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'Computer vultures' stalk occupied terminals SARAH MURPHY Journalist

Enrollment is up once again at Boise State University with approximately 18,520 current students, a 4.1 percent increase over last spring.

With the increase, many students have noticed an increase in computer lab usage, often becoming computer vultures, stalking out students who might be leaving to swoop in and claim the computer as their own.

There are two kinds of labs offered on campus. Open labs are accessible to any BSU student whereas closed labs are departmental and have specific software needed for students in particular majors.

The demand for more student computer terminals is on the rise but the case is not as simple as adding more computers. Coordinator for the social science and public affairs labs, Kathleen Fitzgerald said, there is just “no more room,” a common theme for all labs.

To combat this issue, she has increased lab hours in the communications building and PAAW building to include weekend hours.

Enrollment is up 27 percent in the last 10 years and the numbers of computers with print job capabilities have a net increase in the library, science, engineering, and social science and public affairs departments by almost 50 percent.

Most of these added computers can be found in the engineering building due to

Like vultures stalking their prey, some Boise State students have had to resort to stalking computer labs, waiting to swoop in when a computer becomes available. their two new labs increasing their labs by 40 percent.

This accounts for 40 of the 105 recently added computer terminals.

Unfortunately, the engineering building is not a central location for most students. Considering this,

the hub of campus has only increased student computer terminals with printing connections by about 55 or approximately 27 percent.

“The labs have been busier for three reasons: students can’t afford programs, labs offer tech support, and en-

rollment is up,” lab support coordinator Stephen Henderson said.

There has also been a 16.3 percent rise in online class enrollment. If more students are using campus computers for their online school work, the usage takes a dramatic in-

crease as well.

Despite the seeming increase in computer vultures, the ratio of computers to students in the most frequented areas has continued to rise at the same rate.

This allows about 117 students per computer in the

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library, communication 114, and the PAAW building labs.

The computer vultures are not a matter of Boise State not keeping up the number of available student computer terminals with enrollment but where those computers are located.

JFAC Chairman responds to budget cuts

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The distributor of the fliers copied an illustration from Cultural Center coordinator Ro Parker’s Facebook page and said it depicted racism. What do you think? Go to arbiteronline.com to voice your opinion or send a letter to the editor atd letters@arbiteronline.com.

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Sen. Pro Tempore Justin White formed a committee Thursday to respond to student outrage surrounding controversial fliers found in the Student Union Building last week.

The distributor of the fliers

KIM KING Journalist

ASBSU committee responds to student outrage KIM KING

Idaho Sen. Dean Cameron

copied an illustration from Cultural Center coordinator Ro Parker’s Facebook page and said it depicted racism.

The illustration shows two African American women, one of whom is pointing a finger in the face of a white man.

He is holding his hands up in a position of semi-surrender.

The caption reads “Shut the

F*** up, Whiteboy.”

According to White, more than 90 percent of students he talked with were outraged.

“I am siding with students,” he said. “Content reflects personal opinion. Teachers get fired for this.”

White says the issue need-

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Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee Chairman Dean Cameron, R-Rupert, spoke to students and members of the community Saturday about recent budget recommendations.

“We are not even close to hitting the mark,” he said. “We are in uncharted territory. The economy has fallen so rapidly and so steeply it is disconcerting.”

The committee voted to make an additional $69 million in cuts this year, and for fiscal year 2011, $59 million more than Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter recommended.

According to Cameron, the new figures are based on a tax revenue forecast of $2.28 billion for this year and $2.29 billion for 2011.

“The decisions made affect everyone when the bulk of the money is in personnel,” he said. “Agencies hurt, programs hurt,

and the public hurts.”

Cameron says it is his role and constitutional duty to have a balanced budget and to make sure proceedings are fair, not political.

He says some lawmakers want to reduce corporate taxes to encourage hiring new personnel.

“I disagree (with reducing corporate taxes),” he said. “I run a small business and I am saving money, paying off debt, and am down two employees.

Until I know what’s going to happen, I’m not going to expand.”

Cameron says other business owners feel the same way.

“They’re uncomfortable with what’s coming out of Washington, D.C.,” he said. “How do you get people’s confidence restored?”

JFAC member and former House Minority Leader Wendy Jaquet, D-Ketchum, says the answer is bringing new business to Idaho.

“Sixty five thousand people in the state are unemployed,” she said.

“We are much more competitive than the state of California, but I’d like to focus on companies in Oregon and Washington.”

She recently examined studies on the effect of colleges and universities to the local economy and estimates they will bring in more than $330 million in federal grants and contracts.

