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WWW.ARBITERONLINE.COM VOLuME 16 ISSUE 21 FIRST COpy FREE ""lif' ELECTION J~A)2003 ELECTION (&) 2003 'i .,!') , , ~.-{ , {!) \ Signed, Bieter sealed, begs to delivered: bond Official letter says congressmen with BSU support Winder BYBRANOONBECKHAM BY MONICA nucs News Reporter News Reporter The Arbiter The Arbiter Idaho Reps. Butch Otter and Integrity is the buzzword Mike Simpson expressed their behind Dave Bierer's support for Boise mayoral campaign for mayor. If candidate Chuck Wmder in elected, Bieter plans to a joint letter mailed to Boise tighten City Hall's code of residents Oct. 21. Although ethics and eliminate the I d'a h 0 'Il possibility for conflicts of state law interest. "The mayor needs does not to set the tone and set the expressly bar as high as possible right condemn away," Bieter said. the ,. He, wants to create an practice, open environment at City several Hall where employees feel residents , comfortable bringing their h a v e concerns about misuse objected forward without fear of to what Chuck Winder losing their jobs. "The City the y employees have really been deem inappropriate use of beaten up, over the last year the Idaho state seal. especially, and I think they're According to Idaho law, looking for an open city," municipal elections should Bierer said remain non-partisan. "Aletter lf elected, Bieter admits like this definitely concerns he won't be able to keep up me because it's a way for his rigorous door-to-door those in tlle Republican campaign, but he plans to party to demonstrate which stay connected with the candidate the party is leaning community by staying in toward," said Nathan Wallace, touch with neighborhood BSU computer science major, associations and businesses. "the fact that they used the "We need a mayor who stays Idaho state seal gives the connected and out in the letter an official look, which community and not, you ISO, IIYU go head-to-headin national spotlight is generally something that know, get in to a sort of ivory people pay attention to. It's tower." State University, as many obviously a way to persuade Bieter says he's not BYTOOD GABmEL expect, these two teams will people, but it's also somewhat interested in climbing to Special to the Arbiter meet on an annual basis. of a deceptive way to get their the top of the mayoral The prospect of a new attention." association. "There are good The Boise State football team conference affiliation, Pat Reilly, Winder's things that go on there but I (7-1, 4-0) will play the BYU combined with BYU's history of campaign manager think we don't need a mayor Cougars (4-5) tonight on ESPN dominance in this region make said, "we're proud of the ... working'ihathard at rising at 5:30 p.m. on just five days for an exciting match up. fact that Chuck has the rest. Will the Broncos get a trick, in that organization." This is the first meeting The Broncos and Cougars support and endorsement or a treat in Provo tonight? the Boise State logo at midfield Bieter sees Boise State between these two teams have only one common of our congressman. It's The Broncos are in sole will surely haunt the Spartans as a great asset to the city, despite their geographical opponent this season, the extremely important to possession of the top spot inthe for some time. Meanwhile, the providing the intellectual proximity. However, if the University of Wyoming. While know that members of the conference after slaughtering Cougars of BYU are coming capital needed to attract Mountain West conference Boise State buried the Cowboys, congressional delegation businesses. "Great the San Jose"Spartans in a 77- off of a scary overtime win at extends an invitation to Boise See Broncos page 6 See Winder page 2 universities and great cities 14 bloodbath: Stomping on UNLV. go together." Bieter would like to work with BSU to help students. "I can help pitch the attributes Survey shows 86 percent of college students plan to vote of the university and the city." He wants to see more that they can count on theses turnout among college students voting very seriously, maybe it's major. A national survey by students in city internships, voters to show up at the polls," will continue, or if indeed a Historicall~ only a cultural thing." Harvard University shows that and work closer with BSU to said Johnson. change in this trend is about to On average only 50 percent 85 percent of undergraduates solve transportation issues, 32 percent actually Though on average, only 32 occur. of all eligible voters turn out prefer community volunteerism Bieter believes the Boise percent of all 18-24 year-old make it to polls on election days. For college- to political' engagement Police should be enforcing students vote. 86 percent of Polls open Tuesday, Nov. 4 age voters, that number is as the better way to solve laws in and around campus BYBRANDON BECKHAM students polled in the Harvard at 8a.m.; voters have until 8 significantly lower. Diane important issues facing their to ensure consistency. News Reporter survey said they definitely or p.m, to cast their ballots. Idaho Johnson, a Boise State political communities. According to Bierer, Boise The Arbiter most likely would vote in 2004: residents who are not already science professor said, "History The vast majority of hasn't done a very' good "If students actually began registered can do so at the has shown that young people political advertisements target job of promoting itself; the From 1960 to 2000, America to take the time and become polls on the day of the election. generally don't vote." According Americans who are 50 and older. phone book doesn't even saw the longest period of informed voters, they'd be a To find out where your voting to statistics provided by the Pew Polls show that America's major list a number for economic declining voter turnout in its force that politicians would precinct is, or for more Research Center, 68 percent of political parties are ignoring history, according to a recent have to start listening to," said infonnation, call 364-2323 development. college students don't vote. college students because they "The mayor ought to be national study from Harvard Sam Kropp. an engineering . Voter apathy seems to be are assumed to be disinterested, the real salesman and chief, University. major. "Maybe it's just my opinion," a mainstream value among with low voter turnout. To offer story ideas or comments. to get out and attract, both "Traditionally, you'll see the With the upcoming City contact reporter Brandon Beckham: said Melissa Heckbert, a many who are college age. retain and grow business's candidates addressing issues Counsel and mayoral elections, arbitemewspaper@hotmaiLcom Canadian transfer student at "You just don't see how voting that are here, and attract that relate to voters who are Boise State students have an Boise State. "but people in affects your day to day life," the kind of business that older in age. Candidates know opportunity to show if low voter America don't seem. to take said Morgan Davis, a chemistry See Bieter page 2 Native American Awareness Month promotes campus cultural awareness The play, which will take place Nov. for Native .Americans, according One of the films to be shown is BYRYAN GORRINGE 18 as a matinee. is geared toward to Rosario "Ro" Alvarado- Parker, titled, "Historical Impact of the Special to The Arbiter families and younger audiences, Cultural Center coordinator. S-Word." It documents the recent said Parker. It is about two cultures "They are the only race that is still struggle of Native Americans to Each month Boise State University coming together and is titled "In the dehumanized," said Parker. They eradicate the word "squaw" from and communities nationwide aim Land of the Grasshopper Song." are still used as mascots from Idaho landmarks because of the to raise awareness for specific The Cultural Center is making elementary schools jo professional negative connotations surrounding cultures. November celebrates it. . several efforts to raise awareness sports, They are also used as Native American Awareness Month. concerning Native American ' product names and are stereotyped . The other film scheduled is Events will take place on campus culture and all cultures. Theyhost in all forms of media, she said. '~catraz is not an Island." It speaks Nov. 3-19. several events throughout the Event topics vary. but all promise of the effort on the part oLNative The BSU Cultural Center will year to attract student interest to be informative as well as Americans to reclaim Alcatraz in host the events with aid from and involvement. Parker is aware entertaining. Events range from the late '60s and the beginning of the Intertribal Native Council. of the responsibility BSU has as a films that portray Native American the. "Red Power" movement. It.will The Cultural Center provides the culturally diverse campus to present .culture, to crafts and a play, A dream be followed by a discussion led by _. financial backbone and the driving cultural opportunities to students catcher workshop will teach the LaNada Boyer,. a founding member force ..behind- the events, while and the community as.a whole. "If I history of the dream catcher and of the Native Americans Right Fund . _. theINChe~dsJundraising .and- do my jobweWtllerewill be no need publicity. - - ... , ... . . its fuD.ctlon-iiSweUas noW to make andIong-time supporter of Indian issues. . for a cultural center.'" She-sam: . Awareness is definitely needed one. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 30. 2003 PAGE 2 GOPsenators to hold hearings IntO postwar inteUigence administration officials have failings and not investigating whether useful during combat, were "limited BYJAMES KUHNHENN AND JOHN underestimated the enemy in WALCOTT' policy-makers - including President during stability operations: In one Iraq and overestimated U.S. high Knight Ridder Newspapers Bush and Vice President, Cheney instance, an unmarmed plane was (KRT) - misused intelligence; Warner's used to locate buried planes and to technology. monitor a safe house, not to detect Now, said one senior official who WASHINGTON 'Iwo key committee also has broad authority whoever was attacking U.S. troops. spoke on condition of anonymity, Republican senators want the Bush to probe. L Paul Bremer, the top U.S. official Secretary of Defense Donald administration to explain U.S. "I intend to look at it and he does, in Iraq, on Sunday acknowledged that Rumsfeld Is trying to blame current intelligence failings in Iraq that they too," Warner said. "The main thing intelligence tralning and the use of problems on the CIA, which has say are endangering American troops is that our troops are in danger night technology could improve in Iraq. He 280 officers in Iraq, although there and contributing to the rising death and day over there and are highly are 130,000 Defense Department toll there dependent on intelligence. I think said the United States- has increased the number of specialists conducting personnel there, including more than Sen. ~t Roberts of Kansas, the it's o~sufficient. seriousness that w.e're counterterrorism intelligence. "That 1,000 military intelligence officers. chairman of the Senate Intelligence - mo~g on setting (hearings) up right has begun to pay off,~he said on Fox Neither the CIA nor,' military intelligence, however, has had Committee. and Sen. John Warner of now. ,. ne. News. Virginia, the chairman of the Senate Th~ s,enators misgivings s?i a But the Army report noted that significant success, penetrating the Armed Services Co....mitt spotlight on failures in Iraq Just as ranks of Saddam loyalists, foreign uu.... ee, are th B h dmi i ti . . members of tactical Inrelligence planning to hold Senate hearings to e us a. m str~ on IS trying to teams, whose job is to build rapport fighters, militant Shiite Muslims or examine the performance of military focus public attention on postwar with the local population, were at common criminals who are mounting intelligence in postwar Iraq. successe~, such as the restoration tlmespartlcfpatlng in raids and "door the attacks, the senior officials said, "I'm very concerned about It," of electricity and school~. The push kicking" operations. "Putting them on and the latest military technology Roberts said in an interview. ~We're to e~ne .current. Intelligence a door-kicker team ruins that rapport being sent to Iraq Isn't likely to turn' not going to win this anti-guerrilla ?

