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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. Angeles, Calif. Abbas wins Palestinian and scholars in a survey released Sunday fairs at Eastern Michigan, said Cholette's by the Pew Internet & American Life death is "sad, traumatic and devastat- .pr~jdencybY large - 'Project Pew. alqng with Elon University ing" for his family and his fraternity, Professor helps work '~argtni " , in North Carolina, sought the opinions but he hopes it serves as a reminder to Boise State faculty, , students about the dangers of misusing toward cholera vaccine . -.'~-.~~,;,:,~~':';,:':-:;:",. ,-' ': of people- both in the United States 'RAMALUH; West Bank - A deci- and abro'ad':' who are very familiar with alcohol and drugs. students to research in S. BOISE, Idaho - Research being con- SiVl!'lnajodWelected Mahmoud Abbas Internet, Of the experts surveyed by The university will conduct its own ducted by Boise State biology professor " president of the Palestinian Authority Pew in the fall, 66 percent agreed that investigation into the death, Vick said. Pacific Despite education efforts, drinking is Juliette Tinker on a toxin produced by 'Sunday, endorsing his, call to reopen .the Internetor power grid would be sue- BOISE,Idaho - A study of the Eocene blamed for dozens of deaths on college the cholera causing bacterium Vibrio peace talks with Israel and try to end cessfuUy attacked. Only 18 percent dis- period of 34-55 mlllion years will have campuses each year. cholerae could aid in the development four years of violence. agreed or challenged the prediction. two Boise State research' professors Abbas, who enjoys broad interna- Former CIA Director Robert Gates, A widely quoted 1999 survey by the of a vaccine to cholera. spending 41 days in the South Pacific Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness tionalsupport, including from the Bush speaking at a terrorism conference last Harvard University School of Public aboard a scientific vessel as part of a re- that if untreated can lead to death in a administration, replaces Yasser Arafat, month; said cyberterrorism could be the Health found 44 percent of college stu- search project funded by the National matter ofhours, according to the Centers who dominated Palestinian politics for most potent weapon ofmass destruction dents admitted to binge drinking within Science Foundation. for Disease Control and Prevention. 40 years before his death in November. and could cripple the U.S. economy. the two weeks of the survey. Each year, 12million undergraduate students drink Mitch Lyle, a palcoceanographer, and Tinker's research could provide valu- His election raises hope that a new era of "When a teenage hacker in the Lee Liberty, a geophysicist, will help four billion cans ofbeer, according to the able clues to making a vaccine for chol- more peaceful relations between Israel Philippines can wreak $10 billion in survey drill sites beneath the ocean U.S. Department of Health and Human era because of the specific immune re- and Palestinians, can begin, although damage to the U.S. economy by im- floor, laying the ground work for future realists in both camps warn that mis- planting a virus, imagine whata sophis- Sen ices. Younger, white students who sponses the toxin causes. expeditions that will take and analyze Tinker, who received her Ph.D. from trust remains deep and progress is likely ticated, well-funded effort to attack the were members of Greek organizations were the most likely to binge drink. sediment cores. the University of Iowa in 1992, is a , to be slow at best. computer base of our economy could The sediment cores will contain the . Despite such caveats, Palestinians accomplish," Gates said. pathogenic microbiologist in her first fossilized remains of oraganisms and year as faculty at Boise State. voiced pride in the election. Intensified surveillance by govern- help provide a record ofthe climate con- "It's a good opportunity for the ment or business, and more arrests as ditions during different periods of the a result, was foreseen by 59 percent of world to show we are democratic and Earth's history. Physics professor to to' have the 'world not view us through the experts. Some said they would wel- Five arrested in credit Two Boise State graduate geology Israeli eyes" as terrorists, said Deputy come that development; others seemed students, Christopher Paul and Brandi study gamma ray bursts Palestinian Foreign Minister Abdullah to dread it. card scam Murphy, will assist on the expedition. Abdullah. The group will set sail from Tahiti on CHALLIS, Idaho - Gamma rays are President Bush issued a statement BOISE, Idaho - Boise Police arrested Feb. 9 aboard their vessel Melville and difficult to study. The bright flashes of calling Abbas" election "a historic day Binge drinking blamed in five people late Friday morning in con- return to port on March 21. radiation happen without notice and .for the Palestinian people and for the nection with a credit card scam that tar- disappear quickly. But they may hold people of the Middle East." Bush pledged Eastern Michigan U. case geted three local banks. important information for scientists to work with Abbas in helping him build Police learned of the scam Friday Summer courses to be who believe they are associated with democratic institutions and reviving YPSILANTI, Mich. - A 20-year-old morning when alerted by bank manag- black holes. the Palestinian economy, and said that Eastern Michigan University student ers of the suspects' attempts to obtain offered at BSU-West Anew observatory near Challis, Idaho "Israel must help." died over the New Year's weekend, fol- cash advances using fraudulent credit will help researchers study the bursts lowing what was described as hours of cards and IDs. The bank managers were NAMPA,Idaho - Boise State has plans by using a specialized Is-inch telescope drinking at a fraternity party. able to seize the IDs and credit cards underway to offer summer courses at that will automatically track the bursts Witnesses told police that Keith and turn them over to police. The police Boise State University-West in Nampa. based on information from a NASAsat- The first academic building at BSU's Cholette of Taylor began drinking in were then able to obtain the suspects' ellite. Experts see 'devastating' the Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity house names and descriptions. satellite campus is nearly complete and The observatory, to be completed about 3 p.m. Dec. 31,and also consumed After notifying local motel managers, will include 14classrooms, science labo- in June, is part of a research project attack on the Internet in some pills thought to be ecstasy, said the police were able to locate the sus- ratories, students services, a library, and headed by Boise State physics professor Sgt. John Minzey of the Ypsilanti Police .: pects whowere in possession of maps a bookstore. Daryl Maccomb. The project is funded The new campus is designed to help next 10 years Department. and addresses of several local banks, as by grants from NASAas well as partner- Cholette collapsed and went into con- well as more fraudulent credit cards and fulfill the growing demand of students ships with donors. Anumber ofoutreach HACKENSACK,N.J. - Don't say we vulsions around 6 a.m. on Ian, L Minzey IDs." in Canyon County and beyond. Between programs for local students are planned didn't warn you: At some point in the said, and was pronounced dead shortly Detectlves believe this case may be re- 1999 and 2003, the number of students as part of the project. next decade, there will be a "devastating after arriving at St. JosephMercy Health lated to similarscams in other cities and enrolled in the current Canyon County attack" on the Internet or a power grid. System in Superior TownShiP,:" \,. , "arei.vo~king with the Secret Service. The Center in Nampa has doubled to more Such a scenario was deemed most

