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2-12-2007 Arbiter, February 12 Students of Boise State University

Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF BOISE STATE SINCE 1933

MONDAY,FEBRUARY 12, 2006 ar. iteronIine.'CJln ISSUE 41. VOLUME 24. FIRSTISSUE FR'EE .• 6

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;~~;-;------. The wait Is "I finally over. Microsoft from Windows Vista Is now available, ". but Is your computer too old to " run the new operating system? ee S ~: BY DUSTIN LAPRAY Managing Editor H?w much cash ya got there chums? '\" CULTURE ------It costs more and more every fall to pay for an education at Boise State between a five and seven percent increase, so many of these requests will PAGE 6 University. There is an undercurrent of growth, both in buildings and in be denied, no matter their importance to the future of BSU. Some will be Experience the singles' S.A.D. educational goals, pulsing through our hallways, tracing the synapses in given discounted funds and others will be negated entirely. alternative to Valentine's Day our brains and lacing the conversation on the quad. The discussion process is complicated. Organizations ask for increases. this year while getting the dish That growth costs money. The Associated:Students ofBSU Senate gives recommendations. Students on erectile dysfunction. I can't tell you exactly how much our tuition is going to rise. I will tell are allowed to speak at the Fee Hearings Wednesday. ASBSU President you it is guaranteed to do so. All I give you is the information detailing the Wyatt Parke and Vice President Molly George take the recommendations SPORTS possible increases, and offer you the slot in time by which you may speak to the Student Fee Proposal Committee, of which they are voting mem- your opinion of such increases. bers. Also on that 16-member committee are Stacy Pearson, VP of Finance; PAGE 9 That opportunity comes Wednesday from 1-5 p.m. in the Lookout Room Sona Andrews, provost; Michael LaLiberte, VP of Student Affairs and on the top floor of the Student Union Building. It is then when any stu- two other students. . dents who wishe to speak for or against these increases may give testimony .That committee makes recommendations to BSU President Bob Kustra, BSU gymnastics and wrestling to their opinions. The proposed increases would raise student fees 9.23 who, in turn, takes the totals to the SBOE for final approval. The State didn't disappoint with a clean percent, from $2,077 to $2,268.65. Those increases will not all be ap- Board ultimately decides how much the university can raise its fees. There sweep of the annual Beauty and proved. It is rumored that the State Board of ,Education will only approve the Beast competition, while the is a cap of 10 percent. women's basketball team moved further ahead in the WAC. OPINION Fee Increases PAGE 8 The Arbiter editorial board has mixed feelings about !he newly proposed student fee Increases.

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Machine Tool Technology Program hosts open house for , industry at Boise State The Machine Tool Technology Program, housed In the Larry G. Selland College of Applied Technology at Boise State University, will host an open house on Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 4:8 p.rn .. This event is free to the public.

WEDNESDAY

"Why Aren't the Kids Outside?" - a discussion about how shortening recess and physical education classes affect kids, and how they are missing out on Important opportunttles to iearn about their own health' and their connection to the environment. The discussion ,:..w1.li.·•.take'Pi.ace.at;. v..~TiHf.i;~~';·.I.:.·.· 'the Hatch AS In the SUB.Thls. 'event Is free. '" World/Natlo~illWhat the? stories cOllrte5Y or MCTCampus Wire Services unless otherwise cre~ited. Local/BSU stories are courtesy or the Boise State Web site at www.bolsestate.edu.A1lstories are complied by News Writers, THEH'EADLINES . After they complete credits, stu- $200,000worth ofbooks. \VOIU n dents receive an MATC transcript "The kids are being very respect- that looks like they went to school ful and very cooperative," Mills said. Tokyo University's findings In Milwaukee. Students who take "Ijust go In the classroom and ask if could help find diaheres cure enough credits' can get associate anyone has books and they immedi- of arts degrees from MATC from atelyopen their bags and give - they t . A group of researchers led by a behind bars. That degree would have no problem with it at all." , Tokyo University Hospital profes- then enable them to transfer to the Mills said he also wants to give l' sor has unraveled the mechanism University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee back to the school's librarian, Yo behind visceral fat-induced diabe- once they are released. Marts, whom he credits for listening tes, which could lead to the devel- MATC English Instructor Mark to his problems, helping him raise opment of new drugs for the dis- Connelly has never had face-to-face his grades and providing students "a ease. The team, led by Prof. Takashl contact with his students at Kettle place to come and hang out during Kadowakl of the hospital's diabetic Moraine, but he knows their stories. lunch." and metabolic diseases depart- Each week he opens his e-mail In- "It's kind of like me giving back ment, published its findings in box to find well-written essays about what I thought I could never give "Nature Medicine," a U.S. medical turned-around lives and dreams [or back to Miss Yo.And it would help magazine. the future. the students a lot to get as many When visceral fat accumulates "I'm very Impressed with the com- books back as I possibly could for - most often in overweight mid- mitment of the students," Connelly the new library that we will get later," dle-aged people and the elderly said. "The depth and rigor ofthe writ- said Mills, an avid western and war - the amount of a hormone called ing in general is very,very good." story reader. When he's not collect- adiponectin, found in fat cells, de- MATC is one. of several colleges ing books from cooperative students, creases. It was known that adipo- nationwide that gets federal fund- Mills is out stumping for as many ti- • nectin can lower blood sugar and ing to educate young offenders. In ties as he can. neutral fat levels. Thus a decline in Wisconsin, eligible Inmates have "I've had kids that have been giv- its secretion would cause metabolic to be younger than 26, be within ing books. My neighbors have been syndrome, which can result in life- five years of release and have a high giving books. I really appreciate how .style-related diseases, such as dia- school diploma or a GED.Each state everyone is coming together and get- betes. receives part ofa $23million nation- ting as many as they can to help the However, up until now, the inner al pot fur the Incarcerated youthful library out," he said. workings of the process have been offenders program. Wiscon~in gets Marts said the fire destroyed the unclear. The researchers found up to $1,500per participating inmate library's books, records, audio-visual two types of protein on the sur- each year to pay for the Instruction. equipment and supplies. face of mouse liver cells. When the The state had 1,441eligible inmates "We just lost everything. I think proteins and adiponectin conjoin, In May 2005. they found a three-shelf mobile book blood sugar and neutral fat levels The federal funds aren't new, but truck with the wheels burned off. I fall, boosting fat-burning func- MATC'sdegree program Is. The col- did tome up with that," she joked. tions. However, obese mice with lege already had the instructional All kidding aside, Marts is intent on accumulated visceral fat have few- videos as part ofan old program that - rebuilding the high school's library, er of these proteins on the surface broadcast classes on public televi- book by book. Since the fire, high of their liver cells. Conversely, the sion. school students have been able to researchers found when these pro- The television courses had quickly check out the few books stocked in teins increased in number, blood become archaic in the faceofInternet a 12-footby 12-footspace she has set sugar levels would decline. learning. MATCwas about to phase up at the nearby middle school. They Kadowaki said even if the quan- them out when the Wisconsin are also able to pick out books online tity of adiponectin decreased in Department of Corrections con- from tile Middleton and Caldwell obese people, diabetes could be tacted the college. The state had ac- Public libraries. Then volunteer cured it'the quantity of the proteins cess to federal funding to educate adult "runners" check them out, de- was increased. young Inmates, but prisoners didn't liver them and return them. have Internet access. MATC'svideos "Our library was probably the hub NATIONAL seemed an ideal fit. of the school," Marts said. "Wehad a .' . The college became partners with full library during the lunch hour and College behind bars Corrections Learning Network and that was a place that the kids could go Correctional Education Association and playgames, be on the computers In some ways, Randy Gutierrez is to provide the classes through an ex- ...just relaxation, downtime." like a lot of other 19-year-olds. The isting satellite network. Marts is encouraged by the gen- former varsity athlete is struggling A one-year pilot program In five erosity of the community and of fel- through his first college history Wisconsin prisons proved success- low librarians, such as those in the course with hopes of earning a de- ful enough that a dozen institu- Canyon-Owyhee Library group that gree. lions In other states signed on. Now, will meet next week to discuss ways The difference is that Gutierrez MATC gets $325 a course from the to :help restock, MldPJeton High's Is behind bars at Kettle Moraine .. federal government:' ..., .."... "classroom booksupplfOtIiei'ifwho Correctional Institution near Wendy Erisman, senior research have helped include the nearby LDS Plymouth, Wis., for sexual assault. analyst with the Institute for Higher and Baptist churches that have of- He's one of. about 150 young in- Education Policy, co-wrote a 2005 fered storage space to keep donated mates in more than a dozen prisons study showing that educating pris- books safe. And to raise funds, stu- around the country who are taking oners reduced recidivism, improved dents will sell cookie dough at sport- classes and could even earn degrees inmates' self-esteem and provided ing events and in the community. from Milwaukee Area Technical benefits for their children. "People are giving from their College (Virtuallyfor free) through a "Aperson who leaves prison with hearts and they are giving," Marts new federally funded program. a degree or even college credits has said, "because they're just good peo- "NowI feellike, obviously, I've got greater potential to contribute to so- ple around here." some time to learn and better myself ciety," Erisman said. Monetary donations may he when I get out," said Gutierrez, who For Gutierrez, getting an educa- made to any of the fiveSyringa Bank will be eligible forrelease in 2009. tion is also about turning himself branches at: Syringa Bank, 1029W. The MATC program, called around. Main St., Middleton, Idaho, 83644. College of the Air, works much like "People are going to 'Iook at you Checks should be made out to the an online class or a correspondence like you are a felon," he said. "It's Middleton Boosters Club, with the course. MATC sends instruction- something to show them that you notation that the money is ear- al videos to prisons in Wisconsin, can work and you can do just as marked for library books. For more Maine, Tennessee, Texas, Alaska, much." information, call 562-4161. Minnesota and New Jersey through a satellite feed. At the prisons, in- LOCAL/BSU Courtesy Idalia Press-Tribune mates watch one hour-long video each week for 14 weeks. An MATC' Middleton seeks books instructor sends assignments such WHAT'THE? as textbook reading, written papers Middleton High School senior Jake and tests from Milwaukee. Students Mills is making the rounds of class- Do you hear something? send their work back. The instructor rooms to retrieve library books from While covering a story about gives written feedback by mail. fellow students. The 18-year-old li- thin ice on Big Muskego Lake in Meanwhile, a staffer at the pris- brary aide is on a personal mission to Milwaukee, a television news crew on monitors inmates' attendance, replenish the 15,000-book inventory drove its truck out onto the ice and sends their questions to the MATC destroyed in the Feb.l fire that con- was able to report authoritatively instructor and proctors their tests. sumed most of the high school, de- that the ice was, in fact, too thin to Students pay $10a course. stroying the library and its estimated SUDDorta television news truck.

