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37 24 BRONCOS BRAVE SLUGFEST WITH BEAVERS BSU uses national stage to prove physicality

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When Boise State got the ball back with 9:31 remaining in the game, head coach Chris Petersen told the Broncos’ offensive line they were going to run the ball on every play.

The offensive line answered Petersen’s challenge and put an end to a game defined by physical toughness.

A little finesse by junior quarterback Kellen Moore also helped the No. 3 Broncos (30) surge to a 37-24 win Saturday night against the Oregon State Beavers (1-2).

"We told them (o-line) when we started this (drive) that we weren’t throwing a pass and they did a nice job of creating some creases,” Petersen said. “We put it on their shoulders and they answered.”

Moore, improved his Heisman Trophy stock again on national television by going 19-of-27 for 288 yards with three touchdown passes. But this night belonged to junior running back Doug Martin.

Martin set the tone for the entire team by lowering his shoulders and using his helmet to barrel through OSU tacklers in route to a 138-yard game on 19 carries.

With 5:28 remaining in the third quarter, Matrin grasped a handoff and bursted through a gaping hole in the OSU defense for a 55-yard gain, using his body as a battering ram all the way down to the Beavers’ 29-yard-line.

"The lineman were doing a really good job with the blocks, and so were the receivers,” Martin said. “They

were blocking down field and they just did a really good job.”

Junior wide receiver Tyler Shoemaker rewarded Martin’s hard work when he reeled in a 21-yard touchdown pass from Moore five plays later, pushing BSU’s lead to 31-17 with 2:37 left in the third quarter.

The offensive line provided Moore, who wasn’t sacked once, with all the time he needed to make sure OSU’s secondary got its workout in for the day.

Even senior wide receiver Austin Pettis had enough time to throw a six-yard touchdown to senior tight end Tommy Gallarda early in the first quarter. The play was set up by Moore, who appeared to be running the option with D.J. Harper then pitched the ball to Pettis who was streaking the other way with a wide-open passing window.

“Someone whispered it down the line and we knew it was coming,” senior defensive end Ryan Winterswyk said of the trick play call. “As soon as I saw Tommy run past the defender we know it was going to work.”

BSU’s defense did its part by corralling OSU running back Jacquizz Rodgers and containing him to only 46 yards on 18 carries.

The Broncos’ defensive line was relentless again, sacking OSU sophomore quarterback Ryan Katz four times.

Katz never fully found his rhythm and was held to 12of-26 passing with a single touchdown.

BSU did find a way to shot itself in the foot on several

Week 4 AP Poll RK TEAM RECORD PTS 1 Alabama 4-0 (57*) 1496 2 Ohio State 3-0(2*) 1431 3 Boise State 3-0(1*) 1356 4 Oregon 4-0 1276 5 TCU 4-0 1269 6 Nebraska 4-0 1158 7 Florida 4-0 1132 8 Oklahoma 4-0 1095 9 Stanford 4-0 891 10 Auburn 4-0 858 11 Wisconsin 4-0 852 12 LSU 4-0 804 13 Utah 4-0 790 14 Arizona 4-0 722 15 Arkansas 4-0 721 16 Miami (FL) 2-1 597 17 Iowa 3-1 503 18 USC 4-0 466 19 S. Carolina 3-1 406 20 Michigan 4-0 396 21 Texas 3-1 374 22 Penn State 3-1 199 23 NC State 4-0 163 24 Michigan St 4-0 146 25 Nevada 4-0 120 *First Place Votes

occasions, though. The Broncos committed eight penalties at most the critical times and blew several coverages on special teams. None more blatant than when OSU senior punt returner/wide receiver James Rodgers took Kyle Brotzman’s first punt to the house for a 54-yard touchdown with 4:12 left in the first quarter.

“That really hurt us. We’ve just got to go back and watch film, correct it and next game just do what we do on those special teams units,” Petersen said of BSU’s special teams.

Senior wide receiver Titus Young, who muffed a punt that led to an OSU touchdown, led all Bronco receivers with five catches for 136 yards and a touchdown. Pettis made his presence felt by catching four passes for 62 yards with one touchdown.

“Like always, some of the best wide receivers in the country,” Moore said. “I think they’re the best group in the country. They just make me look good, and that pretty much is the bottom line.”

BSU’s 13-point win shouldn’t hurt them in the national polls. The players still felt they proved everything they needed to in order to keep their national respect.

“We won a big game against a very good opponent and played well,” Moore said. “Certainly there are a lot of things to improve on but that’s how the season goes.

You progress and improve and get better each week.”

The Broncos have their chance to improve next Saturday when they travel to Las Cruses, N.M. to take on the New Mexico State Aggies.

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Junior running back Doug Martin put the Broncos on his shoulders when the going got tough against the Oregon State Beavers Saturday.

>The BSU versus OSU game broke the bronco stadium record set last year versus Oregon with 34,137 fans. >13,205 was the amount of people who attended ESPN's College GameDay. That number fell short of Nebraska's record of 15,800 set in 2001.

