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CELEBRATING THURSDAY 70 YEARS SEPTEMBER 4,2003 A&E-8 2 003 BOISE S TAT E FOOTBALL Muchmore ~ ~~\YlD ~\YA'9 about the Mints Sports- 6 VOLUME 16 ISSUE 5 FIRST COpy FREE Study finds socioeconorrnc• • class affects IQs
BYRICK WEISS people as the sum of their The Washington Post genetic endowments and The Los Angeles Times- environmental experiences, Washington Post News Service the emerging view allows that genes can influence the impact Back-to-school pop quiz: Why of experiences and experiences do poor children, and especially can influence the" expression," black poor children, score lower or activity levels, of genes. on average than their middle- In Turkheirner's study, class and white counterparts on the impact of genes on IQ IQ tests and other measures of varied depending on a child's cognitive performance? socioeconomic status (SES), It is an old and politically a sociological measure that sensitive question, and one includes household income that has long fueled claims and other elements of class and of racism. As highlighted in social status. the controversial 1994 book Until recently, Turkheimer "The Bell Curve," studies and others said, research have repeatedly found that had indicated that the ARBllER FILEPH01D people's genes - and not their "heritability" of IQ - that is, Ryan Dinwiddie will once again lead the Bronco's potent offensive attack in 2003. environment- explain most of the degree to which genes can the differences in IQ among explain the differences in IQ individuals. That has led a few scores - completely dominated scholars to advance the hotly environmental influences. disputed notion that minorities' That led some to call into lower scores are evidence of question the value of programs genetic inferiority. such as Head Start, which are Now a groundbreaking study based on the assumption that of the interaction among genes, by improving the childhood environment and IQ finds environment through extra that the influence of genes on attention, nutrition and care, a III intelligence is dependent on child's intellectual future could , class. Genes do explain the be improved. vast majority of IQ differences But it turned out that among children in wealthier virtually all those studies on the families, the new work shows. heritability of lQ had been done I But environmental factors on middle-class and wealthy - not genetic deficits - explain families. Only when Turkheimer IQ differences among poor tested that assumption in a minorities. population of poor and mostly The results suggest that early black children did it become BYANDREA TRUJILLO childhood assistance programs clear that, in fact, the influence Sports editor such as Head Start can help of genes on IQ was significantly The Arbiter the poor and are worthy of lower in conditions of poverty, public support. They also where environmental deficits The Boise State football team will take its first steps suggest that middle-class and overwhelm genetic potential. toward defending the WAC championship this Saturday at Bl!ise State vs. Idaho State wealthy parents need not feel "This paper shows how 6:05 p.m, with the season opener versus Idaho State. The Saturday, Sept. 6 at Bronco Stadiull' guilty if they don't purchase the relevant social class is" to team from southeast Idaho might not compete in Division latest Lamaze mobile or other 6:05 kickoff children's ability to reach their I-A football, but they are definitely not to be overlooked by expensive gadgets that are genetic potential, said Sandra the Broncos. The Bengals finished last season 5-2 in the Big pitched as being so important to Scarr, a professor emerita Rather than letting the nOllverballashing get to them, the Sky Conference, and 8-3 overall. their children's development. of psychology now living in team has embraced the challenge. Instead of sitting on the Idaho State -'llso managed to earn something in the "How many books are in the Hawaii, who did seminal work 2002 WAC championship, the team is poised and focused preseason that the Broncos did not - respect in the polls. home and how good the teacher in behavioral genetics at the on holding onto their title. The Broncos are on a quest to The Bengals earned a preseason ranking of 10'h overall in is may be questions to consider University of Virginia. prove that last year was not a fluke. They are on a mission Division I-M football, and have one win in the 2003 record for a middle-class child, but Specifically, the heritability to prove that they are more than a team that hung with the books. One week ago today, Idaho State defeated Montana those questions are much more of IQ at the low end of the Western 54-20 in their home opener at Holt Arena. The big boys for a year. important when we're talking wealth spectrum. was just The team motto, "prove it," can be visibly seen across the Bengals have the luxury of losing the preseason jitters, and about children raised in abject 0.10 on a scale of zero to one, chests of the Broncos, and undoubtedly felt. The team is will carry a measure of momentum into the game. poverty," said lead researcher while it was 0.72 for families practicing with sense of urgency, and a dose of desire that Not to be outdone, Boise State will step onto the familiar Eric Turkheimer, a psychologist of high socioeconomic status. surpasses even last year's squad. The boys in blue have their blue turf of Bronco Stadium with their share of momentum at the University of Virginia. Corrsersely, the importance of sights set high. And if all goes according to plan, Idaho State as well. The Broncos are coming off an unprecedented The work, to be published environmental influences on is just the first in a long line of casualties. season, one which Bronco fans won't soon forget. Last year in the November issue of IQ was four times stronger in The Broncos pursuit of the WAC championship begins the team finished 12-1 overall, won the WACchampionship, the journal Psychological . the poorest families than in the Saturday, when the team sets out to establish Boise State as and completed the year ranked in the top-15 national Science, is part of a new wave higher status families. a perennial contender. Head coach Dan Hawkins said the ranking in the countries two major polls. of research that embraces a "This says that above a certain team has set lofty goals for the season. Winning the WAC, Despite the program's recognition as a national more dynamic view of the level, where you have a wide a top-IO finish, and playing in a BCS bowl game top the list powerhouse just eight short months ago, the past was relationship between genes and array of opportunities, it doesn't of to do's. - not enough to fend off the annual preseason bashing the environment. Although older get much better" by adding What's significant about these goals? Hawkins knows the Broncos have come to expect each fall. Boise State found research treated nature and environmental enhancements, their accomplishments dismissed from the top-25 ill both team he's put together this season can achieve each and nurture as largely independent the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll and the Associated every one of them. The icing? Preseason polls don't say and additive factors, and saw See Socioeconomic page 2 much, while the postseason polls speak volumes. Press media poll. BSUreceives $2M Micron grant.for new engineering program
