The Arbiter 8.18.22 Vol. 35 Issue 1

August 18, 2022

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DINING GOES DIGITAL CHARTWELLS BRINGS NEW FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY TO BOISE STATE NEWS The new national crisis hotline, 988, is now available for use in Idaho.

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Studying abroad during a pandemic presents its own set of unique challenges for students. arbiteronline.com

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On-campus jobs can offer students a flexible schedule and valuable career experience. @arbiteronline

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Boise State student-athletes and Bronco Athletics received multiple accolades over the summer.

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Editor-In-Chief Andrea Teres - Martinez editor@stumedia.boisestate.edu Online Editor Kelby Andrew onlineeditor@stumedia.boisestate.edu News Editor Brydon Black news@stumedia.boisestate.edu News Reporter Drew Becker news@stumedia.boisestate.edu News Reporter Kate Jacobson news@stumedia.boisestate.edu Culture Editor Hanalei Potempa culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu Culture Reporter Naomi Priddy culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu Sports & Rec Editor Adam Bridges sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu Sports & Rec Reporter Marlei Soderquist sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu Opinion Editor Amanda Niess opinion@stumedia.boisestate.edu Copy Editor Kelly Ann Asker copy@stumedia.boisestate.edu Social Media Coordinator Becky Wilson Digital Content Manager Taya Thornton digitalcontent@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Student Media staff gathered for the first time from Aug. 10-12 to participate in training for the upcoming school year.

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Char twells Higher Education has replaced Aramark as Boise State's food vendor. Though many universit y favorites will return to campus, students can expect new food options to be available in addition to a variet y of technological updates to enhance the dining experience.

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NEW NATIONAL CRISIS HOTLINE, 988, AVAILABLE IN IDAHO

Idaho’s crisis hotline expands to meet a rising demand in call volumes Kate Jacobson | News Repor ter | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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he new 988 crisis hotline makes help more accessible to Idahoans experiencing a mental health crisis.

The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, which took effect in July 2022, was designed to establish a simple, universal way for individuals in crisis to access the resources and support that they need.

This is particularly critical in Idaho where suicide is 1.5x higher than the national average.

Calls to 988 are directed to various call centers based on the caller’s area code. For those with an Idaho area code (208), calls are directed to the Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline.

The Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline was founded in 2012 and serves as a 24/7 resource for those struggling with mental health.

“Not everybody that reaches out to us feels suicidal. Our goal is to help a person during their crisis, regardless of what their crisis is.”

- Lee Flinn, Director of Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline.

Individuals who call the hotline will be connected to a trained crisis responder whose role is to de-escalate the current situation and help the individual stay safe.

Crisis responder positions are filled by both volunteers and paid staff. These individuals can be anyone in the community who is over 21 and dedicated to helping others.

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While the requirements to become a responder are minimal, before ever taking a call each responder goes through extensive training and practice to ensure they have all the tools necessary to help each caller.

Most of the time talking the situation through with someone is enough to keep the caller safe, but when needed the responder can also connect someone to the closest crisis center, such as Pathways in Boise, or request for a mobile crisis team of trained mental health professionals to check on the individual.

“We’re not sending law enforcement to your house,” Flinn said. “Our crisis responders conduct a safety assessment and support [the caller] in developing a plan to stay safe.”

These resources provided by the Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline have been around for more than a decade, but the previous 10-digit phone number, unlike 911, was not commonly known.

By establishing a three-digit number, the hope is that more people will be aware of the resource and will utilize it when needed.

To prepare for this prospective influx of callers, the Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline partnered with a team of students from Boise State’s Executive MBA program. Flinn explained that this partnership was “helpful in thinking through what needed to be done to increase capacity and scale out operations.”

The Executive MBA team predicts that call volume to Idaho’s hotline will triple by the end of 2022.

Since going live in mid-July, 988 has already led to a “noticeable uptick” in calls to Idaho’s hotline, according to Flinn.

The hotline has been preparing for this expected traffic increase for over a year by

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Individuals looking for mental health support can call 988 to be connected with a trained crisis responder.

Photo courtesy of WCIV expanding and increasing the availability of crisis responders.

The Idaho Crisis and Suicide Hotline has more than doubled its staff since last July. Call volume to the hotline, however, is expected to continually increase for many months as 988 gains traction, meaning the hotline is still in search of

additional crisis responders to meet this growing demand.

Boise State students and faculty are encouraged to utilize 988 if ever in a crisis situation. As calls continue to increase, the hotline aims to expand to keep up with the growing demand for mental health resources in Idaho.

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SUPREME COURT ROUNDUP: THIS SESSION’S BIGGEST DECISIONS How rulings affect civil liberties and the government’s ability to combat climate change Br ydon Black | News Editor | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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he October 2021 Supreme Court session was nothing short of unprecedented.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization caught most of the headlines this summer for overturning Roe v. Wade, contributing to one the most consequential SCOTUS sessions in U.S. history.

Though in theory the Supreme Court is meant to operate as a politically neutral institution, many have criticized the apparent lack of neutrality expressed through its decisions. Examples include ruling in favor of corporate power, Big Pharma, stripping away Native people’s sovereignty, opposing organized labor and that time the SCOTUS officially stopped the recount in 2000, giving George W. Bush a narrow electoral victory in Florida and handed him the presidency.

Part of that divide can be seen in the different approaches taken by conservative Chief Justice John Roberts and the rest of his colleagues. Roberts is known for upholding precedents and going about his practice by the book; he was the lone conservative on the bench to oppose the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Roberts’ concern was not that of protecting abortion rights, but about respecting the procedural steps in enacting abortion bans, concerned that the public would lose trust in the high court if they were to make such a sweeping change.

As seen in the previous session, Roberts’ conservative colleagues, namely Associate Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas, are more direct in their approach to enacting their preferred policy even if it means overturning super precedents such as Roe. So far it looks like Roberts’ concern has come true, with only 25% of U.S. adults saying they have “a great deal” of confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court, a historic low according to Gallup.

With that primer, here’s a look at the

past session: Environment West Virginia v. EPA. 6-3. This case restricted government regulators from limiting companies burning fossil fuels, according to the New York Times.

State Surveillance FBI v. Fazaga. 9-0. Following 9/11 and the Bush administration’s “war on terror,” Muslim Americans have been consistenlty harassed, surveilled and entrapped by domestic state authorites.

In this ruling, the high court dealt a blow to a group of Southern Californian Muslims who say the FBI unlawfully spied on them due to their faith. In a unanimous decision, the justices overturned a lower court ruling in favor of Fazaga and his co-plaintiffs, claiming the ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal’s misapplied a federal law governing how surveillance-related evidence can be used in court, according to Deseret News.

