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"The community wouldn't stand for it. The idea of a monument to commemorate the murder of a young man ispreposterous:"
- Marc Johnson. mayor-elect transitioning team chair
The plaque reads: Matthew Shepard entered Hell October 12, 1998, at age 211n Defiance of God's Warning: "Thou shall, not lie with mankind as with woman kinad; it is abomina- tion" - Leviticus 18:22 Anti-gay proposal threatens park's Ten Commandments
BYJESSICA ADAMS & forum then the state can't , ANDYBENSON discriminate," Durand said. The Arbiter' "Most people don't find the Ten Commandments of- A request to install a 6 -foot fensive, they are what they Boise Fire Department dive team members retrieve a body out of the Boise River, behind the Ann Morrison Center Sunday. monument bearing an anti- are. Lots of people find Rev. gay message in Julia Davis Phelps's monument ex- Park by Fred Phelps, pastor of tremelyoffensive." II the Westboro Baptist Church "But the problem is, can in Topeka, Kan., threatens to the government say the Ten ignite the tension between Commandments is 'good re- separation of church and ligious expression while Rev state, and freedom of speech Phelps' monument is bad re- -- both protected by the First ligious expression? Can the I Amendment. government say: 'we like this Ii The monument, which one but hate that one?'" celebrates Phelps' view that Phelps-Roper said the Matthew Shepard was mur- Westboro Baptist Church dered for violating the Old is pursuing a strategy of • Testament's condemnation attempting to place the of homosexuality, also en- anti -gay monument in cit- dangers the status of a Ten ies that have allowed Ten Commandments monument Commandment displays on on Boise's Greenbelt. public property. The City Council was vocal "When we started seeing BYJASON KAUFFMAN • Boise Fire Department dive in its opposition to Phelps' those areas where this is- News Editor ,. team members arrived und re- 'proposal at last week's City sue was cropping up about The Arbiter moved the body from the river Council meeting. Mayor- the Ten Commandments, at approximately 1:45 p.m, elect' Dave Bieter told .the we started picking them off At' approximately 12 a.rn. By this time, jurisdiction of Associated Press that the -'i and there's a lot more out on Sunday two bicyclists rid- the scene had been handed city willi'do everything it there," Phelps-Roper said. ing west along the Boise River I can to prevent the" monu- over to the Boise City Police Phelps-Roper added that greenbelt discovered an un- Department. ment's location in Boise, I they picked the existing re- identified body partially sub- Lt. Mike Monroe of the Boise ·1 while protecting the city's ligious displays to exploit a merged in the river behind Police department said the Ten Commandments monu- ! U.S. Supreme Court decision the Boise State University next step in the investigation is ment. that ruled municipalities Morrison Center. to positively identify the body Phelps' attorney, daughter ~ cannot discriminate against Jake Florence and Reisa to allow for the notification of Shirley Phelps-Roper, said religious monuments based Obenchan were out for a lei- the next of kin. I Phelps plans to sue the city of on content. surely morning ride along the Monroe said the autopsy Boise if the city tries to block "That is the important is- greenbelt when they saw the on the body, already deter- the installation. sue - content," Phelps-Roper body. Florence immediately mined to be a male subject, , There are two big issues said. "That runs headlong called 911 to report the dis- will be completed in the next PHaro BY MARY DAWsoN/THE ARBITER for the court to consider if into that First Amendment covery. 24 hours. Boise City Police officers load the body of an unidendified male into the coroner's vehicle Phelps files a lawsuit: The buzz saw,' Ada County sheriffs from the "The autopsy will give us a Sunday, The body was found earlier in the day by Jake Florence (seen wearing the yellow First Amendment of the U.S. Boise's Ten BSU substation and the Boise lot of information on what we hat) and Boise State student Reisa Obenchan. Constitution contains two Commandments monument Fire Department were the first need to know and whether the clauses that occasionally came to Phelps' attention to arrive on the scene. Officers investigation is a homicide or shock over the discovery. probably a scarecrow or some- come into conflict -- the es- when Dennis Mansfield and immediately cordoned off the natural death or whatever," "Your reaction is that this thing Halloween-like that fell tablishment clause, which local church leaders orga- general vicinity. Monroe said. is not what you think it is," in the river." says the state shall not make nized a rally in support of A large crowd looked on as Both bicyclists expressed Florence said. "You' think it's any establishment respect- the monument to take place ing a religion, and the free this Sunday at the Julia Davis speech clause, which pro- Band shell. The rally is in re- tects freedom of expression sponse to a court order to re- regardless of content, move a Ten Commandments BSU Communication Ed board studies U Place loan report monument from an Alabama Professor Rick Moore, who courthouse. Church leaders fund came to lend $10 million teaches media law, said organized the event despite Costs Of probe to its non-profit foundation .. Phelps does appear to stand the lack of any present legal The loan was meant to assist on firm legal ground. challenge to Boise's monu- exceed $500,000' with costs related to the $136 "Two clauses allow for grey ment. Ironically, the monu- million construction proj- area. Not to defend them ment may be threatened as a ect being built in downtown [Westboro Baptist Church], result of the rally, which drew BYBRANDON BECKHAM Boise. but the monument he wants the installation to Phelps' at- News Reporter Boise attorney Larry Prince to establish is an expression tention. The Arbiter completed the' investiga- of religious freedom," Moore Ted Baird, assistant city at- tion over six-month period; said. torney, said he believes the Meeting behind closed doors a Prince was commissioned by Mary Durand, ACLU leg- city can reject the Phelps' last Friday, the Idaho State the Board in early April to con- islative counsel, said once a proposal, based on the Park Board of Education reviewed duct the inquiry. . government decides to allow Department's current policy a sensitive report, part of an U of I, which is funded by religious speech on public on memorials. The policy investigative inquiry into fi- taxpayer dollars, will bear the property, it cannot discrim- reads, "Plaques will not in- nancial maneuverings by the cost of the probe. The univer- inate between other forms clude texts or images which University of Idaho related to sity had originally budgeted of religious speech based on may be viewed as inflamma- PHOlU BY EMILY DESLER/THE ARBITER the University Place real estate $200,000 to pay for the inves- content. tory or discriminatory by the , Meeting behind closed doors Friday, the Idaho State Board of Education rEJ.vieweda project. tigation, however the most re- "Once you allow all reli- sensitive report, part of an investigative inquiry into financial maneuverings by the The probe focused in on how See Proposal page 2 the Uof I cash management gious expression in a public University of Idaho related to the University Place real estate project. See Uof I page 2 Former BSU engineeringstudent sentencedt9~§·,:*~s,in pris911. .' -. - ~~:1i:';t:.,'_· >,. BYJASON KAUFFMAN News Editor The Arbiter
Former BSU Engineering student Vincent Craig Olsen was sentenced to 25 years in prison last Wednesday for the shooting and killing of fellow Boise State University student Cameron Davis.. . Olsen will be. eligible for parole' . after completing .a ten-year fixed sentence, for ' ..
