Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 3-15-2004 Arbiter, March 15 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]. I .\ L I' B 0 I S E ATE'S NDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER s ",. MONDAY CELEBRATING . MARCH 15; 2004 70 YEARS BSU speaks out Hawk and squad show aboul"Passion" their soft sides A&E-8 SPORTS· 5 FIRST COPY FREE , WWW.ARBITERONLINE ..COM VOLUME 16 ISSUE SO 11 j! . I 11 II : ! j, I.' l BYBETHANY MAILE News Reporter David Morriss and Tom Labrecque were announced ASBSU President and Vice President, Friday in the SUB's dining hall. Morriss and Labrecque took home 726 votes, leaving competitors Wolfe and Greene with 560 and Skaggs and Campbell with 394. Boise State experienced its largest voter turn out in 11 years, totaling 1,702 votes. Morriss said his first objective in office is to appoint a diverse cabinet. "I want representatives from all fields so .1 can feel the heart beat of Boise State stu- dents," Morriss said. Morriss also emphasized the importance of representation. "The whole point of stu- dent government is to give students a voice. I want Boise State students to know I have an open door. I'd encourage every student with a concern to contact me." Election results are unofficial until ap- proved by the ASBSU Judiciary. Following are the results for the ASBSU Senate: Representing the College of Arts and Sciences is Erin Loeppke, Katherine Medina will represent the College of Education. The senator of the Applied Technology college will be Latisha Clark and the senator for the College of Business and Economics will be - Scott Blakeslee. Pam MaGee will be the sen- atorial voice of the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs, and Renae Gering will serve as the graduate senator. The senator-at-large winners include Jared Martin, Wyatt S. Parke, Tabielle Antchekov, Carlos Luna, Jefferson Day, Jesse Menlove, Joe Holladay and Bryan Scott Blades. As the ASBSU election results came out Friday afternoon, the presidential victors David Morriss and Tom Labrecque celebrate with enthusiastic supperters. B T E u BE s FROM 1,702 VOTING STuDENTS Election spam raises questions , # oFvorES COLLEGE SENATORIAL CANDIDATES 564 Erin Loeppke, Arts III Sciences 52S Katherine Elizabeth Medina, Education 530 Romlro CDstro, Applied Technology • 321 LaTlsho Clark, Engineering 778 Scott Blakeslee, Busll\e~S about mass email policy 285 Manuel Villegas, Business 484 Ashley Pisani, Soc Sciences & Pub Affairs Pam MaGee, Soc Sciences III Pub AffaIrs 529 "This seems to violate the spirit 289 Spencer Henderson, Health ScIences .BYANDYBENSON 50 -- thus skirting BSU's mass ter of the law, but not within the of the policy, and that's some- 478 Renae Gering, Graduate Editor-in-Chief email policy. spirit," said David O'Neill, exec- Morriss was unapologetic utive director ofBSU's Office of thing we should look into and AT LARGE SENATOR CANDIDATES A mass email sent to stu- about the email, saying that the Information Technology. But, determine whether or not we 559 Jared Martin want to address it. Wyatt S. Parke dents by ASBSUPresident- email addresses are available to O'Neill added, he considered 539 The policy defines mass email 654 "Belle" Tablella Antchekov elect David Morriss has raised anyone with a Broncomail ac- the incident a student issue, , 391 leff DeHaven as email sent out to more than . the eyebrows of administra- count, and that his campaign one best left to Student Affairs 561 Carlos Luna 50 students, except in instances 426 David Paul tors, who must now determine was careful not to violate BSU's Vice President Peg Blake. 625 Jefferson Day whether to revise the Boise mass email guidelines. Blake said the email flew un- when a class has more than 50 424 Jared S. Cooke der the radar of the current pol- students enrolled. Mass emails 554 Jesse Menlove State email policy. Morriss' "We know the rules," Morriss "I' 794 Joe Holladay campaign compiled a list said. "We kept it under 50 be- icy, and that the policy might require Blake's approval and, 1 ~ 689 Bryan Scott Blades of student email addresses cause that's the code." be reexamined as a result. according to the code, must be I through Bronconiail's address However, administrators took "It brings up the interesting "compelling, brief and to the EXECUTIVE CANDIDATES· point." 