USA Today Coaches’ Poll: Week 4 RK TEAM RECORD PTS 1 Alabama 4-0 (57*) 1472 2 Ohio State 4-0 (2*) 1412 3 Boise State 3-0 1312 4 Oregon 4-0 1243 5T CU 4-0 1221 6 Nebraska 4-0 1164 7 Florida 4-0 1155 8 Oklahoma 4-0 1083 9 Wisconin 4-0 989 10 LSU 4-0 896 11 Auburn 4-0 828 12 Utah 4-0 790 13 Stanford 4-0 744 14 Arizona 4-0 689 15 Arkansas 3-1 576 16 Texas 3-1 563 17 Miami (Fla.) 2-1 517 18 Iowa 3-1 509 19 Michigan 4-0 375 20 Penn State 3-1 347 21 Michigan State 4-0 278 22 South Carolina 3-1 272 23 Missouri 4-0 182 24 Oklahoma State 3-0 146 25 Nevada 4-0 102 *First Place Votes

TCU, BSU comparisions vs. OSU BSU – 37 OSU – 24

Sept. 25, 2010. Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho.

Total yards: BSU – 469 OSU – 237 Rushing yards: BSU – 175 OSU – 78 OSU RB Jacquizz Rodgers: 18 carries for 46 yards BSU QB Kellen Moore: 288 yards with three TD’s and no INT’s Time of possession: BSU – 33:18 OSU – 26:42

TCU – 30 OSU - 21

Sept. 4, 2010. Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Total yards: TCU – 453 OSU – 255 Rushing yards: TCU – 278 OSU – 73 OSU RB Jacquizz Rodgers: 18 carries for 75 yards TCU QB Andy Dalton: 175 yards with one TD and two INT’s Time of possession: TCU – 39:23 OSU – 20:37 The Arbiter • arbiteronline.com

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Bronco defense dominates trenches Oregon State's Jacquizz, James Rodgers kept in check by Boise State's front seven Joey McCullough Sports Producer

Boise State’s ability to take away Oregon State's running attack was key to its 37-24 victory Saturday night.

The Beavers dress one of the country's best backs in Jacquizz Rodgers who averaged more than 100 yards a game with three scores in two games this season.

The Bronco defense had already faced a top-notch running attack in Virginia Tech, and there were two players to worry about on that squad.

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and Wyoming, BSU had only allowed 107 yards on the ground total, averaging 1.5 a carry and 53.5 yards a game.

Despite his tremendous ability, Rodgers did not play to expectations Saturday night. Technically, OSU faired better on average than BSU’s previous two opponents. The Beavers ran the ball for only 78 yards, averaging 2.4 yards a carry.

“He’s such a good runner if you hit him once he will just bounce off and gain more yards,” BSU senior defensive end Ryan Winterswyk said.

Winterswyk went on to say

that keeping the OSU rushing attack to less than 100 yards was something that made the squad proud.

“As a defense, it’s not just the d-line," he said. "Some people say it’s just the d-line, but it’s the linebackers and it’s everyone. Guys were hitting their gaps, safeties were coming up and it was just clicking.”

Rodgers' aggressive and physical running style wore the Broncos down in the late goings of the game.

“Hats off to Oregon State,” BSU head coach Chris Petersen said. “I think those guys are great competitors and we knew it would be a hard-fought game. We’re lucky to get out of this one alive.”

By matching Rodgers' physical play and keeping the run to a minimum, the Beavers' play selection forced quarterback Ryan Katz to go to the air.

BSU’s disruptive defense was also in the backfield to meet Katz.

Katz ran the ball 11 times for 11 yards.

“This is a fast defense,” Katz said of the Broncos.

OSU head coach Mike Riley added that he didn’t think the Beavers executed as well as they needed to against BSU. The Broncos’ defense kept the Beavers in check, but also hurt themselves with costly penalties.

“We made some bonehead plays that kept them in the ball game and kept their drives alive,” Wintersyk said.

“Those are just things we need to clean up.”

Rodgers finished the game with a rushing touchdown, but only rushed for 46 yards, averaging 2.6 yards a carry.

The Bronco defense is expected to stay strong against the run next week at New Mexico State in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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To go or not to go Journalist One of the first things students do when they get to college is not attend a class. Students finally have the freedom to attend classes as they please, whether they leave early, show up late or don't show up at all. At the university level, instructors are free to set their attendance policies as they please.

Some students feel that regardless of an instructor's policy, they are entitled to go to class when they choose without facing repercussions.

How wrong they are.

College students are expected to mature.

Part of that process is being responsible and disciplined enough to attend the courses for which they are paying.

There are many things covered in class that can't be found in the textbook. Tips on exams, shortcuts for solving problems, jokes and cuttingedge information are only available from the instructor.

But showing up is only half the battle.

Sleeping, checking a phone, playing solitaire, doodling in a notebook or otherwise just not paying attention eliminates the benefit of even going to class.

