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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 10-21-2004 Arbiter, October 21 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]. valUME THE1UEPENDEIIT STUDEIIT VOICE OF a,OISE S.TRTE SIIICE 1933 ' THURSDRY OCTOBER el eOD'! ISSUE FiRST I~SUE FREE .Aging to be studied at NEW. SCULPTURE new Boise State center NEDT BY GRRCE LUCRS News Writer RRNDRLL POST News Writer Students and faculty welcomed the installation of a new sculp- Boise State University announced the creation of ture this week in front ofthe Boise an Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Aging State Student Recreation Center. as part of the 2005 White House Conference on University President Bob Kustra Aging. The announcement was made in a "listen- said the 3,000 pound "Rising Star" . ing session" sponsored by Sen. Larry Craig (R-m) created by Robert Kantor is a sign on Oct. 18 in the Jordan Ballroom of the Student of BSU's rising national profile. Union Building. "The artwork is a symbol of The center will be under the direction of the where we are going as an institu- College of Health Sciences and the College of tion," Kustra said. He said he met Social Sciences and Public Affairs. University of- Kantor a year ago at a fundrais- ficials said that both colleges will provide educa- er and later encouraged him to tion and training to the community and serve as bring a piece to BSU. a resource for faculty and students conducting re- Kantor, a Ketchum resident, search on aging. said he creates his art based on . his optimistic outlook on life. The [The.c8ni~;I;·~~;ri~·Il11'It.,1 th;e~rd~r~i~a~:o~ piece is a 12 foot high, wind driv- ~ fort.wD rsallons:! listening to local se- en mobile to be loaned to BSUby ......<i..,j n.iorhealthcare off!- Kantor for three years. It also has '1] P , ,'" .: " 85'·'d' j ctalsastheyexprcsscd tinges of Bronco colors orange eop e lIi)h en i ' < /y, : 'I concerns over the fu- and blue, but Kantor said it's not a o.lder ere .~,~.~.r~~te~tl ture of senior citizens. direct reference to the university. grouHngllegm~ntoq Sen. Craig is chair- "[The colors J are more symbol- Ideho;s POPlll~tlllnJ man ofthe U.S.Senate ic to the viewer than there are to l: '.••.•..."i<' .• .• "<! Special Committee on the artist." said Kantor. He said ! ,. .' .." .'..,·.·,,'··:d Aging. he chose the colors as a represen- : 2]Tlltl,.9,tlb~M~~Ill~I':g~~~tiJim Fields, director tative of the optimism that per- L.I,Il~.I~~:.~,~~PI~;,~~jli./I~~~~jofSouth Central Idaho meates most of his work. IIJ;r;~~~UJ~~~1~~~~~~'j~P~'1AM, told Sen. Craig Art professor Francis Fox said ilSnllllrmgrllt'l'll.~Bf\tllge;i he wante? ~edlca~e he was excited about the addition l~,.,"~".~;~":~,.~.~:::~.:;,;j:~~~e:~~~d to the campus. "I think it is fitting p~:~l; that the name of the sculpture and that seniors should have the opportunity to encapsulates a vision for BSU." stay home longer with appropriate medical care, Others present at the installa- instead ofliving in nursing homes. tion shared the same view. : Brenda Shapy, director of the Blaine County "We're the rising star, not only Senior Center said seniors should have more op- in Idaho, but in the United States," tions at senior care facilities instead of the typical said Student Body President activities of bingo, cards and quilting. David Morriss. : Shapy said there needs to be a change in the way , Kantor'sarthasappearedingal- of thinking and complete revision in identifying leries in Idaho. The formergradu- the role of senior centers. ate fellow at New York University : "'Baby boomers don't want or need the senior P1lrrtU BYMONICArruU:tnlE ARDl'TEn is currently represented by the Eerller thiS week, workers rnstall e SCUlpture b~ Ketchum ertlst Robert Kentor In rront or the Student Recreetlon Center. PreSident care of today," Shapy said. Ochi Gallery in Ketchum. :Shapy called for an increase in funding to senior Rober Kustre celled the scultpure s~mbollc or BSU's rising netlonelstetus. centers and urged policymakers to stop "looking through rose-colored glasses." Shapy said the future senior must be indepen- dent and out ofnursing homes as well as feel useful Former U.N.Commissioner asks BSUto return $4 million and needed. Shapy also said baby boomers should get the care they want and need not what we want ny to the slave-like conditions of the for them. Immokalee workers in Florida. "I saw Sen. Craig called Shapy's comments "very ap- Robmson accuses Taco Bell of human rights urotetrons