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Iter 7 Vol. 15 Issue 4 FlfSt Copy Free Thursday September 6, 2001 Administration vows more student housing

apartments for singles and Glut of student more apartments for families," she said. housing appli- Blake says that' students today are accustomed to hav- cants leaves ing had their own bedrooms, some students or sharing with only one sib- ling, whereas it more common sleeping in in the past for several siblings to share a room. This is one lounges reason students have now become more wary of "gang" showers and bathrooms. A By Sean C. Haves demand for single student Tile Arbiter rooms also arises from the Some residence hall need for quiet study time. John Ringle, director of stu- denizens were greeted this dent housing, says that resi- semester with what adminis- dence halls try to match stu- trators hope is a temporary sit- dents in double rooms with uation. Late applications and compatible roommates, and an over 100 percent occupancy have residence hall advisors to rate has left some students smooth out touchy situations. sleeping in converted lounges. However, with the amount The BSU administration has of applications, roommate responded, hiring a consulting pairing often only comes down firm last January to study the to gender. He says that though need for on-campus housing. it's possible for students with That study, as well as this strong ideological differences semester's residence hall sur- (such as a conservative repub- plus, has led to an undeniable lican and a drag queen) to end conclusion. up rooming together, college is "We just don't have enough Photo by Ted Honnon. The ArbIler. a time to grow and expand space to accommodate every- horizons. BSUIs stacking dorm residents deep In effort to meet the demands of this year's student body. body who wants to live on More student housing ma'nent spots for them," Ringle campus," said Peg Blake, vice university had to rent out options, however, should be says those lounges have been said. president of student affairs. The question lingers as to hotels - such as the nearby able to better place students converted in the past on a reg- Ringle says student housing The campus currently has what will become of the stu- University Inn - to accommo- into the types of living situa- ular basis. is valuable because it is not 880 beds for students, as . dents currently living in date surplus students. tions they would prefer. "It's not as if they've never simply near campus, but on enrol1ment figures have soared dorms, and those who apply He also says the current sit- . The plan to build more stu- been used as student rooms campus, leading to a greater for subsequent semesters, as uation is temporary. A drop- past 16,000. dent housing will require the before," she said. since of the college experience. Blake also says that cultural the trend shows little sign of out rate, even this early in the approval of the State Board of While Blake mentions that He says it is particularly valu- changes and the needs of non- slowing down. . semester, should be enough to Education, and will likely not she has never seen the resi- able for freshmen to develop a traditional students have Dana Kelly, assistant direc- get students into rooms for the be completed for a couple dence hall numbers soar so sense of community as they changed the nature of student tor of student housing, says present semester. years. The new space for hal1s, high in her tenure, there have arrive on campus. that the students currently liv- "We're hoping by the end of housing. Blake says, will likely be in the been surpluses in the past. "There is a demand not for ing in lounges are predomi- (this). week,we .can find I'e~- same area where the Chaffee Ringle says that at times the traditional residence hall nantly late applications. She and Morrison halls sit now. I rooms, but for suites, more Budget inequity affects Fee retraction demand backfires student fees, pro"grams system have known about the By Mgtt Nezngnskl funding inequity for a long train students and get pro- Peterson didn't understand The Arbiter time. "It took 10 or 12 years to government leaders claimed grams ready," Grimes said. reach this stage. We needed the situation. "We ",vant programs ready the An ind,ependent study con- concern among legislators and last week that university offi- "There has been a big mis- day.v.;e open." tracted by the Idaho legisla- an independent study to make cials should return the $10 stu- understanding, we're not just If:the recreation center had ture, rclc:lsed in [nne, conclud- it a public issue," RuCh said. dent fee increase for the main- spending the m6ney, but opened on time, personnel ed BSU is not receiving equi- The Board expects a report tenance and operation of the we're using it to get ready," sti ll~under- cons truction would have been hired during table funding in comparison from the Presidents in she said. the summer - just as staff were with Idaho public institutions. Student Recreation Center. Grimes said that the student September. hired recently for the January The independent study by "This can be a recommenda- The center, sch~duled to fee increase didn't generate open this semester, won't open opening, Grimes said. MGT, a higher education tion, or a progress report," said $160,000, but closer to $100,000 In order to pay for current research company from until January due to construc- because only full-time stu- Ruch. tion flaws. Members of ASBSU expenses, Campus Recrc;:;tion Austin, Texas, concluded that, The current formula for dents pay the full fee. . has penny-pinched and rolled "Based both on the analysis of claimed that administrators In addition, the roughly state university funding does over savings into new budgets, peer data, and also on the not take into account a period were misusing the student fees $100,000 won't actually appear said Jenny Nigrini. associate analysis of Idaho-specific data, of rapid growth, such as what because there .is no center to in the recreation budget until director for programs. the allocation of resources to is occurring in southern Idaho. operate or maintain. the latter part of this semester The money is needed to Boise State University, Lewis- "Students were charged an "Economic develop- or in January. help offset a projected deficit Clark State College, and the increase in student fees for the ment shifts where the popula- Peterson said that the of nearly $500,000 during the University of Idaho was deter- recreation center on the basis tion base is and this impacts increase was to pay for main- mined to be inequitable." (page that the increase would go to first year of operation. how funds should be allocat- tenance and operation, but it Adaed programs, addition- maintenance and operation C-16) ed," said Stacy Pearson, BSU actually pays for new staff al staffing and higher operat- Nate Peterson, ASBSU pres- Campus Recreation Director costs," Peterson said early last associate vice president of salaries in addition to mainte- ing expenses are projected to ident explained the University Joyce Grimes. week. "Now that the center finance and administration. nance, such as custodial balloon the 2002 budget to $1.4 of Idaho receives around isn't open for fall semester, we "Ada and Canyon counties salaries. million from the $443,554 in $3,000 more rer student. are the fastest growing in 'need to get the money back "We can't wait until the Student leaders "Our goa is to educate stu- Idaho, and BSU serves them," that we paid." . doors open to hire people, we dents and influence the legisla- Other ASBSU members see CRITICISMon pg.3 Pearson said. attempt to have to certify instructors, tion to address and solve the One suggested change supported Peterson's claim. issue in a way that best con- "The simple problem is that would be to modify the state's retract their tributes to equity," Peterson (administrators) didn't tell us Here's what you'll have to pay to use the new system of funding universities criticism of that they're using $160,000 of said. according to base budgets, Student Recreation Center: Presidents of Idaho's four- which make up over 90 percent our money," said Imran Ali, Annual administration Semester Summer year colleges have been direct- of their budgets, according to ASBSU chief of staff. ed by the State Board of Peterson said that he used Free Free wt3 credits or more' the report. , Education to formulate a plan By Brandon Fiala the student fee increase as a Fulltime student Free $28 < 3 credits "Even if universities get to create more equitable fund- The Arbiter test to determine the openness $45.50 See above similar percentage increases, Part time student NtA ing for the schools. "The State the rich get richer due to of administrators. Board asked us to meet and Members of the Associated "It's hard to fathom what (less than 8 credits) unequal base budgets," BSU come up with recommenda- Students of Boise State we don't know about - what $91 $28 Provost Daryl Jones said. Student spouse- NtA tions," said BSU President, Dr. University recently attempted else (administrators) aren't Partner (fullor part time) to retract their criticism of Charles Ruch. see INEQUITYon pg.3 telling us," he said. $100 $40 Administrators within the administrators after learning Peterson and Ali both said Faculty-staff $210 j their claim was inaccurate. they hadn't talked to adminis- ASBSU President Nate $100 $40 trators before charging them Faculty-staff $210 Peterson and other student with financial irresponsibility, spouse-partner but were confident in their $8.40-pay period Petty marketing practices \ Payrolldeduct judgement. (25 pay periods) banned from Student Union "We want full information, $40 $105 $50 when we were not approached Alldependants" Senate, Peterson. began the ~c:>e (less than 16 years old) \ by people using our money, $40 Rv Laura Wylde adventure of restricting all we take a reactionary role pri- $210 $100 Alldependants The Arbiter commercial activity. ( News marily because we feel that (16-22 years old) "This university is not a " when small things aren't dis- $150 $60 • ASBSU look ohead cussed there are many incon- $315 Credit cards and other mis- mall," Peterson said. Alumni cellaneous solicitations The resolution includes' a at new year - pg. 2 spicuous things we don't $150 $60 involving free gimmicks for requirement that marketers know about but should," Alumni spouse- • BSUbiology profes- signed contracts are now with sponsorship renting a Peterson said. partner \ sor plans tolk at But after talking to adminis- $40 banned in the SUB due to booth from the Student Union $210 $100 I Borders - pg. 3 - trators, Ali and other ASBSU Affiliate'" efforts pushed by ASBSU pay a flat fee up front. $40 President, Nate Peterson and "Credit card and cell members attempted to retract $210 $100 Opinion their comments to the Arbiter. Affiliatespouse- ASBSU Senator Brooke phone companies in the p.ast \ Baldwin. have skipped out of paying Ali requested that earlier com- partner $40 • ASBSU speak to soon ments be ignored, and that $210 $'100 Measures passed enforce student organizations spon- -pg.4 Emeriti restrictions prohibiting any soring them," Peterson said. publishing them would be $40 unethical. New information $210 $1\0 party renting space l·.n the Student organizations will Emeretti spouse- Student Union to either offer sponsor' a . m:"rketing boo~ SPOorts had been received, and views partner \ gifts for a contractual agree- such as credit card recruIt- had changed . $2o-week • Get to know Ryan Ali declined further com- Departmental ment of. any commercial ment, or cell phone offers guests ..... \ nature, and such signed con- with the agt:cementofpay- DInWIddie - pg. 6 ment Friday. \ Kara Janney, ASBSU vice Gyest day pass $5-day tract may not be receivedby.a ment for . the . number'of party on campus. perimeters." signed contract.,,: .,'".. Dlve~slons president, said Friday that she • Sumin~r student, Must have been enrolled in previous spring semesteralld: ''The most salient aspect of . "NoW, ". these ..'clubs .:will agreed with Peterson, registered fodall semeste~. . . ,-,; ".,j>, ~- • Brlrigmeyour-" aIthough she didn't have this deed is not tb limit com" receive moneyfoi~ese'com,~ •• Still subject to approval by the Student Recreation Board of Governors. es underwear- pg. 8 detailed information about the ••• AIIUiate:An employee under the jurisdiction of the state board. Must.' mercial activity or inhibit ,pani ." simply,QCcuPyirig individual choice, bufmerely space, whether getzerp student fees. reque:ltthis status and have approval by the provost. . - . theY • Vtdeo"ondDVD.P1X "(Peterson) does a great job eue Deparunental guest: Visiting performers and guests of the univer~ity . to put an end to petty market- or two million ·si~ed con" -pg.9.: ....