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Dan Moretti from Pittsburgh, Pa. hammers in nails to help lay out the hash marks on Boise State’s newly laid stadium turf.

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Welcome to our campus and to our university. Hopefully your excitement is in bloom as your goal of a contin-ued education is at hand.

My name is Bob Beers and I am the Editor-in-chief of The Arbiter -- the independent student voice of Boise State. I would like to introduce you all to what Boise State has to offer in re-gard to student media production and dissemination.

The contemporary media landscape is in a state of flux. Locally, we have approached this with eyes wide open. We recognize the value of multime-dia, social media and traditional print media. Each component executes a valuable role in providing media con-sumers with as complete a picture as possible.

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group also utilizes a talented in-house business team for marketing purposes, graphic design and sales.

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Letter from the editor

As a new employee at Boise State, Jer-emiah Shinn is

looking forward to rooting on the Broncos this season. That’s because Shinn is nuts about football – most no-tably, the NFL. Hopefully, a few trips to “the Blue” to watch the two-time Fiesta

Bowl champion Broncos will help balance the heart-ache that accompanies his longtime love affair with the Detroit Lions.

“The optimist in me be-lieves that they can’t be bad forever,” he said.

Shinn came to Boise State

as director of the Student In-volvement and Leadership Center in February. Previ-ously, he worked in student affairs at Indiana Univer-sity and at Eastern Michigan University.

At Boise State, he works to connect students to campus, to the community and to one another through leadership development, volunteer op-portunities and involvement in student organizations.

“I am proud of the fact that our work augments the educa-tional mission of the university by providing a lab for the lec-ture,” he said. “When our work is done intentionally and in concert with the great work of our faculty, I believe that the

students we touch are better prepared to create positive change in our world.”

Developing college stu-dents is a key element in his life’s mission. As a first-gen-eration college student at Arkansas Tech University, he remembers being a fright-ened, small-town kid who felt completely out of his el-ement. His campus experi-ence changed the trajectory of his life and instilled in him a desire to pay it forward.

He does this by working to create positive change as a volunteer for several nonprofit and professional organiza-tions and by creating a variety of opportunities for students to experience personal growth.

He’s also working to finish a doctorate in educational lead-ership from Eastern Michigan University.

But it’s not all work and no play in the Shinn household, which Jeremiah shares with his wife, Sarah, and their clum-sy labradoodle, Cohen, whom Shinn describes as “not very smart and usually looking like he needs a bath and a haircut.” Together, the trio is enjoying exploring Boise and all it has to offer — including downtown

restaurants, the Boise River and the famous blue turf.

Outside of sports, Shinn loves to travel (he’s been to 23 countries) and be “in the know” regarding politics and current events.

Parting shot: If you had a su-perpower, what would it be? “I would be able to teleport my-self to a beach during lunch. A nap in a hammock on the wa-ter in Jamaica would be a great way to recharge for the second half of my day.”

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Sin taxes own a noble notion: raise revenue to fund govern-ment programs and create a deterrent to unhealthy or mor-ally questionable goods and services. The congress shan’t make these naughty prod-ucts illegal, they shall, how-ever, make some greenbacks off them.

By taxing some products and services at a higher rate than others, the government steps in and shakes it its mor-al finger. There should be no moral favoritism shown by government.

The aforementioned “sin-ful” behaviors are aggres-sively marketed to the public

every day. If individuals are to be taxed on using these products, then first television stations running the ads and the companies selling them should also be heavily taxed when marketing. Then, busi-nesses that choose to sell the products to the public should be sin-taxed. Ultimately, we should make them so cost pro-hibitive that no one will fight when they are voted illegal.

This is the road down which we are headed.

Citizens often trade a price-less liberty for chump change. for instance, the 10 percent tax on tanning salon services that started July 1 will produce a projected $2.7 billion during a 10-year-period to help fund the health care reform bill. In those same 10 years the bill will cost the United States $940

billion. Though minimal rev-enue is to be had from the new tax, tanning salon owners and managers such as Lyssa Qual-lio of Beach Club Tanning are feeling the pinch.

