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Party Patrol

Special police patrol the perimeter of campus for underage drinking Marina Hunley Journalist

It’s no secret that on Friday and Saturday nights, houses within a three-mile radius of the University fill with loud, crazy students and beer pong.

This past weekend is typically a busy time in college towns because of the Halloween festivities, however, Officer Jermaine Galloway said it was a quiet one compared to most.

But how out-of-hand do students actually get? Although Boise State is not typically known for being a partying school, Boise Police Department still finds the need to bring on a special unit, the “Party Patrol” to minimize underage drinking and keep parties from getting out of control.

The primary misconception among students is that the sole purpose of the Party Patrol is to cruise around trying to find students to ticket.

In response to concerns and calls about house par-

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ties within a few miles of the university, Boise Police began implementing Party Patrols in order to crack down on loud and disorderly behavior.

Galloway said neighborhood members are aware they're living in a college community but they're not happy when beer cans are left in yards and students urinate in public. Disrespect is what causes Galloway and his team of five officers to step in.

“Everyone’s been loud at one point in their life. We’re talking about the houses that are loud every weekend,” Galloway said. “Some houses we’ve been to 17 times in three months.”

The Party Patrol doesn’t go out every weekend, only when problems occur and certain circumstances call for it. Galloway said warmer weather, football games and holidays such as Halloween spark interest.

The Party Patrol covers the entire city of Boise boundaries but focuses on the area

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around campus. Undercover cop cars are used in problem neighborhoods to prevent students from running or even hiding.

An officer won’t typically show up at any particular house until there are two or three calls. Galloway said the Citizen Called Complaints (CCC) have steadily decreased in the past five years since starting the Party Patrol, which proves it is working.

So what are the logistics of staying out of trouble while partying?

If a student is 21 years old, standing on a private property or at a party, the officers are not going to interfer unless loud and disorderly behavior occurs.

If a student is of age but without identification, the officers can run their name even if they're from out of state and will not be given a citation.

Minor in Possession and Minor in Consumptions tickets are the number one citations given on a weekend.

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Many students aren’t aware of the rights officers have, such as entering property and using a breathalyzer.

Lieutenant Todd Plott said officers are allowed to breathalyze anyone suspected of drinking. They are also permitted to enter private property. The rules however are not that black and white.

“Every circumstance is different. I can give you 200 scenarios and they’ll all be different,” Plott said.

Galloway said they don't expect people not to party.

"That is the biggest misconception among students.”

According to Plott, the sole purpose of the Party Patrol is to address the issue of underage drinking in addition to preventing alcohol related deaths, destruction or injuries.

Galloway said if you’re under 21 years old and drinking, there are going to be consequences. Boise Police will be offering free breathalyzer testing during Saturday’s football game for those who are 21.

Oct. 14 – Two intoxicated men were fighting at the Village Apartments.

One man was arrested.

Oct. 14 – A parked car was hit at the corner of Manitou and University.

No note was left.

Oct. 18 – A bike was taken from the Towers residence hall between Oct. 7 and Oct. 10.

Oct. 18 – An unattended camera bag and its contents were swiped from the Interactive Learning Center.

Oct 25 – A driver hit a light pole near the Children’s Center and left the scene.

Mara Affre pushes to continue Laliberte's work

Gabrielle Brandini Journalist

Mara Affre recently assumed the responsibilities of Michael Laliberte, former vice president of Student Affairs.

She is now acting as interim VP. Affre was Executive Director of Enrollment Services prior to this, and has always been involved with enrollment services at Boise State as well as with several other institutions. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine and received her master's in education at Northern Arizona University.

What are your responsibilities while you're the interim Vice President?

I'll assume the responsibilities for student affairs, like university housing, health and recreation services, student involvement, student diversity and inclusion, etcetera.

What are your goals while being the interim Vice President?

Continuing the great work that Laliberte put in place, and having everything ready to go when we've found a new vice president.

Are you going to apply for the Vice President position?

My interests lie in student enrollment. It's fun for the time being to be Vice President but my goal is to go back into enrollment services.

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Drunk drivers flee, front tires go missing all over campus Oct. 12 – Two front tires were swiped from bikes parked at Taylor Hall.

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Oct. 25 – Tools were stolen from the Tech Services building between Oct. 22 and Oct. 25.

Oct. 25 – Jump drive was taken from the library on Oct. 20.

Oct. 25 – Phones were stolen from a car on Sept. 24 on Martha Street.

Oct. 30 – A cable lock was cut and a bike was stolen from The University Suites apartments.

Oct. 30 – A car parked at Earle Street and University Drive was vandalized and the outside window was damaged.

Oct. 31 – Student at Chaffee Hall was caught with drug paraphernalia.

The subject was cited and a report was taken.

How will your experiences as interim affect your career?

This will benefit the work I do in enrollment services by broadening my perspective of the whole student affairs section, in which enrollment is a part of.

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Schimpf wants to ensure the quality of academic programs.

Gabrielle Brandini Journalist

After the leave of Sona Andrews, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Martin Schimpf will now be acting as interim vice president. He graduate from the University of Washington and earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Utah.

What are your responsibilities as interim VIce President?

As provost my responsibility is to first and foremost ensure the quality of our academic programs. My specific responsibilites include promotion, tenure, and recognition of faculty, promotion of community engagement and student retention, oversight of the academic support services, the Honors College, Institutional Analysis, Assessment and Reporting, the Service Learning and internship programs, and the Center for Teaching and Learning.

