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University honors Ruch's ten-year commitment By Elizabeth Puckett The Arbiter ------
Jordan Ballroom D was filled .with soft lights, linen-draped tables, and an" s-shaped table crowned with a blue-lit ice sculpture featuring the new Boise State logo. A banquet of canapes and coffee, petit fours Alternative medicine oners and punch were delicately dis- played.The room filled quickly at 3 p.m, Thursday, as faculty, new remedies lor allergies staff, administrators and a con- siderable number of' students By BriAnne Anderson each individual responds a little showed to say goodbye to Boise Special to The Arbiter differently, demonstrating that State President Charles Ruch From Health Wellness and homeopathic remedies might and his wife Sally. Counseling Services ---- not SUIt all allergy sufferers Ruch's new contract at the needs, but arc beneficial for oth- Rapid City School of Mines and Advances in technology and ers. It's a time-consuming Technology begins July I, so alternative medicine have process determining what treat- President and Mrs. Ruch will be allowed for more treatment ment works best for each indi- moving out of the Langroise options to allergy sufferers. The vidual. Some people may claim house on Warm Springs Avenue decision now lies with which to be homeopathic doctors or by the end of the semester. treatment option is right for the naturalistic healers without Mrs. Ruch said their retire- allergy sufferer. Treatment being licensed, so patients ment home in Boise should be options range from homeopath- should always check for creden- ready for them to move right in. ic treatments to home remedies, tials. . However, the couple will have medications and shots. Home remedies for an aller- to make a second move to South An allergic reaction is an gy sufferer work best for sea- Dakota by the first of July. They overreaction of the immune sys- sonal allergies where pollen is the main allergen. By keeping said they're keeping in mind tem to a substance called an the house and car windows that the retirement home is wait- allergen. Most allergens do not cause a reaction in people, closed, taking a shower and ing for them at the end of changing clothes after being Ruch's term in Rapid City. although, some people react to allergens by sending out cells or outside .or washing eyes out "It's definitely an adventure, with saline eye drops after being and exciting," Mrs. Ruch said. chemicals which causes those targeted tissues to become outside can help reduce allergy "There is a time for every- inflamed. Allergies can affect symptoms. In most cases, home body. Charles had his time at any individual. Causes range remedies reduce symptoms, but BSU, and he built. My hus- from respiratory, food, skin, for others, home treatment docs band's style may not be the best pollen and pet dander to natural not work at all. style for BSU anymore, so it's rubber allergies. Anergy sufferers whose time for advancement, both for A specific type of a\lergcn symptoms include runny nose, the school and for us." causing a reaction can be com- itchy throat and sneezing are eli- Ruch echoed his wife's senti- monly detected through skin or gible for antihistamine medica- ments. blood tests. Skin tests are the tion. The latest antihistamine "It's. kind of bittersweet. This most common because they are medications are available only is the end of a chapter and we're less costly and more reliable through prescription such as starting a new one. It's been a than blood tests. Food allergies Zyrtec, Clarinex, Astelin and . wonderful decade and this is a can be tested by eliminating any Flownaz. wondeffulinstitution. Boise is suspected food(s) from an indi- Although antihistamine home to us now and we will vidual's diet, then slowly medication docs not relieve nasal congestion, it does reduce return." adding that food back into the Aline formed around the diet and looking for a reaction. a runny nose, sneezing and itchy room as the Ruch's received If a specific food reaction is throat within 30 minutes to 2 hours. Antihistamine medica- thank you's, goodbyes and see- Photo by Ted Harmon. The Arbiter detected, the allergy sufferer tions do have moderate to you-later's from well-wishers. President Charles Ruch shares a laugh with Charlie Davis during the reception. . should then speak with a physi- severe side effects that include, .Soon, the lights on the podium cian with regards to possible treatments. drowsiness, dry mouth, nausea, came up and Vice President of flowers had been delivered ear- He pointed out that legislation vomiting, blurred vision, rapid University Advancement, Dr. plaque from the staff Senate. for the university is now moving Homeopathic treatments are Connie Charlton, president lier that morning. heart rate, restlessness and irri- Richard Smith, took the stage to through the Idaho State a non-toxic system of medicine of the Association for Classified George Murgel, president of used to treat various ailments tability. Newer medications announce that a few people had Legislature due to Dr. Ruch's the Faculty Senate, took his tum including illnesses of all kinds may have fewer side effects, but more formal words to say. Employees, talked about the on the podium next. efforts. and allergies. Licensed physi- can cost a lot more. Ruthann Benjamin, president Shared Leadership program Finally, Dr. Ruch took the "Dr. Ruch has been an inspi- cians and other qualified advi- For further 'information or of the Professional Staff Senate, Ruch instituted early in office. podium to give a formal good- The Shared Leadership program ration to me as I've felt my way sors practice homeopathy all questions about allergies, stu- spoke first. She pointed to the bye. dents at Boise State can stop by . offers leadership training to all through my first year in a lead- over the world. There. are hun- 25 percent increase in enroll- ership position," he said, pre- . "Come July first; I will dreds of acceptable remedies the Health and Wellness Center ment since the beginning of employees. become Boise State's grandfa- or call at 426-1459. Helpful "The opportunity to learn senting the Ruch's with bagged that can be structured to fit an Ruch's tenure, as well as the 16 ther, and I will be doing what web sites can be found at: about the inner workings of the mystery gifts. He said the pre- individual's needs. However, percent increase