Other students actually want to go to class.

“We're paying thousands of dollars to go to these classes,” Rebecca Black, a freshman chemistry and secondary education major, said. “I actually want to go to class to get what I paid for.”

Students aren't the only ones affected by class attendance.

Instructors are every bit as involved in the classes they teach as the students who registered. They set the attendance policy (or lack thereof ), whether it is specified in the syllabus or a de facto in-class point system, such as a pop quiz. But outright taking attendance is out of favor for some instructors.

“It seems kinda high school to me,” Aaron Sup, a special lecturer in the Department of Physics said.

Sup makes use of the TurningPoint clickers in class to test students' comprehension of the material he covered in class that day. Students register their clickers online so that Sup can see who answered the questions and assign participation points.

Sup isn't the only instructor making use of the clickers to test students. Academic advisor Clay Cox teaches several first-year

o t r e t Let : r o t i d E e h t New ticket policy not perfect

Some may consider this new online procedure to purchase football tickets a success.

While I do agree that it is wonderful that I can simply get online and "buy" my student ticket in a matter of minutes

without having to wait for hours sitting in line, there is still something I have a problem with.

I have been a student here for a few years, so I've been able to witness the changes in the student ticket policy. At

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There are things covered in class that can't be found in the textbook. Tips on exams, shortcuts for solving problems and cuttingedge information are often only available from the instructor. seminars and uses the clickers to give a quiz on the week's reading material.

The quizzes can't be made up, but the total number of points from quizzes is 15 percent of the final grade. Perhaps on the high side, but a 50 minute, oncea-week lecture is hard to miss.

“It's always a student's choice to attend, but they miss material,” Cox said.

“The way I see it, the people who show up run the show.”

Both Sup and Cox said that students who leave class early or show up late don't affect them personally. Sup noted that it seems rude unless he

knows ahead of time.

Both agreed that it only becomes an issue when other students are distracted or bothered by a student's entrance or exit. But when working in groups, having a member leave can be very disruptive, Cox added.

Students: go to class and do the work. If not, use the extra time outside of class to grow up and realize that college is both an education and an experience.

Not everything is going to be unicorns and rainbows. Class can suck, but it's worth it.

Instructors: an attendance policy

first, you could bring up to three student ID's (two plus your own) with you. You could use these three ID's to get three student tickets and buy three guest tickets (one for each ID.) Then the Oregon game happened. People were upset that someone could borrow the ID's of friends, specifically one's who were not interested in the game, and purchase the three guest tickets; then turn around and sell those guest tickets on sites such as Craigslist.

In other words, they were upset that people who were not even students -- and were not really guests of anyone -- were taking the seats we students paid for in our tuition.

Immediately, the policy was changed.

Each ID could still get

needs to be fair and reasonable. Offer an incentive to attend, not a punishment.

Deal with partial attendance by allowing students to state their case before or after class. Intervention should only be required when a student leaving or entering disrupts other students.

It's the students' responsibility to be mature enough to go to class. Don't accommodate laziness and hangovers.

Attendance is very simple task, but it is vital.

As Cox put it, “Show up every day and do the work and you'll earn a degree.”

one student ticket and buy one guest ticket.

But you could no longer use up to three student ID's, you could only use your own. I actually like this change. I think it's fair to limit the number of tickets a single person gets to two, as we only pay about $100 per semester for athletics, and now you at least have someone to go with. But it was the other change that bothers me: that the guest tickets would go on sale on a different, later day than the student tickets.

A football game is a social event. It's just like going out to dinner, the movies, or a concert; you want to share the experience with someone. What this policy forces me to do, is get my student ticket, and then hope there are seats available for me to get a guest

ticket -- in this case -for my brother. Just like I was worried about a year ago, I witnessed that fear come to fruition just an hour after tickets went on sale last Monday. The student section had sold out, and now my brother -an Oregon State alum who is taking time off of work to come visit and attend the game with me -- will not be able to go to the game. Plus, since he's not going, I'm not going to be able to go to the game - because I have no one to go with (and, I can't exactly leave my brother alone in my apartment while I go to a game.

How rude is that?) All because I couldn't buy my one guest ticket at the same time I get my student ticket.

Jon Wann is a junior accountancy-finance major.

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Tweet that inspired this week's column: Drudge_ Report THE COLBERT CONGRESS http://drudge.tw/ CVF9Bi Migrant farm workers are not stealing jobs from Americans. They are laboring in a field abandoned by a population intoxicated with the global market and the technology boom.

In general, Americans are too busy to care about where their food comes from or who is picking it. They are happy to know that some one, some where is doing the dirty work, and that when they buy an apple at the grocery store, its waxy coating gleams under fluorescent light.

United Farm Workers (UFW) launched the “Take our Jobs” campaign to debunk the idea that illegal immigrants are robbing U.S. citizens of job opportunities. “Take Our Jobs” invites American citizens to apply for farm labor jobs illegal immigrants already fill.

