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Hey, buddy, can you spare a job? patrick trujillo Journalist

Faced with March's Department of Labor statistics placing Idaho’s unemployment rate at 9.4 percent and the national average close to 10 percent, upcoming graduates of Boise State are heading into a troubled job market.

The economy is still reeling from the effects of the 2007 financial crisis, a continued downsizing in manufacturing, and "trickle down" economic effects in the service industry.

Analyst Steve Clemons of the America Strategy Program, a Washington think tank dedicated to social, political and economic issues, has claimed that the actual unofficial unemployment rate could be as high as 18.7 percent.

Sociologist Katherine Newman of Princeton University projects that the deep unemployment crisis among young workers could have possible long-term effects, particularly for those without a degree in secondary education.

Workers without a high school diploma are facing the brunt of unemployment, while those with a bachelor's degree face a lower statistic of only 5 percent.

Newman predicts that young workers entering a workforce during an economic downturn will earn 10 percent less for up to 5 years.

Debbie Kaylor of Boise State's Career Center paints a more hopeful picture.

“It feels like we hit the bottom and are climbing out,” Kaylor said. She said account-

ing firms, engineering, sales in both retail and marketing, energy efficiency industry related markets, and computer science software development, are fields experiencing growth and seeking educated, qualified individuals.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers has released data showing an increase of 5 percent from 2008-2009 to 2010 in the actual hiring of college graduates, reflecting a hopeful attitude.

“The new job search is all about networking,” Kaylor said. “Whether that is face to face or social media – the days of throwing a resume out to advertisements in a newspaper are gone.

"It’s about finding the jobs in the hidden market and working your way into a company to hand the hiring your resume."

Boise State’s Alumni Center offers many resources to help graduates find jobs.

The Career Center offers services to graduating students on establishing a networking presence online, projecting professionalism through online accounts via Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook -- resume building, and the job search itself.

A Spring Career Fair, held earlier in the semester, along with a Job Search Boot Camp to take place May 21, are also provided by the Career Center.

Breakout sessions on networking and interviewing, along with employer panels, speakers and a reception, provide graduates with a starting point to enter the now highly competitive job market.

Students wishing to attend the Job Search Boot Camp should contact the Career Center at 426-1747

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Few things are tackier than the pink flamingo lawn ornament. Professor Todd Shallat will discuss bad taste at the final Fettuccine Forum of the semester Friday.

Forum to investigate bad taste Benjamin Mack News Editor

The final Fettuccine Forum of the season will be all about bad taste -- literally.

“Pink Flamingos: Bad Art, Bad History and the Meaning of Memorable Things,” presented by BSU history professor Todd Shallat, will focus on those infamous eyesores that are inexplicably found on the lawns of many homes.

The free public lecture is from 5:30 -7 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) Thursday, May 6, in the Rose Room at 718 W. Idaho St. in Boise. There will be free appetizers and $6 fettuccine catered by Life’s Kitchen. Beverages will be available for purchase from Jo’s Traveling Bar. Boise’s “pink flamingos” are icons of bad taste that tell historical stories about who we are and what we’ve become.

Shallat will unveil his Top 10 list of the gaudy and pretentious — of things so distinctly "Boise" that they’ve become emblematic as their pretensions cross the line from trash to treasure.

Former Boise historians Amber Bierle, Ann Felton and Tully Gerlach, and current city historian Brandi Burns, will help Shallat and the audience explore how impressions of these icons have evolved and made the leap from trash to treasure.

“As a group, we will ponder what it is about the inherent ‘badness’ of certain objects that over time transcends into something appealing or even endearing,” said Shallat.

“What do these icons’ stories tell us about Boise and about ourselves?”

Shallat directs the Center for Idaho History and Politics at Boise State and writes about the history of technology and the environment. His Idaho writings include “Ethnic Landmarks” and “Secrets of the Magic Valley.” In 2002, the Council for the Advancement of Higher Education named Shallat Idaho Professor of the Year.

The Fettuccine Forum is produced by the Boise City Department of Arts & History in conjunction with the Boise State University College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs.

Tweet: Student social media conference coming May 12 Benjamin Mack News Editor

Is Twitter causing you to throw tantrums? Does Facebook have you feeling frazzled? There's a solution to such technology-related ailments.

Boise State’s Communication Graduate Student Association (CGSA) will host a conference on social media May 12 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Simplot Ballroom of the Student Union. According to organizers, the goal is to help Boise organizations un-

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derstand the full potential of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

CGSA will review social media strategies that have been effective for organizations and discuss how social media is changing the dynamics of human communication by

presenting findings of recent studies that examine trends in the industry.

