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NEWS

LiDAR sensing benefits Boise State research Asst. News Editor

The same technology used in unmanned Google cars is now being utilized by researchers at Boise State.

In 2013, three schools began working on a collaborative project using light detection and radar (LiDAR) to map vegetation eaten and used by prey as cover. The participating universities are the University of Idaho, Washington State and Boise State University.

Using remote sensing, LiDAR targets an object with a laser, analyzes the

reflected light and captures an image of the object’s 3-D structure.

The LiDAR system measures from three different perspectives in order to get all dimensions of structures in an area, giving researchers data that can be looked at from any distance, any height and any perspective so they can more easily assess each habitat.

“The first thing we’re doing is trying to get an animal’s perspective,” said Jennifer Forbey, assistant professor of biological studies. “If we want to understand habitat use and what

makes for a good-quality or a poor-quality habitat, we tend to look at things the way we think as humans might be good or bad.”

According to Forbey, the hope is that this research will provide an approach for land managers to assess the structure of a habitat and how it’s used by animals. This will allow them to develop the land more beneficially for animals in that environment.

In November of 2014, the group of universities published a paper titled “Fearscapes: Mapping Functional Properties of

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Cover for Prey with Terrestrial LiDAR.” According to Jordan Nobler, masters student in biology, the paper was meant to serve as proof that LiDAR can be used effectively.

“In traditional methods you have to pick and choose what vantage points you get,” he said. “You can’t go and get a comprehensive view of every possible vantage point from every possible height.”

Forbey explained that by using this new system, researchers can manipulate the data gathered to see what will happen to wildlife cover with changes to the environment or property development. “(LiDAR) allows us to assess climate change’s im-

pact on structure,” Forbey said. “Now let’s say you put in a power line for energy development. Now you get a look from the perspective of a raptor sitting on a power line and if that makes it scarier for the prey down on the ground using shrubs for cover.”

According to Forbey, the project is in its early stages of development; the team hasn’t quite figured out how to predict the ways a habitat is used by wildlife. However, they have found something exciting.

Just as humans select food based on taste and nutrient value, so do the animals, which rely on sagebrush as a main source of cover and food in Idaho.

She explained that some

animals are tolerant to the toxins in sagebrush. According to Forbey, the plants they avoid have a higher degree of toxins, which inhibit resistance mechanisms found in some bacteria.

By analyzing which plants they choose, scientists can then couple the chemicals with known drugs and make drugs better at what they do.

“We’ve actually done some preliminary screenings with sagebrush ... instead of randomly screening everything, we let animals direct us to which plants have drugs in them,” Forbey said. “The premise is that plants most herbivores avoid, likely have chemicals in them.”

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NEWS

Hire, fire, repeat–employees takes mandatory break Eryn Shay Johnson Asst. News Editor

Boise State abides by hiring regulations–most of the time.

In the case of Patty Smith (name changed to protect employee’s identity and job), the department she works for has been cutting corners.

Smith’s department has let her go, but only for 30 days.

According to Smith, the department wanted to “reset” the number of hours she can work.

The State of Idaho has rules and regulations in place to protect state employees’ rights; one such rule discusses temporary work. The rule states that “the appointment of a person to a nonclassified position which is of a limited duration, and in which hours worked will not exceed 1,385 hours during any 12-month period for any one agency.”

Smith was told she was hired as a part-time, 40 hours a week employee, not a temporary worker.

“The reason for that rule is to hire a person as a regular classified employee verses a temporary employee is if

(the department) is going to work them more than (1,385 hours) in a year,” said Sarah Jones, director of benefits and compensation for Boise State’s Human Resources department. “The person has certain rights and benefits by becoming a regular classified employee of the state.”

By being classified as a temporary employee, Smith has been denied these rights.

According to Smith, this is the first time that she will be termed out and rehired, but others in her department are facing this same terminate and rehire cycle for the third or fourth time.

“I think they will continue to do this until they get a new department head,” Smith said.

The department’s misleading hiring practices are not the only problem Smith sees.

According to Smith, no one is keeping track of hours.

The department is telling the part-time employees that this cycle is because the department overpaid them. “(The department) doesn’t hire enough people or project well. It’s this way every year,” Smith said.

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ees) because there is low pay and incompetent management.”

According to Jones, this use of temporary employees is a business model that some state organizations use, including some departments on campus such as

Facilities and Maintenance, Transportation and Parking and the Taco Bell Arena.

