhler said. "We were told that funding Faculty Senate, recommended the cuts to the would not be available this year." Deans Council and the administration. Buhler went on to say ihat the committee The sabbaticals are a paid leave of absence compromised by deciding to allow faculty made available to tenure-track faculty members members who could find funding from sources and provide an opportunity to focus on outside the university to take sabbaticals. research and scholarship. " Buhler said he didn't know if Boise State's The cuts have sparked controversy among contractual obligation to •its professors was 80mefaculty members who feel that the adrnin-. being violated. ... . istration is backing away from a contractual ,'Tthink that's a gray area.l think the policy obligation. itSelf isn't entirely dear on it," he said. .... In an email widely distributed via Boise . Faculty Senate President. Alex Feldman state's GroupWise system, history professor pointed out that dlargesof a uniIateraladmiIl." Michael Zirinsky lambasted the decision to sus- Istration decision were unfair as the decision pend sabbaticals by the university. .. . originated from a Faculty Senate cOtJ)nUttee· "1would like note that this decision amounts J . . ."

\' ".l ,.>4,# t. ,'. English professor and Ahsahta Seat; 426-1766, or Www·ida- t am, the same day, also in the Yesterday through Sunday and computer departments in Press director. "It enabled us to hotickets;com. BSU foundation's refinancing Special Events Center. This out- Faculty sho,Wcase, the College of Engineering and call attention to Ahsahta 'Press, of bonds saves state $900,000 reach program, which is open to Morrison Center Stage It the departments of chemistry Boise State's Master of Fine Arts International Food, Song A second refinancing of the everyone, especially high School Time: TBA. Presented by and physics in Boise State's in Creative Writing program, and Dance Festival, Student bonds used in 1988 to build Boise students or younger, will pro- Boise State theatre arts State University's College of Arts and Sciences. and all the authors on our back- Union Jordan Ballroom, 6-9 The materials science and vide an opportunity to learn department. Tickets: TBA. p.m. Presented .. by EngineerIng / Technology about music, chamber music and list." Call 426-4636. Canceled. Building will result in a savings engineering minor is an Preliminary judging was International Student interdisciplinary program the Association. Tickets: $12gen- of almost $900,000 to the state of harp, viola and flute. Tickets done mostly by graduate stu- that teaches the fundamentals of dents and professors at Boise Today eral public, $10 faculty and Idaho, the BSU Foundation for the evening concert are $10 Bronco wrestling at advanced materials. The minor State, with each manuscript staff, $8 students' at Select-a- announced. for general admission and $5 for allows students to develop a being read by at least three pe0- Portland State. Seat, 426-1494 or wWw.ida- The bonds, which are secured students, faculty, staff, alumni materials science and engineer- ple. Semi-finalists were then sent by a lease agreement with the and seniors and are available at Poetry Slam, Special hotickets.com. ing emphasis. to nationally known poet Brenda university and the State Board of Select-a-Seat locations, online at Events Center. 7 p.m. Hillman, a professor at St. Mary's Bronco women's basket- Education, were initially refi- www.idahotickets.com and at Presented by Student Union The Debussy Trio to entertain College in Moraga, Calif., for ball at. University of Texas-El . nanced in 1991 resulting in sav- 426-1494. For more information .and Activities. Free. Call 426- ings to the state of $240,000.The audiences with range of music final selection. Hillman is author Paso. call 426-4636. 1223.· recent refinancing will result in of "Cascadia" from Wesleyan "Exquisite ...timbre and University Presss as well as five Bronco men's basketball an additional savings of $653,000, First annual sawtooth poetry color...well attuned to one anoth- other books of poetry. A call for Tomorrow vs. University of Texas-El the Foundation said. prize awarded Idaho celebration of er," said a Washington Post submissions for the Sawtooth Paso, The Pavilion. 7:30 p.m. "In addition to providing a National TRIO Day, 3:30-4:15 reviewer of the Debussy Trio, Poetry Prize competition was first-class academic facility for Ahsahta Press at Boise State p.m. Gold Room, fourth floor Call 426 4737. who will perform at Boise State released in Poets & Writers our outstanding engineering stu- University has selected the win- University at 8 p.m. Saturday, Magazine, The Chronicle of the Statehouse rotunda. dents, the Foundation is pleased ners for its first annual Sawtooth Sunday that its fiscal management has Feb. 23, in the Special Events Associated Writing Programs Guest Artists, Shari Center. The concert is part of the Poetry Prize competition. From Bronco gymnastics at resulted in a savings of almost nearly 600 manuscripts submit- and on the Poetry Daily Web site. Rhodes, soprano and John Oassic Performances Series Ahsahta Press, a nonprofit lit- Brigham Young University. $900,000," said Allen Dykman, ted from as far away as Japan, Muriello, baritone. Morrison presented by Student Union erary publisher, was founded at Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. president of the BSU Foundation Germany and Australia, six Guest Artist, Yoon [u Lee, and Activities. . Boise State University in 1974 to Presented by Boise State board of directors. ''This is espe- entries were chosen for awards piano. Morrison Center cially true in this current eco- Now in its thirteenth year, the preserve the best works by early music department. Tickets at Debussy Trio continues to render . and honorable mentions. The top Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. nomic environment." three winners receive publication poets of the American West, door: $5 general, $3 seniors, a range of music, from Baroque Presented by Boise State The Engineering/Technology by Ahsahta Press and the first including many underpublished free to students and Boise to jazz-fusion. Known for innov- women poets. Soon after its music department. Tickets at Building, located in Boise State's place winner also receives $1,500. State faculty and staff. Call ative programming and champi- inception the press began pub- door: $5 general, $3 seniors, engineering complex, was the Aaron McCollough of Ann free to students and Boise 426-3980. first academic building in the oning of 20th century music, the lishing contemporary poetry by ensemble has played at festivals, Arbor, Mich., garnered first place State faculty and staff. Call Treasure Valley devoted to the Western poets along with its Tuesday unive.rsities, concert series, radio for his manuscript "Momentary 426-3980. high-tech field of study. reprint titles. Ahsahta editors dis- "AIDS in Africa," a panel programs and more than 800 Deeds." The two runners-up The BSU Foundation was were Lisa Fishman of Chicago for covered and initially published a discussion, Student Union interactive "Musical Adventure" number of widely popular poets Saturday established in 1964 as a nonprofit "I,L," and Heather Sellers of Boise Philharmonic, Hatch Ballroom. 7 p.m. corporation devoted entirely for concerts for Sdl001 children and from the American West - Presented by Black Student families. The musicians have also Holland, Mich., for "Drinking Morrison Center Main Hall. the benefit of Boise State. Its mis- Girls and Their Dresses." among them David Baker, Alliance. Call 426-4259. gained recognition for bringing Katharine Coles, Wyn Cooper, 8:15 p.m. Guest artist: sion is to raise funds and support Honorable mentions went to Rebecca Stem, violin. Dress the university's academic pro- live chamber music to many Gretel Ehrlich, Cynthia Hogue, Undergraduate Research inner-city and rural areas. "Echolalia" by Deborah rehearsal concert, 10 a.m. grams and to manage all private Bernhardt, "Leaf of My Puzzled Leo Romero and Carolyne Conference, Student Union The Debussy Trio is com- Wright. With the inception of Tickets: Call 344-7849. Free funds donated to the university. Desire" by Richard Gabriel and pre-concert lecture 7:30 p.m. Hatch Ballroom. 1-4 p.m. prised of Marcia Dickstein, Boise State's MFA program, Presented by College of Social harpist and founder of the "Amado" by Leonore Wilson. at the Morrison Center Recital Boise State to offer minor in In 2001, an anonymous dona- Ahsahta expanded it scope, pre- Sciences and Public Affairs. ensemble, flutist Angela Hall. materials science and engineer- tion was made through the BSU senting the work of poets from Free. Call 426-1910; Wiegland and violist David across the nation. ing Foundation that made it possible The Debussy Trio, Special Walther. As individuals, the Trio The name Ahsahta is a "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," members perform with the Los for Ahsahta to establish the Events Center, 8 l?m. Classic Starting this fall the College of award for a book-length collec- Mandan word for "Rocky Special Events Center. 7 p.m. Angeles Music Center Opera, the Mountain bighorn sheep," and Performances Series present- Engineering at Boise State tion of poetry judged by a poet of ed by Student. Union and Presented by Student University will offer a minor Santa Barbara Chamber was first recorded by members of national repute. "That thoughtful Activities. Tickets: $10 gener- Programs Board. Free. Call in materials science and engi- Orchestra, the Long beach the Lewis and Oark expedition. gift benefited us much more than al,$5 seniors, students and 426-1223. neering. The new program is the Symphony and Fairbanks Arts Festival. The Trio will also per- simply supplying prize monies," Boise State faculty, staff and result of a collaboration between said Janet Holmes, Boise State alumni, available at Select-a- the mechanical and the electrical form a free morning concert at 10 The Arbiter • Page '3

