The Department of Parks and Recreation have been working with Buy Idaho with the possibility of taking whatever has been imported like the souvenirs or candies and replace them with things made in Idaho. By Memorial Day weekend the Department of Parks and Recreation are hoping to have the Idaho-made goods on their shelves.
They want to take this opportunity to display the quality goods that are created in Idaho. This idea has the ability to create higher revenue for the smaller, local businesses. Some have brought up that buying locally could be harder than getting a larger quantity from out-of-state companies, but Dave Wagers, the board president of Buy Idaho and president of Idaho Candy Co. says, “It is worth it to keep the money in the state.”
The parks in Idaho generate about 2.3 to 2.7 million visitors a year. Those that visit the parks and are not from Idaho may want to take an Idaho souvenir home, and what is a better way to do it then offering trinkets and candy made in Idaho. Park officials are asking buyers to be on the lookout on leads for local vendors.
One of the local businesses that was approached about this opportunity was Anna Baumhoff, who is the owner of Homemade by Dorothy’s. When she was at a Buy Idaho show last month about six park managers stopped by her booth to get a price list. She runs her business with her husband out of her basement, so this would be a great chance for other business owners like her to get their products out into the public to be noticed.
Katie Tu/Th Japan races to contain nuclear threat after quake Dangerous levels of radiation are seeping form the power plant and Japan has asked 14,000 people to seal themselves off. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said radiation had spread from the four stricken reactors of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant along Japan's northeastern coast. Japan told the atomic energy agency that the reactor fire was in the fuel storage pond and that radioactivity is being directly released into the atmosphere. Late Tuesday, officials at the plant said they were considering asking for help from the U.S. and Japanese militaries to spray water from helicopters into the pool. Experts have said that much of the leaking radiation was apparently in steam from boiling water. It had not been emitted directly by fuel rods, which would be far more virulent, they said. According to today’s Idaho statesmen “less clear were the results of the blast in Unit 2, near a suppression pool, which removes heat under a reactor vessel, said plant owner Tokyo Electric Power Co. The nuclear core was not damaged but the bottom of the surrounding container may have been, said Shigekazu Omukai, a spokesman for Japan's nuclear safety agency.” Radiation fears are just the smallest part of what has happened to Japan. On Friday it was struck with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami. Several aftershocks have since shook the country. The death toll as of the latest count was close to ten thousand.
Idaho Statesman: Postseason begins Tuesday for Boise State men's basketball Kelly Sweeney The Boise State Broncos finally head home after a tough loss to the Utah State Aggies last Saturday night down in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Broncos had to win that game in order to be in the NCAA tournament this year. Coach Leon Rice was hoping for a home game this week as the Broncos made it into the College Basketball Invitational Sunday night. The team has traveled for eighteen games in the past 4 months and Coach Rice was ready to be home. It would cost the Broncos 35,000 dollars to host this game and Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier was willing to pay up for the team. He said it would only take them to sell 4,000 tickets for this game to break even and he was willing to do so. The team the Broncos will be facing is Austin Peay a team from Tennessee who has not playing in 11 days. They did not have a quick turn around like the Broncos. Coach Rice tried to get the fans in Boise excited for the game by telling the community that the Broncos have averaged 73.9 points a game while Austin Peay has averaged 73.6 points a game. He also said that both teams this year have been very up and down which could call for a very exciting game. The winner of this game will be playing the winner of Hofstra-Evansville on Monday. The cost of that game will be 50,000 to host.
Nate Dog, whose hooks boosted rap hits, dies BY: NADINE RUSSELL Singer Nate Dogg has died at the age of 41. His rap style which was monotone in a way, helped define the sound of hip hop on the west coast. Nate Dogg’s (Nathaniel D. Hale) Attorney, Mark Geragos, disclosed that Nate Dog died on Tuesday from multiple strokes. Nate Dogg’s contribution to the hip hop genre has been a mixture of different sounds. His tone, sometimes playful other times menacing has been just the right touch to songs performed with other artists in the industry; “Regulate” by Warren G, “21 Questions” by 50 Cent, “The Next Episode” by Dr. Dre to name his most famous. His voice was not melodic, but it provided more of a unique sound when he rapped and appeared in songs. A Long Beach, California nativehas made contributions to the hip hop game from coast to coast, he was however most known for for his appearances in west coast soundtracks with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, The Dogg Pound and more. Nate Dog was also in a “supergroup” 213 with Snoop and Warren G. While Nate Dogg put out music of his own, he was best known for his work with other artists in the rap and hip hop game. Nate Dogg has suffered multiple strokes over the last few years. There has been no information put in the public regarding funeral services for Nate Dogg. Nor have any public statements been made from those close to him as of Wednesday March 16, 2011 at 10:06 A.M. Mountain Time.
March Madness!!!! Aaron Nelson ESPN.COM/Fox sports It is March madness time in NCAA Men’s basketball. This tournament is love by most basketball fan around the county, and this year 68 teams were selected instead of the normal 64. This means and extra round of basketball for us to watch and enjoy. More chances for upsets and the loved buzzer beaters. This year the 4 number one seeds are Ohio State, Duke Kansas and Pittsburgh. These 4 teams have been very dominating this year and Duke is looking to repeat this year because they won it all last March. Everywhere you look, be it on TV radio pretty much anywhere there is madness in the air. It is a very popular thing to fill out your brackets and hope yours is better than your friends. A bracket that has been right the last 2 years has been Presidents Obama’s. He has picked the last 2 national championships winner and this year he has picked the Kansas Jayhawks. The 4 cities that the tournament will be in are Newark, San Antonio, and Anaheim, also New Orleans. For the final four games Houston will play host to the much anticipated event. College basketball is one of the most popular sports in our country. This year it will be featured on 4 channels TBS, CBS TNT, and Tru TV. Due to the high demand of the games wanting to be watched by fans TNT paid 3 billion dollars for the next 10 years of NCAA tournament coverage. This has made many fans happy and all we have to do is sit back and enjoy the madness.
Justice will finally be served in the case of a formal animal technician at Yale University. Annie Le’s body was found on September 13th, 2009 in the wall of a research lab room in which she worked. It took 5 days for authorities to find Le’s body. Another lab technician whom with Le worked was the accused. Raymond Clark III confessed to her murder. He has taken a plea in this case. He pleads guilty to murder and attempted assault. Annie Le was to be married in May of 2010. Clark is sentenced for 44 years in prison for his crime. He showed remorse in the courtroom. His fiancé and father were among the people in the courtroom. His father expressed that he is truly sorry for his son’s actions and that he is glad his son is taking responsibility for his actions. The official sentencing is set for May 20, 2011.
It’s truly saddening to read about such a horrific crime committed against a wonderful woman. Annie Le was working on research for cancer, muscular dystrophy and diabetes. It would be very difficult to recover if a murder like this took place at Boise State University. It makes me wonder if Yale is still grieving. I feel especially sorry for her fiancé. Planning a wedding takes a lot of detail and hard work. They must have talked about their big day often. Annie never got to see that work pay off. She had her life taken from her at such a young age.