“I would encourage anybody that, if this cycle of employment doesn’t work out for them personally, they should look on the Boise State website or the state’s

website for job openings (that) might be (classified),” Jones said. “For the individual it’s troublesome, but the department has a business need for someone to work in that capacity.”

Smith has applied to several full-time positions in her

department, undergone five interviews for the positions and has been continuously passed over.

“I started working at Boise State for the purpose of getting a full-time position,” Smith said. “I need a job, that’s the bottom line.”

Study tip: Get organized now, avoid stress later Maria Shimel

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Welcome back to school.

As you attend your first day of classes, be sure to come prepared with your planner and an individual notebook for each class.

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mester organized you have the best chance of success.

Fill out your planner using the due dates noted in the syllabus. Take the extra step of leaving reminders to start working on papers, projects and test preparation.

By also maintaining sep-

arate notebooks for each class, you are more likely to keep your notes in order and easy to find when test time comes around.

Also, be sure to schedule all of your Online Testing Center exams as soon as you are able to. Make sure you print out the confir-

mation page and staple it into your planner.

Finals appointments open up at the Online Testing Center on the eighth week of the semester, so be sure to make a note in your planner to do that too. Good luck this semester.

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NEWS

Boise State increases recycling efforts Comm 273 Courtesy

Americans throw away 25 million plastic beverage containers every hour, according to Greenwaste. com.

Boise State is doing its part to make this number a little smaller by increasing it’s recycling efforts, which includes placing more recycling bins on campus.

However, additional resources are key to making a bigger impact, according to Sarah Hansen, Boise State’s environmental health spe-

cialist and sustainability coordinator.

According to a Republic Services report provided to the university, Boise State has had an increase in recyclable waste of 10,703 pounds, or about five tons, when comparing August 2013 and August 2014.

Though this information only looks at one particular month, if this one month increase is averaged across all other months, that would be 128,436 pounds—or 64 tons—Boise State recycles more per year.

Hansen noted that the

increase can be credited to several eco-friendly measures the university has taken.

These efforts include the placement of recycling receptacles during tailgating festivities at all home football games, an increase in recycling dumpsters around campus, more re-

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cycling bins outside next to trash bins and housing initiatives of providing bins closer to the dorms movein and move-out days.

“All of these actions are helping to reduce our carbon footprint and decrease the amount of recyclable material to the waste hauler,” Hansen said. “Some

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It feels really good to know that my campus is doing its part to help reduce waste and improve the environment.

—Katie Mathis

containers are dumped more frequently, which means we are trying to reduce the amount sent to the landfill without actually increasing the number of dumpster and trash receptacles on our campus.”

The data shows that the campus’ recycling initiatives are working.

Senior Allissa Calamia has noticed the change herself. Calamia said she does not go out of her way to recycle.

“Having recycle bins next to trash bins reminds me where to throw my plastic,” Calamia said.

Senior Katie Mathis said she is already conscious of recycling. She said she has found the separately labeled recycling bins in campus buildings, such as the Interactive Learning Center, helpful because they remind her exactly which items to recycle.

“It feels really good to know that my campus is doing its part to help reduce waste and improve the environment,” Mathis said.

While there is room for improvement and expansion, Hansen felt that “...we are better than we were.”

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NEWS

Alx Stickel News Editor

Having been short two staff members last semester, Campus Security and Police Services is preparing to welcome two people to their management team next week.

On Jan. 20, Dave Ellis will begin as the new assistant director of event security. John Kaplan will step into the executive director of security position on Jan. 26.

Threat assessment and security manager Tana Monroe is looking forward to these two employees strengthening the vision and services of the department.

“I think it’s just going to enhance our department and help bring us to a level

of service that will remain a positive experience for the student population and also for faculty, staff and visitors,” Monroe said.

According to Monroe, Ellis’ role will be to coordinate all security efforts for events on campus for the university. This entails establishing proper staff levels for security and ensuring the events have the right type of security, such as metal detectors at football games and wands at Taco Bell Arena.

Kaplan will be in charge of overseeing the department budget and contracts with Boise Police Department. He will serve as the head of the threat assessment team and on the CARE team and aid in dealing with high profile

cases.

Kaplan said two aspects of Boise State that attracted him to the position were the quality foundation former executive director Jon Uda laid and the department’s relationship with BPD. “When I saw the advertisement and started to research the campus and saw the level of expertise in the management staff and in the officers themselves I really thought this would just be such a wonderful opportunity to join such a well-established and sophisticated group of professionals,” Kaplan said.