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. 0p • $ t P • .0 •• • $ 'PsS 2 2 9 29 PP SF JAN 13 20 _ . news 13 MlK Week Calendar Monday, Jan. 17 Thursday, Jan. 20 9:00-10:30 a.m. Student Union Jordan Ballroom Books Not Bars . Join supporters as they march to the state capitol to rally for human 1:40-3:00 p.m. Student Union Hatch BallroomA&B rights. Morning activities include music, guest speakers and news A film and discussion on public education and prison system furiding footage of the civil rights movement. Parking available at the Student in America. Union visitor parking lot. Women's Rights are Human Rights Human Rights Rally 2005 3:15-4:30 p.m. Student Union Farnsworth Room , IDAHO 11:15 a.m. Idaho State Capitol steps An introduction to human rights and howit plays out in the women's Renew your support for human rights with local activists. Mountain rights movement. downtown boilt Home Mayor Joe McNeal will be a guest speaker. Beyond Vietnam; Beyond Iraq February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four (film) 4:40-6:00 p.m. Student Union HatchBallroom A&B 5:30-7:30 p.rn. Student Union Jordan Ballroom A discussion of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967 speech "Beyond The story of the Greensboro Four - the men who staged a sit-in at a Vietnam:' and its relevance to the war in Iraq. Woolworth's lunch counter in 1960. The Invisible Idahoan: 200 Years of Blacks in Idaho IHave a Dream Poetry Slam Contest- "Sla~ for Justice" 6:00-7:00 p.m. Student Union Farnsworth Room 7:00 p.m. Funny Bone Comedy Club This workshop will give a review of the substantial contributions Student and community poets will compete for cash prizes on the African-Americans have made to the laws, culture and society in theme of social justice and human rights. Sign up at the door. $5 Idaho. general, $3 with BSU student !D. Racism and Immigration: Here and Now Tuesday, Jan. 18 7:00-8:30 p.m, Student Union Hatch Ballroom A&B Victory Over Violence Exhibit and Daily Discussion An interactive workshop that will discuss immigration with a 12-1:30 p.m. (Thesday-Friday) BSU Student Union Gallery framework of the interconnection between race and immigration A youth-sponsored initiative to help young people identify and . policy. counteract the root causes of violence in their lives. This exhibit has been traveling around the United States since February 2000. Friday, Jan. 21 Fair Housing: A Civil Rights Issue; Not a Quality of Life Issue Within the Silence (film) 2:40-3:30 p.m. Student Union Barnwell Room 4:40-6:00 p.m, and 7:00-8:30 p.m. Student Union Hatch BaliroomA&B Learn basic fair-housing rights and how affordable housing affects The film is the story ofEmi and her Japanese family before and after one's opportunity for education. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Keynote Address - Martin Luther King. III Enjoy work. Experience Apple. Be a Campus Rep. Wednesday, Jan. 19 7:00 p.m. Student Union Jordan Ballroom _ From Slavery to Freedom Open reception will follow lecture - Student Union Barnwell Room , 1:40-2:30 p.m, Student Union Farnsworth Room Free tickets are available at the Student Union Info Desk and will A documentary of tomato pickers from Immokalee, Fla. that speaks to guarantee a seat until 6:45 p.m, the struggle for a living wage and human rights in the 21" century. A This presentation will be ASL and Spanish interpreted. Martin Luther King. Ill's dedication to promoting nonviolent action question and answer period will follow the screening. to rid the world of social, political and economic injustice has Nonviolence in Action - Part I: 4 Ways to Create Change propelled him to the forefront as one of the nation's most ardent . advocates for the oppressed. His experiences as the former president 2:40-3:30 p.m. Student Union Hatch Ballroom A&B if the Southern Christian Leadership Conference give him a unique This workshop will explore four different approaches to organizing What is an Apple Campus Rep? peaceful protests and how to bring about positive changes for human perspective on national and global problems. An Pod wearinq, (OiKel t lhl iTun,". (iivinS). rights. Saturdav,Jan.22 music blasting, l'oweri30ok tOliilCI. ';ilvvyuikin9. Nonviolence in Action - Part II: Create Effective Change 8:45 a.m, Stude'nt Union Food Court iMovi.:: ('ditin~:, pavement poulidin(1, iLife living, Join BSU's Volunteer Services Board and help make a difference 3:40-5 p.m. Student Union Hatch BallroomA&B through volunteering with several local agencies to promote Idaho flf)plc~l'v,mgcli?in9. student ilnd !1i,'t1kr:tilhJ guru. This workshop will try to engage participants in brainstorming a plan toward a safer, non-violent Boise. human rights. Who are we looking for? We are lookinq tor you. i\ the best sales and milrf:"linq while "till 1:1 school. '[lit' be:,l ["'1"'.1 "'.1,, After Palestinian election, period. W\o want hiqh i'lic'rq;o. liard work. leaders move forward Apply now. Former President Jimmy Carter, to abandon their .armed upris- BY SORRYR SRRHRODI NELSON RND CLIFF CHURGIN who came to the region as one of ing against Israelis. That won't be '800 international election moni- easy, since he still needs to con- JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime tors, said Monday that Sharon solidate his power and assert con- Minister Ariel Sharon Monday planned to ask Abbas to meet trol over Palestinian Authority night won his battle to create a with him. "I asked him if he meant security forces, which he needs to new coalition government to help days or weeks, and Prime Minister control the militants. him realize his controversial goal Sharon said days:' Carter said. Questions over voting irregu- of removing Jewish settlers from Despite the /? /1' larities in Sunday's theGaza Strip this year. improved atrno- /',.1 H/~./ ex'tend first Palestinian pres- Several miles away in the West sphere, the dif- f \,VYh idential election in Bank city of Rarnallah, Mahmoud Abbas, the president-elect of the ~~~~~ie~till ~~~~ ~'6~r-hand to ~~~a~~arAb~~~. c~~~ Palestinian Authority, basked in were apparent on problem that's un- the limelight of his landslide win Monday. Sharon's our neighbor likel~ to be ~esolved of 62.3 percent of the vote the new government ' any lime soon mvolves IT BEGINS ON THE STREETS. night before, receiving a stream barely won ap- d h dueling lists of eligible of foreign dignitaries in his com- proval - by 58 to an we ope voters, which led to IT ENDS HERE. pound as well as an invitation 56 votes - in the wildly different tallies from President Bush to visit the Israeli parlia- the answer and robbed Abbas of White House. ment. Sharon's the 70 percent turnout