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Boise State University www.arbiteronline.com Thursday, November 21,2002 Iter
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Coach Skip Hall steps down after dismal season
Saturday was not a good day for Skip Hall. His BSU football team lost- for the 11th consecutive time - to intrastate rival Idaho 62 - 16, the worst defeat in school College GOPleader, ·SPB· clash over· speakers history. And later that I. night, Hall resigned By Jessica Adams think it was anything new The Arbiter some of the professors." time of their event, then views are prominent in I as head coach of the or challenging for our MacDaniel said his . "Our university has an we could present them Idaho. I Broncos. audience, so it 'wouldn't position requires him to image with the state legis- College Republicans both, but they didn't con- "College Republicans lature as being a safe .l "It's very hard be in SPB's interest to pro- playa non-partisan role as sider that an option." are crying foul after the vide help bringing him appeal to conservative haven for liberals." I because it's the death the chair of SPB lectures Jason MacKlrlane, SPB thinkers, basically the sta- Student Programs Board here," MacDaniel said. committee. As an example of BSU's I of a vision - a vision scheduled former U.N. . Brad Christensen, director, said the College tus quo. Our speaker is liberal reputation, "I have no political Republicans had sched- we shared with Boise weapons inspector Scott College~epublican presi- affiliation. As long as [SPB challenging the status Christensen cited the State," Hall said in a Ritter to speak at Boise uled their speaker for Dec. quo." Idaho Student Progressive dent, said he felt SPB's is] not actively coordinat- 4 in the SPEC. Then, SPB press conference State the same night as oversight is an obstacle "Contrary to what Alliance protest tliat took ing the event, it's against inadvertently rescheduled College Republicans Sunday. Dinesh D'Souza, a conser- because they are compet- SPB's guide to program- place on the Statehouse vative intellectual brought Scott Ritter, former U.N. believe, this campus isn't steps during Dick ing for the same audience. ming to 'endorse the weapons inspector, for the by the Republicans. "I know that Ryan event." a liberal, wacked-out cam- Cheney'S visit to Boise. S years ago ... College Republicans same night, after Ritter pus. Based on voter "Part of the reason for knew about D'Souza com- According to was unable to commit to spent ~8,OOO to bring ing, and they scheduled turnout, the students who bringing D'Souza is we New mega-plex MacDaniel, when College the original date. even care are more con- D'Souza to campus. Ritter anyway. How can 1 Republicans expressed want to change BSU's reI'- to provide SPB Executive Lectures say they didn't do it pur- "Onginally we sched- servative," Macf'arlane utation as a leftist school. concern over the schedule uled Scott RItter for Dec. said. latest films Director Ryan MacDaniel posely?" Christensen said. conflict, it was too late to We want to recast our said, he knew College 5. Then we found out he However, Christensen image as good conserva- "I went to Ryan for change the scheduled needed that Friday off, so The Edwards Republicans were plan- sponsorship because we said he feels student fees tives, or at least open- event to a different date Rob Meyer scheduled him that fund SPB are not rep- Cinema mega-plex on ning to bring D'Souza, want to see diversity of because the contract with minded p'eople, because ana was approached by to come Dec, 4. College resenting students like the corner of Cole speakers, and thought Ritter had already been you won t get that from the club to sponsor the Republicans asked SPB to him. your professor." and Overland pro- SPB would be an outlet drawn up. sponsor them in bringing lecture, but didn't think because it's their mission "Our student fees are Christensen said he vides not just one of "We can't just change their speaker, and we going to propagate a liber- the event was relevant to to bring speakers that the contract with Ritter thinks D'Souza will be "a the largest cinemas in SPB's mission. declined. Now, they're al, leftist agenda that I challenge beliefs." because Boise State is part angry." breath of fresh air in the the Northwest, but "I didn't know who he "D'S-ouza is one that think many of the students smog of campus political of a block of universities MacFarlane said SPB's don't agree with and that I also serves as the ful- [D'Souza] was, and when would challenge. the sharing the speaker. We correctness." his ideologies. were mission is to offer events don't think is good or fillment of a decade- beliefs of liberal thinkers offered College that challenge mainstream long dream. The late explained to me, 1 didn't on this campus, especially healthy for the universi- Republicans to change tlie ideas and that Republican ty," Christensen said. Mr. Edwards, founder and CEO of Edwards Cinemas in California, Sheriff's Department always loved Boise. He would drive asks students to help through the City of Trees in route to his with campus patrols summer home in Coeur d'Alene, look- By Colleen Underwood . According to ing for lots to build on.. The Arbiter Bowerman, the goal of the Although he never program is to make stu- discovered a local' The Ada County dents feel safe and to home for the cinema, Sheriff's Department is lower suspect behavior the company decided calling on student volun- around campus. to follow through on teers to patrol the Boise "We would like to his dream after his State campus. make it safer still," death in March of According to Todd Bowerman said. 1997. Bowerman, Ada County "The more eyes and deputy sheriff, the patrol ears we got, the more 1 year ago will be organized similar effective we can be:' to a neighborhood watch. . While on duty, student Bowerman said the volunteers will be dressed State Board of Ed. student patrol will be the in casual clothing. hikes student fees "eyes and ears" of cam- Campus police will pro- pus police in order to vide radios and flash- The Idaho State inform officers of "suspi- lights for the student Board of Education cious acts" that occur on patrol. Each radio will be met Thursday in campus. set to a security channel Lewiston to authorize BSU is an assigned specifically for BSU, and. student fee increases jurisdiction for Ada will be used to maintain of up to 12 percent County deputy sheriffs. contact with the campus for next year, which Sheriffs are required to security office. Photo by Andy Benson will not save all the work on campus for a Volunteers will be sent Boise State Basketball Coach, Greg Graham pumps up the crowd during a pep rally in the SUB last Monday. teaching positions at xear and a half before out in pairs and can travel risk of being cut at they are assigned else- at their discretion. They Boise State. where. may' patrol on foot, bike dependability, honesty and error basis. "Its part of our juris- from BSU and the Ada for students to ride along Final decisions on or by automobile. The and a great deal of In addition to County Sheriff's office. diction, ' Bowerman said. volunteers will provide with an officer. ' , student fees will not integrity. patrolling the campus, The Ada County "When the students their own transport. Volunteers. will be able be made until next The minimum age volunteers will also be Sheriff's Department will to make their own sched- come upon a suspicious . A background check is required to volunteer is responsible for escorting year. Procedures of act, they are required to train volunteers, who will ule when they. sign up. increases begin with required of all students 18. When a student agrees students to their vehicles have to complete a total of call