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Assistant News Editor The NOVA series “Making Stuff” premiered Jan. 19. The show is a result of years of work from Boise State material science instructors to bring their branch of science to TV. “It was 110 days of filming -- I’d forgotten how many children I had -- but it was the thrill of a lifetime,” said host David Pogue, technology reporter for the New York Times, in an interview with WGBH, producers of NOVA. While filming, Pogue said he went hang gliding, rode in a demolition derby, had an MRI and swam with sharks.

In the first episode, Pogue started on an aircraft carrier and explored one of the most well known metals of our time, steel, and how it is being improved. He moved on to see kevlar, bioengineered silk and their inspirations in nature. He also explored the different uses of these materials.

In the case of steel, he went to see a demolition derby and wound up participating while in a white, hodge-podge sedan be-

fore rigging a car to slam into a concrete wall as a demonstration of the “toughness” of steel.

Other tests for materials included kevlar versus ice picks and a “bullet delivering device.” Calling it a gun on a show for the younger audience could be a little uncouth. The series has been in the works for the past six years, the majority of which was spent planning and fundraising. After given the go-ahead by NOVA once grant money was received, the production of the

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series took approximately a year and a half.

Boise State Professor of Material Science and Engineering Amy Moll served as chair for the Outreach Committee of the Materials Research Society and through it was able to find interesting and dynamic people for the show to feature and assisted in applying for grants. They received grants from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. Both grants funneled through WGBH in Boston.

“I’ve learned a lot. It’s difficult to put sci-

ence on TV. Most of the time we always say, ‘we want more science in the show’ and the producers say ‘we can’t lose our audience’,” Moll said. The Arbiter talked more with Moll here: http://tinyurl.com/ arbiterMollQA Each 60 minute episode features a different aspect of material science. The first show will be stronger materials, then smaller materials, followed by cleaner and smarter materials.

The shows will air Jan. 26, Feb. 2 and 9.

Q&A with Amy Moll, material science extraordinaire

Well known around the campus for her beloved yellow Labrador retriever, Professor Moll talks about her involvement in the production of the show, “Making Stuff,” and the Discovery Center exhibit, Matter Matters.

What was the hardest part about designing the show and exhibit?

“For the NOVA show, the most difficult part was working with the producers to determine what would make interesting TV and at what level to explain the science. The producers are very concerned about ‘losing’ the audience if too many technical terms are used or if the technical part is too complex.

As a scientist, I always wanted them to add more of the technical aspects.

The most difficult part is making sure the exhibits are interactive, robust and that the visitor can learn something. It is OK to use more technical terms in the exhibit if you define them, because the visitor can spend more time to think about what is happening.”

Watch it online: http://tinyurl.com/ NOVA-makingstuff Watch it on TV: Smaller: Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. channel 4 Cleaner: Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. channel 4 Smarter: Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. channel 4 Schedule: http://tinyurl. com/cable-schedule

What was your favorite part?

“I enjoy the creativity. Working with different people who have a different perspective (TV producers, exhibit developers) can be very eye opening. I also feel these experiences make me a better teacher because I discover new ways to explain materials science to students and ways to make my class more interesting and applicable.”

Would you like to do something like this again? Is that feasible?

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Discovery Center hosts parallel exhibit Suzanne Craig

Assistant News Editor The Discovery Center of Idaho (DCI) is hosting a “Matter Matters” exhibit from Jan. 15 to June 5. It’s designed to introduce visitors to material science, inspired by the NOVA series “Making Stuff.”

Moll said, “Designing displays that

teaches people something, engages them and doesn’t fall apart is hard.”

As usual for the Discovery Center, the displays are hands-on while staying scientifically accurate.

Among these displays are those exploring water surface tension, amorphous metals and piezoelectricity. The amorphous metals exhibit is by far the simplest. It showcases two

clear plastic tubes containing rubber balls that bounce. In one bottle the balls bounce on stainless steel.

In the other bottle the balls bounce on stainless steel coated in amorphous metal which is much harder and therefore absorbs less of the balls energy, making it bounce for a longer period of time.

If you have no idea what some of

those things mean, the exhibit can definitely explain them.

Admission is $6.50 for adults and $4 for young or young-looking students (17 or under.) Volunteering is an option too: http://scidaho.org.

The idea for the exhibit came up during a brainstorming session between members of DCI and Boise State about a year ago.

“Yes, these kinds of projects often lead to other projects. At the Materials Research Society, we started with a few small exhibits for the lobby at headquarters in Pittsburgh.

This lead to a traveling museum exhibit on materials science called Strange Matter. That exhibit led to the NOVA collaboration. And NOVA led to the Matter Matters.”

Did it turn out like you thought it would?

“I did not really have a lot of expectations as to how it would turn out as I have never worked on a TV program before. Of course, I have watched NOVA so I had some idea.”