Abbas also received a congrat- Gaza withdrawal will be that analysts have said ulatory call from Sheik Hassan agenda, which the r: '\ he nee~ed to. p~sh for- Yousef, a West Bank leader of the legislature must • \ " .'J,. ward his anti-VIOlence Islamic militant group Harnas, also approve, fac- positive. agenda. who said Harnas would work with es an even tough- J/ "He does not the new president despite its boy- er political battle. '/ speak for everyone. cott of Sunday's election. Many Jewish settlers in the Gaza This is not a high percentage of The developments put Israel Strip are threatening violence to Palestinians who elected him," and the Palestinians on more se- prevent a handover of the coastal said Yousef in an interview. cure political footing, offering region to Palestinians. Yousef said Abbas should the best chance in 18 months to Thirteen of Sharon's own Likud take care not to make any "indi- renew contact and possibly lead- Party voted against his new gov- vidual decisions" to soften the ing to efforts to find a way out of ernment. One of these rebels, Palestinian line on core issues, the bloody conflict that's killed Knesset member Gilad Erdan, such as Palestinian claims to nearly 5,000 people. told state-run Israel Radio: "We Jerusalem, Israeli occupation, "We extend our hand to our are talking about a government the right of Palestinian refugees neighbor, and we hope the an- whose purpose is to implement a to return to family homes in swer will be positive. We are com- plan that we feel is bad and dan- what's now Israel, and other is- mitted to the peace process:' said gerous to the state of Israel,' sues on which Israel is seeking Abbas, as quoted on AI Manar, To overcome these obstacles, Palestinian compromise. He add- the Lebanese television station Sharon needs a peaceful environ- ed that Hamas is opposed to any run by the Islamic militant group ment, which would require Abbas . unconditional cease-fire against Hezbollah, after meeting with to persuade Palestinian militants Israel. election observers.

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letter to the editor Dear Mr. Poodles,

BRONCOS WIN Do you drink? If so, what and where? I am very fond of beer. What kind do you like? OVER R COUGRR Sincerely, Madame Mldorl I hope you don't mind an "out- sider" butting In, but I wanted to Dear Madame, congratulate the Broncos football Why yes! I love to drink; however, beer is not my favorite. Merely saying that beer is "an acquired taste" team. I am a dyed-in-the-wool- is like saying that getting an enema is "an acquired true-blue BYU Cougar fan, but I practice." The only kinds of beer, I enjoy are hybrids, watched the Broncos on TVevery e.g. Ace Pear Cider and et cetera. I have quite the chance I got this year and I was penchant for liquor but I've managed to give myself cheering them on during their a Pavlovian response of feeling quite nauseous at bowl game. I couldn't have been the smell of flavored liquors such as vanilla vodka. more disappointed if. my own Never eat Chinese food and then accompany it with Cougars had lost. an eighth of that stuff. I can't even enjoy vanilla coke "The little smurfs that could" anymore ...let alone anything vanilla scented. have my support all the way...... I remember the time I decided I wanted to drink a until they play BYUagain. Hey,we vodka martini of every color in the rainbow in one managed to scare you this year, night-let's just say that I became sick enough to never but I wouldn't have felt good if we eat skittles again: Go figure that one out. had won. The pass interference call on your guy in the last minute Ciao, or so that gave us a first down was Mr. Poodles a lousy call. Youdeserved to win. Best wishes for next year ...... go Need some advice from Mr. Poodles? Submit your get'em, questioll/problem to misterpoodles@!lOtmail.com

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status. When someone wears such flags helped the opposing side to when the Georgia state legisla- issues of racism and oppression thus those entering this space emblems it suggests that people of BY MRRCtt NEWMRN known who was an ally and who ture finally accepted that this flag should be prepared to have their color are not welcome; moreover, spacret to The Rrblter ideally should occur. Thus, I at- was a symbol of oppression for its views challenged-especially if was an enemy. But once the Civil tempted to sec whether or not the African American citizens, it re- depending upon where someone one chooses to wear a provocative War concluded in 1865, Georgia, Shortly before winter break I young man with a confederate placed the expressly discrimina- comes from and how well versed and threatening emblem. White chose to abandon the confeder- went to the Cultural Center in the flag on his jacket understood the tory and oppressive confederate one is in history, that flag sug- students who want to spend time ate flag. It was not until 1956 that SUB to grade some final papers. implication of those emblems on flag with one that would include gests that its bearer may be some- in the Cultural Center will un- the Georgia state Senate signed a his person. Ills oft-repeated reply and welcome all Georgians. one who partlcipatesIn violence Two men walked in to the Center, doubtedly find their perspectives confederate flag back into law as , neither of whom I had seen be- was that he maintained pride in In 2001 when the Georgia state and intimidation. When someone challenged just as ethnic students the state flag. fore. One of them asked if they his home state of Georgia and that legislature adopted a new flag, its wears such flags on their person do every day in many classes and To be sure, it probably was not a would disturb me if they used is why he donned those flags. The members spoke specifically about which the state no longer recog- with many people they encounter coincidence that the Civil Rights the television. I looked up and tone and tenor of his response the oppression and racism that nizes it raises suspicions even outside of the Cultural Center. Movement's then-recent strides noticed that the other man was made it clear that he was defen- the confederate flag represents. more so. I do not think that the But this episode is about be- in desegregating schools with wearing a jacket with one Or two sive likely because this was not The ideology of white, Christian Cultural Center should be an ex- longing and not belonging on a Brown v. the Board of Education confederate flags on it. I found the first time he had been ques- supremacy woven into these flags clusive place where only students much deeper level than that of (1954) and desegregating pub- myself shocked and disturbed tioned about it. Given that this has been used historically by of color arc allowed. However, it who may comfortably enter the lic spaces with the Montgomery that someone wearing emblems exchange was not about to yield groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, should be a space in which peo- Cultural Center. Flags have al- Improvement Association's of racial and religious terrorism a discussion about what the con- Aryan Nation, and Neo Nazi orga- ple are respectful of these com- ways been used to both signal successful bus boycott (1955- could make himself comfortable federate flag really