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Meet your new VP of Student Affairs Dr. Lisa Harris brings Southern flavor to Boise State Stephanie Casanova Journalist

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Last spring, Lisa Harris, Ph.D., joined Boise State as the Vice President of Student Affairs. As VP, she will advocate student success, growth and development and strengthen Boise State’s reputation. She will help promote a safe and healthy learning environment.

The Arbiter met with her to ask the important questions burning in everyone’s minds.

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Arbiter: What would be the first thing you would do if you won the lottery?

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Dr. Harris: I’d divide the money. I would give some of it away to some causes that I believe in. I would pay off my son’s student loans so he wouldn’t have to worry about it anymore. I would probably put the rest of it away in investments and stuff…I could figure out how to do something with it down the road that would make sense.

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Arbiter: If you could live anywhere in the world for a year where would you go?

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Dr. Harris: If it was just for a year I probably would go to Scotland because I have to go play all the golf courses over there.

Arbiter: If you could travel back in time what time period and location would you go to?

Dr. Harris: I am a huge fan of Elizabeth I (Queen of England from 1558-1603). I don’t know if she was a good person, I mean we read history and we only know about these people that have lived before us just because of the history. I would love to be a part of her court so I could watch her decisions.

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Arbiter: If you had any superpower what would it be?

Students are fed up with new changes to meal plans.

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Q: If you could be any animal what would you be?

A: I should say tiger; I’m a cat lover. Cats are cunning and sleek and beautiful and fierce.

Dr. Harris: I would have to be a ninja. You can’t see ninjas … They’re so good and so bad … they don’t have to fight, people run from them.

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Dr. Harris: I’m a big fan of Casablanca, that’s an old movie and a great movie. I liked The Sound of Music; it makes me sentimental and a good story. The other one has to be science fiction … probably Blade Runner.

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Dr. Harris: I’d probably like to read people’s minds… I always try to do that anyway … that goes along with me always trying to figure out motivations.

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Arbiter: If you could describe yourself in one word what would it be?

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Familiar ‘Voices from the Boise Hole’ From Sept. 14 to 17 the best of Boise will be depicted on stage at the Visual Arts Collective as a part of Alley Repertory Theater’s SPARK Series, which explores the power of electricity, invention and the connection between people.

Dedicated to the people of Boise, “Voices from the Boise Hole” is the brainchild of recent Boise State graduate and playwright Evan Sesek, local playwright Jason Haskins and Aaron Kiefer, also a Boise State alumnus.

“It’s like ‘Our Town,’ only cool,” said Kiefer, director of Alley Underground who produced and performs in Voices.

The play is a series monologues preformed by four actors, depicting 16 characters inspired by real people in Boise. Though few of the depictions are based on a specific person, many of the characters are composites of real people encountered by the show’s creators, including an ex-Bronco football player and a Library! security guard.

“There’s no shortage of characters [in Boise],” Sesek said.

When discussing their vision for the play, Kiefer, Sesek and Haskins agreed that in the beginning it’s easy to make assumptions about these characters but as the show goes on the audience will be surprised, just as the creators were while they were developing the characters.

“I wanted to do something that even my non-theater friends will enjoy,” Sesek said.

Because most everyone involved in the production has Boise ties, from director Liberty Leeds Klautsch, to the actors and stagehands, the show will likely strike a chord with anyone who has spent much time in the area.

“We wanted to spark their interest,” Haskins said, punning the title of the series.

In keeping with the theme of the night, two local bands will perform—Atomic Mama and The Dirty Moogs. Local artists’ work will also be on display.

Voices from the Boise Hole September 14 – 17 Doors: 7 p.m.

Show: 8 p.m.

Where: Visual Arts Collective (21 and over venue) ID required Prices September 14 (preview night): pay-what-you-want performance Prices September 15-17: Student/Military $7 General Admission $10 Beer and wine available for purchase

Fall in love with accessories Natalie Craig Journalist

Accessories are no stranger to the fashion world and they are not only fun for the ladies -- men can also take advantage of accessorizing this fall.

With the temperature dropping, it’s not just about necklaces and rings, it’s about hats, scarves and heavy clothing. Get ready to bundle up, stay warm and look fabulous as the season falls into place.