Immigration Egbert v. Boule. 6-3. In one of the more impactful cases of this session, the ruling made it nearly impossible for Americans to sue federal law enforcement officers who violate their constitutional rights, which further complicates the process of holding U.S. officials responsible for misusing their authority, according to Reuters.

The court’s ruling grants absolute immunity to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, which includes nearly 20,000 officers whose work can range from normal police work far away from the border to detaining migrant children and flying drones over protests.

Campaign Financing Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate. 6-3. This case involved dismantling campaign finance laws which limited politicians from repaying loans to themselves above $250,000 from donations received after Election Day, according to Politico.

“All the money does is enrich the can-

The Supreme Court ruled on a number of consequential cases regarding civil liberties and the environment.

Photo courtesy of Anna Moneymaker didate personally at a time when he can return the favor -- by a vote, a contract, an appointment,” Associate Justice Elena Kagan wrote in dissent. “It takes no political genius to see the heightened risk of corruption -- the danger of ‘I’ll make you richer and you’ll make me richer’ arrangements between donors and officeholders.”

Civil Liberties Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. 5-4. This ruling effectively allowed abortion bans all around the country. Assoicate Justice Samuel Alito used the ruling to question the legitimacy of other civil rights rulings, such as gay marriage.

Alito also cited Sir Matthew Hale, a 17th-century English jurist behind the notion that husbands can’t be prosecuted for raping their wives, and sentenced

women to death as “witches,” according to Pro Publica.

Vega vs. Tekoh. 6-3. This ruling helped shield police from being sued by suspects when officers fail to provide well-known Miranda warnings, according to the LA Times.

Alito argues that the warnings, including the “right to remain silent,” are not constitutional rights in themselves that could result in a separate action against the police, i.e. suing them for not reading Miranda rights to detainees.

For the time being, Miranda rights stay intact, but civil liberty lawyers and the dissenting justices have raised concerns over this ruling being an attack on the constitutional right.

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WHAT IS POLICY 4300?

Committee rewrites teaching evaluation policies at Boise State to combat unfair representation

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wo policies affecting the evaluation and employment of Boise State University professors and faculty were revised during the end of the spring 2022 semester by a committee composed of students and faculty members.

The newly revised Policy 4300, better known as the Student Evaluation of Faculty Policy, along with a brand new Assessment of Faculty Teaching Policy will change the way student feedback is used by the university in making decisions.

“It became pretty clear that part of the [problem] was that they couldn’t agree on what the purpose of course evaluations were and how to evaluate faculty,” Michelle Payne said. “So the group decided to develop a policy that described what it is or how it is that faculty should be evaluated as teachers.”

Payne is the assistant provost for Academic Leadership Faculty Affairs at Boise State and chairs both teaching evaluation committees.

The committee had originally proposed the Assessment of Faculty Teaching Policy to the Faculty Senate. However, they soon realized it would not be able to pass on its own.

“So we brought this policy for assessing faculty teaching to the Senate and the senator said, ‘we’re still really concerned about the way the course evaluation policy describes the purpose of course evaluations because there’s so much research about how biased they can be that they don’t actually correlate to teaching effectiveness,’” Payne said.

In other words, the only way for the new policy to pass would be to revise the way information from student course evaluations is used.

For the committee, this meant changing the weight it holds on how the university assesses the job performance of faculty members.

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by department chairs and they inform the faculty members’ rating and teaching, and that’s one of the factors that goes into merit pay and those kinds of things,” Payne said.

According to Shawn Simonson, a professor and faculty associate in the Center for Teaching and Learning, part of the problem with the way the university uses data from student course evaluations is that the information isn’t always accurate or appropriate for measuring faculty performance.

“There is a lot of research that suggests that student course evaluations are not a comprehensive or maybe even a good tool to assess the quality of teaching in a course,” Simonson said. “I can tell you that student course evaluations have been the sole criteria that have led to people not being promoted, or even detained at the institution.”

The way Policy 4300 was originally written required only these evaluations as tools to assess or evaluate teaching, which could contain biased or discriminatory information.

“Think about who fills out the student course evaluations, who fills out surveys in general. It’s usually people who have something to say, and usually something negative to say,” Simonson said. “Often, courses that are core requirements get more negative evaluations because students don’t really want to be there, which affects their learning.”

In addition to evidence of biased evaluations of STEM and required courses, which tend to get lower scores, trends have also been observed across the country of lower scores for female instructors and persons of non-majority ethnicities and races.

“So the idea in this committee is to reduce the bias and increase the quality of feedback about the student experience,” Simonson said.

Considering that course evaluations can be treated as determining factors of tenure status and merit pay, the committee’s goal

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Policy 4300 would impact the way student feedback is used by the university in making decisions.

Corissa Campbell | The Arbiter is to turn student evaluations into tools for improvement for professors, rather than indicators of effective teaching.

“Student course evaluations are student perceptions of their learning experience and should primarily be used by faculty to help improve their teaching and to find more effective ways to help students learn,” Payne said. “Not as a measure, or certainly not as the only measure of whether a faculty member is a good teacher and deserves promotion.”

In terms of changes to the course evaluations themselves, some of the questions

are being revised to accurately reflect what students are best-positioned to give feedback on.

“A lot of faculty at Boise State really do care about their teaching and whether or not students are learning. And we are trying to find a way to really measure this.

Because if you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it,” Simonson said.

The committee is set to present both policy drafts to the Faculty Senate during the start of the 2022 fall semester.

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FACING A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD AFTER STUDYING ABROAD

How COVID-19 regulations have influenced the feeling of returning for the fall semester Amanda Niess | Opinion Editor | opinion@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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oing back to campus this semester will be no easy feat.

For the past couple years, we as a student body have been accustomed to learning in a hybrid or online environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fortunately, studying abroad was an option for those who wanted to expand their academic experience during the tail end of a global pandemic.

I studied abroad in the Basque town of Bilbao, Spain, at the beginning of 2022. Traveling during a pandemic was unnerving in and of itself. Additionally, I was going to be living amongst people whose first language was not English and whose customs differed greatly from those in the United States.

At the time, mask mandates had been lifted at most universities in the United States, but in Spain, masks were still strongly enforced both inside and outside. This was the first difference I noticed once I arrived in Madrid. Signage was placed everywhere to inform passengers of the mask mandates in place and the consequences we’d face if we did not comply.

Arriving in Bilbao was a culture shock, having to immediately switch languages when speaking to the employees in the airport and the locals on the streets. Not only were we immersing ourselves in a new country, but we were also fulfilling our credit requirements for each of our universities.

