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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]. NEWSPAPER SIN C E 1 9 J J B 0 I S E STAT}o)'S INDJ<:I'ENDENT STUDENT • CELEBRATING MONDAY 70. YEARS JANUARY 12, 2004 I Clark Boise author Shrine show off pens fiction Dinwiddie says catching goodbye to college fire in NH of Idaho ball in style Sports - 8 News-3 A&E-5 VOLUME 16 ISSUE 34 FIRST COPY FREE WWW.ARBITERONLINE.COM Kustra details university achievements, goals in address

public administration and en- -The SBOE also approved a BYANDYBENSON can count on me to deal with -The State Board of Education approved a new materials and vironmental policy students. new classroom building, the The Arbiter my fellow presidents on these Interactive Learning Center. delicate matters of turf in an engineering program to begin -Kustra plans to propose a Fall 2004. The new program biomolecular research 'center The facility's purpose will be Boise State President Bob honest, forthright and profes- to capitalize on technology to sional fashion ... " received $2 million in start up to be housed in the College of Kustra addressed the BSU Arts and Sciences to the SBOE create a flexible and responsive community last Monday in Kustra highlighted several funds from Micron. "Needless to say, the pro- later this year. The center will learning environment. his first State of the University key developments made by the gram will be highly respon- research biomolecular studies, Kustra announced his vi- Address, detailing progress university to assist the presi- sive to Micron and our high engineering, physical sciences, sion to change the role of made during his tenure and dent in his plans to transform BSU's Canyon County campus. BSU into a metropolitan re- tech industries in the Treasure biological sciences, biomateri- announcing plans for the uni- als science and biophysics. Kustra said he wants to estab- versity's future .. Kustra also search institution: Valley," Kustra said. -Boise State signed a memo- -The SBOE approved the lish the campus as a commu- used the forum as an opportu- -The College of Engineering randum of agreement with university's plans for an in- nity college, rather then du- nity to express his determina- was invited by 'the Federal plicate classes offered at the the University of Chicago and stitute for urban and regional tion to protect BSU's position Aviation Administration to Boise campus; Components sister institutions in Idaho to planning. The institute will in Idaho's university system. participate in research de- provide research opportuni- work with the Boise Chamber from the Larry Sell end College "...Ithink it is important that veloping solutions to avia- ties to faculty and students at of Commerce, mayor's office of Technology could be moved our sister institutions respect tion noise and emission is- to Canyon County, freeing up President Bob Kustra Argonne National Laboratory. and other government agen- Boise State for the institution sues. Boise State will join ina The agreement will provide cies to develop, implement and space for future development it is today and recognize the partnership with universities summer internships for sci- evaluate public policies affect- near the SUB. fact that our primary service and Boise in particular," Kustra including MIT, Stanford and ence, engineering, business, ingIdaho. region is southwestern Idaho said. "The Board of Education Purdue to pursue research.

Mayor Bieter BSU BACK IN THE BOOKS strengthening ties with BSU and the city Transition team will examine methods to increase cooperation

BY KYLE G,ORHAM News Reporter I I

Boise Mayor Dave Bieter's 33-mem- ber transition team will play an important role in strengthening ties between City Hall and the university, keeping in tune with the mayor's goal of an improved relationship with Boise State. Bieter spokesman Michael Zuzel said the transition team is comprised of a broad cross-section of the community. He said the idea of the team is to take a look at various aspects within the community, including nurturing the relationship with Boise State, and produce ideas and recommendations for improvement. While it is ultimately up to Mayor Bierer and the city council to decide which recommendations will be adopted, Zuzel said the team may begin by looking at how other commu- nities and universities have worked together effectively and apply those tac- tics to Boise's unique context. "At the end of the day, we hope to have some unique and brilliant ideas that we can implement for the good of the university and the city," he said. Mayor Bieter is convinced that Boise State is an important factor in the eco- PHUlO BY KRISTA ADAMSjTHE ARBITER nomic health of the city. Among other their textbooks for thG best prices on websites to avoid the empty wallet Chauncey and Andrea Barkes go through the motions as they prepare things, the transition team will do re- problem associated with the bookstoni prices. search and generate ideas on how BSU for the upcoming semester. Students face the usual trouble of finding and the city can benefit each other. See Bieter page 2 Collegeprep expectations don't mesh with realities

signs the Advanced Placement (AP) ishing school for the elite. BY CAM SOLOMON program, experts have described a But today's America revolves The Seattle Times growing problem: High-school and around the "knowledge economy," (!CRT) college expectations rarely connect. where high-school graduates earn Leah Belisle just assumed she was Most high-school graduates are an average $15,000 less than college prepared. She had, after all, gradu- not prepared to enter college, stud- grads; most of the fastest-growing ated second in her class. ies show. And when they do enroll, [obsectors require higher education; She took the most difficult class- many are not prepared to succeed. and more than 75 percent of high- es at Meridian High School, a rural One in four freshmen at four-year school grads plan to go to college. school near Bellmgham, from which colleges don't return for their soph- "Parents and students of all in- few of her peers went on to four-year omore year, according to Education comes and races have gotten a clear colleges. She served as student- Trust, a nonprofit group that pro- signal that college pays off economi- body president, played two varsity motes higher academic achieve- cally," said Michael Kirst, a Stanford sports and developed close ties to rnent. One in two freshmen at two- University professor and director of her teachers. year colleges does not return. The Bridge Project, a research group But in her first semester at the "I think people are catching on 'that works to strengthen the transl- University of Washington, Belisle and beginning to recognize that tion from high school to college. "But was stunned. The pace, the intensity, this is one of the most serious issues the system is still set up for. 1903. the fact she was expected to read 200 confronting America," said Peter when few went on to college." pages of a psychology textbook in Negroni, senior vice president of K- The best college preparation is a one week _ all of it felt overwhelm- 12 education at the College Board, curriculum that increases in rigor ing. which develops the SAT, the PSAT and sophistication as students ad- "I worked hard in high school, but and the AP program. "To me, it is the vance, according to the Standards they could have worked me harder," issue of our time." for Success Project, an. initiative said Belisle, now a sophomore. "Not . Decades ago. high schools of the Association of American only was I adjusting to new people, a . equipped students with basic knowl-' Universities. Before graduation, stu-

