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BStJwelcomes new before making his decision. Moortgat said his decision Bureau. "Two-thirds of the workers currently being Physical Plant diredor to remain at BSU was based on several factors, includ- paid less than the proposed minimum wage are working John Holman has been selected as Boise State's ing the quality of life in Boise, his loyalty to his players in 'the seven most populous Idaho counties." new Physical Plant director, according to a memo to and his objective to build a national contender in faculty and staff from Vice President for Finance and women's tennis at BSU. Human resources student Administration Harry E. Neel Jr. "The' bottom line was that I wanted to stay in organization wins award Holman's selection comes after a nationalscarchto Boise," he said. "I've received great support from our The Boise State University chapter of the .replace the late Gene McGinnis. The new director athletic department and I would have found it 'very dif- Society for Human Resource Management has earned a comes toBSU with nearly 30 years experience in the ficult to bail out on my players just one year after Merit Award for the 1995-96 school year. areas of facilities maintenance, engineering, COItl!truc:," _, telling them about dedication and reaching goals." ..
Casncr'sresearch is funded by a grant from the State Board of Education. He ultimately hopes to write a book about Idaho's public health. To speak. with Casner, ~1385-4309 (24- , Get involved hour voice mail) or toll-free at 1-800-632-6586, ext. or get didators Alpha KaRpa Psi names 4309 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Or send him scholarsHIp winners e-mail at [email protected]. A recent respondent to one of those "man on the BSU's business student organization Alpha street" television interviews was asked to give her opin- Kappa Psi has presented scholarships for 1996-97 to: ion of the state of the River Fest. An important and com- Robertson Dwight Jacobson Memorial- 3-on-3 Triathalon pelling question if there ever there was one. Nikki Felgenhauer and Rachelle Mathie. "It's great," she said, "except for all those people Alpha Kappa, Psi Key Scholarship A~ ~ .' slated for Aug. 10 trying to get signatures. I wish they would just go away." Ginger Lehmann. Not an altogether rare reaction to initiative backers. Marsha Beck Aw~"- Kent Briggs. Yes, those self-proclaimed warriors of democracy by Darren Elledge Mittshorts Award - John LeVenng: ' Sports Writer do get annoying, standing guard at the malls, theaters, the university. And it is also true that many of them Profe~sorseeks information for." SPB and McV Sports are sponsoring a 3- don't have the best interest of the good 01' US of A in public health study , .., ". on-3 Triathalon at Boise State University on Aug. mind, but are rather paid hacks who get a buck a signa- Boise State University professor Nick Casner 10. The triathalon will feature three events: basket- ture from some special interest. is seeking documents, anecdotes, artifacts, diaries and ball, volleyball and an obstacle course (tricycle race, But it is also true that what they offer in return for other information from throughout the state for a pro- tire run, and the baseball bat spin run). a moment of your time is of substantial value, the ject on the history of public health in Idaho. The teams will be cooed with a maximum opportunity to engage directly in government. Though Casner is interested in how ailments relate to of four players on each team. Team fees will be $25 we profess to be a democratic country, we are, in fact, a the state's geographical boundaries. For example, the for BSU students and $30 for non-students. The republic. Chances for the average citizen to participate health problems in the northern mining and timber triathalon will be limited to the first 20 teams. The directly on a policy decision is a rare privilege. regions differ significantly from those in the agricultur- deadline for sign-ups is 5 p.m. Aug. 2. We should think about that before we whine about al areas of southern Idaho. For information call SPB at 385-3655 or ' signature gatherers for ballot initiatives. Treating our He'd also welcome information about WPA responsibilities for self-governance as annoyances to be McU Sports at 342-7734. projects and public works projects as well as the devel- avoided and ridiculed leads to the' erosion of our opment of water and sewer systems in Idaho communities; "democracy." Perhaps in the future we won't have to worry about those annoying red, white, and blue polyester clad, clip board fumbling, initiative backers blocking us from our malls and River Festivals, Because if our apathy does catch up to us that woman on the street's opinion will become prophecy and they will "just go away." If democracy does die in this country the tomb- RANDOM THOUGHTS "Even the Hillary Clinton book sold really well, stone will read: "Died of neglect, RIP." by Joe Relk which is surprising considering how conservative Idaho Whatever your stand on the initiatives you have a Opinion Editor is," says McCormick. duty to be involved, not annoyed. Unless, of course, Look out Rush Limbaugh, bookstore democracy is you belong to the Totalitarian Party. INDEPENDENCE DAY: the holiday, on the loose. McCormick shows me an entire aisle of the movie, the mall . authors battling for the allention of burgeoning political defending the status quo-yuppies and boomers. interest readers that was once confined to only a hand- McCormick confirms that most of these books are pur- I wanted to go to Seattle for the 4th of July, but ful of books. chased by 30-something suit-wearing males. The people who have the most to gain from mean- unfortunately I couldn't talk a professor into moving a The only casualty appears to be Ross Perot. ingful political change are often too apathetic, distracted, test date from the 5th to the 3rd. Apparently some stu- "We can only sell the books that