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NEWS

Anonymous mental health screenings provided to students Katie Meikle

Managing Editor

One in four young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 has a diagnosable mental illness, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Although more than 25 percent of college students have been diagnosed or treated for a mental health condition in the last year, many more never seek help.

Individuals can access anonymous mental health screenings through the Boise State Counseling Services webpage, “so that you can find out in a few minutes whether or not professional

consultation would be helpful to you.”

The screenings provided through Health Services include depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use.

“All of these things, to some degree, we see in Counseling Services,” said Karla West, director of Counseling Services. “We certainly want to have a screening tool available because you know there is still some stigma associated with mental health issues and seeking help for that.”

While the percentage of

Boise State students and faculty who take the survey is low, most individuals who complete a survey are then more likely to seek clinical help.

“About 90 percent of (survey-takers) indicate that they would seek further evaluation,” West said. “That’s up about 10 percent on average for each of the different (assessments)… than would seek support than from the previous year.”

According to West, this type of survey tool can help normalize the discussion of mental health issues.

“When drawing attention

to these issues, it’s all about working to de-stigmatize,” West said. “The things that are going on in our brain are very much as real as anything else that is going on physically in our bodies.”

This service is provided through Screening for Mental Health, Inc., a thirdparty nonprofit provider of large-scale mental health screenings.

Many different online assessment tools are commonly used at universities across the country.

E-CHUG, for example, is a widely used online survey program focused on alcohol use assessment among college-aged individuals.

According to Michelle Sundquist, adjunct faculty in the Department of Community and Environmental Health, this type of assessment can also help students with substance abuse problems gain insight into their behavior.

“In my experience, yes, students benefit from this type of online survey. If

nothing else, these surveys create awareness and help students potentially move into the contemplation stage of change,” Sundquist said in an email.

Ultimately, however, only so much can be accomplished through online assessment.

Students and faculty with mental health concerns are encouraged to contact University Health Services at (208) 426-1459 to make an appointment to speak with a counselor.

Diagnosis population seen seen in in counselling counseling services Diagnosis of of population services

My one reason?

Depression: 32% Anxiety Disorder: 27%

To pay for books and tuition.

Adjustment/Developmental Disorder: 22% Other: 14.50% Alcohol Use Disorder: 2. 50% Eating Disorder: 1% Bipolar Disorder: 1%

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Correction: Boise State to phase out centers In the article “Boise State to phase out centers away from main campus” published on Monday, Sept. 22, we stated that the centers at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gowen Field and the Meridian Center would be closing. This is incorrect.

The Meridian Center has stopped offering academic classes and shifted programming to the Boise State Cen-

ter at CWI. The campuses at Mountain Home Air Force Base and Gowen Field will remain open and operational but will begin offering more online classes which, according to Peter Risse, associate dean of Extended Studies, are preferred by military personnel and their families due to the flexibility they offer.

Boise State will continue

to offer both in-person and online classes to assist military members toward the completion of their degree.

“Boise State is simply modernizing our service model to meet the needs of the 21st century military student,” a representative of the Division of Extended Studies said in a media release. “We look forward to our continued service to the military.”

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Restricted access may slow down campus internet Leslie Boston-Hyde Staff Writer

When asked about net neutrality, a student might reply, “Is that a class I have to take?” Actually, net neutrality is the concept that all content is given equal priority on the Internet. Net neutrality is being challenged.

Net neutrality means open access to the Internet and low barriers to entry. Web surfers can visit any page without federal or financial interference in place. Without it, institutions would have to

make drastic changes.

“Would (no net neutrality) affect Boise State? Yes it would,” said Max DavisJohnson, vice president of the Office of Information Technology. “Certainly all the groups we’re aligned with, the research institutions, and the general public (support a free web).”

Davis-Johnson is concerned with what could happen if net neutrality ceases because Boise State is currently expanding its online resources, classes and programs.