“Social media is changing interpersonal and organizational communication, advertising and public relations, and has implications for ethics and society,” said CGSA

officer Nick Wynkoop.

The cost of attending the conference, which includes admissions for all staff, is $50 for businesses, $25 for nonprofit organizations and individuals, and $5 for students.

According to a press release, funds raised from the

(Right) Cadet Jason Hunt of the ROTC prepares to load his squad into a Blackhawk helicopter as part the program's Field Training Exercise (FTX). Departing from Gowen Field on April 23, the ROTC cadets flew to the Orchard Training Area located in the desert south of Boise. Arbiter Producer Zach Ganschow was embedded throughout the excursion to produce a series of visual stories that are now available online.

conference will assist CGSA to create a richer academic experience for graduate students in the Department of Communication.

CGSA is also looking for a sponsoring organization

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Five local schools given $50,000 in new books Benjamin Mack News Editor

Students at five Boise area elementary schools received $50,000 worth of new books for their libraries April 30 as part of the Children’s Choices list, a project of the International Reading Association (IRA) and The Children’s Book Council (CBC).

Stan Steiner, chairman of the joint committee of IRA and CBC and Boise State's Department of Literacy, presented the books to Anser Public Charter School, and Grace Jordan, Highlands, Trail Wind and Whitney elementary schools Friday. Students at the schools earned the new books by reading newly published children’s

and young adult books and voting for the ones they liked best.

“This is the only project of its type,” said Steiner. “The children themselves evaluated the books and wrote reviews of their favorites. Their selections became part of the Children’s Choices list selected from more than 500 titles.”

The local student readers were among nearly 15,000 children from different regions of the United States to participate in the yearly project. Because the schools commit to participating for two years, they receive $100,000 worth of books over two years.

The Children’s Choices list is designed for use not only by teachers, librarians,

administrators and booksellers, but also by parents, grandparents, caregivers and everyone who wishes to encourage young people to read for pleasure.

Steiner’s students have dubbed him “The Bookman” because of his vast knowledge of children’s literature.

His many articles have appeared in journals such as Book Links and The Reading Teacher and Multicultural Review. Steiner and his wife, Joy, also wrote the children’s book “P is for Potato.” Steiner taught elementary school for 15 years before teaching children’s and young adult literature at Boise State. The Steiners present across America, combining their love of literature and story.

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Stan Steiner, second from right, who in 2009 led a group of BSU students to South Korea, presented five Boise elementary schools with $50,000 in new books Friday.

Tweet [News page 1] to assist in funding refreshments and published materials for the conference.

In return, CGSA will display this organization’s banner at the conference and place

the sponsoring organization’s logo on all published material.

Seating is limited to 100 people. Those interested in attending the conference are

encouraged to register early.

To make reservations for the conference or for more information, e-mail CGSA@boisestate.edu. They also have a Facebook page.

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Xenophobia at the border Josh Gamble Columnist

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" This is part of the inscription at the base of the Statue of Liberty. Apparently, these words don't apply to Arizona.

For those of you who prefer to stay disengaged from politics, here’s the rundown. The state of Arizona passed an immigration-related bill that basically gives officers the right to ask anyone they might suspect of being an immigrant to show their papers.

Arizona has been getting a lot of flak about it lately. People in other states, and other time zones, are staging protests against the law. Facebook groups decrying the law as “racist” were formed within hours of its passage. There are even calls to boycott Arizona.

Conservatives on the internet responded with rhetoric that amounted to “liberals are stupid.” To see if liberals are indeed stupid, I went and looked at the bill for myself.

In brief, SB 1070 states that police officers have the right to stop any person they believe to be an illegal immigrant trespassing on public land and ask for paperwork.

If they don’t have paperwork sufficient to please the officer, they can be arrested and turned over to Immigration Services.

They can be deported, fined $500 and-or put in jail for six months. Police can also arrest anyone they believe is knowingly offering employment to illegal immigrants or anyone stopping traffic to look for work.

All this is possible under a reasonable suspicion clause, but the bill never defines what reasonable suspicion is. Is it reasonable to suspect that someone who isn’t fluent in English is an illegal immigrant? Or in the minds of some officers, is simply being Mexican-American probable cause? It’s this open-endedness that leads some to call the bill racist.

While this could be argued, Arizona has also passed laws in the realm of education to remove the speaking of Spanish in the classroom and banning classes that “promote the overthrow of the U.S. government, promote resentment of a particular race or class of people, are designed primarily for students of a particular ethnic group or advocate ethnic solidarity instead of the treatment of pupils as individuals.”