make fun of him," dents would rather celebrate the freedom of our country says McCormick,. "Most people think he's a joke." The or disgusted by politics to take the first step toward while shackled to the chains of last minute cramming, success of political interest books is limited to populari- empowerment: education. Or maybe they're just too busy working on holidays like the 4th of July, trying to or at least watching fireworks with their books open. ty of the message--today's best-seller can be tomor- My wife decided that the best alternative to Seattle row's joke, but might be next make ends meet, to have time to read would be Boise Town Square Mall, where she could week's best-seller again as the polit- books, let alone be politically active. shop for a required suit for work, while I read maga- ical pendulum swings back). McCormick says in the end the zines in the food court. It was there that I began to sus- Hopefully this means more of == '96 election will be about choosing pectthat Independence Day has about as much to do us are becoming the informed voters =;; the better of two evils. That kind of with celebrating independence as Christ has with we ought, but it might also mean ~ silent complacency won't change our Christmas. He's currently being phased out in favor the people are only buying books that ~ leadership, our policies, or our prob- lems; • - funner, hipper, more PC Santa Claus, in case you didn't happen to agree with their pre- == If you don't like the books on the notice. decided point-of-view. "Informed" :::;; I slowly realized that I was terribly out of sync does not mean you are informed --- best-seller rack you wouldn't buy with the rest of the mall patriots: I didn't wear a cheesy only about your side of an issue, and =' them. You'd move to other aisles in flag T-shirt with matching star-spangled shorts, nor did have religiously highlighted and == the back of the store and continue I intend to buy any; I didn't have tickets to the mega-hit tabbed the appropriate books for ~ your search. Likewise, Americans movie "Independence Day" (with Will Smith playing quick reference if you encounter ~ ought to be as demanding about their Washington and space aliens as the Redcoats-no someone of the opposite political political choices as they are about the stretch there); and I still hadn't bought any illegal fire- persuasion. products they purchase. If you don't works to celebrate the birth of our government. Not Both liberals and conservatives like the current choice of presidential even Abe Lincoln "I can not tell a lie" half-off Levis and everyone in between stock the candidates vote for someone else. specials or George Washington garden hose sales inter- book shelves. If you really want to You would expect that a people ested me. What kind of poor excuse for a red-blooded know what's going on try to buy who become outraged whenthe pizza American was I? books that offer different opinions, .delivery is cold would be pickier My trip to the bookstore reinvigorated some of my instead of reading the same regurgi- about the candidates they vote to lost enthusiasm for Independence Day: In the best-seller tated party mantras. You might find some strange national office. This is thebirthplace of modem democ- rack, nested in among the usual assortment of romance things if you expand your political reading diet, such as racy, right? novels and diet books, were volumns about politics, intelligent people can disagree, problems aren't black Try a political interest book, just something to think three in the top 10! and white, and there is room for common ground and about before you reach for the latest Harlequin romance Waidenbooks employee Dennis McCormick, who cooperation in dealing with them. or princess Di tell-all-book. You might find your next worked in bookstores during the '90, '92, and '94 elec- Who buys these books? Unfortunately I suspect it trip to the mall will be getting people to sign petitions tion years, says he's never seen anything like the cur- is the people who are already the most educated, richest outside, instead of the mindless consumption that goes rent demand for books about politics. and most empowered, and have the most interest in on inside. _. ------.;.---....!.:rfJm~S Mi"orparties. challenge· Clinton,· Dole: 2-way race could be4-waY.by November New Political Map
Joe Relk Staff Writer
Political. pluralism got a major boost in July when three would-be candidates threw their hats into the 1996 presidential race. Dick Lamm, former Democratic Governor of Colorado, and Ross Perot, who gar~e.red 1~ percent of the popular vote in his '92 presidential bid, both announced their intentions to run for the Reform Party nomination. . In the same week, Libertarian candidate Harry Browne, a investment adviser and author from Tennessee, wrapped up his nomination as the Libertarian party's candidate.· ., ...... In a race between two centrists manydisgruntled voters see the newcomers as welcome relief in contest between New Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican moderate Bob Dole. "Choosing between'Cliritonan«lDOlclslike choosing between Coke and Pepsi," says Platt Thompson, State Coordinator for the Reform Party. Thompson says he's disappointed with the presidential debate to date, which he contends has Personal been limited to "six cents gas tax and same-sex marriage." . Freedom "Where's the balanced budget? Entitlements have to be dealt with," says Thompson, who views the Democrats as the party of government employees, and the Republicans as controlled by special interests pandering for tax breaks. "There's a giant For-Sale sign over the Congress," says Thompson. ,- Chris Struble, of the Libertarian Party of Idaho, shares Thompson's dim view of Democrats and RepublicanS; and their nomination . process. "It's a hell of a lot easier to start from "Our delegates are not committed ahead of time; ..the White House than the city council the Democrat and Republican