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Editor’s note

Valentine’s Day is upon us: Are you in love?

Justin Kirkham Editor-in-Chief

As Valentine’s Day draws near, many people are focused on their current relationships or the possibility of future relationships.

The pink and red decorations blot out the normal grayscale colors of mundane life, at least, that’s what most students argue.

The Arbiter is adopting this fascination with love and relationships this issue in each section of the paper. Students are often in love with the idea of love,

and this issue is a celebration of that fact. But, even so, students are not quite as enthralled with relationships as the tropes of February seem to indicate.

According to a study released by Gallup, in 2014, 16 percent of people aged 18 to 29 were married, while only 14 percent were living with with a committed partner. 64 percent of those surveyed were single that same year and had never married.

A report by the Pew Research Center echoes these sentiments. They report that the percentage

of Americans older than 25 who have never been married is at its highest.

In essence, being single is pretty common, and it’s becoming more and more prevalent.

We at The Arbiter would like to know if students are as incredibly invested in relationships as mainstream ideals seem to indicate.

If more and more young people are becoming disillusioned with or just not focused on relationships, that ultimately affects the social structures we participate in daily.

Is companionships

something all students strive for, or are there more important things on their minds during their homework-heavy semesters?

Do relationships ease the burden of homework or do they extend the stress students encounter on a weekly basis?

Check out the online version of this editor’s note at arbiteronline.com and let us know if you’re in a relationship or if you want to be in one. The results will be featured in the next issue on the Bucking Around page.

Clay Krasuna and Sereen Zawahri, who will wed in June, discuss things about their relationship during a Valentine’s Day couples retreat.

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NEWS

National increase in STDs not observed at BSU When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released their sexually transmitted diseased statistics for 2014 in Nov. 2015, media outlets across the nation bursted with chatter. Large increases in syphilis and chlamydia accompanied increases in those who tested positive for gonorrhea and HIV. “Our numbers in Idaho are lower than national average, but when you look at the Boise area, we definitely carry a large burden of the illnesses and detected infections in the state,” said Kimberly Link, Central District Health Department’s communicable disease program manager. “It’s important to know that even though the numbers are lower than national average, they are still increasing from year to year.”

According to Link, chlamydia rates in Boise are rising slowly year to year.

Gonorrhea had a large jump in 2013 and those numbers “have remained much higher than they were in the past.”

The national and local inflation doesn’t necessarily match up with the increases observed at Boise State. In 2013, the American College Health Association Pap Test and STI Survey done at Boise State found a 9 percent of students testing for STDs at University Health Services testing positively for Chlamydia. On the other hand,

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We’ve seen two large syphilis outbreaks since 2010 (in Boise) and we’re seeing right now some of the highest number of people being diagnosed with syphilis that we’ve ever seen. — Kimberly Link

none of those students had any other STDs. Nationally, syphilis is still less common than chlamydia at roughly 6.3 cases per 100,000 in comparison to chlamydia at 456.1 per 100,000. However, there was a national increase of 15.1 percent in syphilis cases nationwide in 2014 according to the CDC. “We’ve seen two large syphilis outbreaks since 2010 (in Boise) and we’re seeing right now some of the highest number of people being diagnosed with syphilis that we’ve ever seen,” Link said. “Our numbers of people with HIV are again slowly but surely increasing over time.”

According to Dr. Vincent Serio, Medical Director of University Health Services, part of the difference seen between cases at Boise State and in Boise might be due to a lack of students using the health center screenings. He also said students are more likely to be educated about STDs. “There’s generally more awareness and access to services, to information—and that might be why rates are a little lower here,” Serio said. “All (college students) are high school graduates and a lot

of that education happens in high school.”

That being said, students are still at an enlarged risk of being exposed to an STD because of the growing number of opportunity for them to engage in high risk sexual behavior.

“The availability of people finding partners and having sex is increasing,” said Brandon Atkins, the CDHD Epidemiologist.

“We see that it’s very easy to get on Tinder, Grindr, Hornet or Scruff. Any time during the day or during the night you can hop on one of these websites and you have easy access to find (a hook-up).”

On Jan. 28 Tinder added an STD testing locator bar on its website to promote safe sex practices. This was in response to heavy scrutiny by several news outlets pushing the connection between the increase in STDs and the use of hookup apps like Tinder.

“The thing about those bars is how frequently people are actually viewing them,” Atkins said. ”(Individuals) are the ones who have to champion their own health. They are the ones who have to take control and know their status.”

According to Serio, it might be more effective if dating applications put information about the loca-

tion of testing centers next to the bar, stating how far away a match is, or having the app remind users to get tested. “(An example could be), ‘Fred is 2/10 of a mile away’ and then ‘Planned Parenthood is 4/10 of a mile away,’” Serio said.

“Or ‘Your thumbs are getting pretty hot here, fellah.

Maybe you should check out Planned Parenthood.’”

Atkins explained in order to get students between 18 to 25 years old interested in their sexual health “you really have to break down some of the barriers and stigmas that exist within that and get people talking about it.” “(We are) advocating for that and having the ability—we are here as a resource, but ultimately we are here to help you help yourself,” Atkins said.

That being said, full time students are required to have Affordable Care Act compliant health insurance in order to attend Boise State, according to Serio. The majority of these insurances cover preventative care—like getting tested for STDs— completely.

Serio explained students who are not covered can still get screened for low costs.

“If students are underinsured or not insured, we have a kind of fee structure with discounting, sliding scale and fee waivers for harder cases,” Serio said. “We do provide HIV screening universally. You can come in and get a HIV test and not pay a dime.”

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NEWS

Idaho Democrats seek to raise minimum wage shares success News Editor

Representative Mat Erpelding introduced a bill during the Idaho Legislature that would raise the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.25 over a two-year period—bumping wages up a dollar per year.