first hand the appaIIing living condi- tions." According to Robinson, work- propriate." ly restricted. "There is a disconnect sibllity,' said Robinson. The session is one of three to take place in Idaho BY MONICR PRICE ers are exposed to pesticides every that traps many people." Robinson has a message for glob- this week; one took place Oct. 19 at the Post Falls News Editor day and receive no overtime pay. It Not all restrictions should be lift- al corporations, "don't be compla- Senior Center in Post Falls and the other, today takes 78 tubs of tomatoes to earn ed but there certainly needs to be cent in human rights violations in the Oct. 21 at the Grand Teton MaIl in Twin Falls. Mary Robinson, former presi- $50. changes, said Robinson. According countries you do business with." According to university officials, initial funding dent of Ireland and former U.N. "Anumber that I saw were living in to Robinson, millions in third-world With that, Robinson brought the for the center comes from a $245,000 grant from the Commissioner for Human Rights, containers .... windowless containers. countries will need jobs by 2030 in or- topic of conversation to the issues Administration on Aging in the U.S. Department spoke to a full-house on Tuesday in Don't for a moment think Taco Bell der to avoid chronic unemployment. surrounding the Taco Bell Arena. "I of Health and Human Services. the JordanBallroom. Robinson spoke isn't responsible," said Robinson. The "The European Union will need 70 think it's a good story." The 2005 White House Conference on Aging will on globalization, human rights, and Immokalee workers have modest de- million migrants to fill jobs by 2030," "I understand how strapped uni- take place Oct. 23-26, 2005 on Capitol Hill. Taco nell. mands, "they want decent working said Robinson. The two aren't talk- versities can be for cash... I have Some of the center's goals are to involve retired Robinson has been interested in conditions and decent wages." ing frankly with one another. She no doubt BSU could use the cash," seniors, students, faculty and staff as weIl as those human rights since childhood. She Robinson said there is still hope to said she has seen "more dlscrimina- Robinson said, adding that universi- from the fields of nursing, economics, social work, grew up with four large brothers and help Taco BeIl change its labor prac- tion and xenophobia than I have ever ties are places of ethics, it's up to the criminal justice, and health. jokes, "I had to be interested in hu- universities to offer solutions to the . tices. "let's talk about possibilities." known." If BSU, in a principled way, returned Boise State also hopes to support research on ag- man rights." problems society faces today. It's en- Robinson said corporate respon- the money and told Taco Bell they ing, with an emphasis on policy analysis and pro- Quoting Eleanor Roosevelt that hu- couraging that faculty and students sibility has become the new focus of could not do business with them un- gram evaluation. man rights must matter at home in have put forth resolutions to end the The center aims to develop a graduate certificate small places, Robinson jumped into the U.N with the role of business be- til they changed their ways, Taco Bell coming more and more recognized as Taco Bell contract and return the 4 in gerontological studies and provide non-credit the issues surrounding globalization. and Yum! Corporation might try to a global force for change. "The U.N. is million dollars, said Robinson. education and training to rural and urban care- Capital, goods and services move improve. "Human rights starts local- interested in corporate social respon- Robinson gave her own testimo- givers and service providers in health and policy across continents but labor is severe- ly,' said Robinson. areas related to aging. 'MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour' takes input from Boiseans· tional security and America's role number of attendees in Boise was in the global economy. Attendees high compared to other cities and were divided into groups of about so was the level of interest. Top-rated news show discusses pounce on campus 10 people. The goal was to formu- "They stayed all day..Nobody program. The "By the People" ments. terpiece. This will be the fourth late questions for a panel discus- left,"Weatherbysays.Participants BY MRRY GRRCE LUCRS program is designed to include "I'm excited to be here because such program and Boise's partie- sion later in the afternoon.