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CAMPUS NEWS ‘Professor’ Sting Left: Sting wows BSU students addresses a BSU master orld-famous musician Sting the class, as reported by The class of music W took time out of his busy Arbiter, Boise State’s student students. Below: The “Broken Music” tour to give a master newspaper. “I played at Shea British pop PHOTOS COURTESY OF LESTER COHEN/THE ARBITER COURTESY OF LESTER COHEN/THE PHOTOS class to composition students at Boise Stadium in front of thou- star (right State on April 9. sands, but in front of you middle) and The bassist, singer and songwriter guys I’m a wreck.” band members interact played the Idaho Center in Nampa that Cook said that a member with the night, but devoted his afternoon to of Sting’s management group class. Boise State students. The musician’s called Boise State a couple of tour took him to college campuses and months before his appear- smaller venues around the country, ance with the master class and he asked several universities if he idea. Before coming to BSU, Sting she says. could teach classes on their campuses. spoke to students at San Jose State and Williams says the British star was Sting, joined by his guitar players the University of Oregon. “very, very well informed” about classi- Shane Fontayne and Dominic Miller, Cook says that Boise State has many cal performers and showed an enthusi- lectured in front of 32 students and guest music lecturers, and that it was asm for continuing his musical educa- five faculty members for a little more good for students to come in contact tion. than an hour at the Morrison Center. with a successful musician. “He was a Other students have been Sting fans Music department chair James Cook very cordial, very nice person and he for years. Recent graduate Jeremy says Sting talked about composition, answered the students’ questions with Schrepple (BA, composition, ’05) said his own music and the importance of respect,” Cook says. that he told all of his friends about learning the classics. Kirstie Williams, a senior majoring Sting’s upcoming appearance, but he “I’m a little nervous,” Sting said to in composition, says she initially was still a little awestruck when the wasn’t over- musician arrived. whelmed with the “It was kind of surreal when he idea of a pop star came in the room because he’s such a visiting campus, huge icon,” he says. but Sting’s knowl- “I became some typical fan, like, ‘Oh edge won her my gosh, Sting just walked into the over. room!’ It took me about 10 minutes “I was quite before I realized, ‘Hey, he’s saying impressed with something.’” the way he ran it,” — Julie Hahn University welcomes first class of Capital Scholars hirty-nine Idaho high The Capital Scholars pro- attend the program in April public universities in Idaho. T school juniors from gram includes students to receive the one-time The Capital Scholars pro- Bonners Ferry and Salmon to statewide in the top 10 per- scholarship for use at Boise gram is part of an effort to Pocatello and the Treasure cent of their classes, with State. keep high-ability students in Valley were honored for college entrance exam With an all-time state fall state with an introduction their academic achievements scores of 27 on the ACT or enrollment record of 18,456 to Boise State’s more than and received $1,000 scholar- 1,220 on the SAT. students in 2004, Boise 190 academic offerings, con- ships as members of the More than 350 students State has a student body venience of residence hall inaugural class of Boise were identified as Capital that has met the highest living and availability of State Capital Scholars. Scholars, but they had to admissions standards among financial aid. FOCUS SUMMER 2005 13.

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