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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 4-13-2006 Arbiter, April 13 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]. FIRST ISSUE FREE THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT VOICE OF BOISE STATE SINCE 1933 THURSDAY APRIL 13 2006 NEWS -~-------------------------- PAGE 3 Parking fees will increase by 15 percent this fall. Readers can also check out Monday's Issue for In-depth coverage parking fee Increases. OPINION PAGE 4 Brandon Nolta reframes the Immigration debate to Inlcude countries other than Mexico CULTURE PAGE 6 Artist Deborah Oropello keeps create paintings out of pixels. SPORTS PAGE 9 . PHOTOBY M GRACELUCA5ITIlE ARBITER Juan "Johnny" Morales leads protesters in a chant of "iSi, se puede!" at a student walkout Monday in the Ouad for immigration reform. Acording to Maria Alicia Harza, the phrase translates to, "Yes!It can be done!" and comes from the 19605 Mexican-American Chicano CivilRights Movement. c • , The Bronco D-Line fills the • gaps during spring training. 1 se. e! ONLINE , ---------------------------- I Post your comments online at: Undocumented Immigrants WWW.ARBITERONLINE;COM BSUstudents walk out join the There are more than 11'million Illegal Immigrants In the. United States, up from an estimated 8.4 million In 2000. ON CAMPUS national' debate over who counts More than halfare from Mexico Families have 'mixed status' ---------------------------- In 2005 Africa, . In 2005 FRIDAY No ch!ldren S9% ----,.--- and who's counting when it comes to Mexico S6% ~ other Blood Drive With only U.S. citizen children 23% 9 a.m.-2 p.rn, documented immigrant status Other Latin America 22% ::ope, i. With only non-citizen children 11% Jordan Ballroom B & C Canada ! With both U.S. citizen and 7% --===~ Asia 13% 6% ! non-cltlzen children To schedule' your appointment, : or for more Information, cotact in Idaho and the u.s. Many are new arrivals ! Where illegal immigrants get jobs Allison at the VSB 426-4240. Many illegal immigrants ! Major occupation groups of the 7.2 million BY M. GRACE LUCAS At this point, legislators from both have arrived since 2000, In millions ! Illegal immigrant workers, 2005 houses of Congress are starting to 31% . 1980-1989 1.8 ~ Service industries SATURDAY AND DUSTIN LAPRAY : back off from the strong language of Construction; mining; gas. oil extraction 19% Arbiter Staff 1990-1994 2.0 j Spring Into the Streets House Bill #4437, which would have i Manufacturing, Installation, repair lS% 1995-1999 2.9 9 a.m, made undocumented status a felony. 4.4 i Sales, administrative support 12% A classroom walkout for immigration 2000-2005 Volunteers will meet at the reform attracted more than 100 Boise This change has been attributed to the i Management. business, professional 10% Hatch Ballroom of the SUB, State students Monday, to the Quad to multiple,large-scale protests similar to Almost a third of foreign born are iIIegals i Transportation 8% the two in Boise. Farming 4% have breakfast. and sign up for rally for both documented and undocu- Illegal immigrants make up 30 percent ! mented immigrants' rights. At the BSU rally, there was no micro- of the 37 million U.S. foreign born population, 2005 one of many available projects. Jobs where iIIegals are concentrated The rally, which lasted from noon un- phone but, nonetheless, all speakers I Each project usually last about Naturalized citizens 31% ~ til I p.m., came one day after 5,000 peo- were met with rapt attention, applause ! IIlegallmmigranls as a percent ~ Refugee of all workers. 2005 three hours. Contact Maria ple marched to the Capitol in Boise call- and chants of "jSi! Se puedel," which i Rollins at 426-4240. translates to "Yes! It can be done!" 1:. .~. ing for immigration reform. ~~:~I~~::::::t828:~ ;~vals ~ The BSU walkout was coincided with "Moments like this are historic," - resident aliens '0 .,Qh ~ jli••••••••••••• I.~ other rallies in Idaho and across the speaker Leo Morales said to the attentive Temporary legal residents ·3% WEATHER country, and many speakers praised the crowd. "We all deserve justice. We all de- serve fairness. That's why we're here." Note: Percentages may not 10lal1oo percent due to rounding I. .