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1 Number of DNA exonera-

tions in Idaho (Charles Fain).

2 Number of cases the Idaho Innocence

project is currently actively investigating.

4 Number of exonerations done by other Innocence

Projects the Idaho Innocence project has assisted.

5- 10 Percent of all criminal cases in the

country involving biological evidence.

13 Average number of years

served by exonerees.

17 Number of people nationwide exonerated

by DNA who have served time on death row.

27 Average age of exonerees at

time of wrongful conviction.

34 Number of states where

exonerations have been won.

36 Number of exonerations where informants or

snitches were the cause of wrongful conviction.

51 Number of cases where false confessions or

admissions were cause of wrongful conviction.

116 Number of cases where invalidated or improper

forensics were cause of wrongful conviction.

123 Number of true suspects or perpetrators who

have been identified in the exoneration cases.

173 Number of cases where eyewitness misidentifi-

cations were cause of wrongful conviction.

273 Number of post-conviction DNA

exonerations in the United States.

1989 Year the first DNA exoneration took place.

Since then, tens of thousands of prime suspects

have been identified and pursued until DNA testing

proved they were innocent.

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have been financially compensated.

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Farewell, ‘Papa Smurf Turf ’Gene Bleymaier forced to step down as athletic director

Wyatt Martin Sports Editor

Boise State President Bob Kustra announced that af-ter 29 years, Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier would no longer work at the university, effective Sept. 8.

Curt Apsey, senior associate athletic director and a 12-year veteran of the Boise State Department of Ath-letics, has been named interim athletic director, begin-ning Sept. 9. John Cunningham, an assistant athletic director for compliance at Texas Christian University (TCU), has been selected as the executive director for NCAA compliance.

The decision to let Bleymaier go was made after a summer of turmoil for the athletic program, which the NCAA cited for a “lack of institutional control.” The school is still awaiting news of any possible sanctions, following their June 10 meeting with the NCAA com-pliance committee.

“I did not come to this decision lightly,” Kustra said in a press release. “After a careful management review and discussions about the future of the program, I determined that new leadership will be needed as we commit ourselves to the highest level of attention and enforcement of NCAA standards, and also continue to move Boise State athletics to the next level of success.”

While the athletic department has already enforced a handful of self-imposed sanctions, which they hope will satisfy the compliance committee, Kustra apparently felt that further action need to be taken.

“I did not expect this,” Bleymaier told media outlets shortly after his termination became public. “Obvious-ly, I’m disappointed in the president’s decision.”

Bleymaier was not the only one surprised by the an-nouncement. Fans, coaches and even past school presi-dents were in shock when they heard the news.

“Like everybody you’re surprised but then when I also look back, nothing really surprises me anymore, the way college athletics is going,” head football coach

Chris Peterson told the press Saturday. “I think this is a tough business and tough decisions have to be made and are going to be made.”

“I think it’s unfortunate,” said former Boise State president John Keiser, the man who hired Bleymaier in 1982. “I don’t think there is an athletic program in the United States that has made more progress in the last 30 years than Boise State in terms of facilities, in terms of achievement as far as teams are concerned, in terms of pub-licity as far as football is concerned.”

During his 29-year tenure, Bleymaier installed the blue turf, took the school through three different athletic confer-ences, engineered two stadium expan-sions and took the athletic program’s budget from $2 million per year to $30.9 million per year.

The football team has garnered the most recognition under Bleymaier, fin-ishing in the top 25 seven times in the past decade and winning two Fiesta Bowl championships. Last year, six different Bronco teams won conference champion-ships.

Although Apsey is the interim athletic director, Kus-tra has not hesitated in looking forward.

“Curt will provide a steady hand in leading our ath-letic department into its inaugural Mountain West sea-son,” Kustra said. “His familiarity and experience with the daily management of the department will keep us moving forward in all areas.”

Boise State will conduct a national search for a per-manent athletic director to oversee the 19-sport de-partment. To optimize the scope and effectiveness of the national search, and to ensure an open field of high quality applicants, Apsey will not be a candidate for the position.

“I am honored and privileged that President Kustra has asked me to step into this role,” Apsey told Univer-

sity Communications. “I look forward to working with Dr. Kustra, our student-athletes, coaches and staff dur-ing the transition. We welcome the challenges and op-portunities that our new conference affiliation brings,

and anticipate great success for all of our programs in the upcoming season.”

Cunningham will oversee all aspects of NCAA compliance. He will work with athletic department personnel to ensure that Boise State policies, procedures and education are in accordance with NCAA standards. Cunningham will report to the President’s Office through the Office of the General Counsel.

“We are delighted to have John Cun-ningham on board as our executive di-rector of NCAA compliance,” Kustra said. “He has significant hands-on expe-rience in compliance, excellent adminis-trative skills, and tremendous intellect. He is the ideal individual to lead Boise

State in the critical area of compliance with NCAA rules and regulations.”

Cunningham’s responsibilities include overseeing education of student-athletes, coaches, boosters and other stakeholders regarding NCAA and Mountain West regulations.

He is also in charge of monitoring activities such as recruiting, eligibility certification, financial aid and ben-efits.

Kustra will have his hands full finding an adequate replacement for the athletic director position. The deci-sion will have a massive impact on not only the athletic program, but the school in general. The more notoriety the athletic program receives, the more popular the school becomes, which brings in more revenue.

While the future of Boise State athletics appears to be up in the air at the moment, one thing is quite certain, Gene Bleymaier was monumental in bringing the Bron-cos to their current level of success.

-1975: Graduated from UCLA where he was a third team Pac-8 tight end.

-1982: Became Boise State ath-letic director dur-ing half time of a basketball game.

-1996: Boise State joined Big West, and moves into Division I Football Bowl Conference.

-2007: Boise State defeated Oklahoma in Fiesta Bowl Championship

-2010: Boise State de-feated Texas Christian for their second Fiesta Bowl Championship

-1981: Joined BSU athletic department.

-1986: Responsible for installing blue turf.

-2001: Boise State joined Western Athletic confer-ence.

-2011: Boise State joined Mountain West Conference

State of the University addressKustra talks admissions, research awards and Angry Birds

tasha adaMsNews Editor

University faculty, staff and guests shuffled into the Jordan Ballroom Aug. 17 for the State of the University speech given by President Bob Kustra.

There was laughter. There was applause. There was Kus-tra’s confession of his Angry Bird frustrations.

“Angry birds is starting to frustrate me,” he joked during the speech.

To say it was the social event of the year may be an exaggeration.

It did, however, highlight some important information about the university.

There is a lot to be proud of:• The Talkin’ Broncos speech

and debate team won the Pi Kappa Delta national title last April.

• The Morrison Center for the Performing Arts was named a top theater venue for world-wide ticket sales by Pollstar.

• Six members of our faculty were honored as “Distin-guished Professors.”

• Boise State researchers have received the university’s first $1 million charitable grant from

the W.M. Keck Foundation.• During the past fiscal year,

Boise State set a new record for National Science Foundation funding at close to $10 million.

• Boise State nearly doubled its NASA funding totals to $1.8 million.

• The seven patents we received from the U.S. Patent Office last year.

• The Division of Research and Office of Information Technol-ogy have teamed up to offer up to 500 gigabytes of data storage on a virtual server to every fac-ulty member for free.

• Boise State is providing a high

performance computing clus-ter or HPC for performing functions such as mass compu-tations or 3-D modeling.

