Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 1-19-2000 Arbiter, January 19 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]. TttEWEEKLY FIRST COpy FREE .JANUAR'Y; 1.92000 -- VOLUME 13·.SSUE.20 120.......,,"" ." ....... · Tickets on Sale Now <at Record Exchange"& Feb. & 10th Atkinsonls 9th Elkhorn Resort 8IJ-:,...-----oJ) challenge, however. BS already has to face the music news next week, with its presenta- editor tion tothe Joint Finance and The second regular ses- Appropriations Committee Cap in hand or cap on sion of Idaho's 55th legisla- concerning the costs of the ,enrollment? ture got back to business PeopleSoft conversion. The Monday after a week-long expenses for the new system delay due to the untimely have doubled the estimated death of Senate President budget set in 1997. BSUoffi- Pro-Tern Jerry Twiggs. cials have some explaining to What many collegestu" do. So milking more cash out dents hope is that when law- of the state for students does- cover makers return, they don't n't seem likelygiven the con- forget them. Some possible servative majority in the Damage control begins measures that might affect State's legislature, and the BSU students include provid- anticipated tension between for Broncos after con- ing scholarships and impos- budget writers and the univer- ference losses. ing a one-year moratorium on sity after next week's presenta-: fee increases. State Represen- tion. But who knows? Maybe titive Ken Robison is one students will be surprised with lawmaker pushing for such a move of generosity. In the changes. Check out his guest meantime, however, I'm not editorial in our opinion sec~ taking any chances. I'll be sav- tion this week. ing .up even more for tuition Providing the univer- next semester' and hopefully sity with more funds to help graduate before I become BAM goes disco. out students may present a even more broke. 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( �~-----') Ruch responds to growth $500,000 to plan the first build- Boise State purchased Which leads to a prob- says. ing. 150 acres for the West campus, lem: if funding for the new If not, students may find news writer In the next few years the which is actually larger than the facilities isn't approved, there there isn't space available in teady growth in the Trea- university also intends to ask 140-acre main campus. , likely won't be space for every- classes need, or there aren't sure Valley has left Boise they S for construction money for the It "could be as big as this enough faculty members to go State with a problem: the uni- West campus, and planning campus or even bigger," Ruch around. versity is bursting at the scams. Boise State will funds to build another multi- says. "We're going to work like Boise State President ask for $].5 mil- purpose classroom facility on The facility will help to the devil to avoid it," Ruch says. Charles Rucb called for the- main campus. In 2002 case pressure on Boise State's lion from the leg- As Boise State grows, a increased growth during his Boise State will request money Canyon County Center, located islature to finish need for more parking spaces state of the university speech for phase' two of the multipur- on the west side of Nampa on the infrastruc- last week. Ruch stated that BSU continues to manifest itself, a pose building, which likely Nampa-Caldwell Boulevard. ture of the West must expand, specifically into situation that the university is would connect to the current Eventually, it would replace the campus and satellite campuses, or face dealing with by building park- Multipurpose Classroo~ Facil- Canyon County Center. imposing a cap on enrollment. $500,000 to plan ing garages. The first one is ity. Currently, the tenter's With the fall student numbers the first building. under cons truction. Soon after "That's a very aggressive available space is about 60 per- construction finishes, the uni- topping out at over 16,000-a schedule. -Certainly, that's the cent utilized between 8 a.m. record level-and no end in versity hopes to build a second order that we would pursue," and 3:30 p.m. However, it gets one at Boise State. sight, Boise State will request garage, attached to the first. Ruch says. fully utilized in the evening. "If we sit around doing The issue remains fund- money from the legislature to Boise State bought the The main campus feels nothing, our growth will ing. Boise State needs to find a build more facilities to accom- land for the West campus in similar pressures. During the exclude folks," Ruch says. way to pay for the building with modate this growing student 1996 and got the first money to day, its facilities average 95 per- However, two new class- _ the revenues it generates, which body. begin work on its infrastructure cent utilized, while evening use room buildings-s-the Multipur- may mean taking out bonds. The university hopes to in 1998. If the legislature agrees comes to 63 percent. pose Building addition and a Eventually, a third park- fund growth at the West cam- with the university's timeliric, "There's not a whole lot classroom facility in Nampa- ing garage will be built some- pus in Nampa as well as more classes could' begin in a new of room left in the inn," Ruch would address that issue. where around University Drive buildings on the main campus. classroom building there in says. "If we get -those two and Lincoln Ave. Boise State Boise State will ask for 2004-05. classroom buildings, we cer- hopes to receive federal money $3.5 million from the legislature tainly would be set for a to fund that facility. to finish the infrasrructureof period of time," Boise State isn't the only the West campus and Rue h university in the Treasure Valley dealing with growth. Albertson 'sCollege in Idaho has seen its undergraduate enrollment increase from 598 students in 1995 to 747 in 1999, its largest class in .over 25 years. Approximately half the university'S student body comes from the. Treasure Valley. Albertson's goal is undergraduate enrollment of 1000, which could be accommo- dated by its physical facilities. _I-)""-~--~) Summit to discuss meat and potatoes of Idaho-Canada trade relations ''What it does do is pro- The summit may also vide the federal government solve a dispute over the avail- news writer with a strong message that these ability of production data. , , The Canadians are a very issues needto be resolved," says "We make more data important trading partner for Idaho Department of Agricul- available and we would like to the U.S.," Idaho Cattle Associa- ..: ture Marketing Specialist Greg see that same type available tion Executive Vice President Russell. from them," Braasch says. Sara Braasch says, "but we'd John Thompson, the The summit comes in the like to expand on that. Our goal communications director for wake of unsuccessful World is really fair trade." the Potato Growers of Idaho, Trade Organization talks in With an Idaho-Canada says there are two major issues Seattle. The topics of the WTO trade summit scheduled for Idaho's potato industry would negotiations and the PNWER Wednesday, Jan. 19 and Thurs- '!-.. : .:~ like to discuss at the summit. summit, although not depend- day, Jan. 20, trade representa- First, potato acreage in ent on each other, are not unre- tives will find a venue to discuss Southern Alberta continues to lated.