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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 MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26 2005 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF BOISE STATE SINCE 1933 HAPPY B IRT HD A Y MARIANA I VOLUME 18 FIRST ISSUE FREE ISSUE 13

Gay recognition debate continues

B¥ RYAN MORTENSEN the length of time that mem- News Writer bers of BGLAD would like to be recognized. A bill designating a week in "I am not in support of. the bill October as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, due to the length of time," said Transgender and Queer, (GLBTQ) Julie Klebenew, a BSU freshman. week continued to stir debate dur- "One week is too long for this type ing the ASBSU Senate meeting on of recognition. One day would be Thursday, Sept. 22. enough." _ The . bill "BGLAD is a would recog- , misunderstood nize the con------population on tributions of One week is too .campus. This gay students, long for this ty'pe week is not for faculty and a promotion of staff. of recognition. gay rights, only The bill recognition," was changed One day would said Ho Parker, to a resolu- be enough. coordinator of tion dur- the Cultural inganASBSU - Julie Klebenew, BSU student Center in re- committee ,. sponse to the is- meeting held sue of length of last Tuesday. time. The new wording is similar to ."People in the community should that of the original bill, but would be recognized all year long. These state ASBSU's official support of people are good people and con- 'Boise State University GLBTQ tribute to society ..The discrimina- Hecognition Week: tion comes only because people are "We must have diversity. This not being educated enough about designated week would be the the subject," said BSU student first of its type in BSU history," Adrienne Wright. The mural In the Educatlon butldmq Includes depIctIons 01 polmcel actIvIst Cesar Chavez, arUst FrIda Kahlo and BSU student Juan Morales. said Woody Howard, president Members ofBGLAD would be of BSU Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians able to celebrate their own recog- and Allies for Diversity (BGLAD). nition week without the endorse> Howard also encouraged senate ment of ASBSU, but wanted to take members and guests to Join the It to the student body to be formally efforts of solidarity by supporting recognized by ASBSU. the bilI. "We don't want to be tolerated, we BY 'ESSICA CHRISTENSEN ed the mural to. depict the Latino Juan Morales. These students have by severaIor~nlz~t1on~, whiCh During his opening remarks, want to be accepted," saId Jessica News Writer community:' all been Inspirational to Gomez Included the Dean of CoIIege Howard also introduced a list of Clipson, memberofBGLAD. The mural hangs eight feet by 21 because of "the way they've been of Education, the Billngual prominent community members The blll wlU again be discussed .he fourth floor of the feet, and was produced in Gomez's served by the program,' Gomez Department and the Educational in favor of the bill. The list Includ- on Tuesday, Sept 27 at 4:45 p.m. It Education building at home. "I nailed it on the wall from said. "Their commitment to suc- Technology Department. ed Nicole LeFavour, of the House will be voted upon Thursday, Sept. Boise State University March through August working on ceed at Boise State Is inspiring." Gomez said Inspiration for the of Representatives for the state of 29. Students, faculty, and staff are T houses a new piece of it consistently In March through Other individuals that gather mural began with education. It Idaho, Dr. Lisa McClain, director welcome to attend and question or artwork. On the wall June. After that, I had it an addi- around Anzaldna in the mural in- represents students who want to of gender studies at BSU; Martin give their thoughts regarding this hangs a mural painted by Alma tional two months to do some final cludeavlatlon pioneer Alberto be teachers, Gomez said. Included Orr, chair of Cultural and Ethnic proposed blll can be e-mailed to Gomez, an adjunct professor of the work on it," Gomez said. Santos-Dumont, physician Antonia In the mural Is Boise State student Diversity, Dave Buechler, Boise [email protected]. Art Department at BSU. The mural Depicted at the center of the mu- Novello, political activists Cesar Juan Morales. State United Methodist Students was created to depict Latinos and ral is world-renowned Chicana ac- Chavez and Maria Gonzalez- "I met Alma last year, and she has education, and to symbolize the tivist, writer, and scholar Gloria Mabbutt, astronaut Ellen Ochoa, been an amazing role model in my and the Cultural Center Staff and , Advisory Board. significance of bilingual education Anzaldna. Judge Sergio Guiterrez, poet and life. When she asked me to be In If the bilI passes, the recognition Student Voice at BSU. Blllngual ~ducation Chair Children surround Anzaldna diplomat Pablo Neruda, poet and the mural, I was honored," Morales week' would be scheduled around Claudia Peralta Nash chose Gomez to represent the future. All things scholar Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz said. Oct. 11, and, according to Howard, Check out the Opin- because of her previous artwork represented In the mural have sym- and artist Frida Kahlo. Morales Is a sophomore stu- would commemorate the March ion section, pgs. specializing In Latino culture. bolic meaning and are purposeful. Gomez chose to Include each sig- dent originally from Guanajuato, Monarch butterflies throughout nificant person because of the Im- - on Washington in 1987 for Gay and 7-8, for feedback "The mural Is a celebration of the Mexico. Lesbian Rights that took place on triumph of the human spirit In each the mural symbolize the Latinos' portant contributions each make "My family moved to the Idaho that date. from multiple sides of the Individuals depleted," Alma journey from their country of origin to society through their work and Falls area from California because "Oct. 11 is also recognized as of this issue or join Gomez-said, "It was Claudia Peralta to the United States. passion. they liked Wyoming and wanted Included in the mural is former 'National Coming out Day'," said the discussion at Nash of the College of Education Nash said she wanted to "bring to give us a good opportunity to be Howard. who got this whole thing started, BSU College Assistance Migrant a reflection of what we do on the educated," Morales said. Some students opposing the bill i arbiteronline.com and Ithank herfor that. They want- Program (CAMP) students Isabel fourth floor." . i See Gmnez (page 31 said they were concerned' about L ed something different. Theywant- Aguilar, Perla Mendivil Abad and The mural was commissioned Enrollment increase meets BSU goals

BY SARA BAHNSON increases is to direct Boise State's focus to the rollment numbers must align with the amount News Writer students who have the best chance of succeed- of financial aid and scholarships available. ing. "As we grow our enrollment, we need to in- The Boise State University administration's "We are hoping to attract a higher caliber crease' the scholarships we have available," attempt to hold enrollment growth to .t to 2 , student at Boise State and enhance our student Wheeler said. "Federal financial aid will con- percent appears to be ontarget for the class of profile," Fortin said. tlnue to Increase." 2005-2006. . According to Mark Wheeler, interim vice According to university officials, the number Enrollments numbers came in at 18,599 stu- president of Student Affairs, managing growth of minority students at Boise State increased by dents, which Is 191 students more than last year is an Important goal for the university, and rats- 4.8 percent, with fourteen percent of the fresh- and a I percent Increase, according to Boise ing adml~lon standards is a way to do so. man class identifying themselves as students State officials. ·We could have well over 20,000 students, but of color. According to a Boise State pressrelease, we would. be stretched very thln," Wheeler "We've had an initiative to outreach to multi- minority students and a freshman class said .."We would be admitting students ethnic students and we're also benefiting from of .academically talented students that don't have a great likelihood of the demographics of the area," Fortin said. "We contributed greatly to the new en- success," are seeing more Latino people take advantage rollrnent numbers. With a freshman class of 2,262, of post-secondary education." To manage growth, the uni- . the largest In Boise State history, Wheeler said that everyone could beneflt. versity began raising admis- It 'is. important to provide the from a diverse student body. . sion standards In 1997. new students with a. qual- "It's good for Caucasian students; because "The uniVersity did an' Ity education that Includes they're going to need to learn to work In a di- analysis of the admission more sections of 'classes, verse environment, ~..Wheeler' .said. "That's standards. and, decided Wheelersald. whattheworkplace Is like.7 . ·to. Implement. Incremen- "We recognize that we· Wh~elersaldth.atthe university makes a tal Increases in the stan- need to Increaseclasses on the conscious. effort to make Boise State a cultur- dards each year," said :freshman level and we are more allydIverseen~nRtent.e·.· . ., " . Barbara Fortin; director of , able to do this when we manllge"WeaetivelyreCruitandtrytolnereasedlver- Admissions. -. growth," Wheelersal~;. . .~Ity,"~eeler sa.id.~The_C:O~Ui11tyltSelfl$~, .•'.•.···., · PC)l1fri 6llldthe ratio. .' .. Wheeler;sald'bell1so r.ec-" .•...... •...... ,+", ·nale (orthll.¥e~elltal: ognizedthatlncre~lngen.:", . . ., '~;~l'~ America to Apartheid South Africa world I national . ' lncal/bsu _ and Beyond." . Hunter-Gault is CNN's Shameless? " Johannesburg Bureau chief and Roberts almost in; Former Ambassador correspondent. She joined CNN in Put it on Page 3 Senate gearing up to Soviet Union to 1999 from NPR, where she worked as the network's chief correspon- NEW DELHI - In the photos of for next appointee speak Sept. 26 dent in Africa. this newspaper, women wear She joined NPR in 1997 after 20 sparkly, low-cut tops and a man WASHINGTON- John G. Roberts Jack Matlock Ir., former U.S. years with PBS, where she was a sips champagne through a straw. Jr.moved a step closer to the top job ambassador to the Soviet Union, national correspondent on "The Readers are told trance music is at the Supreme Court on Thursday will speak at 7 p.m, Monday, Sept. NewsHour with Jim Lehrer." During "out." Foreign guests are "in."And as senators warmed up for what is 26, in the Student Union Jordan that time she also anchored the the advice for partygoers is to be likely to be a bigger fight over the Ballroom. Matlock's talk, titled award-winning television news- funky, with an "out of sorts hairdo." nextcourtvacanc~ "Russia's Future: Democratic or magazine "Rights and Wrongs," This newspaper Is the Page 3tab- Members of the Senate Judiciary Authoritarian?" will examine which focused on human rights. loid, which covers India's so-called Committee sparred over the still- whether President Vladimir Putin's She began her career as a reporter page 3 crowd, a glittery group in- unnamed nominee even as they recent authoritarian moves are for The New Yorker,then worked as eluding celebrities and movers and cleared Roberts for confirmation a necessary prelude to a demo- a local news anchor in Washington, shakers, for whom a party is not a by the full Senate next week. The cratic future or portend a return D.C. party unless champagne-sipping panel endorsed Roberts, 13-5,with to Russia's authoritarian past. His She also worked at the New York Kishen Mulchandanl shows up and Democrats supplying all five "no" visit is sponsored by the College of Times for 10 years, including two the cameras start flashing. votes, but also three "yes" votes. Social Sciences and Public Affairs years as Harlem Bureau chief. "You see, there is nothing here!" Roberts appears certain to win and the Boise Committee on Hunter-Gault's awards in- said Page 3 managing editor Rajiv Senate confirmation, putting him in Foreign Relations. The event is free clude two Emmy awards and two Saxena, holding up a recent edition line to replace the late Chief Justice and open to the public. Peabody awards, Journalist of of the tabloid. "No news! The only William Rehnquist when the new Matlock entered the U.S. Foreign the Year Award from the National "news is who's wearing what, who's court term starts Oct. 3. With polls Service in 1956and became one of Association of Black Jo~urnalists, kissing who." showing that most Americans favor its premier specialists on theSoviet the Sidney Hillman Award, the But the fact that India has the Roberts' confirmation, some Senate Union and the Communist world. American Woinen in Radio and weekly tabloid shows just how fabu- Democrats may calculate that vot- He was President Reagan's princi- Television Good Housekeeping lous the nation's elite have become, ing for Roberts demonstrates their pal adviser on Soviet and European Broadcast Personality of the Year and how celebrity-obsessed parts willingness to work with President affairs from 1983to 1987.He served Award, and many others. of the country have grown. Bush, freeing them to draw a harder three tours of duty in the U.S. She also is the author of "In My Celebrity coverage is not limited line against his next nominee. Embassy in Moscow. From 1981- Place," a memoir of her role in to the tabloid. Mainstream papers Bush is expected to announce 1983, Matlock served as ambas- the civil rights movement as the BETTER INGREDIENTS cover the genre in a more limited a replacement for retlring Justice sador to Czechoslovakia and from first black woman admitted to the BETTER PIZZA way and have been doing so for SandraDayO'Connorwithindaysof 1987-1991, as ambassador to the University of _Georgia. She also nine years. Roberts' confirmation. Lawmakers Soviet Union. holds more than two dozen honor- 1323 BROADWAY AVENUE But while these page 3 types are and activists from both ends of the Matlock is the author of many ar- ary degrees. 367-9200 often front-page people in India's political spectrum said the partisan ticles and books on Russian litera- mainstream press, they have been split over Roberts could become a ture and history and United States- ASK FOR BSU SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR incorporated into the nation's page chasm with the next nominee. By . Russian relations. what the? ' 3 concept, echoing newspapers in selecting Roberts to fill the vacancy 80lSE STUDENTS AND FACULTV London that long have featured left by Rehnquist, Bush replaced a the latest doings of society folks on conservative with another conser- Journalist to speak Curses! I've been $5.99 LARGE I-TOPPING PIZZA page 3. . vative. at MLK Jr./Human outsmarted by an DELIVERED ANYWHERE ON CAMPUS India, however, has exploded O'Connor, a more moderate ju- London's concept, here, it's bigger, rist, was the court's swing vote. OR CARRYOUT WITH 10. Rights Celebration inanimate object! BSU more colorful, even more demo- Replacing her with a more doctri- cratic. Apage 3 person can be a mi- naire conservative would shift the CNN reporter Charlayne Hunter- A thief pried open the sliding nor Bollywood celebrity, a German court's ideological balance, possi- Gault will be the keynote speaker glass door of a shopping mall in model, a designer, a corporate ex- bly for decades. at Boise State's 2006 Martin Luther Nendaz, Switzerland, and went on ecutive, a German disc jockey, a "We've got the beginning of KingJr./Human Rights Celebration. an illegal, late-night shopping spree low-level politician, an accountant a pretty big storm ahead," said Hunter-Gault will speak at 8 p.m. in which he gathered up bags and or some guy in a designer shirt who Leonard Leo, a conservative le- Jan. 20 in the Student Union Jordan bags of merchandise. But when he somehow finagles his way onto one gal expert who is working with the Ballroom. went to leave, the sliding glass door party list and then finds himself in- White House on both nominations. "Her speech ;is titled, ""Making slilmm,ed shut on,his.nt:~k and foot, vited to a dozen more events. "There will be a tremendous fight.~. a Global Dream: From Jim Crow forcing him to call for help. _

