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August 25, 2014 Vol. 27 Issue 3

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Boise State rebrands logo to leave its mark Sean Bunce

Asst. News Editor

Nike is known for its swoosh; the University of Oregon is renowned for their

giant “O” and flashy uniforms; Texas is known for its signature Hook ‘em Horns.

While Boise State has its signature blue turf and Bronco head logo, it is still compet-

ing with universities across the country to market itself not only in athletics, but also as an educational institution.

For Boise State, this competitive edge comes with a

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Recently, a large steel “B” was constructed behind the Administration Building on campus. It is hard to miss when driving by. Its cost: $40,000.

Another giant “B” can be seen attached to the side of the Stueckle Sky Center; its overall cost was $27,000.

Although funds for these projects come from facilities that are paid for by student tuition fees, there are also other entities that help to cover costs, including a portion of Boise State’s budget from the state.

“We’re going to use this money anyway,” said Greg Hahn, associate vice president of Communications and Marketing. “Why not turn the back of the Administration Building into something more than a parking lot?”

In deciding what monument to place in that particular location, the school board had many options to pick from, including a fountain or multiple horse statues. Ultimately, it settled on the “B” because of its recent adoption as the academic logo.

Last year Boise State ad-

opted the large Gothamfont “B” logo to replace the diamond design that represented the academic side of Boise State.

“What we needed was a logo that stuck out,” Hahn said. “That was not the case with the old logo.”

One campus logo that is already popular—as Hahn hopes the “B” will become— is the Bronco head which represents the Athletic Department, made famous by the Boise State football program.

“A logo is like a mark of origin,” Hahn said. “I think of it like the swoosh of Nike.”

He believes that universities are catching up to corporations in a sense.

“They figured it out a while ago,” he said. “We’re getting more sophisticated in the way that we present ourselves graphically.”

In a recent deal in which Albertsons, LLC acquired naming rights to Boise State’s football stadium, the university was designated to receive $12.5 million dollars over a 15-year period.

Hahn says the purpose of the deal is to associate Albertsons with the Boise State Bronco logo.

Ford, the official truck of the Broncos, also has a lucrative deal with Boise State for this reason.

“The value of the Bronco head is really important to the budget of Boise State,” Hahn said.

Most money earned from sponsorship goes into athletics. Merchandise sales featuring Boise State logos are often used to fund student scholarships.

The “B” has started to generate revenue of its own, but is far more versatile in its application than the Bronco head.

Student organizations and departments are allowed to change the “B” around to fit their individual needs, but must follow the brand guidelines posted on the Boise State website.

Students may notice walking around campus that many logos from past designs are still up. This is so that the re-branding remains as cost-effective as possible.

As repairs are needed, campus logos will be updated accordingly. Because Boise State has a replace-as-needed policy, the exact date and total cost of the change over is unknown.

“What’s nice about evolving slowly as we have is that you don’t have to tear everything down at once,” Hahn said.

NEWS

Alx Stickel News Editor

President Bob Kustra’s State of the University Address on Aug. 20 set sights high for student and university success in both the near and distant future.

Kustra addressed university reorganization and innovation by discussing changes to better prepare students for the job market. Relevant education experiences and the introduction of a new college were announced.

These academic announcements revolve around Kustra’s common thread of the address, that “a modern university must work across lines and divisions and disciplines to stay relevant, to deliver quality in today’s world.”

“The challenge in today’s world is whether we’re providing all the tools necessary for the long-term success of our graduates,” Kustra said.

Kustra began his speech in the Morrison Center with positive statistics about stu-

dent body growth and graduation numbers. Kustra said Boise State saw more than 70 percent growth in the number of graduates in less than 15 years. To better serve this growing number of students, the university must undergo academic changes.

These changes will come in different areas and will be a strong focus for the upcoming academic year.

The School of Public Service and the College of Health Sciences will experience changes with the intention of better preparing students for the workforce.

Toward the end of his speech, Kustra also announced the plan for the College of Innovation and Design to better facilitate transdisciplinary efforts.

“It is all about getting rid of the walls to better innovate and serve students, the marketplace and our varied partners,” Kustra said to close his address. “Let this spirit and now reality of Innovation and Design become

the hallmark of Boise State University.”

The College of Innovation and Design is planned to be presented to the State Board of Education this fall and is intended to foster a structure for these transdisciplinary courses, research, and programs. Kustra described it as a “natural progression of trends in higher education” and the marketplace.

Another change the university will see involves the College of Health Sciences now having three schools: the School of Nursing, the School of Social Work and the School of Allied Health and Prevention. Dean Tim Dunnagan led these efforts.

The College of Health Sciences will also have a section of University Health Services.

This reorganization, along with continuing partnerships with health care community partners such as Saint Alphonsus and Saint Luke’s, will hopefully help students have a diverse range of knowledge to give better care in their re-

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Kustra addresses future growth and advancement

President Kustra delivered his address on August 20. spective professions.

