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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]. VOLUME 17 VOICE Of BOISE STATE SliCE ISU ISSUE 18

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ASBSUponders administrators' State Board plan' to levy new fee endorses

BY DUSTIN LRPRRY tion. News Writer The $300. dollars per student would be able to finance approxi- In 1997, Boise State officials, mately $85 million in construc- engineers and architects de- tion over the next five years. signed a master building plan The financing of the SUB ex- 'semantic that contained the future "look" pansion, with an approximate ofthe BSUcampus. price tag of $19 million, must That plan is now being updated come entirely from student fees to fit the growing campus and its and will be the first project un- immediate needs. The plan will der construction if the increase be made to match the Academic is passed. The state cannot pro- Strategic Plan and the RoIling vide funding for a Student Union Eight YearAcademic Plan. Building because it belongs to hift BSU has three ways to fund students. new buildings and the renova- "The very first priority is to tion of existing ones: it can ask the SUB expansion, because it the State Board of Education for was the students' first priority," funding, get funding through BSU Associate Vice President of private donations and pledges, or Planning Kevin Satterlee said. it can raise revenue through stu- . Anursing complex, an environ- dent fees. mental science building, a park- BSU is asking for a Strategic ing garage, a multi-model build- Facilities Fee increase of $300 to- ing, graduate student housing, a tal per student over the next five business building and a faculty years, beginning with $75 for the office/classroom complex are all 2005-06 year, to help pay for news projects under consideration for construction on campus. the next five years. approximately $250 million budget for 2005, Andrews Over the last six years, student Each project would still need said the decision could be "huge" in its impact to BSU. fees have been used to finance state approval and additional pri- Andrews estimates that 103 new facultypositlonS construction of the Recreation vate donations to be built. are needed at BSU and if the .llJgi~laturl'lapprove~ the Center, the new residence halls, "This isn't a, blank check," concept, student fees could be used to hire them. the Health and Wellness Center Satterlee said. "This isn't a blan- Despite Rod Lewis, president of the board, calling and the Student Union renova- the change a matter of "semantics" and maintaining- See RSBSU lpage 31 that the board desires to keep fees as low as possible, Andrews acknowledges that state appropriations are not meeting BSU's needs S B d I 3) .and an increase in student ee oar page BY GREGORY fees may be needed. In from the cold: RUTTY While President Robert Kustra News Editor is a proponent of the legislation, , ":, student leaders have their • '1 Athletes may get ne You pay for what you get, reservations. ASBSU Vice 1 says Sona Andrews, and if students President Tom Labrecque want to see the value of their degrees says he understands the indoor training faci increase, they should be prepared to pay administration's desire to higher student fees. increase flexibility with "It costs money tohave a high-quality education," student fees, but feels that said Andrews, the vice president for academic affairs. the change will open the BY RMBER FUGER errelliedthe Sports Writer rson, Kustra "Everybody needs to share the burden." doors for further cuts in state ap- clarification on A decision by the State Board of Education on propriations for higher educa- Monday, Jan. 24, afternoon y were asking the Monday, Jan. 24, may have a hand in determining how tion. after a long day of presentations prove. The main pro- much of that burden students will shoulder. The board Sen. Tabielle (Belle) Antchekov and deliberations, the Idaho set on the table was to allow endorsed proposed legislation that will allow Idaho seconds Labrecque's sentiments State Board of Education I oise State to utilize an amount universities to charge tuition in lieu of matriculation saying that the legislation will as Boise State's Vice not to exceed $80,000 to choose . fees. probably lead to an increase in fees Currently, Idaho universities can only charge ma- for Finance an on a design consultant to design a, and as a result more students will be triculation fees which can only be used for non-in- Stacy Pear t Robert proposal for an indoor track and unable to attend Boise State. structional costs like building maintenance, profes- Currently, a lawsuit has been filed Kustr c Director training facility at BSU. aier submitted pro- The actual project will still have sional staff, and auxiliary services. With the cost of in- by the president and vice president or an indoor training to go before the board to be ap- struction accounting for almost a third of Boise State's of the Associated Students of Idaho ility. Also presented were proved before building can be- the findings from the feasibility gin, but a design must be imple- study conducted this fall con- mented to show the board exactly cerning the expansion of the what Boise State envisions for the press box and seating in Bronco future. Stadium. Terrell wants Boise State offi- See INDOOR [pege 7)

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BY 0 R N I ELL E UE R H U L P came the topic of her dissertation Reeder was showcased for a to- News Writer focusing on male-female friend- tal of eight minutes on the televl- ships and their associated ben- sion program. Her interview was Assistant Professor of efits and challenges. From there a combined effort with assistance Communication Heidi Reeder she continued her research, ex- from another scholar with similar spends the majority ofher days of- ploring differences in how men research interests. fering instruction to undergradu- and women form friendships. She Reeder's experience with 'The ate students in a traditional class- also studied the perceived value Today Show' was very positive. room. On Jan. 13, however, Reeder of friendship and its changing She was impressed with the pro- .traded in blackboards and desks role in modern-day society. Her fessionalism and courtesyshowed for a seat opposite TV personali- work has been quoted in various to her by each memberofthe pro- ties Katie Couric and AI Roker on popular magazines. gram's production staff. ...'.: NBC's 'The Today Show.' Reeder reacted with disbelief Reeder has been both pleased Reeder was initially contacted when she received the phone call and impressed with the reactIon on Jan. 10 by 'Today Show' pro- from NBC associates. She was to her appearance on the-show. ducers who wanted to organize surprised that 'The Today Show' She has sincereceived Countless a segment discussing the na- had interest in a topic such as a-mall messages frOll1~tstl1- ture and importance of friend- . friendship and even more hon- dents and enjoyed an overa1lpos~ , ship. The producers came across ored to have been extended an itiVe:reiponse fronuhil . '. Reeder's name on the Internet -invitation to share her research ··munity.She, has, . whlleresearchlng the topic. findings with a ~ssalldiem:e~ ~l11Ost Imp~ Reeder hail worked as an in- Though pleased wit!ibetpa~Qp"ci1Bls'~litlW struetor in. the Communication portunlties to pUbU~llm.aterjal}tlTnifitance;of.· . Department at BStJ for the past acad$nic joul'fi!ll~;~( .... ":, four and a half years, but be- . edges that, ;",realfi'; , .; gan her research on the topic,of - tuengage' friendship as early as 1994.Invas ac.adenrlll'l11:

