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NEWS

Mobile learning program cuts costs for students Asst. News Editor

Lana Grover, consultant for the Instructional Design and Educational Assessment shop specializes in mobile learning devices.

Over the last two years, she’s been involved in a mobile learning initiative at Boise State which is meant to teach digital fluency for students and faculty.

One of her biggest concerns is the physically and financial burden textbooks.

By providing mobile learning devices to classrooms across campus, Grover hopes to offset the costs of textbooks.

“That’s one thing our faculty are constantly worried about,” Grover said. “How much the cost of textbooks is increasing, tuition is increasing, the weight that’s on students’ shoulders and how they can reduce the financial burden but also make it innovative, exciting and engaging.”

According to a survey by the U.S Public Interest Research Group, which included more than 2,000 college students in 33 states and 156 different campuses, the average student spends as much as $1,200 on textbooks and supplies each year.

Because of this high cost, 65 percent of the students surveyed said they wouldn’t necessarily buy a textbook even if it was required, although nearly all of these respondents agreed it would probably affect their grade.

One of the programs run by the IDEA shop is called

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the Mobile Learning Scholars Program. The IDEA shop delivers training to faculty and provide s iPads for students in their classroom for an entire semester. Right now 12 faculty have applied for the Mobile Learning Scholars Program for this upcoming year and have been accepted.

“What’s great about that is it gives students the opportunity to use a mobile device without an additional cost to them,” Grover said.

Grover believes that in order for mobile learning to succeed as an initiative across campus, faculty have to be well versed and digitally fluent in using those mobile devices.

For Sam Barker, mechanical engineering undergraduate, the transition from paper-based class work to using an iPad has been helpful to his learning experience. This is due largely to the way his professor has integrated mobile devices into the classroom.

While in class, his professor Krishna Pakala will mirror his iPad to the projector; this way, he never has turn his back to his students.

“I’ve got a math professor that writes in 16-point font on the white board and so it’s more legible (to use the iPad),” Barker said. “He can mark up his lecture slides and he will also use the same thing to do a lot of recitation videos and tutorials. He uses that technology to provide a lot of extra resources to students.”

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help with turning in assignments. After solving assigned problems, they can be quickly placed in a shared drop-box and an update will let him know when they’ve been graded.

Before exams, his professor also offers study sessions which are online and interactive.

“It’s essentially like Skype,” he said. “It’s a recitation lecture, but because Pakala does it electronically, I can

do it from home, I can be on campus, I can be sitting in Starbucks and he can do it at times that would just not work if he was trying to get everybody together in the same room.”

Barker doesn’t see many setbacks with mobile devices in the classroom.

“The biggest hurdle... is learning the new software: learning the ins and outs of the applications you’re going to use,” he said.

Leslie Madsen-Brooks, assistant history professor at Boise State, said she often thinks about the costs of textbooks for students.

Because they’re so expensive, she tries to implement e-books, websites, articles and other digital materials which can be accessed through the library database.

However, there may be some resistance to the technology movement because

some students and faculty may just prefer to use paper and pencil.

“I think depending on your learning style you might just prefer having something you can mark up easily,” she said. “I’ve had many students tell me that they still prefer to write up the draft of their paper in long-hand rather than typing it because it’s just the pace at which they to think.”

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NEWS

Boise State Bookstore expenses stack up against profits Eryn-Shay Johnson Asst. News Editor

You wouldn’t believe that Boise State Bookstore and Bronco Shop only keeps $75,000 a year in profit, especially when profits encompass the sales from all the Bronco Shops in the Treasure and Magic Valleys.

“Collectively of the bookstore and outlying Bronco Shops we did $12,461,000 in sales,” said Jim Goodman, interim director of the bookstore. “Of that, 85 percent was either textbooks or clothing.”

According to Goodman, a majority of the bookstore’s

profit goes back to scholarships.

“Last year, in June, we were able to give back over $500,000 in scholarships to the school,” Goodman said.

There is a gap between the $12.5 revenue and the $75,000 the Bookstore donated or posted as profits.

So where is the rest of the money going?

The bookstore rents its location in the Student Union Building as well as other locations for $300,097.76 a fiscal year. Its salaries expense peaks at $1.5 million.

The bookstore also pays close to $100,000 in profes-

sional services.

Other expenses from computer services and communication services come in at a much lower rate.

On average the Bookstore spends over $2 million a year on expenses.

This last fiscal year the bookstore was able to save $320,000 on expenses, $145,000 in salary expenses alone.

“The savings in salary expense comes from not refilling two full-time positions we had open,” Goodman said in an email. The bookstore also cut back on staff labor in all locations after apparel sales dropped dra-

matically.

Although the bookstore takes in almost $12.5 million annually, its expenses and donations keep profits relatively low.

Statistically, profits and revenue are higher when Boise State’s athletics are doing well.

When passes aren’t being caught on the football field or baskets aren’t being made on the court, Bronco Shops don’t sell as much Bronco gear. According to Goodman, this can lead to taking a hit in revenue, which doesn’t bode well for scholarships provided by the bookstore.

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Student workers prepare for the workforce at Boise State Bri Cornwall

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Any type of on-campus job can prepare students for the professional workforce, according to Career Center director Debbie Kaylor.

Jobs on campus range from customer service to those which are associated with a student’s major, but Kaylor believes they all provide what she calls “transferable skills.”

The Career Center’s website lists effective oral communication, the ability to contribute to a team and building and sustaining professional relationships as examples of transferable skills. Students don’t need experience with work associated to their major to learn to communicate and be on a team, according to Kaylor.

This bodes well for students who work in customer service on-campus.

