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Leaping toward the ~~~~d Students invited to discuss possible $200 fee increase final decision. BY JESSICA WIGLEY' of the Student Union Building. need, why they need it, and how the audience, students and staff hearings in the past. Wheeler said students and If all of the proposed increases are they will utilize it. will have three minutes to voice Once the departments have News Writer others interested in presenting at approved, a full-time Boise State The Cultural Center, Student their opinions on the proposed fee presented their proposals and attendants have had a chance to the hearing are encouraged to pro- OnThursday,BoiseStatestudents, student will be paying $195.55more Union and Student Involvement, increase. speak for or against them, all of the vide their written testimony to the staff, faculty andcomrnu- per semester starting next fall. the Service Learning Program and "If students have an opin- information will be recorded by the hearing officer. Attendance is open nity members have the Every year, a handful of univer- Intercoltegiate Athletics are only a ion about where their money committee who will then present and free to all. opportunity to voice their opinions sity departments request new or few among the nine departments is going, this is their chance toweigh the information to BSU President Testimony may be presented regarding a proposed 10.1 percent additional fees. requesting tuition and fee increas- in," said Mark Wheeler, interim Bob Kustra. by .either signing up at the hear- increase in tuition and student fees Each department provides es to put toward their programs. vice president for Student Affairs. After extensive review, Kustra ing when it begins at 1:00 p.rn. or for the 2006-2007 school year. the university's Executive After the various departments Since many things are supported will then present the proposals to in advance at the Office of the Vice A student fee hearing is set Budget Committee with a present their proposals to the by student fees, a lot of initia- the State Board of Education for the President for Student Affairs. to be held in the Lookout Room breakdown of the money they Executive Budget Committee and tives have been approved at these
Student site -Events for VSB Facebook Youth Week raises some begin today BY SARA BAHNSON eyebrows News Editor
BY PATRICE HUTTON The Volunteers Services Board at Knight Ridder Tribune BoiseStatewillpresent the firstannu- al Youth Issues Awareness Weekthis Wichita State University junior week, which is aimed at educating Anne Weierich learned the' hard students about issues that facetoday's way the pitfalls of the popular Web youth, said VSBYouth & Education site Facebook.com. Issues Coordinator Kristin Ziemer. Facebook, with 11 million users "Mygoalisto jumpstart students to around the world, has revolution- getpassionate and dedicated to make ized the way students socialize by a difference in the lives of youth," allowing them to post anything Ziemer said. about themselves they 'want others The activities will begin today and to know. Tuesday with "Project Valentine" But it can have unintended con- from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student sequences. Union Building and on the Quad, Last fall, a friend of Weierich where students can create avalentine used Facebook to announce a party for a child in their lives or a partici- at Weierlch's house. But the friend pant at the YMCA. didn't tell Weierich, and strang- "Thespirit ofValentine's Dayis giv- ers unexpectedly showed up at the ing, so I'm asking students to share house. their cheer and energy with some "It was an awkward evening. The ASBSU Senate discusses a bill tn the Senate Forum. Sen. Antonio Bommarito (center) introduced a b1llThursday . of the children who 'need it most; nothing more," Weierich said. It that would allocate $4,000 to buy a bell system for Boise State. . Ziemer said. . hasn't scared her away from using Yo'uthWeek continues on Tuesday Facebook. with "KidsTake on the World" at 12 "Facebook lets you control the p.m, in the Jordan Ballroom. "Kids amount of privacy you desire, so Take on the World"is a hands-on en- I continue to use it with no prob- vironmental workshop demonstrat- lems," she said. "After all, I was Senate discusses bells, fees Ing simple steps that we can take to not the one who made the 'public' improve the environment every day, event announcement." DREAM Act resolution passes unanimously Ziemer said. The workshop includes Harvard University student Chris a "Crossworld" puzzle with environ- Hughes and two friends created mental trivia and prizes. Facebook nearly two years ago to of the $5 increase for the center. "Hungry in the Classroom: How BY DUSTIN LAPRAY SR-lO, formally glvlng support to the. U.S. allow students to share more than Schlapper said that the increase in fund- PovertyAffectsStudentPerformance" Arbiter Staff Legislature to pass the DREAMAct, legisla- they could in a-tradtttonal school tion that would allow illegal immigrants to ing will help expand the resources ofthe cen- will be presented on Tuesday at 3:15 directory. ter, which currently is on University Drive p.m, in the Jordan Ballroom by Roger Can you hear it now? Imagine a 23-bell sa- pay in-state tuition at U.S.universities. "The idea was to take an infor- but will be relocated to a new building to be Simon,executivedirector ofthe Idaho lute every time you got out of class. The Senate also unanimously passed (with mation directory and put it online constructed in the parking lot behind the Food Bank Warehouse and Linda That could become a reality, for $4,000. three abstentions) SR-9, which offers vocal and give students control over what Student Recreation Center. Gossett from the Expanded Food and Associated Students of Boise State University support to the construction of a Veteran's information they wanted to share "We're basically working out of an old Nutrition Education Program. Sen. Antonio Bommarito introduced a bill Memorial on the BSUcampus. with each other," Hughes said. hamburger stand," Schlapper said. On Thursday, Catholic Charities to the Senate Thursday' that would allo- The Senate then placed five resolutions It began as a college-only service The other resolution (SR-20)asks for a non- of Idaho presents a child trafficking cate $4,000 to purchase a BRGCarillon Bell into the ASBSUBusiness and Finance com- that students access using their voting student member to be placed on the filmscreening at 7p.rn,in the Student System, mittee, because there was no time for discus- school e-mail accounts. Idaho State Board ofEducation. It was placed Union Building LookoutRoom. The system would replace a dilapidated sion of said pieces oflegislation. It has expanded to' allow in the Business and Finance committee. Ziemer said the VSBwill be collect- system installed in 1972 that has not been Four of those fivewere in support of fee in- high school students to sign up. Three pieces ofiegisIation were tabled until ing children's clothing and hooks all used in decades. Bommarito said that the creases next fall. Student fees sit at $1936 for Originally they would have to sign Tuesday, Those included support of a Math, week to donate to needy children in BSUadministration offered to pay for the in- Idaho residents. There is a $5 increase pro- up at a college student's invitation, Science and Engineering Scholarship Act, a the Treasure Valley.Clothing will be stallation and maintenance of the system, if posal from BSUAthletics and a $5 increase but now at the invitation of any Math and Science Teacher Compensation donated to Northwest Community the Senate paid for the actual purchase. proposal from Health Services. high schooler who uses the site. Multiplier Act and support for Idaho Gov. Assisted Program and books will be "Nothing I found, to date, can change There is a 7.49 percent increase proposal The details that some students Dirk Kempthorne's Experience Idaho cam- donated to St.Vincent de Paul's Book the campus for the better more than this,' for general education. That increase would post raise security concerns. paign to refurbish Idaho's state parks. BlitzProgram. Donation areas willbe Bommarito said. "We can play bells when hire 18new faculty members. Another fee in- Facebook profiles often contain a After those eight pieces of legislation were in the Student Union Buildingand the something great happens. This is something crease would give $2 per student to the foren- student's school, dorm room num- put into committees or tabled, four sena- Multi-purpose Buildingon campus. for associated students by associated stu- sics program. ber, interests, relationship status, tors left the meeting to attend classes and Ziemer encourages all students to dents. Let's not let a couple thousand dollars BSU Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier photos, event Invitations and the Bommarito resumed his speech. getinvolvedwith YouthWeek. get in the way of something great." spoke to the senate earlier in the meeting pro- names of online groups they be- There is currently a ban on amplified mu- "Students can [help) during Youth Bommarito was interrupted by the Senate claiming a need for the funding. Bleymaier long to with other Facebook users. sic on the Quad. Mark Wheeler, BSU Vice Week simply by making a Valentine in the middle of his proposal. There were said