Kaplan said he also hopes to forge a new strong and efficient relationship between campus and Boise’s new police chief, Bill Bones.

“It seems to me Lt. Gallas is extraordinarily dedicated to Boise State University, and I felt that the relationship between the university and the police department was very strong,” Kaplan said. “That was appealing to me to see a campus community having such a strong relationship with the city that hosts them.”

During his November visit, Kaplan said he didn’t feel anything in the department’s practices or the campus’s security needed immediate attention. The first thing on his to-do list is to assess crime patterns and what the needs of the campus are in respect to law enforcement.

After fulfilling campus needs, Kaplan also said he will assess the department’s

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New security staff aim to strengthen safety

Security works with Boise Police. training to date and see if there might be areas that could be improved upon or, if not improved, maintained.

“I know John is a big proponent of training and so I

would anticipate him bringing increased training to campus, whether that would be to students or student employees or employees,” Monroe said. “I think that it’s a good idea either way.”

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1. Opt-in to Bronco Alert for text messaging in order to receive emergency notifications in the quickest format 2. Make sure your mobile phone number is up-to-date each semester 3. Program the 24/7 Boise State Campus Security & Police Services dispatch number into your phone: (208) 426-6911. Use this number for non-emergency situations such as: • Requesting a security escort on campus • Reporting suspicious activity • Reporting unsafe condi-

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tions 4. Call 911 for emergencies 5. Program your phone to have a contact labeled ICE (In Case of Emergency) so that police/fire/EMS can contact your emergency contact if you cannot speak 6. Let your roommate and/or close friends know how to contact your family or additional emergency contacts 7. Know more than one way to get out of every building on campus where you have classes, activities or live 8. If one exit is blocked, know how to get out of the building using a different exit 9. Be familiar with the fire exits in your home 10. Review the Active Shooter videos and procedures

(Run, Hide, Fight) each semester: http://emergencymanagement.boisestate.edu/active-shooterresources/ 11. Notify CARE (Campus Assessment Resource and Education) of a concern with faculty, staff or other students: https:// care.boisestate.edu. The CARE team provides assistance to the university community to help assess and find solutions for managing distressing, disturbing, disruptive and dangerous behaviors 12. When you are crossing campus at night: • Follow the well-lit pathways across campus • Be aware of the blue light

emergency phone locations across campus • Travel with roommates/ friends when able 13. Report suspicious activity to 24/7 security line 14. Request a campus security escort if you don’t feel safe 15. Know the best locations to find shelter on campus in case of severe weather.

Great locations include the MBEB, MPC, ILC, library, SUB, EB/MEC, ERB and the parking garages 16. Take the time to prevent crime and avoid leaving your laptop or mobile device in a visible or unsecured location 17. Allow only fellow resi-

dents to enter your building 18. Ensure doors and windows are locked 19. Register your bike with Boise Police and use a ULock 20. Know how to get to the Boise State Health Services clinic when you are sick. Hours and additional useful information can be found at http://healthservices.boisestate.edu 21. Get to know the housing staff for your residence hall, including your resident assistant, resident director and additional staff in case there is an emergency or other problems.

22. Build an emergency kit

that includes a flashlight, a weather radio, fresh batteries, non-perishable food and a first-aid kit 23. Have a kit for both your home and car. For a listing of essential kit items visit http://www.ready. gov/build-a-kit 24. For additional information about campus security and emergency preparedness, check out these Boise State websites: • Boise State Campus Security and Police Services: http://security. boisestate.edu • Boise State Emergency Management: http:// emergencymanagement. boisestate.edu

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Get educated about education, Idaho Leslie Boston-Hyde Copy Editor

If Idaho received a report card, it would be failing in education.

As its students and teachers struggle, the state turns a blind eye.

Idaho needs to fund education, especially teachers, in a smart, effective way.

While Idaho is finally looking to fund education, the strategy is questionable.

In 2015 the State Board of Education will be proposing the Career Ladder to the Legislature for consideration. The Board want to put nearly $200 million towards helping raise teacher pay.

By increasing the base pay for teachers, Idaho hopes to draw in and keep highquality educators within the state’s school districts.

In theory, it sounds great.

Teachers are meant to instruct students and assist them in success.

In reality, it’s a horrible train wreck. The ladder doesn’t seem very easy to climb, as it’s based on years of experience, level of education and student performance. These three qualities are not an accurate measurement of teachers’ abilities and prowess.