In response to the “Take Our Jobs” campaign, Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert and House Judiciary subcommittee chairwoman Zoe Lofgren showed up at a farm for some experiential learning.

Lofgren and Colbert spent a day on a farm that employs migrant workers to harvest its crop. As result, Lofgren later invited Colbert to offer the subcommittee his take on the AgJobs bill.

On Sept. 24, Colbert testified about his experience in his usual satire. Apparently his sarcastic tone in such an honorable place ticked some people off.

Atta boy, Colbert.

According to Colbert, few have RSVP'd to “Take Our Jobs.”

In his testimony to the subcommittee he said, “I participated in the UFW’s 'Take Our Jobs' campaign as one of only sixteen people in America to take up the challenge. Though that number may increase in the near future, as I understand many Democrats may be looking for work come November.”

Regardless of Colbert’s satirical presentation, his message was clear. Current working conditions for migrant laborers is substandard and often dangerous. The work is physically demanding and tedious.

Apparently, migrant farm workers are not the same men that our forefathers spoke of when they said that “all men are created equal.” Yet, migrant workers are among some of the hardest working in the United States.

“After working with these men and women picking beans, packing corn for hours on end, side-by-side in the unforgiving sun, I have to say -- and I do mean this sincerely -- please don’t make me do this again. It is really, really hard.”

This, Colbert said with tears in his eyes.

Migrant farm workers come to this country to better their lives. Not only do they seek the many blessings of U.S. citizenship, they work hard to attain them. The immigrants of 2010 are no different than the pilgrims of the 17th century.

The AgJobs bill would make it easier for migrant workers to gain U.S. citizenship and could pave the way for improved working conditions. Farm labor jobs are considered among the most hazardous in the nation. It's time for the U.S. to recognize the efforts of migrant workers by offering an easier route to legal and permanent residence, and by ensuring their safety as they diligently labor in fields across the country.

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Stolen Pedals With or without locks, thieves are snatching Boise bikes Samantha Royce Journalist

Katie Kuchar is glad to have her bike back.

The blue Giant "Boulder," which she got at a pawn shop, was stolen at the beginning of the semester along with her husband Carl’s bicycle.

The bikes were locked up outside their home at the Manor Apartments on Boise Avenue.

Kuchar, a fourth-year history education major, got her bicycle back after police found it at another pawn shop.

Bike theft is a very common problem on campus, according to Boise Police officer Cory Stambaugh. He said students report stolen bicycles weekly, if not daily.

“Lately there’s been groups of people (stealing bikes),” he said. “They’ll take it, they can get a few bucks for it for pawn, buy drugs or do what-

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Stambaugh said some of the thieves they've caught recently are students or former students, but some are not. They target the campus because they’re walking through or because they know that there are many bikes here. Stambaugh estimated there are as many bicycles on campus as there are cars.

The Kuchars, both Boise State students, rely heavily on their bicycles.

“They’re extremely important," Katie said.

"They save money.”

She and her husband only use their truck if they have to go visit family or bring home a large load of groceries. Their bikes save them both money and time.

Someone snipped through their bike locks, probably with wire cutters, and took the bicycles away. Once they realized what had happened, the Kuchars contacted their community adviser, who got them in contact with campus security. They filled out a report online.

The police found their bicycles a few weeks later. The Kuchars were lucky. Stambaugh said most bikes stolen on campus aren’t recovered.

“Finding the bicycle depends

a lot on the owner,” he said.

If the owner has important information about the bike, such as a serial number or another unique identifier, it's easier to find. One of the biggest places the police check for stolen bikes is pawn shops, although Stambaugh said that thieves also sell them online.

“Craigslist is big,” he said.

Thefts can occur anywhere there's bikes on campus. Thieves takes them whenever there is an opportunity, such as when the owners use cheap locks, lock them up incorrectly or don’t use a lock at all.

“We don’t use the cord locks anymore,” Katie said. “We went to Home Depot and we use chain and we have padlocks … It’s more inconvenient, but it’s better.”

She and her husband keep their bicycles in their apartment when they're not using them now.

Katie said cord locks aren’t very smart. She was was outside on campus Sept. 23 and there was a volunteer police officer on a bicycle who saw her unlocking her bike.

"I was getting my bike and he’s like, 'It sounded like you’re unlocking Fort Knox,'" she said. "I don’t want it to get stolen."

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Eight bicycles were reported stolen between Aug. 23 and Sep. 12 on Boise State’s campus.

Where the bikes go is anyone's guess, but many turn into cash through pawn shops and Craigslist.

Some students are pawning bikes that have been stolen from the campus, according to Allen Graefe, store manager of Vista Pawn on Vista Avenue. To make sure the store isn’t buying and selling stolen bicycles, each bike brought in goes through a program called Leads Online.

Leads Online is a website to track stolen property that is used primarily by private businesses and police departments.

Vista Pawn works closely with the Boise Police Department -- who also use this program -- to locate stolen bikes.