Are you in any of the episodes?

“My name flashes up on the credits at the end -- but it’s really fast so look quick.”

Rev. Kyles speaks Martin Luther King remembrance events Suzanne Craig

Assitant News Editor Reverend Samuel Billy Kyles, witness to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination is speaking today at 7 p.m. in the Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Building on the civil rights movement.

Kyles is the man who persuaded King to come to Memphis in support of striking sanitation workers in April 1968 and, in turn, witnessed his assassination.

He worked with King to support the sanitation workers’ strike, spending the last hour of King’s life with him.

Kyles appeared in documentaries and

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publications about the civil rights movement and is acknowledged as a premiere source on this era.

Still actively involved in the political and religious activism arenas, Kyles serves on the National Civil Rights Museum Board of Directors and the National Commission on ICE Misconduct and Violations of Fourth Amendment Rights. He previously served as a panelist on the White House Conference on Hate Crimes in 1998 and spoke on racial equality in European conferences.

He was appointed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton to serve on the Advisory Committee on Religious Freedom Abroad.

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Tuesday: Chi Sigma Iota is hosting a presentation entitled “What does it mean to be white? A commitment to unlearning racism” in Jordan A in the SUB from 6 p.m.

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Monday: The Organization of Student Social Workers is putting on a presentation from 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. in Simplot C in the SUB featuring their volunteer efforts on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation taking place in December.

research findings as well as an interactive portion for the audience to address the complexities of cross cultural interaction.

The Visiting Artist and Scholar Program has brought a film featuring the works of visiting artist Paul Kennedy, a letterpress artist who calls himself a “humble negro printer,” 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., location TBA. Wednesday: The planners of this year’s Tunnel of Oppression are

hosting a video and panel discussion on the Tunnel and its role in raising awareness and providing motivation to get involved in human rights. This starts at 6 p.m. in the SUB’s Union Barnwell Room.

Thursday: The Muslim Student Association is putting on a workshop entitled Islam 101, introducing students to the fundamental ideals of Islamic life and culture.

The event is from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the SUB’s Barnwell Room.

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Study Sara Rimer

The Hechinger Report NEW YORK - An unprecedented study that followed several thousand undergraduates through four years of college found that large numbers didn’t learn the critical thinking, complex reasoning and written communication skills that are widely assumed to be at the core of a college education. Many of the students graduated without knowing how to sift fact from opinion, make a clear written argument or objectively review conflicting reports of a situation or event, according to New York University sociologist Richard Arum, lead author of the study. The students, for example, couldn’t determine the cause of an increase in neighborhood crime or how best to respond without being

Many college students not learning to think critically

swayed by emotional testimony and political spin.

Arum, whose book “Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses” (University of Chicago Press) comes out this month, followed 2,322 traditional-age students from the fall of 2005 to the spring of 2009 and examined testing data and student surveys at a broad range of 24 U.S. colleges and universities, from the highly selective to the less selective. Forty-five percent of students made no significant improvement in their critical thinking, reasoning or writing skills during the first two years of college, according to the study. After four years, 36 percent showed no significant gains in these so-called “higher order” thinking skills. Combining the hours spent studying and in class, students devoted less than a fifth of their time

each week to academic pursuits. By contrast, students spent 51 percent of their time (or 85 hours a week) socializing or in extracurricular activities. The study also showed that students who studied alone made more significant gains in learning than those who studied in groups.

“I’m not surprised at the results,” said Stephen G. Emerson, the president of Haverford College in Pennsylvania. “Our very best students don’t study in groups. They might work in groups in lab projects. But when they study, they study by themselves.”

The study marks one of the first times a cohort of undergraduates has been followed over four years to examine whether they’re learning specific skills.

It comes amid President Barack Obama’s call for more college gradu-

ates by 2020 and is likely to shine a spotlight on the quality of the education they receive.

“These findings are extremely valuable for those of us deeply concerned about the state of undergraduate learning and student intellectual engagement,” said Brian D. Casey, the president of DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. “They will surely shape discussions about curriculum and campus life for years to come.”

Some educators note that a weakened economy and a need to work while in school may be partly responsible for the reduced focus on academics, while others caution against using the study to blame students for not applying themselves.

Howard Gardner, a professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education known for his theory of multiple intelligences, said the study under-

scores the need for higher education to push students harder.

“I think that higher education in general is not demanding enough of students... academics are simply of less importance than they were a generation ago,” Gardner said.

But the solution, in Gardner’s view, shouldn’t be to introduce highstakes tests to measure learning in college, because “the cure is likely to be worse than the disease.”

Arum concluded that while students at highly selective schools made more gains than those at less selective schools, there are even greater disparities within institutions.

