University News, September 17 Students of Boise State University
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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 9-17-1990 University News, September 17 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. 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This separation ended a local origination programming and slower pace," said Franden. cooperative project between the advertising sales. 3) "A rough estimate of communication department and At that time, the University $250,000 to replace the equipment," United Cable's Channel 27. Television Productions (V.T.P.) was said Dr. Robert Boren, communi- The project began in January expanding BSU programming into cation Chairman, "is staring the 1986, when United Cable ap- new realms of production. communication department and proached BSU to cooperatively "Basically both parties were BSU straight in the face." operate a facility which could pro- outgrowing the original terms of 4) The communication duce a public access channel for . theiragreement," said John Franden, department is asking for immedi- community programming. Executive Assistant to the President ate funding of $60-80.000 this se-. TIle agreement made was BSU The impacts of United Cable's mester with an additional $185 ,000 would supply the studio facilities pullout are widespread: one-time money for next semester. and United Cable would in tum 1) Students in Field Pro- Con't on page 24 Rash of swastikas plaque Bolse Jody Howard The University News Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn! "werst - Robert Bums ASBSU President and Vic:e President, Eric Love and Teri Kennon cut the ribbon at the recent grand "Hitler Had the Right opening of the first floor SUB cafeteria. Idea." Father Leonidas Soukis, hor- rified to see these words scrawled across the sidewalk in front of his Student's distressed by seating Greek Orthodox Church, discov- ered three-foot swastikas on the Matt Fritsch student seating tickets may enter church doors as well, all in red The University News the northeast entrance of the sta- spray paint, with spittle on the out- dium. side of the building and door "I can hardly watch thegame, The changes have met with handles. Then when the sidewalk with the dang sun burning my reti- some complaints though. The pri- was clean, someone dumped five nas!" "Didn't we have seats on mary complaint of the students has gallons of dead crawfish in front of the 50 yard line last year?" been the difficulty of viewing the the church.' Can't on page 24 "Why did they change our game through the glare of the early The same weekend a Jew- seating?" evening sun. These are just a few of the " - Last Monday ASBSU Sena- Handicap parking causes flap questions students have been asking tors Mike Haddon, Ron Craig and following BSU's first two home Gary Myers met with BSU Athletic lot is to the advantage of handi- games. DirectorGene Bleymaier to discuss by Cynthia Hutchinson capped students and is the most The new seating policy at possible solutions to the students' The University News efficient use of that particular space. home games creates a students only complaints. Bob Follett of BSU Park- section at the stadium, similar to the Bleymaier indicated it would Dr. Bcfn Parker, Professor ing Services explained that the students only section for basketball be infeasible to change back to last of Communication, recently ac- spaces were provided due to a com- games held in the Pavilion. year's seating arrangement. quired a new title as the " unofficial plaint filed by a former student who The new student seating He did, however, indicate lot watcher", His notoriety came was unable to purchase a $15 sections are 8, 10, 16, 18 and 20, he would "seriously consider" ad- about upon returning to campus on handicap permit. located on the northeast end of the justing the game time in future sea- August 20, 1990 and discovering The student, not identifi- stadium. These sections have been sons so as to alleviate the glare that what had been considered the able, registered the complaint with cordoned off from the southeast problem. communication parking lothad been the DepartmentofEducation' sCivil portion of the stadium to prevent In a telephone conversation remodeled and now housed nine Rights Commission in Seattle. the general public from taking the Thursday, Bl&ymaier indicated the handicapped spaces. BSU was informed and students seats. sun is only a problem in September ' Parker's acquisition of his asked to comply with a request to In previous years there had and early October. new title was no accident Hisoffice supply "free equivalent parking" ·been no way of keeping the general The senators were impressed window allows special viewing for handicapped students and visi- public out of student seating sec- with Bleymaier's response to their privileges. To date, he has seen "one tors in a centrally located area on tions. inquisition. flatbed truck with a welder, backed campus. Ushers and stanchions now "He bent over backwards to into a space." The LA lot east of the separate general public seating ar- help us. He is very concerned about Parker really questions HemingwayCenterwasdetermined eas from the student seating areas. students and student issues," said whether having all nine spots in one Can't on page 24 In addition only those people with Haddon. ,·f ,," I Page 2 September 17, 1990 The University News Etched 0 In oStone positeoptions), elementary, special winter sports training and outings. elude: "cold drill" republishes western thriller education and bilingual instruction. AMAS bas conducted a youth sum- • A'panel discussion on "Man. Applications are available in room mer wheelchair sports camp for the "Cold-drill's" publication of aging the Public Lands" with schol- 306oftheBSUEdl.!CationBuilding. past three years. ars and a U.S. Department of Inte- Wild Horse Tamer, a western WildHorse Tamer includes photos For more information, call 385- In addition, a part-time activities rior policy analyst, October 3 at adventure tale written for young of Balch and an afterword by Idaho 1528. coordinator will be hired. 10:30 am, readers by the late Idaho author Statesman columnist, Tim The federal grant provides 71 Woodward. The cover features a • An address on "Management Glenn Balch, will be re-p'ublished percent of AMAS' $123,986 bud- and Mismanagement of Our Na- on October Iby "cold-drill" books photo taken by Todd Jeffs of Me- get this year. The remainder of the ridian, winner of a statewide cover AMAS g~ts grant tional Forests" by San Francisco and the Idaho Centennial Commis- budget is provided by donations, environmental journalist Catherine sion. photo competition. The book is membership fees and inkind con- Originally published in 1955, dlustrated by E.B. Quigley. The Alternate Mobility Adven- Caufield, October 3 at 2 p.m. ture Seekers, a group providing tributions from BSU. • A workshop on the economic Wild Horse Tamer is one of 34 Re-publication of Wild Horse For more information about par- books by Balch. The author's first Tamer was made possible in part outdoor programs for the physically and political issues of old growth challenged, will- expand to cover ticipating in or volunteering for forest planning, October 3 at 3 p.m, book was published in 1937. Over by a grant from the Idaho Centen- AMAS, please call 385-3030. the years Balch's work grew in nial Commission. The book will be Canyon County programs following • An address on "National Parks popularity among young readers available in the Boise State Uni- recelptofan$88,184 grant from the ~ University" by Yale ~niversity who "loved his exciting tales of versity Bookstore, the "cold-drill" U.S. Department of Education. Public lands confer- history professor Robin Winks, wild horses, lost dogs and happy catalog and Idaho bookstores at a AMAS, part of the Boise State ence October 4 at 9 am. Indians," according to his former cost of $9.95. University Outdoor Adventure -. A workshop on resolving wife Elise Balch. For more information, call BSU Program, was created in 1985 to "Our Public Lands," the focus public lands disputes with aides Adrien Taylor, head reference English professor Tom Trusky at provide physically challenged in- of the seventh annual Frank Church from the offices of U.S. Senator librarian at Boise State and a 385-1999. dividuals in southwest Idaho with Conference on Public Affairs on James McClure and Representative member of the Idaho Centennial classes and outings for such activi- October 2-4 at Boise State Univer- Larry Craig; Joe Hinson from the Commission publications commit- ties as whitewater rafting, scuba sity will feature keynote addresses Intermountain Forestry Industry diving, camping and horseback Association; and Mike Medberry tee, noted that "it became obvious Student teacher deadline by Earth Day founder, former U.S.