On the topic of health, Kustra also made a big announcement concerning “the largest grant in Boise State history.”

Julia Oxford, biological sciences professor, and her team secured a $10 million federal grant to build a Center for Biomedical Research. The

center will boost cell research concerning heart disease and strokes, increase understanding of ligament damage and more, according to Kustra.

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NEWS

Survey reflects Blackboard struggles Sean Bunce

Asst. News Editor

In an effort to enhance learning management systems at Boise State such as Blackboard Learn, faculty and staff from a variety of campus organizations met a year ago to help bring a more consistent user experience to students using the Boise State website. Blackboard was the main focus of the survey.

This survey was conducted to assess the attitudes and preferences of students, instructors, course designers and staff participants towards learning manage-

ment systems. Most responses to the survey came in April 2014, survey results were published in June.

Blackboard is a resource used mostly by students to check grades, participate in discussions and as a source of information on their classes.

“Yes, we were really looking for more detail on the Blackboard side but we didn’t want to give the impression that we were moving to something else,” said Drew Jossis, technical support specialist for Blackboard. “We didn’t want to create a sense of panic.”

A new Blackboard inter-

face will initiate in spring 2015 and will change according to comments made by respondents.

Of the 492 responses to the survey, 40 percent focused negatively on the user interface; the most common response being that Blackboard is too cluttered or crowded.

Another 30 percent of comments received were about teachers’ use of Blackboard as an instructional tool. Teachers are often inconsistent with updates which hinders students more than it helps them.

Hannah Barnett, a senior

at Boise State, has firsthand experience with this inconsistency.

“A lot of professors don’t keep it updated, or change dates or make the effort to use it as a reference,” Barnett said. “That’s when it becomes more of a hindrance.”

This, according to Jossis, is an error which can’t be fixed with new technology.

Teachers will need to learn to work with Blackboard.

Otherwise, he recommends asking the teacher to update information more quickly.

Twenty percent of the comments focused on bugs

Blackboard survey notes 1. When searching for ways to solve technical problems, “research on my own” was the first choice among student respondents to the survey.

Instructors are more likely to call or meet tech help people, while students prefer trial and error when solving problems.

2. The average score of Bb reliability is 2.5 (out of 3) and the average score of Bb support resource is 2.22 (out of 3). There were no significant differences among respondent groups.

users experience while working with Blackboard Learn and other systems.

“I hate to say it, but it’s the nature of the beast,” Jossis said. “It’s software”

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Academic success tip: Time Management Jillana Finnegan

Assoc. Director of Advising and Academic Enhancement

It’s that time again— school’s beginning and you need to figure out how to balance classes, homework, hobbies and social time. Effective time management is essential to get all of your obligations met and have time for things that are just for fun. Here are some tips to help you manage everything on

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your plate: - Make time to manage time: Time management does not just happen. Every day— or at least once a week— sit down and plan out your tasks, assignments and free time.

- Get a day planner: Use the day planner. Every day. The BroncoShop has inexpensive planners, or use the Google calendar linked to your BroncoMail.

- Put first things first: When making your sched-

ule, write in your non-negotiable obligations (class, work, etc.) first. Next come your flexible commitments (homework, social time, etc.) and finally your negotiable items (errands, etc.) last. In the example to the right, the blue items were all filled in first, then the orange and finally, the rest were filled in to the spare time in white.

- See your semester at a glance: Take the syllabus from each class and write

down all assignment due dates and test days in your planner and on a large wall calendar that shows the whole year.

- Balance is important: Plan time for things that rejuvenate you, such as social time or important hobbies. Getting enough sleep is critical for a good memory and doing well on tests, so make a plan to get at least seven hours a night.

- Write everything down and prioritize: Once a week make a to-do list and write in your planner when you will complete the tasks on that list. Try to have five to eight items on your list and prioritize which need to be complet-

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ed first.

- Set deadlines: Give yourself specific goals and tasks. Don’t just put “write paper” in your planner. Instead, be more specific: “write pg. 1 on Monday, pg. 2 on Wednesday, and

edit/finish on Friday.”

Looking for more help with time management?

We offer a study skill workshop that focuses on just that. Visit us at aae.boisestate.edu/workshops/ to sign up today.

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NEWS Sean Bunce

Asst. News Editor

For Refik Sadikovic, the journey getting to Boise was anything but a pleasant stroll through the park.

Sadikovic was first a citizen of Bosnia. After being wounded in war, battling starvation and moving between refugee camps for several months, he finally made his way across the border and into Austria. Eventually Sadikovic made it to the United States and Boise in 2000.

Like many refugees who come to Boise, Sadikovic

hardly spoke English.

“It was hard for me,” Sadikovic said. “I couldn’t speak English. I didn’t have time to really learn and I was too old to go to high school.”

