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NEWS ------PAGE 3 BSU's newest club Belegarth takes to Julia Davis Park In the name of the Middle Ages.

CULTURE ------PAGES

The Projectionist frames up a perfect shopping experience.

OPINION ------PAGE 9 Opinion Editor Drew Mayes gives an F- to the new grading system and Its creators.

SPORTS ------, PAGE 11

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ON CAMPUS ------Friday "Noche de Salsa:' Student Union Hatch Ballroom. 6-11 p.m. Enjoy an evening of Latino

1· culture during the Noche de Salsa. $6, $10 per couple; $5 for students, $8 per student couple at the Student Union Info Desk. Sponsored by the Bilingual. Education Student Organization. Call 426-1223.

Saturday Extreme Spring Fling takse place this Saturday. Gene ' Harris Bandshell, Julia Davis Park. Noon-7 p..m. The Student Programs Board Invites the campus community to take part Inthls year's "Extreme Spring Fling:' Events include music, food vendors, and a Red Bull Half Pipe, showcasing exhibitions by BMX riders and skateboarders. Free. Call 426- 1223 for more information.'

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CONTACT ------Students, faculty respond to new grading system NEWS (208) 345-8204 x 102 receive with the current system. States that use a plus/minus grad- not it should be put in place,' she Overall, Andrews feels the sys- [email protected] BY EMILY POITEVIN During the recent ASBSUelec- ing system. Many students crime to said.") don't even know why we tern will be a success. .' NewS Writer tion, students were polled on their Boise State from high schools that voted on it during the elections. It "Iendorsed the recommendation OPINION opinion of the possible new grad- have such a system," she said. seems like we're being deceived." from the Faculty Senate, allowing (208) 345-8204 x 112 ing system. "The .awarding of grades and Senior Angela Kendrick has an. it to move forward' for consider- [email protected] Boise State Unlversity is set to . Approximately 2,200 students the system by which to do so is a' opposite opinion. ation bythe President'sCabinet. At implement a new grading system. voted in the election and 79.76per- responsibility that the university "I think the new system is going the President's Cabinet meeting, I CULTURE Starting in spring of2007, the plus/ cent voted against implementing" does not take lightly. This decision topush students to a higher levelDf . spoke in favor of the motiontcap- (208) 345-8204 x 104 . minus grading system will go into the system. was made after careful thought performance,' she said. prove the plus/minus grading s- . culture@arbl~eronllne.com. sY affect, changing the point values Despite strong resistance to the jmd taking into account all views "On the otherhand, I don't think tern,' she said. .' ." .... ,: associated with all letter grades .. new system, Provost and Vice- . on the matter, . puttirig pressure on students to "Theplus/minus~stem Pro:. SPORTS Creators say die system is being President for Student Affairs Sona Senior Sabina Ketanovic is, op'ilchieve high grades iSok~eaca.usevidesfacUltywjih a-lliorereJi4~ (208)345-8204 x'103 put in place to betterdistinguish a spor:ts@arblteronllne,com . Andrewssays students will adapt posedto.thesystem. sometimes weJocusongetting the t(JolJoreValuatingsfude ' .... student's work and effoit:Astudent to the change. . "I'm opposed to the system be~Ainsteadofactually)earitingthe and Iimoreelluitabte'pro ....tb < who nowre~eives agrade ofC~will "There arethousandsofcolteg' cause. the ·,students.· didn't . have '. material, whichis:what \ve:~e re- .' a11'Wdes~mngst\1deiit$ ~q:hJ~ receive l.yqualitypointslnstead es and~niversitie~ in thlW~ited muchofa~ayatalfin whethe~ or' ally therefor!' ' up tothen~gtildel~," . ". .'. 'of 2.0qualitypoint8theywriuld. :World/NatlonaI/What'the7stories . courtesYQH

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TERRA COPHER with help from Red Bull, which is to the student bands and the IB'stu- dent organizations that have tables Special to The Arbiter bringing in a half-pipe for BMX and 'Skateboarding Pros. set up inthe park and compete for a prize by decorating their table in Boise State Student Programs "The ramp size is 25 feet," said Board is expecting 4000-BOOOstu- Abbey Robertson, Field Marketing the most extreme way. dents and community members to Manager for Red Bull. ."It has a good impact on showing attend this year's Extreme Spring The skateboarding pro-ath- the community what BSU is up to on Saturday, May 6 at Julia Davis letes include the' King of Vert, and it shows the capabilities of col- lege students," Bommarito said. Park from noon-? p.m. Sandro Dias, Buster Halterman, The 2B'h annual end of the year and Mathias Ringstrom. Pro-biker, Besides the new activities, this kick-off is a way for students and John Parker will also be present. year's Extreme Spring Fling aims community' members to welcome The event will be announced by to show that student fees aren't be summer and 3 months of fun and skateboarder turned announcer,' wasted on the same old activities every year, Bommarito said. SPB relaxation. Iimrny Coleman. Other entertain- "Spring Fling is just a fun day in ment includes Devotion Tattooing, hopes to change how Spring Fling the park before finals week. It's a monster boxing, the bungee run, is looked at. last hooray for students and the and extreme surfboarding. In the past there was only one whole community," said Lindsay "We. have a smaller budget so music bandstand. Now there will be Bommarito, SPB Assistant Director we had to get more creative," music, the Red Bull half-pipe and a of Marketing. She said this years Bommarito said. variety of other activities targeting events are going to be even more Student musicians and bands the diverse Boise community. exciting than in previous years. such as James Orr, All Dressed Up "There will be a lot of random- PHOTO COURTESY KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE ness going on," Bommarito joked. "In the past Spring Fling has been For Nothing and Jupiter Holiday A bowling ball with barnacles is among the collection of strange items found in the ocean. aimed at the community and really will provide music throughout the Extreme Spring Fling is free to focused on music," said Bommarito, day, While people enjoy the many all Boise State students; just bring "This year, SPB members wanted to .activities available. your Student ID card. There is a $5 cass to experts at the University of babies." charge for community members to Fulmars have been around for mix it up," "People are going to come see Waves of junk Washington, Department of Fish Ans the mixing this year comes friends," Bommarito said referring participate in all thc family events. and Wildlife, State Parks, Ocean millennia, and live as long as 40 are flowing into Conservancy and Willapa National years. Wildlife Refuge. Yet in the span.of a generation, food chain "Yes- Ellen - it isjust as you sus- their diet has drastically changed. peered," wrote the Conservancy's Now they feast on plastic. Charles Barr, in a reply echoed Their taste for plasticmakes them like canaries in a coal mine, or Campus'Crime BY PAULA BOCK by the others. "Seabirds are eat- 'ing plastics that become lodged in rather, fulmars floating in flotsam. 4/24/06 - Vandalism - Parking signs, re-bar, pipe and a bridge that was over The Seattle Times their stomachs, causing death. I The dead seabirds tell us about the a ditch were moved and strewn about near the parking office on Denver. Report have seen dozens of photos such as ocean's health. taken Something red caught Ellen this one most of dead albatross on Dutch researchers have used 4/25/06 - Bike Theft - Unsecured bike was taken from a rack outside the Student Anderson's eye .. Something sharp the Pacific Islands of Midway and the fulmars to monitor litter in the Union Building. Report taken. and bright, out of place amidst the the Northwest Hawaiian Islands .... North Sea, analyzing the stomach muted colors and gentle rhythms of Many of the albatross will even re- contents of hundreds of birds over 4/25/06 - Grand Theft - Two computer towers were taken from a lab in the Math the dunes. turn to their nests to feed, by regur- two decades. In the early 19BOs,92 Geo BUilding. Report taken. Anderson stepped off the little gitation, plastics to their chicks." percent of the fulmars had ingested plastic; on average, 12 pieces. By 4/25/06 - Hit & Run - A suspect hit a car in the University Christian Church park- path that wound from her Ocean To fully understand the big deal ing lot and left the scene. Report taken Park weekend house to a sandy over Anderson's dead bird, you the late 1990s, 91l percent of bird stretch along the Washington need to know it was not a seagull. It stomachs contained plastic, an av- cuast. was a Northern fulmar (Fulmarus erage 31 pieces. She parted the long beach grass- glaclalis), identified by a tube atop The fulmar Anderson found es. She stared, shocked: a dead bird, its beak that spurts out excess salt. along the path at Ocean Park held its exposed belly filled with shiny- Like albatross and other pelagic 59 plastic bits. This spring, Hammer bits of plastic. Chunks yellowed like seabirds, fulmars spend their whole displayed them in a glass bottle at old teeth, a perforated pink rectan- lives way, way out in the ocean, the annual Beachcombers Fun Fair gle, hairy tan slivers -,A red shard coming to shore only during sum- in Ocean Shores, along with a pic- Independent had first captured her attention. mer breeding, when females lay a ture of the dead bird. "My gut hurt. It was a glori- single white .egg on cliffs. He hypothesized that the fulmar, ous day, sunny, a treasure in May. The rest of the time, the fulmars while foraging at sea, got blown in StZ;td)'.IN IDAHO Everything was great. And then I skim the waves, flying thousands with a storm and collapsed in the saw that bird and I was sick to my of miles a year, feeding on small tall grass, starved and weak be- stomach," Anderson recently re- fish and jellyfish, crustaceans and cause it didn't have enough real nu- called. "You jump to conclusions. larvae. "They're' out on the open trients in its belly. Self-paced study. Anytime. Anywhere! Like, did.the bird eat all that plas- ocean where there's tremendous "You look at the jagged edges Of tic? I was hoping it hadn't been con- competition for scarce food, so they those pieces," Rammer says. They • Enroll anytime. sumed by the bird, that somebody don't stop to look before grabbing got stuck. "It couldn't process and planted it there as a joke or some- whatever it is on the surface," says assimilate food in itsdigestive tract. e' Complete in one year or less. thing." Alan Hammer, marine-education Nothing goes in, nothing comes out. But it was no joke. Back in Seattle, specialist with Fish and Wildlife. I don't have any doubt in my mind. e Participating schools accredited by the Northwest where she's a computer analyst for "Down the.crawl Eat and go. As It died as a result of plastic poison- Commission on Colleges and Universities Group Health, Anderson e-mailed much and as fast as they can. Gorge ing. And I have no doubt there are photographs of the bird's car- and get hack to the nest to feed the millions of others like it." . • Over 100 online and/or print-based courses in more than 25 subject areas' Student loans should be Library Science Accounrinc I:' 'Anthropology M athcrnarics merged soon, experts say Business Microbiology, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Business Law BY PAMELA TIP "The era of historically low inter- Hates are expected to rise at least Child & Family Studies M useo!ogy Knight Ridder Tribune est rates on student loans has ended, 1.5 percentage points "and maybe and families are extremely unlikely as much as 2 percentage points," Econorn ics Music History DALLAS-Around this time of the to see rates this low ever again," says Pat Scherschel, vice president Education Philosophy year, anxious high school students says Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of of loan consolidation for Sallie Mae, FinAid.org, a college-financing in- the largest college-loan finance English Physics find out whether they've been ac- formation Web site. company. Political Science cepted by the college oftheir choice. Environmental Science For their parents, there's the added The variable interest rate on exist- In addition, interest rates on new loans issued after July I will have Family & Consumer Science Psvcholoav• 1:', anxiety of how to pay for that college ing.federal student loans will be re- calculated by the U.S. Department substantially higher fixed rates in- Health Care Administration Real Estate education. . If you've got college loans, the of Education on May 30, and the new stead of variable rates. Social Science 'History magic date is July I - when the in- rates will go into effect on July I. The rates on the cheapest money Mark Brenner, vice chairman of students can borrow - subsidized Hotel/Restaurant Management Sociolouv. /:'l, terest rates are set to rise signifi- cantly. Experts advise students and College Loan Corp., a student loan Stafford loans -will jump to a 6.B journalism & Mass Media Spanish parents to consolidate their loans lender, says the hike will be the "big- percent fixed rate on July i from Justice Studies before then to lock in the current gest increase in the history of the variable rates that currently are as low rates. (student loan) program." low as 4.7 percent, Register online: www.uidaho.edu/isi Toll-free: (877) 464-3246 o o• o