The sponsors of the bill believe that Tucson School District's Mexican-American studies program promotes “ethnic chauvinism.” According to Fox News, the bill still allows classes in Native American studies, English as second language and the Holocaust and other genocide.

Meanwhile, the same legislative body passed a law that aims to replace teachers with “heavy accents” in English-language learner classes. One law specifically targeting immigrants could be argued.

However, all of these laws passed around the same time seems not just racist, but xenophobic.

America was built by immigrants from all parts of the world. What makes us special is the way we accept other cultures into our own. So why are we making Mexican immigrants check their culture at the gate?

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Protesters gather at Boise's City Hall Saturday to express their displeasure with Arizona's immigration reform.

Immigration is part of the American experience Rebecca De Leon Journalist

I am an American, born and raised. And I am proud of my country. That is why the law in Arizona has left me feeling hurt and betrayed.

I was deeply inspired at the Arizona Anti-Immigration Protest and Solidarity Rally Saturday. It was my great pleasure as an American to be able to stand in front of City Hall and shout that I feel the new immigration law is unfair and I will not tolerate it. I loved that police officers surrounded the block to make sure the protesters could rally and speak their voice without being harmed. It is truly a wonderful country I live in.

Many people in the audience held up signs that said things like: “Immigration is an American experience. Acceptance is an American value” and “If trying to survive is a crime, then we are all criminals.”

Members of the crowd chanted

sayings such as “Sí se puede (Yes, we can)” and “El pueblo unido jamás será vencido (The people united will never be divided)” in English and Spanish. People driving by in cars honked horns at the crowd. Crowd members waved American flags, Idaho state flags, and displayed pictures of Martin Luther King, Jr. The group Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) with strong support of certain individuals, organized the rally and selected the speakers. A slogan they emphasized was “What happens in Arizona, stays in Arizona.”

State Senator Nicole LeFavour was one of the speakers in the rally.

“Ours is a nation of immigrants,” she said. “Nearly all of us had grandparents or great-grandparents who spoke English with strong accents. … In Arizona, generations of immigrants -- children, senior citizens, mothers and fathers, both

American citizens, legal residents, and those without documentation will live in fear; not that they have violated any law of their community or state but that they will be targeted by law enforcement or their neighbors as law breakers by a system that has gone so far to the extreme as to allow some to equate skin tone, accent, family name or occupation with criminality.”

Viviana Lopez, a faculty member in BSU's bilingual education program, called the immigration law “malicious and destructive for human relationships.”

“How do these policies create opportunities to live in harmony, peacefully, and to live with dignity and love?” Lopez said. “We are all interconnected. We are all human beings. We, as people who are interconnected, will not be exterminated. We will not be humiliated.

We will not be reduced to the level of animals. We will not be allowed to our spirit to be destroyed. We are human beings.”

“The scapegoats are the most powerless people in the planet,” said Lucia Venegas, a graduate student at BSU. “Programs scam immigrants that come to this country that was once their country that because of greed and entitlement was taken unjustly. And the treaties that were promised were not acted upon. (…) We must stop conforming ourselves to the dominant culture.”

Supporters of the law say it is not racist and color has nothing to do with getting rid of the large number of illegal aliens in Arizona. How, exactly, is the law supposed to be enforced without paying attention to someone’s skin color? How many blonde-haired, blue-eyed bombshells are going to be asked for documentation? How is this law not aimed at terrorizing me and my family members?

I am an American. And I will not stand for this. I am a member of a minority group, but my voice will be heard. Sí se puede.

Postponing 'I Do' Ashley Harshbarger Journalist

Is getting married before graduating college the new trend? My mailbox has been flooded with announcements for spring weddings, and all of the couples are still undergrads. What’s the rush?

Don’t get me wrong, like most people I have pictured my wedding day. But the "picture perfect" wedding can wait. In fact, the longer people wait to get married, the more likely that they will have a picture perfect marriage.

According to a 2002 report from the Centers for Disease Control, 48 percent of people who enter marriage between 18 and 19 years of age will eventually divorce.

Only 24 percent of the 25-year and older age group will eventually divorce.

Sociologists Po Bronson and

Ashley Merryman found that the brain usually doesn’t reach the point of intellectual maturity until about 25 years of age. Their research also found that younger people lack life experience and communication skills, both of which are essential in a successful marriage.

Naomi Rockler-Gladen, a former professor at Colorado State University, challenges students to think about why they are choosing to get married so soon.

