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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 1-13-2005 Arbiter, January 13 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. ·f VOLUME 7 T H U R S DR Y J R N U R R Y I 3 i! DO 5 THE I RD EP Ell D EN T 5 T U 0 E NT V0 ICE 0 F 8 0 15 EST R TE sINe E I 9 3 3 ISSUE 5 FIRST ISSUE FREE READ US ONLlNE AT ( ) message boards, breaking news, archive search, photo slideshows & weather Governor pledges more money for higher ed BY GREGORY RUTTY public education, the stronger News Editor Idaho's economy will be. WhileKempthorne'sannounce- In Monday night's State of ment of an increase in funding for the State address, Gov. Dirk higher education elicited relief Kempthorne left almost no stone from BSU's president, his one- . mum COUflITSY Dr DAVIll HORIIISS unturned. percent increase for state employ- The Welling Well et the el-Aqse Mosquen In Jeruselem IS ursitad bV thousends of Jews Bach veer. It IS e preserued portion of en aarhar uar srnn of the Outlining an ambitious sec- ees received a different response Temple of Jeruselem built more then 2,000 veers ego. ond-term agenda laden with bold from some on campus. initiatives, the governor focused "It sucks;' said Bill Haynes, a 'largely on transportation and the BSU building facilities specialist economy, while paying less atten- for 14 years. "One-percent is an tion to public higher education insult. I can't keep up [with cost- and state employees. of-living increases]." Outside of peppering his speech A one-percent increase in pay with references to the importance represents just one-fourth the of public higher education and rate of inflation for 2003-2004 state employees, Kempthorne (Bureau of Labor Statistics), and offered little in the way of initia- half the amount state employees tives. received last fiscal year from the For Idaho's public universities state. Before last year, state em- and colleges, the governor pro- ployees hadn't seen a cost-of-liv- posed a $14 million increase in Ing adjustment in three years. appropriations and for state em- For Connie Charlton, president ployees, a one-percent pay in- of BSU's Association of Classified ASBSU president visits Middle East over winter break Employees, Kempthorne's an- now rests have been historically for yet another redrawing of na- crease. BY M. GRRCE LUCRS bubble and this shattered the While Boise State President nouncement came as little sur- frequent and bloody with resolu- tional borders and some groups News Writer bubble for me;' Morriss said. Robert Kustra acknowledges that prise. Morriss said his group was tion not yet in sight. are calling for the creation of a According to Charlton, she had Morriss said the seminars, Palestinian stale. the state is still "way behind" in Boise State Student Body escorted through tunnels un- a sense from talking with legis- workshops and junkets during Morriss said he feels that many funding higher education, he President David Morriss says he is derneath Jerusalem's al-Aqsa feels this year's increase in ap- lators prior to the address that mosque, alsoknownas the "Dome the course of his trip have spurred leaders involved are serving their the increase was to be around still collecting his thoughts after own national interests by par- propriations is "adequate" and a what he calls a life-changing visit of the Rock." The site is generally in him new understandings of the one-percent. Charlton says a two plight of past and present inhab- ticipating in the ongoing dispute, "good sign." to Israel. regarded as both the place from percent increase, like last year's, itants of the region. Morriss said but he sees a Palestinian state as "I was concerned we would go Morriss joined a group of which Mohamed ascended into another year with no increase in would have been more helpful. heaven and the site where Jesus a visit to the National Holocaust a step forward. "I feel it's impor- "It's disappointing;' she said. American university leaders in- tant to work towards a Palestinian funding;' Kustra said. "I was im- vited by Project Interchange to Christ angrily overturned the Memorial brought home the "I certainly think it's less than state;' he says. pressed with the governor's an- tour the area. IP regularly invites tables of moneychangers in King idea that groups of people with what's needed." like minds and values suffer Morriss said over the course of nouncement. It's a really good Americans in leadership roles to Herod's temple. It is bordered in Charlton says the next step will the trip, he was encouraged by sign." Israel for a closer look at the war- part by the Wailing Wall, which through not having a place of ref- be getting classified employees to speakers and participants from Despite this year's increase, torn country while presenting Is historically accepted as one of uge. Morriss said the battle for a lobby their legislators for more of homeland is a burden that both all walks of life to look beyond the Kustra said funding for higher multiple sides of the religious and Judaism's holiest places of pil- education in Idaho must be im- an increase. grimage. the Israelis and the Palestinians political spin that surrounds the Despite the disappointment for geographic dispute. issue. He also said that certain me- proved upon and that the health "We were just completely' in Thousands of years of wartime have carried. some regarding Kempthorne's dia portrayals of groups involved of Idaho's economy could depend awe;' Morriss said of the group's placement and displacement of In 1947, the United Nations proposed one-percent increase, are detrimental to those trying to on it. collective reaction to some of the multiple religious and ethnic declared Israel a state and uni- Kustra feels he is providing the gain an objective understanding. As Kustra outlined in his Spring historic sites they viewed. Morriss groups has shaped the mile area versal acceptance of the latter's type ofleadership needed to help "The majority of Palestinians just Address last week, he feels Boise said the history lesson the group now called Israel into a coveted newfound sovereignty was not Idaho out of its economic slump. want peace. They just want to live State is inextricably intertwined received from their tour guide holy land for Islam, Judaism, a political benefit for all nations with Idaho's economy and that For further State of the State cov- and Christianity. Military power involved. This has lead to an on- a normal life." erage please visit: www.arbiter- was unprecedented. the more money used to fund "We each live in our own little struggles in the area where Israel going push by leaders on all sides online.com. Lack of snow doesn't slow Kappa Sigma tradition BY DUSTIN LRPRRY and gain new members in their News Writer respective chapters. Kappa Sigma is already the larg- He stands, his faithful pooch est fraternity on the BSU cam- by his side, a lone white figure in pus with 38 current members. a campus void of snow. He stands The Kappa Sigmas have recently eight and a half feet tall. moved into their new house and He's a snowman. have plenty of room for new mem- •The Kappa Sigma fraternity has bers; Courtright said. constructed '.'asnowman on, the Kappa' Sigma, is.-planning. a first day.of Spring. Rush for' four . number ..of rush' activities, . in- consecutive years now. This year, , cluding"BigJudd's Challenge," a with snow lacking in the valley, burger-eating contest to bc. held the brothers drove to Bogus Basin Thursday, Jan. 13. Those Interest- and loaded three truckloads of ed in participating should meet at snow for their man. The entire ef- the Kappa Sigma house at 7p.m, fort took less than seven hours. "Not many people know that "We always do it, whether there there are Greeks on campus," is snow on the ground or not," Courtright said. "This is a broth- Kappa Sigma Vice President Sean erhood development thing: Courtright said. "Boise State lacks The fraternity will also be hold- tradition. It's just something we ing a movie night and offering thought would be fun." free hot chocolate in the quad. All The brothers of Kappa Sigma events sponsored by Kappa Sigma will keep their man standing for during rush are free to those in- two weeks, until the end of Spring terested in participating. , Rush. Then theywill let him melt For morelnformation involving away-. Tneyuse the spectacle special events or on becoming a to advertise their fraternity, in member of the Kappa Sigmafra· - 'hopes that they may attract new ternity,sim ly shoW up to~ne of members. thE!' . "08 _ Spring Rush i~.a:ri '-"73'l:~ , 'PeriodduringW'- ':;' .of fraternities a' - locall.bsu . .. loc'al/bsu world ' national' national' five suspects are believed to be from Los than 1,800 students with enrollment in plausible by 1,300 technology experts Jim Vick,vice president for student af- adult basic education up 79 percent.