From my three years at Boise State University, I was accustomed to living in a pandemic state of mind. Consciously wearing masks when asked to, sanitizing regularly and attending online classrooms via Zoom on the scheduled days.

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However, at the University of Pais Vasco, Bilbao, this was not the case.

Classes were to be taught in person, while following the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) COVID-19 protocols.

Yes, we had to wear masks as we did in Boise, but the in-person teaching was an alien concept to me, having had Zoom classes for two years prior.

I was excited to go into a classroom and learn again because I was able to meet the professors first hand, talk to the local students at the university and adapt to my surroundings comfortably.

In my academic experience via Zoom, learning and speaking a new language proved to be more difficult than in person. With this new change, I was excited to put my linguistic skills to the test.

Every class for every student was held in person, such as the surfing and cooking classes. Had these been online, I would have had a more difficult time building my skills throughout the semester, for obvious reasons.

I lived with students from the United States who all faced similar academic highs and lows of learning during a pandemic. I was excited to meet my peers and live in such close proximity to them because with that, I was able to build a network of peers from all over the United States, in addition to students from Spain who were attending the same university in Bilbao.

Throughout these four months, mask mandates and COVID-19 regulations came and went but by the end of my term, mask mandates were lifted from schools and we were able to attend classes as if we were living in a pre-pandemic world. This was one of the biggest and most impactful changes to my experi-

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ence abroad.

By now, these four months have passed, I have returned to Idaho and the time has come for the fall semester to begin at Boise State. Regardless of mask requirements in classrooms or on campus, I am excited to re-immerse myself in the campus I fell in love with three years ago.

Although I am apprehensive toward the thought of returning to a maskless,

face-to-face learning environment, I am hopeful that my academic experience will reflect the skills that I have collected both at Boise State and abroad.

As for the administration of Boise State University, we as a student body are relying on the good judgment of students and faculty to keep us safe and healthy as we trudge past the hardships of a global pandemic.

Studying abroad during a pandemic presents unique challenges to students.

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WHY I CHOSE TO LIVE ON CAMPUS ALL FOUR YEARS OF COLLEGE

Campus housing is more convenient and affordable than most rentals within the surrounding area Kelby Andrew | Online Editor | onlineeditor@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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hen I first came to Boise State in 2019, I didn’t anticipate that I would stay on campus for long. Although living within the heart of university activity had its benefits, beginning the first phase of my adult life in an apartment was incredibly appealing. Less restrictions, more freedom — it was everything 18-year-old me had been dreaming about.

Now as an incoming senior, I’m here to report that, unlike most people in my year, I’m still on campus. I’ve grown to love many things campus living has to offer, and the convenience and relative affordability of Boise State housing has kept me coming back.

By now, Boise’s explosive rental market shouldn’t be a secret to anyone. The cost to rent an apartment in Boise averages at $1,598/month, according to Keller Williams Realty Boise. Although it is possible to find housing below this average, the city’s low rental vacancy rate makes competition fierce among prospective tenants.

By comparison, I will be paying around $1000/month to live at Lincoln Townhomes, and I’m not charged extra for utilities like water and electricity. Not only is this cost significantly more affordable, but being on campus also eliminates the cost of commuting — an added bonus considering Boise’s high gas prices.

Although I do still use my car to get from place to place, living on campus gives students access to affordable means of transportation. The Bronco Shuttle is a prime example.

For students who aren’t looking to break the bank on gas or who don’t have immediate access to a car, the Blue and Orange Routes provide free transportation to varying locations across campus, as well as throughout downtown Boise.

As a student who spends a lot of money on tuition, this option is simply more affordable and convenient.

Although most students choose to live off campus by their senior year staying near the university has a number of benefits.

Mackenzie Hudson | The Arbiter But what I find most beneficial about living on campus is the connection to student life. I arrived at Boise State prior to the COVID pandemic, and making the transition to remote learning with minimal contact was incredibly difficult.

Although living on campus didn’t give me a full sense of normalcy, being able to attend classes virtually in Albertsons Library or pass by the football stadium during my walk on the Green Belt kept me grounded in my college experience.

I also had wonderful roommates to spend my days with during the height of the pandemic, who I met thanks to My College Roomie — the roommate matching system used by Boise State.

Although I did consider finally leaving campus my senior year, I was hesitant to

do so because of the uncertain roommate situation that would come with it.

If you’re anything like me, you probably hate living alone. However, I wanted to be compatible with the people I would be living with to avoid an uncomfortable, and potentially unsafe, living situation. I didn’t know how to find roommates that would mesh well with my living habits, and who I could agree with regarding rental budget and residential location.

Students who have used My College Roomie know that the platform itself is far from perfect, but having the ability to find roommates who have similar living styles and who are guaranteed to be living in the same residential community as you makes this nerve-wracking process much easier to navigate.

Don’t get me wrong. There are certainly some not-so-fun aspects of living on campus: the inability to light candles, being limited to Command strips when decorating your living space, having to pack and unpack your belongings every nine months. However, in my experience, the pros far outweigh the cons, and I’m excited for what my final year on campus has in store.

Everyone has different needs and qualifications when it comes to finding a place to stay, but if you’re looking for affordability without sacrificing safety or convenience, living on campus could be the right choice for you. It certainly was for me.

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ou’re on your way back from a three-hour evening class.

Campus is quiet, lights are off, and there’s a fifteen minute walk keeping you from the dinner you’ve been thinking about all day.

What do you do?

Have a robot bring it to you, of course!

Chartwells’ plans as Boise State’s new dining services vendor brings promises of food delivery robots, kiosks, dining apps and Buster Bronco’s own kitchen. Well, one named after him.

And that’s not all. The transition from Aramark to Chartwells Higher Education is set to bring new dining and technology options to campus.

The transition to Chartwells On Jan. 28 2022, Boise State announced Chartwells Higher Ed as the university’s new dining services vendor for the next five years. Aramark, the university’s vendor for 16 years, was replaced as of July 1.

The change was announced following the condemnation of Aramark by Boise State’s student government, the Associated Students of Boise State University, in September 2021.

A campus-wide staffing shortage had forced Aramark to close or limit the hours at some of its restaurant locations, including SouthFork Market Reasoning for the condemnation cited the company’s inability to fulfill contractual obligations with the university. Because most meal plans required students to pay in advance, closed dining locations meant students had fewer options than what their meal plans promised.

Chartwells, having been named the dining services vendor for the University of Idaho one year prior, was already receiving criticism from the university for meal plans “falling short,” as reported by The Argonaut.