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I local/bsu what the? .world national . national them to the Alumni Center from 10a.m. words: work-release program. ists obtaining nuclear weapon materials tience among his fervent supporters, The hubby came home unexpect- who hope that electoral victories in 2004 to 3 p.m, Feb. 18 for an interview. The Scientists see robots is a strongly held fear among counter- casting directors are looking for Boise edly, caught them in bed and start- terror experts. wlll bring major change to abortion laws doing·household in 2005. . State MBAgraduates or students gradu- ed shooting. The beau was wounded. chores ·by201S "The America of our. dreams, where ating this spring in particular. Court OKs USe of every child is welcomed in law ... may "The appearance of 'The Apprentice' on campus is certainly a tip of the hat TOKYO- By the year 2015, robots will . lJrug-s~ dogs still be some ways away," Bush said in a . be doing most of the household chores, telephone address at the annual March to our academic reputation, as the NBC So glad we got back to- and by 2025, seismologists will be able dm:wg routfne for Life rally, held to oppose the Supreme casting directors have specifically asked to interview our MBA alumni and stu- gether to detect huge earthquakes before they traffic stops Court's 1973Roe v. Wade decision legal- dents while in Boise," Lee Denker, exec- strike, according to predictions made by izing abortion. A man in London had a joyful reunion about 2,600 leading experts and scien- WASHINGTON- The Supreme Court Bush cited last year's ban on partial- utive director of the Alumni Association, said. "Boise State is the primary empha- with a long-lost school chum who he tists in Japan. gave police broader search powers birth abortion and a new law that al- found through the "Friends Reunited" About 4,200 scientists, university pro- Monday, saying the Constitution doesn't lows prosecutors to charge a person who sis business school in Idaho and its pro- Website. protect motorists' vehicles from the harms or kills a pregnant woman with gram ranks among the top third in the fessors, engineers at private companies The newly restored friendship went "nosy" inquiries of drug-sniffing dogs "harming or killing the woman's unborn nation," and researchers at independent admin- swimmingly for a time, but, alas, he child" as gains in creating a "culture of There will also be an open general istrative corporations were asked by during routine traffic stops. wound up stabbing his old school pal in In a 6-2 ruling, the justices sided with public casting on Feb. 19at Plaza 7,adja- the Education, Science and Technology life" inAmerica. a drunken rage. Some sort of misunder- Ministry to make predictions about Illinois state troopers who used a nar- Speaking from his retreat at Camp cent to KTVBat 5257Fairview Ave.Boise standing involving a woman. what new technologies might be invent- cotics-detection dog to sniff around David, Md., Bush told thousands of dem- is one of 29 cities where casting directors will look for apprentices for the fourth ed within 30 years. Roy Caballes' trunk after stopping him onstrators, "We're making progress, and About 2,600 of those polled answered for speeding. Chief Justice William this progress is a tribute to your perse- season of the popular reality show star- 860 questions, including positing a time- Rehnquist, sick with thyroid cancer, verance and to the prayers of the peo- ring billionaire Donald Trump. table for each technical innovation and didn't take part in the case .. ple." Oh, then I don't know another for when the nation might see It turned out that Caballes was trans- The crowd on the mall, many of them where we are widespread use of such technology. The porting $250,000 in marijuana, which brought to Washington by churches questions were asked of those working was found after the dog alerted officers around the country, was smaller than Two men robbed a gas station in in about 13fields, including electronics. to the stash. those of previous years, perhaps be- I'm as surprised as you, Poulsbo, Wash., and then led police on a According to the answers collected Caballes said the use of the dog violat- cause ofbad weather in the Midwest and high-speed chase through the twisting, by the ministry, most of the experts ed his right to privacy, since the officers Northeast over the weekend. officer confusing roads of the western Puget said that between 2011 and 2015, every had no evidence to suggest he was a drug The crowd was also predominantly Border guards in Lithuania found a thin, 2-mile-Iong, plastic pipeline bur- Sound. household would have a robot doing . offender before the dog arrived on the Republican .. one protester's sign read They managed to lose the police in the ied a few inches underground, which chores such as cleaning and laundering. scene. It was a traffic stop, he said, and "Visualize No Democrats." Among the darkness, but, by that time, they were was used to smuggle moonshine whis- They predicted that in the next decade, to expand the scope of the stop, the offi- speakers were several GOP conserva- lost, so they pulled into a gas station to key into the country from neighboring cancer treatments derived by applying cers needed probable cause. The Illinois tives,including Sen. Sam Brownback, R- ask for directions. It turned out to be the an increased understanding of the can- Supreme Court had agreed with him and Kan., and freshman Rep. Bobby Jindal, Belarus. The line ended at a private home in gas station they had robbed. cer-causing mechanism would be avail- thrown out his conviction. R-La. Eisiskes. Police are questioning the able, the officials.said. But the justices said Monday that Many demonstrators offered am- Caballes had no constitutional right to bitious agendas for Congress. With owner. privacy concerning illegal drugs, and possible retirements looming on the 2 suspected because the police dog was trained only Supreme Court and stronger congres- You. are feeling sleepy, terrorists··arrested to search for contraband narcotics - as sional Republican majorities, some con- Oh, one more thing ... very sleeepy in Germany opposed to money or any other lawful servativesthink Roe v; Wade won't stand possession - the officers' action didn't muchlonger. I{a-Boom! A hypnotist treating women for anxi- BERLIN - German police Sunday ar- violate constitutional search-and-sei- ety in Edinburgh, Scotland, was arrested In an attempt to commit suicide, a rested two suspected al-Qaida terrorists zure protections. for having sex with them in his office. In short, the court said a sniff wasn't a - one attempting to buy enriched urani- depressed man turned on the gas in his um for a nuclear bomb, the other alleg- constitutionally guarded search, so long Chillicothe, Iowa, home, and then went edly planning a suicide attack in Iraq. as it was a sniff for contraband. NBC to seek into the cellar to turn off a circuit break- German Federal Prosecutor Kay er. It's not you, Maggie, it's Nehm said the two arrests took place cApprentice' in While he was down there, the house early Sunday, and came after months of CtWe'remaking exploded. He survived. me investigation. He described one of the progress," Bush City of Trees Maggie, a middle-aged female orang- suspects, Ibrahim Mohamed K., a 29- utan, has had an extreme makeover by year-old German citizen with an Iraqi tells abortion foes BOISE, Idaho .. Boise State students her keepers at the Chicago zoo. background, as a high-ranking member Honey, I'm home! who's and alumni will be given their shot at As a result of their efforts, Maggie has of al-Qaida in charge of recruiting sui- rallying on Mall reality TV stardom when casting direc- he? ... bang! . lost 90 pounds and no longer snores or cide bombers and planning attacks from tors for NBC's "TheApprentive" hold an suffers from runny noses or sudden, ex- Knowing that her husband was do- Europe. WASHINGTON- President Bush tout- open casting call Feb. 18 at the Alumni plosive flatulence. It is not clear if the enriched uranium ing time in the county jail, a Derry, Pa., ed recent gains in restricting abortion Center. Male orangutans now find her attrac- Mohamed K. was allegedly attempting woman no doubt felt it was safe to have at a National Mall rally by abortion op- Candidates. can download applica- tive. Theydidn't before. to purchase actually exists, but terror- ponents Tuesday, but he also urged pa- tions from www.nbc.com and bring sex with another man in their bed. Three