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fend Phelps' case, said the city ument go than be host to hate- might be forced to tear down ful messages such as Phelps'. THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS monuments bearing religious Marc Johnson, chairperson messages. of Mayor-elect Dave Bieter's OF BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY general public." "If Phelps decides to sue, the transition team, said Bieter has made it very clear that there is ' Baird said he believes the question for the court will be where to draw the line between no sympathy in Boise for locat- Cordially invite you to attend the city will make a decision on Phelps' request without af-' protecting free speech and re- ing a monument' of this kind 18th Annual Faculty Recognition Reception fecting the status of the Ten specting and establishing reli- here. "The community wouldn't Commandments monument. gion," Moore said. Tuesday, December 9, 2003 "Basically what we are say- Hepointed to TheAnne Frank stand for it," Johnson, said. Human Rights Memorial, built "The idea of a monument to 7:00 p.m. ing with regard to the Ten Commandment monument, is just a fewyears ago, which con- commemorate the murder of a STUDENT GOVERNMENT Grace Jordan Ballroom, Student Union tains quotes from religious young man is preposterous." BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY that there is no legal author- ity at this point requiring us to leaders that seem to show some Johnson said the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial was The evening will also include move it," Baird said. "It's been respect for religion on the part there since 1965, it's not in a ofthe state. established as an effort to slg- the presentation of the place of prominence, it's not "Would the Boise commu- nalto the world that Idaho Is a ASBSU Faculty Recognition Awards in front of City Hall or a court- nity give up the Human Rights state that values human rights. house, It's tucked away in a lit- Memorial? It cost a lot of dol- "This so-called religious lars to install." Moore said. leader from out of state is prey.. For more information, call the tle corner. It's not been that big of a deal.' Moore said he suspects that ing on Boise's allowance of a ASBSU office at 426-1440 Moore, who does not de- Boise citizens would rather see Ten Commandments monu- the Ten Commandments mon- ment," Johnson said.
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The idea of Santa Legal Columnist Dr. Reed's lecture. ebration of St. Nicholas Claus was further refined by Under Idaho statutory law, it Day with the English the drawings of cartoonist Diana is a 20-year-old stu- is illegal for persons under the tradition of Christmas held Thomas Nast, whose render- dent at Boise State University. ageof21 years to enter into, re- BY BRANDON BECKHAM Dec. 25. ings of the jolly saint were Elaine. Diana's roommate. main In, or loiter in establish- News Reporter In WOg, Washington Irving published in Harper's Weekly was in a sour mood one day ments that are licensed for the The Arbiter penned the first physical de- Illustration in 1863. and maliciously pointed out sale of alcoholic beverages for scription of Nlcholas related that guys seem to go out only consumption on the premises. Jolly. Red. Fat. Gift-giving to our modern view. Irving once with Diana, and then Additionally, it is prohibited and reindeer-sleighing. The described him as short, portly refuse to seek -a second date for persons under the age of21 character that we know today and jolly in demeanor, giv- or even call her. Diana was years to be in such places that as Santa Claus has roots dat- ing him flying reindeer and a offended that Elaine would store alcohol and alcohol-re- ing as far back as 280 A.D. It sleigh as mode of transporta- bring this hurtful topic up lated supplies and equipment. has been widely held that our tion. since it was common knowl- The bar that denied Diana en- myth of Santa Claus comes Dr. Clement Clark Moore, a edge this was a sensitive sub- try falls within this definition. from the historical account of professor of divinity at a New ject. Diana believes that guys WQuid you be interested Idaho statutory law contains the early Christian bishop St. York theological seminary, is are put off by her aggressive a significant access exception. Nicholas. believed to have most Influ- in teaching life skills to Phone: 375-0752 crusader-for-causes style and If a business is operated as a According to various ac- enced our present day idea of developmentally delayed Fax: 375-0796 that someday she will meet ' 8100 W. Emerald Ste. 150 restaurant that has obtained counts, St. Nicholas was born Santa Claus. In 1823, a poem adults and children? someone who will appreciate Boise, ID 83704 an endorsement allowing for around 280 in Patara, a city in written by Moore entitled, "A her efforts. Then stop by todayl Contact Amber Andrews the sale of alcoholic bever- Asia Minor. Both his parents Visit From St. Nicholas" was Later that day as she sat in ages for consumption on the were devout Christians; his Dr. Reed's Intellectually en- premises, then persons under father, a wealthy bishop. After gaging law class, Diana reflect- the age of 21 years are permit- the death of parents, Nicholas Brought to you by: ed on her last date. It was with ted to enter and remain on inherited the family fortune, You can make a 23-year-old Kyle who loved the premises. To qualify as a which he believed was a mo- The Arbiter to party. Kyle knew of Diana's restaurant, the business must mentous obligation given to Christmas Wish come true! reputation, but believed that have a kitchen and cooking fa- him by God. he could handle it. He strate- cilities for the preparation of Nicholas decided the best gically planned to take her to food that is regularly served to way to fulfill said obligation Trees iocated in the a bar with a party atmosphere the public as its purpose. The would be to secretly give away *Student Union to "loosen her up" before real- additional, and arguably col- the money away to those in *Multipurpose Building lygettlng to know her. As they lateral. purpose of serving al- need. Often, dressed in a dis- In coordination approached the entrance to cohol is licensed through the guise, he would distribute With the . *Education Building salvation Army the bar, Diana noticed a sign endorsement. The restaurant gifts among the poor, mostly prohibiting entry to persons that allowed Diana entry falls to children. under 21 years of age and she within this definition. A res- Tales of the young bishop's Pick an angel was denied _entry. Kyle, per- taurant that has the endorse- generosity spread throughout ornament sistent in his belief that the ment for the sale of alcohol is his lifetime. Nicholas became with a "right" atmosphere was cru- not required to separate the so popular that whenever un- cial in order to get Diana to re- restaurant area from the bar expected gifts were received, child's wish lax, opted to take her to a res- area through partitions, walls, he was given credit as the taurant that had a bar as part or doorways. However, parti- giver. Donate the. of the business. Diana was tioning the areas is permitted Upon his death around 340 permitted to enter the restau- if the business chooses to have A.D., stories about him spread unwrapped gift rant, but Kyle's strategy back- such a separation. throughout the world and his to the collection fired as she started to ask why popularity continued to in- she was not allowed in a bar, Submit your legal questions crease. By the year 1085, Dec. station by the tree yet was allowed in a restau- to [email protected] 6 had become known as St. rant that had a bar. It seemed Nicholas Day. Stories and cel- to her that there was an incon- This article is intended as a general ebrations commemorating the sistency here that needed her reI'iew of various legal issues. /I should saint became popular In many IlOt be relied lipan as a substitute for efforts. Kyle realized that his cotnprehenslve legal advice. Tile in- countries, including Russia, gift tag pick up and present drop off plan failed, slammed down [ormation contained in this article is Greece, Switzerland, Germany, a few brewski's in order to strictly tile opinion of the author and England and Belgium. not necessarily tile formal position of Novenlber 24..December 19 blur the barrage of questions Boise Stale University or The Arbiter. In the United States, myths from Diana, and then took about 'St. Nicholas can be Questions? Call Heather 426-4240 email: [email protected] her home early. As Diana's at- traced back to the Dutch when website: http:union.boisestate.edu/vsb tention returned to class, her they settled New Amsterdam