sentiment that while it's buildings. out of tax payer dollars," Willits code. use of the state seal is Bieter praises the business said. "Congressman Simpson not restricted and can legally not illegal what the Winder Winder campaign did in using the state's Bieler incubator BSU started in does not believe that use of the be used in non-government from page 1 from page 1 Nampa. He said there should state's seal was inappropriate." mailers. seal in their endorsement letter, be one in Boise to help startup In Jan. 2001 the Idaho State One concern raised among it is unethical and deceptive to are behind him,"When asked try and make people think that we need in the future:' Bieter businesses succeed. Democratic Party filed a citizens was how the stationary if the Winder campaign felt said. "We have a strong complaint with Secretary of that displayed the state seal was it's an official state document," that using the Idaho state seal Local businesses have entrepreneurial ... presence State Ben Ysura concerning a paidfor. "If tax dollars were used Cronin said. "It's unfortunate in the endorsement letter was complained about the and activity here in Boise. mailer sent out by the Idaho to pay the cost of the stationary, that they would want to deceive inappropriate, Reilly said. "No, the voters in that way." building permits process, but we also have a fairly high State Republican Party prior to that's ridiculous," said Wendi not at all." it's too slow and discourages failure rate and incubators the 2000 election. The mailer Melvin, BSU marketing major, Rilley, a Wmder campaign According to information businesses : from settling in have been successful," . requested absentee ballots. One "when a public official chooses staffer said, "The fact that both published by the League of Boise. Bieter said. "It wasn't Bieter said Boise citizens of the issues raised in the 2001 to endorse someone for office congressmen Simpson and Women Voters. congressional an issue I expected to hear don't want to see higher- complaint was use of the Idaho they should have to write it Otter are state officials is why representatives earn a salary about." But it's become an density neighborhoods, they state seal in the mailer. on the same piece of paper a we used the Idaho seal in the of $154,700 annually, with an issue Bieter expects to tackie want more amenities similar In response to the 2001 private citizen has to use, one endorsement letter." additional budgetto afford office if elected. to Hyde Parle "What we need' allegations. Ysura expressed without the state's seal." expenses. Luci Willits, press He wants the downtown to look to do is. take the urban concern, saying that the Brian Cronin, spokesperson secretary for Simpson said. area to remain strong and renewal process that's worked state seal should oniy be for the Bieter mayoral "With any type of endorsement For story ideas or comments contact economically viable. His pretty well downtown, and used in conjunction with campaign, criticized the use of reporter Brandon Beckham: arbiter letter, official stationary is never mission would include look to take that to other state government functions. Idaho's state seal [email protected] used. The stationary that was passing building codes to neighborhoods." However. according to Idaho "We'd just like to echo the allow for renovation of historic used in this case did not come

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A BYJACQUEUNE~COTT at the end of the European war -petroglyphs: fascinating find in 1945. The events Saturday The Washington Post and Sunday include speeches, MICHELLE SEllS WASHINGTON--In 1943 the services, survivors' stories, a News Writer Gestapo began to round up . Yiddish singalong and a dinner The Arbiter all the Jews who were still in for 4,000 on Saturday at the Berlin. They collected Jews who Washington Convention Center. Celebration Park is Idaho's were married to non-Jews, and Elie Wiesel, one of the best- only archeological park and herded them and their children known Holocaust survivors and therefore offers a unique into a community center. Fritz a Nobel laureate, will address an opportunity. It's famous for its Gluckstein was inside. invitation-only crowd on Sunday hundreds of petroglyphs, its In response to the roundup, at the museum. location on the Snake River, throngs of non-Jewish Germans, . The response is gratifying to its proximity to the Birds of mostly women, mounted a people like Benjamin Meed, Prey area, historic Guffey R.R. protest. They marched for days, the founder of the American Bridge, and its gorgeous desert the guns of the Gestapo trained Gathering of Holocaust Survivors beauty. on them. Eventually, the Third and a key force behind the events. , The park was established Reich propangandists decided to A survivor of the Warsaw ghetto, in 1989 by Tom Bleak, and is release the prisoners. Meed has labored for a half- operated by Canyon County Gluckstein walked out. Before century to get survivors to come Parks Recreations and the protest and after, Gluckstein forward, to believe that it is an Waterways. Tom has occupied had to do forced labor, had to obligation to share their stories. most of the year informing wear the star, had to move and For years he met resistance from 15,000 students of die parks' move again with his family people who wanted to forget, unique historical value and as their living quarters were held a sustained grief for the encouraging conservation. confiscated. But he survived. And millions who were killed by the He enjoys spending his now, 60 years later, Gluckstein is Nazis, and worked hard to build time there, sharing his putting aside a natural tendency normal lives. knowledge with visitors and to play down his past. Meed, now 85, tries to be is currently working on a book This weekend he is planning lighthearted. "Why are so many in concert with two Boise A traditional teepee awaits visitors to Celebration Park near the Snake River to join hundreds of Holocaust coming? In short, my mother State professors. Tom is an survivors in Washington for a would say: They love you." and help Tom preserve it for invaluable resource to the park these melon fields that the Another cluster was rare, reunion that will be the largest But Meed says the survivors future generations. and its visitors. Credit must be petro glyphs lie. according to Tom, because one gathering of the Holocaust are still bonded by a feeling I thoroughly enjoyed my given where due, and all of the There are three periods of image (the more recent) was generation in 20 years. It's of loneliness born in the visit to the park as well as information contained within petroglyphs: Paleo, Archaic superimposed over another. unlikely there will be anything concentration camps and forced the time I spent with Tom this article came directly from and Historic. The Paleo period This is unusual as one group like it again. labor marches. "Rigllt after Bicak. lt was easy to spend TomBicak. is the oldest (between 10,000 of people generally respected "I think this is the last time the liberation, we tried to organize the day hiking, urged on Two ancient events formed and 12,000 years ago), followed the work of another. survivors will get together. We ourselves. Nearly 85 percent by yet another discovery. I this park and the surrounding by the Archaic and Historic. Besides the glyphs and are getting old," says Gluckstein, of the survivors got married would encourage any person area. An enormous volcanic All the time periods used the hiking, there are numerous 76, a Rockville, Md., resident. in a few months. Why'? They interested in archaeology, eruption created Guffey same common symbols: stars, otllerrecreationopportunities: "Actually I am usually very couldn't wait, couldn't be alone. geology, or the gorgeous Butte. This eruption was so abstracts, the infinity symbol, fishing, boating, picnicking, hesitant in matters like this. But Loneliness was worse than the vistas to contact Celebration disasterous that it pelted the Roman number two, pi, camping, horseback riding, yes, I am a survivor, a very lucky hunger, and also we couldn't Park or Tom Bleak @ 495-2745 animals in the plains states the human form, animals, etc. wildlife viewing, interpretive survivor." forget," he says. for more information and with ash. Guffey Butte lies on Therefore, the only way to tell programs and student field The passage of time is lending A secondary urgency is the directions. the far side of the river and can which period each particular trips. The park does have an urgency and uniqueness need to teach about World War II I have barely scratched the be accessed by crossing Guffey glyph is from is to look at the some facilities, including a to this weekend's gatllering and its aftermath. The museum surface regarding recreation Bridge. This bridge was built