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This plan is for the development .one of the state's priorities to in- terns," ket approval for all buildings." constitutionality of the proposed government on as plaintiffs in the -' The approval of the student fee of buildings on the BSU campus " legislation. The lawsuit argues lawsuit. crease public higher education increase would allow BSUadmin- only, Satterlee said. Any construc- that universities cannot charge If the proposed legislation was funding. . According to their press release, istrators to leverage that money tion on the BSUWest Campus in students tuition, or fees that are accompanied by a commitment "If you look at Idaho as a whole, the board will have a special against what the state and private Caldwell would have to be paid used to pay faculty, under Idaho from the legislature to appropri- you see an increase in costs in meeting to "review and revise the donors are willing to provide. for through different funding law. ate more money to higher educa- the welfare system and the cor- proposed legislative language" BSU students, administrators and would have to go through the Labrecque says he and ASBSU tion. Labrecque says he would be rections system and not a big in- before sending it to the legislature and the State Board of Education same process as the buildings at President David Morriss both more supportive of the concept. crease in education," Labrecque for approval. would all still be able to have in- BSUhave in the past. support the lawsuit but that they As it stands though, he feels stu- said. "One could argue that better put on the proposed buildings The construction of new build- feel it would be unfair to future dents are going to be the ones to educated people have less need and together would decide which ings will create growth and new administrations to sign student pay the price when it should be for welfare and corrections sys- projects would be considered pri- academic programs at BSU, ority. Satterlee said. The nursing building already has a $2 million donation that can only be used if BSU or the state match the amount. The fee increase would help match the Women's dominance has amount.

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sities, the University of Delaware ness. Others, including Ramapo scores, lukewarm grades or a BY LRURR FASBACW poorly written essay," Hirsh said. The Record [Bergen County, N.J.) says it sometimes lowers its' ex- College, have thought about cre- pectations for promising boys ating a football team to boost the But if the gender gap continues HACKENSACK, N.J. __ When who' faltered in the ninth and male population. to widen, some say it won't be long before colleges start to give male Nicole Egnatowicz moved into 10th grades. And in a yet-to-be- In fact, at Penn State University, applicants special consideration. her coed dorm at Ramapo College released study, liberal arts _col- which boasts an elite football Sandy Baum, a professor of eco- four years ago, itdidn'ttake her leges acknowledge admitting program, 53 percent of students I nomics at Skidmore College in long to notice there was' some- less-qualified boys to balance en- are men. With all due respect to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., recently thing lacking: namely, men, rollment. coach-Joe Paterno, one school of- co-authored a study of admis- The scenario was similar in the It wasn't always this way. ficial said men outnumber wom- sions practices as they relate to classroom. Consider that in 1951, 66 per- en because of the popularity of gender at 13 liberal arts schools "If there were two guys in my cent of the nation's college stu- the school's engineering and sci- class that was a lot," said the dents were men. A half-century ence programs. across the country. Baum said the study found that 22-year-old, who graduated in later, women made up 56 percent "As women move into those schools that were once all-women December with a degree in psy- of the country's total college en- fields, the gap is narrowing," said and have gone coed were more chology. rollment, according to the most John Romano, vice provost and likely to favor male applicants. Of Ramapo's 5,278 students, recent figures from the National dean of enrollment management, As the percentage of women at nearly 60 percent are women. Center for Education Statistics. adding that the Nittany Lions Open 3 p.m, - 2 a.rn, Mon-Sat colleges continues to rise, Haum But the Mahwah, N.J., campus is So does that mean your son could have as many rabid female fans as 3000 Lake Harbor tn.. said, other schools might follow hardly unique. have an edge in the college ap- male fans. Off State Street South of At colleges across the country, plication process, or that your At the University of Delaware, suit. Idaho Athletic Club the gender imbalance has been daughter may be at a disadvan- where women constitute 58 per- growing steadily for decades as tage?Yes. No. Maybe. cent of the student body, admin- women continue to outpace men "In some cases we know if you istrators say they haven't lowered in the pursuit of higher educa- arc a male, you have a better standards for male applicants chance," said Peggy Brennan, co- outright, but they may be more le- Cheese•.• tion. delicious meal:is, lel:il:iuce, Teenage girls typically have bet- ordinator of guidance at Fort Lee nient with high school boys. ter grades than their male coun- (N.J.) High School, adding that "We see ups and downs in their pickles, nornano and chips. terparts, but college admissions the advantage would be greatest academic records," said Louis officers say they can't stand idly for colleges where the' gender gap Hirsh, director of admissions for Over 30 sal:iisfyil19 by and watch the schools become is the most dramatic. the University of Delaware. "We .sandwiches and salads mostly female bastions. And so, College admissions officers try to be more forgiving of their ''for lunch, dinner, picnics colleges are taking steps to re- said they are nervously watching transcripts in ninth and 10th verse the trend - reaching out to the trend. grades, when males are more like- .. and parl:iies. . high school boys through direct "There's a danger that a school ly to have problems." marketing and phone calls from faces once you go over 60 per- Having said that, the admis- Votal P recruiters and male professors. cent female or male," said Peter sions director cautioned that par- -noIses !lese Ie'OO Some universities are going Goetz, a vice provost at Ramapo. ents with sons should not bank even further. A few years ago, "Students want diversity, and di- on receiving an acceptance letter if the student's overall academic Wake Forest University in North versity starts with gender." Free Wireless Carollna began admitting more Some schools have worked to achievement is not up to par. Internet men to correct the gender imbal- attract male students by add- "We're not at a stage where the 322-7401 345-0990 ance, even though fewer males ing programs that are typically gender gap is going to override a 4348 Chin den 1030 Broadway ncar BSU had applied. Among state univer- of interest to them, such as busi- weak application, mediocre SAT