“I’ve already seen it affect some of our business,” Qual-lio said. “I literally spent all of friday calling Electronic fund Transfer members letting them know about the new tax. It was interesting to see the feedback. Some of it resulted in them canceling. I think we will see an increase in cancellations this week as well."

Sin tax succeeds in dis-couraging targeted behaviors. However, it is not the govern-ment’s job to detour its citi-zens from any legal behavior. Working americans are free to spend their time and money in anyway they want. When gov-

ernment steps in and uses its power of taxation as a moral compass, it wields a power never intended in a republic. It declares itself greater than its own people. In a republic, this is impossible; in a dictatorship, it’s quite possible.

The money has to come from somewhere. But are we really at such a desperate point in history that we will trade prin-ciples of freedom for money? americans deserve equal rep-resentation reflected in taxa-tion. If the federal government is going to impose an excise tax, it should be applied across the board. Instead of taxing tanning at 10 percent, congress should pass a light tax on all goods and services sold in the United States. no favoritism, no moral judgments; govern-ment finally just doing its job.

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as humans, we all have our vices. Sixty-four percent of americans drink, 25 percent smoke cigarettes and 10 per-cent use indoor tanning beds according to CBS news. and for those americans, the costs of such guilty pleasures con-tinues to rise.

This year, Idaho has instated a new excise tax on tanning. Excise taxes, or "sin taxes," are additional taxes on items seen as vices such as alcohol, to-bacco and gambling. not only are sin taxes a good way to generate revenue for state gov-ernments, they also have the potential of detouring people from destructive or morally questionable habits.

Boise State junior and com-puter and electrical engineer-ing major Charlie Harster is a supporter of the new excise tax.

"Tax it up!" Harster ex-claimed. "If people who do that stuff don't mind a little extra cancer, they shouldn't mind a few extra cents."

as Investopedia, a forbes digital Company, put it, "State governments favor sin taxes because they generate an enor-mous amount of revenue and are usually easily accepted by the general public because they are indirect taxes that only affect those who use the products."

While many people oppose sin taxes, they are logistically an intelligent idea. With our economy, sin taxes are a won-derful opportunity for Idaho to raise extra money, without in-creasing taxes for everyone. all of the items and services sub-jected to sin taxes have been acknowledged as potentially addictive by the american medical association.

If someone is going to make a conscious choice to partici-pate in something detrimen-tal to his or her health, why shouldn't he or she pay a few extra pennies?

not only can sin taxes help to raise money for state econo-mies, they can also discourage people from buying or using the services to which they are attached.

If an extra tax is placed on things such as alcohol or to-bacco, perhaps some people will decide to go without rather than pay that extra money. In addition, the economic con-sequences that will arise if we don't do something dras-tic to improve our situation far outweigh the annoyance american's could feel toward excise taxes.

according to the Congres-sional Joint Committee on Taxation, the newly imposed tanning tax is expected to gen-erate $2.7 billion by 2019, which will go toward the fund for the health care reform package. This income alone should be enough motivation for people to back further sin tax

imposition.Some people worry about

the effect this tax will have on the smaller tanning business-es. However, desarae murphy, employee at local tanning sa-lon Jamaca me Tan, is less cer-tain that the business will feel an impact.

"I don't think the tanning tax will stop many people," mur-phy said. "They're still going to come tanning regardless. The die-hards will pay extra."

With the beauty industry spearheading a tanning cam-paign to raise public awareness about the dangers of indoor tanning, it is likely indoor tan-ning will take a huge hit in the near future. The few who de-cide to still indoor tan despite the dangers known are prob-ably willing to pay a few extra bucks to get their "fix."

Cost of freedom

Discouraging debauchery

Defining sin tax: According to The Tax Foundation excise taxes ("sin taxes") are special taxes on specific goods or activities -- such as gasoline, tobacco or gambling -- rather than general tax bases such as income or consumption.