“With accessorizing my rule is to keep things simple,” Breanne Phillips-Smego, freshman physiology major, said. “You can over-do it but never under-do.”

Let the layering begin. Scarves are a great way to transition from summer to fall because they may already be in your wardrobe. Men can also include them with their look because scarves have endless possibilities with any type of style.

“I tried to incorporate scarves into my wardrobe last fall too,” Jake Young sophomore English linguistics major said. “As for the type of

scarf... A classic plaid pattern is always nice.”

Hats off to head-wear that can take an outfit from plain to edgy.

Fedoras are not only cool to wear when the sun’s out but they’re stylish when it’s overcast. Furry animal hats were popular last season and are expected to become an even bigger trend this fall.

As the temperature drops, coats are a must. Blazers are very trendy this season and not just the average formal blazer, but coats disguised as blazers too. Ponchos are being made by almost every brand and are looking classier than ever. Duster (longtailed) coats, will be popular in late fall. Duster coats and ponchos can drape over any outfit to provide warmth while adding glam. Pea coats are also a great accessory for both men and women.

“I prefer pea coats more than anything else,” Young said. “I think it’s because I like how most of them are somewhat slim-fitting.”

Ladies, don’t put away those skirts yet, pair them with sheer or thick

leggings. Leggings have become a popular accessory during the fall and winter months because they can be paired with skirts, shorts, dresses or longer blouses, making your fall wardrobe diverse and flexible.

Boots became trendy last fall and have remained popular ever since.

They are a great trend for both men and women, and they’re practical for changes in weather while adding extra edge or class to average skinny jeans. There are many textures and styles to choose from when it comes to boots. Some of the most popular styles are: ankle, mid-leg and knee high.

“I love to wear mid-leg or ankle boots with some skinny jeans and a loose fitted top,” Sunita Sarajlija junior business management major said. If boots aren’t your style, the design of flats has become increasingly advanced and embellished. Unlike sandals, they can add elegance to any outfit.

“Fall is my all time favorite,” Phillips-Smego said. “I keep my style similar but I just get rid of sandals for

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Accessories and layers are the way to go this fall. boots and trade in my bareback for a cardigan. Accessories are the personality to your outfit.”

Embrace this season’s accessorizing possibilities for a sophisticated fall ensemble.

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Former Serbian general convicted THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS --- The United Nations convicted Momcilo Perisic, army chief of staff of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, of crimes against humanity and war crimes at an international tribunal at The Hague. He was sentenced to 27 years in prison for assisting and supporting crimes against Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and Croats between 1993 and 1995.

During the 1990s when Yugoslavia was reduced to Serbia and Montenegro, Perisic was one of the creators of the ethnic war in the breakaway republics, Herzegovina and Bosnia. Charges included a connection with attacks on civilians by soldiers under his command in both Croatia and Bosnia.

This conviction is the first of concerning crimes in Herzegovina and Bosnia. The tribunal has been investigating cases of war crimes and genocide committed in the Balkan Wars in general for years.

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New traffic restrictions on campus start Monday BOISE, IDAHO --- Univer- ing, Student Union Building sity Drive from Chrisway Drive and the new Center for Envito Capitol Blvd. will be reduced ronmental Sciences an Ecoto two lanes of traffic starting nomics are to be connected Sept. 12 and ending between when phase two begins next summer. mid-October and Halloween.

Workers say progress is currently on time.

This construction is for the installation of pipelines that will connect Boise State to the city’s geothermal heating systems.

As the year progresses, the project will continue towards downtown, along Capitol Blvd. and eventually across the river. mct campus Phase one, which will conConvoys of fire response vehicles drive across Texas to battle more than 100 fires. nect the Morrison Center, the Multi-purpose Building, the Interactive Learning Center and the Math and Geosciences Building, is expected to be TEXAS --- At least four people have died in weekend around Bastrop, near Austin. So far done by January. the Texas fires and more than 1,000 homes have the blaze has burned more than 45 square miles, The Administration BuildCODY FINNEY/THE ARBITER been destroyed. forced thousands to evacuate and killed at least The devastation is the result of more than 180 two, bringing the total death toll for the fires up fires that have erupted in the drought stricken to four.