Peer groups a proven strategy for success Jillana Finnegan

Academic Advising & Enhancement

Peer study groups are a proven strategy for success in a course. Study groups have been shown to provide students the following benefits: • Deepened understanding of material • Improved note-taking skills • Utilization of each mem-

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bers’ skills • Enhanced personal and professional skills • Shared workload • Opportunity to hear different perspectives • Increased motivation to study • Decreased procrastination You may want to join a group, but find that there aren’t any that already exist.

Take it upon yourself to form a study group; here are some

“We aren’t going to want to pay more to get priority on our content. I think that’s where, as an institution, we should fully come out supporting the current net neutrality,” Davis-Johnson said.

Currently, the Federal Communications Commission has regulations in place to preserve net neutrality. It gives all content the same priority—video streaming, social media and everything else that requires Internet.

Equal Internet is being challenged, however.

In 2012, the Verizon vs.

FCC case challenged the FCC’s rules for net neutrality. The case, ruled in Verizon’s favor, highlighted Internet providers’ legal capabilities. Right now, the Internet is classified as informatics, which allows providers to charge more to view more. Internet service providers want to charge websites a premium to give priority to specific content over other websites.

“I think that people are more for an open and free Internet, and so they just kind of think that that’s go-

ing to stay the same; it’s not going to change, like paying for YouTube videos kind of seems insane,” said Shaina Rawson, junior in communication. “It seems like that’s not going to happen no matter what.”

Companies and the general public alike have objected to corporate control of the Internet. Websites such as Twitter, Netflix and Reddit protested on Sept. 14 with an Internet slow-down day to show users what could happen if premiums were a reality. During a comment period on the FCC

website, over 3.7 million people left their opinions on net neutrality. According to the Sunlight Foundation, an analysis of the first 800,000 posts revealed that over 99 percent favored the current open internet.

The FCC will be holding its last round table discussion on Oct. 7 to discuss the legal theory of an open Internet.

According to DavisJohnson, the Internet works well as is.

“Why fix something when it’s not broken?” Davis-Johnson said.

things you’ll need to know.

conducive for talking and brainstorming. You can reserve a room in advance at Albertsons Library or Interactive Learning Center.

How can you ensure your group will be successful?

expecting them from others.

• Establish a meeting time for each session • Exchange names and contact information

Finding Members:

Use your resources to find group members. Friends from class, social media and Bronco Mobile are great places to start looking.

Group size:

An effective group will generally have four to six members.

Necessary materials:

During your sessions be sure to have your notes, book, other materials from class, a whiteboard and a computer.

Meeting location:

Meet somewhere that is

Expect members to be prepared:

Each member should study before the session and bring questions and comments.

Create a safe environment:

This includes respecting and encouraging different views, accommodating different learning styles and offering comments yourself as well as

Contribution should be equal:

Expect each member to participate in the session. Avoid allowing one or two people to dominate the group.

Structure the sessions:

Use the following guidelines to structure your meetings.

The first session:

• Introductions • Set expectations and goals • Assign roles (task master, time keeper, note-taker, etc.)

• Create a basic agenda for the next meeting

Following sessions:

• Discuss material covered in class (specifically questions from the lecture) • Discuss the required reading • Discuss any areas of confusion and come to a consensus • Brainstorm tips to prepare for the next session • Recap what was learned • Reminders for the next session

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NEWS

Managing Editor

Students can score a home run while keeping their fiscal bases covered with condoms provided on the Boise State campus.

University Wellness Services distributes and stocks condoms at several locations across campus. These condoms are available to students for little or no charge.

“We provide condoms for free, of course, at the Norco Building,” said Lauren Baines, health educator for Wellness Services. “We have them in the check-in and check-out area, exams rooms, in Medical Services and at the info desk on the first floor.”

According to Baines, Wellness Services also stocks a free supply of condoms at

the Women’s Center in the Student Union Building.

Free condoms are provided in the form of Safer Sex Kits which include a condom along with instructions for proper use. These condoms are supplied from a yearly grant to Boise State from the Central District Health Department.

“We also have a limited availability of free female condoms,” Baines said, “We do not regularly distribute those, but if a student or student group were to ask for one, we can provide them.”