She offers some questions that young couples should ask. First, are you and your partners' future goals compatible? For example: do you have the same ideas about raising children, gender roles and work? Second, are you getting married for the right reasons? That is, are you only doing it because you feel pressure or because you like the romantic idea

of marriage?

Some young adults feel pressured to get married at a young age because of friends, family, even religious groups. Others think that marriage will somehow fulfill their lives, giving them a "fairy tale" ending.

But what is the harm in waiting?

Postponing marriage is beneficial in the long run. People who are more mature and ready to make a commitment will have a better chance of avoiding divorce.

So, enjoy your time in college to have fun and explore who you are as an individual. Decide what is important to you and where you plan on being in 10 years.

You have the rest of your life to be married. Take the time to know yourself and the person you would like to be with before jumping in head first.

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Broncos split Saturday, guarantee winning season Mia Parrett Journalist

Broncos softball sent seniors Kathy Cox, Laeha Hill and Jessi Hanna off winners during their final home games of the regular season. Boise State split their Saturday double header against San Jose State, blowing up the scoreboard in the second game.

GAME ONE

Senior Kathy Cox

The lineup of the first game started off with sophomore Aubray Zell pitching, sophomore Maghan Yurek behind the plate, sophomore Christina Capobianco at first base, sophomore Kellie Caplan at second base, senior Jessi Hanna at shortstop, and senior Kathy Cox at third base.

The outfield consisted of senior Laeha Hill in left field, sophomore Tazz Weatherly in center field, and freshman Holly Bourke in right field.

The Broncos suffered a loss in the first game of two on Saturday, dropping their early game 6-7.

Zell opened the second inning by sitting down three straight Spartans with strikeouts.

Pinch hitter and freshman Vanessa Alvarez started off the bottom of the second with a base hit, and Capobianco laid down a bunt for the first out. A double from Hill brought in a run for the Broncos, giving them a lead of 1-0 over the Spartans.

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BSU senior Kathy Cox slides into second base during a double header against the San Jose State Spartans Saturday. The Broncos won two games and dropped one in a three game stretch against the Spartans to close out their regular season home schedule. later Weatherly smashed a homerun past the fence left field fence, bringing in Hill on second and pushing the score to 3-0.

At this point, two coaches from San Jose State were ejected from the field for misconduct, and took a large amount of time.

A great slap from Caplan gave her a base hit, and Han-

na was up next, who smashed a hit out to left field, bringing in 2 more runs on an error.

Cox closed the inning with a strikeout but now without doing some damage, going up 5-0 on SJSU. “When we lost, we realized that we were a lot better than this team,” said head softball coach Erin Thorpe. “Our defense didn’t show up in

the first game to play, and it cost us.”

A hard double brought in three runs for the Spartans in the top of the fourth inning, putting the score at 5-3.

At this point the Broncos changed pitchers, bringing in freshman Ashley Collier to pitch. A long hit down the first baseline brought in two more runs for the Spartans,

tying the score to 5-5.

After two quick outs to open the bottom of the fourth inning Hanna sent a pop fly to right field for a base hit.

Soon after Cox hit a hard grounder up the middle, and due to an error the Broncos scored again, giving them a lead of 6-5 over the Spartans.

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Senior Laeha Hill

Competition to Cadets: BSU athletes do double duty with ROTC Mia Parrett Journalist

At Boise State University there are students, athletes and members of ROTC. There is a very small group of people who uniquely participate in all three. These members are ROTC cadets who are involved in athletics by participating in track and wrestling, and all the while they are focusing on schoolwork and academics.

There is a class at Boise State called Military Science 104. In the class students can learn about and participate in ROTC activities, while at the same time committing to different activities and athletics.

The students who choose to take the beginning class are considered Participating Cadets, as they are not enrolled in the ROTC program, but are curious as to what exactly it is. Enrolled cadets are in the program, taking classes, and are waiting to be contracted.

Contracted cadets are students receiving scholarships and completing the ROTC program and continue on to the army. There are only three

student-athletes involved in the ROTC program at Boise State: Kevin Knight, who is on the track team, Levi Holt and Sam Zylstra, who both are on the wrestling team.

“College is stressful. You’ve got papers to write, you’re trying to manage your personal life, and there’s all these requirements,” Maj. Rick Storm said, who works with the cadets. “But with commitment and sacrifice comes a lot of benefit and an increase in character.”

On top of schoolwork, and athletic practices, cadets have physical training daily at 6:30 a.m. three times a week and a two-hour long lab that involves hands-on training such as repelling, paint-balling, learning tactics and leadership scenarios.

