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University Drive yields to pedestrians, p. 4

A is for Arab stamps out stereotypes, p. 8

Drag racing club on track for spring, p. 11

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27 Mensa membership consideration, perhaps 30 Most plucky 31 Myanmar, formerly 32 SeaWorld attraction 33 Stonestreet of “Modern Family” 36 Actress Wasikowska 37 *“Let me give it a shot?”

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NEWS Shelly Bohorquez Staff Writer

If you’re one of those people who loves to slow crawl your car through the pedestrian havoc of University Drive, you’re out of luck. University Drive is expected to go through developments to improve transportation efficiency within the next couple of years.

The plan involves converting University Drive to an exclusively pedestrian and bicycle roadway from Lincoln Avenue to Euclid Street during peak hours of the day—9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday—when the number of pedestrians and bicyclists is at its highest.

While awaiting approval

from the City of Boise and Ada County Highway District for future street vacations (street closures), Transportation and Parking Services has expanded the discussion on future prospects for University Drive.

“It’s a new forwardthinking plan that we have,” said Nicole Nimmons, executive director of Transportation and Parking Services.

According to Nimmons, the plan incorporates the vision of University Drive as a “transit mall plaza area.”

She also explained that this will help to be a safety feature as well, by accommodating a large portion of students on campus who commute by bike.

“I don’t see a problem with that at all,” said Rob Florence, a senior geoscience major. “I think that this street, there are a lot of traffic incidents. There are a ton of pedestrians and a ton of traffic and so I like the idea in terms of safety.

Anything that’s going to push people to ride a bike versus drive is not a bad idea either.”

Transportation and Parking Services expect this change to have minimal impact on the side streets and other areas of University Drive based on traffic measurements from the Fall 2012 University Drive closure.

For the students who commute from farther ends of Boise or nearby cities, however, this change may

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University Drive to be pedestrians, bicycles only

Students ride their bikes on University drive. pose an inconvenience.

There are roughly 40 parking spaces from Lincoln Avenue to Broadway Avenue along University Drive which were previously free to students. This

development is expected to take those away during priority zone hours.

“Already parking is difficult,” said Ranga Perera, electrical engineering graduate student. “Some-

times I have to wait like 15 minutes to find a parking spot. It sounds like the university is trying to make money out of the parking spaces. It’s really not good for students.”

Staff Writer

For rushees, the night they open their bid cards can be stressful. They sit silently, anxiously waiting in their seats to see if they have been chosen to become a new sorority sister.

Those who join anticipate the creation of unforgettable memories and lifelong friendships. This is just a small glimpse into the thoughts and emotions felt among students during Sorority Rush Week. This year Rush Week took place Sept.

25-28.

Over 350 women signed up this year, compared to last

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year’s 315. Rush Week welcomed new sorority Tri Delta to the Boise State Greek family.

Sophia Bernards, the vice president of recruitment for Panhellenic at Boise State— the governing body of all sororities—explained how all sororities planned on giving out more than 300 combined bids, 65 per sorority. This

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would help many sororities reach their desired numbers and help Tri Delta shape and form its sorority.

Tri Delta plans on making a name for themselves on campus. Kailey George, a field consultant from Tri Delta’s headquarters had a major role in facilitating this year’s rush.

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It’s like your home away from home, from the start of it all to the very moment that everyone gets to pull out their own bid cards, read them and literally ‘rush’ over to their new sisterhood.

—Sophia Bernards

Tri Delta will be considered the founding sisters of the sorority. This will give each of them a say in what Tri Delta stands for here at Boise State.

However, Tri Delta already has big plans for the upcoming year. One of Tri Delta’s main goals this year is to get involved with Operation Beautiful, an organization that promotes being yourself and not letting other’s judgment affect you.

“Being comfortable with your body and seeing a woman’s inner beauty is something Tri Delta has always promoted and will always stick by,” George said.

Bernards expressed her excitement for this fall’s rush.

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New sorority Tri Delta rushes in at Boise State

Alpha Sigma AlpHa takes a group photo.

Bernards said Rush Week is more than just group bonding. For Bernards, it is growing an entire community and watching each individual woman find the sorority she belongs in.

