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War lorum draws students,' stall By Jessica Adams Martin Orr, Boise State pro- about how the war will affect The Arbiter fessor of sociology, urged U.S. foreign relations. student government to pass the "I'm concerned about this Boise State students and fac- resolution. aggressive unilateral approach ulty attended an open forum, "ASBSU is not going to to the war and the tendency to Thursday, to debate the ASBSU change the course of history. stereotype people of the Middle resolution stating student oppo- It's just a question of which side East." sition to the war on Iraq. do you want to be on?" Zirinsky said he thinks the ASBSU . Senator Aubrey Orr said the problem lies, not Bush administration is barking Salazar facilitated a faculty just with policy on one issue, up the wrong tree. . panel diseussion in hopes that but with the political system . "Nine-eleven came as a com- the forum would provide giving unprecedented authority plete shock. The administration ASBSU enough feedback. to to this administration. is trying to connect the terrorists make a decision on the resolu- Michael Zirinsky, BSU his- to the government of Iraq. The tion that's been tabled twice in tory professor, said he's con- connection hasn't been found." the senate. cerned about the aggressiveness Ross Burkhart, BSU profes- About 30 students attended demonstrated by the Bush sor of political science, warned the forum. Only one student administration. that the U.S. isn't too big to be voiced opposition to the resolu- "My concern is for the ten- brought down. tion during the discussion, dcncy of this administration to "The U.S. is in danger of several others showed support. go in alone with the attitude that losing its closest friends and it'd Faculty members also if you don't agree, then you're better watch out," Burkhart Photo by Jeremy 8ranstad, The Arbiter showed support for the part of the enemy." said. . Business professor Peter Lichtenstein fields questions during a debate about Iraq in resolution. Zirinsky said he's worried See Resolution page 3 the Bishop Barnwell Room on Thursday. . Refugee struggles to make new life in Boise Ruch may By Andy Benson clinic, she was able to quickly Special to The Arbiter -- find work as a medical/social worker in a drug rehabilitation not retire' Afghani refugee Sunray clinic. However, she said her By Elizabeth Puckett Dyanat and her two children new' life in Pakistan wasn't The Arbiter . arrived in the U.S. 10 months easy. Due to their, refugee ago with few possessions and status, her children had little Boise State University no English skills. Today, with educational opportunity and President, Charles Ruch, slat- the assistance of the Agency resentment towards Afghani ed to retire at the end of the for New Americans, she has a refugees. ran rampant in spring semester, is one of home, job, car and is working Pakistan. three finalists for president at on passing the exam to However, four years later, the South Dakota School of become a certified nursing Dyanat learned of a {J.N. pro- Mines and Technology assistant. gram which The School of Mines and However, 1I(3,.@ assisted sin- Technology is a technical &i:t.i16 I h the roud lo the ~ ti2 . g c mot er school based in Rapid City, U.S. wasn't an refugees in S.D. easy one for They d-Idn't relocating to According to articles in Dyanat and the devel- The Arbiter following Ruch's her children. d t d oped world. retirement announcement, Dyanat's hus- want e uca e She applied Ruch said the reason for his band, an offi- and found retirement was that he had cer in the people. All the herself and reached the normal retire- Afghanistan her children ment al?e of 65, and is not due military, and educated people in the U.S. to eoIitical pressure. her oldest son one year 'Though some may search were killed by h k-II d later. for other reasons for this deci- the Taiiban in- t ey Ie. Upon her sion, the simple fact is next 1997, setting arrival in the summer seemed like the best in motion the -Sua ray Dyanat s tat e s , time in the life of the chain of, r.""1 I7A Dyanat was university and the life of the events which ~9;V shepherded, Ruch's to make this change," eve n t u a II y _ _ through the Ruch said. brought her to orientation According to a press the U.S. Dyanat's family process by the Agency for release distributed by the members were killed as her New Americans. She was South Dakota Board of husband was taking her son to enrolled in a two-month Regents, candidates will meet school. The murders were a English class, a women's with the Board of Regents in part of the -social cleansing employment class 'and set up i an executive meeting during , undertaken by the Taliban with an apartment, car, a campus visit, and a decision ., ~ after seizing control of the .medical card, food stamps, will be made at the conclu- 'war-torn nation. furniture and simple sion of the meetings. "They didn't want educated household items. Ruch, along with the other \, people," Dyanat said. "All the In addition, the agency finalists for the position, visit- educated people they killed." found Dyanat a job at Boise ed the School of Mines and After hearing that the Samaritan Village as a nursing Technology campus over the Taliban might also kill her assistant. weekend of Feb. 21. 1 youngest son, she decided to At' the Samaritan Village, Other finalists for the pres- flee to neighboring Pakistan Dyanat was able to take idency ofthe School of Mines with her remaining children. training classes that prepared and Technology are Lee "Early in the morning at 4 her for the CNA exam admin- Alley, chief information o'clock, I put everything I istered at Boise State. officer for the South Dakota needed in a sack and left," she _ However, Dyanat's English - State Board of Regents, and said. which was non-existent ten Allen L. Soyster, dean of the Dyanat was considerably months ago - is hindering her College of Engineering at more fortunate then the other ability to pass the test. Northeastern University in Afghanis who fled the country Dyanat ~as taken the test Boston, in the late '90s. twice and failed due to her With her experience as the English skills. She will take director of a mid-wife clinic the test for the third and final Keep an eya on 1o"li1M.art¥1li:t1ia- she founded in Kabul and as a time early next