The Arbiter 10.24.17 Vol. 30 Issue 11

OCTOBER 24, 2017

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EVENTS

Events this week Bronco Volleyball vs. UNLV Oct. 26 | Bronco Gym | 7:30 p.m.

Come watch Boise State’s volleyball team go toe to toe with UNLV! The Monster Bash Oct. 27 | Student Union Building, Jordan Ballroom | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Grab a younger sibling or your kids and take them to this fun event with Halloween games, trick or treating, and more!

Frightened Felons: All Ages Night Oct. 27 | Old Idaho Penitentiary | 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Check out the 9th Annual Frightened Felons night at the Old Penitentiary! There will be free tours and a haunted cell house to enjoy! Recommended buy your tickets in advance as the event may sell out.

Boo at the Zoo Oct. 28 | Zoo Boise | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Enjoy Zoo Boise’s Halloween event with costumed individuals handing out candy, costume contests, face painting and other Halloween-themed enrichments to the park!

Howl-O-Woof Pooch Parade & Costume Contest Oct. 28 | Storey Bark Park | 12 p.m.

Bring your pups in costume so that they can enjoy Halloween too! To be in the parade show up before noon, and there will be costume contests for the dogs starting at 12:15. (People are also welcome, and encouraged, to wear costumes.)

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NEWS

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Applications now open for 2018 Ethos Project symposium

TED Talk-esque program is looking for student advocates with passionate projects

Jordan Erb | News Editor | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu Applications are now open for the 2018 Ethos Project symposium, an event that gives students a platform to share their projects and ideas with the Boise community. Applications for the third annual symposium close on Nov. 10.

Taking place in April 2018, the next symposium will only have space for four speakers, rather than six. Zach Harbauer, senior psychology major and assistant director of the Ethos Project, encouraged applicants to concentrate on the reason behind their project.

“I want (applicants) to think critically about the ‘why’ behind their project,” Harbauer said. “What got you to this point?

What are your personal experiences? What is your story? That’s what Ethos is centering on this year: story-based advocacy work.”

Since the first symposium in 2016, students have presented on topics ranging from mental health to immigration policy reform. They used the opportunity to

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The Ethos Project is a way to advocate for students and give a path for other student advocates.

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- Zach Harbauer, assistant director of the Ethos Project connect with other students, faculty and community members and give attention to their projects.

Harbauer presented on mental health on college campuses in 2016. Now, he works to give other students an outlet to voice their advocacy.

“The Ethos Project is a way to advocate

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Billie Peacock (First row, second from right) sits with the rest of the 2017 speakers. Photo courtesy of the Ethos Project’s Facebook page.

for students and give a path for other student advocates,” Harbauer said. “It’s a way of honoring student voices and providing them with opportunities to use that voice.”

Billie Peacock, a speaker in the 2017 symposium, presented on the Refugee Vision Project, a program that she started to help refugees get proper eyecare. “(Refugees) don’t always get all of the resources they need to make an effective and independent life for themselves,” Peacock said. “My Ethos Project presentation basically went through the whole process

of resettlement and what it means to resettle, and then where our current laws and regulations are lacking. The major thing that I found was that (refugees) don’t have any sort of eyecare whatsoever.”

Her project helps connect refugees with the care they need to succeed in the United States, especially when it comes to learning English. She found that in a single class at the English Language Center, 70% of refugees could not see the material in front of them. Thus, she created the Refugee Vision Project, which offers free eye exams

and prescription eyewear to those in need.

Peacock started a GoFundMe page for her project five days before the symposium. 15 days later, she had exceeded her goal. She attributed this success to audience support and encouraged applicants to tune their projects to be something that will impact as many people as possible.

“Make sure that whatever you’re saying is not going to just impact one or two people in the audience–it’s going to impact everybody in some way,” Peacock said

NEWS

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Albertsons library launches information literacy campaign

Campaign to better understand information to last for a week starting Oct. 23 MaryAnn Fernandez | Staff Writer | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

A student reads in the Albertsons Library. The library is hosting a media literacy campaign beginning Oct. 23. Photo by Taylor Humby.

The Albertsons Library will be launching a week-long information literacy campaign starting on Oct. 23. This specific campaign is based on Virginia Commonwealth University’s similar event, held in 2016.

The campaign will include a week of posts on Albertsons Library’s social media with #vetyoursources to try to start the dialogue on campus.

Additionally, the Library will be having a “Combating Misinformation” brownbag workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. in the library (LIB 201C).

According to Elizabeth Ramsey, assistant

professor and librarian, the workshop will include lightning talks from Boise State experts who will discuss political advertising, social media, news literacy, citizen’s role in combating misinformation and tools for news literacy.

“Information literacy is the ability to primarily evaluate sources. To think about the tasks and find information to support it. And if a source is biased, to understand that bias and understand the purpose,” Ramsey said.

According to Ramsey, information literacy is important because society is inundated with information on a daily basis.

Additionally, with all of the “think tanks” in society that are believing in a political ideology, it could possibly be presented in certain sources that might seem credible, when in actuality they are promoting research to their own ideas.

Ramsey detailed the connection with information literacy and the prominence with librarians.

“Information literacy is an age-old task for librarians. We are feeling this new urgency in light of how easy it is to spread misinformation. We are trying to support democracy. We feel like knowledge is freedom–that is what librarians have always

been about,” Ramsey said.

Steve Utych, assistant professor of political science, discussed more about the topics that he will be covering in the Combating Misinformation workshop, including political advertising and social media. He will also be discussing the potential for biases that exist in legitimate information that is presented, how to get credible information and how to make sense of it.

“Even when we are trying to be informed and literate consumers of the news, we can make mistakes because of the capacity of our brains. It’s about how consumers process information and how they think about it,” Utych said.

According to Utych, one of the important aspects of being informationally literate is being able to defend personal opinions or beliefs while having an informed discussion.

“One thing I always try to teach my students is don’t just believe something because someone said it,” Utych said.

“Students shouldn’t just believe something because someone has an authority position in the media or politics. It’s important for students to be informed citizens.”

Therese Woozley, a graduate teaching associate, is planning on attending the workshop and had additional advice on how students can become more informationally literate when it pertains to the media.