560 Wolfe & Green book tool, then sent a letter to a dimmer view of the tactic. question whether we should 726 Morriss III Labrecque students in batches less than "It's obviously within the let- modify our policy," Blake said. 394 Skaggs & campbell 19 No Vote , j State Board approves new grad programs Board of Education the board, is a proposed mas- Kustra also made mention of Applied Technology at BSU. BYKYLE GORHAM holds the line on fees News Reporter ter's in fine arts with an empha- research collaborations in the "There is no question that it sis in dramatic.writing program. future with other Idaho lnsti- could have a dramatic impact Boise State President Bob Kustra said the program would tutions., on access to postsecondary ed- Kustra pitched his vision for' create a partnership between Addressing the issue of the ucation in the Treasure Valley SBOE shoots down additional fee re- BSU's future to the State Board the university and Boise's artis- undergraduate program at and could also accommodate of Education Friday, detailing tic community, Boise State, Kustra noted the students With remedial needs, quest by BSU's sister universities. objectives that will allow the Kustra also placed consider- strain that increased enroll- one of the. real success stories university to evolve into a met- able emphasis on research at ment has produced. of the community college," he BYLUCYWILLITS ropolitan research institution. the university. "In the last few years, we said Idaho.State Board of Education Kustra's progress report "Our goal is to conduct re- find ourselves blessed with in- Thursday the board quickly outlined a plan focusing on search that connects Boise State creased undergraduate enroll- approved the university's no- BOISE - On Friday, the Idaho State Board of Education de~ed strengthening Boise State's un- to the community of Idaho," he merit, but lacking the funding tice of intent for a master of Unive~ity of ldaho, Idaho State University andLewis-ClarkState dergraduate program, an in- said. to address the consequences science degree in mathemat- College's appeals for higher student fees. .. .:' ... creased emphasis on research; "Research that is targeted to of such growth ... shortages of ics. The approval allows Boise The board previously approved a 7;31 percent increase Instu- and boosting the university's meet the needs of the economy classroom space, laboratory State to develop a full proposal, . dent fees for ISU, and 8.5 percent increases for LCSe:: and of graduate programs. and the businesses and indus- space and instructors to serve bringing the program one step tJ Kustra said growth in the tries of ldaho." the growing student body," closer to conception, The pro- I at its January board meeting. ISUand U ofIaPl?roaCh~dthe board for permission to present fee increases above lQpercent graduate programs is essential He also made note. of Boise Kustra said. gramwiU also offer graduate at the April board meeting; Botij requests t.illed,on ~2to4 to ..the administration's plan, State's drastic increase in ex- Kustra used the university's level' mathematics courses to yo~e; LCSC asked the boardtoretbnsideritsorigitlal.feeiriC1:~;ro" citing the need to meet the de- , temal research" grant money. growing need for more space students .in other.Ilelds of study of 9.98 mands of students interested in Kustra- said that, over the past to draw focus onto the Canyon such as computer science and pos8I perceritandthe·mo~Ot1AAleti<J,i111.~X· YQte:, continuing their education, 10 years, grant money has in- County campus. Inthis year's engineering.' , State University and EaStern Illah,O'l'~-eo "Boise State is perfectly po- . creased nearly 300 percent to State of the University Address, Kustra's progress report was proach~e boardf?radditio~~i!'l sitioned to expand its gradu- $22 million -- a figure he sald . Kustra unveiled his desire to originally slated to bedelivereij "lbis is the bat'desr\''Pfetti,n'l' ate offerings ... thereby making hasasignificantimpactonlocal tum the, Canyon County cam- ,Thursday/btit an extendedei- Milford Tetrellconc;enu.ng' professional credentials acces- and state economies. Such're- pus into a coinmunlty college, eeutiV'esession by .the >SBOB increases for one iW~rslt1 '..' . ,.'.. ' ". sible to the largest number of search; Kustra added, connects During his report to the-SBOB, pushed his address to Friday. "One of the mOSt difficiJltdec:w6JiS is whether .or not tQirierease:studentfee$I.: students at an affordable price:' the university with the commu- he also stressed the change, '. ....' . Education President. ·Blake Hall.. "When ""'~'-'Ktistnrsaid; ."- nlty-alld..fosters-economicde,,--saying_the-moV'.eJVO,ul!LtDke~~.·_ .. ,-. ~.:.L~---,~_, .~, "'c-;,~ A _ "",,-,,'~_.~. ~.' : __ ~.-;:~~~~~:.~:,,;;:,,~~;~:_~~--;c;~:~;;.Jl_ Part of his, plan, Kustra told velopment.pressure off of the College of . .. ; .. L~' _--'- __ . ~r, ---',--- .MONDAY, MARCH 15,2004 PAGE 2 Admission rates surprise .. " "' ... < . \ Construction management University of Cal. leaders ).·1'.', . , ,. BY BECKY BARl1NDALB Knight Ridder Newspapers .students learn hands-on: ,(;",.