•.; . creating student interest," she . ,sponsored by a campuS department or office. ing practices," Peterson said. said. 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ti:~.",~~~:?,;:"~,;,,,:;, ',',ii' ~IB$"I.J reveals:\visions for, upcoming year Boise State loses $1.4 , :g)fiLciurQ Y(¥Jde, able toi,eeeive"help with tax Emergency Relief Fund for all zations when the institution million in Kempthorne :TM Arbiter,.<;':'", Information," but Peterson students. Funds would be finds itself under-budget due f:'\,;;"', " ,,'.hopestoexp1U\d by providing avpropria~d to students in to extenuating circumstances. budget cutbacks Trevor Irish ' The As~tedjSf:1J.d~ntsof'.Jinancial , ,advising and dire need of 'money, such as lion, the money evaporated Boise State Uriiversity plan on "resolUres forsfudents. .those who cannot afford books. Personnel Director for By Stephgnle Bodden The Arbiter into tax cuts and other initia- 'focusing ,this year around '~terson is working on "The apl?lication prc:>cessfor ASBSU, Irish is currently tives. Kempthome's look at the this is shitty right now," Janney working on recruiting all stu- imprOvingjolicieSand activi->' amending previously passed In an announcement state's worsening revenue situ- ties geare toward the stu- issues including grade replace- said. dent leaders in ASBSU and She will be working with students at large to sit on all Wednesday, Aug. 29, Gov. ation forced his decision as tax dents, Members of ASBSV ' ment, Dirk Kempthome ordered collections continue to fall. He ackpowledged similar goals for' " "It is unfair to punish stu- financial aid to develop the committees. budget holdbacks of $36 mil- required that agencies submit this year's activities i being dents attending BSUduring the logistics behind this plan. "I am doing this so we all Janney will be the only con- have a say on what takes lion in order to counteract gen- their plans to the State baseet around student involve-.' four or five years the grade erous spending by the Controller's Office by Sept. 24, mtlnttiinproved communica-, replacement was abolished," tact for the appropriation of place," He said. Legislature. This represents a 2 with the holdback effective tionwith administration, and he said. funds because, "I do not want Irish is also trying to keep impleIr.¢ntmg policies geared Peterson is also adamant students to be embarrassed all positions filled with stu- percent cut-" f tl Sept. 1. back in state The voice 0 cau on, At BSU, the to~llfd students. about parking issues being about using the fund," she said. dents. "One thing amazing about spending in a raised by Democrats In current bud- NattlPeterson amended. Brooke Baldwin ' two-month-old the legislature, was get appropri- , ASBSU.::I,:>residentPeterson "1 would like to see a con- "It is a personal goal to work this year," Baldwin said, "is with administration to lobby that all sixteen senator posi- fiscal year. lost In the din of ate s plai:lsJ9,t;entralize his efforts trolled number of general per- These budget Republican rhetoric $198,174,900 towards',academic programs, mits for sale," he said. the legislature regarding the tions are filled, we have a full ' MGT Study, and the funding forum." cuts result in a during the tax-cutting for expend i- sfudehf services, funding, and Currently BSU offers an $1.4 million frenzy that ~,wept the ture by the activities': improving campus unlimited number of general inequity," Senator Baldwin Additional positions life. parking permits, on the said include over 10spots to fill the reduction for Statehouse. school. A $1.4 "Involving student services, assumption people will be uti- She said the state board and Executive committee, and the BSU million reduc- I .d a h 0 - Carolyn Boyce, Idaho tion in the we are lizing lots at dif- legislation must take Boise Judiciary committee, holding a ttemp ti ng ferent times. State more seriously. five members. Oem 0 c rat i c De~ocratic Party budget leaves now to pro- Peterson said Baldwin is also passionate "Biggest call is to get stu- Par t y Chairwoman BSU officials vide a second he would like to about making the campus dents on committees," Irish Chairwoman. ' laboring to alternative for see parking to safer. She is working for more said. Carolyn Boycesays, "The voice meet the demands of the bud- students to get be less of a rev- lighting in the quad, and the When a position comes of caution, raised by Democrats get with less money than antic- books for enue function Communication Building. available to sit on a commit- in the legislature, was lost in ipated. class," he said. , than it has pre- "Safety is not a big enough tee, ASBSUadvertises for two the din of Republican rhetoric Stacy Pearson, associate vice Pet e r son .P , viously been. concern on this campus for weeks, and .applications are during the tax-cutting frenzy president of Finance and envisions a lJ He is trying to people to consider spending sent to Irish for review. that swept the Statehouse. This Administration, explains that book swap to eliminate tick- huge amounts of money," To apply, a student must just proves what we have said it's too soon to tell if this will provide a KarQJanney and Nate Peterson eting on Baldwin said. have a minimum GPA of 2.25. all along - Republicans are not affect students directly. At this m e diu m .Sundays and She hopes to create an "These committees are fiscally responsible." point Finance and between students to buy, sell or after 7p.m. on weekdays. understanding of the availabili- heart and soul of university," Kempthorne defends his Administration has lessened trade books with one another. KarQ Janney ty of secured escorts at night. Irish said. "People need to decision saying that state agen- the operating travel capital "Kim Phillips of the ASBSU Vice President "It is hardly utilized at all," stand up for student rights, cies are coming off a year in 'which may put a hold on Bookstore needs to receive Janney and Peterson share she said. get things done, be firm in the which the legislature treated equipment purchases, but it credit for her role to facilitate views regarding secular activi- Baldwin also plans to work winds of politics," he contin- them well. He anticipates that should not be much of a bur- the organization of this event to ties on campus. Where with the Cultural Center and ued. adequate funding will continue den at this point. be most effective," Peterson Peterson said, "organizations Women's Center. Nate Chambers to accommodate the demands The administration has also said. should not be discriminated "We allocated funds last Acting as the Faculty of continuing proper education imposed a limited hiring Peterson mentioned plans of against because of religion," year, to help 'these centers get Relations Director, Chambers of children, keeping Idaho safe, freeze, in which approval must establishing an Internet site Janney said she has goals to do projects started, and I would is a liaison between ASBSU protecting the environment, be granted for advertising, where students will be able to projects that benefit the whole like to help them more this and the faculty. and expanding the economy. interviewing, and hiring of post listings for the book swap, campus. year," she said. He works with the Faculty Republican Dolores Crow, new employees. The official and vote on-line. "Unfortunately ASBSU Imran All Senate in regards to the House Revenue and Taxation census, she stated, will be out "We are putting the finish- Senate in the past existed main- Chief of staff Ali firstly fills actions Peterson is planning in Committee Chairwoman, next week, at which time, the ing touches on the internet site Iy to dole out money for the committees with Personnel order to voice concerns of claims that the 2 percent spend- need for new professors and where students can vote on- most popular dubs on campus, Selection Director Trevor Irish. ASBSUin front of the senate. ing cuts "just won't be missed. other faculty will be assessed. line, and when that is finished and this will not be happening Secondly, he represents stu- "Peterson and I still have to It sounds like a lot of money, "Right now, our first priori- we will integrate other ser- under my vice-presidency," dents in the Presidential get together within this next and it is a lot of money, but inty is to put instructors in front vices," Peterson said. she said. Cabinet and Facilities planning. week to go over everything I the perspective of a $2 billion of the class," she says. , He mentioned hopes to have She has goals of spreading "I am becoming a voting will be working on," Peterson budget, it isn't." Budgeting reviews are done on students able to vote on-line for this word out to students on member, and providing dis- said. At the same time, the gover- a monthly basis, so it shouldn't the fall elections. campus. course to represent student's nor, though cutting education be hard for the administration Later this semester, Peterson "Senate wants to be more ideas," he said. -To find out more about ASBSU, spending, is spending $64 mil- to stay on top of the cuts and is working on installing ser- visible and accessible," she Ali also woks with the Grant contact 426-1440 lion to renovate the Statehouse. the solutions. Some hope the vices to help students with tax said. fund which consists of $6,000to Although Idaho began the legislature would learn from season. Currently students are Janney also has set aside an be dispersed to clubs or organi- year with a surplus of $330mil- this example.

