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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 4-22-2002 Arbiter, April 22 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. 15 Issue. 52 First Copy Free Rally protests .violence against women er _ to show solidarity Rodriguez gave. a spe~ch Night' effort is part of an Women's Center Director ___B~Am~ Wegner ater Thursday to :Take Back T e Arbiter "-'" the Nighl'artd-stand united - intemational-senes-of-rak-Melissa Wintrow ..s,~i(L"We ~oa~!J~,,~~!I:_~~-~_.._t~~.a.r<!.~__':~~~a;~:rl~~~";h~;~;;h~--.__~_:~-c~ lies designed to raise want to show people that in protest against violence The rally bega!, at 6 p.~., of ,:"omen on the U.S.- • ',' awareness in communities. the university and the com- Women and men gath- towards women. with a gentle ram to dnve MeXican border. Rallying the supporters, munity are bridging togeth- ered at the BSU arnphithe- The 'Take Back the away the weak of heart. "1 want to make people Brightly colored tents aware of the fact that over , offered some shelter from 200 women have been rnur- I the elements. dered along the border, and .. ' , . '.. ' " All participants received there has been no investig~- postcards, whistle key tion to the cause. It IS chains as well as flowers to thought by some that there throw'in to the Boise River is a conspiracy with the :\.,"" to commemorate women Border Police who are not who have suffered abuse, investigating this proper- "'Xr:;/I:~"'J' rape, and violence in any ly," she said. ' way., The Mexican consulate Elena' Rodriguez, was in Boise for business President of, Mujeres and heard about the 'Take Unidas de Idaho,' said, "I'm Back the Night' rally. glad to be here, Violence The consulate and his towards ',women, comes staff all attended the rally from the attitudes inwhich as well, as special guests of women are viewed." Mujeres Unidas de Idaho. , The march circled from r ASBSU "" president-elect the amphitheater, down the Chris ¥attchias said, "I'm • I Greenbelt, across the here to support an excellent Friendship Bridge, through cause. There's no reason I Julia Davis Park, along the shouldn't be here. .It's sidewalk beside Broadway important when a marginal to Chili's, then back down group meets to have people University Drive, returning from other group' to show to the amphitheater.' up and support It. It helps The walk was perhaps a to have men here to. ~how mile long, a silenthalf-fiour that we want to mitigate walk in the rain. violence. Power comes in "Once your foot steps numbers." onto the Friendship Bridge, Kelly Morse, a senior please remain silent until double majoring in Spanish you are completely across and English, said, "1 ",:ant the bridge. You may throw to stop VIOlence agamst your flowers into the Boise. w~m~n. That's why I'm ~'-'>""-" River to show honor to here. someone you know who Photo by the ArlineI'. has been victimized," 'Students donned veils to commemorate rape and domestic violence fatalities Wintrow said. Nobel Prize A stroke of luck: Masturbator vvinner to speak at Boise State caught by students in library thank those guys for getting He proceeded to join the chase to her rather then someone else B~ Mgg Mgrgaret RIce - relevant toa high-tech industry B.v.AndY. Benson involved. They made the differ- and, along with three other male because she isn't the type of per- 'I: te AT Iter 'atmosphere such as Boise. 'fTiCArbiter ence in possibly putting this to an students, caught up with Murray son to allow that kind of behavior. Loucks says Stormer's research end," Rouse said. "The Sheriffs near the Administration Building. "I'm not going to sit by pas- The first Nobel Prize is in superconductive behavior, A 48-year-old man was arrest- Office and the university commu- Drescher and the other three stu- sively and allow some creepy guy Laureate in Physics to visit the and Micron - the largest pri- ed fur indecent exposure on cam- nity owes them their thanks," dents brought Murray back to the to do that to me or any other girl," Boise State University campus is vate employer in Idaho - has pus last Monday after being Ada County Deputies have library and waited for Ada Gamer said. coming Thursday as part of the large definite semiconductor Chased out of Albertson's library stepped up walk-thrOughs of the County Deputies to arrive. Drescher said Murray would Distinguished Lecture Series. ' industry applications. by 5 students.The man was iden- library and are dlecking every Murray was arrested for inde- probably not been