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funding equity. They won’t be without help though.

The new representatives will go through a transition period working with existing officials this semester.

The idea came after the president, vice president and senate pro temp. attended a student government conference over the summer.

They learned how to improve elections as well as how to transition between representatives.

That’s been a weak point in the past for ASBSU, according to Jason Denizac, budget director for ASBSU and a 22-year-old political science major from Boise.

“The key thing is having -- maybe it’s obvious -- but a period of time where outgoing officers can work alongside incoming officers,” he said.

The transition period won’t work for every office because the 2011 constitution moved and replaced some positions and responsibilities, but it’ll work for most and play a key role in replacing current ASBSU President Stephen Heleker and Vice President Zach Snoderly.

Before becoming the secretary of external communications Monday, Emily Walton stood in the Quad campaigning last week.

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She discovered campaigning was as much a battle to explain what ASBSU is as it was to convince students to vote for her. Because of this, the senior English major from Declo, Idaho said “just raising awareness” will be among her top goals.

We started to ask her if it’s frustrating at all when you meet people who don’t ... when she interrupted, agitated. “Yeah,” care about student government?

“It is. The thing I want to tell them is, don’t come in and complain to anybody because this is really the way that we get our complaints heard on campus,” she said.

About 5 percent of the student body voted in this year’s ASBSU elections.

Walton, 32, said part of the reason for the low participation is because of nontraditional commuter students.

“I was that way too, I didn’t understand it,” she said. “People don’t realize how good your education is if you get involved.”

Walton transitioned to the Associated Students after starting a club.

“I understand non-traditional students don’t have a lot of time to do that, but, in the end it’s turned out to be 50 percent of my education has been outside the classroom.”

Q: What was your campaign strategy?

A: (The) strategy was one on one conversations with students about what mattered to them. We didn’t hand out thousands of flyers, but we really had the confidence that those meaningful conversations would be what mattered to students and hopefully what would get us into office. There’s no real way to test if that was the case, but I really think it was.

Q: What was the first day out there like?

A: I was really nervous at first. I definitely felt uncomfortable just walking up to random people -- most of whom I didn’t know -- to talk to them about something. But after the first conversation, real conversation with someone, where, they were like, ‘What do I care about? Oh, OK! This bugs me on campus ...’ I realized, oh, I have something to say about that. I have a way that I want to improve that. And it kinda gave me the confidence to keep going.

Q: What was the worst conversation?

A: There was one person who I asked if she would stop, if she had a minute to talk about ASBSU and she just kept walking pass me and said ‘No! I don’t believe in you guys!’

Q: What was your campaign pitch?

A: The question I posed to people was, ‘Rather than giving you a really corny elevator pitch about why you should vote for me, I’d rather know what do you do on campus. What do you care about?’

We tried to leave it really open-ended so it could be a positive or negative response.

Some answers were edited for brevity.

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The Latin American Arts Festival is coming to town for the next week.

The student-organization sponsored event opens Saturday at 6 p.m. in an art gallery located in the Alaska Center downtown on 1020 W. Main St. The gallery will exhibit art from students, teachers and community members and will be open through the month of May. The festival is a week-long event which includes an art exhibition, poetry readings, in-class discussions, a movie presentation and a concert.

“One of the objectives is Latin American Arts Festival and that’s what I want to incorporate, the visual arts part,” said Yeng Chi Martinez, a junior graphic design major from Mexico City. Martinez is president of the Multicultural Student Advisory Board.

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Raul Zurita, 60, studied civil and technical engineering until 1973. When a military coup overthrew the Chilean government on Sept. 11, 1973, Zurita was arrested and detained on a ship with almost 1,000 people.

The festival will host Mexican ac- Valerie Meyer and Charlie Bisharat, a tress Marina de Tavira, Chilean poet violinist from Los Angeles.

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people. His early work in poetry was a response to the military intervention and its effect on the Chilean people.

Gil Gutierrez, 49, is a guitarist from Oaxaca, Mexico and has toured South America, Spain and the U.S. He’s composed music for films and been in musical groups and duets.

Violinist Charlie Bisharat, 48, was born in Inglewood, Calif. and was a member of Grammy-award-winning group Shadowfax in 1988.

He’s had musical associations with the Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Sheryl Crow, Elton John, Ricky Martin and the Black Eyed Peas.

Valerie Mejer, 45, was born in Mexico City and is a poet, essayist and painter. Mejer is the author of Spanish and English poetry and has helped translate others’ works.

Actress Marina de Tavira will conduct a master class with theater majors Monday, and present the movie “La Zona” (The Zone) the following night at the Special Events Center (SPEC).

Raul Zurita and Valerie Mejer will give a bilingual poetry reading Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

They will also visit classes in the modern language

department to discuss contemporary issues for Latin American writers.

Next Thursday there will be a bilingual reading of “Los Boteros,” a collection of seven poems written by Raul Zurita. The collection will be read by Zurita, Valerie Mejer and Professor Mac Test.

Gil Gutierrez and Charlie Bisharat will conduct a master class for interested musicians next Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to noon followed by lunch at the Student Diversity Center.

The two musicians will also conduct a Latin American concert at the SPEC at 7 p.m.

To fund this event the sponsor and co-sponsor clubs and departments collectively contributed $4,500 and were given a jointclub grant from ASBSU of $7,500.

