Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 2-14-2005 Arbiter, February 14 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]. I . T H U R 511.11Y fiE B R·U R RY 1'1 TH.E INDEPENDENT STUDENT UDICE OF BOISE STATE SlICE 1933 UOLUNE 17 I I FIRST ISSUE FIIEE 1.5SUE'I3 I ,1 I l I. e rl, ... ~·~ -~ ..~ Epitaph Tour • Dorm intruder reported. In Taylor Hall, police .investigate BY RRNDRLL POST there. ASSistant News Editor Director of Student Housing Craig Thompson sent a letter to all On Jan. 28 an intruder-broke residence hall students informing into Taylor Hall and entered a students of the intruder. student's room. The student, a "I am asking you to take great 19 year-old female, woke to see care in locking your door while a man. standing in her room you are in your rooms or suites. around 6 a.m. The suspect then In addition, please take care to fled the room, according to a re- watch for propped doors to the port filed with the Boise Police building as this gives unwanted Department guests access to our facilities," According to the report, the in- Thompson wrote. cident is the second in two weeks. Thompson explained to stu- Another unreported event hap- dents he does not want to create any unnecessary panic, but he pened in Taylor Hall, involving I'IIU I AN EC finds it prudent to warn students a different student The student On Jan. 28 an Intruder was reported In Taylor Hall. The Boise Police are in that first incident was not of the potential dangers that ex- investiating the Incident harmed. ist as part of attending an urban 10"and 190pounds. access the halls through proxim- Student Housing is taking extra campus. Thompson said the dorms al- ity cards, but students often prop security precautions, telling stu- The BPDis making extra patrols ready have tight security features open doors to let their non-resi- dents and staff to be on the look around campus. Suspect info is in place and only residents can dent friends in. PHOTODY STAHl.EY DREWSTER rrHE ARDITER out for people who shouldn't be extremely vague: white male, 5' l'iostas Avgerino~ a former Boise State .student-athlete, died 01 an apparent heart attack last Iuasdav night In Greece. Avgerinos History of Valentine's dies in Greece of apparent Day shrouded in legend BY DRNIELLE VEAHUJ.P heart attack News Writer a senior on the basketball team, BY TREVOR HORN Reminders of Valentine's Day arc Sports Editor said. everywhere these days. From com- A junior college transfer from mercials, to store displays, there is the College of Southern Idaho, Former Boise State men's bas- virtually no escaping the day that ketball student-athlete Kostas Avgerinos went back home fol- is consumed by flowers, candy, and Avgerinos died Tuesday night lowing graduation to play profes- all things romantic. However, the in Greece, according to the sional basketball. He played in holiday has a long, gruesome, and Boise State athletic department. just 27 games as a Bronco, start- slightly unclear history, reaching as ing six of those his junior year, av- Avgerinos, 2'1, played for the far back as third century Rome. Broncos for two seasons. eraging 1.6points per game. There is a wealth of speculation "It's a tough thing for everyone. He was playing in Greece on concerning the exact origins of It's a tragedy someone so young the same team as former Bronco the holiday. As told by the History was taken from us. Someone his Bryan Defares before his death. Channel, one common legend age to pass is just one of those It wasn't necessarily his play acknowledges the infamous St.. on the basketball court that de- things you can't imagine," Boise Valentine as a priest in Rome during fined who he was at Boise State, State men's basketball head coach the third century. According to the Greg Graham said. but rather it was his reputation as story, Roman Emperor Claudius II AccordingtoGraham,Avgerinos a genuinely good person that im- grew concerned about the country's pacted professors, coaches, fellow woke up in the middle of the night young men entering into marriage complaining of chest pains. He students and friends. at the point when they were prime then woke his parents, who took "This is devastating. The guy candidates to serve as soldiers and was always nice, and he al- him to a local hospital in Athens, thus proposed a law to ban mar- ways had a smile on his face and where he later died ofan apparent riage. was nice to