Idaho Statesman: Could Utah State receive a Mountain West Conference invite this week?
This article written by Chad Cripe tells us about how Utah State might be getting an invite from the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season. Meetings in Las Vegas this January have been continuing for the teams in the Western Athletic Conference about who will be in the WAC and who will be moving to the Mountain West. As of now the Mountain West will have eight competitors and a possible 12 if Commissioner Craig Thompson’s meeting with the leagues TV partnership allows it. By expanding the Mountain West into a 12 team conference they would be increasing profits by 3 to 5 million dollars for the conference championship game. Although this is primarily for football, Utah State brings a great men’s basketball team into the conference as well. Due to the fact that Salt Lake City schools, Utah and BYU are leaving the conference, Utah State feels it is only appropriate to bring them into the Mountain West Conference. The other teams that could be positional competitors for the Mountain West would be also from the Western Athletic Conference such as San Jose State, New Mexico State, and Idaho. The Commissioner Craig Thompson says that if there is any more expansion to the Mountain West it will most likely be from the West, Pacific and Mountain Time zones.
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Shea McClellin Mountain West Conference says it is not expanding by Brain Murphy I read article explain how Boise State’s new football conference will not be adding two extra teams as it was speculated too. I was said that Utah State and San Jose State were going to be added to the Mountain West Conference to make the league a 12 team league with a championship game at the end of the season. The league made a statement about the issue saying: "The Board feels strongly the membership configuration already established going forward creates outstanding prospects for future success." This news might come as a relief to some people especially people who believe that non-AQ teams can do just as good in the bigger conferences. Adding Utah State and San Jose State would not behoove the Mountain West Conference. A lot of people believe that the Mountain West is just becoming a glorified WAC conference. Which would be becoming true if more teams like Utah State are added. Brian Murphy believes it’s a good thing for Boise State because it won’t hurt their strength of schedule and it will get them that much closer to the National Championship game. I really enjoyed this article and I was pleased to hear that the two teams would not be joining the MWC because that would just put a damper on things. I think the MWC just needs to stay where there at not try to add anymore teams. Adding other teams will only make the MWC look weaker than it already is.
1/25/11- Idaho Statesman “Was Nampa infant’s death manslaughter, SIDS, or tragic accident?”
A three month old, Meadow Nickel, was found dead in Nampa by her mother on February 6th of last year. The infant wasn’t in her basket like usual. Her mother, Betsy Nickel, found her covered in a white comforter, with her father’s arm, Wyatt Greenough, on top of her. Her face was pressed up against and under him and she was not breathing when her mother found her.
When at court the prosecutor said that Greenough was reckless when he drank heavily. Greenough had been asked before by Meadow’s mother not to drink when he was watching the baby.
The defense attorney said that the doctor’s reports didn’t show that she was killed by her father. The doctor believed that the death of the three month old was a result of infant death syndrome or “positional asphyxia.” That condition is when an infant’s breathing is cut off because of way he or she is positioned.
The prosecutor said that Greenough had two or three beers after work the night of the event. Then he proceeded to go pick up an 18-pack of beer on his way home. The police only found seven unopened beer cans when they arrived the next morning.
It was told that Greenough had rolled onto the baby before, this time when the infant was a newborn. When this took place Nickel said he could not drink when taking care of the baby and he agreed.
The prosecutor called this act involuntary manslaughter.
Jarrod Driskell Idaho Press-Tribune This article was about a texting while driving ban that has resurfaced in the Idaho Legislature after Senator John McGee’s bill failed last year. The Idaho Legislature is also pushing for a talking while driving ban unless drivers have a hands-free device. This bill would exempt all emergency and law enforcement vehicles from the ban. And those drivers that are calling to report a traffic accident or crime would also escape penalty of the law. Anyone caught texting while driving would be handed a $50 fine and $100 for subsequent offences, while drivers caught talking while driving would be given a $75 fine. At least 29 other states have passed some kind of legislation restricting texting behind the wheel.
I am strongly in favor of a texting ban while driving. Too often drivers are talking on their cell phone or texting a friend while driving, which causes them to take their eyes off the road and be inattentive. Don’t get me wrong, though. I too have been guilty of texting and/or taking on my cell phone while driving. Numerous traffic accidents have been linked to inattentive driving due to texting. Driving is a privilege, not a right. When driving a vehicle, people should have their full attention on the road and other drivers around them. On occasion, I have seen vehicles pulled to the side of the road while the driver is talking on the phone. I wish more people would adopt this as one of their principles while driving. In today’s fast paced society, people are always on the go, and texting while driving is a risky task drivers have adopted.
I was on ESPN.COM just looking at my sports news like normal and I saw a very interesting story. John Stone was a car salesmen at Webb Chevrolet motors in Chicago, and was fired on Monday for wearing a packers tie to work. His boss had asked him in a “joking” way to remove the tie, and John refused. Later on his boss returned again and asked him several more times to remove the tie. John again said no. this time the boss was very serious and said “ if you don’t remove the tie you are fired!” John said no and was consequently fired. At first I laughed at this, but when I thought about it for a second it made me quite made. Who cares if John was wearing a packer tie. He has the right to wear whatever he wants to. Just because he was in Chicago home of the Bears does not mean he cant wear a packer tie, and for the boss to get so offended and fire the man to me is just crazy. I would have done the something and not have taken the tie off. Its just a tie and it in no way is an insult, even if my team had lost the game I would still wear the tie. This is a good example of how ignorant people can be. When John was asked why he wore the tie he said “ my late grandmother was a Green Bay fan, I did it to honor her”.
01.26.2011 – Lawmakers renew push to lift protections on wolves
Lawmakers in Washington are trying to lift restrictions on hunting gray wolves in order to control their rapidly growing populations. A Montana Representative introduced two bills on Wednesday, January 26 that if passed, will strip gray wolves of their federal ‘endangered species’ protections. One of the bills was drafted to only apply to wolves in Montana and Idaho, while the second will lift the ban on hunting wolves nationwide. I found this article to be less than descriptive, I think much more could have been done to elaborate on this situation: possibly by describing existing laws regarding protections on wolves in both Montana and Idaho. Also, are wolves really a problem for the citizens of Idaho, enough so for this story to make front-page news? Maybe introduce a previous story published late in 2009 or early in 2010, which explained how 130+ wolves were sighted near Sweet, ID. If that many were seen by a helicopter flying over, imagine how many weren’t. What does this number of wolves mean for livestock and personal property near these areas? What could removing restrictions on hunting gray wolves mean for these property owners? This story left me wanting more. I didn’t love it…
Idaho Statesman: Report questions Dirk Kempthorne travel spending Kyle Shirley According to Idaho Statesman, Dirk Kempthorne (now CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers in Washington, D.C.) was under investigation for the misappropriations of taxpayer dollars used for personal benefit rather than political agenda. I already approach many political stories with caution as many people tend to insert strong personal bias to demonize a political party that is opposing their views. However, after reading the excerpt “all of the officials who were involved in Hatch Act violations described in this report are no longer employed by the federal government” this instantly caused me to switch gears. Apparently political leaders who are in violation of their own so called “Acts” (a.k.a. laws to abide by while holding a position of power) are held to no standard as they can simply retire to avoid any type of legal action being taken against them. I have been aware of misappropriation of funds and abuse of tax payer dollars since I was old enough to understand what politics really are. I personally feel these so called “Acts” that are instituted by the government as a means to control and prevent corruption are simply put in place as a show boat for the American people. When there is a public outcry for stronger regulation and something like the Hatch Act comes around, most people will except it and move on. Unfortunately, this is more smoke and mirrors than a finite policy which was clearly demonstrated by this article in regards to Mr. Kempthorne.
Joe Ross For Phillies, Return of Rowand might be Worth Considering This article from Philly.com discusses the option of the Phillies possibly picking up San Francisco Giants Outfielder Aaron Rowand. The outfield is the hot topic among the Phillies, as many baseball experts point the outfield as the Phillies main weakness. Centerfielder Shane Victorino and Leftfielder Raul Ibanez will be back this season. But free agent departure Jayson Werth has really put a huge question mark on who will steup in and produce. The Phillies are investing alot in to the young Outfielder Dominic Brown who stepped in and produced modestly in his rookie season. Then there is also hope that Ben Francisco can come from the bench and work his way in to the starting spot. This leaves the Phillies in a spot where they will look in to bringing back an old face in Aaron Rowand. His last season as a Phillie was in 2007, where he brought a .309 batting average and great highlight catches. Despite the recent aquisition of Cliff Lee the Phillies show no sign of slowing down to adding on to the roster for the 2011 season.