Measuring an educator’s success based on student success is like an employee’s success being measured on the rate of customers. While great customer service can influence the rate, it’s a highly uncontrollable factor.

The same applies to teach-

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Sherri Ybarra oversees education. ers. A great educator can inspire some struggling students to succeed. However, teachers don’t handpick who will be in their class.

It’s based on the pool of students available in the area and assigned by the school.

By random luck, a teacher may have a class full of outstanding students who always do their homework and ace exams.

Unfortunately, there will always be students who don’t care about their education, and some teacher will have to deal with these students. No matter what techniques they try, no matter how much care and effort they put into this student, it won’t matter. Some students just don’t care.

This doesn’t leave very many options for a teacher whose pay relays on the suc-

cess of his or her students.

Will teachers start passing students who haven’t earned their grade just for a better paycheck? It’s a strong possibility.

It’s time to get educated about education. Being 48 out of 50 is nothing to be proud of.

Although education was a focus in the recent Idaho election, between Gov. Butch Otter and self-proclaimed “Chief of Schools” Sherri Ybarra, the future is scary.

We need to treat our teachers with the respect and pay they deserve. They are the direct connection to success for our students.

While the Career Ladder would be a step in that direction, its implementation will cause more harm than good.

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THERE’S ALWAYS THAT GUY...

Don’t be “that student” STUDENT VOICES ted atwell/the arbiter

Students who interrupt class should consider a habit change Asst. News Editor

There’s one in every class it seems: the student who talks as much as the teacher, who raises their hand with every question or blurts out answers which turn into life stories.

In some cases this person knows what they’re talking about. In other instances, they don’t. Other students cringe at the sound of their voice as it travels through the classroom.

If you don’t know who I’m referring to, you’re probably that student.

These students should stop talking so much and allow others participate in classroom discussion.

For Ryan Cannon, assistant professor in the Communication Department, these students aren’t as much of a distraction for him as he feels they may be for other students within the classroom.

“I remember as an under-

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grad, you’d go to class and there would be a particular student or students perhaps ... who have a lot to say or people who sometimes monopolize conversations,” Cannon said. “I think that’s where the danger comes into it. You want everyone to become involved, (but) sometimes you don’t necessarily want classroom participation to become lopsided to those one or few who are often outspoken or have a lot to say.”

This isn’t to say that everyone who raises their hand is disruptive to the students around them. However, there is a fine line between asking questions to improve your understanding and having a conversation with the professor while they’re

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trying to instruct a class.

“There’s a certain flow in a classroom environment,” said Kacy Bonds, sophomore secondary education major. “I think that if students keep asking questions and keep interrupting what the professors are saying it can definitely be frustrating because you’re just trying to go with the flow of the class.”

Bonds feels that those students who typically ask a lot of questions can tend to stray away from the topic the class is discussing. This can often lead to frustration among students in the class.

“I was in an introduction to education class last year and there was a woman in that class that always had to give her two cents on everything,” Bonds said.

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There’s a certain flow in a classroom environment. I think that if students keep asking questions and keep interrupting what the professors are saying, it can definitely be frustrating because you’re just trying to go with the flow of the class.

—Kacy Bonds

“That was incredibly frustrating because they weren’t keeping (on) course with what we were talking about in class. It was like tidbits about her own life.”

According to Leslie Clampitt, senior computer science major, this should be a sixth-sense for students at this point in their education career.

However, this may not always be the case.

“Most students who are like that don’t know how to look for social cues I guess; body language, facial expressions, that (say) they are doing something wrong and need to stop,” Clampitt said. “If they’re not at this point able to recognize those things, then they’re not going to learn it. I mean they’re adults, they should know that.”

The solution seems clear: if you think you’re talking too much and being a disruption to the classroom environment, you probably are.

How do you feel about that person who always seems to talk and ask questions in the classroom?

“I like them and dislike them.

Sometimes they really can start discussions and get the ball rolling and I guess sometimes they can really stop the ball just by talking about something that really has nothing to do with the topic and going off on a tangent.”

Tim Baxter Senior International Business

“It depends on the context, if it’s related to the class and not distracting it’s fine because they’re either saying things that I hadn’t thought about or they’re giving information that I actually need. A lot of times they’re just trying to debate with the teacher or whatever so it can be distracting.”

