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Bo!se State University Vol. 15Issue 34 First Copy Free ~uary 24, 2002

~:.=.=..:e:::::::...=...,'t Student leaders want Ruch fired By ·MartI Margaret Rice & "People were walking up to us during the Arbiter S'taJJ A Petition may criticism of Ruch and the adminis- and telling us not to criticize the Joint Finance tration's handling of the budget administration," Peterson said, Appropriations circulate calling for crunch, but he would not confirm referring to Imran Ali, ASBSU Committee COMEDIAN TINY whether he was aware of a peti- Chief of Staff, who attended the preliminary . GLOVER TO PERFORM President's dismissal tion or if he would author such a dinner with hearings earli- ATBSU petition. "There Peterson. er this week. . Boise' State University are rumors of a The dinner A t invitesyou to enjoy twohours By Andy Benson petition and peo- "People were walking was hosted by Tuesday's of high-energy, interactive The Arbiter ple have talked to the Alumni ASBSU Senate entertainmentwith oomedian me about it and I up to us and telling us Association meeting, Tiny Glover at 7 p.m. on Rumors are swirling that a peti- have heard and provided Peterson WOOnesday,Jan. 30, at the tion may be in the works to ask rumors too," not to criticize the an opportuni- announced to President Rudt Jordan D Ballroom in the Charles Ruch to resign his posi- Peterson said. ty for Boise the Senate he tion as president of Boise State. However, administration," State 'alum to would hold a State of the Student Student Union. The perfor- address this Tuesday and encour- mance is rated PG-13,Tickets Such a petition would come at a Peterson said he meet state bad time for Ruch as he is still fac- was approached senators and aged all members of the campus are $3 forgeneral admissionat by several people Hate Peterson ASBSU President community to attend, hinting that the doorand free toBoisti State ing criticism for BSU's $85,000 legislators at logo, is enmeshed in the budget during the alumni , the beginning an announcement might be made students,~culty and staff. at that time regarding the petition. Glover is known for his process for fiscal year 2003, and kick-off dinner for the legislature this week and of the legislative session. lightning wit, improvisati?nal may need to ask for a 12 percent In addition to criticism from snoWs, spontaneoUSroutines student fee increase for next year. was urged to tone down his criti- student body leaders, Ruch also and his. genuine desiretoron- Nate Peterson, ASBSU cism of Ruch, as this is a sensitive faced some heated questioning ~withhis audience. A . President, has been vocal in his time for the university. decade''Veteranof clubs and college campuses, Glover's . interest in comedy began in rollege,whereheworkedwith Ruch makes preliminary reports to the theater department:Since then, hehas traveledacrossthe country arousing laughter Legislature, Board of Ed this week from audiences at. colleges, universities and comedy clubs. setting, groups of people. can be The event is'sponsoredby made up of grants and BSU number of fixed costs that must 'moved from one project to the BoiseStateStudent Programs By Matt Nezngnskl Foundation money. Board. for more information be met in order to keep the cam- next with little problem, since The' Arbiter The university has some ability they are familiar with the basics call 426-1223. pus going. to alter which budget funds pro- "You either have phones or grams, and creates a bit of room of the products. Boise State President Charles you don't; you have the lights on This is not possible in the uni- Ruch is hitting the ground run- to move, said Ruch. AMFS PIANO QUAR- or you don't, and those costs go versity, he said. ning this semester, meeting with "It is entirely possible we will "We can't ask an astrology pro- TEr TO PERFORM AT up every year as well," Ruch said. have fewer functions paid for by the Joint Finance committee for Ruch said he has gone through fessor to go over and teach a his- CHAMBER MUSIC the state allocations," he said. the Idaho Legislature and the the downsizing process before. tory class, it just doesn't work SERIFS CONCEKf FEB. Board of Education this week. At the same time, some fund- He said this situation is similar ing is fixed to certain programs that way," he said. Ruch said he will report on the to previous experiences, except Ruch plans to have 90 percent • The Ames Piano Quartet status of the University to the specified by the donor. will perform as part of the this one happened much more of the budget done by March to committee as it prepares to make The same type of re-allocation send it to the Board of Education 2001.02 BoiseChamberMusic decisions regarding budget quickly. of resources and money that is Seriesat 8p.m.on Friday,Feb. . "Things were so good a short relatively easy for'a manufacturin April. appropriations. time ago, and the bottom just . "We just need to get through 1, in the Morrison Center This year'~ budget faces reduc- ing corporation, is made difficult dropped out," he said. February. and hope for an early Recital Hall. Tickets for the tions recommended by the gover- for the university because of the concertare $15regularadmis- Ruch said the upside is that all wide range of specialization it spring," Ruch said. nor. . of the cuts will only affect half of sion and $10for students and "Our budget will be smaller for includes, he said. seniors, available by calling the university's total budget. "We have very few inter- next year, and we will be less able The state funds some programs 426-1216.nle ensemble will to provide the kind of services we changeable parts," he said. also conducta chamber music and salaries, while others are cov- . Ruch said in a manufacturing would like," Ruch said. . ered by the auxiliary budget; master class at 10:30am. on He said the details won't be Saturday, Feb. 2, also in the worked out until the legislature Recital Hall. 'ilie class is free makes its final decisions some- and opei:\toeveryone. time in April. Established in 1976, the "The impact won't be known Ames Piano Quartet is a per- until the Fall," Ruch said. Human Rights March manent piano quartet, one of BSU Administrators are work- onlya handful in the chamber ing to lessen the impact on quali- music field. In residence at ty caused by financial reductions, Iowa State University,mem- but access to the university will bers of the Ames Piano suffer first, Ruch said. Quartet include Mahlon "It is the most aggravating Darlington,violinist;Jonathan aspect of the situation," he said. Sturm violist;George Work, As enrollment continues to ; .! cellist; and William David, increase, administrators are I piarUsl focused on minimizing the impact The quartet has toured on the campus. throughout the United States According to Ruch, vacant and in Canada, Mexico,the positions within departments will Far East and Austria, and in be written out of the budget, March2001 itbecamethe first allowing the university to retain American chamber music the faculty it has, but hindering group to perform in Cuba in its ability to offer more sections of almost50 years. necessary classes. 'ilie Ames- Piano Quartet He said classes offered by par- has been awarded numerous ticular faculty members may only grants from the National be scheduled once per year Endowment for the Arts. 'ilie instead of twice, forcing students grouphas releaSedsevenrom- to put classes off until the cycle pact discs, and its most recent repeats. m featurestwo rarely-heard "Somebody is going to have to :j Russian piano quartets by wait their turn," he said. . '\ Paul[uon and SergeiTaneyev. Ruch said. the majority of the \1 Fanfare magazine hailed its frustration surrounding deep cuts .,I CD of the Dvorak ~ as in funding comes from the desire PhoIobyTedHormon, The Arbller •• "one of the best chamber to escape repercussions II musicreCordin&"of the centu- II unscathed. I ry." '. "We'd like it to not affect us, 'ilie concert ispresentedby but it will," he said. Capitol Boulevard echoed with the chants of those marching to the Idaho Statehouse Monday, see page 3. the Boise Chamber Music Some problems in finding ways '\I Society and the Boise State to save money come from a large I music department. For addi- I tional information call 426- 1216.