According to the article, University of Idaho’s main issues with Chartwells stemmed from limited food variety and quality. With several dining locations closed during the Fall 2021 semester, one student described having to purchase meals from vendors outside of the university, meaning that many of her meal swipes were left unspent.

However, Boise State’s outlook on

Chartwells has been mostly positive.

After working with a consultant company, Boise State found Chartwells Higher Ed to be the best candidate for meeting the needs of the student body.

This was further confirmed by ASBSU President Kenneth Huston and Vice President Sarah Smith’s visit to the University of Utah during the spring 2022 semester.

After trying the food, meeting with the Aramark-Chartwells transition team for Boise State and speaking with the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU), Kenneth declared that “we at Boise State can see a light at the end of the tunnel, and that our days of mistreatment have an expiration date,” according to previous Arbiter reporting.

Dining meets technology One of Chartwells’ most ambitious projects in the world of campus dining is Boise State’s rumored delivery robots.

According to Ben Southard, director of Boise State Dining, once the program launches students will be able to use an app on their smartphone to order food from any campus dining location.

The robots carrying the meals will be temperature-controlled while moving across campus. They are programmed to “travel to the designated delivery location” where, having received a code from the app to unlock the robot, students can grab their food.

“It’s a program we’d really like to bring to campus,” Southard wrote. “We’re in the early stages of exploring this.”

Next down from potential delivery robots is the new ordering kiosk system.

Students can find the new kiosks in the Student Union Building and the Interactive Learning Center starting Aug. 22.

Another tech-savvy approach to Chartwells’ dining options sees the launch of a new dining app, Boost Mobile. The app allows students to pre-order food from the university’s local and national brand locations by using their Boise State Dining Dollars or other digital payment such as Google Pay, Apple Pay and debit cards.

The Dine on Campus app will also continue providing up-to-date information on dining location hours, menus and events, according to Southard.

“We know that our guests are accustomed to using kiosks and online

ordering in other areas of their life, and we want to meet them where they are,” Southard wrote. “Incorporating technology helps us to serve the Boise State community while supporting operations during the valley’s ongoing staffing challenges.”

Chartwells’ plans for the school year don’t only include improving pre-existing dining options.

In a plan to address the university’s various “food deserts,” or areas on campus with limited food options, the company plans to place multi-food vending machines near locations such as Towers Hall and Clearwater Suites.

The machines will use Campus Dining Dollars and dispense fresh salads, sandwiches, sushi and wraps. A separate machine will heat and serve a variety of hot entrees and snacks.

“In our minds, technology equals convenience,” Southard wrote. “Students, faculty, and staff alike have busy schedules and many demands on their time …

If we can ease a little stress in your day, or free up even 10 minutes to eat with a new friend, we’re successful.”

Food options on campus: what’s new and what’s staying Although Chartwells will debut a variety of new dining options this fall, students can expect a number of campus favorites to make a return.

Starbucks, Chick-fil-A, Subway and

Tree City will remain in the Student Union Building (SUB), while Boise State’s primary dining hall — the Boise River Café — will be rebranded as Buster’s Kitchen “to infuse Boise State pride into the dining spaces,” according to Southard.

The Interactive Learning Center (ILC) will continue to feature Einstein Bagels, Papa John’s and Panda Express. Local food vendors Paddles Up Poké, Guru Donuts, Poppyseed Café and Urban Fox will also remain present on campus.

Although beloved food vendors like Moe’s Southwest Grill will be leaving Boise State, the incoming dining locations will feature food options not previously available on campus. Chartwells will introduce its new sushi vendor, Hissho Sushi, into the SUB alongside Sous Vide Kitchen, which will open in October. Sous Vide Ghost Kitchen, a delivery-only version of Sous Vide Kitchen, will be located in Chaffee Hall.

Additionally, Meraki Greek Street Food will be arriving in the ILC, which Southard described as “a local downtown favorite.”

New food locations aren’t the only changes students can expect to see among campus dining. Buster’s Kitchen will also feature a number of vegetarian and vegan food options, as well as an allergen friendly station, Delicious Without.

Delicious Without will prepare food without common allergens including dairy, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans.

Although the composition of on-campus dining is experiencing an overhaul, Southard reassured students that beloved aspects of the Boise State food experience will remain intact, including the familiar faces that greet students at the university’s dining halls.

“Many of the people preparing your food today prepared it last year. Student favorites like Carol at the Grill station in Buster’s Kitchen and Norma in the Market remain fixtures of our campus community,” Southard wrote. “The Boise State Dining staff is a blend of campus veterans and new hires resulting in familiarity with the Boise State way infused with fresh ideas from off campus.”

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STUDENTS AND FACULTY SHARE ON-CAMPUS JOB EXPERIENCE

Campus jobs are a great option for students looking for a flexible schedule and valuable career experience Hanalei Potempa | Culture Editor | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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ith the new school year starting, campus facilities and departments are hiring and now is the perfect time for students to apply for a part-time job on campus!

Boise State University encourages students to take full advantage of on-campus job opportunities for a flexible schedule, helpful supervisors and valuable career experience throughout the school year.

Career Services at Boise State offers oneon-one personal career counseling, from first-year students looking for a part-time job to alumni seeking long-term career opportunities.

These advising sessions can assist students in finding job opportunities, navigating Handshake, building a resume and networking.

Alex Gutierrez, senior associate director for Boise State Career Services, emphasizes the opportunities for connections and experience that on-campus jobs offer students.

“You’ll find supervisors and department heads that care for you... because we know school comes first for students” -

Asna Rupani, facilities coordinator at the Recreation Center “On-campus jobs have the flexibility to work with a student’s schedule, and that’s probably one of the biggest advantages,” Gutierrez said.

Gutierrez shared that on-campus jobs are a great opportunity for students to not only start building a sense of responsibility

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and new connections, but also gain skills towards their career, as some departments offer part-time jobs that are career-driven.

“An on-campus job is a great way to get exposure to the world of work,” Gutierrez said. “Students can take what they learn in a classroom and apply that to a real work setting.”

Asna Rupani, facilities coordinator at the Recreation Center on campus, manages student employees at the REC. She emphasized the benefit of student workers having supervisors who understand the pressures of academic responsibilities.

“You’ll find supervisors and department heads that care for you a lot more than if you were to work somewhere else because we know school comes first for students,” Rupani said.

Rupani shared that working an on-campus job has many non-tangible benefits that make the working experience more enjoyable, like working with fellow college students that have similar classes or share similar interests.

“Everybody you’re working with is going through the same thing,” Rupani said.

“You’re all in college together, you’re all at the same university together, it’s a super fun work environment.”