There is a field training exercise once a semester in which the students participate. The cadets have to meet a minimum GPA to meet the program requirements and stay in the program, along with meeting the GPA requirements for their athletics as well.

“Diamonds are made because of heat and pressure.

Same thing with good leaders,” Storm said.

The ROTC Program at Boise State is the headquarters for other ROTC programs at surrounding colleges, such as Brigham Young University, Idaho State University and Northwest Nazarene University. Currently there are 120 cadets in the ROTC Program at Boise State. The program mostly focuses on leadership, time management, decision making and problem solving. Storm emphasized that generally cadets who participate in athletics as well as the ROTC program are more focused and more disciplined than the average student.

Even if their athletic careers don’t go as well as planned, they will have the leadership skills to last a lifetime, and help them succeed in other jobs later in life.

“What we do is a warrior profession,” Storm said.

“Americans still needs warrior leaders. The American people expect a lot out of their military, and their military delivers. This is step one for the future leadership for the army.”

The benefits of being in-

volved in both athletics and in ROTC are immense, as each student learns to be agile and adaptive in problem solving and thought processes.

Although participation in the ROTC and athletics at the same time can be demanding, the program insists that academics and schoolwork are the number one priority.

Junior Sam Zylstra is a heavyweight wrestler at Boise State who is here on full scholarship from the ROTC program. As a contracted cadet, he will be moving on to an officer’s program after he graduates as a Second Lieutenant.

“I had to find a way to pay for school,” Zylstra said.

“I’m good at wrestling, and I like ROTC.” Zylstra said that he often works out six hours a day, due to ROTC workouts and wrestling workouts. During the wrestling season, he focuses on that, but otherwise he spends most of his time catching up on schoolwork and ROTC. Studying for a General Arts Degree, he only makes it to three or four days of school due to traveling from wrestling. However, he

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Senior Adam Zylstra pulled triple duty by participating as a heavyweight wrestler, student and ROTC cadet. plans his schedule very well.

“The athletics are more demanding. ROTC is more geared to do with school,”

Zylstra said.

Junior Kevin Knight is a

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to you: A fragile dream Joey McCullough Journalist

Ryan Clady did it. Kyle Wilson did it just a little over a week ago.

Let us not forget Gerald Alexander, Chris Carr, Daryn Colledge, Korey Hall, Quintin Mikell, Legedu Naanee, Jeb Putzier, Orland Scandrick and Kimo von Oelhoffen. All these individuals, as well as handfuls of others from the past years have two things in common: they played football at Boise State and made it into the National Football League.

It’s a special thing to play football at the college level but it’s a rare opportunity to play at the highest level. On Friday the current Bron-

cos showed their strength, quickness and ability for NFL scouts at the BSU Pro-Day. It’s been about 10 days since the 2010 NFL Draft. If you look for it, you can find mock drafts for the 2011 NFL Draft. It’s so early; but for NFL scouts, their teams have gotten their men and are now moving onto the next batch of potential pros. This pro-day is more for pro teams to have a general idea of where these players are currently.

It won’t be long before we start hearing about their draft stock and which team they’ll end up with.

Being a professional football player, or athlete for that matter, is a special privilege. All the people previously named are blessed peo-

ple with remarkable talent. However, all of their careers are very fragile. It takes one brush with the law or a single injury for their team to send them packing. Being a pro is fragile and the dream of playing at the highest level is even more fragile With sports being largely about the money and the investment in a player, one mishap or any reason to second-guess someone can end up costing a person their a shot at the big time. It’s a very superficial world in the NFL. Teams look first ability but also include personality, work ethic, attitude and intelligence. If one of those things isn’t in line with what they are looking for, it is most likely a no-go.

Showing off their abilities at the Pro-Day can have a major effect on these BSU football player’s potential professional careers but it doesn’t dictate it. The current BSU crop has a lot to show as far and talent and skill go. There also is the aspect of keeping in mind what they have at stake: fame, money or at least the chance to play in the NFL. It would be a shame for a talented athlete to lose an opportunity to play at the highest level.

The Broncos are already be under the microscope this next season as a team, however the pro’s look at individual performances. It’s up to each one of them to make the most of their season and earn that shot at the next level.

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The Spartans mixed up their lineup by changing pitchers, and Alvarez struck out for the third out.

The fifth inning began with a homerun by the Spartans, driving in two runs to take the lead, 7-6.

Starting the sixth inning was pitching change for the Broncos, bringing Aubray Zell back onto the mound.

Zell closed out the inning recording a strikeout.

Then pinch hitter sophomore Kelly Sweeney who struck out for the second out.

