Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 10-17-2005 Arbiter, October 17 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]. STUD£NT B 0 I S £ S fA T £5 INC £ 19 3 3 VOl,UM£ 18 .f ISSU£ 19 I· "', ASBSIJ Oueer as encouraged PilmPestival to support, returns to education bill Boise ,RYAN MORTENS.EN BY SARA BAHNSON News£dltor News Writer The screenings for the third an- The Associated Students of Boise nual "Queer as Film Festival" begin . State University were given a bill Thursday at the Boise State Special proposed by ASBSUChief of Staff Events Center and The Flicks movie Tim Flaherty during Thursday's theater, and Include a selection of Senate meeting that would provide independent shorts, docurnenta- for the appointment of a nonvoting rles, feature-length films and a pan- student member to the State Board el discussion. Boise State's Cultural ofEducation. and Ethnic Diversity Board, as well Tim Flaherty, a junior at BSU, as other local businesses, are spon- passed around a bill that he and soring the event. other members of ASBSUare shop- The "Queer as Film Festival: ping around the state Legislature Queer Cinema Comes to Boise," to the Senate and guests of the with events taking place Thursday Senate.' and Friday, Is modeled after region- Flaherty said they had tak- a~and national queer film festivals. en a large lobbying effort this "Queer as Film" was founded in past summer as they met with 2003 and seeks to provide the lesbi- many key players in the state an, gay, bisexual, transgender and Legislature. queer (LGBTQ)community with a In the meetings, Flaherty chance to see positive and multi- said they spoke with the state faceted Images of themselves in Legislature about an Idea that State Bard film, according to Jennie Myers, a would put a student on the State member of the Boise State Cultural \ Board of Education. faces community and Ethnic Diversity Board plan- The proposed bill was prepared ning committee for the "Queer as Film." The film festival Is a special by Flaherty and other members project of the Cultural and Ethnic of his staff. Flaherty said they met 1 Diversity Board, according to •p with many members of the state In Myers. :he !ast montb!~bout sponsoring "I' think it's Important tu ac-:'- - . .. '~ the specific bill, and they, showed qiposition knowl,ed~e ,that the .malnstream some Interest. ' media hils historically inarglnal~ At this time, Flaherty said he Ized the queer community,· Myers could not speak publicly about who ate. By the end of sixth grade, stu- bers were present, the comments said. "The film festival Is an oppor- the legislators were and what they dents would have to choose a par- made were being recorded and tunity to challenge this." said regarding the proposed bill. ent-approved learning plan that would be presented to the SBEat a Myers sold a lot of effort went Into Flaherty said he spoke with the BY GINNY EGGLESTON they would follow until they gradu- later date. , choosing the films for the festival. chairman of the Senate Education News Writer ate. If the measure passes the state "The (SBE)seems to have already ·We looked at films that won a Committee who said that higher ed- Legislature, the requirements will decided on an agenda and searched myriad of awards, both nationally ucation wlll be discussed this year Over 400 community members, be implemented statewide for this around for the data to support (the and Internationally," Myers said. In the state Legislature, but how students and teachers from Idaho year's sixth-graders. SBE's) preconceived ideas," Robert "They're really touching represen- SBE Communications Officer, DeCloss said. much action or what action would schools and Boise State University High school students gathered tations that anyone can enjoy. I Luci Willits, opened the discussion DeCloss, mathematics professor take place is unknown, and there filled the Jordan )3allroom of , outside the Student Union think they have a wide appeal." by saying the public hearings were at Northwest Nazarene University, The feature presentation, "29th would probably be big changes. the Boise State Student Union Building at BSU Wednesday to not required by law and the reason said to compare Idaho's test scores & Gay" will begin on Thursday at At that time, Flaherty said the Wednesday for the State Board voice their concerns about pro- the SBEwas giving public hearings to countries like Korea, Japan and 7 p.m. ,at The Flicks (646 Fulton chairman was supportive