month. Passing 1m QmIIlor opdates on Uds head, nurse at a governmen.t See Refugee page 3 breakIng story. From left to right: Arian Dyanet, Suaray Dyuanet, and Ruyin Dyanet. Student volunteerism increases at Boise State of projects coordinated by VSB. nected Aurich with IO-year-old kid again," he said. Big Brothers Big VanderLinden said an average Brandt. The two have been Big Brothers Big Sisters of 40 students participated in meeting two ·to three times a Boise CEO Cindy Mesko said. Sisters benefits . Service Saturdays in the last month for a variety of activities. that common misconceptions from involvement three weeks. He said that if. Together,' they have water- discourage some college stu- .involvement continues to grow, skied, played video gaql~s, rock dents. and younger people from . By Casey Wyatt VSB might have to increase the climbed and ice-skated." becoming a Big Brother or Big The Arbiter ----,---- project's scope to. Aurich even Sister. accommodate "The only -staged a neighbor- "The only requirements are a Stude~ti~ter~s(irt'volunteei new student inter- • . . hood ' football willingness to make a new activities is picking up again est. requirements are game ,between friend and a desire to share after a slump during the last ~o Besides hold- a willlngnesste . Brandt's friends some fun with a younger years, said Volunteer Service ingits own activi- and some of person," Mesko said. Board Director Ryan ties, such as make a new Aurich's team- . Big Brothers Big Sisters was Vanderlinden. Service Saturdays friend and a mates from the recently one of YSB's VanderLinden said although and a special pro- , . BSU football "Spotlight" agencies. VSB he can't take an accurate mea- jcct for Martin desire to share team. helped them set up a booth in surement, general trends Luther King Day, • Since Big the Student Union again last suggest that more students are the . volunteer some fun witha Brothers Big month and in two hours about volunteering .•Community-based board connects Sister~ matche,d 14 students expressed interest in organizations, as well as VSB, younger person," interested students . 8' S' 8' .the pair, Brandt s their.program. -BigBrothers Ig Istars oise d' • . . seem to be benefiting. to local volunteer CEOCindy Mesko rea mg scores Heather Ybarronto promoted "We hit a peak two years organizations. went up over 22 Big Brothers Big Sisters at the ago, and since t~e~ it declined, Two years ago, . percent . and booth. She said she was pleased But interest is picking up again Boise State football player Jared Brandt's behavior in school and with theresponse-and, hopeful this year," VanderLi~den said .. Aurich stopped at a Big at home has improved, said for new volunteers .. " VanderLinden said VSB IS Brothers Big Sisters booth, Aurich. "If we could geUieven out of stepping up its ~fforts to .make sponsored by VSB, 'in the Aurich said his friendship 14 to volunteer, that would volunteering easIly acceSSIble. Student Union' Building. Aurich with Brandt has been- positive make a huge difference," she Service Saturdays is a pro- has been a volunteer ever since.' for both of them. ' said. . .. gram that offers students .the Big Brothers Big Sisters con- "The best thing is just to be a chance to choose from a vanety
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ProCessor beUeves stand on grades nearly cost him tenure
NORFOLK, Va.-Robert H. Holden's freshman history course "Latin America in a World Setting" had the lowest average grade of any liberal-arts class at Old Dominion .University last school year. It was 1.1, barely above a "D." In one course section, 16 of 21 students failed. That's much higher than his usual failure rate, but Holden said he had no choice. "The students were just not prepared for this course," he said. "If 75 percent earned an F, they had to get an F. It would have been dishonest to give them anything else. " Dr, Bertlce Berry, keynote But his uncompromising address for Women's Hlstery views on grading, Holden Month and wrapping up believes, almost doomed his Black HistOry Month Co-sponsored by Hewlett- shot at tenure in 1999. Tenure Packard and BOiseState virtually guarantees lifelong job Cultural Center security at a college. Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m, A faculty committee from the Special Events Center College of Arts and Letters, in a Photo by TedHarmon, The Arbiter Inte~ational Women's Day 5-4 vote, recommended against A humanoid creation made of wire and slices of bread lies on the grass outside of the BSU Administration Building, Celebration Presented by the Agency for granting Holden tenure, saying apparently unafraid of the local bird population. his "teaching style has not New Amencans . Saturday, March 8 from 5:30-9 meshed with student expecta- Duke University surveyed 1,900 according to one of the students' Kirwan said it is "very clear" "If they find something new p.m.,The Big Easy, 416 S. 9th tions." But the committee's students before and after lawyers, Baltimore attorney in the university catalogs that or an argument that hasn't been St . recommendation was overruled their final grades. Andrew D. Freeman. the university reserves the right made by the parties in the cases. by his dean and the university's to adjust fees in response to they will bring that to the atten- Classic Performance Series "The basic argument is that featuring Elina Vahala provost. - Students sue Maryland we think the university had a unforeseen circumstances. tion of the justices," Sedler said. Presented by Student The dean, Karen L. Gould, university system because of contract with all of you for "Certainly a 7.7 percent bud- Involvement and provost, In Ann Gora, tuition increase tuition," said Freeman. "They get cut in the middle of the year Saturday, Mareh 8 at 8 p.m, voiced a different opinion in is unforeseen circumstances," West Special Events Center said they were going to charge a Tickets $5-$10 available their reviews. Yes, Holden got COLLEGE PARK, Md.-In a set fee and can't change it mid- he said. through Select-a-Seat 426- " low scores his first year at ODU. class-action lawsuit filed Friday, way through the school year." U. Arizona files legal brief on 1494, or www.idahotickets.com But since then, his average a group of seven students arc The class-action lawsuit - Law, not big names-sways behalf of U. Michigan "I Want You, I Need You, I scores on student reviews suing the University System of when one party or a group of University of Michigan case Love You: The Impact of . ranged from 4.2 to 5.9 on a 6- Maryland in an attempt to block parties sues as representatives of ruling , TUCSON, Ariz.