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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 12-4-2006 Arbiter, December 4 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]. MONDAY,DECEMBER 4,2006 BIZTECH Just bought your new Play- station 3 or PSPbut still trying to figure out which games to buy? Read inside to find out some of the games reviewed. OPINION PAGE6 Opinion writers Michael McLaskey and Shannon Morgan offer their views on the controversial Iraq Commission Report. ."._.,<_'0 .0''''"", .. =".,~~"".P'liOTO BY STANLEY BREWSTER{THE ARBIT~ CULTURE The Boise State Broncos accepted an invitation Sunday to play in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Jan. 1 against the University of Oklahoma in Glendale, Ariz. The Broncos finished the regular season 12-0 and won their fifth consecutive Western Athletic Conference Championship. BY DUSTIN LAPRAY brand-new University of Phoenix you know what?" BSU quarterback competitors, they're great people. ... there's a trick to that in Bowl games because there's a lot of fun Managing Editor Stadium. Jared Zabranksy asked the pepped- They are excellent football players. The fans at the arena erupted up crowd. "When we walk Into that So, what they do doesn't really sur- things going on. There's a fine line between enjoying yourself, having ruption. from their seats when the an- stadium in Arizona, with 40,000- prise me:' fun and staying focused, The word typifies not nouncement was made around 6:05 strong, including 110 men in blue, Over the years, the football team has proved to be a continued suc- "We're definitely going down only the 5,000-plus fans p.m. The Blue Thunder Marching with a big chip on our shoulder, cess. It has won national champi- there to win the game." The Arbiter takes you into the and their voices rever- Band belted the fight song, the play with extreme confidence and onships at every level of competi- Who would have. thought at world of Beer Pong, while berating off the walls of Taco Bell Harvey NeefManeline Dancers and flex our muscle:' tion. the beginning of this campaign, giving you a glimpse at the Arena at Sunday night's pep rally, the BSU Cheerleaders led the crowd Zabransky is 38-5 as a starter at in-uproarious exultation as the re- Boise State. He has led the team to "This is a' program you guys the first ever as a head coach for latest comedy attraction. but the word also belongs to this built," BSU Athletic Director Gene Petersen, with Dan Hawkins de, program so rapidly on the rise. ality truly set in. two bowl games, but has yet to win Bleymaier said. "This is the pro- parted to Colorado' and tons o,f The Boise State Broncos were 1996: theyearBSU made the move one. The Broncos lost to Louisville gram the community supported turnover on the coaching staff, chosen Sunday to play in the 36th to Division I-A. In 10 years the team in 2004 in the Liberty Bowl and lost from day one. This is the program coming off a 9-4 season and facing SPORTS Annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. It was went from a winner at the l-AA level to Boston College in the 2005 MPC Lyle Smith established for 38 years the challenge of "rebuilding" that a simple Invitation, but it sent rip- to a. champion at the I-A level, now Computers Bowl. In the last eight as the head coach and AD here at the Broncos could have possibly ples through Bronco nation. set to play on national television on years, the Broncos have gone to sev- Boise State. Thank you guys." done what they have done? "We congratulate the Broncos on New Year's Day. en bowl games and have amassed One thing that has helped keep "This could have been a rebuild- their incredible undefeated sea- "It's huge," BSU head Coach Chris the best winning percentage in the the Broncos an Idaho team is the ing year: Petersen said, "but for son and being selected to playing Petersen said. "It's the next step we nation through that span (85-16). continued use and success of lo- two factors: One, we were able to In the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl against needed to take and now we have to The Broncos have won seven cal players, like Colt Brooks (who hire the finest coaching staff in the Oklahoma Sooners," Tostitos go and represent Boise State, the conference championships in played for Eagle High) and Korey America. Two, we've got some re- Fiesta Bowl Representative (and State of Idaho and all the mid-ma- that span, including five consecu- Hall (a standout from Glenns ally, really good players." BSU alumnus) Ann Damiano said. jors out there the best