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OPINION ------PAGE 3 Opinion Writer Michael McClask~y wants you to vote yes on Proposition 2, which The need for s eed alms to protect the private property rights of citizens.
CULTURE ------
SPORTS
PAGE 6 Boise State took home the Governor's Cup with its big win over the Idaho Vandals. Get the entire game recap, Including stats and where the Broncos landed In.the polls.
The Women's Golf team finished in the top five at the Price's Invitational in New Mexico.
BIZTECH ..-~l~· .':, ~.. " PAGES An officer looks at a Porshe destroyed in an auto accident. Practicing safe driving can prevent serious auto accidents, injuries and fatalities. With Google's $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube, ad BY MARTEE ORTIZ Proper sleep enhances reaction ficers would be allowed to cite driv- The last-minute decision to turn Alert. Don't drive under the influ- News Writer time and allows drivers to think pro- buyers need to be careful about ers with $100tickets fornot buckling . can end in a driver slamming on ence," Grant said. "Wehave a prob- actively which may help in avoiding up. the brakes or signaling a mere half lem with some aggressive drivers ... copyright issues. Find out why. collisions on the road. Drivers wrap their cars around "The object is to save peoples' second before the turn (if they sig- The law enforcement is beginning to. M Defensive driving includes lives, not to make things difficult," nal at all), Defensive drivers should K telephone poles, rear-end other ve- target these types ofdrivers to make hicles, roll their cars and skid offthe maintaining a safe following dis- SteveGrant ofthe Idaho Department stay alert, know which side of the Idaho safer." tance. According to the Idaho ARBITERONLlNE.COM road, landing in canals and collid- ofTransportation said. road their destination lies on and in Allin all, people should have a re- ing with other cars. Transportation Department, a three- . Ifpassed, the Federal Government the event of missing their turn, pass spect for fellow drivers, passengers second gap between vehicles is rec- Drivers and passengers alike die would issue $6 million to Idaho to be their destination and turn around. and pedestrians. Get Informed In the upcoming ommended. from automobile accidents, and in- used for the promotion of expenses This will prevent any rash decision- People should realize they do nof 2006 election by listening to Buckle up. For some, seatbelts nocent victims suffer from the care- incurred by the promotion of seat- making and potentially prevent a solely affect the people involved in' local candidate Interviews. New may serve as an annoyance, but lessness ofother drivers. belt laws. crash. the collision but their family and they save lives and prevent injuries. articles and Interviews Include A crucial skill to know Whilecom- "I would encourage people to ask .Read and know the Idaho friends as well. Learning defensive' Seatbelts restrict heads from hitting Branden Durst (D) and Elliot muting: defensive driving. With their legislators why Idaho doesn't Transportation Department's driv- driving techniques will not only windows and ultimately shooting Werk (D). 43,443 deaths as results of motor have a primary seatbelt law," Grant er'smanual. save time and money, but itwill also through glass in the case of a high vehicle accidents last year alone, said. "This is something you can do The manual includes Idaho jaws save lives. impact crash and/or rollovers, to protect yourself." people should ask themselves this and safety issues while commuting. Boise State student Meghan Love "Notes from a Former Soccer Currcntly, Idaho has a secondary question, "How can I prevent a car Awell-adjusted drivers' seat is an- Defensive drivers should not take learned the hard way. Mom" has been updated with seatbelt law. This means a police of- crash?" other attribute of defensive driving, the right ofway, but yield to any on- Meghan failed to yield the right two new podcasts online. ficer may not solely pull a car over along with knowing your and other Many accidents occur while tail- coming traffic no matter whose turn of way and consequently hit anoth- due to lack ofseatbelt usage. drivers' blind spots. gating or cutting other drivers off. it is. er vehicle going about 50 miles per If an officer finds a sufficient rea- Leaving a few minutes earlier may Staying out of other drivers' blind Common sense tells us to keep our hour. She knows the accident could son to pull a driver over, the officer spots can help prevent accidents. help drivers arrive at their destina- windows clean (especially at night) have ended with a much more trau- can cite the driver with a $10to $15 WEATHER tion on time and safely. Drivers should also properly adjust and our headlights on at dusk, as- matic results, and she learned from ticket for not wearing a seatbelt. Changing one's daily routine can mirrors to expose potentially-dan- sume the worst and prepare for it. her mistake. The Idaho Seatbelt Coalition is gerous situations. aid in preventing mishaps. Ample Move at a consistent speed and "Well, I'm more cautious anyway. pushing toward enforcing a primary sleep enables people to function at Some offensive drivers switch stay focused. Use discretion while I'm more aware of my faults in driv- seatbelt lawthat would require every a peak level. For drivers, sleeping lanes or turn abruptly without sig- driving. Read the driving rulebook ing," Love said. passenger and driver to "click-it." naling. Learning to signal well in regularly can prevent falling asleep before you get on the road. .Unfortunately, it sometimes takes This law would override the sec- advance tan help maintain an acci- at the wheel and resulting injuries. "The main thing is that all driv- an accident to ensure better driving ondary seatbelt law, and police of- dent-free roadway. ers need to take responsibility. Stay habits.
>~t~ .. Strange odor on Cesar Chavez Lane causes subsequent investigation WED¥GDAY High: 53F / Low 34F BY ARBITER STAFF traffic, with an exception for water from the campus that dumps Cesar Chavez Lane," Director of Toxic Substances and Disease; the Boise State shuttle. into the Boise River directly be- Communications and Marketing Registry website, propylence is a: During regular safety checks Officals from the fire depart- hind Taylor Hall. at' Boise State Frank Zang said. common substance used in anti": around Taylor Hall, an unusual ment and Hazmat were oncampus On-site testing could not con- '~';./... "They didn't ask us to shut off the freeze and de-icing solutions, and; :.~:i)f odor was detected mid-afternoon for several hours performing on-. clusively determine what the odor pumps into the river." is "generally regarded as safe for' ,(~~it~- on Thursday, Oct. 19. site testing to determine what the was, but test results did not show Boise State officals suspected' nlu~bAY use in food." Boise State officials brought odor was and jf it was dangerous. anything dangerous. the substance is propylene glycol, Although early field tests did not High: 57F / Low 37F out the local fire depart- After searching the area for pos- "Fortunately, all of the prelimi- a liquid substance the university indicate any dangerous substanc-. ment and Hazmat team, caus- sible leaks, officials determinded nary tests have not resulted in uses as part of the cooling system , es, officals did take samples to the: ing Cesar Chavez Lane to the odor was corning from one of anything hazardous or harmful in the residental hall area. Idaho Bureau of Laboratories for: ON CAMPUS be temporarily blocked to through the eight outflow pipes of ground and thus business is normal along According to the Agency for more in-depth testing.