After similar legislation was denied a hearing in the Senate, Idaho Democrats reintroduced the bill to the House in an effort to raise wages for working Idahoans.

“It’s important to the people of Idaho,” said Sen. Maryanne Jordan, sponsor of the legislation. “We have parents struggling—working two or three jobs to house and feed their kids, and expectations to help their children with homework and teach them to read—and they can’t do that because they’re trying to put food on the table.”

Jordan said the bill is significantly important to her because Boise State is within her district and she hopes to advocate for students.

“I’m sure a lot of students are working for minimum wage. I remember way back when I was in college, I did too, and it’s tough,” Jordan said. “It’s no easier for a student to live on minimum wage than anybody else to live on it. It just gets harder when people have kids.

There’s no easy way to live on it.”

This is why Adrienne Evans, executive director for United Action for Idaho, has challenged legislators to take the minimum wage

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challenge and live on $77 (a minimum wage salary minus taxes and housing) for one week.

Jordan and Evans believe by raising the minimum wage, Idaho will see new economic growth.

“It looks to be, from a lot of what we’ve read and learned, in states or cities that have increased minimum wage— their economies have actually thrived in a way others have not,” Jordan said. ”The people who are being paid in a restaurant or service business then have income to spend in those same restaurants or businesses.”

However, Boise State economics professor, Don Holley, said raising the minimum wage will create unemployment within unskilled labor such as retail and the service industry.

“The basic liberal approach is ‘nobody ought to work for such a low wage, it’s just morally wrong. If you’re going to pay somebody, you’ve got to be prepared to pay them enough so they can live,’” Holley said. “There is no economic law that says that has to be the case.”

Holley said Democratic economists are torn on the matter because they can’t deny the fact that raising the minimum wage causes a loss of jobs and still be “good Democrats.”

Evans rejected this notion and said the current situation is uncharted territory.

She believes the notion of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is no longer plausible because the poverty gap is so large.

According to Pew Research Center, 50.4 percent of those who make minimum wage and below are between the ages of 16 and 24. 24 percent of those are teenagers between the ages of 16 and 19.

Idaho is particularly reliant on these minimum wage positions, coming in ninth place for states with the highest percentage of minimum wage workers, said research analyst with the Idaho Department of Labor Craig Shaul.

Shaul said the reason for Idaho’s large number of minimum wage positions—5.1 percent—comes from the number of jobs in the service industry and the type of laws regarding minimum wage.

Neighboring states, Washington and Oregon, have some of the lowest percentages of minimum wage workers because their minimum wages are based on the cost of living. The minimum wages are calculated rather than being a flat number, Shaul said.

Evans and Jordan are both confident the bill will improve Idaho’s economy and are asking for help from young voters. The pair are asking Boise State students to write or call legislators and encourage them to raise the minimum wage in Idaho.

“Whether it’s this year or not, we’re not done,” Evans said. “There are so many committed people working really hard on this and any students who wants to get involved—we want you with us.”

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Students share the love with service Saturday Samantha Harting Staff Writer

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Students recently volunteered at various locations on campus and in the community as part of Boise State’s Service Saturday program on Feb. 6.

Service Saturday is a monthly volunteering event where students can lend a hand to those in need. Students met in the SUB at 11 a.m. to sign up for their volunteer site and received free breakfast. The Ronald McDonald House, Idaho Youth Ranch and the campus community garden were several of the options/destinations for student volunteers.

Student Involvement and Leadership Center Programming Assistant, Estefany Vega, is a senior communication major who has been working with SILC for the past three years.

“I like seeing how many students show up to each event…Sometimes we don’t get a lot of students, and sometimes we get an overwhelming amount of students that are excited to be there and help out,” Vega said.

Vega recommends students RSVP online prior to the event, so an adequate number of volunteer sites and positions will be available for students.

Reasons to Volunteer

Students volunteer for various reasons, such as to fulfill required hours for an organization they belong to, for class credit or solely because they find the experience worthwhile.

Junior mechanical engineering major, William Burdge, has volunteered through Service Saturday more than five times.

“It’s fulfilling for me,” Burdge said. “I do a lot of volunteer work, even outside of programs like this—I find a lot of value in it.”

Other students, such as Service Saturday Site Leader and freshman health science ma-

jor, Noemi Hernandez, agrees the event is meaningful.

“I really love volunteering, and my favorite part about (Service Saturday) is being able to see that you can get people to come together through volunteering,” Hernandez said. “Regardless of your reasons for wanting to volunteer, it’s always great just to see people working together and having fun doing it at the same time. You build relationships through this kind of stuff.”

Idaho Youth Ranch

One of the volunteer sites students visited was the Idaho Youth Ranch warehouse,

where volunteers helped by sorting donated clothes.

Production Supervisor for Idaho Youth Ranch, Kerry Lewis, appreciates Boise State volunteering at the warehouse.

“In a lot of ways it’s a great help. I see sort of money signs because we’re getting more money for our stores,” Lewis said. “When they (volunteer) it just produces more product for our stores to have.”

With so many clothes donated, Boise State volunteers are making a difference with their monthly visits, according to Lewis.

“When I count my boxes, we have over, like, a thousand boxes (that are) just women’s short sleeve shirts,” Lewis said.

After the clothes have been sorted, damaged clothes are bundled and sent to other countries, and locations, to be recycled.

“We try to utilize everything that we have, even if it’s trash,” Lewis said.

Overall, Lewis said the mission of the Idaho Youth Ranch is to help troubled youth with any substance use problems.

According to the Idaho Youth Ranch’s website, shopping at the Idaho Youth Ranch provides help for Idaho kids in need through funding programs like Ranch Campus, Hay’s House or Anchor House.

“The end result is a happy face on a child,” Lewis said.

Students help out on Service Saturday by sorting clothes for Idaho Youth Ranch. All the store’s proceeds go to helping troubled youth with substance abuse problems. (Courtesy Sam Harting.)