the amount coming in to BSU athletics The Washington Post reported . President of Students Affairs said the ban and bringing a smile to a child, or by nine pieces of legislation in first reading for was not keeping pace with inflation. He not- recently that some Washington- would be lifted if ASBSUpurchases the new learning about child trafficking and Thursday and Bommarito's bill, '$8-23, was ed that students pay $90 in fees toward ath- area private schools have prohibit- how to fight this SO""- - II global the only bill actually read to the Senate. letics and the University of Idaho students bell system. ed students from using their school ·We'll have to work together to work it out,' "I worked really hard on (my speech)," pay $100.50 and Idaho State students pay proble~~ e-mail addresses to register on Wheeler said. Bommarito said. $99.40. Both of those schools are asking for Facebook. The bill was then placed in the Student The Senate then moved to third reading $10fee increases, whereas BSUis only asking The schools .were concerned Affairs committee. The ASBSUSenate holds of the DREAMAct, skipping the other eight for $5, although they need more. about more than students' reveal- its next public meeting tomorrow at4:40 p.m. pieces of new legislation altogether. In third o Ferd Schlapper, executive director of the reading, .the Senate unanimously' passed Health and Wellness Center, spoke on behalf in the Student Union's Forum. See Pacebook [page 3) ~-' Find these stories at WWW.ArblterOnllne.com ·Wond/NatlonallWhat·· the? sto- ries courtesy of. KRT national Constitution will be broadcast live on world NPR News 91 at 7 p.rn. Thursday, Feb. flu in Anthropologist to 9. Local Morning Edition news an- Avian found chor Samantha Wright will host the Abica, .has killed speak on excavation broadcast. 40,000 birds of·slave cemetery Speaking in support of the con- stitutional amendment will be Glen NAIROBI, Kenya - A deadly strain Anthropologist Patricia Lambert Stanton from the Colorado Springs, of bird flu has been discovered on will deliver' a lecture at 3 p.m, Colo-based Focus on the Family. a poultry farm in northern Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the Student Speaking in opposition to the amend- health officials said Wednesday, J]nionForumatBoiseState University. ment will be ACLUofIdaho's Jack Van marking the virus's first known ap- Her address is titled "The Cemetery at Va\kenburgh. pearance in Africa. Eaton's Ferry: Biocultural Reflections The debate will be moderated by A "highly pathogenic" form of the on the African-American Experience James Weatherby, director of the H5N1 virus has killed 40,000 birds in in Antebellum North Carolina." Center for Public Policy. at Boise the rural Nigerian state of Kaduna, Part of the Department of State University, and is co-spon- according to the World Organization Anthropology Lecture Series, the sored by Cornerstone Institute of for Animal Health. a United Nations event is free and open to the public. Idaho, the ACLU of Idaho, Boise agency. In 1960, a small, unmarkedceme- State Radio, Idaho Public Television No humans have been infected, the tery at Eaton's Ferry Landing on North and the Center for Public Policy. The agency said. Carolina's Roanoke River was exca- event will highlight the cases for and The announcement confirmed vated during the creation of Gaston against permitting same-sex mar- predictions that the virus, which has Reservoir. At that time, nothing was riage and will be held in the Summit turned up in the Middle East and known about the cemetery or who Room of the Boise Centre on The Eastern Europe in recent months, was interred there. Recent research Grove. Admission is free and the pub- would land in Africa eventually, the on the human skeletal remains and lic is encouraged to attend. region that experts fear might be the associated artifacts indicate the cem- NPR News 91 is a broadcast ser- most vulnerable to a bird flu pan- etery was used from 1825-1850 by vice of Boise State Radio and is heard demic. people ofAfrican ancestry. on KBSX, Boise at 91.5 FM; on KBSY, Millions of Africans live in close As the land was owned by William Burley at 88.5 FM; on KBSJ, Jackpot, proximity to animals, and the conti- Eaton Sr., the county's largest slave- NV at 91.3 FM; on KBSQ, McCall at nent's health systems lack the capac- holder, the cemetery likely represents 90.7 FM and 011 KBSS, Sun Valley at . ity to control an outbreak. the final resting place of many slaves. 91.1FM. Nigeria is- particularly at risk be- The remains thus offer a unique op- cause ofits large commercial poultry portunity to examine the biological what the? industry. Millions of Nigerians raise consequences of slavery during the birds in their backyards, accord- tumultuous period leading up to the Hurry! For-the love of ing to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Civil War. Organization. Lambert is an associate profes- God, hurry! Bird flu rarely infects humans, but sor and director of the Department close contact with sick birds increas- of Anthropology at Utah State Aconstructionworkerin Wisconsin es the chances of people catching it. University. Her research examines discovered that a dog sitting on the Health experts are concerned that the history of human health and dis- railroad tracks for more than two the virus will mutate into a strain that ease, and the origins and causes of hours was frozen to the tracks by his. passes easily between people, spark- violence and war in northern North testicles. ing a global pandemic. America and Peru, through the study With less than ten minutes before The H5N1 virus has killed at least of human skeletal remains from ar- , a train was scheduled to go through, 88 of the 165 people known to have chaeological sites. the animal control officer freed the been infected with it. Nearly all those dog by yanking him up by the tail, cases have been in East Asia, though lncal/bsu much to his dismay, deaths have been recorded recently in Turkey and northern Iraq. I'm just waiting for The U.N. agency said Nigerian ACLU Idaho and authorities had killed and dis- the next show posed of the infected birds and had Focus on the Family quarantined the area. to square off A man, high on crack cocaine, was The agency said it would send arrested after being discovered hid- experts to the region to provide A debate on the proposed mar- ing in the suspended ceiling of a strip assistance. - riage amendment to the Idaho club in Cocoa Beach, Fla. FEBRUARY 132006 NEWS 3 Bring In this ad during February & .March Receive $5 off any Jump (208) 455~2359=~:o;;::~ Educating Caring Professionals PacebDok l~ompage1J To Serve, To Lead, To Teach ing too much about themselves on- they're in danger. line to strangers. _ "No one has, to our knowledge We will be visiting your campusl College recruiters could lise in the United States, ever tracked Facebook to discover unflattering down somebody from a Facebook February 16,2006 at noon in room HSR212 things about students, potentially page to do them harm," she said. • Osteopathic Medicine • Physician Assistant Studies • Nursing hurting the students' chances of "There is a way to have a profile • Occupational Therapy • Special Education • School Administration being accepted. page and still be safe about it." Questions? Contact Glenda HiII@ [email protected] Parry Afrab, director of the Web Hughes said the solution is to use site WiredSafety.com, shares the common sense. security concerns to a point. "There nrcn't necessarily those "The risk isn't because of the site shadowy stalkers that there might but because of the way that stu- be on a large networklike MySpace," dents are using it," she said. They're he said. "People can trace anything TOURO .too quick to post their addresses, you said to a very real person on UN IVERSITY. NEVADA phone numbers and photos. Pacebook, so there's no way to hide 874Amtr1can PIcIfic Drlvt, ttendnon, MY1I014·702.m.mo· .... tuAdu But that doesn't necessarily mean anything you said." . ; ! I EDITOR: MarianaBekker ([email protected]) Editor's Pick: New album release Beth Orton "Comfort or' The Strangers" ER British electro folk singer Beth Orton's 1990salbums "Trailer Park" and "Central Reservation" estab- lished her 'as the First Waif of trip- Looking hot on hop, with the haunting quality in Valentine's,Day applies her lovely Ioni Mitchell vocal styl- ings amplified by producer William to single people, too Orbit's ambient effects. By the time of 2002's BY MARIANA BEKKER "Daybreaker," however, the for- Culture Editor mula had grown dreary and stale. But Orton is back on form with Ah, love is in the air. The birds are "Comfort of Strangers," a collabo- chirping a beautiful melody as the ration with Sonic Youth and Wilco butterflies -fluttering in your stom- honcho Jim O'Rourke that brings a ach swoop you up to cloud nine. welcome focus and forcefulness to Isn't Valentine's Day just grand? her songs of romantic diffidence. What's that? You don't have a Songs such as the harmonica- person in your life whom you call shaded "Absinthe:' the nearly jaun- sweetheart on this special holiday? ty "Heartland Truckstop," and the You'll be spending the day of love downright cheery "Conceived" are alone ...by yourself ...with no one certain to be in heavy rotation at to send sweet cuddly teddy bears hipster coffeehouses, but this time holding hearts to? you won't