patination. Patination is the small visitor center, restrooms, of Holocaust survivors, their hopes to gather stories from this opportunities in this area. in 1897 by Col. William Dewey amount of desert varnish that water, boat ramps and families and their rescuers and weekend to add to its archives. Watch for part two of this to move ore -and supplies has accumulated on the rock. parking, primitive camp sites liberators. The U.S. Holocaust Reunion visitors are invited to article on Halverson Lake from his mines in the Owyhee Simply put, the darker the and picnic areas. Memorial Museum is marking tell their stories in a "Survivor and the Birds of Prey Area, to mountains to the railroad in image, the older the glyph, Please remember when its 10th anniversary with the Village" set up under a vast white appear in two weeks. Nampa. and those glyphs that appear visiting this area that these tribute. More than 6,000 people tent that stretches an entire The second and more recent pinkish are the most recent. wonders can never be are expected, including more block opposite the museum. In Directions: Follow 1-84 south geological change to the Tom spent about 90 minutes replaced and take proper care than 2,000 Holocaust survivors. the tent, tables will be staffed by to the Meridian exit. Proceed landscape was the Bonneville showing me some of the to avoid damaging them. Stay The last gathering here was in survivors from various villages, south to Kuna and Swan Falls flood - about 15,000 years petroglyph clusters. One, a on the trails and do not make 1983, when a similar reunion ghettos, concentration camps Rd. From Swan falls road ago. This flood was of epic simple star pattern didn't look your own. Do not leave your attracted 10,000 survivors and and displaced-persons camps head south to Victory, Victory proportion; it was the second at all fascinating until Tom own mark on the rocks. Do not their families. ' that were erected by rescue becomes Warren Spur Rd. largest in world history. It explained the uppermost tine attempt to replicate the glyphs This week's participants groups after the war. Here, Celebration Park is at the end scrubbed tlle canyon and is pointed true north and is in any way or remove any part. will include a smaller number people also can inquire about of this road. left millions of large, smooth only .6 degrees off and two of This area has been inhabited of people, both military and lost loved ones. rocks and boulders called the other tines indicate the by man for over 10,000 years, c1vilian, who rescued victims "melon gravel fields." It is in summer and winter equinox. so please show due respect

WASHINGTON POST PHaro BY HYOSUB SHIN Brian Bradley, of the Virginia Ghosts & Hauntings Research Society, checks out the shower in a Fairfax Station, Va., houso that residents say has acted oddly~ Paranormal activities investigated phenomena such as phantom such Virginia sites as Gadsby's BYC.WOODROW IRVIN The Washington Post footsteps, voices whispering Tavern in Alexandria, a Circuit from the surrounding woods on City store in Woodbridge, private The Fairfax Station home that the five-acre lot, unexplained homes in Leesburg, Herndon the Virginia Ghosts & Hauntings knocks on walls, doors opening and Alexandria, and a historic Research Society recently on their own and a front porch inn in Fairfax City. investigated looks nothing like swing moving violently from Overall, the society has the traditional haunted house side to side in the still night air. . investigated about 75 claims of fiction. The immense two- Clifton, 22, the oldest of hauntings in Virginia; such story, l l-room wood and stone child, who lives in a Fairfax reports usually increase as dwelling has nary aVictorian nor townhouse, said he has seen Halloween approaches. Gothic beam in its contemporary and heard much of the ghostly The society was founded three body. But to the family who lives stuff when he was spending the years ago by Bobbie Atristain, there, what the house looks like night in the house-·something 27, of Richmond, an Internet is irrelevant. They are sure the he now refuses to do. One night systems administrator with place is spooked, and they want in the finished basement was an interest in the paranormal. proof. particularly harrowing, he said. Growing up, she said, "I Jane, 45, who shares the house "In the middle of the night, I experienced a lot of unexplained with her husband and two woke up," said Clifton, a student things. I saw things like shadow daughters, said strange things at George Mason University. people. I just wanted to find "It sounded like it was about out why this happens and what -I began happening soon after I the family moved into the newly five to 10 voices all at once exactly it is." built home two years ago. The saying, 'We're going to get you.' A society investigation It started off quietly ... and it got typically begins when a person IiI family agreed to tell their story if their address and last name louder and louder. It was pitch solicitsthegrouptluoughitsWeb were not published, to protect black, I couldn't see a thing, and site www.virginiaghosts.com. their privacy and property. Ijumped up swinging ... trying to Bradley said. "It started with just really protect myself. I felt threateqed. If the story sounds credible, unusual things," Jane said. I popped on the lights; nobody, Bradley said, the society a dance.a-thon fundraiser for DANCE OFF "About 10 minutes after we nothing." conducts what it calls a "pre- TREASURE VALLEY PUBLIC ACCESS TV CABLE CHANNEL 11 took a shower, the shower would Jane said she turned to the investigation" of the location Internet for help only after her by studying land records and 1- Wild dancing, costumes, raffles, haunted house and family fun. come on by itself, just for like 15 youngest daughter, 7, started satellite photos, the history of Oct 31 Halloween Eve at the Hatch Ballroom in BSU's Student Union; seconds, and then shut off. A~sion: $5.advance, $10 at the door, $15 couples, $20 family, OR raise $30 in "One night my husband and playing with an unseen friend the area and whether there are sponsorships (see tvpatv.org/danceoff for details) and get free admission and a T-shirt. I--it was the middle of the night- whom .her daughter claimed' high-tension power lines nearby TIckets available by phone at 343-UOO or pick up at the TVIV Station, 6225 Overland -we were sound asleep, and all had come out of a wallin tllethat might interfere with the of a sudden we hear a click, and basement. group's electronic equipment. or BSU StudentUnion Information Desk. TheArbiter ~ Enter the. VIrgirlia Gnosts & Bradley, a site planner with the VCR-ruffieo. on and, started ';.1, rewinding. We hadn't even been Hauntings Research So~ety, an archilectural. firm, said the .~LE .~&tAl}~~.i.i~!f""...... • watching amovle that night,", which. agreedtoJoo'lc intotbe . _sOfietythens~n~sinve~tigatOrs Fairfax Station house.. The to the site. .-- - - .. ~E !!!!1J.fl£· mJD£!'f1'UNION PPPEN'HEtMERCOBPANIES-' At times, members of the family said; they have witnessed society· also . has investigated ,. " ANDYBBNSON Edito1'-~-auef

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,", Thursdays durinJ: the academtc SUBASIC ',. school year Columnist The Arbiter J, . . ~. 1.1< W h i I e ,.. Editor-in-Chief investigating ANDY BENSON xl05 the presence of weapons . Business Manager of mass destruction in Iraq, the United States inspectors found BEN MARTIN x117 something completely different than what they were looking for. Advisor American officials in Baghdad , DR. DAN MORRIS xl07 identified at least 30 businesses '. " and individuals in the United General Manager States suspected of selling tens BRAD ARENDT xl0l of millions of dollars in military technology to Iraq before the Managing Editor Republicans offer best choice for mayor war. , JESSICA ADAMS xl06 This may be news to them, but BY ESTHER TOLSON the days of c~nvenience when you can bail your uncle in general, it should not be news News Editor Columnist out of jail and check out "Gone with the Wind" all in one to anyone. We all know the basics JASON KAUFFMAN xl02 The Arbiter quick trip. . of how the. military industry One area in which Killeen has fallen short WIth many works. The weapon industries of i, : Sports Editor Abraham Lincoln once said, "you can't fool all of the Boiseans is his opinion regarding Police Chief Don Pierce. the United States and Saddam ANDREA TRUJILLO x103 people all of the time." As we close in on election day While both Bieter and Winder have vowed to address Hussein have a long tradition of ", A&E Editor though, we find campaigns and media that are willing to the lack of confidence in the police chief, Killeen insists doing business together - since give it their best shot. For example, the Idaho Statesman he is privy to some inside information that