Katie 1/26/11 The Arbiter I read a story about how a Grad Student, Carolina Valderrama, bought a paper online to see if it was any good. Last year she read an article online about a man who just held a bachelors degree and was making $60,000 a year selling papers to students who were trying to get their bachelors, masters and even Ph.D.s. She tried to find that particular company but an online search came up negative. She did however find other companies who offered the same service. She instead chose Writing Services Co. because it seemed “Cheery enough”. She ordered an eight page paper on Immigrant and the evolving American dream. The website informed her that the authors of these papers were people who held master degrees in English and loved to write. She paid $55.60 and planned to show her professor the paper along with her own to see how the two compared. She was very specific in the detail that she gave them. She copy and pasted the teachers requirements into the information section. She specifically told them the paper had to be six to eight pages and had to have six to eight sources. She ordered the paper a month in advance to give them time to deliver the paper. However when she got it, it wasn’t good. The paper was seventeen pages and only had six sources. When she tried to verify the sources on Google books they did not exist. The formatting was also wrong. The company said they had a guarantee and if you were unhappy they would revise your paper in 36 hours or give you your money back. She contacted them and has to this day never heard back. Moral of the story: Don’t buy a paper from online.
Jacy Skeen Grand mystery as piano appears on Florida Sandbar (CNN U.S. Jan. 26, 2011) Article starts off making a play on words about the situation in Florida, really setting the tone about how the officials view what is going on. Pino, of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, heard word of the piano, a 650 pound grand piano on Miami’s Biscayne Bay, and say’s there is no plan to clean it up, plus they are not looking into who put it there. For some reason they seem to think the best solution is to just let it disintegrate via the salt water and salt air. WHAT?! This is not the first thing they have found in the water either. There is a car that was not removed and it “is quite the habitat for lobster now” Pino said, along with shopping carts, tires and other trash. It seems strange that there is no concern to find out how the larger items are getting there since it is illegal to dump things into the water there and if caught the repercussions are potentially arrest. I feel litk this is just people being lazy and not wanting to do the work that needs to be done to clean up the water. They just sit back making up excuses that it’s providing the sea life with “habitats,” to feel better about not taking action. Do they really think that we are not making an impact on our world by turning a blind eye with cases like this, just hoping that it will disintegrate? I would like to know how long something like that would take, how long does the piano have to sit there before it starts to break down? And then what? What about the cords, or the keys?
Radical antigovernment protestors in Egypt are becoming increasingly hostile, and the Egyptian government is preparing for an attack. As of Friday, the Egyptian government has cut off Internet services to the country, with its largest internet provider stating that was no Internet traffic coming in and out of the country. Facebook and Twitter have also been shut down. This is coupled with partially disabled phone systems and a strong counterterrorism force that has been put in effect in Cairo.
Protestors are lashing out in the streets of Egypt, with most of the attack done by the Muslim Brotherhood group. On Thursday, protestors took weapons from a fire station in the city of Suez and used the weapons against police. About 300 protestors later surrounded a police station, and fired two RPGs at the building. A Facebook page explains the reason for the Muslim Brotherhood’s violence, stating, “Egypt's Muslims and Christians will go out to fight against corruption, unemployment and oppression and absence of freedom.”
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the government are now preparing for a “day of rage” from the radical groups. The website owned by the Muslim Brotherhood posted that it would join forces with all people of Egypt, and that “this coming Friday will be the general day of rage for the Egyptian nation.”
Marijane Weitensteiner January 28, 2011 Source: www.time.com "On Challenger Anniversary: Spare a Thought for Apollo 1" By Jeffrey Kluger
I was just four years old when the Challenger disaster happened and remember watching that happen quite vividly. Watching as the space shuttle lifted off towards space and then suddenly it exploding in a puff of white smoke unaware of what really happened and calling my mom in from the kitchen because I was curious to know if that was what was supposed to happen when the space shuttle took off. My mom turned off the T.V. and tried to help me to understand that something was not right, even though I had a feeling that there was something wrong. The same feeling cropped up inside my heart when I found out about the Columbia disaster and yet these foreshadow an earlier tragedy that happened on the day before Challenger’s explosion the only thing was that this space disaster happened nineteen years before the Challenger tragedy. That was January 27, 1967 when Apollo 1 caught fire during a simulated launch killing all three of the astronauts in the Apollo 1 spacecraft. It didn’t even get into space just like Challenger. To many that were alive in 1967 that tragedy affected them in a similar way as those who had watched the Challenger and then later the Columbia disasters. All of these proved that space flight is always dangerous and is never routine and we should be grateful for those who put their lives on the line to explore the outer reaches of space. I personally hope that NASA will continue to explore space and manned space flight will somehow continue so that the sacrifice of the Apollo 1, the Challenger and the Columbia astronauts will not be in vain.
Shantel Darrah “Lock ‘Em Up” –Arbiter, January 27, 2011 This article talked about the issue the United States has with overcrowding in its jails and prisons. It states that judges are using the “Go to Jail” card too much and for too many people for all different severities of crimes from first time offenders with marijuana to rapists and murderers. Most of which are non-violent criminals in possession of marijuana with the intent to use and not to sell. I agree with this article, and with the facts it states. Our prisons are over-populated. I also like the fact that the article chooses a side and takes a stand rather than just stating the facts for the readers. It has emotion in the article, something that many articles lack these days because everyone is worried about hurting someone’s feelings. With that said though, I do think that the article could have used some examples of actual criminals that came out of prison worse than when they went in. Do they know why this happens? Is it hardened criminals teaching the new guys? Or is it new criminals learning better ways so they don’t get caught? Or perhaps, are the less violent criminals getting worse in prison because that’s what necessary to survive the harder inmates. Some research into the whys and how’s would give this article the extra umph it needs. Also I was curious as to why the author chose to interview an English/Communication Major. Would it have made more sense to interview a Criminal Justice major? Or a criminal justice professor? Someone with a little more expertise in the issue.
Idaho Statesman: Boise School Board says Luna's K-12 reform fails to meet stated goal
There has been quite a bit of controversy surrounded the recent bills Tom Luna has brought to the State Board of Education. Luna, the Superintedant of Public Instruction, wants to make 6-8 online courses mandatory to graduate high school. Among other things, Luna wants to increase class size and cut more than 1,000 professional education jobs. Although the idea was to get Idaho’s high school graduate more college and career ready, many tustee’s are disagreeing with Luna’s plan. The board has already expressed feedback fueling the discussion further. They believe that Idaho should be more in line with the college preparedness plans that other schools have proven to work. Tom Luna will bring the bills to the Senate Education Committee in the weeks to come.
Idaho Statesman: “Deeds: Boise Shouldn’t Hit the Mute Button”
This was an interesting article because it focused on the nightlife here in Boise. According to the report, there have been a number of complaints about the noise level downtown at night, and the sound-issues committee is looking to rework the noise ordinance for the city. The article itself focuses on one downtown business in particular, the Piper Pub & Grill, and how changing the current laws could be a hindrance on them. Apparently, last summer the pub was ticket three times by the Boise Police Department for playing music audible from over 100 feet away. This has made for a bit of a problem for bands performing at the venue too, because they must be conscious of the level at which they perform. The article did not go into much detail as to what will be changed unfortunately, but it seems that information is secret for the time being. There was one section of this piece that I found most intriguing; apparently, the complaints are coming from homeowners in the immediate downtown area. I would think that knowing you were moving into a high traffic area such as the downtown one would expect a higher volume than normal. The author of the article addressed the same point stating that it is the price you pay for living in the middle of a city. I hope that the new laws will not be too problematic for downtown businesses in the future.
Hunter White In this Idaho Statesmen article written by Teresa M. Walker and AP sports writer it talks about the dismissal of long time veteran coach Jeff Fisher who spent 16 years with the Tennessee Titans. Coach Fisher has won over 140 games with the Titans which puts him at 20th all time in career wins. Another stat that Coach Fisher has is he ranks 7th for career wins with one program, and the six coaches ahead of him are all Hall of Fame coaches. When asked about the firing of Coach Fisher, Bud Adams owner of the Tennessee Titans stated "It is just time for a change." Coach Fisher didn’t want to comment on the Owners decision but he did address the media and had good things to say then left the podium with a wave and stated that it was time for a break. Fisher in his last 2 years was left out of the playoffs, and had a rough finish to this 2010 season. The titans started the season 5-2 and lost 8 out of there last night games and ended the season 6-10. Fisher was very professional when he was interviewed by the media and also seemed far less stressed then he had been in previous weeks. When asked what he will do now, coach Fisher replied, "I've been coaching for 25 years, and it's time.” Fisher said. "And I think timing-wise this is a perfect opportunity to do this so the organization can move forward with their plan, and I'll move forward with whatever happens in the future." It will be interesting to see if Coach Fisher- a much worthy Hall of Fame coach- will be coaching in the 2011 season. Until then, we will just have to wait and see.