need a double latte to Yes, Valentine's Day is already keep from nodding off. creeping up on us. It's the one day when our entire culture treats un- married singletons as freaks. Some would say that it's all an evil, capi- talist plot masterminded by the Hallmark Corporation. But does it really matter? I mean, we make a big stink about it anyway. Single people out there never fear, tomorrow won't be as bad you think. There are plenty of people (myself excluded) that will be single tomorrow, and there are no excuses why your day can't be just as magi- cal and fabulous. First off, don't make this day an excuse to not look your best. That means do not go into your closet and pull out your favorite sweat pants and ratty tee-shirt and may- be even skip a shower so you can go straight to your freezer and The cover of the March issue of Tomorrow marks the commence the binging of Ben and Vanity Fair is graced by two gor- day when love is ' Jerry's ice cream. geous women who are naked and After a gallon of double fudge one clothed man. supposed to be in the air. brownie you won't be feeling better The porcelain-skinned beau- Valentine's Day about those sweat pants, and you'll ties Keira Knightley and Scarlett originated as a probably have a tummy ache to go Johansson, were supposed to be along with your heartache. joined by a third actress, who re- celebration ofthe life of It's true that being dateless on V- neged at the last minute. Saint Valentine, but has Day can evoke feelings ofloneliness She was reported to be Rachel turned into a commer- and self-doubt, especially for those McAdams, who arrived at the stu- of you out there who are strong be- dio for the photo session with cial monster. Companies lievers .in true love. But don't let Annie Leibovitz, but then thought sell billions of dollars in that get you down, there are plenty better of it. chocolate, cards, things to be happy about on thi~ So instead of that third mystery flower and card filled day. woman, the magazine substituted balloons,teddy bears But it's got to start within your- Tom Ford, Gucci's former creative and other popular self - because if you don't feel good director and the issue's guest artis- Valentine gifts. about you, then no one will. tic director, USAToday reports. So put that best foot forward to- The picture was Ford's idea. "I ~--_ ... _------• morrow. When that alarm clock find people better-looking without sounds and love songs begin play- clothes than with clothes:' he says ing on the radio, don't start feel- in a behind-the-scenes article in ing sorry for yourself, start making the magazine. Recipe of the week: .Girls night in yourself look great. During an interview on ABC's Put on your favorite outfit. It "Good Morning America," Ford BY AMBER FUGER In a medium to large baking lie, olive oil, and whatever else you Four-P-Salad: doesn't matter if it's jeans and a said that McAdams, 29, "didwant to Culture Writer dish, arrange the tortilla chips. For want to add. For mine I chose to add 1 lb. Mixed pasta (farfalle and sweater that you feel good in or do it, and then when she was on the this recipe I used blue corn and yel- red pepper flakes, curry, and black spiral) something a little dressier. What set I think she felt uncomfortable, For the last three years, no low corn. Pour the black beans on olives. All you do is combine the leftover pesto (checkout last Monday's does matter is that you feel superb and I didn't want to make anybody Valentine hunk has crossed the top. Make sure to drain the black ingredients in a food processor or Issue atwww.arbiteronline.com) wearing it and therefore you will feel uncomfortable." Including, ap- threshold of my doorstep. Some beans first so the chips don't get blender, pulse olive oil in, and pu- 1-2cups toasted pine nuts exude confidence. parently, his fully clothed self. might pity me, but I find my single soggy. Layer the beans with shred- ree. Slice some pitas into wedges or 1-2 cups cooked frozen peas Go get your hair done. Ladies, life rather liberating. However, on ded cheese, thinly sliced peppers set out some crackers and serve. (make sure not to over cook) don't do anything too drastic that Valentine's Day,the single gal might and onions. Top with a little more To the single guys and gals Health and beauty tip: you'll regret, but do cut it so your feel the pressure as the media glori- cheese and bake for about 15-20 .reading this, if you don't have a Excite your exercise routine tresses look healthy and shiny. fies the romantic couple out on the minutes or until the cheese is bub- Valentine, use the day as an excuse Gents, don't go shaving off all your town or snuggled up on their living bling and slightly golden on the to kick it with your pals and create Our bodies can get bored with hair, but do trim it up. You'll look room floor lavishly enjoying a sexy, outer edges. and eat some delicious dishes. routine workouts. We don't need a and feel fresher and cleaner. decadent meal. Pull them out, top with fresh to- break from busting our behinds in Then treat yourself to a massage Well, ladies and gents, this rec- matoes, diced or sliced, and serve the gym, we just need to bust our Ingredients: or a facial. It will do wonders for ipe will deviate from the norm of with guacamole, sour cream and bodies out ofboredom. Black Bean Nachos your tension that suddenly came typical recipes around this holiday. salsa. For added zest,' make your In the same way accessories can Two bags of tortilla chips: differ- from nowhere. You'll feel relaxed Instead of griping about not having own guacamole. All you need is Hummus: change the look of your outfit, they ent colors (blue, yellow, white, red, and ready to take on anything that a date, I decided to throw a party, one avocado, a little lemon juice, 1can gabanzo beans can work wonders foryour workout. orange, etc.) may come to pass on this day. of Friday night, I invited a bunch ofla- minced garlic, diced tomatoes, a IA cup tahinl Inexpensive equipment such as sta- 1can black beans l'amour, Let's say you're walking dies over for a girl's night in party. dash ofhot sauce, and salt and pep- 1lemon, juiced bility balls, medicine balls, dyna 1 red pepper. i ' green (your around campus tomorrow and all Technically the Body Shop refers to per to taste. Mix together and taste - '1' cloves garlic discs, balance bars and bands are choice: read the descriptions at the you see is a bunch of lovey dovey this type of party as a "Girl's Night to make sure it's spicy enough. 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Boilthe pasta until al Tsp. curry powder challenges your balance, such as 2-3 cups shredded cheese (toyour ing toyour iPod and thinking about soothing peppermint line the dente, toast the pine nuts, cook the the dyna disc, you'll have to light- desired cheesiness) your plans' for the 'evening. .Yes, Body Shop offers, it was time to eat. peas, addyourleft over pesto(from en the load If you use them with 1avocado go out. Don't, stay in like a hermit Friday's menu had an array of good Monday), and toss. You can serve weights. Your major muscle groups Sour cream on this day. It's time to shake your eats to choose from: black bean this dish cold or warm either way it will not WOrkas intensely, however, Salsa groove thing with all the .othersin- nachos, four-p-salad, homemade is sure to please your guest(s). yourcore and stabilizers will kick Dasn pfyour favorite hot sauce g1epeople out there. Maybe You'll hummus,and for dessert milk Homemade hummus is easier lit. ~d since you'll have to concen- 1clove minced garlic . meet someone, maybe you wi:ln'ti chocolate caramel hearts. ' than it sounds. There are only a few tfateonyour balance, it won't be Salt andpepper. b.~t you'llbehavingfun,andyou The black bean nachos are simple Ingredients,garbanzo beans.vta- bo~g •. can save all that Ice cream for an- and delicious. hini (sesame 010, lemon juice, gar- . < •• " •• '}-." .-, .<,< • - - ,; :. ,',- : .• ',.<":"-";'.;- '•. , '-' (~~~_~.Y~'- - '.'..:.«,~ <:.:·~i-:_-'~\~";' ";:":-::"'-.?':.-::-': .:. " ~ - :-:.",.-'-.-""'?:'-'".; ~'::"._,,_,J-,.l' -~";/:'~.;;,':cJ::":' FEBRUARY 13 200 ~ULTURE ,IS ..,...... ,.....---:-+'....:...... ---:--'------~._----. --,------"- ;'Cheese... "deliciol,ls rneatra, le~~uce. :.pl'ckles. nornabo and chips. BY'ALICE SCULLY ognlzed the advantages of giving orange-red salmon and a vegetar- Jorblter Staff women, If only for a day, the abil- ian entree that will challenge even ,./' Over.30 sabisfying Ity to make their Interest known to these professionals to create in red. Every month at the Table Rock someone who may be too shy or too Red desserts will be plentiful: in ad- sandwiches and salads Cafe In the Student Union, resident reluctant to do the asking. dition to the ever popular red Iell-O, for lunch, dinner, picnics students, Executive Chef Michael Sadie Hawkins Day originated .there will be raspberry bars, heart- and parbies. Turner and Cafe Manager Bill in 1937 In Al Capp's comic strip Li'l shaped sugarcookies with pink and -r- Wingate plan something a little dif- Abner. Sadie was "the homeliest gal red frosting and-a secret concoction VOl('(I /~ ferent to break the normal routine in the hills" with no marriage pros- of German chocolate cake infused of cooking and serving 1200 meals pects. Her father cooked up the Idea with cherries. "Bolses Besl- """"00 a day. "We like to change It up," of a foot race In which the eligible fe- On most days, the Table Rock Wingate says. males In town literally chased down Cafe is a quiet spot for a leisurely On a selected day, never the the eligible bachelors. Originally in- dinner, this Valentine's Day the Free Wirdt.