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Arbiter August 23Students of Boise State University

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Ruch speaks pages 40and 8Gore speaks page 27Will you speak or remain silent page 26

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BSUjoins labor watchdog page 4President faces growing pains page 4Ruch says business is under control page 8

on campusStudents pay twice for parking structure pageINVESTIGATIVE REPORT The myth and reality of campus safety page 6On-line help could ease financial aid woes page 11Calendar of events

gem stateStarving students have new options page IS

the nationProtests mark LA convention page 14Students react to parties drug stances page 15

the economyMasses are not sharing the benefits of purported economic boom page 15US productivity surges while labor costs dip page 15Election expected to affect the stock market page 16

laborU Texas staff prepares for sick-out page 19Senate kills fair pay act page 18_I=========~The press belongs to the people Will you speak page 26

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Growth dominates fall2000 welcome speechby John Threet

The Fall 2000 semester atBoise State University

officially began MondayAugust 21 with the tradition ofthe President of the univer-sitys address to faculty andstaff The universitys growthdominated the address

I have never been moreoptimistic for this institutionthan I am now declared BoiseState President Charles RuchHowever the great challenge~onfronting this best of timesIS access

On the heels of nine consec-utive semesters of growthRuch cautioned We are aboutout of room He said there is ashortage of available class-rooms space for support serv-ices and office space for facultyto serve the current student

enrollment Ruch said by 2005over 18000 students willattend Boise State Access toeducation for these future stu-dents will depend on buildingthe necessary facilities forinstruction

In order to satisfy the physi-cal requirements of 2005 theuniversity will need to con-struct three additional class-room buildings equivalent insize to the Multi-PurposeClassroom Facility Ruch said

Bringing growth needs tothe legislature and to publicawareness will be critical Ruchsaid The Boise State WestCanyon County campus expan-sion project will satisfy onethird of the classroom spaceneeds of 2005 Ruch said Inorder to build two additionalclassroom buildings Ruch saidhis administration and sup-

porters of the university mustcampaign for funding this com-ing state legislative session

To help sell funding needsfor classroom constructionRuch announced that a series offact pages will be posted on theuniversitys web site Lots ofpeople will have to talk aboutthis Ruch said

Indicative of universitygrowth Ruch noted that 41new faculty members and 99new classified staff memberswere added to the universitysworkforce Growth rates forstudent enrollment are increas-ing by two percent per yearwith the Canyon County cam-pus growing by 8 percent

Distance education enroll-ments have grown by 70 per-cent in enrollment since itsinception

To accommodate currentgrowth construction of morethan 20 major projects are invarious stages of completionincluding Campus Laneimprovements AlbertsonsLibrary remodeling the stormwater drainage project cuttingacross the east end of campus aelectrical distribution projectand the new Student RecreationCenter

Ruch spoke at length on thedemand for tax dollars as wellas other private revenue sourcesto finance Boise States growth

Boise State Univer-sity PresidentCharles Ruch

aCidressesfacultystaff and studentsHe said growth isone of BSUs

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BOiseStatejoins laborwatchdog groupby Carissa Wolf

Boise State university recently joined the Workers RightsConsortium as a fully committed member The consortium

collaborates with workers non-governmental organizations andother colleges and universities to improve the conditions of work-ers that produce collegiate apparel

Boise State joined the consortium In an effort to take a sociallyresponsible stand on sweatshops and child labor wrote KimThomas in a memorandum to ASBSU executive leaders In joiningthe Worker Rights Consortium our school requires our licenseesand lor sourcing companies to meet a code of conduct that is con-sistent with the WRC Thomas wrote

The Worker Rights Consortium is a non-profit organizationthat supports and verifies licensee compliance with productioncodes of conduct The codes of conduct were developed by collegesand universities across the country to ensure those goods are pro-duced under conditions that respect the basic rights of workers

WRC is developing a network of local organizations in regionswhere licensed goods are produced This network will allow theWRC to inform workers of their rights under applicable codes ofconduct and will allow workers to report conditions securely andconfidentially

United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) developed theWorker Rights Consortium in collaboration with human rights andlabor organizations in the US and other apparel-producingregions

The WHCprovides college and university members with infor-mation about working conditions through close contact with work-ers and local religious human rights and labor groups

The Arbiter (5s00) reported that apparel carrying the BSUlogo often originates from countries where factories pay their

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six sheriffs also patrol there andtake calls for the Boise policeregularly Julia Davis Park fallsin this category and a result ofthe July abduction and murderis that the sheriffs now patrolthe park as a matter of policySgt Rouse explained theypatrolled it previously but as apractice Now its official

The annual report shows noreported sex offenses on cam-pus for 1999 or the two yearsprior and none in the adjacentareas No data is available forthe prior two years for the adja-cent areas The police logshows a rape in Towers Dormat 700 am on April 19 2000and an attempted rape on Nov 1east of Friendship BridgeRouse said the victim in theTowers incident declined topursue charges and that theNov case turned out to beunfounded and referred toDetective Ken Smith of theBoise Police Department forfurther details

Though the six sheriffs aremen they call in a female Vic-tim Witness Coordinator toassist women victims as soon aspossible

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crime is burglary at 32 on cam-pus in 1999 down from 42 in1998 and at 101 reports inadjacent areas in 1999 Rouseexplains most of these arethefts from cars Burglary - a

felony - is defined as entry withintent to steal regardless of thevalue of the stolen propertyWhereas theft - frequentlyreported in the police log - isstealing without prior intent orstealing with prior intent aswith an instrument to breakthrough a bike lock if the steal-ing does not involve entryTheft becomes a felony (grandtheft) if the stolen property isvalued over $1000

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and your car - are safer on cam-pusmiddot property than in the sur-rounding area is the amount ofpatrol In addition to two sher-iffs who are on duty at anyonetime there are one to three cam-

security personnel is to checklighting especially the opera-tion of the 22 emergencyphones at the blinking bluelights Installing these phonesin the adjacent areas howeversuch as Julia Davis Park oralong BSU side streets wouldhave to be done by Boises Parksand Recreation Department orthe city of Boise according toSeibolt

In addition to the civil lawsenforced by sheriff and securitypersonnel is Boise State Univer-sitys 21 Codes of Conductwhich is provided at orientationand is available at wwwsboises-tateedu vpsa An -on-campusgrievance process known asJudiciary Disciplinary Referralshandles these infractions Thepurpose of this system is to aidthe student who provokes drugor alcohol complaints with edu-cation and counseling ratherthan enforcing criminal penal-ties Some complaints havebeen for stealing from a student

Every six minutes a womanin the US is raped every 18seconds a woman is beatenand every day four womenare killed by their batterers

pus security personnel and 15parking service personnel mak-ing the rounds on campus Theparking service personnel areradio-equipped and look for sus-picious activity as well as forexpired meters Overnighthoweverthe patrol is reducedto the two sheriffs and the cam-pus security officers

One of the duties of campus

organization Any student whohas a problem or concern isinvited to call Rob Meyer at426-1224 or Blaine Eccles at426-1538

Ultimately the best protec-tion is an individuals ownawareness The Ada CountySheriff offers free training onhow not to become a victimThe two-hou~ seminar for stu-

dents will be held on campuspresented by BSUs Trainingand Development Departmentat 426-4419 Sgt Rouse saysthat the next seminar will begiven in the first or second weekof September

INTRAMURALSPORTS

Flag Footballbull Mens Womens and Co-Reedivisions

Sand Volleyballbull Co-Rec Divisions

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Ruch says business is under controlPresident vows to erase deficitby Carissa WolfSame story Forty different

versions Boise State Uni-versity President Charles Ruchsaid between meetings with theState Board of Education andreporters last week He sees alot of the press these days Hesaid it is all part of living undera microscope and having a fewuniversity departments in thered

The red ink has the pressjumping and the State Board ofEducation looking for answersLast week Ruch and financialvice president Buster Neel toldthe board Boise State woulderase the $311830 debtincurred by the Pavilion and theAthletic Department withinfive years

The deficit inspired severalpages and days of coverage bythe Idaho Statesman and by nowRuch is accustomed to heeding

the presses prods Hes evenrefined interviewing himself

Are you concerned You

bet Does it effect the rest ofBSU No Ruch said

Ruch said he looks at BoiseState as a big business and helooks at the big picture He seesthe deficit as n little easily eras-able dent in a huge multi-mil-lion dollar budget

In the great scheme ofthings [the deficit] may not beas important as people think atany given time Ruch said

Ruch said it is natural for anybusiness to experience gainsand losses Over time he saysthose gains and losses balanceeach other out

The athletic department andthe Pavilion like ASBSU andthe Bookstore are auxiliaryexpenses and operate out of thesame budget But Ruchassuresthat the- Pavilion and athleticdepartment deficits will noteffect other auxiliary depart-ment enterprises

Huch employed the analogyof meat and produce to explain

Lets say you have a grocery

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Students sweat to parkby Daniel Wolf

People stood in sweltering heat outside the Campus Safetyoffice last Wednesday for a chance to own a limited number ofreserved parking permits Students that planned on waitingbrought lawn chairs coolers of water and umbrellas

Korrin Eveland said she camped fill hours near hot asphalt inan effort to dodge parking tickets Last year she racked up almost ahundred dollars in parking tines Her friend Kristen Perkins didnttare as well She found a parking ticket on her windshield 21middot timeslast year

Eveland a transfer student said parking at Idaho State Uni-versity was so much easier Still the political science major waswilling to pay $110 for a reserved parking permit rather than $1)for a general permit because No matter what if lots are full youllstill have some back up

Korrin Eveland (right) Kristin Perkins (cen-ter) and Tanya Kack lounge by the asphaltLast Wednesday they were one of hundredswaiting for reserved parking permits

store or department store Youmay have some departmentsthat make money and somedepartments bullthat dont makemoney

Ruch said the meat depart-ment may not make money over

a period of time but sales maybe high in the produce depart-ment He said over time thehigh sales in one departmentwould balance out the low salesin another department

Ruch said much like thegood sales in the producedepartment compensates forlosses in the meat departmentrevenues from other auxiliarydepartments balance lossesfrom the Pavilion and the ath-letic department

Last year ASBSU accumu-lated $532618 in revenue butonly spent $164914 The Pavil-ion brought in over $12 mil-lion but had over $15 millionin expenditures ASBSU sur-pluses help balance- Paviliondeficits Ruch said over time

gains made by the Pavilionwould balance current loses

If Boise State operated thegrocery store Ruch said Wellask the meat department tomake up [for losses] over time

Theyll have a sale theyll selldifferent kinds of meat

AU~~Sr--------------------

Summer Vaca-tion Whostarted that lie

by Kara Janney

Summertime Hearing theword makes some people thinkabout relaxation going backpacking with friends or travel-

ling around to see different places Students think summer is atime when they can finally forget school for a few months andregain their sanity

I totally disagree I think summer is the worst time of the yearto be alive

Its hot everyone is irate and all I do is work work workWhile some people may have a privileged enjoyable summer

lets not forget about those summer slaves who work the major-ity of their waking hours during this cursed time of year It definitely isnt a vacation for everyone As a matter of fact

most of my friends cant wait for school to start so they can takea break from working so much

A great example of summer burnout would be my good friendJason He works two full time jobs during summer so he can saveenough money to go to school in the fall The only time I seeJason is during the school year which he considers his vacationGranted he still works during school but at least all of his wak-ing hours arent consumed by his jobs

My buddy Carrie who I see regularly during school disap-pears during the summer She has an orchard to tend to two kidsto raise not to mention the four or five job assignments she hasto run in the summer She told me that she cannot wait for fall semester to begin ~o she can feel normal again

I guess the students who think summer is so grand are thosewho are lucky enough to have to work only one job What a lux-ury How nice for them I But I must say at least they are work-ing

I know people who decide to work in the summer They sayiTeah maybe I will work this summer How great it would beto have an option like that Ive never had to mull to over whetherI would work I just had tomiddot Maybe I sound slightly bitter but sowhat I see people riding the mom n pop gravy train and I get alittle jealous Its a normal emotion

I met one guy this summer who brags about not having to payhis bills work or buy his own car My parents take care of meWell good for him but dont rub it in the faces of those who doactually support themselves It is just plain cruel to do thatDuring the school year I could care less As a matter of fact Imight even be happy for the guy But it is summertime Every-one is slaving away to go to school and here is little leisure boyproudly telling everyone how lazy he gets to be while the rest ofus actually (gaspl) work

Then there is the heat factor of summer Unless you have theluxury of al c the overwhelming heat can drive you crazy I dontknow how many times I had to just sit still not talk or move andhope that I wouldnt die of being too hot I thought I was losingmy mind a couple of times which I probably did But the worstthing about the heat is the irritability it brings out in peopleThose who you once thought were easy going nice folks canturn into the biggest unbearable bastards in the entire worldWhy Because it is summertime Ive heard the rumor that themurder rates rise in the summer This doesnt shock me at allWonderful time of year eh

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2000

Ruch says business is under controlPresident vows to erase deficitby Carissa WolfSame story Forty different

versions Boise State Uni-versity President Charles Ruchsaid between meetings with theState Board of Education andreporters last week He sees alot of the press these days Hesaid it is all part of living undera microscope and having a fewuniversity departments in thered

The red ink has the pressjumping and the State Board ofEducation looking for answersLast week Ruch and financialvice president Buster Neel toldthe board Boise State woulderase the $311830 debtincurred by the Pavilion and theAthletic Department withinfive years

The deficit inspired severalpages and days of coverage bythe Idaho Statesman and by nowRuch is accustomed to heeding

the presses prods Hes evenrefined interviewing himself

Are you concerned You

bet Does it effect the rest ofBSU No Ruch said

Ruch said he looks at BoiseState as a big business and helooks at the big picture He seesthe deficit as n little easily eras-able dent in a huge multi-mil-lion dollar budget

In the great scheme ofthings [the deficit] may not beas important as people think atany given time Ruch said

Ruch said it is natural for anybusiness to experience gainsand losses Over time he saysthose gains and losses balanceeach other out

The athletic department andthe Pavilion like ASBSU andthe Bookstore are auxiliaryexpenses and operate out of thesame budget But Ruchassuresthat the- Pavilion and athleticdepartment deficits will noteffect other auxiliary depart-ment enterprises

Huch employed the analogyof meat and produce to explain

Lets say you have a grocery

~

Students sweat to parkby Daniel Wolf

People stood in sweltering heat outside the Campus Safetyoffice last Wednesday for a chance to own a limited number ofreserved parking permits Students that planned on waitingbrought lawn chairs coolers of water and umbrellas

Korrin Eveland said she camped fill hours near hot asphalt inan effort to dodge parking tickets Last year she racked up almost ahundred dollars in parking tines Her friend Kristen Perkins didnttare as well She found a parking ticket on her windshield 21middot timeslast year

Eveland a transfer student said parking at Idaho State Uni-versity was so much easier Still the political science major waswilling to pay $110 for a reserved parking permit rather than $1)for a general permit because No matter what if lots are full youllstill have some back up

Korrin Eveland (right) Kristin Perkins (cen-ter) and Tanya Kack lounge by the asphaltLast Wednesday they were one of hundredswaiting for reserved parking permits

store or department store Youmay have some departmentsthat make money and somedepartments bullthat dont makemoney

Ruch said the meat depart-ment may not make money over

a period of time but sales maybe high in the produce depart-ment He said over time thehigh sales in one departmentwould balance out the low salesin another department

Ruch said much like thegood sales in the producedepartment compensates forlosses in the meat departmentrevenues from other auxiliarydepartments balance lossesfrom the Pavilion and the ath-letic department

Last year ASBSU accumu-lated $532618 in revenue butonly spent $164914 The Pavil-ion brought in over $12 mil-lion but had over $15 millionin expenditures ASBSU sur-pluses help balance- Paviliondeficits Ruch said over time

gains made by the Pavilionwould balance current loses

If Boise State operated thegrocery store Ruch said Wellask the meat department tomake up [for losses] over time

Theyll have a sale theyll selldifferent kinds of meat

AU~~Sr--------------------

Summer Vaca-tion Whostarted that lie

by Kara Janney

Summertime Hearing theword makes some people thinkabout relaxation going backpacking with friends or travel-

ling around to see different places Students think summer is atime when they can finally forget school for a few months andregain their sanity

I totally disagree I think summer is the worst time of the yearto be alive

Its hot everyone is irate and all I do is work work workWhile some people may have a privileged enjoyable summer

lets not forget about those summer slaves who work the major-ity of their waking hours during this cursed time of year It definitely isnt a vacation for everyone As a matter of fact

most of my friends cant wait for school to start so they can takea break from working so much

A great example of summer burnout would be my good friendJason He works two full time jobs during summer so he can saveenough money to go to school in the fall The only time I seeJason is during the school year which he considers his vacationGranted he still works during school but at least all of his wak-ing hours arent consumed by his jobs

My buddy Carrie who I see regularly during school disap-pears during the summer She has an orchard to tend to two kidsto raise not to mention the four or five job assignments she hasto run in the summer She told me that she cannot wait for fall semester to begin ~o she can feel normal again

I guess the students who think summer is so grand are thosewho are lucky enough to have to work only one job What a lux-ury How nice for them I But I must say at least they are work-ing

I know people who decide to work in the summer They sayiTeah maybe I will work this summer How great it would beto have an option like that Ive never had to mull to over whetherI would work I just had tomiddot Maybe I sound slightly bitter but sowhat I see people riding the mom n pop gravy train and I get alittle jealous Its a normal emotion

I met one guy this summer who brags about not having to payhis bills work or buy his own car My parents take care of meWell good for him but dont rub it in the faces of those who doactually support themselves It is just plain cruel to do thatDuring the school year I could care less As a matter of fact Imight even be happy for the guy But it is summertime Every-one is slaving away to go to school and here is little leisure boyproudly telling everyone how lazy he gets to be while the rest ofus actually (gaspl) work

Then there is the heat factor of summer Unless you have theluxury of al c the overwhelming heat can drive you crazy I dontknow how many times I had to just sit still not talk or move andhope that I wouldnt die of being too hot I thought I was losingmy mind a couple of times which I probably did But the worstthing about the heat is the irritability it brings out in peopleThose who you once thought were easy going nice folks canturn into the biggest unbearable bastards in the entire worldWhy Because it is summertime Ive heard the rumor that themurder rates rise in the summer This doesnt shock me at allWonderful time of year eh

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Summer Vaca-tion Whostarted that lie

by Kara Janney

Summertime Hearing theword makes some people thinkabout relaxation going backpacking with friends or travel-

ling around to see different places Students think summer is atime when they can finally forget school for a few months andregain their sanity

I totally disagree I think summer is the worst time of the yearto be alive

Its hot everyone is irate and all I do is work work workWhile some people may have a privileged enjoyable summer

lets not forget about those summer slaves who work the major-ity of their waking hours during this cursed time of year It definitely isnt a vacation for everyone As a matter of fact

most of my friends cant wait for school to start so they can takea break from working so much

A great example of summer burnout would be my good friendJason He works two full time jobs during summer so he can saveenough money to go to school in the fall The only time I seeJason is during the school year which he considers his vacationGranted he still works during school but at least all of his wak-ing hours arent consumed by his jobs

My buddy Carrie who I see regularly during school disap-pears during the summer She has an orchard to tend to two kidsto raise not to mention the four or five job assignments she hasto run in the summer She told me that she cannot wait for fall semester to begin ~o she can feel normal again

I guess the students who think summer is so grand are thosewho are lucky enough to have to work only one job What a lux-ury How nice for them I But I must say at least they are work-ing

I know people who decide to work in the summer They sayiTeah maybe I will work this summer How great it would beto have an option like that Ive never had to mull to over whetherI would work I just had tomiddot Maybe I sound slightly bitter but sowhat I see people riding the mom n pop gravy train and I get alittle jealous Its a normal emotion

I met one guy this summer who brags about not having to payhis bills work or buy his own car My parents take care of meWell good for him but dont rub it in the faces of those who doactually support themselves It is just plain cruel to do thatDuring the school year I could care less As a matter of fact Imight even be happy for the guy But it is summertime Every-one is slaving away to go to school and here is little leisure boyproudly telling everyone how lazy he gets to be while the rest ofus actually (gaspl) work

Then there is the heat factor of summer Unless you have theluxury of al c the overwhelming heat can drive you crazy I dontknow how many times I had to just sit still not talk or move andhope that I wouldnt die of being too hot I thought I was losingmy mind a couple of times which I probably did But the worstthing about the heat is the irritability it brings out in peopleThose who you once thought were easy going nice folks canturn into the biggest unbearable bastards in the entire worldWhy Because it is summertime Ive heard the rumor that themurder rates rise in the summer This doesnt shock me at allWonderful time of year eh

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Thats rightl Checking accounts are free atCapital Educatorsl We offerNO monthly service charge NO per item feesNO minimum balance requirementNO limit on checks written per month -~O surcharge Automatedleller Machines

(AlMs) at all 3 of our office locationsFREE access to your accounts through

C~pital Online Branch and Capital Line(Audi_oResponse Unit) 24 hours a day7 days a week

Weve alwan had FREE Checking Accounts and our newCapital Online Branch win also be FREEl Visit our websiteat wwwcapedfcuorg for Home Banking availability andmore information How can you beat FREEI

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by John Threet

P erhapsRanda Ranshawhas the best excuse for

why her fmancial aid will arrivelate My puppy tore up mybirth certificate and now I haveto wait until September to getmy award

Sonja Brown-Hunt neverstood in line at a financial aidoffice at Mesa State CollegeThey have work study stu-dents who take care of all thator you can constantly walk-infor service This first yeartransfer student in DraftingTechnology was a little sur-prised by the line formed ahead of her Especially surprisedbecause last Wednesday wasthe second time she stood in afinancial aid waiting line Bothtimes were at Boise State

Meanwhile seven daysbefore classes began at BoiseState in the AdministrationBuilding hallway a snaking lineof students with financial prob-lems passed into the FinancialAid offices

But standing inmiddot line is notthe quickest way to find outwhat answers to ask inside theFinancial Aid office The uni-versity now has a new site athttp stuaffboisestateedufinancialaid for students ques-tions about financial aid

Richard Rapp interimDirector of Financial Aid 8aysclose to 9000 students will seekhelp and advice from the Finan-cial Aid office this year Toavoid a long wait in a line a visitto the Financial Aid web siteand an e-mail to the FinancialAid office will result in aresponse within 240hours

Our telephone lines can beextremely busy and rather thantrying and trying to get

through to us by phone e-mailcan be faster Rapp said

Outside the Financial AidofficeAug 17an excess of 600Financial Aid Award letters satin white plastic tubs beside acard table waiting to be pickedup and signed so the money canflow

Im not even sure Im in theright line said Velia Salinas afreshman Graphic Designmajor I was told I would onlyreceive $200 of my $2000work study award Because Imoved three times last year and

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Rapp saidJody Mason was happy

Yeah to be returning thepassing score for her computercourse quiz her final hurdle togetting her award The wait inline to this door was her finalstep to financial aid

As of Aug I Rapp esti-mated 500 more students hadtheir forms processed throughthe Financial Aid office thanthe 3500 serviced at this samedate last year

This was not the first visitto the Financial Aid office for

If the student has made theirgrades and is making academic

progress a financial aidrequest may still be made eventhough the April 4 deadline has

long passed said Rappstarted using my parentsaddress as my permanentaddress My financial aid is inconfusion

Speeding up the financial aidprocess for students seekingtheir share of the approxi-mately $40 million in aid-is thestaffs goal Rapp said

Rapp said despite rumorthere has not been a change inpolicy for student financialawards

Picking up an award letter atthe Administration Building isa faster andtrustworthier wayto get important documentsinto the hands of students whoneed to pay their tuition imme-diately rather than by mail

sophomore Accounting majorJakie McPherson I spent allsummer fighting for summerfinancial aid and now Im goingthrough a mess for my fallstuff

Most of the problems stu- - dents encounter with their stu-

dent aid originate with thereporting requirements of thefederal government said RappIf you didnt mark off everybox say either of the tworequiring revealing a drugoffense or the Selective Serviceregistration box your aid appli-cation gets stopped becauseDick Rapp or the universitydoesnt make the rules the fed-eral government does

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-Afterstud~ntailt1 isdeductedthetotalahnualbudget for75 percent of fuU~~studentsisunder$lO~ For about one-third ofundergraduates the annualbudget is-less than$5000 gtlt bull Seven out often full-timestudents receivesomeform offinancial aid FinanCW aid covers about4ltl percent of thebUdgetforfu11-pmestldentslt gt

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Rapp displayed a three-inchthick manual of federal guide-lines hundreds of pages inlength Eighty percent of therules we have to deal with arenot university rules or DickRapps rules they are federalrules and we cant control thefederal requirements

I dont know how to dis-tribute my grants said Patri-cia Eddins a freshmanBusiriess Marketing major

The number one rule neces-sary for getting and maintain-ing financial aid is maintainingsatisfactory academicprogress said Rapp The secondrule is dotting the Is and cross-ing the ts on the federallymandated forms

Rapp held the title InterimDirector of Financial AidSer-vices replacing former directorLois Kelly Kelly left BoiseState to become Assistant vice-president atlndiana-VesleyanUniversity

But Rapp is no newcomer tothe financial aid process serv-ing from 19740to 19840in whatwas then a combined office ofthe Career and Financial AidServices for Boise State finallyas director

Now Rapphas returned tothe officehe knows so well on atemporary basis while still

reducefi nanclalaid lines

serving as a university Associ-ate vice president and directorof Student AffairsCareer Cen-ter

We dealt with approxi-mately $3 million in student aidback then now the number iscloser to $400 million saidRap~

But Rapp said there aresome short term solutions to afinancial aid crisis for studeritsHe ticked off the I-pay fee planfor extending payments for feesover a broader period

If the student has madetheir grades and is making aca-demic progress a financial aidrequest may still be made eventhough the April 40deadline haslong passed said Rapp He saidfmancial aid is still obtainableeven though those funds maynot arrive for the students useuntil late in the semester

For students hoping toobtain future financial aidMargaret Matjeka FinancialAid counselor admonishes andadvises the two keys to avoid-ing financial aid problems areMake the financial aid dead-

lines and make academicprogress attend your classesand pass your classes

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million parking garageStudents will pay 75 cents

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cents per hour for parking priv-ileges

Students essentially subsi-dize parking costs for the pub-lic said ASBSU President NatePeterson Its an issue ofequity for students who havealready funded the parking Hesaid students are being asked topay for the garage twice - oncethrough student fees and againthrough hourly rates

Peterson finds the lack ofstudent participation in thedecision making process thatdetermined the price of parkingfees equally disturbing

The decision to charge thepublic and students the samehourly rate to use the structurewas made by the parking com-mittee last year Peterson saidthe committee was composedmostly of administrators

Though two students - for-mer ASBSU presidents MattBott and Christine Starr - saton that committee Petersonsaid their votes didnt representthe wishes of most studentcommuters Starr and Bottcould not be reached for com-ment

John Franden ExecutiveAssistant to the President andchair of the parking committeesaid the Presidents Cabinetestablished the pay per hour

by Carissa Wolf

Boise States first parkingstructure is supposed to

ease tension for commutersHowever the 650 space struc-ture has student advocatessearching for equity and institu-tional democracy

Students contribute and willcontinue to contribute roughly$20 per student per semester toretire the debt incurred fromthe construction of the $39

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We were very hopeful park-ing [fees] would be a dollar perhour-jfor the public] and stu-dents would pay 50 cents perhour Franden said

Bob Seibolt director of cam-pus safety and a member of theparking committee said thevendors that provide the tech-nology for the fee paying sys-tem told the parking committeeis was possible to charge twoseparate rates for garage users

But in the finial stages ofdeveloping the fee system Sei-bolt said the committee wastold the technology needed tocharge two rates did not exist

Seibolt said the vendors toldthe committee it would cost inexcess of $100000 to developsuch a two-tiered fee collectionsystem

~We invite anyone to get onthe phone with vendors andthey will be told the samethingrSeibolt said

Franden said the vendorswere not willing to invest in theresearch and developmentneeded for such a system

The committee then opted toapprove a 75 cent per hour feefor all users of the parkingstructure Franden said thecommittee took the proposedfee to the ASBSU Senate forfinal approval where it gainedunanimous approval

Still Peterson wants to seethe committee do its homework

roomA boycott against the park-

ing structure is one option stu-dent advocates are consideringIf student protests do material-ize it may become difficult touse the parking structure dur-ing the second week of school

The next parking committeemeeting will be held in thePresidents conference roomlocated in the Business Build-ing roomS07 on Sept 18 at 3pm

and look for alternatives to the75 cent for all fee He also wantsto see more student voices rep-resented on the parking com-mittee

Franden said students couldhave a voice in parking deci-sions- He said students can gothrough ASBSU and apply foran appointment as a votingmember of the parking com-mittee The meetings are alsoopen to the public to observeand speak

Theyre more than wel-come the more the -merrierFranden said Its a very opencommittee its semi formal They just need to get on theagenda

But Peterson says the com-mittees meeting location is notvery welcoming to studentsOnly limited seating accommo-dations are available in the COlTI-

mittees usual meeting locationthe Presidents conference

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by Will EvansLOS ANGELES - On the

final night of the DemocraticNational Convention Berke-leys delegates partied the nightawaywhile the citys protesterswrapped up their week of anti-corporate demonstrations

The week has gone verysmoothly said Los AngelesPolice Officer Jason Lee Policehave arrested 192 middotprotesterssome from Berkeley Those thatrefused to give their names as aform of resistance remain injail while many others havebeen arraigned and set freesometimes having to meet bailas high as $100000

While the first day passedwithout major incident the2000 police showed an aggres-sive presence throughout theweek At the end of a marchagainst police brutalityWednesday police fired several

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volleys and struck several pro-testers and members of themedia with batons bloodyingthe chest of Don Menzel acamera operator

Protesters marched severaltimes a day followed closely bypolice At a demonstrationagainst the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment Wednesday after-noon 38 people were arrestedfor blocking an intersectionThe protesters were callingattention to the ongoing cor-ruption scandal in the depart-ments Ramparts division inwhich a police officer has beencharged with attempted mur-der and many convicted crimi-nals have been let free

At an anti-police brutalitymarch Cornelius Hall a mem-ber of Berkeleys CopWatchjoined family members of pe0-ple who have been allegedlykilled by police officers Hallsaid his son was shot in the

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tion Hall said many in theDemocratic Party have onlypayed lip service to solvingproblems of brutality

Nevertheless Evan Paynechair of the campus GreenParty noted that many protest-

ers have become supporters ofRalph Nader or have at leastsupported his inclusion in thepresidential debates

On Tuesday 70 bicyclistswere arrested for recklessnessduring a Critical Mass demon-stration similar to the pro-bicycle rides that occur throughthe streets of Berkeley everymonth

After a week of marches forcauses such as animal rightsand ending US sanctions onIraq protesters called yester-day for an end to the US mili-tary presence in Puerto Ricoand marched through the citysGarment District to demand aliving wage and immigrantsrights

Protesters and police remaintense after the melee thatoccurred Monday night whenpolice used rubber bullets andpepper spray to clear peoplefrom the protest pit injuring

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Los Angeles Police CmdrDavid Kalish said officers usedreasonable force since someprotesters were throwingobjects at his officers

Despite the medias presenceatmany of the demonstrationsthis week DC Berkeley alumnaSylvia Romo said that lookingback on the protests she wasdisappointed because the mediadistorted their many messagesportraying them as disorgan-ized instead of diverse

I know that Middle Amer-ica watching the Fox networkdidnt get the message shesaid

Will Evans is a reporter for theDaily Californian tu Berkeleysstudent newspaper Articlereprinted with permission

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Students reactto partiesdrug stancesby Jennifer Skalka

LOS ANGELES - The Democratic platform says drugs arewrong and drugs can kill you and the Republican platformclearly implies it

But neither offers a new approach to what many young peo-ple and public policy experts believe has been an ineffective effortto combat the problem

Drugs are a problem in our country and theyre a problem inour communities said Los Angeles resident Claressa Hawkins[Politicians] are advocates and supporters of the problem

And beyond offering what some said are more of the samepolicy proposals both party platforms - which are each morethan 40 pages in length - address the drug issue in two para-graphs or less

They are not trying to dismantle what they already know isa failed system said Deborah Small director of public policy atthe New York City-based Lindesmith CenterDrug Policy Foun-dation

And many young people agreed with Smalls assertion thatthe governments policies have not been effective In a recentMedill News Service pollof 18-to-21 year olds drugs were citedas the number one problem facing youth today

Erin Emblem a rr-year-old Escondido Calif native who willhead to UCLA or Stanford University in the fall watched achildhood friend suffer through a crack addiction Her friend isnow 18years old and the mother of three children Emblem saidshe witnessed first-hand how the system failed her friend andshe thinks the platforms are weak in offering new or innovativesolutions

~ lot of politicians dont care Emblem said ~Idont thinkthat either party is really concerned about the problem

Both Hawkins and Emblem said they want to see governmentsupport for mentoring counseling and outreach programs andthat sending more young drug offenders to prison will not solvethe problem

Prison is not reform Hawkins said Its not rehabilitationIts a drug ring in prison

Policy expert Small said that drug use has increased over thel~~~19ye~rspoundtif~~~Ilyen~il~bil~tYL~rg~~~~~~~~~ ~e_cruninalJustice system prOVIdesdisproportionate sentencmg tordrug offenders

She said the biggest problem facing those who become usersis lack of access to a decent education and lack of jobs and saidthe government must place greater emphasis on education andcommunity-based programs to combat the problem

She added that the brevity of the platforms proposals ondrugs did not bode well for an administration that might effec-tivelymiddotaddress the problem

Both of the parties are basically in the same place in terms ofnot addressing any of the issues Small said We need tochange our whole approach to dealing with this problem [We]really need to decriminalize marijuana and focus our resources todeal with those who have more serious drug problems

JenniferSkalka llJritesJorMedill News Servia at NorthuestemUniVersityArticle reprinted with permission

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Purported economicboom not doing much formasses report shows

bounty is not trickling down Roger amp Me a documentaryto those low on the socioeco- ab9ut the economic and socialnomic ladder yenvastation visited upon his _

Economist Judy Brown of hometown by the withdrawal ofMoscow has been studying the towns chief employer toissues of poverty and finds that cheaper foreign labor attacksthe polarization between rich Clintons economics boasts Heand poor is even greater here in says that the convention will doIdaho its best to remind Americans of- The gap between rich and reported economic strides but

poor has not only widened the numbers are misleadingBrown says But the 40 percent No one onstage will pointof families at the lower end of out that while the top IO per-the spectrum have actually been cent got really really rich thesliding backwards bottom half saw their bottom

She concludes that adjust- fall out Moore writes in aning for inflation poor families essay for wwwgrassrootscomhave less mean income today He reports that the nationthan they did in the late I970s is now carrying its largest con-

For those suspicious that sumer debt ever that healththese findings are partisan benefits and pensions have beenattacks on the Democrats from slashed and that more peoplethe BushCheney camp con- are working more than one jobsider the attacks from left-of- A chief criticism by manycenter of Clintons boast of having

Leftist social critic Michael created millionsmiddot of new jobs isMoore who rose to fame with continued on pg 19

by Sean HayesMy fellow Americans

said President Clinton to acrowd of delegates at his well-received speech before theDemocratic National Conven-tion last week ~re we betteroff today than we were eightyears ago

Clinton bragged of creat-ing twenty-two million newjobs boasted of the lowest childpoverty rate in twenty yearsand a rise in wage at all incomelevels but new reports showthat this new prosperity bene-

fits few - particularly in IdahoThe Conference Board a

self-described business-fundedthink tank released a Julyreport showing that that thenumber of working poor is thehighest in two decades TheBoards report shows thatdespite the record numbersenjoying the new largesse the

us Productivity SurgesLabor Costs Dip

1984 combined with other recent evi-Analysts said the rising pro- dence of economic expansion

ductivity a key measure of the Weller said indicate thatProductivity surged in the economys ability to produce theres something to the story

US workplace during the more with less work appears to that we have finally figured outspring and labor costs dipped a reflect a continuing boom in how to use computers and soft-powerful signal that the record- business investment in technol- ware to our advantage

~rong-ecoTOJ1tiC1xpmsianstiltOgyattctOthel1qt1iprmmtand- Bfit~lIt-ttrtlrpoh1t lt1Ittr-middottt~ _ -~- -packs plenty of momentum to facilities nations economic expansionlift profits and wages It also They also regarded Tues- productivity appears to beprovided further evidence that days report as further evidence rewarding business ownersthe economy maintains the that the so-called New Econ- more handsomely than ordinaryresilience to grow without kin- omy - an economy increasingly workers dling inflation reliant on advanced computers The latest figures showed

The Labor Department and software - is significantly that hourly compensation -reported Tuesday that produc- improving the performance of including wages and benefitstivityclimbed at an annual rate American business increases - climbed at anof 5S percent in the second Its stunning how fast annual rate of 5S percentdur-quarter and is up 51 percent productivity has improved in ing the second quarter and roseover the past 12 months the the past quarter said Christian 47 percent over the past 12highest yearlong pace in nearly E Weller an economist with months17 years the Economic Policy Institute in But the gain in whats known

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How Will the Election Affect the Stock Marketby Eileen Ambrose

Forget the partisan yam-mering over which presidentialcandidate has stronger familyvalues is more in debt to specialinterests or more likable Letstalk about what the new occu-pant of the Oval Office couldmean for your portfolio

~(fs-One should base long-term investment decisions onan election Still if some cam-paign promises turn into actualpolicies its possible they mightaffect the economy or certainsectors

How a partys candidate willinfluence financial markets isntalways obvious Many peopleassume that the stock marketperforms better under busi-ness-friendly Republican presi-dencies Not necessarily soLook at the past eight years

Or look at the past 52 yearssaid Anthony Chan chief econ-omist with Bane One Invest-ment Advisors in Ohio Since

the 1948 election Chan saidthe Standard amp Poors 500index rose an average of 9Spercent during Democraticadministrations compared with45 percent when Republicanscontrolled the highest office

A Democratic president BillClinton has presided over thelongest economic expansion inUS history Republicans needto convince likely voters themajority of whom own stockthat they want a change Theeconomic statistics would sug-gest that Democrats have theedge Chan said But headded one survey shows thatAmericans by a s-te-t margingive Bill Gates not Bill Clin-ton credit for the boomingeconomy

Here are some stocks thatfinancial experts predict mightfare better under one or theother of the major party candi-dates Republican George WBush and Democrat AI Gore

George W BushDefense The Pentagons

budget would be expected toget a big boost under Bush andhis running mate formerDefense Secretary Dick CheneyThat would be welcome newsfor defense companies whosestocks have been in the dol-drums experts said

Tobacco 1 Bush administra-tion would be much more likelyto throw roadblocks into thesebig jury settlements against thetobacco industry said PeterRicchiuti assistant dean atTulane Universitys businessschool in New Orleans -

Financial sennas Bush pro-poses to allow individuals toinvest a portion of Social Secu-rity funds in the stock marketThat could mean another $5billion to $6 billion pouring intothe market which would benefitfinancial services stocks saidPatrick Buttarazzi associatevice president of investmentswith Prudential Securities in

BaltimoreInvesting Social Security

funds would also be a boon forthe market overall expertssaid

Oil services With two oilmen heading up the ticket itsexpected that oil services com-panies such as those that getunderperforming wells flowingagain would prosper Ricchiutisaid

Whether intentionally ornot Democrats have been bet-ter for the oil industry thanRepublicans according to Ric-chiuti Take the Carter admin-istration Things couldnt havebeen better for the oil busi-ness he said In Houston andNew Orleans the biggest prob-lem you had was how to driveboth your Jaguars

Pharmaceuticals The expec-tation is that Gore would resortto price controls to make pre-scription drugs more affordableto seniors dampening drugstock prices Chan said

AlGorePollution control As the

author of Earth in the Bal-ance Gore is more likely totake steps to protect the envi-ronment a boon to those in thebusiness of cleaning up theplanet Ricchiuti said _

Health care The country isfacing a health care crunch ofhospitals and physicians in fiveyears said Richard Cripps amarket strategist with LeggMason Wood Walker Inc inBaltimore Gore is more likelythan Bush to use governmentdollars to relieve the problemhe said

Consumer goods Under GoreAmericans might fmd a moreequal distribution of incomemeaning more money in thepockets of those earning belowthe median Chan said Thisgroup tends to spend a biggerportion of its income on con-

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UTexas staff prepares for sick-outbers

We want to make sure theylearn about their rightsKramer said

The staff association hasbeen negotiating with UTadministration smce a 1997report showed that 94lt percentof UT employees were paid lessthan Austin residents withequivalent private-sector jobs

On May 18 about 540 staffmembers walked out of theirjobs in response to changes inthe insurance programs offeredto University employees Underthe 2000-2001 health planmonthly premiums saw a rise incost and dental coveragebecame an additional cost Den-tal coverage was previouslyincluded in the health plan

In early June the groupreleased a list of 17 demandsincluding a grievance systemwage increases and increasedinsurance benefits and said ifthe the demands are not met bySept 1 staff members will holda sick-out

Kramer said the group isstill trying to inform people ofthe situation The staff associa-tion will be holding a forumand debate featuring a panel ofstaff faculty and students onAug 51 at a location to beannounced The forum isdesigned to inform peopleabout Texas labor laws andgetting involved

