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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 10-9-2003 Arbiter, October 9 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]. , taat,.a1$XM.t~'At& ..&UUK$!. $ BO 'I S E STATE'S 1 N DE PEN DEN TS T U DEN T NEWSPAPER SINCE 1 9 J J . .-." THURSDAY OELEBRATING . " OOtOBER 9, 2003 '··e.··'···.'~,'. .... '·· 70 YEARS An interview BOOK REVIEW AI Franken: Ues and the .Lying with Adema Uars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right A&E-6 -page 6 FIRSTOOPY FREE VOLUME 16 ISSUE 15 CAMPUS SHORTS BYMONICA PRICE Rights Campaign's National News Reporter Coming Out Project manager. The Arbiter "As the national discussion on Soprano MeiZhong to GLBT families progresses, it's give concert at Boise Bisexuals, gays, lesbians and more important now than ever to • State Oct. 17 allies for diversity (BGLAD) will live openly and honestly. We've host a celebration on the SUB got to spread the message that-- patio Oct~ 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 under currentlaw--Americans can Soprano Mei Zhong will p.m. as part of National Coming share the same hopes and dreams., present a concert at 7:30 Out Day, which falls on Oct. 11. but can't share the same legal' p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, in the The celebration aims to raise protections. " Morrison .Center Recital awareness and support for people Singer songwriter Kris Doty, Hall. Zhong, an assistant who are coming out. "We do find Latin singer Mansi Loya, and professor of music at a lot of support on this campus," local musician Rebecca Scott are Ball State University, has BGLAD President Jessie Strong scheduled to perform during' the performed extensively in said. coming out celebration. both China and the United BGLAD will have a pink door BGLAD cosponsored the Queer States. Admission is $5 on location for people to walk as Film festival, which begins general, $3 for seniors, and through in support of the gay and Thursday at the Flicks. free to students of all ages ' lesbian community. Whether they "That's pretty exiting, because and Boise State faculty/ are gay, lesbian or supporters of they're having the Queer as Film staff. friends or family members, it's Festival in conjunction with Zhong's program a small encouraging statement National Coming Out Day," Strong includes numbers III participants can . make, said said. Italian, French, English, Strong. The pink door will also On Friday and Saturday the film German -and Chinese, appear .on the BGLAD float festival will be on campus. including: "Pace, Pace during Boise State's Homecoming "I would hope that people who Mio Dio" by Giuseppe parade. - are not gay would come out and Verdi, "Summertime" by Oct. 11 marks the fifteenth see these, you know learn about a George Gershwin, Richard anniversary of National Coming different culture," Strong said. "I Strauss's Four Last Songs, Out Day, which celebrates the first would hope that people wouldn't "L'Invitation au Voyage" by gay rights march on Washington say 'oh it's about being gay so Henri Duparc and "Coral D.C. in 1987. A half million people therefore I don't want to see this Song" by Wang Xiren and marched on the capital to promote movie.' I believe it could appeal to Hu Shi Ping. Zhong will public awareness. - anyone." be accompanied by Boise The event promotes visibility, Lighthearted films will be mixed State Music Department honesty and openness, said J. in with documentaries about gay Chairman James Cook. Smith, Human Rights Campaign and lesbian experiences. communications manager. Three "It's like a mini pride," Lindsey months after the 1987 march on Wagner, vice president of BGLAD 'Czech' out this the capital, groups of people got said. Wagner has been out for program by Boise together to keep the momentum a long time but this will be her going. National Coming Out Day first National Coming Out Day State Orchestra Oct. is the result oftheir efforts. celebration in a gay and lesbian 19 The Human Rights Campaign is community. "It's one day you don't promoting this year's coming out have to worry about hiding," ' People can be nervous The Boise State Orchestra, day theme as "It's a family affair," to show this part of their under the direction of promoting gay, lesbian, bisexual personality, Wagner said. "They Music Professor' Craig and transgender families living their lives openly. don't want to jeopardize their Purdy, will perform at 7: The Human Rights Campaign school relationships or work 30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, advocates equal rights for GLBT relationships... No, one