Texas. The drought in Texas has lasted a year and About 1,200 firefighters from across the counthe high winds due to Tropical Storm Lee are try have been battling the blaze. More firefightonly compounding the problem. ers are expected to join the fight as soon as they CALDWELL, IDAHO --- According to the Idaho Statesman, the inNearly 600 of the homes lost were in a single are registered and sent to where they are most dividuals killed Sunday morning when a plane crashed in Caldwell were blaze. The blaze flared up over the Labor Day needed. recently identified as James and Sheila Veatch, of Clayton, Calif., ages 69 and 68. Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are still unsure what caused the crash of the home-built Kitfox-7 aircraft.

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Former Army General David Petraeus was sworn in as the new CIA director on Tuesday, taking the place W TF of Leon Panetta, who was director for a little over two years and is WALL STREET, NEW YORK now moving to the Pentagon Highlights from local news.

The 58-year-old former general retired from the military Aug. 30 -- The stocks seem to be recovering from a three-day slide to in order to accept his new position.

The man is well known for his integration of intelligence into the negatives as the Dow Jones military operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan but will inherit industrial index climbed over other issues in his new position, like the tension with the Pakistani 200 points Wednesday afterBUNAWAY, PHILLIPINES ate a fisherman and a 12-yearintelligence service. The tension was mostly generated from the noon. Tuesday saw the begin- --- So, what happened over the old girl. Now the town council Navy SEAL raid that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden last ning of what is hoped to be the three day weekend here? plans to put up an ecotourism end of the three day decline. spring.

A Bobcat sighting? No big and conservation park to house Patraeus will no longer focus the entirety of his time on Iraq and The Dow Jones suffered a triple deal. the behemoth, believed to Afghanistan and is expected to stay on top of intelligence in other digit decline for three days in A small town called Bunawan be the largest and oldest crocovolatile regions such as North Korea, Iran and China. a row, but Tuesday afternoon in the southern Phillipines dile on record.

For his first day on the job, Patraeus arrived at Langley without there was a brief rally that raised played host to wildlife offi“We would take advantage of any military aides, in direct contrast to his former command style the index slightly. cials and crocodile hunters for this crocodile as a tourism atas a general. A hallmark of his was that he arrived at new command The prolonged drop is as- 24 days. traction and we hope it would That was a small price to help us generate income and posts with an extensive staff of advisors. sumed to be due to concern Currently his chief of staff is Rodney Snyder, a CIA analyst that over the European debt crisis, pay for the capture of a croco- jobs,” mayor Edwin Elorde told served as intelligence chief at the Department of Homeland Secu- which was recently emphasized dile that allegedly killed and Inquirer News. rity. Michael J. Morell, former deputy, served as acting chief whenT:10”by the Swiss decision to cap the Information for this page from MCTCampus Panetta stepped down, and will resume his deputy chief duties. franc-euro conversion rate.

Texas fires kill 4, ruins 1000+ homes

Couple killed in plane crash have been identified

Rebels anticipate loyalist 20th CIA director sworn in surrender BANI WALID, LIBYA --- The Bani Walid standoff will be resolved one way or the other by Saturday.

That is when the town elders have to decide if they want to surrender to the massed rebel forces, otherwise the rebels will mount a military operation against the town.

Rebel spokespeople, however, are hopeful that once a convoy of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi loyalists make it across the border into neighboring country Niger, the town will surrender.

The humanitarian situation in Bani Walid grows ever more dire as water and food supplies run extremely low.

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Students chow down to take a bite out of hunger amy merrill

Journalist Your bowl of morning (or afternoon) cereal can do a lot more than nourish you for a long day of class.

For the next two months, every bowl of cereal you eat has the potential to put a bowl into the hands of someone less fortunate in Idaho.

This has been made possible through a partnership between the Boise River Café (BRC), Aramark and Kellogg’s.

Kellogg’s has agreed to donate one bowl of cereal for every bowl consumed at the BRC to the Idaho Food Bank (IFB).

“We have the capabilities of donating up to 40 cases (of cereal),” said Carol Scott, general manager of University Dining

Services.

Starting Sept. 1 and going through the end of October, all cereal (including items like Rice Crispy Treats served up daily in the BRC) will be tracked by the case.

For every case consumed, Kellogg’s will donate a case to the IFB. The donations will be made in two major drops, one at the end of September and another at the end of October.