“In fact, Idaho’s colleges and universities rank 9th in the top 25 industries in Idaho, she said.

“And higher ed is so important for attracting new business, for training workers, for educating their families if they move here, and research and business partnerships.”

JFAC will begin drafting new department budgets Feb. 22 at 8 a.m. and the meeting is open to the public.

“It will be difficult, it will be challenging,” she said. “But we will do the best we can.”

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Outrage [news page1] ing to be addressed is if Parker has been trained on social media and its implications for leadership.

“I’m talking about the profile picture and how it makes me feel,” he said.

“I fear that students not agreeing with the picture may not want to go to the cultural center.

We can’t imply in the least that any group can’t go there.”

In response to student comments, Parker states the picture is a relevant tool for opening discussion about sexism, racism and identity development.

“If individuals are not experienced with the tools and processes of this kind of education and awareness raising then of course conclusions that reflect that will be made,” she said.

“I see this discussion as a process for understanding and I welcome it.”

Sen. Matt Almeida says the usefulness of the picture is

quite another debate.

“If I had this on my Facebook, it would be an automatic dismissal,” he said. “If a football player had this, they would be kicked off the team.”

Almeida says the solution is across-the-board training.

Volunteers from the student senate formed a committee and are considering obtaining input from Vice President of Student Affairs Michael Laliberte and the university human resources department.

“Three years ago in my Foundations of Education class, we were taught about social media,” White said.

“Maybe it’s a generational thing, but we all need to be aware when we post something online.”

He says the senates position is against hate and for equal rights.

“We have learned a lot,” he said. “People will be educated because of what took place.”

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CRIME BENJAMIN MACK News Editor

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Culture Center coordinator Ro Parker speaks to the ASBSU senate Thursday in response to a racist hate flier that was placed in the SUB.

International Programs Office restructures Changes not to affect students studying abroad DAVID GASCH Journalist

Boise State University’s International Programs provide means for incoming and outgoing students to study abroad. In early December of 2009, however, the Office of the Provost sent out a campus-wide e-mail to announce plans to restructure the International Programs Office.

The message lacked detail

as the plan remains in the early stages of development, but this generated concerns about what changes would occur.

Despite worries, the new structure of the International Programs Office will not affect the programs or the students participating in them more than potentially “where they will go to get services.”

The functionality of the program won’t change. The only changes will occur in form.

Students should not change their plans to study abroad in the future in any way.

“As we have put more focus on internationalization, we realize that the current structure that we have isn’t large enough to support a university this size,” provost

Sona Andrews said. With such growth in the study abroad program, student exchange program, the number of international students on campus, the Intensive English language program and international research partnerships, the administration found itself in need of a new system.

With recent budget developments, the university could not spend more resources to grow the existing office, so they intend to modify the way in which the international programs operates with hopes of greater efficiency and better utilization of existing resources.

In a recent meeting the Provost, the International Programs Office staff and a

committee of 35 other people on campus and made a list composed of several considerations. These included the services currently offered that they want to keep, the ones they could improve, the services they wish to begin and the ones they no longer need.

These improvements include recruiting more international students and making the process simpler.

“I hope it will bring more students here. With more international students it will increase what students will learn about other cultures in the world outside of what they see from the American media,” sophomore Tat Czudak said. “It would really improve the college experience.”

The administration is working directly with the International Programs Office to define what the new jobs will look like and also how the more internationalized setup will be structured.

“At present, since we don’t know exactly what the structure will look like, what we have done is we have given everyone notice in the in-

ternational programs office that their contracts will not be renewed next year,” Andrews said. “That doesn’t mean that those individuals won’t have jobs. It‘s just that at this point we can’t make any guarantees.”

The administration's intention is to eliminate all the jobs the way they currently exist by “revamping” them and “creating new ones.”

Some may appear very similar to how they look now and others may change entirely.

Andrews insisted the staff of the International Programs Office did their jobs extremely well, “phenomenal” even, but they were so small they already needed the support of other departments. The new structure will redistribute labor to different departments to make increase the ease of collaboration and the effectiveness of the programs.

Andrews expects the plans to be completed by late march and hopes to begin implementing them by July 1. Afterward, Boise State will transition to its new, bureaucracy-free structure for International Programs.

Crime on campus remained near record levels last week, with University Security responding to seven separate incidents.

The most serious incident occurred Feb. 2, when someone broke into a safe in the Stueckle Sky Center above Bronco Stadium. The incident is the first reported in the Sky Center this academic year.