• Going forward the univeristy will focus on increasing gradu-ation rates and expanding inter-disciplinary efforts. There are more than 30 new

faculty memebers, including:• Dr. Lisa Harris, Vice President

for Student Affairs• Dale Pike, Director of

Academic Technologies

Kustra speaks at the State of the University Address Aug. 17.

Interim Athletic Director Curt Apsey

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BenjaMin MackOpinion Editor

When Boise State President Bob Kustra fired Athletic Di-rector Gene Bleymaier Aug. 4, he delivered a simple implicit message: Kustra had lost confi-dence in Bleymaier, and want-ed to take Boise State in a new direction.

But before we judge Kus-tra and 57-year-old Bleymaier – who has been temporarily replaced by Interim Athletic Director Curt Apsey – and the circumstances surrounding the firing, let’s take a moment and remember Bleymaier’s legacy.

There’s no other way to phrase it: Bleymaier was a leg-end. No one has had a bigger impact on Boise State athletics than he did.

His list of accomplishments is long: he was hired by Boise State in 1981 and promoted to athletic director in 1982 (think about it: many Boise State stu-dents weren’t even alive then). Bleymaier also came up with the idea for the famous blue turf in 1986 (Boise State is one of only three NCAA schools with a non-green field). He helped bring a bowl game to the university beginning in 1997, the longest-running bowl game in a cold weather climate in the country (now called the Famous Idaho Po-tato Bowl). And he promoted Chris Petersen to head football coach in 2005.

By helping to increase the national profile of Boise State’s

athletic programs, Bleymaier helped increase the profile of the university as a whole. Since Boise State’s last Fiesta Bowl

victory in January 2010, enroll-ment has skyrocketed: there were 19,993 students in fall 2010, an increase of 5.4 percent

just from spring 2010. Overall, enrollment is up about 20 per-cent since 2000. And this year is the largest freshman class

ever, tipping over 20,000.Bleymaier’s savvy decisions

as athletic director have also helped Boise State become a

global brand. Statistics pub-lished Feb. 15 by the Colle-giate Licensing Company show Boise State is now 34th in the nation in annual collegiate merchandise sales, ahead of such schools as Duke, Arizona, Stanford, Connecticut, Colo-rado, Brigham Young and Texas Christian University.

But Bleymaier should be re-membered most as a man who loved Boise State. In an inter-view with The Idaho States-man, Bleymaier said he did not want to be fired – or resign.

“I did not want to be fired. I was fired. I didn’t see resigning as an option. I did not have a problem with him [Kustra] or them stating why they were let-ting me go since he had told me why on Wednesday,” Bleymaier told the Statesman. “I did feel it was better to say why he was letting me go than to let the media and the general public speculate … It was better to make that reason known than to fuel speculation.”

Petersen agrees Bleymaier left a lasting legacy.

“In my 10 years at Boise State, Gene has been a tremen-dous supporter of not only our football program, but all the Bronco athletic teams and the entire university,” Petersen said in an Aug. 11 Idaho Press-Tri-bune article. “I want to thank Gene for giving me an oppor-tunity to become a head colle-giate football coach.”

Although he is being re-placed, as long as the blue turf remains, Bleymaier’s legacy will live on.

A quick list of Bleymaier’s

accomplishments

Won 32 conference championships during time in the WAC, and five Pac-10 wrestling championships.

33 top-25 finishes in nine different sports.

68 All-Americans, 35 conference Athlete of the Year Awards.

Led effort to create Humanitarian Bowl.

Added several new athletic facilities includ-ing Caven-Williams Sports Complex, Stueckle Sky Center, and Arguinchona Bas-ketball Complex.

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The Anonymous enigma

The hacker group Anonymous’ cyberattacks have been wide-ranging, targeting ev-erything from the Syrian defense ministry to the personal information of Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency (BART) customers.

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Ben MackOpinion Editor

From the Guy Fawkes masks, black and red flag featuring a man with a question mark for a head, and the “We Are Legion” messages plas-tered across social networking sites, the group Anonymous is nothing if not dramatic.

But it’s hard to tell whether it’s anything more than that.

The loosely knit organization took responsibility for posting private information about more than 2,000 Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) customers last week in re-sponse to the San Francisco-based transit agency’s decision to shut off cell phone service near its stations to head off a planned protest. Anony-mous also allegedly helped organize the protests.

Numerous reports have also linked the shadowy group to a

planned Nov. 5 cyberattack against Facebook, the largest social net-working site in existence with more than 500 million members and the second most viewed Internet site, according to Internettrafficmonitor-ranking.com.

The actions of Anonymous have brought a new term to our lexicon: hacktivism.

Unlike other hackers, Anony-mous seems to hack websites in an effort to bring about social change, typically citing censorship and re-pressive regimes as their main ad-versary.

For example, in early August, Anonymous claimed responsibil-ity for shutting down the website for the Syrian Ministry of Defense, a move that infuriated the Syrian government amidst their months-long crackdown on dissidents that according to the United Nations has claimed more than 2,000 lives so far.

When clicking on the Defense

Ministry’s website, visitors were greeted with an image of the Anony-mous logo and the following mes-sage in both English and Arabic: “To the Syrian people: The world stands with you against the brutal regime of Bashar Al-Assad. To the Syrian mili-tary: You are responsible for protect-ing the Syrian people, and anyone who orders you to kill women, chil-dren, and the elderly deserves to be tried for treason. No outside enemy could do as much damage to Syria as Bashar Al-Assad has done. Defend your country — rise up against the regime!”

So is Anonymous – and similar hacking groups such as LulzSec – malicious? Given the broad spec-trum of attacks, it’s hard to say for sure. It should be noted, however, that so far there have been no reports of someone actually being physically injured by Anonymous’ activities.

The jury, then, is still out – some-where in cyberspace.

A moment to remember BleymaierFormer athletic director leaves lasting legacy

Despite of his accomplishments, Gene Bleymaier will be best known as the man who came up with the idea for Boise State’s distinctive blue turf, shown here in a game against Louisiana Tech in October 2010.

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Junior Justin Loutsis believed that Bleymaier “did a lot to improve Boise State athletics over the last 30 years” but thinks that “it may be the right time for a change considering the move to a bigger conference and more national attention to BSU.”

Along the same beliefs, sophomore Kayla Applegate was surprised by the move from Kustra, but has faith in the “successful program, so they obviously know what they are doing.”

Continuing on the stunned trend, sophomore Corey Leikauf was “honestly shocked. We’re talking about the guy who started the blue turf. But the university must have it’s reasons for doing.”

A contrasting opinion came from senior Travis Skodack, who not only was shocked by the move but noted that Bleymaier “helped build the great athletic program to what it is today. It’s a shame that minor infractions from the NCAA cost him his job. He should look back on his career and be proud of what he has helped accomplish. It will be very difficult to find an AD with more Bronco pride than Bleymaier. “

Even with the small sample size, it seems many students agree that Bleymaier’s departure is shocking. It will be interesting to see how Interim Athletic Director Curt Apsey will be received amongst Bronco Nation as he faces the giant task of filling Bleymaier’s shoes.

{STUDENT VOICES}

It has been well over a week but the whirlwind of discussion and debate continues to arise on the firing of ex-athletic director Gene Bleymaier. The real opinions that have yet to surface are the ones of the Boise State students, the ones who relish in Bleymaier’s accomplishments such as the blue turf and the national prominence in football.

