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Aerial Woes
Crash in Reno air race causes first spectator deaths in 47 years.
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Jobless?
Obama’s American Jobs Act may save the economy.
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Fooozball
Check out which Broncos stood out against Toledo.
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Drew Wright (39) dives into the endzone for the Broncos’ only rushing touchdown against Toledo in Friday night’s ESPN game of the night.
‘Failure To Launch:’ Rockets run out of fuel Wyatt Martin Sports Editor
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Boise State 40, Toledo 15. The Broncos began their game against Toledo in similar fashion to their game two weeks ago against Georgia: slowly. Boise’s defense allowed the Rockets to drive the length of the field and score on their opening possession, which consisted of multiple screen plays the Broncos were unable to defend. Luckily, the Broncos were able to counter-punch with their own scoring drive on the following possession. Kellen Moore’s 25-yard
touchdown pass to Tyler Shoemaker, along with a successful PAT, put Boise State ahead 7-6 in the first quarter. The Broncos added another score on the following drive, when Moore dumped a screen pass to Doug Martin, who then juked, jived and dodged his way to a 71-yard touchdown reception. Unfortunately, kicker Dan Goodale was unable to convert the PAT attempt. The Rockets came out firing on their next possession, led by quarterback Terrance Owens. The Bronco defense was able to bend without breaking, forcing the Rockets to punt the ball. The game re-
mained stagnate until the Broncos’ final possession of the first half when they drove 64 yards to the one yard line. Moore scared Boise fans when an attempted QB sneak at the goal line ended up with the ball on the ground in the endzone. Luckily, the officials called Moore down on the play. He was then able to connect on a fade route to the corner of the endzone with wide receiver Tyler Shoemaker on the next play to put Boise ahead 20-6.v The Rockets put together a nice drive of their own to finish the half and ended up with three more points off a field goal as time expired in the second quarter.
The second half consisted mainly of Kellen Moore surgically slicing through Toledo’s defense (aside from an interception late in the third quarter). Bronco fans were forced to hold their breath early in the third when Moore came up limping after rolling out to the left sideline. He appeared to tweak his knee on the play and received some attention from Boise State medical staff, while sophomore Joe Southwick finished the series. Moore was able to return the next series for the Broncos to lead them on a scoring drive. Moore finished the night completing 32 of 42 passes for 455 yards
and five touchdowns. The Bronco defense was able to hold the Rockets’ offense to 15 points, making their biggest play of the night on an interception by defensive lineman Chase Baker. Baker was able to corral a tipped ball thrown by the Rockets’ Terrance Owens. Doug Martin finished the evening with over 250 all-purpose yards and a touchdown. Tyler Shoemaker grabbed only four passes, fortunately three were for touchdowns. The Broncos will have a little more than a week to rest before their home opener against Tulsa next Saturday at 6 p.m. in Bronco Stadium.
Poundstone to tell her ‘little jokes’ Lindsey Hileman
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Recognized as one of Comedy Central’s 100 greatest stand-ups of all time, Paula Poundstone is one funny lady. This Friday, she will bring her microphone, a stool and a can of Diet Pepsi® to Boise, where she will perform live at the Egyptian Theatre. Poundstone is a well known stand-up comedian, author and regular panelist on NPR’s “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me,” a weekly quiz show where host Peter Sagal lobs questions at three panelists who are competing for the prestige of being the most
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informed on current events. “It’s like being a batter in a batting cage,” Poundstone said. “And the guys I work with, I always feel like I should get a college credit just for sitting beside them because they’re very smart and very funny.” Poundstone has various other credits to her name including her book “There’s Nothing in this Book I Meant to Say,” her comedy CD “I Heart Jokes,” HBO specials and appearances on numerous “late shows” and radio programs. At her live stand-up shows, Poundstone interacts with members of the audience with the time honored, “Where are you from? What do you do?” With her spontaneity and quick wit, which gets her audience rolling with laughter, she is often asked if she uses “plants” in the audience or preps people before the show. “That would take far more energy than I could possibly muster,” Poundstone said. “I don’t even dry my hair before I arrive.” When she’s not traveling the
country telling her “little jokes" as she likes to call them, Poundstone stays busy caring for her three children, 16 cats, dog, bearded dragon lizard, bunny and the single ant left from her ant farm. Poundstone is also a spokesperson for the Association of Library Trustees Advocates Friends and Foundations (ALTFF)—or Friends of the Library as they were once, more simply known—a network of enthusiastic library supporters. “The library is the best deal in town,” Poundstone said. “It’s full of sex and crime and how-to and Henry VIII and Pippi Longstocking. I’m never sure what’s not to love in a library.” Paula Poundstone in Boise Egyptian Theatre Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 8 p.m. For Tickets: Call 208-442-3232 www.egyptiantheatre.com Price: $29-$44
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Paula Poundstone makes fans’ faces hurt from laughter.
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The new 2011-2012 year brings a fresh outlook to the Associate Students of Boise State University (ASBSU). With an executive council comprised of a president, a vice president, a secretary of clubs and organizations, a secretary of academic affairs, a secretary of external communications, an assembly speaker, a budget director and delegates, ASBSU attempts to cover every basis to improve proficiency. ASBSU works behind the scenes at Boise State and many students do not recognize the implications of its involvement. The student-led organization focuses on facilitation, “such as providing funding for clubs, but it also means helping students
get involved,” Vice President Eric Schuler said. “We’ve kind of taken a more personal approach to it.” The major change in the construction of ASBSU this year is the Student Assembly. Instead of having representatives from each academic college, the Student Assembly seeks to provide more specification by compiling one representative from each academic department. Members of the executive council have high hopes for the Student Assembly. "By switching to the assembly you have more confidence that you’re going to have equal representation,” Schuler said. Another noteworthy transformation from recent years is the replacement of the judiciary with the single position of Student Ethics Officer. This station manages a commit-
tee that translates the constitution and performs the services of the previous judiciary. One item, President Brandie VanOrder is excited about is the “Get Involved with ASBSU” form. It allows direct contact for students with questions to ASBSU members. “It’s like the best part of our job,” Schuler said. “When we get to talk to individual students.” ASBSU also emphasizes advocating for the students. This means representing the entire student body and helping students represent themselves. Students serving on committees and making decisions allows for more involvement and student voice, something Schuler and the rest of the executive council try to assist. “It’s less about us having our ideas … but allowing the students to give
feedback into those decisions so that what they want actually comes out,” Schuler said. Finances present daunting tasks as well. In the past clubs have had to submit applications months ahead of planned events through the Financial Advisory Board. Changes have been made so that clubs can put in applications to the Student Funding Board two to three weeks prior to the activities. “If I have an idea now, I can see it happen this semester, not next year when I remember to put it in my annual budget,” Schuler said of the benefits of this alteration. Council members focus their efforts on making allocated funds open to clubs this year. Having only used a fraction of the funds set aside for clubs and organizations last year,
ASBSU looks to increase campus involvement and activities. “We’ve just seen a lot more student interest and I think it has a lot to do with the different approach ... more students have been in here in these first four weeks than came in all last year,” Ryan Gregg, ASBSU Assembly Speaker, said. Freshman and sophomore representation existed in the early years when Boise State was known as Boise Junior College. In 1967, the student government adapted the presidential, vice presidential, secretarial, treasurer and class presidential positions. The Senate model, based upon the U.S. government, commenced in 1997. This model lasted until last year’s ASBSU decided to implement new structure changes to be fulfilled this year.
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