-At the Elvis Presley on Emerging point scale. January's midyear tuition hike, a larger group - represents all request of the University of Sexualldentlty of 19505 . Recent negative comments, alleging it violated the contract system students. If permitted by ANN ARBOR, Mich.-The Michigan, the University of Teen-age Girls" , , Monday, Mareh 10 Gould wrote, came from stu- between colleges and students. the courts, students would be U.S. Supreme Court is more Ariz~na has joined other univer- 'Boise State Women's Center dents in lower-level classes If successful, the $13 million given notice and the opportunity interested in the content of the sities in filing a brief with the complaining about "heavy students are paying in extra to exclude themselves. Only the legal arguments than the names U.S. Supreme Court that sup- Rosalie Sorrels and The reading assignments and Dr. class members who opt out arc and numbers of supporters for ports the University of Divas of Boise ' tuition this semester will be Monday, March 10 at 8 p.m, Holden's high grading returned. not bound by the decision. the University of Michigan's Michigan's affirmative action Special Events Center . standards. " The students, six from the "We nrc disappointed in the race conscious admission poli- admissions policies. Admission: $5 students, facul- At least two studies give cre- University of Maryland- suit," said USM Chancellor Brit cy, legal experts said Tuesday. The brief that the UA signed ty, staff, alumni and seniors dence to Holden's fears. In Baltimore and one from the Kirwan on Sunday. "The attor- Last month, President with Wayne State University, (55+), $8 general admission 1984, two economists found that University of Baltimore, argue ney general feels the case for George W. Bush was the most Temple University and the "Frida" "easier grading is positively that they enrolled with the making the tuition adjustment is notable among those meeting University of Pittsburgh ques- Presented by SPB .',,'. correlated with teaching evalua- understanding that they would very solid, but he will explore the deadline to file briefs sup- tioned whether universities that Tuesday, March II at 8 p.rn. Special Events Center ' tions." In 1998-99, Valen be charged the same fixed rate the matter further with the porting three white applicants 'grant acceptance to graduates in Johnson and his colleagues at that had been set for the year, judge." who said they were denied the top percentage of their class "Storytelllng as Oppositional admission to U-M in 1997 in assures diversity. Culture: Tales of Resistance ~ fay or .. of less qualified "Th.e most important thing in Anzaldua's Borderllll)ds" Preset1tedby 11lel'Cl!la¥i!riilez. ' ~. 'o.''''',,!JW'...~ c ~ 4.:ht~:w,c~I\I.JJn~m~S1.'VJ:";.lst:;'1·ilgi:llf\i~Qf.!1!!. 1.,~iIn. '=. '''';:;;;,''~'''''',l'.'''''''.. '''''''.', "",-"''''''' ..-l·''.'''.'.'',''''-~',.~,'."If11it:th~re:I.,Im.. !I..,R§!m.ti.•'lire~a:'~uht1)~i""':f~u·....tb!, t;.£,O:.IlJ!!1. ";'>',-. of powerful'supporters, ranging ,'of . fresh [egali-opinions 10 . from retired Gcn> Norman support of our admissions stan- , Schwarzkopf and Coretta Scott dards," said Julie Peterson, King to General Motors and spokeswoman for the University Microsoft corporations, said of Michigan. they were filing legal briefs in The ability to continue U-M's defense. enrolling a diverse group of stu- In total, more than 300 orga- dents is the core principle that nizations have signed about 65 everyone is arguing for, briefs to the U.S. Supreme Peterson said. Volunteer Services Board Court, which will hear oral Applicants for Michigan's arguments on April I in two undergraduate classes are cases filed against U-M. scored by points, with minori- Robert Sedler, a Wayne State ties and some poor applicants University law professor and receiving a boost of20 points on DIRECTOR constitutional expert, said the a scale of 150. At the law Supreme Court doesn't need a school, admissions officers try lot of legal briefs to know that to ensure each class has about "the country is divided" on the 10 to 12 percent minority issue of racial preferences. enrollment. . "They are the Supreme "It's sad that the color of Court; they are deciding the your skin matters more than, cases based on the law and good your academic achievements," briefs that are filed," said said James Vanderberg, a Sedler. biology junior. "They will not be influenced "Everybody has the same CORRECDON ------by the fact that President Bush right to be accepted as what they The Arbiter apologizes fer the says U-M's policies are uncon- are, not what.theyrepresentin" .misrepresentation ' ..of-:-cBaxter .. h 500 Andrews as a supporter Of stitutional or t at Fortune the nation," said Rene Martinez,'ASBSU's anti-war resolution. companies favor affirmative a civil engineering" graduate BaxterinformedThe Arbiter edito- action." ' student.' rial board that she does not support While the Supreme Court can ASBSU~s resolution and that she was mistakenly included as an anti- handle quantities of briefs, the war resolution supporter in the arti- justices' law clerks will do the cle "Resolution' stirs up student first read, Sedler said. government," by Elizabeth Puckett. .Monday, February 24, 2003 News The Arbiter • Page 3 \ Progressive Student Alliance says 'no' to war