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Non-latex condoms are also provided for free by Wellness Services upon request.

“It always amazes me that college students will pay for condoms when we provide them for free,” Baines said, “But I guess at 3 a.m. on a Friday the Norco Building is not a top priority.”

Fortunately, condoms are also available for purchase at locations more convenient to student nighttime activity: namely, the residence halls.

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It always amazes me that college students will pay for condoms when we provide them for free. But I guess at 3 a.m. on a Friday the Norco Building is not a top priority.

—Lauren Baines

Condom vending machines are located in University Suites, John B. Towers, Chaffee, Driscoll, Morrison, Keiser and Taylor Hall.

Condoms are dispensed for 25 cents a pop.

Lifestyles Condoms is the primary brand of condom available across campus both for free and for purchase.

According to Wellness Services’ records, 1,676 condoms were dispensed from the condom vending machines alone during fiscal year 2014, along with 111 dental dams.

According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, dental dams are sheets of latex used during oral sex to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

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Wellness Services provides inexpensive condoms on campus

machines dispense 25-cent condoms.

In addition, 3,294 Safer Sex Kits were distributed on campus during the 2013 to 2014 academic year.

According to Baines, unlike vending machine condoms, Safer Sex Kit consumption is difficult for Wellness Services to track.

“We keep track of how

many Safer Sex Kits we distribute,” Baines said, “But we do not necessarily keep track of how many handfuls of free condoms students pick up.”

Baines estimates 1,100 Safer Sex Kits were taken by Boise State students during the 2013 to 2014 academic year.

Eryn Shay Johnson Asst. News Editor

Running late for class can often result in a terrible parking spot, like the fourth floor of the Brady Garage or the far side of Albertsons Stadium.

Often, general permit holders get the short end of the stick when it comes to hunting for a parking spot.

Fortunately, Transportation and Parking Services is offering a sweet deal to students with evening classes who hold a general permit.

After 4 p.m., when the demand time for parking is much lower, cross parking is allowed. Cross parking allows students with a general permit to park in reserve lots,

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such as in T lot or Towers, Library, Liberal Arts and University Drive Central.

Students holding a reserve or garage permit can also take advantage of cross parking.

For Stefani Corbett, counseling graduate student, cross parking is a matter of safety.

When Corbett got her general parking permit, she was upset that the majority of general parking was by the stadium. With mostly evening classes, she was worried about walking around in the dark.

“Luckily, the T parking after 4 becomes general, and all my classes are at night. So that works out pretty well for me,” Corbett said. “I’ve told all the grad students in my

program. For us, counseling is a female program—we have one guy in the cohort.

So for us to walk across campus in the dark is kind of scary.”

Safety is only one reason for cross parking: convenience is another.

“We don’t like having parking lots sit empty. That is not our goal; our goal is to help provide the closest available parking that we can,” said Nicole Nimmons, executive director for Transportation and Parking Services. “Last year, I think mid-fall semester, we changed it to 4 o’clock from 5 and before that I think it was 5:30. So we can better meet the needs of our students that have that evening

classes.”

There are several restrictions associated with cross parking, however.

“When we have some Morrison Center events that have VIP, which is a presold parking permit, we typically will not allow cross parking in the Towers Lot (that night) but if we can accommodate we will allow them to park in Brady Garage,” Nimmons said. “In the smaller lots, like Liberal Arts and the Library, it’s so dependent upon if we have an event there, like at the Special Events Center, or if there is something else occurring.”

Students can cross park during spring break, during winter intersession and on

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Students with permits allowed to cross park after 4

parking options increase At 4 p.m. weekends.

Most students don’t know about cross parking because there aren’t any signs on campus that tell students about it.

According to Nimmons, this

might change in the future.

“There’s no reason we couldn’t put something below it that says something like ‘cross parking’ at certain times,” Nimmons said.

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Torrenting methods

“The amount and variety of what I torrent is almost

completes torrents.

“There are many things wrong with society today,” Noiz said, referring to high living costs and little pay.

“Torrenting is simply one way in which people in my position can lift some of the burden placed on us.”