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"With all due res~ct, we ~ght as well. get our share of National delegation to It," Owens said. . Owens said he has just decide BSUresearch clout begun strategic planning for closure of the eastern Idaho where the university wants to -By Matt Nezngnskl nuclear facility. go in the way of research. The Arbiter Owens said Idaho senators He said a major and obvi- ous problem is trying to In his first push for congres- and representatives have pulled many political strings increase and support research sional support of BSU research to avoid the closure, and it while the state budget shrinks. projects, VP of Research John continues to be a major issue "We're in a situation of try- Owens met with the Idaho del- ing to save faculty and keep egation in Washington, D.C. for the state. - "All of the Idaho delegation the institution alive and kick- Owens said the delegation will expend political capital in ing," Owens said. will add the funding requests According to Owens, his to the national budget and fol- this fight," Owens said. According to Owens, the position also includes support low it through the process. key issue in political wran- for ongoing research as well. "Now it becomes their job gling is determined by how These duties include start- to see if they have the political much power individuals have. up costs and travel funds -in- muscle and the money in the He said most positions of lead- snort supply lately. budget," Owens said. ership are determined by "Still, we generally find Boise State is seeking fund- ways to do it," Owens said. ing in engineering and geo- seniority. "The committee chair really He said one purpose of hav- science to continue study in has the power within that ing a strategic plan is to have sensors and microprocessors committee, unfortunately, the opportunity to hire faculty and expand the role of Idaho doesn't sit as chairman based on who can be involved research in the university. for the budget committee," in research the university Activists carried signs with a variety of messages to the rally. Owens said funding for Owens said. wants to be known for. engineering projects comes He said most universities Owens also remains active pated a higher than normal mainly from the Department rorism. The Bill was passed request federal funds through in various organizations as a chapter of the IPSA, gave a police presence. At the begin- of Defense and the way of finding out what issues short presentation on the sub- unanimously in the Senate Environmental Protection a similar process. ning of the rally however, Boise State added a vice are important to research in ject of corporate greed that with one Senator abstaining, Agency and the Department of there was not an overt police president of research to the higher education. was similar to Bob Dylan's and is currently in the House the Interior support environ- presence, with the exception of, administration at the begin- He traveled earlier this "Subterranean Blues" video. for consideration. mental research by geoscien- plainclothes - Sgt. Mark ning of the fall semester. week to Boston as part of a "Since when did capitalism Kelly said that most of the bill reads well, but is con- Denhardt. tists. He said part of the responsi- National Science Foundation become our religion?" Bailey Denhardt said that he wel- According to Owens, an cerned with section six of the bility of his position is to head panel. comed the activists in spite of obstacle to more Idaho funds said. bill, which contains a new def- the group making requests, "I also bang on a fair Boise State professor of last year's interruption, comes from legislators' fight to inition of terrorism. IPSA is _giving BSU more of a chance to amount of doors," said Owens. sociology Dr. Martin Orr although he did say that there preserve the INEEL. currently lobbying against the be involved in the process than spoke about state sponsored was more security present In his budget proposal, bill. Kelly said that due to the before. terrorism during the Reagan than immediately noticeable. President Bush indicated the vague wording, he is worried and Bush administrations, "We have an obligation to that people in the activist com- which he said were financed protect the citizens inside [the by arms sales to countries like munity could be negatively affected because the language Capitol]," Denhardt said. Overall, Kelly said he was Iran. could potentially include "George Bush is a terrorist very happy with the way the Researchers at Texas protest and civil disobedience plain and simple, and we are rally went, and the number of activities that endanger the life harboring him," Orr said. people that came out for it. Senate Bill- 1348 was also of the activist. "I think each year gets bet- "One could be considered a A&Mclone first cat under scrutiny during the ter and better, more and more terrorist for endangering their rally. Authored by the people get involved and create to the motives behind the own life," Kelly said. the public who want to replace Attorney General's office and more and more backbone," By Austin Kinghorn research," Potter said. "It With last year's interrup- their pets via the company's sponsored Senator Mel Daily Texall (U. Texas-Austill) brings up a lot of questions tion of the Senate still fresh in Kelly said. services can expect a steep Richardson (R), it adds to cur- concerning the role of a uni- people's minds, Kelly antici- AUSTIN, Texas - Texas price. versity because this kind of rent Idaho laws regarding ter- Westhustin said pet owners A&M University laid claim to money could have been used seeking to bring their compan- a unique set of bragging rights to solve very real problems." ions back to life need to under- last week when a team of Potter also called attention stand fully the nature of pet Antibiotics affect birth researchers announced the to overcrowded pet adoption cloning before making a deci- successful cloning of a house- agencies and said pet cloning sion. will come at the cost of animals hold cat. "We've been very clear with control effectiveness The female short-haired cal- already alive. That argument, people that this is a reproduc- ico, named "CC" for copycat, which has been echoed by sev- tion, not a resurrection," released by the birth control pills. was born Dec. 22 and is report- eral animal rights organiza- By Allison Prum A common complication for patients is that edly healthy and active. Mice, Westhustin said. tions, was refuted by Despite her replica set of Daily Mississippian (U. Mississippi) oftentimes the physician who prescribes an oral cattle, pigs and sheep, such as genes, CC differs in coloration Westhustin. \'· contraception is not the same physician who "Dolly," all have been cloned, "The _whole argument is from her genetic donor, OXFORD, Miss. - Whether for dermatologi- sees the patient when she is ill. This makes it but CC is the first successfully ridiculous. An occasional pet I cal reasons or because they've been hit by an Rainbow. The color differences important to communicate all prescription drug- cloned - household pet. cloning is not going to com- arise because pigmentation is a infection of some kind, many women are pre- pete with natural reproduc- use to an attending physician. Scientists delayed the eat's product of post-birth develop- scribed antibiotics at least a few times in their Though antibiotics are the most commonly tion. People who clone pets are birth announcement to make mental factors and the ani- -Iives. used prescription drugs that interfere with oral sure her genetic copying was more likely to not adopt a pet \, For women who are taking oral contracep- mal's genotype. contraceptives, they are not the only ones. Some if no other alternative IS avail- exact and to ensure she was Will Potter, a representa~'Ve tives in addition to antibiotics, extra caution drugs used for diseases of the liver can interfere able," Westhustin said. healthy and developing nor- for UT Students Against \ should be taken to prevent an unplanned preg- with birth control pills, as well as drugs used to The eat's birth marked the mally. Cruelty to Animals, said he "With each new species team's lone success of the 87 nancy. treat seizures. disagrees with the cloning Dr. Barbara Collier is the director of student Collier stressed that it is important that cloned, we learn more about embryos transferred into nine health services at the Student Health Center, women usc back-up contraception even when research. . surrogate cats. That success how this technology might be "The problem is we only and she