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WashiItgton low-income students to take as well as local officials from BY BARBARA DEMICK LosAngelesTImes The senior scientist of the delegation, state's' education-reform the rigorous classes they need the University of Washington Siegfried S. Hecker, a former director of Los movement, the GOvernor's for college success, accord- and Bellevue Community SEOUL,South Korea -- Trying to end months Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, Council on Education Reform ing to Education Trust, which College (BCC). of speculation about whether it really has the will report in detail to the U.S.government and and Funding had a lengthy traces the problem to "track- "We need to make sure that later to the public about the nuclear facilities, debate about what students the K·l2 curriculum is a stalr bomb, North Korea said Saturday it had dis- ing" in high schools. played its "nuclear deterrent" for an' unoffi- Pritchard said. should know, and be able to Low-income students are step in sophistication and rig- The delegation spent a full day Friday at do, before they graduate. The not always encouraged to take or that prepares students for cial U.S. delegation that toured its secretive Yongbyon complex. Members of the unofficial Yongbyon, a compound 55 miles north of discussion ended in new grad- high-level courses, such as- what they will experience at delegation confirmed that the North Koreans Pyongyang, the capital, that is considered . uatlon requirements, which Algebra 2, that are strong pre- college and university," said had allowed them into the facility that is the the Los Alamos of North Korea. The visit to take effect in 2008. dictors for college success. Jean Floten, president of BCC. Yongbyon is the first by outsiders to the com- The governor's council in- In Bellevue, Wash., where 90 Higher-education officials heart of the nation's nuclear program but said they still needed time to analyze and report on pound since December 2002, when North cluded business leaders and percent of graduating seniors must take more responsibility Korea expelled international arms inspectors. It educators but did not include in 2002 planned to go to col- for clarifying their expecta- what they had seen. "[The North Korean) Intention was to show us comes after ayear ofintense speculation among hlgher-ed representatives. lege, the level of preparation tions, Floten said. Many stu- intelligence agencies about whether North Some say this is why a gap in dents enter community col- their status. They wouldn't do that unless they varies significantly. wanted us to come up with certain conclusions," Korea, one of the world's poorest and most au- expectations remains: Seniors The district ranks in the lege expecting low standards, thoritarian countries, has In fact produced a are still required to complete top 1 percent in the nation she said, then find themselves Jack Pritchard. a former State Department official, said in a telephone interview from Beijing nuclear bomb. at least two years of math, for participation in the AP left out of credit courses be- for example, but the state's curriculum. But in a district- cause they could not pass on Saturday night. "We had enough time for higher-education system will sponsored follow-up study of placement exams. . not admit them unless they the class of 2002, 35 percent About 80 percent of students LEGAL COLUMN have completed at least three of respondents said they had who took the math -placement years. taken a remedial reading class test at BCC were steered into "There are gaps all over the in college and 38 percent said remediation this autumn, place," said Robin Rettew, they took one in math. while 46 percent ended up in Social Insurance associate director for poli- Tostrengthen its connection remedial reading. State fig- cy for Washington's Higher to college, the Bellevue School ures show about 66 percent of SSA evolved into a program welfare program. Currently, Education Board.. DR. DECATEUR REED a family can receive federally District is working with edu- community -college freshmen LegalColumnist to assist the elderly, blind, and More than 20 states have cators from the Standards for end up in at least one remedial disabled. This became known funded welfare payments for a joined a "K-16"network, work- Success Project. class. as Supplemental Security maximum of 5 years. Fourth, ing both locally and with coun- Judy, a single mother, had The national project in- The remedial rate is in been employed off and on for Income (SSl) and is supple- legal aliens were excluded terparts in other states to co- volved in-depth interviews the single digits at four- mented by two other federally from receiving SSIbenefits (il- ordinate learning at ali levels, the past 8 years. Shortly after with about 400 teachers and year colleges, said Rettew graduation from Boise State funded programs - Medicaid legal aliens were denied fed- kindergarten through college. staff at more than 20 major in- of the Higher Education and the Food Stamp Act of eral welfare benefits through Washington has not joined University, she accepted a full- stitutions and has been hailed Coordinating Board. But that time position with a company. 1964. the Immigration Reform and that network, but Rettew said as the most comprehensive figure is misleading, she said, The second program the SSA Control Act of 1986). she and her colleagues at the Judy possessed a carpe diem Also in 1996, .Congress look into what higher educa- because some institutions not mentality and the lifestyle to established was an unemploy- Office of the Superintendent tion expects from its students. equipped to provide reme- ment compensation program. passed the Contract with of Public Instruction and the match. Her exploits with men Earlier this school year, diation send their students to were legendary in her sorority This was designed to pay a America Act. This signifi- State Board for Community Bellevue Superintendent community colleges for the percentage of lost income to cantly limited the number of and Technical Colleges are and in popular Boise social Michael Riley convened his work. circles. Judy was fully Indoc- the unemployed with spe- people who are eligible to re- trinated by the advertising cific eligibility requirements. ceive SSIdisability benefits by media, believing that she must This program evolved into excluding alcoholics or those have the latest electronic gad- what became known as Aid who have a drug addition, If get, drive a cool car, dress in to Families with Dependent these conditions are a mate- the latest styles, etc. When her Children (AFDC) and was rial factor in their disability. friends expressed astonish- supplemented by two other Each state has a program ment at how much she spends, federally funded programs - in force to address loss of in- she joked that it was simply Medicaid and the Food Stamp come for citizens of their state . her way of contributing to the Act of 1964. These programs are operated • Career Planning economy's recovery. Recently, Congress reformed these independently from, in con- • Major Exploration Judy's parents nagged her to two welfare programs in junction with, and supple- curb the wild associations and 1996 by passing the Personal mentary to, the federal pro- • Job-Search Advlsinq spending, pointing out that Responsibility and Work grams. Assuch, qualifying for 5 percent of the public is un- Opportunity Reconciliation the program varies by state, • Internship Information employed; with a notable per- Act (also known as the Welfare but each state must adhere to Constitutionally protected eli- • Interview Training centage being unwed mothers. Reform Act). This Act made a , Fortunately, Judy had paid at- number of significant changes gibility standards . • Job Listings tention in Dr. Reed's law class, to the welfare program. First, it completely eliminated the Submit your legal questions 10 so she pulled out her old class [email protected] • Resume & Cover-Letter Assistance notes and decided to find out AFDC program, but not the • what federal benefits may be Medicaid or Food Stamp pro- This article is intended as a general available to her should she grams. Second, it gave indi- review of various legal issues. It sbould riot be relied upon as a substitute for experience a loss of income or vidual states a lump sum of comprehensive legal advice. Tile In- inadequate income to care for money to assist in the opera- formation contained in this article is a child. - tion ofeach state's welfare pro- strictly tile opinion of tile autilOralld The Social Security Act of grams. Third, it put a dollar not necessarily tile formal position of 1935 (SSA) established pro- and time limit on the amount Boise State University or Tile Arbiter. 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NATIONAL Clark's campaign creating a buzz in New Hampshire