Jacob Buckley Sophomore Computer Science

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Culture Zoey Nguyen Staff Writer

The phrase “Carrots, pumpernickels, glow sticks, twins,” might sound familiar to fans of the “22 Jump Street” (2014). The phrase was chanted by the Lucas Brothers, twin comedians who will be preforming at Boise State.

The Lucas Brothers have been named one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics To Watch this year. Viewers might know them from “Friends of People” or and the animated hit “Lucas Bros. Moving Co.” They also portrayed Keith and Kenny Yang in “22 Jump

Street”. “(The Lucas Brothers) have a very relatable type of humor and like to bring up current topics in media that most audiences are sure to understand” said Haley Lightner a junior communications and public relations major and programming assistant at The Student Involvement and Leadership Center. “They are unlike most comedians because they have the twin thing going for them. They definitely use this to their advantage in making their performance one of a kind and create double the comedy.”

According to Lightner,

SILC enjoys organizing comedy nights because they are a good way to start the semester and leave students entertained and rested.

“After keeping us laughing in their appearance in “22 Jump Street” at Movie on the Blue last September, we definitely wanted to reach out and see if we could get them to Boise State because students really enjoyed them,” said Steffany Barrios a junior health science and spanish major and programming assistant at SILC. “22 Jump Street” has gained enormous popularity and success in 2014, so students can expect to be ex-

cited to see familiar faces.

“I am super excited to see the Lucas Brothers’ perform,” Lightner said. “I have seen their work on “Jimmy Kimmel” as well as in “22 Jump Street”, so I am anxious to see the spin they bring to their comedy show here at Boise State.”

The Lucas Brothers will be performing at Comedy Night on Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Special Events Center. Admission is free for students and $10 for non-students. The Comedy night is co-sponsored by Housing and Residence Life, Residential Housing Association, and SILC.

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Boise State Comedy Night hosts the Lucas Brothers

Lucas Brothers perform Jan. 15

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Culture

What’s old can be made new again In entertainment, using recycled characters can lead to lasting legacy, quick cash Managing Editor

As time goes on, eras fade and tropes fizzle, but some beloved characters do not.

Superhero films stem from comics and those comics come from earlier editions of comics. In the same vein, Disney’s newest live-action “Cinderella” film is a revisitation of the classic cartoon.

The cartoon is based on the array of Cinderella-esque novels, stories and retellings.

In essence, each generation receives its own, new taste of the same tales.

Good concepts make cash

According to Guy Gilchrist, creator of the “Nancy” comic strip, entertainment companies often choose to revisit classic characters for the influx of money that comes with yet another Spiderman remake or another take on a well-known fairytale.

For him, this isn’t a bad thing. Gilchrist argued that this can help companies find a financially stable place from which to seek out and highlight original concepts.

“If Universal Press didn’t have all the money from ‘Nancy,’ where would it get the money to help promote new comics?” Gilchrist said.

“As far as movies, the case is also the same.”

Andrew Adams, former Boise resident and storyboarding junior at San Francisco’s Academy of Art University, hopes to eventually work as a storyboard artist for

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the programs he enjoyed watching as a child.

Television channels like Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon tend to rely on character and concept recycling in many of their programs.

Adams thinks that many companies do this to create a safety net where other concepts can fall through without causing financial turmoil.

“I found out that Pixar is making a third installment to the ‘Cars’ franchise in order to make money in merchandising,” Adams said. “This is to make up for not having a film released in 2014 due to scheduling conflicts and laying off employees.”

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Great stories come from great storytelling

Money aside, some characters are often revisited because they are familiar or important to those retelling the stories. Some consumers see this practice as lazy or uncreative, “original” concepts are not being utilized.

Art and illustration professor Bill Carman found that the recycling of characters is actually beneficial for media consumers, as they are able to revisit legacies and witness the same exceptional storytelling that comes with other film concepts.

“Creativity isn’t dependent on whether or not a character is reused,” Carman said. “If that were true, theater companies performing Shakespeare would be out of luck. Creativity doesn’t come from the character, but from the voice of the artist telling the story.”

Carman explained that, more often than not, mainstream media confuses the concept of character with story. Good familiar characters are great, but the author or filmmaker orchestrating the events around that character needs to be proficient and creative. Too much focus on a money-making character can tank a production.

“I think retelling stories is more important than reusing characters,” Carman said. “But the path of least resistance is to use the familiar character and cheat the story.”

Good characters leave lasting legacies

Adams explained that, in

order for a character to be reused, they need to be strong in all facets and surrounded by a powerful story. From there, a character can live on for ages.

Without such a strong backing, a character will only last for a generation.