All events are free. Students interested in attending Tavira’s movie presentation or Gutierrez and Bisharat’s concert at the SPEC can RSVP with the Women’s Center by calling 426-4259 or womenscenter@boisestate.edu.

A full schedule of the festival’s events can also be found on the Latin American Arts Festival (Boise State) facebook page.

The Faculty Senate will have its yearly change of hands in April. Old senators and officers will step down while new ones take their place.

Only tenure or tenure-track faculty members are allowed to seek a senatorial position.

Each term lasts two years with half the senate elected each year. For example, a faculty member starts out as a junior senator, the former junior senator they replace becomes a senior senator and the former senior senator steps down. The system is created so that half the senate consists of experienced members.

The new constitution -- which has yet to be passed -- may fly out to the State Board of Education meeting in June. It would give the senate a similar contingency for president. If it had been passed this year, Associate Professor of chemistry Owen McDougal, president, would become the past president, an advisory position allowing him to coach the incoming president.

Since there is no new constitution in place McDougal will simply say goodbye to the senate and return to instructing.

Running for the faculty senate is not much of a race, according to McDougal. There are no real politics involved and no vying for key positions.

It’s difficult to get already overworked faculty to step up to the plate, he said. Provided volunteers step forward, the faculty votes on who will represent their departments; one senator per 25 faculty members.

Associate Professor of nursing, Barbara Allerton said she didn’t volunteer to be in the senate, she was drafted.

“I was not really considering it, and I was asked by a colleague. I said yes, because I think it is important that faculty have a voice in their affairs,” she said.

The new senators will be seated at the meeting April 26. They will vote for the first time to elect officers. The senate generally has a break during the summer except for the nominating committee. They appoint faculty volunteers for all the committees associated with the senate including student affairs, faculty grievance and academic standards. A liaison for each committee is then chosen by the senate president. Committee liaisons call a meeting of their faculty constituents by Sept. 15 and report at the next senate meeting.

What happens if someone goes on medical leave or sabbatical? According to McDougal, four senators had to take leave this year.

“I sit down with the other senators for that department and the person leaving and tell them we need a replacement. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn’t,” McDougal said, shrugging his shoulders. The senate goes on without them.

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April 21, 2011

An open letter from ASBSU Senator Steven Mercado

This has been one of the most challenging times I’ve ever been through. I’ve learned a lot from my experience as a senator, but also in just the last couple of weeks running for student body president. Even after my legal record was printed, I wanted to continue my run for ASBSU President. I couldn’t because my running mate, Walkyria Whitlock, consulted with her family regarding the published record and decided to drop out of the race.

I couldn’t run by myself and she was the first one to officially drop out, so I did not quit by choice.

I went into the President/Vice President Candidate Forum with her still even though I just found out an hour prior that the record of mine was printed. I made it clear at the beginning when I first spoke that I ran for the Senate a year ago to spend my time around those that can help me make a difference on campus and move past any mistakes or mishaps that have taken place.

The “Frequenting” and possession charges at the top of my record are due to be dismissed by the judge. One night I went to a fellow class mate’s new apartment for the first time to study math with him (which I’ve proven).

With my luck, that night he got arrested and charged with a felony for growing marijuana in his backroom and I got the frequenting charge. As for the possession charges before that, I was driving home from a party and gave someone a ride home. I got pulled over that night so they found his pipe and his small baggy of marijuana in my car, so I got charged for it. Due to the nature of these

situations, the charges were made eligible by the judges to be completely dismissed later by the court, which is still on schedule to happen.

As for the many “no insurance” tickets, these are mistakes in my life I regret highly. I didn’t have the money to pay for car insurance but still had to drive to work to survive on my own since the age of 17. The rest of the other minor charges were not repeated and I’ve learned from them as well. The only things that got embarrassingly repeated were my driving record, and to this day I CHOOSE to ride a bike instead.

It’s unfortunate that my legal record was printed when my tenure as a senator & training for the last year shows a different story with my focus and what I’ve been able to accomplish for myself and those around me since the last charge. Who I’ve become in the last year should not go in vain over a legal record. While I think it could have been presented differently, I understand as journalists The Arbiter has a responsibility to their jobs and readers to print public information about public figures. As a senator at-large, I also have a responsibility. Leaders learn from mishaps and mistakes. Leaders know to keep going and not let their pasts define them, but instead push them to become better. There isn’t a time where a TRUE leader goes through numerous road blocks and then just says “you know what, I give up, I’ve had my chances.” They instead keep moving forward and keep improving themselves as leaders. I’m very thankful to be taking Applied

Leadership 201 right now (after my 101 class) and being a LeaderShape graduate while I’ve been in the Senate.

This last year in the Senate has taught me a lot about myself and what I can do with my abilities. From helping clubs spend the excess in the contingency fund in a productive way through grants to collaborating successfully with other leaders & clubs to bring the world renowned educator Jane Elliot to BSU. I’ve reached out to a lot of students on campus and have had only the best intentions to help with their college experience at BSU. Thank you for taking the time to read about my side of things. Thank you VERY much to everyone that has been so supportive of me during this nightmare. Staff: Jeremiah Shinn, Leslie Webb, Damoni Wright, Francisco Salinas, and many other BSU staff members. Fellow Leaders: Hailey Hyde, Mark Gehrke, Dan Fusselman, Andrew Mitzel, Stephen Heleker and many other students, supporters, family, and friends.