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BY TRAVIS ESTVOLD Culture Columnist

Y'know, I've been typing and deleting metaphors for the past couple of days trying to come up with the right words to end this page of my life. It hasn't worked because it's If Jean-Pierre Ieunet's "Amelie" all forced, and words that are coerced out of is the cute girl next door whom you my head don't have the flow they should. couldn't resist, then his post-apoc- I think I've got it now. alyptic dark comedy "Delicatessen" I keep talking"about it over and over, but is the crazy twin sister who has a week from Saturday, I'm graduating. It's finally descended from the attic to an overwhelming feeling to complete a four introduce herself. In "Delicatessen," year-long task. And I have absolutely no idea meat has become such a rare how to cope with the world that's now rush- commodity ,that cannibalism has ing at me like a tidal wave. become acceptable. That's bad news This ismyfinal column forthis newspaper. for a former clown (Dominique I crafted a letter to the Arbiter's then-editor Pinon) who takes a job in, and in January of 2004 and a follow-up one the residency above, a delicatessen following month. He asked me if! was inter- owned by a butcher (Jean-Claude ested in writing a column for the paper and "I'm lost," I said frantically Dreyfus) who plans to make him without slopping to think or breathe, I said into my cell phone while try- the next special. Unfortunately, for yes. "So, Anyway..: was born. Since then, ing to avoid being the root the hungry masses, the butcher's I've been, with very few exceptions, dump- foundation of a numerous car daughter (Marte-Laure Dougnac) ing the contents of my consciousness onto pile-up. "We're located right takes a liking to new guy and wish- are displayed. "It was ~Iso a newsprint every week. Most of my topics across from Mulligans' on Main es to spare him. spin on words, like the projec- were nonsense - absolute crap. Sometimes Street," said the endearing and The twisted premise could prob- tionist, projecting movies, and I'd have a stroke of genius. Or I'd talk about seemingly very polite voice of ably do that all by itself were it not you project yourself with your pooping or peeing, much to the chagrin of Meshel Miller (co-owner along for the fact that, every now and my parents. But damn it, either way, I had side Jacqueline Beaumont) of a clothing." then, a beautifully shot, completely The two said they have gone a blast. new serendipitous and fanciful disarming scene enters straight out to some trade shows, but they I've left so many things 'unsaid in the store called The Projectionist. of randomland to keep the strange- do most of their business with hopes that I could be seen as funny or smart I pulled (with ease and per- ly good vibe going. Fifteen years companies who are indepen- orlntuitive. Now,for a multitude ofreasons, fection, I must boast) into a later, this one is still way,way ahead dent, "Wewanted to sell clothes I don't really care anymore. paraliel parking spot across the that were artful as opposed to This school has been the centerpiece of ofits time. street from the store, plugged just paying for the name and la- my life since spring term 2003 (when I began the meter, and scampered bel," Beaumont said with con- attending full-time). It seems a little anti- CELEBRITY NEWS: (wearing heels of course) to the viction as I looked down at my, climactic to reminisce since I already talk- Robin Williams store front. Upon arriving at the DKNY sweatshirt and shifted ed about my fears of graduation and what massive double doors I was ex- at the top my Louis Vuitton purse behind comes next in last week's installment. cited to meet with the new own- me. "Uh huh" I said, feeling a :i~ Ohwell. ers ami partake in a bit ofbank- sort of crimson shade intensify Prjoectlon1st, located on Ma1n Street 1ndowntown Bo1se, I thought my time in the military had account-depletion (also known in the apples of my cheeks. Is co-owned by"BSU student lacquellneBeaumont. coaxed me out of my shell, but I was mis- as shopping). "Do you want me to put taken - it was Boise State. The school now For the petite-ness of the wares," Miller said. ,other and we were like 'no, re- a quarter in your meter?" spits me out, degree in hand, feeling simul- shop, I was amazed how much Beaumont, who's current- ally though, let's do this!" Beaumont's mother said from taneously more collected and more lost than merchandise the store held. Iy a BSU student studying Beaymont said grinning. across the room where she I've ever been in myentire life. One movie It included everything from Communication, said she has The two told me that the stolid waiting during the inter- line sums it up (and if you know me ATALL; handmade local jewelry to approximatelyayearuntilshe'll price range, for any given piece view. "Nah, I probably already then you're not surprised I'd resort to quot- clothing brands such as Gentle be finished with her schooling. of merchandise in the store, is have a ticket," Beaumont said ing a film): ' Fawn, Soundgirl, Sky and Boat Miller said she plans on at-from ten dollars to 280 dollars. "I'm great. I got that eX~itedscared feel- with an inconsequential shoul- tending BSU after Beaumont's "We have something for every and Hot Tuna. ing. Like, 98% excited, 2% scared. Or may- Beaumont and Miller told me der shrug. graduation: "After she's done, income bracket," Beaumont Miller said they like to be able be it's more ... it could be ... it could be 98% they'd been friends for approxi- I get to go to school and finish said. "Yeah, we try to keep that to give their customers some scared, 2%excited. But that's what makes it mately four years and met when my degree." That way, they ex- in mind," Miller said, nodding background on the merchan- so intense. It's so - confused: I can't really Gas is $3 a gallon; the critics hat- they worked together at a coffee plained, one ofthem can always her head as her ornate hand- dise while they shop. "People figure it out," ed it. Go figure that RobinWilliams' shop. Evidently the duo func- be at the store. shaped-metal necklace jingled. like to know who they're sup- Oddly enough, I pull from a movie re- new flick, costarringa fuel-guzzling tion very well together. "There's When I asked the two how ' After my purchase of, ahem, porting- whose rent they're leased on July I, 1998,the very day I shipped behemoth, would spell box-office' no one else, I think, that either they'd decided to open The 93 dollars worth of shirts and paying," Miller said of some of offto Basic Training. gold. But it did, The family-vacation one of us would be able to do Projectionist, they gave me earrings, Beaumont smiled. the independently made cloth- I wish there was some grandiose way for romp "RV"opened No.1 with mov- this with," Miller said. an account of the day the idea "Feel free to take a lemon head," ing. There's also a local sec- me to say farewell to this paper and this col- iegoers, taking in $16.4million, ac- The two decided on the name was conceived: "I was sort she said. I raised my eyebrow, tion in the store, where pieces umn. It's such a bittersweet kiss goodbye. for various reasons. "We just of bummed out, and I called "A lemon head?" Miller mo- cording to industry estimates. of jewelry and locally screen- On one hand, I can exhale and say, "Phew. The almost-universally ac- randomly came up with this Jacque who was able to take a tioned to the jar full of solar printed shirts are for sale with Thank God I don't have to be effing funny claimed Sept. 11 drama "United idea to show local films because break from her work. I remem- yellow candy balls. "I think it's the artist's picture displayed every Thursday anymore: .But I'll miss this 93" debuted in second place, earn- there's no one else in Boise that ber it was really sunny. So we a nice touch," Beaumont said nearby in a frame on the wall. thing when it's gone. And blogging takes a ing $11.6 million, just ahead of the does that for local film makers," were both kind of like 'lets with a chuckle. The two said that they are in- sorry backseat to seeing your name in print sports comedy "StickIt,"which pre- Beaumont said with a smile just do it:" Miller said with a You can contact the duo at terested in expanding the local weekly. miered with $11.3 million. Those as she motioned her pink-mo- smile as she recalled the day. The-Projectionist@hotmail. section of their store. "Wewel- I guess when it comes down to it, I should rankings could change once the hawked head toward a massive "Yeah, then we looked at each com. come people to bring in their simply say "thank you". Thank you to my white screen where the films weekend's final figures are released friends and family - for supporting me and Monday. Hollywood analysts had kicking me in the ass when I needed it. expected "RV,"a 20th Century Fox Thank you to my professors - for teaching release, to debut on top. me something despite my sarcasm and oc- Shaken and stirred: casional underachieving. Thanks to every- HEALTH AND BEAUTY TIP: one involved with this paper. Use summer as a time And thank you to anyone who's ever read to get in shape May kicks off the Martini Mix-Off this column. You've given me, albeit small, a glimpse of immortality. Words from my Take advantage ofthe sunny days full swing. This now-beloved Reid said. month offun, you can purchase of summer with some long walks. brain left my fingers, were transferred to cocktail com- She is also glad to see Boise a ticket book for $60 at any of a bundle of-paper, and wound up in your Here are 10workout boosters to try petition pits 12 upscale estab- becoming more of a metropoli- the' bars. You receive tickets each time you walk from Woman's hands, being translated by your eyes into lishments against each other tan city. "The Martini Mix-Off for a free martini from all of whatever meaning you saw fit then depos- Day magazine: in a fight-to-the-death mar- represents the cultural awaken- the bars, plus entry to the final Bring a friend. When you have a ited in your brain. (That's a fancy way ofsay- tini shake-off with a climactic ing happening in Boise. Seattle gala. walking buddy counting on you, ing I got to communicate with strangers.) award ceremony and decadent hosts a similar event, every "This is the third. year my So,anyway, really, that's all I've got. Here, you'll be less likely to skip a walk. party at The Boise Art Museum year, that h;1Sa.tremendous fol- friends and I have participated Head for the hills. Find a route finally, isa wave goodbye. If this final col- on May 26th. . lowing," Reid said. in the mix-off. It's an excuse to umn is a headstone representing my time that goes over steps, or climb up a This year's participants Boise can be a little slow- go drinking every week and get' set of stairs after your muscles are here, let it please read: Travis Bstvold once include Pair, Happy Fish, er to catch up to more urban away from our busy schedules wrote for this paper. And he loved it. warmed up. Ha'Penny Irish Pub, Tapas trends, but Happy Fish man- for a little girl-on-girl tlme," With that, 1bid you adieu,BSU. ' Put on a weighted vest. Start out Estrella, The Milky Way, ager and mix-off' contestant Ien Hamblin said, a recent with 4 pounds. When that amount Bardenay, Red Feather Lounge, Jeff Kernpthorne believes that BSy .grad and legal .assistant is no longer challenging, add The Melting Pot, Reef, Koi,Mai Boise's palette is finally becom- for a local litigation firm.·-'l