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The state as a whole is grow- or and the city council separately for the most part are used to sup- city in the Northwest as of 2005, need to change the way we oper-' Students may call 426-1459'for ing rapidly. Idaho's population in- from each other and the mayor only port operations such as water a fact that some residents do ate from smalL toWn mentality to an appointment to receive the creased by28.5 percent from 1990to votes in the case of a tie between and sewer. not approve of. a larger. city mentality," Dale said vaccine at other times. 2000,more than twice the rate ofthe city council candidates. The second, and the most vital, is "I am not .happy about that -' I in an intervieviwith .ldaho Issues For More Information: United States as a whole. However, In a' council-manager gov- property tax. Property taxes make don't want this Cityto become a big Online. 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Local!llSU 2006 stories are courtesy of ~ Boise State Web site llt www.bolseStllte.edu.Alistories llre compiled by News Wrlters. THE HEA.DLINES Back at Ground Zero, Con Ed their bets' by developing civilian pervised the vast recovery opera- \\()IZII) workers ruled a large container with energy programs that could quickly tion, couldn't offer an exphination. debris for Con Ed supervisors to sift be converted into arms programs, Even more stunned by the discov- More nations clamor for through •.FDNY Spokesman James he said. ery of the remains - including large, at Long said he couldn't explain why chance nuclear energy The disputes with Iran and North partially-intact arms and legs -were the remains had not been found ear- Korea have complicated interna- victims' relatives forwhom the land When more than 100 ambassa- tional nuclear issues, but they have where the twin towers once stood is lier. dors gathered at the United Nations also clarified how other nations will sacred ground. As workers in haz- . nuclear agency to mark its 50th year have to carefully stake their peaceful ardous material suits examined the of juggling global arms and energy lOC;\!/H~lJ claims in a nuclear world. bones at aCon Edstation a mile from demands, organizers were sur- While Iran is attempting to enrich Ground Zero, Charles Wolf rushed prised by the ambitious agenda that Quarter the Q!1ad for the its own uranium, other potential to the unsettling scene -hoping that the envoys had in mind. nuclear countries view fuel produc- the remains of his 40 year-old wife Ronald McDonald House More countries than ever wanted tion as too difficult and costly an en- Katherine had been found. the International Atomic Energy deavor. They want to fuel their pow- 'We've got family members here The Ronald Mclronald House Agency to back their desires for er plants by buying enriched urani- who are aching inside because Charity was founded in 1984 in re- nuclear power. In the first surge of um commercially from suppliers in of this and they can't believe that membrance of Ray Kroc, founder interest in building nuclear power Russia, France, the United States and after all the promises that were of McDonalds and a children's ad- plants in decades - what some an- a consortium that includes Britain, made, we're still finding things: vocate. Although this charity was alysts are calling a 'global nucle- the Netherlands and Germany. said Wol~52. founded a decade after the opening ar renaissance' - countries as far 'It is energy security: Poland's Five years after 2,749people were ofthe first Ronald McDonald House, afield as Egypt, Poland, Nigeria and U.N. Ambassador lacek Bylica killed in the attacks, the remains it has become one of the most ex- Vietnam expressed nuclear aspira- said about options discussed with of about 1,150victims still have not pansive nonprofit organizations in tions at the IAEA'sannual meeting ElBaradei. "We feel it's much more been Identified. The grisly find was the world. last month. secure for us to have independent made at street level behind a podi- Since 1985RMHChas been able to Drivlng those aspirations are sources of energy without relying urn that was set up on Sept. II anni- fund and open more than 243 hous- high oil prices, increased evidence solely on outside oil and gas sup- versaries to allow victims' families es in 25 countries. The presence of of global warming and (most sig- plies," Bylicasaid. to read the names of the lost. The', the RMHCwas founded in order to nificantly) fresh and provocative Analysts said interest in civilian area also had been used as a tempo- provide a "home away from home" debate as world powers increasingly nuclear energy has flourished in the rary road, carved out of the rubble formany families. struggle with fears of renegade uses past two years as countries assess along WestSt.while The Pit was still Since 1974, advocates for the of nuclear technology and how to large-scale forecasts for power de- smoldering, so cranes could access RMHChave been able to raise more keep sensitive know-how from-fall- mands. Countries are exploring the the site. than $400 million per year for re- ing into the wrong hands. option with an enthusiasm not seen Con Ed utility workers began rip- search, hospital expenses and fami- Case in point is North Korea, since the 1970s. Seventeen of the ping up the asphalt to excavate a lycare that has been donated to over which years ago bolted from the 28 nuclear plants under construc- manhole and feeder cable that have 75,000families a year. This coming nuclear non-proliferation treaty de- tion in the world are in Asia; devel- sat dormant since Sept. 11.The crew week, the Alpha Xi Delta sorority signed to ensure peaceful uses and oping countries are notably eager pumped dirt out ofthe manhole and would like everyone on campus to conducted an underground test of forlnforrnation.Inthepast 18months, hauled it back to a Con Ed yard a join the RMHCquest. a nuclear weapon last week. Iran, EIBaradeihas visited Ghana, Nigeria, mile away. Starting Monday, Oct. 23 the which hid its uranium-enrichment Turkey and Egypt, answering It wasn't until 8:45 a.m, the day members ofAlpha XiDelta will be 011 efforts for years, also is in a standoff questions about possible plant after beginning construction that the Quad asking your help in donat- with the U.N.Security Council over construction. Con Ed workers stumbled across ing change to the Ronald McDonald its right to master the fuel cycle. the human remains inside a gigan- House. Their goal is to cover the WE SEE A FUTURE IN IT FOR YOU. Iran insists it is pursuing en- . . tic, underground junction box, said entire sidewalk of the Quad with richment to supply power plants. IVhy, what do you see? .~ATIONAL Port Authority Spokesman Steve quarters, nickels, dimes, etc. If ev- Western powers suspect that Iran Coleman. At least three body parts .eryone student donates one quar- A career in clinical psychology and a doctoral degree may have similar ambitions to North Construction workers find had not decomposed entirely. The ter they'll be able to give $4,500 to from George Fox University. Korea and be working to enhance its utility workers took the remains to the local RMHC fuel process to weapons capability. bodies of9/11 victims Caring mentoring, Christian worldview, national accreditation, the yard and then called the medi- Mohamed ElBaradei, director and located In the beautiful Northwest. 'cal examiner. Workers from the general of the IAEA,estimated that Construction workers tearing up a medical examiner's office quickly . \,yHAT TH £:'? as many as 30 nations "in a very temporary roadway at Ground Zero CALL 800-631-0921 determined the remains were hu- short time" could have technology Thursday, Oct. 19made an astound- psyd.georgefox.edu man. They gave no explanation why They call superdoc that would let them produce nuclear ing discovery - at least a dozen hu- him some body parts were intact. weapons someday. At a conference man remains and two wallets be- Investigators sifted through the An Ohio chiropractor claimed on nuclear proliferation in Vienna, longing to Sept. II victims, dirt that had been hauled to the Con that he could treat people by travel- he said that a cadre of "virtual new The area at the northwest edge GEORGE Fox Edyard the day before. ing back in time to when the injury weapons states" was evolving, with- of the disaster site was supposed to UNIVERSITY have been searched long ago - and "Theyfound some IDs,they found occurred and preventing it. from OU! naming any specific country. some personal effects,"a Con Edsuo happening. State regulators have Those countries may be "hedging the fire department, which had su- pervisor said. seized his license to practice.