It has been an amazing experience serving you all as one of the last senators at-large for ASBSU. Our last Senate will be this Friday at 4:30 p.m. in the SUB (“The Forum” room).

I wish only the best of luck out of the newly elected officers that will serve you with only the best intentions.

Thank you so much.

-- Steven Mercado ASBSU Senator At-Large (Major in Communication, double Minors in Marketing/Sociology)

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Americans should set example of religious tolerance Eva Hart Journalist

Controversial Pastor Terry Jones and a gathering of about 50 followers torched a kerosene soaked Quran and videotaped the spectacle last month.

This is the same pastor who last year halted plans to burn a Quran on the anniversary of 9/11. The congregation at Dove World Outreach Center had a court process and found the book “guilty” of crimes against humanity such as promotion of terrorist acts and “the death, rape and torture of people worldwide whose only crime is not being of the Islamic faith.”

Perhaps these actions stemmed from a childish “they started it” mentality spurred by the events last Octo-

ber when Muslims in southern Malawi burned Bibles, and set fire to the U.S flag in Pakistan in September. Though on the surface it seems like a double standard for Muslims to be so highly offended by the burning of the Quran, the fact of the matter is that no one should be setting fire to any religious books. America needs to put down the matches and starting setting an example.

Americans should hold themselves to a higher standard. Just because other countries may exhibit disrespectful behavior, the United States should stoop so low.

Hing Potter, a junior political science major, disagrees with the burning of the Quran.

“I believe in freedom of speech, but this is an example of extreme preju-

dice and ignorance against others,” Potter said. “This is why it is important to educate and be open to diversity so that we can be fully aware of what is out there to use our rights in a responsible way.”

America is called the big brother country and prides itself on conveying an image of morality. The U.S. should show the world that it deserves the title of “big brother” by leaving the Quran and any other religious book alone.

Senior pre-med major Ammon Roberts finds this act completely offensive on a personal level.

“What an idiot,” Roberts said. “He has no right to look at someone else’s religious book and claim that it is a crime against humanity. I feel everyone has the right to believe whatever

they want to believe and to take someone’s sacred beliefs and destroy them or make fun of them is unethical.”

Burning the Quran is disgusting and unnecessary. When people deface religious books, they are saying they lack respect. People don’t need to agree with a religion they aren’t part of, but it’s beyond inappropriate to set fire to something an entire religion believes to be sacred.

Isn’t America all about religious freedom? People move here for freedom -- the freedom to believe what they want to believe. If people disagree with someone’s beliefs, they need to get over it.

Don’t burn a sacred book to try to make a point, because it’s only going to make Americans look immature and closed-minded.

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Cross-Strait Relations Cameron Crow Columnist

China is the most powerful up-and-coming country in the world. Their economy is booming, and they are expected to pass the U.S. as the largest economy by as early as 2030. Because of this, Americans should be interested in Chinese issues. One of the largest domestic controversies in China revolves around China’s illegitimate refusal to accept Taiwan’s independence and sovereignty. This conflict is termed the “Cross-Strait relations.” Regarding this controversy, the U.S. is doing the right thing by supporting Taiwan.

The conflict began following WWII when the defeated Japan ceded Taiwan to China through peace negotiations, and Taiwanese independence movements began. During the Chinese civil war a few years later, the Communists took control of mainland China and the Non-communists retreated to Taiwan. This was the main catalyst of America’s original support for Taiwan. Though tensions have cooled a great deal since then, the war has never officially ended. The main issue today is whether or not Taiwan is its own country, or a part of China.

In 1992, the two parties agreed to a very ambiguous definition of sovereignty in order to reestablish economic relations. Both sides have agreed there is only one China, but disagree on what this means.

However, tensions between the two entities remain strong. China is believed to have approximately 2,000 ballistic missiles aimed at Taiwan in addition to large numbers of troops and warplanes. China claims if Taiwan were to declare independence it would militarily intervene.

On January 30, 2010, the Obama administration agreed to sell over $6 billion worth of anti-missile systems to Taiwan. This has strained Cross-Strait and Chinese-American relations.

Increased communication and cooperation between China and Taiwan is definitely a positive step, but such an ambiguous definition of sovereignty is unsustainable.

Taiwan’s identity cannot remain undefined forever. Sooner or later this will need to be renegotiated.

It would be in China’s interest to recognize Taiwan’s independence. Not only could it increase trade with Taiwan without incurring suspicion of expansionary goals, it could reinvest its military resources elsewhere and conclude a costly arms race.

The catch is this could be very unpopular to the Chinese public. It is unclear if popular dissent could influence the security of China’s undemocratic, communist government. In China’s view, backing down in such a significant conflict could be a dangerous precedent to set. China does not want to appear weak on the world stage.

Allowing China to forcefully annex Taiwan could be an even more dangerous precedent and would undoubtedly increase tensions and frighten other countries within the region. In essence, the United States is employing a watered down policy of containment towards China, similar to the one employed against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. However, the U.S. walks a fine line: they want to encourage economic partnership and good relations, and at the same time draw a line in the sand regarding Chinese territorial expansion.