Caplan was up soon after, giving the Spartans a third out.

“I was kind of worried after the first loss that we were going to stay down,” said Hanna. “I’m glad that everyone picked it up.”

Finally at the end of the seventh inning, Hanna was up for the last chance to gain a lead over the Spartans.

Hanna hit a base hit to right field, and Cox who was up next hit a line drive straight to the pitcher for the first out.

Alvarez was up next, who hit a grounder to the second baseman for the second out.

Last up was Capobianco, who popped up a fly ball for the third out, giving the Spartans a victory of 7-6.

“I was thinking way too much yesterday,” said Hanna.

“I put too much pressure on myself, and so today I wanted to end on a good note.”

GAME TWO The second game of the double header showed little mercy SJSU as the Broncos closed the game out in five innings, 15-0.

The second game began with sophomore Allie Crump on the mound, sophomore Maghan Yurek behind the plate, and the same lineup from the first game with one change of freshman Ashley Collier in left field instead of senior Laeha Hill. A great diving catch made by Collier in left field was the first out of the game, and a second hit to Collier was the second out.

A running catch in the infield from Caplan ended the inning.

At the bottom of the first inning, Caplan started off the lineup with an out, and Hanna was up next with a base hit. Cox got on base with a double to deep right field.

Alvarez followed with a hit to center field and brought in two runs, giving the Broncos an early 2-0.

Capobianco hit a pop fly to right field for a second out, and Bourke had a base hit up the center for base hit. Crump was up next, who

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Broncos head softball coach Erin Thorpe rallies the BSU softball team Saturday at the Mountain Cove Softball Complex. with a base hit brought in another run for the Broncos and leaving runners on first and third. Weatherly was up next who hit another hit up center field, and brought in another two runs for a score of 4-0.

Up next was Collier, who hit a pop fly to right field to end the inning.

The top of the second inning started off with a grounder to Hanna who got the out at first. A great double play by Caplan as she snagged a ball in the air then beat the runner’s tag at first to end the inning.

The bottom of the second began with Caplan up to bat, who popped a fly ball down the first baseline. Next up was Hanna, who got a hit out to the left fielder for a base hit. Cox was up to the plate soon after, who popped a fly ball in the infield. Alvarez hit a ball up the middle. As this was happening, Hanna was on third base, and Alvarez got stuck in a pickle.

Capobianco hit a homerun and brought three runners in, bringing the score to 7-0.

Soon after Crump hit a pop fly to the outfield for the third out.

Weatherly was up in the bottom of the third inning hitting a second homerun, putting the Broncos at 8-0.

“My focus was to do better than I did yesterday,” said Weatherly. “It was my last chance to play with the seniors on the field, and I wanted to beat San Jose.”

Crump opened the fourth inning with two strikeouts followed by an out at first by Capobianco. At the bottom of the fourth Alvarez hit a fast grounder for a base-hit.

Capobianco was up soon after, and hit a grounder up the middle to center field for

a base hit. Next was Bourke, who hit another base-hit.

Crump came up to the plate with bases loaded and connected with a hit to shallow right field to bringing in another run for the Broncos to put the up 9-0.

Weatherly was up next with the bases loaded, who was hit for a walk, and brought in another run for Boise State, for 10-0.

Due to an error, another run came in, changing the score to 11-0. Soon, sophomore Ashleigh Viers-Gordillo came in to hit for Caplan, with no outs and the bases still loaded. Viers-Gordillo hit a grounder to the pitcher for the first out of the inning.

Next up was Hanna, who hit a ball to the center fielder for the second out. Cox was up next, who hit a hard grounder to the left fielder, who on error allowed more runs to

come in, putting the score at 14-0.

Another error by San Jose allowed another run for the Broncos, making the score 15-0.

The Spartans had one more chance to catch a win out of this game, and came out ready to hit. A grounder to Capobianco at first gave the Broncos their first out, and a pop fly to the infield was caught by Cox for the second out. A grounder to Crump ended 15-0.

The win on Saturday broke a new record for the Broncos as they have a new conferene winning average over .500. The victory on Saturday guaranteed BSU a winning season.

“I think we were trying too hard to get it yesterday,” said Thorpe. “We just felt like we could come out in the second game and play.”

ROTC [from sports page 4] contracted cadet, looking to further his career in the army after he graduates. Currently in his junior year of college at Boise State, he also runs track, specifically, the 400-meter and 800-meter sprints. After he graduates, he is obligated to four years in the military.

He became interested in the ROTC program after his older brother, who is now a Second Lieutenant, and became interested in track when joining the team at a Junior College in Arizona.