Dan Ronfeld, office manager at Drake Cooper, expressed that the local advertising agency is most interested in an applicant having a personal connection within the organization. If that connection can contribute to the applicant’s potential “cultural fit,” they’re way ahead of the game.

“Introductions are important,” Ronfeld said. “We don’t have anyone working for us that was a marketing major that has only worked in marketing jobs.”

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students can gain work experience.

He shared the success story of an intern whose background was in finance.

The intern’s ability to talk the talk with coworkers at Drake Cooper landed him a paid position—and a team of 15 other employees.

However, different career fields expect different things from applicants. Melissa Kidd, drop-in tutor for the Anthropology Department and learning assistant for a UNIV course, believes that her professional immersion in her academic field is what got her a position in the Peace Corps.

“I’m the in-between between students and professors,” Kidd said. “I get the feeling most students don’t see themselves in that light.”

Kidd is confident the connection between her

academic work and her employment experience helped her application rise to the top.

“Having that professional experience opens up doors, opens connections,” she said.

What Ronfeld and Kidd both speak to is the importance of becoming familiar with the informal and formal hiring practices of their future career field. If you can submit your application confident that the company or organization values your past and know you are a good fit, the treacherous waters of the job hunt can feel a little less murky.

“Know the value system early or you’re going to wind up in some wonko job,” Ronfeld suggested.

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Shock and awe fuels the Tunnel of Oppression Asst. News Editor

“Get moving! Come on, don’t take all day. Step over them if they’re in your way,” an actor calls from behind the group as people are herded from room to room.

The Tunnel of Oppression can be an emotional experience for many; for others, it can be downright shocking.

“You do see people break down and cry. You see people who look shocked. You see people who do laugh... I hope that they took something from it and they’re not just laughing because they see people getting oppressed,” said Jake Nelson, junior sociology major.

The goal for him and the other actors in this event was to raise awareness: to plant a seed in students’ minds and raise their level of understanding for things that others experience.

There were five theaters in the Tunnel of Oppression that took place Nov. 7-8 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nelson took part in two theaters; he was an actor for both the “street harassment theater” and the “police brutality theater,” which was a scene of a protest for equal rights.

For him, this event was a roller coaster of emotion.

Nelson described a scene where he’s meant to harass another man who has been cat-calling a girl. Nelson treated the harasser the way he had treated the woman.

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yelling.

“There was moments when I was genuinely, genuinely scared,” he said. “I had never felt that way before. It was a different kind of fear.”

As a member of the LGBTQ community, Nelson felt this theater in particular hit home the most.

“It was very real; these circumstances could really happen to me and the fear that I experienced is legitimate fear that I have walking around Boise when I’m by myself or when I’m walking with a group of friends,” he said.

According to Mary Pritchard, a psychology pro-

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fessor at Boise State, the Tunnel of Oppression’s shock value is one of the main reasons why it’s so successful at promoting understanding.

“Most people aren’t used to being yelled at with hate messages and slurs,” she said.

“When you go through the Tunnel of Oppression, you experience things you have probably never experienced in your life. Because it’s new and because of the emotional attachment to it, it sticks with you.”

The conversation can’t end there, however; if longterm change is going to happen in the minds of students, Pritchard feels they have to keep talking about it.

“I think the more that we can discuss the experiences people have when they do the Tunnel of Oppression in the classroom ... the more we’re going to have a lasting impact,” she said.

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Pedestrian priority zones protect student bodies Bri Cornwall Copy Editor

Protecting the student body—particularly pedestrian bodies—is Campus Operations and General Council’s greatest priority when it comes to making campus navigable. One way to prevent harm to pedestrians is through the creation and enforcement of pedestrian priority zones.

“Right now by current policy, the pedestrian priority zone is the area commonly known as the Quad,” ex-

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plained Sunny Wallace, policy manager for Boise State.

Nowhere else on campus are cyclists, skateboarders and rollerbladers required to dismount and walk through a given area.

This month, Boise State president Bob Kustra will review a proposal to revise Boise State Policy #9010, casually referred to as the pedestrian priority zone policy.

Proposed revisions include adding a second pedestrian priority zone and implementing disciplinary fees for “safety violations.”

The pedestrian priority zone being proposed is the “B” Plaza, which consists of the two diagonal sidewalks leading to the big B behind the Administration Building, the plaza itself and the surrounding grass. The heavilytrafficked strip of sidewalk between the Administration Building and the “B” Plaza will remain available for cyclist traffic.

“This policy may be passed this fall, but we’re going to have a nice long roll-out period up through April of next year,” Wallace said.

Wallace believes cyclists are better off following the policy and either dismounting or riding around the zone.

“On average, a bicycle can ride about 8 to 10 mph. So, while it’s tempting to want to ride through the Quad … it’s slower to bike. So, if you find a route around the pedestrian priority zone ... you’re more likely to get to class faster, because you’re avoiding the walkers,” she said.

If cyclists continue to ride through and don’t find routes around the zones,

they’ll be subject to fines.

The policy revision proposes a $25 fine for people who don’t dismount in pedestrian priority zones. Currently, Boise State Policy #9010 has no disciplinary procedures for people using bikes, boards and skates in the Quad.

Rachel Kossow, a junior majoring in health science, lives on campus and rides her bike around campus.

“I think they do a good job of saying where bikes can be,” Kossow said. “I usually find a way to maneuver

around people.”

Kossow takes the Greenbelt or University Drive to travel from one end of campus to the other. She prefers these areas because there is a dedicated traffic flow, unlike the more scattered foot traffic on the Quad.