“If a certain character becomes so popular that it turns into a representation for the company, like Mickey Mouse, it’s more likely that the character will permanently stick,” Adams said.

He hopes to one day create characters that could match the long-lasting appeal of Spongebob on Nickelodeon.

Gilchrist explained that not all character reincarnations work. He found that, gen-

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erally, if a character is good enough and their story is presented in a way that hooks a new audience, their legacy will continue. He said that this has been done well with most fairy tale franchises because they are so prominent and well-known years after their original creation.

“When I’m working on a new strip, I always have to remember that the strip I’m doing might be the only strip someone sees,” Gilchrist said.

“I have to make them a follower in one try.”

According to Gilchrist, filmmakers have to do the same thing when making a new installment to a popular character’s legacy. He explained that, if the new “Cinderella” film is “no good,” it won’t matter that the previous cartoons and novels were good. Recycled characters have to be placed in a great story, otherwise they will die out.

“Our goal is not to entertain ourselves, but to entertain the hearts and souls of others,” Gilchrist said.

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Beauty is an important part of life. For the digital Dorian Grays, Perfect 365 can make photoshopping beauty one step easier.

This app allows you to upload and take selfies in order to add or perfect make-up, hair and skin.

Although the app is primarily used for applying makeup and getting rid of blemishes on human faces, it can also be a great way to spruce up your pet’s appearance.

The algorithm won’t pick out a pet’s face automatical-

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ly; however, by choosing the “manually frame a face” option and then going through “edit” to reposition the key points, it becomes possible to use the tools of the app on your furry friend. After one or two tries, it becomes a simple task to format your pet’s faces so the mess of makeup can begin.

Perfect 365 offers a large variety of makeup styles and even has several different hairstyles that come in a variety of colors.

Even though Perfect 365 isn’t the most practical app, the applications for it are immense. It can give you a visual representation of what

your pet would look like if it went on a date, helping you appreciate the natural beauty of your pet. It can also apply or enhance makeup you are already wearing and transcend the boundaries of loved ones who are against cosmetic applications.

Whether pets or selfies are your fancy, the Perfect 365 app creates a fun way to fiddle around with hair and makeup without the hassle of actual application.

Perfect 365 is free to download for iOS or Android through the app store and offers a variety of microtransactions for users who want more makeup options.

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Into the woods we go again

Smart satire dismantles fairy tale expectations Justin Kirkham Managing Editor

The enchanted grove becomes a cluster of dark secrets and untold desires in Disney’s film adaptation of the Broadway classic “Into the Woods.” With these shaded trees and beams of filtered moonlight, director Rob Marshall twists the wishes of fairy tale characters in the most enchanting way possible.

The Film

The musical follows the plights of Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Riding Hood, a baker and his wife as they embark into the woods in search of wishes, dreams and the solution to a family curse. They sing of clear paths and good light because, after all, “the woods are just trees” and, “the trees are just wood.”

That is, until their storylines cross, an ugly witch gets involved and a lady giant shimmies down an

accidental beanstalk.

Anna Kendrick’s Cinderella is exactly what any fairy tale fan would expect: innocent, bird-friendly and inexperienced. It’s spot-on for the story at hand. As Kendrick’s character learns that love does not come in the form of traps and affairs, her companions also realize that their wishes weren’t as illustrious as they’d foreseen.

This film takes all of the inherent naivety found in normal fairy tales, accents it and turns it on its head. As self-centered princes and a wolf with an incredibly slow digestive system emerge from the plot’s thicket, it becomes clear that happy endings don’t work in the grand scheme of things.

It’s this brilliant satire that makes the movie so enjoyable.

Cinderella doesn’t really need a prince and Jack’s mother should probably think about swatting her son

on the head, especially if she’s going to be trampled by a giant before she sees him again.

And no, Rapunzel, the blue-haired old woman that locked you in a tower is not your loving mother. But hey, at least your tears are magic.

The Soundtrack

With any great musical comes an expert soundtrack.

The “Into the Woods” score lives up these expectations and more. It defines each role, cements each personality and outlines the humanization of each character.

And, in contrast with other musicals on the screen, the cast is overwhelmingly talented. They don’t have to talk through their lines or feign musicality.

Both Kendrick and Lilla Crawford, who plays Little Red Riding Hood, sing with the grace and precision of any Disney princess, trailing each note into subtle vibratos. On the other

hand, Daniel Huttlestone’s interpretation of Jack’s lines highlights the gruff, more focused life of a budding gold thief: on pitch and held with force.