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Informatipo Sg~~jon - Interviewing Thursday, October 6, 2005 Friday, October 7, 2005 " 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m, 8:30 am, to 4:30 p.m. Student Union - Jordan B Career Services Center Appointments for Interviews will be setup. � September 26 2005 . Parts of Tulane to reopen in Texas , ~:.BoiSe :Sitite::WOMBDls·· BY HOL.L.Y K. HACKER They need cadavers for anatomy The Internet has helped 'Iulane The Dallas Morning News class. They need clinics and hospitals pull off the big move quickly. ~i.::(IJ~19m@!lcm::~r~:;:~:~;\.,. for rotations. The university has set up a Web site After Hurricane Katrina flooded QuickThinking (www.som.tuiane.bcm.edu) to keep New Orleans, the medical school at Officials with 'Iulane and their students and facuity informed about Tulane University lost classrooms, Texas host schools have had to work housing, classes and other necessities. computers, even cadavers. But it fast. Medical education is fast-paced One page invites students, staff and promises t~ reopen next week in and Intense, so it's. important that faculty to sign in and tell where they Texas. students not lose ground. Tulane had are. It's a logistical feat that Tulane been in session three weeks when Some students have posted is pulling off with several Texas Katrina hit, and students will have messages: "Currently at Baylor in medical institutions. Baylor College missed four weeks when they resume Houston. Forward any questions of Medicine, the University of Texas in Texas on Sept 26. • to me and I.can try to ask the right Medical School in Houston, UT For UT-Houston, Tulane's people here." ... "Safe and sound in Medical Branch in' Galveston and predicament brings back memories Canada; looking forward to seeing Texas A&M Health Science Center of Tropical Storm Allison In 2001. everyone in Houstonl" ... "I'll still try College of Medicine will open their The medical school lost power and to bring some bbq ribs with me for classrooms and teaching hospitals to flooded, and was closed for several orientation." evacuees. UT Southwestern Medical days. Settling In Center in Dallas and University of But "it was a walk in the park First-year med student Niels Olson North Texas Health Science Center compared to Tulane because was supposed to take his first exam, are taking-in some researchers. Houston was not destroyed," said in biochemistry, the day Katrina "There's just no textbook for this. Stanley Schultz, medical dean at UT- pounded New Orleans. Now he and Nobody's ever been through anything Houston. his wife and two- children are staying like this," said Ian Taylor, Tulane's UT-Houston did lose its anatomy With his mom In College Station. Career medical dean. lab, so students went to nearby Baylor, Olson plans to head to Houston once Texas campuses have already where they shared cadavers. he finds a place to stay, then return to. Job Listings absorbed more than 5,000 college Baylor will now do the same for College Station for visits. • students displaced by the hurricane. Tulane students. He said he was deployed to faraway De it at the University of Houston or Many researchers at Tulane lost places in the Navy, but this Is a new • Career Planning Texas Christian University or Dallas tissue samples and other work in the experience. Hisfamllyhadjustmoved ..- County Community Colleges, those disaster. from Annapolis, Md., and bought a • Job .Search Advising students learn alongside others Pharmacology professor and house In Jefferson Parish, La., when already enrolled. researcher David Mangelsdorf at UT- the hurricane came. Not so with the Tulane School of Southwestern is opening his lab to a "Ithlnkthere'sgotngto be a massive • Interview Training Medicine. Those students will remain Tulane researcher who studies breast transition period trying to figure out Tulane students. They'll be taught cancer. The researcher, Steven Hill, which end Is up," he said. and graded by Tulane professors who lost cell lines and chemicals vital to Amid all the commotion, Tulane • Internship Information also were forced out of New Orleans. his work. needs to keep up with the regular They'll stick together through clinical The Dallas campus is hosting a few activities of a medical school like • Major Exploration rotations. They'll just do all that at other researchers from Tulane and handling applications for future • several Texas campuses. Louisiana State University. .. students and helping fourth-year • Resume & Cover Letter-Assistance Keeping their Tulane identity UNT's Health Science Center has students apply for residencies. .." reflects a culture unique to medical taken in a Tulane researcher who was The admissions office had reviewed .. schools: Students in each entering going there in January anyhow for a about 1,500 of the 7,000 applications Call (208) 426-1747 -or- http://c-areer.boisestate.edu class take all courses together the . new job, heading two departments they received for fall 2006, said Marc J. first and second years. Then they are in public health. Eric Johnson studies Kahn, associate dean for admissions' assigned to small groups for hospital viruses that cause cancer in chickens, and student affairs. He and his staff rotations in their third and fourth cows and pigs. He lost samples that are working out of Baylor's space In years. The setup is supposed to build were being stored in subfreezing Houston. -- trust and camaraderie among people temperatures in his lab atTulane, part "This seemed like a really daunting who will make life-or-death decisions of 20 years of work from a National task with no light at the end of the on the job. Institutes of Health grant. tunnel, but each day things fall.lnto Octobl!/I-1l2005 Plus, unlike most undergrads or The center has also taken in three place a little bit more," he said. "It's to UNIVERSITY law students, medical students need researchers from Louisiana State the point where this Is what we need 8015E sTATE far more than just classroom space. University. to do, and we're going to do it." .--C--r...;;;... J • Gomez chose to feature Morales ..r . in the mural because of his repre- Bmnez .[from page 11 sentation of hard work, dedication and passion for learning. ·..·HIl·'ls..etirrllntlY' stltdying" IIU~[( ~"'Wl!'wanf tb'l1lgliligtiftHe Impor- nationallil.J~lness·illid pollfic~t s~l: filn'ce tit '~J'J\1l11r-nlcllil's6cj'e~y; and enceat BSU. ". M~ral~s' said.' been a wonderful dream and he Is A reception was' held In honor of ate awareness. I hope that those thrl1led to attend Boise State. the recent addition to the Education who view the'mural will galnsome "I'm one of those examples of building on Aug. 29. understanding of how Latinos are someone who has a passion to want "We had agood turn out. President contributing to our communltles," .~ ...... :::.'9l~. : ..' ...... •.' c..·... 'c·.·"". to give back with working hard with Kustra was there which was nice, Gomez said. education," Morales said. and a lot of students showed up," DEADL·,NEeXt:enslon

. ' BSU~nro'lImentFae:t$ New Deadline: Sept 29 Enrollment [from page 11 Features ofth~lleV.Jfl"e$hman· class: changing and it's making a difference at BSU. When we .2,262students. ' .. PARADE ROUTE grow at a managed pace, we can increase our academic pro- • 5 NatlonatMerit Scholars file by inviting a more culturally diverse population." ••Averagehlgh!;ichooIGPAOf.3.34 .. The Enrollment Management Committee, a Faculty Senate committee, discusses enrollment numbers yearly Enrollment' at.the BSU West campus and selects the following year's enrollment goal. '.and the Canyon County Center The committee will be meeting to discuss the goal for Increased 24 percent.. 2006-2007 in this October. "Something that we have discussed on the committee is The number of non-resident students given that we're not seeing increases in funding and can't Increased.by.~p~rcent. hire more faculty, we may want to moderate the growth," Fortin, a committee member, said. Since 1997, the student body has While the. October meeting is forthcoming, Wheeler grown from 15,422 to the current said long term, "the admissions standards will continue 18,599, a 20.6 percent increase. to increase." .

graduates will continue over time, enrollment growth "got old after LINCOLN awhile," admitted Peggy Musen, though It will be markedly slower Bomn [from page IJ vice president for admissions in the Midwest than in other re- ger programs that draw stu- and financial aid at Fontbonne gions. END dents. University in St. Louis. McKendree College in Lebanon, But, for several years, universi- The impending dip is weighing III., may be one of the least affect- ties also have been happily riding heavily on many minds. ed by the dip, said Mark Campbell, the wave ofthe "echo boom", or the "We're thinking to 2010, thinking vice president for enrollment man- Meet your friends & neighbors at this exciting Boise State tradition. The last of the baby boomers' children. of what we can do now, so we don't agement. The college, with 1,300 parade features the Blue Thunder Marching Band, Buster Bronco, Spirit They've been entering college in in- come into 2010 and say, 'Uh-oh, students, is just too small. Squad, innovative floats, spedal giveaways, and lots of Bronco·Spirit. creasing numbers and filling many where did the students got" Musen "We're going out and trying to dorm rooms. said. find a couple of good students at In the Midwest, Southern Illinois University officials and analysts 200 high schools a year," he said. If University Edwardsville has had are looking at birth rates, census the senior class has 500 Instead of Parade line up starts at 12:15pm. Parade begins at 2 pm. You a 10 percent increase in full-time projections and other market re- 600, that's just not going to affect will be e-mailed detailed information on where to line up prior search. They also note that some of his recruiting, Campbell said. students over the last five years. to the parade. Sign up at: The University of Missouri at St. the future growth in the Midwest Finding students is a matter of Louis is up 20 percent in freshmen region will be among potential first self-preservation. this year. And Missouri Baptist generation college students, who Schools that are. tultlon-depen- hOmecoming.ooisestote,eoa University has had four consecu- will be difficult to recruit. . derit and lose students would have ior a full schedule of the ~ek-Iong events tiveyearsofrecord enrollment. Enrollments will not be flat for- to ~ownslie,said Deborah Dey, The boom has been so consistent ever. . vice president for enrollmentman- that high school counselors don't· 1\ccording to a recent report by agement at Webster University In want to hear about it anymore. the U,S. Department of Education, . St lollis. The talk about var.lous· schools' overall growth of high school ·Weneed the students,· she said. ':·',1 · .1.,' ..•~;;~.:rJ::;:,L.~:-::~f:·;~;~;,.,~:.:::?::.,.'.<\;~~..:.,:_..•...... ··+.;.:...... --;.. ..-';,r:c:;'.il;~;'+~::·t:;i::;;:::'::~::~~t:t~-:~:.:.-.;=zt.:~¢_.,.,~..,..':'•.-::;;:~:~;:::;..-:.•::_:,:.~::i':~.._,..~~;;.; ..'-'.~""--~. ,"'.(.