in faculty and grandfathers do best. Helping http://yourheal thostl ukeson- university makes every employ- sents were "a little something homeopathy safety depends staff. you through adversity with a lit- line.org, www.lungusa.org, ee a buy-in to the university," for them to use as they travel greatly upon matching the cor- "If I had to choose one word down the road." tle advice, smiling at your tri- rect remedy with the specific http://www.goaskalice.colum- to describe Dr. Ruch's leader- . she said. umphs and keeping my mouth bia.edu/therne.html. She then presented a card to Rick Hachtel, former response from each individual. ship it would be inclusiveness," ASBSU lobbyist, spoke next. shut." The main concern being that she said as she presented a Ruch and told the audience the Falling interest rates .. translate into housing boon for students I of Boise. many Boise State students. By Jason Kauffman "They can get more house for "While it could be helpful to The Arbiter ------1 the dollar in Canyon County," the university. students, because I Church said. rates up today; it will Falling interest rates that have vacancy ¥C. translated into a boon for new Boise State recently began the be short lived," Church said. construction of two on-campus Before making a final decision homebuyers across the Treasure housing projects. One of these on the proposed housing projects, Valley could also signal an projects, located off of University BSU's· of Student improved market for students Department Drive, is intended for students Housing hireda Washington DC- searching for affordable rental who prefer the benefits of being basedco~lting firm to conduct housing. The downturn in the nations close to campus but do not desire surveYs8na1yzing' Boise States dormitory style housing. ·on-eat1lpUS housing potential. economy has contributed to a Church said that vacancy rates The,survCy results indicated decrease in interest rates. This has in the Boise area usually hovCrID.. .an, unfilled potential for student convinced many renters to buy their own homes, therefore leav- the neighborli~ of 5~l : ~'housh1~.,...... Church SlUdthatWlthrecent . ·Cl'lIlg Thompson, director of ingmanyapartrnentsvacanl downward trends Boise '~'."Sj:UderitHo\$gatBSU, said the According to John Church, a property management compaineshousmltProjects were conceived visiting assistant professor of eco- are experiencing vaeanCY,rates~;.· ,upon:tbe;~ of students who nomics at BSU, there was a big to 10 percent. \, ., ;:,';wou1
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occurred at Towers Dormitory. C' April 24 at 2:30 a.m. A van- dalism occurred near the parking garage. Suspects fled before deputies could get to the scene.
April 18 at 12:15 p.m, A April 25 at 5 p.m, A resident theft was reported by an' of Chaffee reported her ID employee ..at the Student card had been stolen. This Union Building. This occurred about a week earli- occurred on April 10 and the er. victim was able to provide the name of a possible suspect. April 25 at 6:45 p.m. A resi- dent of University, Park April 18 at 9:30 p.m, A Apartments was arrested on deputy responded to a local an outstanding Failure to hospital to take a rape report. Appear warrant. The victim stated that she was raped at one of the residence April 27 at 4:45 p.m. A halls on campus, however the grand theft was reported by incident was determined to be employees of the Student unfounded. Union Building.
April 19 at 11:40 p.m, A April 28 at 11 a.m. A bur- male attending a concert on glary was reported at Chaffee campus was arrested on an Hall. This occurred on April outstanding warrant and cited 27 between the hours of 9 for possession of parapherna- a.rri. and 2:30 p.m. The dorm lia and marijuana. room door was left unlocked and property was stolen. April 22 at 4:15 p.m, A Photo courtesy of KAT backpack was reported stolen April 28 at 4:30 p.m. A bike President Bush speaks as Colin Powell looks on. from the third floor of the theft was reported. The theft library. occurred on April 18 when an unlocked bike was taken April 22 at 6:30 p.m, A bur- from a rack by the U.S., partners unveil ..road map' glary was reported by a resi- SciencelNursing Building. dent of Chaffee Hall. This occurred earlier in the after- April 30 7:30 a.m, A vehicle noon when an unlocked room burglary was reported. The plan for peace in Middle East was entered and personal vehicle was parked in the property was stolen. Towers Lot and personal ble of taking on armed By Warren P. Strobel and roiled the Middle East for a cen- Union, United Nations and property was stolen after a tury, or whether the "road map" Russia, presented it to Abbas. Palestinian militants; and under- April 22 at 9:15 p.m, Two window was broken out of Aaron Davis take other reforms leading to Knight Ridder Newspapers-- will join a, tong list of failed ini- Israel's public response was students received citations for the vehicle to allow the sus- tiatives. ' muted. A Sharon spokesman .new elections. frequenting a place. where pect to gain access. Israel is supposed to respond WASHINGTON The The concessions and compro- hinted that the prime minister there were drugs.' This mises called for in the' three- would still call for amendments by withdrawing progressively' United States and its diplomatic from areas its army has-occupied partners released the "road map" phase plan are certain to be such as those that Israeli officials . opposed by Palestinian militants have been, pressuring since the latest Palestinian revolt for Middle East peace began in September 2000, eas- . Wednesday; launching an and Israeli hard-liners, as well as Washington, unsuccessfully so by their backers in the Arab far, to include in recent weeks. ing the humanitarian situation in against-the-odds initiative to end Palestinian areas, and. freezing world and the West. Palestinian Foreign Minister the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Jewish settlement activity in the and establish a Palestinian state . New terrorist strikes on Nabil Shaath called on Israelis to 'Correction Israel, such as the bombing in accept the road map as is. West Bank and Gaza. by 2005. The key to success could lie The seven-page document, Tel Aviv early Wednesday The contrasting perceptions The Arbiter acknowledges a mistake morning that killed three, could over whether the road map is a with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, delivered