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By the time the sam- says Centanni, "They thought ple was determined to be By Mgtt Nezngnskl it might be interesting to their harmless puffball mushroom The Arbiter 'work." spores, a period of six hours Centanni plans on gauging had passed, an eternity in the Four rescue workers hold his audience and telling stories biological containment world. the largest condom in the that,flt their interests. According to Centanni, bio- world like a safety net on a "The bioterrorism notion is logical warfare issues are not poster on the door. The com- very real," says Centanrii, the only disease issues that we fortably cramped office sports "Anthrax represents the face. He explains a demonstra- plenty of papers and volumes. single greatest biological war- tion in which 18 percent of his A white lab coat hangs on the fare threat." Anthrax, spores class is singled out, represent- back wall. A frog made from can be grown in a culture as ing the percentage of males c?mpressed, disinfected dung simple as beef bouillon. "It's and females who carry the sex- sits atop a desk piled with the same idea as what they're ually transmitted disease that books and journals and stares cooking in the meth labs," says causes the majority of cases of me down. Centanni. cervical cancer in women. The tall, bearded professor "The trick is to tell if the "There was an incredible of ~iology leans back into his infection is a chronic or an hush," he says, "And then I chair and with a gleam in his acute threat. Whether the idea ask, when you're out there eye begins to tell me a story is to devitalize a population or jockeying for position, because about a bunch of spores, a to knock 'em off," he says. In that is what we are doing, PholobyTedHarmon, The Arbller. crop duster and Salt Lake City. an acute infection, such as the should we be interested in "In four days we could have outbreak of the Ebola virus, screening for sexual histo- Hypochondriacs may want to miss Dr. Centanni's lecture on blo-terrorlsrn at Border's Books and 125,000dead ... in ten days, 60 Centanni explains, "a bunch of ries?" Music September 11tho percent could be dead, and people get sick, and a bunch of Centanni has no plans to President Bush wants to build people die," but the disease end his almost 30-year career Star Wars. It won't be an ICBM remains localized. A chronic at BSU any time soon, "As that takes us out, it will be .a threat, like that posed by soon as I can't get excited terrorist with a suitcase of anthrax is a different matter. about what I do, it's time to do INEQUITY frompg.l spores." Centanni explains why a something else." On Tuesday, Sept. 11 Dr. Planned Parenthood scare in There is little chance of that Under the present system, the students' needs." Russell Centanni will speak at which a letter threatening as his infectious enthusiasm State Board of Education allo- , Administration uses the Borders about just such a sce- exposure to anthrax and con- surrounds anyone within cates a lump sum to the money in the base budget for nario. The event is sponsored taining brown dust was such a earshot. schools every year based on adding additional class sec- their base budgets. These allo- tions and hiring adjunct facul- cations are present to allow for ty. With an expected increase inflation, not enrollment in enrollment at BSUthis year, BSUSelland College builds customer care curriculum growth. the needs of current programs "The enrollment workload may not be met. generic title for the people who Barnhardt reports rumors of employees to the nature of the. "Students at the University By Matt Nezngnskl job and possibly lower that adjustment only funds at one- The Arbiter tend to customers over the two new call centers to come, ninth of the rate of growth, of Idaho get a better education telephone in call centers and bringing 500 new jobs in the aspect of the turnover rate. because they are getting a big- This is what the industry is hence the inequity," said Boise State's Selland are often a customer's first industry. Pearson. ger piece of the pie," said experience with a business. "It doesn't matter where the counting on by donating to the lmran Ali, Chief of Staff of College of Applied college. "Our research has "The faster you grow, the Technology has received new According to Selland- person is who relates to the faster you fall behind," said ASBSU. customer," said Barnhardt of revealed that more than $60 donations totaling $70,000' to College Dean Dr. Larry Junes. Ali said the funding gap is Barnhardt, a Purdue the number of call centers in million are lost annually by visible in other areas, such as fund the development of the area call centers through "The best example is the Customer Care Specialist pro- University study indicated the area, "The Treasure Valley compound interest example," fewer financial service that if the trend continues, 75 is attractive to the industry turnover," said Kent Ivanoff, employees, resulting in longer gram. vice president of Capitol One said Ruch, "If the base budget The donations to the pro- percent of all customer con- because of its quality of life doesn't grow as fast, and the lines. tacts would come through the and high-tech telecommunica- Financial Services in a Boise The budget inequity direct- gram are earmarked for com- Metro Economic Development numbers I have to divide it puter hardware, software, and telephone or the Internet. tions infrastructure." into keep getting bigger, the ly affects the amount of stu- "Just the other day, I was The Customer Care indus- Council news release. dent fees. "Yes, our fees are telephone systems, and cash "We believe that students at per-student number gets donations for scholarships and looking fur a floormat for my try suffers from a high rate of smaller." low, compared to other chair," said Barnhardt, "and I turnover, largely due to people I3SU would make excellent schools in the region," said advertising. Some of the dona- customer service people," Until the Presidents decide tions are in-kind, including the called an 800 number and being unfamiliar with job how to solve the inequity Pearson, "but so is the legisla- talked to a Customer Care duties after being lured by rel- Barnhardt said. ture report for university pro- advising and expertise from Students are attracted to call problem, it is unclear how the Specialist." atively high wages. Customer grams." industry professionals while center work because of the funding changes will affect developing the curriculum. Currently, there are 27 call Care Specialists in the Treasure fees for students. "There is no Pearson hopes the presi- centers in the Treasure Valley Valley make between $9 and flexible schedules that the dents will address the matter The Selland College pro- industry offers. Senior citizens way of calculating the differ- vides job-specific programs employing about 8,000 people. $11 per hour. ence at this time," said Ruch, with a plan to will help the Local call centers include This attrition creates an who are not looking for full- students. She expects fee designed to educate students time employment are also "It's an enormously complex in technical careers based on Capitol One Financial Services, industry need for 200new jobs issue." increases will continue for stu- DlRECTV, Idaho Power and every month. The program good candidates. According to Pearson, dents, but those increases are industry demands for training. would expose potential affected by funding by the leg- Customer Care Specialist is a Sears Regional Credit Center. however, the situation has many implications in terms of islature. programs available for stu- "If the legislature doesn't dents. "This inequity has built increase funding, guess where A CALL CRITICISM up over years," she said, "It we have to go? To the stu- frompg.l hampers our ability to meet dents," she said. TO· ALL 2001,according to the Campus rentals and guest fees," Recreation 2001-2002 budget Grimes wrote in a Campus WRITERS forecast. ' Recreation fee proposal dated Grimes said that she has March 13, 2001. BANNED gotten students the, best deal "The big picture is that we frompg.l still have a deficit regardless tracts," Peterson said. ' regulate what goes on in the by not increasing student fees entire campus," she said. HEY We know you're out there and as much as needed. of the $10 student fee," Grimes Peterson originated his said. "We're not sitting on that ideas three years ago as an Her goal is to have credit card we've got the position that's just "write" "To support a annual bud- companies provide informa- get of $1.4 million to operate money, we're using it to help ASBSU Senator. He inferred for you. Our position ,is for one.salaried us give students what they students are forced to leave tion on debt education and the facility and rrogram, we annual interest rates to writer able to commit to 80 inches a needed an actua fee increase paid for." the university because of The recreation center is growing personal debt, and inform students of what they week. of $24, however, the depart- are getting in to. ment made the decision this behind schedule because a wants to halt trends making it We also have many 0fPortunities for wall of bricks didn't match easier for a student to enlist in Baldwin submitted a reso- . year to ask for a $10 increase lution to student government freelance writers. So i you just do~'t and had to be replaced, mis- credit. shapen concrete walls and bad "This policy promotes a allowing restrictions to have all the time in the world but still ... "Our reason for only asking encompass the campus as a for the partial fee is to have the weather, Grimes said. healthy environment but want to share your journalistic stylings BSUofficials and contractor does not inhibit students whole. opportunity to have a year of "We have met with an with the rest of us become a freelance operation to· see how much Record Steel & Construction from being individual con- Inc. are negotiating a comple- sumers," he said. ASBSU attorney to make sure revenue we are able to gener- we are not inhibiting free writer ate through recreati<;m card tion date and possible finan- Baldwin is pursuing fur- dal penalties, Negrini said. ther actions combined with speech," Baldwin said. She All you've got to do is contact our News editor Laura memberships, sponsorships, continued, "we are just limit- Wylde at 345-8204x 102and she can hook you up! ASBSU staff to prohibit mar- keting tactics offering free ing what marketing tactics gimmicks for signed contracts companies can do so students throughout the University. have to think if they really "The Student Union does want a credit card." not have enough authority to

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basic facts. The $10 fee up student demands. It's By Brandon FIala increase doesn't show up in important to understand that The Arbiter the recreation budget until the Rec. Center was a student January - the $160,000 initiative from 'the beginning; ASBSU President Nate Peterson claimed was being administrators merely reacted. Peterson and some of his fel- hidden hasn't even been But Campus Recreation has low student government mem- processed yet. Actually, the been responsible to students. bers damaged their credibility increase totaled about For example, the $10 fee as true advocates of students oEErel:J/ I $100,000 because only full- increase was much smaller after demanding a student fee time students were charged than actually needed; it's more increase for maintenance of like $24. But by first trying to the as-of-yet-to-open Student $10. Peterson claimed that the sell membershIps and rentals, Recreation Center be returned. -- increase was to pay for main- officials like Grimes saved stu- Peterson and certain col- - tenance and utilities, but the dents money and are trying to leagues spoke out before money actually goes to pay for stave off future fee increases. learning the basic facts. staff salaries as well as mainte- Peterson and other ASBSU Indeed, Peterson spoke out nance, such as hiring custodi- members' rash behavior before even talking with shows their willingness to administrators to hear their ans. The money is necessary make bold statements simply side of the story. Instead, because recreation staff must to generate student support. Peterson used false informa- be hired and trained before the But their actions don't have tion to attack the administra- center opens. Would Peterson the student body's best inter- tion, insinuating not only that have administrators attempt est in mind, and for this, they BSU officials were being dis- to save student money by not have not only proven ineffec- honest about the Rec. Center hiring or training anyone until tive but damaging to students. fee, but also of financial decep- --=- the center is finished? If they Fortunately, administrators tion in general. ..-- did, students would really like Grimes are helping ensure Peterson argued that a stu------that students' money buys a - have something to complain dent fee increase of $10 to pay - state-of-the-art recreation cen- illustration by Ryan Hancock about: A completed center but for maintenance and operation ter to provide years of use. have come away with a much tough decision to delay the no staff to provide instruction, of the Rec. Center should be open on time, but requested Hopefully, Peterson and other different picture. Grimes and project by requesting that the training and medical atten- returned because the center the money regardless. ASBSU members have learned isn't finished, and the money If Peterson and others had others had no way of predict- contractor do the job right. A tion. Despite Peterson's and to do their homework before is presumably not being used. taken the basic step of first ing last semester that the cen- semester delay is better than a other ASBSU members' state- making bold but misleading Peterson also claimed officials talking to administrators like ter wouldn't open on sched- flawed student legacy. ments, Campus Recreation has claims. knew before the fee increase Joyce Grimes, director of cam- ule. Peterson and members of that the center, wouldn't be pus recreation, they would BSU officials made the ASBSU didn't understand the done an admirable job backing Welcome to BSU:To be completed in 2004