Idaho Statesman: Gov. Otter Signs Two Education-Reform Bills into Law
he Idaho Statesman has been abuzz recently with the pending reforms to the public school system. Just this morning a story came out discussing the advancement of these bills. Governor Butch Otter signed into effect two bills today both of which have been before the state for quite some time. The first bill concerns the contracts between the school system and whether to continue contracts for new teachers. The second creates a pay-for-service system for the education staff. These two bills have had an unusual amount of attention lately, and the Gov. sees this as a long time coming as a supporter of the reform program.
The third part of Luna’s bill is the part that must be reworked before being passed. The original wording eliminated hundreds of teachers while at the same time increasing overall class sizes. In addition, the requirement that students must take some online courses has been eliminated as well. The hope of this redraft is that eventually starting in ninth grade with the introduction of the laptop into the classroom environment. Teachers will be the first to receive computers in order to train them before the students begin using them daily. This issue continues to develop and will be a big part of the local news for some time to come.
Idaho House Passes Bill to Allow Firearms on Campus
The Idaho House approved a bill Wednesday that would allow firearms on public university and college campuses. The House voted 41-28 on the legislation from Republican state Representative Erik Simpson. It would prohibit schools from banning firearms, either carried openly or by people with concealed weapons permits, anywhere on campus except in undergraduate residence halls. Idaho law now gives university and college presidents authority to prohibit firearms on campus. Boise State University, Idaho State University, the University of Idaho, and Lewis-Clark State College have adopted their own regulations to prohibit guns on campus. Simpson, a two-year term state lawmaker from Idaho Falls, says his legislation would increase safety at the state’s colleges and universities because letting students, faculty, or others carry guns heightens the chances they could help prevent a violent crime. The legislation was advanced despite opposition from Idaho’s public universities and the State Board of Education. The measure cleared the house with support from one Democrat. It now goes to the Senate.
I found this article to be very disturbing. Guns on college campuses? This is insane! I understand we have the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment, but does that mean we should allow guns at airports or in state capital buildings? Being a student at Boise State, I know that the university is patrolled regularly by the Boise Police Department. Crimes that occur on the Boise State campus are minimal to none at all. I know I can’t speak on behalf the other universities in the state, but it is rarely reported that a crime has occurred on the campus of one of Idaho’s public universities. I think that if this legislation passes the Senate, it will invite heinous activity to Idaho’s public universities.
Kristine/ Mon Reporting and News Writing News Review 3/17/11 Original Source MSNBC website
In the wake of what has been happening in Japan over the last week many American’s are scrambling to find out how to put an emergency kit together. Many people aren’t even sure what is supposed to be in an emergency kit besides food and water. William Dunne, who directs the emergency preparedness office for the University of California started a program to help people get ready for disasters. Dunn says to stock emergency kits with food and water but use and replace the food every three months so the food will always be fresh. It’s recommended that you store enough for four days, that means about a gallon of water per person per day. Along with food and water store first aid supplies like bandages, Tylenol or Advil, extra prescription medications if you take them. It’s a good idea to some cash on hand in an emergency. Small bills since in an emergency ATM’s and banks may not be operating if power is out and debit and credit cards won’t work. Kits should include a change of clothes and bedding in case you need to evacuate to a shelter. Travel size containers of shampoo, soap, toothpaste, tool like screwdrivers, wrenches and hammer along with flashlights and extra batteries will be essential. Don’t forget pet food if you own animals and they will need water too. Along with kit, draw up a communication plan so everyone knows how to connect in an emergency. Make copies of important documents like insurance policies and bank statements. Keep them in a zip lock baggie inside the kit. If you don’t want to take the time to make a kit they are available online. Be smart and be prepared you never know when a disaster will strike.
"'Lovely' Ky. woman accused of horrific war crimes" By BRETT BARROUQUERE, BRUCE SCHREINER The Associated Press, from msnbc.com
Just when you think you know your neighbors something like this happens.
This 52 year old lady has be accused of being a woman who killed a person during the Serbian conflict that happened in 1992.
Some of the prisoners she had watched said that she made them drink gassoline and in the case of the murder she has been associated with, drink that murdered man's blood.
The lady is currently in jail waiting for a April 1st status meeting during which she will be appointed a lawyer.
It's hard to imagine that people who committed such awful crimes are living among us right now. Many of these people think that the past should stay burried but like in the case of this lady, it usually catches up to you
Shantel Darrah Arbiter Online “Battles at the Capitol: Student Frustrations pushed to the press”
This article is about the unequal funding between schools. This article discusses the frustration that has been building by the student body at Boise State over the fact that Boise State students only receive 67% of the funding that students at the University of Idaho receive. This unequal funding has been happening for years but with the other educational funding issues happening, it gave to the ASBSU the extra push they needed to fully address the issue and express their frustrations. This unequal funding is happening despite the fact that taxpayers are investing the same amount in both areas. This issue has gone un-voiced for so long because Boise State is a commuter school and most of the students turn a blind eye to bigger issues even when the issues affect them so much. I think this article is only the beginning for the issue. Once more people begin to realize what has been happening and how they’ve been affected, more people will get involved. I think this issue can turn into a much bigger issue if its not handled correctly, but I believe that the ASBSU is doing the best they can do- They’re voicing their concerns and letting legislature know that it won’t be put up with any longer. It would have also been useful to have background information or actual numbers for funding in this article as well as what the funding usually goes to.
Jacy Skeen Tu/Th This weeks article comes from the Boise Weekly “We got Glass”
Currently in Boise there is not a curbside recycling program for glass, but Allied Waste hauls 17 dumpsters, twice a week, packed to the brim with empty beer, wine and liquor bottles and dumps them south of Boise. This location was not disclosed, but the last time the Boise Weekly visited the site, the glass piles filled the equivalent of two football fields and stood approximately 30 feet high, and only continue to grow. On March 10, 2011 the Public Works Commission, Division Chief Paul Woods and Environmental Program Manager Catherine Chertudi unveiled a proposal to provide Boiseans not only a curbside pickup of the glass, but also an ultimate destination that provides true recycling. However, 61% of Boiseans said they wanted curbside pickup, but only 5% said they would pay up to $15 for the service, the details that are still be worked out. The glass would be hauled to a location near the Boise Airport, where Environmental Abrasives would crush it into fiberglass. They have said that they would take as much glass as we can give them, and are even considering taking the glass from the huge glass piles south of Boise. There is hope to launch the program as early as this summer. I think that they program would be very helpful for Boise, and many would probably be pleased to know that the bottles would really be recycled, as opposed to just being moved to a location and piled up to just sit there. One question that I have though is why are the Environmental Abrasives reluctant to take the glass that is piled up, and why did we not just take it to them in the first place. I am very interested to see what comes of this.