Pedestrians’ vulnerability makes them a priority, but Wallace suggested that in the future, Boise State may implement wheeled priority zones.

No policies concerning wheeled priority zones are currently in the works.

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NEWS

Bri Cornwall Copy Editor

Last semester, Student Union Building director Brent Delong told The Arbiter that, largely due to a $30,000 loss in revenue, the Games Center would certainly be closed and repurposed.

These plans have since been scrapped.

“While these results were certainly of concern, they did not tell the entire story,” Delong explained in an email this semester.

The initial decision to cut the Games Center came out of an internal review conducted last year, according to Delong. The review showed a significant loss in revenue and decrease usage in the campus community.

But numbers and statistics only go so far in showing the value of a program.

Delong stated that the plans to repurpose the Games Center were turned around by anecdotal evidence and the importance of the message sent by keeping the space open.

“The Games Center served as a recreational outlet, opportunity for outreach with the extended community and nostalgic meeting place for faculty, students, staff and community members,” Delong said.

These valuable aspects of the program could not be communicated by hard numbers, though program prioritization uses numbers to weigh programs across campus. The extensive program review the Games

Center underwent was part of program prioritization.

Program prioritization is an effort by university administration to gain a comprehensive, budget-based view of programs across campus in order to assess where funds should be cut or boosted.

Erik Olson, Games Center attendant and graduate student seeking his MPA, explained that the Games Center was under the microscope simply because as a university entity, some of its funding comes from the state.

As we reported last semester, the numbers-based approach to the worth of the Games Center suggested that the space be closed down. It appears that when the Games Center noted the

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Quality-based review keeps Games Center alive

The Game center employs student staff. loss in profit, these numbers scared SUB administrators enough to start planning the repurposing of the Games Center. However, the quality-based analysis proved its worth and painted a bet-

ter picture for Delong as to what the program should do to improve.

Despite Delong’s previous comments on the inevitability of closing down the Games Center, it will live

to see the light of day for at least another three years.

“There are people in the SUB administration that basically said there’s no way in hell the Games Center is closing,” Olson said.

Addie Glick Staff Writer

Even though Boise State is known as a commuter school, the community of residents living on campus has been growing each year.

However, there are still students who commute from a range of distances.

Freshman Leo Ramirez commutes to campus every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Caldwell, Idaho.

The estimated driving time between the two cities is 45 minutes.

“Staying on campus costs a lot, and also I don’t think I

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was ready to move by myself,” Ramirez said. “I don’t have to buy food; my mom makes it.

She does my laundry. I think if I were to stay (in a residence hall), I wouldn’t do my homework as much.”

However, based on the price of gas, Ramirez explained it is an expensive commute from Caldwell.

On the low end of gas prices, corporations like Costco charge $3.09 per gallon for regular fuel according to Boise Gas Prices website.

Designated gas corporations like Shell charge around $3.29 per gallon.

Because of gas prices,

Ramirez is looking to move to Boise next year and hopefully find an apartment near campus.

“Staying home, I don’t have as much freedom as I would like and I think staying (near campus) would make me more social,” Ramirez said.

Boise State economics instructor Donald Holley explained his views on the economic benefits and disadvantages of living on and off campus. Holley said he feels it’s nice to have a residential campus with students living on campus.

“There’s a trade-off: If you’re going to live at home,

you want to come in every day or every other day. Minimize the number of trips.

But then when you do that, you reduce the amount of involvement that you have in the student community,” Holley said.

Keenan Blanford is another freshman at Boise State; he lives in Towers this year.

Blanford’s opinion reflects Holley’s statement that life on campus is worth the investment.

“You’re closer to your classes and you’re more involved with activities. The main advantage I’d say is you’re more informed be-

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commuters may park in brady garage. cause you live (here), so you know what’s going on,” Blanford said. “It was just an easy way to make friends

and I know it’s really important as a freshman to make friends that you can have for years.”

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Adiya Jaffari, senior pre-med health-science major “I think I’m a bit disappointed that more people who wanted change didn’t vote. It’s interesting to think about because I know a lot of people didn’t vote for Otter. I think the younger generation is more liberal, but there is less voter turnout in that group.

They’re upset with the government. You don’t get to complain if you don’t vote.”

Orion Vogel, sophomore molecular biology major

Megan Smith @MeganAXiD So disappointed in Idaho. We had a chance to make a huge difference, but instead we re-elected someone who is manipulative and disgraceful.

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Jennifer Stohler, senior theatre arts and graphic design major “One of my biggest issues is that people should be more informed instead of just choosing a letter next to a candidate’s name, I also feel some people just don’t go out and vote which also affects the election. People need to go out and vote, do the research and pick a candidate that fits.”

Elena Macovei @elna_11 I dont understand..

WHY you would vote for someone who is taking away individual rights? #Election2014

Hing @hingpotter Looking at unofficial poll numbers & I’m disapointed in Idaho. Early #’s show state doesn’t want to move forwards in society. #VoteBlue

Give up Idaho: you’re not Oregon Alx Stickel

“I know that Otter won reelection and that’s probably terrible. I don’t support Republicans and Democrats; generally I’m a pretty independent person.”

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ELECTION TWEETS

On Nov. 4, Idaho failed to elect change. Midterm elections proved Idaho is stuck in its Republican ways when the people of this state reelected 72 year-old Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter, for a third term, instead of Democratic candidate A.J. Balukoff.

Tweets and Facebook posts cried snippets of outrage and disappointment.

Sentiments are still echoed throughout campus. Some students felt Balukoff had a strong chance of winning, a rarity in one of the reddest states in the country.

