Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 5-5-2005 Arbiter, May 5 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]. VDUNE 17 v D t c E D F B DIS EST R T E S tlt:~":~: 33 ISSUE 63 er CHOREOGRAPH THIS Cinco deMayo celebrated· at.Boise. State BY RRNDRLL PDST because on May 5, 1862 the Mexican army de- News Editor feated invading French forces, led by Emperor Napoleon III, at the Battle of Puebla, Napoleon A car show, food, folkloric dancing, free IIIwanted French control over Mexico and In- style rapping, and the Miss Cinco de Mayo stalled his relative Archduke Maximillian of Pageant were just a few of the highlights at this Austria as ruler. President Abraham Lincoln year's Cinco de Mayo celebration presented condemned Napoleon Ill's move but could not by the Organizaci6n de Estudiantes Latino- intervene due to the American Civil War. The Americanos (OELA).The event took place on victory sparked the Mexican people to revolt, the SUBpatio and parking lot last Sunday, eventually forcing the French to withdraw their OELA,a student organization at Boise State, claim 011 Mexico and dissolve their imposed invited the community to participate in cultur- governmental system in 1867. al contests, face painting, arts and crafts, and Villegas said presenting Cinco de Mayo was much more. OELAbilled the event as an excel- a big undertaking and would like to thank the lent opportunity to learn more about Mexican- members of OELAparticularly adviser Ramon American culture. ' Silva and the reservations office in the SUB. "I think we had a good turnout and I think Today Cinco de Mayo 'celebrates Mexico's the people who went there really enjoyed their culture with parades, pageants and holiday- time," OELAPresident Manuel Villegas said. themed parties. Most Americans confuse Cinco de Mayo with Sources: Boise State News Services and wiki- Mexican Independence Day, which is actual- pedia.com ly September 16. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated I PHO'l\IS BY KYlE GORHAM& RANDAll. POSTflHE ARRITER Debts weighing on college dropouts ASBSU gives its send off transfer to a four-year college." are relying on college loans, those graduates are able to pay Senate to reconvene in September BY MRTT KRUPNICK State and federal governments, said Lawrence Gladieux, one of their debts on time, Black said. [KRT] high schools, and colleges need the study's authors. More than "Student borrowing, done re- to help reduce dropout rates and to decide how much money to 360,000 students dropped out af- sponsibly, is a good thing," he BY DUSTIN LRPARY College dropouts are 10 times as Increase grants to low-income ter borrowing, he said. said. "Borrowing for a Berkeley News Writer put in each place." students, Gladieux said. Several The budget was re-worked in likely to default on college loans "This is something that is not education, for a Stanford.educe- as borrowers who complete their studies have shown that bach- The Associated Students of places. A few typos in the initial right," Gladieux said. "That is a lot tlon, for a Caltech education Is a elor's degrees dramatically In- degrees, according to a study re- of people." very sound investment." Boise State University Senate met budget allowed for more fund- for the final session of the 2004- ing to be spread out to other line leased today. Students are often caught in a But borrowing for a commu- crease earning potential. The study, conducted by the "We call on everybody in every 05 school year Tuesday in the items, including the conserva- "double bind," he said, unable to nity-college education may not sector of our society to make a National Center for Public Policy complete their degrees quickly be such a good idea, said Brenda Student Union Forum. tion budget that was cut in half in and Higher Education in San Jose, if they work, but mired in tens Jerez, financial aid director at better commitment," he said. There was an energy in the the initial budget. Low-income students in par- examined the 2001 financial situ- of thousands of dollars in debt if Diablo Valley College. With fees a air and an urge to be off for the The budget had a line-item that ations of students who entered ticular have found it difficult to summer. Tuesday's meeting was would have paid 16 senators and they don't work through college. relatively affordable $26 per unit, ·college in 1995. About half of the At University of California communlry college students are secure grants and scholarships. already one more than was re- Senate Pro Tempore Wyatt Parke. 3.2 mlIlion college freshmen bor- In the past few private Berkeley, students who rely on better off working part-time than years, qui red of the Senate. but the Parke was included as one of rowed money to pay for their edu- lenders have started playing larg- loans generally graduate with incurring debt, she said. members still had work to do. the 16 senators, meaning Parke cation, the study found, and one- er roles in the financial aid indus- The Senate unanimously could have been paid twice for $15,000 to $20,000 in debt; said "1 believe, at a community col- ·fifth of those borrowers dropped Richard Black, associate vice lege, students should not be rely- try, causing some higher-educa- passed ASBSU President Joe the same job. The yearly pay for out: chancellor for admissions and ing on loans," Jerez said. "1would tion advocates to call for stricter Holladay's proposed budget, the extra senator was moved to The results are especially star- enrollment. About 95 percent of .. recommendborrowingwhenthey controls on the loan process. with one alteration. The Senate the conservation budget. tling because more students handed out an extra $300 to Del- The Senate also fast~tracked a ta Epsilon Chi, for next year. bill thai would give some mon- The group's president, who had ey to a group of 14 engineering been hospitalized the day she students that won the regional was to give a presentation to Concrete Canoe Competition in :Health and wellness physician enjoys taking care of students the Financial Advisory Board, Montana and needed the money . missed the presentation and the to help pay for a trip to Clemson, Serio's motivation is to help lm- variety of skills and procedures him and his family helped Serio group received a 10 percent fine. S.C.,for the national competi- BY RMBER ZERR prove the entire health care sys- he would learn. He soon learned decide to leave the clinic and take The Fiscal Year 2005-06 budget tlon, The group needed to raise Speclel to The Rrblter. tern at BSU. - that being a family practitioner a job with a physician group in can be viewed online at WWW.as- $12,000 to take the trip. ASBSU His office is neat and profes- Serio's past experlencesmo- in a small town was a "difficult Boise. bsu.org, donated $1,000 to that cause. siona!. The walls are adorned' tivated him to become a doctor. lifestyle," because there were few . Serlo continued working with "Ithink they have done a pretty Some of the money came out of with pictures of sailboats and air-' When he was young. he llked biol- doctors available, which made it the physician group for three good job," Holladay said. "They the Grant Fund, and the rest was 'planes. A photograph of his four- ogy. As a child, Serle had several;' hard to leave town or relax. years, but didn't like the "lack of put a lot of -good info into the spilt evenly between Holladay's year-old twin daughters graces ~edical problems. This allowed These obstacles led Serio to variety of patients." Private prac- budget process. I think we col- discretionary fund and the his computer screen ..These two him to interact with doctors and the Terry Reilly Health Service in tice ,wasn't the right job for Serio. laborated really well on that I'd Senate's discretionary fund. little girls are one of the reasons see how the medical field works;' Nampa. He described worldng at "The demand to see more pa- say it was a success." The fast-tracked bill was passed their dad has this office deep As he got older, Serlo became ac- the clinic as "demanding.~ When tients and make more money is "When you do a government unatlimously. within the Boise State University tlve in a searchand rescue squad, he was on-call; Serio was forced to not aligned with my values," he budget, U's .pretty tough. You TheSenatewasremindedofthe · .Health and Wellness Center. and eventually became an EMT stay near Nampa so he could get said ..' .•.", ....•... ·kJiliw.exactly"b~~ much student leadership retreatit will · .: Dr. Vincent Serio is a physician in his home st~te ofVirginia. to theclinicql)iC~;'This posed a' When the job at the H41m.~: g(i~f~:; have. : take Aug: 14~16,2005/ in McCall i ;::;'"~:~u~~. .and the dfrector of health servic- '.... seri~'s' interest in help~g peo-" ,;probl~m.b~~e\~¥rio now had Wellness Center.