According to the Idaho Office for Refugees, approximately 686 refugees and immigrants arrived in Boise from 20 different countries in 2012 alone. The majority of these refugees come from South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Central Asia and Africa.

By the time refugees­­­­­­– a large majority of which are women and children– make their way to the United

States and eventually to Idaho, they’ve been stripped of all they know.

Once in Idaho, their fight isn’t over. Every refugee carries a personal story of persecution, escape and survival.

To help these individuals adapt to their new way of life, many organizations are in place around Boise such as Boise State Refugee Alliance, co-created by Sadikovic and his wife to help refugees enroll in school.

“It’s important to encourage refugees to pursue higher education,” Sadikovic said. “If we don’t, I’m sure

they won’t do very well.”

For many who come to Boise as refugees, the transition can be difficult. False expectations, trouble learning English and a lack of knowledge about the opportunities available can make this process more difficult.

“They (refugees) would like to go to school and get educated,” Sadikovic said.

“The opportunity may be there but they don’t know about it.”

Sadikovic explained that after a year in the United States most refugees will have full citizenship. At this point enrolling in school is

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Refugees transition into student life

an easy process unless the individual has lost their documentation.

After 13 years in the United States Sadikovic considers himself successful, something he never thought he could be after all he’s gone through.

“I know it’s not easy. Because of my experience I know how to help,” Sadikov-

ic said.

In an effort to help students and others get involved, Boise State currently maintains a website with a list of interpreters. If someone wishes to volunteer interpreting services, they can do so at boiseinterpreters. com.

More information can be found idahorefugees.org.

It is the policy of Boise State University to comply with all federal, state and local authorities requiring nondiscrimination, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Executive Orders 12898 (Environmental Justice) and 13166 (Limited English Proficiency). The University does not exclude from participation in any programs, deny the benefits of any services, or subject any individual to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, income, veteran status, limited English proficiency, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

If you believe you have been subject to discrimination on the basis of sex or a disability, please contact:

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NEWS

Affordable Care Act leads to changes in SHIP Sean Bunce

Asst. News Editor

This fall health care reform, also known as the Affordable Care Act, enacted on March 23, 2010, will effect changes at Boise State.

This act will have both positive and negative impacts on the Boise State student body.

The summary of health care reform, provided by Ascension Benefits and Insurance Solutions, is located on the Boise State Health Services home page. It states that students with the Student Health Insurance Plan will likely see a “significant”

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increase in the cost of their plans.

According to John Griffiths, the business manager for Campus Recreation and Health Services, this is because of a lack of utilization by students of Boise State’s health care services.

Although Boise State must conform with health care reform, it is not part of the free market like health insurance companies. The demographic for SHIP is primarily fulltime students.

“It’s not really a level playing field,” Griffiths said.

SHIP isn’t as bad as other plans in the market, according to Marika Butler, the

insurance and billing coordinator at Boise State. Part of Butler’s job description is to help students find plans that fit their financial situation.

“The initial in-network deductible is $150, then insurance will pay 80 percent up to $1,000,” Butler said.

“Then, a new deductible of $4,500 will start.”

This system ensures that all visits will be covered up to the initial $1,000, with the deductible being waived for every visit.

According to Butler, premiums will be $1,254 each semester for SHIP this year, which is an increase of $200 from 2013.

This is mostly due to health care reform and other things, such as unlimited counseling, medical visits and flu shots. Health Services treats most student afflictions besides surgeries and extreme emergencies, in which case students are encouraged to visit other health care providers.

Students with alternate insurance policies, excluding Medicaid and Medicare, are also accepted by Health Services with payments dependent on their insurance company rates.

“We strongly encourage everyone who accesses Health Services checks with

their insurance carrier prior to their appointment to make sure Health Services is in-network with their plan,” Butler said.

Those without student insurance will also experience differences in coverage due to health care reform, but will need to speak with their individual health care provider for details.

Students who waive SHIP will need insurance compatible with the new health care act by the beginning of the school year to be accepted.

Not having health insurance is prohibited by Boise State as well as the individual mandate of the Affordable

Care Act, which states that every U.S. citizen must have qualifying health insurance coverage beginning 2014 or pay a fine based on a percentage of that individual’s income.

SHIP INFO For more information on what is included in the SHIP plan visit the Health Services’ website.

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Feature

STUDENTS NURTURE CLE AN 12

Patty Bowen

Asst. Culture Editor

Passion lingers in Dallas Crum’s eyes as he explains the plans he and his three friends have for Vivid Roots. Vivid Roots is an apparel company which uses its profits to provide clean water to rural areas in Guatemala. Through their sales of t-shirts and stickers, the nonprofit lets consumers have a direct hand in providing clean water to communities in rural areas of Guatemala.

“Our goal is to make it easy for everyone to make a difference. Just live life to its absolute fullest . . . We want to do good, but we want everyone to do be able to do it. You don’t have to join the PeaceCorp to make a difference,” said Crum, a business entrepreneurship major.

