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Arbiter, October 21 Students of Boise State University Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 10-21-1998 Arbiter, October 21 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. The October 21, ,1998 Volum~ 12 Issue 12 First Copy Free The limits of hate speech on campus 4 Coming out of the water 'closet 15 ,Cover: BGLAD, BSU, "l . - -',. e" - .. ''''"~:;'::::' ";<=~m,ml.lnlty;m()I1,,,.~'tff,?' "Matthew Shepard '16-17 Thanks for the mam- maries-Candye Kane tickles the ivories 20 On to conference! The big game 27 ALL SHOWS PRODUCED BY BRAVO/BILL SILVA P~SENTS BANK OF AMERICA CENTRE SHOWS PROCUCED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DIAMOND SPORTS & ENT. ..... a •. a ' ..' # ",_ " _ ._ __ __ ',-, - _ - - - - - - .. - -_.- - ,,_. - - ~ .M - _. _." - - - -, • - - - ~ - The Arbiter 1910University Dnve contents OClober21.1998 Bo~e, Idaho 83125 hll)tJ larbiter.idbSlledu Editor in Chief:KeUyMiUinglon Teal News Forget grocery shopping: a unique way to collect fruit and cans .' .... .4 Business Manager: Brad Arendl Another reason not to do it .............................5 News Editor: eartssa Wolf Day don't care ·····'.· 6-7 Sports Editor: Micbael Cole Gushing over soup and nuts 8 Arts & Entertainment Editor: Eri£a Hill January 1, 2000-at least it won't be a slow news day 13 Photo Editor: Troy Kurtz Snakes take the cake 14 Online Editor: Carrie Nielson Swearing the Hippycratic oath 1 •• 15 AdManager: CMolynThomason Advertising Sales: SeanMUI]Ihy Cover BSUreacts to Matthew Shepard's murder 16-17 C1assifieds:KeUyMoody Ass'l Business Manager: Krisla Harkness Production Manager/Ad Design: Arts 8: Entertainment Chambers in the music hall, Chambers on the walls 20,21 JeremyWebsler Cash in on your cerebrum . ~. .21 Starr Writers: Sadie Babits, Jen Bresnahan What is the breast music in the world? ..............;.....' .24 Douglas Dana, Aulumn Hayne~ Charlie Jokisaari, Jessi Lomb, BiI/TJMaIone, Doreen " Martinet Stephanie Matlo(~ Nate Peterson, Sports BSUfootball team gives students reason to cheer 25 Gene Piccol~ Tobin SleiskaUlrecd Smith Mark , Gold medalist offers students inspiration .' •.••••• ~••••••••••• 26 , Taylor. John'1breel Rebecca.l TuriJer Photographers: AIIesba OberbUUg,Rafael Study Break! Find out what groups aren't affecting Idaho voters 29-30 Saakyan Columnists: Ira Amyl, Damon Hunzeker, Lesleigb Owen,Asencion RaJDire~Dale Slack Cartoonisls: Ira Amyl, Enc ElIi~Jeremy 'Biter of the Week ••• Goesto The Arbiter's BusinessManager Brad Arendt for Lanningbam. Dale Slack his outstanding and successful efforts in promoting our homecoming contest, Distribution Supervisor: Ennc Figueras distributing papers and offering some Arbiter enthusiasm! Thanks Brad!!!! Also, more big thanks to writer SadieBabitswho provided uswith a cover story this week Distribution: CMmen Figuera~ Carlos Cavia at the last minute. Shedid a great job . .Reception: Slefanie Woo~ Rebecca Wegener Editorial Advisor: Peter WoUbeim TheArbiter is the official stu- Contact Us! ' dent newspaper of Boise State Pbone 208345.8204 University. Its mission is to pro- .. : -' '. .' '.~' , ". .": .", " :.'. '.· . Fax 208.4263198 vide a forum for the discussion of . arts@bsumailidbSlledu issues affecting students, faculty opinion@bsumailidbslledu and staff. The Arbiter's budget T··b..l.ert [email protected] consists of fees paid by students sports@bsumailidbslledu and advertising sales. The paper is distributed to the campus on interactive The Arbiter encourages reader Wednesdays during the school • • • response year. The first copy is free. Lellers 10the Edilor Additional copies cost $1.00 1910University Dnve each, payable at The Arbiter more scrumptious than before Boise,lD 83725 office. [email protected] http://arbiter.idbsu.edu I 4 news· Oc\ober211998 Extreme preacher challenges· First Amendment crowd of about 100 people. "whores, "He broke the law - he or incitement to riot takes the crowd And in spite of his often hate- Doreen Martinek went too far," ASBSUGraduate place. -N-ew-sW-rtler-..;..-_-_-=--=--=--=--=--=--=1 sluts, gays, and les- ful speech, not everyone dis- Blaesing Senator Liz Drenno s Once a speaker crossesthe hen evangelist Jim bians," agrees with what Gilles to the exchang line into antagonism, freedom Gilles sought to extend explains. preaches. so offensive, I co of speech rights are legally his religious views to BSU encourages diversity voked. udent Douglas Bloom W what he was,saying "liked what the man Boise State students on the and discussion of controversial The violence tha "An important patio outside the Student issues but "there is a time and Some things were was "unfortunate," ut 'of the Bible." Union Building late last month, First Amendment attests. "[Gilles'] ranti ,~~~~Some people spoke pri- he put freedom of speech to raving was unpopular wi the test. rights allow for