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The ERIEk: Fashion's hits and misses.

The Dos and Don'ts of Accessories

BY HARIANA BEKKER Culture Columnist

Bracelets, sunglass- es, earrings, scarves, watches, gloves, hats, necklaces, and belts. What do they all have in common? They are accessories. I have a sneaking suspicion that many people don't really quite get what who you are. Look at yourself .. if an accessory is supposed to do for you are wearing huge earrings, sun- an outfit. glasses, about 20 bracelets, a hat, a So here is a definition that will scarf, and a big clunky watch- you hopefully shed some light on the have an accessory problem. matter: an accessory is a device that The first step is admitting you is not necessarily essential in itself, have a problem, and if you've done but adds to the beauty and effec- that then you are on your way to tiveness of something else. curing your accessory addiction. Why does this even matter? Well, Accessory junkies, as I like to call well, well...it seems that there has them, seem to feel the need to add been a bit of an epidemic involving "personality" and "flair" to their the abuse of accessories. Some peo- outfit by putting on as much crap as pIe wearnone, some wear too many, possible. Well, guess what? Not only and then there are some who wear do you look like a crazy person with the wrong ones. This has got to stop. all those bracelets and rings on, you Wemust all learn to livein harmony are masking any kind ofpersonality with accessories so we can all look . you may have with all that stuff. "styllshandIabulous.Tmagtnellv- .:. 'I think It's time 'torefer backto 'Ing in'a world where the fashi(lI)'po- . the 'defihltlon of accesscrles" they lice were non-existent because no add beauty to something else. How one ever created atrocious fashion the heck is that going to happen if crimes. Life would be almost per- you are covered head-to-toe in ac- feet and accessories would be worn cessories? properly. Ifyou follow the old adage oftak- I know, I know this Is just wish- ing one thing off before you walk ful thinking but maybe we could at outthedooryou will be well on your least begin to try... way out of that notorious "fashion While wearing nothing at all may don't" category~ look like the safest way to go if there Last but not least, those who wear is uncertainty' in what accessory the wrong accessories need a cou- to wear, It's not. The lack of acces- pie of rules to follow because ap- sories leads to an outfit with some- parently you have no idea what you thing missing. are doing. Here's an example for the ladies The main key to looking fabulous - if you are wearing a something with your accessories is to have bal- Comedian Rodney Carrington performed at the Taco Bell Arena Friday night. Not only does he do stand-up, but he also sings and plays guitar. where a lot ofyour neck area is bare, ance. Ifyou have a chunky bracelet, wear a scarf or a necklace or some- have smaller items elsewhere. If thing to add a little spice to that out- you want to wear a bright green hat, routine that championed drunken Carrington referred to his eleven- two eight foot inflatable penises BY SARA BAHNSON fit. A general rule to follow is that if don't wear a bright green scarf. If behavior, toilet humor and wom- year -old son as a "rnotherf-v-er.' with smiling faces were blown up Arbiter Staff any part of your body is overly bare, you want to wear big earrings, don't en's breasts. Carrington slowed it down a bit on each side of Carrington. And the add a little accessory. This includes wear a long necklace. Carrington stormed the stage in during the second half of the rou- crowd loved it. You might be a redneck if you arms, hands, ears, etc. But be care- Speaking of big earrings, why cowboy boots, a lO-gallon hat and tine when he took out his guitar to To end his raunchy, profanity- thought the Rodney Carrington ful. If your outfit has a really busy are so many women wearing those a beer in hand. While the clips of play original songs such as "Son of laden show, Carrington surprising- show on Friday night was enter- pattern, don't add more stuff. It will tacky door knocker looking ones? Carrington's ABCshow that preced- a Rap Star," "Put Your Clothes Back ly showed his sensitive side with a taining. look like you have got way too much Seriously, if your ear lobes are tired ed his entrance displayed a family. On," and "Show Me Your Breasts." loving song he wrote about Barry Carrington performed his stand- going on and your outfit will fall because the earrings you have on man with a slight western accent, The aforementioned song turned Martin, a close friend that had re- up comedy routine to a packed into that dreaded "fashion don't" are so enormous, then they are too his stage twang was so thick and his Carrington's concert into a redneck cently passed away. house at the Taco BellArena, with category. big and should immediately be language so crude that it was hard sing-a-Iong as hundreds of male But does ten minutes devotion to NickSearcy, awriter forCarrington's "And for you men .. just because taken off and put back on the front to believe any ABC exec would put chauvinists sang, "If you love your a lost friend override over an hour ABC sitcom, "Rodney" who shares. you have the XYchromosome thing door. millions ofdollars into this guy. country, show your breasts to me." of obscenities and sexist jokes? his inclination for gross out humor happening for you, don't assume Another type of accessory to A champion of the average man, While his vocal talent was evi- Hundred offans didn't care. and sexist jokes, as the opening act. that avoiding accessories is ok, Men avoid is the rubber bracelet. The dent, Carrington's lyrics were of- Carrington. said he realized Cowboy hats, Budweiser t-shirts Carrington started right in on pok- need accessories too. Especially yellow "live strong" bracelet was ing fun at the size of his wife's butt fensive toward woman and homo- women may react negatively to his and "Here's your sign" references belts. Guys, if you are going to tuck on everyone's wrist last year. It was in the porno movie they made. The sexuals .. comedy, but said he hasn't had any ala Bill Engvall abounded in the in a shirt, wear a belt. There is noth- great because it demonstrated love In his line, "Titties and. beer, backlash. long lines to get into the 18and old- crowd, which seemed familiar with ing more unattractive than the no- and charity. However, those rubber thank God Iain't queer," Carrington "I've had a lot of women say they er show as security checked IDs, Carrington's routine, loved every belt look. For some reason it looks bracelets have the stupidest sayings showed his propensity for equal op- like it," Carrington said in a press Who knew Garth Brooks shirts minute ofIt. worse when guys do it with jeans. on them now and have completely portunity garishness. conference following the show, circa 1991with the black and white Jokes about drinking and poop: So remember, if you are going to lost any meaning. Not to mention, The vulgarity continued with looking directly at (twelve inches alternating squares were back in ing took up the firsthalf hour of the tuck it in, wear a belt and maybe the they're ugly. Phrases like "every- the song "Letter to My Penis," in below) my eyes. "But I know more style? routine. "fashion do" category wllI have you body poops" and "stop trippln" are which hundreds of men (and wom- men than women .[like it]. [The While a name like Rodney Shouts of "Amen!" rang through and our outfit In it. etched on brown and purple silicon Carrington conjures up images of the arena after Carrington, refer- en) chimed in with Carrington on women] are who the TV show is Wearing too many accessories rubber and it's just not attractive. a man In a smoking jacket sipping ring to his drinking habits, said, the first notes of the song "Dear for." is just as bad- if not worse" than So do yourself a favor and throw all Carrington's sitcom "Rodney" Courvoisier and smoking a pipe, "I can't drink just one...I've gotta Penis ..." wearing none at all. Some people those bracelets out and never speak begins its second season on ABC Carrington proved his name unfit- .have fortyl" As ic'a song devoted to this cer- feel the need to put something on of them again. 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Free Wireless hl PHlJTll BY RYAN PLFtGEIV!'HE AIIIlITER ~ K Internet at een Fraser reads one of her plays with BSU English professor Marlin Earless-Srmth. ' . 322-7401 345-0990 4348 Chinden 1030 Broadway-ncar nsu Poet Kathleen Fraser shares works BY DUSTIN LAPRAY fingers. The excerpts from "hi dde letting more In and getting rid of Purchase tickets at Select-a-Seat Arbiter Staff violeth I dde violet," she told the the slush." 208-426-'494 idahotickets.com crowd, were a collection of poems "No," was her answer to the' fi- Kathleen Fraser is a" poet, but that were for a friend, Norma, de- nances question. "I never connect- don't even try to nail her down with scribing the bizarre loving quality ed my poetry to money. It would be $10 general a title. She is an author, painter and of the Italian Easter. a disaster," she said. &ferbaf $5 students. Boise State storyteller. The work disagreed with her and BSUstudent April Clark said that e X pre s s ions employees, alumni, and Fraser read selections from her she printed it out and cut the words her experience Friday night gave music· spoken word· dance senior citizens 55+ latest book "hi dde violeth Idde vio- into fourths and created something her the rationale to take more po- let" and from "Discrete Categories new from th.e,pieces, a bold-type, etlc risks/to be more experimental Forced Into Coupling" to a crowd small type, half-page, whole, real • in my own work." of about 35 students and citizens word, not-so-real word set of pages "I like what she said about taking in the Bishop Barnwell Room at the which she found gave the work a .'the things that are bothering you or BoiseState Student Union on Friday brand new visual, which may seem that are causing you problems, to Los Cenzontles night, Sept. 23. scattered, but that was the reader's put it on the page ...getting out into "The Mockingbirds" She started with a play, "Celeste decision. Fraser spends four months the world and getting away from and Sirius." Fraser read the part of of every year in Italy, a yearly voy- your own Image ofyourself and see- Celeste and BSUEnglish professor age that made her different. ingeverything else that is going on Martin Corless-Smith read the part "I ended up having a love affair outside where you are." 8:00 pm Saturday, October 7, 2005 of Sirius. The play is of a conversa- with the country, especially Rome," Fraser did have some advice for tion of identity of sorts, of music she said. "Luckily,my husband had young poets. Special Events Center and painting and contact. the same 101leaffair." "Wher. I started being in love She was introduced by a BSU . She spoke ofthe art and'the fres- with poetry I wrote some really bad graduate student, who had met her coes and the men who still built poems," she said. "I think it would 15minutes prior to the reading, but art and made musical instruments encourage you if you saw my earlier for additional information call 20Bc426-INFO (4636) BOISE·srATE "had the opportunity to meet her with their bare hands and she-saw work." or on the web at e\!ents.boisf;state.edu '" 1.1).1' through the page." that "this has been made by a hu- Fraser is the author of II) books. Later, in the question and an- man being, with hands." Herlatestinclude "hidde vileth idde swer period that will follow all four She told the audience, "I really violet" (Nomados Press), "Discrete of these readings, Fraser was asked think it's great to get away from the Categories Forced into Coupling" how she taught the younger genera- place you live for awhile, especially (Apogee Press), and a book of tions of poets, "I write my poems," if it's for a good hunk." essays, "Translating the she said. "That's the best way I can She told her listeners not to fear Unspeakable: Poetry and the do it." the obsessions In their heads. When Innovative Necessity" (Alabama Fraser read two other poems she had first heard them she won- Press). from "Discrete Categories Forced dered at them and decided to write Fraser has received many into Coupling," "in his white ten- them down, that although she knew awards for her work, including a nis shorts and his blue t-shlrt," her poetry then was poor, that itwas Guggenheim fellowship in poetry, which she said was more of a story, better to let it out onto the page for the National Endowment for the with an urging, and "You can hear her own sake, 'Arts poetry fellowship, and the her breathing in the photograph" a " ,"Youallow yourself to put on the ~"N~~iQl,'\lll,.EPppwm,entfor,thll,Nts "whatnot: from an experience jWlth page anything thatcomes tQ.your ~", ..... :~~rdi- 'f~\i'r~~.l;~.," mind when-ycu.start.ta write," site" ,,' '"".'"'/' •'still'. ,.',.' ." .a statue of Apollo andrDaphne, T' .. " .. .~, , ~ ',' #. by Bernini, in. which .the i lovely ,said.," . ,":,WI;ll., " ,.,eirYl'I, ..' Daphne, In chase, transforms into a Fraser was asked if she revised!" (9'83't(j"991,:slle.was thii ji:ii~ " laurel tree. her poems arid If a poet can survive and editor of the acclaimed Journal She remembered the fingers on on poems alone. "HOW(ever),' which explored poet-", ., the statue and how the leaves that "Revising is magical," she said. ry by women. She also founded the grew out of Daphne were also like "it's the real great writing. It's about American Poetry Archives.