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Hikers get 8 years in Iran prison

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TEHRAN, IRAN --- Iran’s judiciary sentenced two

American men to eight years in a Tehran prison internationally known for its cruelty. They were charged with espionage and il-legally entering Iran while hik-ing. Their final court hearing was three weeks ago, after being arrested two years ago with an-other hiker, Sarah Shourd, who was released last September be-cause of medical reasons. She had a lump in her breast and was therefore released on a condi-tional $500,000 bail.

Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal,

both 29, were detained in July 2009 with Shourd. They say they mistakenly crossed into Iran when they stepped off a dirt road while hiking near a waterfall in a largely peaceful area of northern Iraq. Despite the violence in Iraq, the Kurd-ish north has drawn tourists and foreigners.

Both men deny the charges, saying it was an honest mistake.The U.S. government has ap-pealed for the two men to be re-leased, insisting they did noth-ing wrong. There are no direct diplomatic relations between

the U.S. and Iran, so Washing-ton has been relying on an inter-ests section at the Swiss Embas-sy in Tehran to follow the case.

The last direct contact family members have had with Bauer and Fattal was in May 2010, when their mothers were per-mitted short visits in Tehran.

They have 20 days to ap-peal the sentence, and Masoud Shafiei, their Iranian attorney, said he will most definitely ap-peal their case.

“This is a strong verdict in-consistent with the charges,” Shafiei said.

Friends burn incense at a heart-shaped shrine in Berkeley, Calif. for arrested hikers.

Stranded motorists wait for rowboat assissted rescue.mct campus

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYL-VANIA --- Friday evening, 2.1 inches of rain fell in an hour in Pittsburgh during evening rush hour. Because an earlier storm had saturated the area with water, the rain caused flash floods that killed four people. Kimberly Griffith and her two daughters, ages 12 and 8, were trapped in their car and drowned in water that rose up to nine feet high. They were pro-nounced dead inside their car at 6:10 p.m. Friday, according to the

Medical Examiner’s Office.The fourth victim, who was not iden-tified until Saturday, was 72-year-old Mary Saflin. She was found on the shore of the Allegheny River. Rescue personnel and police of-ficers commandeered rowboats from a local marina and rescued at least 15 people who were stuck on the roofs of their vehicles or clinging to trees. When the water receded, rescue crew discovered 18 vehicles that had been com-pletely submerged.

‘Ping-pong diplomacy’ backfiresSHANGHAI, CHINA ---Trying to mend relations

between the U.S. and China, Georgetown University’s basket-ball team was invited to an ex-hibition basketball tournament against the Shanghai Bayi Rock-ets, a professional Chinese team that has ties to the People’s Lib-eration Army.

Instead of being a show of good sportsmanship, it was a scene of constant fouls and finally, in the

last ten minutes of the fourth quarter, a brawl broke out. People in the crowd reported that it was a physical contest from the start, with referees calling 11 fouls on Bayi and 28 on Georgetown by halftime. Videos show a fair num-ber of fights – one where a Chi-nese player throws Georgetown’s Aaron Bowen to the ground, sits on his chest and punches him re-peatedly. Ironically, the Thursday match was an attempt to reinforce

friendly relations between the U.S. and China. A similar good-will match took place in 1971, except the sport was table tennis, or ping-pong, instead of basket-ball.The state media played down the altercation, but users of Sina Weibo, a service that is similar to Twitter, spoke their minds. Thousands commented on the fight, and most seemed to think Bayi had brought shame on their country.

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Four dead in Pitts-burgh flash floods

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Tour de Fat rolls through town

Boise State student Zach Ganschow is one of thou-sands who dressed up.

BOISE, IDAHO --- The New Belgium bike festi-

val wound through Boise Sat-urday, spreading the good word about the benefits of bicycles and sustainability.

The brewery took bicycles as an emblem and sustainability as a motto.

More than 3,000 people par-ticipated, much to the delight of the tour’s managers.

This is the tenth year Tour de Fat has come through Boise, and according to Tour de Fat Impresario Matt Kowal, “Boise has got some of the most enthu-siastic people we see through the whole tour.”

The festival’s main event is a bike ride where all partici-pants wear outlandish costumes of their own making. Among the costumed bikers were the Ghostbusters, pirates and a Monarch Butterfly.

All told, the festival and cos-tumes, which included a Mon-arch butterfly, pirates, and the Ghostbusters, raised more than $42,000 for the Boise Bike Proj-ect, the Treasure Valley Cycling Alliance and Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association.

Cow evades police, thermal cameras

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BAVARIA, GERMANY ---Yvonne, a freedom-loving

cow, ran away from her Bavari-an farm in May and has evaded capture ever since. After nearly colliding with a police car days after her escape, Yvonne was declared a public danger and had a ‘shoot-on-sight’ order.

Animal rights activists ob-jected, and a Facebook page calling for her rescue has about 20,000 likes, while Germany’s biggest selling newspaper has offered an award of nearly $15,000 for information lead-ing to her capture. The order to shoot Yvonne has since been suspended.

Locals have reported a few sightings, but whenever search teams arrive to capture her, she is nowhere to be found. A he-licopter with thermal cameras, usually used in search-and-rescue missions, went out on Thursday, but returned empty-handed.

Searchers have tried luring Yvonne in with food, bellows from various bovine relatives, including her son and sister, but nothing has worked. Vol-unteers are currently searching upper Bavaria’s woods for her.

A local band, Gnadenka-pelle, has even written a song, which is currently a radio hit.

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Boise State professor uses DNA to defend the innocentStephanie CaSanova

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In June of 2009, Dr. Greg Hampikian, Biology and Criminal Justice professor, went to Europe for his son’s wedding.

What he thought would be a summer vacation turned into an investigation of an internationally known mur-der case.

While on vacation, Hampikian, director of the Idaho Innocence Project (IIP), an organization that offers free investigative help to people who have been wrongfully convicted, was asked to speak to an audi-ence in London about his forensic work. There, he was offered a paid case with very little DNA evidence.

Hampikian agreed to take on the case and researched across Europe to find how other countries investigate crimes. He found that most of the big cases had small amounts of DNA.

During his research that summer, he found the case of Amanda Knox.

Amanda Knox, 20, from Seattle was arrested in 2007 for the murder of her room-mate Meredith Kercher, 21 from London. Both were liv-ing in Perugia, Italy.

Knox’s then-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, 24, from Italy was also arrested. Both Knox and Sollecito have spent nearly four years im-prisoned in Italy.

Appalled at the tests done for the Knox case, Hampiki-an asked to look at the data and saw “an awful, uncon-vincing case.”

The prosecution was pushing a case “making false conclusions from very bad data,” Hampikian said.

While investigating Knox’s case, Hampikian and his IIP

team created a contamina-tion experiment using soda cans and knives to show that misconduct by the Italian in-vestigators compromised the evidence.

“From the collection vid-eos, the police were not changing their gloves ev-ery time in Amanda’s case,” Hampikian said.

In the experiment, which was conducted at Boise State, five women in the dean’s office were each given a soda can. The cans were later collected but gloves were only changed between every other can.

The person who collect-ed the cans also touched a brand new knife blade after touching the soda can. They labeled the five cans and five blades, swabbed them, and processed them.

Hampikian used a DNA testing machine in which measures relative flourescent units (RFUs) as a determi-nant of identification.

“Most American crime laboratories and the FBI use a cutoff of about 200 RFUs ... to identify someone in an evidence sample,” Hampikan explained.