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Preseason non-aQ Power rankingsSouthern Methodist Mustangs:

2009 record: 8-5 (6-2 Confer-ence USA)

Most recent bowl game: 2009 Hawai’i Bowl (SMU 45 - Hawai’i 10)

Head coach: June Jones, third year at SMU, (9-16 overall, 6-10 C-USA)

Returning starters: offense - 8, de-fense - 7

Many speculators have SMU higher than this, but with serious concerns looming at the running back position it's hard to put the Mustangs higher than six. The Mustangs will be young for the second consecutive season with most of the youth having already played a majority of last season. Quarterback Kyle Padron made major strides pass-ing in 2009 and will be looking to run more often too if the Mustangs can't develop a trustworthy ground attack before season's start.

Brigham Young Cou-gars:

2009 record: 11-2 (7-1 MWC)

Most recent bowl game: 2009 Las Ve-gas Bowl (BYU 44 - Oregon State 20)

Head coach: Bronco Mendenhall, sixth year at BYU, (49-15 overall, 34-6 MWC)


Losing running back Harvey Unga due to violations of school code is dev-astating for the Cougars. Defensively, BYU has holes to fill at cornerback and many other areas on defense. The Cougars previously hoped to come out of spring practices with questions an-swered, but instead came out of camp with more questions than they know what to do with. BYU still hasn't found a replacement for former quarterback Max Hall, but the Cougars coaching staff feels confident it will find a solid player under center before the sea-son begins. Whomever BYU chooses at quarterback will have to make plays offensively for the Cougars due to the possibility of a poor defense.

Air Force Falcons:2009 record: 8-5 (5-3 MWC)Most recent bowl game: 2009

Armed Forces Bowl (Air Force 47 - Houston 20)

Head coach: Troy Calhoun, fourth year at Air Force, (25-14 overall, 16-8 MWC)


The Falcons believe this is the sea-son they will compete with the MWC's top-tier teams. A quarterback competi-tion between Tim Jefferson and Con-nor Dietz developed during the spring and there doesn't seem to be a clear cut front-runner. Injuries have hobbled Air Force at linebacker and on the offen-sive line.

Nevada Wolf Pack:2009 record: 8-5 (7-1 WAC)Most recent bowl game: 2009

Hawai’i Bowl (Nevada 10 - SMU 45)

Head Coach: Chris Ault, 26th year at Nevada, (68-43 overall, 47-19 WAC)


If Nevada can find a way to match its recent offensive success with defensive success the Wolf Pack will be a very dif-ficult team to beat in 2010, but the like-lihood of that happening is low. Quar-terback Colin Kaepernick and running back Vai Taua will get their numbers and put the ball in the end zone like always. New defensive coordinator Andy Buh will have his work cut of for him during the offseason. Nevada lost most of its defensive play makers after last season's blowout loss to SMU in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl 45-10.

Fresno State Bull-dogs:

2009 record: 8-5 (6-2 WAC)

Most recent bowl game: 2009 New Mexico Bowl (Fresno State 28 - Wyo-ming 35)

Head coach: Pat Hill, 14th year at Fresno State, (100-66 overall, 70-33 WAC)


The Bulldogs lost most of their offense when star running back Ryan Mathews left early for the NFL Draft. Coach Pat Hill had to find a replacement for Mathews quickly if the Bulldogs were going to be contenders in 2010. Hill found the answer in UCLA transfer Mil-ton Knox, a player who won't be eligible for the 2010 season, but will have two years remaining. Wide receiver Seyi Ajirotutu is gone, leaving quarterback Ryan Colburn with a very young receiv-ing core. Sophomore Phillip Thomas will be a key factor in rejuvenating a de-pleted secondary.

