Courtesy Cheyenne Perry More than two years ago, the “A-Team” meant nothing more to Boise State students than the 80s show starring Mr. T. Now campus has its own A-Team. Lacking a few explosions and military patches, the A-Team at Boise State differs from the famous Hollywood version. Most notably, the Boise State A-Team has a different area of expertise. The A-Team specializes in providing experience for students interested in the entertainment industry. Working closely with Boise State staff, the A-Team is a student organization that helps plan and promote events at the Taco Bell Arena. The student organization’s name actually stands for the ‘Arena Team.’ Heather Hanks, promotions coordinator for Taco Bell Arena, created the student organization and assigned its name. When Hanks graduated from Boise State and began working for the Taco Bell Arena in 2008, she noticed a serious lack of connection between campus and the Arena. She asked herself, “Why aren’t we offering something to the students on campus?” Though she began small—with only one intern—demand... ...
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Courtesy Cheyenne Perry Boise State student Lucas Jantzen doesn’t recall the exact age he got his first guitar—it was sometime in his early teens. “I had it actually sitting in my room for about a year or two before I even touched it,” Jantzen said. His friend’s passion for playing prompted Jantzen to try it out, and when he did, something clicked. “(I) picked it up, plugged it in and I was like…what am I missing out on?” he said. Since then, 19-year-old Jantzen has bought about five or six guitars, and joined a band he’s still currently playing rhythmic guitar for—The Dark Harlequin. Jantzen described the band as “melodic, death metal.” The band formed in 2010 when Jantzen met two of the band members in a Japanese class at Rocky Mountain High School; the trio then met the future vocalist at a Bullet For My Valentine concert. Freshman Zach Carpenter, drummer for The Dark Harlequin, didn’t really have a first impression of Jantzen, but sees him now as a... ...
Read More →Courtesy Tammera Mojica A firefighter’s fire engine and a paramedic’s ambulance idle out front as the two men exit under the emerald awning with brown bag lunches in hand. The CWI Culinary Arts program is open for lunch at their deli-bakery or in the fine dinning room. The brown bag deli and bakery get more visitors than the dining room, mainly because they have ready-made items and it is great for those who are after a quick lunch or a delicious fresh made bakery item. “The deli-bakery definitely gets more foot traffic because it’s easy to grab and go. Whether it is a cup of soup, a bottled soda, or already made sandwich,” Chef Kelly Steely, Program Chair for Culinary Arts of CWI said. Although the public is welcome (no CWI student ID card required), many are unaware of this lunch venue. Patrons can enjoy a delicious lunch at a great price while supporting student learning. Typically those who do venture over come from nearby locations. “We get some students in... ...
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Courtesy Maliza Lang After first seeing “A Place at the Table” in Washington DC amongst policy makers nationwide, Kathy Gardner, Director of the Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force (IHRTF), saw the importance of bringing this 84 minute documentary to the Treasure Valley. “There were 200 pantries throughout the United States in 1980, but today there are 40,000… we can’t afford this,” Gardner said. The Egyptian Theatre will hold the event which can accommodate over 700 people. Idahoans from all professions, age groups and backgrounds are encouraged to come see what the hype is truly about. Gardner has been working non-stop since the organization was founded in 2006. She is passionate about the state becoming aware and educated on the subjects of hunger, nutrition and food security. Gardner is additionally addressing issues beyond food as she’s tackling policy projects like the low living wage in Idaho and the misconceptions of the food stamp program. Because she sees the importance of action behind this awareness and education, Gardner has organized many activities... ...