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DAN MORRIS where in the world? , General Manager As news of the vandalism spread, many Boise residents x101 BRAD ARENDT came to the Jewish Education Managing Editor Center and the Greek Orthodox Church to show support and JESSICA ADAMS xl06 sympathy, as well as help erase News Editor the hateful messages. Whlle this demonstrates that many people JASON KAUFFMAN xl02 feel for and connect with the Sports Editor victims of hate crimes, there ANDREA TRUJILLO x103 are still the other kind of people whose hate never stops and fre- A&E Editor quently overpowers the princi- BRIAN MAYER xl04 ples by which many people live and work. And no matter how Photo Editor much these people want to show MARY DAWSON x121 their good face and sense of be- ing humane, it does not prevent Production Manager the hate from happening in the MIKE ROCHE xlII first place. It does not take a lot to start Asst. Production Manager the hate and It.Is amazing how Let the courts decide these feelings can become real, DAVID HABBEN xl11 even in a place like Boise, a town Advertising Manager that seems nice, friendly and BRADY NIXON xl08 warm. What 1am trying to say is. that the hate is easy to over- Asst. Advertising Manager look when we don't want to see TERRI STENKAMP xl09 Suffering From Headaches? You might have a TMJ problem. "'~r'VA 1effi5-tf)t2-Now-fof!-a-JimiteeJ-time--~- I---+o-~+- offer of $1' exam and bitewing x-rays. New. patients only. XRAYS!!'Io~E£'useONLY. l'!orHRANSFEIWILE. EXPIRES121W03 = a , 1 ,MONDAY, DECEMBER 8,2003 OPINION PAGES Government should quit the"marriage , business BYALAN M. DERSHOWlTZ rlage, only from civil union. Specialto the LosAngelesTImes In this way, gay couples would win exactly the same rights as The decision of the heterosexual couples in rela- Massachusetts Supreme Judicial tionship to the state. They would Court declaring that gays have still have to persuade indfvidual a constitutional right to marry churches of their point of view, could become a powerful wedge but that is not the concern of the issue in American politics. There secular state. is, however, a way to avoid that. Not only would this solution be Those who oppose gay mar- good for gays and for those who riage believe deeply that mar- oppose gay marriage on religious riage is sacreda divine, a blessed grounds, it would also strengthen sacrament between man and the wall of separation between woman as ordained in the Bible. church and state by placing a If they are right, then the entire sacred institution entirely in the concept of marriage has no place hands of the church while plac- in our civil society, which recog- ing -a secular institution under nizes the separation between the state control. sacred and the secular, between Although this proposal may Put blame on Cheney for D.S. mess in Iraq church and state. sound radical, it does not dif- The state is, of course, con- fer fundamentally -- except for cerned with the secular rights labels -- from the situation that BYJAMES KLURFELD in The New Yorker and another by duped by those with axes to grind, yet and responsibilities that are cur- exists in many states today. (c)2003,Newsday David Rieff in The New York Times the vice president turned out to be the rently associated with the sacra- Throughout the United States, Magazine, provide detailed, on-the- chief ax grinder. " ment of marriage: the financial couples have the option of be- This isn't how Papa Bush and the record accounts of how the Pentagon The same story is true on the run-up consequences ofdivorce, the cus- ing married civilly by going to handlers thought it would work out. deliberately ignored almost all the to the war. In the Dec. 4 edition ofThe tody of children, Social Security town halls or to a justice of the Not when they put solid Dick Cheney expert advice coming from the State New York Review of Books, Thomas and hospital benefits, etc. peace and simply signing a mar- in charge ofthe kid's government. Department, the CIAand from almost Powers examines the administra- The solution is to unlink the re- riage certificate. They also have With all ofhis experience in govern- anywhere else about what had to be tion's contention that Iraq posed an : ,I ligious institution of marriage -- the option of going to a church, ment, from White House chief of staff done after the war. imminent threat. He particularly cites as distinguished from the secular synagogue or mosque and being to congressional leader to secretary There was plenty of information 29 claims made by Secretary of State institution of civil union -- from married in a religious ceremony. of defense, Cheney was the one who available about how difficult the Colin Powell in his very influential the state. Under this proposal, So most Americans already have would avoid the big mistakes, who postwar project would be, but the Feb. 5 speech to the United Nations any couple could register for civil the choice between a sacrament would make up for Junior's lack of ex- Pentagon planners, with utter dis- and finds that so far not one has been union, recognized by the state, and a secular agreement ratified perience. dain for anything coming from the shown to be the case. And Powell was with all its rights and responsi- by the state. And yet President Bush is going into State Department, ignored it. They more cautious than others. bilities. All that would be different his re-election year with one huge believed that once Saddam Hussein The problem, Powers says, is thai Religious couples could then would be the name we give the mess on his hands in Iraq. It isn't only and his top lieutenants were eliminat- the White House exerted enormous go to the church, synagogue, secular agreement. The word that much of the world is bewildered ed, the people of Iraq would greet the pressure on the CIAto produce intel- mosque or other sacred institu- "marriage" would be reserved ' if not downright scared at the admin- Americans with open arms. The State ligence that coincided with its policy tion of their choice in order to be for those who chose the religious istration's arrogant unilateralism; it's Department experts told them other- predilections. This is very dangerous, married. These religious institu- sacrament. that a good segment of the American wise. Their information was trashed. of course. And, given Bush's lack of tions would have total decision- Though some traditionalists people have begun to question the You could blame that on Secretary background, it's easy to understand making authority over which would be certain to balk at an ex- president's judgment and credibility of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and his why he might not have understood marriages to recognize. Catholic plicit division between marriage because ofhow Iraq was handled. band of neoconservative warriors led how intelligence can be misused. It churches would not recognize and civil union, a majority of Cheney was supposed to prevent by Deputy Secretary Paul Wolfowitz. was Cheney, the seasoned, solid ex- gay marriages. Orthodox Jewish Americans already agree that gay something like this from happening. But bitter conflict between State and pert in national security matters, who synagogues would not recognize couples should be allowed to join He was supposed to protect the not Defense is common in every admin- was supposed to make certain the in- a marriage between a Jew and in secular unions with the rights so well prepared W.from the big mis- istration. It's the White House that is telligence was straight, who was going a non-Jew who did not wish to and responsibilities that gener- takes. And yet, as more accounts of supposed to sort it out and make sure to protect the president's credibility. convert to Judaism. And those re- ally accompany marriage. the maneuvering inside the adminis- the president acts