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As I sat on the floor of my "apart- ment" (though it was really more a dorm room large enough for about ,.~~,:;,,\.';: ,'",'i"i, one and a half people to stand fully extended, upright) Holly and Sarah, Y/'The, ,',Zerosreurilted, for two American girls who lived down p(a showat,9iew)1lskeyln money feels nice ,, Hollywood,CaJastSaturday.' the hall from me, helped finish off a bottle (or more) of the country's most Get a job with rewarding pay and flexiLlehours. , :Theyp~rf~friiedsongs from beloved liquid. The ArLilcr is accepting applicatiolls for ad executives all three of their records to a fur Fall/Spring 2006,2007, "Can you hand me that bottle of sold-out crowd, wine behind the bed," Hollysaid with ,The "original Zero~', line- such conviction and resoluteness, job description: up Is fully Intact. Singer Sarah and I couldn't help but fall into Sammy Serious, gUitarist Joe , Ptnonalily QualitiK: llf'quifrllllDllI: rolls of laughter. As I protracted my Normal, bass player Danny , rommurutllJOll WJII rtgisln~dfor6Otdil! arm outward toward Holly who sat Illunglpflbng\uict Dangerous, and Drummer on my comforter, the red wine bot- in penon/en phw pmmet ,Mr. Insane are back In all their purple-haired glory~ , '. wtgomg tle in my hand, still laughing, I said The band plans to start recording a new record to beje- "It's ok if you spill it on my bed, it'll , leased later this year. Until then, all of their past CDs and To apply lind resume and leuer of applknicn: jobl@,uti,trolllint.cOffi blend right in." Sarah and Holly both ,DVDs are back In print and available on their website. ' immediately halted their outbursts. "What?" Sarah said, as she looked at ADother celelJrlty breakup my comforter and cocked her head. TheArbiter , Afternirieyearsofmarrlage,BaYwatch'starDonnaD'Errico "Oh, I don't care if we spill- same has filed for divorce from Motley Cruebasslst NlkklSlxx; color and all." The girls looked at D'Errico has claimed .Irrecencllable differences and Is ' each other and exchanged a "don't- seeking custody of their five~year-old daughter frankie-Jean let-her-drink-any-more-Iook." Holly and her 13-year~old son Rhyan. D'Brrlco ts requesting that 'picked up a pillow from my bed and the court give Joint legal custody with child v~sitatlon to Slxx, held it before her squinting one eye and that spousal support and attorney fees be paid by Sixx shut. "Hadley, your bedding is pale as well. pink." D'Errlco's other acting credits Include the movies, Austin You see, it was on this night in Powers Goldmember, Kiss the Bride and the TV show Reno Paris, France; over cheap red wine, I 911, learned I was colorblind. At first I ar- gued with the two girls, telling them New Ministry CD it was my damn pillow and I knew The new Ministry CD will be released on May 2 through what frigging color it was, etc- but it 13th Planet/Megaforce Records. "Rlo Grande Blood" was was back in the states this color hin- produced by Ministry frontman AI [ourgensen at 13th , drance of mine was reinforced. Planet Studios In EIPaso, TX. The record features a guest While shopping one day with my appearance by Iello B1afra formerly of the Dead Kennedys. mom in California (where I lived Ministry's MasterBaTour 2006 will kick off with 60 shows following my return from France) I scheduled throughout the u.s, on 'May 6th. Support on the held up, what I thought to be a sexy tour will come from Jourgensen's side project, the Revolting hot pink mini skirt. "I adore it," I said Cocks and the San Antonio, Texas-based Pitbull Daycare. shaking the hanger in my mom's face. "Pink is my favorite, it's a power ,Tool's U.S. mini-tour sells out color." My mom moved closer to me, and from what I remember, looked a , Tool singer Maynard smidge worried. "Hadley," she start- ~ames Keenan has posted a ed, "That skirt is red." "Damn it!" I response on the band's web- cried out so loud the sales woman site to completntsabout the already, sold out tour' they raised a concerned eyebrow. Though I thought the revelation of have scheduled. my color deprivation was conceived Keenan had this to say, in Paris, now that I've begun to think . "Many' people are' com- back on it, there were significant , 'pl~i1lng aboutthe,.~l>Jl1:PJi~!;:r· times inmy childhood when some- 'shows. Relax: We'ttidol~g:;\- one should have showed a touch of afull-on tour atthe (!Udo! '" -. ,', '" ,',' " ' the summer whlch goes almost everyWhere~Ahdln the New concern when I insisted all my girlie- 'Year, we'll go almost everyWhere else, These are just a hand- " girl dolls were dressed in red, or the ful of war!J1-up,dates.There's nothing much we can do to fact that I colored Santa in a magenta outwit ,the scalpers, If you have patience, just don't buy the suit and gave Rudolph a matching tickets from tliem;Justwait until August.- . ", rose-hued-nose. Yet no one was any Tools ne,w CO·lO,OOODays" arrives In stores May 2, the the wiser. Typically, you see, women day the toui' klcksaff. The first singleVlc\lrious has debuted ' aren't colorblind. Only men' and so I In the top five of every,major rock radio chart this week. was never tested. Incidentally, two of my favorite colors happen tq be red and hot pink- if for no other reason, fracU(;u~s'~hOW ~ovt!d . ,",. .. than I've thought for all these years I,reported last Inonth that a touring versionofthe orlgl- they were the same- after all, they nal.inembers'ofthebandL.A. Guns was going to play The both look ravishing on me. Bouquet here In downtown Boise under the name the Tracli I sat on my roommate's bed this Guns Band.' ' '. . evening unsheathing the new red ...•.TracU recelltlyinformed me that the shoW has been moved dress and jewelry I bought for a toLewiston,anthe Oregon border. ThiS makes attending upcoming weekend function. "I quite a road trip:, The. show will be May 18 In Lewiston, al- can't find red earrings to match though the venue Is sun unconfirmed. . ANYWHERE," I complained. Liz's eyes shifted to the drops dangling Blonde doesn't mean brilliant compliments. After the meeting I BY FRANCY MARCOTTE Simpson? The Olsen 1\vins? Marilyn Monroe's blonde crop made her a walked away, defeated. Maybe I just Culture Writer legend, but she's also infamous for wasn't blonde enough. As the week progressed, I received I did something last week that I her death caused by a drug over- a nod here and there, but it did not never thought I would do: I bleached dose. Why did I decide to go back to have the impact I had hoped for. my hair. Considering that I'm a natu- IrOilically, most of the recognition ral blonde this might not sound like blonde? The shallowest reason I can think of: my blonde roots looked came from fellow blondes. Even my a shocking act, but up until recently I closest friends have yet to notice my was a different sort of blonde. I never tacky with my darkhair. I finally de- transformation. embodied the perky, Homecoming cided to grow up and accept my hair color; it was better than making ex- Thinking about it now, I do look queen stereotype that usually comes like an exact copy' of any girl on with being blonde. In fact I was cessive hair appointments to hide it. Surprisingly, I didn't hate my new ·Laguna Beach" and the dozens of ashamed of my blondeness, and for blondies I pass every day. Now I just years tried to cover it up with a vari- blonde 'do. In fact, I leaned towards . -liking it so much so that I couldn't blend in with all of the other blonde ety of hair colors. heads out there. Earlier this fall I went to a new wait to show it off in public. The next day I pranced off to a Blondes are fabulous? Blondes hairdresser. She took one look at the have more fun? 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BY KASHA GLYNN glam. Among the characters of this said. The club currently consists of six members, but Driebergen and Special to The Arbiter new millennium mecca is high 8TO/-\108 school senior Seth Cohen, played his cohorts havehigh hopes of dou- P 1\ 0 G RAM bling their numbers within the next Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. the by actor Adam Brody. year. ·We're also hoping to get our Fox network, channel 12 In the He is a constant comic relief for first female member," Driebergen Boise area, airs the popular T.V, the dramatic series providing just show, "The O.C." This primetime the right mix of wit and sarcasm. said. In addition to his active partici- soap is geared toward teens and Brody plays a student with a 4.0 pation in the BSUcomic book club, young adults with its hot young GPA,a member of the drama club Driebergen Is. also co-founder of stars, hotel size houses, glitz and and most importantly president and founder of the comic book club. The Pizza club, a non-BSU affili- One might assume that such a ated club. This club meets Tuesday character and club for that matter nights and has a rather strict set of could only exist within the realm of joining rules. First, one cannot sim- primetime television, butupon fur- ply join The Pizza Club, a person One tank of gas or ther investigation such a man and must be granted an Invitation. "No club existright here at Boise State girls, or married people are allowed University. and you have to wear the uniform," a bu:s pass for th,e Jacob Driebergen, a 24-year-old stated Driebergen. The uniform sophomore here at BSU,is the real consists of 1 red (pizza sauce) col- life Seth Cohen. Driebergen is a ored t-shlrt with black fuzzy letter- summer·? Boise native who graduated from ing spelling out the words "pizza Centennial High School in 2000. club." According to Driebergen, the You don't need summer school math He is majoring in History, girls, purpose of the club is "to eat pizza to, figure out which is a' better deal. skateboarding, and candy. He also and talk about boobs." The loca- happens to be Vice President and tion of Pizza Club meetings varies BSU Summer Student Bus Pass co-founder of the BSUComic Book from place to place. You can visit 'purchase passes at: Club, founded in 2005. the clubs website at www.thepizza- 3 months - June 1 through August 31 "We just wanted a place where club.com. BSU parking office Only $36 friends, Intellectuals,. nerds" jocks, Driebergen also takes advantage and women, can go to have a good ofopen mic night at the Funny Bone ValleyRide bas service to BSUfrom for more information: time and talk about comics without Comedy club located in the new downtown Boisehotspot BoDO.You www.valleyride.()rg the oppressive rain of comlc book Caldwell,Nampa, Meridian and Boise. haters,' Driebergen said. can catch Drelbergen at open mic The dub meets In the Boise night the first and second Tuesday State student union building ev- of everymonth. Tickets are $3 at VvIl'!yR'1Ilonal/'A,erv;c .. ""/~" ...... ' , eryWednesday at 8:00 p.m;"If you the door and $1.with a student JD.. , Tr':'Iluir j ., . ' . .', ._.:: have trouble finding us, look for Doors open at8:00 p.m.; aridyes la- a big group of geeks,· Driebergen . dies bets single: .. ';:'., . ", '-;.. '~'.v.. :,'-.. :

