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THE DEADBEAT REPORT
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Rick James, a Motown legend, passed away in 2004, leaving behind a respected body of work. MCT CAMPUS
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JENNIFER SPENCERJournalist
In stark contrast to his daily activities as director of student diversity and inclusion, Francisco Salinas paid homage to Rick James Saturday night. Salinas, along with other Boise State administrators, faculty and sta!, performed as part of the Galing Galing Filipino Festival Motown Showcase. "e seventh annual event, $10 for general admission and $3 for students, was held at the Special Events Center for more than 40 people. Hosted by BSU’s Boise American Relations Club and Diversity Association (BARCADA), the event re#ected the vari-ety of Filipino musical traditions. "e fes-tival of Galing Galing, which means “good good” in the Filipino language, Tagalog, promotes a di!erent theme each year. Choosing Motown as 2009’s theme re#ects the love of karaoke in the Philippines.
“We chose a di!erent theme appealing to many people but (it) also shows diver-sity of Filipino culture,” Jessica Chamber-lain, BARCADA president and senior ac-counting and $nance major, said.
"e $rst performance of the night dem-onstrated Filipino tradition. "e national
dance of the Philippines, Tinikling, con-sists of $ve dance steps performed with long multicolored bamboo poles. "e poles, held horizontally on both sides, also functioned as percussion as they were tapped on the stage #oor. "e two male and female dancers faced each other while moving in sync inside and outside the poles. "e dance gets its name from the dodging movement of tikling birds.
In a surprising turn, during the perfor-mance the music shifted from traditional Filipino folk music to the Black Eyes Peas “Bebot.” "e dancers performed the same moves only in a quicker rhythm. "e switch to popular music came from BAR-CADA’s desire to showcase the diversity of cultures.
“"is year we wanted to step out of the Philippines and step into other cultures,” said FiFi Zhong, master of ceremonies and former president of BARCADA.
In the next dance, twin sisters clad in brightly striped long skirts, performed the Banga or pot dance. Supported with a red cushion, a black kettle remained bal-anced on the head while careful feet and hand movements sync with the pounding of hollow drums. Frantic and modern R&B
drum beats orchestrated both women’s #uid arm movements."e Motown sec-tion of the showcase began with Vangie Beaver, BARCADA program coordinator and Cultural Center administrative assis-tant. Dressed elegantly in a pale charcoal dress and gloves, Beaver crooned “Neither One of Us” by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
Changing pace, Salinas belted out “Su-perfreak” by Rick James. "e humor of the performance came from Jason Clark, associate director of Sorority and Frater-nity Life, dressed as Halloween villain Mi-chael Meyers. Utilizing a variety of dance moves, Clark took his routine into the crowd, dancing close to two embarrassed audience members.
Cultural Center coordinator Ro Parker took on the Ronettes classic, “Be My Baby.” "e Frederick sisters, clad in sapphire and emerald colored cocktail dresses, provided backup dancing."e night’s entertainers, deemed the Good Good Showcase Per-formers, slowly emerged from backstage in zombie like fashion as Michael Jack-son’s “"riller” blasted from the speakers. "eir short lived "riller dance concluded
BSU HOSTS GALING GALING FILIPINO
MOTOWN SHOWCASE
See MOTOWN I page 5
KIM KINGJournalist
"e faculty senate has pro-posed a new procedure for addressing student academic grievances which eliminates student representation.
“If the problem cannot be re-solved following student consul-tation with the Dean (or his/her appointee), it shall proceed to the Provost’s o%ce where a $nal decision will be made. "e Pro-vost may at his or her discretion convene a panel comprised of three deans or associate deans not a%liated with the student’s major or the faculty member’s department or college,” reads the proposed legislation.
ASBSU Sen. Pro Tem-pore Justin White is spon-soring a bill asking the fac-ulty senate to reconsider and rewrite the procedure to allow for student representation.
“Students $nd the proposed change in the way academic grievances are handled to be unfavorable,” he said. “It is the wrong decision, and a faculty member should not have sole discretion of the outcome of a student grievance.”
"e procedure formerly began with the student consulting the
course instructor, the head of the department, and then the dean of the college in which the course was o!ered. If it remained unre-solved, the case continued to the Academic Grievance Board.
