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suitable programming> And what .about the reports on news Idaho's News Channel 7? Ahh ...what moral char- How appropriate does it seem Don't pull out' a black acters those Channel 7 execu- -that the stationwhich prides tives are. They decided earlier itself on ethics ran .the name, wallet or cell phone this month to pull "God, the video shots, the high school this week! Devil and Bob" from its reg- and the address of a 16-year ularly scheduled prime time old Boise teen who had been spot Their reason, according charged as an adult for sexu- to General Manager Doug ally molesting a six-year old Armstrong, stemmed from a girl? This teen hasn't gone to "continuing commitment to trial yet but Channel 7 decided cover provide quality, family pro- it more important to get the gramming." Armstrong pro- scandalous information on claimed that the sitcom's the' air first. BLT - it's not just a content included drinking So much for moral sandwich any more. and sexually explicit dialogue, responsibility. the progr.am- didn't seem Whether or not the appropriate. programming seems suitable Okay, let's stop for a for young children should not minute and take stock of the be the decision of a local tele- so-called "commitment to vision executive, but the provide quality, family pro- responsibility of the parents gramming" during prime who allow their kids exposure time television on Boise's to this kirid of content. NBC affiliate. Does Friends, a "show .which .continually hypocrisyIt's' that:thisgivesniediaakind of •Ir.'il~}.,"':).?H,!:l:i,i",~~~~~[7.'f~;R:';t;";~0~t~j~~~i~ centers around sex, quaIify as bad name. '
Columnists: staff Ira Amyx Damon Hunzeker box Lesleigh Owen Dale Slack Cartoonlsts: Eric ElliS ' sports EdItor In ChIef: Erica Hill Photo Editor: Jim Allen AssocIate EdItor: [essl Loerch Photographers: EdItorial AdvIsor: Peter Antonelli· Ted Harmon Wollhelm Rafael Saakyan DesIgn Directors: Tiffany Thompson Broncos tumble into Stephanie Pittam OnlIne EdItors: Jeremy Webster Heather Welburn Big West.
News EdItor: Stephanie Matlock General Manager: Brad Arendt News Writers: Business Manager: Krista Harkness Jake Campbell Ad Director: Melica Johnson Mike Winter ClassIfIed ad manager: Mark Woods Bannister Brownlee Hannah Bankhead Ad DesIgners: Joshua Hammari The opinions presented in advertise- Sean Hayes Michelle Van Hoff Kate Hoffman Ad Sales: ments, editorials and cartoons within reflect the Wolf Hoffman Chris Hinson Sara Mitton Ofllce Managers: views of those who created, them and are not Jim Steele Claire Bonner necessarily the views of The Arbiter or its staff Amy Wegner Emily Childs Cameron Wiseman Distribution Supervisor: AGE EdItor: Brlttney Raybould DlstrIbutlon: ' The Arbiter is the' official' student news- AIlE Writers: Fernanda Barbosa Dominik Brueckner [ordt Figueras paper of Boise State Univers!ty. I~ missi~n is Mindy Butler Anna Marla Figueras to provide a forum for the discussion of Issues Mark Holladay Geoffrey Godfrey Jessica Holmes impacting the community. The Arbiters budg~t
Sports EdItor: Doug Dana, consists of fees paid by students and advertis- Sports Writers: . ing sales. The paper is .distributed to the cam- Pete Erlendson Josh Jordan pus on Wednesdays during the school year. The Dave Stewart first copyis free-Additional copies cost $1 each, payable to The Arbiter offices. _ -•••----J) ('"--~---c.•.. .Lawmakers approve Boise State budget
What seems certain, reached a state record at 16,000 however, is BSU's $7 million students and officials now won- increased request from fiscal tate lawmakers have der where to put them. year 2000's base figure. "That given their stamp of A $612,700 request to S money includes a change in approval to many of Gov- enhance educational programs employee .compensation which ernor Diik Kempthorne's in Twin Falls and Nampa as funding recommendations includes a 3.5 percent increase well as $1,230,000 to renovate for Idaho's collegesand,uni- based on merit," ~aysJohn multipurpose classrooms with versities. But an effort to Franden, executive assistant to updated technology were also keep qualified faculty at the President Charles Ruch. "A five knocked down by committee university through a salary percent payline move for classi- members. competitiveness program fied personnel ~ authorized Officials continue to wait appears to have died. Last by the committee but the uni- on a decision to fund BSU week the Joint Finance- versity will have to find the West, a satellite campus in money to fund it," he adds. Appropriations Committee Nampa. But Senate Finance authorized $287.5 million of Franden adds that the Chairman Atwell Parry says the the $297 million that univer- process of setting the salaries BSU request is "a goal of comes later this week. sity officials had asked for. mine," adding that he believes Shot down in the funding Kempthorne suggested just lawmakers will, find money for over $288 million. Distribu- process was a $1,225,300 the expansion. A decision on tion of that money will appropriation that President that request will coine when the depend on the decisions of Charles Ruch says would help committee takes a look at the the State Board of Educa- to "better serve students and Permanent Building Fund tion in the coming months. respond to continuing enroll- sometime in' the next' two ment growth." Attendance has weeks. Changescould make student life less taxing
they must work with. Although it sounds like a "It's very different from confusing bureaucratic reorgan- what most of us do, and I think ization, Blake hopes that' the it's the right way to go," says . changes mean that individual Blake. "I believe it's the right offices can help more students cracy could simplify student model for Boise State at this with fewer hassles. dealings with the financial aid, time in our history. Essentially, the lines enrollment and registrar's On July 1,the" financial between the three offices are offices. aid, enrollment: and registrar's blurring, and each will take care By making-the changes offices officiallybegin reporting of more student needs. Peg Blake, Boise State's vice to Mark Wheeler, Boise State's EniployeeswiII cross- president of student affairs, dean of enrollment services, train, so that basic financial aid hopes students will get more of and Wheeler who then answers matters, .for example, could be their problems resolved at one to Blake. .taken care of in the registrar's place in the administration Blake currently receives office.The hope is that students building. reports from Wheeler, who will not be sent from one loca- In addition, incoming manages Boise State's enroll- tion to another for the right students should face fewer has- ment services: along with the specialist •..while dealing with sles as the reorganization deals financial aid. and enrollment everydayissues. with many of the departments offices...... _----~) ,. .('----_ .....~ Horticulture program blossoms in fertile soil of Old Pen
jesst Loerch trays of sand into the room to learn about landscape contours. associate editor Just to the east of the utside, new snow cov- Old Pen, Lisa Whitwell, a first O ers the ground and year student in BSU's applied sandstone buildings near the technology horticulture pro- Old Penitentiary. The surprise gram, walks down the rows of snowfall quickly melts away as plants. She displays an impres- an early afternoon sun hits it. sive knowledge of every aspect But inside Boise State's horti- .. of the greenhouses. She points culture program's greenhouses, to a spiky, dark green plant located at the Old Pen, one called a sago whose would never guess there could palm, species lived with the be snow outside. The moist, dinosaurs .. Further into the warm air smells of growing greenhouse she mentions two plants and fertile soil. large staghorn ferns, which: Boise State's horticulture don't require soil. One grows program; part of the college of on a large piece of plywood, applied technology, moved the ~ther simply rests on top of from its old location near the the. metal, mesh table. tennis bubbles to the' Old Pen . Whitwell· points out the{ last August. The program's pre- string dividing the table tops' . vious location didn't leave .into sections. Each student uses room for expansion, or offer a one section for their. personal wet laboratory. -, learning projects. A wide vari- The Old GuardHouse, ety of plants grow in each which houses the classrooms, space. Some will be donated to seems' an unlikely location for the program's yearly plant sale, teaching students about soil others become gifts for family types and landscape contour- or friends, but all help students ing. But, both to the right and learn about the growing the left of the main door, stu- process of the various species. dents are doing lab work in In her own section, converted rooms. In one room, Whitwell shows off plants students examine soil on six- growing in a material called ver- sided tables; the lab counters miculite, a ground-up mica. It haven't arrived yet. allows her to remove cuttings Students use an array of of plants from the ground to lab equipment to test soil from examine their root growth. 'Boise State's campus. Leslie In the very back corner, a Blackburn, horticulture pro- large square tub is filled with moment .before moving into the temperature. And you can . "It's probably the best gram head, explains that once several smaller, round tubs, all the seedling greenhouse next program it to do anything ...We time we have [10 the program] students complete the tests, the filled with spherical lava rock. door. Standing inside, she talks have it programmed to :be up here. We really get to get our information will go to BSU's One of the students sets up a about the fully automated sys- cooler in the morning. It helps hands in the dirt," grounds crew, along with rec- hydroponics system, which tem that controls the green- keep down. the bugs." Over- . Across from the control ommendations on how to grows plants without the use of house's climate. "It can tell you head sulfur grow lights shine, panels for the greenhouse she improve the soil and sugges- soil. everything, when the sun which she says aren't even looks at· hundreds of tiny tions for possible plants. Last Whitwell steps. outside comes up, when it goes down, available to the public. .seedlings, each growing in. their week students brought large into the cooler air for a c_...... ,. -,...-.' ----)
own smallsection. The 'students done without contamination. Whitwell heads back to care from, the plants from ger- "We can read in the book the guard house, ~ough grow-, mination until they are large what each fertilizer does, but if ing streams from the melting enough to live outside the con- you come up here and test it " snow. She says that several days trolled environment of the yourself You're really going to ago the SWAT team was prac- greenhouse. The seedling are remember it," Whitwell Says. ticing in the now empty court- sold during the programs Whitwell points out the yard. It felt strange the first time annual sale, this year on May 10 old horse and, dairy barns, they saw them, she says, but at the Old Pen. The' proceeds which the horticulture program now the students have learned go towards trip which give stu- uses for storage. She walks into to walk around the officers, dents a chance to learn about the darkness of the old horse tourists and grade-schoolers on new plants not availableyet in .barn for a moment, and talks to field trips to the foothills. Idaho. Whitwell explains that two students comin~ down As Whitwell stands on since growers must work a least from the loft. "Did you see the guard house steps before a year ahead for bed plants and those two chairs upstairs, just heading back inside, she says fiveyeat?ahead for trees,know- looking out the window? Kinda she thinks her education' has ing what will soon be in spooky." She smiles and they helped prepare 'her for the demanded helps growers plan. hypothesize that maybe ghosts workforce. She says she will do Further back in the moved the chairs, the only fur- anything but mow lawns, a task greenhouse; severalplants grow niture .in the building, to the she came to hate as a child in small pots filled with sand. window. Pitchforks a shovels ''With an education, you can fIy They are being Used to test the fill every dark comer of the through the ranks in this pro- effectiveness of different fertil- building. Whitwell says that , fession pretty well." izers.Because the sand provides lights should be installed later no nutrients, testing can be that day.