sit on the college's advisory bronze or iron, she said, today's as well as engineering. BYSEAN C. HAYES committee, provide equipment age may be known for silicon. "I have no doubt that this News Reporter and on-site . research Schrader asked how College of Engineering is going The Arbiter opportunities for engineering many people attending the to compete with the very best students. conference had cell phones or engineering schools across this Boise State will receive $2 Mark Durcan, vice president knew of someone with a hip country," said Kustra. million over the next four years of research and development "'__ ._'-:""~_'_'_'_' ' ' implant or oilier implanted Kustra also praised Micron in what was called the largest grant in Micron Foundation for Micron, announced .the ~.;;)Ic'ro'o"'''n'"" medical device. Technology and the Micron grant and presented an enlarged La -'11 Research into improvements Foundation for its contributions history, to help fund a new B.A. $2 million check to Schrader -':::::'::~~~~ in the design _ and to both the Boise economy and program in materials science and Boise State President Bob Two MlIllo" Dollars and 001100 manufacture of silicon and Boise State. and engineering. Kustra on Aug. 28. other semiconductor-based "As I take a look at the city College of Engineering Dean "This program (will) enhance ~;;~~:~~~~:(ol1",ol[""'",""9 components are essential of Boise and its economy there Cheryl Schrader; a recent hire, science and technology OOO.. kUholms in sustaining advances in is no question that Micron as commended the contributions education and will provide a u.:t""'''_·l~cUel1..'''~''''- microelectronic devices from Boise's' stellar citizen plays a of Micron Technology, and its 1- pipeline of talented engineers ~_~.~.!'..EOIOlq~...:.'.~O~o~~~~~ consumer eloctrontcs to major role in working to create non-profit branch The Micron and scientists to meet the future medical applications. . jobs and working to create new Foundation for its longstanding needs of technology in Idaho Areas of specialization within knoWledge and working to serve cooperation with the college. and across the nation," Durcan the new major would include society,"Kustra said, "I don't think the College said. PHOTO BY KRISTA AOAMSj11-IE ARBITER microelectronic materials The College of Engineering of Engineering would be the Schrader explained the and . process engineering, plans to submit anoticeofintent leader that it is today without significance of the new degree ~eJlresent8tives of the Micron Technology Foundation pledged $2 -microelectronic packaging, and to the State Board of Education $6 million in money for startup program with a relerence to million to the ColleDs l)f Engineeriligto start a materials science .. novel materials • .The program . to olIerthe newIttaterials from Micron," Schrader said .. a lll1cierithlstory.Just as".some andengineeringbechelo(sdegre~·prOgram.CheryISchrader, also draw resources from science and engin~ring ll1 jor Along .•.with Its. financial Will contributions; Schrader _.said ....ages' Wereknown formetals like .~·-du8nofihe College of Ei1jjiiil;vriilifacCl;ii~ die dvna~oli _abi'i."a~·-.. cfacult'l Inphysics andche~ism''. __lJtlgi_n...~mK!a.!!~'E_tlS~!39~'_. that Micron representatives
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PAGE 2 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 :New U. Michigan admissions policy to maintain diversity
educational background have been The new process eliminates the to make a decision, the application will the Supreme Court, the Office of BY JEREMY BERKOWITZ added. be forwarded to an admissions review Undergraduate Admissions revised Michigan Daily (U. Michigan) controversial point system and allows The admissions office is currently Copyboy News Service the application to obtain more specific for a more individualized review of committee. in the process of hiring 16 part-time Provost Paul Courant said many information about an applicant's an applicant's file, similar to the Law readers and five more professional (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. - In facets of the old admissions process experiences. Whereas in the past, School's system. counselors to handle the increased an attempt to maintain a diverse remain intact. Grades and standardized applicants had to complete one long Underthe new procedure, apart-time amount of work. Courant said these environment while following recent test scores maintain high priority in essay question, they now have a reader, who will give a recommendation endeavors have cost the university U.S. Supreme Court guidelines to admissions criteria. In addition, a choice of three questions, tailored to for admission, will first evaluate the around $1.5 million and the keep race as a narrowly tailored large number of non-academic factors finding out feelings and thoughts of application. These readers plan to administration is prepared to spend factor, the University of Michigan consist of former professors, retired such as geographic location, socio- applicants. Students must also answer more if necessary. revealed changes to its undergraduate economic background and race will several short questions ranging from teachers and other professionals "If it turns out that we are falling admissions policy effective for the continue to playa role as significant their favorite book to experiences who have received in-depth training behind, which I don't expect, I have freshman class of 2004. factors in the admissions process. about cultural diversity. for reading applications. Next, a told admissions'that we will bring on The revisions were brought upon by "All students must be able to perform "What we're looking for is insight," professional admissions counselor more people," Courant said. the June court rulings, which upheld at a very high level of academic LSA Dean Terrence McDonald said. will give a second blind review and "It's a crucial part of our educational the Law School's system for using race achievement," Courant said in a press "Tins is really what a liberal arts college make a subsequent recommendation. mission to receive a diverse class." as a factor in' admissions, but struck Final decisions will then be made by conference Thursday. "None of that is all about." down the LSA system, which gave 20 a senior-level admissions manager, has changed." Also, several new optional questions points out of a possible 150 to every using the two recommendations as In order to assess students more regarding an applicant's socio- underrepresented minority. background. If that person is unable individually, as mandated by economic status, and his parents'
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"In study" after study, the them were on public assistance, Scarr said ... But below a certain Scarr said. Difficult, she said, families' socioeconomic status, including University of evidence is overwhelming that and more than one-third did not level, additional opportunities because the best way to study the Turkheimer was able to conduct Minnesota behavioral there is a substantial genetic have a husband. can have big impacts." relative contributions of genes one of the first analyses of the geneticist Irving Gottesman input to IQ," Plomin said. Marcus Feldman, a The principle is and environment to a human role of genes in IQ among the - found that the lower a child's "This doesn't contradict that, population geneticist at straightforward and has long trait is to conduct studies on poor. socioeconomic status, the less but it leads to an interesting Stanford University who has been recognized in plants and twins or, in some cases, adopted Twin studies are useful impact genetic inheritance had possibility that although it's studied gene-environment other simpler organisms. In children. And almost all' the because there are two kinds of on IQ. true for the (middle- and upper- interactions, said the next big one famous example, often twins and adoptees who have twins - identical twins, which "It gets away from the class) populations that have challenge is to find out what it repeated by evolutionary been available for study over the are 100 percent genetically pessimistic conclusion that been studied ... it's not going is about socioeconomic status biologist Hichard Lewontin, two years have come from middle- identical, and fraternal twins, high heritability means to mean much if you're in an - a measure that includes not genetically identical seeds of class or higher-class families. which (like other siblings) are 50 you're wasting your money impoverished environment." only income but also parental com, planted in very different Turkheimer got around that percent genetically identical. on Head Start," Gottesman Plomin said his own education and occupational soil conditions, will grow to very shortage by tapping into data Whether twins are identical said. He suggested that other unpublished work involving status - that contributes to IQ, different heights. from the now defunct National or fraternal, they share identical interventions, including 4,000 pairs of twins has not so social programs can more Some social psychologists Collaborative Perinatal Project, prenatal conditions in the womb improved prenatal care, would produced the same results as effectively boost those factors. and behavior geneticists which started in the late 1960s. as they gestate together and they raise IQ even more. Turkheimer's. "We've looked USES is a surrogate for haye hypothesized that the That study, funded by the are raised in virtually identical And although IQ remains a at this for families unemployed, something