In addition to the Sky Center theft, five bicycles were stolen in the past week, despite increased awareness of the issue. Also, a student in Chaffee Hall was cited Feb. 3 for marijuana possession.

There were no reports of sexual assault on campus in the past week.

According to University Security, a person can avoid becoming a victim of theft by keeping valuable belongings with them at all times, and not leaving items such as laptops, cell phones and iPods unattended. When locking a bike, it is recommended to use a sturdy metal lock rather than a rope or chain, as thieves can cut them with wire or bolt cutters. It is also recommended to always lock car doors, and students who live in dorms are advised to lock their doors when they’re not in the room.

Campus Crime Log

Feb. 1-6 Courtesy of University Security Feb. 1 – Bike Theft – An unknown suspect cut the lock and stole a bike from a rack at the east side of the Math Geosciences Building.

Feb. 1 – Bike Theft – Someone cut the lock and stole a bike from a rack at the east side of the University Suites Apartments, Building C. Feb. 2 – Public Intoxication and Theft – Subject was drunk and in possession of stolen property. a report was taken, and an arrest was made.

Feb. 2 – Theft – An unknown suspect broke into a safe in the Stueckle Sky Center and took money. A report was taken.

Feb. 3 – Marijuana Possession – A student in Chaffee Hall had marijuana. A report taken, an a citation issued.

Feb. 4 – Bike Theft – A lock was cut and a bike was stolen from a rack at the east side of the Varsity Center weight room.

Feb. 6 – Bike Theft – Someone cut the lock and stole a bike from a rack at the east side of the Micron Engineering Building.

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Despite prices, the Bookstore is best bet

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Julio Pena, a second year criminal justice major, looks on his phone to see which books he needs for the semester.

ALLEN SPURGEON Journalist

Boise State's Bookstore is located at the heart of campus -- a convenient place to purchase books -- but is it your best option? The Textbook Exchange, an off-campus bookstore, along with various Web sites, offer more competitive

prices, but lacks the same accommodations as our campus Bookstore. In the cutthroat competition of a Capitalist market, the campus Bookstore just can’t keep up.

The campus Bookstore is able to capitalize on its central location and convenience. Hopefully the students enrolled in Political Science 101 saw this

coming. To purchase a used copy of "American Government" at the Campus Bookstore, it would cost $51. The same book costs $45.75 at the Textbook Exchange or $36.15 (plus $3.99 shipping) from Amazon.com.

But as we all know, there is no free lunch. The Textbook Exchange, located just west of cam-

pus, offers less expensive books, but is located in a more remote location. For some students it might not be worth the 15 minutes it takes to walk there from the Campus Bookstore, but for those of us who are monetarily challenged, the choice is easy. The best choice for the fiscally aware is the online option, as long as you plan ahead.

With shipping times anywhere from four to 21 business days, a late shopper can be left without books for almost the first month of class.

For those who aren’t inclined to plan ahead -- and let’s face it, that’s most of us at one time or another -- the Campus Bookstore often offers us our last great bastion of hope.

When online shipping can take up to a month, and the very real possibility that the Textbook Exchange will be out of stock -- as I found much to my dismay earlier this semester. If you need a book now, the campus Bookstore is your "go-to guy."

We all need to take a step back and realize what’s happening here. Our campus Bookstore offers a great service.

While we pay slightly more, in the long run, all BSU students benefit from having an on-campus book store catering to our needs.

Next semester, instead of pinching pennies, lets support the Bookstore that supports the students.

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Three reasons I lean left JOSH GAMBLE

Assistant Online Editor I don’t know if anyone’s told you yet, but I’m evil. I’m evil because I support the liberal environmentalist socialist “homogay agenda.” There’s a very good reason for it. No, not because I believe in rights for everyone and protections for the working class. Not because I believe in taking care of the world we’ve been given, either.

Nope, it’s because I’m scared. I’m scared of being affiliated with these people: 1. Glenn Beck It’s pretty simple -- Glenn Beck is crazy.

Not only because of his tendency to burst into tears on air, or his occasional bouts of speaking in tongues. He’s taken out a hit on Michael Moore, called influential feminist Gloria Steinem a “self-centered, self-righteous socialist out of control dangerous man-hating bitch” and regularly insists that the Obama administration is Marxist. He’s also horrifyingly militant at times, sometimes sporting a generals’ uniform and saying things such as, “The most used phrase in my administration if I were to be president would be ‘What the hell you mean we're out of missiles?’”

What sets him apart from someone like Rush Limbaugh is that Limbaugh says outrageous things for ratings’ sake; Beck believes himself.

