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12-11-2006

Arbiter, December 11Students of Boise State University

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Toy'and Clothing Drive. BoiseState University VolunteerServices Board is requesting

- toy and clothing donationsto help briJ'lgcheer andgood tidings to 285 children.Collection bins are located inthe Student Union Building,Albertson Ubrary and the Multi-Purpose Building. Donationsaccepted through Dec. 14.

FRIDAY

Winter Commencement.Taco Bell Arena. 10 a.m. Theceremony wlllinciude theprocessional and recessional ofgraduates as well as Individual'recognition of each person 'andthe hooding of fqur doctoral'candidates. NO tickets needed·for farnllyand guests to attend ..

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terns are updated in real time. washer fluid, exhaust system, travel within and among states, of operation and have some excit: ,Highway maintenance calls in the defroster, heater, brakes and oil Idaho became the 22nd participat- ing changes. in the process that

Traveling during the wintertime changing conditions so that travel- level, and obtain winter tires. ing'state and 28th participating re- will make the system even moreis hazardous for everyone. ers hav~ the latest information pro- ITO .advises motorists to slow gion when it introduced the Idaho responsive to client demand," ;,

Travelers are advised to always vided to them. down, allow extra time to get Traveler Service in Nov.2005. In its first 11months ofoperationjcall 5-1-1 or go to www.5Il.idaho. ·We are committed to do, ev- totheir destinations by leaving Idaho now is part ofthe largest the 511Web site was accessed more'gov before going out on the roads. erything possible to improve the early, be aware of icy areas and corrtiguous block of 511 partici- than 3.9 million times, includini

The 5II system replaced the road safety of motorists who use Idaho drive below the speed limit. if pating states, a Pacific Northwest 846,015times in Dec. 2005. ..:reportsystem last year. highways," DWight Bower,direc- conditions warrant. block that also includes The telephone system received,

The Website or phone number tor of the Idaho Transportation 'It is also advisable to keep emer- Washington. Oregon, Montana, nearly330,000caUs from No~will offer users information about ' Department.said. " gency supplies in the ..car, carry." Wyomillgand Nevada. ' Z005to Sept.,lOO?Last December,road closures, highway and weath- '-}:heevolution of our 5II report- a fully charged cell phone, drive . It now is possible to travel the 511" services were calleder conditions, mountain passes and ingsystem, both on the Web andon around snowplows safely and nev-throughout the region and re~eive 89,638times. ._ .' .•.. . .. ;the interstate highway system. " -thetelephone, improves the deliv-erdrlve through the snow .being timely ipformation about highway -. 5Il is a publicseivice from lTD;

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BY RYAN. RASMUSSENNews Writer

The first meeting is from 4 to 8p.m, Wednesday at the Idaho Centerin Nampa. The next one is from 4to 8 p.m, Thursday at t.he MeridianPolice Department, located at 1401E. Watertower Road.

lTD and the Community PlanningAssociation of Southwest Idaho(COMPASS), finished a study of 1-84in 2001 and recommended expand-Ing the 'road from two to three lanesIn each direction from Caldwell toMeridian. Traffic officials agreedon the need, but had no way to payfor the project. The state legislatureadopted a plan earlier this year topay for a road construction pack-age across the state in a plan calledConnecting Idaho. The plan usesbonds that will be paid back by fed-eral highway funds. Legislatorsdropped the stretch from Caldwellto Nampa and other projects duringlast-minute debate. Higher costs forroad-building reduced the scope ofthe project dramatically.

In May the state authorized sale of$200 million in Grant AnticlpatlonRevenue Vehicle (GARVEE),bondsand later picked CH2M Hill andWashington Group' International toadminister Connecting Idaho. Theparts of Connecting Idaho relating to1-84 include the following-proiects:Ten Mile Interchange (2008), widenthe Eagle Road westbound off-ramp(2007), study 1-84from Five Mile Roadto the junction of Idaho 44 (2007,2010), third lane on 1-84 from the'Garrity Interchange to the MeridianInterchange (2007-2010), replace theexisting overpasses at Black Cat Roadand Robinson Road (2008), third laneon east and westbound 1-84 from theFranklin Interchange to the GarrityInterchange (2010) and widen theGarrity Interchange bridges to allowfor the third lane on 1-84 (2010).

World/Natlonal/Whatthe7 stories courtesy of MCT campus Wire Services unless otherwise credited. Local/~Ustories are courtesy of the Boise State Web site at www.bolsestate.edu. All stories are complied by News Writers.

WORLD

Tanzania is latest Africancountry to ban plastic bags

The fabled marketplaces of this'East African Island once lured trad-ers from across the Indian Oceanwith soft Ivory, exotic spices andslaves. Now Zanzibar Is taking astand against a staple of modern-day commerce: the plastic bag.

Last month the nation ofTanzania,which includes semi-autonomousZanzibar, banned cheap plasticbags, becoming the latest Africancountry to crack down on what's in:creaslngly seen as an environmentalmenace.

The flimsy polyethylene bags fa-vored by merchants throughoutAfrica have a thickness of less than30 microns - far weaker than thebags used in American supermar-kets. Just a handful of tomatoes or acouple of paperback books can eas-ily rip through the bags, which thenare just as easily tossed in the streetsand bushes of towns and villagesacross the continent.

With no public trash collection orrecycling in most of Africa, the bags'remnants clog gutters, stick In themouths of animals and pollute wa-terways. Or, picked up by the wind,they catch In the branches 'of trees,where they flutter like tatty flowers.

The capital city of Bangladesh,Dhaka, banned all polyethylene bagsin 2002 after authorities said thatdevastating floods had been causedin part by plastic waste-blockingdrainage systems. Ayear later, SouthAfrica imposed laws requiring mer-chants to hand out sturdier bags,which environmental officials saidhas helped cut the country's use ofplastic bags in half.

Tanzania's law Is among the stiff-est: Anyone caughtimportlng or sell-ing a bag thinner than 30 micronscould face up to six months in jail

-and a fine of 1.5 million Tanzanianshillings, or about $2,000.

"The place had become an eye-sore," saidTanzania'sEnvironmentalDirector Eriki Kamoga Mugurusl.

The ubiquitous thin black bagscan unleash harmful chemicals likecadmium into the air when they areburned, a common method of trashdisposal. Scientists say the .~ate-

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rial can take up to 1,000 years to de-grade.

In Zanzibar, where tourism fu-els the economy, the bags add tothe problem of trash collection.Authorities can dispose of onlya fraction of the 200 tons of trashproduced daily, and Mugurusi saidthe banned bags still blighted theisland's historic section, noted forIts labyrinthine streets, coral stonearchitecture and intricately carvedwooden doors.

NATIONAL

Former U.N. ambassadorJeane Kirkpatrick dies

Jeane Kirkpatrick, a political sci-ence professor whose support forRonald Reagan conservatism cata-pulted her into the post of U.S. am-bassador to the United Nations,has died at age 80. She was the firstwoman to hold the post.

"She defended the cause of free-dom at a pivotal time In world his-tory," President Bush said Friday."Jeane's powerful intellect helpedAmerica win the Cold War."

Secretary of State CondoleezzaRice called her a role model, "an aca-demic who brought great intellectu-al power to her work." UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan praised "hercommitment to an effective UnitedNations" and said Kirkpatrick was"always ardent and often provoca-tive." Kirkpatrick was a major archi-tect of U.S. policy in Latin America,

. with a reputation for sympathizingwith regimes that clamped down onleftists.

LOCAL!BSUConstruction would widen .freeway to three lanes

Constructing a third lane in bothdirections on Interstate 84 betweenNampa and Meridian won't besimple. The busy road takes tens ofthousands of motorists each day toand from work. A stalled car on theside of the road can back up trafficfor miles. The Idaho TransportationDepartment will explain the wid-ening project. lTD SpokeswomanMollie McCarty said the commentscould affect how the project is done.

Courtesy Idaho Press Tribune

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BOISE STATE'S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPE:

Ride-along gives insight to students, public

New campus buildinqs in the works for Boise State

BY RYAN RASMUSSENNews Writer

Students face decisions on whichcareer path to take in life.

The law enforcement industry of-fers many different careers, such asa patrol officer, detective and crimescene investigator.

Patrol officers respond to manydifferent calls throughout the day.Calls can range from illegal park-ing and minor accidents to homi-cide and weapon involvements.

Patrol cars are equipped with acomputer and radio system to workin conjunction with dispatch to .help calls be efficiently communi-cated.

BY CASSIE GUTIERREZNews Writer

Two 'new building projectswere approved for Boise State onThursday, Nov. 30 at the State Boardof Education meeting at Idaho StateUniversity - the expansion theStudent Union Building and theconstruction of a Student Health,Well ness and Counseling Center/Nursing Department Building.

The SUB expansion will take theplace of the parking lot betweenthe Liberal Arts building and SUBand the SCHWCCND building willbe located on Beacon Street, justbehind the Recreation Center,between Michigan Avenue andVermont Avenue.

According to Vice-President ofFinance and Administration StacyPearson, in order to eliminate park-ing hassles, the new parking garageon the corner of Lincoln Avenueand University Drive will be open-ing next summer, just after the SUBconstruction will be beginning.

The construction and expansion

Dispatch informs officers of in-cidents and together they work as ateam and respond as soon as possi-ble. Officer response time dependson information from dispatch andlocation.

