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Faculty: Constitution language is superfluous Kimberley O’Bryan Journalist

In Tuesday’s faculty senate meeting, President Owen McDougal announced that, [according to Kevin Satterlee, associate vice president and general counsel for Boise State,] the proposed academic freedom language added to the soon-to-bevoted-on constitution was “superfluous.”

McDougal stated that Satterlee told him the faculty senate could use whatever kind of language they wanted to in the new constitution, but if any issue ever went to court, the freedom language of the Idaho State Board of Education would supersede that of the university constitution.

After dropping this bomb on the senate, Professor of the Department of Community and Environmental Health Ed Baker suggested the senate get independent legal counsel to review the constitution before voting on it -- someone who would represent the senate’s interest, not the university’s.

“Does anyone see the irony in Ken Satterlee advising us that state board trumps our policy?” asked Professor Lynn Lubamersky of the professional standards committee.

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tor of Financial Affairs Gary McCain said. McCain made a motion to vote that the constitution be sent to the faculty for vote, as-is.

Seven senators voted to pass the measure for general voting, but three members opposed: associate professor Alicia Garza, associate professor Ed Baker and associate professor Lynn Lubamersky.

When asked why they opposed sending the constitution out for general vote, each gave a candid answer.

“I grew up in a house full of lawyers. I want to protect my constituents. It’s just responsible,” Baker said.

Associate professor Alica Garza agreed with Baker.

“I just want to get another opinion. Some people worked really hard on that language and to have it come up as superfluous…” she said.

“Our constitution prior to this was short and sweet and about our self-governing faculty body.

This language we’ve added isn’t necessarily going to protect us,” Lubamersky said.

Despite the three senator’s objections, the constitution survey will now go out to the faculty. The format will contain an anonymous yes or no vote and faculty will have an opportunity to give criticism of the constitution’s language.

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It says instructors have the freedom to teach anything they want that is related to their subject, but not unrelated topics or anything ‘too controversial’. If the university doesn’t want an instructor to cover something, there needs to be a written contract.

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Postdoctoral researcher Celina Suarez works with geosciences professor Matt Kohn.

Rawrrr, researcher gets dinosaur named after her University News Boise State postdoctoral researcher Celina Suarez is one of only a handful of people in history to have her name attached to a dinosaur. Geminiraptor suarezarum, a raptor-like species that walked the Earth about 125 million years ago, was discovered by Suarez and her identical twin Marina.

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ontologist Jim Kirkland told the sisters the great news soon after the bones were analyzed. But they didn’t know until late last year that the scientific classification of the ancient creature would bear their family name and refer to Gemini, which is Latin for “twins.”

“When we were kids, Marina and I thought we’d find a dinosaur in our backyard,” said Suarez, who is conducting postdoctoral research at Boise State while her sister does the same at Johns Hopkins University. “When we first found the Utah site we knew it was significant, but we had no idea we

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versity master’s students working on a summer excavation project for the Utah Geological Survey.

While investigating the sediment profile above the dig site, they spotted a gully where dinosaur bones were sticking out of the rock. Three species have been recovered from the site thus far, including Geminiraptor — now the oldest known member of the dinosaur family Troodontidae and the only one ever found to be present in North America during the Early Cretaceous period (about 145 to 98 million years ago).

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Dinosaur would become part of history.”

Suarez now specializes in geochemical paleontology, analyzing the chemical makeup of ancient bones as it relates to the original biology of an animal and the geology of the environment that became its tomb.

Funded through a two-year, $170,000 National Science Foundation fellowship, her work at Boise State is expected to contribute to scholarly publications and research results in the Department of Geosciences.

Using bone specimens from nearby Hagerman and from the Idaho Museum of Natural History, Suarez will examine the chemical and physical processes of fossiliza-

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tion — an area of paleontology that is not well understood. In addition to contributing to a better understanding of biogeography throughout time, she said the study of fossils teaches us about past climates and how they may reference current and future environments on Earth.

Suarez is working with mentor Matt Kohn, a Boise State geochemistry professor and expert on stable isotopes and trace elements, which are crucial to unlocking the mysteries of vertebrate fossils.

“I had read a lot of Dr. Kohn’s papers and used them in my master’s and Ph.D. research, and I was excited about the prospect of working with him and learning

some new tools,” Suarez said of her decision to come to Boise State.

“Once you find these bones they often sit in a drawer in a museum collection, but advances in equipment and technology are allowing us to do a lot more with them.”

In addition to her work in Boise over the next two years, Suarez is preparing for a summer trip to China, where she will examine dig sites with scientists from the Chinese Geological Academy of Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania.

She also has done research on fossils in Alaska and plans to continue looking for undiscovered species that may give us clues to our own survival.

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This cast of a fossilized jawbone is a memento for Suarez, who discovered the original with her twin sister while they were students working on a dinosaur dig in Utah. The fossil led to the naming of a new species in honor of them: Geminiraptor suarezarum.

Waffle fries from Chic-Fil-A, waft their salty flavor Tuesday afternoon in the SUB.