By Sean C. Hayes we're interested in just how that students can't find parking The Arbiter much weight students are and all, but what really gets us going to gain. . is that our parking attendants Welcome to Boise State. Let You'll notice the field next can't get to all the cars to ticket us show you around. Whoops! to the' SUB is also not in use them fast enough. This sum- Watch out for that crane. That after an unfortunate incident in mer, we had a whole new crew was a close one. We lost two which a fissure spontaneously of parking attendants shipped yesterday in a freak bulldozer opened up in the ground and in from San Francisco, where accident, luckily they'd already engulfed several lacrosse play- they were formerly employed _ paid their fees. ers. If they'd been football as leather daddies and doman- You may be wondering players, we would have built a itrixes at S&M clubs. They take why after a long summer when fence around it or something. special job satisfaction in the campus was basically The SUB's another story. inflicting pain and sorrow. The empty we decided to wait 'til Sure, it's open and inviting Parking and Transportation classes started to tear up the now, but in a few months, committee's goal is that every place. We'll let you in on some- we'll be tearing it up too for a car on the campus go from zero thing: our Psychology multimillion-dollar renovation to ticketed in 2.5 seconds. Department is currently con- project. We want the whole Our zoning committees I right ducting experiments on front to be made of glass so it now, in fact, are studying'plans extreme stress and its effect on will look to casual passersby to block off all external road college students. that people inside are having a access to BSU. We plan to use In fact, we overbooked the really good time. In fact that's all the extra space currently dorms so our researchers could part of the $100 plus fee wasted on parking to put up study the psychological effects increase is hiring people to more sculptures similar to that of living in shantytowns and stand in the windows looking trippy semicircle between the refugee camps. Those students like they're having a good library and the Business Campus Expansion plan. We're up 'Albertson's prices higher you see over there wearing tat- time. It was a little hard to find Building. We hired that same dents to buy day-old bagels at going to expand past the than they already are? Also, tered clothes and singing "No paid revelers because you can't artist to design a whole series Moxie Java for twice the cost of Engineering Building, all the BSU forbids sale of alcohol and Woman, No Cry," are particu- drink or smoke on BSU proper- of shape sculptures. he's a fresh bagel anywhere else. way to Beacon, then use our cigarettes, and based on our larly interesting cases. ty, but this is state land, so we putting up a hexagon, a paral- The homeless won't touch the powers of eminent domain to estimates, the Broadway The Health Sciences don't have to follow the city's lelogram, a pentacle and a sca- day-olds for free! seize the Broadway Albertson's would go out of Department is also doing some nudity ordinance! lene triangle. We've also come up with an Albertson's. . business in 4.6 hours if it didn't studies. With all the greasy Parking has been a slight We'll let you in on another innovative solution to students' We've faced a couple of sell cigarettes and booze to BSU food served in the SUB, and the dilemma, see as how we've secret. That semicircle statue demands for more food options planning dilemmas, however. students. lack of the new Recreation blocked off two roads in the emits cutting-edge mind con- on campus, which fits in nicely For instance, how do we mark Center or the tennis courts, past month. Sure, we're sorry trol beams that compel stu- with our Manifest Destiny More poor huddled masses, please Americans are above that, we States, if they think they can The point made by both of on whom you're asking. Mexico border could best be By Brandon Nolta tell ourselves, which is anoth- make money here. these samples is that America Then again,' opposition described as "porous," and The Arbiter er reason why immigrants That's a Simple fact. And is a nation of immigrants. hasn't been fiery either. So the reason for that is people come here; they work crap they're willing to walk across In 1883, a young poet Pretty obvious, but it seems far, the worst on the Mexico jobs so their kids will succeed miles of desert to do work that named Emma Lazarus wrote real easy for We The People to charges any- " side are more and rise above them as well. some Americans won't do." "The New Colossus," a work· forget this, as demonstrated one has lev- Give me your tired, motivated to Not to mention the fact that Not to mention climb barbed whose final lines would by a news article I tripped eled against your poor,IYour get over here it's the American Way; after wire, ford the most polluted become part of our collective over while surfing at ABC the plan is huddled masses than the U.S. all, when Ellis Island was in river in North America, risk psyche and outlived her by a News. that it would yearning to breathe side is to keep reward law- full swing, who did all the arrest, etc. long shot: As some may remember, El free,IThe wretched them over crappy work in the ever- Instead of spending time "Give me your tired, your Presidente put forth a propos- lessness and refuse of your teeming there. growing eastern cities? working on programs that poor,/Your huddled masses al a few weeks ago that would that it's a shore./Send these, the America is who e s a e A quick look at immigra- offer at best partial successes, yearning to breathe free,/The allow up to nearly two mil- I I homeless, tempest-tost the land of tion statistics reveals all: first the U.S. and Mexico would be wretched refuse of your teem- lion illegal immigrants legai campaign to to me,lllIft my lamp opportunity, it was the Italians, then it was best served by examining how ing shore./Send these, the rights to live and work in boo' s .t besld,li the golden just as seen on the Irish, then it was the to resolve the underlying homeless, tempest-test to America while working Dub y a.' s door. TV, and just Chinese. Whoever happened issues for the best interests of me,/I lift my lamp beside the toward permanent residency p o p u la r it y about any job a m 0 n g - Emma Lazarus, from "The to be moving en masse by both. This proposal seems like golden door!" status. The language of the in America a fair start. About a century later, proposal was focused toward Hispanics. New Colossus" pays better Lady Liberty at the time got to Now, if I could just figure out some comedian named Steve Mexican immigrants, but Well, duh. than most jobs be low flunky on the social where my Social Security Martin offered up this line could (and should) be extend- However, that doesn't a pri- in Mexico. ladder. Despite appearing to be funds are going. during a skit (on either The ed to cover other nationalities. ori disqualify it as a bad idea. If the INS and Border Patrol frequently out to lunch, Muppet Show or SNL): This proposal isn't meeting Even ignoring any NAFTA really did the job we claim we "And I believe the United with tons of favor; according perspectives (not a bad idea), want, there'd be no iIIegals Dubya seems on the ball here; States should let all foreigners to recent polls, only 43 per- a sound argument could be anywhere. Who the hell in a recent press conference in this country, provided they cent. of the general populace made for this proposal just on would then do these nasty on the proposal, he said, "they can 'speak our native lan- support the idea, with fluctu- logistics. Despite the best jobs (you know, hard ones) (Mexican immigrants) are going to come to the United guage: Apache." ations up or down depending efforts of the INS, the U.5.- we've allotted them? Not us.

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I' .. onl .artj~jn ediHng.However, Mr.. Q,lumbia,SC boisestate.edu/ recre- the web now provides 24 hope-that. ther¢_~Thotnpson,you misspelled the nOme hard all summer to arion to learn about all hour / day, 7 ·day/ week access of the fitness and recre- to job listings for on- and off- Broncoonly mbrefansinte11igentbutout there aremorenot Of..•YOU,.' r own. • f..own.. .,~'. '.' .• speakGam.i:oc:kfor allfan doesn't prepare for the new ational offerings avail- campus student employment semester able to students this and intemships, as well as ~. ew=,AcYYanO:dM~O'unlumnstain' I am embarrassed, to say the semester. career employment listings for Jette ·rs···.0 least, by what was written by and what appears to 4 . New graduating students. Go to West aI\d try not to insult peo- to the David Cloninger of the Stu den t http://career.boisestate.edu to pIe you obviously know little , Carolina Spectator (whatever be another ed~tor. record- H 0 u sin g access Broncolobs and other about, See you Bronco fans on W that is) Mr. Cloninger sure has Options: Due to helpful information on choos- Saturday ...Go Cocksl a lot of nerve but not much breaking sense when bashing another enrollment this fall. All the an increasing demand for on-. ing your career and finding ChriS Peters You're os Idiotic as the college football team when same, the semester started too campus living opportunities employment. S~homore people you make fun of our beloved Gamecocks are early for me, and probably for for students, we h.ope to begin 8.Leadership and usc planning and designing new Communication Efforts: I ColumbUl, SC basically .500 for life.I love the many of you as well. Fantastic. You've managed to Gamecocks and our fans, but But there is excitement in student housing options appreciate the commitment of sound as idiotic as the people Mr. Ooninger's comments the air as we kick-off this (suites and apartments) later the student leaders who partic- Arbiter misuses the word this semester. ipated in student leadership "their" WE make fun of (if you could paint us narrow-minded john- semester, with all kinds of ima.gine ,any specie of people ny~me-Iatelies. 