2. Tea-baggers Now before you get on my case for using the double-entendre, please note they did it first. One more reason being radically right is dangerous: you never know when you’re naming your party after a sex act. Someone needs to tell these guys to get their history straight. How can Obama be Hitler, King George, Lenin and Marx?

They were all pretty different people. The tea-party “grass-roots protests” are fearmongering at its finest. They adopted the motto “no taxation without representation” in a country ran by representatives.

While primarily working class, they oppose tax increases for the rich and cuts for their own income bracket. Why? Because change is scary. Tea-baggers aren’t grass roots, they’re Astroturf.

3. The Westboro Baptist Church OK, I realize these guys aren’t Republicans, but rather an extreme right-wing cult. They seem a bit upset about something, but what could it be? The WBC, led by “Reverend” Fred Phelps, hates everything, including, but not limited to gays, lesbians, moderates, liberals, Obama, Satan, Catholics, soldiers, children, Mormons, black people, and, randomly enough, Sweden. Phelps believes any tragedy, ever, was sent by God to punish America for not committing genocide -for some reason he also seems to really, really like to say “feces.” He also asserts, “the President of the United States gets his jollies masturbating horses.” Phelps is actually banned from the United Kingdom.

There are actually many, MANY more reasons I’m a terrible human being, er, I mean liberal. However, I’m working with a relatively small space. Besides, there are also left-wing public figures and groups I don’t want to be affiliated with either.

Michael Moore, eco-terrorists, the ACLU, just to name some examples. So go forth, my conservative readership, and find me stupid crap liberals say and do!

Want to contact me directly?

Find me at www.twitter.com/arbitergamble or send me an e-mail to onlinecoordinator@arbiteronline.com.

Pale is the new pink EVA HART Journalist

How do you know spring break is around the corner? Your previously pale classmates look like they just got back from a two-week vacation to Hawaii. All anyone can talk about is taking a road trip to the nearest beach to get a little sun. Before the month of March even rolls around, all the girls are running to the nearest tanning salon to get a nice summer “glow.”

Sarah Milgate, a freshman at BSU, said she tans two or three times a week, "maybe even four depending on how white I am."

Milgate said that like many of her friends, she wants to be prepared for spring break.

"Tan fat is better than white fat, so it's better to tan so your fat looks good," she joked.

Unfortunately, research shows that tanning can cause cancer and premature aging of the skin.

An analysis by MSNBC of about 20 studies concluded that the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before age 30. One of the most serious forms of cancer is melanoma. Nearly 69,000 U.S. cases were diagnosed last year, and about 8,650 people died. Most of these cases were seen in women who used tanning beds regularly.

The skin is the body's "first line of defense as part of the immune system," according to April Crawford, a licensed esthetician at Canathus Salon in Nampa.

"Its most important role is to protect us from environmental assaults. And while I agree that it’s wonderful to dress up and have our skin look great, I’ve come to understand that the 'healthy look-

ing' tan in your teens and 20s can become any number of 'not so healthy' conditions that you could develop long term," Crawford said.

"The least of these is prematurely aged, photo-damaged, leathery looking old skin in your 30s and 40s.”

I understand the importance of a good tan to go with that cute strapless dress, but is the risk of getting skin cancer really worth it? For a healthier alternative, try a tinted cream or lotion to give your skin the pick-me-up it needs. Or, if time is what you’re worried about, spray tanning isn’t as harsh on your skin.

If neither of these sound fun to you, just keep it pale, healthy and cancer-free.

I’ve come to understand that the 'healthy looking' tan in your teens and 20s can become any number of 'not so healthy' conditions that you could develop long term. The least of these is prematurely aged, photo-damaged, leathery looking old skin in your 30s and 40s.

-April Crawford Esthetician

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Wrestlers and gymnasts reign supreme

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Senior Sam Zylstra (left) pulls a massive upset in the heavyweight match for the Broncos against Oregon State. Amy Glass (right) helped the BSU gymnastics team to a solid win over Sacramento State and Seattle Pacific during the Beauty and the Beast event at Taco Bell Arena.

Wrestlers finish undefeated in Pac-10 TRENT LOOTENS Producer

The No.12 Boise State wrestling team sent a clear message Friday night: It’s still the best team in the Pacific-10 Conference.

No. 15 Oregon State University 18-2 (6-2 Pac-10) came the dual on a 10-match win streak. BSU was more than happy to put OSU’s streak to an end with 21-12 decisive victory over the Beavers.

197-pound BSU junior Matt Casperson, Jr. escaped with a win over OSU sophomore Chad Hanke 6-4 in overtime, putting the Broncos on top early 3-0.