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And he "earned capital, political capital" constantly invoked "national se- rebel Contras in Nicaragua. The "Iran-Contra Scandal" violated In the election and that he intend- curity" as an excuse for presiden-. the 1981 Boland Amendment ed to spend it during his second tial excess. banning U.S. military aid to the term. But he overstepped by authoriz- But Bush should not be so con- Ing the coverup of the Watergate' Contras. In the wake of Cabinet resigna- fident that his second term will scandal and paying hush money tions and firings, Reagan's' public be productive. It takes the press to Watergate defendants. These approval sank to 40 percent and and the opposition party a full were criminal acts exposed first created the Impression that he term to become familiar with an by the Washington Post and later had little control of events in his administration's use of executive confirmed by a congressional in- power. But when a president wins vestigation that led to his resigna- administration. Such is the danger of allowing re-election, his opponents have tion. subordinates too much authority an opportunity to use that knowl- "Watergate" was simply the cul- to conduct foreign policy _ some- edge to undermine his authority, mination of Nixon's manipula- thing Bush seems to have done by especially if he has abused presi- tion of executive privilege during deferring to Vice President Dick dential power. his first term and his misguided Cheney and Secretary of Defense While no one should discount bellefthat he could escape disclo- Donald H. Rumsfeld. this administration's political skill sure during his second term. Bill Clinton's egotism, on the and the shrewdness with which it Bush, too, has Invoked execu- other hand, allowed him to be- exercises it, neither should any- tive privilege in his prosecution of lieve that favorable polls, his re- one dismiss the determination of the Iraqi war and reconstruction. vitalization of the economy, and the Democrats and Investigative There are still questions about the executive privilege would make journalists who are prepared to extent to which members of his him immune from any federal er for the History News Service. capitalize on any misstep. Cabinet knew about the atrocities Congress, prevented Clinton from ployment; lawsuits stemming investigation in his second term. Readers may send him e-mail at There are dangers in a second at Abu Ghraib, as well as those making progress on Issues impor- from the abuse of prisoners at Abu But Republicans felt differently. term and many past examples ex- who may be profiting from con- tanttohim. Ghraib; and the FBIinvestigation [email protected]. The House of Representatives This essay is available to Knight Ist to prove It. tracts to rebuild the infrastruc- Will Bush escape the second- into how Israelis and Iranians got impeached Clinton, in 1998, for The most notorious is the abbre- ture of that country. term curse? After two embarrass- their hands on sensitive U.S. In- Ridder/Tribune News Service perjury and obstruction of jus- subscribers. Knight Ridder/ viated second term of Richard M. Personal ego can also result in ing defeats, the Democrats are telligence. tice in an investigation by inde- Nixon. No other presidency was scandal. After winning alandslide . eager to uncover a scandal in his Ifone of these issues blows up, Tribune did not subsidize the pendent counsel Kenneth Starr. less popular with the liberal press, re-election, the Reagan admin- administration. There are several it could make Bush, like some of writing of this column; the opin- The investigation, which revealed which relished the opportunity of istration, for example, thought potentially embarrassing issues: his predecessors, a lame duck in ions are those of the writer and that the president lied about a chasing him from office. Nixon it was above the law in its covert the FBI investigation into con- an enfeebled second term. do not necessarily represent the sexual liaison with a White House used the president's war-making manipulation of executive power. tract irregularities by Halliburton views of Knight Ridder/Tribune intern, together with an antago- power to deceive Congress and But the press provoked a federal in Iraq and Kuwait; the probe into ABOUTTHE WRITER or its editors. nistic Republican-dominated the American public about the se- investigation, which revealed that the leak of a CIA operative's em- William C. Kashatus is a writ-

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t: ,",' Jons sets school record Mattias Ions set a Boise State University record in the men's 35-pound weight throw in competition at the Hampton Inn & Suites Classic held Saturday atthe Idaho Sports Center. Ions' mark in winningthe event was 67 feet, 2.25 inches, which also surpasses the NCAA provisional qualifying standard. Ions broke his own record in the weight throw which he set at last year's WACIndoor Track and Field Championships when he posted a then school record mark of 66-1. Ions also placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 53-7.00. Shields honored Boise State freshman tennis player, Luke Shields, was named this week's Western Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Player ofthe Week after helping lead the Broncos to a 4-0 win over UNLVand a 4-0 win over Colorado to secure the ITAMountain Region Championship Saturday. The team victories secured the Broncos' berth in the ITANational Indoor Championships, Feb. Tomorrow night at Taco Bell Arena the stage 17-20,in Chicago. Shields tallied a singles win will be set for the first of two Beauty and the Beast events this season. The Bronco wrestling (6-26-3) over Henner Nehles from UNLVand a team will be sharing the floor with the gymnas- doubles win with partner Thomas Schoeck over tics team' as the men will take on Fresno State Colorado's No.1 team of Marcos Digiodo and and the ladies will meet Cal State Fullerton. Chad Tsuda (8-4). The Grand Junction, Colo. This marks the third year the Beauty and the native, Shields is ranked 41st in singles and Beast event has been held. Last year, the event brought in over 2,600 people to witness the 12th nationally in doubles with Schoeck. The The Bronco gymnasts got off to a slow grav- wrestlers make history with a 42-0.shutout of Boise State men's tennis team hits the road this ity storm of a start in their first two road meets Oregon, and see the gymnasts knock off Utah. week, playing at William & Mary tomorrow and taking fourth place at the Maui Invitational and Both teams are set to get underway at 7 p.m. The third in Denver last weekend. The gymnasts Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday. second Beauty and the Beast 2005 will be held are ready to turn things around at tomorrow's next Friday night as the wrestlers take on Cal home opener against Cal State Fullerton, who in Poly and the gymnasts will face Washington. the past have not been an eminent danger to the Boise State's wrestlers are coming off abig win Boise State team. Junior Kea Cuaresma said that over Wyoming last Saturday with a 28-8 thump- the team is ready to put the rough start behind ing ofthe Cowboys. Freshman standout Andrew them and that the team is excited about getting Hochstrasser returned to the Boise State 125- back on track. Cuaresma won the vault and pound spot after failing to make weight in re- floor titles at the conference meet in 2003. cent weeks. Hochstrasser picked up a 9-2 deci- Boise State is ranked 51" in the nation with sion over Bryce Leonhardt of Wyoming in the an average of 189.375 and a high of 190.9 win. Hochstrasser and juniors Scott Jorgensen which was a result of their fourth place fin- and Ben Cherrington are all ranked in the ish in Hawaii on Jan. 7. Cal State Fullerton is top-20 nationally in their respective weight 43'dwith an average of 190.742and their high classes. Hochstrasser (6'h at 125 pounds) and score set currently at 193.225. Cherrington W' at 149pounds) are both in the Head coach Sam Sandmire looks forward Gymnastics top-In, and Jorgensen is ranked 18ihin the 133- to this meet every year and the fact that it will *Fri.vs. Cal State Fullerton 7p.m. pound weight class. be the home opener for the gymnasts is price- The Broncos are now 4-5 in dual matches this Wrestling season with their most recent loss coming to less. ' "It is the most exciting, highest energy meet Oregon in Eugene nearly two weeks back. The *Fri.vs. Fresno State 7p.m. we compete in:' said Sandmire. loss was a tough one as the Broncos won five One point in need of clarification is that' Sat. vs. Cal State Fullerton 7 p.m. of the 10 matches, but gave up two forfeits that gymnasts do not appreciate a quite crowd, eventually sealed up the final score that ended no they want their fans to be loud, proud and Sun. vs. Montana State 2:30 p.m. with the Ducks taking a 25-23 victory. The Broncos' opponent tomorrow night, supportive ofthe round-off, back- Sun. vs. Cal State Fullerton 4 p.m. hand-spring, full-twist urchenko Fresno State, is 4-5-1 on the year with an 18-18 a gymnast executes on vault. tie against Arizona State earlier this month. Freshman Katie Griffis is com- The Bulldogs also had a third place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions. The match- peting for the first time at home and in this signature event. Indoor track and field up is the first of four matches this weekend for Sat. Jackson's Track in Nampa the Broncos. The team will also host Cal State Griffis said she is confident and excited about these two first Bakersfield Saturday night, followed by two times combined and is apprecia- Athletes.com Invitational matches Sunday with Montana State Northern and Cal State Fullerton. The second Beauty and tive of her fellow teammates. the Beast event next Friday night will be the "They are the best teammates Broncos' final home match of the season before I've ever been with," said Griffis. The most exciting aspect of Women's basketball the Pacific 10 Conference Championships be- th Beauty and the Beast is undoubt- Tonight vs. LATech 7 p.m. gin on Feb. 27 • Respect for gymnastics arises out of anap- edly the rowdy crowd. Both Satvs. SMU 2 p.m. preciation for the dedication and passion a Sandmire and wrestling head gymnast possesses. Gymnastics is a sport that coach Greg Randall said that it requires its athletes to conquer elements ofbal- is better to compete in front of Men's basketball ance, upper and lower body strength, flexibility an energized h_ome crowd. All and a mentality capable of focusing on all these eyes are on the ath- Tonight @LATech 6:30 p.m. [CT] elements at the same time. Wrestling in many letes and this compels Sat. @SMU 7 p.m. [CT] ways parallels the physical and mental require- them to perform bet- ments of gymnastics and this is what makes ter. "When the lights these sports so eloquent, competitive and excit- are on it is time to per- form:' Randall said. ing. Women's tennis Boise State's gymnasts and wrestlers have • Beauty and the Sat, @ Washington met the standards and exceeded expectations Beast is the ultimate when it comes to maintaining holistic athleti- time to shine for these cism. That is what makes the Beauty and the athletes and it is the only time fans can see Men's tennis Beast match so exciting to watch. 0 Senior gymnast and defending conference both teams compete Fri. @William & Mary all-around champion, Carla Chambers looks .on the same night forward to this event every year with enthusi- and right next to each @ Sat. Virginia Commonwealth asm. AsChambers strutted her stuff on the floor other. to learn how to body lock and throw a wrestler Students get in for I down in practice on Tuesday, her demeanor was free, and both coach- I *Beauty and the Beast at the Taco es encourage fans to I full of confidence. i Bell Arena "It is all about confidence, from the way you be loud, proud and a walk to the way you compete," said Chambers. little rowdy.