Japan struggling amid food, water shortages, radiation leak
That horrific 9.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated northeast Japan and the tsunami that many coastal cities were hit by still have Japan in a state of panic and disaster. The earthquake is one of the worst natural disaster and its effects made it historical. Tens of thousands of Japanese and ally country workers are frantic to rescue survivors four days after the quake. The Japanese government has called in the Japan Self Defense Forces, firemen, and police from all over the country to help in seek out survivors from the massive wreckage done. A spokesperson for a fire department in Japan said their first and main focus is to find survivors, but also said it was “hopelessly difficult” because of the overwhelming amount of missing people. The Chinese team is one of the first overseas groups to join and help out with relief work in the city. Yesterday food supplies were shipped out to four shelters hoping to reach 3,000 people. Electricity will take days to restore, leaving communication possible in rural areas. According to public broadcaster NHK, some 430,000 people are living in emergency shelters and another 24,000 people are stranded. In the cold northeastern region millions of people were left spending a fourth night without food, water or heat on Monday. The Japanese Tourism Agency reported as of yesterday, 1,000 of the 4,900 tourists present the day of the disaster have not been seen or heard from. The Chinese embassy in Japan is still waiting for a casualty report from Japan. The embassy has sent out three rescue work groups and an estimated 8,500 are confirmed safe from the areas hit the hardest. Chinese students in Sendai prefecture were evacuated to Osaka in Southern Honshu Island in order to be sent home to China. Although the main concern is rescuing survivors, the possibility of a nuclear meltdown at the quake-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has become a government and worldwide concern. This is devastating earthquake and tsunami has been international news. It has been felt in the hearts of everyone around the world. As terrible it is to hear about situations like this and Haiti or Hurricane Katrina, it is amazing watching foreign nations come together. It is such an honorable thing when countries overcome the cultural differences and work together to help out those in need. This correlates with the previous chapter in Littlejohn and Foss about the group component of communication. It can be as little as two people working together to produce results or nations working together to achieve goals.
Idaho officials are monitoring radiation levels, but nothing harmful is expected to reach here Statesman staff - Idaho Statesman
There has been panic recently in the US that we could be affected by the nuclear crisis in Japan. This Idaho Statesman article effectively calms those fears by explaining the federal “RadNet” system that monitors radiation levels in the air. The article contains several quotes from very credible sources. Public health officials as well as experts on radiation and nuclear engineering explain that the current levels are not harmful to humans nor do they expect dangerous levels to be reached in the US. The article also address the issue of some of the unnecessary precautions that people in the US are taking to try to protect themselves against the potential threat, specifically the use of potassium iodide tablets as an “anti-radiation pill.” The Department of Health and Welfare assures people that there is no need for this and the tablets can actually have harmful side-effects and should only be taken by people who have been directly exposed to nuclear radiation. It seems like this article uses an Associated Press story as reference. I can tell paragraph four is the Associated Press material but I can’t tell exactly where it ends. There is also a small typo in paragraph eight “systen” rather that “system,” but otherwise the story is pretty well written. Good use of the inverted triangle, but I thought the warning against taking potassium iodide could have come sooner, rather than saving it for the last paragraph.
Joe Ross Tu/Th Philly.com Andy on Trading Kolb:We're Listening
With the resurrection of Michael Vick's career has brought the overshadowing on Kevin Kolb's development. The 4th year quarterback has no signs that he will be a starter in Philadelphia. Kolb was the Eagles 1st pick in the 2007 draft, and was touted as the team's quarterback of the future. With Vick's success and recent franchise tag, it is clear that the Eagles and Kolb want to part ways. In preseason games and regular season game appearances Kolb has shown hope that he can be a solid quarterback. He possesses adequate arm strength, good accuracy, and decent awareness. The Eagles feel that a trade can be done that would send Kolb to another team in exchange for draft picks or a defensive player. Kolb has no interest in being a backup quarterback in the league, and its clear that the Eagles have hope in 2nd year Quarterback Mike Kafka as their backup quarterback of the future. Teams like Buffalo and Carolina seem like reasonable destinations for Kolb as they are two teams searching for options at the quarterback position. The Eagles are also looking to trade Kolb for Offensive line talent, as the O-line was a key issue towards the end of the season and in the playoffs.
The article I read was about radiation levels being monitored in Idaho due to the Japan disaster. The findings of the monitors showed no radiation increase from the Japan reactor. According to nuclear experts, the main elements being released are radioactive cesium and iodine. According to Steven Reese, director of the Radiation Center at Oregon State, those elements can combine with the salt in the sea to become a cesium chloride and sodium iodide, which are common and abundant elements and would readily dilute in the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean. In other words, America is safe, at least for now. According to John Fielding, the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the biggest fear will be psychological. He said "Any time people hear 'radiation' it evokes a level of fear that is disproportionate to the threat. In the Idaho Statesman’s article, they used a quote from a Health and Welfare release on Friday. They talked about the intake of potassium iodide to counteract radiation. That quote said: "At this time, the only precautionary measure Idaho residents are encouraged to take is to stay informed of the situation. There is concern that people may inappropriately take potassium iodide, an oral supplement that can block the absorption of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland. Potassium iodide is not an ‘anti-radiation pill,’ and because of harmful side-effects, should only be used when an individual has been in the immediate vicinity of a nuclear release. There are currently no conditions that would require people in the U.S. to take potassium iodide."
After 6-year absence, new Sailor Moon works coming
This article is speaking about the new Sailor Moon comic which is being relaunched in America. The story is well written but not very informative. It does explain the background and basic plot of this comic, which is a good attribute because this informs those readers who are unfamiliar with this, however, I think it could use a few more details to really capture the audience’s attention and give them a reason to really care about this. Granted, I’m not a huge fan of comic books or animated things of this sort, but this article really did nothing for me.
This story talks about how Robert De Niro’s father’s painting seller has been stealing from the family and pocketing a lot of the proceeds from the selling of the painting. The proceeds were to be split 50/50 according to the contract presented in court and it is said that $77,000 were pocketed. This story is written very well because it has just the right amount of detail given and it switches from facts to quotes in a very fluid manner. I also like the language the author uses when describing De Niro’s actions in the courtroom. It is mentioned that he acts the same as he does in many of his movies, which is comical, charismatic, and eloquently. This makes the story more enjoyable because practically everyone knows who this actor is and this article gives him some good publicity.
Idaho Statesman: "Idaho House passes bill to allow guns on campus"
The article from the Statesman describes the recent measure passed by the Idaho State House of Representatives legalizing firearms on the campuses of public universities in the State. The reader is informed that the the Bill passed by a vote of 41-28 and that its key sponsor was Rep. Erik Simpson.
Current law allows college presidents the power to regulate or ban firearms on campus. The new Bill, if passed by the Senate and signed into law by Governor Otter, would restrict public universities from outlawing guns by people who carried openly or by people who had concealed weapons permits. Individuals would be allowed to carry firearms anywhere on campus, except for undergraduate dormitories (a strange omission for the fact that violence could very well break out there and students would be barred from protecting themselves).
