Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 3-10-2005 Arbiter, March 10 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]. '\. ~ UOLUMEI7 THE liD E P E II 0 E II T STUDE liT U 0 rc E 0 F B 0 I S EST R TE S III C E 1 9 33 ISSU E'I9 THURSORY MRRCH 10 ae e s 'FIRST ISSUE FREE ) EX·elUSIVE ONLINE: More on the Morriss impeachment, including documents from the Alumni Assoc & SSB administrators. Boycott against Taco Bell ends BY LIZ HUERTR HRLE end its three-year boycott against News Writer Taco Bell. The CIW and the divi- sion of Yum! Brands issued an During the fall 2004 se- agreement that addresses the mester, the Organizaci6n de wages and working conditions Estudiantes Latino-Americanos offarm workers in the Florida to- and the 'Idaho Progressive mato industry. Student Alliance protested the About 3,500 farm workers pick $4.4 million contract Boise State tomatoes in south Florida fields. President Kustra signed that al- Immigrant farm workers in lowed Taco Bell naming rights Immokalee, Fla., are paid only 40 to the Pavilion and other athletic to 45 cents for every 32 pounds of departments, Members of OELA tomatoes used by Taco Bell.' addressed concerns about Taco With its new "penny-per- Bell's national reputation and pound" policy, the fast-food allegations of slave-labor condi- chain pledges to help improve tions on farms where some of the' farmworkers' wages. Under the Pllaro BY mCIlAE SWAN8EC1Vl11E AR8ITEIl restaurant chain's tomatoes are new policy, Taco Bell will pay ASBSUPresident DavidMorrisspresents his defense duringthe trial held Tuesday. grown. workers an extra cent per pound During a joint press confer- of tomatoes, totaling approxi- ence on Tuesday, the Coalition mately $100,000a year. The fran of Immokalee Workers agreed to See Boycott [page 31 BY DUSTIN LAPRRY AND RRNDRLL PDST I News Writer end News Editor The ASBSU Senate voted 9-1-0 to remove Human President David B.Morriss from office. The judgment came at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, after the Senate had deliberated for almost four hours. The trial \ began at 4:40 p.m. and lasted until 10p.m. in the jordan Ballroom in the Student Union. The hearing was moved to the Senate Forum trafficking around 1 a.m, to allow the top floor of the \ SUBto be shut down. I Morriss was on trial for (1) failing to admin- ister the ASBSU budget; (2) accepting mon- ies (in addition to his own salary) that were promised to another ASBSU representative, specifically a tuition waiver of $1,760 dedi- ---in Idaho cated to an ASBSUlobbyist; and (3) award- ing himself the said waiver without going bill that would adopt a task force through the appointment process. BY LIZ HUERTR HRLE In Idaho to better help and pro- "I believe that ensuring the integrity of News Writer PHaro BY IIICIlAE SWAN8ECIIITilE ARUIliH tect victims of trafficking. 1\'1'0 the system is crucial." said Sen. Scott Blades, SenatorJoeHolladayreviews the Senate constltutlonduringthe trial Tuesday. This is part one of two con- drafts have been presented so far, the Senate's complainant. "I believe that the cerning human trafficking in the and the bill is currently being re- Senate's actions show that you will be held Morriss neither applied for nor notified the missed due to lack of evidence. Idaho. This piece discusses the viewed. accountable for fiscal responsibilities. As a Senate ofhis being awarded the "scholarship" The major discussion in the trial focused procedure of human trafficking. Three cases are currently open public officer, you are given the trust. You and later stated that the ASBSUcodes did not around whether or not the money Morriss In Idaho, but the victims are to re- must ensure that public trust." apply to this scholarship, because it was not was given by the Alumni Association was a Merikay [ost serves as a volun- main.anonymous while the cases Morriss was asked to hand in his keys and awarded to ASBSU,but to a lobbyist andthe "service award" or a "scholarship." teer and representative for legisla- are open, in order to protect them left the Forum without comment. The Senate funds never touched the ASBSUaccount. Sen. Blades argued the money was a ser- tive concerns for the West Central from any dangers they might en- cannot punish Morriss in any other manner, "No student funds were used:' Morriss said. vice award and Morriss had not gone through Deanery Council of Catholic counter from traffickers. other than his removal from office. Only they "The Alumni Association has the sole respon- the proper procedure to receive the money as "Victims of