the office and wait. interested in volunteer For those who are inter- hearings at the insti- to volunteer for patrol, or 'dorm rooms during 10 hours. The training Students will not· 'be patrolling. Bowerman ested, there will be sign tutionallevel and end . the student must' sign a . late hours. ' will provide instruction allowed to make contact said the background waiver. up sheets in the dorms as . with decisions made Bowerman said the. on the proper use of the weq. as at the Criminal with other students," check will ensure there is The implementation 01 by the State Board. program has been a year radios, the locations Justice department. Bowerman said. no criminal history a volunteer campus and a half in the making. around campus and the 'For .more information "Eyes and ears only, among student patrollers. patrol will be the first of In order to Shirt the pro- they would absolutely expectations of volun- contact Campus Security Bowerman said volun- Its kind at BSU. The pro- gram, Campus Security teers. There will also be make no confact:' teers must demonstrate at 426-1453: gram wiII run on a trial had to get both· clearances time. during the training Alum premieres new. movie in Boise Event benefits school film like "Dead complex nature of the plot Orchard:' . Poet's Society," featuring or deleted scenes from the He graduated from I and characters prompted During an impromptu story. . Harvard Medical School, Log Cabin . posters complete with thoughtful questions from appearance at ihe Tog Partly Cloudy uniforms with red . He specifically dis- having already published Literary Center the audience, such as Cabin Literary Center, fic- agreed WIth the change in his first collection, "The ./ sweaters over shirts and nature vs, nurture, family tion writer Ethan Canin . ties. dynamics issues, and title, which Hoffman says Emperor of the Air," and I By Casey'Wfatt made time to speak Universal Studios soon quit practicing medi- Speaking to the audi- questions of a teacher's briefly, yet personably, to The Arbiter .ence after the screening, role in society. changed for marketing cine to take up writing full students of the Master of p!uposes~ Yet Canin com- time. . the author and director Hoffman spoke of one .Fine Arts program for Director Michael acknowledged the. mar- teacher who introduced plimented the studio in Both Hoffman and 61° writers at. BSU, despite a other areas. . - Canin . managed to Hoffman joined author keting of the film as some- "him to philosophy in the packed schedule. Ethan Canin Monday what. misleading, and seventh grade. "This movie made me sCJ.ueezein .an Interview' FRIDAY night for a premiere of his Writers attending the cry at the end; there's so With Idaho' Public indicated that it might "Teachers are over- mini-lecture were pnmar- new film, "The Emperor's have, been to the. film's looked as a molding force, many ways that some- Television's "Dialogue" Club," at the Egyptian iIy interested-in how well thing can go' wrong. I before appearing at. the 52°/29° disadvantage. - -but the,tcan mean a lot in tlie .mcvie represented Theatre. . "They mow they creat-. people s lives," he said. remain impressed with benefit. The program will Originally from Payette, Canin's writing, and he what (Hoffman) has air Sunday at 5:30 p.m. . MosrlyCloudy The showing was a ed unnecessa~ difficul- didn't disappoint. . _ benefit for the Log Cabin . ties for the film," said Hoffrrian was BSU's -first done;" he said. The LCLC - benefit- Literary Center. Rhode's scholar. He has "There are all kinds of He also said that com- raked in a large am6untof Hoffman, but not before comJ?romises there, that I SATURDAY The movie was based extensively .thanking directed seven moviesi mercial influences took a c~h;,.... nearly500.~ats .on Canin's short story including. star-studded don thave to deal witli in smaller role in this film sold at $25 a .seat;1'ht! f.~,,~;,;,\ Universal Studios for its fiction writing," he said . "The Palace Thief," which -investment, Academy Award winners than in the normal big -mone:y wiUgo>towaid t. '48°/22° comes from a collection of "A Midsummer Nights Canin candidly out- productions. . restonng>.the -log cabin .."..,;.:,,::~ Marketing. aspects of stories of the same name . Dream" and" "One Fine lined elements of dissatis-: "This movie appeals to and makmg room' for, "Th\,! Emperor's Gub" faction with what Partly Cloudy In its mari
WHERE THE The Arbiter - Page 3 Thursday, November 21, 2002 News At University of Chicago, students, faculty live side by side collegiate campus is how ly alert and really into what- By Patrick Kampert for a couple of years. of colleges across the coun- really function as a second family," said Mark Ryan, the Gothic buildings sustain ever you're doing," Cook Chir-ago Tribune ----- "He sp,eaks really perfect try are taking the RC plunge "said. - or at least dipping their former dean of residential a certain level of eccentrici- Turkish,' Deren marveled ty. It seems like all the "And some days, they're CHICAGO .- Sanver later. toes in the water. colleges at Yale University, who wrote "A Collegiate eccentricity is being almost falling asleep, and Deren is new to the country "It's a sign that the pro- "I do see a trend there," Way of Living" ($15, squeezed out of the cam- you don't know why. Well, and new to the University of fessors are dose to us." said Robert O'Hara, a biolo- actually, if you live here and gy professor at Vermont's Jonathan Edwards College) pus." Chicago. Although the Turkish But Edward Cook, a his- you talk to them at meals, He's an 18-year-old fresh-: conversation was a coinci- Middlebury College and a for the school. Yet the system does have tory professor and former you get a better sense of man from Turkey and, well, dence, the success of Stokes' leading proponent of the what the rhythm of a stu- residential-college system. some constraints, he said. dean at the U. of C, thinks getting used to America and arrangement is no accident. the system has worked pret- dent's schedule is - what He and Baxandall, a for-' "My reading of it is that "I think some ofthe limi- being away from his family tations are the number of ty well during the 15 years are the weeks in which they - it isn't always easy. mer teacher now pursuing a it's a fairly widespread reac- have -a lot of midterm tion to the lack of attention people that a faculty mem- that he and his wife, Lee, a He lives in Palevsky graduate degree at real-estate agent, have exams, and what are the Columbia Colle9,e, are paid to housing, student life ber can really get to know Commons, the biggest dorm over a period of time," he served as residential mas- kinds of courses that take up on campus, and so does U. what's known as 'resident and campus life over the last huge amounts of their said. ters. of e. music professor Martin masters" at the U. of C; and several decades. I think the energy." world is coming around "Personally, I think they "You go to class and, Stokes and hisfamily. they are one of several some days, the kids are real- senior professors and their again." should not be larger than A few Sundays ago, 400 or so students." Deren wandered down the families who live in the A few professors have largest dorms tohelp build lived in U. ore. dorms for That would seem to be a hall to the open-house problem at Palevsky, which brunch that Stokes and his a _ sense of community decades on a more casual among underclassmen. basis, but it wasn't until has about 740 students. BOISE·STATE wife, Lucy Baxandall, have The size of the newer UNIVERSITY for students every few The masters and their 1970 that the university Career Center Services assistants (who are called crafted its meticulous resi- buildings, such as Palevsky, weeks. And there was which is part of the univer- Career, Internship & Part-time, Summer, Stokes, a complete stranger, resident heads) do this with dential-college plans and & Temporary Employment Listings on BroncoJobs brunches, dorm olympics retrofitted faculty apart- sity's master plan, has been welcoming him. criticized by some, includ- Deren told Stokes, 40, and pumpkin-carving ses- ments into the larger dorms. Career Counseling sions - even a blues con- In so doing, it was follow- ing noted architect and Resume & Job-Search Assistance about his adjustments -. author Michael Sorkin, a U. but he didn't indicate where cert. ing the lead of Harvard and http://carccr.boiscstatc.edu Yale in the '20s, which had of e. grad. he was from. Stokes, an In September, Stokes and 426-1747 Baxandall welcomed stu- followed the lead of Oxford Sorkin, the director of the Englishman, could relate to graduate program in urban 1173 University Drive the culture shock; he looked dents by inviting their and Cambridge over in friend, Chicago bluesman Britain. design at the City (in the Alumni Center across from the stadium) at Deren sympathetically - University of New York, and started speaking to him Eddie e. Campbell, in for a Today, it's not just the concert and jam session. expensive, intellectual wrote "Other Plans" in Turkish. (Princeton University Press, "Hos geldiniz! - "We blew all the fuses," schools that bring willing Baxandall admitted rueful- profs into the dorm rooms $14.95) as an alternative to Nasilsiniz? (Welcome! How the U. of e. master plan, are you?)" Stokes said. ly. and dining halls, although They also supply some Rice, Princeton, MIT and after the college rejected his Deren was floored. vision for, among other "Siz Turkce mi biliyor cultural enrichment by lead- Vanderbilt are recent con- ing trips to the opera, the verts. things, scaling down the musunuz? (Do you really dorms and ratcheting up the know Turkish")," Deren symphony, baseball and To varying degrees, basketball games, and even schools from Ohio State and residential-college system. said. "In the main quadrangle, And so began a conversa- "Harry Potter" movies, the University of which, come to think of it, Pennsylvania to Murray there are a number of 19th tion that only two people in century buildings that are the room understood, in shows the Hogwarts' teach- State in Kentucky to the ers living in the dorms too. University of California at now obsolete for scientific which the pair discovered laboratories, but are incredi- that they both play the same The setup is called the Santa Cruz have imple- "residential college" system mented parts of the residen- bly well-dimensioned for instrument, the Arabic lute. conversion into housing Stokes, an ethnomusicolo- and, although cit's old hat tial-college program. down at the University of "For those who are a part facilities," he said. gist, learned Turkish as a "One of the charms of a youth and lived in Istanbul Chicago, a growing number of them, residential colleges
_ Triple roasted potatoes with roasted garlic and herbs. Holiday Happenings-- -Traaitional mashed potatoes _Baked sweet potatoes stuffed with cranberries, pears and Boise State's Culinary Arts program is offering to-go pecans trimmings for Thanksgiving dinners this year. - _Artichoke, sausage and Parmesan Sluffing The orders include everything but the bird such as pota- -Classic sage stuffingfi\ toes, stuffing, rolls, pies and cranberry sauce. -Traditiomil cranberry sauce 1\ \;~'" Purchasing agent Marie Edwards said this year's home- -Orange-apple cranberry sauce I.,~:l'''.r spun selections are the perfect accompaniment to a slow- -Sweet 'pofato pecan pie .~ \ roasted turkey. -Traditional pumpkin pie "Comfort food is the theme for this holiday season. All _Housemade rolls orii~~"7 you need is the bird, and we'll do the rest." -CIabata bread ~ Program head Kelli Dever said the Thanksgiving to-go - Rosemary bread service not only benefits the public, it helps student chefs Orders can be picked up Tuesday, Nov. 26 from 12-2 prepare for the real world as well. . p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 27 from g-ll a.m, For prices, or "This is great because it exposes the students to holiday- to place an order, e-mail. Marie at style food and mass production of this kind of cuisine." [email protected] or fax 426-3155. Customers can After faculty and student chefs conducted a test kitchen also stop by Culinary Arts to place orders. No phone last week, they made their selections official for this sea- calls please. son's line-up: oints Thursda ,November 21 2002 Pa e 4· The Arbiter Vie If you warrt to' die, shoot at a cop There are various the risk of possible civilian policies that they must weapons such as tasers or Ross McAbee had lead police to a similar conclusion that I deaths. have also derived from the follow. It is sad that individuals grenades of rubber balls, officers on a chase through According to The Idaho which could have stopped police enforcement situation whom engage in gunplay the Treasure Valley in a StateSmafl, seven law enforce- McAbee's rampage long in Boise and, I suspect, the with Treasure Valley police stolen vehicle. The chase ment agencies were involved enough for cORs to subdue ended when the man crashed majority of the nation and it officers are almost guaran- is this; if you want to die, pull in the police chase. Each one him. If non-lethal weapons into a car at the comer of of those agencies must have teed to be killed. It wasn't a gun on a police officer. right for McAbee to steal cars were not available to the offi- Broadway and Park. He left decided that chasing a man cers involved in this rarticu- his vehicle, began shooting at in a stolen vehicle at high or fire at his pursuers. But I'm not sure that lethal force lar case, it may be time for the police officers, and the speeds and endangering the police departments in our officers returned fire, killing "It is sad that hves of countless pedestrians was the only way that McAbee could have been area to fully pursue the pur- McAbee. and drivers was worth chase and employment of At the time I write this, individuals stopped. obtaining the assailant. such weapons. there has not been an exten- I understand that McAbee Bullets from the gunfight whom engage in were lodged in various I believe that McAbee's sive investigation into the was shooting at police offi- death could have been avoid- motivation for McAbee's cers, but I don't believe that building in the vicinity of the gunplay with Broadway and Park intersec- ed and civilians could have actions. I'm not sure if he just his aggression towards been put in a less risky situa- By Erica Crockett wanted to steal cars and the police officers necessarily tion. McAbee might have Treasure Valley fired some of those bullets; tion. If McAbee assumed act- TIle Arbiter ------cops got in his way, or if he made him a threat to the.gen- ing in a certain way would wanted to exchange gun fire eral public (unless evidence others might have been fired police officers are by police officers. Whatever provoke officers into fulfill- Thursday, Nov. 14, I was with police at high speeds can be supplied that indi- mg his possible suicidal sitting in the Log Cabin due to some sort of substance cates McAbee was shooting the case, one of those bullets almost guaran- may have struck an innocent wishes, his death is a pathet- Literary Center with the rest abuse. Even with a full inves- at civilians). ic reflection of how our law of my fiction class. tigation, the true intentions If McAbee had suicidal person. teed to be killed. fI , enforcement's position in Around 1 p.m. sirens of McAbee will never be intentions, he and the cops If the police had used non- lethal methods to subdue society might be construed. started and continued for at known. involved were the only ones I do not fault