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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 3-7-2001 Arbiter, March 7 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. .._--::.-.':':.::-::::..--:.-..=:=.::==-------',.::-... _._-~-----.-- --------------._ .._------------ • I IAll Shows On Sara Friday @10AM!1 One·Night On'~ Tickets available at all TIcketweb outlets, including Record Exchange, Boise Co-op, Newt & Harolds, Moonbeams In Meridian and The Music Exchange of Nampa, by calling 1-!lOb·9654827, or www.ticketweb.com. ..-Full bar with 10. 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Students asked to fund coaches salary .. Contributing Writers gem state page 13. additional athletics scholarships ... page 9 Holly Barnes news briefs page 13. Casey Burkett Julie Garcia science and technology ... page 14. Lee Vander Boegh the notion page 16. Jim Toweill calendar page 17. Dr. Dan Morris Editorial Advisor ,~ponts Stephanie Pittam Art Director Bronco men finish regular season ..prepare for big west tourney ... page18 Ryan Hancock Josh Hammari Graphic Designers Ted Harmon Photo Editor Daniel Wolf Jordan Mardis Photographers One brave student ventures in and on lines ... page 21 Carolyn Thomason Illustrator Brad Arendt General Manager Richard Mortensen Business Manager visual arts ... page 26. Bannister Brownlee music ... page27. Tiffany throws tiff at SPB ... page 27 Advertising Manager In concert ... page 27 . Lyn Collins gallery ... page 29. Account Maintenance Manager Advertising Reps. 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The first Basically,if you looklike their , feat when you get the feeling question: Would you report kind of person (in fast food, a According to Sean Hayes' painfully sarcastic opinion piece in that you're just not cut out for your mother if you saw her moron; in retail, asnob, in cler- the Feb. 28 Arbiter, rising student fees are an insult to the the work force. It's not that I stealing from our store? The ical, an incompetent flake) , "average students,' Student organizations and departments find myself above working, or second question: Do you you've got the job, and if not s- think I don't need to work or always tell the truth? The buh-bye. such as housing, student activities and athletics are targeted by even that I have no skills. The interview went on to ask such ' I suppose this has some Hayes as a bloodsucking oligarchy, draining the ASBSU budget worst for me is the applica- information as have you gotten merit in reality. I could go in while hiking up fee increases for the rest of campus - although tion/interview process, Most in a fight at work, have you dressed in sweatpants and it members of student organizations pay student fees - just the people consider that the easy ever smoked marijuana. Big Johnson T-shirt, and say I same as those who do not participate. He particularly focuses part. Most people are also not Of course, I was too hung can't work Wednesdays his misguided wrath on the Keith Stein Blue Thunder foggy-headed English majors up on,the first question to pay because it conflicts with Marching Band, of which I am a member. who think the hell out of much attention to the remain- 'Temptation Island" and the I believe I amspeakingfor all of the "campus groupies," as everything. der of the questions. Are interviewer could correctly Hayes bitterly puts it,' when I object to several statements in his _ Part of my caution toward Winco employees' mothers in assume in short time that I was the application/interview the habit of stealing groceries not their kind of drone. article. process is based in reality. in plain sight of their children? Further, in journalism they Hayes infers the committees responsible for approving Having no car, my job radius Is it considered honorable in teach in interviewing to not increase proposals are corrupted by members of the organiza-' extends pretty much a few this society to rat out your own read questions off paper, to lis- tion requesting it. I imagine he is looking at Sen. Lee Vander blocks. At the age of 22, I have mother to a corporation? ten to and respond according Boegh, who is involved in this process and is also vice president never worked in either restau- Along those same lines. would to the answers you receive, and of Blue Thunder, as an example. During the consideration of rant or retail. Lastly, voted it be honorable to report your not to ask yes and no questions the Blue Thunder's budget request, Vander Boegh removed his shyest in my graduating high mother as a traitor to the and expect more than yes or no ASBSU nametag and did not vote. I expect that committee school class. I have developed a Soviet KGB, or as a Jew to the in response. I'm tempted to try members in other organizations also act appropriately. curious and nonsensical neuro- Nazis? to throw an interviewer off sis to even entering an estab- Secondly, if you have just to see if they're listening. The article also repeatedly refers to the fact that a minority lishment where I don't feel answered yes to the second Q: Who is your role model? is making the decisions for the entire campus. There are several perfectly comfortable. Work question (Do you always tell A: It's a toss-up between points to be considered about this statement. Obviously, cram- establishments I've thrived in the truth), you have just Eminem and Stalin. ming all 16,000 or so students into a tiny ASBSU forum is a have been limited to the library proven that you're a liar. If you Q: Why did you leave your joke, just as stuffing all 276,298,000 American citizens into the and the no-structure, come as answer no, however, what rea- last job? Senate and House of Representatives would be. We have elect- you are atmosphere of the- son do they have to trust that A: Restraining order. ed senators as representatives for the students, and those sena- BSU Arbiter. you've never taken somebody's Q: Have you ever taken tors are responsible for making the best decisions possible, Job skills? Well, I can type. eye out in a produce depart- drugs? based on what they perceive to be the popular need. , I'm good at spelling. I can pho- ment brawl, or shot heroin in A: Why do you think I'm tocopy. Can you be more spe- the deli? I assumed this had to applying here? Boise State suffers from student apathy and nonparticipa- cific about what constitutes a be a trick question, I answered The best interview story I tion. Referring to those students who invest the time and ener- job skill? I've never gotten in a no. I answered yes on the mari- ever heard was Juliette Lewis gy to be involved on campus as "campus groupies" is a blow to fistfight at work, or snorted juana.