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{think} beyond ... OPINION The way we see it ... Vote yes· on Propostitioi1 Thewayyou seeit... Universitygrowth is a good thing Two to protect your rights Where is Butch Otter on your site! We at T~e Arbiter complain about the Dear Editor: ~tate of BOIseState University because it I went to your website for The Arbiter online. In how they lost all their land to the United States. This IS our responsibility to be a check in the BY MICHAEL J. MCLASKEY your section labeled "Election 2006:' you have most policy was undertaken in order to forge a better com- Opinion Writer all of the candidates listed except Butch Otter. Is he bal.anc~s of t~e policies by which this monwealth.I'm sure. Suburban repercussions ofthis suddenly not a candidate? Iam not an Otter support- universtty abides and the direction in outdated and extremely unethical policy have the Proposition Two is scheduled for your ballot Nov. 7. er by any means - Ido not feel that he is right for the which it is destined to go. public revolting at the bit. Prop Two's aim is to protect the private property rights office for which he is running - but Iwouldn't mind Idaho isn't the only state voting on such an issue; We complain about construction woes of citizens, and allow them a chance to sue the gov- finding out how his views are different than those of Arizona, California, and Washington are voting on and the parking debacle. ernment if they've been cheated by eminent domain. Jerry Brady. Do you have an article that has his views this issue this election season as well. Wewhined about the destruction ofthe The front line of this battle is Ustick Rd. between as well? Maybe I missed it. Cloverdale and Cole streets. Looked at property laws through the film of emi- drive-in/walk-up eatery on University nent domain, the property you purchase isn't ever The county wants to take slices off property lines to Mary Wyman Drive. We got. nervous when construc- really yours; you may consider yourself the land's widen the roads, but the county doesn't want to pay Boise, ID tion crews began flattening residences fair-market value for the slice they want to take ofho- steward, until the government needs it for a road, or a on the blocks between Lincoln Ave. and meowners' properties. mega-mall. Under our current laws, they can offer you Broadway. We will continue to bitch and This is uriderstandable, given that any form of gov- below-market value for the land, and if you refuse to moan when the Campus School gets gut- ernment is slow to act, and in the escalated housing sell, your property can be condemned and taken away Editors Note: ted and replaced by some state-of-the- market these last few years/it's no wonder that resi- from you. The Supreme Court upheld this policy last Congressman Butch Otter declined dents along this vital traffic corridor are feeling cheat- year in the case Kelo v. New London. art complex intended for the use of the Who's right? Boise is ever growing; the area in to come into The Arbiter to discuss College ofArts and Sciences. ed. The real problem is eminent domain, a legal prec- southwest Boise where my parents live is along this his candidancy. There is now an We will cry "Foull" when the Iron Gate . edent, which represented mathematically, could contested area, and when we moved here in 1989, article about Otter online at www. becomes a welcoming booth for the ad- show you in a pragmatic way just how much of what Fairview still had stop signs where now there are only arblteronline.com, ministration and the "Gateway to Boise you own is not really yours. Even in wanted to blow stoplights and mega-stores like Lowe's and Wal-Mart. State." The Iron Gate already completes up my own mailbox, it would be a felony, not only be- Ustick was spared of the boom for a time, but as the that function. cause that area of sidewalk isn't mine - even though population grows, Boise is moving closer toward a like a serf I maintain it - but also because interfering megalopolis. - . We will be called negativists and rab- DOllSthis justify or somewhat make fair the pub- ble-rousers. Guess what? That's our job. with the delivery of the mail is a felony (unless you're Where was the newspaper cover- a dog). lic seizure of supposed "private" property? Of course age on the lacrosse tournament! We are the independent voice of this You see, all ofthis dates back to federalism and the not, but the fact of the matter is, the world is getting school. We intend to represent the voices notion of Manifest Destiny, which justifies taking more populated than ever before and space is run- This past weekend, October 14 and 15, Boise State of the crowds milling through thorough- land from interested parties, for the inherent interest ning out. Nov. 7, people are going to vote for their land Univeristy hosted an annual event: The 8th Annual - and sometimes "security" - of the state, much to or the government's, and that's why I'm supporting fares and hallways on campus. We also Gem State Lacrosse Tournament. Six teams came the chagrin of Native Americans. Manifest Destiny is Proposition Two. allow you to speak through our columns from out of town to attend this event, but I have found and pages. no mention of it even taking place. But don't get us wrong. We think the I know that this is just a club sport, but it would have growth of this university is a splendid been nice to find out who won, and who attended. endeavor. We take pride in knowing that You mention most of the other sports quite fre- Are American families part quently, but seem to leave out the lacrosse teams that our administrators are trying to plan for we have here at BSU. the future, to create spaces and class- We should at least be informed of the less tradition- rooms that will better enable professors of Bush's"!'~axisof evil?' al sports, even if they are not varsity sports. to transfer their knowledge to future stu- As this was the 8th year that the tournament was dents craving a better life. BY SHANNON MORGAN thought of that cute little deer with a bullet between held at Boise State, I would have thought they would We cherish the fact that Boise State will Arbiter Staff - his eyes. I say down with guns, up with Bambi. be granted some mention. never be satisfied with the status quo, Why stop there? Let's also give up privacy in our _ Putting the bigoted discrimination of a group of homes, the right to decide the reasons we go to war MaryWymml that good enough is not good enough Boise, ID Americans who work next to us, fight wars along side and do away with that pesky checks and balances and that being better will always be the system this country has. Those founding fathers were goal. Most of us, most ofyou, will be gone us, and pay taxes just like us aside, let's look at some of the reasons we have to vote no to the marriage out of their minds when they came up with that one! ! Football players will someday be in five, 10,20 