Amy Sperline January 28, 2011 The Columbian- Portland/Clark County Newspaper Vancouver Man Sentenced for Racial Attack Unfortunately, our world still suffers from racial discrimination, although not often in Vancouver, WA it was proved it still lingers. On January 7, 2010 at Captains Sports Bar in Vancouver, Washington Kory Boyd a skinhead and well-known white supremacist, kept his racial discriminatory feelings no secret when he encountered the victim of his racially-motivated attack. Boyd, yelled at the victim “not to kiss our (white) women” and along with his friends punched him, drug him behind the bar and continued to through glass bottles at his head. During the attack Boyd and his gang yelled racial obscenities and “white power.” The assaults started when the skinheads approached the bartender demanding that he make the “lone black man leave.” When they did not get their way they grouped together to plan an attack on the victim. Boyd and friends then yelled and tried to hit the victim, demanding him to leave. One of the victim’s friends attempted to intervene. After the assault, Boyd and friends left yelling racial slurs and “white power!” The victim was left with minor injuries of cuts and bruises. In the U.S. District Court of Tacoma, Boyd was sentenced to 34 months in prison for the racially-motivated attack. The judge also gave Boyd 3 years supervised release following his 34 months in prison. Boyd’s codefendants, Zachary Beck is scheduled to go to trial at the end of March and Lawrence Silk plead guily to malicious harassment in the Clark County Superior Court and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
The New York Times: "Obama Cautions Embattled Ally Against Violence"
The Times article outlines the ongoing diplomatic tensions that have sharply risen in recent days do the escalating riots in Egypt. Detailing the controversial relationship with the U.S., which has pronounced boldly in its interventions in the region that it only seeks to spread democracy, and Egypt, the article alludes to Mr. Obama having to walk a narrow line to not anger the protesters further but at the same time not alienate one of the U.S's greatest allies in the region. As a result of the violence, the Obama administration has announced that it is reviewing the $1.5 billion it the U.S. gives annually to Egypt, the fourth largest donation to any Middle Eastern nation. The article also goes on to detail the historically ambiguous relationship the U.S. has had with Egypt as well as its currently embattled president, Hosni Mubarak. The biggest concern American officials have about the crisis is that it could be a repeat of the 1979 revolution in Iran, which ousted the U.S. backed Shah and replaced him with an Islamist regime whose anti-American sentiment persists to this day. "Resentment towards the United States…could last another three decades," said Martin Indyk, a former State department official in the Clinton administration. To make matters worse, communication between Mr. Mubarak and President Obama has been at a stand still because administration officials have not been able to reach the Egyptian president through any channels. Coincidentally, Egyptian generals were expected to meet with Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but the visit was postponed due to the riots.
Kyle Blackhurst The article I read was about the CEO and Founder of Starbucks, Howard Shultz, receiving a 45 percent compensation increase to the amount of 22 million dollars in the fiscal year of 2010. He received double his salary of 2009 and made 1.3 million dollars. He also received a non-equity compensation of 3.5 million dollars. Along with that he was given 16.7 million dollars worth of stock and options. With that amount of stock in his hands, he has 35 percent more stock and options than he did in the fiscal year of 2009. He did lose some money in certain areas however. Shultz ended up getting 231,664 dollars worth of perks. That happened to be around 75 percent less than in 2009. His loses were more than 210,000 in personal security. He lost around 6,000 in his insurance premiums. Last but not least, he lost more than 15,000 in his retirement plan contribution. Altogether, Star bucks earned 44 percent more in the first quarter this year than they did last year. It seems that with those stats increasing, he is making the money he is receiving. That shows that the job he’s doing of running his company is working and is increasing Starbucks income. Support your local Starbucks!
In CAIRO, Egypt protestors are still fighting strong and not even thinking about giving up the fight to have their president Hosni Mubarak of three-decades to step down. Soldiers stood by the protestors, and some even joined them in the rally by the Capital. This anti-government fuse has killed 74 people in five days. The president is not stepping down and has appointed a first vice president ever, Omar Suleiman. He had done so when the US said Mubarak needed to take action for the reform seriously. Even though Mubarak appointed a vice president protestors are not happy and are fighting as strong as before. They say that he is the same as Mubarak and they want both of them out. President Obama administration has drawn harsh criticism because of the harsh crackdown on protesters and even a threat Friday to reduce a $1.5 billion foreign aid program if Washington’s most important Arab ally escalates the use of force. Also on Friday 17 police stations throughout Cairo were torched, with protestors stealing firearms and ammunition and freeing some jail suspects. In Cairo, Alexandria and Suez dozens of police trucks were burned. On Saturday in Giza a neighboring town of Cairo a police station was besieged, looted and burned to the ground. Internet and cell phone provider companies turned off service due to the turmoil, but on Saturday Morning were back in business. Stock Market and Banks will be closed for the first time this week. No one is backing down. We shall see what happens.
Idaho Statesman: Boise State football complex slated for 2013 opening
The Boise State football program plans to expand on its current football facilities for the 2013 football season. The current football facilities that include a shared weight room and locker room adjacent to track and field and other sports, would be completely re-hauled and moved to the opposite end zone, preliminary plans show. The plans, which were originally slated to begin later rather than sooner, have been sped up by the recent interest among college programs for head coach Chris Petersen. According to head athletic director Gene Bleimayer, “It was a priority before the Stanford situation came up, but that certainly accentuated it and created even more of an urgency. That got us to a point where we committed to a timeline.” The expansion of a new football locker room, weight room, and facilities hopes to be underway by next year, and worked on until its completion. Other plans to renovate Bronco Stadium include removing the track and moving it to Dona Larsen Park, moving the field in, and closing the north and south end zones and raising the stadium capacity. The plans, which are a major priority of head coach Chris Petersen, would help Boise State football compete with other top programs in the country and boost revenue as well.
Whitney Holm Source: idahostatesman.com Boise library vandal sentenced to a month in jail
An elderly woman in the Boise community was convicted of vandalism charges on January 28th 2011. She had an altercation with library staff back in 2007 and was no longer allowed on the premises. In order to retaliate against the library staff, Joy Cassidy dumped food condiments in the libraries outside book drop boxes. The library had to spend one thousand dollars on surveillance equipment so they could find the person responsible for these damages. This story is a sad one because this elderly lady had nowhere else as a source of communication and social life other than the library. It makes me wonder if this woman had any family or friends outside of the library staff. It is an odd crime that happened in the Boise area and could have been prevented. Maybe if there were more senior community centers around the valley, then Miss Cassidy wouldn’t have felt the need to fully rely on the library staff as her friends. Joy Cassidy will serve twenty-seven days of jail time for the vandalism conviction. I do not think jail time seems like the appropriate punishment for Miss Cassidy because she spends most of her time alone anyway. A more appropriate punishment might have been community service because she could restore aspects of Boise by learning a new skill and interacting with people. Maybe even after her community service she would have shown an interest in a new activity and would in turn, better serve society.
Sandra Merritt, small business owner of “Pottery Gourmet Kitchen,” which opened in downtown Boise at 811 W. Bannock Street in 2004, is closing out her inventory, and headed out of business due to the current economic drizzle. She believes her move to expand the business with a cooking school next door “were unluckily timed with the start of the recession.” Merritt also has been battling cancer, an expense that is costly, and strongly contributed to her stores closing. She’s decided to take some time to relax with her husband, stating “life’s too short.” The store closed its door on January 1st, the first day of the New Year. Member Services Director of the Boise co-op, Linda Ledbetter stated that cooking classes they’ve taught for about a year next door will continue. She also stated that the co-op is trying to lease Merritt’s former space. The co-op’s gardening classes will be held there, if the lease occurs.
Wednesday’s Washington Post Obama’s Address Disappoints
Obama entered his presidency promising difference among his former presidents but following his state of the union address it looked otherwise. The usual talk of healthcare, education, expanding roads, and reducing national deficit ensued in the president’s speech. The Washington Post agreed with much of the presidents concerns regarding these tough issues, however Obama like many of his preceeding national leaders did not disclose details of his plans. Hopefully the budget that will be released in the future will include more details. On the topic of money, the Post argued that it is unreasonable to think that the United States will pull itself out of its deficit if it cuts its domestic spending, which compromises only 12% of the budget. While Obama noted that reducing domestic spending will put the U.S. on its way to reducing the deficit, it will not however diminish it all together. There was no other mention on where Americans should reduce their spending but both Obama and economists have shown how big of a problem American spending is. But that wasn’t the only issue addressed in his speech, he also spent time talking about education in the country. While he made no detailed plans in the address to change education, he did talk about past inventions that put America on the map for innovation, automobiles, radio, fuel use rockets he had no remarks on improving American schools of the 21st century. His address to the nation may have been nostalgic in some ways, reminiscing on some of the nations peoples highlights, and precautionary, discussing the nations deficit but it was not reassuring. No plans were made, nor were details disclosed, only the usual talk about America the great withheld at the state of the union address for 2011.
Lindsey Hileman Idaho State Police: 29-year-old man arrested for DUI following brief car and foot chases on Meridian Road Thursday morning
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This article details the events of early Thursday morning when a 29 year-old man eluded police when he was pulled over for suspicion of D.U.I. Police were attempting to pull over Ronte Eaton for crossing over the center line when he proceeded to drive to a parking lot where he jumped out of the car and fled on foot, leaving a female passenger in the car. According to the article Eaton did not have a valid drivers license nor insurance and when he was apprehended he provided false information, adding to the list of charges he will face. I wonder: how many people have successfully eluded police in real-life? At least this story does end with any major destruction or casualties but rather a chance at making it on America’s Dumbest Criminals. The article itself was well written. The five Ws could be found in the first paragraph, however I was left wondering about the girl in the car. I suppose there may have been reasons that her name was not reported but I don’t really care about that. I was just interested in what her relationship was to Eaton (and I do mean was because if she was his wife or girlfriend I have to assume she is not anymore) and if she had any insight as to why he made such a ridiculous decision.