Vivid Roots was conceptualized a little over a year ago when four friends—University of Idaho’s marketing and finance major Trever Bostrom and geology major Dylan Carlson, and Boise State’s international business major Connor Kingsbury and Dallas Crum—returned from a hiking trip together. The trek left them with a sense of empowerment that they wanted to spread to their peers.

“We wanted to share it (and find) some way to give back,” Crum said.

While searching for a cause the four student team found that around the globe 800 million people lack clean water resulting in 3.4 million people dying from waterborne illnesses annually. In Guatemala

alone more than 150 million children are affected daily by parasites that reside in unsanitary water, causing many of these children to carry approximately 1,000 different kinds of parasites at any given time. Most commonly these parasites cause dehydration, but in more serious cases they can cause blindness.

The team of four were put in contact with Allen Asbar, a leading member of the Ford Collins Colorado Rotary, and eventually the rotary club in Guatemala. At this point the team decided that they would need to visit Guatemala in order to find where to start their first water project, and what kind of water project would be most effective for Guatemala.

“It costs a lot of money to send people down there … If we want to start this company, we need to see the need,” Crum said.

The group decided to participate in the University of Idaho’s business competition “View” and got first place in social ventures.

According to Bostrom, “This got us halfway to Guatemala.”

The other half came from Boise State Venture College, which granted the Vivid Roots team $4,400 to complete the funding for their trip.

Bostrom, Carlson, Crum and Kingsbury headed down to Guatemala in late May 2014 for one week.

Using the rural village of Chiquimula as their base, the four traveled to five other villages, starting early every morning and finishing as the sun set.

Inspecting the water sanitation systems at schools, the group found that some rural schools had Internet before they had clean water.

“They never had access to clean water before,” Bostrom explained. “Ever since they have gotten it, attendance and grades have gone up. Students enjoyed going to school because it is a better environment. They would come to school solely for water.”

Vivid Roots has been partnering with Water for the Americas and a Guatemala rotary club.

“We want to do it right and it takes a lot of time,” Carlson said. “The sustainability part is more difficult but more important.”

Students can preorder Vivid Roots t-shirts and stickers online right now with water bottles and hats in the making.

“You don’t have to strap yourself to a tree to make a difference,” Bostrom said “Let’s change the world together.”

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#livevividly #waterforlife Roughly five million people in G uatemala do not have access to clean wa ter. That is more than 1/3 the populati on of the entire country.

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Blizzard targets busy gamers with new expansion Justin Kirkham Culture Editor

With its impending Nov. 13 release date just over the horizon, the newest “World of Warcraft” expansion, “Warlords of Draenor,” is becoming increasingly sought after by some Azeroth gamers and dreaded by others.

Game designers are targeting busier players, including students consumed with classes and work, with their new content and ingame buffs to get them through current quest lines, along with preorder bonuses to get returning and new players on their feet.

Among the steps Blizzard is taking to help focus their massively multiplayer online role-playing game on busier individuals are level 90 boosts. This allows those who purchase the new expansion, or the boost itself from the in-game store, to instantly level any character to the current max level.

Sophomore English writing major Samantha Schwasinger believes that the level 90 boosts are a good way to entice new players wanting

to jump right into the new “Warlords of Draenor” content without having to put in significant hours to level a character first.

She also found that the boosts help encourage old players that have since quit playing the game and want to come back to the game without having to play catch up. This happened with one of her older friends.

“Since he has a full-time job, he was able to avoid potentially weeks of questing, grinding, and raiding, and could complete max-level content with me in only a week or two,” she said.

Schwasinger felt that students playing “World of Warcraft” are especially able to jump back into the action, specifically if they participated in the World of Warcraft franchise in its earliest stages back in junior and senior high school and had quit upon getting busy with school. The new expansion and the route Blizzard is taking with it allows these students to come back to the new content without having to spend the time they originally tried to save by quitting the game level-

ing and cultivating a character.

Some old players of the game feel that Blizzard is taking the MMO in a fartoo-casual direction. Former “World of Warcraft” player and full-time mother Danita Espindula agrees with this viewpoint.

“They are catering to casuals,” Espindula said. “Casuals play maybe once or twice a month, but still pay that full subscription . . .

It’s nothing like the WoW I grew up with, but they have made a game for people with jobs, kids, and school, a game that lets you feel accomplished with minimal effort because that is all the effort they have time for.”

Some players feel like the buffs, small stat or collection boosts for their characters, like the “Gaze of the Black Prince” make the game easier to play. This buff in particular helps players more quickly finish a legendary quest line to obtain a powerful cloak.

“These buffs definitely get lazy players motivated and provide hardcore players with the means to quickly gear up an [alternate charac-

ter],” Schwasinger said.

Schwasinger approves of the changes being made to the game in terms of how

much easier it is for her to accomplish things within the MMO without having to take too much time out

of her school schedule.