In a press release from Kellogg’s it was estimated that around “6,400 servings of cereal (will) be donated to the IFB.” For students who are interested in getting involved and giving back to the community the requirement is pretty simple -- just eat cereal.

“I tend to get stuff I normally

can’t eat in my dorm room,” freshman Kirsti Robinson, who is currently undecided in major said. “I would rather eat [cereal] if it’s going towards a cause.”

According to the IFB nearly 14 percent of Idaho residents live in poverty.

Among that 14 percent, 206,433 families require assistance. The demand is high and students can give much needed help simply by eating.

For students that would like more information they can go online to campusdish.com and for students who would like to give their feedback on the program back to Aramark, they may feel free to go to involvedevolving.com.

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Freshmen walk past the communication building on their way to dorms Aug. 30.

More freshmen are sticking to college, striving to get that degree.

BSU sees rise in returning students cheyenne perry

Journalist The number of students returning for another year at Boise State escalates along with the rise of incoming freshmen.

According to statistics provided by Sharon McGuire, Ph.D., vice provost for undergraduate studies, the retention rates of first and full-time bachelor-degree seeking students was 68.60 percent in fall 2009 and 68.87 percent in fall 2010.

Retention rates for first and part-time and transfer parttime students increased from the 2008-09 year to the 200910 year as well.

The number of students returning from last year are being determined this week, but estimations suggest those also appear to have grown.

ACT survey results show the national average of bachelor-degree seeking freshmen returning to their previous four-year colleges has dropped.

From the students who enrolled as freshmen in 2008, 67.6 percent returned to their colleges as sophomores; the same percent applied to those who enrolled as freshmen in 2009 and entered as sophomores in 2010. From those who enrolled as freshmen in 2010, 65.6 percent returned to the same college as sophomores in 2011.

By returning to their initial colleges, students suggest a satisfaction with these colleges.

Since the national rates are dropping, this implies a problem with student satisfaction.

When compared, Boise State’s rates surpass the national rates which remain stagnant or has decreased.

So what contributes to Boise State’s rising retention rates despite the national decline?

Organizations created to make students successful and utilize the college experience at Boise State include Finish in Four, Freshman Success Task Force Action Plan, STEM and other future policies, such as the Foundational Studies Program beginning in fall 2012.

This new Foundational Studies Program focuses on “high impact practices” intended to connect students and improve academic success.

When discussing one of the the new courses available through the Foundational Studies Program, the University Foundations 100 course, McGuire said one of the goals for the entire program is “preparing students for the expectations of the skills that they’re going to need when … they graduate.”

Other improvements to the education system also interests current students. Evolving and improving, the business program brings opportunities to students with a business major such as sophomore Nick Staub.

“They’re really trying to expand the business program,” Staub said. “I’d like to be a part

of that.”

Class options on the internet and in locations such as Twin Falls, Gowen Field, Canyon County and Mountain Home allow easy access to Boise State despite a student’s living situation.

Lindsay Garcia, a part-time student but full-time mother, stated that one of her reasons for first attending Boise State in 2006 was the opportunistic west campus classes near her home in Nampa.

Retention rates play a role in the success of the university. Returning students give recommendations to those searching for the perfect college fit. Staub explained that visiting his older brother at Boise State helped him decide to enroll.

“It’s less expensive to retain students than to recruit,” McGuire said.

Creating welcome programs for first-time freshmen such as Bronco Venture takes more from the financial budget than having students return.

McGuire also stated that retention rates act as one of Boise State’s “measures of success.” Even more so now since the state instituted its goal for 60 percent of Idaho residents between the ages 25-34 to acquire either a degree or certificate by 2020.

All Idaho’s institutions received objectives to accomplish this goal. Student retention rates help meet this statewide ambition.

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Changes to the meal plans offered at Boise State, such as having meals disbursed week to week rather than all at once, have left some students frustrated.

Meal plan changes disappoint Tony Madonna Journalist

The meal plans offered at Boise State have gone through significant changes from last year but not everyone on campus is satisfied with them. With the money students fork out for the meal plans, many feel they should be able to use the meals however they please.

First of all, meals are now disbursed week to week rather than having a lump sum for the entire

semester.

This idea doesn’t work in a college atmosphere. Students’ schedules change from week to week. Sometimes they have a super busy week and can’t get over to the BRC or ILC to use their allotted number of meals; sometimes they have a slower week and want or need more meals.