caught if it had Prizewinner co-recipient "(Stormer's) visit gives our tified by the Ada County Sheriffs floor in response to the increase of rent exposure and later admitted not been for Garner's bravery in Horst L. Stormer will talk this students access to one of the top department as Stephen Murray, a indecent exposure incidents. to the Sheriffs Office that he was confronting him. week on various research and physicists in the world. Students Nampa resident who has prior library stafferssaid that there responsible for other incidents of "I'm glad she did that, Idon't developmental aspects, of the who listen to his lecture will convictions for indecent exposure were four or five reported inci- indecent exposure at the library. think he would have been caught personal computer and Internet. hear the future of the communi- in Montana and Utah. Murray is dents August and Sergeant Gary Rouse of the if she didn't do anything," last September, All are welcome to attend the cations industry from someone not a Boise State student. but noted that the incidents Ada County Sheriffs Department Drescher said. free lecture, April 25, in the BSU who is actively engaged in Ina separate case, Ada County ceased after an Arbiter article said that Murray may face up to Sgt. Rouse praised the four Student Union building's Jordan designing that future. Dr. Deputies also charged a unidenti- regarding the indecent exposure five Ye.1rsin prison if his previous male students for chasing Murray Ballroom, accompanied by free Stormer also loves teaching he fied male for indecent exposure sightings was printed. The inci- convictions nave occurred within to the Administration Building parking around the Bronco foot- has a great deal of enthusiasm, on March 27. The male was dents started up again with four and he wants to talk with stu- charged after he was positively the last five years. and bringing him back to the ball stadium and on Bronco library for arrest reported cases 'in March and dents who haven't made a ded- identified by 11hbrary patron. Gamer said she was glad that Lane. "The Sheriffs Office wants to April Distinguished Lecture Series sion about their careers," Loucks Murray was captured Murray chose to expose himself facilitator Chris Loucks says two said. Monday after being initially times a year BSU invites fumed Loucks emphasizes chased by BSU student Molly political, governmentaL scientif- Stormer's visit as being that of Gamer. Gamer was studying IC,or artistic luminaries to cam- the first Nobel Prize Laureate in alone on the third floor in a study pus; this biannual event is called Physics to ever visit the BSU room when she noticed Murray - I the Distinguished Lecture campus. In 1998, Stormer was pass the window several times. ~[ Series. The Series has its own working on his PhD. thesis pro- Murray then moved behind a committee made up of members jed at a high magnetic field fadl- bookshelf adjarent to the, study '! ... who represent the diverse BSU ity in Grenoble, France when he room window and removed sev- population and choose the final came across a discovery signifi- eral books from the shelf at waist speakers dependant upon vari- cant to the advance of the sci- level. Gamer said she returned , ' ous equal opportunity stipula- ences in a~e large wa,Y. back to studying only to look up " "'. tions such as: field, race, sex, Stormer's orizi objective was later to see Murray masturbating accomplishments, etc. Loucks to study an experiment with behind the booksl1elf in fu!l view said the University community electron-hole droplets in high through thegap he created on the itself provides the suggested list magnetic fields and the proper- shelf. .of individuals the committee ties therein. Gamer said she was shocked 'will choose from. BSU's According to web site and immediately ran out of the ' :Mechanical En~eering www.bell-labs.com. what room to confront him. ........ ,. :Professor Amy Mon. who first Stormer found was a new form "As soon as Isaw him, Igot ,encountered one of Stormer's of quantum flui~.w.ith, ',fraction- pum~ full of adrenaline and :lectures at a Singapore confer- ally cllarged elCCltatiohS, named thought· 'what are you doing? 'ence, submitted Stormer's name. (afte~ nis discoVery) the,', This isn't allowable/::,Gamer , "We were very interested in Fractional Quantum Hall Effect:, said. .. > ' .. Stormer found this addition-' WhenGameropen¢ the door ....... ·1 :bringing a scientist to campus to , I al necessary piece of information to confront Murray, he gave a I.