“Be aware of what your media habits are,” Woozley said. “And recognize we have internal biases based on the way we were raised and where you live. Sometimes you aren’t exposed to other things and other ways of thinking. It’s about considering other points of view. It’s about understanding that there are filter bubbles out there for everything you personally look at.”

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NEWS

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Animals from Texas transferred to Idaho Humane Society

Pet transfer occurs to make room for animals found after Hurricane Harvey Carleen Casey | Staff Writer | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Two dogs eagerly await adoption at the Idaho Humane Society. The dogs arrived after being transported from San Antonio, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey. Photo by Taylor Humby.

It’s been a month since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, and Boise is still being affected by its aftermath. On Oct. 6, the Idaho Humane Society received shelter dogs and cats that came from San Antonio, and are working to make room for the animals that were separated from their families because of the hurricane.

Transferring the animals here gives them a higher chance of being adopted at a different location, according to Allison Maier, communications and outreach manager for the Idaho Humane Society.

Maier said they received 22 dogs and four cats from San Antonio. However, these animals weren’t in the shelter due to Hurricane Harvey.

“In this particular case, the animals we received were in shelters before Harvey,”

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Maier said. “There were animals that were there before the storm, or surrendered over from families.”

Transferring animals to different

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Dog Is My CoPilot saves the lives of thousands of shelter animals and maximizes the likelihood that they will be adopted by flying them from areas with overcrowded animal shelters.

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- Kara Pollard, executive director, Dog Is My CoPilot

states is a common thing for shelters to do, according to Maier.

“We have a relationship with San Antonio pets. It’s common to transfer into other shelters,” Maier said. “This helps to create more space in San Antonio and works with stray animals to find their families.”

This also prevents some animals from being euthanized because they are distributed to different locations, which creates more space for incoming animals.

The Idaho Humane Society worked with Dog Is My CoPilot, a non-profit organization that specializes in transporting animals to different states to find them loving homes.

“Dog Is My CoPilot saves the lives of thousands of shelter animals and maximizes the likelihood that they will be adopted

by flying them from areas with overcrowded animal shelters,” said Kara Pollard, the executive director of Dog Is My CoPilot.

Pollard said the biggest task she and her team went through when transferring the cats and dogs was the inclimate weather in Texas. On their first attempt to transfer the animals, the weather was so bad they had to postpone their travels until the next day.

The transfer, which was done by airplane, was the quickest and most resourceful way to find homes for the animals, according to Pollard.

“Dog Is My CoPilot provides the long distance transport where ground transport just doesn’t make sense,” Pollard said. Pollard continued saying using air transportation accomplishes the same goal, but faster than driving.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Human Rights Week begins at Boise State

Series of events provide nine days of education, unity and advocacy

Alyza Lovenguth | Staff Writer | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu Boise State’s first Human Rights Week began Oct. 19 and will continue through Oct. 27, featuring a variety of local, national and international human rights issues.

Human Rights Week is the first of its kind at Boise State, according to Jill Gill, director of the Marilyn Shuler Human Rights Initiative and Garry Wenske, executive director of the Frank Church Institute.

Due to what Gill called “good, dumb luck,” the Frank Church Institute and Marilyn Schuler Human Rights Initiative joined forces for the week–inciting others, such as the School of Public Service and the College of Arts and Sciences, to do the same.

“I’m the new director of the Marilyn Shuler Human Rights Initiative, and I was planning for a kickoff event on the 26th,” Gill said. “Then the Frank Church Institute–just dumb luck–is doing their conference on refugees and immigration

on the same week, Oct. 23. So what if we turned it into a week?”

After Gill’s open invitation, several groups and organizations came together–creating 10 free public events spanning over nine days in the name of activism.

Specifically, the week’s foundation includes activists Tony Stewart and Norm Gissel, who will speak regarding their struggle against Aryan Nations in Idaho on Thursday, Oct. 26.

“I’m bringing (Stewart and Gissel) who helped create the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations that drove out the Aryan Nations and battled them for years. They were old friends of Marilyn,” Gill said. “She did the statewide stuff, while (Stewart and Gissel) did the local, on-the-ground work in Coeur d’Alene.

So, I thought this would be a great way to honor her work, but it’s also relevant right now.”

When considering who to invite to

speak at the event, Gill decided Stewart and Gissel were the perfect candidates to teach the infrastructure of human rights activism because of their involvement in the Kootenai County Task Force in Coeur d’ Alene. According to Gill, the Kootenai County Task Force activists will provide education for individuals on and off campus struggling with how to enact change through activism–specifically grassroots activism.

“Idaho and the nation are dealing with issues of race and white supremacy that are coming out in a virulent form that has sort of not been quite as overt as it has been recently, and these guys are local experts,” Gill said. “(Stewart and Gissel) know Idaho–they’ve done it. They’re not going to be around much longer, and they’ve never been to Boise to talk to Boise State students.”

Additionally, Wenske affirmed many human rights questions are brewing–not just

locally and nationally, but internationally.

On Oct. 23, the Frank Church Conference will address questions and concerns surrounding the global refugee crisis.

According to Wenske, there are 65 million displaced persons around the world–the highest number since World War II. “Idaho receives 1,000 refugees a year.

Most of those refugees are placed in Boise because we have the resources,” Wenske said. “Boise sees refugees firsthand in our public schools and supermarkets. These are the kind of issues that are important.”

According to Gill, if individuals show interest in the Human Rights Week event, they will continue to host and find speakers concerning these relevant topics.

Moreover, Gill encouraged open forum and collaboration–emphasizing the need for student activists to come together in order to produce successful advocacy.

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OPINION

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Puerto Ricans should not have to justify their citizenship status

Amid current humanitarian crises the need to reaffirm citizenship should not be a concern Ximena Bustillo | News Reporter | opinion@stumedia.boisestate.edu

A Category 5 hurricane hit Puerto Rico Sept. 20, leaving much of the island without food, water, power or infrastructure.

As of Oct. 18, about 1 million Puerto Ricans are without clean water and the island is still without sustainable power. Amid the call for humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans are also calling for one more thing: recognition.

