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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 6-14-2006 Arbiter, June 14 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]. ISSUE 63 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF BOISE STATE SINCE 1933 FIRST ISSUE FREE VOLUME 18 WEDNESDAY JUNE 14 2006 NEWS PAGE 2 1. Education Building-If you're a single man or woman you G) want to hang out here. All the hot soon-to-be teachers and nurses President Kustra welcomes new ... ~ congregate in this building. Plus, you can enjoy a tasty sandwich students to Boise State ....... from Subway. , -G) CCS 2. Albertson's Library-It's the big building with all the books. ~. OPINION ....... Don't be fooled by the name though - you can't buy a steak in 6ET-.1 en ~ there, trust us . MUltip~rpose Building- Not only does this building have the PAGE 4 '" 3. .. V, coolest name on campus, it's also where you'll find most of your classes during your first few years here. A white, middle-class, married, flellted :1 Business Building- You'll know this building by the bucking Christian, US Army veteran I'll' 4. \II bronco with the huge erection out in front of it. Oh, it has a Moxie gives us what he believes to be e fI) Java and a great computer lab inside it too, the real meaning of feminism __ 5. Health, Well ness, and Counseling Center- Get your STDs > checked out here as well as many other fine ailments. CULTURE O 6. Student Union Building- Buy your books, bowl the night '1'- -cs "" away and start a DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION. PAGE 6 ... 7. Administration Building- Apply for graduation, find the financial aid office, pay your tuition bills and enjoy the quietest . Globally to locally, Culture c ,.., and cleanest bathrooms this campus has to offer here . Editor/Columnist Daniel Kedlsh tells us what's hot and , M 8. Student Recreation Center- This is where you get your .- 'tV sweat on at Boise State. Usage of this facility is free for full-fee what's not LI. paying students during the fall and spring semesters . •1 9. Engineer ogy Building- Learn to make your SPORTS y of your lower-division , ' PAGE 9 '::. :', --'''2.;'· The Rec Center crew puts the creation In recreation ONLINE -------~-------------------- Post your comments online at: WWW.ARBITERONLINE.COM ON CAMPUS July 12 Is the deadline for degree-seeking students to submit admission materials 'to attend Boise State University for the fall 2006 semester. Students must meet the deadline If they plan to take more than seven credits or apply for federal financial ald. For more Information, contact the Boise State New Student Information Center at (208) . 426-1820 or go' online at http://admisslons.boisestate. edu. FROM THE EDITOR ---------------------------- The Arbiter has established an Editorial Board to Indicate The Independent Voice of Boise State University's official stance on topics concerning the university and the Treasure Valley. "The Way We See It" will be printed In every Issue for the entire school year. It Is Intended to give The Arbiter a more active role In the Boise community, to take a stance on Issue pertaining to student life and let our readership know how we view our world. The bl-weekly column Is based on the majority opinions of The Special Olympics come to Idaho in 2009 Arbiter editorial board. Members of the board are Drew Mayes, BY MICAH MCLAUGHLIN Over 2,000 athletes are expect- "This state is a prime location for editor-in-chief; Marcus Hackler, ed to attend, as well as more than the 2009 Special Olympics World business manager; Heather News Writer 10,000 spectators. Winter Games,' said Panitz, "all English, production manager; Originally, slated to be held in the needed facilities are already Dustin Lapray, managing editor; Idaho has been selected as Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in place. However, it will take a lot of work from thousands of vol- Brandon Stoker, opinion editor; the U.S. site of the 2009 Special Boise was selected after the former city passed on the opportunity. unteers all across the state to pull and Hadley Rush, multimedia Olympics World Winter Games for its sports venues and strong com- Other locations considered in- ofran eventofthis magnitude. We producer. munity support and will hold the cluded Garmisch-Partenkirchen, will need the support of people in games in and around Boise during Germany, Reno/Tahoe, Nevada towns of every size - from Boise to February of that year. (U.S.), and Schladming-Graz, Idaho Falls to Homedale." CONTACT "The World Games will Austria. In addition to the games, visitors ---------------------------- bring athletes with intel- The venues of Idaho played a will experience Idaho itself. NEWS