everybody. Just an heart attack. Valentine recognized the unfair ,I. all-around good guy," ASBSU , At 7 feet. 2 inches, he was one . nature of this law and disregarded President David Morriss said. of the most recognizable peo- it in favor of marrying couples in se- Morriss and Avgerinos have ple on campus. A resident of the, cret. Morrison Hallfor two years, most been friends since they were stu- , students knew of him whether or dentsatCSI. See Velent.lne (page 3J not they were basketball fans. Assistant basketball coach "He just talked to anybody. He Andy McClou~key recollected knew everybody and 'everyone his personal relationship with liked him a lot, and I could see Avgerinos was aided by the fact why. He just had the biggest heart that McClouskey's wife being of and loved everybody," Jason Ellis, Greek descent. See RugerlOD9 Ipage 111 = ASBSU passes another resolution aimed at tuitionfssue tion should be a higher priority to dent services at risk." this change to "jumping off a cliff Other Business: BY DUSTIN LRPAAY It passed 7-2. the state ofIdaho. The resolution The Senate wished that some- blindfolded and hoping to land on The Senate heard from News Writer The resolution states the a mattress." BSU Budget Director Chris Senate's disagreement with the also notes that corrections fund- one from the State Board had ad- ing has increased 1,02.4.4percent dressed them to ask their opin- Sen. Wyatt S. Parke said. "We Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum pre- The Associated Students of Idaho State Board of Education's should stand up and say we want ..sented the proposed 10' percent Boise State University's legisla- 'endorsement of, legislation to and health and welfare funding ion. It is also worried that services by 480.6' percent. while higher such as counseling and financial a better university. I know that we increase (about $176 per student rive branch, voted Tuesday, Feb. change Idaho [0 a tuition state. are going to pay for it, but we are in 2005-06) in 'student fees for the education funding has increased aid will be cut so- that "better" 8, to pass the Tuition Legalization' The' resolution states' that by going to pay for it anyway. I am a general education fund which Resolution (Senate Resolution 'charging tuition and raising the 176.1percent since 1985. teachers can be hired. The Senate addedtwo new sec- Prior to voting, some sena- pessimist. I know that the state helps support university mainte- 2004-27). SR 2004-27 is nearly costofaneducationatBSU,some Board will let us down; this (let- nance and institutional support. identical to SR2004-25, which was low-income students may not be lions to the revised resolution: . tors said' that they wanted bet- that "the students have not been tel' teachers, to get a degree that ting students pay for instruction) With all tuition increases pro- killed in the Senate on Feb. 3,2005 able to attend college. allows us to help ourselves." posed, the tuition fot the fall 2005 properly informed and or educat- is more distinguished and to at- (see The Arbiter Feb. 7,2095). The resolution also states that Sen. Jefferson Day said, "I re- -semester would rise from $1,760 ed regarding the legislation be- tract better and brighter students. Sen. Tabielle (Belle) Antchekov, although tuition may make it ally want Boise State to grow and I '.:to $2,026.99 for in-state students, . who sponsored the resolution. possible for better instruction, fore it has been considered in the . Others argued. that the change statelegislature" and that "this : would.force students to quit at- . want it to beconieabetter UnlVer- ···.a $266 increase. - revised the bill, marked it. 'Fastc : ASBSUmust first and foremost be sityand lbelieve thafiS:lUip~n" .. - Track' and sentIt back-to the concerned with the retention .of (r,hange to tuition) creates no new·-tend1~g BSU., .'. -.'. funding and may place other stu-': :S~f1;KalnioIiAhmed compared ing, whethe~}t's'tu~~il)llor.nqt" Senate for anothervote. students, and that higher educa- 0-,--' I. l national world world natIOnal students are Latino, African-American has shown little enthusiasm.But there not be fully achieved. Engineers haven't With the. abrupt announcement by even decided how to patch a damaged and Asian American. ' North Korea declares it the prince's office at mid-morning, the were smiles and efforts by Rice's aides Since San Jose State began track- shuttle in flight.