I. i BSU brccesfor 10.1 % cut I 10.1 percent from last year, which However, Jones said depart- ratio of empty positions .. totals $8,191,513. In addition, fixed IN Andy Benson In addition to planning for a 6 costs such as electricity are expected ments, on. average, would only percent budget cut, department The Arbiter experience a cut of 4.6 percent. By to rise by $600,643 (or fiscal year heads will also be asked to itemize 2003. Lastly, Boise State will lose its News The Executive Budget providing a. budget cut plan, the proposed cuts, such as person- Committee, which is responsible for departments will have the opportu- . share of state land endowment nel, salaries, and benefits, and pre- funds this year, which would other- e Meningitis cankilfyou charting Boise State's course nity to prioritize cuts rather then pare an impact statement for each through: the budget crunch, met last facing unilateral cuts by the adrnin- wise prOVide $371,900. pg.2 one. In addition to euiQng all depart- '1 Thursday to determine how the uni- istration. Also, in an interesting twist, , \ versity will deal with a projected Administrators will have the ments, administrators will also seek .Opinion. departments will have the opportu- a 12 percent student fee increase for $9.2 million shortfall. flexibility to plan cuts strategically nity to detail potential areas in other The committee, .which is com- by having all department heads pre- next year. The fee increase ispro- e11le Subway diet departments that they see as possi- jected to create $4,342,101 in addi- .plag1.1csstudents - pg. 5 prised of BSU vice presidents, facul- pare for a 6 percent cut. As a result,'. ble cuts. They will also be asked to ty, employees, and students, was some departments will receive cuts tional revenue for the university, provide impact statements for any which will makeup 47percentof Sp()rts briefed on the likely 10.1 percent less then the 4.6 percent average, cuts they recommend. for '.other revenue .shortfall facing the univer- while others may face cuts of up to the budget shortfall.. departments, though [ones : Administrative rots will com. sity for fiscal year .2003 by Daryl 6 percent; depending on university acknowledged that department Jones, Provost and Vice President nee~s and the stated goal of pre- prise the remaining.53. percent. The heads would. not fully understand student fee increas(!was adopted by for Academic Affairs and chair of servmg quality .. ' . the impact ob proposed budget Cut the budget committee. . .' . ... •. Jonessaicfadministrators are the. Ex.ecutiveJ)udget Committee to·another department. ..' last December. and was intended to"" Asa result of the meeting; a considering cutting vacant posi- , The artticipated" budget cut of metrio will be sent tt> all depart- tions in .order to· preserve existing cover 50 percent'oHhe loss in state: y $9,164,056' is' comprised of three apPl'opriate(iftmds.< .. '...... •...•·.;>.c'. :;;:.... mentsinstructing them to prepare a faCulty..~.. HQ.w.ev.er, vacanc . cuts separate factors th~t combine to ere- ;plan detailing how they can. sustain •.would'· not be-.used .'universally as ate the total shortfall, BSUis expect- .a 6 percent budget rot from last .: 9'll!}';wou,ld;dhj~i:Opt>rtiori~tely ing .a .cut •inapPJ:opriated .funds ..of year. . '..~l':lI;~;. a~epartJ:nent with 11 hIgher. 'Greater enrolhnent meets smaller budgets head-on A~ will be affected; attempts made to\maintain quality Traditio~ students attending sidering registration changes.. enrollment numbers were up way, she said college right out of high school including priority registralion and _By MattNeznanski With a hiring freeze in place, The Arbiter 1,(XX)students over Spring 2001. facediffirolty in getting the classes how ~tion is conducted. "Generally-- institutions will go retiring professors cannot be they need to begin their education "People think a bureaucracy of down from Fall to Spring. but it replaced - possibly creating a as well. Blakesaid. this magnitude can't change, but Boise State enrollment contin- dilemma for students. .• ues to break records for state insti- looks like we'll be right up there," "We facea PR nightmare since we actually change all the time," . he said Ruch said what the best tutions, even as the Idaho legisla- administrators will be able to do is we are supposed to be meeting the she said. . ' The number of students needs of" all of southeastern According to Blake, program' ture prepares to comply witfi the lessen the impact for affected stu- JAN.24. governor's budget reductions of enrolled in the university is direct- Idaho," she said. . directors have already been plan- Cultural Performance: ly related to the number of seats dents. While more people seek edu- ~g for 6, ~, and ten pen;ent ro~ up to 10 percent, "Do we not allow students to Hui-Q.Alohadancers.l1:30 high available in classes. cation in' a downward economy, m preparation for presenting their The combination of num- take the class and (thus) not grad- , a.m-t pm. Student Union bers and low. funding puts an This represents what Blake funding makes the move in the final numbers. Fireplace Lounge. Free. ' sees as a natural cap on student uater' Blakesaid. opposite direction, Blakesaid. 'We already are pretty 'bare- enormous strain on tfle system, Ruch said the motivation is to WQrkshop: "ACrash numbers as faculty positions "Nowhere I've been, has expe- bones', .so you end up rotting said Peg Blake, vice-president of not have fewer classes,though he Course in the History of Student Affairs, and could affect decrease. rienced a rot 'of this magnitude," from 'bare-bones'," she said. ,American RacismlOl,"by Blake said traditionally lower said such a situation was ID Page 3 ··.;,.;,Jan=u....ary..;;;..L..;;;;..24::.:.• ..::.20;:.;O:.::2~ .....;. --"------News First annual Book Swap provides Bookstorealternative

numerous forms, and sign a the Book Swap, and their Swap middle man didn't enough about the event to waiver that the ASBSU is By ~my Wegner prices. wages were matched by the 'bother Anderson, who said The Arbiter During that week, make an informed decision. that she was glad that the not responsible for lost or . "There wasn't enough ASBSU to .earn money for Anderson estimates stu- students were able to save stolen books. Students are information out there their organizations. offered additional insur- This semester, Boise dents saved $883, and those Anderson said, "The money and it was the pur- informing students about ance that they can pur- State students had another selling books made $510 money spent was well pose of the Book Swap to option for buying and sell- more than if they had sold the Book Swap, if there simply help students out. chase, which is a percent- was, it wasn't well present- worth it. One student pays age of the selling price. ing their books. them back to the Bookstore. a fraction of a cent for this The process of selling a ASBSU's first Book Swap "The Book Swap wasn't ed." book in this alternative However, not one book last He added that the confu- service, which allows semester was lost or stolen aimed to enable students to as busy last month, a lot of another student to save method is not an easy one. students weren't ready to sion of a new service made from the Book Swap room. ask their own prices for $80." A student must first deter- textbooks, saving other 'stu- buy books at the end of the him sell his books at the mine if the book in question Also, once the book has Bookstore. ASBSU set a year goal of been processed, there is no dents money, as well as semester. There Were only selling $2,500 worth. of is being used in a class next earning more for their around 350 books there," "I was afraid if I waited semester, and then whether guarantee that the .book to see if I could sell my 'books. They exceeded that books than the Bookstore Anderson said. goal last December, selling or not the Bookstore is buy- will sell. Only 78 books were sold books through the Book Whether or not ASBSU, would-pay. $2,938. Anderson fully ing them, and for how Erin Anderson, ASBSU in December, but on the Swap that I would miss my much. By splitting the dif- will hold the Book Swap chance of the Bookstore believes that last week's again next fall is up to the Book Swap coordinator, first day the Book Swap Book Swap will be even ference between how much opened this spring semes- buying them," Glidden new ASBSU president. said the recent Book Swap more successful. the Bookstore would pay was successful. In the one ter, over 500 books were said. for a book and then how Anderson said that this ASBSU allocated a bud- "It was hard to keep week that the Book Swap. sold, making between much they would sell it semester's success is laying get of $3,500 for the Book 'books in stock yesterday. a framework for future was open last semester, $1,000 - $1,500 as many stu- As people stood in line to back for, the students are from Dec. 17-20, students dents browsed for and pur- Swap. Included in this bud- able to set a price that years, and because of the get are wages, including fill out the paperwork, they growing number of stu- were able toutllize the new chased used books .. would end up selling them would both help them and Many students, however, Anderson's salary, sup- dents attending, she would- service, finding out exactly to each other in line," the buyer. how much the Bookstore did not utilize the Book plies, and advertising. After fixing the price, the n't be surprised if the Book Volunteers from other The fact that the students would pay for their book, Swap. CIS major Mike were cutting out the Book student has to fill· out Swap continues on. and then setting their own Glidden said he didn't hear student organizations work . i Hundreds march for human rights