“It’s like your home away from home,” Bernards said.

“From the start of it all to the very moment that everyone gets to pull out their own bid cards, read them and literally ‘rush’ over to their new sisterhood. A lot of tears and a lot of stress relief come from this week, but in the end new memories arise.”

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NEWS

ASBSU joins It’s On Us campaign Alx Stickel News Editor

Studies estimate one in five women will be sexually assaulted while in college, 90 percent of the time by someone they know. Most often, alcohol is involved.

These statistics were shared with the country on the Whitehouse Blog after launching the It’s On Us campaign Sept. 19. ASBSU has taken the pledge, and is working to get other areas of campus to join the pledge as well.

“Students need to understand that sexual assault is

not something you just see on television and the movies, it is something that happens all across this country and Boise State is not exempt from it,” said Angel Hernandez, secretary of student affairs. “Students need to also understand it is more common than we think and just because we don’t see it, doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist.”

The Women’s Center defines sexual assault as any unwanted sexual activity without consent, whether it’s attempted or committed. Health Services states consent must be given free

of force, threat, intimidation, coercion or the use of alcohol and drugs.

Hailey Weatherby, secretary of student organization affairs, described the vision of It’s On Us to be a unified campus-wide “push” to stand up and say that it’s firmly against any sort of sexual assault on campus and helping students to practically understand information about sexual assault.

The It’s On Us movement states students are responsible to be proactive in situations where sexual assault could occur and to speak up if they know someone

who has been assaulted. By signing the pledge students, universities, staff, faculty and organizations agree to: Recognize that non-consensual sex is sexual assault.

Identify situations in which sexual assault may occur.

Intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given.

Create an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported.

Brian Garretson, ASBSU ethics officer and president of TKE, has already gotten the fraternity on board with

the movement. Garretson said he is passionate about this topic and feels it is important for the Greek community and everyone on campus to be involved.

“I realize at this point it is literally a website you can agree to pledge (to) and it’s kind of a test of your own ethics at that point, because there’s no one to police you,” Garretson said. “But I think it’s really applicable to Greek life because when you are member of Greek life you do swear over an oath to be better than the average person, the average college person.”

Vlok and Garretson emphasized the importance of a “big push” in getting all of Boise State involved in the pledge and educated on

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sexual assault. On Nov. 17, ASBSU will take part in a “week of action” with “follow-up action items” including attending bystander intervention, training with the Women’s Center and reading articles ASBSU finds about understanding the realism of sexual assault.

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Veteran Affairs provides students with resources to succeed in college Sean Bunce

Asst. News Editor

George Nickel, U.S. Army veteran and recent graduate of Boise State, knows all too well what veterans go through when returning to the classroom. After 16 years in the armed forces, his reintroduction to college life proved difficult.

“One of the common things (I went through) was hyper-vigilance; in the worst case of the spectrum it could almost seem like paranoia,” Nickel said.

Most times he found himself sitting in the back of the classroom, wanting a clearly identifiable exit route and experiencing problems with crowds on campus.

“It could almost make you not want to come (to class) because it’s so uncomfortable,” he said. “Like over in the arts building they have a really large theater-style lecture hall. You’re just crammed in there with everybody. It really pushes the level of your tolerance. I almost dropped out of the class because the lecture hall itself.”

Sean Burlile, veteran success counselor, feels that one of the biggest misconceptions people have about veterans, is that they all have PTSD or traumatic brain injury “I know the perception

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by many is that people with PTSD are these ticking time bombs, they’re loose cannons. I partially blame the media for that,” Burlile said.

“There’s been times when veterans have been involved in crimes and they have to say, ‘oh by the way they also have PTSD,’ when a lot of times they really don’t.

They’re trying to use it as some kind of defense.”

According to Burlile, PTSD is one of the least common disabilities a veteran has. “(PTSD is) an anxiety condition,” he said. “I always say it’s a normal response to trauma. When people are traumatized, they’re going to have a response.”

Typically, veterans suffering from PTSD have issues with hyper-vigilance or an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity, which is accompanied by behaviors allowing them to help detect threats.

These individuals may also suffer from anxiety and depression.

In instances where veterans do have PTSD, however, it’s nothing to be feared.