What are your goals while you are the interim?

We have a number of initiatives underway, which I am aware of as part of the academic leadership team as a dean for the past five years. These initiatives include increasing the retention of students, decreasing the time to graduation, starting several new graduate programs, and retaining the quality of our tenured faulty by making their salaries more competitive.

Are you going to apply for the position of Vice President/Provost?

It is not my intention at this time.

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Matt Bardsley (left), Colby Jenkins and Nana White enjoy a chicken sandwich on the intramural field Wednesday. Chick-fil-a will be opening a new location in the SUB Thursday morning. The first 100 customers will get 52 free Chick-Fil-A meals.

How will being the interim affect your career in the long run?

I believe it will make me a better dean. But I am strongly rooted in the Boise area and I bleed blue and orange, so as long as I'm needed here I intend to stay at Boise State.

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Hannah George, a sophmore political science major from Coeur d'Alene and copresident of the College Democrats, spent Friday on the Quad encouraging students to vote and educating students on democratic candidates.

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The College Democrats are pushing again to bring students to the polls.

Friday the group ended a three-day push to get students information on Democratic candidates, urge students to register to vote and grab new members.

“There’s still a lot of people that are not registered to vote and there’s a lot of people that don’t know how to get registered to vote,” said Bridget Maloney, a 25-year-old senior political science major from Anchorage and co-president of the College Democrats.

She grew up in a democratic household but said she’s a Democratic because of acceptance.

“I just feel that I relate more to their values. I’m definitely about acceptance. My family has always been very open an accepting,” she said. “They’ve never really pushed their values on me, they’ve just told me what they’ve thought.”

Hannah George, a 19-yearold sophomore political science major from Coeur d’Alene, planned with Ma-

loney and Jordan Morales in their Political Science 102 class. Morales said they should start the group up again because all of them had been involved in political campaigns.

Today, George and Maloney are Co-Presidents and Morales became vice president.

All three were out talking to students about Democratic candidates Friday afternoon.

According to George, one of the perks of being out on the Quad was just letting people know the group was working.

She said she had a professor tell her they didn’t know the group was running again.

George said the main candidates they were pushing for were Stan Olson, the Democrat running against Republican incumbent Tom Luna for State Superintendent and Keith Allred, a Democrat running for Idaho governor.

Both are important to students because they’re pro-education, according to George.

She cited educational cuts that could have been avoided which could lead to increasing costs for university students.

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"That means, especially for Boise State students, tuition can increase up to 10 percent,” she said. “So now this is being balanced on the back of these Boise State students and that's something we're really not happy with. It's something we really think could have been avoided."

George said Allred would try to enforce taxing online sales to add millions of dollars to the state budget.

"Really, consumers aren't gonna know the difference.

Like they're already used to paying it (sales tax) in the store, they don't really notice when they don't pay it online."

Allred could work with a Republican-dominated legislature if elected because he has respect as being fiscally conservative and independent, according to George.

"No one likes being at war but if he would have pulled everyone out at once there would have been a great destabilization. Everything that would have been worked on would have fallen."

Tanya Medukha, an 18-year-old freshmen from Chernivsty, Ukraine will be one day short of being a U.S. citizen but still signed up for a one-hour shift to hand out literature and talk about Democratic candidates.

“The process is a little different. I have my initiation ceremony on (November) the fourth, but all the documents are supposed to go through either a day before that or two days. But I still can’t vote in the election. I’m missing it by like one day, it’s very frustrating,” she said.

Medukha went to high school in Blackfoot but competed in “We the People” government competitions and “naturally” leans toward the democratic side of politics.

"There is a big moment towards making the republican (party) even more conservative, so that has been driving me to the Democratic party even more."

She said the Tea Party is good for getting people excited about Republican issues, but poor at explaining. “(The) main problem is that they're firing people up about the issues, but not really explaining the issues to them.”

Maloney transferred from Chapman University in Orange County, Calif. and campaigned for Obama in Los Angeles in 2008.

She thinks Obama could be doing better. She said he inherited many problems but would would love if he was doing better.

“I don’t like the health care reform, to be honest.”

Maloney said she was surprised that Obama is from Hawaii, a state with public healthcare.

“I feel there are better ways to do it. I feel like its moving in the right direction, but it’s not what we need.”

Maloney said she would prefer a nationalized health care system.

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Stripping is degrading, dangerous

The price of dignity Eva Hart Journalist

The other day I found an ad in the classifieds that caught my eye.

It read “Private dancers 1-1. Earn extra $ for Xmas."

Out of curiosity I called to inquire about the job. I found that dancers get $50 per hour to strip down to a bikini and dance for a purchaser. The pay increases to $80 per hour if they take their top off.

They also are supposed to throw in a shoulder massage.

It got me wondering: What exactly are women willing to sell their dignity for these days?

People will do almost anything for money. Johnny Knoxville drank horse semen (among other ridiculous things) for the $5 million he made for Jackass 2.

For the chances of winning $5,000 on Fear Factor, people drank blended rat and ate cow testicles.

As disgusting as these things are, it is even more crazy to go to the house of a complete stranger and strip. Who knows what kind of person the purchaser may be?