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COURTESYOF Ayling and Curtolo have been Megan. Biorkman of Irvine, the Broncos as a freshman in the For Information contact: BRONCOSPORTS.COM with the Broncos since the fall of Calif. stands as the Broncos' lone fall of 2003. She is joined this year Patricia Valdes. MSW 2001 as freshmen. Pongratz ar- junior. She transferred to Boise by Stacey Housley (Auckland, (509) 359-6772 The Boise State women's tennis rived the following year as a soph- State as a sophomore and made New Zealand), who transferred (800) 861-7795 omore, transferring from Florida a strong impact with her hard from Liberty University. [email protected] team will play at the University of Washington on Saturday. It is a Gulf Coast University. work. She is the younger sister of Boise State's freshman class in- Web site: sswhs.ewu.edu tall order for the Bronco women Ayling is from Herfordshire, lonny Biorkman who played on cludes Whitney Megale from Boise as the Huskies are ranked 10th England. Curtolo and Pongratz are the Boise State men's tennis team (her father Mike Megale played nationally. childhood friends from Vastersas, from 1998through 2002. on the Bronco men's team in the Three seniors lead the Broncos Sweden. Ayling was named to the The Broncos' sophomore class late 1970's) and Nadja Woschek, this season. Alissa Ayling, Anna WACAil-Conference team in as a consists of Tiffany Coli from another true freshman, from Bad Curtolo and Carolina Pongratz. sophomore and a junior. Fountain Hills, Ariz., who joined Hersfeld, Germany.

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seems like the more people are watch- BY KRISTI SCHOW "Coming off of a long break, we are have been working on playing a more Speclsllo Ths Rrbller ready to play. We also gained some consistent game and as a team dur- ing, the harder you play," Cook said. new players who look to defiantly add ing the break and we are ready to for The men's ice hockey team Is part Fans and players alike seem to agree a lot of depth and power to both our Friday." of the club sports program through that rivalries are one of the most excit- offense and defense," Team President The Broncos are currently 5-6 on the campus recreation. They compete ing aspects of sports. DWCook said. season and have eight games remain- against different teams from Idaho, "They set a more Intense atmo- After splitting their first and only ing. They will play four of their games Washington, Montana, and Utah. sphere and motivate us to play harder," . meeting this season with a 6-3 win on the road and four on their home Those interested in learning more TJ Stanton, leading scorer for Boise and a 2-5 loss, the Broncos hope to play ice at The Bank of America Centre. about the team or who want to see a State's club hockey team, said. more consistently the second half of According to Cook, they hope to get full schedule can contact campus rec- This Friday and Saturday at the an- the season according to Stanton. "We some people out to the games. "The reation or visit www.bsuhockey.com. nual Winter Carnival in McCall, the seem to come out strong and ready to fans make such a big difference. It re- Broncos will face their in-state rival, play some nights, and some nights we ally gets the players going when they the University of Idaho Vandals. are a little slow to get into the game. We get loud. You always play hard, but it Congrats Boston, you