We want to bring studentsinto the debate because manystudents will be state employ-ees Kramer said Well betalking about the law and why asick-out

Earlier this month UTPresident Larry Faulkner sentout an open letter to the UTcommumty In the letterFaulkner outlined the Univer-sitys policy regarding missingwork and possible conse-quences for those involved inthe sick-out

There have been some peo-ple that were scared byFaulkners letter but at thesame time we have a lot of peo-ple who got a lot more angry

Kramer said in response to theletter

Greg Murphy staff associa-tion VIce president said thatwhen Faulkners letter waspublished the thought of los-mg his job crossed his mind

Its kind of a wake up callMurphy said This isnt all funand games there are conse-quences for people

Murphy said hes been facedwith the question of simplyfinding another job instead oftrying to improve workingconditions at the University

The more philosophicalanswer is that someones goinjto work [at the University]Murphy said Theres going toalways have to be somebodyhere to help run the place andwhy shouldnt all those peoplebe taken care of If it was oneperson complaining about onething [finding a new job]might be the answer

At the UT System Board ofRegents meeting earlier thismonth both Faulkner and

Interim Chancellor Dan Burckdeclined to receive a payincrease for the 2000-200 1 fis-cal year as a gesture of goodfaith

However Kramer said thegesture just further demon-strated that the staff is not apriority

We find it a callous gesturethat is intended to improve theUT Systems and UT Austinspublic image she said

-However Kramer added thesick-out is still preventable

Absolutely If there is agood faith effort made on all 17Items listed on our demands ifthat is accomplished then thereis no need for a sick-outKramer said

Pat Clubb vice president foremployee and campus services could not be reached for com-ment Thursday

Matthew Cook is a writer forthe Daily Texan at tile University0 Texas-Austin Article reprintedwith permission

by Matthew Cook

AUSTIN Texas - After asummer of membership andpublicity drives the Universityof Texas Staff Association ISprepared to move ahead withIts three-day sick-Out staffassociation President PegKramer said

Things are going reallyreally great Kramer saidWeve got some faculty organ-izing Weve got some studentsorganizing

Kramer said the group spentthe summer passing out fliersconducting meetings and call-ing staff members The grouphas increased its membershipto nearly 4lt00 and Kramer saidshe expects close to 7000 ofthe 12000 non-teaching staffemploYedby the University toparticipate in the sick-out Sept6-8

Kramer said in addition toits normal meetings the staffassociation has been conduct-ing bilingual meetings forSpanish speaking staff mem-

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WASHINGTON - -Work- America s women IIpservice for The wage gap causes theing women were denied equal equal pay for equal work but to average American workingpay when the US Senate ctually do ~om~thing to make family to lose more than $4000defeated the Paycheck Fairness It h~ppen said Sen Tom a year he saidAct July 17 The legislation Harkm (D-Iowa) when he The Paycheck Fairness Actwould have strengthened cur- introduced the legislation as an would have allowed compensa-rent equal pay laws in an effort ame~dment to t~e so-called tory and punitive damages forto close the huge pay gap ma~nagepenalty bill women denied equal pay forbetween men and women Some have suggested that equal work authorize class

The Paycheck Fairness Act the Py gap is insignificant but action pay lawsuits and protectwould have amended the Fair working women know better workers from retaliation forLabor Standards Act of 1988 said Senate Minority Leader sharing pay informationto revise remedies for and To~ Daschle (D-SD) By a party-line vote of 58-1lt5enforcement of prohibitions Even ~fter accuntmg for most Republican senatorsagainst sex discrimination in differences In education and the refused to consider the amend-the payment of wages amount of time in the work- ment

Women earn about 78 cents - force a womans pay still lagsan hour for every dollar men far behind the pay of a manearn The AFL-CIO estimates doing the same work This per-that wage gap costs working sistent pay gap doesnt justfamilies some $200 billion a shortchange women It short-year changes families Daschle told

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sumer goods such as cars hesaid

Housing Under Clintonhomeownership has reached itshighest level ever and compa-nies involved in affordable hous-ing could expect further gains ifthe vice president assumes thereins Chan said

Internet service providersAs a technogeek Gore isinterested in bridging the digi-tal divide and would try to getmore people online Ricchiutisaid

Economists and otherexperts are less concernedabou t the elections effect on the Economic boom cont from pg15

market than they are about the that most have been in low-endcandidates plans for the huge service sector occupations Agovernment surplus The fear is decline of unions manufactur-that tax cuts or increased ers taking production overseasspending would heat up the and the failure of minimumeconomy to the point that the wage to match inflation areFederal Reserve would further other causes the Conferenceraise interest rates Cripps said Board suspects are behind the

Bush has the bigger tax-cut numbers of working poorproposal expected to cost the Though Clinton and Goregovernment $18 trillion over have raised and vow to raise10years again the minimum wage at a

Some investors hope that ~federal level Brown says that awhichever party wins the higher minimum wage (includ-White House the other con- ing one extend~ to farm wo~k-trols Congress Thats the ers) ~ould bnng so~e reliefview most investors would be here Idaho She points out

h that while Oregon and Wash-comfortable Wit Some sort of gt n h ed thei m 0 ave rIDS err rmrn-split~ee~s to b~ what ~ worked mum wages to $650 Idalrosbest Cripps SID minimum wage remains $515 If you seek hmts of the elec- - lt She also says that career

tIon o~tcome watch the stltgtltk education programs bettermarkts perform~ce after thIS health insurance plans and anweek s Democratic convtntIon upltiateof tax policy would helpand up to the November elec-

tion If the market gainsground during that time it usu-ally means the incumbent partywins If it loses ground theincumbent party loses saidYale Hirsch editor of The StockTraders Almanac and a stockmarket historian in New Jersey

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Peterson finds the lack ofstudent participation in thedecision making process thatdetermined the price of parkingfees equally disturbing

The decision to charge thepublic and students the samehourly rate to use the structurewas made by the parking com-mittee last year Peterson saidthe committee was composedmostly of administrators

Though two students - for-mer ASBSU presidents MattBott and Christine Starr - saton that committee Petersonsaid their votes didnt representthe wishes of most studentcommuters Starr and Bottcould not be reached for com-ment

John Franden ExecutiveAssistant to the President andchair of the parking committeesaid the Presidents Cabinetestablished the pay per hour

by Carissa Wolf

Boise States first parkingstructure is supposed to

ease tension for commutersHowever the 650 space struc-ture has student advocatessearching for equity and institu-tional democracy

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We were very hopeful park-ing [fees] would be a dollar perhour-jfor the public] and stu-dents would pay 50 cents perhour Franden said

Bob Seibolt director of cam-pus safety and a member of theparking committee said thevendors that provide the tech-nology for the fee paying sys-tem told the parking committeeis was possible to charge twoseparate rates for garage users

But in the finial stages ofdeveloping the fee system Sei-bolt said the committee wastold the technology needed tocharge two rates did not exist

Seibolt said the vendors toldthe committee it would cost inexcess of $100000 to developsuch a two-tiered fee collectionsystem

~We invite anyone to get onthe phone with vendors andthey will be told the samethingrSeibolt said

Franden said the vendorswere not willing to invest in theresearch and developmentneeded for such a system

The committee then opted toapprove a 75 cent per hour feefor all users of the parkingstructure Franden said thecommittee took the proposedfee to the ASBSU Senate forfinal approval where it gainedunanimous approval

Still Peterson wants to seethe committee do its homework

roomA boycott against the park-

ing structure is one option stu-dent advocates are consideringIf student protests do material-ize it may become difficult touse the parking structure dur-ing the second week of school

The next parking committeemeeting will be held in thePresidents conference roomlocated in the Business Build-ing roomS07 on Sept 18 at 3pm

and look for alternatives to the75 cent for all fee He also wantsto see more student voices rep-resented on the parking com-mittee

Franden said students couldhave a voice in parking deci-sions- He said students can gothrough ASBSU and apply foran appointment as a votingmember of the parking com-mittee The meetings are alsoopen to the public to observeand speak

Theyre more than wel-come the more the -merrierFranden said Its a very opencommittee its semi formal They just need to get on theagenda

But Peterson says the com-mittees meeting location is notvery welcoming to studentsOnly limited seating accommo-dations are available in the COlTI-

mittees usual meeting locationthe Presidents conference

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by Will EvansLOS ANGELES - On the

final night of the DemocraticNational Convention Berke-leys delegates partied the nightawaywhile the citys protesterswrapped up their week of anti-corporate demonstrations

The week has gone verysmoothly said Los AngelesPolice Officer Jason Lee Policehave arrested 192 middotprotesterssome from Berkeley Those thatrefused to give their names as aform of resistance remain injail while many others havebeen arraigned and set freesometimes having to meet bailas high as $100000

While the first day passedwithout major incident the2000 police showed an aggres-sive presence throughout theweek At the end of a marchagainst police brutalityWednesday police fired several

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volleys and struck several pro-testers and members of themedia with batons bloodyingthe chest of Don Menzel acamera operator

Protesters marched severaltimes a day followed closely bypolice At a demonstrationagainst the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment Wednesday after-noon 38 people were arrestedfor blocking an intersectionThe protesters were callingattention to the ongoing cor-ruption scandal in the depart-ments Ramparts division inwhich a police officer has beencharged with attempted mur-der and many convicted crimi-nals have been let free

At an anti-police brutalitymarch Cornelius Hall a mem-ber of Berkeleys CopWatchjoined family members of pe0-ple who have been allegedlykilled by police officers Hallsaid his son was shot in the

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tion Hall said many in theDemocratic Party have onlypayed lip service to solvingproblems of brutality

Nevertheless Evan Paynechair of the campus GreenParty noted that many protest-

ers have become supporters ofRalph Nader or have at leastsupported his inclusion in thepresidential debates

On Tuesday 70 bicyclistswere arrested for recklessnessduring a Critical Mass demon-stration similar to the pro-bicycle rides that occur throughthe streets of Berkeley everymonth

After a week of marches forcauses such as animal rightsand ending US sanctions onIraq protesters called yester-day for an end to the US mili-tary presence in Puerto Ricoand marched through the citysGarment District to demand aliving wage and immigrantsrights

Protesters and police remaintense after the melee thatoccurred Monday night whenpolice used rubber bullets andpepper spray to clear peoplefrom the protest pit injuring

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Los Angeles Police CmdrDavid Kalish said officers usedreasonable force since someprotesters were throwingobjects at his officers

Despite the medias presenceatmany of the demonstrationsthis week DC Berkeley alumnaSylvia Romo said that lookingback on the protests she wasdisappointed because the mediadistorted their many messagesportraying them as disorgan-ized instead of diverse

I know that Middle Amer-ica watching the Fox networkdidnt get the message shesaid

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Students reactto partiesdrug stancesby Jennifer Skalka

LOS ANGELES - The Democratic platform says drugs arewrong and drugs can kill you and the Republican platformclearly implies it

But neither offers a new approach to what many young peo-ple and public policy experts believe has been an ineffective effortto combat the problem

Drugs are a problem in our country and theyre a problem inour communities said Los Angeles resident Claressa Hawkins[Politicians] are advocates and supporters of the problem

And beyond offering what some said are more of the samepolicy proposals both party platforms - which are each morethan 40 pages in length - address the drug issue in two para-graphs or less

They are not trying to dismantle what they already know isa failed system said Deborah Small director of public policy atthe New York City-based Lindesmith CenterDrug Policy Foun-dation

And many young people agreed with Smalls assertion thatthe governments policies have not been effective In a recentMedill News Service pollof 18-to-21 year olds drugs were citedas the number one problem facing youth today

Erin Emblem a rr-year-old Escondido Calif native who willhead to UCLA or Stanford University in the fall watched achildhood friend suffer through a crack addiction Her friend isnow 18years old and the mother of three children Emblem saidshe witnessed first-hand how the system failed her friend andshe thinks the platforms are weak in offering new or innovativesolutions

~ lot of politicians dont care Emblem said ~Idont thinkthat either party is really concerned about the problem

Both Hawkins and Emblem said they want to see governmentsupport for mentoring counseling and outreach programs andthat sending more young drug offenders to prison will not solvethe problem

Prison is not reform Hawkins said Its not rehabilitationIts a drug ring in prison

Policy expert Small said that drug use has increased over thel~~~19ye~rspoundtif~~~Ilyen~il~bil~tYL~rg~~~~~~~~~ ~e_cruninalJustice system prOVIdesdisproportionate sentencmg tordrug offenders

She said the biggest problem facing those who become usersis lack of access to a decent education and lack of jobs and saidthe government must place greater emphasis on education andcommunity-based programs to combat the problem

She added that the brevity of the platforms proposals ondrugs did not bode well for an administration that might effec-tivelymiddotaddress the problem

Both of the parties are basically in the same place in terms ofnot addressing any of the issues Small said We need tochange our whole approach to dealing with this problem [We]really need to decriminalize marijuana and focus our resources todeal with those who have more serious drug problems

JenniferSkalka llJritesJorMedill News Servia at NorthuestemUniVersityArticle reprinted with permission

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Purported economicboom not doing much formasses report shows

bounty is not trickling down Roger amp Me a documentaryto those low on the socioeco- ab9ut the economic and socialnomic ladder yenvastation visited upon his _

Economist Judy Brown of hometown by the withdrawal ofMoscow has been studying the towns chief employer toissues of poverty and finds that cheaper foreign labor attacksthe polarization between rich Clintons economics boasts Heand poor is even greater here in says that the convention will doIdaho its best to remind Americans of- The gap between rich and reported economic strides but

poor has not only widened the numbers are misleadingBrown says But the 40 percent No one onstage will pointof families at the lower end of out that while the top IO per-the spectrum have actually been cent got really really rich thesliding backwards bottom half saw their bottom

She concludes that adjust- fall out Moore writes in aning for inflation poor families essay for wwwgrassrootscomhave less mean income today He reports that the nationthan they did in the late I970s is now carrying its largest con-

For those suspicious that sumer debt ever that healththese findings are partisan benefits and pensions have beenattacks on the Democrats from slashed and that more peoplethe BushCheney camp con- are working more than one jobsider the attacks from left-of- A chief criticism by manycenter of Clintons boast of having

Leftist social critic Michael created millionsmiddot of new jobs isMoore who rose to fame with continued on pg 19

by Sean HayesMy fellow Americans

said President Clinton to acrowd of delegates at his well-received speech before theDemocratic National Conven-tion last week ~re we betteroff today than we were eightyears ago

Clinton bragged of creat-ing twenty-two million newjobs boasted of the lowest childpoverty rate in twenty yearsand a rise in wage at all incomelevels but new reports showthat this new prosperity bene-

fits few - particularly in IdahoThe Conference Board a

self-described business-fundedthink tank released a Julyreport showing that that thenumber of working poor is thehighest in two decades TheBoards report shows thatdespite the record numbersenjoying the new largesse the

us Productivity SurgesLabor Costs Dip

1984 combined with other recent evi-Analysts said the rising pro- dence of economic expansion

ductivity a key measure of the Weller said indicate thatProductivity surged in the economys ability to produce theres something to the story

US workplace during the more with less work appears to that we have finally figured outspring and labor costs dipped a reflect a continuing boom in how to use computers and soft-powerful signal that the record- business investment in technol- ware to our advantage

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The Labor Department and software - is significantly that hourly compensation -reported Tuesday that produc- improving the performance of including wages and benefitstivityclimbed at an annual rate American business increases - climbed at anof 5S percent in the second Its stunning how fast annual rate of 5S percentdur-quarter and is up 51 percent productivity has improved in ing the second quarter and roseover the past 12 months the the past quarter said Christian 47 percent over the past 12highest yearlong pace in nearly E Weller an economist with months17 years the Economic Policy Institute in But the gain in whats known

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How Will the Election Affect the Stock Marketby Eileen Ambrose

Forget the partisan yam-mering over which presidentialcandidate has stronger familyvalues is more in debt to specialinterests or more likable Letstalk about what the new occu-pant of the Oval Office couldmean for your portfolio

~(fs-One should base long-term investment decisions onan election Still if some cam-paign promises turn into actualpolicies its possible they mightaffect the economy or certainsectors

How a partys candidate willinfluence financial markets isntalways obvious Many peopleassume that the stock marketperforms better under busi-ness-friendly Republican presi-dencies Not necessarily soLook at the past eight years

Or look at the past 52 yearssaid Anthony Chan chief econ-omist with Bane One Invest-ment Advisors in Ohio Since

the 1948 election Chan saidthe Standard amp Poors 500index rose an average of 9Spercent during Democraticadministrations compared with45 percent when Republicanscontrolled the highest office

A Democratic president BillClinton has presided over thelongest economic expansion inUS history Republicans needto convince likely voters themajority of whom own stockthat they want a change Theeconomic statistics would sug-gest that Democrats have theedge Chan said But headded one survey shows thatAmericans by a s-te-t margingive Bill Gates not Bill Clin-ton credit for the boomingeconomy

Here are some stocks thatfinancial experts predict mightfare better under one or theother of the major party candi-dates Republican George WBush and Democrat AI Gore

George W BushDefense The Pentagons

budget would be expected toget a big boost under Bush andhis running mate formerDefense Secretary Dick CheneyThat would be welcome newsfor defense companies whosestocks have been in the dol-drums experts said

Tobacco 1 Bush administra-tion would be much more likelyto throw roadblocks into thesebig jury settlements against thetobacco industry said PeterRicchiuti assistant dean atTulane Universitys businessschool in New Orleans -

Financial sennas Bush pro-poses to allow individuals toinvest a portion of Social Secu-rity funds in the stock marketThat could mean another $5billion to $6 billion pouring intothe market which would benefitfinancial services stocks saidPatrick Buttarazzi associatevice president of investmentswith Prudential Securities in

BaltimoreInvesting Social Security

funds would also be a boon forthe market overall expertssaid

Oil services With two oilmen heading up the ticket itsexpected that oil services com-panies such as those that getunderperforming wells flowingagain would prosper Ricchiutisaid

Whether intentionally ornot Democrats have been bet-ter for the oil industry thanRepublicans according to Ric-chiuti Take the Carter admin-istration Things couldnt havebeen better for the oil busi-ness he said In Houston andNew Orleans the biggest prob-lem you had was how to driveboth your Jaguars

Pharmaceuticals The expec-tation is that Gore would resortto price controls to make pre-scription drugs more affordableto seniors dampening drugstock prices Chan said

AlGorePollution control As the

author of Earth in the Bal-ance Gore is more likely totake steps to protect the envi-ronment a boon to those in thebusiness of cleaning up theplanet Ricchiuti said _

Health care The country isfacing a health care crunch ofhospitals and physicians in fiveyears said Richard Cripps amarket strategist with LeggMason Wood Walker Inc inBaltimore Gore is more likelythan Bush to use governmentdollars to relieve the problemhe said

Consumer goods Under GoreAmericans might fmd a moreequal distribution of incomemeaning more money in thepockets of those earning belowthe median Chan said Thisgroup tends to spend a biggerportion of its income on con-

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UTexas staff prepares for sick-outbers

We want to make sure theylearn about their rightsKramer said

The staff association hasbeen negotiating with UTadministration smce a 1997report showed that 94lt percentof UT employees were paid lessthan Austin residents withequivalent private-sector jobs

On May 18 about 540 staffmembers walked out of theirjobs in response to changes inthe insurance programs offeredto University employees Underthe 2000-2001 health planmonthly premiums saw a rise incost and dental coveragebecame an additional cost Den-tal coverage was previouslyincluded in the health plan

In early June the groupreleased a list of 17 demandsincluding a grievance systemwage increases and increasedinsurance benefits and said ifthe the demands are not met bySept 1 staff members will holda sick-out

Kramer said the group isstill trying to inform people ofthe situation The staff associa-tion will be holding a forumand debate featuring a panel ofstaff faculty and students onAug 51 at a location to beannounced The forum isdesigned to inform peopleabout Texas labor laws andgetting involved

We want to bring studentsinto the debate because manystudents will be state employ-ees Kramer said Well betalking about the law and why asick-out

Earlier this month UTPresident Larry Faulkner sentout an open letter to the UTcommumty In the letterFaulkner outlined the Univer-sitys policy regarding missingwork and possible conse-quences for those involved inthe sick-out

There have been some peo-ple that were scared byFaulkners letter but at thesame time we have a lot of peo-ple who got a lot more angry

Kramer said in response to theletter

Greg Murphy staff associa-tion VIce president said thatwhen Faulkners letter waspublished the thought of los-mg his job crossed his mind

Its kind of a wake up callMurphy said This isnt all funand games there are conse-quences for people

Murphy said hes been facedwith the question of simplyfinding another job instead oftrying to improve workingconditions at the University

The more philosophicalanswer is that someones goinjto work [at the University]Murphy said Theres going toalways have to be somebodyhere to help run the place andwhy shouldnt all those peoplebe taken care of If it was oneperson complaining about onething [finding a new job]might be the answer

At the UT System Board ofRegents meeting earlier thismonth both Faulkner and

Interim Chancellor Dan Burckdeclined to receive a payincrease for the 2000-200 1 fis-cal year as a gesture of goodfaith

However Kramer said thegesture just further demon-strated that the staff is not apriority

We find it a callous gesturethat is intended to improve theUT Systems and UT Austinspublic image she said

-However Kramer added thesick-out is still preventable

Absolutely If there is agood faith effort made on all 17Items listed on our demands ifthat is accomplished then thereis no need for a sick-outKramer said

Pat Clubb vice president foremployee and campus services could not be reached for com-ment Thursday

Matthew Cook is a writer forthe Daily Texan at tile University0 Texas-Austin Article reprintedwith permission

by Matthew Cook

AUSTIN Texas - After asummer of membership andpublicity drives the Universityof Texas Staff Association ISprepared to move ahead withIts three-day sick-Out staffassociation President PegKramer said

Things are going reallyreally great Kramer saidWeve got some faculty organ-izing Weve got some studentsorganizing

Kramer said the group spentthe summer passing out fliersconducting meetings and call-ing staff members The grouphas increased its membershipto nearly 4lt00 and Kramer saidshe expects close to 7000 ofthe 12000 non-teaching staffemploYedby the University toparticipate in the sick-out Sept6-8

Kramer said in addition toits normal meetings the staffassociation has been conduct-ing bilingual meetings forSpanish speaking staff mem-

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WASHINGTON - -Work- America s women IIpservice for The wage gap causes theing women were denied equal equal pay for equal work but to average American workingpay when the US Senate ctually do ~om~thing to make family to lose more than $4000defeated the Paycheck Fairness It h~ppen said Sen Tom a year he saidAct July 17 The legislation Harkm (D-Iowa) when he The Paycheck Fairness Actwould have strengthened cur- introduced the legislation as an would have allowed compensa-rent equal pay laws in an effort ame~dment to t~e so-called tory and punitive damages forto close the huge pay gap ma~nagepenalty bill women denied equal pay forbetween men and women Some have suggested that equal work authorize class

The Paycheck Fairness Act the Py gap is insignificant but action pay lawsuits and protectwould have amended the Fair working women know better workers from retaliation forLabor Standards Act of 1988 said Senate Minority Leader sharing pay informationto revise remedies for and To~ Daschle (D-SD) By a party-line vote of 58-1lt5enforcement of prohibitions Even ~fter accuntmg for most Republican senatorsagainst sex discrimination in differences In education and the refused to consider the amend-the payment of wages amount of time in the work- ment

Women earn about 78 cents - force a womans pay still lagsan hour for every dollar men far behind the pay of a manearn The AFL-CIO estimates doing the same work This per-that wage gap costs working sistent pay gap doesnt justfamilies some $200 billion a shortchange women It short-year changes families Daschle told

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sumer goods such as cars hesaid

Housing Under Clintonhomeownership has reached itshighest level ever and compa-nies involved in affordable hous-ing could expect further gains ifthe vice president assumes thereins Chan said

Internet service providersAs a technogeek Gore isinterested in bridging the digi-tal divide and would try to getmore people online Ricchiutisaid

Economists and otherexperts are less concernedabou t the elections effect on the Economic boom cont from pg15

market than they are about the that most have been in low-endcandidates plans for the huge service sector occupations Agovernment surplus The fear is decline of unions manufactur-that tax cuts or increased ers taking production overseasspending would heat up the and the failure of minimumeconomy to the point that the wage to match inflation areFederal Reserve would further other causes the Conferenceraise interest rates Cripps said Board suspects are behind the

Bush has the bigger tax-cut numbers of working poorproposal expected to cost the Though Clinton and Goregovernment $18 trillion over have raised and vow to raise10years again the minimum wage at a

Some investors hope that ~federal level Brown says that awhichever party wins the higher minimum wage (includ-White House the other con- ing one extend~ to farm wo~k-trols Congress Thats the ers) ~ould bnng so~e reliefview most investors would be here Idaho She points out

h that while Oregon and Wash-comfortable Wit Some sort of gt n h ed thei m 0 ave rIDS err rmrn-split~ee~s to b~ what ~ worked mum wages to $650 Idalrosbest Cripps SID minimum wage remains $515 If you seek hmts of the elec- - lt She also says that career

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tion If the market gainsground during that time it usu-ally means the incumbent partywins If it loses ground theincumbent party loses saidYale Hirsch editor of The StockTraders Almanac and a stockmarket historian in New Jersey

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by Will EvansLOS ANGELES - On the

final night of the DemocraticNational Convention Berke-leys delegates partied the nightawaywhile the citys protesterswrapped up their week of anti-corporate demonstrations

The week has gone verysmoothly said Los AngelesPolice Officer Jason Lee Policehave arrested 192 middotprotesterssome from Berkeley Those thatrefused to give their names as aform of resistance remain injail while many others havebeen arraigned and set freesometimes having to meet bailas high as $100000

While the first day passedwithout major incident the2000 police showed an aggres-sive presence throughout theweek At the end of a marchagainst police brutalityWednesday police fired several

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volleys and struck several pro-testers and members of themedia with batons bloodyingthe chest of Don Menzel acamera operator

Protesters marched severaltimes a day followed closely bypolice At a demonstrationagainst the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment Wednesday after-noon 38 people were arrestedfor blocking an intersectionThe protesters were callingattention to the ongoing cor-ruption scandal in the depart-ments Ramparts division inwhich a police officer has beencharged with attempted mur-der and many convicted crimi-nals have been let free

At an anti-police brutalitymarch Cornelius Hall a mem-ber of Berkeleys CopWatchjoined family members of pe0-ple who have been allegedlykilled by police officers Hallsaid his son was shot in the

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head by a BART police officeras he walked away from the offi-cer in 1992

~h a registered Demo-cr-at who even went inside the

Staples Center for the conven-

Protesters andpolice remain tenseafter the melee thatoccurred Mondaynight when golice

used rubber ulletsand pepper spray to

clear people frommiddotth~protest pitInJurlng several

people

tion Hall said many in theDemocratic Party have onlypayed lip service to solvingproblems of brutality

Nevertheless Evan Paynechair of the campus GreenParty noted that many protest-

ers have become supporters ofRalph Nader or have at leastsupported his inclusion in thepresidential debates

On Tuesday 70 bicyclistswere arrested for recklessnessduring a Critical Mass demon-stration similar to the pro-bicycle rides that occur throughthe streets of Berkeley everymonth

After a week of marches forcauses such as animal rightsand ending US sanctions onIraq protesters called yester-day for an end to the US mili-tary presence in Puerto Ricoand marched through the citysGarment District to demand aliving wage and immigrantsrights

Protesters and police remaintense after the melee thatoccurred Monday night whenpolice used rubber bullets andpepper spray to clear peoplefrom the protest pit injuring

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Los Angeles Police CmdrDavid Kalish said officers usedreasonable force since someprotesters were throwingobjects at his officers

Despite the medias presenceatmany of the demonstrationsthis week DC Berkeley alumnaSylvia Romo said that lookingback on the protests she wasdisappointed because the mediadistorted their many messagesportraying them as disorgan-ized instead of diverse

I know that Middle Amer-ica watching the Fox networkdidnt get the message shesaid

Will Evans is a reporter for theDaily Californian tu Berkeleysstudent newspaper Articlereprinted with permission

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Students reactto partiesdrug stancesby Jennifer Skalka

LOS ANGELES - The Democratic platform says drugs arewrong and drugs can kill you and the Republican platformclearly implies it

But neither offers a new approach to what many young peo-ple and public policy experts believe has been an ineffective effortto combat the problem

Drugs are a problem in our country and theyre a problem inour communities said Los Angeles resident Claressa Hawkins[Politicians] are advocates and supporters of the problem

And beyond offering what some said are more of the samepolicy proposals both party platforms - which are each morethan 40 pages in length - address the drug issue in two para-graphs or less

They are not trying to dismantle what they already know isa failed system said Deborah Small director of public policy atthe New York City-based Lindesmith CenterDrug Policy Foun-dation

And many young people agreed with Smalls assertion thatthe governments policies have not been effective In a recentMedill News Service pollof 18-to-21 year olds drugs were citedas the number one problem facing youth today

Erin Emblem a rr-year-old Escondido Calif native who willhead to UCLA or Stanford University in the fall watched achildhood friend suffer through a crack addiction Her friend isnow 18years old and the mother of three children Emblem saidshe witnessed first-hand how the system failed her friend andshe thinks the platforms are weak in offering new or innovativesolutions

~ lot of politicians dont care Emblem said ~Idont thinkthat either party is really concerned about the problem

Both Hawkins and Emblem said they want to see governmentsupport for mentoring counseling and outreach programs andthat sending more young drug offenders to prison will not solvethe problem

Prison is not reform Hawkins said Its not rehabilitationIts a drug ring in prison

Policy expert Small said that drug use has increased over thel~~~19ye~rspoundtif~~~Ilyen~il~bil~tYL~rg~~~~~~~~~ ~e_cruninalJustice system prOVIdesdisproportionate sentencmg tordrug offenders

She said the biggest problem facing those who become usersis lack of access to a decent education and lack of jobs and saidthe government must place greater emphasis on education andcommunity-based programs to combat the problem

She added that the brevity of the platforms proposals ondrugs did not bode well for an administration that might effec-tivelymiddotaddress the problem

Both of the parties are basically in the same place in terms ofnot addressing any of the issues Small said We need tochange our whole approach to dealing with this problem [We]really need to decriminalize marijuana and focus our resources todeal with those who have more serious drug problems

JenniferSkalka llJritesJorMedill News Servia at NorthuestemUniVersityArticle reprinted with permission

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Purported economicboom not doing much formasses report shows

bounty is not trickling down Roger amp Me a documentaryto those low on the socioeco- ab9ut the economic and socialnomic ladder yenvastation visited upon his _

Economist Judy Brown of hometown by the withdrawal ofMoscow has been studying the towns chief employer toissues of poverty and finds that cheaper foreign labor attacksthe polarization between rich Clintons economics boasts Heand poor is even greater here in says that the convention will doIdaho its best to remind Americans of- The gap between rich and reported economic strides but

poor has not only widened the numbers are misleadingBrown says But the 40 percent No one onstage will pointof families at the lower end of out that while the top IO per-the spectrum have actually been cent got really really rich thesliding backwards bottom half saw their bottom

She concludes that adjust- fall out Moore writes in aning for inflation poor families essay for wwwgrassrootscomhave less mean income today He reports that the nationthan they did in the late I970s is now carrying its largest con-

For those suspicious that sumer debt ever that healththese findings are partisan benefits and pensions have beenattacks on the Democrats from slashed and that more peoplethe BushCheney camp con- are working more than one jobsider the attacks from left-of- A chief criticism by manycenter of Clintons boast of having

Leftist social critic Michael created millionsmiddot of new jobs isMoore who rose to fame with continued on pg 19

by Sean HayesMy fellow Americans

said President Clinton to acrowd of delegates at his well-received speech before theDemocratic National Conven-tion last week ~re we betteroff today than we were eightyears ago

Clinton bragged of creat-ing twenty-two million newjobs boasted of the lowest childpoverty rate in twenty yearsand a rise in wage at all incomelevels but new reports showthat this new prosperity bene-

fits few - particularly in IdahoThe Conference Board a

self-described business-fundedthink tank released a Julyreport showing that that thenumber of working poor is thehighest in two decades TheBoards report shows thatdespite the record numbersenjoying the new largesse the

us Productivity SurgesLabor Costs Dip

1984 combined with other recent evi-Analysts said the rising pro- dence of economic expansion

ductivity a key measure of the Weller said indicate thatProductivity surged in the economys ability to produce theres something to the story

US workplace during the more with less work appears to that we have finally figured outspring and labor costs dipped a reflect a continuing boom in how to use computers and soft-powerful signal that the record- business investment in technol- ware to our advantage

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How Will the Election Affect the Stock Marketby Eileen Ambrose

Forget the partisan yam-mering over which presidentialcandidate has stronger familyvalues is more in debt to specialinterests or more likable Letstalk about what the new occu-pant of the Oval Office couldmean for your portfolio

~(fs-One should base long-term investment decisions onan election Still if some cam-paign promises turn into actualpolicies its possible they mightaffect the economy or certainsectors

How a partys candidate willinfluence financial markets isntalways obvious Many peopleassume that the stock marketperforms better under busi-ness-friendly Republican presi-dencies Not necessarily soLook at the past eight years

Or look at the past 52 yearssaid Anthony Chan chief econ-omist with Bane One Invest-ment Advisors in Ohio Since

the 1948 election Chan saidthe Standard amp Poors 500index rose an average of 9Spercent during Democraticadministrations compared with45 percent when Republicanscontrolled the highest office

A Democratic president BillClinton has presided over thelongest economic expansion inUS history Republicans needto convince likely voters themajority of whom own stockthat they want a change Theeconomic statistics would sug-gest that Democrats have theedge Chan said But headded one survey shows thatAmericans by a s-te-t margingive Bill Gates not Bill Clin-ton credit for the boomingeconomy

Here are some stocks thatfinancial experts predict mightfare better under one or theother of the major party candi-dates Republican George WBush and Democrat AI Gore

George W BushDefense The Pentagons

budget would be expected toget a big boost under Bush andhis running mate formerDefense Secretary Dick CheneyThat would be welcome newsfor defense companies whosestocks have been in the dol-drums experts said

Tobacco 1 Bush administra-tion would be much more likelyto throw roadblocks into thesebig jury settlements against thetobacco industry said PeterRicchiuti assistant dean atTulane Universitys businessschool in New Orleans -

Financial sennas Bush pro-poses to allow individuals toinvest a portion of Social Secu-rity funds in the stock marketThat could mean another $5billion to $6 billion pouring intothe market which would benefitfinancial services stocks saidPatrick Buttarazzi associatevice president of investmentswith Prudential Securities in

BaltimoreInvesting Social Security

funds would also be a boon forthe market overall expertssaid

Oil services With two oilmen heading up the ticket itsexpected that oil services com-panies such as those that getunderperforming wells flowingagain would prosper Ricchiutisaid

Whether intentionally ornot Democrats have been bet-ter for the oil industry thanRepublicans according to Ric-chiuti Take the Carter admin-istration Things couldnt havebeen better for the oil busi-ness he said In Houston andNew Orleans the biggest prob-lem you had was how to driveboth your Jaguars

Pharmaceuticals The expec-tation is that Gore would resortto price controls to make pre-scription drugs more affordableto seniors dampening drugstock prices Chan said

AlGorePollution control As the

author of Earth in the Bal-ance Gore is more likely totake steps to protect the envi-ronment a boon to those in thebusiness of cleaning up theplanet Ricchiuti said _

Health care The country isfacing a health care crunch ofhospitals and physicians in fiveyears said Richard Cripps amarket strategist with LeggMason Wood Walker Inc inBaltimore Gore is more likelythan Bush to use governmentdollars to relieve the problemhe said

Consumer goods Under GoreAmericans might fmd a moreequal distribution of incomemeaning more money in thepockets of those earning belowthe median Chan said Thisgroup tends to spend a biggerportion of its income on con-

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UTexas staff prepares for sick-outbers

We want to make sure theylearn about their rightsKramer said

The staff association hasbeen negotiating with UTadministration smce a 1997report showed that 94lt percentof UT employees were paid lessthan Austin residents withequivalent private-sector jobs

On May 18 about 540 staffmembers walked out of theirjobs in response to changes inthe insurance programs offeredto University employees Underthe 2000-2001 health planmonthly premiums saw a rise incost and dental coveragebecame an additional cost Den-tal coverage was previouslyincluded in the health plan

In early June the groupreleased a list of 17 demandsincluding a grievance systemwage increases and increasedinsurance benefits and said ifthe the demands are not met bySept 1 staff members will holda sick-out

Kramer said the group isstill trying to inform people ofthe situation The staff associa-tion will be holding a forumand debate featuring a panel ofstaff faculty and students onAug 51 at a location to beannounced The forum isdesigned to inform peopleabout Texas labor laws andgetting involved

We want to bring studentsinto the debate because manystudents will be state employ-ees Kramer said Well betalking about the law and why asick-out

Earlier this month UTPresident Larry Faulkner sentout an open letter to the UTcommumty In the letterFaulkner outlined the Univer-sitys policy regarding missingwork and possible conse-quences for those involved inthe sick-out

There have been some peo-ple that were scared byFaulkners letter but at thesame time we have a lot of peo-ple who got a lot more angry

Kramer said in response to theletter

Greg Murphy staff associa-tion VIce president said thatwhen Faulkners letter waspublished the thought of los-mg his job crossed his mind

Its kind of a wake up callMurphy said This isnt all funand games there are conse-quences for people

Murphy said hes been facedwith the question of simplyfinding another job instead oftrying to improve workingconditions at the University

The more philosophicalanswer is that someones goinjto work [at the University]Murphy said Theres going toalways have to be somebodyhere to help run the place andwhy shouldnt all those peoplebe taken care of If it was oneperson complaining about onething [finding a new job]might be the answer

At the UT System Board ofRegents meeting earlier thismonth both Faulkner and

Interim Chancellor Dan Burckdeclined to receive a payincrease for the 2000-200 1 fis-cal year as a gesture of goodfaith

However Kramer said thegesture just further demon-strated that the staff is not apriority

We find it a callous gesturethat is intended to improve theUT Systems and UT Austinspublic image she said

-However Kramer added thesick-out is still preventable

Absolutely If there is agood faith effort made on all 17Items listed on our demands ifthat is accomplished then thereis no need for a sick-outKramer said

Pat Clubb vice president foremployee and campus services could not be reached for com-ment Thursday

Matthew Cook is a writer forthe Daily Texan at tile University0 Texas-Austin Article reprintedwith permission

by Matthew Cook

AUSTIN Texas - After asummer of membership andpublicity drives the Universityof Texas Staff Association ISprepared to move ahead withIts three-day sick-Out staffassociation President PegKramer said

Things are going reallyreally great Kramer saidWeve got some faculty organ-izing Weve got some studentsorganizing

Kramer said the group spentthe summer passing out fliersconducting meetings and call-ing staff members The grouphas increased its membershipto nearly 4lt00 and Kramer saidshe expects close to 7000 ofthe 12000 non-teaching staffemploYedby the University toparticipate in the sick-out Sept6-8

Kramer said in addition toits normal meetings the staffassociation has been conduct-ing bilingual meetings forSpanish speaking staff mem-

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WASHINGTON - -Work- America s women IIpservice for The wage gap causes theing women were denied equal equal pay for equal work but to average American workingpay when the US Senate ctually do ~om~thing to make family to lose more than $4000defeated the Paycheck Fairness It h~ppen said Sen Tom a year he saidAct July 17 The legislation Harkm (D-Iowa) when he The Paycheck Fairness Actwould have strengthened cur- introduced the legislation as an would have allowed compensa-rent equal pay laws in an effort ame~dment to t~e so-called tory and punitive damages forto close the huge pay gap ma~nagepenalty bill women denied equal pay forbetween men and women Some have suggested that equal work authorize class

The Paycheck Fairness Act the Py gap is insignificant but action pay lawsuits and protectwould have amended the Fair working women know better workers from retaliation forLabor Standards Act of 1988 said Senate Minority Leader sharing pay informationto revise remedies for and To~ Daschle (D-SD) By a party-line vote of 58-1lt5enforcement of prohibitions Even ~fter accuntmg for most Republican senatorsagainst sex discrimination in differences In education and the refused to consider the amend-the payment of wages amount of time in the work- ment

Women earn about 78 cents - force a womans pay still lagsan hour for every dollar men far behind the pay of a manearn The AFL-CIO estimates doing the same work This per-that wage gap costs working sistent pay gap doesnt justfamilies some $200 billion a shortchange women It short-year changes families Daschle told

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sumer goods such as cars hesaid

Housing Under Clintonhomeownership has reached itshighest level ever and compa-nies involved in affordable hous-ing could expect further gains ifthe vice president assumes thereins Chan said

Internet service providersAs a technogeek Gore isinterested in bridging the digi-tal divide and would try to getmore people online Ricchiutisaid

Economists and otherexperts are less concernedabou t the elections effect on the Economic boom cont from pg15

market than they are about the that most have been in low-endcandidates plans for the huge service sector occupations Agovernment surplus The fear is decline of unions manufactur-that tax cuts or increased ers taking production overseasspending would heat up the and the failure of minimumeconomy to the point that the wage to match inflation areFederal Reserve would further other causes the Conferenceraise interest rates Cripps said Board suspects are behind the

Bush has the bigger tax-cut numbers of working poorproposal expected to cost the Though Clinton and Goregovernment $18 trillion over have raised and vow to raise10years again the minimum wage at a