He could easily take advantage of the situation and things could take a turn for the worst.

Erika Nuffer, sophomore premed major does not approve of women stripping for strangers.

“That’s dangerous," Nuffer said.

"Your going to some random person's house that you don’t even know, that can end really badly.

You should have enough common sense to not do that. It’s degrading.”

A study of exotic dancers found that an astounding 100 percent had been physically assaulted at their specific night clubs, with a prevalence ranging from three to 15 times over the course of their involvement in exotic dancing.

Violence included physical assault, attempted vaginal penetration, attempted rape and rape.

In another study, 51.2 percent of

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women working as exotic dancers were threatened with a weapon.

Clearly exotic dancing is not a safe way to make money.

Tiffany, who asked to go by a stage name for privacy purposes, is a former erotic dancer who has worked at three different strip clubs over the past two and a half years. She was subjected to many of these horrible things while working.

"I have been held down in a private dance. I've been stalked, followed, grabbed and had a knife pulled on me," Tiffany said. "Lots of crap happens that nobody hears about or sees. Mentally and emotionally (dancing) wears on you, it changes you."

Not only is this profession dangerous but it is very demeaning.

The argument that “stripping is empowering” is ridiculous. For the majority of strippers and

to r e t t Le or: t i d E the Delayed gratification a key to happiness

I would like to thank The Arbiter for being the means by which free opinion may be expressed and for enabling students, who would otherwise remain unheard, to sound a voice at Boise State University. I applaud passion. I respect the writers and columnists of this publication as I have a great appreciation for individuals who demonstrate the fortitude to voice their moral convictions even, and especially, when those convictions are unpopular and prone to be received with hostility.

For these same reasons, I find an obligation to speak when a value I feel holds great importance has been assaulted. I am speaking specifi-

I have been held down in a private dance. I've been stalked, followed, grabbed, and had a knife pulled on me - Tiffany, exotic dancer one-on-one dancers, dancing for desperate creepers and taking off their clothes isn't a dream come true. It’s a last resort for money.

They aren’t doing it because they feel empowered. They’re doing it because they need money.

"When you have a baby to provide for, nothing matters but making sure you can keep a roof and have food," Tiffany said.

Dillion Tew, a sophomore construction management major also does not approve of women

cally of “The Saucy Misadventures,” a column written by Sherika Martinez.

While I appreciate her passion and boldness, I desire to speak for the population of Boise State students, however large or small, whose views contrast with Martinez’s. I will speak specifically of the article published in the Sept. 2 issue of The Arbiter.

In this article, Martinez declares that times are changing and with passing decades have gone the idea of sexual conservatism. She commends 18- to 24-year-old participants in a national poll who think that premarital sex is “not wrong at all.” Her writing leaves the reader with the overall impression that students who do not believe in premarital sex are dull, prudish and old-fashioned. She suggests that the rising generation is being “liberated” from the aged chains of morality.

In speaking for the student population who disagrees, I will take the liberty of a rebuttal. The morality of the community in which we live is of great interest to each of us. Most of us will be parents within the next decade, if not so already.

We have the opportunity to raise our children in a society with strong moral convictions or in a world infested by a generation consumed by instant self-gratification.

We also believe while, yes, sex is, as it is rightly meant to be, a “fundamental human drive and a highly pleasurable physical and mental experience,” we are not helpless to remain victims to

stripping.

“It’s like working at McDonald's," Tew said. "Both jobs are frowned upon but they’re doing what they have to do to make money. But it is gross.”

Personally I’d rather make money like Steve-O does and be shot up in the sky in a crap-filled port-o-potty than take the chances of making a few bucks by taking my top off for a man I’ve never met.

our own bodies. A key to human happiness is delayed gratification. If none of us understood this concept, none of us would ever dream of spending four years of prime adolescence consumed by late study nights and hours in lecture halls.

We are driven by the idea that post-graduation our patience and discipline will yield greater happiness. Because we are smart, we choose to bridle our passions instead of allowing ourselves to become subject to them. Once in a stable, monogamous marital relationship, those instinctive and primal drives will be the cause of much pleasure and happiness. Outside of those bounds we see sex destroy friendships, break up families, sicken and even kill individuals.

Martinez’s column gives students, many still young and vulnerable to persuasion, the impression that the life of a college student consists of nothing more than constant, careless, unbridled sexual activity. The population who believes otherwise encourages students to be analytical in reading.

Writers are susceptible to interject personal attitudes in their writing even when published outside of the Opinion page. One speaker may not always represent the whole. With this in mind, students of Boise State University place a call to The Arbiter to introduce and encourage columnists who will bring a well-balanced view of opinions to The Arbiter.

Kayla Groat is a junior majoring in sociology.

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After months of non-stop campaigning, the 2010 midterms are finally behind us.

And damn, was it a bloodbath. As of 12 a.m. on Nov. 3, Republicans have nearly swept the state, leaving only 17 Democrats in the 105-seat state legislature. Even conservative Democrat Walt Minnick was ousted from his representative position in D.C. by newcomer Raul Labrador. To be fair, he had it coming, he campaigned below the belt like an ass.

Other than Labrador, we've got mostly the same set of faces in the big-name offices.

Butch Otter and Brad Little are still running the executive branch, with Tom Luna as the superintendent and Ben Ysursa as Secretary of State. Along with Labrador, we're sending Senator Mike Crapo and Representative Mike Simpson back to D.C. to join the fray.