Benedetta Torsi, senior Spanish major, said she could not vote because she is not a U.S. citizen, but she is upset with the outcome of

last week’s elections.

“It’s very frustrating because I didn’t have an active part in voting and the results are even more frustrating,” Torsi said. “I don’t like Republicans. I was excited to see change.”

Idaho will never change short of a political apocalypse. Idaho’s neighbors to the west may be blue, but their ways will not cross the border.

Otter took 54 percent of the votes while Balukoff took 39 percent. Boise State Public Radio reported Ada County was Balukoff ’s biggest supporter with 51.4 percent of the votes—almost 11,000 more votes than Otter.

Despite these victories and Balukoff ’s popularity in Ada County, political sci-

ence professor Scott Yeanor said Balukoff never stood a chance.

According to Yeanor, while the governor race was reportedly close, that was actually never the case.

“Democrats are irrelevant in Idaho. And they’ll continue to be irrelevant,” Yeanor said. “They have almost no power in the Legislature and, absent a great scandal, the Republicans will win state-wide office. The superintendent of schools election shows that.

The Republicans ran a stiff in that election and won.”

For Yeanor, the political conversation that should be taking place is if one-party rule is a good thing for a state. Idaho has had Republican governor control for a long time and Republican

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legislature control even longer. Yeanor said, generally speaking, long term one-party rule can become more like a collection of interests instead of a party of ideas. When that happens, every once in a while having an electoral defeat can be rejuvenating for the party, where normal partnership and relationships are broken up.

“It’s a question whether one-party rule, even democratically accountable oneparty rule, is good in the long term,” Yeanor said.

“A lot of interests end up growing around a party that holds an office that holds and it becomes less true to itself over time and so I think all Idaho citizens should be concerned about that.”

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opinion

Vote shaming is unconstructive at best and deterimental at worst Katie Meikle

Managing Editor

In the days following the 2014 midterm elections, social media was awash with hostile reactions toward the right-wing swing that occurred.

Many negative reactions, faithfully captured in the Twittersphere and elsewhere, blamed the outcome on the “lazy dinguses” who failed to turn up to vote.

Without emphasizing my own political views, I would like to say that I can understand why my politically active peers had impassioned reactions on social media. After all, these elections effected decisions that affect us all.

I am wary, however, of those who choose to enter the blame game by accusing non-voters of a moral failing­ —aka, vote shaming.

The post-election shaming that occurred on various social media platforms is unconstructive and potentially counterproductive to whatever party you identify with and whatever political cause you support.

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The fact is this: a measly 13 percent of Americans in the 18-29 year old age group voted in the 2014 midterm elections, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Insult leads to injury, however. On the one hand, the vote shaming that occurred after midterms 2014 may further disenfranchise timid collegians out of fear of being yelled at or chased by an army of rabid donkeys. On the other hand, vote shaming may send ambivalent would-be voters into the arms of other political parties in the hopes that they are just less angry people.

“Millennials are the largest and most racially diverse generation in the country’s history, making theirs the vote to get,” according to an article in the International Business Times.

Even though they remain a key target demographic for the Democratic party, Millennials still don’t consistently show up to the polls: why?

Well, that I don’t know; innumerable theories have sought to explain the poor

voter turnout over the years. Perhaps political campaigns do not target Millennials enough; perhaps Millennials do not know where or how to register; maybe they just do not care enough.

Boise State political science professor Jaclyn Ketter alluded to a possible “why not” in an interview with the Boise Weekly: “Young people have been turned off because of a lot of negativity and the lack of getting things done.”

Negativity might have a surprisingly lot to do with the poor voter turnout.

One possible explanation for this occurrence can be found in the field of psychology. Specifically, the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change created by Prochaska and DiClemente (1983) which has been extensively supported by subsequent research points to self-efficacy as a key component of behavior change.

That is to say, lasting change comes from within. In order for young voters to turn up at the polls, they must come to believe on their own

terms that the outcome of the election is meaningful for them as individuals.

While there may be no cut and dry solution to the task of enfranchising America’s youth, a discourse of negativity that bullies non-voters or blames them for the nation’s political problems is definitely not the answer.

At best, it reignites the blame game that already permeates the nation’s political discourse from the ground up. At worst, it discourages hesitant wouldbe voters from voting in the future.

If there is an answer, it lies in increased positive discourse, not shaming.

Even though the Twittersphere is an unlikely place to find an answer to this age-old dilemma, it still succeeds in elucidating the irony of the vote shaming phenomenon: Alex Blagg @alexblagg

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The Theatre Arts Department’s latest production discusses discrimination.

‘Twelve Angry Jurors’ races issues Theatre Arts Department premieres another hard-hitting show stopper, conversation beginner Patty Bowen

Asst. Culture Editor

It might be getting cold on campus, but things are just warming up as the theatre arts department presents its latest production, “Twelve Angry Jurors.”

The teleplay adaptation was craftily formed by the theatre arts department’s assistant technical director Fran Hopkins-Maxwell as her master’s thesis. The production stars a large cast of students and has even greater significance in its representation of racism within American society.

“Twelve Angry Jurors” represents the inequality of ethnicities within American government. In the play, a 12-member jury decides the fate of one impoverished Af-

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rican American boy.

“We have nothing to lose by our verdict!” proclaimed Mitchell Shohet, theatre arts major playing Juror #11.

Shohet’s character portrays a large flaw in the jury system and the larger political system of the United States: the people in power often aren’t as affected by their decisions as those who are not.

Each character’s dialogue highlights the discrimination that occurs on a daily basis due to misunderstandings and classism.