“It makes it easier for me to succeed in the game,” she concluded.

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Boise State implements official hashtag directory Managing Editor

This fall, Boise State will be more social media-savvy than ever before.

In July, the Office of Communications and Marketing implemented a Boise State hashtag directory on its department website.

According to Leigh Ann Dufurrena, a digital and social media communications specialist, the hashtag directory is part of an effort by

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the university to improve its social media outreach. The university’s social media hub can be found at social. boisestate.edu.

“Hashtags on our directory are more than taglines, marketing slogans or catchphrases. They are search terms for aggregating services, plug-ins and widgets and to pull in data from social networking sites,” Dufurrena said in an email.

While #BroncoNation is a popular hashtag for Boise

State athletics, it is noticeably missing from the official hashtag directory.

According to Dufurrena, this is because #BroncoNation is used by many sports teams with the Bronco

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mascot.

“The hashtags must be unique in order to aggregate the data wanted, or too much data would be fed through the stream that isn’t relevant,” Dufurrena said.

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Using one official hashtag for all things Boise State makes our presence stronger and our voice bigger.

—Leigh Ann Dufurrena

In the digital age it has becoming increasingly important for universities like Boise State to explore social media outlets to engage with their communities.

“I am sure that the directory will grow with an abundance of hashtags, but I think it’s important for social media users to know that the #BoiseState hashtag is official, and is the one to use for consistency and powerful brand messaging,”

Dufurrena said.

According to Dufurrena, the #BoiseState tag was shared in 15.1 thousand tweets in the month of July alone, with 133 thousand retweets and a 17.29 million tweet reach.

“That’s 17 million people on Twitter who potentially saw #BoiseState,” Dufurrena said. “Using one official hashtag for all things Boise State makes our presence stronger and our voice bigger.”

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Students inspired, motivated by summer Leadershape seminar Patty Bowen

Asst. Culture Editor

The Boise State Leadershape seminar is hard to explain without sounding rather cult-like, explained McAlister James Mallory, sophomore and attendant of Boise State’s 2014 session of Leadershape.

The program offers a unique opportunity for a life-changing experience through several different seminars teaching students how to think about community empowerment, selfrealization, and personal vi-

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sion of the world.

“Leadershape was certainly one of the best university organizations I personally have had the pleasure of experiencing,” said James Moretto, sophomore film and media productions major. “It was very introspective ... It helped me discover myself a bit more, helped me realize what exactly I do and don’t value.”

Leadershape was originally created by Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity in 1986 in order to improve leadership on campus and has since spread to eighty

colleges.

Leadershape has the ability to help students facilitate thoughts and bring out the truest version of their vision for the world in the future. The program focuses on the individual while creating a community around self-development and acceptance.

“The individuals I interacted with, and the shared intimate moments will stay with me forever ... it forced us to work together, struggle together and ultimately become a cohesive and supportive community,”

Moretto said.

The program is completely cost free, including meals, room and board and up to 10 hours of seminar a day for one week. Leadershape pushes students to look differently at the opportunities they have ahead of them through reflection and team building activities.

“What Leadershape did for me is it gave me the confidence to go beyond what I think possible for myself

to accomplish and see that anything is possible if you have a little faith behind what you are doing,” said Nick Propp, senior biology and dental studies major.

To apply for Leadershape, a student just needs to wait until the application opens up in the spring on the Student Involvement and Leadership Center’s page on Boise State’s official website.

“I would encourage anyone and everyone who is

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interested in becoming selfaware and an overall better human being to attend,” said Elena Macover, junior marketing major. “Leadershape helped me identify and solidify my values.

This has empowered me to be the honest, integral and self-respecting individual that I have always known I could be!”

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Get (IN)volved fair connects students Justin Kirkham Culture Editor

With classes, assignments, work and other responsibilities continually bogging students down; it’s easy for individuals to dismiss the idea of joining a club or organization because of a lack of time or inability to get in contact with a club.

The Get (IN)volved Fair alleviates this problem, offering a window of time for students to come speak directly with club leaders instead of investigating meeting times online or fussing with email.

The fair takes place twice a year, at the beginning of each semester. This fall, the fair is open from 5 to 8 p.m. on September 3 on the Student Union Building’s patio.

According to the Get (IN) volved website, each year “members of more than 50 student organizations and campus departments will be available to share with you a little bit about what they do.”

Coordinator at the Student Involvement & Leadership Center, Ashlie Baty, explained that club and

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student involvement with the fair is increasing each semester.

“We’re looking to showcase over 60 organizations this year, and expecting a few hundred students to come out to the event,” she said.

This is the maximum amount of organizations that the space can hold, allowing as many different clubs as possible to present themselves to interested students.

“The fair provides an opportunity to ask questions and meet student leaders face-to-face in a setting that most likely wouldn’t have otherwise happened,” Baty said.