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Jim Steele means extra deputies will office supervisor assigned to remain on hand to catch anyone Boise State. newswr iter . pee.ders, iaywalkers. and - performing illegal traffic Last year,during a similar Sdrivers who fail to yield to .maneuvers. saturation patrol at Boise State, a pedestrian along University ."We'll be, .watching for about 80 traffic tickets were Drive Couldbe in for a surprise . anything but mainly speed, fail- written, an increase from the beginning on March 20: a shiny ure to yield to pedestrians at approximately two to 10 tickets ., -~\, -'. :;''':. new trafficticket, crosswalks,people who ja~aIk, handed out on a typical day The four-day "saturation seat-belt violations, and child- along University Drive. patrol" along University Drive, restraint [violations],"says Gary Hoping t~ make a point ~~~~a:..;..•. . 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' nation," Gabert says. for graduates of this school," were then given 16 hours to "Considering the size of Construction manage- says Marv Gabert, professor of , the program, and, the sparse ment consists of a full four- construction management at ~~Considerlng.th,e resources given to it, BSU can year bachelor of science degree Boise State. size of the pro- be quite proud of the perform- program with studies in engi- "The vision of the con- gram, and the ance of its construction man- neering, business, communica- struction management program sparse researces agement students," Gabert says. tion, calculus, physics and is to provide quality"education given to it, BSU Gabert serves as adviser construction management. that builds innovative leaders can be quite to the Construction Manage- The outlook is promising with skill, responsibility and proud of the ment Association. Each year for those seeking careers in the integrity for the construction performance of the student chapter of the asso- industry, Gabert says.'~t Reno industry," he says. its construction ciation completes abut 20 proj- there were many contractors Last month Boise State management ects both on and off campus who had their booths set up to participated in the western students, " and submits them to the' entice students to become their regional chapter competition in National Associated General employees. In fact, 15 contrac- Reno, Nev. sponsored by the Contractors of America. Based tors were turned away because Associated Schools of Con- hammer out the pIan for a job. on those reports, they give there was not enough space for struction. The event featured The next dayeach team gave an awards to the outstanding stu- them to set up booths." 56 teams from t6 different col- oral presentation to a panel of .dent chapters for community "There's a high demand leges. Twenty-five students industry judges. The presenta- service, campus activities and and low supply [of qualified from BSU's Construction Man- tion also consisted of a ques- student chapter activities."Last applicants], which is perfect for agement Club made the trip ,in tion and answer session. year BSU won two out of three students graduating from this several Vans packed with .their Though Boise State was of those national awards," program," he explains. "We computers. They entered each one of the smallest overallpro- Gabert says with a satisfied could easilyplace twice as many of the four competitions avail- grams to participate, one team smile. graduates as we have coming able. Gabert coached one team; took third place. ''That was the The students recently out of our program this year." . nly your dad wears new Levi's! JUNKYARD JEANS 1725 BROADWAY 389-2094 lohas,Overal/s, Cords, Bel/bottoms and much more vvvvvv.jun kyardJeans_co c'------c. available. "We felt like by not being able to offer it, we were being limited in what 'we could book," Eldridge said. Other col- lege arenas face the same issue, and some serve liquor. Some,like the University of Reno, even offer alcohol at inter- collegiate events. the keter. . utilized. Eldridge hopes that Pavilion events to help it com- Why hasn't Alcohol will not be served at construction on a permanent pete, with other arenas, such as Pavilion started serv- However, the wait won't the Pavilion at Boise State location can begin by this sum- the Bank of America Centre, ing alcohol yet? be much longer. , events. mer that do allow liquor sales. Some After the Idaho State The Pavilion' plans to Arenas at Idaho State The board of education promoters felt hesitant to come Board of Education voted in serve alcohol for the first time University and tile University of voted to allow alcohol at some to the arena without alcohol October to allow Boise State's in April, during the Gene Harris Idaho do not serve alcohol. Pavilion to serve alcohol, some Jazz Festival. In addition, the time was needed to prepare the Pavilion is 'considering allowing .....•••.B:a'V'~aq1l.e~ti()1J.7Jftlje"~'S~()1:tt~t1:tirtgypu arena's. facilities before beer and alcohol to be served at a Trisha w8.AttolQ'ow····.,;wlietller,'related.::to··BoiS~,·State.. wine could be sold, says Pavil- Yearwood concert on Ma)' 17 ····.o.. ·,nbf···~~~;'~i~'·~~~,r.!J~Ill.:·"~o;:~~'~y~t!~.i\q~~~;..:..,..· ion spokesman Audrey and an oldies concert on May Eldridge. 20. "We've basically been Until workers complete getting all our ducks in a row to construction on a permanent be able to (serve alcohol],' says space in the Pavilion to serve Eldridge, a Pavilion events mar- alcohol a temporary spot will be Faculty recognition nominees Eveland and Student Organiza- "The event provides a professor's community and uni- remarked. "I know of one tions Program Coordinator great opportunity for students versity involvement in terms of woman who commutes from Diana Garza. news writer to meet and interact with the organizations, conferences and the city of Cascade twice per The past two years' hirty professors whom faculty socially," explains research. week." award recipients have included: . students believe c.on- ASBSU . Executive Assistant Dr. Richard Klautsch, This year ASBSU the T Alicia Maria Garza (Arts and tribute to the theme, of Korrin Eveland. "It's another chairman of the theatre arts deans and department chairs Sciences), Joe Guarino (Engi- "enhancing a sense of commu- way to develop a sense of com- department, will. speak about invited as their personal guests neering), Vernon Hickman nity at BSU" have been nomi- munity .among students here, the importance of community to attend as a way of saying (Technology), Ann Hoste (Arts nated to receive the 14th which is often a challenge at a at Boise State. BSU President "Thank you." and Sciences), Kevin Learned Annual ASBSU Faculty Recog- commuter school." Charles Ruch will make con- "The Faculty Recognition (Business and Economics), nition Award. The seven win- "Enhancing a Sense of cluding remarks.' Light enter- Awards dinner is also a way for Richard Payne (Business .and ners - one from each college - . Community at Boise State" tainment will be provided by the students to formally show Economics), Roger Stewart will be announced at the defines the theme of this year's pianist Brent Jones, a student in their appreciation of the fac- (Education), Mary Stohr (Social Recognition Award Dinner on award~ Additional nomination the music department ulty," Eveland stated. Sciences and Public Adminis- Wednesday, March 22 at 6 p.m. criteria were added: one of the ''With such a small per- Award selection is made tration), Darlene Travis (Health in the Grace Jordan Ballroom. five criteria asks how the profes- centage of the 15,000 students by an eight-member committee' Tickets cost $10, available at the sor "enhances a sense of com- who live on or near the campus that consists of two SUB staff Sciences) and Stephanie Witt (Social Sciences and Public ASBSU desk and all students munitY and belonging" among ... fostering a sense of belong- members, two students, a sena- and faculty are invited to students, Another criteria is the ing is not easy," Eveland tor, a faculty member, Korrin Affairs) .. attend, (""------...,~ BSU begins recycling pilot program Jessi Loerch needed to be picked up. But, the program quickly grew and the associate editor f?llowing week 19 bins were fter months of work and collected. Boise,State uses , ,se~eral readjustments A Matt Batt, ~SBSU presi- large bins similar Boise State has finally institu- dent, hopes the decision to tionalized its recycling progtan1. to the one shown make the pro~m permanent Boise State continues to could come within the next here to store run a pilot program that tests 'month. He intends .to have . whether the process will work recycled mate- institutionalized recycling per- at Boise State. Institutionaliza- rial. Apilot pro- manent by the time he leaves tion means that students no . . office. gram continues longer take any' part in the col- Currently BSU recycles lection of recycling materials. at the uruversity newspaper, aluminum, plastic. Instead, the custodial staff ,to determine and white paper through the accepts the fUllrecycling bins to BFT contract. Boise State pays whether recy- larger bins outside, which BFI BFT for the pickups using picks up once a week. cling should be money supplied by a contract The pilot program deals with Coca-Cola. lnstttunonalized, only with the central. part of campus. During the first week of the program only five bins BOISESTATEUNIVERSITY_PRESENTS ATime to Women's History Month MARCH 2000: 16th·Book Talk:Women on the Run 20th· Possibilities by Janet Campbell Hale Perfonned by Nike Imom. 12:00 P.M. Gipson Dining Room . 