"e ASBSU vice president would assist the student before and during a hearing.
"e Academic Grievance Board consisted of seven stu-dent senators and seven faculty representatives.
Faculty Senate Vice President Lynn Lubamersky said she was told last spring some members were not happy with this policy.
“"ey were having di%culty in getting students to participate,” she said. “We want to operate according to the rules, but if you are going to have a griev-ance committee and half of the members are not there, there’s
no use.“Students need to realize if
they are going to be self-govern-ing, they need to participate,” she said.
Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies Sharon McGuire said the procedure for addressing academic grievances had been used few times.
"e process was described as being antiquated, cumbersome, and misplaced. She asked for it to be referred to a committee for further examination last Febru-ary. “Students need a clearer way to appeal,” McGuire said.
A complete copy of the current proposal by the faculty senate is not available.
"e 2009-2010 Boise State stu-dent handbook shows changes have already been made.
Faculty Senate President Owen
McDougal said he is concerned it would be quoted as the $nal version if released at this point.
“It is not o%cial policy yet,” he said. “We are only in the begin-ning stages.”
McDougal voiced concern about student opposition and the resolution presented by AS-BSU asking for reconsideration.
“"ere was no need for them to draw up a bill,” he said. “"is could have been handled more expeditiously by phone.”
McDougal said a phone call would have saved time. “"is is not something to be worked up about.”
He said there are several steps to be completed before the academic grievance policy can be changed.
Assistant Vice President for Student A!airs Leslie Webb rec-ommends student involvement.
“We are encouraged by stu-dents voicing their opinion,” she said. “It is a wonderful thing.”
Faculty and student senate meetings are open to the public.
"e next faculty senate meet-ing is Oct. 27 at 3:15 p.m. in the Hatch ballroom of the Student Union Building.
ASBSU meets on Tuesdays and "ursdays at 4:00 p.m. in the SUB Forum.
Proposal ends student representation
in academic grievancesIt is the wrong decision, and
a faculty member should
not have sole discretion of
the outcome of a student
grievance.
Justin White, ASBSU Sen. Pro Tempore
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CULTURE
Dr. Ashis Brahma recounts horrors,
HOPE IN DARFURJ. FREEMAN DEJONGH
Journalist
Since 2003, an estimated 400,000 people in Darfur have died due to hunger, violence and disease. Approximately 2 million others are living in nearly uninhabitable refugee camps."urs-day night at the special events center in the SUB, the Boise State Human Rights and Equality Club hosted speakers Fidel Nshombo and Dr. Ashis Brahma as an attempt to raise aware-ness about the genocide occurring in Darfur.
Fidel Nshombo, 27, is a refugee from Congo who now per-manently resides in Boise. Dr. Brahma is a Dutch-born medi-cal practitioner who holds a degree in tropical medicine and has worked in various countries around Africa.
Dr. Brahma describes his medical practice as “creative med-icine, I only use $fteen or so medicines to treat most ailments. In America, where there are over 30,000 registered medicines, $fteen is not very many.”
Club president Gabe Murphy $rst introduced Nshombo. "e speech from Nshombo began with a prayer to God which was followed by reading a number of very graphic and touch-ing poems he’d written about the courage it takes to live as a refugee, about the hardship and about the running and hiding. Nshombo’s voice carried passion and courage.
Following Nshombo, Dr. Brahma began his speech which he introduced as, “Dignity, Humor and Resilience.”
Dr. Brahma spoke of the history of con#ict in Africa, of the good and evil hearts of mankind, of belief in one race. He told
horri$c accounts of murder and rape, and of why he believes people dehumanize others. Behind him, being projected on the screen, were various photographs of small African chil-dren, refugees, smiling.
He said, “despite all hatred, we can still have smiles. Despite it all, I still believe human’s have a kind heart.”
To end his speech, he asked the audience to please take out their cell phones and text, save Darfur, to Hillary Clinton. He provided the number and reminded everyone that every little thing makes a di!erence, that kindness begins with the self.