As the debate soldiers on in Idaho, the Statesman article also cites similar legislation that is pending in the State of Texas, which, like the Idaho bill, would allow college students and professors to carry guns on campus. In addition, states like Utah and Colorado, already have such laws on the books and have not seen any measurable increase in gun violence.
However, many detractors in Idaho, most of them Democratic legislators, don't buy it. Most of their arguments hover around the idea that with liberalized gun laws in place, college students, who routinely find themselves under stress due to the rigors of college and personal life, might snap at any time. "This is not the wild, wild West. This is academia in Idaho," said state Representative Phylis King, Democrat of Boise.
The Boise State gymnastics team capped of a stellar regular season by winning the Western Athletic Conference championship Saturday night. For the Bronco ladies, it marks the third time in four years that they have captured the award, doing so in impressive fashion when the stakes were high. The win not only is great for the team, but also shows just how dominant the Western Athletic conference has been this season, as the WAC has captured six of the twelve titles so far thru the fall sports. The ladies finished with an overall score of 195.7, good enough to hand the defending champion Southern Utah the loss. Some of the players called it there “getting even” because of the fact they have redeemed themselves from a year ago. Senior Amy Glass was the star of the Broncos season, earning WAC gymnast of the year for performances that were always on point, crisp, and flawless. Among others claiming awards were Sophomore Hailey Gaspar, and Senior Hannah Redmon. Senior Hannah Redmon tied for the bars title and also was a first-teamer on vault and floor. Sophomore Hailey Gaspar made the first team on vault and floor. Boise State will likely finish number 13 in the country and face number 12 Arkansas, and a top 5 team in the regionals. The top two teams in each regional advance to the NCAA meet. If the Broncos do make it that far, it will be for the first time ever.
Lauren Hooker Who you callin’ racist? Whites only scholarship encourages equality The Arbiter Apparently back east, an organization in Texas is offering a scholarship for white people only. And people are freaking out about it. It excludes minorities, and is said to promote inequality. I disagree. In fact, I wholeheartedly agree with Eva Hart, the author of this article. It's promoting inequality when people are complaining about it. Think about it: there's a Hispanic Scholarship Fund for those of Hispanic descent only. The United Negro College Fund only offers scholarship money for those of African-American or African descent. Other minorities and ethnicities have their own respective scholarships offered only to them; how come Caucasians are excluded, and when we do create one, are reprimanded for being racist? It’s not racist. In fact, isn’t it racist of other people to be pointing it out? As a white person, I’m honestly tired of hearing this all the time. I’ve had people look at me accusingly and blame things on me that other white people have done. It’s my fault that slavery happened. It’s my fault that it’s difficult for people to get jobs. It’s my fault that people are impoverished. It’s my fault, it’s my fault, it’s my fault. Is that not a form a racism? Because I’m white, is it socially acceptable for other races to target me and pass it off as a joke, because I’m white, it’s not being racist? Not all white people are well off, rich and offered more opportunities. The way I see it, it promotes equality; then every race has their own exclusive type of fund they can apply for. If people dislike this idea, then we should eliminate race-orientated scholarships altogether. Maybe I’m biased because I’m white. Maybe I’m biased because my family isn’t well off, and it’s difficult to find scholarship opportunities. Regardless, I also believe that racism is only around still because people address it constantly.
Jessica Adamson Police: DUI suspect arrives in court drunk- Idaho Statesman On Friday, 46-year-old Todd Lynn Glockner of Oldtown Idaho was taken into custody by Sandpoint police when he showed up to a driving under the influence pretrial hearing drunk. Glockner was originally arrested on January 23 for suspicion of drunken driving. His breath alcohol concentration at that time was .16. When he was taken into custody on Friday, his breath alcohol concentration was .20. Judge Justin Julian informed Glockner that appearing in court in his condition was equivalent to failure to appear. Glockner spent the weekend in the Bonner County Jail. This article, while at first look is kind of funny, is also a glimpse into the life of an addict. This man is obviously an alcoholic. I hope that he isn’t simply thrown into jail to serve his sentence, but that he is given that opportunity to receive treatment for his addiction. Too many times people with real addictions are sent to jail and not given treatment for their conditions. When they get out of jail, they are unable to kick their habit and they may end up in jail again for the same crime, be it possession of drugs, driving under the influence, or theft. Knowing as much as we know now about addiction and addicts, it is shocking that there aren’t more treatment programs and facilities for those addicted to alcohol and controlled substances.
Boise police cracked down on selling alcohol to minor this weekend. They ticketed 8 businesses and 17 adults with selling alcohol to minors or buying alcohol for underage drinkers. Officer Jermaine Galloway, who was in charge of the sting operation that took place on Friday and Saturday nights, says that 20% of the adults who were asked to by alcohol for minors did so. Most of this happened in the downtown area and over by the Boise Bench.
Selling alcohol to minors is a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine between $500 and $1000. Galloway says that of the 17 adults who were ticketed, 3 of them were servers at local restaurants and most of the rest were based in retail.
Any business that is charged with selling to minors can lose their liquor license for up to 10 days or be fined up to $1000. The Boise police did not release the names of the businesses or the adults in question.
Galloway says that these sting operations occur about six times a year, and the majority of teens ask adults in the parking lot or in front of a retail store to buy them alcohol.
House passes bill allowing guns on college campuses 41-28
By Brian Murphy
On Wednesday morning, March 16, the Idaho House passed a bill that would no longer give public colleges and universities the freedom to regulate firearms on their campuses. The bill passed 41-28 and will now head to the Senate. Idaho’s state colleges and universities, and the State Board of Education, are against the legislation and hope to preserve their right to set their own firearm policies. Colleges and universities would still have the right to regulate the possession of firearms within their on-campus housing facilities. Much of the debate surrounding this issue focuses on campus safety. Supporters argue that law-abiding students and faculty do not have the necessary means of protection from those intent on doing harm, critics of the bill feel that adding firearms to college campuses would result in a higher number of more dangerous situations. Of course the argument is that everyone is within their constitutional right to carry a firearm, but if I’m being honest. Regardless of my location, if I see a person with a gun strapped to their waist my first instinct is to stay away. This image does frighten me, and it is the last thing I want to see while I’m at school.
Idaho state parks buy local- Idaho Statesman
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The Department of Parks and Recreation have been working with Buy Idaho with the possibility of taking whatever has been imported like the souvenirs or candies and replace them with things made in Idaho. By Memorial Day weekend the Department of Parks and Recreation are hoping to have the Idaho-made goods on their shelves.
They want to take this opportunity to display the quality goods that are created in Idaho. This idea has the ability to create higher revenue for the smaller, local businesses. Some have brought up that buying locally could be harder than getting a larger quantity from out-of-state companies, but Dave Wagers, the board president of Buy Idaho and president of Idaho Candy Co. says, “It is worth it to keep the money in the state.”