By Linda Cook Quad for speakers, poetry and music Primbs also said many high school. group is small. To accomplish its stated The Arbiter ------'- _ from noon-2 p.m., followed by a march stud~nts attend BSU Campus Greens goal to end all forms of oppression, to the Capitol. meetings. including racial, economic, social and Andrew Rice, whose brother died in Calls to Idaho State Democrats and environmental injustice, IPSA forms !he .Idaho. Progressive Student the Sept. II terrorist attack, will speak Ada County Democrats indicate that stu- alliances and plans activities with people Alliance IS gearing up for carnpus-wic ~ Feb. 8, 9:30 a.m. about public policy, fundamentalism and dent organizations will be taking the lead or organizations interested in the same antiwar protests. A vehicle burglary was report- his own anti-war views. Rice is sched- on March 5. Barbara Roberts, Ada issues. Tanya Kutterer and Sam Scharf co ed in the Towers Parking Lot. uled to speak at the Capitol at 3:30 and County chair of the Democratic Party, The group works with Campus presidents of IPSA at Boise State, 'they An unknown suspect broke a 4:15 p.m., March 5. . said Ada Democrats would notify its Greens and College Democrats on many hope students at universities and high window in the vehicle and stole IPSA is planning the protest with sev- members, but probably would not attend issues, but is not affiliated with a political schools throughout Idaho join them in a CD and a faceplate. eral other campus and community groups the rally as an organization. party. walking out of class Wednesday, March including Campus Greens, College Kutterer said IPSA is also making its IPSA tries to multiply its impact by Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m. 5 for a protest called "Books Not Bombs providing basic training to people who Day." Democrats, Amnesty International and case directly to President Bush with its Two thefts were reported in the Idaho Peace Coalition. The Visual "Rice for Peace" protest. The group is are not members' of IPSA, but who wish "We are planning to let students know Chaffee Hall. Two residents Arts League of Boise plans to sponsor a collecting a cup of rice for each person to bring change to their community. not to attend class," Kutterer said. • reported money stolen from performance artist at the event. wishing tQ join the protest and plans to "We're holding Progressive .B.SU officials have not voiced 'their room. There were no .any Toby Primbs, Campus Greens secre- send it to the White House with the Bible Advocacy Training on March first and opiruon on the proposed walkout, but suspects. tary, said the Greens are trying to get verse, "If your enemies are hungry, feed second. It gives people tools for activism, IPSA hopes for faculty support. other groups to join them in the march. them." such as grant writing, community orga- "We're hoping professors will be Feb. 15, 12:30 p.m, "We want to get the word out to some Though IPSA's current focus is on the nizing, women's issues, environmental leaving class and joining us," Kutterer A hit-and-run accident was of the Christian groups. The Catholic anti-war movement, the club speaks out issues, dismantling racism and the cul- said. reported, The victim's vehicle Church has been vehemently against the on a multitude of issues. With an esti- ture of rape," Kutterer said. The group' reserved an area on the had been parked overnight Feb. war," Primbs said. mated 20 active members on campus, the 13 in the Pavilion lot and had been hit. The impact caused the vehicle to slide sideways Resolution from page 1 Idaho AmeriCorps holds third annual conference across several parking spots. Burkhart said world leaders in comparison to Bush," There were no suspects or must pay attention to Iraq, and Lichtenstein said. Offers 'future managers and educators will of nonprofit service and volun- known witnesses. though militarism doesn't foster Lichtenstein said hopefully attend. teer management. , good foreign relations, it is the the university is a place where opportunities to Serve Idaho, formerly the "In studying sociology, I "'eb. 16, 10:20 a.m, most viable option in the case of diverse views are weleomed and volunteer in Idaho Idaho Commission for National have become considerably more Vandalism was reported at the Iraq. people can express their and Community Service, admin- aware of the many social prob- Housing Maintenance Shop at However, Burkhart said concerns. isters the national service pro" lems that trouble our city, state 715 Island, a building being By Vicki Parsley diplomacy appears to be the best "When I came to Boise State, gram; AmeriCorps for the State and nation today. However, this purchased by the University. strategy in dealing with North someone told me that a Marxist The Arbiter ------of Idaho. has also made me conscious of The suspect had driven into the Korea. economist could never receive Kelly Houston, executive the various people and organiza- southwest side of the building, Serve Idaho, the Governor's BSU professor of tenure at Boise State. Now I can director of Serve Idaho, said its tions working to eradicate, or at leaving a large holc. Commission on Service and International Business Dave just laugh," Lichtenstein said. mission is to encourage vol un- least minimize such problems," The responding deputy later .Volunteerism has scheduled its Christensen said the U.S. Lisa McClain, Boise State teerism and community service Rice said. located the suspect, who had third annual meeting for April demonstrated humanity toward history professor, told students throughout the state. At the conference, Idaho filed a report with Boise Police 14-16 at the Boise Centre on the Russia at the end of the cold war to look beyond American mass "Using 'service as a strategy' Title I educators can knowledge indicating that he was the Grove .. and he thinks this administration media for information and view- is an outstanding way to get about the latest developments in victim of a hit-and-run. The "Building Idaho's Future will help Iraq as well. points about the war on Iraq. things accomplished in Idaho the education field. They will suspect was issued a citation through Education and Service," "This administration has "Inform yourselves, check communities. Young and old have the opportunity to interact for leaving the scene and Boise is the theme of this year's con- been accused of being evil, but out the world press, like The alike can contribute to the well with Idaho's national service Police will pursue complaint ference. The conference is a participants and educators who at the end of the cold war, the Guardian, to get a more well- being of their friends and for filing a false police report. joint venture between Serve work daily to improve Idaho. U.S. didn't take advantage of rounded view regardless of your neighbors," Houston said. Idaho and the Idaho State Conference participants will Russia when it collapsed. I don't political slant. And support the Heather Rice, a BSU senior Feb. 19,2:10 p.m. Department of Education to be able to meet AmeriCorps see this as being any different." soldiers, even