If anyone wishes to $nd more information on Darfur or Dr. Ashis Brahma, students may get involved with the Boise State Human Rights and Equality Club or contact Dr. Brahma on his Web site, http://ashisorg.blogspot.com.
Writing and a banner displayed on tents that exhibited various genocides around the world, while replicating certain conditions that refugees live in.
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BENJAMIN MACKJournalist
Former government chief auditor David M. Walker will give a free lecture Monday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Jordan Ballroom in the SUB.
Doors for Walker’s lecture, entitled “Day of Reckoning: America’s Fiscal Future,” will open at 6 p.m. Free desig-nated parking will be provided near the Student Union in the Lincoln Parking Garage (on the corner of University and Lincoln).
As Comptroller General of the United States and head of the Government Accountability O!ce (GAO) from 1998 to 2008, Walker served as the federal government’s chief auditor. First appointed by then-President Bill Clinton and con"rmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate, Walker was known by both the public and his colleagues as an outspoken advocate for
addressing "scal challenges he believed the country faced.But Walker’s past is not without blemish. Prior to his ap-
pointment to the GAO, Walker served approximately ten years as a partner and global managing director of Arthur Andersen LLP, the accounting "rm involved in the infamous Enron and WorldCom scandals. In both scandals, Arthur Andersen was accused of faulty audits (including shredding documents re-lated to its audit of Enron) that allowed the corporations to bilk millions from investors. When Enron and WorldCom both went bankrupt in the early 2000s, they were each the largest business failure in U.S. history. Arthur Andersen was destroyed by the scandals, and about 85,000 people lost their jobs as a result.
Walker is currently the president and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, where he advocates "scal responsibil-ity. In addition, Walker is the author of two books, is a regular commentator in the media and is the subject of the critically
acclaimed documentary “I.O.U.S.A.” that played in movie theaters nationwide Aug. 2008.
Walker is visiting BSU as part of the Brandt Founda-tion Lecture series, presented by the College of Business and Economics in conjunction with the John and Orah Brandt Foundation.
Walker holds a B.S. in accounting from Jacksonville Univer-sity, a Senior Management in Government Certi"cate in pub-lic policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, and several other honorary doctorate degrees.
Walker’s third book, entitled "Comeback America," is due to be released in Jan. 2010. People can learn more about Walker on Facebook at facebook.com/davidmwalker.
#e Brandt Foundation Lecture series began in with Nobel Laureate James M. Buchanan. Since then, the Brandt Foun-dation Lectures have attracted large audiences from through-out the Treasure Valley.
BSU welcomes activist, author David M. Walker
CULTURE
NEWS
Hot coffee, fresh art; Kelly Knopp displayed at Flying M
EVAN WESTERFIELDJournalist
Kelly Knopp is a local artist whose work is displayed at the Flying M co$ee shop's "art wall."
Knopp’s style melds a bitter, satrical humor with dark iconography. His cartoonish style works both on display in an art gallery and on the bottom of a skateboard (he does graphic design for the Board Room, a skateboard and snowboard shop). #e contrast of Knopp’s art is vis-ible in his self-taught beginnings.
"I didn’t go to college. I drew a lot and got in trouble in school for doodling on papers,” Knopp said. “I didn’t start taking it seriously until sixth grade, when a teacher noticed I liked it, and encouraged me.”
In the present, Knopp’s art shows a %avor the surreal, but are rooted in the daily grit of life.
“I always put a twist, usually about something going on in the world around me,” Knopp said.
One piece of Knopp's work displayed at the Flying M depicts an elderly man holding a balloon that is a skull, minus the mandible. #e elderly man in the picture has no feet, so the skull balloon mirrors the rigor mortis the elderly face even before dying.
Knopp does not see himself as de"ned by any one subject. His work encompasses wall hung painting to the bottom of skateboards and posters.
“I’m not too themed. I get bored if it’s the same thing over and over again,” Knopp said.
#ough no theme dominates his art, a common motif similar to cartoon illustrations makes Knopp’s work distinct.
Knopp pointed to a single cartoonist for his in%uence - Arthur Szyk, a Jewish car-toonist in the 1940s. He did cartoon real-ism, spoo"ng things from Norman Rockwell to Adolf Hitler. Beyond the cartoonish aspect of his work, Knopp pointed to several local artists for their in%uence.