·ss Del~~ same day, the dinner menu Is cre- tended as a one-day gag In a comic staff Is serving a dinner not to be Irrter-net 322-7401 345-0990 ated to follow a festive theme or a strip, "Life" magazine reported 200 missed. Dinner is served from 4:30 4348 Chinden )030 Br-oudwuy ncar BSU unique culinary style. This week colleges holding Sadie Hawkins's p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and for this special on Valentine's Day the theme will Day events by 1939. Tuesday, Boise event meal the price Is $8.90 per be Sadie Hawkins Day, a little twist State University will hold ours. person, plus tax. added to a familiar holiday. To inspire romance, shades of red Come with your lover or come For those new to the custom of will appear throughout the Cafe. In with your friend, it will be an Sadie Hawkins Day, it Is 'the day addition to the dining room being evening of good food enjoyed in women take the Initiative and ask decked out in red tablecloths and an atmosphere of romantic The McNair out their romantic Interest. Long the staff being decked out in red possibility. before the feminist movement of shirts, the food will be red. On the the 1970s, Sadie Hawkins Day rec- menu Is blood-red New York Steak, .II~BOI SE Scholars Program Helps prepare underrepresented STATE (low-income, first generation in UNIVERSITY college, and ethnic minority) students for graduate studies. . ' interested in Grad School? PIiOros BY ALICE SCULLY (filE ARBITER . ' ' Tomorrow at the Table Rock Cafe in the Student Union Building, students can enjoy a Sadie Hawkins celebration with an array of scrumptious red foods for less than $10 a person. Visit our Open Houses to find out more: 2/13/06 -10 a.m. Farnsworth Room, SUB 2/16/06 -1 p.m. Ah Fang Room, SUB TRO Refreshments provided! Vietnamese culture 'RONAlO [ M~NA.1t POST-OACCAlAU"[A~L ACHIEVEMENT I'ROORAM For more info: takes New Year to heart http://education.boisestate.eduimcnair or 208·426·1194 or [email protected] BY APRIL R.UMORE boot-camp-style organized when Culture Writer it comes to the details of the actual New Years day. An eclectic conglomeration of a Tradition holds that the actions, Buddha belly, peach blossom, some Many Vietnamese encounters and emotions that oc- " cur on the very first day of their '..,...... lucky bamboo and a good clean take their New Year's year pave the path of which the year sweep may sound like one killer , I Chess Club Party. Call It what you celebration seriously, thereof will follow. It can be seen as bad luck to visit may, but these random ingredients .~~ come together with other symbolic , seeing the time as an people who are in mourning be- cause they are associated with traditions to form the grand 01' cel- opportunity to re- ebration of the Vietnamese New death. Nothing should be lent on . /J,CftbctiC Center of IdaDO Year's Day. It's called Tet. this day, as anyone who does so will r.: fresh and improve Unlike Americans who dive right be lending all year. into the New Year one wee little their lives. Greasy hair Is allowed and rec- week after the Christmas festivi- ommended due to the washing of ,I It would tragically wash away good ties, many Vietnamese take their , time, celebrating Tet more than a luck for the New Year. * Photo Rejuvenation The color red Is' the essence of month later. goodness, therefore, an enormous The holiday takes place In the ' beginning of February and lasts an tune associated with the old year. amount ofjulcywaterme!on Is con- * Laser Hair Removal entire week, providing a time for Families paint their homes to sumed. Red clothing Is also a must change. give them a fresh edge and vlbe, for this day, inspiring happiness * Tattoo Removal A new year, a new school, a new Many people get new clothes and and a bright future. 0 job, a new acquaintance, a new first shoes, payoff debts,' and try to re- On the other hand, don't cry on 20 /0 Disc date, a new diet and a new home. solve differences between family this day or you'll experience a 365- *Sclerotherapy Clean slates can be a blank canvass and friends. day cry-fest. Luck will guide the Boise Sta . on which to paint your own experi- Similar to the cheers and mlngle- year to the few people who hear a ences. mingle attitude of Americans on the songbird on this day when leaving *Waxing Faculty W· You have the power to paint a eve of a new year, manyVletnamese ~ a building. chaotic, disastrous and unorga- celebrate with socializing, dancing Tradition holds that all children Sche nized array of confusion and illiter- and fireworks. The fireworks sym- are to be treated quite well with * Tinting ate foolishness, or you can orches- bolize bustin' out of the old and gifts of lucky money (lee see), re- trate a serene harmony. welcoming in the new. ceived from parents, older siblings - .. With that In mind, many Most Americans annually make a and grandparents. -raciais Vietnamese take their New Year's wild, wacky, unrealistic and rarely Forgetingthetreeandtrlmmings, celebration seriously, seeing the attainable list of resolutions. As the Vietnamese place a leafless time as an opportunity to refresh weak as the pig's straw house that bamboo pole. decorated with good *Sunless Tanning' and improve their lives. It Is a time the wolf blows down, we crumble to luck red paper, called a Cay Neu, in of rituals and traditions that many society's temptations and creative front of every house. The red color * Permanent Cosmetics citizens of the country follow and excuses that waiver us from ever scares off evil spirits that pass by. adhere to precisely. conquering our list of to-do's, A yellow peach blossom decorates Weeks before the event, houses Conversely, many Vietnamese homes In symbol of spring and vi- are a little more structured and tality. Watch out Martha! Must Show Current: are cleaned to get rid of the bad for- Student ID Or Faculty ID -<",:-,- >"',.' _,',Ce.: •. ' • >,:..":,.-....::-;~,,:..-:' 'c·- •.··.-;, t~ . ",'-i; :..,; C';- .... . > . ,.Ly ",.'".; ,-;~,:'3;·F~ii{'n:;i~;~;l1.:J:),{:_~ }~..:~~,<,.";' .'. :>'2';"=' ~i~{il1'·,4{:E~:;~:.,;,:'~ ,'... ;:.. '..... ,. ; :~L'.-. »;H'::";.-::~:t<'::;"'-"· ;L" =-=='::"'=~=-..2..:~'-=2~O:-::O=--=6=-__ ~ __ ~ ~-,-----====== FIFTH and ID~HO downtown boiSt HAPPY VALENTI NE'S DAYI From the Heart of Campus, Albertsons Library February 14 pick up your gift* at the Library & enter to win a $100 gift certificate for the BSUBookstore 'gifts are available on Iy while supplies last We Are Scientists have yet to be inventive BY HADLEY RUSH squalor, in itself. The album ended it like one." With a cheeky comment put the lyrics in their CD covers. Culture Writer up more of a coaster, and less of an like this, I felt a dire urge to check Especially bands who make the lyr- ~njoyment. Though W.A.S has a out this Web site oftheirs and make ics almost impossible to decipher, It's not rocket science; however, it sound similar to the already famous nice with my new "boss." whilst singing. I would like to give is astonishingly akin to the eminent Hot Hot Heat, they are still a tad de- After a Web site viewing, "unim- you a more detailed review experi- group, Hot Hot Heat. So, if you're void of that cosmic spark which, if pressed" is the adjective blinking ence, but incidentally, I don't re- an "Elevator" enthusiast, allow me present, would seal the deal with in my mind. I clicked on the "re- ally know what any ofthe songs are , to introduce you to Hot Hot Heat's a little bit of radio airtime. They're views" section, hoping to read-up about. protege, WeAre Scientists. likeable, but their British humor is on this band. As it turns out, the Finally, if you want to piss off a We Are Scientists is so strikingly concurrently annoying. Let megive reviews posted on the site are re- writer more than anything, use similar to Hot Hot Heat that dur- you an example, views they've written on peculiar lazy, incorrect grammar, bad punc- ing my review I momentarily con- The band seems to have a bit of a things, like bags of ice, and Star tuation, or all ofthe above. fused the two CDs which were in bite to them. Printed clearly inside Wars. Hmm. By the way, if you'd like to buy my CD player simultaneously. I their album cover, it reads "www. Allow me to demonstrate an- a We Are "Scientists tee-shirt, you quickly rectified my disorientation wearescientists.com is not your other example of my annoyance. can find one on their Web site that and must admit W.A.S's debut al- shrink, it's not your friend, it's your One ofmy most sincere and earnest proudly states in bold letters, "I bum, "With Love and Squalor," was boss and you need to start treating pet peeves is when a band doesn't are scientists." easy ideas exist that [from page 4J can cut back on spend- Material Love ing. Making personalized Associated Students of Boise State University more than a "Be Mine" Powell, like many oth- cards out of magazines candy heart, many peo- er students, plans on and construction pa- ple are shelling out the exchanging gifts on per, going out to eat at large sums to purchase Valentine's Day to show a low-priced restaurant, those $30 teddy bears the people in her life she or catching the seasonal and $200 necklaces seen cares. She 'also suggests chick flick are all options in commercial advertise- that people who may be available for those in ments. considered about the need of affordable ways "The best gifts I've seen price of gifts to find cre- of saying "1 love you." this season are those ted-- ative alternatives. "Being From the execution of a dy bears with recordable creative is what it's all priest to chocolate-cov- DonWtmiss the opportunity to run for messages," said Felecia about," said Powell. , ered cherries, Valentine's Powell, a freshman With many options Day has made its many Mass· Communication/ available concerning how transformations and al- Journalism student at to celebrate Valentine's lows people to share their Student Government Boise State University. Day, some cheap and affection. JPRESIDENT/VICE ..PRESIDENT , AT ..LARGE SENATOR COLLEGE SENATOR Pick up an Election Packet February 1st • 15th at the ASBS·UOffice or at ASBSU.org ------'------_._--_ .._------r FEBRUARY 13 2006 THE ARBITER I • • I~ I~~ Violent video games don't kill, guns do Discoveries in BY TRENT CUTLER science worth Opinion Writer BY BRIAN HOLMES celebrating Opinion Writer It seems like no matter where vou f\lany dlsroverles in scienr« over look you can find some kind of vlo- In the spiritofhype and over consump- the last thirty years of rh« intdligl'nt lence, Video games look more realis- tion wrought by a tired and cliched na- design oflife arc as uuunentous as the tic each year and television appears tional day of romance, I offer nothing discovery that the earth goes around to have more violent themed shows more than a virtual "there, there" pat on the sun. The magnitude of tho, I' dis- these days. Of course, all of this the back. Valentine's Day, as it should coveries is so significant and so pro- means violence in our-society isgrad- come to be accept- found that they should be ranked as ually getting worse, right? Wrong. ed, is-a used-up and some of Ihe greatest uchiovenu-nts in IIis easy to see violence in the news entirely worthless the h istor'Y.of science. This should be and think it is getting worse. While holiday. a time of great celebratio!1.llowl'ver, "Are we really there are many in the gn·,ltt'f sci-. violence in American media has dra- It does nothing 4" matically increased, the actual rate of more than scare the celebrating a P' entific community who, because of. violent acts committed in the United ever-growing pop- their naturalistic doctrine. refuse to We are constant- we take our prospective date out ,to din- States has slgniflcantly declined. ulation of horny, celebrate. national day of ly trying to win ner.. buy enough chocolate, purchase a for example, violent crime rates single do-gooders This apathy lies in Ihl' Iacrthat her over. We are shinny, glittery diamond tennis bracelet. Darwinism doctrine is au undirect- have been dropping since 199·\ and into frying 10 gl'n- -prostitution? constant Iy ask- then we can technically perform an ille- reached the lowest level recorded in erare rulat iunsh ips ed, purely naturalistic, process which ing our more suc- gal business transaclion. 2004. Obviously, violence is not in- out of thio air. It If we take our can somehow, when gi\'l>n enough cessful and clev- Surely, this cannot br- a heulthy ex- creasing because of negative media pits friend against time, turn non-living r.hemiruls into prospective date er Irieuds and change of ideals, core values, com- influence, friend, husband extraordinary complex IiI"ing things. colleagues for mitment ceremonies or partnerships, Do you remember the years of versus wife and The reason its adherents exhibit such out to dinner, buy advice. We read but National Iohn-Whorc Day, I mean the school shootings'! People be- bed against couch. a strong anti-religious detcnniuatlon men's magazines Valentine's Day, exists nonetheless. lieved the shooters of Columbine . Valent inu's Day Hi repress any idea of intelligent dl'- enough chocolate, for tips on how to Thanks Hallmark, we get it. were heavily influenced by the video has made millions sign, is by dl'scribing it as a by-prod- pour expensive So, how do we rid ourselves of the mad- game "Doom." of dollars for con- purchase a shinny, uct of biblical creation. wine. We buy ness that gets us to spend needless hours Students that have carried out dam manufactur- Actually. those reprcscnring tlw products way be- apologizing for being single, married or horrible school shootings show little ers, hut as a con- glittery diamond intclllgent design ronununitv world- yond our means divorced? emotion after hein]; apprehended. sequence, it can wide arc highly rel'ut,lble scil'ntislS and yet we still 1I0w do we purge this holiday from No remorse; no tears and no words of boast the most ac- tennis bracelet, whose primary interest is in present- can fall short. our national consciousness'! We beat the sorrow escape the shooter's lips. This counted for infi- ing evidence support ing Ilu-i I'disrov- then we can tech- Uut apparently, merchants of pink, flowery death nt their lack of emotion was blamed on video del ity reports out cries, nothing morl'. Ifevolution ran- there is "help" own game. games and violence in the media. of any day of the not allequatelyexplain tlwir lindings. nically perform this year. Thanks We find a day, an hour or even just a tht,y have no choice hutto follow that Huwel'er, I'iolent video game and year. But more im- to Hallmark, Lee moment to tell ourselves that we are bet- which makes the !lIO,t sen,e from a Marilyn Manson did not directly portant Iy, it is a an illegal business Head, Firestone ter off single than in a bad or harmful re- purely scientific perspective. cause their problems. These prob- day reserved espe, CingulaI' and lationship. We tell our partners that they These scientists are presently busy, lems come from lack of love, disci- cially for her. transaction? , , Verizon, we can arc hetter off being by themselves if they observing those amazingly incrl'd- pline and respect for life. Now, this strikes change our luck can't help us get off. We spend time think- ible complex systems that have I'd Violence in the medfa docs not me as odd. Simply and win over our ing, acting and performing activities that to be explained hy any naturalistic cause people to walk out the door and because most of us, men in particular, al- desire's heart. We can literally purchase are actually fun,and worth doing without meims, stIChas: cOlllplexitywith pro- kill. Sometimes it is psychological, ready know and pilrticipate in the oblig- our "love." Let's face it, nothing says 10l'e being cheap or cheapened. And we tell found metaphysical implications, othcr times it is learned in a violent atory activity of celebrating this thing like a new set of snow tires. the merchants of glitter to sal'e it all for positive evidence of a transcendent' hOllle. manufactllf(~rs call "love." So, what is this then'! Are we really cel- Christmas, where we can participate in a force, an intelligent force existing If parents do not properly disci- What we men do for "love" is a year- ebrating a nalional day of prostitution'! If real holiday. amI operating abow and indepen- pline their children, one can argue an round and frustratingly complex affair. dent ofihe natural world. outside influence could aid in child Once. we accept the 1;lCtthat the aggression. Nevertheless, it is unfair, 4------world is much too complex to be ex- and wrong, to assume that media vio- 4------~------plained by Charles Darwin's mind- lence directly causes it. less natural forn's, our minds will he , I beliel'e the problem lies in our open to the idea that an intelligent American cnlture. The Japanese play agent, whose actions in nature, are video games equal 10 Americans yet Who's the real puppet, Drew? clearly detectable, desern's all the their homicide rates are incredibly credit. We willihen have operlt'd the lower. People here deal witb their BY ERIC JOHNSON FAIR's web site is designed by May - FAIH say one word about ''Freedom door for unimaginable future scien- problems differently. First Technology Collective, May and ils Euemies?" Does this have lific discO\-eries. h;r manv, Ihal dav Educating the youth in communi- Gue~t Optnlon First being the primary holiday of anything, at all, to do with cOlllam- has arrived. ., cation skills is a great way to proac- Socialists. The quoted claim ofFAIH inated produce? tively combat the negative media in- Ginny Eggleston shows a rea- columnist Peter Hart, that Stossel Precisely what presentalions and J(JIIl IlsII".\' fluence toward aggression. In many sonably objective viewpoint in her has a willingness to warp reality to faulty facts was Drew able to clair- OIl'ellSlmlD, 1\.1'. places this is already being done. article about John Stossels presen- tation, however; by la- fit his ideological preconceptions voyantly ascertain as the Arbiter I don't beliel'C America really beling him "contro- happens to be the exact modus ope- went 10 press before the presenta- wants to take the necessary action to versial" she is pan- randi of FAIR. FAIR's own claim tion? SlOpviolence and death. In one year Do you believe dering to a prevalent that it encourages more "'eft" cov- • Here's a clue Drew, free-markets Japan had 15 people murdered by liberal bias. In typical erage defines its own bias. arc a liberal idea, Stossel is a liber- in God? handguns, New Zealand had 2 pco- liberal fashion, those who On the other hand, Drew Mayes tarian. Protect ionism would be a pie killed and the United States had haven't yet heard what Stossel and Gretchen Bates come across conservative idea. If corporations Myquestion, to all those anti-abor- 9,390 deaths caused by handguns. has to say, are attempting to poi- as neo-socialist Chomskyitcs who havc such control of the media, tionlobbyisg, is lhis·[)o you believe It's too easy to find the gun closet in son the well with a personal attack, swallowed the Corporation hook, then how do we know about Enron? in God'? If so what kind of God? Do many homes. rather than allowing anyone to lis- line, sinker, pole and reel.