Boise State alumni Sarah Staerns worked a part-time on-campus job with Career Services when she was a student. She now works full-time as a student organizations coordinator with Student Involvement at Boise State.

Stearns found her part-time on-campus job through Handshake, the same hiring platform students have access to now.

“I started working with student organizations through my on-campus job and just absolutely loved working with college students,” Stearns said. “I loved the vibe of

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On-campus jobs provide unique opportunities to students while also having flexible scheduling.

Mackenzie Hudson | The Arbiter the college campus, and the benefits were awesome.After I graduated I applied for the position I have now.”

Stearns credits her experience working as a student to helping her discover a new career path she was interested in, and providing her with the opportunity to work in that field.

She shared that in her experience, her superiors were very understanding and flexible when it came to school, and were very focused on her own professional development and overall sucess.

Carmela Culcaski, a current junior at Boise State University, worked a part-time job at the Recreation Center on campus last year.

Culcaski shared that although the pay was lower than other off-campus job opportuntities, the job worked well with her schedule and she really enjoyed the fun work environment.

“My boss was actually very accommodating about school and everything,” Culcaski said. “It’s a great job for making new friends and balancing school.”

Some on-campus jobs utilize a Work Study option, and other jobs, like working at the Albertsons library front desk, require Work Study. Work Study is a financial award based upon a student’s FAFSA and is awarded through the Financial Aid Office.

All on-campus jobs that are Work Study optional or Work Study required will explicitly state these details in the job description on Handshake.

Students interested in a part-time on-campus job are encouraged to utilize Handshake to find job postings and apply for positions. In addition, there will be a job fair on Aug. 24 in the Quad, which will offer information for many on-campus job positions.

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ALL BANDS ON DECK: MEET OUTSIDE THE FRAME

A San Diegan band is making their mark on the music industry Amanda Niess | Opinion Editor | opinion@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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elcome to the new age of industrial disco. A band of three individuals in San Diego, California, are on the rise as they continue to make, release and perform their music. Their newfound sound encapsulates the identity they strive for as a band.

Meet Outside the Frame.

Senior music major Nate Williams, senior management major Max Conahey and senior music major Daniel Jaime all attend San Diego State University (SDSU), and continue to release new music, hoping to make it big in the world of rock.

The band’s name, Outside the Frame, not only stems from a famous lyric in a Queens of the Stone Age song, but it also represents the band’s background and what they stand for.

“We feel it represents us in a way that we are outside the box-type thinkers as well as musicians,” Conahey said. “We like stuff that’s not as mainstream in the grand scheme of rock music.”

“Getting to play to people who actually enjoy our stuff, whether they’ve heard us before, or it’s the first time that they’re seeing us, is the thing that really makes [performing] worth it.”

- Nate Williams, Outside the Frame

Guitarist Max Conahey and bassist Nate Williams met in middle school in California. They picked up some instruments to mess around with and eventually realized that they wanted to showcase their talents to their friends and family. From there, Outside the Frame was born.

“The band really took shape the second

half of junior year, and then senior year, we finally solidified Outside the Frame as the identity under which we started writing music,” Williams said. “We finally put stuff out around senior year and have been doing it from there.”

Outside the Frame has taken a liking to various bands of various genres to inspire their work. For Williams, Nine Inch Nails and Boston Manor have been huge influences for his music production. For Conahey, he has found sparks of influence in some of Billie Eilish’s recent works.

“I respect [Eilish] as a musician so I definitely take inspiration from the look and feel of her entire portfolio, especially in her most recent album [Happier Than Ever],” Conahey said.

For any musical artist, live music performances hit an all-time low during the COVID-19 pandemic. For Outside the Frame, this meant time to recuperate, find a new sound and write new music.

All three members are full-time students at San Diego State University who are simultaneously juggling jobs, band practice and academics.

“There is a problem that every band, especially in college has — what do we need to do to get to the next point, and how much of that are we actually able to accomplish with our full plate of being full time college students, pursuing careers outside the band and managing our time?”

Williams said.

For the past three years, Outside the Frame has taken a direct route in producing music, releasing sounds that follow their influences. This is all about to change. With the variety in influences that the band looks up to, their direction and sound is beginning to change drastically.

Their new song “Carousel” is an example of this. “‘Carousel’ is nothing like any of our old stuff, even though It still has the rock feel,” Conahey said. “We have come to a consensus that we’re going to be making

Max Conahey, Nate Williams and Daniel Jaime have many musical influences, from Queens of the Stone Age to Billie Eilish.

Photo courtesy of Jack Furgerson more pop inspired dance music mixed with darker rock tones that we all have our roots from, and it’s a fusion that I coined as industrial disco, but we’ll see how that plays out.”

Williams has gained experience with music composition from high school and college which has aided the band in their drive for a new sound. There is more precision that goes into their music, now that they have a planned direction of their new works.

“I’d say our new sound is a lot more calculated and precise,” Williams said.

“There’s a lot more thought going into each individual piece, kind of seeing what fits, where before it was pretty straightforward with instrumentation. There wasn’t any really synthesizers or anything but now we’re bringing in more sounds that are outside of the box for a rock band.”

The rewards post-pandemic greatly outweighed the challenges for this musical trio. As aspiring musicians in the rock music world, it is highly rewarding to become recognized by fans and other bands, which

is what Outside the Frame has experienced post pandemic.

“I had a pretty cool experience at our last show where these two fans stopped me outside and expressed their admiration for our music, and I had no idea who they were,” Conahey said. “It’s cool to see genuine grassroots of people who are just fans of us and our music. It’s validating for sure.”

Playing in front of their friends and family is one thing, but for this youthful band, getting recognized by strangers in the street makes the journey that much more rewarding.

“Getting to play to people who actually enjoy our stuff, whether they’ve heard us before, or it’s the first time that they’re seeing us, is the thing that really makes it worth it,” Williams said.

Their new single “Carousel” will be available on Aug. 20 on all music streaming platforms. Make sure to check out their social media for more updates on the band’s new releases this year.

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A FRESHMAN’S GUIDE TO BOISE STATE

The Student Involvement and Leadership Center hosts a wide range of events for incoming students Lacy O’Dell | Staf f Writer | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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ummer is coming to an end, which means the start of another school year is on the horizon!

The transition from high school to college is a tough but fun one. Here is your freshman guide to all things Boise State.

The Student Involvement and Leadership Center works hard every year to ensure that incoming freshmen feel welcomed and at home here on campus.

Charlie Varland, director of Student Involvement, has been at Boise State for six years working tirelessly to meet the needs of every new student.