years when this university amendment in November. The Bush administration has a much better way of flipping burgers atMcDonald's finally accomplishes it goals of growth. Any Americans who chose to cohabitate with their dealing with silly voters who get in the way of all of their plans. We are the transition generation of stu- partner and opt out of marriage are getting the shaft I am a student at Boise State, but I do not hold the high We'll tell everyone there are weapons of mass de- right along with homosexuals. Say goodbye to com- honor of playing football for the university. It must be dents. We will struggle through detours struction over there! I'm sure we'll find some some- on campus and the noises of construc- mon law marriage, civil unions or any type of union wonderful to play for the team, what with the extra- which attempts to approximate marriage. How nice of where. tion crews building for the future of this Even if we don't we can go after gay Americans, curricular activity supplanting dreary academics. our government to decide for us how we should spend Those mental titans are so incredible that they can university. We will put up with it because the rest of our lives with the people we chose to love. that'll distract the country for a while! Once Bush is done writing hate and discrimination miss six or seven classes a semester without censure. it we know it is these maneuvers that will Who will we find to oppress and demoralize next It seems to be administrative policy to promote make this universitya ... (we hate to say once we are done with the gay population in this -into our Constitution he shouldalso amend the Pledge of Allegiance to say, "1 pledge alliance to the flag of privilege and favoritism while repressing the lowly it) ... Metropolitan Research University country? the United States of America, and to the place where little plebe - i.e. all the rest of us. But who's com- of Distinction. How about people who drive sport utility plaining? This is an old ideal in new clothing. vehicles? Those things are awful for the environ- majority rules, (formerly referred to as Republic) for When we think about that blase term which it stands (if we haven't been nuked by terror- The rest of us are kicked out of class if we miss more ment. They're an abomination to mother nature! I say than three sessions for any reason, which is quite in- tossed around the water cooler, we laugh we forbid owners to have driver's licenses until they ists), one nation under the President's God (whether you like it or notl), highly divisible (because we are convenient for students who are mothers of sick chil- and call it ridiculous. The very idea of buy more environmentally friendly vehicles. dren and have no one to help them. But we shouldn't becoming such a school - one embla- When we're done with that group of Americans we uncompromising and narrow minded) with liberty and justice (as long as you aren't poor, ethnic, gay or stop there! Don't forget that the football coach has zoned with a want for a better education, can get rid uf all the smokers! specifically ordered the players to skip out on classes Those idiots, those lung-cancer-having of any religious faith besides Christian) for anyone better facilities and a better overall col- who doesn't threaten us or cause us to think outside for home games. degenerates! Ifthey won't quit smoking then by-golly No worry - vindication will someday be ours. Six lege experience - we too feel the rush of the box." we'll do it for them! We should draft an amendment to years in the future - after graduating with degrees wantonness, of aspiration. We want to forbid them from lighting up because we feel know its That may sound over the top and ridiculous to come along for the ride. The future of you but to every American, gay or straight, that the from this institution of higher education - the for- bad for them, and to hell with their personal choice. mer players go on to bigger and better things, a career our newspaper coincides with the future Once we've taken care of homosexuals and smok- Marriage Amendment plans to legislate, it paints a perfect map of where this country is going if perhaps. One day, soon after being hired, an employ- of this university. And although we will ers we can go after gun owners. Let's remove their er will ask her new employee to perform some task right to bear arms because we believe that guns are Americans don't stand up and say enough is enough. continue to make comments and voice Vote no on The Marriage Amendment in well within the abilities of a learned college graduate. responsible for all of the violent crime in this coun- Imagine how that football player will feel when he opinions contradictory to those of the November. beaten-path mentality, know that we do try. Besides that, we saw Bambi and can't stand the informs his boss that he doesn't have a clue. He will not do it because we want to piss offthose soon find himself at McDonald's begging for a mini- we contradict, but because we think the mum-wage position flipping burgers because he can't do any thing else of value. What a great future, huh? opposing opinion has merit. . That's right, campers! We'll be served by these guys. This university will grow. It is its des- Make sure you order fries with that burger. . tiny. The Arbiter will continue to print, because that is our responsibility. We are VenusSmitlz a check, but we are also a companion of Boise,ID this university as we all cruise into the new millennium, a university divided in Just keep on winning your games opinions but unified in a direction, an angle, a dream of something better in Everyone seems to be critical of Boise State the years to come. University football, and the fact that they are barely winning many of their games. The way we see it is based on the majority opinions I am hom Ohio, and the last time I saw a team just of The Arbiter editorial board. 