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Saddam captured, Osama bin Laden still at large

"We've come to this moment through patience and resolve and focused action, and that is our strategy moving forward;' ·Presldent Bush

BVWIllIAM BRANIGIN AND BRADLEV GRAHAM The Washington Post

KRT PHOTO CXlURTESY US ARMY ormer Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein . captured Saturday is shown in this U.S.Army photo after night near his home- he was captured near Iikrit, Iraq, on F Sunday. Tho photo below is after his town by U.S. soldiers who found him hiding, haggard board was shaved by the military. and disheveled, in a hole in the ground in a small, rural diers saw the hole, investigated compound, U.S. officials an- and found him inside, Sanchez nounced Sunday. said. "Saddam Hussein was found Wearing ,a bushy beard KRT PHOTO 13YDAVID P. GILKEY/DETROIT FREE PRESS streaked with gray, Saddam hiding at the bottom of the was taken into custody without BAGHDAD,IRAQ_ Coalition Commandor Gon. Ricardo Sanchoz, left, and L. Paul Bremer, U.S.Administrator in Iraq, are backed by photos 01 Saddam Hussein as they report his hole," Sanchez said. resistance near a farmhouse in capture on Sunday. The photo on the left is a historic photo of Hussein and at righUs from hisf:apture. The hiding place was foun~ the village of Ad Dawr, about' in what Sanchez described as "a small walled compound nine miles south of Tikrit, dur- capture, Lt. Gen. Ricardo open with a tongue depres- conference cheered the an- of leaders around the world, with a metal lean-to structure ing a raid by about 600 soldiers. Sanchez, the top U.S. general sor. Additional footage showed nouncement, and some including Prime Minister (and) a mud hut." The nar- He had eluded a manhunt for in Iraq, told the news confer- Saddam after his beard had sobbed with joy. Celebrations Tony Blair of Britain, the main row hole was equipped with a eight months since a U.S.- ence that no shots were fired been shaved off, leaving him also broke out in the streets U.S. ally in the war in Iraq. He crude ventilation system that led invasion drove him from and no one was injured in the with his familiar mustache. of the Iraqi capital, as people said that Iraq's Muslims were included a small fan. He said power. raid. It occurred about 8:30 Sanchez said troops acted fired guns into the air. "Saddam's victims" arid today the hole had enough space for U.S. officials said Saddam p.m, Saturday local time (12: after receiving "human intel- Bremer called on Iraqis still "arc the beneficiaries of his de- a person to lie down. was talkative and cooperative 30 p.m, EST) and was con- ligence" that Saddam was pos- after his capture, and seemed loyal to Saddam to give up their mise." sibly at one of two locations. Sanchez said that since his White House spokesman ducted by troops from the 4th resigned to his fate. insurgency against the U.S. -led After searches of both loca- capture, Saddam "has been Scott McClellan said President Infantry Division and Special "Ladies and gentlemen, we coalition and allied Iraqis. tions failed to turn up Saddarn, talkative" with U.S. authori- Bush believes this is "very good Operations units, backed by got him," 1. Paul Bremer, the "Let them now come forward U.S. forces began scouring ties and was "being coopera- news" for the Iraqi people, armor and helicopters. U.S. administrator in Iraq, in a spirit of reconciliation and other places in the area and tive." He described him as "a who "can finally be assured Sanchez showed a videotape said today at a Baghdad news hope, lay down their arms, and came upon Sad dam hiding in tired man, a man resigned to that Saddam Hussein will not of a bearded Saddarn, after conference announcing the join you, their fellow citizens, what Sanchez called a six-to- his fate." But he said Saddam be coming back." Bush was his detention, being exam- capture. "This is a great day in in the task of building the new eight-foot-deep "spider hole" was in "good health," scheduled to address the na- .ined by a U.S. military doctor, Iraq's history .... The tyrant' is Iraq," he said. that had been camouflaged tion today at noon EST. who probed his head for any See Saddam page 2 now a prisoner." News of the capture was im- with bricks and dirt. The sol- Providing details of the injuries and held his mouth Iraqi reporters at the news mediately hailed by a number Professor's novel BSU staff member 'honored named 'Best Book' by L.A. Times with human rights award Elise Blackwell's debut novel Hunger has been BVBRANDONBECKHAM Riley has continually played a key leader- named a Best Book of News Reporter ship role in organizing events for Dr. Martin 2003 by the Los Angeles The Arbiter Luther King. Day, International Human Times. Of the 1,500 titles Rights Day, the Soul Food Extravaganza as noted and reviewed dur- As part of the worldwide. human rights well as the Juneteenth celebration here in ing the year, the Times struggle, Wanda Lynn Riley, Boise State' Boise. Riley has also played various roles in listed only about 40 fic- administrative staff member and earn- planning a variety of human rights events tion books as notable, pus adviser for Boise State's Black Student . on campus. including translations . Alliance, was honored Dec. 10 with the 12th -. Rileysaid that each person in the commu- and books of poetry. annual Idaho Human Rights Award.' nityhas the responsibility to care for others Blackwell is a professor The awards ceremony, sponsored by and that she is simply fulfilling that respon- of fiction writing in the Voices of Faith and Human Rights and-the sibility by-dolrig something she believes in. MFA program for creative PHOTO BY EMILY DESLER/THE ARBITER Idaho Human Rights Education Center, "I am greatly humbled as well as honored writing at Boise State. was part of a celebration highlighting by this award," Riley said. Students Mike Easterbrook, Mike Hagler, and Mike Myers admire the statue outside the SUB University. International Human Rights Day.' . Wee~lyKBSU radio host Reverend Jesus Set in 1942 Leningrad, titled "BSU Diversity" designed by Alen Estes. The worldwide event was established in Camacho was also honored Wednesday Hunger (Little, Brown, 1948 when the United Nations adopted the evening, recognized forh~s.s~rvice tothe 2003) centers on a sci- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a HispaniccominunityofIdaho. entist working to pre- response to the many atrocities committed "Reverend Camacho ,nils ,truly givenus a serve rare specimens of U Diversity?' against people during World WarII. hope, a love arid compa$~i9*forone aneth- seed, grains and tubers. 