regularly sees women who must bal- they are not on antibiotics to prevent the spread rate is reportedly on par with applied to improving the value these animals' lives if we ance use of antibiotics with birth control meth- of STDs, and that no one use just condoms to health of animals and can make money off them. I past cloning efforts. ods. prevent pregnancy. humans," said Mark find it disturbing - every- "If you're on an antibiotic and on a birth con- "Condoms are not effective enough for Westhustin, head researcher thing from the name of the cat trol pill, the safest thing to do is to use a backup someone who is trying not to get pregnant. for the project, in a written method for extra protection," Collier said. They arc not adequate birth control," Collier statement. Collier recommends using backup contra- said. Alan Lambowitz, a profes- Seasons Hilda s March 23.2182 ception for the remainder of the pack of birth For more information about birth control sor of cellular and molecular control pills for that month. If a patient switch- and for answers to frequently asked questions biology, _said there is no - Pial 8 01 8. teaIlIl 0115+ es to a new pack while on the antibiotics, that on the subject, there are some useful web sites cloning- research underway at - COlIpara bl8l0 Areaa means the backup contraception should be to visil. Birth control distributors Ortho-Tri- University of Texas-Austin. -SI8UIUClud recordS used for that entire new pack. cyclen host an informative page at "I think pets, like people, - fOrm lOur 0WI teaIlI The actual effects of antibiotics are not easily http://www.orthotricyclen.com/answer /birth are unique individuals, and predicted, as several tests have produced con- _answers / just_facts.html. it's foolish and superficial to fusing findings. - The site addresses misconceptions, myths believe they can be replaced by "No one knows exactly how many antibi- and matters of fact concerning everything from a clone," said Lambowitz, a WWW.ieltnel otics you can take (before birth control pills are the pill's effectiveness against AIDS and acne, critic of pet cloning. "It sounds affected)," Collier said. to worries about weight gain and fertility. like it's a nice business for (208) 429-0012 Because of the uncertainty, Collier recom- Another useful web site that addresses Texas A&M, but it's not one I mends caution always be taken when antibi- issues of contraception in general is www. man- would personally want to get otics are being mixed with oral contraceptives, e agingcontraception. com. This site accompanies into." FullCOntact leagu even if the patient is merely taking a low dosage a book by the same title that was written by a Genetic Savings and Clone _ for a dermatology-related reason. group of gynecologists, most of whom are on Inc. funded the project with a lor men. "Pregnancy is a real issue. From the minute staff at universities around the country. $3.7 million donation and will Get into the Game. 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Pro-life politiciansadvocatepl"o~deathpoli~_- all Christians are hypocrites. openly and enthusiastically At worst, they're oppressing ravished; racism is rampant in supporting atrocious crimes were amply available, means ing people to toil under near our "corrections" system; gov- and murdering the majority of By Nate WlUlgms slave conditions for below against humanity that advance the planet in the name of Cod. that wouldn't have added to ernment-business corruption business interests. the horrific toll of dead inno- subsistence wages, eliminating strips people of their jobs and Finally, lest I be accused of Hypocrisy abounds in the democracy, and cutting pro- Republicans can fight against not offering any solutions, I'll halls of power. Not surpris- cents, yet these options were their children's futures ... abortion, but try to defend grams that help suffering peo- How is all of this evil, to use state the obvious. ingly the most grievous ignored and even spurned. Third World working people Why weren't pro-life legisla- ple. the President's word, possible Republicans: start living up to offenders are those who claim pro-life lawmakers avidly against the tyranny and tors rallying to defend the from those who claim to the moral code you supposed- to be the most untarnished support a "War on Drugs" that exploitation of big business? ly embrace. Stop supporting saints. Specifically, I'm talking lives of innocent Afghani chil- believe strongly in the sanctity No way. Republican morality dren (and women, and men)? has been proven to have little of life and champion them- legislative policies that exploit about the Republican Party, can't extend that far because It The pro-life party of to do with fighting drugs and selves as life's staunch defend- innocent people at the behest which prides itself much to do with politico-eco- would threaten the money that America enthusiastical- ers? of your wealthy campaign- as the defender of ...------. ly and determinedly nomic control-murdering I can think of only one lies behind their positions. contributors. Stop supporting human sanctity, a pursued policies in the innocent people in order to The only other possible the WTO. Stop supporting tax explanation. The people who explanation for this behavior is pro-life champion 1980s and '90s that prop up oppressive regimes all claim to be the vanguards of cuts for the ultra-wealthy and that Republicans genuinely of family values. resulted literally in over Latin America. morality in our legislature are corporations at the expense of Closer to home, pro-life believe that rape, murder, and Republican law- hundreds of thousands not concerned with morality, working people and the poor. makers have won of innocent peoples' lawmakers relegate the poor in starvation, are components of Stop pushing exorbitant mili- our state to a miserable exis- but with maintaining a system the hearts of the deaths in Latin of dominance that serves those a pious Christian moral code. tary spending at the cost of people by declar- America, the Middle tence, strangled by an alleged who have bought them their Either way, the consequences programs that advance life ing their commit- l:ast, and "safety net" rated least likely of their behavior bear little in the nation (51st, including jobs. rather than destruction. ment to protecting o the r Republicans have carefully resemblance to the Bible's call Change the methods, tone, the District of Colombia) to get life. Sadly, howev- regions; chosen their moral issues, not for social justice. and scope of your "War on people off welfare and work- Yeah, Democrats are just as er, in the same including based on any moral code, but Terrorism" that currently ing again. Is that how a breath that they numerous based instead on how to best bad. But they're not claiming looks more like a pretext for Christian legislature responds to be the moral vanguards of declare their piety, instances divide the polity, while maxi- U.S. imperialism than the pur- they prove theiI of rape, to poverty? Ignoring the America. My point is not that structural causes of poverty, in mizing the power of the corpo- suit of justice and international guilt by voting fo torture, "disappearance," either party is better than the . legislation that undeniably an economy that necessitates a rations that fund their cam-. security. Republicans, defend forced exile, and even geno- paigns. In the guise of popular other. Both are committed to the rights of all human beings, ravishes human's lives world- constant class of unemployed policies that enrich their wide. Examples abound> . cide. people, and choosing instead rhetoric and morality-based both the born and the unborn. Our pro-life President is . rule, pro-business Republican wealthy patrons at the cost of Pro-life legislators enthusi- to blame those who happen to many innocent lives. My point fJushing economic policies on legislators fight against astically supported a war in be at the bottom? is that Republicans need to the Third World, as well as on I could go on: the environ- immorality that is convenient, Afghanistan that likely cost his own country, that destroy that won't cost them anything stop lying. At best, their more innocent lives than the ment (which Christians the lives of millions, lowering in financial support, while actions reinforce the myth that events that initiated it. Other their standards of living, fore- believe is God's creation) is means of achieving justice Slave reparations debate turns ugly sional behavior and true colors in his e-mail. They and family that are minori- are obviously more con- log about differences in opin- racist tracts." hypocrisy. His apology said, After rcceiving this e-mail, ties? No, because then you cerned about indoctrination By Jerel Thomas ion. Let me share with you are accused of having "token "I did not know how you I responded to Dr. Baker in received the e-mail that was of the left-wing manifesto The purpose of the opinion what happened last week. the following way. "I will be friends." and silencing all thought that Seriously, how do you only intended for Prof. page in The Arbiter is to help I wrote an article against visiting you next week so we Newman. It was sent acciden- shows the perils of socialism. provoke thought and pro- slavery reparations. Dr. can sit down and have a chat respond to the allegation, or An e-mail fie sent to a College is that the whole purpose of tally to you. Naturally, I mote dialog on a vast array of Marcy Newman, an English about what I believe in. Sorry would never send a student Republican sums it up pretty issues. My col- professor I to hear that you think I'm an it? Once the left runs out of well. He wrote, "The Arbiter ideas, they attack your char- such an e-mail. My sincere umn is known believe, respond- asshole Look forward to see- apology for your having and student senate are the for sparking .