Some investors hope that ~federal level Brown says that awhichever party wins the higher minimum wage (includ-White House the other con- ing one extend~ to farm wo~k-trols Congress Thats the ers) ~ould bnng so~e reliefview most investors would be here Idaho She points out

h that while Oregon and Wash-comfortable Wit Some sort of gt n h ed thei m 0 ave rIDS err rmrn-split~ee~s to b~ what ~ worked mum wages to $650 Idalrosbest Cripps SID minimum wage remains $515 If you seek hmts of the elec- - lt She also says that career

tIon o~tcome watch the stltgtltk education programs bettermarkts perform~ce after thIS health insurance plans and anweek s Democratic convtntIon upltiateof tax policy would helpand up to the November elec-

tion If the market gainsground during that time it usu-ally means the incumbent partywins If it loses ground theincumbent party loses saidYale Hirsch editor of The StockTraders Almanac and a stockmarket historian in New Jersey

Eileen Ambrose is a reporterfbrthe Baltimore Sun Articlereprinted with permission US Produdlvlty cont from pg15

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by Will EvansLOS ANGELES - On the

final night of the DemocraticNational Convention Berke-leys delegates partied the nightawaywhile the citys protesterswrapped up their week of anti-corporate demonstrations

The week has gone verysmoothly said Los AngelesPolice Officer Jason Lee Policehave arrested 192 middotprotesterssome from Berkeley Those thatrefused to give their names as aform of resistance remain injail while many others havebeen arraigned and set freesometimes having to meet bailas high as $100000

While the first day passedwithout major incident the2000 police showed an aggres-sive presence throughout theweek At the end of a marchagainst police brutalityWednesday police fired several

-2-

volleys and struck several pro-testers and members of themedia with batons bloodyingthe chest of Don Menzel acamera operator

Protesters marched severaltimes a day followed closely bypolice At a demonstrationagainst the Los Angeles PoliceDepartment Wednesday after-noon 38 people were arrestedfor blocking an intersectionThe protesters were callingattention to the ongoing cor-ruption scandal in the depart-ments Ramparts division inwhich a police officer has beencharged with attempted mur-der and many convicted crimi-nals have been let free

At an anti-police brutalitymarch Cornelius Hall a mem-ber of Berkeleys CopWatchjoined family members of pe0-ple who have been allegedlykilled by police officers Hallsaid his son was shot in the

- --

head by a BART police officeras he walked away from the offi-cer in 1992

~h a registered Demo-cr-at who even went inside the

Staples Center for the conven-

Protesters andpolice remain tenseafter the melee thatoccurred Mondaynight when golice

used rubber ulletsand pepper spray to

clear people frommiddotth~protest pitInJurlng several

people

tion Hall said many in theDemocratic Party have onlypayed lip service to solvingproblems of brutality

Nevertheless Evan Paynechair of the campus GreenParty noted that many protest-

ers have become supporters ofRalph Nader or have at leastsupported his inclusion in thepresidential debates

On Tuesday 70 bicyclistswere arrested for recklessnessduring a Critical Mass demon-stration similar to the pro-bicycle rides that occur throughthe streets of Berkeley everymonth

After a week of marches forcauses such as animal rightsand ending US sanctions onIraq protesters called yester-day for an end to the US mili-tary presence in Puerto Ricoand marched through the citysGarment District to demand aliving wage and immigrantsrights

Protesters and police remaintense after the melee thatoccurred Monday night whenpolice used rubber bullets andpepper spray to clear peoplefrom the protest pit injuring

2000~-------iimiddotn~

Protests mark LAConventionseveral people

Los Angeles Police CmdrDavid Kalish said officers usedreasonable force since someprotesters were throwingobjects at his officers

Despite the medias presenceatmany of the demonstrationsthis week DC Berkeley alumnaSylvia Romo said that lookingback on the protests she wasdisappointed because the mediadistorted their many messagesportraying them as disorgan-ized instead of diverse

I know that Middle Amer-ica watching the Fox networkdidnt get the message shesaid

Will Evans is a reporter for theDaily Californian tu Berkeleysstudent newspaper Articlereprinted with permission

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Students reactto partiesdrug stancesby Jennifer Skalka

LOS ANGELES - The Democratic platform says drugs arewrong and drugs can kill you and the Republican platformclearly implies it

But neither offers a new approach to what many young peo-ple and public policy experts believe has been an ineffective effortto combat the problem

Drugs are a problem in our country and theyre a problem inour communities said Los Angeles resident Claressa Hawkins[Politicians] are advocates and supporters of the problem

And beyond offering what some said are more of the samepolicy proposals both party platforms - which are each morethan 40 pages in length - address the drug issue in two para-graphs or less

They are not trying to dismantle what they already know isa failed system said Deborah Small director of public policy atthe New York City-based Lindesmith CenterDrug Policy Foun-dation

And many young people agreed with Smalls assertion thatthe governments policies have not been effective In a recentMedill News Service pollof 18-to-21 year olds drugs were citedas the number one problem facing youth today

Erin Emblem a rr-year-old Escondido Calif native who willhead to UCLA or Stanford University in the fall watched achildhood friend suffer through a crack addiction Her friend isnow 18years old and the mother of three children Emblem saidshe witnessed first-hand how the system failed her friend andshe thinks the platforms are weak in offering new or innovativesolutions

~ lot of politicians dont care Emblem said ~Idont thinkthat either party is really concerned about the problem

Both Hawkins and Emblem said they want to see governmentsupport for mentoring counseling and outreach programs andthat sending more young drug offenders to prison will not solvethe problem

Prison is not reform Hawkins said Its not rehabilitationIts a drug ring in prison

Policy expert Small said that drug use has increased over thel~~~19ye~rspoundtif~~~Ilyen~il~bil~tYL~rg~~~~~~~~~ ~e_cruninalJustice system prOVIdesdisproportionate sentencmg tordrug offenders

She said the biggest problem facing those who become usersis lack of access to a decent education and lack of jobs and saidthe government must place greater emphasis on education andcommunity-based programs to combat the problem

She added that the brevity of the platforms proposals ondrugs did not bode well for an administration that might effec-tivelymiddotaddress the problem

Both of the parties are basically in the same place in terms ofnot addressing any of the issues Small said We need tochange our whole approach to dealing with this problem [We]really need to decriminalize marijuana and focus our resources todeal with those who have more serious drug problems

JenniferSkalka llJritesJorMedill News Servia at NorthuestemUniVersityArticle reprinted with permission

15

Purported economicboom not doing much formasses report shows

bounty is not trickling down Roger amp Me a documentaryto those low on the socioeco- ab9ut the economic and socialnomic ladder yenvastation visited upon his _

Economist Judy Brown of hometown by the withdrawal ofMoscow has been studying the towns chief employer toissues of poverty and finds that cheaper foreign labor attacksthe polarization between rich Clintons economics boasts Heand poor is even greater here in says that the convention will doIdaho its best to remind Americans of- The gap between rich and reported economic strides but

poor has not only widened the numbers are misleadingBrown says But the 40 percent No one onstage will pointof families at the lower end of out that while the top IO per-the spectrum have actually been cent got really really rich thesliding backwards bottom half saw their bottom

She concludes that adjust- fall out Moore writes in aning for inflation poor families essay for wwwgrassrootscomhave less mean income today He reports that the nationthan they did in the late I970s is now carrying its largest con-

For those suspicious that sumer debt ever that healththese findings are partisan benefits and pensions have beenattacks on the Democrats from slashed and that more peoplethe BushCheney camp con- are working more than one jobsider the attacks from left-of- A chief criticism by manycenter of Clintons boast of having

Leftist social critic Michael created millionsmiddot of new jobs isMoore who rose to fame with continued on pg 19

by Sean HayesMy fellow Americans

said President Clinton to acrowd of delegates at his well-received speech before theDemocratic National Conven-tion last week ~re we betteroff today than we were eightyears ago

Clinton bragged of creat-ing twenty-two million newjobs boasted of the lowest childpoverty rate in twenty yearsand a rise in wage at all incomelevels but new reports showthat this new prosperity bene-

fits few - particularly in IdahoThe Conference Board a

self-described business-fundedthink tank released a Julyreport showing that that thenumber of working poor is thehighest in two decades TheBoards report shows thatdespite the record numbersenjoying the new largesse the

us Productivity SurgesLabor Costs Dip

1984 combined with other recent evi-Analysts said the rising pro- dence of economic expansion

ductivity a key measure of the Weller said indicate thatProductivity surged in the economys ability to produce theres something to the story

US workplace during the more with less work appears to that we have finally figured outspring and labor costs dipped a reflect a continuing boom in how to use computers and soft-powerful signal that the record- business investment in technol- ware to our advantage

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The Labor Department and software - is significantly that hourly compensation -reported Tuesday that produc- improving the performance of including wages and benefitstivityclimbed at an annual rate American business increases - climbed at anof 5S percent in the second Its stunning how fast annual rate of 5S percentdur-quarter and is up 51 percent productivity has improved in ing the second quarter and roseover the past 12 months the the past quarter said Christian 47 percent over the past 12highest yearlong pace in nearly E Weller an economist with months17 years the Economic Policy Institute in But the gain in whats known

And a drop in unit labor Washington a liberal think as real hourly compensationcosts over the past 12 months tank whichfiltersout the impact ofwas the first such decline since That productivity growth tl eel 19 con nu on peJ

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How Will the Election Affect the Stock Marketby Eileen Ambrose

Forget the partisan yam-mering over which presidentialcandidate has stronger familyvalues is more in debt to specialinterests or more likable Letstalk about what the new occu-pant of the Oval Office couldmean for your portfolio

~(fs-One should base long-term investment decisions onan election Still if some cam-paign promises turn into actualpolicies its possible they mightaffect the economy or certainsectors

How a partys candidate willinfluence financial markets isntalways obvious Many peopleassume that the stock marketperforms better under busi-ness-friendly Republican presi-dencies Not necessarily soLook at the past eight years

Or look at the past 52 yearssaid Anthony Chan chief econ-omist with Bane One Invest-ment Advisors in Ohio Since

the 1948 election Chan saidthe Standard amp Poors 500index rose an average of 9Spercent during Democraticadministrations compared with45 percent when Republicanscontrolled the highest office

A Democratic president BillClinton has presided over thelongest economic expansion inUS history Republicans needto convince likely voters themajority of whom own stockthat they want a change Theeconomic statistics would sug-gest that Democrats have theedge Chan said But headded one survey shows thatAmericans by a s-te-t margingive Bill Gates not Bill Clin-ton credit for the boomingeconomy

Here are some stocks thatfinancial experts predict mightfare better under one or theother of the major party candi-dates Republican George WBush and Democrat AI Gore

George W BushDefense The Pentagons

budget would be expected toget a big boost under Bush andhis running mate formerDefense Secretary Dick CheneyThat would be welcome newsfor defense companies whosestocks have been in the dol-drums experts said

Tobacco 1 Bush administra-tion would be much more likelyto throw roadblocks into thesebig jury settlements against thetobacco industry said PeterRicchiuti assistant dean atTulane Universitys businessschool in New Orleans -

Financial sennas Bush pro-poses to allow individuals toinvest a portion of Social Secu-rity funds in the stock marketThat could mean another $5billion to $6 billion pouring intothe market which would benefitfinancial services stocks saidPatrick Buttarazzi associatevice president of investmentswith Prudential Securities in

BaltimoreInvesting Social Security

funds would also be a boon forthe market overall expertssaid

Oil services With two oilmen heading up the ticket itsexpected that oil services com-panies such as those that getunderperforming wells flowingagain would prosper Ricchiutisaid

Whether intentionally ornot Democrats have been bet-ter for the oil industry thanRepublicans according to Ric-chiuti Take the Carter admin-istration Things couldnt havebeen better for the oil busi-ness he said In Houston andNew Orleans the biggest prob-lem you had was how to driveboth your Jaguars

Pharmaceuticals The expec-tation is that Gore would resortto price controls to make pre-scription drugs more affordableto seniors dampening drugstock prices Chan said

AlGorePollution control As the

author of Earth in the Bal-ance Gore is more likely totake steps to protect the envi-ronment a boon to those in thebusiness of cleaning up theplanet Ricchiuti said _

Health care The country isfacing a health care crunch ofhospitals and physicians in fiveyears said Richard Cripps amarket strategist with LeggMason Wood Walker Inc inBaltimore Gore is more likelythan Bush to use governmentdollars to relieve the problemhe said

Consumer goods Under GoreAmericans might fmd a moreequal distribution of incomemeaning more money in thepockets of those earning belowthe median Chan said Thisgroup tends to spend a biggerportion of its income on con-

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UTexas staff prepares for sick-outbers

We want to make sure theylearn about their rightsKramer said

The staff association hasbeen negotiating with UTadministration smce a 1997report showed that 94lt percentof UT employees were paid lessthan Austin residents withequivalent private-sector jobs

On May 18 about 540 staffmembers walked out of theirjobs in response to changes inthe insurance programs offeredto University employees Underthe 2000-2001 health planmonthly premiums saw a rise incost and dental coveragebecame an additional cost Den-tal coverage was previouslyincluded in the health plan

In early June the groupreleased a list of 17 demandsincluding a grievance systemwage increases and increasedinsurance benefits and said ifthe the demands are not met bySept 1 staff members will holda sick-out

Kramer said the group isstill trying to inform people ofthe situation The staff associa-tion will be holding a forumand debate featuring a panel ofstaff faculty and students onAug 51 at a location to beannounced The forum isdesigned to inform peopleabout Texas labor laws andgetting involved

We want to bring studentsinto the debate because manystudents will be state employ-ees Kramer said Well betalking about the law and why asick-out

Earlier this month UTPresident Larry Faulkner sentout an open letter to the UTcommumty In the letterFaulkner outlined the Univer-sitys policy regarding missingwork and possible conse-quences for those involved inthe sick-out

There have been some peo-ple that were scared byFaulkners letter but at thesame time we have a lot of peo-ple who got a lot more angry

Kramer said in response to theletter

Greg Murphy staff associa-tion VIce president said thatwhen Faulkners letter waspublished the thought of los-mg his job crossed his mind

Its kind of a wake up callMurphy said This isnt all funand games there are conse-quences for people

Murphy said hes been facedwith the question of simplyfinding another job instead oftrying to improve workingconditions at the University

The more philosophicalanswer is that someones goinjto work [at the University]Murphy said Theres going toalways have to be somebodyhere to help run the place andwhy shouldnt all those peoplebe taken care of If it was oneperson complaining about onething [finding a new job]might be the answer

At the UT System Board ofRegents meeting earlier thismonth both Faulkner and

Interim Chancellor Dan Burckdeclined to receive a payincrease for the 2000-200 1 fis-cal year as a gesture of goodfaith

However Kramer said thegesture just further demon-strated that the staff is not apriority

We find it a callous gesturethat is intended to improve theUT Systems and UT Austinspublic image she said

-However Kramer added thesick-out is still preventable

Absolutely If there is agood faith effort made on all 17Items listed on our demands ifthat is accomplished then thereis no need for a sick-outKramer said

Pat Clubb vice president foremployee and campus services could not be reached for com-ment Thursday

Matthew Cook is a writer forthe Daily Texan at tile University0 Texas-Austin Article reprintedwith permission

by Matthew Cook

AUSTIN Texas - After asummer of membership andpublicity drives the Universityof Texas Staff Association ISprepared to move ahead withIts three-day sick-Out staffassociation President PegKramer said

Things are going reallyreally great Kramer saidWeve got some faculty organ-izing Weve got some studentsorganizing

Kramer said the group spentthe summer passing out fliersconducting meetings and call-ing staff members The grouphas increased its membershipto nearly 4lt00 and Kramer saidshe expects close to 7000 ofthe 12000 non-teaching staffemploYedby the University toparticipate in the sick-out Sept6-8

Kramer said in addition toits normal meetings the staffassociation has been conduct-ing bilingual meetings forSpanish speaking staff mem-

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WASHINGTON - -Work- America s women IIpservice for The wage gap causes theing women were denied equal equal pay for equal work but to average American workingpay when the US Senate ctually do ~om~thing to make family to lose more than $4000defeated the Paycheck Fairness It h~ppen said Sen Tom a year he saidAct July 17 The legislation Harkm (D-Iowa) when he The Paycheck Fairness Actwould have strengthened cur- introduced the legislation as an would have allowed compensa-rent equal pay laws in an effort ame~dment to t~e so-called tory and punitive damages forto close the huge pay gap ma~nagepenalty bill women denied equal pay forbetween men and women Some have suggested that equal work authorize class

The Paycheck Fairness Act the Py gap is insignificant but action pay lawsuits and protectwould have amended the Fair working women know better workers from retaliation forLabor Standards Act of 1988 said Senate Minority Leader sharing pay informationto revise remedies for and To~ Daschle (D-SD) By a party-line vote of 58-1lt5enforcement of prohibitions Even ~fter accuntmg for most Republican senatorsagainst sex discrimination in differences In education and the refused to consider the amend-the payment of wages amount of time in the work- ment

Women earn about 78 cents - force a womans pay still lagsan hour for every dollar men far behind the pay of a manearn The AFL-CIO estimates doing the same work This per-that wage gap costs working sistent pay gap doesnt justfamilies some $200 billion a shortchange women It short-year changes families Daschle told

Stock cont from pg17

sumer goods such as cars hesaid

Housing Under Clintonhomeownership has reached itshighest level ever and compa-nies involved in affordable hous-ing could expect further gains ifthe vice president assumes thereins Chan said

Internet service providersAs a technogeek Gore isinterested in bridging the digi-tal divide and would try to getmore people online Ricchiutisaid

Economists and otherexperts are less concernedabou t the elections effect on the Economic boom cont from pg15

market than they are about the that most have been in low-endcandidates plans for the huge service sector occupations Agovernment surplus The fear is decline of unions manufactur-that tax cuts or increased ers taking production overseasspending would heat up the and the failure of minimumeconomy to the point that the wage to match inflation areFederal Reserve would further other causes the Conferenceraise interest rates Cripps said Board suspects are behind the

Bush has the bigger tax-cut numbers of working poorproposal expected to cost the Though Clinton and Goregovernment $18 trillion over have raised and vow to raise10years again the minimum wage at a

Some investors hope that ~federal level Brown says that awhichever party wins the higher minimum wage (includ-White House the other con- ing one extend~ to farm wo~k-trols Congress Thats the ers) ~ould bnng so~e reliefview most investors would be here Idaho She points out

h that while Oregon and Wash-comfortable Wit Some sort of gt n h ed thei m 0 ave rIDS err rmrn-split~ee~s to b~ what ~ worked mum wages to $650 Idalrosbest Cripps SID minimum wage remains $515 If you seek hmts of the elec- - lt She also says that career

tIon o~tcome watch the stltgtltk education programs bettermarkts perform~ce after thIS health insurance plans and anweek s Democratic convtntIon upltiateof tax policy would helpand up to the November elec-

tion If the market gainsground during that time it usu-ally means the incumbent partywins If it loses ground theincumbent party loses saidYale Hirsch editor of The StockTraders Almanac and a stockmarket historian in New Jersey

Eileen Ambrose is a reporterfbrthe Baltimore Sun Articlereprinted with permission US Produdlvlty cont from pg15

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Students reactto partiesdrug stancesby Jennifer Skalka

LOS ANGELES - The Democratic platform says drugs arewrong and drugs can kill you and the Republican platformclearly implies it

But neither offers a new approach to what many young peo-ple and public policy experts believe has been an ineffective effortto combat the problem

Drugs are a problem in our country and theyre a problem inour communities said Los Angeles resident Claressa Hawkins[Politicians] are advocates and supporters of the problem

And beyond offering what some said are more of the samepolicy proposals both party platforms - which are each morethan 40 pages in length - address the drug issue in two para-graphs or less

They are not trying to dismantle what they already know isa failed system said Deborah Small director of public policy atthe New York City-based Lindesmith CenterDrug Policy Foun-dation

And many young people agreed with Smalls assertion thatthe governments policies have not been effective In a recentMedill News Service pollof 18-to-21 year olds drugs were citedas the number one problem facing youth today

Erin Emblem a rr-year-old Escondido Calif native who willhead to UCLA or Stanford University in the fall watched achildhood friend suffer through a crack addiction Her friend isnow 18years old and the mother of three children Emblem saidshe witnessed first-hand how the system failed her friend andshe thinks the platforms are weak in offering new or innovativesolutions

~ lot of politicians dont care Emblem said ~Idont thinkthat either party is really concerned about the problem

Both Hawkins and Emblem said they want to see governmentsupport for mentoring counseling and outreach programs andthat sending more young drug offenders to prison will not solvethe problem

Prison is not reform Hawkins said Its not rehabilitationIts a drug ring in prison

Policy expert Small said that drug use has increased over thel~~~19ye~rspoundtif~~~Ilyen~il~bil~tYL~rg~~~~~~~~~ ~e_cruninalJustice system prOVIdesdisproportionate sentencmg tordrug offenders

She said the biggest problem facing those who become usersis lack of access to a decent education and lack of jobs and saidthe government must place greater emphasis on education andcommunity-based programs to combat the problem

She added that the brevity of the platforms proposals ondrugs did not bode well for an administration that might effec-tivelymiddotaddress the problem

Both of the parties are basically in the same place in terms ofnot addressing any of the issues Small said We need tochange our whole approach to dealing with this problem [We]really need to decriminalize marijuana and focus our resources todeal with those who have more serious drug problems

JenniferSkalka llJritesJorMedill News Servia at NorthuestemUniVersityArticle reprinted with permission

15

Purported economicboom not doing much formasses report shows

bounty is not trickling down Roger amp Me a documentaryto those low on the socioeco- ab9ut the economic and socialnomic ladder yenvastation visited upon his _

Economist Judy Brown of hometown by the withdrawal ofMoscow has been studying the towns chief employer toissues of poverty and finds that cheaper foreign labor attacksthe polarization between rich Clintons economics boasts Heand poor is even greater here in says that the convention will doIdaho its best to remind Americans of- The gap between rich and reported economic strides but

poor has not only widened the numbers are misleadingBrown says But the 40 percent No one onstage will pointof families at the lower end of out that while the top IO per-the spectrum have actually been cent got really really rich thesliding backwards bottom half saw their bottom

She concludes that adjust- fall out Moore writes in aning for inflation poor families essay for wwwgrassrootscomhave less mean income today He reports that the nationthan they did in the late I970s is now carrying its largest con-

For those suspicious that sumer debt ever that healththese findings are partisan benefits and pensions have beenattacks on the Democrats from slashed and that more peoplethe BushCheney camp con- are working more than one jobsider the attacks from left-of- A chief criticism by manycenter of Clintons boast of having

Leftist social critic Michael created millionsmiddot of new jobs isMoore who rose to fame with continued on pg 19

by Sean HayesMy fellow Americans

said President Clinton to acrowd of delegates at his well-received speech before theDemocratic National Conven-tion last week ~re we betteroff today than we were eightyears ago

Clinton bragged of creat-ing twenty-two million newjobs boasted of the lowest childpoverty rate in twenty yearsand a rise in wage at all incomelevels but new reports showthat this new prosperity bene-

fits few - particularly in IdahoThe Conference Board a

self-described business-fundedthink tank released a Julyreport showing that that thenumber of working poor is thehighest in two decades TheBoards report shows thatdespite the record numbersenjoying the new largesse the

us Productivity SurgesLabor Costs Dip

1984 combined with other recent evi-Analysts said the rising pro- dence of economic expansion

ductivity a key measure of the Weller said indicate thatProductivity surged in the economys ability to produce theres something to the story

US workplace during the more with less work appears to that we have finally figured outspring and labor costs dipped a reflect a continuing boom in how to use computers and soft-powerful signal that the record- business investment in technol- ware to our advantage

~rong-ecoTOJ1tiC1xpmsianstiltOgyattctOthel1qt1iprmmtand- Bfit~lIt-ttrtlrpoh1t lt1Ittr-middottt~ _ -~- -packs plenty of momentum to facilities nations economic expansionlift profits and wages It also They also regarded Tues- productivity appears to beprovided further evidence that days report as further evidence rewarding business ownersthe economy maintains the that the so-called New Econ- more handsomely than ordinaryresilience to grow without kin- omy - an economy increasingly workers dling inflation reliant on advanced computers The latest figures showed

The Labor Department and software - is significantly that hourly compensation -reported Tuesday that produc- improving the performance of including wages and benefitstivityclimbed at an annual rate American business increases - climbed at anof 5S percent in the second Its stunning how fast annual rate of 5S percentdur-quarter and is up 51 percent productivity has improved in ing the second quarter and roseover the past 12 months the the past quarter said Christian 47 percent over the past 12highest yearlong pace in nearly E Weller an economist with months17 years the Economic Policy Institute in But the gain in whats known

And a drop in unit labor Washington a liberal think as real hourly compensationcosts over the past 12 months tank whichfiltersout the impact ofwas the first such decline since That productivity growth tl eel 19 con nu on peJ

by Stuart Silverstein andLeslie Earnest

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How Will the Election Affect the Stock Marketby Eileen Ambrose

Forget the partisan yam-mering over which presidentialcandidate has stronger familyvalues is more in debt to specialinterests or more likable Letstalk about what the new occu-pant of the Oval Office couldmean for your portfolio

~(fs-One should base long-term investment decisions onan election Still if some cam-paign promises turn into actualpolicies its possible they mightaffect the economy or certainsectors

How a partys candidate willinfluence financial markets isntalways obvious Many peopleassume that the stock marketperforms better under busi-ness-friendly Republican presi-dencies Not necessarily soLook at the past eight years

Or look at the past 52 yearssaid Anthony Chan chief econ-omist with Bane One Invest-ment Advisors in Ohio Since

the 1948 election Chan saidthe Standard amp Poors 500index rose an average of 9Spercent during Democraticadministrations compared with45 percent when Republicanscontrolled the highest office

A Democratic president BillClinton has presided over thelongest economic expansion inUS history Republicans needto convince likely voters themajority of whom own stockthat they want a change Theeconomic statistics would sug-gest that Democrats have theedge Chan said But headded one survey shows thatAmericans by a s-te-t margingive Bill Gates not Bill Clin-ton credit for the boomingeconomy

Here are some stocks thatfinancial experts predict mightfare better under one or theother of the major party candi-dates Republican George WBush and Democrat AI Gore

George W BushDefense The Pentagons

budget would be expected toget a big boost under Bush andhis running mate formerDefense Secretary Dick CheneyThat would be welcome newsfor defense companies whosestocks have been in the dol-drums experts said

Tobacco 1 Bush administra-tion would be much more likelyto throw roadblocks into thesebig jury settlements against thetobacco industry said PeterRicchiuti assistant dean atTulane Universitys businessschool in New Orleans -

Financial sennas Bush pro-poses to allow individuals toinvest a portion of Social Secu-rity funds in the stock marketThat could mean another $5billion to $6 billion pouring intothe market which would benefitfinancial services stocks saidPatrick Buttarazzi associatevice president of investmentswith Prudential Securities in

BaltimoreInvesting Social Security

funds would also be a boon forthe market overall expertssaid

Oil services With two oilmen heading up the ticket itsexpected that oil services com-panies such as those that getunderperforming wells flowingagain would prosper Ricchiutisaid

Whether intentionally ornot Democrats have been bet-ter for the oil industry thanRepublicans according to Ric-chiuti Take the Carter admin-istration Things couldnt havebeen better for the oil busi-ness he said In Houston andNew Orleans the biggest prob-lem you had was how to driveboth your Jaguars

Pharmaceuticals The expec-tation is that Gore would resortto price controls to make pre-scription drugs more affordableto seniors dampening drugstock prices Chan said

AlGorePollution control As the

author of Earth in the Bal-ance Gore is more likely totake steps to protect the envi-ronment a boon to those in thebusiness of cleaning up theplanet Ricchiuti said _

Health care The country isfacing a health care crunch ofhospitals and physicians in fiveyears said Richard Cripps amarket strategist with LeggMason Wood Walker Inc inBaltimore Gore is more likelythan Bush to use governmentdollars to relieve the problemhe said

Consumer goods Under GoreAmericans might fmd a moreequal distribution of incomemeaning more money in thepockets of those earning belowthe median Chan said Thisgroup tends to spend a biggerportion of its income on con-

continued on pg 19

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UTexas staff prepares for sick-outbers

We want to make sure theylearn about their rightsKramer said

The staff association hasbeen negotiating with UTadministration smce a 1997report showed that 94lt percentof UT employees were paid lessthan Austin residents withequivalent private-sector jobs

On May 18 about 540 staffmembers walked out of theirjobs in response to changes inthe insurance programs offeredto University employees Underthe 2000-2001 health planmonthly premiums saw a rise incost and dental coveragebecame an additional cost Den-tal coverage was previouslyincluded in the health plan

In early June the groupreleased a list of 17 demandsincluding a grievance systemwage increases and increasedinsurance benefits and said ifthe the demands are not met bySept 1 staff members will holda sick-out

Kramer said the group isstill trying to inform people ofthe situation The staff associa-tion will be holding a forumand debate featuring a panel ofstaff faculty and students onAug 51 at a location to beannounced The forum isdesigned to inform peopleabout Texas labor laws andgetting involved

We want to bring studentsinto the debate because manystudents will be state employ-ees Kramer said Well betalking about the law and why asick-out

Earlier this month UTPresident Larry Faulkner sentout an open letter to the UTcommumty In the letterFaulkner outlined the Univer-sitys policy regarding missingwork and possible conse-quences for those involved inthe sick-out

There have been some peo-ple that were scared byFaulkners letter but at thesame time we have a lot of peo-ple who got a lot more angry

Kramer said in response to theletter

Greg Murphy staff associa-tion VIce president said thatwhen Faulkners letter waspublished the thought of los-mg his job crossed his mind

Its kind of a wake up callMurphy said This isnt all funand games there are conse-quences for people

Murphy said hes been facedwith the question of simplyfinding another job instead oftrying to improve workingconditions at the University

The more philosophicalanswer is that someones goinjto work [at the University]Murphy said Theres going toalways have to be somebodyhere to help run the place andwhy shouldnt all those peoplebe taken care of If it was oneperson complaining about onething [finding a new job]might be the answer

At the UT System Board ofRegents meeting earlier thismonth both Faulkner and

Interim Chancellor Dan Burckdeclined to receive a payincrease for the 2000-200 1 fis-cal year as a gesture of goodfaith

However Kramer said thegesture just further demon-strated that the staff is not apriority

We find it a callous gesturethat is intended to improve theUT Systems and UT Austinspublic image she said

-However Kramer added thesick-out is still preventable

Absolutely If there is agood faith effort made on all 17Items listed on our demands ifthat is accomplished then thereis no need for a sick-outKramer said

Pat Clubb vice president foremployee and campus services could not be reached for com-ment Thursday

Matthew Cook is a writer forthe Daily Texan at tile University0 Texas-Austin Article reprintedwith permission

by Matthew Cook

AUSTIN Texas - After asummer of membership andpublicity drives the Universityof Texas Staff Association ISprepared to move ahead withIts three-day sick-Out staffassociation President PegKramer said

Things are going reallyreally great Kramer saidWeve got some faculty organ-izing Weve got some studentsorganizing

Kramer said the group spentthe summer passing out fliersconducting meetings and call-ing staff members The grouphas increased its membershipto nearly 4lt00 and Kramer saidshe expects close to 7000 ofthe 12000 non-teaching staffemploYedby the University toparticipate in the sick-out Sept6-8

Kramer said in addition toits normal meetings the staffassociation has been conduct-ing bilingual meetings forSpanish speaking staff mem-

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S~nate kills fair pay actby Canssa Wolfmiddot Its time to ~top giving Senate members

WASHINGTON - -Work- America s women IIpservice for The wage gap causes theing women were denied equal equal pay for equal work but to average American workingpay when the US Senate ctually do ~om~thing to make family to lose more than $4000defeated the Paycheck Fairness It h~ppen said Sen Tom a year he saidAct July 17 The legislation Harkm (D-Iowa) when he The Paycheck Fairness Actwould have strengthened cur- introduced the legislation as an would have allowed compensa-rent equal pay laws in an effort ame~dment to t~e so-called tory and punitive damages forto close the huge pay gap ma~nagepenalty bill women denied equal pay forbetween men and women Some have suggested that equal work authorize class

The Paycheck Fairness Act the Py gap is insignificant but action pay lawsuits and protectwould have amended the Fair working women know better workers from retaliation forLabor Standards Act of 1988 said Senate Minority Leader sharing pay informationto revise remedies for and To~ Daschle (D-SD) By a party-line vote of 58-1lt5enforcement of prohibitions Even ~fter accuntmg for most Republican senatorsagainst sex discrimination in differences In education and the refused to consider the amend-the payment of wages amount of time in the work- ment

Women earn about 78 cents - force a womans pay still lagsan hour for every dollar men far behind the pay of a manearn The AFL-CIO estimates doing the same work This per-that wage gap costs working sistent pay gap doesnt justfamilies some $200 billion a shortchange women It short-year changes families Daschle told

Stock cont from pg17

sumer goods such as cars hesaid

Housing Under Clintonhomeownership has reached itshighest level ever and compa-nies involved in affordable hous-ing could expect further gains ifthe vice president assumes thereins Chan said

Internet service providersAs a technogeek Gore isinterested in bridging the digi-tal divide and would try to getmore people online Ricchiutisaid

Economists and otherexperts are less concernedabou t the elections effect on the Economic boom cont from pg15

market than they are about the that most have been in low-endcandidates plans for the huge service sector occupations Agovernment surplus The fear is decline of unions manufactur-that tax cuts or increased ers taking production overseasspending would heat up the and the failure of minimumeconomy to the point that the wage to match inflation areFederal Reserve would further other causes the Conferenceraise interest rates Cripps said Board suspects are behind the

Bush has the bigger tax-cut numbers of working poorproposal expected to cost the Though Clinton and Goregovernment $18 trillion over have raised and vow to raise10years again the minimum wage at a

Some investors hope that ~federal level Brown says that awhichever party wins the higher minimum wage (includ-White House the other con- ing one extend~ to farm wo~k-trols Congress Thats the ers) ~ould bnng so~e reliefview most investors would be here Idaho She points out

h that while Oregon and Wash-comfortable Wit Some sort of gt n h ed thei m 0 ave rIDS err rmrn-split~ee~s to b~ what ~ worked mum wages to $650 Idalrosbest Cripps SID minimum wage remains $515 If you seek hmts of the elec- - lt She also says that career

tIon o~tcome watch the stltgtltk education programs bettermarkts perform~ce after thIS health insurance plans and anweek s Democratic convtntIon upltiateof tax policy would helpand up to the November elec-

tion If the market gainsground during that time it usu-ally means the incumbent partywins If it loses ground theincumbent party loses saidYale Hirsch editor of The StockTraders Almanac and a stockmarket historian in New Jersey

Eileen Ambrose is a reporterfbrthe Baltimore Sun Articlereprinted with permission US Produdlvlty cont from pg15

inflation was up by a skimpierrate of 16 percent for the sec-ond quarter and 14percent forthe past year

Normally in an economicexpansion the growingdemand for workers and otherresources tends to bid up wagesand prices But gains in produc-tivity - the amount of outputper hour of work - enable busi-~esses toproduce more withoutadding workers or extendingtheir hours - - - - - - - - ~l- - -- -

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How Will the Election Affect the Stock Marketby Eileen Ambrose

Forget the partisan yam-mering over which presidentialcandidate has stronger familyvalues is more in debt to specialinterests or more likable Letstalk about what the new occu-pant of the Oval Office couldmean for your portfolio

~(fs-One should base long-term investment decisions onan election Still if some cam-paign promises turn into actualpolicies its possible they mightaffect the economy or certainsectors

How a partys candidate willinfluence financial markets isntalways obvious Many peopleassume that the stock marketperforms better under busi-ness-friendly Republican presi-dencies Not necessarily soLook at the past eight years

Or look at the past 52 yearssaid Anthony Chan chief econ-omist with Bane One Invest-ment Advisors in Ohio Since

the 1948 election Chan saidthe Standard amp Poors 500index rose an average of 9Spercent during Democraticadministrations compared with45 percent when Republicanscontrolled the highest office

A Democratic president BillClinton has presided over thelongest economic expansion inUS history Republicans needto convince likely voters themajority of whom own stockthat they want a change Theeconomic statistics would sug-gest that Democrats have theedge Chan said But headded one survey shows thatAmericans by a s-te-t margingive Bill Gates not Bill Clin-ton credit for the boomingeconomy

Here are some stocks thatfinancial experts predict mightfare better under one or theother of the major party candi-dates Republican George WBush and Democrat AI Gore

George W BushDefense The Pentagons

budget would be expected toget a big boost under Bush andhis running mate formerDefense Secretary Dick CheneyThat would be welcome newsfor defense companies whosestocks have been in the dol-drums experts said

Tobacco 1 Bush administra-tion would be much more likelyto throw roadblocks into thesebig jury settlements against thetobacco industry said PeterRicchiuti assistant dean atTulane Universitys businessschool in New Orleans -

Financial sennas Bush pro-poses to allow individuals toinvest a portion of Social Secu-rity funds in the stock marketThat could mean another $5billion to $6 billion pouring intothe market which would benefitfinancial services stocks saidPatrick Buttarazzi associatevice president of investmentswith Prudential Securities in

BaltimoreInvesting Social Security

funds would also be a boon forthe market overall expertssaid

Oil services With two oilmen heading up the ticket itsexpected that oil services com-panies such as those that getunderperforming wells flowingagain would prosper Ricchiutisaid

Whether intentionally ornot Democrats have been bet-ter for the oil industry thanRepublicans according to Ric-chiuti Take the Carter admin-istration Things couldnt havebeen better for the oil busi-ness he said In Houston andNew Orleans the biggest prob-lem you had was how to driveboth your Jaguars

Pharmaceuticals The expec-tation is that Gore would resortto price controls to make pre-scription drugs more affordableto seniors dampening drugstock prices Chan said

AlGorePollution control As the

author of Earth in the Bal-ance Gore is more likely totake steps to protect the envi-ronment a boon to those in thebusiness of cleaning up theplanet Ricchiuti said _

Health care The country isfacing a health care crunch ofhospitals and physicians in fiveyears said Richard Cripps amarket strategist with LeggMason Wood Walker Inc inBaltimore Gore is more likelythan Bush to use governmentdollars to relieve the problemhe said

Consumer goods Under GoreAmericans might fmd a moreequal distribution of incomemeaning more money in thepockets of those earning belowthe median Chan said Thisgroup tends to spend a biggerportion of its income on con-

continued on pg 19

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UTexas staff prepares for sick-outbers

We want to make sure theylearn about their rightsKramer said

The staff association hasbeen negotiating with UTadministration smce a 1997report showed that 94lt percentof UT employees were paid lessthan Austin residents withequivalent private-sector jobs

On May 18 about 540 staffmembers walked out of theirjobs in response to changes inthe insurance programs offeredto University employees Underthe 2000-2001 health planmonthly premiums saw a rise incost and dental coveragebecame an additional cost Den-tal coverage was previouslyincluded in the health plan

In early June the groupreleased a list of 17 demandsincluding a grievance systemwage increases and increasedinsurance benefits and said ifthe the demands are not met bySept 1 staff members will holda sick-out

Kramer said the group isstill trying to inform people ofthe situation The staff associa-tion will be holding a forumand debate featuring a panel ofstaff faculty and students onAug 51 at a location to beannounced The forum isdesigned to inform peopleabout Texas labor laws andgetting involved

We want to bring studentsinto the debate because manystudents will be state employ-ees Kramer said Well betalking about the law and why asick-out

Earlier this month UTPresident Larry Faulkner sentout an open letter to the UTcommumty In the letterFaulkner outlined the Univer-sitys policy regarding missingwork and possible conse-quences for those involved inthe sick-out

There have been some peo-ple that were scared byFaulkners letter but at thesame time we have a lot of peo-ple who got a lot more angry

Kramer said in response to theletter

Greg Murphy staff associa-tion VIce president said thatwhen Faulkners letter waspublished the thought of los-mg his job crossed his mind

Its kind of a wake up callMurphy said This isnt all funand games there are conse-quences for people

Murphy said hes been facedwith the question of simplyfinding another job instead oftrying to improve workingconditions at the University

The more philosophicalanswer is that someones goinjto work [at the University]Murphy said Theres going toalways have to be somebodyhere to help run the place andwhy shouldnt all those peoplebe taken care of If it was oneperson complaining about onething [finding a new job]might be the answer

At the UT System Board ofRegents meeting earlier thismonth both Faulkner and

Interim Chancellor Dan Burckdeclined to receive a payincrease for the 2000-200 1 fis-cal year as a gesture of goodfaith

However Kramer said thegesture just further demon-strated that the staff is not apriority

We find it a callous gesturethat is intended to improve theUT Systems and UT Austinspublic image she said

-However Kramer added thesick-out is still preventable

Absolutely If there is agood faith effort made on all 17Items listed on our demands ifthat is accomplished then thereis no need for a sick-outKramer said

Pat Clubb vice president foremployee and campus services could not be reached for com-ment Thursday

Matthew Cook is a writer forthe Daily Texan at tile University0 Texas-Austin Article reprintedwith permission

by Matthew Cook

AUSTIN Texas - After asummer of membership andpublicity drives the Universityof Texas Staff Association ISprepared to move ahead withIts three-day sick-Out staffassociation President PegKramer said

Things are going reallyreally great Kramer saidWeve got some faculty organ-izing Weve got some studentsorganizing