we can." tive Western Athletic Conference Ferry). Tickets are still available for "We are very excited to host Boise BSU Is only the second team In Championships. The team Is 50-2 at home since "This has been a great commu- the game. Petersen and the team State In the valley of the sun and I history from a "mld-majorunlversl- 1999 and is No. 1 in the nation in nity to have lived in, the communi- wished everyone at the rally and can ensure you of an Incredible ex- ty" to play in a Bowl Championship winning percentage. ty and the program," Brooks, a se- everyone who has ever dreamt perience." Series game. Utah broke ground in The team moved to No. 10 in the nior linebacker and captain, said. of being a Bronco fan to get to An invitation requires response. 2004 and the Broncos look to do the nation in all-time winning percent- "We'll see you in the Arizona sun." Glendale and cheer the Broncos to "Folks, I think I heard an invita- same. the hype and media attention for their first-ever BCS win. tion and the only way to deal with BSU will playa storied program, age this season. .,.. Despite the unlikelihood of the . this game will be unlike anything Student tickets will be available , an invitation, of course, is to re- one of the true greats in college foot- team posting and undefeated sea- the Broncos have ever encoun- Dec. 9 at the Bronco ticket office. spond to it," an enthusiastic BSU ball - the University of Oklahoma son and actually achieving its great- tered. Petersen and his staff have You might want to camp out. President Bob Kustra said. "So Sooners (11-2), who beat Nebraska est of goals, Petersen said he wasn't the huge responsibility of prepar- Few times in the history of a pro- Ann, on behalf of the faculty, the Saturday night to win the Big 12 surprised by the many successes of ing and focusing the team on the gram is a team given the chance to Find out how the women's staff and the students of Boise State Championship. The Broncos (12-0) his team. goal, which is of course, to get a make one' great stride in this race basketball team faired against University, we would be honored to will most likely be huge underdogs. "We know these guys," Petersen win. to football glory. The Broncos get join you in the Fiesta Bowl:' "There's going to be a lot of San Diego and how the said. "We knew what we had here "We prepare correctly." Petersen one ofthose chances Jan. 1. Where The game will be played Jan. people out there that are going to Humanitarian Hall of Fame for quite a while. They're the best said. "If our guys stay focused will you be when it happens? I, 2007 in Glendale, Ariz. at the doubt the Boise State Broncos, but Is helping to put Boise in the national spotlight. ARBITERONLINE.COM Methamphetamine spreads eastward from West Managing Editor Dustin BYMARTEEORTIZ bility, tremors, confusion, cardiovas- Lapray and Sports Editor News Writer cular collapse and eventually, death. Jake Garein break down the TheNationalInstituteonDrugAbuse Scientists know methamphet- reports long term affects in- BCSannouncments and the amine as one of the most danger- c1ude paranoia, aggressiveness, implications they have on the ous psycho stimulant drugs created. anorexia, memory loss, audito- Broncos in the latest edition of Broken down, 'meth'· has a longer ry hallucinations, delusions and "Arbiter Sports Talk." acting morphine-like effect in which severe dental problems. people use in replacement of a mor- Not to mention, methamphet- Shannon f\10rgi:Jndiscusses the phine or heroin addiction. amine can also spread the HlV vi- darks Ide of Boise bars with a The .synthetic, mood al- rus, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. tering and addictive am- Injecting meth through reused nee- former Boise bartender and phetamine is used to treat dies from person to person spreads current BSUstudent in "On the some children with attention defi- HlV and Hepatitis. The NIDA re- Flip Side:' cit disorder and attention deficit ports that reusing needles may even hyperactivity disorder, as well as increase the advancement of HlV adults with narcolepsy. and therefore AIDS. This addictive stimulant activates "Studies with methamphetamine WEATHER certain brain systems. Doctors have abusers who have HlV indicate that ".--------------------------- made meth a schedule II stimulant, the HlV causes greater neuronal in- meaning it has a high abuse poten- jury and cognitive impairment com- tial, available only in small prescrip- pared with HIV-positive people who tions that do not come with a re- do not use drugs," the NIDA:said.