Boise State Broncos:2009 record: 14-0 (8-0 WAC)Most recent bowl game: 2010 Fiesta Bowl (BSU 17 - TCU -

10)Head coach: Chris Petersen: Fifth

year at BSU (49-4 overall, 31-1 WAC)Returning starters: offense - 11, de-

fense - 10The Broncos return 21-of-22 starters

from the 2010 Fiesta Bowl team and are led by junior quarterback and Heisman Trophy hopeful Kellen Moore. The loss of defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox to Tennessee hurts, but BSU quickly re-placed Wilcox from within by promoting defensive line coach Pete Kwiatkowski. BSU also added former California de-fensive coordinator Bob Gregory to its staff during the offseason. Senior wide receivers Austin Pettis and Titus Young give Moore multiple deep threat targets and running backs Doug Martin and Jeremy Avery will look to build on their stellar 2009 seasons.

Texas Christian Horned Frogs:2009 record: 12-1 (8-0 MWC)Most recent bowl game: 2010

Fiesta Bowl (BSU 17 - TCU - 10)Head Coach: Gary Patterson, 10th

year at TCU, (85-28 career, 53-18 MWC)


Coming off a loss to Boise State in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl 17-10, the Horned Frogs feel like they might have the most to prove of any non-automatic qualify-ing team this season. Senior quarter-back Andy Dalton won't be short on receiving options and TCU has built stellar depth at running back the past two seasons. Losing defensive end Jerry Hughes and linebacker Daryl Washington to the NFL stings, but head coach Gary Patterson always rebuilds well and doesn't think it will be a major problem.

Utah Utes:2009 record: 10-3 (6-2 MWC)Most recent bowl game: 2009 Poinsettia Bowl (Utah 37 - Cal-ifornia 27)

Head Coach: Kyle Whittingham, sixth year at Utah, (47-17 overall, 28-12 MWC)


The way the Utes handled Cal 37-27 in the 2009 Poinsettia was impressive. Now, Utah feels like it needs to end its last MWC season on a powerful note after accepting an invitation to the Pa-cific-10 Conference. Quarterback Jor-dan Wynn was a blessing in disguise for the Utes last season. Wynn discovered a favorite target in walk-on wide receiver Griffin McNabb late in the 2009 season. The union did miracles for the offense. Look for that combination and the Utes defense to show the rest of the MWC why Utah was chosen by the Pac-10 to become its newest member.

Houston Cougars:2009 record: 10-4 (6-2 Confer-ence USA)Most recent bowl game: 2009

Armed Forces Bowl (Houston 20 - Air Force - 47)

Head coach: Kevin Sumlin, third year at Houston, (18-9 overall, 12-5 C-USA)


Relying on senior quarterback Case Keenum and the Cougars' potent of-fensive attack will be the strength of the team for the second-straight year. Improving the defense has to be the top priority for Houston this offseason after getting manhandled during all of 2009. New defensive coordinator Brian Stewart already made an impact dur-ing the spring by implementing a new defensive scheme. His defensive unit accounted for 12 sacks, three intercep-tions and one fumble recovery during spring scrimmages.

Navy Midshipmen:2009 record: 10-4Most recent bowl game: 2009 Texas Bowl (Navy 35 - Missouri

13)Head coach: Ken Niumatalolo, third

year at Navy, (18-10 overall, 4-0 vs ser-vice academies)


The Midshipmen have come a long way the past few years by adding more depth at the quarterback and running back positions. Last year's 10-4 finish gave Navy its first taste of real success in a while, and should have its play-ers feeling very confident coming into 2010. Dual-threat junior quarterback Ricky Dobbs accounted for 33 total touchdowns last season and will be able to spread the ball out evenly due to the recent strides in his passing game.

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The Mountain West Conference dominates The Arbiter’s non-AQ rankings. While, Boise State, Nevada and Fresno State vie to prove the na-

tion wrong and show the Western Athletic Conference should still be in the same conversation as the best non-AQ conference in the nation.