upon accurate in- But it turns out he was the one push- ligious institutions that chose to So let each couple decide tration are revealed, it is increasingly formation. ing for information to confirm his recognize gay marriages could whether they want to receive the clear that it was Cheney who was the But Cheney turned out to be the preconceived notions. do so. It would be entirely a reli- sacrament of marriage or the sec- moving force behind the decision to leading neoconservative. According to Yes, the buck stops with the presi- gious decision beyond the scope ular status of civil union. And let fight a war of choice against Iraq. one account, he told Bush in February dent, but the more I learn about what of the state. the state get out ofthe business of What is particularly disturbing is of 2002 that he believed it was a mis- happened behind the scenes the more Under this new arrangement, determining who should receive how the administration misused in- take to have not eliminated Saddam I say put the blame on Cheney. marriage would remain a sacra- holy sacraments. telligence information to make its during Bush I and that now was the ment, as ordained by the Bible case for war and failed to plan com- time to do it. And he then drove the Klurfeld Is editor of Neuisday's editorial pages. Dershoiultz Is a law professor at Harvard policy through to war. Cheney was and as interpreted by each indi- University, petently for the postwar period. Two vidual church. No secular con- recent articles, one by George Packer put there to prevent Bush from being sequences would flow from mar- CSAdi Albertsons Library will be open PE DEAD EEK 24-hours ...- _ ~ - a day starting DE EMBER 7-12 finals week: UlTIPURPOSE LAB oeceM TO \ ; a Mser;18TH, ASBSU Albertsons Library STUDENT GOVERNMENT BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY ANDREA TRUJ1IJ.D Sports Editor PAGE 6 MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003 Forget the color with Forsey MY Broncos beat Hawai'i; ~TS go undefeated in In the eyes of all of the be- loved Boise State fans, Brock Forsey may be the greatest WACfor second running back to ever play here. Everyone has heard his tale -- much reminiscent of the "Sea- Biscuit" story. straight season Brock walked onto the BSU football team with no schol- BYTREVOR HORN Along with the four touch- arship, but he had a dream. Special to the Arbiter downs, he finished with a Through hard work and deter- total of 87 yards, 25 on the mination, he earned a scholar- On a night where Ryan ground. ship and eventually a starting Dinwiddie' hobbled, David With Gilligan out, and an position on the nationally- Mikell was virtually unseen extremely strong rush by the ranked Bronco squad. and Tim Gilligan sat on the Rainbow Warriors' Travis It's kind of a heart-warm- sidelines with an injury, the Leboy, the Broncos pass- ing, "Little Engine That Could", Broncos pulled out another ing attack was never able inspirational stories, don't ya victory at Hawaii, 45 -28. to find the end zone. The think? With Dinwiddie failing to lone Dinwiddie interception Brock Forsey isn't far re- score a single touchdown came in the second quarter, moved from Boise State. He pass, Donny Heck picked as Leboy tipped a pass and was just here one short season up the slack with four (yes, followed through with the ago. Still, the man is almost a four) rushing touchdowns. interception. legend to Bronco fans. But to The Broncos finished the David Mikell found the the people in Chicago, where regular season at 12-1 (8-0 end zone for his WAC lead- Brock is playing his pro ball, he WAC), and now look toward ing 12th rushing touchdown is something very different. another win against TCU in of the season. With that He the inaugural Forth Worth score, the Broncos took a is an Bowl Dec. 23. 24-14 lead into intermission. anoma- But on Saturday, the In a half where the offense ly. Heis Broncos were fighting for was never truly in sync, they "Casper." bragging rights in the WAC were able to capitalize with Not lit- and recognition on the na- five of their last six drives erallya tional scale. However it starting in Warrior territory. ghost, wasn't Boise State's high- After the half, the Warriors but simi- powered offense that struck once again struck first with lar. first. The newly assigned a 17-yard run by Mike Bass The Hawaii starting quarterback to bring them within three Brock Forsey people of Jason Whieldon, in place of at 24-21. The Broncos scored Chicago Timmy Chang, put up the again, with the second of are behaving as if they have first score on the board with Heck's touchdowns with 11 never seen a white running a 4-yard touchdown pass to seconds remaining in the back before. After his sec- Jeremiah Cockheran with 3: third. ond start of the season, when 44 left in the first quarter. No more than two min- Forsey stepped it up and Lee Marks then took the utes had gone by in the rushed for over 100 yards, all ball in the end zone with fourth quarter before Jerry columnists in the windy-city one of the team's five rush- Smith snagged a 68-yard could talk about was his skin Coach Dan Hawkins expressing the thrill of victory with Ryan ing touchdowns, with a 30 catch. But it was Heck who, color. Dinwiddie after the 45-28 win over Hawai'i yard score to finish off the once again, drove it in to put He rushes for nearly 200 first quarter. the nail in the coffin. The yards with a pair of touch- ,With a strong front pres- Broncos lead 38-21. downs in two starts, and all ence by the defensive line, The Warriors did score everyone there can say is, "A the Warrior defense held again, this time with Chang white running back?" Dinwiddie who finished taking the snaps after Guess what? He's white. the game completing 20-31 Whieldon finished complet- What's the problem? passes for 329 yards and one ing 23-44 for 195 yards and Oh, I get it. In America, we Ryan Dinwiddie didn't complete interception. two touchdowns and a pair like our running backs black, any touchdown passes in the Dinwiddie also finished of interceptions'. Soon after, and our presidents white, Broncos win over Hawaii. But as the all-time NCAA pass- the Broncos answered with right? Come on, let's gel out of Donny Heck will give Bronco fans efficiency leader. A re- another Heck touchdown to the dark ages, people. something to look forward to next cord -breaking career by seal the win, 45-28. Brock Forsey is not white. Dinwiddie came to a close year, as he will relurn for his 0 Once again, Bronco fans He was blue and orange when senior season, in another strong Bronco of- were treated to another was at Boise State, and now, fensive production, but un- stellar season by the entire PHOTOS BY STANLEY BHEWSTER/ he is dark blue and orange in like any Bronco fans have Bronco team. But it isn't Chicago. He is a running back, THE ARBITER seen during the three years over by a long shot. The and a damn good one I might with Dinwiddie at the helm. team travels to Dallas, look- add. Let me amind you that Junior Donny Heck gave ing for a Texas-sized win this is a guy who holds the re- 12-1 (8-0) Bronco' fans something to over nationally-ranked TCU cord for most touchdowns look forward to next season, in the Fort Worth Bowl, just scored in a single season for with by far his most pro- two short weeks from now. the NCAA. ESPN/USA Today PolI- #16 ductive game of his career. And let's talk about the Bears. Have you seen them Asscociated Press Poll - #18 play lately? They better be praying to God, thanking Him for the "great white hope" that He has provided. Walter Payton isn't coming out of're- tirement anytime soon. We all know that Mr. A-train, OU takes fall but could land in Sugar Bowl Anthony Thomas, is not getting it done. BY RACHEL COHEN I have an idea. Instead of pearance. The Wildcats, victims of a title- The Dallas Morning News putting those black stripes just game upset in 1998 that cost them a shot (KRT) under his eyes, lets put it all at a national championship, played the over his face and arms. Let's spoiler this time. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas State over- color him up. This way you Their seventh straight win capped a re- came 69 years of history and an Oklahoma can't tell he's white. markable turnaround from a three-game team that had been called one of the best. Or, everyone can just accept losing streak. in history to post a stunning 35-7 upset Kansas State did to OU what no other him as he is. Let's cheer him Saturday night. on not because he is white-- opponent could. The Wildcats intercept- The Wildcats won their first conference ed Heisman Trophy favorite Jason White but because he's solid. Forsey title since 1934 by shredding the defense is clutch. But he is no different twice. of the top-ranked and undefeated Sooners from any other running back, Kansas State's Ell Roberson outplayed in the Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship in besides a lighter tan. White, passing for 227 yards and a title- front of79,451 at Arrowhead Stadium. game-record four touchdowns. Running So to the people in Chicago: All is not lost forOU (12-1). MostBCS ex- just being grateful that your back Darren Sproles had 323 yards of of- pects predict the Sooners will still play in fense. GM found a "diamond in the the Sugar Bowl- the national title game. I ! rough." Focus on what the OU had left most of its opponents in Much was gained by No. 13 Kansas State its dust by halftime, but a critical series man does on the field, not on (11-3). It was offered a Fiesta Bowl berth the skin color underneath his of plays midway through the first half afterward and will make its first BCS ap- KBT PHOTOGRAPH BY TOM R:l>Y'DA1.UIS MORNING NEWS uniform. swung themomentum to Kansas State. Oklahoma receiver Will Peoples (29) can't pull in a Jason White pass because Kansas Sf defender Cedrick Williams (4) interfered on the second quarter Dominant LSU defense whips Georgia ina 34-13 SEC Champh.mship win BYJIM MASHEK Georgia Dome on Saturday night. Knight Ridder Newspapers J-ranked Oklahoma, even after its team," Georgia coach Mark Richt The Tigers clobbered Georgia, 34- loss to Kansas State in the Big 12 said. "You've got to give them a lot (KRT) 13, to earn their 12th victory against championship game, .against sec- of credit. They 0 really dominated a single defeat, and now they'll wait ATLANTA - They brought the end-ranked Southern California this game. Their defense brings a to learn if they did enough to play (11-1) or No.3 LSU. Southern Cal lot of pressure and forces you to house, as promised, and Georgia for a national championship. buried Oregon State 52-28 on execute." 0 quarterback David Greene bore the "I want what's best for our team," Saturday, but the Tigers may have LSU's defense came at the brunt of it. _ LSU coach Nick Saban said. ''I'd The LSU Tigers' relentless de- gained some BCS ground when BUlldogs in waves, keeping Greene love to see us have the opportunity Syracuse pounded Notre Dame 38- from establishing any kind of fense added another victim in their to play for a natlglli!l..rn.ampion- fggegt 'ga.me yet, a Southehstern, 17ea.rJ.ierint_~"_,,. '. . .thylhmag:U.'l.st the-t!gers~5econd .. ' ship, but we don't know if that's go- o ,0 All that was left for LSU was to ary. Conference championship game ing to happen. I believe in the (Bowl that was essentially over at half- take careof.Its business, and the It wasLSU's second SEC cham- Championship Series) system; I'll Tigers did that with a sense of style pionship in three years. The Tigers KRT PHOTOORAPH BYJAOON IIOAHEESjMACON TElEGRAPH time. llve with the system." . before 0 a sellout Georgia Dome upset Tennessee 30~21 in the SEC • 0 0 • Co, ks th b II fr LSU used a big-play offensive at- Georgia defensive end Rebert Geathers knoe e al oose om tack and its usual defensive resolve It seems the Sugar Bowl, which crowd decked out largely in' UGA titlegaJIle in 2001. lousiana State qua~rback Matt Mauck during the first quarter of· . o I ,; takes place on Ian. 4.in the red and black, '0 .' f : ~ ,2the SECChampionship game s: to push the BUl~dogs all ~ver the Loulslana Superdome, will paJr No. .L,~__ --..-...... - ~ __ "We 0 just .~ot beat by l4.better d'MtWn <92 2: is & & & MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003 SPORTS PAGE: IHE IIDEBAR MiamiJuniors Wllfork, Taylop, COURTESY OF BRONCO SPORTS Winslow reported to turn pro BYOMAR KELLY mittee so they will get a more Boise State's Coach South Florida Sun-Sentinel accurate assessment of their (KRT) draft status. Patton wins award Rolle, who boosted his stock MIAMI - Miami is expecting by shutting down Pittsburgh Boise State Men's Tennis the early departure of three wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Coach Greg Patton is the na- juniors who will likely become for the second straight year, tional winner of the USTAI first-round picks in April's appears to be undecided ITA Community Service NFL Draft. about his decision because Award. He will be honored Sources say tight end Kellen he's not a guarantee for the on Dec. 12 at the ITA Coaches Winslow, defensive tackle fj'l'Ilr9 Convention at the Doral Golf und. Vince WilCork and safety Sean Whlle the early exits won't Resort and Spa in Miami, Taylor have informed UM Mlp the Hurricanes on the during the ITA General .coaches onheir decisions to field next season, it will aid Membership Meeting. , leave school early. coaches in recruiting because Patton has been involved UM is having the game film highschool prospects want to in numerous activities ben- for all three, and junior cor- play for a program that can efiting the Boise area, Idaho nerback Antrel Rolle, evaluat- . produce NFL talent. Tennis Association and USTA ed by the NFL's advisory com- Intermountain Section. Some of the events Patton has been involved with this SHORT TERM MEDICALINSURA~J(:E '.' past year benefiting area F0H COLLEGE STUDENTS ' youth were: the Southern The Navy Midshipmen celebrate as Navy beat Army 34-7, ", ,- . . Idaho Junior High School Clinic, involving over 300 • get an instant Quote! players from ten junior • receive instant policy acceptance/rejection online high schools in the Boise • policy mailed direct to you within two business days area; the Idaho High School Navy Overruns Army, 34...6 Leadership Conference, as NO AGENT NEEDED, ACCESS: the key note speaker; and the BY KEN MURRAY The Baltimore Sun WWW.JOHNALDENSTM.COM Junior Clinic/Games at the USTA Intermountain Labor PHILADELPHIA -- At Friday Day Sectional Tournament night's team dinner, Navy's in Boise. football team got a reminder He also conducted sev- of what its annual tussle with eral clinics and workshops Army means in a broader for local junior players, the spectrum. It arrived in the Corporate League of Idaho form of a United States flag. and area junior high and high "We had a flag sent to our school coaches. SATELLITE football team that flew over Patton has contributed to the airport in Baghdad," RADIO the local community through Coach Paul Johnson said his involvement in: a leader- Saturday night. "They thought NEVER ship and tennis clinic and enough of the Army-Navy workshop for community game to pull that flag down LOOKED leaders from Nampa, Idaho, and send it." KAT PHOT03RAPH BY DAMON J, MORTIZ which offered a combina- Navy returned the favor 50 GOOD tion of team building and Naval Academy's Midshipman march into the stadium at lincoln Financial Field in the with a methodical 34-6 vic- I04th playing of the Army-Navy game. leadership skills in a con- tory over Army at Lincoln text of a tennis clinic; the Financial Field in Saturday's Sue Burke Multiple Sclerosis 104th edition of the rivalry. the Midshipmen had to settle downs) both burned theArmy Turn The Radio Off And The Muelc On With SIRIUS 'II Trust Benefit, a tennis clin- 61RIUS d.IIY~r. 100 atr •• ma of ...