Dispatch can receive multiplecalls at one time. To assist with pri-oritiztng. dispatch informs the of-ficers of important details so theyknow they know just what they willbe dealing with. TIley receive allthis information via a computermessaging system or over a radiochannel. Calls are prioritized by aone, two and three system, one be-ing lowest priority and three beinghighest priority.

Low priority calls are things such

of both buildings is expected totake between 12 to 18 monthsto complete.

The SUB expansion is not expect-ed to be finished until August 2008and the SHWCCND until the end ofthe 2009 calendar year, due to thedifference in planning and design-ingstages.

"These two buildings are going tocompliment the Rec. Center and theCollege of Engineering nicely, andthat whole area [will be] lookingvery university-like," Pearson said."I'm very pleased that we're movingforward. I think that this is wherewe're really going to start to see atransition of this campus to more ofthe metropolitan feel."

According to Pearson, the SUBexpansion should be starting thisspring, but the SHWCCND build-ing will not start construction untillate summer or early fall, due to itsstage of design.

The two building projects just re-ceived a second approval; but BoiseState is waiting on one last approvalfor financial bonds to fund the con-

as parking Infractions, Examplesof high-priority calls are incidentslike armed robbery or assault withaweapon.

Officers rely heavily on cornmu-nity members tu assist with prob-lems. It is very helpful when peoplereport crimes and give concise de-scriptions, since officers appreci-ate any and all information to assistthem. Citizens can pay attention,for example, to a robbery case bynoting vehicle type, color, licenseplate and direction in which the carwent.

"We really rely on people to givecorrect information - its vital forus," Officer Sherri Cameron of theBoise Police Department said.

struction, which will take place inearly January 2007.

The construction of theSHWCCND building will cost ap-proximately $25 million and will beabout 70,000 square feet.

The plans for the SHWCCNDbuilding started in 2004, due to theinadequacy of the current Healthand Wellness Center. According toPearson, more students are relyingon the health service and space istoo limited.

At first, the building plans wereonly going to consist of a StudentHealth, Wellness and CounselingCenter, until the idea to also buildmore space for Nursing Educationcame into play.

"We got into the discussions aboutthe dire need for increasing NursingEducation," said Pearson. "Andthat's when we made a decision totry to combine the facilities so for acouple of reasons. We already hadthis building already in the plan-

. ning stages. [Also, because of] itwould give nursing students the op-portunity for clinical experience in

The capture of Allen Brant, whorobbed several Boise banks, wasdue to a good witness account.

"We rely heavily on citizens,"Cameron said. "I want to make thisplace safer for my kids. I want toprotect everyone in this city."

When on patrol, Boise is dividedinto two major districts, each withabout five sub-districts. Each offi-cer is assigned to a specific districtto patrol.

This way, an officer is in everyarea. However, some of these ar-eas are large, so it can sometimestake time for an officer to get to thescene.

Officers in the CSI field take pho-tos of crimes scenes and victims.

the Health Well ness Center."Boise State raised 5.1 million dol-

lars for the Nursing section of thebuilding.

The construction of this buildingwill allow the number of nursinggraduates to increase by 30 percent.

The SUB expansion will cost BoiseState about $30 million and add onabout 66,000 square feet.

The plan for the SUB expansionhave been around since 2001 but hasbeen put on hold, due to a financialbudget hold back from the state.

Boise State had to restartthe plansand received a new planning anddesign approval in October 2005.

The SUB .expansion is also a ne-cessity to Boise State, according toPearson.

"[The last time I went to the SUB]I saw at least six student groups kindof clustered around doing a proj-ect," Pearson said. "For that reasonand for the fact that we've grown somuch over the last decade, we'vesimply outgrown space. And I think[the expansion would] give them aspot to centralize in."

They also gather evidence suchas blood, hair, semen and otherparticulates.

. Part of evidence gathering is tak-ing photos of victims in the daysafter the incident occurred. OfficerCameron said that they do this be-cause people bruise differently,and it may take a couple (lays forthe bruises to appear, In one of hercases, she took photos of the victimeveryday for a week after the assaultto chart the damage.

Cameron has been a part of thepatrol force for eight years, and shehas been apart of CSI for seven ofthose.

A career in law enforcement has. multiple benefits, including pro-

motion opportunities, numerousfields to work in, retirement and-medical benefits.

Students have the opportunity'to learn what it would be like to bea police officer or CSI. There is acitizen's academy in which partici-pants can go on ride alongs, out to ashooting range, learn how to searcha building and Investigate a mini .crime scene. It is a IO-week coursein which participants meet once aweek. The course has been in oper-ation for eight years and Cameronsaid it has been very successful.

For more information on thecitizens academy or police train-ing, contact the Boise PoliceDepartment at 577-3000.

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Santa's odd gadgets for yourhumble e

BY BARRY CLEWISOpinion Writer

using the MSN Direct wirelessdata-cast network, costs younothing for the weather func-tion because an Internet con-nection isn't required.

Santa can do his shoppinghomework-on this at yourgrin-dredefined.com, or point him toamazon. com, where the Melittaruns $200 or less.

What college student's bath-room is complete without theAtech Flash iCarta stereo dockon a toilet-paper holder? TheiCarta accepts most recent iPodmodels and all brands of toiletpaper, and its electrical adaptorrecharges the iPod while its fourintegrated speakers turn yourbathroom into a boom-room.

This conversation piece goesfor about $100. Santa can findthe nearest dealer by looking atatechflash.com/products-icar-ta.html,

Keep those photos comingfrom home and friends directly'to your digital picture framenext to your bed with the 7-incheStarling wireless frame.

You can dedicate an e-mail .address to the eStarling for ever-changing picture shows fromfamily and friends, or input pic-tures from your' memory cardor a Flickr RSSfeed. Have Santapre-order at thinkgeek.comlelectronics/cameras/7edc/.

in place to reduce your debt.

. Lesson number three:A penny saved ...

Three money lessons that will make 'you .rich

Lesson number two:Curb your craving for credit

Rich people aren't smarter than"average" people, but they do makedifferent choices on how to spendtheir time and money.

In fact, according to Dr.Thomas J.Stanley, author of "The MillionaireMind," there are five "success fac-tors" that more than 80 percent ofmillionaires agree on as main in-gredients to their success, two ofwhich are are discipline (applyingself control) and hard work (morethan most people).

Ok, so neither of these choicesseem exciting, and they sure aren'tin line with the "win a million dol-lars on a reality show contest"school of thought.

But have you ever really thoughtabout what it'll take to be rich? I'mnot talking about "hit the Lotto"rich, I'm talking about the SteveJobs do-it-yourself kind of rich.

Read on to get some lessons onwhat you've got to do today to berich tomorrow.

The average undergraduate has$2,200 in credit card debt, accord-ing to Nellie Mae, the nation's larg-est college loan lender.

That figure jumps to $5,800 forgraduate students. Since so manystudent credit cards have high an-nual percentage rates, so the longeryou wait to pay your cards off theworse it gets.

It's hard to get out from under the

The time value of money says adollar earned and saved today willbe worth more tomorrow than a dol-lar earned and saved in the future.

Ifyou're serious about getting richyou'll need to tell your money whereto go instead of wondering where itwent.

And ifyou're not sure where to putyour money, don't let that be an ex-

. cuse for not opening a savings or in-vestment account.

Every day, week and month thatgoes by while you're thinking abouthow much to save your money couldbe working for you, earning interestthat'll be worth thousands - if nothundreds of thousands - in years tocome.

Even if you start with only $50 to$100the amount doesn't matter, theimportant thing is not to wait anylonger.

"What college student's bathroomis complete without the Atech FlashiCarta stereo dock on a toilet-paperholder? The iCarta accepts most recentiPod models and all brands of toiletpaper, and its electrical adaptorrecharges the iPod while its four inte-grated speakers turn your bathroominto a boom-room."

Ifyou're on a college student'sbudget, Santa will have to shopfor these gadgets for you. Butfirst he'll learn a new word:Nabaztag, which is Armenianfor "rabbit" - in this case, atalking rabbit. Youcan wake upand educate your roommates

. every day with this talking toy'bunny.

_ Set it anywhere, hookituptoawireless network, and Nabaztagrecites the morning weather,news headlines and announcesthe time, all while you get readyfor class or work. .

It even lights up in differentcolors when you receive a newe-mail. Bunny 1.0 first arrivedin the United States from Parislast spring and a new model willtake your verbal commandsthrough a microphone in' itsbelly button while streamingInternet radio and podcasts,

Nabaztag goes for $180 or less,just send Santa to nabaztag.com.

Another gadget allows youto learn about current weather

rrmditions and forecastswhile brewing your firstmorning cup of coffee.The Melitta Smart Mill and

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B'I' Sl%'lKA CPJ.1ONAY BOYCEYoung Money Magazine

Lesson number one:Rewrite your money story

firmations? Because, according toWebster's dictionary, a declarationis, "To state an official intention toundertake a particular course ofaction or adopt a particular status."

So, if success is the status youseek then start by re-writingyourmoney story using positive decla-rations.

It might seem strange at first, butyou decide - would you rather bestrange and rich or really cool andcashless?

weight of debt once it starts to pileon. While you don't have to literallygo cold turkey on credit, you willhave to curb spending and boostyour balances lnyour favor.

Credit isn't cash so when you bor-row money today you'II have to payit back tomorrow with interest.

Generally, your minimum pay-ment due each month will be aboutfour percent of your outstandingdebt.

If you owe $5,000 at 18 percentinterest, your monthly paymentwould be $200.