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Aaaaaand…I’m back. Like a persistent case of the herp, I have returned to en-tertain all and sundry with my wild wonderings and randy ramblings. I know you have all undoubtedly missed my particular brand of sass and class in the past two years, and who could blame you?

Without me and my dat-ing disasters to vicariously live through, I’m sure all my faithful readers have en-meshed themselves into all sorts of ridiculously unhap-py love triangles and sadly non-sexy commitments.

Without me to set you straight I’m sure you have all lapsed back into crazy when it comes to your love life and are undoubtedly in need of a gigantic liter-ary slap in the face when it comes to recognizing your shortcomings as a dating debonair.

Luckily for you, I’ve been building up quite the arse-nal of column fodder in the past two years, and with a little more maturity, life ex-perience and overall saucy swagga – I return to you well-primed and ready to dish out dating advice that packs more punch than anything you could get from Dr. Drew, Dr. Laura or some other boring, out-of-touch doctorate douchebag.

I promise you that I shall endeavor to enlighten you to your many, many mis-conceptions when it comes to all things love, lust, health, the opposite sex and whatever particular soapbox I happen to be on that week.

I shall inform you of your lustful iniquities and scold you for your sexual inse-curities. Like a whored-up version of your mother, I shall do my best to raise you from an amateur of all things amore to a profes-sional. With a little sarcasm and a penchant for calling out bullshit as I see it, I shall bring you up from the ranks of love loser to smooth-talking schmoozer. And as an added bonus, you just might get laid and not com-pletely suck at it – but then, there’s only so much I can do with the written word.

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FACTBOX:When: Memorial Day weekendWhere: The Gorge Amphitheatre, Wash.Partial lineup: * My Morning Jacket * Massive Attack * Pavement * Ween * Vampire Weekend * MGMT * Band of Horses * LCD Soundsystem * Broken Social Scene * Public Enemy * Nada Surf * The New Pornographers * The xx * OK Go * Kid Cudi * Caribou * Why? * Neon Indian * Garfunkel & OatesNames of stages: * Sasquatch! Main Stage * Bigfoot Stage * Rumpus Room * Yeti Stage

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It’s 10 a.m., and it’s already 85 degrees outside. The sun is blazing overhead, cooking everything below in a merci-less simmer so heartless it would make even Kobe Bry-ant proud.

Doesn’t sound like Swe-den, does it? That’s because it’s not.

I’m still in Boise, prepar-ing for my departure. Even though it’s only a little more than a month away, it feels like an eternity.

I’ve finally submitted all the required documents, and let the folks at Linnaeus University know when I’ll be arriving. In the few conversa-tions I’ve had with them, they seem to speak better English than many Americans – and with an accent easier to un-derstand than almost every New Yorker.

My student “buddy” has told me she’ll meet me at the airport in Copenhagen, and we’ll take a train to Växjö from there.

I’ll be honest: the whole buddy thing is weird. In short, all exchange students are given a “buddy” who helps them learn the language and adapt to Swedish culture. That makes sense; after all, learning a new language and adjusting to life in foreign country can be difficult. But what the buddy is also sup-posed to do is basically be attached at the hip 24 hours a day, doing everything from going shopping to hanging out and traveling with me. Personally, that’s just a little strange: nothing like school-forced friendship.

But despite the peculiari-ties, the anticipation is al-

most unbearable. Though I’ve been told I’ll probably utter the words “I miss Boise” sometime or another, right now I’m doubting it – snow seems far more preferable to the oven I’m currently in.

Stepping outside wearing what I quickly realize to be not quite enough sunscreen, I let a smile flicker across my face. While I know I’ll be spending the day in sweaty misery, it’s a moment that is at a premium; I doubt I’ll experience such heat in Swe-den. Bizarre as it may sound, perhaps I’d better appreciate it while I still can.

Benjamin Mack is a 20-year-old BSU junior ma-joring in journalism. He is currently studying abroad in Växjö, Sweden. You can fol-low his adventures online at arbiteronline.com.