BY DANA HULL Knight Ridder Newspapers (KRTl

CONCORD, N.H. - The presidential campaign of former Gen. Wesley Clark is abuzz with the sense that he's start- • New to POlitl~;. -NATO commander" ing to catch fire with New during Kosovo Hampshire voters, just in time. conflict; Rhodes The state's first-in-the-na- scholar; lor affirmative tion Democratic primary is action, abortion rights. Jan. 27. The latest indepen- tax cuts for middle dent daily tracking poll shows class; critic of Iraq war Clark surging steadily from 12 ------_ ....,--'""'~~----~_-._~------percent support on Jan. 2 to sen. John Edwards, N.C. Rep: Dick Gephardt, Mo. sen. John Kerry, Mass. 20 percent support by Jan. 8, • Elected in 1998; • Elected In 1976; • Elected in 1984; which puts him in clear second raised in working became party reputation for place behind former Vermont class family; made leader in 1989; independence; Gov. Howard Dean. his fortune as a stepped down after decorated Vietnam The convoy of vans crammed lawyer; supports Democratic election vet, spoke against with news media that fol- campaign finance losses in 2002; that war; took on low Clark around grows daily. reform, updating leader on health corporate welfare, USA Today's lead headline banking system care.tax fairness government waste Wednesday shouted "Clark ------,-~,-~~.--"-----_._-_._._-~------closes in on Dean in. poll." Rop. Dennis Kuclnlch, Ohio sen. Joe Uobennan, Conn. Rev. AI Sharpton Chris Lehane, a senior cam- • Former Cleveland • Elected in 1988; • Preacher, activist paign strategist who appears mayor; elected vice presidential from Brooklyn, N.Y.; to spin in his sleep, often can in 1996; leader of candidate In 2000; formed National be found glued to his wireless Progressive Caucus; for balanced budget, Action Network; led BlackBerry device, reading the advocates forming student financial aid, voter registration and campaign's encouraging inter- a Dept. of Peace, natural resource civil rights nal poll numbers out loud to for workers' rights, protection, supports campaigns, protests reporters. Even Madonna, the environmental justice Iraq war against police . pop singer, recently endorsed If> 2004 KRT Source: U.S, House of Representallves, U,S. Senate, Office of the GOl'Srnor of Vermont, brutali~ Clark. The History Make"" AP, KRT Photo Service Graphic: Pat Carr. Lea Hultang ~~~\~.f!::;f:'~~<~';:;':;:~0'C_:;5:I;~?P~';~~:~~::0~·'"\~~-~'8,~Jv:Y,!70~'T;7_~~:-'f\\~~X~~!~:r:~?!r,~!'~?:}~:;:~~llll,~7~~-o,i\"~\\1f,"!"G"i!iW'~!:i~~;~i'i~i1Y~~Jt'+'~~\!l"it1~~~.~~t "Clark's movement is real," said Andy Smith, the direc- that way. nor in Vermont really turned tor of the Survey Center at the Bush's father: Others profess His newest stump speech - was planning to see Dean "I was very active in going me off." University of New Hampshire. that they're uneasy with the that he's running for president speak Friday night - but she's to Dean stuff, but I am chang- Clark is doing so well that "He's been here, whereas ev- idea of a military man in the to bring a "Higher Standard increasingly sure that Clark ing my mind," Andreoli said he's scaling back on a five-day eryone else has been in Iowa. White House. of Leadership" to the White will get her vote. after seeing Clark address 700 swing through other states so He's shown that he can raise Clark is skipping the Jan. 19 House - seems to be playing "My son is in the U.S. Naval people Wednesday night at he can spend more time in New money and pack a house. There Iowa caucuses, which has al- well. So is a heartwarming 15- Academy, in the Class of 2005," Keene High School. "Clark is Hampshire. is a sense that people are look- lowed him to pour staff, re- minute campaign video that said Thomas, who described more balanced, less confron- Clark still faces tough ques- ing for a candidate other than sources and most importantly highlights his Arkansas child- herself as an independent. tational and more consistent. tions. At recent forums, at least Dean, and at this point Clark is his time into New Hampshire. hood and military service in "When I close my eyes and' He doesn't have to do constant one person never fails to ask the only plausible alternative His campaign now has 10 field Vietnam and Kosovo. think about who I want to hand damage control. And the whole him why he voted for Richard candidate." offices, 100 paid staffers and Barbara Thomas, the librar- my son his diploma, I think it thing with Dean sealing his re- Nixon, Ronald Reagan and History teacher Antonia three advance teams. ian at Concord High, said she has to be Clark." cords from when he was gover- George H.W. Bush, President Andreoli, 58, certainly sees it

more money into the univer- State evolves into a more met- providing education, research, "There is expertise in the uni- Bieter sity. He said Boise State partly ropolitan university, strength- and culture. "That's why the versity that hasn't been taken from page 1 exists to support the needs ening ties with the city would university is here. We're in the advantage of. There are so of the city, but that a large be needed for the school to knowledge business, and we many issues that Boise State The team will also help the part of the funding needed to thrive. need to directly leverage that students and faculty deal with mayor to create a more strate- support the school must, in Additionally, the city would in the city and in the region," that the city also deals with,"- gic and planned relationship turn, come from the commu- benefit from stronger ties with he said. he said. between Boise State and the nity. Blankenship said forg- the university. The mayor has ASBSU President Ali Ishaq Improved opportunities and city. Members of the Transition ing strong partnerships and indicated that Boise should said improving the relation- greater prominence for BSU Team include ASBSU President strengthening relationships take a leadership role in plan- ship between university re- will result from the team's ef- Ali Ishaq and Michael within the community would ning for the region, a state- search and studies within the forts to produce a new era of Blankenship, dean of the social aid university research, cre- ment with which Blankenship city is an important issue to cooperation between the city and Boise State, Ishaq said. science and public affairs col- ate more internship opportu- agrees. Blankenship also said him. He said that students at lege at Boise State. nities and benefit job place- that Boise State can playa large Boise State deal with issues Blankenship said the team ment for Boise State students. role in improving the quality like urban planning and other would look at ways to bring Blankenship said as Boise of life in the city and region by aspects important to the city. a great place~to stu y.

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't?' MONDAY. JANUARY 12.2004 Free trade but...