Now, if you only make the mini-mum payment, it will take 12.5years to payoff your credit card

- debt - but the best part (for thecredit card companies) is you'll payback that money plus an additional$2,916in interest - that's more than·half ofyOlir original balance.

Of course, the amount you'll payback assumes you don't make anynew charges on the card .

Visityoungmoney.com/ca!culatorsto calculate just how long it will takefor you to payoff your outstandingcredit card debt, and then put a plan

We each have a money story, Ilike to call it our "money map." It'sthe path you were unconsciouslytaught follow that leads you closerto or further away from money.

For most of us who grew up hear-ing things such as, "Wecan't affordthat" or "I'm not made ofmoney" or"You can't be rich and happy," our"cash' compasses" are pointed to"broke."

But it doesn't have to stay stuckat zero, you just might need to re-program yourself to dismiss moneymyths you were taught that no'Ion-ger serve your goal of becoming fi-nancially independent.

If a change in the way you thinkabout money and the wayyou thinkabout people who have money isin order, T. Harv Eker, author of"Secrets of the Millionaire Mind,"suggests that you make severalpowerful declarations.

Why declarations instead of af-

'The_way we see it ...Don't.let stressful holiday

shopping turn you into ajerk.It can easily occur. The stress that

inevitably accompanies the holi-day season, provoked by the needto find gifts, attend parties, sendcards, plan meals, etc. This is thetime of year when a person's truecolors can show, and everyone cansee how you deal with stress.If attempting to shop for gifts at

the mall, plan on becoming agi-tated. No matter when you wander.out there, it isn't going to be easyto firid a parking spot. Plan on' it.Screaming obscenities at the carthat just stole your spot isn't goingto fix anything; itwill just leave youmore upset and susceptible to oth-er stressors once you finally parkand embark on a journey throughthe insane crowds of shoppers.

Throwing elbows in an attempt toget the last Hickory Farms beef stick,isn't necessary. Complaining abouthaving to wait 20 minutes to get atable at a restaurant where all of theother crazy shoppers decided to eatwon't get you in faster. Knockingpeople over with your monstrousshopping bags will only make en-emies out of potential friends.

Generally, being a jerk won't getyou what you want.. And even ifit does grant you some small gain(cutting in line at the grocery storecheck-out may save you two min-utes), the long-term effects don'tmake any aggravated assaultsworthwhile .. Rude behavior ruinsother people's days.

During a time of year that's sup-posed to be about caring, gener-osity and lov~I for fellow humanbeings, it's remarkable how manypeople allow the Jit~lethings in lifeto put them in a negative mood. Putwhat's truly; important at the fore-

. front of'your mind - it's not shavinga few minutes off of your shoppingtime, guaranteed.. Putting a $5 bill in the redSalvation Army donation ~ucketdoesn't make up forpurposely door-dinging the person next to you thatp~rked too close or running ov~rsomeone's foot with your grocery'cart to get the last Christmas ham.Genuine generosity and caringholds no monetary value.

So when an aggravated shoppersteals that front-row parking spotfrom you, don't verbalize everyswear word that you know. Instead,flip them the bird in your mind andsmile - they aren't. nearly as en-lightened as you are,and karmaalways comes around. Enjoy theholidays as they should be enjoyed_ in a stress-free manner with thepeople that matter most.

The way we see it is based on the majority opinionsof The Arbiter'editorial board. Members of the boardare Drew Mayes, editor-in-chief; Troy Sawyer, busi-ness manager; Heather English, production manager;Dustin Lapray, managing, editor; Brandon Stoker,opinion editor;Harsh Mantri, online editor; and ShereeWhiteley, lead copy editor.

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and life of Jesus should still be acelebration of a singularly wor-thy person. Jesus put love for yourneighbor above love for yourself.He literally gave his all to the poorand the poor in spirit. Divinityaside, what would we lose if wepushed Christ out of the publicdomain? Actually, a lot.

The historical Jesus is uniqueas a philosopher. He was borninto poverty yet refused wealth,was rich in spirit and died anactual (documented by severalnon-Biblical sources) sacrificialdeath for the sake of his enemies.Hinduism doesn't seem to have aspecific originator. Jesus wasn't arich prince (as was Buddha) andhe sure as heck didn't raise anarmy and start more than 1,000years of warfare as Mohammeddid.

A recent Arbiter opinion ar-ticle about Iraq asked, "Where'sthe Prince of Peace?" He's not onthe Internet or television, that'sfor sure. The greatness of Jesusthe man lies in his profound real-world love for all people.

He simply taught his followers

that we are all equal in both no-bility and unworthiness. His mes-sage to the truly oppressed andimpoverished men and womenof his time was to sacrifice eventheir pitiful amount of materialgoods, and their very lives if nec-essary, for the sake of others.

His followers did just that.·There was no jihad, no fightingand no resistance (read "Plinythe Younger"). They were simplyknown for how they loved one an-other. How strange - how different- this is from our indulgent mate-rialism?

Even taken just as a narrative,Jesus's life was an example of theultimate in humiliti sacrificiallove and commitment. He will-ingly and peacefully allowed him-self to be unjustly and illegally ex-ecuted by the civil authorities as ascapegoat for the sake of a nation.

Everyone of any perspectivewould do well to celebrate such.aman and such a philosophy ..

With all our self-inflicted,seemingly unsolvable problemstoday, dare we ignore the exampleof this man and this life?

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What the heck ever happened to'dead week' at Boise State?

When I first came to Boise State it was explainedto me that "dead week" is a time set apart during thesemester before finals for studying and final lectures.Supposedly, exams and major assignments are pro-hibited as to not obstruct students' ability to studyand focus on finals.

But in my three years here, I must have missed"dead week" every semester. Without exception, Ihave most of my major projects and final pre-final ex-aminations during the week preceding finals.

Has our university given up on dead week?Did it ever exist, or is it something of a hopefulleg-

end? I have friends at other universities that actuallycancel class for the last week before finals.

Ifdead week does not exist, then Boise State shouldconsider it. Many of us work full time and need asmuch time as possible to study for finals. A real breakbefore finals would help a lot.

Alan.O'SullivanBoise, ID

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harassment or Intimidationat Boise State? No, It's not race, sexual ~f IIb,erals. Compare that to a measly

.5.6 percent foithenon-heterosexual. orientation or gender. It's not even dls- . .

. ability. The number one reason; listed 'category, or 12.5 percent for non-whlte/by 43.2 percent of students who re- Anglo races. To the question, "At BSU,ported harassment, was politlcalldeol- Iny partiCipation In class Is valued re.ogy _ closely followed by faith/religion' gardlessof my... (insert your groupat 41.8 percent (students could select here)," 37.8 percent of conservativesmore than one reason for harassment). ,answered no, 20.6 p~~cent of mo~erates

. These numbers come from the Campus .... and 25.3 percent of liberals, while onlyClimate Survey, released by the provost 23.1 percent of non-white/Anglo raceson Dec. 1 and available online at http:// and 24.4 percent of non-he~~rosexualswww.bolsestate.edu/vpaa/campuscll-, answered no, The ques.tion I have en-mate/.Thlssurvey'was taken last year; couraged others to avoid taking a classand included about 3370 students and from a fac~lty memberon campus be-more than 1000 faculty and staff mem- cause I believed that the ~aculty mem-bers. ber would treat, stude~ts differently due

A look at the . survey data brings to th~ student s ... (insert your groupabout some interesting conclusions. here) wa~ also asked. 21.5 percent ofFor years, certain groups' on campus conservatives answered yes, as did 14.1have played the victim card, claiming percent of moderates, 14.8 percent ofthe oppression they face on. campus liberals and only 14.6 perecent of non-means they need special treatment. white/Anglo races.Boise State responded enthusiastically, Of course, surveys can be skewed. Increating and funding such things 'as the the CCS, transge~tie~ stude~ts appearCultural Center, Women's Center and to be. the most dlscrl1!~inated against,Martin Luther King Jr. Board (there's' but since only two - five t~ansgendereven been hush-hush talk amon ad- s~udents answered the vano~s ques-

. . . g nons on the survey, the data IS statls-ministrators of. creating a Lesbian- . II ll bl S d . h d'Bisexual-Gay-Transgender Center) I tica y unre 13 e. tu ents Wit IS-believe that funding to hel e ualize abilities. claim.ed an .extremely higboppression is money well ~pe~t but rate of oppression, typically around 50it appears that the money has been percent, while student~ who were notspent in the wrong places and focused disabled thought that disabled studentson the wrong groups. According to the had an op~resslOn rate more typical-Campus Climate Survey, politically vo- ly .around ~Ive percent. What ,the CC~cal and religious students are the most brings to light Is the u?ly chmate 01

often Victimized. When the CCS breaks oppression toward political conserva-student responses into subgroups It be- tives that exists among BSU's facultycomesapparentthatstudentsofc~nser- and staff. It's unconscionable that thevative political ideologies are oppressed' very professors a~d staff members whomuch more than students of moderate espouse open-mmdedness and· toler-or liberal views. Conservatives (many ance among students are themselvesof whom are also oppressed for their:re- 'discriminatory and bigoted. BSU needsligious beliefs) are also more oppressed to move toward intellectual diversity,than groups that traditionally claim and that movement must start with thevictim status, namely racial minorities faculty and staff. It wouldn't hurt if we

. and:homosexuals. From the questions, spent;,~w~e.l,l;IP1l~Y"W~ HllJ\t,¢;a~other.,-.:~" ,. ,;", it also' becomes apparent that muth' of center to address the rampant oppres-the harassment, intimidation and.op- . sion, either. I... ~.