For Democrats, this election was close to a worst case scenario. The blood ran blue down the steps of House of Representatives with 60 seats swinging to the GOP control. According to NPR's latest numbers on Nov. 3, 14 races are "still in the air". Democrats caught a break in the Senate, however, barely clinging to the majority. Thankfully the voters didn't inflict Tea Party candidates Sharon Angle and Christine O'Donnell on us, but we did end up with Rand Paul whose supporters are totally chill with curb-stomping women.

The question that remains is “Now what?”

With Republicans in the House and Democrats in the Senate, can we expect cooperation in the legislature and from the Obama Administration? Not likely. Looking at the kind of obstructionist behavior of Republicans over the last two years and the defensiveness of Democrats, it's optimistic to expect anything other than gridlock. Nothing is going to get done over the next two years without one party finally breaking.

Hint: It's going to be the Democrats.

The Tea Party isn't going away. They're much too enthusiastic about their “threatened liberties” to slow down after one victory.

They'll have something to fight for at least as long as Obama is in office, if not longer. All the Democrats can hope for is that the Tea Party Movement succumbs to infighting and splinters.

Hopefully they'll get the worst of the squabbling out of the way in early 2011 and settle in for a good, long sulk. Then at least we won't have to hear about it for a while. Even that may be too much to ask. I deeply suspect that even if Republicans controlled both houses of the legislature, we'd still here pundits and fringe groups screaming about how “OMGLiberal-socialist-islamo-fascists” are trying to steal the good, free, responsible American way of life and instead set up a regime of social justice (code for nazi-communism) and feminazi's and force gay sex on all of us.

Well, whatever. What's done is done and the people have spoken. (Well, the majority of slightly more than half of the people, anyway.) To be honest, I'm just glad the election is finally over. We're ditching campaign advertisements and moving right on to the holiday advertising blitz. Hopefully this will be the last Buzz Kill about congress for a while and I can finally get back to pushing the liberal homo-gay agenda. Don't worry folks, your regularly scheduled Buzz Kill douchebaggery resumes next week.

That said, congratulations to the newlyelected of both parties, most of you deserve it. Now please, go and prove my predictions wrong.

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Boise State says it will continue to ignore the Bowl Championship Series standings and keep its attention on winning the Western Athletic Conference Championship.

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ESPN played in Boise State’s locker room earlier this week when head coach Chris Petersen walked in and overheard the analysts saying how Boise State needed to make a statement and play perfect.

“I’m thinking, ‘No we don’t.’ That’s not our thing. We’re trying to play the best that we can play and as hard as we can play,” Petersen said.

Petersen, then had to explain to a BSU player why it’s important not to listen to the talking heads and to only focus on what the team can control.

“One of our kids was standing there and he said, ‘What ever happened to just winning the game?’ I said, ‘That’s why we don’t listen to these guys because you just play hard and

that’s what it’s all about.’”

No. 4 Boise State will try to do exactly that this weekend against Hawai'i.

Though it may be hard considering No. 3 TCU, a team BSU defeated eight games ago on a neutral field, just jumped the Broncos in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings.

The Broncos (7-0, 3-0 Western Athletic Conference) host the surging Hawai'i Warriors (7-2, 5-0 WAC) this weekend in a clash that could decide the WAC Championship.

BSU knows this is a different Hawai'i team from the one the Broncos blew out 54-9 last season on the islands.

The Warriors are on a six-game winning and have scored 41 or more points in five of those games. Hawai'i defeated No. 23 Nevada 27-21 in the sixth win.

“They’re playing with a swagger that you can feel on film,” BSU junior safety

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George Iloka said. “They’ve taken down two of the top dogs in Nevada and Fresno (State). I know they’re coming here with their best shot and we’re going to defend our home and give them our best shot.”

The task the Broncos face will be far from easy -- stopping a Warrior offense that has won its last two games on the road at Utah State and at home against Idaho by a combined 90-17.

Defeating the Warriors decisively on ESPNU could make quite the impression on poll voters considering TCU will be playing at No. 5 Utah at the same time on Saturday. There’s no doubt voters, and the BCS, will be keeping a close eye on both games to determine what nonautomatic qualifying is more deserving of a bid into a BCS game.

BSU players could care less.

“I feel like every game is a statement game, but whatever happens in the polls,

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Since becoming a member of the Western Athletic Conference, BSU leads the series against Hawai'i 8-1 2009: BSU 54 - Hawai'i 9

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2007:

Hawai'i 39 - BSU 27

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BSU 44 - Hawai'i 41

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BSU 45 - Hawai'i 28

2002:

BSU 58 - Hawai'i 31

2001:

BSU 28 - Hawai'i 21

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Managing Editor BOISE, Idaho -- Last season the Broncos traveled to Hawaii to take on the Warriors, a team struggling with a new coach and injuries. This year BSU faces a foe of old, one that beats teams with a high tempo passing attack and resilient defense.

“They’re playing with a swagger that you can feel on film,” junior safety George Iloka said.

A battle between Boise State (7-0, 3-0 Western Athletic Conference) and Hawai'i (7-2, 5-0 WAC) has shaped up to be the ultimate test remaining for the Broncos this season. This could be the de facto WAC championship with the victor controlling its own conference destiny.