Penalties for torrenting

According to Doug Ooley, the director of Information Security Services, the process of catching torrenting on campus starts when the office of Information Security Services is sent an email from a corporation detailing an incident of copyright infringement. The email gives a specific IP address, which information security then links to a student’s login at Bronco-Wireless or at the housing servers. At this point, the student is sent an email notice.

“The primary emphasis for this is to let the individual know that this is not cool.

There’s an act of Congress that protects copyrighted materials, called the Visual Millennium Copyright Act, enacted in 1998,” Ooley said.

“The requirement is that anyone that’s providing a service that can facilitate pirating has to move notices onto the private individual.”

By law, Boise State must give notice to students regarding any infraction taking place on their IP addresses.

However, even before the email notice is sent out, a penalty has to be paid by Boise State. For every infraction of copyrighted material that is caught, Boise State has to pay a $40 fine to the respective owner of said material.

“It’s not a victimless crime,” Ooley says. “People’s

livelihood depends on their residuals from the movies they make or the music they make. So it does have an impact.”

In the last year the monthly average at Boise State has more than doubled, going from an average 12 infractions per month in 2013 to 26 infractions per month in 2014.

With the school year kicking off and freshman entering the dorms, Ooley says that the numbers will skyrocket for September and October.

“If we see an increase in torrenting we may be forced to do other things,” Ooley said. “We may even enter the legal realm.”

The ethics of torrenting

Senior economics and political science double major Ben Duran received a warn-

ing from Boise State after torrenting a movie that he couldn’t locate in local shops.

“I got a message in the mail saying something along the lines of, ‘We know what you did. Do it again, and you will get fined or face charges,’” Duran said.

Duran isn’t sure if the university ever followed up on his torrenting case.

Duran explained that torrenting can be useful and needed in terms of maintaining information circulation or locating older, now unavailable pieces of media like the Star Wars Holiday Special.

“People torrent because they want something and see no other way of getting it,” Duran said. “In order to address one issue, we have to address the other.”

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Media is expensive.

DVDs, music albums, television series and video games are an integral part of any student’s daily entertainment intake, but it all costs money, which most students can’t afford to throw at every new Katy Perry single or Spiderman movie.

In order to counteract this financial stumbling block, some students have turned to online torrenting, a process in which they illegally download copies of desired entertainment without payment, enabling them able to enjoy all the media they desire and still pay the bills.

endless,” said Noiz, a junior finance major who prefers to go by his online username.

Noiz torrents anything, from new installments of Microsoft Office programs to the two terabytes and counting of movies and television shows stored on his various drives. He generally torrents for the sake of saving money but also enjoys the timeliness of some of the files he finds online.

“South Park doesn’t air online until one week after it comes out, but I can torrent it a mere hour after it airs,” Noiz said.

Having yet to be caught for torrenting on Boise State Internet, Noiz has never faced consequences or penalties for his downloads. He employs a simple manipulation of the university’s SafeConnect program, ultimately rendering it useless while he

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Alx Stickel News Editor

Sean Bunce

Asst. News Editor

The bands were rockin’, the kids were boppin’ and the beers were hoppin’ at Fresh Hop Fest Friday, Sept.

26. A crisp autumn breeze pervaded a crowd of several hundred people packed shoulder to shoulder in the alley next to 10 Barrel Brewing Company.

Seven local hop beers were featured in the 18-beer line-up. The other 11 were other hop beers from nonlocal breweries. 10 Barrel manager Cory Hill said hops are popular for the local craft beer scene.

Celebrating love and hops is traditional for Carina and Joe Davis, who came to Fresh Hop Fest for their sixyear wedding anniversary.

One of their favorites was

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Ninkasi’s 100 Years of Hoptitude, for both its name and flavor.

For the Davises, hop season is the best time of year to drink beer.

“Fresh hops are amazing,” Joe Davis said. “We’re glad it’s a kid-friendly event. Our kid can listen to music, run around and have a good time with us.”