that deserves further same must hold true for the National Institutes of Health, environmental circumstances. controversial measure, criticized on state support and living in study," Feldman said. "A relationships linking human enrolled nearly 50,000 pregnant That cuts out a major share by some as being racially biased subsidized housing, and we still paper like this re-emphasizes genes, socioeconomic status women, most of them black and of environmental differences in itself and a poor reflection don't find it, even at that low the importance of psychology and IQ. Like corn in depleted quite poor, in several major U.S. between the two in any pair. Of intelligence in the highest level" of socloecoriornic status, and educational psychology soil, the thinking goes, cities. Researchers collected So when scientists find traits sense of the, word, Gottesman and draws us somewhat away minorities and the poor (two loads of data on the families and that are more commonly shared and others noted that it remains he said. from genetics and back into categories with so much overlap gave the children IQ tests seven between identical twins' than the best predictor today of social But, he said, that may simply the importance of the social that researchers find it difficult years later. between fraternal twins, that and economic success in U.S. mean that his population was sciences for understanding IQ. to tease apart their effects) Although the study was not suggests the trait is one with a society. not as poor as Turkheirner's- or This says to me, let's spend perform worse not because of designed to study twins, it was so strong genetic basis. Robert Plornin, a behavioral was benefiting from Britain's the money and find out what their genes but because they are big that many twins were born - Taking advantage not only 'geneticist with the Institute' of superior social safety net. it is about SES that makes the raised in an environment lacking 623 pairs, to be exact, 320 of of that unique population of Psychiatry at King's College of In fact, the families in difference. " in resources and poisoned by whom were successfully located children but also of new London, who has been seeking Turkheimer's study were very racist attitudes. by the original researchers and statistical methods that genes linked specifically to poor, with a median income of "It's a hypothesis that makes tested for IQ at age 7 in the allowed them to measure intelligence, said the results do $17,000 a year in 1997 dollars. a great deal of sense on its face, 1970s. By culling through those complex interactions, not undermine the importance One in five of the mothers was but has been difficult to study," test scores and the data on the Turkheimer and his colleagues of genes. younger than 21, one-third of
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2003 NEWS PAGE 3 BSUApplied Tech students place in national skills competition
BYMONICA PRICE competition. competed in five categories with News Reporter Through community. service Stevens's event, the Electronics chapter participated in Rake Over the past summer in .the The Arbiter time constraints over two days and keeping up with industry Technology Competition. Up Boise and a canned food middle of all this, three Boise and Jenks said he was excited and educational trends, the Stevens' competition had five drive. While the BSU chapter State Students received medals It was a muggy day when BSU just to bethere. organization hopes to give its sections, most of which were advertises heavily on the from the national Skills USA- Applied Technology student "The determining factor was members an edge in the market timed and included making a technical side he would like VICA competition in Kansas Darren Stevens entered the the time limit," Jenks said. He place. functioning circuit. Stevens to see more promotion on the City, Missouri. H. Roe Bartle Hall conference added that the competition was Skills USA-VICA has 266,000 beat out 61 other students to academic side. center in Kansas City, Mo. Students involved in the "designed to shake out the best, " total members.. The BSU take the Bronze. Stevens said McGregor promotes the competition demonstrated The convention center, . and that students really had to chapter of Skills USA-VICA he is bound and determined to club as a great way for applied their skill in various disciplines which is about the size of know their stuff to answer 70 has an average membership of attend next year's competition. technology students to get depending on their specific eight football fields and had questions in 30 minutes. approximately 50 students. Nathan McGregor, the vice business contacts and job areas of study. only one pillar at its center, Skills USA-VICA works at The opening ceremony had president of last year's BSU offers. Darren Stevens took Bronze housed everything from the the local, state and national a laser show and projection chapter, wants to promote "The club itself adds so much in the Electronics Technology cosmetology competition to levels to serve high school and screens showing students from more community involvement to a resume and to you as a competition. Bret Rachwitz, who half-plumbed toilets at the college students in preparation different chapters parading this year. McGregor is currently person," McGregor said. has since graduated from BSU, plumber's competition. for careers in technical, trade, across the arena floor. Blocks running for the office of chapter took Silver in Collision Repair Packed into the competition health, and service occupations. of the crowd had glow sticks in president. Last year the BSU Technology. Darren Jenks took was a sea of people, with at least The organization tries to various colors. Gold in Internetworking. 13,000 attending the weekJong promote an understanding of A jet engine over 20 feel Participating students community and free enterprise. tall was perched next to
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DAN MORRIS x107 time in less then one term than any other president in history, will be spending Labor Day working to General Manager raise money in Ohio for his re-election campaign BRAD ARENDT xlOl An open letter to Steve Appleton _ not addressing our serious economic concerns and trying to assuage them. Managing Editor Last week in Minnesota he raised $1.4 million JESSICA ADAMS x106 by giving one of his famous, unintelligible, Rovian September4th,2003 speeches (24 tedious minutes in length). That News Editor comes out to about $60,000 per minute of "work." JASON KAUFFMAN x102 Mr. Steve Appleton Meanwhile, the weekly salary of the average Sports Editor Chairman, CEO and President American hangs somewhere around the $600 Micron Technology, Inc. mark. x10J ANDREA TRUJILW 8000 South Federal Way Here in Idaho, workers have to deal with the A&EEditor Boise, ID 83707-0006 ailing economy, coupled with the suffocating hold of the egregiously nonsensical Right-to-Work laws BRIAN MAYER x104 Dear Mr. Appleton: that the state legislature swallowed like cyanide 17 Photo Editor years ago. First of all, we would like to thank you for the Micron Technology Foundation's generous gift of $2 million MARY DAWSON x121 RTW laws are state constitutional provisions that to Boise State's College of Engineering. Financial support by corporations such as Micron is becoming forbid the practice of the "compulsory" financing Production Manager increasingly important as Idaho legislators reduce their financial commitment to a strong public university of unions at places of work. Sounds fair, doesn't it? MIKE ROCHE xlII system. . However, there were already-existing federal laws that protect workers who choose not to belong to However, we would feel remiss if we didn't point out that a strong liberal arts education is equally important Assl Production Manager unions. Where is the compulsion? DAVID HABBEN x111 to Idaho's corporations. Students of all programs, including engineering, benefit from a solid liberal arts Currently 22 states - overwhelmingly former core. However, the liberal arts continue to face funding challenges not experienced by technical programs . confederate and western states - have official . Promotions Manager RTW status, with several more states' pending TERRI STENKAMP x110 Research has demonstrated that a quality liberal arts background provides employees with strong skills on the pro-big business to-do list. RTW laws in critical thinking, research and investigation, interpersonal skills, interdisciplinary problem solving and