to Idaho Statehouse for MLK \1 i, {' workers. need to take a second look at !' and an end to racism. ~, Event part of week the worldwide message that Earlier that day, The events of Sept. 11 Governor Dirk Kempthorne t. .long hwnan rights changed the tone of the (King) had. It gives new rel- evance to what he said: spoke at an official dedica- march from previous years. tion ceremony for the Martin celebration Many marchers chanted 'Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere,'" said Luther King, Jr./Idaho By Sean C, Hayes antiwar slogans, and the Human Rights Holiday. The speakers this year included Ishaq. Tire Arbiter BSU Junior Faida governor addressed Idaho's Muslim Americans. national perceptions regard- Two Boise State Muzaliwa offered a com- - Despite record snowfall pelling take on global issues, ing race issues, and high- and chilly evening tempera- University students spoke at lighted recent successes the rally with issues span- featuring quotes by King, tures, hundreds marched illustrating what she feels is against hate groups in from Boise State's Student ning to the importance of recognizing America's role the "economic imperialism" Idaho. e Union Building to the Idaho western nations exert over "There arc still incorrect Statehouse, in the 13th on the world stage to appre- perceptions of Idaho ... of ciating the legacy of Martin the rest of the world. annual Martin Luther King, Muzaliwa said that each who we are and what we Jr. Human Rights Luther King, Jr. represent. We see them occa- Ali Ishaq, an ASBSUsena- day, Americans come in Celebration, which runs unknowing contact with the sionally in commentaries through today with an tor, told the crowd that and dialogues on television beyond King's commitment world at large - from the address by Rubjn products we use, the stocks and in the media," the gov- "Hurricane" Carter. to endin!? racism in America, ernor told a crowd of about his visions spanned to we 'purchase or the compa- The crowd included rep- nies we do business with. 300. resentatives of local activist humanitarian messages "It is frustrating ... il is worldwide. "Why is it that famine groups, Boise State and area and hunger are more ram- unfair ...but we must rise high school students. Many "In light of the Sept. 11 above it. We must not react attacks, I think we really pant in' Africa than ar.y of carried signs urging peace the rest of the world? in anger or frustration. We Because the best lands in must not dwell on the nega- . Africa are owned by western tive perceptions. Instead, we corporations and countries," must highlight the positive she said, citing the example steps forward that we have of Firestone tire corpora- taken. We must let our light tion's holdings of a vastJer- shine," centage of arable Ian to The theme of this year's Photos byTed Hannon, TheAlt>ller mine for rubber. march, as chosen by the . "We as citizens of a glob- Boise State MLK committee al society should make an was: "Racism: Understand it Above: Coyote Short (foreground), a geology major at BSU,has effort to learn more about - Accept it - Defeat it." been participating In the march to the Capitol for 10 yeal":l now, our global society. At whose The march is part of the "When liberty becomes unpopular I'll stili be out. there ..," she expense are we prospering," annual weeklong human said, "Liberty Is a very dear thing," Muzaliwa said. rights celebration, continu- Speakers also addressed ing through today, and cul- issues of tolerance toward minating with Carter's address at 7 p.m, that was Left: Memorl Manning helps prepare banners In the Jordan Muslim Americans, and cel- Ballroom prior to the march to the Capitol. ebrated the success of previ- relocated to the Pavilion fol- ous years' goals to enact a lowing overwhelming minimum wage for farm demand. 187 students face cheating charges at Georgia Tech make a decision as to the stu- gramming projectsor homework meet with members of Tech staff differentstudents. dents' guilt. By Tony KluemDer individuals were under investi- assignments. as well as with members of the Boydtold the Atlanta[ournal- If the students are found • l TireTedtnique (Georgia Tech) gation forhonor code violations. Collaboration among stu- Dean's Officeto explaintheir side -, Constitution that this is strictly guilty they could receivea failing ! According to AssociateDean dents is taken seriously in the of the story. Boyd and her staff Karen Boyd, the students have prohibitedunder theTechHonor grade in the class and be placed (V-WIRE) ATLANTA - Computer Science department, will then make the decisionas to been accusedof cheatingon pro- Code. whether each individual student on disciplinary probation. When Georgia Tech students - "If you look in the code of because, according to Boyd, the - Although suspension has not receivedtheir final grades online jects in two jntroductorycomput- professors need to be able to use should be charged. If students er scienceclasses,Introductionto oonduct, it says unauthorized are formally charged, they will been ruled out as a possiblepun- over the winter break, most collaborationis prohibited," said homework assignmentsto gauge ishment, Boyd said that Tech ~ assumed the fall semester was Computing (CS 1321) and how well an individual student present their cases to a review · Object-Oriented Programming Boyd. panel made up of both faculty docs not usually suspend stu- over and behind them.However, The College of Computing understands the material. dents for firstoffenses. '! foralmost200Techstudents now (CS 1322).' , The students who are being members and students who will The issue was brought for- makes it clear that students must under investigationby the Dean work individually on all pro- investigated will now have to of Students office,this is not the ward after programs developed by Tech CS professors to detect case. On Jan. 15, the Dean of cheatingfound many similarities among the works completed by 'Spin the Wheel Students officereported that 187 of Fortune'

Sunday Wednesday Drink Special: Bladder Buster. Pay $5 per Drink Special: $1.99 House Bloody Mal)"s person at the table and drink .for the price Food Special: Buy one burger get the next of until someone has to gef up. equal or lesser value for $3 off Food Special: All you can eat ribs, $11.99. 4-11pm Th d ,:I Monday urs ay - I Drink Special: $6 pilcher night from 6 pm " I until 12am, . Drink Special: $2.99 Long Island Food Special: MondayStaak Night 80z Food Special: All day, kids 10 and younger :1 Sll1oln,flies, salad and onion rings for $8.99. eat for free with adua purchase. 4-10pm I 'Satul'!fay TUesday Drink Special: BIClOChicago Tribune reported that the number of graduates hired right Austin, Texas, said she is hoping to be hired by a CHICAGO When out of college has fallen drastically in the last two paper where 'she had Loyola University senior mterned, but an exception Lacey Donovan was a years. ' Much of the contraction would have to be made freshman, she wanted to due to a hiring freeze. major in marketing but occurred last spring as, employers began to feel "I'm worried, because I decided to change to don't want to be at home information technology in the effects of the flagging economy, according to and be a sponge, sitting on part because she felt sure the couch all day," she she would end up with a institute director Philip Gardner. 'said. r : high-paying job. Arestie has more than Oops. Companies "hired in the fall (of 2000), then $10,000 in student loans, Now Donovan, 21, of and like many in her posi- Neola, Iowa, is hoping an really had to step back when things started con- tion she's considering internship she lined up for going to graduate school. next semester with a small tracting in January, with the dot coms and consult- "I'm willing to stay out , 'web development compa- (of the job market) for a ny in Wicker Park, Ill., ing and manufacturin§ " continued to slow, , year or two, if I can't find might end in a job offer, a job or only a low-paying though she's been told Gardner said. "Then there was Sept. 11, and con- one. I'll go back to school, there are no guarantees. not have to payoff my She's thinking about grad- sumer spending, trans- portation, tourism, food loans, and accumulate uate school as an alterna- more debt," she said with tive. and lodging were hit." The biggest losers will a rueful chuckle. "The jokes with the top Managing debt students around here used be engineers, computer science and business grad- Debt was on the minds to be about signing bonus- of students from schools es, but now nobody is uates, Gardner said. They will still have opportuni- all over Illinois who talking about a signing recently attended a meet- bonus - it's just, get the ties but should not expect the multiple offers or spe- ing of the student adviso- job," she said. ry commission of the state Donovan is typical of cial incentives of the late 1990s, he added. Board of Higher this year's seniors in many Education, said Katie Cox, fields, who are coping To be sure, hiring has not stopped dead and 21, an Eastern Illinois .with a'drastic contraction University senior from in rhe entry-level job mar- many students will still get jobs, but the squeeze Lovington in central ket, hiring freezes in some , Illinois. areas and heavy competi- extends over a wide range of fields and affects even "Some fear after they tion from laid-off workers graduate in May they'll be and last year's seniors grad uates of top programs. making less than $30,000 a who are still looking. year. With student loans Members of the Class of Hiring freeze Lauren Arestie. a mid- .Increasing, it's difficult to 2002 have lowered salary get on our feet," said Cox. and bonus expectatio'ns year graduate from Northwestern University's She's a political science for the jobs that do exist. major interested in public That can be a big problem, Medill School of Journalism, said she inter- policy. - because many will face Nationally, 60 percent paying for student loans viewed with recruiters from several newspapers of bachelor's degree recip- and credit-card debts. ients graduate with stu- "Seniors are starting to during the fall but was told they had hiring dent loan debt reaching a be in a panic," said John median of $15,375 at pub- Bradarich, director of· freezes and could only take interns. lic institutions and Loyola's internship and $17,250 at private schools, career center. "They've "I heard in the past students coming out of according to the American heard from the last gradu- Council on Education. PholOQraph by Gayle Shomer/The Chartalte Observer, ating class, who had offers Medill could have any postponed and some taken jobs they wanted, that Demetrius Noble scored an 85 on a wrltten test which allowed him to continue a half-day of test- ~ away altogether." . papers were begging and Ing and Interviews at the Disability Development Services center In Raleigh; North Carolina. ' A survey by the pleading with them to Noble, who graduate from UNCC,Is looking for his nrst Job. Collegiate Employment come, but nobody is beg- Research Institute at ging and pleading any-