7:30 P.M.Morrison Center Stage IT 17th· MATO'SK! .Tickets: $5.00 at thedoo,r. 7:00 P.M. Idaho Historical Museum Box office opens at 6:00 P.M. Sacajawea Performance 21st·The Diva's of Boise . Perlonned by Sara Edlin-Marlow 7:00 P.M.Special Events Center ' , 7:30 P.M.Idaho History Museum, 18th· Saffire.The Uppity BlllesWomea . Tickets available through Select·A-8eat. 8:00P.M. Special Events Center 23rd· Lany Se1IaDd Humanitarian Awards Tickets available through Select·a-8eat 4:00 P.M.Bishop BarnweURoom _r-----~-') c,---c.. Boise ,State debate team claims. fourth at nationals lege, Southwest Baptist Univer- Tobin Steiskal, a JUlUor from to the all-tournament team in .Rachel Wheatley, a junior , , sity and Boise State. Blackfoot, for an octo-finalist open parliamentary debate. from Rigby, won an excellent news services The Talkin' Broncos, as , award in ope~ parliamentary .Misti Rutledge, a junior.' .award in poetry interpre- oise State University's . the- team is called, also captured debate. from Twin Falls, and EvyAnn tation. speech and debate team B .its second consecutive North- . .Steiskal also finished sev- Neff, a junior from Blackfoot, Angela Babcock, a senior from finished fourth in the nation at west Forensics Conference enth in student congress speak- earned a semifinalist award 'in Arco, was .named to the all- the Pi Kappa Delta Honorary Division II title and the eighth ing and claimed an excellent duo interpretation and a quar- tournament team in junior par- Tournament held in St. Louis, , title in the past 10 years. Boise award in persuasive speaking. terfinalist award in junior parlia- liamentary deb~te. '. . Mo. State amassed enough points .Michelle Fattig, a senior mentary debate. Rutledge also Boise State next com- Boise State competed over four NFC tournaments in from Wendell, claimed an excel- was named to the all-tourna- petes in the biennial regional against 40 schools from 'across 1999-2000 to claim the confer- lent award in informative speak- ment team in junior parliamen- tournament in Astoria, Ore., on the country in the four-day ence, which includes 40 schools ing, a semifinalist award for tary debate. March 16-18. tournament and matched the in five states. program oral' interpretation .team's fourth-place finish a year Boise State team mem- speaking, sixth place in' .after- ago in the biennial Pi Kappa .. bers earned the following dinner speaking and teamed c:orrection: . Delta National Debate Tourna- awards to propel the Broncos with Rob Perucca, a senior The Arbiter has decided to run ment, to their fourth-place finish at from Rower Mound, Texas, for .the.·.above······artic1e.•tQ·.proVide.t1le-. The formal national tour- .nationals: an octo-finalist award in open .correct itt{0rmationwmch,'Was . nament takes place every other -Brook Baldwin, a junior parliamentary debate. 'nusreported inla,st·\Ve.ek's edition." year, and' the honorary tourna- from Idaho Falls, was a semifi- • Perucca also won an We apologize Ale err()fs. .. ment is held in off years. Rice for 'nalist in impromptu speaking excellent award in prose inter- University won the tournament, and after-dinner speaking. pretation, third place for after followed. by William Carey Col- She also teamed with dinner speaking and was named J9bExpo .offers .v~j~~t¥ Door prizes donated by the major benefits of the Expo ket looks healthy. Carecr'oppor- today from 9 a.m, to 4 p.m. At . numerous participating busi- for students is acquiring skills. runities appear especially bright the door, participants san take news writer nesses "ill be awarded through- "Every time you talk to some- in the technical field, such as handouts directing them tudents interested in part- out the day. For more on~ it's practice. Graduating computer information systems. toward a particular field. "Stu- time, seasonal or tempo- information call 426:JOBS. S seniors can make contacts and "Students must be pro-active. . dents can cruise employers rary work can find employment gather information about People are not going to come based on their major or by a information at the seventh future careers." knocking on your door after certain type of job," says Smith. annual Job Expo on March 15. However, the Job Expo graduation," comments Rapp, Over 75 business, ranging from should not be confused with He reminds students that the ...... ' ','SoJrie'ParticipaijngJobE~oBuSinesses' clothing stores to health care the Career Fair held in October. Career Center offers free serv- facilities, will fill the Jordan , ~;',~' '-. ->' ices such as work counseling . ",' .. ';; ':",,:, That event, sponsored by the .>;,-, Ballroom in the SUB. -~-;:..,:,-,:;.'':;-""\~:j ,'-'-' Career Center, focuses more on and assistance in job hunting. ~-- :}".>;.:' The student employment The Center also offers mock long-term employment, espe- ,',~, .,.:-:::<>-. office coordinates the event cially after graduation. Smith interviews and critiques .'; every March. This year a variety ,"', , ' ~'. -.".' ; . explains that the Job Expo pro- resumes. ,-: -.:;',.,'-...., of businesses were selected' to i.> vides information addressing ''There are good employ- ;.-; ':'-:/':,-:y, .:.,', ;,~~~.,. participate. Randy Smith, job part-time or seasonal work, as ment opportunities here' in ..:::;~<,.:./....." Ichili,o·D~p£\of:r#kS;~ ..~eaiion'::: ><,',:',:r;/ development specialist at the does the student employment Boise, and overall, nationally office, says they chose employ- office. the market is pretty good," says ers both on and off campus, as For those individuals Rapp. LlS'f'(~,~~i~t.. well as in and out of the area, receiving a degree soon Richard All students will be to accommodate students. Rapp, Director of .the Career encouraged with banners and Smith explains. one of Center, says the Boise job mar- fliers to attend the Job Expo c...... _ ., ....~---~) Women's basketballteam comes up short in Reno Doug Dana The pre-game scouting ing rip-off Smith received the report looked daunting for ballin the paint, drew the dou- sports editor Boise State's front court. ble team and got fouled hard.. aise State women's bas- Rhonda Smith, Long Beach The Broncos huddled up as k~tball team closed out B enjoys the number one ranked Long Beach trainers gath- _~heir season last \'{Iednesday. shot blocker in the nation, and ered around the fallenplayer. night, losing to Long Beach predictions abound of her As she lay prone under the State in the first round of the becoming a top-five pick in the rim, Block's eyes remained Big West tournament 65-70. upcoming WNBA draft. Obvi- fixed on her groveling coun- The defeat marks the sec- ously, the success of Boise terpart in obvious concern. ond time in two years that the State's defense would hinge on Smith eventuallymanaged to Broncos have fallen in the first their ability to contain Smith pull herself up off the floor round of the post-season to the underneath the hoop. but played .only eight min- 49'ers. Thankfully, the Broncos utes in the first half during Boise State entered the haw their own formidable which she was effectively . contest as considerable under- inside presence and nationally negated by Block, Peterson dogs, largelyas a result of their ranked shot blocker in. senior and Swindall, She ended the last performance against Long Stephanie Block, as well as a first half with four points, Beach on Feb. 4. In that game competent supporting cast of one rebound, two fouls and the Broncos, who have enjoyed Crista Peterson and Andrea four turnovers. considerable success from 3- Swindall. The inside duel While the Boise State point range this season, went 0- between the-two teams prom- post players had their-hands- 17 from b~hind the arc, ised to prove entertaining at full in the paint, the perime- eventually losing by a score of Guard Yvette Barrios strokes one of her the least. ter opened up nicely. It 70-61. five 3-polnters against LBSU Seconds after the open- became apparent the 4ger's didn't consider the Broncos a threat from outside, following sionally the Broncos would put The team struggled to their miserable showing earlier together a run and grab a small hold onto the lead however, as in the year. lead, if only for a few moments. the 4ger's gradually chipped Junior guard Yvette Bar~ At the half, long Beach held on away at the Broncos behind rios and freshman standout to a three-point lead, 35-38. aggressive' defense and solid Abby Vaughan had the Long Boise State trailed Long inside play. This, combined Beach coaching staff seriously Beach for the first ten minutes with a little help from the offi- doubting this assumption by of the second half until the ciating crew down the stretch, the end of the first half, as the Broncos' defense created a helped Long Beach gradually two guards combined to go 4-4 turnover and a fast-break scor- build up to a five point lead as from three-point range while ing opportunity. Barrios the final buzzer sounded. the team as a whole went 4-5. received the pass and looked Perhaps the most obvi- The 4ger's, conversely, only- poised to drive to the hoop ous difference in the game was attempted two three's, both against the lone 4ger's defender. forced turnovers and steals. misses. Instead, she.calmly stepped up Boise State threw the ball away "(Boise State's) three- to. the arc and hit nothing but a whopping 30 times while point shooting was a big topic net, cutting. LBSU's edge to . LBSU turned the ball over 22 of conversation for us during three, 43-46. On BSU's very times.. Additionally, the 4ger's halftime," says Long Beach next possession, the defense stole the ball :17 times; the Coach Dallas Boychuk-Bolla. seemed willing to give Barrios Broncos only 7. "We knew we were going to another open look. Again, she "(Our) team came out have to make some changes in toed the line and drilled the and played hard tonight," com- the second half," shot, tying the game. Following mented Bronco head coach- The two' teams battled a Block rebound and put-back Trisha Stevens after the game. evenly throughout the opening minutes later, the Broncos held "But what haunted us all year Senior guard Bridget {]2)Gordon stanza with the 4ger's on top a .three point advantage, equal- ended up haunting us again dives for a •loose ball. the majority of the time. Occa- ing their largest of the second to,night" hal£ c"'------.