For that reason, Arum added, he hopes his data will encourage colleges and universities to look within for ways to improve teaching and learning. Arum co-authored the book

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with Josipa Roksa, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Virginia. The study, conducted with Esther Cho, a researcher with the Social Science Research Council, showed that students learned more when asked to do more.

Students who majored in the traditional liberal arts, including the social sciences, humanities, natural sciences and mathematics, showed significantly greater gains over time than other students in critical thinking, complex reasoning and writing skills. Students majoring in business, education, social work and communications showed the least gains in learning. However, the authors note that their findings don’t preclude the possibility that such students “are developing subject-specific or occupationally relevant skills.”

UC Davis students, senior Justin Gold, left, and junior Hannah Kirshner, organizers of the UC Davis Food Pantry, talk with Roger Beachy, right, director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Jan. 12, 2010, in Davis, Calif.

Students in need turning to campus food pantry Laurel Rosenhall

McClatchy Newspapers SACRAMENTO, Calif. - College students are known to eke by on meager meals like peanut butter sandwiches, cold cereal and ramen noodles. But as tuition skyrockets and family finances remain tight, some students are having trouble buying even such humble staples.

It’s given rise to a small but growing trend: the campus food bank, where hungry students can get a free can of soup, box of oatmeal or package of spaghetti. A food pantry opened last week at

the University of California-Davis, following similar efforts at the University of California-Los Angeles, Bakersfield College and Oregon State University.

“It’s the most basic need of a student - to eat,” said Davis student Ashley Thomas, who plans to use the pantry. “You can’t study for a chemistry final if you’re hungry.”

A recent survey of Davis undergrads found that almost 25 percent “somewhat to very often” skipped meals to save money and another 25 percent “occasionally” skipped meals for the same reason.

The finding spurred student

government leaders Justin Gold and Hannah Kirshner into action.

During the fall term they contacted campus organizations and local businesses. “Donations came in from Campbell’s Soup, Sprouts Market, the Davis Food Co-Op and several campus organizations,” Gold said.

KDVS, the campus radio station, gave up a sound room in the basement of the student union building that’s now lined with shelves full of cereal boxes, jars of tomato sauce and cans of soup.

A sign next to the service counter tells student volunteers how to help customers. Pantry volunteers must ask students seeking free food to show their student ID cards but don’t record their names or ask about their finances. Students can visit the pantry as often as they like and can get enough food for three meals during each visit.

“We are a little concerned about people taking advantage,” said Gold, 21. “But there’s an inherent risk any time you start a new project, and there’s so much overall benefit from this project that we’re hoping it’s worth the risk.”

The pantry has enough food to last about 10 weeks, Gold said.

He’s hoping with contributions it can stay open at least until the end of the school year.

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Ricky Gervais roasts A-listers to a crisp Jana Hoffman Columnist

Tweet that inspired this week’s column: kellyoxford Are people still talking about Ricky Gervais? Here’s an idea: When you hire an assassin, don’t be shocked when he does the job.

“Cruel and unusual punishments (shall not be) inflicted”

On January 16, 2011 Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais reminded each and everyone of Hollywood’s finest that the stupid things they do really are just that. Stupid. He wasn’t putting a show on for them, Gervais was entertaining America.

Ricky Gervais, you are a hero.

Hollywood stars are filthy stinking rich because Americans are willing to pay to be entertained at the box office. Americans pay to watch the movies, and they pay to know what goes on in stars’ personal lives.

Though the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has apologized on behalf of Gervais, he is not sorry. In a recent interview on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight he said, “If people are offended by the things I said at that ceremony, they should never come and see my standup.”

Ricky Gervais stayed true to himself and his fans when he hosted the Golden Globes. He is a talented comedian, and he did what the HFPA paid him to do. Gervais most definitely should not apologize.

Just a few days before the Golden Globes, a former HFPA publicist filed a lawsuit that claims members of the association accepted “money, vacations, and gifts” from film studios in exchange for nominations. Gervais made sure to mention it.

In his opening monologue he said, “...I’d like to quench this ridiculous rumor going ‘round that the only reason ‘The Tourist’ was nominated was so the Hollywood Foreign Press could hang out with Jonny Depp and Angelina Jolie. That is rubbish. That is not the only reason. They also accepted bribes.”

This comment most assuredly rubbed some very important people the wrong way. One could surmise that it might have even sealed the HFPA’s decision to find a new host for next year’s ceremony. Gervais won’t be invited back.

Gervais took aim at some pretty powerful movie stars as well.

One of the most uncomfortable moments that night was Gervais’ reference to tabloid rumors that John Travolta is a closeted homosexual. He said, “Also not nominated -- ‘I Love You Phillip Morris’ -- Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor; two heterosexual actors pretending to be gay. So the complete opposite of some famous Scientologists, then.”

After that punch line, everyone in the room gasped. Gervais giggled. It was beautiful.