“If you are paying for a specific amount of meals, you should be able to use your meals however you want,” Nick Hueser, a junior business major, said.

Second, if a student does not use

all of their meals every week, those left over are lost. Meals should not be lost until the end of the semester, if at all. Students should be able to use the meals they purchased when they want and how they want, with no restrictions.

Instead of swiping any number of guests throughout the semester, a student can only treat one guest per week to a meal.

“If you are paying for the unlimited access meal plans, one guest pass per week is reasonable,” Hueser said.

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Access 5 meal plans don’t have a set number of meals, students could swipe in as many people as they wanted and not lose anything. However, if a student pays for a set number of meals, they should be free to use those meals as they wish.

Last year, the meal plans were completely reasonable: every meal plan had a specific number of meals that a student can use throughout the entire semester. The only restrictions were: once the semester ended, the leftover meals were lost

and a student could only swipe in two other people per meal.

In other words, during a semester, students could use the meals they purchased how and when they wanted, as it should be.

Restricting the window during which a student can use meals and how the student can use them leads to more meals being lost throughout the semester.

As a college student myself, no meal should ever be lost or taken away, especially after you have already purchased them.

Online What do you think of the new meal plan? Tell us at arbiteronline.com!

Remember the women of Haiti Ben Mack

Opinion Editor Imagine this: you’re exhausted, sweat dripping down your back as you care for three malnourished children in 90-degree heat.

You haven’t eaten in days and it’s been close to a week since you’ve bathed. Your hair is matted and greasy; welts cover your body from where the mosquitoes have bitten you. The smell of feces is in the air and bugs buzz constantly, creating a dull roar.

You have no job, no male to help support you and you’ve just been the victim of a sexual assault.

Welcome to hell, for some, located in Haiti.

Nearly two years after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, women and girls are still being neglected in the recovery efforts, subjected to sexual violence and left without access to obstetric care even as they give birth to scores of babies in squalid tent cities.

Despite a mammoth humani-

tarian operation in the aftermath of the Jan. 12, 2010 quake that killed as many as 300,000 people, serious gaps still exist in the healthcare that women and girls are receiving, according to a report released last Tuesday by the New York-based Human Rights Watch.

In the report, pregnant women were documented giving birth in alleyways or on floors, because they were unable to afford transportation to hospitals.

The report also documented widespread sexual violence and “transactional sex,” where women trade sex for food or other basic survival needs.

Also known as “survival sex” by women, the increasingly common practice has women trade sex for food as a way to provide for themselves and their families.

“You have to eat,” a woman named Gheslaine, who lives in a camp outside the capital of Portau-Prince, told the researchers of the Human Rights Watch’s investigative report titled “Nobody Re-

members Us.” In other words, prostitution is a form of survival.

Sure, the Haitian earthquake occurred more than a year ago.

Sure, there are other humanitarian crises taking place right now across the globe, including Somalia (currently experiencing its worst famine in 60 years, with 750,000 at risk of starvation by October), South Sudan (despite achieving independence from Sudan in July, it remains a flashpoint of conflict, especially in the Darfur region) and Zimbabwe (yet another cholera epidemic has gripped the country).

But Haiti should not be forgotten. Most Haitians face extraordinary hardships most of us can’t even begin to imagine.

More than half a million Haitians live in ramshackle collections of tents with minimal sanitation, if any at all.

Food and jobs are scarce, a cholera epidemic persists and street violence is on the rise -- all of which

has earned the country the dubious distinction of being named in a U.S. State Department travel advisory urging Americans to avoid traveling there.

The situation is worse for women, who the Human Rights Watch report says have been largely excluded from the reconstruction process.

In a country already beset by the highest maternal mortality rate in the Western Hemisphere before the quake, women and girls face unwanted pregnancies, unhealthy conditions for their children, a lack of access to education, poverty and the risk of being evicted from their already squalid living quarters.

“The earthquake has exacerbated the vulnerabilities of this already vulnerable group,” the Human Rights Watch’s report said.

The corruption of the Haitian government only complicates matters.