--c. Bronco gymnasts soarto post-season competttton Pete Erlendson RileyandJohns both pulled in a another awesome display of crowd-pleasing 9.875 first place talent, posting a 9;925; good sports writer performance. enough for first place on the 'he Boise Sta~egymnasts Following the bars, Boise floor as well as in the all closed out the regular T State moved to the beam event. around. season at home with a season Most of the Broncos looked a "It was really exciting," best 195.850 team performance bit wobbly on ~e 4-inch wide smiles Weston. "I wanted to last Saturday night The No. 28 beam. Australian native Cash- do well for the last meet for nationally ranked Broncos were mere walked awaywith a 9.325 the crowd. I've had lots of fun' narrowly edged by California, and Riley received a 9.675. this season and felt reallycon- but head into this weekend's Johns also landed a 9.675. The fident.Just being here with the J;3igWest tournament well pre- beam proved unsteady for home crowd was an enjoyable pared. 'Holmes, as she fell twice and experience. Being home is so The Cal Bears squeaked only captured an 8.625.Weston fun, I just wanted to just keep out a win over BSU and Seattle made up for the fallwith a sec- the energy up." Pacific in the Pavilion in front ond place 9.9 while Berry The Broncos now pre- of 1,697 fans. California fin- landed a school record 9.975 pare for the BigWest Champi- ished the meet with 195.975, and a standing ovation. onships this Saturday in while Seattle Pacific earned a "Our only mistake was Logan, Utah. '1 189.375. we had to count a fall on beam ''I think jf we' go tht:1'e BSU kicked off the event tonight and that was the differ- with confidence and if we go on the vault with a 9.7 perform- ence between the win or not," there focused we'll do' just ance by sophomore Tiffany critiques Sandmire. "But in fine," predicts Weston. ''We'll Weston. Junior Annie Kaus gymnastics the score is what's be awesome. We're right up scored a 9.675, sophomore more important than win-loss." there. with Utah State, if not Jamie Johns hit a' 9.775 and Teams qualify for post- bette~ I think we can defi- freshman Breanne Holmes season by their score and not nitely beat them without a earned a 9.8. Senior Kelly overall records. problem if we just go out (McEagan) Riley tied. for third "The floor (perform- there' and attack and stay on the vault with a 9.825 and ance) was incredible. The floor focused in our sets. I'm sure junior Jessica Berry landed an has been our strength all year it's not a problem. " impressive 9.85 second place and to come out and score that Boise State is going to finish. high on so many routines in a take this weekend's tourney as "(On) vault, we were row,it just creates a momentum just another road meet, but pretty solid," says head coach like a steam roller and it just with a little incentive riding. Sam Sandmire. ''We could have can't stop." "The girls also want s~ck a few more landings and The Broncos rallied to some more jewelry and they had decent bars. (We) just had roll over the competition as set a goal at the beginning of that one fall on beam. The rest Johns, Holmes and .Cashmere the year to repeat as Big West of the team really rocked on received a 9.8, 9.825 and a 9.85 champions," says Sandmire. Senior Louise'Cashmere walked away with a beam and I think we'll be ready in the floor routine respectively, ''We won it in ' 97 and in '99. for the BigWest championships 9.325 on her beam performance. Rileycontinued BSU's progres- We'd like to do that again. But next weekend." sive improvement scoring a most of all they we're really Next up was the uneven 9.875 third place finish and going tofocus on ourselves and Boise State will host the Vidualday session passes at the parallel bars. Senior Louise earning a third place in the all focus on hitting our routines NCAA national gymnastics BSU Athletic Ticket Office. Cashmere scored a disappoint- around. Berry placed second because we know if we take championship April 13-15. Tickets can be purchased over ing 9.625 and Holmes pulled in with a 9.9 and Weston capped care of business that way we'll .Tournament tickets•.are avail- the phone-at 426-4737. .. ' a 9.475. Kauslanded a 9.775, off a stellar evening with yet win the Big West" able for $31.50,as well as indi- while Weston placed a 9.825. ·Men's tennis dumps the competition "I think we're very satis- all three of the doubles' "No one's not trying. State's Andrew Seni defeated Dave Stewart fied with this weekend," junior matches as teams of Kuharski Everyone's always in the points Rugimbana 'in three sets. sportswriter Rio Kuharski admits. and Jonny Biorkman, as well as and wanting to win every point. Meineke, Kuharski, Bernston, he ~oise State men's TIle Broncos of Boise Marcus Bernston and Andrew We're very competitive," and Roberts emerged victori- , tennis team tore T State were able to get on a roll Roumieh, defeated their oppo- Kuharski says, ous to give the Broncos the through their opponent~ over early in the weekend by handing sition. Winning every point is win. the weekend in the Boise Chal- crushing defeat to the Broncos Five of six Bronco sin- just what the 'Broncos accom- "We really have a close lenge. The tournament brought of Western Michigan on Thurs- gles players won their matches plished as all six singles' players bond and we fight for each teams from around the country day. BSU did not lose a single intwo sets. Ronald Rugimbana were victors again. Moodie, other on the court. Even when to swing with the Broncos. The match on the day and they took Steve Pillon to tile third Kuharski, and Bernston all we're playing singles, we still visiting schools were Southern cruised to a 7-0 victory. Wesley set before putting him away. faced three sets while Meineke, 'cheer for everyone and 1 think Mississippi, Drake, Ball State, Moodie and Leif Meincke Moodie, Meincke, Kuharski, Roberts, and Roumieh tri- we're getting better at fighting," Westcrn, Michigan, and Idaho; helped Boise win the doubles' Bcrnsron, and l'vfa~k Roberts , umphed in consecutive sets. explains Kuharski, BSU is currently ranked 29th in point as they defeated WMU's , were the other Bronco winners. Friday's other matches the nation and the wins bring Western Michigan Ryan Tomlinson and Steve Pil- Other matches on Thurs- had Ball State besting Southern their record to 15-3. claimed a close 4-3 victory over Ion. BSU took day s~w Drake squeaking it out Miss 5-2 while the Vandals Southern Miss and Drake gave over Southern Miss' 4-3 and found themselves on the bad Idaho their third loss of the Ball State smashed the Idaho end of another 6-1 thumping at Senior weekend 5-2 in the remaining Vandals 6-1. the hands of Western Michi- matches on Saturday. Wesley Friday pitted the Broncos gao. Boise State leaves for the Moodie against Drake University, . Saturday's match with Blue/Gray Tournament in Again, the Broncos were not Ball State proved the closest Montgomery, Ala.' this week returns a only winners but flawless win- anyone .came to challenging and will return home March 23- volley ners one more time by racking Boise State. The 5-2 win came 26 to host Weber State, Old up another perfect 7-0 score. on the back of another perfect Dominion, Georgia State. UC- during As on Thursday, BSU got doubles point with Moodie and Santa Cruz, Rollins, Pacific, tennis rolling by taking the doubles Meineke, Roumieh and East Tennessee State, Idaho, action point on wins by Moodie and Kuharski, and Rugimbana Nebraska, and Indiana State at Meineke, Kuharski and along with Bernston picking up the Bronco Classic. last Roumieh, and Bernston teamed, wins. "I think we have poten- weekend. with Rugimbana. Kuharski and The only two team points , tial to finish top 20 before Moodie, Roumieh topped Drake's Oggie ' that escaped BSU on the week- nationals -and then maybe go on Kole~ 'and Kirk Schuler by an end were scored when Ball, from there," Kuharski predicts, along impressive 8-1 score in the pro State's Ryan Baxter downed "I think our chances are pretty with dou- set. Moodie in straight sets, and Ball good." bles part- ner Leif Meinike Oriental proved. 'Express instru- We Serve: mental in Mandarin •Szechuan n~.~ .,.,LX I- D::I the Dine In - Carry Out a -0' ""f 0 '- team's Great Food & Reasonable Prices ~-(~" t"";,,j, weekend 10% off with BSU Student In (Dinner Only) sweeps . ,}>;:-'( -;fO-A ..•t, T received an honorable The Tucson, Arizona native of Shawn Daniels and Troy the shot put at the 2000 NCAA mention All-Big West ended the season with a 12.6 Rolle, New Mexico State's Billy Indoor Championships March pick. per game scoring average to Keys, Cal Poly's Chris Bjork- 10. The 6-7 Jackson, a finish second to Jackson on the lund and Idaho's Gordon Scott. Competing on . the Uni- -native of Boise, .led the team. Lyons stepped up his play Utah State's Stew Morrill versity of Arkansas campus, Broncos with a 16.2 during the conference season, was named Coachof the Year Rome's shot put was 60-3. The points per game scoring averaging 15.1 points per game, in a vote of league coaches, mark was over two feet less average this past season, and scoring in double figures in after leading the Aggies to a than his school record throw of becoming the 21st player 15 of BSU's 16 Big West games. perfect 16-0 conference record. 62-5.50 he set earlier this sea- in school history to score He also led the Broncos in North Texas shooting guard son. 400 points in a season. rebounding with a 5.3 per game Chris Davis was honored as the Janus Roberts of South- Abe Jackson and . Jackson finished ninth in average, ranked second on the Big West Freshman of the ern Methodist University won Justin Lyons earn the Big West in scoring, and team in assists from his post Year, as he became the first the event with a throw of 65-1. spot on All-Big West fifth in three-pointers made position (2.1 per game), and freshman in Big West history to A. two-time NCAA All- Team with 72. He also ranked among finished the season 10th in the lead the league in scoring with a American in the discus (1997 the league's top 10· in free Big West in field goal percent- 21.7 points per game average. and 1998), Rome was the only throws and three-point per- age (47.4). Bronco competi~g at this year's Boise State's forward centage. Jackson hit double fig- Long Beach State senior indoor championships. combination of sophomore ures in 24 of BSU's 27 games .center Mate Milisa was named Jarred Rome places Tlje first outdoor compe- Abe Jackson and senior Justin during the season, including the Big West Player of the Year, 11th at NCAA Indoor tition for the Bronco track and Lyons were honored by the Big seven games with 20 or more after leading the league in field Championships field team will occur March 18 West Conference on Tuesday, points. goal percentage, ranking fifth in .when Boise State hosts its as the league released its 1999- Lyons served. as. Boise scoring and 10th in rebounding. Jarred Rome, a senior on Spring Opener meet at Bronco 2000 all-conference team. Jack- State's emotional leader and Milisa joined the league's the Boise State University track Stadium. son earned a spot on the most versatile frontcourt player. first team with Utah State's duo and field team, placed 11th in second team, while Lyons ....IN TRA·M URAl. 