"If it is stolen they (Boise Police Department) will get the hit and we will know its been stolen," Graefe said.

All bikes need a serial number on them in order to be pawned. If the bike is registered, running it through the system will automatically locate the owner.

Craigslist Bike Numbers:

By Saturday afternoon, here's what Craigslist had to offer: • 14 Mountain bikes (Avg: $217) • 11 Road bikes (Avg: $482) • 4 BMX bikes (Avg: $36)

"Theft in this economy is increasing and all we can do is put it through a process to make sure we are doing our job,” Gaefe said. “We work really hard with detectives to prevent stolen items and we get detectives in at least twice a week because of bikes.”

BMX and road bikes are the more popular types at Vista Pawn. The price range varies according to the model of a bike and the condition.

Gaefe said he has seen bike parts taken from one bike and put on another so it doesn't have the same look.

"Make your bike unique and if you know your information and get your bike stolen you will probably get it back," he said.

The classifieds website, Craigslist can be a hotbed for stolen bikes too.

Craigslist bicycles bring up a variety of used bikes with different ranges in prices and locations. It can be used to find inexpensive bikes and display posts for lost or stolen bicycles.

Craiglist had 29 bicycles posted

by Saturday afternoon, including 14 mountain bikes with an average price of $217. The 11 road bikes averaged $482 and four BMX bikes averaged $36.

Mythbusters

Aerosol can vs. U-lock Stephanie Scheibe Journalist

According to a myth, by spraying an aerosol can upside down into the keyhole of a steel U-lock, the contents of the aerosol can will freeze the lock, making it brittle that the tap of a hammer will break the lock.

Dee Ann Force, chemistry professor and biochemistry special lecturer was asked her opinion on whether she would expel this myth as fact or fiction, she adamantly denied any possibility.

“The steel is very strong, so the temperature to get the steel to be brittle enough to break would be much lower than you could get by spraying an aerosol can upside down,” she said.

Equipped with an aerosol can, a brand-new locked U-lock and hammer, a small team of Arbiter staffers got down and dirty to see whether this myth could be busted.

The crew was hopeful, as the contents of the upside down aerosol can spewed white flames of mist into the keyhole. By not holding it upright, the compressed liquids inside the can expelled as a liquid, instead of a gas, which quickly evaporated when they were released. This process in turn chilled the U-lock completely.

With a smash and a bang, the U-lock ... still wouldn’t budge. Off flew the thin black pieces of plastic that coated the steel lock, but the rest of the U-lock stayed put.

Myth: Busted.

So, while we've seen online this trick will work for cable locks, it looks like U-Locks are safe for now.

From August - September: • 100 Posts for mountain bikes, with 46 located in Boise • 100 Posts for road bikes, with 53 located in Boise • 96 Posts for BMX bikes, with 18 located in Boise (most were in Meridian or Nampa) Photos by Mitch Esplin/THE ARBITER

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Space shuttle Discovery poised Tuesday, September 21, 2010 on launch pad 39A after making the slow trek from the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Astronauts return to Earth after undocking glitch fix McClatchy News WASHINGTON - A Russian Soyuz capsule landed Saturday in Kazakhstan, returning three residents of the International Space Station to Earth a day later than planned because of an undocking malfunction.

Parachutes braked the decent of the Soyuz re-entry craft as it landed on the steppe of southern Kazakhstan near Arkalyk, with Russians Alexander Skvortsov and Mikhail Kornienko and American Tracy Caldwell Dyson on board, the U.S. space agency said. The trio had spent six months in space.

"The team is doing well," reported the Russian space agency Roskosmos.

Troops helped the astronauts out of the capsule upon landing. Wrapped in a blanket, Dyson immediately called her family.

The Soyuz undocked from the space station Saturday after the crew made repairs to fix the problem in the station's docking module that delayed

their departure, originally scheduled for Friday.

Hooks had failed to open to release the Soyuz from the station, and the crew and engineers on the ground later determined that the problem occurred because of a failed hatch sensor, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said.

The malfunction prevented mission control in Moscow from receiving the "hatch lock" signal, although the seals between the station and Soyuz capsule were functioning properly, NASA said.

Station flight engineer Fyodor Yurchikhin then installed jumper cables to bypass the malfunctioning sensor, allowing the Soyuz to undock 0202 GMT Saturday (just after 10 p.m. Friday).

It was the first time in the station's history that a Soyuz capsule had not departed from the station as planned. The problem came shortly after a July incident in which an unmanned Russian cargo rocket

veered out of control and flew past the space station as it was trying to dock there.

After undocking Saturday, the Soyuz performed a separation burn to move 12 kilometers (about 7.5 miles) away from the station as it headed back to Earth. Less than an hour before landing, it fired its rockets again for a de-orbit burn, which slows the spacecraft, for its 0523 GMT (1:23 a.m. EDT Saturday) landing.

