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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 2-21-2001 Arbiter, February 21 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]. Vol. 1-4 Issuc 2-4 fcbruary 21 -28, 2001 First copy,<i~'ce! .. ",, . \. .~ , , . ",<~ "i->'!,;i>~~:~t~}·; " .-., 7 ~..... ,~. '- ·,W . ".c~ '\ , .... ,...•.- . 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' # 1\- I " -.--.' .l', Carissa Wolf Editor • Ii • Student protesters shut down senate page 12 Sean Hayes Associate Editor Wendy Youngblood Assignment Editor Mike Winter Arts and Entertainment Editor letters ... page 4. editorial •.. page 4. Doug Dana streetwlse ... page 5. Sports Editor guest opinion ... page 5. David Cain perspectives Copy Editor and commentary ... page 6. Contributing Writers Stuart Bryson :::l Casey Burkett Julie Garcia Kate Hoffman on campus ... page 7. Josh Jordan "Traveling Lady" kicks 1. Patrick Kelly the gem state ... page 12. Christina Latta off Women's History .Jen McDougle higher education ... page 12. Mona Morrison research Month ... page 7 Lesleigh Owen Misty Schymtzik and scholarship .•. page 13. Jim Toweill Wendy Venable calendar ... page 10. Dr. Dan Morris Bronco gymnasts score season high Editorial Advisor Stephanie Pittam Bronco gymnasts in four-team Art Director score season high meet ... page 15 Ryan Hancock Josh Hammari in four-team Graphic Designers Ted Harmon meet ... page 14 Photo Editor Daniel Wolf Jordan Mardis Photographers Carolyn Thomason illustrator Caution an essential tool to avoid date rape ... page 17 Brad Arendt General Manager Richard Mortensen Business Manager Bannister Brownlee stage ••. page 19. Professors exhibit shows real' Advertising Manager In concert ... page20. , nature ... page 19 visual arts .•. page 19. Lyn Collins Account Maintenance Manager food ... page21. Correction: Last weeks cover (02 14 01) was illustrated by CarolynThomason. Advertising Reps. Jenny Corn The Arbiter welcomes and encourages The Arbiter is the official student The Arbiter Laura Choffrut newspaper of the students of Boise our readers to submit letters to' the Stephanie McAllister State University. 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". - • - . • ..... -~. ,;. ; , :-;. '. • • .. .. ". .' .-'; ~ • - . IFebruary 21-28. 2001 .LJL-_~\-'-----------~ ~ ,Voices or reason, justice have been ignored We must-question why leg- ''While lawmakers try to pacify the public with empty ~. -:.: ; ',' - islation aimed at ensuring fair legislation constituents must ask our same question: and equitable pay to Idaho Doesthe l~glslature work for the people of Idaho?~' farmworkers has not yet Workers have told you their for the underrepresented via gained the approval of Idaho struggles. ' 'one of the few unexhausted legislators. The opinion pages of your means. Reason has been , We cannot help but look at .local newspapers have present- ignored, justice has been dis- what fills Idaho lawmaker's ed you theory. counted. pockets to find the answers. Protest and education The direct action of Every legislative session, efforts - from the conservative Monday's demonstrators made top dollar s come from farm to the radical - have been laid a strong statement: We are and agribusiness lobbyists. One before your feet. tired of inequity and we are Eminem's lyrics-evoke reality of third of the state's lawmakers Yet, voices of reason, justice willing to go to jail to fight for modern life work in the ranching, farming and equity have fallen before it. or agriculture business. deaf ears. Would legislators take such It's nice for BSU's Arbiter to bring articles from peers across By stalling on the passage of What is the Idaho with a a risk to protect the profit they the nation to initiate debate. Choosing Chris McCall's article with legislation that would guaran- heart left to d(;? claim agribusiness would lose Eminem as the topic of discussion was a great choice, not in that tee a minimum wage, to all Lawmakers, you have given under a minimum wage? it had anything substantial to convey, but rather as the general farmworkers, lawmakers bring Idaho no other choice but Clearly, personal financial viewpoints of those who oppose the true nature of art. ambiguity to the question of scream in your face. reward does not motivate these Art is a mere reflection, or byproduct of one individual's who they really work for. The activists for farmwork- demonstrators. But when we understanding of the world around him and whatever medium he While lawmakers try to er minimum wage who . see that profit from farming chooses to express his understanding. The world around Eminem pacify the public with empty appeared under the capitol operations fills many lawmak- is a realistic, in-your-face type of a world. It is extremely con- legislation, constituents must dome last Monday will be ers bank accounts, we must frontational and personal because it.is a world that he has been ask-our same question: Does painted as deviants, discounted conclude that financial reward subjected to. No one can deny that this nation has its problems. If the legislature work for the as radicals. motivates their actions, or - in one doesn't know whoMatthew Shephard was, or what the possi- people of Idaho? Lawmakers, these activists the case of a minimum wage ble consequences of "roofies" or GHB are, or have even known Lawmakers, Idaho has are your constituents and they for farmworkers - inaction. someone that has tried "E" or any of her dangerous imitations approached you from many care about Idaho. We thank those demonstra- lives in some sort of bubble world that I wish we all lived in sides in the interest of passing When Idaho looked at the tors who worked for Idaho on because these are the current issues. These are the things that are a minimum wage for farm- ,. Statehouse on Monday, those Monday and hope lawmakers happening to people by other people today, everyday. workers law. who represented Idaho' will finally listen to their call. Eminem addresses these issues. Maybe he doesn't necessarily Farmworker advocates have appeared to be the demonstra- say anything in reference to any of the aforementioned, but one is presented you reason in the tors who risked fines and Editorials rifled the opinion of able to find the same type of mentalities and apathy in his work. marble Statehouse halls and in imprisonment as they worked the Arbiter's senior editorial Beating faggots, having ten" ... of my boys" take my sister's vir- committee rooms. staff· ginity, or "... six hits won't get me high no more" in reference to the drug ecstasy is using the voices with the most impact. Eminem has taken the words straight from the people around him, arranged them poetically, and created something he is pleased with. "Sick world we live in these days" is not a hypocriti- cal statement. It is a thesis statement. It is the one ideal that ties all of Eminern's work together. ,-,',»~,::;,;, It's easy to say what one thinks in one's own words. It's easy to create propaganda. But try to state the same ideas using the nominations to fill a position on thffArbite?s Edit6rlal BO~d:id~t~~al . words of someone else, possibly the violent perpetrators' words ,'","" that you grew up a victim of. It takes creativity to channel ~ll of -_-,,:'t·,-·'-' ~'. ,:,:'c ~~,~,,:~ . the abuse one physically- small individual can take in his snort life, recognize what other types of individuals are subjected to the Board members ,""orkin conjunction With jhe4rki,e",sc:serii()I'~itotHilstiur same type of treatment, and then produce poetry using the • • - -.- " " " • ", . ,- ': ," :;;~'-,;. ':" -" "',.' . c· :,'." ,';.' '. ", . '. ":-' . ..- "'," " .... ",' . :...•. : • words, mentality, and logic of the offenders to strengthen the impact. If one wants to know what it was like to live in the United States during the soth century in the distant future, that individ- to developand express editorial posiuons.Anidealcanrl,idate sh~:>uldJl~veiIl-4epth ,'-. :' ..' ual can sift through the many articles and media we're pumping ", .'.