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Simply using a . Keeping decorum hyphen divides American'S in the forum New grading system doesn't everywhere is my job BY ISAAC MOFFETT quite make the g~e Guest Opinion BY GREG WILSON Guest Opinion There has been a lot of talk about different ethnic groups on campus, I was recently disparaged in the May lst edition their purpose and usefulness. of The Arbiter, and I wish to correct the record. Moreover there has been a tre- Devin Borland made several out of context accusa- mendous debate in Washington --~ D,C. and throughout the coun- tions of my so-called abuse of power as the Senate . I I'd potentiaJl" lose their scholar- Pro Tempore. Devin accused me of censoring sen- ica a , LJ descu try who do not want immigration BY DREW MAYES hi and possibly not graduate espi e ate guests and limiting the voices of students. reform. Opinion Editor ~nI~oway having anything less than a All of this is completely out of context and with- All this hype has been dived into out merit. letter grade of C. . f ethnic groups, creating sectional- Despite overwhelming oppos.ition.of Graduate.students would be a- To get a better understanding of why I disal- ism within the country. it tudent body, Boise State Umve1'Slty fected as well since a B- now equals a lowed signs or clapping, let's consider the situation ISS h h a new The last time this sectionalism officials have pushed t roug 2.7 GPA and graduate. students must at the time. The budget was under protest because came to a head, 600,000 people ding system that will include plus maintain a 3.0 to stay in the graduate of the change in funding for the Cultural Center gra . . . the ended up dead. and minuses (+/-) begmmng in and Women's Center. One of the Senators had college. . d t We all really need to looks at this With annual increases. I? stu .en .written an article that had offended many people. spring 2007 semester. . . . e sectionalism and the salad bowl While university offiCials claim t~ fees and the continually nsmg co~t of Emotions were highly charged and the situation rhetoric and start uniting as one, as new grading system will better dls~ tuition, many students are ess~ntlallY was extremely volatile. a melting pot! tinguish a students wor~, they com_ being priced out of an educatlon and There wasn't a single open seat in the forum gal- f . l aid Now uni- Webster's dictionary defines the p~ete~yignore the financial and grad forced to rely on 1I11ca a . hyphen as, "a symbol that divides a lery. The position of the chair is to keep the deco- . ffi Is are taking away that uation implications this will hav~ on verslty 0 icia " compound word or a single word." rum during the meeting. Decorum is defined as . . I id f om "struggling students, ents Federal guidelines requlr~ a f1mca ai I' keeping with propriety in the context of the venue. stu·d 0 de potnt So it seems to me when a per- student to maintain a 2. gra as well. d son says they are an African- With so many people feeling so strongly about two Perhaps BSU officials should spen average to receive fin.lcal aid: or bett;~ American, Mexican-American, very important issues, the potential of the meeting less time promoting Boise State as ~ id a C average. Vll'tuaIly all-aval Italian-American, Irish-American, getting out ofhand was very great. "major metropolitan research ~m- ~~I;scholarships require a ~ average or a jewish-American, what they Once a meeting gets out of hand a hostile envi- raduate from BOIse State, versity of distinction," and more nme . as weII. To g '. PA are really saying is I am a divided- ronment is created and this prevents some from actively listening to the conce~~s of students must maintam a 2.0 G d' American. speaking. I was not going to let the meeting be- their student body. Because. Wit lout However, under the new gra mg Well we all came from other plac- come chaotic and hostile. At the same time every- the same 70 -73 percent that . the students there is no ~o~se ~tate, system, . C and es; different creeds, different races, one who wished to speak as ilguest was free to do there is no university of dlstmctlon .., would normally get a C ISnow a W· h to form a nation to become one- so uncensored. One speaker even denounced me, there's nothing without the students. that C- now equals a 1.7 GPA.. It. a EPluribusUnum. but at no time did I censor or cut her short; in fact I 1.7 GPAa student would be demed fin- thanked her for speaking. _ Yet look at the harm a line has As for cutting guest comments short, the budget done, a simple little line and yet as had to be passed and other legislation addressed divisive as a line can get. in the two hours of the meeting -,Many, Senators A crooked cross the Nazis flew have families and other obligations that create a and the Russian hammer and sickle hardship for them if the meetings'run over. I had;" " too; time bombs in the lives of men. to make the judgment as to when to move on. The But none of these could ever fan time of each speaker was monitored, but no one the flames of hatred faster than the was stopped for it. The message to the Senate had hyphen. ' been well received. The Russian hammer built a wall The forum is neutral ground. just as in the that locked men away from freedom Idaho Statehouse, every speaker must be able to and with the Nazis crooked cross express themselves in an environment that is uno. Low gas prices can carry an even larger cost flew over 20 million tragic dead; biased. Signs are not appropriate for a legislative among them, men from this great' forum. Consider how someorie who has a minor- country that died for freedom's ity opinion would feel communicating in to the' house, you know what I mean. I ods of energy generation are at- step in. A few legislators have preservation. . Senate with people yelling and waving signs. The Public outcry wince when I fill up my car, but tracting notice. Engineers are been pushing for telecommut- . A hyphen is a line that is small, exchange of ideas would haIt and only the loudest I'm flat-out pissed when I get testing prototypes that use the ing breaks and incentives; now but it could be used as a bridge or forces U.S. to a wall. A bridge can save you lots of voice would be heard. my heating bill. . tides to generate power off the seems like a damn good time The situation was difficult all theway around, seek alternatives Still, there's value in these coasts of Portugal and Rhode for that. Buses that run on E85, time. but almost every speaker was intelligent and elo- prices, and I don't mean that Island, while wind power ini- biodiesel and other fuels are A wall you always have to quent. They were a great examplefree speech. A the quality of our fuel has gone tiatives are gathering momen- starting to look more economi- climb. The road to liberty remains true. clear message was sent to the Senate without the BY BRANDON up. tum in many states. This could cal, not to mention good mar- The hyphen's use is up to you. wild waving of some sign. Free speech is nqt the NOLTA There has been the begin- benefit Idaho, which has sev- keting material. More sidewalks and bike Used as a bridge it can span all chaotic chanting of a sign-waving rabble. Free Opinion Writer nings of a change in the way we eral good sites for wind farms speech is the exchange of opinions and ideas. think of oil recently, small steps (insert your own Utah/Oregon paths could come in handy, too. the differences of man. All this and cleaner air to boot. If you use the hyphen as a wall, However, this exchange cannot occur if no one lis- Once again, Washington is all but visible. jokes here). It won't be easy or cheap, but you will make your life mean and tens. in a tizzy over gas prices. The While Congress debates An East Coast company is op- when oil hits $75 a barrel and small. The rules of the Senate are designed to ensure vox populi sounds off against measures like giving middle- erating a proof-of-concept plant keeps going, cost becomes far An American is a special breed, that everyone gets to speak, and during that time, the ever-rising costs ($3 a gallon class taxpayers $100 rebates that manufactures petroleum more relative. whose people came to her when are listened to. As the Pro Tempore, I have that re- in some areas), and. Congress .and dropping tax breaks for products-from light crude to It's human nature tobe short- they were in need. sponsibility. jumps on the bandwagon. oil companies, President Bush diesel to natural gas-out of sighted. Taking the long view is Came to her where they may If I have to be disparaged in the press by Devin 'Too bad Pavlov's not around spouts offvague homilies about waste products, mimicking the rarely easy, and never popular. have peace of mind, where men Borland or others in order to protect the minority to see this; he'd be tickled pink. America's addition to petro- geophysical processes that cre- But, if nothing else, the rising and women are striving to be equal voice and progressive discourse that leads to real Now, I don't dig paying this leum, as if environmental- ate hydrocarbon chains out of costs of oil may remind us that (we're closer to that goal than any education then I am ready to do so. I am not op- much at the pump, especially ists and geophysical analysts organic material [i.e. contain- profligacy has a price, and pay- . where else in the world). posed to those who disagree with me; I encourage not as long as I'm commuting haven't been saying that for 30 ing carbon, which covers-a lot ing that price is no damn fun. We all need to make better deci- them to speak. to work and to school. Throw years or more. of ground). The cynic in me says nothing sions in this country so that little What lam opposed to is the usurping of an envi- in the wife's car as well, and the However, to paraphrase a line And, for the long term, a will change. line won't cause division; because, ronment of productive discourse to the fringe ele- change adds up. from Dr. Samuel johnson, it's European consortium is work- The optimist below the cynic in this land each man is your broth- ment that would seek to silence anyone who dis- But, I gotta wonder; are these' not impressive that he does it ing on what is intended to be crosses his fingers and hopes er. agrees with them. All the Senators know me to be quickly expanding prices en- well so much as he does it at all. the first fusion facility in the for the best. Untied we stand or divided we fair and open to intelligent discussion. I have de- tirelya bad thing? For a Texas gladhander whose world. Since this is my last column will fall, we are Americans, and that fended free speech all ofmy life, but free speech is Sure, it hits consumers hard, money and political health has This all sounds cool, butwe're for the Arbiter, I think that im- says it all. impossible to those that abdicate civility. especially in the area where been tied into oil for so long, stiII stuck with tanks that-take age is a good one to go out on. prices are really outrageous: any such admission can be up more and more money to fiIl. Thanks for reading. This soap- Isaac Moffett is all ASBSU Senator Greg Wilson is the ASBSU Senate Pro Tempore natural gas. viewed as extraordinary. Well, this is where businesses If this is what heats your As a result, alternative meth- and government agencies can box is closed.