What do those poor movie stars have to live for, if not their reputation? Their brazen misdeeds and digitally remastered images are all they’ve got. Heartless Mr. Gervais, how dare you beguile your way into the Golden Globes with your foreign wit, only to hone in on the ridiculous quirks of people who just wanted to take a trophy home from the party.

For the millions of viewers watching, it was sublime. Somebody finally stood on the stage of an awards show ceremony and roasted America’s untouchables. They didn’t see it coming. He reminded all of them that they are human.

-- The Constitution of the United State of America

“Thou shalt not kill” -- The sixth commandment of The 10 Commandments

Above are key lines from two of the most recognizable and influential documents in Western civilization.

Nowhere in these lines does the word “except” reside.

There are no circumstances under which American citizens should consider it acceptable to use the death penalty as a form of punishment.

It’s irresponsible and disgusting that we still allow people to be put to death, especially when there are cases where innocent people are convicted.

Raymond Towler of Cleveland, Ohio, was released on May 5, 2010 after spending almost 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Towler had been sentenced to serve a life sentence for the rape of an 11-year-old girl in 1981. Thanks to recent technological advances, DNA evidence proved him innocent.

In 1974, James Bain was arrested for the kidnap and rape of a 9-year-old boy. Bain, who was just 19 when arrested, was released from jail on Dec. 17, 2010 after DNA proved he was wrongly convicted.

Anthony Caravella’s case was exonerated on March 25, 2010. Caravella was accused of rape and murder more than 26 years ago.

This year, Cornelius Dupree was freed from prison after 30 years based on DNA evidence proving his innocence.

For Dupree, the worst-case scenario would have been 75 years in prison. For others, there is even more at stake.

According to research from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, “We have learned through DNA testing that in cases where we, as a society, were sure that we had found and convinced the actual perpetrators, we were wrong more often than we ever would have imagined.”

The Death Penalty Information Center Reports found that 108 people have been freed from death row nationally since 1973 because they were innocent. If they hadn’t been freed, more than a hundred people could have been killed

for crimes they did not commit. For what? Is it with hope to fulfill some morbid or rabid sense of revenge?

It’s true that some individuals sentenced to death legitimately have committed atrocious and unbelievable crimes.

Still, the act of returning the favor accomplishes nothing.

As human beings in the United States, they should still have their basic human rights provided to them by our government. To strip them of that is to allow the system to be blatantly hypocritical. The message sent is simple: Citizens are not allowed to kill each other. That right is reserved for the government.

In addition to the disregard for basic human rights, there is also the reputation of the United States to consider. Americans pride themselves on being the “big brother” of the world -- the proud country that supports acceptance, civil liberties and equality. Capital punishment is a giant blemish on that reputation. More than 139 countries worldwide have eliminated capital punishment.

We, however, keep ourselves in the company of countries such as China, a country with questionable human rights practices, and Iraq, a country trying to recover from a dictatorship.

For the individuals who only see numbers and argue they don’t want their tax dollars paying to keep these criminals in jail, they should keep in mind that it’s actually less expensive to keep them in prison for life without parole than to drag them through the expensive litigation process.

It doesn’t matter how it’s justified -- closure, protection, retribution, or revenge -- people can try to romanticize it all they want, but in the end, the death penalty is murder.

In the words of French philosopher Albert Camus, “Capital punishment is the most premeditated of murders.”

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Amy Glass cracks vertebra, makes strong comeback to lead Boise State gymnasts Journalist

Two years ago today, Boise State senior Amy Glass suffered an accident that nearly put an end to her gymnastics career.

It was the day before she turned 20 years old. Glass was on the uneven bars warming up before competing against San Jose State when her hands slipped on the first turn. She fell hard to the ground landing head first. She trembled on her hands and knees unable to get back up.

She was immediately taken to the hospital where she underwent surgery to support a fractured vertebra.

Glass was hospitalized for a week and was treated by three doctors.

“The first thing I asked the doctor was if I was going to be able to go back to gymnastics and he said no, he didn’t think it was a good idea even if I was physically strong enough,” Glass said. “When he said that, I decided right then and there that I was going to go back because I’m so stubborn and I wasn’t

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ready to be done yet.”

The three months following the accident she stayed at home with her family while secured in a halo vest -- a device “screwed” to the head of a patient using metal pins.

The vest prevented her from moving her upper body, lifting weights or running. In order to stay in shape, her family bought her an elliptical on which she exercised for 30 to 60 minutes each day to keep her body strong enough to return to gymnastics.

While she was away, her teammates showed support by sending her notes each week with encouraging messages and jokes, as well as calling and texting her each day.

Her teammates made sure that even though she wasn’t physically at their practices, she was still part of the team.