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- ASBSU seeks candidates for president, vice president and senate seats

Courtesy University Communications NEWS. The Associated Students of Boise State University Isseeking SPORTS students to run for president, vice president, eight college CULTURE senator seats and eight at-large senator seats. Students must currently be enrolled in eight OPINION credits and have a GPA of 2.5 or greater. Potential candidates BIZTECH can pick up the necessary forms and regulations until Feb. 14. The ASBSU president is the official campus spokesperson for students at Boise State. The president supervises a staff of eight student leaders and manages the ASBSUbud- get. The vice president presides over the ASBSU Senate meet- ings, the Academic Grievance Board and chairs the Health Advisory Board. The ASBSU Senate meets at 4 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday during the academic year. College and at-large sena- tors represent student interests on campus committees and support more than 200 recog- nized student organizations. Elections will be held March 7 and 8. This year, students will be able to vote via Blackboard When your rather than BroncoWeb. 208-323-9292 Also, students will be able car wan/t 10 Ufo discDunt lor to vote on proposed changes to the ASBSUconstitution. For start... BSU students more information on the elec- tion or about becoming a can- didate, call (208)426-1440.

Common Reading Program author to speak at BSU

BY BARRY FRANKLIN began a long-term relationship Kidder met Paul Farmer, the "I introduced a similar program News Writer with the magazine. subject of "Mountains Beyond on another campus and can per- According to the Website for Mountains" in 1994 while in sonally attest to the strong mes- Pulitzer Prize-winning au- Social Medicine and Health Haiti reporting on American sage it sends to students." thor, Tracy Kidder, will speak at Inequalities, Kidder's articles soldiers working to reinstate 7 p.m. on Feb. 28 in the student in the "Atlantic Monthly" cov- the democratically-elected union Special Events Center at ered a wide range of topics government there. Boise State University. including: energy, architecture, Kidder later did a profile on The event is open to the public, the environment and railroads. Farmer called "The Good Doctor," free and tickets are not required. Kidder has also written for other that served as a starting point to Seats will be available on a publications, including "The New "Mountains Beyond Mountains." first come, first-served basis and Yorker," and is the author of "The The book, published in free parking will be available Soul of the New Machine," for 2003, focuses on Farmer, one of in the Liberal Arts parking lot which he won the Pulitzer Prize the founders of the group located between the Student and National Book Award. Partners in Health. Union Building and the Special Freshmen at Boise State have . Farmer works with the poorest Events Center. been reading Kidder's book of the world's poor to cure infec- Kidder, originally from "Mountains Beyond Mountains: tious diseases in places such as New York City, attended the Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, Haiti, Peru, Cuba and Russia. Harvard College. a Man Who Would Cure the The result of Kidder's work with He served in Vietnam from World" as part of the Common Farmer has been called, "a skilled 1967 to 1969 and was awarded a Reading Program. and graceful explanation of the Bronze Star. The students received their soul of an astonishing human After returning from the war, books before the start of the aca- being" by Kirkus Reviews. he attended the University of demic year. The university has de- ,"I believe the Common Reading Iowa Writers Workshop, earning a veloped events around the book Program is an important initia- master of fine arts degree. and is using it as a teaching tool. tive. It is one of the items listed While in Iowa, he met Dan Themes from the reading in the 'Freshmen Success Action Wakefield, a contributing edi- will also be the focus of a series Plan," Boise State President Bob tor at the "Atlantic Monthly," and of films. Kustra said. Faculty honored at author reception

BY SONIA TREVIZO derful way to support the schol- ployee can be recognized," Glackin News Writer arship and research happening said. "Allworks being honored this across campus. The library has al- year were published between Sept. One of the many assets ways actively collected faculty pub- 1,2005 and Aug. 31,2006." Boise State University has is its lication and the recognition events This year music CDs, jewelry and faculty. BSU professors are no seemed a natural outgrowth," a painting that was featured in a ordinary professors. Barbra Glackin, head of cataloging museum were also included. . Many go above and beyond the and online catalog said. According to Glackin University duty of just teaching, guiding, Faculty from every department faculty and administration were shaping and empowering students were honored. The College of Arts extremely supportive andthe event who will shape the future. Aside and Sciences boasted' the largest has grown a great deal in just one form the great responsibilities of group of authors with 48 faculty year. Last year on Feb. 9, 2006, teaching many are involved In members recognized. The runner 142 authors were recognized. research and writing books to aid up was College of Education with Between the dates of Sept. 1,2004 future students. 38. College of Social Sciences had to Aug. 31, 2005 there were 306 The Albertsons Ltbrary hosted 34, Engineering 29, Business and citations. There's no doubt that this the 2nd annual faculty and univer- Economics 17, Health Sciences 9 event will grow more each year. \ sity author recognition reception and Applied Technology 1. Rick Already for next year 16 citations ;, to,honor those outstanding profes- Stoddart from' Albertsons library have been received. t sors. BSU recognized 185 authors was also recognized. With all the talent' that - blos- P" Feb. 711ndapplauded them for their The library now has a collection soms from BSU,Dean ofUniversity

