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2010: Fall 2010: Benoit enrolled in a class Bustamante taught.
Oct. 24: Bustamante was referenced as an exboyfriend in a report of a suicide attempt. He was never contacted or found Nov. 2: Bustamante to be involved in this rewas a victim of a battery ported incident. and a malicious injury to property. The suspect was cited and released for battery and malicious injury to property. The suspect Nov. 30: As a result of pled guilty to an amended the incident on Nov. 2, a charge of disturbing the protection order was ispeace. The battery charge sued identifying Ernesto was dismissed. Bustamante as the protected person. By the end of the fall semester, Benoit and Bustamante had entered into a 2011: sexual relationship.
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Diversity Day Defined (D3) rocked the SUB patio Friday. This event recognized the diversity between cultures and the individual lives of students on campus, with the message of “celebrate you,” brought to campus by Student Diversity and Inclusion, Disability Resource Center, International Student Services, Multicultural Student Services and the Women’s Center. Many students were involved in celebrating one another with live performances from a multicultural local dance crew, The CoaliSon. The crew performed for a couple of hours and grabbed the attention of many students passing by. Courtney Datu, member of The CoaliSion and freshman graphic design major, explains that her crew finds this kind of celebration important. “We are trying to bring a lot of diversity and culture to Boise,” Datu said. “We come from places that are really heavy with diversity so we trying to bring what we know here and expand the whole movement.” Along with crowd stopping performances, many groups had booths set up with information pamphlets and candy for students walking by. Sororities and frater-
nities also scouted for interested students to join their multicultural groups. “Alpha Pi Sigma is actually a multicultural sorority,” said Mary Espinoza, a junior social work major. “Diversity is our number one key. We want to bring diversity to campus in every way.” Other campus groups such as BGLAD reached out to students, offering a safe and welcoming place to be diverse. “We just want to promote that we are a safe space for everyone,” said Dan Morgan, a junior elementary education major. “No matter who you are, what you are, or where you come from, there is somewhere safe for you where you’re going to be loved and you’re going to be included no matter what.” The Women’s Center also teamed up with BGLAD to inform students on how they can make a difference on campus and in their community. “The Women’s Center is trying to promote inclusivity on campus,”said Mike Kirkpatrick, a senior majoring in general studies. “Micro-activism is our theme, small things you can do to change the world. Small gestures can make a big difference.” Gender Rights Network announced they would be diverting their group toward a new organiza-
tion called Safe. This new organization will not only promote gender equality but also teach students the politics of gender rights. “We want to get the legal and political process of gender equality onto our campus,” Christopher Dant, sophomore double business major, said. “People will know how to testify in courts and stand up for themselves in the community here on campus and also at large at the capitol.” The Student Diversity Center’s Tunnel of Oppression reached out to students and demonstrated the importance of seeing reality and life events from another person’s perspective. “The Tunnel of Oppression is a theatrical way of showing a glimpse of how people live,” said Nurudeen Ibrahim, senior pre-med and prenursing major. “Things you would usually pass, after tunnel of oppression, you will be able to question that because you will know how someone else feels and is affected. You will have a bi-standard intervention.” Diversity Day Defined instilled culture and diversity into its crowd, and provided inspiring energy for students to express themselves and share their diversity. More information about the participating campus groups can be found on the Student Involvement and Leadership page.
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A new phone scam has descended on the Boise area -- one designed to fool people into giving out their account information. The caller is a computerized voice that claims to be from Wells Fargo Bank. It tells the potential victim their debit card has been canceled as a result of fraudulent activity. Then it asks the victim to enter their account number to reactivate their card. Banks refer to scams such as this one as “vishing.” Vishing is an attempt to gain sensitive information through telephone communication (while phishing is an attempt
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June 10: University’s first contact with Benoit to discuss a complaint. Based on allegations, the university urged Benoit to take safety precautions and to contact the Moscow Police Department. The university provided Benoit with personal contact information for MPD and Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse (ATVP) for assistance beyond what the university could provide. University also contacted Moscow Police Department. June 13: Benoit sent an email indicating she had contacted MPD.
May: The relationship between Benoit and Bustamante is terminated.
June 12: University received details of Benoit’s complaint in writing.
June 13: University replied to Benoit again urging her to also contact June 14: Benoit sent ATVP. an email to the university saying she did not want Bustamante served with her complaint before discussing it further. She indicated she would come in the next day. June 16: When Benoit did not come in June 15, the university sent an email to her to encourage the follow-up meeting. June 30: University received an email from Benoit apologizing for being out of touch. Benoit wrote she had been out of town July 6: University inand would be gone again formed Benoit by email the next week. that her complaint had been sent to Bustamante along with a letter detailing the possible university policy violations. It had been held until this date at her request. The university also reiterated the importance of seeking more help, including calling police if Benoit ever felt the need. She was also told that Bustamante had been directed by the university to have no contact with her. Benoit was told to inform the university immediately if Bustamante July 9: Benoit emailed did attempt to contact her. the university to say she was out of town until July 13. July 14: University Threat Assessment Team, including Moscow Police Department representative, meet to assess the level of the safety risk for Benoit and others involved in the investigation. Later that day, university investigators met with Benoit to review Bustamante’s response and notify her that univerJuly 19: U of I notified sity investigators would the Moscow Police De- interview Bustamante on partment they were not July 19. This was conable to make contact with sidered a high-risk point Katy Benoit and asked so recommendation was police to conduct a check made she stay someof her welfare. U of I can- where other than her celed that welfare check apartment to avoid conrequest when they made tact. contact with Benoit via phone to confirm her welfare. July 22: University called Benoit to ask where Aug. 23: Moscow Po- she would be until the start lice find Ernesto Busta- of school. She said she mante dead in a hotel would be in Moscow. The room at around 7 a.m. Po- university encouraged her lice later searched hotel to continue to take safety room 213 of the University precautions, including conInn-Best Western where tacting MPD. the body was discovered. They found several guns and anti-anxiety, antidepressants and epilepsy medications.
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