---0------. ed the following acter and label you things ones who are unprofessional ing you." that cannot be defended. received this e-mail." by allowing Thomas to con- · You would think a college c". What a cheap and disgusting Notice how he is not sorry professor would like to help a for trying to smear my char- tinue to write for the Arbiter. !.I :~i~~~~~h;~ :;'.2 ~~~£iltPh"~ tactic. Please don't give me that poor student like myself acter to faculty members? He understand why slavery Let's analyze further what tired free speech argument:' enlighten people \.\....._..~.\~.~.:_~..,.~ .,'1')/ rcsponse, I e- Dr. Baker had to say. He says is only sorry that I received on conservative ~ -~, mailed Dr. reparations are such a good the e-mail, he is not sorry for You see that? In his view, that I'm a true believer. What the student senate and the thoMught. ti r.".,. «.1 Newman (I I a idea. At the very least, one having sent it in the first any rmes. II;; response a so does this mean exactly? It is Arbiter are unprofessional by would think he would apolo- place. Fieople would ~ '...... posted my· gize to me for sending me true that I have my core "allowing" me to expand the beliefs from which I do not I write about this to merely such an offensive e-mail show everybody the true col- political dialogue on a college t~ee J~b~~;t~~~ s p 0 nth~ waver. Perhaps this is a for- ;?:~1flgD!:~:·."~~~ using a government comput- ors of these left-wing profes- campus. All I can say is that it eign concept to some people. my column and. !.::.,,,: ..:BYJ8t811b~ma.~ Arbiter's er that Iyaid for. sors. Being a professional is a good thing that he is not the letters people '!r.¥,!!",~,,"'~':7'f'f·"1'~''':!'! web site). No, Instead he replies,' This is a point in which I part of the Arbiter or the wanted to discuss with Dr. sociologist, Dr. Baker would submit n D r "Please, stay away, I do not probably inform his students Senate, for if he had his way, response. Because I, too, Newman in turned e-mailcd care to interact with a blatant Baker, but he let it be known we would have no political that he did not wish to talk to about the perils of stereotyp- enjoy a healthy debate, I my response to her colleague racist." speech and sing anthems to would like to encourage in the Sociology Department, me. Instead, he chose to hide ing people before getting to Isn't that just wonderful? know them. He probably is a the hammer and sickle. everyone to start accessing Dr. Richard Baker. Instead of wishing to expand behind the veil of ignorance and hide from me. believer that college campus- www.arbiteronline.com. The This is where it gets good. the dialogue and making sure es are a place for people to -Editor's Note: The ASBSU online Arbiter lets anybody Dr. Baker accidentally sent all the facts have been talked By the way, just to show Student Senate has no authority that I am being fair to Dr. engage in dialogue that chal- post a response to any article his reply to Dr. Newman's e- about, he would rather lenges their beliefs and helps of the Arbiter's editorial content. in The Arbiter. I check the mail to me! His e-mail said, unfairly label me as a racist. I Baker, he did indeed apolo- gize to me, only it was a day them to think critically of responses almost daily and and I quote, "Hi Marcy, This take great exception to this. these ideas and form new respond to everybody's ques- asshole is insufferable! He is a Really, how does one respond later and after some College Republicans e-mailed him to opinions. tions and concerns. true believer and I expect he to being called a racist? Do But, alas, we see the left's Of course, some people are will get through the yr. con- you point out your friends complain about his unprofes- not interested in an open dia- tinuing to write his mindless Jerel Thomas's 'pay gap' column fails to enlighten

with one's ego? The major problem with his people themselves. What they within the system for equal are, are guidelines detailing I responded to his ...rticle py Mgndy pricker personal, an intemal conflict rights that should be a given article left me wondering if he partly because I felt it neces- or affliction of some sort. even bothered to proofread what is socially acceptable anyway. sary to demand accuracy from First of all, it's obvious Jerel Granted this was an opin- when he was finished. He behavior within a culture and Maybe he is thinking that is any deviance to them can my school newspaper and Thomas doesn't care at all, ion column however I feel quoted "fully 60 percent of the e what he is supposed to do, partly because I am female. , l either way, about the pay gap within a newspaper the opin- managerial women have no result in possible unsavory jump on the conservative consequences. The problem I know what it's like to be a issue he so eloquently wrote ions stated should be educated bandwagon and make fun of children at home, having woman and have lived with deferred or given up that lies within people. about in and the liberals and the democrats. Sexual harassment and the the restrictions entailed. I'm all Arbiter's approached Well, in consequence Jerel option OR waited until chil- for this attempt to smash this G t dren are grown before becom- like still happen because peo- Feb.14 issue. ~~wit~ . s?me came off looking a bit half-wit- ple do not mange. These con- pay gap because some dar I 0 0 ing managers" which led to his It's appar- 0 obJectIVIty. ted. will be out of school looking entbecause the Jerel Thomas' .final conclusion "it means that ditions tend to prevail because n1lll0n . He didn't propose an alter- there is unabashed support for for a job that will pay me facts he ~ article should native in turn implying 60 percent of all managerial based on my .abilitieSnot my women entered the workforce them from many sources. As it painstakingly have been women should wait for the so happens even in newspa- gender. Like any other self- acquired from his oh so dili- titled "I think feminists are pay gap to shrink, therefore later than their male counter- respecting female I'm a femi- gent research are heavily over- stupid idiots and I wish they parts." Noooo ...what that tells pers with anti progressive indirectly admitting there is a journalists who like to throw nist. That's my right and it's shadowed by his need to be would just lie down and take, ray gap, which he denies. By me is that a percentage of that my choice because I really insulting and a glaring over- it!" rather than having his true 60 percent enter managerial around words like feminazi the way, women shouldn't fret (an oxymoron at best) and mil- want to LIVE. sight on his part. feelings thinly disguised because Jerel predicted with positions later. It also tells me I will not stand by and let There is something to say behind another-issue. that it's possible Jerel intended itant feminists and then fur- such profound empiricism ther by ridiculing these mar- someone criticize any progress about letting the facts speak One does not get on a soap- that the shrinkage will happen to be misleading himself. women try to make especiallr. for themselves without the box to spew derogatory cliche One last thing toward the ginallzed people for taking a in the sometime nebulous stance. when the issue at hand isn t embellishment of mindless terms and phrases i.e. "ferni- future. I'm not taking this article in question his com- going to affect this someone ment "passing laws does not I'm not for censorship, but I bluster. I do not believe for one nazis," "that time of the guy's word for it. am for intelligence and hon- negatively in any way. minute that he wrote this col- month" and so on and still change behavior and atti- Also his reference to esty when it comes to relaying Get over it Jerel, it's not umn with the intentions of expect to be taken seriously. women being "newcomers in tudes" well I agree with Jerel hurting you or anyone else. enlightening BSU students on The only thing Jerel Thomas is there. Laws are intangible and information. Is it asking too the workplace" I find a bit mis- much not to discolor the facts current events in law. His serious about is finger jabbing leading and blatantly asinine. cannot physically transform intentions seemed a bit more at people who try to work