'B Riley was one of six Idahoans honored er,"saidChiEShenamWestin,whripresent~ Despite having vowed to BVMONICA PIDCE only hoped to bring the subject up during a service at the Idaho Historical ed Camacho during theserv!ce .. '. protect- the specimens News Reporter for discussion. "It's up to them to Museum in. Julia Davis Park .. The presti- Boise State, graduate . itckland,now for future generations, The Arbiter decide what to do the that informa- gious award is given in recognition of those. the executive director .~ Idaho State he nibbles at them' to tion." Estes admitted he'd like to see whose efforts are dedicated to the human Independent mving Co? as honored save himself from star- A public art sculpture represent- more diversity on campus. rights cause.' for his extensive efforts Qn'~Clllllfpf peoples vation as the Nazis close ing the diversity of Boise State's. The sculpture is reminiscent of Mary Daley, organizer forVoices of Faith, with'disabilities: . . "; . . off the food supply to student population was erected-last a tornado. 50 slender rectangles of . said that Riley is an extraordinary person Carol Wilson, who presentedButkl~nc:i' the city. Those who keep Thursday near the SUB patio. The wood are arranged haphazardly on who quickly became involved in serving the with .the a\Va.rd; said] s,g(incifiom the pledge, including his installation will be up until Dec. 18. a large rectangular base, while five Idaho comruunlty aftermoving to 13oist! in the 10eM,to state, to t eVel8:l3an wife, die of starvation and The wooden sculpture 'Is designed brown sticks represent the minor- 1997...... " ' 'acti\'istandl~aaerfor .,. , the scientist is left to face to represent the minority demo- ity population of BSU. Beige sticks "WandaRileyis rapldlybecominga pow- ties.".. , .:...•." hi'S own cowardice. graphic. of Boise State University; overwhelm the sculpture both visu- erful andwell-kripwn voice for human AzimHoule, a co The Times' Mark Rozzo "It kind of surprised me that it was allyand physically. rights throughout our state; she has helped, has.beeriactiveind said this about Hunger, only 10 percent; said the designer . Buildingthesculpturewasagroup us all grow closer together," Daley said. multieuIturalliteratu U Blackwell craftily Alan Bstes. , ._ .. effort. "lhaven't has any trouble get- In addition to her services at BolseState{~atiQri "'''''WllS .1__---,l1w/.l;e""aX!ves111stor and bot- , st~s-said-Boi.e State ,isnj~im;-~dng..volunte&S.!'-EsWuai - 'It;ybegall .as au office'. secretarY'at-t any through this utte,rly mune to racism. ~Hopeffilly. they tire class of Art 305 helped build the Idaho Blac:kHi~to,ry M\l~eulJl.;,·Sfl.~was devourable .narrative; it [students) 'won't think 10 percent sculpture. It was the final project of '. qUickly chosen tl) se~(jn tp~JJ()Jlid df. .".B reminds us of those de- minority is a bad thing." Estes didn't the semester. .' .Directors, for the ."inuse'Umanuoi--as ,soon.;.,,} • .make a direct statement with the ' elected serve as its presideflt' . See Dlversl~page 3' . to ~ee Campus Shorts page 4 piece. dubbed' "BSU Diversity?," he f( :~ \ ~ j ;~ \ :, i #''1n<;i. \ ~~ MONDAY, DECEMBER 15,2003 l~I PAGE 1 "',l I an Iraqi general who had dis- ~ i gulsed himself as a shepherd. \ I The capture provided an 1 Saddam enormous boost to the Bush I from page 1 administration's efforts to sta- I bilize Iraq. removing a crl,tical 1 Bush says .factor that had continued to Leaders ofthe Iraqi Governing motivate a deadiyinstirgency \ Councll sald they expected U.S. I agalnst the' U.S.-led occupa- authorities to turn Saddam over tion. ButSanchez said Saddam's to a special Iraqi tribunal whose _ I detention would not end the at- ! formation was recently an- tacks on U.S.and allIed forces. Saddam's capture nounced. The Iraqi leaders said I Word of the capture came just \ they wanted to try Saddam for 1 hours after the latest major at- " crimes against humanity dur- tack. with a suspected suicide Ing his three-decade rule. car bomber killing at least 17 But U.S.officials said they had people and wounding 33 at an not yet determined what would marks 'hopeful day'- Iraqi police station in the res- be done with the deposed Iraqi tive town of Khaldiya, west of leader. Meanwhile. they said, he' was being held by U.S. forces at Baghdad. Celebratory gunfire filled the ing forward," he said. "The an undisclosed location. air 'overBaghdad as soon as the BY DANA MILBANK teleprompter in the Cabinet Two Iraqis were captured war on terror is a different "The capture of news ofSaddam's capture broke TheWashington Post Room just after noon. "We with Saddam, but their identi- kind ofwar, waged capture by on local radio, about 90 minutes still face terrorists who would ties were not Immediately dis- capture, cell by cell, and vic- before Bremer made the official WASHINGTON--President rather go on killing the in- this man was closed. Bush greeted the capture nocent than accept the rise tory byvictory." announcement. The gunfire To Iraqis, Bush said in re- Also found with Saddam were drove some in the Iraqi capital of Saddam Hussein with a of liberty in the heart of the two AK-47 assault rifles and marks that would quickly be crucial to the rise indoors for safety, while oth- spare, three-minute tele- Middle East. Such men are a a pistol, as well as $750,000 in translated into Arabic and ers danced In the streets. The vised address to the nation direct threat to the American U.S. $100 bills, Sanchez said. broadcast to the Middle East: former Iraqi president was not announcing that "a hopeful people, and they will be de- of a free Iraq," A wbne-and-crange taxi was "The goals of our coalition popular In Baghdad, but there day has arrived." feated." parked nearby. The capture of the former Appearing with an are the same as your goals -- -President Bush was also some anxiety about sovereignty for your country, Sanchez said U.S. forces Iraqi leader provides an im- American flag over his right the reaction of Saddam loyal- dignity for your great culture, launched "Operation Red mediate and major