Kramer said the group spentthe summer passing out fliersconducting meetings and call-ing staff members The grouphas increased its membershipto nearly 4lt00 and Kramer saidshe expects close to 7000 ofthe 12000 non-teaching staffemploYedby the University toparticipate in the sick-out Sept6-8

Kramer said in addition toits normal meetings the staffassociation has been conduct-ing bilingual meetings forSpanish speaking staff mem-

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S~nate kills fair pay actby Canssa Wolfmiddot Its time to ~top giving Senate members

WASHINGTON - -Work- America s women IIpservice for The wage gap causes theing women were denied equal equal pay for equal work but to average American workingpay when the US Senate ctually do ~om~thing to make family to lose more than $4000defeated the Paycheck Fairness It h~ppen said Sen Tom a year he saidAct July 17 The legislation Harkm (D-Iowa) when he The Paycheck Fairness Actwould have strengthened cur- introduced the legislation as an would have allowed compensa-rent equal pay laws in an effort ame~dment to t~e so-called tory and punitive damages forto close the huge pay gap ma~nagepenalty bill women denied equal pay forbetween men and women Some have suggested that equal work authorize class

The Paycheck Fairness Act the Py gap is insignificant but action pay lawsuits and protectwould have amended the Fair working women know better workers from retaliation forLabor Standards Act of 1988 said Senate Minority Leader sharing pay informationto revise remedies for and To~ Daschle (D-SD) By a party-line vote of 58-1lt5enforcement of prohibitions Even ~fter accuntmg for most Republican senatorsagainst sex discrimination in differences In education and the refused to consider the amend-the payment of wages amount of time in the work- ment

Women earn about 78 cents - force a womans pay still lagsan hour for every dollar men far behind the pay of a manearn The AFL-CIO estimates doing the same work This per-that wage gap costs working sistent pay gap doesnt justfamilies some $200 billion a shortchange women It short-year changes families Daschle told

Stock cont from pg17

sumer goods such as cars hesaid

Housing Under Clintonhomeownership has reached itshighest level ever and compa-nies involved in affordable hous-ing could expect further gains ifthe vice president assumes thereins Chan said

Internet service providersAs a technogeek Gore isinterested in bridging the digi-tal divide and would try to getmore people online Ricchiutisaid

Economists and otherexperts are less concernedabou t the elections effect on the Economic boom cont from pg15

market than they are about the that most have been in low-endcandidates plans for the huge service sector occupations Agovernment surplus The fear is decline of unions manufactur-that tax cuts or increased ers taking production overseasspending would heat up the and the failure of minimumeconomy to the point that the wage to match inflation areFederal Reserve would further other causes the Conferenceraise interest rates Cripps said Board suspects are behind the

Bush has the bigger tax-cut numbers of working poorproposal expected to cost the Though Clinton and Goregovernment $18 trillion over have raised and vow to raise10years again the minimum wage at a

Some investors hope that ~federal level Brown says that awhichever party wins the higher minimum wage (includ-White House the other con- ing one extend~ to farm wo~k-trols Congress Thats the ers) ~ould bnng so~e reliefview most investors would be here Idaho She points out

h that while Oregon and Wash-comfortable Wit Some sort of gt n h ed thei m 0 ave rIDS err rmrn-split~ee~s to b~ what ~ worked mum wages to $650 Idalrosbest Cripps SID minimum wage remains $515 If you seek hmts of the elec- - lt She also says that career

tIon o~tcome watch the stltgtltk education programs bettermarkts perform~ce after thIS health insurance plans and anweek s Democratic convtntIon upltiateof tax policy would helpand up to the November elec-

tion If the market gainsground during that time it usu-ally means the incumbent partywins If it loses ground theincumbent party loses saidYale Hirsch editor of The StockTraders Almanac and a stockmarket historian in New Jersey

Eileen Ambrose is a reporterfbrthe Baltimore Sun Articlereprinted with permission US Produdlvlty cont from pg15

inflation was up by a skimpierrate of 16 percent for the sec-ond quarter and 14percent forthe past year

Normally in an economicexpansion the growingdemand for workers and otherresources tends to bid up wagesand prices But gains in produc-tivity - the amount of outputper hour of work - enable busi-~esses toproduce more withoutadding workers or extendingtheir hours - - - - - - - - ~l- - -- -

terI~n~~~~u~~gp~~~~t~~t 1~ONE~TOPmiddotPgtImiddotNG PIZZA ness labor costs per unit of U Iproduction actually fell The 1- only I

~f~~fpound~sect102~Lpon Ithe productivity report was Igt lt~~~ Take-out bull Delivery~ighly encouragi~ be~l~e _~J~~ii~tofourBoise locationslmc~eased prodllctlVity allows t ~2 lt -t busmesses to Qo9st profitsor~ ii u weDBLIJBIUwages without raisingprices) I )middotIgtc I ~~ -~

Stuart Sil~~~nd~~~- SMOKYMOlJNTAINPIZZA amp PASTA~~artr~fJ I ~trig~imiddotl o~~~ ~17~~ewith permission One COllpon per visit ExpIres 1231100--__ __ _---

Further details of legislativeaction taken on Senate bill 74-can be found athttpthomaslocgovcgi_binquery

ease the economic disparityThe grocery credit for

example in Idahos income taxhas been at $15 since the early70s Brown says To fullyupdate it it should really be at$98 or $94 per family member

1 FTH and 1DAHO downtownboilt 34S-4310

r Oriental i1a Express IRMandarin bullSzechuan

Lunch amp Dinner Dine In - Carry OutGreat Food amp Reasonable Prlces

10 off with BSU Student ID (Dinner Only)

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Aohas Overalls Cords Bellbottomsand much more

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17

How Will the Election Affect the Stock Marketby Eileen Ambrose

Forget the partisan yam-mering over which presidentialcandidate has stronger familyvalues is more in debt to specialinterests or more likable Letstalk about what the new occu-pant of the Oval Office couldmean for your portfolio

~(fs-One should base long-term investment decisions onan election Still if some cam-paign promises turn into actualpolicies its possible they mightaffect the economy or certainsectors

How a partys candidate willinfluence financial markets isntalways obvious Many peopleassume that the stock marketperforms better under busi-ness-friendly Republican presi-dencies Not necessarily soLook at the past eight years

Or look at the past 52 yearssaid Anthony Chan chief econ-omist with Bane One Invest-ment Advisors in Ohio Since

the 1948 election Chan saidthe Standard amp Poors 500index rose an average of 9Spercent during Democraticadministrations compared with45 percent when Republicanscontrolled the highest office

A Democratic president BillClinton has presided over thelongest economic expansion inUS history Republicans needto convince likely voters themajority of whom own stockthat they want a change Theeconomic statistics would sug-gest that Democrats have theedge Chan said But headded one survey shows thatAmericans by a s-te-t margingive Bill Gates not Bill Clin-ton credit for the boomingeconomy

Here are some stocks thatfinancial experts predict mightfare better under one or theother of the major party candi-dates Republican George WBush and Democrat AI Gore

George W BushDefense The Pentagons

budget would be expected toget a big boost under Bush andhis running mate formerDefense Secretary Dick CheneyThat would be welcome newsfor defense companies whosestocks have been in the dol-drums experts said

Tobacco 1 Bush administra-tion would be much more likelyto throw roadblocks into thesebig jury settlements against thetobacco industry said PeterRicchiuti assistant dean atTulane Universitys businessschool in New Orleans -

Financial sennas Bush pro-poses to allow individuals toinvest a portion of Social Secu-rity funds in the stock marketThat could mean another $5billion to $6 billion pouring intothe market which would benefitfinancial services stocks saidPatrick Buttarazzi associatevice president of investmentswith Prudential Securities in

BaltimoreInvesting Social Security

funds would also be a boon forthe market overall expertssaid

Oil services With two oilmen heading up the ticket itsexpected that oil services com-panies such as those that getunderperforming wells flowingagain would prosper Ricchiutisaid

Whether intentionally ornot Democrats have been bet-ter for the oil industry thanRepublicans according to Ric-chiuti Take the Carter admin-istration Things couldnt havebeen better for the oil busi-ness he said In Houston andNew Orleans the biggest prob-lem you had was how to driveboth your Jaguars

Pharmaceuticals The expec-tation is that Gore would resortto price controls to make pre-scription drugs more affordableto seniors dampening drugstock prices Chan said

AlGorePollution control As the

author of Earth in the Bal-ance Gore is more likely totake steps to protect the envi-ronment a boon to those in thebusiness of cleaning up theplanet Ricchiuti said _

Health care The country isfacing a health care crunch ofhospitals and physicians in fiveyears said Richard Cripps amarket strategist with LeggMason Wood Walker Inc inBaltimore Gore is more likelythan Bush to use governmentdollars to relieve the problemhe said

Consumer goods Under GoreAmericans might fmd a moreequal distribution of incomemeaning more money in thepockets of those earning belowthe median Chan said Thisgroup tends to spend a biggerportion of its income on con-

continued on pg 19

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UTexas staff prepares for sick-outbers

We want to make sure theylearn about their rightsKramer said

The staff association hasbeen negotiating with UTadministration smce a 1997report showed that 94lt percentof UT employees were paid lessthan Austin residents withequivalent private-sector jobs

On May 18 about 540 staffmembers walked out of theirjobs in response to changes inthe insurance programs offeredto University employees Underthe 2000-2001 health planmonthly premiums saw a rise incost and dental coveragebecame an additional cost Den-tal coverage was previouslyincluded in the health plan

In early June the groupreleased a list of 17 demandsincluding a grievance systemwage increases and increasedinsurance benefits and said ifthe the demands are not met bySept 1 staff members will holda sick-out

Kramer said the group isstill trying to inform people ofthe situation The staff associa-tion will be holding a forumand debate featuring a panel ofstaff faculty and students onAug 51 at a location to beannounced The forum isdesigned to inform peopleabout Texas labor laws andgetting involved

We want to bring studentsinto the debate because manystudents will be state employ-ees Kramer said Well betalking about the law and why asick-out

Earlier this month UTPresident Larry Faulkner sentout an open letter to the UTcommumty In the letterFaulkner outlined the Univer-sitys policy regarding missingwork and possible conse-quences for those involved inthe sick-out

There have been some peo-ple that were scared byFaulkners letter but at thesame time we have a lot of peo-ple who got a lot more angry

Kramer said in response to theletter

Greg Murphy staff associa-tion VIce president said thatwhen Faulkners letter waspublished the thought of los-mg his job crossed his mind

Its kind of a wake up callMurphy said This isnt all funand games there are conse-quences for people

Murphy said hes been facedwith the question of simplyfinding another job instead oftrying to improve workingconditions at the University

The more philosophicalanswer is that someones goinjto work [at the University]Murphy said Theres going toalways have to be somebodyhere to help run the place andwhy shouldnt all those peoplebe taken care of If it was oneperson complaining about onething [finding a new job]might be the answer

At the UT System Board ofRegents meeting earlier thismonth both Faulkner and

Interim Chancellor Dan Burckdeclined to receive a payincrease for the 2000-200 1 fis-cal year as a gesture of goodfaith

However Kramer said thegesture just further demon-strated that the staff is not apriority

We find it a callous gesturethat is intended to improve theUT Systems and UT Austinspublic image she said

-However Kramer added thesick-out is still preventable

Absolutely If there is agood faith effort made on all 17Items listed on our demands ifthat is accomplished then thereis no need for a sick-outKramer said

Pat Clubb vice president foremployee and campus services could not be reached for com-ment Thursday

Matthew Cook is a writer forthe Daily Texan at tile University0 Texas-Austin Article reprintedwith permission

by Matthew Cook

AUSTIN Texas - After asummer of membership andpublicity drives the Universityof Texas Staff Association ISprepared to move ahead withIts three-day sick-Out staffassociation President PegKramer said

Things are going reallyreally great Kramer saidWeve got some faculty organ-izing Weve got some studentsorganizing

Kramer said the group spentthe summer passing out fliersconducting meetings and call-ing staff members The grouphas increased its membershipto nearly 4lt00 and Kramer saidshe expects close to 7000 ofthe 12000 non-teaching staffemploYedby the University toparticipate in the sick-out Sept6-8

Kramer said in addition toits normal meetings the staffassociation has been conduct-ing bilingual meetings forSpanish speaking staff mem-

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S~nate kills fair pay actby Canssa Wolfmiddot Its time to ~top giving Senate members

WASHINGTON - -Work- America s women IIpservice for The wage gap causes theing women were denied equal equal pay for equal work but to average American workingpay when the US Senate ctually do ~om~thing to make family to lose more than $4000defeated the Paycheck Fairness It h~ppen said Sen Tom a year he saidAct July 17 The legislation Harkm (D-Iowa) when he The Paycheck Fairness Actwould have strengthened cur- introduced the legislation as an would have allowed compensa-rent equal pay laws in an effort ame~dment to t~e so-called tory and punitive damages forto close the huge pay gap ma~nagepenalty bill women denied equal pay forbetween men and women Some have suggested that equal work authorize class

The Paycheck Fairness Act the Py gap is insignificant but action pay lawsuits and protectwould have amended the Fair working women know better workers from retaliation forLabor Standards Act of 1988 said Senate Minority Leader sharing pay informationto revise remedies for and To~ Daschle (D-SD) By a party-line vote of 58-1lt5enforcement of prohibitions Even ~fter accuntmg for most Republican senatorsagainst sex discrimination in differences In education and the refused to consider the amend-the payment of wages amount of time in the work- ment

Women earn about 78 cents - force a womans pay still lagsan hour for every dollar men far behind the pay of a manearn The AFL-CIO estimates doing the same work This per-that wage gap costs working sistent pay gap doesnt justfamilies some $200 billion a shortchange women It short-year changes families Daschle told

Stock cont from pg17

sumer goods such as cars hesaid

Housing Under Clintonhomeownership has reached itshighest level ever and compa-nies involved in affordable hous-ing could expect further gains ifthe vice president assumes thereins Chan said

Internet service providersAs a technogeek Gore isinterested in bridging the digi-tal divide and would try to getmore people online Ricchiutisaid

Economists and otherexperts are less concernedabou t the elections effect on the Economic boom cont from pg15

market than they are about the that most have been in low-endcandidates plans for the huge service sector occupations Agovernment surplus The fear is decline of unions manufactur-that tax cuts or increased ers taking production overseasspending would heat up the and the failure of minimumeconomy to the point that the wage to match inflation areFederal Reserve would further other causes the Conferenceraise interest rates Cripps said Board suspects are behind the

Bush has the bigger tax-cut numbers of working poorproposal expected to cost the Though Clinton and Goregovernment $18 trillion over have raised and vow to raise10years again the minimum wage at a

Some investors hope that ~federal level Brown says that awhichever party wins the higher minimum wage (includ-White House the other con- ing one extend~ to farm wo~k-trols Congress Thats the ers) ~ould bnng so~e reliefview most investors would be here Idaho She points out

h that while Oregon and Wash-comfortable Wit Some sort of gt n h ed thei m 0 ave rIDS err rmrn-split~ee~s to b~ what ~ worked mum wages to $650 Idalrosbest Cripps SID minimum wage remains $515 If you seek hmts of the elec- - lt She also says that career

tIon o~tcome watch the stltgtltk education programs bettermarkts perform~ce after thIS health insurance plans and anweek s Democratic convtntIon upltiateof tax policy would helpand up to the November elec-

tion If the market gainsground during that time it usu-ally means the incumbent partywins If it loses ground theincumbent party loses saidYale Hirsch editor of The StockTraders Almanac and a stockmarket historian in New Jersey

Eileen Ambrose is a reporterfbrthe Baltimore Sun Articlereprinted with permission US Produdlvlty cont from pg15

inflation was up by a skimpierrate of 16 percent for the sec-ond quarter and 14percent forthe past year

Normally in an economicexpansion the growingdemand for workers and otherresources tends to bid up wagesand prices But gains in produc-tivity - the amount of outputper hour of work - enable busi-~esses toproduce more withoutadding workers or extendingtheir hours - - - - - - - - ~l- - -- -

terI~n~~~~u~~gp~~~~t~~t 1~ONE~TOPmiddotPgtImiddotNG PIZZA ness labor costs per unit of U Iproduction actually fell The 1- only I

~f~~fpound~sect102~Lpon Ithe productivity report was Igt lt~~~ Take-out bull Delivery~ighly encouragi~ be~l~e _~J~~ii~tofourBoise locationslmc~eased prodllctlVity allows t ~2 lt -t busmesses to Qo9st profitsor~ ii u weDBLIJBIUwages without raisingprices) I )middotIgtc I ~~ -~

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Further details of legislativeaction taken on Senate bill 74-can be found athttpthomaslocgovcgi_binquery

ease the economic disparityThe grocery credit for

example in Idahos income taxhas been at $15 since the early70s Brown says To fullyupdate it it should really be at$98 or $94 per family member

1 FTH and 1DAHO downtownboilt 34S-4310

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UTexas staff prepares for sick-outbers

We want to make sure theylearn about their rightsKramer said

The staff association hasbeen negotiating with UTadministration smce a 1997report showed that 94lt percentof UT employees were paid lessthan Austin residents withequivalent private-sector jobs

On May 18 about 540 staffmembers walked out of theirjobs in response to changes inthe insurance programs offeredto University employees Underthe 2000-2001 health planmonthly premiums saw a rise incost and dental coveragebecame an additional cost Den-tal coverage was previouslyincluded in the health plan

In early June the groupreleased a list of 17 demandsincluding a grievance systemwage increases and increasedinsurance benefits and said ifthe the demands are not met bySept 1 staff members will holda sick-out

Kramer said the group isstill trying to inform people ofthe situation The staff associa-tion will be holding a forumand debate featuring a panel ofstaff faculty and students onAug 51 at a location to beannounced The forum isdesigned to inform peopleabout Texas labor laws andgetting involved

We want to bring studentsinto the debate because manystudents will be state employ-ees Kramer said Well betalking about the law and why asick-out

Earlier this month UTPresident Larry Faulkner sentout an open letter to the UTcommumty In the letterFaulkner outlined the Univer-sitys policy regarding missingwork and possible conse-quences for those involved inthe sick-out

There have been some peo-ple that were scared byFaulkners letter but at thesame time we have a lot of peo-ple who got a lot more angry

Kramer said in response to theletter

Greg Murphy staff associa-tion VIce president said thatwhen Faulkners letter waspublished the thought of los-mg his job crossed his mind

Its kind of a wake up callMurphy said This isnt all funand games there are conse-quences for people

Murphy said hes been facedwith the question of simplyfinding another job instead oftrying to improve workingconditions at the University

The more philosophicalanswer is that someones goinjto work [at the University]Murphy said Theres going toalways have to be somebodyhere to help run the place andwhy shouldnt all those peoplebe taken care of If it was oneperson complaining about onething [finding a new job]might be the answer

At the UT System Board ofRegents meeting earlier thismonth both Faulkner and

Interim Chancellor Dan Burckdeclined to receive a payincrease for the 2000-200 1 fis-cal year as a gesture of goodfaith

However Kramer said thegesture just further demon-strated that the staff is not apriority

We find it a callous gesturethat is intended to improve theUT Systems and UT Austinspublic image she said

-However Kramer added thesick-out is still preventable

Absolutely If there is agood faith effort made on all 17Items listed on our demands ifthat is accomplished then thereis no need for a sick-outKramer said

Pat Clubb vice president foremployee and campus services could not be reached for com-ment Thursday

Matthew Cook is a writer forthe Daily Texan at tile University0 Texas-Austin Article reprintedwith permission

by Matthew Cook

AUSTIN Texas - After asummer of membership andpublicity drives the Universityof Texas Staff Association ISprepared to move ahead withIts three-day sick-Out staffassociation President PegKramer said

Things are going reallyreally great Kramer saidWeve got some faculty organ-izing Weve got some studentsorganizing

Kramer said the group spentthe summer passing out fliersconducting meetings and call-ing staff members The grouphas increased its membershipto nearly 4lt00 and Kramer saidshe expects close to 7000 ofthe 12000 non-teaching staffemploYedby the University toparticipate in the sick-out Sept6-8

Kramer said in addition toits normal meetings the staffassociation has been conduct-ing bilingual meetings forSpanish speaking staff mem-

amp~ amp~ n ~ uft -_J1~aLi_~~~~ __L_

~s ~~1t

- ----~-~__-- - - -~----~---

S~nate kills fair pay actby Canssa Wolfmiddot Its time to ~top giving Senate members

WASHINGTON - -Work- America s women IIpservice for The wage gap causes theing women were denied equal equal pay for equal work but to average American workingpay when the US Senate ctually do ~om~thing to make family to lose more than $4000defeated the Paycheck Fairness It h~ppen said Sen Tom a year he saidAct July 17 The legislation Harkm (D-Iowa) when he The Paycheck Fairness Actwould have strengthened cur- introduced the legislation as an would have allowed compensa-rent equal pay laws in an effort ame~dment to t~e so-called tory and punitive damages forto close the huge pay gap ma~nagepenalty bill women denied equal pay forbetween men and women Some have suggested that equal work authorize class

The Paycheck Fairness Act the Py gap is insignificant but action pay lawsuits and protectwould have amended the Fair working women know better workers from retaliation forLabor Standards Act of 1988 said Senate Minority Leader sharing pay informationto revise remedies for and To~ Daschle (D-SD) By a party-line vote of 58-1lt5enforcement of prohibitions Even ~fter accuntmg for most Republican senatorsagainst sex discrimination in differences In education and the refused to consider the amend-the payment of wages amount of time in the work- ment

Women earn about 78 cents - force a womans pay still lagsan hour for every dollar men far behind the pay of a manearn The AFL-CIO estimates doing the same work This per-that wage gap costs working sistent pay gap doesnt justfamilies some $200 billion a shortchange women It short-year changes families Daschle told

Stock cont from pg17

sumer goods such as cars hesaid

Housing Under Clintonhomeownership has reached itshighest level ever and compa-nies involved in affordable hous-ing could expect further gains ifthe vice president assumes thereins Chan said

Internet service providersAs a technogeek Gore isinterested in bridging the digi-tal divide and would try to getmore people online Ricchiutisaid

Economists and otherexperts are less concernedabou t the elections effect on the Economic boom cont from pg15

market than they are about the that most have been in low-endcandidates plans for the huge service sector occupations Agovernment surplus The fear is decline of unions manufactur-that tax cuts or increased ers taking production overseasspending would heat up the and the failure of minimumeconomy to the point that the wage to match inflation areFederal Reserve would further other causes the Conferenceraise interest rates Cripps said Board suspects are behind the

Bush has the bigger tax-cut numbers of working poorproposal expected to cost the Though Clinton and Goregovernment $18 trillion over have raised and vow to raise10years again the minimum wage at a

Some investors hope that ~federal level Brown says that awhichever party wins the higher minimum wage (includ-White House the other con- ing one extend~ to farm wo~k-trols Congress Thats the ers) ~ould bnng so~e reliefview most investors would be here Idaho She points out

h that while Oregon and Wash-comfortable Wit Some sort of gt n h ed thei m 0 ave rIDS err rmrn-split~ee~s to b~ what ~ worked mum wages to $650 Idalrosbest Cripps SID minimum wage remains $515 If you seek hmts of the elec- - lt She also says that career

tIon o~tcome watch the stltgtltk education programs bettermarkts perform~ce after thIS health insurance plans and anweek s Democratic convtntIon upltiateof tax policy would helpand up to the November elec-

tion If the market gainsground during that time it usu-ally means the incumbent partywins If it loses ground theincumbent party loses saidYale Hirsch editor of The StockTraders Almanac and a stockmarket historian in New Jersey

Eileen Ambrose is a reporterfbrthe Baltimore Sun Articlereprinted with permission US Produdlvlty cont from pg15

inflation was up by a skimpierrate of 16 percent for the sec-ond quarter and 14percent forthe past year

Normally in an economicexpansion the growingdemand for workers and otherresources tends to bid up wagesand prices But gains in produc-tivity - the amount of outputper hour of work - enable busi-~esses toproduce more withoutadding workers or extendingtheir hours - - - - - - - - ~l- - -- -

terI~n~~~~u~~gp~~~~t~~t 1~ONE~TOPmiddotPgtImiddotNG PIZZA ness labor costs per unit of U Iproduction actually fell The 1- only I

~f~~fpound~sect102~Lpon Ithe productivity report was Igt lt~~~ Take-out bull Delivery~ighly encouragi~ be~l~e _~J~~ii~tofourBoise locationslmc~eased prodllctlVity allows t ~2 lt -t busmesses to Qo9st profitsor~ ii u weDBLIJBIUwages without raisingprices) I )middotIgtc I ~~ -~

Stuart Sil~~~nd~~~- SMOKYMOlJNTAINPIZZA amp PASTA~~artr~fJ I ~trig~imiddotl o~~~ ~17~~ewith permission One COllpon per visit ExpIres 1231100--__ __ _---

Further details of legislativeaction taken on Senate bill 74-can be found athttpthomaslocgovcgi_binquery

ease the economic disparityThe grocery credit for

example in Idahos income taxhas been at $15 since the early70s Brown says To fullyupdate it it should really be at$98 or $94 per family member

1 FTH and 1DAHO downtownboilt 34S-4310

r Oriental i1a Express IRMandarin bullSzechuan

Lunch amp Dinner Dine In - Carry OutGreat Food amp Reasonable Prlces

10 off with BSU Student ID (Dinner Only)

M~nThura 11ooamJ()9~mFri Jlooam tOl~~OopiJlSatliOOpmtolOoopm Sun4oopm to 800pm

Tel (208) 845-8868 Fax (20S) 845-8848110N 11th Street

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389middot2094Cash for used Levi SOIs

Aohas Overalls Cords Bellbottomsand much more

vvvv-junkyardjeanscom

S~nate kills fair pay actby Canssa Wolfmiddot Its time to ~top giving Senate members

WASHINGTON - -Work- America s women IIpservice for The wage gap causes theing women were denied equal equal pay for equal work but to average American workingpay when the US Senate ctually do ~om~thing to make family to lose more than $4000defeated the Paycheck Fairness It h~ppen said Sen Tom a year he saidAct July 17 The legislation Harkm (D-Iowa) when he The Paycheck Fairness Actwould have strengthened cur- introduced the legislation as an would have allowed compensa-rent equal pay laws in an effort ame~dment to t~e so-called tory and punitive damages forto close the huge pay gap ma~nagepenalty bill women denied equal pay forbetween men and women Some have suggested that equal work authorize class

The Paycheck Fairness Act the Py gap is insignificant but action pay lawsuits and protectwould have amended the Fair working women know better workers from retaliation forLabor Standards Act of 1988 said Senate Minority Leader sharing pay informationto revise remedies for and To~ Daschle (D-SD) By a party-line vote of 58-1lt5enforcement of prohibitions Even ~fter accuntmg for most Republican senatorsagainst sex discrimination in differences In education and the refused to consider the amend-the payment of wages amount of time in the work- ment

Women earn about 78 cents - force a womans pay still lagsan hour for every dollar men far behind the pay of a manearn The AFL-CIO estimates doing the same work This per-that wage gap costs working sistent pay gap doesnt justfamilies some $200 billion a shortchange women It short-year changes families Daschle told

Stock cont from pg17

sumer goods such as cars hesaid

Housing Under Clintonhomeownership has reached itshighest level ever and compa-nies involved in affordable hous-ing could expect further gains ifthe vice president assumes thereins Chan said

Internet service providersAs a technogeek Gore isinterested in bridging the digi-tal divide and would try to getmore people online Ricchiutisaid

Economists and otherexperts are less concernedabou t the elections effect on the Economic boom cont from pg15

market than they are about the that most have been in low-endcandidates plans for the huge service sector occupations Agovernment surplus The fear is decline of unions manufactur-that tax cuts or increased ers taking production overseasspending would heat up the and the failure of minimumeconomy to the point that the wage to match inflation areFederal Reserve would further other causes the Conferenceraise interest rates Cripps said Board suspects are behind the

Bush has the bigger tax-cut numbers of working poorproposal expected to cost the Though Clinton and Goregovernment $18 trillion over have raised and vow to raise10years again the minimum wage at a

Some investors hope that ~federal level Brown says that awhichever party wins the higher minimum wage (includ-White House the other con- ing one extend~ to farm wo~k-trols Congress Thats the ers) ~ould bnng so~e reliefview most investors would be here Idaho She points out

h that while Oregon and Wash-comfortable Wit Some sort of gt n h ed thei m 0 ave rIDS err rmrn-split~ee~s to b~ what ~ worked mum wages to $650 Idalrosbest Cripps SID minimum wage remains $515 If you seek hmts of the elec- - lt She also says that career

tIon o~tcome watch the stltgtltk education programs bettermarkts perform~ce after thIS health insurance plans and anweek s Democratic convtntIon upltiateof tax policy would helpand up to the November elec-

tion If the market gainsground during that time it usu-ally means the incumbent partywins If it loses ground theincumbent party loses saidYale Hirsch editor of The StockTraders Almanac and a stockmarket historian in New Jersey

Eileen Ambrose is a reporterfbrthe Baltimore Sun Articlereprinted with permission US Produdlvlty cont from pg15

inflation was up by a skimpierrate of 16 percent for the sec-ond quarter and 14percent forthe past year

Normally in an economicexpansion the growingdemand for workers and otherresources tends to bid up wagesand prices But gains in produc-tivity - the amount of outputper hour of work - enable busi-~esses toproduce more withoutadding workers or extendingtheir hours - - - - - - - - ~l- - -- -

terI~n~~~~u~~gp~~~~t~~t 1~ONE~TOPmiddotPgtImiddotNG PIZZA ness labor costs per unit of U Iproduction actually fell The 1- only I

~f~~fpound~sect102~Lpon Ithe productivity report was Igt lt~~~ Take-out bull Delivery~ighly encouragi~ be~l~e _~J~~ii~tofourBoise locationslmc~eased prodllctlVity allows t ~2 lt -t busmesses to Qo9st profitsor~ ii u weDBLIJBIUwages without raisingprices) I )middotIgtc I ~~ -~

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Further details of legislativeaction taken on Senate bill 74-can be found athttpthomaslocgovcgi_binquery

ease the economic disparityThe grocery credit for

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While users familiar with searching the librarys previous inter-face will notice changes for ERIC Dissertation Abstracts andPAIS they will also realize more indexes as well as improved accessto others PsycLit for example is now available as a web deliveredindex under the name PsycInfo and is accessible from off-campus

WorldCat is a large and comprehensive computerized card cata-log comprised of more than 42 million records from the mergedcatalogs of libraries around the world WorldCat contains recordsfor all library resources books serials visual materialsmaps mixedmaterials sound recordings musical scores and computer files

In addition to the new FirstSearch service the library addedother significant databases notably the CCH Internet TaxResearch Network and the Oxford English Dictionary The CCHdatabase is available to on and off campus users while the OxfordEnglish Dictionary is available to on campus users only

To use the available web delivered indexes and databases pointyour World Wide Web browser to httplibraryboisestateedu andclick on the box Indexes Abstracts amp Databases Users shouldremember to check back frequently as the list will continue toevolve

--Campus Holdupby EvyAnn Neff

Arbiter reporter Evyann Neff has a habit of cornering people between classes to prod for intimate details Her

mission To get to know the students of Boise State If she everholds you uprelish the opportunity to tell your classmates alittle about yourself and whats on your mind - The Editors

Vital StatisticsName Kristen MercerAge 21Major AnthropologyIts Kristens senior year and she is looking forward to grad-

uation She was a resident advisor for the past two and a halfyears To pay for school she saved up her money and had a littlehelp from her parents Some of her worries right now have todeal with what the future holds She wonders what job she willhave this semester and how she will do in school

Kristens favorite class tu date was Introduction to Anthro-pology The class got her hooked on Anthropology and helpedher decide her major

If she could meet anyone dead or alive she said it would beMartin Luther King Jr because he is part of our recent his-tory She says she would like to hear first hand what he had togo through Kristens advice to other students Live lifetheway you want to live it dont live up to anyone elses expecta-tions live up to your Own and have fun doilg it

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While users familiar with searching the librarys previous inter-face will notice changes for ERIC Dissertation Abstracts andPAIS they will also realize more indexes as well as improved accessto others PsycLit for example is now available as a web deliveredindex under the name PsycInfo and is accessible from off-campus

WorldCat is a large and comprehensive computerized card cata-log comprised of more than 42 million records from the mergedcatalogs of libraries around the world WorldCat contains recordsfor all library resources books serials visual materialsmaps mixedmaterials sound recordings musical scores and computer files

In addition to the new FirstSearch service the library addedother significant databases notably the CCH Internet TaxResearch Network and the Oxford English Dictionary The CCHdatabase is available to on and off campus users while the OxfordEnglish Dictionary is available to on campus users only

To use the available web delivered indexes and databases pointyour World Wide Web browser to httplibraryboisestateedu andclick on the box Indexes Abstracts amp Databases Users shouldremember to check back frequently as the list will continue toevolve

--Campus Holdupby EvyAnn Neff

Arbiter reporter Evyann Neff has a habit of cornering people between classes to prod for intimate details Her

mission To get to know the students of Boise State If she everholds you uprelish the opportunity to tell your classmates alittle about yourself and whats on your mind - The Editors

Vital StatisticsName Kristen MercerAge 21Major AnthropologyIts Kristens senior year and she is looking forward to grad-

uation She was a resident advisor for the past two and a halfyears To pay for school she saved up her money and had a littlehelp from her parents Some of her worries right now have todeal with what the future holds She wonders what job she willhave this semester and how she will do in school

Kristens favorite class tu date was Introduction to Anthro-pology The class got her hooked on Anthropology and helpedher decide her major

If she could meet anyone dead or alive she said it would beMartin Luther King Jr because he is part of our recent his-tory She says she would like to hear first hand what he had togo through Kristens advice to other students Live lifetheway you want to live it dont live up to anyone elses expecta-tions live up to your Own and have fun doilg it

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ATampTOne Ratemiddot Off-Peak II PlanYou can sign up right then and

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ACCOrding to legend a foreign exchange student at Boise State died of malnutrition by living off nothing but-ramennoodles For students who have to spread their money to pay forbooks rent and student fees only to have enough left over for aID-cent entree the Idaho Foodbank Warehouse may have justthe solution If you like big game that is

A new state law that went into effect in July clears the wayfor donations of non-canned meat to Idaho food banks Until thelaw was passed food banks could not accept donation of fresh orfrozen meat without special USDA approval

Since inspectors generally arent sittingaround food banksmost donated meat - including so-called big game like deer orelk - had to be discarded Bob Peters of the Foodbank Ware-

house hopes t~ap the generosity of Idahos hunting commu-nity this fall

If someone goes out and bags an elk this hunting seasonand goes to put it in the freezer and finds some IJf last years _we can take it Peters says

Peters goes on to say that meat is a good source of high pro-tein for the hungry along with such items as beans and peanutbutter Needy Idahoans will require an estimated four millionpounds of food this year and officials hope the new legislationwill mean more donations

For those who think the poor - orstarving students _should pull themselves up by their bootstraps and get a job topay for their food (elk or otherwise) Foodbank officials say thatover half of those dependent on food banks are working fulltime but still unable to earn enough to provide food for theirfamilies

Big game donations by the way will not require USDAinspections Hopefully donated meat will meet the same rigidhealth standards nonetheless Likely most dependent on foodbanks dont have the best medical insurance

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WII k7 colleges and universities toI IOU spea determine which institution to BYU or arent at the parties your vision through blood shotwe savor and flavor and doubled visiondeserves the accolades for Best Fellow students arise You School spirit comes in manyParty School In the Pacific have nothing to lose but your forms We have proved we canNorthwest only Washington Hanes Boise State University beat the best with our debateState University made the top not only could rock it should team We can do the same with

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Iwrote my first apology letter when I was fifteen years old Iwas forced to apologize for printing students voices in my high

school newspaper I was forced to apologize because I spoke whenthe powerful did not want to hear my voice

I spoke-because I believed people had the right to speak Thisconviction often landed me in the principals office

After I published critiques of administrative policy in my highschool newspaper I was forced by the administrators to either leaveschool or write an apology letter to every member of the schoolboard My words were censored by a high school principal Myvoice was stifled because someone knew words are powerful

Much like high school administrators control student opinion bycontrolling the content of student newspapers the powerful inpublic and private sectors control what people think by controllingwhat journalists have access to Unfortunealy truth is not alwayspackaged in a glossy press kit

Political philosophers have expounded upon the link between awell-informed public and democracy Yet in America journalistsapologize to big car manufacturers for unveiling product flaws onnetwork television In America public relations firms buy journal-ists attention Within the fourth estate financial constraints forcereporters to produce news as cost effectively as possible Too oftenpress releases do the talking and spokespersons do the explainingIn America those who cannot afford PR or advertising influencare silenced when the news comes off an assembly line In Amer-ica public relations firms corporate press owners and highly paidspokespersons almost exclusively enjoy free press and free speechThe public rarely has access to the truth they need to makeinformed decisionsmiddot

This is the reality that we at the Arbiter must work in This is thereality we wish to challenge - but we cannot do it alone

Free press and free speech was not exclusively intended for Yia-com General Motors Disney or even the New York Times Freespeech is not reserved for press pass holders Free speech and a freepress belong to the people bull

I am not here to build my resume I am not here forthegloryofseeing my name in print I have no hopes of ever wirining a PulitzerPrize nor do 1 desire future employment at the New York Times orany other Ted Turner publishing house I am here because I believeyou have much to say Ive chained myself to the Arbiter officesbecause I know your voice has not been represented in the publicdiscourse I opened the door of the Arbiters office to open a forumI give this forum to you

I invite you to speak and shout I encourage you to tell yourstory I ask you to rant when you see injustice committed and I hopeyou will rave when you see the best of humanity Please pick up thepen it is truly a sword Words can empower

For your right to speak I open this forum and for this I willnever apologize - Carissa Wolf

WILL YOU SPEAK Send your submissions 0 empirical fact ormatters otIze mind to the Arbiter at 1910 University Drive BoiseIdaho 88725

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The Speechof His Lifeby John Threet

Amiddot 1Gore came to deliver thespeech of his life And he

proved true to the challengeGore waded in to put his hat inthe ring with the confidence ofa boxer ready for the fightSkillfully Gore brought for-ward the issues and the standhe will take in the 2000 cam-paign

to know me for who I truly amGores self biography

charted the roots and evolutionof his personal creed My par-ents taught me that the real val-ues in life arent material butspiritual They include faith and~amilyduty and honor and try-mg to make the world a betterplace

From Carthage Tenn toArmy reporter in Vietnam to

Pitching a direct appeal to working peo-ple and working families Gore spoke of

what is important to them Peoplemaking house paYments car payments

working overtime to save for college and do righUor the kid

The question of Why JoeLieberman was forcefullyanswered by Gore I pickedhim for one simple reason Hesthe best person for the job

His remark on his rela-tionship with President BillClinton For almost eightyears now Ive been the partnerof a leader who moved us out ofthe valley of recession and into~helongest period of prosper-ity In American history madeclear Gore regards the Vice-Pre~idency as a team playingposition

Gore lauded the biggestbudget surpluses die highesthome ownership ever the low-est inflation in a generationand 22 million new jobs

But Gore insisted Thiselection is not an award for pastperformance

Pitching a direct appeal toworking people and workingfamilies Gore spoke of what isimportant to them Peoplemaking house payments carpayments working overtime tosave for collegeand do right forthe kid

How and what we do for allof you - the people who pay thetaxes bear the burdens and livethe American dream - that isthe standard tly which weshould be judged Goredeclared

Gore made clear to whomthis standard should apply -him ~d I stand here tonightas my own man and I want you

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Vanderbilt University and thestudy of religion Gore told thecondensed version of his lifeand times

From police beat reporterfor the NashvilleTennessean toVice-President of the UnitedStates Gore portrayed himselfas a man who had seen theworst side of the Americanexperience

I also saw so much of whatcould go right Citizens liftingup local communities family byfamily block by block neigh-borhood by neighborhood inchurches and charities onschool boards and city coun-cils Gore declared

Gores speech contained therequisite political appeal to theinterests of the gathered dele-gates Yes to pro-choice and noto privatizing Social Securityyes to federal support for edu-cation with a goal of 100000new teachers but no to schoolvouchers

Gore did target as hisoppo-nents Big tobacco big oil thebig polluters the pharmaceuti-cal companies the HMOs

But the larger focus of hisspeech was on families and chil-dren and what he would do asPresident for them to all thesoccer moms and softball dadsGore spoke directly and withsincerity when he said If youentrust me with the PresidencyI will fight for you I mean thatwith all my heart

Thank you almighty dollarby EvyAnn Neff us spellbound to our own trivial

lives We can not get past the

I ~ill try not to flower up me world that we live m to seethis mariifesto with thejuicy that by not ~elping others werhetoric that I have learned are Just hurting ourselves Yes

through my life I am not claim- you with your Tommy jeansmg to be a genius or a prodigy and you Wlthyour Nike shoesI Just feel as though I have a all contnbute to the destructiongrasp on the reality that and commodifying of humanityplagues the lives of citIzens of It is even hypocritical ofthis world TIeto be expressing these feel-

It has brought disgust to mgs because I am also the causemy eyes I do not partIcularly and we are all the effectknow what I can do about it I Borrowing from an insight-dont know where to go from fuI man of the past RelipJon ishere or if I will for~et all of the opiate of the masses How-

this after a good night s rest on ever Karl ~ beg to differ Imy Serta perfect sleeper believem this day and age it is