·-----lIi'i._oN The Midshipmen unleashed for a 13-6 halftime lead. perimeter with Candeto's dlgltal",\u.llty mu.lo. aport •• n..... ic and exhibition with Tom a running game that was as It wasn't until the fourth perfect pitches. Lane had the and dntert.lnmont. with 60 .tro_rne Gullikson to benefit the MS of 100"' Comm.rcl.l-f .... muefe. W. KENWOOD numbing as the raw weather, quarter that they finally broke longest run of the day when play muele unc.n.ored .nd un. lured. organization and teaching gouging the Black Knights for the game open on Eckel's he bolted 54 yards to set up pro Susan Burke; and the For. IImlt.d tim •• g.t tho KTC-6R902 359 yards on the ground. two scoring runs (16 and 12 Eckel's first touchdown in the 61RIU6 tun.rFREE .. hen yo~ Make-A-Wish Foundation of Leading the way was yards): But it was never really fourth quarter. purch •• e _ compatlbl. KGt1wood Idaho. fullback Kyle Eckel, a in doubt after they started the Roberts contributed the CO PI.yer .nd 61RIUS .nt.nn.1 Patton coached at Boise Philadelphia-born junior who second half with an 80-yard best pass-receiving play of THE SIRIUS TUNER TRANSFER6 State from 1992-98 and re- piled up 152 rushing yards, touchdown drive. the game, too, when he one- FROM YOUR CAR TO YOUR HOME. sumed coaching here again two touchdowns and the Despite a total offense of 414 handed a Candeto pass at the last spring, leading the game's MVP award. yards, a 10-minute advantage Army 7 and fell to the 5. The Broncos to the ?003 WAC "It's bigger than football," in time of possession, and pass covered 19 yards. Two Men's Tennis Championship. he said of the Army-Navy only one penalty (for 5 yards), plays later, Roberts punched He is also the community game. "I don't know if there's Johnson played the role of in a 2-yard touchdown run service award recipient for any other game like it." perfectionist afterward. He that gave Navy a 20-6 lead in the USTA Intermountain In their season of resur- thought Navy should have the third quarter. Section, which encompasses gence, the Midshipmen played better. \~~J'-~~~?~ ",,~.'::1 ..\~ ji' 'PI; ~ -","/'" iN'l¥,;:~ "'~ '~"'~ ~ ~ cl" • ~ , ; the states of Colorado, Idaho, .climbed another rung up" '" "We,cprobably didn't ·ruo.,;.,· Montana, Nevada, Utah and an improbable ladder. By the. ball as good as we could. '·:",·:.~t:fo'rCfaole'0ff:-6,arnpus .....ousing Wyoming. sweeping Air Force and Army have," he said. "We were OK. ~'\..''':'':'-·.".:6~-ndTshea,or·Unfurn·is ...... ·ed· .. This is the inaugural year this season, they earned the Our guys missed some op- ~~~~~~ for this award in the USTA academy's first Commander portunities. (But) give Army and ITA. in Chief's Trophy in 22 years credit. I thought we played in STEP UP AND INTO VqUR O\XIN ' Bronco men's basketball for service football superior- spurts offensively." ity. At 8 -4, they are tied for the The Midshipmen aver- team defeats Idaho 81-69 third-most wins in the team's aged 5,4 yards per carryon past 40 years. 67 rushes, a shade under their COMPLETE 'WITH: Private The Bronco men's basket- And one year after go- 5.5 average coming in. But on Telephone Une Suite ball team defeated the Idaho ing 2-10, they're going to the adaywhenthebitterelements Vandals, 81-69, Saturday Houston Bowl on Dec. 30, would seem to have made Built-In. ***Slnk,IVanlty night. Jason Ellis led the to play either Texas Tech or their option offense a risky charge with 16 points and 19 Nebraska. The opponent will proposition, they handled the Double Mirrored*** Closet rebounds. be announced Saturday. ball superbly. Their only turn- Ellis was one of four players "We knew we had some over was an interception, and Cable***T.V. Outlet who scored in double figures. good players," Eckel said. not one of senior quarterback Jermaine Blackburn had 18 "We had to learn how to win. Craig Candeto's pitchouts Personal***Food Pantry points as the Broncos' leading found the frozen ground. scorer. Aaron Haynes added We've been losing for a pretty "It wasn't too bad," Candeto 15 points, five rebounds and long time, so we learned a lot. said of the cold. "The field was five assists. Bryan Defares This year, we used everything a little wet, but the refs did a we learned." added 10 points and grabbed nice job of changing the ball. seven rebounds. Army may take some con- And we had hand warmers, so solation in that discovery. The Broncos trailed 38-33 it wasn't a big factor." The Knights became the first at the half, but went on a 19- Candeto ran for 58 yards to 2 run to start the second half Division I-A team to go 0-13. join Eckel as 1,OOO-yard rush- and never trailed again. Boise That's about all they got out of ers this season. It's the first State (4-1) held Idaho (1-4) Saturday's game, though. time in Navy history the team Navy never trailed after h h d t I without a field goal for more as a wo p ayers go over than six minutes to start the a l4-play drive covering 74 the l,OOO-yard mark. second half. yards and 6:40 on the clock Th hi' I opened a 7-0 lead with its e rus me was a ong one. The men will next head to first possession: But its pre- Siotbacks Tony Lane (71 yards QUADS ON THE PARK the eastern part of the state to on 'three carries) and Eric cision triple-option offense play Idaho State on Dec. 10. bogged down after that and Roberts (38 yards, two touch- 208.336.8787 MINIMIZE YOUR LIVING EXPENSES MAXIMIZE YOUR LIVING BENEFITS IN PARKCENTER NEXT TO RED ROBIN Shared Kitchen includes Micro\Alave &. Dishvvasher HAPPY HOURS Everyday 4:30-6:00pm .Furnished Dining***&. 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Jason BYJESSICA ADAMS Bright contributed his simply Managing Edltor titled short story, "Green," The Arbiter which chronicles the emo- tions brought out by the sui- Equilibrium, a locally-pro- cide of a childhood friend, duced, independent maga- and an overcast sky that puts at Boise State zine edited by Amy Garrett, a green tinge on everything. features the poetry, short sto- A poem by Chris Hansen, ries and drawings of several "Suburbian Worries," illus- young writers and artists in trates the demise of suburban Boise. The winter 2003-2004 lifestyles - signaled by school- Holiday concert issue of Equilibrium offers children shooting classmates an interesting read brought to and themselves. you sans advertising dollars - A particularly striking willfeature all sure to please those in search drawing by Stasha Nash de- of creative works free from the picts a woman's undertak- pressures of costly production ing to love herself, with the seven of Boise methods. word 'wonderful' written on Composed of brow sweat her face and words such as, and standard white copy pa- 'mom,' 'respect,' 'indepen- per, Garrett's publication dence,' State's Choirs is all black and white, with Although many of the works ILLUSmATlDN BY DAVID HABBEN/THE ARBITER a cover image resembling deal with sensitive subjects, "Metropolis," industrial and the contributors offer hope amazing musical talent. This and German. When I asked Dr. bine for what will undoubtedly JAKE HANSEN clouded, with Orwellian eye- in the form of media activism. ·A&EWrlter year, the choir was one of only Wyers what was the best part be the evening's highlight--all balls popping out of heads. They deal with issues with three choirs selected to sing about this year'sprogram was, seven choirs singing "Do You The writing inside is also more honesty than do mass at the 2004 American Choral she said, "Bringing everybody Hear What I Hear?" together. It's that time of year again. reminiscent of smoking bar- media, as the latter seeks to Directors Associations (ACDA) together to sing as one choir. In addition to the choir, Felix- That's right: Christmas time. rels. It's dark stuff, but not appeal to endlessly wider au- Northwest Conference, a very One full sound," And, indeed, Andrei Constantinescu, an ex- I'm not sure what the general that dark. Well, some of diences. consensus BSU's student body prestigious honor, . full it wlll be. The combined change student from Romania it's that dark. None scary, Equilibrium V represents an Before our interview, I lin- total of performers from the who is working on his master's is, but, at age 20, I am just as though. Once inside, try read- alliance among local artists excited for "Christmas as I was gered outside of the practice seven choirs should total ap- degree here at Boise State, will ing it backward, then forward, and writers whose goal is to when I was a boy. I'm excited hall where the Meistersingers proximately 150 people. be playing piano. Wyers said then just flip to random pages keep their creative property for the colors and the shops were preparing for this year's Organizing this many in- that, "He is a beautiful pianist. - that's what you have to do to untainted by corporate inter- and the joyful attitudes most event. The beautiful chorus dividuals was no easy task. Avery talented person," Peggy get a good sense of the work. ests. Sure, it'd be nice to make people have during the holi- that poured from the room The choirs began practicing Io Wilhelm, a faculty member, A lot of the writing and a couple extra bucks, but day. I can't wait to go back to and into the hall filled me with for the holiday event in early will be also accompanying on art featured in Equilibrium clearly that's not what Garrett my hometown and see snow joy and anticipation. October and have been work- flute. ' V deals with anxiety about and her cohorts are out to ac- (though I hate it any other The holiday concert will fea- ing hard ever since. Three At intermission, the choirs technology and can be read complish. time ofthe year). In short, I am ture all seven of Boise's choirs separate conductors are coop- will be having a "basket auc- as a critique of humanity's in the mood for Christmas. including the University erating to create this massive tion," Local businesses have And, at Christmas, there Singers, Men's Chorus, performance. Wyers will con- donated a variety of items and is a tradition that I think is Combined Women's Chorale, duct the University Singers, Wyers and staff have arranged more beautiful than any oth- Vox Angelis Women's Chorale, Combined Women's Choral the gifts into four baskets to er yearly tradition--choirs. Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Chamber and Meistersingers. Boise be auctioned off. All proceeds If you go... For as long as I can remem- Singers and the Meistersingers. State's Jim Jirak, will conduct earned will go to benefit the ber, my family has gone to the I asked Wyers what she the Men's Chorus and the Meistersingers. A benefit concert to support Christmas pageant put on by thought the highlights of the Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Finally, The show is free for all.stu- the local high school. So when performance would be and Boise State graduate teaching dents and those under 18. Equilibrium V will be held at I saw that Boise State would be what the audience could ex- assistant Steve Kuykendall Adult admission is $5 and se- putting on the "Choral Holiday pect. "Variety. And a lot of the will conduct the Vox Angelis nior admission price is $3. Neurolux Wednesday night, Program" Tuesday, Dec. 9, I traditional holiday songs. It's a Women's Chorale. Wyers has Students do not need to obtain beginning at 8 p.m. The cover jumped at the opportunity great show for the entire fam- a great deal of confidence and tickets beforehand, though 10 to get a preview of this year's ily. And a wonderful way to get respect for both men and their will be required. charge is $3 and Garrett will sell event. into the holiday spirit," respective abilities Finally, if any tenors are Giselle Wyers, the conduc- The choirs will be perform- Some of the pieces to look interested in singing for copies of the new issue fer $3 on tor of four choirs (includ- ing a variety of songs. Some forward to are, "Go Tell it on Boise State, Wyers and the thls night. Local musicians, Kris ing the Meistersingers, BSU's will be singing up-beat songs, the Mountain," "Ding Dong! Meistersingers have three most advanced, award-win- and some will be of a slower, Merrily on High," "Deck the openings. They need the new Daty, Tim Andrea, The Slaves and ning choir), and Director of more mysterious nature. There Halls," "WachetAuf," as well as members for the ACDA NW Choral Activities, is a lucky will be songs from nearly every Wyers' favorite.'Corpus Christi Conference, so contact her im- Travis Ward and The Junkyard woman, getting to spend each time period--sung in Hebrew, Carol." Each choir will per- mediately at 426-2400, or at Bandstand are slated to perform. day in the presence of such Old English, Spanish, Latin form separately and then com- [email protected]. According to the National So She Thought a woman runs out- perspective. share kisses at Skinny Dipper On the shrine emerges the present. Strategy for Suicide By Brandon Follet he doesn't follow. The lyrics: hot spring. "what in this world The price tags of medical bills, Prevention, suicide is the ll'" wedding rings, leading Dreams separated by miles, Aaron's at his parents home in keeps us from tearing apart. Scissors become idle. On the shrine appear images a honeymoon, cause of death in America. Of a fluctuating speed limit, Middleton, Idaho no matter a house. the 16,000 calls the Southern a slow car, anxious for time to cease. where Igo of two months ago in Aaron's life. The price of comfort, a big California depression, Onacouch I hear the beating He lies in a hospital bed. question mark. suicide hotline receives and an accident. between he and his cat of your heart. Nurses feed tubes up his nose, Aaron cries. annually, 10 to 15 percent are Time for Veronica and Aaron a stack of newspapers Ithink about you callers facing debt. at this moment, that span the globe. when the night is cold and up his veins, down his throat. The road runs black and 8PM. Today's Idaho Statesman dark rests on his lap. no one can move me The medical bill $30,000. straight. Veronica turns down Aaron's The car window rolled down parents' driveway. She's at lOt" Street Station in The front-page headlines read: the way that you do Cosmic Bertha, a Volkswagen bus, totaled. summer air not yet cool. A bang and brilliant flash of Boise, Idaho Boise State University football nothing erases this feeling Cruise control set light waiting for time to signal the coach between me and you." Adeaddeer. College graduation postponed. the engine makes a gentle illuminates a second story days end. makes a million plus. bedroom window. Minutes pass by through Boise State University tuition lOt" Street Station falls away in purr. In the driver's side window Cindi Lauper changed out Her cigarette drops observation dramatically increases. the rearview mirror. Veronica sees an optimistic for National Public Radio. onto the gravel. of couples. The snip snip of scissors Veronica looks out the driver One woman holds a man's keeps rhythm to the Dead side window future. moments from four months Aaron slides a ring onto her The car slows as It enters lyrics from: I Drove All Night hand Kennedys. finger. Middleton. • Statistics taken from a suicide at the end of the bar. He scotch tapes the articles to ago appear. The radio voice: website A man's thumb rub's his girl 'a wall. The images advance like a A wedding dress lies on her bed. According to the March 2002 friend's leg A shrine is built that reflects projector. The Pixies, La La Love You National Consumer Council You can check out Brandon at a table underneath the economic success and defeat. Veronica and Aaron stumble plays. newsletter, 13 percent of in his band Veronica and the Budweiser car hood. as they try to swing dance at I;; f-i A slow dance begins. American families have credit Mental Foreplays, and others, ( .~ A couple just kissed Cindy Lauper song, IDrove All the Blues Bouquet, Veronica smiles. card debt that exceeds 40 on December, 13 @The Mint beside the Western Union sign. Night plays. playa game of cribbage at percent of their income. in Hailey, 10. 9:00pm 11 The entrance door slams Music always gives Veronica Flying M Coffee House, f; 746 W. 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At times, the al-turned-actress who por- (KRT) Washington and production crew swelled. to trays a widowed villager at first Matthew Broderick 1,200: 300 to 600 Japanese ex- repelled by the Westerner ("He If Tom Cruise looks kind in "Glory" and tras, 400 New Zealanders, and smells," she says with a frown) of bloodshot and disheveled Washington and Meg a U.S. contingent of 200 to 300. and then compelled to throw in "The Last Samurai," don't Ryan in "Courage "When Tom turned to us a lot of moony glances-his blame Marshall Herskovitz or Under Fire." one day and said, 'Well, this way. Brits Billy Connolly and Edward Zwick. The producer- Herskovitz, who has is the biggest movie I've ever Timothy Spall and American cowriter and director, respec- one feature to his cred- worked on,' we all got a little Tony Goldwyn also star, tively, of the $100 million his- it as a director - 1993's bit scared," Herskovitz re- Logistically, the most diffi- torical epic were just heeding "Jack the Bear" - has calls, laughing. The decision cult undertaking for Herskovitz their star. produced the films to shoot in New Zealand, home and Zwick was the picture's cli- "It was all his impulse to "Traffic" and "I Am of the Hobbits and warriors of mactic battle. in which a mass mess himself