Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 9-30-2004 Arbiter, September 30 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]. "'<",.,',"" " ~" . -';- -, --"'11 THURSDAY S~PTEMBEA 30 200'1 THE Sl~'PEIITU,OICEOF BOISE STATE $IICE IS'33 UOLUME 1,7, 'I i FIRST ISSUE FREE ISSUE'1-L- 13 ) message boards, breaking; news,archive search, photo slideshows & weather .: I) if 'I Opposers of the contrect between Teco Bell end BSU met to diSCUSS how to remed~ en action that the~ fael undarnmad the campus umca. PIIOTO ILLUSTRATION BY J\!CIW; 5WANBECK The workshop began at 10 a.m. social value in this relationship," institution, it is essential to make a long journey in getting justice with an open discussion about said McCarl, "it's just a crass the ethical decision not to al- in this state for migrant workers Students, faculty, alumni the group's contentions with the 'Wow, did we pull one over on low Taco Bell on campus. The and the Latino community." contract. According to ISPA's BSm'" University of Notre Dame is the After defining their conten- just say "no" to Taco Bell state-wide coordinator Lea Sweat, Anderson echoes McCarl's sen- latest university to terminate Its tions with the contract, coali- BSU's administrative decision timents by alleging the contract contract with Taco Bellin light of tion members held a closed-door to sign a contract with Taco Bell provides only $6,OOO-a-year for allegations of unfair labor prac- strategy session. The coalition GREGORY RUTTY ate professor Robert McCarl and without adequately consulting scholarships, and that tpe ma- tices, McCarl alleges that Taco plans to focus on education for News Writer associate professor of sociology the campus community sends jority of money BSU received is Bell's parent corporation, Yum! the time being. Martin Orr, as well as student ac- the message that student and fac- In the form of "in-kind contribu- Brands Inc., continues to have la- "I think that the main strategy On Saturday Sept. 25, in the \ tivists from groups like the Idaho ulty opinion does not matter to tions." "In-kind contributions" bor practices that essentially In- is raising awareness on campus Jordan Ballroom, students, fac- Progressive Student Alliance,- the Administration. are not cash, but rather, contribu- - denture the migrant farm work- and in the community about how ulty, and alumni opposed to the the, Campus Greens, and the "This unilateral move squashed tions Taco Bell makes to projects ers In Florida who -work in the this contract with Taco Bell vio- Pavilion naming-rights contract Orgarilzaclon de Estudiates the student voice," said Sweat. like redoing the arena's floor or tomato-picking and citrus indus- lates the principles of democracy between BSU and a Taco Bell Latino-Americanos. "We're supposed to be the pro- marketing and advertising, says tries. and the mission of the universi- franchisee met to plan a strat- According to IPSA member gressive center of the state, but Anderson. President of the Snake River ty," Maxand said. egy of active resistance. BSU an- Arielle Anderson, the Taco Bell If we don't have a voice, what are Not only is the contract not fi- AllIanceandBSU alumnus Jeremy According to Sweat, the next nounced the sale of the Pavilion StrategyWorkshopwasanoppor- we?" nancially beneficial to BSU, says Maxand says that the Pavilion strategy meeting will be held Oct. naming-rights to a local Taco Bell tunity for students, faculty, and McCarl says the Administration McCarl, It is not beneficial to the' naming-rights contract is a step 10. Sweat said anyone interested franchisee June 17. citizens to get together to discuss not only made a unilateral deci- university's image, McCarl says backward for BSU. Maxand said in joining the coalition should, The group of just over a dozen a "strategy to break the contract sion, but one that does not ben- that if BSUwants to be taken seri- breaking the contract between send an e-mail to the IPSA at included anthropology associ- between Taco Bell and BSU." efit BSU. "There is no redeeming ously as a metropolitan research BSU and Taco Bell "is one step in ipsa-pres-bsurs'hotrnail.corn. Wanderlust get Blue Cross donates nursing scholarship I ne compass BY CASSIE GUTIERREZ will be yearly endowed," McKay "We are indebted to the Blue News Writer said. "We,as a company also sup- Cross of Idaho Foundation for "We recognize port Boise State athletics, not just their generous support for stu- The Blue Cross of Idaho the Important their Nursing Program. We sup- dents. This gift, in the form of an Degree Progress Foundation for Health donated port