The Arbiter’s News Team challenged their beer tasting skills with brewmaster Shawn Kelso to report the local craft flavor profiles, as described below, utilizing International Bitterness Units (IBUS) and Alcohol

by Volume (ABV) as basepoints:

10 Barrel Brewing Company Big Daddy Fresh/60 IBUS/6 percent ABV Fresh Hops:

Centennial

This beer seemed to have a lighter, less spicy taste followed by a mild aftertaste that didn’t hang around in your mouth too long. According to the brewmaster, centennial hops usually have a more citrusy and floral taste; this one, he believes, came out a little more spicy.

The brewmaster picked up more of a citrus and mango taste. “It let the hops shine,” he said. “(With) a good malt backbone to support it.”

Sockeye Grill and Brewery Fresh Hop Smash/50 IBUS/5.596 ABV Fresh Hops: Centennial Good N’ Hoppy/75 IBUS/6.5 percent ABV Fresh Hop Smash/50 IBUS/5.596 percent Fresh Hops: Chinook Consistently spicy with a ABV mild aftertaste, we also de- Fresh Hops: tected a hint of citrus, which Centennial was confirmed by the Brewmaster.

Payette Brewing Company So Fresh & So Clean/5.696 ABV

Warm in your mouth, with a strong aftertaste which stuck around for a while.

IBUS/6.296 percent ABV Fresh Hops: Mystery Idaho hops

Woody, yet pleasant. Light warm flavor with a short aftertaste, which made you want another sip. This was our favorite. The brewmaster picked up a juicy flavor, which reminded him of fresh-cut grass or freshly squeezed orange juice.

The Ram Zeus Juice/65 IBUS/5.7 percent ABV Fresh Hops: Zeus

Hop/50 IBUS/5.596 percent ABV Fresh Hops: Amarillo, Chinook, Zeus

Initial flavor was very spicy, like pepper. It had a long aftertaste which reminded us of a candy cane.

According to the Brewmaster, it was one of the more complex beers. Three kinds of hops mixed fruitiness with a garlic/onion taste and a grapefruit or piney flavor.

Salmon River Brewery (McCall) This one was almost too More tangy than spicy, Ya Yas/5.96 percent mild, with even less of an rank citrus that stained your ABV aftertaste, which was a little mouth. The brewmaster felt Fresh Hops: Cascade, piney. According to the this was one of the more brewmaster, “smash” refers tasty beers, with a juicy Chinook Bitter, with a citrus orange to a beer which has a single malt and single hop.

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flavor like orange juice or Juicyfruit gum.

Boise Brewing Mr. Freshy’s Fresh

flavor and long aftertaste.

The brewmaster agreed, adding that it also had a hint of pine.

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Culture Justin Kirkham Culture Editor

Angry wizard fireballs and holy paladin swordfights are not solely found in fantasy novels and online video games. They can also be summoned by dice, some with an average six sides, and some with as many as 20 for damage calculation and spell success determination.

Dungeons and Dragons players have been scouring caves and fighting off angry, enormous spiders since 1974, and have recently been jumping into the rule sets and adventures of

the game’s newest edition, “Dungeons & Dragons 5.0,” released this summer.

The new edition has been enticing new and old players to enter the fray and return to the community they originally associated with the game.

Longtime D&D fan and junior College of Idaho computer science and biology double major, Sam Chandler, has been interested in the game from the age of 11 or 12 upon hearing about the game’s roleplaying facets from friends.

“You go to pretend to be epic, high fantasy heroes, fighting dragons and orcs

and other baddies,” Chandler said. “But you got to make up all the flavor text for yourself.”

Chandler enjoys playing D&D now because of the community he and his friends have constructed.

He explained that when playing video games with friends, there isn’t much interaction between him and his counterparts.

“In a game of D&D, you’re sort of forced to actively engage with the other players and the dungeon master through character dialogue, planning fight strategies, or just participating in the banter,” Chandler said.

Chandler’s D&D sessions usually last up to five hours.

After the group has handled the tasks set for their characters, they often stick around to watch a movie together or continue the “constant stream of witty banter” that accompanies each session.