- Because it was reported in the me- you really believe in an all-powerful The number one thing we could ten to what he has to say and make Aside from his excel1ent char- dia! being that's ignorant and careless do is enforcing stricter gun laws, but up their own minds. We are told acterization of Slossel as a Han The conservative leadership of enough to say, "Sorry little buddy, Americans will nel'er give up their that efforts are being made to hand Burgundy archetype, Mayes mis- our country actual1y saw fit to make but your mom's a sinner! Too bad \UU handguns. Slricter gun laws would oul fliers to people, yet those who conceptions about corporate con- laws about misreporting corporate didn't get a chance at life, cause ;'ou solve more problems than a boycott are doing so are not identified. trol of the media are nothing more financial data, largely due to the won't get anot her." . ofvideo games. The only claim of controversy in than forth-hand propaganda abuse of the system by Joseph P. 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"I am very impressed with the BSU No.1 singles player, Broncos came at the No.2 singles BSU @ New Mexico St. That is the word to describe way our girls have been playing Megan Biorkman, a senior from position, when senior Hadley 7 p.m, Saturday the performance of the Bronco this season so far," Boise State Irvine, Calif., improved her sea- MacFarlane fell to Wyoming's Cal State-Northridge @ ~SU, Women's tennis team this week- Head Coach Mark Tichenor said. son singles record to l,i-1 with Karolina Rowinski 6-4, 6-3. 7:30p.m. end at the Boise State Spring "They have been pulling together a 6-1, 6-4 win over Wyoming's It was MacFarlane's first loss in Invitational Tennis tournament and cheering each other on to vic- Patricia Chien. the season. held at the BOAS Tennis and tory in every match." But the match was actually clos- In the doubles portion Women's hoops Soccer Complex. Sunday, the Broncos achieved er than what the score indicated, of the .meet, .Biorkman and , Thursday The ladies started the weekend the weekend sweep with a 6-I vic- as Biorkman was getting noticably MacFarlane teamed up to de- New Mexico St. @ BSU " defeating the Eastern Washington tory over the previously undefeat- frustrated during the second set. 7 p.m., Saturday Eagles 7-0 Friday. ed Wyoming Cowgirls. However, after getting back into See W.Tennis [page 9J La Tech @ BSU, 2 p.m. Men's golf Skating back in form Mon-Tues Thunderbird Classic BY DUSTIN LAPRAY St. George, Utah Broncos fail to execute, Sports Columnist . . Gymnastics I ain't gonna lie, I love these , Friday Olympic Games, Did you see the opening ceremony? I think it was Utah State! Seattle Pacific @ BSU,7p.m. either the human dove or Pavorotti lose to Rainbow Warriors busting out those chords, but some- where in between I fell back in love Wrestling with the games. BY TREVOR HORN Friday Some two billion world citizens BSU @ Iowa, 7 p.m. ICT) Sports Editor watched that opening ceremony. Saturday I watched figure and Hawaii had not won a game away from the speed skating, ski moguls and friendly confines of the island this season, and women's hockey. I heard great sto- 10straight losses dating back to last year. [SIDE ries of underdog Italians and an in- Well, until Saturday night. line skater whom watched the 29'11 Boise State let an early 13-point lead slip Olympiad in Salt Lake, then took LINE] away as Hawaii took control and beat the up speed skating, becoming a world Broncos 73-64 on Saturday in front of 4,140 champ and Olympic gold medalist. Men's tennis wins fans at Taco Bell Arena. I watched a favorite stumble and "That's a tough one. We came out of the two on the road a gamer rumble down that moguled shoot in a hurry and started off well and then mountain trail. I saw news anchors we slowed down and they got control," Boise After defeating Utah Oil Friday, in heavy coats and enough spandex State head coach Greg Graham said. the Boise State University men's for one man to handle. The opening seven minutes looked prom- tennis team completed its second I remembered how obscure some ising for Graham and his team. Up 19-6, six consecutive road trip sweep by of these sports are and also they are Broncos scored, but then it all slipped away, knocking off Brigham Young, 6-1 sports, by a legitimate definition of "I think we lost some energy. We had some Saturday, ending the Cougars' 12- the term. deficiencies in running our offense and we match horne win streak. Very early Sunday I caught wind had some defensive breakdowns. Hawaii After losing three matches to be- of Michelle Qwan bowing out and played a well-coached game. They did what gin the spring season, two of which , Miss Emily Hughes earning a trip they had to do," Coby Karl said. Karl scored a against teams ranked in the topln, to Torino, Italia. It was her spot game-high 26 points for Boise State, but only the No. 31 Broncos have now won anyway; she qualified. Qwan did senior forward Kareern Lloyd complimented five straight, improving their re- not. She got a ticket after the quali- Karl's scoring with II points-the only two cord to 5-3. . fier, because she was then in better players in double figures for Boise State. All-Americans Thomas Schoeck health, Olympic Karma. The theme of the night for Boise State fol- arid Luke Shields put the Broncos I am still learning about sports. lowing the loss when talking to the local media in position to win the doubles point I know a very few very well and the was the lack of consistency, yet, a feel that this with an 8-2 victory over James rest are still unproven ground. With team is better than the outcome of Saturday's Ludlow and Jose Luchuga. The duo, steadfast study and diligent discov- game, ranked No.7 by the Intercollegiate ery I may soon become a real expert, "Everyone on our team is good enough Tennis Association, is now 11-7this rather than a back-alley receptacle. to score the ball, They're here for a reason. season. It is invigorating to know that Everyone's good players, it's just for some rea- 1have so far to go as a fan and as a son we lack confidence and we lack energy," journalist. It is like taking the first Women's hoops. Karl said. water break on a fifty-mile hike. One inconsistency cleaned up was the num- drops two straight Did you know that when the ber of turnovers for Boise State. The Broncos Greeks competed in the Olympics; were averaging 18.2 turnovers per game over The Hawaii HainbowWahine de- their sports were much fewer the previous five games, including eight by feated the Boise State Broncos, 72- PHOTO BY STANLEY BBEWSTEIVfHE ABHlTEB and that there was a city named Karl on Thursday night on the road against 67, late Saturday night. Hawaii led Kareem Lloyd goes up for a layup enroute to getting fouled by Hawall forward Marathon? Louisiana Tech. by just two at the half, and the game Did you also know that along with Saturday, the Broncos turned the ball over Matt Gipson. Boise State lost Saturday, 73-64 to the Rainbow Warriors. was tied several times in the sec- wrestling, there were music and po- just eight times as a team. It wasn't just Graham who stated that in- Boise State. ond period, with the last tie at 58-58 etry competitions? Although I could But, instead of being able to capitalize off consistency is the problem for Boise State this The Broncos (iz-u overall, 5-7 Western with 4:50 to play, never run a marathon or outwrestle the above average ball handling, Boise State season, Athletic Conference) now find, themselves Hawaii scored on a hook shotand a Greek, I could stand on that stage shot just 38.7 percent from the field, including "We struggled with it and we just haven't in sixth place in the conference despite be- a three-pointer to take a five-point and try not to get pelted with toma- just 8-28 from behind the three-point line. found and answer to it-it's going to come . ing able to hang with La Tech and Nevada at lead into the final four minutes of toes with words of eloquence and "That's the trademark of an inconsis- down to players sucking it up and getting the home, and almost knocking off Utah State on play and held on for the win. descriptions of grandeur. tent team-something always gets you," job done," Lloyd said. Lloyd also grabbed II Boise State played the game with- M.HoDpS [pege 9J Why is poetry no longer a sport? Graham said. rebounds for his first career double-double at See out the team's normal starting point Wepoets get to compete in dive bars guard, (Jessica Thompson- home in with poor lighting and the guys who Boise with a flu virus) and had two slide down a mountain on a sled get players foul out in the second pe- gold. riod (Michelle Hessing and Jackie But I'm getting off track, where 1 Lee). But Bronco junior guard Nadia Broncos conquer Portland Vikings have been checking the sidetrack Begay paced the Broncos with a ca- debris for weeks. 