got your IDAHO chowder and downtown bolle 6932 IY.slale slreel BoIse. Idaho 83109 Howard's A~It/4' Ph# (208) 853-4641 -ate it too ~vv r--:»:» Gounnetroffees. teas. and aoodles! ~ Vnique 7'1'.Jt/J .<1d'av,.:t,{,AUt/ Specially BY MIKE ROCHE Fullowmq back-to-back home victories, the me~'s hoop~ ieam Columnist hll the road for two weeks. PIIIlTlJS BY StANLEY BREWSTER/TilE ARBITER Drinks ... ~ . If Boston were a beer, it would be a Whineken. For more than a century Bostonians have cried Tradllional bloody murder over the defeats they've had to "en- dure." Butlast Sunday, the Patriots rolled in to their Broncos head out Pavorites ... third Super Bowl appearance in four years. Which ~ begs the question: How many cup raising, ring wearing teams does Boston need before those fans FREEwireless internet access! finally shut up? Hmmm. Let's see. ~ The Celtics own, a league high, 16 NBAchampi- on cruciel road trip onships including 11in 13years. Before the 86-year drought Boston also claimed first eight games in WAC play, and they seven - yes, seven - World Series (between the Red BY TREUOR HORN Sports Edllor went on to win 10 of the next 11 games. Sox, Beaneaters, and Braves). The Red Sox club is They think there is no reason why they fourth on the all-time list. The return to the men's basketball team can't do it again. Those beloved Boston Bruins have been engraved of senior Jason Ellis this past weekend ig- "Everyone is definitely stepping up. And, in Lord Stanley five times. nited the Broncos to their first back-to- we finally know our roles and everyone Boston schools have also taken the college hock- back victories since the opening games of is starting to fulfill them. Our seniors are ey honors seven times (Boston College, Boston the season. stepping [up] vocally," sophomore guard University, and Harvard). They will now have to take the momen- Eric Lane said. Last year the UConn men and women took the tum on the road, starting tonight versus La Tonight, the _Broncos' inside players brackets. UConn? Yes, Boston claims that by refer- Tech in Ruston, La., at 5:30 p.m. will once again be tested. This time it's La ring to themselves as "New England". But that ap- There are a lot of similarities in both Tech's All-WAC sophomore Paul Milsap. parently doesn't cut it for them either. Possibly the games this weekend for the Broncos. Boise The preseason first-team all conference new Boston College powerhouse will stop their geo- State, La Tech and Saturday's opponent, member leads the WAC in rebounding graphical stretching, but don't bet on it. SMU, are all tied for fifth place in the (11.8per' game) and is fifth in scoring with So how can such a storied sports city still muscle Western Athletic Conference at 3-4, and 19.3 points per game. Milsap was also such angst? Maybe they believe the sports world re- they all have a .500 record overall this sea- honored with the WACplayer of the week volves around them. Maybe they think it's cute they son. .award on Monday, Guard Daevon Haskins forget to pronounce their R's, Well it doesn't and it Last Saturday, La TechbeatSMU58-57 is second in the league in assists. La Tech Isn't, Boston. in Ruston. has won their last two games, but dropped What the chowderheads need is a little reality- There was a lot to get excited about for four straight prior to that. check. Winning every championship is not an es- the Broncos in both games at home. Less SMU has a double scoring threat with teemed birthright.' Sure, recent Red Sox history than a week removed from an embarrass- Bryan Hopkins and Eric Castro. Hopkins deserved a few sympathy points. The chowds and ing loss en the road at Nevada, the Broncos averages 16.9 points per game and leads their Ben Affleck made us all painfully aware of it, played great team ball in both wins over the WAC in steals. Castro averages 14.4 but nobody is buying in to that cursed argument San Jose State and Hawaii at the Taco Bell points per contest. anymore. Arena. Conceivably, the Broncos could move Stop it Boston. Just stop it. Ellis' return added strength, depth and into third or fourth place in the confer- They are no longer lovable losers. At one time leadership to a squad that was lacking in ence, if they are able to win all four games Boston perfected the tormented facial expression all three categories since his injury and on the road trip. And with crucial games of defeat. I almost pulled a Hines Ward myself just subsequent hernia surgery. at home versus WAC leader Nevada and witnessing those pathetic eyes at Fenway. But last But, in order for the Broncos not to slip in Fresno State following the road trip, Boise Sunday that familiar look graced the mug ofSteelers' the standings and build on the quick im- State could be playing their best at the coach Bill Cowher and last fall - Steinbrenner. In provement, they will have to play well dur- most opportune time. fact, if Beantown looked in the mirror right now ing their longest road trip of the season. . Fresno State has lost two straight and they might notice the same cocky grin their archri- "We are going to still have our confi- fell to fourth in the conference. They are vals New Yorkonce owned. dence. We are going to want to win on just two games ahead of Boise State in the And that's a look Boston is secretly perfecting. the road and comeback and keep win- standings. ning in the WAC,"senior forward Ierrnaine Editor's note: Mike Roche Is not a Steelers fan Blackburn said. and definitely not a Yankees fan. 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Indoor [from page 1] Are these your ciaIs to choose five contractors is fully capable of competing at a International found after con- confirmed by the Idaho Division higher level ducting surveys, private inter- of Public Works in order to allow with any Pac 10institution. The views and game day interviews of Bronco Boosters, local corpora- local contractors the opportunity indoor training facility is taking Worst Nightmare? to bid on the design project. top priority tions and fans. It was found that there is sig- Idaho Falls committee chair to the press box expansion nificant support and interest for member Blake Hall asked and the stadium expansion com- a sky box, club seats and a seat- Pearson, Kustra and Bleymaier bined. ing expansion in Bronco Stadium, for justification as to why an in- Although the findings submit- said Bleymaier. He also assured door training facility is needed. ted from the feasibility study the board that funding for this Hall was persistent in confirming showed significant public inter- project would come from private BSU representatives that the fa- est in an expansion of both the sources. "Our plan.ls to move cility would not be solely reserved stadium and press box, providing forward with marketing and ag- for the football team and would facilities that can enhance and gressive fund raising, and before a be accessible to other intercolle- better an athlete's performance commitment of any kind, we will giate BSUathletes. is the first goal the administra- be back before the board for ap- Both Bleymaier and Kustra as- tionwould like to accomplish in . proval," said Bleymaier .. , sured Hall that there was a sub- terms of the progress of the ath- stantive need to build this facil- letic program. ity and that it would heighten the In regards to the press box and stadium expansion, Bleymaier Career training of all Boise State athletic teams. submitted the results that Kustra believes that Boise State Conventions Sports and Leisure • Job Listings • Career Planning • Job Search Advising AIR NATIONAL GUARD • Interview Training Up to $3,000.00 Per Semester for • Internship Information Full-Time Students II! Major Exploration • • Montgomery GI Bill • Montgomery GI Bill Kicker •o! • State Tuition Assistance • Cash Bonuses • Resume & Cover Letter-Assistance Ii • Student Loan ~epayment Program Ii Ii Call: (208)426-1747 :or- http://career.boisestate.edu For More information contact: TSGT. Kristine WJtte -. . ,I11III 422-5597 or (800) 621-3909

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TODAY (1/2?) 5- 7 p.m. in the Student Union Building Coffee House Concert Series featuring John Vecchiarelli. The Portland-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performs on the Brava Stage tonight. Free admission.

4:30 p.m, (Children's matinee), 7 p.m, and 9:15 p.m. at The Flicks, . 646 Fulton St. International Wildlife Film Festival. Stunning footage from around the world featured as part of the 6th annual Bald Eagle Days, presented by BSU'sIdaho Bird Observatory. Tickets at the door are $7.50general and $5.50 for matinees, children, seniors and students. Call 334-4199. FRIDAY (1/28] 3 p.m. at the Cultural Center, upstairs in the Student Union Building. Happy hour: Salsa dancing lessons with Mansi Loya.

8 p.rn.In the Morrison Center. Merle Haggard - An Evening With a Legend. Tickets are available now through www.idahotickets.com. SATURDRY (1/29] 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, 5657 Warm Springs Ave. Learn more about bald eagles and view the birds and other wildlife at this free family-oriented event. Presented by BSU's Idaho Bird. Observatory. Call 334-4199 for details.