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BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY NOTICE OF STUDENT TUITION/FEE HEARING A HEARING OF THE PROPOSED INCREASES WILL BE HELD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016 BEGINNING AT 1:30 P.M. IN THE LOOKOUT ROOM OF THE STUDENT UNION BUILDING. PROPOSALS WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE ORDER LISTED BELOW. Detailed information about the proposed tuition and fee increases is available for inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Room 208 of the Administration Building. The information can also be found online at vpsa.boisestate.edu/student-fees/fee-proposals/.

All interested Boise State University students, faculty and staff may submit oral testimony at the hearing or written testimony before February 22nd. Those wishing to testify in person may sign up at the hearing or in advance at the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management or by emailing vpsa@boisestate.edu and are asked to provide a written copy of their testimony to the hearing officer.

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End your relationship, buy yourself some cheap bagels Justin Kirkham Valentine’s Day is a mere five days away, and you’re stuck in Wal-Mart at midnight, browsing aisles of pink-laden chocolates and grinning teddy bears.

You skipped your discussion board post to be here, drowning in hearts and calories in search of the perfect gift, and you’re probably going to fail your online history course because of it.

Across the store you see Taylor Swift’s “1989.” It’s on sale, and you can almost hear the $10 bill in your pocket scream.

The bagels are on sale, too. It’s more than you can handle.

With every relationship comes a breaking point, and, most of the time, it’s socially amicable to “work through it” if “you love them enough.” This is false advertising.

Just as the world tells us fatfree yogurt is delicious, it tells us relationships are an end goal every single human should strive for, when, in reality, yogurt is really expensive and a significant other will probably consume your free time like one of those digestion-savvy Activia commercial actresses.

Buy some bread

Your relationship isn’t worth it. Breathe and say it one more time—preferably in front of a mirror with unwashed hair.

Just from your Walmart trip, you’ve sacrificed two hours, including driving time and your state of indecision. You’ll likely spend an hour later this semester crying because you’re receiving a C instead of a B in history, which makes a total of three hours.

At minimum wage, those hours are worth $21.75. But you’re worth more than minimum wage, no matter what their father says. Bump it up

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Carlos Gonzalez makes homemade bagels because she finds the flavor to be deeper and more tasteful. Students who are interested in the savory flavores of life should stay single. (Courtesy Tribune Comtent Service.)

to $8.50 an hour and you’re at $25.50 saved if you buckle down, call them and end it now.

But don’t factor in the $10 bill. You splurged for strawberry cream cheese with your bagel.

Think about all the gifts you’ll have to give this year.

Winter holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and at least one other in the middle of the summer because it’s really hot outside and you’d rather show affection monetarily instead of with your sweaty hands.

If you devote $10 to each, spend an hour shopping for each and an hour stressing about each, you’ve collectively wasted $108.

That’ll buy you 432 plain bagels. That’s breakfast for over a year—if you’re being stingy on the holidays.

Emotions let you down

Now, at this point, most would argue relationships bring enough joy into someone’s life to outweigh simple things like bagels. Unfortunately, joy can’t buy bagels. It can’t even buy yogurt—which is still a bad choice.

You’re probably still at the Walmart self-checkout, weighing the strawberry cream cheese in one hand and an anthropomorphized elephant in the other. You have an undeniable penchant for bread, but your relationship has its own

zest.

Emotional stability, physical enjoyment, innate trust, fulfilment from commitment— these are all just buzzwords— buzzwords you can easily provide for yourself.

If you want someone to cuddle with, adopt a dog. If you want someone to listen to your trifles, try CleverBot. If you need a loyal, inspiring partner, Netflix has 11 seasons of “Grey’s Anatomy” ready at any moment.

Relying on someone else is like listening to the radio. Sure, you enjoy most of the songs, and the morning talk show is cute and refreshing—kind of like morning pillow talk. But, sometimes the radio will blare

“Cheerleader” by OMI when there are so many Taylor Swift songs to choose from.

Just buy the CD, end your relationship and you’ll forever be able to choose what pop anthem serenades your morning drive.

You don’t need someone to provide all of these things for you; you can provide them for yourself. Hold your own hand if you want. Sure, it looks weird, but you’ve got so many bagels at home. No one can take that away from you—except a hungry partner.

Become better for you

And that partner isn’t just hungry for your bagels. They’re out for your time.

In relationships, we spend a

lot of time trying to improve.

We want to be more reliable, we want to plan better dates and we want to improve our communication—and that takes a lot of time. Which, in turn, would amount to more bagels, but that’s beside the point.

Think of all the time you spend preparing for special evenings or weekend afternoons.

You put forth so much effort reserving restaurant tables and decorating picnic blankets for naught. Sure, they have nice hair, but you aren’t necessarily improving because their bangs are nicely cut.

If you’ve ever thought to yourself, ‘Oh, I’d like to read more’ or ‘Wow, it’d be great if I could record all this music I’ve been singing in my head while shopping for pink, heartshaped cards,’ your relationship is more than likely getting in the way.

Take the time you spend with your partner and use it for whatever you want. Sink a bit further into your mattress with the HBO Now account you’ve conveniently left logged in for months and silently curse Adblock for not working on another round of probiotictouting yogurt ads.

Learn how to bake your own bagels.

There’s much more to life than love. It’s an ethereal feeling that floats around for milliseconds. Spend your time on you. Spend your time with Meredith Grey. Spend your time with every possible flavor of cream cheese. Finish your discussion board post.

Put the elephant down and return the chocolates. Take that $10 bill to the bakery, leave Walmart and ignore their texts on Sunday. You’ll save so much money.

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Online dating platforms are popula Justin Kirkham Editor-in-Chief

In his three attempts at online dating with Tinder, freshman mechanical engineering major Bradley Henderson had his fair share of failed conversations.