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By Segn C. Hgyes should never leave the house if The Arbiter you don't want to get a cold. A' kw' oomments about the Powell further impressed opinion section in vol. 15 issue Last week, hard line conser- me by making amon~ the most 40: vative fainily values teetotalers honest comments I ve heard Abo1,It '1he "Moratorium on were aghast when fellow con- from a politician recently, Breeding," it· seems that Sean servative, Secretary of State "Forget about taboos, forget Hayesliasn't done his home- WI11Pecchia C..OlinPowell, dared to suggest about conservative ideas with work. Inhis editorialhe seems to .... __tl:!eusage of condoms, follow- respect to what you should tell ing a guestion from a Roman young- people about," Powell- -::n~:i=J:~t~~--~~~,~~ld~a.warped Catholic teenager on an MTV said. that the Uni\ed States facesas if on-air forum. Bush spokesman Ari the growth ralein this countryis Taylor Newbuld has a "In my own judgment, con- Fleischer responded to out of OOIlt:roJ:.' ... warped sense of what 0CCI.I1Ted doms are a way to prevent Powell's comments, saying This is cIear1ynotthe caseand in Elizabethan history,and what infection. and therefore, I not they were not totally out of if he'd have studied what he's occursin relationships. only support their use, I ster, with Dubya's. arguing. he'd find that the West, My first disagreement is that encourage their use among 'There's, of course, a group in '~doesn'taccountfor Mr. Newboldignoresthe norms people who are sexually of people who are going to be muChof the world's populati~ of Elizabethan societyby saying active," was the text of sexually active no matter what growth at all.In fact, the growth that "Back then it [love) was Powell's comment, taking a anybody in the government, or rate in the.,U.s.is iltO.9percent something worth dying for, slight deviation from President anybody's family, says about with the·fertility rate being 206 somethingthat everyonestrived Bush's' abstinence-focused abstinence. The president's children per woman.So, basical· to achieve,and their idea oflove educational philosophies. point is they both need to be ly, populationgrowth is increas- was much more pure and pris- Why this harmless, well- highlighted," Fleischer said. ing at barely more than what it tine than ours has become." intentioned and medically Powell, while not deviating takes to "replace"both parents. Whata blatant misinterpreta- sound statement sparked any from Bush's philosophies, He made no mentionabou,thow tion not only of history and cul- debate at all boggles my mind, finally makes plain from the in a number of European coun- ture, but also of Shakespeare's Christy Thomas but leave it to the religious mouth of a politician what is tries population is .actually worksl Need I remind Mr. right to defy reality. discussed candidly in movies, declining. Newboldof arranged marriages "Colin Powell is the secre- TV commercials and sitcoms. He cites a UN study warning where women were treated like The fear of candidly dis- ofthe effectsofgrowingpopula- a businesstransaction?Whereis tary of state, not the secretary Mr. Jerel Thomas should of health," said James Dobson. cussing sexual (i.e, health) tions,but doesn't point out that the love in that? Loveobviously issues is not unique to the engage in a basic academic president of Focus on the almost all of this population is not the aim in an arranged processbefore laying fingers to Family. "He is talking about a Republican Party, President growth is happening in poor marriage, and not worth dying Clinton kicked out former countrieswhere accessto contra- fororgivingup your societalsta- keyboard. He should do some subject he doesn't understand. research!His "opinion" printed He clearly doesn't understand Surgeon General Jocelyn ception and education is low. tus. in the Arbiteron Feb.14showsa the science regarding condom Elders for daring to suggest Why then, doeshe go on and on How manypeoplerealistical- that masturbation might be an substantiallack of basic knowl- efficacy:' about how followingthe model ly risked theirlivesforlove?The edgeand a more thansubstantial I realize that the usage of alternative to two-party sex. of the "American family" is only place I have seen these Oh, we couldn't dare! After goingto be harmful to the eoun- instances regularly occur are flairforinflammatoryrhetoric. condoms come as a difficulty Perhapsthat why his "work" all, masturbation causes no try because of its result of when they are immortalizedin for some, but was unaware appears on an "Opinion" page, known illnesses. And certainly uncheckedpopulationgrowth? Elizabethan Literature. that it required a Ph.D., or gov- and he is merely mouthing his ernment-appointed position to we can't have a high-ranking Now, for Jerel.Thomas' "Romeo and Juliet" didn't as. "opinion." understand the physics of pro- health official discussing such editorial about the misleading purposely die for love. That is issues, this debate is better left Let's get some real facts on phylactics. Dobson also left it pay gap,he is accuratethat pea- why the play is a tragedy. Had. the tablewithoutresortingto the up in the air what qualified to films such as "American pie derive conclusions from it death been their way out, the Pie," shows such as "Seinfeld" denigrationofotherstobuild the him to talk about such subject that have no factual basis. play would have only lasted a case. The Ll.S,Department of matter. and songs such as "I Touch However, I don't understand few scenes. Myself:' Labor, Women's Bureau pub- Recently, it came to national why in his argument he didn't O~timesmenhadmistress- lishesdata relatedtooccupations attention that AIDS is expected lf the Secretary of State is evenexplainwhat the pay gap is es, and womenhad other lovers not qualifiedto discuss issues actuallybased on. outside of their marriage. Were and earnings for women. to surpass the death toll of the According to one report, "20 Bubonic Plague. One can't help of personal health and safety As one could find by looking theserelationshipsbasedon love with young people, as Mr. Leading Occupations of but think that the efforts to lay ata numberofstatisticsand even or sex? Becauseof the use of EmployedWomen:2000Annual the groundwork for preven- Dobson implies, than why is feministweb sites, the pay gap is brothelsat the time I would say Jennifer Aniston? nothing more than the median these adulterous relationships Averages,"womenin alloccupa- tion would be much simpler if tions earn, on average,76 cents it weren't a sex-related disease. Young people are exposed income of women divided into were based on sex. The fact is to colorful ideas every day, it's foreverydollara man earns. Condoms clearly are not a the median incomeofmen.'That that men were paying women Well, Mr. Thomas would 100 percent effective solution, time politicians stop tripping would have made his argument forsexualfavors. over carefully chosen words probably,dismiss this figure in which Dobson was probably much simpler and given a Love does not require pay- light of his commentsabout the implying, however, advocat- and start competing for young strongerfactualbasis to the edi- ment ofany sort. people's attention with hon- need to get work done and his ing total celibacy over the torial because then it is made Mr.Newboldneedsto realize assertion that companies "sim- usage of a simple barrier to dis- esty and candor. clearto the readersthatit doesn't' that you cannot judge a society ply do not have a pay scalefor a Dr. Patricia Dornlall, Professor ease is not only misguided, but explain what people claim it based solelyon the popular liter- male accountantand a different alld C1Jair complicit in the contraction by does. ature produced during the time. 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The Steelheads and the Ice Dogs grapple to get possession of the puck. Steelheads victorious in first ever student night There was also exciting action dur- Bv Phil Dolley ing the first intermission, which The Arbiter included performances by the Boise State cheerleaders and BSU's Harvey For those who enjoy exciting hockey Neef Main Line Dancers. at a cheap price search no further than Main Line Dancers Angela Eaton the Idaho Steelheads. Last Wednesday and Mandi Write took full advantage the Steelheads offered every Boise of opportunity to perform in front of State student just that. For $10 BSU stu- an energetic Steelhead crowd. dents gained access to a seat and a "It was fun," said Eaton, "I love small beverage, beer included with coming to Steelhead games, it was proper 10. exciting to dance on the ice." The league leading Steelheads "It was great crowd and a lively played host to the Long Beach Ice atmosphere to perform," added Write. Dogs. The Ice Dogs came into the game Shawn Greer, a junior at BSU was at in second place of the Southern the game in support of the Main Line Division only to be sent home with Dancers but also read about the $10 their tails between their legs. tickets in the Arbiter, which sponsored In a physical game, the Steelheads the event. knocked off the Ice Dogs 4-2 to With a good showing at the first improve their home ice-winning streak Boise State student night, sponsors the to 15 games. The game was played in Idaho Steelheads and the Arbiter front of a crowd of 4,558, over 100 of would like to make every Wednesday which bought the $10 student tickets. night BSU student night. The Steelheads were led by Terry Upcoming Wednesday: night games Ryan and Scott Swanson each scoring a at The Bank of America Centre include goal in the victory. With the win the games against the San Diego Gulls on Steelheads added to their lead leading March 6 and the Colorado Gold Wings 34 wins and have a 6-2 record against on March 20. • the Ice Dogs .

