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NEWS

legislative representatives meet in the statehouse.

Controversial bills affect students Eryn Shay Johnson Asst. News Editor

After the heated discussions of whether or not to “Add the Words,” the Idaho Legislature has picked a handful of other charged topics.

Bill progress to follow this week includes chemical or medically-induced abortions, enhanced ID cards and required civic testing for high school seniors to graduate.

Chemical Abortion Bill

House Bill 88 was introduced Feb. 5 to the State Affairs Committee. The bill will require a physician to be present before mifepristone, misoprostol or any other chemical or

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drug that induces abortion is used.

The proposed bill has multiple purposes.

It would require doctors to determine that the abortion is safe and appropriate.

The bill would also hold doctors accountable for botched abortions, granting mother, married partners or maternal grandparents rights to take action if a physician violates the steps taken to ensure the abortion is safe and appropriate.

Lastly, the bill grants any female anonymity should a case be brought to court.

What does this mean?

Idaho is not taking a firm stance on whether or not abortions should be legal

or illegal; the bill makes a chemical or medicallyinduced abortion safer, but also more difficult to obtain.

Idaho ID Cards

House Bill 96 focuses on Idaho drivers license and whether or not it is in compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005. The REAL ID Act was enacted to combat terrorism and illegal immigration. The arch of The REAL ID Act aims to increase the safety and security of the nation.

The bill will offer Idaho a loophole in the REAL ID Act by excluding Idaho from the national law that requires all citizens to have an enhanced ID card. However, it gives Idaho citizens a chance to opt-in or optout of the enhanced drivers

licenses.

As of Jan. 1, 2016 Idaho’s current licenses and identification cards will not be valid for use on commercial airlines. Idaho has two options: comply with the REAL ID act or pass HB 96.

HB 96 ensures that Idaho will take “reasonable and necessary steps to enhance the security of Idaho state driver’s licenses and identification cards to ensure their acceptance for commercial airline travel within the United States.”

The REAL ID Act will make an enhanced ID or regular passport mandatory to fly in the United States as of 2016.

What does this mean?

The bill makes it so individuals in Idaho will not be forced to get REAL ID’s, but it does make it easier for Idaho citizens to get one.

When renewing a driver’s license or identification card, individuals can submit a compliance extension request or make plans to get a passport.

Civics Test

If Senate Bill 1071 is passed, students planning on graduating in 2017 from high school need to brush up on American history and government.

“Pupils enrolled in grade 12 during the 2016-2017 school year must correctly answer at least 60 percent of the questions listed on the civics test in order to qualify for graduation,” the

bill reads.

Starting in the graduating class of 2018, students would be required get a 70 percent or above on the civics test in order to graduate.

While this won’t be difficult for some students, others might struggle with achieving a passing score.

Beginning in grade seven, students can start attempting the civics test and retake it until they pass.

What does this mean?

Education is going to start focusing (again) on tests. While this doesn’t affect current college students, it does leave an expectation that individuals should be cultured in American history before they graduate.

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NEWS

College life may contribute to poor heart health News Editor

Students living the “typical college lifestyle” are literally breaking their hearts with excessive drinking, smoking and eating large and frequent quantities of fast food.

“It’s a common problem (students) don’t think about,” said Dr. Vincent Serio, director of medical services for Health Services. “At this age it just doesn’t enter into their psyche unless there’s somebody close to them that’s been affected.

But the truth is the healthy habits you put in place now do affect you later in life and it’s much harder to change things

later.”

Boise State is participating in the American Heart Association’s Heart Month with a variety of events dedicated to education students about potential future heart problems.

Rhiannon Avery, adjunct professor, wants to stress that now is the time for students to be responsible about their heart health.

“From a student’s perspective, the earlier you start building in good habits, the easier it is to maintain them,” Avery said. “It doesn’t have to be a complete (immediate) overhaul.”