“Student Involvement and Leadership is a department that is completely focused on helping students be involved on campus. We support that in a number of different ways. We advise and support all of our student organizations at Boise State. And with that, we have more than 200 clubs and student groups that are available for students to join,” Varland said. “We do campus events and activities, things that are smaller scale, weekly events that happen on campus and also some of the larger traditions at Boise State.”

Getting involved in your first year on campus is essential to building community and discovering your interests. With so much change happening all at once, you’ll want to find something that gives you some consistency.

Clubs and organizations can help you meet new friends and provide you with opportunities. They also connect you with a community of shared interests as well as provide students with leadership roles.

“Involvement is an opportunity for students to carve their own path on campus.

When students get involved, they do it because they want to have fun. They do it because they want to grow and learn as people and as human beings,” Varland said.

Student Involvement has some fun

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Student Involvement and Leadership helps students find opportunities on campus. things lined up to get your 2022-23 school year started off right!

Bronco Welcome Bronco Welcome has tons of fun events for new students as well as transfer students. Some activities include the Blue and Orange Splatter Party, the First Week Float and residence hall socials. There are also people in the quad all week who will be tabling and handing out things like free shirts, stickers and snacks.

Homecoming Homecoming is a blast at Boise State.

There are so many things going on all week, it’s hard to choose what to do!

There’s the homecoming parade where all of the clubs, organizations and teams on campus ride around campus on floats. There are also a lot of events to do with your parents if they happen to

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be in town. At the end of the week, your Bronco football team battles on the blue turf for the W. Service Opportunities “We’ll have some local service programs for students that want to get out and give their time to make a difference here in Boise and the Treasure Valley. We’re doing some planning already for Alternative Breaks for the spring of 2023 for students that want to take some time during their spring break to go and travel outside of the Boise area and do some great work elsewhere on domestic trips,” Varland said.

Clubs and organizations also offer a ton of ways to get involved on campus as well as out in the Boise community. Check out Boise State’s clubs!

Claire Keener | The Arbiter Things to do around Boise While it’s hard to fit everything there is to do in Boise into just one paragraph, Visit Idaho does a great job mapping out things to do around town. There is truly something for everyone here! Whether you spend your time outdoors in the sun with the birds or inside trying new shops or food, you are sure to find something that you enjoy. Boise offers so many tasty restaurants, breathtaking hiking trails, local art, botanical gardens, museums and more.

The first year of college comes with so many new emotions and feelings which is totally normal. Meet some new people, try some new food and explore campus!

Put yourself out there and don’t be afraid to try something new. Welcome to Boise State!

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FILM REVIEW: ‘WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING’

How does the newly released film “Where the Crawdads Sing” compare to the bestselling novel?

Hanalei Potempa | Culture Editor | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

The 2002 film “Where the Crawdads Sing” is based on the bestelling novel of the same name by author Delia Owens.

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ook lovers understand the apprehensive excitement of a bestselling novel getting a film adaptation. As an avid reader and a big “Where the Crawdads Sing” novel fan, let’s just say I had high expectations for this film.

The novel “Where The Crawdads Sing,” written by Delia Owens, presents a captivating fictional mystery set in Barkley Cove, North Carolina, in the mid 1900s.

The story follows main character Kya Clark as she grows up in the uninhabited marsh lands of her childhood home on the North Carolina coast. The story illustrates Kya’s early independence as she is slowly abandoned by her family members and rejected from the townspeople of Barkley Cove.

As a film based upon a highly praised novel, there were many details within the novel that I expected to be included in the film.

As Kya grew up and spent her life surviving in the marshlands, she developed

a keen interest in nature and the biology of the life around her. I was happy to see the themes of nature and biology in the book be relayed in the film, as I think these themes give the writing the delicate language that made the prose of the novel so unique.

“I wasn’t aware that words could hold so much. I didn’t know a sentence could be so full.”

I was giddy with content when this lovely quote from the novel made its way into the film. Overall the unique voice of Kya is represented well in the film, including some of her knowledgeable life lessons that she illustrates through the lens of nature.

“If anyone understood loneliness the moon would. Drifting back to the predictable cycles of tadpoles and the ballet of fireflies, Kya burrowed deeper into the wilderness. Nature seemed the only stone that would not slip midstream.”

Kya applies the laws of nature and biology to her own life, which is illustrat-

ed in this quote from the novel and her narration throughout the film.

Kya takes many matters of her life in her own hands and her character presents herself as a strong female lead with a good sense of intelligence, even before she learned how to read.

...[the story illustrates] hierarchies within the townspeople, and does not shy from allowing Kya to feel the constraints and repercussions of being a woman in this era.

Because the story is set in the mid 1900s, both the novel and the film do a great job of illustrating hierarchies within the townspeople, and does not shy from allowing Kya to feel the constraints and

repercussions of being a woman in this era.

It is when Kya is independent and finally finding happiness and success on her own path that she is put on trial for murder.

The story behind Kya’s suspicion in the trial is revealed to the audience through her pitiful experiences in love.

The murder trial adds a sense of thrill and suspense to Kya’s otherwise quaint life with only heartbreaking experiences in companionship and love.

The film remains consistent in presenting the issues Kya faces as a woman who suspects her experiences will not be believed by the jury. In fact, Kya refuses to even take the stand.

The life of Kya growing up in the marshlands was illustrated in a more glamorized and clean-cut manner compared to the original novel’s depiction.

But in hindsight, Hollywood tends to put a glamorized mask over many stories, and I was more impressed with the consistency of themes pulled from the novel than disappointed in the altered view of her rustic lifestyle.

Although Kya’s life on the marsh could have been more realistic, the overall setting of the story remained deeply consistent in the film.

I was also delighted to hear the line in the novel that connects the story to its beloved title, which made its way to the big screen. The title of the novel perfectly encompasses Kya’s independence and connections to the nature she grew up in.

The plot twist is hidden throughout the coming-of-age narrative presented in the storyline and surprisingly further represents the themes of nature and biology.

The only way to find out how the trial and the story ends is to read or watch! I highly recommend experiencing this mystery both on paper and in theaters.

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Will Boise State bring its ‘horsepower’ to the Power 5?

Everything you need to know about the Broncos’ conference situation.

Adam Bridges | Spor ts & Rec Editor | spor ts@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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ver the past year, Boise State’s interest in entering the Power Five has become apparent, but how close are they to actually making it?

Boise State has dreamed about leaving the Mountain West Conference and becoming a Power Five school in the Pac-12 or the Big 12 for many years. Since the start of the 2021 football season, everything feels like it’s been kicked into a new gear.