“Locally, I really enjoy Ben Wilson. Probably Rick Waters is one I like a lot,” Knopp said.
If you would like to see Knopp’s art check it out at the Flying M co$ee shop at 500 W. Idaho Street. His art will be up until Oct. 31.
Knopp will start an exhibi-tion for November and December in the Basement Gallery downtown at 928 W. Main Street.
Knopp’s work will be displayed through Oct. 31, with an upcoming show in The Basement Gallery in November. GLENN LANDBERG/THE ARBITER
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CHRIS BODOVINITZJournalist
Sometimes we daydream about silly things. Whether it is fame, for-tune or scraping by with at least a C on a midterm, we all dream about some kind of perfect world. In my perfect world, I dream of a time where I can watch a Youtube video without having it stop midway to "nish loading. #is request seems plausible, but here in Idaho, it seems that all I can do is dream.
In August 2009, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) released their third-annual report dealing with Internet connection speeds in the United States using data collected from their Web site www.speedmatters.org. After waiting a minute and a half to down-load the report as a .pdf "le, the results shocked me.
#e average download speed in the United States is about 5.1 mega-bits per second (mbps). At this speed, it would take roughly 35 min-utes to download 100 family photos. #e average download speed in South Korea, however, is 20.4 mbps. At that speed, it means people living in South Korea download their 100 embarrassing family photos in less than 2 minutes.
#e United States is drastically falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to Internet connection speeds. #e report ranks the United States 28th in the world. We’re behind Germany, the Nether-lands, Sweden, Japan and South Korea - just to name a few. #e future isn’t looking any better. When compared to the 2008 CWA report, our connection speeds have increased only a tiny bit. So tiny, in fact, that if we continued on the same path, it would take us 15 years to catch up to the rest of the world as it stands right now. Once we focus the scope of the report from the entire country to our own state of Idaho, the results actually become pathetic.
Idaho’s average download speed is 2.6 mbps. #ese are speeds just barely capable of handling Internet radio streams continuously with-out bu$ering. When compared to all 50 states, Washington DC, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, Idaho ranks as 49th in the country. To put it all bluntly, Internet connection speeds in Idaho are just about the modern equivalent to sending messages with carrier pigeons.
#is is a huge problem, not only for Idaho, but also for the entire country. #e Internet is the most important tool we have for modern communication and technological advancement. We shouldn’t be struggling with keeping up with the entire world. We should be right alongside with them.
#is isn’t just for entertainment purposes. #e Internet can provide us with amazing tools to better our homes, our schools, our workplac-es, our hospitals and our overall understanding of the world. Fortu-nately, there is good news in spite of all of these depressing statistics. In the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, congress called for the Federal Communications Commission to develop a national broadband plan by February 2010 and added $7.2 billion in economic stimulus funding to begin pushing for greater broadband access in the United States.
While congress has acknowledged the importance of Internet con-nection speeds, the process has only just begun when we should have been working on it years ago. Until then, let’s just hope our carrier pigeons don’t shred our e-mails and use them for making nests.
Deadbeat Report10/19/09
For those of us who have been fol-lowing the healthcare reform debate, we know it just passed the Finance Committee - for those who didn't you do know. #e White House and some Democrats have touted this as a major achievement and step forward. Others see it just as one more step in the pro-cess. Regardless, before we all get gung-ho about healthcare reform, let us look at some of the highlights of the bill.
1. #e bill to attract insurance compa-ny support has you (taxpayer) subsidize the insurance companies to the tune of $461 billion.
2. While the bill is touted to cover 94 percent of Americans, it won't. To at-tract youth and middle class support, you can opt out of getting insurance by paying a penalty based on income level, but if you get hurt the insurance com-panies have to cover you.
3. #e bill taxes you to put money in HAS’s (Health Savings Accounts). Yep that is right, it taxes you to save money.
4. #e CBO scored the bill at $829 bil-lion over 10 years but the bill does not
take e$ect until 2013. To make matters worse, the CBO based these "ndings on assumptions of continuous pay cuts to doctors and cuts in Medicare programs (both unlikely to happen).