the officers least five to 10 minutes, There is the possibility, Tm positive that the cops really at risk. McAbee, tens, perhaps hun- dreds (I don't know how that had to make a tough increasing in volume or fad- that McAbee was attempting involved in the chase and the A high-speed chase might decision in a hectic, danger- to commit suicide. Other vic- many bullets were fired) of ing in loudness depending shooting were well within not have been necessary to ous moment. But I do find tims of police shootings have bullets that could have on the direction of the wind. the boundaries of their apprehend McAbee. With fault in the procedures engaged in similar maneu- injured or killed someone , I wondered if Dirk had department's guidelines for seven agencies involved in allowed in such cases, when been right about placing vers: pointingweajJons (pel- procedures. I am not criticiz- the chase, it seems probable would never had been let guns or the real deal) at employed and they might they could clearly be those concrete planters in mg the actions of the particu- that McAbee could have improved upon. front of the capitol. ' police officers with or with- lar officers involved in this been followed successfully have apprehended McAbee Later that day I found out out firing them. fatal shooting, but rather the with less tenacity, lowering without killing him. that a young man named. McAbee may have come
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Jessica Adams Ad Design Assistant News Editor justin Lee Mike Roche Phil Dailey Of elections, sweat, tank tops Sports Editor lation, I have solved the prob- 345-8204 xl03 Reporters large,"or whatever office it there is a law against tank Aaron Barton tops. lem. Why don't we wipe the was that you held. equipment off with the steril- Lauren ConsueIo Tussing Aaron Beck Some of my fellow stu- By the way, I call it a law Diversions Editor izing spray that is conve- Kate Roberson dents defended student elec- because I spent the first week 345-8204 xl04 Robert Seal of the semester arguing with niently located at 27 different tions by saying that "it's an locations in the REC center. Melissa 1.. Llanes Brownlee Brandon Fiala experience that builds charac- the "tank top police," i.e, Rec. Casey Wyatt center workers with too Do you think maybe that Rebecca Last ter." might keep the equipment Copy Editors Melissa Hancock So? Hard work builds all much spare time and / or an Jim Toweill inferiority complex. Someone clean? kinds of character. I don't see Maybe next time I'm Ted Harmon Colleen Underwood too many young college stu- told me it's for "sanitary rea- , Photo Editor Elizabeth Pucket sons." I don't believe that is working out, I'll take a poll in dents lining up to dig ditches. the weight room. I could 345-8204 xl21 Tammy Sands If you want an experience the reason. You know why? Tanya Dobson Because, walk up to some of the guys Bannister Brownlee that builds character, give me who are pumping iron, (the a call and I'll give you the NOBODY SWEATS AT Business Manager ones that have arms bigger Office Manager number for the Boise Rescue THE REC CENTER EXCEPT 345·8204 xl17 than my waist) and ask them Melissa1.. Oanes Brownlee Mission, The Salvation Army THE PEOPLE PLAYING BAS- if they are worried about the George Thomas or even the number for the KETBALL AND THEY By Pete Espil dangers of unsanitary Advertising Manager Libertarian party I hear they DON'T EVEN HAVE TO Receptionist The Arbiter ------weightlifting equipment. 345·8204 xl08 need a new candidate to run WEAR SHIRTS!! Hilary Courchane Tank top rule. What a joke. for Governor. A sword isn't I ask you, am I the only Well, the student elections Who came up with this any- Ben Martin required but clothes are; one who realizes this? The Asst. Advertising Manager Ad Reps have come and gone. All of way? Probably the same sick 345·8204 xl09 Rob Baker the candidates have cast their individuals that invented LeeAnn Damman vote, as well as a small per- "------BroncoWeb by convincing Shawn Shafer Theresa jenkins centage of the student body everybody it would be conve- Online Editor Mica Schuster (roughly the same number of amMagee, please put 345-8204 nient and reliable. people it takes to' make a Maybe the REC center Columnists foosball team), and we can all , on your hot pink leg could issue every body rub- Terri Wright move' fearlessly into the Production Manager joseph Terry ber gloves when they come in 345-8204 x110 Erica Crocket future. , warmers and your jelly to work out. Well, everybody Tracy Curran However, as much as I except the basket ball players. love the democratic process, I P jake Snyder bracelets and do something In fact, if you are going to Asst. Production Manager Photographers feel it is my duty to let the use the basketball court, don't 345-8204 x110 jeremy Branstad student officers in on some even worry about wearing very shocking news. Nobody Kelly Day about this!! any clothes at all. Now that cares. would be almost as funny as There I said it. It may be student elections. shocking but it's true. As I ------." was walking across campus , One student said that people who sweat the most , prior to the student elections, being elected to a student and rub against each other, I was approached by a cute office looks good on a DON'T EVEN HAVE TO little hottie who handed me a resume. Yeah. Just like being WEAR A SHIRT!!! lollipop and told me who to an Eagle Scout looks good on Where is the logic in this? vote for. a resume. I can't remember Pam Magee, please put on I had to think hard to try how many times my Mom your. hot pink leg warmers and remember the last time used that guilt trip on me. I and your jelly bracelets and someone used candy to win got my Eagle Scout one week do something about this!! . votes. I'm pretty sure it was before I left for Marine Corps I'll admit that there are a the '80s. No, -I'm not talking boot camp 10 years ago. small percentage, of people about one of the brilliant Imagine my surprise when who manage to work up a, campaign strategies used by I found out that my drill sweat at theRECcenter., . Michael Dukakis. instructors weren't I can usually find several ' Nor am Imaking reference impressed that I was an guysliftirig weights that are to the decade that inspired "Eagle Scout." . - bigger than: I'll ever be, and I ,Pam Magee's campaign Here's- an idea. Maybe can always find a few cardio- posters for this year's student some of you aspiring "stu- vascular junkies on the track elections. I'm talking about dent politicians," could find a or the treadmills. " .. high school. - way to repeal the tank top I've watched them run and And, just like nobody ban at the REC center. step. to. near exhaustion. But cares. now what you did in ,If. you could manage that 'do you seriously think that .high school, nobody is going then I would vote for you these people are scared to use to Care cilietcollege, that you everyYE!ar.c¢d you wouldn't , a piece of equipment that, .', 'were"Vice'Representative of even .have to .give me a lol- mi~thave some sweat on itt, Student' Bathroom. Affairs. at lipop. I'm not even sure-why . ·Oh, wait. I just had a reve- ' ., ~i '-'j '.',:, e .-T_h_u_rs_d_a.:.y:..., N;;...;.;;..ov.;..;e;.;;:m:;;;l>;;;..;,e:.;:r...;2:.;:12..'=.20:.;0:.;:2:.,.· ~ V...:....:i:.::::.ewp..::o:::.:i:;:n:.::..