The dependency matters This is not a question of whether Puerto Rico should become a state. As citizens, this should not matter. However, despite receiving limited federal benefits, Puerto Rico should get full recognition of citizenship. Furthermore, the residents of Puerto Rico should not have to remind the rest of the country that they are American.

As a territory, Puerto Rico is in a governmental limbo that causes a one-sided dependence on the United States. As citizens, they pay federal taxes and can travel freely within the U.S. Though they send a delegate to Congress, they do not have a vote in Congress or in the electorate.

They also cannot file for bankruptcy. The region’s economic crisis–a massive debt the governor declared not payable in 2015–has been unsolvable due to the inaccessibility to request help from the U.S. government because of lack of statehood, or the international community because they are not sovereign. This has lead to the weakening infrastructure and economic woes worsened by Hurricane Maria.

Federally, the U.S. government has the same responsibilities towards Puerto Rico as it does to any other state. This means crises, like hurricanes, fall under the responsibility of the federal government.

American Centrism A comprehensive survey published on Sept. 26 in The New York Times revealed 54 percent of Americans were not aware Puerto Ricans are also American citizens.

Unfortunately, this is not a new finding.

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Similar polls in 2016 produced almost mirrored results. This has dire results. The New York Times survay shows over 8 in 10 Americans who know Puerto Ricans are citizens support aid, compared with only 4 in 10 who do not know they are citizens.

The value placed on American centrism dictates the way everyday American citizens in the mainland view and value the lives of those around them. This is the value placed on roughly 3.5 million citizens who are out of power, water and food, on top of an already crippling financial crisis. This attitudinal shift creates a social punishment based on citizenship status assumption. No one in Texas or Florida is saying “we need aid because we are citizens.” They are saying “we need aid because we are in a crisis.”

It is not only a defining factor, but a characteristic that has to be consistently justified and reaffirmed.

“I hate hearing they have to be called Americans seem important,” said senior fine arts major Vivianne Siqueiros, who studied in Puerto Rico in Spring 2016.

“They are Americans, but that shouldn’t be the most important characteristic.”

The conclusions here are twofold: first, citizenship status in general should not make a population less deserving of basic humanitarian needs in the face of catastrophe. Second, this shouldn’t even be a concern for those in Puerto Rico.

Rhetoric The rhetoric surrounding citizenship debates is divisive. It creates two groups– citizens and noncitizens–and attributes prioritization based off of the dichotomous bright-line. This separatory rhetoric was perpetrated in the “us vs. them” dialogue of Puerto Rico’s own president–Donald Trump. In a Tweet on Sept. 30., he singled out the mayor of San Juan, criticized her leadership skills, followed by the claim that “they want everything done for them.”

In later tweets, he reminded the pub-

Recognition of Puerto Rican citizenship is often a key factor in their wellbeing. Photo courtesy of Tribune News Service Design by Axel Quartarone.

lic the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other federal assistance agencies are not permanent and used the crisis as another platform for his remarks against the news media. There was also direct mention to the region’s economic woes as a pre-existing problem and a “debt to Wall Street.” This behavior set Puerto Rico apart because neither a limited timeframe for assistance, economic standings or the media was mentioned with any other domestic crisis. It was the opposite as he expressed solidarity, tweeting to Texas: “We will be with you EVERY SINGLE DAY AFTER, to restore, recover, and REBUILD!” While natural disaster aftermath validated aid to the mainland, for Puerto Rico–again-–citizenship was consistently emphasized. Puerto Rican governor Ricardo Rosselló, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Puerto Ricans themselves have had to publicly reaffirm their status in order to justify urgency of the sit-

uation. Rosselló emphasized that to avoid a humanitarian crisis, it was important to recognize that they are citizens. The threat of a humanitarian crisis was not perceived as enough, and it should have been. There should not be a worry that less quantity or quality of assistance will be received due to negligence of citizenship status.

Ricans themselves have had to publicly reaffirm their status in order to justify the urgency of the situation. Rossello emphasized that to avoid a humanitarian crisis, it was important to recognize that they are citizens. The reality is, a threat of humanitarian crisis was not enough, and it should have been.

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OPINION

OCTOBER 24, 2017

It’s time to stop “owning” people in debates

Critical thinking and logical arguments are worth far more than cheap entertainment Jacob Palmer | Opinion Editor | opinion@stumedia.boisestate.edu Nothing can capture the nature of a free intellectual society like a good debate.

Good debates promote critical thinking, challenge worldviews and encourage attendees to consider arguments of other sides. However, people seem to increasingly view debates as nothing more than venues for someone to “own” a person with whom they disagree. Look on websites such as Facebook or Youtube and you’ll find millions of videos of people from the political right and left, getting “owned,” usually to the accompaniment of airhorns.

This isn’t to say it’s wrong to enjoy debate or the moments when an individual has made such a good argument it’s entertaining. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying good arguments being made. The problem comes when entertainment and snappy comebacks are the only thing one looks for in a debate.

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There’s nothing wrong with enjoying good arguments being made, or moments when an argument is so good it’s entertaining. The problem comes when entertainment and snappy comebacks are the only thing valued in a debate.

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This trend was best illustrated at a debate I attended earlier this year regarding a controversial topic. The actual topic, time/ place of the event and the positions argued are irrelevant; the only thing I want to highlight are the arguments both speakers used, without any divisive labels attached.

Seeing how the topic was divisive, the audience was mostly composed of a group gathered to root for one speaker, and vice versa. Few attendees were there to actually

listen to both sides, only to applaud their side exclusively.

A time came in the debate when the two speakers used sources conflicting with each other. Out of this stalemate, the first speaker asked the other, “Well, could your sources be wrong?” To which the second speaker replied, “I don’t know, could you be wrong?” At this moment those who supported the second speaker let out an audible gasp, a collective “oh snap” moment signifying they felt the debate had been won. It wasn’t the academic sources that convinced people, nor the quality of the speakers logic. Rather it was the snappy “gotcha” comeback that amounted to nothing more than a way of saying, “I know you are, but what am I?” The problem with this line of thinking is it cripples any possibility of discussion and dialogue about serious issues. It reduces those with whom we disagree to chariactures who can supposedly be “owned” with a snarky comeback line. The biggest consequence of this is how it allows certain people to rise to prominence that value style over intellectual substance. One example of this is Milo Yiannopoulos, an alt-right provocateur who enjoys saying controversial statements in order to get attention.