“It was really hard for us, she’s the leading figure in the gym,” senior Hannah Redmon said. “But it helped us to push ourselves harder. We now have a new saying on the wall that says, ‘What Would Amy Do?’ When you’re sore and tired, Amy would push through it.”

That’s exactly what Glass did.

A year after her accident, she was back and competing. To this day, she doesn’t let the thought of her accident get the best of her. Instead, she looks at it as if it was a fluke and doesn’t let it scare her.

Team physician and sports medicine doctor for Idaho Sports Medicine Institute, Scot Scheffel, had worked with Glass before her injury and continued to work with her as she retrained her neck.

Horse-power Justin Dalme Journalist

The Boise State track and field team competed and dominated at the Bronco Invitational Saturday in Nampa, ID. The Broncos played host to several schools, including local universities Idaho State, Northwest Nazarene, and Treasure Valley Community College.

The Broncos had a great day, winning seven events while setting 33 career-

best marks and 15 season-best marks.

In the field events, Western Athletic Conference Field Athlete of the Week, Trevor Kraychir, won the men’s weight throw for the third-consecutive time with a throw of 64-7 (19.68m). Teammate Mele Vaisima also took home her third-straight title in the weight throw with a season best of 61-4.25 (18.70m).

Vaisima, the defending WAC champion in the weight throw, has a goal of throwing 20m, one she’s been working hard on to achieve.

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“I didn’t think she’d want to come back because of the mental thought of it. A lot of people don’t choose to come back after something like that. But now she’s back and that’s a testament to her drive and desire to get back out,” Scheffel said. “It’s working with people like that that makes my job more enjoyable.”

Glass recently earned her seventh-career win in the allaround against No. 11 Alabama

this past weekend. She is now No. 6 at Boise State for career all-around wins.

Glass and the No. 15 Broncos travel to face the Arizona Wild-

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We now have a new saying around here that says, “What would Amy do?” When you’re sore and tired, Amy would push through it.

Several Broncos set career-bests

“I’ve been focusing on technique and getting faster through the ring and speed in general. I feel that has helped me a lot so far,” Vaisima said.

Also in the field events, freshman Justin Malnes finished second in the 60m hurdles with a career-best time of 8.27, while senior Daniel Thompson set a career best mark of 15-11 (4.85m) to place third in men’s pole vault. The new mark was an improvement of almost three inches, but Thompson hopes to eventually reach 5m this season. Thompson

cats next Friday before returning home to battle Cal State Fullerton in the annual Beauty and the Beast event at Taco Bell Arena on Feb. 4.

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had knee surgery over the summer, but rehabbed and trained during the fall and winter to get back out on the track.

“I took it slow at first, just making sure I was completely healed, and then I came back at it hard. I went a little too hard at first, and had to take it back a notch. I mentally had to be more careful than I usually am,” Thompson said.

Another member of the track and field team coming off of injury is junior Brain Pierre. The distance runner had foot surgery and was kept out of competition for two years.

“It was good to get that first race last weekend out of the way, cause I was a little worried about how I would do coming back, but it’s good to be back,” Pierre said.

The rehab process was longer than Pierre wanted, but he’s taking it slow.

“Slow is good, I’m not trying to come back too fast or get injured again.”

The foot surgery doesn’t appear to still be bothering the junior who won the mile in 4:15.25, only a second off his career-best.

The Broncos also captured the men’s 4x400-meter relay for the third-straight meet. Runners Jeff Daw, Karrie Butler, Rolando Trammel and Paul Robertson ran a time of 3:15.77 to win the event.

Daw also won the men’s 400-meter with a career-best time of 48.01. Chase Sexton won the shot put with a throw of 53-8.50 (16.37m), and Eetu Viitala won the long jump with a personal best mark of 25-4 (7.72m).

The Broncos will be back in action next week as they host the Jacksons Invitational January 28 and 29.

—Senior, Hannah Redmon

Broncos edge Vandals in Moscow Coach Rice takes first win against rival Idaho Trent Lootens Sports Editor

It didn’t take Boise State head coach Leon Rice long to get the Broncos back to their winning ways against the Idaho Vandals in men’s basketball.

Rice and BSU used a strong second half performance Saturday night in Moscow to down the Vandals 70-67 in front of 5,016 fans at the Cowan Spectrum.

After trailing 33-26 at the half, the Broncos came out in the second half and took control of the game behind senior guard La’Shard Anderson. Anderson helped rally the Broncos by scoring 14 of his 21 points in the second period.

Boise State (12-7, 5-2 Western Athletic Conference) controlled the tempo in the second half after getting its man defense sliced up early in the game. BSU did a fabulous job of attacking Idaho’s defense late in the game.

Despite shooting 51 percent from the field, Idaho (12-7, 5-2 WAC) needed a three-point basket to tie the game and force overtime with only 4.8 seconds remaining. Idaho’s final play was sloppy and BSU was able to force a bad shot by Vandal Kyle Barone, which only hit the backboard.