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' J;"athanSawmUlar.J~Ward . '-MaY .•4 2006~----~------~...... ,r tJefining '~merican'" proves to be difficult BY K.C. lONGORIA ken from sea to shining sea as well. Are the languages' mentioned above Guest Opinion any less American than English? All too often we fear what we do Remember that the continent you not know or understand. Comments live on is, together with Central and South America, "America." Are the made by Mr. Jonathan Sawmiller show both his ignorance about is- citizens of those other continents sues and his unwillingness to try to any less American than you or any- one else on this side of the world? understand them. The blasphemy that has mIs- Aztlan is and always will be the identified Movimiento Estudiantil mythical origin of the Aztecs, a se- Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) on cret place that was rediscovered by Boise State University campus, as a those who thought it· to lie on the "racist" and "terrorist" group is sim- North American continent. Its recla- mation was thoughtfully, purpose- ilar to the rhetoric of fear commonly heard falling out 'of the mouths of fully, and carefully chosen by those who were once victims of coloni- the greedy, fearful, and ignorant. MEChA has just received an award zation by Europeans and who now t- face new challenges from European- i' on campus for Most Outstanding i Americans, and others in agreement, Ethnic Organization. This organiza- i demanding conformity of language tion is legitimate both on paper and and culture, in other words, assimi- in fact. Calling this group names is a trick lation into the "American" culture. . Aztlan will always remain in the that has been used before. The Red Scare, Roosevelt's English-only plea southwestern United States and northern Mexico and more than and Hitler's demonization of the likely always be part of those two Jewish people were similar propa- countries in a physical sense. No . ganda campaigns designed to strike political map can bind, restrain, or fear in those who did not have the sense or discipline to see things as hide what has been created to gar- ner a sense of home, freedom, and they were. The accusations by Mr. positivity. Azthin can never be co- Sawmiller were done on a much Caution: What you read may h-eslightly' shocking smaller scale, but nonetheless lonialized or globalized; it is an idea equally effective in its cause to place that feeds the mind, body, and soul through means of education, his- the MEChA-organization on thede- tory, and connections with ancestry Fear of being offensive limits the realm of free speech fensive. In the world ofthe power elite, los- . for a more humane future. The idea that Aztlan can never be conquered ing what has been possessed for so doses by people who have nothing worship at the foot of my television track from a statement if it doesn't or exploited is splendid to me. Yet, BY JACOB GOOD many years can be frightening. The better to do than be offended. that has dulled my eyes to the plight do anymore than coddle the ego of my heart is heavy because I, as well saying goes like this, "If power is Opinion Writer' I may be mincing words in an ef- of the oppressed? . someone who doesn't agree with as many others, live a duality of both lost then all is lost." With the grow- fort to stay clear of the conversation Somehow I don't always under- what was said? colonized and colonizer, never just A forced apology stifles involve- ing threat of Spanish-speaking pro- Nobody hates me. Okay, as far as that has enveloped a chunk of Boise stand how everyone became of- the one. . ment of both parties in negotiating fessionals looming on the horizon, 1 know there is nobody who hates State University, but the last thing fended so easily. As I leave you with your thoughts, a settlement of ideas. many are concerned that all ground , me. Well, maybe a few people, but I need is for the cloud of offended Mr. Sawmiller offended a lot of' conscience, and solitude Mr. If Mr. Sawmiller apologizes for taken will be lost. Mr. Jonathan they certainly haven't voiced their sensibilities to hover over my head. students by labeling a certain club Sawmiller, I'd like to take you back to his remarks why should he bother Sawmiller, are you afraid that one opinions about me recently. Am I Maybe I'm just a dumb white guy. as racist, yet while I may be inclined a time - was it not less than 20 years to speak at all? He believes in what day, Spanish will no longer be con- doing something wrong? I'm leaning closer to the latter. to agree that what he said wasn't ex- ago - that the Berlin Wall was felled he said and a forced apology would fined -to Univision and the menu at It seems that in America it is no I may have grown up in a society actly what I would have written, I -,in the name of democracy and free- remind us that anyone who is of- your local Taco Bell, but be the lan- longer sufficient to be intelligent or which values shock but I am not re- think it's possible that the cloud of dom, ridding the world of one of the fended can shut down free speech guage of parliamentary procedure funny or creative in order to garner ally shocked by much. anger spread too quickly. last oppressiye government regimes. with a simple declaration of of- while Congress is in session? notice. . Some random writer publishes I guess my sentiment is that cer- Yet, thoughts, talks and discussion fense. The words written by Mr. The only attribute that finds mas- an article complaining about a tain outcomes of an offended per- of a new wall to be constructed are The idea behind free speech is Sawmiller describing a Spanish sive attention seems to be shock. campus group and I barely register son's rage may be a bit hasty. What highly ironic for a people who quick- that of equality for all who would headline (iSi Se Puedel) as "anti- Whether. it's licentious lyrics notice. I am speaking of is the demand for ly forget what they have once stood desire to air their ideas to others. If American" under the guise of "mul- snaking between heavy metal riffs But say that politicians have sud- an apology. for. you don't like the idea theh you tell ticultural" and "diversity" are lu- or pseudo-politik from the waste- denly become champions of a pro- Apologies are the worst form of In the days of my yOllth I was of- the person and you both can argue dicrous and uninformed. Spanish, . land that is Sean Hannity's mind; if gressive system of government, in self-effacementthat I have ever wit- ten asked this question of humanity, for eternity. Yaquis, Nahuatl, Portuguese, it's video of a guy shooting himself which everyone has a voice and the nessed. "How will you choose to live your However, without open debate - Calo and Navajo languages are in the leg with a gun while teaching welfare of the state is praised above Sure, there are the simple apolo- life, creatively or destructively?" Mr. offended people everywhere could American. Were it not for the Navajo gun safety lectures or it's a certain homeland security, then my heart gies for acts such as stepping ·on jonathan Sawmiller, now I pose to force speakers to conform to soci- language use in the military dur- student senator and writer for the may just skip a beat. someone's toe or watching Fox you the same question. How will you etal norms through fear and scare ing the Second World War, many Arbiter, everyone is intrigued and Is it my upbringing in predomi- News, but what I hate is the apology choose to live your life, creatively or tactics. A forced apology for an of- more lives would have been lost, and' beguiled by shock. nantly white neighborhoods that that is forced. destructively? fended group ignores the essence of the outcome of the war might have And a natural by-product of shock has clouded my sense of outrage or What is the valus of letting an- been very different. Yiddish, Farsi, is offense, usually taken in heavy could it be the years of idolatrous other human being quickly back- free speech. Hebrew, Korean, German, Japanese K.C. Longoria is a graduate research and many other languages are spo- assistant at Boise State Got health insurance? .i. pull yourself up by your boot straps" Idaho's uninsured is when it comes to access to health more than just the care, or do we all share some respon- sibility? unemployed Dr. Elizabeth Foster, a family phy- BY REBECCA DEKEYREl, sician with the Terry Reilly Clinic in JAIME HINEMAN, AND' Nampa, is noted for getting people to KOMAl MEHROTRA think outside the box on what health insurance should look like by asking Guest Opinion if we are best served by the current system. Foster, who has expertise in Got health insurance? The an- economics as well as medicine, says swer for millions of Americans is no. in the private insurance market, 20 Nationally, 16 percent of Americans to 30 cents of every premium dollar are without health insurance. In goes toward administrative fees and Idaho, that number is over 17 per- profit margins. That's twice what cent. That's the population of Boise other industrialized nations spend; and Meridian combined. yet we have poorer health outcomes. Think the uninsured are unem- Dr. William Whitaker, Social Work ployed? In Idaho, 80 percent of the Professor at Boise State University, uninsured are employed. While supports a universal health care small businesses in Idaho generate plan and single payer system of- most of the job growth, it's generally fering basic health coverage for all these employers who cannot afford Idahoans. He believes such a plan to provide health coverage for their will drastically reduce administra- employees. tive costs through increased effi- Think health insurance is a luxury ciency. Whitaker believes no new re- we can do without? Diseases, acci- sources would be needed for Idaho dents and illnesses have no prefer- to implement a universal health care ences when it comes to whether an system and within the next seven individual has health insurance. years or so, all Idaho citizens will National findings indicate the un- have health coverage. insured are more likely to be hospi- These topics, along with others, talized for avoidable medical con- will be explored in the Treasure ditions, more likely to be diagnosed . Valley May 1 - 5, 2006, during intern or servant? with late-stage cancer and 30 percent Uninsured Week. less likely to obtain preventive care. A panel discussion, Including Compared to the insured, adults and Whitaker, is planned for May 2 at .'Fill your resume with more than coffee orders .. children without insurance experi- 6:00 p.m. and Foster will present on . ence worse health overall. May 4 at 7:00 p.m. These events are Harvard professor and clini- open to the public andwlll be held in cal physician, Dr.' Rushika the SUB. Free parking and refresh- Fernandopulle, visited Boise recent- ments will be available. You can ly to talk about his book, "Uninsured spread the word abo~t uninsured by The Arbiter is now accepting applications in' America: Life and Death in the telling your family and friends. Get Land ofQpportunily." He and his co- involved and show your support. For for writers in all sections. authors used individual case studies more information about Uninsured from several states including Idaho Week events, visit www.covertheun- Send writing' samples to [email protected]. to describe the 'death spiral' associ- insuredweek.org. . atedwith the disabling cycle of un- Got health insurance? It's time we treated injurie~ and chronic condl- help every Idahoan sayyes! lions resultlngJrom hick of access to health care. Can we continue to . 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BY SHAWN ASHBY 'and University of Nevada (291, +7) addressed his team, giving them what would hopefully be just the Sports Writer rounded out the top five. Coach Burton was optimistic might motivation. "He told us to play smart: DeLaet The Boise State men's golf team about the Broncos opening round. said, "and that no one is expecting entered the 2006 Western Athletic "Wegotofftoaroughstart,"Burton us to win: Conference Championships with a said. "But each of the guys played Burton's final instruction for his _ newly-acquired swagger. great down the stretch. Hopefully team was to play like they were BY DUSTIN LAPRAY The Broncos are corning off ar- they keep this going through to- competing in a skins game, and to Sports Columnist guably the most successful season morrow and Wednesday: Boise State did just what Burton go out and make some birdies. in Boise State history, and are now But wait, I never left. Stop. had hoped for. During the second The scene was set for the final trying to put the finishing touches We only have one week left before round the Broncos climbed two round, the Broncos sitting alone in on a season for the record books. we all get the hell outta here and I'm spots on the leader board into third .thirdplacebehindNewMexicoState The Broncos went into the open- talking about being back? place. and Fresno State. Unfortunately for ing round ofthe tournament as the Sure, for this weekly divulgence of Seniors Jason Williams and Boise State the final round held the fourth highest ranked team in the mine (this dumpster diving into the Graham DeLaet led the Bronco same result as the first two. WAC. sports genre) has been a missing in- surge. Williams shot an even 71, "It was a frustrating three days," The first round of competition gredient to my life and to this sports putting him all alone in third place. Del.aet said. The team just never would corne to a close with four page. I apologize to those few read- DeLaet was three-over par but put together a complete round. Broncos finishing the day in the top ers I was able to acquire. I have been moved into a tie for ninth,' just six Burton was aware of the frus- 20. trations held by his team, but was busy rebuilding a sports section, Senior Bnan Smith led all Broncos strokes off the lead. pleased with their grit. covering myriad BSU sports, and shooting a 72 (+1), placing him in a "We're in a pretty good spot right "They really hung in there," watching my beloved Boise blossom tie for fourth place overall. now: DeLaet said. "At five back we like our position, there is not much Burton said. "They played their into spring. Pollowing Smith, tied for H''', I still get calls from the Bulldawgs, pressure on us at all: hearts out, all ofthem showed a lot were seniors Graham DeLaet (73, entlcingme to play semi-pro football Playing on their horne course the of courage and heart." +2), and Jason Williams (73, +2). during spring, but I let a buddy bor- Broncos feel that they have an ad- Seniors Graham DeLaet and Sophomore Matt Hastings finished row my pads (I am now a reporter of vantage over the other schools. Jason Williams were the final two round one in a tie for 20'h with a 74 sports, I have left the field). "Amediocre score for us is a pret- golfers for the Broncos, and did (+3). I am digging the NBA playoff; ty good score for the other teams: all they could to finish strong. As a team, BSU finished the first and the chance of a Staples Center DeLaet said. After hitting out of bounds on 16 round in fifth place with a team showdown between the Clippers The Broncos met on Tuesday Del.aet rebounded to birdie his fi- score of292 (+8). New Mexico State and Lakers, though that is not in night for what could be their final . University (287, +3), Fresno State See Golf [page 13] stone. How 'Ilout them Bulls? Them ~eam meeting. Coach Kevin Burton (289, +5), San Jose State (291, +7), Mavericks? "them Cavaliers and PHOTOBY STANLEY BIlEWSTEIVIHE ARBITER Wizards? What great competition and great fun for the fans, waiting for the chance for our first Game 7. Bhonaphanamed director of football operations I have been ignoring the NHL playoffs. That league left a sour fla- vor on my tongue when it took a year "(Jones and Petersen) are two "Internal discipline becomes Before him the duties of the job signments so the coaches and play- off. But I enjoy those bitter tastes and MARK THOMSEN totally different coaches, with two contagious throughout a program, were handled by different posi- ers can focus on winning champi- I'm sure once school gets out I can Sports Writer totally different styles: Bhonapha and here at BSU, it's a positive tion coaches as well as Graduate onships." . spend more time watching the game said. thing: Bhonapha said. Assistants. Bhonapha grew up in Oakland, I formerly loved. It's like going bowl- Keith Bhonapha 'spent the last What Bhonapha sees as the big- Bhonapha cites the small-town Under one person it is less likely Calif., before beginning his college ingwith an ex-girlfriend. seven football seasons playing and gest difference between the' two atmosphere ofBoise as a big change for something to get missed along career at the University of Hawaii. . But spring is about baseball and working in paradise, now he calls programs has nothing to do with for him. the way. Bhonapha played defensive back after Mother's Day weekend I get to Boise State horne. . weather or location, "I grew upinOakland, and then The director of football opera- and special teams at Hawaii from cover the Idaho high school baseball Bhonapha is the new Director of "The biggest difference between moved to Hawaii," Bhonapha said. tions is in charge of handling the ev- 1998 until 2002. championships, here in Boise. My Football Operations for BSU. BSU and Hawaii is internal disci- "I was always living in a big city. eryday business related to running He graduated in May, 2002 with a first reporting gig was an American He comes to BSU from Western pline; players here hold each oth- Corning to Boise is a bit of a shock. aDivision lA football program. Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies Legion Baseball game in Twin Falls, Athletic Conference' rival, the er accountable for everything." But I have always adapted well. I Bhonapha is in charge of book- with a focus on Criminal Justice. Idaho. The TF Cowboys won that University ofHawaii. Bhonapha said. can sense how much the communi- ing flights, making sure busses are After graduating, Bhonapha took game and I wrote a story that my Bhonapha was hired by Chris "No matter how much discipline ty is behind this team, and it makes there to pick the team up and drop a position with the Hawaii football editor, Kevin Hall, murdered. He left Petersen earlier this year after he . you have as a coach, the internal it exciting: them off, as well as making all the program as a Graduate assistant that paper to work construction in took over as head Coach when Dan discipline the players have is big." Bhonapha sees his position at necessary arrangements for the 100 where for three seasons he helped Seattle. Hawkins took the Colorado head He points out as examples: team- BSU as a learning experience where or more student athletes and coach- coach special teams and defensive I still shake my head when I real- coaching job. mates making sure others are go- he can build momentum toward his es to be fed and have a place to sleep backs. ize I actually get paid to do this stuff. Bhonapha is the first Director ing to class regularly and stick- ultimate career goal of working his when they are on the road. While at Hawaii, Bhonapha I mean, buy a hotdog and a soda, of Football Operations to hold the Ingaround for summer workouts way up the chain in athletic admin- . "You have to be very organized," played and coached under former perhaps a bag of buttered popcorn, position as a full-time salaried (which are voluntary). istration. Bhonapha said. "I handle all'the as- NFL coach June Jones. kick back and keep score.pretending position. that I am really at work. Baseball, for me, is fine in the major leagues, but I prefer the lower levels, to watch the Thomsen trips to Wrigley Field for Cubs/Brewers kids who probably never will reach nent (the Milwaukee Brewers) got We spent the next few innings the majors play for school pride. BY MARK THOMSEN an earful from the growing number getting to know our new friends I wonder if someday I will get Sports Writer of Cubs fans standing in. line with and buying each other rounds of the joy of covering professionals, us on West Waveland Avenue. beer while watching the Cubs take including major leaguers in long The sun was shining brilliantly We had general admission tickets a five-run lead. In the middle of pants. I am jealous as hell of Mark as the train pulled into the Addison for the left field bleachers. Once the the seventh inning it was time to Thomsen for getting to go to Wrigley terminal. As my party exited the gates were opened the tickets were. take part in a famous tradition: at last weekend, while I played Frisbee train and made our way down the scanned and the rush for the front Wrigley Field: the singing of "Take golf in the park in Boise. stairs from the platform there was row seats was on. We took our time Me Out to the Ballgame," I wonder, will I be the same man an air of excitement. After months and managedto get four seats in left During his time as the Cubs then, as I am now? Will I still own of planning we had finally. ar- centerfield, second row. broadcaster, Harry Caray famous- this overpowering love for the ac- rived at the corner of Addison and Now it was time to appreciate our Iy led the song while he hung out complishments of sport? Will these Sheffield, horne of Wrigley Field surroundings. The sun was shin- the window of the press box. Since dreams dwindle? Will I take another and the Chicago Cubs. ing, it was 75 degrees, and only a Caray's sudden death in 1998, a route: become a novelist, a politician, I hadn't made a pilgrimage to slight wind blew in from the out- guest conductor does the honor at . a bum? I cannot say. But this May Wrigley for more than twenty years field. All in all, it was a perfect day each home game. evening, I can find solace in the fact and my wife had never been, so for baseball. After making our way For our game it was members of that the man I am now is attached to when we walked across Sheffield to the beer stand and back with four Babe Ruth's family leading us in the slips of paper with which I keep Avenue toward the seven-foot tall frosty Old Style Lagers, we were song. There were almost 40,000 score. I am young enough to chase bronze statue of legendary Cubs ready to watch batting practice and fans in attendance last Friday, and Frisbees and old enough to remem- .announcer Harry Caray,tingles warm up our lungs by heckling the it sounded like everyone was sing- ber why chasing Frisbees is a thing shot up my spine. We were finally opposing outfielders by any means ing at the top of their lungs. for the young. here to see the Chicago Cubs play necessary. The game ended in the ninth I believe in all humans.athletic or at Wrigley. Our neighbors for the afternoon with a Cubs victory of 6-2 over the not. Igo offbeat and send those read- Wrigley Field was built in 1914 were a good group of knowledge- Brewers. ers out there a fond line of thanks. It and the Cubs played their first PHIlTO ClIUIITESY IINlliRT BIDDER TII!BUIIE able Cub fans; in front of us were . WeleftWrIgleyFieldastheyhoist· is the readers for whom Iwork, I pro- game there on April 20, 1916. The · Chicago Cub~'Juan Pierre is pumped up as he heads for five U.S. Naval Medicsoffduty for ed the "W· flag in centerfield as.a ducewords for your eyes, I thank the stadium sits in downtown Chicago third and then home as teammate Bonny Cedeno's two-run the day, and behind us were a cou~signal to all that the Cubs had won. athletes, the coaches, and all those surrounded by homes, bars, and pie ofyoung office workers who had Now it was tl'meto jolnthe reverie who make sports the American · homer lands in the bleachers in the fifth inning.· The Cubs cream. Without you I would be out restaurants. The area that has defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2, at Wrigley Field in taken the day off to enjoy sunshine at some of the neighborhood water- grown around the stadium has be- and baseball. As the singing of the ing holes that surround the almost ofajob. come known as "WrIgleyviIle." Chicago, Illinois, Friday, April2B, 2006. . national anthemended, one of the century-old ball park, and talk I thank God- for the ability to We arrived early to have break- Navy medics in frontof us turned. about how thlll couldbe."the year" bridge the gaps between those who fast at a' nearby. coffee shop. and to meandyelledj"This Is what for the Cubbillsoverpints of Old play ani!.those who watch. I also give mous bleacher section and the fans two hours before the first pitch. The walk around before getting in line America is all aboutl" . . Style beer. We finally made our Way thanks for being a man wh0can still that sit there, called the"B1eacher "Bleacher Bums· at Wrigley are at the stadium. After breakfast we Flniilly It was time for thefust . back up the stairS for the train back playa little, and a man who IsaIways " Bums." Today we were to join that known for their loud and creative did some souvenir shopping. and . pitch. Future hall oHame pitcher to our hotel all the sun set behind on the watch for the next big, .tiny group to watch a game. In order to . heckling, which begins in line. As headed to the left field gate to stand Greg Maddux took the mound for one ofthemost beautiful parks in lhlng in sports mtlckle theland- · get good seats in the bleachers you we stood With other groups waiting scapel8dore. ... . in line. to get in; a~y fan of the day:s oppo- . the Cubs; andthegatpe was on. . all of baseball, . . Wrigley Field is known for its fa- have to be inline at the gate at least TheArfiiter Triathlon becomes a trial by fire BOiSE STATE'S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER Boise State Club at locations across campus. feels the heat ~ against national ~Qi4 champions