if you don't majoring in sociology, will A warrant arrest was made at explore new ways to serve members and serve with them Peter Lichtenstein, Boise support the war." attend the conference. Rice, an the Liberal Arts Building; the Idaho's children, families and during service projects that arc State economics professor, said McClain also urged students intern at the Governor's suspect was transported to jail. communities through education being planned during the first ASBSU's inability to pass this to be unafraid to express their Commission For Service And and volunteer service. day of the event. Future oppor- resolution corresponds with the political views. Volunteerism, will learn to Fell. 19,9:30 p.m. Scheduled participants tunities to volunteer in the com- split of the rest of the nation. "Feel free to debate and organize volunteers and work A warrant arrest was made at include Idaho's members of munity include the National "Right now, there is a tecton- protest. Those who get out there sites to do a variety of commu- Chaffee Hall; the suspect was AmeriCorps, Senior Corps and nity service projects. Youth Service Day, April 11-13 ic shift in the political psyche of are fulfilling the democratic transported to jail. Learn and Serve America. Heather said her internship and during the National Week of this nation. I am more dceply ideals we're fighting for, don't Additionally, volunteers, non- plans include gaining experi- Service, April 27-May 3. concerned now than with let them shut you down." profit administrators, volunteer ence and insight into the world Reagan, Reagan was a pussycat
Refugee from page 1 BOISE "STATE the exam is crucial, as she will continuing in the field, UNIVERSITY Career Center Services lose her job at the Samaritan "I love it here, my children Career, Internship &' Part-time, Summer, love it, but I have just one prob- Village if she fails. & Temporary Employment Listings on .BroneoJobs Dyanat said she is frustrated lem - the BSU exam," Dyanat since her 22 years of experience said. Career Counseling as a nurse and mid-wife has pro- Dyanat is currently studying Resume & Job-Search Assistance vidcd her with thc skills neces- for the exam every free hUp:llcarccr.boisestate.edu sary to work as a CNA. moment, often until II or 12 at 426-1747 However, thc test, which uses night to prepare for her final 1173 University Drive terminology unfamiliar to her, shot at passing the test. (in the Alumni Center across from the stadium) may prevent her from •
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~~eerp:~~~~~:~~,:~~~~~~p~~~~:~~:~.. million dollar homes. . We are told that there isn't better options to many current ~~~:~~~u::~.r~~~~~~~~Enron. megalomaniac-political repre- ffilOn .1'10 small any inflation; prisoners and eliminated the Also, an ineffective sentatives makes Bin Laden and O amount goes to except medical insane costs of housing them. Environmental Protection his thug friends look like choir- P the military costs, insurance, We wouldn't have to be con- Agency can't apply pressure to boys. Ah, but you say, "Saddam By Bill Wegener brass, enabling , he morally gasoline, gro- cerned .that the patient in the environmental polluters and Hussein is different." The world Buhl, Idaho ------them to work ...... ceries and dental chair before us had instead they defer to State is full of third-world tyrants. A four-day weeks __ nllncollege tuition hepatitis or tuberculosis, DEQ's. In the case of Idaho's few million dollars and a The framers of our constitu- and golf on pri- indicate other- because everyone would be DEQ, our governor appoints the promised refuge in the south of tion never intended for career vate military poiltlcai wise. receiving medical care. We director who implements poli- France has been a successful politicians to control our lives courses. This insane could trust our cies supporting relocation policy. and become the lap dogs of Pol i tic a I predators that fiscal and mone- air and water. large corporate Is there any doubt that large corporations and the predators are tary policy is There is more to and agriculture power, oil and money are military industrial complex. But not happy with absconded with your supported by the quality of ust foHow the interests. behind this "war" talk? guess what? They did and they only some of out-of-control life than a new J Just follow Targeting laser guided missiles have thanked us by mortgaging our tax dollars, money also de-Ived us tax increases. SUV and a belly money and the the money and on a hapless tyrant and a coun- our children's futures. so they borrow ...... Taxes that you full of GMO the power. try full of peasants is not war Corporate welfare is ubiqui- from all over of enBCUve regulatory and I will pay. food. power. PolWeal Political robber and certainly nothing for tous.Banks borrow from the the world, with If you say The morally barons talking Americans to be proud of. Federal Home Loan Bank at one a $6 trillion that your stan- bankrupt politi- robber barons talking of "war" is Where is our pride and moral percent and then purchase 30- national debt, agencies. dard of living cal predators political sub- indignation? Have we become year bonds at five percent with plus spending hasn't been that absconded of ''war'' Is pollUeal terfuge and an so cynical and apathetic that our the difference coming out of our another $350 affected - better with your attempt to once proud American heritage pockets as a subsidy. billion - projected deficit for look again. money also subterfuge and an divert attention means nothing to us? Where is Most of our taxes go to the 2003 - that they don't have. The $6 trillion national debt, deprived us of from real the outrage? Morally reprehen- military complex. Who is the The average household in the plus over $300 billion this year effective regula- anempt to divert anen- issues. sible behavior deserves nothing military complex, you ask? U.S. lost around $50k in the spent on the military complex tory agencies. Cold war less. Take a drive through Southern stock market over the last two could have improved your life The justice Uon from real Issues. hysteria has Let's start voting for the California and when you drive years, coupled with an approxi- . in many ways. Medical care de par t men t , been magically morally accountable. Let's rid by Raytheon. or