1hanks a lot plans in the works that you 5.Expansion of the Student retreats prior to the start of the lower than USC fans). Too bad, Mr. Ooninger for showing the should know about. A run- Union: A student-focused fall semester, and· I look for- Dream on, Renae. Gamecocks planning team will begin ward to continuing our discus- win 31-7..BTW, you need to really; most of us' had grown to coun~ y~u.r great sports- down of some of the changes in really like the people with man-like spmt. . the wind: working this fall on the design sions at ASBSU meetings and confer with your editor - of the Student Union through the variety of other when you said "they don't whom we've interacted from 1.Student e-mail: By mid- BSU.Do us a favor.Write some October yOll can expect to Expansion, to incorporate the opportunities Ihave to interact look like their doing much Mark Beaty Women's Center, Cultural with students and student good," I' think xou really more like this, insulting a bunch Winter Park, Florida receive a BSU student e-mail of people you've never met. But address, which will Center, Arbiter, computer lab, organizations each semester. meant "they don t look like expanded food service options, Through our continuing, open THEY'RE doing much good." next time, why don't you deliv- -What do you tMnk of this week's become a great means of com- er the message personally.... campus events, news and opinion? munication of programs, ser- and more student study, meet- dialogue, we w~llwork togeth- If you're going to tty and rip ing and programming spaces. er to increase opportunities . somebody, at least get the Letters to the editor may besubmit- vices and university informa- J. Boxt ted to '[email protected], tion. 6.Improved Student Health and enhance the educational spelling right. We like grits Insurance: Th~s year's student experiences of BSU students. down south - but we like dic- Washington, D.C. dropped by our office in tile SUB 2.Children's Center annex or faxed to 426-3198. . Expansion: Thanks to the gen- health insurance plan offers So, in spite of the erosity of donors and the more ana better coverage for Governor's announcement last University Bookstore, we are students (and their depen- week of a two percent budget planning an expansion that dents) while remaining a low- cut (which amounts to nearly Construction makes a fine greet- will provide space for an addi- cost insurance plan. Visit the $1.5 million being taken out of tional 40 infants and toddlers Student Health and Wellness the BSU budget), we look for- in the Center by January 2003. Center's web site at www.bois- ward to a great new year. ing from the administration 3.Recreation Center: All of estate.edu/studenthealth/ for Please know that I welcome detailed information about the your comments, questions and By Treyor Klein pleted. And this leads to the from the point. Just admit that us are sorry that the new discussion of the racreation you don't know, instead of Student Recreation Center is insurance flan. Also remem- suggestions. Best wishes for a ber that al BSU students· are terrific semester! As many of you can obvi- center that supposedly was dodging the question. not yet completed due to con- eligible for services provided ously tell Boise State going to be ready for the fall .And what about the othe,r struction delays. However, construction zones on campus whi,le you are waiting for its by the Health and Wellness -Peg Blake is the vice president of University has been turned 2001 term. Well, this structure student affairs. You call contact l,er is also behind on schedule due such as the Liberal Arts doors to open, please take Center; you do not need to into construction zone. I have at pblake®boisestate.edu to some contractual errors. Building, or the parking lot advantage of the expanded have the student insurance in not seen this much yellow cau- order to access the excellent tion tape sine the days of O.J. What has happened to he $10 that is going in by the Library, recreation programming Simpson. fee increase we as the students and the kiosks. Do all of these The entire campus is filled .were forced to pay this semes- }Jrojects need to be behind with heavy equipment and ter for the maintenance and there original schedules? What Bush puts Clinton to shaDle was wrong with doing these jackhammers, it reminds me of operation of the new building? So, as I mentioned before, ning things. the gold mines outside of Elko, I can speculate that some of the projects over the summer? By Jerel Thomas To put this in comparison, Taking nothing away from Special to the Arbiter we have a good Republican in Nevada. And no one in the money is being used for. the the White House now. But Ronald Reagan, the greatest administration seems to be newly acquired fitness instruc- the beautification or the hard President we will ever see in Welcome to all new students even I had no idea how good able to say when this c.onstruc- tor and intramural sports work going into these projects our lifetime, was also President and the people performing and a big hello to all returning he was until Hillary Clinton tion will cease to exist. Larry director who are and I quote made headlines saying, for eight years. Leftists are still Blake the director of Planning the assistant director of their jobs to the best of their students from the right wing trying to undo the policies of abilities. But it does make an voice on campus. "Everything we accomplished Facilities made a statement in Campus recreation Jenny in eight years has already been Reagan 13 YEARSafter he left Negrini "are walking over one impression on the students This year plans to be an excit- office! Leftists still can't get Thursday's edition of the ing one with a good republican undone." Arbiter, referring to the Tennis another" in the office space of here that have to deal with the taxes up to the 70 percent various construction delays in the White House and a Now, I knew that President court project. "we are behind the old recreation center. Bush was good, but really, range they were at before Although, I might ask that day in and day out. Will the bunch of leftists and spineless Reagan. Leftists still cannot schedule." Then goes onto say moderates in Congress. Before does this comment prove how that it will take another three Campus Rec. is doing what students remember what they tOfple the military or turn us learned this semester when we get started, I would like to good Bush is or how bad months for the project to be they see fit for the time being in Clinton was? Bush has only al into tree-hugging commu- bringing new programmers to ther discuss their classes or take some time to encourage nists! The left has had 13 years complete, making. another everyorie to get involved on been President for eight statement: "however a few the University so they do not wil they talk about the deep and the legacy of Reagan still dark dirt pits that burden them campus and join some of these months and he has already more months will be needed to have to do a last minute hire overturned everything that stands. Clinton's "legacy" when the new recreation cen- on a daily basis? fantastic clubs. College (other than his perjury and build the adjoining structure." Republicans would be my first happened during the Clinton Clearly, I think Larry Blake ter but no can give you a spe- era? I would suggest that being impeached) is abolished cific date, just a quick beat Trevor Klein is the student relations recommendation, but there are after 8 months! could tell us as the students many other fine clubs around Hillary has just admitted how around the bush with an director for ASBSI I see SHAME on peJ. \ 2 that he does not really know asweU. inept the Clinton'!1were at run- when the project will be com- answer that seems to get away

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II signal caller ". ., after working "with the Ryan Dinwiddie :: number one offense the entire ,. spring seas?n. In Bo!se State's three spnng scnmmages, Dinwiddie completed 23-of- 38 passes for 388 yards and

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last loss in a home opener LIVING IN A VAN -" By Max Corbet ball team since the program BSU Athletics Dept. began competing at the four- came in 1996 when Central year level in 1968. Hawkins Michigan won 42-21 in Boise replaced Dirk Koetter who was State's first Division I football I;;' Dan Hawkins is looking for his first win as Boise State's named the head coach at game. Boise State will look for head football coach this Arizona State University fol- its break-through win against lowing the 2000 season. a Pac-10 team when the DOWN BY THE Saturday when the Broncos host Washington State. Boise State has a 14-game Broncos. take the field against Hawkins dropped his Boise home winning streak with its Washington State. State opener 32-13 at No. 21 last loss coming during the The Broncos are 0-6 in South Carolina last Saturday. final game of the 1998 season games played against Pac-10 Hawkins was the assistant when the Broncos lost to Idaho teams including,O-3 against the head coach for the Broncos the 36-35 in overtime. The Broncos Cougars. Boise State lost at past three seasons. During that have won four consecutive WSU 42-35 last year. The time Hawkins helped Boise home openers, including a for- Broncos also lost to the State to an overall record of 26- feit by Cal-State Northridge in Cougars at home in 1998 (33- 10 (72.2 winning percentage), 1997. Boise State kicked off its 21) and in Pullman in 1997 (58- and back-to-back Big West home season last year with a 0). Boise State's other losses to Conference football champi- 42-17 win over Northern Iowa. Pac-lO teams came at UCLA onships, and two straight In 1998 the Broncos beat (38-7) in 1999, and against Humanitarian Bowl victories. Southern Utah 35-27 and in Oregon State (34-3 in . Hawkins is the eighth per- 1998 BSU knocked off Corvallis) in 1986 and (37-30 at son to direct the Bronco foot- Northridge 26-13. The Broncos Bronco Stadium) in 1989.

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Broncos Lose 32-.13 at plays later. when he scored on with the ball. I thought he w~s Boise State Volleyball South Carolina Boise State foUrth-and-goal from the poised in there. I think Ryan is Boise State 4, Idaho 2 team drops final three Gamecocks one-yard line. going to be a good player." 'Volleyball' by Todd Miles It looked like Boise State Freshman linebacker Andy Scoring Summary: 1. 1:56, UI, matches of BSU Athletics Dept. would go into the locker room Avalos led the Broncos with 14 Emily Nelson (Laura Washington State gains Wall tackles, including three for a Humphreys) - From 7 yards Tournament No. 21South Carolina broke :ilith7 J'::~:n~goal and loss. Junior safety Quintin out; 2. 18:59,BSU,Kaziah Hill bvLorl Hqys of Fame open a tight game with 19 But Langston. Moore Mikell added 11 tackles. (Tara Milligan) - from 7 yards; BSU Athletics Dept. unanswered points en route to blocked the Calaycay field goal Boise State (0-1) opens its 3. 33:18, BSU, Tara Milligan assistant a 32-13 win over Boise State attempt and watched Faison home season next Saturday (Megan McCoy) - from 12 The Boise State volleyball ' Saturday night in Columbia, " .scoop it up, avoid Calaycay, against Washington State (1-0) yards; 4. 40:30, BSU, Megan team had a tough opening coach South Carolina. The loss put an and race into the endzone for a at 6 pm at Bronco Stadium, McCoy (Nicole Feuz) - from 18 weekend, losing its final three end to the Broncos' seven- touchdown. The Broncos have a four- yards; 5. 62:42, VI, Mandi matches of the Washington by Brittney Bryson game winning streak. 11 All teams can play well teen-game home winning Mollerstuen (Emily Nelson) - State Tournament. Rashard Faison scooped up when things are going good," streak. BSUlost at WSU 42-35 from 6 yards; 6. 87:15, BSU, The Broncos lost to host Kristen Dutto-Haener a blocked Nick Calaycay field Hawkins said. "When things last season. Kaziah Hill (Megan McCoy) - Washington State in three begins her first season as an goal on the last play of the first are going poorly that's a test of from 12 yards. games (21-30, 13-30, 18-30), to assistant coach for the women half and returned it 82 yards your character and that's a test Shots: Idaho 11, Boise State 19; Pacific in three games (30-24, volleyball team at Boise State. for a touch- of the kind of team you're Shots on goal: Idaho 7, Boise 30-24, 30-20), and Bradley in Kristen will deal with all down giving going to be. That's what I told State 11; Saves: Idaho 7 (jenell three games (22-30, 23-30, 14- aspects of the Bronco volley- t h . e them (at halftime)." Miller 7), Boise State 6 (jeanne 30). ball program, while handling Gamecocks a Things continued going Orm6). In the Washington State all of the administrative 19-7 lead at poorly for Boise State in the Game Participation: Starters: match, freshman Kelly Hadd responsibilities as well. the half. second half. The Broncos had Boise State Soccer Idaho - Laura Humphreys, put down six kills and added Dutto-Haener joins the Sou t h the ball for only three plays opens season with 4-2- Chris Rennick, [aci Pelton, eight digs, junior Chera Bronco coaching staff after Car 0 1ina (2:32 seconds) in the third VictOry over Melissa Martinazzi, Megan Sommer had 13 assists, and teaching in the Treasure Valley pushed the Brock Forsey quarter as the Gamecocks' arch-rival Idaho Cummings, Stephanie sophomore Jacqueline HeIer from 1997-2001.In addition to lead to 26-13 offense controlled the ball. by Doug Link Burgmeier, Dawn Mueller, had 14 digs. Sophomore Joy her teaching responsibilities, on the first drive of the second South Carolina scored on all BSUAthletics Dept. Emily Nelson, Katie Baldwin added five kills and Kristen coached the eight- half. Derek Watson capped