of hav- of Education public hearing. The posed changes that would limit was because they are interested In Ireland was flawed because more Street). According to queerasfllm- ing a student on the 'State Board of hearing lasted nearly four and a the number of electives avail- the public's Input. students attend private schools in bolse.com, "29th & Gay" is the gay Education for many reasons. half hours with more than 70 com- able, such as art and music. Only one SBE member, Milford those countries than in the U.S. movie for the gay everyman. "Itwould allow students ofhigher munity members giving their opln- Local Boise high school groups Terrel, was present to hear com- According to DeCloss, the coun- The film recently played to a sold- education to have a voice," Flaherty Ion on the proposed changes. played Instruments and sang ments. Several community meni- tries that lead in test scores have out audience at NewFest, the 17th said. "The State Board of Education The proposed changes would along University Drive before bers said they were ~Isappointed upwards of30 percent ofthe student Annual New YorkGay and Lesbian has a policy, at least that is what I've entail cutting down the number of the State Board of Education that more SBE membe~s were not population In private, non-govern- Film Festival and was named one of heard, that they do not speak to stu- high school electives and adding public hearing. four more credits of math and two present at the hearing. Willits said See SBE [page 31 See Fihn [page 3J See ASBSU Ipage 31 more credits of science to gradu- that although not all the SBEmemo BSU Women's Center hosts Bra Project BY SARA BAHNSON artist, over a black shirt and pants The crowd of about 80 people bid tion in the event program. "Kinsey News£dltor that served as a backdrop. on 13bras. wishes to bring these traits to the "Every cancer survivor has a sto- , The Women's Center staff pre- women of breast cancer: Boise State students, staff and ry and each of these bras has a sto- sented a bra to former, center Another bra, "Armed with Pink: community members gathered ry," said one Women's Center staff Coordinator Melissa Wintrow. The A Feminist Breast Plate," designed Thursday night at the Jordan member. bra, which was decorated with by BSUalumnae Melody Sky Eisler, Ballroom for the Bra Project, an Local musician Rebecca Scott slogans, quotes and artwork by was meant to redefine the color evening of art, live auction and performed throughout the night center staff, was created to honor pink as a powerful color of armor music that raised money for breast and served as the Bra Project auc- Wintrow's dedication to the center. used to protect women, according cancer awareness and prevention. tioneer. Bra artists were as diverse as the to Eisler's description. The BSU Women's Center-spon- , This second-annual Bra Project designs themselves. "I'hls 'bra' is about, showing sored event featured local artists' was the first time the center spon- A bra designed by ll-year-old women's natural strengths and that personal representations of bras, sored the event and the first time: Kinsey Simmons was "insptred by what Is feminine is strongl" , each with a story behind them. The the event was held on campus. Last the Native American women who Community artists also partici- bras were modeled by the artists year's Bra Project was held at the were strong, brave and beautiful," themselves or someone close to the Women of Steel artgallery. , accordlngtoi Slmmons',dllscrip~ -, Artist Tom Coleman world national the first of its klnd in the state, may She survived, she says. They can, Dr. Sandra Franco, co-director' of begin offering classes this spring. too. the Memorial Breast Cancer Center to give workshop' Recent events, from terrorist at- "[ can' be their voice,·. Soraya at the Memorial Cancer Institute said. in Hollywood, Fla., and Pembroke Exchange students Despite the ruins, tacks to. natural disasters, show Tom Coleman, ceramic artist, The 36-yea.r-old Latin Grammy Pines, Fla., said some patients who the need for more people prepared will give a visiting artist workshop flock to Japan to preparations for winner especially wants to .break grew up in Latin America fear diag-: to handle catastrophes, college of- from 9:30 a.m, - 5 p.m, Oct. 13-14 the code of silence among Hispanic nosis and treatment- study game design Mardi Gras go 011 ficials said, and they want. to be at the Clay Studio at Boise State women that pften prevents.