“Usually if someone has PTSD they’re not out acting crazy,” Burlile said. “Those who are in a campus situation are keeping to themselves or they hang out over here (at Veteran Services).

“If a veteran does have

PTSD and is sitting in the back of the classroom it’s not because they’re antisocial.

They have anxiety and they want to feel comfortable.”

Veteran Services, which is neatly tucked away under the Lincoln parking garage, provides multiple services for all veterans, not just those suffering from PTSD. They provide services to more than 1,200 veterans attending Boise State including: paying for schooling, books and supplies; providing a monthly living allowance of $933; and paying for parking permits, medical care and dental care.

Soon Veteran Services will also have a lounge equipped with pool table and a television for veteran students to use between classes. They also provide ongoing counseling, case management and job placement.

The Disability Resource Center is co-located with Veteran Services in case veteran students need further accommodations in the classroom.

“Ever since I got started here on campus, the Veteran Services office has been a phenomenal resource,” Nickel said. “Whether I had any questions about what’s going on or how to negotiate campus life. If I had a problem there was some place to go on campus.”

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opinion

Sims teach life lessons Justin Kirkham Culture Editor

With the release of “The Sims 4” this past September, Maxis, the game’s developing company, offers students an opportunity to rip apart their lives without actually causing permanent harm.

Most students, at one point or another, want to stay up late, avoid work or host a party every day. The Sims lets gamers watch their avatars crumple under the pressure of their unwise life choices, spurring more thoughtful choices in the physical world.

Success is nice when it matters

Sims don’t have to go to college, which takes quite a big weight off their pixelated shoulders. When working a Sim job, it’s relatively easy to get promoted: One

simply has to brush their teeth before going to work, gain a boost in their confidence emotional state and decide to “schmooze with [their] boss.” They don’t even have to pay for the toothpaste.

Success comes easily in the Sims. In some cases, it’s too easy. Seeing one’s Sim fly into the limelight of success without having to spend more than a few hours honing their painting skills can be cool, but it doesn’t have the same value as actual, time-consuming success. Sometimes it’s worth the added effort for real-life achievement.

Sims have to sleep too

Unfortunately, students playing the game will begin to see that the Sims have as many problems juggling their bodily needs as those playing the game.

Spending a lot of time fo-

cusing on easy promotions can send a Sim into panic, jumping between the bathtub and the fridge, trying to dismiss their “grungy” and “ravenous” traits.

Students like to stay up late. In most occasions, they enjoy staying up too late, sending them into a downward spiral of exhaustion. Sims go through the same problems. The upside is that players don’t actually feel the slow petering of their energy level or capacity of their bladder—that is, until they watch their Sims pass out at work, lose their job or lose their cool in public without a toilet.

In the end, staying up writing six novels isn’t worth the problems that arise further down the path of ignoring one’s bodily functions and needs.

Muti-tasking is an absolute must, and students

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Getting to know people is hard

The Sims 4 offers introverted players the unique opportunity to meet, fall in love with, propose to and elope with a prospective romantic interest in, say, one sitting. It’s pretty easy to select every romantic interaction choice and build up the friendship and romance meters in an afternoon and evening, which amounts to 10 or so minutes in real time.

The real downside to this is the fact that one’s lover can turn out to be an evil, mischievous, childhating criminal. In a flurry of “flirt” and “compliment appearance” selections, one will forget to actually get to know their partner and get married with a Sim whose personality

window comes up as unknown. Students choosing this quick path may find a renewed appreciation for the dating process. They might also give up on it entirely. The Sims can do that.

In the end, The Sims is really a good way to do away with the impulsive desires that people might face in life, especially in

terms of hygienic upkeep and romantic endeavors. Players just need to be careful that they don’t stay up too late with their graphical friends.

“The Sims 4” For more game information on “The Sims 4”, visit www.thesims.com.

“Yes, there’s potential. For younger kids, if it’s not like Grand Theft Auto where you are out stealing stuff—if the focus is helping people, little tykes might be encouraged to get involved in their communities. But realistically, not a lot.”

“Yes, they can teach life lessons and morals, like responsibility.”