BYMiCHAEL KINSLEY Special to The Washington Post

One of the tiresome conceits of political debate is that when opponents agree on something, it is more likely to be true. Another is that an assertion is more credible if It comes from someone who used to assert the opposite. The joint byline on The New York Times op-ed page Jan. 6-·"By Charles Schumer and Paul' Craig Roberts". -certainly was a shocker. Schumer is a liberal Democratic senator from New York; Roberts is one of the wildest of the bug-eyed supply-side conservative . economists. Schumer's connections to the financial .establishment and Roberts' free-market ranting make their message surprising as well: They have turned against free trade. But two people can be just as wrong ~.,HIU.5 Set ~~A/tJS1 as one. ", Like most of the Democratic presidential candidates, A {Jr rJ~ 51<'/,., '-He including front-runner Howard Dean, Schumer and Roberts are now for "free trade but." Almost everyone flU5 ev Cf<..A-ret<. I., acknowledges some exceptions to the general rule that a nation is better off if it doesn't try to tell its citizens what they are allowed to buy from or sell to foreigners. A free-trade-but person is someone whose exceptions take a big bite out of the rule itself. Schumer and Roberts are alarmed by some ofthe effects ofthe high-tech revolution. And the alarm is un- derstandable, if misguided. When David Ricardo first articulated the theory offree trade a couple of centu- ries ago, he was thinking bushels of wheat. In the 20th century, it was cheap clothes and cars. But now we're talking electronic blips of information. So you've got $20,000-a-year software engineers in India replac- ing $150,000 software engineers here. The consola- tion for losing, say, the shoe market to some dirt-poor Third World country was that we still had the market for computers. When foreigners started churning out Cybersex and college students computers, we still had the software. But when you've got doctors in Asia reading the brain scans of pa- tients here in the United States, what is left? How can America possibly compete? lure, Bruce responded, "It was a new thing ...that The core offree-trade theory is the concept of "com- was the allure." He doesn't really remember how parative advantage." Schumer and Roberts make the often he cybered with a partner, but expounded classic college-student mistake of confusing compara- on his experiences. "I was more of a monogamist tive advantage with absolute advantage. Nations trade cybersexer. It was more fun with people I knew because for each one, there are goods or services it is were actually women. Too often I'd start with guys more efficient to buy from abroad than to produce at pretending to be girls and then get really pissed off home. If there is nothing America can offer the world when I found out they were guys." When cybering that is either uniquely desirable or cheaper than else- with a partner, Bruce recalled what he considered where, the world will not buy anything from America. turn-offs, "Nothing's more lame than a bad cy- And after a while, the world won't sell anything to ber partner, you have to know how to spell to do it America either, because we won't have the foreign cur- right. Nothing makes me wilt faster than a wom- rency to pay for it. So even in this extreme case, there an who writes, 'I rapp my lipps around yor too!'" is no need to restrict trade, because trade wlll restrict Bruce also recounted actually meeting the women itself. But in fact, as Ricardo demonstrated, there wlll he cybered with: always be something worth trading. Even if Nation A BYAUBREY SALAZAR "It was fun meeting some of the local women I can produce both apples and oranges more efficiently Columnist was cybersexing with. I got to bypass all the court- than Nation B, it will still make sense to concentrate ship crap and get right into the sack after dinner. It on producing one fruit and import the other. And According to a book titled, "Sex on campus: The made dating more fun." Nation B will make itself poorer, not richer, by keeping naked truth about the real sex lives of college stu- Bruce said he eventually got bored with the cy- out fruit from Nation A. If Nation A retaliates by keep- dents" by Elliot and Brantley in 1997, only 45 per- bersex experiences and found that meeting wom- ing out fruit from Nation B--and why shouldn't it?-- cent of college students have safe sex every time en in person was much more rewarding, so he quit. Nation B wlll be doubly punished. and 76 percent of college students reported engag- A USA Today article by Marilyn Elias stated that That's the theory. It's pretty rock-solid. You can re- ing in intercourse with a partner who was under women are more verbal than men when it comes to ject it in its entirety--as, for example, Dick Gephardt, the influence of drugs or alcohol - and in many cybersex, and they often prefer sex-oriented chat the most protectionist of the leading Democratic cases not protecting themselves. The risks asso- as opposed to visual stimulation. Eva may be an presidential candidates, pretty much does.' But most ciated with unprotected sex have not changed;' exception. critics don't have the guts to defy reality or conven- HlV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases Eva, a 23 year-old junior at Boise State, does not- tional wisdom (take your pick) to that extent. Schumer are still ample reasons not to engage in unhealthy participate much in the social backdrop of college and Roberts cling to the free-trade label and endorse sexual activity. Condom use, monogamy, mastur- life. "I'm interested in getting through school and the general principle, while claiming it no longer ap- bation and "outercourse" are all sensible ways for moving on, dating and having a boyfriend just plies because "the factors of production can relocate Students to enjoy sex. There is also another way: seems like it would get in the way," she said. Eva to wherever they are most productive." In fact, that Cybersex. - says she has cybersex a few times a week, and gives makes the theory even more compelling. If the fac- Today college students are using computers and her reasons for choosing to participate. "It's all just tors of production become more productive, the whole. the Internet for just about everything from enter- for fun, it's just convenient to get online and be world becomes richer. If there is some explanation tainment and music to shopping and college de- sexual for a couple of hours with no attachment. of how a society can get richer by denying itself the grees. Sexual recreation is a natural extension of Sometimes you do get guys that want to meet you fruits of this process (and most likely curtailing the this. and really like you, but that is part of the fun. They whole process itself, as others misguidedly retaliate), The Internet has always been renowned for its want you, but can't have you." Eva also has a we- Schumer and Roberts do not offer or even hint at it. sexual saturation of pornographic websites, pe- beam and says she enjoys making this part of the Traditionally, the most troublesome thing about free. nis enlargement opportunities, Viagra offers, and cybering experience. "I only let them view if I can trade--apart from the difficulty of convincing people a multitude of singles' sites. Cybersex can range view them, that way I know what they look like. I that it works-vis the unequal distribution of its ben- from simply viewing erotic photos to engaging in like being in contro!"'! am able to kind of com- efits. The whole country is better off, but there are sexually explicit activity with another person over parison shop for a guy that meets my standards, winners and losers. Generally, the losers are lower-in- the web to stimulate or obtain sexual gratification. this includes looks." When asked about who she come workers, whose jobs are the easiest to duplicate Audio chatting, web camera viewing, and geni- cybers with, Eva replied, "I have around fifty guys in less developed countries. It seems misguided to me tive conversations can all be included in the act on my list of friends, I don't have cybersex with all to avoid a policy that makes the whole nation richer of cybering. According to one Wired.com article, of them, but they are there if I want to. If I go into because it makes some individuals poorer. With more researchers are figuring out ways to improve cy- the chatrooms with my cam, I get bombarded with to play with, it ought to be easy to ease the burden on bersex by way of virtual realism. guys wanting to see my cam, it gets crazy, and the free trade's losers. Of course, under a Republican ad- The article explains how Vivid Entertainment is foreign guys won't leave me alone." Although Eva ministration, we don't do nearly enough of that. So a working on a Cyber Sex Suit with DVD interaction has never felt the pang of addiction to cybersex, respectable case can be made that some trade restric- that emits sensations to body parts via a Vivid DVD there are students who do fall into this trap. tions are justified, even though they leave all of us a adult movie. The article mentions another com- Some university health clinics have added on little worse off, if they prevent some of us from being pany called SafeSexPlus, which sells web sex toys entire counseling components to address Internet a lot worse off. that "respond to patterns of light emitted from a and cybersex addiction. It is one of the dangerous But the real difference between traditional trade in monitor." It gets better - how about a product that side effects of growing up in our tech-savvy gen- heavy, earthbound objects and 21st-century trade in makes "scratch and sniff" printouts? Cybersex has eration. While an estimated 2 million Americans weightless electronic blips, or in sheer brainpower, is been around since the Internet began, but is more engage in cybersex, 200,000 ofthose people are ad- that the losers in new-style trade are more likely to be recently becoming futuristic. Research spent on dicted, which means it disrupts their professional, people that U.S. senators and fancy economic consul- improvements in cybersex point to it's rising popu- or personal lives. The key to avoiding this pitfall is tants actually know. These are people with advanced larity. moderation, and a realistic perspective. degrees and high incomes. Their incomes will likely: In the College StudentJ ournalon Looksmart.com, For college students, there is a physical risk in be above-average for our economy even if they are a 2001 study reported 77A percent of college stu- sampling our perhaps newly found sexual freedom. driven down by competition from poorer economies.' ~. dents surveyed had visited a sex site and five per- Cybersex offers to eliminate this physical risk, but Under these circumstances, denying tM benefits- of· cent provided their credit card number in order to leaves the reciprocal effect that a partner provides. free trade to the whole nation--and denying opportu- view a sex site. Students who wish to have cybersex should always nity to the rising middle class in developing countries. Bruce, a senior at Boise State, had his cybersex make it safe and explore it in the right context. _to protect the incomes of a relative few seems harder period from 1999-2001. When asked about the al- to justify, not easier, than it was back in the days when our biggest fear was Japanese cars.