In the contamination experiment, no DNA was found at 200, 100 or even 50.

“What they did in Italy was [take] it down to nearly zero,” Hampikian said.

Hampikian agreed to write a report on the evidence.

Once complete, the re-port was signed by a dozen other scientists in the states and submitted to the Italian courts on Nov 19, 2009.

Though the court re-fused to look at the report, Hampikian was able to re-lease it to the press within a week.

The report then became a basis for the case.

“Everyone is interested in that story,” Hampikian said.

“Fact of the matter is [all of the cases are] that interest-ing.”

However, IIP can not al-ways take every case request it receives.

“Even the ones we do take, it’s like un-baking a cake. When there’s a con-viction it’s the hardest thing in the world to undo,” said Hampikian.

Along with currently ac-tive cases, the IIP assists with national and interna-tional innocence cases.

IIP was started in 2005, when Hampikian took a stu-dent organization from the University of Idaho and cen-tralized and professionalized it at Boise State University.

Now the project gets 50 to 100 case requests every year. In the past six years, eight innocent people have been freed because of IIP.

The IIP team consists of forensic experts in DNA, polygraphs, latent prints and physical anthropology.

It is one of many Inno-cence Projects around the country that have helped ex-onerate 273 people who have been falsely imprisoned.

Though most of the cases they take are DNA-based, some are much more com-plicated.

“Science is actually the easy part,” Hampikian said.

Though the project does get some criticism, especial-ly with big cases, they’ve also gained a lot of support.

“I think people love the idea of getting innocent peo-ple out of prison,” Hampiki-an said.

1 Number of DNA exonera-tions in Idaho (Charles Fain).

2 Number of cases the Idaho Innocence project is currently actively investigating.

4 Number of exonerations done by other Innocence Projects the Idaho Innocence project has assisted.

5- 10 Percent of all criminal cases in the country involving biological evidence.

13 Average number of years served by exonerees.

17 Number of people nationwide exonerated by DNA who have served time on death row.

27 Average age of exonerees at time of wrongful conviction.

34 Number of states where exonerations have been won.

36 Number of exonerations where informants or snitches were the cause of wrongful conviction.

51 Number of cases where false confessions or admissions were cause of wrongful conviction.

116 Number of cases where invalidated or improper forensics were cause of wrongful conviction.

123 Number of true suspects or perpetrators who have been identified in the exoneration cases.

173 Number of cases where eyewitness misidentifi-cations were cause of wrongful conviction.

273 Number of post-conviction DNA exonerations in the United States.

1989 Year the first DNA exoneration took place. Since then, tens of thousands of prime suspects have been identified and pursued until DNA testing proved they were innocent.

50 Percent of people exonerated who have been financially compensated.

DNA exoneration by the numbers

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degree-seeking students will be at an all-time high.

• There has been more than 10,000 campus tours in 2011.In the past four years, the univer-

sity opened or started construction on 11 new major building projects including:• Environmental Research Building• Lincoln Ave Student Housing• Micron Business and Economics

Building• Extended Studies new location in

Meridian• There are many changes in depart-

ments and academics.• The new walk-in IT support cen-

ter in the Zone, located on the first floor of the ILC, which will help with issues on laptops, tablets, mobile devices, and software.

• There will be a reinvention of the general education curriculum as the “Foundational Studies Pro-gram.”

• The Division of Student Affairs merged four campus units: Medi-cal, Counseling, Wellness and Rec-reation into University Health and Recreation Services.

• A new Ed.D program in Educa-tional Technology was approved by the board last week.

• Approval is being sought from the State Board of Education to offer two new interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs, the Ph.D. in Biomo-lecular Sciences and the Ph.D. in Materials Science

• The Division of Research has been renamed the Division of Research and Economic Development.

• The Office of Technology Trans-fer has been renamed the Office of University and Industry Ventures.

• There will be a new program at winter commencement to honor K-12 teachers who have made a difference in the lives of Boise State students.

• A new Masters in Community & Regional Planning, as well as a new Masters in STEM Education will be offered.

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Get schooled in fashion this fallA back-to-school style guide

natalie CraigJournalist

The time has come to head back to class, which means it’s also time to glance at the fash-ion on campus.

Back to school is the most ex-hilarating time for fashion be-cause everyone is off to a fresh start and eager to make great first impressions. The style starts with a sum-mer tone but gradu-ally layers its way into the f a l l ,

making back-to-school ward-robes demanding.

But don’t throw out your summer, spring and winter gear yet; incorporate trends to save money and stand out.

Skinny jeans should be in your closet already. These jeans have been in for a while now and they are even hotter this fall. Ladies, skinny jeans are very versatile whether you pair them with boots, heels, or flats.

Skinnies are also a huge trend with men.

“I like to stay cool with a fitted tank and some washed out jeans,” said Todd Wasmer, sopho-more and entrepreneur-ship management major.

It’s safe to say baggy pants aren’t in the

stars for us this fall, but make your out-fit flexible with all styles by adding some skinny or boot cut jeans to your wardrobe.

Unfortunately for the flip-flop lovers, flip-flops are not a back-to-school trend we want to embrace. Depend-ing on your style, leather biker boots are in for the guys and ladies. If your style calls for more regular shoes, try

some Chucks or Su-pras for the guys.

Ladies, flats are becoming a main

staple, with many types of

styles to choose from.

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may be painful, so try hidden platform

heels and wedges. These hidden plat-

forms under the toes make it easy and

comfortable to walk long distances.

Put some extra thought into your look by

adding some class to your feet.“I am a Toms, boots and

wedges lover,” said Kailah Schumacher, a freshman nurs-ing major.

A must-have trend for the la-dies this fall is the see-through look. Find a blouse, any color, that is made with a chiffon-type fabric that gives it a transparent look and pair it with any tank top or a tank bra. Depending on the style of the blouse and gar-ment underneath, this blouse could contribute to a casual or formal look.

Many guys seem to think fashion is as simple as throwing on jeans and a T-shirt, but why

not add some allure to your out-fit by pairing your casual jeans with a button-up shirt? Roll up the sleeves, undo a couple of buttons and your look went from beach bum to campus hot-stuff. The button-up shirt can double for a formal look as well.

“My back-to-school fashion must-have for this fall would probably be short sleeve button up shirts,” said Mikey Castro sophomore information tech-nology management major. “I like the button up shirts with the bow tie right now.”

Accessories can always am-plify an outfit, and this fall the possibilities are endless. Zip-pers are appearing everywhere on women’s clothing, and not just for the functional aspect but also as an accessory. It’s a great addition and an easy way to accessorize.

“I love that everything has zippers on it,” said Megan Per-ez, senior graphic design ma-jor. “It’s a subtle way to make a

statement.”Wrist wear has always been a

great addition to any outfit for the ladies, but flashy watches and bracelets are also an ideal accessory for men.

Loose fitting clothing is a hot trend, and what better way to bring dimension to an oversized shirt or dress than adding a belt. Elastic and buckle belts are a great way to give a baggy T-shirt

some added style.This fall, a tribal vibe is in the

air and the hipster trend is on the rise. Of course, we can’t help but be influenced by the urban feel of Boise and the west coast, but every student should em-brace their own style and find out what works best for their body and personality. Fashion can be defined in any way, mak-ing it so unique to each person.

Fashionable Boise State students Mikey Castro, Richmond Jerome, Todd Wasmer, Monica Shults and Kailah Schumacher show off their favorite back-to-school swag. Denim, wedges and bow ties are what’s hot this fall.