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E-molt ~••• ~'.ba"""'.edU I2< What's good for the Party is good for you was referring were groups of nation on measures of effective- Long time dissident hands and wondered out loud economic planners have come ordinary people-people who, By Nate Williams ness in getting people back on observers of the region's politi- who would tell the ignorant to know and trust (not to men- according· to him, were (and The Arbiter their feet. cal scene are not surprised by people that they were wrong. tion bribe). the recent anti-democracy are) unfit to rule themselves-- Citizens in the region are -The government suppresses Here's one for the history The situation became tenser developments. They note that but who might get the idea in furious. Those who bravely opposition through terror and books. The story goes like this: a as party officials at the city level one-party rule was built into the their head to try. If ever such a oppose the oppressive regime censorship. The new police one-party puppet "democracy" moved to implement a new entity's foundlng documents. It tragedy occurred, that is, if "the have pointed out that Party force is one example. recently crushed a popular citi- "anti-terrorist" police force was these documents, specifi- people" ever actually tried to members are smothering Government also imposes con- zen-led attempt to limit the life- whose main purpose seems to cally a 'document known as rule themselves, a republic form democracy and stripping citi- trols on public television media, long duration of Party mem- be crushing citizen dissent in Federalist #10, that the Party of government would be able to zens of their civil rights. The and attacks academics at the bers' "terms," The final blow to public places. Justification for member quoted above was effectively dispel and/ or crush most critical opponents of the university level who oppose the citizen-initiated effort at the new force arose not out of referring to when he mentioned any such action-as our regime denounce it as a fascist their oppressive system. Also, expanding democratic partici- concern for citizen safety, but defending the Republic. beloved Republican congress- dictatorship that has lost touch after years of frustration with pation occurred behind closed from government's disapproval In Federalist #10 one of the men are about to demonstrate. with "the people," and is now the university's student news- doors in a private meeting of of non-violent citizen disobedi- entity's founders, James This story is, of course, allud- solely working to enrich eco- paper, which refuses to become Party officials. ence surrounding earlier issues Madison, outlines the advan- ing to our own beloved State nomic managers and political even more biased along Party Party members emerged of injustice and corruption with- tages of a republic over a and its one party rule. By voting planners. These critics point out lines, Party members finally from the room confident of in the politico-economic system. democracy. First on his list of to strike down a voter passed that the regime meets all requi- organized and funded their political victory, and smug in Leaders in all branches of the advantages is a republic's supe- initiative that expands democra- sites for being labeled fascist: own student newspaper ironi- their assurance of continued party's regime have expressed rior ability to "preserve the spir- cy, Idaho State legislators are -The government is a central- cally entitled, The Boise State sovereignty. With the self-right- their approval of the recent it and form of popular govern- demonstrating, in shockingly ized authority controlled by a "Free" Press. eous arrogance of one drunk on . crackdown on democracy. Even ment" without actually creating bold form, their contempt for dictator-in this case a one -The government exhibits his own ideology, a prominent Party economic planners, com- one. That is, a republic appears the people over whom they Party group dictatorship. belligerent nationalism and party member declared, "You monly called "business leaders" to be citizen self-rule through rule. If anybody has a problem -The government has racism, for example, resisting can defend democracy; I'll and represented by the democracy, but really it's not. with that-watch out! The new imposed stringent socioeco- laws that pay minorities in the defend the Republic." "Chamber of Commerce," He thought that this was an terrorist police might start spy- , nomic controls, including harsh region even a bare minimum . Editorials in the local news- declared their support for the advantage because it helped ing on you! anti-worker laws euphemisti- wage and refusing to rename paper, a key branch of the recent crackdown, announcing guard against the influence of cally known as "right to work" historical locations that reflect Party's propaganda machine, that changes in the political evil "factions." measures, and a social safety net the imperialist and racist nature chastised voters for trying to wing would dislodge "exf,eri- The "factions" to which he system that is ranked last in the of the area's founding. take democracy into their own enced" Party members w 10m We, too, follow Jared: BSUstudents on forced Subway diet These toppings totally negate of calories he consumes. looking brunettes and a certain wildly popular all-around stud By Sean C. Hgyes options on campus has led even any benefit that could come of the That's the kicker. Students fireman - Clay Henry, who (he recently married his college The Arbiter the waifish likes of me to an unin- so-called six grams of fat per leave Subway and take the eleva- though he just purged an entire sweetheart, and I'm sure he had tentional diet. sandwich Subway diet. tor in the Education Building to "Ally McBeal" cast member, some explaining to do about why I never intended to enter into a I've never been one to be won However, aside from the dic- their class on the second floor. seems terribly stem and unhappy he's still lunching with all these weight loss program, particularly over by the relatively unattractive tatorial nature of approved Obesity has now become an even as his coworkers literal1y brunettes), is believably transfer- not of the shady variety concoct- personality-minus type such as dietary toppings, it turns out that equal cause of preventable death sing his praises. - . able to reality, Idon't see a similar ed to sell hoagies. However, jared, a man who' though ads the Subway diet is indeed effec- as smoking. Interesting. you can We see these people play ball, transformation occurring with round about lunchtime daily I claim, is active, is almost never buy a Milky Way bar at a vend- cavort on beaches, or slide down my fellow Subway-lunchers. tive. find myself in line at one of our St.'eI1 in motion. Renee Curran, a nutritionist at ing machine, but not a pack of poles, but jared through it all Day after day, students dump four or so campus food options, Jared's friends seem to come the University of Michigan, says cigarettes. seems completely stationary, on cheese, oil and that flavored from all walks of life, from Venice that any time fewer calories are So, until our food options on the Subway. leading me to suspect that there's lard known as mayonnaise, Interestingly, the lack of food Beach bodybuilders to innocuous consumed than are worked off, campus increase, we students can some kind of Paula Abdul music which is poured on as though weight loss does occur. just keep on walking and eating video slimming lens effect going there's some kind of national sur- our healthy Subway sandwiches, plus that these Subway "sand- Therefore, it doesn't matter what on. until one day maybe we too can wich artists" are trying to get rid Jared is eating. as long as he can Whether or not [ared's meta- manage to work off the amount dine with Jared. morphosis from 400-lb. loser to of. Compulsive liars fall victim to their own deceptions