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Kate King Boise’s new non-smoking ordinance may be luring smokers back to campus to avoid being ticketed. The recent smoking act has left determined smokers with few places to go and campus officials are unsure of how to prosecute violators. Boise State University officially became a smoke-free campus in 2009. According to a Boise State news release concerning the smoking ban in 2008, 86 percent of students sided that campuses should be smoke-free environments. Taylor Mitzel, a campus resident and freshman, shares this majority opinion. “I think colleges should be smoke-free mainly because of health. College campuses should not put others at risk from the air pollution that smoking causes,” Mitzel said. Since the ban, the amount of smoking on campus has decreased significantly. Boise State alumnus Tyler Lyon was a student both before and after the ban. He saw a major difference between the two. “I remember transferring here from ISU and being really surprised to see people smoking all over campus. I hated it,” he said. Lyon transferred... ...
Read More →Celebrate Boise State School Pride Day from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, May 3, with free food, interactive games and prizes. All events will be staged on the Quad. School Pride Day not only includes free pizza and Coke for students wearing Bronco gear, but also free Bronco Gear for participating in the games that are set up. School Pride Day is meant to take the tradition of Bronco FAN Friday to the next level by not only encouraging everyone to wear blue and orange on Friday, but also to enjoy the camaraderie created by socializing with fellow Broncos. Launched five years ago, School Pride Day is hosted annually by the students of the Future Alumni Network (FAN) Club and is their largest springtime event. ...
Read More →Student Union Fine Arts presents a new exhibition titled “Heterotropias: Institutional Structures and Subjectivities by Don Winiecki” from May 4 to June 4 in the Student Union Gallery. An opening reception is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9. Light refreshments will be served. Both the exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The SUB Gallery is located on the second floor of the Student Union Building. Based on his observations as a sociologist, Boise State instructional and performance technology professor Don Winiecki visually investigates the effects and affects of institutional structures on the production of subjectivity. Through the use of conventional realism and academic formality, as well as evocative non-representational forms, Winiecki’s painting and drawing installation invites viewers to interact with and encounter multiple ways of seeing, perceiving and potentially responding to those structures. Call 426-1242 for more information. ...
Read More →Students from Boise State’s Radiologic Sciences Program worked in conjunction with College of Western Idaho’s Certified Dental Assisting Program to offer a health and safety fair at Koelsch Elementary School on April 17. Eight rotational booths were presented to approximately 450 K-6 students in small groups. Topics included oral hygiene and home care, personal hygiene, cancer awareness and prevention, heart and bone health, media safety, outdoor safety, nutrition and exercise. The Boise State group performed a needs assessment with teachers at Koelsch and devised teaching tools and learning activities on each health and safety topic. The students obtained a few donations from local businesses that allowed each participant to receive items such as activity books, pencils, toothbrushes, timers, flossers, wrapped milk and cheese. Four helmets and two bicycles were raffled to deserving youngsters at the end of the fair. The students would like to thank Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Albertsons, Idaho Dairy Council, Timberstone Landscaping, Student Association of Radiologic Technologists and the CWI Certified Dental Assisting Program for their... ...
Read More →Are massive open online courses (MOOCs) the future of higher education? University instructors and administrators, or anyone interested in the future of higher education, are invited to attend a Live with The Zone discussion at 1:30 p.m. April 26 in PAAW, Room 123. What are MOOCs? How do they contribute to the learning process? Is higher education more accessible through the use of this technology? The Panel Discussion will include Dale Pike, Ross Perkins and MOOC students Live with The Zone is a series of talks between you and the experts about technology at Boise State. ...
Read More →Boise State University’s Board of Trustees, the Idaho State Board of Education, has approved the pilot dependent tuition fee waiver benefit as an ongoing benefit for eligible Boise State faculty and staff. The dependent tuition fee waiver benefits for FY14 will be unchanged from those offered in the two-year pilot program. The eligibility rules will no longer require that the dependent child live with the employee for at least half the year; however, if they do not and are not otherwise qualified for tax exemption per IRS rules, the tuition waiver will be taxable to the employee. Updated Dependent Child Tuition Fee Waiver forms and policy guidelines are available on the Human Resource Services website. The deadline for all summer fee waivers is May 8. ...