means, I told nizations.It is flown when African munities and their histories and and symbolize-to insiders and 1956) occurred at the same time in the one place at Boise State that him that he would disturb me if Americans are lynched and it is as such do not bring in such em- outsiders alike-who is welcome Georgia legislators pushed to re- is marked as an explicitly safe he stayed in the Center with his waved when white supremacist blems that would prove threaten- and who is not. The particular instate the rebel flag. With signs jacket on. Christian groups march in pre- ing to anyone in the Center. place for students of color. confederate, or rebel flag, that that the challenge to the long- The Cultural Center, which used Of course, the Cultural Center dominantly Jewish communities this young man wore was initial- standing social and psychological to be known as the Multiethnic is open to the entire Boise State such as Skokie, Ill. Marcy Neunnan is a Boise State ly a battle flag used by the South segregation of African Americans Cultural Center, is not only a place community. The dominant cul- For many Americans of color, Assistant Professor of English during the Civil War. Of course, was succeeding, this flag was a for students of color to feel safe ture is always welcome there, the confederate flag represents there was an historical reason means of intimidating Black men and to form community, but it is but it is a space that was created this history as well as its present to carry flags on the battlefield; and women in Georgia. Indeed, also a place where dialogue about for ethnic and minority students,

many simply are not being politi- is still uneven. In fact, women wages or other causes, they must activism. Or maybe many young BY RNNE KIM the stereotypes of feminism, re- cally active in women's issues. make up just 28 percent of com- not be a feminist. women take for granted what our The Seettle Times/NEXT define the term and take owner- This is problematic. Without puter science bachelor's degrees Yet, most of these women actu- mothers and grandmothers have ship of this political identity, the seeing oneself as a feminist, awarded in the U.S., according ally fit into their own broad defi- fought for. Perhaps many think Man hater. Bra burner. Cold. gender inequalities that loom in there's little motivation for politi- to the American Association of nitions of feminism. For example, there is no need for feminism our future will continue. Women cal action in women's issues - by University Women. This number Militant. a friend ofmine said feminism is a anymore, that men and women We've all heard them, these less will continue to earn less than politicians or others. has dropped since 1984. desire for gender equality. She de- have equal pay, recognition and than flattering stereotypes to de- men and have fewer chances to Ultimately, placing feminist Even at the University of sires this. I would be surprised to opportunities today. climb the company ladder, for ex- concerns on the back burner only Washington, women engineer- scribe feminists. hear her or any other young wom- More than 70 percent of women It's not surprising, then, that ample. ignores the problems we as young ing students I know often com- an say that she wants to be paid who acknowledge that the coun- most young women today aren't We need to start calling our- plain about being the only female only 75 percent of men's wages try still needs a strong women's women face. eager to be labeled feminist and selves the feminists that we al- Gender inequalities, for ex- in their group projects and study or that her post-college plans in- movement admitted that they are, in fact, casting off the term ready are. ample, are still stark and quite groups. clude subservience to her hus- have never joined or made a do- Unfortunately, this isn't hap- depressing. The gender wage gap Unless young women start entirely. band, for example, nation to a women's rights orga- Magazine articles and books peningfor many young women. widened between 2002 and 2003, thinking critically about what Indeed, according to local au- nization, according to a Center for have cropped up, labeling femi- An informal survey I took of sev- according to the Institute for feminism means to us, why we thor Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, the Gender Equality study. They also nism as the new "f-word" among eral local young women I know Women's Policy Research. For ev- choose to call ourselves feminist "third wave" of feminists today have never contacted their local showed that they simply don't ery dollar a man earns, a woman or not, and what this means for Gen Xand Gen Ywomen. believe that feminism is a self-de- politicians regarding issues that At the same time, however, see themselves as feminists, and earns only 75.5 cents. our futures and the futures of our fined term - a feminist can be a affect women. studies continue to show that sig- don't think it matters. The glass ceiling 'also remains. daughters, these inequalities will stay-at-home mom, a career wom- But this doesn't mean young nificant gender inequalities per- When asked whether they call Women constitute only 35 per- continue to block our way. an and anything in between. women don't care about their sist, including lower wages and themselves feminists, almost all cent of officials and managers Anne Kim is a writer for NEXT, Yet, students like my friend communities. According to fewer job promotions for wom- paused, thought for a minute, and in private industry, according a Sunday opinion page in The continue to deny their feminist Rowe-Finkbelner, author of "The en as compared with their male finally concluded that they are to the U.S. Equal Employment Seattle Times, and a senior at ideologies. F Word: Feminism in Jeopardy," not feminists. Many said because Opportunity Commission. the University ofWasliington counterparts. Perhaps the refusal to iden- young women commonly volun- Big surprise. Yet, there's a con- feminism requires political activ- Participation of young women majoring in English literature. E- tify themselves as feminists is, teer and engage in community ism and because they're not out in the sciences and engineering mail: [email protected] nection here. in part, a way to avoid political service projects. Yet, she adds, Unless young women look past on the streets picketing for equal

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LINE Hessing out for season, possibly career Women's basketball center Michelle Hessing's season is over, and according to head coach len Warden, possibly her career. A screw in her foot holding a previous stress facture together broke, and there is a sign of a new stress fracture together. The Capital High product had originally injured herself during her sophomore season in high school. A member of last season's WACAll-Freshman team, she was averaging 9.4 points and 5,6 rebounds per game in ten games this season. Volleyball coach heads to Monroe Boise State volleyball recruiting coordinator Mark Pryor has been named head coach at the University ofLouisiana at Monroe. Pryor recently completed his second season as an assistant coach for the Broncos and the recruiting coordinator. Before coming to BSU,Pryor was the head coach at Southwest Baptist University for two seasons.