If China truly wishes to eliminate poverty and facilitate a society of equality among its citizens, it should recognize Taiwan’s independence and renounce expansionary goals and offensive military spending.

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Junior Amy Glass took the Boise State gymnastics team to new heights in 2011 thanks to her leadership. Glass helped the Broncos by setting several individual records which translated into all-time team high totals.

Gymnasts Glass and Gher set new records at NCAA Nationals Journalist

Being a young underdog and dealing with a life-changing neck injury might keep the average human from going the distance and walking away with victory. But freshman Bekah Gher and junior Amy Glass aren’t just your typical athletes and they definitely aren’t average.

Gher and Glass finished strong after competing in the 2011 NCAA National Gymnastics Championships during the second semifinal in the Wolstein Center Friday, April 15. Though Glass had gone last year to support a fellow teammate, this was both of the gymnasts’ first experience competing and representing their school at nationals.

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the gymnastics in als with a score general was betof 9.850, which All the teams ter than last year,” tied her for ninth Glass said. “They looked good and in the semifinal were of high caliand a tie for 16th ber for the most the gymnastics in overall. part. I think our On vault, Glass team could have general was better set another high definitely fit in than last year. score by nailing a there and show9.875 and estab-Amy Glass lished the highcased what we have to offer.” est score ever Glass came back accomplished this season after recovering from by a Bronco at nationals. Only a neck injury two years ago and .025 away from making it to the qualified to compete in the all- finals, Glass was tied for 11th in around at nationals this year. Her the semifinal for vault and 17th journey involved breaking re- overall. To cap it off, she received cords and setting new high scores. a 9.750 on bars to tie for 30th in She started the day off earning a the semifinal and 60th overall.

9.60 on the balance beam to tie Glass finished with a 39.075 in her for 35th in the semifinal and the all-around, earning herself for 66th overall. On the floor the third-best all-around score in she set a new record for the best the history of Boise State, as well score for Boise State at nation- as the second-highest finishing

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placement at 19th place.

“It was good for my first showing for nationals,” Glass said. “I didn’t fall on anything and overall it was a decent meet, so I can’t ask for much more. I made it there and I wouldn’t change anything about it.”

Gher stepped onto the mat to show that age is just a number and to prove she had what it takes to own the beam. She received a score of 9.60 and the 35th position in the semifinal as well as 66th overall. This was the sixthbest score on beam in Broncos’ history at nationals.

“There were a lot of older, more experienced gymnasts who had been in the college world longer,” Gher said. “It was so much fun though and kind of exciting being there as a freshman and knowing I have three more years to potentially be there.”

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Freshman Bekah Gher competed at college gymnastics’ highest level in just her first year of collegiate competition for the Boise State gymnastics team.

Track and field faces brutal test in Eastern Idaho this weekend Justin Dalme Journalist

The Boise State track and field team will travel to Pocatello, Idaho, Saturday to compete in the Springfest Collegiate Shoot Out. There the Broncos will take on Idaho State University and other schools from around the northwest.

The Broncos are coming off a successful weekend in which they split between California and Utah and are looking to improve again this week.

The Broncos only have two meets before the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships and will be looking to gain momentum this weekend. Here are some athletes to watch:

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Boise State junior Damian Hume displays perfect form as he lines up for the return against BYU March 12 at the Appleton Tennis Center. Hume and sophomore Scott Sears are now ranked No. 36 nationally in doubles competition.

Men’s tennis closes out regular season on the road Brittney Johnson

Assistant Sports Editor After a 1-2 showing last weekend, the No. 50 ranked Boise State men’s tennis team will finish the regular season on the road this weekend in Las Cruces, N.M. Friday the Broncos take on Western Athletic Conference rival Nevada and No. 73 New Mexico State. Concluding the weekend match ups, the Broncos face off against No. 63 Arizona.

The Broncos are looking to finish strong and cruise into hosting the WAC Tournament, which is now less than two weeks away. After a disappointing showing against undefeated WAC leader Fresno State, the Broncos rebounded to defeat three-time conference champion Hawai’i 5-2 Sunday.

“It was a very tough night for everyone after we lost.

Clancy (assistant coach) sat down with everyone and had a good talk and all you can really do is come out the next morning and get an early start and we just had to go out there and get the energy going from early on.

They’ve won the WAC the last three years in a row, so

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it was nice to get the edge over them before the WAC,” sophomore Scott Sears said.

Playing an upset role and becoming a bright spot for the Broncos up and down weekend was the No. 1 doubles team of Sears and Damian Hume. The Broncos duo knocked off the No. 17 doubles team in the nation against Fresno State to help the Broncos secure the doubles point. That win propelled Hume and Sears from their No. 82 ranking all the way to No. 36.

“That’s a Harlem Globetrotters leap way above the hoop. They are good if you look at their record, almost every team they have played has been nationally ranked. They’ve been getting baptism under fire and now they are really starting to turn into a really great team,” head coach Greg Patton said.

Sears and Hume now have NCAA qualification on their mind.

“It actually boosted us up in the rankings quiet a bit so it puts us within a pretty good chance of making the NCAA’s in doubles which is exciting,” Sears said.

While the doubles has been secure for most of the season, there have been some shake ups to the singles line up, most notably at the No. 2 position. Freshman

standout Andy Bettles has worked his way into the new role which comes with stiffer competition.

