Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 4-18-2005 Arbiter, April 18 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]. READ US ONLINE AT get w'wUJ.arblteronllne.c am , your ) message boards, breaking face news, archive search, photo on slideshows & weather Panel discusses death ~penalty 1-" valuable," Mansfield said. "So executed on American soil was a BY DUSTIN LRPRRY mer Idaho State Representative valuable (hat if you take it, you Spanish spy in 1632.Some 22,000 News Writer on the Judiciary' Rules and AdministrationCommitteeHenry must surrender yours as well." executions have been noted over- "There needs to be consequenc- all. The humanity of the death Kulczyk, founder of the conserva- es for actions, and those conse- The majority of prisoners exe- penalty was put to question tive Idaho Family Forum Dennis quences should equate to those cuted are white (58 percent). The Wednesday night in the Hatch Mansfield, and Rev. Leeland actions," Kulczyk said. majority of victims in death-pen- Ballroom in the Student Union at Hunefeld of the Meridian United "What is the purpose of pun- alty cases are white (81 percent). Boise State University. Methodist Church. ishment?" asked Blankenship: The numbers show that some- Six students (Alicia Records, Jim Weatherby, chair of the BSU "Retribution? Deterrence? one who murders a white person Mario Borges, Steve Marlck, Don political science department, Rehabilitation? You have to be is more likely to get sentenced to : Easteppe, Sharman Brimmer, moderated the forum. I around to be rehabilitated." death than someone who mur- I Adriane Wright, and Katie The speakers were split up , The average American on death ders a black person: 12white peo- H: Medellin) from a Social Work 301 into the proponents for capi- row spends about 7.2 years in ple have been executed for mur- ~: class organized the event to bring tal punishment (Kulczyk and prison before being executed, dering a black person, while 193 the issue to nsu's doorstep. Mansfield) and the opponents of 1: but some prisoners have been in- black people have been executed More than 85 people attended it (Blankenship and Hunefeld). carcerated since the late 1970s. for murdering a white person. the forum. The majority were stu- Each presented his opinion,' Since 1976, 956 prisoners have "People of color are not treated dents. The audience was asked then answered questions from the been executed in the U.S~,most- equally, and justice is not blind," · to submit questions concerning audience concerning innocence, ly in the south (434 in Texas and Blankenship said. the issue to the panel of speakers: drugs and alcohol, poverty, war, Virginia combined). One prisoner Since 1976, most executions Boise State Dean of the College mental illness, mental retarda- has been executed in Idaho dur- have been performed by lethal I: cf Social Sciences and Public tion, ethnicity, and change. ing that span. The first man to be injection (788), and 152 were j Affairs Michael Blankenship, for- "Ifyou take a life, that life is still I See Live/Die Ipage 3J I! • PHIJ!IJ BY IUCllAE SWANBEl:KmIE ARBITER I; BoiseStatecivilengineering students stand withthe concretecanoe they I ~ builtforthe Pacrhc NorthwestRegionalInMontana.The group tookfirst : I, place in the event. I Boise State ~ngin~ering students WIn regional with concrete canoe BY DUSTIN LRPRRY ber T.J. Bird-said. "You learn News Writer how to mix and mould concrete. Mostly it's fun though. It's getting ., Agroup ofBoise State University out and meeting other kids." students proved that a chunk of The mix the students used was ./! concrete molded to precise speci- 50 percent sand, a higher content i flcations will float. The BSU stu- than in years past. They weren't . i 1 , . dent chapter of the American allowed to paint it, but they put Society for Civil Engineers built "Boise State University" and its !i a 20-foot long, two-and-a-half- christened name, "The Black I ·• ,I foot wide canoe out of concrete. Pearl," in white lettering on the : . The colors are presented Sunday,April 17,at the 1\ annual Seven Arr10wsPowWowheld Inthe JordanBallroomofthe SUB. The students raced their ca- sides. noe, "The Black Pearl," at the The students started the proj- Pacific Northwest Regional at ect in September, but didn't begin Carroll College in Montana on construction until March. Once April 7-9 and took first place. The the mix was ready, the actual 12th Annua- Seven Arrows chapter now heads to