Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 4-21-2005 Arbiter, April 21 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]. , JH U1I'50If\,1I PIIH 11 2 OIlS STuoi.T,-VOICE Of BOISE FI1I5r ·ISlIUI!"FBU ) message boards, breaking , , news, archive search, photo slideshows & weather New tools Student population growth a goal for BSU next year ulation growth hasn't slowed ap- now," says Dean of Enrollment Wheeler adds that the commit- less than the department's stated thwart BY MARY GRACE LUCAS plicant demand. "We're up in ap- Services Mark Wheeler, "We're by tee's recommendation to putt he goals. I:' News Writer plications at the undergraduate, far the largest institution in the brakes on population growth af- For next year, they will have to graduate, and applied technology state," fected the number of students make up the difference. Wheeler terrorists Boise State University is aiming levels," Wheeler says. The Enrollment Management accepted and admitted this past says the department is working for a slight increase in the over- In response to the increased all student population next year, Committee has recommended in fall, when enrollment stayed rela- towards increasing the number of students attending Boise State interest, Wheeler says BSU has BY TIM HOOD according to the Department of recent years that BSU curtail the tively flat. University in the fall of 2005 by tightened the application stan- Spacral to The Arbiter Enrollment Services. While this rapid student population growth. Wheeler says BSU has grown around one to two percent. At the dards and is recruiting poten- may mean more students in the The committee's decision was about 14 percent in the past five start of last fall, 18,456 students tial students who are likely to Lowell J. Burnett, inventor classroom, the department says prompted by what Wheeler calls years, an average 2.6 percent per were enrolled, meaning next year be more successful. He says that and former CEO of Quantum the growth is much less than in an over-extending of campus re- year. According to the Enrollment I: should find roughly 200 or so BSUturned down around 800 ap- Magnetics Inc., spoke about new previous years. sources in the past. "We have to Services Web Site, for the 2004-05 more students attending BSU. plicants last year. "Over the years, technologies available for fight- "BSU has been a rapidly grow- be concerned about the quality of year, the student population in- Wheeler also says slowing pop- we've become more selective. ing the war against terrorism in ing institution for about 10years education we can offer." creased by nine students, which is -the Bishop Barnwell room of the Student Union Building Tuesday 1=====================================;======================== afternoon. , . Though the technical details Boise State University , , of magnetic sensing were inter- Kustra's award winning : spersed throughout Burnett's presentation, much of the focus celebrates Earth Week j t was not only on why these tech- nologies work, but how. at this event will be a free bar-b- One of these new techniques radio show one of a 'kind BY DANIELLE VERHULP NewsWrltar cue for students, live music, and Is called passive magnetic sens- the opportunity to pedal a bike to Ing. The machine looks much like generate electricity. The special a standard metal detector found . Green may just be the most fashionable color during the week bicycle was developed by BSU's commonly in airport terminals, Engineering Club as a fun way to but works by detectirig distor- of April 18-24.This week has been deemed "Earth Week" at BSU get students thinking about and tions created in the earth's mag- and will stir up celebration for involved in the energy process. netic field by certain weapons. the fourth year in a row. The of- Additionally, a limited number of "Virtually all commercial weap- ficial Earth Day holiday occurs free t-shirts and buttons will be ons contain hard ferromagnetic , , on Friday, April 22, but BSU stu- handed out to students. material- that includes even plas- . dents arc invited to join in envi- Then, on Friday night, students tic guns and so-called ceramic ronmentally conscious programs are given the chance to enjoy two guns." The system detects these " i throughout Thursday, Friday, and movies presented in the SPEC at ,'Ii unique signatures, calculates Saturday. 