However I will have this in entertainment Yes that $750writing I know they dont want that you just spent on thatyou to look at this They want movie which explores theeveryone to remain at peace underground revolutionwith their surroundings and the throug~ fighting Oh yes whatcurrent situation And truth- a great Joke that ISon us Whilefully I dont know if this is the real revolution is haltedgoing to do any good to help us because we are all sitting in am our journey of change But I theater watching a movie aboutcannot deny these feelings that _ nvolution I am in completeI have been having over the past disgust with myself watchingseveral months the world disintegrate before

We all pray tOthe almighty my eyes Who~e fault is thatgod of consumensm which I ~y own I don t take a stand Ifirst learned about in this great Sit there at ~y computer screenstate-~upported university Ye~ ~t home wntmg abo~t all of t~emy friends wewere alHgndIant IIIeffects that are taking place mof it because it is easier not to the world due to the great godthi~k about We are being of the Gross National ~roductdemed our basic human dignity Yes you pseudo-intellec-because we are not allowed to tual Wh~t a~e ~ou doing tofreely live our lives they are help the sltu~tlOn YouJust tellbeing created for us by those me all about It and get me upsetwho have been corrupted by and then givee nothing I canpower I myself live by the rules do to ~hange I~ Is that r~althey have set forth and have educatlOn~I thmk not ~ts likebeen brainwashed to obey the a per~uasve lspeec~ With outsilly regulations I live my life any direction for action to takearound I ~nw when yU read this you

But the only thing that can- will Just thmk 1m some ill-tern-not be taken are my thoughts pered girl complaining becauseYest~ey cOlIdscrap every copy I Just spent my last dOllaron aof this mamfesto and destroy mmd-numbmg movl~ Butall of the evidence that has been guess what people what Imleft behind but they will never talkin~ abou s reality takeaway my understanding of I now It s hard to believereality I Sit here starmg at this that anyone person canmonolithic machine knowing ~escnbe t~e greed ~nd corrup-that it is the first thing other non that IS happemng aroundthan my brain to hold my feel- the world but I DONT HAVEings about the horrid truth that TO DESCRIBE IT YOUis so aPlarent in society ALREADY KNOW ABOUT It IS creeping under my IT BUT YCU JUSTDO~T

skin and I can not help but live ~ARE Just lIke all of us thmk-it every day Greed power and mg tha~ someo~e else will takeignorance have saturated our care ~f It I don t ~ave to be thatsociety and caused the current Martm LutherKmg Jr or thatstate of affairs It makes me Ghandl 01 whoever else yousick ~ant to thmk of a great revolu-

I saw a man standing on tlOnary But it is YOURthe corner with crutches and RESPONSIBILITY This isone leg he held a sign that read )our world rig~t Then make itHOMELESS NEED HELP that way You live in a countryTo some extent we all need a that began on an ideal that gavesimilar sign we all need help you the nght to vote Wowout of the psychosis which has what a concept

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And if that doesnt work toget what you want then trysomething elS~middot the oldmaxim if at fir you dont suc-ceed try try a inTake that toheart ladies and gentlemen TOHELL WITH THE CONSE-QUENCES What does thismsidious life do for you any-how You need to realize that itdoesnt matter Use and takeadvantage of this stinking tech-nology or destroy it for all Icare Just do something Letsget off of our lazy posteriorsthat have been planted on ourLaZboy Recliners and take itto the streets We are strongand capable and we dont have~oput up with these $6 an hourJ~bs ~hile Simplot sits ontop ofhis hill laughing at us

Dont be their toy Quity~ur job What will they doWithout you Create a union bea lobbyist make some laws thatcan do a bit of good for every-one

The truth is were allscared Im so scared that all Ica1do is just sit here and writethis mamfesto that only I willever read I know it probably~ont do you any good it willJust make you angry just likethe class Social Problemsmade me Well Im tired Itstime to go back and fall intothat Serta perfect sleeper andsleep all of these revolutionarythoughts away and just live mylife as it has been created byMicrosoft oh well

I dont really have to makeany sort of footprint on thisworld people just come and golike the news that serves tocover the homeless man as he islying cold on his park bench So~eforemiddot I go to bed let me say ahttl~ praye~ Thank youalmighty dollar for this life youhave given me and to all of thethings you bring Praise to youfor the food on my plate theclothes on my back and for allof the greed you have causedamong the masses Let igno-rance come back to me when Irise so I can go on another dalin this world you have created

Keep it bottled up until youexpl()tleor wnte it lluwn As apublu service the Arbiter acceptsrants (and ~ves) on all subjectsSend submisstons to the Arbiter at1910 University Drive BoiseIdaho 82725 _

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Today IPT~tomorrowaca-demic freedomby John Threet

Precisely the same body who found Idaho Public Televisonsprogramming so objectionable for portraying homosexuals as

normal human beings controls the purse strings and therefore thefuture of this our university

If the intellectual freedom to pursue knowledge in whateverform or by any method of inquiry should become abridged or vio-lated at this our university that threat will originate from the samelegislative body

And if as students we are not allowed to pursue intellectualfreedom what then becomes of our university It is a short pathfrom censoring IPTV to censoring our intellectual product If inthe interest of saving our souls it becomes necessary to chain ourminds to the whim of a legislative body what freedom remains

True enough money rules what does or does not occur at ouruniversity With that in hand the University serves at the pleasureof the legislative body Should at some future point the intellectualtask of gaining understanding of from whence our s~es origi-nated and to hence we might arrive challenge the beliefs of thatbody should we not expect iron budgetary hand to throttle theobjectionable sinner

The short list of possibly objectionable subject manner wouldinclude any examination of dominant religions evolution and itssister genetics any historical subject which does not wrap itself inthe flag calling into question the economic basis for our societyexplicating business practices which result in separating the workof labor from the product of that labor any scholarly examinationof the notion of family and marriage study of the origins of theuniverse or conversely the possible future of the universe and anyanalysis of the wisdom of the legislative branch

The safe course lies in insisting as Dr Pangloss so effectivelyproved that this is the best of all possible worlds By extension thenshould we for purely financial reasons insist that this is the best ofall possible legislative bodies occupied by the best of all possiblelegislators Nuts

Defend usagainst

immigrantsA senior American recently

told a junior that todays S3-cent postal service is inferior tothe 1930 service costing 2cents

He said that for 2 cents in1930 the us Post Office wouldcustomarily transport a letterdoor-to-door between BangorMaine and San Diego Califor-nia Such postal service today iscalled Priority Mail requiresa special envelope or label aphone call by the sender to hislocal post office to pick up theletter and costs $300 By thisstandard over a period of 70years that value of our moneyhas decreased more than $149for every penny

The alternative standardservice not requiring a specialenvelope label or phone callcosts 33 cents So this serviceeffects a decrease of only 16cents for every penny butimposes the burdens of walk-ing 50 yards or so on the senderand addressee to send andreceive the letter at neighbor-hood mail-box clusters

The part responsible for theextreme decline in the value ofour money and usurpation ofseveral minutes of our time onweekdays is the Congress ofthe United States - which hasConstitutional authority todetermine the value of ourmoney and all aspects of ourpostal services

Since before 1930 the will ofour Congress has been the willof Republican and Democratparty members Their acts haye1permitted or caused th~Jdeclines in value of our moneyand postal service and pilferingof our time

Other questionable deeds byDemocrat and Republicanparty members in Congressinclude giving our money andmilitary resources to foreigncountries failing to defend usagainst invasion by illegalimmigrants and dissipatingour wealth in space

I urge that we seek alterna-tives to election any moreRepublicans or Democrats toCongress

Frederick A WeilandLeavenworth KS

Mike Winter BUSINESSJohn Threet Suzanne Johnson

EDITORIAL Carissa WolfDudly Bowmanadministrative assistants

writers editorJim Klepacki ART andPHOTOGRAPHY Bannister Brownlee

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History doc-uments sep-aration of

church stateWith the recent separation

of state and church issues weneed to acknowledge some ofour history that supports theconcept Im an 82-year-oldIdaho native Im tired of somereligionists trying to recon-struct our past and not wantingto educate our children andgrandchildren about the truehistory of this country

First and foremost althoughthere may be Christians livingin this country with the rest ofus this country was neverintended to be labeled Christ-ian One religion was neversupposed to dominate and over-shadow other religions and ingeneral our nations founderstook measures so that religiouspeople would not be able tointimidate non-religious people- although they try relentlessly

The founders of our countryand the framers of our COnsti-tution were non-theists skep-tics statechurchseparationists and freethinkersMany of the founders includ-ing the first six presidents wereDeists who did not necessarilybelieve in prayer or revelationThomas Jefferson statedQuestion with boldness eventhe existence of a God becauseif there be one he must moreapprove of the homage of rea-son Than that of blindfoldedfear

Heres a little American his-tory that most people have notheard of or dont understandthoroughly Nowhere in thebody of the US Constitution(1787-1788) nor any of itsamendments is there any refer-ence to any gods The Consti-

tution was intentionally writtenas a ~dless document TheEstablishment Clause of-theFirst Amendment to the COn-stitution (1791) states COn-gress shall make no lawrespecting an establishment ofreligion _

In the Treaty of Tripoli(1796-1797) negotiated durin~Washingtons presidency ran-

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fied by the Senate and signedby President John Adams itstates As the government ofthe United States is not in anysense founded on the Christianreligion - as it has itself nocharacter of enmity against thelaw religion or tranquility ofMesselmen [Muslims](Article 11)

It states in our own IdahoState Constitution (1890) Noperson shall be required toattend or support any ministryor place of worship religioussect or denomination or paytitles against his consent norshall any preference be given bylaw to any religious denomina-tion or mode of worship(Article 1Section 4)

The original Pledge of Alle-giance was written in Octoberof 1892 for the 400th year cele-bration -of Columbus Day Itsaid I pledge allegiance to myflag and the republic for whichit stands-one nation indivisible-with liberty and justice for allIn 1925 the phrase my flagwas replaced by the flag of theUnited States of America Thereligious phrase under Godwas added to the Pledge by an(unconstitutional) Act of Con-gress in 1954

E Pluribus Unum mean-ing one out of many is theLatin motto chosen for the faceof the Great Seal of the UntiedStates In the late 1790s itbegan appearing on most UScoins and since 187S the lawrequires it must appear on oneside of every US coin that isminted The religious mottoIn God We Trust did notappear on any US coins until1864 and was adopted by an(unconstitutional) Act of Con-gress in 1956

According to the LemonTest (Lemon vs Kurtzman1971) an action or statue by anoffice of government is uncon-stitutional if it 1) does notserve a secular legislative pur-pose 2) has a principal or pri-mary effect that advances orinhibits religion or s) fosters anexcessive government entan-glement with religion

Maybe if we recognize thesefacts openly and educated ourcitizens about them we couldall live up to our foundersexpectations

Ken FalenBoise

by Sean Hayes

The attacks against student jour-nalism have grown more severeFrantic worry about school vio-

lence led many school officials tobe hypersensitive to-anything

seen as remotely negativetoward the school environment

the words gluttons for punish-ment in place of my expletiveAnnoying as it was that mywords could be changed forseemingly no reason my expe-riences of high school censor-ship were only mildly annoyingcompared to what many stu-dents have gone through - par-ticularly since the Apr 20 1999shooting at Columbine HighSchool in Colorado

The Student Press Law Cen-ter or SPLC Report tracks inci-dence of censorshipthroughout the student mediaand some of these cases have

been shocking if not laugh-out-loud funny There was a casethat made national attentionconcerning a censored letter tothe editor regarding a girlsdecision to leave a cheerleadingsquad Parents freaked outabout the letter and the princi-pal responded by marking outthe letter with a black markerOf course this only calledattention to the letter that couldeasily be read by holding it upto the light Strange as this caseis this is really a humorous caseof parents overreacting to adamaging analysis of the holyinstitution of cheerleadingMany other incidents involvemore serious consequences -

Lately the attacks againststudent journalism have grownmore severe Frantic worryabout school violence led many

a student who made a sardoniccomment about blowing up wassuspended for ten days andcould not graduate with hisclass As author Jon Katz toldthe SPLC Report It is now acrime to speak in a hostile wayabout school

Shortly after the Columbinehoopla Katz received a mass ofemails from students - self-described outcasts mainly -about abuses theyd suffered because of this new hypersensi-tivity As Katz states in an arti-cle on his website(wwwslashdotcom) Many ofthese kids saw themselves astargets of a new hunt for odd-balls Suddenly in this tyrannyof the normal to be differentwasnt just to feel unhappy itwas to be dangerous

A young student named Danposted to the website fromBoise Idaho He wrote that hisclass was asked to write a paperabout their feelings about theColumbine massacre He saidthat though he didnt approve ofthe killers response he under-stood the alienation they musthave felt He criticized adultseasy interpretations of thekillers motivations You cantblame screwed-up kids on thenet he wrote How aboutblaming a system that takessmart or weird kids and drivesthem crazy His article wasnever printed and though he

Throwing HazelwoodCensorship chaos and calamity in the student press

Ledbetter When Mrs Hays school officials to be hypersen- wasnt officially suspended -heard the word masochistic sitive to anything seen as school officials told him if heevidently she pictured naked remotely negative toward the made a big deal of his punish-slaves being willfully beaten in school environment In New ment he would face serious con-dungeons Though I hadnt York a Journalism class was sequences Dan felt that he hadintended it in its ribald connota- cancelled because it published a been set up he writes Theytion she exercised her divine poll stating that most students pretend to want to have a dia-right of editorship and inserted do not like school In Missouri logue but kids should be

warned that what they reallywant to know is whos danger-ous to them

Administrative officials havealso proven that theyve not yetventured into the 1990s letalone the new oos An Idahostudent now attending BSUTravis Riggs tried to advertisea gay youth group in his studentnewspaper at Eagle High Thepaper rejected his ad on thegrounds that it contained theexpletives gay and lesbianRiggs tried to send it back withthe words non-heterosexualbut still no dice The papersdecision ended up backfiringwhen the ACLU got involvedand most papers in Idahoreported or ran ads about theyouth group which led to ahuge surge in attendance Riggssays though that many stu-dents are still having troublegetting papers to run gay-themed ads or articles

One cover of the SPLCReport featured a student writ-ing on the board Bart Simpsonstyle Happy news is goodnews Many student-run pub-lications dont seek all the newsthats fit to print but rather allthe dry and meaningless newsthat makes people look good - amagnet-to the-fridge-look-my-Sanys-q uoted-in-this-articlebrand of journalism Todaysyouth have seen and heard it allThey need a forum to discusstheir situations honestly with-outthe ridiculous morality thathas pervaded school life foreverThe old methods of discourseand teaching say very little to todays students about theirown lives If kids emotions arestifled in print and art inschools in what form will nega-tivity present itself

Inhigh school my yearbookeditor once told me she wasthrowing Hazelwood at me

My friend Meghan suggestedwhy not throw sandalwood ather but of course -Mrs Hayswasnt talking aboutanythingoff a tree The HazelwoodSchool District v CathyKuhlmeier of 1988 establishedthe precedent that any adminis-trative officialmay alter studentpublications in any wayso longas the publications are notforum[s] for public expres-sion The Supreme Court thusset the precedent that studentswere not privy to the same pro-tections under the FirstAmendment as adults

The offensive passages weremostly in a Valentines Dayarticle Id written - not exactlyhard-hitting journalism Idquoted that same friendMeghan as saying ValentinesDay is a big pink zit that shouldbe popped Mrs Hays found itgross and negativistic It wasMrs Hays frequent problemwith my writing that Iwas a bittoo cynical for syrupy sweetyearbook style reminiscing Allyearbook articles were basicallythe same format (intro - quote -summary - quote - summary -quote - conclusion) and all hadthe same theme It was hardwork but with a little elbowgrease and determination wegot through it I was of theopinion that people would wantto reminisce about what theywere really thinking in schoolthat my writing should in otherwords say something Maybe I

was in the wrong Iffie of jour-nalism Actually what inspiredMrs Hays to throw Hazelwoodwas another article Id writtenand a word I thought Id usedinnocently

In an article about what stu-dents favorite things wereabout coming to school I got asarcastic quote from a drummerin our premiere school rockband saying I love tests I ref-erenced it in my article asMasochistic students hadsomething to look forward toevery day I love tests said Guy

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The OtherrlackofWhite Privilege andEducational Attainment within American Society

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covered in tattoos I amconstantly reminded that I amnot Americas version of the

white male I feel that becauseof this personal aspect I amqualified to talk about theAmerican ideal that promoteswhite male privilege withinour varying educational institu-tions as I haye voluntarilydisqualified myself from thisprivilege

In the absence of whiteprivilege lay many of the edu-cational problems within oursociety today which haveplagued both myself and theothers of society Although I am not in demographic termi-nology classified as the otherI feel my educational feelingsand experiences are similar tothose of which fall into theother distinction womenminorities and the workingclasses Therefore a compari-son can begin to be madebetween my educational experi-ence and the educational experi-ences of the other in general

To achieve an under-standing of the white privi-lege apparent within theAmerican educational institu-tion one need only to look at thenegative labeling techniquesthat have been applied to bothmyself and the others of oursociety This is indeed only amicrocosm of American preju-dice but nonetheless exposes alarger problem within Americatoday Stereotyping by teachershas made it very difficult forminorities women the poorand those who exhibit nega-tive attributes to succeed inmost educational institutionsTo succeed the above-men-tioned groups must exhibitstrong personal perseverance toovercome what to me was aninsurmountable obstacle ingaining the education I felt Ideserved

After applying to col-leges and receiving my accept-ance letters I decided to attendWhitman College in the south-east corner of WashingtonState My decision was basedupon the following factors

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Whitman is portrayed as themost selective academicallychallenging and progressiveprivate liberal arts college inthe Northwest according to sta-tistics in major magazine publi-cations and college guides Ithought that within this 1ib-eral and progressive institu-tion my tattoos would beoverlooked and I could obtain

about Whitman became truisms all too quickly Teachers didntseem to care if I had thoughtsor questions on certain topicsWhen I asked for help on paperscold criticism was given Theintimate environment Whitmanso proudly ma~kets was notpurveyed upon me Other stu-dents excluding the few friendsI had would constantly ask me

fault as well as the other andtheir plight is inconceivable tothe white male mentalityWhite students see the otheras trouble makers not caringabout school drug dealersteen queens and generallylazy when it comes to academ-ics Within this alienation fromteachers and peers one cannotignore the psychological reper-

From themoment an otherenters juniorhigh high school or collfg~Jhey are stepph1ginto the realm of white privilege They noticethe color of their skin and their monetary situ-ation differs from the majority of their peers

Gender stereotypes lurk around every cornerThey feel alienated by the language culture

and attitudes of the white malemy college education perceived alienating questions such asas a normal student This was Why did you do that to your-not the rase From the moment self or re you some sort ofI stepped onto campus I felt masochist referring to myalienated by both the staff and tattoos My response was usu-my fellow students This alien- ally perceived as antisocial as Iation led to ajaded view of edu- would ask them why they worecation and an uncomfortable such expensive clothing andeducational atmosphere lacked a personality I did not

When I look around feel that thesemiddot responses weremyself I cannot help but think justified but they came natu-that this is how the others of rally as some sort of fight orour society must feel within our flight response Teachersvarying educational systems probably- saw me as a problemFrom the moment an other that would be weeded outenters junior high high school Although objective gradingor college they are stepping took place the cold environ-into the realm of white privi- ment of Whitman played withlege They notice the color of my emotions I began to believetheir skin and their monetary I was inferior and dumb com-situation differs from the major- pared to the masses of theity of their peers Gender white upper-class majoritystereotypes lurk around every It is not only conceiv-corner They feel alienated by able but also obvious that thisthe language culture and atti-v-s-same process is occurring dailytudes of the white male to the other within our societyBody language speech patterns Teachers seethe other as non-and misunderstanding exhib- deserving Attention is rarefiedited by teachers and peers in educational institutions associalize indignation of other the other is nothing but des-students from the moment they tined ~ofail Teachers also neg-begin their secondary educa- atively stereotype the other ontion As I was they are wearied a dailybasis in our society asby the thought of the years having no motlvationrvnoahead drive and academically behind

My initial perceptions white students Students are at

cussions that occur within theminds of the students experi-encing this discriminationBecause of a weak self-conceptinstalled by our educationalinstitution other studentshave indeed been pushed todescribed themselves as stu-pid dumb laughed atshyand generally uncomfort-able in school

After three long yearsat the prestigious liberaland progressive institution ofWhitman College I had toleave This was not so much aforced decision because of aca-demic or attendance reasoningbut a decision for the better-ment of my psychological well-being Although leaving was adecision of my own I do feel Iwas pushed out of the systemI returned to Seattle my homeand life began to pickup I wasno longer an outcast and myself-esteem returned Althoughmy psychological health wasmuch improved my economichealth was in danger To mydismay my friends from Whit-

man hippies and drug userswho had persevered and gradu-ated gt from Whitman wereenjoying an economic situationthat I could not obtain Without

a college degree This eco-nomic privilege was Ii directresult of their strength andwillingness to withstand thedegradation that the whiteprivilege of Whitmanbestowed on all of us who weredifferent

It would seem theother is forced out in muchthe same way Although poorgrades and attendance prob-lems can factor into one becom-ing a drop-out the issue ofbeing forced out remainsSome might call this the pushout of-the othersin our-edu- cational system An intolerableand psychologically drainingsystem is instituted in whichdropping out is an effort toregain self-esteem and a posi-tive identity This positiveeffort in the end is paradoxicalin that economic success isjeop-ardized Whites that thrive onwhite privilege and donthave to fight white privilegecannot understand this forcedeconomic jeopardization

Students distinguishedas the other are in need of thebenefits of a pluralistic educa-tion I believe the above com-parisons are both valid andsensible when comparing myeducational experiences and theeducational experiences of theother within our society Thebenefits of including a pluralityof curriculum would be ofmuch help although cost andpublic ideology would hamperthe legislation of such benefitsYet compassion doesnt costEqual treatment doesnt costDisregarding negative stereo-types doesnt cost These arethe principles that would havesaved me from becoming adrop-out Im sure these prin-ciples would save many othersfrom becoming drop-outsias

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If the Arbiter is going to switched to Business for one cooking in local restaurants Isubject you to my convie- semester then to Communica- used to work for the Idaho

tions this semester I think it is tions and then on to my true Shakespeare Festival and Ionly fair for me to tell you who calling - Sociology I took a have worked in ahnost everyand what I am in the cheapest semester off here and there downtown coffee shop I amsense of the definition By went to Europe with a back- addicted to reading secondcheap I am alluding to the name pack spent too much time at the hand books I love the Simp-of this column The Cheap Neurolux and well you all sons music and movies One ofQuestion My intention is to know how the story goes my best mends is a computerfocus on what intelligent and I suppose the best way to science major and I haveeducationally focused individu- design a schematics of Megan absolutely no idea how sheals can monetarily and spiritu- would be to quote Samuel understands how to use a com-ally can afford I also intend to Clemens Faith is believing puter that does not have cuteuncover what holds the most - something you know aint iconsvalue true At some point what we Enough about mel This is

It is obvious that everything call our reality came from some- more than my boyfriend knewwe do has some sort of higher thing Ill be damned of I before we moved in together Isurcharge attached to it Every believe it came from a man who would like to focus on foodaction we take has a negative wears a long flowing dress has clothes music movies beerand a positive effect on us and I long hair and lives in the clouds etc I am excited to hear fromwant to uncover some of the I grew up Catholic (dad is Ital- all of you that have somethingmore positive parcels and share ian and mom is Irish) and have that is in need of being uncov-them in this column come to the understanding that ered as cheap Please e-mail

I am a senior Sociology nothing comes without a price me at chettijryahoocom andmajor with high hopes of grad- and ignorance is way too high a let me know any cheap ideasuating this spring I started at price to pay for religion Which you might have Next weeksBoise State University in the is why I think that the Cheap focus is pizza mmmmm Ifall of 1998 Upon hearing this Question is something that the love researching thislmost people look at me funny Arbiter needswhen I say my start date Oh Other than that I am a prettyThe Seven year plan huh normal 24gt-year-oldcollege stu-

I began my collegial career dent I live wi~ my boyfriendas a Theatre major and actually Steve h~ cousm Jack our twodid quite well (until I was hit cats Cassie and Gdgtbyand ourwith the bombshell that I fish Lady Until recently Ialready had enougtmiddot problel_r~_~_I~~ration ~~ __figuring out who I was an did still struggle eveijilay wltli

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The Idaho Landscape an exhibition opening Aug 14lt at theBoise State University Student Union Gallery will feature

paintings by local artist Carl RoweThe varied and wonderful landscape of Idaho is what made me

want to become a painter says Rowe For years I have exploredIdaho and always it has stirred me in ways I do not understandThrough his painting Rowe explores the textures lighting andemotions evoked by Idahos landscape

Rowe is well known in Boise for another form of artistic expres-sion - dance and choreography He is co-artistic director and achoreographer and dancer for Idaho Dance Theatre He has chore-ographed more than 68 works including pieces for the IdahoShakespeare Festival

The exhibition will continue through Sept 29 Admission 18 freeThe Student Union Gallery open 7 am-II pm daily is located onthe upper level of the Student Union Building For information call4lt26-40686

Carl Rowe is a writer for News Services at Boise State Univer-sity

BSU features TheIdaho Landscapeby Carl Rowe

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WII k7 colleges and universities toI IOU spea determine which institution to BYU or arent at the parties your vision through blood shotwe savor and flavor and doubled visiondeserves the accolades for Best Fellow students arise You School spirit comes in manyParty School In the Pacific have nothing to lose but your forms We have proved we canNorthwest only Washington Hanes Boise State University beat the best with our debateState University made the top not only could rock it should team We can do the same with

10 at number 9 rock and with God as our wit- our parties Our first goal isOur serious neighborBrigham Young University ness itll going to rock But we BEAT WSU Send us your

cant do it alone We must rock party exploits in care of Partyranked number I as the worstparty school together or we will rock not at Editor clo The Arbiter 1910

Our parents would be quite all University Drive Boise IDTherefore we at the Arbiter 83725 We will and we can beat

happy if Boise State University dedicated public servants of the BYUranked the number one yawncollege in America Even a few information age want to knowstudents totally lacking in col- your party stories your party Th Arbitrdoes not condone binge drinking

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Iwrote my first apology letter when I was fifteen years old Iwas forced to apologize for printing students voices in my high

school newspaper I was forced to apologize because I spoke whenthe powerful did not want to hear my voice

I spoke-because I believed people had the right to speak Thisconviction often landed me in the principals office

After I published critiques of administrative policy in my highschool newspaper I was forced by the administrators to either leaveschool or write an apology letter to every member of the schoolboard My words were censored by a high school principal Myvoice was stifled because someone knew words are powerful

Much like high school administrators control student opinion bycontrolling the content of student newspapers the powerful inpublic and private sectors control what people think by controllingwhat journalists have access to Unfortunealy truth is not alwayspackaged in a glossy press kit

Political philosophers have expounded upon the link between awell-informed public and democracy Yet in America journalistsapologize to big car manufacturers for unveiling product flaws onnetwork television In America public relations firms buy journal-ists attention Within the fourth estate financial constraints forcereporters to produce news as cost effectively as possible Too oftenpress releases do the talking and spokespersons do the explainingIn America those who cannot afford PR or advertising influencare silenced when the news comes off an assembly line In Amer-ica public relations firms corporate press owners and highly paidspokespersons almost exclusively enjoy free press and free speechThe public rarely has access to the truth they need to makeinformed decisionsmiddot

This is the reality that we at the Arbiter must work in This is thereality we wish to challenge - but we cannot do it alone

Free press and free speech was not exclusively intended for Yia-com General Motors Disney or even the New York Times Freespeech is not reserved for press pass holders Free speech and a freepress belong to the people bull

I am not here to build my resume I am not here forthegloryofseeing my name in print I have no hopes of ever wirining a PulitzerPrize nor do 1 desire future employment at the New York Times orany other Ted Turner publishing house I am here because I believeyou have much to say Ive chained myself to the Arbiter officesbecause I know your voice has not been represented in the publicdiscourse I opened the door of the Arbiters office to open a forumI give this forum to you

I invite you to speak and shout I encourage you to tell yourstory I ask you to rant when you see injustice committed and I hopeyou will rave when you see the best of humanity Please pick up thepen it is truly a sword Words can empower

For your right to speak I open this forum and for this I willnever apologize - Carissa Wolf

WILL YOU SPEAK Send your submissions 0 empirical fact ormatters otIze mind to the Arbiter at 1910 University Drive BoiseIdaho 88725

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The Speechof His Lifeby John Threet

Amiddot 1Gore came to deliver thespeech of his life And he

proved true to the challengeGore waded in to put his hat inthe ring with the confidence ofa boxer ready for the fightSkillfully Gore brought for-ward the issues and the standhe will take in the 2000 cam-paign

to know me for who I truly amGores self biography

charted the roots and evolutionof his personal creed My par-ents taught me that the real val-ues in life arent material butspiritual They include faith and~amilyduty and honor and try-mg to make the world a betterplace

From Carthage Tenn toArmy reporter in Vietnam to

Pitching a direct appeal to working peo-ple and working families Gore spoke of

what is important to them Peoplemaking house paYments car payments

working overtime to save for college and do righUor the kid

The question of Why JoeLieberman was forcefullyanswered by Gore I pickedhim for one simple reason Hesthe best person for the job

His remark on his rela-tionship with President BillClinton For almost eightyears now Ive been the partnerof a leader who moved us out ofthe valley of recession and into~helongest period of prosper-ity In American history madeclear Gore regards the Vice-Pre~idency as a team playingposition

Gore lauded the biggestbudget surpluses die highesthome ownership ever the low-est inflation in a generationand 22 million new jobs

But Gore insisted Thiselection is not an award for pastperformance

Pitching a direct appeal toworking people and workingfamilies Gore spoke of what isimportant to them Peoplemaking house payments carpayments working overtime tosave for collegeand do right forthe kid

How and what we do for allof you - the people who pay thetaxes bear the burdens and livethe American dream - that isthe standard tly which weshould be judged Goredeclared

Gore made clear to whomthis standard should apply -him ~d I stand here tonightas my own man and I want you

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Vanderbilt University and thestudy of religion Gore told thecondensed version of his lifeand times

From police beat reporterfor the NashvilleTennessean toVice-President of the UnitedStates Gore portrayed himselfas a man who had seen theworst side of the Americanexperience

I also saw so much of whatcould go right Citizens liftingup local communities family byfamily block by block neigh-borhood by neighborhood inchurches and charities onschool boards and city coun-cils Gore declared

Gores speech contained therequisite political appeal to theinterests of the gathered dele-gates Yes to pro-choice and noto privatizing Social Securityyes to federal support for edu-cation with a goal of 100000new teachers but no to schoolvouchers

Gore did target as hisoppo-nents Big tobacco big oil thebig polluters the pharmaceuti-cal companies the HMOs

But the larger focus of hisspeech was on families and chil-dren and what he would do asPresident for them to all thesoccer moms and softball dadsGore spoke directly and withsincerity when he said If youentrust me with the PresidencyI will fight for you I mean thatwith all my heart

Thank you almighty dollarby EvyAnn Neff us spellbound to our own trivial

lives We can not get past the

I ~ill try not to flower up me world that we live m to seethis mariifesto with thejuicy that by not ~elping others werhetoric that I have learned are Just hurting ourselves Yes

through my life I am not claim- you with your Tommy jeansmg to be a genius or a prodigy and you Wlthyour Nike shoesI Just feel as though I have a all contnbute to the destructiongrasp on the reality that and commodifying of humanityplagues the lives of citIzens of It is even hypocritical ofthis world TIeto be expressing these feel-

It has brought disgust to mgs because I am also the causemy eyes I do not partIcularly and we are all the effectknow what I can do about it I Borrowing from an insight-dont know where to go from fuI man of the past RelipJon ishere or if I will for~et all of the opiate of the masses How-

this after a good night s rest on ever Karl ~ beg to differ Imy Serta perfect sleeper believem this day and age it is

However I will have this in entertainment Yes that $750writing I know they dont want that you just spent on thatyou to look at this They want movie which explores theeveryone to remain at peace underground revolutionwith their surroundings and the throug~ fighting Oh yes whatcurrent situation And truth- a great Joke that ISon us Whilefully I dont know if this is the real revolution is haltedgoing to do any good to help us because we are all sitting in am our journey of change But I theater watching a movie aboutcannot deny these feelings that _ nvolution I am in completeI have been having over the past disgust with myself watchingseveral months the world disintegrate before

We all pray tOthe almighty my eyes Who~e fault is thatgod of consumensm which I ~y own I don t take a stand Ifirst learned about in this great Sit there at ~y computer screenstate-~upported university Ye~ ~t home wntmg abo~t all of t~emy friends wewere alHgndIant IIIeffects that are taking place mof it because it is easier not to the world due to the great godthi~k about We are being of the Gross National ~roductdemed our basic human dignity Yes you pseudo-intellec-because we are not allowed to tual Wh~t a~e ~ou doing tofreely live our lives they are help the sltu~tlOn YouJust tellbeing created for us by those me all about It and get me upsetwho have been corrupted by and then givee nothing I canpower I myself live by the rules do to ~hange I~ Is that r~althey have set forth and have educatlOn~I thmk not ~ts likebeen brainwashed to obey the a per~uasve lspeec~ With outsilly regulations I live my life any direction for action to takearound I ~nw when yU read this you

But the only thing that can- will Just thmk 1m some ill-tern-not be taken are my thoughts pered girl complaining becauseYest~ey cOlIdscrap every copy I Just spent my last dOllaron aof this mamfesto and destroy mmd-numbmg movl~ Butall of the evidence that has been guess what people what Imleft behind but they will never talkin~ abou s reality takeaway my understanding of I now It s hard to believereality I Sit here starmg at this that anyone person canmonolithic machine knowing ~escnbe t~e greed ~nd corrup-that it is the first thing other non that IS happemng aroundthan my brain to hold my feel- the world but I DONT HAVEings about the horrid truth that TO DESCRIBE IT YOUis so aPlarent in society ALREADY KNOW ABOUT It IS creeping under my IT BUT YCU JUSTDO~T

skin and I can not help but live ~ARE Just lIke all of us thmk-it every day Greed power and mg tha~ someo~e else will takeignorance have saturated our care ~f It I don t ~ave to be thatsociety and caused the current Martm LutherKmg Jr or thatstate of affairs It makes me Ghandl 01 whoever else yousick ~ant to thmk of a great revolu-

I saw a man standing on tlOnary But it is YOURthe corner with crutches and RESPONSIBILITY This isone leg he held a sign that read )our world rig~t Then make itHOMELESS NEED HELP that way You live in a countryTo some extent we all need a that began on an ideal that gavesimilar sign we all need help you the nght to vote Wowout of the psychosis which has what a concept

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And if that doesnt work toget what you want then trysomething elS~middot the oldmaxim if at fir you dont suc-ceed try try a inTake that toheart ladies and gentlemen TOHELL WITH THE CONSE-QUENCES What does thismsidious life do for you any-how You need to realize that itdoesnt matter Use and takeadvantage of this stinking tech-nology or destroy it for all Icare Just do something Letsget off of our lazy posteriorsthat have been planted on ourLaZboy Recliners and take itto the streets We are strongand capable and we dont have~oput up with these $6 an hourJ~bs ~hile Simplot sits ontop ofhis hill laughing at us

Dont be their toy Quity~ur job What will they doWithout you Create a union bea lobbyist make some laws thatcan do a bit of good for every-one

The truth is were allscared Im so scared that all Ica1do is just sit here and writethis mamfesto that only I willever read I know it probably~ont do you any good it willJust make you angry just likethe class Social Problemsmade me Well Im tired Itstime to go back and fall intothat Serta perfect sleeper andsleep all of these revolutionarythoughts away and just live mylife as it has been created byMicrosoft oh well

I dont really have to makeany sort of footprint on thisworld people just come and golike the news that serves tocover the homeless man as he islying cold on his park bench So~eforemiddot I go to bed let me say ahttl~ praye~ Thank youalmighty dollar for this life youhave given me and to all of thethings you bring Praise to youfor the food on my plate theclothes on my back and for allof the greed you have causedamong the masses Let igno-rance come back to me when Irise so I can go on another dalin this world you have created

Keep it bottled up until youexpl()tleor wnte it lluwn As apublu service the Arbiter acceptsrants (and ~ves) on all subjectsSend submisstons to the Arbiter at1910 University Drive BoiseIdaho 82725 _

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Today IPT~tomorrowaca-demic freedomby John Threet

Precisely the same body who found Idaho Public Televisonsprogramming so objectionable for portraying homosexuals as

normal human beings controls the purse strings and therefore thefuture of this our university

If the intellectual freedom to pursue knowledge in whateverform or by any method of inquiry should become abridged or vio-lated at this our university that threat will originate from the samelegislative body

And if as students we are not allowed to pursue intellectualfreedom what then becomes of our university It is a short pathfrom censoring IPTV to censoring our intellectual product If inthe interest of saving our souls it becomes necessary to chain ourminds to the whim of a legislative body what freedom remains

True enough money rules what does or does not occur at ouruniversity With that in hand the University serves at the pleasureof the legislative body Should at some future point the intellectualtask of gaining understanding of from whence our s~es origi-nated and to hence we might arrive challenge the beliefs of thatbody should we not expect iron budgetary hand to throttle theobjectionable sinner

The short list of possibly objectionable subject manner wouldinclude any examination of dominant religions evolution and itssister genetics any historical subject which does not wrap itself inthe flag calling into question the economic basis for our societyexplicating business practices which result in separating the workof labor from the product of that labor any scholarly examinationof the notion of family and marriage study of the origins of theuniverse or conversely the possible future of the universe and anyanalysis of the wisdom of the legislative branch

The safe course lies in insisting as Dr Pangloss so effectivelyproved that this is the best of all possible worlds By extension thenshould we for purely financial reasons insist that this is the best ofall possible legislative bodies occupied by the best of all possiblelegislators Nuts

Defend usagainst

immigrantsA senior American recently

told a junior that todays S3-cent postal service is inferior tothe 1930 service costing 2cents

He said that for 2 cents in1930 the us Post Office wouldcustomarily transport a letterdoor-to-door between BangorMaine and San Diego Califor-nia Such postal service today iscalled Priority Mail requiresa special envelope or label aphone call by the sender to hislocal post office to pick up theletter and costs $300 By thisstandard over a period of 70years that value of our moneyhas decreased more than $149for every penny

The alternative standardservice not requiring a specialenvelope label or phone callcosts 33 cents So this serviceeffects a decrease of only 16cents for every penny butimposes the burdens of walk-ing 50 yards or so on the senderand addressee to send andreceive the letter at neighbor-hood mail-box clusters

The part responsible for theextreme decline in the value ofour money and usurpation ofseveral minutes of our time onweekdays is the Congress ofthe United States - which hasConstitutional authority todetermine the value of ourmoney and all aspects of ourpostal services

Since before 1930 the will ofour Congress has been the willof Republican and Democratparty members Their acts haye1permitted or caused th~Jdeclines in value of our moneyand postal service and pilferingof our time

Other questionable deeds byDemocrat and Republicanparty members in Congressinclude giving our money andmilitary resources to foreigncountries failing to defend usagainst invasion by illegalimmigrants and dissipatingour wealth in space

I urge that we seek alterna-tives to election any moreRepublicans or Democrats toCongress

Frederick A WeilandLeavenworth KS

Mike Winter BUSINESSJohn Threet Suzanne Johnson

EDITORIAL Carissa WolfDudly Bowmanadministrative assistants

writers editorJim Klepacki ART andPHOTOGRAPHY Bannister Brownlee

Kirk Massengill Advertising mangerBrian Holler ~otoFraphersJim Tolweill fae Saakrn Rich MortensonNicole SharF Daniel Wol Business managerDaniel WolEvyAnn Neff 2raphic design Brad ArendtWade Bundy ebrina Thompson General managerBeth Schmidt Josh Hammari Mona MorrisonMegan Marchetti Ted Harmon ADVISORSKate Hoffinan photo editor Dr Dan MorrisKaraJanney

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History doc-uments sep-aration of

church stateWith the recent separation

of state and church issues weneed to acknowledge some ofour history that supports theconcept Im an 82-year-oldIdaho native Im tired of somereligionists trying to recon-struct our past and not wantingto educate our children andgrandchildren about the truehistory of this country

First and foremost althoughthere may be Christians livingin this country with the rest ofus this country was neverintended to be labeled Christ-ian One religion was neversupposed to dominate and over-shadow other religions and ingeneral our nations founderstook measures so that religiouspeople would not be able tointimidate non-religious people- although they try relentlessly

The founders of our countryand the framers of our COnsti-tution were non-theists skep-tics statechurchseparationists and freethinkersMany of the founders includ-ing the first six presidents wereDeists who did not necessarilybelieve in prayer or revelationThomas Jefferson statedQuestion with boldness eventhe existence of a God becauseif there be one he must moreapprove of the homage of rea-son Than that of blindfoldedfear

Heres a little American his-tory that most people have notheard of or dont understandthoroughly Nowhere in thebody of the US Constitution(1787-1788) nor any of itsamendments is there any refer-ence to any gods The Consti-

tution was intentionally writtenas a ~dless document TheEstablishment Clause of-theFirst Amendment to the COn-stitution (1791) states COn-gress shall make no lawrespecting an establishment ofreligion _