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nal two holes, giving him his best of golf as a Bronco, DeLaet was round of the tournament an even choked up, answering, "It's special, 71. Williams was faced with a long it's hard to describe." birdie putt on 18,as his teammates It was a bittersweet day for Coach looked on Williams drained the Burton, who concluded his first putt, and secured a fourth place season as head coach. "This team finish for the Broncos. made it easy on me," Burton said, New Mexico State took home the referring to the senior leadership championship holding off Fresno on this year's squad. " by five strokes. Next year is when the real work With a final round surge San Jose begins," Burton said. State passed the Broncos for third It is still unclear as to what Boise place, finishing with an 878. State players will continue in post- DeLaet was the top Bronco fin- season NCAAtournaments, invita- isher with a 218. He was followed tions will not be handed out for at by Williams (219), Brian Smith least a week. in (223),Matt Hastings (223),and Jake The individual' champion; by The Boise State men's golf team finished fourth place the Sestero (227). . play-off, was Matt Edwards of New Western Athletic Conference tournament at Crane Creek It was an emotional day for four Mexico State on the second play- Country Club. None ofthe Broncos automatically qualified for Boise State seniors as they finished off hole vs Iarret Hamamoto of nationals, but the players may sttll receive at-large bids. their collegiate career. Hawaii. When asked about his final round - Kramer vows to reclaim long-lost Super Bowl ring significant pieces of jewelry in as hard as he hit NFL opponents 40 Illinois sports memorabilia house. est auction that's giving him head- illegal," DeYoung wrote in a police BY MICHAEL NFL history. 'I got a call from Ray years ago. Kramer thinks the man was consid- aches: The auction also included report. "Wedo not have knowledge 6/KEEFFE . Nitschke's son.Iohn," Kramer says. "This is an historic heirloom ering bidding on the ring and want- the 1975 NFC Championship ring that the seller obtained the ring il- "He said, 'I see your Super Bowl from Super Bowl I and an irnpor- New York Daily News ed to make sure it is real. It's real, all that was in a briefcase stolen from legally." 1ring is up for sale. My dad would. tant piece of my legacy, one that I right, and that phone call kicked off former Dallas Cowboys lineman Kramer says he last saw the ring when he used the rest room on a never have sold his ring, and I'm had anticipated passing on to my Jerry Kramer was at his home in what has been a frustrating crusade Bruce Walton's car in San Diego in United flight to New York in 1981 pretty damn sure you'd never sell children," Kramer says on his Web Boise, Idaho, last month when he to reclaim Kramer's lost Super Bowl 2004. atl! put it on the sink while he yours either.''' site. "Ifthe person who has this ring received a mysterious call from a ring. Allen also canceled the sale of washed his hands. Aminute or two Kramer says he hopes the dispute cannot see their way to return it to man with a Canadian phone num- Although Mastro president Doug that ring _ the bidding hit $4,200 _ after he returned to his seat he real- will be resolved within days and he me, I will continue with the legal ber: "Do you still have your Super Allen pulled the ring from the auc- and Bill Walton's brother says the ized he had left the ring. He dashed' hopes to be reunited with his long- , action available to me:" _ Bowlring?" the man asked. tion and has vowed to return it to memorabilia executive has prom- ised he'll get his jewelry back. back to the bathroom, but the ring lost ring as soon as this week. And That question stuck Kramer like Kramer, the II-year NFL veteran if he's not, he plans to hit Mitnick a dagger between the ribs. Kramer, doesn't know when that will hap- "Unfortunately, the drug addict was gone. Kramer told the flight crew and an offensive lineman with Vince pen _ or even if it will happen. The who stole the car popped the dia- the captain went on the public-ad- Lombardi's great Green BayPackers consignor, a New Jersey attorney mond out and replaced it with cu- dress system several times to plead teams of the 1960s, lost his Super and big-time memorabilia collector bic zirconium," Bruce Walton says. for the return of the ring. Nobody BowlI ring 25years ago on a United named Steven Mitnick, refuses to "But I think Mastro Auctions wants stepped forward, but one woman Airlines flight from Chicago to New give it up _ the bidding had hit al- to do the right thing." on the plane who claimed to be a York.Kramer had a replica made _ most $21,000before Allen pulled it Mitnick refused to' discuss the psychic told him she had a vision for $13,000 _ but the replacement _ without compensation. rings with the Daily News, but no- that the ring was in an old lady's never eased the anger and sadness "He said he'd return the ring if I body is' suggesting he broke any purse, wrapped in tissue. , he has felt for two decades. gave him the replica," says Kramer, laws. Mitnick told Burr Ridge, Ill., "1 paced up .and down the 'aisle "It was for winning the very first 70. "I considered it, but I'm not go- police Sgt. Bryan DeYoung, who but I didn't see anybody who fit that Super Bowl, and that's something ingtodo it.Sonuf ab __, it's my ring, had been contacted by Kramer's description," Kramer says. "1 hung you can never replace," Kramer and it was taken from me." attorney about the auction, that he around after the flight ended, but says. "It was a symbol of all we ac- Allen says he'll make sure had purchased Kramer's ring two nobody said anything. My most complished. It was a symbol of the Kramer's ring Is returned even if or three years ago from a pawn meaningful possession was gone." emotional bonds between the mem- Mastro Auctions has to compensate broker or gold merchant in San. The day after receiving the call bers of that team. It was a symbol of Mitnick to get it back. Until the is- . Francisco. "He's a high-end collec- . from the mystery man in Canada, Coach Lombardi. It was a symbol of. sue is resolved, the ring will remain tor and a good guy,"Allen says. "He Kramer was inundated with phone the pride I felt as a member of the 'in Mastro's safe. "I think we'll re- just doesn't want to give up the ring calls from friends who had seen the .Green BayPackers.': . , ;' ,.' solve this within a few days," Allen without compensation." _. Kramer never reported his loss to' ring on Mastro's Web site. Some as- When Kramer asked the man why says." law enforcement, so there is little sumed he needed money and of- CURIOUS? he was calling, the man told him Unfortunately for Allen, that's fered financial help; others chewed the ring was being offered on a Web not the only championship ring the police can do. "Mastro Auction's Have you become a victim of Religion? selling of the ring, on its face, is not him 'out for selling one of the most site run by Mastro- Auctions, the _ Mitnick tried to sell in Mastro's lat- Have you "inherited" beliefs passed down to you from previous generations without Socha named strength and conditioning coach scriptural substance? Do you desire to discover the TRUTH for the men's golfprogram. as it Was taught by Christ Jesus through His Courtesy BroncoSports football team, Socha has. been part of the Louisville program since' In June of 2001 he was named ministers in the Bible? the assistant strength and condi- Tim Socha (pronounced - saw January of2004. tioning coach at the University of hal is the new head strength and Socha began his career in Pleasevisit our website at www.bible-research.org Wyoming. Socha was responsible conditioning coach at Boise State strength and conditioning as a stu- to receive more information on subject specific topics for the strength and conditioning University, Socha, who has been dent assistant at Minnesota follow- using the scriptures in the Bible. program forthe wrestling and track the assistant director of strength ing his playing career in December Or contact us at 719-573-4055, P.O.Box 9813, Colo. Spgs.,CO 80932 and field programs, and assisted and conditioning for football at the of 1998. with football for the Cowboys. University of Louisville the past In June of 1999, he became a Along with his Bachelor of two years, replaces JeffPitman who graduate assistant strength and Science.degree in kinesiology from is leaving the Bronco program to conditioning coach at Auburn Looking For: Minnesota, Socha also earned his become the head strength and con- University. Masters of Education degree in ex- ditioning coach at the University of During his two years at Auburn ercise physiology from Auburn in Colorado. he served as an assistant for foot- Donate Plasma A 1999graduate of the University ball, baseball and softball, and dur- May of 2001. Socha will begin working at Boise of Minnesota, where he was a four- ing the 2000-01 season directed the State on May 15(Monday). year letterman (1995-98) of the strength and conditioning program Keith Jackson's voice was synonymous with Saturdays