The Power Five refers to the five biggest conferences in college football. These conferences include the Pac-12, Big 12, Big 10, Atlantic Coastal Conference (ACC) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Since these conferences tend to get the most viewership and notoriety, schools that are not in the Power Five are always trying to work their way in.

“We are the front porch of this state, and I do see a lot of value in the things that we’re doing and have done over the past year and a half,” said Athletic Director Jeremiah Dickey. “We want to be elite and we very much have a Power Five mentality.”

The University of Oklahoma (OU) and the University of Texas announced their plans to leave the Big 12 Conference for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on July 21, 2021. This led the Big 12 in a search for teams to replace their top-selling teams.

Because of the consistent success with their football program, Boise State was one of the many teams considered to be likely candidates to enter the conference.

The Big 12 announced their new additions to their league on Sept. 10, and the Broncos were left out for the likes of Brigham Young University (BYU), the

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University of Houston, the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the University of Cincinnati.

Dickey released a statement advising fans to “remain hopeful” despite not being invited into the conference.

“Our future is extremely bright,” Dickey said. “We’re in a great conference and we’re going to control and continue to control what we can. We need Bronco Nation, bottom line, and I’m excited about that.”

The Big 12 later elected to not rule out the possibility of adding a second round of new teams into their conference.

“I wouldn’t suggest this [recruitment] is the last move,” said Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby in a press conference. “I think we’ll look for situations of opportunity when they present themselves. I wouldn’t say we’re out looking to expand, but I wouldn’t foreclose on the possibility either.”

On April 7, Boise State announced their plans for an Athletics Master Village. These plans would enhance the Broncos Athletics programs and allow a better experience for more fans.

These led multiple fans and media outlets to wonder if these plans had any correlation with Boise State’s intentions to become a Power Five school.

In an interview with the Idaho Press about the Athletics Master Village, Dickey acknowledged that the University of Central Florida announced similar plans three weeks after being accepted into the Big 12.

This was followed by a current Boise State soccer player implying that the Broncos will be entering into the Big 12.

The information was originally posted to a TikTok by the soccer player, and first

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Speculation regarding Boise State’s entrance into the Pac-12 continues to leave fans in suspense.

Taylor Humby | The Arbiter reported on by The Arbiter.

The Arbiter article spread quickly and triggered an immediate response from Bronco Athletics.

A Boise State spokesperson said “there is no truth to these rumors” in a text message to The Arbiter later that evening.

Despite the statement, fans did not stop hoping that Boise State will switch conferences soon.

Their hopes would soon have added fuel to the flame with the news that the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are leaving the Pac-12 Conference.

Despite everything that had happened between Boise State and the Big 12, everything started to shift gears towards the Broncos possibly entering the Pac-12 after the news broke.

The news also prompted the Pac-12 Board of Directors to meet and explore expansion options on July 1.

“We are actively exploring expansion opportunities,” said Pac-12 Conference Commissioner George Kliavkoff. “As we consider these opportunities, we will look

at media value, athletic strength, academic and cultural fit, and geography from a recruiting and student-athlete experience standpoint.”

As the Pac-12 looks to make their next move, multiple media outlets have explored and listed out the teams most likely to be accepted into the conference if they were to recruit teams.

Boise State, along with their rivals, San Diego State, are the top prospects that the Pac-12 should be looking into according to The Athletic, KTVB, Sports Illustrated and many more news sources.

Regardless of whether things end up transpiring between Boise State and any Power Five conference, Dickey made it clear that Boise State will not remain complacent and will constantly be looking to expand and improve.

“As I look at the future, everything is ahead of us,” Dickey said. “It goes back to the day I arrived here; we’re not going to let our foot off the gas. We are competing with ourselves. And we are going to define those expectations ... I think the future is extremely bright for us.”

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Broncos are back on ‘The Blue’ for the 2022 football season

Check out who the Broncos will be playing this season, and how to get tickets Marlei Soderquist | Spor ts & Rec Repor ter | spor ts@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Boise State students can reserve their tickets through the Boise State Athletics app at discounted prices.

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he smurf turf is getting ready to kick off the beginning of the 2022 football season. Are you ready?

Season previews The first home game of the season will be against the University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin) Skyhawks on Sept.

17. This home opener is set to bring back the fan energy and kickstart the beginning of the season. Fans are encouraged to wear stripes to support the Broncos.

The next two back-to-back home games are against Boise State’s biggest rivals.

On Sept. 30, fans will wear blue and watch as the San Diego Aztecs visit Albertsons Stadium in a highly anticipated game.

The record of this particular matchup is 3-4 in favor of the Aztecs, but the Broncos have a chance to even out the record on their home field this season.

The next matchup is against the Fresno State Bulldogs. This game’s theme is blue and is set to be jam packed, with homecoming and parent and family weekend festivities.

“Tickets are in high demand ... Full-time students paying complete fees will have the opportunity to reserve one ticket for free the Monday prior to each home game at 8 a.m.”

Regardless of the conference and the distance between these two schools, this rivalry has been a fan favorite for years.

After 23 total meetings between the two,

the record stands at 16-5 with Boise in a large lead over the Bulldogs.

The Broncos will face some of their toughest opponents of the season in the next back to back weekend they host on The Blue.

On Oct. 29, the Colorado State Rams visit Albertsons Stadium. Wear orange and also join the Broncos in supporting the local military during this home game.

Boise State has a considerable amount of power over the Rams, with a history record of 11-0.

Colorado State made a power play during this offseason after stealing Nevada’s head coach, Jay Norvell, in an attempt to reboot the program. Hoping to make this season more successful than its last, the Rams have their eyes on the prize and will try to give the Broncos a challenge.

After Colorado State, the Brigham

Young University (BYU) Cougars will travel up from Provo, Utah, to face the Broncos on Nov. 5, in a highly anticipated match-up.

With BYU moving to the Big 12 Conference in 2023, one of the Intermountain West’s best annual games could take a pause. With an 8-4 record, the Broncos hold a demanding advantage over the Cougars. Boise State will be wearing black for this noteworthy game.

Lastly, the Broncos are set to round out their regular season home games by hosting the Utah State Aggies on Nov. 25.

Fans will be sporting blue for this final game of the season, as well as celebrating the senior class.

This could be a crucial final game to decide the final conference standings since Utah State is in the Mountain West.

How to get tickets With numerous exciting games to be held on the Blue this season, tickets are in high demand.

In order to be ready to get those tickets, you need to know how to access them.

Full-time students paying complete fees will have the opportunity to reserve one ticket for free the Monday prior to each home game at 8 a.m., while tickets last. Part-time students are eligible for a discounted price on tickets.