Junior electrical engineering major Wesley Butler recently starting playing D&D this summer.

“D&D has been a good way to get together with friends and family for a night, eat some pizza, and laugh and learn about the BB14_OH_BSUArbiter_OH_sub_x1a.pdf game,” Butler said.

Butler explained that much of the mainstream

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Students hoping to take a closer look at D&D and the community found therein can visit Rediscovered Books on Tuesday Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. for the D&D 5th Edition Release Party. According to the store’s event page, attendees can create new characters, enjoy snacks, and purchase discounted gaming books at the celebration. courtest D& D facebook page

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disdain associated with the game comes from the predisposition that it’s “for nerds that only shower once a week.”

“D&D is not for everyone, but people that play it certainly should not be shoved into a stereotype,” Butler said. “People that I never thought would be the ‘type’ of person to be interested in this type of game play it anyway. Because it’s

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Choose Your Country of Service in Today’s Peace Corps Information Session Boise State University Wednesday, October 1 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Student Union Building Ah Fong Room

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Erin Erickson will discuss the new shorter application process and how applicants can now choose their assignment and country of service using our updated interactive website.

Life is calling. How far will you go?

855.855.1961

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Flashlights light up The Crux Patty Bowen

Asst. Culture Editor

On Thursday, Oct. 2, the indie punk band Flashlights will be lighting up the stage at Boise’s The Crux on their North American tour to celebrate the release of their “Bummer Summer” album.

The album is the band’s fourth release with songs about messy relationships, identity issues and cats.

“A lot of [the songs] are personal and pretty straight forward,” said Terry Caudill, vocalist for Flashlights. “It’s about what kind of person you are.”

Caudill feels that the

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content in “Bummer Summer” is palatable because it doesn’t comment on political issues. The band tries not to make public stances on issues in an attempt to keep from alienating a wider demographic.

“Bummer Summer” has a cleaner sound compared to previous albums, which makes it feel as though Flashlights is starting to expand from its standard garage indie punk sound and transform into something more unique.

“Our producer really pushed us. We had a lot of instruments to play with in the studio. In ‘Bummer

Summer’, we really used a different style,” Caudill said.

“It added a colorful sound to it. I’d probably use heavier distortion all over everything.”

According to Caudill the recording process changed the songs a lot from how they were originally envisioned, but the band likes how the songs turned out.

Currently Caudill is working on a new album with eight new songs that he hasn’t shown to anyone involving anorexia, self loathing and other personal issues.

“The songs in the (new) album have more dreamy

aspects,” Caudill said. “The songs are a lot better, and feel better. It’s stuff I enjoy more as a song writer.”

Caudill draws a lot of inspiration from the bands Modest Mouse and My Bloody Valentine. One of the highlights of the band’s tour so far was being able to play at the Milestone Club in North Carolina where GG Allin and many other musical legends played. Caudill is also really excited to play in Seattle during their tour so they can check out the Seattle Pokemon Center.

“I’m really into Pokemon,” Caudill said. “It’s not a huge influence; it’s just a part of my personality. I play it all the time still.”

Allen Walker, Boise resident and fan of Flashlights,

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flashlights is on their album tour. feels that “Bummer Summer” might be Flashlights’ big break.

“Flashlights are one of those bands that have been around for what seems like ages, and despite a few catchy tunes matched with irreverently funny videos ‘Don’t Take Me Seriously’ and ‘Choking!’, they just have not yet got it together,” Walker said. “In this respect, they live up to their self pi-

geon-holed genre of punk.

That being said, the latest album ‘Bummer Summer’ is eminently listenable, and may well be the final breakthrough for the band that has more than a passing like for all things Pokemon and cats.”

Students interested in Flashlights can listen to their music at their bandcamp and attend their show at The Crux at 7 p.m.

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Sports & rec Sports & Rec Editor

Piles of Boise State apparel lay scattered in Curt Aspey’s office at the Nicholson-Yanke Athletic Center as he prepares to take his final bow at Boise State.

Aspey, the former associate athletic director for University Advancement begins his tenure as the athletic director for Carroll College on Oct. 6, ending a nearly 16year career at Boise State.