Trophy winner and Kodak All- He was objective. When a rnis- When he bellowed "furn-buuul," BY STEVE KELLEY take was made, he told us. When he when the football spurted loose on The Seattle Times American the past 40 years. On Thursday, Jackson, 77, who didn't agree with a call_by a coach, the ground, your heart would jump or an official_he said so. But at the into your throat. When he hollered SEATTLE__That voice, low and went to Washington State and same time, he had a great respect "Whoa, Nellie," which he didn't do rumbling like the first shake of a gi- worked at KaMa-TV, announced for the players and coaches he cov- nearly as much as the people who ant earthquake, told us this game that he had broadcast his last event, ered. And he never tried to upstage imitated him did, you knew some- was worth watching. This game was saying he didn't want to die in a sta- their game. thing game-changing was happen- valuable enough to spend a large dium parking lot. Through 40 years, I don't think ing. chunk of our Saturday afternoon .He tried to retire in 1998,making Jackson ever lost a step. His call When he started, some 40 years on. This game was going to be en- that season feel like a farewell tour. ' of the last Rose Bowl was irnpec- ago, television was much different. tertaining even if the score turned But ABCpersuaded him to return, cable. He was on his game as much There was no "Game Day" crew lopsided. offering him a schedule that kept ALBERTSONS· LIBRARY as Texas quarterback Vince Young. .hyping the game. There was no in- His was a throwback voice, deep him close to his Sherman Oaks, Even at 77, he was the right voice at .stant replay. No sideline reporters. st and operatic. A voice that was to Calif., home. the right time. Veryfew crutches. 1 FLOOR ONLY college football what Edward R. We got seven more years than During the University of The call of the game belonged to Murrow's was to war. It was the we deserved. But sports fans are Washlngton's heyday, he was the Jackson, and like Jim Plunkett in voice of ultimate authority in his as gluttonous as Henry VIII and Huskies' national chronicler. the fourth quarter ofthe Rose Bowl, profession.' most of us wish Jackson could last Open continuously during Seeing him leaning into the cam- Jackson knewwhatto do. That voice warmed a living room forever, that the voice, as smooth era with the cantilevered stadium He did other sports. Did them all on a cold autumn afternoon. His as Kentucky bourbon through the in the background was like an an- well. He was the first play-by-play was the sound of autumn, as much lastplay oflast January's Rose Bowl, FINALS WEEK nouncement that the next 3{hours man on Monday Night Football. He a part of the season as the crackle would never die. were going to stay with youforyears called the Olymplcs. He worked, al- from the first bite ofan apple, or the Jackson called the game like he to come. beit briefly, with Dick Vitale on col- gold-tinged foliage, or the carved was telling a story, tossing in per- Starting at 1Dam, Sunday, May 7 Jackson was folksy. and home- lege basketball And he .called the pumpkins on the front stoop. sonal anecdotes from every coach spun, calling linemen, for instance, World Series. 'throughbpm, Thursday,Mayl1 Keith Jackson never -was shrill. from Oklahoma's Bud Wilkinson "big old hosses." But that folksiness But most of all Jackson was col-. He didn't yell at every third-down to USC's Pete Carroll. Listening to . played just as well in New Yorkas it lege' football, as much as Bear. conversion ..He didn't make an 8- him, you feltlike you knew him. Felt did in TuscalOosa; .' . .... Bryant and Joe Paterno. . yard gain sound like the play of the,: .like he was talking to you. .' .. His wasthevoice .ofauthority; As Arid Vfheil.anotherseason klcks , century. When Jackson .raisl!d:Jti~,!·,}'Jackso~ always had perfect pitch. strong and"sieady asaSousamarch. '. off In:fo'urmonths; there will a hole voice you knew the play was im', " He wasn t pedantic or melodra- port:nt. .' matte, like so manyvolces today.He . Jackson always knew what he was in the game as wide as the one those talking about. He knew the teams big old bosses from Texas opened ABolse PoliceOfficerwjJl be,on He was the period, not theexcla- wasn't full of hyperbole; He didn't he was covering. Arid he knew the for ViIice Xoungon the-final night: mation point, at, the end of every anointplayers before their time. He .•duWjrith~tibraJ}'"~llnig~t: game. '.' of KeithJacksoni unparalleled ca- play.He was the voice wbolntro- was measured Inhlspraise, In away . Qfcourse, he \VaS an entertainer. reer.···· . . .. duced usta almQst evetyHeisman. most of~s successors aren't.