In 2016, Yiannopoulos wrote an op-ed portraying the alt-right, a group now associated with the violent Charlottesville protests, as a movement of intellectuals. In his op-ed he describes some alt-right members as engaging in the “gleeful demolition of the age-old biases of western political discourse,” which he lists as liberalism, democracy and egalitarianism. He also attacked conservative author Ben Shapiro, who is Jewish, on racial grounds by tweeting a picture of a black baby when Shapiro announced the birth of his son, suggesting Shapiro was a “cuck.”

He was also disinvited from speaking at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Committee) after videos surfaced showing-

Debates should be venues for ideas to be discussed, not places where groups gather to watch their opposition to be “destroyed.” Graphic by Olivia Toecher.

him appearing to advocate for relationships between young boys and adult men. With views such as these, how did Yiannopoulos gain such prominence among conservatives who now distance themselves from him?

It’s because his whole shtick was being a sassy, rude provocateur who would say things that would “own college snowflakes.” There’s no real intellectual value in Yiannopoulos talking about how many black men he’s slept with when asked about racism, but it’s a statement that lends itself to the “owned” culture well.

There’s no argument made when Yiannopoulus says to a female college student, “If you can take a dick, you can take a joke,” but it makes a striking soundbite for those underdeveloped in human empathy. It goes against the very principle of religious freedom when Yiannopoulos says to a Muslim American she “shouldn’t be

wearing a hijab in America,” but because he’s “owning snowflakes,” it’s acceptable.

While I’m using Yiannopoulos as a main example here of how “owned” culture can go wrong, in no way is it being suggested this is a problem the political right deals with exclusively. From viewing late night comedians as political pundits, applauding actors who make controversial statements at award shows or former President Obama “dropping the mic” on Donald Trump, both sides face this issue.

It’s fine if you want to derive some entertainment from politics every now and then, even from “owned” moments. But don’t let it become the only thing politics is about. Our country is already polarized at record levels and that won’t be solved when political opponents seem to be more concerned with “owning” the other, rather than making serious arguments.

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FEATURE

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Plan for health product vending machine on campus moves forward

Students look to make Boise State the next university with a vending machine for health products Ximena Bustillo | News Reporter | news@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Other colleges and universities across the country have begun to impliment vending machines with a variety of over the counter products. Photo courtsey of POPSUGAR and Flickr.

From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. University Health Services (UHS) is open for students to get medical assistance. However, the services are closed after evenings and on weekends, a time period whenstudents may be without immediate access when they need it the most.

Increasing access to health-related products, providing lower prices and reducing the negative stigma and discomfort that can come with purchasing sex-related health products has been the six-monthlong project of junior economics major Haydn Bryan.

Bryan’s goal is to place a vending machine on campus stocked with Plan B, feminine hygiene products, contraceptives,

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lubricant, first aid, cold medicines, allergy relievers and lip balm.

He’s not alone. According to The New York Times, universities across the country are placing such vending machines on their campuses. Bryan reached out to Parteek Singh, the former student body president of University of California, Davis, to receive information on how to bring a vending machine system similar to UC Davis’s to Boise State.

“I​ ​definitely​ ​feel​ ​like​ ​these​ ​items​ ​are​ ​important,​ ​especially​ ​in​ ​critical​ ​care​ ​situation​ s,” Bryan said. “There are many reasons students may not be able to access health products, such as lack of healthcare, cost, time or embarrassment. The goal is to

provide a solution for that.”

The machine—planned to accept both cash and card­­­­­­­—is hoped to be in place and ready for students by the end of the fall

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Students feel that there is a need and I see this as an extetion of the services we already provide.

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- Michelle Ihmels, Director of Wellness

semester.

The need at Boise State As of now, Boise State does not have any options similar to this vending machine.

Health Services is available only 29 hours a week; a few cold relievers are available at Provisions on Demand (POD) stores. As for contraceptives, condoms are available in some resident halls and the Gender Equity Center. However, access to any product is dependent on the hours of these facilities. Further, according to Bryan, students may be deterred from reaching out to access contraceptives or feminine hygiene products due to embarrassment or negative stigmas.

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Bryan reached out to Health Services and Director of Wellness Michelle Ihmels, one of his primary contacts in the early stages of planning.

“I​ ​had​ ​not​ ​heard​ ​of​ ​a​ ​vending​ ​machine​ ​ to​ ​the​ ​extent​ ​of​ ​what​ ​these​ ​ones​ ​can​ ​carry,” Ihmels said. “​We​ ​have​ ​food and​ ​condom​ ​ vending machines,​ ​but​ ​not​ ​one​ ​that​ ​is​ ​as​ ​ inclusive in its product availability.”

Ihmels explained the items within the vending machine are often needed and used by students during weekends and evenings—after UHS business hours.

“I like the idea of the convenience for some of the items. This will also make it safer for students to access these products,” Ihmels said. “On the wellness side, this will have a positive impact because students will have access to the things they need.”

For students, accessibility, affordability and privacy are key.

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When you have the vending machine next to one stocked with food, it helps to reduce the stigma arounnd those items.

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- Haydn Bryan, junior economics major “The machine ​makes​ ​these​ ​items​ ​more​ ​ accessible​ ​for​ ​students​ ​on​ ​campus and​ ​even​ ​ faculty,” said junior health science major Makaela Bournazian who is writing the bill asking for funding from Associated Students of Boise State University (ASBSU). “The​ ​POD​ ​is not​ ​always​ ​open​ ​and​ ​it ​ might​ ​not​ ​have​ ​the​ ​items​ you​ ​need. Health Services is also very limited in hours and neither accounts for the privacy or affordability of students.”

This machine is also unique in its inclusion of contraceptives, according to Bryan.

Bournazian agrees, explaining that, despite contraception being an uncomfortable topic, it is important to talk and engage with it.

Bryan explained the items–such as condoms and Plan B–should be available alongside cold medicines and feminine hygiene products.