lives start to veritably fall We tend to do it again and I don't believe I've ever "Character Counts" campaign, again thus "compulsive" lying 73 percent of 20, 829 students apart, they still believe that mentioned in my previous arti- they are still under control and is an addiction. How do you plan on improving cles any details about my life. ranging from sixth to twelfth There hasn't been any real grade admitted to continue to go feed their addic- For starters, proof that lying is physiologi- your study skills for this semes- lying repeatedly. tion. actor Matt cally damaging but it does The same A compulsive liar must Damon and have an effect on us. study conducted have a good memory because if ter? I are best Polygraph machines (lie detec- in 2000 showed 92 you ten someone your mother friends and tors) are used for measuring percent of stu- died in a horrible car crash you my father is heart rate, respiration, and gal- dents admitted to will have to remember that the director vanic skin response which "First of 1111, Iplan to do lying to their par- exact lie whenever you see that of the CIA. I detect for signs of physiologi- my work, and tum it ill 011 ents in the past 12 person. Eventually they do get tii"c so Ido well ill my believe I cal stress; whether one is lying months with 79 caught and if this happens classes. And Ipia II to'bc also failed to is an interpretation made by percent saying enough the individual hopeful- real social and make mention ly will come to realize that the polygraph examiner based fricllds." that I am 'The. . .' they did so two or on the data presented. [B anana' '.,f more times and 78 something is indeed wrong fluent in with them, that they have inter- Lying is probably one of the 1.1ly~~ld. Republican] percent saying seven lan- nal issues that need to be most popular sins because it's guages ;:t':""':i:~:."'07"7!,,~"""'''''''"''''''-··' they lied to a the easiest one to do-it just teacher. More addressed with the help of a including professional. requires an imagination, a Farsi, Polish, Cantonese, and than one in four said they mouth, and someone to tell it would lie to get a job. The They lie to fool others into Welsh. thinking that they have this to. For those who do it for the Casey Cogen - freshmen What do each of these state- group conducting the study rush it may be a good idea to also tested the prevalence of perfect life when in reality they ments have in common? They stop now because eventually stealing, drinking, cheating are losing sense of who they are all total b / s to the f,0int of deception won't be as much and propensity towards vio- really are. Lying about some- laughter. Deception is t at spe- fun. They'll move to stealing. lence with similar results. thing you want is actually a ciallittle sin of ours that we all good way to make yourself cheating or drinking for an "I didn't go to tlie bar so much love to indulge in. Many might argue that lying even better rush and before doesn't hurt anybody-that it believe that it is true. Deception Thursday lIight, jus: so Humans enjoy embellishing you know it they are serving 20 is a good thing because it can hurts those deceived and it is tllat IcOllldstudy Wllell who they really are because it to life in prison. Everyone does evenJbody else Wellt alit." get you out of trouble and help damaging to the deceiver even gives us a payoff of some sort. more so. It is a great way to it-lying has no language, it is There are different kinds of you gain respect. ubiquitous despite any cultural I'll admit that a little lying make friends but it is an easier lies. way to lose them. Politicians, or geographical region. We We use terms such as "little won't hurt but there is a huge husbands, lawyers and several enjoy doing it because it adds a white" ones or "whoppers." difference between a slight other groups of people could little spice to our social lives. But I can't help but feel that embellishment and compul- benefit tremendously from just But there is special beauty to deception is much more than sively lying. It's not difficult to coming out with the truth and being true to ourselves, giving false impressions to become a compulsive liar espe- facing the music. To be who we really are and other. people-it's something cially if you have a low self- Brook Green - junior Fear is the only emotion in to live by the words of John much deeper and psychoso- image. Compulsive liars are which lying seems to be rooted Keats, "Beauty is truth, truth matic than that. In a 1998 study similar to alcoholics in that in-we lie to get out of sticky beauty,-that is all ye know on titled, "Report Card on the what they do is fun and excit- situations and sometimes it Earth, and all ye need to Ethics of American Youth" ing at first. They then start to works but what happens when know." conducted by the Josephson do it more and at higher levels "DefiTlite1y party less." we get away with something? Institute as part of its and despite the fact that their

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I',, I \' i Bronco wrestlers, . dominate Portland '1 I I I , I : I By Dareln Shindle 1 I .1 II Tire Arbiter , I I ; j The Boise State wrestling [ 1 team won eight of 10 matches en route to an easy 32-7 win over 1 ~ ~ the Portland State Vikings ; . 1 Saturday at Bronco Gym. ; l I Boise State improved its Pac- '! I 10 Conference record to 3-1, and overall record to 5-3. After starting the season with three losses, the Broncos have now put together fivestraight dual wins. The Vikings won the first match of the day, but the Broncos reeled off eight straight before. losing again in the last match. Junior Gabe Vigil, at 141 pounds, pinned the Vikings' Stuart Eggertson in 54 seconds to lead the way for the Broncos. Vigil, who is currently ranked 14th in the nation, improved his record to 17-9. Heavyweight Boe Rushton and 125-pounder Ben Vombaur both posted major decisions in the Bronco win. Defending Pac-l0 champion, and fifth ranked Vombaur shut out the Vikings' Casey Kotter, improving his record to 15-3. Rushton put up an 18-6 win over Portland State's Eric Mustoe and improved to 15-6 on the season. The Broncos now prepare to host the University of Wyoming at 7 p.m. Friday at Bronco Gym. PIIoto byTod Hormon, The Arbiter.