other military mate 15 percent devaluation of' would have been affordable and SEC, EPA and resurrected, ourselves of career politicians. suppliers you will see parking the dollar during the same time available. Research dollars may U.S. Attorney McCarthyism They are counting on our short- lots full of BMW's and period. That equals about $60k have found cures for arthritis, General's office have all been deja vu. Obviously, some -rnili- term memories at election time. Mercedes Benz's. Follow those to $80k per U.S. household. hypertension, diabetes, cancer, stripped of funding and not by tary expenditures are necessary, Let's surprise them. Our cars home and you will be in And don't expect the rich to Alzheimer's, hepatitis and accident. Ostensibly it was to otherwise we couldn't impose children deserve nothing less. Beverly Hills, Bel Air, help with this burden, because AIDS. save money, but the real reason our will upon others. Battlefield is here, not in Iraq By Jared States upholds in order that we by our insatiable consumption buying merchandise from com- Kenning can drive our cars and wear our and our waste. We oppress other panies that exploit other Columnist designer clothes and celebrate countries by controlling their cultures; we must drive less, The Arbiter Christmas. They arc sick of all economics. We lie to ourselves, recycle more, eat leftovers, quit the gases we emit and the and the world, through our using paper plates, refuse to buy
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Letters are subject to pushing for. Americans around realizing it, joined in a protest because they arc important to worth a damn. editing. The Arbiter cannot verify the accuracy of' . the country joined in the protest; against themselves. us. Though an attempt to change even Boise had a turnout of over Many people probably saw If we truly want to stop this our individual and national iden- statements made in letters to the editor. Columnists' a thousand people who gathered the act of marching to the war, then we have to go beyond tity to something less despicable views do not necessarilyrepresentthose of the' at the Capitol. Capitol as another form of the superficial steps of bitching wouldn't necessarily bring Arbiter editorial board and staff. The message was clear. entertainment on a lonely to our co-workers, rallying with world peace, it would bring the Or was it? What was the Saturday afternoon. colorful posters, writing about battle to the-right front. It would world really protesting? Was it How many drove their over- the perils of new imperialism, cause us to look deep into our- the promise of war? No. The sized automobiles to the rally? readmg poetry against the war selves, to see who we have real protest was aimed at what Or warmed themselves with a and hanging pictures from become. Then true change American culture has become: latte from Starbucks? Or Harper's on our office doors might come about, and we haughty, gluttonous, indifferent, stopped to get a super-sized depicting Bush's stupidity. would see the value" of hypocritical, tyrannical, waste- number five at the drive-thru? These things are helpful, but possessing dignity rather than ful and superficial. Our arrogant Or hurried home to catch the lat- they elude the core problem. oil. .9!~~e •..'. confrontation with Iraq has sim- est of The Osbournes? 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By Tanya Dobson eighth in the WAC," Woodfield an impressive 15 points. Grondin of Boise State who' Tulsa and Rice last week. They The Arbiter ------said. Sophomore Cariann Ramirez .showed UTEP who was going have won five out of their last Saturday's game was a battle reeorded a personal Boise State to finish with a win, when they six games, leaving them with an The Boise State women's from the start, with UTEP in and career high by scoring 15 points both put up three- pointers and overall record of 9-15 and 6-8 in basketball team took on the out of foul trouble and tailing and shooting 90 percent at the ea.sily went on to a six-point conference. Texas EI Paso Miner's Saturday Boise State point for point. free throw line. win, "Being at home really gives afternoon in The Pavilion Freshman Jamie Hawkins led Boise State widened the gap Camille Woodfield ended the us momentum," Woodfield said. defeating them in overtime 71- the first half for the Broncos against UTEP by as much as 13 day with 13 points, three assists 65. with 13 points and two points before the Miners had and career high 15 rebounds. "This was a huge win for us. rebounds. Hawkins is currently enough. "They were just falling my To lose to them again would a candidate for the Western Both Dragana Zoric and way. Rebounding as a team has undo everything we've done Athletic Conference Freshman Noni Wharemate of UTEP been holding us back. It's what lately," said junior forward of the Year. She is ranked in the fouled out in the final minutes we needed to start to win," Camille Woodfield. WAC in steals, rebounds. and of the game. However, the Woodfield said. The Broncos lost to UTEP in points. The Broncos ended the Miners were able to close in on Woodfield now sits fifth on late January in EI Paso 85-75. half with a 32-25 lead over the the Broncos and tie the game up the Boise State career assist Both teams came into the game Miners. at 61, when Angie McGee hit a chart with 274. Since the season with a 5-8 record in conference. Hawkins started the second three pointer and sent it into began, she has moved up five "This was one of the biggest half for the Bronco's with a overtime. places. W\'(IWARBITER ONLINE. COM games of the season. A do-or- two-point shot that would seal In the extra session, it was The women are on a three- die for whether we are fifth or her total scoring for the day at Abby Vaughn and Lynnette game winning streak, beating Gymnasts score season high on vault The Boise State gymnastics Boise State's Kea Cuaresma team defeated Cal State won the vault competition with Fullerton 194.55 to 193.325 a 9.9. Bronco teammates Carla ,Friday night in front of 847 fans Chambers and Breanne Holmes in The Pavilion. tied for second with the Titans' The Broncos, who as a team Kelly Mathiasen with 9.775's. moved to more difficult vaults Bronco Carla Chambers and this week, scored a season high Mathiasen tied for first on bars 48.875 on that event. At the with 