BSU senior heavyweight Sam Zystra was sick earlier in the week, but showed resiliency during the next match when he pinned No.13 Clayton Jack of OSU. Zysltra had never defeated Jack during the several meeting they’d endured before.

“I wasn’t expected to win at all because I had never beaten Jack before,” Zylstra said with a large grin. “It really helped set the tone for the remainder of the dual.”

The Broncos 14-3 (7-0 Pac-10) lost the next two matches at 125 and 133 pounds when OSU sophomore No. 15 Jason Lara struggled to beat BSU freshman Alan Bartelli, Jr. 3-1 and OSU sophomore Kelly Kubec easlily won over BSU freshman Benjamin DeMuelle 13-7.

No. 4 Levi Jones responded for the Broncos after defeating OSU sophomore No. 20 Mike Mangrum 11-8 for the 141-pound win. Mangrum had Jones in a cradle late in the match, but Jones broke free and took control of the match in the final minutes. Jones had beaten Mangrum earlier in the year, and with this win Jones was able to put any doubt to rest.

“I got myself in a little trouble, but I battled through and kept my cool,” a relieved Jones said. “Stay calm no matter the situation, this is what you train for.”

Oregon State is right there with us and if we’re going to win the Pac-10 Tournament we’ve got to dominate and we’ve got to win those close ones.

-Greg Randall BSU head coach 149-pound BSU sophomore No. 6 Jason Chamberlain won easily over OSU freshman RJ Pena, and BSU junior No. 3 Adam Hall barely escaped OSU senior No.13 Keegan Davis 4-2 for the 157-pound victory.

BSU freshman Michael Culbertson lost the 165-pound match to OSU senior Dan Brascetta 13-9 and BSU senior No. 16 Nate Lee followed with a another loss to OSU junior No. 9 Colby Covington, Jr. 3-1.

“Oregon State is right there with us and if we’re going to win the Pac-10 Tournament we’ve got to dominate and we’ve got to win those close ones,” BSU head coach Greg Randall said frustratingly.

No. 1 Kirk Smith Jr. capped the night off for the Broncos with an 8-2 decision over pesky OSU 197-pound freshman Ty Vinson.

“We did good, but there’s always room for improvement,” Smith said. “We’ve got things to improve on and we learn that every time we come out to wrestle.”

The Bronco wrestlers will have the next two weeks off to prepare for the Pac-10 Tournament,which begins Friday Feb. 26 in Davis, Calif.

Broncos bolster bests at Beauty and the Beast KIRK BELL

Sports Editor The No. 31 Broncos gymnastics team took full advantage of a large crowd and unique pairing with the wrestling team on the floor to post their top team score of the season.

Boise State handled Sacramento State and Seattle Pacific during the Beauty and the Beast wrestling/gymnastics meet at Saturday night at Taco Bell Arena. BSU took top score in all four events, posting season best team scores in the vault (49.125), uneven bars (48.925) and the floor exercise (48.925).

BSU posted their top score this season (195.075) against second-place Sacramento State (193.850) and Seattle Pacific (190.500) who finished third respectively.

Glass and junior Hannah Redmon both met or bettered their career bests in an event.

Redmon posted a 9.925 on the floor, matching a career high mark. Her performance earned a first-place finish on the floor exercise, uneven parallel bars (9.850) and the allaround (39.225).

“It’s pretty exciting, especially being around our home crowd,” Redmon said. “I wasn’t really nervous or anything. I just got out there and had fun.” Co-head coach Neil Resnick felt Redmon’s performance on the floor was flawless. “That was a perfectly performed routine in terms of mechanics and dynamics,” Resnick said. “We’re just proud. I was kind of hoping we were going to see our first 10 in a long time.

But you know what, 9.925, that’s pretty close.”

Where Redmon was able to match a career high, Glass posted a career best on the vault and shared first-place honors (9.875). Teammate and sophomore Chelsee Apple tied Glass for the top vault of the evening.Glass took second in the all-around with a score of 39.200.

The Beauty and the Beast meant something a little more to Glass than many of the other

athletes. It was her first performance in front of a home crowd 3,482 strong since her injury at San Jose State in January of last year. She chose to come back to competition and used the halo she had to wear as motivation to get back to work. Glass confided in Coach Resnick that she had been secretly working out while injured to give herself the best shot at a successful return to the gym floor.

“I convinced my parents to buy me an elliptical and I did it every day for half an hour, sometimes twice a day,” Glass said. “I still stretched as much as I could. I just wanted to stay in shape so when I came back it would be as easy as it could be.”