1need to get back reer high 28 points while freshman BY DUSTIN LAPRAY downs in the dual. with a 12-7 decision over Brian Cory Fish took a dominating to sports. Rebecca Kepilino grabbed 10 re- Assistant Sports Editor "Weknew we were going to win, Lemmon, which included five major decision 18-6 over Bricen A sport, according to Mr. Webster bounds. it was just how bad," BSU head takedowns and an escape. Yakabe at 125 pounds. Fish had is "any activity or experience that How do you spell domination? coach Greg Randall said. "Alot of K.C. Walsh came right behind seven takedowns in the match, gives enjoyment or recreational pas- Men's golf How about 46-0? our seniors wanted to wrestle. I at 184 pounds to score a techni- an escape and a 2-point nearfall. time; diversion." Sopoetry is a sport. That was the score of the Boise gave them the option; they didn't cal fall (more than 15points) over Yakabe did score one ofhis team's Even intercourse fits in that descrip- open season State wrestling dual against have to, but they decided to. They Sean Murphy 18-3. Walsh tal- reversals. tion. I guess we'll allow curling, and Portland State Friday night in the wrestled well, but wego up against lied five takedowns in the match Jeremy Baker won by forfeit at luge (although I think it's hilarious The Boise State University men's BSUKinesiology gymnasium. a different level next week. and seven nearfall points. He 133 pounds and Scott Jorgenson that they are referred to as lugers, go golf team kicks off its spring sea- The Broncos pummeled the The Broncos travel next Friday twice took Murphy straight to his won by forfeit at 141pounds. Both on sayit out loud), and ski and snow- son at the Pat Hicks Thunderbird young Vikings, who forfeited to a dual with the Iowa Hawkeyes, back on double-leg takedowns. are seniors. Jorgensen is ranked boarding, but I don't think snowmo- Invitational, Feb. 13,,-14, at St. three matches (133 pounds, 141 the No.9 team in the country. Murphy had three escapes; Walsh No. 15by Intermat. biling fits; it's too much. George, Utah. and heavyweight). "That's going to be a big one," let him go. Tyler Sherfey took to the mat So watch the games! Learn some- The tournament, held at the The senior-heavy bronco line- Walsh said. "We're going to be At 197 pounds, Casey Phelps at 149 pounds to take a 13-3 win thing! It is your right. It is your privi- Sunbrook Golf Course, will consist up won every match. What is wrestling in front of about 4,000 rolled to a 14-6 major decision over Adam Duryee, a senior from lege. It is your responsibility. of 36 holes on the par 72, 6,758-yard perhaps more impressive is that people and their home crowd." over Jake Schneider. Phelps (No. Homedale. Sherfey had four take- Enjoy your time and expand your Pointe and Black Rock courses. the Vikings did not score a sin- The Bronco faithful said good- 11nationally by Intermat) scored downs, an escape and a 3-point definitions of sport.' You don't have Ofthe 13schools competing at the gle takedown in the entire dual. bye to eight seniors FridayNight. five takedowns, three nearfall nearfall. . to love every sport you catch (al- event, six are ranked in the top 100: There were two reversals, one at It was their final weigh-in at Boise points and an escape. Schneider's Ben Cherrington also won by though I will still never understand Boise State (No. 51)will be joined by 125 pounds and another at 171 State University. K.C.Walsh, Scott points came from five escapes technical fall, defeating Kainoa some of the figure skating outfits) Denver (No. 48), Washington State pounds, both Bronco wins. The Jorgensen, Jordan Brock, Ben and one point given for what the Casco 20-4. Cherrington domi- but by God, you oughttawatch, iffor (No. 65), Utah (No. 83), and Weber Vikings did not score a single Cherrington, Ben Gilliland, Casey referee called an 'illegal twisting nated the match with five take- no other reason than education. State, (No. 97). Grand Canyon is nearfall point either. Phelps and Patrick Walsh each , hammer lock.' Basically, Phelps downs, an escape and seven near- But if you do catch the chance to currently the ninth-ranked team in ·We've been working a lot on have wrestled their last bouts at had his opponent's arm twisted fall points. Most of that scoring experience something, which brings NCAADivision II. shot defense and working a lot BSU. All but Patrick Walsh (who ., behind his back in a compromis- came in the second round. enjoyment into your life, even for an on our offense,· BSU senior K.C. did not-wrestle Friday) won their ing position. At 165 pounds, Lex Case fin- instant; then the sport has achieved Walsh said. final home match. Andy Patrick wonby forfeit at its purpose. It can wait four years to' [page to) The Broncos totaled,' 34 take- Gilliland started the 'show the heavyweight spot. See Broncos see you again; , FEBR UARY '132006 "OIN THE TEAM W:Tennis Now hiring culture writers to review [from pag8 BJ concerts, movies, and Boise events. feat the Wyoming duo of Chien [email protected] and Rowinski 8-3, Improving their record this season to 15-4. .TheArbiter "When those two'glrls (Bjorkman THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF BOISE STATE and MacFarlane) team up, they just seem to click." TIc.henor said. "It Is amazing to watch them play to- gether." A big highlight ofthls tennis tour- nament was the play of Boise State freshman Tatlana Ganzha from St. Petersburg, Russia. Ganzha, going Into the weekend, was 18-2 on the season in all match- es. She rebounded from a loss to the Utah Utes on Friday, and walked away from the weekend with an overall record of20-2, and an unde- feated record in dual competition .•....." ....•.... at 5-0. . . • " . ' Ganzha defeated Wyoming's r Jamie Nelson 6-3, 6-2 Sunday. .a.' "Tatiana Is such a great addition Brvce Driver Ja)' Dresser :\lIkc Vishcr Nikki Wilkin S3S.000 to our team this season," Tichenor S90,800 S43.600 SIO,lOO In" months In" months In" months In2 months said. "She brings a passion for ten- nis to our team, and she has done Next summer, you an awesome job." "Things arc just going my way can earn over $40,000 this season so far," Ganzha said. Plus, $150· $400 per month in Residual "My teammates and coaches have shown me a lot of support and I am Income for the next 10-20 years! -'! I just out there doing the best If you have ever considered selling home security systems, you have to talk to usl Only with NorthStar will your summers work job that I can for the team." result In monthly Income for the next 10.20 yearsl The Broncosplaynextatthe UNLV Invitational in Las Vegas Feb. 24-26. Would you like to make enough money this next summer so you don't have to work Thetournamentisscheduledtohave PH011J BY M@ALLHEIlfI'HEARBITER during the school year? Wednesday, Feb 15th several nationally ranked teams to said excitedly .. BSU senlor Megan Bjorkman and the women's tennls team We are NorthStar. a door-to-door sales and 7:00pm SHARP _ challenge the Broncos. "We will be there competing swept thelr weekend matches, downlng Eastern Washlngton markellng company seiling home security , Pizza Hut "I am very excited for the op- against some of the best teams in 7-0, Utah 6-1 and Wyomlng6-1. BSU now prepares for the systems. Last year, hundreds of students 818 Ann Morrison Pam Dr. portunity that our next tourna- the nation, and it will be great expe- from BYU. UVSC, BYU Idaho. and other (Comer of Capital and Vegas I_nvlteFeb. 24-26 agalnst the creme ofthe national crop. universities made incredible money seiling ment will hold for us," Tichenor rience for the girls." home security systems. Most or these University) students currently are not navinq-to work white In school. Do you have What it tnkos to succeed? To see if NorthStar rs right for you. attend our frea dinner-info meeting NORTHSTAR Info: Call 208-41200662 4I1/olllh.l':;1 will change your lifo! I am determined to get the win, 2:54 of the second half, and Hawaii left in the game on a gigantic heave Please bring this flier to the dinner for *admission. but you just don't produce and went on a 17,2 run and took a of a shot by Karl, but Julian Sensley the road. our record shows it." lO-point lead. (22 points) answered with a trey "It sucks and it hurts too," Lloyd The Broncos could look to a six- "We have to take it upon our- of his own to seal the win for the said. "That's just been a big burden. minute stretch between the first selves individually to step up and Rainbow Warriors. Coach has always been harping and second half where the team make better plays and play with "We just need 'to sustain what on us that we seem to back down - went without a field goal as to where more energy and make rebounds we are doing for longer periods of to the better teams in the confer- the inconsistency lies. and getting each others backs be- time," Graham said. "It's not a thing ence and, you know, I just don't Up five with four minutes to play cause it's definitely a team effort," of being able to compete or play at have any answers. I'm not sure in the first half, Hawaii finished Karl said. the level-we can do that. We need what the guys are thinking on the out with a 9-0 run to end the half. Boise State was able to get the to sustain our effort and our level of team. I can say I am focused and' Just two Karl free throws in the first score within four points with 1:17 play for longer periods of time." ....