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What's so great about December 25?BY FREDERICK AREHART

Opinion Writer

As a date, there's not much, re-ally. Jesus most certainly was notborn in the winter. However, inseeking to establish a day to cel-ebrate the birth of Jesus Christ,Dec. 25 was chosen. This was veryneat in that the date offered analternative to the generally wild,pagan Saturnalia celebration thatoccurred at this time.

In our world today, it may behard to believe it, but as a. deityChrist is more concerned aboutwhat spirit is in a person's heartthan what is on the calendar.Christmas, as we celebrate it to-day, is just plain narcissism. Itis as far from the free salvationmessage of hope' for which JesusChrist was born and for which hesacrificed himself as the East isfrom the West.. The birth date doesn't matter_ the Christ in Christmas is firstand foremost about the yalue ofthe individual ahd the arrival ofunconditional, divine love.

For non-Christians, the· birth

Intellectual diversity should bemore of a priority for our university

I am writing in response to Frederick Areharts's ar-ticle titled, "Demand Justice In DiversitY9fThought."I am writing to echo Arehart's sentiments.

The lack of BSU sponsored conservative speak-ers at our university is sickening. I am appalled atthe showcase of liberalism in the Spring: Al Gore, AlFranken and the Reverend Jesse Jackson, and the factthat there aren't any conservative speakers that willbring a balance to our university.. Isn't higher education about being exposed to di-verse perspectives? How can we be a "university ofdistinction" if we aren't educating students on allsides of the issue? If students are constantly indoctri-nated by one branch of thought, they will soon thinkthat way.

Shouldn't that student have access to various intel-lectual resources that better allow them to come totheir own conclusions?

Why are liberals on campus so defensive of theirideology that they will block any other ideas fromexisting here - even going as far to label them "hatespeech?" Shouldn't their "truth" be able to defend it-

self? 'I wish to see liberal and conservative speakers at

BSU. Conservative speakers that will echo my beliefs,and liberal speakers that will challenge my way ofthinking. I hope that BSU agrees and will follow suit.

Annie LowryBoise,ID

.You should make room inyour

. life for constructive dialogueBeing a white male, married to a white female, a

Christian, a pastor, a conservative on some issuesand a liberal on others, I often find myself holdinga "different" opinion. It is so easy for me to think ofanything ou\side of my worldview as more than sim-ply different. ~' '

Am I speaking for more than myself when I confessthat I have often looked at the "other" opinion as theone representing the side of evil? Over a year ago, Iopened a dialogue with my friend. I discovered thathe had "come out of the closet" and was moving toanother church where he could be accepted as a ho-mosexual pastor. I was a bit puzzled, so I started talk-ing with him, and more importantly, listening to him.We didn't argue - we talked. More than' a year later,and we are still talking.

No, I have not persuaded him to make any changesin his life, and he has not persuaded me to'change mytheological position. Howe~er - and this Is a big how-ever -I have grown immensely in my understandingoCthe importance of dialogue, sharing, listening, andloving. My friend recently wrote to me: ''I'm humbledand honored by your thoughts and prayers. I knowwe may not agree on everything, but our dialoguehas been marked by graciousness, peacefulness, andcompassion. That, more than anything else, speaksto the presence of the Holy One in our conversations."The church comes together to simply worship God.We do not debate theology-we just praise God to-gether.

Be a part of the dialogue - you may be amazed by.what you hear.

Bill WestfallBoise,ID

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Ninjas wo~dslicepirates to piecesSince I started writing for The

Arbiter back in summer 2005, Iwasautomatically classified as evil andcould not be trusted. I knew aboutThe Arbiter's reputation, but I nev-er thought that I would be subject-ed to the unfairness and presump-tions made by readers.

Unfortunately, the inevitable oc-curred and I was turned down forinterviews. When I told people Iwas writing for The Arbiter, someindividuals would say, "No offense,but we just can't trust The Arbiter."I understood their precautions,but I couldn't comprehend whythey would not trust me, especiallywhen they didn't even know me orread my stories. I was a brand newculture writer and yet I was beingtreated as if I had intentionally of-fended people.

I knew about some individualswho had written some distastefulstories on serious issues, but I amnot those people. In fact, I oftendisagree with the material pub-lished. -

As a first-term writer, I didn'tknow the ins-and-outs of the busi-ness and tried to tell people that Iwould never write anything thatwould deliberately hurt anyone. Ijust wanted to get some hands-onexperience in journalistic writing.I knew The Arbiter was the rightvenue to learn and experiment, butin 2006, I noticed that The Arbiter's

- reputation was worse than ever.Mid way into my second term at

The Arbiter, new writers spoke tome about their concerns with TheArbiter's reputation and how it isaffecting their work. I knew some-thing had to be done, but what?

Some journalism professionalsmight say that in this business youare not often liked and we shouldjust suck it up. But what if we hadnothing to do with the people whohad contributed to The Arbiter'starnished status?

It was that very question thatprompted me to realize that I andothers at The Arbiter were just asguilty as those offensive writers.Why? I stood by while they hurt myfriends and my fellow classmates.I never once voiced my disagree-ment and I even smiled in the facesof those writers, even though I heldfeelings of contempt for them.

As a graduating senior, I am hereto break the silence, in hopes ofconvincing Arbiter readers thatnot all Arbiter staff is like the igno-rant individuals who are so small-minded they would rather wearblinders than look into the eyes ofthe future and embrace the diver-sity around them.

The number of these people whowrite as though they have beenliving under a rock in the heart ofIdaho that has mysteriously beenstuck in the '50s are significantlyfew. The only reason their voice ismore often heard by readers is be-cause they find joy in hurting peo-ple in order to compensate for theirown shortcomings and they get offon the rise they get out ofyou.

The majority of The Arbiter staffis great people who share the sameviews as you and me. They are agroup of people that I take greatpride in calling my friends. These

. people are extremely talented andcreative. They deserve a chance towork at The Arbiter without beingautomatically categorized as hat-ers.

I was once asked by a classmatewhy these arrogant writers werenot fired for the content they sub-mitted for publication. I explained,"They can write whatever theywant, that's the right afforded tothem under the freedom of speechsection of the first amendment".

What can you as readers do?Stop reading the garbage writtenby those pompous individuals.The more page views they receiveon The Arbiter Website, the biggertheir heads get. If no one is readingtheir stories, if nobody shows that~;'Y~:::~~~:;:~t~~:'~~~We're all responsible for. ending oppressionMaybe that's just wishful thinking,but what happens to television sit- BYMOHI1l>J<AZAWA group of people over the other. It liberalism. Maintaining a culture

.. corns when they have low ratings Guest Opinion is maintained by.social beliefs and of intolerance is oppression, not·C. and viewers? They get cancelled! practices, leading to some groups conservatism.'

My last suggestion is accompa- Let us a take a moment to reflect feeling disernpowered and often in- We praise the efforts of our stu-nied by a quote from the novel by pn this past semester ... What les-' ternalizing this oppression. dents who rallied against oppres-

,I Oscar Wilde titled "Tlie Picture of sons have we learned? What chang- Thisinturn reinforces prejudice, sion andwho speak out against in-Dorian Gray," "There is only one es will we make? Boise State is a which reinforces discrimination justice. Universities have a criticalthing in the world worse than be- miniatureoftheworld-at-Iargethat and keeps the cycle of oppression role in developing global citizens

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Not allArbiterstaff are the sameBY KATRINA L. SAVITZ

Arbiter Staff Pirates woulddecimate

landlubber ninjason land or at sea

BY BRANDON STOKEROpinion Editor

The question of superiority between pirates and ninjas hasperplexed many a nerd throughout the years. Indeed, theseformidable opponents rank among the fiercest of combatants'in nerd-lore mythology. The time has come for The Arbiter toweigh in on the epic battle. For me, it seems obvious that pi-rates would make mincemeat of ninjas in any battle of equalnumbers - if not for their superior firepower and tactics, thenfor their brute force.

The first factor worthy of our attention is weaponry. Ninjascertainly had an impressive armory at their disposal - im-pressive, that is, for the 14'1. century. While throwing stars,bows and arrows, and swords make for fun play toys, they arcno match for the formidable firepower ofpirates. The maraud-ing buccaneers of yesteryear could fence, sure, but they alsobrandished muskets, pistols and canons. Face it - there isno competition between swords and guns. To illustrate thispoint, I refer to a scene in the classic film "Indiana Jones and

the Raiders of the Lost Ark" where Indiana engagesa man brandishing a gargantuan scimitar in a

street battle. After his opponent displayedsome mighty-intimidating swordsman-

ship, Indiana calmly drew his pistoland blew him away.Need I say more?

Second, pirates employ far superiorbattle tactics. They are the true inven-tors of blitzkrieg. Before attacking anenemy vessel or city, they would bom-

bard it with cannon balls and fodder.Hundreds of seasoned buccaneer-war-

riors would then sweep in for the kill, swordsslashing and guns-a-blazing. Their calamitous

noise and flashy apparel would intimidate any unlucky foestanding in their way. Furthermore, they are experienced inall forms of battle-sea warfare, besiegement, attacking for-tifications, even stealthy nighttime invasons. Ninjas, on theother hand, know little of large-scale invasions and offensivebattlefield tactics. They work in the shadows, often on smallassassination projects or kidnappings. An aggressive piratearmy would overwhelm them.