decrease wages for everyone by undermining -,Office Manager analytical thinking - all valuable skills in a rapidly evolving and technologically driven workplace. unions and diminishing workers' right to organize HILARY ROBERTS for collective bargaining, which results in lots of Our neighbors to the north have taken this message to heart. Thirty Canadian technology CEOs, representing Online Editor people competing with each other for impossibly corporations including Cisco Systems, Motorola, IBM and Sun Microsystems, released a statement in 2009 low low-wage jobs. Without unions and collective SHAWN SHAFER affirming their commitment to the liberal arts: "A liberal arts and science education nurtures skills and bargaining there would be no minimum wage, no talents increasingly valued by modern corporations. Our companies function in a state of constant flux. To 40-hour workweek (which is still too much), no . prosper we need creative thinkers at all levels' ofthe enterprise who are comfortable dealing with decisions AD DESIGN worker rights of any kind. Terri Stenkamp in the bigger context .. .In short, they provide leadership." In RTW states the average worker makes almost Jason McHenry $5,000 less a year than the average worker in We ask that Idaho's business leaders consider the value of the liberal arts in today's fast-paced economy and a free bargaining state ($26,998 and $31,829 consider how they can provide support for a curriculum that trains resourceful employees, yet is alarmingly AD REPS respectively). Some will contend, that the living Brandy Johnson under funded. expenses are much lower in Boise than in a large Mica Schuster- metropolitan area like Seattle, Washington (a non- Mikel Beckham Sincerely RTW state), so the relative inequities in wages even Brandon Beckham out. Although rent in Boise is generally lower than in metropolitan areas like Seattle, utilities and REPORTERS other living expenses are much higher. Dustin Scott Keep in mind that when wages fall, state income Jake Hansen The Arbiter Editorial Board ani! sales tax revenues fall. And that means that a Jason Bright The Arbiter state will have far less funding available to finance Monica Price 1910 University Drive education, transportation, and other programs Maurice Sapp Boise, ID 83725 that are vital to attracting new industries and businesses. Danaka Oliver The Arbiter Editorial Board approved til is editorial unanimously. The Editorial Board is composed of the Aaron Haynes Pro-RTW logic asserts that Right-to-Work Editor-in-Chic], Managing Editor, section editors and tile Photo Editor. Annie Berical laws help to create new employment. However, Sean Hayes countless surveys show that most businesses Jesse Day See Labor Day page 5
PHOTOGRAPHERS Stanley Brewster Krista Adams LE1'TEH.S TO 1'IIE EDlrrOR Brittany Rosenthal Dan Wolf class. Idahoans have caved into the our 1st Amendment rights? Are "They that can give up DEAR EDITOR, Pedestrians and bicyclists "herd mentality." Last summer, we all so blinded by the Patriot essential liberty to .obtain a usually coexist uneasily until COWMNISTS when the Governor's Summit Act that we are willing to be little temporary safety deserve Thank you for the great one is killed. It's rarely a Aubrey Salazer met here in Boise, the police herded like cattle into an area neither liberty nor safety." coverage of the Ashcroft visit bicyclist that gives their life for Dustin Scott and FBI also gave protesters a called "crime scene" in order to Benjamin Franklin and protest. I especially enjoyed the construction of separate Dr. Decateur Reed small space in which to voice express ourselves? the full color photo on the front paths. Maurice Sapp their opinions on topics of Debbie Yates page of the Arbiter. Please But there's another solution: Justin Hurst concern. Again encircled by' "In Gennany, they first Doctoral Student note the crime scene tape that . some bicyclists coming down crime scene tape, protesters came for the communists, and Boise State University kept all the rowdy protesters the Depot hill say, "On your EDITOP.!AL CARTOONIST were told that their speech was I didn't speak up because I corralled into a tight little group [left, right]" as they come up David Habben only free within a designated wasn't a communist. Then they within certain designated free behind me. I thank each of "zone." came for the Jews, and I didn't DEAR EDITOR, speech boundaries. When I them as I move over and let tested the boundaries and Finally, and of particular speak up because I wasn't a The Arbiter is the official Walking down the hill from them past safely. strayed outside the designated interest, was Andy Benson's Jew. Then they came for the independant student newspaper the Depot to work the other Bicyclists: Rather than "zone," a cheerful and helpful' editorial in last Thursday's trade unionists, and I didn't of Boise State University. It's day, I was enjoying the view of betting my life that you'll police officer politely herded Arbiter, p.4, second paragraph speak up because I wasn't a mission is to provide a forum the Boise Front and working manage to miss me, please tell me into my place behind the on right...Isn't anyone outraged trade unionist. Then they came for the discussion of issues . through an intriguing research me you're coming. I'll thank crime scene tape. So, is my that Dan Wolf (photographer) for the Catholics and I didn't affecting the BSU community. questi - ZOOM!! THUMPl! you and let you past safely. speech only protected on one "was forcefully threatened with speak up because I wasn't a The arbiter's budget consists of Catholic. Then they came for WHIZ!! Heart pounding and We'll both live. ' . side of an arbitrary boundary? arrest when he strayed out of j fees paid by the student body and knees weak from the start of a Is my speech any less free on bounds to capture the image on me - and by that time there was ! advertising sales. The first copy bicycle racing by unannounced CindySalo ; the wrong side of that crime the front page" I am just beside - nobody left to speak up." is free. Additional copies can be inches from me, I knew the Research Ecologist i scene tape? myself! Hasn't anyone else Martin Niemoller students were headed back to USGS/Raptor Research Center purchased for $1 apiece at the This is not the first time that noticed these basic erosions of Arbiter offices. J
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BYCOLBERT I. KING difference between the two. assertions. What we're giving (c) 2003, The Washington Post The word "nuclear," by the way, you ale facts and conclusions on Iraq Los Angeles Times - never passed Bremer's lips. based on solid evidence." Washington Post News Service So where are the "real Which gets us back to why we fed false informatioriabout Iraq's weapons, went to war. and present -dangers?" The (c) 2003, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON-"When Los Angeles Times - Washington Post especially by defectors. U.N. inspectors' For that, let's revisit- the day administration's failure to I .w~s working for Henry News Service prewar searches found no chemical, our nation marched to the produce the goods is deeply (Kissmger), the president was blologicalor nuclear stockpiles. Hundreds brink: Wednesday, Feb. 5,when troubling, especially for those signing 500 letters a week to This editorial appeared in me August of inspectors combing Iraq since major Secretary of State Colin Powell of us who bought what Powell widows," said L. Paul Bremer, 29t1l issue of me Los Angeles Times: combat ended May 1 have fared no better. traveled to the United Nations was selling. administrator of the Coalition One U.S. intelligence official says analysts to tell the rest of the world Am I now off the reservation? Provisional Authority in Iraq, Where are me weapons of mass may have been too eager to find evidence what the Bush administration Not yet. But if at the moment during an interview Aug. 26 with destruction? As President Bush and other to support White House claims about knew about Iraq's weapons of P-owell can't put his hands Washington Post editors and administration officials made the case for Iraqi arms. Intelligence and congressional mass destruction and Saddam on those weapons, it sure reporters. Bremer cited Richard war with Iraq, their biggest selling point sources told Times reporters in October, Hussein's efforts to build a would be helpful if he and Nixon's volume of sympathy was me claim mat Saddam Hussein's five months before me invasion, that senior stockpile of them. And as if to his administration colleagues notes to families of U.S. troops Iraqi regime possessed chemical weapons. Bush officials were pressuring CIA analysts underscore their confidence produced for public viewing killed in Vietnam to suggest that Allegations he had biological weapons to shape their assessments of me threat to in the intelligence on which the sources of his vaunted the current rate of U.S. soldiers' were shakier; assertions he had nuclear. build the case against Hussein. Powell's speech was to base his intelligence on making the case deaths in Iraq - one every two arms or could build them were even more On the eve of war, this editorial page unqualified declarations, the for a U.S.