8 p.m. in the SUB's Special Events Center Classical Performance Series - Chicago Brass. Chicago's original brass quintet, the group possesses the technical and musical mastery needed to perform music of all periods and styles. Called "one of the premier ensembles of our time" having received rave reviews by the Washington Post and Chicago Tribune. Contact: Select-a-Seat at 426-1496. SUNDRY [1/3D) 4 p.m. in the Morrison Center Recital Hall Marcellus Brown recital. Cost: $5 General, $3 Seniors, free to students TUESDRY [2/1} 7:30 p.m. at The BigEasy. Otep, American Head Charge, Candiria and Autumns Offering in concert.

So, Erik Clmton (top left) bass player, and Jarat Erich (top r!ilht/! lead vocalist and quitanst, both of Bowling For Soup, perform Tuesday nlghl at The Big Easy Concert House. Ear ier In the evening, American Hi-Fl Irnntman Stacy Jones ;anyway. and guitarist Jamie Arentzen (above) get the crowd riled up.

BY TRRUIS ESTUDLD how they do it, but those shows Era are so dang addicting. The inter- ure's new album Culture Columnist esting thing is that you can liter- ally miss two weeks of the show at I'm sick... again. While I write a time andit's no big deal. Sure, a this, I am nearer to being a zom- lot happens, but miss one day and bie than I have been in any of sev- a lot happens. eral recent years. I was diagnosed Y'know, perhaps it's not my won't woo with word with the flu on Monday. Not just television habits as much as my "the flu:' but "The Flu." 1have the juvenile feminine influences that thing that people were supposed messed me up. BY JDSEF FIRMRGE their small piece in the roots and to get vaccinated against last fall. When I was in kindergarten, I Culture Writer development of hip-hop (more on Oops. used to go to a daycare that was the Drs side of the spectrum). Now that it's too late to get vac- predominantly made up of girls. "Win some and lose some baby, Vince Clark and Andy Bellmake cinated, I'll do the next best thing: And the lady in charge was, well, a you know you got to try." These up the whole of Erasure. Andy is sit home all week and watch tele- woman. Back then it didn't seem words from Erasure stick in my the voice and Vince Clark is the vision. I've logged more hours weird to play with My Little Pony head. I'd just like to be the first to electronica. Clark is a founding this week on Cartoon Network, figures, and, an overwhelming say that Erasure's new album is member of Depeche Mode and SpikeTVand TBSthan, say,at least lesson Ilearned was that soap op- filled with symphonic beats that' half of the pair that made up Yaz. the lasttwo weeks combined. And eras were more important than bore me, lines written by some- In their own right, Erasure is leg- that's saying something. cartoons. We would wait for the one who cares a lot, has a good endary. "Nightbird" is their first Of course my doctor said the entire lineup of soaps to get over heart, and is just plain awful at U.S. release in almost eight years. best way for me to get healthy is to before we could watch any TV.I'm writing lyrics that engage even But is it worthy of the reputation getlots ofrest. From this, Iinferred certain that was when I turned to the left underside's right bilateral of Erasure? Yes. Their sound is- he wants me to watch as many My Little Pony. hinge of my brain. danceable in a discotheque kind episodes of "The Smurfs," "Star It's not all bad news, though. 1 What does this mean? That I of way. Each song is unique in and Trek," "MacGyver," "Seinfeld," had G.I. Ioes, Star Wars figures, think listening to Erasure is fun- of itself. But unlike house, trance, "Friends" and "The Family Guy" and tons of other masculine toys ny at best and painful at worst. and jungle, Erasure's brand of as I can. So far, I'm certain I've when I was' young. I even had But does this mean that they suck electronica is carried with lyrics. made the doctor proud. Garbage Pail Kids trading cards (a correct term when critiquing Nightbird is filled with songs of Being sick this week made until my parents took them away music)? Well, yes and no. love with titles like, "I'll BeThere," me flashback to my youth and 1 from me. If anybody thinks I'm First the "no" part because it is "Sweet Surrender:' and "Let'sTake started wondering just how of- not masculine enough these the most objective and therefore One More Rocket to the Moon." ten television has negatively im- days, 1will happily reference my the least fun. The songs are sweet and are slow- pacted my life. For instance, in G.!. Joe and Micro Machine col- Erasure has a proud past; a er than the music that pervades in high school, 1lived in the middle lections.both ofwhich 1still have, past that I have enjoyed and in the underground with glow sticks of nowhere, and my social life re- somewhere in a mystery box in part, grown up on. It is part of the and pacifiers. This is electronlca fleeted my shy, frightened nature. my basement. . "soundtrack of my life" (what's that you can get romantic to. How graffitied on a bathroom stall school. 1wish him luck and 1wish • Over the course of one summer, 1 So, anyway, I'm sick. But I'm a yours?). In the 80's Erasure was sweet. when 1 was having fairy-tea in all of you luck in either avoiding became hooked on a soap opera, trooper. 1will watch just as much hot. I remember my older, new- Now, the "yes" part. the castle of Herself the Elf with this CD altogether or IfI've pissed Yes.I know that's something a guy doctor-recommended TV as it wave, sister listening to Erasure "Let's take one more rocket to Rainbow Bright and Orko. you off, 1wish you luck in hunting . i shouldn't be revealing, but 1can't . takes to get better. If that doesn't While letting me borrow her the moon. Before we wake, I'll Okay, this song starts out de- .me down and making me go baclc ! Ii help it. It happened, so 1 have work. I'll play with old toys, And if Depeche Mode t-shirt. She in- kiss your eyes and lie between, cent enough: "How could 1 be to nice school. How could I be so to talk about. As 1described to a that should fail, I'll just move back" troduced me to Yaz's-"Upstairs And while you sleep. , . just look so cruel after all you've done for mean to a sucky band? I should go : I' friend recently, my past is littered . out to the middle of nowhere and at Eric's" whichJ never got into. up in the air. .. and wish upon me," but wait for it ~.. "1should back to school and learn the way , • with embarrassing moments and watch whatever the heck iplease. But all the same I remember these a star." _go back to school t~ learn the of manners . .iI I have no shame anymore. You'll never know if it's a soap op- bands which were part of the evo- Do 1even need to say anything ways of love." There you have it, he wishes he could go back to love 'i' , Iwas totallyhooked on "Guiding era. So there. lution of music and in part have here? 1 think 1 saw these lyrics ; Light" that summer. I'm not sure f 't; , +__....,- tt-~----'----'-_:\-1 -'--'--__ L i I.~ 'J _ _ I~. _ .,