“You don’t take the number one (passing) offense in the country and the defense getting that many turnovers for things to just go great,” coach Chris Petersen said. “We’re excited. This is going to be a tough, hard-nosed, WAC Championship type of game.”

Hawai'i is second in the FBS in turnovers gained (26) with 12 interceptions attributed to three separate defenders: senior safety Mana Silva (5), senior cornerback Jeramy Bryant (4) and junior linebacker Corey Paredes (3).

The Warriors lay claim to two of the best receivers in the country and a quarterback who has been on fire.

It starts with junior quarterback Bryant Moniz who has completed 65.7 percent of his passes for 3,247 yards and 25 throwing touchdowns this season. He has rushed for two scores in nine games.

Senior wide receivers Greg Salas and Kealoha Pilares have

we can’t worry about,” redshirt sophomore cornerback Jamar Taylor said. “At the end of the season, if they choose us to go to a BCS game we’ll roll with it.

If they don’t, we’ll play our other bowl game and just keep trying to improve and come away with our perfect season.”

Iloka agrees with Taylor and says he and the rest of the team aren’t entirely concerned with Hawai'i and winning a WAC Championship.

“To be honest with you, I could care less about any of that (BCS hype). We went undefeated last year, went to a BCS bowl game. Barely got in there, whatever,” Iloka said. “It doesn’t really faze me anymore. The only thing we can control is the WAC. If we lose this game (vs.

Hawai'i) then what do have to show for this season? We don’t have a WAC championship and we’re definitely not going to a BCS bowl game.”

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Hawai'i boasts one of the best receiving corps in the nation and leads the country in passing offense. combined for 20 of Moniz’s 25 touchdown throws. Salas has already reached 1,236 yards this season. Pilares (945 yards) should eclipse the 1,000-yard mark by season’s end, if not by the end of the game Saturday.

“They’re on the same page and that really helps when the quarterback (Moniz) and all of his receivers are on the same page,” he said. “…The way he’s throwing it, it’s like they (receivers) talked about that. That’s what they do and that’s what they go over. It’s really hard to stop a team when the quarterback and receivers are on the same page and right now all of those guys could start anywhere in the country."

The Broncos have defended well against the passing attack this season, allowing 161 yards per game thus far. Where they have struggled is on turnovers, having produced only six interceptions this season -- one in the

past two games.

“They’re going to come out and throw the ball 50 times a game, probably more than that. It’s on us,” senior safety Jeron Johnson said. “The opportunities are there.

We have great coverage and good eyes so we’ve just got to get out there and make good plays.”

With so much focus on the passing attack, teams often overlook senior running back Alex Green. The Warriors’ large rusher has averaged 6.9 yards per game on the ground and has 11 rushing touchdowns this season. He rushed for 172 yards against Utah State earlier this year.

“He’s the style that they like,” Petersen said. “A big guy who can protect and they give him the ball and he’s a bruising type runner who can go north and south. He’ll make you pay in a hurry.”

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Eight games ago, two undefeated teams dueled in the desert for bragging rights, rankings, and a golden football trophy. The victorious team completed an all-time college football record tying 14-0 season and only said goodbye to one starter that suited up that night.

The Boise State Broncos prevailed that night in Glendale, Ariz. by out coaching, outsmarting, and outplaying their counterpart, TCU. Fast forward 11 months and TCU has found a way to unjustly defeat the Broncos, not on the field, but in the Bowl Championship Series rankings. The Horned Frogs hopped over the Broncos last week, securing the No. 3 ranking after a 48-6 victory at UNLV. BSU fell to No. 4.

TCU does not have the resume to jump the Broncos. If beating the Horned Frogs on a neutral field at one of college football’s most prestigious stages isn’t enough, the Broncos have out preformed TCU this year against common opponents.

Boise State hosted Oregon State on Sept. 25 after TCU battled the Beavers at Cowboys Stadium on Sept. 4 to kick off the season.

Against the Beavers, the Broncos ran up 469 yards of offense and the Horned Frogs put up 453 yards. Boise State rushed for 179 yards and passed for 294 yards. TCU ran for 278 yards and threw for 175.

The Bronco defense held the Beavers to 237 yards of offense, while the Horned Frogs held OSU to 255 yards. Boise State outscored Oregon State by 13 points compared to a nine point victory for TCU. Boise State played Wyoming on the road - a place many good teams have struggled - and TCU got Wyoming at home. At the Cowboys’ home stadium the Broncos put up 648 yards of offense.

TCU mustered 578 yards of offense and both the Broncos and the Horned Frogs outscored the Cowboys by 45 points. Boise State held Wyoming to 135 yards of total offense and TCU held them to 191 yards.

Many believe and argue that TCU has a tougher schedule than Boise State, but when compared side to side Boise State has the upper hand. As of week 10, TCU’s opponents held an overall record of 48-50, the Broncos’ opponents are 49-49. The Horned Frogs have only defeated No. 24 (at the time of play) Oregon State, and only have No. 5 Utah left on their schedule. Boise State has defeated No. 10 (at the time of play) Virginia Tech, No. 24 (at the time of play) Oregon State, and the Broncos still have a trip to No. 23 Nevada left on their schedule.