boost to shoulder and a presidential Dawn" to capture Saddam Ists. and for every Iraqi .citizen, "The capture of this man U.S. authorities had received the U.S. occupation of Iraq, flag over his left, Bush deliv- after receiving Information the opportunity for a better was crucial to the rise ofa free numerous tips about possible to Bush's foreign policy and ered a three-part message: Saturday morning that he was q life. In the history of Iraq, a Iraq," Bush said. "It marks the hiding places fot Saddam and to his reelection prospects. thanking the troops, declar- hiding at one of the two loca- : j dark and painful era is over. end of the road for him, and had suspected that they were But the White House, as it ing American solidarity of tions, dubbed Wolverine I and Ahopeful day has arrived. All for all who bullied and killed close to nabbing him on a few has during other moments purpose with Iraqis, and Wolverine II. The U.S. troops Iraqis can now come together in his name. For the Baathlst occasions. Saddam's two sons, of triumph, saw no reason to cautioning Americans that began their assault on the loca- and reject violence and build holdouts largely responsible Uday and Qusay, were found in spin the good news. Bush fur- much remains to be done. tions at about 8 p.m. Saturday. 1. a new Iraq:' for the current violence, there JulyIn a house in Tlkrit and died rowed his brow and did not Criticized for being too rosy will be no return to the cor- He said that "a combination in his May 1 speech declar- Bush began witha briefrep- in a flreflght with U.S.troops. smile once as he delivered rupt power and privilege they of human Intelligence tips, ex- ing victory in the Battle of etition of the details already From his hideouts, Saddam the best news he has had in once held. For the vastmajor- ceptional intelligence analyti- Iraq, Bush resisted celebra- known to those Americans had taunted U.S.authorities, is- months. ity of Iraqi citizens who wish cal efforts and detainee interro- tion Sunday. glued to their televisions: suing periodic audio tapes urg- I I "The. capture of Saddam gallons" had led to the raid. Hussein was found Saturday to live as free men and wom- ing resistance to the American- Hussein does not mean the "We've come to this mo- Military o(f1c1alsin Baghdad, in a bloodless raid of a farm- en, this event brings further led occupation. To spear- end of violence in Iraq," the ment through patience and speaking on condition of ano- house near Tikrit, and now assurance that the torture head the search for him, the president, wearing a dark resolve and focused action, nymity, said one or more cap- "will face the justice he de- chambers and the secret po- Pentagon established a group suit and tie, read from a and that is our strategy mov- tured fighters loyal to Saddam nied to millions." lice are gone forever:' of Special Operations forces gave American-led forces the known as Task Force 121.In re- first vital clues under interro- cent months, U.S. forces have gation. 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BY BRANDON BECKHAM vered nature and saw the ev- Germany. It is believed that News Reporter ergreen as a way to bring the the popularity of decorating The Arbiter world of nature indoors. evergreens during the holiday Decorations and lighting quickly spread throughout the .For many Americans, the began to be associated with nation, becoming a central Christmas season calls to mind the evergreen through the part of Germany's Christmas a variety of images. One of traditions of the Druids and traditions. those many images that seem Romans. The Druids hung The idea of the Christmas to have become inseparable mixed fruits from tree branch- tree was eventually carried from the Yuletide tradition is es, while the Romans adorned to other countries, and by the the evergreen tree that adorns their trees with candles dur- 19th century, it had reached so many of our homes. ing their annual Saturnalia Finland, Denmark, Sweden, The popularity of the festival. Norway, England and France. The first decorated trees in Christmas tree in America It was not until the 16th Pick an angel dates back to the 1800's. century that trees became as- the United States are credited However, the real significance sociated with the Christmas as having been set up by home- ornament of the evergreen dates back holiday. Early church leaders sick German soldiers who had with a even further, to the early first initially forbade the use of ev- been hired by King George and second centuries. ergreen in nativity celebra- III to fight in the American child's wish In these times, people were tions, considering the use of Revolution. The tradition did not so much interested in trees evergreens to be a replication not become popular with a for their decorative value but of pagan festivities. great 'deal many Americans Donate the rather for the life that they The first historical reference until the 1840's, and, in some unwrapped gift parts of New England, until as had within them. Many of the to the Christmas tree can be to the collection primitive tribes in Europe re- traced to 1604 in Strassburg, late as the 1860's. station by the tree sition of the student body. Lab fees from the fall 2003 Anderson hasn't had much basic design class fund the Diversity experience working on collab- project. Students who chipped in to the build the sculpture from page 1 orative art. "I'd do it again .. .I especially like that shared include Sary Anderson, Beth "I hope people can see the "I'. sense of a finished piece," Bricker, Ien Doherty, Jon gift tag pick up and present drop off lacking of minorities," visual Each semester the class does Ekburg, Alan Estes, Nicole art student Sary Andersoh said. a public art project students Gerrard, Lynn' Hezeltine, "We are seriously lacking in the 1\~OVernt)er24- necemoer 19 have to research a site on cam- Kailyn Lamb, Michael La sense that our student body pus and present their proposal Rocco, Kristen Mance, Cora is majorly white." Anderson to the class, instructor Kirsten McCarthy, Krista Monroe and hopes the sculpture will make Furlong said. . Peggy Pittman. . people think about the compo- MONDAY, DECEMBER 15,2003 NEWS· i ~~u.n.seIing Services reaches Dec. 2,9 a.m. A vehicle parked in the Chaffee Hall Lot was broken into sometime out ...to everyone over night. There are no suspects.