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BY AMBER FUGER Prize winning play "Proof" will of a famous, legendary, and bril- ematical proof. in 1988-·A Touch of die. Poet-and so that living breathing characters Culture Writer open Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7:30 on liant professor who suffers from Cynthia White, guest director for in 1990·-"The Merry Wives of are experiencing conflict right be- Stage II at the Morrison Center. The dementia .. His daughter, fearful the Boise State production, loves Windsor." Both shows were part fore our eyes," White said.MThis is The elegant Gwyneth Paltrow, play will continue on through Oct. that she might suffer from the same to direct plays where the cast and of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. the excitement of live performance. the poised Anthony Hopkins, and 2 and then Oct. 5-9. General admis- condition, begins the search for crew can get some fireworks go- White worked with Stitch Marker, Film performance, no matter how the seductively handsome Jake sion tickets are $12and $10for non, truth. Her journey is a tale of kin- ing. 'There is a lot ofintensity to the BSUalum, on both ofthese produc- good, .are always at least one step Gyllenhaal will. not be appearing Boise State students and alumni ship and love, reconciliation and interactions (in "Proof"], and also tions and is enjoying working with removed from the presence of the at Boise State. Go figure. However, seniors. confrontation. A family secret of considerable humor," White said. him now on "Proof," "I'm thrilled to audience." as an added bonus, a live perfor- A mathematical proof is found madness and genius is unburied White met Costume Director be working.wlth him again. We are The four characters in "Proof" are mance of David Auburn's Pulitzer among the abandoned notebooks through the acquisition of a math- Anne Hoste, who teaches at BSU, both just so much older and wiser, "superbly drawn with nuance and when she directed ."Marvelous not to mention better looking than depth," according to White. She Wonderettes' and "Iwo Gentlemen we were back then,' White said. is greatly appreciative of the hard from Verona" atthe Idaho Repertory White was on the artistic staff at work put into this production by the Theatre in Moscow in 2004. Hoste the Oregon Shakespeare Festival faculty in the Theatre Department is now the costume director of from 1986-1997.She served as the at Boise State and is impressed by "Proof" and when BSU went look- Associate Director and Director of the talent of the student actors. ing for a guest director she thought Play Development there. Just last "The students are phenornenal.; White would be great for the job. year, White directed "Othello," My "Proof" cast for is smart, savvy, "We (Hoste and White) stayed in a favorite of hers, at the Marin funny, aware, well-trained, and touch; Boise State was looking for a Shakespeare Company in Oregon. eager and ready to work," White guest director. I was interested and "My favorite part of.dlrectmg is said. "So the exploration into the. available," White said. bringing the script to life working text, the situations, and the story \ I" White has directed a number with the actors; activating the re- oC'''Proof'' has been most involving of shows, but her last in Boise was lationships presented In the script and rewarding."

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BY CHRIS HEWITT document revealed at a dramatic less facile than they were. Knight Ridder Tribune moment, or the character who se- Strangely, the role that works best cretly plans to have another char- in the movie is the one that was least A drama that works on stage can acter locked up. What came off as interesting on stage. As the sister, stumble in the movies, and "Proof" stylized and incisive in the original Davis plays against the nastiness of is the proof. Broadway production seems fake her part, which is written like a fol- What seemed clever on Broadway and dumb here. lOW-Upvehicle for Cruella DeVil. falls flat in the movie, largely be- Anthony Hopkins, who would Actors are always best when they cause the world of a movie is so have phoned in his performance don't judge their characters, and different from the "world of a play. except he couldn't even bother to you need only look to Davis, who In the theater, we accept that the pick up a phone, plays a math ge- convinces us that her cruel, rnis- confines of the stage are the only nius who went nuts. His equally guided character is doing what she place we need to concern ourselves math-whizzy daughter, Gwyneth thinks Isbest, for proof. with - everything important will Paltrow, fears she's going nuts, too, happen in Oscar and Felix's living and her suburban gargoyle sister room or that garbage dump where (Hope Davis) thinks she's already PROOF the "Cats" live, but movies tend to there. Directed by: John Madden be more realistic, so we ask more Paltrow makes defensible choic- Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, questions. es, alternating between rage and Hope Davis, Anthony Director John Madden has made fear, but she seems too focused and Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal the mistake of striving for realism passionate for us to believe she's Rated: PG-13for language in "Proof," which was set in one losing her grip. And the naturalism house on stage but takes place all of Paltrow's performance relnforc- . SHOULD YOU GOY over Chicago in the movie. The re- es the script's weakness, whereas Iffy performances, flawed sult is that we don't buy stage con- Mary-LOUiseParker's jokey, casual script, wayward direction. ceits such as the character who delivery in the original production. - you do the math. is really a ghost, or the explosive made her lines seem wittler and

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BRANDON NOLTA While the majority of people ideas on the idea of moral right- starts or the issue, at some point, an Opinion Writer meet in the middle somewhere, ness. argument from the left calls upon it's left and right which makes for Thus, since their argu- education upon as the answer to Like many of you, I put off things good theater and dominates the ment is based in their minds the dilemma, which implies that to your view. All these hot-button I don't want to do. Also like you, I airwaves. Each side makes certain on moral rightness, any argu- the counter-argument is based on regard. issues on our minds-war, hurri- have many things that fit this bill, stances and assumptions in their ment that runs up against it, no a lack of knowledge or understand- It might be fun to try, canes, what's going to happen on so I spend a lot of time looking for rhetoric, but there is a core to each matter how well-reasoned or ing. and what the hell, nobody's Wisteria Lane this season-might other things to do while I put off that, once you buy into it, shuts sensible, must in some way be Thus, anyone Who argues with a listening anyway, so we might benefit from such a tactic. tasks important and not so much. down the whole listening idea pret- based on an immoral idea or left-wing stance is ignorant, and in as well have fun with the open If nothing else, it would be in- In that spirit, Iwas leafingthrough tysolidly. principle. American political" discourse, ig- playing field. Let's try reversing valuable in studying (since we seem the postings on the Arbiter's Web Here's the crux of it. When If you're the kind of norant is another word for stupid. the assumptions. Right-wing- to be stuck in an "us vs. them" ap- site, specifically on the ASBSU gay someone makes an argument from person who thinks in these terms, Immoral vs. stupid, what fun. Not ers marshal all your facts and proach) :IOW the other side thinks. recognition bill, and I was struck the right side of the political spec- this is probably not going to sit well to mention the fact that, by struc- explain why the left would come Ifwe can't hope for the "walk a mile once more by the pitch of utter fu- trum, there is almost invariably an with you. turing assumptions in this way, around if they just exerted their in someone else's shoes" effect, per- tility that political "debate" has assumption of morality being On the other hand, we have the both sides have managed to agree minds and understood more. haps we can raise the overall level reached in-American discourse. made. Citing God, family or val- left-wingers. The left also makes an on a way to totally exclude the other Lefties pull God and all the other Norman Rockwell virtues in onyour of political discussion in our fair Why do I say futility? Well, ues (either family or old-fashioned ingrained assumption as well, one while affirming their own moral or Side in your next political debate; land to something above drivel. American political debate allows American)' at least once in the that plays out a little differently but intellectual worth. It's genius, I tell explain why any moral, upstanding Hope springs eternal. for pretty much three positions: argument, the rhetoricians on the presents the same intransigence. you, pure genius! person would naturally gravitate left, right and middle. right base their arguments and No matter where the argument I have ahumble suggestion in this One more- thing A message from BGLAD Giving Ar~iter readers the last word . BY PETE KUTCHINS tial for this club to remain visible or deranged. The inability to real- logue to the issues facing homosex- , " Guest Opinion and provide exposure to gay issues ize this displays nothing less than uals in our society we will never be Doyou support the proposed ASBSUbill in order to promote understanding prejudice in our society. able to reach an understanding. that would grant a week of recognition The gay recognition week resolu- among the students and communi- A gay recognition week is needed The main reason BGLADwent to tion that has been recently intro- ty. to show the student body that ho- ASBSU with this resolution was to for the gay and lesbian community? duced to ASBSU has created some There has been a lot of debate mosexuals arc ordinary people that work with the university to receive controversy and stirred up a much- on the idea of a weeklong celebra- exist in every facet of our society, the formal acknowledgement and needed discussion on gay rights. tion of the accomplishments of the and that we should be judged as in- recognition that this event so de- The Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians, GLBTQ community, and to show dividuals. serves. and Allies for Diversity (BGLAD), the students ofBoise State why such This resolution is not about. pride BGLAD has had the support of would like to take this time to make a week is needed they. need to know or changing people's opinions as the Cultural Center, the Women's about the arguments being made much as it is about our need to ex- Center, and various other student our mission known to the students on both sides of the issue. ist, as equal members of soc!«:ty: ..,.,.C!rganizations on this issue, and we of Boise State. This university has continu'ally is ihat stated its need for diversity on cllm~: op1~iiT{iT~~t~}\h~~~s~l~~~~J~gat;-·'~;~lgbl~;1e.!1:a~~n~W:eJ;lIla~:·~-~f~~~t;!~-f~tfh~~~~~~r. stafeirtlilll by agayrecog-::"'-cflriilii'iireaagaifist,and'11aveeven-m:BTQ'Sffiififfi1i1iave haaB£i'iii11ii"i . pus, and 1would like to explain v:.hY' allowing nltlon week we would be opening had death threats aimed at them; entiallmpact on this campus, and a gay recognition week Is neces- ourselves up to any organization BGLAD has struggled to promote they need to see. that thIs s.chool sary. wanting recognition. awareness and educate the stu- welcomes and accepts them. It is estimated that there are Some compared homosexuality dents and people of our community We are asking ASBSU· to fulfill around 1800 gay and lesbian stu- to bestiality, while calling gays foul on issues such as gay rights.' its responsibility to this campus dents on this campus, and many and immoral members of society. We have fought for the same hu- by representing the entire stu- more in the Boise community. These opinions arc based in fear man rights already given to other dent body, and recognizing ho- BGLAD was established to pro- and insecurity, and these state- members of our society, but denied mosexuals as an equal part of this mote awareness and education on issues regarding homosexuals in ments reflect the ignorance that is to the GLBTQ community. university. the result of misunderstanding. In order to promote equality and -'------our society, as well as to provide an Despite what some may believe, understanding, however, we need Pete Kutchins is a member of accepting community for GLBTQ Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians, and (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgen- homosexuality is not a choice, it is to be visible. Allies for Diversity der, and queer) students. It is essen- not a lifestyle, and gays are not sick Without exposure and open dia-