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A Johnson worth knowing NEWS BY MEL TROUT to have gotten involved in many SPORTS Culture Writer local projects. In fact, in April 2001 she wrote a CULTURE Amidst the rubble of high school CD review for The Arbiter on behalf hardcore bands and primitive lyri- of her fiance on thelr wedding-day. OPINION cists, Holly Johnson stands out as a She also continues to create artistic sophisticated and brilliant alterna- portraits With a minimalist style, BIZTECH tive to mediocre music. Her edgy dark lines and single-color back- vocals and "guerilla" tactics have grounds, comparable to the classic made her a household name for un- "Tintln" comics. In addition, she derground Boisemusic fans. avidly crochets and creates original Coming from a musical family and reconstructed clothing designs. (her father played in a traveling bag- Thus far, Holly has released two pipe band) Holly became interested CDs of her work. The first one was in performing at ayoung age. recorded on a micro-cassette player "It just sort of called me," she in the Camels Back Park bathroom. said. At age five, she played fiddle Several copieswere given to friends, in a youth group called the Junior but many she distributed through a Jammers. method called "drop lifting:' By age eight she had fine-tuned She randomly lefther CDin stores her piano skills. At 12 she picked for people to find and also taped up the guitar and began perform- it discreetly to other CDs at local ing at coffee shops and local talent record stores for the unsuspect- shows. Playing always felt natural ing buyer to discover. The second to Johnson, and she never felt she CD consisted of just six songs and needed to make a decision to create was recorded at a friend's house. PHOTO COURTESY HOLLY JOHNSON music - it was a progression as basic There are only 20 copies in existence as learning to walk. Holly Johnson, known primarily by the underground and Hollydoesn't even own one. Playing her first official show Boise music fans, performs her althernative/mediocre She's working with Los Angeles- at age 17 with Dear Nora at the music regularly at the monthly Vocal Power Show at based Sterling Hoch and his band, CD Merchant, Holly has since Terrapin Station located downtown. . Robot Kills the Abstract, under the performed at a multitude of name Yoko,oh no! house shows with local and "Basicallythe audience becomes my manizing sound has left many to Together they· have compiled national bands. therapist," she said. "Free therapy:' compare her to Indie-rock goddess close to 60 songs by leaving musi- Her favorite experience thus far The tone ofher songs is often dark PJHarvey. cal messages through their voice- was opening forXiuXiuand her idol, and deals with personal issues such Though a valid comparison, Holly mail. Though nothing has been Devendra Banhart, a few years ago. as past relationships and experienc- ismore likelyto list George Harrison, finalized, Holly's penchant for Though only four people made it to es. Holly also incorporates political Bob Dylan, Sonic Youth and the progressive is sure to make that show, it was still an amazing and social messages in her music. Neil Young as her greatest musical this piece a standout work of opportunity and one regarded Recently she wrote a song about the influences. -artful brilliance. Holly performs solo regularly at as a pretty "big deal" for this unbalanced statistics of Iraqi civil- Creating impromptu lyrics with the monthly Vocal Power Show at Idaho native. ians and American soldier deaths such depth and complexity comes Terrapin Station (formerly JD and Holly's performances are always due to the current conflict in Iraq. naturally to this ex-Boise State Friends) located downtown at 1519 unique, as she has never written Sickened by this, she dares her lis- English major. Main St. The show is available to down her lyrics in there entire- teners to stop ignoring major world In high school, she was pub- those 21and older, and features sev- ty. While each song has a specific issues and take a stand against apa- lished through Albertsons col- erallocal musicians and poets. theme, Johnson's lyrics are adjust- thy. Still,much ofwhat she writes re- lege and even participated in a Outside of live performanc- ed each time to fit her mood allow- mains abstract and gives the listener writing program there through es, her work is unavailable ing her emotions to be laid out for a sense of ambiguity. the Whittenherger Foundation. to the masses but she hopes to the audience. It's an indispensably "It's the idea of disconnecting and Her writing and artistic talents remedy this soon. healing experience for Johnson. connecting," she said. This raw, hu- are near boundless as she seems Cursive concert captivates audiences
able performances. This concert MATTHEW BoyLE The first opening band, Chin Up and the guitar of one of the lead guitarists had to be tuned. was definitely a success and if they Culture Writer Chin Up, was formed in 2001. The music that they played soothed me The wait was well worth It. play again in Boise, I'll be there. Cursive gave a stunning perfor- The Cursive concert was at the and the rest of the audience. mance. They had two lead singers Venue last Wednesday night. The Their music gave me a complete- SWitching back and forth, giving three bands that played were Chin ly different view on Indie bands their performance a lot of variety. Up Chin Up, The Thermals and because they were so good. From what I researched on Cursive. Certainly, these guys were the Myspace before the concert, Personally, I listen to hip-hop, right band to open for Cursive be- Cursive did not seem that great. rap and anything that is on the cause they certainly opened my While in concert though, its per- radio. This kind of music, name- view on Indie right from the first formance awed many while many ly Indie, usually does not appeal song. others danced, jumped and at- tome. The Thermals, the second open- tempted to participate in any way At first, I thought the concert ing band for Cursive, gave a dif- Pay Plus Perks possible. was going to bore me into eventu- ferent type of performance than I am used to listening to rap, ally leaving. Chin Up Chin Up in the sense that Full or Part-time hip-hop, and modern rock such as After the first opening band their performance activated the Hinder and Nickelback. played, my preconceived notions audience more so than Chin Up All Departments Hiring This concert certainly opened were obliterated. Chin Up Chin Up Chin Up. my eyes to Indie music leaving an gave a spectacular performance The Thermals' music was a little Free Employee Transportation impression on me that will last a leading me to believe that Indie more active because it got parts of lifetime. I was amazed by the per- bands were not too bad. the audience dancing, jumping, formances of all three bands. Job Descriptions & applications The second performance by and throwing their hands in the The concert's attendance was at www.bogusbasin.org~.,,- The Thermals kept me listening air. The Thermals were definitely ~ ...... ~ '."':'.' .,)t about 300-400 avid Cursive fans. and excited. Their style was a lit- a great choice of a band to play di- Many members of the audience, tle bit different than that of Chin rectly preceding Cursive. however, chose to go to the concert Up Chin Up, but they still gave an After The Thermals finished to see The Thermals or Chin Up amazing performance furthering playing, there was about a half Chin Up play. my change of belief concerning hour delay for Cursive to play. The cause of this delay was prob- All three bands gave unbeliev- Indie bands. The final band to play during the ably because the microphones and concert was Cursive. Cursive was guitars of the members of cursive the reason that the crowd at the needed tuning. Venue was there. They also gave a While the audience waited, the microphones were being tested Respiratory Care Week, October 23-27,20061 stunning performance.