BY RYAN GORRINGE services available when a pro- News Reporter fessor is unable to hold a reg- Dec. 4, 10 a.m. The Arbiter ularly scheduled class due to A forgery occurred at a illness or other reasons. food service venue on - In 1999, BSU participated in PH010 BY MARY DAWSON/THE ARBITER Located on the sixth floor campus. of the education building, the Wechsle: studies provided Christians from several area churches gathered Sunday in support 01the Ten Commandments memorial in Julia Davis Park. Counseling .Servlces is cur- by Harvard University about Th' demonstration prompted a right-wing Christian organization to attempt to place a religious anti-gay statue in the park, rently made up of 25 employ- binge drinking. ·The studies Dec. 5, 8 p.m. citing the Ten Commandme~ts memorial as legal precedent ees, Including six licensed revealed that 26 percent of A burglary occurred at psychologists, counseling BSU students participate In Chaffee Hall when a Dec. 23, and will be broadcast from Amon G. "high-risk" drinking behav- interns, paraprofessionals as room was left unlocked Carter Stadium. The Humanitarian Bowl will well as administrative and Ior. "High-risk" is defined Campus Shorts begin at 10 a.m., Jan. 3, aired from Bronco . as having four to five drinks and unoccupied. from page 1 clerical support. Stadium. The tailgate parties are sponsored "Counseling Services [at In one setting. Even though by Student Activities. Call 426-1223 for more BSU. ranked low compared licious genre crossings equally full of fancy BSUI provides more outreach Dec. 6, 11:45 information. to the national average of 44 and fact, plot and digression that the won- programs than most universi- percent, Counseling Services a.m., An unknown derful Italian writer Aldo Buzzi has elevated ties," Nicholson said. This is decided to take proactive suspect vandalized a to a new literary art form. Hunger is a com- ' Chicago comedy act comes to significant because, statisti- measures to provide services vehicle parked in the pact embarrassment of riches." cally speaking, BSU Is often Boise State on the low end of national to rhosein need. general parking lot averages. In .addition, Counseling by the parking garage BSUhosts bowl tailgate parties Second City, the Chicago-based touring Services constantly looks The International sometime during the company, is bringing its act to Boise State Association of Counseling for new ways to expand and morning. Everyone is Invited to Join in tailgate fes- University for a night of sketch, musical and Services first accredited collaborate, Nicholson said. tivities for the Fort Worth Bowl and the improv comedy. The show will begin at 7 p.m, BSU Counseling Services in "One very unusual aspect of Humanitarian Bowl. The parties will begin a Tuesday, Jan. 20 in the Special Events Center. 1979. Since then, Counseling Counseling Services is a tight Dec. 9, 7:45 p.m. half hour prior to each game at the Boise State Tickets are $3 for Boise State students, facul- Services has seen a great relationship with nearly ev- A backpack was stolen University Student Union Brava stage. There ty and staff and $5 general, available through eryone," he said, "This pro- deal of growth, although from the Kinesiology will be free food and prize giveaways and the Select-a-Seat. Tickets at the door will be $5 they are still "significantly vides a win-win situation for for Boise State students, faculty and staff and Annex. i game will be shown on the big screen. . understaffed," according both parties." !< The Fort Worth Bowl will begin at 5:30 p.m, $10 for general admission. to Nicholson. Counseling Counseling Services has col- Services provides one coun- laborated with the Counseling Dec. 10, 1 a.m. Department for new classes selor per 2,500 students, while A BB gun was used to Website the recommended norm for and intern opportunities, and shoot out a window of a career.boiseSlale.edu an accredited program is one more recently with the Idaho Career Center per 1,700. "The Center has Suicide Hotline, the SUB and car parked on the street Call: seen tremendous growth, RECcenter. near the University Services 120B) 426-1747 shifting from purely clini- "It has been a good ride, Park Apartments. The cal,' individual counseling to and we feel very good about broken BB gun was left what we've accomplished," including preventative and at the scene. outreach programs," said Jim Nicholson said with regard • Career Planning Nicholson, director of coun- to Counseling Services' past 20 years. Recently grouped Dec. 11, 10 a.m. • Major Exploration seling services for the past 20 years. with the Health and Wellness A theft report was Among the many services center, Counseling Services filed by the Chemistry • Job-Searching Advising has combined their efforts to provided is individual coun- Department. • Internship Information seling. About 3,000 hours of provide over 100 workshops individual or couples coun- and a full spectrum of ser- • Interview Training seling takes place each year, vices to BSU students. With Dec. 12, 3 p.m. Nicholson said. A licensed so many programs offered Three licenses plates • Job Listings professional is on-call nine through collaborative efforts, were reported stolen Nicholson assures "there is hours a day for students re- over the past couple of quiring immediate attention. still a heavy focus on the in- • Resume & Cover-Letter days from the parking Other services include a dividual." lot surrounding Chaffee Assistance program called "Don't can- For more information, con- cel that class," where an em- tact Health, Wellness and Hall. ployee of Counseling Services Counseling at 426-1601. gives a presentation about the Doral. TESORO HOTEL AND GOLF CLUB ALLIANCE· FT. WORTH