conventions are just a when you want to take on the whole show," says Struble. . enchilada," says Thompson. Struble says though Browne is the first Struble says a third party has already Libertarian to qualify for federal matching funds he existed for 25 years-the Libertarians. declined to take them since he "doesn't believe in Struble is optimistic about new recruiting welfare, especially for politicians." efforts and running candidates for office in In a nominating process which the Reform Party Idaho. Five Libertarians are running for is heralding as "the politics of the 21st century," party the state legislature in southeastern Idaho members received a mailing with a blank line asking and nationwide elected Libertarians have for their choice for the nominee. The second stage of grown from under 100 a couple years ago mail order democracy begins when the mailings are to about 175 now. returned, and anyone with over 10 percent of the vote "Idaho is a very Libertarian state. then becomes an eligible candidate for the Reform People are generally very socially tolerant and fiscally conservative, which is a mild Party. way of saying you're Libertarian," says Thompson says leaving a blank gives party mem- Struble. . ., ... bers more freedom to choose prospective candidates. Struble and Thompson feel their can- "I wouldn't be surprised if Jesse Jackson or Colin didates' chances of success would raise Powell made over 10 percent," says Thompson. Candidates would then have to take a pledge not exponentially if allowed into the '96 presi- dential debates. to take PAC or special interest money and support the Thompson feels the major party can- principles of reform, or decline the nomination. didates have an obligation to allow the The remaining candidates will then be invited to Reform Party, as well as other minor par- participate in a national convention on Aug. 11 at ties, to participate in the debates. Long Beach, Calif. In the spirit of electronic democra- "The Reform Party candidate will be cy, party members will be able to watch the conven- at the debates. Otherwise it will tum the tion live on C-Span. Afterwards they'll vote by tele- whole process into a joke," says phone, e-mail, or regular mail to cast their final vote Thompson, who says the system is already 'not by pulling a lever, but by using a voter PIN num- ber. Platt Thompson votes for Perot, but likes Lamm. "rigged to keep the two major parties in "All Reform Party members are delegates. They He says the competition will be good for the party. power." Both minor parties remain optimistic each have an equal vote in the nomination process," says Idaho Reform Party leader about their changes. Gary Allen. "We want to be the third major party, not the first minor party," says Browne, Thompson says advances in technology demand that nomination processes whose Libertarian Party has grown 50 percent in five years. where party bosses and an elite group of delegates make decisions at far away con- "We will replace one of the other two major parties the way the Republicans ventions be replaced with "living room democracy," where "every member can stay replaced the Whigs," says Thompson. at home, watch the convention on TV, and pick up the phone to vote." "Why would you want to run with the dinosaurs?" Voting will remain open through Aug. 17, and on Aug. 18 the winner will make his acceptance speech. Though that sounds like a simple and cerebral process, Struble says the Reform Party nomination process is a shame and the winner a fore-drawn conclusion. "Anyone who believes Lamm will be the nominee is smoking sornethlng.," says Struble. "The Reform party is pretty much Perot's party." To contact the Reform Party: Though he concedes membership cross-over between the Reform Party and 1-800-96PARTY (for information and to register) Perot's government watchdog group, United We Stand, America, Thompson main- tains they are "totally different critters." Idaho-388-1020 (Platt Thompson) Thompson contends that although Perot "paid for the background," the Reform http://www.reformparty.org/camp96.htm Party is independent and gets money from contributions, not Perot, in accordance with federal campaign regulations that didn't apply to Perot's independent run in '92. Struble also says the Reform Party is too vague and challenged itsgrass roots support. To contact the Libertarian.Party: "If this is really a grass roots party then why aren't they running any candidates at the lower levels? They could do it, but they've chosen not to," says Struble. 1-800-682-1776 {for free information) Thompson says the whole system has to be changed, something achieved most Idaho-387-0299 (Chris Struble) . effectively from the presidency. ftp://ftp.digex.net!pub/access/lphq/directories.html •..• -,.",; ...... ! .....• �._---'- __ " ~~ ~' ...... _... '1- __ -',~_'*'···-".""_'4.P_ •.:; ;...~.. "~"':;~"." •• 4_~ ...... ~_....;.••_ ..... ,.,~ ..-,.__.,n ...~..,.• 4.. ,., ...... ~.,.••• ". __.. 1 PCJl.i.tSe I ounGUp J K n 0 WW hat to do in November tI abide by a "no escape" term limit of tion, said Susan Wheeler, hi~press sec- by Kate Bell . ,TermlimitS makes ballot two consecutive. terms, or 12 years, in retary. Crapo is concerned that it calls Editor in chief the U.S. Senate. This includes terms for a constitutional convention. He is __, _Citizcms for Federal Term Limits- Idaho Campai~, ~-~.