Read More →The Idaho Business Review has announced its 2013 Accomplished Under 40 honorees, and 17 of them are Boise State alumni or employees. Each year, the Idaho Business Review recognizes 40 local business and professional leaders who have achieved success before the age of 40. This year, 129 people were nominated. Each honoree is profiled in a special supplement with a photo and biography. The 2013 Accomplished Under 40 magazine will be published with the June 14 issue of Idaho Business Review. Presented by the Boise State University College of Business and Economics, the event – networking reception, dinner and awards ceremony – will be held at the Knitting Factory on June 13. Previous Accomplished Under 40 recipients scored the applicants on a 1-to-5 scale in four categories: professional accomplishments, leadership skills, community involvement and long-term goals. The 40 with the highest total scores are this year’s honorees. ...
Read More →World Trade Day 2013 takes place April 30-May 1, bringing together leading experts on foreign trade. World Trade Day is the largest event held in Idaho each year dedicated to helping companies expand international sales. The event kicks off on the afternoon of April 30 with the annual golf outing at Shadow Valley Golf Course. Seminars on May 1 feature acclaimed speakers and experts from around the globe providing insight on a variety of international business topics. Boise State’s College of Business and Economics and the TechHelp program join with the Idaho District Export Council to present the event. Internships, and even jobs, often result from professional exchanges at World Trade Day, and many of the companies involved go on to engage the university and participate in Boise State programs. The Keynote Address will be delivered by, Kevin Kolevar, senior director of International Government Affairs & Public Policy, Dow Chemical. Kolevar was a senior policy advisor to the Secretary of Energy on security and technology issues, spent more than 10 years... ...
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Devin Ferrell The sequestration that began on March 1 has begun to impact students of public universities as well as the universities themselves. Student loan fee amounts will increase and research grant money will decrease as the sequester cuts continue while politicians in Washington struggle to work towards a deal. The Budget Control Act, which was signed into law in August of 2011, had built into it a set of predetermined cuts if the federal government could not come to an agreement on how to balance the budget. These predetermined cuts were set to begin Jan. 1 of this year but were postponed two months by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. When the new deadline came – March 1 – a deal had still not been met in the federal government and the automatic cuts began. “The first cuts are starting to happen right now,” said Dr. Jason Vaughn, Assistant Professor of Political Science. “A large part comes out of the military, but then others are cut across... ...
Read More →The campus community is invited to celebrate Cinco de Mayo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, May 2, on the Student Union patio. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 over the better-prepared French army. Come and sample Mexican food and enjoy Aztec dancers and fun activities while learning more about the Mexican culture. The event is presented by the Boise State Organización de Estudiantes Latino-Americanos (OELA) and the Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO). For more information, email juniormartinez@u.boisestate.edu. ...
Read More →A program titled “Healing Wounded Hearts: Reconciliation in Communities after Violence in Africa” will be presented April 24 and 25. The entire program will be offered twice: once at the Red Lion Hotel located at 1800 W. Fairview Ave. on April 24 and again on the Boise State campus on April 24 to 25. All the sessions are free and open to the public. Presenters include, filmmaker Patrick Mureithi will introduce and show a screening of the documentary “Icizere: Hope.” The film chronicles the genocide in Rwanda and follows a group trying to find reconciliation after the violence in their community. Another guest, William Jacobsen from Friends Peace Teams will discuss the many routes to rebuilding community that are being applied in African communities. Jacobsen is a professor of practice at Arcadia University in the International Peace and Conflict resolution Program. He acquired his Ph.D. in theology and communication from Princeton Theological Seminary. As a mediator and facilitator, he works around the world, including with the African Great Lakes Initiative focusing on... ...