Third, pirates adhere to a structured hierarchy with eas-ily identifiable leadership. Captains and petty officers mar-shaled the forces of a pirate army in a strategic fashion whiletheir opponents scurried in terror. Ninjas, on the other hand,were more like hired mercenaries - hit-men, really - withrio organized leadership. Individually, they were quite effec-tive, but en masse rather chaotic. The worst foes in battle aredisunity and lack of leadership, and ninjas suffer from both;ratchet up another point for the pirates.

Next, pirates benefit from the "drunk" factor. Drunks areamazingly resilient to injury and death, that's why "drunksalways survive" fiery auto crashes. Rum-induced deliriumand beer-blubber allow pirates to sustain extensive injurieswithout dying. Ninjas, however, are lean and sober - they diefrom wounds otherwise insignificant to pirates. While nimbleand stealthy, they cannot sustain the sort of abuse pirates reg-ularlyendure. .

It's clear that pirates would own the ninjas in any battle.The differences in style and weaponry are too significant toignore.

While ninjas are highlythey could not hold backpirate invasion.

disciplined and stealthy,the mighty force of a

BY DUSTIN LAPRAYManaging Editor

In the cosmic controversy for battlefield prominence, the pirate stands nochance against the ninja. Sure the battle would be interesting to watch: a droveof ninjas raiding a pirate ship, or the pirate bombarding a ninja port would be anawesome spectacle.

But in the end, the ninja would certainly prevail.Think about it. In basic combat, the ninja's swordplay would win over. Most pi-

rates use their swords in half-cocked, mock battles, with cheesy action sequenc-es where they gef their swords stuck in walls or go rolling around the deck look-ing for anything to throw in a pathetic attempt to Betback to his weak steel.

The ninja uses a samurai sword, tempered and beat into hundreds of layers ofsteel. Aninja never loses his sword ina battle. The ninja sword would shatter thebrittle pirate steel in one strike. .

The ninja is nimble and prides himself on stealth. The pirate, rum-drunk,lounging on the deck wouldn't even realize he was under attack until his gutswere lying next to him. Agroup of ninjas could take a pirate ship before anyonecould even raise the alarm.

It is the pirate ship which gives the scalliwag his only true weapon. The pirateis a sea-going villain. The ninja is a man of the land. I honestly see no reason inwhich the ninja would even waste his time fighting pirates.

Both ninjas and pirates fight against governments and corrupt politicians,but the pirate does it for personal gain, to loot and rob those who cannot protectthemselves. The ninja is a fighter for the public good, usually. It is Importantto realize that there are good ninjas and bad ninjas andthere are some good pirates, but at the base levelmost pirates are vile human beings set on plun-der of gold jewels and the feminine form.

Pirates do have wenches, but I think aninja could score a geisha and they areso much better than wenches. It's aboutclass.

There are, remember, female nin-jas and female pirates. These are bothmale-dominated cultures, but we can-not forget that women are some of thebest fighters when it comes to swordplay.If you're looking at the movies, think ofUma Thurman in "Kill Bill." She could to-tally take Captain Jack Sparrow in a one-on-one fight. Johnny Depp's character is wily,I'll give him that. His lust for fortune andrum arc Insatiable, but no one on earthcould defeat Beatrix Kiddo on her drivetoward revenge.

The only thing the pirate has going forhim is off-color jokes and cannons. Thepirate is more comedic, but less power-ful. The .pirate is better at utilizing histools, but that is because he has to relyon his tools to succeed in his actions. Theninja only needs a sword, or some throw-ing stars, lances or the like.

Weapons aside, I think a pirate woulddo well in a wrestling match, but the ninjaknows Kung-Fu. Unless the pirate can hit theninja with an empty bottle of booze, he standsno chance.

In conclusion, I defend the ninja. Seriously, whodo you want at your side I31ackbeardor Bruce Lee?Both live by codes, but the ninja's is much morehonorable. Both will stab you in the back, butat least the ninja will do it quick, the piratewill use a rusty blade through your gulletand make you suffer.

As far as socially, I'd probablylike to hang out with a pirate,you know, because of the rum(I would probably be a piratemyself), but you could nevertrust the rascal. I may notknow the ninja's lan-guage, but at least hewon't kill me when Ibeat him at cards.

The ninja is sim-ply better. He iscunning. He isstealthy. Andhe doesn'tworry aboutgetting sea-sick. He is

. respect-ful, butdeadly.

liberty and the pursuit ofhappinessfor all human beings.

As the year comes to a close, itis important that we reflect. Whatcan we do to end oppression atBoise State?

What do we want future genera-tions of Broncos to say about howwe addressed this issue? What canwe do to make a difference? Wechallenge all students to engagein dialogue - to have the courageto respect each other regardless ofour differences' and begin a con-versation. True dialogue involveslistening and mutual understand-ing·~it is not debate. This is not easy

:for' humans because we· are' basi-

cally self-centered. Patience andhumility is key to understandingothers. Through dialogue, we gainan awareness and respect for the"other" and awaken to the fact thatwe are all interconnected.

Overcoming oppression is ex-tremely tough, but we must chal-lenge ourselves. Just imagine thebrilliant Boise State we can createby engaging in dialogue and devel-

. oping friendships with people whoare different from ourselves. Reflecton your experiences and those ofothers;' Listen, learn and live!. .

MahiTakazawa is a member ofthe student Involvement team

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BY DANIEL KEDISHCulture Writer

GloballyHOTDisney and music charts

No matter what one may say,thereis no denying the power Disney hason the music industry.

In the past we've seen celebritiessuch as Britney Spears and JustinTimberlake to Hilary Duff andLindsey Lohan - all ofwhom gainedpopularity starting with the pre-teens working toward older, moremature audiences.

The list doesn't end there. An up-and-comer to the scene is MileyCyrus, known as Hannah Montanaon the Disney show "HannahMontana."

Now this girl has got a voice. Withhigh-quality musicality, this singermay be just another name to add tothe list of hot young stars.

The only thing we can 'hope foris that she gets rid of that annoyinglisp.

NOTStamos wants Aniston

Reportedly, Vince Vaughn andJennifer Aniston spent this lastholiday apart, bringing back the ru-mors on whether the couple is stilltogether. While many may be dis-appointed about the breakup, justas they were in the movie with thesame title, one man is smiling.

When John Stamos heard, thenews he was overjoyed. Apparentlywhen Aniston and Brad Pitt called itquits he tried to call the star to askher mit, but his nerves got the bestofhim, along with feelings ofnot be-ing good enough.

In reality, Stamos, you're not! Sheis a movie star and your days end-ed back in 1995when "Full House"went off air. While you continue todrag your feet, holding on to thepast, Aniston is moving on to evenlarger projects and film festivals.While the notion is nice, get realStamos.

LocallyHOTFind the late-night grub

It's late and you just finishedround five at the bars. Now it's timeto eat - but where?

A great place to grab a bite down-town is The Front Door, located atSixth and Main (below the Reef). '

,This pizza place serves up some ofthe best with a variety of originalblends that can fix any person'shunger.

In case you end up on the otherside ofthe bar scene, there is alwaysThe Pie Hole, offering a few of itsown slices well after the bars close., Let's also not forget, that for those

that don't crave the pizza there is al-ways the healthier avenue with PitaPit, or the highway to heart burnwith the street vendors.

Can anyone say, "top me off withsome sauerkraut please?"

NOTBeware of live music

Live music: sounds appealingand seems harmless, however, livemusic can also mean "sounds likecrap."

Take some words of advice fromsomeone who fell into this trap lastweekend.

After inviting some friends to a lo-cal bar for drinks because of the livemusic, I was embarrassed to findthat night entailed an 80-year-oldman singing a slow acoustic rendi- ,tion of "Susie Q." •

Talk about a nightmare.Remember when selecting the

scene: What type of bar is it andwhat would you expect to see there?Who is telling yOUto come (an em-ployee will rave. about the band orsinger)? Lastly, when all else fails,there is always the karaoke alterna-tive.

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The terrified Jaguar and the oth-ers are ushered up 'the main pyra-mid's steps to have their beatinghearts cut out in an offering to thesky god, who they hold responsiblefor a ruinous drought around theirdusty metropolis. Gibson master-fully conjures a sense of insanefantasies fueling satanic levels ofviolence.

Jaguar miraculously escapes,setting off a frantic chase. Hemust outrun, outwit and outfighta dozen of the city's toughest war-riors to rescue Seven, a battle thatGibson films with rough-and-tum-ble grace. Although there is littledialogue and the simplest of plots;the narrative is a steady stream ofbreathtaking images that not onlyset the ever-wilder pace of the filmbut the perilous mood as well.

There's a savage magnificence to"Apocalypto." with visuals worthyof Pellinior David Lynch, and thekind of relentless excitement thatonly a few filmmakers can deliver,No matter h()wextiaordinary thecharactersand~theiractions, the 'e~erience has.a raw, auth~nticintensity. This, declares'Gibsen, ishow itwas. This is how more films,should be. •

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.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.I-lUMAN IUGHTS CELEBRATION

Jesse Jackson

'Food for Thought:'History from someone who lived it

.lIt finally paid off when the

Solidarity, Party met with theCommunist government.

"It was probably one of the weird-est times of my life," Gebert said.The Communists and undergroundleaders negotiated the future ofPoland.

The result: two-thirds ofParliament seats had to be approvedby the Communists and Allies andone-third could be filled with thoseelected in a free election. Almost allofthe seats were filled with reform-ers after the first election.