5. #e bill costing $829 billion is un-derfunded by over $100 billion.
#ese are just a few of the nitty-gritty details of this particular bill and dis-counts the other four already out of committee. One is forced to wonder how much the Senate and House bills will cost and all the special interests and senator's amendments have been voted on. Americans want meaningful and helpful Healthcare reform, one that lowers cost and promotes competition and choice thus lowering premiums. Americans do not want another mas-sive government program that subsi-dizes more of the private sector, lowers competition and choice, drives doctors away and increases taxes and insurance premiums. As Americans we can do better.
Gabe Iacoboni is a junior studying po-litical science.
The Devil is in the details on healthcare reform
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MELANIE PALMERJournalist
During the week of Nov. 4-6 Boise State will be running its third annual MBA Upgrade Session. #is is an op-portunity for business professionals with MBA degrees to learn the latest technologies and innovations that have been introduced recently into the busi-ness world, and the option to re-learn skills they may have forgotten.
#e sessions will take place in the Stueckle Sky Center and will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. #e total cost for all six sessions is $945 with a $50 dis-count for Bose State alumni.
For those who may only want a re-fresher, there are two other options of-fered. Participants can chose to pick any three sessions for $495 or a single ses-sion is available
for $245.“#ese sessions are comparable to
attending a professional conference so the price is very reasonable,” said Jea-nine Rushbuyers, MBA graduate from Boise State who plans to attend the Nov. 4-6 sessions. Rushbuyers currently works for the Micron Foundation.
Patrick Coyne the program manager for the MBA Upgrade Session, empha-sized the bene"ts of being a part of these classes.
Coyne said, “it’s not just about im-proving yourself; it’s also about improv-ing opportunities for advancement in your "eld.”
As the popular saying goes "it’s not what you know, it’s who you know." Es-pecially in today’s job market, individu-
als are constantly looking for a way to advance. No other college in the Paci"c Northwest o$ers MBA professionals the opportunity to re-train themselves or to make themselves and their skills rel-evant in the current market.
Successful enterprises are constantly changing and evolving, which is why BSU o$ers these options in professional training.
“We do all kind of education pro-grams as well as do custom-made cur-riculum designed for the companies needs,” Coyne said.
It’s not just companies these days that want to di$erentiate their product from their competitors, but it’s individuals who want to distinguish themselves from their peers.
#ese sessions can be eye opening to professionals who have been out of school for "ve, 10 and 15 years.
It allows them to re-evaluate what’s working and what’s not.
Andrea Bailey, a 2003 MBA graduate of BSU attended the session in 2008. She attended a session focusing on in-ternet marketing.
“#e strategy around the internet changes so frequently that is was help-ful especially from a marketing perspec-tive,” Bailey said. "#e sessions really let people gain a new perspective on their craft. When asked if she would recom-mended it to anyone she said, “I would highly recommend it, in fact I told my husband he should sign up for the
next session.”If you are interested in learning more
or would like to register call (208) 426-3008, e-mail mbaupgrade@boisestate.
Boise State offers
MBA upgrade session
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MOTOWN [from page 1]the showcase.One of the #riller dancers, Kris Sansing, as-
sistant director of marketing and promotion in Student Life, was initially hesitant to partici-pate in this year’s event.
“Vangie Beaver asked me to perform and at "rst I said no, but Vangie explained that it would be an opportunity for students to get to see me in a way that they don't usually see me,” Sansing said.
Students saw more than just faculty in a dif-ferent light. Freshmen Alan Pace and Kayla Bar-tling enjoyed the glimpse of Filipino culture.
“I haven’t seen some of those cultural dances before,” Bartling, a biology major, said.
Afterward, a traditional Filipino bu$et was served in the SUB Jordan Ballroom. While be-ing entertained by an easy listening rock and
roll band, guests "lled up on Chicken Adobo, rice, chow mein style noodles, beefsteak and lumpia or Filipino spring rolls.
#e goal of Galing Galing was not only to showcase Filipino food and culture but also to unite students, faculty and sta$. BARCADA aims to do the same.
“It’s more than just for Filipinos, it’s for every-one,” Chamberlain said.