Like many students, Henderson didn’t notify his matches of his newfound lack of interest. Instead, he dropped all conversation—an act commonly referred to as “ghosting.”

“If either of the parties get bored, we just stop talking,” Henderson said. “We realize the conversation is just being dragged on.”

Online dating platforms, like Tinder and OkCupid, allow lonely people to seek out partners with ease and efficiency. But, with this ease often comes a sense of anonymity, where users feel comfortable disregarding the common courtesy they

would employ face-to-face, choosing to either ghost or catfish—cut off communication abruptly or adopt an untrue persona—their potential matches.

Why try online?

“The chance of finding that ‘special someone’ is greater when you have access to hundreds and thousands of single people who are ready to mingle,” said psychology professor April Masarik. “Some dating sites use complex algorithms to match individuals based on personality, interests and hobbies. Finding a compatible partner is an important priority for many people.”

Masarik cited a study entitled “Marital satisfaction and break-ups differ across on-line and off-line meeting venues” from the National Academy of Sciences. According to the study, more than one out of three couples married between 2005 and

2012 met through an online dating platform.

The same study reported couples who met online were more likely to be satisfied with their marriage and were less likely to divorce.

“From my own personal observations, I find online dating opens up a lot of doors for people—those who don’t like to scour bars and other public places for singles,” Masarik said. “It’s convenient.”

According to U.S. Census figures, there are over 100 million single Americans. And, according to an article by Meredith Broussard, there are 40 million Americans who use online dating services, leaving 86 unmarried men for every 100 unmarried women.

Many of these unmarried individuals are students who share Masarik’s ideas about online dating.

“You can have that initial date just

by texting,” said junior biomechanical engineering major Eric Christiansen. “It’s cheaper and quicker.”

According to Masarik, some people might have difficulty placing themselves in public situations where they might not feel comfortable or might experience social anxiety.

“Online dating platforms may provide opportunities to get into the dating game that otherwise wouldn’t exist for socially anxious people,” she said.

But, according to senior biology major John French, these open doors can lead to less direct connection and less likelihood of a genuine relationship.

“I don’t know if text can always signify what people are trying to say,” he said. “There’s not as huge of a connection as when you’re there with them. There’s not that sense of ob-

ligation. If there’s something better to do with your Saturday night, you can do that.”

Casper the friendly ghost

French said sometimes ghosting is much easier and less combative than in person rejection.

“It’s a lot crueler, but it’s a pretty clean cut,” he said. “They’ll eventually get the memo.”

An article from the New York Times, penned by Valeriya Safronova, details the experiences of several ghost targets. She describes Elena Scotti, a 27 year-old woman who flew to Chicago to attend Lollapalooza and meet up with someone she’d “fallen for while studying abroad.”

“After the one date in Chicago: crickets,” Safronova writes. “‘He fell off the face of the planet,’ said Ms. Scotti, who didn’t see him again until he moved into her building in Brooklyn with his girlfriend three

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ated with humans, ghosts, catfish teraction was limited to a one-night hookup,” Masarik said. “It probably also depends on individual’s past relationship experiences. If this happens to someone time and time again, you would think their trust in dating would be threatened more than someone who hasn’t experienced it much.”

The less friendly catfish

While ghosting is seen as a quick way to escape an unwanted relationship that may go sour, catfishing is an entirely different process. Instead of presenting oneself as is, online platform users choose to describe and illustrate themselves as someone entirely fictitious.

It can be as extreme as an older gentleman presenting himself as a younger woman or as simple as a physics student presenting himself as a writing enthusiast to a potential English major flame.

One reddit user, doghound412, described his own catfishing experience on the OkCupid subreddit of the website. His potential date obscured her physical description as well as her familial situation, claiming to be just out of a happy divorce instead of in rehab fighting for parental rights.

“Upon entry I am immediately smothered by what I thought was the cleaning woman,” doghound412 writes. “I was very surprised, shocked and scared. After an endless bear hug I stepped back to observe and catch my breath.”

After cordially making conversation and leaving to “salvage the trip” with a visit to IKEA, he heard his date call to him from across the store.

“When we get to the bed section, where there seem to be a lot of families shopping at the moment, she long jumps (in reverse) onto a bed,

appearance, their occupation or background. Online dating provides these people an outlet to be whomever they would like to be. It’s their virtual reality.”

But, despite this, Masarik encouraged students to continue to pursue dating if it is important to them.

“Dating can be a fun, exciting and meaningful experience, but it can also be emotionally and physically exhausting,” she said. “My advice to students who are dating—online or otherwise—is to practice selfrespect and self-care throughout the whole process.”

Christiansen believes dating can be valuable and hopes to one day find someone to share the rest of his life with.

“Go on a real date,” he urged. “If you’re actually interested in someone, establish a real connection with them and don’t rely on texting.”

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starts moaning, attempts sexy poses and asks to come over to my place,” he writes.

In the end, doghound 412 ended up ghosting his catfish in a full circle of online dating trauma.

According to French, these catfishing situations don’t always occur in such dire situations, and they may very well stem from the best of intentions.

“It’s easier to (catfish) because you can put up a facade,” French said. “It makes it a lot easier if you’re uncomfortable. It’s easier to act as something someone else might like or find appealing.”

Masarik agreed with French’s sentiment, explaining many people find comfort in being able to shape how others see them.

“Some people are not comfortable in their own skin,” Masarik said. “Maybe they don’t like their

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years later.”

Later in her article, Safronova quotes a ghost himself, who eventually moved from New York City to Boston, cut off communication with his former boyfriend and unfollowed him on various social media platforms.

“I knew that there were things I couldn’t fix about myself that were making him angry,” 25 year-old ghost Joe Stahl said. “I felt like I was powerless and ashamed that I couldn’t be this person I wanted to be for him, which is why I deserted.”

According to Masarik, despite whatever intentions may have spurred the ghosting in the first place, these actions can have lasting effects.