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BY ERIC RRVENSCROFT Eve party. They can't fly because the Culture Writer -son places a corkscrew in Nick's pocket, which gets them kicked out of the airport. Although largely predictable, "Are We Then, they predictably miss the train be- There Yet?"is a sometimes humorous but cause of a missing cape on the son's ac- never funny comedy, playing to the typical tion figure. That only leaves Nick's brand gags like the gassy grandma, a shot to the , new Navigator to get them from Portland groin, and projectile vomit. Nick Persons to Vancouver. Needless to say, the car (lee Cube) is a bachelor who runs a sports doesn't make it there in its new condi- collectibles shop. Across the street, the tion. divorced Suzanne (Nia Long) has just From the opening scene, the movie has

started working at a party-planning store. a continuous familiar feeling. Jay Mohr's I While Nick is attracted to Suzanne, he character is near-cameo, while Nia Long's fears dating her because "she's a breeder," is reduced to the typical overprotective with two kids ages eleven and seven. Nick mother by the end. Satchel Paige was a is dissuaded from dating Suzanne by his great baseball player, but the second he friend Marty (Jay Mohr) and Nick's talk- became a talking bobblehead doll, ex- ing animated Satchel Paige bobblehead pectations for this film took an imme- doll (voiced by Tracy Morgan), that rides diate dive. It would help if Ice Cube had in his new Lincoln Navigator. The two a better role to work with, although his gradually start to become friends, though production company was in charge of the Nick desperately wants to get out of the picture in the first place. While it may be "friend zone." unsurprising, this comedy doesn't set out Suzanne Is planning a party in to achieve more than it is: a family road Vancouver, and because her ex-husband trip movie with a happy ending. can't pick up the kids, Nick offers to take them to Vancouver for the New Year's COUIllESY Of SONY PICTURES

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': For a copy of the application see your academic advisor Oscar nominations , or pick one up in room E-222. All applications must be turned in on the date and time mentioned above or they Madsen - five in all - but not for Jim Carrey ("Eternal Sunshine BY ROGER MOORE of the Spotless Mind") and Jeff will not be accepted. The Orlendo Sentinel star Paul Giamatti. "Ray" also picked up five nomi- Bridges ("The Door in the Floor") Also remember that applications will not be accepted unless you pass nations. The winter-long coro- will have to wait for another day. This year's Oscar bout will pit "It's a dream for everyone who your praxis, technology (Teacher Ed/Upper Division). anti comprehensive literacy tests (Professional Year), the obsessive-compulsive pilot nation of Jamie Foxx continues 'as the 'winner of 'Golden' Globe wants-to bea movie' maker," to- ·vs-:theiady·boxer." , land an Oscar nomination, said : .Martin Scorsese's sweeping and Critic's Choice awards for his impersonation of soulsinger Christophe Barratier, director of Howard Hughes biography "The best foreign language film nomi- Aviator" 'will square off against Ray Charles picked up two nomi- nations Tuesday - best actor for nee "The Chorus." Clint Eastwood's gritty glrlfight "This is, like, crazy:' best sup- 'drama, "Million Dollar Baby" - "Ray:' and best supporting ac- porting-actress nominee Natalie and,&1stwood's legend - on Oscar tor for Michael Mann's thriller, "Collateral." "Ray" also was nom- Portman told the Associated night. Press. "How did 1 get so lucky When the glitter had settled on inated for best picture. Kate Winslet earned her fouth to have an amazing experience the nominations Tuesday, "The - have a film ("Closer") I'm really Aviator" pulled in 11 in all, In- Oscar nomination for "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" proud of- and then also get recog- , cluding best picture and nods for nized by our own community?" stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate and had a hard time containing herself. With Moore out of the docu- Blanchett and supporting actor mentary field, Morgan Spurlock's Alan Aida as well as for direc- "I can't believe it. I am ecstatic! This nomination means so much hilarious hit "Super Size Me," tor Scorsese, who has never won about one man's attempt to ruin a best-director or best-picture to me. To be remembered for a film that was released a while ago. his health by eating nothing but Oscar. McDonald's food for a month, "Million Dollar Baby" racked ....I am unbelievably honored and completely overwhelmed." emerges as a favorite. , up seven nominations, including The first tally of the nation's best picture, for Eastwood as both The animated smash "The Incredibles" earned best ani- oddsmakers put "Aviator," Foxx, director and actor, Hilary Swank Swank and Scorsese as the early for best actress, and supporting mated film, best screenplay, best favorites. actor Morgan Freeman. Already sound and sound-editing nomi- nations - four in all. "Lemony The Academy's juggling of billed as the "sentimental favor- Oscar's nomination and show ite," Freeman has never won an Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" picked up four nomina- dates to minimize the impact of Oscar either. earlier awards didn't totally oblit- GOT AN APPLYNOWl Best-picture nominee "Finding tions in technical categories. Oscar didn't totally dodge the erate the Golden Globes from the Business Manager Neverland" also earned seven Oscar landscape. Aida, best ac- EYE ... nominations, Including one for year's most controversial films. & Editor-in-Chief While Michael Moore did not tress nominee Catalina Sandino for business or star Johnny Depp, portraying Moreno ("Maria Full of Grace") Peter Pan playwright J.M. Barrie, want "Fahrenheit 9/11" consid- journalism? Positions opened for ered in the best-documentary and best supporting actress but not one for director Marc pick Sophie Okonedo ("Hotel 2005-2006 Forster, which reduces the film's category and thus shut himself out of any Oscar chances, Mel Rwanda") did not figure in the best-picture chances. Globes' balloting. But pretty Swank and Annette Bening Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ:' a runaway hit in spite of much every other Oscar nominee will face off for the best-actress earned a Golden Globe nomina- Oscar for the second time in five complaints about Its violence and alleged a'nti-Semltism, picked up tion first. years. In 2000, Swank won for The best picture and best direc- FOR MORE INFO "Boys Don't Cry," beating Benlng nominations for music, makeup CALL BRAD and cinematography. tor races will pit Hollywood royal- in "American Beauty." This time, ty against the director's director, @ 345-8204 Bening was nominated for "Being Also picking up three nomina- tions was director Mike Leigh's Eastwood vs. Scorsese. BEI§•• E& x 101 Julia." Scorsese won the Critics Choice "I knew when 1 read the script sympathetic story of a 19505back- alley abortionist in "Vera Drake," award for best director. Eastwood Application deadline is February .18 that It was special," Swank said won the Golden Globe. Scorsese Tuesday of "Million Dollar Baby." which was recognized in the best director, best actress and best has been nominated for best di- "It was a rare find." rector five times, never winning. Critics' darling "Sideways" original screenplay categories. Eastwood's surprise best-ac- The 77th Academy Awards will picked up a best-picture nod, and be broadcast Feb. 27 on ABC. supporting-actor and supporting- tor nomination meant that Liam actress nominations for Thomas Neeson ("Kinsey")" Giamatti, Haden Church and Virginia Javier Bardem ("The Sea Inside"),

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