=t=s ...;T:.:h=.::e::..;Ar;.;;;;.;b;;;.;;i~te;;.;.r_ _P-,ag_e_5 Veteran's Day shouldn't be minor holiday debate on the rightness of fantastic celebrations honor- an important one with a Eisenhower signed a bill pro- Warhawk Air Museum in national commemoration Nampa featuring the Boise every action taken by the ing the different peoples that claiming it so. For 10 years, make up America. We use 'passed with no significant Guest--- between 1968 and 1978, State Mane Line Dancers and American government nor make an argument that the the national holiday honor- publicity or acknowledg- Veteran's Day was commem- Cheerleaders and the "An ment on campus. For all of American Celebration" on military is always correct in in~ Martin Luther King Jr. to, orated on the fourth Monday bnng awareness to Black y:ou who honored a veteran Opinion in October but returned to its Monday at the Morrison our actions, but I do believe that the veterans who have History and even bring in this past week, I thank you, original day. Center for the Performing served deserve our thanks celebrated speakers to fill the for everyone else I ask that By Keith Purvis I must be honest and claim Arts. Pavilion. . ypu find someone who I looked again on Monday and recognition for selfless Student ------bias on this day's signifi- We have Women's served and let them know cance to me personally. I am for any coverage of the week- service. Many years ago a former History celebrated with an that you appreciate their sac- I came to class on an active duty Army soldier end parade, Boise State rifice. dancers or any other recogni- American President stated insert In The Arbiter honoring Monday, Nov. 11, with currently attending Boise 43 Boise area women as Because of their sacrifices, hopes of seeing something State as a student. My grand- tion that Monday, Nov. 11, is that, "the cost of freedom is always high, but Americans heroes. all of us have the freedom to on campus reflecting the father was in the Navy dur- a day to recognize and 'honor express our opinions pub- have always paid it." These are but a couple of uniqueness of the day. ing World War II and my the men and women who licly, -in this publication or have served and given their I firmly believe that it is examples of Boise State Unfortunately, I was disap- father served his country for reaching out to members of elsewhere. pointed. over 27 years in the Army time and sometimes lives in the duty of all Americans to defense of this country. pay this cost whether it is the university community as While many may ask with two tours in Vietnam as well as the larger Boise com- "What was unique about well as Desert Shield / Desert I did however find a guest financial, personal or the ulti- mate payment in blood. Does' munity and expanding another Monday at Boise Storm. opinion opposed to the patri- otic commercialization of this mean that we cannot knowledge. What happened Guesr--'---'-- State?" most know that Nov. My bias for this day's to expanding knowledge 11 is Veteran's Day. importance in America American flag paraphernalia debate the direction the polit- and attacking the American icalleaders are taking us? Of about our veterans? To refresh your memory, comes from the example I Boise State is a diverse Opinion this commemoration began saw growing up and now see flag directly. course not, we all pay taxes I support anyone's right to and hopefully vote, and I campus with many nationali- originally on November 11, every day as I work with ties, races, religions and The Arbtter is seeking 1921, recognizing the .end of men and women dedicated express their opinion and my welcome all observations occupation dictates that I am when it comes to policy. In beliefs represented. guest opinions from Boise "the War to end all Wars" to defending their country How many of the student three years earlier. and protecting the freedoms prepared to give my life to addition, as an academic, State students. faciJlty and protect that right, but did The thinking man I enjoy looking body are veterans; serve in staff. Give us your best rant In 1926,Congress passed a promised in the Constitution. the Active, National Guard resolution naming the' day Last Thursday, I looked in Arbiterhave to publish this at all aspects of a problem in in 800 words or fewer. article on Veteran's Day, trying to find the best course or Reserve components of Armistice Day and twelve the school newspaper for any the military; or are preparing Send submissicns to . especiallr with no other cov- of action. years later Congress made it mention of the myriad of eel. to enter the service through [email protected]. a national holiday. The name ebrations honoring veterans erage 0 the day's impor- In the three semesters I . have attended Boise State' as the ROTC program? changed to Veteran's Day in in the Boise area including tance? A minority perhaps, but 1954 when President the Saturday breakfast at the I am not trying to provoke a student, I have seen many
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, . I ~ Sports Editor 'Phil Dailey Phone: 345.8204 xl03 E-mail: . sportB®arbiteronline.com orts Thursda ,November 21, 2002 Pa e 6 • The Arbiter s Graduating receivers score biDon blue here are the best." Wingfield, a business .management Th ree fifth-year major from Long Beach, Cahf., found the seniors find end zone end zone in the fourth quarter after catch- ing a 30-yard pass from Dinwiddie to make in final home game the score 29-10, yet his celebration was bit- tersweet. By James Patrick Kelly "I'm really going to miss this place. It's • The Arbiter ------been wonderful playing on the blue," Wingfield said. Bronco senior wide receivers Lou "The season is not over yet, but today Fanucchi, Billy Wingfield and Jay Swillie feels great." were looking to make statements in last Swillie, an English/ secondary education Saturday's victory against Louisiana Tech, major from Tacoma, Wash., got his touch- and they most certainly did - all three down in the second quarter on a 25-yard scored touchdowns in their final game on pass completion from Dinwiddie. Swillie the blue turf. was ecstatic about his final performance in Fanucchi, a social science / communica- Bronco Stadium. tion major from Claremont, Calif., scored "I'm very satisfied about today's victory. the first touchdown of the game on a 97- Actually, I couldn't be any happier about yard pass completion from Ryan the outcome." Dinwiddie - a new school record. Swillie thinks the Broncos' recent acco- "That felt excellent. I'm sure I will never lades are long overdue. forget that one," Fanucchi said. "I feel that we have one of the best "It's been an emotional day. It hasn't receiving squads in the nation, and one of really sunk in yet, but I know I'm going to the best overall offenses. It's nice to finally miss playing in Bronco Stadium. The fans get some national recognition - it's been w'onderful to be a part of it," Swillie said. "I'm going to miss the program and, .most importantly, the fans. The fans make it all worthwhile." , The Broncos (10-1 overall, 7-0 WAC) joined the Division 1 college foo.tball elite on Sunday for the first time in school histo- ry when the Associated Press ranked them 23rd in the nation. They will probably receive a higher.ranking if they beat region- al WAC rivals the Nevada Wolf Pack (5-6 overall, WAC 4-3) this Saturday in Reno. "This week's game is going to be a tough one. Nevada's going to be guhning' for us now that we are a Top 25 team," Swillie said. Last week in Fresno, the Wolf Pack lost to Fresno State 38-30 in a heated offensive battle. The Broncos are expecting a similar showing from them this Saturday. "Nevada has a surprising offense. We have our work cut out for us with the Wolf Pack," Wingfield said. If the Broncos beat Nevada this weekend, Above: Lou Fanucchi dodges LA Tech players during last Saturday's it will be the first time that a WAC team has game. Photo by Stanley Brewster, The Arbiter. gone unbeaten in league play since BYU Right: Jay Swillie hoists Billy Wingfield into the air during the went undefeated in 1996. Broncos' game against Rice. Photo by Ted Harmon, The Arbiter. Kick-off time for the Broncos-Wolf Pack game is Saturday at 1:05 p.m. The game is being aired on KBCI-Channel 2 in Boise.