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Head Coach Jim Olver discusses strategy durin; the final mlnuttls of 1he (Jame (middle left). Scott Swanson (aboVe) turns to fend off a Lon; Beach player. The mascots for the BSU Broncos and the Steelheads face off (rt;ht). .. The Arbiter • Page 7 :;.;;Fe;;;;;,;bruary:.=.,,-=21~,2~OO:::.::2:..- ---- Sp.orts Bronco ,",OOlen close out Skating union chief proposes major reforms Mclaulithin isn't sure the pro- hOOle season in style the possibility of bloc judging," By Elliott Almond posed changes can stop bloc the second half. It marked the Cinquanta said. tie the game. After a miss by Knight Ridder Nwspapers voting, either. by Darrln Shindle first time Boise State had shot The ISV's 11-member council the Bulldogs (9-15,4-10), Welch One other issue Cinquanta The Arbiter over 37 percent since the last unanimously approved the pro- was fouled and hit two free SALT LAKE OTY - Figure failed to address was the scoring time they played Fresno when ~Monday. throws, giving the Broncos the skating leaders endorsed of ice dancing, which is judged The Boise State women's they shot 50 perceJlt. The changes come in the wake basketball team concluded its lead for good. Swindall added sweeping changes for judging primarily on artistic merit. Lindsay Logan led the Monday in an attempt to of a public furor over judging in Cinquanta acknowledged his home season in grand fashion, another lay-up before Welch the pairs competition last week. Bulldogs in scoring with 17 answer widespread criticism . federation is slow to adopt beating Nevada last Thursday hit another free throw and the Russian pair Elena Berezhnaya points, but the Broncos held that the sport is corrupt. change and greeted Monday's night and Fresno State lead was five at 55-50. and Anton Sikharulidze defeat- her scoreless for the last 8:35 of President Ottavio Cinquanta council support with enthusi- Saturday, on senior night, Freshman Cariann Ramirez ed Canadians Jamie Sale and the game. of the International Skating asm. Cinquanta also promised completing a season sweep of then rebounded a Welch miss David Pelletier in a 5-4 decision Ramirez led the Broncos in Union outlined a revolutionary an honest and fair investigation the Bulldogs. and put it back up to push the rebounding from her guard proposal on the 11th day of the that was tainted after a French to uncover the truth about fig- The Broncos honored their lead to seven. judge said she had been pres- position with nine. She also Winter Olympics, hoping to end ure skating corruption. The two seniors Crista Peterson After the Broncos held the sured to support the Russians. put up eight points and three a scandal that opened a window council convened a commission and Andrea Swindall by beat- Bulldogs scoreless on another The uproar forced the ISU to possession, Boise State looked assists. Another freshman to the underbelly of his sport. to investigate the allegations ing Fresno State 63-50 Heather Little added big min- award duplicate gold medals to to use the entire shot clock and Although a seemingly impres- involving French judge Marie Saturday night in the Pavilion utes scoring 14 points on 6 of Sale and Pelletier in a ceremony in front of 783 fans. Swindall with only three seconds left on sive response, the changes Reine Le Gougne. Cinquanta 11 shooting. would not take effect unless Sunday night. said she claimed her federation led the way for the Broncos the shot clock and 51 seconds Awarding points would con- Last Thursday the Broncos passed by the 200-member ISU pressured her to vote for the with team high 15 r.0ints on the game clock, Welch hit a trast with the current system, in beat Nevada 61-51. Boise State congress in June at its meeting in Russian pairs. The ISU suspend- while it was Peterson s first running jumper on the base- which judges start with a perfect was led by Woodfield who Japan. Cinquanta offered no ed Le Gougne on Friday. game back since tearing her line making the score 59-50. 6.0 score and mark deductions posted a double double with guarantee the federation - the Speaking publicly for the first Camille Woodfield and Abby for mistakes. Cinquanta said the MCL. 14 points and 11 rebounds. worldwide governing body of time, the judge retracted a decla- Boise State (8-17 overall, 4- Vaughan both added a pair of public would receive a skater's The Broncos now go on the figure skating and speed skating ration given to skating officials, 11 WAC) went on an 18-1 run free throws down the stretch to program before the perfor- road for their final three games _ would approve the plan that according to the French sports in the last 7:33 of the second seal the win. mance and know how many starting with UTEP on washes away 80 years of judg- half to break open a game that "Everyone came out and newspaper, L'Equipe. Saturday and then San Jose points she or he would be trying No one has confirmed the went back and forth all night. played hard tonight," Coach ing practices. State on February 23, and The plan involves: to earn. motivation for such pressure Mandy Welch who scored Trish Stevens said. "It was The plan would not eliminate Hawaii on March 2nd. Each -Increasing the number of but many have theorized that it eight of her 13/oints during very important to build off the the sport's subjectivity - the game is crucial as the Broncos judges from nine to 14. had to do with vote swapping: momentum of the win against artistic mark. Cinquanta said the span sparke the run. try to gain the sixth seed in the -A computerized system that his The Russians would then sup- Welch came off the bench Nevada." group would need to figure out tournament, which would would randomly select the port French ice dancers Marin .. with the Broncos trailing 50-47, The Broncos overcame 21 how to assign values to that sec- enable them to avoid the play- scores of seven judges that Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat, and on her second trip down turnovers by shooting 47 per- ond set of marks, which are usu- in game. who won Monday night. centfor the game, 52 percent in would count. ally the cause of controversy. .the court hit a three-pointer to -The final score being an aver- Cinquanta would not elabo- Bonnie Mclaulithin of Denver age of the total points awarded rate on the investigation, other wasn't sure the system would than to say that Didier by the seven judges. work on the national level, -Assigning points to jumps, Gailhauget, the French skating where she has' judged for two WilliattlS caps Bronco moves, footwork, spins and lifts federation president, would be decades. From a practical stand- based on difficulty. A double point, Mclaulithin said judges called to testify. axel, for instance, could be Some in the skating commu- don't have enough time to score rally with three-pointer worth two points while a more nity, such as ISU council mem- every element in a four-minute difficult triple jump could be ber Claire Ferguson of the routine, plus assign an overall United States, hope a thorough worth three. mark of excellent,. good, with three seconds to play . Judges, coaches and ISU tech- airing of the sport's problems mediocre or poor. nical committee members results in serious reform. blocked shots Saturday night "They liken it to diving," she biggest lead of 14 to 56-44 would be recruited to create a Soorts in his mind, and missed the said. "But it would be like trying pronco with seven minutes to play. scoring system. chippie. Ellis redeemed him' to judge 10 or 15 dives one after Information Nabors then took over. The 6- "I promise you that this sys- self hustling after the miss and the other." 