Arbiter, August 31 Students of Boise State University
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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 8-31-1994 Arbiter, August 31 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]. · ••--;;. t., - ~'.:",,", -cr, .,~,- '..;,. -.,,~-,.i~":,,:"~._"'::.",-:,,~:~:,,'.,~:: :1.: ';';; . ,' ~, , .. .' ' .", '" :' ",", , . ' ',~ , .,'" .' ., ...~ ,~ I ;~ ~ r·'1 ....·"·.~ '"">~ '''...~ .j." I , ~ ! ,I i { i, 2 WEDNESDAY,AUGUST31/ 1994, THE ARBITER State better for all of us," said Seibert. Football tickets a bargain ~ "The institute is designed to move BSU forward by developing leadership among for' full-time employees its workers in different areas throughout Full-time, permanent BSU employees the entire campus." can purchase Bronco football season tick- _'~newsbucket ets at a special price, says Bill Richards, ~ " athletic ticket manager. I \ ' BY KATE NEILLY BELL Admission options remain The fall semester deadline has passed Football season tickets are now on sale Fame chases late Men want sex more for those people wanting to attend Boise at the Athletic Ticket Office in the Varsity State University as degree-seeking under- Center. Full-time, permanent employees Idaho bookmaker than women do graduate students, but other options for may purchase two season tickets at half price. The cost of season tickets is $49.75 A documentary film crew from BSU is The number of college-aged men wiIl- attendance stiII remain. traveling the Northwest to illuminate the ing to pursue casual sex exceeds the BSU set July 27 as the date all materi- per seat plus the Bronco Athletic life of James Castle, a deaf, mute and iIlit- number of women, the National Institutes als had to be received in the Admissions Association contribution if the seats are erate man whose handmade books are of Health reports. Office for undergraduates applying for located in a priority seating area. There now sought by art collectors. In a recent study, various aged col- degree-seeking status. Students must be are plenty of seats available in non-priori- ty sections. The film crew from the Idaho Center for lege students were questioned regarding degree-seeking if they want to take the Book and University Television their Willingness to have sex after an more than seven credits or 'apply for Seven home games highlight this year's Productions is interviewing the late Castle's enjoyable first date with a popular per- financial aid. schedule which include defending Big Sky friends and relatives plus art historians and son they believed lacked sexually trans- Stephen Spafford, dean of Admissions, Champion Montana, Division I rival collectors in Seattle, Olympia, Portland, mitted diseases. said as many as 2,000 people may apply Nevada and the game with Idaho. Pendleton, Boise, Garden Valley and Star. Freshmen and seniors in college were for non-degree seeking status for fall. The resulting hour-long documentary wiII interviewed, about equally divided In addition to' accepting non-degree- Television classes expand air in late fall, hosted by BSU English pro- between the sexes. seeking applications, BSU is accepting Boise State's Simplot/Micron fessor Tom Trus~ Trusky is also director The study found that older males were degree-seeking applications for the spring Instructional Technology Center has of the Idaho Center for the Book. more likely to agree to casual sex than semester. The deadline to have all materi- added new television class transmission Castle grew up in Boise, friendless and younger males. Sixty percent of college als received in the Admissions Office for sites to its distance education program. frequently tormented. He showed no senior males said they would have sexual spring semester is Nov. 23: Last Monday television courses began interest in learning sign language or learn- intercourse on the first date. Only 10 per- The BSU Graduate Admissions Office at the Meridian Public Library and the JR ing to read. Instead, he spent hours mak- cent of college freshman women said they was still accepting applications after the Simplot facility in Caldwell. BSU will also ing books from discarded paper, cigarette would have sex on a first date. This deadline, but late applicants were wae broadcast classes to Treasure Valley packages and cereal boxes, often using dropped to 5 percent for the college that their materials might not be processed , Community College and the Ontario, Ore., chimney soot mixed with his own saliva senior women. before fall semester classes would start. Weiser, Payette and Fruitland areas via for ink. The strange books feature draw- Application materials are available at cable. ings of people and scenes. the Admissions office and the New Typical classes offered include courses in Castle, born in 1899, died unknown Still need to register? Student Information Center. Students can health