Wrestlers off to good start at Wyoming tournament bracket in the quarterfinals. ' Led by first place finishes American Ben VomBaur The Broncos' final top by Gabe Vigil and Collin was second at 125 pounds four placer at the one-day Robertson, eight Boise State when unattached wrestler event came in the 133- University wrestlers placed Vauger Orovdjor edged the among-the top four in their Bronco senior, 3-2. pound weight class. Scott Jorgensen lost in individual weight classes at Jesse Brock, the 2002 Pac- the second round of the the 30th Annual Cowboy . 10 Conference champion at championship bracket, and Open last Sunday. 133 pounds, won three A three-time NCAA straight matches before then fought his way back through the wrestlebacks national qualifier, Vigil Adam Mara posted a. 6-1 won the 141-pound weight decision. with three straight wins. In division with five consecu- Boise State's two other the consolation final, tive wins including a 6-2 second place finishes came Jorgensen lost to Caleb decision in the champi- in the 165 and 174-tlound Schaeffer of Montana State- onship match over Shane weight classes. At 165 Northern, 6-2. Several other Boise State Barnes. pounds, Nathan Pleohn lost Robertson, the defending a major decision (12-3) to wrestlers also competed at Pac-lO Conference champi- Levi Prevost of Wyoming, the Cowboy Open. For on at 149 pounds, also won while Pat Owens was run- more information about his weight class with five ner-up at 174 pounds when individual results will be straight victories. He posted Sam Sherentz of the Air posted on Boise State's Web a 7-3 decision over Dustyn Force Academy recorded a site under Athletics. Azure of Montan State- 6-3 decision. The next major competi- Northern in the final match. K.c. Walsh finished third tion for the Broncos will be Four Bronco wrestlers in the 197-pound division Dec. 6 and 7 at the annual recorded runner-up finish- defeating Kevin Kessner of Las Vegas Invitational. es in their respective weight Wyoming in' the consola- classes on Sunday at the tion final, 4-3. Walsh won -By Bronco Sports Information University of Wyoming his first two matches before campus. NCAA All- dropping to the consolation
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. _.-. " The Arbiter ·Pa e 7 Thursday, November 21, 2002 S arts Broncos open season with loss Eastern Illinois ahead by eight. shutdown Broncos The Boise State offense led by AII-America~ s.tarted ou.t the sec~md much . like the first, getting down candidate by as many as 21 at one point. By Phil Dailey The Broncos tried to fight The Arbiter ~----- back however, never quit- ting, giving Eastern Illinois a The "new look" Boise taste of their relentless non- State men's basketball team stop, never-say-die attitude. tested its new offense under With less than six minutes first-year coach Greg to go in the game, the Graham on Monday night in Broncos found themselves front of a national audience within 12 points of the and one of the nation's top Panthers, but didn't get any scorers. closer. Henry Domercant and the Domercant continued to Eastern Illinois Panthers dominate on offense, deny- blew-up against the ing the Broncos an opportu- Broncos, defeating them 73- nity to continue their come- 59 in The Pavilion. back. Domercant led all scorers "You got to get better with 36 points, including 5 with the loss. This is a new three-pointers in front of a system and I think we get national ESPN2 audience. better at it day by day," "I don't think any of us Skiffer said. were nervous; we've been "The more we play the around for a while, it's not better we get." . like we're inexperienced," One of the bright spots of junior guard Joe Skiffer said. the night was Broncos junior Last season, Domercant transfer Aaron Haynes. was second in the nation in Haynes demonstrated he scoring and contemplated was ready to contribute to entering the NBA, but decid- the Broncos by hustling for ed against it, returning to the loose balls and not yielding Panthers for his senior year. to the Panthers' relentless "He's an NBA player, he offense. Haynes scored a FlX1D by KeIy Day, The MJlBr can score outside and take it team-high 15 points for the C.J. Williams looks for an open man. Broncos. followed by Idaho on Nov. to the hoop," Skiffer said. added 13 points and 12 for him. goes on to New York City The Broncos came out Last season, Haynes for the finals of the 30. Both games start at 7:35 played at Sacramento City boards, while junior Kenny. With the win, Eastern at The Pavilion. sluggish and found them- . Gainous stepped up his Illinois will take on No.7 Preseason NIT. selves down early and went College where he averaged Up next for the Broncos is over 18 points per game. game with 9 points and 6 Florida tonight in to the locker room at half- rebounds, both career highs Gainesville. The winner Idaho State next Tuesday time with the Eastern Illinois Sophomore Jason Ellis Lone- senior hoopster leads way seas. If that doesn't work ketball player doesn't lend game. By Tanya Dobson Another highlight in out, he'll head back home to The Arbiter ------itself to much free time, but California to become·· a Williams hones his skills Williams' career is the win- ning shot he made at Fresno coach, a chef, or to continue There is only one senior and manages to get in some down time by watching col- State last season. He also his education. on the men's basketball fondly recalls the bonding Although he'll miss a lot team this year. With the rest lege basketball. about Boise, Williams In the face of his impend- that took place during the of the team looking to him team's trip to Hawaii. believes that what he'll miss for experience, C. J. ing graduation, Williams the most about BSU is the has taken to looking back Although many athletes Williams is looking to fulfill fan support. over his college career. One are known for their super- some big goals for himself stitious rituals before "I like this place. It's a and the team. of Williams' fondest basket- change of pace for me, so ball memories took place his games, the most consistent "I would like to set career ritual Williams has is wear- peaceful, so serene. Back highs in every category this freshman year. Boise State home, people are not this was playing Washington, ing high socks during a season," Williams said. game. He says he tried ritu- nice:' Williams' personal ambi- who at the time was ranked Boise has been a positive th als, but always seemed to tions include leading the 15 in the country. mess them up, so instead he experience for Williams. He team to a title and graduat- The Broncos were down likes to sleep and listen to believes he sees the world ing in May. As far as team 4-20 before Williams went west coast music in prepara- differently now then when goals, Williams would love into the game. Once in, he tion for a game. he first moved here and that for the team to finish in the assisted a major comeback Williams has many his experience here has top three, win in the confer- for the team, in which for- options to choose from fol- made 111mmore of a mature ence tournament and go to .mer Boise State star Roberto lowing graduation. He has- person. the NCAA tournament. Bergerson put up 18 consec- n't made any firm plans, but "It's made me a man," "I want us to do really, utive points. The Broncos first and foremost, ne would Williams said. FlX1D IJf KeIy Dsy. The MJlBr really, really well," he said. ended up winning the like to play basketball over- C.J. Williams puts up a short jump-shot. Being a senior and a bas- Michigan-OhioSt. rivalry has history 01 upsets "I'm too smart to expect Terry Glenn, who said in what is at stake here. beat the