to Israeli and Jordan and Syria. Washington is Palestinian leaders, encapsulates shatter negotiations. finished plan or a starting point printed in the May 1 issue. Pam . The plan's details are likely for new negotiations go to the pressing them to end their long- the land-for-peace formula set time support for Arafat and give Madarieta is the administrator,not the -. to be debated bitterly and at heart of the coming disputes out in U.N. Security Council res- it to Abbas instead. olutions 36 years ago. Israelis length. It already has slipped over it, said Zakaria al Qaq, the president, for the Idaho Mediation co-director of the, Israeli- It also could lie with the would get peace and security in behind schedule due to Israel's Palestine Center for Research United States, the only power Association. Sheis, however, the presi- return for permitting a elections and the delay in Abbas j capable of pressing Sharon to forming a government. The first and Information. dent of Students of Conflict Management Palestinian state in the West make difficult concessions about phase was to have been complet- AI Qaq said there were more Bank and Gaza. Jewish settlements in the West Services. "An opportunity now exists ed in May. reasons to be skeptical than hopeful. "Even the people in Bank, the status of Jerusalem, to move forward," President Bush released the plan a day Palestine and Israel who arc the borders of a Palestinian state Bush said in a statement. "The after the Palestinian Legislative standing up and calling for this and the right of Arabs to return United States will do all it can to Council voted to approve don't really believe it will to homes in what's now Israel or seize this opportunity." Abbas' Cabinet. That fulfilled a work," he said. "The road map is receive some compensation. The White House believes a key U.S. demand for a' \ a compilation of all the failed Powell will ask the Arabs to window for Middle East peace- Palestinian government at least plans that came before it." take four steps, according to a making has opened with the top- partially independent of Yasser Secretary of State Colin State Department official who I pling of Saddam Hussein's Arafat, whom the White House Powell, who will visit the region spoke on condition of anonymi- regime in Iraq and the empower- views as discredited by his use several times in coming weeks ty: Support Abbas financially ment of a new Palestinian prime of terrorism. while- cutting the secret flow of I U.S. Ambassador Daniel to push the plan, spoke by tele- minister, Mahmoud Abbas, who money on which Arafat sur- Kurtzer formally presented the phone Wednesday with Sharon has pledged to stop terrorist vives; help Abbas' government :1 plan, which had been available and Abbas. Ii attacks on Israel. In its first phase,' the plan reorganize its security forces; But U.S. officials and private on the Internet for months, to requires Palestinians to end support Abbas diplomatically by analysts warned that it remains Israeli Prime Minister Arid meeting with him; and give him Sharon. Envoys from the diplo- attacks on Israelis; consolidate to be seen whether Israelis and security, services into a single, public rhetorical backing. Palestinians have the will to end matic "quartet" that crafted it, Weekly ~peciqls the United States, .European accountable organization .capa- a 'territorial conflict that has 8S low as $94 Women entrepreneurial students' tuture strong (208) 455-2359 =~~5 2002, the number of women- sell yourself when seeking capi- ownership. By Vicki Parsley Renee Anchustegui, Program owned firms grew by 14 per- TheArbiter ------tal from banks, family and cent, while the number of all friends or venture capitalists," administrator and advisor for the COBE graduate studies pro- firms grew by 7 percent. At the The National Women's Davis said. gram, stated that 48 percent of same time, the number of those Business Council released a "There are many resources in employed in women-owned report in February stating that the community to help entrepre- the current MBA students at Boise State University are firms grew by 30 percent (com- the current state of women's neurs and I would encourage pared to 18 percent among all business ownership in the any and all would-be entrepre- women. In the last 10 years, the enrollment of women in the firms), and finn revenues rose United States is optimistic. neurs to utilize them early in MBA program has increased by 40 percent (same growth as Opportunities for business their planning. Laying a strong from about 40 percent to 48 per- among all firms). ownership for women college foundation of business skills cent. She stated that a recent -That the growth rates in students studying business, and knowing where your per- visiting professor from The sales and employment among management, entrepreneurship sonal weaknesses are that will Harvard Business School was women-owned firms are even and pursuing MBA degrees require you to seek expert help impressed with the quality of stronger than the growth in the continues to grow nationwide. will increase your chances for MBA students in the program. number of firms speaks to the' '.,' This expansion also includes success." increasing economic impact of ~, opportunities for business own- Davis also cites in,her report Boxes: Additional Facts women-owned firms. In fact, ership in industries such as con- three obstacles to successful f.' From The National Women's the number of women-owned struction, manufacturing, agri- women-owned enterprise: edu- Business 'Council released in firms with 100 or more employ- culture and transportation. cation, access to capital and February ees increased by 44 percent The NWBC reported that the supportive networks. Davis said between 1997 and 2000 and the number of women-owned busi- she advises women to continue Number of women-owned number of women-owned firms nesses continues to grow at their education in business and with $1 million or more in rev- twice the 'rate of all U.S. firms. to remember that Harvard firms oIt is estimated that as of enues grew by 32 percent - both According to the NWBC, 011ein University did not graduate a 2002, there are 6.2 million nearly twice the rate of all com- 18 women in the U.S. is a busi- woman with a Master of majority-owned, privately-held parably sized firms. ness owner. Women-owned Business Administration degree women-owned firms in the oAs strong