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Sophomore Derrick Marks blows through the Colorado State University defense at the Taco Bell Arena on Saturday night.
On your ‘Marks’ Broncos roll by Rams 78-65
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Your car isn’t the only way to get to campus.
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Let the madness begin. Saturday’s game vs. Colorado State was a special night in Boise State basketball history. Leon Rice became the first coach in Bronco history to win 20 or more games in two of his first three seasons. Derrick Marks’ career high 38-point performance was the fifth highest in Boise State history. And Saturday’s sellout made this year the first season since 1988-89 to have three games of over 10,000 in attendance. In the first black out game in Boise State basketball his-
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tory, the Broncos rode the crowd energy to one of their best and most important wins of the season as they took down Colorado State 78-65. The Broncos entered the night fifth in the Mountain West standings. Facing a second place Colorado State squad who thrashed the Broncos by 20 in Fort Collins in January, the Broncos were in a must win situation to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive. The first half was a fight as both teams battled back and forth. Colorado State, ranked second in the country in rebounds per game
with 41.5 boards per contest, snatched up just 11 rebounds in the period while the Broncos crashed the glass for 19 rebounds. While the Broncos held the upper hand for the majority of the half, the Rams battled back to take a 36-34 lead at the break. The second half was the Derrick Marks show. The sophomore guard put up the best performance of his college career, shooting an unconscious 11-11 from the field on 4-4 shooting from beyond the three point arc and 7-8 from the free throw line. “Ryan (Watkins) and (Anthony) Drmic called it,” Marks said. “They said this game was going to be my big scoring game and I guess it
The United States Congress has a nine percent favorable rating. According to Michael Genovese, Chair of Leadership Studies at Loyola Marymount University, Congress is rated lower than, “lice, traffic jams, Brussel sprouts, NFL replacement referees, colonoscopies, root canals, and used car salesmen.” Genovese was one of many guests who spoke on how we can fix Congress and many other aspects of government in the State of the Presidency event, hosted by the Andrus Center for Public Policy on Thursday. “I think this program on the presidency was tremendously successful. We had some 200 people turn out to listen to some of the premier presidential scholars in the country,” said David Adler, the coordinator of the event and director of the Andrus Center for Public Policy. The event consisted of eight lectures and two panel discussions. Genovese was the concluding speaker. Genovese began with a roast of Adler, a close f riend of his.
“I could be witty, sparkling and brilliant tonight but why change the mood from David Adler,” Genovese said. Genovese then reassured the audience he and Adler were good friends and Adler was truly a tremendous orator. The Lecture: Genovese focused his speech on three propositions, the first aspect being that Congress does not function in a viable manner. “While congress is granted greater constitutional power than the presidency, Congress is not structurally designed to lead in a modern age,” Genovese said. Genovese claimed that Congress is weak and cannot govern effectively. “Congress is a deliberative body set up for a deliberate age,” Genovese said. He then explained that in order for Congress to be successful, America may have to increase its trust in the President. “We must recognize that presidential leadership will be necessary to animate and move our system,” Genovese said. His second proposition premised around the fact
that if a president has too much power, it is easy for him or her to become dangerous. “Strong presidents can easily become tyrants. Power may corrupt even the best man,” Genovese said. “We need strong presidents but we need strong agents of accountability as well.” Genovese proclaimed that good judgment is the key characteristic that defines a good president. Lastly, Genovese proposed that in order to rectify these things and fix a broken system, America must alter all branches of government, including the people. “To do this, we must change congress, the presidency, the courts, and the public,” Genovese said. “We need all three branches to be involved in this reform.” Genovese explained that he believes the system is broken but not so much that it needs major surgery. By implementing good judgment and what is known as promesis, which is translated to, “knowledge put into appropriate action for a good cause.” This isn't a sentence; it's a clause. Genovese then explained, “The Congressional process
just happened.” Marks was lights out, shooting 13-18 from the field for the entire game as he added on three assists and five rebounds to his night. “I’m just sitting in the corner, watching,” sophomore guard Anthony Drmic said. “Shaking my head and saying that’s unbelievable.” Saturday’s game was reminiscent of Marks’ performances vs. Michigan State and Creighton earlier in the season as he outscored the Rams 33-29 on his own in the second half. “I saw it in his eyes,” head coach Leon Rice said. “He was going to score when we needed it and that’s what makes him such a good player and a good weapon.”
In possibly the most important and understated stat of the night, the Broncos outrebounded the Rams 3130, becoming just the second team to accomplish that this season. With two games remaining in the regular season, a Tuesday matchup at UNLV and home against San Diego State next Saturday, the Broncos are looking to solidify their tournament resume. “We’ve done a whole heckof-a-lot for ourselves the last two weeks,” Rice said. Sitting on ESPN’s “next four out” bracket predictions entering the Colorado State game, this signature win helps the Broncos leaps and bounds as we near March Madness.
must be streamlined in order to meet 21st century needs.” Genovese claimed presidential initiatives must go through Congress and presidents must feel that when they do go to Congress, their initiatives will get a hearing. Congress needs to establish a more direct appealing process to the Supreme Court to help alleviate conflict. And lastly, Genovese advocated for a more informed public through government programs aimed at high schools and universities. Genovese said the information could take numerous formats such as informational television programs. "I want it to be so cool, you're an idiot if you don't watch it," Genovese said.
These are all great ideas but I don’t see any solutions coming in the near future, particularly while we are so grieved by the financial issues that pressed upon the Americans." Genovese: “More people can name the Simpsons than the Supreme Court. This is why the only salvation is something like a national teach-in where we really do reshape and reinvigorate the dialogue, the debate of what American government is.” Audience Member: “What about switching to a parliamentary system? Genovese: “Nine out of 10 political scientists would say that a parliamentary system is better. I half agree with that. I wouldn’t want it here because you can’t take something whole and just plant it and expect it to function. As attractive as it is, it’s just not going to happen.”
Questions: Audience Member: “These are pretty quixotic ideas you are putting forth; where is this all leading?
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