is going in the MorrisonCentcr families. "There's immeasurable to judge you. You can be who you Main Hall. Admission is power in simply being visible," $5 general, $3 for seniors, are: said Candace Gingrich, Human and free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. The Czech program will include Bedrich Smetana's , three dances from the opera "The Bartered Bride" and Antonin Dvorak's haunting "Nocturne." The program will conclude with Dvorak's rousing Experience Idaho's "Symphony No. 4 in G Major." AIDS quilt panels to brilliant autumn be on public display BYJASON KAUFFMAN in search of the many colors on at Boise State News Editor display right now. Deciduous University The Arbiter trees currently changing color include golden-hued cottonwood Have you felt that chill in the air trees found along many of our Four panels of the AlDS yet? Or cold winds blowing off the Memorial Quilt will be on rivers and lakes, and that favorite mountains north of Boise? Well, if of the Northern Rocky Mountain display in the Boise State so, you've felt the first signs of the University Student Union regions, the aspen tree and its approach of autumn. , yellow brilliance. Hatch Ballroom from 9 And with the coming of this a.m.-6 p.m, Oct. 19-24. Unfortunately, the higher season of change many spots The display is sponsored . elevations around towns like throughout Idaho are ablaze with McCall and Stanley have already by Boise State Student fall colors. ' Activities and the Idaho lost most of their fall colors; those Southwestern Idaho-has no in search of autumnspleIidor State STD/AIDS program. .shortage, of brilliant ,autumn For more information call should limit their search to the foliage. Ifyou're looking for abrief lower elevations .of the foothills 426-1223. Visitor parking respite from nonnaleveryday and valleys. ' is available in the Student life you might try heading out Union parking lot. 'SeeldahoYlildpag~3 The display is in See Shorts page 3 Honors students take a breather in McCall The goal at the retreat, Most classes were conducted BYAMYOLSEN arid listened to their peers News Reporter perform songs and poetry. On according to McFarland, was the way honors-option classes The Arbiter Saturday, the group hiked down fun, friends, and challenge. are today, where students are to Goose Creek, and after lunch, "Sometimes honors students able to take normal courses' Twenty-nine Honors Program ran a ropes/challenge course are afraid to challenge and do a special project for a students and five honors that included a climbing up a themselves in an area that's professor' to receive honors professors attended a weekend 40-foot tree and flying over the unfamiliar or that they aren't credit. ' retreat in McCall Oct. 3·5, forest on a zipline. good . at: she continued. ,Honors College Director participating in the first activity "We also did a lot of less "Cllmbillg lip a 40-foot tree Gregory Raymond constructed of its kind. challenging activities, like was definitely a confidence, the current Honors Program The retreat was held at Quaker making s'mores .and playing builder." " in 1996, offering ,students, Hill, a cabin retreat overlooking games," Ziemer said .. The. Honors Program. began ,',with. good acadernic :records Payette Lake. .", The Honors Program has put in 1972, led by Mathematics personalized attention in . "The location was beautiful," small camping trips on before, Professor William Mech, During. classes, scholarships andseveral'·· . said Kristin Ziemer, a freshman but never anything -of ' this thai time, noresidencehaU other program,s.1he :SMlmei: psychology major. "I had a: great scale, said" Honors .Activities existed for the prpgram, .nor Reading Progriimand collliqitia· time just sitting on the deck, Coordinator .Wendy Story- any . honori;-speclfic' classes, .. (where. two,professors co~ looking at the scenery with my McFarlarid."The whole point other: than Bnglisbilnd history. 'ips~ctaco~e)iiI~po~~ ACf,scoreof2? or " friends. McCall was a' perfect. is. to get' •students ,'involved" In',1!185,lt.wa,s ·tocated on the. .among ~onorsstude~ts e. i,.···:>iSAT s~reof12()()f>r spot~-,i';';" ,."',i; . arid gel a feeling of belonging," , fourth· floor,' of the librarY.'. ".:'.Currently, '..... the; ,Ho~~~:; aaullttealnil> tbecoll, .... ()nEtic;iatl~t\\9ents t~Jtleach •MCFarland said. without it$()wnbuilding. .Program h~',~W,P ~ •apPl!~#~.-"'<" -'-,~ 'othefstorlesarb . fire,' ,,:P';,~;"'."" ...' _ ... I11111...... IIIIIIIIJIIiIIIIIIiII_iIIII~. ..... " THURSDA~:6CTOBER9.;2003 PAGE 2 .C8Iltornians recall Gov. 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