I read an entertaining article about the sad reality of America. This article is about the "reality" show Jersey Shore, and the new hobbies of the show's cast. Apparently, the Jersey Shore "stars" are now authors. "Snooki" wrote a book about two "guidettes" (the guys on the show who spend all their money and time on Ed Hardy, tans, hair gel, and alcohol at the clubs) and "The Situation" wrote a book called "Here is the Situation". The "sad reality of America" is that "Snooki"'s book has made the 24 spot on the NY Times bestseller list. The author of this article criticizes the Jersey Shore cast/authors and the public that is buying these books. He also points out that there are truly intelligent writers out there who's work deserves to be read, as opposed to the work of "shallow, materialistic and dramatic people". I couldn't agree with you more David!
Egypt Military Promises no Force Against Protests In this article, it states that Egypt is planning to try and keep everything peaceful in their country. There has been protests about the current President of Egypt Hosni Mubarek, who is a former commander in the Air Force, and is 82 years old is losing support from the military. If he loses support of the military he will lose his office and eventually will turn it over to Vice President Omar Suleiman. The reason for the protests is the reformation of their legislative branch and of their constitution. President Mubarek wants to change the way Egyptians vote and who can run for President of their country. Opposition forces have always wanted this change to reduce the strict nature on who can run for President of Egypt so it will increase the challenge of a new party into office. There will be a new election in September and hopefully a new leader for their country. This article was really long and very interesting. It shows how well America has it compared to the rest of the world, especially the Middle East. President Obama has spoken to the Egyptian President about the peaceful protests and all violence has stopped for now as long as the protests remain peaceful.
Melissa Jenkins pleads guilty to aiding and abetting the murder of her son, Robert Manwill
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This article appeared online today. It goes back to a story in 2009 when an 8 year old by the name of Robert Manwill disappeared for days. Over 2,000 people from the community turned out over multiple days trying to find him. When he was reported missing it was assumed that he had just wandered off and possibly got hurt. There was one day that many people gathered and searched almost all for the boy. He was found about one week later in a canal near Kuna.
This article is talking about how is mother has now plead guilty to aiding and abetting second degree murder. This came with a recommendation to serve 25 years in prison. They were hoping to get her boyfriends trial done first since he is the one that commited the murder but it got moved back. They are still hoping that she will be able to testify at his trial. Her sentencing is scheduled for August and his trial is set to begin in April.
Teens and TV by Eva Hart The Arbiter – Opinion section
The article was essentially about how television is influencing kids in a negative way. I completely agree with this piece, however, I think some television channels are acceptable for children to watch, such as PBS or the Disney channel. Growing up, my mom severely limited our TV time to thirty minutes a day; and even then, it was strictly PBS. At the time, I absolutely hated this rule. Looking back, I appreciate it.
I’m a nanny for three different families, and I know that most of the inappropriate things the kids say is probably not coming from their parents.
Reading through the article, it also mentions two different shows that are currently on the air, and are targeted towards younger audiences (14+). “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” is a show about teen pregnancy, and focuses mainly on sex and the role it plays in high school students’ lives. Thus, the target audience is between junior high and high school, both very impressionable ages. Although it was originally a show that showed the difficulties of teen pregnancy, when I watch it, I noticed it really highlights sex in relationships. In the show, most of the teens are itching to have sex; the one girl who remains abstinent is the perfect portrait of a stereotypical religious girl, who looks down on everyone else. I don’t think it adequately portrays sex in teenagers’ lives.
The other show mentioned is “Pretty Little Liars”, which depicts thin girls prancing around in short skirts and tight clothes. One of the main characters has a sexual relationship with her English teacher. These girls are in high school; is the media influencing what high school girls think is appropriate?
Of course the media argues that scandal, sex and drama make good TV; it’s what brings up their viewer ratings. Understandable from a business perspective, but when it comes to the way kids are behaving and speaking, is it really alright?
Jessica Adamson Idaho Statesman- University presidents want lawmakers to decide how much funding Idaho owes its universities. Gov. Butch Otter’s proposed state budget for 2012 allocates only $214.6 million for Idaho’s institutions of higher education, including community colleges. This amount is the lowest that the state of Idaho has put forth since the year 2003. Last week, the presidents of Idaho’s colleges and universities met with lawmakers from the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee to discuss the budget shortfalls and who should be responsible for the deficit in funds. University employees and students alike are feeling the effects. Both Boise State and University of Idaho have experienced tuition and fee increases as well as staff layoffs in the last few years due to the budget cuts. This trend is not exclusive to Idaho. Institutions for higher learning around the country are seeing less and less funding from their state governments with more of the burden being passed on to their students. Many people worry how this will affect the enrollment and graduation rates for universities, as well as the United States’ status on the international stage. As a student paying my own way through college, it worries me that my tuition will go up due to this cut in our state budget. In order for our state to remain relevant in today’s highly educated world, we must increase our current enrollment rates for higher education. Less than one in four Idaho residents have a post-secondary degree and limiting access to higher education by creating higher financial barriers will only increase our degree deficit.
Kristine Reporting and News Writing News Review January 31st, 2011 Article reviewed from original post at www.KTVB.com Boise housing slump won’t see improvement in 2011. Across the nation home sales were the lowest they have been in 47 years. Boise, according to Forbes magazine is expected to have one of the worst declines in the country. Future projections are not optimistic. The three year projection has Boise home prices declining by an average of three percent. Foreclosures and abandoned homes are everywhere you look and we have not yet hit rock bottom. Rich Howard a Boise home owner says “it’s grim”. The prospect of a steady decline in the value of his home over the next three years has him worried even though he has no plans to sell. Almost half the home sales in Ada and Canyon Counties are from short sales and foreclosures. Lynn Kent moved to Boise after losing her home in Las Vegas. Kent thinks it will get worse before it gets better. Even though she is re-employed and working she acknowledges; for those who have lost their jobs, it’s hard. The Federal Reserve says that the economic outlook is getting better, but the housing slump works against that outlook. Unlike other downturns, the damage caused by the mortgage crisis have kept the market from recovery.
Nichole Stallings Week 2 Post U.S. proposes letting Idaho kill scores of wolves By By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho
“Federal wildlife officials have proposed letting Idaho kill scores of wolves in what would be largest government-sanctioned wolf culling in the state since the animals were reintroduced to the northern Rockies 15 years ago.” This article poses a HUGE debate amongst people considering that wolves are part of the endangered species list. The article explains that there has recently been a decline in the number of elk in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Elk is a popular hunting animal and hunters have noticed this decrease throughout the past years. There are strict laws against killing wolves according to federal law, however, Zuckerman explains that states are allowed to petition for rights to kill endangered species if such endangered species are “causing problems.” Depending on how severe the problems are, these petitions may be recognized and accepted. The problem with this article is that it is not clear whether wolves are the cause of elk decrease, or if there are other factors involved—factors such as habitat destruction and over-hunting. Could people be the blame? Or should the assumed case, wolves, be slaughtered so that the elk population does not diminish? Should people get involved in natural causes? Should we interfere with survival of the fittest? Advocates of the wolves feel as though the wolves need to be protected and that there are other actions that can be taken in order to protect the diminishing elk population. They say that there cannot be only one catalyst in the destruction of the elk. The numbers being proposed in Idaho’s petition is that wolves, which currently number around 85, should be brought down to no fewer than twenty. That means that 60 wolves, 60 fine and fit innocent animals, should be killed by unnatural causes. I feel that this is wrong. I understand that there needs to be some sort of regulation among the animals, that way they do not become extinct. The elk do need to be protected. But killing wolves for the sake of killing is not necessary. Farmers are allowed to shoot wolves that are attacking their farms—this is fair. The farmer is only protecting his property from a lazy wolf looking for an easy meal. Idaho has made this exception for farmers. But humans have destroyed pieces of elk habitat. Humans have hunted these animals for food. Humans should share the blame with the wolves. So the wolves should not be punished, but humans should use their brains and figure out a way to protect the elk in some way.
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Kelly Sweeney
ReplyDeleteIdaho Statesman: Could Utah State receive a Mountain West Conference invite this week?
This article written by Chad Cripe tells us about how Utah State might be getting an invite from the Mountain West Conference for the 2012 season. Meetings in Las Vegas this January have been continuing for the teams in the Western Athletic Conference about who will be in the WAC and who will be moving to the Mountain West. As of now the Mountain West will have eight competitors and a possible 12 if Commissioner Craig Thompson’s meeting with the leagues TV partnership allows it. By expanding the Mountain West into a 12 team conference they would be increasing profits by 3 to 5 million dollars for the conference championship game. Although this is primarily for football, Utah State brings a great men’s basketball team into the conference as well. Due to the fact that Salt Lake City schools, Utah and BYU are leaving the conference, Utah State feels it is only appropriate to bring them into the Mountain West Conference. The other teams that could be positional competitors for the Mountain West would be also from the Western Athletic Conference such as San Jose State, New Mexico State, and Idaho. The Commissioner Craig Thompson says that if there is any more expansion to the Mountain West it will most likely be from the West, Pacific and Mountain Time zones.
