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Arbiter, March 21 Students of Boise State University Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 3-21-2002 Arbiter, March 21 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]. iter www.arbiteronline.com March 21, 2002 Vol. 15 Issue 49 First Copy Free Dude, you're getting a Dell Graphic pro-life display corning Illegal Parking .to campus could cost more By Andy Benson on abortion. the fence will be moved off Director, is heading up a committee tasked with Tile Arbiter "We decided to do some- the fence." least one ASBSU student Schell said that determining Boise State's kAmY Wegner thing that people couldn't Tile Arbiter senator. A coalition of campus pretend didn't exist," Schell Generation Life will be pro- response to the display. Blaesing said it is important Granden said the pro- Christian organizations and said. "People are going to viding religion-based coun- posal includes increases in selors for students who are to protect free speech, but Students who park ille- a local pro-life grour will have to discuss this and gally could soon face parking meter fines as bring a controversia anti- have dialogue." disturbed by the images. the display will elicit strong emotions from viewers and much bigger tickets. well. abortion display to the quad Schell also said the media However, the display is He said the committee already generating opposi- campus leaders need to be ASBSU senators the week of April 8 in order has ignored abortion and received a proposal from wants to install more to spark dialogue on abor- that it is necessary to spark tion on campus. ASBSU Vice prepared. parking meters set to give President Kara Janney said ,"While it creates excite- the university parking tion. dialogue on the issue. advisory committee students twelve minutes The display will consist of "We want to appeal to the the display wouldn't move ment of campus, it is not free. ' it recently suggesting the large panels measuring 6 conscienceness of college people on the fence to sup- without controversy and can invoke or provoke increases. "The students could feet by 13 feet depicting students," Schell said. "In port the pro-life movement. strong reactions from A student parking in a park, press the button, graphic images of aborted history books they show pic- "If you don't know how then run in to the SUB to you feel on the issue and minorities and women's General parking lot with- fetuses, lynching of blacks, tures of black lynching and out a permit could face buy a ticket or something. and mass graves from Nazi open graves from the Jewish you see something like that, groups," Blaesing said. "There are significant reli- paying a $25 fine instead That will be a positive Germany's interment camps, holocaust, but there is a you are going to be turned change," Granden said. off," Janney said. "You gious and political overtones of the current $10. A stu- among others. The purpose complete washout in the' dent parking in a reserved An()ther area that could of the images is to equate media about aborted won't want to approach to it." Blaesing is meeting with lot without a permit could be affected is the venue abortion with genocide. The babies." them." parking for events. ASBSU President Nate the Women's Center, ethnic face a $40 fine. display was created by the Schell conceded that the Aaron Granden, ASBSU Compared to other areas, Center for Bio-Ethical display will be controversial Peterson added that he sup- student groups and student leaders to prepare the cam- senator from the college of BSU parking for an event Reform, a California based and may generate a negattve ported the right to free at the Morrison Center or speech but warned that pus community for the dis- applied technology, said pro-life group, and the reaction by students, but the overall goal of these Pavilion is really cheap. images have displayed by said the goal is to move peo- backlash from the display play; Blaesing said that no BSU increases is to try to keep The Parking Committee religious organizations on ple who are ambivalent would only hurt the organi- will be looking at the or state appropriated funds the cost to the students campuses across the U.S and about abortion. zations involved. venue parking and possi- "The initial response' of "I support their right' to are supporting the event and down so they don't have Canada to pay for the new parking ble raise fees there as well. The display is being those who are pro-choice make their argument, but I that counselors from the Junior Linda Cook said, ' will be anger," Schell