.. outstanding scholarly work. of 386 citations, 35,boob, 46 chap- c Libraries Marilvn Moodv couldil't "Albertsons . library. decided ters,: 34 conferences, ,169 .journals have been more"right when she said" ,..,abm!tc;;~JnQll$s,dgo.that.mnts and three uetentsfrom all ottbese ,]hlltBolseState II;apla~e of~epL'; recognIZing the faculty and taiimted pWfessors.'''~ ·····tiOiiaf l'eseardi,licadeiiilc' eii:l;I~T"C university authors would be a won- "Any university facwty or em- ience and vibrant culture, . here it Pays to Care Students struggle with When you' give plasma you're literally giving someone another chance at life. . Thousands will benefit from your blood-plasma donations. transportation Up to $200 compensation for your first month. BY BARRY FRANKLIN open General parking spaces in the to allow frequent rides on direct News Writer West Stadium lot will fall to 95. and easy-to-use routes. Bandas said her department is Due to an increase in gas prices 'orfunlier infonnation Oil Dodging vehicles on University trying to grow with the university, and a percentage of people who in- oW,FJIl call 7/f'/p please call: Drive and weaving in and out and Parking and. Transportation dicate they are concerned about air Biomat USA, Inc. of high speed traffic on Capital Services is trying to provide more quality, there has been a substan- Boulevard can be risky business. spaces, but construction and more tial increase in inter-county riding, (208)338-0613 Students may notice a particu- students make the task a difficult Carnobis said. lar influx of traffic around Boise one. Bentner and Carnopis said Valley State University this semester. "We're looking for alternatives Ride sends specific information to Enrollment is at an all-time high, every which way, we're cutting back the Student Union Building so stu- yet, with a bigger student popula- On construction space and pushing dents do not have to go through tion come bigger problems, the least carpooling," Bandas said, "[and] looking at the bigger map. They said of which is parking on campus. the more people that use mass tran- they are present at orientation and "The amount of events have gone sit, the more routes we'll have. Our work with Boise State Parking and up tremendously; Nicole Bandas,' shuttle is up and we'll give you a Transportation Services to provide operations 'manager for Boise free bus pass." various services like free passes. State Parking and Transportation Boise State contracts with Valley "We are working ... to build' a Services said. "2005 was my first Ride transit. Simply by being a stu- transit center in 'the Student Union year and in the football season dent or faculty at Boise State, you Building, we have a fixed route next alone' three [parking attendants] can obtain a free bus pass. By go- to the campus as well. Construction were hit." ing to Parking and Transportation [should] begin next year; Bentner Bandas went on to say there were Services, located on University said. seven instances during the last two Drive, across from the Student Carnopis and Bentner said Valley basketball seasons where a parking Union Building, students and fac- Ride is also looking to build a multi- attendant was at least brushed by a ulty can receive a sticker. mobile center in the downtown vehicle. They can place this sticker on the Boise area that would probably link "We're dealing with a population front of their student identification up with BSU. who wants things right now, first '" card and ride the bus for free on all Some basic information concern- Who is the person doing that and fixed routes in Boise and Garden ing routes and services provided Rapid HIV Testing offered by what are they displaying to my staff City. The sticker only needs to be by Valley Ride can be accessed via as well as whoever is with them?" . updated once a year. their Website at www.valleyride. Health, Wellness and Counseling Services Bandas asked. Boise State senior Luke Sturdy com. Carnopis and Bentner urge .Bandas said the individuals driv- does not have a parking permit. people also to call their offices at ing the vehicles that struck the at- He said he gave up on getting one (208) 345-7433 to get any other in- Know your status in less than an hour! tendants became angry when they about four years ago. formatio~ they need. found out they couldn't park where "I do better parking at Anne . Valley Ride buses have routes that Oral Swab - no blood necessary. they wanted and stopped paying at- Morrison or Julia Davis Park and take them all over Boise. Two routes tention. walking from there," Sturdy said. important to Boise State students Bandas received word that con- He knew about bus routes a few are the number one and two. When: Wednesdays, 1:00pm-4:00pm struction activities for the Bronco years ago but had to find out where The number one provides ser- Stadium Skyboxes and Suites in the they were and how to use them on vice between downtown Boise Where: Health & Wellness Center, 2103 University Dr. West Stadium lot will begin around his own. and Southeast Boise, Federal Way For More Information: Please contact Betsy Johnson, RN, BSN, 426-2354. Feb. H. According to some early Mark Carnopis, community rela- and the airport and runs Monday Appointment only basis, six slots available every Wednesday. calculations presented to Boise tions manager for Valley Ride and through Friday from 5:15 a.m. to State Parking and Transportation Kevin Bentner, program develop- 7:05 p.m. The number two pro- Call 426-1459 for an appointment. Services, the current 273 General . mer.t manager for Valley Ride say vides service between downtown, parking spaces will be reduced they have about one million riders Broadway and Southeast Boise and down to 166 on Feb. II. Then on per year. They said they are cur- runs Monday through Friday from HEALTH ·WELLNESS· COUNSELING BOllE <> IT ATE or around April H, the number of SERVICES ~I'(d'!":' ''':,AJ'j1, rently looking into a business plan 6:45 a.m, to 6:55 p.m. www.boisestate.edu/healthservices

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j e Q Are the under glow kits in cars legal? Does it depend on the col- or? For example, if I had a green under glow, would that be legal? Also, is it legal to use these under glow lights while just in a park- Dogs ing lot, instead of the road? ,or

A The State of Idaho's DMV Website says concerning seIling or using lamps or equipment, (1) No person shall have for sale, sell or offer for sale for use upon or as a part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semi trailer, or use upon \t3 any vehicle any head lamp, auxiliary or fog lamp, rear lamp, or reflector which reflector is required in this chapter, or parts of any of the foregoing which tend l.EAD If).../ v to change the original design or performance, unless of a type which has been submitted to the director and approved byhim, and which bears the trademark or name under which it Is approved so as to be legible when installed. (2) No person shall use upon any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi trailer any lamps men- tioned in this section unless the lamps are mounted, adjusted and aimed in ac- cordance with instructions of the department. The 49-900 section of the Idaho Code deals with lighting and you will find more Info on the state's Website. In a nutshell, the lighting you are referring to Is illegal in most every case I've seen.

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BY FRANCY MARCOTTE significant other know how much while saying, "Hey, you're my one the same purpose for singles as it like a pity party. Assistant Culture Editor you really care by provldlng them ·andonly.· does for couples. It allows anti- We then decided that a "pity with all the hollday-themed trin- There's a growing movement Valentine single people to enjoy party" served as an interesting WHAT'S HOT It's that time ofthe year again. kets and flowers they could ever among singles. They're develop- Feb. 14,despite the pressure of not concept for Single's Appreciation Time to bust out the candy want. ing a way to have furi on Feb. 14 having a significant other. Day. WHAT'S NOT A few weeks ago, a fellow single If that's what others expect, IN ENTERTAINMENT hearts, sentimental Hallmark However, what about the single without getting sappy or engaging cards and "Be mine" balloons population? in rituals that really only apply to friend and I discussed how we why not embrace it and add some- because Wednesday, Feb. 14 is What's an appropriate way for the "relationship" portion of the were going to' celebrate Singles' humor? - Valentine's Day. them to recognize Feb. 14? population. Appreciation Day. Therefore, after discovering the Valentine's Day. Theone day After all, there's nothing All this movement needed was a . We had never done so before acronym for Singles' Appreciation each year specifically dedicated more awkward than giving your title and now it has one: and were a little bit lost. Day was, ironically, S.A.D and to "love," chums bouquets of roses and Singles' Appreciation Day. We realized whatever we came viewing "Fight Club," we came up The day where you can let your heart-shaped chocolate boxes Singles' Appreciation Dayserves up with would probably sound with a ~ist of SAD rul~s: ~

