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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 9-22-2005 Arbiter, September 22 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. , : iSAU maUd! .&&&&ZZL \ THl,IRSDAY S£PT£MB£R 222005 TH£ IND£P£ND£NT STUD£NT VOIC£ OF BOIS£ STATE SINCE 1933 HAPPY BlfnHDA'y B£THANY :) VOL.UHE 18 FIRST ISSU£FR££ ISSU£ 12 ASBSU gay recognition week generates student discussion BY TESSA SCHWEIGERT support and concern for the pro- nitely. Busnardo said the wording like to take it to the student body with their thoughts on this specific News Writer posed week of recognition for the Festival go to scholarships for stu- of the resolution would likely be and have ASBSU's formal recogni- issue at [email protected]. contributions of gay, lesbian, bi- dents who contribute to the Filipino somewhat identical to the bill and tion. ASBSU senators also discussed Though not discussed at length community. sexual and transgender students, would state ASBSU's formal opinion The proposed week would be a bill concerning the upcoming The bill will be discussed again during the Associated Students of faculty and staff. regarding 'Boise State University held the week of Oct. II, and would Galing Galing Festival, which takes in its third reading during today's Boise State University meeting on Busnardo said he and other sena- GLBTQ Recognition Week.' commemorate the Oct. II March place this Saturday, Sept. 24 from Tuesday, Sept. 20, the bill proposing ASBSU meeting. tors have received e-mails from stu- "We would like it to be formally on Washington for Gay and Lesbian 4 to 10 p.m, The Boise American- ASBSU senators decided to do- a gay recognition week has initiated dents regarding the bill. recognized," said Alex Daw, vice Rights. Filipino Relations' Club and nate their Galing Galing Festival student feedback. The bill was not addressed In de- president of BSU Bisexuals, Gays, .., Busnardo said the gay recogni- Diversity Association (BARCADA) tickets to students who couldn't af- "Students are voicing opinions tail during the Tuesday meeting be- Lesbians and Allies for Diversity tion week resolution will be dis- is sponsoring the event. The or- ford the $10 admission fee. on both sides," said Sen. Christian cause it was still in committee dis- (BGLAD). Daw said he hopes that cussed on the senate floor in its first ganization received funding from Busnardo, the chair of the commit- cussions. "We should give them straight further discussions about the rec- reading today at the ASBSU meet- ASBSU to hold the annual fund- tee sponsoring the bill. Other mem- to the students," said Sen. LaTisha Busnardo said the committee ognition week will be done in a re- ing at 4:45 p.m, raiser. Clark. Clark and other senators said bers of the sponsoring committee meets today at 4 p.rn. and will talk spectful manner. BSU students, faculty and staff BAHCADA president Amy James include Senators Sasa .Zuko, Texie because student fees support the about changing the bill to a resolu- BGLAD can hold its recognition are welcome to attend the meeting reported on the organization's event, students should have access Evans and Dang Du. tion. If it is changed to a resolution, week without the endorsement of and voice their opinions. Busnardo debt from last year's event. She said to the tickets if they cannot afford to Students are expressing both the bill will then be tabled indefi- ASBSU, but Daw said they would also said people can e-mail him the proceeds from Galing Galing pay the admission fee. School issues • • • students laptops BY KAVITA KUMAR SI. Louis Post-Dlspotch Ire 1- 1 For many years, Northwest Missouri State University in BY TESSA SCHWEiGERT top with wireless capabilities and a ago. BSU Executive Director of Maryville has provided students News Writer user name and password, which is Information Technology David with desktop computers in their the same as their Bronco Mail ac- O'Neill mandated to have wireless dorm rooms. This year, the school count information. networking on campus by 2004. is replacing them with laptops for McDevitt said BSU now has wi-fi McDevitt said the university-fund- its 2,300 on-campus students. coverage on more than 80 percent ed program met Its goal and ex- Total enrollment is about 6,500 of the campus. The coverage isn't ceeded the expectations, students. geographic, but In terms of where 'We've covered far more than we Free laptops? Not exactly. students Would use wireless access, .thought.we would have," McDel'itt ,Like ..most thIngs In lIfe, they Iivery year the campus adds about' said. come at a cost, Residentl* ..denrs five base stations, McDevitt said, to More students are taking ado, will see a $4Slncrease in hOllsinR' further expand the coverage. vantage of the networking, too. fees each semester to help subsi- "The goal of Boise State Is al- McDevitt said when it first started dize the 3,000 Gateway comput- ways to give access to students,' two years ago, about 300 students ers the university bought In bulk: McDevitt said of wireless coverage. would access the networking daily. Add that to a current technol- BSU recognized the need for Today, more than 1,000 users log on ogy fee, and students will pay wireless Internet several years each day. about $240 toward the laptops, Local business also started hop- said Ion Rickman, vice president ping on the wi-fi band- for information services. The re- tail value of each computer is probably $800 to $900, he said. SeeWi-fi Hickman said that some private [page 3J schools charge closer to $1,000 a year for similar arrangements and that Northwest students were getting a great deal. Now, the school will be a "note- book university," Rickman said. As part of this initiative, many professors are receiving tablet computers. The school, 90 miles north of Kansas City, has called itself the "electronic campus' since 1987 by. Instituting innovations such as putting networked computers . in every dorm room. The laptops come with up-to- date software and a drive that can play DVDs or burn CDs. Because so many students will be using the computers, the school can better support and service them t • and professors can cater more " lessons to them, Rickman said. The school plans to buy new laptops every three years, So computers won't get outdated, If -students had bought their own See Laptops [page 3J Career Center offers Boise State students more than just advice BY RYAN MORTFNSEN reers once they have graduated. Another Important focus of the The Career Center offers a pleth- News Writer The Career Center staff works with Career Center Is their internship ora of different resources to help students from all levels from com- program. According to the Career students with their job searches. The Boise State Umvers. ity Career. lng into college to students getting Center, Boise. State places' over On-campus interviews are pro.vld- Centerprovides career PIann Ing re ady ta graduate, as.w ell..'as many'. 1.3.00. I.nterns .annually' with orga~.· ed, which allows students to check and employment services to aII alumni,' . nizations throughout the Tr. easure the Career Center's. 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