Of $5.3 billion pledged by international donors after the quake,

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Christa Oviles, 40, holds her baby Alexandro Joseph, inside a tent city in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Oviles gave birth on the floor inside the squalid encampment. $258 million was dedicated to healthcare. So far, only $118.4 million has been disbursed.

The report concluded by saying, “For all women and girls in Haiti, fulfillment of their rights to reproductive and maternal health and to live free of violence is fundamental to any effort to rebuild their lives after the devastation and disrup-

tion caused by the earthquake.”

Don’t forget the women of Haiti. By donating money to charities such as the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, or the Red Crescent, it is possible to make a difference in these women’s lives.

It’s our responsibility as human beings.

Two years later smoking ban clears air, most students satisfied M egan M ills Journalist

Two years have passed since the smoking ban was implemented on campus, leaving many people pleased with the smoke-free air and the healthier atmosphere for college life.

“It really makes the campus a lot cleaner, plus you really don’t have to walk that far to be able to smoke,” Jenny Deering, a freshman living on campus, said. The smoking ban

not only tries to eliminate the second-hand smoke but also helps to keep the campus clean. Eliminating the waste left behind from cigarette butts scattered on the ground improves not only the atmosphere but the overall cleanliness on the lawns and sidewalks winding in and out of campus.

According to the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, College of Southern Idaho and Brigham Young

University-Idaho are the only other two colleges in the state with smoking bans. Many colleges continue to allow smoking on campus with restrictions on where individuals can smoke depending how close they are to buildings on campus.

“The health and safety of faculty, staff, students and visitors is a top priority for Boise State University,” Chelsea Stone, graduate assistant for Wellness Services said.

“The Surgeon General has determined that tobacco smoking is the nation’s leading preventable cause of premature death and disability. Tobacco smoke is hazardous to the health of those who smoke and those who do not smoke.

To promote a safe and healthy work environment, Boise State University adopted the Smoke-free Campus Policy to encourage those who smoke to reduce or eliminate their consumption of tobacco and

to protect those who do not smoke from exposure to tobacco smoke.”

Boise State wants to protect the rights of students who want to be able to learn in a tobacco-free environment.

Students also have access to smoking alternatives.

Boise State ‘s Health Services encourages students who want to kick the habit to call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or log on to idaho.quitnet.com to request four weeks of their

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9/8/11 standings today. Celebrate failures, as they show specifically what’s missing for success to occur. Persistence pays.

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Broncos move up, Moore makes Sports Illustrated Cover Wyatt Martin Sports Editor

Boise State is climbing the ranks in both of the national polls and will don “golden boy” Kellen Moore on the Sept.

12 issue of Sports Illustrated.

Tuesday, the Associated Press and USA Today coaches’ polls released their week two rankings, each moving Boise State up a spot. The AP poll moved the Broncos from No. 5 to No. 4 and the coaches’ poll moved them from No. 6 to No.5.

The move was due to the loss the University of Oregon Ducks suffered to the Louisiana State Tigers on Saturday.

LSU jumped from No. 4 to No. 2 in the AP poll and from No. 4 to No. 3 in the coaches’ poll.

Boise State will have to sit back and watch this week as they head into their bye week. They will pick up action again on Friday Sept. 16 in Toledo, Ohio. The Toledo Rockets are 1-0 on the year, having defeated FCS New Hampshire 5822 in week one.

The Rockets will have their hands full this weekend when they travel across state to Columbus to face the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Bronco quarterback Kellen Moore will appear on next week’s issue of Sports Illustrated magazine. The cover will be regional, appearing in the western U.S. LSU’s sophomore running back Michael Ford will take the cover in the East.

This is the third time Boise State has held the cover of the nation’s largest sports magazine in the past two years.

The first in a regional college football preview which came out on Aug. 16 of last year. The second coming out on Oct. 4, show casing the Broncos coming out of the tunnel against Oregon State.

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Cross country Running away from the WAC, toward success in MWC Journalist

The men and women’s cross country teams will begin their new season Saturday at the Roger Curran Invite in Nampa, Idaho; men will begin at 10 a.m., women at 11:30 a.m..

The cross country teams enter their new season in the Mountain West Conference ranked 5 in the preseason standings. The men’s team is ranked 9 in the Division I west region.

Head Track and Field Coach J.W Hardy has said he wants his runners to compete at the highest level that they can.