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America loves salt Suzzanne C raig Journalist

First lady Michelle Obama was joined by Walmart Jan. 10 in her fight against childhood obesity. This move drew attention to the dietary changes that are urged by various branches of the federal government. One of the focuses is to reduce sodium consumption.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 edition, Jan. 31. The guidelines summed up dietary recommendations for the average American, as well as some focus groups.

The guidelines state the average American older than 2 years old consumes 3,400 milligrams of sodium every day.

The recommended amount for a healthy, average individual is less than 2,300 milligrams per day. If the individual is older than 51, African-American or suffering from either hypertension, chronic kidney disease or diabetes, then the recommended intake is less than 1,500 mil-

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ligrams per day.

But what exactly does that mean in reference to our diets?

First off, most sodium that we consume isn’t from table salt, or salt used as seasoning.

Processed foods and what is called “incidental sodium content” are the main perpetrators of a huge daily sodium intake.

For example, a blueberry muffin (not the kind Grandma makes), contains 255 milligrams of sodium, while a grilled chicken salad from Chic-fil-A contains 650 milligrams of sodium.

Also, some of the sodium statistics seem counter-intuitive. Take a look at a 16 ounce flavored latte from Moxie Java. A nonfat latte has 156 milligrams of sodium, while a whole milk latte has 54 milligrams of sodium.

Weird, but it makes sense after realizing nonfat milk requires a lot more processing than whole milk. But to think that just processing milk adds that much sodium? Scary.

Some stats that are interesting -- men usually consume far more sodium than

women, an average of 1,000 milligrams a day more. That puts most guys at more than 4,000 milligrams of sodium a day, nearly double the ideal.

There’s an average of 15 milligrams of sodium per 12 ounce beer, and 5 milligrams of sodium for half a cup of wine.

A Day of Saltiness (within a mile of campus): - 16 ounce nonfat flavored latte (Moxie): 156 mg - Blueberry muffin (Moxie): 255 mg - Chic-fil-A grilled chicken salad: 650 mg - 20 ounce lemonade: 10 mg - 20 ounce Diet Coke: 75 mg - Cheeseburger (Burger King): 790 mg - Fries (medium, Burger King, unsalted): 380 mg - Soft serve ice cream: 208 mg - Two Beers: 30 mg Total: 2,554 Analysis: Not too shabby, given that this selection doesn’t use any home-cooked foods (almost always better for you and less salty) into account.

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Privacy settings, awareness vital to online safety

can be anyone who is interested in solicit- able to find a means around those if they are ing sex, or displaying aggressive or obsessive motivated enough.”

Journalist behavior. Though teens of middle- and highPeople won’t receive inappropriate and school ages are most often the targets of these unwanted attention if they keep private The Internet can be entertaining and predators, anyone who uses the Internet -- information confidential and off the Internet. educational. It can also be dangerous when usually unwisely -- is vulnerable to attack.

Chat rooms, instant messaging and even misused. The average student can be found People can take measures to protect them- multi-player video games are other breeding perusing Facebook and other social meselves from those who take advantage of the grounds for sketchy behavior. dia websites, but many probably don’t give anonymity of the Internet. Privacy settings, Those who message people they have a second thought to the information they though not an entirely comprehensive means never met in person are potentially leaving are sharing. of protection and safety, can hide certain themselves open to dangerous and foolish Recently, an Eagle man was arrested for information from unwanted observers. situations. attempting to meet and have sex with a Of course, self-control and personal choice However, if users simply listen to their intu14-year-old girl. The man, 21, had contacted are the greatest deterrents of online preda- ition and avoid giving out personal informathe girl via the Internet and sent her sexually tors. It’s probably not best to display entire tion, they can continue to enjoy online social suggestive messages. addresses or phone numbers for web goers mingling in safety.

It’s disgusting that anyone would slink world-wide to see.