as the growth of firms are becoming increasingly until 1960. U.S., accounting for 28 percent women-owned firms are overall diverse in terms of ethnicity, The Women's Business of all businesses, employing 9.2 - the growth of firms owned by industry and size. Center offers basic and interme- million workers, and generating women of color is even Opportunities for business diate business skill development nearly $1.2 trillion in revenues. stronger. The number of minor- ownership for women in Idaho primarily to women. Services -If jointly-owned and pub- ity women-owned firms . are equally impressive, accord- are extended to men and anyone licly-traded are included increased by 32 percent ing to Amy Davis, executive interested in owning a business. firms in the population, the numbers between 1997 and 2002 - twice director of The Idaho Women's In the past three and a half years . are even more' impressive: 9.1 the rate of all women-owned Business Center. the WBC has seen 3,763 clients, million women-owned firms and four times the rate of She stated in a recent report helped launch 100 new enter- firms, accounting for 38 percent of all 'all U.S. firms. that in Idaho, as of 2002, there prises and played a part in the businesses, employing 27.5 are an estimated 32,480 majori- creation of 235 new jobs her in million workers, and generating ty-owned privately held - Idaho. In the first half of this $3.6 tri1lion in revenues. women-o~ed firms, account- year, the WBC has provided ing for 27 percent of all private- o~e-on-one. ~ounseling to. 175 The largest share of women- Iy held firms in the state. chents; trainmg to 255 chents; Between 1997 and 2002, the loan packaging assistance to owned firms is in the service sector, with more than half (53 Center estimates that the num- forty clients totaling over $10 percent) of women-owned ber of women-owned firms in million. firms in services. An additional Idaho increased by 26pereent, Dr. Norris Krueger, profes- 16 percent of firms are in retail employment grew by 97 percent sor in the Entrepreneurial pro- trade and 9 percent are in and sales increased by 135 per- gram stated that 50 percent of cent. The growth rate of th~students in his entrepreneU!'- finance, .insurance, or reid women-owned employer. firms ship- class were women this estate. in Idaho grew by 72 percent in semester. 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IHumanity needs 'original sin' It has led to a culture of indi- should probably be proud of my happy ending. cy, corporate greed - our vidualism. We try to please the of what Christians have called propensity for vice often over- Humility." None of our actions "original sin" - the part of our This naive optimism proba- are pure and altruistic. When self in areas like sex, work, whelms our propensity for spirituality and money; but fail human nature that is fundamen- bly started. with' the we overlook this,' we are open virtue. to see the selfishness of': our tally flawed. We are" selfish, Enlightenment. Locke and oth- to self-deception and vulnem- Yes, we do good too, though actions. We divorce because corrupt, power hungry, deceit- _ers envisioned the possibility of ble to manipulation. ful, prideful, arrogant ... (the Modem advertising·' has we're not happy. We abort list could go on). grossly fed on this omission of babies because they are incon- Perhaps the one truth we can sin in our culture. It manipu- venient. Even our modern-day, all agree on is that human Modern advertising lates images to make us feel self-help philosophies center beings everywhere and good about ourselves - if we around pleasing ourselves, ful- throughout time have consis- buy the product. And we buy." filling our wants, "accepting" who we are. , tently made bad choices and has grossly fed on People acted astonished when done wrong to each other. news of corporate scandals But perhaps the best service i we could do ourselves is to get i But American culture has came last year. Were we so a bit more cynical about who IBy Jared Kenning lost this important understand- this omission of sin in naive to think that corporations ing of who we are. We tend to were looking out for our best we are, and face the fact that we Conservative Commentary are corrupt, selfish people. TheArbiter ------be much too optimistic about interests? ourselves. "Believe in your- our culture. Ignoring original sin has Perhaps we should start to hon- estly examine our twisted moti- Sin is a particularly unpopu- self," we arc told; "Trust your produced other dangers. It has inner voice;" "People, deep allowed governments who easi- vations and desires. Then we lar word in our culture; even the could begin to see our need for churches shy away from it any- down, are good at heart." the virtuous citizen who could wrong motives taint our good ly break international conflict People who actually buy into into "good versus evil," while others' opinions and ideas, and more. Yet I haven't met anyone overcome human problems deeds, because we desire to enter into a more real dialogue who, when confronted, claims this haven't opened their eyes with reason. But history shows please our egos. As Benjamin failing to perceive the good and that people are without fault, to the happenings of the world what we've accomplished with Franklin said, "Even if I could evil on both sides. It has pro- about life. without sin. and are stuck to their televisions our minds: the atomic bomb, conceive that I had completely duced a nation that believes Daily experience and history in the safety of their suburban the Holocaust, wars, bureaucra- overcome [the vice of pride], I these simplified distinctions. only reinforce this old concept homes, waiting for the next DixieChicks-will itever stop? Now, I'm not one to go bulldozing about the President. But, it is a two-way Guest~-- their CDs - even though I can under- street. My right to free speech says I can stand the frustration of those who did. I disagree with them as much as I want. I did stop listening to their music, but give can boycott their music. I can run over Opinion me a little while and 1 can probably for- their CDs - after all I paid for them! get about the whole thing. I don't have The Chicks go on national TV and By Heather Campbell _enough energy to boycott much. Why cry about how people want to get rid of Student, political science should I be overly concerned with some- their freedom of speech. Not.so! I