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The trio ever, these seats still did not Justice Craycroft and' George heIps maintain the intimate a6e editor approached members of the provide adequate room for the McKean. The men have not relationship between the actors n the side of a busy local population and encour- been forgotten, as evidenced by and . the audience. The rich, road in Boise's North' audience. Folding chairs, O aged people to participate. the memorial plaque located in golden curtain shimmers dullv End lies a round, unassuming Their hard work paid off when the new building in the wavering light from the building.The high, dome roof On the backs of the group gathered enough The City of Boise lobby. New stage lights, part of stands out in stark relief against hanl-wor~g support to open an inaugural granted the organization the a recent $40,000 spent on light- the backdrop of the Elks Reha- volunteers, the season in the Pinney movie the- right to build a new theater at ing improvements, hang bilitation Hospital. No neon ater during August 1948 with a fadlity started the .corner of Garrison and proudly above the curved back lights adorn the rough brick presentation of Arsenic and Old from nothing Fort Streets. With the help of seats, waiting for the actors to edifice to draw the attention of uce. While the play enjoyed and became one volunteers, construction started come on stage. Black doors passing motorists. The only high attendance, the group of the first com- in April 1957 and by October frame both sides of the main acknowledgment of the build- faced high rent, script costs, munity theaters 1957, the opening of the stage. They can open and ing's purpose lies in white let- royalties and a director's salary. group's new season, the first expand the stage size for certain ters down an outside wall:Boise in the nadon. In an effort to cut costs, the production was held on the shows. Little Theater. From humble group looked for other possible new stage. Looking upwards, the As they've done for the beglnnlnp,·the performance venues. Pinney Theater, BLT's curved ceiling swells gracefully. past 52 years, the Boise Little Boise Uttle The- The}' eventually took up Thankfully, the curved roof no Theater works to entertain local ater tamed .into current home, grows in equal residence in an old theater measures with the organization. longer leaks and the audience audiences of all ages. On the an unquestion- located at Gowen Field. BLT need not wear "raincoats and backs of hard-working volun- able success. The original building, designed volunteers then began the diffi- hats.... to view a play during a teers, the facility started from by Art Troutner, was created cult work of refurbishing the storm."The solid beams were nothing and became one of the with expansion in mind. As the building and creatinga place for some of the .first Iaminated first community theaters in the benches, kitchen chairs and two years have gone by, arid audiences .to view their. work. nation. From humble begin- rocking chairs were quickly finances became available, the curved beams ever produced. The busy crew managed to ren- group built a' rehearsal hall' nings, the Boise little The~ter drafted into duty. Framed posters . from ovate the building and rehearse turned into an unquestionable The. following years saw which serves as the staging past shows cover the back wall for their second play, }OJI C(1fi~ . success. continued improvements to the grounds for the next produc- in the main hall. Throughout Yah II Wilh You, all at the same tion. Other renovations have Three individuals were old building However, during the lobby,.·previous .perform- time, Old seats from a movie added a green room, a costume direcdy responsible for the the final 'show of their eighth ancesare showcased on col- theater in Emmett were wardrobe and a' props storage .\ages containing collections of . birth of the group. Mildred season, fire broke' out in the installed the night before the area. Selby, Mrs. Frank Maler and theater due to electrical prob- photos from the productions. first show, with some members The inside of the theater HaroldWennstrom started the lems. AIl the patrons escaped . Pastpresidents of theo~a- tion keep an eye,on the current The elaborate set cur- props fill the storage room at found it necessary to seek productions each season. On a participants from their l()fty rently in place' for Noires Off the back. of the building. A funds from government given night, the foundation position in the main entrance. showcases yet another talent of small pathway leads to a room sources. takes over the theater and Displays for the current' show, the volunteer-based organiza- filledwith shelves. A variety of "I think one of the neat- receives the revenue. for the Noises OJ!, dominates another tion. Boise Little Theater objects fillthe room. Books and est things is we've survived on evening's performance. portion of the lobby. designs and creates the sets for vases jockey for position on tickets. That is really unique:' While the current pro- The green room and each production. A paint and over-flowingshelves.The seem- comments Ruth Stemper. duction season will continue I makeup area only hint at the wood shop directly behind the ing lack of organization does , Stemper continues to play a through April, the theater is chaos of' the previous night's not bother current president part in the BLT organization already preparing for its 53rd J perfor~ce. Someone made On a Jiven Joe, Posluszny. Theater mem- after 32 years of membership. • season which begins in Octo- j an effort to straighten up, but night, the . bers have no problem locating' Currently, she serves as one of ber. Upcoming weeks will see the single shoe and miscella- 1 Make-A"'IWish the various .props needed for two box office attendants. the release of the theaters' fall neous items lying scattered specific playsbecause they have The BLT willingly gives schedule. about give away the room's foundation takes over the become so familiarwith where back to the community in Boise LittleTheater prac- secrets. A dim window on the everything i~located, Posluszny thanks for the support they rices open auditions, allowing far side of the area frames' theater and notes. receiveevery season. This sum- members in the community to numerous costumes from past receives the Boise Little Theater mer the Boise Little Theater participate in their productions, productions. Local high school revenue for remains proud of the fact that willput on a production of Bye a practice that illustrates the drama productions have a rea- the evening's, they have never missed an Bye Birdie with a cast of 50-55' Theater's commitment and son to be thankful that BLT performance. opening night They started as children ranging from 10-18 positive influence on the corn- , maintains such a large collec- one of the first community the- years of age. BLTstechnical muniry. According to Stemper, tion of costumes. The theater aters in the nation, and remain people serve as mentors for the providing qualiry family enter- L makes a practice of renting side-stage allows easy access to one of the few which can cele- child actors and Posluszny tainment remains the theater's their costumes to high school the nscessary raw materials. brate fifty years of continuous ' hope's this willturn into a yearly . primary goal. \ plays at greatly reduced prices. The streaks of paint on the operation. Communiry support event. "We endeavor not to use \ \ This comes as a relief because side-stage floor serve witness to playsa large part in the theater's The BLTmakes it a prac- bad language and tell them if of the high fees normally the creative abilities of the success. This citizen interaction. tice to pUt the theater into the the subject manner is adult-type \ { charged in connection with group. stands as the main reason the hands of the Make-A.Wish and questionable." costume rentals. Stacked and jumbled Boise Little Theater has never foundation during one of their I .. ~ -...... ~". -----...... --~.. - _...... " ~',:, -,- :-. ': _:' ': " . ('------',...