completely Iraq's war with Iran. I guess that BRIAN MAYER x104 has most obviously favored Dave Bieter, while Chuck exonerates Pierce. Killeen gives the impression that he this business never stopped in : ,~ Photo Editor Wmder has been vilified. believes leadership is not to be questioned. reality, although the relationship The media and others think that simply labeling Winder Winder is the only candidate for mayor that posses~es between the United States and MARY DAWSON x121 a "developer," apparently a bad word nowadays, is enough all of the attributes a mayoral candidate should. Reading Iraq changed since the Gulf War, Production Manager to fool voters. The visions of a big, bad, wolf licking his his history, one might get the impression that he's when it became a violation of chops will be so strong that we won't be able. to. see ~e been running for mayor his whole life. His visi~n for MIKE ROCHE xIl1 international law to sell military truth. I suppose it was the enemy of nature m~lde ~U1l the greenbelt went against the popular perspective. If products to Iraq. After the first Asst Production Manager that had the vision of a greenbelt along the BOIse RIver. elected mayor, he could apply that vision to City Hall Gulf war, Saddam Hussein began DAVID HABBEN xUl That same greedy disregard influenced his preservation and all of its projects. Winder has extensive experie~ce spending his military budget efforts in the foothills. The record doesn't lie on this one, in management and coordination of large projects, With money in Eastern Europe, which Promotions Manager Winder has done more to beautify Boise and be involved large budgets attached. He is a businessman with a sense is not a big surprise. However, TERRI STENKAMP xIlO in the community than any other candidate. of humor, which I recently witnessed at the debates. to get the efficient new military So why has the Statesman chosen Bieter as their boy? When asked about nudity, he jokingly commented about technology, he had to tum to Office Manager Perhaps because he is a Democrat. Perhaps because his newly acquired pleasing figure. He and his wife have United States producers again. HILARY ROBERTS of the Basque heritage he has exploited in an ~ttempt been involved members of the community for years, not This proves again how politics ," to gain support from the large Basque commumty that just since he decided to run for mayor. Receptionist work. While we're fed with lies Boise enjoys. Unfortunately for Bieter, most people The fact remains that once in office. the mayor from politicians about the noble LAUREN TUSSING cannot be fooled into believing that the most important will need to coordinate his efforts with many other purpose of their politics and war, qualification for mayor is being part Basque. So what are Online Editor departments and government agencies. In order for the political situations like the one in the most important qualifications? visions of our mayor to come to fruition, he must be Iraq give corporate industries a SHAWN SHAFER Our city needs strong vision, honest leadership and able to develop relationships within these other offices. chance to profit from them. fiscal responsibility. Bieter has vision, and appears to It is much more likely that the candidate who shares the AD DESIGN It proves my experience be an honest man. But experience in managing a major same fundamental values as these other offices will be from the war in Bosnia -.When Jason McHenry multi-faceted organization is nonexistent. And there 'successful. Let's face it, Bieter could be stonewalled in Audrey Desler politicians there headed toward hasn't been much acknowledgement of the need for many of his efforts. war and invited people to buy . resources to support his visions, Hopefully these facts will serve to counter some of weapons and other military t ;' AD REPS r " Killeen boasts 19 years of experience running an the misleading rhetoric floating around out there. I am products, they projected a Mica Schuster organization of over 490 people with a $30 million convinced, though, that you may fool all of the voters sense of fear in their society. Mikel Beckham budget. He has expressed visions of expanding the some of the time, you can even fool some of the voters all Not surprisingly, most of these Brandon Beckham runway at Boise Municipal Airport, expanding sidewalks of the time, but you can't fool all the voters all the time. politicians were the ones who and collating police substations with libraries. In:aglne ,1-" sold those products and made a I REPORTERS . profit. Now, I am not saying the Dustin Scott same thing happens here or in Jake Hansen Iraq, but I can see how problems Jason Bright Republicans compete for mayoral office like the one in Iraq can occur. Michelle Sells We live in a nation of fear and Monica Price hurt and ready for war because Maurice Sapp BYAUBREY SALAZAR segments of the community. In this sense, Killeen is a little it feels threatened by people Brandon Beckham Columnist different. like Saddam Hussein. This is The Arbiter Aaron Haynes Killeen has been working with the underbelly of Ada a perfect situation to justify Amy Olsen County's residency for the last 19 years as sheriff. He jokingly spending "more money on the Winder and Killeen are the two Republicans vying for Crystal Thomas referred to the BOO-person jail he oversees as his "BOObed military industry. However, this mayoral office, but according to Killee~, his oppon~nt hotel". I didn't get it, cop humor ... blah. Although he did try, is not enough for the makers of Wmder was chosen over him as the Republican golden child ASST. PHOTO EDITOR to sing Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" for me. Now that was weapons. They need wars so they and is. financially backed by Republican circles. However, Krista Adams funny. On ethics and serious issues though, I feel Killeen falls can sell their products to all sides Killeen tried to assure me that this was fine. short. c : engaged in conflicts. This does Killeen said, "You've got the Republican structure working He doesn't believe there was any ethical or criminal PHOTOGRAPHERS not bother politicians because all I" to get Winder elected, and you've got the Democratic violation by Boise City Police Chief Don Pierce regarding they need is the support for their Stanley Brewster structure working to get Bieter elected ... the mayor's office his administrative probe into former-Mayor Coles, or the ambitions, and that full support Emily Desler is always a partisan race it seems." I implied that Killeen stolen furniture incident. I told him that Pierce refusing the does not come only from their Dan Wolf could dry his eyes, that he had name recognition. He agreed, lie-detector test was like a citizen stopped for drunk driving people, but from the places with but was obviously stung by the decisions of his constituency refusing a breathalyzer test. He failed to see the connection. money. Now, we have people who COWMNISTS to backWmder. Wmder claims he's experienced his share of Chuck Winder has been openly critical of Chief Pierce, so I Aubrey Salazer are sent to Iraq to fight for the snubs in this race too. let him respond to Killeen's position. politics of oui government and Dustin Scott According to Winder, the Idaho Statesman is "...so in love Winder scoffed and said, "Yeah, he says everything's "" corporations, while at the same ,1'(; Dr. Decateur Reed with Dave [Bieter]." I asked him why he thinks the Statesman fine and that he's got some confidential information, and time they are being attacked Maurice Sapp has embraced Bieter and not him. He said, "I think because '~i therefore, everything's fine." Winder's gloves are off on the with weapons coming from the ';:. Michael W. Reed he's Democrat, because he's Basque .... " issue of Chief Pierce. He says that if he is elected mayor and businesses, whose interests they Edvin Subasic "Do you think there's a race card involved?" I asked. "No, there are no improvements in the chief's relationships with are defending. I don't think it's a race card, but I think because the Basque his staff and the community, the City Council and the Mayor Selling weapons to Iraq ,: community is a significant portion of the community, EDITORIAL CARTOONIST have to make some decisions. Translation: Pierce better would have the similar effect as culturally, that that is important ... the color of his signs David Habben hope Winder doesn't get elected mayor. buying gas, where the money ... a lot of his activities are centered around the Basque Both Killeen and Winder seem to have no innovative plans spent on gas ends up in hands The Arbiter is the official community, the Catholic community, and that's fine." While for partnering Boise State with the city. Winder seem~ to of terrorists. It looks like people independent student newspaper I