The station's current threemember crew is scheduled to be replenished with the Oct. 7 launch of a Soyuz capsule from the Russian space centre at Baikonur, Kazakhstan, with cosmonauts Alexander Kaleri, Oleg Skripochka and U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly on board.

They are to dock two days later with the station.

The space agency also announced its plans to send two tourists into outer space in 2013, as well as plans to start launching some rockets from Kourou in French Guiana.

Service cuts and changes to ValleyRide Nampa/ Caldwell and intercounty bus service which impact Boise State routes will be implemented Oct. 4.

The service reduction involves cutting bus trips on route 42 (Nampa/Meridian limited stop), which services Boise State. In addition, cuts will be made to the following routes that do not service Boise State: route 51 (Nampa South), route 52

(Caldwell South), route 53 (Nampa North) and route 54 (Caldwell North).

Route 45 (BSU/CWI express), which provides service between Boise State University and the College of Western Idaho in Nampa, will have additional trips and readjusted times.

The reduction in bus service is the result of a budget shortfall.

The decision about what services to cut was based on the fiscal year 2011 budget approved by the Valley Regional Transit board of directors in Au-

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Students and faculty can use the Valleyride bus system for free by grabbing a bus sticker from the infodesk inside the SUB or by going to the Bronco Card desk. Valley ride operates from 5:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. weekdays, with limited hours on Saturday.

Finding a 'fair' future Career Center hosts employment bonanza Oct. 6 Arbiter Staff The Fall 2010 Boise State Career Fair will setup shop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the Student Union Building Jordan Ballroom. The event is sponsored by the Career Center.

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Basically, if you want a job someday, you should go.

For more information about the fair, e-mail the Career Center at career@boisestate.edu, call 426-1747, or visit the website with a list of participating organizations, http://Tinyurl.com/bsufair.

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Today's birthday (10/27/10).

To achieve your desired level of independence and still remain a viable member of a group, you must temper frustrations and accept the challenge of shared management.

Your luck comes from your capacity to sit in the middle and see both sides of each question. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8 -- Once you resolve a misunderstanding early in the day, your mind turns to more romantic possibilities. Someone invites you on an adventure.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Today is a 7 -- More than one close friend or associate gathers together to make changes you require. New opportunities emerge as you handle old business.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7 -- You feel driven today to accomplish major changes in the shortest possible time. At least one associate agrees completely.

Go for it.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) Today is a 6 -- Seek emotional balance by first demonstrating your own feelings, and then allowing others to do the same. You create a safe space for expression that way.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Today is a 7 -- A day at home does you a lot of good, so take one if you can. Your work will still be there tomorrow. And you'll have better ideas for how to get it done.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 9 -- Combine resources with one or more females. The changes you want to make respond to gentle but persistent effort. Resist empty chatter.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 6 -- You want everything perfect when you make your big announcement. Write your speech, and prepare to revise right before the microphone. Then just express.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 7 -- Your personal energy is on track at the desired pace to achieve a major goal. Give yourself time in the morning to get rolling, then don't stop.

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Hoi Polloi

Longboards, mixed signals and lovebirds Karey Hoke Columnist

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Bronco Nation's first home game sold out 80 minutes after tickets went on sale. Bronco faithful filled the stadium with cheer for the team Saturday. A grand total of 13,205 fans were in attendance for the ESPN College GameDay live production.

ESPN's GameDay brings lovers, haters together Daniel Priddy Journalist

More than 13,000 fans showed up to take part in the first College GameDay broadcast in Boise State history.

College GameDay is one of the premier college football broadcasts in the nation. Each week GameDay selects and travels to a new city emphasizing locality and regional fan tradition. "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Erin Andrews and former Heisman trophy legend Desmond Howard were just two of the sports world celebrities who took part in the event. Olympic gold medalist and Idaho native Picabo Street also made an appearance.

“What’s great about College Game Day is that it’s a sports show designed for the fans," Game Day attendee Bobby Walters said. "It’s fun to have the spotlight on us for a change.”

Football coach Chris Petersen reiterated his position as Boise’s most beloved citizen receiving a standing

ovation as walked on the field to take part in an interview with the famed GameDay crew. The broadcasters remarked Petersen has reached rock-star status in Boise.

“He’s a winner," game attendee and Boise resident Paul Jacobs said.

"It’s that simple. All of this is because of him.

“I think his personality fits perfectly with Idahoans," former BSU psychology major Jarrod Leroy said.

"He is very poised, very smart, but he is also different than most football coaches. He is very stoic and anti-flamboyant. I think the working people of Idaho respond to a man who spends less time talking and more time doing."

The event was a positive family affair -- bad behavior and drunkenness was at a minimum, allowing people to enjoy the occasion for their own reasons.

“I am not really a football fan," attendee Jeannette Bradley said. "I am just here to be apart of something that means so much to Boise.”

The majority of the GameDay attendees were in full support of the local team, but a few showed up intending to express their distaste for the Broncos.

