Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 10-24-2005 Arbiter, October 24 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]. H 0 N DAYOe tober24 2 DOli . THE INDEPENDENT STllD£NT VOICE: OF ,jSOISE STAT£ SINCE 1933 VOl.llHE 18 FIRST ISSUE FREE I ISSll£ 21 to ' Dynamic oenctmoves Boise State begins discussion of smoke-free campus BY JESSICA WIGLEY hances academic achievement, and suffer immediate symptoms (breath- . main entrances. Special to The Arbiter improves retention rates. ing difficulties, eye irritation, head- Although this is the current policy, Asurvey recently conducted by BSU ache, nausea and asthma attacks), the some students are unaware of any pol- " Research shows At last week's Faculty Senate meet- showed that over 1,750 respondents, , policy extends to some outside areas icies in place. that high-achieving ing at Boise State, the current smoking 8.8 percent of students, 15.6 percent as well as inside buildings, "1don't know much about it, people students are drawn pollcy was discussed and the possi- of classified staff and three percent of . Specifically, at least one designat- smoke where they want," said Pete bility ofBSU becoming a smoke-free faculty/non-classified staff, smoke on ed entrance, to all university build- Kutchins, a senior at BSU. to 'healthier' campus was Introduced. a regular basis. Ings and facilities shall be designated Kutchins said he is a smoker and'" campuses. I think Making BSU a smoke-free campus J According to the current BSUpolicy, and posted: "This is a SMOKE-FREE agreed that enforcing the current poli- one of Boise State's would support its healthy campus ini- all university-owned or leased build- Entrance." .. cies would help with litter control be- strongest selling tiative, which is compiled by constitu- ings, facilltles or areas occupied by An addendum was made to the cause people throw cigarette butts on ents; faculty, students and staff who state employees shall be designated . policy during the 2001 revision' that the ground as if they were biodegrad- points is our natural voice their opinions t.oBSU'sleaders. as "non-smoking" except for full-time states that "smoke-free" entrances able. resources and active, The initiative states that Boise State residential facilities. will be designated in order to provide "If anything, [enforcing the policy] healthy lifestyle... University is committed to the ideal Guidelines for residential facili- a smoke-free environment at the pri- would be most beneficial to the envi- This initiative that healthier students and a healthi- ties or areas may be determined mary accessible entrances to camp.us ronment ... They [smokers] wouldn't er campus community facilitates by the directors of such facilities. buildings. throw a pop can on the side of the would enhance that learning, en- The policy also states because many Smoking is prohibited within thirty - road, but don't think twice tossing a image further. , , non-smokers exposed to outdoor feet of main entrances. (cigarette) butt," Kutchins said .. - Ferdinand Schlapper, ''''''''''''';'''''1'''''_ tobacco smoke In support of this effort, Facilities BSU sophomore Jeremy McVey if.s>--.., , " ~...,~', ..- and Maintenance has provided Health and WeI/ness ashtrays thirty feet from' all ' See Smoking [paga4] Executive Director •rt ...,~ __ Sustainability Bridging living and learning encuuraqad this .. week at BSU TESSA SCHWEIGERT Residential College program Jl.sslstantHewsEditor serves to break down the four In the spirit of environ men- 'tal sustainability, Boise State <.. walls of the classroom University will host its first Campus Sustlllnllbility Day on Wednesday, ~' Oct. 26. More than .100higher edu- " cation Insrlrutes In the United States BY SARA BAHNSON wJIIparticipate In the annual event. NewsEditor Campus Sustglnablllty Day began' three years ago and emphasizes the leading role higher education can " ~ The Residential College program, whose goal is to serve as a bridge between living and learning on cam- ,play in helping communities prac- pus, began its first official year this fall, according to tice environmental awareness. As part of an ongoing effort to , Marcy Ball, Residential College Coordinator. , While the Honors College has been around for reduce BSU's impact on the envi- several years, Ball said the Residential College pro- ronment, the university will rec- gram now includes seven colleges: Renaissance, ognize the day with several activi- Civic Leadership, Business and Economics (COBE), ties. Events are scheduled from 10 Health Professions, Music, Engineering and Honors. a.m, to 3 p.m. in the Student Union According to a Residential College brochure, the pro- Hatch Aand B Ballrooms. Students, gram offers personal and academic enrichment be- faculty and staff are encouraged to yond the classroom by clustering students