c:;: 1. Do not mention Valentine's Day. 2. Do not mention Valentine's Day. 3. No hearts may be visible. They're too mushy. 4. While pink may be a. fabulous color, it's lust not S.A.D enough. Wear a darker or more neutral color. 5. Do not mention Valentine's Day. 6. When watching movies, choose something unromantic. BY- D,6;NIEL KEDISH Unless you Intend to make fun ofthl; corny acting, ban Culture Editor "Love Story." 7. Do not mention Valentine's Day. Glob,ally 8. No gift-giving. This Includes flowers, candy or clever cards ofany sort •. Hot 9. No candle-lit dinners. Unwind with 'Starveillance' 10. If this Is your first year celebrating S.A.D, you have to Everyone loves a good round of do something daring. Go to a. movie or restaurant alone, people watching, especially when it comes to celebrities, Whether it's Whether you choose to celebrate Valentine's Day or Singles' Paris Hilton grocery shopping or Appreciation Day, make Feb. 14 a holiday worth remembering. Brad Pitt vacationing in Africa, we It doesn't have to be romantic and it doesn't have to mock ro- cdn't help but take the time to sit mance. It can merely be unforgettable. back and watch them in their real lives. One show taking this addiction one step further is The E Network's new show, "Starveillance." This quirky show uses puppets that look like certain stars to play out real stories with added comic relief. It gives viewers an enjoyable inside look at some of the gossip in Hollywood, such as the divorce proceedings between Britney and Kevin and the cracked-out relation- ship between Bobby and Whitney. The show is definitely a treat to those interested in a sarcastic, light program that makes fun of the lives ofthe rich and famous. Not Anna Nicole Smith R.I.P. A sudden death Thursday swept the nation by surprise. At 2:49 p.m., Anna Nicole Smith was found dead In her room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino at the age' of39. The news came as a shock be- cause of her young age and exam- iners are still waiting for the autop- sy results to conclude on the cause of death, while people continue to speculate drugs may be to blame; After a shady past involving mul- tiple medical issues, many sur- rounding her weight Issues, this former playmate/actress will be re- membered as one entertaining and unique individual in Hollywood, as well as one of the most successful Playboy centerfolds. Locally Hot Out for breakfast in Boise While hitting up the city for din- ner can be fun, there is nothing like the alternative decision to hit up the town for some good 01' American breakfast at one of the many Boise Joshua Radin and Schuyler Fisk serenade Boise folk diners. There is nothing better than BY DANIEL KEDISH filled up as Boiseresidents made girlfriend Schuyler Fisk, of pure honesty anrl moving po- waking up after a long night out and Culture Editor their way in for an intimate took the stage Friday night etics. Many songs featured Fisk dragging your worn and tattered performance that gave goose for a warm acoustic show singing harmony alongside him, body to a diner for some French Tables and barstools bumps to and hypnotized that silenced the crowd with sending chills down the spines toast and scrambled eggs. covering the dance floor of audience members. deep lyrics, harmonic vocals ofaudience members. Afewchoices downtown to check The Big Easy Concert House Joshua Radin, along with and songs of vulnerability For only his first tour head- out include Addles, located off of and emotion. lining in promotion of his first Idaho and Fourth Streets. There Their second time to Boise album, "We Were Here," Radin are also the local bagel shops, such . , , I wrote a song for a New York open. (the first being a few months surprisingly showed the rnatu- as River City Bagel and Blue Sky earlier for the Hotel Cafe tour in rity of a natural performer and Bagels. Anyone of these locations mic night and people liked it and Istarted promotion ofthe Red Campaign of an experienced traveling mu- is sure to give you the best remedy [my career] over night. " for the Global AIDS Fund) the sician. to those hangover blues and early two were warmly welcomed by He's been touring for three morning agonies. residents who filled the seats years after a lucky break at an and listened to the artisfs' music .open mic night in NewYork. Not a~well as their stories and jokes. "I started out as a painter and Pita Pit serves up crack One Joke being that Fisk was a screen writer," Radin said in a While the Pita Pit offers some of conceived in Boise. phone interview. "Then Iwrote the best food-on-the-go you can Fisk opened the show for a song for a New Yorkopen mic buy, there are certain situations her man with a few ballots and night and people liked it and I that make even the best food seem faster-paced songs that involved started [mycareer) over night." worthy of the nearest trash can. . a band with a cello,' upright Now Radin has been featured Late Friday night, one of the bass and a drum resembling a on television shows,including as workers added a new side dish to wooden box. Each song she "Scrubs," and In films, including the menu - his butt crack. While the Introduced came with a story "The Last Kiss," which features line of over 20 people crowded into about her life and how the song the song "Paperweight," sung the small establishment, some peo- came from a particularmoment and written by himself and Fisk. ple quickly left when noticing one of it, many being about past The two sang the piece Friday worker's shirt was too small while relationships. - .for an encore presentation. his pants were hung too low, giving "I have II tendency to write . Overall, the concert was a everyone a clear look at his hairy people songs to tell them how I treat for those who attended. canyon of distaste. feel instead oftalking to them," Be sure to check out Radin's It's hard enough to get food from Fisk said to the crowd before new album Instores now:and be someone showing off their goods playing a song tidea "Hello,· onthe look out for when Fisk fl- (or, rather, "bads"], but ii's another which she wrote to someone rlallyreleases hel' own. to have to wonderlfthat's a sprout as.lft!teywere catching up on' . In the lllelll1time,let us hope you are' eaUrig arsorne pubic hair cthe phone.. . this rriusicaIly~liic1lned. couple from one of the employees. > Nter Flskfmished, Radin took makes their way back to Boise AU I'haveto sayts:clean ,it up, ';"~ente~'stage .with: hisll~ustlc. ,.s()ni~tiJn~s,9"mso tha,tth~'can Pita.PIlCraclds Whack; .. 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BY'SOM'lKAOO!JNAYInCE recting your cash flow and Increas- I've been where you are. Young Money magazine ing your financial fortune. I know how difficult it is to be on Decide what you want. your own, away from home and in- Yes, budgets are a drag. But hav- When you know exactly where troduced to a completely new free- ing a spending plan is really smart you want your extra money to go, dom. and necessary for your financial you'll have all the incentive you The thought of putting restric- success. need for developing a smart spend- tions on your spending just doesn't Budgets SUCK... there, I said it. I ingplan. seem right, right? said what you've been thinking all Doyou want to move off campus Well, daily cups of coffee, eating along, right? in the fall? out and buying snacks from the After all, every time someone What about coming up with the ' vending machine can leave you says, "You need to have a budget," cash for a down payment on a car spending more than you need for you cringe at the thought of taking by spring? ' "convenience" Items. the time to write down on paper Or maybe buy that special some- If you're hitting the vending ma- everything that you've spent, espe- one a great gift? chine more than two times a week, cially when you can't even remem- They're all worthwhile ways to you need to make a trip to the gro- ber where you spent it and on what! spend money, but you need to plan cery store and get your snacks in My usual reaction of frustration for them! bulk. and fear around the thought of cre- ating a budget and actually sticking Action plan: Action plan: to It was completely changed when identify at least three financial Get serious about keeping your I redefined the word "budget" as, goals you'd like achieve before money where It belongs: in your "telling your money where to go in- graduating. bank account, not someone else's. stead of wondering where Itwent." Figure,out how much it will cost Commit to eliminating one money What an extremely different way to reach those goals, clarify why waster every semester. of thinking of something that rep- you want to reach those goals, then Late fees (or worse, automatic resented resentment, restriction begin telling your money where to charges from Blockbuster) for mov- and rules. go! Ie rentals, overdue library books I actually liked the idea of telling Knowwhat you spend. Make a list and parking tickets all stack up my money where I wanted It to go. of all your regular expenses, from against you. I had enough practice being con- hair care to cell phone bills and ev- Even the best-laid plans should fused about where it went, espe- erything in between, be reviewed from. time to time. cially shortly after going to the ATM So, if you download music or buy You can always make adjustments and having nothing to show for it. magazines regularly, add them to if your spending plan isn't. work- Now that the term has been your spending plan and label them ing for you, but don't abandon ship framed differently, allow me to as "Entertainment." completely. paint an even bigger picture. Trying to make a purchase and It's important to remain con- Unfortunately, no one has figured finding out that you have "insuffi- sistent and committed to having out how to run a college, company cient funds" isn't cool. and following your spending plan. or even their personal life success- Make sure you arc aware of your Besides, if you skip this step now, fully without a well thought-out cash (and available credit) standing you will pay a hefty price later. plan (that they actually stick to). at ail times. So forget about the sale at The Ifyou try, you might fool yourself Gap and head on down to the cam- into thinking that you're succeed- Action plan: pus cafeteria just one more time. ing, but the house is betting against Keep purchase receipts in the' You'llbe glad you did when you can you, and the house always wins. same section of your wallet as cash actually afford to live like a college The bottom line Is,while budgets so you'll. have a running total of grad when you graduate. do suck, spending plans are smart what you've spent and where you I can tell you first hand that- and necessary road maps for you spent it. making payments on a maxed-out to reach your financial goals, but Also, check your bank balance credit card years after you gradu- you've got to take action. and credit card balances regularly. ate doesn't give you good college Here are a few pointers for redi- Avoidwasting money. memories.