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solved, we can turn our at- BYJOSEPH CIRINCIONE months: cision came after two days Treaty, and South Korea and with Iran is that the country tention to other, less dramatic Special to The Washington Post North Korea: Last week, in of intense negotiations be- Taiwan gave up their nuclear end Its uranium enrichment ones. Like how to get rid of the what Secretary of State Colin tween top Iranian officials ambitions In the early 1970s program. That deal is worth 20,000 nuclear weapons and In the past few weeks we Powell called "a positive de- and the British, French and under pressure from the billions. The Europeans are 1,000 tons of nuclear bomb have witnessed remarkable velopment," the North Korean German foreign ministers. The United States. Since then, how- now committed to using their changes in some of the most government offered to freeze European diplomats report- ever, programs changed only "soft power" to leverage good material stored in Russia before al-Qaida figures out a way difficult and dangerous global its nuclear programs and not edly wrote Iranian officials in when regimes did. Argentina behavior from the nations that to buy some of.it-vor to steal it. nuclear proliferation threats. test any weapons, in exchange August, offering technological and Brazil ended their pro- have strong economic ties with Rather than heading toward for political' and economic assistance and an assured sup- grams when civilian govern- Europe. SImilarly, Libya began negotiatIons years ago with the military conflicts, the United concessions from the United ply of nuclear fuel in exchange ments replaced military jun- -- Cirincione, director of tile NOll- States seems to be moving to- States. On Friday, Pyongyang for full Iranian cooperation. As tas. South Africa dismantled United States and other na- Proliferation Project at the Carnegie ward negotiated solutions that allowed a U.S. delegation of a European Union official said the six nuclear weapons It had tions to get out from under the Endowment for International Pear<, at the time, "It's a real success secretly built when the apart- international and U.S. sanc- is co-author of the lIew Carnegie could end the nascent: nuclear private experts and former of- Report "WMD ill Iraq: Euidence and weapons programs in Iran, ficials to tour its nuclear facili- for our engagement policy in- heid regime yielded to major- tions that had crippled it. Implications:' Libya and possibly also North ties. stead of the American confron- ity rule. Ukraine, Belarus and Once these problems are Korea. Libya: In a stunning trans- tation policy." Kazakhstan gave up the thou- It is unclear whether these Atlantic announcement on These nuclear U-turns have sands of nuclear weapons they breakthroughs, which are still Dec. 19, British Prime Minister profound implications. For the had Inherited from the Soviet tentative but hold extraordi- Tony Blair and President Bush past decade, many have seen Union when they gained inde- nary promise, are the result of said Libya had agreed to pub- these countries as the central pendence. the American success in Iraq licly disclose and dismantle. all nuclear danger. That is, while So why the change? or of our failures there. Have nuclear, chemical and biologi- there are some 30,000 nuclear Conservative pundits are quick we been able to work out deals cal weapons programs; to limit weapons in the world, most to claim that the leaders of with Iran and Libya, two of the its missiles to a range of less are in the hands of Russia and Libya and Iran are cooperating world's most difficult regimes, than 300 kilometers; and to the United States, with China, because they fear the same fate because they feared being next open the country Immediately France, Britain, Israel, India that befell Saddam Hussein. in the Bush administration's to comprehensive inspections and Pakistan accounting for Perhaps. Little evidence sup- cross hairs or because the to verify its compliance. Like another few hundred. It is ports this conclusion, and United States is so tied down a drug dealer caught on the now unlikely that any of these both countries deny it. Still, . - in Iraq that the administra- street, Libya also rolled over states would use these weap- the war In Iraq must have had tion must seek diplomatic soon Its suppliers. Together with ons, except if war should break some effect. But going further lutions? information coming from Iran, out in South Asia. The great- to claim that the United States Much of the news coverage officials are now cracking open est danger was that Iran, Iraq, could initiate military attacks and analysis of these develop- the international network of North Korea or Libya would ac- on these nations is sheer blus- ments has treated them as if suppliers and middlemen that quire nuclear weapons and ei- ter. Wit I} mounting casualties they were entirely unrelated. allowed both countries, and ther use them, threaten to use and costs and few aiiies in Yet the pattern that emerges North Korea, to accumulate them or transfer them to a ter- Iraq, the administration can- when we 'connect the dots is the high-tech equipment nec- .rorist group. not even bolster our troops In at least as important as the essary to build nuclear weap- Just how significant is the Afghanistan, let alone mount events themselves. It signifies ons. Pakistan has emerged as Libyan decision to end its major new military operations not only substantial progress the key supplier to all three. nuclear weapons program? It in other nations. Nor would we toward stopping the spread of Iran: On Oct. 21, Iran an- marks the first time in 30 years have any International or do- nuclear weapons, but also an nounced it would suspend its that any nation has ended such mestic support for new wars. as-yet unacknowledged shift: once-secret program to en- a program without a change in Libya and Iran must know Washington is now negotiating rich uranium and allow ex- regime. Several countries, in- this. with regimes it had previously panded inspections by the cluding Sweden and Australia, Hseems clear that with Libya, vowed to overthrow. And the International Atomic Energy abandoned research on nucle- Iran and North Korea, it is change is working. Agency, letting inspectors ar weapons in the 1960s when money that matters. The major To recap the rapid devel- perform spot checks of any they joined the newly negoti- condition of the EU's new trade opments of the past 2 1/2 suspicious sites. 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War movies and battle epics seem to follow a standard cinematic rhythm: The plot lies in the foreground of a major and sometimes fictitious war. A romance between two young lovers balances out battle scenes, an antago- nist is introduced and a melodramatic ending typically presides over a main character's untimely death. "Cold Mountain" is no exception. Based on the novel by Charles Frazier, this fictitious Civil War romance is a well-made film despite a trite plot. Nicole Kidman stars as Ada, an exces- sively beautiful 19th century damsel who can't fend for herself. Jude Law . plays Inman, the hopelessly romantic