The numbers do not lie, Boise State has the more impressive resume. TCU may have the nation’s best defense, but the Broncos are also the only team in the nation to be in the top 5 in total offense, total defense, total scoring offense, and total scoring defense. Boise State is undoubtedly the more complete football team. The Broncos took their punishment for the 17-16 2008 Poinsettia Bowl loss last year when TCU jumped them in the BCS rankings later in the season. This year it’s time for TCU to bare the punishment of losing 17-10 in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl.

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The Boise State men's basketball team has three point guards capable of running the show.

With a win already under his belt against Montana Tech in an exhibition game last Friday, first-year head coach Leon Rice still isn’t satisfied with the performance of the Boise State Broncos’ men’s basketball team.

“Just like any other games there are good things we did and there are a lot of bad things we did and this early in the season when you’ve only had 12 practices really under your belt and your putting in a new system, I think overall we were a C+ or B-. So there are a lot of areas to improve on,” Rice said.

Now having watched his team play in an actual game setting, Rice has a big decision to make: who will be the starting point guard for the season.

Junior Tre Nichols has a

toe injury and the unit lacks experience. It’s a difficult decision for coach Rice to make, especially at the beginning of the season.

“Well again, a lot of it in the next two weeks is going to be decided,” Rice said about how he plans to fill the vacancy. “I told our guys how we start on October 29 and it's going to be a lot different than how we start in February. I mean it just changes over the course of the year and who steps up and who can do it when the lights and scoreboard are lit.”

The first candidate is senior La’Shard Anderson, a veteran for the Broncos’ squad whose key role has been adjusting to Rice’s new system, as well as helping the younger guys make the hard transition.

“I help people get in the right spot,” Anderson said.

“I plan on being a good leader, improving my de-

Wrestling prepped for 'historic year' Broncos put No. 2 ranking on the line this weekend Nikki Hanson Journalist

The Boise State wrestling team has been making headlines, and recently was voted No. 2 nationally by intermatwrestle.com.

In addition, Boise will be represented by three wrestlers at the 2010 NWCA All-Star Classic in Fresno, Calif.

Adam Hall, Kirk Smith, and Andrew Hochstrasser were invited to attend the distinguished All-Star Classic, presented by The Marines, on Sunday, Nov. 21 at Selland Arena.

“Breaking through last season got a big monkey off my back after winning a tight match against a returning AllAmerican. From that point on I was a changed wrestler,” senior Adam Hall said. “A lot of pressure was off my back, and I went out to wrestle and have fun because I had already made it.”

The team has a dedicated work ethic. Head coach Greg Randall has high expectations for the team this year and that includes proving that BSU is a No. 1 team.

“I think it’s great that we are ranked No. 2. But any-

time you’re ranked No. 2, it’s not what you want. It’s not what any wrestler wants. You don’t go into the season believing that their going to be No. 2,” Randall said. “That’s not what a wrestler is and that goes for all wrestlers. I don’t care how little you are, how old, or how big you are. Nobody wants to be No. 2.”

The team continues working long after the season is over. Many of the players have been diligently preparing in the offseason to be ready for a winning year.

“At the end of the Summer I had an internship with USA Wrestling, who is the governing body for wrestling in the United States,” Hall said. “I was wrestling with the guys on the current World team and the Senior World team and guys on the National team, as well. I have been preparing for this year since the end of last year.”

The Broncos also have something to prove in their matchup against Oregon State in BSU's home opener on Nov. 13. Last season the team lost the Pacific- 10 Conference to the Beavers by a mere two points.

“We always feel like we

have something to prove against Oregon State. Up until this point I have never really had a rivalry with anybody. I have never hated any other team. But we really dislike Oregon State just for the rivalry we have established.

We are out for blood,” Hall said.

The bitter rivalry will be an ideal stage for the wrestlers to display their blood thirsty revenge. However, the team has not lost focus on its team opener against North Idaho College on November 6th.

“Well, overall I think they could maybe win one or two matches against us. It’s one of those things that you have to be really careful taking on an underdog team,” senior Levi Jones said. “They are going to wrestle their best and so our guys have to come to show up. If we don’t show up then it could be up in the air.

We need to take them very seriously because every team matters.”

Boise State wrestling is ready to make its mark this season. Coach Randall is looking forward to an unforgettable season especially after the disappointing finish in the national tournament last

year.

“Without a doubt this is the best team we have ever had at BSU,” Hall said. “It’s really what we have been building up to and it’s going to be a historic year.”

fense and helping others.”

Next is Tre Nichols, a junior transfer from McLennan County College in Texas, averaging 16 points, four assists and three steals per game. Even with those impressive statistics, college basketball and county college basketball are two totally different realms.

“The best thing Tre is doing right now is he can really shoot the basketball,” Rice said. “One of the things that’s tough for junior college guys is that it takes them a while. It’s a different speed, there’s just more things to learn.”

Nichols acknowledges the difference in game play but also believes he is a true asset to the Bronco team.

“Yeah it’s a difference. It’s more up-tempo and there’s a faster pace to the game,” Nichols said. “But I feel that if I become more vocal I can become a leader for this team.”

Last is freshman Jeff Elorriaga, who provided an offensive spark for Boise State against Montana Tech, scoring seven straight points in the second half and finishing the night with 14 points.

“It’s exciting, but I don’t know if I will be starting. I just to do whatever I can to help the team. I mean the seniors will probably step up and be the starters. If they say 'get in there' I’ll get in there and play as best as I can,” Elorriaga said.