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Men's Golf BY JAKE GARCIN Monday - Tuesday Sports Editor Santa Clara Invitational , AllDay 1 must have missed the sign right before you enter Moscow: San Jose, Calif. Welcome to "Bizarro-World." It's not the agriculture or even Women's Golf the overall acceptance of under- Tuesday-Wednesday age alcoholism that displaced Kent Youel Invitational me. I've been around both those TBA blocks a time or two. The thing , Honolulu, HI. that pushed me out of my comfort level is almost too much to de- Soccer scribe in one statement. Perhaps if Friday I take you through my journey to Utah State the end ofthe earth, it will explain 4p.m. itself. , BOAS Soccer Complex I spent Friday night in a hole in the wall hotel in Lewiston, Idaho (the worst smelling town in the Sunday Northwest). Apparently Moscow' Louisiana Tech doesn't even have enough hotel I p.m. rooms to house the number ofvis- BOAS Soccer Complex itors that fit into the Kibbie Dome. So as it was, I spent the night sur- Swimming rounded by mold, cracked walls Friday and what sounded like an alley Northern Colorado/San Diego full of crack addicts. State My first trip through Lewiston 5p.m. was highlighted by a trip up to Greeley, Colo. lookout point, with one of my best friends, who happens to be a guy. Volleyball Now even though the drive was Wednesday awkward, there was an amazing Idaho view of the city. After he told me it 7p.m. was the spot where you take girls Bronco Gym in Lewiston, however, we felt it , would be best to keep on moving. Sunday Needless to say I expected my North Dakota State Saturday in the Kibbie Dome to be I2:30p.m. more- normal. But just as no one Bronco Gym expected Idaho to actually threat- en the-Broncos, I never could have prepared myself for the next four hours. I've done my share ofdrink- ing in Moscow, but I can't recall seeing this many drunks in one [SIDE place at one time. Maybe it's be- cause I was sober, but it appeared the score on the drinking compe- LINES] PHOTO BY STANLEY BREWSTER/THE ARBITER titian was a landslide: Idaho 1-0. As we made our way out of the Legedu Naanee on a slant across holding the Vandals scoreless for BY JAKE GARCIN capitalized one play later. Running mayhem and into the stadium we the middle for a 61-yard touch- the rest of the first half. BSU's of- Sports Editor back Brian Flowers turned a entered through a warehouse into down pitch-and-catch. Naanee fense also continued to gain mo- screen pass into a 48-yard gain to the woodshed where the Vandals threw Vandal safety Shiloh Keo to mentum in the second quarter. The beautiful thing about col- put Idaho deep in Bronco terri- play their home games. To make Broncos move up to the ground with a stiff-arm after The first Boise State possession of lege football rivalries: no game be- tory. Seven plays later Boise State matters worse, the 16,000-seatsta- that catch, which sprung him for the second quarter resulted in an No. 15 in polls tween two rivals goes as planned, found itself down 7-0 and its dium is so cozy, there was literally the big-play score. ' 8-play, 58-yard drive. Ian Johnson Regardless of how good a team is defense reeling from the quick fivefeet and no glass separating us Not only did Boise State beat "(That) was huge," Zabransky scored his first rushing touchdown supposed to be and how bad the Vandal passing attack. in the press box from the top row the University of Idaho Saturday said. "Their safety didn't get over of the game with 10:22to go in the other is expected to play, a rival- After a three-and-out by the of Vandal faithful. As the game afternoon, the Western Athletic the top so I put it right in that half, tying the score 14-14. ry game almost always gives the Bronco offense, Idaho was in busi- progressed there was a number Conference leading Broncos also hole and he made a great play. BSU extended its lead to 21- unexpected. Saturday's match- ness once again. The Vandals of fans standing up and shaking got some help elsewhere around He's just a lot bigger than what 14 with another touchdown on up between Boise State and the pulled out their second big play of hands with writers. It is safe to say the country. they had out there." their, next offensive possession. University of Idaho was no excep- the day, a 45-yard gain, that set up Idaho has BSUbeat on the inad- The University of Oregon, Despite the offensive answer Zabransky found Ierard Rabb mid- tion. a 41-yard field goal attempt by Tino equate football facilities compe- Georgia Tech and Nebraska were from the Broncos, Idaho's offense way through the drive for a 39-yard Nationally ranked Boise State Amancio. BSUgot its first break of tition also. That gives them a 2-0 all previously ranked higher than continued to roll. Wichman led the reception. Zabransky then found (No. 17)found itself in a hole ear- the game as Amancio's kick sailed lead on the day. Boise State in recent weeks, but all Vandal offense back down the field tight end Derek Schou man on a 3- ly in Moscow after Vandal quar- wide left. Aswith most games I arrived at suffered losses Saturday. on an l l-play drive where he found yard strike into the end zone for a terback Steven Wichman found BSU went to its running game the stadium an hour before kick- Nebraska fell to No.5 Texas at tight-end Luke Smith-Anderson 21-14lead at the half. Wendell Octave for a 4-yard touch- on their second drive. Ian Johnson off. 1f.I had known we'd be stuck home, Georgia 'Tech slipped up for an 18-yard touchdown pass. The Broncos received the 'open- down pass. The score capped off picked up six yards on the first play listening to Tattoo, Kid Rock fea- against Clemson and adding to the The score gave the Vandals-the ing kickoff of the second half and a s-play,' 86-yard drive and gave of the drive. Vinny Perretta fol- turing Cheryl Crow and a song Broncos' great weekend. lead for the second time on the day. looked to be moving into position Idaho a 7-0 lead just 4:50 into the lowed up Johnson with a 9-yard run called Candy Coated Raindrops, 1 On the Palouse, Oregon was un- The touchdown came with just 1:04 to put away the Vandals. However, game. to pick up the first down. The small would have never left Boise. Who expectedly beaten by Washington to go in the first quarter, ending after a three and out by the BSU The Vandals narrowly escaped success on the ground helped to ever heard ofplaying love songs as State. an exciting first period in the offense, Idaho quickly moved a huge momentum swing after silence the Vandal fans and build warm up music? The Broncos jumped ahead of all Kibble Dome. down the field and set up Amancio Octave fumbled the football on the some momentum for Boise State. Then when I thought it couldn't three teams moving up to No. 15 -Three plays later Bronco quar- Boise State's defense cleaned opening play of the game. Idaho See Football [page 7] get any worse I had to look at a in both the AP and the USAToday managed to recover the fumble and terback Jared Zabransky found up its play in the second quarter, poll. dozen "mock-Boise State" t-shirts, Boise State has next weekend To save us all time I'll give you the off before hosting Fresno State at three most common. 1. "Win or lose, there's always home Wednesday Nov. I.The game Johnson's big game leads Broncos past Vandals against Fresno wil\ air on ESPN, booze"; a motto that keeps the marking Boise State's third game spirits - up during most Idaho played on national television this mance this season and his fourth Broncos made it a point to finish the punched in yet another score, this football seasons. 