The event was the first time Glass has competed at a home meet since the 2008 Western Athletic Conference Championships hosted by the Broncos Mar. 29, 2008.

BSU did what they hoped to do, see progression in scores as the season progressed. “One of the keys, I think, going into the end of the seasons is doing what we are doing,” Resnick said. “The score building as you go, getting a little better each week, not having this up and down stuff. I was really pleased tonight. I think that with this big a crowd, with all this energy in the building and the excitement around the kids, they did nothing but feed on it in a positive way.”

Other Broncos who posted high scores included junior Mallory Dziawura in the bars (9.775) to tie for third-place, junior Kelsey Lang who tied for first-place finish (9.775) on the balance beam with SSU’s Jasmine Lipka and Cayla Boyce.

The Broncos season average score following the Beauty and the Beast meet is 193.650.

The Broncos travel to Denver, Colo. to faceoff against No. 19 Denver and Southeast Missouri Feb. 19. BSU returns home Mar. 5 to host WAC opponent Utah State and the Mountain West Conferenc’s Brigham Young University.

Boise State gymnasts Hannah Redmon (left), Katie Tuller (middle) and Amy Glass cheer on their team at the Beauty and the Beast event.

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Zacharias Arnos won the triple jump Saturday against stiff competition from UCLA and UNLV. DANIEL PRIDDY Journalist

With the WAC Indoor track and field championship approaching in two weeks, the Bronco track squad is poised to make greatness a reality. It’s still too early for speculation about its chances of an outright team championship, but one shouldn’t put it past the ever-improving team.

In a number of individual events the Broncos have put themselves in po-

sition to walk away with some individual first place titles.

Facing their stiffest competition so far, the Broncos went head to head with the Pac-10’s UCLA and a very talented mountain west UNLV squad.

The Bronco’s were by no means intimidated, posting some of their best showings so far this season. With the WAC Championship in two weeks competing against higher caliber opponents can only be a good thing.

Former conference Champion

Sawer Bosch, and his teammate Jeff Howard dominated the men’s 3000 dash scoring first and second respectively. At the onset of the race it appeared that Bosch was not even in contention for second. Spending the first half of the race in fourth, Bosch admitted that was simply apart of his strategy. I was set up well by a teammate, Said Bosch, and with the second mile to go I decided to make a surge and took it. ” To say he surged is an understatement. Accelerating at an incredible speed Bosch attacked the front runners on the inside, surpassing the UCLA runner with ease.

Bosch moved so far forward into the lead that he was less than 25 paces away from lapping the last place runner to take first with a time of 8.34 Bosch was excited to take first but didn’t put much stock in beating a UCLA runner. “I just think about the race, Said Bosch, not what school somebody is from.”

That sense of confidence, or rather a lack regard for a competing schools prestige is a common theme among the Broncos.

Jumping sensation Zach Arnos is on his way to becoming a Boise State legend with five consecutive wins under his belt. When asked what it felt like to beat the likes of UCLA, Arnos was unemotional. “ I think winning here shows Boise State is has good as UCLA.” operarating with the mental attitude that just because an athlete comes from a bigger school doesn’t make you better, Arnos has placed his focus not on who he beat but rather on improving so he can put himself in postion for a conference title. “ I’ll have a few weeks to rest up, my goal is a conference title.

Youngster Jeff Daw had been performing well all season but achieved his first Division 1 victory of his college career in the 400 Meter dash.

Trumping the UNLV and UCLA opponents with a superb time of 48.138 Daw was extremely excited to get the victory.

“I am happy everything finally clicked for me today, Said Daw. Winning was exhilarating.”

With two weeks left till the WAC indoor Championship the Broncos

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have fashioned a dangerous roster.

Sophomore sprinter Racquel Jones has recently made a name for herself with two weeks of very good showings, Weight throwers Mele Vaisimia and Trevor Kraychir have the ability to win at any time. Quinten Hennekam is an excellent long distance runner. The combined talents of Arnos, Kirk Felix and Eetu Vititalla have turned the Men’s jump team into one of the deepest in the conference, and runners Dustin Kline and Jeff Daw appear to be peaking at the perfect time.

With two weeks to rest up and refine their talents the Broncos will be a force to be reckoned with come conference title time.

The Broncos dropped to (11-14, 2-10) Saturday night with a 88-80 overtime loss to Nevada.

Ike Okoye posted 32 points, a carrer night for the Junior forward. Daequon Montreal added 18 points including a 3-pointer to send the Broncos into overtime.

In overtime the Broncos held it close until Nevada went on a 10-2 run to close out the win.

