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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 4-29-2004 Arbiter, April 29 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]. B 0 I S E STATE'S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS PAP E R SIN C E 1 9 3 J THURSDAY CELEBRATING APRIL 29, 2004 70 YEARS GRADE A ..Bronco Aaron Haynes starts ALOHA. Boise State luau celebrates island SPORTS·ll his pro career for the USBL traditions A&E· 7 FIRST COPY FREE WWW.ARBITERONLINE.COM VOLUME 16 ISSUE 61 Search International students meet for new provost, VPin with ASBSUto talk diversi progress Tall, follows proposal to cut $2,000 contract with immigration attorney BY CHARLIE CLAYfON BYJESSICA ADAMS News Reporter Managing editor Boise State University IS III More than 50 upset stu- the process of looking for a new dents, staff and faculty came provost and vice president for together. late Friday afternoon academic affairs. in the Cultural Center for a Daryl Jones, who currently meeting with student body holds the position, intends to retire at the end of the semester President David Morriss and Vice President Tom Labreque. but said he could remain pro- vost until the position is filled. Students expressed worry over Jones has held the position of what they perceive as a numb -I provost since 1991. He entered attitude on the part of the new BSU in 1986 as dean of Arts and administration towards cultur- .1 al diversity - an area Morriss Sciences. "It is time to move on," Jones pledged would continue to receive financial support if he said. Jones earned aPh.D. in English were elected ASBSU president. at Michigan State University. He Morriss' proposed budget has taught American literature for FY 2005 excluded a $2,000 and creative writing courses at line item for an attorney who Michigan State, Texas Tech and specializes in immigration law to provide BSU international BSU. Jones is the author of numer- students with legal advice. The ous scholarly articles, essays, line item was restored during reviews and two books. In 1992 the budget's second reading in and 1993, he served as Writer- the senate on Thursday. in-Residence for the State of The contract with a local Idaho. attorney provides for up to Jones plans on aiding transi- 20 international students in tional teams with BSU and do- need of legal council. Fifteen students utilized this re- SEE PROVOST page 2 source In 'FY 2004, accord- ing to International Programs Coordinator Christy Babcock- Quintero. PROVOST" Babcock-Quintero said, "The reason students came here to- night is out of concern that CANDIDATES there is not support in this ad- ministration for diverse popu- AT A GLllNCE lations at BSU. We want to know if and how and when you Gus Plumb are going to support them." Doctor of Philosophy. Mechanical Morriss said his proposed Engineering, State University of budget did not eliminate the _ New York, atBuffalo,1976. $2,000 entirely; it was reap- Plumb is currently the Dean of propriated as part of a $10;000 Engineering at the University of emergency-relief fund, which Wyoming. Plumb began his ca- is available to all Boise State reer in 1982 at Washington State University. He remained at the students who demonstrate ur- PHOTOS BY JAMES ORR/THE ARBiTER college until 1991,Ieaving his gent need for financial assis- (Above) ASBSU Senator Katherine Medina was among the most vocal opponent of position of Professor and Dean tance. Morriss' planto cut funding for an immigration lawyer for international students. of Mechanical and Materials "I wanted to put it into an Engineering. account for all students that (Right) The ASBSU senate voted to restore tho $2.000 Iino item for the International Students Association. Thursday. I increased by 100 percent," Sana Karentz Andrews Morriss said. "It was fiscally Ph.D in Geology, ArIzona State smart." Universlty,19B1. International Student the entire student popula- ofOrganizacion de Estudiantes Andrews is currently the Vice Association Vice President tion," Labreque stated. "There Latino Americanos (OELA), Provost and Academic Affairs Calin Toma said, "We won't are three lawyers in town who told Labreque that immigra- at the University of Wisconsin, be happy unless there is a line could do this." tion laws are complex and sub- Milwaukee. She has been a profes- item." Labreque pointed out that ject to frequent change, requir- sor of geography at the university Prior to Morriss' arrival at the ASBSU provides a lawyer for ing a specialized lawyer. since 1994. "I know from family and Andrews started her career Cultural Center, Labreque said all BSU students seeking legal at the University of Minnesota, he and Morriss researched the advice and international stu- friends who have been through Minneapolis, as an assistant