3 guard scored eight straight tem will reduce to a minimum Fresno, California - C]. tracking it down in the comer points in a 1:45 span to get the Williams was one of a number to give the Broncos a fresh Broncos within four, 56-52, of hero's for Boise State shot clock with less than 30 Fourth ranked Sooners defeat Broncos Saturday night. The junior with 4:07 to play. ond and Johns took third with Morgan followed with one second to play. Landis for third with 9.875. point guard drilled a' 23-foot With the shot clock off, the pronco Soorts Information 38.2- of the biggest shots of his Oklahoma, however, beat the 3-point jumper with 0:03 to Broncos put the ball in the Boise State competes at BYU career. The senior, who has Broncos in the other three events play to break a tie and give hands of guard Bryan Defares . BOISE,Idaho - The Boise State next Friday night. been in a shooting slump as the Boise State counted two Boise State a 61-58 win at , who hit a game winning shot gymnastics team lost to #4 going 1-for-his-last-20 from falls on both bars and beam. Fresno State Saturday night. against Wyoming early in Oklahoma, despite scoring a sea- Team: 1.Oklahoma 194.575;2. three-point range heading into ''We can stack up with anyone Williams' heroics capped a December. Defares dribble son high 193.35 to the Sooners' Boise State 193.35. this weekend's road trip, in the country on floor," Boise great night for the Bronco penetrated and kicked the ball 194.575. Stale coach Sam Sandmirc said. drilled a three from the comer The Broncos put it together on All-Around: 1. Kasie Tamayo, point guard in a game where to a wide open Williams who "But you have to hit all four to pull the Broncos within one, floor for a season high 49.35. Oklahoma, 38.825; 2. Carla Boise State lost their best play- drained the three and gave events if you want to beat the er, Abe Jackson, to a severely 56-55. Boise- State the three-point Boise State gymnasts swept the Chambers, Boise State, 38.725; 3. Fresno State All-America number four team in the nation." sprained ankle midway lead with just three seconds to floor with Tiffany Putnam in first Jamie Johns, Boise State, 38.2 Melvin Ely answered with The Sooners' Kasie Tamayo through the second half. The with 9.925, Carla ehambers in 1:45 to play to put Fresno back play. took the all-around with 38.825. 6-0 Williams had 11 points, , Nabors led Boise State (10- second in 9.9, and Jamie Johns on top by three. The lead did- . Chambers scored 38.725 for sec- five rebounds, a career-high 15,4-11 WAC) with 16 points, tying with Oklahoma's Allison n't last. Nabors answered with eight assists and two steals in including 4-of-7 shooting from another three to tie the game 39 minutes of action. 3-point range. Jackson added at 58-58 with 1:16 to play. 13 points and six rebounds By no sense was Williams After a missed shot by Ely before hurting his ankle. He Boise State's only hero. With on Fresno State's nexfposses- will be evaluated Sunday Jackson on the end of the sion, Boise State had a chance when the Broncos return to Bronco bench with his ankle to take the lead. It looked like elevated with an ice bag on it, Boise to see the extent of his Boise State had blown the ceremony Monday. Wearing sophomore Booker Nabors opportunity when Williams injury. By Jason King shirts and hats that read "Big 12 and senior Richard Morgan Ely led Fresno State (16-11, found freshman Jason Ellis all Kn~htRwderNe.w~ape~ Champions," each player took led a brilliant Boise State 7-7 WAC) with 21 points, alone in the middle of the key. his tum with a pair of scissors at while Felix added 11. LAWRENCE, Kan, - Hours comeback. Ellis hurried his shot, with the net that hung from the north Morgan started the Bronco after learning they'd climbed to the presence of Ely and Noel goal. comeback with a clutch jump- Felix and their six combined the top of the polls, the Kansas The Jayhawks, however, shot to cut Fresno State s Jayhawks found themselves stopped short of tearing the net climbing a ladder. completely away from the iron Drew Gooden, Kirk Hinrich, rim. Itstill dangled after the gym Nick Collison, Roy Williams, Bronco wrestlers drop had emptied. and all of the Jayhawks got their "We didn't want to show any chance at a celebratory snip of disrespect to Nebraska, Kansas the Allen Fieldhouse net after State or Missouri - the three final home dual Monday night's 102-66 shellack- teams we have left to play," said point for stalling against ing of Iowa State. Williams, whose team improved the momentum going with a The victory gave No. 1 By Darrln Shindle Rushton. to 24-2 overall and 13-0 in the Big 17-6 decision over Jordan In overtime neither man Kansas a share of the Big 12 title The Arbiter Barich in the 149-pound for the first time since the 1997- 12. was able to get a takedown "Hopefully, they will see it weight class. 98 season. The Jayhawks would so the match went into a 30- that way. We just decIared part The Boise State wrestling Oregon State took over clinch the championship out- team dropped its final home second tie breaker period. of the conference championship from their winning the next right if Baylor defeats Oklahoma dual match to 25th ranked Rushton chose the down and left part of the net up there:' six matches to take a 17-8 tonight in Waco. Otherwise, KU Oregon State Saturday after- position but was unable to 1£ Kansas plays its next three lead going into the final two could achieve the feat by beating noon 20-11. The Broncos escape so the match went to games the way it did against matches. Nebraska in Lincoln on Sunday. Cooley. Iowa State, their achievements were ranked 22nd by Micah Houston of Oregon "This is something we've Ben Vombaur was able to won't stop with a conference InterMat coming into the State started the run with a been working toward all sea- get Boise State back on the title. The Jayhawks shot 62.5 per- match. 6-0 decision over Boise son," Collison said. "Not that we The loss snapped a seven- scoreboard with a 5-0 deci- cent and forced 18 Cyclones State's Mitch Morgan at the want it to stop here, but it's a match winning streak by the sion over Michael Delaney at turnovers. Gooden scored a 157-pound match. Jed the 125-pound weight class, great, great feeling right now:' Broncos to put their record Pennell, at 165, defeated game-high 26 points in just 26 but it was the last match the And the Jayhawks made sure at 7-4 overall and 6-2 in the Nathan Ploehn 3-1 and minutes while Collison (16), Broncos would win. to savor it. Pac-10 conference. Oregon Nathan Coy posted an 8-1 Wayne Simien (15) and Hinrich Boise State heads to Rather than wait until his State improved to 12-8 over- decision over Pat Owens at (10) also reached double figures. Portland State for its final team clinched the title outright, all and 7-2 in the conference the 174-pound weight class. ''We just couldn't stop them," I dual of the season on Friday. Williams opted for a net-eutting I with the win. Isaac Weber and Jason Lovel Boise State was only able both won decisions over \ to win three of the 10 match- Tony D'Amico and Jacob _------..,. es in the loss. 