The Get (IN)volved Fair sports a laid-back atmosphere, in which students can come and go as they please within the time frame, participating in club-led games, snacking on free ice cream and conversing in lawn chairs in the summer sun. A few of the organization-led activities include Jenga with the Students Helping Integrate Future Transfers, a scrimmage led by the Abraxans Quidditch

team and a showcase by the Karate Club.

Additionally, the fair offers a great place for clubs and organizations to make connections not only with prospective members, but also with each other.

“I love when students leave their table for a few minutes and visit another table and exchange information with each other about their clubs, great ideas for future partnerships, how they can collaborate on projects,” Baty said.

Baty felt that the fair offers a perfect opportunity for students even slightly considering joining a club or organization to scope out their options. She emphasized that students might find themselves interested in a club they wouldn’t have otherwise thought to join.

“Last spring, the S’mores Club participated in the fair for the first time, and finished with over 40 interested students looking for more information about upcoming S’mores Club events,” she said.

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The man behind the game for Boise State athletics Nate Lowery

Sports & Rec Editor

Since being hired in 2011, Executive Director of Athletics Mark Coyle has continued the strong tradition of Boise State athletics, while laying the foundation for future success. Coyle sat down with The Arbiter to discuss the latest movements in the Athletic Department, as well as college athletics on a national level.

Arbiter: Originally you got your bachelor’s in English before getting your master’s in teaching. How did you end up in athletic administration?

Coyle: Well I did my un-

dergrad at Drake University.

I also played football there and truthfully, I wanted to be an English teacher, coach and athletic director at the high school level. When I went to Florida State to get my master’s, I kind of fell into the athletic administration side. Knock on wood, I moved myself up that way.

Arbiter: Was it one of your goals to try and make the public more aware and not be seen as just a football school?

Coyle: Obviously, we talk about this a lot of the time, you need football in order to be a successful program. It doesn’t matter — wherever

you are, having football being successful is such a key part because it drives so much of your revenue with the ticket sales and revenue.

I was very fortunate working at Kentucky and Minnesota where those were broad-based programs, and when I had the chance to interview for this job with Bob Kustra, I talked to him about how I wanted to have a broad-based program, where a young man or young woman has Boise State written across their chest and they’re competing for this program.

I want to make sure we do a great job of giving them a great experience. Having a broad-based program is definitely important to us.

Arbiter: What are some of the major goals you have set for the Boise State Athletic Department in the near future?

Coyle: Again, I think we just want to represent this

place in the right way. We take great pride in that. The Bronco Nation has been so good to us. We talk all the time that this program is bigger than any one person.

It’s about our student athletes, our history, our tradition; we just want to make sure we continue to serve as a positive window for this university.

When our studentathletes are on ESPN and they’re on the radio, FOX sports, CBS sports whatever — when people see Boise State across the country, we want to make sure they see it in the right way.

Arbiter: For now it looks like conference realignment is going to quiet down for a bit. Do you see Boise State potentially moving to a Power 5 conference sometime down the road?

Coyle: That’s a hard question to answer. I don’t think conference realignment will ever settle. I think, obvi-

ously with the Power 5 and the NCAA government structure and some of the dialogue that’s going on at that level, I wouldn’t be surprised if you hear tomorrow if someone did this or someone did that with conference realignment.

I think the key for us is we have to continue to grow and do what we’re doing.

What I mean by that is, academically, 72% of our student-athletes are at a 3.0 or higher. We’re doing things the right way academically.

Athletically are we competing at a high level, yes. We just have to continue what we’re doing and the university has to continue to grow and continue to expand.

Those all help us if we decide to switch conferences, but we’re very happy with the MWC. We just need to keep on doing what we’re doing.

Arbiter: When you were hired, you said one of the

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Coyle: (Laughs) I have a list for all of our coaches.

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Arbiter: A lot has changed for a program that’s enjoyed, for the most part, a lot of consistency. Is that just the nature of college athletics today?

Coyle: Boise State has such a great tradition and a lot of history. Obviously a lot of people know about that football program with it being so dominant over such a long period of time. One of the things I learned when I got here and when I was interviewing for the job was they have a lot of success in a lot of different sports.

In the two and a half years I’ve been here; the gymnastics program has been in the top 25; our wrestling program has had a lot of success, our swimming and diving programs have won 4 out of 5 championships; men’s tennis has won three straight conference championships and they’ve

been to post-season play.

Sometimes I don’t think the public realizes that we’ve had a lot of success across many of our sports. Our track and field program, our women just finished 8th in the country. I think Boise State has such a solid foundation that it helps with that consistency moving forward.

Arbiter: The past few years, we’ve seen a decrease in ticket sales at now Albertsons Stadium. How much does that worry you?

Coyle: I think it’s a big concern across the country.

In fact, I read an article this morning that West Virginia is down season tickets, Michigan is down season tickets, Ohio State is down – so it’s not just a Boise State issue. I think it’s a changing demographic and the students are such a big thing in what we do.