Regan
ReplyDeleteTeaser: Designed to grad reader’s attention so that they buy the product.
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Shea McClellin
ReplyDeleteMountain West Conference says it is not expanding by Brain Murphy
I read article explain how Boise State’s new football conference will not be adding two extra teams as it was speculated too. I was said that Utah State and San Jose State were going to be added to the Mountain West Conference to make the league a 12 team league with a championship game at the end of the season. The league made a statement about the issue saying: "The Board feels strongly the membership configuration already established going forward creates outstanding prospects for future success." This news might come as a relief to some people especially people who believe that non-AQ teams can do just as good in the bigger conferences. Adding Utah State and San Jose State would not behoove the Mountain West Conference. A lot of people believe that the Mountain West is just becoming a glorified WAC conference. Which would be becoming true if more teams like Utah State are added. Brian Murphy believes it’s a good thing for Boise State because it won’t hurt their strength of schedule and it will get them that much closer to the National Championship game.
I really enjoyed this article and I was pleased to hear that the two teams would not be joining the MWC because that would just put a damper on things. I think the MWC just needs to stay where there at not try to add anymore teams. Adding other teams will only make the MWC look weaker than it already is.
http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2011/01/25/bmurphy/idaho_president_its_been_a_good_thing_us_be_fbs_level
Sydney G.
ReplyDelete1/25/11- Idaho Statesman “Was Nampa infant’s death manslaughter, SIDS, or tragic accident?”
A three month old, Meadow Nickel, was found dead in Nampa by her mother on February 6th of last year. The infant wasn’t in her basket like usual. Her mother, Betsy Nickel, found her covered in a white comforter, with her father’s arm, Wyatt Greenough, on top of her. Her face was pressed up against and under him and she was not breathing when her mother found her.
When at court the prosecutor said that Greenough was reckless when he drank heavily. Greenough had been asked before by Meadow’s mother not to drink when he was watching the baby.
The defense attorney said that the doctor’s reports didn’t show that she was killed by her father. The doctor believed that the death of the three month old was a result of infant death syndrome or “positional asphyxia.” That condition is when an infant’s breathing is cut off because of way he or she is positioned.
The prosecutor said that Greenough had two or three beers after work the night of the event. Then he proceeded to go pick up an 18-pack of beer on his way home. The police only found seven unopened beer cans when they arrived the next morning.
It was told that Greenough had rolled onto the baby before, this time when the infant was a newborn. When this took place Nickel said he could not drink when taking care of the baby and he agreed.
The prosecutor called this act involuntary manslaughter.
Jarrod Driskell
ReplyDeleteIdaho Press-Tribune
This article was about a texting while driving ban that has resurfaced in the Idaho Legislature after Senator John McGee’s bill failed last year. The Idaho Legislature is also pushing for a talking while driving ban unless drivers have a hands-free device. This bill would exempt all emergency and law enforcement vehicles from the ban. And those drivers that are calling to report a traffic accident or crime would also escape penalty of the law. Anyone caught texting while driving would be handed a $50 fine and $100 for subsequent offences, while drivers caught talking while driving would be given a $75 fine. At least 29 other states have passed some kind of legislation restricting texting behind the wheel.
I am strongly in favor of a texting ban while driving. Too often drivers are talking on their cell phone or texting a friend while driving, which causes them to take their eyes off the road and be inattentive. Don’t get me wrong, though. I too have been guilty of texting and/or taking on my cell phone while driving. Numerous traffic accidents have been linked to inattentive driving due to texting. Driving is a privilege, not a right. When driving a vehicle, people should have their full attention on the road and other drivers around them. On occasion, I have seen vehicles pulled to the side of the road while the driver is talking on the phone. I wish more people would adopt this as one of their principles while driving. In today’s fast paced society, people are always on the go, and texting while driving is a risky task drivers have adopted.
AARON NELSON
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“ FIRED BY TIE”
I was on ESPN.COM just looking at my sports news like normal and I saw a very interesting story. John Stone was a car salesmen at Webb Chevrolet motors in Chicago, and was fired on Monday for wearing a packers tie to work. His boss had asked him in a “joking” way to remove the tie, and John refused. Later on his boss returned again and asked him several more times to remove the tie. John again said no. this time the boss was very serious and said “ if you don’t remove the tie you are fired!” John said no and was consequently fired. At first I laughed at this, but when I thought about it for a second it made me quite made. Who cares if John was wearing a packer tie. He has the right to wear whatever he wants to. Just because he was in Chicago home of the Bears does not mean he cant wear a packer tie, and for the boss to get so offended and fire the man to me is just crazy. I would have done the something and not have taken the tie off. Its just a tie and it in no way is an insult, even if my team had lost the game I would still wear the tie. This is a good example of how ignorant people can be. When John was asked why he wore the tie he said “ my late grandmother was a Green Bay fan, I did it to honor her”.
Emily
ReplyDelete01.26.2011 – Lawmakers renew push to lift protections on wolves
Lawmakers in Washington are trying to lift restrictions on hunting gray wolves in order to control their rapidly growing populations. A Montana Representative introduced two bills on Wednesday, January 26 that if passed, will strip gray wolves of their federal ‘endangered species’ protections. One of the bills was drafted to only apply to wolves in Montana and Idaho, while the second will lift the ban on hunting wolves nationwide.
I found this article to be less than descriptive, I think much more could have been done to elaborate on this situation: possibly by describing existing laws regarding protections on wolves in both Montana and Idaho. Also, are wolves really a problem for the citizens of Idaho, enough so for this story to make front-page news? Maybe introduce a previous story published late in 2009 or early in 2010, which explained how 130+ wolves were sighted near Sweet, ID. If that many were seen by a helicopter flying over, imagine how many weren’t. What does this number of wolves mean for livestock and personal property near these areas? What could removing restrictions on hunting gray wolves mean for these property owners?
This story left me wanting more. I didn’t love it…
Idaho Statesman: Report questions Dirk Kempthorne travel spending
ReplyDeleteKyle Shirley
According to Idaho Statesman, Dirk Kempthorne (now CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers in Washington, D.C.) was under investigation for the misappropriations of taxpayer dollars used for personal benefit rather than political agenda. I already approach many political stories with caution as many people tend to insert strong personal bias to demonize a political party that is opposing their views. However, after reading the excerpt “all of the officials who were involved in Hatch Act violations described in this report are no longer employed by the federal government” this instantly caused me to switch gears. Apparently political leaders who are in violation of their own so called “Acts” (a.k.a. laws to abide by while holding a position of power) are held to no standard as they can simply retire to avoid any type of legal action being taken against them. I have been aware of misappropriation of funds and abuse of tax payer dollars since I was old enough to understand what politics really are. I personally feel these so called “Acts” that are instituted by the government as a means to control and prevent corruption are simply put in place as a show boat for the American people. When there is a public outcry for stronger regulation and something like the Hatch Act comes around, most people will except it and move on. Unfortunately, this is more smoke and mirrors than a finite policy which was clearly demonstrated by this article in regards to Mr. Kempthorne.
Joe Ross
ReplyDeleteFor Phillies, Return of Rowand might be Worth Considering
This article from Philly.com discusses the option of the Phillies possibly picking up San Francisco Giants Outfielder Aaron Rowand. The outfield is the hot topic among the Phillies, as many baseball experts point the outfield as the Phillies main weakness. Centerfielder Shane Victorino and Leftfielder Raul Ibanez will be back this season. But free agent departure Jayson Werth has really put a huge question mark on who will steup in and produce. The Phillies are investing alot in to the young Outfielder Dominic Brown who stepped in and produced modestly in his rookie season. Then there is also hope that Ben Francisco can come from the bench and work his way in to the starting spot. This leaves the Phillies in a spot where they will look in to bringing back an old face in Aaron Rowand. His last season as a Phillie was in 2007, where he brought a .309 batting average and great highlight catches. Despite the recent aquisition of Cliff Lee the Phillies show no sign of slowing down to adding on to the roster for the 2011 season.
Katie
ReplyDelete1/26/11 The Arbiter
I read a story about how a Grad Student, Carolina Valderrama, bought a paper online to see if it was any good. Last year she read an article online about a man who just held a bachelors degree and was making $60,000 a year selling papers to students who were trying to get their bachelors, masters and even Ph.D.s. She tried to find that particular company but an online search came up negative. She did however find other companies who offered the same service. She instead chose Writing Services Co. because it seemed “Cheery enough”. She ordered an eight page paper on Immigrant and the evolving American dream. The website informed her that the authors of these papers were people who held master degrees in English and loved to write. She paid $55.60 and planned to show her professor the paper along with her own to see how the two compared. She was very specific in the detail that she gave them. She copy and pasted the teachers requirements into the information section. She specifically told them the paper had to be six to eight pages and had to have six to eight sources. She ordered the paper a month in advance to give them time to deliver the paper. However when she got it, it wasn’t good. The paper was seventeen pages and only had six sources. When she tried to verify the sources on Google books they did not exist. The formatting was also wrong. The company said they had a guarantee and if you were unhappy they would revise your paper in 36 hours or give you your money back. She contacted them and has to this day never heard back. Moral of the story: Don’t buy a paper from online.