Football player i'lllITO roumtsr Sl1;VE CUNNER and Red Cross Tha 80lsa Stata men's Indoor track and field taam [aboue] celebrates lest season's conrer-enca championship. The men and women's team open their season Saturday. team up The Boise State football team is teaming up with the American Red Cross in a blood drive in the SUB'sJordan Ballroom tomorrow. The Red Cross is asking for the support of the Boise State students, staff, faculty and fans to participate in a blood drive on the Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Please call the Red Cross in advance to schedule a donor appointment for this drive at 1-800-GIVE- LIFEor locally at 429-5808, ask for Kristy. G • .. 1 I" 1

Women's basketball e 's team look to defend W c: title Tonight vs. Fresno State 7 p.m, Sat. vs. Nevada 2 p.m. However, the most excited Maynard ful from NNU and Treasure Valley practice. BY.TREVoR HORN got when talking about his team, is Community College. Sprinter Antoine Echols was sec- Sports Editor the five possible athletes that he may The Boise State men's team fin- ond only to former Bronco Ray Ardill have for later on this season. He said Indoor track and field ished last season as WACchampions in the 200-meter at WACchampion- that there are three freshman and Sat. Jackson's Track in Nampa and ranked 15'hin the nation. Coming ships last year, and has shown signs Nestled quietly away in Nampa at two junior college transfers that the Dominos Pizza Community Invite back this season are a number of top of being a possible national qualifier Jackson's Track at the Idaho Center Broncos have that should be eligible performers from last year's squad. in the race. is the defending Western Athletic to compete for this season that they Junior long distance runner, and re- Asgreat as the men's team is, it may Conference indoor track and field were recruiting last season. turning WAC champion in the mile be the women's team that may be the Men's tennis men's championship team getting "They will literally reconfigure our Forest Braden returns as the top run- most fun to watch carlyon this sea- ready to stake claim at a second run point potential at [the] WAC [tour- 'Mon. vs. Utah Valley State 10a.m, ner for the men's team. Senior Robin son. at it. Sophomore Miruna Mataoanu is nament] and if we're blessed and 'Mon. vs. Idaho 5 p.m. The Boise State men and women's Wemple will anchor the women's long one of the best young female athletes everything goes through for these '@ Boas Indoor Facility indoor track and field teams host the distance squad this season. Maynard specializes in coaching in the conference, and competed athletes, we maybe better than Dominos Pizza Community Open we were last year," Maynard said. the weight throwers on the team, and at the national level last season as a Saturday afternoon. freshman. Neely Falgout and Sophie The Broncos are also fortunate "This is really kinda just an open- does show great compassion for the Men's basketball athletes. They may be the best in the Lundstrom are both multi-event enough to not have to travel at all this er for us," BSU head coach Mike season as a team. They will host every Tonight@ Fresno State 7 p.m. [PT] conference. competitors. Lundstrom last season Maynard said. was just thrown in to the pentathlon meet that they compete in, including Sat. @Nevada 7 p.m, IPTj No other full team will be in com- Mattis Ions and Colin Post will both and finished sixth in the conference. the WACChampionships in the end petition on Saturday, but there will look to battle for the WACtitle. Ions Iackiann Morain will compete in of February. be athletes from Utah Valley State, finished second last season in the both the 200 and 400 this season. Wrestling Eastern Washington and a hand- conference and has had a great fall Tomorrow@ Oregon 7 p.m. [PTJ

with 48.6 and was nominated for Their overall season record is \0- was just short of her second 20- 8'1' RM8ER FUGER point game with 18 on the night. the WAC athlete of the week for Sports Writer 3. The Bulldogs are ranked 19'hin Anderson was nominated for the the week of Jan. 3. As a team the the nation rebound margins, av- 1h WAC athlete of the week after Broncos are ranked 17 nation- i The Boise State women's bas- eraging 43.8 per game. I The Bulldogs recently lost a her performance in the win over ally in three-pointers made per ketball team looks to wipe averaging 7.0. Harris and I slate clean and give the Fresno conference game to the three- SMU. Senior April Bankston tal- Blaine lead Boise State in that cat- I State Bulldogs and the Nevada time conference champions La lied a season high 15 points and egory' but the team ranking is all i Wolfpack a fight at home tonight Tech 80-70. Junior forward Amy led the Wolfpack in rebounds I a collaborative effort. and Saturday afternoon. Boise Parrish posted a double-double with seven. Senior Amber Young i Senior Jodi Nakashima has \ State (5-7, 0-3 Western Athletic with 12 points and 11 rebounds. tallied 10points and six assists. I Sophomore guard Chantella The Bulldogs and the Wolfpack 30.2 three-point shot percentage 'Conference) hosts the Bulldogs and has totaled 17 this season. tonight at 7 p.m. and the Wolfpack Perera tallied 12points and soph- will have to contemplate ways i Senior Cariann Ramirez has a I Saturday at 2 p.m., both games to omore forward Aritta Lane put up to stop the dual perimeter scor- , 34.8 percentage