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The' cost of attending Boise State ;UniversitY'is going to go up again, which sucks, It drive us crazy that our education has a dollar value and that we have to con- ~tantly adjust our schedules and hours of ,!worktopayfor it. l Don't get us wrong, we know the value of achieving this cliched goal of becom- Ing a Metropolitan Research University of Distinction. We knew from the get go that we would have to do our part, and by God, that Bob Kustra has himself a fine speaking voice. He makes it sound so good to us to grow, 'expand, build, research, invest, di- vest, charge, loan, rent and win. , Buthenevertoldusthatwestudentswould have to literally pay so much for it. The dol- lar amounts have risen; but the education ... stays about the same. The buildings are go- . . ~.~ ,. . . ing up, but damnit where's the new Student ...: . Union Building? Five years ago, students approved of a fee increase that would have expanded the SUB.That money was need- ed elsewhere to help pay for metriculation (costs which make BSUrun). Twoyears ago students tagged along with the Strategic Facilities Fee Increase because rhe first initiative on the increase was to re- build the SUB,because students got hosed the last time they paid for it. But wait. The parking garage and Interactive Learning Centers are slated to be done in June and the final plans for the SUBExpansion aren't even done yet. What the hell happened to priorities? It is the stu- dents who are paying for this fee, and yet the SUBis asking for 10more dollars a year NFL football doesn't Seattle, where we vainly rooted for the For a long time, I felt cheated by not commercial extravaganza - hilarious because it is about to go into a negative fi- Seahawks, year after year. living in a thriving metropolis like between plays, but the actual game? nancial balance. That is our building and compare to the After my family relocated to Boise, Seattle; when the Broncos stole vic- Boring. college game I didn't have an NPL home team to tory from the Sooners with that last- So instead of a Super Bowl party, I yet with all the money we pay to keep this root for. second fake to a two-point conversion, studied during the game and returned school afloat, it still needs more attention? For a while, I tried to fake my enthu- I felt awe-inspired. It was as if I'd been inside whenever my roommates' laugh- Sure, the direction is good, but frankly MICHAEL J MCLASKEY siasm for the Seahawks on Sundays, selling both Boise and myself short for ter distracted my train of thought. They we're sick of hearing that what we want is Opinion Writer when Dad and Iwould camp out in front a long time and I was starting to real- rewound the commercial for me so I on the way when what the university wants ofthe TV and flip between games. ize just how exciting football is when could enjoy it, too. On Super Bowl Sunday, Ijoined a mi- Maybe it was the multimillion-dol- the stakes are bigger than some showy What I realized is that a football game is under construction. nority of Americans in not watching the lar contracts, maybe it was the violence Super.Bowlvictor's ring. should be better than its trappings: the Most of us can't afford another $190 in big game. My roommates and I had no inherent in the game, but something Nothing was more exciting than expensive commercials, hot cheerlead- student fees. Many of us are poor kids and chips, no dip, no wings and no party. inside me that loved football as a child that Fiesta Bowl game; by comparison, ers and Prince at the half-time show single parents and scraping by as it is, and But did werecord the gamerOf course. slowly withered and died. Super Bowl XLI was just another pro- obscured the game - along with a good How could we justify not watching This year, my latent fascination with fessional ball game. amount of wind and rain. " ' most don't giVe a rip about a new pool or the hilarious ads that cost more than a football reawakened when I watched They're the NFL; they've already When the Super Bowl can show me whether freshmen succeed. If they don't million dollars every 30 seconds? We'd my home team, the Boise State Broncos, made their mark on the world, just by half the heart and' guts of my Boise do their homework that's their own damn just be irresponsible consumers then. display to both me, and the rest of the making it past the playoffs. Our college State Broncos, maybe I'll enjoy the fault, right? To be honest, football hasn't ap- country, that this city I've lived in for I8 boys showed me that a game without game again. Until that point, give me No, that is wrong, to abandon the oth- pealed to me since I was a kid living in years is no longer small potatoes. heart and guts is nothing more than a college football. ers on 'campus because we don't want to foot the bill. There are a great many under- -'~\."-'" Finally, I wonder how Mr. Sawmiller sored the Feb. 7 protest and, once again, ;]'.- .~ lived his life so free from any government embarrassed themselves with their ex- funded areas on campus and they need the .~ help of everyone else to survive in these TheWl{Yyou see it ... support. Does he not drive on any paved tremism.' How quickly they forget that 11!1" highways? Does he have the services of both Sean Hannity and Ann Coulter came years when the state is like, ahem, prison fire, police and others? Doesn't he attend to Boise,and Hannity even came to Boise and health care ...universities, ah, let 'em Recent speakers are Sawmiller needs an a public university? I am going to guess State.Iattended both events and both were rot. Mr. Sawmiller has never had the unfor- verypartisan. !fconservative speakers can appropriate choices education in taxes We need to band together and figure out tunate situation ofrequiring some sort of only bash liberals (i.e.Coulter), I failto see assistance from the government. how that will stimulate my education. exactly which of these increases are vital, It would seem to me that speakers that I recently read Jonathan Sawmiller's Temporary Assistance for Needy fami- Before the College Republicans attack which can hold out for another year. Do have been selected were invited to do so opinion piece regarding taxes. Nothing lies is not for deadbeats or lazy people. I they should get their facts right. I also at- you realize that ifthe Health and Wellness based on their achievements rather than burns me up more than when I see my was unemployed several months during, tended Jesse Jackson and Al Gore, both of Center gets its way,you will be paying $20 a on their political ideologies. taxes wasted or used inappropriately the initial reign ofKing George. which were nonpartisan events. I cannot The flyer I received questioned by elected officials. I agree with Mr. I am also a disabled vet to boot. I guess comment regarding Al Franken because semester to pay forthe upkeep of a building the choice of speakers. It's interest- SawmiIler on keeping taxes low. I am just a lazy bum looking for a hand- I was not there. Granted, AIGore made a that hasn't even broken ground yet? ing that it didn't directly question the I was reading this story to my lz-year- out too, huh Jonathan? Maybe I'll tell few stabs at our current president, but it Or the Rec asking for money to hire per- topics covered. old son and he was quick to point out a few that to my son and daughter. Next time did not detract from the substance of his sonnel to run an aquatics program when With that in mind, Jesse Jackson mistakes. The election was in November you chastise those who are trying to presentation. I doubt any of the College seems to be an appropriate choice for (that's the next to last month ofthe year) "help themselves" to "your money" Mr. Republicans even attended. pool won't be built until 2009? Come on, MLKday. .and Speaker Pelosi and the Democrats Sawmiller, I would recommend thinking Also,to have the audacity to call people give us a little credit, the blueprints aren't Hans Blix, who is scheduled to ad- did not take control until some time af- about what the money goes for. "sheep" because they disagree with you or even drawn yet and you want students to dress weapons of mass destruction in ter. So the tax and spend label you used hold a less extreme view truly shows the pay for the staff? March, will certainly do so with unique should be given to the Republicans. David Erin Anthony College Republicans' lack of "equality: Maybe you should take a government Basically, we're confused. We don't know insight that very few other people can Boise, Idaho Beforeyouconservatives geton your "high offer. The list of proposed conservative class to refresh your memory. Irecom- and to the right" horse again, maybe you where to lend our support. We are broke, achievers reads like a list of "who's who" mend POLlOIthis summer. I can recom- should see who isbringing these speakers but we know that everypennywe give helps in the world of talk radio. mend several outstanding instructors. Don't College Republicans to BSU.Use some resources and cospon- .someone in the future. Ultimately these events are well at- Also, I really enjoyed the comments ever get sick of embarrass- sor a speaker of your liking. !fyou find one tended by the student body, faculty and about ballooning national debt and how willing, please ensure their speech will be The way we see it is based on the majority opinions the general public; this is a testament to the Republicans were fixing this. Mistake ing themselves in public? one of substance and not one of brainless of The Arbiter editorial board. Members of the board their value. me if I am wrong about my historical ideology. ' are Drew Mayes, editor-in-chief; 1ToySawyer, business facts, but weren't we debt free when "w" I always find it interesting how far the manager; Heather English, production manager; Dustin Lapray, managing editor; Harsh Mantri, online editor; Tim de Raadt took office approximately sixyears ago? "right"will go to gain attention. I can only GregoryK. Funk and Sheree Whiteley, lead copy editor. Nampa, Idaho What is the debt now? assume the College Republicans spon- Boise, Idaho

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Men's basketball Tuesday Montana Western 7p.m. Boise