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Exposure a.l.p.h.a. InterchangeNot your grandmother’s thrift store

lindSey hileman Lifestyles Editor

Allies Linked for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS, or a.l.p.h.a., is a nonprofit orga-nization committed to preventing the trans-mission of HIV and AIDS. The group has been active in the Treasure Valley for almost eight years and now their reach expands across Idaho, including the student organiza-tion, a.l.p.h.a of BSU.

A.l.p.h.a founder and executive director, Duane Quintana, was looking for a revenue base to diversify income for the organization to continue their mission of bringing aware-ness to HIV.

“Exposure a.l.p.h.a. Interchange is ex-actly that, it brings exposure to our issue and it also gives people a new way to inter-act with HIV needs and our organization,” Quintana said.

Because many grants do not allow non-profit organizations to use the money for operational costs, Quintana hopes the rev-enue from the store will cover all of a.l.p.h.a.’s overhead so they can focus grant money on

specific projects, programs and outreach.Quintana got the idea for the store after

visiting Out of the Closet in Los Angeles, a thrift shop that raises money for HIV aware-ness. Quintana liked the concept but wanted to reach all types of people affected by HIV.

“We want to support the gay commu-nity, but also be able to see that we are not just catering to one specific population,” Quintana said.

And so Exposure a.l.p.h.a. Interchange was born. The store built up inventory by receiving a large donation from a thrift shop that closed its doors and by holding clothing swaps. Now they are excepting donations to keep their racks full.

“We are really just asking for things that are rad: good quality, laundered and ready to go,” Quintana said.

There are a variety of price points, all in-expensive, making this an ideal place for students to shop for quality clothing, and even furniture to decorate their dorms or apartments.

“Every day I come in, there’s something new I haven’t seen before,” Ray Schluer,

a.l.p.h.a. volunteer, said.In addition to the store’s student-friendly

prices, a.l.p.h.a. provides other prospects for students: service learning, internship and volunteer opportunities.

A.l.p.h.a volunteer, Taylor Shlep says that his volunteer work with a.l.p.h.a. looks great on his resume and allows him to network.

“This is totally my type of atmosphere, and it’s for a great cause too,” Shlep said.

Exposure a.l.p.h.a. Interchange features art space where local artists can display their work for sale. A.l.p.h.a is also working with the Idaho Foodbank to provide a food pan-try for families affected by HIV.

A.l.p.h.a. of BSU is a relatively new student organization, having been on campus for only two semesters.

“Our main goal this semester is to grow club membership,” Emily McGiff, a.l.p.h.a. of BSU Director and junior nursing student said.

Previously, a.l.p.h.a of Boise offered free HIV testing on campus, but wanted a stu-dent chapter of the organization to provide greater access to the campus community.

Students say good-bye to beloved giant elm in Quad

rebeCCa de leónEditor-in-Chief

There are at least two trees on campus that didn’t live to be a ripe old age.

Facilities staff removed two large trees from campus Aug. 8. A large spruce tree on the eastern half of the Quad near the library and a large elm tree north of the Special Events Center were recently inspected by a certified arborist and determined to be a safety concern, especially since a large number of pedestrians routinely pass by them. The trunk of the spruce tree had a severe curve in it that negatively impacted its weight distribution. The elm was in bad health.

The arborist recommended that both trees be removed.Landscaping services staff have planted 59 new trees in the past year,

adding to the 1,400-plus trees on campus. A number of new trees have also been added as part of the Lincoln Parking Garage addition and Mi-cron Business and Economics Building projects.

The grounds crew actively cares for this significant campus resource, and discussions are taking place to add additional staff with specific ar-borist credentials.

The giant elm pictured behind students, has been a staple of the Quad for many years. It will be missed.

Exposure a.l.p.h.a. Interchange sells rad merchandise at student-friendly prices to prevent the spread of HIV.Haley roBInson/tHe arBIter

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Welcome to the first week of school -- unfortunately, it’s time for a pop quiz already.

Grab a pen or a pencil and circle the answers that most closely apply to you.

Question 1: What do you want to do after you graduate from college?Answers: (A) I have no effing clue. (B) Go to med school and become a surgeon. (C) Party and live in my parents’ basement.

Question 2: Which of the following best de-scribes your current love life?Answers: (A) I’m in a relationship. Sort of. I think. (B) I’m married to my soulmate and we have three beau-tiful children who model for the Ralph Lauren Kids line. (C) What’s love got to do with it?

Question 3: Which one of these phrases would you adopt as your motto in life?Answers: (A) You live and you learn. (B) Win at all costs.

(C) F&$# it all!

Now it’s time to decipher your answers.

If you circled mostly As: You’re feeling a little lost right now and you definitely need to read my Get Unlost column. It’s all about finding your way in every area of life. If you’re confused about who you are or about where you’re go-ing, then look for my column each Monday. You can also check out my blog at theunlost.com for more advice that doesn’t suck.

If you circled mostly Bs: Wow. You’re way too perfect. You can go home now.

If you circled mostly Cs: You’re fine just where you’re at. Go ahead and grab a beer; you can circle on back whenever you get sick of it.

If you circled A, B, and C: You are a strange, strange creature.

So there you have it, folks: your first pop quiz of the semester.

My name’s Therese and I’m here to help you “get unlost.”

My mission? To provide the advice I wish I’d gotten during col-lege. Yep, you heard me right: I’m not in college anymore.

I graduated from Boise State in 2009 with a degree in accountancy, and now I sit in a cubicle and play with Excel spreadsheets all day.

This is great, but I’ve found that my true passion lies in writing, connecting and sharing what I’ve learned.

To put it bluntly, most of the advice out there that’s geared to-ward young people really sucks, and I’d like to prove that good ad-vice doesn’t have to be boring or uncool.

Finally, I’m not perfect. I’m find-ing my way right along with all of you guys, and it couldn’t be a bet-ter ride.

I hope you’ll join me for the rest of the semester as we “get unlost” together, in work, in relationships and in life. Read it or risk getting an “F” in life.

Visit my page just for BSU stu-dents at theunlost.com/BSU.



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get unlostDon’t get an ‘F’ in life

Tasha adamsNews Editor

Unless you have the no-limit diamond-studded Dubai First Royale MasterCard (which by the way, is only available in Dubai), then chances are you have a spend-ing limit of some sort.

The government also has a limit and this summer, it was close to hitting it.

Talks between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders began to find a solution.

According to the New York Times, an agreement was made “that would raise the debt ceil-ing by up to $2.4 trillion in two stages, enough to keep borrowing into 2013. The pact called for at least $2.4 trillion in spending cuts over 10 years, with $900 billion in across the board cuts to be enacted immediately.”

There is one spending cut stu-dents may notice.

In an effort to trim deficits, the text of the bill calls for the elimina-tion of subsidized loans for gradu-ate students.

Effective July 1 2012, graduate

students will pay interest on loans while still in school.

Currently these subsidized loans do not charge interest until after graduation.

The bill states, “This provision would reduce direct spending by $8.2 billion over the 2012-2016 period.”

With student loan interest rates hovering around seven percent, the change could create thousands of dollars of additional debt.

Meghan Lightfoot, 26-year-old Boise State alumnus now attend-ing grad school at the University of Scranton is going to feel the hit.

“With the loans I already have from my undergrad, I hoped to take out only subsidized loans for grad school. Adding that much more debt is just a lot to stomach," Lightfoot said.