“Racism and discrimination still thrive in our society as though nothing has changed,” Hopkins-Maxwell said. “With the shootings of Trayvon Martin, the riots in Ferguson, Missouri, the battle for equal rights has

not only continued, but has taken us back 50 years.”

According to HopkinsMaxwell, “Twelve Angry Jurors” was partly inspired by the lack of improvement in American ethnocentric discrimination since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

“It’s bringing up what our history has and what we’ve tried to sweep under the rug with the political correctness. But it’s also bringing awareness of the fact that millennials don’t necessarily know what happened.

This is their civil right movement,” Hopkins-Maxwell said. “You can’t just randomly shoot somebody because you think they’re of an ‘other.’”

The concept of the “other” is also played out in “Twelve Angry Jurors.” According to

Kevin Labrum, Boise State alumni and drama teacher at Idaho Arts Charter, phrasing is really important in pointing out how the characters segregate themselves from the victim they are debating about.

“Nearly all the jurors at some point use the phrase ‘us’ or ‘them,’ pointing out there is someone other than themselves and there’s a difference,” Labrum said.

Recognizing the patterns of internalized segregation can be important for Boise State students to recognize because of the lack of diversity in the student populations.

“We’re very homogeneous here in Idaho and the rest of the world is not,” HopkinsMaxwell said. “I think that people have an absence of

history and it’s good to remind people that this is a part of our history in more ways than one.”

“Twelve Angry Jurors” contains a large amount of history in its and script.

According to Labrum, the placement of the play in 1963 only adds to its connections to the civil rights movement 50 years ago.

“Fran has specifically picked a particular time period where race and gender differences are really exploding,” Labrum said.

Although “Twelve Angry Jurors” is built around issues of race, the play comments on several other topics, including gender. According to Ashley Ann Howell, 2014 theatre arts graduate and actress, the sexism that Hopkins-Maxwell wrote into the

script is still an issue that is being dealt with today.

“My character is definitely trying to stand out of the normal view of a woman but she’s still being put in her place that’s just the way it is,” Howell said. “That’s still happening; people still expect women to be a certain way.”

According to HopkinsMaxwell, “Twelve Angry Jurors” illustrates classism that we’re still dealing with today.

“Only by examining the past can we see how to change the future of our society,” Hopkins-Maxwell said.

“Twelve Angry Jurors” will be playing Nov. 13-15, 19-22 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 16, 18 at 2 p.m. in the Danny Peterson Theatre at the Morrison Center.

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Twitter users illustrate their visions of Obola.

Obola jokes overshadow issues Alina Gilmore Staff Writer

Politics are complex and in-depth, but when students add a little humor, word play, and turn serious issues into memes, they may be reduced to such basic terms that they lose any real meaning.

Political satire has dominated the web with photos and hashtags about political issues, many of which students find more interesting than the actual issues at hand.

The recent craze is Obola: an intertwining of the words Obama and Ebola.

This combination links U.S. President Barack Obama to

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the current situation with Ebola in the nation by suggesting he is to blame for allowing it into the country.

“In our generation, our way of getting around difficult subjects is humor, like making Ebola or ISIS funny through memes,” said first -year graduate student Eva Hart.

On the Online Meme Generator, there is a meme that states, “Barack Hussein Obola, the plague that keeps on giving.” This meme illustrates the negative opinions about the president that are circulating the Internet.

Those the Obola hashtag are simplifying the overarching issue into some-

thing that people can laugh at or hyperbolize.

Ultimately, students that pay an overt amount of attention to political satire do so in an attempt to entertain themselves with easier to digest issues and makes them easier to digest.

For some, college is incredibly demanding and time-consuming, leaving few moments for political discussion.

This is why there are TV shows that make fun of politicians and their ability to handle controversial issues.

The most popular ones are hosted by Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart who love to poke fun at and make jokes about society.

“We find a way to laugh it off so we don’t have to take it seriously,” Hart said.

On the other hand, those that are not as informed about these underlying issues might take the sensationalized versions of events to heart.

An online article from the Illinois Review outlined the story of a man wearing an Obama mask and a hazmat suit in the president’s home city, Chicago, putting up posters about Obama’s integral role in the spreading of Ebola.

“People get scared very easily and I think that people will feed off of whatever they need to,” senior Miah Nystrom said.

“Nightcrawler” is one of the most unique movie experiences of the year. With a dark, twisted suspenseful story and an unsettling tone, ,it’s a film that is going to leave its mark on you long after you leave the theater.

“Nightcrawler” is the story of Louis Bloom, played

by Jake Gyllenhaal a desperate, egocentric sociopath looking for work that inadvertently stumbles into the world of video journalism and makes it his new obsession in life. Bloom throws ethics out the window and stops at nothing to make sure he has the best stories to film and sell.

The film does a great job of keeping you invested from start to finish. You feel you are learning along with Bloom how to navigate the world of late night video news, or “night crawling,” as it is commonly referred to.

Bloom is not a good character by any means and is ultimately the bad guy of the film. The way the story is weaved and executed makes you strangely root for him throughout the entire film and ultimately makes you feel like you’re

crazy for doing so.

This is in large part because of the performance of Gyllenhaal.

Gyllenhaal is the film’s main star as the entire film focuses on his character.

Gyllenhaal is nearly unrecognizable and fully devotes himself to the character of Bloom, ultimately giving an absolutely magnificent performance.

This is the best performance of Gyllenhaal’s career thus far and the best performance by an actor or actress this year. Expect Gyllenhaal to be one of the front runners come Oscar season.

The only real complaint is the film doesn’t dive into why Bloom is the way he is; this layer would have added an even greater depth to his character and given the audience a better understanding of Bloom’s actions. The complaint is minor in an otherwise perfect film.