In the Treaty of Tripoli(1796-1797) negotiated durin~Washingtons presidency ran-

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Letters Continued

fied by the Senate and signedby President John Adams itstates As the government ofthe United States is not in anysense founded on the Christianreligion - as it has itself nocharacter of enmity against thelaw religion or tranquility ofMesselmen [Muslims](Article 11)

It states in our own IdahoState Constitution (1890) Noperson shall be required toattend or support any ministryor place of worship religioussect or denomination or paytitles against his consent norshall any preference be given bylaw to any religious denomina-tion or mode of worship(Article 1Section 4)

The original Pledge of Alle-giance was written in Octoberof 1892 for the 400th year cele-bration -of Columbus Day Itsaid I pledge allegiance to myflag and the republic for whichit stands-one nation indivisible-with liberty and justice for allIn 1925 the phrase my flagwas replaced by the flag of theUnited States of America Thereligious phrase under Godwas added to the Pledge by an(unconstitutional) Act of Con-gress in 1954

E Pluribus Unum mean-ing one out of many is theLatin motto chosen for the faceof the Great Seal of the UntiedStates In the late 1790s itbegan appearing on most UScoins and since 187S the lawrequires it must appear on oneside of every US coin that isminted The religious mottoIn God We Trust did notappear on any US coins until1864 and was adopted by an(unconstitutional) Act of Con-gress in 1956

According to the LemonTest (Lemon vs Kurtzman1971) an action or statue by anoffice of government is uncon-stitutional if it 1) does notserve a secular legislative pur-pose 2) has a principal or pri-mary effect that advances orinhibits religion or s) fosters anexcessive government entan-glement with religion

Maybe if we recognize thesefacts openly and educated ourcitizens about them we couldall live up to our foundersexpectations

Ken FalenBoise

by Sean Hayes

The attacks against student jour-nalism have grown more severeFrantic worry about school vio-

lence led many school officials tobe hypersensitive to-anything

seen as remotely negativetoward the school environment

the words gluttons for punish-ment in place of my expletiveAnnoying as it was that mywords could be changed forseemingly no reason my expe-riences of high school censor-ship were only mildly annoyingcompared to what many stu-dents have gone through - par-ticularly since the Apr 20 1999shooting at Columbine HighSchool in Colorado

The Student Press Law Cen-ter or SPLC Report tracks inci-dence of censorshipthroughout the student mediaand some of these cases have

been shocking if not laugh-out-loud funny There was a casethat made national attentionconcerning a censored letter tothe editor regarding a girlsdecision to leave a cheerleadingsquad Parents freaked outabout the letter and the princi-pal responded by marking outthe letter with a black markerOf course this only calledattention to the letter that couldeasily be read by holding it upto the light Strange as this caseis this is really a humorous caseof parents overreacting to adamaging analysis of the holyinstitution of cheerleadingMany other incidents involvemore serious consequences -

Lately the attacks againststudent journalism have grownmore severe Frantic worryabout school violence led many

a student who made a sardoniccomment about blowing up wassuspended for ten days andcould not graduate with hisclass As author Jon Katz toldthe SPLC Report It is now acrime to speak in a hostile wayabout school

Shortly after the Columbinehoopla Katz received a mass ofemails from students - self-described outcasts mainly -about abuses theyd suffered because of this new hypersensi-tivity As Katz states in an arti-cle on his website(wwwslashdotcom) Many ofthese kids saw themselves astargets of a new hunt for odd-balls Suddenly in this tyrannyof the normal to be differentwasnt just to feel unhappy itwas to be dangerous

A young student named Danposted to the website fromBoise Idaho He wrote that hisclass was asked to write a paperabout their feelings about theColumbine massacre He saidthat though he didnt approve ofthe killers response he under-stood the alienation they musthave felt He criticized adultseasy interpretations of thekillers motivations You cantblame screwed-up kids on thenet he wrote How aboutblaming a system that takessmart or weird kids and drivesthem crazy His article wasnever printed and though he

Throwing HazelwoodCensorship chaos and calamity in the student press

Ledbetter When Mrs Hays school officials to be hypersen- wasnt officially suspended -heard the word masochistic sitive to anything seen as school officials told him if heevidently she pictured naked remotely negative toward the made a big deal of his punish-slaves being willfully beaten in school environment In New ment he would face serious con-dungeons Though I hadnt York a Journalism class was sequences Dan felt that he hadintended it in its ribald connota- cancelled because it published a been set up he writes Theytion she exercised her divine poll stating that most students pretend to want to have a dia-right of editorship and inserted do not like school In Missouri logue but kids should be

warned that what they reallywant to know is whos danger-ous to them

Administrative officials havealso proven that theyve not yetventured into the 1990s letalone the new oos An Idahostudent now attending BSUTravis Riggs tried to advertisea gay youth group in his studentnewspaper at Eagle High Thepaper rejected his ad on thegrounds that it contained theexpletives gay and lesbianRiggs tried to send it back withthe words non-heterosexualbut still no dice The papersdecision ended up backfiringwhen the ACLU got involvedand most papers in Idahoreported or ran ads about theyouth group which led to ahuge surge in attendance Riggssays though that many stu-dents are still having troublegetting papers to run gay-themed ads or articles

One cover of the SPLCReport featured a student writ-ing on the board Bart Simpsonstyle Happy news is goodnews Many student-run pub-lications dont seek all the newsthats fit to print but rather allthe dry and meaningless newsthat makes people look good - amagnet-to the-fridge-look-my-Sanys-q uoted-in-this-articlebrand of journalism Todaysyouth have seen and heard it allThey need a forum to discusstheir situations honestly with-outthe ridiculous morality thathas pervaded school life foreverThe old methods of discourseand teaching say very little to todays students about theirown lives If kids emotions arestifled in print and art inschools in what form will nega-tivity present itself

Inhigh school my yearbookeditor once told me she wasthrowing Hazelwood at me

My friend Meghan suggestedwhy not throw sandalwood ather but of course -Mrs Hayswasnt talking aboutanythingoff a tree The HazelwoodSchool District v CathyKuhlmeier of 1988 establishedthe precedent that any adminis-trative officialmay alter studentpublications in any wayso longas the publications are notforum[s] for public expres-sion The Supreme Court thusset the precedent that studentswere not privy to the same pro-tections under the FirstAmendment as adults

The offensive passages weremostly in a Valentines Dayarticle Id written - not exactlyhard-hitting journalism Idquoted that same friendMeghan as saying ValentinesDay is a big pink zit that shouldbe popped Mrs Hays found itgross and negativistic It wasMrs Hays frequent problemwith my writing that Iwas a bittoo cynical for syrupy sweetyearbook style reminiscing Allyearbook articles were basicallythe same format (intro - quote -summary - quote - summary -quote - conclusion) and all hadthe same theme It was hardwork but with a little elbowgrease and determination wegot through it I was of theopinion that people would wantto reminisce about what theywere really thinking in schoolthat my writing should in otherwords say something Maybe I

was in the wrong Iffie of jour-nalism Actually what inspiredMrs Hays to throw Hazelwoodwas another article Id writtenand a word I thought Id usedinnocently

In an article about what stu-dents favorite things wereabout coming to school I got asarcastic quote from a drummerin our premiere school rockband saying I love tests I ref-erenced it in my article asMasochistic students hadsomething to look forward toevery day I love tests said Guy

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The OtherrlackofWhite Privilege andEducational Attainment within American Society

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by Wade Bundy

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covered in tattoos I amconstantly reminded that I amnot Americas version of the

white male I feel that becauseof this personal aspect I amqualified to talk about theAmerican ideal that promoteswhite male privilege withinour varying educational institu-tions as I haye voluntarilydisqualified myself from thisprivilege

In the absence of whiteprivilege lay many of the edu-cational problems within oursociety today which haveplagued both myself and theothers of society Although I am not in demographic termi-nology classified as the otherI feel my educational feelingsand experiences are similar tothose of which fall into theother distinction womenminorities and the workingclasses Therefore a compari-son can begin to be madebetween my educational experi-ence and the educational experi-ences of the other in general

To achieve an under-standing of the white privi-lege apparent within theAmerican educational institu-tion one need only to look at thenegative labeling techniquesthat have been applied to bothmyself and the others of oursociety This is indeed only amicrocosm of American preju-dice but nonetheless exposes alarger problem within Americatoday Stereotyping by teachershas made it very difficult forminorities women the poorand those who exhibit nega-tive attributes to succeed inmost educational institutionsTo succeed the above-men-tioned groups must exhibitstrong personal perseverance toovercome what to me was aninsurmountable obstacle ingaining the education I felt Ideserved

After applying to col-leges and receiving my accept-ance letters I decided to attendWhitman College in the south-east corner of WashingtonState My decision was basedupon the following factors

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Whitman is portrayed as themost selective academicallychallenging and progressiveprivate liberal arts college inthe Northwest according to sta-tistics in major magazine publi-cations and college guides Ithought that within this 1ib-eral and progressive institu-tion my tattoos would beoverlooked and I could obtain

about Whitman became truisms all too quickly Teachers didntseem to care if I had thoughtsor questions on certain topicsWhen I asked for help on paperscold criticism was given Theintimate environment Whitmanso proudly ma~kets was notpurveyed upon me Other stu-dents excluding the few friendsI had would constantly ask me

fault as well as the other andtheir plight is inconceivable tothe white male mentalityWhite students see the otheras trouble makers not caringabout school drug dealersteen queens and generallylazy when it comes to academ-ics Within this alienation fromteachers and peers one cannotignore the psychological reper-

From themoment an otherenters juniorhigh high school or collfg~Jhey are stepph1ginto the realm of white privilege They noticethe color of their skin and their monetary situ-ation differs from the majority of their peers

Gender stereotypes lurk around every cornerThey feel alienated by the language culture

and attitudes of the white malemy college education perceived alienating questions such asas a normal student This was Why did you do that to your-not the rase From the moment self or re you some sort ofI stepped onto campus I felt masochist referring to myalienated by both the staff and tattoos My response was usu-my fellow students This alien- ally perceived as antisocial as Iation led to ajaded view of edu- would ask them why they worecation and an uncomfortable such expensive clothing andeducational atmosphere lacked a personality I did not

When I look around feel that thesemiddot responses weremyself I cannot help but think justified but they came natu-that this is how the others of rally as some sort of fight orour society must feel within our flight response Teachersvarying educational systems probably- saw me as a problemFrom the moment an other that would be weeded outenters junior high high school Although objective gradingor college they are stepping took place the cold environ-into the realm of white privi- ment of Whitman played withlege They notice the color of my emotions I began to believetheir skin and their monetary I was inferior and dumb com-situation differs from the major- pared to the masses of theity of their peers Gender white upper-class majoritystereotypes lurk around every It is not only conceiv-corner They feel alienated by able but also obvious that thisthe language culture and atti-v-s-same process is occurring dailytudes of the white male to the other within our societyBody language speech patterns Teachers seethe other as non-and misunderstanding exhib- deserving Attention is rarefiedited by teachers and peers in educational institutions associalize indignation of other the other is nothing but des-students from the moment they tined ~ofail Teachers also neg-begin their secondary educa- atively stereotype the other ontion As I was they are wearied a dailybasis in our society asby the thought of the years having no motlvationrvnoahead drive and academically behind

My initial perceptions white students Students are at

cussions that occur within theminds of the students experi-encing this discriminationBecause of a weak self-conceptinstalled by our educationalinstitution other studentshave indeed been pushed todescribed themselves as stu-pid dumb laughed atshyand generally uncomfort-able in school

After three long yearsat the prestigious liberaland progressive institution ofWhitman College I had toleave This was not so much aforced decision because of aca-demic or attendance reasoningbut a decision for the better-ment of my psychological well-being Although leaving was adecision of my own I do feel Iwas pushed out of the systemI returned to Seattle my homeand life began to pickup I wasno longer an outcast and myself-esteem returned Althoughmy psychological health wasmuch improved my economichealth was in danger To mydismay my friends from Whit-

man hippies and drug userswho had persevered and gradu-ated gt from Whitman wereenjoying an economic situationthat I could not obtain Without

a college degree This eco-nomic privilege was Ii directresult of their strength andwillingness to withstand thedegradation that the whiteprivilege of Whitmanbestowed on all of us who weredifferent

It would seem theother is forced out in muchthe same way Although poorgrades and attendance prob-lems can factor into one becom-ing a drop-out the issue ofbeing forced out remainsSome might call this the pushout of-the othersin our-edu- cational system An intolerableand psychologically drainingsystem is instituted in whichdropping out is an effort toregain self-esteem and a posi-tive identity This positiveeffort in the end is paradoxicalin that economic success isjeop-ardized Whites that thrive onwhite privilege and donthave to fight white privilegecannot understand this forcedeconomic jeopardization

Students distinguishedas the other are in need of thebenefits of a pluralistic educa-tion I believe the above com-parisons are both valid andsensible when comparing myeducational experiences and theeducational experiences of theother within our society Thebenefits of including a pluralityof curriculum would be ofmuch help although cost andpublic ideology would hamperthe legislation of such benefitsYet compassion doesnt costEqual treatment doesnt costDisregarding negative stereo-types doesnt cost These arethe principles that would havesaved me from becoming adrop-out Im sure these prin-ciples would save many othersfrom becoming drop-outsias

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An introduction to cheapnessnot need a~ree in pretendin-lggt----w=hatthis ci~tQ_IJY~QulI lave

to be someone else) So I close to 10 years of experience

If the Arbiter is going to switched to Business for one cooking in local restaurants Isubject you to my convie- semester then to Communica- used to work for the Idaho

tions this semester I think it is tions and then on to my true Shakespeare Festival and Ionly fair for me to tell you who calling - Sociology I took a have worked in ahnost everyand what I am in the cheapest semester off here and there downtown coffee shop I amsense of the definition By went to Europe with a back- addicted to reading secondcheap I am alluding to the name pack spent too much time at the hand books I love the Simp-of this column The Cheap Neurolux and well you all sons music and movies One ofQuestion My intention is to know how the story goes my best mends is a computerfocus on what intelligent and I suppose the best way to science major and I haveeducationally focused individu- design a schematics of Megan absolutely no idea how sheals can monetarily and spiritu- would be to quote Samuel understands how to use a com-ally can afford I also intend to Clemens Faith is believing puter that does not have cuteuncover what holds the most - something you know aint iconsvalue true At some point what we Enough about mel This is

It is obvious that everything call our reality came from some- more than my boyfriend knewwe do has some sort of higher thing Ill be damned of I before we moved in together Isurcharge attached to it Every believe it came from a man who would like to focus on foodaction we take has a negative wears a long flowing dress has clothes music movies beerand a positive effect on us and I long hair and lives in the clouds etc I am excited to hear fromwant to uncover some of the I grew up Catholic (dad is Ital- all of you that have somethingmore positive parcels and share ian and mom is Irish) and have that is in need of being uncov-them in this column come to the understanding that ered as cheap Please e-mail

I am a senior Sociology nothing comes without a price me at chettijryahoocom andmajor with high hopes of grad- and ignorance is way too high a let me know any cheap ideasuating this spring I started at price to pay for religion Which you might have Next weeksBoise State University in the is why I think that the Cheap focus is pizza mmmmm Ifall of 1998 Upon hearing this Question is something that the love researching thislmost people look at me funny Arbiter needswhen I say my start date Oh Other than that I am a prettyThe Seven year plan huh normal 24gt-year-oldcollege stu-

I began my collegial career dent I live wi~ my boyfriendas a Theatre major and actually Steve h~ cousm Jack our twodid quite well (until I was hit cats Cassie and Gdgtbyand ourwith the bombshell that I fish Lady Until recently Ialready had enougtmiddot problel_r~_~_I~~ration ~~ __figuring out who I was an did still struggle eveijilay wltli

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The Idaho Landscape an exhibition opening Aug 14lt at theBoise State University Student Union Gallery will feature

paintings by local artist Carl RoweThe varied and wonderful landscape of Idaho is what made me

want to become a painter says Rowe For years I have exploredIdaho and always it has stirred me in ways I do not understandThrough his painting Rowe explores the textures lighting andemotions evoked by Idahos landscape

Rowe is well known in Boise for another form of artistic expres-sion - dance and choreography He is co-artistic director and achoreographer and dancer for Idaho Dance Theatre He has chore-ographed more than 68 works including pieces for the IdahoShakespeare Festival

The exhibition will continue through Sept 29 Admission 18 freeThe Student Union Gallery open 7 am-II pm daily is located onthe upper level of the Student Union Building For information call4lt26-40686

Carl Rowe is a writer for News Services at Boise State Univer-sity

BSU features TheIdaho Landscapeby Carl Rowe

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The Speechof His Lifeby John Threet

Amiddot 1Gore came to deliver thespeech of his life And he

proved true to the challengeGore waded in to put his hat inthe ring with the confidence ofa boxer ready for the fightSkillfully Gore brought for-ward the issues and the standhe will take in the 2000 cam-paign

to know me for who I truly amGores self biography

charted the roots and evolutionof his personal creed My par-ents taught me that the real val-ues in life arent material butspiritual They include faith and~amilyduty and honor and try-mg to make the world a betterplace

From Carthage Tenn toArmy reporter in Vietnam to

Pitching a direct appeal to working peo-ple and working families Gore spoke of

what is important to them Peoplemaking house paYments car payments

working overtime to save for college and do righUor the kid

The question of Why JoeLieberman was forcefullyanswered by Gore I pickedhim for one simple reason Hesthe best person for the job

His remark on his rela-tionship with President BillClinton For almost eightyears now Ive been the partnerof a leader who moved us out ofthe valley of recession and into~helongest period of prosper-ity In American history madeclear Gore regards the Vice-Pre~idency as a team playingposition

Gore lauded the biggestbudget surpluses die highesthome ownership ever the low-est inflation in a generationand 22 million new jobs

But Gore insisted Thiselection is not an award for pastperformance

Pitching a direct appeal toworking people and workingfamilies Gore spoke of what isimportant to them Peoplemaking house payments carpayments working overtime tosave for collegeand do right forthe kid

How and what we do for allof you - the people who pay thetaxes bear the burdens and livethe American dream - that isthe standard tly which weshould be judged Goredeclared

Gore made clear to whomthis standard should apply -him ~d I stand here tonightas my own man and I want you

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Vanderbilt University and thestudy of religion Gore told thecondensed version of his lifeand times

From police beat reporterfor the NashvilleTennessean toVice-President of the UnitedStates Gore portrayed himselfas a man who had seen theworst side of the Americanexperience

I also saw so much of whatcould go right Citizens liftingup local communities family byfamily block by block neigh-borhood by neighborhood inchurches and charities onschool boards and city coun-cils Gore declared

Gores speech contained therequisite political appeal to theinterests of the gathered dele-gates Yes to pro-choice and noto privatizing Social Securityyes to federal support for edu-cation with a goal of 100000new teachers but no to schoolvouchers

Gore did target as hisoppo-nents Big tobacco big oil thebig polluters the pharmaceuti-cal companies the HMOs

But the larger focus of hisspeech was on families and chil-dren and what he would do asPresident for them to all thesoccer moms and softball dadsGore spoke directly and withsincerity when he said If youentrust me with the PresidencyI will fight for you I mean thatwith all my heart

Thank you almighty dollarby EvyAnn Neff us spellbound to our own trivial

lives We can not get past the

I ~ill try not to flower up me world that we live m to seethis mariifesto with thejuicy that by not ~elping others werhetoric that I have learned are Just hurting ourselves Yes

through my life I am not claim- you with your Tommy jeansmg to be a genius or a prodigy and you Wlthyour Nike shoesI Just feel as though I have a all contnbute to the destructiongrasp on the reality that and commodifying of humanityplagues the lives of citIzens of It is even hypocritical ofthis world TIeto be expressing these feel-

It has brought disgust to mgs because I am also the causemy eyes I do not partIcularly and we are all the effectknow what I can do about it I Borrowing from an insight-dont know where to go from fuI man of the past RelipJon ishere or if I will for~et all of the opiate of the masses How-

this after a good night s rest on ever Karl ~ beg to differ Imy Serta perfect sleeper believem this day and age it is

However I will have this in entertainment Yes that $750writing I know they dont want that you just spent on thatyou to look at this They want movie which explores theeveryone to remain at peace underground revolutionwith their surroundings and the throug~ fighting Oh yes whatcurrent situation And truth- a great Joke that ISon us Whilefully I dont know if this is the real revolution is haltedgoing to do any good to help us because we are all sitting in am our journey of change But I theater watching a movie aboutcannot deny these feelings that _ nvolution I am in completeI have been having over the past disgust with myself watchingseveral months the world disintegrate before

We all pray tOthe almighty my eyes Who~e fault is thatgod of consumensm which I ~y own I don t take a stand Ifirst learned about in this great Sit there at ~y computer screenstate-~upported university Ye~ ~t home wntmg abo~t all of t~emy friends wewere alHgndIant IIIeffects that are taking place mof it because it is easier not to the world due to the great godthi~k about We are being of the Gross National ~roductdemed our basic human dignity Yes you pseudo-intellec-because we are not allowed to tual Wh~t a~e ~ou doing tofreely live our lives they are help the sltu~tlOn YouJust tellbeing created for us by those me all about It and get me upsetwho have been corrupted by and then givee nothing I canpower I myself live by the rules do to ~hange I~ Is that r~althey have set forth and have educatlOn~I thmk not ~ts likebeen brainwashed to obey the a per~uasve lspeec~ With outsilly regulations I live my life any direction for action to takearound I ~nw when yU read this you

But the only thing that can- will Just thmk 1m some ill-tern-not be taken are my thoughts pered girl complaining becauseYest~ey cOlIdscrap every copy I Just spent my last dOllaron aof this mamfesto and destroy mmd-numbmg movl~ Butall of the evidence that has been guess what people what Imleft behind but they will never talkin~ abou s reality takeaway my understanding of I now It s hard to believereality I Sit here starmg at this that anyone person canmonolithic machine knowing ~escnbe t~e greed ~nd corrup-that it is the first thing other non that IS happemng aroundthan my brain to hold my feel- the world but I DONT HAVEings about the horrid truth that TO DESCRIBE IT YOUis so aPlarent in society ALREADY KNOW ABOUT It IS creeping under my IT BUT YCU JUSTDO~T

skin and I can not help but live ~ARE Just lIke all of us thmk-it every day Greed power and mg tha~ someo~e else will takeignorance have saturated our care ~f It I don t ~ave to be thatsociety and caused the current Martm LutherKmg Jr or thatstate of affairs It makes me Ghandl 01 whoever else yousick ~ant to thmk of a great revolu-

I saw a man standing on tlOnary But it is YOURthe corner with crutches and RESPONSIBILITY This isone leg he held a sign that read )our world rig~t Then make itHOMELESS NEED HELP that way You live in a countryTo some extent we all need a that began on an ideal that gavesimilar sign we all need help you the nght to vote Wowout of the psychosis which has what a concept

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And if that doesnt work toget what you want then trysomething elS~middot the oldmaxim if at fir you dont suc-ceed try try a inTake that toheart ladies and gentlemen TOHELL WITH THE CONSE-QUENCES What does thismsidious life do for you any-how You need to realize that itdoesnt matter Use and takeadvantage of this stinking tech-nology or destroy it for all Icare Just do something Letsget off of our lazy posteriorsthat have been planted on ourLaZboy Recliners and take itto the streets We are strongand capable and we dont have~oput up with these $6 an hourJ~bs ~hile Simplot sits ontop ofhis hill laughing at us

Dont be their toy Quity~ur job What will they doWithout you Create a union bea lobbyist make some laws thatcan do a bit of good for every-one

The truth is were allscared Im so scared that all Ica1do is just sit here and writethis mamfesto that only I willever read I know it probably~ont do you any good it willJust make you angry just likethe class Social Problemsmade me Well Im tired Itstime to go back and fall intothat Serta perfect sleeper andsleep all of these revolutionarythoughts away and just live mylife as it has been created byMicrosoft oh well

I dont really have to makeany sort of footprint on thisworld people just come and golike the news that serves tocover the homeless man as he islying cold on his park bench So~eforemiddot I go to bed let me say ahttl~ praye~ Thank youalmighty dollar for this life youhave given me and to all of thethings you bring Praise to youfor the food on my plate theclothes on my back and for allof the greed you have causedamong the masses Let igno-rance come back to me when Irise so I can go on another dalin this world you have created

Keep it bottled up until youexpl()tleor wnte it lluwn As apublu service the Arbiter acceptsrants (and ~ves) on all subjectsSend submisstons to the Arbiter at1910 University Drive BoiseIdaho 82725 _

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Today IPT~tomorrowaca-demic freedomby John Threet

Precisely the same body who found Idaho Public Televisonsprogramming so objectionable for portraying homosexuals as

normal human beings controls the purse strings and therefore thefuture of this our university

If the intellectual freedom to pursue knowledge in whateverform or by any method of inquiry should become abridged or vio-lated at this our university that threat will originate from the samelegislative body

And if as students we are not allowed to pursue intellectualfreedom what then becomes of our university It is a short pathfrom censoring IPTV to censoring our intellectual product If inthe interest of saving our souls it becomes necessary to chain ourminds to the whim of a legislative body what freedom remains

True enough money rules what does or does not occur at ouruniversity With that in hand the University serves at the pleasureof the legislative body Should at some future point the intellectualtask of gaining understanding of from whence our s~es origi-nated and to hence we might arrive challenge the beliefs of thatbody should we not expect iron budgetary hand to throttle theobjectionable sinner

The short list of possibly objectionable subject manner wouldinclude any examination of dominant religions evolution and itssister genetics any historical subject which does not wrap itself inthe flag calling into question the economic basis for our societyexplicating business practices which result in separating the workof labor from the product of that labor any scholarly examinationof the notion of family and marriage study of the origins of theuniverse or conversely the possible future of the universe and anyanalysis of the wisdom of the legislative branch

The safe course lies in insisting as Dr Pangloss so effectivelyproved that this is the best of all possible worlds By extension thenshould we for purely financial reasons insist that this is the best ofall possible legislative bodies occupied by the best of all possiblelegislators Nuts

Defend usagainst

immigrantsA senior American recently

told a junior that todays S3-cent postal service is inferior tothe 1930 service costing 2cents

He said that for 2 cents in1930 the us Post Office wouldcustomarily transport a letterdoor-to-door between BangorMaine and San Diego Califor-nia Such postal service today iscalled Priority Mail requiresa special envelope or label aphone call by the sender to hislocal post office to pick up theletter and costs $300 By thisstandard over a period of 70years that value of our moneyhas decreased more than $149for every penny

The alternative standardservice not requiring a specialenvelope label or phone callcosts 33 cents So this serviceeffects a decrease of only 16cents for every penny butimposes the burdens of walk-ing 50 yards or so on the senderand addressee to send andreceive the letter at neighbor-hood mail-box clusters

The part responsible for theextreme decline in the value ofour money and usurpation ofseveral minutes of our time onweekdays is the Congress ofthe United States - which hasConstitutional authority todetermine the value of ourmoney and all aspects of ourpostal services

Since before 1930 the will ofour Congress has been the willof Republican and Democratparty members Their acts haye1permitted or caused th~Jdeclines in value of our moneyand postal service and pilferingof our time

Other questionable deeds byDemocrat and Republicanparty members in Congressinclude giving our money andmilitary resources to foreigncountries failing to defend usagainst invasion by illegalimmigrants and dissipatingour wealth in space

I urge that we seek alterna-tives to election any moreRepublicans or Democrats toCongress

Frederick A WeilandLeavenworth KS

Mike Winter BUSINESSJohn Threet Suzanne Johnson

EDITORIAL Carissa WolfDudly Bowmanadministrative assistants

writers editorJim Klepacki ART andPHOTOGRAPHY Bannister Brownlee

Kirk Massengill Advertising mangerBrian Holler ~otoFraphersJim Tolweill fae Saakrn Rich MortensonNicole SharF Daniel Wol Business managerDaniel WolEvyAnn Neff 2raphic design Brad ArendtWade Bundy ebrina Thompson General managerBeth Schmidt Josh Hammari Mona MorrisonMegan Marchetti Ted Harmon ADVISORSKate Hoffinan photo editor Dr Dan MorrisKaraJanney

Stephanie Pittameditorial advisor

copy editor art director Vern NelsonSean Hayes

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History doc-uments sep-aration of

church stateWith the recent separation

of state and church issues weneed to acknowledge some ofour history that supports theconcept Im an 82-year-oldIdaho native Im tired of somereligionists trying to recon-struct our past and not wantingto educate our children andgrandchildren about the truehistory of this country

First and foremost althoughthere may be Christians livingin this country with the rest ofus this country was neverintended to be labeled Christ-ian One religion was neversupposed to dominate and over-shadow other religions and ingeneral our nations founderstook measures so that religiouspeople would not be able tointimidate non-religious people- although they try relentlessly

The founders of our countryand the framers of our COnsti-tution were non-theists skep-tics statechurchseparationists and freethinkersMany of the founders includ-ing the first six presidents wereDeists who did not necessarilybelieve in prayer or revelationThomas Jefferson statedQuestion with boldness eventhe existence of a God becauseif there be one he must moreapprove of the homage of rea-son Than that of blindfoldedfear

Heres a little American his-tory that most people have notheard of or dont understandthoroughly Nowhere in thebody of the US Constitution(1787-1788) nor any of itsamendments is there any refer-ence to any gods The Consti-

tution was intentionally writtenas a ~dless document TheEstablishment Clause of-theFirst Amendment to the COn-stitution (1791) states COn-gress shall make no lawrespecting an establishment ofreligion _

In the Treaty of Tripoli(1796-1797) negotiated durin~Washingtons presidency ran-

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fied by the Senate and signedby President John Adams itstates As the government ofthe United States is not in anysense founded on the Christianreligion - as it has itself nocharacter of enmity against thelaw religion or tranquility ofMesselmen [Muslims](Article 11)

It states in our own IdahoState Constitution (1890) Noperson shall be required toattend or support any ministryor place of worship religioussect or denomination or paytitles against his consent norshall any preference be given bylaw to any religious denomina-tion or mode of worship(Article 1Section 4)

The original Pledge of Alle-giance was written in Octoberof 1892 for the 400th year cele-bration -of Columbus Day Itsaid I pledge allegiance to myflag and the republic for whichit stands-one nation indivisible-with liberty and justice for allIn 1925 the phrase my flagwas replaced by the flag of theUnited States of America Thereligious phrase under Godwas added to the Pledge by an(unconstitutional) Act of Con-gress in 1954

E Pluribus Unum mean-ing one out of many is theLatin motto chosen for the faceof the Great Seal of the UntiedStates In the late 1790s itbegan appearing on most UScoins and since 187S the lawrequires it must appear on oneside of every US coin that isminted The religious mottoIn God We Trust did notappear on any US coins until1864 and was adopted by an(unconstitutional) Act of Con-gress in 1956

According to the LemonTest (Lemon vs Kurtzman1971) an action or statue by anoffice of government is uncon-stitutional if it 1) does notserve a secular legislative pur-pose 2) has a principal or pri-mary effect that advances orinhibits religion or s) fosters anexcessive government entan-glement with religion

Maybe if we recognize thesefacts openly and educated ourcitizens about them we couldall live up to our foundersexpectations

Ken FalenBoise

by Sean Hayes

The attacks against student jour-nalism have grown more severeFrantic worry about school vio-

lence led many school officials tobe hypersensitive to-anything

seen as remotely negativetoward the school environment

the words gluttons for punish-ment in place of my expletiveAnnoying as it was that mywords could be changed forseemingly no reason my expe-riences of high school censor-ship were only mildly annoyingcompared to what many stu-dents have gone through - par-ticularly since the Apr 20 1999shooting at Columbine HighSchool in Colorado

The Student Press Law Cen-ter or SPLC Report tracks inci-dence of censorshipthroughout the student mediaand some of these cases have

been shocking if not laugh-out-loud funny There was a casethat made national attentionconcerning a censored letter tothe editor regarding a girlsdecision to leave a cheerleadingsquad Parents freaked outabout the letter and the princi-pal responded by marking outthe letter with a black markerOf course this only calledattention to the letter that couldeasily be read by holding it upto the light Strange as this caseis this is really a humorous caseof parents overreacting to adamaging analysis of the holyinstitution of cheerleadingMany other incidents involvemore serious consequences -

Lately the attacks againststudent journalism have grownmore severe Frantic worryabout school violence led many

a student who made a sardoniccomment about blowing up wassuspended for ten days andcould not graduate with hisclass As author Jon Katz toldthe SPLC Report It is now acrime to speak in a hostile wayabout school

Shortly after the Columbinehoopla Katz received a mass ofemails from students - self-described outcasts mainly -about abuses theyd suffered because of this new hypersensi-tivity As Katz states in an arti-cle on his website(wwwslashdotcom) Many ofthese kids saw themselves astargets of a new hunt for odd-balls Suddenly in this tyrannyof the normal to be differentwasnt just to feel unhappy itwas to be dangerous

A young student named Danposted to the website fromBoise Idaho He wrote that hisclass was asked to write a paperabout their feelings about theColumbine massacre He saidthat though he didnt approve ofthe killers response he under-stood the alienation they musthave felt He criticized adultseasy interpretations of thekillers motivations You cantblame screwed-up kids on thenet he wrote How aboutblaming a system that takessmart or weird kids and drivesthem crazy His article wasnever printed and though he

Throwing HazelwoodCensorship chaos and calamity in the student press

Ledbetter When Mrs Hays school officials to be hypersen- wasnt officially suspended -heard the word masochistic sitive to anything seen as school officials told him if heevidently she pictured naked remotely negative toward the made a big deal of his punish-slaves being willfully beaten in school environment In New ment he would face serious con-dungeons Though I hadnt York a Journalism class was sequences Dan felt that he hadintended it in its ribald connota- cancelled because it published a been set up he writes Theytion she exercised her divine poll stating that most students pretend to want to have a dia-right of editorship and inserted do not like school In Missouri logue but kids should be

warned that what they reallywant to know is whos danger-ous to them

Administrative officials havealso proven that theyve not yetventured into the 1990s letalone the new oos An Idahostudent now attending BSUTravis Riggs tried to advertisea gay youth group in his studentnewspaper at Eagle High Thepaper rejected his ad on thegrounds that it contained theexpletives gay and lesbianRiggs tried to send it back withthe words non-heterosexualbut still no dice The papersdecision ended up backfiringwhen the ACLU got involvedand most papers in Idahoreported or ran ads about theyouth group which led to ahuge surge in attendance Riggssays though that many stu-dents are still having troublegetting papers to run gay-themed ads or articles

One cover of the SPLCReport featured a student writ-ing on the board Bart Simpsonstyle Happy news is goodnews Many student-run pub-lications dont seek all the newsthats fit to print but rather allthe dry and meaningless newsthat makes people look good - amagnet-to the-fridge-look-my-Sanys-q uoted-in-this-articlebrand of journalism Todaysyouth have seen and heard it allThey need a forum to discusstheir situations honestly with-outthe ridiculous morality thathas pervaded school life foreverThe old methods of discourseand teaching say very little to todays students about theirown lives If kids emotions arestifled in print and art inschools in what form will nega-tivity present itself

Inhigh school my yearbookeditor once told me she wasthrowing Hazelwood at me

My friend Meghan suggestedwhy not throw sandalwood ather but of course -Mrs Hayswasnt talking aboutanythingoff a tree The HazelwoodSchool District v CathyKuhlmeier of 1988 establishedthe precedent that any adminis-trative officialmay alter studentpublications in any wayso longas the publications are notforum[s] for public expres-sion The Supreme Court thusset the precedent that studentswere not privy to the same pro-tections under the FirstAmendment as adults

The offensive passages weremostly in a Valentines Dayarticle Id written - not exactlyhard-hitting journalism Idquoted that same friendMeghan as saying ValentinesDay is a big pink zit that shouldbe popped Mrs Hays found itgross and negativistic It wasMrs Hays frequent problemwith my writing that Iwas a bittoo cynical for syrupy sweetyearbook style reminiscing Allyearbook articles were basicallythe same format (intro - quote -summary - quote - summary -quote - conclusion) and all hadthe same theme It was hardwork but with a little elbowgrease and determination wegot through it I was of theopinion that people would wantto reminisce about what theywere really thinking in schoolthat my writing should in otherwords say something Maybe I

was in the wrong Iffie of jour-nalism Actually what inspiredMrs Hays to throw Hazelwoodwas another article Id writtenand a word I thought Id usedinnocently

In an article about what stu-dents favorite things wereabout coming to school I got asarcastic quote from a drummerin our premiere school rockband saying I love tests I ref-erenced it in my article asMasochistic students hadsomething to look forward toevery day I love tests said Guy

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The OtherrlackofWhite Privilege andEducational Attainment within American Society

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covered in tattoos I amconstantly reminded that I amnot Americas version of the

white male I feel that becauseof this personal aspect I amqualified to talk about theAmerican ideal that promoteswhite male privilege withinour varying educational institu-tions as I haye voluntarilydisqualified myself from thisprivilege

In the absence of whiteprivilege lay many of the edu-cational problems within oursociety today which haveplagued both myself and theothers of society Although I am not in demographic termi-nology classified as the otherI feel my educational feelingsand experiences are similar tothose of which fall into theother distinction womenminorities and the workingclasses Therefore a compari-son can begin to be madebetween my educational experi-ence and the educational experi-ences of the other in general

To achieve an under-standing of the white privi-lege apparent within theAmerican educational institu-tion one need only to look at thenegative labeling techniquesthat have been applied to bothmyself and the others of oursociety This is indeed only amicrocosm of American preju-dice but nonetheless exposes alarger problem within Americatoday Stereotyping by teachershas made it very difficult forminorities women the poorand those who exhibit nega-tive attributes to succeed inmost educational institutionsTo succeed the above-men-tioned groups must exhibitstrong personal perseverance toovercome what to me was aninsurmountable obstacle ingaining the education I felt Ideserved

After applying to col-leges and receiving my accept-ance letters I decided to attendWhitman College in the south-east corner of WashingtonState My decision was basedupon the following factors

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Whitman is portrayed as themost selective academicallychallenging and progressiveprivate liberal arts college inthe Northwest according to sta-tistics in major magazine publi-cations and college guides Ithought that within this 1ib-eral and progressive institu-tion my tattoos would beoverlooked and I could obtain

about Whitman became truisms all too quickly Teachers didntseem to care if I had thoughtsor questions on certain topicsWhen I asked for help on paperscold criticism was given Theintimate environment Whitmanso proudly ma~kets was notpurveyed upon me Other stu-dents excluding the few friendsI had would constantly ask me

fault as well as the other andtheir plight is inconceivable tothe white male mentalityWhite students see the otheras trouble makers not caringabout school drug dealersteen queens and generallylazy when it comes to academ-ics Within this alienation fromteachers and peers one cannotignore the psychological reper-

From themoment an otherenters juniorhigh high school or collfg~Jhey are stepph1ginto the realm of white privilege They noticethe color of their skin and their monetary situ-ation differs from the majority of their peers

Gender stereotypes lurk around every cornerThey feel alienated by the language culture

and attitudes of the white malemy college education perceived alienating questions such asas a normal student This was Why did you do that to your-not the rase From the moment self or re you some sort ofI stepped onto campus I felt masochist referring to myalienated by both the staff and tattoos My response was usu-my fellow students This alien- ally perceived as antisocial as Iation led to ajaded view of edu- would ask them why they worecation and an uncomfortable such expensive clothing andeducational atmosphere lacked a personality I did not

When I look around feel that thesemiddot responses weremyself I cannot help but think justified but they came natu-that this is how the others of rally as some sort of fight orour society must feel within our flight response Teachersvarying educational systems probably- saw me as a problemFrom the moment an other that would be weeded outenters junior high high school Although objective gradingor college they are stepping took place the cold environ-into the realm of white privi- ment of Whitman played withlege They notice the color of my emotions I began to believetheir skin and their monetary I was inferior and dumb com-situation differs from the major- pared to the masses of theity of their peers Gender white upper-class majoritystereotypes lurk around every It is not only conceiv-corner They feel alienated by able but also obvious that thisthe language culture and atti-v-s-same process is occurring dailytudes of the white male to the other within our societyBody language speech patterns Teachers seethe other as non-and misunderstanding exhib- deserving Attention is rarefiedited by teachers and peers in educational institutions associalize indignation of other the other is nothing but des-students from the moment they tined ~ofail Teachers also neg-begin their secondary educa- atively stereotype the other ontion As I was they are wearied a dailybasis in our society asby the thought of the years having no motlvationrvnoahead drive and academically behind

My initial perceptions white students Students are at

cussions that occur within theminds of the students experi-encing this discriminationBecause of a weak self-conceptinstalled by our educationalinstitution other studentshave indeed been pushed todescribed themselves as stu-pid dumb laughed atshyand generally uncomfort-able in school

After three long yearsat the prestigious liberaland progressive institution ofWhitman College I had toleave This was not so much aforced decision because of aca-demic or attendance reasoningbut a decision for the better-ment of my psychological well-being Although leaving was adecision of my own I do feel Iwas pushed out of the systemI returned to Seattle my homeand life began to pickup I wasno longer an outcast and myself-esteem returned Althoughmy psychological health wasmuch improved my economichealth was in danger To mydismay my friends from Whit-

man hippies and drug userswho had persevered and gradu-ated gt from Whitman wereenjoying an economic situationthat I could not obtain Without

a college degree This eco-nomic privilege was Ii directresult of their strength andwillingness to withstand thedegradation that the whiteprivilege of Whitmanbestowed on all of us who weredifferent