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I e , I BYABBYVAUGHAN I Special to the Arbiter • • Throughout the past 10 • • years, the Boise State Broncos • have changed conferences three times and have gradu- · ally grown successful in each sport. But for some reason, " winning coaches leave their successful programs behind. The Boise, community is left wondering: why can't we keep a winning coach on campus? Moving from the Big Sky KRTPHOTD conference, to Big West and Hlesman winner Jason White dropping back to pass during his campaign season. now to the WAC, Boise State White is the fourth straight Quarterback to win the top honor. seems to be behind. There remains one very important reason why coaches are leav- ing this university -- money. { Oklahoma slinger Out of the 10 teams in the WAC, Boise State ranks ninth, \ second to last in the amount of money in the athletic budget. Jason White wins Bolse State Athletic Director' I, Gene Bleymaier said that our school is very young and very new to Division I-A ath- Helsman Trophy letics, adding that our num- ber of alumni is slim and the population itself is a smaller BYKEVIN TATUM the only wide receivers to win Knight Ridder Newspapers the Heisman since its incep- number in comparison to the (KRT) tion in 1935. schools we compete against. Fitzgerald, who attended Other teams in the WAC, NEW YORK - Oklahoma Valley Forge Military Academy such as Rice and Southern quarterback Jason White was for one year, set an NCAA re- Methodist are privately fund- named the 2003 winner of the cord this fall with touchdown ed schools with a huge alum- Heisman Trophy on Saturday catches in 18 straight games ni base. It is easier for those night in a relatively close vic- going back to last season. This schools to purchase new fa" tory over Pittsburgh wide re- season, he caught 87 passes cilities with donors who have ceiver Larry Fitzgerald. for 1,595 yards and 22 touch- deep pockets. White will complete his col- downs. "We are a state funded insti- lege career when the Sooners Manning followed his father, tution and provide our coach- play Louisiana State in the Archie, and brother, Peyton, as es with the resources avail- Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4 with at outstanding college quarter- able," Bleymaier said. ARBITER ALE PHOTOS least a share of the national ti- backs. Many observers view Three years ago, the Boise Speculation surrounds head football coach Dan Hawkins. Many fear he'll tle at stake. the 6-5, 218-pound Manning State football team took be somewhere other than Boise State, after 2003. Head gymnastics coach off on a mad dash to the "It's an honor to accept this," as the top quarterback avail- Sam Sand mire (left) has turned down bigger pay and a bigger school Humanitarian Bowl under White said after his name was able in the next year's NFL (Stanford) In order 10 remain in Bronco blue. called at the awards ceremony draft. head coach Dirk Koetter, at the Yale Club of New York Manning completed 253 of who, after three years, left the sition at the Stanford successful coach in the very City. "I never thought I'd have 410 pass attempts for 3,341 Broncos and headed to sunny University, but turned intense Division-I competi- a chance to win it." yards, 27 touchdowns and nine Arizona State University. it down. tion, a coach has to do what The Heisman, which is an- interceptions during his senior Bleymaier said Koetter "I love Boise State. I he or she thinks is the best nually awarded to college season. was a very driven man who I, love the people I work for their career and for their i' football's most outstanding Perry, the 6-1, 22B-pound wanted to win an NCAA na- with, I love the out- family. player, was voted on by 870 tailback who many considered tional championship and door life, and I love the If they don't win, they members of the media, 51 for- to be the most complete player then a Super Bowl, and he community of Boise," aren't just demoted. Coaches mer Heisman winners, and one in the nation at his position, just couldn't reach those goals Sandmire said. are fired. Without paying selected fan. rushed for 1,589 yards on 315 coaching at Boise State. fered the assistant strength The offer to leave their dues by moving up the White won by 128 points over carries, with 17 touchdowns. Leaving for bigger hopes and conditioning coach posi- Boise State for Stanford was coaching ladder at smaller Fitzgerald. The senior also had 42 pass and dreams seems like a wise tion at Fresno State University. programs, head coaches are This is the fourth straight receptions for 366 yards and a decision, but fans have to ask, worth twice as much as There, he would be solely in relegated to the ranks of as- year that a quarterback won. pair of touchdowns. is it just about the almighty what the university was pay- charge of the football team. sistants. White follows Carson Palmer White, who developed his dollar? ing Sandmire at the time. Until recently Bennett was re- Athletes understand be- (2002), Eric Crouch (2001), and work ethic while growing up Bigger institutions lead to Bleymaier and Sandmire sat ceiving less pay to work in me- down and talked it out, gener- cause they have been through Chris Weinke (2000), in a farming community about larger athletic programs, big- diocre facilities. But as of next coaching changes their entire A sturdy 6-foot-3 and 221 20 miles from Oklahoma City, ger recruiting budgets, newer ating a plan of improvement. semester, Bennett will remain competitive careers. Junior pounds, White led the country overcame two season-end- and larger facilities, resulting Bleymaier decided things a part of the Brorico Athletic Bronco football player Drew in pass efficiency by connect- ing knee injuries before tak- in bigger salaries and alumni would have to change in or- family. He will receive $30,000 Kishpaugh can empathize ing on 265 of 414 pass attempts, ing over the starting job for with bigger pocketbooks. So is der to keep Sand mire, a vital a year, which is a significant with his counterparts. and produced one of the best Oklahoma this year. leaving really about the hopes member of Bronco athletics. raise, and he will be working So that is what he did. Boise State has lost its fair statistical seasons in the histo- The Sooners were ll-O when and dreams for success? Or is and coaching in a new ex- share of good coaches, but ry of college football with 3,744 they fell to Kansas State, 35- it about the money, or a com- Instead of five full scholar- .,,I panded weight room. some of the greats are still on yards passing, 40 touchdowns, 7 in the Big 12 title game. In bination of both? ships, next year's gymnastics 'I Another successful coach, campus. These are people you and only eight interceptions. that contest, White did not Andy Bennett, assistant team would receive eight, ;i compiling one of the best re- might see on a daily basis. You The three other Heisman throw for a touchdown for the strength and condition- then nine, and then 10 schol- cords on campus with four might pass them on your way finalists were Fitzgerald first time this season, and was ing coach at Boise State, ex- arships. Today, the Bronco conference titles since 1997, to the Student Union, or on (Pittsburgh), quarterback intercepted twice while go- plained his decision-mak- gymnastics program has your way to classes. ing 27 for 50 for 298 yards as ing process as a quantitative is head gymnastics coach come a long way, receiving 12 Eli Manning (Mississippi), It might be about the mon- Oklahoma's bid for a perfect analysis. Sam Sandmire. For 16 years full scholarships. and tailback Chris Perry ey. But for some, Boise exists season was thwarted. "Reason number one is Sandmire has raised the Sandmire wanted a full- (Michigan), who were also as the middle ground. Pockets Whether White's chances money," Bennett explains. bar in women's gymnastics. time assistant coach, and she present at the ceremony. aren't as deep, and the pres- The spectacular Fitzgerald, of winning the Heisman were "Low budgets make it hard to Sandmire even created her wanted to fly to competitions own conference, the \"1estern sure isn't as high as it is in who was seeking to become compromised by that out- complete many of the coach- further than a few hours away. Gymnastics Conference, bigger programs and institu- the first sophomore to claim ing remained to be seen until es' goals. From recruiting, Gradually, she received every- to travel, to facilities, mon- since the WAC does not in- thing she asked for. Now, her tions, and as Sandmire says, college football's most presti- Saturday night. "you can still treat your kids Now that this year's Heisman ey plays a factor when you clude gymnastics as one of its squad returns as conference gious award, would have joined like people first, students sec- Johnny Rodgers of Nebraska watch is over, the question that are trying to compete with sports. champions with high hopes Sandmire has also been of- ond, and athletes third." (1972), Tim Brown of Notre remains is what kind of pro schools that have significant- for this upcoming season. Dame ('87), and Desmond White will turn out to be. ly larger budgets." fered many other jobs, one People in general can un- including the head coach po- Howard ('91) of Michigan as Bennett was recently of- derstand that in order to be a

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BYTODD GABRIEL Hawkins, the NCAA allows . Special to the Arbiter the university to provide 60 sideline passes. That number Itis hard not to notice all of Includes everyone who Isn't the people on the sidelines of a player or coach. However, a football game. Obviously you while the NCAA sets the num- would expect to see players, ber of sideline passes available, coaches, trainers and people it is up to the conference and from the media. But who are university to enforce the rule. all of those other people on the It Is also up to the university sidelines? to keep fans off of the playing Who are those people who field after the game has con- roam the outskirts of the field eluded. However, all too often without a uniform, or even we see excited fans storm past University 01Michigan RB Chris Perry (23) is mobbed by fans as he holds up a rose and his helmet after their 35-21 win over Ohio State University at Michigan Stadium an apparent reason for being security and on the fleld to eel- there? They are fans who have ebrate with their team. Seems received sideline passes (for harmless, right? celebrate. Some schools, like one reason or another) through But in the case of the Missouri Fresno State University, have the university athletic depart- fan, the outcome wasn't so. rowdy fans that have been know TWO-STEP TO BILLY BOB'S TO menlo Storming past security, only to throw things on the field. In Of course, the issue offans on to get punched in the face by a fact, Hawaii head coach June PARTY WITH THE the sideline or fans on the field player from the opposing team Jones has a framed screwdriver after the game may not even was his ill fate. The hit flooded hanging on his office wall that BOISE STATE be an issue. That is until this national television airwaves. was thrown at him during a FOOTBALL TEAM year, when a Nebraska football "All it takes is one ugly thing game at Fresno State. player punched and subse- . to happen," Hawkins said...... "Fr~,sno State fans are pret- quently.knocked.outaMissourl . I As disturbing as that incident ty brutal, They throw things Tiger fan after what was called was, it did prompt other schools at you, and try and climb the Billy Bob's Congratulates Boise State Football on their an "embarrassing defeat." to act responsibly. For example: . fence to get at you:' said David Incidents like that makes one Virginia Tech installed "break Mikell, running back for Boise tremendous success wonder who ismore at risk by away" goal posts to discourage State Univ~rsity. fan involvement after the con- fans from rushing the field to According to .Hawkins, he Join the players at the PlainsCapital elusion of a game: the players tear them down. As the game and his staff coach their players Fort Worth Bowl Party at Billy Bob~s, or the fans. clock winds down, security of- on ignoring the fans at Fresno These incidents are also the ficials lower the goal posts to State and to keep their helmets Saturday, December 20t~1 reason why the NCAA creates the ground. on at all times. rules that govern the number Storming the field is not DIERKS BENTLEY in Concert of sideline passes available and limited to fans who want to the number of security person- nel required for each football game. Gifts 2 for 1 According to Herb Criner, as- December Concerts admission sociate athletic director of op- 26 Jason Boland erations' Boise State University Dance Lessons December 20 27 Jack Ingram supplies adequate security to • get an instant quote! Celebrity Wall of Fame with Boise State ensure both fans and players • receive instant policy acceptance/rejection online 31 Mark Chesnutt safety. Real Bull Riding ID "We use about 45 secu- • policy mailed direct to you within two business days rity people for our games, NO AGENT NEEDED, ACCESS: Open 'D~i1y Entert~inment Nightly F~mi1ies Welcome [and] about 70 people * * to surround the track as the WWW.JOHNALDENSTM.COM In the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards clock runs down to the end of ENTER WRITING AGENT #MOg02 817-624-7117 www.billybobstexas.com game:' Criner said. * According to Coach