“I think ‘fully trust’ is a fluid concept. I have around online posing as someone they’re Senior graphic design and French major become friends with people I met online in not to find sexual partners -- especially when Anna Burks doesn’t think privacy settings real life,” Burks added. “When I was in high those partners are young teens. On the other are enough. school, this was very normal, and me and hand, all Internet users, not just teens, should “I think online predators are called preda- other friends of mine would have friendly rebe aware of what information they display. tors for a reason. They will use any means to lationships with many people we met through While it is fun to provide the happenings of get to what they want,” said Burks. “If a person friends of friends, but only actually knew ona recent party-filled weekend, there are those is on Facebook, has a blog or a website, any- line.... Now I am much more guarded when it who would exploit those details for their own one who wants to get a hold comes to strangers online.” sick pleasure. Any small update can of them, regardless of If online users can trust their friends both in be bait to draw the attention of privacy settings, real and cyber life and can learn to keep quiet a predator. is going to be about their personal lives, the threat of predaAn online predator Mixed tors is greatly decreased. feelings arise People need to be aware of the everlasting ruar y hits. Valent once Febine’s Day pulls ou nature of the Internet. people’s emotio t Once information is posted, there’s no takway. Some peop ns, and not always in a good significant othe le hate it because they don’t ha ing it back. Think before posting addresses for r; ve so a m e people love it is in the air. a party or a racy photo. because romance For guys, it can Chances are, if mom or boss shouldn’t see be an ex cu se to give a crus feelings. For wo it, an online predator h a m gi en ft , to it expr can be an excuse secret admirer. shouldn’t either. to accept gifts froess ma But Valentine’s D ay is no t all about Cupid different kinds of ’s arrow lo “I like getting gi ve -- and should not be restricte or romance. It’s a day dedicate fts d to d to love -- all and doing somet Rhodes said. “B hing nice for the just romance. ut I still think it’ person I care ab s fun to give out The connotatio ou t,” freshman card n singles to think of Valentine’s Day -- a day for s and goodies to friends and fam business major Tiana they need a signi romantic love -ily. I like it, singl e ficant other and str and special. forcing couples ains both singles and couples, or not.” to think they ha pr Valentine’s Day ve to do somethi essuring is a good excuse ng romantic to do this, but sh “Of course [it’s] just be for coup fun when you have someone sp ouldn’t be what the holiday is en les,” sa ecia tirel Not only does th id Britni Turkenburg , a sophoml to share it with, but I don’t thin y about. is k Valentine’s Day or ha e llm in te ar rnational busines k holiday focus same way Christ should on coup s majo m merchandise, Va as has lost its religious meaning les, it also focuses too much on r. le an th lates, flowers an ntine’s Day has lost the celebrat d the idea of being with friends e material aspect. In the d stu ion of and Most people haveffed animals for only that specia all the people you love to the family to purchasing l purchasing of ch so so m m eo eo ne ne . be sides a significan We should share ocot ot th have to be roman e upcoming holiday with these her that they love -- a best frien d or a family mem people as well. A tic partner, does significant other be it?

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Married. A house. A car. 2.5 kids.

And a dog named Spot. The dream life. But why do some people want it before they can even legally buy champagne to toast at their wedding?

It’s not surprising that people want to be loved. It’s one of the most foundational characteristics of human life. What is surprising, however, is how young people are seeking love and sexual relationships instead of enjoying their youth.

Every upcoming generation is exposed earlier and earlier to adult-like situations such as drug use, sexual contact and the proper articulation and context of curse words. Just last week a secondgrade teacher in Oakland, Calif., was put on leave when reports claimed two of her students engaged in oral sex in the classroom.

Just a reminder: second-graders are 7 to 8 years old. Kids should be worried about sharing Legos and what Mom packed in their lunchbox, not contracting sexual transmitted infections and losing their virginity.

Likewise, it seems that college students believe they are “ready” for love and a serious relationship, so they dive into things like online dating. Just between 2009 and 2010, Internet dating use has increased by 15 percent and one in five singles claim to have had relationship originating online. But why does this urge to settle down come so young for people?

Maybe it has to do with the culture that we live in. As of 2008, Idaho holds the title for the highest percentage of men (58 percent) and women (56 percent) residents who are married (7 percent higher than the national average). Idaho also boasts the lowest average age of first-time marriages in the country with 25, compared to the national average of 28. So not only are more people around us getting married, but they are younger than in every other state.

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increased pressure it puts on the single people with bare ring fingers. Rather than enjoying their freedom of not being tied down, they frantically look for love.

Senior communication major Ben Halverson said, “If you’ve spent the necessary time getting to know yourself, you’ll be able to see if you are rushing into something just to have a title, or if you are really ready.”

College students are spending as much, if not more, time searching for dates on CraigsList, Facebook and Zoosk than they do working on their homework for a class they are being charged $800 to take.

Also, the membership price of joining dating websites can equal a semester’s worth of textbooks after a few months. All of this adds up to a lot of energy, money and time spent looking for love when most people their age haven’t even reached full maturity.

“At that age, dating is fine, but even if you’ve been with a person a long time, I don’t really know if you’re ready to get married. You still have a lot of changing to do,” English senior Eric Austin said about 18- and 19-year-olds looking for love.

A recent Darthmouth University study states that the brain makes huge changes at age 18 when a person enters college and is exposed to new experiences and stimuli.

With this, it can’t be expected that the person you are at age 18 will be remotely similar to the person you are at 28. Settling down so young would be like having a pet caterpillar and expecting it to stay that way forever. What if you don’t like the butterfly it turns into?

“Kids are ignorant,” Halverson said. “And they really have no idea who they are at that point in life…

I would say to take some time and find out who you are before you try and put another person’s wants and needs ahead of your own.”

There is far too much growing and maturing to happen before people get into serious relationships and settle down into a lifelong partnership, so stop forcing it and let it happen naturally.

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For the BSU men’s basketball team its really been a tale of two seasons. Boise State jumped out to one of its best starts in school history, going 6-0. Even going through a small losing streak early on, the team was only losing by two and three point margins. The Broncos were 11-5 through their first 16 and looked to be one of the top contenders in the Western Athletic Conference.

Unfortunately, the second half of the season hasn’t been as good to the Broncos as many would have hoped. The team has dropped six of its last seven, including the last four. In that time span the Broncos have dropped from being tied for second in the WAC, to being tied for fifth with Fresno State.