believe Wmder was aching to say the word "pandering" but think it's already been done and it just needs strengthening, are determined to destroy of Boise State University. Its respectfully refrained, during the course of our interview he and Killeen dislikes Dave Bieter's idea of creating a city-led themselves. What I write may mission is to provide a forum made an untimely and obvious reference that caught me off committee of Boise State faculty, staff and students -- he for the discussion of,issues sound crazy or somewhat lame; guard. thinks committees can be a waste of time. but if you were running all the affecting the BSU community. I was discussing international business issues and Both see the mayor's role as a "cheerleader" for higher time into the same problems The Arbiter's budget consists of before I could finish, Wmder interjected this: "I don't have education, as opposed to a hands-on approach. They both wherever you went, wouldn't fees paid by the student body and to tell you about the need to reach out to the Hispanic used the word "cheerleader" in their responses. Personally, you also be concerned and ask advertising sales. The first copy community in the valley and provide resources for I don't like the idea of putting this. mayor on the sideline, questions like this? Or maybe this is free. Additional copies can be them .... " Uh yeah, my last name is Salazar, and apparently and I hate the thought of either of these gentlemen in a is just another bad article with purchased for $1 apiece at The .1am an excellent candidate to be exonerated by the political cheerleading uniform. Killeen wants to utilize senior citizens lots of blah, blah in it. Arbiter offices. rhetoric surrounding Hispanic issues. Wmder knows a lot of in city offices, and Winder wants to promote volunteerism people in very high places, but I think his social altitude may Edvin Subasic was born and raised see Salazar page 5 in Bosnia , prevent him from ever gaining insight into some overlooked

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" be involved in helping people 'Salazar get educated in a trade or from page 4 profession so they can help themselves," Okay, okay, okay, therein, which translates Into Boise isnot for sale ••• or is it? okay, okay, well put students working for free. Wmder had this to say, MI I think Boise State and its In other countries people risk think the' basic principles that BYTYBENHAM required to adhere to the rules members do measure up. Sadly students are a resource that Special to The Arbiter death and everything they have you'll see I've built my life on Imposed on other businesses the majority of the people who will remain untapped if either just to vote. We have become as a Republican, is I believe in in the area? Who financially currently hold elected office at are elected. Big business, special interests complacent in Boise and maybe civil rights equal treatment gained more from the Boise City Hall are not responsible. I talked to both Killeen groups and private enterprises a bit unappreciative of our ... justice fairness ." and Greenbelt?Was it the citizens of Their actions speak for them; and Winder about their have funded and supported rights and freedoms. Could it be openness .. : M In the midst our community, the developer, therefore, they should do the Republicanism and how Boise's City Council members we have earned the problems of our current Republican or someone else?Who really has only honorable thing Which is those ideals might help them and leaders for years. Running at City Hall?If you do not vote administration in the White control of City Hall? The people to resign office. Those who are as mayor. Killeen said, "I for public office Is expensive, in the upcoming election, then House, Wmder's description who were elected to serve, or running for reelection are, in don't think government has a just ask any candidate past yOll are saying everything is OK of values isn't exactly what those who financed them? my opinion, asking the voters responsibility to help and help or present. In the past I have and you don't mind that your comes to mind when I think of We need to look beyond all of Boise to uphold them in their and help and help and help, I been deeply involved behind city is up for sale to the highest Republicanism. of this and ask why we were criminal conduct and behavior. would rather have government the scenes in our city politics made to pay higher prices for It is my money and your money bidder, In fact you are one of and government serving on groceries and why the dentist 'they have misused. How long their greatest supporters! Yes, commissions, task forces and office near Boise High School are we, the citizens of Boise, people make mistakes and there boards. Due to health reasons, has special parking privileges going to allow our city be sold to is no question that restitution I had to withdraw from active while other businesses do not. the highest bidder? and forgiveness should be participation a few years When some members of the I challenge voters to look hard rendered, but you don't raise, ago. However, I feel pressed City Council tried to fire BFI a and long at those running for feed and make friends with to share some concerns and few years ago and bring in an office. Find out who is behind rattlesnakes. Sooner or later clear the air surrounding City outside company, who would the scenes and learn their real they will bite you and you will Hall. I have been asked to bite have actually charged more for agenda. Get off your proverbial suffer the consequences. I for my tongue and remain quiet. services? Maybe we should ask backsides and ask questions. one think we have suffered Well, times up. I am tired of why the Boise River Festival Pick up the telephone and enough. I Intend to go to the sitting by and saying nothing was allowed to get so deeply in make some phone calls. The fire polls and I intend to vote! while my home goes to hell in debt that it went bankrupt. Who alarm is ringing and you are still When the elections are over I a hand basket. Why, In the late was watching the store? I would lying in bed sleeping. will be able to go to the mirror 70's, did Smith's Food King and hopethatCityCouncilmembers The future of Boise, and know that 1 have done my Safeway leave Boise, yet remain were trustworthy, honest, and unfortunately, depends on part to make my community 'in towns outside of Boise? Why somehow have the resemblance the small percentage of voters and city a better place to live, were certain businessmen of that allusive word, "integrity." who will take the time to go work,and raise my family. How and professional offices not A couple of the newer council to the polls and cast a ballot. about you? ,/ I

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They no longer havefour- ' '~ew'Nortb."Carolina coach i', re~t lUlother pofutguard SIs BymCKBONNEU. ICnlghtilldder Newspapers year', plans" .because "the Roy Williams. "Then it got for.two years. (KRT) players worth plarining to the point where sevetal ,When' N.C. State's Jim What is the deal with all around don't stay four years. might leave early. 'Valvano signed multiple the conference shuffling? There was a time when the Their recruiting pitches are "Now, when you recruit players at the same position, This whole BCS thing is est college players chose to laden with promises to turn alddyou think may be the it was seen as pragmatic if already confusing enough, yfouryears prospects into pros. And the missing piece to the puzzle, not reprehensible. ',', ' now everybody wants to When a coach promised power, coaches once held he doesn't even show up." Now recruiting' ".ove( switch conferences. is star point guard that he over their best players, has That shift has dramatically kids isn't a choice, It's a It all started when the ACC dn't 'recruit another for all but evaporated. 'changed the norms and necessity. , decided that they wanted to years Itcomes down to this: If a practices of coaches at the "You've gotto recrultother invite Miami and Vrrginia en players dreamed player is that good, thenhe's top programs. Williams' players (at that position) Tech to their conference the Final Four, and the as good as gone. mentor at North Carolina, if you've got a Carmelo because they wanted to was a bonus, not an "When I went to Kansas Dean Smith, used toidentify Anthony or a Raymond be able to have an ACC session. (in 1988), you could depend his top choice at point guard Felton," said Syracuse coach championship game and to Those times are history, on having 'most of your and promise that kid that if Jim Boeheim, referring to do that you need a certain and college coaches' jobs players for four years," said he signed, Smith wouldn't his former star and North number of teams. have changed profoundly. I guess other conferences felt left out because they started shuffling around for teams too. The Mountain West went Broncos invite crazy. They invited . from page 1 Rice, Tulsa, SMU, Marshall and BSU is actively lobbying 33-17. BYUlost in a close 10-13 iJ for an invite as well. battle. Rice, Tulsa and SMU have The Broncos' have the edge in all accepted and will be the statistical category as well. leaving the WAC next year They lead the WAC conference headed for the Mountain in QB rating, receiving yards West. With three teams and scoring, and are second leaving, 'the WAC was one in the conference in passing ~; team short so they added yards. In addition, the Broncos \,"I Utah State and New Mexico are in the top five nationally ..J i,j State. in scoring, total passing i, Marshall is still hanging yards, and average passing I around in limbo and as yards whereas the Cougars \" :,! 