“If it was a lengthy, passionate, and seemingly solid relationship, then catfishing or ghostfishing might have a greater negative effect than if the in-

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Correlations between physical, psychological traits cause attraction Managing Editor

For Zack Metzger, junior environmental studies major, there is no question who he will spend Valentine’s Day with. Metzger has been dating his current girlfriend for four years and was first attracted to her when he noticed one or two of her good qualities. “(The halo effect) is kind of how I met my girlfriend,” Metzger said. “Then I found she has a lot of other good traits that may not have attracted me to her in the first place but that I found through initial observation.”

Assuming someone has several good qualities because of one good quality is otherwise known as the halo effect. Positive associations and social cognitive learning prospective are some of the most common theories surrounding the science behind human attraction. Being aware of how these processes affect a student puts them in a better place in understanding themselves and their partner as they enter into new romantic relationships.

“Just looking at someone who is physically attractive, we have no idea about anything in their personality. But because they are pleasing to the eye, we tend to assume they must have all these other good qualities,” said Kimberly Hardy, professor in the psychology department. “They also must be nice and funny, even though that might not be the case.”

The halo effect can also stem from positive association, the process in which a

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person has positive memories of a person with a physical or psychological trait which links that trait with positive feelings.

“Let’s say we have an infant with a mother with dark brown hair,” Hardy said.“He’s got this love and affection for (the mother), so he starts to associate that whenever he sees this dark-haired woman that good things happen. He might grow up having the expectation women with dark hair are going to give him that love and affection.”

According to Hardy, this positive association can also cause trends in what students on the Boise State campus find attractive. She explained when leaders of clubs, fraternities or sororities have similar physical features, those features may start to be associated with hard work or success, and, therefore, cause a trend in what students find attractive.

Metzger’s parents were both “really into the outdoors and recreational,” which was a common trait his girlfriend shared with them. When he first met her, Metzger explained she was also wearing several fashionable items of clothing.

“We’re all kind of naturally attracted to current fashion trends, so I guess that’s sort of the bridge between the two,” Metzger said. “She looked pretty hip, so that drew me to her.”

The online pharmacy company Superdrug Online Doctor recently published 18 different photos of the ideal body types of women worldwide and said the U.S.’s perfect woman is 125 lb and

5’ 4”. They came to the conclusion that one body type is the preferred one because it most commonly links up with social cognitive learning prospective, the theory where people’s standards of what is attractive begin to line up with what they see portrayed in the media.

“We learn what’s attractive based on what other people decide for us,” Hardy said.

“I’m watching TV and I notice that all of the actresses look a certain way. I might think, ‘oh, that must be what other people find attractive, or why would they cast the same 125 lb, 5’ 4” person?’ So that must be what the ideal person should look like.”

Regardless of body type, a student will still be more likely to find a classmate they are familiar with more attractive than one they aren’t familiar with.

“They’ve done random studies where they put random people in a classroom that aren’t actually taking the class,” Hardy said. “Then when people are asked to rate the attractiveness of those random people, they’re going to be rating the familiar faces as more attractive than the not familiar.”

Hardy urged students to be less worried about their initial attraction to students and focus on personality traits for long-term relationships.

“Once you get past that initial infatuation phase, it gets to be more about having a companionship and being friends with your partner,” Hardy said.

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Wiz and Kanye Twitter feud: real or marketing ploy Rylan Kobre

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

The feud between wellknown rappers Wiz Khalifa and Kanye West is the most talked about Twitter argument of 2016 thus far, but many wonder if the tweets are genuine or if it was just a great marketing scheme.

“It’s definitely peculiar that Kanye West’s new album is supposed to come out next week and he’s premiering his new clothing line with Adidas,” said local rapper and former Boise State student David

Bowdy.

“He has all these release dates coming out with certain things, and it just so happens that this came up.”

The tweets began pouring out after Kanye West decided to change the name of his new album from “Swish” to “Waves.” Khalifa’s tweets were among them, saying, “Please don’t take the wave,” and mentioning how Kanye is not “wavy” enough to have that title.

Surprisingly, the tweet that may have sent West over the edge could have meant something else.

Khalifa tweeted, “Hit this kk and become yourself.”

The “kk” Khalifa was referring to could have been interpreted as West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, but as Wiz later clarified, he was referring to weed—something he refers to often in his music.

West came out with over 15 tweets bashing Khalifa’s music, his former wife Amber Rose—who also dated Kanye West before Khalifa married her—and the rapper’s style.

The Twitter beef had the internet going crazy.

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uine, Bowdy said he could not do business like that.

“I wouldn’t do that. It’s not authentic. Even if there was money involved, I don’t think I would want to degrade someone’s character,” Bowdy said. “It’s one thing to tweet something that was positive, but to hurt someone’s character or ego—I don’t think I could do it.”

West came out on Feb. 3 and said he talked to Khalifa, explaining the two settled their differences.

“Me and Wiz spoke yesterday. Great convo. All positive,” West wrote on

Twitter.

West’s former girlfriend and ex-wife of Khalifa had some choice words to say about Kanye during the Twitter spat. But Rose posted a photo of herself and Kanye’s new wife, Kim Kardashian on Feb. 2 after the internet blew up from the feud. The Twitter audience found this jarring, considering Rose talked about playing inside West’s rear end just six days earlier.

One Boise State student, senior English major Herman Davis, thought there may be a bigger picture

goal to the scheme.

“I definitely think it’s a marketing move,” Davis said. “It could mean Kanye still has feelings for Amber Rose, and that could have something to do with it.”

Whether it is marketing or an actual dispute, the real beef is over, and music fans can, again, show their love for a social media fight between two popular rappers.

“I think it’s all just a big stunt,” Bowdy said. “It seems like he’s just doing a huge troll on the internet right now. There’s so many things going on with him.”