Friday University at Albany 7p.m. Boise

Women's basketball Saturday Fresno State Do you know what that I p.m. (PT) Fresno, Calif. means? BY JAKE GARCIN Gymnastics Sports Editor Saturday Texas Women's University University of Illinois-Chicago I've talked about eliminating stu- pid fans in the past, but my topic for 7p.m. (CT) today goes so much further than Denton, Tex. the ignorance of one individual. It's embarrassing to watch an ignora- .- Swimming mus in the front row of the student Wednesday-Saturday section shouting absurd, irrelevant WAC Championships things to an opposing team. What TBA makes you feel even more' pain, San Antonio, Tex. however, .is when an entire section of people join in on the stupidity. As was the case Saturday morn- Men's tennis ing when I sat in my girlfriend's Friday-Sunday house watching West Virginia National Indoor knock off No.2-ranked UCI.A in a Championships great display of men's college bas- TBA ketball. The unranked, outmanned Chicago, Ill. Mountaineers had UCI.A on the ropes all day long and gave the home crowd plenty to cheer about as WV handed UCLA its third loss [SIDE of the season. As time expired, the Mountaineer student section be- gan the all-too-popular over-rated chant - and I do mean the students LINE] were literally yelling the words "over-rated." Obviously, the cheer is meant to demean the other team by simply stating the fact that they are Men's basketball wins unworthy of the praise they have BSU gymnastics pulls off big win Wrestlers earn two victories been given this season. big road game This is about the time the wheels BY JA KEG ARC I N from the top competitor to the bot- in my head started turning and I UC Davis came into Friday's Matt Nelson had 12 points and Sports Editor tom. The lowest Bronco score on BY TATE CASTLETON began to really think about tlie idea nine rebounds as the Boise State beam Friday was a 9.05. Sports Writer match unbeaten in the Pac-l0 (6- behind calling another team "over- 0), also having beaten conference men's basketball, team barely The Boise State gymnastics team "Beam is such a mental event," rated." In order to make this claim, The Boise State wrestlers were powerhouse Oregon State convinc- held off San Jose State 65-64 on (2-7,1-5) used Friday night's Beauty Sandmire said. "It takes so much a fan must first admit that their own beasts on the mat Friday night ingly just seven days before. The Saturday. and the Beast competition as a way time,practiceandexperlence. What team is not any good. knocking off Pac-l0 foes UC Davis, Beavers pounded the Broncos late Eric Lane scored 11, while Coby to prove' patience truly is a vir: happens is our seniors and juniors Apparently Mountaineer fans are 20-15, and Stanford, 22-15, in back- last month az-s. ' Karl and Seth Roblnson each iJddetl' "tue. For the past month; BSUHead" •'u's~ahy lilt ,and the freshman and ,l;oml?letely ,cQnt~nt with a~~~Pt- to-back matches. "They {UODavis! beatOregoh 10 for the BroncoHp-lO, 7-5). BSU Coach Sam Sand mire has been say- sophomores get up there and strug- ing their basketball program dpes The Broncos (10-3, 6-2) have won State iast week," Randall said. trailed by as much as 13 points dur- ing that although her team is young gle but it was nice to see the fresh- stink and beating UCI.A says noth- eight of their last 10 matches and "That's a team we lost to pretty bad ing the first half. she expects big things by the end of man get up there tonight lind really ing good about WV; only bad things are currently one of the hottest so we feel good about who we can Menelik Barbary of the Spartans the season. do well." about the Bruins. As It turns out, the teams in the Pac-10. compete against in this league." (4-20, 3-9) led all scorers with 15 Friday's meet against Southern The Broncos opened up the night defending NCAA runner-up Bruins "We got a couple of good qual- In the second match of the eve- points and Lance Holloway added Utah University may be exactly with a strong first rotation on vault. are probablyfar from overrated, but ity wins tonight," Head Coach Greg ning the Broncos knocked off a 12. what the Broncos need to turn the Sophomore Shaniece Craft cap- if West Virginia fans don't believe it Randall said. "We're hotright now young Stanford team 22-15. Big Karl entered the game needing corner this season. While the worn- tured the vault title with a 9.825, Isay we let history give us some in- and we're heading into the tourna- wins by sophomore Cam Jones and just 14 points to tie Chris Childs en have struggled with consisten- which was followed by a second' sight on the ramifications of getting ment with a couple of really good Patrick helped lift the Broncos past for fourth on the all-time Broncos cy in every event this year, Coach place score of 9.8 by BSU freshman gung-hoe on slamming a great op- wins under our belt." the Cardinals. scoring list. Sand mire said she felt Friday was DeAvera Todd. posing program. In Friday's Beauty and the Beast Jones defeated his opponent in However, Karl made just a three- the first meet of the season in which The win was Craft's first since Last October the BSU football opening match Boise State jumped a 12-10 overtime nail-biter, while pointer from the field and fin- her team competed well in vault, claiming the Western Athletic team traveled to Moscow, where the out to an early 16-3 lead on UC Patrick came away with a 2-1 win in ished the game with 1-for-1O from bars, floor and beam. Conference vault title last season. Broncos recorded their eighth win Davis before the Aggies mounted a the final match of the night. the floor but was 7-for-1O from the "I knew it was going to take a Todd continued her impressive of the 2006 season. The Broncos ' rally and won four straight match- "The guys were fun to watch to- free-throw line. He now needs five while for the gymnasts who are freshman campaign with a 9.8 on pulled away from the Vandals late, es to close within one point of the night:' Coach Randall said. "They points to pass Childs. competing to really put their rou- the uneven parallel bars. however, because it was a two-point Broncos. knew what they needed to do to- San Jose State had a last-sec- tines together," Sandmire said. "I The score was good enough for a football game with just over seven But it was sophomore standout night to win and they came through ond chance to win the game but was really proud of them tonight, first place tie with teammate Katie minutes left to play. U of Ifans felt Andy Patrick, who is ranked sev- for us in a big way." Carlton Spencer missed a 10-foot especially on beam because-we hit Griffis. compelled to chant "overrated" as enth nationally, that clinched the Stanford stayed with Boise State jumper with three seconds left. beam really for the first time this "The girls are stepping it up and the Broncos finished off a 14-point match for Boise State. throughout the entire match, but a The Broncos are now 14-1 all-time year. Now we hope to.