~. _ ..... ---...... ;-~) L' Academy Awards preview cially with the acting of Russell delivered a beauty!' peace in one, body that looked Crowe and the direction of Watch out for: Spike as credible at 25 as at 50 - while , aGe writer Michael Mann. But it got lost in Jones, Best Director, Being Johl! his real age is 45. Too bad the Best Picture Nomi- the frenzy around this year's , Malkovfch film lost much of its acclaim nations: ' frontrunner - the chances of an Once again, Jones. has through the ongoing contro- - American Bean!y upset are minimal. only an outside shot, but his versy about Hollywood's "truth - The Cider HOlIse,RJiles Best Director Nomi~ work on this surprising, twisted twisting," which takes away - The Grnn Mile nations; fantasy is brilliant. He took a from Washington's credit. Watch out for: Kevin - The Insider - Spike 'Jones, Being John hilarious idea and made the - The Sixth Sense Malkolfch 'most out of it. , Spacey. .Ametican Beall!y A close call between Prediction: Amencan Beml!y - Lasse Hallstrom, The Cider Best Actor Nomina- , Only a miracle can keep House RJiles tions: these two candidates. Washing- Amencas Beall!y from winning it - Michael Mann, The Insider - Russell Crowe, The Insider ton won both a Golden Globe all. This movie offers every- - Sam Mendes, .American Beall!y - Richard Farnsworth, The and a Golden Berlin Bear, but thing, as the eight nominations - M. Night Shyamalan, The Sixth Straight Story Spacey may, well steal this one attest: great lead roles and sup- Sense - Sean Penn, Jweet and LOJfJdown , from him and contribute to an porting cast, smart dialog, an Prediction: Sam Mendes; AJ1Ien- - Kevin Spacey, .Amencan Beallty .Amencan Beallty sweep. His stel- outrageous plot and beautiful can Bearl!y - Denzel Washington, The Hur- lar performance as a rejuve- cinematography. This Oscar A great way to start a ricane nated Lester Burnham will crown the strong perform- career: .Ametican Beallty is the Prediction: Denzel Washing- overshadows the rest of the , ance of American Be01l!y at the debut for British director Sam ton, The Humcane cast. awards. Mendes. He inspired all actors His performance as Best Actress Nomi- Best Supporting Watch out for: The Insider to wonderful performances, Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter was nations: Actor Nominations: It matches Amencan - Annette Benning, AnleriCtJIl and his vision for the fi1rri can mesmerizing. He incorporated - Michael Caine, The Oder Honse BeallIY in most categories, cspe- , be' felt throughout. He simply youth, power, rage, dignity and Beallty RJlles - Janet Mc'Ieer, TlllnbleuJCeds , - Tom Cruise, Mag1lolia .. - Julianne Moore, The End 0/ the - Michael Clarke Duncan, The Affair . Green Mile - Meryl Streep, Mllsic 0/ the Heart - Jude Law, The Talented Mr. Rip- - Hilary Swank, B!!ys Don't Cry ley Prediction: Hilary' Swank, B!!yi' - Haley Joel Osment, The Sixth Don't Cry Sense Swank delivers an Prediction: Haley Joel Osment, absolutely stunning perform- The Sixth Sense ance as Teena Brandon, who Hollywood's discovery of decides to become Brandon the year! This Ll-year old boy Teena and masks herself as a had audiences wrapped around boy. Her transformation is so his finger as he saw the dead in complete that, at, times, the The Sixth Sense. Osment, who viewer has to remind himself also played Forrest Gump[r, at that she's female. As one critic the age of six, is. already sched- said: "If Swank, doesn't win, uled' in upcoming movies.; Hollywood can shut down the Hopefully, his career will take a whole Academy Awards." brighter path .than Macaulay Watch "out for: Annette Culkin's, who < is now left Benning, Anrencan Beatlty (home) alone. Can Benning contribute Watch out for: Tom toa sweep? Her role as the Cruise, Magnolia -nervous, insecure, •pedantic The competition "experi- career woman and bad mother ence vs, youth" might as well be #,lakes her a brilliant counter- decided byCruis~'the Golden part to Spacey. . ,., ;-~------') (------~CD " I I 'j dly hosts the traveling emffii~; tion of ntly received a Fellowship fn,:>11l', II the Id s, Featured artists include Mark r Bang of Boise, Ralph' Mossman.'of, il Dri e ., dows and many others. " March 15 . , II America's beloved musical,~nnie, returns to the stage, Lyri- '. 'I cist Martin Charnin, who brought the original production-to i Broadway in 1977, will direct the production. The show begins at 1I 8 p.m. in 'the Morrison Center Main Hall. Tickets are $22.50, I I $32.50 or $40. Call Select-A-Seat at 426~111O to purchase. I .:March 18 {~ 11 .~ ; I'~ t'Jt, .' An annual choral invitational fea~thigltkhOoI talent ! from around the state performing with the Boise State Meis- . tersingers. The performance' begins at 6 p.m. in the Morrison Center Main Hall. Admission is free. Call 426-3980 for more information. March 18-19 Innovation, a creative workshop, will allow individuals to explore their creative narurein a two-day seminar. Day one involves learning about a variety of media for personal expression t i Kevin Spacey and Annette Benning dominate the screen in in a safe and supportive environment. Day two focuses on pho- tography and video work. The workshops run from 10 a.m. to 5 American aeauty. p.m. both days at Spectrum Training. For more information, call 345-9777.' . Globe Winner. After a long the actresses of Bo/s Don ~ Cry? Best of March 20 Bob Dylan will perform at .the Idaho Center Arena. The absence from the screen, he Sevigny plays the girl who falls the Rest: do()~s 0l'.en at7 p.~~Sho""b,e~sat8p.!U;Tick,ets.:tr~ $~8.00()r made a successful comeback in love with the sensitive "boy," Predic- $28·09;aP. • Overland Park 711~d IIvl'llallrlllri C10nema(l :m :Hl72 o $3 off fundi fl?rDvo (11-5ym) ··AIlSeats·· ••·.$I.OO witli couycn. Offer exyires 4/2000 or FREE 1I0VIEwlIh porcbue of 12.50 Food Ticket $7 off dinner or two (after 5pm) 2 for I witli COUJOII: offer exyires 4;2000 .with $1.50 off sina{e copy oCAd. Spririg"StYling Spree' fundi/dinner March 20-26 (oneweelc only) witli COt!J'OII- offer exyires 4/2000 .'::~"~_:'~T2~!i~:"'~!~'W,'~-":~~~:rt'7'~~:'~,,~?~·,~-T;~J~~~;ir~:~r~-:":~:'f~:I::·2·!.~:'~'i'...... ~~ ,'. >0\' .. ~~~;.., .';" "~I"h;"i~_:,,_,:,';.;j\:f;"~< -- ...._ .." ..~- -,-----~~--,.~."."' ,------~"--,-'.--. ~,-- --,_._-",_ .. -----_._------~- -- -- .- . ~~----,.----~-----_.~------~------~.~--- » c _ ~~.----..;) Bob Dylan journeys on . Idaho's desert high-ways In 1989, a decade and formances. In' the seventies, The >lyrics he came up gestation period (nine months) Jessica Holmes nine albums later, Dylan was Dylan sang country with with in the late sixties were as of seclusion. aGe writer inducted into the Rock and Roll Nashville veterans. In the analyzed and-picked apart as if Re-entry into society n 1962, Bob Dylan, Hall of Fame. The nineties nineties, he appeared on MTV's they were up for approval by came with the quietly introspec- unkempt wiry hair draped brought recognition for past I unplugged. tile FDA. They lit up the pop tive record "John Wesl~y Hard:' over his forehead, lowered wet accomplishments. . The No one in Bob Dylan's scene. Dylan, perfectly in char- ing," The following decade> lips to rhc harmonica strapped Grammys gave a Lifetime , hometown of Hibbing, Minn., acter, remained tight-lipped and played out as quietly as the disk. him on his neck and beat out with would have guessed that the brimming with verbal ambigui- He sang with George Harrison Achievement Award. France breath and tongue a soon to be mediocre Je\vish boy, then ties during interviews with the and The Band, but his solo announced its highest cultural immortal tune. He raised his .' known as Robert Zimmerman, press. In April 1966, "Rainy albums were only superficially honor by naming him a COIll- head and crooned, "How many would become so big. In late Day Women #12 & 35" rose to commented on by critics. Clas- mondeur d1111S/'OnJre des Arts erdes roads must a man walk down/ 1959, Dylan honed his talent number two 011 the charts and sic songs still flowed from him, Lettres. before you call him a man?" singing solo in c~ffee shops his global record sales peaked at including a protest ballad on a Dylan even seemed to The highway linking while attending the University ten million. boxer known as the "Hurri- plug into generation X with Pocatello to Natnpa seems in of Minnesota. However, Dylan Then a dark cloud drew cane." appearances at Woodstock '94 unlikely road to travel for this knew what he wanted and what over him: Dylan crashed his In 1979, Dylan and on MTY. Dylan's career has Minnesota native, who trans- he liked. His idol was Woody Triumph 55 motorbike while announced that he was a born- taken him in every conceivable mogrified into a New York folk Guthrie, prolific folk- riding near Woodstock, New again Christian and the hymns direction. icon over four decades ago. singer/songwriter, then hospi- > York, June. 1966. The resulting issued on forthcoming albums Why not Idaho? "Dylan," we ask, "Is this talized with Huntington's injuries, including amnesia and reflected his new found spiritu- lonely stretch of desert highway chorea at a hospital in New mild paralysis, drove him to a ality. a path to masculinity?" York. Dylan left the university Dylan does not answer, to live in New York and meet Dylan> just docs. Corning this historic figure. directly from a hotel in Reno, While in New York he Nev., Dylan journeys to the opened for John Lee Hooker Holt Arenain Pocatello, Idaho, with Guthrie-style songs tinged March 19. He then follows the with original lyrics. John Ham- road to Nampa for an 8 p.m. mond, producer at Columbia, concert at the Idaho Civic read a New YtJrk Times review of Arena before making his way to the event and signed Dylan to obscure locations in Washing- produce an album. Dylan's ton and Montana . ., most influential work milled in> What compels him to his head. "Blowin' in the take these back-roads through Wind," "The Times They Are > the Midwest? "The answer, my a-Changin" and "Like a Rolling friend, is blowin' in the wind." Stone" became hits. He sang Dylan exudes enigma like protest songs with Joan Baez, sweat. His musical career has met the Beatles at Kennedy taken as. many strange turns as Airport and allegedly intro- his tours. In the sixties, he revo- duced them to marijuana. He lutionized the sound of popular turned his back on folk purism music with an intense twang in 1965 and, with a back-up and biting lyrics. Later, he left band behind him, bit his '- \ the acoustic guitar behind and metaphorical thumb at a boo- added a. back-up electric band, ing audience at the Newport much to the chagrin of fqlk Folk Festival. pedants, who often booed ~- •• c'------,..c. Former Bronco .reflects on fame, fortune wife is here, my two children lish, to history, to philosophy, to are here, and they're my first economics and -fmally back to priority. It's .an easy commute; theater before he graduated hen imagining an the movie business moves so from 'Boise State in 1979. He . acclaimed movie W slowly that. living a few hours fell' only three hours short of director, one visualizes a' Los away doesn't really make much carrying minors in fivesubjects. Angeles estate and an under- of a difference." His competition for the Rhodes' ., graduate degree from some Because Hoffman livesin scholarship consisted almost esteemed film school. Michael Boise, he can speak in theater exclusivelyof students from Ivy Hoffman, whose directorial classes and make presentations League schools; despite this, he ·1 achievements include Promised on campus. He came to Boise was one of the two applicants I Land, aile Fille Df!)