draft dodger. PHaro BY MARY DAWSON/THE ARBITER The two main characters fall deeply in love and a short, very romantic af- Bo Donovan first time local author of The Great Somoan Novel reclines at the Grape Escape, '" was living in San Francisco and working when my job just disappeared fair' takes place between them just ovemitlll. ..1mean, poof, gono. I had a friend who Iivod in Boise and thought he mifht be able to help me get a job, so I came and horel am nine years lator." before Inman goes off to war. As time proceeds, Inman is shot during battle and ends up in a infirmary, while the III mysterious death of Ada's father during a rainstorm leaves her homeless. The two lovers write letters to one another as often as they can and Inman I a th r becomes so engrossed in his love for Ada that he drops out of the war to be III with her. Ada, in turn, is so bored wait- II III III ing for Inman's return that she starts to hang out with Rene Zellweger's character (completely forgetting, apparently, that Zellweger was in Jerry McGuire I I I I I I with Kidman's ex, Tom Cruise). Warning: If you don't want to know "There are people in Southern Idaho ies to book clubs and libraries. Just six years on it. how the movie ends, read no further. BYJESSICAADAMS I asked him how he stumbled who can't drink their water because Inman finds himself dodging south- Managing Editor like his main character Kid Courage, it's contaminated with nuclear Donovan strikes me as somebody upon our town. ern law, wanted for treason after leav- The Arbiter waste." who rolls with punches and comes "I was living in San Francisco and ing battle. He treks across the Carolina working when my job just disap- Suprisingly more intense in that I'm sitting across the table from out on top. countryside, heading back to Cold peared overnight .. .I mean, poof, moment, Donovan said, "I wanted nervous first-time author Bo It's no coincidence that both Kid Mountain to be with his beloved Ada. gone. I had a friend who lived in to write this story for the people who Donovan, a tech industry worker and Donovan are originally from Following a series of minor plot points Boise and thought he might be able live on the other side of things," re- who recently published a ficti- Iowa and hail from similar back- (loaded with celebrity cameos), Ada al- to help me get a job, so I came and ferring to a marginalized group of tious account of Idaho history in grounds. Told through the eyes of a most shoots Inman in an anti-climatic here I am nine years later," Donovan people called 'Somoans.' romantic reunion. After Ada realizes his book, The Great Somoan Novel. young man blindly searching for his He told me that his effort to raise "'Somoan' is not a typo," he tells me, destiny, The Great Somoan Novel explains. her faux pas, the two are back In one The author assures me for the sec- awareness ofIdaho's environmental explaining that the puzzling spell- is a twisted tale of Good and Evil, another's arms and the movie pro- ond time that he really is fond of issues is inspired by former Miami ing of 'Samoan' is meant to signal Heaven and Hell. Personally, I was ceeds with their love affair. Ada and Idaho, even as he pokes fun at our Herald Investigative Reporter Carl the reader that this is a work of the happy to know that Kid turned out Inman forget the war almost entirely local politicians and their rich white Hiaasen, who is now writing novels (not that that there was much war in imagination and deviates from his- okay in the end. as well. Donovan's other influences Donovan tells me he knew he'd ac- friends. But Donovan's humor is en- the film to begin with). torical records." tirely appropriate and area liberals include Ernest Hemmingway, J.D. Donovan is nervous because Ihave complished what he set out to when Sexual desire now out of the way, the will appreciate it. Salinger and Winston Churchill - an unfinished copy of his work in he read his finished book and real- movie must resolve the whole AWOL However, he doesn't shy away - all of which are recognizable in my hands, thanks to the Baltimore ized that he liked Kid. issue and Inman eventually meets up from writing seriously about our en- Donovan's first novel. publisher Publish America, who "Kid's life is pretty similar to with the southerners that are after him. vironmentallssues in a way that Is The Great Samoan Novel is also accidentally printed a few hundred mine," Donovan said, winking. "I Needless to say, he is shot and killed quite sobering. available at Flying M CoffeeHouse, copies of the novelist's rough draft. made everyone in it as dark as pos- by a Confederate militant (weren't all "Basically I'm tired of seeing our Crane Creek Supermarket, Hastings, Confederates militant back theni), and God, poor guy, I thought. They to- sible, and kind of mean." and on Amazon.corn fop $19. My guess is Donovan himself is lands be bought up for a buck," the movie ends on a somber, yet satis- tally ruined his reputation. Donovan said. His baby blues stop Actually, Donovan is rather gra- not so dark. Clearly he's enjoying fying note ...satisfying in toe sense that dancing as he leans over the ta- cious about the mistake and said himself and I can see he very much the movie has actually ended. ble, looks squarely at me and says, Filmed in the hills of southeast he will donate the unedited cop- enjoyed writing this novel. He spent Europe, this movie was very well made, despite obvious flaws in the overdone and meaningless plot. Kidman's act- ing and the chemistry between minor characters made the film work, despite •How much: $5 general, $3 stu- the fact that the "hero" of the movie Fame! dents, faculty and staff at Select-A- What: A classic and part of the was so whipped that he dropped out Seat; $5 and $10 at the door. of the Confederate army just to be with "Broadway in Boise" series. You'll Ada and went through hell attempting remember why you loved the 80's. Jonny Lang Where: BSU Morrison Center to avoid the consequences of military What: Grammywinningblues- AWOL, only to be shot a short time lat- When: 8 p.m., Jan. 27 BY CRYSTALTHOMAS lngs of award -winning plays. Also guitar artist. Lang is on tour pro- How much: $25, $38.50 and $46 at er. It is a redundant and superficial sto- moting his third (and latest) album, A&EEditor features an absurd black comedy. Select-A:Seat ryline; perhaps Inman should have just Where: Fulton Street Theater at entitled "Long Time Coming". stayed home. 854 Fulton St. Where: The Big Easy Concert Banff Mountain Film And while some people (women) Welcome back, all. For those of us who didn't get enough of a break When: 7 p.rn., Jan. 19 House might say that "Cold Mountain" is a How much: $40 for the five read- When: 8 p.rn., Jan. 20 Festival (I'm guessing most of you reading What: A wide variety of films cov- very romantic story about a soldier's ings; Individual tickets may also be How much: $35 at TicketWeb this qualify), here i,c; a list of the en- ering everything from mountain devotion to the one he loves, they purchased at the door for $10. would be forgetting that Inman and tertainment happening near you. sports to mountain culture and Go out, enjoy, and give yourself the Boise Philharmonic environment. The film festival ex- Ada barely knew each other in the first What: Mozart, Arutunian and break you deserve. Then maybe you Mushroomhead plores every corner of the globe. place. But, perhaps things were differ- What: Ohio-based metal band Beethoven performances won't be so cranky as to annoy the Where: The Egyptian Theatre, ent back then. Where: BSU Morrison Center rest of us. with trash, techno, and industri- When it comes right down to it, "Cold al influences. The opening bands When: 8:15 p.rn., Jan. 24 700 W. Main St. When: 7 p.m., Jan. 28-30 Mountain" is a war movie, filled with are Dope, 40 Below Summer, and How much: $9-$48, call 344-7849 lulls, and lacking any actual war. The Idaho Dance Theatre 15th How much: $12-$15 at Select-A- Twisted Method. Seat; $20 at door; $40 for a three- cinematography was excellent, but Anniversary Performance Where: The Big Easy Concert Riders in the Sky further editing could have resolved night session pass. What: Five days of dance perfor- House What: Roy Rogers with a twist, the downtime. More exciting was the mances with three entirely different When: 7:30 p.m., Jan. 19 Riders in the Sky is a tribute band Living Legends Edwards roller coaster trailer that pre- programs. How much; $13.50 at TicketWeb of sorts. The group plays classic ceded the movie, and that didn't even Where: BSU Special Events What: Brigham Young and door. B-movle cowboy music from the University's renowned touring com- take away from the film's finished Center 1940's and 1950's, and has fun with product. Expect several awards. When: 8 p.m. Jan. 14-17 and 3 pany, "Living Legends," present the Second City it. best of Polynesian, Latin-American I rate movies on two scales: p.m. Jan. 18 What: A Chicago-based comedy Where: BSU Morrison Center How well the movie was made: How much: $10·$30. Tickets may and Native-American song and *** troupe bringing their act to Bolse When: 3 p.m., Jan. 25 dance, How much I liked it: * be purchased in advance by calling for a night of sketch, musical and How much: $15-$20 at Select-A- (Writers note: coincidentally, the 331-9592. Where: BSU Morrison Center improvisational comedy. Seat When: 7:30 p.rn., Jan. 30 same rating could also apply to the Where: BSU Special Events date I was on when I saw the film ...well Pterodactyl How much: $13.50 at door, call Center 433-7333 done, but I didn't like It.) What: A 5x5 series of staged read- When: 7 p.m., Jan. 20