It would seem theother is forced out in muchthe same way Although poorgrades and attendance prob-lems can factor into one becom-ing a drop-out the issue ofbeing forced out remainsSome might call this the pushout of-the othersin our-edu- cational system An intolerableand psychologically drainingsystem is instituted in whichdropping out is an effort toregain self-esteem and a posi-tive identity This positiveeffort in the end is paradoxicalin that economic success isjeop-ardized Whites that thrive onwhite privilege and donthave to fight white privilegecannot understand this forcedeconomic jeopardization

Students distinguishedas the other are in need of thebenefits of a pluralistic educa-tion I believe the above com-parisons are both valid andsensible when comparing myeducational experiences and theeducational experiences of theother within our society Thebenefits of including a pluralityof curriculum would be ofmuch help although cost andpublic ideology would hamperthe legislation of such benefitsYet compassion doesnt costEqual treatment doesnt costDisregarding negative stereo-types doesnt cost These arethe principles that would havesaved me from becoming adrop-out Im sure these prin-ciples would save many othersfrom becoming drop-outsias

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to be someone else) So I close to 10 years of experience

If the Arbiter is going to switched to Business for one cooking in local restaurants Isubject you to my convie- semester then to Communica- used to work for the Idaho

tions this semester I think it is tions and then on to my true Shakespeare Festival and Ionly fair for me to tell you who calling - Sociology I took a have worked in ahnost everyand what I am in the cheapest semester off here and there downtown coffee shop I amsense of the definition By went to Europe with a back- addicted to reading secondcheap I am alluding to the name pack spent too much time at the hand books I love the Simp-of this column The Cheap Neurolux and well you all sons music and movies One ofQuestion My intention is to know how the story goes my best mends is a computerfocus on what intelligent and I suppose the best way to science major and I haveeducationally focused individu- design a schematics of Megan absolutely no idea how sheals can monetarily and spiritu- would be to quote Samuel understands how to use a com-ally can afford I also intend to Clemens Faith is believing puter that does not have cuteuncover what holds the most - something you know aint iconsvalue true At some point what we Enough about mel This is

It is obvious that everything call our reality came from some- more than my boyfriend knewwe do has some sort of higher thing Ill be damned of I before we moved in together Isurcharge attached to it Every believe it came from a man who would like to focus on foodaction we take has a negative wears a long flowing dress has clothes music movies beerand a positive effect on us and I long hair and lives in the clouds etc I am excited to hear fromwant to uncover some of the I grew up Catholic (dad is Ital- all of you that have somethingmore positive parcels and share ian and mom is Irish) and have that is in need of being uncov-them in this column come to the understanding that ered as cheap Please e-mail

I am a senior Sociology nothing comes without a price me at chettijryahoocom andmajor with high hopes of grad- and ignorance is way too high a let me know any cheap ideasuating this spring I started at price to pay for religion Which you might have Next weeksBoise State University in the is why I think that the Cheap focus is pizza mmmmm Ifall of 1998 Upon hearing this Question is something that the love researching thislmost people look at me funny Arbiter needswhen I say my start date Oh Other than that I am a prettyThe Seven year plan huh normal 24gt-year-oldcollege stu-

I began my collegial career dent I live wi~ my boyfriendas a Theatre major and actually Steve h~ cousm Jack our twodid quite well (until I was hit cats Cassie and Gdgtbyand ourwith the bombshell that I fish Lady Until recently Ialready had enougtmiddot problel_r~_~_I~~ration ~~ __figuring out who I was an did still struggle eveijilay wltli

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The Idaho Landscape an exhibition opening Aug 14lt at theBoise State University Student Union Gallery will feature

paintings by local artist Carl RoweThe varied and wonderful landscape of Idaho is what made me

want to become a painter says Rowe For years I have exploredIdaho and always it has stirred me in ways I do not understandThrough his painting Rowe explores the textures lighting andemotions evoked by Idahos landscape

Rowe is well known in Boise for another form of artistic expres-sion - dance and choreography He is co-artistic director and achoreographer and dancer for Idaho Dance Theatre He has chore-ographed more than 68 works including pieces for the IdahoShakespeare Festival

The exhibition will continue through Sept 29 Admission 18 freeThe Student Union Gallery open 7 am-II pm daily is located onthe upper level of the Student Union Building For information call4lt26-40686

Carl Rowe is a writer for News Services at Boise State Univer-sity

BSU features TheIdaho Landscapeby Carl Rowe

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Today IPT~tomorrowaca-demic freedomby John Threet

Precisely the same body who found Idaho Public Televisonsprogramming so objectionable for portraying homosexuals as

normal human beings controls the purse strings and therefore thefuture of this our university

If the intellectual freedom to pursue knowledge in whateverform or by any method of inquiry should become abridged or vio-lated at this our university that threat will originate from the samelegislative body

And if as students we are not allowed to pursue intellectualfreedom what then becomes of our university It is a short pathfrom censoring IPTV to censoring our intellectual product If inthe interest of saving our souls it becomes necessary to chain ourminds to the whim of a legislative body what freedom remains

True enough money rules what does or does not occur at ouruniversity With that in hand the University serves at the pleasureof the legislative body Should at some future point the intellectualtask of gaining understanding of from whence our s~es origi-nated and to hence we might arrive challenge the beliefs of thatbody should we not expect iron budgetary hand to throttle theobjectionable sinner

The short list of possibly objectionable subject manner wouldinclude any examination of dominant religions evolution and itssister genetics any historical subject which does not wrap itself inthe flag calling into question the economic basis for our societyexplicating business practices which result in separating the workof labor from the product of that labor any scholarly examinationof the notion of family and marriage study of the origins of theuniverse or conversely the possible future of the universe and anyanalysis of the wisdom of the legislative branch

The safe course lies in insisting as Dr Pangloss so effectivelyproved that this is the best of all possible worlds By extension thenshould we for purely financial reasons insist that this is the best ofall possible legislative bodies occupied by the best of all possiblelegislators Nuts

Defend usagainst

immigrantsA senior American recently

told a junior that todays S3-cent postal service is inferior tothe 1930 service costing 2cents

He said that for 2 cents in1930 the us Post Office wouldcustomarily transport a letterdoor-to-door between BangorMaine and San Diego Califor-nia Such postal service today iscalled Priority Mail requiresa special envelope or label aphone call by the sender to hislocal post office to pick up theletter and costs $300 By thisstandard over a period of 70years that value of our moneyhas decreased more than $149for every penny

The alternative standardservice not requiring a specialenvelope label or phone callcosts 33 cents So this serviceeffects a decrease of only 16cents for every penny butimposes the burdens of walk-ing 50 yards or so on the senderand addressee to send andreceive the letter at neighbor-hood mail-box clusters

The part responsible for theextreme decline in the value ofour money and usurpation ofseveral minutes of our time onweekdays is the Congress ofthe United States - which hasConstitutional authority todetermine the value of ourmoney and all aspects of ourpostal services

Since before 1930 the will ofour Congress has been the willof Republican and Democratparty members Their acts haye1permitted or caused th~Jdeclines in value of our moneyand postal service and pilferingof our time

Other questionable deeds byDemocrat and Republicanparty members in Congressinclude giving our money andmilitary resources to foreigncountries failing to defend usagainst invasion by illegalimmigrants and dissipatingour wealth in space

I urge that we seek alterna-tives to election any moreRepublicans or Democrats toCongress

Frederick A WeilandLeavenworth KS

Mike Winter BUSINESSJohn Threet Suzanne Johnson

EDITORIAL Carissa WolfDudly Bowmanadministrative assistants

writers editorJim Klepacki ART andPHOTOGRAPHY Bannister Brownlee

Kirk Massengill Advertising mangerBrian Holler ~otoFraphersJim Tolweill fae Saakrn Rich MortensonNicole SharF Daniel Wol Business managerDaniel WolEvyAnn Neff 2raphic design Brad ArendtWade Bundy ebrina Thompson General managerBeth Schmidt Josh Hammari Mona MorrisonMegan Marchetti Ted Harmon ADVISORSKate Hoffinan photo editor Dr Dan MorrisKaraJanney

Stephanie Pittameditorial advisor

copy editor art director Vern NelsonSean Hayes

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History doc-uments sep-aration of

church stateWith the recent separation

of state and church issues weneed to acknowledge some ofour history that supports theconcept Im an 82-year-oldIdaho native Im tired of somereligionists trying to recon-struct our past and not wantingto educate our children andgrandchildren about the truehistory of this country

First and foremost althoughthere may be Christians livingin this country with the rest ofus this country was neverintended to be labeled Christ-ian One religion was neversupposed to dominate and over-shadow other religions and ingeneral our nations founderstook measures so that religiouspeople would not be able tointimidate non-religious people- although they try relentlessly

The founders of our countryand the framers of our COnsti-tution were non-theists skep-tics statechurchseparationists and freethinkersMany of the founders includ-ing the first six presidents wereDeists who did not necessarilybelieve in prayer or revelationThomas Jefferson statedQuestion with boldness eventhe existence of a God becauseif there be one he must moreapprove of the homage of rea-son Than that of blindfoldedfear

Heres a little American his-tory that most people have notheard of or dont understandthoroughly Nowhere in thebody of the US Constitution(1787-1788) nor any of itsamendments is there any refer-ence to any gods The Consti-

tution was intentionally writtenas a ~dless document TheEstablishment Clause of-theFirst Amendment to the COn-stitution (1791) states COn-gress shall make no lawrespecting an establishment ofreligion _

In the Treaty of Tripoli(1796-1797) negotiated durin~Washingtons presidency ran-

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Letters Continued

fied by the Senate and signedby President John Adams itstates As the government ofthe United States is not in anysense founded on the Christianreligion - as it has itself nocharacter of enmity against thelaw religion or tranquility ofMesselmen [Muslims](Article 11)

It states in our own IdahoState Constitution (1890) Noperson shall be required toattend or support any ministryor place of worship religioussect or denomination or paytitles against his consent norshall any preference be given bylaw to any religious denomina-tion or mode of worship(Article 1Section 4)

The original Pledge of Alle-giance was written in Octoberof 1892 for the 400th year cele-bration -of Columbus Day Itsaid I pledge allegiance to myflag and the republic for whichit stands-one nation indivisible-with liberty and justice for allIn 1925 the phrase my flagwas replaced by the flag of theUnited States of America Thereligious phrase under Godwas added to the Pledge by an(unconstitutional) Act of Con-gress in 1954

E Pluribus Unum mean-ing one out of many is theLatin motto chosen for the faceof the Great Seal of the UntiedStates In the late 1790s itbegan appearing on most UScoins and since 187S the lawrequires it must appear on oneside of every US coin that isminted The religious mottoIn God We Trust did notappear on any US coins until1864 and was adopted by an(unconstitutional) Act of Con-gress in 1956

According to the LemonTest (Lemon vs Kurtzman1971) an action or statue by anoffice of government is uncon-stitutional if it 1) does notserve a secular legislative pur-pose 2) has a principal or pri-mary effect that advances orinhibits religion or s) fosters anexcessive government entan-glement with religion

Maybe if we recognize thesefacts openly and educated ourcitizens about them we couldall live up to our foundersexpectations

Ken FalenBoise

by Sean Hayes

The attacks against student jour-nalism have grown more severeFrantic worry about school vio-

lence led many school officials tobe hypersensitive to-anything

seen as remotely negativetoward the school environment

the words gluttons for punish-ment in place of my expletiveAnnoying as it was that mywords could be changed forseemingly no reason my expe-riences of high school censor-ship were only mildly annoyingcompared to what many stu-dents have gone through - par-ticularly since the Apr 20 1999shooting at Columbine HighSchool in Colorado

The Student Press Law Cen-ter or SPLC Report tracks inci-dence of censorshipthroughout the student mediaand some of these cases have

been shocking if not laugh-out-loud funny There was a casethat made national attentionconcerning a censored letter tothe editor regarding a girlsdecision to leave a cheerleadingsquad Parents freaked outabout the letter and the princi-pal responded by marking outthe letter with a black markerOf course this only calledattention to the letter that couldeasily be read by holding it upto the light Strange as this caseis this is really a humorous caseof parents overreacting to adamaging analysis of the holyinstitution of cheerleadingMany other incidents involvemore serious consequences -

Lately the attacks againststudent journalism have grownmore severe Frantic worryabout school violence led many

a student who made a sardoniccomment about blowing up wassuspended for ten days andcould not graduate with hisclass As author Jon Katz toldthe SPLC Report It is now acrime to speak in a hostile wayabout school

Shortly after the Columbinehoopla Katz received a mass ofemails from students - self-described outcasts mainly -about abuses theyd suffered because of this new hypersensi-tivity As Katz states in an arti-cle on his website(wwwslashdotcom) Many ofthese kids saw themselves astargets of a new hunt for odd-balls Suddenly in this tyrannyof the normal to be differentwasnt just to feel unhappy itwas to be dangerous

A young student named Danposted to the website fromBoise Idaho He wrote that hisclass was asked to write a paperabout their feelings about theColumbine massacre He saidthat though he didnt approve ofthe killers response he under-stood the alienation they musthave felt He criticized adultseasy interpretations of thekillers motivations You cantblame screwed-up kids on thenet he wrote How aboutblaming a system that takessmart or weird kids and drivesthem crazy His article wasnever printed and though he

Throwing HazelwoodCensorship chaos and calamity in the student press

Ledbetter When Mrs Hays school officials to be hypersen- wasnt officially suspended -heard the word masochistic sitive to anything seen as school officials told him if heevidently she pictured naked remotely negative toward the made a big deal of his punish-slaves being willfully beaten in school environment In New ment he would face serious con-dungeons Though I hadnt York a Journalism class was sequences Dan felt that he hadintended it in its ribald connota- cancelled because it published a been set up he writes Theytion she exercised her divine poll stating that most students pretend to want to have a dia-right of editorship and inserted do not like school In Missouri logue but kids should be

warned that what they reallywant to know is whos danger-ous to them

Administrative officials havealso proven that theyve not yetventured into the 1990s letalone the new oos An Idahostudent now attending BSUTravis Riggs tried to advertisea gay youth group in his studentnewspaper at Eagle High Thepaper rejected his ad on thegrounds that it contained theexpletives gay and lesbianRiggs tried to send it back withthe words non-heterosexualbut still no dice The papersdecision ended up backfiringwhen the ACLU got involvedand most papers in Idahoreported or ran ads about theyouth group which led to ahuge surge in attendance Riggssays though that many stu-dents are still having troublegetting papers to run gay-themed ads or articles

One cover of the SPLCReport featured a student writ-ing on the board Bart Simpsonstyle Happy news is goodnews Many student-run pub-lications dont seek all the newsthats fit to print but rather allthe dry and meaningless newsthat makes people look good - amagnet-to the-fridge-look-my-Sanys-q uoted-in-this-articlebrand of journalism Todaysyouth have seen and heard it allThey need a forum to discusstheir situations honestly with-outthe ridiculous morality thathas pervaded school life foreverThe old methods of discourseand teaching say very little to todays students about theirown lives If kids emotions arestifled in print and art inschools in what form will nega-tivity present itself

Inhigh school my yearbookeditor once told me she wasthrowing Hazelwood at me

My friend Meghan suggestedwhy not throw sandalwood ather but of course -Mrs Hayswasnt talking aboutanythingoff a tree The HazelwoodSchool District v CathyKuhlmeier of 1988 establishedthe precedent that any adminis-trative officialmay alter studentpublications in any wayso longas the publications are notforum[s] for public expres-sion The Supreme Court thusset the precedent that studentswere not privy to the same pro-tections under the FirstAmendment as adults

The offensive passages weremostly in a Valentines Dayarticle Id written - not exactlyhard-hitting journalism Idquoted that same friendMeghan as saying ValentinesDay is a big pink zit that shouldbe popped Mrs Hays found itgross and negativistic It wasMrs Hays frequent problemwith my writing that Iwas a bittoo cynical for syrupy sweetyearbook style reminiscing Allyearbook articles were basicallythe same format (intro - quote -summary - quote - summary -quote - conclusion) and all hadthe same theme It was hardwork but with a little elbowgrease and determination wegot through it I was of theopinion that people would wantto reminisce about what theywere really thinking in schoolthat my writing should in otherwords say something Maybe I

was in the wrong Iffie of jour-nalism Actually what inspiredMrs Hays to throw Hazelwoodwas another article Id writtenand a word I thought Id usedinnocently

In an article about what stu-dents favorite things wereabout coming to school I got asarcastic quote from a drummerin our premiere school rockband saying I love tests I ref-erenced it in my article asMasochistic students hadsomething to look forward toevery day I love tests said Guy

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The OtherrlackofWhite Privilege andEducational Attainment within American Society

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by Wade Bundy

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covered in tattoos I amconstantly reminded that I amnot Americas version of the

white male I feel that becauseof this personal aspect I amqualified to talk about theAmerican ideal that promoteswhite male privilege withinour varying educational institu-tions as I haye voluntarilydisqualified myself from thisprivilege

In the absence of whiteprivilege lay many of the edu-cational problems within oursociety today which haveplagued both myself and theothers of society Although I am not in demographic termi-nology classified as the otherI feel my educational feelingsand experiences are similar tothose of which fall into theother distinction womenminorities and the workingclasses Therefore a compari-son can begin to be madebetween my educational experi-ence and the educational experi-ences of the other in general

To achieve an under-standing of the white privi-lege apparent within theAmerican educational institu-tion one need only to look at thenegative labeling techniquesthat have been applied to bothmyself and the others of oursociety This is indeed only amicrocosm of American preju-dice but nonetheless exposes alarger problem within Americatoday Stereotyping by teachershas made it very difficult forminorities women the poorand those who exhibit nega-tive attributes to succeed inmost educational institutionsTo succeed the above-men-tioned groups must exhibitstrong personal perseverance toovercome what to me was aninsurmountable obstacle ingaining the education I felt Ideserved

After applying to col-leges and receiving my accept-ance letters I decided to attendWhitman College in the south-east corner of WashingtonState My decision was basedupon the following factors

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Whitman is portrayed as themost selective academicallychallenging and progressiveprivate liberal arts college inthe Northwest according to sta-tistics in major magazine publi-cations and college guides Ithought that within this 1ib-eral and progressive institu-tion my tattoos would beoverlooked and I could obtain

about Whitman became truisms all too quickly Teachers didntseem to care if I had thoughtsor questions on certain topicsWhen I asked for help on paperscold criticism was given Theintimate environment Whitmanso proudly ma~kets was notpurveyed upon me Other stu-dents excluding the few friendsI had would constantly ask me

fault as well as the other andtheir plight is inconceivable tothe white male mentalityWhite students see the otheras trouble makers not caringabout school drug dealersteen queens and generallylazy when it comes to academ-ics Within this alienation fromteachers and peers one cannotignore the psychological reper-

From themoment an otherenters juniorhigh high school or collfg~Jhey are stepph1ginto the realm of white privilege They noticethe color of their skin and their monetary situ-ation differs from the majority of their peers

Gender stereotypes lurk around every cornerThey feel alienated by the language culture

and attitudes of the white malemy college education perceived alienating questions such asas a normal student This was Why did you do that to your-not the rase From the moment self or re you some sort ofI stepped onto campus I felt masochist referring to myalienated by both the staff and tattoos My response was usu-my fellow students This alien- ally perceived as antisocial as Iation led to ajaded view of edu- would ask them why they worecation and an uncomfortable such expensive clothing andeducational atmosphere lacked a personality I did not

When I look around feel that thesemiddot responses weremyself I cannot help but think justified but they came natu-that this is how the others of rally as some sort of fight orour society must feel within our flight response Teachersvarying educational systems probably- saw me as a problemFrom the moment an other that would be weeded outenters junior high high school Although objective gradingor college they are stepping took place the cold environ-into the realm of white privi- ment of Whitman played withlege They notice the color of my emotions I began to believetheir skin and their monetary I was inferior and dumb com-situation differs from the major- pared to the masses of theity of their peers Gender white upper-class majoritystereotypes lurk around every It is not only conceiv-corner They feel alienated by able but also obvious that thisthe language culture and atti-v-s-same process is occurring dailytudes of the white male to the other within our societyBody language speech patterns Teachers seethe other as non-and misunderstanding exhib- deserving Attention is rarefiedited by teachers and peers in educational institutions associalize indignation of other the other is nothing but des-students from the moment they tined ~ofail Teachers also neg-begin their secondary educa- atively stereotype the other ontion As I was they are wearied a dailybasis in our society asby the thought of the years having no motlvationrvnoahead drive and academically behind

My initial perceptions white students Students are at

cussions that occur within theminds of the students experi-encing this discriminationBecause of a weak self-conceptinstalled by our educationalinstitution other studentshave indeed been pushed todescribed themselves as stu-pid dumb laughed atshyand generally uncomfort-able in school

After three long yearsat the prestigious liberaland progressive institution ofWhitman College I had toleave This was not so much aforced decision because of aca-demic or attendance reasoningbut a decision for the better-ment of my psychological well-being Although leaving was adecision of my own I do feel Iwas pushed out of the systemI returned to Seattle my homeand life began to pickup I wasno longer an outcast and myself-esteem returned Althoughmy psychological health wasmuch improved my economichealth was in danger To mydismay my friends from Whit-

man hippies and drug userswho had persevered and gradu-ated gt from Whitman wereenjoying an economic situationthat I could not obtain Without

a college degree This eco-nomic privilege was Ii directresult of their strength andwillingness to withstand thedegradation that the whiteprivilege of Whitmanbestowed on all of us who weredifferent

It would seem theother is forced out in muchthe same way Although poorgrades and attendance prob-lems can factor into one becom-ing a drop-out the issue ofbeing forced out remainsSome might call this the pushout of-the othersin our-edu- cational system An intolerableand psychologically drainingsystem is instituted in whichdropping out is an effort toregain self-esteem and a posi-tive identity This positiveeffort in the end is paradoxicalin that economic success isjeop-ardized Whites that thrive onwhite privilege and donthave to fight white privilegecannot understand this forcedeconomic jeopardization

Students distinguishedas the other are in need of thebenefits of a pluralistic educa-tion I believe the above com-parisons are both valid andsensible when comparing myeducational experiences and theeducational experiences of theother within our society Thebenefits of including a pluralityof curriculum would be ofmuch help although cost andpublic ideology would hamperthe legislation of such benefitsYet compassion doesnt costEqual treatment doesnt costDisregarding negative stereo-types doesnt cost These arethe principles that would havesaved me from becoming adrop-out Im sure these prin-ciples would save many othersfrom becoming drop-outsias

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The Arbiter invites studentsto publish their essays onmiddot anysubject Send submissions to theArbiter at 191OUnive)sityDrive BoiseIdaho 88725 or e-mail essays to arbiterboises-tatecom

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An introduction to cheapnessnot need a~ree in pretendin-lggt----w=hatthis ci~tQ_IJY~QulI lave

to be someone else) So I close to 10 years of experience

If the Arbiter is going to switched to Business for one cooking in local restaurants Isubject you to my convie- semester then to Communica- used to work for the Idaho

tions this semester I think it is tions and then on to my true Shakespeare Festival and Ionly fair for me to tell you who calling - Sociology I took a have worked in ahnost everyand what I am in the cheapest semester off here and there downtown coffee shop I amsense of the definition By went to Europe with a back- addicted to reading secondcheap I am alluding to the name pack spent too much time at the hand books I love the Simp-of this column The Cheap Neurolux and well you all sons music and movies One ofQuestion My intention is to know how the story goes my best mends is a computerfocus on what intelligent and I suppose the best way to science major and I haveeducationally focused individu- design a schematics of Megan absolutely no idea how sheals can monetarily and spiritu- would be to quote Samuel understands how to use a com-ally can afford I also intend to Clemens Faith is believing puter that does not have cuteuncover what holds the most - something you know aint iconsvalue true At some point what we Enough about mel This is

It is obvious that everything call our reality came from some- more than my boyfriend knewwe do has some sort of higher thing Ill be damned of I before we moved in together Isurcharge attached to it Every believe it came from a man who would like to focus on foodaction we take has a negative wears a long flowing dress has clothes music movies beerand a positive effect on us and I long hair and lives in the clouds etc I am excited to hear fromwant to uncover some of the I grew up Catholic (dad is Ital- all of you that have somethingmore positive parcels and share ian and mom is Irish) and have that is in need of being uncov-them in this column come to the understanding that ered as cheap Please e-mail

I am a senior Sociology nothing comes without a price me at chettijryahoocom andmajor with high hopes of grad- and ignorance is way too high a let me know any cheap ideasuating this spring I started at price to pay for religion Which you might have Next weeksBoise State University in the is why I think that the Cheap focus is pizza mmmmm Ifall of 1998 Upon hearing this Question is something that the love researching thislmost people look at me funny Arbiter needswhen I say my start date Oh Other than that I am a prettyThe Seven year plan huh normal 24gt-year-oldcollege stu-

I began my collegial career dent I live wi~ my boyfriendas a Theatre major and actually Steve h~ cousm Jack our twodid quite well (until I was hit cats Cassie and Gdgtbyand ourwith the bombshell that I fish Lady Until recently Ialready had enougtmiddot problel_r~_~_I~~ration ~~ __figuring out who I was an did still struggle eveijilay wltli

by Mem Marchetti _

v-

0

The Idaho Landscape an exhibition opening Aug 14lt at theBoise State University Student Union Gallery will feature

paintings by local artist Carl RoweThe varied and wonderful landscape of Idaho is what made me

want to become a painter says Rowe For years I have exploredIdaho and always it has stirred me in ways I do not understandThrough his painting Rowe explores the textures lighting andemotions evoked by Idahos landscape

Rowe is well known in Boise for another form of artistic expres-sion - dance and choreography He is co-artistic director and achoreographer and dancer for Idaho Dance Theatre He has chore-ographed more than 68 works including pieces for the IdahoShakespeare Festival

The exhibition will continue through Sept 29 Admission 18 freeThe Student Union Gallery open 7 am-II pm daily is located onthe upper level of the Student Union Building For information call4lt26-40686

Carl Rowe is a writer for News Services at Boise State Univer-sity

BSU features TheIdaho Landscapeby Carl Rowe

Social non-conformist wittyeasy-going creative

Sound like youBe the next Studsnt Brand Manager

representing-Red Bull on yourcampus this year It just might be

the greatest experience youll ever have

For more info on Red Bullcheck out

wwwredbuILcom

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Letters Continued

fied by the Senate and signedby President John Adams itstates As the government ofthe United States is not in anysense founded on the Christianreligion - as it has itself nocharacter of enmity against thelaw religion or tranquility ofMesselmen [Muslims](Article 11)

It states in our own IdahoState Constitution (1890) Noperson shall be required toattend or support any ministryor place of worship religioussect or denomination or paytitles against his consent norshall any preference be given bylaw to any religious denomina-tion or mode of worship(Article 1Section 4)

The original Pledge of Alle-giance was written in Octoberof 1892 for the 400th year cele-bration -of Columbus Day Itsaid I pledge allegiance to myflag and the republic for whichit stands-one nation indivisible-with liberty and justice for allIn 1925 the phrase my flagwas replaced by the flag of theUnited States of America Thereligious phrase under Godwas added to the Pledge by an(unconstitutional) Act of Con-gress in 1954

E Pluribus Unum mean-ing one out of many is theLatin motto chosen for the faceof the Great Seal of the UntiedStates In the late 1790s itbegan appearing on most UScoins and since 187S the lawrequires it must appear on oneside of every US coin that isminted The religious mottoIn God We Trust did notappear on any US coins until1864 and was adopted by an(unconstitutional) Act of Con-gress in 1956

According to the LemonTest (Lemon vs Kurtzman1971) an action or statue by anoffice of government is uncon-stitutional if it 1) does notserve a secular legislative pur-pose 2) has a principal or pri-mary effect that advances orinhibits religion or s) fosters anexcessive government entan-glement with religion

Maybe if we recognize thesefacts openly and educated ourcitizens about them we couldall live up to our foundersexpectations

Ken FalenBoise

by Sean Hayes

The attacks against student jour-nalism have grown more severeFrantic worry about school vio-

lence led many school officials tobe hypersensitive to-anything

seen as remotely negativetoward the school environment

the words gluttons for punish-ment in place of my expletiveAnnoying as it was that mywords could be changed forseemingly no reason my expe-riences of high school censor-ship were only mildly annoyingcompared to what many stu-dents have gone through - par-ticularly since the Apr 20 1999shooting at Columbine HighSchool in Colorado

The Student Press Law Cen-ter or SPLC Report tracks inci-dence of censorshipthroughout the student mediaand some of these cases have

been shocking if not laugh-out-loud funny There was a casethat made national attentionconcerning a censored letter tothe editor regarding a girlsdecision to leave a cheerleadingsquad Parents freaked outabout the letter and the princi-pal responded by marking outthe letter with a black markerOf course this only calledattention to the letter that couldeasily be read by holding it upto the light Strange as this caseis this is really a humorous caseof parents overreacting to adamaging analysis of the holyinstitution of cheerleadingMany other incidents involvemore serious consequences -

Lately the attacks againststudent journalism have grownmore severe Frantic worryabout school violence led many

a student who made a sardoniccomment about blowing up wassuspended for ten days andcould not graduate with hisclass As author Jon Katz toldthe SPLC Report It is now acrime to speak in a hostile wayabout school

Shortly after the Columbinehoopla Katz received a mass ofemails from students - self-described outcasts mainly -about abuses theyd suffered because of this new hypersensi-tivity As Katz states in an arti-cle on his website(wwwslashdotcom) Many ofthese kids saw themselves astargets of a new hunt for odd-balls Suddenly in this tyrannyof the normal to be differentwasnt just to feel unhappy itwas to be dangerous

A young student named Danposted to the website fromBoise Idaho He wrote that hisclass was asked to write a paperabout their feelings about theColumbine massacre He saidthat though he didnt approve ofthe killers response he under-stood the alienation they musthave felt He criticized adultseasy interpretations of thekillers motivations You cantblame screwed-up kids on thenet he wrote How aboutblaming a system that takessmart or weird kids and drivesthem crazy His article wasnever printed and though he

Throwing HazelwoodCensorship chaos and calamity in the student press

Ledbetter When Mrs Hays school officials to be hypersen- wasnt officially suspended -heard the word masochistic sitive to anything seen as school officials told him if heevidently she pictured naked remotely negative toward the made a big deal of his punish-slaves being willfully beaten in school environment In New ment he would face serious con-dungeons Though I hadnt York a Journalism class was sequences Dan felt that he hadintended it in its ribald connota- cancelled because it published a been set up he writes Theytion she exercised her divine poll stating that most students pretend to want to have a dia-right of editorship and inserted do not like school In Missouri logue but kids should be

warned that what they reallywant to know is whos danger-ous to them

Administrative officials havealso proven that theyve not yetventured into the 1990s letalone the new oos An Idahostudent now attending BSUTravis Riggs tried to advertisea gay youth group in his studentnewspaper at Eagle High Thepaper rejected his ad on thegrounds that it contained theexpletives gay and lesbianRiggs tried to send it back withthe words non-heterosexualbut still no dice The papersdecision ended up backfiringwhen the ACLU got involvedand most papers in Idahoreported or ran ads about theyouth group which led to ahuge surge in attendance Riggssays though that many stu-dents are still having troublegetting papers to run gay-themed ads or articles

One cover of the SPLCReport featured a student writ-ing on the board Bart Simpsonstyle Happy news is goodnews Many student-run pub-lications dont seek all the newsthats fit to print but rather allthe dry and meaningless newsthat makes people look good - amagnet-to the-fridge-look-my-Sanys-q uoted-in-this-articlebrand of journalism Todaysyouth have seen and heard it allThey need a forum to discusstheir situations honestly with-outthe ridiculous morality thathas pervaded school life foreverThe old methods of discourseand teaching say very little to todays students about theirown lives If kids emotions arestifled in print and art inschools in what form will nega-tivity present itself

Inhigh school my yearbookeditor once told me she wasthrowing Hazelwood at me

My friend Meghan suggestedwhy not throw sandalwood ather but of course -Mrs Hayswasnt talking aboutanythingoff a tree The HazelwoodSchool District v CathyKuhlmeier of 1988 establishedthe precedent that any adminis-trative officialmay alter studentpublications in any wayso longas the publications are notforum[s] for public expres-sion The Supreme Court thusset the precedent that studentswere not privy to the same pro-tections under the FirstAmendment as adults

The offensive passages weremostly in a Valentines Dayarticle Id written - not exactlyhard-hitting journalism Idquoted that same friendMeghan as saying ValentinesDay is a big pink zit that shouldbe popped Mrs Hays found itgross and negativistic It wasMrs Hays frequent problemwith my writing that Iwas a bittoo cynical for syrupy sweetyearbook style reminiscing Allyearbook articles were basicallythe same format (intro - quote -summary - quote - summary -quote - conclusion) and all hadthe same theme It was hardwork but with a little elbowgrease and determination wegot through it I was of theopinion that people would wantto reminisce about what theywere really thinking in schoolthat my writing should in otherwords say something Maybe I

was in the wrong Iffie of jour-nalism Actually what inspiredMrs Hays to throw Hazelwoodwas another article Id writtenand a word I thought Id usedinnocently

In an article about what stu-dents favorite things wereabout coming to school I got asarcastic quote from a drummerin our premiere school rockband saying I love tests I ref-erenced it in my article asMasochistic students hadsomething to look forward toevery day I love tests said Guy

30

The OtherrlackofWhite Privilege andEducational Attainment within American Society

I

by Wade Bundy

I

I

iAs I look down at my arms

covered in tattoos I amconstantly reminded that I amnot Americas version of the

white male I feel that becauseof this personal aspect I amqualified to talk about theAmerican ideal that promoteswhite male privilege withinour varying educational institu-tions as I haye voluntarilydisqualified myself from thisprivilege

In the absence of whiteprivilege lay many of the edu-cational problems within oursociety today which haveplagued both myself and theothers of society Although I am not in demographic termi-nology classified as the otherI feel my educational feelingsand experiences are similar tothose of which fall into theother distinction womenminorities and the workingclasses Therefore a compari-son can begin to be madebetween my educational experi-ence and the educational experi-ences of the other in general

To achieve an under-standing of the white privi-lege apparent within theAmerican educational institu-tion one need only to look at thenegative labeling techniquesthat have been applied to bothmyself and the others of oursociety This is indeed only amicrocosm of American preju-dice but nonetheless exposes alarger problem within Americatoday Stereotyping by teachershas made it very difficult forminorities women the poorand those who exhibit nega-tive attributes to succeed inmost educational institutionsTo succeed the above-men-tioned groups must exhibitstrong personal perseverance toovercome what to me was aninsurmountable obstacle ingaining the education I felt Ideserved

After applying to col-leges and receiving my accept-ance letters I decided to attendWhitman College in the south-east corner of WashingtonState My decision was basedupon the following factors

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Whitman is portrayed as themost selective academicallychallenging and progressiveprivate liberal arts college inthe Northwest according to sta-tistics in major magazine publi-cations and college guides Ithought that within this 1ib-eral and progressive institu-tion my tattoos would beoverlooked and I could obtain

about Whitman became truisms all too quickly Teachers didntseem to care if I had thoughtsor questions on certain topicsWhen I asked for help on paperscold criticism was given Theintimate environment Whitmanso proudly ma~kets was notpurveyed upon me Other stu-dents excluding the few friendsI had would constantly ask me

fault as well as the other andtheir plight is inconceivable tothe white male mentalityWhite students see the otheras trouble makers not caringabout school drug dealersteen queens and generallylazy when it comes to academ-ics Within this alienation fromteachers and peers one cannotignore the psychological reper-

From themoment an otherenters juniorhigh high school or collfg~Jhey are stepph1ginto the realm of white privilege They noticethe color of their skin and their monetary situ-ation differs from the majority of their peers

Gender stereotypes lurk around every cornerThey feel alienated by the language culture

and attitudes of the white malemy college education perceived alienating questions such asas a normal student This was Why did you do that to your-not the rase From the moment self or re you some sort ofI stepped onto campus I felt masochist referring to myalienated by both the staff and tattoos My response was usu-my fellow students This alien- ally perceived as antisocial as Iation led to ajaded view of edu- would ask them why they worecation and an uncomfortable such expensive clothing andeducational atmosphere lacked a personality I did not

When I look around feel that thesemiddot responses weremyself I cannot help but think justified but they came natu-that this is how the others of rally as some sort of fight orour society must feel within our flight response Teachersvarying educational systems probably- saw me as a problemFrom the moment an other that would be weeded outenters junior high high school Although objective gradingor college they are stepping took place the cold environ-into the realm of white privi- ment of Whitman played withlege They notice the color of my emotions I began to believetheir skin and their monetary I was inferior and dumb com-situation differs from the major- pared to the masses of theity of their peers Gender white upper-class majoritystereotypes lurk around every It is not only conceiv-corner They feel alienated by able but also obvious that thisthe language culture and atti-v-s-same process is occurring dailytudes of the white male to the other within our societyBody language speech patterns Teachers seethe other as non-and misunderstanding exhib- deserving Attention is rarefiedited by teachers and peers in educational institutions associalize indignation of other the other is nothing but des-students from the moment they tined ~ofail Teachers also neg-begin their secondary educa- atively stereotype the other ontion As I was they are wearied a dailybasis in our society asby the thought of the years having no motlvationrvnoahead drive and academically behind

My initial perceptions white students Students are at

cussions that occur within theminds of the students experi-encing this discriminationBecause of a weak self-conceptinstalled by our educationalinstitution other studentshave indeed been pushed todescribed themselves as stu-pid dumb laughed atshyand generally uncomfort-able in school

After three long yearsat the prestigious liberaland progressive institution ofWhitman College I had toleave This was not so much aforced decision because of aca-demic or attendance reasoningbut a decision for the better-ment of my psychological well-being Although leaving was adecision of my own I do feel Iwas pushed out of the systemI returned to Seattle my homeand life began to pickup I wasno longer an outcast and myself-esteem returned Althoughmy psychological health wasmuch improved my economichealth was in danger To mydismay my friends from Whit-

man hippies and drug userswho had persevered and gradu-ated gt from Whitman wereenjoying an economic situationthat I could not obtain Without

a college degree This eco-nomic privilege was Ii directresult of their strength andwillingness to withstand thedegradation that the whiteprivilege of Whitmanbestowed on all of us who weredifferent

It would seem theother is forced out in muchthe same way Although poorgrades and attendance prob-lems can factor into one becom-ing a drop-out the issue ofbeing forced out remainsSome might call this the pushout of-the othersin our-edu- cational system An intolerableand psychologically drainingsystem is instituted in whichdropping out is an effort toregain self-esteem and a posi-tive identity This positiveeffort in the end is paradoxicalin that economic success isjeop-ardized Whites that thrive onwhite privilege and donthave to fight white privilegecannot understand this forcedeconomic jeopardization

Students distinguishedas the other are in need of thebenefits of a pluralistic educa-tion I believe the above com-parisons are both valid andsensible when comparing myeducational experiences and theeducational experiences of theother within our society Thebenefits of including a pluralityof curriculum would be ofmuch help although cost andpublic ideology would hamperthe legislation of such benefitsYet compassion doesnt costEqual treatment doesnt costDisregarding negative stereo-types doesnt cost These arethe principles that would havesaved me from becoming adrop-out Im sure these prin-ciples would save many othersfrom becoming drop-outsias

well- -_ ---~--~- _----

The Arbiter invites studentsto publish their essays onmiddot anysubject Send submissions to theArbiter at 191OUnive)sityDrive BoiseIdaho 88725 or e-mail essays to arbiterboises-tatecom

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A~ 31

An introduction to cheapnessnot need a~ree in pretendin-lggt----w=hatthis ci~tQ_IJY~QulI lave

to be someone else) So I close to 10 years of experience

If the Arbiter is going to switched to Business for one cooking in local restaurants Isubject you to my convie- semester then to Communica- used to work for the Idaho

tions this semester I think it is tions and then on to my true Shakespeare Festival and Ionly fair for me to tell you who calling - Sociology I took a have worked in ahnost everyand what I am in the cheapest semester off here and there downtown coffee shop I amsense of the definition By went to Europe with a back- addicted to reading secondcheap I am alluding to the name pack spent too much time at the hand books I love the Simp-of this column The Cheap Neurolux and well you all sons music and movies One ofQuestion My intention is to know how the story goes my best mends is a computerfocus on what intelligent and I suppose the best way to science major and I haveeducationally focused individu- design a schematics of Megan absolutely no idea how sheals can monetarily and spiritu- would be to quote Samuel understands how to use a com-ally can afford I also intend to Clemens Faith is believing puter that does not have cuteuncover what holds the most - something you know aint iconsvalue true At some point what we Enough about mel This is

It is obvious that everything call our reality came from some- more than my boyfriend knewwe do has some sort of higher thing Ill be damned of I before we moved in together Isurcharge attached to it Every believe it came from a man who would like to focus on foodaction we take has a negative wears a long flowing dress has clothes music movies beerand a positive effect on us and I long hair and lives in the clouds etc I am excited to hear fromwant to uncover some of the I grew up Catholic (dad is Ital- all of you that have somethingmore positive parcels and share ian and mom is Irish) and have that is in need of being uncov-them in this column come to the understanding that ered as cheap Please e-mail