Tyler Robertson goes for a single leg takedown against Ryan Thomas of Portland State BSU men let game slip away in a three-minute span, and the Hazelbothscored17points,while By Darrln Shindle it slipthrough:' saidJackson,who Corey Jackson added 12 points led the teamwith his 27points. Wolf Pack took advantage push- TlleArbiter ing theirlead to ninepoints. and JerryPettyput up 10. Boise State (8-10 overall, 2-6 Bryan Defares had 11 points WAC) looked in control with TIleBroncoslostdespitehold- DespiteAbeJackson's27-point ing Nevada's top two scorersto a forBoiseStateand freshmanJason performanceSaturday, the Boise 12:02leftand a five-polnt lead,but Ellishad sevenpoints and a team Nevada (11-6,4-3)went on a 6-0 combined seven points. Guards Statemen's basketbal1team found Terrance ,Green and Garry high seven rebounds. Booker a way to letNevadacorneintothe run to takethe leadback.TIlelead Nabors added six points and C}. dlanged six more times before Thomas-Hill cameinto the game Pavilionand steal a road victory averaging15.6and 16.8pointsper Williams and Kenney Gainous 73-64 in frontof4,810 fans. . Nevada finallytook the lead for both chipped in with four. good. game rL'SpL'Ctively.Green didn't It was a game thathad 25 lead scorewhile Thomas-Hill had just BoiseStateheads back on.the manges and six ties, but Boise Down the stretch Nevada took road on Saturdaywhen they trav- control of the game, but it was sevenpoints. State'smeltdown in the last min- Nevada did have four players el to UTEP. This starts a three- utes of the game secured it for Boise State's lack of production gameroad swing forthe Broncos. that sealedthe game.The Broncos , in double figures. Freshman Kirk Nevada. Snyder and sophomore Andre "Wewereup by fiveand we let didn't even attempt a singleshot BSU struggles; drops pair of crucial conference games lead changes and 6 ties. Boise favored to run away with including 8-0£14from 3-point By Steve Gowans land. Jackson also received looked poised to take control The Arbiter league MVP, the Bulldogs after a pair of free-throws entered the Pavilion a.mere 6 the greatest compliment a player could hope for as with 12 minutes left put them The men's basketball team point favorite and showed up by seven, BSU fans that they were for Coach Tarkanian called him dug themselves into a hole "the greatest shooter in the The Wolf Pack, however, last week as they looked to real despite a poor shooting silenced the Bronco offense as effort as they sealed a 72-56 leaguc and one of the best increase their standings in the he's seen in a very long time." BSU struggled to even put league hosting a pair of con- victory. shots up and never made "1 just had the feeling thc The remaining cast for the ference games against WAC Broncos failed to show up as another run as they fell 73-64. powerhouse Fresno State on whole game that everyone Abc Jackson finished with yet was cold and heavy legged." two starters failed to record a Thursday and later Nevada single point, and only five all another stellar night as he on Saturday night. said coach Tarkanian. "1don't poured in 27 points. Guard know if it was the weather together found their way into Fresno State entered the the scoring column. Everyone Bryan Defares also chipped in season unanimously favored but we couldn't seem to heat 11 points in the losing effort. up and hit our open shots." who played for Fresno regis- Photo by Jeremy Bran,tod, The ArbUor. to walk away as WAC BSU now looks forward to One man who obviously tered at least one point. champs and had been nation- Saturday told much of the a few days rest and will be set The Bronco's Bryan Defares lays up a two-point shot up over ally ranked in the top 25 in wasn't affected by the tem- to travel to Texas to take on perature was Boise State for- same story for the Broncos as Nevada durIng Saturday's game. the country. Coached by the they frustratingly watched a UTEP Saturday night. legendary Jerry Tarkanian, ward Abe Jackson who finished the game with 30 points crucial horne game slip away and led by senior center in a match that featured 25 Melvin Ely who is also as he drained 10-of-19 shots, CASH BOISE SlnlE UNIVERSITY Fitness FOR Program CLOTHES .(I.~VOLUNTEER Free Friday ~,~ ~ ~ ~ ~. Fitness Classes! Stop by The Rec for FREE Friday fitness classes this semester-all you need is a current Rec pass!

12:00-12:50 pm - Step - Pavilion I:40-2:30 pm - Aquatics - Pool I Attend 10 out of 16 Friday's this semester and receive a FREE T'-shirt and waterbottle. ~skyo,ur im~trudor'fordetansf January 24. 2002 Sp'o",~r~ts!...-._ ------__ ~...:Th~e .;..;Ar;;.;b;.;.it;.;.er-.·._P-.a,wse--..::·':;71 Bronco' women collect first WACwin Bronco Sports Information "We played tough the "We started off well but entire game. We should be Nevada used its press to wear us down," Stevens said. "We FRESNO, Calif. - The able to gain some confidence Boise State women's basket- and build on this victory," looked dead tired." The half-time score was in ball team defeated Fresno head coach Trisha Stevens the Wolf Pack's favor, 27-24. State 79-76, for the Broncos' said. first Western Athletic The Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada was able to extend its Conference win in history. defeated the Boise State lead in the second period. Crista Peterson scored 26 Broncos in women's basket- Boise State was led by points and grabbed nine ball Saturday night 64-53 in Crista Peterson who had 11 points and eight rebounds. rebounds. Mandy Welch WAC action. Kate Smith led Nevada with added 24 points and kept the The Broncos seemed tired 14 points and eight rebounds. Bulldogs at bay with a three- against Nevada, committing The Broncos welcome com- pointer and two free throws 26 turnovers, which the Pack ing home to just one game this down the stretch. .Camille converted into 29. points. Woodfield dished a school- Nevada on the other hand week - and that on Saturday against UTEP in the Pavilion. record breaking J2 assists, The committed just 18 turnovers previous school record was 11 from " which' the Broncos set by Marj Connors inl?&8. picked uponly nine points. . . Track·tealltsi"have·successful The Arbiter seeks applications for indoor season debut visional qualifying mark on Bronco Sports lnfomuuicn ous record of 59-5.75 set by Gloria Butler also during the Saturday with a winning throw of 61-3 in the men's shot · EDITOR-IN-CHIEF POCATELLO, Idaho 2000 indoor season. Sadie Sweet set the other put. Hoxmeier, who earned his - .' . Two school records, and two AlI-t,.1ll"fica honors at the 2000 NCAA. provisional qualifying new Boise State record as she went 11-2 in the women's pole NCAA Outdoor National marks highlighted Boise Championships in the shot put ~BUSINESS "MANAGE.R State's track and field debut' vault. She breaks Shay . . Neilson's previous record of and discus, also posted the for the 2002 indoor season at third best all-time indoor shot the annual Snake River Open 10-6 set in 1999. Overall in the event, Sweet finished 11th as put mark in Boise State history. For complete details, see our ad in the classified section on Saturday Oan. 19). Jarred Rome holds the school , Abbey Elsberry established Olympic Champion and Applications can be picked up at The Arbiter or the SUB Info desk record at 62-6. a school record in the women's World Record Stacy Dragila won with a vault of 15-0. Boise State had one other to-pound weight throw with a first place finish as KJ West mark of 59-7.75 to place second Two-time NCAA All- Applications must be submitted to American Mark - Hoxmeier won the men's 55-meter dash in the event. Her throw was. with a time of 6.42. also a NCAA provisional qual- posted the Broncos' other pro- Bob Evancho, BSU Office of News ifying mark. Her previous best Services, E-724, 1910 University Dr., in the event was 51.8.25 set in 2000. Elberry breaks the previ- APPLY NOW Boise, ID 83725 no later than 5 p.m. for the February 15th, 2002 Fish and Game Contact Bob Evancho at 426-1643 Warden Cadet ([email protected]) or Brad EXAM Arendt at 345-8204 ([email protected]) for Exam reQuirements: 60 semester college units, 18 of which must be biological sciences, pollee science or law enforcement, natural information about application resources conservation, ecology, or related field ANDa valid drivers license. For complete requirements, see requirements. www.dfg.ca.govlhrblpageslcyrrentdfgQxams.html

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By J. Patrick Kelly I1w ArlJiter

; Idaho Dance Theatre presented their winter perfonnance, ~Anything Goes:' Friday and i,: ' Saturday in Boise State's Special