“He (Bettles) rises to occasion, he is like one of the nights of the round table. The guy is just a crusader for us,” Patton said.

Even with three big matches remaining to finish the season, Patton and his team cannot stop thinking of the WAC Championships BSU will be hosting starting April 29.

“We’ve got the WAC to look forward to and hopefully win. The next two opponents we’ve got are so strong, we’ve got a chance to really close out with some good wins and then go in strong to the WAC. Taking everybody on in our home town should be great, I’m looking forward to WAC a lot,” Sears said.

If the Broncos win the two WAC games this weekend they are projected to be the No. 3 seed in the WAC Tournament behind Idaho and Fresno State.

Boise State could knock Idaho to the No. 3 seed with wins this weekend and a conference loss by Idaho.

The WAC Tournament will be played at the Appleton Tennis Center beginning April 29 and continuing through May 1.

Junior Eetu Viitala has been strong all winter and spring. Last week, he took the long jump title at the Mt. SAC relays with a jump of 24-11.25. Viitala also holds a top 20 national ranking.

Long distance runner Sawyer Bosch ran a personal best of 8:50.72 in the steeplechase last weekend. The mark is also the third best overall time in Boise State history.

Rolando Trammel has had a great season running hurdles thus far. He took home the 110-meter high hurdles in Utah with a time of 14.48. Trammel is nationally ranked in the Top 100 in both the 110 and 400-meter hurdles.

Joining Trammel in the national rankings is junior thrower Alex Nelson who sits in the top 20 in the hammer throw. Nelson placed second last week in Utah with a throw of 206-4.

Women

Racquel Jones has been strong for the women in the sprints. Jones ran 12.36 in the 100-meter to take the title and worked with teammates Destiny Gammage, Cyntrail Pierce, and Mackenzie Flannigan to run 47.15 and win the 4x100-meter relay.

Freshman Ricci Morill placed third in the 800-meters with a time of 2:16.46. She also ran the 4x400-meter relay with teammates Emily Field, Andrea Wilson, and Paige Orcutt to take third also.

Joining Bosch in the steeplechase, Kate Jette also set the third best all-time performance in the women’s steeplechase with a time of 10:47.32.

Another Bronco that set a personalbest was jumper Heidi Dorling who cleared 12-2.75 in the pole vault to place seventh.

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Sports Lost in Utah

April 21, 2011

Softball drops two games to Utah State, delayed against Weber State Nikki Hanson Journalist

Boise State softball’s five-game road trip was cut short due to weather conditions and wasn’t able to play a double header against Weber State in Ogden, Utah Monday. Utah State took two-ofthree in the first three game series, as the Broncos finished with a heartbreaking 7-6 loss.

The Aggies defeated the Broncos Friday in the first game of the series 4-3.

However, the Broncos came ready to play Saturday in the first game of their double header to conclude the series, only to be faced with the weather delay.

“Delays always make it a longer day,” head coach Erin Thorpe said. “It’s always a long day being out on the field when you have a double header because you’re out there for probably eight hours in a day. It just extended it to about ten or eleven hours that we were out there that day.”

Boise State dominated the first game Saturday 10-1, stringing together six runs in the fourth inning in what had been a scoreless game up until that point. In fact, the Broncos have put together multiple innings this season with big numbers.

“I think some of the strengths of the team is that we hit and we have been hitting all season. We need to have confidence in the fact that we can hit,” Thorpe said. “If you look back, we score a lot of runs in innings where we score. It’s one of those things were we do feed off each other that way.”

However, Utah State would go on to outplay the Broncos in the second game, claiming a 7-6 victory.

“The second game I think they just beat us. I think that they out hit us. It

was a close game and went back and forth, not the outcome we wanted, but there’s nothing we can do about it now,” junior Allie Crump said.

The game was not lost for lack of strong pitching by junior Aubray Zell.

“I thought Aubray did a great job,” Thorpe said. “I thought she had pretty good command over her pitches. She is a very competitive person, so we knew she was going to go in there and do her best. In the second game we brought her in relief and it’s always really tough to do that when you pitch the first game of the day and then you take a break and then you have to re-warmup and get yourself ready to go again, especially on a long day.”

A road trip to face Hawai’i is next on the schedule for the Broncos. The Broncos are working on improving their pitching consistency before they depart Thursday.

“I think we are just working on building our confidence back up, especially on the pitching side of things,” Thorpe said. “We are going to adjust some of our offensive workouts towards the strengths of the Hawai’i pitchers and really try to zone in on some of the specific areas we know we’re going to see a lot, as far as locations were the pitchers are going to be throwing the pitches.

And just adjusting to the heat we are going to face.”

The Broncos are coming to a close on their season, and with that in mind are working hard to reach their goal of a WAC Championship and Regionals.

The ladies will need to come out strong in their remaining games, especially after dropping a game to San Jose State and two games to Utah State. However, this is only more motivation for the Broncos to play at their peak performance level.

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Junior Kellie Caplan avoids a slide tackle while maintaining a double play throw to first base. The Boise State softball team would go on to defeat Nevada 13-0 at Mountain Cove Field March 25.

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Hitting the greens with Haney

Pierce Park Greens a step up from miniature golf Erica Haney Journalist

Pierce Park Greens is located off State Street, a 10-minute drive from downtown.