The team has had a great deal of success in past in the Western Athletic Conference, the men’s team actually winning the WAC championship last year. Both teams will strive to continue their success with the change to the Mountain West Conference this year. “(We are) shooting for the best we can and are prepared to win by doing all the little things and training as a group,� Hardy said.

Hardy has been the Broncos’ Head Coach for three years and hopes build up the program so that it eventually reaches the NCAA standards so they can compete with bigger teams.

Out of the 35 women on the team, 11 are freshman and two are sophomores. “They are a very young team but have a lot of potential to do well,� Assistant Track and Field Coach Brad Whick said.

Whick’s goal is to finish in the top three of the conference when the season is over. “New Mexico will be tough to beat. They have a good program down there and have an emphasis on running,� Hardy said about which team poses the biggest threat.

Sophomore Emma Bates is one of the stand out runners for this up-and-coming team.

Last season she won five races and was also named the WAC freshman of the year and allWAC first team. “(I) want to improve on all of my times from last year and be in better shape,� Bates said.

Bates says she already has begun to improve from train-

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wish to see the university moved into the upper echelons of college universities.

The Rec Center is one of the establishments on campus that is positively affected by the many changes occurring on campus. The Rec Center we know today opened its doors in August 2002, and after 10 years new facilities are still be added within the center.

The Cycle Learning Center (CLC) opened this year for students. It is a great collaboration between Campus Rec and Transportation and Parking. The CLC has a convenient storefront location for education, rentals, supplies, all things bike, so to speak, for campus.

It has fantastic access located along University Dr. in the new Lincoln Parking Garage. The Cycle Learning Center is open every day except Wednesday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

The Rec Center opened a brand new pool last year. There are fresh programs for the fall semester including master swim, which is a more organized practice for inter-

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mediate swimmers. Practices take place three days a week for half an hour. There will also be more water fitness classes in the morning -something that has never been done before this year.

In addition, the Rec Center and wellness services are combing for a brown bag lunch series. This series discusses exercise wellness topics over the lunch hour. It is open to students, staff, and faculty free of charge.

There are many instructional classes available including dance, core-hoop fusion, TRX bootcamps, ballroom dancing, pilates, downhill conditioning, yoga therapy, and more. TRX Bootcamps have been introduced this semester and the classes deal with a suspension system for personal training that utilizes a lot of core strength and a lot of personal training with core function.

Lisa Stuppy, the Rec Center director, has been working with Campus Rec for 10 years. As the director, she highly encourages students to use the resources made available

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through the center. “A lot of students coming in don’t know that it’s free if you’re a full time student,� Stuppy said. “You have already paid for your membership and your activity fee.�

Students ma be unaware that personal training prices are very affordable and instructional classes are a small fee for service. The intramural sports are also offered through the Rec and are a great way to get outside and play with friends with a little friendly competition.

Many of us know that the Rec Center is a looming building that requires a lot of motivation to drag ourselves to in the midst of our busy schedules. However, the main battle is getting there and just by walking in the doors you are making your first step to building healthy habits and becoming a new you. “I have heard from people and I can understand, that people who are not currently active or there are some barriers there that the building can look intimidating from the outside, but generally when people walk in the door they see that it is a friendly and welcoming environment,� Stuppy said.

ing hard during the off season with her teammates.

She hopes her experiences last season will help impact the younger girls and challenge them to do better.

Bates wants to be in the top ten of runners in the conference this season and has high expectations for the team as well.

She also said that she is especially looking forward to the Roy Griak Invitational in her home state of Minnesota.

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Hawk’s Nest Boise State Football prepares for the journey ahead Ty Hawkins

Journalist and Columnist One win down.

And eleven more to go if the No. 4 ranked Boise State Broncos want to play the villain role, as the big conferences see it and bust up the BCS for the third time in five years.

The Broncos will stick to the same blueprint that’s got them to this point. Take each week and each game one at a time and then see where they are at the end of the week. Forget about outside help, though, fans. The NCAA has already proven that to be in the BCS hunt as a mid-major you’ve got to handle your business and go undefeated.

No questions asked.

Finishing the season 12-0 on December 3 against the University of New Mexico is all the help they will need.The record will speak for itself.

It’s the beginning of the second week of a long drama filled soap opera fall season, er, the college football season, that is.