~ local impact of the previous day's pro- Note: Illegal ImmIgrants refers to those who entered the country ---------------------------- test. At both rallies, speakers criticized During the rally, Morales placed a without valid documents or those who entered wllh valid visas bul overstayed or otherwise violated the terms 01their admission lid ~ Congress and urged continued action 02l108KRT See Rally [page 4] Source: Pew Hispanic Center Graphic: Angela SmIth, Judy Trelb!e from all present. FRIDAY High: 65F / Low 48F Partisan moves re-shaping immigration legislation . for further deliberation or directly sored legislation has sparked a lot Garza said. by Sens. John McCain, R~Ariz., and BY M; GRACE LUCAS to the Senate floor, according to ofthe demonstrations and changes Amidst the demonstrations last Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. Edltor·in-Chlef Senate aides. Sen. Arlen Specter, R- to the legislation are probably a re- week, Congress' effort to overhaul Itwould have established a guest ,J JJ ,J Pa., the Judiciary Committee chair- .. sult of the public outcry. the nation's Immigration laws and worker program and provisions to It appears Congress may be soft- man, said he planned to work with SATURDAY "What we've seen die last week shore up its borders appeared in put nearly 10 million illegal immi- ening the language in proposed staff members through the recess High: 58F / Low 45F is vast numbers of immigrants and peril after a Senate compromise grants on a path toward permanent immigration reform bills as the tolay the groundwork for further immigrants' rights supporters have collapsed amid angry partisan fin- legal status, while requiring those national debate over policy roars action. come out in support of immigrant ger-pointing. in the country two years or less to ahead. This week, RepublIcan lead- Senate leaders declined, how- rights. These groups are demon- After weeks of concerted action return home. ers began suggesting that entering ever, to specify a timetable for de- strating in order to have their voic- to find a consensus on how to deal It also would toughen enforce- ,J,J J J ,J the U.S. illegally should not be a liberations by the fun Senate, and .. es be heard in the national political with up to 12 million illegal immi- ment and border security, boost- felony, according to cnn.com. SUNDAY grants now in the country, senators ing fines on the employers of ille- some members expressed fears This is a major from the harsh debate. This debate is helping to en- High: 54F / Low 42F left on a two-week recess with no gal immigrants and adding 12,000 the bill could be nudged aside by language of the much-disputed ergize the Hispanic community." clear schedule for resuming work border patrol agents over the next other issues, including a $106.5 bil- House Bill #4437, which made un- Maria Alicia Garza, a special as- on the legislation. five years. lion supplemental appropriations documented status a felony that sistant to the BSU Provost and a IntheSenate, the failed Martinez- For now, in the Senate, leaders bill that includes hurricane relief CONTACT·· would also implicate those who live professor of Latin American and Hagel compromise had embraced said they expected to resume work and money for the wars in Iraq and and work around undocumented Mexican American studies and lit- ---------------------------- the basic concepts of a compre- on the compromise after Congress Afghanistan. NEWS people in crimes, as well. erature, called the proposed felony (208) 345-8204 x 102 hensive bill. that' the Judiciary returns April 24, but the next steps Brian Wamper, Boise State as- status un-Amencan. ,With reportingftom [email protected] Committee had approved March 27 were unclear late last week; The bill sistant professor of comparative "It terminates any possibilities of and a similar measure sponsored couldgo to the JudiciaryCommittee Kn~htRidder1tibune politics, said the Republican-spon- them becoming legal immigrants,' OPINION (208) 345-8204 x 112 . [email protected] Hall gets jail time, probation for role in fatal. crash CULTURE (208) 345·8204 x 104 [email protected] . for' his part in, a fatal high-speed Tony Perfect, Stephanie Perfect and a left-hand turn on to I-55 from was ordered to write a2,SOO-word BY GINNY Beacon Light Road. .' . essay explaltting what be did Wrong EGGLESTON, crash outside of Eagle last spring. theirinfantdaughter, Zoe. .SPORTS .' Mark Lazlnke, the other driver According to prosecutors, Hall Hall.ln front, narrowly missed' ., thedayofiliefatah:raSh. News writer (208) 345-8204 x 103 involved, was sentenced to three and Lazlnka were racing' down the Perfect family but Lazinka,:If lIallsuc~sful1Ycompletes [email protected] fopmvingdose behind," hiit!iethetenns Of:1Wl~atlol1i his. guilty ,consecutivelO-year prison. sen-i.. IdahoSSt around 7:30 p.m, ~ay 7, former BSUfootballsafety Cam tences, but will be eligible for pa- ..·oJ0ckeylngfOl'position.atspeeds perfil!=t's. Clll;' at full.speed,ldlliDg 'pleatothefelonycliargeofleaving ADVERTISING Hallwas sentenced to 180 days in the family.. .... ..:; the Scene ofiuucCideIJtWill be re~' role after 12 years. .r: nearlOO mph.. ..... (208) 345-8204 x 118 .the Ada County Jail, five years pro- .