For the biking community in Boise, strap your clubs on your back for a 7-mile ride. As Pierce Park is a par-3 course, a putter and a couple irons across your handle bars will suffice.

Watch out for stray balls coming from Plantation Country Club where members have a tendency to hook their balls out of bounds into oncoming traffic on State Street.

The golf course is easy to miss on Pierce Park Lane, with a small sign marking the turn to the course hidden by trees.The unmarked parking lot can get full on a nice day as many people go to Pierce Park to hit range balls.

The establishment, located on about 30 acres of what used to be farm land encompasses a driving range, practice green, small pro shop and the nine-hole course.

The driving range is in the middle of the property and the holes circle around it.

For beginning golfers, the par-3 course is less intimidating than a regular nine-hole golf course. The longest hole is 125-yards.

With a flat terrain and little trouble to get into this is the perfect place for a seasoned miniature golfer to try their hand at a full swing.

For the more advanced player, Pierce Park is useful for short-iron

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and target practice. The greens are small, and missing a green will result in a chip shot with little area to work with.

Different chip shots will come into play, such as the bump-and-run if the ball comes up short. A softly landed lob shot will be needed if shots are left, right or long where many of the greens are surrounded by knolls and slightly elevated.

The small greens, sometimes only 7-yards across make for great short game practice, as many of the greens can be hard to hit if not spoton with club selection and aim.

Missing the green short makes for a much easier chip shot than missing the green long.

There are no real tee boxes but the tees are set up on mowed down parts of the land. To spice things up there are two sets of tees on each hole so if playing 18 you can tee off from a slightly different location on the second nine.

The ninth hole requires the most accuracy with a long narrow green that drops off to water behind and a pond on the right.

The facility is not state of the art, but it is a quiet retreat. A quick nine holes can be played in 30 minutes versus the typical two hour plus round.

Occasionally, fox, coyote and deer from the foothills will wander onto the course. As there are not carts for rent, you will have to try and outrun the animals by foot.

The pro shop is a little house and the only food available is candy bars and chips. Beer is also sold and

boxed wine. Currently there is not a golf professional at Pierce Park Greens but the service is friendly from the long-time employees working there.

Erica Haney is a sports journalist for The Arbiter and a PGA Professional. Stay tuned for ongoing reviews of courses from around the Treasure Valley.

Course Quick Facts Par 27, nine holes Yardage: 854 Green fees: $7 - weekday $8 - weekend $4 - re-round Driving range: $5 - small bucket $7 - large bucket $12 - mega bucket Beer/Wine: $2 - domestic $3 - imported $2 wine Clubs can be rented, no dress attire required 5812 N. Pierce Park Ln. (208) 853-3302

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The largest worldwide civil observance Amidst the blooming spring flowers and blossoming campus landscape, Earth Day brings awareness and celebration for Mother Earth’s beauty.

Eden Engberg Journalist

Earth Day is this Friday. The first Earth Day was held the same day in 1970. Much has changed in our world in 41 years, but the most surprising fact is that Earth Day is the largest civil observance, worldwide.

According to the Earth Day Network more than one billion people comprised of 22,000 partners in 192 countries will participate in events April 22 to encourage awareness efforts for the other 364 days per year.

“Over the last 40 years, Earth Day Network (EDN) has executed successful environmental campaigns on issues ranging climate change and drinking water to voter registration and saving the whale.

EDN is a recognized leader in creating civically-oriented innovative programs with partners outside of the environmental movement to tackle new challenges,” EDN states on its website.

The initial founder of Earth Day, then-Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, arrived at the idea af-

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ter witnessing the effects of a horrific and largely devastating oil spill outside of Santa Barbara, Calif. in 1969. This was coupled with increasing environmental awareness generated over seven years of tireless efforts by Rachel Carson with the release of her global bestseller, “Silent Spring,” in 1962. Both of these individuals built the foundation of the modern movement we know today.

The end of the ‘60s was a tumultuous time, at best. America was entrenched in a largely contested war while feelings of peace and love from the past decade were fastly wearing thin; people were restless, angry and sick of “the smell of prosperity” -- a commonly referenced euphemism for air pollution.

A year after the oil spill that promoted Nelson to action, he gathered political parties and 85 national coordinators to hold a nation wide “teach-in on the environment.” Twenty million Americans took to the streets, parks and auditoriums on April 22, 1970, to demonstrate for healthy, sustainable environmental practices in coast-to-coast rallies.

The creation of the United State Environmental Protection Agency and various acts of legislation passed largely because of these demonstrations, which also worked to include the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act. In 1990, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries.

Earth Day 2000 sought to combine the feistiness of the first Earth Day with the international grassroots activism of Earth Day 1990.

For its 40th anniversary, Earth Day 2010, the EDN reestablished Earth Day as a focal point for civil demonstration of commitment to our one and only Earth. The EDN brought a quarter million people to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for a climate rally and amassed 40 million environmental service acts toward the 2012 campaign, A Billion Acts of Green.

What is Boise State doing to celebrate the largest civil observance this week?

Our own Sustainability Club has put together a week of exciting and innovative events to help raise awareness for our environment. In The Arbiter’s April 14 is-

sue, we included an event calendar encompassing Sustainability Club’s start with the last Service Saturday, April 16 and culminating over a week of demonstrations, lectures, a market and the Trashion Show Friday, April 22. Event information can be found through the Sustainability Club’s Facebook or by emailing their president, Jenna Duffin, at jennaduffin@u.boisestate.edu.