Here are the common habits students need to address to

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Reduce (or quit) smoking

In one of her heart health presentations, Avery said smoking harms every organ in the body, but particularly affects the heart by building up plaque in the heart and damages the structure of blood vessels.

Improve nutrition

Students should limit sodium to 1500 mg each day, drink alcohol sparingly, eat a variety of foods including fish, nuts, whole grains and beans, increase water intake and increase fruit and vegetables in their diet.

Manage distress

Chronic distress (bad stress) students experience can be managed by deep breathing, listening to relaxing music, participating in hobbies, laughing and taking “me time” (time where the student does what makes them happy).

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Sleep

Students need to sleep more, ideally 7-8.5 hours each night.

To improve heart health by developing better health habits, Avery recommends students gradually incorporate habit changes. For example, a student could identify one

Avery presents heart health. thing to change, make a oneday plan incorporating the change, evaluate how that went, make a new one-day

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NEWS

Gap grows between rich and poor with earned degrees Los Angeles Times Tribune News Service

The education gap between rich and poor continues to grow, becoming a chasm of opportunity that often blocks the search for a better economic life, according to a report released Tuesday.

The study, titled “Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States,” was prepared by two groups that analyze college costs and degree attainment. The groups are the Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy, or AHEAD, at the University of Pennsylvania graduate school of educa-

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tion; and the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, a research institute in Washington.

The study paints a bleak picture of how opportunities for higher education vary by economic status.

For example, the percentage of students from families in the bottom quartile, earning no more than $34,160 a year, grew by 3 points from 1970 to 2013, from 6 percent to 9 percent.

By comparison, college completion for students from the wealthiest families in the top quartile, those making at least $108,650 a year, increased from 40 percent to 77 percent

during the same period.

Perhaps even more striking is that the education gap between rich and poor is growing, the researchers found.

In 1970, those from highincome families were five times more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree than those from low-income families. By 2013, high-income students were eight times more likely

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to complete their degree than poor ones.

“These data illustrate the profound gaps in equity for one important group: students from low-income families,” according to an accompanying analysis by Laura W. Perna, executive director of AHEAD. “Most of the data also describe an even more specific subgroup: students of

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These data illustrate the profound gaps in equity for one important group: students from low-income families.

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traditional college-going age (18 to 24) who are financially dependent on their parents.”

Complicating the situation is that the way higher education is funded is changing.

More and more, the cost is borne by families, with less help from different levels of government. Even as the amount of aid is falling, the cost of education has been rising dramatically.

College costs were more than two times higher in 2012 than in 1975, when the Pell grant program began. Pell grants, which provide federal aid to low-income students based on need, covered 67 percent of college costs in

1975 but only 27 percent in 2012, according to the report.

The report comes as President Barack Obama calls for rethinking higher education costs.

The president has proposed making two years of community college free, a move designed to give as many as 9 million students entry to the higher education system. During that period, the student could take courses that would allow transfer to a four-year institution.

The program, which would cost an estimated $60 billion over 10 years, was greeted coolly by the Republican-controlled Congress.

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When Dianne Piggott was born, doctors told her parents they had a son. In the end, that socially-constructed gender assignment didn’t work out.

After trying to live life as a man for several years, Piggott decided to transition and become the woman she knew she was internally, at least, everywhere except for work.

Her decision to fully transition in every portion of her life became apparent to her when she had to race home, change her appearance to that of a “man” and hurry back to work.

“I had to take off my hair, wash my face and really just change myself,” the junior psychology major said. “I looked in the mirror and started to cry and think, ‘Who is that? That’s not me.’”

After years of struggling with her identity, Piggott joined the Add the Words movement.

However, despite recent efforts from the group, the bill was defeated again in committee on Jan. 29.

This left Piggott and countless others facing potential discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation. Many believe a

contributing factor to this continued oppression is a distinct lack of understanding surrounding gender identity.