I am a senior Sociology nothing comes without a price me at chettijryahoocom andmajor with high hopes of grad- and ignorance is way too high a let me know any cheap ideasuating this spring I started at price to pay for religion Which you might have Next weeksBoise State University in the is why I think that the Cheap focus is pizza mmmmm Ifall of 1998 Upon hearing this Question is something that the love researching thislmost people look at me funny Arbiter needswhen I say my start date Oh Other than that I am a prettyThe Seven year plan huh normal 24gt-year-oldcollege stu-

I began my collegial career dent I live wi~ my boyfriendas a Theatre major and actually Steve h~ cousm Jack our twodid quite well (until I was hit cats Cassie and Gdgtbyand ourwith the bombshell that I fish Lady Until recently Ialready had enougtmiddot problel_r~_~_I~~ration ~~ __figuring out who I was an did still struggle eveijilay wltli

by Mem Marchetti _

v-

0

The Idaho Landscape an exhibition opening Aug 14lt at theBoise State University Student Union Gallery will feature

paintings by local artist Carl RoweThe varied and wonderful landscape of Idaho is what made me

want to become a painter says Rowe For years I have exploredIdaho and always it has stirred me in ways I do not understandThrough his painting Rowe explores the textures lighting andemotions evoked by Idahos landscape

Rowe is well known in Boise for another form of artistic expres-sion - dance and choreography He is co-artistic director and achoreographer and dancer for Idaho Dance Theatre He has chore-ographed more than 68 works including pieces for the IdahoShakespeare Festival

The exhibition will continue through Sept 29 Admission 18 freeThe Student Union Gallery open 7 am-II pm daily is located onthe upper level of the Student Union Building For information call4lt26-40686

Carl Rowe is a writer for News Services at Boise State Univer-sity

BSU features TheIdaho Landscapeby Carl Rowe

Social non-conformist wittyeasy-going creative

Sound like youBe the next Studsnt Brand Manager

representing-Red Bull on yourcampus this year It just might be

the greatest experience youll ever have

For more info on Red Bullcheck out

wwwredbuILcom

The fax you resume toSasha Laman at 503-961-9844

or email Sashaatsas h a1 a rna nr~dbu ll-us co mbull

30

The OtherrlackofWhite Privilege andEducational Attainment within American Society

I

by Wade Bundy

I

I

iAs I look down at my arms

covered in tattoos I amconstantly reminded that I amnot Americas version of the

white male I feel that becauseof this personal aspect I amqualified to talk about theAmerican ideal that promoteswhite male privilege withinour varying educational institu-tions as I haye voluntarilydisqualified myself from thisprivilege

In the absence of whiteprivilege lay many of the edu-cational problems within oursociety today which haveplagued both myself and theothers of society Although I am not in demographic termi-nology classified as the otherI feel my educational feelingsand experiences are similar tothose of which fall into theother distinction womenminorities and the workingclasses Therefore a compari-son can begin to be madebetween my educational experi-ence and the educational experi-ences of the other in general

To achieve an under-standing of the white privi-lege apparent within theAmerican educational institu-tion one need only to look at thenegative labeling techniquesthat have been applied to bothmyself and the others of oursociety This is indeed only amicrocosm of American preju-dice but nonetheless exposes alarger problem within Americatoday Stereotyping by teachershas made it very difficult forminorities women the poorand those who exhibit nega-tive attributes to succeed inmost educational institutionsTo succeed the above-men-tioned groups must exhibitstrong personal perseverance toovercome what to me was aninsurmountable obstacle ingaining the education I felt Ideserved

After applying to col-leges and receiving my accept-ance letters I decided to attendWhitman College in the south-east corner of WashingtonState My decision was basedupon the following factors

_~------

Whitman is portrayed as themost selective academicallychallenging and progressiveprivate liberal arts college inthe Northwest according to sta-tistics in major magazine publi-cations and college guides Ithought that within this 1ib-eral and progressive institu-tion my tattoos would beoverlooked and I could obtain

about Whitman became truisms all too quickly Teachers didntseem to care if I had thoughtsor questions on certain topicsWhen I asked for help on paperscold criticism was given Theintimate environment Whitmanso proudly ma~kets was notpurveyed upon me Other stu-dents excluding the few friendsI had would constantly ask me

fault as well as the other andtheir plight is inconceivable tothe white male mentalityWhite students see the otheras trouble makers not caringabout school drug dealersteen queens and generallylazy when it comes to academ-ics Within this alienation fromteachers and peers one cannotignore the psychological reper-

From themoment an otherenters juniorhigh high school or collfg~Jhey are stepph1ginto the realm of white privilege They noticethe color of their skin and their monetary situ-ation differs from the majority of their peers

Gender stereotypes lurk around every cornerThey feel alienated by the language culture

and attitudes of the white malemy college education perceived alienating questions such asas a normal student This was Why did you do that to your-not the rase From the moment self or re you some sort ofI stepped onto campus I felt masochist referring to myalienated by both the staff and tattoos My response was usu-my fellow students This alien- ally perceived as antisocial as Iation led to ajaded view of edu- would ask them why they worecation and an uncomfortable such expensive clothing andeducational atmosphere lacked a personality I did not

When I look around feel that thesemiddot responses weremyself I cannot help but think justified but they came natu-that this is how the others of rally as some sort of fight orour society must feel within our flight response Teachersvarying educational systems probably- saw me as a problemFrom the moment an other that would be weeded outenters junior high high school Although objective gradingor college they are stepping took place the cold environ-into the realm of white privi- ment of Whitman played withlege They notice the color of my emotions I began to believetheir skin and their monetary I was inferior and dumb com-situation differs from the major- pared to the masses of theity of their peers Gender white upper-class majoritystereotypes lurk around every It is not only conceiv-corner They feel alienated by able but also obvious that thisthe language culture and atti-v-s-same process is occurring dailytudes of the white male to the other within our societyBody language speech patterns Teachers seethe other as non-and misunderstanding exhib- deserving Attention is rarefiedited by teachers and peers in educational institutions associalize indignation of other the other is nothing but des-students from the moment they tined ~ofail Teachers also neg-begin their secondary educa- atively stereotype the other ontion As I was they are wearied a dailybasis in our society asby the thought of the years having no motlvationrvnoahead drive and academically behind

My initial perceptions white students Students are at

cussions that occur within theminds of the students experi-encing this discriminationBecause of a weak self-conceptinstalled by our educationalinstitution other studentshave indeed been pushed todescribed themselves as stu-pid dumb laughed atshyand generally uncomfort-able in school

After three long yearsat the prestigious liberaland progressive institution ofWhitman College I had toleave This was not so much aforced decision because of aca-demic or attendance reasoningbut a decision for the better-ment of my psychological well-being Although leaving was adecision of my own I do feel Iwas pushed out of the systemI returned to Seattle my homeand life began to pickup I wasno longer an outcast and myself-esteem returned Althoughmy psychological health wasmuch improved my economichealth was in danger To mydismay my friends from Whit-

man hippies and drug userswho had persevered and gradu-ated gt from Whitman wereenjoying an economic situationthat I could not obtain Without

a college degree This eco-nomic privilege was Ii directresult of their strength andwillingness to withstand thedegradation that the whiteprivilege of Whitmanbestowed on all of us who weredifferent

It would seem theother is forced out in muchthe same way Although poorgrades and attendance prob-lems can factor into one becom-ing a drop-out the issue ofbeing forced out remainsSome might call this the pushout of-the othersin our-edu- cational system An intolerableand psychologically drainingsystem is instituted in whichdropping out is an effort toregain self-esteem and a posi-tive identity This positiveeffort in the end is paradoxicalin that economic success isjeop-ardized Whites that thrive onwhite privilege and donthave to fight white privilegecannot understand this forcedeconomic jeopardization

Students distinguishedas the other are in need of thebenefits of a pluralistic educa-tion I believe the above com-parisons are both valid andsensible when comparing myeducational experiences and theeducational experiences of theother within our society Thebenefits of including a pluralityof curriculum would be ofmuch help although cost andpublic ideology would hamperthe legislation of such benefitsYet compassion doesnt costEqual treatment doesnt costDisregarding negative stereo-types doesnt cost These arethe principles that would havesaved me from becoming adrop-out Im sure these prin-ciples would save many othersfrom becoming drop-outsias

well- -_ ---~--~- _----

The Arbiter invites studentsto publish their essays onmiddot anysubject Send submissions to theArbiter at 191OUnive)sityDrive BoiseIdaho 88725 or e-mail essays to arbiterboises-tatecom

~ _-_ __ __ _--~ - _ - - - - - --- - - _- -~_- __--_ _--_ _ - _ - _ _- -__- --_ - __-_----- - _-- ---_ __ - _ __- --_

_-

_--_- bull_---- __---~- - -- __ bull - --~ -- - - _~- --- _~- _- - -_ _--- - - ------- - - - - - - -~ --- - - - - - ~ _ - _- -- - bullbullbull _-~ _-__~- ~___-- ----__-

A~ 31

An introduction to cheapnessnot need a~ree in pretendin-lggt----w=hatthis ci~tQ_IJY~QulI lave

to be someone else) So I close to 10 years of experience

If the Arbiter is going to switched to Business for one cooking in local restaurants Isubject you to my convie- semester then to Communica- used to work for the Idaho

tions this semester I think it is tions and then on to my true Shakespeare Festival and Ionly fair for me to tell you who calling - Sociology I took a have worked in ahnost everyand what I am in the cheapest semester off here and there downtown coffee shop I amsense of the definition By went to Europe with a back- addicted to reading secondcheap I am alluding to the name pack spent too much time at the hand books I love the Simp-of this column The Cheap Neurolux and well you all sons music and movies One ofQuestion My intention is to know how the story goes my best mends is a computerfocus on what intelligent and I suppose the best way to science major and I haveeducationally focused individu- design a schematics of Megan absolutely no idea how sheals can monetarily and spiritu- would be to quote Samuel understands how to use a com-ally can afford I also intend to Clemens Faith is believing puter that does not have cuteuncover what holds the most - something you know aint iconsvalue true At some point what we Enough about mel This is

It is obvious that everything call our reality came from some- more than my boyfriend knewwe do has some sort of higher thing Ill be damned of I before we moved in together Isurcharge attached to it Every believe it came from a man who would like to focus on foodaction we take has a negative wears a long flowing dress has clothes music movies beerand a positive effect on us and I long hair and lives in the clouds etc I am excited to hear fromwant to uncover some of the I grew up Catholic (dad is Ital- all of you that have somethingmore positive parcels and share ian and mom is Irish) and have that is in need of being uncov-them in this column come to the understanding that ered as cheap Please e-mail

I am a senior Sociology nothing comes without a price me at chettijryahoocom andmajor with high hopes of grad- and ignorance is way too high a let me know any cheap ideasuating this spring I started at price to pay for religion Which you might have Next weeksBoise State University in the is why I think that the Cheap focus is pizza mmmmm Ifall of 1998 Upon hearing this Question is something that the love researching thislmost people look at me funny Arbiter needswhen I say my start date Oh Other than that I am a prettyThe Seven year plan huh normal 24gt-year-oldcollege stu-

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The Idaho Landscape an exhibition opening Aug 14lt at theBoise State University Student Union Gallery will feature

paintings by local artist Carl RoweThe varied and wonderful landscape of Idaho is what made me

want to become a painter says Rowe For years I have exploredIdaho and always it has stirred me in ways I do not understandThrough his painting Rowe explores the textures lighting andemotions evoked by Idahos landscape

Rowe is well known in Boise for another form of artistic expres-sion - dance and choreography He is co-artistic director and achoreographer and dancer for Idaho Dance Theatre He has chore-ographed more than 68 works including pieces for the IdahoShakespeare Festival

The exhibition will continue through Sept 29 Admission 18 freeThe Student Union Gallery open 7 am-II pm daily is located onthe upper level of the Student Union Building For information call4lt26-40686

Carl Rowe is a writer for News Services at Boise State Univer-sity

BSU features TheIdaho Landscapeby Carl Rowe

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tions this semester I think it is tions and then on to my true Shakespeare Festival and Ionly fair for me to tell you who calling - Sociology I took a have worked in ahnost everyand what I am in the cheapest semester off here and there downtown coffee shop I amsense of the definition By went to Europe with a back- addicted to reading secondcheap I am alluding to the name pack spent too much time at the hand books I love the Simp-of this column The Cheap Neurolux and well you all sons music and movies One ofQuestion My intention is to know how the story goes my best mends is a computerfocus on what intelligent and I suppose the best way to science major and I haveeducationally focused individu- design a schematics of Megan absolutely no idea how sheals can monetarily and spiritu- would be to quote Samuel understands how to use a com-ally can afford I also intend to Clemens Faith is believing puter that does not have cuteuncover what holds the most - something you know aint iconsvalue true At some point what we Enough about mel This is

It is obvious that everything call our reality came from some- more than my boyfriend knewwe do has some sort of higher thing Ill be damned of I before we moved in together Isurcharge attached to it Every believe it came from a man who would like to focus on foodaction we take has a negative wears a long flowing dress has clothes music movies beerand a positive effect on us and I long hair and lives in the clouds etc I am excited to hear fromwant to uncover some of the I grew up Catholic (dad is Ital- all of you that have somethingmore positive parcels and share ian and mom is Irish) and have that is in need of being uncov-them in this column come to the understanding that ered as cheap Please e-mail

I am a senior Sociology nothing comes without a price me at chettijryahoocom andmajor with high hopes of grad- and ignorance is way too high a let me know any cheap ideasuating this spring I started at price to pay for religion Which you might have Next weeksBoise State University in the is why I think that the Cheap focus is pizza mmmmm Ifall of 1998 Upon hearing this Question is something that the love researching thislmost people look at me funny Arbiter needswhen I say my start date Oh Other than that I am a prettyThe Seven year plan huh normal 24gt-year-oldcollege stu-

I began my collegial career dent I live wi~ my boyfriendas a Theatre major and actually Steve h~ cousm Jack our twodid quite well (until I was hit cats Cassie and Gdgtbyand ourwith the bombshell that I fish Lady Until recently Ialready had enougtmiddot problel_r~_~_I~~ration ~~ __figuring out who I was an did still struggle eveijilay wltli

by Mem Marchetti _

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The Idaho Landscape an exhibition opening Aug 14lt at theBoise State University Student Union Gallery will feature

paintings by local artist Carl RoweThe varied and wonderful landscape of Idaho is what made me

want to become a painter says Rowe For years I have exploredIdaho and always it has stirred me in ways I do not understandThrough his painting Rowe explores the textures lighting andemotions evoked by Idahos landscape

Rowe is well known in Boise for another form of artistic expres-sion - dance and choreography He is co-artistic director and achoreographer and dancer for Idaho Dance Theatre He has chore-ographed more than 68 works including pieces for the IdahoShakespeare Festival

The exhibition will continue through Sept 29 Admission 18 freeThe Student Union Gallery open 7 am-II pm daily is located onthe upper level of the Student Union Building For information call4lt26-40686

Carl Rowe is a writer for News Services at Boise State Univer-sity

BSU features TheIdaho Landscapeby Carl Rowe

Social non-conformist wittyeasy-going creative

Sound like youBe the next Studsnt Brand Manager

representing-Red Bull on yourcampus this year It just might be

the greatest experience youll ever have

For more info on Red Bullcheck out

wwwredbuILcom

The fax you resume toSasha Laman at 503-961-9844

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Lets Get Spontaneous

By Beth Schmidt

Ever hear of the TimeWarp How about the

Sweet Transvestite PerhapsRichard OBriens The RockyHorror Show will jog yourmemory This year marks the25th anniversary of the famousstory and Spontaneous Produc-tions in Boise is the first com-munity theater in the nation toget the rights to perform thecampycult play We like to doplays no one else will do saidArtistic Director Scott Stew-art We tend to perform cut-ting edge plays and push theenvelope

In its fourth season Sponta-neous Productions has a sched-ule that indeed pushes theenvelope Richard OBriensThe Rocky Horror Show startsin September Stewart willdirect the play that involves asemi-crazy and ingenioustransvestite who plays host to alost couple in his mansion inTransylvania After hilariousantics music and a bit of learn-ing the lost couple becomeschanged forever This is notyour typical musical (its farfrom) yet the lyrics will becomelocked in your memory foryears to come (so will thestory)

Then in November Comfortand Joy by Jack Heifner willappear The comedy involves a

-male couple who has familycoming to their house for aChristmas homecoming GerryBryant will direct the hilaritywhich even includes a fairycoming out of the closet Other

antics and surprises await butyoull have to come see it tofind out

Stewart will also directGene Bickleys Sweet Illusionin February This off-Broadwayplay he calls a Dramady inthat it touches on a delicatesubject yet has its funnymoments as well The authorof this story of a female Cap-tain who was once a man is aBoisean and is collaboratingwith Stewart on the project

To turn the tables a starkserious play about people withcancer will be performed inMarch The Shadow Box byMichael Cristofer shows theimportance of understandingthe disease of cancer whilealso understanding thoseinflicted with it Be preparedfor a thought-provokingevening

To top off the season inMay Boy Meets Boy by BillSolly and Donald Ward will beperformed Set in the 1920s the

musical involves a wedding andall the excitement and anticipa-tion of the big event Thoughit is a comedy it also teachesacceptance You can figure outthe twist

Spontaneous Productions isprimarily gay and lesbianHowever said Stewart wenever exclude anyone fromworking with us We have avery comfortable non-threat-ening and fun atmospherehere We always encourage

anyone to come and get profes-sional experience Every playweve ever done has involvedpeople of every persuasion

The theatre company is runsolely by volunteers donationsand by the support of attend-ing audiences Stewart addsWe got a little tired of the redtape involved in professionaltheatre so we started on ourown Here we are four yearslater and still going strong Wehave eight producers whostasks run anywhere from teach-ers to grunts and many peoplebuilding sets and props and thelike for us Theyre all wonder-fu1

Stewart received his MFAfrom the University of Texasat Austin trained at the Seattle -Repertory Theatre The Alley in Austin the Dallas TheatreCenter and many more acrossthe country Students seekingadditional theater trainingwould benefit from the experi-ence of all the producers andstaff at Spontaneous Produc-tions

As for the plays to be per-formed Our company per-forms plays anywhere we canStewart said Weve performedanywhere from a church to awarehouse and other theatersin town It certainly adds to thediversity For ticket and timeinformation call SpontaneousProductions at S68-ltraquo05 Thesame number can be used forthose interested in workingbehind the scenes with the staff

RememberUrge Overkillby Jim TolweiU

Wolf Colonel-Vlkll1CJs of MintEve 6-Horrorscope

Does anyone remember Urge Overkill You know thathip power-pop trio who had a couple of hits back in

the early 90s with Sister Havana and a cover of GirlYoull Be a Woman Soon from the Pulp Fiction soundtrack

Well 1 do and I suspect that Wolf Colonels JasonAnderson must remember them too since at times his bandsounds like UOs lower-fi counterpart

This style of rock n roll certainly isnt new but theWolf Colonel do it anyway and do it well with a lot ofenergy gratuitous guitar solos and massive pop hooks Plusany band that can have me singing along with a chorus thatconsists of the following line you can buy me two mowersis worthy of some praise

If they could somehow pick up on Nash Katos fashionsense Wolf Colonel might be on their way to superstardomSpeaking of superstardom Eve 6 also play their own brandof power-pop or should I say not-powerful-enough-pop

Alright Im sure its obvious where this review is goingbut Im not done yeti Horrorscope (man what a clever title)has got some pretty slick production slick packaging andsinger Max Collins does a pretty slick job of rhymingalmost every line on the entire album but ultimately all thisslickness slips past my senses and leaves nothing substantialbehind

I have no idea what the hell a Viking of Mint is sup-posed to be but the title alone is strangely interestingenough to grab my attention which is more than I can sayfor Eve 6

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The Bug still makesAn interview with Jason Burke

ByJim TolweID

Alright folks here is aninterview conducted via

email with the man the myththe legend Jason Burke alsoknown across the world as BugHes been a staple in the Boisemusic scene for quite sometime playing in bands puttingon shows putting out recordstaking off his clothing rockingout to more bands and a mil-lion other things

JT First of all are you com-fortable with your nicknameDoes it help you out with theladies

JB I got the nickname about8 years ago from Al Irelandowner of the Neurolux I guessI used to bother him and Iremember he used to call me apest and a bug Thats how thesilly name started I like it forthe fact that I still am a pest tosome people and for the factthat people remember yourname a lot more if you have agoofy name people I haventseen for years and years caneasily remember Bug So Iguess its still cool but as Im

getting in my upper 20s itseems stupid at the same time

JT Your band Life AfterJohnny played at the first localshow I ever attended and thatmust have been 5 or 6 yearsago How and when did you get

involved in the music scene

JB I got involved into punkrock by reading Thrasher mag-azine and listening to MutantPop Mutant Pop was a radioprogram on BSU FM radio thatplayed all punk and alternativemusic nothing like this playedon any other Boise station Ithink it started early in the 80sI started listening to that whenI was about 14 in 88 or 89 Istarted playing in bands andhanging out in Boise (I wasfrom Nampa) around the sametime The local shows were heldat The ZOO (now Bogies) LifeAfter Johnny didnt start until92 or something That was afun band

JT How do you think thelocal music scene has changedover the years for better orworse

JB Boise and the surround-ing area has grown a lot there-fore there is a lot more ofeverything The problem withthis is that there is a lot moreshit When I started coming toshows it seemed like there wereonly 15 or so bands that wouldrotate playing and only halfthat were really good Now wehave 60 bands in the valley andI think half of them are stillgood but that makes for a lot ofshitty bands too and the rota-tion has slowed down due to theamount of bands The bigupside is that there are lots of

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JT Are The Adversivesgoing to continue totourrecord

JB Yesin fact next week weare recording a couple of songsTor compilations and such Nateour last and srd bassist movedto Boston last year and its beenkind of up in the air The way Isee it we might as well startlooking for another bassist Ithought it would work out a lotbetter than it has Nates a greatguy but we want to play We

were scheduled for a 6-weektour starting in Sept but itlooks like that is off for nowdue to the fact that Nate cantcome out The Adversives have

always been me and Ben and italways will be me and Ben Wecant quit after 6+ years ofmaking noise together (eventhough we both are in GordieHowe)

JT What musical projectsare you involved with nowCan you give a brief descrip-tion of each

JB Adversives which I justcommented about kind of inhiatus but still rolling out thedark doom style stuff GordieHowe Trio Unit fast skatepunk We have been playing forabout 1lt years now Three MileIsland is a slower more hipmelodic punk I like this banddue to the fact that it is differentfrom all the other bands Im in

bullnorseI dont like it however becauseit is the hip kind of music rightnow Torn Anus is a grindingthrash band that consists ofme and my friend Matt Wedont get to play very oftenbecause he goes to school inMoscow now We recorded awhole album worth of materialthat never has seen thelight ofday Suburban Vermin is a poppunk band that has beentogether for about 6 yearsthough for the past S years wehave only been able to play onceor twice a year being that twoof the members live in Boston

JT Are there any questionsyoud like to ask yourself

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The Bug still makesAn interview with Jason Burke

ByJim TolweID

Alright folks here is aninterview conducted via

email with the man the myththe legend Jason Burke alsoknown across the world as BugHes been a staple in the Boisemusic scene for quite sometime playing in bands puttingon shows putting out recordstaking off his clothing rockingout to more bands and a mil-lion other things

JT First of all are you com-fortable with your nicknameDoes it help you out with theladies

JB I got the nickname about8 years ago from Al Irelandowner of the Neurolux I guessI used to bother him and Iremember he used to call me apest and a bug Thats how thesilly name started I like it forthe fact that I still am a pest tosome people and for the factthat people remember yourname a lot more if you have agoofy name people I haventseen for years and years caneasily remember Bug So Iguess its still cool but as Im

getting in my upper 20s itseems stupid at the same time

JT Your band Life AfterJohnny played at the first localshow I ever attended and thatmust have been 5 or 6 yearsago How and when did you get

involved in the music scene

JB I got involved into punkrock by reading Thrasher mag-azine and listening to MutantPop Mutant Pop was a radioprogram on BSU FM radio thatplayed all punk and alternativemusic nothing like this playedon any other Boise station Ithink it started early in the 80sI started listening to that whenI was about 14 in 88 or 89 Istarted playing in bands andhanging out in Boise (I wasfrom Nampa) around the sametime The local shows were heldat The ZOO (now Bogies) LifeAfter Johnny didnt start until92 or something That was afun band

JT How do you think thelocal music scene has changedover the years for better orworse

JB Boise and the surround-ing area has grown a lot there-fore there is a lot more ofeverything The problem withthis is that there is a lot moreshit When I started coming toshows it seemed like there wereonly 15 or so bands that wouldrotate playing and only halfthat were really good Now wehave 60 bands in the valley andI think half of them are stillgood but that makes for a lot ofshitty bands too and the rota-tion has slowed down due to theamount of bands The bigupside is that there are lots of

bullto bullbullbullbullbull -- - - Journalists to tell

you about rOltv -Reality is hovvyou see it

rite it dovvSnd lubmi bullbull lon

commentaries - opinions letters philosophiescritiques says poems - reviewstheories manifestos - rants rav bullbull etc

to the Arbiter at 1910 University DrlveBolse Idah~ 8~~25H -- or arblleremallbolsestateedu bull

Arblb9r

places for underground andlocal bands to play right now

JT Are The Adversivesgoing to continue totourrecord

JB Yesin fact next week weare recording a couple of songsTor compilations and such Nateour last and srd bassist movedto Boston last year and its beenkind of up in the air The way Isee it we might as well startlooking for another bassist Ithought it would work out a lotbetter than it has Nates a greatguy but we want to play We

were scheduled for a 6-weektour starting in Sept but itlooks like that is off for nowdue to the fact that Nate cantcome out The Adversives have

always been me and Ben and italways will be me and Ben Wecant quit after 6+ years ofmaking noise together (eventhough we both are in GordieHowe)

JT What musical projectsare you involved with nowCan you give a brief descrip-tion of each

JB Adversives which I justcommented about kind of inhiatus but still rolling out thedark doom style stuff GordieHowe Trio Unit fast skatepunk We have been playing forabout 1lt years now Three MileIsland is a slower more hipmelodic punk I like this banddue to the fact that it is differentfrom all the other bands Im in

bullnorseI dont like it however becauseit is the hip kind of music rightnow Torn Anus is a grindingthrash band that consists ofme and my friend Matt Wedont get to play very oftenbecause he goes to school inMoscow now We recorded awhole album worth of materialthat never has seen thelight ofday Suburban Vermin is a poppunk band that has beentogether for about 6 yearsthough for the past S years wehave only been able to play onceor twice a year being that twoof the members live in Boston

JT Are there any questionsyoud like to ask yourself

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The life of a saxisttum so I finagled an interview -in his second floor office whichcame complete with a view ofthe parking lot and a healthyshare of musicians debris scat-tered around

The next night I poppedinto the Blues Bouquet aboutten pm where Ritchard was playing his sax with Soul Pur-pose a sort of jazzdiscososconglomerate of great musi-cians Whats a female to do butgyrate around on the dancefloor till I was as sweaty as therest of the throng Too bad thenext day was a workday theBlues two am closing timeadded a crimp or two in mymorning face

Not long after that andstrictly in the interests of goodjournalism I followed Ritchardto the Ste Chappelle Winerys

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includes a wife and two sonswho accompany him on camp-ing and fishing trips Butenough of the private man Iwas ready to look into the pub-lic face

After dogging Ritchardsfootsteps for a few days I feltwilling to abandon all reasonand become a jazz groupie - ahappy-dancing wine-sippingfoot-tapping mellow groupieto be specific

Ive heard Ritchard playmany times over the last severalyears and fell in love with hisrendition of the clarinet solo inRhapsody in Blue by GeorgeGershwin played with theBoise Philharmonic A rippingclarinet solo with the BSUSummerfest band in 1999cinched the deal- I had to talkto this guy I wanted to snoopand see Ritchards inner sane-

ing them By high school heknew his future had to be fash-ioned around music one way oranother and two excellentteachers were enough toencourage a teaching career

After graduating fromNorth East Louisiana andearning his Masters from theUniversity of Iowa Ritchardsent out the usual hundreds ofresumes and job applicationsOne early response was from aplace called Boise Idaho -

Like many southerners heand his wife had to pull out anold atlas to locate this unfamil-iar place Upon landing in BoiseRitchard instantly fell in lovewith the Jaialdi Basque Festivalthe Green Belt the easy wilder-ness access and the generallylaid-back attitude permeatingits inhabitants That was manyyears ago now his family

lined up to give him opportuni-ties but not without a lifetime ofwork and practice

Ritchard is the son of a big-band loving career Air Forceman and a French mother Hewas raised in Bossier CityLouisiana which may explainhis early penchant for jazz Hisgood luck started with a dadwho loved music and made clar-inet lessons available from theage of ten which was a fewyears earlier than the localschools offered By the timeother kids were learning whichend of a clarinet the reeds areinserted into and how to tell atreble clef from a snailRitchard was already playingsolos and teaching himselfimprovisation by listening torecordings of great artists suchas Bennie Goodman pickingapart their licks and mimick-

by Mona Morrison

Have you ever wonderedwhat life would be like if

you hadnt talked your mominto letting you quit thosemusic lessons

I decided to hang aroundwith Ritchard Maynard BoiseStates premier saxophone clar-inet and jazz instructor to findout what that life would havebeen like

The first thing you need toknow about Ritchard is this isnot your mothers college pro-fessor Not unless your momdanced at the Blues Bouquetuntil two am to the awesomesounds of a wailing sax in acracker-jack band that is

The second thing you shouldknow is that Ritchards successis well-deserved and hard-earned All the planets and stars

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Tryoutsfor the Boise State Intercollegiate

ForensicsTeam(Debate and Speech Squad)

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August 31 thru Sept 1Three openings are available on the nationally-acclaimed Boise State University Forensics Team To tryout you mustbe a full-time undergraduate with a 280 GPAHigh School or junior collegeforensics experience in public speakingoral interpretation L-0 debate parliamentary debate andor other significant public presentation experience ispreferred Forensics students earn two credits each semester and all travel expenses arepaid Scholarships are

available for outstanding competitors after the first semester of participation This seasons tentative travel scheduleincludestournaments in Oregon Washington Colorado Louisiana and Virginia as well as the Pi Kappa Delta

National Colleqlate Forensics Tournament on the Boise State campusTo schedule an interview and try-out time contact Professor Most in the Dept of Communication

E-Mailmmostboisestateedu Phone426-1920-Forensicderives from the Latin middotForum and refers to that which pertains topublic argumen~tiondebatejustice ~r rhetoric

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The term local music isoften synonymous with

phrases such as those guysshould have stayed in thegarage Built to Spill or myboyfriend has this band

While all of these are true tosome degree I believe everyoneshould experience the collectiveentity that is local music forthemselves before making theirown rash generalizations SoIve decided to make a humani-tarian effort to save our localmusicians unsubstantiatedinsults the scourge of smallcrowds and possibly eternalobscurity by providing somevaluable and lesser-knowninformation Think of this as anexpqse of sorts this is the stuffthat the Statesman wont tellyou for fear that Michael Deedswill have something new tobitch about

Hell I shouldnt have tomention where the CD Mer-chant is located (15th andMain) Two super-rad guysRob and Eric are kind enoughto hold shows in their store Inaddition to local musicians ofall genres some cool touringacts have stopped in to play theMerch Hot Watermiddot MusicPiebald Pedro the LionAntarctica Burning Airlinesamong many others

If youre looking to digdeeper into hip-hop than the up

Good fora dollar ($100) offany sandwich

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in smoke tour check out JDand friends which is right nextdoor to the CD Merch at 15thand Main Right now thisseems to be the center ofBoises small but solid hip-hopscene although they docrossover into ska once inawhile with Los Mosquitones(who tend to bust out thedrunken rhymes every once inawhile)

Next up is the world-famousHouse of Rock (517 S 15th)which is actually a large garageconnected to a house-hencethe name This place has beengoing strong for about 4lt yearsnow and has held some of thebest shows Ive ever had thechance to see in Boise All dif-ferent kinds of local and tour-ing bands have played herepunk ska hardcore metalacoustic experimental andsome that are simply unclassifi-able Seeing s or 4lt bands of dif-ferent genres and even ofdifferent nationalities in onenight is not uncommon at thisplace that is if you can standthe very sweaty and oftencrowded atmosphere On rareoccasions nudity and vomitinghave been known to occur herebut dont let that stop ya

Another venue that isattached to a place of residenceis theSotano (119 N 8th)which despite the fancy name isa large basement with low ceil-ings There are some pretty

swanky decorations down therethough Generally the Sotanoseems to cater more toward theindie-rock crowd though theydo hold poetry readings and Isaw a pretty crazyhardcoremetal show thereawhile back Ive never seen anynudity here but its bound tohappen eventually

Finally we have Rob and hisdojo Yet another venue that ispart of a house this is an actualkarate dojo which is convertedinto a gathering place for localbands and their hordes (okdozens) of fans Despite beinglocated a couple of miles southof Boise (8010 Desert) theturnout for the dojo shows isfairly high and theyre always alot of fun the crowd is hardlyever afraid to get into the music

Thats it for nowNow get offyour asses and go watch somebandsl Information about theshows happening at these placescan usually be found on flyers atthe Record Exchange atwwwangrypotatocom or byemailing me at jtoweillhot-mailcom

In the coming months Imgoing to be doing profiles onvarious individual artists andlabels so no one will be able toclaim ignorance of our local

talent If you would like to seean artist featured feel free toemail me and Ill see what I cando to track them down

Full Color Outputfrom your disk -- PC or Mac

wesome

SoxIst conUnued from 34

tribute to the late great Gene Harris Now this was the life - sam-pling the spiritof the winery slra~ling under h~ge ~had~ treeson a blanket gazmgat the bucolic VISta allthewhile listenmg tosome great jazz coming from Ritchard and the Gene Harris IdahoAll-Stars Could someone pay me to live like this please

Luckilyall good things dont have to come to an end at least notfor the foreseeablefuture Ritchard plans on staying in Boise teach-ing clarinet saxophone and jazz classes for the next twenty yearsor soAny of you who want a class with a great teacher or who justwant to listen in on some great playing have it made -just tag alonglike I did

Interview continued from 33JB I thought you were going to ask about touring and shit

Thanks Jim The Boise Weekly is running a cover story about meand my involvement with house shows and shit Thats pretty wildeh

IT What are some of the aspects of touring that you find par-ticularly interesting

JB The fact thatit is very hard for me to get along with othersin small spaces I think it is hard for a lot of people As I get olderI think a lot more before I freak about something Arguing is neverfun and I seem to be realizing this more and more as I get older Iwas raised by a mother who was very strict on not making a messand that has seemed to rub off on me but Im trying to rub it outof me The best part of touring is meeting a lot of people who arejust like you Struggling to live and play in bands and set up showsput out records the whole deal In every city that I have been to inthe US there is a House of Rock The people in each of theseHouseof Rocks will feed and let a complete group of strangerssleep in their house I find that interesting and amazing

IT And this is off topic but whats that tattoo of the blender allabout

JB I got it 5 years ago when Adversives were on tour in Ohio Ihad been thinking about it for about a year although I tell mostpeople that I got it on a whim because my mom told me not to getanythin~ stupid tattooed which is true but I did think about it fora long tune I have been thinking about getting other appliancesand I want to but tattoos are SO hip right now it makes me wantto vomit I would love to get a toaster or a can opener but I dontwant to be a part of the hipster revolution of tattoos Have you -noticed that And it seems the Boise weekly is one step ahead ofme but tell me something that youre not going to tell them so ican feel like i got some sort of exclusive scoop

IT The guy from the weekly just emailed today and said itwould probably be three weeks or so I havent done a formal inter-viewHe has just been asking me about the house shows and shit

lWhere you doni t stand in line for BIG DISCOUNTSi

Now Open Come visit us

36 -----------~-------------~aampe2000Talent makes stops in sweatybasements and shopsby Jim Tolweill

The term local music isoften synonymous with

phrases such as those guysshould have stayed in thegarage Built to Spill or myboyfriend has this band

While all of these are true tosome degree I believe everyoneshould experience the collectiveentity that is local music forthemselves before making theirown rash generalizations SoIve decided to make a humani-tarian effort to save our localmusicians unsubstantiatedinsults the scourge of smallcrowds and possibly eternalobscurity by providing somevaluable and lesser-knowninformation Think of this as anexpqse of sorts this is the stuffthat the Statesman wont tellyou for fear that Michael Deedswill have something new tobitch about

Hell I shouldnt have tomention where the CD Mer-chant is located (15th andMain) Two super-rad guysRob and Eric are kind enoughto hold shows in their store Inaddition to local musicians ofall genres some cool touringacts have stopped in to play theMerch Hot Watermiddot MusicPiebald Pedro the LionAntarctica Burning Airlinesamong many others

If youre looking to digdeeper into hip-hop than the up

Good fora dollar ($100) offany sandwich

1030 Broadway345-0990

wwwcobbyscom

-

in smoke tour check out JDand friends which is right nextdoor to the CD Merch at 15thand Main Right now thisseems to be the center ofBoises small but solid hip-hopscene although they docrossover into ska once inawhile with Los Mosquitones(who tend to bust out thedrunken rhymes every once inawhile)

Next up is the world-famousHouse of Rock (517 S 15th)which is actually a large garageconnected to a house-hencethe name This place has beengoing strong for about 4lt yearsnow and has held some of thebest shows Ive ever had thechance to see in Boise All dif-ferent kinds of local and tour-ing bands have played herepunk ska hardcore metalacoustic experimental andsome that are simply unclassifi-able Seeing s or 4lt bands of dif-ferent genres and even ofdifferent nationalities in onenight is not uncommon at thisplace that is if you can standthe very sweaty and oftencrowded atmosphere On rareoccasions nudity and vomitinghave been known to occur herebut dont let that stop ya

Another venue that isattached to a place of residenceis theSotano (119 N 8th)which despite the fancy name isa large basement with low ceil-ings There are some pretty

swanky decorations down therethough Generally the Sotanoseems to cater more toward theindie-rock crowd though theydo hold poetry readings and Isaw a pretty crazyhardcoremetal show thereawhile back Ive never seen anynudity here but its bound tohappen eventually

Finally we have Rob and hisdojo Yet another venue that ispart of a house this is an actualkarate dojo which is convertedinto a gathering place for localbands and their hordes (okdozens) of fans Despite beinglocated a couple of miles southof Boise (8010 Desert) theturnout for the dojo shows isfairly high and theyre always alot of fun the crowd is hardlyever afraid to get into the music

Thats it for nowNow get offyour asses and go watch somebandsl Information about theshows happening at these placescan usually be found on flyers atthe Record Exchange atwwwangrypotatocom or byemailing me at jtoweillhot-mailcom

In the coming months Imgoing to be doing profiles onvarious individual artists andlabels so no one will be able toclaim ignorance of our local

talent If you would like to seean artist featured feel free toemail me and Ill see what I cando to track them down

Full Color Outputfrom your disk -- PC or Mac

wesome

SoxIst conUnued from 34

tribute to the late great Gene Harris Now this was the life - sam-pling the spiritof the winery slra~ling under h~ge ~had~ treeson a blanket gazmgat the bucolic VISta allthewhile listenmg tosome great jazz coming from Ritchard and the Gene Harris IdahoAll-Stars Could someone pay me to live like this please

Luckilyall good things dont have to come to an end at least notfor the foreseeablefuture Ritchard plans on staying in Boise teach-ing clarinet saxophone and jazz classes for the next twenty yearsor soAny of you who want a class with a great teacher or who justwant to listen in on some great playing have it made -just tag alonglike I did

Interview continued from 33JB I thought you were going to ask about touring and shit

Thanks Jim The Boise Weekly is running a cover story about meand my involvement with house shows and shit Thats pretty wildeh

IT What are some of the aspects of touring that you find par-ticularly interesting

JB The fact thatit is very hard for me to get along with othersin small spaces I think it is hard for a lot of people As I get olderI think a lot more before I freak about something Arguing is neverfun and I seem to be realizing this more and more as I get older Iwas raised by a mother who was very strict on not making a messand that has seemed to rub off on me but Im trying to rub it outof me The best part of touring is meeting a lot of people who arejust like you Struggling to live and play in bands and set up showsput out records the whole deal In every city that I have been to inthe US there is a House of Rock The people in each of theseHouseof Rocks will feed and let a complete group of strangerssleep in their house I find that interesting and amazing

IT And this is off topic but whats that tattoo of the blender allabout

JB I got it 5 years ago when Adversives were on tour in Ohio Ihad been thinking about it for about a year although I tell mostpeople that I got it on a whim because my mom told me not to getanythin~ stupid tattooed which is true but I did think about it fora long tune I have been thinking about getting other appliancesand I want to but tattoos are SO hip right now it makes me wantto vomit I would love to get a toaster or a can opener but I dontwant to be a part of the hipster revolution of tattoos Have you -noticed that And it seems the Boise weekly is one step ahead ofme but tell me something that youre not going to tell them so ican feel like i got some sort of exclusive scoop

IT The guy from the weekly just emailed today and said itwould probably be three weeks or so I havent done a formal inter-viewHe has just been asking me about the house shows and shit

lWhere you doni t stand in line for BIG DISCOUNTSi

Now Open Come visit us

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