Outside of Earth Week and Earth Day activities, Boise State has made large and noticeable gains in its efforts to recycle. Information for campus recycling guidelines can be found at the Energy Research, Policy and Campus Sustainability page at http://www.boisestate.edu/sustain/recycle.shtml. The little ways to help our environment add up when we all get involved.

Keep an eye on the Quad next week and get in the know about Earth Day!

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Get your spring on Spring has sprung! with these fun flings Find something to do in this week’s Culture Calendar

Lindsey Hileman

Journalist Spring has been taunting Boise for weeks. For most students -- and anyone with a pulse -- cabin fever set in months ago. On any given day, it’s hard to determine how many layers to put on and whether or not to pack around that umbrella. But there’s good news: It’s a fact of nature that eventually spring has to come, and even stick around for a few months. Here are a few ways to make the most of the warm weather and enjoy the sunshine.

Become one with nature

Pick a cause and walk it out

Maybe your dorm room doesn’t have enough space to store all your outdoor gear, maybe a shopping spree isn’t in the budget, that doesn’t mean that you can’t get your wilderness fix this spring. Whether you have a specific outdoor adventure in mind such as rafting or kayaking or you just want to get away from the city lights and sleep on the ground, Campus Recreation has the supplies you need available for rental at student-friendly prices. Campus Recreation offers more than 100 guided outdoor adventures that are open to students only.

“Another really awesome facility in the Rec center is the climbing gym,” sophomore business major and outdoor adventure assistant trip leader, Nick London said. “We’ve managed to increase participation this year in comparison to last year but it is still a big unknown for a lot of students.”

So if you want to get in a little practice before a climbing trip, London said Boise State has one of the best climbing facilities in the Northwest.

The trained staff is always ready to answer any questions, provide tips and offer a hand.

For more information on the outdoor adventures and how to get started at the climbing gym, visit the outdoor program at the back of the Recreation center.

If you like the idea of getting out for some fresh spring air while getting in some cardio and helping a good cause, there is no shortage of opportunities this spring and summer. In the month of April alone, you can walk for MS and march for babies with the March of Dimes. In the upcoming months there are a plethora of other races; some ROBBY MILO/THE ARBITER are for great causes like Race for the Cure and Relay for Life, and some are just for fun: See Jane Run, where women race for champagne and chocolate or Meridian’s Poop Scoot 3k fun run, where everyone can race to the wastewater treatment facility!

Make a splash

It’s getting warmer outside, so it’s time to begin cozying up to the water. To fight off the spring chill, you could visit Boise’s hot springs hot spot, Skinnydipper Hot Springs. Located in the Garden Valley/Banks area near Lucky Peak, this hot springs oasis is just warm enough to satisfy, and the best part is it’s completely free. If you don’t mind a semi-rigorous hike up a mct campus mountain to get to the springs, it is well worth the time for a nice warm soak in the cool weather.

If you have the funding, rafting and kayaking places are starting to open their doors to Boiseans. It would make for a fun Saturday with family and friends.

Around the town

For those who prefer a more urban experience, the Capital City Public Market at The Grove Plaza is now open every Saturday through the fall. It is completely free to walk around and check out all the vendors, plus, everything from local produce to art is available for purchase.

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Friday Trashion Show

Where: Student Union, Jordan Ballroom Time: 7 p.m.

Description: This event takes ‘dressing trashy’ to a whole new level; come watch models strut their stuff in environmentally conscious recycled materials. Get tickets at the info desk.

Cost: $3 general admission, free admission for students.

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Saturday Latin American Art Exhibit

Where:Event will be held at the Alaska building in downtown Boise.

Description: Featuring works by Latin American artists Yeng Chi Martinez, Erin Lindstrom, Alma Gomez, Valerie Mejer and many more. Part of Boise State’s Latin America festival.

Cost: Free

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There’s a Hooker in the kitchen

Mango tilapia with coconut rice

Monday Story Story Night

Lauren Hooker Assistant Culture Editor

Where:Event will be held at the Linen Building in downtown Boise Time: 7 p.m.

Description: This month’s theme is Growing Pains: Coming of Age and Rites of Passage, and will feature personal stories from several storytellers, followed by a story slam.

Enjoy open bar and Pie Hole pizza.

Cost: Admission is $5.

Earth Day is upon us and what better way to celebrate than with a colorful health-conscious meal? The key to this meal is fresh, ripe ingredients. Not to mention, mangoes are in season; full of dietary fiber and vitamin c, this gorgeous fruit is the perfect way to make your dish look five star. Spring break is over, but this tropical dish will remind you of vacation.

1 cup long grain white rice (for a healthier alternative, use brown rice.

Can also use jasmine or basmati.)

For the mango salsa: 1 large mango - peeled, seeded, diced finely.

1 large avocado - peeled, seeded, diced finely.

Small can of diced pineapple 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 teaspoons minced jalapeno 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

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Ingredients: For the fish 1/4 cup sliced white onion 1/4 cup olive oil 3 tablespoons lime juice (you can get the kind in the plastic lime or several fresh limes) 3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro 3 tablespoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon cumin cayenne to taste 2 tilapia fillets (fresh or frozen)

Directions:

For the coconut rice: 1 cup light coconut milk 1 1/2 cups water 3/4 teaspoon white sugar

1. In a large bowl, combine onions, oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic and seasonings to create the marinade.