Coach Rice has known Elorriaga for years as a Jesuit High School student athlete in Portland, Oregon and has been impressed with the young gun ever since.

Rice said he would start Anderson in the next game as long as he has a good week of practice but also said the roster is constantly (what?). BSU's next exhibition game is against Adams Tech on Nov. 13 at Taco Bell Arena.

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BURROW YOUR WAY THROUGH OPPRESSION

lance moore Journalist

The Multicultural Student Services Center will be hosting a free presentation for the national organization Tunnel of Oppression next weekend in the Hatch Ballroom in the Student Union Building. The premise of the show will be a Boise State student-run performance, highlighting the various forms of discrimination and oppression in the modern world.

The performance aims to bring understanding of the specific faces of oppression and what oppression is through visual and theatrical production. Students will be able to participate in the formulation of constructive ethical understanding and insight. With perspectives ranging from a small community to a national group to an international society, Tunnel of Oppression distinguishes the underrepresented, culturally downtrodden voice of the oppressed as compared to

that of the dominant oppressor.

"There is a world outside our world," said Ro Parker, coordinator of the Multicultural Student Center.

Some students have used events such as Tunnel of Oppression as a launching point to get involved with world issues and to voice their views and opinions.

“I was intrigued by the thought of discussing supposedly touchy and taboo issues that are relevant to our society," Kyle Young said. "The performance humanizes the issues, highlighting the conditions of what it may feel like to be oppressed.” Young is a senior psychology and social studies in education major who will perform in the religion section of Tunnel of Oppression.

With so many countries and cultures of the world living in (to put it mildly) less-than-desirable environments, the Tunnel of Oppression organization and performances seek to establish awareness of these crimes against humanity in the psyche of the college demographic, hoping to inspire a willingness to act and let opinions be heard.

"We always try to humanize the issues," said Saul Solis, student director of Tunnel of Oppression at BSU. Solis is a senior majoring in Information Technology Management.

The Tunnel of Oppression seeks to tear down

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a controversial banner between those who do not understand oppression and those who do.

“After first seeing the performances and now deciding to participate in the event, the Tunnel for Oppression is really something I am glad to devote my time to,” Young said.

The Tunnel of Oppression was started in 1994 at Western Illinois University and is loosely based on the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, Calif. The event is co-sponsored by the MLK Human Rights Committee and the Associated Students of Boise State University.

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guide to: Falling head over heels and damaging neither Sherika Martinez Columnist

Tunnel of Oppression When: nov. 12 And 13, time depends on which slots are available Where: Hatch Ballroom in the Student Union Building Cost: Free *Students must sign up for a 30-minute time slot ahead of time.

They may do so by signing up at culturalcenter.boisestate.edu/ content/forms/tunnel/

Young child's world without pretty colors ArtFaire Inc. fights to keep art programs in schools nikki hanson Journalist

School art programs are struggling in a nationwide fight for more funding.

ArtFaire, Incorporated is an organization that provides youth outreach programs in the arts, but they need our help.

ArtFaire, Inc. visited BSU Oct. 27 to get students involved with the organization. Kathy Peterson and her niece Junea Peterson, tagteamed the effort to promote ArtFaire, Inc. “I found it was really easy to get students to help out with volunteering because they noticed that the art programs are being cut and they want to help out and a lot of them are just looking for volunteer work with kids,” Junea Peterson said.

Kathy Peterson is a Boise State alumnus with a master's degree in art education and a bachelor's degree in art and

advertising design. She has taught classes with ArtFaire, Inc. for seven years.

“I love the arts," Kathy Peterson said. "I want to promote the arts to the youth.

One thing I have noticed and many other teachers have as well, is that the arts are being cut in their programs. But we love to give the kids free classes that they can get excited in and use their abilities to grow in all of the arts.”

Difficult economic times are not holding ArtFaire, Inc. back. In fact, the program is doubling its efforts to make sure children will still have art in their lives.

“With the economy we have and also with the circumstances with the arts not being as number one as the schools may see it, we need to show that we are number one and that it is essential to the growth of all people,” Kathy Peterson said.

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ArtFaire, Inc. needs Boise State students' help keeping art alive in public schools. selves in a creative way.

“Without art they are not able to imagine things anymore,” Junea Peterson said.

“As a kid, you always imagine playing games and things like that, and I think if we took away the arts completely then kids are going to lose their imagination, and that’s so sad.”

In addition, the program also helps get community members together and working toward a single goal.

“This program will make you realize how great of a community this is," Junea Peterson said. "I have lived here my whole life, but being involved in this has made me realize that the community

really does care and they are trying to help kids. It is so rewarding to see that people want to help instead of just shoving them away.”

Boise State students see clubs and organizations on the Quad on a daily basis and there is a general understanding that if they avoid eye contact, no one will talk to them.

But students are urged to take some time to see what they can do to help. ArtFaire, Inc. will be on the Quad again Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“What we need from our students here at Boise State University is volunteers, but we also need some donations," Kathy Peterson said.

"The problem is that we were out there on a cold, windy day and students were most likely in a rush, which they normally are. We know that students have financial concerns and so giving a dollar to us for a donation is tough, but they just need to see what it goes for.”