and has 10three- \ \0 points .. ing threat of Boise State senior ': be held in the Taco Bell Arena. point shots on the 'season. Senior The Broncos played five of their Nevada is sitting in the ninth Cassidy Blaine and freshman Chrisie Paiz has a 15.4three-point last six games on the road, and spot in the conference standings Tasha Harris. Blaine is ranked percentage. Junior Benita Buggs on Monday afternoon at the BAA (1-3)just ahead of Boise State (0- sixth in the nation in three-point and sophomore Nadia Begay are luncheon, head coach len Warden 3). The Wolfpack have surpassed percentages with 52.4 and a total both shooting 40 percent from the looked more than pleased to be their 2003-04 wins by two with a of 22 on the season. Blaine is the perimeter. Freshman Jackie Lee back home. Boise State lost to 5-9 record on the 2004-05 season. highest natlonallyranked player rounds up the perimeter shoot- Rice on Saturday night 75-48 and Their only conference win was from the WACand is ranked sec- ing squad with a 16.7three-point are now without center Michelle a match up against Southern ond in the conference for three- point shots. shooting percentage. Hessing for the season. Methodist (second in the WAC,\ Fresno State is ranked fourth in 3-1).The Wolfpack defeated SMU Harris is ranked third in the The Broncos hostFresno Stete tonight en l1.m.end Me\,ledeonSet~rdev the WACwith an even 2-2 record. 63-62. Senior Talisha Anderson WAC three-point percentages at 2 p.m.In the Teco Bell Rrens. . > .l ~ 1.1 _L'-J-R-N-'-1-3-2-0-0-S-----'---'------C-'------Halo2® Onthe Broncos prepare for BIG SCREEN! _ 16 Garners. 4 Screens _ Stale-of-the- conference road trip Art Surround Sound The Reel Theatre Is happy to announce the launcll 01Halo 2fI Game Nighfst the Northgsle Reel Theatres, The e\lllf1t starts 00 Friday, Februaly 4" @ midnight and runs until 3am BY TREUDR HDRN Saturday morning. This will beoome a Wllekly event (wI the possibUity01more nights being Sports Editor added later (0) at the Norlhgate Reel Theatre 00 6950 W. sata ST. In Boise. The cost win be $10 per person playing and $3 lor persons watching. For more inlonnation on this or lor The Boise State men's basket- current mollie inlonnation, please tall 377-2620 or visit www-reeUheatre.com. Come on ball team will play in their first over to the Northgale Reel and get your game onl conference road game tonight _S!Iolt<)&~_s)_Iilt1Jd"'P<'_.~~M<:t"""'Cor/>o

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in the limeli t • Career Planning long range is by far the best in the When there arc others to rely on • Major Exploration conference, and the Boise High you, it helps to push you to the graduate is second in the WACin fullest because it doesn't allow for • Job-Search Advising three-pointers made. slacking," Blaine said. • Internship Information Blaine credits the way the team Warden gives Blaine more cred- BY JE T'RIME ORVIS has worked throughout the sum- it than that. • Interview Training Sports Writer mer as well as the confidence she "The team looks to her as a • Job Listings has as the opportunity for her re- leader in a real positive way. She Cassidy Blaine continues to cent accomplishments. Always a looks out for them, helping them • Resume & Cover-Letter lead the women's basketball pro- team player, she stresses that she to meet staff expectations. Players gram with her nationally ranked ,. Assistance docs not create her shots behind arc accountable to her in the way three-point shooting. The junior '.'. the arc. The system is really good that a player would be account- forward, who red shirted her first able to a head coach. She keeps • at penetrating and allowing these year with Boise State, retains a 6'11 shots. Blaine is also quick to rec- them from dwelling on the down place ranking, the top WACplayer ognize that the team as a whole and outs because she doesn't ac- to be nationally ranked. She is av- brings in tremendous effort, tak- cept mediocrity," Warden said. eraging 10.2points per game this ing extra time watching film and With goals of keeping a cumu- season and is also ranked 8'11in extra time on the court for shoot- lative GPA of 3.0 or above and the WACin assists, with 3.5 per ing. wanting to play overseas, this low . game. This doesn't surprise head This, however, is not Blaine's tolerance of mediocrity is easily coach len Warden. only contribution to the team. seen. Blaine makes realistic goals "Wehave really good three point With great support and knowl- for herself and strives for the best. shooters. Everyone of our guards edge base gained through her She simply wants to improve ev- can hit from the three, and three father, she loves to share that ery year and be the best that she of our five forwards can hit from knowledge and passion with the can be. the three. Cass has a great shot underclassmen on the team. Warden sums it up well. "Blaine and a nice release ... and the con- "BSU has a system that makes has found her niche. She is com- fidence to take the shot," Warden me take on a certain role. The ex- fortable in her position, and it said. pectation is there for us to build fits her. Leaders can't help but to Her 48 percent shooting from character and leadership skills. lead." Broncos back in action in dual matches