~-;;-partis3n,-non~-· . already Servc,J"and CarinOltfe ..grandfa~--llgllinst calling Constitutional-oonven- --- This November voters will face thered" for those currently in office. . tions because they cannot be limited to decisions 011 three initiatives and at least profit organization dedicated to passing the Idaho Congressional 'rerm Limits Ironically, Minnick's incumbent a single issue. , three presidential candidates. Clip- opponent Larry Craig spoke out in favor Crapo's Democratic opponent John Initiative; submitted petitions July 5 board-bearers swarmed events such as' of congressional term limits by saying, Seidl doesn't see a need for constitu- with more than 43,000 signatures to the the Boise River Festival in order to "Clearly without question the American tional conventions--or even a term Iim- obtain the number of signatures Secretary of State, qualifying the t 996 Congressional Term Limits Initiative people understand that if they want to its initiative for that matter. required for ballot placement, asking change the mindset in Washington, they "We do have term limits right now . for the Nov. 5 ballot. The initiative wandering registered voters to sign peti- have to change the players." and they're called elections," said Seidl. would limit U.S. Representatives to tions to stop the nuclear waste ship- "I've always supported term Iim- While Seidl does not think this ments to Idaho, boot career politicians three terms and U.S. Senators to two. A Constitutional amendment to its," said Craig. "Idaho strongly sup- , country needs mandatory term limits, he out of Washington and back to their ports them and I've encouraged does believe the power of incumbency home state, where low property taxes limit federal lawmakers' terms would require a bipartisan, two-thirds vote in Idahoans to do that at the.federal level." needs to be lessened. "And the best way might await them. "Term limits are coming and those to do that is campaign finance reform," each chamber of Congress. Thirty-eight state legislatures would then have to rat- who oppose them had better get out of he said. Hmm... Clinton or Dole'? the way or they will be hit by the force Seidl has not signed the Citizens ify the proposed amendment. If the presidential election were of a speeding train when the 1996 elec- for Federal Term Limits pledge, but held today, voters between the ages of Campaign chairwoman Danna Weaver said, "Long-term career politi- tions come around," said Craig, who says if the group's initiative is passed, 18 and 29 would overwhelmingly sup- believes a constitutional amendment is then the will of the people should be port President Clinton, a recent cians in Washington have mortgaged America's future with a mountain of really the only way to ensure term limits heeded. Newsweek magazine poll found. Fifty- will hold up legally. Citizens for Federal Term Limits one percent of those surveyed would debt for a bloated, intrusive and expen- sive federal bureaucracy. Our citizens Democratic 1st District has a home page at vote for Clinton compared to just 26 Congressional candidate Dan Williams http://netnow.micron.net/-fedlimit. percent for Dole and 17 percent for are saddled with excessive taxes and red is against what Citizens for Federal Perot. Two out of every three young tape witli no hope of change. Our sys- Term Limits-Idaho Campaign is people surveyed said they cared very tem of government needs the fundamen- Idahoans don't want proposing, said Doug Dodson of Dan much about who wins the 1996 presi- tal reform that term limits will provide." nukes as neighbors While the president of the United .Williams for COngress. Hesaid On Oct. 16, 1995, without consulta- dential election. Williams "has a problem with tacking Only 16 percent said Dole under- States is term limited, members of the tion with the legislature or the people he on amendments to the Constitution." stands the concerns of young people. U.S. House and Senate are not. was elected to represent, Gov. Phil Ball Perhaps the Founding Fathers never If education is a concern for young According to the Citizens for Federal signed an agreement with the federal meant for their constitution to be people, the Republican National Term Limits-Idaho Campaign, for the government which agreed to allow messed with, but Williams' opponent Committee argues Clinton is not the last 20 years, more than 80 percent of 1,133 additional shipments of nuclear believes they never intended to createe way to vote. all Senate and 90 percent of all House waste to be stored temporarily at the career politicians, either. Republican National Committee incumbents have been reelected. It is Idaho National Engineering Laboratory. "The Founding Fathers never Chairman Haley Barbour said, "Under the hope of Citizens for Federal Term In exchange, the federal government meant for anyone to serve in Congress Bill Clinton's presidency, our schools Limits that their initiative will level the said it would remove most of the waste so long that they become comfortable are mired in poor performance." playing field for challengers. More than by 2035 or pay a fine. with it. And, the Constitution was never A higher percentage of college 2S million Americans have already Critics' major concerns include: meant to provide permanent jobs for freshman dropped out last year than voted for term limits for their federal • The unstable geology of the people who liked to play politics," said ever in history, Barbour said. The RNC lawmakers. INEL, which is located on a major fault 1st District Congresswoman Helen chairman also accused Clinton in a July The initiative would require U.S. line that has been the scene of the"two Chenoweth. 17 press release of abandoning the war senators and representatives, as well as largest earthquakes in the lower 48 "Congress should be made up of on drugs. state legislators, to push along passage states in the past 40 years - the 7.3 citizen legislators-not professional "On Clinton's watch, drug use of an amendment to the U.S. Borah Peak quake near Challis in 1983 politicians," said Chenoweth, who sup- among school-age children has explod- Constitution that would place 12-year and the 7.5 Hebgen Lake event in 1959 - ports limiting members of Congress to ed. Recent marijuana use among 14- term limits on federal lawmakers. If near Yellowstone National Park. three terms and limiting senators to two. and 15-year-olds skyrocketed 200 per- members of the Idaho congressional • The location of the INEL over the Chenoweth and 2nd District cent; among 12- and 13-year-olds, it's delegation fail to support