trafficking seldom, can request Morriss repay the funds as the sibi~ity to give the scholarship. They knew Women. outlined in ASBSUcode §24-260, which states [ost became interested in rais- if ever, approach anyone with au- Alumni Association allotted the funds in the who I was, and they gave it to me. 1performed that no members of ASBSUcan change their ing public awareness on the issue thority," lost said. "The constant first place. compensation until after an ASBSUelection. the tasks. of human trafficking after read- fear is part of being a trafficked Morriss asked on at least five occasions See Ilemoued [page 3J ing a Catholic magazine that pro- person." during the hearing for the charges to be dis- moted a conference offering 35 Before the enactment of the scholarships. She was awarded Trafficking Victims Protection one of the scholarships, and then Act of 2000, no law existed to pre- began her research on human vent such acts from occurring. made to trafficking. She learned that be- Washington and Florida are the tween 18,000 and 20,000 victims only states that have adopted this are trafficked into the United federal law, which protects vic- presidential States each year, making it the tims of trafficking and prosecutes second largest illegal trade. their traffickers. California is in lost also learned about the the process ofadopting this law as candidate types of abuse these victims un- well. Texas, Missouri, and Idaho dergo. Men, women, and children are working on establishing task ture that hung near the student that the police department is ac- are trafficked from Asia, Eastern forces to reach out and help these evidence. BY MRRIRNR BEKKER activities office. He filed a police tively investigating the case. Europe, Central America, and victims, lost said. Asslstent Naws Editor Newbold received news of the The Trafficking Victims report, but the culprit was never "I don't want to tip the suspect South America. Traffickers most- threat from Meyer and the police off,"Nichols said. ly prey on people who are very Protection Reauthorization Act At around 8 a.m. Monday department. He said his initial caught. of 2003 states that victims of kid- Under Idaho law, this kind of However, Newbold and his young or old, are extremely poor, morning, ASBSU Secretary reaction was a mix of surprise running mate, Molly George, are napping, rape, slavery, and other behavior is not considered a hate have little or no education, and do Debby Flores discovered a and shock. crime, but vandalism. However, not going to let the death threat not speak English. forced labor offenses must be strange white envelope on her "1 have been on edge for the willing to cooperate with inves- the current incident is more dire ruin their campaign. Some of the victims are tricked keyboard. Upon opening it, she last 24 hours," Newbold stated "Your sexual orientation is not tigators in order to prosecute the due to the explicit threats of vio- or lied to and forced to come to found a tetter threatening the life Tuesday. "I don't have any idea of what makes youa good person or. the U.S. After being trafficked, aggressor. of ASBSUpresidential candidate who it could be." lence. [ost hopes to spread her mes- candidate," George said. their documents may be taken Taylor Newbold. Newbold said With' the ASBSU elections al- and destroyed by the trafficker, sage to others by giving pre- The letter, handwritten in he has never re- "'i.",-"",~""-=",-,,,,,-,,,,,-,,,~,,,,,-,,,,,,,,,,-,,,,-,,,-,,,,-,,,,,,-=,-,,,,-,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,-,,,-=--""; ........,-.,.,'=·.,.,~~\l sentations and showing videos ready underway, Newbold sug- who then threatens to harm the black marker, contains deroga- ceived a death li • .l. '" ~ l:U8ll1t'lU" gested that the letter was pqssibly victims or their families if they do like "The Trafficking in Human tory slurs criticizing Newbold's threat before, and !I-rIJ LJhl2'l'\\"l'· ~ . Beings." She also distributes in- written by someone who wants l not obey their commands. sexual orientation. The writer of he is taking this .. to have him drop out orthe race, Traffickers might also impose formational posters and leaflets ~~~~~~e~~Ooj~~ressesthedesiie ~~~j;. very seri- though he .never thoughtthal large debts on victims and then with a list of questions to help ~~\or'lU&wbul4-'iJ; q. identify and assist victims oftraf- sexual orientation would surface force them to work off these never "I could tell right a",ay what it He is planning . .r. '~'idG3" withany relevance. ending debts. Victims are often ficking.