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Date Guide: having the Valentime of your life Patty Bowen Managing Editor

Now that Jack Frost has released his icy grip—ushering in arguably warmer weather—students can finally leave their apartments, dorms and well-insulated cardboard structures to breath the fresh spring air.

For the majority of students, the bar has been set pretty low for social interaction. After months of “Netflix and chill” making hookups and dates easy to plan, it might seem a little daunting to plan a date for Feb. 14.

Regardless of whether a student’s Valentine’s Day is intended to be sweet like a heart-shaped box filled with candy, or rough around the edges like Nirvana’s “Heart Shaped Box,” there’s something for everyone to do on Valentine’s Day. Romancing the Pen: The Idaho State Penitentiary will be offering 2-for1 admission prices all day for couples to check out the different historical exhibits of some of Idaho’s best known criminals. Who doesn’t want to familiarize themselves with balls and chains this Valentine’s Day? The event is taking place at The Idaho State Penitentiary on Feb. 14, Sun. 12-8 p.m.

Museum of Broken Relationships: Students who want to skip the hype of going out on Valentine’s Day can do so while celebrating how romances aren’t all destined to work. After the exhibit’s opening show last Thursday, Ming Studios will continue its Museum of Broken Relationships

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exhibit showcasing artifacts of failed relationships.

With stories about insurance fraud, intercontinental love and just plain messy romances, The Museum of Broken Relationships is perfect for a quirky first date or a good chuckle.

The event is taking place at Ming Studios on Tues.

Feb 9 to Thursday Feb 11, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Constellations: For students going for the star-crossed lover sort of vibe, Boise Contemporary Theatre will be previewing its new play, Constellations. This two-character drama just finished its run on Broadway last year and was called “a supremely articulate play” by the New York Times. It features the chance encounter between a beekeeper and a physician that leads to love.

The shows is taking place at the Boise Contemporary Theatre, Wed. Feb. 10 to Sat. Feb. 13 at 8 p.m.

Poetry Speakeasy: Instead of whipping out a copy of “Percy Shelley’s Collected Poetry” and reading “The Philosophy of Love,” students seeking a liberal arts Valentine’s Day should chance the Poetry Speakeasy held at The Cabin. Upon entering, students can buy tokens to have one-on-one—or oneon-two, depending how attached students are to their date—readings performed for them by different costumed poets.

The speakeasy is taking place at The Cabin on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.

The Boise Art Museum: Free is always better.

This applies to the Boise Art Museum which provides free admission to all Boise State students. Soak up some photos of trees, sculptures of wooden ribbon, contemporary ceramics and photos of Chinese gardens. The Boise Art Museum’s new exhibit, “Adonna Khare: The Kingdom,” opened last week and is worth a glance or two.

The museum is open from Tuesday, Feb 8 to Saturday, Feb 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Visit a Hot Spring: Heating things up is as easy as raising the temperature. Idaho has several hot springs within one and two hours of Boise, and each provides a cozy environment to enjoy the wilderness and get to know someone. The drive up is also lined with deer sightings and snowy trees, making it perfect for long conversations. Both Kirkham and Pine Flat are easily accessible and generally less populated.

Night drive: Gas prices are low, temperatures are at a seasonal high, why not explore somewhere outside of the small confines of Downtown Boise? The sun sets at around 6 p.m. making it the perfect way to get away before it’s late enough that both parties are yawning, but not early enough that the drive gets tedious. For a short drive we recommend Table Rock. For a long drive, students can drive up into the foothills or even close to Bogus. Either way, the stars are well worth it.

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The Egyptian Theatre pays tribute to Alan Rickman Jessica Richmond Staff Writer

The Egyptian Theatre is a classic movie theatre in Boise that shows movies from the past the community wants to revive. Featuring artwork and plenty of seating, they provide an ideal viewing experience.

After grossing over a billion dollars on its last movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2,” the Harry Potter franchise has become an icon in today’s society. The passing of actor Alan Rickman, who played professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies, hit home for Boise.

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at 69 from cancer on January 14, 2016.

“This movie happened tonight because of you guys,” said the host and Executive Director of Boise Classic Movies Alex Nerad. “Enough people wanted to come see this movie in honor of Alan Rickman, so we gladly obliged.”

Boisians showed up to the Egyptian Theatre Saturday night to participate in this unique experience. 360 tickets were sold to the one night showing of “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.” The theatre is known to be interactive throughout all of their classic movies.

Before the movie played, the

theatre held a costume contest.

Attendees of all ages dressed in Harry Potter attire, not only to hopefully win the contest, but to show their appreciation of Alan Rickman to their fellow “Potter heads.”

“I dressed up like Luna Lovegood because I thought it would be more original than some of the other costumes,” said contest winner Rachel Moore, age 19.

The winners received free passes to the Egyptian Theatre for another Boise Classic Movie of their choosing.

“I wasn’t the only guy that dressed up, but I was the only one that came up on stage, so I guess that makes me the cho-

sen one,” said contest winner Grey Johnson, age 24.

After the contest winners were determined, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” lit up the movie theatre for 2.5 hours. The crowd clapped any time Alan Rickman’s character, Professor Snape, made his presence on the big screen.

The cheering and participation from the crowd never lacked enthusiasm throughout the entire film. After the film was over, the crowd gave a standing ovation.

“We really appreciate everyone coming out for this movie and making it a memorable night. Here is to Alan Rickman,” Nerad said.

Boise Classic Movies did a screening of “Harry Potter and the Deadly Hallows Part 2” to honor Alan Rickman’s death on January 14, 2016.

(Courtesy Alan Rickman Facebook.)

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She’s only a freshman: Allie Ostrander Rylan Kobre

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

In what has been one of the most impressive resumes for a cross country athlete in the history of college running, Allie Ostrander has only hit the tip of the iceberg. Thankfully, the freshman phenom is from Alaska, so she knows exactly how much room there is to work on that iceberg.