Joery Boettiger Graphic Design Sophomore ~~~. """ 'I ! Why not? A whole lot of 'standing that GLBTQ individuals come the discourse. Dialogue is the ing homosexuality from the rights other groups get special An open letter from deserve the same rights and' re- means to bullding understanding, of the individual. recognition. the Cultural Center spect as any other student on this and true inclusiveness. We feel the This legislation is a step toward campus. Sadly, this perspective is writers of this resolution are clear trying to level a playing field that in their intention of recognizing has huge disparities, but it is a step I write to you on behalf of the not the case on our campus and this that individuals who come form the in the right direction and I wish you Cultural Center Staff and Advisory resolution will help create opportu- GLBTQ community deserve to be luck and strength to be able to move Board. We are in support of the Gay nities for dialogue and education Keyon Kiles respected as people. This resolu- it forward. Recognition resolution that is being that might not otherwise occur. It Junior tion clearly is not about promotion put forth in Senate this Thursday. is a courageous and vital action on Communication of homosexuality, so please con- The Cultural Center Staff and We feel that this resolution -will the part of Senate to put this forth. sider that one of the hardest things Advisory Board move this campus forward in rec- You may be challenged for your people might deal with is separat- ognizing the importance of under- decision and I hope you will wel- --HAVE SOMETHDIGTOSAY? Guest opinions of no more than 500words may be submitted for publication on any topic, Letters to the editor must not exceed 300words and must include the writersfull name, city, state, and major (if applicable). Allsubmissions are ...... ,i ,'EHn..1:>~9i()'of, ..'Muslc'c;lnd PsyctiQlogYt subject to editing. Both guest upinionsandletters to the editor may besentviae-mall [email protected] . I . ·····:;.i~,·' frfi!sh'iT)a'n' .": /,<_:~ '.. '. _"-":", ..

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BY TAM£RAH£LG£SOH I was criticized for not sharing hind the walls of their houses, and In our various classes he're at I have believed and replace those elgn to us. We might actually come Opinion Writer the same beliefs as the others' and even going to church with friends to Boise State, we are required to read with other more foundational ones. to appreciate their differences and called a traitor for questioning experience different religions from books written by authors from all To me this Is all' part of maturity, become their friend. Am I the only one experiencing It, them at all. my own. countries, translated from differ- coming Into adulthood and just I was raised in a home that was or does there seem to be a lot of ha- Before that morning I had never I would not enjoy living in a so- ent languages, and containing dif- plain growing up. , racist" Republican and Christian tred here on campus? ' really understood what It felt like to ciety where there were only tradi- ferent thoughts from our own. This Which brings me back to my Fundamentalist. Does that mean Recently In one of my classes, a be the minority or on the other end tional families that all looked the educational philosophy helps us to question, why do we exhibit so that I have to believe the same as debate broke out concerning 9-11 of prejudice, however in a moment same, acted the same, and had the 'step outside our small town and re- much hatred to people who are dif- my parents? I hope not. Ihope that I and the media's representation of I knew, which Is why I am sitting exact same experiences. alize the differences ofthe commu- ferent from ourselves? can choose for myself. Iraqis. here wondering where all this an- Nevertheless, some within this nity of the world. Does it really matter If someone I think that with education a per- I made a comment based on my ger comes from. community seem to want precisely Ihave read the assigned readings, has a different birth country or reo son's thoughts, feelings and ideas own personal feelings which our I grew up in and around Seattle; that, as evidenced by the recent re- although I have not always agreed ligion? can not only change for the better, supposed freedom here In America where there were many different sponses on-line and published In with the Ideas and thoughts found , What Ifwe learned about the his- but also become more open-mind- permits me to have and to share. people groups living in close prox- the Letter to the Editor section of within them. tory of their homeland or the dif- ed. My comment sparked an extremely Imity to one another. I loved it. I the Arbiter. Usually they have helped me to ferent practices of their religion? Am I an optimist? Probably, but heated debate where others' per- loved the different smells coming Without diversity the world solidify my own personal beliefs We would then understand some maybe if more of us were, our world sonal beliefs turned into absolute from my neighbors' kitchens, the would be very boring, Intellectually and choices, but sometimes they of their beliefs, fears, and Insecuri- would be a more tolerant and ac- truths. various sounds emanating from be- dead, and flavorless. have forced me to confront Ideas ties, and they Wouldn't seem so for- cepting place to live. Tolerance, anyone? Online debate over gay week rages on

CHRISTOPHER BADEJO I invite you all to read the discus- Guest Opinion sion I am speaking of and notice, not once did I insult the hornosex- Being in a school of higher ual, or their beliefs, but I was still education, one would suspect that verbally attacked by their entou- certain groups' would show rage. tolerance because of their Someone please show me how proclaimed open-mindcdncss. this is tolerance? Well I had an experience Why it that they .say everyone that should be shared. As most is to have tolerance for others, but individuals know, ASBSUproposed the second someone stands up for legislation about having a week what they believe, and their per- celebrating GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, spective is different thanthese "self Hi-sexual. Transgender, and Queer) proclaimed minorities" they get at- achievements. tacked for it? So being a member of the How is it that they say they don't student body Ifelt Ihad a right to ask want people to stereotype them the senators , a certain _way, not to pass this but In the midst bill because of , Why it that they of the debate,

the precedents 0 not once did I it would set, say' everyone IS to mention religion and I ques- have tolerance for or God, but they tioned why the ' automatically stu den t others, but the stereotyped that body would second someone I~idn'twantthat give special bill passed for recognition stands up for what tel i g i 0 u s YovWANT because of h b 10 d reasoning. ones sexual t ey e teve, an Whether my TOFUWill'l pre fer e n c e , their perspective is logic appeared -mAT?

and I posted 0 religiously based my opinion on different than these or not, I never arblteronl inc. "self proclaimed used that as, a com, focus for asking Well surpris- minorities" they them not to pass ingly let me tell t tt k d l 011 this bill. Does complementlngothersmakeyou a girly man? ri' you what hap- ge a ac e or I ., Why also do '~ pen ed. After they feel they BY DREW MAYES cially tricky if you're complement- girl how impressed we were with I posted my have a right to impressed with how amazing this Opinion Editor ing a beautiful woman. I was at her posture because a) we're kind opinion they started calling me advance their agenda, no matter giris posture was. The more I think work the other day when I noticed babies and b) we thought It might homophobic, ignorant, stupid, idi- what the cost, claiming that they and write about it, the more I won- Complements can be a tricky a pretty new face roaming around sound offensive, which was not the ot, uneducated, and unenlightened, are unequal and oppressed by so- der if I'm a little jealous by how per- thing if you're a guy. I know it the office. I walked by her a couple intent of the message at all. l was told I oppress people, called ciety, but the second someone else fect It was. sounds completely ridiculous, but of times and couldn't help but no- a bigot, sexist, racist, and told I stand up to advance their agenda So we seek out his girlfriend, who Regardless of my insecurities, I think about it for just a second. tice this girl had the world's best harbor blatant hatred, which may be in opposition to the also works In the office and ask her can't help but wonder why many When was the last time you were posture. Her hands were perfectly what she thinks about that girl's I was then told I am not secure homosexual agenda, they are con- guys like myself feel so hesitant out with your boys, heading down- placed and her back was so straight in my beliefs, full of fear, an ultra- sidered bigots? posture. She immediately thinks to tell a beautiful girl something towns and noticed that your best that you could have used herbody crepidarian, in need of tutoring in Where is the tolerance, where is we are being dirty and are doing nice with no expectation of get- buddy was sporting some tight new as protractor if you wanted. I mean remedial social studies and human- the open mindedncss by these pro- our best to try and make the new ting somewhere sexually with her. threads. You cant exactly say, 'Hey seriously, It was absolutely perfect ities, and that I should examine my claimed intellectual giants? girl feel totally uncomfortable. In Is It because our sexually repressed Billy, that polo makes your chest posture.ahe kind your mom talked own sexuality because I might be Why is it that it would appear my fact, she says, "Why don't you just ' male dominated patriarchal soci- look like a Greek God and your ass to you about when you were a kid. suppressing my homosexuality .., beliefs are being oppressed'! go up to her and say, 'I like how you ety has programmed us to only be is totally rocking out in those new I even pointed out her posture to well, you get the point. stick out your chest! '" nice to women when we want some- jeans.' See, it just doesn't flow the a buddy of mine in the office and Amazing, how is it that because I Christoper Badejo is a But that wasn't the intent of the thing? Maybe, or maybe Arnold was same way as 'Who's playing,' or he said he noticed the exact same proposed that a bill not be passed I political science major at complement at all. I didn't even no- right and were all just a bunch of 'What's on ESI'N?' thing. Yet, neither one of us felt get verbally attacked for disagree- Boise State University tice ... ok, that's a lie, I barely even girlymen. Complementing can be cspe- ing with their beliefs, comfortable enough to go tell this noticed because I was so damn What were you thinking Both sides of gay week doing that porn interview? need to communicate

BY JACKIE MATHIAS sion toward women as rape victims ties makes for failure. BY TAYLOR C. NEWBOLD of the worst fates have befallen gay who equated homosexuality with Guest Opinion and .., women in general, 2) a loss of Finally, to "Ariel": you're sick of Arbiter Staff people, e.g. the Holocaust, burning bestiality what would have hap- concern about the effects of pornog- defending your choices? Well, get at the stake, etc. pened? No debate or controversy Wow. raphy on others, 3) a need for more used to it. Your "profession" has The ridiculous debate regard- What contributions have bestial- would have occurred. 'No tempers This paper has always been de- violent and bizarre forms of sex, 4) a been regarded as dirty and sinful Ing a GLBTQ(get rid of the Q) week ists made? would flare and we would be able to liberately liberal- but nothing desensitization to violent, non-coer- since the beginning of time. has incited a fervor tantamount to Individuals who state that their move on with our lives. Such a lu- could have prepared me for the in- cive hard care pornography and 5) a No matter how many women a never-ending abortion debate opposition to this week has nothing dicrous statement doesn't deserve terview justifying a young woman trivialization of rape. degrade themselves by doing this, and all it took was for one gentle- to do with their a response, ,All who went from straight A'sto porn. there will always he "goody good man to equate homosexuality with conviction s , the amount ofre- I have to say I learned a lot- that you Boil this information down: Porn girls" out there making people re- bestiality. Is it not peculiar when a (religious or search .and per- can drop out of college and pursue has been shown to make people member real womanhood. Your large number ofpeople who oppose not) are blind. Let's face the suaslon maynev- a "career" that is "painful and ruth- violent, sexually aggressive, leads statement "I am not .going to get a ugily week" do not belong tq a rni- Let's face the fact that we are all er cause that per- less" as well as "exhausting mental- to a loss of respect for women and what 'she' does confused with who nMity? fact that we are son to change his Iyand emotionally." neutral feelings towards serious , I am" is ludicrous. You are respon- How would' the student body" all a little pre]- a little prejudiced, mind or think- That participation in porn is fine, crimes, such as rape. sible for your actions if you make react to having a Iewlsh/Hlndu/ udiced, a little lng, so why both- though your family won't be able to For more statements on pornog- the decision to pursue them and Muslim Recognition Week? Would homophobic, a little homophobic, ertStubbomness talk about you and it will destroy raphy and its connections to rape, you will have to deal-with the con- it meet with the same amount of a little racist to a little racist to one Is an innate yourrelationships. abuse, and child molestation see sequences. opposition? After all, they are of the one degree or trait with all I learned that It could be "noble" www.ktk.ru/ ...cm/statz.htm. Sadly, so will the rest of society religious minorltyin this state. Why another. Hate, degr,ee or, ano,ther, Americans. to use money made from sex to go The 'Arbiter has disappointed with women like you making our would Itbe then that a religious rec-Ignorance, and That is ex- back to school, and that you can me before. However, the lrnmatu- sex look so disposable. I hope that ognitlon week receives less' criti- prejudice go actly what I did still have aspirations to help teens rity behind this shock-value article someday you realize your self- cism than a sexual minority recog- both ways, la- when' I read his because even 'after shameless porn showsthattheyarewtlllngtoplumb worth and that decency does not nltlon week? Why? Because we are dl~s and gentlemen. It isjustas pos- response. I simply, In' my' mind, involvement, you can still be a role new lows. The Arbiter should be a have a price.Wh,en did it become dealing with an Issue that makes slbleforastraightmantohateagay dismissed him as a highly mlsin- model! respectable ,paper, able to exhibit okay to discuss certain subjects as every person' uncomfortable to man because he,Is gay as,it Is vice formed person imd moved on. Only Drew,what were you thinking? the professionalism expected from If they"were socially/morallyac· some degree, whether Itbe for secu- versa. when actions of hate directly af- I wanted to present' one statls- a college-produced publication. ' ceptable? laror religious reasons.We are talk· Do minorities not resent the rna- fect us shOUldwe feel Impelled, to tic on pornography by Dr., DolfThe blatant dlsregilrd, for moral And especially In'astudent news- Ingabout sex here. That is entirely jorlty1 Do they not envy what it speak up and outabout It.When we Zlllman, a noted psychologist/pro- standards by the editorial staff at paper, fina.nced by students' fees? What it Is about The need for this Is the qlajority takes so easily for are met with opposition we need to fessor, from his1982 study: this paper Isa good Indication of Arb!ter staff: If you can't write, recogilition,wee~ exists because aJl granted? 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'~:,~ [THIS WEEK IN B 1 h f SPORTS] roncos ove t e ans, too Football* Saturday BSU@Hawaii Time: 6 p.rn. (HT)