Paul Noonan and Ryan Watkins each scored 11 points and senior Daequon Montreal chipped in with 10 points of his own.

Idaho will get its chance to even the season series when it travels to Taco Bell Arena to face the Broncos on Feb. 12.

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The Broncos will need to bring the same high level intensity and focus next weekend at the Jacksons Invitational in Nampa, Idaho.

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Men’s tennis prepares for eight grueling weeks Journalist

“This is the start of a dynasty,” men’s tennis head coach Greg Patton said.

The men’s tennis team is looking forward to a fresh start to accompany the New Year.

Boise State finished last spring with a 19-12 overall record and a No. 42 final ranking. However, the Broncos enter the 2011 season ranked No. 43 nationally with a schedule that will test their endurance.

“Every match is a great opportunity for us to grow and learn,” Patton said. “Our first eight weeks are on the road and every team we are playing is ranked Top 35 in the country, except for San Diego State who is ranked 53.”

The team spent its break training for the rigorous schedule. A major focus for improvements was in physical fitness and conditioning. The Broncos have worked harder on getting physically fit, faster, stronger and also smarter on the court.

“We’ve got our first two months where we are playing away and it’s going to be tough, but hopefully the home crowd will get behind us in Boise,” freshman Andrew Bettles said.

This year the team has many returning players from the previous season, but have also

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added fresh faces to the roster.

Damian Hume, a junior from Johannesburg, South Africa is nationally known and could potentially be one of the best players in the country this year.

“He’s 5’7” and when he first saw the guys on our team and how big they are, he said, ‘coach I’m in the land of the giants.’ He may not be as big as the rest of the guys, but he has a game just as big,” Patton said.

Andrew Bettles arrived in Boise a little over a week ago.

He is a top player from the United Kingdom. He brings classic UK tennis to Boise and is transitioning easily to the new lifestyle despite being the youngest player on the team.

Nathan Sereke also arrived in Boise recently from Stockholm, Sweden. He was the number two tennis player from Sweden.

“He is fluid just like a classical song with more of a smooth soft game that has a lot of fire to it,” Patton said.

The Broncos have a unique mix of players from all over the world, but their backgrounds have only strengthened their relationships with each other.

“Every guy brings something

to the team. It’s definitely not one person bringing everything to the team. One person can bring down a team, but it takes everyone to build it up,” sophomore Scott Sears said.

The alumni match-up is a perfect example of the team dynamic. It was a tradition for the Boise State players to face off against alumni not only as a training method, but also as a way to get the fans involved.

ROBBY MILO/THE ARBITER The team did not have the alumni match for the past few Boise State is accustomed to dealing with the pressures of long road trips, but this years, but it was assistant coach time the No. 43 Broncos will need to dig deep to move up the national rankings.

Clancy Shields’ idea to bring it back. The crowd support was just what the team needed before their long stretch of matches on the road.

The friendly alumni dual provided a nice closing to the men’s hell week. The team has high expectations for the start of the new season.

“We couldn’t have gotten more out of it. Everyone brought everything they had everyday and everyone improved so significantly throughout the week and by the end we were more ready than we could have ever dreamed,” Sears said.

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LEFT: Local artist Bryan Moore talks about his work while sitting in front of his original paintings at the Artists-in-Residence at the Linen Building in downtown Boise.

BELOW: Moore’s art, titled “What the Frozen Head of Walt Disney Dreams About in Cryogenic Storage” is an oil and mixed media on pallet and can be purchased for $700.

Artists-in-Residence brings business for building owners, exposure to local artists Eden Engberg Journalist

Boise is known as a small, but still uniquely urban cityscape. Its few tall buildings jut from the ground, framing the caress of our foothills which lead to the crest of mountains. Nestled within, a tiny metropolis of sorts bustles with activity. Businesses are born here, students are educated and flung far and wide, families are maintained. But there has always been a complaint about a lack of “culture,” especially that which is generated within our communities. The newly renamed Boise Department of Arts and History has created a flourishing relationship with the owners of the 8th Street Marketplace, fostering a creative community that has become popular among Boise’s citizens. Now opening its third year of business, the Artist-in-Residence (AiR) program is the first of its kind.

After they saw the need for this, and with the downhill curvature of the current economy, city planners and business owners pledged a promise to the residents and culture-consumers of Boise to birth some much needed culture. They have since been using the spaces in BoDo, more specifically, the Mercantile Building in the 8th Street Marketplace to do so. It’s the solution to more than one inhibition for businesses and artists. Rental space for working studios are scarce at best while affordability is out of the question, especially for most fledgling and even some fairly established artists. Local businesses were faced with empty spaces, devoid of any marketable interest. And thus the mission behind AiR was born.