A main source of the Broncos’ struggles recently has been their horrendous outside shooting. During the last seven games, Boise has shot 39 percent from the floor, while allowing opponents to shoot 52 percent. With those types of numbers it makes it easy to see why this team is in such a funk.

The Vandals are one of the better shooting teams in the WAC, averaging 46 percent shooting, 38 percent on three-pointers and 72 percent from the free-throw line.

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Since the 2006-07 season, Boise State has the edge over the University of Idaho 6-3 in the series, in which three of the wins have been at home in Taco Bell Arena. From the 06-07 season, the Broncos have outscored the Vandals 614-537.

On the other hand, it was the Vandals who had the last laugh against the Broncos, defeating BSU 68-48 in Moscow on Jan. 22. Olorunnife, Kloke and Teleni combined for 42 of Idaho’s 68 points, while Lenhardt led the Broncos’ charge with 14 points followed by Isham with nine. The Vandal trio is going to be a primary target for the Bronco defense Saturday.

Looking into the future: One can only hope that the Broncos end their losing streak the same way they started it by playing the Vandals. Presnell needs to infuse some sort of inspiration into Boise State’s defense, especially the forwards, and continue the momentum of the offense. Essentially, if both sides of the ball can play cohesively and in sync against an opponent, the Broncos will be considered a worthy competitor.

The remaining schedule for the Broncos is: at Fresno State on Thursday, Idaho, Fresno State, Nevada, at San Jose State, at La Tech and at New Mexico State. Only one team stands below Boise State in the WAC standings, though the Broncos have not yet played Fresno State (15-7, 6-2 in WAC) this year.

With only two games at home in the final seven-game stretch, the Broncos are going to need to buckle down and start playing the same basketball they did at the start of the season.

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Just in case you forgot, these teams really don’t like each other. Boise State leads the overall series 48-35 and have beaten the Vandals in seven of the last 10 games.

The last game between these two was nearly three weeks ago when Boise traveled to Moscow and snapped Idaho’s four-game winning-streak. Boise trailed for the majority of the game, until La’Shard Anderson took control for the Broncos in the second half, giving them the 70-67 victory.

The last game the two played at Taco Bell Arena was a lopsided win for the Vandals, 79-55. While there are plenty of fresh faces on the Broncos’ roster, their seven seniors just might have the memory of last year’s home loss on their minds as they step onto the floor Saturday.

This could be the last time that Idaho plays in Boise as a conference foe. With Boise State’s jump to the Mountain West Conference next season, this long-time rivalry suddenly has a foggy future.

Obviously, the Broncos jump to the MWC had mainly football driven motives, but the move also takes Boise into a stronger and tougher basketball conference. With teams like San Diego State (currently No. 6 in the nation), UNLV and New Mexico, the Broncos will be facing some of the better squads in the west.

Idaho, on the other hand, will remain in the WAC and hopefully for rivalry’s sake will be on BSU’s schedule next season. But without being in the same conference, the game will most likely have to switch back and forth each season.

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The start of the 2010-11 season looked all too promising for the Boise State Broncos women’s basketball team as they went 6-2 in the month of November, averaging 75.8 ppg, while only allowing 64.3 ppg. Rather than regulars Isham, Lenhardt and Bos leading the offensive charge, there was six different scoring leaders during those eight games. The Broncos managed to maintain an above .500 record as they rolled into December, going 3-3 and still looking dominant as a 9-5 team.

BSU’s collapse was two-fold: It was the start of the 2011 year and the Broncos finally dipped into conference play. Boise State has gone 3-7 so far in the new year, recording their last win on Jan. 15 against Hawaii. The Broncos are currently on a five game losing streak. BSU has kept its scoring strong during the cold snap at 65.4 ppg, but have given up an abysmal 80.2 ppg.

Head coach Gordy Presnell keeps pointing out that there is always one key attribute that stands out in the Broncos’ game play, while all other attributes fall behind. For instance, the Broncos scored 86 points, but gave up 93 against WAC No. 1 La Tech on Jan. 29. BSU tuned up its defense against Hawaii on Feb. 2, only allowing 69 points, but only put up 53. It is not the lack of effort put in by the Broncos that has been the cause of their troubles, but their ability to stay composed when it comes to game time.

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Getting stops on the defensive end and crashing hard to the boards: The Broncos have been very susceptible this season when it comes to rebounding. If Boise State can stay close in the rebounding department, they’ll have a chance to stop the Vandals from getting easy second-chance points. Boise State likes to take chances by jumping passing lanes and pressuring the ball. If Idaho can avoid costly turnovers that lead to fast-break points, they’ll have a better chance to stay in control of this game.

Outside shooting, and guarding against the three: Boise has been dead-cold from the outside in their recent games, whether it’s a confidence or strategy issue is irrelevant, these Broncos need to step up and start making shots. While Anderson has been the Broncos most consistent player this season, the team seems to have a different player step up big for them each game.

Slowing the game down and feeding the ball inside to Barone: The Broncos would love nothing more than to run a marathon up and down the court with Idaho. If the Vandals can slow down and play possession basketball, they can nullify Boise’s athleticism. Barone will try to get going early against the Broncos’ undersized frontcourt. If he can find success inside early, Boise State could be in for a long night. The Vandals like to run a slower paced game and will try to limit Boise State’s exciting open-floor game.