“It’s been an unbelievable ride here,” Aspey told The Arbiter. “I’ve been very, very fortunate. My heart will always be here, but my efforts are with Carroll now.”

Aspey has served in multiple positions for the Broncos since he was hired away from California State-Bakersfield in 1998, including a threemonth term as the interim athletic director in Septem-

ber of 2011 after Gene Bleymaier was fired.

After 16 years, however, Aspey felt it was time to pursue other opportunities. His professional goal has always been to oversee his own program one day, and he felt he had reached the ceiling at Boise State.

With both of his daughters now away at college, Aspey felt the timing was right; he just didn’t realize he would be offered an athletic director job so quickly.

“The only thing I haven’t done is sit in the head seat,” Aspey said. “The last step

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is this. Obviously we have ties here but, from the family standpoint, it was a good time to start looking. It certainly came a lot quicker than I imagined.”

The irony is that Aspey’s youngest daughter, Madison, is a freshman at Carroll and a member of the school’s soccer team.

“It took (Madison) 18 years to get away from Mom and Dad and now here I am following her,” Aspey said.

“I got a really good taste of the culture there through the recruiting process with her. I had no idea that the athletic

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It’s been an unbelievable ride here.

I’ve been very, very fortunate. My heart will always be here, but my efforts are with Carroll now.

—Curt Aspey

director position was going to become available when it did.”

In the eyes of many, Aspey’s biggest accomplishment for Boise State was heading the Initiative for Athletic Excellence—a multi-million dollar campaign to improve the university’s athletic facilities.

Aspey perceived the need to improve the facilities in order to provide a better experience for Boise State athletes and coaches.

“Being able to provide the ultimate experience for student athletes is my purpose in this business,” Aspey said.

“Making the experience for our student athletes even better—that’s my goal at the end of the day.”

The Caven-Williams Sports Complex ($10 million, 2006), Stueckle Sky Center ($37 million, 2008), Arguinchona Basketball

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Curt Aspey leaves Boise State with legacy

Aspey is leaving after 16 years.

Complex ($3 million, 2011) and Bleymaier Football Center (2012, $22 million) were all projects in the Initiative for Athletic Excellence.

Despite all his work in constructing facilities, Aspey

isn’t expecting to get a building named after him.

“There’s a lot of people that have been here a long time and have done a heck of a lot more than me,” Aspey said with a laugh.

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Freshman goalkeeper Janelle Flores has fought for her position and has had an impressive performance this season for the Boise State soccer team.

Flores had large shoes to fill upon her arrival to Boise State. With the graduation of all-conference goalkeeper Maddy McDevitt, Flores saw herself thrust into a competition against sophomore Bailey Anderson and redshirt sophomore Kylie Mascol.

“Flores calibrated herself

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quickly, her kicking game has improved vastly,” head coach Jim Thomas said.

“There are some key elements that are big for the way that we play that she’s already elevated in the short time that she’s been here.”

Flores, a native of Hesperia, California, first learned about Boise State by watching the football team. When applying for colleges, she wanted to keep all of her doors open but quickly fell in love with Boise State. “(It was) a growing program and it’s only getting better,” Flores said. “I think

it’s amazing that I even get an opportunity to play like I’ve never imagined.”

Flores has been playing since the age of four. According to Flores she has attention deficit disorder; her mom placed her in soccer as a way to get her energy out, and it just clicked for her. “[My role models are] my parents because they’re hard workers—they didn’t get anything handed to them, they’re blue-collar.

That’s how I got where I am,” Flores said. “I also have Manuel Neuer, who is the goalkeeper for Ger-

many and also my ex-coach Jessica White.”

Flores is currently studying criminal justice. She hopes that she could maybe one day play for a national team, but for now, her focus is on becoming an FBI agent.

Overall, the team has had some wins this season and hopefully many more to come. Thomas hopes to see the team get into a more settled rhythm as they get reacquainted with the system that they played last year.

