WHAT’S INSIDE
NEWS 1
SPORTS 4
OPINION 3
CULTURE 6 I SSU E
1
The Independent Student Voice of Boise State Since 1933
Volume 23 First Issue
F R E E JULY 14, 2010
The Arbiter's non-AQ power rankings
4
Gorge yourself with Sasquatch
PAGE
3
PAGE
Tanning? Step into the sin bin...
PAGE
ARBITERONLINE.COM
6
Are we there yet? Construction projects near completion
glenn landberg/THE ARBITER
Construction workers from Idaho Sand & Gravel labor on University Drive during a hot July afternoon. aquatic center
lOCATION: sTUDENT RECREATION CENTER
eST. COMPLETION DATE: SUMMER 2010
CECED
lOCATION: aCROSS FROM BRONCO STADIUM
eST.COMPLETION DATE: SUMMER 2011
cobe building
lOCATION: university drive and capitol blvd.
eST. COMPLETION DATE: fall 2012
lincoln parking expansion
lOCATION: across from SUB
eST. COMPLETION DATE: summer 2011
BOISE STATE
Student media is now hiring! ·News editor ·Journalist ·Marketing Director Go to arbiteronline.com for complete listings and to apply.
or submit an e-mail to editor@arbiteronline.com
Bronco Snapshot
Jeremiah Shinn Kathleen Tuck Courtesy Update
A
s a new employee at Boise State, Jeremiah Shinn is looking forward to rooting on the Broncos this season. That’s because Shinn is nuts about football – most notably, the NFL. Hopefully, a few trips to “the Blue” to watch the two-time Fiesta
Bowl champion Broncos will help balance the heartache that accompanies his longtime love affair with the Detroit Lions. “The optimist in me believes that they can’t be bad forever,” he said. Shinn came to Boise State
as director of the Student Involvement and Leadership Center in February. Previously, he worked in student affairs at Indiana University and at Eastern Michigan University. At Boise State, he works to connect students to campus, to the community and to one another through leadership development, volunteer opportunities and involvement in student organizations. “I am proud of the fact that our work augments the educational mission of the university by providing a lab for the lecture,” he said. “When our work is done intentionally and in concert with the great work of our faculty, I believe that the
NEW TURF
glenn landberg/THE ARBITER
Dan Moretti from Pittsburgh, Pa. hammers in nails to help lay out the hash marks on Boise State’s newly laid stadium turf.
Letter from the editor New students, Welcome to our campus and to our university. Hopefully your excitement is in bloom as your goal of a continued education is at hand. My name is Bob Beers and I am the Editor-in-chief of The Arbiter -- the independent student voice of Boise State. I would like to introduce you all to what Boise State has to offer in regard to student media production and dissemination. The contemporary media landscape is in a state of flux. Locally, we have approached this with eyes wide open. We recognize the value of multimedia, social media and traditional print media. Each component executes a valuable role in providing media consumers with as complete a picture as possible. To produce that picture, we created a media group. The Boise State student media group is comprised of a twice weekly newspaper (The Arbiter), an online radio station (The Pulse), two websites (arbiteronline.com and bsupulse.com) and a video production team (Non-linear Productions). The
students we touch are better prepared to create positive change in our world.” Developing college students is a key element in his life’s mission. As a first-generation college student at Arkansas Tech University, he remembers being a frightened, small-town kid who felt completely out of his element. His campus experience changed the trajectory of his life and instilled in him a desire to pay it forward. He does this by working to create positive change as a volunteer for several nonprofit and professional organizations and by creating a variety of opportunities for students to experience personal growth.
group also utilizes a talented inhouse business team for marketing purposes, graphic design and sales. The result of this collaborative effort has manifested itself in the form of innovative and dynamic content. As a media group we can more effectively provide you, the reader, with information that bends traditional forms and rules of media production. Between bsupulse.com and arbiteronline.com (in addition to our print medium) the media group offers live radio broadcasts, original video sitcoms, podcasts and audio interviews, photo slideshows, feature articles and colorful columns, dynamic news and sports coverage, platforms for community involvement and so much more. We encourage you to interact with as much of what we have to offer as you can. And, whenever possible, provide us with feedback for what you would like to see in our articles, slideshows, videos or radio broadcasts. Sincerely, Bob Beers Editor-In-Chief
The optimist in me believes that they can't be bad forever -Jeremy Shinn He’s also working to finish a doctorate in educational leadership from Eastern Michigan University. But it’s not all work and no play in the Shinn household, which Jeremiah shares with his wife, Sarah, and their clumsy labradoodle, Cohen, whom Shinn describes as “not very smart and usually looking like he needs a bath and a haircut.” Together, the trio is enjoying exploring Boise and all it has to offer — including downtown
restaurants, the Boise River and the famous blue turf. Outside of sports, Shinn loves to travel (he’s been to 23 countries) and be “in the know” regarding politics and current events. Parting shot: If you had a superpower, what would it be? “I would be able to teleport myself to a beach during lunch. A nap in a hammock on the water in Jamaica would be a great way to recharge for the second half of my day.”
The Arbiter • arbiteronline.com