Wolverines. That We're trying to get better and This is the week, above all that he won't play," By Michael Rosenberg everyone knows it." 1995 that Michigan was "just Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr Commentary came 310 days after Jim another team:' others, when you play hurt. Tressel was hired as the Ohio If they get better and win That's why U-M expects to said. Knight Ridder Newspapers -- this weekend, the Buckeyes Or like former Michigan State coach and promised his receiver Walter Smith, who see Ohio State freshman tail- team would be ready for the will be 13-0 and on their way back Maurice Clarett, who It's that time again. to the Fiesta Bowl to play for said he wanted to keep beat- Michigan and Ohio State for Wolverines. ing Ohio State until Cooper has missed two of Ohio Tressel's public comments the national title. With a loss, State's last three games with all the marbles. Well, all of Ohio State will face another got fired (Mission accom- Ohio State's marbles. marked a mange from his plished). a nerve injury in his shoul- predecessor, John Cooper, winter of wondering why it der. The Buckeyes are unde- couldn't beat Michigan. But everybody knows feated entering Saturday's who didn't seem to embrace the game in the same way. Adding to the intrigue is rivalry game. Just as they that this Michigan team, were in 1996, when they lost After Cooper's final game against MiChigan, Ohio State which is 9-2, has a better . _ and in 1995, when they record than the '93, '95 or 96 lost. And in 1993 ... fans booed him off the field while Michigan fans mocked versions. But if the "I've heard plenty of histo- Wolverines see themselves as ry lessons since I've been him with chants of "2! ... 10! ... I!" - a reference to his 2- spoilers, they won't admit it. here," Michigan tight end Every Wolverine at Bennie Joppru said. 10-1 record in the rivalry. "You would like to think Monday's news conference "I've been here five years. said the goal was to win the I've heard them all." you're going to play your best football game of the game, not ruin Ohio State's Well, has he heard about season. the coach who couldn't win year," Tressel said. "We don't downplay the "What's at stake for us is a this game? Who consistently possible BeS bid but we and IDAHO took undefeated teams into fact that it's a big game:' He also doesn't downplay don't even really have any downtown boise the game, only to fall short? control over that," Michigan His name was Schembechler. his team's obvious offensive struggles. Ohio State has defensive tackle Shawn It's true. Lazarus said. From 1970-75, Michigan scored fewer than 20 points in three of its last five games "We [ust want to win the was a combined 57-0-2 enter- game. That's what's at stake ing the Ohio State game and _ Jour if you ignore the over- time - touchdown against for us. You lose or you win, 1-4-1 against the Buckeyes. and we want to win." This is brought up only to Illinois last week. Ohio State is 12-0 en defense and guile. Players from both teams show that either team can want to avoid making the spring upsets in this rivalry: "Special-teams-wise and offensively, we need to pick it controversial comments that Actually, Joppru and his have dotted the rivalry. teammates know that from up," Tressel said. "But again, we really eval- Nobody wants to be like last year, when Ohio State former Ohio State receiver came into Ann Arbor and uate how nard we're playing. . . TOTAL WOMAN Fitness Center LLC 670 South 15th St. • Boise 342-2110 YOGA • POOL • CARDIO • WEIGHTS W.GIl atr ':"-:':"'1' Diversions Editor ~ Lauren ConsuelaTus8~ng • Phone: 345-8204 xl04 vers- 1·0' 'ns • l ~::[email protected]; D., l.yl .., ,, Thursday, November 21, 2002 .. Trusky offers protection against fear ,By Kate Roberson hospital recovering for six . weeks.' So that should have The Arbiter taught me a lesson about Book Arts may not be presumrtion, so I then took your traditional English my foo out of my mouth class, but then Tom Trusky is and began apologizmg." not your traditional English Schw~rtz gavt; Triisky a professor. job teaching creative writing. Trusky's blending of writ- In the Tollowlng years, ing and art comes as no sur- Trusky took up editorship of : prIse from a man with such the school's literary maga- varied interests. zine, Impulse, now called , The beginning of Trusky's Cold Drill. academic career was the "It looked like nothing polar opposite of where he more than an impulse. It also . would even- looked like every , tually land: other literary mag- He started azine in tliat the out in botany editor of the maga- . at the zine always Had University of p'oems in there or , Oregon. short stories; staff "1 was members were d 0 i n g always ade~uately . ext rem ely' reRresented. Arbiter file photo by Ted Hermon, well until I hit Trusky set about , things like Rutting together a , Jason Lambson pounds out power chords during Face Offlastyear. mathematics different sort of req'uirernertts magazine, estab- ana organic lisliing a jury for: chemistry, mcoming manu- 'Face Off' showcases locallllusicians which seem- scripts. He set it up ingly escaped Tom Trusky so Ihat there wer.e . sell albums, t-shirts and other my brain," ...:..__ three or four edi- you can acquire 10 local OJ by some, will join By Jim Toweill freestyle lyricist Angel to cre- goods. Said Trusky. tors, and all had to agree on The Arbiter bands in one night. I'm excit- ed about the lineup," Rob ate a formidable hip-hop The sth bi-annual Face Off "1 underwent the under- a piece before it could be ' Baker, the chief coordinator combo. happens Thursday from' 7 graduate trauma of chang- selected. Trusky said this If you like your local mg one's major 18 or eleven- spawned his interest in' of this showdown, said. Your ears might need p.m. to midnight in the music in large quantities, something slightly calmer ty-eleven times [and] ended printout, layout and design Face Off is probably going to _ "There's something for Student Union Building's after being pummeled by up on the famed five-year, and formattmg. be of interest to you. everybody." Hatch Ballroom. Generally, four-year degree program." In tandem with this new- Danger Baby and Point Blank Sponsored by 100.3 the X, Representing the ener- the show is a big one, draw- Trusky eventually earned found interest, Trosky start- ' .getic, melodic punk rock is - Central Boise Library's ing anywhere from 1000 - a minor in botany and a ed encouraging students in The Arbiter and the Student whimsical, brainy, indie-ish Programs Board, this Costco the instrument-swapping IS00 people. major in English. He contin- his creative writing class to ' rock and Organech's blend of of local music events features Switch Hitter and veterans If your band thinks that it ued on to graduate school, do small classroom editions computerized beats and live 10 bands on two stages for -Seven-Ten Split. is ready to take on the Face where he studied English for of their books. This led him The eclectic Abrupt Edge instrumentation should do Off challenge next semester, a year at Trinity College in to begin researchon'binding, five hours. Dublin, Ireland. He finally printmg and papermaking. It'll be better than packing offers listeners a blend of nicely. call Rob Baker at 426-383S. As if the deal could get received his masters at Eventually, lie received a i home a hatchback full of rock, punk and reggae-influ- Though this lineup is pretty enced styles. Relapse knocks any sweeter, you can see talented, Baker said "next Northwestern University in grant from the State Board of shrimp-flavored ramen. these bands for free. Students Chicago. Education with which he' Though polka