term limits, Snake River Aquifer, from which Congressman Mike Crapo have both up 137 percent. ... All of this spells bad they will have printed next to their 270,000 people draw their drinking, supported term limits bills proposed by news for education in America," name on the election ballot a statement water and the source of irrigation water Rep. Bill McCollum (R-Florida) and' Barbour said. that they disregarded voters' instruc- for southern Idaho's agricultural econo- Rep. Van Hilleary (R-Tennessee). Steve Stroschein, 23, a tions on term limits. So would any state my. Crapo, also a Republican, has been a Spanish/political science major at BSU, legislators who does not support making • The agreement to accept nuclear co-sponsor ofthe McCollum Bill since would vote for Clinton if the elections application to Congress to call a con- waste from 41 foreign countries, includ- first coming to Congress in 1993. were held today. vention for proposing amendments to ing Canada, Japan, England, Sweden The McCollum bill provides for "Although the president has been .the constitution. Non-incumbents who and Switzerland. 12-year term limits on members of both criticized for many of his policlesand decline to sign a pledge to help pass the • Transportation of the nuclear the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. The 'waffling' approach to issues, I don't Congressional Term Limits Amendment waste on public roads and by rail, on Hilleary amendment also call for 12- know of many recent presidents who would have a notation next to their lines that have seen five derailments in year term limits for the House and have tried to address the issues of health name on the ballot that they declined to the pasttwoyears. Senate but allows states to select shorter care, gay community issues, and com- pledge to support term limits. • Whether the federal government, term limits if desired. munity volunteer programs like Walt Minnick, the Democratic which has been promising for 40.y.ears Mike Crapo declined to sign the AmeriCorps •.. Clinton will have my challenger for the U.S. Senate seat, has to clean up the waste already li,tored at Citizensfor Federal Term Limits peti- vote this November," said Stroschein. made his own pledge to Idahoans to '!fl-. -"0..-_' __ - £!!I%I. -1IkkII.-..q- ... - ...... --- ...... ----·-.·---....------~-----:---~~ . . ------CO-~-.~-OK(-·-' • The fine agreed to in Gov. Batt's deal is a tiny $228 million to maintain funding for local schools. fraction off the federal budget, which might make it That $228 million equals 33.5 percent of the $680 economically attractive to pay the fine rather than move million appropriated for all of stategovernment-e-other . the waste. . than pilblicschool support-funded through appropria- , "The Feds wilMrave-t . :.~'. Seating as part of Bronco Stadium's expansion will notbecom- pleteintimefor any olthis fan's games, as earlier anticipated. This change was madeasa cost saving measure, according to the June .l4periodic Physical Plant·Update. .:.:,0• ..:;.0.:..::;·£>',;,..;:•• ':....'.'_\ ------..:.------•• What Idid on my·summer vacation: A trip to the White Clouds After about an hour or so by Rhett Tanner of crossing the creek, a few Out of Doors Editor times hiking across meadows of wildflowers and along the The last hike I went on was up to the top of Table edges of the massive end Rock and back. A very short hike that afforded an results of rock slides (for ~mpressive view. Of the valley. Of the city. And, amaz- which I'm sure there is a more ingly enough, of a herd of deer. Imagine! Deer within concise name), Norton Lake five minutes of the Egyptian and the Statehouse and the suddenly appeared. As we West One Building. The ease with which Boise allows walked over a ridge, there it its citizens to escape into the wilds is quite phenomenal. was. A round dish of amaz- However, Boise is big enough that one could, if he ingly c1ear,blue-green water. or she led an extremely hectic, busy life, never set foot Around the lower half of the off its concrete and manicured lawns. lake, trees and snow (in July!) I've been one of these people. Lately, my work hugged the shore. From the load has been nearly as heavy as it was during the upper half, though, sprung a spring-and I'm not even taking summer school. While rock peak climbing skyward. half-naked hordes have been lazily floating down the But this wasn't our final river, I've been stuck in a basement behind a computer. destination. After stopping for While my neighbors have been lounging in and around a drink of.the water that our building's pool like sea lions, I've been locked Menendez had been carrying away in my apartment, reading, reading, reading. And so when a friend of mine in Ketchum, Dave in his pack, we hiked on fur- ther, along Norton Creek, , Menendez, offered to take me hiking in the Sawtooths a i':.'few weeks ago, I jumped at"the opportunity to escape which at this point bounded the pull of the city, the great Urban Draw. from rock to rock, as if those Menendez, a computer consultant, escaped the H20 molecules were eager to Urban Draw about four years ago, giving up the suit- rejoin their comrades in the and-tie world of Houston, Texas for the more casual, lake below. (I know, blatant relaxed living of Ketchum. He feels no regrets. personification. Sorry.) Menendez chose a hike that took us to central Within a few minutes we Idaho's Sawtooth National Recreation Area, up into the were on the shores of Upper- --White Clouds to two high mountain lakes: Upper Norton Lake, which resem- Norton and Lower Norton Lakes. bled Lower but with more "rock peak climbing skyward" Maybe it was my urban naivete. Maybe it was the and less "trees and snow (in mystique the Sawtooths seem to hold for me. At any July!)