The Broncos' young team con- BY JEREMY RnSMUSSEN Broncos ended December with. Sports Writer trips to Reno, NY, and Evanston, sists of 13 freshmen and only IL,for tournament competition. two seniors. Last year the young Boise State's wrestling team, BSU's young standout this year squad finished with eight wins currently 3-4 in dual matches in the tournaments has been true in a row going into the PAC-lO this season, continues its Pacific freshman Andrew Hochstrasser Championships before winning 10 Conference schedule Friday in in the 12S-pound weight class. the PAC-lO title as a team and Eugene with the Oregon Ducks. Hochstrasser saw is first ac- sending five qualifiers to the Last year, the Broncos picked up tion in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas National Tournament. Four of their first shutout in school his- Invitational in early December those five qualifiers are back this tory with a 42-0 victory over the taking over for Clint Wofley, who season including defending in- Ducks on their home mat. started all five dual matches to dividual conference champions Three ofthe Broncos' four losses start the season. Hochstrasser Jorgensen and heavyweight Jacob on the season came to three of top was one of three Broncos earn- McGinnis. four ranked teams in the nation. ing a fourth place finish in the The match-up with Oregon The season started in a rrl-match tournament to help guide the on Friday night looks to be more with Tennessee-Chattanooga Broncos to place eighth as a team. evenly matched than last year and the three-time defending He then took home a first place with the shellacking BSU put on national champion Oklahoma finish along with 133-pound- the Ducks. Oregon is coming off State Cowboys. Chattanooga er Scott Jorgensen in the Reno two wins at home this past week- end as they welcome the Broncos topped the Broncos 28-17, and Tournament of Champions as the Cowboys overpowered them the Broncos finished ninth as a to Eugene. At the Reno tourney earlier in the year the Ducks fin- 39-0. The other two losses came team. Hochstrasser is 14-4 this ished fourth as a team, five spots to third ranked Iowa State (32-10) season, two of the losses com- and most recently at home against ing from forfeits at the Midlands ahead of BSU. fourth ranked Nebraska (2S-16). Championships when he failed to Since the loss to Nebraska the make weight the second day. r - 1'1 It I I H I • II

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taken him to universities from Paris to BY JOSEF FIRMRGE TODAY [1/13] Jerusalem. He has trekked .through the Culture Writer 5 - 7 p.m. in the Student Union Building jungles of Peru and over the deserts of Coffee House Concert Series featuring Clayton Bellamy. Brash and Mexico. He has consulted with some ofthe Dr. Fred Alan Wolf, author of eleven gutsy, this singer-'s words and music are a unique blend world's great minds, like Nobel Laureate books including his latest, "The Yoga of of70's classic rock and today's storytelling roots rock. Richard Feynman and physicist David Time '{ravel," will be speaking in Boise at Bohm. He walked hot coals with Werner two different locations on Tuesday, Jan. 8 p.m. at The BigEasy Heisenberg, winner of the 1932 Nobel _Quest for the Best Band. Over 100bands entered. Of those, 21 were 18th. The first event will take place at The Prize for physics. chosen by a panel of judges and they will compete for the title as the Like all great minds, Wolf doesn't shun Book and Game Company (906 W. Main . best in the northwest. challenges or ideas. Time travel is his lat- St.) from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and will include a book signing. est hobby. FRIDAY [I/l~] But, it is not his idea alone, nor has the 12- 4 p.m. in the Student Union Cataldo Room The second event will be a lecture at the Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship thought of time travel ever been complete- "Vagina Monologues" auditions. To sign up for an audition, contact ly abandoned by other scholars. Dating (6200 Garrett St., Garden City) frem 7 to 9 the Women's Center at (208) 426-4259. back to the late 19th and early 20th cen- p.m. . Dr. Wolf may be recognized by those turies, some of our most brilliant thinkers . 8 p.m. at The BigEasy have made contributions to today's theory Quest for the Best Band. Over 100bands entered. Of those, 21were who saw the recent film, "What the Bleep Do We Knowi," but he is hardly new to his of time travel. chosen by a panel of judges and they will compete for the title as the William Faulkner, Marcus Duchamp, . best in the northwest. field. He is a former physics professor at San Diego University. In 1982, his book, Virginia Woolf, and Albert Einstein have all played significant roles in guiding Dr. 10 p.m. in the Student Union Building "Taking the Quantum Leap," won the Wolf's work today. Late Night Flick: "Friday Night Lights." National Book Award. So why is this professor talking about If you go see Dr. Wolf this Tuesday you may learn something, something invalu- 12- 2 p.m. in the Student Union Building tiine travel? Isn't time travel something only seen in movies like "Bill and Ted's able ... like how to get two afternoons for Up All Night in the SUBfeaturing karaoke, casino games, dance the price of one. lessons, Games Center specials and more. Excellent Adventure?" Wolf has been on a journey that has SATURDAY [1/15] 10AM- 3:15p.m. in the Student Union Cataldo Room "Vagina Monologues" auditions. To sign up for an audition, contact the Women's Center at (208) 426-4259.