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Continuing to score: Scoring has not been an issue for the Broncos this season, as they have averaged 65.2 ppg as a team, which ranks No. 4 in the Western Athletic Conference. However, their true test will be against the Vandals, who have the No. 1 defense in the WAC, allowing only 58.4 ppg. Three-point shooting will be a key x-factor in the game.

Avoiding turnovers: Both teams do not look great in this department. Boise State averages 17.6 turnovers a game with Idaho not far behind at 17.3. Consequently, in last weekend’s game against Utah State, the Broncos’ 25 turnovers had ultimately led to their demise. Steering clear of bad passes and retaining smooth ball transition are what Boise State needs to keep in mind.

Showing strong post presence: Another compliment to the Broncos squad this season is their ability to rebound, bringing down 37.8 boards per game, but that’s not even their secret weapon. It’s the Broncos’ ability to block shots, averaging 3.3 a game (No. 4 in WAC), that will help bolster their protection.

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A positive force Hume brings national championship talent to Boise Brittney Johnson

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Boise State newcomer Damian Hume reaches for a volley during practice at the Boas Indoor Tennis Complex.

Boise State men’s tennis team is hot on the hunt for a national championship. Leading the way is seasoned champion Damian Hume. The young standout is the reigning National Junior College Athletic Association Singles Champion and helped Collin College to a NJCAA National Team Championship.

“He brings a sense of invisibility for the whole team,” head coach Greg Patton said.

That invisibility will become key for the Broncos who have redshirted their national ranked weapon, James Meredith. With Meredith indefinitely gone, the speedy Hume has had to step into his No. 1 singles and doubles role and, most importantly, his leadership presence, something with which Hume has had practice.

“I feel for me it’s not too big of a change because I played No. 1 in my old college. It’s obviously with Division I and a lot tougher and everything. I feel like I have a leadership role sort of going out on the court and everything, so I enjoy it and am embracing it,” Hume said.

Hume’s leadership style is a far cry from being the most boisterous on the court. He makes sure to lead by example and by attitude.

“He’s a circle of positivity. That guy is the most positive guy in the world. He wakes up in the morning and says, ‘Yahoo!’ and then when he goes to bed he says, ‘Hallelujah.’ And he’s so confident, he’s confident in himself and he brings out confidence in the team,” Patton said.

Hume has built a strong cache of confidence and assurance during his years as a tennis player. Hailing from South Africa, Hume said he played every sport he possibly could until he

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Boise State head coach Greg Patton watches over Hume, one of coach’s most prized recruits to ever become a part of Boise State tennis. fell in love with tennis. His career started with an early yet tremendous leap after an enormous victory for South Africa in the African Cup. It was those victories that lead Hume to consider playing tennis in the U.S. “It came down to my match at the end and I won 7-6 in the third set. For me, after that I wanted to do good things and my main goal was to get a degree and play tennis in America,” Hume said.

Hume’s goals led him to Collin College in Texas, a junior college with a highly recognized tennis program. In Texas, Hume led his team to a national championship and, in Patton’s words, the “Super Bowl” of college tennis.

“It’s the championship of Division II, Division III and NAIA; all play each other and he won that,” Patton said. “The guy knows how to excel and he knows how to succeed, so he brings that to the table. To win a tournament out of 158 guys while most tournaments are 64, this is a type of guy that usually wins. He brings that mentality and it’s infectious to everyone else. He spreads the positivity.”

After the big victory, Hume was the hottest tennis commodity searching for a four-year university to finish his last years of eligibility. With Alabama, Texas, Georgia and UCLA knocking down his door, Hume chose the Broncos.

“I was visiting a lot of schools,” Hume said. “I didn’t know anything about Boise State or my coaches and they said, ‘Come to Boise State, the people are awesome, great program and a great coach.’ I fell in love with the whole team, I feel in love with the place and I fell in love with the coach. I wanted to be in a place where I was going to be happy and love the people and that’s basically Boise. I couldn’t have done a better choice.”

The choice is paying off for both the Broncos and Hume, who is ranked No. 62 in the nation in singles with a record of 5-5. Boise State and Hume are on the brink of exploding into the top 30 in the nation.

“He’s very driven,” Patton said. “He’s not a tennis player that’s like ‘me, me, me.’ He’s definitely about us. He’s the type of guy that wants to climb the mountain, but wants to climb it with his mates.”

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Beck Roghaar takes on a massive task in 2011 by helping the women’s tennis team repeat after winning the Western Athletic Conference Championship in 2010.

Women’s interim head tennis coach Beck Roghaar is no stranger to Boise State University.

Roghaar was a former student-athlete for the Broncos who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marketing in 2005. He was a part of two Western Athletic Conference championships in 2003 and 2005 and served as team captain from 2003-05.

Roghaar grew up in Ogden, Utah, where his dad was an English professor at Weber State. He was recruited to Boise State by current men’s tennis coach Greg Patton. He chose the Broncos over Utah schools and schools in southern California.