'for us, I have no idea occupy the bottom half of the what is going to happen. statistical columns. But you can't base I, I guess a change could be '~ good considering that we expectations off 'of common " dominate everybody in our opponents and statistics. ,I ,,.I conference already, and we Games are won on heart, , I just got there three years determination and teamwork; . three qualities the Broncos " ago. The poor Sun belt is displayed. last Saturday in loosing two schools to the their most impressive win this WAC and doesn't know what season it's going do either. Coach ..Hawkins challenged The result of all these his team two weeks ago saying changes will be the most they should not be content with their current progress. , .. noticeable next year during 1 bowl season: The ACC The Broncos responded to that ,d 'I will have two more bowl challenge against SMU and ',1 San Jose State. Coach Hawkins :.1 eligible teams meaning ,.:.\ they will either have to leave attributes some of that success (., someone out of a bowl game to the receiving corps. PHOTO BY STANLEYBREWSTER/THE ARBITER or take another conference's "I think particularly R.D. and Boise State travels to Provo. Utah to take on tho BYU Cougars in bowl. the Receivers are really starting The Big East will have lost to get on the same page," the first-ever mooting betwoen the two schools on Thursday. its two best teams and will Hawkins said. i1"' ,: probably only get one bid After putting up 77 points 2003 WAC Football Standings last weekend it would appear " now instead of three and ,J that one will probably go to the Broncos have attained WACGamos All Gam\ls '" Neu Stk ,'I Boston College. perfection. However, Coach W L Pel W L Pet. Hm Rd IfMarshall leaves the MAC, Hawkins always sees room for 7 I .875 4-0 3-1 0-0 W5 ,d" Boise Stato 4 0 1.000 ,I' Toledo or Bowling Green will improvement. Hawaii 4 1 .800 5 3 .625 4-0 1-3 0-0 W3 be the only bowl-eligible "We are getting closer, but Novada 3 I .750 5 3 .625 2-2 3-1 0-0 Ll team there. The Mountain that is the quest every week," .667 4 4 .500 4-0 0-4 0-0 WI West will need more bowl Hawkins said. Frosno Stato 2 1 .500 4-1 0-3 0-0 . WI bids if BSU and Marshall The Broncos appear to be' Tulsa 2 2 .500 4 4 4-1 0-0 WI were to both join. unstoppable, but spooky La.Toch 2 3 .400 4 4 .500 0-3 All of this is becoming a big things can happen on the UTEP I 2 .333 2 6 .250 1-3 1-3. 0-0 L2 cluster and seems pointless. eve of Halloween. They will Rice 1 2 .333 1 6 .143 1-2 0-4 0-0 L2 The conferences were fine be playing in laVell Edwards San Jose St. I 3 .250 2 5 .286 2-1 0-4 0-0 Ll as is. The big schools were Stadium in front of 64,000 SMU 0 5 .000 0 8 .000 0-3 0-5 0-0 L8 doing well as always and hostile fans trying to cast a the schools from smaller spell on the Broncos. conferences were beginning For the Broncos this is yet AP Poll another chance to show the to compete with those big RANK TEAM RECORD PTS PVS nation what they've got. And schools. I. Oklahoma (62) 8-0 1,622 It is beginning to even out what they have got has been 2. Miami (3) 7-0 1,563 2 around the nation and now improving week after week. 3. USC 7-1 1,470 5 everybody wants to start "They are fired up with how 7-1 1,378 4 they are improving and playing 4. Georgia moving around. I say "find a .l-l 1,320 6 at this point," Hawkins said. 5. Florida State home and stay there." 7-1 1,260 Tune into ESPN tonight to 6. Washington State But that's just my two 7-1 1,241 9 see the Broncos carve out a PHOTO BY STANLEYBAEWSTERjTHE ARBm:R 7. LSU cents. Ohio State 7-1 1,226 8 victory in Provo. The Broncos are in sole possession olthe 8. 7-1 1,041 top-spot in the conference after boating Son Josil77-14. 9. Michigan State 10. Virginia Tech 6-1 1,026 3 11. Michigan 7-2 939 13 12. Nebraska 7-1 924 14 13. Iowa 6-2 762 16 Boise State's RUmParker Named WACPlayer 01 the Week 14. Oklahoma State 7-1 750 8-0 727 15 their per game average (UTEp' overall goal against average 15. TCU Courtesy of Bronco Sports facing 10 shots on goal in two 16. Texas 6-2 605 19 matches over the weekend. 2.73-SMU, 3.1~). Against SMU, (GAA) of 2.12 while recording 17. Bowling Green 7-1 577 She helped the Broncos to Parker faced five shots, four two shutouts this season. In Boise State goalkeeper Kim 18. Purdue 6-2 487 10 their biggest win in program coming in the second halfwith WAC action Parker has 29 Parker has been named the 19. Tennessee 5-2 449 22 history, knocking off SMU, 2-1 two in the final ten minutes. saves good for fourth in the Western Athletic Conference- Mississippi 6-2 278 NR I, on Sunday afternoon in Boise. The win helped the Broncos conference while she has a 20. women's soccer defensive Missouri 6-2 265 NR The SMU Mustangs, the four- secure a spot in the 2003 WAC league GAA of 1.84 ranking 21. I Player of the Week for her part here fifth. With the weekend 21. Northern Illinois 7-1 265 in the Broncos home sweep time WAC champions, saw a Tournament where they could sweep ofUTEP (2-1) and SMU 23. Florida 5-3 246 25 of UTEP and SMU over the to-game conference win streak earn the fourth seed with a win (2-1) Boise State improved 24. Minnesota 7-2 149 NR weekend. This is Boise State's end with the loss to Boise State. over Nevada this weekend. to 7-11-1 overall and 3-4-0 in 25. Pittsburgh 5-2 131 NR third Player of the Week honor The Broncos' victory is only Parker has started all 19 WACplay. since joining the for the SMU's second league loss in matches this season for the wAc Other defensive nominees OTHERSRECEIVINGVOTES 2001 season. four years. Parker earned a 1.00 Broncos entering the regular included: Erin Droeger, Rice; Miami (OHIO) 105, Auburn 98, Louisville 71, UCLA67, Boise State 42, Kansas Parker, a freshman from goals against average on the season final against Nevada AshieyWatson, SMU and Katie State 14, Wisconsin 14, Arkansas 9, GeorgiaTech3, New Mexico I, Utah O. portland, Ore. (Iesuit High weekend, holding UTEP and this Sunday in Boise. She has SMU to nearly two goals below 80 saves on the year and an Rewalt, UTEP. 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", -~ hints he might turn pro out of high coach Tom Izzo played fo~ Zach schooL Randolph little as afreshmanto hide So how do you maintain a Top-25 him from NBA scouts. Izzo responded fromNBApage 6 that Randolph's defense was so bad, program in this culture? "We have 11 or 12 players on he'd score 20 points a game and give Carolina's point guard. "We knew we scholarship, and we want to make up 30. . . _ could lose Carmelo, so we signed two sure that seven or eight of them are So Randolph turned pro after one forwards. We told them they'd playa good players who are going to be here college season and now plays for th.e little if he comes back and a lot If he all four years," Boeheim said. "That Portland Trail Blazers: ,'. :: doesn't." gives you the flexibility to go after that Hewitt and Bilas are convinced thls Boeheim had Anthony for one one great player who may leave." shift in power from coach to player season, but what a ride it was. The Unfortunately for coaches, you can was a factor in Matt Doherty's ouster freshman forward led the Orangernen lose the good ones along with the great at Notth Carolina. The way both see it, to the national championship before ones. Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt players and their parents complained going third overall in the NBA draft. lost his best big men last spring when about playing time, threatened to For Anthony, it was never a Chris Bosh turned pro and Ed Nelson leave, and the administration chose question of If he'd turn pro early, transferred to Connecticut. Nelson retaining players over retaining but how soon? However, Boeheim said he was leaving in search of more Doherty. , draws an important distinction playing time. "The threat of leaving early changes between Anthony and NBA No.1 pick "If a kid isn't getting his minutes, everything," Bilas said. "With players, leBron James: Anthony never talked then he's convinced he won't go the it's become an issue of who's in charge, of turning pro out of high school. to NBA," Hewitt said. For a coach to cater to some kid as fa;r Boeheim says he wouidn't have That has created power dynamics as how many shots he shouid get, recruited Anthony had that been the that coaches never imagined 20 having his AAU coach calling you t~ case. years ago. Players leave more quickly complain, that's crazy." "I'm not going to tie up my resources because maximizing their pro Worse yet, Bilas said, is this dirt}' and time on a kid who Is probably not potential has become such a priority. little secret: Coaches' recruiting coming here anyway," said Boehelm, "All these kids now figure, 'I'm not pitches are now less and less about who has coached a Final Four team in going to be there long, so I want to the school, more and more about each of the past three decades. play right away,' whether' they're launching prospects into the pros. : Mississippi State coach Rick good enough or not," said Jay Bilas, "The coaches have adapted to that:' Stansbury learned that lesson the hard a college basketball analyst for ESPN Bilas said. "They hate it, but they have way. '!\vice during the past five years, and ABC-TV. "There's no such thing to deal with it. To deny that this is he signed the top recruit in his state. anymore as development." what these kids are thinking, right or Jonathan Bender in '99 and Travis The friction over minutes plays out in wrong, wouid be crazy." Outlaw last spring then watched him . : "," . . ' KRTPHOTO different ways. There was specuiation jump to the pros. Stansbury says he'll .•..,)·oung stars like Lebron James symbolize the new wave of players who look to . among some Michigan State fans that never again recruit a player who even -..,------'--:------_..:.-_------make a name for themselves. not a university; . Another Separation. Q1JADS ON THE PARK POTTER Saturday looms this week Personal Bedroom Suites Off Juanita between • with Shared Common Area Boise Ave. & University Ave. BY MIKE HUGUENIN good this season. The Cougars? Michigan State this week, then 1&2 Bedrooms from $395 . 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Elliot and Hemingway, and Cabin Literary Center, explains 1 , downtown Neurolux, artists of write things down, people paid is the point. and ranted, "Show me a poem .~ is always excited to see a copy to his students how important many different walks of life may attention." As a child Stewart Stewart does not limit himself I ') in this book that will sing to I, circulating. He's heard mixed reading is. "Read everything. ,1 be seen. Amid the smoke and wrote for fun while other to one kind of work because me." Stewart, appalled and things from critics, but Stewart Read Jewel, just to see what 1 alcohol they bait their muse, children played tag and roamed he believes a master of craft quickly backpedaling to the says readers should approach sucks ... It's all about passion, I/ . sometimes singing to a crowd about the neighborhood. should be able to produce all I! I ~ that's what art is." He knows liquor shelves, asked, "what do styles of poetry. "I've always the book with an open heart. "'i from the stage, sometimes Before going to work at Moxie you mean?" The man rattled ,( "To enjoy the book you have 'to that a truly passionate painter jotting ideas, cartoons, or poetry Java during his scholarship at liked formalist poems because off the name of an acclaimed \1 be part of my imaginary world:' studies professional paintings, " on coasters in unreadable script. BSU, Stewart would write for I've always been scared of it." he says, smiling. "If it was done finds passion in a child's chalk contemporary poet, and asked And sometimes, they serve beer hours, "not to publish, just to He believes that once words are well you will (enjoy the book) drawing on a sidewalk, and Stewart to illustrate which from behind the counter .... write. I loved it." Then Stewart stripped from the poems and of his poems read like the symbolic figures replace them, and if not you won't." looks to learn from every For 10 years Danny Stewart became more recognized contemporary artist's work. formalist poems begin to look Stewart, like any student of external angle that he or she ,. has been drying glasses behind as a writer. In a sophomore can, So too does Stewart. He Baffled and realizing that each ,I like math. the written word, realizes how the bar at the Neurolux. psychology class Stewart aims his pupils in the direction poet is an individual in at least I' Work and time began to pay important and entwined the Despite his faithful servitude submitted a 'C' paper, but the of every writer he can, and some way, Stewart replied, "If I' off for Stewart; Wolf Peach Press reading and writing processes , and commitment to alcoholic professor entered his work into you'd read the book I -thlnk recently published his book of are. When he first began to hopes to prompt a love for the. frolic, Stewart's true love is a writing contest because of its you'd like it." poems, The Imaginary World-- write, he thought, "If I want to craft. He tells them, "Love it. But " poetry. Really it's not ali that poetic prose. Stewart didn't win, ,.1 be good at this I shouid go and you can't teach love." ./' illogical--a poet -bartender but he was overjoyed to realize you can find it at several iocal read people who are good at it." One late night Stewart, hard who listens patiently to the that his professor thought that bookstores, and soon enough wet whining of sappy-love-torn highly of him. drunkards before creeping BSU, unlike his psychology home at dawn and chronicling professor, was not kind to their open-breasted stories. Stewart in his early years. He was Landscape (With Figures) No Dream Realistically though, Stewart a struggling Communication tries hard not to pay attention major, when he realized that his to people's stories at the bar. love of poetry was sullying his The hour was early or late, morning Last night you'slipped After all, Stewart explains, they GPA. Despite the impracticality In on starlight: are often personal stories where of poetry in today's economy, And night blurred to smear in memory the narrator fails to recognize Stewart decided to pursue his By alcohol. Sunlight and rain, dazzle stumbler, pink- that alcohol has dissoived voice passion. "I was looking for a eyed and nervous volume control, and Stewart career, which I still haven't And crash, hissed in breeze bending feels their stories are theirs, found. I'm a bartender, for ,as any rabbit alert not his. Christ-sake." Things began to Grasses, battered the leaves of the bush for hole or hat to leap When he does overhear fall into place for Stewart after conversation, Stewart isn't he committed himself to poetry. We tucked ourselves under to wait through. Promise of surprised to find poetry in their He published a poem in the Out the downpour. Shoulders, the backs a cool sheet of shadow words. ':Art is everywhere:' school paper, and a professor Stewart says, while bashfully asked the class to acknowledge Of our hands, touching, skins flush a longing. rubbing a bar table, "Everybody's his work. Stewart beamed-- Everybody sleeps, a poet." Over-confidence does he was no longer a mediocre insomniac, minuscule not seem to be one of Stewart's calamity, but a calamity with With each other's heat, we talked traits, though he maintains with purpose. In whispers when we talked at all. wraith roped in lash badgering sternness that poetry Stewart began writing mass tines, sleep's syntax is of utmost importance. amounts of poems-from death Rain threaded the branches with light. "Poetry is the last art form to love--Stewart covers universal Light locked our eyes.To think we walked thunder from eye that is really not tainted with themes. He avoids using twitch. What a throat money," Stewart claims, metaphors that require a vast "Really--because no one knowledge about metaphysical Out of our lives, the city invisible you have, tiny lion. pays." He explains that an abstraction to puzzle out. "You And softness accomplished painter can sell shouldn't have to work so hard A hill away. Huddled there, her or his work for $50,000 at finding the meaning because Disparate atoms melded into startles us per piece, or short fiction may the meaning's not always Throbbing molecule, indivisible still: this sell for $5,000; but" most poets important. It's the expression of are paid in copies of whatever the feeling or the image or the breath no dream. work the poems happen to be music that you hear." By the simple fact of weather, we waited, published in. The poets often "Music is very important to become merchants of their poetry," Stewart explains, ':Any In silence, until the rain abated. Daniel Stewart work. Stewart believes artists poet is a frustrated musician." II! deserve fair compensation for So Stewart uses mechanics like ". their work, but he thinks such rhyme, rhythm, metaphor and Daniel Stewart I' H high financial awards often simile, as well as wordplay and H direct the work--the works sentence structure to express ,:1 begin to pander to an audience, ~ the audience with the biggest .~ - wallets. Poetry does not sell, H at least not for very much, so :w. poets have a degree of mental, spiritual, and artistic freedom .~ not afforded to other artists. Stewart is not looking for the big check, but rather revels in self-expression and has been surprised to discover how poetry has prompted i '. his growth as a person. "I've always had a very active ,r f . imagination," Stewart recalls. Never exceptional atanything, II Stewart was excited to discover ------his-fourtb--grade..-teacher': .';, praise for his writing. Although .11 he had poo~ ~unctuation and ,.oJ 1mlIIUIlBI" his Instructor asked i ,'-."" . '." .."..•.... ~... . ~ . .. . -'. . '- :i~·_. ~ . t,.;.! ,~I ';~:{ -, -'.-. �TH~URS=D=A~YtO~CT~O=BE~R3~O.=200~3 ...;A.;;;R;;.;T.;;.;;.S..;;&;.;.;;E;;.N;.-;T:.:E=R;;.;.T;;.;;'A;.:.:;IN~M:.;.·;;;E=N;;.;.T.;;;;...... PA_G__E9 :J j