9.9's, while Holmes fin- same time, Cal State Fullerton ished third with a 9.85. struggled on bars, scoring 47.4. On beam, Bronco Lindsey The teams' then switched Thomas and Mathiasen scored 'events, with Boise State count- 9.9's to tie for first. Holmes ing one fall for a 48.325 on bars again tied for third with 9.875. Mardi Gras and the Titans scoring 47.975 Floor was a three-way tie for on vault. first with 9.925's for Bronco In the third rotation. Cal teammates Tiffany Putnam and Tuesday, March 4th' State Fullerton scored a solid Cuaresma and the Titans' 49.1. while the Broncos strug- Kristen Weigandt. gled a little on beam with Mathiasen took the all- Featured Act: 48.125. In the final rotation, the around title with a 39.35. Titans scored a 48.85 on beam Chambers was second with to edge the Broncos on that 39.00. Thomas tied for third Lipsinc at 9 p.m. event but the Broncos scored a with Cal State Fullerton's strong 49.225 to finish with the Brittany Hoffman with a pair of $5.00 cover at the door advantage. 38.35's. "Vault was definitely the highlight for the team tonight." Located in downtown Boise - 8th Street Boise State coach Sam -Bron co Sports Information between Main and Idaho Sandmire said. ~ "It was also nice to finish 336-1313 • www.bolsestate.us- 21 and over Photo by Stanley Brewster, The Arbiter with a strong performance on Breanne Holmes'defies gravity during her floor routine floor." on Friday . .,..."...,..,.....-,------~~-:-:-"T"""'T,"'7, :::::;;;;,;;:---=~~~~--+.~~~!!!!'""'-~~--ltl-t-
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Now imagine looking at this She originally attended By Tammy Sands college to study business in year through eyes that are used The Arbiter order to make her adopted father to Calcutta, just recently adjust; happy. . ing to the San Francisco glare, Boise State professor Germy "Every little girl wants to The Vine of Desire, by Chitra Wynn's "nice lights" launched please her daddy," she said. Banerjee Divakaruni, is a book her career as a professional However, Wynn discovered set in the baekground of the lighting designer. the allure of theater. When she vaguely remembered chaos of "I love art, and lighting moved into an apartment next to that year. . , design is a kind of art because theater majors, she felt an Vine of Desire, a sequel to you're creating moods and' incredible sense of belonging, atmospheres with light. I like to and opted for a theater degree Sister of My Heart, studies twq tell people I paint with light," instead. cousins, Anju and Sudha, an~ Wynn said. '" did a little bit of every- the people around them. Working as a freelance light- thing. It's so important to stress The characters become ing designer, she bounced every part and every aspect of trapped in a poetic hurricane of between Los Angeles and New theater and to realize it's all for love, lust and the pulls of two York before settling into a the art and for each other. cultures. Even "a baby has a teaching position at Boise State. Theater is a collaborative art. voice in the novel, observing Wynn teaches theater and light- Learning all aspects of theater the actions and thoughts of the ing classes for BSU's helps you to appreciate what frenzied adults around her. I Department of Theatre Arts. everybody else does," she said. Wynn achieved her Bachelor Wynn turned her concentra- Each character becomes sd of Fine AI1s in dance and tech- tion to design rather than intertwined that each action nical design at Valdosta State business, and her adopted father forcibly affects the others, and University in southern Georgia. was content as long as it made it can be difficult at times to She then went on to study light- her happy. He teases her now keep names and facts straight. .: ing design at Florida State and .again for her lengthy However, by going back University, where she earned education, saying she could be a over passages, the reader finds her Master of Fine Arts. doctor after nine years. hints and meanings that don't During Wynn's childhood, Wynn is satisfied with her Wynn's thespian mother and career choice, however, and her come out until the book is adopted father fashioned an degrees allow her to teach at the already finished. environment conducive to. the- university level. Divakaruni was born in ater. They created a community "If I don't ever get to India, but came to the United theater in their hometown of Broadway, then at least I love States at 19. Sebring, Fla., called Highland what I do. I get paid to play," She co-founded "Maitri,' ali Little Theater. she said. organization that helps South "My career choice was pre- Shaping young minds is Asian women who arc victims determined when I was J. I did intriguing for Wynn, and she of domestic violence and abuse. every job there is in the theater," said it is a learning experience The subject arises in Vine of Wynn said. for her. Photo by Jeremy Branstad. The Arbiter She said she grew up with Wynn's experience in light- Genny Wynn perches on the lighting grid above Stage Two in the Morrison Center. Desire 'when Sudha Icavcs her the best of both worlds because ing is a great asset for her "This is my haven," Wynn said. husband in India after his mom she grew up in two families: one students. She was the assistant forcibly threatens to abort her being an only child of an upper- resident designer at the Mark ber of other theaters around the has designed lights for Idaho class on computerized dratling first-born girl. middle class family and the Taper Forum in Los Angeles country, including New York, Dance Theater. by next spring. Divakaruni succeeds in other being one of four children and has designed for Los Angeles and Virginia. She's Wynn is currently working "I have found my calling; painting the entire picture of on expanding her own knowl- now I just need to get better at in a family that taught her the productions of "The Dead" and worked with such actors as family life in India in the same Bruce Willis, Dcmi Moore, edge in lighting design by. It!" Wynn said. value of love over money. . "True West" for the Company measured way she talks about Both families live in the of Fools in Hailey. Jennifer Tipton and Donald studying computerized drafting American culture. same town, so Wynn is equally Wynn has worked at a num- Sutherland. In addition, Wynn of design. She is eager to teach a ."