~,." '. , .; ',' Events Center. i:',: , :','.... .:;" : IDT incorporates the elements ; . : SmashMQuthis coming:.; .'. , ; of dance, theatre and surrealism, (!Get t1ie~~~bt~ gu~out- and rolls them into a creative ball of iS1TUlS1l Mo.uth{scoming to The energy for their innovative perfor- lBig Easy on Tt1esdayniglit; . '. mances. t Tile alt~titive rpckers' from;; , Marla Hansen, IDT's co- ;.San Jose, Ca. bring with them a founder and Boise State dance pro- ; lively stage . slurw·. and'; t1leir ' fessor, unveiled her most recent l' quintessentially····.. Cali~pop , . choreography, a romantic comedy, : sound. ' ; "Soiree." Performed to the lively Smasll Mouth'· is. on tour music of Mozart, "Soiree," was promoting their' latest· self-.· , chalked. full of frisky playfulness titled album, f!aturing tll~hit '. and silly antics, whidt paired well singles,·· "Pacific. Coast· Party" . with the mischievous Amadeus. and the Monkees classic'" "till . The exaggerated 18th century- A Believer," which is on .the looking costumes and general feel soundtrack toone of last year's of the piece resembled the film box officefavOrites, "Shrek. d. (Dangerous Liaisons," apart from , Tickets can be purc1lased at the dancing. . aIr TicketWeb locations, or , Next on the program, Hansen, online at flJWWJicketweb.com, once again, choreographed her . or by calling 1-800-965-4827. popular "Friends and Lovers." The .:The show starts at 7:30 p.ni, resUrrected piece was performed to Shakespeare sonnets, read by Boise Slate theatre arts professor Richard Twisted ventriloquism . Klautseh and Carole Whiteleather. Cainic/ventriloquist " Jeff The piece was played out rhythmi- Dunham is comillS to the , Callyto spokenword, using 12 dif- Photo by Chuck Scheer FI/1I/1YBalle tM5 Thursday and. ' ferent dance vignettes, where the performers wore stark, white cos- Lelf Hansen and Jennifer Freeman of Idaho Donee Theatre. Friday !Iight. Dunham' has appeared on numerous televi- tumes, sion SllOW5, ill eluding "TIle : First lime guest choreographer, Tonigllt SI,ow with Jay Leno," Eloy Barragan, showcased his newest choreography, "The Rosie O'Dollllcll Show" :'Paisajes (landscapes)," to the music of composer Arturo and "Entertainmcnt Tonight." tv1arquec,His textural .construction was beautifully rendered IDT's spring performance is scheduled for Dunllam'szany charactcrs to Marquee's emotive composition. TIle jewel-colored cos- one night only on April 13 in the Morrison and interactiotl with Ilis audi- tumes added flair to the innovative piece. Barragan is a for- CIIce haoe made him onc of mer principal dancer with Ballet Idaho. Center. Tickets will be on sale in the near America's top comedians. He'is : In the end, company mainstay Carl Rowe premiered his illirodudng his latest charac~ latest choreogrephy to an arrangement of Badi cello sonatas, 01" future at all Select-a-Seat locations, can ter, .Super Guy, 10110 will be . Performed by guest cellist Samuel Smith. Rowe's piece be purchased online at idahotickets.com. For , joined by Peanut, tile misc1/ie- showed his ability to eff\'ctively intertwine hwnan kinetics; vous. purplc Woozlc, Walter, Played out in seven parts, the appropriately named, the grumpy curmudgeon and . "Connections," was like the game of Twister meets modem more information call IDT at 331-9592. dance. The best part about the piece was Rowe's use of orga- , Jose Jalapeno alia Stick. Tickets clln be purdwsed by nized maos to emphasize meaning, The whole performance was vibrantly lit by lighting calling Ihe Funny Bone at 331- 2663. design guru Alfred Hansen.

Boise Pllilharmonic The Boise PMlltanttonic is trying something new for tlleir Storsoilor rocks the boot Ja!lI/an) concerl performallce: Tltey're responding 10 audience , requests. '''Remember the old TV Band is totally Brit sllowfrom the '60s, 'You Asked For It?"Well, here comes ti,e By Matthew C. Borushko stopping short somewhere Phil1tllrmollic's updated ver~ Michigml Daily (U. Michigall) between a sedated Robert sian of .Ihis classic idea," said Plant and a depressed Neil Conduclor lind Artistic Starsailor are four chaps Young. Director James Ogle. Not to be underestimated from Chorley, England, TlleI) are performing 0 severt who've had two hit singles an~ keyboardist Barry distinct musical pi~ccs found across the pond and who've Westhead, bassist James all nearly everyone's "Top 25" toured to critical acclaim in Stelfox and drummer Ben list. TI,ere· are, two shows: London and Australia. Byrne. The collective effort Friday at 8:00 p.m. ill Nampa's " These days, it's usually the is a batch of melancholic Swayne' Auditorium .. and Strokes to whom the title of modern rock - darker than Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ill The Saviors of Rock and Roll is successful and similarly Momsoll Center. Tickets can handed. But now many in instrumented Cold play, but be .purchased 'by calling. the this business want to give a blend of experimentation Boise ,Phil/,armollicat 344- Starsailor a shot at the and classicism that yields 7849 or at Ihe door the night of Strokes' crown. In promise. the show. ., Starsailor's case, the ti tie A rock song can succeed should be amended to without superior lyriCS, but Saviors of Indie Rock in lhe the reflective mood ,...P'rojecfLltlliunt""c;c c!~,·; Vein of Jeff Buckley. Starsailor seem to be aiming . The Northwestern Liberal . These boys are at probably requires some- ,Arts Association is presentirig unabashedly indebted to thing more than Walsh I'Project Lithium'"UlisFriday Buckley, even taking their offers on Love is Here. and Saturday night at the Rose name from a Buckley EP. Think of his two most Room (7l41daho StJill daron- Starsailor have prepared for apparent influences: town Boise. . the American release of the Buckley and Young. At the "Project Lithium" is a . eleven-song Love is Here by very least, Walsh leaves me multi~media. performance con- .. making late-night stops on scratching my head as to cept, featuring a wholdot afo Letterman and Kilborn just whether he is mockingly visual ..art! spokenWl)rd,jilm;; profound, or simply picking last week to perform the Photo by Christophe R1hel live music and Drs. '. unremarkable title track. words that sound good in . Some of the .local hands Frontman and guitarist falsetto: "Don't you know StarsalJor from left to right James Walsh, Ben Byme, and Barry Westhead. playing are Clock, . Central James Walsh get most of the you've got your daddy's Boise Library,' Size'. Of 'AlaSka, press. Walsh, the musical eyes / Daddy was an alco- 'Drawirt8 FliC$.and c;..Atriiricn:•• ; from the 70s. to be a programmatic and force behind the band, milks holic." What? Misguided Fool," one of the confining song structure. Tickets ary$7pernigM"bf~9'! The musicianship on The melodies are vast his untucked good looks album's better songs. The Let's hope Walsh's lyrics fora twtrnightpas8~;:.nlaiZ..i Love is Here is tight; the and sweeping throughout into a persona best melodrama builds in the mature and the quartet a~le t1tallAf,oxie Javal~Iums.;: bass drives and the keys, Love is Here. The best songs ';". ".',-,,",.':.';,{ , ~,:.;~:"'.'>:.",:..1 described as earnest, serious solid "Alcoholic," but lifts looks toward greater inno- _ "Talk Her Down," "Good '. ,';' -.c ;,\ ': :.-,..~':.,~<::"~-:.,; .:",::i and charming. His voice whether piano or Hammond briefly for "Lullaby," Souls," and "Coming vation for what will be an gets the hype; it's acrobatic, or synth, are pillowy and Starsailor's best chance at a kj~;;' Down" - emerge when eagerly anticipated follow- ;L~£;~~i~-)t~::h~~ff;~'L;,t;:~i;~~~-~0it;;i~t::~~~j endearing and reaches exquisite. Check out the hit over here: a number Starsailor break what seems up. towards Thom Yorke before lead keys on "Poor seemingly lifted directly

