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B 0 I S E STATE'S INOEPENDENT STU DEN T NEW SPA P £ R SIN C E I 9 J J CELEBRATING 70 YEARS Windy City Sell-out 2004 Buck Ani DiFranco Second City brings Off.Climbing colorful comedy to CD Review Competition sold out show A&E-4 A&E-4 Sports- 6 FIRST COpy FREE W,WW.ARBITERONLINE.COM VOLUME 16 ISSUE 36 ASRIU lobbyist pushes.equitable funding agenda at Capitol BY KYLE GORHAM doing myjob otherwise." ing to the legislature stems on enrollment of Idaho insti- State, Lewis and Clark State, ommendatlons to help fix the NewsReporter Skaggs said the legisla- from Idaho Governor Dirk tutions in recent years, con- and the University of Idaho - problem -- among which was The Arbiter ture and the State Board of Kempthorne's plan to hold cerns about the effectiveness - ranked against each other the one-time lump sum, yet to Education have acknowledged nearly $75million dollars from of the state's funding alloca- and also how they ranked with be distributed. Boise State lobbyists are con- the problem with inequitable the state budget as a contln- tion methods were voiced by regards to peer universities Skaggs said fixing the ineq- tinuing to work for equitable funding and that there are gencyfund. the universities and also in throughout the country. uity problem and increased funding methods for higher plans in the works to remedy "What I'm saying is with the state legislature. The State The conclusions made by the funds from the state could sty- education in Idaho this legisla- the issue. However, state hold- close to $75 million in extra Board of Education respond- company showed that Idaho's mie the rising matriculation tive session -- an issue compli- backs have prevented the ac- dollars, why not step up to the ed in 2001 by hiring MGT of funding methodologies result- fees that Boise State students -cated by a tight state budget. cumulation of money needed plate and break loose that one- America -- a company with ed in inequities, both between are paying. Matriculation fees Associated Students of Boise to attain equity in the state's time funding and get that part experience in the financing of the-four Idaho institutions and constitute a large part of the State Lobbyist James Skaggs allocation of higher education balanced away,"he said. public higher education - to ex- also their peer universities. The costs of attending the univer- . said pushing for improved funding, he said. The plan is Providing Idaho colleges amine funding methods. study stated that many factors sity. state funding methods ranks simply waiting to be funded. with a one-time lump sum The MGT of America study contribute to differences in "The only way we can hold I' high on the lobbying agenda. Nonetheless, Skaggs acknowl- funding stems from recom- evaluated the methods used by funding between the schools, that fee down is if the state "It's just because we're the edged the opportunities that mendations made by an out- the state ofIdaho to fund its in- but ultimately concluded there ponies up more dollars," he lowest funded out of the four may be available this legisla- side firm to help restore equi- stitutions to determine if there was a problem with Idaho's added, institutions," Skaggs said. "If tive session. tability in the state's allocation was an inequity problem. The funding methods. we weren't continuing with eq- He said the importance practices. study looked at how Idaho in- In the second phase of the uitable funding, I wouldn't be of bringing equitable fund- With increased pressure stitutions -- Boise State, Idaho study, MGTprovided some rec- I.'1 ~I Provost Ii !' \ Jones ; retiring after 18 years of university leadership BY GRETA KRANZ I, NewsEditor Eighteen years after his start at Boise State as the dean of the College ofArts and /' Sciences, Daryl Jones, provost and vice president ofacadem- ic affairs, I sent an e-mail to {; all Boise State fac- ulty and staff an- nouncing his im- pending retirement Ii scheduled for June of Daryl Jones this year. Jones has served as BSU's provost and vice president of academic af- fairs since 1991, though at the time of his retirement he will have been an administrator l within the field' of higher ed- ucation for 30 years. In that MARTIN LUTHER amount of time, he has seen -- as well helped create -- a great deal many changes within the Boise State community. KING, JR. DAY And, with BSU poised to complete its transition from a community college into a serious academic