The parks in Idaho generate about 2.3 to 2.7 million visitors a year. Those that visit the parks and are not from Idaho may want to take an Idaho souvenir home, and what is a better way to do it then offering trinkets and candy made in Idaho. Park officials are asking buyers to be on the lookout on leads for local vendors.
One of the local businesses that was approached about this opportunity was Anna Baumhoff, who is the owner of Homemade by Dorothy’s. When she was at a Buy Idaho show last month about six park managers stopped by her booth to get a price list. She runs her business with her husband out of her basement, so this would be a great chance for other business owners like her to get their products out into the public to be noticed.
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Japan races to contain nuclear threat after quake
Dangerous levels of radiation are seeping form the power plant and Japan has asked 14,000 people to seal themselves off. Prime Minister Naoto Kan said radiation had spread from the four stricken reactors of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant along Japan's northeastern coast. Japan told the atomic energy agency that the reactor fire was in the fuel storage pond and that radioactivity is being directly released into the atmosphere. Late Tuesday, officials at the plant said they were considering asking for help from the U.S. and Japanese militaries to spray water from helicopters into the pool. Experts have said that much of the leaking radiation was apparently in steam from boiling water. It had not been emitted directly by fuel rods, which would be far more virulent, they said. According to today’s Idaho statesmen “less clear were the results of the blast in Unit 2, near a suppression pool, which removes heat under a reactor vessel, said plant owner Tokyo Electric Power Co. The nuclear core was not damaged but the bottom of the surrounding container may have been, said Shigekazu Omukai, a spokesman for Japan's nuclear safety agency.” Radiation fears are just the smallest part of what has happened to Japan. On Friday it was struck with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami. Several aftershocks have since shook the country. The death toll as of the latest count was close to ten thousand.
Idaho Statesman: Postseason begins Tuesday for Boise State men's basketball
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The Boise State Broncos finally head home after a tough loss to the Utah State Aggies last Saturday night down in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Broncos had to win that game in order to be in the NCAA tournament this year. Coach Leon Rice was hoping for a home game this week as the Broncos made it into the College Basketball Invitational Sunday night. The team has traveled for eighteen games in the past 4 months and Coach Rice was ready to be home. It would cost the Broncos 35,000 dollars to host this game and Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier was willing to pay up for the team. He said it would only take them to sell 4,000 tickets for this game to break even and he was willing to do so. The team the Broncos will be facing is Austin Peay a team from Tennessee who has not playing in 11 days. They did not have a quick turn around like the Broncos. Coach Rice tried to get the fans in Boise excited for the game by telling the community that the Broncos have averaged 73.9 points a game while Austin Peay has averaged 73.6 points a game. He also said that both teams this year have been very up and down which could call for a very exciting game. The winner of this game will be playing the winner of Hofstra-Evansville on Monday. The cost of that game will be 50,000 to host.
Nate Dog, whose hooks boosted rap hits, dies
ReplyDeleteBY: NADINE RUSSELL
Singer Nate Dogg has died at the age of 41. His rap style which was monotone in a way, helped define the sound of hip hop on the west coast.
Nate Dogg’s (Nathaniel D. Hale) Attorney, Mark Geragos, disclosed that Nate Dog died on Tuesday from multiple strokes.
Nate Dogg’s contribution to the hip hop genre has been a mixture of different sounds. His tone, sometimes playful other times menacing has been just the right touch to songs performed with other artists in the industry; “Regulate” by Warren G, “21 Questions” by 50 Cent, “The Next Episode” by Dr. Dre to name his most famous. His voice was not melodic, but it provided more of a unique sound when he rapped and appeared in songs.
A Long Beach, California nativehas made contributions to the hip hop game from coast to coast, he was however most known for for his appearances in west coast soundtracks with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, The Dogg Pound and more. Nate Dog was also in a “supergroup” 213 with Snoop and Warren G.
While Nate Dogg put out music of his own, he was best known for his work with other artists in the rap and hip hop game.
Nate Dogg has suffered multiple strokes over the last few years.
There has been no information put in the public regarding funeral services for Nate Dogg. Nor have any public statements been made from those close to him as of Wednesday March 16, 2011 at 10:06 A.M. Mountain Time.
March Madness!!!!
ReplyDeleteAaron Nelson
ESPN.COM/Fox sports
It is March madness time in NCAA Men’s basketball. This tournament is love by most basketball fan around the county, and this year 68 teams were selected instead of the normal 64. This means and extra round of basketball for us to watch and enjoy. More chances for upsets and the loved buzzer beaters. This year the 4 number one seeds are Ohio State, Duke Kansas and Pittsburgh. These 4 teams have been very dominating this year and Duke is looking to repeat this year because they won it all last March. Everywhere you look, be it on TV radio pretty much anywhere there is madness in the air. It is a very popular thing to fill out your brackets and hope yours is better than your friends. A bracket that has been right the last 2 years has been Presidents Obama’s. He has picked the last 2 national championships winner and this year he has picked the Kansas Jayhawks. The 4 cities that the tournament will be in are Newark, San Antonio, and Anaheim, also New Orleans. For the final four games Houston will play host to the much anticipated event. College basketball is one of the most popular sports in our country. This year it will be featured on 4 channels TBS, CBS TNT, and Tru TV. Due to the high demand of the games wanting to be watched by fans TNT paid 3 billion dollars for the next 10 years of NCAA tournament coverage. This has made many fans happy and all we have to do is sit back and enjoy the madness.
Yale student murder: Lab technician pleads guilty
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Whitney Holm
Justice will finally be served in the case of a formal animal technician at Yale University. Annie Le’s body was found on September 13th, 2009 in the wall of a research lab room in which she worked. It took 5 days for authorities to find Le’s body. Another lab technician whom with Le worked was the accused. Raymond Clark III confessed to her murder. He has taken a plea in this case. He pleads guilty to murder and attempted assault. Annie Le was to be married in May of 2010. Clark is sentenced for 44 years in prison for his crime. He showed remorse in the courtroom. His fiancé and father were among the people in the courtroom. His father expressed that he is truly sorry for his son’s actions and that he is glad his son is taking responsibility for his actions. The official sentencing is set for May 20, 2011.
It’s truly saddening to read about such a horrific crime committed against a wonderful woman. Annie Le was working on research for cancer, muscular dystrophy and diabetes. It would be very difficult to recover if a murder like this took place at Boise State University. It makes me wonder if Yale is still grieving. I feel especially sorry for her fiancé. Planning a wedding takes a lot of detail and hard work. They must have talked about their big day often. Annie never got to see that work pay off. She had her life taken from her at such a young age.
James Snyder
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Idaho Statesman: Gov. Otter Signs Two Education-Reform Bills into Law
he Idaho Statesman has been abuzz recently with the pending reforms to the public school system. Just this morning a story came out discussing the advancement of these bills. Governor Butch Otter signed into effect two bills today both of which have been before the state for quite some time. The first bill concerns the contracts between the school system and whether to continue contracts for new teachers. The second creates a pay-for-service system for the education staff. These two bills have had an unusual amount of attention lately, and the Gov. sees this as a long time coming as a supporter of the reform program.