vately to the '.preacher while students. There w others enjoyed "taunting him" A crowd of 250·300 people f d f h anger in t threw fruit and cans at Gilles ree om 0 speec from afar, Bloom points out, before one female. student, . as long as no adding, "[Gilles] was very outraged at the proselytizer's violence or careful to make sure that what . speech and taunting, physically he was saying was not mtsun- attacked him. Gilles suffered m 0 riot derstood." When the dialogue again . minor cuts and bruises. ·~ss~~w,!a~kesplace•... ~~~i"'Y Officials then as turned ~ngry, BSU officials to leave campus beca One r asked Gilles to leave. He did became concerned for hI . sses the line int able part of diverse views is to not return. Drennon hopes to continue ty," says Bob Seibolt, Dir r antagonism, allow them to bedebated on a of Campus Security. Only two college campus," Morris says. discussion of First Amendment security personnel were on freedom 0 r If a reasonable interchange of rights during an open forum on the subject, held in the SUB's hand for the incident. rights are Ie ideas had taken place between . Greg Blaesing, SUB Gilles and his listeners, then Hatch Ballroom on Oct. 21 Director, supports Gilles' revoked. First Amendment rights would from noon-t :30 p.m. Anyone may attend,and removal, noting, ''The man ere- have been maintained. place for it," Blaesing says. speakers wishing to express ated a disruption. He was try' After his removal from 'We offered him space in the their views will be allowed 3·5 ing to incite people by using campus, Gilles returned the building, in a controlled envi· hateful words." Gilles indts- next day, drawing a smaller minutes each. ronment, but he chose not to criminately called people in take advantage of it." Campus revolutionists re-plot for progressive activism and open democracy." ented groups such as the Slephanie Matlock I Now, the newly· f h C U f d h Upcoming demonstrations NewsWrtler rom teA L 0 I a 0, Sociology Club and BSEED,SDA ____ ---" formed SDA strives to Graham and Vice' President include the nationwide Critical looks to involve themselves he former American Civil take 1ltspaceI as thee uaiumversi- .Josh Graham maintain that a Mass,a protest designed to pro- with other "progressive organi- Liberties Union club of' ty s most issue-. drwen' cIuo,b conflict doesnot exist between mote the rights of skaters, bicy- T BoiseState recently reor- with its purpose and goals SDAand the ACLU. SDAmemo. clists and alternative corn- ganized as Students for Direct Action (SDA), a club focusing bers say they aim for a multi· Upcoming muters in urban areas. Following the recent ban of on an all'encompassing and SDAlooks to involve focused agenda and "issues demonstrations that the ACLU aren't against, skateboards, in-line skates and progressive agenda. The group themselves with other but are outside of the ACLU's include the nationwide bicycles in certain parts of cites differing priorities from th ACLU f Id h . "progressive agenda," Joshexplains. Critical Mass,a protest downtown Boise, a similar e 0 a 0, Its parent SDA also seeks to build event took place last summer in group, as the direct cause of organizations" when coalitions with other social designed to promote Boise. Members intend to the separation.The ACLU of Idaho sponsoring lectures, reform groups and promote the rights of skaters, express their concern for student involvement in pro- bicyclists and pedestrian rights and environ' co requested BSU student films, concerts and g: members maintain gressive movements. mental preservation at a __ other events that "We're resisting states of alternative commuters Critical Mass planned for Oct. N..... activism only on civil lib· domination in any form," Josh in urban areas. 30. ~ erties issues. promote a "free and comments. SDA serves as a SDA meets most Friday go 'We didn't want to open democracy." forum to 'conduct a "critique of evenings. Check the SUBactivi· zations" when sponsoring lee- operate that way," SDA .: President Jezreel Graham modern society, a critique of ty directory for upcoming dates lB patriarchy, a critique of capi· tures, films, concerts and other' events that promote a "free and times. ~ says. 'We didn't want defined solely by members. talism." . f!A. those parameters." Although disenfranchised Working with similarly ori· ---Oclober 21,1998 wage. But he adds the fear of Realwagesdecreased inflation prevents strong 20.2 percent from 1973to government plans to 1993.This suggestsmore of increasejobs. Orr also.says the population needsto government policy keeps participate in the work unemployment around five force. The drop also means percent to prevent rising families can no longer be market prices. supported by one working Skoroexplains that adult-a situation that when unemployment goes grows even worse when down, inflation should.
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