2. (On the front) BY KYE JOHNSON "Beat Boise State week." (On the season. Assistant Sports Editor ISO-plusyard game. game with a steady load ofIohnson. time from 11yards out. But he wasn't dominant through- On the next possession, Johnson "1think he did that last year, we back) "Boiseisn't even a state." The education at Idabo is really top Shields qualifies for The Boise State Broncos literally out the whole game. hi the first carried the ball three times and just didn't get him the ball that notch don't you think? 3. "Donkey ran away with the game Saturday quarter he only had a total of nine finished it off with an 18-yard much," Peterson said. "He has re- State" (with a logo resembling the Tennis Championships afternoon against the Idaho yards on three carries. And by the touchdown run. ally not changed anything. Early Bronco) "You bet your ass we're Vandals. Literally, meaning behind half he still only had 61yards on 11 "I trust the coaches 100percent," on, and even in spring football, we back". They really had me believ- In the semi-finals of the ITA the impressive running of sopho- carries, including a run of 28 yards. Johnson said. "I definitely always were thinking this guy's going to be ing that, for three and a half quar- Mountain Region Championship, more running-back Ian Johnson. That one run made up nearly half of want the ball more, but I trust in something special." ters. Unfortunately forthe Vandals Boise State University tennis play- Johnson again put up sensational his total heading into the break. them. Whatever we did, this game, As the field cleared out after a big there are 60 minutes in agame, not er Clancy Shields defeated the numbers, rushing for 183yards and But Johnson's second-half worked out and opened up huge Bronco victory, Johnson was treat- the 53:00 that they played. tournament's number 4 seed, Max four more touchdowns. Saturday performance was one to remem- holes. It kept me hungry for the end ed to a little bit of his own special Now don't think I'm talking Jones of New Mexico to advance to marked the third time he's had four ber in recent the Governor's Cup of the game. When I got the ball I recognition. The remaining crowds down on the Vandals just because the finals on Sunday. or more touchdowns in a game this rivalry games. made everyone count." . of BSU fans who made the trip to' they lost and they're an easy tar- After trailing early, to the No. 90 season. But it was his fourth-quar- "He's got very good patience The fourth quarter wasn't any Moscow finished, the afternoon get. I'm actually trying to pick up ranked player in the nation, accord- ter performance that really sealed and he's extremely strong: Coach different. With less than seven min- with a nice touch of, "HEISMAN, their spirits. ing to the Intercollegiate Tennis up his' day. Johnson rattled off Peterson said. "He's a lot more pow- utesremaininginthegameandBSU HEISMAN" chants to Johnson Although they went home feel- Association, Shields' responded four runs of ten or more yards and erful than he first appears. So if a clinging to a~-point lead, Johnson as he ran by the crowd giving out ing like losers, as you can see they with a 6-4 win in the second set and two touchdown runs in the fourth guy arm tackles him, he's probably scored on a 4-yard touchdown run. high-fives., :\' have plenty ofvictories to be proud another 6-4 win in the third set to quarter. Johnson's 77 yards in the going to break that. He's hard to be The scoring drive only lasted five Regardless of where Johnson of..After all; when you lose eight earn the victory over Jones. fourth quarter helped the Broncos denied when he gets close." , plays, and Iohnson carried the ball stands in the actual Heisman race 'consecutive times to the same With the victory, Shields quali- put away a pesky Idaho team that After quarterback Jared on four of those plays. It was much atthis point, his heroics on Saturday team} you've gotto find joy in the fies for the National Individual played tough all game long. Zabransky threw an intercep- ofthe same on the next drive, as the were part of something much big- small things. Indoor Championships in' Johnson's 189-yard performance tion on Boise State's fust Offensive Bronco offense turned to Johnson ger:.pr?v1ngWllo the bestfootball- on of Defore Iantecunlnthe$tatiHeauyls; , Cplumbus, Ohio, Nov.2-5. 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BY BRIAN LUPTAK ie, birdie, par, eagle," Wasinger score of 227(+11). Sports Writer said. "She was four under after "They played great," Wasinger four holes:' said. "Mandl's first two rounds The women's golf team has made Hedberg ended the round still were excel1ent, especial1y her sec- a strong start to its 2006 season. leading the way for the Broncos ond. Mandi knows she can play at They have only played fo~r tour- with her 71(-1). this level. Katie has been very con- naments thus far. However, two She found herself having sole sistent for us the past two years. Her of these competitions have ended possession of third place for the in- best golfis still to come though:' with a top five placing and another dividual title, only three strokes be- The other Boise State finishes in- in the top ten. hind first. cluded Lindsey Huebert who shot The latest ofthese conquests con- The Broncos as a team scored an- a 230(+14) and tied for 30th, Iris cluded Wednesday in Las Cruces , other 299in round two and dropped Ocariza who tied for 46th with a 18 New Mexico at the Price's "Give'em to third place in thestandings. over par, 234 and Lindsey Shean Five" Invitational. The Broncos The Broncos struggled to carry who tied for 69th with 240(+24). finished the invite in fifth their momentum into the third The Broncos next compete Oct. place but original1y had their round of competition. Hedberg still 24 and 25 in Honolulu, Hawaii at sights set higher. led the way for the team. However the KentYouelInvitational. "The first two rounds we played her score of 80(+8) dropped her "The Hawaii golf course fits our were probably the best we've ever from her third place standing the team very well:' Wasinger said. played," Head Coach Lisa Wasinger day before. The team finished the "Our team is a very good bal1-strik- said. "We didn't perform as wel1as round with a 315(+27), more than ing team. The Hawaii golf course we should have in the third game:' they were hoping after their previ- can play very long and it can be The Broncos finished the first ous performances. The invite con- very windy there so that's definitely round with an impressive 299(+11) cluded with the Broncos tied for to our advantage:' ~ led by freshman Iris Ocariza and fifth place. The golfers traveling to the . sophomore Mandi Hedberg. "We -were still happy with the tournament will be the same Both golfers scored a74(+2)tohelp fifth place finish," Wasinger said. that competed in Price's invite: the team obtain sole possession of "It was disappointing in the sense Mandi Hedburg, Katie Streets, second place after the opening that we knew that we were capable Iris Ocariza, Lindsey Huebert and round. The Broncos were only of doing better than 315.We didn't Lindsey Shean. three strokes behind the leading handle the pressure of it as well. "I think that going into Hawaii team, San Jose State. We just tried too hard and in golf, we're definitely very 'prepared," In the start of the-second round, sometimes trying too hard isn't Wasinger said .. "We expect to fin- the Broncos were looking even bet- beneficial to the final outcome:' ish in the top five. When we go to ter. Hedberg stood out the most as The Broncos finished two golf- a tournament we want to win. 1 Where it she made an amazing start lor the ers in the top 20. Hedberg came in would say that anything other Pays to Care Broncos. 