All of this, coupled with Emily Blunt’s whimsical baker’s wife lyrics and Meryl Streep’s emotion-infused notes, further pulls the viewer into the depths of the fairy

tale world.

As their loved ones disappear, die or limp away on bloody heels, these songs of wonder and Granny’s warning take a different pace.

Cinderella stops singing about her inability to recognize love and moves on to ballads in the company of new friends. As the film’s heroes grow away from the tropes of predictable happy endings, their tunes become further thoughtful, future-

focused and reflective.

In the end, the story comes together rather well. Led by a slow musical restructuring of personality, each fairy tale character comes to terms with the unfolding of events and their underlying theme: be careful what you wish for.

You might lose your entire family and have to walk barefoot through pitch.

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Perkins and morris set to raise the bar this season

Rock, tumble and roll Perkins, Morris look to vault gymnastics into best year in team history Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

Seniors Ciera Perkins and Kelsey Morris are looking to make history this year. History with the team that is.

The two most talented gymnasts in recent memory for the 19th ranked Broncos are set to take the team to a whole new level.

“Their expectations are so high,” co-head coach Neil Resnick said. “They have been there, and they have seen what its going to take to be successful at that level.”

Both Perkins and Morris

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went to the NCAA Championships as individuals for the Broncos last season. Perkins became the fourth All-American in school history when she finished in 8th place in floor exercise.

“Last year was awesome going with Ciera, that was a great experience for us,” Morris said. “Both of us wanted the rest of the team with us, that gave us a passionate drive to really push the team this year.”

In an effort to make school history by becoming the first team ever to qualify as a team at the NCAA Champion-

ships, the seniors have taken their experiences from the event and brought them to the team first hand.

“We brought back the attitudes, mentality and motivation of those teams to the team this year,” Perkins said.

Additionally, the duo has gone above and beyond by helping their teammates in the gym.

“They have been more proactive with our youngsters than our seniors in the past, particularly with our freshman as they have been really involved with their development.”

To them, it’s all in a days work of being a senior and leader for their team.

“You have to lead by example every day, in and out of the gym and in everything that you do,” Perkins said.

“That is something that is expected and comes to you.”

According to Resnick both Perkins and Morris are two of the best gymnasts he has had come through the program because of their dedication to consistently be better.

“They will do routines that are great, but in their minds they feel that they left some-

thing out there,” Resnick said.

Perkins and Morris came into the program together.

During that time, they have developed a friendship with each other in addition to admiration for what each other brings to the team.

“I really enjoy doing this with her because it seems really simple,” Morris said. “We have this unspoken respect for one another.”

Perkins, Morris and company starts their quest for history this Friday when they open their season in a four -team meet against Southern Utah, Utah and UC Davis on the road.

The Broncos will open at

home on Jan. 23. in the Beauty and Beast competition.

“It would be the best feeling knowing we made history in our last year,” Perkins said.

“We have been trying to get there for three years.”

Catch the gymnastics team in their “Beauty and the Beast” tournament on Friday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at Taco Bell Arena.

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The Boise State football team had “Attack the future” as their motto this year; the Boise State women’s tennis has “On the rise.”

“It’s kind of a common phrase in tennis,” head coach Beck Roghaar said.

“When you are playing aggressive tennis, you are taking the ball on the rise.

That’s our attitude about where we want to go is to be aggressive about the future.”

After almost three long months, Boise State is set to begin their regular season, new motto and all.

“Of all the seasons that I have been a coach here this has been the best year where the girls have really understood what they learned and what they needed to focus on from November until now,” Roghaar said.

Even more exciting for the Broncos is that they get to open up at home where they finished third in the country in total attendance.

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“That’s something that’s a really big deal,” Roghaar said. “As we go into the season, that’s something we really want to continue. If we could be number one in the country, that would be incredible.”

Over the last few seasons, Roghaar and his team have been on the verge of breaking out. Last season, the Broncos returned to the top 25 for the first time in four years but fell just short of the coveted MW championship.

“Last year, we had the talent and the heart,” senior Sammie Watson said. “It just happened to not work out.

Everything is there this year, but the difference is that we have really toughened ourselves up to the point where we are not going to have any sort of lapse this season.”

While that toughness is important, the team believes they still have to do a few key things to succeed this season.

“We just have to put everything on the court and

have no regrets,” junior Bobbi Oshiro said. “ We have to really believe that we can do it and have the confidence in each other.”