-British pre-emptive days since May 1 - pales against . dubious. There were other ever-shifting said Iraq should be given more time to Bush administration arranged strike. For starters, I have in the Vietnam death toll, isn't a official rationales for the Iraq invasion, like disarm, otherwise tile U.S. "risks being mind: for CIA Director George Tenet Hussein's torture and killing of his own branded as the aggressive and arrogant strategic problem for U.S. forces - • Proof that Saddam's late also to be seated in the Security people and promoting Mideast democracy superpower that disregards me wishes of and won't fuel sentiment to get son, Qusai, issued an order Council chamber. through his ouster. The main justification, the international community." The United out of Iraq. "I do not believe directing the removal of all That day Powell, a highly however, for sending Americans to die in the States now wears that label, especially in that the American people are prohibited weapons from decorated former chairman desert was Hussein's earlier use of chemical light of the administration's vacillations on quitters," he told us. Saddam's palaces. of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, weapons, his continued possession of them involving other nations' forces in postwar Bremer is not alone. Other - - Evidence that Saddam convinced me and plenty of and the imminent threat he would inflict administration and think directly participated in efforts Iraq. others that Iraq, already in them on thel1nited States. But worse is me possibility that nearly tank hawks, columnists and to prevent interviews with Iraqi violation of U.N. resolutions, In this year's State of tile Union speech, 300 American personnel and dozens of TV talking heads also have a scientists. continued to harbor and build Bush cited United Nations reports or U.S. British soldiers, plus U.N. officials and comfort level with the current - -Public appearances by: first, weapons of mass destruction intelligence mat showed that Hussein untold numbers of Iraqis, have died due American fatality rate in Iraq the Iraqi chemical engineer who and that Saddam was a threat had failed to account for 25,000 liters of to incredibly bad or corrupted intelligence. - a sentiment not likely to be allegedly witnessed a biological to this country and must be anthrax, 38,000 liters of botulinum toxin In Britain, a Sunday Telegraph poll showed widely shared among families agent production run and saw disarmed. I wrote as much in a and material for 500 tons of sarin, mustard that 67% of the public thought that thelr with loved ones on the line in an accident at a production column the following Saturday. agent and VX nerve agent. "From three government, me main U.S. ally, had Iraq. site in 1998; second, the Iraqi The ensuing mail wasn't Iraqi defectors, we know mat Iraq, in me deceived me British people to get them Just ask Washington D.C.'s pretty. A former Army civil engineer knowledgeable late 1990s, had several mobile biological into Iraq. Vernon Dent. On Tuesday in about the biological agent lieutenant, I soldiered on. weapon labs designed to produce germ The war was more popular in the U.S. But an area 16 miles northwest program who confirmed the Well, now Iraq is occupied; warfare agents," Bush said. Where are those Bush, administration officials, intelligence of Baghdad, Dent's youngest existence of transportable so are our troops, trying to stay chemicals, those poisons or those labs? analysts and Congress need to keep child, Darryl, a D.C. National ('acilities moving \n trailers; alive. Occupation forces are Times staff writer Bob Drogin reported asking: Where are the weapons of mass Guard soldier, was killed in third, the human source who struggling mightily to bring Thursday the deeply disturbing news destruction? And if they are not found, was action. "That's my baby boy. corroborated the movement of democracy and electricity to that U.S. intelligence officials were now the defiant U.S. insistence that Iraq had He was a good kid," said the chemical weapons in May 2002; Iraq, not necessarily in that laboring to learn whether they had been them the result of incompetence or lies? grieving and emotionally spent order. But the big question fourth, the eyewitness who saw father. "You saw him, you saw lingers: Where are those prisoners being experimented me .... We were best friends." weapons of mass destruction? on to perfect biological or But to America's national I've come to discover - chemical weapons; fifth, the security elite, both in and out belatedly some might say - that sources that said a missile of government, what's one or the Bush administration is brigade outside Baghdad was two dead GIs every two days, great at changing the subject disbursing warheads containing especially when compared with when it comes to Iraq. Pro- biological warfare agents to Nixon's hundreds of body bags administration revisionists various locations in western each week? would now have us think that Iraq. For nearly an hour, the the March ·ll).vasion was really, Whatever the circumstances dapper and sharp-witted truly, cross-their-hearts-and- at the time, those sources have Bremer fielded a range of hope-to-die all about liberating nothing to fear from Saddam questions about the American Iraqis from a tyrannical regime today. Produce them. occupation, reconstruction and bringing democracy to that The Bush administration beat costs, terrorist threats, the country and its Arab neighbors. the drums for war, with Powell U.S.-appointed 25-member Whoa. among those pounding the Iraqi Governing Council and That's not what Powell loudest. And since the invasion, the U.N. role in postwar Iraq. told the world. There wasn't hundreds of Americans have But as the interview drew to a a word in his speech about died - we're taking casualties close, one topic had not come transforming the Arab world. every day - and the nation is up. So it fell to me to raise the Powell's message was all about bleeding a billion doUars a unmentionable with the U.S. the dangers we faced and how week. Iraqis are bearing the occupation chief: How goes time was a wastin.' "The gravity heaviest burdens of all. the search for weapons of mass of this moment is matched· Produce the goods. destruction? by the gravity of the threat Bremer, Paul Wolfowitz and I was the skunk at the party. that Iraq's weapons of mass tile administration's whiz kids Bremer didn't say much destruction pose to the world," cut no ice with me; they seem beyond the fact that David he told tile United Nations. to make it up as they go along Kay has about 1,200 people Weapons of mass destruction and can be expected to say in Iraq working for him on "are real and present dangers to anything to get their way. The weapons of mass destruction. the region and the world." thought of PoweU squandering Bremer . indicated the team He described a frightening his credibility on them is hard was making progress. And in future unless the world acted to stomach, especially given this a comment I found- pregnant quickly. "Leaving Saddam nation's outpouring of precious with significance, Bremer said Hussein in possession of blood and treasure. So because I he was confident they would weapons of mass destruction think better of Powell and hope find evidence of the biofogical for a few months or years is that his case for disarming Iraq and chemical "programs." Left not an option," Powell said. holds up, I'm not yet off the unsaid was whether Kay and And he left no doubt that the reservation. company would get beyond United States had the goods on But my bags are packed. discovering "evidence of .., Iraq. "Every statement I make programs" and actually find today is backed up by sources, King is a Washington Post the weapons, there being a solid sources. These are not columnist.