“Nightcrawler” is one of the most original movies of the year, and with a great performance by Gyllenhaal along with a great disturbing story, it’s one that is definitely worth checking out in theaters.

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Culture

Showers wash off germs, social stigma Culture Editor

Showers are comprised of more than suds and water; amidst all the shampoo and soap lies an air of professionalism and cleanliness, while the absence of these cleansers leads to social judgment and stigma.

Some students aim to shower every day, while others wash less frequently.

Biology junior Kristina Parker showers daily simply for the sake of staying clean and appear-

ing put-together, but she understands why students might choose an alternative route.

“When you shower, you strip your body of all of its natural oils that it uses to maintain and nurture itself,” Parker said. “So, it’s totally fine if people shower every other day.”

But, for Parker, there comes a point where showering should really be a priority.

She explained that if a student has come upon their second week without a shower, it’s probably

time for them to scrub off all the dirt and grime that they’ve accumulated.

“It will all build up on you,” Parker said. “All of the pollution and particles in the air gather on your skin and they need to be washed off in some way.”

She continued to add that bacteria and viruses, especially those from animal contact, can also build up on skin and potentially transfer to other people from unwashed students—something that no one wants.

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your hands and you’re not washing yourself and rubbing your eyes, all of that bacteria can get into your system,” Parker said.

Director of Medical Services at Health Services Vincent Serio explained that showering daily is not necessarily needed in most situations.

The frequency at which one should shower is dependent on one’s “climate, culture and degree of exposure to dirt and other contaminants.”

“Excessive cleaning or use of soap can leach natural oils from the body and lead to skin maladies such as eczema, which is characterized by dry, inflamed skin,” Serio said.

In order to avoid this, Serio suggested using mild, fragrance-free soaps and cleansers.

Although cleanliness is a key goal in the showering process, students might also choose to wash themselves in order to align themselves with society’s standards of professionalism: clean faces, washed hair and a lack of odor.

Parker believes that showering can lend itself to this idea of professionalism if it is needed on a particular day, but also believes that society has many other expectations for appearance and sophistication.

“If you have long hair, you have to take into consideration how long it will take to dry,” Parker said.

“If you don’t give yourself enough time to dry or style it, it could make you look

How often do you shower?

More than once a day: 4% Every day: 65% Every other day: 21% A few times a week: 10% - Blog poll by Eric Berger"t like you just rushed out the door.”

Adhering to the norms of cleanliness, according to Parker, is important in working for a heightened sense of professionalism and obtaining new opportunities in the workplace.

She believes that these opportunities are something all students should be vying for: the more competitive the better.

Electrical engineering freshman Cesar Solorzano

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doesn’t shower daily now that the warmth and sweat of summer have passed.

He believes that students should choose for themselves how to shower and create this image of professionalism expected of them.

“If you feel like you’ve got to shower, you’ve got to shower, and if you don’t, you don’t,” Solorzano said.

“People are always going to judge you either way, so let them talk.”

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Culture

Zoey Nguyen Staff Writer

Each Thursday, Boise River Cafe offers students the First Thursday program in which all menu options follow a specific theme.

On such days, even students who are not tied to a meal plan tend to visit the cafeteria just to enjoy cuisines from different cultures.

While the usual, everyday BRC menu includes various foods to provide nutrition to students, this event diversifies meal options and gives students a break from ordinary food choices.

While themes can take can international flair, the also focus on American subculture. On Oct. 2, the theme for First Thursday was “baseball.” It included foods that are usually present at baseball games. Corn dogs, potato skins, pretzels with cheese sauce and frozen bananas were included in the menu. In addition, the whole cafeteria was decorated with paper cups filled with crunchy popcorn.

“We’ve been doing First Thursday for four years. We wanted to offer students a break from the normal scene in the BRC regarding food

options and décor,” said Bob Beers, Aramark’s marketing coordinator. “First Thursdays are an opportunity for us to present new menu options to students and to introduce new foods to students while breaking up their routine in a fun, engaging way.”

This November’s First Thursday theme was American Southern food. For dinner on Nov. 6, the culinary team prepared the famous Southern fried chicken, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, homemade mashed potatoes, sweet cornbread, fried catfish, sea-

sonal cabbage sautéed with bacon and onions and many more options.

Beverages included sweet tea with lemon and mint and the dessert station was filled with pies and cupcakes that evoke associations with Southern culture.

Many students appreciate themed First Thursdays as breaks from food norms.

“I didn’t know about the program until I went one night. I think it’s a great way to promote different cultures and regions through yummy food,” said Briana Hale, a Boise State freshman majoring in political science. “I

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BRC offers themed, alternative meals

The BRC has many food options. was impressed with their variety of options so there was something for everything. I guess I would just like to see

the BRC do something more international and food that isn’t as common for their next themed night.”

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Sports & Rec

Staff Writer

It has been a season of disparity and conquering adversity for the Boise State football team. At the center of all that disparity is redshirt senior quarterback Grant Hedrick.

After an early loss to Ole Miss in late August— in which Hedrick threw four interceptions—the Broncos rattled off three straight wins against Colorado State, Connecticut and Louisiana Lafayette.

Hedrick again threw four interceptions against Air

Force and was benched in the second half in favor of redshirt freshman Ryan Finley.

Despite his struggles against Air Force costing the Broncos the victory, Hedrick did not allow that to damage his calm.

Hedrick is known by his teammates for maintaining a level of calmness regardless of the scoreboard—a trait he inherited from his father and grandfather.