“It’s not necessarily people wanting to be willfully ignorant,” said Christopher Dale, sophomore French major who identifies as gender nonconforming or agender. “It’s more of people not having access to information.”

For graduate English student Thomas Meissner, this lack of information has created several uncomfortable situations, including slurs heard through the walls of their student-housing apartment.

Meissner identifies as genderqueer and their personal expression, through clothing and mannerisms, occasionally becomes a topic of disdain among peers.

“They just need to take me more seriously,” Meissner said.

“Otherwise, I just wonder how I’m going to eventually interact with these people.”

According to Meissner, ignorance surrounding gender identity and its integral role within a person has created harsh attitudes. Because these mannerisms are so deeply embedded in mainstream culture, they exist in commonplace things, such as binary-focused

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pronouns at the beginning of class each semester in order to create a more inviting space and avoid misgendering some students.

Landon Browning, one of two gender equity peer educators at the Women’s Center, invited all students to find communities to learn more about gender identity or explore their own identity. As the past president of the Pride Alliance, he explained that all students, whether they are cisgender, transgender or questioning, can find ways to enter this discussion or find support if needed.

“Boise in general is just not as diverse as other places,” Browning said. “We can all benefit from being exposed to diversity, changing our perspectives and helping evolve other perspectives.”

According to Dale, the best method of becoming informed is listening. They explained this can start by dropping initial assumptions.

“The way somebody presents themself is not necessarily how they identify,” Dale said.

“You never know somebody’s gender identity until you ask.”

Dale explained these assumptions can also translate into uninformed labeling.

Instead of immediately labeling people as male or female, some sections of mainstream media have instead began labeling others as transgender or nonconforming, which, according to Dale, is just as much of a problem.

Bruce Jenner has headlined tabloids for weeks, and popular organizations have declared him transgender because of his “feminine” tendencies. These organizations have no insight from Jenner on the topic.

Dale explained the only expert source on an individual’s gender identity is that sole individual, something the media has failed to realize in Jenner’s case.

“They see his long hair and fingernails and assume, ‘Oh, he must be trans,’” Dale said. “It’s very interesting that non-trans people are claiming authority on someone’s who may or may not be trans’ identity.”

Piggott hopes that, through her work with Add the Words and other inclusive efforts within Boise society, Boise State and its surrounding areas can become a more welcoming place for those exploring their gender identity.

“We’re not scary and we’re not threatening,” Piggott said.

“We’re just people.”

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Culture courtesy kygo, ummett, facebook pages

Students who are unfamiliar with EDM music can check out these artists: • Kygo •Ummet Ozcan •Odesza •Porter Robinson •Little People

EDM club starts up at Boise State Patty Bowen Culture Editor

Brightly colored hair, glow sticks and a tendency to get wild might be the only things some students associate with electronic dance music genre; however, for freshman environmental science and political science double major Cae Odell, this is just skimming the surface.

Odell and freshman marketing major Skyler Stack are using their passion for music as the fountainhead to create the Boise State EDM Club, a workshop-centered group that focuses on all things EDM. “(EDM) is a very hard industry to get into,” Stack said.

“Not everyone has (the) opportunity to know where to

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get started. That’s what we feel we’re providing to Boise State; an ambassador to bring people into electronic music and serve as that kind of mediator.”

The Boise State EDM Club plans to hold several workshops throughout the semester and in to the summer, teaching students a variety of skills encapsulated in the EDM scene. This includes lighting and DJ workshops. “(For one of the workshops), I’m going to set up a small sound system on stage,” Stack said. “I’m a DJ so I’ll just play tunes, and the club members will be able to get the board and learn how to sync things up.”

Odell also hopes to teach students how to be blog and freelance writers in the music

world and how to have safe party etiquette.

In order to do this, Odell hopes to get in contact with Dance Safe and Bunk Police, two groups who do a video series called “What’s in my baggy” which tests what people are bringing into concerts.

According to Odell, this simulates an environment of safety in concert venues.