Part of the proceeds from this year’s event will go to the Bantay Bata 163 Foundation Rescue Relief to support victims of the Ondoy tropical storm which struck the Philippines on Sept. 26.
BARCADA, started in 2002 by Beaver, exists to promote American Filipino unity through cultural awareness, community service and mentoring. For more information, visit their Web site or contact the Cultural Center on the second %oor of the SUB or at (208)426-5950.
to you:BRITTNEY JOHNSON
Journalist
All the critics who have talked about the glass ceil-ing that Boise State has hit with a No. 5 ranking were snubbed with the new Bowl Championship Series poll that came out Sunday. Boise State is ranked No. 4 in the nation in the "rst BCS poll.
#e Broncos sit at No. 6 in the AP poll and No. 5 in the coaches, yet the BCS is the most meaningful and most respected out of the polls released every Sunday, taking precedence when the bowl season rolls around.
Florida holds the top spot followed by No. 2 Ala-bama and No. 3 Texas. No. 5 Cincinnati rounds out the top tier of the "rst week BCS rankings.
Every week a di$erent top-5 team has lost and this weekend was no di$erent. No. 14 Virginia Tech – for-
merly ranked No. 4 in the AP and Coachs’ polls - lost to No. 12 Georgia Tech on Saturday to give the Bron-cos a shot at the No. 4 ranking.
#is No. 4 ranking says a lot about the respect that the Broncos and non-automatic qualifying teams have received over the past decade. BSU has proved by this high ranking that they are legitimately respect-ed and looked at as a national power.
Fourth is the highest BSU has been ranked during the regular season in its short Division I-A history and opens up the %oodgates of speculation over a national championship. Not only is this a "rst for the Broncos, this is a "rst for all non-AQ teams in the nation dur-ing the regular season. #ere still needs to be upsets at the top for the Broncos to even be considered for a shot at the national championship. With some help from the tougher automatic qualifying conference schedules, BSU could still have a shot at the jewel on
every college football team’s program; bragging rights to the o!cial title of champion.
#e big question looming over the heads of fans and critics is whether the Broncos can compete with the teams ranked immediately above and below them in the greater scheme of things. With seven more weeks of play left, there is plenty of room for other teams to leap the Broncos. No. 8 TCU is the biggest contender to move in front of BSU, once again placing an un-defeated Mountain West Conference team – which happened last season with the Utah Utes going to the Sugar Bowl – in front of an undefeated BSU team.
But this is all speculation. In the words of BSU head football coach Chris Petersen, there is a lot of football to be played. Seven games for the Broncos to be exact. #ese are against teams that know them better than anyone else. So buckle up boys and girls. #e bumpy road to the BCS has o!cially begun.
Broncos break BCS ranking barrier
OPINION
Boise State student Riley Zahm dons his orange tuxedo during the football game at home against U.C. Davis.
BCS RANKINGS
as of Oct. 18Rank Team Record Harris Coaches CPU Avg.1 Florida 6-0 1 1 .9900 .9892 Alabama 7-0 2 2 .9500 .9593 Texas 6-0 3 3 .8000 .8914 Boise State 6-0 5 5 .8400 .8085 Cincinatti 6-0 6 6 .8500 .7876 Iowa 7-0 7 8 .9400 .7877 USC 5-1 4 4 .6300 .7708 TCU 6-0 8 7 .7100 .7149 LSU 5-1 9 10 .7500 .70810 Miami (FL) 5-1 10 9 .5400 .62711 Oregon 5-1 12 14 .6800 .58512 Georgia Tech 6-1 13 13 .660 .57013 Penn State 6-1 11 11 .3200 .49814 Virginia Tech 5-2 15 15 .5800 .49515 Oklahoma St. 5-1 14 12 .1700 .40416 Brigham Young 6-1 16 16 .0800 .29917 Houston 5-1 18 18 .2200 .26618 Utah 5-1 19 20 .3300 .25119 Ohio State 5-2 17 17 .0100 .22220 Pittsburgh 6-1 20 19 .1900 .20121 Wisconsin 5-2 38 31 .3300 .11822 Arizona 4-2 37 40 .3300 .11423 West Virginia 5-1 23 22 .1100 .11124 South Carolina 5-2 26 23 .1400 .10425 Kansas 5-1 21 21 .0000 .097
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So buckle up boys and girls. The bumpy road to the BCS has officially begun.