- or I mean doing their job," Sandmire said. win. As Isat in the Kibbie Dome lis- The heavyweight won a 14-5 ma- late surge by the Broncos made the against San Jose State and have won plan to continue that as the season "It's a monumental job but they are tening to the harsh words of Vandal jor decision to improve to 31-7 this difference. nine straight meetings since 2001. progresses." coming out each meet and giving it fans, it became apparent U on stu- season, which is the best record on "We knew Stanford would come The Broncos were led by se- their best." dents weren't happy their team the team. - ready to compete and we were pre- nior Kristin Aldrich, who finished The Broncos' solid performance hung with a top 25 football pro- "Our young guys came to wrestle pared for that," Randall said. second on beam with a 9.9 score. was good .enough for a 193.2- gram, but were rather unimpressed tonight," Randall said. "Anytime Boise State will now turn its atten- BSU ticket office receives Southern Utah dominated the final 192.975 win over the Thunderbirds. thar the highly-touted Broncos you have a bunch of young guys tion to the Pac-lO Championships national award beam results with five gymnasts This score is BSU's best of the sea- could barely beat the embarrass- wrestling some older guys it's going in Bakersfield, Calif. Feb. 24-25 as in the top six places. The thing son, which Sandmire hopes will ingly bad Vandals. to be a close match. But these guys they vie for a chance to compete in The athletic ticket office at Boise that saved BSU, however, was the propel the Broncos into the second As the season played out, BSU came out ready tonight and handed the NCAA National Championships State University was recently rec- Broncos' improved consistency half ofthe year. went on to 'an undefeated sea- a good team 'a loss." next month in Auburn Hills, Mich. ognized for its outstanding service son and a win over the University when it was named the recipient of Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. of the 2007 International Ticketing Idaho, however, lost' its savior Association's Outstanding Box Begay boosts BSU to another win Dennis Erickson to Arizona State Office of the Year Award. Anita after finishing the year with five Guerricabeitia, Bronco assistant consecutive losses. It appears every athletic director for ticket opera- BY KYE JOHNSON break with a41-30a dvantage. game. it made it really fun and it was loud meandog doesonehavegameitscanday,tellbuttheit storydoesn'tof tions, accepted the award for Boise Assistant Sports Editor The second half didn't treat San Another number that, jumped and it kind of kept the intensity go- an entire season. Fact of the matter State. Jose State much better. BSU domi- off the stat sheet was the assist dif- ing." II b b d Boise State's ticket office is re- The Boise State women's basket- nated the entire secon d h a,If con- <.rerenua I' III Fridn ay 's game. Borse. "At the beginning we felt like 99.9is a goodpercentteamofwithe time,eat a buta thereteam -sponsible for ticketing operations ball team's starting five got out to a trolling the tempo and the score- State had 18 assists on 28 total field we had to communicate every- is always that .01 percent room for for all Bronco athletic events, home slow start on Saturday night against board throughout. goals. thing more than once because we the unexpected. Perhaps this is and away, as well as the annual San Jose State. Luckily for the Boise State won 82-59 and im- A handful of those assists came thought it would be kind of hard to why fans find it so hard to believe MPC Computers Bowl hosted by Broncos, Nadia Begay and the rest proved to 9-1 in WAC play this sea- off fast break points. Boise State hear: Lee said. "It's always good to their lowly program could be good Boise State each year. of the BSU bench came through in son. would pull down a defensive re- have a lot offans and they were be-. < 'th N 2 in The ticket office also oversees the a big way. Begay finishe d th e game wn. h a bounoun d an d h'It a strea' klIllg payerI Ing loud so we just fed off their en- theenoughcountry.to defeatThat doesn'te o.meanteamthey printing and distribution of all sea- San Jose State came into Saturday season-high 25-points including up court for an easy lay-in. San Jose ergy as well as they fed off of ours so have to admitto the world theyhave son athletic tickets and supervises night's contest with a 3-22 over- five three-pointers. Begay and, the State got used to that sight in the it was a good atmosphere to be in." no confidence in their scltool. Select-a-Seat, the regional ticket- all record and just a 2-9 record in Bronco bench outscored San Jose's second half. BSU used the intense atmosphere . There are plenty of ridiculous ing operation run by the univer- Western Athletic Conference play. benchbya margin of34-17. "We got our transition game go- to bury San Jose State withtransi- chants students can yell, so why sity which handles ticketing for all But the Spartans gave BSU a test "Ithoughtthat was the difference ing and we got up and down the tion offense. limit themselves to one as under campus venues and select commu- early and led the game for a large in the first half,' BSU Head Coach floor and It created' some space," "When we started leaking out thought as .pverrated." Next time it nity events. portion of the first half, thanks to Gordy Presnell said about his team's Presnell said. and just getting on runswe just fed .com~s to mind, Isuggest they pull With over 1,200 members from Alisha Hicks, who, chipped in 12 playoff the bench. "They banged The atmosphere of the game was' off the Intensity,' Lee said. out their car-keys and yell fur the across the country and around the first half points on 5-of-6 shooting. .with us the whole time and they fa- a new scene for the Broncos as well. Begay finished, the game as the visiting team to warm up the bus. world 'the association's members The Broncos went on a huge tigued a little bit and I thought our The game was moved to Bronco star of the night. She finished the Maybe even a .who's yom daddy" , Include those responsible for ticket run late in the first half and start- bench was the difference in that." Gymnasium because of an '.event game 9-of-11 shooting from. the to top off.the celebration, Moral of sales, event marketing and opera- edlightingit up from three-point To go along with that, the Broncos being held at Taco Bell Arena; The f1~llrwith 25 points. ",' ",. the story. think aboutwbat you say , tions of performing arts centers, land. Begay, a senior from Kirtland,·forced 24 Spartan .tumovers and players and coaches all seemed to Th~ baskets really don t me~n because, aIthough It sounds clever N.M., led the wayas she nailed. only turned the baU over 15 times enjoy playing in a smaller venue. anythmg because we gotthe WID" 'head,the~Qh1:lltWQJ'Jd . arenas ,theaters, sports .teams and 'in 'facllitles;-c'museums and attrac- dons, as well as those companies that proVide products and services E~w]m$:~.•. to the indusS ?~3~§1~~•. ii=i~i:I~••• • • r .. ~ '. 4 '.. -,~ • ··d.::::l~m[:::i.~~JI(.' !_I.....~F_e_b__r...u_'_a_r;.y~1_2.:.,_2_0_0_7 -..;. ~ __ - "BSUshines in last regular season indoor meet