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He speaks in a low, gut- As a country, we're always talking A: I noticed that it's popping out tural voice that tums into a shivering about George Washington and here and there, and that's good. If I blues howl when he gets in front of a Abraham Lincoln in a similar way, wasn't working as hard as Iwas over microphone. and we're talking about what they the years, I would have thought that And the music _ that's the core of did and how they did, and blah blah I wouldn't have been able to take his coolness, the ingredient that blah and woo-doo-doo. I just hap- care of my business. But now these makes the difference between regu- pen to have that same kind of thing things are happening, and Ithink it's lar ice and blue ice. The son of a running in my family. And when Jamaican composer/arranger and a great. I'm singing, I'm really concerned gospel-singing schoolteacher, he about, "ls what I'm doing something Q: The last time Italked to you (in calls upon the spirits of his ancestors they would be really proud of?" to deliver music that's complex yet 2000), you said you wanted to work more in classical music, such as funky. His ability to play more than Q: It think it's true what you say doing a takeoff on the "William Tell 20 instruments' allows him to delve about Americans showing an inter- Overture." Did anything come of into any style he wants, from blues to est in their heritage, but before Sept. zydeco to country _ even classical. that? 11, they weren't really conscious After 40 years in the business, A: What I was saying in terms of about other cultures. Mahal is finally getting the recogni- that was, Caribbean musicians, par- tion he deserves. Last year, he won A: Yeah, Iknow. Ialways thought ticularly the steel drums, have his second Grammy in three years in order to be the greatest country, it always been students of classical for the live CD "Shoutin' in Key." meant you have to have the most music before they play all these con- He's got a cameo in an upcoming amount of knowledge about things, temporary types, because (they feel) movie by Callie Khouri ("Thelma if you can play that type of music for but I guess I was wrong. and Louise"), "Divine Secrets of the But Iwould hope that Americans the doubters of the world, they Ya-Ya Sisterhood." This spring, he's really would look deep within them- would hear you. Then they would going to be a featured performer in selves. The whole Appalachian have to acknowledge that you could the Down from the Mountain tour, music in Down from the Mountain play that classical music, and then an homage to roots music. On top of and "0 Brother, Where Are Thou," any type of music you have would all that, the man never stops touring that is some of the most gorgeous get a hearing. music, because it's truly something or recording. I always wanted to see a steel We caught up with His Coolness that's happened here in America band and a regular orchestra play during a recent tour stop in St. Paul, that's connected to older Celtic tra- something like the "William Tell Minn. ' ditions and different movements of Overture," and in the middle of it, when it starts to lift with the trumpet the country itself. Q: You always seem to have a lot _I had an opportunity to have a parts, blow all the music off the on your plate. Do you like to stay two-hour conversation with a young stands of the classical musicians and lady who is going to Vanderbilt busy? see who can really play. Because the University and is doing a paper only person who's got the score in a phy of Taj Mahal? A: Well, it seems that way. I never about how ... without any airplay or going to play before I go out on steel band orchestra is the conductor. was a lazy person, you know. I know any"of the usual trappings of,the cor- stage. I'm really concerned that my The way classical music is often- A: Hmmm ... (long pause). Let as how to relax, but Ijust keep thinking porate world that surrounds music, instrument's staying in tune, com- times, you play an entire symphony much light in your life as you can of things I need to be doing. I don't this has become very popular. And I municating to the audience and basi- and you don't remember any note possibly let into it. It's a real impor- like thinking about, "Boy, I wish I'd just said, "Well, you've got a lot of cally letting the music come through. that you played. tant thing, you know? Because you have done all this stuff," or "look at thirsty souls out there." We're all having this wonderful just never know. all these great songs I could have experience together and it's pretty Q: When you record or perform, Q: What do you enjoy about per- exciting. done." do you think about what your ances- tors would think of your music? forming? Q: Congratulations on your Q: What's the overriding philoso- A: I don't think about what I'm Grammy, by the way. A: All the time, yeah. I'm very Some of Student Radio's Terrorism helps 'Collateral programming available Damage' at box office. .on AM,.7aO,: "Jedi hosted by Laura "Too Much Distortion" Art" By Mark Hltz: uncanny similarities to the hosted by Levi Chick Wylde Thursday @ 8 p.m. (first and Tile Arbiter attacks. One explosion looks Friday @9 p.m. disturbingly similar to those Anything and everytllillg heavy third Thurs.) . at the WTC, and the Schwaz is Where art meets the microphone Ihappened to catch a por- a firefighter, for God's sake. metal tion of the local news in which So the movie, plays like a "Levels;Up" hosted by the anchor said these words: "Like My Style" hosted by . "War on Terrorism" pep rally. Travis OWens' Aaron Bell "Most people go to the The terrorists are monsters. Thursday.@ 8 p.m. {second movies to escape from reality, Monday @8 p.m. They are simply inhuman, Funky fresh beats and fourth Thurs.) but one hit movie is putting greedy, evil, and have Underground sounds and more people right back in the heart watered-down, easily "Abecedarian Airwaves" of terrorism." Then she smiled "Havana Cafe" hosted by refutable arguments about hosted by Dan Krejci and started talking about American society and Waiter Fojo . "Collateral Damage" starring Wednesday@ 8 p.m. . American foreign policy. Alphabetical picks and funky Saturday @7 p.m. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the They are dismissed as idiots A vibrant mix of Latin vibes Schwaz. Luckily, I'd already and fiends. It's a patriot war- vibes' seen the movie so the adver- lover's wet dream. "Whet:e's My BOc;Jgie:'I).ost- .."Ten-9" hosted by Annie tisement-as-news didn't give Then there's the twist (I'm cd by Jeremy Wreti .. ,,;;{'Love' . anything away. riveting going to give it away because Let's look at the . Wednesday @'9p',m1 (first :Tu~sday @9 p.m. it doesn't deserve secrecy). and thIrd wed.) ..•.....":i~·:f ..:.'i ..f.p!~tic alternative plot: First the terrorist's beautiJul A Colombian terrorist Dance, .tec/lnD,' industria/and wife and child-who look beyond \. plants a bomb in an attempt t? convenientl}' like Colombian and his horrible wife. The kill a high-ranking CIA offi- So we go back to D.C versions of the Schwaz's dead image of this terrorist master- cial who's responsible for family-develop an affinity There, the Schwaz discovers mind-a fictional bin Laden- some unnamed injustices for the Schwaz. Then we learn the shocking truth: the beauti- with a firefighter's axe jutting against the Colombian revolu- that the wife doesn't share her ful, compassionate wife of the from his chest is particularly tionaries. But instead, the husband's taste for American terrorist is not human after bomb misses the official and blood, and she decides to help all. She is a terrorist herself! patriotic. "Collateral Damage" is kills some random people, the Schwaz and the CIA find She is so inhuman, in fact, that ludicrous and a sad commen- The Arbiter is seeking short fiction, including the Schwaz's wife the next bomb, which is she barely flinches when she tary on some Americans' irra- poetry and prose for the Diversions and son. So the Schwaz gets already planted somewhere in realizes that if she completes tional state of mind. But I pissed and goes to Columbia Washington, D.C. She realizes her mission, she will be mur- section. Humorous material a plus. can't say I didn't find it hys- alone to kill the terrorist. that terrorism is wrong, and . dering her son. No biggie. Action and explosions ensue. we see that it is possible to Then the Schwaz saves the terical. at Edwards [email protected] The movie was made convert terrorists to human day and completes America's Playing before Sept. 11, and its beings-when they agree catharsis by doing his duty Cinemas. October release date was with us. Still with me? and killing both the terrorist pushed back because of its

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