\ A Mids"",- State .on March 6 in conjunc- awarded the highly coveted . Iller's Nigbt. Dream and Restom- tion with the "What is a scholarship to attend Oxford tion, proves the exception to Rhode's, Scholar?" panel pres- ,University. that stereotype with a degree entation; which helped intro- "The thing [ liked about from Boise State Universityand duce the scholarship to Boise State is that it was a rela- a house-his only home-in students, as well as illustrate tively' new institution and so Boise. "It's where I'm from," he how someone might progress was not all bound up in tradi- says, explaining why he would from Boise State to fame and tion," Hoffman explains."I was choose to reside in Idaho when fortune. able to invent my own educa- he could stay at the hub of the A man of many interests, tion, and got a very good liberal . movie industry. "I don't partic- his major course' of study arts education." Too often, a ularly want to live in L.A. My changed from theater, to Eng- student at an Ivy League school . MfdtaelHoffmanand son Attlcus. .. I will not see an actual professor under his belt, one of which, for the first three years of Res/orahon, was presented in the enrollment, he says. At Boise Special Events Center March 6, Boise State University International Programs is pleased to announce State one has a chance to inter- along with an introduction and the availability of scholarship funds to be awarded to students for BSU Study Abroad act with professors and get to question and answer session programs for the 2000·2001 academic year. Funds are available for the foUowing sites: know them on a personal level. with Hoffman. Throughout the While' attending BSU, evening Hoffman discussed the Victoria.Australia .• Hamilton. New Zealand Hoffman focused on acting as trials and joys of the movie- Pau.France • Luneburg,Gerl11any opposed to directing. The making process and' what he saw as the flaws in Restoration. Turin. Italy • Bilbaoand San Sebastian. Spain move from actor to director came gradually and uninten- Casually interspersed with the .. ·\·BeerSheya. Israel • .Msida. Malta tionally as he began working mention of names such as Pfi- .... ', . more frequently as a director effer and Travolta, his presenta- ~: Bangkok.Thailalld. >i while at Oxford: "I actually tion offered a masterpiece of BrrstoI,Brighto~an.dRea~.tllg.Engla~d' :.G6rk.Jrelari~, never set out to be a director; I self-deprecation. St..Andrews.Scotiarid .~.Copenhagen. De~lDark activelytried to avoid it. Ispent "Don't get bogged down most of my time turning with pragmatic concerns," PuJi~;enasandca~redl~. Costa Rica;c .... opportunities into problems, Hoffman urges students. which is a gift of mine," he says ''When you're twenty-one, of ,:; .:, .'0:,.. ...~~a~n~g~f·.~h:liei~··:yChe~~~W,:Sh,i~,~~,"·..... with apparently characteristic course you're worrying about With'BSUInternation.al:rrogr~~the. worldis..y~.... class.f()~m! self-deprecation. Describing what you're going to do with the process as "totally engag- your life, but you can be thirty Deadline for Application: April 7, 2000 ing," Hoffman seems to have and still not 'know You should found his niche in the directing concentrate on doing what you 'F6rM~riliDiormad6~:'PrOgtaDi8lldSCbol8rshipllpptication fonnsare arailable from Internati~nal"" ' world with. six major films. love and see where Itleads you." ProgniJns,1136 Euclid, Boise, ID 83725. Phone: (208)'426-3651 .Fax (208)426-5410. .. I i ,I t I , I '1(, c.....: ..,_ ..~~-----) recognition ~ong f~s of ,the Definitely purchase the' popular Christian alternative 'beller life. Great vocals and tal- rock band. ented musicians.should ensure Brad Arnold, lead singer thatlisteners will love thi~band. and drummer, projects a voice Unfortunately, they will not sound. able to enhance the troubled play anywhere near Boise in nature of his lyrics. He fre-" their upcoming tour. quently speaks of how dis- tressed he feels about not AC/DC. meeting the standards of loved Stiff Upper Lip ones. ':5 out of 10 "Kryptonite," rumored It includes 11 rocking to be the first official single AC/DC's new album Jake Campbell music. in the Millennium with an echoeing, creative sound. tracks with several potential hit they'll make into a video, show- contains everything fans would aGe writer 3Doors Down from singles. 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He seems to conve- all we want on niently overlook the millions of what is moral o Jews, Christians, Quakers and and what isn't Travis· Riggs various other religious people, but we must all gay and straight alike, who do agree to disagree, N not subscribe to this. Many more faiths than mentioned and agree todo. above honor and accept ALL .so in a peaceable Correcting,'recent misconceptions forms of love. and fair fashion. Ten, Mr. Thomas claims 'about the gay rights movement that we are pushing our m~rals Fourteen, we have never on others. We find this to be heard the argument that "gay We would like to respond seems to be a big one. Let us Did you choose to be straight? very hypocritical considering parents make better parents than traditional families," We r to last \\'eek's ,L,'Uestopinion by nor forget 'the divorce rate in I am guessing not, so what the entire text of his column. have only seen. with our own Jerel Thomas. \Xft• have several this country. makes you think that homosex- Eleven, Thomas com- eyes that gay familiescan be just points we fed will' enlighten Three, Jerel states that we uals choose to be gay?Turn the pares homosexuality to incest, as nurturing as any heterosexual ' .(1 those uninformed and mis- do not have the right to judge tables and imagine that homo- and states that if gay activists guided individualsabout the gay people, or their choices in sexualitywas the norm and you are willing to accept homosex- family.Sure, some straight par- rights movement. mates, and then, two sentences were straight. How long do you uality thenwe must be willing ents are better than brayparents, One, Mr. Thomas accuses later, states that we should be think you' it or want to hide it to accept incest. This argUDlent' and some gay parents are better me of name-calling, and 1 will allowed to judge when we see before you came to terms with is dangerously flawed and than straight parents. This has admit that, yes,1 resort to that at "perverse behavior unfold who you were? often used by people in Ius nothing to do with sexuality. times, but 1 will stick to my before our very eyes."If homo- Six, I think it would be position. To compare homo- Two loving parents are tw.olov- opinion of Damon. However sexuals are not allowed to show great if G-d was gay,but in fact sexuality and incest is to com- ing parents, regardless. Mr. Thomas, you can not get off affection in public, then what G-d has no gender. In the orig- pare Nazis with Republicans or Sixteen, Thomas wishes without name-calling yourself. right do heterosexuals have to inal texts G-d was seen without Jews with Buddhist. It simply to know what the child of gay You refer to homosexuals as show public displays of affec- gender, but in an effort to make makes no sense. This is a typi- parents .is to think when s/he "perverts" and "deviants." You tion? men look more powerful, it was cal and illogicalargument. ''becomes sociallyostracized for ~I also add in the little joke about Four, Thomas makes the translated to make G-d a man. Twelve, Jerel makes the the actions of their parents." G-d 'creating Adam and Eve, claim that this country was And if we were truly made in statement that if society is to What is a child to think of those not Adam and Steve. I person- "founded on a distinct belief in the image of Gvdwe would all be so accepting,. then .we who ostracize them? What do ally believe that G-d created G-d." What G-d? Who's G-d? be either asexualor transsexual. should accept parents who they think of the schools that Andrea and Eve, but that is' Not everyone in this country How can women be made in abuse their children and do not refuse. to protect them in the, besides the point believes in the same G-d or G- the image of G-d if G~d is a stand in the wayof such abuse. face of such emotional, verbal Two, yourargurnent that ds. So if we go out of the coun- man, and how can man be He does not seem to realize, and physical assaults. It has "natural" events do not tear try is it then okay.to be gay? I made in the imageof G-d if G- once again, that there is a nothing to do with gay parents families apart is ~eeply flawed. thought there was separation of d is a woman? Not to mention tremendous difference and everything to do with par- The conversion to different reli- church and state. that we would all have to be between what we allow to hap- ents who allow their children to gions has caused many families Five, Thomas claims that bisexual as well. pen to a defenseless child and harass others 'for differences to break apart; as has illness, it is insulting to all faiths when Seven, Thomas ,also how we live our own lives.Are that are beyond.their control, claims that people of faith are death and disaster, all of which gays claim to be. born that way. we not obligatedby our con- Seventeen, EQUAL are natural thingsJ' LOvd also Personally I never had a choice. .offended by this blasphemous science,by humanity to protect RIGHTS, ARE NOT SPE- j ·~t-;I"""-----~) C,-' .1 ----r-(8 J CIAL RIGHTSIllMr. Thomas all of -usl You certainly haven't Twenty-one, thomas Twenty-three, where is that for true diversity we must makes the erroneous claim that met any of my past bosses, or 'states that groups ~hich wish our pro-choice views when it all accept. each other's views. we are pushing for "special those of us who have lost jobs to .be left 'alone do not "hold comes to firearms? What does " This is illogical. True dive~ity rights." First of all, homosexu- 'merely for being gay. It is still parades and assault traditional this have to do with hornosexu- , exists when we all accept the als are subject to all sorts of legalin this great state of Idaho family values,": This has two ..ality? But since you posed the differences that make us special .discriminations. Sec- and at least a dozen other states. errors deeply rooted in his prej- question, Mr. Thomas, we