Upon graduating, Roghaar relocated to Santa Barbara, Calif., to work as a tennis instructor. It was

there that Roghaar met his wife, Laura Mei-Roghaar, who is a graduate student at Boise State.

Roghaar began coaching in 2007 at University of Nevada, Las Vegas as an assistant coach. While coaching at UNLV, he was part of the first-ever Mountain West Conference Championship for its program. In Las Vegas, he was also able to buckle down -- from a school standpoint -- and earn his master’s degree in new venture management.

After graduating and coaching at UNLV, the temptation to return to Boise was too much for Roghaar to resist, and he took an opportunity on the BSU men’s tennis squad as an assistant to his former coach, Patton.

Patton had been a great mentor and was instrumental in Roghaar’s growth as a player and as a coach.

“I can’t say enough about how great he is,” Roghaar said. “The part

that excites me most about my relationship with coach Patton is that we’re on the same page as far as our philosophies on coaching, how a program should be run and what we can do to help tennis grow as a whole at Boise State.”

In his inaugural season with the interim tag, things seem to be going well for Roghaar. He is assisted by former teammate Thomas Schoeck (Boise State 2001-2005), someone he considers not only a great tennis mind, but a loyal friend as well.

“Thomas is one of my best friends.

It makes it a lot of fun to work with someone you trust and respect,” Roghaar said of Schoeck.

Winning tennis matches isn’t Roghaar’s only goal as coach. As a student-athlete at Boise State, he was a NCAA Academic All-American.

“I think we had one of the highest overall grade point averages in ath-

letics last year. That’s something we want to uphold, of course,” Roghaar said.

The opportunity to help build the women’s tennis program into a contender at his alma mater is something in which the young coach takes a lot of pride.

“I love the atmosphere here. I’m trying to be the best I can to help the team and the program,” Roghaar said.

Some coaches become accustomed to coaching a particular gender and stick with that. This isn’t the case with Roghaar. He loves the game of tennis and is happy to share his knowledge. This is obvious by his transition from a men’s assistant to the interim head women’s coach.

“I love tennis, coaching and Boise State,” Roghaar said. “If I can be a coach here in any capacity, that’s what I’m happy to be.”

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“We are both Top 10 teams, so it is going to be an intense duel. We just have to try and go out and do our jobs, and everything else will take care of itself.

We have been looking forward to this for a while,” senior Adam Hall said.

Boise State (10-2-0 overall) will face off against the Oklahoma State wrestling team (122-1 overall) Friday, Feb. 11. The Broncos will have an opportunity to shine, even in what they anticipate will be a hostile environment.

“I expect that they will have two to three thousand fans. I have heard from other people that have wrestled at Oklahoma State that it’s one of the hardest places to wrestle at because they have a group of mat girls that are big fans of the team,” Hall said. “I have heard at times that they will sit them in front of the opposing teams bench and they are really good looking.”

We can only hope that these infamous mat girls do not distract the Broncos from a victory

that could mean a lot to the future of Boise State wrestling.

“It would really turn heads if we’re able to go in there and beat them and establish Boise State as a dominant program,” senior Kirk Smith said. “It would do a lot as far as ceasing some of the criticisms of people that say, ‘they have a couple good individuals, but how good are they as a team?’ It would give the team confidence as far as going into some Pac-10’s and nationals.”

The premiere duel will be at 133 pounds between No. 2 Andrew Hochstrasser and No. 1 Jordan Oliver. The previous bout between the two came at the NWCA All-Star Classic exhibition Nov. 21. Oliver rolled to an 8-7 win. Hochstrasser is out for revenge and the winner receives the No. 1 spot at nationals.

It will not be the first encounter between Smith and Oklahoma State’s Chris Perry at 184 pounds. The two have never wrestled one another at a collegiate level, but instead have faced off in freestyle wrestling.

“I think I am better off wrestling him collegiately, only be-

cause he’s not as strong in this style as he is in freestyle. I think I have an upper hand as far as that goes,” Smith said. “He really has only one attack that he likes to go to.”

Seniors Hall and Neil Erisman will battle it out at 157 pounds. Hall has been working hard in practice to make sure he has the upper hand during the duel.

“I am working on getting my speed back and trying to stay healthy,” Hall said. “That’s something that you try to do all season long, but you have your bumps and bruises and injuries here and there and you deal with them. You try and wrestle as smart as you can and not get hurt.”

A victory for Boise State this weekend would be a great stepping stone for the wrestling program. It would also establish BSU as a powerhouse wrestling team with the recognition the team deserves. Oklahoma State is known for its wrestling history, but that is no obstacle for the Broncos.

“We have to believe that we’re going to win every single match and go out to wrestle to win,” head coach Greg Randall said.

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Vajazzle your vajayjay

Decorating the downstairs

by Lauren Hooker, Assistant Culture Editor

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Vagazzling isn’t the only way to add some sparkle to your hoo-ha. Genital piercings are more common than most people think. For ladies, vertical and horizontal hood piercings are the safest and most common type of vaginal piercing.

“We get a lot of clitoris requests,” said Matt Funaiole, a body piercer at Imperial Body Art. “That’s a dangerous one, and can cause insensitivity.