The Broncos came out firing in the first half and led 3428 at halftime. They couldn't hold onto the lead with Nevada's Luke Babbitt posting 27 points and Armon Johnson adding 24 to put away the Broncos.

On Wednesday, February 17 the Broncos take on Cal State Bakersfield at Taco Bell Arena.

Bronco's Softball Splits Opening Weekend Match Up

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Sophomore Chase Sexton will be a key component for the men’s track and field team in the WAC Indoor Championships.

The Bronco softball team started of the season with a win over UC Riverside Saturday in San Diego.

After three innings the Broncos secured a 4-1 lead over the Highlanders on the bat of Kathy Cox. Cox hit a two-run homer and then later added another RBI in the third inning.

Allie Crump earned the win pitching strong innings even with struggles in the fourth inning when Riverside knotted the score 4-4. The bottom of the fourth saw Crum, Laeha Hill, and Jessi Hanna collect RBIs and regain the lead, 8-4.

Lela Work came to the mound in the sixth inning to finalize the Broncos win with two strike outs in the final two innings.

Later that night the Broncos fell to San Diego 6-5 in a close game.

Going into the third inning the game was tied 1-1 until the Broncos' Tazz Weatherly and Holly Bourke

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After a mysterious disappearance of three coyotes, Landscaping Services has devised new strategies and designs to defend against local aerial invaders.

This semester the Landscaping staff created a series of plywood coyote silhouettes to deter goose landings in hopes to reduce the amount of waste deposited by the birds. The new coyote decoys now feature red eyes and are more strategically monitored by the Landscaping staff.

“They work pretty effectively, but if we leave them out too long someone may steal them," said Denis Drouillard, a landscaping service technician. "We have to make new ones to replace them and that’s costly."

Unfortunately, foul play has put the coyotes at risk to devious spectators.

"I don't know who would steal one of these. They're an awkward size and have a big post coming out the side," said Mike Burt, an irrigation specialist.

So as mischief of the human kind develops, as does the invasive movements by

the unwanted geese.

Late last week, a large flock landed on the intramural field and proceeded to graze in bold opposition to the coyotes.

As if summoned by destiny, Burt happened to arrive on the scene in a red landscaping vehicle. Also present was an Arbiter videographer who Burt allowed into the fourwheel-drive machine.

A defensive maneuvering strategy was devised and the pair began a counter-attack to route the geese.

The geese seemed quite surprised by the vehicular pursuit, with many hesitant to relinquish the field.

A brief chase ensued where Burt and the red Kawasaki challenged the geese, who soon showed their weakness to the sheer speed of the cart and pure skill of Burt's brown leather gloves upon the wheel.

The plywood coyotes stood by in anxious support of Burt's assault. Man, with the use of machine, emerged as the final victor on the field.

"I guess if we had nothing else to do but drive around and chase away the geese that would be the thing to do, but unfortunately we do

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Denis Drouillard, a landscape technician, stands with a coyote defense unit and considers the future of aerial goose invasions and their effect on Boise State campus. have work to do," said Burt of the encounter. "That's part of my job: keep the goose poop off the practice field, it's in the description."

Drouillard remains confident in the success of the decoys.

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'The Eyes of Me'

peers into the lives of the blind REBECCA DELEON Journalist

“I wouldn’t wish my sight back -- so many things in the world today that I don’t want to see,” Chas, a blind student from the documentary "The Eyes of Me," said.

The Independent Television Service presents a free showing of the documentary Tuesday in the SUB Barnwell Room.

Directed by Keith Maitland, "The Eyes of Me" re-

volves around four blind teenagers who brave the social awkwardness of high school. The film follows Chas, Denise, Meagan and Isaac, documenting their struggles and triumphs as they deal with life in and out of the Texas School for the Blind.

But perhaps most importantly, it offers their unique life lessons learned by living with blindness.

“This film opens our eyes to the world as seen through the eyes of the visually im-

paired,” Lynn Allen, Idaho regional outreach coordinator at Community Cinema, said.

“The teenagers in the film are dealing with the usual angst of being a teen and trying to discover who you are, while also learning how to navigate in a world made for sighted people. They may find learning to cross the street more challenging than calculus."

After the film, guest speaker Dana Ard will offer further information and answer audience questions. Ard is the

senior vocational rehabilitation counselor for the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

For more information, visit pbs.org/eyes-of-me or call (208) 345-4453.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Boise State SUB, Barnwell Room How much: Free and open to the public

them and move in. We're not to worried," Drouillard said.

"We will keep using (the coyotes) and I think it will work."