According to the application for AiR, “Although these residencies are for a short duration (three months), they offer artists an opportunity to gain a fresh perspective on their work, experi-

ence a new venue in the urban center, and share their craft with a wider audience.”

This creation of culture is then added to the growing and ever-changing list of events for First Thursday and all artists are welcome to plan their own exhibitions and openings while in residence. No medium is left out: painting, drawing, photography and others are encouraged. The works of film, dance as well as the written and spoken word have graced the spaces of the Mercantile Building.

One such artist, Boise native Bryan Moore, has found himself with this unique opportunity.

“It’s great! I’ll probably cry when I have to leave,” Moore said about his time at the Artistsin-Residence program.

A tall, dark-haired man with bright eyes, Moore has vitality in his physical presence and his artwork. His most recent exhibition outside of AiR wrapped up New Year’s eve at The Linen Building -- also in downtown Boise. “Urban Natives” has garnered the attention of younger and older viewing generations in local circles. Moore creates mixed media expanses which vibrate with color and intensity centered on traditionally tribal depictions from South American to Polynesian.

“Honestly, it’s mostly used house paint from the dump and oil pens. They only take me a few days at most,” Moore said of his more popular works from the “Urban Natives” collection.

Looking upon the painted palettes, viewers can feel a sense of street art influencing the work.

When asked if this was intentional, Moore was inconclusive. He was once a punk-skater years ago, but has since become detached from the current trend in street and guerrilla art.

Moore is a Boise State graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration and a minor in visual arts. He served in the military in his youth, traveling and experiencing life, but eventually

came back to Boise to start his family. He is now married with three children -- two daughters and a young son. Moore is a proponent of Boise’s appeal to families. He spends a considerable amount of time in his space on the second floor of the Mercantile building, and can be found there Monday through Friday from morning to early afternoon.

As advice for young artists looking to get their own exposure, Moore urges them not to give up.

“It’s not that you’re not good enough. It’s honestly, usually, just a matter of style with gallery owners.”

As for his own experiences, he admitted it’s hard to stay motivated to work a typical wageearning job and continue to produce worthwhile work usually requiring 10 to 20 hours of additional studio time per week. He also encouraged other artists to look for spaces and programs such as AiR. “It really pushes the work and the artist to the next level, forces you to work bigger,” Moore said.

Moore will continue his residency through March 15. He plans to be engaged with the First Thursdays in February and March. Participation in First Thursday is mandatory for artists in AiR. Moore also has a group show with three others known as The Vague Collaborative. Their exhibit, “Vague IV” will open Feb. 11 and 12 in his space in the Mercantile Building, Suite 201.

Vague Collaborative’s last show was awarded Best of Boise’s Editor’s Pick.

If you are interested in applying for the next installment of AiR, visit the Boise City Department of Arts and History’s blog at http://boiseartsandhistoryblog.com/ or their website directly at http://artsandhistory.cityofboise.org/ index.aspx. So, next time you hear a complaint about the lack of community-oriented culture in Boise, speak up and promote the work of AiR.

ABOVE: Moore’s gallery includes handfuls of original artwork incorporating a variety of media on canvas, pallets, doors and other objects in a collection he titled “Urban Natives.”

LEFT: A container full of brushes illustrates Moore’s versatility in mixed media. “Bryan’s paintings weave together colorful images of tribal symbols and urban elements that work seamlessly with one another,” The Gallery Owner David Hale said in a statement to the press.

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Theater Majors Association working to bring sexual frustration, glass slippers to stage Gabrielle Brandini Journalist

Preparations have already begun for this semester’s theatrical productions, which includes the musical Cinderella, student-written Champagne Breakfast and the Greek comedy Lysistrata.

Rehearsals have already begun for Cinderella, which will be presented March 24 to 27 in the Morrison Center. Written

by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the play-

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wright-composer duo responsible for classics such as South Pacific and the Sound of Music, this rendition will be a collaborative production between the Boise State Theater and Music departments which plan to work together on a joint production biennially.

“We only do a musical every other year,” said Amela Karadza, theater major and secretary for the Theater Majors Association.

“When we do get to work together, we’re pretty collaborative.”

Champagne Breakfast, which will run

April 21 through 24 at the Peterson Theater, is an original play written by Evan Sesek, a senior Boise State theater major with a dramatic writing emphasis. The show will be directed by Mike Baltzell, an associate professor at Boise State.

The Spring 2011 Theater Majors Association Showcase will be Lysistrata, a Greek comedy about women who decide to refuse having sex with their men in order to gain control of the war effort and subsequently end it.

“It’s a very feminist-y play in a lot of ways,”

Karadza said. “The story centers around women taking control of their situation, however they can.”