Kirk Herbstreit, a College GameDay host, remarked during the broadcast that Boise State is one of the more polarizing football teams in the nation. As many people love Boise State as hate them and this aspect of fan culture was represented Saturday morning.

“I could care less what the polls say," Mary Lennon, a Sandpoint native and lifelong Idaho Vandal fan, said. "To me they are the most overrated program in the history of college football. I drove down here to show people that not all of Idaho loves Boise State. In fact, a lot Idaho hates them.”

Some expressed their annoyance toward these sentiments while others embraced it, explaining the polarization of fan opinion adds to the Boise State experience.

"It’s a good thing that people have

such strong feelings about Boise State," GameDay attendee Rob Koisic said. "It’s a part of being a bigtime program. Do you think everybody loves USC or Texas? It doesn’t work like that. Look around. Nothing like this has happened in Vandal country.”

“I think a lot of people are just jealous,” GameDay attendee Micheal Hunter said. "Who cares what they think?”

The highlight of the event occurred when the GameDay crew proclaimed the Broncos the winning team, creating an uproar of applause and cheers among the crowd.

“The Beavers have two chances to win tonight -- slim and none," GameDay Broadcaster Lee Corso said before the game.

“It’s great the country supports and favors the team," Hunter said.

"But it’s not about them. The Broncos are about us. They were are team before College GameDay took notice and they will still be our team once they pack up and go."

Brad Paisley, crew flood Taco Bell Arena Karey Hoke Journalist

In a phone interview, Josh Jones commented he and fellow Steel Magnolia member Meghan Linsey don’t have a specific place they like to tour.

“Every town has something to offer,” he said. “We just really like people.”

Brad Paisley and the rest of his H2O World Tour group certainly reflected Jones’ attitude. A Water World Plaza stage was set up in the stadium parking lot, and presented listeners with Easton Corbin, Steel Magnolia and Josh Thompson. The Water World Plaza was a free preconcert performance, giving fans a chance to listen to some of today’s hottest country stars and get pumped up for the concert later in the evening.

Justin Moore performed first on the main stage and excited the crowd with songs such as “Small Town USA” and “I Could Kick Your Ass.” Darius Rucker, former lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish, sang next, performing several crowd-pleasers such as “It Won’t be Like This for Long,” “Alright” and “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It.” The audience went wild when Paisley strummed his first few chords. He emerged atop a televised pool and began his performance with the hit single, “Water,” showing parts of the music video along with various water graphics on the screens lining the stage. Paisley then launched into a mixture of his

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Brad Paisley played live at the Taco Bell Arena Thursday to an excited crowd of swooning fans. much-loved classics and his newer songs.

And, true to form, Paisley’s concert was extremely electronically enhanced. Each song had various graphics racing across the screens positioned on the stage. Some songs featured parts of Paisley’s music videos -- such as “Waitin’ on a Woman,” where he sang with Andy Griffith -while others had cartoon characters chasing each other through the duration of the song. While performing the classic “Whiskey Lullaby,” Paisley showed a pre-recorded video of Alison Krauss, who normally duets the ballad with him, to give his audience the full impact of the song.

Paisley toured around most of the Taco Bell Arena, stopping by various aisles to play guitar solos and let fans take his picture. For sev-

eral songs, he stayed in back of the arena, saying when he was younger, he never sat closer to the stage than the people in nik bjurstrom/THE ARBITER the farthest seats. So Paisley plopped onto Ever true to his fans, Brad Paisley strummed a makeshift stage and his guitar on stage and off the stage as well. performed several hits for those in the back handing out beers to Paisley’s openof the audience, including “Letter to ing acts and his band. Paisley sent Me.” the audience off with an intense guiThough he played for nearly two tar duet with a fellow band member, straight hours, fans made such a a smile and a raised beer. ruckus when Paisley tried to exit the From Paisley doing a partial rendistage that he and the rest of his crew tion of Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies,” to a came back for an encore. Paisley life-sized puppet of himself appearsang, to the crowd’s delight, “Ticks” ing onstage, to adoring fans swing and “Alcohol.” For the last number, dancing in the aisles, Paisley and he had a life-sized mascot of himself crew drenched the audience with standing behind a makeshift bar, their enthusiastic, powerful tunes.

Longboards are a contraption I would love to be able to master. However, my natural clumsiness makes this rather difficult.

This being said, I’ve seen plenty of people on campus this semester riding double on longboards. I haven’t decided yet if this is extreme talent or extreme stupidity.

On one hand, it takes a fair amount of skill to balance two people on a piece of wood connected to four tiny wheels.

What’s more, I’ve yet to see any of these people biff it and go flying headfirst onto the concrete -- props to them, because every time I try to longboard, that’s where I end up.

However, it is extremely dangerous to stick two people on what looks basically like a mini-surfboard on wheels.

Combine the awkwardly long shape with the thousands of people wandering around campus and more often than not, you get an accident.