Read More →Boise State has partnered with a Japanese university to extend exchange study opportunities for students. Boise State currently has more than 50 international cooperative agreements around the world. Chukyo University in Nagoya, Japan, and Boise State University signed a “Student Exchange Agreement,” which provides a low-cost option for Boise State students to study in Nagoya. The two institutions will exchange up to three students annually beginning in fall 2013. The agreement will be a pilot agreement for the first year. Chukyo University has formal exchange agreements with seven other partners in the United States, including California State University at Chico, Clemson University, Kennesaw State University, Marshall University, University of Massachusetts at Boston, University of Southern California and Western Carolina University. A recent Boise State delegation to Japan included Parrett, Lisa Kinnaman, Roger Quarles and Tetsuya Ehara (also representing the Department of World Languages). The Center for School Improvement and Policy Studies will work with Chukyo to develop future exchange activity with current center projects and initiatives. ...
Read More →Celebrate the season with Boise State University’s Spring Fling on Saturday, May 4. This year’s featured artist is Mike Posner, with Aylen and The Good Husbands. Now in its 36th year, Spring Fling provides a family friendly celebration at the end of the academic year where students can interact with different campus organizations and have fun. The concert is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) at Taco Bell Arena. Tickets are free for students and $15 general and go on sale Friday, April 19, at the Taco Bell Arena Box Office, at 426-1766, at all Select-a-Seat locations or online at idahotickets.com. In addition to the concert, a block party begins at 4 p.m. on the north side of Taco Bell Arena. Student organizations and community partners from across the Boise community will provide fun outdoor activities and giveaways. Students and their friends can spend the day dashing through obstacle courses and bolting down water slides. Student Union Fine Arts and Student Union Performance Series will provide music. ...
Read More →An April 24 brown bag luncheon presented by Boise State’s Association of Office Professionals (BSUAOP) will focus on how to implement exercise into your daily routine at work that will ease tension, refresh you for the rest of the day and improve your posture. Cala Sielaff, assistant director of fitness programs, will present “Fitness Fun at Your Workstation” in the Recreation Center Classroom from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The presentation is free and attendees are encouraged to come at 11:30 a.m. to socialize and have lunch. The presentation will begin at noon. There’s no need to wear fitness clothing; daily work attire is fine. Sielaff oversees the fitness and aquatic departments at Recreation Services, including operations of each area, personal training, group fitness and instructional programs. Prior to joining Boise State, she was the coordinator of fitness services at Washington State University, where she oversaw the personal training department, weight and cardio room operations, and taught the personal training preparation course. BSUAOP is a professional organization for Boise State employees,... ...
Read More →Two Boise State Raptor Research Center biologists doing ecological research on raptors at the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground were part of a recent effort to rescue thousands of stranded grebes. Dugway is about 85 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. On Monday, April 15, about 5,000 eared grebes mistook wet pavement for water during inclement weather and crashed into the hard ground. Many died on impact and others suffered broken legs, wings and other ailments. Because their legs are situated so far back on their bodies — an anatomical design that is perfect for swimming and diving — the migratory waterfowl are unable to land or take off without water. It also makes walking difficult. Boise State biologists Kristina Mitchell and Chris Rockwell helped gather the grebes for removal to nearby bodies of water, where they would be able to take flight and continue their migration. Officials note that this type of mass crash landing is not unusual for grebes. In fact, it happens every few years. Click here... ...
Read More →Boise State is acquiring the four-acre, 45,000-square-foot property for $5.9 million. It is the single largest parcel of land left in the university’s master plan expansion zone. The building, located at the future heart of the university, will be used for temporary office, classroom and meeting space until it is eventually torn down for new construction. About 30,000 square feet in the building is usable office and classroom space. The church will continue to occupy the building for up to a year through a lease agreement. It has purchased property on Ustick Road in Meridian and will eventually relocate, changing its name to Parkview Christian Church. University Christian Church was originally founded in the 1880s as Christian Church at Boise City, Idaho Territory. The Church has been in continuous existence in Boise since that time. The property on University Drive was purchased in the 1950s and the current building was constructed. ...
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