Despite losing three seniors from last year’s team, the Broncos return a lot of talent. The Broncos have three regionally ranked players ranked to start the season: Watson, Oshiro and junior Teal Vosburgh.

Vosburgh is ranked 16th in singles while Watson and Oshiro are ninth in doubles.

“When we heard it we did a chest bump,” Watson said.

“That is our signature thing to do.”

Boise State will host two home games this weekend: Eastern Washington on Friday and Lewis and Clark State on Sunday. Both games will be at the Boise Indoor Tennis Center.

“We are definitely really excited for the season because we have worked really hard to this point,” Oshiro said. “We are ready to achieve our goal as MW champions.”

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Videen has anchored the team this year cess to his fellow linesmen, Taylor Crawford and Drew Punnet.

“I’ve got two great linesmen to play with and they are excellent at what they do,” Videen said. “They’re the guys that I get to go out and play with every day, I wouldn’t want to be with anybody else.”

Videen has also been able to step up during crucial moments in the season.

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In a tight game against University of Utah, he scored four out of five goals, including the gamewinning goal during overtime.

“It sticks out to me because Utah is a pretty good team,” forward Jared Hergesheimer said. “Being able to pull it off with Justin scoring the game winner was really sweet,” Videen is also the team’s

“

Justin Videen has a whole new game on and off the ice.

“There’s a few other things that I’ve improved on in my life to become a better person and a better player in this year than previous years,” Videen said. “Those have definitely added to that success.”

Team captain Rusty Costello has seen an improvement in Videen and his ability to keep calm during games.

“He’s changed a lot,” Costello said. “He’s mellowed out. I think that’s why his calming influence is helpful.”

With Videen’s help, the Broncos currently have a 17-1 record; the best the program has ever had. They rank third in the West, under University of Utah and Arizona State. The team also has the highest winning percentage in the West conference.

“We’ve got a great group of guys, from our goalie to defense to offense, and great coaching,” Videen said.

Videen currently ranks fifth in scoring in all of D-II, with 56 points off 28 goals and 28 assists. He’s scored at least one goal every game this season.

While he’s been the one burying the pucks, Videen attributes his scoring suc-

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I’ve got two great linesmen to play with and they are excellent at what they do. They’re the guys I get to go out and play with every day. I wouldn’t want to be with anybody else.

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assistant captain and Costello feels they work together really well.

“There’s times when I can’t fully hear if something is going on because I’m a defensemen,”Costello said.

“He’ll take the forwards and talk to them and say, ‘We need to change this.’”

With regionals a short two months away, the team is buckling down to focus on success in the tournament for the rest of the season.

“Success comes with the hard work and practice that we’ve put in. It’s just finally something at Boise State that we’ve gotten under our belts and finally figured out,” Videen said.

For the past two seasons, the Boise State men’s basketball team has gone into the waning minutes of a close game several times, and come out defeated more often than not.

After a critical, tying layup by Derrick Marks, with 16 seconds remaining in regulation and a dominant defensive performance in overtime, the Broncos (116, 1-3 MW) were able to grind out a 82-73 win over UNLV (10-7, 1-3 MW).

“That monkey has been flipped off our backs and thrown to the ground,” head coach Leon Rice said.

“It’s such a fine line. If that (Rashad) Vaughn shot goes in (during overtime), that monkey crushes us.”

The win snapped a four game losing streak for the Broncos. Boise State lost 8 MW games decided by six points or less last season.

Through the close losses, Rice has taught his players to not lose faith in their abilities and that eventually the wins will come.

“Belief is so powerful in basketball,” Rice said. “If

you lose one like that, I have to tell each one of them not to lose belief. I don’t know if Humpty Dumpty could have put all the pieces back together.”

In keeping in his lessons of belief, Rice didn’t lose belief in senior guard Derrick Marks who missed several last minute shots last season.

Rice elected not to call timeout after Boise State gained possession off of a missed UNLV shot. The Broncos offense rolled down court before Marks put in a shot just outside the rim.

Poor defense in the waning minutes of games spelled doom for the Broncos in four losses this season.

Led by the likes of James Webb III, Mikey Thompson and Rob Heyer, however, Boise State held UNLV to five points in overtime.

“Now we are starting to figure out we’re not going to win if we can’t get stops at the end,” Marks said. “It feels good that this one we got the stops.”

Boise State returns to Taco Bell Arena Jan. 21 to face San Jose State.

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