." Just as clear, though. rate, I expected this hike to be a trip up into solitude. A p pro ac h I n 9 Lower Nor ton Lake The bowl image seemed even Just the cool, insistent wind, punctuated by the sounds more accurate: Norton Creek of hawks. Movie quality solitude, solitude worthy of to new stresses when it is not given the opportunity to flowed from the lake at a point only about If foot wide, • Edward Abbey and John Muir. say "no". a tiny thread connecting it to the other Norton Lake Welcome to the '90s, Rhett. We climbed on. below. As we drove up to the trailhead, I was surprised to I was also pleasantly surprised by how my Until we reached the lakes, the trail had been-to see about 15 or so other vehicles. Nearly all from south- footwear was holding up. my surprise-amazingly people-free. Population densi- ern Idaho. 5B. 2T. S. In fact, they filled the designated When we had planned this trip, I had asked ty was higher at the lakes, though. A tent. A family with parking lot at the trailhead, forcing Menende to park his Menendez what I should bring. One of the first things fishing poles. Two women silting alongthe creek at the pickup along the dirt, washboardy road. "This is a pop- he had said was" hiking boots". higher lake. ular trail," Menendez said as he grabbed his pack and Well ... We found a spot in the shade, sat, and chowed climbed out of the truck. Being a busy, urban student, I haven't had the need down on the PowerBars that Menendez had brought. As we walked through the parking lot and crossed to own a pair of hiking boots. And where there isn '. a (Yes, I did feel kinda like a sponger at this point.) • Norton Creek to get to the trail (hopping from rock to need .... Not that I don't own boots. As every good Sitting. Watching a group of kids with their par- rock), we passed parents and their children who'd urban GenXer who's worth his or her collection of ents, casting their lines out into the lake. It reminded me decided-as I had-that summer weekends are for Pearl Jam, I posess a pair of Dr. Marten's-e-brown-c- of my childhood spent camping and hiking. My father, playing. and enough flannel to clothe a penniless grunge band. from Jackson Hole, Wyo., grew up on a ranch in some However, I've never tried Docs in the WILDERNESS ?f the ~ost beautiful country on the planet. I get the Another misconception: for some reason, the wilderness, just the urban jungle. Impression he was as comfortable out of doors as he mountain trail in my imagination was much more level, DidI have a choice? Was I going to run on down was inside. not so steep. to Idaho Mountain Touring and pick up a pair of hiking This feeling of oneness with the world around him "Short and steep: the way I like it," Menendez said boots? is deeply rooted. His father's family were among the as we started up the trail. I discovered quite quickly that Hell no! first homesteaders in Jackson Hole; led by an incredibly no matter how much stairmastering and other aerobic The Docs would have to do. ~trong woman- Nancy Agnes Keyes Tanner, who'd · exercise I did at the gym, it would never prepare me for And as we climbed higher, walking along the Just lost her husband - they moved from Menan to performing similar activities" at over7,OOO feet-and swiftly rushing creek, stepping over tree roots and Jackson around the tum of the century. His mother's climbing, - rocks, I found them quite satisfactory. But I was amazed at how quickly the body adjusts Now the return trip ...that's another story. continued on page 9 - family was from, Bear Lake; Menendez and I slipped on though none of her family . small rocks in the trail, send- remained there into adulthood, ing clouds of dust and debris . they retumeach year for a ahead of us . family reunion/campirtg trip. I And I discovered- remember going to Bear Lake, painfully, by the time we got - hiking with my cousins and back to the truck-that my getting lost and naming the Docs in truth were not made wildflowers we found. I for hiking. As we descended, remember everyone-my my toes continuously jammed grandmother, her sisters, my around inside my boots, rub- parents and siblings, assorted bing them nearly raw and aunts, uncles, cousins-gath- making every step as uncom- ering around a campfire at fortableas though.I'd trompt night and singing. "As I barefooted over basalt. walked out in the streets of Loredo ...." "Do your ears hang. Lessons learned: ' low, do they wobble to and 1) That waqky,mult~- fro ...." "Come, come ye saints, functional Avedarnight actu- no toil nor labor fear .... " ally be worth its exorbitant People-young and old- price. 2) Docs are for the urban and wilderness nested in my jungle; hiking boots are for the mind, like they belonged woods. together. A world without a people is no world for me. The price of the pain was well spent. As I breathed As we sat and watched deeply, inhaling dust and thes- the lake and the people, I cents of pine and wildflowers, made an amazing discovery: I felt relaxed for the first time the Aveda sunscreen stuff in weeks. I realized just what (SPF 15) that I'd bought at I'd been missing. The stress of Graeber & Co. not only kept Nor ton ere e k flo win g fr 0 n u p pe r Norton Lake work and life seemed to become fuzzy. _. out the horrible UVs, but also natural ingredients, such as flower. Which put them in a that going down would be much (...until I almost ran out of warded off the dreaded mosqui- herbs and flowers. The flower jovial, not a hostile mood. easier than going up. I somehow gas in the hills outside of toes. As Menendez Was swatting component, it seems, is quite Not one bee sting. Thank had forgollen that descending a Mountain Home and drove on at the bloodsuckers left and attractive to bees. So though I you, Aveda. steep trail poses challenges as right, I was left completely empty for 23 miles. But that's a was mosquito-free, I had to deal well. Not the same challenges as different story.) alone. with yellow-and-black honey- As we were climbing to the going up, but challenges never- One drawback: Aveda uses makers who thought I was a. lakes, I had myself convinced theless. With almost every step, Dworshak's kokanee prospects dim The hunt is