“I think I’ve always had it,” Hedrick said. “I learned it from my dad and grandfather. You admire those people that have gone through

ups and downs.”

Since the Air Force game, the Broncos have turned around their offense, in large part because of Hedrick.

Hedrick spoke on his team’s turnaround and how this season has shifted for the better. Much of those improvements are due to a different mindset.

“Just more of an attacking mindset,” Hedrick said.

“Sometimes I would take a step back and try and let other guys do their job and not really take initiative.”

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son after undergoing ankle surgery, the Broncos’ offense has become much more multi-dimensional.

This has forced Hedrick to become more confident in other players on the team, and, for him, is a major factor for his improved play.

Over the past four games without Miller in the lineup, Hedrick has tossed 11 touchdowns to only two interceptions.

This newfound confidence has helped Hedrick trust the “next man up” mentality when one receiver struggles.

“A new guy is stepping up each week, and for the better,” Hedrick said. “It’s been great to see who that next guy is going to be.”

The Broncos take on the San Diego State Aztecs at Albertsons Stadium this Saturday. This will give Hedrick an opportunity to test his progressive confidence, as well as his trust in the players around him.

Kickoff is set for 8:15 p.m.

MST. The Broncos need to win out to qualify for the MW Championship Game.

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Hedrick drives Boise State past ugly losses

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Schueren passes the ball in a game against Omaha.

Schueren departs with legacy Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

Following a 2-1 loss to New Mexico in the opening round of the MW Championship, the Boise State soccer program bid farewell to midfielder Shannon Schueren.

The four-year letter winner and three-year starter leaves Boise State with her named etched into the school record books where she ranks third in both goals scored and points earned.

“Shannon is a player with technique and tactic way beyond her years,” head coach Jim Thomas said.

“She has helped implement a lot of things that we have put in place.”

Schueren contributed more to the program than

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her play on the field.

“From a character standpoint Shannon is second to none,” Thomas said. “She has handled adversity, injury, drama, tragedy within the program and coaching changes with such great grace. You are always thankful to have a person like Shannon to tie your program together.”

Schueren got involved with soccer at a very young age and has loved the sport ever since.

“I had a lot of pent-up energy,” Schueren said. “So my parents decided to put me in a sport that would get some extra energy out.”

After looking at several universities, Schueren and her family decided that Boise State was the place for her.

“One day, I was just sit-

ting at a table with my mom looking at some college stuff and she said, ‘what about Boise?’” Schueren said. “I started looking at it and talking to the coaches.

One thing led to another and here I am.”

Schueren’s genuineness is apparent both on and off the field.

“I love seeing my teammates succeed,” Schueren said. “For it to work out for them when it really matters was my favorite part.”

With her career at an end, Schueren will miss the team camaraderie and the friendships she gained during her playing days.

“The thing I will miss the most is having a huge group of friends to hang out with and having fun with them,” Schueren said.

“You really can’t beat it.”

While there are many people that have helped her along the way, including Thomas, no one has been there more than her parents.

“My parents have been my biggest supporters since day one,” Schueren said. “They have been to almost every game this year and I can always call them and ask them for advice.”

Schueren is ending her 16-year soccer career. She will now go to graduate school where to pursue a career as a chiropractor.

“It will be interesting and I am sure it will be quite the adjustment period,” Schueren said. “I am looking forward to trying new things that you really don’t have time for when you’re fully committed to a sport.”

Rocky Long has a point about Albertsons Stadium Nate Lowery

Sports & Rec Editor

When San Diego State head football coach Rocky Long had harsh comments about Boise State leading up to the Aztecs game Saturday at Albertsons Stadium, many Broncos fans called blasphemy.

Sorry to break anyone’s heart, but Long has a point.

When asked by the Mighty 1090 radio show if The Blue is an intimidating venue for opposing teams, Long responded: “It’s not. The stadium is not intimidating. The Blue Turf is a non-factor anymore.”

At his weekly press conference, Long had the same attitude to Albertsons Stadium.

“I think it was that way maybe three or four years ago. It’s not that way anymore,” Long said.

Boise State students need to throw away any preexisting opinions they might have about The Blue. The 85-4

home record since 2000 and the two Fiesta Bowl wins are irrelevant; those days are gone. The intimidation factor in Boise is non-existent.

I witness Bronco home games from the sixth floor of the Stueckle Sky Center— providing a bird’s-eye view of the field and student section.

What I have seen is not pretty: Boise State fans pile out of the stadium in droves before the game is even half over.

Against Fresno State on Oct. 17, halftime occurred at 7:30 p.m. with the Broncos up by 10. What happened next was a mass exodus of students that left the stadium who did not return.

Against BYU, Bronco fans abandoned the game well before it was over.

If Boise State fans wish to challenge Long’s statements, Saturday is your time to prove him wrong. Stand behind your team until the bitter end.

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Hockey leaves Vandals black and blue Staff Writer

The Boise State men’s hockey team is on a roll, and there’s no telling when they are going to stop.

On Sunday, the 13-1 Broncos added another win under their belt after a victory over Idaho in the annual Black and Blue Meals on Wheels charity game.

On Saturday, players from both teams volunteered through Elks Meals on Wheels to serve seniors lunch as well as raise money for the community. While the teams

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fell short of their $30,000 goal, they still managed to raise $24,500 for Meals on Wheels.

“It was definitely gratifying,” Boise State goalkeeper Josh Benton said.

“It’s nice to give back to the community, especially for the elderly.”

After fighting hunger, the Broncos were more than ready for the battle in the rink.

Boise State came out with a bang with a quick goal by JT Smith within the first five minutes. By the end of the first period, Boise State led 4-0.