VOICES Do you think simulation games can teach life lessons?

will realize that daily, habitual endeavors, like eating square meals and getting adequate sleep, are rather useful in the long run, inside and outside of the game.

- Adriana Ridley, sophomore, radiology major

- Jason Jennings, junior, psychology major

“I think they can teach life lessons, depending on how the game is designed, like how to interact with people.”

- Haley Hixon, freshman, biology major

“I mean, I guess it could—I’m not positive. I feel people like creating characters that aren’t necessarily who they are or what they look like. It’s like trying to be someone else, and focusing on appearance and stereotypes.”

- Anna Popma, junior, health science studies mjoar

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Culture

Anime for animeless students Culture Editor

Zoey Nguyen Staff Writer

Not all anime is about firebreathing salamander dragons and sailor suit-wearing magical girls, and those that do adhere to these anime stereotypes are not of a lesser quality.

Many of these Japanese animated equivalents to mainstream American entertainment have a surprisingly striking array of appeal that caters to students coming from any niche of interest.

People outside Japan are often familiar with older shows that have been ongoing for a long time like Naruto, Bleach or Pokemon.

But there are multiple other

shows that might appeal more directly to students that don’t watch anime on a normal basis.

The following anime series, all available on Netflix, contain plot lines just as indepth, if not more striking, than one’s average entertainment intake.

Attack on Titan

Based on the ongoing manga that tells a story of a dimension where humans co-exist with Titans, giants who consume humans, “Attack on Titan” recounts the plight of humans surviving for a century behind walls which are suddenly penetrated, allowing Titans to obliterate “districts” and wipe out their residents.

Eren Yeager is hungry for

vengeance as Titans have eaten his mother before his eyes; that is why he decides to join the Survey Corps: a team of trained warriors who risk their lives to fight the Titans.

“Attack on Titan” is an action series comprised of destruction and gore with an undercurrent of artistic flair that is rare in most of its kind.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

This anime revolves around two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, who live in a world dominated by alchemy, the ability to transform matter from one state to another. The brothers have committed an alchemy taboo, as they tried to

revive their deceased mother. Now they are cast into a world of danger, adventures, revelations and uncanny surprises.

Highlighting ethical questions and close familial ties between the brothers, this show entails more social commentary than most general programs.

Puella Madoka Magica

At first glance, “Madoka Magica” seems like another “Sailor Moon,” with magical girls, magical powers and magical animal companions.

Nothing could be further from accurate with this anime.

Madoka Kaname is offered the chance at being a magical girl with the simple

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Madoka Kaname struggles with desire. stipulation of having to fight evil witches after having her wish granted.

Instead of looking solely at school girl relationships and sequential enemies, “Madoka Magica” questions what the overall price of being an all-powerful magical girl

could be.

This dark commentary on dreams and morbid human desire, full of psychological and thematic layers, twists an originally adorable theme into one of lost souls, crippling grief and fading human ties.

“There are about a half dozen movies out that portray Arabs in a very negative light, that were funded by the Department of Defense,” Clippard said, citing “True Lies” as an example.

For students more interested in an additional film aspect of the exhibit, International Student Services will

also be holding two screenings of a 50-minute documentary called “Reel Bad Arabs.” The documentary dives into the Hollywood depictions of Arabic ethnicity. The screenings are on Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the Jordan Ballroom in the SUB and on Oct. 14 at noon in the Albertsons Library room 201C.

Patty Bowen

Asst. Culture Editor

Students in the transit center will now have something a little more interesting to look at as it has become home to the “A is for Arab” exhibit. The display includes political cartoons, film stills, comic books and other striking depictions of Arab culture.

The “A is for Arab” exhibit points out the negative stereotypes within American media and overarching American perceptions of Middle Easterners. The exhibit is on loan from New York University from the Jack Shaheen Archives and is made up of several different panels showing the

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commonly portrayed image of an Arabic icon, while the opposing sides dive deeply into the origin of those stereotypes.

“I think it’s really important for students at Boise State [to view this exhibit] because of the huge influx of Middle Eastern students that we’ve had over the last five years. We’ve gone from about 40 students to about 250,” said Drew Clippard, student support coordinator for International Student Services.