“The army seemed like a job that would have leadership opportunities, and is competitive,” Knight said. “I want to be in Medicine, so it has opened doors for me after I serve in the military.”

Knight’s track practices are in the afternoons for about three hours, three times a week, and the ROTC’s physical trainings are three times a week at 6:30 a.m. During the fall semester, Knight participated in both workouts, but during the track season he only participates in track practices.

“During both, it’s really not that tiring. For a track runner, it builds a base for the season, and is really helpful,” Knight said.

With seven classes, and a lab for ROTC, Knight has his hands busy with school, track, and ROTC. With the right time management and commitment, he is proof that it is possible.

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 6 - Although today’s work is done in the spotlight, the goal is to satisfy associates who aren’t present. Be prepared to answer questions.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 5 - If you’re able to harness your power, you could get very lucky today. Forge ahead forcefully, but keep in mind that the devil is in the details.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6 - Messes that work well at home don’t get you far at work today. Accept responsibility and do your work in solitude. Let others party if they want.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 6 - Take advantage of your position now. You’re well placed to voice your opinion and expect others to accept it.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6 - You need your emotional strength to withstand the bombardment of conflicting desires. Just because some folks want to address details, don’t exclude flights of fantasy.

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Squeaking through Buenos Aires' Subte: Part 1 Andrew Ford Journalist

Andrew Ford is a 22-yearold mass communication and journalism major from Eagle traveling through South America.

He’s currently traveling in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

You can follow him on Twitter, @barefootford, or you can visit his Web site, BarefootFord.com.

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slide my hand across the door, trying to find the lock. Clink, clink, clink.

It's three in the afternoon but here I am fiddling with my keys, trying to leave the apartment.

For all their moderness and urban amenities, in Argentina you still have to unlock the door with a key. It's a huge pain and it's definitely kept me from napping while I think about what would happen if I woke up and there was a fire.

Traffic lurches along Avenue Del Liberatador in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, Friday evening. The city of more than 14 million people is famous for Tango, fashion and food.

The darkness certainly doesn't help. They call Buenos Aires "the Paris of the south," and they might be right. But, I'm deep in the underground.

Devoid of any natural light other then a window that opens up to more concrete. it gets really dark, but the price is right (free). I fiddle some

more and eventually get the door to unlock. I lock it behind me and head outside.

As much as the citizens outside of Buenos Aires would disagree, the capital feels a lot like the rest of Argentina.

It's full of great big sidewalks, plenty of cafes and rabid soccer fans.

I've gotten lost a lot over the last few months, but after awhile you just get used to it, or at least get more comfortable with it. I think that's a perk and downfall of long term travel. It's a lot more difficult to have the "Ah, yikes!" culture shock feeling every time you step into a new city.

By now I've already gotten numb to the language barrier, and I've learned enough I can ask where a street is or for directions without getting wet under the collar.

I'm halfway to the Metro, the "Subte," so I stop at a kiosco to grab a bottle water.

I walk past a guy that works there and he looks at me and says nothing. I hate unfriendly shop keepers. I grab the one that I think is least likely to be mineral water or carbonated and grab a candy for 25 centavos before placing my stuff on the counter.

The unhappy worker muffles a total. I hand him 5 pesos. He looks at me and asks for the 20 peso bill. I tell him I don't have any moneda. I know the total is only four pesos and change, but for whatever reason he insists on the 20.

He begins to explain why:

"... En Buenos Aires... plata....moneda...algo...mujeres...carteras...y...mucho problema, pero...ay-ya-yay..."

I nod my head and he thinks we keep talking for another five minutes. I know a decent chunk of words in Spanish and understand basic grammar, but I am not picking up much. Something about money in Buenos Aires, and problems with the women and purses.

Honestly, I liked the conversation. I like talking to people. It didn't feel awkward, but it just feels like a lie.

The longer we talk, the more he invests, the more is going to be disappointed when he finds out my Spanish is not good enough to understand his afternoon complaint. I shake my head affirmingly to his story and wish him luck.

I get to the entrance to the Metro and go inside.

The Metro system in Buenos Aires is strange. The system began in 1913 and some of the cars feel like they might be from not too far after. In Boise, if I rode a bus that felt like it might be from the '70s or '80s, I'd feel out of place, but at the moment I'm likely riding a car from World War II. When I sit down, though, it doesn't feel like World War II, it feels like I'm sitting down to one of those Western themed diners. The whole interior is just old, beat up wood panels and light fixtures that look like they used to house candles. Giddy up.