want one who calls herself a "Dixie Chick" them to be as free as the rest of us, but I'm sick of the news. For weeks anyway? they shouldn't expect their fans (or ex- we've had constant coverage of Iraq. I I thought about not watching the fans) to forfeit their right to free speech couldn't help myself then. I felt com- interview, but I'm enough of a news either. pelled to watch it. I don't think I was the junkie that I tuned in anyway. What I Yes, it was blown out of proportion, only one. saw annoyed me. I know the whole but as far as I know nothing illegal has We watched an entire war, live. Now interview was geared to make me feel happened. Do they want to censor us that it's over, I can't help but avoid the sorry for the Chicks, but it didn't work. simply because we disagree with their news like the plague. Yes, SARS is hor- In the interview, the Chicks accused politics? Maybe they should start burn- rible, Laci Peterson shouldn't have been the "right" of censorship and taking ing books that disagree with them too. killed, and I am still concerned about away freedom of speech by boycotting I'm sure I have a couple,on my book- rebuilding Iraq. I really am. I just don't their music. I've heard this argument shelf they wouldn't like. Should I be want to hear about it right now. .about censorship over the past few afraid that the Dixie Chicks are going to But last week, as I put off doing my months numerous times. It is unbeliev- come in and steal them away? homework and flipped through the chan- able to me. So let me straighten this out So I won't feel sorry for the Dixie nels once again, I watched enough of the for the Chicks and anyone else who Chicks. I refuse to. After their interview, I only ended up feeling sorry for how Photo courtesy of KAT news to hear that the Dixie Chicks are might be so disillusioned. going to be interviewed. Ah, yes the Yes, the Chicks have a right to free brainless they truly are. Oh, and Dixie Dixie Chicks. We've all heard way too speech. They can say whatever they Chicks: I can say that if I want to too. much about the Dixie Chicks. want. They can say anything they want God bless America!
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I have not been close to him, I papyrus reeds, thereby sparing ":1 -I "I did not have sex with that Enterprises going anyway? insurance expense, or those ! wiJI refer to him as Mr. Nader. 1 . the world's forests; or did you I abandoning areas of the country young woman," and still got re- Opinion notice that he, however, refers to .commission a big 01' corpora- Oh well, nobody claimed ~I i there was logic or justice where it costs too much to pro- elected. This is the legacy of the the president of the United tion to crank out as many thou- Democratic Party, which, I truly By Michael Flaherty .sands of them as your panel of involved here, did they? vide medical services due to ;i States of America simply as " lawsuits. He was quick, howev- hope, Mr. Nader succeeds in Student ------"Bush.") experts advised you that you Mr. Nader said that any er, to deride the lack of medical revamping with "progressive" Tell me, then, Mr. Nader, did could hawk at appearances like politician would always compli- . care available in this country. candidates. I hope the only way It was a sell-out crowd at The you ride a recycled bicycle from this one? - ment his constituency, "Show Mor;ison Center on the night of me one who doesn't, and I'll Pick a side, Mr. Nader. left is up. Washington D.C. to Boise, or Did you look around The Much of the recognition of Apn~ 16. Former presidential show you a visitor from Mars," Mr. Nader is a victim of his did you ride a big 01' corpora- Morrison Center, as I did, and Mr. Nader's lifetime achieve-- . candidate Ralph Nader was in wonder how many different cor- was, I believe, the exact quote. own creation - a position that . tion-owned jet, spewing big-oil- ments was obviously overdue, town railing against the loss of porations were involved in its About halfway through ·the cannot be defended. He speaks generated, fossil-fuel emissions and it took courage, strength, . our rights as citizens and preach- construction, or how much of speech, Mr. Nader said, "The of Idaho as a "corporate- into the air and contributing to diligence and conviction to face ing against "growing up corpo- the world's natural resources last representative worthy of the Republican plantation," of no global warming? the opposition that he has over rate." . were thereby expended? Who title was Sen. Frank Church!" to use to the Democratic Party for Did you at least walk in to the years. There was no time at the end a lasting ovation. Wow. He debates. You just abandoned the Boise State University from the was it named after, anyway? I agree with many of the posi- ofthe performance, which start- Wouldn't have anything to do showed them the bait;· cast; state. We're a write-off. Is that airport, or did you ride in a 50- tions that he has taken as a con- ~d 20 minutes late, for a ques- with Morrison-Knudsen, would hooked; reeled 'em in; and got civic responsibility? plus mile-per-gallon hybrid sumer advocate, but his overrid- tion-and-answer session, and the applause for it. I'll bet he says I admit to being one of the mini-car, built by a nasty 01' cor- it? ing hypocrisy as a politician is crowd would not have received When the Green Party is dis- exactly the same phrase when disenfranchised voters of this poration? I suppose it is possible just too much to swallow. my questions warmly. tributing pamphlets against this show is moved down the great country, especially after that you rode a bus in to BSU, It was a sell-out crowd all Mr. Nader told his enthusias- road to, say, Dallas, Texas, or the re-election of President what with having to transport all Boise Cascade, what are they right. Yet the biggest sell-out tic audience that they must care- those books you had with you. made from? Mine doesn't say Miami,Fla. Clinton. In his case, you have a candi-. was behind the microphone. fully listen to what candidates Maybe a friend picked you up, "recycled" on it anywhere, and Mr. Nader spoke of the loss date who started his campaign had to say, and then weigh their possibly in a big 01' limo? I'm wondering where the ink of our right to due process with with the infamous "I smoked positions against their actions. About those books, did you came from, too. How many the pa,ssage of tort-reform laws.