What’s more, unlike bikers, boarders aren’t required to use any sort of hand signal to show when they’re stopping or turning. While using the awkward 90 degree angle, hand signals would look slightly out-of-place on a skateboarder, some sort of sign should be used to help all of us -- whether we’re on wheels or not -- be aware of our surroundings.

However, signals can be misleading. For example, lately I’ve noticed people using turn signals in the parking garages. Not to show they’re turning into a spot. No, that, I would understand. The people I’m talking about are the ones who click on their turn signals as they’re going around the garage corners and following the natural flow of traffic.

To those who do this, I have a few questions: as the driver behind you, where else do you think I’m expecting you to go?

Flying through the cement wall onto the street? Do you think I’m waiting for you to pull a fast one and throw your vehicle into reverse?

It’s stupid, insignificant, or maybe it's my OCD coming out, whatever -- it’s still annoying. I could just shrug it off, but considering I get stuck behind one of these drivers nearly every day as I’m trying to park, it’s become a slight pet-peeve.

Which brings us to one of my biggest pet-peeves: PDA. For those of you who didn’t attend middle school, this means Public Displays of Affection.

Don’t get me wrong, I love cuddling, hugging and kissing as much as the next person.

However, when anything past a PG-rating comes out in public, then it gets obnoxious. The first few months of a relationship are wonderful. The two happy lovebirds always have smiles on their faces, they can’t get enough of each other, they can’t imagine not being together, and all that jazz.

If you happen to be one of these new couples, congrats to you, really. Relationships are exciting and fun. They bring great experiences and memories. But please, for the sake and sanity of the rest of us, keep your Academy Award-winning smooches and octopus-like arms out of public places.

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The Blood Brigade

American Red Cross holds monthly blood drives lance moore Journalist

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Glenn Landberg, culture producer for The Arbiter, stares down a rock feature while powering through an evening excursion at Table Rock. Many trails there can challenge all types of riders in the Boise foothills.

Boise State Cycling Club makes larger mark on campus Rachel Cook Journalist

“Come ride with us,” Brian Parker, president of the Boise State Cycling Club, said.

Boise State offers a plethora of clubs for students to join, but the cycling club is a great way to be involved in the university with other students, and to improve health.

The club meets every Sunday at 9 a.m. at the flagpoles next to the library to go for bike rides. Saturdays, they meet at

Camel’s Back Park for mountain rides.

Next weekend, Eagle Bike Park will host a race for the club. Collegiate teams from all over the northwest are scheduled to attend. Anyone can come and join the race as long as he or she signs a waiver through the Boise State Recreation Center before the day of the race.

There are three different races: down hill, cross country and short track. Any kind of bike is allowed.

“The prize for being the fastest is glory," Parker said with a smile.

The club currently has about 15 to 20 dedicated members and riders. They have been a club at Boise State for eight years, but it started to become more popular in just recent months and have also acquired a more active following.

However, the club does not get the winter blues. When the weather does not cooperate with their biking de-

sires, they put their bikes on blocks and pedal on stationary-style.

Joe Gallegos enjoys being a part of the Boise State Cycling Club.

"As the season went on the camaraderie grew -- not only within the team, but amongst people from other schools," Gallegos said in an e-mail interview with The Arbiter.

"The person you would be racing against was also the person letting you crash on their couch or downstairs."

Last year, the club hosted a skate-and-skiing clinic, in which Boise State professor, Sian Mooney, Ph.D, spoke to the club members.

"Brian Parker has done a great job of getting the club organized these last two years," Gallegos said. "Hopefully, the momentum will continue with the up-andcoming riders. If you're not already plugged in, the club is a great way to meet new people to ride with and even get hook-ups from a few local sponsors."

The American Red Cross held its monthly blood drive at the Student Union Building in the Hatch Ballroom in order to provide our region's hospitals with donations. The donations will be used in emergency rooms and blood transfusions.

The blood drive is done once a month and is widely advertised throughout campus. Students are encouraged to donate. Side effects from donating blood are commonly dizziness or loss of strength.

The American Red Cross recommends students planning on donating eat a healthy meal before and after donating, along with drinking plenty of non-alcoholic liquids.

“It’s accessible and an opportunity to give back and be a difference in someone’s life,” Lori Bethancourt, an American Red Cross worker who at-

tended this month's blood drive, said.

“Plus, we have free cookies,” she added with a grin.

If donations are not used in emergency rooms within seven days post donation, the blood is put on ice and stays good for an estimated 42 days, according to the Red Cross.

Originally, donations were only good for about 21 days, but the number grew because of a special preservative that is added, which has no adverse effects on the donation itself.

Campus response to the blood drive has been positive with attendance on the rise as students are becoming more relaxed about donating.

“It’s a matter of time and knowing where to go, and I feel that the consistent showing by the Red Cross, along with easy-to-find venues, has made students feel more at ease donating," said Erin Salisbury, a junior majoring in pre-physical therapy.

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Nick Lara, a senior English literature major, said giving blood is "always worthwhile."

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