13th with a nine over par, 225 and than a win, you're not going to be When yon !,riveplasma you're "She started out that round bird- Katie Streets finished in 19th with a completely happy:' literally giving someone another chance at life. Thousands will benefit from your blood-plasma donations. Football noon of "sky-kicks" by the Vandals Up to $200 compensation .to avoid big special teams plays, Boise State vs. [or your first month. [from page 6] BSU'sRashaun Scott fielded a short University ofIdaho kick and returned it 42 yards up the Boise State sideline. To add insult NJljill'lltl'r i/(/iJl'lIlIl/ioll OIl for a 29-yard field goal. The field hOl\'./oll (,llI/ll1'lp plcas« rail: goal pul1ed Idaho to 21-17 and to injury, Idaho was also charged lloiseState 7 I4 7 14 -- 42 gave a new shot of life into the with a late hit penalty, which add- Idaho 14 0 6 6 -- 26 Biomat USA, Inc. Vandal attack. ed 15yards to the end ofihe run. "If we don't make those stupid "That's stuff we've worked on (208)338-0613 little mistakes, we probably put since day one of training camp:' First Qparter that game away a little sooner," BSU Head Coach Chris Petersen johnson said. "No one panicked. said. "Finally it carne to full-wish- Ill-Octave 4 pass from Wichman We've done that a couple times:' ing. That's why we've got him (Amando kick), 10:10 Boise State was able to maintain back there. We have a lot of guys BSU-Naanee61 pass its poise throughout an offensive like that, that kind of hide behind from Zabransky drought in the third quarter and the spotlight and when they get a (Montgomery kick), 05:10 If you've been curious about a scary start to the fourth quarter. chance they can make plays:' ut-smuh-Anderson 19 pass from . Wichman (Amanclo kick), 01:04 BSUdid find a small rhythm on its The return by Scott set up an- . second drive of the third quarter. other Ian johnson touchdown with how your brain controls Behind the running of johnson, 5:02 to play. The Boise State defense forced Second Quarter the 'Broncos marched down ,to the ,-:.!. . sexuality, sleep, memory, Idaho 18-yard line. ' a turnover on downs onthe next . DSU-Johnson 8 run' Idaho drive, which led to Johnson's On the ensuing play Johnson pa- (Montgomery kIck), 10:22 feeding and drug addiction, many of tiently broke off the left tackle and fourth and final touchdown of the DSU-Schouman 3 pass cut back to the middle of the field game. The 12-yard run by johnson from Saransk for his second touchdown of the gave the Broncos a 42-26 lead, (Montgomery kick), 04:11 your answers lie in... which would be the final score of day. With a 28-17 deficit to overcome, the 35th Governor's Cup. Idaho refused to give up and con- . Johnson finished the game with Third Quarter ' nnued to chip away at the Bronco 183 rushing yards on 27 carries. Ul-Amancio 29 FG, 10:32 defense with dump passes and The majority of Johnson's work Neuroscience DSU-Johnson 18 run run plays at the middle of the BSU came after the first quarter. Ian carried the ball just three times in (Montgomery klck), 07:05 defensive line. Ul-Amancio 25 FG, 01:30 The Vandals narrowed the gap the first quarter for nine yards. As Visit us at the Boise State Grad Fair 28-20 with a second Amancio field the game progressed, however, so goal. Amanclo knocked the 25- did Johnson's involvement on the Fourth Qparter yard attempt dead center with just field. On defense BSUwas led once October 24, 2006 again by senior linebacker Korey 1:30to play in the third. . Ul-Haynes'41 pass from The fourth quarter provided Hall. Hall led the team in tackles Wichman nervous moments for Bronco fans, (9), solo tackles (7)and also record- (Conversion failed), 07:05 as Zabransky was sacked for an ed one interception. As a whole BSU-Johnson 4 run Program in Neuroscience the Bronco defense allowed 328 (Montgomery kick), 05:02 W\SHINCiTON SI/\I'E 18-yard loss at his own 7-yard line. (509) [email protected] BSU-Johns'on 12 run On the next Vandal possession passing yards and three passing (Montgomery kick), 01:28 , Oi'nVEfSYi'{- http://www.vctmed.wsu.eduldcpts-vcapp Wichman converted a third-and- touchdowns. - For the second consecutive week eight and a third-and-nine to keep the BSU defense showed weak- the Idaho drive alive. Wichman ness in its pass coverage. However, threw his third touchdown of the GameStats the Broncos enter a 10-day break day with just 7:05 in the game. BStJ Idaho before hosting the Fresno State Wichman found Marlon Haynes -FirstDowns ·.17 20 Bulldogs, which will give coach on a 41-yard touchdown pass to Rush Yards 206 69 Petersen plenty of time to right the close the gap to two points, 28- Pass Yards 145 326 26. Vandal Head Coach Dennis wrongs on defense. Att-Comp-Int 23-10-1 45-24-2 FLU·SHOT "There's a lot of expectations Erickson elected to go for the two- Sacks by-yards 1-12 1-17 surrounding this team and people 4-47 point conversion. Punt Returns-yards 4-23 expect us to go out and win with 4-62' Idaho was denied when Orlando KickReturns-yards 4-)04 a certain way and a certain style," 42.6 Scandrick laid out to knock down a' Punts-Average 35.5 pumbles-Iost 3-0 . 1·0 CLINIC Petersen said. "I expect them to pass in the back of the end zone to . go out and compete hard and do Penalties-yards 5-50 6-67 keep the BSUlead at 28-26. their best. 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At the end of that was purchased last year for generated content at Internet so- each video, a short, clickable ad ap- $650 million by Fox Interactive, a Still, some sites that are strong- ing, marketing to users of social networking sites is completely new. Numbers printed as of press time cial sites successfully co-exist pears. Any revenue an ad generates News Corp. division, some of the ly influenced by the opinions of with advertising? . issplit 50-50 between Revver and friends aren't really friends. Some teens andyoung adults are vulner- "The old mass marketing model, That is the $1.65 billion question the video's maker. aren'tmore than advertisements. able to the ever-changing whims of which is pushing the message out looming over Google Inc.ifter its One creator, for instance, has -Cornic actor :WjIlFerrell, for in- those users. to a passive group of sheep," doesn't acquisition last week ofXouTube. generated $35,OQOso far and others s1ance~ wanled-to be friends with "They love you, they hate you," re- work for these sites, MacQueen com, the 18-month-old'·home are-pulling in hundreds of dollars mllliot:ts ot~MySpace users to pro- tail consultant Howard Davidowitz, said. Rather, the marketing, like the GAS video upstart. a\.ieek.})".,·, ',.,' mote his movie, ".Talladega Nights: chairman of Davidowitz & Assoc .. interaction among users of the site, PRICES In announcing the deal, Sergey"·'··"It's thiddea of recognition vs~,.re~· :rlJe Ballad orRic'ky Bobby." 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With Revver, "we believe 'thftago'lld agefic)' Arc Worldwide, repelthe very people whose movies it is incumbent on anybody who who thinks marketers have yet to as a classic example of being hot, he wants," have made it such a popular Web ' wants to be a creator of content to figure out how to pitch users of site, drawing 100 million people get paid." social sites. ' a month. As a result, the videos on Revver "Social networking sites are not "The whole bloody thing could are generally of-a higher quality the place for marketers to be intru- fall apart" if Google isn't careful, . than those found at YouTube, Starr sive," he said. "These communities said Gian Fulgoni, the Chicago- claimed. There are roughly 100,000 are there for people to network for based chairman for ComScore on Revver. the common good, not to be mar- Networks. "I don't think there's "Top-notch video creators are keting bait. 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