The second period was

just as strong as the first, giving Greg Chapman, Rusty Costello and Justin Videen more opportunities for goals, making the score 7-0.

By the third period, tensions began to rise.

“With a big lead like that, tempers kind of flare, and (players) can get a

“

little frustrated,” forward Taylor Crawford said.

As the Broncos climbed to 9-0, the bubble finally burst, sending Videen and the Vandals’ Devin Lewis to the penalty box.

In total, the third period saw seven penalties, more than the first two periods combined.

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It was definitely gratifying. It’s nice to give back to the community, especially for the elderly.

—Josh Benton

The fluidity and connectivity from the first two periods slowed down for Boise State. The Vandals took advantage, managing to make a breakaway down the right and bury the puck.

While Benton would’ve preferred a shut-out, he remained focused.

“You know, it happens,” Benton said. “I try to have short-term memory with stuff like that and not dwell on it.”

Boise State wasn’t going to let their rivals have the last word; with three minutes left in the game, Bradley Reid took one

more shot, making the final score 10-1.

“We were fortunate to come out with a big victory,” Crawford said.

At the end of the game, the Broncos gladly reclaimed the Pulaski Trophy, awarded to the winning team of the rivalry game.

With the team currently ranked fourth in DII West and Videen as the top scoring leader in all of DII with 41 points, Boise State is looking forward to its next game against Oregon.

The Broncos will face the Ducks Nov. 14 and 15 at Idaho Ice World.

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sophomore Brendan Mcclain rallies the ball.

Men’s tennis excited to move closer to spring season Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

The Boise State men’s tennis team finished their final tournament of the fall season this past weekend at the Pacific Northwest Intercollegiate and will now have a few months off before the start of their regular team season.

The fall season in collegiate tennis focuses on the individual side of tennis. Players compete in a series of different tournaments across the country in preparation for the regular season which starts in January.

“In those terms you get that self-knowledge, which is the heart of this team,” head coach Greg Patton said. “It’s what do we need to work on.”

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The Broncos competed in six tournaments this year and had one of their best fall seasons in recent memory with several members of the team taking home singles and doubles titles, including titles from true freshman Lewis Roskilly and sophomore Abe Hewko.

“It’s like we have gone to eight different dances this year,” Patton said. “You usually only have a guy or two that does well but this year it was like each guy was passing a baton.”

While the team does enjoy competing in these tournaments, they do not have the same feel as the regular season tournaments.

“It’s nice to be done but I am looking forward to our regular season because it’s a

completely different atmosphere than the fall,” sophomore Brendan McClain said.

The Broncos’ next match will not be until Jan. 15 when they travel to Hawaii to kick off their regular season in a Mountain West match-up. While the Hawaii match is a ways down the road, the team is already preparing for it.

Boise State has won the last three MW titles and will not only be looking for a fourth, but also a spot in the top 25 and in the NCAA tournament.

“We are a brand and we are recognized around the country as a great tennis school and I want people to embrace us for what we are,” Patton said. “They should expect only the best.”

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horoscopes Aries- The stars have called for temperatures to start dropping. While others wrap themselves in multiple layers, it would benefit you to do the opposite: Strip down to as little clothing as possible and embrace the cold. Nature shall reward you in the future.

Taurus- Draw your zen from conflict today. Engage in fisticuffs with each person in your path, especially if your teacher, landlord or boss happens to speak to you. This may seem like a dumb idea in theory, but the stars demand it!

Gemini- The stars say that today is a very good day to snap a selfie with every person you walk past. No exceptions! You may find this to be counterproductive, but this is the only way you will be able to find true love.

Cancer- Large acts of romance and affection will work in your favor today. Skip the flowers and chocolate. Go out and steal a significant statue located on campus. While the courts may try you as a felon, your significant other will appreciate what you have done for them.

Leo- Try to make

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a scene today. The stars suggest running through campus with purple paint all over your body wearing only a toga. By standing out and not conforming to societies standards, you will be able to achieve all you want in life.

priest or university employee and come clean.

Yes, you must tell them about that one time with the tequila, the broomhandle and your not-so-attractive cousin. By purging yourself of these traumatic incidents, you will finally find peace of mind.

Virgo- You are engorged with an abundance of life force.

Don’t forget to drink water and wave at your local postal worker as he or she is probably a little lonely. This act of positivity shall restore balance to the world.

Congratulations, you have just saved all of mankind.

Capricorn-The journey is important today.

Take only back alleys on your way to school and park on the sidewalk in front of the Administration Building.

By no longer focusing on the destination, you will finally be able to enjoy life.

Libra- Hi, I would like a large pepperoni pizza, a two-liter root beer and an order of breadsticks.

No, I don’t want garlic sauce. Yes, cheese and peppers would be perfect. Yeah, that will be all and I’ll pay cash.

Scorpio- It is time to stop experimenting with superheroes. While The Avengers appreciate the interest, Batman is starting to feel like the side bae. The Avengers may seem cool and all, but Batman has the emotional stability you need in your life right now.

Sagittarius- Seek out the nearest Catholic

Aquarius- Words are going to be important today. If you wish to gain power and influence over your peers and professors, just start babbling like a madman. They will appreciate your genuineness. Trust the stars; you shall be rewarded for these actions.

Pisces- The stars have decided that those who look to the future shall gain an advantage over others.

Even though Christmas is over a month away, walk around campus carrying a boombox that blasts only Christmas music. Let it play non-stop to show the world your sincere Christmas spirit.

tic tac toe I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? What can you catch but not throw?

What is brown and sticky?

What month do people sleep the least?

da riddles 11/13/2014