CNN Money also reports that congress will get rid of the credit all students receive for making 12 months of loan payments on time.

With all the financial burdens students already face, the new bill coupled with the struggling econ-omy will make obtaining a degree that much more difficult.

Efforts to reduce national debt end up increasing student debt

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New computer lab environments to grace campus

Courtesy Boise State OIT

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is re-thinking the concept of student computer labs for summer and fall 2011 at Boise State.

In a break from the traditional concept of a “computer lab” in a single room, OIT will be spreading computers throughout the Student Union Building and the Interactive

Learning Center.Computers and print stations

will be available on every floor of these buildings, accessible to stu-dents, faculty and staff near meet-ing rooms, common areas, and classrooms.

The university’s information technology Help Desk will be moving to the Interactive Learning Center this summer, and will oc-cupy “The Zone” on the first floor

of the ILC.The Zone will be a place for

students, faculty and staff to bring their own computing devices and to ask questions and receive services.

OIT will also be installing banks of computers in lobby areas of sev-eral buildings on campus this sum-mer, and computer and print kiosk stations will appear in many more campus areas by the start of the fall

2011 semester. In addition, Bron-coPrint stations will expand across the university, providing greater ac-cess for students to utilize their per-semester printing quota.

For questions or comments, contact the OIT Help Desk at 426-HELP (4357) or email [email protected]. More information can be found on the Office of Infor-mation Technology’s website at oit.boisestate.edu.

10 LocalAugust 22, 2011

The Arbiter

There have been a lot of changes to the campus so here’s a

rundown for the new academic year.

Boise State’s Parking and Transportation Services has a few

tips for the beginning of the school year.

If students, staff or faculty did not purchase the correct

permit before the first day of school, it is still possible to

purchase one online with a Visa, Master or Discover Card.

Otherwise, they accept cash and checks in their office dur-

ing business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 7

a.m. to 5 p.m. The office is located in the first floor of the new

Lincoln Parking Garage.

After purchasing parking permits online, students may

print the receipt and display it on the dashboard of their car

for up to two weeks while waiting for their permit to arrive via

mail or before picking it up from the office.

Permits selected to be mailed out will be sent to the speci-

fied address shortly after the online purchase date; expect an

approximate one week timeframe for the permit to arrive via

mail.Reserved parking permits typically sell out on or before

the first day of classes; the sooner you log on to the system

to purchase a permit the greater the options. Reserve permits

are lot specific. Prior to purchasing a reserved lot permit,

identify the lot that corresponds with the permit selected on

the campus parking map, as your permit will only be valid in

that area.General parking does not guarantee you a place to park,

but rather allows you to park in any available general parking

space. General parking corresponds to any of the areas coded

in green on the campus parking map.

Students enrolled only in night classes should purchase a

general parking permit. Cross parking applies to all reserved

surface lots after 4:30 p.m. and on weekends with a valid

general permit. Reserved permits are also valid in general

lots during the same cross parking times. Pay areas such as

garages, meters and the Administration Visitors’ Lot are not

included in cross parking and require payment at all times

without the corresponding permit.

Housing permits will not be mailed this year. All housing

permits will be held in the Parking and Transportation office

for pick up.

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• The Cycle Learning Center (CLC), formerly located in the Student Recreation Center, is now in the Lincoln Avenue Garage. The project, a partnership between Campus Recreation and Transporta-tion and Parking Services, features bicycle service and repairs, bicycle rentals, sales of bike-related items and classes on commuting, maintenance, etc. Brian Greer, new CLC coordinator, has more than 17 years of expertise in the bicycle industry.

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• There are 700 new parking spaces in the Lincoln Avenue Garage thanks to completion of the garage addition, and another 150 spaces across campus. That’s a total of 850 additional parking spots.

• A new bike barn has opened in the Lincoln Avenue Garage, where bikes can be securely parked out of the weather.

• New bike racks are located around the edges of the Quad, which continues to be a Pedestrian Priority Zone (no bikes or other wheeled vehicles are allowed with-in the zone boundaries).

• New bike sharrow (shared roadway) lanes are in place near the LA Library parking lot and down Brady Street. Sharrow lanes allow bicycles and automobiles to share the same lane.

• An expanded sidewalk in front of the Administration Building will make that walkway safer for bicy-clists and pedestrians.

• Valet bicycle parking will con-tinue to be offered during home football games at Bronco Stadium.

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• The Transit Center, located on the west side of the Student Union Building, is officially open. The space provides bus and shuttle stops, a comfortable inside waiting area and informa-tion on bus routes and campus events, as well as a GPS tracker pinpointing the current location of the campus shuttle.

• Zipcar continues to offer the popular car share program that allows members to reserve a vehicle by the hour, with gas, in-surance and roadside assistance included. Learn more at zipcar.com/boisestate.

• Idaho Rideshare is an online program that allows commut-ers to find a rideshare match for carpooling or a one-time ride. Learn more at i-way.org/rideshare.

• During the second or third week of classes, traffic at Lincoln Avenue may be temporarily rerouted due to construction.



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ACROSS1 Crime writer

Paretsky5 Name on an

NYU arts building10 Goes (for)14 Declare openly15 Toaster, at times16 Bucket of bolts17 Gourmet treat

sold in gold boxes20 USN rank21 Bow-wielding god22 Edd’s “77 Sunset

Strip” role23 Approximation

phrase24 Brand served on

the floor25 Backdrop for

tangerine trees, ina Beatles classic

31 Thief32 Cabbage roll?33 L.A.-to-

Bakersfieldheading

34 Follow, as a tip35 Bit of a pickle36 Yes-man’s

phrase38 Hawaiian tuna39 Ballot markings40 Take off41 Enduring fortune,

ethnicallyspeaking

45 “Law & Order”figures: Abbr.

46 Swedish explorerHedin

47 Former “Today”co-anchor

50 D-deltaconnection

51 Fashion bottomline?

54 1978 #1 hit forthe Commodores(and this puzzle’stitle)

57 Gentle slope58 Maine campus

town59 Godmother, often60 Good earth61 Harder to find62 Ho-hum

DOWN1 Guru2 Royal

ShakespeareTheatre river

3 Primary colors4 Ex-press

secretaryFleischer

5 Excitedlyremoves, aswrapping

6 “Works for me”7 UCLA and USC8 Boardroom VIP9 Harassed from

the peanutgallery

10 “You have to seethis!”

11 Heyday12 Jacques of “Mon

Oncle”13 WWI admiral

Maximilian von___

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“Spanglish”25 Peru’s __

Picchu26 Playful prank27 Up to one’s neck

(in)28 Pakistani river29 Tennyson’s “__

Arden”

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31 False god35 Airbus products36 Williams of tennis37 Viking war god39 Hard-to-define

element40 b, in a ÷ b42 Laker teammate

of Magic43 “Garfield” drooler

44 Reputed DeadSea Scrolls writer

47 Laptop key48 Taft’s birth state49 Minor start?50 21-Across, in

Rome51 Do a trucker’s job52 Novelist Ferber53 Urban legend,

e.g.55 Rollover subj.56 Scientist’s milieu

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Only one minute remained on the clock Friday afternoon as the Bronco soccer team faced off against the University of Mon-tana Grizzlies. The Broncos were down 3-2 and needed a miracle to force overtime.