Clippard spent several years teaching in the Middle East and feels that the education system in Middle Eastern countries has vast differences from those in the United States. This creates

a point of view and cultural divide between international students from said regions and American students.

“Students from the Middle East endure a much greater degree of discrimination and stereotypes than other cohorts of students on our campus,” Clippard said.

“A is for Arab” creates an outlet where students can open their eyes to perpetuating stereotypes that they are unaware of. Bader Alsanea, health information management major senior, is an international student from Saudi Arabia who has experienced discrimination first hand.

“You meet a lot of people; some of them accept your culture and others just

choose to ignore it. The rest are not even involved, but people who are involved usually accept it,” Alsanea said.

“You can’t change the stereotype, but you can face the stereotype and change it in some people’s minds.”

Alsanea commented on how “A is for Arabic” gives domestic students the chance to start the metacognition that will lead to a more accepting university. “(The exhibit) tells a little but it opens up the idea of knowing the other people,” Alsanea said.

According to Clippard, one of the topics not touched on by “A is for Arabic” is the slew of movies that were funded by the Department of Defense in the last 10 years.

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A is for Arab shown in transit center

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Culture

Twitter users find news, entertainment balance

From the Krusty Krab and its underwater fun to ebola scares and marriage equality, Twitter trends fluctuate constantly on a wide variety of topics. For the most part, trends tend to take on a more entertainment-centered focus, encouraging further attention toward #TypeOneDirectionWithYourNose and #TripleCrushTuesday instead of the heavier global issues concurrent with Justin Bieber’s latest antics.

Although much of the blatantly available and popular topics on Twitter’s trending lists tend to fit into this fluffy category, the information available to users is not limited to gossip and photo challenges.

Harder news and social discussions are also heavily present on social media; users just have to choose to pay attention to it.

Junior health sciences major at the College of Idaho Corissa Allen avidly used Twitter until about a month ago when she dropped it entirely. Allen tried to decrease her Facebook use as well, but found the site too important for staying up-todate with family and friends.

Twitter, on the other hand, ate up too much of her time and didn’t offer her much beyond mindless entertainment.

“It was so easy for me to get sucked into Twitter and waste time reading tweets that weren’t even meaningful,” Allen said.

She found that serious news still made its way onto the trending board, but only in extreme cases of breaking news or events with a stronger tie to

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pop culture. Allen remembers reading tweets about the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and the death of “Glee” star Cory Moneith in recent months.

Allen explained that a balance between hard news and Twitter fluff is essential to the full Twitter experience.

“If we only focus on entertainment content, we will become ignorant to what’s going on around us,” Allen said.

“However, if we only hyperfocus on more serious news, I feel as though we’d become paranoid.”

Allen added that “these silly topics give us all a much needed laugh and are a breath of fresh air in media covering war and illness.”

Some users might choose to pay more or less attention to certain topics, but that is ultimately their decision in Allen’s eyes.

Community resource development specialist for the Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs J.J. Saldana didn’t want to use Twitter until he was told by a colleague it would help with public relations in his career.

Saldana was named the second

best local Twitterer by Boise Weekly in 2013.

“I like to look at Twitter like it is a cocktail party,” Saldana said. “You will see some serious and intense political debates and right below you will see someone tweeting about who the next Bachelor is going to be followed by a drunken tweet.”

Saldana sees a fluctuation in Twitter trends from day to day. On some days, fluffier topics will reign supreme on the trending board, while other days will be dominated by hard news-oriented topics. He believes that this balance is effective, as it’s nice to not be surrounded by constantly serious material.

He continued to explain that, while this fluctuation is apparent, necessary information is always available to those who need it or are interested.

There might always be politics in any given news feed, but that doesn’t necessarily mean those tweets are read.

“I think social media makes people more informed,” Saldana said. “What they do with the information is a whole other story.”

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Sports & Rec

Soccer underachieves so far this season Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

After winning 13 games last season, the Boise State women’s soccer team had pretty high expectations coming into this year.

“We had a lot of confidence that we would be in strong position in the conference,” head coach Jim Thomas said.

Thus far, the season has been a disappointment. The Broncos are currently 4-6-3.

“I felt we would be at multiple games above .500,” Thomas said. “We have slipped up a lot.”