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The Broncos will be traveling By .GreggDoyel for Ma~'11-14 when athletics directors meet to Berkeley, Calif, to play the Knight Ridder Newspapers in Amelia Island, Fla., but sources say University of Arizona in the first , _ Miami could be invited to join before then. :1 round of the tournament May 10. The ACC celebrates its 50th birthday When Florida State became the league's The Broncos and coach Greg May 8 with an outside chance of giving ninth team in 1991, for example, most nego- Patton earned the berth in the itself a spectacular present: the University of tiations were handled by phone among pres- NCAA tournament when winning Miami. , idents. the WAC title this past Sunday, According to sources jJj ~o~ Carolina - Swo~ord.must clear a few roadblocks to " j . The WAC champion Broncos and Florida, ACC Comnnssloner, John make Miami the 10th ACC team, mainly .(16-6) are the 35th ranked team in Swofford is urging league presidents to ,j ''yes'' votes from seven of the ACC's nine the nation. Arizona (9-10) is approve expansion while lobbying Miami to .. presidents. According to two sources, Duke ranked 34. Host California (18-4) come aboard. " . .and North Carolina are against expansion, win play Sacramento State (9-16 The ACC expects a resolution in the next while a handful of schools are on the fence .' and unranked) who won the Big two or three weeks, sources said, witli an . Clemson, Florida State and Georgia Tech Sky Championship last weekend. answer .,..but only if Miami says yes possi- . are in favor. No ACC president returned a The Broncos have advanced to ble as early as next week. In that event the call seeking comment Thursday. . the final 16 once - in 1997 also league would announce the addition of, . Miami athletics director Paul Dee made under coach Patton. The Broncos Miami, the 200 1NCAA football champion, a presentation last week to the UM Board of finished tied for fifth in the nation at Sedgefield Country Club outside· .'TrosteeS about a potential move to the ACC, at the NCAA championship (held Greensboro, where the league was founded .including a contribution from football coach at UCLA that year). May 8,1953. Larry Coker. If Miami hasn't agreed to join the ACC "The (trustees) were asking where we by then, the league will continue to pursue were with this," Dee told the Miami Herald , the Hurricanes while going forward with its "I gave them ari update. , ,.original plan for May 8 at Sedgefield, a "It was not for the purposi' of getting a 'inodest celebration of the league's 50th vote." " anniversary. Swofford has been working quietly at the '.: ','In 1953 the ACC had an original mem- highest levels of the ACC to g~t expansion " ~p of sev~ (Virgini~ ~e on later thatapproyed, telling ,league pre~idents that : ..,'yearto make eight), lf'Miami comes aboard, MIlUmalone, W!th I~ current fo4>tbal~e~cel- ":.thl:.ACC probably won't stop at 10. lence, would bong 10 close to $3Omilhon a ':!'i.' .:;,Thel~gue's goal is 12 teams, enough to ,year in revenue. "{i:~~J~.f\~ptq~ip game in footbal~while .\; M~ l~e officials, .even meone as ~PiPVldirig'~~9#!lt:iPg lev.erag~ ~r!ts cur- hli@y"p~.tll1!i<>l:fu,,~~,. _"etban rent television contracrexpires 10 2005. coael1"Roy-'WilImms " '. ut of After Miami, the ACC's targets 'would be the loop.' . . Big East colleagues Syracuse and Boston "I had no clue ... no clue," illiams said . Photo courtesy of KAT College, with Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech Thursday. "I didn't know (exp ion) dis- .Florida State second baseman BrYIl1lZech walts for theslldin:g Adam Ricks outside possibilities.. cussions were even going on." (22) of Miami for the out in their game Sunday, April 27. Next year Miami' The next ACC meetings are scheduled 'and Florida State might be battling (In:~e' n~Jd In'the same oonferenee .. BrGnco earns second team
-=:more Grah amn,LO'! Take awaM:NlikePri~~'suniversity credit c~"d shot a final-round two-under par By Troy Johnson . to make such an assumption. " trustees'to consider before they Take away his university any laws and hasn't brought any 70 at the Western Athletic Commentary It includes a. :'for. cause" .decide Price's fate Saturday. . credit card and his golf clubs to lawsuits upon hi~~elf or the ~~~:~: TO~:tryent at C~b Knight Ridder Newspapers __ clause .that state~lie ~ ~fit¥ Witt and the bo3rd oftrostees ens?re it will never happen school. And he s~ll has some for actions that resilltm pUbUc,' should be alarmed, ashamed and agam. way to go befOre~ would be Wednesday and fmished tied for An in-your-face perfonnance d,isreput~,, contempt,. scan4ai. or apoplectic that Price's participa- -. Force him to .attend counsel- considere~ the 'st flawed fifth with a two-under par 214, six from a 'jiggling and giggling ndlcule;' It grantshls supenors non 10 a recent Pensacola, Fla., mg. Re-work hiS contract and human bemg to coa football at strokes behind individual champi- exotic dancer: $200. the power to cut him loose for pro-am golf tournament led to a include a clause that bars him Alabama. At Washi 'gtOll State, on David Inglis of Tulsa. Ordering every food and be~\,i~, tltat':~n,ec~ unfavor.