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About the same as the odds anyone to bombard you with ment will be up to the FTC, I wish I could be more op- succession of presidents, many Thus it was that the Direct that NASAwill find little green as many messages as he wants which has limited manpower timistic in a New Year's col- state legislatures and attorneys Marketing Association, which guys on Mars this year. until you beg him to quit. and is likely to limit itself to the umn, but I'm afraid that Can- But 2003 showed that the The act also authorizes, but general have become more ac- represents some of the coun- Spam won't solve this problem. try's largest mall-order com- highest-profile cases. government is at least paying doesn't require, the Federal tive and pro-consumer. By the way, I'm not advocat- That's up to you, and next time For example, it was a coali- panies, dropped its longtime lip service to millions of us Trade Commission to set up ing a national "opt-in" e-mail we'll discuss ways to go about tion of state attorneys general opposition to antl-spam iaws who are tired of being bom- a "do-nct-spam" list simllar policy like California's now- it. barded with sparn, telephone to the "do-not-call" list the that kept antitrust lawsuits " last year and joined the call for federal regulations on com- solicitations and other ob- commission created this fall against Microsoft alive when noxious artifacts of the digital to protect Americans from the Bush administration rolled mercial e-mall. It didn't hurt that its mem- age. The problem is that the most commercial telemarket- over and accepted a much- bers' own e-mail (which con- government isn't' willing to do ing calls. So far, consumers too-cozy settlement. sists only of the most valuabie enough -- or can't do enough have registered more than 56 The latest round of criminal offers to recipients who are de- million phone numbers -- an investigations on Wall Street even when it is willing. lighted to get them) was being amazing response and strong was largely the work of New The Can-Spam Act is a fas- drowned in a sea of pitches for cinating illustration of this co- signal that we're fed up with York'sambitious attorney gen- Iranian filmmakers are living with censorship in their own homes. Mohsen BYDESSONTHOMSON It Is forbidden, for instance, preciate the inventive ways filmmakers attempt (or don't) Makhmalbaf, whose frustra- TheWasWngtonPost for movies to show physi- tions with official censorship cal contact between men and to work around it. (Many of these issues are aired in are well known, has shot films Since the 1979 revolution in women, even If those charac- in Tajikistan and Afghanistan Iran, the government Is the ters are married to each other. Jamsheed Akrami's 2000 docu- mentary "Friendly Persuasion: to avoid restrictions. sole authority to grant film- Under no circumstances may Sometimes a film is ap- makers permission to have female characters take offtheir Iranian Cinema After the 1979 Revolution.") proved and made, only to a film education, licenses to head scarves, even In their be banned for distribution. make or even exhibit their own homes when (in real life) In the 1994 f1;.~ "Once and sketch and improv comedy from Forever," when a woman is Some filmmakers then resort the most storied sta e in america work -and, of course, financ- they would be allowed to do to smuggling banned works to Ing. Even when they approve so. Women should not display knocked aside by a motorist, her husband chases after the festivals. If those films do well, of films, they show an even- excessive makeup either. Or such as Kiarostami's "Taste of heavier hand (with horrendous do such sinful things as burst driver rather than attend to his 7:00pm;t th; Special Events Center fallen spouse. The reason: That Cherry," this forces the gov- & editing) when those films are Into song. ernment into an embarrassing doors open at 6: 15 STUDf:NT would involve physical con- $3.00 for students, faculty, and staff _.---:, shown on television. This is the main reason so position. Does it agree to show many Iranian films _. at least tact. And in the recent "Mani $5.00 for general admission ...... b...... Consequently, censorship the film in the country now has been an inescapable ele- the ones that have been shown and Neda," filmmaker Parviz Sabri was allowed to show a that it's been lauded abroad? $5.00.$10.00 at the door ment of Iranian films for close abroad -- feature child char- In some cases, the government to 25 years, as the state has acters. In such films as "The man and his wife asleep in bed, TIn. Fey but he was not permitted to let has done so. This is the artist's MlkeMyersBill Murr.y '- _ continued to hold its filmmak- White Balloon," "Bashu the ultimate victory because, at ers to a strict Islamic code. Even Little Stranger" and "Children them wear pajamas. Instead, Chris F.rley he made them wear clothes. that point, another Iranian Before performing on SNL, though those regulations have of Heaven," children are con- film has escaped the grip ofthe been relaxed since the death sidered innocent and therefore Most filmmakers, such as ==-.. they all starred In1f..c,~~~' Abbas Kiarostaml, avoid interi- mullahs and become the cul- of the Ayatollah Khomeini in able to enjoy a little more on- tural property of the world. 1988, the Ministry of Islamic screen freedom. or scenes, rather than show the THEV'OO.3 Guidance and Culture contin- It's fascinating to see the ef- dramatic absurdtryof wom- ~lWaocx ues to confound filmmakers. fects of censorship and to ap- en dressed for the outdoors

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The Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Dropping the bombs Boise State women's basketball team 73-6 Saturday percent set by Staci Oddo of afternoon in front of 713 BSU's Jodi Nakashima yond the arc. fans in the Pavilion. Tulsa Natalie Yudt of Wisconsin- Fresno State during the 1992- improved to 9-5 overall ranked third nationally in Green Bay leads the nation at 93 season (one side note: Stae! and 2-2 in the WAC. The three-point percentage 60.6 percent (20-of-33) fol- is the daughter of former Boise Broncos' record is now 4-8 lowed by Southwest Missouri State women's basketball head overall and 1-2 in confer- BRONCOSPORTS State's K.C.Cowgill at 59.5 per- coach Tony Oddo 1984-89). enceplay. , cent (25-of-42). All three have Nakashima's recent . surge Tulsa was led by forward Jodi Nakashimstormed into played in 10 games to date. began against Eastern Iillian Robbins who scored the NCAAwomen's basketball The junior two-guard currently' Washington at The Pavilion on 19 points, grabbed seven national rankings, reaching leads the team and the Western Dec. 13th when she hit 3-of-4 rebounds and added two third place for three-point field Athletic Conference in three- three-point shots in the sec- blocks and five steals. goal percentage and hitting point percentage and three- ond half. At one point this sea- Guard Megan Moody 58.3 percent of her shots (21- point field goals at 58.3 person Nakashima hit nine con- PH010 BY STANLEY BREWSTER/THE ARBITER' added 17 points and six of-36) this season. The junior cent and 2.1 made per game. secutive three -polnt field goals Jodi Nakashima, tho junior from Waipahu, Hawaii, has stormed into the NCM rebounds. The Golden from Waipahu, Hawaii went Nakashim is on a record-set- stretching over three games. women's basketball national rankings, reaching thinl place for three-point field goal Hurricane shot 48 percent on a tear, hitting 14 of 16 at- ting pace for team single sea- The streak began with her percentage. from the floor (28-58), 27 tempts, stretching four games son three-point field goal per- final two against Eastern centage. Boise State's current Washington followed by a ended against UTEP when she ond half finishing the night percent from three-point to climb into the nation's top- missed her first attempt of the 4-for-6 from beyond the arc range (3-11)and 74percent 30 as released by the NCAA. record at 46.3 percent (38-of- 5-for-5 performance versus 82) set by Missy Dallas dur- Utah Valley State on Dec. 20th game. She followed the miss and a team high 14 points. from the free throw line This is the first national update up with three straight before (14-19). ing the 1987-88 season. The and a 2-for-2 night at Portland since Dec. 15,which preceded missing one more in the sec- The Broncos were led by Nakashima's surge from be- WAC's record stands at 56.4 State on Dec. 29th. The streak guard Cariann Ramirez who had 18 points and six rebounds. Forward Jamie i Hawkins had 15points and .1 eight rebounds. Forward BSU wrestlers complete California swing with UC-Davis defeat Cassidy Blaine shipped in 12 points and had five as- BRONCOATHLETICS Boise State fell behind ear- for good at 13-9 with 22-11 major sists. ly in the match, losing its first decision for Russell Brunson over Following aro complete results from tho dual match. Michael Font at 165pounds, and a The Broncos shot 43 per- The Boise State University wres- two individual matches at 125 Boise State 21, UCDavis 12 cent from the floor (24-56), tling team completed its five-match and 133 pounds to trail 6-0. 3-2 decision for Jonathan Carlisle overFrank Richmond at 174pounds. 125 - Tommy Schurkamp WCD) dec. Clint Woney (BSU), 11-4 32percent from three point swing through central California Jesse Brock and Nick Budeski came 133 - Derek Moore WCD) dec. Stott Jorgensen (BSU), 12-5 range (7-22)and 67 percent, Friday night with a 21-12 victory up with Bronco wins in the 141 The Broncos closed out the match 141 - Jesse Brock (BSU) dec. Jeff Bristol (UCD), 10-4 from the line (10-15). over UCDavis. and 149 pound weight classes to with major decisions by K.C.Walsh 149 - Nick Budeski (BSUI dec. Cris Brines WCD), 9-5 Next up for the The win evens the Broncos' tie the score at 6-6. Brock posted at 197pounds and Jacob McGinnis 157 - Jeremiah Jarvis (UCD) dec. Ben Cherrington (BSU),l1-8 Broncos is their first overall dual match record a 10·4 decision over Jeff Bristol at in the heavyweight match. 165 - Russell Bronson (BSU) major dec. Michael font (UCD), 22·11 WAC road trip, playing this season at 3-3, and also 141pounds, while Budeski record- Boise State returns home for its 174 - Jonathan Carlisle (BSU) dec. frank Richmond WCD). 3-2 at Fresno State on Jan. marks Boise State's first Pac-lO ed a 9-5 decision at 149 pounds. next match on January 21 against 184 - Brandon Bear WCD dec. Casey Phelps (BSUI. 5-3 15 and Nevada on Jan 17. Following a UC Davis win at 157 Portland State University. 197 - K.C. Walsh (BSU) major dec. Evan Hendrix WCD), 21-7 Conference dual win of the year 285 - Jacob McGinnis (BSU) major dec. Michael Clarkston WCD). 13-5 to improve its league mark to 1-2. pounds, the Broncos took the lead HEADACHES?