BRITTNEY JOHNSON
JOSH RASMUSSEN/THE ARBITER
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BENJAMIN MACKJournalist
Behind strong performances from sopho-mores Emily Irvin and Stephanie North, the Boise State swimming and diving team steamrolled its way to a 172-116 upset over the Washington State Cougars Saturday at the West YMCA in Boise. "e win marks the $rst time the Broncos have beaten a Pac-10 team in a dual meet.
“We came in here knowing we’re swim-ming against a Pac 10 team,” Irvin said. “It’s amazing to beat a Pac 10 team.”
Head coach Kristin Hill said the Broncos weren’t intimidated by the Cougars’ fear-some reputation.
“We didn’t back down,” Hill said. “We had a tough week, so to come here and swim this fast says a lot about this team.”
"e opening 200 medley relay set the tone for the rest of the day with a $rst-place $n-ish over a pair of Cougar teams. "e light-ning-fast quartet of Morgan McLain, Emily Irvin, Amber Boucher and Stephanie North claimed victory with a time of 1:45.90, a tight 0.21 seconds ahead of the Cougars.
North blew away the competition with $rst-place $nishes in both the 50 and 100 free. She took the 50 title with a time of 24.35 and won the 100 in 52.63. "e world records are 23.25 and 51.01, respectively.
Irvin equaled North’s performances by sweeping the breaststroke events. She re-corded times of 1:05.81 in the 100 and 2:22.55 in the 200. Erin Stotts took second in the 200 for the Broncos.
Jennifer Cahill, Rachael Meisner and Kate-lyn Lo#and $nished 1-2-3 in the 1000 free to begin the individual events and give the Broncos an immediate lead that they would not relinquish. While only a little more than three seconds separated the $rst-place Ca-hill from Lo#and, the Cougars’ fastest swim-mer was almost 20 seconds behind Lo#and.
In the diving events, Erin Lionberger had a breakout performance for the Broncos, re-cording a season-high score of 232.70 in the one-meter and a 245.02 in the three-meter. Tana Loan took second in the one-meter and third in the three-meter while Lexi Pfe-i!er took third in the one-meter and second in the three-meter.
Student assistant coach Christine Mabile said she was proud of BSU’s performance.
“I think how we performed shows how competitive we can be,” Mabile said.
"e Broncos next face BYU, New Mexico and Seattle in Provo, Utah Nov. 6 before bat-tling Utah and New Mexico, again, Nov. 7 in Salt Lake City. "e Broncos’ next meet in Boise is Nov. 13 against Northern Arizona at the West YMCA. Boise State is undefeated in dual meets this season.
BRENDAN SHERRYJournalist
"e Boise State women’s golf team marked its best single-round score of the year Wednesday with a 17-over, 305, at the “Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercolle-giate” in Las Cruces, N.M. In addition to their best single round score, the Bron-cos marked their best tournament score of the year as well. "e 66-over 930 was good enough to place the Broncos No. 16 overall, just ahead of Portland State University.
"e Bronco’s $rst round score of 313 put them toward the back of the $eld Monday, but they were able to focus and improve each round of the tournament. Tuesday Boise State was able to card a 24-over 312 and continued improve-ment with a 305 (+17) Wednesday.
Boise State senior, Iris Ocariza, led the way for the Broncos on the indi-vidual side with a three-round score of 228 (+12), good enough to put her in a $ve-way tie for No. 41 overall. Ocariza’s
performance was her best of the season as she recorded scores of 75-76-77. Se-nior Minhee Park improved each day of the tournament and was able to card a 15-over 231.
Park’s $nal round 73 (+1) was her best of the fall and was good enough to bump her into a tie at No. 52.
Sophomores Maria Santisteban and Michelle Gooding also reached some personal milestones. Santisteban, who was competing in her $rst tournament of the fall, turned in a career-best tour-nament total of 236 (+20). Gooding re-corded a three-round total of 242 (+26) and shot a career best 76 (+4) on the $-nal day of the tournament. Boise State freshman Lori Harper turned in her best round Tuesday and $nished with a 25-over 241 (85-77-79).