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But none of them requires a degree in swapping programs because there were no legiti- rocket science, If you were among the millions of peo- mate options for getting the music you wanted, and MusicMatch Downloads was the hardest to get that you wera sick of being forced to buy complete pie .who illegally downloaded music on up and running, thanks in part to the host of win- CDs to get the one good song on them, steps the Internet because you liked the con- Well, now it's time to put your money where your dows that open every time you run the program venience of getting just the songs you _ and the fact that the Downloads window, at least mouths were. wanted without ever leaving your living for us, showed up the size of a matchstick, hiding If you want to buy songs online and listen to them. room, then it's time to open your wal- Iknow there are still songs you want that aren't _ the service until we realized it had to be manually here's how it works in 10 (mostly) easy steps: let: You don't have an excuse for stealing on these sites. But there are half a million songs you want that are here, ready to be paid for and dragged out larger on the desktop. songs anymore. The hardest pan of the procass is making MP3s if Step 1: Visit a site that sells digital music files. In the past couple months, five pay- downloaded, If your true objection was to the price- you have a music player that won't handle Windows for-play Web sites offering legal deals gouging you felt was going on - and your inability Media Audio files. WMA files are used by all but one Step 2: Download and install their software, if nec- on thousands of songs have opened for to buy just the song you wanted - then you should of the services (Apple uses its own AAC format). To essary. business, with whopping catalogs and have signed up already. Otherwise, let's face it: You make a WMA file into an MP3 file, we usually had to respectable sales. Yes, you'll pay for the just wanted songs for free - and I don't have a lot of copy the songs to a CD, then rip them back off the Step 3: Shop. , music you want. But the price is reason- sympathy for that. CD onto our hard drive in MP3 format. able, and the solecnon is good - and get- Q: Why download music instead of buying it at a Step 4: Decide whether to buy a single or an album. ting better. store? Q: How much does it cost? The Detroit Free Press tested the five A: This is a tricky one, Stores still, in many cases, A: There are minor differences, but it all pretty Step 5: Click the Buy button to download the songs. major services: Napster 2.0, iTunes Music offer better advice, Jewel cases wrapped in plastic much boils down to a buck a song or $10 an album. Store, MusicMatch Downloads, Rhapsody still meke better gifts, Some stores offer deep col- BuyMusic.com offers some tracks at 79 cents Step 6: If you want to listen to the music on your and BuyMusic.com;.' 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Head to Step not be able to copy it to a CD or take it with you in a profiled without paying a monthly fee, so if you're a sound card (or built-in sound capabilities) in your 10, .' portable music player, That's changed, heavy music shopper, go ahead and sign up for all five. You can compare prices between the services PC to play the tunos on your desktop. You'll need a CD-RW drive to burn CDs. And you'lI need a por- Step 8: If you want to use a portable player and the Q: How do they compare to free file-swapping and see which has the artists you really care about. files are in a format your player can handle, use the The process typically goes something like this: table music player to take tunes on the road when programs, like the old Napstar? site's software or the program that came with your Sign up, Download software. Cruise the catalog. they're not on disc. A: Most are more like traditional stores than player to load the tunes. Skip to Step 10. 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Known ed ..;for centuries past," ,', Ptod\lctlons Presldent'''Toby",,,she kriew,she had to ~ait to fascinatipg:;:J\nd has start9d0 done, now that we know that a also as Lyra sllvertongue for The .richness of the story Bmmerlch, ~itwas two words: 'see where the story was going. on a treatment''Of.!he next tv- three-part, nine-hour plunge her ability to spin mesmer- ,that Pullman created around lorekByrnlson.". New L1tiesought her out after books. Among othflI"changes, into .a multilayered fantasy Izlng falsehoods, she inhab _ his "Inlttalvlslon is, like any, .' pullman, who readily ac- .' "TlieAmber Spyglass"won the he brings Wlll Into tb.~,st4,ry world dreamed up by a one- its a world that appears to fully realized alternative unl-', knowledges. his many bor- . Whitbread Book of the Year at theend ofthe firstfilm 1,Uld time Oxford academic can be- overlap with ours while be- verse, impossible to convey rowlngs,says this particular prize in' 2001, and together . he Introduces a major villain, come not just box office man- Ing distinct in disorienting by simply listing characters beast came straight out of they agreed to ask Stoppard to Father MacPhail, much earlier' na but also an International ways. She's a bit like a female and plot elements. One of his his own imagination. "It was write an Initial screenplay. than Pullman did .. Cultural Happening, it's time version of Kipling's Anglo most striking inventions-- the phrase first, 'the armored "I thought he had the most New Line's Emmerich says to ask the Inevitable question: Indian charmer Kim, though "the best idea I've ever had, bear,'" he says, and then he wonderful imagination," he's happy with Stoppard's When's the next epic three- Pullman thinks she derives in really," he says --is the notion had to make something of It. Stoppard says of his reaction work, but adds, "I would be part fantasy dreamed up by part from pen-and-Ink draw- that humans In Lyra's world Helped along by polar lore to reading Pullman, which he really shocked if a director .a one-time Oxford academic lngs of a French girl In a story are accompanied everywhere gleaned from "ArcticDreams," did before agreeing to take on said, 'Yup, I want to shoot this going to hit the big screen1 he read as a boy: "a tough- by "daemons," Individual soul a "wonderful, wonderful" non- the adaptation. The trilogy's screenplay as Is.' I've never The answer: maybe in 2005, looking character wearing a mates in animal form without fiction book by Barry Lopez, narrative architecture gave seen it happen." He and Forte more likely in 2006. big black leather jacket and a whom they are not whole. At· he came up with the notion of him some trouble, as might be have done "a global list" of