“All items are over-the-counter and could be purchased at a Walgreens or a Walmart. However, Walgreens and Walmart may not be the most accessible or available to students in need,” Bryan said.

A study conducted by the University of Minnesota in 2015 cites 74.1 percent of college students reported being sexually active in their lifetime, 63 percent within the last year. Availability to these products would provide an accessible option for preventative care relevant to the student population, according to Bryan.

“Preventive care is important because, despite what is going on (politically), I still have control over my body,” Bournazian said. “This saves people from situations they don’t want to be in.”

According to the proposal, the vending machine will not only be stocked with health and wellness products, but also include a resource posting with information regarding the products and a list of departments to contact if they need help. The health benefits fulfilled, as mentioned in the proposal, include “enabling students to proactively and quickly manage everyday health issues and promote class attendance by reducing student sick time.”

“We [Health Services] are​ ​here​ ​to​ ​serve​ ​ the​ ​needs​ ​of​ ​the​ ​students. ​The​ ​students​ ​feel​ there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​need,​ ​I​ ​look​ ​at this​ ​as​ ​an​ ​extension​ ​of​ ​the​ ​services​ ​we​ ​already​ ​provide,” Ihmels said. ​Bryan also hopes this approach will have positive social implications when it comes to how students view health products and services.

“When​ ​you​ ​have​ ​the​ ​vending​ ​machine​ ​ next​ ​to​ one stocked with food, ​it​ ​helps​ ​to​ ​

Plan B and other over the counter contracptives can be inaccessible to students Photo by Daily Bruin.

reduce​ ​the​ ​stigma​ ​around these​ ​items​. It gets people to see that ​these​​are​​normal​​ products everyday people need to use​,” Bryan said. Additionally, students will have the ability to give feedback on what they need based on different price points and brands offered. “​I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​dive​ ​deep​ ​into​ ​the​ ​sales reporting​ ​to​ ​gauge​ ​student​ ​need​ ​to​ ​see​ ​what​ ​ students​​want,” Bryan said.

The next steps to implementation The current proposal places the vending machine on either the third or fourth floor of the library, or the second floor of the Student Union Building. The library allows for the most hours available—particularly during finals week—and privacy desired for students to feel comfortable.

However, student feedback has also called for the second floor of the SUB to be an option due to its central location, according to Bryan. As he is considering both locations, it comes down to feasibility and

student need.

Up until now, Bryan has received support from UHS and the Boise State University Bookstore, as well as possible sponsorship from the library if placed there. He is aiming to receive funding from ASBSU. “As​ ​Health​ ​Services,​ ​this​ ​is​ ​something​ ​ we​ ​support,” Ihmels said. “​We​ ​see​ ​the​ ​ need–but​ ​it​ ​must​ ​be​ ​student driven.”

Bournazian will be introducing the bill to ASBSU by November. The​​bill​​will​​ discuss​ ​the​ ​funding,​ ​the​ ​need,​ ​student​ ​ advocacy,​ ​costs,​ products,​ logistics​ and ​the​ ​ support from​ ​health​ ​services.

Bryan is also looking into the purchasing of products. The University can go through vendors in order to buy larger quantities and different brands, which makes it cheaper, according to Bryan.

“The unique part is we are looking to have the lowest price possible to make it sustainable. We are not looking to make a profit,” Bryan said.

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NOTES

OCTOBER 24, 2017

In your corner

Learning to take care of one another

Sienna George | Staff Writer, ASBSU President | asbsupresident@boisestate.edu

It seems we’ve fallen out of love. We’ve forgotten how to take care of each other, but not even just how to care, but how to TAKE care of one another. At all. It seems within the collegiate social landscape in which we live, drink too many Monster energy drinks, party too hard and study all night, we’ve forgotten that we belong to one another.

There’s no mistaking that we’re on a college campus, and as is true of any social context; we learn rules and behaviors that ultimately dictate our relationships and encounters with those around us. How are we learning to define the relationships we have with one another? As our newsfeeds fill with #metoo, I can’t help but wonder: are we caring for one another? Are we doing enough to ensure that we are treating each other with love, respect, compassion and human dignity? Are our college cam-

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puses preparing us for lasting relationships and teaching us the importance of what it means to take of each other’s hearts?

It seems that more and more often today, we find ourselves hiding behind keyboards and pushing each other away using snapchat filters as disguises. We get drunk to share ourselves with people who will never really know us and ask for each other’s phone numbers after a few shots, claiming vunerablity (that’s just liquid cowardice). We slip away to bedrooms with strangers and undress without first undressing our hearts. We talk about “catching feelings” as if having feelings is a modern-day diagnosis for some fatal disease. We joke with our friends about “closing” and only disclose to our Uber drivers the next morning, crying to them about wanting something more when we’d never dare admit this to those closest to us.

The way we “love” makes a living mockery out of the word. Have we simply learned how to break our own hearts?

Ask any undergraduate college student what the definition for hook-up is, and they’ll mutter back anything from kissing to sex, leaving us with no doubt as to why we’re all so confused what it means to “hook up” with someone. We associate two people together, label them “a thing” as if we’re supposed to have any idea what that means. I don’t claim innocence in this game so many play, but perhaps we’ve forgotten the importance of having feelings, rather than catching them. What it means to be IN-relationship with someone else. At some point, did we forget what the word “care” means? It seems we’ve turned to immediate gratification to find our answers, and left the “you” and “I” far behind.

I’d like to challenge the narrative of the hookup culture. Ask that we consider putting feelings first. Begin by being vulnerable with our hearts and being honest with those we care about. Strip away the notion that we are entitlted to one another’s bodies, that we can say and do and act however we want without consequence, without hurt. That we consider heartbreak and ask that we do less of it with each other, by being more considerate and more honest when we spend time together. The number of #metoo posts on social media is alarming, and as college campuses are simply microcosims of a much bigger world, I’d argue, we, as the students attending these colleges, have the opportunity to challenge the narrative of what it means to care. Care is patient, it is honest, it is kind. Shouldn’t our relationships exist in that way too?