-, so~4 story that could Just as fromap~g in J:lB0's ~kin-u- he buil~. a ret> ,~tion of After the tournament, DeLaet booze item from a hotel's room ilblY~Uponthe, ~utation or jhe,· easIly.:, ··nave· landed 10 the mentary G-Stnng Divas." respectablhty by,wI gplenty was named second-team All- service menu; $1,000. high moral or'etltical standaidS', NationalEnquirer as.the Ledger- Padlock the hotel room mini-bar of games and frien . WAC. DeLaet eamed the honor The future of Alabama foot-· ofth~ University." ." EnqUirer, But they should not . on each road trip. Make him Whether he ived a lap- after posting the best .season ball: Price-less? \ ltincludes strong language fue Price if he has been truthful wiite "I will not anow my credit dance, drank too uch beer or stroke~.~j:~O' :~~9P!\1UJ1~01;,'h, ',., Can, a J?lystery, woman's d~~i8l!~,.",to,P,Il':revvlent',aI'!lP~t ~f and, re.m~rsefUl in ~un. ting ~e card to be use.d for the purchase had a younger female guest in his ~2.4 s~,)'tt J8 40Jes.,.lIealsQ;"<~ttt:mpt to enJoY'Cfuunpagne an? tli~,,,~ulll ~sm~nt:la~lt' ~entlithatplliCOO hiS. career m " of beluga C8-':lar" on the black- hotel room ~ matt~ fo~ the tied a ~I redQrdwmnmg three' stea.kbr. the truckload on the unl- t4atc:logg~ former. ':OOchMi~ .Iunbo.. ..' " '.' . board I,000 times., , 57-year-old Price and hiS Wlfe to separate 'tourit1unents ;during the :Ycrslty s,dime really torpedo a DuBose.,' ." . They should scold him, fine But don't fIre him. diSCUSS. season. -;-the ,B11l. R~~d Up," .!U~ who'h,as yet to lose a game ..•.,:'But the contract lacks a vital him, suspend him without pay, Price shouldn't havefut him- If one night of poor judgment the S~qreek Invitati~nal.and0CO 10 hiS new Job? . element: Price's signature. And put him l1nder house arrest. self in the crosshairs 0 contro- is reason enou~ to fire, you'll the .. 'J(leot$e . Von: ,; 'Elin Based on the "Y0rdm~ of that ls one ofseveial complicll- ,Makehim express contrition and versy. He, shouldn't have soon fInd legIOns of college . Intercon~~ ..,. Alabama, coa~h Mike· Price's tionsJor new Alabama president ,promise. to leave the road to brought· embarrassment on his coaches standing in line at soup ~;;.;,'V' contract, It would be reasonable Ro~ert 'Viti and the board of j>erdition ifhe misbehaved. ' employer. But he didn't break kitchens.
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} Music and the sound of laugh- ture and dispel old stereotypes. traditional and non-traditional activities. " ter drifted over the cars in the OELA is the largest Latino-American club on Traditional activities included mariachi singing \ parking lot of the SUB campus. It includes 25 active members and 150 and folk dancing. Women also competed for schol- when the Organizacion inactive members. arship money in a beauty pageant. de Estudiantes Latino- Cinco de Mayo originally celebrated the victo- The low-rider car show is a more non-tradition- Americanos hosted , ry of the Mexican Army over the French at the al part of Cinco de Mayo. Morales included it in Cinco de Mayo Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. In recent years, the event because low-riders became an important element of Latino culture during the '60s. !i' Sunday. Club pres- Cinco de Mayo has developed into a celebration of ";',._,,,,f-. ident Leo Morales Latino culture. .' "It was a subculture that developed within the V :..-: j.' ".;" Mexican-American community and it identified us ~~" ~ hoped the event "We're known as farm-workers, and the reality as a group," Morales said. . .• .,.:'.".~ii!# would introduce is .:. we're more than that. Cinco de May offers About 2000 people attended the event when It • "i /,1, to the communi- perspective of who we are, the richness of our cul- ty Latino- ture," Morales said. " was held in JuliaDavis Park last year. Story and photps, ..' This year's Cinco de Mayo incorporated both by Jeremy Br~l\stad' American cul- The Ar,biter;, t l ' ! 'I i ':r f
Above: The Boise Folkloric Cultural Organization showcases a traditional dance from Mexico's state of Duargo. Left: A member of the band Mariachi Sol De Acapulco performs in the Grace Jordan Ballroom.