Boise State as a whole." endowed scholarship, will con- $7,500 to Boise State University. role nurses play James Girvan, dean of the tinue to realize a benefit to the Report available on Sept. 16. The money goes to- College of Health Sciences at community both now and into I -j wards an endowed nursing schol- In the delrueru Boise State, is grateful as well. the future," Girvan said. :., tomorrow arship, formally known as the Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation of quality GREGORY RUTTY for Health Nursing Scholarship. The Arbiter The Boise Industrial Foundation health care." fund will match $2,500 to help - Ger~ Over, ulce chelrmen The first few years of college create this scholarship, - of the Blue Cross of Ideho FoundetlOn for Heelth can feel like an abyss. Students "I think It's a fantastic oppor- wander through the murk of bu- tunity for the students who are reaucracy and academia, watch- PHcrm BY fM.ILY DP; AIUIITER enrolled in the department of - of quality health care and are ing as their money disappears to Stertlng In October, students Will nursing," said Jennifer Nell. de- pleased to support BSU's out- be eble to check the stetus of their tuition and books, and their time degree[s] on Bronco Web. velopment director for the BSU .standing program by creating disappears studying. Especially Foundation, College 'bf Health this endowed scholarship for cally filled out according to the for students who haven't yet de- Sciences. nursing students," Dyer said. student's transcript, said Ebner. cided their major, these first years Gary Dyer, vice chairman ofthe "Supporting the BSU Nursing The report allows students to see can feel like a complete waste of Blue Cross ofIdaho Foundation Department is a perfect match in which classes they have complet- time. for Health, helped make this terms of meeting that mission," ed toward their major and which Beginning Friday, the wander- donation possible, According 10 According to Dyer. since, the ciasses they must still take. , lust will have access to an on- Neil, Dyer saw that there was a Foundation's inception in 2001. Students will also be able to line compass that will help guide need for nursing scholarships be- It has been involved In programs use a feature called "What if?" them along their way to a BSU cause of his position as the chair _that positively Impact the health that allows them to see how their degree. of Boise State Friends of Nursing. and wellness of Idaho residents. credits would apply to adifferent The Degree Pregress Report, The money was raised by the em- Accordirig to Tod McKay, the major, The "What If?" feature will available O,.ct. -I through ployees of the Poundatlon and public relations manager of Blue alse work for individual classes so Broncoweb, is the final product then donated to BSUas a nursing Cross ofldaho, the board saw that students can see if a class applies of a three-year project by the scholarship, by giving the scholarship to !iSU's to their major. Registrar's office to help under- The Blue Cross of Idaho not NursingProgram.notonlywould While the report may seem to graduate students monitor their only promotes health and well- it help Boise State, but The Blue make academic advising by fac- academic progress and decipher ness, but embraces It as their Cross ofIdaho Foundation would ulty a redundancy, Ebner said graduation requirements. mission, This is one of the rea- also be succeeding their mission that he hopes It will in fact en- _ "[It is] a requirement check- sons the scholarship was given to In. pro~otlng lind. encouraging ing"and degree planning tool> hance the process, '" .., -the nursing progr~ -.-----.~- ..- . health. ahd- wellness --in-·the-State--. ''we hopethlsfechnoiogywill designed for undergraduate "We recognizethe important ofIdaho."We made the donation enhance the relationship. of. ad- . students and. advisors," said role nurses.play in the delivery along-lastIngsCholarship.wlUch vising," said Ebner, "This will free Registrar Tim Ebner .. advisers to talk more personally The report is essentially an on- The nursmgclepertmenlecl:eplBs87,SDD with students Instead. of ..being donetton from BIU!:~i-oss of Illeho. ,The.oney line version of a graduation eval- mill be eEardlidelnurslng schoI8!'lhljnl. '. uation Checklist that Is automati- see'Osgrse (pege3] ._rtlUClllIlWANllll:lllimMmia' G~rld ~tlonal Tickets: Boise State Students receive :thep,Ublic. The once-widely popular said Bill Hargrove, executive director one free ticket with valid student ID Powell says Iraq .' prIme minister has reached record of information resources.