Currently, the Theater Majors Association (TMA) is looking for directors and designers for the show. Once directors have been selected, auditions will be held.

Last semester, TMA produced a variety show along with their semiannual showcase production. It’s possible they might put on another variety show along with Lysistrata.

“We were really successful with the last one,” Karadza said.

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‘Black Swan’ looks toward continued success in awards circuits Journalist

It’s a story of a good swan gone bad. The blockbuster movie, “Black Swan” is still on a roll, raking in money and nominations almost two months after being released.

The movie is about a ballet dancer who scores the lead in “Swan Lake” as the White Swan, Princess Odette.

Slowly, the dancer loses her mind as she becomes more and more like the Black Swan, Odile, daughter of an evil magician.

The Darren Aronofsky film has grossed more than $61 million over the past month and a half, and with the awards season in full swing, that total should continue to rise.

Natalie Portman has already taken home a Golden Globe for her performance in the flick, and the movie itself has pulled in nods for every-

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thing from Best Score and Best Costume at the Satellite Awards, to Best Film at the Gotham Awards.

But the film is generating more than just nods and loads of dough.

Negative reviews are hard to find, and according to IMDb.com, “Black Swan” is sitting quite comfortably in the number 51 spot on the Top 250 movies of all time. Rottentomatoes.com has a critic rating of 88 percent, and the community rating is not much lower than that, certifying it as “fresh.” All this positive reception could mean only one thing: The Academy Awards are going to come calling.

OK, let’s be frank: If the reception the Golden Globes gave this film are any indication of its immense popularity among Hollywood’s elite, then what other conclusion could one come to? This movie’s artistic vibe resonates from

beginning to end, and although the budget was relatively small (a measly $13 million), Aronofsky and choreographer Benjamin Millepied made this story of a ballerina-gonebad into something more than a cliché character development piece.

The journey the audience travels down the slow road of insanity puts this low budget into a league of its own, and is by far a film with serious Oscar contention.

Not only will the film undoubtedly be nominated for multiple Oscars, but this could be the start of a great year for Natalie Portman.

With the romantic comedy “No Strings Attached” debuting this past weekend, and hyped films such as “Thor” and “Cloud Atlas” coming out later this year, Portman might want to keep her favorite dress close by, as she may be needing it sooner than she thinks.

Ain’t nothing but a Jersey Shore thang

David Gasch Journalist

Have you ever seen the television show Jersey Shore? Statistically speaking, most of you probably have. For those of you who haven’t, it’s a close look at the most shallow, materialistic and dramatic people in the world.

They are those who give America a bad name -- the ones we disown when talking to people from other places. We watch them for the awe of realizing there are people like that out there and the joy we feel when realizing it isn’t us. It’s hilarious, but in the “I’m laughing at you, not with you” kind of way.

However, several members of the show’s cast have written books.

Good for them; I wasn’t quite sure all of them were literate. I guess money and shallow influence really can buy anything. Now, though, the book written by the member fondly dubbed “Snooki” made it to the

number 24 spot on the New York Times bestseller list.

Wow. Really, people?

During my short stint in college so far I’ve had the benefit of working with writers of exceptional craft, whose work and instruction have taught me everything I know about fiction. People such as Professor Alan Heathcock, Sean Crouch and Danny Cerullo -- these writers study for years to produce substantial work full of empathy, authority, originality and urgency. They deserve to have their work published and read by the masses. What they produce is art. Where’s their place on the New York Times bestseller list?

Now, let’s take a look at their competition.

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi wrote a book as shallow as she is about two “guidettes” on the shore of New Jersey. I can’t really bash her for producing shallow content -- it’s all she knows. A few critics have hailed it as “a postmodern look at social decay” and “a casually informative documentary.” Who wants to volunteer to ask that Oompa Loompa if she knows what any of those words or phrases mean?

Here’s a line from the book, also

quoted in the Montreal Gazette: “She’d have her fun for a while, and then she’d find a sweet, romantic gorilla juicehead to marry. The wedding would have a kick-ass hip-hop band and a pickle buffet.”

Point proven? I’d say so.

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino describes his own book as a self-help, which in this case simply means how to be like Mike. Apparently, tans, protein shakes, drunken sex binges, too-regular haircuts and Ed Hardy shirts are what the yellow brick road was truly paved with.

The book has a second author named Chris Millis. I don’t know who Chris Millis is, but I’m sure his role in writing the book pertained to things like, you know, how to put letters together to make words and sentences.

How does it make sense for bookstore shelves to display these titles rather than those with substance?

This week, I have a shot for anyone who refuses to read “A Shore Thing” or “Here’s the Situation.”

I’ll even do you one better -- read a book written by a Boise State professor, such as Al Heathcock, Anthony Doerr, or Brady Udall, instead of Snooki or the Situation, and you can have two shots.

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