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OREGON STATE BEAVERS Last year: 8-5 overall, 4-4 Pac-l0 Series vs, BSU: Oregon State leads 2-0 IDAHO STATE BENGALS Bronco head coach Dan Hawkins had the chance to take over the Oregon State program this Last year: 8-3 overall, 5-2 Big Sky summer, but chose to stay In Bronco blue to make Series vs. BSU: BSU leads 22-6 a run at repeating as WAC champions. Not to be overlooked. the Bengals earned a preseason ranking of 10th overall in Division I-M football. and have one win to their credit against WYOMING COWBOYS Montana Western 54-20 in their home opener. Last year: 2-9 overall, 1-6 Mountain West Series vs. BSU: BSU leads 1-0 IDAHO VANDALS Lastseason the Broncos rode Into Laramie and stunned the Cowboys with a 35-13 victory. Last year: 2-10 overall. 1-5 Sun Belt Wyoming has revamped Its team this off-season, Series vs. BSU: Idaho leads 17-14-1 starting with head coach Joe Glenn, who came to For the first time since 1997. the series returns to Laramie via Montana. the Kibbie Dome. which only holds 16.000 versus Bronco Stadium's 30.000 fans. But the in-state BYUCOUGARS rivalry promises to be another battle for bragging Last year: 5-7 overall. 2-5 Mountain West rights in 2003. Series vs. BSU: First meeting The Broncos begin a new rivalry this season with the perennial powerhouse Cougars. who will In turn travel to Boise In 2004. ARBITER FILE PHOlD Hood coach Dan Hawkins and tho 2003 Broncos oro looking to provo that last yoar was anything but 8 fluko. Hawkins said tho toam's goals oro to win the WAC, brook into tho top-10, and play in a BCS bowl gamo.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,2003 SPORTS Sandel looks to improve Bronco volleyball in sophomore season BY JESSEDAY Sandel said. the majority of the time," "I think its great that we will Sports writer Adding tragedy' to misery, Sandel said. play in Bronco Gym.Bronco will TheArbiter the Bronco volleyball program Megan Tranter, a returning giveus a home court advantage took another blow this summer. captain from last season, through the energy provided Aftera tough last season, new While driving from LosAngeles should also prove to be vital to by the fans. Also, it will help us, players, and tragedy over the to her hometown of SealBeach, the overall success of Sandel's in training and recruiting, sald summer, Head VolleyballCoach California, Chera Sommer, sophomore campaign. Sandel. Scott Sandel looks to make this a senior captain on the 2002 Sandel said he's counting on This weekend the team year's Bronco Volleyball team squad, died in an automobile three other players to step it up travels to Missoula, Montana one of the biggest turn around accident. this season. for a tournament that kicks off teams in the country. Sandel said the accident hit "I look for Megan Tranter, on Friday against the Grizzlies, The Broncos had an overall close to home. Head coach Scott Sandel Cameron Flunder and Christina The premium challenge this record of 1-24 last season in "Chera's death has affected looks to lead the 2003 Melvin to have a big impact on weekend comes the second Sandel's first year with the our team. We understand Bronco volleyball team our season. Megan matured day of competition, as the team. Sandel said last year was how we have to live for the as a player during the spring Broncos meet up with the NCAA an adjustment for him and the out of the WAC cellar with moment and cherish our time the addition of transfer and has had a great preseason powerhouse UClA Bruins; players. Sandel said he looks forward together. Also, the adversity Kelsey Young and 9 other camp. Cameron is a very fast "I didn't know my staff, our team faced in the summer and dynamic middle blocker to the opportunity to see how newcomers. therefore I had to train a has brought us together and that can be an offensive force his team matches up with some. staff and a team during the created a bond that has made ARBITER PHOlU in the WAC,Mel [Melvin]is an stiffcompetition. I, season, which put us behind us stronger," Sandel said. athletic setter that will make "The Bruins are a PAC·I0 all year. This year I knew all The team refocused and but we will. play the sport we to a program that desperately plays," Sandel said. team with great athletes an~ of the player's strengths and rebuilt, and looks to dedicate lovewith passion," Sandel said. needs it. She also brings final- The face of this team is going tradition. We will have to pla~ weaknesses coming into camp," this season to their former This year'steam promises four experience, from her time to be much different than clean volleyball and capitalize Sandel said. captain who is gone but not to show improvement, largely at LongBeach State. Sandel said what we have seen in the last on our scoring opportunities.j This season, Sandel said he forgotten., ' due to some key newcomers to Young will be a key element couple of years aside from the Sandai said.' looks for improvement. "We will continue .to live the program, .Includlng Kelsey to the Bronco's offense this 10 new players, the Broncos The Broncos finish up the "This year I knew all of day to dar and overcome the Young and nine other players. season. are journeying back to Bronco tournament late Saturday the players strengths and adversity With great character. Young brings pre-season all- "She is an outside hitter that Gym. Sandel said he sees the afternoon against in-state rival weaknesses coming into camp," We will miss Chera everyday WAC honors and leadership will have the ball in her hands transition as a positive change. Idaho Vandals. My Two Cents
COMMENTARY blue turf and stare up at 30,000 game on Saturday. BY MAURICE SAPP strong. After all, it's awfully hard Sports Writer They'll be sporting their all to "leave no doubt," against The Arbiter white uniforms trimmed in a team that's on a mission, Here's how if works ... orange and black. They'll shout against a team who's dead set Game time is almost upon their motto up at the crowd, on "proving it" every game, us. Saturday is a couple of days Read the Monday edition of The Arbiter "LeaveNo Doubt." everytouchdown, everyplay. away and the Bronco's are and find the trivia question of the week, Sound familiar? It should. The Broncos of 2003 aren't gearing up to get started. We are then submit your answer to Idaho State might get some tying to be last year's team, a getting a late start compared to [email protected]. points in the I-M polls but they legacy doesn't happen in one other teams, which just means The correct answer will be printed in the don't get any for originality. season. We are however intent we have that much more time Thursday's edition. If you were right, Recognize it now? That's on showing that last year wasn't for preparation. you'll be rewarded with two entries for the right, it was our team motto last a fluke, that Boise State football You've waited long enough year during our 12-1 season, or is solid. weekly drawing-if you were wrong, your for this. How many of you are as we called it, "the leave no We aren't thinking about answer will be passed around the office going to step up and accept the doubt tour," Idaho State being a I-M team, and laughed at! challenge? How many of you Maybe they are taking we are thinking of them as our will stand behind your team what we did- and using it as first opponent on the 'way to Okay, okay - if you were wrong, you can even when the polls overlook inspiration, or maybe it really proving that we belong with still send another e-mail to them? does symbolize what they the college football elite. We [email protected] with the Kick-off is at 6 p.m. The are trying to accomplish this know that every dog had its correct answer, and you'll be rewarded season is officially underway season. Makes no difference. day, but we want to make sure now. No more two-a-days. No with one entry for the weekly drawing just Like I said, the Bengals are this Saturday is not that day for more looking across the field for being so persistent! coming into our house. They're Idaho State. That should leave at your own teammates. It's for coming onto our turf. no doubt. See the complete rules in the Classified page of the Arbiter real now, it's game time. Look for these ads in the Monday edition To be fair, I haven't seen ISU On Saturday a fired up Idaho play. I don't know what they're Maurice Sapp is a senior on State Bengals team will come dishin' out in Pocatello. But I do the Bronco Football Team into our stadium, into our know what we've got. And I do house. They'll gaze down at the know they better bring their A-