the of its second half possessions Swajkoski, Jennifer Kiebel and five digs. grade girls volleyball team at 79-yard, 14-play drive, with a except the final drive that The Boise State Broncos ral- Jenell Miller - Substitutes: . Against Pacific, Baldwin Eagle middle school from six-yard touchdown run. ended at the BSU 25 when the lied from a slow start to defeat Sarah April, Jamie Lewis, had eight kills, sophomores 1999-2000,and the gi\ 15s team "Obviously it was a back- clock ran out. their arch-rivals, the Idaho Ashley Cox, Sarah Melby, Megan Tranter and HeIer had at the Boise River Volleyball breaker," Boise State first-year Boise State was able to cut Vandals, 4-2 in the opening Mandi Mollerstuen and 16 digs a piece and freshman Club. coach Dan Hawkins said about into the South Carolina lead game of the Bronco Diadora Christina Anderson. Boise Mindy Bennett had 20 assists. Dutto-Haener just so hap- the blocked field goal. "We late in the fourth quarter. Cup, and season,' at the State - Dayle McNabb, Abbe Freshman Jessica McDonald pens to be on the Bronco Wall went from being very close to Sophomore quarterback Ryan Simplot Sports Complex, field Roche, Tara MiIligan, Brooke had six blocks. of Fame. After graduating them to having them pull out Dinwiddie connected with 19. Smith, Amy Dunn, Megan Versus Bradley, Tranter had from Tulare Union High ahead of us by quite a margin." backup tight end Kevin Idaho started fast by scor- McCoy, Christy Messenger, 10 kills, Sommer put up 16 School in 1990, Kristen It looked like South Louwsma on a five-yard pass ing a goal in the second minute Kaziah Hill, Debbie Rubel, assists and Hadd added eight received a scholarship to Boise Carolina might run away from to make the score 32-13. of play only to see the Broncos Libby Johnson and Jeanne digs. State. the Broncos early building a Dindwiddie, making his raIly with three first half goals. Orm - Substitutes: Jamie Boise State returns home to Kristen was a four-year 13-0 first quarter lead on a first start at quarterback for the The two teams bumped up Young, Abby Bernards, Coby prepare for another difficult starter for the Bronco volley- Watson 16-yard touchdown Broncos, finished the day con- the defense in the second half Meikle, Nicole Feuz and pre-season tournament Sept. 7- ball program as a middle reception from Phil Petty on .necting on 18-of-31passes with as they traded goals for the Annie Gorski. 8 at the University of Oregon blocker. Not only was she a the Gamecocks first possession a touchdown and an intercep- final two goal advantage for along with Cal State- Bronco athlete, but also she and a 5-yard touchdown run tion. Jay Swillie caught four Boise State. Kaziah Hill led the Northridge and New Mexico was also a three-time honoree by Andrew Pincock on their passes for 46 yards, while Boise State effort with two State. on the All Big Sky Conference second possession. Forsey finished with 113 all- goals while Tara Milligan Team (1991, 1992, 1993) and The Broncos climbed back purpose yards. added one and Megan McCoy named to the Big Sky All into the game recovering a "I thought he, did a nice in her first game as a Bronco Freshmen Team in 1990. Corey Jenkins fumble on the job," Hawkins said about scored the game winning goal. Dutto-Haener was also named last play of the first quarter. Dinwiddie's performance. "He For the Vandals two players to the big region team in 1991 Brock Forsey pulled the showed some poise and made scored goals, Emily Nelson and 1993. Broncos within 13-7 seven some good throws. He ran and Mandi MoIlerstuen. As a two-time conference all-academic honoree, Kristen earned her bachelors degree in health science in 1995. She worked as a coach at her prep alma mater for one year and then served as a graduate assistant to the volleyball pro- gram from 1996 through 1997. She earned her teaching certifi- cate from Boise State in 1998 and is currently working on a master's degree in instruction and curriculum. Boise State is thrilled to Your next road trip is brought to you by Sprint pes: have her join their staff. Head coach Sturm said, "She is a Bronco and we are excited to have her here work- ing with our team, she has a lot to offer as she's "been there" .and she has so much to give to the players." . The Broncos match off in • ,:._f .I.:~"I their first game of the season , . ~ 'this Friday at Gonzaga University.

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By J. Pqtrlck Kellv Western Studies Center. The Arbiter Lighter-colored panties are the most prevalent thus far, but a few outrageous selec- )()!' Boise State English profes- tions stick out of the pile, like 1\( .\Irrs sor, Tom Trusky has a strange a pair of "Star Spangled request for his Introduction to Banner" boxers and a pair of Book Arts students this silk panty's with a floral semester: He wants their motif. underwear! Trusky is waging A piece of equipment an all-out panty raid in order called a Holland beater, to accrue enough undergar- specifically used in the art of ments to pulverize into papermaking, macerates the "panty paper" for his unique- fabric into pulp form. The ly popular class. He also has pulp is put into a water solu- ", ", . notified his colleagues in hope tion. A fine screen and a wood i::'::"'" . of getting their underwear frame called a deckel are then . --'-" 1• .. ' too. Trusky's obsession could used. The screen sits at the -t) • be called a temporary fetish of bottom the pulp solution, as sorts. the screen gets pulled After his panty raid is upward, it passes through the completed, the skivvies will deckel, producing a fine layer be pulped and mixed with of wet pulp which is left on other natural fibers such as top of the screen. The pulp syringa, milkweed, cattails, eventually dries into a sheet and lawn clippings to produce of paper, or "panty paper" in sheets of paper. this case. The underwear he so Once the paper makes the desires is preferably cotton, return trip to Boise, the work and most certainly clean, is essentially done. The stu- , "The fabric of our life" is dents aren't required to do Trusky's first choice, silk and anything with the final prod- linen blends are acceptable uct because the act of making too, but panties made from the paper itself is the empha-' synthetic materials are not sis of the project. suitable for pulping because "Some students print poet- of their unnatural qualities. ry and make chapbooks or "We will have to remove all watercolor on the paper, it's synthetic properties from the solely up to them," Trusky TOM TRUSKY,BSUEnglish professor, tries on some perfectly good underwear. cotton undergarments prior to said. the pulping process, elastic But his students are out of the workshop curricu- "In the past students have jects. banding and such," Trusky required to print a small beyond," Trusky said. , All of the panties should be Extremely thin parchment, lum. learned to restore vintage and said. booklet on different paper, a antique edition books, espe- pulped by Sept. 10 as planned The panties will then make brief autobiography describ- Ethiopian scroll, and goatskin "The response has been overwhelming. Every semes- cially broken bindings," by Trusky and Bennick. The a short trip to Mountain ing their personal creative styles of papermaking have students will attend Bennick's also been taught over the ter there are at least two stu- Trusky said. Home, to the residence of a endeavors to be handed out to One thing is for certain: papermaking workshop on \. past student of his, Tom every student in the class. years. dents whom discover they have a strong passion for Trusky's students' "panty Sept. II, then personally Bennick, who will teach a Trusky defines papermak- drive their "panty paper" ing as the "interweaving of papermaking, it just strikes a paper" will stand the test of r' papermaking workshop to the Trusky has taught time because of its durable safely home to Boise. The students on Sept. 11. Trusky Introduction to Book Arts at cellulose fibers." chord in them," Trusky said. Trusky's class not only composition. Most paperback Arbiter is committed to fol- encourages others to bring BSU for five years. "1 teach Introduction to Book Arts low this story. We'll keep you started out as a special topics studies the art of papermak- novel and newsprint paper their panties to Bennick's stu- historically organized lessons, easily self-destructs and fades posted of the panties in dio to be made into "panty based on the origin of print- workshop, but became so ing, students also learn about popular with English majors, bookmaking, including bind- to yellow in a short period of progress. paper" as well. ing on such materials as time, but as long the Most of Trusky'scollected wood, clay, and metal. We' artists, and people interested ing, printing, dyeing, book in the fine art of papermaking restoration, and the terminol- Hemingway Center exists, so undergarments sit in a box in follow history to the advent of will his students' paper pro- his office at the Hemingway papermaking in China, then that a regular class was made ogy involved.

i Writers and readers slated to rendezvous I Alcosser also directed Poets in the new changes being imple- By J. pgtrlck Kelly far is up from last year at this the Park in New York City's mented this year in Riggins, r The Arbiter time, we're expecting a great turnout in Riggins," Harris Central Park, and has been "The organizers have com- pletely reorganized the work- Boise State University's 10th said. poet-in-residence for Glacier The featured headliners are National Park. shops so the participants can annual Writers and Readers benefit from the writers expe- Rendezvous is happening Sept. fiction writer Alyson Hagy She has written several and poet Sandra Alcosser. books of poetry, including rience in a unique environ- 28-30 at Rapid River Ranch in ment. Last year an evaluation Riggins. This Idaho literary tra- Hagy, an English professor Except by Nature and A Fish at the University of Wyoming to Feed All Hunger. Her was taken asking questions on dition will showcase a weekend how to improve future events, _ of workshops by some of the has authored several short poems have appeared in The story collections such as American Poetry Review, The it was definitely helpful," west's most talented writers. Holmes said. BSU's Division of Extended Madonna on Her Back and New Yorker, and The Paris Hardware River. She also Review. Other featured writers Studies and English depart- teaching workshops at the ments are sponsoring the three- wrote a novel, Keeneland in This year's line-up has an 2000. impressive list of featured retreat are William Johnson, day event. The weekend Clay Morgan, Gala fitzGerald includes writers' workshops, Her stories have been pub- writers, including BSUEnglish lished in Ploughshares, professor Janet Holmes who Muench, Lance Olsen, Diane publisher/ editor presentations, Raptosh, and William author readings, Idaho folklore, Mississippi Review, has gained national notoriety for her books of poetry Studebaker. and music. Shenandoah, and The Idaho Review. She has won several Humanophone, The Green The workshops will high- Extended Studies Director light three genres of writing: Catherine Harris is excited awards and fellowships, Tuxedo, and The Physicist at including the University of the Mall. Her works have been Fiction, poetry, and creative about the retreat. "This is a inti- nonfiction. On Friday and mate event where participants Michigan Hopwood Award, a published in The Best National Endowment for the , American Poetry, The Georgia Saturday there will be an work closely with writers and Open Mic, hosted by Bill publishers. This year we Arts Fellowship, and a Review, and The Notre Dame i Wyoming Arts Council Review. She has won numer- Johnson and Janet Holmes i (Extended Studies and BSU respectively. department of English) have Fellowship. ' ous awards such as 1999 Alcosser is the director of Minnesota Book Award and For more information about created some new 'hands-on' cost and registration contact workshops for no additional the MFA Program in creative Poetry Book of the Year writing at the San Diego State ,Award by Nimrod Magazine. Extended Studies at 426-3492 charge," Harris said. or register online at Plenty of space is still available University. She has been visit- Holmes is also the director of PholobyTedHarmon. The Artllter ing writer-in-residence at the Ahsahta Press, a local inde- www.writersandreaders.org for this year's Rendezvous, but (if you go... box) Janet Holmes, BSUEnglish professor, will teach poetry the tickets are selling fast. "The University of Montana and the pendent publisher. Holmes is optimistic about workshops In Riggins this year. amount of people registered so University of Michigan.