CULTURE

OCTOBER 24, 2017

A home away from home

Parents and Family Weekend brings excitement Logan Potter | Culture Reporter | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Kacey Frausto and her family spectate as Boise State plays Wyoming during Parents Weekend.

Photo courtsey of the Frausto Family.

Moving miles away from home doesn’t come easily to many students at Boise State, which may be precisely why Parents and Family Weekend is such a popular set of events on campus. Whether families chose to attend the Dean’s Brunch, the President’s Tailgate or any of the group exercise sessions in the SUB, all participants were able to find an event to take part in while bonding with family.

Parents and Family Weekend took place Friday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct. 22, giving students three days of quality time with their loved ones, usually without classes.

Every day of the weekend, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., a “Welcome Station” was available to introduce families to campus, take photos and answer any questions about the upcoming three days of fun. While the weekend isn’t for everyone, it does its job for those who are, quite literally, making Boise State their home away from home. “(Parents and Family Weekend) is important to me because, living out of state, I have no family here and to have a weekend with them was amazing,” said freshman Kacey Frausto.

As of the 2016-2017 academic year, the University is home to 23,886 students, 24 percent of which live outside of the state of Idaho, and 31 percent of all enrolled students are freshmen. With numbers like these, homesickness is a possibility for any of our students.

Even for the 76 percent of students who live in-state, the weekend gives anyone the opportunity to get some much-needed family time.

The fun activities did not stay within the boundaries of campus thoughout the weekend. Families spent time all over Boise, including places such as Table Rock and Linder Farms, both of which are popular fall and tourist destinations, especially for those living out-of-state.

While the last weekend might not have been every family’s cup of tea, it was an excitement and emotion-filled three days that many families certainly won’t forget. “(I enjoy) coming to see the environment that my daughter has been living in for the last two months, to see all the exciting things Boise State has to offer and to see my baby girl,” Jamie Frausto, mother of Kacey Frausto, said.

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CULTURE

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Winter in coming: it’s time to binge

As the weather cools down, students hunker down with their favorite shows Fallon Falore | Staff Writer | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Winter is coming, and students are ready for movie marathons and binge watching their favorite shows. There are a ton of new shows this year, as well as gems from the past, that bring tears and fright to students’ eyes. For every good binge watch, it’s important to have all the right essentials including a device, everything necessary to get comfy and a great new show to captivate your interest.

First things first, students need to have an internet streaming subscription service.

Most students have Netflix, Hulu or the DirecTV app. If you don’t have any of these subscriptions, don’t fret; all Boise State students can get Hulu and Spotify in a package deal for $4.99 per month while they are in school. Another option is to make friends with another student who has one of these programs and wants to binge with you.

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For every good binge watch, it’s important to have all the right essentials including a device, everything necessary to get comfy and a great new show to captivate your interest.

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On a more basic level, comfort is key.

Having a breathable pillow, blanket and comfy chair will keep you focused on the task at hand. Next to any good binger there should be a food station. The more professional binger knows that it is necessary to have the perfect balance of salty and sweet.

“Popcorn, chips, salsa and chocolate is the perfect combination,” said freshman computer science major Matt Belisle.

On the other hand, biology major Nicole Horn says sweet potatoes are the best

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guilt-free binge food. They are a “health carb, sugar and starch, all in one. That way you are hitting all your food groups and you don’t regret the hours spent binging,” Horn said.

It’s important to stay hydrated, so grab some water, soda or any Dutch Bros. drink during the hours of screen time. Not every student will need tissues, but Belisle agreed everyone should have them near.

Now that your binge throne is set up, here are some shows you may be interested in watching for the first or fifth time.

“Stranger Things” “Stranger Things” is a Netflix original that brings the nostalgic aspects of 1985 pop culture and a modern twist to sci-fi conspiracy theories. The show was nominated for 13 primetime Emmy awards and won five in 2017. Season 2 of “Stranger Things” will be released on Oct. 27.

“Riverdale” “Riverdale’s” first season is also available on Netflix. Beware—the first 13 episodes will keep students locked in their dorm room for the whole weekend. Based on the “Archie” comic books from the 1950s, this series is drama-packed. This murder mystery ties romance, pop culture and suspense together, providing the perfect hook for a good binge series. The first episode of season two was aired on the CW at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Episodes will continue to be aired each Wednesday for the remainder of the 22-episode series. Each episode will then come to Netflix viewers the following day.

“Rick and Morty” The cartoon “Rick and Morty” is becoming extremely popular. In order to enjoy this series, it’s important to be able to appreciate weird humor and a dark, twisted take on existence. Once you get hooked it’s hard to stop. There are two seasons currently on Hulu, and the

Sit back and relax with your favorite snack and start a new show. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

third is available only with the account information to a television subscription on Adultswim.com. Visually, “Rick and Morty” provides images similar to “Futurama” and “The Simpsons.” Content-wise, it is comparable to “Bob’s Burgers” and “Family Guy.” Truly, you’ve got to see it in order to find out whether you love or hate it. Like Rick always says, “That’s the way the news goes.”

“This is Us” When beginning to binge “This is Us,” it’s important to know the show is like a puzzle jumping between lives and creating dramatic irony. It’s an emotionally moving series that shows the different hurdles in family life. This show “might relate to adults more than college students,” Belisle points out. Students can catch season 1 and 2 on DirecTV or through the NBC

app. Season 3 started on live television Sept. 26, only three episodes have been released, so get to it Broncos.

If these shows aren’t for you, other students have suggested: Found on Netflix and Hulu: “New Girl,” “How I Met Your Mother” and “Parks and Recreation.”

Found on Netflix: “The Office,” “Orange is the New Black,” “House of Cards,” “Friends,” “That 70’s Show” and “Full House.”

Now that you’ve got your food, tissues and a cozy blanket, crack open that laptop or grab your remote and start binging.

CULTURE

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Spice up your fall with a PSL

Hunting down the best pumpkin spice latte in Dowtown Boise Fallon Falore | Staff Writer | culture@stumedia.boisestate.edu For the past couple of years, pumpkin spice lattes, or PSLs, have swept the nation. They made their big break in 2003 in the Starbucks research and development lab right around the time the term “basic” was born. Now almost any coffee shop you visit will have its own version of the pumpkin spice latte. This fall, students across the world are geared up in their Uggs and North Face jackets to go out and get this now beloved fall refreshment.