up," explains Sam." Peter Jackson's "Lord of the of rifle- and cannon-equipped Herskovitz. "To wear a beard, Bringing the chang- Rings" trilogy, was based on Imperial soldiers face the no- ble, sword-slinging - and se- to have the long hair, to have ing world of 19th- economics and landscape. -" Lois Burwell, who was our century Japan to the "Japan today is very different riously outnumbered - samu- .,' wonderful makeup artist,· add screen was something to how it was in 1876," says the rai. More than 50 horses were years to his face .... Tom want- both men were keen producer. "And although there deployed. ed that. He said that's who the to do. are unspoiled areas, they're "The battle scene had every guy is," "It was really a re- very remote. It was difficult, single department head very The guy Cruise is, Nathan markable time in just in terms of the logistics, to nervous for many weeks," says Algren, is a Civil War veteran . Japanese history," says make it work . Herskovitz. "There was a lot of and career military man hired Herskovitz, who, with "Ed did a lot of scouting in physical danger in It from the Zwick and screenwrit- Japan, and then a lot of scout- weapons and in terms of the by the Imperial Army of Japan 1 to train its troops in Western- er John Logan, delved ing in New Zealand. and there horses. It was just on such a ! t' style combat to deal with into the history books were a lot of things to recom- huge scale. an uprising of the tradition- and archives. "Japan mend New Zealand - obvi- "And also, it was such an bound warriors, the samuraI. had just opened itself ously the open spaces, which articulated battle. It wasn't a Turned sour by his involve- up to the West in 1854, are remarkable there. Where battle scene where they come, _ment in the Indian Campaigns and in the space of 20 we built the village, you could they clash, and it's over. This that decimated tribes across years they had com- turn the camera literally 360 was a battle scene that had, ba- the American West, Algren has pletely transformed degrees and not see anything sically' three acts and told a lot become a drunken, cynical the society and a lot of the modern world." - of story. So, that raised the level of difficulty tremendously. In mercenary. of people were having Cruise, who speaks some His .time in 1870s Japan trouble with that. The Japanese in the film, is the end. it took us 31 days, with changes Cruise's Algren _ as samurai class was be- surrounded by a cast of two units working all the time, to film that one sequence. I get he finds himself living among ing dispossessed, and great Japanese actors: Ken the samurai, learning "bush- a bunch of them were Watanabe. Hiroyuki Sanada tired just thinking about it." ido," the way of the warrior. rising up in revolt. It The bloody, R-rated "The Last was a very dramatic Samurai" opens in theaters period." Friday. It was also a very "Tom was really fascinated dramatic shoot. by the whole concept, and how Production crossed the samurai lived. It spoke to three continents - two him, I think, very personally," weeks in Japan, seven KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID JAMES/WARNER BROS. says Herskovitz. weeks in Los Angeles "I think people have an image Tom Cruise stars in an epic action drama set in ISth centulY Japan, "The last Samurai." and five months in , of Tom from some of his films, New Zealand, where a like 'Mission: Impossible,' but team of 200 carpenters l- then there's the Tom who did known each other since the (whence Herskovitz hails), was built a 19·th-century 'Born on the 4th of July' and mid-'70s, when they were a benchmark of baby-boomer samurai village outside of New 'Magnolia.' As Ed likes to say, enrolled at the American self-reflection. Herskovitz and Plymouth, on the country's he's really a character actor Film Institute. In 1985 they Zwick have worked as a pro- North Island. Filming began in deep Inside. He actually re- formed the Bedford Falls Co., ducer-director team on the 2002 and went well into 2003. ally wants to Immerse himself named for the town in "It's A Brad Pitt-Anthony Hopkins "It was a very long and very completely in a part and trans- Wonderful Life." Their '80s opus "Legends of the Fall," as tough shoot, just in terms of form." TV series, "thirtysomething," well as on the recent ABC se- the physical demands," says Herskovitz and Zwick have set in the Philadelphia "burbs ries "Once and Again." Herskovitz, on the phone . . ANGELS IN AMERICA, (Angels' looks heavenly: Pacino PART 1 8p.m, EST Sunday and Streep starin a mini-miracle HBO BYDAVIDBIANCULU "Angels" is an adaptation, "Perestroika") are among the New York Dally News not an original work _ but the other actors who, like Streep, (KRT) way director Mike Nichols and tackle multiple roles. She teleplay author Kushner have shines both as a nurse and Tony Kushner's epic two- opened things up. it should al- an angel, he mostly as a com- part Broadway play, "Angels most be considered a new cre- passionate yet queenly night in America," is a drama about ation. Central Park is used of- nurse. miracles, faith and mutual ten and powerfully enough to Yet there are many other support. That makes it alto- count as one of the play's main standouts as well. There's gether fitting that the creative characters - and from the visu- Justin Kirk as Prior Walter, who team behind HBO's six-hour ally audacious special effects contracts AIDS in this story, adaptation had the faith to at- to the most delicate and inti- which is set In the second half tempt it on a grand scale, and mate scenes, this TV "Angels" of Ronald Reagan's term; Ben supported each other, from the never feels stage-bound. Like Shenkman as Louis, who be- biggest star to the actor with an angel, It soars. gins the playas Prior's lover; the smallest part. The first-ever teaming of .Patrick Wilson as Joe Pitt, a In the process they crafted a film legends Al Paclno and 'conservative Mormon lawyer; minor miracle: a TV version of Meryl Streep has gotten most and Mary-Louise Parker as an acclaimed play that feels like of the advance press - he for Pitt's confused and unhappy a movie, and one ofthe grand- playing venal Roy Cohn, she wife, Harper. I est of miniseries. HBO Films for playing several roles, from I had thought, after seeing r . president Colin Callender, with a Mormon mother to an aging, Parker on stage and on "The this $60 million gamble; has male rabbi. And yes, they're West Wing," that she couldn't delivered a masterpiece. both fabulous. charm me any more. I was very, On Broadway, the two parts Pacino's Cohn embodies very wrong. of "Angels," "Millennium feistiness even at his most in- In smaller roles, James Cromwell and "Singing Approaches" (1993) and firm, and Streep, as ghostly ·Can for more detaUa on current rates. For borrowers who borrowed an loans after 711198 and are sUII "Perestroika" (1994), won presence Ethel Rosenberg (one Detective" star Michael In grace period or deferment, the consolldaUon rate would be 2.875%. . Tony Awards in their respec- ofthe real-life Cohn's most fa- Gambon contribute brief but tive years; "Millennium" also mous and tragic targets), puts strong pieces to this powerful won a Pulitzer. On HBO, the on a clinic about how to deliver puzzle, and Thomas Newman's two plays will be televised an astonishing performance music is, on every occasion, one week apart, this and next while saying little or nothing. just perfect. Sunday night at 8 EST, and also Though those two superstars The death scenes and ro- will be repeated in hourly seg- are so great, the rest of the cast mantic arguments, the punch ments throughout the week. accomplishes the unthinkable: lines and unblinking nudity, I recommend the three-hour When Streep and Pacino aren't the passionate messages and maximum doses, but make on screen, you don't miss them. unexpected turns - discover sure you see it. For a minise- Give credit to Kushner for writ- them all for yourself in the ries, "Angels in America" is so ing a story so involved, and comfort of your living room. ambitious, challenging and characters so clearly delineat- "Angels" is hauntingly, un- meaningful that it deserves ed, that you care deeply about shakably memorable, and mention right along with the everyone in the play. 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