and out hard-rock tunes a la Tool semester is fair game for any- and human non-students are body." . "When I came back, I was took classes on every aspect, klezmer music aren't repre- and others. convinced I should write the of bookmaking and design. sented, the concert will Fly 2 Void has generated a equally welcome. So get your music-lovin' Great American Novel," Through all this, Book : The bands are playing for showcase a variety of styles. lot of buzz lately, getting butts down to Face Off, Trusky said. Arts was spawned. . "Face Off is one of the attention from big labels. ~ree, too: So if you find th~m because as Baker so astutely He took a year off before Trusky himself is one of . biggest student events at They'll be performing their ImpreSSIve and want to give observed, '~What else are his Ph.D. program to do so. the more interesting ele-' Boise State. There aren't metal/rock shenanigans. them money, they'll nave people going to do on a "At the end of the year merits of his Book Arts class. , many circumstances where OJ Flow, rated Boise's top merchandise tables set up to Thursday night?" and with the Great His skewed sense of humor American Novel still a vision and collection of anecdotes _ or certainly in no condition provide entertain!Jlent as to be called a novel, let alone well as education. , The Superbees rock hard on solt loundation great - I decided to try and The curriculum varies ence, rolling around in get a job teaching ... payoff from year to year, something wrap it UP! By Jim Toweill nistic escapism. But theirs some loans and- debts and Trusky does to keep his own peanut butter and the blood The Arbiter wasn't quite so vacant. then ?;O back to graduate interest fresh. One of the few The bands being imitated of their own self-inflicted school." staples is the Ethiopian pro- Trosky sent resumes to a tedive scroll: an object .fhat, It's not easy Lo criticize a here - The MCS, The Stooges, wounds Iggy Pop-style, or just losing it like Hendrix, number of schools, and in its traditional form, was band that doesn't flaunt the Blue Cheer, The Rolling though he received offers made to protect the indige- slightest pretenses of making Stones - made their best John Coltrane and James from the east coast, he pre- nous Reople from sickness. original, unprecedented music in a time of substantial Brown. ferred to remain in the west. In Trosky's version, the music or even music that is social and political turmoil No, these four guys are At the time he was work- scroll protects a person from that inevitably brandecl their content with hip, throwback ing as a houseboy in the thmg they' fear most. even marginally separate Caldwell, taking care of a You may have seen them from its influences. songs with menacing, trashiness, cheesy sub-Angus Young guitar solos, singing Simplot vice president's displayed m one of the glass The Superbees just want urgent, revolutionary quali- home who was J'et setting cases in the Liberal Arts to rock, to kick out the jams, ties. about "dirty" women and around the worl with his Building with a photo of to channel the gritty, angry, These artists were also yelling, "Come on!" family. their protected holding a intimately familiar with But that's all right. They're Trusky also sent his string against the bridge of stumbling, drunk-off-its-ass resume to Boise State their nose as they measure ghosts of late '60s-early '70s African-American blues, not striving for anything more, so why fault them for College. It was the only one their scroll's length. rock. jazz, soul and early rock 'n' that neglected to respond. The length of the scroll is Trouble is they're not roll and their riffs and that? Their shtick might even "Uncharitably, perhaps, I measured 1rom between the exactly the only ones trying rhythms piggy-backed off be pretty cool to see live; it thought it was tne least of eyes, over the head and down to turn the new millennium those genres. Wayne Kramer might make you feel like you my prospects," said Trusky. to t~e ground, providing pro- "1 came over from tection to the possessor. into a century-long homage- and_ Keith Richards fastidi- too can share in the hallowed glory days of 3S years past Caldwell ... and demanded Trusky has relinquished fest to Vietnam-era music. ously studied their blues to see the English depart- Cold Dn1l and some of his The Strokes, The Hives, The licks, and their theft at least without having to deal with ment chairman, a kindlr. other projects in order to White Stripes, The Mooney paid tribute to that rich musi- all the political nonsense. gentleman by the name of. focus on his duties at the Suzuki - that's just the tip of cal tradition. But why pick up the Roy Schwartz ... I just start- Hemingway Center, where weaker sting of High Volume ed out in my blunt, youthful- he oversees the Idaho Center the iceberg. There's none of that sense when classics like FilII HOl/se, ly arrogant fashion by say- for the Book and the Idaho Another blow to the Bees' of history in the Superbees. ing, 'You're the only college Film Collection. mission is that their energy They've got the sound down . Villceblls Ebruptllnl and that did not respond to my' He does scholarly work seems to be fueled by noth- and they put forth plenty of Illterstellar Space will still query, and I'm 'here to fi[1d on silent filmmaker Nell ing but a good time and the enthusiasm, but they can't, blow your head off with that outl'ust why.' .' Shipmen and on autistic match the sheer recklessness genuine Vietnam/Cold " .,Roy looked up at me Idaho book artist James promise of- a few deli trays and said, 'Well, one reason Castle. Trusky also teaches and loose chicks after they're and fuck-all chaos of their War / Civil Rights-era anxiety? might be that I have your poetry on occasion. done' playing. This is fine; heroes. material here, but it arrived Sadly, his Great American I I - certainly their forefathers It's not likely you'd see the day after I had a heart Novel has long been put out engaged in this sort of hedo- them antagonizing the audi- attack and I had .been. in the' of its misery. I , ..- (J.~''J.numIliiiii ~) Hili Get connected. .. VOlUnteer! '1 l------'------...... ;.----,-..------,-'---:-:--~-....J.,:. I ,~_"'""'"'_...... ;;~ ----~------~~------:..---. _--!!.,_.__ . _ _.3'-,_--:- __ -"f" -'-""~'_"_'_4'-':.;...:.,...-'-----·.:.:..;t·.:1-':.:..:.' '.c:J.j The Arbiter • Page 9 Thursday, November 21, 2002 Diversions Stardom eludes indie film queen By Rebecca Louie ing. Parker Posey is the quin- New York Daily News tessentialoutsider." (KRT) - , Being "Queen of the Indies" "is a little isolating," NEW YORK - Parker Posey admits. Posey is tired of beinp called "I feel like the studios "Queen of the Indies.' think, 'Oh, she's too rock 'n' Yes, she's built up a long roll for us, she would never resume of movie roles -and do a studio film.' I am a very 51 total credits - by appearing pensive Rerson, and I have to in little movie after little be careful I don't work myself movie. And, yes, in 1997 she up in a nervous fit worrying won a special award at the tliat I'm not understood, I'll Sundance Film Festival that never work again, I'm too was essentially a Lifetime unusual," she said. Achievement Award - at age Named after the 1950s 28. Revlon model Suzy Parker, But she hasn't seen that Posey was born three months success turn into leading roles prematurely in Baltimore,' .In studio movies. She was alongside her twin brother, considered, and passed up, Chris. ' for Sandra BullOCK'Srole In Most of her childhood was spent in Louisiana and '~,i ~ Speed and Renee Zellweger's <~~;- part in Jerry Maguire. 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