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COPY FREE WWW.AR.BITERONLINE.COM VOLUME 16 ISSUE 14 I" Idaho schools can't promise matching scholarships BSiJ President Bob Kustra ARBITER FILE PHOW BYJESSICA ADAMS Managing Editor The Arbiter PHOlU BY EMILY DESLER/THE ARBITER The Boise State Women's Center presented their annual "The Clothesline Project" Ocl1·2 on the quad. The As part of its Campaign For Students, the DRAWING Clothesline Project is a visual display that bears witness to acts of violence eommltted against women. Boise State Foundation opened an account Survivors and their supporters adorned the displayed shirts with messages and images related to their this fall for private donations to the Idaho experiences. Promise Scholarship. Rick Smith, BSU THE LINES vice president of University Advancement, said the foundation has embarked on an aggressive campaign to raise private funds for scholarships. Idaho State University, College of Southern Idaho, Albertson College of Idaho and Northwest Nazarene University Media elite debate PATRIOT Act currently match funds for the scholarship. Boise State University and University of. Idaho are among the rest who do not. 'l,o Lynn Humphrey, State Board of Education Privacy policies i '1 manager of student aid programs, said the lIegislature recognized that some institutions concern librarians would notbe able to match these funds. BYAMY OLSEN "I think they hoped the institutions would News Reporter match the scholarship, but said if they could The Arbiter not match funds, students attending those schools would still receive the scholarship ulitzer Prize winner from the state. I think they recognized < and Washington Post the cost to the institutions' foundations," reporter David Broder Humphrey said. P. spoke Oct. 2 at Boise "With as many students as Boise State's State, encapsulating the day-long got, it would be a significant cost to the "Freedom and Secrecy: Trading foundation and they probably don't have Liberty for Security?"· conference the funds." held by the Andrus Center for "We'd like to raise a pool of money to Public Policy. match funds for the [promise] scholarship," Broder's speech was one Smith said. of several activities and joint However, panel discussions focusing on PH01U BY KRISTA ADAMSj1HE ARBITER Smith said the the philosophical and political foundation question of balancing civil liberties Washington Post columnist David Broder recently addressed questions over The USA PATRIOTAct at the Andrus Center for Public Policy conference. currently does and homeland security. not provide Broderwas the last speaker among , i matching three distinguished panelists at the Librarian Timothy Brown said system to be implemented this Association suggests a nine-step funds because conference on Thursday. Former that such an inquiry might be spring. But there hasn't been any program that includes frequent almost all Vice President Walter Mondale and impossible to detect because a staff time to complete the policy, Brown access to legal counsel. scholarship former Washington State Senator member accessing the information said. Aside from protests during funds are Slade Gorton joined Broder for the would possibly be unable to reveal Were law enforcement agents to Attorney General John Ashcroft's restricted. event. the transaction. legally attempt to procure library visit to Boise, some students believe S mit h The lecturer gave several "We have been, for the most part, records at Boise State today, they that increased law enforcement added that examples of past uses of the act, spared through the years," he said. would first have to go through the capabilities are essential for donors ranging from long-term immigrant "But now, we live in a different university's public information security. usually want confinement to inquiries into environment." Before the USA officer and possibly the university's "We have to give up some liberties their money to library records across the nation by PATRIOT Act, library circulation legal representatives. for the government to fulfill the . help students agents of the law. records were protected' under "We don't have the authority to social contract: providing security," who have a Broder reported that among 1,500 Idaho law. release records," Brown said. said Chelsea Isorn, a biochemistry financial need major libraries in the United States, A privacy policy and active While the USA PATRIOT Act does major. ,J or are high 178. reported "visitations from FBI response system was drafted not require institutions to create "If a pre-med major walks into _______ academic members" since the USA PATillOT earlier this year, but has yet to be new privacy policies, the potential the library and checks out books orr< • achievers, Act's passage in Oct. 2001. completed. Brown said that Janet for such a situation to occur has anatomy, that's normal. But'if sorne or they want Boise State's Albertson's Library Strong, orientation librarian and given rise to libraries across the average guy walks in and checks out their money has yet to receive an inquiry from a coordinator of user services, has nation creating new systems of books on weapons building, that's to go .to a law enforcement officer. However, been dealing with a new computer response. The American Library something different." s p e c if i c major. Boise' State ~~:~~ente~~~i "Student Programs Board offers variety and entertainment critical of "'the'~" .' Promtse'Sc OarShiPina recent address to ' BY RYANGORRINGB run its course. All events begin one coordinators. In the months to follow, SPB has a the Boise CityClub... .. ' Special to The Arbiter of two ways: theSPB board members Sakena Walizada, another diverse and entertaining schedule of coordinator, said "we are always events, including the.Homecoming "I think. '.' ". '·th.e' Promise Scholarship is. ~ r • can show interest in an act and , . al The life of an entertainer Is pretty pursue it, or, they can respond to looking for volunteers and they get Street Festival, Nightmare on scholarshi·P'· ..th.at'd.· oes not. addressire '. easy: stro II on.ff'th e airp"1 ane, nide one of the many press kits received really good perks" such as "free University Drivefumily Halloween scholarship;" Kustra. said. ".,.I woW~ argue downtowri in' the limo, and. waltz daily. admission, Tvshirts, and a great fair. Face Off VII: Conununionofthe thatifs'rlli:etogive help, but let's give'b~Ipe on stage to perform an hour of In the months to follow, committee experience." Bands, Fall Funk, lectures, concerts wherekiuieede!ldbest.... .' ': '.' 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Her desire came to encourages, anyone to join Organizers, h9P.", knowle<lge' of Filipino "When I first came here, fruition in January of this FllAMO. "Anyone who is culture to FlIAMO. there wasn't a Filipino year. Currently there are 14 interested in learning about DR. DECATEUR REED, to increase",', ' " After, ,leaving : the student, organlzatlon," .she student and 12 community our culture should come," , LegalColumnist PhillpplnesIn ~989, Beaver said.' members of FILAMO, but Beaversald.' .understandil1D .01., moved to California. After Beaver believed a Filipino- Beaver anticipates adding Ro Parker, coordinator Last semester, Andrea found a great studio apartment "on .the south side of Rlipino culttlre spending three years American organization more students in the future. of Boise State's Cultural there, .she moved to Idaho, would be valuable for BSU, BeaverInvites all to attend Center, said this event, campus. She signed a 12-month lease BY JASONKAUFFMAN eventually settling in Boise knowing it would lead to the events planned for the along with other BSUevents and paid the security deposit.