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A semester in review, top stories of Fall 2009

Sonia Trevizo — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:25:28 +0000

Listed below are some of the top stories of the semester. Go to arbiteronline.com to read the full articles.

$40,000 stimulus grant aids BSU’s community work study

Mike Johnson — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:48:31 +0000

Boise State University’s rapidly growing service-learning program was able to place 24 students in community work-study positions this year, thanks to a boost from a $40,000 stimulus grant, allowing students to assist community organizations at a time when resources are scarce.

Boise State library receives Pete Cenarrusa papers

Courtesy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:23:42 +0000

Former Idaho Secretary of State Pete Cenarrusa gifted his extensive papers to the BSU’s Albertsons Library.

Get ready for Ignition: Ignite Boise 3 an inferno of ideas (updated)

Shannon Morgan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:50:46 +0000

Chris Blanchard is a graduate of Boise State University and is the co-founder of Ignite Boise. Blanchard currently is professional staff in the Dean’s office of the college of social sciences and public affairs at BSU.

The Deadbeat Report: Our dependence on technology is spellbinding

Arbiter Staff — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:15:55 +0000

Maybe we’re just not ready for technology. I was sitting in The Arbiter office today using one of the Macintosh computers. I was killing time surfing [...]

Boise State students work with German universities

Benjamin Mack — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:07:42 +0000

Although physically separated by more than 5100 miles, Boise State’s College of Business and Economics (COBE) has recently been working closely with two colleges in Germany on projects aimed at helping Idaho and German businesses, a COBE spokeswoman said.

‘Space Trek: The Wrath of Juan’ is out of this world

Archive — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Eager crowds gathered outside of the Prairie Dog Production Playhouse, excited for the night's production of "Space Trek: The Wrath of Juan." Anticipation for show time was made evident in the chattering among audience members of all ages.

When the doors opened, the crowd was greeted with a cheerful hello and a smile, the perfect start to an evening of laughs, smiles and yummy food.

Former Miss Idaho’s take on the crown controversy

Archive — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0000

It has been days since the 2009 Miss USA Pageant; still it lingers in the media spotlight. The odd thing is not the amount of attention this pageant has attracted, but rather the fact that our new Miss USA, Kristen Dalton, isn't the source of the attention.

The Headlines

Archive — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0000

World Tens of thousands of Iraqis rally against U.S BAGHDAD - Six years after the U.S. overthrew Saddam Hussein's government, tens of thousands of Iraqis gathered in the rain in Iraq's capital Thursday April 9, to mark the anniversary and renew calls for an American withdrawal The demonstrators came in response to calls by Muqtada al-Sadr, the influential Shiite cleric who has long decried the U.

The Arbiter Culture Report

Archive — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0000

The new online-only DAILY column from The Arbiter's Editor-at-Large, Dale W. Eisinger. Eisinger reports on nightly cultural happenings in and around Boise and the Nation, updated throughout the day. Get it while it's hot - this baby doesn't archive.