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The highS and lowS of 2010 SaSquaTch! feSTival

Sasquatch, the Northwest’s unofficial hipster convention, has been a spectacle since its 2002 debut. With four stages featur-ing some of the hottest acts in music and comedy, this year’s three-day event sold out long before the festival began.

House of Blues presented this music festival again at its traditional location in at the Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, Wash., May 29 through 31. Concert promoter Adam Zacks founded the festival, which features mainly indie rock, alternative rock, hip

hop and electronica music, along with some comedy acts.

Biggest Dance partyLCD Soundsystem – Sunday – Main StageMega-hyped dance pop act LCD Soundsystem

packed The Gorge mainstage and transformed the surrounding lawn into a giant 45-minute-long rave. In every nook and cranny of the amphithe-ater, fans could be found cutting a rug (or a grassy hill, perhaps) to LCD’s groovy jams such as “Tribu-lations,” “Daft Punk is Playing at My House,” and “Pow Pow.”

Worst use of KaraokeMGMT – Monday – Main StageAn MGMT concert without the song “Kids” is

like a Bon Jovi show without lighters in the air. At Sasquatch, MGMT gave the crowded main stage audience a version of the song better suited for dive bars where middle-aged women belt the words to "Livin' on a Prayer." Rather than perform the hit song with the gusto it deserves, members stepped away from their instruments as a record-ing of “Kids” sans vocals played over the PA sys-tem. MGMT simply sang along, making for one of the most lame moments of the weekend.

Best use of KaraokeMike Birbiglia – Sunday – Rumpus RoomMike Birbiglia gets it – at a music festival, the best

place for karaoke is in a joke. The comedian start-ed his set by poking fun at Jay-Z’s recent Saturday Night Live performance which, according to Bir-biglia, was loaded with karaoke. The comic ended his performance by joking about bladder cancer – clearly covering many bases.

Best use of Two FlutesMidlake – Sunday – Main StageOutside a Jethro Tull concert, rock-and-roll flute

solos can be hard to take seriously. Texas-based folk rock outfit "Midlake" one-upped Tull by break-ing out not one, but two flutes during their incred-ible Sasquatch performance. Although Midlake happened to be the only band at Sasquatch to take advantage of dual flute action, they put on a set that was as amazing as the beer at Sasquatch was expensive ($11 per plastic cup).

Best performanceMy Morning Jacket – Saturday – Main StageThere is something inspirational and charming about My Morning Jack-

et's slow, diligent rise to prominence.In 2003, the five piece band from Louisville, Kent., played Sasquatch's

smallest stage, the Yeti, and went on to headline the main stage in 2010.My Morning Jacket opened their 2010 set with the anthemic "One Big

Holiday" and then tore through the band's catalog, only occasionally play-ing cuts from the most recent release, "Evil Urges." The audience was treat-ed to extended jams for songs such as "Off The Record," and a dazzling light show throughout the energy-filled set. By the time the band finished playing “Steam Engine.”, the three song encore’s last number, and the in-tensity had finally relented. It was obvious why the band earned one of Sasquatch’s most coveted time slots.

Best quoteHappy female concert attendee watching Pavement – Sunday – Main Stage“I’m so stoned I can’t even see the stage!”

Best ViewThe GorgeNestled along the Columbia River, The Gorge

Amphitheater is one of the most scenic places to view live music in the country. The most visually exciting part of Sasquatch wasn’t always the main-stage, it was the view behind it.

"It's gorgeous here," said Andy Ross, OK Go's telecaster wielding guitarist. "This is a great place to have a concert."

The view was even grander in prior years, as the back of the stage was uncovered. This created an incredible and rare concert backdrop. Unfortu-nately, the back of the stage is now covered with what looked like a gigantic black garbage bag. Al-though this change isn't ideal for the concert-goer who enjoys scenic views (which could be every concert-goer), the enclosure shields the stage from wind and provides a darker stage that enhances light shows.

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