~ ." • ;.' n" -." ,.'. -.- '. 2m.... £ &. SPORTS 11 ESPNl~egional··Television to own and operate newly created Mew Mexico Bowl Courtesy Broncosports is .a perfect fit. for New Mexico: Richardson said. "This is a state ESPNRegional Television (ERT), that loves college sports and I feel a subsidiary of ESPN.Inc., will own the community will get behind the and operate the NewMexicoBowl,a game and make it a success. Because ..newly created college football bowl of the efforts of ESPN, the Sports game to be played at the University Authority, the City of Albuquerque ofNew Mexico'sUniversity Stadium and the University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The we were able to get this done faster announcement was made by Pete than anyone ever expected. The Derzis, senior vice president and Bowl will give us another opportu- general manager, ESPN Regional nity to showcase NewMexico." Television, New Mexico Governor "Albuquerque is celebrating its Bill Richardson and Albuquerque 300th birthday, and what a wonder- MayorMartin Chavez at a press con- ful way to extend our celebration by ference today in Albuquerque. The bringing a nationally televised bowl game was certified Thursday by the game to our city. On behalf of the NCAA Football Bowl Certification City ofAlbuquerque, I am ecstatic to Committee.' be able to share this culturally rich The game will match a team from and diverse destination with the the NCAA student-athletes, their fans against a team from the Western and families in what we believe will Athletic Conference on Saturday, be one of the best bowl experiences December 23 and be televised by in the nation," Chavez said. "I want ESPN.The start time has yet to be to thank everyone involvedfor help- finalized. ESPNRegional Television ing to bring an organized and sane- markets and owns three other bowl tioned college football bowl event games - the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, to the state of New Mexico," said Pioneer PureVislon Las Vegas Bowl Dennis' Latta, executive director, and the Fort Worth Bowl. In addl- New MexicoSports Authority. tion, another ERTowned-and-oper- "This is great news for the ated event, the Mountain West and the WAC,"said Birmingham Bowl,was also certi- Rudy Davalos, athletic director, fied Thursday. "Weare very pleased University of New Mexico. "It also to bring a bowl game to the great enables the State ofNewMexicoand college sports fans of New Mexico Albuquerque to get valuable expo- and provide national exposure sure throughout the country. The 'to the participating conferences, University of New Mexico is excited the state of New Mexico and the about the possibility of playing in University of New Mexico," Derzis the New MexicoBowl." said. "Albuquerque is a fast grow- The New Mexico Bowl will join ing travel destination and a strong ESPN and ESPN2's extensive bowl college football market -- a terrific lineup. Lastyear, the networks com- foundation forthis pined to televise 20 college football exciting new venture." bowl games. ESPN Regional Television will ESPN Regional Television (ERT) be responsible for the New Mexico is the nation's largest syndicate Bowl's organization, operation, of collegiate 'sports programming sponsorship, marketing efforts and and produces more than 740 sport- more. Under the direction of ESPN ing events annually, accounting for Regional Television, the University more than 2,000live and/or original of New Mexico will provide market- hours of programming. in addition ing, management and game day op- to event ownership, ERT produces erations support for the NewMexico events for national, regional and 10- Bowl.ESPNRegional Televisionwill cal networks, serves as thesyndlca- assign an executive director to be tion rights holder for college confer- based in Albuquerque. Additional ences [e.g. - BigTen, BiG EASTand details, including sponsorship, are the Big 12) and marketing rights to be finalized. holder for select schools (Kansas, -:"This.BowlGame inAlbuquerque-. Oregon,andSouth Florida). " Iii

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tive languages, Harris said. These month plus the cost of a video-en- work, Iha said. Mobile ESPN's plans Disney owns - and "interactive MVNOs will advertise in neigh- abled phone, which starts at $100. range from $35 a month up to a "Pro Disney applications that will ex- borhoods where large numbers of Specialized cell plans Tracfone's pre-paid service costs 4000" plan with 4,000 minutes for tend many ofthe online and offline these ethnic groups live. a minimum of $20 for a phone and $225 a month. worlds of Disney," according to a Other MVNOs will target seniors, target niche groups Harris said, and people with cer- tain health needs, such as people who need to monitor their blood BY JESSIE SEYFER Mobile Virtual Network Operators pressure. Their phones may help Knight Ridder Newspapers - offer plans specially tailored to remind them to take their medicine each group, and in many cases, a or monitor their health, he said. specialized phone. MVNOs lease Earlier this month, Jitterbug ,- a Rich Muller loves to spend his space on the networks of big cell service "for baby boomers and their providers such as Sprint, Cingular, hour-long train commute watching parents" - announced a plan that TV shows on his phone. AT&T and T-Mobile: "We think will feature large buttons, bigger His subscription to Verizon they can certainly bring value to text, and an ear cushion for better Cingular, which is the whole rea- Wireless' V Cast video service, sound quality. which offers music and video down- son to do business with MVNOs," Experts caution, however, that- loads, fed his mini-screen TV habit said Clay Owen, director of media the MVNO market will eventually for awhile - but he wanted more. relations for Cingular. "You're not thin out. MVNOs need to find ways So the 30-year-old decided to cannibalizing your own base to any to make money beyond their initial try Amp'd Mobile, a cellular phone large degree but are still in a profit- niche selling point. service that offers him more TV able relationship." "There are only so many new shows, downloadable music from For the young hipster there are niches people can come .up with," more bands that he likes, and. even plans from Virgin Mobile, Amp'd said Eric Anderson, phone-maker Ultimate Fighting Championship Mobile or Hello, a,service that is set Ericsson's vice president ofMVNOs. matches - all Jar about the same to launch in the next couple months. "When everything's said and done, price he was paying before: For families and "tweens" - kids 8to and all the hype dies down, you still 12 - there's Disney Mobile, a service "All the MTV shows that I like ILLUSTRATION BY LEONA ElLSWORTIVlHE ARBITER have to run a wireless company." to watch are on it," said Muller, set to launch in June. And compa- "There are a lot 'of companies who lives in New Jersey but works nies such as Tracfone cater to those emerging wanting to get into the' $20 for about 60 minutes of talk MVNOs built around brands can news release. in Manhattan. "Everyone's got a who like the convenience of pre- MVNO business," Mobile ESPN's . time, offer people content and features The growing popularity of Verizon phone. When I'm- on the paid service, which allows a person lha said. "But as I've learned in the The large carriers still make mon- laser-targeted to their specific au- MVNOs has also created new busi- Amp'd phone, I feel like it's some- to purchase a phone at a grocery nesses for companies that work last year, it's more complicated than store, for example, as well as cards ey by selling these smaller compa~· dience. thing that'sunique, that's me,' For example, Mobile ESPN gives behind the scenes with large cell it looks, and you need to have more redeemable for chunks of minutes. nies minutes, but the MVNOs han- Amp'd Mobile is just one of the its customers one-touch access to phone companies and companies than one thing going for you." The phone comes with a few free dle the plans, billing, marketing more than 60 niche cellular service sports scores on their phones, "just like ESPN and Disney to create Disney probably has a good minutes so the person can activate and customer service. providers that target super-specific a few seconds behind the stadium MVNO services. chance of succeeding, if for its and add minutes as they wish. So what do the MVNOs get? For - groups of people that big cell pro- clock." Someone with a plan from Grant Harris, sales director at funding alone, said analyst Julie The niche provider plans can services like Disney Mobile and viders can't, because they have to one of the large networks might one such company, San Antonio, Ask, of JupiterResearch. cost more or less than plans from Mobile ESPN, which is also owned offer plans that work for a broader have to wade through several Web Texas-based MVNGo, expects to "Some will run out of money the major carriers, depending on by Disney, it's another way to con- audience. These plans fit into the menus to find the scores they're see MVNOs numbering "in the but Disney won't," she said. "What the phone and services tile cus- nect customers with' their prod- personalization trend that has hundreds." they're spending on launching this ucts. looking for, lha said. tomer chooses. The cheapest con- MVNO is a rounding error for them gripped the mobile phone market, "ESPN as a company reaches Disney Mobile's plan, the cost of "In the U,S. it's really in the infan- tract with Amp'd-Mobile costs $30 ...Ifyou're a start-up, at some point where customers have started to a large number of sports fans al- which hasn't been announced yet, cy stage," Harris said. it month plus the price of a phone', the cash is going to run out." view their phones as an extension ready," said Manish lha, general will allow parents to track their Right now a lot of MVNOs are which starts at $49. The "overdose" Overall, the MVNO mar- of their personalities. manager for Mobile ESPN. "Sports kids' minute-usage, see the phone forming around "ethnic niches," he plan, which Muller subscribes to, ket is still "a tough space," said Now if you're a rabid sports fan, fans have a passionate relationship numbers they've dialed, and track said. young hipster, baby boomer, or offers access to multiple TV shows These niche services, targeting JupiterResearch analyst Michael with ESPN." their location through a satellite and costs about $115 a month, in Gartenberg. "Clearly a lot of those someone looking for a service in The company can 'advertise its global positioning system feature. Hispanic, Japanese, Chinese and addition to the price of the phone. players are not going to be around your native language - there's' a mobile service on its Web site, in its The phones also feature access to other groups, will offer contracts By comparison, Veri zan's V Cast and phones in the people's na-' for very, very long." niche service for you. 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