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Do not play with our press kit for their sophomore only said those things to get you expectations this way as if you album, Blinded By Vision, By Melissa L. Llanes Brownlee had the most beautiful voice you in the sack. You told him about are some little girl who got lost Clatter is also the reincarnation TI,e Arbiter ------had ever heard, and then... this horrible break up you just in the woods and the big bad I ofthe band Clatter Bean (get the had. He looked at you with ten- wolf had his' way with her. , coffee theme?). Do Not: Say you don't regret it: Do Not: Tell us her name. derness. His name was J~. We're going to see you for what Maybe Clatter picked up its You're setting yourself up for . Anastasia. You say she would you are -'-a not-so-innocent, slut- coffee jones in Seattle. Clatter failure, beginning with . .. .so have been about nine and a half Do Not: Repeat it's my body, tywhore. Bean was from there, after all, there was this guy you met one with dark chocolate curls and it's my body. The refrain begins and rumor has it people from summer and he was like from caramel skin deepened by the to sound like pro-choice rally. Do Not: End with the abortion. Seattle drink a lot of coffee. California, he was like Haitian sun, and her smile would have Characterize yourself as some Not that. tired old storyof what Humphrey, who sings and and in the movies, and he like been angelic and filled with bril- Modem Day Woman, an "I can could have been. Not the waste plays bass, and Hayes, who plays drums, left Seattle for exciting central Missouri. Here, they hooked up with a guitarist and recorded Clatter's first album. Soon after, the guitarist left, and Humphrey and Hayes decid- Apunk at 40 ed to go it alone and guitarless. Which brings us to the recently released Blinded By Vision, goth-rock made only with drums, bass and Ian MacKaye Humphrey's brooding vocals. The band's sound bears a resemblance to Evanescence, the band currently in.MTV rota- reflects on a tion fronted by the cute girl with pasty skin and spiky black hair. On Blinded By Vision, the movement bass crunches and Humphrey sings lines "such as "Lines of Fugazi typically charges its Pain Cutting Me / Creasing my By Greg Kat forehead / Filth infecting me" Chicago Tribune ----- fans no more than $6 for con- ("Black Karma"). This is not certs that draw thousands happy music. Ian MacKaye did not invent whenever MacKaye, Guy Humphrey's vocals take punk rock. But it's quite possi- Picciotto, Joe Lally and some inspiration from Tori ble that he has done more than Brendan Canty choose to tour. Amos but lower the pitch and any artist in America to MacKaye meets me on his darken the tone to sound like a advance its cause, shape its home turf, the campus of new angst-filled Amos. ethics and define its aesthetic Georgetown University. It was These vocals matched with over the last 23 years. here 25 years ago where he the heavy rhythm create an air of As a founding member of skateboard ed down the cement Photo courtesy of KAT . spookiness. Check out "Nevsky Minor Threat, he embodied walkways with his teenage Fugazi member Ian MacKaye holds up latest Disehord Records compilation. Prospekt," a song sung entirely hard-core punk: fast, pithy, fin- friends, including. a young in Russian, for some extra ger-pointing, us-against-them Henry Rollins, while blasting spook. Ted Nugent on a portable tape screeds from the belly of alien- is indigenous, organic and kind of entertainment. ' But where is Clatter taking ated teens. recorder. recent Future of Music this sound? The band is all Coalition conference, in which comes. from an honest place. I Paul McCartney, he pad bet- Later, with his current quar- And it was here in 1979 that am not an expansionist. I think ter be good when he: charges rhythm and no melody with tet Fugazi, he showed how ,he saw his first punk rock con- he detailed how he's been able Humphrey's low and tedious to thrive outside the confines of expansionism is one of the great $250 for a concert ticket. But if punk could advance by embrac- cert, by the shockabilly quartet poisons of the American mar- we charge $5, it frees us up to vocals and no guitars. the Cramps. the major labels for more than Other than cymbal crashes, ing broader musical textures ketplace. really lay into the ~vening, and more open-ended but still- '''1 had seen only arena shows two decades, he agreed to sit whatever it's going to'lbe. We speakers don't even need tweet- down for a chat over afternoon topical lyricism. to that point, and seeing the Capitalists say that if can try things that M~artney ers to play Clatter. I tea. To its credit, Clatter uses less With Minor Threat band- Cramps up close was both terri- you:re ~ot growing,' can't. In the same way with the mate Jeff Nelson, he founded fying and life-changing," he you re dymg. records, they're allexperi- production and synth work than Rollins may have hit on Q other goth-rockers like Type 0 Dischord Records, which they said. ments. still run as a creative outlet for "I was 17, and it was the first the, key to Dischord's don't believe in the If you charge people' $18 a Negative or Evanescence, and longevity in the liner I Clatter's sound can be described Washington-area underground time I saw this countercultural Q what-the-market-will- CD, people ought to be enter- world. We called it punk - an notes to the box set when he bear theory of selling tained and they better like it. If as less elaborate (roots-goth"), bands. The label recently cele- wrote, "They are not trying to . A area where all conventional anything. I think people should you charge less than $10, it But, for all the proclaimed brated its 20th anniversary with outdo, there is no competition." originality about its guitarless the release of a potent 3-CD ideas foisted on us by schools, be compensated for their work. gives you freedom to explore In other words, it's not about At the same time, I know how rock sound, Clatler is not exact- box set, 20 Years of Dischord, parents and society were chal- who can sell the most records. different ideas. And we've done 1'1taking it in uncharted direc- that documents each of the 50 lenged. It was a free area, and 1 much it cost to make this box OK as a business. tions. bands that have recorded for it. became a part of it-that day." Some of my favorite set, and I know how much I The label has sold more than , The music is still gloomy, the Like everything about the MacKaye is an affable and records sold 1,000 need to ch~rge people to make 2 million albums, including rhythm is still thick, the vibe is label, the box is budget-priced articulate man, but he rarely A copies. I don't equate . money .on It. .1want. people to more th::n 1 million by Fugazi still foreboding and Clatler does at $25, and most individual does interviews. He prefers to success with numbers. The hear thl? music, The $5 or $6 and more than 500,000 by little to define itself in the goth- releases sell for $10, several let Fugazi's music speak for work we do at the label we're door pnce we charge for our Minor Threat. rock genre. dollars less than most major- itself, unembellished. trying to document the folk' COncerts rules ou.t the idea th~t label albums. But after addressing the music of this town. Music that we have to deliver a certam
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