The third part of Luna’s bill is the part that must be reworked before being passed. The original wording eliminated hundreds of teachers while at the same time increasing overall class sizes. In addition, the requirement that students must take some online courses has been eliminated as well. The hope of this redraft is that eventually starting in ninth grade with the introduction of the laptop into the classroom environment. Teachers will be the first to receive computers in order to train them before the students begin using them daily. This issue continues to develop and will be a big part of the local news for some time to come.
Jarrod Driskell
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Idaho Press-Tribune
Idaho House Passes Bill to Allow Firearms on Campus
The Idaho House approved a bill Wednesday that would allow firearms on public university and college campuses. The House voted 41-28 on the legislation from Republican state Representative Erik Simpson. It would prohibit schools from banning firearms, either carried openly or by people with concealed weapons permits, anywhere on campus except in undergraduate residence halls. Idaho law now gives university and college presidents authority to prohibit firearms on campus. Boise State University, Idaho State University, the University of Idaho, and Lewis-Clark State College have adopted their own regulations to prohibit guns on campus. Simpson, a two-year term state lawmaker from Idaho Falls, says his legislation would increase safety at the state’s colleges and universities because letting students, faculty, or others carry guns heightens the chances they could help prevent a violent crime. The legislation was advanced despite opposition from Idaho’s public universities and the State Board of Education. The measure cleared the house with support from one Democrat. It now goes to the Senate.
I found this article to be very disturbing. Guns on college campuses? This is insane! I understand we have the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment, but does that mean we should allow guns at airports or in state capital buildings? Being a student at Boise State, I know that the university is patrolled regularly by the Boise Police Department. Crimes that occur on the Boise State campus are minimal to none at all. I know I can’t speak on behalf the other universities in the state, but it is rarely reported that a crime has occurred on the campus of one of Idaho’s public universities. I think that if this legislation passes the Senate, it will invite heinous activity to Idaho’s public universities.
Kristine/ Mon
ReplyDeleteReporting and News Writing
News Review 3/17/11
Original Source MSNBC website
In the wake of what has been happening in Japan over the last week many American’s are scrambling to find out how to put an emergency kit together. Many people aren’t even sure what is supposed to be in an emergency kit besides food and water.
William Dunne, who directs the emergency preparedness office for the University of California started a program to help people get ready for disasters. Dunn says to stock emergency kits with food and water but use and replace the food every three months so the food will always be fresh.
It’s recommended that you store enough for four days, that means about a gallon of water per person per day. Along with food and water store first aid supplies like bandages, Tylenol or Advil, extra prescription medications if you take them.
It’s a good idea to some cash on hand in an emergency. Small bills since in an emergency ATM’s and banks may not be operating if power is out and debit and credit cards won’t work. Kits should include a change of clothes and bedding in case you need to evacuate to a shelter.
Travel size containers of shampoo, soap, toothpaste, tool like screwdrivers, wrenches and hammer along with flashlights and extra batteries will be essential. Don’t forget pet food if you own animals and they will need water too.
Along with kit, draw up a communication plan so everyone knows how to connect in an emergency. Make copies of important documents like insurance policies and bank statements. Keep them in a zip lock baggie inside the kit. If you don’t want to take the time to make a kit they are available online.
Be smart and be prepared you never know when a disaster will strike.
Marijane Weitensteiner
ReplyDeleteT/Th 1:40 class
"'Lovely' Ky. woman accused of horrific war crimes" By BRETT BARROUQUERE, BRUCE SCHREINER
The Associated Press, from msnbc.com
Just when you think you know your neighbors something like this happens.
This 52 year old lady has be accused of being a woman who killed a person during the Serbian conflict that happened in 1992.
Some of the prisoners she had watched said that she made them drink gassoline and in the case of the murder she has been associated with, drink that murdered man's blood.
The lady is currently in jail waiting for a April 1st status meeting during which she will be appointed a lawyer.
It's hard to imagine that people who committed such awful crimes are living among us right now. Many of these people think that the past should stay burried but like in the case of this lady, it usually catches up to you
Shantel Darrah
ReplyDeleteArbiter Online “Battles at the Capitol: Student Frustrations pushed to the press”
This article is about the unequal funding between schools. This article discusses the frustration that has been building by the student body at Boise State over the fact that Boise State students only receive 67% of the funding that students at the University of Idaho receive.
This unequal funding has been happening for years but with the other educational funding issues happening, it gave to the ASBSU the extra push they needed to fully address the issue and express their frustrations.
This unequal funding is happening despite the fact that taxpayers are investing the same amount in both areas. This issue has gone un-voiced for so long because Boise State is a commuter school and most of the students turn a blind eye to bigger issues even when the issues affect them so much.
I think this article is only the beginning for the issue. Once more people begin to realize what has been happening and how they’ve been affected, more people will get involved. I think this issue can turn into a much bigger issue if its not handled correctly, but I believe that the ASBSU is doing the best they can do- They’re voicing their concerns and letting legislature know that it won’t be put up with any longer. It would have also been useful to have background information or actual numbers for funding in this article as well as what the funding usually goes to.
Jacy Skeen
ReplyDeleteTu/Th
This weeks article comes from the Boise Weekly
“We got Glass”
Currently in Boise there is not a curbside recycling program for glass, but Allied Waste hauls 17 dumpsters, twice a week, packed to the brim with empty beer, wine and liquor bottles and dumps them south of Boise. This location was not disclosed, but the last time the Boise Weekly visited the site, the glass piles filled the equivalent of two football fields and stood approximately 30 feet high, and only continue to grow. On March 10, 2011 the Public Works Commission, Division Chief Paul Woods and Environmental Program Manager Catherine Chertudi unveiled a proposal to provide Boiseans not only a curbside pickup of the glass, but also an ultimate destination that provides true recycling.
However, 61% of Boiseans said they wanted curbside pickup, but only 5% said they would pay up to $15 for the service, the details that are still be worked out. The glass would be hauled to a location near the Boise Airport, where Environmental Abrasives would crush it into fiberglass. They have said that they would take as much glass as we can give them, and are even considering taking the glass from the huge glass piles south of Boise. There is hope to launch the program as early as this summer.
I think that they program would be very helpful for Boise, and many would probably be pleased to know that the bottles would really be recycled, as opposed to just being moved to a location and piled up to just sit there. One question that I have though is why are the Environmental Abrasives reluctant to take the glass that is piled up, and why did we not just take it to them in the first place. I am very interested to see what comes of this.
Amy Sperline
ReplyDeleteJapan struggling amid food, water shortages, radiation leak
That horrific 9.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated northeast Japan and the tsunami that many coastal cities were hit by still have Japan in a state of panic and disaster. The earthquake is one of the worst natural disaster and its effects made it historical. Tens of thousands of Japanese and ally country workers are frantic to rescue survivors four days after the quake.