\\\tpatli!.1t.btt~ Sl~Chw)1!..$6~ [)6hfi)'Ofdtr.~00 IloIlt(~" 1'a.l&M.ly8e ~tToC~ SUBmit your bunBer! 8mdT~"1*Clf" StiU eatin8 cheap pWLa SMdwlch Szes: Prices: Small- rSub Sima. $)J) Mt ~... _Sides ($.99). -". fast deliveIY 'till.3:00· am! Seven d~ a week! SUBS (76'li7) DtlWfltciwn NexfToH~&~ 5ar :'~"'''-'''<:::.'.''"i'!f_ ;" .,. '7'" ',.,./.~~.~~ : '; .. ' --"~ Braden breaks school record 14rblterSports Staff . Forest Braden recorded a NCAA automatic qualifying time in the men's S,OOO·meter run on Saturday and in the process smashed the Boise State University record with a time of 13 minutes, 47.73 seconds at. the Husky Classic in Seattle. Competing in his final indoor season for the Broncos, Braden broke the previous school record of 14:08.76 set by Jose Uribe in 1997. .r;' Braden also smashed his previous best in the event which was 14:12.23 set last season. ~~~; Two other Broncos also compet- lower calorie. higher bliss. ed at the University of Washington Saturday afternoon. Rebecca '"\ Jamba smoothies and juices are the tastiest way to get your Guyette placed 13th in the women's five servings of fruit each day. mile run with a time of 4:53.10 and Great taste and nutrition Wijnand Rijkenberg finished 33rd couldn't come in a better in the men's mile run with a time of . package! 4:08.49. The remainder of the Boise State visit us at team competed at the Idaho Sports 7709 W. Overland Rd. Center in the Holiday Inn Team (Next to the Edwards Cinema) Invitational on Saturday with three 208.658.1765 student-athletes placing first in PHOTO BY STANLEY BREWGTEILTHE ARBITER their respective events. the women's 4x400-relay team Staffan Jonsson and Eleni .801se State freshman Elanl now blending at lam! Meadow Braden, Forest's young- (3:51.59); Antoine Echols in the Kafourou also came away with er sister, placed first In the worn- men's 200-meter dash (21.39) and second place finishes Friday night. l'lafourou took second place en's 3,000·meter run with a time Ty Axtman in the men's 3,000-me- Jonsson was runner-up in the men's IIithe women's long jump of 11:16.31, Roger White finished ter run (8:23.75) weight throw with a mark of61-0.0, Saturday afternoon In first in the men's triple jump with On day one of the invitational In while Kafourou was second in the Nampa. a mark of 46 feet, 10.25 inches and Nampa, four Boise State University women's long jump with a mark of GRADUATE Cody Eaton posted a first place time track and field athletes placed 19-11.50. . The Broncos will take next of 4:17.83 in the men's mile run. among the top three in their re- Kristin Brogdon was third in the weekend off before beginning FELLOWSHIPS· Boise State also had student-nth- spective events on Friday. women's high jump with she went competition in the WAC Indoor AVAILABLE UP TO letes finish runner-up in five other Roger White finished in the top 5-4.25. Championships on Feb. 22. The events on Saturday, They included three in two events with a second In preliminary heats Friday, conference indoor meet will run Alina Schimpf in the women's pole place mark of 6-6 in the high jump Boise State's Antoine Echols post- through Feb. 25 on the Jacksons vault (11-9.75), Eleni Kafouron in anda leap of22-2.50 (6.77m) in the ed the fastest time in the 60-meter Track at the Idaho Sports Center in $24,000 the women's triple jump (40-11.50); long jump. dash at 6.84. Nampa. College seniors and graduates \\ ho arc interested in becoming secondary school teachers of American history. American government, or social studies may apply, Broncos sity," Randall said. "We're just go- RESULTS: Bricen Yakabe (PSU) 19-6 Fellowships pay tuition. fees, books. and room lfrom palla 81 ing to go back to the room tomor- BSU - 46, PSU - 0 133 - Jeremy Baker (BSU) and board toward master's degrees. row and lift some weights and work win by forfeit ished the shutout with a 4-3 deci- out pretty intense and we leave 174- Ben Gilliland (BSU) dec. 141 - Scott Jorgensen (BSU) For intormation and applicauons call: sion over Chris Feist, a Sandpoint Thursday." Brian Lemmon (PSU) 12-7 win by forfeit native. Case scored two takedowns, The Broncos wrestle in Iowa 184 - K.c. Walsh (BSU) tech fall 149 - Tyler Sherfey (BStJ) major James Madison Fellowships gave up three escapes, then held on Friday at 7 p.m, (CT). When they re- Sean Murphy (PSU) 18-3 <5:23> dec. Adam Duryee (PSU) 13-3 1-800-525-6928 for the close win. turn, they wlll be looking the post- 197 - Casey Phelps (BSU) major 157 - Ben Chrerrington (BSU) tech email: rna..hson« act.org In exhibition, BSU senior Jordan season in the face. dec. Jake Schneider (PStJ) 15-6 fall Kainoa Casco (PSU) or \ISlt our website Brock pinned Tony Kubec with 13 "We just need to keep everybody HWT - Andy Patrick (BSU) win by 20-4 <6:58> seconds left In the first round. healthy and get ready for PAC-W's forfeit 165 - Lex Case (BSU) dec. Chris http.z/wwwjamesmadison.com "We're trying to build our lnten- and nationals," Walsh said. 125 - Cory Fish (BSU) major dec. Feist (PSU) 5-3 06 HONDA ACCORD EX,\/6 MSRP 527,860 Discount $2,020 Your Pri \f'.:~~ is- :', .. ~~,~~.,'1''''''2''59../MO+'ar STK#209279 ';)6 ~ loa. 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And Mercy marketing professor. "There's launched in July, was an attempt to dry soap or a six-pack of beer can really lots of drama. the opportunity to tell a story where attract consumers age 35 or older add up over the course of a year. Just Any of those things could easily the hero or heroine is the product. who like to watch soap operas. _ think of how you could spend all that describe a typical daytime soap op- The value is you're not just selling a "We wanted to reach consumers money you saved ...paying off student era. But they also make up the plot of 30-second vignette, but you're able to where they live and breathe and 'The loans or buying ridiculously priced "The Sprays of Her Life," encourage involvement by consum- Sprays of Her Life' is a clever way to textbooks. It is a Web series for Unilever's I ers and that's virtually impossible play on soap operas and capture con- This week, I've done the comparison- Can't Believe It's Not Butter. with the traditional ad." sumers' interest," he said. shopping for you. I went to three local Webisodes - original mini-shows Advertisers' webisodes resemble Jeep collaborated with San grocery stores and picked out 10 items created for the Internet - are becom- shows such CBS's "The Young and Francisco-based ad agency Organic that are likely on the grocery list of ing a popular way for advertisers the Restless" or NBC's "Days of Our to create a similarly product-focused most poor college students. I gave these such as Daimler Chrysler's Jeep unit, Lives" in terms of having a regular plot with its "We Are the Mudds" stores the benefit of the doubt when it Fred Meyer American Express and Pepsi to hype cast of quirky characters and a plot webisodes to market the 2006 Jeep came to sales and discounts with a dIS- $30.75 with tax their goods in a noncommittal, en- full of twists and turns. Commander. tomer card. The following are my re- tertaining way. But they differ in that the webisode The biweekly webi- sults: Albertsons Webisodes are a clear sign that title, its character names and content sodes began last month on $34.37 with tax advertisers are increasingly desper- and even the episodes' final minutes www.wearethemudds.com. Grocery list ate to find creative ways to reach center on a marketer's product. They feature the vacationing ad- 5 packs of Top Ramen beef flavor Winco savvy consumers, who now can con- In the animated "The Sprays of Her ventures of a very dirty family, Brock, Four-pack of Scott toilet paper $28.83 with tax trol what ad .messages reach them Life" on www.tasteyoulove.com, for Tracy, Suminer, Victoria and Clay 1/2 gallon of 2% milk through digital-video recorders that instance, the heroine is a feisty brick Mudd, using actors. Cocoa Puffs cereal Stand-outs allow them to skip TV commercials. house named Spraychel (a bottle of So far, Jeep eaid more than 53,000 1/2 dozen eggs Tide laundry soap at Fred Meyer $5.99 As traditional ads on network TV ICan't Believe It's Not Butter spray) people have visited the Mudd fami- 12-pack of Coke Tide laundry soap at Winco$7.44 and in magazines become less ef- and her nemesis is Buttricia (butter). ly's Web site since it was launched in Home Pride wheat bread Tide laundry soap at Albertsons $7,99 - fective, marketers are looking to The pair spends the greater part of August. Tide laundry soap the Web and viral marketing, the five episodes, which all begin with Tire automaker said earlier this Four-pack of pepperoni Miller Genuine Draft at Winco $4.88 Internet's equivalent of word-of- the words "watch things heat up month that 33 percent of consum- Hot Pockets Miller Genuine Draft at Fred Meyer $5.49 mouth, to sneak in their pitches while when the refrigerator lights go down", ers who've visited the site have Six-pack of Miller Genuine Draft Miller Genuine Draft at Albertsons $5.69 consumers think they're simply embroiled in a battle to win the heart requested more information on being entertained. of Dr. Cobb (a vegetable with corny Jeep vehicles. 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