Hood piercings don’t cause that.”

The hood is the area above the clitoris, and isn’t attached to such an enormous nerve source. Not only is this exponentially safer, it’s also less painful.

“It’s more of a discomfort thing,” said Funaiole. “You’re dealing with paperthin skin.”

If the typical shades of skin color and hair are starting to make the downstairs seem drab, spice things up with a pop of color. Betty is a special hair dye made with gentle colorants to dye your pubes a rainbow of different colors including green, purple, aqua and more.

If you simply want to change things to a different hair color, they also offer shades in brunette, blonde and auburn.

Vajazzling Bedazzled jackets lost their sparkle years ago, but thanks to Jennifer Love Hewitt, a new form of bedazzling has hit the scene.

“After a breakup of mine, a friend of mine Swarovski crystalled my precious lady,” Jennifer Love Hewitt said in an interview about her new book on Lopez Tonight. “It shined like a disco ball! I have a whole chapter on how women should vajazzle their vajayjays.”

According to Hewitt, vajazzling helped her get over her breakup, and she encourages women to try it. Vajazzling is the act of gluing tiny rhinestones to the pubic area in various shapes or letters.

You can order DIY vajazzle kits, or find a nearby salon to administer them for you.

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Brazilian waxes have been a popular trend among women, but many girls are reluctant to go in for a wax due to the association that it’s incredibly painful.

“Take Ibuprofen before coming in because it helps the hair follicles not swell up and enclose the hair even more after waxing,” said Danielle Owen, owner and head esthetician at Spa du Soleil.

Most spas also offer numbing cream, which helps numb the area and alleviate the pain. Brazilian waxes, which completely waxes the pubic area, are not the only form of wax available. There are a variety of shapes to experiment with.

If you got a Brazilian and instantly regretted going completely bare, then a merkin might be your answer.

Merkins are pubic wigs made up of synthetic or real human hair, feathers, and other materials.

Adhered to the pubic area with a special glue, merkins are often used by actors in movies to cover up their sensitive areas or make it look as if they have pubic hair.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Today is a 7 - It’s a very busy day. You’re extremely sensitive to light and sound (which could be a good thing).

Get grounded before making a big decision.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Today is a 5 - You’re having a difficult time concentrating at work. A great partnership may result if you don’t over think it. Be willing to laugh at yourself.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is a 6 - Distractions get in the way of productivity. You could resist them or let them take you away to a place you’ve never been. What’s the deadline?

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 6 - Don’t worry about money out loud. Focus your energy on creative projects that provide instant gratification. You’ll have something to show for your time.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is a 6 - Make improvements at home or at your base of operations earlier in the day. Later, things could get confusing. Think twice before you act today.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Today is a 7 - The day begins with many possibilities for self-expression and communication. You may hit some snags later in the day. It’s nothing you can’t manage.

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February 10, 2011

Redefining the artist cooperative Green Chutes looks for artists, patrons Journalist

Part of being a Boisean is knowing of and contributing to local events and communities that better benefit us as a city, unlike the nationwide corporate cop-outs.

In our small city, we hold greater value for items which possess quality craftsmanship and prize an awareness of its origin; artisan work which is local and handmade catches our eye. Spaces like the newest edition to our co-op community, Green Chutes, align with this trend.

Locally fueled and environmentally friendly, this newest cooperative community aims to provide a fresh space for artists to display and sell work.

Green Chute’s slogan as “The catalyst for a community of artisans” brings something new to Boise’s existing artist arena.

Green Chutes is located in the Collister Shopping Center at 4716 W. State St. The location itself makes this co-op unique. Typically, we expect all things art to reside in the constricting confines of our downtown district.

As this district is already packed with the overflow of creative energy, Green Chutes is truly refreshing scenery.

It may take an extra 10 minutes to get there, but good things are always a bit out of our reach. The exterior of the space is cleanly industrial and gray. The large glass panel doors let patrons and artists alike gaze into the space but doesn’t allow for the full effect.

Once inside, you immediate-

ly feel small.

The actuality versus the expectation and its realization is a nice trick. You don’t quite know what to expect.

And that’s what Green Chutes is all about.

Their grand opening will happen sometime within the next six weeks, but they have already generated a lot of buzz.

Taylor Acuff, the animated and energetic store manager, explained Green Chutes’ mission this way, “We want to do good things for Boise’s art community.” Simple and succinct, just like the space.

Green Chutes is unique in its co-op nature. Historically, a coop is a member based community that thrives and benefits from the work of all. Green Chutes also has an added bonus for student artists, with a 10 percent discount on rental fees of delightfully flexible workspace.

With about 35 current members, Green Chutes shares its facility with Salt Tears, the newest combination of coffeehouse and nosher-y from the owners of the former Milky Way. The eating is separated from the looking by gigantic red plastic curtains which span floor to ceiling. In the back, a loft lifts from the ground and large freight storage containers are scattered throughout.

“We want everything we do to benefit something or someone,” Acuff said. And it does.

A regular membership is $60 per month with a 20 percent commission for Green Chutes.

The rest is the artists’ take.