Still, Gebert pointed out,Democracy failed and after the.first term, the country voted theCommunist party back in power.Voting back and forth when one ad-ministration failed to fix the coun-try.

It's whythe country is in the con-dition it's in today, when a policyof lust ration (a form of publicly de-nouncingindividuals to civic death)is working against those who took apart in its past .

A consequence, perhaps, ofthe insistence for non-violenceby the Solidarity party, ProfessorLubamersky surmised.

But Gebert was very clear aboutthe non-violent tactics. "It is notbetter to die fighting, than to liveon your knees. Life is an absolutevalue," he said. Gebert knows thathe had the choice.

material swiftly and decisively. Thepursuit is exhilarating, dizzyinglyclaustrophobic and suspenseful.It establishes a sense of the team-

Degenerate societies on the mates' individual personalities andverge of extinction hold their dinner's terror as they lure thea powerful grip on Mel animal into a spiked trap.

Gibson's imagination. From his Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood),performances in the dystopian who divvies up the meat, is a natu-"Mad Max" films through his di- ralleader. The successful hunt endsrectorial efforts in "Braveheart" with Jaguar resting his head ten-and "The Passionofthe Christ," he - derly against the swollen belly ofoften returns to graphically violent his wife, Seven (Dalia Hernandez),variations on the theme. as their unborn child kicks along

Are the films warnings to modern with the fireside drums. Life isviewers, object lessons on the pro- harsh and uncertain here, but therecess of civilization's collapse? After is community and an Eden-likeviewing his ambitious, audacious beauty, as well.Yucatarrchase movie "Apocalypto," A raiding party from a neighbor-the answer is clearly yes. It's a stern ing Mayan metropolis shatters thatmessage picture in the trappings of tranquility, turning the 'huntersan action-packed adventure. into prey and prisoners. The com-

As .in "The Passion," Gibson's bat is lurid, with Gibson pushingactors speak in a subtitled dialect the special effects art of'the arterialwhile he tells the story in almost spray to new heights. 'purely cinematic' terms. Where . After much bloodshed, Jaguarthere is talk, it doesn't drive the ac-: anda dozen others are tetheredtion but characterizes the protago- ,together and led away to the city.nists precisely what etfective dia- Their. captors are vicious and sa-logue should always do but rarely distic, but even they are shakendoes., when they encounter a young girl,

After a slow, tense zoom into the half mad with smallpox fever,whojungle's emerald underbrush, the' delivers a prophecy of their doom.

. film stllrts with a bang, as a group Ther~'sa supernatural authorityinofhuntei's dash, after afle~ing~i\~.;p~rhuge, dark-as-death eyes.pir, A f"otrace through denseveg~' ,.~ Th~ captives' entrance to the

,etation could become incoherent' capital is'chUlfug. Thehugeblood"unless it'll sldilfully dire~ted, ~and, stliined pyramids that doininateGibson proves his comtriitndofthe 'the skyllne are a fantastic.meta-,.. '." "" '. .- '. - ',' -,'-- .-,,.' "" ',' , "':.-" " .--- ",'-.' , ! ,," .

BY JULIA C. ARREDONDOCulture Writer

. Everyone learns about history,and we're all writing our gener-ation's history right now. Yet it isthose individuals who experience,first-hand, the atrocities and victo-ries of History that can relate andshare their encounters most vividlyand fully with younger generations.

On Dec. 7 at the Student UnionBuilding Lookout Room the last"Food for Thought" of the year washeld - "Poland: From Solidarityto Democracy's Mess," The guestspeaker was author and journalistKonstanty Gebert, who witnessedfirst-hand the most significantsocial movement of the twenti-eth century - Poland's SolidarityMovement which brought down itsCommunists government. •

After a short introduction byLynn Lubamersky- professor ofWomen's Studies and History atBoise State - the middle-aged, pen-.sive-Iooking revolutionary beganhis story.

He first reflected on his introduc-tion by Lubamersky - who sharedwith the audience how significantGebert's contrihution to the move-ment was and how his early writingpseudonym (Dawid Warszawski) insome cases can be more recognized'than his real name.. "I'd like to meet that character,"

BY COLIN COVERTMcClatchy Newspapers

he said. Gebert wore a charcoal-colored tweed jacket and dark blueslacks. He had a full black beardwith a white patch on his chin .Overall; Gebert looked like a pro-fessor.

He stood with both his handsgrasping the sides of the podiumand began to explain how Poland'spresent troubles are rooted in itspast: a past he helped create. '

In the early morning of Dec. 13,1981 Gebert escaped being thrownin jail with the 5,000 other revo-lutionaries 'and companions whohad been working hard with theInoepenent Trade Union. He over-slept and was spared because heno longer lived at the address theCommunist government had himrecorded at. .

In the one-hour speech, Gebertmanaged to paint both bleak andgrand pictures of hope abouthis country's past, involvingCommunist raids on a gloomyDecember morning and strong,courageous men pulling largebags of underground newspapersthrough the streets ofPoland.

He described a history rich indetail - a behind-the-scenes withsomeone who was there.

They was a non-violent move-ment, some ten million membersstrong, rising against the govern-ment, working underground andrisking their lives for freedom .

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The lost art of the house party Give Boo1<9

BY DUSTIN LAPRAYManaging Editor

Keep it inside, it can change yourlife.

In these modern days the houseparty is still a way to create yourown recreation, party safely andkeep the crowd friendly.

This is important. There are morethan 100 drinking establishmentsin the Boise area. Each brings withit the danger of travel, drunk driv-ing and irresponsible tendencies,But a house party can offer a saferalternative til the binge and splurgelifestyle of downtown Boise.

Benefits

The cost. If you plan correctly,you can save a ton of cash by stay-irig at home. Alcohol at a bar simplycosts more than it does at a liquorstore. How many times have youpaid $5 for a beer and thought, "Ican buy a case for 10 bucks!"

Safety. Although house partiescan be dangerous (problems canarise anytime alcohol is involved),if you trust the people you are with,it is more safe to crash at a house

than it is to get behind the wheel ofa car and take your chances. ,

Atmosphere. We are often socaught up in the rigmarole of thischase of hedonistic tendencies. Itcan be refreshing to kick back witha handful of your best friends, play-ing cards and actually conversingabout the things that challenge usin "our lives.

There is rush you feel when youwalk into a bar, because you cannever foresee what may confront "you. The house party can have arush, but it has more of a 'feel.to it,a resonance of private culture. The"out life" can be an empty enter-prise. The important thing is to de-termine what you want out of yoursocial1ife, and to then choose howto use yourniglrts. .

Negatives

Anytime you mix humans andmood-altering substances, there isthe possibility of things going hay-wire. People wi1l drink too much- be careful. Even when you are, inwhat you consider a "safe" situa-tion, remember to be responsiblefor your own wellbeing, Watch yourdrink (in the bar or in a home) be-cause some people are far fromhonest, can be downright evil andchoose selfish wants over courte-ous customs.

Monotony. The house partycan become a subscription to the"same-old thing." How many timescan you liang at one place? We've allbeen in that trend where we chi1l atone spot for a week, a month, an ex-cruciatingly long time and a few ofyour buddies never want to go any-where else.

It is vital to the survival of mod-ern man to introduce himself to thevarieties of culture in the streetsand homes of the people in his life.Monotony can be a soul killer.

The fear. Every time you throw aparty, you spend half the time won-dering if the roof will sti1l keep outthe rain in the morning. You won-der, "How did the table get outside?And why?"

Someone, some day, is bound tourinate or vomit somewhere theyshould not. Chairs wi1l be broken,as well as glass containers and I

once saw fhis kid shove his headthrough a sheetrock wall, narrowlymissing the stud. Issue plastic cupsand clear a dance floor. Warn yourneighbors; invite them if they'recool.

Flair

To throw a great party, you re-ally only need three things: a place,people and purpose.

Variety in places to party is agreat way to keep a group of friendstogether and expanding: peoplelove to see things differently.

Of course you need people. Butwhat you really need is good people.You have that friend, who is cool inhis or her own right, but doesn'tseem to have the party gene. Theyare awkward or make it sofor oth-ers.

You don't have to abandon yourfriends, but offer them situationsin which they can prosper. And youdon't always have to invite all yourfriends to go everywhere you go.Variety most greatly exists withinthe ranks of humans. Each one addsDr subtracts a dynamic to a group.Test those dynamics.

Purpose is power. Throw a partybecause it feels like a good time.Never let a friend not have a birth-day party. Celebrate changes in life.Throw one for the buddy who justmoved back to town.

White trash parties sound ter-rible, but when you're wearing oil-stained cutoffs and so is everyoneelse, you find commonality andthat helps a party groove.

Light a bonfire, if it is safe. Don'tgo starting a fire in your drivewaybecause you haven't dug a pit yet.Toga anyone? '80s? I detest the '80s,but I had grade-school hammerpants. Invite three friends to comeplay asshole, because the gameworks most perfectly with fourplayers. '

Fin

Whatever you do, be careful.Know when and how to pace your-self. Enjoy the company of friendsand challenge yourself to find freshventures in this world.

aStudent

Donate your old textbooksto the Textbook Library.