The Japanese government has called in the Japan Self Defense Forces, firemen, and police from all over the country to help in seek out survivors from the massive wreckage done. A spokesperson for a fire department in Japan said their first and main focus is to find survivors, but also said it was “hopelessly difficult” because of the overwhelming amount of missing people.
The Chinese team is one of the first overseas groups to join and help out with relief work in the city. Yesterday food supplies were shipped out to four shelters hoping to reach 3,000 people. Electricity will take days to restore, leaving communication possible in rural areas.
According to public broadcaster NHK, some 430,000 people are living in emergency shelters and another 24,000 people are stranded. In the cold northeastern region millions of people were left spending a fourth night without food, water or heat on Monday. The Japanese Tourism Agency reported as of yesterday, 1,000 of the 4,900 tourists present the day of the disaster have not been seen or heard from.
The Chinese embassy in Japan is still waiting for a casualty report from Japan. The embassy has sent out three rescue work groups and an estimated 8,500 are confirmed safe from the areas hit the hardest. Chinese students in Sendai prefecture were evacuated to Osaka in Southern Honshu Island in order to be sent home to China.
Although the main concern is rescuing survivors, the possibility of a nuclear meltdown at the quake-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has become a government and worldwide concern.
This is devastating earthquake and tsunami has been international news. It has been felt in the hearts of everyone around the world. As terrible it is to hear about situations like this and Haiti or Hurricane Katrina, it is amazing watching foreign nations come together. It is such an honorable thing when countries overcome the cultural differences and work together to help out those in need. This correlates with the previous chapter in Littlejohn and Foss about the group component of communication. It can be as little as two people working together to produce results or nations working together to achieve goals.
Shanghaidaily.com
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=466316&type=World
Lindsey Hileman
ReplyDeleteIdaho officials are monitoring radiation levels, but nothing harmful is expected to reach here
Statesman staff - Idaho Statesman
There has been panic recently in the US that we could be affected by the nuclear crisis in Japan. This Idaho Statesman article effectively calms those fears by explaining the federal “RadNet” system that monitors radiation levels in the air.
The article contains several quotes from very credible sources. Public health officials as well as experts on radiation and nuclear engineering explain that the current levels are not harmful to humans nor do they expect dangerous levels to be reached in the US.
The article also address the issue of some of the unnecessary precautions that people in the US are taking to try to protect themselves against the potential threat, specifically the use of potassium iodide tablets as an “anti-radiation pill.” The Department of Health and Welfare assures people that there is no need for this and the tablets can actually have harmful side-effects and should only be taken by people who have been directly exposed to nuclear radiation.
It seems like this article uses an Associated Press story as reference. I can tell paragraph four is the Associated Press material but I can’t tell exactly where it ends. There is also a small typo in paragraph eight “systen” rather that “system,” but otherwise the story is pretty well written. Good use of the inverted triangle, but I thought the warning against taking potassium iodide could have come sooner, rather than saving it for the last paragraph.
Joe Ross Tu/Th
ReplyDeletePhilly.com Andy on Trading Kolb:We're Listening
With the resurrection of Michael Vick's career has brought the overshadowing on Kevin Kolb's development. The 4th year quarterback has no signs that he will be a starter in Philadelphia. Kolb was the Eagles 1st pick in the 2007 draft, and was touted as the team's quarterback of the future. With Vick's success and recent franchise tag, it is clear that the Eagles and Kolb want to part ways. In preseason games and regular season game appearances Kolb has shown hope that he can be a solid quarterback. He possesses adequate arm strength, good accuracy, and decent awareness. The Eagles feel that a trade can be done that would send Kolb to another team in exchange for draft picks or a defensive player. Kolb has no interest in being a backup quarterback in the league, and its clear that the Eagles have hope in 2nd year Quarterback Mike Kafka as their backup quarterback of the future. Teams like Buffalo and Carolina seem like reasonable destinations for Kolb as they are two teams searching for options at the quarterback position. The Eagles are also looking to trade Kolb for Offensive line talent, as the O-line was a key issue towards the end of the season and in the playoffs.
Kyle Blackhurst
ReplyDeletehttp://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/03/18/1571396/idaho-officials-are-monitoring.html
The article I read was about radiation levels being monitored in Idaho due to the Japan disaster. The findings of the monitors showed no radiation increase from the Japan reactor. According to nuclear experts, the main elements being released are radioactive cesium and iodine. According to Steven Reese, director of the Radiation Center at Oregon State, those elements can combine with the salt in the sea to become a cesium chloride and sodium iodide, which are common and abundant elements and would readily dilute in the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean. In other words, America is safe, at least for now. According to John Fielding, the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the biggest fear will be psychological. He said "Any time people hear 'radiation' it evokes a level of fear that is disproportionate to the threat.
In the Idaho Statesman’s article, they used a quote from a Health and Welfare release on Friday. They talked about the intake of potassium iodide to counteract radiation. That quote said: "At this time, the only precautionary measure Idaho residents are encouraged to take is to stay informed of the situation. There is concern that people may inappropriately take potassium iodide, an oral supplement that can block the absorption of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland. Potassium iodide is not an ‘anti-radiation pill,’ and because of harmful side-effects, should only be used when an individual has been in the immediate vicinity of a nuclear release. There are currently no conditions that would require people in the U.S. to take potassium iodide."
Sara Cray
ReplyDeletehttp://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/03/18/1571509/after-6-year-absence-new-sailor.html
After 6-year absence, new Sailor Moon works coming
This article is speaking about the new Sailor Moon comic which is being relaunched in America. The story is well written but not very informative. It does explain the background and basic plot of this comic, which is a good attribute because this informs those readers who are unfamiliar with this, however, I think it could use a few more details to really capture the audience’s attention and give them a reason to really care about this. Granted, I’m not a huge fan of comic books or animated things of this sort, but this article really did nothing for me.
Robert De Niro testifies in NYC art fraud trial
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/03/18/1571681/robert-de-niro-testifies-in-nyc.html#ixzz1H1C4kXLq
This story talks about how Robert De Niro’s father’s painting seller has been stealing from the family and pocketing a lot of the proceeds from the selling of the painting. The proceeds were to be split 50/50 according to the contract presented in court and it is said that $77,000 were pocketed. This story is written very well because it has just the right amount of detail given and it switches from facts to quotes in a very fluid manner. I also like the language the author uses when describing De Niro’s actions in the courtroom. It is mentioned that he acts the same as he does in many of his movies, which is comical, charismatic, and eloquently. This makes the story more enjoyable because practically everyone knows who this actor is and this article gives him some good publicity.
From: David Lowenthal
ReplyDeleteIdaho Statesman: "Idaho House passes bill to allow guns on campus"
The article from the Statesman describes the recent measure passed by the Idaho State House of Representatives legalizing firearms on the campuses of public universities in the State. The reader is informed that the the Bill passed by a vote of 41-28 and that its key sponsor was Rep. Erik Simpson.