They welcome all media: traditional two dimensional,

mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, glass and mirrors, jewelry, metal works, clothing, furniture, textile, paper and vintage products. Other items considered are non-perishable foods, toys, photography and music.

Even a hefty projection screen is available for the viewing of cinematography.

The greatest benefit of this cooperative? The community and networking available and inherent to it. Green Chutes’ aim is to foster and build relationships between the art and food worlds, and to enlighten its patrons.

Students and recently graduated artists are their bread and butter, the space itself is clean and minimal while envisioned as a home for edgy and progressive work. It’s an ideal environment for portfolio shows or group and collective openings.

This call for “fresh contemporary work” as Acuff describes it, is unique.

Most student artists couldn’t imagine putting work into a gallery and if they try, they’re usually turned down. Green Chutes is the perfect place for a newly public artist to start.

There is jurying to the work but Green Chutes is open to just about everything. Their mission, as far as a mission can go, is to redefine the world of artisan community in Boise for the better.

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February 10, 2011

This time, We Lost The Science Fair Journalist

Local outfit We Won The Science Fair hangs it up after an arduous, yet successful stint in the Boise music scene.

We Won The Science Fair, otherwise known as WWTSF, began humbly like any other group of great friends newly exposed to live music.

What started as an acoustic project between vocalist and guitar player Logan Hyde and former front man Michael Johnson, would grow to become one of the most well-known and influential bands in the greater Boise community.

“It started about three years ago,” Hyde said. “Michael and I were getting into the Alternative Press music scene and decided to start a band. Our big inspiration was seeing people playing and realizing that we could do it too.”

After some minor local success, Johnson had to leave the band because of religious commitments, so the band was reduced to its current status as a three piece.

Hyde, in conjunction with drummer Ukiah Bogle and bassist Matt Coate, continued to build on the initial groundwork and eventually found a niche for themselves at the ripe age of 17.

For this motley trio, success would come in the form of a debut record release, extensive touring, a drum sponsorship and even a mention in Alternative

Press Magazine.

“I think we were in Utah when we saw it (Alternative Press Magazine),” Hyde said. “We went to Barnes & Noble the day it came out and each bought a couple issues.”

“Getting that kind of popularity so young doesn’t happen that often,” Coate added. “A lot of younger kids look up to our band and it’s cool to be recognized.”

Doors for the band’s drummer, Bogle, opened up as a MySpace message from Shine Drums -- a prominent custom drum design company based out of Europe -marked a career highlight.

After some careful deliberation and support from band members, it was clear that a working sponsorship through the company would take WWTSF to the next level.

“I contacted the office and the CEO called me back two days later,” Bogle said. “I ordered the kit two weeks after that, and a month later it came.”

Although rampant victories seemed to be elevating the group past their own expectations, stagnation, injuries, and other conflicts would unfortunately prevent any further expansion.

After growing weary of the body of work representative of their freshman release album “From the Basement to You, Dear Friends,” separation and individual pursuits appeared the most viable.

“It’s like breaking up with a girlfriend you still like,” Bogle said. “We feel that if we were

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We Won the Science Fair plays Saturday at The Venue in Downtown Boise. to release a new record that it would be hard to promote ourselves as We Won The Science Fair.”

“We grew more in the last four months than we have in the past two years as musicians,” Hyde said about the transition band members have made musically from their late teens to now.

They’re in their early 20s.

A shift to a more emotive and powerful sound drove the band away from fans who had grown accustomed to the power pop approach that had been so many years in the making.

This divide offered not only a fresh start to a more ambitious style of songwriting, but also created a tension between a limited supply and an increasingly close-minded demand.

“When people hear us they think of that pop-y, happy hard-

core influence,” Coate said. “It was fun, but that’s not what we play anymore.”

Possible releases under a new name were discussed but shot down as the members of WWTSF mutually decided to put forth all remaining energy into one last show for their fans.

The show will be this Saturday at The Venue and will be free to the public.

Former front man Michael Johnson will also be performing a 20-minute set with support from Bogle, Hyde and Coate.

“We decided that for now it would be easier to give everyone the final show and end it that way,” Hyde said. “We want to give our fans the best show ever.”

Even though this band of brothers is splitting up, future prospects seem to be presenting themselves.

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It’s like breaking up with a girlfriend you still like.

We feel that if we were to release a new record that it would be hard to promote ourselves as We Won The Science Fair —Ukiah Bogle

Solo projects, positions in other bands around town, and even experimentation in other genres such as hip-hop comprise only several of the many opportunities for these limboed musicians to partake in.

“The whole experience of being able to tour and have an album out before we were 20 years old is a cool thing to have,” Bogle said. “Being in this band and getting the exposure got me a sponsorship for playing drums. That wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for touring and playing music

with these guys.”

“We all talked about it and want to play together in the future,” said Coate, who is currently in the process of performing and recording in the area.

Bogle and Coate are planning to also take up classes at Boise State to fill the void the absence of music is soon to leave.

As for Hyde, a much-needed sabbatical is in order to collect his thoughts and better develop the stylistics of his writing.

“Right now, I’m just lying low,” Hyde said. “I’m kind of working on finding where I want to be.”

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