When we have 5,000 stu- nected with your institution, to keep them engaged. uted to on campus. We feel Arbiter: It’s been Bronco very fortunate to be in this dents in that stadium, that in my mind, is athletics. Oh BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY VZ005315B 4 8/20/2014 throws so much energy in that wait, the Broncos are on TV, Stadium for 43 years. Think situation. Albertsons is a lot 4.8 x 4.47” AMILLER VE stadium, and that’s the future. they’ve got the football game anyone’s going to have like Boise State: kind of roll up trouble calling it Albertsons How we kindrd/baf/baf/baf of look at is, how or whatever it may be. your sleeves, 1/4 work hard,print very page ad run on 8 We’ve worked closely with Stadium now? can we engage our students proud.

We’re excited about Coyle: (Laughs) I’m sure and get them involved when the alumni association. We’re the relationship. We’re going you all graduate and still want excited with the new build- there is going to be some sort ing that’s going in right across of transition. Albertsons has to start putting up the Albertto be a part of our program?

Arbiter: As Boise State the street from the football had a long-standing relation- sons Stadium signs here very grows a larger alumni base, stadium. We need to develop ship with this institution, with shortly to make the converis it the goal to keep those strong partnerships with them the library that they contrib- sion to Albertsons Stadium. alumni engaged in the athletic program?

Coyle: A lot of times, athletics is kind of the elastic band between the alumni.

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Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

Fishing with a pole may soon go out of style as people are now fishing with a bow.

“It’s real popular and everyone that does it can’t believe how fun it is,” said Mark Carson, Idaho Fish and Game district conservation officer.

So what is bow fishing exactly?

To bow fish, grab a bow of any kind and attach a reel and a fishing line to the end of it. The arrows are at-

tached to the end of the line, allowing you to reel the fish like you would with a normal fishing pole.

“Bow fishing is definitely something I would like to try,” junior sociology major Scott Fitzgerald said. “I love to fish, and to shoot my bow and it looks challenging and badass.”

Bow fishing can be done from the shoreline or a boat.

“I like fishing out of a boat because you have more mobility and can cover the water better,” Carson said.

“But I have shot thousands

of carp from the bank, so it can certainly be done there as well.”

The spring and summer months are the best time to go bow fishing.

“In the springtime (the carp) come up to the shallow waters to spawn and they will all be up in the water that is less then a foot deep,” Carson said.

While there are some formal training classes available, Carson says that students interested in learning to bow fish will most likely learn best by doing.

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Bow Fishing works best in shallow waters.

Carson recommends shooting often and if you are missing a lot aim lower as the water makes the fish seem higher then they really are.

While bow fishing has indeed caught on, it seems that it has a way to go before

it replaces the time-tested way of catching a fish.

“While I’d like to try bow fishing, I will most likely continue to fish with my pole and reel,” Fitzgerald said.

Carson highly recommends bow fishing for all

avid outdoor enthusiasts: hunters and fishers alike.

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Rice adds height to roster Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

It is no secret the Boise State men’s basketball team struggled and ultimately had a disappointing season last year.

With the loss of both Ryan Watkins and Thomas Bropleh, those struggles could increase exponentially. Head coach Leon Rice has taken notice.

“We lost our best leaders,” Rice said over the summer.

To address this Rice has recently made some key additions to the men’s basketball program.

The new players include transfers Montigo Alford from the College of Southern Idaho and Kevin Allen from Pratt Community College in Kansas.

The three freshmen include Zach Haney from Houston, Texas, David Wacker from Converse, Texas, and Chandler Hutchison from Mission Viego, Cali-

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Even though the Broncos are returning with a lot talent, such as Derrick Marks and Anthony Drmic, Rice expects it to be a brand new team.

“We got five new guys and it’s amazing how much the landscape and the visual of a team can change with them,” Rice said. “With five new guys, it changes the chemistry, dynamic, and the look of our team and it’s going to be a different team in a lot of ways.”

Last season the Broncos struggled against other teams due to their lack of size. That was something that Rice looked for when recruiting players to join the team.

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With Allen, 6’-10”, Haney, 6’-11”, Wacker, 6’-9”, and Hutchison 6’-5”, the Broncos have indeed added size to their roster.

“I feel we now have Mountain West size and more Mountain West athleticism,” Rice said. “We have added size, but I don’t feel we compromised our skill level.”

Rice is always concerned on how well new players will adapt to the program.

“Hopefully it doesn’t take as long for these new guys to play well with the others,” Rice said. “I feel these guys are a great fit to the team.”

Time will tell if that is the case. The Broncos open their season in November.

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With five new guys, it changes the chemistry, dynamic, and the look of our team and it’s going to be a different team in a lot of ways.

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Ajayi Was a Game Captain last season.

Jay Ajayi could have been a fútbol star Brandon Walton

Asst. Sports & Rec Editor

In another life Boise State junior running back Jay Ajayi could have been a star on the soccer field instead of being one on the blue.