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Traffic lurches along Avenue Del Liberatador in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, Friday evening. The city of more than 14 million people is famous for Tango, fashion and food.

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Artist Christopher Raymond Brown electrifies re(Mark) Jennifer Spencer Culture Editor

In Wednesday's senior graphic design and illustration show, (re)Mark, digital artist Christopher Raymond Brown was one of 15 artists whose work was on display. The Arbiter interviewed the graphic design-illustration major who contributed 25 pieces to the exhibit.

The Arbiter (A): What is your favorite piece you've created and why?

Christopher Raymond Brown (CRB): My favorite piece was a mixed media illustration titled "1000 Black Kites." I created it a few weeks ago (approx. 15 hours of work) and recorded the entire process which was interesting to display during the portfolio show.

A: How would you describe your style and-or inspiration?

CRB: I would describe my style as an eclectic blend of illustration and design inspired by texture, fantasy, typography, grunge, video gaming and electro.

A: What are your goals after graduation?

CRB: After graduation I intend on devoting 110 percent of my energy to my design studio and continuing to create vivid abstract imagery and implement it into my designs.

A: What do you hope comes out of this event?

CRB: As far as hopes for the event, they were reached. (I) wanted to see plenty of local professionals-faculty-friends and family to expose my recent work to. It was hard for me to do this considering that by nature I am a recluse. image courtesy christopher raymond brown

"1,000 Black Kites" by artist Christopher Raymond Brown.

To view more of Brown's work, visit christopheraymond.net or yellowboxstudio.com.

To learn more about (re)Mark and the artists involved, visit artdept.boisestate.edu/remark.

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Make your voice heard! Ends May 5 Jennifer Spencer Culture Editor

Hey there, Broncophiles. You have opinions and we want to hear them.

With the semester (thankfully) coming to an end, it's time to vocalize your thoughts on 2010. Are you goo goo for Gaga? Are you bonkers for Bieber?

Where is the best place to eat on campus? Which professor rocks your world (in the academic sense, of course)?

Submit your votes and musings on the following categories to culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu for the possibility of publication in the last issue of the semester on May 10. Send e-mails by Wednesday, May 5.

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“He was an innovator, he was an emancipator, he was an originator. Rap music, all that stuff came from James Brown,” said Little Richard after hearing of James Brown’s death on Dec. 25, 2006.

Known as “The Godfather of Soul” and “Mr. Dynamite”, James Brown, born May 3, 1933, influenced music so profoundly he could easily be called the “Godfather of Pop, Rock, Rap, and Dance Music.”

With his spins, knee-drops, quick shuffles and splits he

was the musician who influenced Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Prince and many others in both their vocals and on-stage persona.

“I admire James Brown’s music immensely. He is a gift to all who love music,” said Jim Dunn, junior general studies major.

As a singer, songwriter and band leader, Brown created hits such as "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)." In 1966, Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" won a Grammy for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording.

“Where-when I grew up it was important to know how to dance. Knowing this, I played James Brown records over and over, tirelessly working on my moves in my parent's basement. For my money, there's no better groove in the world than ‘Sex Machine.’ To this day, if that song comes on I become possessed, and my body moves with soul well beyond itself.

It's the best of what music can be-- it's a kind of magic,” said Al Hitchcock, professor of fiction writing.

James Brown provided a major voice for the black

community. The release of his single, "Say It Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud,” spoke of black empowerment.

“It was necessary to teach pride then, and I think the song did a lot of good for a lot of people,” said Brown in his 1986 autobiography, “James Brown: The Godfather of Soul.”

Looking at the extensive sampling of his song “Funky Drummer,” one can easily see Brown’s influence on rap. The drumming beat of the song has been sampled so much that it became a cliché. Tupac used it for his song “Lie

to Kick It,” Nas used it in “Get Down” and Mobb Deep in "Flavor for the Non-Believes," to mention a few.

“The man was a genius. My first boyfriend in North Carolina introduced me to James Brown -- we listened to ‘Soul Train’ from Atlanta,” said Devan Cook, professor of English and assistant director of the Writing Program.

On Dec. 25, 2006, James Brown died of congestive heart failure as a complication of pneumonia.

Two days later, he was laid to rest in a golden coffin that was put in a white horse-

drawn carriage and driven to the Apollo Theater for his funeral.

"He was dramatic to the end -- dying on Christmas Day," said the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a friend of Brown's since 1955.

Plans are currently underway to make Brown’s Beech Island, South Carolina home into a museum similar to Graceland.

To hear some of James Brown’s music visit pandora.com or lastfm.com and for more on his life visit rockhall.com/inductees/ james-brown.

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