For more information,please contact:Taylor C; NewboldSecretary of "Public RelationsBoise State Universitymedia@boisestate.edu(208) 426 1147

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Johnson earns first-team_ All-American awards

, For the first time in the school's)o-year history as a Division I pro-gram, Boise State has a first-teamfootball All-American. Runningback Ian Johnson was named~I.com first-team All-America,while offensive tackle Ryan Cladywas named to the second team.:: CBS has also release its team;iohnson has also been named to theCBS sportsune.com All-Americanteam and is one of two runningbacks on 'the first-team.

Clady is the third second-teampick, Quinton Jones was namedsecond-team All-American by theThe Sporting News last season andTyler Jones was named a second-team All-America in 2004 by theAssociated Press and the WalterCamp Foundation, Boise State'sonly other All-America picks areQuintin Mikell (third-team, TheSporting News) and Brock Forsey(fourth-team, The Sporting News)in 2002,

Clady, also a first-team All-WACselection, was instrumental in theBroncos' finishing the regular sea-son second in the country in scor-ing, sixth in rushing and 11th intotal offense, He was also namedfirst-team Midseason All-Americaby SI.com and second-team byCollegeFootbaIINews,com.

BY JAKE GARCINSports Editor

Although Boise tennis fans weregiven only an hour to enjoy oneof the greatest tennis players ofall time, the experience may liveon forever in the hearts of Idaho'syoungest tennis players.

Legendary tennis player PeteSampras played an exhibitiongame against one of America'stop professional players, RobbieGenepri, Friday night to raise mon-ey in the St. Luke's and Idaho ElksRehabilitation Services TennisShootout. The match was played atQwest Arena in downtown Boise.

Sampras, who retired in 2002,agreed to play the 24-year-oldGinepri in a three match series,which started in Houston' earlierlast summer. Ginepri got the bestof Sampras the first time around,beating him in two straight sets.This time, however, Sarnpras shookoff the rust to defeat the youngsterin straight sets, 7-5 and 6-3.

The pair flew to Atlanta, Ga.,Saturday for the final exhibition ofthe series. Sampras competed forIS years as a professional and cap-tured 64 titles during that time. Healso won 14 Grand Slam titles in hisillustrious career. Ginepri qualifiedfor the semi-finals at the U.S. Open 'a year ago and is considered one ofthe top five American professionalson tour.

Both players actually have asimilar connection to Boise StateUniversity. BSU's Head TennisCoach Greg Patton coachedSampras on the Junior nationalteam in the mid-1980s and alsocoached Genipri in 2000. Although

Men's basketball wins firstroad game

Junior Matt Nelson scored a sea-son-high 21 points and grabbed 11rebounds to spur Boise State to a 84-75 victory over Cal State Northridgeon Saturday.

Coby Karl added 19 points for theBroncos (4-4), which earned its firstroad win of the season.

Boise State took advantage ofits size as Cal State Northridge (5-4) was without its starting centerThomas Shewmake.

The Broncos scored 32 points inthe paint and shot 54 percent fromthe field.

Troy Smith wins Heisman

Ohio State quarterback TroySmith was named the 2006 HeismanTrophy winner on Saturday night.Smith won the award with 801first place votes and a total of 2,540points. 11 was the second largestlandslide victory in the 71-year his-tory of the prestigious award.

Smith defeated runner-upsDarren McFadden and BradyQuinn. McFadden is a sophomorerunning back for the University of

, Arkansas. Quinn is a senior quar-terback for Notre Dame.

BY ADAM ADERSports Writer

'Twas the weeks before the Fiestaand all through the stadium nota creature was stirring, not even'a Bronco.

The players were run by the side-lines with care in hopes that St.Fiesta soon would be there. Theyall got down in their positionswhile Oklahomans danced withintheir visions.

In the recent past there hasn'tbeen anything "[olly" about theChristmas season for Boise State.Last year BSU lost in the MPCComputers Bowl to Boston College.

In 2004 the Broncos lost toLouisville in the AutoZone LibertyBowl. This yearBSU Heat! CoachChris Petersen is attempting tomake sure his team doesn't "settledown for a long winter's nap." '

What has Petersen been doingin these weeks leading up to theTostitos Fiesta Bowl?

The past few days he has beendown in Arizona heavily involvedin recruiting.

With the recent success of the 'Broncos it's nosurprise. that con-

, vlncing prospects to play for BSUhasn't been too difficult. '

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Correction

The Arbiter would like to clarifya statement in an article about the

. World Sports Humanitarian Hall ofFame that ran in the Dec. 4 issue.In the story "Finkbeiner's dreamscome to fruition", The Arbiter stat-ed Boise State University was build-'ing a $10 million, 50,000 square footHall of Fame on campus.

While Boise State is working withthe WSHHF, all the fund raising forthe project would be done by theWSHHF.

As proposed, BSU would donateland for a newcomplex near BroncoStadiinn but the WSHHF would liketo emphasize that BSU holds noresponsibilltyto fund the project.The W~HHF is planning on work.''ing withBSU to develop an educa-tionsystemto coincide with thenewHall of Fame fucilities. '

the two differ 11 years in age, bothmen were excited to participate in afund-raiser like the one in Boise.

"I'm glad to do it and I'm glad toplay tennis again," Sampras said."I still have a lot of passion for thesport. I'm having fun with it andtonight is what it's all about, giving'back to the sport thai's been reallygood to me."

Because of Coach Patton's ties toboth players, he was happy to helppromote the event. Coach Pattonhas been recognized in the tennisworld as one of the top collegiatetennis coaches in the country. ForPatton, the event was a great way forhim to help give back to the Boisetennis community as well.

"For the City of Boise and BoiseState it means everything," Pattonsaid. "To bring the guy that, he's theMichael- Jordan of tennis, to bringhim there and to showcase tennisis a dream come true for me. It's a'dream come true for a lot of people.It's bringing the magic to our home.So that's the great thing."

While the Sampras-Gineprimatch headlined the evening,there were numerous other festivi-ties that led up to the main event.Coach Patton directed SOme juniortennis drills earlier in the night togive local tennis players a chanceto step on the court before one oftennis's all time greats.

"For the players on my team andfor the kids in this community,you've got to bring the heroes tothem," Patton said. "It's differentwhen you watch it on TV. Whenthey look you in the eye, that's basi-cally what it does; that plants yourseed for that plant to grow and blos-som."

There was also an exhibition

said. "The buzz at Boise State is re-ally out there right now. It's a goodday to be a Bronco."

In years past, recruiting hasn'tbeen as easy for Boise.state.

Now people are starting to knowand respect Boise State. An eighth-ranked BCS team is much easier torecruit for than a regular team thatplays in a small town like Boise.

"There's no question we're talk-ing to some players that we weren'ttalking to before, even before theseason started," Petersen said."Klds that really weren't giving usthe time of day before the seasonstarted now were all about it andnow, at this point, we've movedpast those guys. It's kind of good toturn the tables a little bit and havethat flexibility.", Petersen is really just now getting

into his film study of Universityof Oklahoma.

There he will see a team with asolid defense, a strong-run g\lmeand a quarterback that completesover 60 percent of his passes andhas a passer rating of 144.6.

"IhaVen'tgotten too deep [intothe fllmstudy],·Petersen said.·Ourcoacbeshavestiuted to 100kat it. I've seen enough to know thatI'm' very' scared. This is .definitely

, a different type .team, thaD: we've

Boise State football coach Chris Petersen presentedSampras (above) and Ginepri with' BSU sweatshirtsprior to the Sampras-Ginepri exhibition match Friday.

college tennis match just prior tothe start of Sampras and Ginepri.Boise State played a double's matchagainst Brigham Young University.Piotr Dilaj and Steve Robertson,of BSU, were matched againstDominik Kaufhold and JamesLudlow of BYU. BSU won the firsttiebreaker exhibition between thetwo teams. BSU would fall in thesecond game and leave the matcha I-I split.

Everyone in attendance receiveda treat prior to the start of theSampras and Ginepri match. BoiseState Football Coach Chris Petersentook the microphone at centercourt and presented Sampras and

certainly seen all year. You putthat tape on and you go, 'Okay Iseewhy they've won so many games,not only this year but (in) the his-tory of their program.' They roll alot of different guys in there. Theygot depth. They're big, they're fast,they're strong, it's different."

On their viay to the Fiesta Bowlthe Broncos will have to perseverethrough many heightened expec-tations as they represent all of thenon-BeS teams on a major nationalstage. '

"I don't think we feel any ex-tra pressure," Petersen said. "Dowe warz to represent Boise State,the State of Idaho and this univer-sity in real good way? No questionabout it. And do we want to makea showing for all.the other teams?Heck yeah. But there's going to beenough pressure on this team as itis, so the one thing we're going todo for sure is not add any pressureto these guys." '

Not only do the Broncos have tofight through the added pressurethis game puts on them but theyalso have to battle several otherfactors like the long lay-off between

, games, the distractions otthe holi-,day season and the time they willspend preparing for finals.. ,After alI. they do mit wmtto reo

Ginepri with BSU sweatshirts toshow the university's appreciationfor both men coming to Boise,

The final match lasted just underone hour and was played in a nor-mal-scoring best ofthree set match.Sampras and Ginepri is the secondmajor tennis match-Up to come toBoise. '

Last year Andre Agassi facedJames Blake in a similar fund-rats-ingevent.

Following Friday's matchSampras said this trip was his firstto Boise but he wouldn't mind an-other invitation to Idaho,

"If they want me back I'd be morethan happy to," Sampras said.

peat the mistakes that they havemade in the past.