lectual disabilities from part, but Seckler said all the poten- "The Special Olympics World (208) 345-8204 x 102 , 100 nations to the state of Idaho," tial sites offered excellent venues. Wint.er Games are about more than [email protected] said' Kirsten Seckler, Director of "It was the passion exuded by just competition," said Panitz, PHOlO COURTESY SPECIAL OLYMPICS, INC. /TliE ARBITER. "each country's delegation will Global Media and Public Relations the people of Idaho which helped Athletes receiving their medals from the 2005 Special OPINION the decision to bring the Games to travel to a town in Idaho the week for the Special Olympics. Oiympics World Winter Games in Nagano, Japan • (208) 345-8204x 112 .According to Seckler, the Special Idaho," said Seckler. before the games to experience the [email protected] Olympics are games designed to As .of now the venues' include: people and culture" "We recommend that Idaho . come and fill the sports venues." The first games were held in change the lives of people' with Bogus Basin, the Boise Center on CULTURE learn more about intellectual dis- The. Special' Olympics "were Chicago in the summer of 1968. Intellectual disabilities and '. all the Grove,' Boise State University, (208) 345-8204 x 104 abilities, think about creative ways founded in 1968 by Eunice Previously, the summer lind win- peopie.by expanding their under- Idaho Ice World, Tamarack Resort, [email protected] that all people in Idaho can expe- Kennedy Shriver. whose sister, tergameshavebeenheldinDubJiri, standing of these disabilities. and the QwestArena. rience the Games, and, to learn Rosemary KennedYI suffered from Ireland in2003and Nagani),.lapan "The movement has a "Nothing is written in stone SPORTS about the many countries thatwill mental retardation; • ", in 2005, respectlvely~ . unique transformative qual- yet," said Ryan Panitz ofthe Local (208l345~8204 x 103 come to, YOW:state,· saidSecklei', ~incetJieJltheSpeCiaIOlymp,ts'· •'i1ien~ .11wm~n~itn~ [email protected]. ity which celebrates the power, Games Organizing Committee, of the human spirit and helps us ~We willworlc to. firm. up those "we also hope thandahowill en;'bas become a wodd-class sp()rtl.pg" . all C ADVERTISING " allrealiz~ the power of b~lieving ci)mmitments in the coritiDg, 1:e~1J:\t~~~~~r~:;- ... ¢i"::-i , (208)345':'.8204 xU8 in potential,"saidSeckler; .. months.": '. [email protected] World/National/What the? stories colirtesy of KRT Campus Wire Services unless otherwise credited; Local/BSU storles are courtesy of the Boise State ·THEHEADEINES Website at www.bolsestate.edu. All stories are complied by News Writers. a drug that mayhave potential to Cigarettes - Is missing a big oppor- demographic decline. demographic future is. grim, with local/bsu make chemotherapy treatments world tunity to stem the country's leading More than 40 percent of Russia's an annual population decline of for cancer patients safer and more 700 thousand and a birthrate so preventable cause of death. high school graduates already are effective. "It looks like the Russian govern- smokers, according to Russian BSUoffers new grad low that by 2050, the country may The provisional patent applica- Russia's population ment is not interested in regulation health experts. In some regions, only have no million residents, certificate in Supply tion, made by Charlier and owned or money," said Andrei Dyomin, a that number surpasses 50 percent. going down in smoke down from the current 143 million. by BoiseState, is.the beginning of Moscow Medical Academy profes-' The World Health Organization Chain Management But while Putin called for young the legal process to obtain protec- sor and president of the Russian - which declared May 31 World No MOSCOW- More than 300 thou- people to have more children, he tion for the discovery for one year mentioned smoking only once, Public Health Association. Tobacco Day - says 61 percent of Boise State University has joined sand Russians die each year from while Charlier continues his re- when he talked about the "huge Cigarettes in Russia are plentiful Russian men and 36 percent of all with the University of Alaska tobacco-related diseases, yet the search studies. number of young people:' with and still amazingly cheap. One do- Russian adults 'smoke, among the Anchorage to jointly offer Idaho's Russian government does little to Charlier demonstrated that bi- chronic diseases and addictions to mestic brand costs 15 cents for a 20- highest rates in the world. only graduate certificate program discourage smoking and the coun- thionol, commonly used to treat alcohol, smoking and narcotics. cigarette pack. They are also easy to The Russian anti-smoking move- in Supply Chain Management.