Current law allows college presidents the power to regulate or ban firearms on campus. The new Bill, if passed by the Senate and signed into law by Governor Otter, would restrict public universities from outlawing guns by people who carried openly or by people who had concealed weapons permits. Individuals would be allowed to carry firearms anywhere on campus, except for undergraduate dormitories (a strange omission for the fact that violence could very well break out there and students would be barred from protecting themselves).
As the debate soldiers on in Idaho, the Statesman article also cites similar legislation that is pending in the State of Texas, which, like the Idaho bill, would allow college students and professors to carry guns on campus. In addition, states like Utah and Colorado, already have such laws on the books and have not seen any measurable increase in gun violence.
However, many detractors in Idaho, most of them Democratic legislators, don't buy it. Most of their arguments hover around the idea that with liberalized gun laws in place, college students, who routinely find themselves under stress due to the rigors of college and personal life, might snap at any time. "This is not the wild, wild West. This is academia in Idaho," said state Representative Phylis King, Democrat of Boise.
Ebenezer Makinde
ReplyDeleteBronco gymnasts rule WAC
Idaho Statesman
The Boise State gymnastics team capped of a stellar regular season by winning the Western Athletic Conference championship Saturday night. For the Bronco ladies, it marks the third time in four years that they have captured the award, doing so in impressive fashion when the stakes were high. The win not only is great for the team, but also shows just how dominant the Western Athletic conference has been this season, as the WAC has captured six of the twelve titles so far thru the fall sports. The ladies finished with an overall score of 195.7, good enough to hand the defending champion Southern Utah the loss. Some of the players called it there “getting even” because of the fact they have redeemed themselves from a year ago. Senior Amy Glass was the star of the Broncos season, earning WAC gymnast of the year for performances that were always on point, crisp, and flawless. Among others claiming awards were Sophomore Hailey Gaspar, and Senior Hannah Redmon. Senior Hannah Redmon tied for the bars title and also was a first-teamer on vault and floor. Sophomore Hailey Gaspar made the first team on vault and floor. Boise State will likely finish number 13 in the country and face number 12 Arkansas, and a top 5 team in the regionals. The top two teams in each regional advance to the NCAA meet. If the Broncos do make it that far, it will be for the first time ever.
Lauren Hooker
ReplyDeleteWho you callin’ racist? Whites only scholarship encourages equality
The Arbiter
Apparently back east, an organization in Texas is offering a scholarship for white people only. And people are freaking out about it. It excludes minorities, and is said to promote inequality.
I disagree. In fact, I wholeheartedly agree with Eva Hart, the author of this article. It's promoting inequality when people are complaining about it.
Think about it: there's a Hispanic Scholarship Fund for those of Hispanic descent only. The United Negro College Fund only offers scholarship money for those of African-American or African descent. Other minorities and ethnicities have their own respective scholarships offered only to them; how come Caucasians are excluded, and when we do create one, are reprimanded for being racist?
It’s not racist. In fact, isn’t it racist of other people to be pointing it out? As a white person, I’m honestly tired of hearing this all the time. I’ve had people look at me accusingly and blame things on me that other white people have done. It’s my fault that slavery happened. It’s my fault that it’s difficult for people to get jobs. It’s my fault that people are impoverished. It’s my fault, it’s my fault, it’s my fault. Is that not a form a racism? Because I’m white, is it socially acceptable for other races to target me and pass it off as a joke, because I’m white, it’s not being racist?
Not all white people are well off, rich and offered more opportunities. The way I see it, it promotes equality; then every race has their own exclusive type of fund they can apply for. If people dislike this idea, then we should eliminate race-orientated scholarships altogether.
Maybe I’m biased because I’m white. Maybe I’m biased because my family isn’t well off, and it’s difficult to find scholarship opportunities. Regardless, I also believe that racism is only around still because people address it constantly.
Jessica Adamson
ReplyDeletePolice: DUI suspect arrives in court drunk- Idaho Statesman
On Friday, 46-year-old Todd Lynn Glockner of Oldtown Idaho was taken into custody by Sandpoint police when he showed up to a driving under the influence pretrial hearing drunk. Glockner was originally arrested on January 23 for suspicion of drunken driving. His breath alcohol concentration at that time was .16. When he was taken into custody on Friday, his breath alcohol concentration was .20. Judge Justin Julian informed Glockner that appearing in court in his condition was equivalent to failure to appear. Glockner spent the weekend in the Bonner County Jail.
This article, while at first look is kind of funny, is also a glimpse into the life of an addict. This man is obviously an alcoholic. I hope that he isn’t simply thrown into jail to serve his sentence, but that he is given that opportunity to receive treatment for his addiction. Too many times people with real addictions are sent to jail and not given treatment for their conditions. When they get out of jail, they are unable to kick their habit and they may end up in jail again for the same crime, be it possession of drugs, driving under the influence, or theft. Knowing as much as we know now about addiction and addicts, it is shocking that there aren’t more treatment programs and facilities for those addicted to alcohol and controlled substances.
Sam Alderman
ReplyDeleteSource: idahostatesman.com
Boise police cracked down on selling alcohol to minor this weekend. They
ticketed 8 businesses and 17 adults with selling alcohol to minors or buying
alcohol for underage drinkers. Officer Jermaine Galloway, who was in charge of
the sting operation that took place on Friday and Saturday nights, says that
20% of the adults who were asked to by alcohol for minors did so. Most of this
happened in the downtown area and over by the Boise Bench.
Selling alcohol to minors is a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to a
year in jail and a fine between $500 and $1000. Galloway says that of the 17
adults who were ticketed, 3 of them were servers at local restaurants and most
of the rest were based in retail.
Any business that is charged with selling to minors can lose their
liquor license for up to 10 days or be fined up to $1000. The Boise police did
not release the names of the businesses or the adults in question.
Galloway says that these sting operations occur about six times a year,
and the majority of teens ask adults in the parking lot or in front of a retail
store to buy them alcohol.
Emily
ReplyDeleteHouse passes bill allowing guns on college campuses 41-28
By Brian Murphy
On Wednesday morning, March 16, the Idaho House passed a bill that would no longer give public colleges and universities the freedom to regulate firearms on their campuses. The bill passed 41-28 and will now head to the Senate. Idaho’s state colleges and universities, and the State Board of Education, are against the legislation and hope to preserve their right to set their own firearm policies. Colleges and universities would still have the right to regulate the possession of firearms within their on-campus housing facilities.
Much of the debate surrounding this issue focuses on campus safety. Supporters argue that law-abiding students and faculty do not have the necessary means of protection from those intent on doing harm, critics of the bill feel that adding firearms to college campuses would result in a higher number of more dangerous situations.
Of course the argument is that everyone is within their constitutional right to carry a firearm, but if I’m being honest. Regardless of my location, if I see a person with a gun strapped to their waist my first instinct is to stay away. This image does frighten me, and it is the last thing I want to see while I’m at school.