9 p.m. at The BigEasy Midline in concert. 'White. Noise' definitely SUNDAY [1/16] 10a.m. - 3:15p.m. in the Student Union Cataldo Room "Vagina Monologues" auditions ..To sign up for an audition, contact the Women's Center at (208) 426-4259. not worth sitting through MONDAY [1/1?] \ 7 p.m. at the Bank of America Centre "Smucker's Stars On Ice." America's most prestigious figure skating BY JOE FRRNKLIN production returns with an electrifying blend of star power, diverse Culture Writer artistry and superb performances that have become its hallmark . since 1986. "White Noise" is, roughly, about dead people coming into contact 7 p.m. at the Funny Bone Comedy Club, 8th Street Marketplace with their living loved ones via home appliances (i:e.television, I Have ADream Poetry Slam Contest - "Slam for Justice." Students and community poets will compete for cash prizes on the theme of radio, phone, dock, etc.), social justice and human rights. So, let's just call it a fantasy piece from the start. In the first 40 min- TUESDAY [1/18] utes, I was left mostly with ques- 8 p.m. at the Blues Bouquet tions. How does the fat guy know Fishbone in concert. who these people are from their barely perceptible static commu- WEDNESDAY [1/19] nications? Why did Mr. Rivers' ex- 7:30 p.m. in the Morrison Center Main Hall wife need to be such a prominent Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance."This international sensation character when his son hardly is a classic Irish tale of good vs. evil, as well as a love story expressed speaks? through dance. .1 The only semi-clever thing about the movie would be that Mr. Rivers' wife's name is Rivers. She has a very anti-climactic death by actually drowning in a river. Isn't , staged irony exciting? While she is still alive, I have no reason to care

. 1,; ':; i about her in the least. Asuccessful, ! beautiful, happy millionaire? Oh, : so sad, she dies. Scientific studies: I Cut to 45 minutes into the movie. haps, does that mean Ionly have to ! Being as how I am now not giving television. I guess they have movie pay for the good parts of a movie? Getting old is cool if you have gas i a damn at all about this bore of a cameras in heaven, now. The film- Rated PG-13, "White makers proposed an answer to that No. I presentation which doesn't even Noise" stars Michael I suppose that if you must view I give tangible characters to relate whole after-life debate thing. Keaton, Chandra West I left with a dilemma. Am I now the movie, pay the discounted ! to, besides the catch-all for movie and Deborah Kara BY TRRUIS ESTUOLO any other channel. price of renting, on the off chance emotion (the split family), I decid- worthy of discussing a partially Unger. Check local list- The segment was entitled i that it picks up before the ending Culture Columnist viewed movie? ings for show times. "Everyone Farts.' It was amazing! ed to leave. credits. I left with only the flimsy prem- If the movie suddenly decides to Over the break, I collected some I don't know if there is a growing ise that dead people can be seen on stop sucking at the hour mark, per- random scientiflc data to study anti-flatulence movement in this the effects of aging on Americans. country, but if there is, Nick's PSA Basically, my research consisted should help dispel it. of-going to bars and staring at It basically was a two-minute I people .> promo on the inner-workings of In all honesty, it started out less the intestines, and how what we as a science and more as a drunk- eat translates into how our farts en stupor, but turned happily into smell. Also, it pointed out that the findings I will now divulge. regardless of what humans eat, \The real life of Steve Zissou: Old people really have it made. they still fart at least five times I Theycan do what they want. They per day. can say anything. They can wear I know farting is just a side note, \ no underwater hijinks for this New York lawyer whatever is most comfortable, but it helps illustrate my point. and they can dance however they Old people do things we all want I please. Why can't today's youth to do but don't have the courage. ! name is being used be readily diligent studio would make sure take some note from their elders? One thing I'm still struggling BY ROBERT K. ELDER options because Anderson's film identifiable? It's a subjective test there wouldn't be a problem." Forget all the peer pressure crap; to discover is why the elderly in- Chicago Tribune wasn't directly about him. applied to the. movie," Freeman Zissou's ' stepmother, Mary do what you want to do. sist on driving so slowly. My best \ "They could have made a movie says. Zissou of Lakeside, Calif., was Iwas watching my friend's band . guess is because, now, in this time I In the end credits of Wes about a New Yorklawyer who was Case in point: Eleven years af- married to Stavros "Steve" Zissou play in a bar in Ashland, Oregon, of their lives, they finally can. As ! Anderson's "The Life Aquatic an anti-Semitic terrorist pedo- ter Richard Linklater's cult hit for nearly 35 years before his and the only person with spine long as they make it to the su- I With Steve Zissou," there's an ac- phile, and I still couldn't do any- "Dazed and Confused" opened death in 2000. When she first saw enough to get up and dance was per-saver dinner buffet by 3 p.m., I knowledgement that Steve Zissou thing about it," Zissou says. "If it's in theaters, a trio ofTexans (Andy the movie trailer and the title of an aging hippie-lady. Her clothes where else do they have to be? I (played by Bill Murray) is a real about the real Steve Zissou, then Slater, BobbyWooderson, Richard the film, "I thought I was losing were baggy and looked sort of At this point, 1 must reiterate I person. maybe you have a shot, but then "Pink" Floyd] is suing the film- my mind completely," ShEsays. "I homemade, plus she had pro- that this commentary is written No, it's not a joke. you have to prove damages." maker and Universal Studios Inc. thought it was the most not-pos- nounced wrinkles about her face. in tribute to old people. Ifyou are I Though writer/direc- Perhaps to be on the safe side, _for "defamation" and "negligent sible thing that would ever hap- But dang, she looked happy as she old, please do not take offense. tor Anderson ("The Royal the movie studio negotiated with infliction of emotional distress." pen." . wiggled and wobbled all over the So, anyway, I'm tired of think- Tenenbaums." "Rushmore") Zissou over use of his distinc- ing that getting old will be a bad made the name up, the script tive name. He declines to answer The suit claims that-Linklater did She says she didn't know her floor. not obtain permission to use the stepson was listed in the film Visiting my grandparents in thing. A friend told me several clearance department at Buena questions about the agreement's names of former high school ac- credits. . Washington over the break.I must weeksback that she couldn't be- Vista Pictures found a real Steve confidential terms except to say quaintances in his film. "Well that little rascal, he never have heard my grandfather fart at lieve I was now a quarter-century I Zissou. This Zissou is a federal he is acknowledged as a New York Freeman, who is representing told me," she says. least five times without ever ac- old. Well, that's a pretty poor way criminal trial lawyer based in Bay attorney in the film credits. the plaintiffs in that litigation, Despite his original discomfort knowledging that he did it. I'm to look at being 25 years old. Side, N.Y.,riot a burned-out un- T. 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