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Skateworld "i., ~ .• PRODUCED BY Ifit.\VO 00./ BIU.SILVAPRESOOs'.~.bravobsp.com . B OFA CENTER SHOWS PRODUCED IN CONJUNCTION WITII DIAMOND SPoRTS & ENTERTAINMENT . .- '" 'f- .' - ". ':" ,',. ' ",-'; -:' .: .::,,- .. - _. " - ': .. •• -j,-- .......Jl together to discuss this news editor very issue. .After covering two Idaho capitol mail workers sessions of the Idaho leg- Get off your tails. prepare for bombardment of islature as a reporter, I can That's my message enormous postcards. say one of the most influ- today. If you care at all ential factors when it about how much you comes to appropriations are paying in student and legislation is the pres- fees and think it's BSU's ence of those who care. It I fault, think again. It's proves much easier for a ,/ your lawmakers respon- cover lawmaker to cut funding sibility to allocate the to a silent group than a funds. Our top story I noisy coalition of stu- Gay and Christian? One 1 and a strongly worded dents who have had man tells his story. letter to the editor focus enough. on Idaho Students for So don't complain if Education Week, which you won't act. Laziness is a program. designed won't cut it. GET to bring students with INVOLVED! concerns and legislators with the authority Verve Pipe releases new album, discovers frog anatomy. ColumnJsts: Ira Amyx Damon Hunzeker Lesleigh Owen Dale Slack Cartoonists: Eric Ellis EdItor In ChIef: Erica Hill sports Photo Editor: Jim Allen Assodate Editor: jesst Loerch Photographers: EdItorial Advisor: Peter Antonelli- Ted Harmon Wollheim Rafael Saakyan Design DIrector: Jeremy Webster Online Editors: Boise State joins the News EdItor: Stephanie Matlock Carlos Cavia News Writers: Stephanie Pittam WAC. Hannah Bankhead Trisha Bennett General Manager: Brad Arendt Sean Hayes Business Manager: Krista Hark- Elli Mclaughlin ness Laurie Meisner Ad DIrector: Melica Johnson Sara Mitton Classified ad manager: Matt Moorman Bannister Brownlee Travis Riggs Ad DesIgners: . The opinions presented in editorials, car- Esther Shepherd Michelle Van Hoff Jim Steele Stephanie Pittam toons and advertisements within reflect the views Amy Wegner Ad Sales: of those who created them and are not necessar- AGEEdltor:Brltlney Raybould Joslyn Seyfried AGEWriters: Office Managers: ily the views of The Arbiter or its staff Dominik Brueckner Claire Bonner Russ Crawforth Emily Childs Justin Endow Distribution Supervisor: Mark Holladay Carlos Cavia The Arbiter is the official student newspaper . Jessica Holmes . DIstrIbution: of Boise State University. Its mission is to provide a Sports EdItor: Doug Dana Fernanda Barbosa Sports Writers: jordi Figueras forum' for the discussion of issues impacting the Pete Erlendson Josh Jordan community. The Arbiter's budget consists of fees paid Dave Stewart by students and advertising sales. The paper is dis- tributed to the campus on Wednesdays during the school year. The first copy is free. Additional copies cost $1 each, payable to TheArbiteroffices. ·-),...----~) ( State funds for higher education decltne.promptmg Idaho Students to urge legislators for change host a legislativeday,complete a Since '1972the percent of state funds that comes to competmon for cation meeting last spring. She community service project and universities. receive decreased approxi- funds, higher education loses. saw a handout, which outlined register voters. mately 10 percent, from 21.96 percent in "The state knows that if they the dramatic decrease in the Lechner encourages stu- 1972 to 11.98 percent this year. At the don't give us money the admin- percent of state funds going to dents to sign up for a'lobbying same time student fees rose and during istration will up the fees and try higher education. She calls the group during the voter registra- to cut corners." Lechner discovery "awful, I get so mad." the past eight years the percent of stu- tion drive. She also hopes that, explains that students shouldn't She hopes her sentiments also dents using financial aid increased by although this is not a voting blame administrators for affect BSU's population. "I year, registration reaches high approximately forty percent. increased tuition when the state want them to be mad, because levels. "I want students to real- legislators deserve responsibil- in order to get anything that's ize how important their vote is munity service, voter registra- ity. Bott adds "Students get what you have to be," jessl Loerch and how truly valuable it is in tion and a march on the capitol. upset but no one realizes the Lechner began planning their dailylife." associate editor real fight is in November when Additionally, each public col- in June and organized with Cara Lechner can be con- they vote." rom a legislativeluncheon lege or university will send an other schools to make the week tacted at 426-4813 with any Lechner thought of the a statewide event. All public Fto a march on the capitol, appeal in the form of a huge questions. Idaho Students for Education postcard to legislators. After idea for Idaho Students for •colleges and universities in Week, Oct. 26-29, provides a students sign the postcard, Education Week during an Idaho plan to participate, says chance for college students to marchers will deliver it to the eight hour State Board of Edu- Lechner. Every campus will make an impact on the Idaho Capitol during Friday'S march. Legislature. Cara Lechner, Matt Bott, ASBSU president, ASBSU lobbyist, hopes the expresses his desire that "in five event creates awareness about, years the student lobby or vote and possibly reverses the con- is so organized and powerful tinuing decline of, the percent that it has a voice in state poli- tics. Students are possibly the of state funds allocated to 1 1 I. higher education. biggest voting group in the . The celebration begins state and they're all after. the 1 Monday with a luncheon. Legis- same thing-s-education." .. lators from key districts for Since 1972 the percent 'Of ~ ~~i ~' BSU will get a chance to state funds that universities ~ ~ !~y observe the' campus first hand receive decreased approxi- ~ tl-' £ and discuss important issues rnately 10 percent, from 21.96 ~ '~~ 1 \ , with a registered voter from percent in 1972 to 11.98 per- ~ \~/' their district. cent this year.At the same time ! \?" "I reallywant [the legisla- student fees rose and during the 11 tors] to be intouch with us as a past eight years the percent of voting block...I want them to students using financial aid have a stake in the university," increased by approximately says Lechner. Activities for the forty percent. rest of the week include com- Lechner says when it Students plan to march to theCapitolOet.29 bearing postcards, detailing funding concerns ...Since 1972,higher education allocations have decreased bytcm percent. .~)"'-"-- __ ---J) c.....----...,c-__ Schedule of events for Idaho Students for Education Week I.' Tuesday, Oct. 26 *In the SUB and on the patio students can sign oversized postcards addressed Legislative Day to the legislators intheir districts. The postcards ask officials to support Boise State Student Union Building noon to 2 p.fI?." higher education in Idahoanclwill be displayed in the capitol. All of Idaho's *Lunch reception on campus , .' ..' , public colleges and universities will also create postcards. *Legislators from Elmore, Ada and CariHm .c?U11~eswill be invited to meet *Project is coordinated with Student Programs Board with student hosts from their respective.'distri~ . ' '.. ., . *There will be a question! answer pe#6C1 duriJ'1gth~lwich Thursday, Oct.2~ *Guided driving tour around campUs"highlighrln"g the positives and negatives'