Correction: In the Nov. 1 issue of The Arbiter, the article titled “MEChA: ‘Grounded in a philosophy, not a nationality’” was written by journalist Riley Nelson.

Additionally, the dates for Tunnel of Oppression were incorrectly listed. The event will occur Nov. 12 and 13.

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As a self-proclaimed perpetual skeptic of love, I find myself once again reluctantly joining the ranks of those crazy, overlyoptimistic and oftentimes arguably masochistic individuals you may know as your single dating friends.

Gambling has never been a big passion of mine and it seems like every time I’ve gone “all in” when it comes to relationships, I find myself afterward wondering if love really does exist and, if so, do I just define it differently than everyone I’ve chosen to bet on?

Because I’ve been burned and lied to and used. Probably most of the people reading this column have, too. Yet despite being a skeptic and general Love Grinch, I’ve found someone who I think maybe, just maybe, might be worth the rollercoaster ride love can be.

To fall in love is to accept that there’s a damn good chance you’ll wind up hurt. Yet people define love differently -- a man can honestly see himself as being in love with a woman and yet still cheat on her.

To the woman, his infidelity would indicate to her that he did not truly love her because people in love only have sex with each other forever and ever ... right?

The fact is that every individual defines love differently based on what they experienced growing up, their level of emotional maturity and their ability to empathize with the opposite gender. We’re taught a completely different love language and if you can’t translate then you’re unable to relate and love quickly dissolves into hate.

And no one is more savvy to this than Yours Truly. And I’m not gonna lie, it’s been a very long time since I allowed myself to feel for another as more than a friend, as my lover.

And now I find myself regarding my newfound love interest with the same mixture of excitement and terror one would associate with playing a game of Russian Roulette.

For me, love isn’t something I can easily define with words -- it’s a whirlwind of emotions, a feeling or sense of knowing when I’ve found something real. We’ve only just met, yet it seems like it’s been forever and while we both hold the same reservations about falling for someone, we’ve decided to roll the dice together.

So fall head over heels when you sense you’re close to something real. But you must accept that love and pain go hand in hand and when it comes to the heart mixed up with the mind, you gotta gamble a little, jump in blind and leave your past and your fears behind.

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How do you study?

Students find different tactics useful Rachel Cook Journalist

How does senior Chris Lundgren study for his tests?

“Terribly," the anthropology major said. "My studying is when it can fit between work, class and kids.”

Most students must juggle a myriad of activities.

“I study when I have time," sophomore nursing student Kirstin Beck said. "Usually in the form of cram sessions. I try to study section by section as we have done it in class."

There are several things that can be done while studying to help things stick. For example, a recent study conducted at Cornell University revealed it is beneficial for students to chew a certain flavor of gum while studying and then chew it again during the test to help stimulate their memory for the information.

Students have also been

known to record themselves reading their notes, then play it back while doing something else. It is popular enough that ehow.com has created a webpage of instructions on how to do this properly.

But there are still other ways to study.

“I like to write the terms out, read the chapter, and that’s what works for me," sophomore American Sign Language major Tori Lee said.

However one goes about studying doesn't matter as long as it is effective. Students must be able to not only comprehend what they are learning, but prove it to the professors as well.

"I just do something over and over and over again, until I feel like it's complete and I have learned something," Andrew Bennion, a senior majoring in graphic design, said. "I will redraw or retool until it is something aesthetically pleasing.”

With 19,993 students, Boise State holds a diverse group of individuals when it comes to voting trends. In the midst of the confusion for the ASBSU re-election last school year, an estimated 12 percent of students voted in the first election, while only 6.8 percent voted in the second election, after the first election's results were declared void. ASBSU reported these numbers last year to The Arbiter.

“I did not vote for ASBSU,” Misty Schoof, senior and English secondary education major, said. “I am just focusing on my classes and graduating. It is just not that important to me.”

Students not voting on campus are more focused on just getting an education while students in the eight percent range of voters for ASBSU feel it is important to support student democracy and involvement.

“When I voted for ASBSU, I felt as I were actually part of a campus-wide movement for positive change,” Sarah Goulda, a junior and nursing major, said. “For the next few years, Boise State is my home, my community.

Most decisions made on this campus will affect my life as

a student directly. I feel as if choices made regarding tuition, academic structures, housing, parking, etc. are crucial to students campus wide.

I want the best representation possible to be helping with these important choices.”

Uselectionatlas.org reported an estimated 60 percent voter turnout in Idaho for the 2008 presidential election, with slightly more than 27 percent of those votes coming out of Ada county; 77 percent of Idaho citizens, including students, voted in the presidential election of 2008.

“It is important for students and citizens to vote for president,” said Schoof. “The vote affects your everyday life, religion, occupation and taxes in America. Everyone should

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Students neglect opportunity to speak be concerned about who is leading our country.”

Some students do not vote for president because of their skepticism of the way American government operates.

“Due to my personal outlook on our national politics, I chose to not vote for president,” said Goulda. "If our current standing as a nation changes drastically in the near future, I may chose to vote later on.”

Should students be more concerned about who is leading their country, or who is leading their college community?

“Students should definitely be equally involved with ASBSU and the national government,” said Chelsea

Bennett, a junior with a mass communication/journalism major. "In order to make a change in our college community and national society, you need to be an informed citizen in every way.”

No matter how students feel, their vote determines who leads their community and country.

“Every vote counts,” Schoof said.

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