Soccer Monday BSU @ Southern Utah Time: 2:30 p.m.

Friday BSU @ Texas A&M Time:6p.m. BY DUSTIN L.APRAY Sports columnist

Student Recreation I am a football drunk. I guess I Students can now sign up for am technically a footballaholic, the Toilet Bowl, a flag football because I do go to meetings. tournament available for The Bowling Green game was the all students during first BSU football game I have at- homecoming week. tended since I moved to Boise last September. When I moved here, To sign up for intramural I did it on a whim and was a poor and club sports, visit the man (still am really) and couldn't Student Recreation Center afford tickets. or get information online at I felt like a stranger being bap- www.bolsestate.edu/recreation. tized by blue. I sat on the top row in the west grandstands. The press- box in Bronco Stadium is apparent- _ .111"PHOTO BY STANLEY BREWSTEA,7HE z·ARBITER ly tiny compared to most stadiums, Boise State foolball fans created raucous applause and contributed to communlcatlon failures for the Bowling Green offense. although it was by far the biggest pressbox Ihad ever been in. I , and [SIDE . BY SPORTS STAFF The noise variance may have signals, but they stili have to com- any team. men of my ilk, sat on the top row, something to do with the reverber- municate. They still have to talk. "If nothing else, it's intimidat- reserved for the leftover journalists You could say that the Boise State at Ions off the concrete that makes Lineman still have to hear the calls ing when you are trying to run a and scouts who didn't fit into the LI'NEl football team has a crush on Its up Bronco stadium. made." play and you got this whole brunt regular pressbox seating. hometown orange. Bowling Green rarely ever came The players looked more at ease of emotion bearing down on you," Isat next to a scout (rom the New The Broncos own the nation's together In a huddle. For the most on their own field of blue. Hawkins said. "That's difficult." Orleans Saints, an older man who longest home winning streak, rls- part, the Falcons just lined up In "It feels so electric when we are The Broncos (1-2) picked up wasn't really in to talking, but I felt Vandals blanked Ing to 26 consecutive victories on a shotgun (With 3-to-5 reclevers), here,' senior tailback and game their first win of the season against (or his team's plight. He was there by Hawaii the blue with the 48-20 win over then made the adjustments while MVP Lee Marks said. "I know my- Bowling Green. to see OmarIacobs, and lett at the Bowling Green State. in formation. The plays were called self. I get so Into it when I see all "Just going out here and getting a end of the thirdquarter. In, byway of hand signals, from the of our fans in blue and orange just win is huge (or our program," Marks I am not used to such huge sta- ri' The Hawaii Warriors shut out the , Although It was the Broncos who beat the falcons,:it was also. the _.si~~Iw.t;~ a~~. Falcen quar~r~1i£~ _ cheerlngforus. It felt so good just said~"Justtd get things goingand.. .diurns. The ,big-time sports folks .,~ ~~I;:ti~ang:~~;r~~c~n ~:e~:~~~e:; 30.561 fans who roared In deaf- Omar Jacobs wouldhave to tell his "playlng on' the blue." . . . • get someth/ng'to learn from." .. ' wlJl tell you tnat Bronco Stadium Is Now the Broncos fly to HawalJ micro compared to most Division I "~~~~";4both teams and the home opener enlng glory to muddle the Falcon offensive llne the new play caIl. The "I think' some of the receivers to open the Western Athletic ,', for the Vandals (0-4, 0-1 WAC). huddles. noise didn't facllitate quality com- couldn't get the calls," Alexander schools. But I am a local guy. I am Conference season, before coming The Warriors ran 72 total offen- "I think our crowd played a big munlcatlon. said. "They were leaning in. The it college student and have not yet home for ... Homecoming! sive plays for more than 400 yards factor," BSU cornerback Gerald "I thought it was awesome," BSU whole crowd and the momentum been in many pro or 8CS-confer- "This is our field," freshman tail- ence fieldhouses. of offense. Alexander said. "Numbers might head coach Dan Hawkins said. "But was getting to the offense and giv- back and the game's leading rusher Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan be deceiving because In Georgia I have the double ear phone on so ling us a spark," I covered my first football game Ian Johnson said. "No one comes . completed 34-of-44 attempts for 347 there were 90,000 fans, and 30,000 can't always tell exactly how loud It Making the trip to Bronco back in the fall of2003. I was work- here, we don't care who you are." yards and three scores. Brennan here sounds way louder than that." Is there. For the most part they have Stadium can be a daunting task for Ing as a prep sports clerk In Twin hit Ross Dickerson on an II yard Falls and my editor gave me a car- strike to open the scoring and gave rot. He sent me to Dietrich, where Hawaii a 14-0 halftime lead with the host Blue Devils were taking on the Mushers of Camas County. his second score, a 17-yard hookup with Davone Bees. Bees also caught It was 8-man football, the small- a touchdown pass on a 5-yard sling Re-Marks-able est of the small. There weren't even grandstands on the visitors side- in the fourth quarter. line. Hell, there wasn't even a track "They were the same offense they Senior running back Lee Marks has become around the field. There was a 80- are week In and week out," said the 'metaphor' for the Broncos this season yard rope separating the Dietrich • Idaho head coach Nick Holt. "We . players from their fans, klnda like gave them a lot of opportunities in those that ushers pull aside at mov- the first half with how many plays BY TREVOR HORN out there," Marks said. we gave them and that offensive Sports Editor He took the return up the left side Ies. The fathers would jump out of is going to score some points. The of the field (which happens to be the and grab their sons by best defensive against that offense the opposite side of the Boise State stands the scruffs of their necks and shout is to have a good offense and we did Lee Marks was supposed to be sideline), hid behind a wall of five encouragements, or whatever. not have a good offense today." the man this season for the Boise blockers and broke through into It was cold, with a 25-mile per Idaho struggled throughout the State football team. Wednesday, he the clear. cross wind and I stood on the game, only mustering 153 total became the man-and then some. "It was hard for me to see what hour sidelines as the Mushers repeat- yards on offense. Junior college Marks was second on the team was going on over there. I kept hear- edly threw that old outside transfer Steve Wichman only com- rushing for 80 of the Broncos' 337 Ing (assistant coach Bryan Harsin) school stretch play toss. Their tailback J pleted 8-of-25 passing for 112 yards yards 0 the ground. Boise State In the just keep going 'touchdown, touch- down, we've got a touchdown'," had wheels, and that's all an a-man :l and an interception. Impressive 48-20 win over Bowling i'l , The running game was no joy Green. Marks also returned a kick- Hawkins said. "And I was going, team needs to win, one quick kid i that can turn the corner. for the Vandals either, rushing for off 92 yards for a touchdown In the 'where, where?' Then I saw him [ I had caught a ride to the field 41 yards on 21 carries, led by Rolly 'second quarter. pop." with my buddy Big John and my Lumbala's 42 yards on nine carries. "The kickoff return came at a It was the first return for a touch- .down for the Broncos since 2001, then girlfriend Danlelle. John got "Offensively, it was really tough great time. We were pretty much and sparked the Broncos' 42-0 run, cold and drove back to Shoshone to to get into any kind of rhythm," controlling the game but by the by a half gallon of rum and bottles Wichman said. "We were going score you couldn't tell," head coach en route to the victory. PHOTOS BY STANLEY BIIEWSTEM'lIE ARBITEB However, 'It wasn't so much the Lee changed the complexion of the game with 92-vard,return~ of Coke. Dietrich doesn't even have three-and-out and were not doing Dan Hawkins said. MarkB his numbers Wednesday night that a grocery store, let alone a liquor much and we weren't executing the The game was tied 6-6 despite made Hawkins use the word, 're- one screen pass Jared threw to me, are playing them," Hawkins said. store. John gave me a liter of Coke, way we would like to. We saw some Boise State controlling the clock markable' when talking about It was hard to see the ball. But I just "Playing teams on the road, it is no a third of which he dumped out and good things and we saw some bad more than 20 of the 30 minutes in Marks. It was the fact that Marks tried to go out-there and hold on to place for the weak. You better be refilled the space with cheap rum. things and we need to get rid of the first half, and the Falcons had was Injured earlier on a run. He was the ball and do as much as I can to tough, youbetter be strong, you bet- The second half wasn't as cold, or those bad things. I know It sounds just scored on an a-yard touchdown ridden down to the ground face- get us a win,· Marks said. ·ter be ready to.getpunched in the perhaps I was numb. like the same story every week, but pass from Omar Jacobs to. Steve first and came out of the game with Hawkins said his play Wednesday mouth and get back up and get after I remember the grass being so .. we have potential to be good and we Sanders. his left eye swollen shut. night coutdbe a learning tool for it or we're not going to make It. green and reminisced about my just need to realize that." "For us to get that kickoff return "My helmet came down when the rest of the team. "And obviously he was a great ex- days on the field. Iwas literally on The offense was disabled by the was anotherjump start In there that I hit the ground and It bruised the "I think he's tol~tlie guys over ample for everybody on ourteam to the sideline, standing With pen and loss ofDanlel Smith, who did catch helped us," Hawkins said.•. bridge of my nose. It felt pretty there that he is a bit of a metaphor keep battlingeveri though he could paper, plastic Coke bottleIn my two balls for 42 yards for Idaho, but Marks was only In the formation good," Marks said jokingly. for our team. Italked to them about barely see out of his left eye." pocket, hating myself for not wear- left the game in the second quar- because starting returner Quinton He continued to play despite the that all year. This. is a heavyweight Marks did also joke about desplt~ inggloves.. . ter with a concussion. Smith was Jones was injured. swollen lefte}re' but did say it was title bout,~is whole season. With the injUry, it won't hurt his good They don't let' reporters onto hit hard on the head. on a crossing "When Q got injured. Coach (Riddle) called me over and.! went not easy, "It was hard. There was the teallls we. arc playIng, when we .100kssayhlg,"Nah,rms9Upretty.~ • sidelines in BSU gallles.>" route. beinan~reahnofspiet,~ch·AAdili •. ·ba~~toPJp.••.• •Jerome WttIl the hole In it antis'. ounhe clock.." " ....' Jf0111ba1J ltttltty ~.e:.Th~·r~~(di" Hawall(l~2,J-O:WAGlhosts "h~at'.tlt~coat:hf:St:nJn1~"!f:S,1i~,t Boise State ~atti~aVntgnt·ld8lt() .•dmeOtit8·andC9~d.see,tbti··· hosts Utah state for hor;necoJn!ng ~e·t~; ." Saturday .. -' ; ,. '" " ·.··iivvei.sh0:W.Jlares:ofiltnrie:,· 1'tJ1tng~'()~!o \~putlt~" .• 1 September 26 2005 ',:-':" ECHL announces its rule - '.:·.':;I~r: ";""",:,t~~;~~oS", changes for 2005-06 season REGIJlAli SHOWS:...... ,.. . . WED''; SUN 8,00 PM . . 'W/2 SHOWS ON:; . . 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405 S 8TH S~EET #110. result of Katrina BOISE. 10 8;3702 ,'. Passes from behind the defensive blue ':h_ Any player who shoots the puck direct- 208";331.BONE line to the attacking blue line will be .• ..• " -ly over the glass In his defending zone WWW.FUNNYDONEUSA.COM/BOISE/ . PRINCETON, N.J. ~ The ECHL's considered legal. The center red line will be ig- will be penalized for delay of game. Board of Governors concluded nored for purposes ofthe "two-line pass." a preseason meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday and made the •• The RUle~ Committee recommen~e~ . following announcements that will A team that ices the puck cannot make '" the league work with the on-ice officl- directly affect the Idaho Steelheads a line change prior to the ensuing ating staff to tighten the standards for the three hockey team: face-off. main areas of obstruction. The league will closely Mississippi's Voluntary monitor the new obstruction standard being ap- Suspension Request Approved plied in the NHL and the AHL. TheBoardunanimouslyapproved , -. Dimensions of goaltender equipment the Voluntary Suspension request will be reduced by approximately 11 1028 BEACON ST., BOISE 10 336-0006 of the Mississippi Sea Wolves for percent, including a one-inch reduction in the _ The ECHL has had the "tag-up rule" for '...' . several seasons, which permits play to OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 2005-06 under the league's hard- width of leg pads to 11 inches as well as reducing ship provisions as a result of the the size ofthe blocking glove, upper-body protec- continue if offensive players who preceded the puck into the zone r~turn to the blue line and 3 WOLFF ONE MONTH devastation of Hurricane Katrina. tor, pants and jersey. Goaltenders in the ECHL The Sea Wolves reported to the must be in compliance with the new regulations "tag" it. TANS UNLIMITED Board that they were informed on no later than December 15, 2005, the same date Thursdaythatthe Mississippi Coast . mandated by the American Hockey League. OR Coliseum has been declared struc- ._ The ECHL will continue to use "no- turally sound and that the team ful- , " .". touch" icing and will continue to use' $15 $39- ly intends to return for the 2006-07 • Goaltenders may play the puck behind five shooters in the shootout. season. The ECHL and its member the goal line only in a trapezoid-shaped The Idaho Steelheads opening night is slated for NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER. EXPIRES 12 - 31 - 05 teams will release the revised 2005- area defined by lines that being six feet from ei- 06 playing schedule next week. ther goal post and extend diagonally to points 28 Oct. 21 against the Long Beach Ice Dogs. Tickets feet apart at the endboards. Goaltenders who play may be purchased by calling 208.383.0080. 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In doubles, ina 'Invitational'''' i.i"" .." Open Division ::" Broncos vs, Broncos final, Tatiana Olga Boulytcheva, BYU, def. ,,~ .. Ganzha and Alanah Carroll defeat- Megan Biorkman, Boise State, 6-0 ed Tiffany Coli and Stacey Housley. Singles 6-1. Members of the Bronco wom- lana Mackova, Boise State, def. en's team next compete in the AII- Open Division Courtney Anderson, USU, 6-0 6-4. Megan B1orkman, Boise State, :1: American Tournament (Sept. 30 Emily Kwok, Utah, def. lana ..r Oct.2) and then host the lack Taylor def Cinthia Saucedo, Utah, 3-6 6- Mackova, Boise State, 6-3 6-2. :1: Invitational the following weekend 46-2. Hadley MacFarlane, Boise State, (Oct. 7-9). Complete Bronco results Cheyenne Reveche, Utah, def. def. Alanah Carroll, Boise State, 6- from Sept. 24 follow. Alanah Carroll, Boise State, 6-4 4- 16-1. On the first day of the BYU 66-3. Sofia Holden, BYU, def Hadley Women's. Fall Invitational, mem- Hadley McFarlane, Boise State, MacFarlane, Boise State, 7-5 6-0. bers of the Boise State Broncos went def. Jill Smith, USU, 6-3 6-3. a combined 8-5 in singles and 1-0 in Emily Kirchem, Colo. St., def. A" Bracket doubles. Hadley McFarlane, Boise State, 6-4 Dolly Chang, BYU, def. Carolyn OR the decond day of the BYU 4-66-3. Berry, Boise State, 6-16-1. Women's Fall Invitational, mem- lana Mackova, Boise State, def. Tatlana Ganzha, Boise State, def. bers of'the Boise State Bronco-s went Gabriela Vinditto, Weber St., 6-2 6- Allison Harser, Utah, 6-06-3. a combined 4-4 singles and 4-1 in O. Tatiana Ganzha, Boise State, def. doubles. Lauren Jones, BYU, def. Jana Greer Satherlie, Colo. St., 6-16-0. Mackova, Boise State, 6-7 6-2 6-2. Doubles: "A"Division Sept. 24, 2005: Carolyn Berry, Boise State, def. Open Division Day three results Bridgette Strickland, USU, 6-0 6-0. Emily Kirchem/Anne Anderson, Jen Wencel, Boise State, def. Colo. St., def. Biorkman/ Hanni Deters, BYU,6-0 5-7 7-5. Macltarlane, Boise State, 9-8. Singles Carolyn Berry, Boise State, def. Ien Wencel, Boise State, 6-11-66-3. ~"Bracket Stacey Housley, Boise State, def. Megan Biorkman, Boise State, Tiffany Coll/Stacey Housley, Leigh Walsh, Utah,6-16-3. def. Sofia Holden, BYU, by with- Boise State, def. Anastasia Surkova/ Karla Pre tori us, Weber State, def, drawal. Rana EI Derwy, BYU,8-6. Stacey Housley, Boise State, 7-56-3. Megan Blorkman, Boise State, Coll/Housley, Boise State, def. Tatiana Ganzha, Boise State, def. def. Emily Kwok, Utah, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 Jessica Watts/Cheyenne Revesche, Rana EI Derwy, BYU,6-3 6-4. Karin Bourdages, Utah, def. Utah,8-1. Carolyn Berry, Boise State, 6-3, 3-4 Tatiana Ganzha/Ien Wencel, retire. . Boise State, def. Karla Pretorius/ Tatiana Ganzha, Boise State, def. Doubles Kate Ennenga, Weber, 8-5. Dolly Chang, BYU,6-2, 6-3. Ganzha/Wencel, Boise State, def. "AII Division Briaana WilliamslHanni Deters, Doubles Tiffany ColllHousley, Boise State, BYU,8-6. def. Bridgette Strickland/McCaye Tatlana Ganzha/Alanah Carroll, Badger, USU, 8-1. Boise State, def, TiffanyColl/Stacey Housley, Boise State, 8-2. ______s=-=e~p=__=__te=--:..:m~b_=e~r_=2=_=6=___:2~O Soccer continues winning· streak with 2-1 victory against cross-state rival, Idaho State University \

