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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 9-27-2001 Arbiter, September 27 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. Did Altolds finance Bin Laden? - pg. 5 More oreat football Lefs do the time cov~raoe warp again - pg. 8 -pO·6 September 27. 2001 Vol. 15 Issue 10 First Copy Free Students may subsidize tax cut agencies in August to cut their Stormy economy current budgets by 2 percent to could lead to counteract low revenue, slash- more education ing $1.4 million from Boise State's budget. ' holdbacks, fee The reduction, only a small increase likely percentage of the current $198,174,900budget, is still sig- By Brandon Flaig nificant. New faculty salaries The Arbiter and travel budgets are ham- pered as a result. Once Boise One of the state legis- State West is built, staffing it lature's leading budget ana- may pose a huge challenge lysts told the Idaho Press Club with additional budget cuts. Monday that Gov. Robison, a member of' the Kempthorne's recent educa- powerful Joint· Finance- tion holdback means college Administration Committee students will pay for an earlier- and the lone Democrat on the announced ......,.._ H 0 use $100 million II Schools should suder Appropriations tax cut. like anyone else. As Committee, said And a cruel as that Is to say, the holdbacks s tor m Y when we are dealing shouldn't apply e con 0 m Y with a downturn, that's to public could mean what we have to do to schools, and that more, and be fair. Is It any easier past holdbacks deeper, edu- to cut corrections, or didn't. cation cuts. health and welfare1' "I don't think B 0 i s e the Legislature S tat e, - Dolores Crow (R-Nampa) would have sup- already in a .-:...:....- ported over $100 h i r i n g million in tax freeze, may raise. student fees cuts if they knew it would to help compensate. come at the expense of educa- "Students will help pay for tion," he said. "Scaling back or the tax cuts with higher stu- postponing tax cuts should be Pholo bVTed Hannon. The ArbIter dent fees," said Rep. Kenneth looked at." Robison, (D-Boise). Rep. Ken Robison (D-Bolse) and Rep. Dolores Crow (R-Nampa) field questions posed during a press conference sponsored by the Kempthorne ordered state seeTAXCUTonpg.12 Idaho Press Club on Monday. to help pay for school. Health and Wellness Center Student soldiers "I hadn't really considered that we'd actually go to war, but it's something we have to offers cheap, quality care continue with deal with," Charles said. "I'm ance to use the health center. nurse practitioners on staff. prepared 'to do what I have By Mgtt Nezngnskl The center prefers students The Arbiter "That is the most common business as usual to." misconception students have," to call and make appoinanents Sgt. 1st Class Shane Maxey, for consultation 10 order to a local National Guard The round structure she said. "Everything except contraceptives are covered 100 meet scheduling needs. these events as other stu- recruiter, said he noticed a enclosed by a cinder block wall "We do that so we can By Matt Nezngnskl spike in interest in the last near the sJoplight outside of percent: The Arbiter dents," he said. Should a student need to be match students with the staff The ROTC program con- weeks, although actual enlist- the Public Affairs and Art and, . experience of the building. holds the Student referred to a specialist outside While military installations sists of a basic program, taken ment numbers have not providers," said Nelson. changed. Health and Wellness Center. of the center, insurance would have been instructed to during a student's freshman pick up the percentage allowed Students don't have to suffer and sophomore years, and an Maxey served for 13 years Inside, students can find while waiting for an appoint- increase their security levels in the military, nine in the great deals for their health care by the plan. across the country, Army advance program as a junior "If we're having a bad run ment in the event of an emer- and senior. The classes are National Guard. needs including check ups, pre- gency, however. ROTC detachments and "More younger kids are ventative medicine and some on the flu, we may have to pre- National Guard units at Boise considered electives on tran- "If there is an urgent condi- calling, asking questions," urgent care. scribe out, but student insur- State continue with business scripts. ance will reimburse with a $5 tion like bad abdominal pain "Some students are stu- said Maxey. "They have a feel- "Our job is to keep students and a fever, you don't have to as usual - for now. ing of patriotism, trying to do in school, keep them healthy," co-pay," said Nelson. According to a 4th region dents' who are in ROTC and Full fee-paying students wait," said Nelson. ''We won't some are in the National something to serve." said Jayne Nelson, Health and tum people away." ROTC e-mail, the. 21-state According to Maxey, Welloess Center director. have access to the center for a region's 78 battalions and Guard," said Mikitish. $5 fee. Other students pay an The center is the only The ROTC e-mail indicated National Guard recruiters dif- The center specializes in accredited facility among Idaho four brigades are not institut- fer from active duty military treating acute ambulatory con- access fee of $25. ing additional security mea- that although cadets have not "Last lear, we had an universities and is among less been ordered to a state of recruiters. ditions . than 150Jroviders on campus- . sures. "We've been asking ques- "If you get sinusitis, a sore increase 0 2,000 patient visits; Boise State ROTC includes readiness, they are expected that's over last year's number," es aroun the country. to join with schools and mili- tions about why they're call- throat or a sprain, we can eval- "It is not mandatory to be about 50 students in classes ing, depending on the uate and treat. that. If it is said Nelson. "Our challenge is and organizations, said Lt. tary installations in following to find the wherewithal to meet. accredited," said Nelson. "But precautions and restrictions answers, we go from there. beyond what we can do, we it tells the public we do quality Col. Michael Mikitish, BSU We don't beat on doors," said will refer you to a specialist," the demand." , professor of Military Science. where they reside. The center has physicians, health care, and helps to Pfc. Steve Charles, a tanker . Maxey. said Nelson. "Cadets are students, and Students do not need insur- physician's assistants and they feel the same way about in the National Guard, joined see ROTCon pg. 3 seeHEALTH onpg. 12 Man who found Panel urges tolerance of Islamic students Titanic to present curriculum to campus By Ashley Gettings The Arbiter BSU News Serylces ASBSU, along with the Scientist Robert Ballard, 'After the JASON Idaho Statesman, sponsored a founder of the JASON Foundation project curriculum free community forum and Foundation for Education and presentation at the Discovery panel discussion about the the man who discovered the Center, Ballard and the other Islamic religion on Sunday wreck of the Titanic, will be dignitaries will hold a ques- evening at the Jordan Ballroom among the dignitaries who tion-and-answer .session with in the Student Union. will be in Boise on Oct. 4 to educators in the Boise State "The goal of the forum was present the JASON curricu- Student Union Hatch Ballroom to put a human face on the lum as a gift to educators in at 11:10 a.m. followed by the issues of the last several days. the state or Idaho. Included in luncheon. The public is invited We want to try to jrevent the festivities are a 10 a.m, cer- and tickets are available at future stereotyping an violent emony at the Discovery Select-a-Seat for $10. Ticket acts toward the Muslims," said Center' of Idaho and a noon holders will only need to show executive editor of the Idaho luncheon in the Student Union event tickets to be admitted to Statesman, Carolyn Washburn. at Boise State University. a special parking section at no Tariq Kergaye, representing Rear Adm. Jay Cohen of the charge. The luncheon will be . the Islamic Center of Boise was U.S. Office of Naval Research; hosted by BoiseState's colleges the first member of the panel to Beverly Cook, Department of _ofEngineering and Education. speak. Energy Idaho director; and Ballard is the president for He discussed his own life as Bill Shipp, president and ~n- the Institute for Exploration a Muslim, especially while in eral manager of the Idaho and former senior scientist in the United States. National Engineering and applied physics an.d engineer- " Kergaye asked the audience Environmental Laboratory ing at the Woods Hole '\ . (lNEEL), -will be .among the Oceanographic Institution. He visitors who will accompany has led or participated in more ...\;,...