“I was kind of approaching my freshman year as a trial run, and then I would base my future goals off that,” Ostrander said. “So this definitely wasn’t what I expected to happen.”

Nobody could have expected the last 6 months for Ostrander. Her accolades thus far include Mountain West Individual Champion, Mountain West Freshman of the year, NCAA West Region Champion, 2015 NCAA Nationals Runner-Up and, most recently, a win at the University of Washington Track Invitational, where she finished the 5,000m (3.1mi) in 15.21.85.

That time qualified her for the Olympic trials in July and because Dempsey indoor track at University of Washington was oversized, Ostrander’s time could not qualify her for the official all-time collegiate performance list.

For the oversized track performance list, her time clocks in as third fastest in collegiate history and the fastest in the country this year.

Growing up in Kenai,

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Alaska with a population of just over 7,400 people, Ostrander played soccer and basketball through high school. She idolized Mia Hamm for most of her childhood, but once she became more invested in running, she began looking up to athletes such as American long distance record holders Shalane Flanagan and Steve Prefontaine.

One of Prefontaine’s famous quotes reads, “I run to see who has the most guts.” Growing up in Alaska, Ostrander learned how to run with guts right away.

During the winter months, she couldn’t train due to excessive amounts of ice, and because most of the trails she ran on were groomed for skiing she took to other sports.

This was part of the reason she was such a strong athlete in other sports such as basketball. But, fortunately, she knew she could have a little bit of success in running.

“To be honest, I’m just a lot better at running than I am at any other sport,” Ostrander said, humbly laughing. “As I got more and more into running, my love for it grew. So I could really see completely committing to it and continuing to like it more.”

Ostrander had Boise State on her radar coming in, but was also recruited by cross country powerhouses such as University of Oregon and Arkansas, who finished third and ninth at nationals respectively.

When making her decision, Ostrander saw the

town of Boise as a “unique and special place” paired with great running trails in the foothills.

“Our environment is terrific for a distance runner,” said head coach Corey Ihmels in an interview from November of 2015.

“I think that’s why we’re attracting great talent, and I think it’s what helps us perform at a high level.”

Academics and the success of former National Champion Emma Bates also played strong factors in Ostrander’s decision, but there was also something about Boise State head coach Corey Ihmels, a standout long distance runner at Iowa State, that attracted the budding star.

“Ihmels and Hartke (assistant coach) have a great program, and I feel like they care about the runners as people and not just as athletes,” Ostrander said.

Boise State not only received Ostrander in their 2015 signing class, but also freshman standout Brenna Peloquin, who has also become one of the top freshman runners in the country. The 1-2 combination of Ostrander and Peloquin could do damage to opponents for a long time over the next four years, just like they did this year, leading Boise State women’s cross country to an 11th place finish at nationals.

When asked her favorite part of the sport, it was the team aspect which resonated with her so easily.

“I think a lot of it is the people who are attracted to running. I like the per-

sonality that most runners have and the team dynamic aspect,” Ostrander said.

After she won the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational, which she claims as her proudest moment in her Boise State career, Ihmels knew the success wouldn’t get to her head.

“The good thing about Allie is she’s just going to take everything in stride,” Ihmels said in an interview with “Scout.” “I think she’ll continue to get better with time and as she matures, grows and understands the sport on an intimate level.”

When Ostrander speaks of her early success, she does so with a humble tone but a breadth of knowledge far beyond her years. She’s having fun with what she’s accomplishing—but at the same time, she has this inhuman killer instinct that could get her a ticket to the 2016 Olympics.

Keep in mind: She’s only a freshman.

“Coming to Boise State as a freshman, I didn’t know exactly what to expect or how I would per-

form, “ Ostrander said. “I had a lot of faith in coach Ihmels and the program, and I’ve definitetly been surprised so far, but I’m also really excited about where we’re headed.”

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A few Boise State names from Super Bowl 50 Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

Matt Paradis

The Broncos were well represented in San Francisco this past weekend.

Former Boise State Center Matt Paradis was the starting Center for the Broncos and held down the fort for Denver’s offensive line. All eyes were on Paradis for the first snap of the game, considering the last time the Broncos were in the Super Bowl, Peyton Manning watched the first snap of the game fly over his head and into the end zone.

Paradis, a 6-foot-3, 300

pound lineman from Council, ID started snapping the ball to Peyton Manning at the beginning of the 2015 season. In 2014, Paradis could only watch from the sidelines as a practice player, but eventually he worked his way into a starting role.

“It’s about getting confident in those game reps and trusting myself that I can play with the best of them,” Paradis said in an interview with ESPN Boise as he prepared for the big game. “I’m feeling good, I’m feeling healthy and confident.”

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It’s about getting confident in those game reps and trusting myself that I can play with the best of them —Matt Paradis

se State Offensive Tackle, fivetime Pro Bowler and running mate to Matt Paradis was out for Super Bowl 50. He tore his ACL back in May and has missed the entire season.

This isn’t the first time Clady has had to miss a Super Bowl. The 12th overall pick in the 2008 draft also missed Super Bowl 48 with

the Broncos due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

Joe Kenn

He didn’t play any role in determining the actual score on the field, but the former Boise State strength and conditioning coach now holds the same position for the Carolina Panthers.

Kenn was a graduate as-

sistant for the Broncos back in 1991, earning his masters degree in curriculum and instruction in 1993. He spent 1991 to 1998 with the Broncos and was elevated from graduate assistant to strength and conditioning coach in 1994.

Kenn was named the NSCA Big West Conference Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2000. Since leaving Boise State, Kenn has mentored NFL greats such as Steve Smith and Terrell Suggs, but Cam Newton has been a whole different specimen.

“You won’t find many guys the size of Cam, the

athleticism of Cam, the speed of Cam, the jumping ability of Cam ... and all together in one player?