who share participate. similar interests and goals in a single residence hall or Campus Sustainabllity Day em- apartment complex. phasizes jhe leading role higher Four of the seven residential colleges are current- education can play in helping com- ly participating in the faculty-in-residence program, munities incorporate environmen- in which a faculty member of the college lives in the tal best practices in plans and op- 'residence hall and coordinates programming. The . BSU,acco ing to Ball. , erations. Universities can also de- other three residential colleges have facultycoordlna- The idea of residential colleges is very popular on . velop curriculum and educational tors, in which the faculty member doesn't live in the the East .Co st, Ball said, arid the idea originated at outreach in the interest of environ- residence hall. Cambridge a d Oxford. mentally sound leadership. .....Because a faculty member from your academic "It really to offat the Ivy League colleges like Yale The day will begin with a webcast department is dedicated to your community, you have ' and Harvard, e pecially the faculty ltvlng in the resi- titled, "A (recycled, of course) Six a tremendous opportunity to befriend, network with dence hall with he students," Ball said. "We'd like to Pack of Sustain ability Lessons from and learn from your professors," said Steve Zabel, BSU bring the Ivy Lea ue to Boise State." the Past Year in Higher Education." The webcast will feature a panel of .~. student and COBE resident in a Residential College .Residential coli es are "a living-learning expert- brochure. '" ence," Ball said. In e spirit of that idea, members of individuals reporting on campus- Most of the sevenresidential colleges also have a the colleges meet one a weekfor an academic gather- based projects and highlights of program assistant, a BSU upperclassman who de- ing, such as a field trip, Visiting lecturer or community sustainability-focused conferences velops programs; activities and the vision of that service project, according to Ball. held over the past year. National Residential College, Ball said. Program assistants re- For example, members of the Renaissance Public Radio's science correspon- ceive a rooin as compensation for their work. Residential College went to the Flicks movie theater dent, Joe Palea, will moderate the Ball's position as residential college coordinator is a in Boise,viewed a film and talked about it over coffee, panel. Attendees can participate in new position this year. Ball said. The Music Residential College had mern- a question and answer session. Participants in the COBE Heatdannal College bridge liVing and The afternoon will feature pre- "It's exciting to have this position to continue resi- bers bring in a different CD each time they met. They learning with their 4.0 COBE coffee shop (above). The shop 1s sentations on recycling, grounds, dential college development," Ball said. "I think it re- listened to the pieces and discussed them, according entirely student-owned and operated. The program includes a ally enriches our students'lives." to Ball. ' faculty-tn-residanca program, in which a faculty member co- alternative transportation and Over 100 students are participating in the Beyond her job as residential college coordinator, . ord/nates programming while liVing-in the residence hall. Lisa green buildings, followed by round- Residential College program this year, and most of S Li "'-. Brady (left) and Rob Anson (right) ara currently facilltat1ng table discussion groups. the participants are flrst- and second-year students at ee 'ving (page3J ' the Renaissance and COBE Hestdenttal Colleges, respectively. For more information, e-mail [email protected]: Alternative SpriIlg Break gives BSUstudents the chance to.serve, travel school-wide spring break. program IsIn its third year at Boise community: Newbold said. programs. According to Newbold, students . Ameetingtoselectthedestination State, Last year, .volunteers traveled Inthe past, the trip has been lim- will have to raise a portion of their for the 2006trip will be held on Nov. Ii12004, BSUstudents participat- to Sante Fe, N.M. for the ..2005 lted·to· 20 BSU students, but this trip expenses, but the amountwon't Boise State's Volunteer Services i alG, p.m. in '\he Hatch Ballroom ed In an alternatlvesprlng break In Alternative Spring Break.' year VSBIsnot planning to limit the be signJficant.Last year, eachstu~ Board Is ·currently looking for in the Student Union Building, The San Diego Where they restored the ' The student volunteers helped r:number ofstudents who can partie- ..•.dent,rajsed about$100to hlllp.with students' to participate In200lj;proj~ets ,can range fromser..-ingat area along the San Diego Rl.-erand'c .·lpatei-t~w.1?Uld~al~··{:.·, '~:·::.::::trlpY;iis:~ ..r!~~!H-~l;l!4;f'i~;=C.~?·> Alternative.