Jacy Skeen
ReplyDeleteGrand mystery as piano appears on Florida Sandbar (CNN U.S. Jan. 26, 2011)
Article starts off making a play on words about the situation in Florida, really setting the tone about how the officials view what is going on.
Pino, of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, heard word of the piano, a 650 pound grand piano on Miami’s Biscayne Bay, and say’s there is no plan to clean it up, plus they are not looking into who put it there. For some reason they seem to think the best solution is to just let it disintegrate via the salt water and salt air. WHAT?!
This is not the first thing they have found in the water either. There is a car that was not removed and it “is quite the habitat for lobster now” Pino said, along with shopping carts, tires and other trash.
It seems strange that there is no concern to find out how the larger items are getting there since it is illegal to dump things into the water there and if caught the repercussions are potentially arrest.
I feel litk this is just people being lazy and not wanting to do the work that needs to be done to clean up the water. They just sit back making up excuses that it’s providing the sea life with “habitats,” to feel better about not taking action. Do they really think that we are not making an impact on our world by turning a blind eye with cases like this, just hoping that it will disintegrate? I would like to know how long something like that would take, how long does the piano have to sit there before it starts to break down? And then what? What about the cords, or the keys?
Sam Alderman
ReplyDeleteJanuary 27th, 2011
Source: msn.com news
Radical antigovernment protestors in Egypt are becoming increasingly hostile, and the Egyptian government is preparing for an attack. As of Friday, the Egyptian government has cut off Internet services to the country, with its largest internet provider stating that was no Internet traffic coming in and out of the country. Facebook and Twitter have also been shut down. This is coupled with partially disabled phone systems and a strong counterterrorism force that has been put in effect in Cairo.
Protestors are lashing out in the streets of Egypt, with most of the attack done by the Muslim Brotherhood group. On Thursday, protestors took weapons from a fire station in the city of Suez and used the weapons against police. About 300 protestors later surrounded a police station, and fired two RPGs at the building. A Facebook page explains the reason for the Muslim Brotherhood’s violence, stating, “Egypt's Muslims and Christians will go out to fight against corruption, unemployment and oppression and absence of freedom.”
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the government are now preparing for a “day of rage” from the radical groups. The website owned by the Muslim Brotherhood posted that it would join forces with all people of Egypt, and that “this coming Friday will be the general day of rage for the Egyptian nation.”
Marijane Weitensteiner
ReplyDeleteJanuary 28, 2011
Source: www.time.com "On Challenger Anniversary: Spare a Thought for Apollo 1" By Jeffrey Kluger
I was just four years old when the Challenger disaster happened and remember watching that happen quite vividly. Watching as the space shuttle lifted off towards space and then suddenly it exploding in a puff of white smoke unaware of what really happened and calling my mom in from the kitchen because I was curious to know if that was what was supposed to happen when the space shuttle took off. My mom turned off the T.V. and tried to help me to understand that something was not right, even though I had a feeling that there was something wrong. The same feeling cropped up inside my heart when I found out about the Columbia disaster and yet these foreshadow an earlier tragedy that happened on the day before Challenger’s explosion the only thing was that this space disaster happened nineteen years before the Challenger tragedy. That was January 27, 1967 when Apollo 1 caught fire during a simulated launch killing all three of the astronauts in the Apollo 1 spacecraft. It didn’t even get into space just like Challenger. To many that were alive in 1967 that tragedy affected them in a similar way as those who had watched the Challenger and then later the Columbia disasters. All of these proved that space flight is always dangerous and is never routine and we should be grateful for those who put their lives on the line to explore the outer reaches of space. I personally hope that NASA will continue to explore space and manned space flight will somehow continue so that the sacrifice of the Apollo 1, the Challenger and the Columbia astronauts will not be in vain.
Shantel Darrah
ReplyDelete“Lock ‘Em Up” –Arbiter, January 27, 2011
This article talked about the issue the United States has with overcrowding in its jails and prisons. It states that judges are using the “Go to Jail” card too much and for too many people for all different severities of crimes from first time offenders with marijuana to rapists and murderers. Most of which are non-violent criminals in possession of marijuana with the intent to use and not to sell.
I agree with this article, and with the facts it states. Our prisons are over-populated. I also like the fact that the article chooses a side and takes a stand rather than just stating the facts for the readers. It has emotion in the article, something that many articles lack these days because everyone is worried about hurting someone’s feelings.
With that said though, I do think that the article could have used some examples of actual criminals that came out of prison worse than when they went in. Do they know why this happens? Is it hardened criminals teaching the new guys? Or is it new criminals learning better ways so they don’t get caught? Or perhaps, are the less violent criminals getting worse in prison because that’s what necessary to survive the harder inmates. Some research into the whys and how’s would give this article the extra umph it needs.
Also I was curious as to why the author chose to interview an English/Communication Major. Would it have made more sense to interview a Criminal Justice major? Or a criminal justice professor? Someone with a little more expertise in the issue.
Michele Sneed
ReplyDeleteIdaho Statesman: Boise School Board says Luna's K-12 reform fails to meet stated goal
There has been quite a bit of controversy surrounded the recent bills Tom Luna has brought to the State Board of Education. Luna, the Superintedant of Public Instruction, wants to make 6-8 online courses mandatory to graduate high school. Among other things, Luna wants to increase class size and cut more than 1,000 professional education jobs. Although the idea was to get Idaho’s high school graduate more college and career ready, many tustee’s are disagreeing with Luna’s plan. The board has already expressed feedback fueling the discussion further. They believe that Idaho should be more in line with the college preparedness plans that other schools have proven to work. Tom Luna will bring the bills to the Senate Education Committee in the weeks to come.
James Snyder
ReplyDeleteIdaho Statesman: “Deeds: Boise Shouldn’t Hit the Mute Button”
This was an interesting article because it focused on the nightlife here in Boise. According to the report, there have been a number of complaints about the noise level downtown at night, and the sound-issues committee is looking to rework the noise ordinance for the city. The article itself focuses on one downtown business in particular, the Piper Pub & Grill, and how changing the current laws could be a hindrance on them. Apparently, last summer the pub was ticket three times by the Boise Police Department for playing music audible from over 100 feet away. This has made for a bit of a problem for bands performing at the venue too, because they must be conscious of the level at which they perform.
The article did not go into much detail as to what will be changed unfortunately, but it seems that information is secret for the time being. There was one section of this piece that I found most intriguing; apparently, the complaints are coming from homeowners in the immediate downtown area. I would think that knowing you were moving into a high traffic area such as the downtown one would expect a higher volume than normal. The author of the article addressed the same point stating that it is the price you pay for living in the middle of a city. I hope that the new laws will not be too problematic for downtown businesses in the future.
Hunter White
ReplyDeleteIn this Idaho Statesmen article written by Teresa M. Walker and AP sports writer it talks about the dismissal of long time veteran coach Jeff Fisher who spent 16 years with the Tennessee Titans. Coach Fisher has won over 140 games with the Titans which puts him at 20th all time in career wins. Another stat that Coach Fisher has is he ranks 7th for career wins with one program, and the six coaches ahead of him are all Hall of Fame coaches.
When asked about the firing of Coach Fisher, Bud Adams owner of the Tennessee Titans stated "It is just time for a change." Coach Fisher didn’t want to comment on the Owners decision but he did address the media and had good things to say then left the podium with a wave and stated that it was time for a break. Fisher in his last 2 years was left out of the playoffs, and had a rough finish to this 2010 season. The titans started the season 5-2 and lost 8 out of there last night games and ended the season 6-10.
Fisher was very professional when he was interviewed by the media and also seemed far less stressed then he had been in previous weeks. When asked what he will do now, coach Fisher replied, "I've been coaching for 25 years, and it's time.” Fisher said. "And I think timing-wise this is a perfect opportunity to do this so the organization can move forward with their plan, and I'll move forward with whatever happens in the future."
It will be interesting to see if Coach Fisher- a much worthy Hall of Fame coach- will be coaching in the 2011 season. Until then, we will just have to wait and see.
Amy Sperline
ReplyDeleteJanuary 28, 2011
The Columbian- Portland/Clark County Newspaper
Vancouver Man Sentenced for Racial Attack
Unfortunately, our world still suffers from racial discrimination, although not often in Vancouver, WA it was proved it still lingers.
On January 7, 2010 at Captains Sports Bar in Vancouver, Washington Kory Boyd a skinhead and well-known white supremacist, kept his racial discriminatory feelings no secret when he encountered the victim of his racially-motivated attack.
Boyd, yelled at the victim “not to kiss our (white) women” and along with his friends punched him, drug him behind the bar and continued to through glass bottles at his head. During the attack Boyd and his gang yelled racial obscenities and “white power.”