Forget about it,” Kenn said in an article with Yahoo Sports.

That 1998 season with Boise State has come full circle for Kenn. The Broncos went 6-5 during that season and had a quarterback on their team named Bryan Harsin, Boise State’s current head coach.

The head coach of the 1998 Broncos was Dirk Koetter, the newest head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers—also in the same division as the Panthers.

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Dog keeps veteran company Rylan Kobre

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

I sat down at my usual spot in an empty press row Saturday afternoon looking for a story. I thought it would come from the game, but sometimes a story is right next to you— you just don’t realize it.

Sitting to my left was a beautiful golden labrador wearing a vest that read, “Working dog do not pet.”

Directly above the dog was a man wearing a camouflage Idaho Steelheads hat, a bright pink tie and long brown pants. He immediately greeted me as I sat down, and, while I watched the first half, I noticed fan after fan walk down to chat with the man and his pup.

Finally, at halftime, I decided to do the same.

The man’s name is Kermit Scott, but as he made clear, his friends just refer to him as Scott.

The dog’s name: Cooper.

The two had been together for the last two years, right around the time Scott came back from his service in the Army where he earned a Purple Heart.

That 14-year period ended with a story most people wouldn’t believe.

Scott was one of nine men who survived a 22 man mission in Afghanistan overrun by the Taliban. He was second in charge on that mission.

“We made it through hell. They promised us we were going to be put on a chopper and that never happened,” Scott said. “We went without food or wa-

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ter for a week and a half.

Somehow we made it by the grace of god.”

Kermit Scott was shot in the back three times and was told he was supposed to be dead.

Just when he thought it couldn’t get any worse, Scott fell off a cliff, fracturing his ankle and injuring more ligaments in his leg.

Unfortunately, the worst was yet to come for the war hero, who began seeing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder as soon as he returned home.

“When I got back home to my family, I could detect I was angry all the time at my family and I wanted to be isolated,” Scott said.

“I was scared to come to games, and watching sports is my favorite thing to do.”

Scott was able to fix that problem with the companionship of Cooper. The labrador can perform up to 90 specialized tasks, and, whenever the Army specialist begins to feel tremors come on, the dog can tell and help with his pain.

Walking into sporting events can seem so effortless, but for Specialist Scott, it wouldn’t happen without the four paws of Cooper on the ground next to him.

“He helps me with being able to socialize and come to the games,” Scott said.

“And just being normal.”

This was just the second Boise State game Scott had been to since coming down from Fairbanks, Alaska where he resides with his wife. He will be in Boise for eight weeks to

participate in a PTSD program with the Veterans Association of Boise.

About four weeks prior, Scott hoped to go to a training program to help his PTSD in Washington, but a couple weeks before going to the program, he was not admitted because the facility would not accept his dog.

“It was devastating,” Scott said when he was asked about the problem in an interview with The Military Times. “Cooper helps with my stability. He can tell when I’m having tremors and need assistance. He opens up doors, turns on the lights and gets my shoes.”

Thankfully, the program in Boise allows him to have his dog with him, and so far the program is “helping make me happy,” he said.

Scott has been a Boise State fan since he was younger and wanted to attend the school when he was 18 before deciding to enter the Army. He might come back to Boise State to complete his masters.

Throughout the game he provided his own running commentary to describe how Boise State women’s basketball picked up their ninth straight win.

“I might decide to come here after living in Alaska for two years,” Scott said.

“The people are so friendly here, and Taco Bell Arena is awesome.”

Coincidentally it was Scott’s birthday and on this day he gave me the best present a writer could ask for—a story of a lifetime.

War Vet and Boise State fan, Kermit Scott and his service dog Cooper attend Boise State Basketball games. Cooper helps Scott socialize and and be able to come out to games. (Courtesy Rylan Kobre.)

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Get a heartbeart with Valentine’s Day fun runs Ali Roberts

Sports & Rec Editor

For the more active couples on campus, There are several fun run options fairly close to the Boise State campus this year. Want to run about a mile in your underwear? That’s covered. Want to run for a good cause? Covered too. No matter the type of fun run you’re after, this Valentines Day has it covered. cupid’s undie run

Cupid’s Undie Run seems silly, at first glance. Where participants run just under a mile in their underwear, but it’s for a good cause. According to Cu-

pid’s Undie Run’s website, the proceeds from the run go to Children’s Tumor Foundation to help fund research to treat the genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis.

Last year, the run raised $3.5 million dollars across the country that went to CTF. “Cupid’s is a party one-mile fun run at your own pace. We encourage undies, but we get that it’s not for everyone – so just come out and have fun and raise some money for NF research,” reads a description from Cupid’s Undie Run’s website.

This run takes place in 39 cities, including in downtown

Boise. People who want to participate can pick up their packets at Old Chicago 730 W. Idaho St. The race itself will take place at noon on Feb. 13, at 109 S. 6th St. run 4 luv

If running around in underwear isn’t appealing, one of the more serious runs happening in Boise is the “Race 4 Luv” event.

This run gives a few more options—a half marathon, a 10k run and a 5k run, all start in Ann Morrison and follow the green belt.

Packet pickup is at Hampton Hotel near the Boise Airport.

All runners will be given a

Valentine’s Day themed t-shirt.

There will also be a raffle, top finisher prizes and medals for the top finisher in the 5k, 10k and half marathon. sweetheart run

The Sweetheart Run is a two mile competitive run, or noncompetitive fun run— both of which start and finish at the Kiwanis Park starting at 9 a.m.

The full race fee includes reace admission and a t-shirt, whereas the fun run doesn’t include the shirt but is a cheaper alternative.Students can register through the Sweetheart Run website or late registrations can be done the day of the race.

Attendees from the annual Cupid’s Undie Run strip down for a good cause. The race goes to find tumor research. (Courtesy Undie Run Facebook.)

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