univer- CELEBRATED sity, Jones outlined what he thought some of BSU's chal- lenges might be in the coming months and years, programs that are already serving the A group of Boise residents marched to Capitol steps, stating Idahoans no university well, and his own the Statehouse Monday, Jan. 19 for the longer face cross-racial problems, plans for retirement. annual celebration of Martin Luther but instead face the issue of people Much has been made in the King. Jr. Day. As the crowd moved, they turning against one another inter- past year about Boise State's shouted out energetic slogans such racially. Joyner continued by saying. role in the Boise community as, "Idaho is too groat for hate" and children are killing other children, and the need to foster abet- carried banners honoring King. There families are ignoring one another, ter relationship between the was a diverse crowd, including the and hate is prospering without the two. Dr. Jones agreed with Boise State Green Party and Pro-Ufe influence of race. The crowd responded the idea: advocates. Boise State student Neb enthusiastically as he encouraged them "From the State Board of Joyner ad~ressed the crowd on the to make a change. Education we're really ijJiilti-: fied as Idaho's metropolitan institution and I think -Dr. Kustra has focused on that as a way in which Boise State can be distinctive, and really meet the needs of a. growing metropolitan area that will in turn serve all of the state and Women's Center offers relationship help the region... So, we've been working for some time to do BY GRETA KRANZ ofthe BSU student body, the Women Lawyers Inc. -- will ness," scheduled' Monday, sented on Tuesday, Feb. 17at 1 that but I think now there's NewsEditor Boise State Women's Center discuss the legal processes in Feb. 9 at 10a.m., will bring ex- p.m, This workshop is speclfi- sort of a renewed energy and will present a four-part work-Idaho 'regarding' separation, perts from the Family Court cally for those who recognize a focus to really ratchet up It's common knowledge that shop series entitled, ."Know divorce and child custody. Services for the Fourth Judicial issues and problems within ., the academic quality here at a large portion of Boise State's Your Rights: Addressing mis- On Thesday,Feb. 3 at 1 p.m., District, Boise Women's and their relationship, but do not theinstitution ...It's been a student body falls into a cat- information about the areas professional mediators will be Children's Alliance, Idaho see divorce as an option. Panel very successful undergrad;t~ , egory best dascribed'asr'ncn- ofdivorce, custody, separation on hand to discuss and field Legal Aid Services and the members will include coun- ate institution, but now we re traditional". It's also common and child support," beginning questions regarding parent- Idaho Volunteer Lawyers selors JromBSU.inaddition going to move to that next knowledge that "non-tradi- Monday, Jan. 26 atlO a.m. ing classes; child custody and' Program. to the .Boise State to .community professionals' step..•We~vebeen.·wllenged campus fora discussion afthe 'frllined in couple and Jamily . by growth and Umited,~- tional" students. frequently The -flrst presentation will mediation, as well as imp or- mls have concerns and interests be moderated by former Idaho tant child support issues.In a services available to those who eonmet resolution. More in- .. sourcesan~llvery broa4 - that deviate from the concerns. Supreme Court 'Iustice C"athy worksh,opentitled, "Managing are struggling wtth.separation formation and pre-reglstra- I. ·siol1~;ObY10!1!!ly.,our mission of traditional students. Silak and is entitled, The. Conflicti When the Little Ones and divorce issues. tion for these events can behasto pe rep-ned and,focused. Iri-llnefforttorecognize-and--Law-Spellks Up.~ Apanel of Count.~·<-~-'~- ' 'Finally,"ResolvingProblems 0.. btal 0.. e~ by~o.nta .,G.ti. ·ng--4he.-- _~lU~een,..1S t.>.o~m~.7!lt~t,JP~~§tl1.e.,.,..,.,.,., address the--,special conce~ns attorneys-, members of Idaho "Relationship Res()urceful":' in Relationships" will bepre~ Women s Center at 426-4259. ..•.·.·'>;r , ge 3" .. _., ',' _"" -".~"_o.. :. ;';::;._">~'_:' EWS TJi~ry suggests reading WllItie ,,', done in high·tech mannerin future "1 wouldsay, in a nutshell. the is going 'to be' more like. 'When BYELBERr STARKS 1lI you read a book, most people are Knight Ridder Newspapers , theory is that we human beings (KRT) 'are going to read in a different reading from left to right.