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j,'Old School'.delivers. .. infectious . enthusiasm. to have the new frat boys debate Formalistic a smug and smiling James Carville. plot works for Meanwhile, the guys are having great fun with, KY bawdyflick wrestling matches and launch, a counter-attack. By PhiUp Wuntch Todd' Phillips, whose Road The Dallas Morning News - Trip provoked some guffaws, directs briskly, and the These Old School ties are screenplay even allows time for affectionate. Also ribald and characterization. raunchy without being down- Wilson knows how to play right rank. the straight man without becom- The movie is a thirtysome- ing a doormat for his more thing version of National flamboyant friends. He provides Lampoon 's Animal House. The nice-guy Mitch with undercur- gags themselves are rarely rents of anxiety that flesh out memorable, but they're the character. delivered with contagious zest' Vaughn turns the dispirited and even charm. oafishness of married-with-chil- In its final moments, Old dren Beanie into a solid comic School wraps everything up in routine. too pat a fashion, but at least the If taken seriously, Beanie filmmakers have the good sense would be the creepiest guy on not to prolong the shenanigans campus, but Vaughn cleverly beyond 91 minutes. makes certain that Beanie will The formulaic plot finds. never be taken seriously. Luke Wilson as Mitch, a suc- Ferrell's well-meaning sad- cessful realtor who comes home sack Frank becomes Old to discover girlfriend Heidi School's comic center. (Juliette Lewis in an abbreviat- Frank is an earnest newly- ed role) playing hostess to two wed, and his wedding scene is blindfolded, nude bedroom one of the film's highlights. guests. He's consistently accident- Mitch forlornly takes up prone, a trait that could have residence in a house adjacent to grown monotonous withanoth- his former college campus. er actor. But the Saturday Night . Two college buddies, Frank Live alum illuminates Frank's (Will Ferrell) and Beanie physical mishaps with gleeful, (Vince Vaughn) urge Mitch to even graceful abandon. turn his dwelling into a frat The female characters inevitably have less to do. Photo courtesy of KAT house, which soon becomes an Will Ferrell is the comic center of Old School. oasis for off-beat campus Pcrrey Reeves and Leah Remini characters. wring some laughs from their . This natural1y incurs the respective roles as Frank's per- forced interludes. as a sex guru and a petting zoo The Graduate and Chariots of While not remotely original wrath of prissy Dean Pritchard plexed bride and Beanie's Late-night talk show host owner, respectively. Piven Fire, and its cleverly eclectic in content, Old School tries hard (Jeremy Piven), who plots to seen-it-all wife. Craig Kilborn is archly unfunny makes the uptight dean an score showcases "Total Eclipse to have something for everyone drive the new fraternity off cam- Ellen Pompeo, as Mitch's as Pompeo's current partner. acceptable comic target. of the Heart" and "Lady." Rap and succeeds more often pus. long-ago high school crush, Andy Dick and Scann The big-hearted movie artist Snoop Dogg even appears than not. Among the dean's plans are shows promise, but their scenes William Scott fare much better includes visual homages to both . at a fraternity bash. are among the script's most Massive Attack returns with' lOOthWindows' By Kevin Hattrup ed while its music received an and Mushroom, respectively), al band (one-time' alumni al female singers, fading and The Greyhound admirable stream of accolades. the band collaborated with a include Tricky, Nicolette and lunging hiccups of electronic ,(Loyola College-Maryland) - Despite preaching pacifism, cadre of vocalists and, after a Horace Andy), Robert Del Naja mystery and the nefarious rich- the band maintained its ironic string of huge singles in the continues to steer the Massive ness that lurks, like a satanic Back in 1991, the Gulf War moniker: Massive Attack. U.K., thc cult following and Attack element into moody, pact. blazed and a little-known U.K. Their debut LP, Blue Lilies, critics united in touting the band long-winded and lush Always sexy, dark and cere- trio fought its record label to became a cult classic - the sem- as heavy-weights of not only soundscapcs, bral, the Massive Attack change its name simply to inal touchstone of all electronic electronica but also of the '90s All the fascinating c1cmcnts formula returns on the nine ':'Massive" to discourage any music since, as wel1 as music scene in general. return. Seductively hypnotic tracks of lOOth Windows. similarities being drawn proclaiming the unofficial With Vowels departing in bass lines, pitter pall-Cling drum At only nine tracks, a few between the group's politics and genesis of trip-hop. 1999 due to his perceived shift samples, the unpredictable dull, misguided tracks undercut the United Nation's policies 0!1 Initially comprised of Bristol in the band's ethos, Grant breathy vocals, the wonderful the overall thematics and dra- Iraq, natives Grant Marshal, Robert Marshall left a few years later. hysteria and paranoia. matics of otherwise genius After clashing with America Del Naja and Andrew Vowels Though always perceived as Massive Attack mastered the work. on its first tour, the band relent- (know to fans as Daddy G, 3D a concept rather than a tradition- slow burner, replete with ethcrc- Boise State 2003Career/Job - !!
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