“They’re teaching responsibility going by into a venue and knowing what it is you’re doing,” Odell said. “That’s one of our focuses, we want you to be able to enjoy that culture and represent it well. We’re teaching people how to be responsible and how to hold themselves accountable.”

The Boise State EDM Club will also be providing up to

four students with the opportunity to intern with producers in the area, including Knowledge Records. Although the logistical details are still in the works, Odell hopes that starting next semester Boise State will offer the interns credit hours for the time they put in.

“We want to be able to offer that internship type of credit because it’s a lot different than any internship I’ve ever heard about on campus,” said Odell.

“It’s a little more laid back, and (producers) give you more freedom of space to work and grasp ideas than it is working with BSU or any other ‘corporate entity.’”

Odell and Stack plan for all these workshops to find their quintessence in large music electronic show that

Boise State EDM Club members and interns can use as a practice ground for their new found skills. Odell hopes to bring in several big name musical artists, but also highlight the work of local artists.

“The setback (for the campus-wide electronic show) is that this is the prime season for a lot of big name artists to be playing at big festivals,” Odell said. “It will be a little smaller than we intended at first, but it will be a really good opportunity to get involved with a show.”

According to Stack, the EDM music scene in Boise is growing, but is popular with a younger demographic that ranges from 12-19. Although Boise has a larger group of EDM appreciators than the

surrounding areas, the group is segregated by social gathering events and festivals like Sasquatch, Red Rock or Burning Man. Odell hopes to bridge this gap.

“We want to embrace more people. It’s like that party scene, those people that do the party drugs, that’s not something we want,” Odell said. “We want to be able to advocate for that you can have fun. You can do all these really fun things, but be safe, be responsible.”

The Boise State EDM Club’s first event is an EDM career night with Eric Harris focusing on record labels, event management, concert production and DJ. The event will be on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Ballroom Hatch D.

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Culture Asraa Abdulwahab Staff Writer

Multicultural people from around the globe gather with steaming, fragrant beverages hand. As their conversations develop, lively discussions unfold, giving way to newfound knowledge and greater understanding.

At Coffee & Conversation, students of all ages and backgrounds come to exchange information about their lives and interests.

Students also get the opportunity to increase their knowledge about the world around them and

make new friends. “(I come to Coffee & Conversations) to relax, hang out, talk and catch up with people who I have not see seen for a long time,” said Eldar Sakebaev, international business major from Kyrgyzstan.

According to Sakebaev, demanding work and school commitments often cause students stress.

Coffee & Conversation allows both international and non-international students to take a break from these worries. Students can grab themselves a cup of coffee, a snack and converse with other students.

Kaoru Mitsukude, fresh-

men communication major from Japan, goes to the events to talk about school and make plans to hang out with friends.

“I live on-campus and study on-campus but I do not see my international friends a lot,” Mitsukude said.

She feels like this is a great opportunity for international students to meet others and start forging new relationships.

Mitsukude also found it is beneficial for non-international students to meet students from other cultures and learn more about their etiquette, traditions, customs and values.

“I come to communicate with people from different places,” said Robert Green, Boise community member.

According to Green, communication is the key to meeting new people and touch on interests, struggles and trifles.

Coffee & Conversation is held every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Student Diversity Center for those who want to learn more about other cultures.

“It doesn’t matter where you were born,” said Daniella Reff, criminal justice major. “You can still be amazing.”

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Culture

3 podcasts to check out Patty Bowen Culture Editor

Classes, job, friends: rinse and repeat.

Most students don’t have time for excess research outside of their classes.

To get an extra nugget of knowledge in their lives, students can try listening to any of these three podcasts.

99% Invisible

History and urban anthropology combine to make a podcast dedicated to highlighting the generally overlooked parts of city landscapes. “99% In-

visible” goes out of its way to find overlooked objects, topics and inventions, giving the listener a new perspective on the often mundane.