Luckily, Boise State students do not have to look far for their pumpkin fix with the plethora of coffee shops in Downtown Boise. Counting 143 coffee shops to choose from in Boise, everyone can find the perfect twist on this now-classic drink.

those who enjoy more of the coffee flavor.

Hammerhead Coffee’s pumpkin spice latte has an earthy flavor that was not sweet enough for that classic PSL taste. Although the temperature was perfect to drink right away once received, the coffee flavor overpowered the pumpkin flavor.

Flying M Coffee House - 7 With a very subtle pumpkin flavor, this PSL may not be as fall-feeling as one might hope for. The coffee is high quality and the staff really knows what they are doing, this is a good PSL for those who only want a hint of that pumpkin flavor.

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The District Coffee House - 8 This pumpkin spice latte has a more sophisticated take on the Starbucks PSL. It truly encompeses the taste of pumpkin paste, yet it is subtle enough that the coffee flavor is still present. It is not too sweet and has a good balance of spice.

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Java - 10 This latte is spooky season in a cup.

Ben, the magic barista behind Java’s pumpkin spice latte, made a true masterpiece. There was the perfect balance of coffee, pumpkin and spice. The homemade whipcream topped with spices and caramel added the perfect aftertaste to make a 10 out of 10 drink.

I will never understand why the capital of Idaho, itself the capital of potato farming, also happens to be a mini coffee connoisseur’s paradise.

- Daniel Lefferts, Columbia Graduate Teaching Fellow Below is a small list of the popular coffee shops downtown and a review of their Pumpkin Spice Lattes. These Lattes are reviewed on a one to 10 scale, one being basic and 10 being spooky season in a cup.

CONTROL: Starbucks - 4 Although this pumpkin spice latte is where it all started, this latte may be a little too sweet. The first sip may be like drinking fall in a cup, but for those who can’t handle too much sugar, this might not be the PSL for you.

Hammerhead Coffee - 5 This PSL offers the perfect balance for

Overall, downtown Boise has some hidden PSL gems.

“I will never understand why the capital of Idaho, itself the capital of potato farming, also happens to be a mini coffee connoisseur’s paradise,” said Columbia Graduate Teaching Fellow Daniel Lefferts.

This impactful statement is no joke.

Experts and specialists of the coffee world find Boise’s coffee shops heavenly. Get out there students and see for yourself which pumpkin spice latte is the best.

Pumpkin spice lattes are a rgeat way to welcome fall. Photo by Taylor Humby.

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SPORTS & REC

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Boise State makes comeback against Wyoming

Boise State defeats Wyoming after two fourth quarter touchdowns Peter Huguenin | Sports Reporter | sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Mattison leaps into the air to prevent being tackled. Photo by Brandon Feely.

Cozart celebrates a touchdown in the end zone. Photo by Brandon Feely.

Boise State overcame a slow start, coming from behind in the fourth quarter to defeat Wyoming 24-14. Boise State was trailing 14-10 heading into the fourth quarter, but two touchdowns by redshirt senior quarterback Montell Cozart led the Broncos to victory.

Boise State’s defense came up big in the game, and was able to keep Wyoming junior quarterback Josh Allen in check. Allen has been projected by some to be a top 10 draft pick in next year’s NFL draft.

After winning this game, Boise State is now on a three game win streak with wins over BYU, San Diego State and now Wyoming.

“It was good. We have to keep the momentum rolling,” said redshirt junior linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. “I thought it was a great win for us, finishing

The offense also looked impressive for the Broncos. The two Boise State quarterbacks—Cozart and junior Brett Rypien— combined for 177 yards and a touchdown.

Boise State also had 165 yards on the ground and two rushing touchdowns.

“We’re not going to lay down. We’re not going to give up,” said sophomore running back Alexander Mattison. “We have been preaching finish, finish, finish. That’s what we did today. We know that going forward, it’s going to be all about how we finish in that fourth quarter.”

Boise State’s offense got the ball to start the second half, and were able to string together an 18 play drive, which chewed up nine and a half minutes of the game clock.

“It’s fun. It’s awesome seeing our offense put drives together like that,” Vander Esch said. “The one drive was 10 minutes. That’s

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in the fourth quarter again. (The) defense came up big.”

The defense was able to hold Allen’s completion percentage to under 50 percent, and forced two interceptions.

“I think just containing (Allen) pretty good, just setting the box making sure if he’s going to run, he’s going to run up the middle,” Vander Esch said. “We knew they were going to run the ball with him too, quarterback punches and everything.”

Head coach Bryan Harsin was also impressed with how his team was able to compete against Allen. “(Allen) is a tremendous competitor.

He’s a very gifted athlete,” Harsin said.

“He’s one of the best football players that we’ve played against. We didn’t believe we were going to shut him down, (but) we knew we could slow him down.”

insane. Watching them do that-that’s football.”

This victory is the first game on the blue since Boise State lost to Virginia 42-23.

“We don’t lose on the blue, so it does hurt to go through that. We have to protect the blue,” Mattison said.

According to sophomore cornerback DeAndre Pierce, the focus in these last few plays has been on each player taking care of his responsibilities.

“Coming into these past three games, everyone just focused on doing their ‘one-eleventh’ as we say,” said Pierce.

Boise State will be back in action next Saturday when they take on the Utah State Aggies in Logan, Utah. The game will kick off at 8 p.m., and can be seen on CBS Sports Network.

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Boise State skiing: A history of Boise State’s first national champ

SPORTS & REC

Bill Shaw’s story of establishing skiing on our campus

Addison DeHaven | Staff Writer | sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu In the 1970s, before Boise State was famous for its blue turf, the Broncos had a highly successful men’s skiing program that produced the school’s first national champion, only to have the program cut the following year.

The state of Idaho has a rich history of skiing and is home to some of the world’s premier skiing resorts. Bogus Basin provides the people of Boise great slopes while being only 30 minutes from the city.

Bill Shaw arrived on Boise State’s campus in the 1970s. Billy, as he was known, grew up in nearby Sun Valley, Idaho.

