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November 14, 2013 • Issue no. 25 Volume 26
Boise, Idaho
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united we stand
Boise State honors veterans
Keely Mills
Red, white and blue balloons decorated Bronco Stadium on Monday, the 94th anniversary of Armistice Day, which is now known in the United States as Veterans Day. As people entered the stadium to attend the event they were greeted by a band of brass instrument-wielding soldiers playing popular tunes. The crowd varied from seniors to infants. A simple podium stood in the center of the blue turf where different speakers gave their thoughts on Veterans Day. The first to approach the podium was David Lansberry, of the Veterans Affairs Regional Office. He set the stage with a solo performance of the National Anthem. Lansberry was followed by Ryan Gregg, president of the Associated Students of Boise State University. “To all the current and former members of the United States Military who are here today, I am humbled and honored to be spending another Veterans Day here with you and your families,”
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The ROTC presented the colors at the Veterans Day celebration at Bronco Stadium. Gregg said. Each sentence of thanks was followed by a round of applause from the crowd. “Serving our country is an honor. It’s now our turn to do the honorable thing and to serve you,” Gregg said. “There is nothing that any of us can say at this ceremony or
others that could match the merit of your service or the burden of your sacrifice.” Following Gregg was Christian Wuthrich, the dean of students. Wuthrich took the audience through some veteran history. Wuthrich explained the
biggest impact of military actions on college campuses was “following WWII, enrollment increased by more than 50 percent from a prewar level of 1.3 million students to over 2 million by 1946 with increases through 1949.” Chief Master Sgt. Carlo
Fenicottero, the senior enlisted member of the Idaho Air National Guard, was the final speaker of the morning. Fenicottero addressed the crowd in full uniform. “There is no mystery behind the endurance and success of American liberty; it is because every genera-
tion from the revolutionary period to this very hour, brave Americans step forward and serve honorably,” Fenicottero said. With Fenicoterro’s conclusion, Garfield Elementary choir walked out onto the turf to perform a song dedicated to our veterans. Each student displayed a red, white and blue scarf around their neck. Ryan Haygood has attended the program every year since 2011 when he became a student at Boise State. Haygood worked in the Air Force for 12 years. “It was really cool to have the elementary school kids singing. I almost got a tear in my eye. It was really good,” Haygood said. Their performance was followed by a moment of silence, a balloon release and a three volley salute before the program came to a conclusion. Tatiana Hahn, a respiratory therapist student at Boise State, was one of the attendees that day. Hahn served nearly 18 years in the Army and Army Reserve. “I really appreciated the gratitude; the program was very nicely put together,” Hahn said.
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At this point in the season, many college football programs are suffering the consequences to injuries which plague their depth charts. Boise State is no stranger to this reality in 2013. “Anytime we get an extra week to get some guys back is nice,” senior offensive lineman Matt Paradis said. A bye week last weekend following a win at Colorado State has given the Broncos some time to recover. “Those bye weeks defi-
nitely help, obviously having that extra week in there just to kind of do all the treatment they need to do,” junior linebacker Corey Bell said. “A lot of guys were in there four to five hours a day just doing treatment.” The biggest loss for the Broncos this season has been redshirt senior quarterback Joe Southwick going down with a broken ankle in mid-October against Nevada. Southwick’s injury was the first major injury to a Boise State starting quarterback since 2002 when Ryan Dinwiddie went down with a broken ankle
of his own. While redshirt junior quarterback Grant Hedrick has stepped in nicely in Southwick’s absence, Boise State head coach Chris Petersen is hopeful that Southwick will be able to return before the season ends. “He’s a competitor and he wants to be out there,” Petersen said. “He’s made great progress so we’ll see.” The Broncos have also been without a key wide receiver for several weeks now; senior Kirby Moore. Moore hasn’t played since Fresno State in September due to a leg injury that
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Lt. Tony Plott of the Boise Police Department (BPD) explained the sad fact that humans are in-
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trigued by catastrophe. “It’s a sad fact, but reality is, tragedy sells and when ratings are up, the reporting stations make more money,” Plott said. In light of these recent
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shootings, it was brought to the attention of the Student Assembly that Boise State needs more security cameras on campus. “Our sole goal of campus security is to make students feel safe on campus,” said Jon Uda, executive director of Campus Security. While Uda could not elaborate on the number of cameras on campus, Campus Security is looking into the possibility of
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has been a week-to-week nightmare. While Moore hasn’t been on the field, he has been a key part of the Broncos success in the time he has missed. “Usually we don’t travel our injured guys. If they’re not going to help us, we need to get the next man up,” Petersen said. “But we’re so thin numbers wise, we’ve got some room and coach Prince is always lobbying for him because he truly helps him during the game.” On the defensive side of the ball, the Broncos have suffered injuries to
adding more. Bryan Vlok, vice president of Associated Students of Boise State, said the additional cameras, while adding a sense of security to students, will be used not necessarily for protection, but for evidence. “It’s more for finding justice for the people who are victims of these crimes, not for watching students’ every move,” Vlok said. According to Business Insider (whose numbers are based off of FBI statistics), Boise is consistently
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Broncos battle late injuries QB Joe Southwick was injured against UNR. redshirt senior defensive tackle Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe, freshman linebacker Ben Weaver, sophomore safety Darian Thompson, and several other key starters. At one point against Colorado State, senior defensive end Kharyee Marshall was playing at a position he had
never played at, defensive tackle. A bye week could be key for the Broncos moving forward as they find themselves three wins away from a likely rematch with Fresno State in the Mountain West Conference championship game.
ranked in the top 10 safest cities in America. “I think Boise State is one of the safest college campuses in the nation,” Vlok said. “I feel comfortable with my female friends walking by themselves on campus at night. That says something.” This rank doesn’t take away from a potential security threat. The Campus Crime Report, which is available on the Boise State campus security website, lists every reported crime that occurs on and near campus.
Updated daily, the report includes minor crimes, like alcohol violationsand violent crimes, including rape and assault. However, this report only lists crimes that are reported. BPD wants to know when crimes occur, for students and community members to “see something and say something.” For more information, visit security.boisestate. edu or contact Campus Security by calling (208) 426-6911.
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