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Starring: Brad Pitt, Benicio del Julianne Moore He even took requests from Toro, Director: Ridley Scott Craig Carmean received a the audience, but declined a Dennis Farina Rated R standing ovation by an audi- solicitation ·to do a Rage Director: Guy Ritchie ence of nearly one hundred Against the Machine song. Rated R Hannibal has just been Boise State students during his Besides being amusing, his released, well, at least on video. performance last Wednesday impressions were actually Some critics have likened Based on the novel by Thomas night in the Jordan Ballroom. quite good, and humorously British director Guy Ritchie Harris, the movie continues the Carmean's act was spon- correct. (Lock,Stock and Two Smoking saga of The Silence of the sored by the Board of Student Carmean got a little down Barrels) to Quentin Tarantino. Lambs. The original character Programs and was free for and dirty in a few places, Snatch definitely has some sim- Hannibal (Anthony Hopkins) card-carrying students. which nobody seemed to ilarities to Tarantino's Pulp "The Cannibal" Lecter is back His standing ovation was to mind, especially the few that Fiction with its high-speed and he's hungry. Clarice be expected by this young, didn't fully understand his crosscutting and reverse-order EdHarris as Jackson Pollock Starling (Iulianne Moore) is the hyped-Up crowd, which con- material, but overall he emit- sequence. In both films the object of his desire once again. sisted of mostly underclass- ted a pure quality, youth-ori- extreme violence is paired w~th for days, and when he finally comes to he's disoriented and Jodie Foster, who declined men and new students. ented, energetic set. humorous dialogue, somehow Pollock the offer for the sequel, played It was a bit too much when .Starring: Ed Harris, Marcia as dirty as a sewer rat. His Carmean connected with this making the hard-core nature of FBIspecial agent Starling in the peer group as he performs he brought out Kermit the crime an easy pill to swallow. Gay Harden, lover, fellow artisan, Lee Krasner (Marcia Gay Harden) first movie, but Moore per- ninety percent of his comedy in Frog, but made it worthwhile Fundamentally, Snatch is Amy Madigan formed excellently as the sec- just to hear the Muppet talk Director: Ed Harris is seemingly always there to front of a college crowd, and about a diamond heist turned ond choice. street-rag and pimp to the Rated R clean him up. his second showing in the last bad. Ritchie gets all he can out Leaving off at Lecter's two years at Boise State proved "vibrator" girls in the third of his large cast, and has no When Pollock's sober, he is one of the most prolific artists escape in The Silence of the to be just as well received. row. It brings new meaning to problem- killing them when The film Pollock is based on "tastes like chicken." the Pulitzer-prize-winning of his time, but when he's Lambs, Hannibal's awaited Pat Mac, a local comedian needed for dramatic effect. He conclusion brought its viewers who opens for comics at the Carmean has been doing switches back and forth effec- biography, Jackson Pollock: An drunk he's a total asshole. In a sober episode, famous NYC to a covered and predictable Funny Bone, warmed the comedy for six years now at .tively between scenes, keeping American Saga, by Steven ending as the movie finished Campuses all across the Naifeh and Gregory White gallery owner, Peggy crowd for Carmean's ener- the transitions easy to follow. without much climatic relief, getic, goof-ball act, which he United States, and made it All of the characters in Snatch Smith. Guggenheim (Amy Madigan) discovers his work, and after a but it was certainly more supplements with his acousti- clear to the audience that he are portrayed as stupid crimi- Jackson Pollock (Ed Harris) believable and realistic than the flew all the way from Miami achieved great commercial suc- Life magazine expose he cal music talents. nals, adding to the comical ele- book's conclusion. The story Besides changing the lyrics just to perform for Boise State ment. cess as an abstract painter, but becomes a household name. He's eventually overwhelmed line in Hannibal followed of many of. today's popular students, and then on to Brad Pitt plays an Irish like so many other artists, immensely well with Harris' Albertson College for a show. couldn't personally manage with fame and dies in an ego- songs that he imitated, what "Pikey" in the film. Pitt's gypsy novel, yet it seemed no on~,not seemed to make the crowd "1 love it," Carmean says character sounds like he has a himself. TIle film delves deeply related drinking and driving about performing in Idaho, accident. Pollock is grossly even the author could find a roar was his stint on "unintelli- mouth full of marbles and is into Pollock's world of alco- decent ending. Hannibal is def- gible bands." His imperson- even after an all-day flight. "I constantly on the take like all of holism, which leaves him non- bleak, as was his real life, yet have a really good time corn- the film is still a must see for art initely worth the entertainment ations started with Elvis then the other dimwit opportunists. productive. As a young artist dollars for its grisly and horrif- ing here." living in New York City's lovers; plenty of excellent went through Dylan and the While Snatch isn't for everyone, icplot. Bee Gees, exploring further it's definitely worth the rental' Greenwich Village, Pollock painting scenes make it visual- money for those who are into essentially paints and drinks ly enjoyable. 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But, at the The' film takes a while to claim to same time, who else can play to respond to certain words organization." ' and do as they're told until the actually get going, but once it These are not the words of represent Woody Allen better than him- does, it is thoroughly enjoy- American self? Advancing' age aside, The hypnosis is broken. a fascist dictator or commu- Soon after the party, a able. nist revolutionary, but of a culture, Curse of the Jade Scorpion Writer/director Allen's Schlosser continues the tradition of strange series of jewel rob- McDonald's executive, as beries begins occurring and deft comic touch fails him at quoted from Eric Schlosser's makes it smart, fast-paced comedy that times during the film, but not clear that viewers have come to expect Briggs is hot on the trail of the graphically disturbing 2001 thief, all the while not realizing often enough to make the film expose, Fast Food Natiore the fast from the Woodman over the a waste of time. food chains years. there's a crucial piece of infor- The Dark Side of the All- mation right under his nose. Evoking an era reminiscent American Meal. not only Set in 1940sManhattan, The of classic films like his Girl fabricated, Curse of the Jade Scorpion He soon becomes mixed up Portions of the book offer with the vampy Laura Friday, Allen's new film is a hilarious takes on the ven- but safe- opens in a well-respected refreshing comic romp destroyed, many traditionally Kensington (Charlize Theron) ture capitalism gone nuts t y insurance company's main through the snide one-liners American facets of our culture. arid wage issues are the office and introduces us to flir- and fights to keep' his case that is the fast food industry. away from competing detec- and smart dialogue one has A psychologist, for instance, At the be~g of last centu- effects on society at large. tatious insurance investigator come to expect from Woody ry, for example, hamburgers tives (Arthur J. Nascarella and insisted McDonald's keep its Schlosser, in his epilogue extraordinaire C.W. Briggs Allen. golden arches logo, because were almost never eaten makes his biases clear. He (Allen). John Schuck). In a summer packed to the because they were considered argues, as Bill Maher fre- Briggs, known for.his spec- The whole plot twists and he said it was a Freudian turns, building to a climax that hilt with reprehensible releas- symbol for a woman's cheap, and disease-ridden (a quently says on Politically tacular intuition and ease in is equal parts hilarious and es, The Curse of the Jade breasts. I guess McDonald's reputation evidently not at all Incorrect, that perhaps fat- solving difficult cases, has Scorpion offers something undeserved). The mass-pro- heartwarming. expected a ,lot of trade from tening foods should face the finally met his match in the rare: it's actually entertaining. duction methods demanded same so-called sin taxes form of Betty Ann Fitzgerald The cast is excellent, the frat guys cruising around standouts being Theron's Currently playing at The saying, "Dude, check out the for the manifest destiny of placed on cigarettes and (Helen Hunt), an efficiency Lauren Bacall-esque Laura Flicks. Don't forget to bring rack on that Mickey D's!" innumerable fast food fran- alcohol. Obesity, he says, is a expert hired by Chris chises has also been largely Kensington and Hunt's alter- your student ill in order to Speaking of the connec- causation of health problems Magruder (Dan Aykroyd), reap the savings ($5-all responsible for agriculture nately vicious and sweet tion between breasts and fast second only to smoking. Briggs' boss. ' shows). food, KFC' evidently doc- being produced by huge America is the most obese Fitzgerald and Briggs con- Fitzgerald. The production tored their chickens to have agribusiness firms, essentially industriali;zed nation in the tinue to butt heads until they design by Santo Loquasto, and abnormally large breasts. driving small farmers and world, and as fast food cul- fall under the spell of the hyp- Zhao Fei's luminescent cine- Ultimately, the big-breasted ranchers out of business. ture goes worldwide so does ,poultry no longer met the Fast food has had a similar the trend of obesity. Boise State music professors form quartet federal definition of "chick- effect on the nation's economy. It is truly frightening the en," instead they met the Ninety percent of new jobs are way that other nations have in the fast food industry, and with the Memphis Symphony, . federal definition of "teen embraced fast food, not just By A'rbiter staff Violinist, Craig Purdy is an ' only migrant farm workers are assistant professor of music at Civic Orchestra of Chicago, pop diva." as a cheap food source, but the Erie Philharmonic, and the For those who miss the paid less. Fast food and restau- as a hip representation of The Department of Music BSU. He teaches violin, cham- rant interests bribe congress- ber music, and is the director Spoleto Festival Orchestra. blood and guts, pre- American culture. One proudly introduces the Les Cellist, J. Wallis Bratt is an Columbine slasher pies like men to keep wages low (some Japanese fast food executive Bois Piano Quartet, an ensem- of the University Orchestra even seeking the elimination of Program. Purdy is a graduate associate professor of music at Nightmare on Elm Street or is quoted as saying that fast ble of resident faculty musi- BSU.He received his Bachelor Friday the 13th, Schlosser the minimum wage), while food will make Japanese cians that will be performing of the Eastman School of meat and agribusiness inter- Music and the New England of Music from the University offers bone crushings, ampu- people grow taller and concerts throughout the school of Idaho, a Masters of Music tations, decapitations, roach- ests bribe congressman to develop blond hair. Conservatory. He has studied eliminate food safety stan- year. from the University of Utah, infested milkshake Schlosser says that after Pianist, Del Parkinson is with Joseph Silverstein, Sally dards at filthy and wildly dan- O'Reilly, Leonard Shure, and and has done post-Masters machines, and the shocking years of fast food infiltration, originally from Blackfoot, work at the University of statement that with this gerous meat processing plants, the Japanese have gotten no the late joseph Gingold. which evidently have Changed Idaho. He holds advanced Oregon. Bratt lias worked nation's standards for meat blonder but they are getting degrees from Indiana Violist, Linda Kline Lamar very little since Upton Sinclair is an assistant professor of with The Boise Philharmonic, preparation, you would be 'fatter. University and the [uilliard Bach Festival Orchestra of eating less fecal matter off wrote The Jungle. School of Music. He received a music at BSU.She is currently Aside from obvious health working on her Doctorate in Oregon, Summer Fest the top of your toilet seat Fulbright-Hays grant and stud- Orchestra, and the Idaho ied in England. He has per- Viola Performance from the University of Memphis. Bicentennial Orchestra. formed with the Indiana Stay tuned for upcoming University Symphony, Civic Lamar holds degrees from Northwestern University and Les Bois Piano Quartet concert Orchestra of Chicago, Boise information. Philharmonic, and the The Cleveland Institute of Guadalajara Symphony. Music. She has performed