With only 16 seconds left in regulation, Kati Lucas made the most of her one-on-one opportu-nity to put the ball into the back of the net and set off the Boas Soccer Complex.

“I don’t really remember what happened,” Lucas said. “I just re-member being so thankful that it was in the net. I hit it as hard as I could, because I knew if she got a hand on it, I still wanted it passed her. It was all just kind of a blur.”

Lucas said she remembered thinking to herself, “please don’t screw this up,” as she prepared for the game tying goal.

Lucas’ goal sent the Broncos into overtime where they had the opportunity to win the game, but the score was still tied at the end

of the first overtime. In the sec-ond overtime, Montana took the ball back off a rebound, taking the game 4-3.

The Broncos were down early, as Montana scored the first goal of the game in the 13th min-ute. But, the Broncos tied up the game before heading into half-time. Montana scored the first goal of the second half, but it was in the wrong net, and put the Broncos up 2-1. Montana tied the game again and three minutes later, they took the lead 3-2 to set up the exciting finish in the first game of the season.

“We shouldn’t have gone down in the first place, but to claw our way back to give us life in the end was really exciting, especially with our fans,” Midfielder Rebe Wolverton said. “But, losing the golden goal is rough, especially to a team like Montana.”

Losing the first game was hard, but after practicing all spring and summer, the Broncos were finally able to get out on the field for a match that counted.

“It felt really good,” Lucas said. “I think we looked good too.”

But even Lucas had to say, “any loss stinks. We want [our team] to be mad about it until we play again. I think that is the only way that you are going to get better, that’s what I challenged them to do. OK, we got the first one out of the way, but there should be 36 of us who aren’t happy until we go at it again.”

Head Coach Steve Lucas agreed that the loss was hard to take.

“Now, it’s a nightmare, because you’re not supposed to give them up at home like that,” Lucas said. “We have to have more pride playing at home. I thought we did last weekend in our scrimmage. Then, when it’s a real game, we didn’t take care of business like we should have. That’s on me, and those guys will be ready. I guaran-tee you, they’ll be ready to go.”

After playing a majority of their games on the road last season, the Broncos will have more home matches this year. Not traveling as much should be an advantage, especially after moving to the Mountain West Conference this season.

Broncos drop home opener in double overtime

Saturday, Boise State played in their final scrimmage of fall camp in front of 15,000 Bronco faithful. The defense dominat-ed early, but eventually fell to Kellen Moore and the offense, 26-20.

The scrimmage gave Bronco fans and coaches an opportu-nity to see what types of issues the team might have as they prepare for their trip to Georgia in two weeks. It also gave them a chance to look at some of the fresh faces that will be filling in major holes on both sides of the ball.

“As far as scrimmages go, I thought that was pretty good,” Football Head Coach Chris

Petersen said. “You’d maybe like to see our (number) one offense do a little more against our (number) one defense.”

Petersen’s concerns with the offense were apparent as they failed to get a first down in their first three series against the defensive number one’s. Quarterback Kellen Moore was sacked on his first play of the game by senior Defensive End Jarrell Root.

“You don’t mess with the money,” Root said. “I’m still a little upset with myself for throwing him down. That’s not something we want, he falls down hurts a finger, I’m going to be sad.”

The defense line contin-ued that success throughout the night, finishing with four sacks. The offense eventually found their rhythm as Moore added two touchdown strikes to junior Mitch Burroughs and sophomore Gabe Linehan. Moore finished with seven of twelve for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

“It was really one play here, one play there, and obviously that makes the difference,” Moore said. “A few things you can get better and learn from.”

The running game looked to be in mid-season form as the Bronco offense racked up 207 yards on the ground and aver-

aged 4.7 yards per carry -- stats which were padded by backup quarterbacks Joe Southwick and Grant Hedrick. The duo appeared to be neck-and-neck in their battle for the second string spot. Southwick’s high-light of the game came on a superb throw to sophomore receiver Geraldo Bouldewijn who made it by defenders for a beautiful 66-yard touchdown connection.

The freshman Hedrick from Independence, Ore., finished the scrimmage 9-10 for 97 yards, adding a rushing touch-down as well. Senior running back Doug Martin saw limited action, but looked fresh when

he was on the field picking up 33 yards on six carries. Martin brought the crowd to their feet on an electrifying 53-yard kick return in the second quarter.

Running Back D.J. Harper didn’t seem to lose a step, com-ing off his second knee surgery in as many years, the senior ran the ball four times, for a gain of 28 yards.

The Bronco coaching staff seem to be continuing their hunt for Kyle Brotzman’s re-placement. Junior Michael Fri-sina and freshman Dan Goo-dale seemed to be getting the majority of the snaps Saturday.

“I think our field goal kickers needed to be in this environ-

ment,” Petersen said. “I think that they’re going to be solid for us.”

The players and coaches will now begin their meticulous preparation for their opening day duel with the Georgia Bull-dogs in Atlanta, Sept. 3.

Bronco Senior Kati Lucas fights through a defender at the Boas Soccer Complex.photo from arbiter archives

Summer scrimmage [Sports page 12]

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Boise State football lost a handful of tal-ented players who

had a tremendous effect on the Broncos’ success in past years. Those people are gone and the question of how the university will react comes into play.

Newer faces and unfamil-iar names are now starting to blend with players you used to see making plays each week. Even with the loss of last year’s talent, Boise State is not tak-ing this season to rebuild but to reload.

Football offense and defense each have spots that needed to be filled and after the fall scrimmage Saturday night con-cluding the Broncos’ fall camp, fans, media and coaches got a idea of what things will look like when Boise State takes the field against Georgia Sept. 3.

The defensive line is one area where underclassmen are getting time with juniors and seniors. One of those seniors, Jarrell Root, said he believes the defense still has some

patchwork to do. Following the scrimmage defensive lineman Root said he felt the defense had a lot more work to do in preparation for the start of the season.

“Working on our tackling and getting ready for Georgia -- they’re big guys so we’re need-ing to be a little more firm, ev-erybody to the ball,” Root said.

The defensive line is one area of the team that will see newer faces playing larger roles but together as a unit, Root be-lieves they’re coming together.

When asked to character-ize the defensive Root said, “Extremely energetic, a whole bunch of guys who love rush-ing the quarterback and stop-ping the run. We all love each other and all understand our positions. When we’re in there, we’re going as hard as we can and when we’re off the field we are watching the other guys to see what they’re doing.”

Speaking of rushing the quarterback, the Broncos’ sig-nal caller Kellen Moore was sacked on his first play out on the field. Moore’s red jersey – which stands for don’t tackle

him – didn’t do the job as Moore went down. The culprit was Jarrell Root.

“It’s always good to get a freebie; it definitely was a free-bie. The line split and I got the holy path to Kellen. You know you just don’t mess with the money and I’m a little upset at myself for throwing him down,” Root said.

The 15,000-plus people in attendance got a glimpse of the future for Boise State quarter-back. Joe Southwick, Grant Hedrick and Jimmy Laughrea all do something that Moore isn’t traditionally known for: running. The three backups were scrambling, improvising but also taking their licks from the defense.

“Making those guys live (al-lowed to be tackled) helps their game because I think part of their game will be running and keeping [the play] alive with their feet,” Head Football Coach Chris Petersen said.

Focus now shifts for the Broncos. The start of classes will change their routine but now they also have to begin preparing for their match-up

against the Georgia Bulldogs Sept. 3 in Atlanta, Ga.

