Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 11-12-1997 Arbiter, November 12 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]. " ~ , ;J ,. ., r, . i: . .' .' .:., ' .. :".. ".'. 9P1,n1,On LotsoflilerateLetters . neWSBlIcket, ·Flag,Square~.Hangers "Q rts Mis'fits'arid some guy named Grant 12 sports ConfeNO@than@srjde,rHf jlJto suoset? -17:' '. ~~"., :_-~::'~-7_'l:: ... _'_" J:C. __ -' .~.. •.......:..._""'--+. Dear Politically Uninvolvoo.Readers: If any of the political issues that have arisen since the beginning of the school year mean anything to you, "get out and vote today. Think of it this way- why would our senators feel they're accountable to anyone if-next to no one votes? . Would you? Honestly? If they know that, say 20% i I of the students (rather than the current 10%) actually give a damn, maybe they'll act accord- ingly. If they know we aren't watching, or even .interested enough to bother, they'll do as they The SiD)1lll1r<ce please. for . If you didn't vote last time around, your com- NEWS plaining is hollow. Get out and make a state- at ment this time. Let them know you're watching. I BSU • ,I , J.C. • Top Ten reasons to be a Starship· Trooper by Asencion Romirez Opinion Editor 10. Four words: Cooed naked showers, baby! 9. Taeky plasti-stecl armor. 8. You can live you life between two emotional ranges: angry and angrier. 7. Machine guns with unlimited ammunition. 6. 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Is it not fair that those of tis who do not believe 0 the "gas cbambef" Stories should be allowed 90 minutes - i I Ballro 0 mJ rdan . only 90 niilUlteS!- to report the other Side of~ issue? .~ I W'dIItIrt!se /Ilds ;" miiuJ, CODOHIIIIIkD tIds Student Union. 550,000 Offer I $3 Students/Faculty/Staff Ifyou are interested inealning $5.0,000 by coriviMiDga national. television network to air $6General . Davi4.CoielJiterviewsDr. F1'a1ICis:t.ekF.p:r, Tickets available at Select,a-Seat you will find,the details on the World Wide Web at Veteran of Showtime ·WwW.bodoh.com· HBO A&E bffefgo6~.tl.u-<5ughDeCember31; 1997· . NBC • Refledionsondrunkguyswho· want· to punch·e"ery~ody .... ,- _.' " ,- ; \ - by Damon Hunzeker HIm: "Objection, you scrawny little judge." want to punch everybody will be holdingeach other back. When noneof them 'are left; they explode- literal- Columni~t Judge: "Overruled;" Him: "Do you want me to kick your ass?" ly.They actually sweat so mu~h that they blow up. If your opponent actually gets close enough 10 punch If you're the type of pers!Jn who drinks Judl,'C: "Ofcoursc not. I'never want anyone to kick my ass." Him: "Let's take it outside." , you, stab him in the head. However, ifyou.don'thave a too much and then wants to purich peo- Judge: "Take what outside?" knife, I recommend running. Don't be ashamed. Just run ple, this column is dedicated to you. • Him: "The fight, punk." like hell. It's useful exercise and maybe you'll find some ypically, the kind of person to whom I'm . 'Judge; "Did you pass the.bar exam?" money on the ground. referring is a male. Women don't often Him: "Shuttup!" If the drunk guy is too drunk to punch accurately, you . pick fights, unless they're named Zap or Judge: "SeriOUSlY,are you really a lawyer?" have a choice: either tickle him, or, assuming nobody is . .. Viper and work 00 "American Gladiators," Him: "Shuttup!" looking, stab him in the head. so I'm going to limit my observations to Judge: "I know where I've seen you. Don't you work Well that about exhausts my tactical advice, so now men.TDon't get me wrong-I'm not trying to discrimi- at Chuck E. Cheese?" I'd lik~ to examine what makes the drJnk guy who wants nate against women by excluding them. I simply believe to punch everybody tick: Three characteristics define the guys are the less advanced animal, and would therefore nyway, I agreed to "take it outside." ?nce we type: I) he's drunk. 2) he wants to punch everybody. And like to magnify their faults. Also.J'rn one of them, so ,',' exited the bar, the lawyer began runrung 3) usually, he's American. So far I've never met an Asian I'm in a good position to judge. A oward me with his teeth showing. So I lured exchange student who wanted to kick my ass. But I'm talking about a specific type of man, Recently him into the street and a bus smashed him. It's too bad, But it's appropriate for the drunk fighter to be an , I've been conducting an extraordinary amount of because if he stayed alive he could've sued the driver or, American, because that's basically what this nation is research in bars, and sometimes- if you can believe it- better yet, kicked his ass. nowadays. Every time Saddam Hussein does something I irritate folks. For instance, a few nights ago I asked a Regardless, plenty of his kind still live and more will to bother us President Clintonsays, "D() you want me 10 fat guy behind the bar to hand me a pen. In a drunken be born. They're part of a gang: The Brotherhood of kick your ass? Hold me back, Canada! 'I'm gonna kick frenzy, he defensively announced, "I don't work here.