the 2005 building of the canoe took about U.S. National Concrete Canoe 12 hours, and then it took 14days " . i Competition in Clemson, South to cure. The students said that the "oJ' Carolina, June 25-27. BSU made canoe works just as well, if not ,i Pow Wow held at Boise State its first trip to nationals in 2003 better than today's lightweight fi- 1 game center in the Student Union and placed 14th in a field of 28 berglass canoes. Its weight allows Stockton, who has 'been part of Short said. "It's not done any' BY LIZ HUERTR HRLE held morning pool and bowl- . teams. The competition includes it to maneuver the slalom better the Pow Wow for 10years, said, "It more, because people don't know , Ii News Writer ing tournaments from 9 to 11:30 five races: a men's and a women's than would a lighter canoe. is very important to keep the tra- the history behind it." . a.m. The Team Dance Special was slalom/endurance race, a men's "It won't rotate as fast [tip over] i, dition of dancing and to pass it on Dancing and drumming cer- The Boise State Intertribal held on Sunday, encouraging all and a women's sprint, and a co- because it has a higher moment of I to the kids, so it doesn't die." emonies took place inside the Native Council hosted its 12th dancers to dance in a huge group. cd sprint. The races only count for inertia," Jeremy Brown said. I He added that the children per- Jordan Ballroom. There were 23 annual Seven Arrows Pow Wow Performers competed for $7,000 . part of the J;ontest.-Students are In the regional competition, forming do not practice their rou- dance categories, ranging from this past weekend, April 15-17, in cash prizes. There was also a also judged on the quality of their with30-plusmile-per-hourwinds, tines, because most ofthem have seven-year-old boys and girls to I in the Student Union Building. raffle for the Yellow Wolf Bronze finished canoe, a design paper, the canoe built by the University " been dancing since they were men and women aged 55 and up. Attendees were exposed to Native Judges determined the results of Statue, as well as a silent auction. and an oral presentation. ofIdaho sank. American tradition through very small. Souvenirs such as jewelry, ce- The chapter still must raise "Their boat was so shallow the During the three days, Ron the winners based on originality, dance and music. ramics, flutes, and incense were about $11,000 for the trip' to waves came in. The back sank Saunders discussed Flint nap- regalia, rhythm, and most im- The event kicked off Friday eve- available for purchase in any of- Clemson. The chapter is taking . and the 'front followed," Kristi ping, Laurie Gibson taught the portantly, they assured that the ning at 5 p.m. and ran until mid- the booths set up throughout the donations from local civil engi- Unholz said. Shoshone language, and. Coyote dancer was able to stop when the night. Introductions were made second floor. Native American art neering firms and is working on a Another canoe, built by Short explained the history be- drums stopped. while the Native American Honor The boys and men dressed In will be displayed in the SUB art number of fund-raisers. MontanaTech University, broke Guard presented its colors along hind arrowheads. gallery on April 13-15. According to w,.;,w.co!1creteca:· •.during the. competition. Each Short, a Paiute, works at the three different styles. The tradi- with the American flag. From Lee .Boyle; president of the noe.org. the concretecance com: canoe is swamped before it is al- Idaho Museum of Mining and tional costume is a costume made the minute the Pow Wow com- Intertribal Native Council, said, petition provides students wltl18, . lowed to race to assure that each Geology teaching children about mostly of small feathers, the fan- menced until late into the night, "The main reason for hosting this practical application of the engl- will float, even if submerged. The obsidian stone and how it was cy style is decorated with big and various groups provided singing type of event is to raise people's neerlrig principles they. learn in "Black Pearl" has Styrofoam en- used to make tools. During her beautiful feathers, and the grass and dancing. The Lightning Creek awareness of Native Americans the classroom, alongwlthirnpor- cased in the fore and aft sections performance, Short did the Modoc style is a costume adorned with provided drumming. as well raise people's awareness tant team' and' project. manage- of the canoe to add buoyancy.