Boise State has gone 1-5-1 over their past seven games.

Until their win over Colorado State this past Friday, the Broncos had not won since Sept. 7 against Idaho State.

The Broncos were looking to turn these results around this past weekend when they finally returned home after being on the road for nearly a month.

“We brought some emotion back,” senior midfielder Shannon Schueren said. “It was good to be home.”

Up first this past weekend was Colorado State.

The Broncos finally came to life, especially in the second half where they scored three goals, defeating the Rams 4-1.

“A win is always nice to have and it definitely got our spirits up,” junior midfielder Brooke Heidemann said.

“It gave us some confidence knowing we can get some goals.”

The four goals tied the sea-

son high from Boise State’s win over Idaho State.

The offensive output against Colorado State ended the Broncos’ scoring woes —Boise State has been outscored 10-2 their previous five games.

“We struggled the past few weeks putting goals away,” Schueren said. “So putting four in there, especially in

front of the home crowd was great.”

The Broncos were led by Schueren who scored two goals in the win.

“My teammates made some really nice plays that allowed me to put the ball away,” Schueren said.

With the goals, Schueren is now tied for third in scoring in school history with five goals.

“She is a great player,” Thomas said. “When we put her in the right position she can get the goal.”

The next game was against Wyoming and the results weren’t exactly the same.

“They disrupted us and got us off our game a little bit,” Heidemann said.

The Broncos’ offense failed to find any momentum and ultimately stalled.

“That’s how soccer goes sometimes,” Heidemann said. “Sometimes you are on and sometimes you are off with your shot.”

Despite the offensive shortcomings, the defense was able to keep the Broncos in the game until the very end.

“I have to give credit to our defense,” Schueren said.

“They did an amazing job.”

Wyoming scored a goal in extra time to defeat the

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Broncos 1-0.

With the loss, the Broncos fall to 4-6-3 and 1-3 within the MW and now rank 9th in the conference.

“It’s important to continue to build this program where this is not an acceptable record,” Thomas said.

The Broncos will look to rebound and try and turn their season around when they host Fresno State on Friday and San Jose State on Sunday.

“It’s a lot more about us than it is about the other teams,” Thomas said. “Being able to better represent ourselves and our program in the way that we play.”

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Boise State freshmen Kylie Jenkins and Leah Johnson will be starting a student drag racing club this spring.

Throughout high school where they met and became best friends, they represented Mountain View High School at racetracks such as Firebird Raceway in Meridian.

Now, they aspire to bring their passion with them to Boise State by creating a club that anyone with a vehicle can join.

“I want to be able to show

people that this is really fun, and you don’t have to have a massively expensive car,” Jenkins said. “You can just go out and do it for fun; you can even just go out and support people you know.”

Jenkins currently drives a ’62 Chevy Nova. Her biggest role model for racing is her dad, who got her into it in the first place.

“I’ve been involved with (racing) for 20 years,” said Jenkins’ father, Larry Jenkins. “So she’s been around the cars and everything like I had been. I just thought it would be something fun for

her to do.”

Johnson’s biggest role model is her mother, who has been racing for nine years. Johnson’s parents tried to convince her to race since she got her driver’s license.

She was pleasantly surprised in high school when she found out that Jenkins was a racer as well. After that, Johnson was fully committed.

She currently drives a 2000 Dodge Neon.

“Originally, (my parents) bought me a ’65 Plymouth Valiant and it’s really cool, but it wasn’t ready yet,” Johnson said. “So I just race my

crappy little 2000 Dodge Neon. I go (about) 70 miles an hour but it’s still really fun.

You can race whatever you want. That’s the best part.”

Racing is an important hobby for the pair. Sometimes there will be an hour break between races but Jenkins claims it’s worth it.

“The track motto for my family is ‘hurry up and wait’,” Jenkins said. “Because that one race is worth sitting there for an hour doing nothing.”

Jenkins and Johnson are very excited to start their club this spring. They claim

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Jenkins poses in front of her car. that it will be a great way to make new friends and urge anyone interested to join.

There’s no experience neces-

sary.

“It’s a good way to get involved, and it’s something unique,” Johnson said.

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