said. feel it is unfortunate because counseling center, as well as garage. brought to campus by local "Instead of the con- "Provided the spaces are "But there will be a lot of it will set those organiza- staff from Student Affairs, pro-life group Generation struction fees being taken clearly marked, I think the Life and four campus discussion and we will han- tions back," Peterson said. will be available the entire week of the display. from student fees, an parking fees should be Christian organizations; dle it in a gracious and hum- Gregery Blaesing, [ncreased; especially for ble way. Those who are on Auxiiiary Services Executive Increase in fines will pro- Campus Crusade for Life, vide more money. In a people parking in handi- Saint Paul's Catholic sense, the people parking capped spaces." Student Group, Intervarsity illegally on campus will Lee O'Brien, technical Christian Fellowship and be forced to pay the brunt writing major said, "The Baptist Campus Ministries. of the construction fees," fee increases are consis- Generation Life recently he said. tent with the general park- disrupted an abortion docu- After the recommenda- ing policy and its lack of mentary "Jane: An Abortion tion passes the Parking concern for students." ) Service" presented by the Committee it moves on to Granden said he is i1'l' Student Programs Board in, the President's Cabinet, support of the free 12 thop'ecial Events Center. and from there, final minute meters. "Who ' The organization's director, authorization by President wouldn't be? But I haven'tc/, ; Brandi Swindell, was Charles Ruch. heard enough debate oft forcibly removed by an Ada The next meeting of the either side to commenton County sheriff's deputy.; Parkin, g Committee is the other recommenda- Rick Schell, director for April 5 at 9 a.m. in the tions ,'for parking' fee Campus Crusade for Christ Senate Forum. increases," hesai(i; was instrumental in bring- The committee is made ing. the display to campus. ;:J!P •.......of officials from Schell said he. wanted .to ';):;"'.' " around 'ca!Jlpus and at "-~." force a campus discussion I IlUI I II , ~>",:i /'''''~ .';. ,.'-",:;j_.;;',,",:~" '_i'~:-',y March 21. 2002 Bucket Yates verdIct highlights. mentally ASBSU. ill criminal defense in Idaho Roundup Boise State announces Selland . Washin DC - ft.. AMA .. n.. nCl\n Humanitarian Awards Idaho's mental health bud- :~=t;S;a~~h:~:' :=gof$336r;~pi~ ~ . A Boise State University t k 47th· U S duct. As an advocate for full civil ASBSU swore in new Senator- honor student and a music pro- ge ran s In... "Id~o's a proach to dealing rights for the mentally ill, at-Large Anna Merldey, a debate fessorrecipientshaveofbeenthenamedLarry theSelland2002 Bv Erin Willis WoIIheim said one 0f the prob- with .. defendants who WoIIheim said theState 0f Idah 0 team inember and dorm resident Humanitarian Award. The Arbiter lems of understanding mental ill- suffer from a mental disease is could probably prevent a number at Thursday's Senatemeeting. Selland, who died of cancer in ness is the difficulty believing that wrongheaded, barbaric and asi- of criminal offenses, including Merl<Iey said sre wants to work 1996, was a former dean, execu- On Monday, March 18, a a person can recogriize that his nine," Hemmens said. homicide and suicide if the state on improving privacy rights for presidenttive vice presidentof Boise State.and interimHe is 'T'texas JU• dge fonnall Y senten ced actions. are illegal, weehi) h nu.~ . In Idaho's current system, was more willin g to provtide ade-e- dorm residents aOO educate stu- remembered as a tireless advo- Andrea Yates to a life term for the still be incapable of restraining' mental illness can only be intro- quate diagnostics, treatment and dents on treir rights under the stu- cate for diversity and as an earl,>' murders of three of her five chiI- aggressive or violent impulses, or duced in mitigation of the penalty follow-up services for the mental- dent code of amduct. supporter of the Women s dren, comprehending the emotional or as in the Darrell Payne case; oth- Iy ill. Inother actions: Center.Two Selland Awards are The mon tli-long trial for the physica\ consequences 0f hiis erwise, mentally ill criminals are According to WoIIheim, iif the - A resolution was introduced given annually, one for a student woman with a history of schizo- actions. sent to prison instead of 3 mental state offered more support opposing the mandatory health and one for a faculty or staff phrenia and postpartum psy- "Our legal system is predicat- hospital, he said.
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