pro- subject before coming to a de- dents are entitled to this ser- it that it is important to have a fessor from 1981-88. cision. vice as well. lawyer who knows immigration law inside and out, someone "Ideally, we'd like to have a Liliana Rodriguez, president Christina Murphy lawyer with knowledge to serve SEE ASBSU page 2 . Ph.D in English, University of Connecticut, 1971. Murphy is the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and a pro- fessor of English at Marshall University, Huntington, West V~a . Murphy began her career at the Boise State examines policy regarding University of Mississippi, Oxford, in 1971. She became director of'the undergraduate writing program in 1983 at Texas Christian University, FonWorth. In 1996.Murphy was appointed chair of the English relationships between students and faculty Department and Professor at the University of Memphis, Tennessee, At William Patterson University, Wayne, New Jersey, in 1999, BY GRACE LUCAS stays out of the classroom. books. countability and must ensure Steven Nicolaysen noted that Murphy became Associate Dean Special to The Arbiter Pam Gehrke,. associate pro- The PSC decided a policy that he or she does not exercise dating outside of favoritism of Humanities and Social Sciences fessor from the College of Arts was necessary to prevent these any supervisory or evaluative can still potentially show up in while continuing her duties as pro- "I'm all for it! Whatever gets and Sciences, and other mem- types of imbalances from be- function over the other person the classroom. Friendships be- fessor of English. you an 'A'!" jokes Boise State bers of the PSC noticed that coming an issue in the first in the relationship." tween students and professors junior, Jenny Kassis, about a the current BSU sexual harass- place. The proposed policy This would also include sit- can lead to certain students EmestRose developing policy regarding ment policy was lacking in this states that "Intimate relation- uations where the person in getting the benefit of the doubt DOctor of Philosophy; University consensual sexual relation- area. Gehkre says that consen- ships to which both. parties the. position of authority is the while other students might not ofUtiIb, 1984. ships between professors and sual relationships with an "un- consent, but in which there is spouse of the person that they receive the same benefits and Rose is currentlythe Dean of students. equal balance of power" need- a reporting or evaluative rela- are evaluating. complete fairness may be dif- School (If Education and Human D~IopmentatBinghatnton . While Kassis is taking a ed to be addressed to eliminate tionship between the two par- "Faculty have been put ficult to achieve. University, State University of New humorous standpoint on the possibility of' favoritism ties, pose special problems for .in that position where their "You cannot legislate against YoIk,a position he has held' since these types of relationships, during professional or scholas- the University and must be ad- spouse is in' their class," says favoritism," Nicolaysen says. 2000- >~ ...•<;.. •.. the Professional Standards tic evaluation. dressed." Gehrke. '''If you don't [report While Gehrke sees kinks yet R9se workl!d as princiPal in- Committee (PSC) isn't fooling While Gehrke could not cite According to Gehrke, if the this] it's a problem."· to be ironed out, she says the ~'l:istigatl)ratl4d.irettorfprthree around. a specific example, she did say, policy goes into effect, it would The policy has sparked a' policy is broad enough tocir- . proJ~at*¢ tJ·S·~entl)f . The PSC and the Boise State "There is an element in Ithe affect "all employees, students heated debate in the faculty cumventmost types of prob- EduClltionfpra~~Yrarspen .. ;.... Human Resources Department PSC] that knew that sometimes and faculty." senate and with some students lematic situations, "In gen- . \~~~ ····~~Wtd:··,..·.· are putting pens to paper, these relationships occurred." Specifically, the policy de- aboutwhetheritconstitutes an eral, this is a policy weshould ··1 molding a potentially wide-Gehrke says that the problem' mandsthat, "where such are- .. invasion of privacy. \ have." -~chingpolicy:-regarding-eoI1--4s"onot-the..:re1ationihip.itsel.fr'--1ationshl~ts,.....the..,.persoIL_._ ....+llOJtLJmow.how~rd.ieel sensual sexualrehitionships on but the potendalfor the imbal.inthepositiOIi of greater au- about having to report who campus. The goal: to make sure ance of powertoshow itself on. ....thority.po;wer or ipf!uenc9will I'~dating," says' sophomore ,what goes on in the bedroom an evaluation or intht: grade bear the primary burden of ac- Colleen Dellolln; ANDYBBNSON Edito1'·in~Chlef : PAGE 2 'Provost from page 1 ing other special projects for the universi- ty.