BY JE T'AIME DAVIS Hall's kick from five yards out Sports Wrller gave the Broncos a 2-0 lead. With less than 12 minutes left IDAHO Boise State claimed a 2-1 vic- in the game, Idaho State's Kilee tory over Idaho State during Quigley retaliated off a corner kick downtown boilf Wednesday's home game, break- to avoid the shutout. ing the Bengals' two game winning BSU goalkeeper Kim Parker, streak against the Broncos and tak- the Western Athletic Conference ing BSUto a 5-2-1record overall. Defensive Player of the Week, BSU Midfielder Nicole Coleman started the match and Michaela again made the first score of the Morrison took over at the half. game with a 15-yard goal. Parker made three saves in the Read the paper Freshman Randi Baker and first half, while Morrison recorded sophomore Whitney Smith assisted two key saves during the game, in- in your skivvies! Coleman on the score. cluding a penalty kick late in the Coleman's goal is her fourth in last period. five games, making her the lead- Wednesday's win places BSU in ing point-scorer for the orange and position to takewhathas been called blue. the Gem State Championship. The Boise native opened up ti~r The un-official Gem State arbitertmliue.com aggressive playing style to make Championship title is given annu- a perfect fit in head coach Steve ally to the Idaho university team Lucas' new formation. with the most points after each of Coleman placed all three of her the three teams meet. shots on goal against Idaho State. Since Idaho State defeated As a junior, her four points are the University of Idaho earlier this first in her career as a Bronco. season, both the Bengals and the Early in the second period, for- Broncos carry three points apiece. ward Kristin Hall saw her first goal If the Broncos defeat the after accepting a long pass up the University of Idaho Oct. 23, the title center of the field from sophomore is easily theirs. Sophie Parrish. However, if BSUis defeated, (here FREE25MOVIE CHANNELS As the Bengals attacked, Parrish is a three-way tie. -0 .. lJlItWlll. 3 MONTHS stepped in for a steal to assist the The Broncos are in Cedar City, FREE DVR FREEOVER 200CHANNELS Utah facing the JUPUI Jaguars EQUIPMENT UPGRADE junior forward, placing Hall in a FIRST MONTH . one-on-one position with the ISU Saturday and the Southern Utah goalkeeper. Thunderbirds Monday. 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Treasure Valley strike is Baker's, a freshman from IUPUI to one shot on goal which Bohnet out raced the defense to the Next Day Install CEDARCITY,Utah - (9-24-2005) Henderson, Nevada, second goal of Kim Parker, the second half starter ball taking it towards goal firing the In South West Idaho end - Four Broncos scored as Boise the season. in goal for Boise State, saved. final scoring strike past the Jaguar EasternOregon State turned in their best offensive Down by one the Jaguars pulled Mean while Boise State contin- keeper for the final 4-1 margin. 208-442·0070 performance of the year in a com- even in the 30th minute. ued their offensive pressure forcing During the match Boise State's manding 4-1 victory over the Mid- Emily Hicks scored IUPUI's lone , the action into the Jaguars' defen- dominance showed as the Broncos Call 208-447-9243 Continent Conference's IUPUI goal when she sent a Cori Martin sive third. out shot IUPUI 19-to-l0 and 10-to-4 Jaguars on Saturday in Cedar City, cross, past. Boise State's keeper Junior Molly McDonald gave in shots on goal. for Student Specials! Utah. Michaela MOIirl~On"iJlto.tqt:ha~of the Broncos an insurance goal The Broncos also had a huge edge The four goals are the' most 'by.a the Bronco goal. , .. five minutes Into the second 'pe- in corner kicks 7-to-l. Boise State Bronco team since a 5-0 win over Boise State regained their one riod. McDonald took a Kristin Hall was called for eight fouls and one Nevada on November 2, 2003. The goal lead five minutes later when pass into the box then fired a shot offside compared to IUPUI's six win extends Boise State's undefeat- sophomore Chelsy Skaw scored past the IUPUI goalkeeper, Sarah fouls and one offside call. ed streak to six matches as they im- her first career goal, the game- Wheeler; at the 50:01 mark giving Boise State will remain in Cedar prove to 6-2-1 overall. winner, as a Bronco. Skaw's score the Broncos a 3-1 lead. City, Utah for the weekend as they Students The Broncos are off to the pro- came when she launched a corner It was McDonald's first goal ofthe prepare to take on their host the gram's best start ever after nine kick into the box that deflected season and the third in her career. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (2-2- matches beating last season's re- off a defender into the goal giving Melanie Bohnet put the match 2) at 12:30pm Monday. cord of 6-3-0. the Broncos a 2-1 edge at the 34:17 out ofreach when she scored in the Southern Utah and IUPUI tied Boise State opened the scoring mark. 66th minute. 0-0 Friday afternoon in the Mid- Fly Cheaper in the sixth minute of action when The one goal Boise State advan- Nicole Coleman recorded her Continent Conference opener for Randi Baker scored off a Nicole tage held up going into halftime. second assist of the match when- both schools. 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COURTESY In the Broncos vs. Spartans assists, seven aces, 57 digs and five The Wahine frustrated the FREE +- TICKETS BRONCOSPORTS.COM match, Boise State was led by blocks while hitting .342. Bronco offense as Boise State was ------Cameron Flunder's 13 kills and San Jose State defeated Idaho 3-2 led by Cameron Flunder's eight kills Text ."FLY"to 22122 SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Jeanette Jenkins' 10kills and three to kick offthe WACseason. and Telia Peterson's six. Peterson To open the WAC season, the also had nine digs and two blocks. It's your chance to win one of ten pairs State volleyball team defeated the blocks. Telia Peterson also had of roundtrip tickets to London' Boise State Broncos Saturday (Sept. eight kills and 10digs. Jackie Stroud ninth ranked Hawaii volleyball Mandy Klein added 18 assists. 24) in three games, 30-22 30-23 added 12 digs and Ki Eveland had team defeated the Boise State Jackie Stroud had nine digs. 30-19, to close the first weekend of 30 assists. As a team. Broncos 30-17, 30·10, 30-21 late The Broncos had 24 kills while Western Athletic Conference play The Broncos had 45 kills, 39 as- Thursday night. hitting -.043,24 assists, two aces, 37 for both teams. The Broncos (4-5 sists, five aces, 49 digs and 5.5 It was the opening Western digs and six blocks. • StudentUniverse.com overall, 0-2 WAC)now return home blocks while hitting .151. Athletic Conference match of the Hawaii was led by Sarah Mason's 11 kills. The Wahine had 39 kills rp""l\ to '\~.j,"', .... ! '.",'" ' .. ,." ,}}<.. '1\" , ••• ~_ ~- .. '- .. -''S~ • ' I " " to host Utah State (Sept. 29) and The Spartans were led by Jennifer year for both teams. With the win, • • ..... _ " • 'w 11" -, , • • while hitting .265, 32 assists, eight • I " • ", .' \. ~, ' Idaho (Oct.I) in the second week of Senftleben's 22 kills and seven digs. Hawaii extended its conference win tt.: ." -, .' ,. ,', ... ' , t' , aces, 45 digs and eight blocks. '.. I _ ,I' ~ j • • , I' J',' -', ., conference action. The Spartan team had 49 kills, 46 streak to 92. • ," .~ j ~·I~ .', -'" ' '. .\~." . I' ,I· ·'· •