With the future of Boise

State campus on the field, all students, staff and local wildlife find themselves caught in the bitter feud between goose flock and plywood coyote.

Join Mike Burt and Zach Ganschow inside the Kawasaki landscaping vehicle to witness the defensive pursuit that occurred late last week.

The video shows roughly 20 geese that were involved in the chase, depicting a new caliber of bravery by the birds and the human actions needed to combat the flock. Also online, participate in the discussion and share your opinions by posting a comment and voting in a poll which may be used in future reports of this story.

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Denise, a blind student in the film “Eyes of Me,” sings a duet in her school play. The film will be screened Tuesday night in the SUB Barnwell Room at 5:30 p.m.

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Making way for twowheeled warriors MATT DALLEY Journalist

You step onto the sidewalk and suddenly you are fighting to breathe among the swelling sea of backpacks and iPhones. Welcome to Boise State University.

The busy pedestrian, board and bicycle traffic throughout campus serves as a constant reminder of BSU's growth.

“I usually have to walk my bike if it’s too congested, or go around campus,” said Jared Eby, a senior electrical engineering major.

Associate vice president of Campus Sustainability, John Gardner, plans to ease these growing pains by adding more bicycle paths and bicycle parking areas, making campus an easier place to traverse.

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Installation of the inverted "U" bicycle racks will serve as a relief effort in the growing congestion of pedestrian space on campus.

“We’d like to come up with better alternative paths and better bike parking facilities to try and make the quad more pedestrian friendly,” Gardner said.

Although final locations have yet to be determined, possible bicycle parking facilities will potentially be placed on the east side of the Math and Geoscience Building and the north-east sides of the Administration Building and library. A bicycle parking area may also be located in between the Hemingway and communication buildings.

"I don't think that moving the bike racks would be convenient," Henderson, a psychology major, said.

The current bicycle racks will be scrapped pending the completion of the new bicycle parking areas.

“As a biker, I’m very accustomed to getting a really great bicycle parking space. As we grow and develop, we’re going to have to make some compromises on that,” Gardner said. “It will still be more convenient than the parking lots and garages, but it won't be right outside your door for most people.”

The new bike parking areas will contain inverted "U" bicycle racks that facilitate bikes of all sizes. Commuting to campus in an automobile can contribute to a student’s carbon footprint. Gardner encourages alternative transportation as a way of minimizing the university’s impact on the environment.

Gardner hopes these paths will further clear up congestion on the quad. A date to begin construction for the aforementioned projects has not been finalized.

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Participants of the Bogus Basin trip equip their gear for another run down the slopes.

Late nights at Bogus via the Outdoor Program JALENE PETERSON Journalist

It’s a clear evening as two BSU vans from the Outdoor Program approach the slopes for a night of skiing and snowboarding at Bogus Basin. Although most of the passengers snowboard, skiers are welcome, too. Students clamber out of the van and bustle around excitedly for the adventurous night ahead. On a Thursday night, the ski resort is surprisingly less crowded and easy to access a chairlift without having to fight

through a sea of people. The mountain appears as smooth marshmallow slopes and are brightly lit by a path of lights.

The view on top of the Alpine run -- where most of the skiers and snowboarders go -- is a spectacular sight to behold.

From atop the mountains and overlooking the scenery, one can locate the colorful lights of Boise.

Zeynep Hansen, an associate professor of business and economics is on her third year of teaching at BSU. Hansen, with her group of students in COBE, made it possible

for her classroom of students to come on the Bogus Basin excursion with the Outdoor Program. Their plan was to meet with professor Paul R. Bahnson who had driven up that night just to ski with the students. Hansen talked about the importance of doing group activities outside of class and feeling more connected with the community and the students.

“When we have the numbers, we try to have an impact," Hansen said.

Her students manage Dawson’s 4.0 coffee shop which is located on campus.

“We as a group run and manage that coffee shop.

They take a class from me, and we do group activities together,” Hansen said.

Tom Simenc, a junior in mechanical engineering, was one of the drivers for the Outdoor Program.

“I’ve been skiing and snowboarding for about 6 years now,” Simenc said.

The events offered by the Outdoor Program cater to any level of skier or snowboarder.

“I’d say we are oriented to people who have never done the program before,” Simenc said.

The Outdoor Program on these special events is willing to help those who have never skied or snowboarded before.

“You just got to make yourself do it. If you feel hesitant then you’ll mess up,” Jen Chapman, a sophomore in nursing, who is taking a snowboarding class at BSU said.

Whether you’re advanced or completely new at skiing or snowboarding, the Outdoor Program is the place to go.

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