Perfect for bingeing, “99% Invisible” is packed with interesting knowledge. Unfortunately, there are rarely tidbits that can be used in a normal conversation, but for a greater understanding of the little things or in case of an emergency knowledge vomit, “99% Invisible” is it.

Invisibilia

Half psychology, half speculation, Invisibilia

pokes fun at therapy and common thought with new theories behind the side effects of the cerebellum. “Invisibilia” takes the time to connect common knowledge with new discoveries and dissect where they intersect to create a full picture of a singular topic.

Unlike most scientific theory-based podcasts, the hosts of “Invisibilia”, Lulu Miller and Alix Spiegel, create a friendly environment for listeners and often approach topics in a way that apply to the personal life of the listener.

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Fairly new to the podcast world, “Invisibilia’s” eight podcasts are all strong and easily worth spending an hour to listen to.

Quirks and Quarks

Towing the line between fascinating and stunningly boring, “Quirks and Quarks” focuses on the strange and rare in nature and science. From where zebras got their stripes to new types of mold growing in the lakes of Canada, “Quirks and Quarks” explores and explains different theories and discoveries putting together little images of what is news in

the natural world.

Students can download “99% Invisible,” “Invisibilia” or “Quirks and Quarks” on their webpages or can favorite podcasts on the iOS and Android app Stitcher which will automatically download new episodes.

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Sports & Rec

Ali Roberts Staff Writer

“Crouch … bind … set!”

Cleats dig into the plastic turf as the referee calls to begin the scrum.

The Boise State men’s rugby team spring season is offically under away and the team is off to a strong start.

The Broncos faced down the Eastern Wasshingon Eagles on Feb. 14. With a home field advantage, the Broncos gained their second win of the season with a score of 25-18.

Practices have been paying off for Boise State. The

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team is seeing a high level of play from newer members on the team due to the effort they have been putting in.

“We work for it every day; we work in the gym all week.

It just all comes together at the end of the day,” team captain Ryan Mende said. “You work out in practice and it’s what we hope for every day.”

The rugby team plays in a full, 15-player format, opposed to the seven-man format used in the Olympics.

Rubgy was re-established at Boise State back in 2006.

The club competes with several other teams from

around the Northwest in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference.

Rugby is a sport unlike any other and it’s one its players are glad to be a part of.

“The most awesome thing about rugby is it’s the ultimate team sport. You don’t really have positions, just everybody is playing rugby,” Mende said. “It’s a bond between you and your teammates and when you are in that mesh, there is nothing that can stop you. It’s the best high on earth.”

The Broncos will travel to the University of Oregon on Feb. 28 to face the Ducks.

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Boise State mauls Eastern Washington

The Broncos have won their last two games.

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Sports & rec

Heyer laying it up against Colorado State.

Heyer hot off the bench Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

While guys like senior Derrick Marks and redshirt sophomore James Webb III are getting all the headlines for the Boise State men’s basketball team, redshirt senior Rob Heyer is quietly making an impact.

“He is just so comfortable in his role,” head coach Leon Rice said. “He makes everyone’s jobs so much easier and compliments the team so well.”

While Heyer has not been blowing up the stat sheet this season, he has been one of the most reliable members on the team.

He is the only player who has played in every game this season and is third on the team in field goal percentage

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with at least 50 shots taken.

“He has become our glue guy,” Rice said. “He makes those ‘Rob Heyer plays.’ It’s kind of neat when guys get their own signature plays like, ‘Oh, he just made a Rob Heyer play.’ Like those late rebounds in the game when the other team is trying to come back, he goes and gets and offense board and gets us a new clock. Those are back-breaking plays and those use to be the Ryan Watkins plays.”

Heyer is coming off a career game against Air Force where he scored a season high 12 points.

“The scoring, great, that’s excellent but he does so many things for this team that are unseen,” Rice said.

Due in part to Heyer’s play the Broncos are the hottest

team in the MW right now.