So let’s not worry quite yet where BSU may be headed, if in fact anywhere BCS wise. Sure Texas Christian University, who many thought would be the Broncos biggest challenge outside of Georgia, lost to Baylor. But in the long run, that means very little.

Let’s talk in December when every team has wrapped up their season and when all of these pre and regular season rankings can be put to rest.

Of this week’s AP top 25, at least half of the teams will have to meet each other at some point in the trenches albeit regular season or conference championships. The weeding out process should be in full swing by the fourth week of the season.

BSU needs to worry about themselves and how to go about trying to reach their ultimate goal in their inaugural Mountain West Conference campaign -- a conference championship. If they can do all of the above, nature will take its course and the Bowl Championship Series will be knocking.

The win over Georgia was nice for a handful of reasons. BSU won their first game ever over an SEC opponent. They beat a ranked team in what was essentially their own backyard. And after a slow start, the fellas in their storm trooper-esque uniforms made the rest of the game elementary.

The win will end up looking good or bad, on the Broncos’ resume. UGA could win out through the rest of the season capturing an Southeastern Conference title, adding to the Broncos strength of schedule. If that happens though expect similar echoes from the so-called experts after they beat Virginia Tech who ended up winning the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Or Georgia could be an average team in what many claim to be the strongest conference, which will have no affect on the Broncos’ quest to what could be another monumental year in program history.

The win is what it is: a win. This win alone won’t define the season for the biggest show in the city of trees in what could be another monumental year in the program’s history. They’ve got to keep winning and doing so in convincing fashion.

For now though, Coach Pete and the troops should and most likely will, stick to what’s helped them the most. One week, one game at a time and go from there.

Their blueprint for success since 2006.

stop talking about where Stanford phenom Andrew Luck is going to land in 2012.

We also get to see some rookie coaches undergo their inaugural season as head coach: defensive coordinators Leslie Frazier and Jason Garrett are trying to reignite the fire from past powerhouse programs in Minnesota and Dallas, respectively.

John Fox jumps from organization to organization in Denver and Jim Harbaugh makes the intriguing transition from college to professional in San Francisco.

Don’t forget about the NFL drama that always ensues. The

talks about whether Carson Palmer has actually retired or if the Bengals simply called his bluff, if Brett Favre (God forbid) is coming back for another season and the ongoing saga of “The Buckeyes take on the NFL: suspensions, sanctions and scandals” will be previewed for everyone to see, at least by week six.

It’s this intimate realm of excitement and entertainment that a sports fan can escape to in times of procrastination, dire despair and pure enjoyment.

It’s a sport that we almost lost at the fingertips this summer, a lost dog we were frantically look-

Football is back. Personally, it’s not talked about enough, at least to my satisfaction.

Sundays are back on as being sanctified days of rest, relaxation and relishing in watching your favorite team match up against their respected rivals. It’s the time of year where unlike any other sport, you savor the one day of the week, as the eleven-on-eleven battle for glory is played consecutively through out the day.

Mondays have reason to exist.

Sundays no longer drag on and Thursdays have extra flair. Weekends, tagged along with college football, are a pigskin pageant.

It’s the time of season where tailgating, whether it’s outside a stadium or in your backyard, it becomes the day’s meal plan and deciding which game to watch or what sort of hor d’oeuvres to devour that day is your only homework.

Fantasy football are the weekly exams that reflect your knowledge of that week’s injuries, match ups and past performances. It’s the school that fans never wants to graduate from.

Hearing Chris Collinsworth’s voice roughly compares to Snookie’s signature “wah” complaint, and watching Erin Andrews talk college football is nothing short of a fantasy complete.

The passive-aggressive Joe Buck continues to give his shot at NFL announcing and while the compiled list of NFL veterans are continuously added to “NFL analyst” role.

This season is like no ordinary season from the past: we’re closely watching the “Year of the Quarterback” draft class of 2011, where Cam Newton gets the starting nod in Carolina, Andy Dalton continues to take first team snaps Size: 44BW Template: GEN in Cincinnati, Jake LockerMKTS:Div. is in the 7: BAT,BAY,NTD,REV,TSP Div. 9: BSU, BYU,U/A, U/U, UNR Div: Date:9.8.11 process of taking over the reigns in Tennessee and yet we still can’t

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