"e trip to Las Cruces marked the Bronco’s third of four tournaments this fall and they will wrap up fall play Nov. 2 when they head to Austin, Texas to compete in Texas State University’s Challenge at Onion Creek.
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MATT BEDINGERJournalist
"e Idaho Vandals $nished with a 35-23 win over the Hawaii Warriors on Saturday, moving to 6-1 on the year and 3-0 in WAC conference play. "e win kept the Vandals atop the conference.
Just over halfway through the season, Idaho became bowl-eligible for the $rst time in 11 years. Hawaii had a potent of-fensive attack, racking up 444 yards of total o!ense, but it wasn’t enough to get the win.
A key injury to wide receiver Rodney Bradley in the second quarter hindered
Hawaii’s chances. Bradley is out for the year with a broken leg. Quarterback Bryant Moniz $nished with 360 yards passing for the Warriors and his top target Greg Salas had a career-best 10 catches for 111 yards receiving.
Vandal quarterback Nathan Enderle had a strong outing, going 14 of 17 for 226 yards, 60 of those coming on a strike to receiver Maurice Shaw.
Running back DeMaundray Wool-ridge once again dominated inside the red zone, tallying four touchdowns and 81 yards rushing on the night for Idaho.
Idaho plays Nevada next Saturday at 4:05 pm (ET).
Vandals roll, stay atop WAC standings
Idaho Vandal running back Deonte Jackson gets tackled during the last visit to Bronco Stadium during the 2007-08 football season. The Vandals are bowl eligible for the first time since 1999 following their victory over Hawai’i 35-23 Saturday.
A Boise State diver executes her routine during the 2008-09 sea-son. The Broncos defeated Washington State 172-116 Saturday.
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During freshman year, many students new to college life gain some weight. There are common factors for weight gain such as less exercise, more junk food and stress. But according to some studies, alcohol could be another main source for weight gain.
An article by freshman15.com asserts that the con-sumption of alcohol is a major factor in gaining the “freshman 15.” Beer is a huge contributor because it con-tains so many empty calories - calories consumed which do not offer a genuine utility to the body. One 12 ounce Budweiser alone has 145 calories.
The frequency by which students drink carries an im-pact on their weight. Many go overboard with a new sense of freedom and drink heavily from Thursday to Saturday night - or more. Binge drinking is not only a cause of weight gain, but also increases the risk for other health problems such as cirrhosis of the liver, cancer or strokes.
According to thefactsaboutfitness.com alcohol reduc-es the number of calories burned, increases appetite and lowers testosterone levels. After a person has consumed alcohol, a small amount is converted to fat and the rest is converted to acetate.
Acetate replaces fat as a source of fuel so your body burns it before turning to burn fat again. This process can put the brakes on fat burning for a while and can create a barrier when trying to lose weight.
Even with these depressing facts, drinkers world-wide can rest assured it’s not all bad news. Interestingly enough, studies have been coming out with informa-tion showing that light to moderate drinking can actu-ally lengthen a person’s lifespan. Though there is no strict definition of what constitutes moderate drinking, a guideline would be around three drinks a day for men and two drinks a day for women.
Articles by Dr. David J. Hanson of the State University of New York support the evidence of health benefits of drinking. They discuss research suggesting that alcohol
actually increases a person’s metabolic rate and causes more calories to be burned off than stored as fat. Also, though nutritional value varies depending on the drink, alcohol has no fat, cholesterol and little sodium.
“The moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with better health and longer life then is either abstain-ing from alcohol or abusing alcohol,” said the source.
Another article published by MSNBC found concur-ring evidence in research reports from Italy. The studies showed that moderate drinking reduced the risk of death from any cause by 18 percent. Based on these results, the Italian team encourages light to moderate drinkers to continue their behavior.
For college freshman concerned with keeping off those extra pounds, consider alcohol.
Most college students do not practice restraint with their alcohol consumption, drinking large quantities in a short amount of time. Those trying to stay healthy and perhaps should consider the saying, “all things in moderation.”
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