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And of tile guys that I to laugh like a jackass at idiotic Every album that is not a debut is, by finest to emerge in these times, but as to treasure _ the legendary composer do see they are kind of dorky: Don't witticisms. Fourthly, you need to definition, a reintroduction, whether it the lyrics often are indirect, it doesn't alone at his piano, recording new get me wrong, I have seen some hot be happy and upbeat even when represents a band slipping Into a slump have to be heard as such. .versions of classic and lesser-known guys but it seems like tile girls out- you are pissed off or sad. Five, or a veteran resurfacing after years in Sure, there are moments when her material, sequenced with a dramatic number tile guys by a significant you must smell good and keep hibernation. anger can't be denied: "Tell Somebody flow that explores every facet of margin. It also seems to me that yourself groomed. Sixth you will But there are those career- (Repeal the Patriot Act)" obviously his character-driven writings while not that many people on campus need to draw attention to your rejuvenating discs that shout doesn't hide its intention. But elsewhere weaving a wry satire on America's are hooking up. physical attributes. If you have a _ "reintroduction" like a neon motel sign. _ on the jazzy "Ugly Man," the samba anxiety-ridden history. I am wllat I would call an good chest show it off. If you have And there are scores of 'em: Bonnie "Bltchenostrophy" or the simmering It's ali here: his glories ("Sail Away") attractive girl that wants to get a nice butt stick it out. If you have Raltt's Grammy-grabbing "Nick of Sly Stone feel of "Little Mysteries" _ and controversies ("Rednecks"), his asked out. It might seem old a pretty face use it. like the song TIme," Neil Young's cobweb-dusting her target isn't as important as how she humor ("Political Science") and sorrow fashioned to want a guy to ask me says, accentuate the positive and "Freedom" (or, depending on how takes aim at it. What's more, she's rarely ("I Think It's Going to Rain Today"), his out ... but I'm shy: I guess I want eliminate the negative. In other you like your Nell, "Harvest Moon"), been so controlled, never letting her romantic realism ("Living Without You") to know -- 1I0wI can get asked out words be full of shit. Don't show Elvis Costello's label-leaping "Spike" cartoonish scat spoil an arrangement and his unabashed lust ("You Can Leave or if people on campus are even your prospective lover anything (and later "When I Was Cruel"), any of (though I do long for a lyric sheet). Your Hat 00"). If you know Newman's asking eacli other out? Do students they might deem undesirable. Johnny Cash's "American Recordings" Yet Jones' rep for indulgent messes work, consider this the ultimate concert date other students they meet on That way your eminent break discs, Lou Reed's "New York," Paul can be hard to get past, never mind how album, sans audience. If you know campus? up will be all that much more McCartney's "Flowers in the Dirt," difficult it must be to get sympathetic nothing of him, you couldn't ask for a It just appears that social entertaining as you slowly find Eric Claptons "Unplugged," Santana's (read: often younger) souls to appreciate better introduction. It's a gem. interaction between students out that the real you doesn't even "Shaman," , Bowie's "Heathen" and her sentiments when they come at you Strummer's "Streetcore," however, is boring at BSU. Is that my like your new boyfriend. All you "Reality." like prinio Steely Dan. is a moving marvel that frustrates as misconception or is it true? will have wasted is a bunch of What's common to ali of the above, likewise, Westerberg's ramshackle much as it satisfies _ frustrates, that is, energy and time trying to be with even Lou and Elvis, Is that they are well- ways also have limited appeal. Having because to hear this bristling, politically Sincerely, someone on false pretenses and regarded artists, ali of whom are in the attempted commercialism a decade or astute reggae-rock mash-Up alongside Wanting a life at BSU you can regret the whole thing. Hali of Fame, most of whom sell well. so ago, he's spent recent years cranking its fantastic predecessor, the stew called I hope that didn't sound cynical, Maybe a few don't sell as they should, one sloppy platter after another out "Global a Go-Go," is to hear this mighty DearWALAB, but if you have to flirt on purpose, but they're iconic at least. Comebacks of his home studio _ much of it better howling hero, who died last December you probably shouldn't be flirting are not only expected, they're eagerly than what the Replacements frontman of a heart attack, finally hitting his As an older student at Boise at all. Ifyou refuse to ask a guy out anticipated. has done as a solo artist, but you can't stride two decades after the Clash fell State I'm kind of out of the loop -- then you must simply be yourself The latest batch of performers convince nonfans of that. to ruin. but I have noticed the numbers of and, for lack of better terms, hope attempting reintroductions, As with last year's double dose, In terms of timing, if not musical hot girls on campus far exceeding for the best. The relationships that however, may not have such luck. "Stereo" and "Mono," Westerberg's direction, it makes me think of another the number of hot guys. I'm not develop over time are usually the Partly that's because, in three cases, latest offerings _ "Come Feel Me reintroduction, John & YokD's "Double sure if students are actively dating. best and are based on the person their idiosyncrasies precede them, Tremble" and, under his pseudonym Fantasy." As was hinted by Lennon's Perhaps some of my readers could you are .; not the person someone automatically turning away some Grandpaboy, "Dead Man Shake" _ are remarkable recovery after a self- let us know how the dating pool at else wants you to be. listeners. Partly it's because, in one two sides of the same coin, the former imposed dry spell, there's no telling BSU works. Email your campus other case, the artist in question is a slightly streamlined version of the where Strummer could have gone from dating activities to Notoriousba Notoriously, [email protected]. Your info will dead. ragged blues-rock featured on the here. Instead, with gaps filled in by his BAG. About the idiosyncratic ones first _ by latter. Again, while it's heartening that trusty Mescaleros and a moving solo remain anonymous. name, Rickie Lee Jones, Randy Newman the guy has sharpened his instincts (the rendition of Bob Marley's "Redemption As for your dating concerns, Tile visions of the BAG are and Paul Westerberg _ and why each is spotty "Come Feel" nonetheless sports Song" brought to the project by his wife WALAB, I suggest flirtation. It's channeled througli Dustin Scott difficult to tell someone that you apt to run into indifference. some of his best writing), it isn't tlle sort Luce, "Streetcore" will serve as his swan and do nut reflect tile opinions of "The Evening of My Best Day" is of reintroduction anyone but devotees song, when clearly he had much more are interested without walking up tile Arbiter, the Faculty or anyone and saying "I think you're hot." not only the always offbeat Jones' first will notice. to tell us. else. assortment of new material in six years, But the ones that deserve a media Like Randy Newman reminds, Using this method you'll usually . be tagged 'weird' or 'easy.' In order it's one of the best albums she has ever campaign for recognition, which is what literally in one song and figuratively in . to avoid being seen as weird you made. 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