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BY LOm O'TOOLE BUSELT is a very good football team," AND VAN WlUlAMS He and Weiser said Roberson KnIght Ridder Newspapers would not have played had (KRT) I charges seemed to be pending. Friday, Weiser said KSU found Ell Roberson, the Kansas no criminal act had occurred. State starting quarterback ac- Police said again that they cused of sexual assault, broke lack evidence for a successful team rules and caused damage prosecution. and a "severe jolt" to K-State, "We're pretty clear about the university's president and where this is going. But the in- athletic director said Jan. 3. vestigation is not done," said "He used very bad judg- Paradise Valley Police Chief ment," Kansas State president John Wintersteen. Jon Wefald said, "being up in He stressed that Maricopa the middle of the night and County Attorney Rick. Romley putting himself in harm's way, will decide whether to file and the team and the univer- charges against Roberson after sity and everyone else," the Police Department submits Starting Roberson in the the case. That could happen as Fiesta Bowl was coach Bill soon as Wednesday. ';-'.,"".-. Snyder's decision to make, Roberson cooperated with ··:-'dj\_:-:~,,;::; Wefald said. K-State lost to police, denied the allegations Kansas'~~~e.9uarterback Ell Ohio State 35-28. and told detectives any contact Roberson (3) takes the field K-Stateathletic director Tim was consensual. against Ohio State for the Weiser said Snyder has or will Reached in the lobby of the Fiesta Bowlon Friday,January punish Roberson in a manner Scottsdale Plaza Resort earlier' 2,2004 consistent with punishment Saturday, Roberson declined for other curfew violators. He an interview request. KRT PHOTO BY RANDY IDBIAS/ would not give details. "I can't say nothing to no- WICHITA EAGLE "That is between our coach body about nothing," he said. and the student athletes," "If! could, I'd tell you," "It is a very disappoint- Weiser said. "Bill Snyder has The unidentified woman is It's unclear how Snyder de- . He said it was dange~g~~for The woman told police the ing thing for us to have to deal proven for umpteen years that a Kansas State aiumnus who fines "curfew," but Wefald said people to. rush to ji(dgmimt assault occurred in the team's with," he said. "I don't see any- he's capable of making the was staying at the team hotel, it should mean that players are. when only a small num]jet of hotelat 3:30 a.m.'MSTon Jan thing good that can come from right decision." police said. in their room, in bed, asleep. people know exactlywlla(!l2\p- Weiser said police are con- 1. this except the lessons that will Wintersteen said the allega- "What's he doing at 3 o'clock Fans were spilt on whether pened. . '.' tinuing to investigate whether be learned from both a stu- tion was brought to police by in the morning?" Wefald said. Snyder should have started Weiser said the inciderithil$., the womanirnade the com- dent-athlete standpoint and a female acquaintance of the "Clearly, team ruleshave been Roberson. By Jan. 3, Internet shined a bad light on the tWi!-,· plaint specifically to sabotage the team standpoint," woman. He said the female violated and everyone knows message boards were hum- verslty and the team. Roberson or the team. Police acquaintance made the initial that," ming as hundreds of people could not be reached to con- call because the alleged victim The administrators were not showed their support - or dis- firm such an investigation. did not want to. specific about K-State's cur- gust - with the coach's deci- Asked whether the incident Although K-State officials few rules, saying that Snyder sion. affected the outcome of the say no criminal act occurred, /; set them. Asked whether the decision :'!; game, Wefald said that was Wefald said' in an interview On New Year's Eve, players to start Roberson put football ,,"." :;-; possible. "Something like this from Manhattan that Roberson may have been able to stay up above' ethics, Weiser called is very damaging to morale and did break team rules before the until midnight, Wefald said. that "a slippery slope. You may focus. But you don't want to most prestigious bowl game in Numerous K~State players said view ethics differently than I I make any excuses. Ohio State j school history. that night's curfew Was 11 p.m, might." fl Two NCAAchampions great for the Jewelry business ~ 1 championship merchandise BY SARAH TALALAY anybody that's in this busi- its first since 1958, interest in I South Florida Sun-Sentinel ness," said Derek Eiler, Chief merchandise is high through- program and expects about 10 1 (KRT) Operating Officer of Collegiate out Louisiana, and although' percent of its more than 200 li- Licensing Company, an Atlanta the school's reach isn't wtde-: censees to participate.

Ii" \ FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. licensing company that repre- spread, the' win could help Minneapolis-based .Iostens .; College football fans may sents about 200 colleges, bowl build a national profile. More Inc. has contracts to provide , both schools with their. cham- '. still be whining about the BCS games and the NCAA. CLC rep- than 80 of the school's 500 Ii-. pionship rings. "We·sit.back system and this year's dual na- resents LSU; USC handles its censees are paying the 15 per- and root for our teams towhi,H, " tional championships, but re- own merchandise. cent royalty, up from the usual said AI Nuness, vlcepresldeat., tailers are cashing in. "While consumers might be 8 percent, to produce national of sports sales at Iostens Two national championship upset that there are co-nation- championship merchandise, Inc,,'. which represented 66 colleges teams means twice as many al champions, this is no differ- said Heath Price, LSU assistant last year and malic rings for,'· rings and a championship ent than if USC won an outright to the vice chancellor. all five college footbaUcham~", merchandise sales bonanza. national championship arid if USC, which has a wider na- pions...·,'·.', This is the I lth time it has hap- LSD won an outright national tional reach, but as a commut- pened since 1950. championship," . er-school a less rabid fan base, "It's a wonderful thing for With LSU's championship created a separate national I

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