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2. Place the fish in a glass baking dish, and pour marinade over.

Cover, refrigerate, and let marinate for one hour.

3. In a saucepan, combine water, coconut milk, sugar and a dash of salt. Bring to a boil.

4. Add the rice and stir. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover.

Cook for 20 - 24 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit without stirring for ten minutes.

5. To make the salsa, combine all ingredients and let sit so mango and avocado will absorb the flavors.

6. Spray a frying pan with nonstick spray, and cook each filet on both sides until cooked through.

Time will depend on thickness.

7. Garnish with salsa and cilantro.

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Remember Chernobyl Demonstration Where:Join us for this international day of action at Julia Davis Park Time: 5 p.m.

Description: Dress in black to honor the victims of the nuclear disaster that occurred 25 years ago. After the demonstration, there will be a discussion about nuclear energy at the Shangri-lah Tea House.

Cost: Free

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Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 9 - You’re entering a highly creative, artistic phase, which advances your career over the next month.

Work out a plan for the future you want, and share it with loved ones.

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ARAMARK does its part to bolster healthy eating

April 21, 2011

Shades of Black to astound students with dance, song

Lauren Hooker

Assistant Culture Editor We walk this earth every single day. We breathe its air, drink its water, use its resources; instead of dedicating just one day to Mother Earth, Aramark and Boise State Dining Services strive to “Make Every Day Earth Day.” “While Earth Day is celebrated once a year, our goal is to engage the campus community in sustainable practices that can form the fabric of their daily lives,” said Carol Scott, general manager for Aramark. “By making every day Earth Day, we can positively impact our campus environment today, while learning how to live a more sustainable lifestyle in the future.”

In order to accomplish this, several campus practices have been established to promote healthy and environmentally conscious habits.

You don’t have to become a vegetarian to help the environment. But by cutting down on the amount of meat you consume, you can help cut down on these meat demands. According to PETA.org, farm animals produce 130 times the excrement of the human population. Fecal matter releases noxious gases such as methane, hydrogen sulfide and ammonia into the environment.

Students can try Meatless Mondays at the Boise River Cafe to test their vegetarian mettle.

If you’re curious and want to learn more about vegetarian eating, the Boise River Cafe will also offer a Vegetarian and Healthy Eating Options with a chef from Boise River Cafe from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the BRC on Mondays.

On Wednesdays, students have the opportunity to Weigh the Waste and figure out what is in their garbage. Students can also learn how to practice waste reduction, composting and recycling.

Students caught “green handed” on campus using sustainable resources or practicing other green habits just might win a prize. But being green still has benefits outside of free prizes. Students can munch on earth-friendly cookies in the Boise River Cafe on Fridays.

Aramark announced that it has expanded its partnership with the Student Conservation Association, an organization of students aimed at protecting the world’s forests, seas, parks and communities.

Ten students pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies were chosen for the SCA Environmental Internship program, one of which is from Boise State University.

“We are thrilled that one of the 10 managers selected is from right here at Boise State University,” Scott said.

Interns have the opportunity to work on projects such as waste reduction, energy conservation and building operations. photo courtesy mct campus

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Students from Washington State University, the University of Idaho, and many other universities across the Northwest have gathered to sing, dance, step, and perform drama and spoken word for Boise State.

The Black Student Alliance (BSA) will bring the Shades of Black talent showcase to the Simplot Ballroom in the Student Union Building this Saturday at 5 p.m. Admission is free for everyone.

Shades of Black celebrates black as a culture, not a race, according to their Facebook page.

A diverse bunch of talented students will perform on stage in celebration of their culture, as well as black culture. BSA President Joshua Henry, encourages everyone to attend regardless of their racial or cultural background.

“Shades (of Black) refers to

anything in between white and black,” said Henry, a junior psychology major. “Black is a culture that everyone can celebrate and be apart of.”

Mikey Castro, Boise State freshman and information technology major, will be performing at Shades of Black with a dancemate from their dance crew, The CoaliSion.

“It is one of the best feelings in the world to perform on stage,” Castro said. “This is the first ever Shades of Black show here at BSU; to be a part of the lineup for the first show is pretty cool.”

Shades of Black was created in 2003 by Kwapi Vengesayi, a University of Idaho alumnus with degrees in sociology and architecture. The event was created at the University of Idaho where people of African descent were very active within the multicultural community but lacked event planning to bring them together under a unified heritage.

“We had step shows, Africa nights, gospel concerts, and poetry slams,” Vengesayi said. “Yet we did not have one event that allowed people to coalesce around a culture and heritage they all shared. So I created Shades of Black.”

Vengesayi said he hopes Shades of Black will be successful enough to come back to Boise State again because the showcase is entertaining, enlightening, sometimes politically incorrect but always intellectual.

“Black experience is diverse and unique to each person regardless of their race, religion, sexuality and politics,” Vengesayi said.

This is a casual show that highlights cultural awareness in a way that will encourage tolerance and acceptance.

For more information on the upcoming event and future shows, visit their Facebook page, Shades of Black Show. photo courtesy shades of black show

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April 21, 2011

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