Nikki haNsoNJournalist

The football season is a much anticipated time for millions of fans, specifically when we must endure the seemingly endless dry spell before the games be-gin. However, scandal among prominent college football teams has taken some of the spark out of the game we love so much.

The University of Miami was recently charged with allega-tions that may receive the death penalty. The death penalty is

given to a university who is fac-ing their second major violation within five years from the Na-tional Collegiate Athletic Asso-ciation (NCAA); the ultimate penalty any team can receive in college football.

Nevin Shapiro, a Miami fan fallen from grace, released in-teresting revelations about the players at the University of Miami. Shapiro worked the business in South Beach long enough to know that by leaking the news of the Miami football players and the benefits they enjoyed, he would in turn create

one of the biggest scandals in college football.

College football players are like any other college student but with more resources at their disposal and these connec-tions keep them coming back for more. That is exactly what Shapiro did for these players. He presented them with par-ties on his expensive yacht, free VIP drinks at a nightclub, a large mansion to party in or ex-tra money when desired. Who wouldn’t enjoy that?

However, the NCAA needs to make dramatic changes and

fast. The people in power are running the show and desperate for money. Money not only for themselves and their salaries, but their private planes, comped cars, top-of-the-line facilities and golf course memberships. We can’t ask these pampered di-rectors to change when they live a life of luxury.

Let’s not forget all of the scandals that have recently sur-faced throughout college foot-ball. Ohio State had their star quarterback Terrelle Pryor and several other big-name players suspended for several games for selling memorabilia. Jim Tres-sel’s forced resignation followed soon after it was discovered that he had failed to report the NCAA violations.

The NCAA was, of course, investigating the situation as they always seem to be doing. But, there will ultimately come a time where the investigation

needs to become more of a time to take action.

No football fan could forget the scandal with the University of Southern California. USC had been a team to be reckoned with. Big names and a large celebrity following resulting in wealthy boosters willing to throw around loose money for autumn Saturday thrills. How-ever, as with most well known programs, scandal is never far behind.

Star running back Reggie Bush was discovered to have taken improper cash and gifts from two wannabe agents who’d hoped to represent him. Also, his parents lived rent-free in a home owned by one of the men. Therefore, the NCAA ruled him ineligible and triggered a flurry of penalties that will cripple the program’s future and bloody its past. The loss of a champion-ship title and Heisman is some-

thing USC will fight to recover from.

The ethics of college foot-ball are obviously in question. Those in power are money hun-gry and operating off a system that only caters to their high class tastes. When will the sys-tem change? When will players be investigated more thorough-ly and programs watched more closely?

Boise State takes a lot of flack from the media because we are in a division where we face “limited” competition. What many do not realize is that Boise State boasts a program that follows all the rules with a coach that has made clear to his players the rules they need to follow and the consequences if they are broken. Bronco foot-ball is an example of what all schools should be looking to and programs they should be implementing.

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Today’s Birthday (08/17/11). From the same experience, you could reach opposing conclu-sions: You could be happy or you could be sad. Either way works. Expressing one leaves you free. Forgiving (oneself and others) allows for happi-ness. Use this year to soak up soul food.To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.Aries (March 21-April 19) Today is an 8. Keep it practical and frugal to discover the per-fect solution. Don’t get stuck in your thinking, and look at it from an unusual angle. Finish a job carefully.Taurus (April 20-May 20)Today is a 7. Confer with your team for advice on a surprising development. Listen and take notes. Then take time to con-sider all perspectives before

taking action. Spend later.Gemini (May 21-June 21)Today is an 8. You really shine in your community right now. You have more friends than you realized! Encourage some-one’s creativity. Take it slow and easy tonight.Cancer (June 22-July 22)Today is a 9. You’ve prepared, and the spotlight is about to shine. Practice confidence, and all goes well. Take on new work, even if it complicates things. They’re watching, and you look good.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)Today is a 7. You may think you know the right way. Look again. An educational adventure beckons. New op-portunities and rewards lie down unexplored paths. Avoid financial risk for now. Early to bed.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)Today is an 8. Changes make budget revision necessary. Outline a new strategy, and get the message across. Make sure the basics are handled. Focus on the goal.Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) To-day is a 7. Consult with an ex-pert. Discover a hidden pitfall, and avoid it. If it’s necessary for this job, upgrade technol-ogy. Imagine the perfect result, and take it slow. Persist beyond obstacles.Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)Today is a 9. Some of the seeds that you planted in the spring are now bearing their fruits. Others have refused to sprout. Focus on your victories, and learn from your mistakes.Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Today is an 8 All you need is love (again). Surround yourself with kids and laughter. Better

yet, immerse yourself in joy, cheers and play. Reach your inner goofball.Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Today is a 7. Stay close to home and family. Research your family history or inter-view an elder to discover your story (it may surprise you). Take on slow, methodical tasks.Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Today is an 8. There’s so much to learn today that you may want to carry pen and paper. You’ve got the focus and concentration to really get into it. Self-discipline may be required.Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)Today is a 7. It’s easy to go fast and take unnecessary risks when the road ahead seems so smooth. Watch out for twists and turns ahead with a rela-tionship. Don’t push it.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis

FOR RELEASE AUGUST 17, 2011

ACROSS1 Crime writer

Paretsky5 Name on an

NYU arts building10 Goes (for)14 Declare openly15 Toaster, at times16 Bucket of bolts17 Gourmet treat

sold in gold boxes20 USN rank21 Bow-wielding god22 Edd’s “77 Sunset

Strip” role23 Approximation

phrase24 Brand served on

the floor25 Backdrop for

tangerine trees, ina Beatles classic

31 Thief32 Cabbage roll?33 L.A.-to-

Bakersfieldheading

34 Follow, as a tip35 Bit of a pickle36 Yes-man’s

phrase38 Hawaiian tuna39 Ballot markings40 Take off41 Enduring fortune,

ethnicallyspeaking

45 “Law & Order”figures: Abbr.

46 Swedish explorerHedin

47 Former “Today”co-anchor

50 D-deltaconnection

51 Fashion bottomline?

54 1978 #1 hit forthe Commodores(and this puzzle’stitle)

57 Gentle slope58 Maine campus

town59 Godmother, often60 Good earth61 Harder to find62 Ho-hum

DOWN1 Guru2 Royal

ShakespeareTheatre river

3 Primary colors4 Ex-press

secretaryFleischer

5 Excitedlyremoves, aswrapping

6 “Works for me”7 UCLA and USC8 Boardroom VIP9 Harassed from

the peanutgallery

10 “You have to seethis!”

11 Heyday12 Jacques of “Mon

Oncle”13 WWI admiral

Maximilian von___

18 Rats and such19 Cry over spilled

milk?23 Great Seal word24 Sandler of

“Spanglish”25 Peru’s __

Picchu26 Playful prank27 Up to one’s neck

(in)28 Pakistani river29 Tennyson’s “__

Arden”

30 She playedHoulihan on“M*A*S*H”

31 False god35 Airbus products36 Williams of tennis37 Viking war god39 Hard-to-define

element40 b, in a ÷ b42 Laker teammate

of Magic43 “Garfield” drooler

44 Reputed DeadSea Scrolls writer

47 Laptop key48 Taft’s birth state49 Minor start?50 21-Across, in

Rome51 Do a trucker’s job52 Novelist Ferber53 Urban legend,

e.g.55 Rollover subj.56 Scientist’s milieu

Tuesday’s Puzzle SolvedBy Jack McInturff 8/17/11

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