They are the winners of eight of their last nine games and are just a game back in the MW. “We are on this winning streak, and we are doing everything we can to keep it rolling,” Heyer said. “We have tough opponents every week, and we really have had to focus. We are really proud of ourselves.”

Heyer feels the team can keep the momentum going by doing a few simple things.

“We just have to be mature,” Heyer said. “At the end of the day, there are five of us on the court. The rest of the team is on the bench and the coaches are coaching. That is all we need.”

With injuries starting to mount up and the recent suspensions of redshirt ju-

nior guards Montigo Alford and Mikey Thompson, Heyer’s role is going to become vital as the end of season nears.

“I know I’m going to play more,” Heyer said. “We have all had to move positions around a little bit and learn new plays, but I’m not necessarily trying to do more. I’m just doing what is needed.”

His teammates have faith that the Broncos can reach new heights because of what Heyer brings.

“He is always stepping up,” Webb III said. “I know what he can do and what he brings to the table. When his number is called and he needs to produce, he will.”

The Broncos will be back in action on Feb. 18 when they travel to UNLV.

Askew scored 23 points.

Arbiter Athlete of the Week: Miquelle Askew Leslie Boston-Hyde Copy Editor

Every week The Arbiter sports staff will be selecting a Bronco student-athlete for their athletic performances over the week. Selections will be run on Monday and be based off of the previous week, running from Sunday to Saturday.

In a nail-biting game against Fresno State, Miquelle Askew rose to the challenge to lead the Broncos to victory in overtime.

The junior center secured 23 points in Taco Bell Arena on Feb. 14, bringing Boise State 8-4 in conference play and holding the Bulldogs to 9-3.

Since Fresno State’s defense held the Broncos’ three-point shooting to 3-of11, Boise State had to heavily rely on the post to rally points onto the board.

Askew sprung into action the first half, scoring the Broncos’ first eight points in the first four minutes. She also managed back-to-back

layups with 16 seconds left in regulation to bring the score to 57-56. After Fresno State got a free throw with four seconds left, Askew’s points forced the game into overtime.

Unphased, Askew charged onto the court and scored with a layup and converted a free throw within the first 11 seconds.

Overall, the junior managed 9-of-9 on field goal attempts, 5-for-8 on free shots, six rebounds and two steals.

With critical plays from Askew, the Broncos were victorious 75-66, ending the 11-game losing streak to Fresno State. The Broncos now have back-to-back wins in conference play after defeating Air Force on the road on Jan. 11.

Askew is currently ranked 18th in the MW in scoring as well.

With her amazing stats from Saturday afternoon, Askew has proven that she is the Arbiter Athlete of the Week.

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hoots & giggles

multiplayer dot game

dot game rules Players take turns to join two adjacent dots with a horizontal or vertical line. If a player completes the last side of a box they initial that box and then draw another line. When all the boxes have been completed the winner is the player who has initialled the most boxes.

Da riddles

february recipes

1. What 3 positive numbers give the same result when multiplied and added together?

Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 8 large eggs, 1/2 cup milk, 1/3

2. The more you take, the more you leave behind.

What are they?

Directions: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add spaghetti and cook according to package directions,

3. A rooster lays an egg at 6:00 AM. When does the farmer find it?

How To Make Spaghetti Pie

cup cooked bacon crumbles (such as Hormel brand), 3 scallions (green portions only), thinly sliced, 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, 1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese..

stirring often, until al dente. Drain pasta and rinse well with cold water. Preheat oven to 400째F. Grease an ovenproof 9- or 10-inch skillet with about 1/2 Tbsp. butter. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, bacon, scallion, pepper and 3 Tbsp. Parmesan. Add spaghetti; mix well. Transfer mixture to skillet, spreading evenly. Dot with remaining butter and sprinkle remaining 1 Tbsp. Parmesan on top. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until center is set and top is golden.

Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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Da riddles from thursday 1. a kangaroo 2. one, the rest of them flew away 3. a president

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