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, By Daye Heaton reality. It's just that there are so many hot The, Hoya (Georgetown U.) skinny blonde girls on the cast, I can't even remember which one did or said It is 1932, and British aristocrat Sir William McCordie has invited his affluent friends and rela- what. , Nothing can sell a show like a hot tub tives, both male and female, to a shooting party (for pheasant) at his mansion, ~ seryant accompa- and a lesbian nudist - it's one great mar- The remaining cast members are white males, one of whom - Chris - is gay and nies each of them, and the mansion itself is also well staffed. Now the story divides mto two-parts: keting campaign. To even the most casual the people at the top of the stairs-the rich, and the people at the bottom of the stairs--the servants. MTV viewer, this year's real world cast a recovering alcoholic. The other, Kyle, will likely be the easiest to hate. Then, after some obvious but nifty whodunit setup, there is a murder. " has been painted as one of the horniest One of the guests at the mansion is Morris Weissman (Bob Balaban), a Hollywood producer who ,: ever, with a barrage of ads featuring- At one point during the show, all seven cast members hop in, the Jacuzzi to share makes Charlie Chan movies that happen, on the surface, to mirror the events of "~rd Park." ~ , hookufs of every sort, a twisted way, Robert Altman is paying homage to those films and to the mystery I thriller genre in . Wei, we're off - it has officially begun. what's so unique about themselves. As it turns out, Kyle is the "smart" one, having general Oeremy Northam plays Ivor Novello, another guest who also happens to be the star of A new group of seven has hit the air- Hitchcock's "The Lodger"). On top of the homage, Altman attempts to ~ a new kind ,of ~o- waves, this time taking residence in the ,graduated from Princeton. After eleven tional weight into the genre. I say "attempts" because he operates the syrmge, but the solution 15 so windy city of Chicago. The irony, of seasons, it's become obvious that there's at least one person from a U.S. News & diluted it can't take full effect. " course, is that the cast has become so pre- To the film's credit, there are a number of touching moments, and ~e line ~tw~ servant and dictable that MTV's world is anything but World Report top 25 school every year; that's the role he's master is explored thoroughly as it is crossed. Al~an a1s? finds some interestmg ~ts on the for-', real. It more resembles supposed' to fill. mula. The focus is not on the murder but on the hidden lives of the servants and their masters, the "The Truman Show" d Yet, he describes usually intimidating, cunning detective character is a bumb~g idiot who finds n~thing, !ID at the with its cookie-cutter himself as the end, the murderer is still undiscovered-only the audience and protagonISt Mary (Kelly cast than any random "typical American Macdonald) know the truth. ' group of strangers. "Nothing can sell guy." Turns out, he These strengths make the movie fun, but it fa1ls short because its true heart is poorly developed. Perhaps the least pre- played football, We receive it tfuee-quarters of the way through, and only then can we relax from the fruitless ":ork dictable parts of this a show like a hot' and apparently of keeping all the names and back stories straight in an attempt to ~ollow the 'plot ~d settle ~to year's cast are that the was pretty good at experiencing the movie. But it's almost too late because the essence 15 already J.ITetrtevabl~ b~ed black guy's name isn't tub and a lesbian it. Good enough to under details that command our attention but turn out to be irlSignificant. Too bad, because m hind- , David and the number play for a second sight, the underlying story of love and loss and revenl?e is potCl;'tiall~ be~~tiful and moving. I ' of gay people has dou- nudist - it's one rate program, at walked away wishing Altman had simply told that story instead of inserting It into a thoughtful but, bled. any rate. He later convoluted twist on the ensemble murder mystery. Speaking of the gave up football to cast, it's like they can't great marketing Playing at The Flicks. Ii "find himself" hire fat ugly people. campaign. " through theater. Even this year's Does anybody largest girl, Aneesa, remember Oz from (woo, by the way, is American Pie? not even fat) fits into Nice try, but that the same typecast role as Sharon from London and Heather from move's been tried before. After one The Dismemberment Plan: 'Change' New York one. It's like if there's going to episode, Kyle already has a crush on one be a non-stick-figured person, it has to be of the hot skinny' blonde girls, though I couldn't tell you which one. Then again, a black woman. By Mgrk Hltz Aneesa, however, is not the only gar- maybe it was all three. ' Tile Arbiter den-variety Real World cast member. Let's The sauciest roommate dynamic exists between Theo and Aneesa. Despite their They are giants on the East Coast. People flock from miles around to see their shows. Their music , talk about Theo, the resident black male. is humcane-esque: dangerous and unpredictable throughout, yet calm at the eye. They are The I'rn not one to judge, but he seems to have early rockiness, the two were practically making babies on the dance floor at' the Dismemberment Plan. '. . . .' d "1" d the same chip on his shoulder, as did The name suggests a methodical, purposeful dissection. W~th their preVIOUSfeC?r s, , an David from New Orleans. It's as if he's got club. "The Dismemberment Plan especially, the suggestion woul~ most definitely apply t~ , Perhaps that Theo led to believe he had Is Terrified" something to prove. His anti-gay con- the musie-sporadic, thoughtfully insane, deconstructed rock and r~~ WIth a dropletof pop.Therr a chance ,with Aneesa, since earlier she frontation with Aneesa in the show's songs themse1ves are always unpredictable and they extend that tradition through their ~urns. On, ' declared that maybe one day some guy opening minutes and his subsequent their last record, "Emergency and I," the musical schizophrenia stands behind the songs instead of could make her straight. After returning defense of his position is fairly unbeliev- in front of it, and "Change," their latest offering, is their most acce~ible rd y.et. ..' from the club, Theo is taking a shower in n:co able. If gay people really bother him that The Plan's sound on This album is built, as hundreds of bands are, WIth vanous combmations , the dual-shower-head set-up, and Aneesa much, why did he agree to do the show? of vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass and drums. But they use their ~truments to bizarre e~ and decides it's time for her as well. Has he never seen a single episode before? shower have a talent for knowing when to play and when not to: Here, silence-r-the oft-n~glecte? ms~- Thinking this is his chance; Theo seizes the ment-is as important as any of the others. Full on explosions of sound ~ mIXed WIth lulling pen- , Four seasons' ago, one of Georgetown's use own appeared in Real World Seattle. Irene, opportunity and tries to get lucky. ' ods of simple melody .using o~e or twc? irlS~ents. It's easy. to get lost m the album ?eca the , "This is why I don't like men," she the cUrly-haired brunette that got slapped, en~ level and tone ISso vanant that It doesn t try the attention span. Earh track has Its own per- has even subsequently spoken on campus declares. The episode ends with Theo writing her about her role on the Real World (BYU so In%~parison to their earliest efforts, "Change" is a patient. record ..The songs tak~ ~eir tim~ an~ , a love note and the two sleeping in the , 'each theme is thoroughly mined. One word I've heard assoaated WIth early Plan 15 frustrating. Julie from New Orleans will do the same same bed - clothes nowhere to be found. Too much in too little time. This album is exactly the opposite. It is intricate, but requires little atten- next Wednesday). But you won't find any curly-haired Nothing happens. ' tion to enjoy. .".. I'll be honest: I'm rooting for Theo. I That is the ultimate bea~tY,of th~ alJ:mm.It's mUSically ~mplex, but deceptiyely;;o. For the musI- brunettes in this year's cast. Rather, you'll have a feeling that Aneesa has given up cian or anyone interest~ m the building bl~ and details of a song, a close liste!ffi1~reveals tense find three hot skinny blondes" one of men for good, based on the fact that she two-guitar play, peculiar polyrhythms and twisted drum tracks. But you can still smg along. ~e whom is a self-described alcoholic. Don't i and Chris share the feature in this month's Plan seems to have done the 1ffipossible and created an alb~ th~t can play any ~umber of roles m i , get me wrong - I fully appreciate hot, Out Magazine. But she left that glimmer of your collection. It's the party record. It's the album you confide ~ whe!, your life .takes a turn f?r skinny blonde girls. I only mean to say hope, that window of opportunity for him. the worse. It's the CDyou keep in constant rotation for weeks, discovenng new things on each 1is- 1 that-the ratio of hot skinnY blonde girls to I Four months is a long time. ten. non-hot skinny blond girls in Real World The Dismemberment Plan is playing at the Neurolux on Thursday, Feb. 21. Chicago's cast is a little out of sync with

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