will unique. ondly, we are, not allowed-to Nineteen, yet another law udices against gay people. First address it. In a time when We can disagree all we serve in the military, CIA or you have overlooked, my dear . we never asked to be left alone, school Children have access to want on what is moral and what FBI, we are not allowed to friend. You also state that soci- but we have asked to be treated weapons and used them to isn't but we ll1ust all agree to adopt, to marry, to keep out ety agrees that "gays should be with the same equality and dig- commit mass murder in our disagree, and agree to do so in a biological children; to hold able to practice their behavior nity that the rest of America schools, our .nation needs to peaceable and fair fashion. employment, to live with the in their home." You might want receives. Second, what is the reevaluate the necessity of hav- Whether it be about gay rights, person we love, and the list to look up the Idaho' laws on traditional family? How can' ing the right to own a firearm. owning firearms or any other goes on. Sodomy. It is .punishable with such a thing exist when more Recentlya six-year-oldboy took controversial subject you want Eighteen, I'm sorry, Mr. up to life in prison. than 57 percent of all marriages a loaded gun to school and shot to throw in there, this country' Thomas but somewhere along Twenty, Mr. Thomas end in divorce? and killed .one of his class- was founded because we were the line you seemed to have lost speaks of some sort of "com- Twenty-two" once again mates. Six years old! I don't trying to escape persecution of 'your "educated" view of promise" between gays and Mr. Thomas makes the asser- know about you, but when I one form or another. homosexuality that you claimed society at large. What compro- tion that gays claimed to have was sixI Waslearning by ABC's, to have in the peginning of mise?1 This would again be wanted to be left alone to ''live not packing a loaded weapon. With Pride, your article. You state that news to us. Is that why the bill our lives."Again, he speaks for As the saying goes: Your right Anj' Ignoffo, BGLAD Presi- "society agreed that gaysshould that would become "Cassie's those who have never spoken to swing your fist stops at the dent not be fired for their jobs for Law" was amended to exclude those words. We have never tip of my nose." Travis Riggs being gay."This is sure news to gays? claimed this. Twenty-four, Jerel claims ) The Arbiter welcomes letters to the editor of up to 400 words. Submissions must be signed with a full name and phone num- ber for verification. The Arbiter reserves the right to edit letters which will be pub- lished as space. allows ..Submissions can be brought to The Arbiter offices. at 1605 1/2 University Drive, faxed to 426-3198 or [email protected] --~-----) c__ ----_ the closet My parents support me, and everything is wonder- ful now that I've embraced the truth about myself I'm gay, and that's OK. Thank you. You've done a great service to_homo- sexuals everywhere. Sincerely, Brad Johnson Dear Mr. Hunzeker: Please don't' show this letter to anyone. i'm in love with you, and if my husband finds out, it will be horrible. He's already threatened to kill D me if he finds another one of your columns inmy underwear drawer. Idon't know what busi- ness that son of a bitch thinks he has snooping through my , stuff It's my property, dammit! Mine! Believe me, he's scary when he gets mad. Last night I quoted from one of your columns. He tried to tell me Catholicism is a Satanic cult, Dear Mr. Hunzeker: dear mr.hunzeker: and, I respond, "Well. if After our daughter Amy i take exception to your Catholics kneel' at the altar of became sick, we found we did- opinion that e-mail should Mephisto, they should give the n't have time for anything but htclude proper punctuation and • i Equal time Pope a scarier hat" Funny line. taking care of her. My husband capital letters despite that how- But he freaked out and kicked and I even became frustrated ever I like your writing and hope you can make it out to st our dog into the fireplace. Any- Dear Mr. HUnzeker: trying to make her hospital days Damon Hunzeker petersburg someday soon for a way, I want to meet you. Once , I'm writing to you happy. It was quite a task. Then game of golf again, please don't let anybody Columnist under strange circumstances. she told us all she really' wanted sincerely see this letter. .fter reflecting upon You see, I'shot a man in Reno was for you to mention her in tedjohnson Sincerely, , . some of the hate mail just to watch him die. When I your column. You said you A Mrs. Bob Jones and hate comments I've had to hear that whistle blowin' Ihang wouldn't do it, because "that Dear Hunzeker: contend with lately, I decided it my head and cry. Well, if they wouldn't be funny." We just Mr. Iused to be one of them Dear Mr. Hunzeker: was time, to present some freed me from this prison, if wanted to tell you how You are a ray of sunshine opposing points of view- that railroad train was mine, admirable it is to see someone queers until I read your column in an otherwise dark and dirty other than my own, of course. bet I'd move it on a little far- so devoted to his craft. about Melissa Etheridge and world. The selfless work you've So Iassembled a few of the let- ther down the line, far from her girlfriend and their damn done on behalf of orphans ters I've received in recent Folsom, Prison. That's where I Sincerely, devil baby. Now I'm cured! Yee across this country will not go months. You wouldn't see these want to stay. And I'd let that Sara Curtis haw, baby! I'm a truck-drivin' unrewarded. When you die, in the paper unless I put them lonesome whistle blow my machine these days-and, boy, which I hope will be a long time in my column, because it's bor- blues away. Anyway, keep up Dear Mr. Hunzeker: do I loves the women! from now, the gates of heaven ing to read about people who the good work. Your refresh- I used to have the most Sincerely" will open invitingly, and the agree with me. Nevertheless, at ing insights and wonderfully awful time trying to get grass Bubba Riggs (formerly angels will smile upon you. the risk of boring you, please playful sense of humor make stains out of my son's baseball Lawrence Oliver) peruse the following words doin' the time worth it. uniform-until I bought new Sincerely, from so~e of my supporters, Sincerely, Ultra Cheer, that is! Thanks for Dear Mr. Hunzeker: Father William O'Cal1ahan and judge for yourself whether Grady Wtlkiris the recommendation. Your courage instanding I'm such a bad guy: Sincerely, up for what you believe in gave Judy Wallace me the strength to come out of _~ ...J) i .J 1 Th In the crossed. eye of the beholder Woke up body - from her head's helmet I found the following remained free of blood-red ot, morning of lather to her little pink toes segment of the hallucination paint, I could only conclude after a mush- swimming in foamy water - in especially fascinating, 0 Fabu- that she serve~ as the young. ELeSleigh Owen . S room ritual and found myself a creamy fog of cleanliness. lous Ones. She dabbed light woman's beauty goddess. (. Columnist sleeping next to some strange Almost as if desperate brown paint onto ·her face and Surely, 0 Magnificent magine Cyndi Crawford. young woman. By "strange," 0 not to exclude any scent in the then smoothed it in, but to no Goddesses and Gods, you sent IImagine Cyndi Crawford Supreme Deities, I mean eye- great garden of nature, she effect!The purpose of this dis- this vision to me as a vessel of standing next to another 'popping, mind-boggling, lip- spent the next few minutes appearing paint eluded me, as . great learning and understand- woman. Imagine this other curling scary. That, and she spreading another cloyinglyflo- did her rubbing of a stick on ing. 0 Brilliant Beings, I thank woman has crossed eyes, a appeared unfamiliar. ral foam over her legs and her eyelids to make her eyes you for your great gift, although forehead sloping toward' its I've seen some under her arms. Then, with a appear in s~dow. Did she want its cosmic mystery still eludes pointy end and teeth bejeweled humdingers in my time - once short, pink stick,she sheared all to look worried, weary and my feeble mind. with jade and hematite. Which you've drunk enough mush- hairs from ankle to hip and bruised? Her eyelashes she Did you perhaps send me .one would you ask to home- room juice, you've pretty much under her arms like some sort straightened and stiffened and, this vision to warn. me of the . coming? seen it all - but this woman of smooth, ultra-scented 'pas-, in an apparent effort to make arbitrariness of my own peo- Now' made me reevaluate the benefits sageway for the gods. herself appear nervous or ple's beauty" gtJ,Jalsand stan- ted from of guided hallucinations. Not Just as I started speculat- embarrassed, she followed up ,onlydid her little head curve like ing on which stinky.concoction by smearing pinkish powder the over her cheekbones. in which they;. pe, grumblingly pay ball, but her nose she'd slather over her body forehead next; she rinsed herself .and out this entire ontort, paint, sanitiz~d tax ." oil a\Wr in yo~ lIlaize mask th . .natural beauty. fields andcui-r~ntl . d your- , hort, stilled the stream ofwate.r. self in betwe~' ~More "if Wrapping a cotton cloth I. s e iptended.~ Per~s n wanted me to eans to co~ce·:hef,{ . f- , -{about how thaan likely, "';~'y .at'":,,."11 s ' oral' s~i)around her chest in a familiar Cyndi's s~ ~"". .,'<1,"" style, she approached one of pity, offer },J'i;, ()se< < t",o·the white altars, Another pun-, ~J~~~,iil.. ~~~:; nerto.~her ",,'ed gent ritual followed as she lath- des&vedher divine'J:)J,essing. ~"" ,., a step back from paper bag and spend' ';,:" -- .. 0:,_ .;:Y:!';'~:\--i_',,: _':'/"",~'~::i'~~t't"'ki ;~~, t 111" ·'Pill~e8:(Ileb. 19-Mar. 20) ../{c· ··O•..·..th·'.er'...,.··.·S".;:....".··.·.·'..'n'....i,O!l"' ...•.·.··•...'.·."th.:'.··e·.'.·.•.··.'''-.·.'...ve'..··..'.....'..'.'...•.'.p'.'.. t.:-..'.~.....'•.·'.;.~:-.•·..',·'. )\;,th"';';2.'';:;'<" "',"";' .. ;, ' , Don't' get into a senseles...s'...''':''· ' •...... ;--0- ',. 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