"We were talking to them about'be here now," Petersen said."When they come out to practice weneed everything they got, their totalconcentration and focus. When wego in the film room we need themnot thinking about Christmas andthe girlfriend and those types ofthings and when they're not withus we're good. Go have fun and dothe other things."

Right now the Broncos have threemain objectives: one is to not getdistracted, two is to condition andthe last is to not get overwhelmed.

"I think this is a pretty matureteam," Petersen said.

"I think they understand thosethings. We went out there and justran yesterday. No football; nothing,just ran 'liners,' the worst thing in

. college football. Not a bit offun init. And those guys went hard.Theseguys getit. I think they can have funbut show a focus for that game."

Petersen will .really start theheavy game planning after finalsare out of the way. _. ,, Rightnow the coach is just en-

joying giVing the young guys most• oCthe reps in practice.' •

•In the meantime the players are,,just taking it 'one dayat a time.

'The big flake' starringDennis Erickson

BSU faces long road to bowl game

BY JAKE GARCINSports Editor

The University of Idaho hasn'texactly returned to footballprominence but legendary head,coach Dennis, Erickson doeshave the Vandals believing aturn-around is on the horizon.

U of I entered this year's gameagainst Boise State with a 4-3 re-cord and a tie with BSU for firstplace in the WAC.

Despite keeping things closewith the Broncos, Idaho eventu-ally fell 42-26. U of I fans founda cocky swagger after the nearlyupset bid over BSU. However, allthat would fade quickly as theVandals were stomped 68-10 byHawaii a week later.

Idaho went on to lose the finalfour games of the season and fin-ished with a lowly 4-8 record.

Still one light remained brightin the Kibbie Dome, which is thelight Coach Erickson is shining inthe direction of success. It seemsthat light is gone forever, as thegreat savior has now become thegreat bailer once again, '

Saturday it was announcedthat Erickson would be the new-est head coach at Arizona StateUniversity. After firing formerBSU coach Dirk Koeller, the SunDevils began courting Ericksonin hopes that he could be their

, quick fix.r : As he has done all too often'inI~is coaching career, Ericksonislooking for something fresh andnew to keep his football interests.The lord of the "fly" has spreadhis wings and flown the coop justfive months after making plansfor new facilities in Moscow anda complete over haul of the foot-ball program. '

Apparently the king ofCoaching A.D.D. has no interestin proving his legacy by turningaround the lowlyU ofI program.

Or maybe that says volumesfor how bad off things are inMoscow.

If Dennis Erickson doesn'thave confidence, or interest, inmaking a winning program itmay just be an unfixable prob-lem.

Either way it doesn't matter,the end result is the same.

If you take a look at his trackrecord, it's no wonder he is look-ing to move on already. Ericksonbegan his head coaching careerat Idaho in 1981.

Erickson spent four seasonswith the Vandals before takingthe head job at Wyoming in 1986.In 1987, just one season later,Erickson splitfrom the Cowboysand moved onward and up-ward to the University of Miami.Erickson spent his longest coach-ing tenure at Miami, which was asix-year stint that Included twonational championships.

Erickson got his big call to theNFL in 1995 to coach the SeattleSeahawks.

He would only last another fourseasons with the pros before be-ing replaced by MikeHolmgren.

The next move for Ericksonwould be Oregon State, where hecoached a surprising four sea-sons before moving on to the SanFrancisco 4gers.

After two ,poor years in the BayArea Erickson was fired in 2004and spent 2005 out of coaching.

The story comes full 'circleto Moscow; many Vandal fanshopeditwouldbe a fairy tale end-ing where Erickson would startand finish his career at Idaho.• It seems they should haveknown better, however. For a guylike Erickson the grass is alwaysgreener .on the other side of thefence. Mayb~ notllterally, but theArizona sunshine should makeup for th~ ~agebrushand rocks.

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Now that the regular season isover Boise State Head Footballoach Chris Petersen and his staffare dealing with a slightly differentschedule. Slightly different fromwhat had become routine duringthe regular season that is.

\'Jith the biggest be'...,!game inschool history looming ahead, in-terviews and press conferences allover the place and the recruitingprocess hitting full-stride Petersenhas been a busy man to say theleast.

Thanks in large part to a tremen-dous 12-0 regular season Petersenis feeling very confident aboutBSU'srecruiting so far.

"Well there's no question we'retalking to some people we weren'ttalkingto' 'before,' Peterseri'said.'"We had a couple calls from kidsthe other day who weren't givingus the time of day before the season

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Ledford captures Bronco BeltBY BRIAN LUPTAK

Sports Writer

Before Friday night Nate Ledfordhad only been in one official box-

. ing match. It was for a high schoolfundraiser and he had no idea whatto do. He had no boxing experienceand he wasn't trained. The conclu-sion was a loss by points. He hasn'tbeen in a boxing match since.

His second fight ofwas a little dif-ferent and this time it had a specificmeaning: the Bronco Belt. Ledford,who is a sophomore secondary ed-ucation major, is actually a studentwho left and then returned to BoiseState.

After high school in his home-town of Aberdeen, he attended BSUfor two years before deciding hewanted a break. He obtained hiscommercial driver's license andstarted truck driving. Later, he de-cided again that he wanted some-thing different and returned to pur-sue his original goals.

Ledford also added a new goalto his agenda: He wanted the con-fidence aud courage that he wouldneed if he ever found himself in afight.

Therefore, he began to box. Hehas trained in the BSUBoxing andKickboxing Club since April, ac-quiring the skills he desired as wellas a chance to fight for the first-ever Bronco Belt. He got his chanceFriday night against fellow club

, member Shane Larson in a bloody,highly contested match for the Belt.

"This is just a fight like any otherfight: Ledford said. "The 'BroncoBelt was just one match betweenme and Shane. IfShane had won, hewould have the Bronco Belt. I'm justexhilarated that I won; I did a goodjob and it's over." .

The fight started fast with bothboxers landing quick punches.Those thrown by Ledford containedmore force and though Ledfordmade contact on more punches,Larson's mobility was his strongestfactor to stay in the match.

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"Shane's arms a little bit longerthan mine are," Ledford said. "Buthe crouches over to protect him-self which takes offyour r~ach. He'smore mobile than I am too and I gothim in the corners but he could al-ways escape."

Later in the fight, Larson tooka few shots to his face that drewblood. He was wiped elean but itdidn't last for long. His nose contin-ued to bleed through the end of thefight. Larson was bloody but he wasstill getting in punches of his own.

"He did land some good punch-es on me:' Ledford said. "He waslanding them on my jaw and I waslanding them on his nose. The jawis the better place to hit because itjars your skull more. An even betterplace to hit is in the belly but nei-ther one ofus are very good at bodyshots. I also never got that chancebecause ofhis mobility."

SincebothboxersarepartofBSU'sBoxing and Kickboxing Club, theyhad occasionally trained together.However, Larson says Ledford was

a different caliber of boxer Fridaythan he ever had been before.

"He came out a lot faster tonight.than he ever has in sparring,"Larson said. "It was really unex-pected. He did a lot better tonightthan he used to in sparring. Therewas a lot more intensity.':

Both amateurs had an empty re-cord prior to the Bronco Belt eventand they are both happy to havetheir first fight out of the way.

"I'm a little sore:' Larson said,"but it's good to get it over with andget the first one done."

Ledford is also glad to have adifferent outcome and attitude to-ward his second boxing experi-ence. Being an even match madethe efforts put forth by both fightershighly respectable.

"I'm just glad that I was able todo a good job: Ledford said. "Theworst part of it would not havebeen losing; it would have been los-ing and being totally humiliated.Neither one of us suffered that ulti-mate disaster."

Boise State football Coach Chris Petersen spent his first week of the bowl season break meeting with recruitsaround the country. The Broncos have earned more national credibility after qualifying for the Fiesta Bowl,

BY KYE J 0 HNSON started and now they're all about it. great thing," Petersen said. all along that the trip to the FiestaAssistant Sports Editor And at this point, we've moved past That is really where all the media Bowlis important to the entire state

those guys. We just feel really good attention begins to benefit Petersen of Idaho, not just Boise.about the people we've been talk- and the program. "It's great exposure and we'veing to all along." "When I get in a recruits home, been talking with Dr. Kustra and

With all of the recent national they kind of know the football pro- all the great things he's got goingrecognition the Bronco football gram already:' Petersen said. "So on this campus," Petersen said.team, staff and players have gotten, very shortly after I get in that house, "All the buildings that are beingit's hard to imagine why high school theconversationturnstowhatisthe built, all the faculty that's coming,prospects wouldn't want to start city of Boise like? What is your uni- all the professors he's stealing fromgiving Boise State a better look. versity like? What is your academic other universities. That's extremely

"Everybody asks, 'Areyou recruit- set up there? That's what we spend important to this program as well,ing a better guy?'," Petersen said. all of our time talking about." And I think people overlook that,"Well let me tell you this, I want the When asked at how a guy like it's just not all about football."same guy. I mean these guys have Ian Johnson ended up at a smaller With the Broncos bowl game stillwon a lot of football games. You school like BSU, Petersen replied nearly a month' away, things haveknow maybe a guy that's an inch with a chuckle. . been a little bit slower for the play-taller, or a step faster, a little bit "Well, it's just good scouting on ers than normal. Petersen evenheavier, but we need to make sure our part," Petersen said, "That's the talked about how the team just hadwe get the same guys that's won a beauty of recruiting, it really is. It's a running-session the other daylot of games for us in the past." an art, not a science. And it's all in rather than practice, so the expo-

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