Ajayi is one of college football’s most elite running backs and the star of the Boise State football team. Last season he ran for 1,425 yards and 18 touchdowns. He is on the Doak Walker and Maxwell Award watch lists, given to college football’s best running back and college player, respectively. But did you know he could have been another type of football star?

“I love football, but soccer is right there up with it,” Ajayi said.

Ajayi could have easily instead been a soccer player for the Nigerian national soccer team.

Before Ajayi moved to the United States from London, he was an avid soccer player with dreams of turning professional.

“My dad at the time knew a lot of guys on the Nigerian national team,” Ajayi said.

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my club team was one of the coaches on the national team and told me if I was serious about trying out, I should talk to him—so I had some opportunities.”

When his dad got a job as an information technologist, Ajayi and his family moved to Texas. It was there, at the age of eight years old, that he picked up the game of football.

“I went to a practice with one of my classmates and they mistook me for one of their team players,” Ajayi said. “They called me over and I grabbed a football, ran the ball.”

It was official: he was hooked.

“It made me watch the great backs like Marshall Faulk and Emmett Smith,” Ajayi said. “How they ran the ball with so much passion. It made me love the game even more and I have been a running back ever since.”

With soccer opportunities back home and football opportunities in the US, Ajayi and his family had a decision to make.

In the end, Ajayi and his family felt that the US was

the best place for them to be and would provide them the best opportunities.

“I had made a lot of friends and I have kind of built a new life here,” Ajayi said. “I wasn’t ready to make a huge life change and go back. I just felt that playing football would end up being the right path for me.”

The result of the decision not only turned Ajayi into a star, but turned his entire family into big football fans.

“My whole family is into football now,” Ajayi said. “They love what I am doing now.”

With what appears to be a promising football career ahead of him, Ajayi seems to have made the right choice.

He couldn’t be happier with his decision all those years ago.

“I am in a great college whose fans are super passionate about their team,” Ajayi said. “I am living the dream in playing college football at the highest level at one of the greatest colleges in America and I have no regrets at all. What more could I ask for.”

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23 The Funnies

Aries (March 21- April 19):

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):

Taurus (April 20-May 20):

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):

Today you have the ability to see the ghosts of great past rappers, Aries. Try not to get bogged down by the Biggie vs. 2Pac debate, which may leave you feeling confused and needing some California love. Infuse your supernatural experience with a carefully tailored Spotify playlist and reach deep into the ether.

Your day has been a long one. End it with rest and relaxation by brewing a cup of warm tea. Mix your tea with vodka and watch the sunset while seated on the bronze eagle that tops the Idaho State Capitol.

Gemini (May 21-June 20):

Today you are a talk show host. You must yell at everyone you see, especially those people that are engaged in conversation, talking on their phones or listening to music. Make sure that your words are unintelligible, derogatory and that all statements are at least partially false.

Cancer (June 21-July 22):

The universe has noticed your disrespect for nature. Reconnect with your animal roots by urinating on each lamppost on university property. Remember to carefully sniff your targets before marking them and show your teeth if anyone questions your activities.

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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Liberate your inner “gangsta”. End every sentence today with “izzle,” wear pants that are at least three sizes too large and wrap your teeth in tin foil, the latter of which will also help keep the government out of your head, with its many plots of international terrorism.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

Your day will bomb harder than The Lone Ranger on opening weekend. To heal your damaged karma, you must go on a vision quest with a native spiritual leader. Travel into the land of Alabama until you find the wolf spirit, local moonshiners and racists, not necessarily in that order.

You just aren’t very good looking. The universe is troubled by your existence.

Dark days are ahead. Prepare as follows: dig a nine foot hole into the ground, buy whole, canned chickens in bulk and begin to wear crocs regularly. This will solve everything.

The stars have decided that doing laundry is no longer a necessity. Drive your washer and dryer up to Table Rock and kick them off the edge. At first, your friends will question why you smell, but eventually they will come around and join your movement. You will be the greatest trendsetter in all of history.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22):

Your experiences with money will be extremely negative today. Avoid all fast food restaurants and grocery stores as a sign of good faith to the stars. When hunger strikes, contemplate running out to the foothills and eating wild berries.

Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 19):

Your alcoholism is rapidly spiraling out of control. As in Archer, the cure may simply be one or many more drinks. Make yourself a gallon of bloody mary mix and sit down to a Top Gun marathon.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):

If you do not do as listed, all your dark and twisted fantasies will come true at your next family gathering. To prevent this you must strip naked and lie on the banks of the Boise River as a sign of your honesty and purity. You must also cover your body in bread crumbs.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20):

Today, as you stand on the edge of tomorrow, you will be thrown into a time loop, forced to relive your day over and over again until you successfully achieve your ultimate, world-changing goal: snagging that hard to get parking spot on a university side street.

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