The assaults started when the skinheads approached the bartender demanding that he make the “lone black man leave.” When they did not get their way they grouped together to plan an attack on the victim. Boyd and friends then yelled and tried to hit the victim, demanding him to leave. One of the victim’s friends attempted to intervene.
After the assault, Boyd and friends left yelling racial slurs and “white power!” The victim was left with minor injuries of cuts and bruises.
In the U.S. District Court of Tacoma, Boyd was sentenced to 34 months in prison for the racially-motivated attack. The judge also gave Boyd 3 years supervised release following his 34 months in prison. Boyd’s codefendants, Zachary Beck is scheduled to go to trial at the end of March and Lawrence Silk plead guily to malicious harassment in the Clark County Superior Court and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
The New York Times: "Obama Cautions Embattled Ally Against Violence"
ReplyDeleteThe Times article outlines the ongoing diplomatic tensions that have sharply risen in recent days do the escalating riots in Egypt. Detailing the controversial relationship with the U.S., which has pronounced boldly in its interventions in the region that it only seeks to spread democracy, and Egypt, the article alludes to Mr. Obama having to walk a narrow line to not anger the protesters further but at the same time not alienate one of the U.S's greatest allies in the region.
As a result of the violence, the Obama administration has announced that it is reviewing the $1.5 billion it the U.S. gives annually to Egypt, the fourth largest donation to any Middle Eastern nation.
The article also goes on to detail the historically ambiguous relationship the U.S. has had with Egypt as well as its currently embattled president, Hosni Mubarak. The biggest concern American officials have about the crisis is that it could be a repeat of the 1979 revolution in Iran, which ousted the U.S. backed Shah and replaced him with an Islamist regime whose anti-American sentiment persists to this day. "Resentment towards the United States…could last another three decades," said Martin Indyk, a former State department official in the Clinton administration.
To make matters worse, communication between Mr. Mubarak and President Obama has been at a stand still because administration officials have not been able to reach the Egyptian president through any channels.
Coincidentally, Egyptian generals were expected to meet with Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but the visit was postponed due to the riots.
Kyle Blackhurst
ReplyDeleteThe article I read was about the CEO and Founder of Starbucks, Howard Shultz, receiving a 45 percent compensation increase to the amount of 22 million dollars in the fiscal year of 2010. He received double his salary of 2009 and made 1.3 million dollars. He also received a non-equity compensation of 3.5 million dollars. Along with that he was given 16.7 million dollars worth of stock and options. With that amount of stock in his hands, he has 35 percent more stock and options than he did in the fiscal year of 2009. He did lose some money in certain areas however.
Shultz ended up getting 231,664 dollars worth of perks. That happened to be around 75 percent less than in 2009. His loses were more than 210,000 in personal security. He lost around 6,000 in his insurance premiums. Last but not least, he lost more than 15,000 in his retirement plan contribution.
Altogether, Star bucks earned 44 percent more in the first quarter this year than they did last year. It seems that with those stats increasing, he is making the money he is receiving. That shows that the job he’s doing of running his company is working and is increasing Starbucks income. Support your local Starbucks!
The New York Times article above about Egypt is mine. I forgot to put my name on it.
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Larisa Gavrilyuk
ReplyDeleteIdaho Statesman: "Chaos engulfs Cairo as Mubarak points to successor"
Read more: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/01/29/1507021/officials-38-dead-in-egypt-protests.html#ixzz1CTqMziCH
In CAIRO, Egypt protestors are still fighting strong and not even thinking about giving up the fight to have their president Hosni Mubarak of three-decades to step down. Soldiers stood by the protestors, and some even joined them in the rally by the Capital. This anti-government fuse has killed 74 people in five days.
The president is not stepping down and has appointed a first vice president ever, Omar Suleiman. He had done so when the US said Mubarak needed to take action for the reform seriously. Even though Mubarak appointed a vice president protestors are not happy and are fighting as strong as before. They say that he is the same as Mubarak and they want both of them out.
President Obama administration has drawn harsh criticism because of the harsh crackdown on protesters and even a threat Friday to reduce a $1.5 billion foreign aid program if Washington’s most important Arab ally escalates the use of force.
Also on Friday 17 police stations throughout Cairo were torched, with protestors stealing firearms and ammunition and freeing some jail suspects. In Cairo, Alexandria and Suez dozens of police trucks were burned. On Saturday in Giza a neighboring town of Cairo a police station was besieged, looted and burned to the ground.
Internet and cell phone provider companies turned off service due to the turmoil, but on Saturday Morning were back in business. Stock Market and Banks will be closed for the first time this week.
No one is backing down. We shall see what happens.
Ebenezer Makinde
ReplyDeleteIdaho Statesman: Boise State football complex slated for 2013 opening
The Boise State football program plans to expand on its current football facilities for the 2013 football season. The current football facilities that include a shared weight room and locker room adjacent to track and field and other sports, would be completely re-hauled and moved to the opposite end zone, preliminary plans show. The plans, which were originally slated to begin later rather than sooner, have been sped up by the recent interest among college programs for head coach Chris Petersen. According to head athletic director Gene Bleimayer, “It was a priority before the Stanford situation came up, but that certainly accentuated it and created even more of an urgency. That got us to a point where we committed to a timeline.” The expansion of a new football locker room, weight room, and facilities hopes to be underway by next year, and worked on until its completion. Other plans to renovate Bronco Stadium include removing the track and moving it to Dona Larsen Park, moving the field in, and closing the north and south end zones and raising the stadium capacity. The plans, which are a major priority of head coach Chris Petersen, would help Boise State football compete with other top programs in the country and boost revenue as well.
Whitney Holm
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Boise library vandal sentenced to a month in jail
An elderly woman in the Boise community was convicted of vandalism charges on January 28th 2011. She had an altercation with library staff back in 2007 and was no longer allowed on the premises. In order to retaliate against the library staff, Joy Cassidy dumped food condiments in the libraries outside book drop boxes. The library had to spend one thousand dollars on surveillance equipment so they could find the person responsible for these damages. This story is a sad one because this elderly lady had nowhere else as a source of communication and social life other than the library. It makes me wonder if this woman had any family or friends outside of the library staff. It is an odd crime that happened in the Boise area and could have been prevented. Maybe if there were more senior community centers around the valley, then Miss Cassidy wouldn’t have felt the need to fully rely on the library staff as her friends. Joy Cassidy will serve twenty-seven days of jail time for the vandalism conviction. I do not think jail time seems like the appropriate punishment for Miss Cassidy because she spends most of her time alone anyway. A more appropriate punishment might have been community service because she could restore aspects of Boise by learning a new skill and interacting with people. Maybe even after her community service she would have shown an interest in a new activity and would in turn, better serve society.
Sandra Merritt, small business owner of “Pottery Gourmet Kitchen,” which opened in downtown Boise at 811 W. Bannock Street in 2004, is closing out her inventory, and headed out of business due to the current economic drizzle. She believes her move to expand the business with a cooking school next door “were unluckily timed with the start of the recession.” Merritt also has been battling cancer, an expense that is costly, and strongly contributed to her stores closing. She’s decided to take some time to relax with her husband, stating “life’s too short.” The store closed its door on January 1st, the first day of the New Year.
ReplyDeleteMember Services Director of the Boise co-op, Linda Ledbetter stated that cooking classes they’ve taught for about a year next door will continue. She also stated that the co-op is trying to lease Merritt’s former space. The co-op’s gardening classes will be held there, if the lease occurs.
Megan Reece
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/01/28/1505586/pottery-gourmet-kitchen-closing.html
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BY: NADINE RUSSELL
ReplyDeleteWednesday’s Washington Post
Obama’s Address Disappoints
Obama entered his presidency promising difference among his former presidents but following his state of the union address it looked otherwise. The usual talk of healthcare, education, expanding roads, and reducing national deficit ensued in the president’s speech. The Washington Post agreed with much of the presidents concerns regarding these tough issues, however Obama like many of his preceeding national leaders did not disclose details of his plans. Hopefully the budget that will be released in the future will include more details.
On the topic of money, the Post argued that it is unreasonable to think that the United States will pull itself out of its deficit if it cuts its domestic spending, which compromises only 12% of the budget. While Obama noted that reducing domestic spending will put the U.S. on its way to reducing the deficit, it will not however diminish it all together. There was no other mention on where Americans should reduce their spending but both Obama and economists have shown how big of a problem American spending is.
But that wasn’t the only issue addressed in his speech, he also spent time talking about education in the country. While he made no detailed plans in the address to change education, he did talk about past inventions that put America on the map for innovation, automobiles, radio, fuel use rockets he had no remarks on improving American schools of the 21st century.
His address to the nation may have been nostalgic in some ways, reminiscing on some of the nations peoples highlights, and precautionary, discussing the nations deficit but it was not reassuring. No plans were made, nor were details disclosed, only the usual talk about America the great withheld at the state of the union address for 2011.
Lindsey Hileman
ReplyDeleteIdaho State Police: 29-year-old man arrested for DUI following brief car and foot chases on Meridian Road Thursday morning
IdahoStatesman.com
This article details the events of early Thursday morning when a 29 year-old man eluded police when he was pulled over for suspicion of D.U.I. Police were attempting to pull over Ronte Eaton for crossing over the center line when he proceeded to drive to a parking lot where he jumped out of the car and fled on foot, leaving a female passenger in the car. According to the article Eaton did not have a valid drivers license nor insurance and when he was apprehended he provided false information, adding to the list of charges he will face.