designed to reduce damage to grain Clippings by Rod Parker crops in southeast Idaho. Hunting was limited to state Clearwater Region 'and federal wildlife personnel because of the small har- Idaho Department of Fish and Game vest allocation this year and because of their ability to Compiled by Rhett Tanner respond to the immediate needs of moving concentra- Idaho Department of Fish and Game's fisheries tions of migrating sandhill cranes that are damaging Meadow vole control planned personnel have confirmed theprojectedeffects of mas- grain crops on private property. Due to the increase in the meadow vole population, sive water releases from Dworshak Reservoir during Wildlife managers will evaluate the results of this several counties.in Idaho ar~ reporting crop damage as March and April. year's hunt and use the information to develop huntrec- great as 20 percent in some barley and wheat fields. The population estimate for kokanee in February ommendations for 1997. Once small grain harvest begins, it is expected that stood atl.3 million, compared to April's estimate of The season will run from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 in the these voles will move into other crops such as sugar 150,000, a drop of nearly 90 percent. At the time of the Blackfoot Reservoir area of Caribou County, the Teton water releases most of the kokanee were staged in front beets andpotatoes. Basin in Teton County, and Bonneville County adjacent of the dam, a normal occurrence for most reservoir One effective method for controlling field mice and to Grays Lake National Refuge. kokanee populations. The salvage fishery below the meadow voles is baiting with zinc phosphide. The bait Hunting was limited to these areas because the fed- dam was popular with anglers because of the large eral framework requires the state to have at least three is registered for use in Idaho for mouse and vole control numbers of fish available. However, the impacts to the years of population data on sandhill cranes in the areas in grass seed fields and non-cropland areas including reservoir fishery this year and next will be substantial. proposed for hunting. Data is available only for these field roads, fence rows and areas bordering fields. The first few weeks of the season may allow fair areas. Because there are no pesticides registered to control fishing near the dam until the kokanee spread out in the Sandhill cranes are hunted in five other Pacific meadow voles in any food crop, the Idaho Department reservoir, causing catch rates to decline by midsummer. Flyway states. The population is estimated to range of Agriculture, in a cooperative effort with the Approximately 110,000 of the remaining 150,000 koka- between 18,000 and 20,000 cranes. The Pacific Flyway ...... University of Idaho, began a residue study two years nee are 3-year-old fish and will provide most of the Council and the US Fish and Wildlife Service have set ago for the development of a regional pesticide toler- stock for anglers in 1996. a limit of 545 sandhill cranes to be harvested in 1996. ance and label for potatoes. Since that time, sugar beets The fishery of 1997 is estimated to be less than Idaho has the largest concentration of summering 40,000 kokanee, with catch rates sinking to the lowest have been added for study in 1~97. The residue infor- sandhill cranes in the Pacific Flyway. In 1995, the sin- in a decade. In 1997 the remaining fish will be larger mation is required from the Environmental Protection gle largest population of sandhill cranes was found than usual due to fewer' fish competing for the food adjacent to Blackfoot Reservoir, containing more than Agency before a registration can be issued. available in the reservoir. 2,100 cranes. Pat Takasugi, director of the Idaho Department of By law, the US Fish and Wildlife Service has man- Agriculture, has organized a task force to address the SandbIll crane season set to limIt crop damage agement authority over migratory birds arid sets hunting meadow vole problem. The task force plans to visit the The greater sandhill crane of the Rocky Mountain season frameworks each year. It has repeatedly denied Magic Valley to review the situation, visit with growers population haS been reclassified from a non-game Idaho's request in past years for depredation kill per- and county agents, and look for other viable options to migratory bird to a migratory bird, clearing the way for mits to remove a small number of offending sandhill control these voles while the zinc phosphide testing is a limited controlled hunt aimed at reducing damage to cranes that were causing crop damage. To remove a continuing. grain crops in three areas of southeast Idaho. limited number of offending cranes this year, the only The Idaho Department of Agriculture, USDA The limited hunt was approved by the Idaho Fish . alternative available to the Idaho Fish and Game Animal Damage Control and local Cooperative and Game Commission during its meeting July 11 in Commission was to reclassify the sandhill crane as a Soda Springs. Only 20 sandhill cranes can be taken dur- Extension Service agents have information regarding migratory game bird, set a limited season and request ing the hunt, which is in compliance with USFish and the use of zinc phosphide in a bait mixture to control hunting permits not to exceed harvesting 20 sandhill Wildlife Service migratory bird regulations. Only feder- cranes. these rodents in non-cropland areas. This pesticide can ... al Animal Damage Control personnel and Idaho Fish only be applied by certified applicators or people under their and Game employees will be allowed to take sandhill direct supervision, and all label directions must be followed. cranes during the hunt. continued on back page �Ho~ore~~~Nrt(:.:.....:.:10:.....- ~ _ .....