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THURSDA~'SEPTEMBER 4, 2003
Music, touring, and Norman, Ok.: Starlight Mints ,EXPLAIN ALL
BY JASON BRIGHT remarks Vest, whose album is marketed out of A&EWriter New York, nearly 1,000 miles away. "Most of our The Arbiter fans are in Austin and L.A.,which is really weird ... We sell a lot of albums in Seattle but nobody ever The music world views Norman, OK like the rest comes to our shows," of the United States views Idaho. Sort of isolated The Mints' background is borderline normal and ... well, weird. Norman, like Boise, is a nice, as well. Aside from high-school. band, they clean city where people in overly developed never earned an education on musical theory or subdivisions can sip evening tea while watching received any formal training. Andy was a guitarist the sunset. Where the weather spits and flares early on, but decided that the drums were his at times; only in Norman the weather does a kick, and has mixed emotions about the way his little more than spit. This year tornadoes ripped music all works. through Moore, a town of trailer parks just across "I grew up more listening to newwave, Alan's 33, the river. Tragedy and oddity since the "going I'm 32, I grew up in the eighties, you know, Alan postal" incidenf in Edmond seven years ago, grew up listening to the Velvet Underground," and the bombing of the Oklahoma City Federal Andy said Building have put Norman on the fringe.' Andy believes that some of this conflicting Enter Starlight Mints. Eight years ago the band musical preference helps the band. Each person to do in the world for me ... instead of going out [use the programs)," began to pick apart the town's feel and exploit adds a different perspective on what should on a Friday or Saturday night I just stay home," Vest uses a computer program called Reason it through various musical talents. Andy and happen to each song at each step of the editorial Andy, like Mariam, firmly believes the cramming to record odd quirks not easily captured by the Mariam Nunez, two of the original three members process., , and jamming of genres and instruments are the one-time run through of an electric guitar. He •• and there have been many members over the "Now I listen to the oldies," Andy laughs, "I'm cores of the Mints. "You start jamming all this feels that it's very effectlve for timing a cello past years .• even own a club in Norman. going more backward than forward. Because I stuff together and usually if you're lucky it starts into certain tracks or a backwards guitar, and In fact, the town has been extremely receptive listen more to that kind of stuff and Alan listens to sound like something you've never heard isn't bashful about using the program, especially to the band's trials over the years because, as to other stuff I think we kind of end up jamming before, everybody's always ripping everybody during live performances. Playing live exactly like noted earlier, Norman is not a musical hotbed, things together ... I'm a big fan of analog keyboard else off, and that's fine, that's the way music's the album has always been a personal goal of the especially since located only six short hours stuff and Alan does a lot of strings." always been. In the studio we try to rip things off Mints, but as Vest notes, "hit or miss ... it's so hard from Austin,TX, and also because they (Starlight The Mints attribute many different things to and usually, because we never succeed, it comes to pull off our songs live. We have five people up Mints) have done very well for themselves. Only their success, but mostly it is, as Mariam puts it, out sounding like something totally different. For there but we wish we had more.' one other band from Norman has captured a "gypsy stew" of instruments and unexplainable the second album [Built on Squares] we try to Mariam enjoys the comfort of technology as attention, a band called The Flaming Lips. ghoulish undertow of sound lying subtly below find songs that were more Starlight Minty and rip well, especially since she performs all the live Allan Vest, front man! vocalist! lyricist! cellist! the upbeat and almost peppy songs. ourselves off." analog keyboard stuff. "We really do try to pull and whatever else-ist for the Mints, has watched "I'd like to say we have an evil side," Vest grins. "The music just transforms so much from when off as much as we can live and with today's The Flaming Lips with admiration since young He's right. Want dangerous? Listen to Iay-Z we start it until the point it gets put up on the technology we can. We'd like to have live strings adulthood, but said, "I've always tried to stay or something like that. Want evil? Pick up the album," said Mariam who finds herself uniquely but its impossible touring with so many people." away from being influenced by The Flaming Lips, bubble-gum pop Mints. Their next album, due distanced from the music, unlike Allan and Andy. Despite all of the time ana energy constraints, per say. But they show you can be experimental sometime this winter or early next spring, is "I'm an outsider somewhat because Allan and all of the tours (they hit the road with Polyphonic and try to do your own thing, which they have supposed to be even more wicked. Andy do all the writing and so I can really enjoy Spree next month in northeastern U.S.), and the been doing. So people support you around Vest explains how he plans on. accomplishing the album a bit more." conflict of close quarters with each other for too town." this with a baffled look on his boyish face. There is perhaps one aspect of the Mints that long, the band simply loves what they do and, as Others nationally are beginning to support the "You get better with this shit as you get older. is, especially in today's musical era, not entirely far as albums are concerned, "want to do a better homegrown Mints as well. You get better at it and you understand a little bit uncommon. "There is a lot of technology on our one next time," "There's no record labels in Oklahoma," more of space and time and it's the most fun thing side right now," Vest commented, "everyone does
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Bernie McGrenahan to give his The athletes were men of action jostling routine, I thought to though, and walked away from Home Star Runner myself, "what a strange place to Bernie and his comedy. have a comedian perform." So not only was the food Okay, the eat's out of the bag, and now just about Granted he was originally bad, the location horrible, everyone knows about the little cartoon boy with scheduled to do his bit outside but the comedian was quite no arms and a serious speech impediment named on the patio, but bad weather lackluster. He bumbled through Home Star Runner. HSR is a web site that features forced the event inside. But did his performance telling jokes mini flash cartoons devoted to Home Star and his the event schedulers really have that I have actually read on the friends. This may be the funniest thing on the net to force the poor guy into the Internet long before his act. In ever. The site isn't devoted to anything but itself -- no cafeteria? I mean really. That's moments of silences, which were ads, just brilliant entertainment. I could go on and on where I want to eat, and maybe, if all awkward and fairly abundant, all day about the greatness ofthis site, but it would really desperate, would choose to Bernie begged for applause. really take away the experience when you log onto study. I just want to be left alone There are not many things worse www.homestarmnner.com. While there don't forget to while eating, not humored. This than a groveling comic, but an check Strong Bad's e-mail. Oops! I wasn't going to say guy must have had some serious unoriginal groveling comic is anything. Sorry. Just check it out. negative karma points stacked one of them. An innocent girl, against him to be performing in who was probably on her way a school lunch room. I hope he to the bookstore, attempted to loathe: had a sense of humor. scurry past Bernie's weakening As I sat snacking on my friend's act, and he stopped in mid joke r , Bronco Web pizza (I felt obligated to eat, I BY BRIAN MAYER to ask her to come and listen. She I A&EEditor keeping in mind the location), quickened her pace and escaped The Arbiter I know this has little to do with entertainment, but let waiting for the show to start, I any harm. me tell you that the new Bronco website is a real piece couldn't help but think that the But