I wonder: how many people have successfully eluded police in real-life? At least this story does end with any major destruction or casualties but rather a chance at making it on America’s Dumbest Criminals.
The article itself was well written. The five Ws could be found in the first paragraph, however I was left wondering about the girl in the car. I suppose there may have been reasons that her name was not reported but I don’t really care about that. I was just interested in what her relationship was to Eaton (and I do mean was because if she was his wife or girlfriend I have to assume she is not anymore) and if she had any insight as to why he made such a ridiculous decision.
Stephanie Casanova
ReplyDeleteThe Arbiter
Pop!Shots: Ain't nothing but a Jersey Shore thang
I read an entertaining article about the sad reality of America. This article is about the "reality" show Jersey Shore, and the new hobbies of the show's cast. Apparently, the Jersey Shore "stars" are now authors. "Snooki" wrote a book about two "guidettes" (the guys on the show who spend all their money and time on Ed Hardy, tans, hair gel, and alcohol at the clubs) and "The Situation" wrote a book called "Here is the Situation".
The "sad reality of America" is that "Snooki"'s book has made the 24 spot on the NY Times bestseller list. The author of this article criticizes the Jersey Shore cast/authors and the public that is buying these books. He also points out that there are truly intelligent writers out there who's work deserves to be read, as opposed to the work of "shallow, materialistic and dramatic people". I couldn't agree with you more David!
John Lloyd
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Egypt Military Promises no Force Against Protests
In this article, it states that Egypt is planning to try and keep everything peaceful in their country. There has been protests about the current President of Egypt Hosni Mubarek, who is a former commander in the Air Force, and is 82 years old is losing support from the military. If he loses support of the military he will lose his office and eventually will turn it over to Vice President Omar Suleiman. The reason for the protests is the reformation of their legislative branch and of their constitution. President Mubarek wants to change the way Egyptians vote and who can run for President of their country. Opposition forces have always wanted this change to reduce the strict nature on who can run for President of Egypt so it will increase the challenge of a new party into office. There will be a new election in September and hopefully a new leader for their country.
This article was really long and very interesting. It shows how well America has it compared to the rest of the world, especially the Middle East. President Obama has spoken to the Egyptian President about the peaceful protests and all violence has stopped for now as long as the protests remain peaceful.
Scott Thornton
ReplyDeleteMelissa Jenkins pleads guilty to aiding and abetting the murder of her son, Robert Manwill
idahostatesman.com
This article appeared online today. It goes back to a story in 2009 when an 8 year old by the name of Robert Manwill disappeared for days. Over 2,000 people from the community turned out over multiple days trying to find him. When he was reported missing it was assumed that he had just wandered off and possibly got hurt. There was one day that many people gathered and searched almost all for the boy. He was found about one week later in a canal near Kuna.
This article is talking about how is mother has now plead guilty to aiding and abetting second degree murder. This came with a recommendation to serve 25 years in prison. They were hoping to get her boyfriends trial done first since he is the one that commited the murder but it got moved back. They are still hoping that she will be able to testify at his trial. Her sentencing is scheduled for August and his trial is set to begin in April.
Lauren Hooker
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Teens and TV by Eva Hart
The Arbiter – Opinion section
The article was essentially about how television is influencing kids in a negative way.
I completely agree with this piece, however, I think some television channels are acceptable for children to watch, such as PBS or the Disney channel. Growing up, my mom severely limited our TV time to thirty minutes a day; and even then, it was strictly PBS. At the time, I absolutely hated this rule. Looking back, I appreciate it.
I’m a nanny for three different families, and I know that most of the inappropriate things the kids say is probably not coming from their parents.
Reading through the article, it also mentions two different shows that are currently on the air, and are targeted towards younger audiences (14+). “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” is a show about teen pregnancy, and focuses mainly on sex and the role it plays in high school students’ lives. Thus, the target audience is between junior high and high school, both very impressionable ages. Although it was originally a show that showed the difficulties of teen pregnancy, when I watch it, I noticed it really highlights sex in relationships. In the show, most of the teens are itching to have sex; the one girl who remains abstinent is the perfect portrait of a stereotypical religious girl, who looks down on everyone else. I don’t think it adequately portrays sex in teenagers’ lives.
The other show mentioned is “Pretty Little Liars”, which depicts thin girls prancing around in short skirts and tight clothes. One of the main characters has a sexual relationship with her English teacher. These girls are in high school; is the media influencing what high school girls think is appropriate?
Of course the media argues that scandal, sex and drama make good TV; it’s what brings up their viewer ratings. Understandable from a business perspective, but when it comes to the way kids are behaving and speaking, is it really alright?
Jessica Adamson
ReplyDeleteIdaho Statesman- University presidents want lawmakers to decide how much funding Idaho owes its universities.
Gov. Butch Otter’s proposed state budget for 2012 allocates only $214.6 million for Idaho’s institutions of higher education, including community colleges. This amount is the lowest that the state of Idaho has put forth since the year 2003. Last week, the presidents of Idaho’s colleges and universities met with lawmakers from the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee to discuss the budget shortfalls and who should be responsible for the deficit in funds. University employees and students alike are feeling the effects. Both Boise State and University of Idaho have experienced tuition and fee increases as well as staff layoffs in the last few years due to the budget cuts. This trend is not exclusive to Idaho. Institutions for higher learning around the country are seeing less and less funding from their state governments with more of the burden being passed on to their students. Many people worry how this will affect the enrollment and graduation rates for universities, as well as the United States’ status on the international stage. As a student paying my own way through college, it worries me that my tuition will go up due to this cut in our state budget. In order for our state to remain relevant in today’s highly educated world, we must increase our current enrollment rates for higher education. Less than one in four Idaho residents have a post-secondary degree and limiting access to higher education by creating higher financial barriers will only increase our degree deficit.
Kristine
ReplyDeleteReporting and News Writing
News Review January 31st, 2011
Article reviewed from original post at www.KTVB.com
Boise housing slump won’t see improvement in 2011. Across the nation home sales were the lowest they have been in 47 years. Boise, according to Forbes magazine is expected to have one of the worst declines in the country. Future projections are not optimistic. The three year projection has Boise home prices declining by an average of three percent. Foreclosures and abandoned homes are everywhere you look and we have not yet hit rock bottom.
Rich Howard a Boise home owner says “it’s grim”. The prospect of a steady decline in the value of his home over the next three years has him worried even though he has no plans to sell.
Almost half the home sales in Ada and Canyon Counties are from short sales and foreclosures.
Lynn Kent moved to Boise after losing her home in Las Vegas. Kent thinks it will get worse before it gets better. Even though she is re-employed and working she acknowledges; for those who have lost their jobs, it’s hard.
The Federal Reserve says that the economic outlook is getting better, but the housing slump works against that outlook. Unlike other downturns, the damage caused by the mortgage crisis have kept the market from recovery.
Nichole Stallings Week 2 Post
ReplyDeleteU.S. proposes letting Idaho kill scores of wolves
By By Laura Zuckerman
SALMON, Idaho
“Federal wildlife officials have proposed letting Idaho kill scores of wolves in what would be largest government-sanctioned wolf culling in the state since the animals were reintroduced to the northern Rockies 15 years ago.” This article poses a HUGE debate amongst people considering that wolves are part of the endangered species list. The article explains that there has recently been a decline in the number of elk in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Elk is a popular hunting animal and hunters have noticed this decrease throughout the past years. There are strict laws against killing wolves according to federal law, however, Zuckerman explains that states are allowed to petition for rights to kill endangered species if such endangered species are “causing problems.” Depending on how severe the problems are, these petitions may be recognized and accepted. The problem with this article is that it is not clear whether wolves are the cause of elk decrease, or if there are other factors involved—factors such as habitat destruction and over-hunting. Could people be the blame? Or should the assumed case, wolves, be slaughtered so that the elk population does not diminish? Should people get involved in natural causes? Should we interfere with survival of the fittest? Advocates of the wolves feel as though the wolves need to be protected and that there are other actions that can be taken in order to protect the diminishing elk population. They say that there cannot be only one catalyst in the destruction of the elk. The numbers being proposed in Idaho’s petition is that wolves, which currently number around 85, should be brought down to no fewer than twenty. That means that 60 wolves, 60 fine and fit innocent animals, should be killed by unnatural causes. I feel that this is wrong. I understand that there needs to be some sort of regulation among the animals, that way they do not become extinct. The elk do need to be protected. But killing wolves for the sake of killing is not necessary. Farmers are allowed to shoot wolves that are attacking their farms—this is fair. The farmer is only protecting his property from a lazy wolf looking for an easy meal. Idaho has made this exception for farmers. But humans have destroyed pieces of elk habitat. Humans have hunted these animals for food. Humans should share the blame with the wolves. So the wolves should not be punished, but humans should use their brains and figure out a way to protect the elk in some way.
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