------, .could be. I could pretend to be Tom Cruise and do his life. It'd be a lot more interesting, but I can only . talk about me," says Stuart. While coming out hail made it easier for Stuart to ' deal with himself, it has madelt harder fora select ' few to deal with him. He has been picketed by funda- mentalist Christians and plain old bigots a number of Josb Casten . Hootenanny Editor " times. "It's scary and exiting" to be picketed, says 'i., f Stuart. "The picketers were so angry and mean, but 'f Poetry contests A CARNIVAL OF SORTS then there were people picketing the picketers. The . - Every poet in Idaho is rest ofthe people really have been very supportive." encouraged to enter a pair of Stuart bas felt the cold shoulder.ofiittolerance from not only poetry contests. Entries for both 'i Stuart spices up jol, "Dying Days"- featuring a guitar solo from Pearl Jam guitarist to fund 34 percent of the ~...5C' .. t.!:P;.":!~ I' {1 • -f"':, J' , ... , ' • - Z··• \"I I'b .... ",'.- ... ,", "- - ... The exhibit in the BSU Student Unionwill consist of three-dimen- ••••••~-t-tttAtJ.ft.o sional objects, all drawing from a range of styles and trends in recy- i cled art.-Inkvision will show two- -' I dimensional pieces and some three- I Josh Casten dimensional works until August 9. Hootenanny Editor The show is the brainchild of Rick Keating. Keating started the An exhibit highlighting the beauty of creativity and the tragedy of waste will exhibit in Bozeman, Mont., in 1991 run at BSU and Inkvisionat 1708 W. Main through July 26. as a way of getting people to think The exhibit, titled the GreaH~arbage Binge Art ShQw, proves t,hat one man's . ,0, -', - ... ·"d· '.. ,-... '->1 c"'-.. ..) .. about recycling. junk isnot only-another man's treasure, b....!lI1others"art.!lSwell. The show got i~. . ""I walla volunteerfor the start in Montana inl990 and'has drawn pirticipan~trpm~ro~lld tii~wQrld to :., Bozeman' Recycling Commission add~~tf~e~~~~'~fanimpending;env~roru,ne.I,l~lc9si~:,v!·, .... , .,:.;, t; -aneJbasically tried to come up with something that would be fun for the , :community that would be more .' tJian justcirrbside recycling," says Keating. ' , .For the past two years, the show has been traveling to Bozeman, Missoula, Boise and Pend O'Reille. Keating hopes to expand the exhibit's path through- out the west and eventually to the rotten apple itself, New York City. Keating has been pleased with the responses he has received from many of those who have seen the exhibit. "A lot of people have been awed by the statements made by the artists on waste issues and the ·Waste not, want bot" by Nemo Gould politics involved. It is really food • for thought, and has prompted a lot of discussion," which is Keating's biggest goal. 0' At first, some artists didn't quite understand the concept. The pieces in the show are all found objects, but must be altered in presentation, a requirement some failed to observe. "The first year, I had people turning in driftwood. I even had a guy come in with an old bumper off a car and lay it on the table," says Keating. "With all of these pieces, there has to be an idea, or a metaphor focusing on the issue of solid waste and recycling." No bags of trash here. . ' Josh Casten Hootenanny Editor Head out to the clubs to see a couple of the best alternative acts around. The Tragically Hip will be at Bogie's tonight. With a knack for impeccable song writing, these guys have been compared to early R.E.M., which would make them pretty darn good. ' ". Jawbox will play the resurgent Crazy. Horse two nights later. This feisty four- some has been described as a thinking person's rock band, but don't Ict that scare you away. They play complex songs that veer completely out of control only to be , reeled triumphantly back in. Check 'cm out. the tragically hip Other musical performances: A Mid-Summer's Night Blues and Heritage Festival featuring Robert Cray, Taj Mahal, John Hammond and Duke Robillard at Hawks Stadium, Aug. 2. The Morrison Center will host HnlKetchurn with Jack Ingram Aug, 6 and Joan .... ' :~: Baez Aug. 9. Tickets arc $13.50/16.50 th~ Malllli-d Larkin Wilderness in' north-central Idaho., Mountain,' .goats have lived oil this summit since before the time of Lewis and Clark, but other populations are the result ora tran§nlllntprogJ'llm initiated by the Idaho Department of Fish & Game. All sandhill cranes taken will be sent to the Idaho Fish and Incredible Idaho takes the audience along on a mountain goat El11plovment Game Wildlife Disease Laboratory in Caldwell for biological evalu- capture. It is an operation that requires patience and, at times, can be ation, ' . ALASKA SUMMER J()BS- tedious and frustrating. The adrenaline flows when one of these fishing industry. Earn to $3,000· creatures steps into a trap and the door crashes down. Then Idaho dlrectororagricUJture aUends Incredible Idaho follows the captured goat as i,tis lifted off the peak $6,OOO+/month + benefits. .Invasive plant management tour by helicopter and released in its new home, supplementing a newly Male/Female. No experience I " , Idaho Department of Agriculture director, Patrick A. Takasugi, established population of mountain goats on the Salmon River. necessary. (206) 971~3510 ext, recently returned from meeting with a national coalition representing· Next, Incredible Idaho goes hiking with ,the domesticated ver- A59032. plant scientists, managers of parks, forests and wildlife habitat, sion of mountain goats. Pack goats are fast becoming popular as ~T farmers and ranchers, state and national agencies and private indus- beast of burden. The same characteristics that make its wild cousin Sports Mlndc;dCompetitive, tries, in which he participated in an intensive six-hour tour and brief- the mountain goat so comfortable climbing Idaho-mountains make motivated students. Low on ing on the invasive plants problem across the nation. pack goats ideal trail companions on hiking and hunting trips. The cash. Business expanding in The.main thrust of this US Fish & Wildlife-sponsored tour, show goes traveling in the desert with experienced goat packer area. 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