All Boise State student tickets are available for digital download through the Boise State Athletics app. Upon entry to Albertsons Stadium, each student must present their physical student ID as well as their digital ticket.

This season, Boise State Athletics is offering the Blue Collar Pass which offers fans admission to all six home games for $199. Each ticket will be placed in a different section of the arena, to allow fans different perspectives throughout the 2022 season.

With many exciting games to come to the Blue, be prepared to watch the Boise State Broncos take on these competitors.

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SUMMER RECAP: BOISE STATE ATHLETICS OFFSEASON UPDATE

Bronco Athletics made a summer splash with awards, coaching changes and new sports recruits

Adam Bridges | Spor ts & Rec Editor | spor ts@stumedia.boisestate.edu

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lthough summer is normally considered the offseason for most sports, this did not stop Boise State from creating waves while students were away.

Here’s what you need to know about Boise State Athletics’ summer season before the start of the semester.

Men’s and Women’s Golf The men’s golf team suffered a huge loss after head coach Dan Potter resigned on June 7. Potter served as the head coach for the men’s golf team for eight seasons and was the 2021 Mountain West Coach of the Year. He helped lead Boise State towards back-to-back NCAA regional appearances in 2020-21 and 2021-22.

The team then hired David Trainor to fill in as the new head coach. Trainor served as the head coach for Akron’s men’s golf team for nine seasons prior to being hired by Boise State.

On top of the coaching change, Skyler Eubank and Hugo Townsend were named 2021-22 Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars. Townsend was also named a 2022 NCAA Division I PING All-America Honorable Mention.

The women’s golf team had four golfers named Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-America Scholars. This is the fifth consecutive career honor for fifth-year seniors Lexi Perry and Nicole Suppelsa and second career honor for sophomores Franca Polla and Hyeji (Emma) Yang.

Cross Country and Track and Field After winning it all and becoming the women’s 800-meter national champion, senior mid-distance runner Kristie Shoffield continued to receive multiple awards throughout the summer.

Schoffield was named the West Region Women’s Track Athlete of the Year, Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Women’s Athlete of the Year and Mountain West Female Athlete of the Year.

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On top of Schoffield’s accolades, the men’s and women’s track and field programs had 10 athletes receive U.S. Trackand Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors.

Dafni Georgiou, Maggie Larson, MaLeigha Menegatti, Nyenuchi Okemgbo and Anita Taviore earned honors on the women’s side and Logan Rees, Dario De Caro, Angus Fitzgerald, Miler Haller and Murdoch McIntyre received recognition on the men’s side.

The cross country and track and field team also made a personnel change after they promoted assistant coach Benji Wetli to associate head coach. Wetli will now be the second associate head coach on the team alongside Travis Hartke.

Men’s and Women’s Tennis The men’s tennis head coach, Kristian Widen, resigned on May 4, leaving the team to find his replacement in former Boise State men’s tennis All-American and associate head coach Luke Shields.

Under the new head coach title, Shields added Idaho State’s men’s tennis head coach, Alexander Free, to the team as the next assistant coach.

Shields also recruited transfers Jett Middleton and Sam Sippel to the team since taking over the program in May. The women’s tennis team also decided to make a personnel change by bringing in Jordan Gobatie as the new assistant coach. Gobatie was previously a volunteer coach for Arizona State and helped the Sun Devils make back-to-back appearances in the NCAA tournament.

Softball The Boise State softball team had six players named All-Pacific Region. These selections accounted for half of all the players selected in the Mountain West.

Redshirt sophomore outfielder Kelsey Hall received first-team honors, while sixth-year utility Kelsey Lalor received second-team honors. Senior pitcher

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Boise State’s student-athletes and coaching staff saw many successes over the summer.

Graphic by Sasha White | The Arbiter Hannah Bailey, sophomore catcher Abby Bumcrot, redshirt-sophomore outfielder Alycia Flores and fifth-year senior first baseman Alison Seng were awarded third-team honors.

On top of the All-Pacific honors, Hall was named national Comeback Player of the Year and Lalor was selected as one of Boise State’s NCAA Woman of the Year nominees.

The softball team also added transfers Lindsey Walljasper and Kylie Baumert to the team. Walljasper is a dual-threat player and is the younger sister of assistant softball coach Allie Walljasper.

Basketball The men’s basketball team made a huge future investment after resigning head coach Leon Rice to a five-year, $5 million extension. Rice will make $900,000 this season and get a $50,000 salary increase every season. With the salary increases, Rice will be making $1.1 million in the final year of his contract.

Rice also announced personnel and team additions in the form of new director of basketball operations Michael Johnson and 6-foot-11 University of Detroit Mercy transfer Mohamed Sylla.

Additionally, redshirt senior guard

Max Rice was named to the 2021-22 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court after maintaining a 3.57 GPA this past year.

Football The Boise State football team added transfers Elelyon Noa and Rick Moore to the team for the new season. Noa is transferring from Utah State and is the younger brother of Boise State’s sixthyear linebacker, Ezekiel Noa. Volleyball The volleyball team earned the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award and made the USMC/AVCA Honor Roll.

The Broncos were one of 34 NCAA Division I schools to earn the USMC/ AVCA Team Academic Award and one of 13 to make the Honor Roll.

Gymnastics The gymnastics team had all 18 members earn Academic All-Mountain Rim Gymnastics Conference awards for the third straight year.

Along with Lalor on the softball team, fifth-year bars and beams gymnast Emily Muhlenhaupt was also selected as one of Boise State’s NCAA Woman of the Year nominees.

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ARIES

SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION FOR OTHERS. PEOPLE DO NOT CARE HOW MUCH YOU KNOW UNTIL THEY KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE.

ALTHOUGH A WORK GRIND MIGHT BE FUN, MAKE SURE TO TAKE A BREAK. BLAME IT ON YOUR COMPUTER BREAKING.

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TAURUS

YOU NEED TO STOP YOUR PROCRASTINATION. YOU NEED TO WRITE DOWN YOUR GOALS AND GET THEM DONE - STARTING TOMORROW.

CONTINUE TO BE YOURSELF. STAY AS COOL AS A CUCUMBER AND AS CALM AS A WINTER BREEZE.

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GEMINI

YOUR LIFE IS NOT A VIDEO GAME. THERE IS NO RESET BUTTON, SO MAKE SURE YOU DO THINGS WITH CAUTION THE FIRST TIME.

TAKE THE ADVICE OF ELDERS. MAYBE VISIT A NURSERY HOME AND ASK THE LOVELY PEOPLE THERE FOR WISDOM.

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