“Billy was always a standout athlete and since we grew up in a mountain town, skiing was the thing to do,” said Mike Fitzpatrick, who grew up in Ketchum with Shaw. “He would have excelled in any sport that he did.”

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In ‘72 I had just missed out on competing on the Olympic team for Monreal so I didn’t really know what to do, The main goal in skiing is to make the Olympics and getting a scholarship is more of a secondary goal.

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- Bill Shaw, former Boise State ski team Before arriving at Boise State, Shaw had already won the U.S. Junior National Championship in downhill skiing and was just coming back from competing in Europe.

“In ’72 I had just missed out on competing on the Olympic team for Montreal, so I didn’t really know what to do,” Shaw said. “The main goal in skiing is to make the Olympics and getting a scholarship is more of a secondary (goal), much differ-

ent than it is in sports like basketball or football.”

Lyle Smith was the head football coach of Boise Junior College (now Boise State) from 1947 to 1967 and the athletic director from 1968 to 1981. In the fall of 1973, Smith came to Ron Sargent to talk about putting together a ski team.

“Ron Sargent was very knowledgeable in skiing and was familiar with all the skiers in the Northwest,” Shaw said. “He began to talk to Lyle about creating a ski team, and I had a scholarship for both the football and ski teams.”

Shaw’s football career for the Broncos was short-lived.

“I was way back on the depth chart,” Shaw said. “I played on the scout team as an outside linebacker, so basically a tight end that couldn’t catch.”

In 1973, Boise State football finished with a 10-3 overall record, winning the Big Sky Conference and losing in the Division II semifinals to Louisiana Tech. Shaw’s season was over and he began to get readyfor the Broncos’ inaugral ski season in the winter of 1973-74 “Ron Sargent and Lyle Smith should be accredited with getting this team together,” Shaw said.

The first team of Bronco skiers was a rag-tag group. Only Shaw had any experience at the national or international level.

“I was able to do both downhill and cross-country, but we needed members to (ski) jump, so Ron put an ad in the Boise student paper for people to jump,” Shaw said. “Two guys came out, who had never jumped in their life, intelligent guys but definitely I’d consider them stoner-types.

Very funny guys, they called themselves Igor and Egor. Ron pulled them out of the woodwork and just coached them, and we were able to make NCAAs.” The 1974 Big Sky Conference meet was held at Bogus Basin. Boise State swept the first three spots in the downhill and then won the meet over regional foes

Billy Shaw (bottom second from right) poses with the 1974 Big sky Champions. Photo courtsey of Bill Shaw.

Montana and Montana State. Ron Sargent was named the Coach of the Year for the conference.

The NCAA national championships were held in Jackson, Wyoming that year.

Shaw won the slalom as a true freshman, becoming Boise State’s first national champion, capping a highly-successful first season for the Boise State Ski Team.

Towards the end of the 1975 season, there were rumors that Boise State was going to cut the ski program.

“Lyle (Smith) wanted it to stay, but with Title IX just coming into play, Boise State was going to have to cut some sports to make room for others,” Shaw said.

Title IX meant that Boise State would have to provide equal opportunities for both men and women, and to afford the influx of new women’s sports they were

going to have to cut some men’s sports as they couldn’t afford to fund all the programs.

“In ’76 I was seventh in the world in the giant slalom, but knew I wasn’t going to get selected to compete in the Olympics so I decided to go pro,” Shaw said. “I left school early and went pro, joining the World Pro Ski Tour.”

Shaw continued to compete around the world for the next nine years, the last four in Japan.

In 1982, Shaw was inducted into Boise State’s Hall of Fame. He retired from professional skiing in 1984.

Today, Shaw lives in Colorado but owns a house in Sun Valley, where he still skis with his kids.

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Women’s Swimming and Diving starts season with a splash

Women’s Swimming and Diving team reinvigorated by recent victories Abigail Pennecard | Staff Writer | sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu

Boise State athlete swims during meet against U of I. The team will continue to compete against Nevada on Oct. 27. Photo courtsey of Boise State.

Made up of 28 swimmers and three divers, the Boise State Women’s Swimming and Diving Team has already started its season with a bang. After a solid home victory over University of Idaho on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Boise West Valley YMCA, the team is confident in its freshmen as well as its experienced upperclassmen.

The dive team consists of only three teammates. Junior captain Cassidy Bose, the first Boise State diver to ever qualify for and take the platform at the NCAA Championships in 2016, performed well against U of I winning the one-meter board and taking second place on the three-meter. Freshmen Tatum Thompkins placed third on the 3-meter against U of I and Taylor Clark make up the rest of the squad. “(Clark and Thompkins) are picking it

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up really quickly and working very hard, I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lot from them in the future,” said Head Diving Coach Brandon Blaisdell. “We have a young team so I’m looking forward to helping them grow, as well as trying to help Cassidy qualify for the NCAAs again.”

Junior Ally Kleinsorgen and senior Emma Chard each picked up four victories, and overall the team clinched 15 of the 16 events.

“The upperclassmen did a great job of leading the way and showing the freshmen how we get it done at the meets,” said junior Emily Mathis, the current school record holder for the 200m breastroke, which she broke last year. New teamates hope to follow example.

“I am excited to see how the freshmen handle being on a collegiate team and how

they work to find their place in the team,” said Kleinsorgen.

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WD>WS means well done is better than well said, We try to remind each other every day about that.

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- Emily Mathis, junior competitor “There is a really youthful vibe on the team,” said head coach Jeremy Kipp, who has been named Mountain West Coach of the Year for the last two years in a row.

“I’m looking forward to see what our identity is going to be. I know it will be a good one.”

In order to succeed the team practices twice a day, rising for a 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. session, and then returning later in the afternoon after class. With a variety of majors, such as nursing, engineering, business and education, these student-athletes are proving their dedication to Boise State greatness. In fact, you might see team members wearing shirts bearing the phrase “WD>WS,” which represents their team motto for the 2017-18 season. “(WD>WS) means well done is better than well said,” said Mathis. “We try to remind each other every day about that.”

On Oct. 27, the team will travel to Nevada to take on their rivals University of Nevada, Reno.

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