7 p.m. The first film, titled "Quiet 1\ where on the person a weapon is I The celebration kicks off with Revolution," runs approximately being concealed, and displays it a presentation on Thursday at 7 2Qminutes and is primarily of en- on a video monitor. vironmental content. Following p.m. in the Jordan Ballroom. The \ ~ This system is currently in use event will showcase author and this will be the showing of the fea- in a Pocatello, Idaho courthouse. guest lecturer Duane Elgin, as he ture film "Biodome." Both show- It is more effective than conven- presents his lecture "The World ings are free to students. tional metal detectors because it at the Tipping Point." Elgin is best Finally, on Saturday, the Idaho eliminates' annoying false posi- known for his oratory concerning Conservation League willspon- tives generated by such things such concepts as media account- sor a serles of service project op- as watches and keys. It also cuts ability and voluntary simplicity. portunities to BSU students and costs by reducing the number of Z There is no charge for admission, community members alike. Adif- ,L/~', ,'~--' -_. people required to oversea it. In PHOTO OY RANDALL POSlffilE ARBITER and refreshments will be provid- ferent environmentally conscious Pocatello, this meant a reduction ed. group in the community sponsors from eight security personnel to Boise Stale University President Bob HusIra lapes his weekly radio show, 'New Horizons in Education,' on April each project. Individuals interest- lSo!'iuslra's show airs every Friday on NPR News 91 a15:30 porn Events continue on Friday, be- one. ginning with a community envi- ed in participating are invited to Among the other techniques ronmental organization fair on meet at the MK Nature Center in questions about environmental progress and the discussed was magnetic reso- BY RANDALL POST the SUBpatio from 10 a.m, until 2 Boise at 9 a.m. effects of the Asian Tsunami. nance, which is related to the News Editor p.m, The fair will include booths John Lavey, assistant director of "Kustra's a good communicator," said Evancho, technology used in MRI exams. It from various environmentally the BSUVolunteer Services Board, Boise State President Bob Kustra's radio show "and the show is made for an intelligent kind of con- anticipates a healthy student re- ! is particularly useful in detecting savvy organizations throughout , I "New Horizons in Education," is the only radio in- versation.1t fits very well with NPR'saudience." liquid explosives and chemical the Boise community, and stu- sponse to the week's events. He i Boise State Radio assistant general manager Jim , , and biological weapons. terview show hosted by a university president on dents are invited to explore and stated, "I'm excited to see the stu- East said the show is not just Boise State oriented or ,I But liquid explosives are alarge- public radio. collect information on the vari- dents at BSU embrace conserva- a "mouthpiece" for the university, but is also there I, Iy ignored threat according to Boise State associate director of communica- ous organizations. Also included tion values and environmental Burnett. He described how easily tions, Bob Evancho, said the show, which airs on to inform Boise State's audience. stewardship." According to a Boise State news release, "New liquid explosives can be made. National Public Radio, has been researched, and he Horizons in Education" was awarded "Silver" in '1\ : "PLX is a liquid explosive that believes it Is the only one in the country. radio programming .by the northwest district of , I is incredibly simple to make. A Kustra did a similar show while he was at Eastern Kentucky, and when he came to Boise State in July the Council for the Advancement and Support of i trip to the hardware store and the I chemical supply house and you 2003, Kustra mentioned the idea to the director of Education. Kustra said future guests on the show would in- I can make a liter of PLX in your University Relations. The show hit the airwaves clude a Northwest Nazarene University student kitchen in about 30 seconds. And a month later in August 2003, when Kustra inter- who had lunch with billionaire Warren Buffet in it has essentially the same explo- viewed Boise School Superintendent Stan Olson. Omaha, Neb., and also a group of Boise State stu- sive power as the military plastic Since then, Kustra has interviewed close to 80 dents who spent 41 days surveying drill sites on the explosive C4," guests. Kustra has interviewed Pulitzer Prize winning ocean floor looking for potential insights of climate But current detection solutions , i are complicated and require con- author Anne Applebaum, world-renowned biolo- change in the South Pacific. The show is taped on Wednesdays in the Simplot , -siderable screening time. For this gist E.O.Wilson, Boise State graduate student Troy , Micron Institute of Technology Center.