science, business and mathematics. and unappreciatec{ in 1977. But in recent Students who didn't pay their fees by pick up applications as well as listings of BSU classes via television are already years his peculia~s and drawings Aug. 18 will have to re-register for fall off-campus offerings at the BSU Division offered to the public at the Mountain have caught the attention of art dealers semester classes. of Continuing Education or at any of the Home Air Force Base, Gowen Field, and collectors. Telephone and in-person registration off-campus centers. services will be available from 7 a.m, until Canyon County Instructional Center and 6 p.m, Monday through Thursday, and Ada Community Library, Several area cor- Don't tread on from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday. The Phones suck, anyway porations and hospitals also provlde class last day to register is Friday, Sept. 2. The proportion of households without sites for their employees, including Micron crypto-biotic crust Fees wiII be due at the time of registra- phones is highest among those headed by Technology, Hewlett-Packard, St. Luke's A newly discovered life form is being tion for tliese students, who can use cash, a person under age 25, the Commerce and St. Alphonsus hospitals and Mercy harmed by Idaho's fires and grazing cattle. Visa, Mastercard, checks or money orders Department's Census Bureau reports. Medical Center. It's called the crypto-biotic crust, and it is to pay the bill. One out of every 20 American housh- Of the new sites, the Meridian Public the surface of the soil, comprised of olds did not have a phone in 1990. Library and TYCC will offer classes to the lichens and mosses. Households headed by a person under public, while the Simplot location is avail- BSU biology professor Marcia Wicklow- Employees empowered age 25 made up 15 percent of phonelcss able to employees. Howard and two graduate students are households. investigating the role of the crust in the by new program ' Thankfully, Idaho was not among ecology of the desert. Studies thus far indi- Boise State initiated a program to states named on a top 10 list of phoneless ASBSU plans coalition of cate the crust favors certain native grasses involve more employees in the universi- states. and can prevent the spread of the trouble- ty's decision-making and problem-solving student governments Why do we need these census people? some cheat grass. But summertime grazing, processes last week. ASBSU is planning a voter registration vehicle traffic and even foot travel can A group of 32 classified staff, faculty drive Oct. 17-21. damage or destroy this crust. and professional staff were selected to Spanish radio show now ASBSU also has proposed the forma- participate in this year's Shared tion of a temporary coalition of student Leadership Institute, which will meet has international news governments in Idaho for the purpose of each month through May 1995. New BSU students, faculty and staff-or strengthening the cause to empower stu- groups of participants will be selected anyone else in the Treasure Valley--can dents. each year. tune in to a locally-written and -produced According to the National Campaign "Boise State has designed a leader- Spanish language program for news, t~a- for Student Voting Rights, those who are ship program that seeks to set aside tures and music referent to the Latina 18-32 constitute 31 percent of the voting traditional university hierarchical community. age population and are 57 million strong, structures and involve more people in In June "La Hora Latina," the longtime Yet this group is overlooked by elected leadership roles," said Pennie Seibert, Spanish-language program featured on representatives because of their low voter BSU psychology professor and co- KBSU AM 730, underwent a change in turnout. coordinator of the Shared Leadership format. The h~,JlIr-longshow has added an ASBSU has proposed that all stu- Institute. international 'news element to Latina dent governments in Idaho hold voter Throughout the academic year, partici- music and interviews of local members of registration simultaneously, This way pants in the institute will discuss issues the Latina community. the members of the coalition can share such as effective management, financing Alan Hansen, BSU communication resources such as advertising and higher education, student affairs, the leg- major and Spanish minor, introduced awareness information. Following the islative 'process, legal issues and informa- news segments from tly.: four corners of voter registration drive, legislators tion management. Arbiter photo by Rick Kosorich the Spanish-speaking world concerning would be alerted that the coalition "The objective of the institute is to current issues, economics, politics, sports took steps to empower college stu- Activities such as hiking could be develop effective decision makers among and.