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Campuses around the nationonly viable. alternative is a implied that all men are looking the magnetic strips of a cus- "joined-at-the-hip" type of rela-. for relationships without com- Approximately 600 driver's said in a press release. tomer's lO, that person's name, tionship. mitment. licenses are arranged in a large address and oilier identifying The report,"Hooking up, Marquardt said that their Besides the expanded collage covering this .space. Compiled by Arbiter Staff evening clinic hours, the insti- information such as height and Hanging Out, and Hoping for researd\ is large enouzh to be Some are illegally manufac- weight pop up in the computer Mr. Right: College Women on considered a national study, tute is also expanding the psy- tured, while others are actual MIT mental chotherapy coverage offered in and print out on a receipt. Dating and Mating Today," and that they did not interView IDs that belonged to over-21- The customer is then claims that these intense rela- males because they did not health clinic their health plan. year-old friends and relatives of The new coverage offers required "to sign the receipt, tionships; which make up the receive funding to do so by the would-be customers. acknowledging that he or she is other trend in college dating, Independent Women's Forum, examined in unlimited visits with no co-:pay- And all have been confiscat- rnent, one of the most compre- that person, and the clerk has are due to the prevalence of co- which sponsored the study. wake of suicides ed. the opportunity to verify the ed dormitories that "take the "It's clearly a limitation that hensive plans in the country. Labeled the "Wall ofShame" Arnold R. Henderson Jr., information. mystery out of male-female we didn't interview men," she in black-and-gold lettering, the IDs from Pennsylvania as By Andrew J,Mme.r associate dean and section head licenses - from Pennsylvania interactions and contribute to said. Harvard Crimson (Harvard U,) of counseling and support ser- well as several other states, male passivity.", Researchers also found that as well as other states across the including Ohio and West '1would guess that most col- women from divorced families vices at MIT and a task force nation - stretch behind the CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - An member, is supportive of the. Virginia, are scannable. State leges would say they are pro- were more eager to get married, cash register for about 12feet.A liquor stores use the Liquor viding a neutral environment, but less likely than women from interim report from the new programs. sign placed in the middle of the Massachusetts Institute of "I'm really enthusiastic Control Board's guide to verify but it seems to us that some of intact families to believe that IDs reads "reserved for the first the ways they arrange social their marriages would last. Technology Mental Health Task about the fact that a number of IDs from states that do not yet daughters," a reference to comply with the computerized settings facilitate (hook-Ups)," They also found that 37 percent Force - created in the wake of people from within the institu- Barbara and [erma Bush's six suicides at the university system. said Elizabeth Marquardt, co- of women from divorced fami- tion are working on it," he said. recent shenanigans. since 1996- found fault with a A final report is expected in Most bars and clubs do not author of the study and affiliate lies participated in hook ups Clerks and bouncers at beer have such high-tech systems. scholar at the Institute of more than six times, while 23 number of the practices of the October, and the interim report distributors, state liquor stores MIT mental health clinic. The is not to be considered the final At Peter's Pub in Oakland, a American Values. percent of women raised in and bars and clubs have a num- Cathy Cox, the south cam- intact families hooked up that task force recommended broad say on the subject. bouncer checks IDs at the door ber of ways of checking the after 9 p.m. During the day, the changes in its Aug. 28 report, Indeed, MIT has not accept- validity of customers' identifi- pus complex coordinator, said much. many of which will be instituted ed all the report's recommenda- responsibili ty falls to bar- she thinks living in co-ed dor- "The lack of adult involve- cation. tenders and the wait staff. mitories is a good experience ment, guidance, and even this fall,including large increas- tions. The task force suggested At the University Beverage es in staff size and longer hours adding between six and 10more Peter's Pub Manager Paul for college students. "It's a real- knowledge regarding how Center, manager Damon, who Vukmir said that the first thing istic view of life," she said. "It's young people are dating and for the clinic. full-time mental health staffers. asked that his last name not be According to the report, vis- MIT has hired four additional that bouncers examine when an environment that many of mating today is unprecedented used, described some of the checkingIDs is the photograph, our students enjoy, so it's a pos- and problematic," the study its to the MIT clinicincreased by resident life staffers, who will methods that he uses to spot 60 percent between 1995 and visit dorms and other living followed by eye color and itive thing." reported. fakes. 2000, although staff size at the areas to supplement the work of height The report states that while The study recommends that "Altered ones are real easy. "People change so much that 83 percent of the respondents parents and social leaders clinic remained constant. The graduate tutors and masters. You can tell just by looking," he report notes that MIT is also the The report also includes you really can't go on ihepic- said that "Being married is a should do more to guide young only college studied that does plans for large outreach events, said. ture alone," he said. very important goal for me," people in courting and mating Tip-offs include blurry ink Vukmir said that most and 63 percent want to meet practices and recognize that the not offer evening appointments such as educational forums, and holograms that don't look awareness events and increased underage people opt to use the their future husband in college, majority of women seek inti- at the clinic. right. MIT chancellor Phillip L. Web and print forums. real ID of an older friend. physical encounters without : mate long term relationships, Sometimes the difference When bouncers at Peters commitment are still wide- not series of "close relation- Clay says the work of the task It also calls for a coordinator between real and fake can be force will create "a broad and of mental health support ser- suspect this, they request back- spread on college campuses, ships." subtle. intense dialogue within MIT on vices to oversee the mental up identification, and may ask with 40 percent of the women Yet Nevers said that by the "New York IDs make this the person to sign a declaration stating that they had experi- time most people get to college, ways to better support the indi- health services. swish noise when you run your vidual growth and well-being In a student survey at MIT of age form. enced a hook-up. they have already developed finger over it," Damon said. Vukmir said that Peter's of our students." last spring, 74percent of respon- "For some reason, the fake ones Some criticized the study, dating habits. "The draft includes a num- tums people away because of claiming that it was not a huge "We should guide students dents reported having had a don't." ber of thoughtful recommenda- mental problem that interfered false identification on a nightly survey that lasted 18 months to help them know what a A simple signature and basis. Even so, he added, "You and involved in-depth inter- healthy relationship is and how tions. They are sensible, and we with their daily lives, though photo check can help a clerk to are implementing some of them only 28 percent reported having can't catch all the fake IDs." views with 62 women on 11 to obtain it," she said. spot an ID that is real but does "There's just no way," he campuses. These interviews Lorraine Trippodi, coordinator without delay," Clay said in a used the mental health not belong to the purchaser. press release. resources the institute·rrovided. said. were supplemented by -20- of the violence against women To aid in their checking, the minute phone interviews with prevention program at the Beginning on Sept. 17, men- Overall, 11 percent 0 students University Beverage Center tal health staffing will be usc the mental health resources 1,000collegewomen. The study Women's Center, said she uses a guide published by the also lacks any male input on the thinks the study was politically 1 expanded to include the hours at MIT, an increase from 7 per- Pennsylvania Liquor Control 'I dating scene on the campus. motivated since it was spon- between 5 and 7 p.m., with cent a few years ago. Board that provides pho- Report suggests additional on-call support "It can't be a true representa- sored by a conservative organi- tographs and descriptions of 'hook-Ups' not a tion of college women because zation, The Institute for between 7 p.m. and midnight the proper identification for all and a phone hotline between 50 states. The guide is updated good idea it's such a small study," said American Values. midnight and 8 a.m. [oleen Nevers, health education "It's motivation is to main- "We're adding these evening Bouncers, clerks yearly. coordinator at Student Health tain married and family life and In compliance with the By Jennifer Hoyt Services. I do think there are some obvi- appointments in response to say fake IDs are Liquor Control Board, the The' Daily Camplls (U. requests from students, staff Nevers said that the data ous things in their study that are University Beverage Center Connecticu t) and the Mental Health Task easy to spot .could also be skewed because skewed," she said. requires anyone under the age its authors only interviewed "We need to move to having Force for evening services that of 30 to sign a declaration of age STORRS, Conn. - A recent don't conflict with class, lab or By Elizabeth Bowen heterosexual women. more discussions about dating card, stating that the purchaser report on college dating and the "In this study, because I'ractices. I think there is always work schedules. We know that Kelllllcky Kemc! (U. Kellillc/':y) is over the age of 21 and recog- prevalence of sexual encounters most people in the MITcommu- without commitment, or more they're talking about heterosex- the potential to improve partie- nizes the possible penalties for ual relationships, hall the com- ularly, when there is converse- nity have extraordinarily busy LEXINGTON, Ky. - The presenting false identification. commonly, hook-ups, claims schedules, and we arc going to upper part of the wall behind At state liquor stores, clerks that college women tend to ponent of the research is not tion, ' make it easier for students and the cash register at the check IDs through a computer- accept the practice of hooking being addressed," she said. staff to get the care they need, University Beverage Center on ized system built into the cash up because they feel that the She added that the study when they need it," Medical Atwood Street has a distinctive registers. When a clerk swipes Director Dr. William Kettyle decor.

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