MICHELLE MILLIKEN Sports Writer

In the last track meet of the regular indoor season, Boise State showed just why it has a good chance of winning the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships at the end of the month. On Friday and Saturday the men and women's track teams wrapped up their regular seasons with the Boise State Team Invitational in Nampa and had many first-place finishers and personal records broken. Many of the first place finishes came from distance runners. On the women's side Breanna Sande won the mile with a time of four minutes, 58.18 seconds. Kayleen McDowell won the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:13.76. For the men Ty Axtman won the mile with a time of 4:15.97. Caleb Cazier won the 800 with a time of 1:53.82 and Cody Eaton won the 3000 with a time of8:57.09. The Broncos also had second-place finishers in the 20Q M~ter DasJi ~1/Afub~l' Pete~tin, Utah 800 (Matt Schmasow) and the mile (Cody Eaton). State; 24.93;'2,Analisa Se#no;Nfl~dai 25.53. Ii The sprinters also had a good outing. Nataucha Lowry won the women's 3, Ashlee Caiman, Utah ~tate, 25.7~.j, Jocelyn 3~ ~etets .;, I, Cody Eaton, Boise State, 60 with a time of 7.86. Megan Olivetti won the women's 400 with a time Venable, Cal St Stanislaus;25.84~ 5,~oUySmith, 8:57.()9. Heath Wing, Utah State, 9:0I.32. 3, of 56.43. Another one of the weekend highlights was the women's 4x400- Nevada,25.86~· .., . 2, meter relay team improving upon their time from last week by a full four Jesse Chlebeck, Albertson, 9:03.04. ~, Bobby seconds. : Olivera, Cal. St' Stanislaus, 9:03.69.5, Jared 400 Pdeter Dash - I, Olivetti, Boise '. . ... •. .'. . .., . "The girls' 4x400 meter relay team came out this week and improved on Megan Glenn, Utah State, 9:07.53. . . . State, 56.43. 2, Nataucha LoWry, Boise State, .Shot put ...'1, Amber Tavares, Boise State, their time by a full four seconds," BSU Head Coach Mike Maynard said. 57.79. 3, Paige Olivetti, Boise State, 57.95. 4",13.65111. 2, Inger Appanaitis, ~evada, 13.3m. "Going into the championships, that's a very exciting thing to see," Nerisha Phillip, Boise State, 58.07. 5, Charissa 3, Constance McAlman, Nevada, 12.79m. 4, 60 Meter Hurdles - 1, Chase Richins, Utah In the field events BSU had more things to be excited about. Heigo State, 8.25. 2, Scott Bell, Utah State, 8.36. 3, Nurmsalu and Logan Meyer both achieved personal records in the pole Spears, Cal slStanislaus, 58.45. . . 'aleesaJeffery Nevada, 12.47m. 5, Krista Larson, Logan Moore, Utah State, 8.37. 4, John Strang; vault, while Aspen Clontz got a personal record in the long jump. Amber . Utah State, 12.44m. -, Tavares broke her personal record and a first place flnish in the shot put One Mile - I, Breanna Sande,'Bolse State, Utah State, 8.58. 5, . Bryan Robbins, Cal St and Eleni Ypsilanti set a Greek national record en route to winning the 4:58.18: 2, Kendra Hernandez, Boise State, WelghUhrow;'l, Elenl Ypsilanti, Boise State, Stanislaus, 8,62. weight throw. 5:07.46. 3, Erin Stratton, Utah State; 5:11.8. 4, 19.67rn.2, Annlka Hjelm, Boise Stat,e, 17.3m. 3, In addition to the records Theodora Xylaki won the women's high jump, Christa Avena, Nevada, 5:13.19: 5, Katie Ball, Inger Appanaitis, Nevada, 16.58m. 4, Krista 4x400 Meter Relay - I, Utah State A, 3:14.32. scaling a height of 5-6. Elena Kafourou won the women's triple jump with Albertson, 5:20.58. .. Larson, Utah State, 15.34m.5, Cari Gunstream, 2, Cal StStanislaus A, 3:14.75. 3, Boise State A, a leap of 42-4 1/.4. Zacharias Amos won the men's triple jump With a leap Boise State, 14.74m. '3:22.76. of 51. 800 Meters - I, Kayleen McDowell, Boise "We had a lot of solid performances and we came out of all thesemeets State, 2:13.76.2, Charlotte Schonbeck, Nevada, High Jump - 1, Dave Hoffman, Unattached" relatively healthy," Maynard said. "We have next week off so we need to rest 2:14:25. 3, LaNaya Wattree, Nevada, 2:14.35. up and get ready to compete in the championships," Men 2.06m. 2, David Walden, Boise State, J2.06m. 3, 4, Leah Hover, Boise State, 2:19.18. 5, Jamie The WAC Indoor Championships are going to be hosted by Boise State Adal Wiley, Cal St Stanislaus, 1.86m. 1, Chris Hubbs, Boise State, 2:22.8. Feb. 23-24.-The BSU men's team will be going for its third consecutive in- 60 Meter Dash - I, Antoine lichols, X-Bronco Covey, Northwest Nazarene, 1.81m.5, Tom. door championship, Track Club, 6.8. 2; OJ Smith, Utah State, 6.88. Blain, Northwest Nazarene, 1.71m .. "On the men's side it's a four-team race," Maynard said. "We think we 3000 Meters - 1, Ashley Puga, Northwest 3, Marlon Douglas, Boise State, 7.02. 4, Lamar Nazarene, 10:09.0. 2, Natalia Iarawka, Nevada, can win but it's a tight battle. Boise State, Utah State, Cal State Northridge Brown, Utah State, 7.16. 5, Jimmy Farris, Tops, Triple Jump - I, Zacharias Arnos, Boise 10:11.87. 3, Vanessa Hawkins, Utah State, and even Idaho have good teams. It's going to come down to who competes 7.18.' , State, 15:54m. 2, Savvas D1akonikolas, Greece, the best in the championship. It's virtually a dead heat in the statistics. On 10:42.24. 4, Alexis Meyer, Utah State, 10:46.42. 14.78m. 3, Adal Wiley, Cal St Stanislaus, 13.86m. the women's side we just had a very good indoor season. We think we really 5, Erin Frier, Cal St Stanislaus, 10:51.23. have a shot," 200 Meter Dash -. 1, Antoirie Echols, X- 4, Blake Hadfield, Utah State, 13.62m. 5, Tyson Bronco Track Club, 21.6. 2; OJ Smith, Utah State, Berg, Boise State, 12.99m. r-----· -..------__ - -- -.- _.---- -: 60 Meter Hurdles - 1, Amber Peterson, Utah . 22.01. 3, ~JickKarren, Utah State, 22.22; 4, John State, 8.71. 2, Anallsa Serrano, Nevada, 8.84. I i 3, Ashlee Cannon, Utah State, 8.86. 4, Megan Strang, Utah State, 22.67. 5, Marlon Douglas, Shot Put - 1, Kevin Liu, Utah State, 16.3m. Olivetti, Boise State, 8.92. 5, Polly Smith, Boise State, 22.81. ' 2, .Ranbir Iohal, Cal St Stanislaus, 15.56m. 3, I tf;:$~ HJiIR eo filA y i Nevada, 9.25. . Tyler Ellis, Utah State, 14.62m. 4, Grant Miller, ! "'_0 Nails by Krissy : 400 Meter Dash - 1, Joel Stallworth, Cal St Northwest Nazarene, 14.29m. 5, Zach Barclay, I '='J I~OI_llro"dw"y-&.u..1il...Ei.-a/'i,,('/jIl(, : 4x400 Meter Relay -1, Boise State A, 3:48.84. 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BY TATE CASTLETON and replace him with rookie John night who hadn't played for awhile Sports Writer Daigneau. On Saturday, however, and it showed. They certainly Laxdal gave Silverthorn a chance played much better tonight." What a difference a day makes. to redeem himself and he took full In their series opener last One day after being dismantled by advantage ofit. Wednesday night at Qwest Arena Victoria Salmon Kings 6-3 on their "Goal tending was a key tonight Idaho knocked off Victoria 2-1, home ice the Idaho Steelheads re- for us," Laxdal said. "It's what I pre- playing one of their better home turned Saturday night with new re- dicted that both goalies would play games of the season. That certainly solve and it paid off. well and they certainly did." didn't carryover into Friday night's Idaho sank the Kings 2-0, win- Silverthorn was perfect all night - drubbing. ning two out ofthree against a surg- almost. Victoria appeared to sneak "That was our worst game of the ing division foe to cling to second the puck past the goal line early in season," Laxdal said. "We didn't place in the National League West. the third period but the goal was even show up in the first period and "Our guys showed up tonight over-turned by the officials, Upon it showed big time." and played a solid 60 minutes," further review, however, video evi- The Steelheads actually have a Steelhead Head Coach Derek dence showed the goal had crossed better record on the road this sea- Laxdal said. the red line. son (14-9-1-0)than they do at home After falling behind 3-0 early in Unfortunately for the Kings the (10-9-1-1),but they hope to change the first period of Friday night's de- goal did not count because the goal that. bacle and being unable to recover was overturned and play had al- "We've got some tough games Idaho jumped on the Kings early ready resumed. coming up and we need to improve Saturday when defenseman Darrell "We got a break there," Laxdal at home," Laxdal said. "If we can do Hay scored on a power play to put said. "They thought they scored a that we're a very dangerous team the Steelheads up 1-0. goal and the video replay clearly that nobody wants to play:' "We were able to score early on showed it went in, but the ref made The Steelheads(25-18-2-1 overall) that power play," Laxdal said. "That a different call and that kind of hope to gain some ground on the gave our guys some confidence and swung the momentum in our fa- Alaska Aces who own a consider- they played well with that momen- vor," - . able lead in the division. Next up for tum," After the missed call Victoria Idaho is a three game home-stand Idaho forward Taggart Desmet only had a handful of shots at the against the Las Vegas Wranglers scored the team's second goal with goal the rest of the night thanks to (25-9-5-6), beginning Wednesday 15:42remaining in the second peri- an impressive defensive stretch by night at 7pm and then again both od and the Steelheads never looked the Steelheads. The Kings had no Friday and Saturday nights, back. choice but to surrender to a shut- "[LasVegas]is a very good hockey After giving up four goals with- out. club," Laxdal said. "One of the best in two minutes of the second pe- "Our defense played much bet- in the league. They're balanced and riod on Friday Laxdal elected to ter tonight," Laxdal said. "We had they play extremely hard so we'll be pull goaltender Steve Silverthorn a couple of guys in the line-up last. ready for them."

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that I can help the team out in any way that I can," Begay said. "I'm just glad that we won. The numbers Box scores don't really mean anything to me." To add to a cherry on top of their San Jose State (59) blow-out win, last place Hawaii 28-6417-2782. Hicks H2 3-7 20, White 5- knocked off Louisiana Tech as well, 13 4-4 IS, Barnes 2-12 4-4 8, which put Boise State two games in Half time- San Jose State (30), Williams 2-4 0-0 5, Powell 1-8 Boise State (41) front of La Tech heading down the Wanna make it 12,362? 3-45, Davis 2-3 0-0 4,Jacobs 1-4 final leg of conference play. Fouled out- San Jose State 0-0 2, Hall 0-1 0-0 O.Totals- 20- -None, Boise State -None. "We got a couple game lead on 5714-1959. everybody with five games to play," Rebounds-- San Jose, State 41 (Powell, 12), Boise State 42 Presnell said. "But we're going into Boise State (82) (Hessing, 11).Assists-- San Jose the toughest stretch of our season. Begay 9-112-225, Lee 4-122-3 State 8 (Barnes, .5), Boise State But the only way you're going to win 13, Hessing 6-140-012, Harris 18 (Harris, 4). Total fouls-San when your going for a champion- 3-7 2-2 9, Thompson 1-3 6-8 8, Jose State' 21,. Boise State 18. ship is to grind out games so we'll Galassi 3-70-26, Stewart 1-32-4 Technical fouls-- San Jose State see if we can grind out game start- 4, Kepllino 0-1 3-4 3, Walker I- -None, Boise State -None, ing here this next Saturday. Fresno 30-22, Reyes 0-3 0-0 O.Totals- , A-1l23 will be real tough."

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