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1 I j ______S=-=e~p=__=_te=-=-.::m~b=_=e~r__=2=_=6=_:2=__=O_::O:...:5=- Cleveland Corder returns to Boise mois~ts.com BY TREVOR HORN you always know what you need to Sports £dltor do." Cooper says he hadn't Idaho's own boxing king, Q: looked at tape of you when he was Cleveland Corner is back in action in town two weeks ago, is that odd Friday night at the Taco Bell Arena, to hear that? fighting Brent Cooper. Corder is the Canadtan-Amencan- A: "It doesn't bother me be· On-Line Home Rental Listings cause I've seen him fight on The Mexican Middleweight ° champl- on. Cooper is a household name Contender and when people look at from his time on the NBC reality at tapes. Hey, people change, they show, "The Contender." adapt. When they look at a tape, www.boiserents.com Corder sat down with The they may see a whole different 208.322.4228 Arbiter's Sports Editor Trevor Horn fighter. I might be different from my to discuss his upcoming opponent, tape. Tapes are overrated." how much farther he thinks he can Q: Does a win Friday assure go in his boxing career and which Jesse Brinkley coming to Boise? celebrity he calls a friend. A: "No. Nothing is assured. You Q:Thejunlormiddleweightdivi· never know. Everything is about sion seems like the big time division money, and he does hold wins over in professional boxing right now. me, so he can pretty much dictate Do IOU feel that way? what he wants and I respect that. The guy has beaten me and I'll go to -, A: "Oh yeah. It's huge, It's Shane Mosely, Fernando Vargas, Oscar Reno. I don't care where it's at. I just De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad. All want Jesse Brinkley. the big boys are squeezing down to Q: How fun is it for you to fight .. (154 lbs. weight class) and that's in front of a home crowd? ji\l'n/)l1fjflW(l'lhh:~~,H~dtl,k<,,~'ii\lte where I want to be. That's where A: "I love training here, this tIW,: .. :;;tieii.~.w~~rt{)g'.~ty,}m' nile the money is." is where my roots are from. I'm a f:'f.~'~;VSf~gi;'Q~ r~.lu!.(~;j<:h ~.!i}f~ (~r~ti~ Q: You talked about Fernand~ PHonlBY'STANLEY BIlEW5TEIIIl'HE ARBITEB Kuna kid. I love being back in Boise, I':.wh, " (ldS"i,jt dt;I1~~i:.t>U~d'I1'~ Vargas being someone you could Cleveland Corder returns to Boise this Friday night at Taco Bell Arena it gets you up and when you get hit l:mnf: In ;, bd~t}r ¥,';.l,JQf;i(;)! fight soon. Could this be a reality? and feel like you aren't doing so good you know the crowd will do A: "I feel it Is close. Obviously ing for him. He comes after you and Q: You were a stunt double in it." the promoters got to get together. tries to get you out early. Fifteen of the motion picture, Play it.to the If I get by (Brent Cooper), God will- his knockouts have come in the first Q: Do you feel like you still Bone. Tell me a little about that. ing I get by him and I get by Jesse two rounds. The guy is there and I want to fight in Las Vegas? Brinkley, the slate is wiped clean. A: "It was a horrible movie. It don't have to go find him. That's A: "I've already fought in Vegas That's the table. Brent Cooper, lesse wasn't really a good movie, but I did good for me, for my style. I just turn as a pro many times. I've fought all Brinkley and who ever we get after it and it was a great opportunity for him a little bit and as he gets tired I over. My big aspiration now is to get that," me to become friends with Woody can start dropping," a major world title shot," Harrleson. I was Antonio Banderas' Q: Both you and Cooper are Other than the show The Q: But at 33, how much more do body double and it was just a whole Q: brawlers. How quick of a fight will Contender on NBC, Cooper hasn't you have in your tank? . (different) world that people don't it be Friday night? fought but two fights in five years. see. It's a whole different philoso- A: "You know, you never know. Do you think his mind is right for a A: "It's got to be quick because phy on life from me growing up in Bernard Hopkins is the undis- boxing match? I'm not going to brawl. I'm going to Kuna.' puted middleweight champion box him. I'm going to give him his "I grew up boxing and I of the world is 40 and he is bad to Howdoes BrentCooper, your A: two rounds of going crazy and after Q: started fighting when I was eight, the bone. The kid that beat him, opponent on Friday night match up that I'm going to take him apart and so I don't think it ever leaves you. Jermaine Taylor, I've already beat to you? hopefully get him out in four, five or It's just something you always do once, so you never know. Father six." A: "Good. I like It because he's and desire. It's like riding a bicycle. time catches up with everyone," a come and getter. You aren't look- Your skills. may slow, but mentally Julius and Thomas Jones learn from coal mines

BY K.C. JOHNSON InMarchl979,ignoringthepieas up and down a local hill for work- tough \less in all those situations, ,oo Chicago Tribune of their fathers, both of whom had outs. I want him to learn from that," toiled in the mines, Betty and Big "We'd do it 20, 25 times," Jones The example of Jones and his CHICAGO .- There's It reason Thomas took jobs with the local said. "When you're doing it that family has resonated back in Big why, like they were pesky tacklers, . company because it offered better many times, you're doing it for Stone Gap. Barry Jones said a Bears tailback Thomas Jones has pay than anything In town. mental toughness more than any- Thomas Jones Day there included shrugged off questions about com- "I had never been underground thing." Virginia's running backs coach un- peting with Cedric Benson. and I remember after the first This leadership doesn't surprise able to finish a speech because he The reason stretches beyond night, tel1lng a friend, 'If we get out Barry Jones (no relation), the fami- was crying. ly's kindergarten teacher and assls- "You can't replace where I'm Iones' 27 years and to choices his of here, I'm never coming back,"' Thursday Night:s at: 7 pm parents and the generations before Betty said. "It was dark and loud tant football and track coach. from with being from a city with them made, choices tied into the and my Dad had told me it was bad "Other kids followed his lead," big lights," Thomas Jones said. 02 Lounge - BFCC fabric of Big Stone Gap, Va. luck for women. Barry said. "If he ever spoke, peo- "Coming from Big Stone Gap made 3852 Nort:h Eagle Road If Jones appears bored or an- But you knowwhat?We had three ple listened. He's very unselfish. me tougher and definitely makes Boise, Idaho noyed by questions about Benson, children and the money was fantas- Usually, a good athlete would try to you appreciate your family and the Info: 989-3141 / [email protected] It's for good reason. tic," dominate games, but he wouldn't people who are in your circle 100 The odds he and younger brother The plan was to work a year. But ridicule kids. He was very humble," percent of the time," Julius,· 24, overcame to make the Big Thomas got laid off and Betty Speaking from Cowboys camp NFL from that coal mining town .stayed under, taking breaks only to in Irving, Texas, Julius joked their of 5,900 in southwestern Virginia give birth to the next four children. only rivalry came in Nintendo. steeled him for any challenge. "We had to go where the money "He was more of a role model Their parents, Thomas and Betty, was," Betty said. "It's a very danger- for me," Julius, 24, said. "He let me raised seven children while spend- ous, dirty job, but you get over the hang out with him and the older ing a combined 20 years In the coal fear." guys so that was cool. As long as I mines, 62 years fewer than their Meanwhile,BigThomastookajob shut my mouth and I was quiet, he parents did. with the University of Tennessee, was cool," Thomas, who is called Big driving two hours back and forth Thomas takes seriously his role Thomas, took a variety of [obs- TV from Knoxville to see his family. as older brother, and the two talk anchor, college recruiter, prison "When you've watched them so often, as recently as Wednesday. corrections officer - after being laid long, from Pee Wee all the way up, "I always had to prove myself," off from the mines. Betty stayed un- and given as much advice as you Thomas said. "Even when I went to derground 19 years, many of them possibly can, missing it would be Virginia. I was the No.1 recruit, but on the midnight to 8 a.m. shift. like eating all the Brussels sprouts everyone else was coming from big- "Both my parents made huge and broccoli and not being there for ger high schools and looking at me sacrifices," Jones said. "My Dad the dessert," Big Thomas said. like, 'Who is this guy?' worked two hours away and would As they worked, Big Thomas and "I've always used that as an op- . drive back home to watch us play Betty always stressed education. portunity to show my brother football. My Mom went and worked Perhaps that's why Jones paused things. Me keeping my mental In the coal mines every day even when asked if he's prouder of mak- though people get killed in coal ing the NFL or of his degree from mines all the time. It's a harsh reo Virginia.

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