Bernie did have a few of shit. It's so ugly and difficult to navigate that it may lunch room had some greater people on his side, well one in like: just be a work of art. The Website beautifully confuses metaphorical foreshadowing, i.e, any case. The fan couldn't get users with empty menus, broken links, and search people go there to eat what they enough of Bernie. Every word Vice Magazine boxes that lead the unwary to a never-ending battle want- then throwaway the rest. out of his mouth was pure comic with pop up boxes asking for numbers that are listed Would Bernie be tossed aside gold, as if handed down to him Vice maybe the closest example of free press in all the nowhere. like reheated curly fries? by a heavenly muse. Bernie free world. It all started in 1994 in Montreal, with three I wonder if this new system was developed as a test A few student athletes deserved the fan in stitches, to bored drugged-out youth and a 16-page zine devoted for new and continuing students -- a placement munching on their potatoes at least save some of his own to local punk music. The magazine has now moved exam of sorts or a crash course in inefficiency. I was received a startling surprise dissipating pride. to Brooklyn, NY and along with the move came major able to register for class, but it wasn't easy. What when a comedian began belting Bernie peaked his set with expansion into all areas of media including T.V., film, was wrong with the old system? It worked great for off cheesy jokes about bowel a riveting bit on proper toilet and the Internet. years. During a time of budget difficulties, doesn't movements. They looked toward mechanics and procedures. The stories covered in Vice range from the war it seem irresponsible to develop a pricy new system the stage with a look of pure It was the standard awkward in Liberia to the Special Olympics after-party. In that's worse than the one before? I'm sure it has its malcontent, letting their eyes situational comedy routine. You ~ addition, Vice delivers special issues that focus on supporters out there, but they probably also enjoy say, "Leave me alone, whilst I know, guy walks into bathroom, fashion, drugs and sex. Vice also has several guides to cold showers, rectal exams, and regular beatings. eat," I felt bad enough for the takes care of business, and help everyone through the hardships of everyday life guys, what with having to eat See McGrenhan page 9
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And I will nobody holding on to me saying illS ANGELES - Linda Perry get kicked out, and then I'll have ' I can't-do that." looks every bit the rock star she to claw my way back. And I will Sitting in the studio control always wanted to be, wearing survive because I know how to room that she calls her comfort leather pants and denim shirt do that." zone, Perry has lost none of the and striking a haughty pose as The Perry brand will get a real old charisma. Mercurial and she lays a guitar arpeggio Into a workout In coming months, candid, oozing attitude and majestic rock arrangement. with the releases of a new Pink self-deprecating humor, she still But Perry isn't" playing to a album and Courtney Love's seems born to be at center stage. packed arena. leaning against solo debut, on which she co- But don't hold your breath. the soundboard In a recording wrote and played guitar. She "That life for me is over," she studio, she has an audience of also contributed songs to the says, leaning back in a chair half a dozen or so, Including the upcoming movie "Prey for Rock and smoking a cigarette "When members of Lilllx, a Canadian 'n' Roll," starring Gina Gershon I get the urge I'll playa random" band whose song "Tomcrrow" as the leader of a girl band, show sometime, but as far as" Perry co-wrote and produced and an album by the Atlanta recording anything for myself at ., last year. Today she's adding R&B group Blaque. Next spring this point' in my life, I'd have to ~, this guitar part and helping the comes a solo album from No sayno .... Idon'tfeel the need to L four young women redo some Doubt's Stefani. be in the spotlight whatsoever. I u vocals for the track's release as "I'm so much happier in this love being right here where I:: a single. position than I think I could am." :: This Ishow things figure to stay for Perry, who has pulled off one of recent pop's most remarkable career transformations by going AWOLfrom the front lines of the music wars, Abandoning the role of performer to become a behind-the-scenes songwriter and producer, she's achieved a prominence she hasn't enjoyed since her first band, 4 Non Blondes, sold nearly 2 million FIFTH and IDAHO copies in the United States of its downtown bollt 1992 debut album, behind its hit "What's Up." ! But Perry wasn't just a hitmaker.' With her brash, <, KRTPHOlU open manner and dedication \ to the rock-star mentality of Linda Perry looks overy bit th9 rock star wooring loather ponts a denim shirt and striking a 'Conier, Interl1ship & Janis Joplin, Ilmi Hendrix and haughty pose as sho lays a guitar arpeggio into a majestic rock arrangement. P~~.titne/~ilm~~:! hnp:/ /(oreer.boisestole,edu & iiimp~raryEmplilyment listings vii" .•. other classic figures, she was Christina Aguilera's "Stripped" The irony of her current music. I get to switch gears all 476-1747 Bro~(oJ?bs,,' ..' ':. ',. an invaluably colorful presence Included the self-esteem power- sta!Us isn't lost on Perry, who the time ... You have to let go of 1173 University Drive and an inspirational artist - . Career Counseling . '.".', ", . ballad "Beautiful," a big hit that wandered in the desert of major- the ego. It's not about me. The (in the Alumni (enfer ouoss from one willing to risk leaving her challenged the teen star to tap label hell and indie obscurity for creativity and Inspiration are successful band in order to the stndium] Resu~e&J~b;SeQr~hAssistant~' ....;', undiscovered interpretive skills. some years. from the artist." make the less commercial music "I think every time she writes "People come to me to write By relinquishing that creative that was in her heart. a song for someone's record it songs that will be successful for center, Perry has also overcome But suddenly she's no just kind of takes it to another them, and they allow me the some of the fears that once longer uncommercial. Perry level," observes Lauren Christy, freedom to do so," says Perry, 38. churned beneath her bravado. has helped turn Pink from a a member of the writing- "When as an artist, everybody "Six years ago I was going, tentative dance-pop kitten producing team the Matrix, was like, 'What's Up? 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So to you About a half-hour Into his set, the message Iwas supposed to promoters of the show, foul ball I say. Foul ball. Bernie st~ed talking about the get. I was still too pissed off to roots of hi drinking problem. fully listen to anything he said. Finally after an hour plus of And then told us about his Another thing that always comic sludge and a man very brother's uicide. What the makes me scoff at motivational proud of his triumphs, the bit deuce was going on? Then I speakers is their elitist attitudes. ended. The lunch room sat realized why he was announced Because they've recovered from silent. No standing applause, no as a comedian with a message. a giant pitfall like alcoholism, begging for an encore. Those left Bernie wasn't a comedian at all; they seem to believe they have in attendance simply picked up he was an alcohol awareness a grand knowledge that I can't their plates, empty pizza boxes, chum, who toured college possibly have. So preach to discarded salads, and went campuses, promoting alcohol me, oh enlightened one, Isn't it home, surely disappointed. awareness. The whole comedian enough that Iwas smart enough Although a handful of people bit was just a ruse, so he could to not make the mistakes that did thank Bernie for such. a force his propaganda {In the you did? great speech. They told him ears of the students. The few But alas, allow me to clarify how they had or do battle with of us left In the crowd had been one thing; I'm not against alcoholism, Butfor the majority had! I felt lied to and cheated. alcohol awareness. Iam against of us who stuck to our studies So McGrenahan went on for being treated like a third grader, and never had an alcohol the next 45 minutes, telling and being duped Into sitting problem, well, we all decldedto the depressing story of his life, through. a, seminar. 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