“Once we really get into a rhythm I think you’ll see a

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Soccer gets a boost from freshman goalkeeper Janelle Flores

Flores has emerged as a star, lot more consistent performances on both sides of the ball,” Thomas said.

The team’s next game is at Colorado State this Friday, Oct. 3, starting at 4 p.m.

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The Boise State men’s cross country team is in a rebuilding year as only three of last year’s starters are returning.

For assistant coach Jeff Howard, a new team doesn’t necessarily mean a new strategy.

“The goal is the same,” Howard said. “Get as close as we can to compete for national titles.”

The team has already begun to experience great

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chemistry. The older veterans on the team have already stepped up into leadership roles. With their help, the newcomers are quickly getting up to speed.

“The team is adding new goals like focusing more on long-term development of the team,” Howard said. “They are more talented I think than our team last year.”

Senior David Elliott feels that the team’s summer camp was integral in building chemistry with the new members. He’s also coming

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The team is adding new goals like focusing more on long-term development of the team. They are more talented I think than our team last year.

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to terms with being a team leader.

“It’s kind of nerve-racking,” Elliott said on stepping into a new role of leader.

“It’s just the ease of my experience and showing these guys what it’s like to run in a college program.”

Fellow senior Aaron Back is very excited for the new season. Back was worried at first with just the sheer amount of newcomers on the team but feels confident that this season is going to be successful.

“This is the best team chemistry of any team I have been on,” Back said.

Even though the team is new there are high hopes as to the success of the team based on the talent of both newbies and veterans and the chemistry that has formed in just a short

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Cross country team finding right mix

The X-country team is looking for success this season. amount of time.

Freshman Andrew Rafla has already shown he is ready to step up. Rafla finished second on the team and fourth overall at the

Broncos first race of the season—the Utah Open. He further solidified his spot on the team with a 32nd overall placing at this past weekend’s Roy Griak Invitational.

Freshman Rhys Park also gave the team a boost when he was the third Bronco to finish.

“This is just a start of a whole new wave” Elliot said.

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The volleyball team opened conference play at home with a 1-1 record this past week.

Up first for the Broncos was Wyoming.

Going into this game Boise State was riding a four match winning streak.

“It gave us confidence going into conference play and opening up at home was a really big opportunity that we capitalized on,” sophomore middle blocker Maddy O’Donnell said.

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Each team split the first two games before the Broncos responded by taking the next games and then the match 25-22, 21-25, 25-16 and 25-19.

“It was one of those sport movie moments when your team responds and motivates you as a coach,” head coach Shawn Garus said.

The Broncos were led by true freshman outside hitter Sierra Nobley who led the team with 19 kills.

“I am really proud of her development,” Garus said.

“She has shown every step of the way that she is capa-

ble of doing more and I am so proud of everything she has accomplished.”

Nobley has really come up strong for the Broncos and has already become one of the team’s top stars.

“I did not expect it,” Nobley said. “I am really proud of myself and the team has brought me in and been really supportive of me. I couldn’t have done it without them.”

The Broncos also got a solid performance from O’Donnell who added nine kills of her own and a teamhigh four blocks.

“She is a match up nightmare for other teams because she is so fast,” Garus said. “She is one of the best attackers in the conference.”

The Broncos then played seventh ranked Colorado State, one of the highest ranked teams the Broncos have ever faced.

“The defensive talent that they have is incredible,” Garus said. “There is not a lot weakness there and they are a very good team.”

Boise State was hoping to play the role of David in taking down Goliath.

Unfortunately for the

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Volleyball team 1-1 in conference play NobLey Is A Leader on the team.

Broncos, that was not to be the case as they were swept by the Rams 25-19, 25-17 and 25-22.

“They are definitely one of the better teams and it was very disappointing to come out and not play well against them,” senior outside hitter Taylor Murphey said.

The Broncos were led by

senior outside hitter Alyssa Gammel who led the team with eight kills.

“We just need to keep our heads up,” Gammel said.

Boise State will next hit the road when they face Air Force this Thursday.

“We have a never say die attitude,” Gammel said. “If we play like that then we are unstoppable.”

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