short skirt." first, he wasn't sure the Idea great white bears with metal- expected with what he calls "a directors, but neither will The heir apparent is The talk Lyra overhears would work; If daemons came working skills who fight In ar- wild toboggan ride" of a story say where the hiring process Philip Pullman's "His Dark among the scholars at off as "talking pets," they'd mar, like ursine knights, and in which time is a bit elastic. stands. They don't know yet Materials" trilogy. It's not the Oxford's Jordan College, only clutter up the story. Then of one such creature in par- .But he found Pullman gener-· whether "His Dark Materials" catchiest title, peraps --most where she has been running he saw that he could use his ticular, the deposed bear king ous and "not at all defensive" will end up as two movies or readers are more familiar free In the absence of her characters' relationships with Iorek Byrnlson. Iorek bounds when consulted, which made three, though Emmerich says with the books' Individual titles, especially "The Golden ambitious parents, involves a their daemons to bring' psy- onstage halfway through "The him less nervous about mak- the most likely scenario would Ccmpass't-vbut it shows how mysterious substance called chologlcalinslghts to life. Golden Compass"--that's Ing changes., be to shoot the first one and Dust. Associated somehow All of this appeals to would- him on the cover of the best- Stoppard has completed then, assuming it succeeds, high the author has set his with the Aurora Borealis, it is be filmmakers. Who wouldn't known American edition, with a screenplay based on "The shoot a second and third film sights: He borrowed it from Milton's' "Paradise Lost." linked as well to the transition be attracted to a thrilling ad- Lyra on his back--and by sheer Golden Compass" --it took simultaneously. And although Pullman fans from childhood to adulthood, venture story stocked with torce of personality achieves . will tell you that their man's and the study of it appears wonderfully drawn scenes, Instant star billing. ~ work, is entirely original and to threaten the authority of heart-tugging characters and . When those films are ~ un-Tolklenesque, one of the ~he all-powerful established a spicy stew of intellectual made, they'll owe their ex- Affinity Inc. things he clearly shares with church. Before either Lyra or themes to be digested--or Istence in no small part to the creator of Middle-earth is the reader can begin to figure not--as the audience desires? Deborah Forte, the presldent'··;".';·::?:;.{H·.~jhI(.~,':'·F~;7: ambition. all this out, however, one of Especidlly when you throw in of Scholastic Entertainment, ~;:"~.io..,-~.L'!'";';~'~~';"'.J .....:.,.,"~~~,;~J Executives at New Line and her friends is kidnapped, and the cosmic rebel Lord Asriel who read "The Golden Would you be interested she finds herself headed for and his lethal paramour, Mrs. Compass" in manuscript form . Scholastic Entertainment, in teaching life skills to Phone: 375-0752 the Arctic, along with a band Coulter. And a knife that cuts (Itwas po.blished In the U.K. as Fax: 375-0796 who Joined forces last year developmentally delayed on the Pullman project, of fen-dwelling "gyptians," to through air to reveal parallel "Northern Llghts"ln 1995)and 8100 W. Emerald Soo:150 rescue him and other missing worlds. And 12-year-old Will promptly went after the movie adults and children? Boise, ID 83704 have plenty of ambition, too, Then stop by todayl ConlAct Amber Andrews though they're careful to play children. Along the way, she Parry, a male lead almost as rights. "I said, wherever this down the "Rings" compari- learns to read a tru!h-telling compelling as Lyra,whom she book is going, Iwantto go with son. "I want to make It clear that we're not expecting the first movie to gross $860 mil- lion worldwide," says Mark ~"e~vmPO~10"Wh'" it.1Ih.pp,"" Ordesky, executive vice.presi- dent and chief operating offi- Full bar! ASBSU Student Government cer of New Line Productions, Pool tables! Faculty Recognition who watched in astonishment Darts! as his company's first Tolklen Award Winners adaptation did just that. Totag Chess! ...... "His Dark Materials" as "Lord Backgammon! STUDENT GOVERNMENT December 9, 2003 of the Rings" revisited would 801S1 STATE UNIVERSITY Open until 2 am • be a disservice to Pullman. he every night says. It's the kind ofthlng only 21 & over wilD some "Hollywood huckster" Theodore McDonald and Greg Raymond would do. 2.801 Fletcher College of Social Sciences & Public Affairs Buthe does think the project (off ~7th St. ~ behind Midas has potential, right? . Muffler) Don Warner "It has huge potential," Fairview College of Arts & Sciences Ordesky says. As for Pullman, he's keeping his distance. He turned down Stephen Tennyson an offer to write the screen- College of Engineering play--the job went to celebrat- ed playwright Tom Stoppard- LesAlm -because after spending seven Graduate Studies years writing tile 1,300-page trilogy, "the last thing I want Mike Douglas to do is take it apart and put it together again," he says. Still, Larry G. Selland College of Applied Technology he's happy to talk to the adapt- ers' and he was pleased to hear Pat Taylor that the New Line people were College of Health Sciences involved. He's not much of a Tolkien fan, but he admired what they did with the first Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award "Rings" film. Philip Pullman makes his Jeff Stoppenhagen home a couple of miles out- side Oxford, where he taught Robert Drozda In a middle school and then Dusty Bodie in a teacher-training college for many years. He moved out of the city after grinning fans began showing up at his door with stacks ofbooks forhim to sign. There are 6.5million cop- ies of "The Golden Compass," Tom Peele Kelly Dever "The Subtle Knife" and "The Said Ahmed-zaid MikeDou~as Amber Spyglass" in print, not Stephen Tennyson Alfred Du counting those translated into LesAlm Anika Smu ovitz 37 foreign languages. Pat Taylor Daniel Larnet All this because, a decade or Greg Raymond Don Warner so ago,' Pullman had a vision Andrew Giacomazzi Jeff Wilhelm of a 12-year-old girl overhear- Scott Yenor Lee Ann Turner ing some grown-up talk she - Eric Landrum" Michael Fulton Huel-Hsia Wu Richard Young Marty Orr Sharon Walen Pennie Seibert Spencer Wood Robert Marsh Stephen Brill Theodore McDonald Stephen J. Novak Peter Lutze Tara McElhose-Elguren

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